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WhatAboutthe Community Idea?

How Sea/l We Go Aéout Me Important Tart of Improving the Commam'ty?
By President Kenyon L. Butterfield

Michigan State College _of Agritulture and flpplied Seimee

' HAVE been immensely interested
in Director Frame’s articles on
rural community work. I have

the remarkable success
which Director Frame has had in his
own state of West Virginia. in winning
the farmers to the community idea,
and in making the idea work in scores
of rural Communities. '

Perhaps I am even more interested
in the fact that “the Standard Farm
Papers,” comprising sixteen of the very
best type of farm papers in the United
States, and having readers in all parts
of the country, north, south, east, and
west, are giving 'special attention to
this rural community movement. This
fact simply means that our agricultural
editors, always with an eye to the
direction and character of the tide of
rural affairs, have concluded that in
the development of the rural commu-
nitylies possibly the most important
single issue of our American agricul~
ture.

It is doubtful if I can add any or-
iginal material to this discussion, but
it might be of some help if I just jot—
ted down, in a very informal way,
some notes about how this idea came
to interest .me, and what I think of it.
1 should also like to mention, as a
closing part of this little article, some
things that make me feel that we
should answer the question suggested
.by the title of this article, with a
strong “yes.” .

I think the germ of the community
idea first came into my own mind more

than twenty-five years ago, and grew
out of the cooperation of the farmers
and the teachers, particularly the
grange and the school people. in the
Hesperia movement in Oceana county.
I said, “That’s fine.” Now, if the
grange and the school can cooperate,
why shouldn’t the church also cooper-
ate? Indeed, why shouldn’t all of the
organizations in the local community
work together for the cuminon good of
the community? Why shouldn’t all
rural organizations in a county, or in
a state, or indeed, in the nation as a
whole, plan and work together for
their common interest and for the
common good of the community, of the
county. of the state, of the nation ?
This germ idea kept growing like
all live germs do, until I came to be,—

lieve that in some respects this was»

the great big question in American ag—
‘riculture and country life.

And I also came to believe that,
While national programs, and state pro
grams, and. county programs are of
great importance, the thing of greatest
importance is a community program.

. The Community Idea.

Personally, I don’t know of a better
definition of the community idea than
the words from the declaration of pur-
poses of the National Grange which
were given to the public something ov-
er sixty years ago:

“We propose meeting together, talk-
ing together, buying together, selling
together, and, in general, acting to-
gether for our mutural protection and
advancement.”

Now, if you take these words and
apply them to all the people and all
the organizations in a local farming
group, you have a fairly good notion
of the community idea.

Of course, right away somebody will
ask, “\Vell, what is the local communi—
ty?” A former Michigan boy, Prof.
Dwight Sanderson, has put it this way,
“A rural community consists of the
people in a local area tributary to the
center of their common interests.” We,
have to admit that out here in the
middle west: it isn’t easy to apply that
definition. The six—mile township was
never intended to be a community like
the old New England township really

was. It. is an artificial thing, and I
am rather sure that we will have to
develop some new community lines

that really will map out genuine com—
munities.
The Community Spirit.

If there is one thing about the, com—
munity idea that is more important
than any other, it is what might be
called the community spirit. Some peo—
ple may live near together and yet
quarrel half the time. Feuds may de-
velop, prejudices, bad gossip, all sorts

of things that pull people apart. The
community spirit is the spirit which
pulls people together, makes them
charitable, makes them look for the

best. It makes them want to help one-
another. It makes them want to work
together. You may have. all the other

ingredients of the community, but if
you don’t have the community spirit,
you can’t have a community or CODI-
munity work. It means the desire to
help one another,
take common action for the common
good. It means discussing common
needs, planning for common enterpris—
es, in every way acting and thinking
and working together for the common
good.
The Community Program.

If anybody builds a house he first
has a plan, so we must have a plan for
the better community. And in order
to have a plan we must know what is
already in existence. \Ve want to be
sure that we have a knowledge of what
We are about. So a community study
or inventory is absolutely essential.

This study, or inventory, may be of
two kinds. ln fact, I would like to
designate one of them an inventory,
and the other a study, An inventory
could be made by the people. them-
selves with very little outside aid. Just
put on paper what the community has
in the way of agriculture, What it
grows, what institutions it has in the
way of schools and churches, what are
the farms it has, what are they worth,

(Continued on page 130).

School Does Community Service

Patrons of John Doe/[e Se/zoo/ Reeeive Many Befiefi'ii
By B. F. Ford

HE John Doelle school is typical
of the rural agricultural schools.
It is located in the extreme
northern part of the Upper Peninsula,

‘ Where weather conditions are extreme.

Its program is representative of types
of active community development work
and service that are common among

‘ these schools.

formerly
School of
Portage township, Houghton county,
was one oil the first to take advantage
of the provisions of Public Act No.
226 of 1917, and establish a rural ag—
ricultural school. Five sub-districts of
Portage township were united into the
In honor of the first sup—
erintendent ofthe school, it has since
been dedicated as the John Doelle
SChool.

Seven bus loads of children, a total
of 165 boys and girls, are transported

This school, which was

. ’ grade boys.

from two and one-half to five and one—
half miles, or an average of approxi—
mately four and three-tenths miles to
and from this school each day.

The writer, in company with the
commissioner of schools of Houghton
county, and the superintendent of the
Houghton city schools, visited this'in-
stitution. As we approached the
school, the busses had begun to arrive.
\Ve waited until all were unloaded.
One of these drivers, an elderly Fin-
nish gentleman, stated that he had
driven his bus every year since the
school first opened in 1919. He helped
each child out of the bus, as was his
custom, and seemed to take a real
fatherly interest in every boy and girl.

Entering the building we noticed the
principal of the school. surrounded by
a group of seventh, eighth, and ninth
He was teaching these
boys how—to select and arrange their
potato exhibits, for they were getting
ready to go to the Houghton county
.fair with their agricultural exhibits.
The potatoes were displayed in trays
made by the boys as a part of their
manual arts course. >

A little later the principal, Mr. Paul
Banker, was introduced. He invited
us to‘the basement. There we saw a
dozen or more chicken coops that had
been designed and constructed in the

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manual arts department of the school.

In each coop were three pure—bred
White Leghorn pullets and a cockerel,
under the care of a boy or girl member
of the poultry club.

Outside we found the hogs. Two
Duroc Jersey sires were owned by the
school for breeding work in the pig
clubs, and to improve the stock of the
entire community.

Later a truck loaded with three good
grade Guernsey heifers was driven
into the yard by members of the calf
club. We were told that there was
available in the community the ser-
vices of a pure-bred Guernsey sire
from high-producing ancestry and dem-
From this line
of club work they plan to build up
high-producing dairy herds.

A dozen pupils of the seventh grade

were each doing from one to four lines
of club work. The principal projects
represented were sewing, canning,
handicraft, pig clubs, calf clubs, poul-
try, and crops. Five or six of these
young people Were in the. poultry club.
We asked them to tell us how to cull
poultry, and they made an excellent
impromptu i“ecitation on this subject.
They were making a careful study of
the poultry bUsiness, combining prac-
tical and scientific practices.

The vocational course in agriculture
is functioning in a constructive way,
and in future years will insure for that
community the latest and best in crop,
poultry, dairy, and stock production.
There will also go out: from the com-
munity young men and young women
who have been trained in habits of*
thrift and industry, men and women
who have developed qualities of stick—
Io—it~iveness, thoroughness, accuracy.

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this bill is raised.

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flpsvfgfé‘ ,the country are to get what they are
’"“"'”"' entitled to along this line, it is evident
that a showing must be made at once.
Just now our own congressmen and
senator-s at Washington need to know
the back-home sentiment on this meas-
ure. A stack of letters and telegrams
will keep up their courage and paid
them in meeting the opposition. Local
farm organizations could profitably

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S one reads this

there were over 16,000 such deaths.
Here is a matter in which every per-
son who uses the highways is vitally
concerned. Conditions will be improv-
ed only through the general use of
sane, uniform rules on the public roads
——rules for pedestrians, automobile
drivers, and others. To this end we
wish to commend the recent efforts of
the state police in instructing children
in rural schools on matters of highway
safety; and also the recent conference
of public men from every part of the
state for the promotion and the adop-

culture at Washington when he discov-
ered the hog cholera serum‘ He pat-
ented it, but gave it to the world with«
out reward. BefOre his discovery hog
raising was hazardous; $30,000,000 a
year were lost to farmers through
cholera. in the pre—serum days.

And in our own state is the work of
the late Professor Spragg who, by con-
stant, painstaking care bred varieties

. 1y to give them credit
for. For instance, at present a thing
of real sound sense is being advocated
by the federal department of agricul-
ture.

This department is urging a change
in the land policy of this country so
that a check will be put on the undue
expansion of farm areas. The depart-
ment believes that no new land should
be brought into use until it can earn
a return on the capital invested in
land, improvements, and labor equi-
valent to what capital earns in other

saved herself from the axe.

and is still laying. In her fourteenth
year she laid 111 eggs, which is nearly
equal to the average of the state.

This hen’s long life is partly due, to
her tact. She cultivated the friendship
of her mistress at the start, and be-
came her pet. She undoubtedly thus.\
She. also
has saved herself considerable stress
and strain by never raising a family,

Institute has kept alive and growing
for several years, a piece of chick
meat. What are the possibilities when
that can be accomplished with a hunk
of meat?

 

Community Immunity

HEARD the perfessor use those
words the other day, so I looked
in the book ta see what they was.
Well, I found a community was where
people lived, and if there was not any
people there was no community, and

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issue he will sec tion of uniform traffic laws by Michi- lines of production. . , ' »,
The , gan municipalities. This plan is apparently a. construc— It takes “1.0m“ a few people to make ll i
. a. guest deal about the _ , , , a communlty_ 1 figure a community 18 , ,‘
Community community id e a a If conduct on the h1ghways can be two one 1n the efforts to place agricul- where folkses live together in the spir- Ft )1
Idea 3 u b j e c t which has standardized, acc1dents W111 be mmi- ture on the same ba81s as industry. It ut 0, communion. .5 g

come quite prominent-

ly to public attention during the past
few years.

One wonders why attention should

be so focused on this matter in these

mized. Universal education along this
line is the only means of bringing
about such standardization.

S we plod along in
our daily activi-

will help the status of the farmer and
besides, will save the thousands who
unwittingly are attracted to new lands
from going through years of financial
stress in these new sections. Further-
more, it may block the expenditure of

Where folkses is fightin’ or gossipin’
about each. other all the time, it ain’t
really what you call a .community,
’cause they ain't got no community
spirut.

days. But if he will take his min: Scientific ties we are likely to millions of dollars by the government Now, immunity is a privilege, a free-
back though the past, he W111 p10 Farm Bene- ’ on new irri ation ro'ects for which dum, a protectshun. SO it seems ta
bl 0 me to the realization that the forget those who have g * _ P J

a y 0 f t ' ' ' - certain western interests are workin ' me that the Im-
cmnmunity idea was so common in the ac 0" accomplished thlngs g.

early days that it did not have to be
studied. Then it was a matter of
necessity that people gather in com-
munities, for protection mainly, and
also for companionship. And when
people did settle in groups, the means
of transportation were so crude that
it was almost a necessity to enjoy
community life if one was to enjoy

which have made our
work easier and more profitable for us.
There are many in the agricultural
field who have evolved things which
have brought about marked changes,
but still they have unselfishly given to
the world the results of their painstak-
ing work.
Of the many, we like to recall Dr.

At the present status of agricultural
affairs, it seems real economic sense
to make better use of the land which
is now available to cultivation. We,
therefore, hope that the department
of agriculture will be able to make its
plan effective. _

ADY PURDUE, a

munity _o’ t h e
Community is a
good subject fer
my discourse this
week, like the per-
fessor says.

Now, when lots
0’ folkses is livin’
happily together,
makin’ allowances

 

anything at all. Babcock, of the Wisconsin University, . Lo White Leghorn . , . ?

But now—. A ten or fifteen_1njle who gave us the Babcock test for the . ”g hen, owned by the fer others faults, etc., the community ,
. . . . . Distance . . 18 got immunity from lots 0 things.

5pm to the mov1e, where the world fat content of m1lk. Before 1118 test _ . Universuy of Purdue, Its got immunit from d's ti f t

can be seen, is not uncommon, while was discovered, we had very- crude meg has received a lot of shun hate and gm 1 sa 5 ac '

the radio brings the world to your
ears. Getting away from your daily
scenes and activities to new ones is
the common thing now. Therefore,
neighbors do not know each other as
well as they used to, and the commu-
nity has become, to a. great extent,
just a collection of families, each with
its own activities.

Thus in too many rural localities, the
community spirit has gone to sleep.
But it is still valuable, and the present
efforts toward developing it is to re-
tain the good of the old community
idea, along with the good which has
come throngh modern progress.

means of determining the richness of
milk, and practically nothing to indi-
cate the profitableness of a cow. Dr.

publicity because of
her long life and her remarkablelay—
,ing record during that time. But in

“The Hall by the Roadside”

A Place F or Mental Development
By Jason Woodman

HAT the newspaper and maga-
zine are to the journalist, the
courts to the attorney, his pul-
pit to the clergyman, so may the
grange or similar organization he to
the farmer, in the opportunity it offers

schools can give. If they do not get
this training somewhere they will not
meet on equal terms in public and bus-
iness affairs, the trained men of other
callings. This need of the farmer is
one of the basic reasons for the com-

_ Its got the im-
munity or freedum, from things what
stop good times what is helpful and
enjoyable to all.

Community spirut, is great stufl’.
’cause everybody is workin’ fer the
happinuss of all. Spirut and spiruts is
two differunt things. Spirut is helpful,
but community spiruts bring the dissa-
pashun of a few and the unhappiness
0’ others. Where the spirut is right,
there ain’t no spiruts.

When folkses live tagether like real
folkses, without hates and jealousies,
the community is immune from lots 0'
folkses leavin’. In fact, others wanta
come, ’cause most everybody likes ta
live in a good neighborhood. Where

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HERE has been for mental development. There he may munity organization. Another worthy folkses wanta live, property values is ’t

. Truth-I'm appointed in the find the incentive to read and think, and practical reason may well be men- better. So it pays fer each one ta be 1
Fabric 1.: _ United States Senate not only about matters that concern tioned. a booster fer a good community. . 1
. . g a sub-committee on his calling, but of the other things The chief objection always urged Now, me and Sofie is workin’ fer a I
(elation truth-in—fabrics legis- worth while to every man, whether he against country life is its isolation. W‘e good community, and we’d have one, 3

tion. This committee
is composed of Senators Fess, of Ohio;
Gooding, of Idaho, and Mayfield, of
Texas. All, are believed to be favor-
able to the Capper truth-in-fabric bill.
. While this step is encouraging to
those who, for many years have work-
ed for' fabrics’ labeling legislation, the
opposition is not inactive. Those who
oppose truth-in-fabrics legislation are
busier than ever spreading propaganda
against the Capper bill. Members of
congress are now receiving letters

lives in towu or country. In the “hall
by the roadside” he finds a kindly au—
‘dience that will hear his essays and
listen patiently to his first attempt at
public speaking.

Knowledge, and the power of apt
expression are not born in a. man. It

takes years of experience and study to
acquire the one, and long continued
practice to develop the other“

The men we put forward to‘ write,
speak,,and act for us .should have a
mental training far beyond what the

are social beings. While it is well for
the farmer and his family to meet and
mingle ‘with those of other callings,
to' know what they think and how
they live, after all, country people find
their greatest social pleasures and
truest friends among their own kind.
This need means that the people of a
neighborhood Should meet regularly
and often, and in an association that
brings together‘people of all political
parties, and all religious denomina-
tions. ‘

 

too, if the rest o’- the neighbors ’d
think like we do. But they don’t think
our way 0’ doin’ things is the right
one. That’s the whole trouble, the
other folkses don’t always think the
way you want ’em to. So, I guess we’ll:
have ta have a compromise meetin’;
maybe, then we kin hatcha littul com-
munity spirut. .

 

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an economic. liability tof'wr school
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‘ county.

AST changes have taken place in
American life since the close of
the Civil War. Rural conditions

" have been profoundly afiected by these

changes. It becomes necessary, there-
in discussing rural church prob-
lems to note and evaluate these chang-
es. In this brief submission we call
attention to three of these changes:—

First: The shift from small to larg-
er community centers.

Forty years ago cemmunity centers
were determined. largely by the reach

.of wagon haul by team. Now such

centers are largely‘determined by the
reach of auto tripg Good roads and
this
change. These are permanent factors
and are destined to be constant in
their’influences. ' Already many small
rural centers. have ' been abandoned.
Others are doomed ,to similar fates.

. Abandoned rural churches follow in
. the wake of such a movement.

In the near future farmers must wor-
ship, if they worship at all, in our
larger towns and cities. ‘The church
must prepare to meet this condition
or suffer the‘conseduenCes,’in rural
decay on one"h‘and, and declining be-
nevolence‘budgets on the other.

Second: ‘The emergence’of the, in-
telligent, well-trained scientific farmer.

Since the passage of the Morrel Act
in the early sixties, legislation in the
interests of agricultural education has
been both wise and generous. As a
result, many highly trained young men
and women are~electing farming as a

”profession, and choésing the farm as a

desirable place to live and invest a life.
Moreover, a highly efficient agricul-
tural press is bringing the latest dis-
coveries in the agricultural sciences
within easy reach of a large and pro-
gressive group of farmers Who love
rural life and know how to appreciate
its cultural possibilities.
Furthermore, the great advances
made in the agricultural sciences have
everywhere caught the imagination and
interest of cultured people. This. is a
l’act'of tremendous import, destined in
time‘i‘to break down‘ the contempt for-
merly felt in many quarters for both

How Eaton Count

0

N November 25,1925, there met
at the Court House at Charlotte,
Eaton county, a body of repre-
sentatives which, it is believed, will

7 mean a new era in the history of ag-

ricultural extension work in Eaton
These representatives of ev-
ery organizatiOn interested in the im-
provement 'of agriculttirai conditions
in their county adopted resolutions
forming the Eaton County Council of
Agriculture and Rural Life. This or-
ganization is to have future direction
of the agricultural extension work of
this county.

These representatives consisted of

‘ and determining

‘ urban leaders,

By W. W. Dichl

farming and for the farmer himself,
and substitute in its stead a whole-
some, respect for country life and farm-
er folk. This new attitude has a vital
influence upon the
population drift from country to city.

Again. the development of strong
farmer organizations, such as the
grange, far'n bureau, and farmers’
clubs, has produced a group of farm
leaders who have /gained national rec-
ognition and influence. The superior
farmer is fast coming, and in increas-
ing numbers. These rural leaders, like
demand religious ser-
vices of superior order. Anything less
will fail to command their respect and
support. Church leaders cannot afford
to overlook this fact.

Third: The new religious emphasis.

Since the days of Doctors \Vashing-
ton Gladden, Josiah Strong, and VVal-
ter Rauchenbush, the social gospel has
come into vogue and favor. Christ
preached it. It is an essential part of
His gospel. ,It is here to stay. Most

 

urban preachers have conceptions of
the social gospel more or less clearly
defined. They know how to formulate
programs and apply them effectively
to urban conditions. Generally speak-
ing, this is not true in rural sections.
Here the vision fails and the church
moves with faltering step. President
K. L. Butterfield’s latest book, “A
Christian Program for the Rural Com—
munity,” states the problem accurately
and clearly. However, we have few
preachers able to lead the rural church
in the practical application of this pro
grain. The task of making such
preachers is now upon us.

Farniers living near small towns and
larger rural city centers must be so-
cialized and made to feel at home
while worshipping in churches located
in these centers. Farmers living in
the trading zones of these centers must
be ministered unto religiously by
preachers living in these larger cen-
ters. This calls for superior minis-
terial ability, capable of meeting at

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Fruit Ridge Grange, where the late George B. Horton Received His Train-

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Local Community Development.

By Clair Taylor ' »

one from the County Farm Bureau,
one from the Pomona Grange repre»
senting fourteen local granges of the
county, one from‘the County Bankers’
association, representing fourteen
banks of the county, one elected by
the combined organizations of Ex-
change Club, Kiwanis Club, Commu-
nity Club, and Community Association,
(these latter organizations represent-
ing the business interests of the towns
and cities of the county), and three
appointed by the county board of sup-

 

 

ervisors as their agricultural commit-
tee. Since the above date the minis-
ters of the. county have become organ—
ized into a county group and have
eleCted their representative to the
above council, and will cooperate in
this program of community improve-
ment.

The above progressive step was tak-
en following a thorough study of the
,situation in this county by the writer
at the beginning of his term as county
agricultural agent on December 1,

“hat/“Rural Preachers Could Do."

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once the demands of both urban and ‘

country life conditions.

. Secondly, the farmer must, in many
cases, be remotivated. The farmer is
a» trustee, using for a brief period of
time the divinely given forces and in-
struments of production for the pur-
pose of quantity and quality food pro
duction. His is a holy calling, in which
he and the. Almighty are co—workers in
feeding the, race. In days to come, he
must be made deeply conscious of this
relationship and the sublime dignity
involved. This consciousness alone on
the part of the farmer would do much
to put an end to socalled farmer dis-
content. In my judgment this task in-

volves thorough-going knowledgeof the .
agricultural sciences on the part of '

the preacher.

Third: Rural institutions, such‘as
the school, the hospital, and thelchurch,
must be established upon levels high
enough to satisfy the requirements and
tastes of cultured people. The farm—
er’s concern in these institutions must
center in his own institutions, and not
in some such institution located far
away. Hence the rural preacher must
be a community builder. [He is not
only to lend his influence in furthering
such community interests, he should
lead in everything pertaining to the
building and development of rural in—
stitutions. This demands not only
good pulpit ability—4t also demands
fine administrative capacities.

If these things be. true, and they are,
what manner of man should this rural
preacher be? Briefly, he should be a
man possessed of good native ability,
and thorough-going consecration. He
should be thoroughly trained in the
sciences of agriculture, and in theol-
ogy. He should be so in love with
country life, and country folk, as to
be immune from the lure of life in a
large city. He should be a. man of
vision, seeing clearly the fine oppor-
tunities for wise life investment in the
country.

Last, but not least, he should have
large capacity for hard work, and find
his chief delight in the achievements
of Kingdom building.

y is Doing it

Broadeamg 22 ’5 Scope of Agnew/222ml Extemzon Work

1924, and, upon meeting with these
different organizations and explaining
the program of work which the agri-
cultural extension service was endeav-
oring to carry out in the county, their
hearty cooperation was immediately
assured in this endeavor to broaden
the scope of the work

Back 01 this idea is the iundamental
truth, that the ag1icuitural extension
program, it’ properly administered, is
not only of benefit to the farmers of a
county, but should be so conducted as
to benefit the entire community, as
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Community Contest

HERE was a splendid re-

sponse to our appeal in the
December 19 issue of the Michi-
gan Farmer for write-ups on
“Why I Like Our Neighbor-
hood,” or, “How I would Improve
Our Neighborhood.” It was no
small task to sift out the best
of these, and to determine the
prize Winners. This work has
been completed, however, and to
the following prizes have been
awarded:

First, Aaron W.
6, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Second, Glad Brown,
Mich.

Third, Pauline M. King, R. 2,
Fairgrove, Mich.

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nity to express the thanks and
appreciation of the editors to all
who participated in the contest.
Several of those not getting in
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tion of. this important work. Also,
since the entire county, cities, towns
and villages, as well as the rural com-
munities, were being benefited by the
service, the financial support should
come from the county at large instead
of being a burden placed upon any one
organization.

Following out this idea, representa~
tives of the above organizations ap-
proached the county board of supervis-

‘ 01s at their October session, presented

the proposed plan, and asked for their
cooperation in the appointment of an
agricultural committee and financial
support. After thorough consideration
the endorsement of the plan was given
by this body, together with an approp-
riation of $2,500 and the equipment of
an office for the county agricultural
agent.

The personnel of the new organiza-
tion is as follows: Henry Perry, Car-
mel township, representing the County
Farm Bureau; Paul Vahs, Charlotte,
Granges; Glen Spears, Eaton Rapids,
Bankers’ Association; Clyde A. Fulton,
Charlotte, representing the combined
Exchange Club, Kiwanis Club, Commu-
nity Club, and Community Association;
Willis W'heaton, Chester township,
Claude Re‘eder, Brookfield township,
and Emmon Bradley, Carmel township,
comprising the agricultural committee
of the board of supervisors; and Rev.
W. W'. Diehl, representing the County
Ministerial Association. These repre-
sentatives elected officers as follows:
President,'HenryPerry; vice-president,
Paul Vahs; secretarx and treasurer,

   

In planning the program of workvfo'n

the future activities, a meeting, “’58,; .
held January 19, at which time rem" '1
sentatives of each local organization“

interested in this project were invited
to participate, this includingiocal farm
bureaus, granges, all of the above on
ganizations, and the entire board 'of
supervisors. Suggestions were receiv-
ed for the improvement of the program
as outlined. This meeting was ad-
dressed by Dr. Eben Mumford, of the
Michigan State College, who is recog-
nized as an authority on constructive
work in community building.

In preparing for the above organiza-
tion, we were not experimenting with
any new and untried theory, as a plan
similar to that outlined above was first
put into effect in Newaygo county,
Michigan, where the writer was en-
gaged for four years in agricultural
extension service as county agricultur-
al agent. It has since been improved
upon and adopted by several other.
counties in this state.

The different interests of Eaton
county, including farmers, and other
business interests, are enthusiastic in
their approval of this new policy, and
it is the unanimous opinion that Eaton
county is at the beginning of several
years of constructive effort through
this coordination of its organizations
in the common interest of the entire
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A German electrical engineer is
claimed to have found a method of al-
loying aluminum with othermetals for
use in automobile bodies. This metal
will not scratch, and the color will be
part of the metal. ,

The automobile production for 1925
broke all records; 2,678,327 passenger
cars were made during that year.

Many demonstrations are being held
in Roumania in favor of Prince Carol,
who recently renounced his rights to
the throne.

The United States has agreed to file
all treatises and other international
agreements contracted by this country
with the League of Nations.

Thomas J. Ogburn, who for five
years lived in a house in a tree-top in
Manasquan, New Jersey, must abandon-
his primitive home because it stands,
in the way of widening the street.

The superintendent of the Receiving
Hospital of Detroit said that cancer
claimed 900 victims in Detroit, last
year.

James W. Gerard, former American
ambassador to Germany, said that
Kaiser Wilhelm planned in 1914, an
alliance between the United States,
France, England, and Germany.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, famous alts
thor of “Sherlock Holmes,” of England,
said that America saved the allies in‘
the war, and “that it is ungracious and
ungrateful not to admit it.”

Plans were outlined at a Chicago
Jewish convention to raise $500,000 to
erect a temple in Jerusalem.

A mystery fire destroyed the Ford
airplane factory at Dearborn.

Many lives have been lost in a tor-
nado which swept Bulgaria. ,

The output of the soft coal mines
of the country is nearing the level of
1920, the record year.

The Pershing Stadium, erected by
American expositionary forces, and
presented to the city of Paris in 1919,
is proving a. “white elephant.” The
cost of repairs and improvements is a
burden to the city.

Jasper Bisbee, eighty-three years
old, of Paris, Michigan, won the state
championship and the Ford cup in the
old-time fiddlers’ contest recently held
in Detroit.

Agreement has been reached be-
tween the Grand Trunk Railway and
Governor Groesbeck for the removal
of the railroad tracks beyond Royal
Oak, on Woodward avenue, to make
way for the Widening of the highway
between Detroit and Pontiac.

George II, former king of Greecenis
planning a permanent residence in
Florida, according to reports.

The United States treasury report
shows that the per capita circulation
of money .in this country is $42.63.

The Windsor, Canada, city council
recently voted down a .plan to have
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<~ . By W. F. Taylor

E are to speak of the grange as

an agent in the building of the‘

community. . Community life is
most important," because, to it. the in-
! dividual makes a. personal contribution
and receives in turn his share of what
is contributed by all the others. The
character and extent of the individual
contribution determines, in a large
way, the influence of the community
for good or ill. But” the purpose and
the stability of the
through which the community Works,
are of equal importance.
of the grange is beyond question.

More than fifty prosperous years have

demonstrated its power to live, and

 

organization .

The stability '_
five miles from the

many granges scattered here and there
over the state, each of which has been
as a “Light upon a candlestick.” Some
of these granges were in the north
and from our modest homes among the
spruces and balsams, came fathers,
mothers, sens, and daughters, each
meeting * night, and found in the
grange a. better definition of rural life.
One of the greateSt grange lecturers I
ever knew came into the woods of
Chippewa county when she was but
seven years old. The family settled
eight miles from the lake, and twenty-
railroad. In' an
extreme Sense they were pioneers. But
through the grange that woman led

 

Lonsdale Grange Out in Force. Social Cooperation is the Only Safe Back-
ground .for Commercial Cooperation.

have proven the wisdom of those who
planned and built the structure.

But what about its ideals and pur—
poses? Are they in line‘with the spirit
of progress of the present day? One
of the first declarations made by its
founders was, that “The farmer is of
more consequence than his farm, and
should be first improved.” Throughout
the ceremony of initiation, in the in-
stallation service, in fact, from the be-
ginning to the end of the grange man-
ual, are taught lessons of honest thrift,
the appreciation of the fine and beau-
tiful in nature all about us, the dig-
pity of all honest labor, and reverence
for the Divine Architect, who is “over
all and in all.” The material founda-
tion of rural progress has not been
neglected. The grange has been the
friend of every agricultural college in
America. From these colleges, results
of experiments many and varied, have
been taken, discussed in the grange
lecture hour, and finally have resulted
in improved practices upon the farms
of the community. Other questions af-
fecting the material interests of the
members have been discussed, and the
community has felt the result. The
rural school has not been forgotten,
and thousands of our rural people have
found a better definition of education
through these discussions in the
grange. ". . ~

The grange is a great fraternity, and
thus is admirably fitted to promote and
conserve, the spirit of neighborliness.
In the past our strongest leaders in
business, in education, in legislation,
in ethics, and in religion, have come
from the farm. With Patrick Henry,
we “know of no way of judging the
future but by the past.” If we are
right, who can measure the import-
ance of the rural community? What
organization is better fitted topromote
its welfare than the grange?

We need a grange revival. In a 're-

cent letter, a friend prominent in rural ‘

matters. said something like this:
.“What would happen if all these good
people who aspire‘to leadership would
get into the grange and use-it?” Look-

 

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the aged in her community to see vis—
ions, and the young to dream dreams.
Her health failed, and thus her influ-
ence was limited, but what she did
would make a wonderful story.

Eight miles from the home of the
writer is Lonsdale Grange. It is just
one of the many in this part of the
state, that have rendered valuable
community service. In this grange
are men and women who have grown
gray in its service. This grange has
stood for the foremost in agriculture,
and for the finest things in community
life. '

Just outside of Bay City is a very
remarkable grange. Meetings are held
in the homes of its members. It is not
unusual when seventy-five are in at-
tendance at a meeting. Everything in
our grange ideal is supported loyally
by. the members. Bangor Grange
stands for the best in agriculture, and
is alive and at work for the best inter-
ests of the community. Brother L. W.
Oviatt once told me the story of the
building of this grange. Twenty years
ago it was my privilege to assist just
a little, and knowledge of the service

rendered by Brother Oviatt and his

good neighbors in developing this
grange, and in keeping it true to the
grange ideal, gives courage and confi-
dence, that I wish I might pass on to

the reader.

Just one more illustration, and that
is Fruit Ridge Grange, associated so
intimately with the life and labors of
George B. Horton, that the one always
reminds us of the other. Who has
measured Brother Horton’s influence
for good? Where is he who Could ex-
press the value of Fruit Ridge Grange
to that community in terms of dollars?
Who had attended the last State
Grange Meeting in Adrian, and went
on the tour of LenaWee county on Fri-
day, stOpping at Fruit Ridge Grange
Hall for dinner, would be able to recall
the experience and not be glad and
thankful fur the privilege of spending
even an hour in a spot so suggestive
of all that is finest and best in rural
life in Michigan?

Yes, the grange is a community.

Wilder: : .. .

. ӣ37,215 .

Jim Briggs finished
seed on his truck.

been buying some hay.”

buying some seed.”

  
    
   
 

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“Hello, Jim,” said the County Agent, “ I'see you’ve

“Why, no,” said Jim, “I don’t have to buy any
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“May look that way to you, Jim,” came the reply,
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“You’ll harvest what you sow, won’t you,” he went
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isn’t already in that bag, can you?”

“Well, I guess you’re right at that,” said Jim.
“Never thought of it quite that way before.”

The County Agent chuckled. “ Keep that in mind,

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March 15 to 20. See the John Deere Quality
Line on Display at Your Dealer’s.

John Deere
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Your experience as a farmer qualifies you as a competent
judge of good disking.

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The John Deere Model B has,
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The Michigan Farmer

 

It takes 8 weeks
to Q‘et a big“ job

In the Auto, Tractor and
Electrical Business

Read what these men are doing—here is your big
chance to get “on easy street.” Come to these
grest shops on the biggest SPECIAL offer ever
ma e.

Big Firms Need Trained Men

( The Auto and Tractor Business is on the boom. Thousands of trained men
will be needed during the next few months, I get calls every day from
Garages, Battery Stations, Auto Repair, and other successful concerns for
George W. Smith runs a big Ford McSweeny men. When the big fellows need high grade men they know where
Agency and Repair Shop at West to come for them.‘ They want McSweeny trained men.

Alexandria, Ohi e sa 5, I My Training Unusual

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em clearing over $800 per month."

Scientific tool _tralnlng—~that's the secret. ,You do things here according to
the latest engineering standards. Thousands of dollars have been spent in
modern tools and equipment. You'll know a motor like a brother. That’s
why my men are at home with the biggest shops in the country. If you want
to succeed the way Smith, Collins and the rest have—qualify by the same
, - .5 method.

I’ll Pay Your Railroad Fare and Board You!

' In order to fill the openings that now exist, I am making an ofler no one has
. ever made before—~FREE RAILROAD FARE, FREE BOARD. But even that
is not all. I'll tell you about the rest in my letter.

Send for FREE BOOK

My bipillustrated training book tells how others are succeeding. It tells
many things you ought to know about Autos and Tractors. Write for it and
my short time offer NOW. It soon expires.

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Dept. 1-‘58 _ (Address shops nearest you.)

Cincinnati, 0., or Chicago. 111., or Cleveland, 0. .

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ACCOUNTS MUST BE ACCURATELY
KEPT.

 

. Our family doctor died and his wife
sent us a bill for $48, which we paid,
although the books show only $24 on
the original bill for $72. She admitted
that two payments not entered on the
book had been made. She has sent
bills to other people who have paid,
but whose payments have not been en-
tered on the books. Her books have
been proven to be correct in a num-
ber of cases. Can she collect from us
gull; get books in this condition?—

To entitle books of account to be re-
eeived in evidence, it' is necessary to
show that they are accurately kept,
and show all the items of the account;
and when competent as proof, such
accounts are never conclusive evi-
deuce—Rood.

 

VALIDITY OF WILL.

 

One of the children of the deceased
is not mentioned in his will. Is the
will valid?——P. A. M.

It is not necessary to mentiou the
names of the. children in the will in
order to make a valid disposition to
somebody else. Compiled Laws 1915,
Section 13791, provide that when a tes-
tator shall omit to provide in his will
for any of his children, or the issue of
a. deceased child, and it shall appear
that the omission was not intentional,
the child shall have the same share

\what is the value of the farm produc-

z tion, and so on through a number of

questions that Will draw out the facts

concerning the present status of a com-

munity.

But, of course, it would be better if
every community, as soon as possible,
could be really studied in a. scientific
fashion. For this purpose, probably
the aid of outside agencies, like the
agricultural college, is of importance.

And now, having made a community
inventory, or better, a community
study, we need a. community program.
This program is simply a statement of
improvements that we believe could
be made in the various aspects of com-
munity activity and life. This may be
a long-term program, a sort of ideal
community outline, or it may consist
of a number of things that everybody
generally concedes ought to be made
a little better. There is always room
for improvement in a live community.
It is only the dead communities that
do not need any improvement!

This program ought to be made with
some care. It is easy enough for any-
body to say What ought to be improved
in a community, but when you get a.
real program that has merit in it,
from the standpoint of genuine pro-
gress that will command the respect
and attention of the more thoughtful
people, you want a program that is
really a practicable thing, but with
just a dash of adventure in it, enough
so that some people will say “it can’t
be done,” then have the community go
ahead and do it!

Some Possibilities of the Community
Ideaxin Rural Affairs in Michigan.
From considerable discussion with

leaders on a number of speaking trips

out into the state, where I have had
an opportunity to talk with people

from both the farm and the town, I

feel like saying, quite emphatically,

that rural Michigan is, ready for the
application of the community idea. and,
more than that, I believe that in most
parts of the state the people of the
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*“towns'L—that' is, places ranging from’

hamlets of 200 or 300 people, up i0

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fact that the omission was uninten-
tional must appear from the face of
the will. It cannot be inferred from
circumstances—Rood.

 

PAYMENT FOR Ll-NE DITCH.

 

I dug a ditch eighty rods long on
~the line between my farm and my
neighbor’s. Can I force him to pay for
half of this? What is the law concern-
ing this?—S. E.

The neighbor is under no obligation
to contribute to the cost of a. ditch
put in without regular statutory pro-
ceedings “to make it a public ditch. He
is entitled to notice of the proceedings
proposing the ditch, and to be heard
in opposition, and to appeal from the
decision adverse to him if he. feels
justified and follows the statutory
course.~Rood.

WIFE’S PROPERTY.

 

If a wife has money left her by her
father, and she buys stock, horses.
cows, and sheep, tools, etc, but has
no contract or agreement, can she, af-
ter eight or nine years, hold the money
if those things are sold at auction ?——
Mrs. M. G. ~

If the wife bought the property, it
is hers and she can sell it or keep it,
as she pleases: and if she sells it, she
is entitled to the proceeds. No one else
can sell it except as her agent.‘—Rood.

What About the Community Idea?

(Continued from page 125).

cities of perhaps 3,000 to 4,000 people,
roughly speaking——are ready to co-
operate in a “town and country com-
munity” movement.

What I mean is simply this: Here
is a town, let us say, of 3,000 people,
located in the heart of a good agri-
cultural country. By all odds the ma-
jor part of its people are dependent
upon the agriculture round about. It
may have some manufacturing enter-
prises, but in many cases these are

-themselves dependent upon the sur-

rounding country for their raw mate-
rial. Already many of these towns,
through community clubs, boards of
commerce, etc., comprising member—
ship from ~both the farms and the
towu, have recognized the community
interest that exists.

Town and Country Communities.

If we will map these towns and coun—
try communities, not by legal process
at present, but by common consent,
and help set up a program for the best
development 01' this town and country
community, economically, socially, ed-
ucationally, religiously, we will be do-
ing something, in my judgment, more
important than any other single thing
for the benefit of Michigan agriculture
and country life.

Such a program would, of course,
include a good, strong farm program.

There would be cooperation in pro-
duction, cooperation in marketing, as
well as a distinctive farm program
with reference to country life inter-
ests,

But this farm program should also
fit in with the town program for de-
velopment, and, of necessity, the mu-
tual interests of the two groups would
be merged.

The town would seek to develop a
maximum trade service to the farmers
of the community.

The farmers in turn would seek to

deVelop a maximum food supply ser-
vice to the people of the town.
. The town people' again would seek
toextend its physical conveniences to
the farm, such as telephone, lighting,
and electric power. ,

The town would. also seek: to 5wor
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HE Ingham County Farmers’

Club, organized January 27, 1872,

is the oldest organization of its
kind in Michigan. It has —had a re-
markable career, carrying on an un-
broken monthly program for more than
half a-century. In all that time it has
had but four presidents, Amos. F.
Wood, Col. L. H. Ives, Alfred Allen,
and Mrs. T. L. Cheney, a daughter of
the first president; there have been
but two corresponding secretaries, Col.
Ives and Mrs. J. E. Tanswell, also a
daughter of the first president of the
‘-club; and two treasurers, E. C. Russel
and W. H. Taylor.

Colonel Ives is the only surviving
charter member, being new eighty-five
years old. He was secretary of the
club for twenty-five years, and its pres-
ident for fifteen. He issued the call
for a meeting to form the-club, and
the call was signed, “Many farmers.”
Colonel Ives has also been president
of the State ’Association of Farmers’
Clubs. He was present at the monthly
meeting of the club this month, Jan-
uary 7, and spoke briefly of the inter-
esting events in its history, stating
that he believes that t9 the long tenure
of the officers of the club. is to be
-attributed much of the stability, per-
manence and strength of the organi-
zation.

Trained Speakers.

In the—early years of its history the
club held its meetings at Mason, in an
up—stairs room in the rear of one of
the buildings, meeting every Saturday
afternoon during the winter. At that
time the custom Of hanging out the
flag on the day of the meeting was
adopted, and is still observed. In de-
scribing the sessions of those early
days, Mr. Frank Seely at the last meet-
ing said that they were the great event
for that day, and that no other occa-
sion, not even a farm auction, could
draw the audience away. He added
that the discussions were heated and
highly interesting, and that they settled
all the great national questions of the
time, discussing everything but agri—
culture. .

Colonel Ives says that in the discus-
sions nothing was barred, and every—
thing from The Ten Commandments
to the Declaration of Independence was
included. He speaks with great en-
thusiasm of the training in debating
that the club'gave its members, and
‘particularly of “the old debaters,” as
he calls them, such as C. A. Gillespie,
John.Marshall and Angst Templeton.
Among the outside speakers whose
names appear on the early programs,

I are some of the most noted and able

men in the state. fl
Included the Best Farmers.

At first the non-member farmers
tried to ridicule the members, saying
that their farms were noted for the
height and thickness of the weeds,
showing that progressive movements,
then, as now, had to contend with the
dead weight of the reactionary. As a
matter of fact, the list of the early
members of the organization contained
the best farmers of the community;
even in those early days, all of the live
stock on the farm of the first presi-
dent, Mr. Wood, was pure-bred.

In addition to the regular programs,
the club, also, in its early history, put
on poultryshows, street fairs and oth-
er exhibits of farm products. The club
was always liberal in its financial'and
moral support of the most worthy
causes in the community,and in those
early days laid the foundations of the

,,great traditions which have carried its
splendid influence down to the#pr,esent
time. ‘ .

Colonel Ives says that once in a third

of a century, the‘club observes certain

things, "and atone of ~these events, _
dhh'tyfihree-yearsvflgog they made him

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sent“?! agsold watch, which he

 

« appealed tO her as a large family, and

still carries. The last meeting was an-
other one of the third—of-a—century
events, when the club presented a
watch to Mrs. Tanswell, its correspond-
ing secretary for twenty-five years. In
responding to the presentation of the
gift, Mrs. Tanswell said that the club

that 'it meant the rubbing o‘f elbows,
the development of friendships, and
the keeping of‘the Golden Rule.

A Leader Among Clubs.

It is difficult to over—estimate the
value to agriculture, and the commu-
nity Of an organization with such a
history as this. It has not only been
the forum for the discussion of farm
questions, but of all other questions of
interest to the cemmunity; it has also
been a recreational and social factor
Of great importance; it has brought
together young and 01d, towns—people
and country people, and through its
activities it has cemented acquaint-
anceships and friendships, developed
good will, and an understanding be—
tween town and country, and greatly
assisted in the training of leadership
for agriculture and the community.

Moreover, the influence of this or—
ganization has been much wider than
its membership, for, regularly, through
out this whole period, the county week-
ly paper has published the proceed-

ings of the club, and often given im-‘

portant editorials in regard to it. Many
requests have come to this club for its
plan of organization and it has been
a leading influence in the formation of
many other local clubs in different sec-
tions of the state. It was also influ-
ential in the formation of the State
Association of Farmers’ Clubs, and has
had three presidents of that organiza-

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tion, two corresponding secretaries,
and several directorships.

Programs Are Printed.

The programs of the club now are
made out for the entire year and print-
ed in a neat little booklet, which also
gives the names of the officers, com-
mitteemen, directors,
dates and places of meeting.

The farmers’ club is probably the
oldest type of local i'arm organization.
It seems never to have been promoted,
having neither national, nor: state or-
ganizers, growing, as it were, spontan-
eously, out of the social and economic
needs of the farm people. It is the

‘ only farm organization that meets reg-

ularly at the homes oif- its members,
and it is probable that this has had
much to do with the interest in the
organization, and with its long and
useful service to the agriculture 01'
the state. ‘

SURVEY OUTLOOK FOR CROP
ACREAGE.

 

REPORT on the economic outlook

for lea'ding crops and live stock
produced in this country, will be issued
by the department of agricultural on
February 8. It is intended to help
farmers plan crop and live stock pro-
duction to meet probable consumptive
demands in the United States and
abroad. It will deal with a long list
of farm products, with a review of the
agricultural credit situation, and out-
line the situation relative to major
expenses of agricultural production.

An effort is being made in Ohio to
shoulder upon the community the re-
sponsibility of providing school chil-
dren with hot school lunches at the
noon hour. ‘ ~

Eleven septic tanks were installed
last summer and fall by the farmers
of Huron county, throughvthe efforts
of County Agent David Woodman.

ested in sewing work in Monroe coun-
ty. C. L. Burton, county agent, is the
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plays such an important part in keep-
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every farmer may rightly take a day
or two from his duties. and improve
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In arranging for the future garden,
it is well to keep in mind a few simple-
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suitable plan. If the garden is thought
about before time of planting, there
will be a great deal of time saved
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planted with the expectation of re-
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early cabbage, or beans. Any of these
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Y the way,” the captain1 turned to

' Furta-w, “I’ve had my en out all

afternoon, but we can’t find Grant.

Does it matter, so far as you are
concerned ?”

“Grant?” Jed’s voice was puzzled—
“I—who——”

“It was I_ who talked to you from
Saginaw, Captain,” Chad cut'in.

"And you are?—’

“Chad Davis, Mrs. Davis’ husband,
here.”

“M’m’m! So that’s it, eh?” A mo-
ment’s pause. He had not looked for
this. “When were you married?” He
shot the question at Ellen.

“Within 1our hours after Henry Cot—
011 was killed.

“So you know to the hour when he

was killed? \Vhen did you meet
Davis, here?”
“An hour before we were married."
“Where ?” ‘

“On a windy street corner.” There
was a strain of defiance in the girl’s
flushed face.

"Running away, eh?”

“Carefulh Ellen,” Chad cried his
warning. “You need not answer that!”

“Yes,” she told the officer, ignoring
him. “Running away!”

“Did you think he could get you
out?”

“"He did,” Ellen said, proudly.

A moment’s pause. Then, to Cha
“Are her statements true?”

1116 latter nodded. “I marriel her
at something past twelve o’clock, the
night Henry Coton was found mur-
dered. We aroused a license clerk,
and minister, and gave different names
011 the license. I did not eVen ask her
real one.”

“Had you seen her before she killed
Henry Coton?”

“I had never seen her before we met
on the street. According to the re-
ports of your department, that was at
leastt thirty minutes after Coton was
s 10 .”

“Why did you marry her?”

Chad flushed angrily. “For—e” he
stopped. “Because she was attractive
to me,” he said quietly.

“laid you know of the crime then?”

‘t 0”,

“When did you learn of it?”

“In Saginaw, on our way home, the
following morning.”

“Did she tell you she killed Henry
Coton?”

“She swore to me she did not.”

The officer turned swiftly to Ellen.
“I have Merton’s full statements here.
VS-‘atch youi step that you tell the
t1utl1.You know, of course, that any-
thing you say will be used to convict
)ou, in court?‘

.3119 nodded

lou weIe Henry Coton’s wife at
the time he was killed?”

(1 Was.!7

“Do you know who fired the shot
that killed him?”

“I do not.”

He paused a moment, thinking. Then
——“Did you have any reason that would
have justified your committing that
murder?”

“Ellen,” Chad caught her arm. “Don’t
tell him that.”

“I will tell him,” she cried. “I didn’t
do it! I’ll tell him anything he asks!”
To the captain then, “Yes, I found out
twenty-four hours before I married him
that he was the murderer of my moth-
er and father.”

“So that’s why you did it, eh?” he
flung at her.

“I tell you I didn’t do it!” Her voice
lose to an almost hysterical scream.

“Who told you he killed youi moth-
er and fathel?”

‘ Ode G1 ant. ”

"Tell me about it.”

Ellen went briefly through the story.
At the end, Chad cut in. “Captain,
can't you hold this thing up till Grant
can be found? I tell you We need
him.”

"Sorry, but we can’t locate him. I’ve
tried. We’ll go on.”

He was used to the ways of crimi-
nals. All evidence pointed to this girl

 

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as the murderer. Out of his uniform
he might have felt ever so sorry for
her—as an officer his duty was to run
down the truth. Excuses, reasons even,
didn’t matter, in the law. He had seen
men and women break before, when
they were too tired to hold out any

went through with it. It sounded more
certain, more damning, somehow, than
it had before, when she told it to him,
and even he had doubted her then!
Slowly the net’ tightened. She told of
the gun she had left lying on the man-
tel, and of it lying later, on the floor,

 

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longer, and tell the truth. Ellen’s. face
was very white, now. He whirled to
face her again.

“Why didn’t you kill him as soon
as you found that out?"

“I wanted to wait till he thought he
had me—wanted to make my venge-
ance more,complete.”

“Then you planned to kill him?”
H es.1’

“You would have killed him if some-
one else hadn’t done it for you, as you
claim?”

“Certainly.”

“You did kill him!”

“No! No! No!” Even her voice
was growing tired.

“See here, We’re wasting time. Will

you tell me, without any more fussing,

or questioning, just ‘what happened
that night?”
Ellen nodded. "May I sit down,

please?” she asked.
Chad brought a chair
stood beside it, as she began.
the officer interrupted to turn
ton, and verify he1 statements.
face glew drawn and white,

for her, and
Twice
to Mer-
Chad’s
as she

 

beside the dead Coton.
(“Have you got that gun?”
Jed laid it out on the desk.
captain jerked it open.
“Rid you fi1e that shot?”

“You did.” He leaned across the
desk, his keen eyes holding hers, a foot
away.

Her Voice was ve1y weak and ti1ed,
but she cried back at him, he1 defiance
unbroken. “No! No! I did not! I
don’t even know who did!”

.A pause again, while the officer plan-
ned. She was not the kind who would

The

bieak. Sometimes you could trap
them~
“You believe, then, that tlte1e was

someone in the house, in the 100m,
watching you. Someone who saw you
lay the gun on the mantel, and leave it
when you went upstairs?”

“There must have been.”

“Do you know who it was?”

Ellen shook her head. He turned
to the sec1eta1y

“Do you consider such a thing like-

,Merton?”

Actz'vz'tze: of .4; Acre:——— T in Henry Find: a New U1": For lemJe/f

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been The night -
after dinner, and according to her 0WD ,,

kick. was always on ‘

story, no one went out that evening
but me. I have already told you of
. I know that no one entered or
left with me. Mrs Dav1s here, says
herself that they heard me come’ in
alone. ”

To Ellen again. “Did you hear Mei-
ton go down stairs while you were up
innyoui, 100m. 9”

“Could he have gotten down without
your hearing him ?”

“I don’t believe he could. "

Hard to manage, this slim slip of a
girl, quiet and unafraid. No reserve,
hiding nothing, it seemed. Telling
enough to convict her in any court,
yet quietly holding, unshaken, to her
own innocence.

“Do you know of anyone—any enemy
—who might have had a motive that
would have brought them into the
house, hiding; waiting for a. chance to’
kill him?’

“I do not.” ' . . .

Chad cut in again. “Captain, Henry
Coton’s world was full of enemies.”

“It seems hard to be specific in this
case,’ Captain Ralston said with a
grim smile. “Outside of a certain small
circle, that is. ”

He turned suddenly to Ellen... “Do"
yogwbelieve Henry Coton killed him-
S9 .1,

“I do not know.
though, that he did.”

“Do you, Merton?”

“No, s11. He was not of the 5011:
who do that.”

“Then, it stands in this way. There
were two of you, and two only, that
we know were in the house with him.
The one was in good standing with
Coton, and has already pretty well
cleared himself. The other was a hater
of the murdered man, who had plotted
his death day and night. She tells
of drawing a revolver to kill him, and
leaving the room, the crime uncommit-
ted, on some trivial excuse. She heals
a mysteiious noise—a sound unlikely
to be made by a man about to cemniit
murder—and a muffled shot. Going
down, she finds him dead. She says
herself that she does not believe itla
case of suicide. We know of no third
party on the premises. ‘We cannot
even name one who might have had a
sufficient motive.

He paused a moment, tapping the
desk with his pencil. “The evidence
is beyond refutation. I am sorry, Mrs.
Davis, but I have but one course open
to me. Once more, will you confess
f1 eely, the crime of having shot Henry
Coton?’

Ellen’s voice was low and calm. “I

I do not believe,

3did not kill him.”

“Then—” his hand dropped on the
button on the edge of the desk. Some-
where in the distance a clock chimed
faintly—once. Chad knew without
looking, that it was half after eleven.

There was a noise outside. A sound
of footsteps in the corri.dor An officer
stood in the door.

“We’ ve got a man out here, you
want, Captain. Fellow by the name of
Grant. He’s got a woman with him,
who insists on coming along. Says she
knows more to tell than ‘he does.”

The captain’s hand left the button.
“Send them in, ” he said, shortly.

They came in, Grant, stout, florid-
faced, a Whimsical smile under his
drooping moustache, just as Ellen had
described him. The woman at his side
was slender—«tiny, almost, as though
having changed the alluring slimness
of her youth for a quality of frailness
that came of her age. A tender, pa-
tient face, with soft-brown eyes, and a
halo of hair, so silvery pure that one
could not be sure if it, too, had chang<
ed with age—or if it had always been.

She stopped in the doorway, and
st00d looking at the group- before her,
wavering—uncertain.

Only for a moment—then, “Are you
Alice Clair?”

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., and at once He left those parts. boy qver forgot that day?
( To visualize what happened, think sorry he gave up his lunch?
‘ of a town of your acquaintance, of body ever sorry for his
about five thousand. But Christ’s crowd Christ?

of fifteen thousand, say like Benton moonlight. The “1&1ng

Harbor or Cadillac. Remember that about and rehearsed what had taken
they are some distance from the near- place. Envious eyes looked
est villages, that the day is toward small boy’s direction. If they had only
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young, that they cannot get back that named. His fame goes on across the
night. Under some SUCh conditions world, in a hundred different countries,
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some or them be— less. But he is immortal because of

the great “sign” took place.

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about the crowd.
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as is the manner of men, and began

 

some complained, and little voices My baby girl—Our Ellen!"

would not be still.
‘ to them all.

SAY, the disciples talked it over. "Jimmy Khres Who

The little grayhaired woman stayed
r‘ They do not see the way out. They on her knees before Ellen, her arms
didn't have the money to buy exten— 1aboult the {3:31, liei'rtlliead1.tpilloweccjlh i3
-' w. . ~~ . ier ap, so lng so y. was a
sud}. Phlhp was d thoughtful man, who broke the silence. Even the cap-
tain and Jed, relatively little as they
shillings worth is not enough, even for had just heard of Ellen’s story, were
a little bite for each. The problem surprised into awed speechlessness. by
E seems to be beyond business methods. the drama being 1“er out before
' . . u n them in the plain, grim room.
ElliCienCy methods do not efiish. The “Where did you find her?"
best of bankers cannot solve many voice was too subdued to break in up-
liroblems when no one banks on the on the mother and daughter.
“Bay City, couple ’a days ago.”

.4 and he calculated that two hundred

bank of God. Sudden suspicion flashed

. Then someone makes a discovery. It Chad. “You knew, though, that she
was not a startling discovery at all. was alive, and where she was, when

lut such as it was, he_reported it. It you told Ellen Klire her ow
the day before she marrie

was the discovery of a boy With a Coton?”

lunch basket. “Five barley loaves and Grant’s smile was scarcely mirthful
two fishes.” Five barley loaves would under his drooping moustache. ..
be about the same as five good-sized “1 want ,to know} 301111?! plan, 11‘
they weren t here, Id put you into the

, tall timber for that cute little insult!"
get them? Had he been fiShlhg? Had The officer cut in. “You are Ode

cookies. Two fishes—where did he

his mother put up those little loaves Grant?”

as his lunch, as he started off with “That was my maiden name, Cap-

fish pole to go to the creek? And had ”1111'

he caught two oerch before he no-

ty road? was passed over.

. . - “Do you know that this woman is
Now he was the center of attraction. the motherof the girl, Alice Clair—or

And. it is not the sort of attraction Ellen Klire, there?”

that he relished. Perhaps he over— “I knew Jimmy Klire and his wife
heard Andrew saying to the Teacher, some years, up on the back

“There is a lad here with a lunch,” Grant said, quietly.

., , .. “You supposed this woman had been
and he thought, Ale they gomg to killed in a forest fire some years ago?”
take my dinner away from me, and “There were no known survivors to
th fish I’ve cau ht? The wouldn’t that fire, save the girl there.
e g y the only one that; knew of her.”
~-“Do you think Henry Coton set that

make a fellow give up his dinner,
would they? I’m going to get out of .fire?”

here.” ' “I know he did,” Grant answered.

with quiet conviction.

“Why have you kept quiet all these

i E are not told who it was years?”

  
     
  
    

, Teacher, a kindly look out of those to break into jail, you know.”

  

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I, - HIS is the only miracle that all . The little boy gave up his lunch and
5;, . _ the evangelists record. It must he got.it all back again, and more.
f?’ have made a tremendous impres— And everybody shared in it. When the
‘4 sion. When the people saw what had small gift is shared with the great
2 taken place, they crowded around the Master, it is multiplied a thousand,
it Miracle Man with shouts of admira- ten-thousand fold. There is no end to
i tion, with cheers and demands that He the good it will do. To keep is to lose.
[3 become their king. But this was, of To hoard is to cheat one’s self.

{ course, the last thing He thought of, give is to keep. Do you suppose that

was five thousand men. So the whole , Tllat night, I venture to say, there
number must have been fifteen thou— was excited talk in the village where
sand at least. Now, think of a town the boy lived. Perhaps it was bright

OW train the boy for

That is asked on every side.
small boy is not a problem. He is
usually a pretty law-abiding sort of
citizen. It is his big brother that can
ries a question mark around .with him.
But, the big boy is human.
sponds to the right sort of home life.
He can be trained. VV’itness the re-
cent Interdeno-minational Stu-dent Con-

Michigan Mystery

(Continued from page 134). ed for

Ellen nodded slowly, wonderingly,
to wonder why on earth they had come and then, the little woman stumbled

out there, anyway, Some scolded, into her arms. “Ellen! Ellen!

broke off in choking sobs,~ and, above
them, Ode Grant spoke calmly, audibly

Captain Ralston glared at him a mo-
. , ment. The amused, unabashed, twinkle
heed the crowd passmg along the dus- held in Grant’s eyes, though, and it

that negotiated with the young “No way to prove out,” Ode Grant

- b0 - un told him shortly ,u“I ain’t lived all
man a 1.“ his 1 Ch’ but we may be through my inno‘cent youth for noth-
certain that he gave it up willingly. ing, It’s a poor plan to start some-

- - p A few words of. explanation from the ' thing you can’t finish. That's one way
. , ~ ' “Then you believe that when Ellen
”Whiting”: and .a my “and. d° Knre killed Henry Coton she did it in

i . ' . ' justifiable revenge for another murder,

nah-him. "ThLE75MI’CHIGAN‘FARMER v . , 5 '15—137

I

vention. I sat in the balcony there, troit. Nothing had happened up there.
and watched those American , boys. Ngéhglugr [119% to happen. It’s 3&1 Stuntilllls

' a e —over new roun on e
From all part of the country they came. plains. Coton’s stumps? they call ’em
As far west as the PaCific, as far east up there. ‘1 had got sick of staying.
as the Atlantic, and from ’wa)L down and looking at ’em. I remember the
south in Dixie. Someone had sowed days Of the pine, and the operations

. . .' . along the Pigeon! Ain’t even a trout
some seed in then minds and the seed stream left now!” VThere was bitter-

had sprouted into very vigorous shoots. ness in his voice, at the desecration;
Boys are not hopeless. “Well, I started back, and in the
When did the boy’s loavés begin to 3:?“ \lihe 13132153”: 1) 'SthmlhIPhtIOh to
multiply? There were only five 103”“ over tWenty yearsfjeiflit ialfioulglnl’firfollh
after Jesus had taken them into his get Jimmy nor his wife in lwentythou-
hands. And when He had given thanks, sand—"not; even if I found ’em growin’
still there were but five. But next He ”me and gh‘ls “k“ that Ohh' Oh the

u . 3 . Other Side! I’d still know ’em!
distilbuted to, them that W919 Sht “We came on down here, but there

down.” And there it is! When he wasn’t much use to show ourselves.
began to distribute the loaves, the 131191;] “711: {Who-in. HIP stopped awk—
. , wari y. o neei or 11m. to unveil. or
”#9370933“, to‘multlply. N0? before. try to describe the, hours of patient
Oul gift Is meleased when we begin suffering of this mother who had found
to use it. The reason we are often so her daughter, only to lose her again.
impotent in our religious expression is, ggfiisgwg‘“. lithihbsilt' "“1”" waiclltilng.
' , - .. '. .il , ivllm e ween prayers ,iat
that we do “0t “‘50 what powels" we her girl might come, to her, and that.
have. In a remarkable essay, I‘lle because of the waiting, uplifted hand
Psychology of Power," Dr. J, A. Had- clutlle law, she might never come!
field, of the Ashurst Neurological “ray, Then, tonight. I happened to give

- , p a, .. .. .. , my name to one of your men in a hotel
Hospital, Oxford, Lngland, says. Na- lobby. He seemed to think he’d made

ture is economic in her gifts: she will quite a. find!”
not give strength to those who will not “”0 had.” tho captain said‘quietly.
expend it. These remain uninspiring Hp “hth to tho woman, Stl“ kneeling

_ . _ , _ before her irl.

and uninspired. She is lavish in her “Mrs. K159,” he said gr-nllv “will
gifts to those who will use them, and you tell me how you came. lo” ’escape
especially to those who devote them ggép h‘l'grmhhhr ‘lg'hy 3")? never have
_’ ) ‘ _ . ,' as" nown 0 anyone be-
t0 natures altruistic ‘th' fm _ShCh fore. who might have told you of your

ends harmonize the soul. None is so daughtor?” '
healthy and fresh as he who gives .“’I’ was away at the time 01' the fil‘t‘.
freely of his strength. and thereby no :30“ Hohfiflci :35 10W! vibrant, and
erates his impulsos and instinctive camegthat ehquirslithi gigginjiiroiioigxhhll“:
powers into quickened activity.” wife possessed. “Visiting a sister in
__ Toledo, I chanced to be ill when my
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON FOR husband was killed. Too ill to be told.
JANUARY 31. It was two weeks before I was able to
_ __ be informed _of what had happened.
SUBJECT'——Jesus Feeds 5000 Men. Then l'was lll again. I have never
John 6.1.110 71. ’ ' had the heart to go back there. No
GOT DEN TFYT'—Jesus said unto one‘knew my baby was alive, you must
th‘eni, “I aiii the bread or life; he $31312)th N‘lly life Iwas in tlwni—-~-tile
) ‘ . e ,lreo 0' us ill our ' .
“gift 3%0driigltlit5t fiiig‘lf‘é‘g; inne‘liEé 51:11:11] whispering pines. 'l‘llose stark, cllgll-iiileld
fiev’er thirst John 635 stubs up there on the Sainted “'atel'
~ - ' ' became a temple to mewa temple that
I_ have never dared to look upon. My
life.was up there, ill the sacred ashes
of Jimmy Kllre's pille-tl'acl,~—»aild I have
kept it there. till two days ago, I found
this friend, who knew what I had wait—
1 _ 1alll these dreary years, never
. ” (aring o lope to hear—“that the run-
Wliloh you had Thad? known to her? carnation of his life and mine li(ved
But she dignt klll hlII}. Chad bUI‘St again in our daughtvr.’ ()h, Captain
out angrily. Y0_u havent proved that she has told you that she did not kill
yet. lounve 110 right to trap a WltnoSS him—“if she had, he deserved it a thou-
tllfit way. ‘ ‘ . sand times! You won’t take her away
()he mOie outbul st f1 om you, young —~you won’t?” Her voiCe broke in sobs
man, the captain threatened in. an icy again, " ‘ ’
mice, and Ill lock you up tlll this The captain turned quickly to Odo

 

 

thing is finished.” Grant

To Crai “ ‘ ' ” l.
O .' 1t{.AhSW91 mtheShOh' We have been inclinwl to lay th'"
minous Silence hung fox a moment. ‘ ~ 1“

Ellen’s mother had quieted. and lifted murder {9 you. You "“3"“ witnesses '30
her head from the girl’s lap. She still gave'mnfihgfigh wu; ’,“< or 0”: your
knelt before her, their hands clasped comm'tt ‘19.} “m' d' “0 hour It was
together. The tear-brightened eyes of Grailltchesilated a. m _ t l -
bOt‘hr were 0“ Grant,_wa1t1ng for his from Ellen” to ’helfmot‘hrglf'nindoohceildg
332%? “I vaaénafie 1t ”as safe as he again. \Vhen he. spoke his voice wa
. . immy s filend, he slow “I'm gm“ t h n S
igafil'dd slowly, “I’ve wondered a lOt that The capl'iin lifosg S‘iiifffiv avge wa‘
. ,, . I r i i . . , n S
-“1Y311t((lli?iii1’:t12h:%igih’lailegovf‘iiiiléi gig . suddenly awkward, ill at ease. There
ped at him. » D 3h? disa‘gi‘leealble tasks1 that even an
.. ,, ‘ . . ‘ were it) aw mavirea t ‘2' ..
Yeah, he 534d slowly, If she had “Then. in that caster-w” (IiIeO idliclged
doll; 11;, She WW“ 1955, than ha“. “3"“ with a slow intake of hlmlll / I ’ '
{Elle g'oeudlirligw éalzliltgiiim 2133159613: Eh): The white—haired woman divined the
a dozen.” - words of his unfinished sentence, and
‘1 r _ _ sprang up, ler lands outstretched to
davgoauggh’h’ you found hm mother two him, imploring. “()h, captain~captain."
Grant nodded. All the pleading of her mother—heartw—
“Tell gs ahout it. This girl is grow- figl‘il‘igh‘a‘chlng, hungry yc'drs, was in
ilig tire . "ou will be doing her a. ., . _ , , . .
kindtneES if you telldit all. without wait- tlulntgwlilihr 1.3.1121]: 2111001”) (1:51. (lullfilfgfigimind
ilig o e questione .” mother mi“. lion 8“ ”AN‘ wit .""‘
“r ,, M, . . (. I -'leof.Ilin‘
mosh eéiireltls‘siut ilhfiicewghcshiehasyhigg- my Kill't‘~-~Zilld l, his daughter. His
though could see the 'tensenessgab t was the deaililess courage of the pines
his whole body—a u'irdin of w $111 —r—<let. us remember.” The outstretched
for Fllen Klirl’s lg ‘ . dg ‘t_0 ‘5 hands dropped, and the older woman
1 ‘ .' .‘ h ‘ ‘sa fih“‘m a 5.131th buried her face on the shoulder of Jim—
geanl ill his eyes. . That evening af- my Klire’s daughter ()nlv b‘ k
ter I had talked_things over with the sobbing {pas wrung {mm hm. a 10 en
23:12? éifili’éggcigfid ”tot leaved town. 1 .111 the dead silence, (Thad looked at
ed to be out of‘calloficii? y, fall (31 “dhtl' his watch. .-'\n inane thing to do~~lle
knew that Jinim Kl' ft, ew‘lays. ld did it without being conscious of the
(10“,, Y 11‘ S g“ W011 act. Then he. started. FlVO minutes to
U twelve. Midnight! .
Then you expected her to kill him.” He remembered what he had said to
The Captain cut in triumphantly. Too her of midnight,
late Grant saw his error. He covered noise outside. A sound of foot-
it easily.” She comes .of a killing breed, steps in the corridor. (.‘had held his
Captain, he said quietly. “That ain’t breath. They came to the door—~went
all. Her breed _is honest 'and unafraid. on past it~dicd out. Across the desk
No Klire ever lied yet to save his own Jed moved uneasily,
neck! He paused a moment for an Chad Davis stepped suddenly close
an‘swer. ” . ‘ to the blue uniformed man.
“Go on, Ralstou said quietly. “Captain Ralston,” he said in a low
“yell, some way, .I deCided to go up controlled voice, “if someone could be
to Wolverine. Where the fire was, found, even now, who would confess
you know. Hadn’t seen the place in to the crime, my wife would be freed
twenty years. Just had a hunch to go of all connection with it, for good. Am
back. Hadn’t any place in particular, I right?”
I tared to explore, so I went where the “You are.”
hunch said. I’ve been laying in up Chad smiled a quiet smile, half glad
there ever since. Watched the case in half reluctant, and held out his wrists
the papers till it died down. I decided in a silent gesture.

you weren’t going to find Jimmy’s girl, “Take me, then. It was I i
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Organization Has Developed Greater Spirit of Tel/0w r440 mid Neiyééor/iziérj

UR community has long felt the
want of someone, or something, to
promote a better feeling of fellowship
and interest in things worth while—
something for everyone in the com-
munity, for the young, and those not
so young. This, we feel, has been ac-
complished by the leasing of a big K.
O. T. M. hall which henceforth will
serve as a community center.
This Community Rolls a Basket Ball.
I wish I could tell you how big a
factor the basket ball games are in
our community. Every Friday or Sat-
urday there are two good games. Some—
times we have lunch; sometimes we
dance for an hour. There never is any
question of money, except for the hall.
There is no profit for anyone in a
material] way, but good healthful exer-
cise, good fellowship, and real broth~
erly love is there——a community gath-
ering for old and young. Yes, I said
old, but mean those up in years, but
with a heart in sympathy with the
young, and able to play a good game

 

One Hundred Dollars
for Beauty

HERE is need for greater

beauty in this world, and
there is need for greater beauty
in the home. Just how this great-
er home beauty might be devel-
oped is the problem of each in-
dividual home-maker.

The question is, “If you had
one hundred dollars to spend to
make your home beautiful, how
would you spend it?”

Your suggestions will help
some other home-maker who is
trying to solve her home beauty
problems.

To the writers of the five best
letters, we will send needle cases
containing“ a. complete assort—
ment of needles. -

Address your letters, before.
February 5, to Martha Cole,
Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Mich.

 

 

 

of basket ball and enjoy it as well as
the youngsters.

Not so long ago our young people
went to our nearest town, eighteen
miles away, for diversion—the .movies
and the dance. While I have nothing
against either amusement, it took
them away from home until late hours,
and at no time can the crowded pic-
ture shows and dance halls compare
favOrably with the good times we have
at our community hall playing basket
ball. .

I feel as though the organizing, the
hours of practice, and the games of
basket ball have done wonders in
bridging the gap between yesterday
and today—the girls and.‘boys, and
their. mothers and their dads. This
community hall _,is where we meet on
common ground. The question of “How
much money have you?” “What col-
lege did you attend?" or, “What
church do you belOng to?” is never
heard; instead, “Do you play basket
ball? If not, come and be one of us,
and _ learn.”

And so I say, our community has
developed a social enthusiasm for

.. something healthful and clean, and

what better can we give our boys and
girls, the men and women of tomoru

'1‘

School is Community Center.

Our community has several sociaI
leaders, among whom 'is our school
teacher. Our school is standard in
every way, having electric lights,
pumps, indoor lavatories, and a new
furnace. It lacked one thing, a piano.
To be sure, there was the .old worn-
out organ. How it wheezed! And yet
the teacher had Wonderful programs
with the aidcf it. '

Our teacher found that the commu—
nity stood back of her in regard to the
piano. Also, the school board agreed
to help, and the instrument was in-
stalled just before Hallowe’en. That
week the school gave an elabOrate en-
tertainment. We could come in Hal-

lowe’en costumes or as plain citizens. ‘

The teacher and her friend andhelper

 

tainments given by the school. Thanks-
giving brought a good one! ChriStnias
another, and now this busy little teac’h-
er is full of more plans to help pay
for that piano.

Wealso have a community‘aid so—
ciety. .On New Year’s Day We gave a

community dinner which netted over“

$50 toward our new church'furnace.
Farm Club Has Many Interests."
Two years ago we organized a little
club of farm men and women, and we
have very good times at our meetings.
Besides getting better acquainted, we
have games, stunts, music, and other
things for entertainment. Sometimes

we have our county agent give .us mov-
ies in the schoolhouse, or talks on ag-
riculture, which we all enjoy very
much, and which’are very'beneficial.

4

Providing a Hot Lunch in the School is One Thing Some Communities Have
‘ Accomplished. '

wore wonderfully becoming witches’
caps.

The children pulled off a most ex-
cellent program. There were splendid
piano solos, duets, songs, dialogues,
choruses by the school, quartettes, sex-
tettes, recitations, and a play by the
school.

Then there was cider, fried-cakes,
and pumpkin pies for sale. We had
all contributed our share of these.
There was also home-made candy and
pop corn. Needless to say, the affair
“went over” in great style. One of the
men “auctioned off” the things left in
the bodths, and that raised a, heap of
merry—making, especially when our lo-
cal store-keeper tried to purchase a
gallon jug of cider, jug and all, for
just the price'bf the cider.

This was only one of several enter-‘

After each meeting we serve alight
lunch of sandwiches, cake, and coffee.
For the financial part we each pay ten
cents a month as dues, and we use it
for sending flowers to the sick."

Last year we had a Christmas tree
and exchanged presents, and bought
presents for a poor family with some
of our money. If we want a treat at
one of ‘our meetings, weuse sOme of
our funds for ice Cream, oysters, Or. for
a “Wiener” roast;

When anyone is in trouble we help.
One year we helped do some papering
for a lady that was not able to do her
own,- and we also helped harvest beans
for two of our members who needed
the help on'account of sickness and
deathlin their families. Thereare lots

,of ways for «a club to help its mem-

bers. This year We have taken up the‘

 

 

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ET’S go out and play."

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Workshop 1

This inviting, childish command is so often

heard by teachers and parents, and all too often the place of invita-
tion is a barren yard or fenced piece of God's green earth, utterly de-

void of equipment or incentive ”for active play.

The playground is to the

child what the home is to the homemaker—aft is his workshop, his social

center, and his land of adventure.

But the wide difference between these' two institutions, the‘ home and

the playground, is that the homemaker has the supply of
home much within her own control. .But the child has little or nothing to
say about what equipment shall he placed on his playground- As a result we
see little'or'no equipment on the average school and community playgrounds

as we pass through the country;

Every home-maker has experienced the difficulty of- preparing a me'al
without sufl‘i'cient cooking equipment. She has, also, experienced ,thethrill of ~
adding one or two much-needed pieces of new equipment to her home. For
the child it is, alSo, difficult to play without anything to play 'with. - The

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placing of a new slide, swing, or ball game equipment .on. the ‘1 playground

' would be a thrill for the \child in dOuble portion.

In the number of letters received this week, little mention was made of I’

the needs of the school and .vcommunity playgrounds :Aimost_funi_versafiy,
there is great _ opportunity for community organizations to. Spenser this
movement which would bring greater happiness to every child in they/neigh- .
borhood. ‘_ I I 7' w - “,5 “ .. - > . J: V. in; _V a“ . ,. r .

  
 
 

 

 

  

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beneficial nutrition work put on by
Michigan State College through our
county agent.——_Mrs. W. C. M.

 

STOCKINGS DODOUBLE ourv.

 

WINTER,;when the snow is, blow-
ing and drifting,‘is a good time

to look overthe acoumulatio'n ’of old
, stockings and get them ready for the

spring, , , * ~

My husband objects to. patches on
the heels of his socks because of blis-
ters, so I hit on a plan to eliminate
both. - ' '

Spread the stocking out smooth and
cut the entire heel out. Turn the
stocking or sock wrong side out and
sew on the sewing machine.
reverse the stockings'o the, front Will
form‘a new heel,- With only. a seam
aorOSS the top of-Jthe foot This works
,well with 'boys’ ribbed stockings, as
the holes at the knee .will be under
the leg—’Mrs. A. C. C." ’ V ‘ '

 

VENTILATION AVOIDS‘ DAMP
WALES. - j

 

.N reply to Mrs. H. 'DJs question in .

the January 16 issue, I believe that
the moisture that gathers on ceiling,

,hxwhen it thaws in the room, is prob-

ably due to the fact that the room is»
used only occasionally and kept tightly
closed the rest of the. time.

If a ventilator, made like a collap-
sible screen, with glass cloth in place
of screening, is placed in one window,
this ovenmoist condition would be
avoided.

I have a pantry to northeast, with a.
north window. I had'such trouble for

years, until I tacked_a sugar sack over -

the Window and kept the window raiss
ed all the time—Mrs. L. A. .B. ’

There ought to be a ventilator put
in the vidndOw, or a. register in the
ceiling i to. let the- damp . air out. I
know. of‘ a room. that was the same

way, until a register was" put in, and

then it was nice and dry.'—Mrs. A. L.

 

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Wit, that sparkles like agem: _ 7 7
Heart that’s kind, but tember spunky,
Family tneeejust, like ajmonkey!

These initialsiare‘designed to
use was- embrbidery ‘f-patter‘ns on
things for childre -on pockets.
romper. yoke‘s, nap. Vina, pillow cas-
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F‘ there is perfect cooperation be-

tween two agencies, many a good

work can be put across. This much-
sought-for quality was discovered __in
full measure in the Longfellow Parent-
Teacher Association in Saginaw coun-
ty, and hence my story. ' -

The universal slogan of this great
association of parents and teachers is,
“Pulling—Together—Always,” and ev-
ery member if the Longfellow Associa-
tion has the true vision of its mean-
ing. As the first president of this or.
ganization some six years ago, when
it was only a handful of parents and
teachers, it has been a real pleasure
to see it, grow into a community or-
ganizatiOn, whose influence is wide-
spread. In few words, let me refer to
its work under three heads: Its influ-
ence in the association meetings them-
selves, its work among the children,
and its helpfulness in the community.

The Longfellow Parent-Teacher As-
sociation began about six years ago.
We were all ignorant of the work we

'Oshould do, but parents and teachers

were united about one good thing—to
center all activities on the. good of the
child. The principal in the school—a
woman of vision who is with us yet,
who never feels anything is too hard
to undertake, and who teaches the
child not only b00k-learning, but char-
acter-building as well, helped us much.
To her I feel a large part of the suc-
cess‘ of the Longfellow Parent-Teacher
Association is due. Her firmness, yet
kindliness, foresight, and common
sense have helped us,over many a slip-
per’y place.

During the school year we meet once

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a month regularly, but we hold advis-
ory board meetings as well, when all
matters of. 'impdrtance are discussed
before being presented to the associa-
tion. Each committee holds its own
meeting, and plans and performs its
work. The weighing committee weighs
each child every month to ascertain
whether he is nourished properly, rec-
ommends milk for the under-nourished,
and frequently buys it forrhim.

We 'also have parties and suppers.
Once a year we hold a fair to earn
money to carry on our work. In con-
nection with the fair, we hold a “Baby
‘Show,” or a reception for mothers and
their babies at a health clinic. All
mothers with pre—school children may
attend. The school doctor and nurses
cooperate by examining all babies that
are brought, and the association offers
prizes and ribbons as rewards to the
babies securing the: highest number of
points of physical perfection. These
health clinics have been the means of
doing much good, for mothers have
thus learned any defects of their
babies in time to correct them. Our
fairs have always netted us a nice
profit. ‘-

In order to have suppers at the
school, we had built four long tables.
We bought table linen, dishes, and sil-
verware, and make good use of them.
We believe that at all times, and in all
phases of our work we must have the
spirit of brotherhood. goodwill, and the
social atmosphere. The fathers have
become so interested in the work of
the association that all meetings this
year have been evening meetings, and

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the little house they had spied

from behind the tree, who
should be sitting in the front door but
Bunny Long Ears, himself.

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ing, Billy," said Bunny Long Ears.

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politely, for he couldn’t seem to un-
derstand. Billy and Tilly both looked
very stupid.

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house?” and he beckoned to them with
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Bunny Long Ears Stood in the Door.

their ears, or their eyes, either.
my Long Ears was really talking to
them so they could understand, and
Was inviting them into his house.

‘th,..thank you,” said Tilly, .when
she had recovered from her surprise.

' And in a. wink Tilly and Billy found
themselves wayyden beneath the
ground in Bunny Long Ear’s strange
little house.

Bun-

Out of doors everything
.. was covered with snow, but down here
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“I never knew it was so warm down
under the ground,” said Billy.

“With our big furry coats we are al-
ways warm down here,” said Bunny.

“Don't your big ears get cold when
you go outside?” asked Tilly.

“When they do, I wear stocking caps
on them,” said Bunny Lung Ears.

“What made them so big?" asked
Tilly. '

“Bunnies have had big ears for a
very long, long time, and I am glad,
for we can hear so much."

“Why do you want to hear so
much?” asked Billy.
“So we will know when the man

with the bang, bang gun is near,” said
Bunny Long Ears.

“But do tell us why they grew so
long,” repeated Tilly.

“My mother told me that, back in
those days long ago, Bunnies and all
the other animal folks that lived in
the Big Woods were very happy. They
frisked about everywhere, afraid of
nothing. But one day when the Bun-
nies and some of the other animal
folks were frisking about and having
a party, a loud biff, bang, bang, sound-
ed from behind a tree. One Bunny fell
down. All the other Bunnies and ani-
mal folks ran into their little houses
and stayed there all that day and all
that night. When they ventured out in
the morning, they found that the Bun-
ny was dead. The biff, bang, bang,
which was from a horrid 'gun, had
killed him. After that, whenever we
wanted to go out doors to play, we
had to listen allof the time for the
bang, bang gun.

“The Bunnies listened so hard that
their ears grew bigger and bigger. And
ever since «that day Bunnies have had
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%‘g department of Michigan State College, water and the nostrils appear dry, and
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go for reliable information on ordinary her strength may not last or, if appar-
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MY BLOOD PRESSURE 18 LOW.

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WAS especially interested in hav-

1 ing the examining dector test my
blood pressure. It is a simple mat-
ter, when understood, and one that
gives no inconvenience-to the patient.
The doctor wraps around your arm,
just above the elbow, a silk arm band,
five inches wide. Within its folds is a.
rubber cuff that can be inflated with
air by means of a tube‘nnected with
an atomizer bulb. .A second tube runs
to a dial, or register, that shows how
much air is pumped in, 'measured by
millimeters. The doctor keeps the fin-
gers .of one hand on your wrist pulse.
With the other hand he gently pumps
.air into the cuff, meantime watching
the dial to see how many millimeters
it takestto inflate the cuff just suffi-
.ciently to shut off your pulse beat. If
“ the doctor announces that Your sys-
tolic blood pressure is 130, you know
that 130 millimeters of air were need—
ed to stop the beat of your pulse, and
it is therefore fair to use that as a
gauge of your blood pressure, meaning
simply that it shows how well your
blood is pumped through your vessels.

A common- estimate of the normal in
blood pressure, places 120 as normal
for a young man of twenty years, and
adds half a degree for each additional
year, so that at forty the normal might
well be 130; at fifty, 135, and so forth.
.It must be borne in mind that a big,
full-blooded man may well run a few
points higher than a small, spare man,
and that a woman be about ten milli-
meters lower. All observers allow rea—
sonable variations, even as much as
twelve degrees, when existing without
.marked impairment of health. It must
also be remembered that exercise,.ex-
citement, pain, and other factors, will
create temporary rises in blood pres-
sure. ,

My blood pressure was found to be
,124, whereas the normal at age fifty
is 135. The doctor was not disturbed,
because a pressure below normal is of
little significance unless symptoms of
ill—health, such as anemia, tuberculosis,
or some wasting disease, are present.
Even though the variation of eleven
degrees had been too high instead of
too low’, it would have created no con-
cern unless disease symptoms were ev-
ident. If higher than that it would
have led to a. very earnest search for
trouble, and immediate restriction up-
on diet and ekercise.

High blood pressure is not a disease,
but when it exists without evident
cause it means that disease lurks un-
der cover and should be put to rout.

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CURING CONSTIPATION.

 

I have had constipation for about
seven years, and would like to know
what to take for it.—~«E. J. H

The way to treat constipation is not
to use laxatives and cathartics, but to
adopt a diet that will stimulate the
bowels to regular daily actiOn. To do
this, one should eat food with a good
deal of roughage. \The leafy vegeta-
bles, such as cabbage, chard, cauli-
flower and spinach supply this to quite
a good extent, and also give you a
good vitamin content. Bran is a very
helpful food in constipation, and may
be taken in palatable form by adding
about equal parts of wheat flour, and
making biscuits. Plenty of fresh fruit
should be eaten. and if it «- cannot be
obtained,-get the dried fruit and stew
it. Be sure to drink plenty of water,
perhaps a’half gallon daily. In addi-
tion to these dietary measures, you
must train your intestinal .tract to ex-
peget a movement of the bowels at a
cry morning, preferably

 

 

 

 

- mer.

This is very important, and without
regularity you are sure to fail.

CAUSES OF SCIATIC RHEUMATISM.

 

My husband has what the doctors
call sciatic rheumatism It is in his
left arm and leg, and is very bad in
fall and winter, but all right in sum-
Electric batteries and liniments

and medicines have all failed. Is there

anything else?—Mrs. W B

It is only a few years since the med-
ical profession learned that pains in
the joints and extremities commonly
known as rheumatism, usually have
their origin in some diseased part of
the body, perhaps remote from the seat
of pain, in which a pus focus exists.
It may be bad teeth, diseased tonsils,
purulent nasal cavities, chronic appen-
dicitis, or any one of several other
chronic diseases. We have found that
clearing up such troubles cures the
rheumatism. I am afraid that the doc-
.tors who were content to call this
sciatic rheumatism were behind in
their knowledge of medical research
as well as their anatomy. \

PU LLING TOGETH ER ALWAYS.

 

(Continued from page 139).
our attendance is about fifty per cent
men. They frequently take,.complete
charge of the meetings, and at other
times take charge of the refreshments.

We have purchased song-books, for,

we believe in community singing to
create a good, wholesome atmosphere
for our meetings, and we sing. In or-
der to be able to express ourselves
correctly, and to gain confidence in
speaking and making motions, we have
conducted a parliamentary law class
which has proved helpful. .

We have tried to be a help to our
children. Realizing that a hot dish is
necessary for the children taking their
lunches, we installed cooking equip-
ment in the school, and different moth-
ers have prepared hot soups—~tomato,
bean, potato, etc., or cocoa at a nom-
inal price for the children. Through
our efforts, the school board has in-
stalled a shower bath, and we have
bought the necessary sheets and tow—
els for its use. We have also bought
a victrola, and the “400” and “200” Key-
,stone Slides. Cooperating with the
school board we have secured a very
fine playground equipment. Every year
we add new equipment to the old, so
that now we have a real community
playground. This last summer we paid
for a playground director.

JAt one time we had a story hour,
when we told our children Bible stor-
ies, and it was clearly shown that the
youth of today love these old stories.
We provide treats for our children
each Christmas time, and in June be-
fore the summer vacation.

We are helpful outside. We provide
colthing to needy children in the com-
munity, as well as to children in the
school. We have sponsored’_ a Boy

'Scout Troop; we have contributed to—

wards the Girls’ Work Council,
given fruits, jellies, other

have
food, and

clothing to philanthropic institutions, 14451521121.

also comforters to needy families. At
one time we helped build a shack for a
poor widow and her family, whose for-
mer shack had burned.

This association has bought one life
membership in the national congress.
Holding the good of the child always
before us, the Longfellow Parent-
Teacher Association is striving to raise
the standards of its own membership,
to cooperate for the education and best
development of the child, and to ex-

tend its usefulness to those about.—

Mrs. B. J. Vincent.

The University of Michigan sorority
members have pledged
ostracue men students Who persist in

liquor.

 

TH 12:“ 5225154 254. N FARME'R

Automobile Insurance Company

Makes Good Record for 1925

 

The Howell Company has increased assets as follows:

 
 

Dec. 31, 1915, 4,083.34
'Dec. 31, 1918, 69,424.91
Dec. 31, 1921, 137,392.51
Dec. 31, 1924, 565,225.96
Dec. 31, 1925, 704,152.41

  

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The company wrote and renewed during the year
56,080 policies and settled 12,351 claims, this being the
largest amount handled by any automobile insurance
company in the state. The company is well organized
with a good agency and adjusting force in every county
of the state. Its officers were re-elected at the annual
meeting and as the company owns its own building and
has done a large volume of business the last ten years, it
is well known to automobile owners.

 

 

Anyant not im‘uraa/ umu’z/ do well (a call an t/re local agent

or writs t/ze

 
 

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Citizens’ Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Howell, Michigan.

 

 

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the advertising of Michigan Accred-
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_ Such advertising has been approved
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For a list of MICHIGAN STATE
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A Big Roll containing 15 square yards
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9315 ft.) will be .sent you
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Use this (or scratch
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acorns doors and windows. enclosing
porches for the winter. ate., for ten (lath.
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Common sense instructions "Feeding {or Eggs"
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Price the Che est-Result: "relies!
Compare with Ian or Other Substitutes

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Money back if not satisfied.
Made of California Rod-
wood, covered with Na-
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space between,built to last
for years: deep chick burners, hot»
water heat, copper tanks. rder
from this ad — on take no risk.
Shipped set up -— readv to run. oney back It not
pleased, or write for FREE catalog.

1 40 Egg—$13.85; with Hal Water Breeder. 19.60
260 Egg—$23.50: with Hot WalerBroeder, 32.50
140 E's—with 200 Chick Canopy Broader. $25.85
260 Baa—with 300 Chick Canopy Bmder.$35.50
520 Eur-$47.00wilh 500 Chick Canopy hsdc,$80.75
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80 Egg and 80 Chick Size 3 15.95
140 Egg and 140 Chick Size 19.95
230 Egg and 230 Chick Size 29 95
Feel?“ Prepaid _.
Beats! Roe use and allowed West.

So for eachma- .

in Take No Risk ,

HIS is community number for

the entire paper, so to keep in

with the rest of this issue,
we are giving some of the articles
written by those who won the priz-
es in the recent contest, “What
Can the School do, to Help the
Community?” I believe that you
will find these little essays inter-
esting reading—Uncle Frank.

Can Help Stimulate Community
Thought.

In a. certain study, Social Science,
that I am pursuing this year, we find
this topic as popular as any. Original
thoughts and ideas are greatly empha-
sized. Wle discuss, the school,’ its
faults, advantages, aims, and possibil-
ities.

Modern educators are coming to re-

 

 

One of the Merry Circlers and Her
Favorite Horse.

ing institution, rather than the tradi-
tional institution for the learning of

 

Ogden ahl ed‘dnz received. if in ‘
:hin‘fzxidal wfil'gni Express Pra-
pald. Saves Value In Ame—Gets
machlnssto you in 2 to 5 days.
Hot-Wares- Iii-coders
Will raise all your chicks.

80 Chick Size 35.95 . '

140 Chick Size 7.95

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2390“,“81 995 . 1:“ ed over night, so let us turn to some-

Manganese

facts. This in itself will prove a great
factor in the raising of the marks of
education, and consequently, civili—

zation. But this cannot be accomplish-

thing that will allow a more rapid im—
provement of community life.
The school may, if we allow it, be-

' E Ca cit 3.00 ,
:ggE‘égCagzcitgsézso come a. somal center for the commu—
fizgggfigflfiitigmgftfl mty. Lectures, educat10nal_mov19s,
B “n H lyceum courses, demonstratlons of

920 Egg ‘

Capacity

Only 5 FL High asked by my 25 yrs. exafiience.

w—direct from this ad or

some modern conveniences that are
not common, may be procured by the

school. ,

 

Save “ma—Order No , me
today for Free book “Hatching Facts." it also gives low
price on Coalnnd Oll Canopy Breeders. Jim Rahan, Pres.

Belle City Incubator Co. 80x14 Racine,llis.

Parent—teacher associations help to

better a mutual understanding. The

gard the school as a thought-provokw

 

 

 

  
 
 
 
 
   
  
 
  
  
    
  
 
 
  
  
   
  
  
    
  
 
  
   
    
  
 

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nine California Red-
wood. a give

30-Da s’ Trial.
lone! Back i Not Satisfied.

WHY PAY MORE
30 DAYS TRIAL

75: with D"!!! reader - 1

5.95; with Drum rooder - 1

75; with Canopy Breeder. 1

75: with Canopy Brooder. 1 -

E with Canopy Broader. $58-20
Drum Brooder, 50 to 200 Chick C city. 7.25
341n- Canopy,Wiehless (25 lo 125 finfi‘mls

44 in. Canopy, Wickless( 50 lo 500 Chick),$l4-75

Incubators have double walls, air space

een. double glass doors. hot water,
copper tanks. Self-regulating. Shipped
complete. With all fixtures. Set up read
to run. Order direct or send for cats

Fral'Il Pal!
East sl lsekiss

 

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' INCUIM'OR C0-

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school can aid greatly in giving a spirit
of cooperation to the .community that
had been made up of squabbling harle-
quins who thought only of themselves. 1
An open forum couldxbe constituted
where important questions might be
discussed.

' The greatest service a. school can
render its community, is to provide it
with the socialistic cooperative spirit.
——.Bernice M. Ball.

 

School Benefits All.
Our school is one which our commu-
nity can be justly proud of. It .is a
two-story brick structure, holding its
head high, and with welcoming 'out-
stretched arms gathering its children
and teaching them power. Knowledge
is power. It is unnecessary to go into
details of what the school imparts be-
sides that to its students, as most of
us are familiar with them. It is al-
ready’a center of attraction to the

whole community.

Mothers attend the parent-teacher
meetin . While there, they meet oth-
er mot ers. A spirit of mutual inter-
est and friendliness is created. Are

'not the women they meet, mothers of

children with whom their own asso-
ciate? Besides, there are many other
activities, aside from the business
meetings they hold, where fun is'r-or‘ -‘

   

 

bined. These all tend to bring moth r

   
 
 
 

‘is handicapping; thenl,‘.1;n.,;li,f.e.. \ . 1
were born/that way;>-others (have be- FM

The School and the Com—mumt

, , Some Thug/2t By Prz'ze— m'nm'ng Merry Ciro/m

and child closer. The power of un-
derstanding is not easy. And in the
end mother is grateful. She has the
satisfaction of knowing she is not be
hind the tinies. .

Big brother and sister attend high
school, and naturally their greatervin—
terest lies there. But they never fail
to boost the school, and are more than
glad of the opportunities it affords
their younger brothers and sisters.

And dad? Ask him. It won’t be long
before he’ll give you a. smile and, “I
am content,” his mind on the last bas-
ket ball game, when he scored a. has-
ket for his team in the school gym.

At the Christmas program, a mem-
ber of the school board made an an-
nouncement to the men that this win-
ter the gym would be their, playground.
Men are interested in athletics. It is
an attraction for them all. They will
then have their share of amusement.

On the whole, the people of Fair
Plain community are pleased to show
the, job they finished—Fair Plain
School. It is one. of the best schools
in this part of Michigan. '

Improvements? There are only a. few
minor ones that I could suggest, but
they are not worth mentioning.

It is with this in mind, I feel justi-
fied in saying our community is a. bet-
ter one than it was before, because of
our school.~»Mamie Balich. .

Trains For Community Life.

The chief purpose of education
is to promote social efficiency, or
to prepare pupils for community
life. The school which I am at—
tending is preparing its pupils for
community life.

As some“ training may be essen-
tial to one pupil and useless to
another, different courses are giv-
en in high school. Therefore, the .
pupils are trained, or fitted, for
the occupation which they most
want.

One of the best subjects taught
in the high school is Community
Life. This teaches us how to be-
come the best of citizens, and bet—
ter citiZens are what nearly all of
the communities need.

The school also gives instruction
and training in health, occupation,
the use of leisure time, and the
formation of right ideals and hab-
its, all of which are necessary to
make better citizens, which make
better communities. "

We learn to Cooperate with the
teachers and other pupils in the
school. Cooperation is essential to
learning, because in community
life coopelation is necessary.

 

  

The school gives entertainment
to the community, sucla' as putting
on a lyceum course, which the
members of the community attend.
The school gives a circus in which
the gym sium classes show their
ability. The various classes of the
school put on operettas, plays, etc.,
which are for entertainment.

We' find that the most valuable
result of education is the broad—
ening, deepening, andrefining of
human life. Therefore, we will
have better citizens. Let’s all of um
stand by our school so that we
may live better lives, make better
citizens, and make the nation
proud of her young folks—Rachel
Brink.

 

Make School Community Center.

How can we make the schools most
useful to all the people? That ques-
tion is asked more often than any
other today, by those who are inter-
ested in them. "‘R'eadinf, ’ritin’, and
’rithmetic” no longer are the only sub-
jects in the course of study. Civics,
music, arthscience, foreign languages.
commercial subjects, and others have
their places, in many cases beginning
in the early years of the course.

Lately a great deal of attention has
been given to subjects directly useful
in the routine of duties of home or in-
dustry, such as cooking, sewing, wood-
work, metal work, etc. Even though

.a larger percentage of the high school
graduates each year go on to college,
we have come to feel that the pupils

 

.The Merry Circle Fund

/

S we have accomplished one pur-

pose, we should set out to accom-
plish another. That is what all am-
bitious people do, and I know the M.‘
C.’s are ambitious. 'Our two radios
are now giving_pleasure to the boys
and girls at the tuberculosis hospital
at Howell. Their letters of gratitude,
which were printed at short time ago,
show that the purpose was worthy of
the efforts we put forth. ,

Thé Children’s Hospital, of Michi-
gan, which has its Convalescent qome
near Farmington, would also appreci-
ate a. radio. In fact, a. letter from J.
NL Anderson,— in charge of the home,
said that she could think of nothing
better or more suitable to bring hap-
piness to the children. '

[have been to this hospital andhave
seen many children the-re for~ treat-I
ment for some crippled condition which
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14 New Purpose to Accompz‘er/z

come that way through accident or
disease. Some were strapped to frames
to assist the cure of their trouble.
Many of the children would have to go
through life with their handicaps if it
were not for the facilities Of this hos.
pital, which is supported chiefly by
charity. ‘

This is a non-sectarian hospital un-
der state supervision, but not a state
hospital like that at Howell. It is cer-
tainly‘doing a great work. _Here is a.

real opportunity for us to spread some ‘

more happiness.

We will need at least $100 to buy
this radio. .
left fromthe other fund. ‘Let’s see
how fast we can reach our $100 mark.

.Buy a nickle, dime. quarter, new»

lar’s worth of happiness
pled~ children by so ding

   
   
 

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Illinois. Dept. 116.

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MAIunma BABY BHIBKS

Egg production bred right into our chicks Write for
information about our high-producing flocks. Oflicial
records. All Breeding Clock Tiled for White Diarr-
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can feel safe if you buy our chicks.

MILAN. Mlilll.

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who cannot go to college must be giv-
en just as good a training as those
who do,‘ for as long a. time'as they are
in the schools. Colleges are becoming
more liberal, too; and many of them
are now willing to take a high school
graduate who has made a good record
in any course which the high school
has offered. ‘

The' school buildings ought to be
used more than they are. In the hold-
ing of public meetings, lectures, enter-
tainments, and every other kind of pub-
lic assembly, the schoolhouses can be
made of very great service to all citi.
zens, old and young. But, in view of
all the school does to make the com-

 

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At lasti—It's here! Just the kind of a coal-burning Brooder
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Burns Either Hard or Soft Coal-

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gives an accurate and positive control of the temperature at all times.
Don’t fail to get all the facts about these and other improve-
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and Poul Equipment are sold by good dealers everywhere. See them
at your ealer’s before you bull. or

Write for our Free Poultry Book
If you do not k'now the Drew Line Dealer in your locality—write us.
’ We Will send you his name, also a copy of our valuable book, “Profit-
able Poultry Keeping.” Tells t e methods and e uipmeut used
by other success ul poultrymen and describes it e new Drew
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munity a better place to live in the
people ought to be willing to pay mon-
ey generously for this purpose, provid-
ing it is honestly spent—Gertrude
Johnson.

Encourage Parents to Cooperate.
Many people in the different commu-
nities are continually complaining
about the enormous school tax they
have to pay. They think of the school,
not as a place for education, but sim-
ply. a monster intent on devouring
their hard-earned money. Perhaps they
have good reason for complaint. At
any- rate, they should make it their
busmess to find out.

Parents should take an interest in
the education of their children, and a.
very good method of becoming familiar
with the school is to hold a. Parent-
Teachers’ meeting about once a month.
This might begin by a short program
prepared by the pupils, or a demon-
stration of their work conducted by
the to cher. Then, after dismissing
the chldren early, the rest of the
meetmg could be devoted to the prob-
lems of teaching, and to the difficulties
of each individual. In this way the

quainted with their parents. Prizes
regular, never fail to arouse the inter-
est of parents as well as of children.

Plot lunch served in rural schools is
of interest to a. community. This sys-

equipment if each family contributes
something to the meal. By having the
puplls take turns in preparing meals,

science.

.Home project work in connection
w1th school work, especially agricul-
ture, will arouse community interest if
the parents are willing to cooperate.
This kind of work gives the pupil prac-
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AU REVOIR.

Dear Uncle Frank, and cousins, too,
ThlS letter shall be the last to you;
Wiith pen in hand, and tearsin eyes,
Trying to keep my feelings disguised,
' heart serene—
That I’ve passed the eligible age——
eighteen.
I know that I will miss you indeed,
Harold Coles, with all his speed; '
White Amaranth, with her Wondrous
tongue,
All of you, from old to young;
And tho I know you’re such a. crank
I’ll miss you, too, my Uncle Frank;
’Tho not so active, I had a hunch
That I was part of the M. C. bunch;
For, at least I’ve earned a card and

I have the'hearc to write no more,
So now adieu, and au revoir!
—-Bernice Harrington, M. C.

 

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years. They are great winter layers. Many of Michigan's largest egg farms
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vember from 775 bullets. Our flocks, hatchery and chicks are all accredited
by Mich. State Poultry Improvement Assn” and. Mich. Stat/o College. Write fol
our free catalog today. Prices reasonable.

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CHICKS FROM CONTEST WINNING BLOOD LINES
Our White Leghorns won the 1925 Michigan Erg Contest. 1000 birds entered. Contest
average 176 eggs per bird. Our pen averaged 241 per bird. Fifty sisters 0 thme contest
winners averaged 200 eggs per bird‘at home. Brothers and sons of these irds head the
matings from which I will hatch this year. They are Michigan state Accredited. In
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lied CHICKS. Big Dis-

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produced. 90 and up. We have some pedigreed cockerels in our flocks. Some win-
ning lst and 2nd prize in production class. Also trapncsting the Taucred pullets.
So our chicks should be as and as money can buy. Hatching eggs. Get free
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It requires less help and less power than
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The entire feeding mechanism is now so nearly human 1n action
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Simple, rugged construction assures long life with few repairs.
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2 to 50 West Bend Automatic Swiiiginu Stanchions. The entire row of cows can be locked up or released
Instantly by one throw of the lever. Cow stops unopened at same time. and when set guide can into
the stanchion. Every use says it' s the mud kin em brought out in modan barn equipment. You
certainly want it in your barn. Write today (or catalog showing cmylmline of West Bend Barn Equipment.
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Twelve sts before date of publication

Seven cows, three heifers, Regis-
FOR SALE tered Angus, before the first of
March. FRANK RACER, Montague, Mich.

 

 

 

GUERNSEYS for sale, males, females. sired by
sires whose dams have records of 19,480.50 milk,
909.05 (at. and 16,109.10 milk, 178.80 fat. 1'. V-
HICKS. R. l. Battle Creek. Mich.

 

7 Some real bargains in reg-
Guer "881/8 lsimd cows and heifers. one
young bull. W. W. Burdlok, Willlsmion. Mich.

 

F OR SALE—«Four registered Guemsey cows, orwill

trade for good heavy work horse. Apply CHAS.
F. CLIPPERT. or. Clipped Brick Company, Wyoming
and Southern Aves" Fordson, Mich.

FOR SALE 3.3.3 23353233. 9231,3333;

old. 8E0. N. CRAWFORD. Holton. Mich.

Practically ggfleesaugsey 02", Holstein toad“:

shipment. Edoewood Dairy Farms, Whitewater. Wis.

 

GrahamIIoIm Colanllia Lad

Senior sire in Newberry State Hospital Herd.
His sire has eight 1000— lb. daughters, in-
cluding two World's record cows. two above 33, -
000 lbs. milk, and two averaging 1,350 lbs.
butter. 11' oirsm-ing were prominent show
ring winn on the 1925 circuit

The Newberry State Hospital Herd averaged
12.195 lbs each for the past year, including
cows and heifers of all ages.

A few of his sons for sale.

  

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-LE'I‘ YOUR ‘NEXT HERD SIRE bea

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Visitors always welcome to our «20th

”century new Barn.

"CHEM PM!" 60., . Nowell, Michigan

Jersey Bulls

We have on hand several exception-
ally well bred young bulls, old enough
for service, which we. purchased in dam.
These being not of Our own. breed-
ing, we are offering them at from 850.
to $75. Use one of them on your grade
cows and increase the value of your herd.

THE OAKLANDS
Box 396 - Ann Arbor, Mich.

FINANCIAL KING JERSEYS

rule. excellent huu calves fromR ol.M dam ems.
COLDWATER JERSEY FARM. Goldwater. Mich.

FOR SALE Seven Registered Jersey

Heifers, ages from 17
22 months old. Bred to freshen next September and
October. Nice size and good color. 3. W. Afl-
DEE, Big Rapids. Mich.

Jerseys For Sale - 32“" m‘” '°’ ”"33

from R. of M. dams. ccredlted herd, ' ml
Parker. R. D. No. 4. Howell. Mich. 8 th ‘

 

 

 

15 Cows, 4 Bulls from B. ofM . Cows. Chance to
select 1mm herd 01‘70. Some fresh. others bred
for fall freshening. Colon C. Lillie, Coopersville. Mich.

FOR SALE

Two Shorthom Bulls, son and grandson of Imp. New-
ton Champion, aged 5 yrs and 10 months. Red
mans. Write Chan Bowditch &, Son, Draco. Mich.

mums Best of quality and breeding. Bulls
cows and» heifers for sale; BIDWELL.
STOCK FARM. Box D. “recur-uh. Mich.

FOR S ALE Registered lilking Short-

buns . old enough
for service. WASTA HUBER. Gladwin. Mich.

13 Reg. Shorthorn odncows, due in the spring, 1 bull

by Imp '
.BRO. .. St. Louis, Rmfifi; “ 1’) 8ND LEY

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Brod sows andsllts. mu boars and cuts.

Lakefield Farms, Clarkston, Mich.

 

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Comeorwriie. FrsnlII Bartlett. Dryden, Mich, ~-

     

 

 

 

GOOD HORSES-ONLY;

ARMERS with the kind 'of mares

whose progeny sell at good prices
have been increasing production in the
last two years, while those who have
been keeping inferior mares,‘or are
not naturally good horsemen, have
been receiving such low prices as to
discourage them from raising a poor
type of horse. Such a. state of affairs
will encourage the production of good
horses and discourage the production
of inferior o‘nes,‘ which is precisely
what we need,” says Wayne Dinsmore,
of the Horse Association ofAmerica.
“Competition with mechanical power
requires the production ofbetter hers.

Here is the Team of Wm. Vanderbilt,

es and mules, capable of doing -more
work in a given time,” he maintains.

RECORDS HELP SELL STOCK.

CARLOAD of twenty grade and
pure-bred Holstein cows Weresold
by Eaton county breeders tothe di‘
rector of agriculture of the _West Vir-
ginia Collegiate Instituteas a. result
,of having. available, cow testing asso-
ciation records. The average price re-
ceived for the cows was $143.50.
County Agent Coffeen, of Leelenau
county, is having difficulty in locating
enough baby beef to fill all orders
from members of the baby beet clubs
of that ecunty.

HIGH LIGHTS OF MICHIGAN 0.,1'.
A. FOR 1925.

NE hundred and eight C. T. A.’s
were operating—the largest num»
her in the history of Michigan dairy-
ing. A total of 29,223 cows were own-
ed in 2, 716 herds.
Sixteen new C. .T. A. s were organ-
ized from December 1, 1924, to No-
vember 30,1925
Ninety-two C. T A.’ s, or eighty-eight
per cent, were re-organized and con-
tinued for another year’s work; .
Average Michigan C. T. A. cow pro-

pounds of butter-fat, based on average
production of 24,962 cows under test
for one year. Average Michigan cow
produces 3,700 pounds of milk and 160
pounds of butter-fat, according to the
United States Dairy Association. .
Total of 1,300 certificates of record
of performance have been mailed to
Michigan dairymen.

Three hundred and forty-two pure-
bred sires were purchased by' C. T. A.
members.

Two thousand two hundred and
twenty-five cows, or 8. 9 per cent, found
unprofitable, or’105 carloads were sent
to the butcher. ,

Eight hundred and thirteen Michigan
dairy herds averaged above 300 pounds
of butter-fat production and received
diplomas from the National Dairy As-

 

sedation.

duces 7,599 pounds of milk, and 292.6 '

two counties, have one or more C. T.
A. In 1924, only fifty-eight had testing
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SCHOOL DOES COMMUNITY sea.
VICE.

 

(Continued from page 125);
and real'determination. Many of them
will: enter other professions in life
Where they will help to set a. higher
standard of service and community in-
_terest.

The school, located in the open

country, sixteen miles from Houghton,

has an enrollment of 225 pnpils. No,

 

o_f Alma, Establishing a State Record

by Pulling 3,315 Pounds.

grade teacher has more than two
grades to teach. This tends to insure
individual attention and thorough in-
struction in reading, Writing, spelling.
arithmetic, geography, language work,
and other subjects in the grades. In
the advanced and high school grades
the ordinary academic ecul‘ses and the
vocational training in agriculture and
manual arts for the boys, and in do-

mestic art and domestic sciencefor

the girls, constitute ._the ‘ course of
study.

At the rear of the building is a small
feed mill operaled by the gasoline en-
gine that drives the pump. This feed
mill serves both the .cOmmunity and
the school. In the baSement a large
number of automobile batteries were
being charged by the electric, light
plant during the evening, While the
lights were on. For this service the
farmers were charged and the funds
were used in purchasing special things
for the school.

The school is the center. for local

 

 

One of the Dairy Maid Club Members.

entertainment, social gatherings, clinic
service, picture shows, and all com-
munity. life interests. Through this
rural agricultural school and its affili-
ated movements, there is being devel-
oped a community solidarity, actual
unity- cf actiOn, team work, and a. spirit
of cooperation that will make possible

the highest ideals in community life; "

 

Although the gross value of crops,

as estimated on Decembol‘i, was $9.?- 7
615 .000, 000,: as compared with 310.62%?

000, 000 11121924. the» > life!)-

But of eighty-four counties IIiLM‘i‘ch.
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(Continued from page 130).
more completely in'cooperation with
the farmers with respect ‘to such eco-
nomic problems as sound credit facili-
ties and local, or other re-investments
of farm profits.

Both groups would merge their com-
mon interests and develop a program
of health, of recreation, of adequate
schooling.

And, in some respects the most im-
portant item of all, there would be de-
veloped a unified church program_for
the purpose of making religion dom-
inant in'the life of this new commu-
nity.

Neighborhood and Community.

If this town and country community
idea is really going to work, it will
bring about somewhat of a distinction
between “the neighborhood” and “the
community,” because there will be a
great many groups of farmers, espe-
cially those living perhaps a little dis-
tance from a. trading center, who will
have their own particular neighbon
hood interests and activities. The
presence of a grange, of a iarmers’
club, of a neighborhood club, means
that these neighborhoods propose to
develop themselves in the best possible
way, and to elevate the quality of life
in the neighborhood. But, of course,
these neighborhoods will in turn play
their part in the larger community.

am sure that there are leaders, both
on the farm and in towns here in Mich-
igan, that are thinking just these
thoughts that I have tried to express.
I wish every person in either town or
country in Michigan, who believes that
the making and developing of these
town and country communities in this
state is a real possibility, would write
the editor of the Michigan Farmer to
that effect, and when doing it, they
would make as many practical sugges—
tions as possible as to how it can be
done.

Some Leading Questions.

You will observe that I feel very
strongly, indeed, that the art of com-
munity building cannot be developed
very far unless the people them-selves
are constantly studying, and constant-
ly discussing their community prob-
lems. And partly for that reason. and
partly because these various articles
will have been of very little value un-
less they arouse discussion, I am going
to propose a series of questions which
I wish might be discussed during 1926
by every rural community in Michigan.
I wish somebody Would take the lead-
ership in each community, perhaps the
preacher, or the teacher, or the gauge
leader, or the farm bureau, in thor-
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others that may grow out of this dis-
cussion of the art of community build-
ing.

I will mention these questions some-
what at random, and yet in a certain
order: .

1. Do you believe in the commu-
nity idea? 13 it practical? '

2. Are there now rural communi-
ties?

3. Can we make town and country
communities?

4. Is the community likely to over-
shadow the individual?

5. What are the main difficulties
in community building?

6. Are community councils worth
while?

7. Are neighborhood or community
clubs the best way of organization?

8. Can we secure better paid com-
munity leaders?
9. Better voluntary leaders?

,10. How train them?

11. What shall a town and country
community expect of the paid leader?
12. Of the voluntary leaders?

13. Do you propose, in yourcom-

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Tuesday, January ’26.
Wheat.

alsike $16.50; timothy $3.80.
Buckwheat.
Detroit.——$1.75@1.80.'

Hay
Detroit—Na 1 red $1.93; No. 2 red

31.

31.5014@1.50%.
Toledo.——Wheat $1.91@1.92.
_ Corn.
Detroit—New, No. 3 yellow at 82c;
No. 4 yellow 770; No.5 yellow 73c.

$1.322; No. 2 white $1.93; No. 2 mixed

Detroit—No. 1 timothy $24@24.50;
standard $23@23.50; No. 1 clover, mix-

Chicago.——May $1.73%@1.74; July at ed $23@23'50; No. 2 timothy $21 ‘22'

No. 1 clover mixed $20@21; o. 1
clover $20@21; wheat and cat straw
$12.50@13; rye straw $13.50@14.

Feeds .

Detroit—Bran at $36@38; standard

ChicagohMay at 851/8@85%c; July middlings at $34; fine. middlings $38;

at 8714 @873/8c.
Oats.

Detroit—No. 2 white Michigan at

480; No. 3, 47c. .
Chicago-May $4940; July 45%0.

. ye
Detroit—No. 2, $1.06.

cracked corn $42; coarse corn’ineal at
$41; chop $34 per ton in carlots.

WHEAT

Movement in wheat prices in the
last two weeks have been highly er-
ratic, but the main 'trend has been

. downward, and it is not clear that a

Chicago—May 51.08%; July $1.0734. turning point has been reached. D0-

Toledo—$1.04.
. Beans
Detroit—Immediate
shipment $4.65@4.70.

mestic cash news is strong. Primary
receipts are lighter than a month ago,

and prompt .and the visible supply has decreased

again. Flour sales have improved

Chicago.—~Spot Navy, Mich. fancy slightly, and premiums for cash wheat
hand-picked $5.35@5.50 per cwt; red over future deliveries have widened.

kidneys $9.75@10.

Apparently, the holders of actual Wheat

New York—Pea, domestic $5.Z5@ are quite stubborn.

$5.75; red kidneys $9@9.60.
. Barley

Malting 77c; feeding 72c,
Seeds

Detroit.——Prime red clover at $19.75; feature, although dribbling sales to weather.

‘ RYE

The rye market is without special

 
 

kets continue substantially higher than
a year ago, but alfalfa prices average
lower than at this time in the past

three years.
' FEEDS

The feed market ruled generally
firin last week." Demand is of small
v0 ume, but dealers prefer to withhold
offerings and maintain prices rather
than sell at a lower quotation. Colder
weather will probably cause a more
active trade. . ~

SEEDS

Red clover seed prices were easily
maintained last week. The en ply of
finer quality is inadequate for ‘e‘de—
mand from those who want domestic
seed regardless of price. In spite of
short supplies, prices at leading mar-
kets, although much higher than usual,
are $1.@2 per 100 pounds lower than
la'st year. Imported seed is relieving
the shortage caused by the small crop
of last season. Alsike and timothy
seed likewise rule firm under a fair

demand.
, EGGS

Fresh egg prices descended further
on the price list last week, but the
market seems to have steadied at the
lower level, due to the turn to colder
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old crop surplus and the new crop is
progressing favorably. Industries are
grinding more corn than last year.

OATS

Commercial "demand for oats has
been fairly active. and terminal stocks
are being reduced, but they are too
large to permit a spirited tone in the
market. Barley followed other feed
grains, as both domestic and export
demand have been slow.

HAY

Hay prices held largely unchanged
under an irregular demand last week,
but a tendency to lower costs was ap-
parent. Receipts were wholly ample
for the demand, and at some markets
stocks of the lower grade of hay are
accumulating. Prices of both timothy
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clearances have hardly averaged one- January lay, with receipts at the lead-
tenth of the theoretical amount that mg marketssxnce the turn of the year
could be furnished for export from our .quY 60 per cent larger than 111 the

same period of 1925.

Chicago—Eggs, fresh firsts 351/20;
ordinary firsts 33c; miscellaneous at
34%0; dirties at 22@23c; checks 21c.

market seems to be regaining firm— Live poultry, hens 24@26%C; spring—

ers 28c; roosters 20c; ducks 30@32c;
geese 20@23c; turkeys 30@350.

Detroit—Eggs, fresh candied and
graded 35%@37%c; storage 20@23c.
Live poultry, heavy springers 29@300;
light springers 25c; heavy hens 29@
300; light hens 24c; geese 22@23c;
ducks 35@360; turkeys 42c.

BUTTER

Butter priCes advanced slightly at
the close last week, as buying increas-
ed, with the trade changing from stor-_
age to fresh.“ Receipts continue to
show a gain from week to week, and
remain larger than in the correspond-
ing period‘a year ago. The out-of—stor~
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tion of butter. into consumptive chan-
nels from the four large markets since.
January 1 has not quite equaled that
of the corresponding period in 1925,
when so much storage butter was-be-
ing used, but consumptiOn is consider- .
ed satisfactory. . '
Prices on 9 -score creamery .were:
Chicago 431 c; New York 45c.- In
Detroit fresh creamery in‘tubs sells

for 4.2@44c. 7
BEANS

Bean prices advanced in the- last:
.few days after being draggy early in
the week. 0. H. P. whites are quoted
at. $4.85 per 100 pounds, f. o. b. Michii
gan shipping points. Small deliveries
by farmers, partly because of severe
weather, were given as the main rea-
son for the strength. Demand is not
very active. Advances ‘invpricesrdo not
stimulate much buying, as most buyers
feel that the available;supply will be
quite ample for the year’s needs.

POTATOES

Potato markets declined somewhat
last week under a dull trade. Funda-
mentally, however, the market contin-
ues in ,a very strong position, with in-
dications pointing to a firm, if not
higher, market. Northern round whites,
U. S. No. 1, .were quoted at $3.75@4
per 100 pounds, sacked, in the Chicago
carlot market.

APPLES «

Prices of most varieties of apples
tended downward last week. Market
supplies are large, holdings of apples
in storage are, considered burdensome,
and demand is slow. New York and
Michigan-, A-2 14-inch Baldwins were
held at $4.50@5 per barrel at Chicago.
Washington Delicious, extra fancy,
large, to very large size, were quoted
at $3.75@3.85 per box.

GRAND RAPIDS

Eggs Were higher and poultry lower
in Grand Rapids this week, but other
commodities were mostly unchanged
in prices. Eggs 35c; butter-fat 45c;-
heavy hens and springers 22@25c;
light hens and springers 18@20c; veal
17c; pork 16c; beef 8@14c; lamb 220;
rabbits 200; potatoes‘62.50 bu; onions
$1.35 bu; parsnips $1.50 bu; celery,
medium—‘35@400 dozen; leaf lettuce
120; radishes 40@500 dozen bunches;
beans $4.20 per cwt; wheat $1.69 bu;
rye 84c bu; buckwheat $1.50 cm.

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Tuesday, January 26.

CHICAGO

Hogs

Receipts 34,000. Market is uneven.
Mostly strong to 10c higher; medium
and heavy weight butchers show ad-
vance; latter trade slow and around
steady at Monday’s average; big pack-
ers bidding lower; majority 250-310-lb.
butchers $12.10@12.35; bulk good 200-
225-lb. average $12.60@13; good and
choice 140-150~lb. kind largely $13.10;
top $13.25; bulk 140-150-1b. kind $13.25
@1365; practical top 160 lbs. up at
$13.35; 130 lbs. up $13.65; packing sows
mostly at $11@11.25; better grade of
killing pigs at $13.50@13.75.

Cattle.

Receipts 10,000. Market-fed steers
uneven; steady to strong; stats 10@
150 higher; early top yearlings $11.10;
good to choice yearlings are scarce; in
active demand; fat steers predominat-
ing; some held around $10.50; bulk at
$8.75@10.25; she stock steady; bulls
weak; vealers steady to strong.

Sheep and Lambs.
Receipts 18,000. Market fat lambs
early to packers, weak to 250 lower;
bulk $14.50@15; several loads early to
shippers $15.25; 25@500 off; feeding
lambs around 2.50 lower; several sales

at $15.25; fat sheep scarce; few early
sales odd lots fat ewes at $8.50@9.

DETROIT

Cattle. *

Receipts 208. Market is slow and

am, m, steady; canners, cutters and bulls are '
snooxs APPLIANCE steady, all others 25c lower.

, Good to choice yearlings
' Best heavy steers: dry-fed .
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Stockbulls.............. 5.00@ 6.25
Heavy bologna bulls . . . . 4 50@ 5.00
Feeders .............. a ,. . 6.00@_ 7.25
Stockers ................ 5 2561) 6.25

Milkers and springers. . . .s45Ioo@80.oo
Veal Calves.
Receipts 592. Market steady.

Best .......... . .......... $15.50@16.00
Others ................. _ . 7.50@15.00
_ Sheep and Lambs. . -

B Rteceipts 1,735. Market steady. .

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Fair and good sheep . . . 7.50@ 8.50
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Stags OOUIU'......I...... 7050@ 8.00
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Receipts 16,000. Hogs 25@50c high-
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$14@14.50; other grades at. $14.75

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Receipts 250. Market. steady; 25@
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Let Us
Tan Your Hide

We manutacture all kinds of fur goods.
Ladies’ and Men’s’ Coats. Fur Sets.
Gloves, Mittens, Caps, Robes, etc.

our repair department.

FREE

$5.00 inside spot-light for your auto.
Write for particulars and one of our
1926 illustrated catalogs.

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Desk A, Blissficld, Michigan
Custom armors and Fur Manufacturer:

We Tan

Us
. .15.} Cattle, Horse
Hldes and Furs,
>-, Coats, Robes, Cogs, Gloves,
'- Mittens Ladieu’ Fur ate .and Fur
Sets. epairing and remodeling latest
styles. Ship us your work save
one-half. New Galloway Coats. Robes,
Gloves and Mittens for sale. We are
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Poland China Gilts

Allegan‘ Co. Jan. 10.—Generai out-
look ls good. There is one foot of snow
on the ground. Live stock is in fine
condition, and there is plenty of hay,
but the grain supply is short. Hogs
bring 10¢; veal, 10662120. Potatoes are
scarce—R. . ‘

’Kaikacka 00., Jan. 18.—Snow is
about fifteen inches deep. lee stock
is looking good. 'About the usual num-
ber of cows are being Wintered, but
not so many young cattle. Feed is
scarce. Butter brings 450; cream, 460;
eggs, 35c; oats, 48c; potatoes, $2.15 a
bushel; poultry, 25c, dressed. Not
much fall plowing was done here.—

 

 

FEBRUARY PROGRAM FOR WKAR.
IF you tune in on WKAR during the
first week of February, you will
hear all these good things:
February 1.—7 :00-7 :15 p. m., bedtime

stories; 7:15-8:00 p. m., farm radio
school; 8:00 p. m., Farmers' Week

ro am.
p Firbruary 2.—7:00—7:15, nature study
course; 7 :15-8:00 p. m., farm radio

school.
February 3.——7:00—7:15~p. m., nature

study course; 7:15-8:00 p. m., farm

radio school; 8:00 p. m., Farmers
eek ro ram.

WFebrgarg 4.——7 :00-7:15 p. m., farm

radio school; 7:15-8:15 p. m., Farmers,

Week program; 9245 p. m., Farmers

W'eek program.
b 5.‘ 7:00-7:15 p. m., nature
Fe ruary 7:15-8:00 p. m., farm

tud course;
gadig school; 8:00-9:00 p. m., state de-

partment prog ram.
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HOGS

good ones. bred for spring
flu-row. Cholera immune.
Resistant! free. WESLEY HILE. Ionia. Mich.

shire Spring Boers now ready to ship. Bred
H 335. for spring furrow season: 12th you.
JOHN w. SNYDER. R. No. 4. 8!. Johns. Mich.

Francisco Farm Stock Sale

FEBRUARY 17 1928 _
Shorthorn Cattle. Belgian Horses’, Poland China Hogs.
Watch this space for display announcement. P. P.
POPE. Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

Poland China Gilt

with at last International.
SONS. Plainwell. Mich.

bred for March (arrow.
One of Juniors we won
JOHN F. CUTLER ll.

 

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FOR SALE 8!. OWNER—iso-me farm. B-room
nous... two bem.‘ Bo-lun-e oak and . timber.
an work land except thnblr. 0. V. Pratt. Battle
Creek. Mich. .

' 125—147"

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BARRED BOOK WELD—Fm has with and
clnl Records 107 to bank of them. 86.00 and $1.00
:1. Also chicks and eggs G. Cabal).

each on appmv
Hudsonville. Mich.

 

m-ACRE FAIlM—s-room house. big burn. for sale or
rent. $2,500 Mllre Kresnnk. B. No. 2. Box 100.
Mancelonn. Mich.

 

TO SETTLE ESTATE, will sell loo—acre farm in Cass
County. Good buildings. all-acre woodlot. Mrs. Wm.
Vanness. Niles. Michigan.

FARMS FOR RENT

FOR RENT—Well stocked. well equipped dairy. gen-
eral live stock and grain farm in Kalamazoo County.
100 acres of good sandy loam. carrying good acreage
slfalfa_ 60 acres of woodlot and pasture. Ill-cow
dairy could be increased to thirty. 1,5 mile from sta-
tion. good roads. near good towns. Splendid oppor—'
tunity for tenant with capital. When writing. state
experience and ability to finance share lease. Ad-
dress Box 597. Michigan Farmer, Detroit. Mich.

 

 

 

FOR RENT—An exceptional stock and grain farm.
401120 base-

240 acres, south of Marshall. Mich..
ment barn. silo, large house and other buildings.
Share rent. 40 acres wheat on ground. 1A interest

might be bought. Want a. competent cow. sheep and
hog man. able to carry his end to reasonable limit.
Address. M. Jacobs, Marshall. Mich.

 

FOR RENT—Farm, 102 acres. 23 miles south of De-
troit. on M—IO. cement road. Good buildings. good
:1?th Claude W. Grow. 789 Waterman Ave. Detroit.

FARM FOR RENT on shares—145 acres near Ann
Arbor. Mich. Good land. good buildings. worth in-
vestigating. Box 691. Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Mich.

 

WANTED FARMS—

WANTED—to hear from owners of farms for sale. es-
pecially with lake frontage. Give full description.
terms. price. nearest railroad and post towns.
F. B. Steer. 25 E. Glenwood Ave” Ecorse. Mich.

WANTED—To hear from owner of farm for sale for
spring delivery. 0. Howley. Baldwin. Wis.
HAY AND STRAW

ALFALFA and all 'kinds hay. Ask for delivered
prices. Barry D. Gates Company. Jackson. Michigan.

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

PEDIGREED SIINER BLACK FOXES. Let us sun-
ply your foundation stock. fifteen years in the fox

 

 

 

business. Reasonable prices. time payments Stamp
for particulars. Valley Silver Fox Farm. st. Stephen.
N. 8., Canada.

I'HONOGRAI'H RECORDS—Lowest Prices. Edison
Amherola 35 cents. Edison Disr and Others. Send

William Ritt.

of machine for latmt catalogs.
MF, St. Peter, Minn.

name
Dept.

 

ALL WOOL KNITTING YARN for sale from monu-
facturer at great bargain. Samples free. H. A.
Bartlett. Harmony. Maine.

CEDAR POSTS. direct from forest to user. Ask for
delivered price. E. Doty. Atlanta, Mich.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

ROOMING HOUSE—East Lansing. good income. 10
rooms central location near campus. lot 66x1“. of—
fered at bargain. owner leaving. 1". B. McKibbin
Co.. 119 W. Allegan. Lansing.

SEEDS AND NURSERY STOCK

REGISTERED AND CERTIFIED seed corn and oats.
Clement's waite cap yellow dent. and Duncan's yel—
low dent. Fire-dried, on racks. ear—tested and germ—
ination guaranteed. From high-yielding stock. Reg-
istered and Certified Worthy oats. a stiff straw and
high~yielding variety. developed by the Michigan Stabs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS for hatching,
from our heavy laying strain, $2.00 per 15. $5.00 per
50. $9.00 per 100. F. E. Fogle. Okemos. Mich.

RINGLET BARRED ROCK COCKERELS, bred on
IIomewood Farm. where they lay. weigh and win.
$3.00 to $5.00 each. Robt. Martin. Woodland. Mich.
S_ C. RHODE ISLAND RED COCKERKLS—Good
supply. Exceptionally fine. dark red birds. Wesley
S. liawley, IL No. 3. Ludington. Mich.

GOLDEN LACED VVYANDOTTE and Silver Spangled
Hamburg CockereIS. also Wild Mallard Ducks, at rea-

 

 

 

 

 

sonable prices. Earl Warner. R. 1. Otsego. Mich.
PURE-BRED BARRED ROCIL for sale. Adam

Oliver. R. 4. Box 52. West Branch. Mich.

 

TOP muons 'I’AID for fryets or broilers weigh-
lug 11,9 to 21/. lbs. Ship today. East Coast Poultry

 

Co.. 1360 phylslon so. Detroit. Mich.
TURKEN—mlfilf Turkey. Half Chicken Good layers.
Eggs. Malcs For Sale. Turkcn Home. Fayette. Iowa.

and Dodgcvillc, Wisconsin.

 

CHOICE “RINGLE’I‘” Barred Rook Bl" ding Cooker-
els. large type. nicely blfl'fid. Write larl Murphy.
Britten. Mich.

 

CHOICE BUFF ORPIN’GTOLI COCKLJLELS. 35.00
each. Hatching eggs, $10 per 100. J. E, Sec
Manchester. Mich.

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PURE—BRED Ringlct Barred Rock Cockerels. choice
birds. 35 to $15. H. C. Christiansen. Clinton. Mich.

LARGE THOROUGHBRED TOULOUSE GEESE 84.
Genders 85. D L. McAvoy. Laingsburg. Mich.

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BABY CHICKS

BABY CHICKS from superior quality. heavy laying
stock. We have one of the largest and oldest hatch-
eries in the Middle West. 25 years‘ experience in
mating. breeding and hatching standardrbred poultry.

100% live arrival. Prepaid. Every chick guaranteed.
Catalog free. Loup Valley Hatchery, Box 340. St.

Paul. Nebr.

 

WHITE LI‘IGHORN CHICKS from big white eggs.
Shipped anywhere C. 0. D. Guaranteed to live. 10w
prepaid prices. Egg contest winners for years. Trap-
nested. pedigreed foundation stock. Hundreds of cock—
erels. pullets and hens. Get our prices. Catalog free
Geo. B. Ferris. 634 Union. Grand Rapids. Michigan.

 

BRED TO LAY—Barred Rocks and Pure Hanson
White chhom chicks and eggs. Stock blood tested

three years. Catalogue free. Michigan Accredited.
Asoltine l’oultry Farm. 1827 Belden Ave. Grand
Rapids, Mich.

 

ENG, W. LEG. (‘HICKS~«Guarantcod. pure—bred Eng.
W. Leg. Chicks. direct from our M. A. C. Demon-
stration Farm Flock at extremely low prices. only 110
each in lots of 500. Send for circular. Model Poul-
try Farm R. 4. chland. Mich.

 

SELECTED (.‘IIIl‘KS from flocks (.trefully culled for
production, standard and health. Twelve leading
breeds at living prices. First hatch March 8. Write
for catalogue. Litchlleld Hatchery, Litchfleld. Mich.

 

PURE~BRED CHICKS from State Accredited Stock.
Fourteen varieties. Poultry Manual Free. Btoufler
Egg Farms, Route 26. Mount Morris. Illinois.

 

WII‘I'I‘E ROCKS—Chicks and Eggs from State Ao-
credited and Blood-tested Stock. Mrs. Lois Holcomb.
North Adams. Michigan.

 

BABY CHICKS from State Accredited stock. Catalog
free. Shady Lawn Hatchery. Zeeland. Mich. Dept. M.
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continuous business. FF” Style 9"‘8'01- '20” 1‘ REGISTER!” SHROPSHIRE E S College. All seeds grown under inspection of the BABY CHICKS. hatching eggs from our Ideal Barred
and maples” Dont Ihlp your 13K!“ In ‘1" bred t) our Chumpicnuu. Will lamb in Much ““1 Michigan Crop Improvement Association. Michigan’s Rocks from heavy laying strain. good healthy flocks.
CISCWhCI'e “1““ you get our PYOKOSR‘O“. April. 330 per head “I m bundl. c. . LELAND. lag-gust producer of seed corn. Paul (I, Clement. Farmrange Chick Hatchery, Charlotte, Michigan.
HILLSDALE ROBE 3T NNING CO. 3. No. 5. Ann Arbor. Mich. Britten. Michigan. —> _
Hillsdale, Mich. FOR EARLY LAYERS, order Mlown Rhode Island
' For Sale 250 800“ Wear .800“ “hm 1000 WELL-ROO’I‘ED GRAPE PLANTS. $22. Straw- Rod Baby Chlcks. Shipped weekly. Arthur Blake.
‘_ 01059 wooled biped!” ewes. Bred berry plants. $2.50; Gibsons $3.50; Premiers $4.00; Battle Creek. Mich.. 391 N. Kendall.
t0 lamb in MSY- 1 to 4 years old. Priced woulble- 100 Dunlaps 60c; 1000 Champion Everbearillg $7.50: -
If lnteresbed. telegraph or write. CAI- STONER- 200. $2.00. 50 Mastodon Everbearing $5.00. 15 Concord BABY CHICKS AND EGGS—Superior Ringlet Barred
Clinton. Mich. $338 p§%nt§l$1.00. gllomBllal-kB 011;) Itgfp&em'opmlts Rocks} Rose (‘omb Reds. Whine Leghorns. Catalog.
1 “mm m . . owering ioi u s . . .a 0g Wyn lam' Ideal Poultry Yards. Tiflin. Ohio.
gatsimmbg. haggsfmmwfidrgu. etc. In an! A FE‘K} ”Ki-“1W Hampshire ewes for Free.“ Box 304. Westhauscr’s Nurseries. Sawyer. '8
stylo and exactly as ordered. Best. linings and sale. bred htgstfiml'ADrhl‘ze'Wiélféng Michlgan. THOROUGHBRED BABY CHIX—Whlto Wyandotta.
furnishings. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. rams. (1118 l0 lamb after Match . - - Barred Rocks. R. I. Reds. White Leghorns. Mrs.
Write for n.“ 0“,." and pr.“ List. &. Son. R. N0. l. Ionia, Mlc - ‘ CERTIFIED SEED GRAIN. from latest improved Grace Millikan, Fulton, Mich.
‘ strains of highest yielding varieties under Michigan
~ READING ROBE & TANNING CO. HIGH CLASS Registered Shropshire bred conditions. Wolverine oats. Robust beans. A. B. S. C. BUFF LEGHORN BABY CHICKS for 1926
READING. “1‘:ngth lambs c “MEN & g'éfi's gfitu°mm$m m ka- OWOSSO- Mich I. w. Webster. Bath. Mich. ’ '
rs r Over 0 can. - - . . .
Cuotoln Tanne to ‘y . _ BUY NORTH DAKOTA—GROVVN genuine Grimm Al—
F OR SALE—~Black Pen‘hcron Stallion. commg CWO falfa Seed. direct from grower. 98% pure, from rcg- TURKEYS
years. a. real colt. Three_Shorthorn bulls. Write istgryd field3_ Umbach & Son. Lemmon, SQ Dakota.
Horse and Cowhide: H. a. PETERS a. son. Ellie, Mich. ’I‘URifiEYlSi—mll lémous. (Sntlrictly pure-bred. 03mm
CERTIFIED Wisoonsln pedigree barley, improved m- 3990 D_ 008- astern lo Poultry Farm. :-
, $3 to $5.50 HORSES bust beans. Fritz Manley. Fairgrove. Mich. Villa 01110-
._u . ~ . .. . TURKI‘JYS~—I’ure«nr d Brow. , vi OI'UII‘ birds, choice
Gumnm‘l'igwm "lice; in mergeesor’l‘o. $3.51]; HORSE S ALE $8.13.... Sisl‘on peru‘lliiici.FIFDr ygllurmgildtcrs 1535112335] 3,ch- 0rder GNU-e Mw- Clmflei 303% 3- NO- 5-
compares W1 any. 0 Bl com _ t. R. . E . 'h. ' ravcrsc City. Mich.
60172. ‘12‘50: coats ‘17. wfl“ “it prllcestgnd d mo 8 Andrew J Barret 1 dmore Mlc
SBmDIE‘S- Lowest prices on tann n! 88 er. Percherons and Belgians. mares an etc as. ome GLADIOLI—twenty choice assorted bulbs, prepaid. BRONZE TURKEYS. Toulouse Geese. Guineas. Beagle
BADGER ROBE AND TANN|NG co. Sol 5 331%.. gingerly, #:3thng [liar-e22”? AM: for 51. Frank Eby. Holland. Mich. (I‘lfig‘helght months old. erte. M. B. Noble. Sallno.
e p . n - . .
Steven‘s Point, Wis. soélallon, East Lamina. Mich. n. 3. Hudson, Soo'y. _ ‘ . .
PET S‘rOCK CONTROL THE (‘ORN BORLR Wltb WllllB Holland
turkeys. I have the best. Also Toulouse Geese.
KUNl‘ZAL SAINT BERNARDS—the big. husky, Alden Whiu‘omb, Byron Center. Mich.
faithful kind, famous all over this continent for
' ER [SING brains. courage and usefulness. Registered Send on PUREvBRED Mammoth Bronze Turkeys, toms and
I approval. h Syl. Konczal, 8093 Hardyke Ave. De- hens. Earl and Male Phelps. Dowagiac. Mich.
troit Mic .
mango far-mars. ' —'
This classified anus-tiring department is established for the con at Michigan _
Small sliver-memento bring best more unda- olullned headings. Try it for want ads “‘1 m" “1"' I’EDIGREED GERMAN POLICE I’UI’S. live and six HEL! W‘NTED
mlscellsneoul £111ch (or 8816 01' ouch-sup. Poultry mvertlsing '1‘“ begun in “I“ department month' old $20 to $35 One bred felrlalc one year
I lumps 8*: commends! rates. old pi’iccddow Homestead Kennels Saranac \lil-h WANTED—Married man to take full charge of farm
at digger: m. .orwgn‘hisplny co . on Mm “I M mm Your“ mail“, four b: In? , . . . - . lit niullrie.2 Mich... VMal-ch lst. ‘Steady job. W. L.
consecutive insertions 6 cents anneal. Countnrm;a wgrgncn‘ccléatgb‘rgh em. or nuln . o COLLIE PUI’swthomughbl-eds. natural hcelcrs. $5.00 a. m. 2 44 Cleric 12nd Ave, (nu-ago. IlL
wpflgowfikm.mfi°nfiu ‘ umpmd’g. fluflfllflnt and it not accepted a: classified. mill-nun W'h- LOW Mas”- Nam'me' M‘Ch- RELIABLE nor for gcneral farming on 80-acre farm
charge It) words. more COLLlEs—Neuml Healers. at farmer’s fioxwgggt‘gglgh,€,g;;"g,,m§,°n-“8Ww “5" ”mm
_ . prices. J. E. Hegner. M Cl”. Mich. ' .. '
’ Four ” “0:; {3: DOUBLE‘ goon INCOME by f‘ahnning on chub? TOBACCO Yth£?.”‘F;:f,f‘o.§“ti‘,§gg' aggrréegwfigu toFopen:
. ........ - . inter ere, no rou . . ‘ " . - ‘ ’ arm
’13 11......" 2.16 3J3 g$?'gr§£g:rgliz (“51:0 inwevory “an and the best ‘ stocked and equipped. I“. la. Foglo, Okenlos. Mica.
3.“ "on... 3.24 8.72 markets on“ anywhere Lmd is Sam inspected HOMESPUN TOBACCO: ChUWan. five Ill. $1.50: ten. -
in 2.38 ‘00 - ' f _ $2.50; smoking. five lb.. $1.26; ten, $2; cigars. $2 for WANTED—Amman for general housework on farm in
. ........ . and state approved. A going proposition or a cue . ‘ ’
I.“ 10...”... I.“ 1.10 csaf 1 g Write me for details 3mm 1m“ 50. guaranteed. Pay when recelved. pipe free. ROY Oakland (.ounty. Apply Holly. R. No. 4. Telephone.
I 8... 31..."... I.“ 7.44 369‘.“ 1131?“ng Joaquin. Fresno Coullty. Calif. ' Carlton. Mucus Mills. Kentucky. Holly 41.1w 1.2.
Lu :3 {a :3: HOMESPUN TOBACCOvChewing. 5 lbs.. $1.50: 10.
1‘“ "u u"'"'” :1. '15 FOR SALE—240-acre farm. located eastern Barry $2.50. Smoking. 5, 81.25: 10. 83_ Mild. 10. $1.50. SITUATIONS WANTED
12a in It “0 C‘mt-V- ”can?“ building" “953,003,? k wolf-Eli my When meired' 1" Gwm' Budweu' Ky‘ WANI‘L‘D Iosition on In b erien ed dainmsn
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u,.,,.....1.u I.“ 31..."... -“ .n at once. Farmers' & Merchants‘ Bank. Nashville. or five pounds smoking. $1.00 postpaid. Clements & can. and does. “deliver the goods." Box 61, Michv
en"... :.3 :3: ”on...” in / ‘3‘ Mich. _ Wettstain. Chambers. Ky. m Farmer.
a :5“ g--;;:::: {a '32 moo-K AND DAIRY Fumw 4cm, Au “no. POULTRY LIFE—TIME FARMER and Agricultural College grad-
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‘ REAL ESTATE. "5“ “mm W86, buildings-i ‘3‘” “mm" ”0"" "‘4 SUNRISE FARM White Leghorn: are making names 11333;, “mm“- B“ 372' Micmw‘ Fm” ”W"
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" ' so‘ or a. 07.. grain crops. m _ we are p-nes g . wars. an at season Y g ’sh m
l ' - , 1:. 0- C FAR ——Co. N w Home. , - . WE PAY $200 ONTHLY SALAR . “rm 1' and
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"A on: » 1' bid ' 4 calf. 1150 poultry. grain; attractive new 7-roorn white hollse. electricity. with dam‘ . ' stock powders. cleaner .etc. Blgler Coup-m .
m '_ ‘m a, m , _ 8 records from 200 to 304 “33. Baby (Ella! 8 I'll] d Illinois
torn moments included. low price :5”. only horn. sense: seven! acres splendid orchard. he , of known after Feb. 22 at reasonable prices. p gnel . . A
81.000“. mired. Details pg. 88 Inns. (arm tillage. cosy walk motor bus to city. AM“ ”-9 0 Write for our booklet_' 0! course. we are Michigan d, ld C1 Device
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new. Krone Bur... _ it. up. . . only 4-000 needed, John - "a“ Lake‘ W- -» arena molds. Michigan. gum 1°; an -,,,m,- 0,... M1, mm Wyn“
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- _ Term Geese. Write forde— -
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Of course, you will want to know all
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stronger, because my returns
from Kellogg berries show better
than $1,400 per acre.”

Mulford, N. Y. ~

“From less than one-third acre my
profit was $468.00. which is at the rate
of $1,404 per acre."— Herbert L.

“I picked and sold 8,500 quarts of
bemes from my one acre of Kellogg
Plants, which at 20¢ per quart brought .
me $1,700.”—Jacob S. Rodgers, Penn. of $1,900 per acre.

E. D. Andrews of Michigan paid for his
$4,000 home from only. 2 acres of Kellogg
Thorobreds.

2. Chandler of Oregon made $4,390 in five
years from less than one acre. '

G. M. Hawley of California sold $3,000
worth of berries from .2 acres.

W R. Randall of Illinois made at the rate

,I spent thirty years learning how .to make berry plants produce these big money crops. This
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One Acre of Kellogg Strawberries Will Make More Money
Than 4o Acres of Common Crops - and It’s Easy

Big crops of berries and big profits come easy, when
you know how. ,

More than 100,000 growers who have sent for my Free
Berry Book are now producing big crops and big profits
the “Kellogg Way.” These folks are just ordinary men
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If you have a piece of ground large or small that is

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Kellogg’s EVERBEARING Strawberries

Kellogg’s famous Everbearing Strawberry Plants yield
a constant flow of big luscious berries from June‘ until
November. Heavy frost does not affect their fruiting.
These big quick money-makers produce two big crops a
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Summer and another bigger money crop in the Fall.
Just think of the money you could make selling big,
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great demand at top-notch prices. Read what these folks
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“I picked an average of 2 quarts from each Kellogg
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per quart.”—Mrs. Dora Snow, Neb.

W. L. Forbes of Vermont sold $1,500.00 worth from
one acre.

Howard Stuntz of, Oklahoma pickéd $1,363.20 worth
from only one-half acre.

A. W. Denbo of Indiana made at the rate of $2,000
per acre the first year the plants were set.

J. T. Taylor of Oklahoma bought $18.00 worth of
Kellogg Everbearing Plants and sold $275 worth of
berries.

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