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FARM NOTES. and with increased knowledge will come 'eral elements of fertility must in many aid in getting a stand of clover in the

better methods. The example 'of "New cases be supplemented by the application building up process. They will furnish

Restoring $0” Fert’lity. England’s deserted farms is now before of commercial fertilizers. It is not a needed available plant food, but can not

As I have been a Stlet'I‘ibeI‘ to your them, and the example of their rehabilita- simple problem, but it can be done, is benefit the mechanical condition of the

valuable paper for some time 1 should tion will be before them, for those lands being done and will be done on an ever soil. They do not add an appreciable de-

like to tell through its columns what I will not long remain barren of useful pro- increasiig scale, and the farmer of the gree of humus, which is as necessary to

have observed here on our farms m the ducts Already men are being attracted nevt generation will not see the -tban- a, fertile soil as is avail-tble plant food

I past 15 years. Any one passmg through ‘ ~ in < » < . . . .

this country 15 years ago could not help to them who will restore their lost fer- doned farms that are to be found in the They should not be substituted for stable

but say, “what a fine, fertile country this tility and make them again fertile and regions mentioned today, nor will he see manure, but used in connection with it,

13' Fee, uglinllmgoiil‘:ul10ks'ofl image l‘rI‘OCluctive. This will be more expensive, those same lands changing hands at the to balance up the needed elements of

i‘vfiiidhot 51:8 :13)“; Biopsefi/Ofilavl and of course, than it would have been to values for which they can be purchased plant food. Just the Same as we use con-

grain." Now let us take a trip through conserve their fertility before it was ex~~ today. > (‘C‘ntl‘flios high in protein to balance up

the same country, over the same‘ road, hausted, but the lands are being sold The same thing is true of Michigan the ration for our live stock. Used in

:gawwgtcatckgoaizeiiifemore‘ emrilotriglftgg cheaply because they are unproductive, lands. Our farmers will awaken to the this way fertilizers are valuable aids in

large as they used 10 be and no large securing profitable crops and maintain-

Stacks of hay, while the corn does not» ing soil fertility. but to be thus beneficial

have that dark green 001013 and the stalks they must be used inttlligently. But the

are shorter and don t bear the ears they , , , _

did in former years. Now one farmer days of bent-r farming are here. Agl'l-

will say to another farmer, “I don't know culture is not only “the most noble and

What is the matter, .1 ‘nn’tget the. catch most useful occupation of man," but it is

afrrgileyetla‘viltlmstayl, “$16133 it'gugitver {isléogllffi at the same time the most interesting

fertilizer? I got a. dandy catch on my and when a man becomes interested in it

Wheat.” Now nearly every farmer is from the standpoint of a student. as well

using commercial fertilizer. ‘1 know ,Of as from a busim-ss standpoint, he will

one man that w111 pay $2: to $.34 a ton for . . ‘

fertilizer and leave a pile of manure be- solve the vexed ouestlons wlnch have not

hind his barn year after year, and yet he been clearly seen, much less understood,

says it _pays to buy fertilizer. y‘o‘w 1 by those who have robbed the. abandon‘éd

322115111311?éfiiel‘xl-ngihiyiggfsttighif .7333 farms of the country of their virgin fer-

is this going to end?" Is it possible that tility. ’l‘hcre are many potent educa—

our farms are going to go the same as tional forces to help u- in the solution

rtlhlfe farms (10f thes Naeswlobtlirrlrgligd “$32331; of these problems, which were not availv

y raise crop able to the farmers of an earlier dav, not

the least important of which is the agri-

cultural press. But as the problems are

solved by individuals in any community,

the good work will spread the more rap-

idly. for there is no educational force so





could raise crops and when the fertility



was exhausted, deserted their homes and



went west, where the land was new, and



started over again at robbing the soil.



The same condition prevails on thousands



of the farms in Virginia and other parts

cotton, barreled it with their sugar and PQ‘U.” 1‘5 the DU“H '01 example. This

all that is left is a barren waste. Now I milUU'er has grasped 1110 problem, and by

don’t know anything about commercial solving it in a personal way he can hasten

fertilizer. It may be all right, but it Western Michigan Farm Residence, Home of David Steeby, of Allegan County. the day when it will cease to be a prob«

seems to me that when new land w11] be- . 1‘ _‘

come exhausted in about 15 years, that Ull- as





of the sunny south. The fertility of the

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. . can any one of our progressive

and the loss falls on the sod robber, as fact that they are confronted by a condi- lenders in his own sphere of action





fertilizer to bring it back to where it it properly should. The fertility which tion which must be met. rather than with The Bean Crop.

ought-to be. ‘ . has been taken from them must be partly a theory which may he laughed at, before i would like. through your columns

,bamlac (/0/ B- t, “ “WIN” returned in the form of vegetable matter their farms get into a condition which some information regarding the growing





The above quite acc‘aut W91) describes to make humus, and fertilizers to furnish will maltc their further cultivation wholly ”f beans. I have grown beans in 3/ small





“.16 condition WhiCh exists over a COHSid' available plant food. .ludicious crop ro- unprofitable. But the best way to remedy (\thiitirglurRl\ OW\X\]-11.I:U AH”, “1513. [0 .112" it

erable portion of our agricultural terri— tations must be established and main- this condition is to avoid it by conserv~ plant theinx‘m “Stalin/:1igdl’ifiI,“3%,};

[01‘5" Michigan soils. as a whole, have tained. Legtlnles must be grown to fur- ing and buildings,~ up the fertility of our 01‘ in drills? MN 1211“ iS new land; this

been robbed of their available fertility in nish humus and nitrogen. Better cu‘tural soils by these same means before they twillhbgthe first (10p \Vhen should the"

much the same manner as have New methods must be practiced to liberate the get into the depleted condition which 5,5,9]?Effiyg-‘ip‘;“(matpfiglggg égfgigegugf





- England SOUS but DOt f01' so long 'd period latent and unavailable plant food now characterizes the. abandoned farms of the D050 the small NEW." is the best bean to

and, thanks to m0del‘n knowledge 0f ag locked up in the soil. In many cases lime east and south. in this >rk commercial gIZOW' What yield may ”“9 1'82130‘11‘1’1-‘7

I'iCUltUI‘e and better €dl1€utiOna1 facilities, must be applied to correct soil acidity fertilizers are useful. but they should not Shiif‘tiffil;naifé'i'in‘f“}i"lfllbcaged for.t lAny

not to the same extent. Mr. \V'ggins asks and promote the development of beneficial be made the main dependence, for such Grand Traverse Co e p1)1€{}(1fs(.l.

where all this is gOillg 10 end. we be- soil bacteria. Live stock must be main- a ' we will surely result in disappoint— The bean crop has become one of the





lieve it ‘to be a necessary lesson tor the tained in proper amounts, and forage ment. They are helpful in securing better most important of the cash crops grown

farmers of Amer1ca to learn. It is also crops grown and fed to them and the ma- yields of crops while, the fertility of the by Michigan farmers, Michigan being the

an expenstve lesson, but they w1ll learn, nurc rcturned to the soil, while the min- soil is being; built up. and incidentally an first, state in the union in the production





 





 





   





A Good Crop of Alfalfa, Curing Under Hay Caps on the Farm of A. J. Russell, of Manlstee Co. This was the Fourth Crop‘Cut from the Field Since Seeding.
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of beans. During the early days of.bea.n

growing in the state, the production of

this crop was largely confined to the

lighter and poorer soils, and the least

complimentary thing that was said of a.

soil was that “it- is too poor to grow

white beans.” Then in most cases the

bean crop was simply made an added

crop in the rotation, generally following

corn instead of summer fallowing as a

preparation for wheat. As a consequence

the crops grown were. usually small, and

the effect of this treatment on the soil

was to deplete it rapidly of humus and

available fertility, with the result that it

became increasingly difficult to get a

stand of clover on land where beans were

made a regular factor in the crop rota-

tion. This fact brought the bean crop

into somewhat general disfavor with the

class of farmers whose soil was not the

best for wheat or other grains, and they

gradually dropped out of bean production.

But there were some among them who

had learned to give the bean crop a bet—

ter chance, and the farmers on the heav.

ier soils began to grow beans and to profit

by the experience of others, until today

it is the more common practice to give

the bean crop the first place in the crop

rotation, plowing a clover sod and fitting

a good seed bed for the crop, instead of

making it a catch crop or extra crop in

the rotation. The result has been larger

and more profitable yields and a conse~

quent great increase in the bean produc—

tion of the state without the ill effects

upon the land which characterized the

earlier experiences with the crop in Mich-

igan.



So far as varieties are concerned, most

growers prefer the pea bean, which is

classified as a “Navy" on the market, al-

though there has been an increasing ac-

reage of red kidney beans in recent years,

and other varieties are grown to a con-

siderable extent on contract for seed

houses. As to methods of planting, the

majority of growers now favor drilling in

rows from 28 to 32 inches apart, using

from one-half bushel to three peeks of

seed per acre, the last named amount be-

ing more commonly uScd. if the ground

has been plowed comparatively early and

well fitted, there will be no serious trou-

ble from weeds in the row, as the beans

will come up very quickly and can be

cultivated in from one to two weeks

from the time of planting, depending up-

on the weather conditions. As to the

best time to plant, most growers prefer

to get them in during the first half of

June, and if they can be planted during

the early days of June all the better, as

they will ripen in August when the

weather is apt to be better for securing

them than if they mature later. A word

of caution with regard to the seed used

will not be out of place here. Beans are

subject to several fungous diseases, the

most destructive of which is called an—

thracnose. This diseaSe becomes appar-

ent in the rusty condition of the plant,

and the appearance of brown spots on the

pods, which affect the beans growing in

them. The spores of the disease remain

in the bean until the following year, when

they grow with the plant and damage the

succeeding crop. There is no remedy but

to plant clean seed, and in selecting seed

beans or buying the seed, care should be

taken to get healthy seed if possible, as

this is the only available means of pre-

venting loss from anthracnose. In this

connection, it may be well to state that

the prevailing idea of bean growers ‘t'hat

it injures the crop to cultivate the beans

while the vines are Wet with dew or

from a shower has a sound, scientific

basis which is directly due to this disease.

The spores of this disease are more read.

iiy spread when the vines are moist, since

they adhere to the vines more readily and

the conditions are more favorable for

their growth through the tissues of the

plant. Thus, while there would no harm

result from the cultivation of beans when

the vines are wet Where there is no an-

thracnose present, the idea that such cut.-

tivation causes the beans to “rust" where

it is present is well founded.



Some judgment is required to know just

when to harvest the crop, as it will ripen

a little differently in different seasons,

owing to different climatic conditions. But

generally the crop should be harvested

when the pods are nearly all ripened, but

before the leaves have fallen, as there

will be considerable loss from the shat-

tering or shelling of the beans in bar-

vesting if they are allowed to stand too

long. So far as yield is concerned, we

know of cases in which more than 40

bushels per acre have been secured, bUt

this is very unusual. Twenty bushels per

acre is considered a fairly good crop, and

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THE ’MICHIGAN FARMER;





the best bean sections of the state this

year, but it is probable that more grow-

ers get less than 20 bushels than more.

"However, there is no good reason why

any. farmer with a suitable soil and with

good cultural methods should not grow

20 bushels per acre, or more, in the av—

erage season, which at present prices

makes the crop a fairly profitable one.

Of course, for economy in the production

of the crop it should be harvested by the

special machinery now made for the pur-

pose instead of by hand methods, but this

is now the general practice where beans

are grown on a commercial scale.

Managing a Poor Field.





W'ill you advise me how to get the best

results with a very poor field? I have it

rented for five years. One side is a hill

with a gravelly loam soil in which there

are spots of clay. On the other side it

runs down to an elm, ash and cedar

swamp, which is drained. One half was

’to corn. The high land is fall plowed and

I expect to sow it to oats and barley and

seed with 12 lbs. of alsike and six lbs. of

timothy per acre. The other was partly

summer fallowed and sowed to rye on

Sept. 1. Lots of sheep sorrel and thistles

in the field.



Tuscola Co. H. H. S.





Where one is to have possession of a

field for but five years, he must plan to

improve the soil and get a profit from it

at; the same time for best results all

around. This would appear to be a. diffi-

cult thing to do, but there is no doubt

that in the five-year period proper man-

agement will leave the land in better con-

dition than it is now and at the same

time return a better profit from it than

could be secured if the land were further

depleted by poor management. Manifest-

ly, the best thing to do is to get it seed-

ed at the earliest opportunity, as is con-

templated. In the writer’s opinion it

would be better to sow a mixture of June

and alsike clover rather than alsike alone

with the timothy. Then where the oats

and barley are to be sown the use of a.

light or medium application of a good

grain fertilizer, say 200 lbs. per acre,

would tend to better the chance of get-

ting a seeding and at the same time pay

out in the crop secured. In seeding to

either oats or barley on worn land, where

it is desired to get a seeding of clover it

is better to sow the grain rather thinly.

This, however does not necessarily mean

that a smaller crop will be grown. The

nriter knows of a farmer who sowed but

one bushel of cats per acre this year as

he intended to seed the land to alfalfa

with the oats and desired to get a good

stand if possible. He got the stand of

alfalfa and was also surprised in the fact

that the oats were the best he had, yield-

ing 60 bushels per acre. When a stand of

grass is secured it should be mowed only

once, and the sod plowed down for some

other crop, when by supplementary fer-

tilization good results should be secured.

13y beginning now it can be again seeded

to clover and another cash crop grown

within the five-year period, and the land

will be gotten into better mechanical con-

dition through the addition of vegetable

matter from plowing down the sod. The

fact that sorrel is growing rather luxuri-

antly on this land would indicate that it

really needs an application of lime. It is

possible that it is in an acid condition and

that for this reason it will be difficult to

get a stand of clover on it. In this case

it would doubtless pay to give it a light

application of lime next spring. .





AN EXPERIENCE WITH ALFALFA.



I sowed five acres of alfalfa three years

ago next spring, and as it has not yielded

as well as I expected, I will, for the ben-

fit of those who are intending to sow it,

tell how I managed it. My soil is a sandy

loam which always yielded a ton or more

of clover hay or 75 to 100 bu. of potatoes,

or 60 to 75 crates of corn per acre. It is

what I call a good fair piece of land. In

1906 I cut a crop of clover from it and

when the second crop was in bloom I

plowed it down, and in the spring of 1907

planted the field to potatoes. The follow-

ing winter I drawed about 50 good loads

of manure and spread it on two acres and

on May 25th I sowed it to oats. After

plowing, disking and harrowing three or

four times, and getting the ground in good

condition, I sowed three peeks of oats

broadcast per acre, as they were so damp

after treating them for smut that they

would clog the drill. Then, instead of

harrowing I took my drill and sowed 150

lbs. of good phosphate per acre, then

sowed with a. hand seeder 15 lbs. of al-

falfa seed and rolled the ground. The

seed came up nicely and when the plants

were about three inches high, we had the

hottest week I ever knew. then had two

good rains. About the time I cut the cats

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four or five weeks. When win’ter came

the alfalfa was from four to six inches

high, with an occasional plant or small

bunch that was 12 to 15 inches high. Dur—

ing that winter I manured one acre more.



When I moWed it the first time, June

25, 1909, ‘the two'acres that were not

manured stood from 10 to 15 inches high

and a pale green in color, and the three

acres that I had manured stood 20 to 24

inches high, but of the same light green

color. But all through the piece were lit—

tle bunches that were of a dark green

color and no matter whether these bunch-

es consisted of only one plant or Were two

or three yards in extent they were always

8 to 10 inches taller than the light green

plants that stood near them, and in one

place I found one single stalk that was

nearly three feet high while those that

stood near were about 20 inches.



At first I could not understand why this

should be so. One neighbor said that I

had sowed two varieties, but I did not

“think so, for if there had been two varie—

ties they would have been more evenly

distributed all over the field. But I af-

terwards learned that where these dark

green bunches were the soil was inocu-

lated with the proper bacteria, and if it

had all been inoculated I would easily

have had twice as much hay as I got. As

it was I only got two tons from the five

acres. There was perhaps five per cent

of the ground inoculated that had been

manured, no doubt as a result of the

manuring. I clipped it again in August

but got very little hay and that was more

weeds than hay. On June 20, 1910, I cut

the three acres that had been manured

and at this time about 80 per cent of the

soil had become inoculated, as these bac-

teria multiply and spread rapidly, and

this time I got 2,200 lbs. of hay per acre,

and On the two acres not manured I got

about 500 lbs. per'acre. But by this time

about 10 per cent of this ground had be«

come inoculated from some source.



Inoculation Profitable.



In order to satisfy myself how much

good inoculation would do, I took two or

three quarts of soil where my alfalfa was

the best and on a rainy day, (July 12), I

selected a place where the alfalfa had

never grown more than a foot high, and

inoculated about two square yards of

ground by pressing my spade into the

ground four or five inches then pushing

the handle forward and dropping a small

handful of this soil back of the spade,

then pressing the soil back to its place.

I did this about 25 times to the yard of

ground, and ten weeks from that day I

made a frame one foot square of some

pieces of lath and selected the best place

in this inoculated plot and placed this

frame down and cut with my knife all the

alfalfa there was inside of the frame. At

this ‘time every plant on this plot was of

a dark green color and stood six to 10

inches high and the bundle of grass I got

weighed three ounces. I then selected the

best place I could find at the side of this

plot and cut it in the same way. These

plants were from two to six inches tall

and the bundle weighed just one ounce.

This experiment, and my observation of

other pieces that have been sown in this

neighborhood has thoroughly convinced

me that it is a waste of time to sow al-

falfa without first getting the land into

a high state of fertility and inoculating

the soil from some good alfalfa field, and

I would do this if I had to go 10 miles

to get the soil and pay $10 for a wagon

load. To be sure, it will become inoculat-

ed from the manure but it will ‘take three

years to do it, as it has in my case.



Now, in order to show the difference be-

tween the yield, on land manured as mine

was and on land in a high state of fertil-

ity, I will say there is a piece of alfalfa

less than 50 rods from mine on just 'the

same kind of land and sowed the same

year that mine was, but which had been

manured for three years in succession be-

fore the seed was sown. This field made

about 354 tons of hay per acre this year,

while mine made 1% tons, and the two

acres not manured only % a ton per

acre. Each reader can Judge for himself

which one of the three methods would be

the most satisfactory.



As to the best time to sow the seed, I

would say, sow it the same time you

would any other clover, but the two best

pieces that I have seen were sown with

about ll/z‘bushels of wheat per acre. on

August 10 and 15, about 16 lbs. of seed

per acre being used on ground that was

extra well prepared. In doing this way

you can, if the wheat is good, cut it as

soon as the wheat is ready and save the

straw to feed. If the wheat is poor cut

it for hay as soon as you can find one

dozen blossoms to the square rod.



Oceana 00. H. K. BRANCH.





 





DEC. 17, 1910.





KEEP HAY AND STRAW ON THE

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A great mistake is made when hay 0r

straw is sold from a. farm, whether the

seller be an owner or simply a tenant.

He does not realize so much value from it

in the money received direct from its

sale, as he would if he fed to live stock

and sold indirectly in the form of dairy

products or increased value of live stock.



One’s stock should be regarded as buy-

ers of all farm produced feed consumed,

as being sold to them. If hay is fedlto

milch cows and a record is kept, it will

be found that the cows pay a price over

the market valuation and a neat little

profit besides. It is true that the money

is received in smaller amounts, but when

the total receipts are considered as a

whole, they amount to more than the hay

would have sold for in the market.



When fed to young stock, the increased

valuation will generally overbalance the

selling value of the hay, especially if the

young stock be of first—class breeding.

This is especially true if they are kept

for stock purposes rather than simply

feeders. In this way a. farmer often gets

ahead financially, while seemingly he is

very short of funds. He may be short of

ready money, but his stock is growing and

saving him money, and in a few years

will represent a snug little sum. One

should so plan that all the hay and straw

will be used» on the farm, and keep stock

enough to consume it all. Of course, the

herd will increase from year to year and

some must be sold.

which may be sold every year, will ex-

ceed any returns that would be possible

from selling hay and straw.



When the hay from an acreage of 15 or

20 acres is sold, the cash that would be

received, especially on a rented farm, may

seem like a big excuse for selling the hay,

but if the matter is looked at from a.

feeding and manurial point of view, there

will be just as big an excuse for keeping

it on the farm and more money in it.



All the straw may be used by copious

bedding. A ton of straw is really worth

more for manure than it is to sell, because

it is generally cheap, bulky to handle and

little .profit in it after labor is considered.



The fertilizer problem is getting to be

a big one, and could be greatly reduced‘by

keeping more stock and selling less hay

and straw. Manure itself does not make

a complete nor a balanced fertilizer, but

nevertheless it may be made to solve a

large part of the problem. One should

not attempt to apply enough manure to

supply the complete needs of a crop, be-

cause it is not economical. Manure does

not supply the necessary elements of fer-

tility in the proper proportion for most

soils, and if enough is added to make a

complete fertilizer, there will be a. waste

of a part of the excess elements. Apply

less manure to the area, thv~ making it

go farther, and balance it up with com-

mercial fertilizer according to the needs

of the soil and crop. The value of the

manure from the hay and straw used on

the farm is no small item. It keeps the

farm up, and the increased yield and

quality of the crops possible 'to produce,

is one of the biggest arguments in favor

of keeping all the hay and straw on the

farm, from both the standpoint of the

land owner and that of the tenant.



Sometimes there may be an excuse for

selling the hay crop if the money is to

be used for making other improvements

on the farm. For instance, if one desires

to drain part of the farm, and lacks the

necessary means ori does not' feel like

going in debt for the improvement, there

may be no objection to selling the hay.

The worth of the drainage would add

more to the value of the land than the

manure from the hay and straw.



It is true that the market must have

hay for horses kept in cities and towns,

but one is taking a wise stand to let the

“other fellow” do the selling. Keep the

hay and straw on the farm, feed it, bed

it, and use it some way, and the final re-

turns will exceed the selling value.



Pennsylvania. L. J. HAYNES.





 





SORGHUM GRINDINGS AS A FER-

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In your issue of Nov. 26 a question was

asked by E, L. F. in regard to sorghum

grindings as a. fertilizer.. I wish to say

that I have had experience with them and

can say they are excellent. They should.

lay in the heap till spring, when they will

handle very nicely, being different from

cornstalks in the fact that they will come

apart at every joint. I consider sorghum

bagasse one of the best fertilizers I can

obtain.





Allegan Co. J. B. BUCK.





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DEC. 17, _1910‘.





'FARM WAGES’VS. CITY PRICES.





The average boy on the farm looks

longingly toward the man in the city who

is drawing $50 a month or better. If

that boy, particularly if he be'eompelled

to get out and earn his own living, takes

the ordinary view of the thing he will

forthwith make tracks for the city. Fur—

thermore if he has no special preparation

for any special kind of work, he will find

himself where he does not want to. be.

In such a case he will find himself with—

out any special job and as a result will

have to take some job where unskilled

labor is required. Sttch work rarely pays

more than $2.00 per day. and furthermore





the work is exceedingly irregular. Labor

troubles and that sort of thing are be-





all the more frequent.

farm

'l‘oom,





coming

A man on the ave1ag e,

a month, with his boatd,





draws $25

laundry,





and the use of a horse once in a while.





he will be lucky if

$3.50 per week. A

room will cost $1.00 at least, 50 cents per

week will about pay for his laundry Five

dollars per week may cover his expenses

but it is altogether unlikely that he will

get through as cheaply as that for neces—

sary expense. That does not include the

use of a horse or buggy If he wants to

sport up a little in that way it will cost

at least $2.50 and, generally speaking, all

other amusements will be proportionately

high. Thus, the man who is getting 25

a month on a farm is really getting a

better wage than the man in thc cit? who

is drawing $50 or even better. liesidcs

that he is living under conditions that are

both physically and morally more healthy

to the ordinary man. The same thing

holds true of the man who is drawing an

even better wage at some clerical work

for he must spend more money on clothes

and must, as 11 rule. live in 1'1 better way

than the working man. Thus the fellow

father's farm for the sake of some Job

who ltutves an excellcnt chance to till his

that is not likely to pay him better than

$100 a month is foolish in more, ways than

one. Yet every year 111cre are thousands

of bright—minded. capable young nun who

are doing this very thing. The question

is, why do they do it'.’ Is it because of

a. general ignorance of conditions in the

city? The same th’ng may be said of the

married man who has no capital. 011 the

farm he. usually $300 a year. with

house rent, the use of a garden, the keep

of a cow and a horse. and usually a flock

of chickens and perhaps 200 pounds of

pork. A man that is now working for us

on such terms, says that at proscnt he is

making more real money that he can lay

away than he (lid in the city on a job

that paid him $70 per month.

Ohio. CLYDE A. \VAUGH.





In the average city

he gets board for





gets





UNSANITARY CLOSETS.





majority

outhouses





It is safe to say that 11 large

of the country water closets or

are very unsanitary, to say the least.

And the only wonder is that more sick»

ness is not caused from this source. Of

course, it is very difficult to have inside

water closets in most country dwellings

on account of having them so situa ’1th

that they can be. freely flushed out dur»

ing freezing. cold weather. Especially is

this the case in most old stylc dwellings

built many years ago. If properly cons

structed the outside closet need not be

far from the house. but, of course. should

not be very near the well. As cement is

so cheap. and something that any farmer

(an use, a wall about two feet high should

be built, about six inches thick. under

three sides of the closet. Across the cen





ter build another wall the same height.

Back of this wall put in a cement floor

two or three inches thick. This makes





the closet easy to clean ‘out and prevents

all moisture from soaking into the soil to

produce bad odors. On the back of the

closet where there is no wall, a. door

should be made of boards. fastened so it

can be easily taken out. when necessarv

to clean out the contents, which should

be done, two or three times a year. By

cleaning out in this way~—which takes

but a few minutesseand by the occasional

use of some road dust or ashes, the closet

can be kept free from any bad odors and





made perfectly sanitary. This is no

theory, but the result of years of experi-

ence by the writer.





Ottawa C0.

ANOTHER WAY OF KILLING QUACK

GRASS.





At Cha'tham I visited the Upper Penin-





JOHN JACKSON.





 





_sula Experiment Station, and there learn-

‘ed of a simple and





inexpensive method

of killing quack grass by means of smoth-





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





cring it with sand vetch. The sand vetch

is sown in August without any other

plant with it. The sand vetch is a vine

often growing seven feet in length, that

falls flat on the ground, forming a dense

mat. At first the quack will grow through

the sand vetch, both in the fall and the

following spring, but the vetch soon over—

takes and rides down the quack com-

pletely smothering it.



This method has been tried for two

years very successfully at Chatham. It

has the added advantage of greatly en~

riching the soil while doing a cheap job

of killing the quack grass.



Ogemaw Co. H. B. FULLER.

THE FARMER LEAVE HIS



LAND?





SHOULD





During a long life, I have been per-

sonally acquainted with a number of

farmers who at different times left their

farms and engaged in other business. with

the expectation of obtaining easier, and

more profitable work; but all of them did

so to the detriment of their pecuniary in-

terests, and three or four of them, at

least, to the injury of their health, and

the shortening of their lives.





For the benefit - of Michigan Farmer

readers I will describe some of these

cases. S. was a mason by trade, and a





good one, having worked at bridge build-

ing along the Erie railroad until he had

saved money enough to buy a farm in the





woods, only partly cleared. He had

cleared about TS acres, got the stumps





out, and the farm in a good state of eul—

tivation; his children had grown up and

engaged in business for themselves. and

he was living in comfortable circumstan-

free of debt. \thn past sixty years

of age, although a large, stalwart man,

still halo and hearty—mot bent in the

least with 111:, c—~11nd able to perform any

kind of 1111111 labor, he decided to leave

the farm, and have more case in his de-





ces,





clining years. He traded his farm for a

house and lot in 11 small village in the

state of New York, and rcceivcd about





$2,000 “to boot."

lie moved to the village

keeping a grocery store in





and commencct't

competition





with groceries already established. \Vith-

out any experience in the business. witlr





out the art of obtaining, and retaining

customers by advertising: with 11 sharp

tompetition with men of experience and

in a place where there were already gro—

ceries enough, it is not at all surprising

that he fell behind every year. He was

temperate in his habits, and economical

in his expenditures, but in less than ten





ycars he had lost every cent he was

worth, was sold out by the sheriff, and

returned to the neighborhood he had left.

He said to me when I called to see him

at the house of his son—in—law: “I sup—

pose you know we lost all of our prop-

crty, and now my wife and I are living on





n llrl‘





our children I said, , hey are glad of

the chance of repaying a part of the debt

they owe their parents for rearing them

to get a start in the world." Like most

old people supported by their children, he

fancied he was a. burden. llis spirit was

depressed, hopefulness had fled, my words

failed 'to cheer him, and he lived but a

short time after their return.



D, had earned money enough in running

a saw-mill and lumbering to buy, and pay

for, an improved farm. He was a care-

ful, saving successful farmer, and made

a little clear money every year, (which is

about all farmers can expect), and which

he devoted to making improvements or.

his place. Having to go about four miles

to attend the church to which he, be-

longed, and beginning to feel the. stiffness

of age in his limbs, he determined to try

some, business easier than farming 11nd

get nearer a church and the convenience

of a city. He sold his farm for $6,000 cash

and moved to a PennSylvania city and

engaged in the grocery business, for which

he had no previous training. He. was the

son-in-law of 8., and it seems that the

failure of his father—in-law in the grocery

business should have deterred him from





venturing into it. but it did not. He was

more fortunate than S. for after having





been in business eight or nine years he

sold out and returned to the neighbor-

'hood he had left, having lost his time,

and nearly half his capital. He moved

on a rented farm, but in the excitement,

and fatigue of moving, he caught a heavy

cold, and in a few days died of pneu-

monia.



T. was the son of an excellent farmer,

had received a little assistance from home,

and by working like a slave, (sometimes

plowing by moonlight, and threshing

seed grain by lantern light in the barn),

he had become the owner of a valuable

farm, with a fine new house and barn,





and was out of debt. YVhen nearly 70

years of age, and desirous of taking more

comfort in the evening of his life, he sold

his farm for $10,000, and moved into the

village to live on his income.

lar he received for his farm was in the

bonds of a coal company in Pennsylvania,

8 per ecnt interest, and were

quotcd in New York at a premium. He

supposed he was making a good invest-

ment. and so did his neighbors. but before

a year had passed the coal company failed,

and his bonds were as worthlt . as brown

paper.

age after having worked so hard all his

lifc. so preyed upon his mind that he

sickened and died in a few months after

his loss.



M., an industrious farmer,

poor but had become very

situated on a farm of his own.

of making money faster and with less

labor, he took 11 contract for carrying the

mail on a stage route, and in pleasant

weather 11> ually drove the team himself.

lle did well at this business and at the

end of his contract put his son in charge





‘bearing





had begun

comfortably

l)csirous





of the farm, and with the money he had

saved, moved to town and wcnt into the

grocery business. 11' would seem that





thinks he is capable of run-

ning a grocery. He may have doubts

whether he could handle silks laces and

ribbons, but no doubt whatever that he is

as competent to weigh out tea, coffee and





every farmer





sugar as anybody in the world. In about

three years he came back to the farm,

thin, pale. and carcworn. He had lost his





spare cash, and \“as thankful that he had

not lost the farm. It would only have

taken about three more ycars to sink (3Va





crything. He lived only a year after his

return to the farm. \ththcr he would

have lived longer had he not gone to

town, of course we do not know, but he

certainly would have experienced fewer

anxieties of mind. slept sounder, and left

a larger estate,





(l, was a farmer‘s son who succccdtd to

his I'athcr‘s farm, and improved it by in-

dustry and good 111auag1-mcnt. He took

great interest in politics. and was elected

his county. which made it

cssary to Inovc to the coun‘_\' scat. Party

usage did not allow his rc-clcction. and

after his term had expired, having become

accustomed to the conveniences. sociabil-





shcriff of





itics and allurenlcnts of town life. he was





unwilling to leave them. lie sold the

farm, bought a timber lot with a steam

saw mill. and wcnt at lumbering. I'lc re-

tained his residence in town. and drove

out every day to lOok after his business.

lie did not drink, gamble. nor attend a

horse race but hard times came on, (as

they do periodicalle and lumbcr. which

is the thst thii g to feel their effects, took

a disastrous fall. lle had notes in the

‘bank which he could not meet at matu-

and all his struggles to avoid bank-

.l‘le and his wife





rity.

Iuptcy were unavailing.





Every d01-.





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THE REAL VALUE OF A PEDIGREE.





 





 





 





The amount of emphasis or value to

place upon the pedigree is oftenavexing

problem. The beginner with pure-bred

stock, or the man who buys pure—bred

sires for grade females is apt to place





‘entirely too much emphasis upon pedigree





alone and to discredit individual merit in

the animal. '



The first value of a pedigree concerns

the matter of prepoteney. By prepotency

is meant the power of the parent either

male or female, to impress and leave its

qualities and characters upon the off—

Spring. Prepotcncy is just as strong in

leaving undesirable characters upon the

offspring as it is to leave the desirable

ones.- An animal who has any certain

desirable features and whose parents have

the same will possess some probability of

impressing those characters upon his





' offspring. If his ancestors back for soy.-





eral generations have possessed those

same characters he is all the more likely

to transmit them to his offspring. Thus

a pedigree enables a breeder to learn

something of the ancestors of his breed—

ing animals. And knowing something

about the ancestors he. can judge to a.

considerable extent what kind of offspring

he is likely to secure.



The pedigree will show, if one knows

the animals in the ancestry or can learn

something about them, along what line

or toward what: type the animal has been

bred. Take Shorthorns fer an example.

If the ancestry has been bred for dairy

or dual purpose characteristics, the ani-

mal is most likely to breed dual purpose

or dairy offspring. On the other 'hand,

if the ancestry since the time of Cruick-

shank, have been selected for beef mak-

ing tendencies, the offspring will in the

majority of cases possess beef making

tendencies. An example of extremes in

type in different breeds may he cited.

The English Shire horse has been select-

ed for generations and generations for the

definite purpose of producing a low down

thick, heaVy draft horse. The thorough-

bred, on the other hand, has been bred

for speed and the slender body and rath—

er upstanding qualities that go with speed.

As everyone would expect, the Shire will

sire colts similar in conformation to him--

self. This will be true because he has a

long line of ancestry back of him that

was of a Similar type. L’kewise the thor-

oughbred will beget animals of his own

general type because that is the kind of

breeding back of him. A pedigree, then.

enables a man to learn something of the.

characteristics of the ancestry and to

judge with some degree of accuracy of

the value of the animal as a future

breeder.



In the mating of animals, individual

merit should receive first attention and

pedigree second. To reverse the order

and put pedigree first usually results in

disaster. Nearly every breed has suffered

by such a practice. There are many own-

ers of pure-bred stock, we dislike to call

them breeders. who decide upon mat-

ing of males and females entirely from

their pedigree. Such men havo never

accomplished much in live stock improve-

ment. The sooner they can get out of the

deep rut of error and will place individual

merit first and pedigree a close second,

the sooner will success crown their efforts.



This practice is wrong because it does

not take into consideration the strong or

the weak points of the animals. Two

might be mated together that possess

some weakness. \Vhercas each should

have been mated with an animal espe-

cially strong in that particular in order

that the offspring may not possess the.

same weakness. Placing individuality of

the animal first in importance would se—

lect an animal desirable in itself. then

seeing that he has a pedigree that will

make him prepotcnt in those desirable

characters seems to be about the best

practice that can be followed.



Some animals are selected individually

but prove to be failures as breeders.

There may be several reasons to account

for that. such as improper care or over-

feed‘ng for sale or show. Yet, after giv-

ing all due credit to those causes and

others, it is safe to say that those ani-

mals that just “happened” to be out-

standingly good ones and which do not

have animals of similar type and charac—

teristics back of them in their blood lines

are in no Wise as prepotent as those

Which have desirable blood lines. Many

men who bUy males that'are most excel-

lent individuals are disappointed in the





THE MICHIGAN 'FARMER. f





results. In Such cases it not infrequently

happens that the animal in question was

the first in his whole pedigree to be an

exceptionally good one.



A pedigree in itself does not prove any-

thing in regard to the excellence of the

animal. It merely shows that its ances~

tors are of that particular breed. It does

not prove nor indicate that the animal in

question has any excellence whatsoever.

Too many make the mistake of thinking

that because an animal has a pedigree

that he is of superior merit. He may be

but the mere fact of his having a pedi.

gree does not prove it. If the animal first

has the individual excellence desired, then

a blood line as shovm by his pedigree that

indicates that he will be a prepotent sire

he will be the proper one to select to head

the herd.



Iowa. H. E. MCCAR’I‘NEY.





THE INTERNATIONAL.





 





(Concluded from last week).





The Grand Champion Fat Steer.



0n the opposite page appears a cut

showing the grand champion fat steer at

the International. As noted in our last

issue, there is an interesting bit of his—

tory connected with the purchase and

development of this calf, which was good

enough to win the grand championship

in the greatest live stock show in the

world from the standpoint of Competi-

tion. Prof. Kennedy, of the Iowa Col-

lege, while looking about for material

last spring, went to the farm of J. R.

Donohoe, of Iowa, to buy a yearling steer

to fit for this show. He could not agree

with its owner on the price and was

about to leave when Mr. Donohoe offered

to throw in any two grade calves that he

might pick from his herd if he purchased

the yearling. Shamrock II, the winner

of the grand championship at the Inter-

national, was one of the calves picked and

taken back to the Iowa Collegn along with

the yearling. For some time the calf was

not given any particular attention, not

being considered of extra quality as com»

pared to the herd of fine steers that were

being fitted this season. However. be

improved rapidly and soon gave promise

of the capabilities that were in him. He

was given one nurse cow until Sept. 1st,

when he was given two, and after that

time he took the milk of both cows. He

was kept in the barn during the day and

allowed the run of a grass lot at night.

As a. grain ration he was given a. mix--

ture of three parts corn, two parts wheat

bran and one part oil meal up to Sept.

1st. After Sept. lst the grain ration was

changed to boiled wheat and oats, and

he was given green cornstalks and ears,

with clover hay and roots for roughage.

During the month of November he was

eating from nine to eleven pounds per day

of the cooked feed, about 25 lbs. per day

of roots and five pounds of clover hay in

addition to the milk of the two nurse

cows



As a testimonial to the fecder’s art the

herdsman’s medal was awarded to John

Brown, the feeder who fitted this steer

along with fifteen that the college ex—

hibited at the International, not one of

which was outside the money in the

classes in which they were shown. \thn

it is considered that they competed with

the best that the country affords, Mr.

Brown’s achievement not onlv earned for

him the medal, but is undispulable evi-

dence that he has mastered the feeder’s

art.



Regarding the quality of Shamrock II,

Richard G. Carden, the noted Irish judge,

said, “He is the best steer of any age

or any breed ever shown at any show on

either side of the water.” Speaking fur-

ther of his quality, Mr. Carden said, “He

is a ripe beast for his age. In this calf

is represented the acme of scientific feed—

ing for beef purposes. He would be a

champion in 99 out of 100 shows in the

world. I could not conceive that such a

beast exists. Either he or the roan that

was reserve would be champion at the

Smithfield show in any ordinary year.”



It will be interesting to cattle feeders

to give some detailed statistics with re-

gard to the breeding of, and the gains

made by, this calf. He was a grade An-

gus, as before noted. sired by Black

Woodlawn 42852 anrl out of a good grade

cow. The date of his birth was Jan. 10,

1910. The Iowa College purchased him

in April and his preparation began near

the close of that month. During the first

days in May be tipped the scales at just

345 lbs. After 165 days of feeding he had

reached a weight of 1.130 lbs, a gain of

7.95 lbs., or a gain of approximately 3%,

lbs. per day. Or, if his gain from birth

to maturity, a period of 315 days, is com-

puted, we find that he made nearly 3%





lbs. 3. day for every day that he had

lived. These facts show something of

the possibilities of scientific feeding where

one is given an animal with perfect dges-

tion and great power of assimilation. It

is a further testimonial to the skill of his

feeder that he was never off feed for a

moment during the entire time of fitting

him for this great show.



A cut of Roan James, the reserve cham-

pion fat steer of the show, and the clos-

est competitor of Shamrock II for the

high honor, is also published on the next

page. This steer was champion in the

yearling class and was bred and fitted by

James Leaske, of Ontario. -He is a half-

brother of the calf, Roan King, with

which Mr. Leaske won the grand cham-

pionship honors in 1907; also a half-broth-

er of Roan Jim, the steer with which Mr.

Leaske won the reserve championship in

1908. All three steers were sired by Glou--

cester's Choice, a Duchess of Glousrer

bull. The excellent quality of this steer

is plainly to be seen in the cut and was

also commented upon by Mr. Carden as

above noted. In rendering his final de-

cision as between the two, the noted

judge gave as his reason for awarding it

'to the Angus calf, that his flesh was a.

trifle firmer than that of the Shorthorn

yearling.



Vi'hile both of these contestants may

properly be classed as baby beef yet the

fact that the younger animal, who was

yet receiving a liberal portion of milk as

a part of his daily diet, carried a firmer

quality of flesh is a further argument for

the feeding of young animals to as early

a finish as possible for best results, not

alone because of the cheaper gains which

can be secured with thembut as well be-

cause of the superior quality of the fin-

ished product.



The Breeding Classes.



This department of the show was cer-

tainly an inspiration for any breeder of

pure—bred live stock, whether of cattle,

sheep or swine. The general average ex.-

cellence of the entries was superior “to

that of any other show which it has been

the writer‘s privilege to attend and the

large number in every class made the

competition keen and the outcome most

interesting. Space will not permit us to

describe these exhibits in 'detail or give a

list of prizes awarded other than the grand

championships in the several classes, as

was done in the fat stock classes in the

last issue. These championship awards

by breeds were as follows:





Cattle.





Shorthorns, grand champion bull, Ring-

master, owned by White & Smith, St.

Cloud, Minn.; grand champion cow, Susan

Cumberland, owned by G. J. Sayer, Mc-

Henrv. Ill.



I-lerefords, grand champion bull, 0.

Harris, Harris, Mo., on Repeater, Grand

champion cow, James E. Logan, Kansas

City, Mo., on Scottish Logan.



Aberdeen Angus, gran’d champion bull,

D. Bradfute & Son, Cedarville, 0., on

Eastern Star, of Meadowbrook, grand

champion cow or heifer, W. A. McHenry,

Dennison, Ia.



Polled Durhams, senior and junior

sweepstakes bulls, J. H. Miller, Peru,

Tnd. Senior sweepstakes cow, J. H. Mil-

ler, on Queen of Miami 5th Junior do.,

W. H. Miller & Sons, Mulberry, Ind., on

Queenly.



Hogs,



Hampshires, grand champion boar,

Duke of Niles, owned by "Wm. Essig, Tip-

ton, Ind.; grand champion Sow,‘ same

owner with Lady Rose.



Chester White, grand champion boar

and sow, by D. H. Lewis, Geneseo, Ill.



Duroc—Jersey grand champion boar, H.

E. Browning, IIcrsman, 111., on Defender.

Grand champion sow. Ira Jackson, Tip-

pccanoe City, 0., on Lady Ideal 8th.



Berkshire, grand champion bear and

sow, \V. S.‘ Corsa, \Vhitehall, Ill.



Poland-Chinas, grand champion boar,

Mehcrry & Hunter, Tolono, Ill. ‘ Grand

champion sow, Francis & Sons, New Len-

nox, Ill. .



Sheep.



Cheviots, champion ram, ‘G. W. Par-

nell, \Vingate, 1nd,: champion ewe, W.

I). Calland & Son, DeGraff, O



Hampshires, champion ram, W. F.

Renk, Sun Prairie, “71s.; champion ewe.

C. O. Judd. Kent, 0.



Dorsets, champion ram and ewe, W. H.

Miner Chazy, N. .



Shrops‘hires, champion ram, 'G. Howard

Davison, Millbrook, N. Y,



Oxfords, champion ram and ewe. MC'

Kerrow & Sons, Pewaukee, Wis.



Cotswolds, champion ram, F. W. Hard-

ing. VVaukesha, Wis. Champion ewe,

COoper & Nephews, Chicago. Ill. _‘



Lincolns, champion ram and ewe, J. E.

Lee & Sons, Highgate, Ont.



'Sonthdowns, champion ram and ewe,

Charles Tieet & Sons. Mantua, O.



Shropshire. champion ram and ewe.

Chandler Bros, Charlton, Ia.



The Horse Exhibit.



Never at any similar show were so many

high class entries in the horse department

gathered in competition. All of the draft

breeds were represented in large numbers

and in each case ~by individuals of out-

standing quall‘ty. Unquestionably this de-

partment of the International has proven





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DEC. 17,, 1910.





to be an inspiration for the breeding of»





good horses throughout the country. We



can do no more in this issue than to give



the breed championships by classes, as has



been done with the other exhibits. The



championship awards were as follows:

Belgians.



Stallion—Bonaparte de Boulan't, owned

by J. Crouch & Sons, Lafayette, Ind.



Reserve Staiion.—Bell Bros., Wooster,

Ohio.



Mare.—Catherina, owned by J. Crouch

& Sons.



Reserve Mare—Souers & Sons.



PercherOns.



Percheron, stallion, Helix. owned by

Taylor & Jones, Williamsville, Ill. Re-

serve champion, Interne, Owned by Mc-

Laughlin Bros., Columbus, 0. Champion

mare, Iolanthe, owned by H. G. McMillan

& Sons, Rock Rapids, Ia. Reserve cham-

poin, Humere, owned by J. Crouch &

Sons, Lafayette. Ind.



Shires.



Stallion, Dan Patch, and mare Shellford

Pride, owned by Truman's Pioneer Stud

Farm, Bushnell, Ill.



Clydesdales.



Stallion, Graham Bros, Claremont, Ont.,

on Mikado. Mare, James Kennedy, Utica,

111., on Lady Effie. .



Clydesdale, champion American-bred

stallion, John Leitch, Lafayette, Ind., on

Prince William. Mare, J. Kennedy, Uti-

ca, Ill.





 





BREEDERS’ MEETINGS AT THE 'IN-

TERNATIONAL.





 





Percheron.~—The Percheron Society of

America met with 180 members present,

and proxies to represent 2,207 votes. The

secretary's report showed that the society

has raorded 1,305 imported stallions, 1,053

imported mares, 2.490 American-bred stal-

lions and 3,313 American-bred mares since

Nov. 30, 1909. Officers elected as follows:

Pres., H. G. McMillan, treas,, J. L. De-

Lancey; sec’y, Wayne Dinsmore, Chicago



Belgian—The American Association of

Importers and Breeders of Belgian Draft

Horses elected Eli Springer, pres; J. D.

Conner, Jr., Wabash, Ind., sec’y-treas.



Shire—The American Shire' Horse As-

sociation met with 40 present. The sec.

retary’s report showed 1,086 entries re«

ceived for the past year. The old staff

of officers holds over.



Shetland Pony—The American Shetland

Pony Club elected the following officers;

Pres., Joel Malmsberry, North Benton,

0.; vice-pres, A. J, Lupton, Hartford

City, Ind; sec’y-treas., Julia M. Wade,

Lafayette, Ind.



Shorthorn.'—The American Shorthorn

Breeders’ Association elected H. C. Dun-

can. Osborn, Mo.; H. F. Brown, Minne-





apolis, Minn.; J. Hovenkamp, Fort Worth,





Texas, and J. F, Prather, Williamsville,

111., as board of directors. The old staff

of officers holds over.



Aberdeen~Angus.—The American Aber-

deen-Angus Breeders’ Association held an

enthusiastic meeting. The secretary’s

report showed 10,818 entries made during

the past year, 12 being of imported ani-

mals. The total number of animals re-

corded is now 141,992. The election of

officers reSulted as follows: Pres, A. C.

Binnie, Alta, 1a.; vice—pres, Stanley R.

Pierce, Wabash, 1nd,; see’y., Chas. Gray

Chicago; treas, C. J. Martin, Churdan,

Iowa.



Rambouillet.—.The Ram'bouille't Sheep

Breeders’ ASSociation met and elected the

following ofiicers: Pres, R. A. Jackson,

Dayton, VVash.; vice—pres, F. S. King,

Laramie, Wyo.; sec’y., Dwight Lincoln,

Milford Center, 0.; treas, R. M. Wood,

Saline, Mich. ,



Oxford—The American Oxford Down

Record Association elected officers as fol-

lows: Pres, R. J. Stone. Stonington, Ill.;

vice-pres, I. R. Waterbury, Highland,

Mich; sec'y-treas., W. A. Shafor, Ham—

ilton, -



Hampshire—The Hampshire Breeders’

Association elected officers as follows:

Pres, M. C. Ring, Millville, Wis; sec’y—

treas, C. A. Tyler, Goldwater, Mich.



Shropshire—The American Shropshire

Assocation met at Lafayette, Ind., and

elected the following officers: Pres, J.

C. Duncan, New York; vice-pres, G.

Howard Davison, New York; sec’y—treas.,

Miss J. M. Wade. Lafayette, Ind. A

proxy vote controlled the meeting. It

displaced Mr. E, L, Troeger who had re-~

cently been elected secretary.



Dorset.——The Continental Dorset Club

met and Secretary Joseph E. Wing re-

ported a very active business. Imports

for year amounted to 500; registrations

more than 1,800: Transfers] 877. with 14

new members. New officers elected were:

Pres, Joseph Henderson; sec’y-treas.,

Joseph E, Wing; executive committee, H.

H. Cherry, Arthur Danks and C, C, Jones.



Lincoln—The American Lincoln Sheep

Breeders’ Association met and elected

Richard. Shier, Mariette, Mich., pres: J.

T. Gibson. Denfield. Ont., vice-pres; Bert

Smith, Charlotte, Mich., sec’y—treas.



Poland—China.—-The American Poland-

China Record Association met, with 16

states represented. J. M. Stewart, Ains-

worth, 1a., was elected pres: Y. L. Mc—

Fadden, sec’y., and J. W. Blackford,

treasurer.



Yorkshire—The American Yorkshire

Club elected Thomas H. Canfield, Sale

Park, Minn; B. T. Davidson. Menlo, Ia.,

and Prof. W. B. Richards. North Dakota

Agricultural College, as board of directors.

The old officers held over,





NTamworth.—T‘he American Tamworth

Abwme Record Association met and elect-

ed officers as follows: Pres, J. P. Mc—

Collam. Ferris, Ill.: sec’y-treas., E. ‘N.

Ball, Ann Arbor. Mich. The secretary

reported over 1,200 animals registered

during the past year.
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THOUGHTS ON BUYING THE STOCK

RAM.





 





Every year as we are closing up our

ram trade for the season we feel as if

we would like to give a little advice to

those who will want to buy a ram next

fall. '



Of course, this may look a little selfish

but then, most advice is, and it looks to

us as if many buyers blame the breeders

for conditions for which they themselves

are somewhat to blame.



Everyone who has handled sale -ams

knows how difficult it is to run a large

flock of rams in the pasture after Sept. 1,

without a great deal of annoyance and

loss. If none of them are actually killed,

(which quite often occurs), their head cov.

ering is so badly worn off that their ap-

pearance is greatly marred, so it is quite

customary to shut them in a barn away





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





showing his stock to people who may 'or

may not buy, so be willing to pay a good

price when you get a good animal.



Now, a few words as to the best sort

of a ram to buy. You no doubt have

made your selection for this season be-

fore this and may be well pleased or

may wish you could have. found something

a little different. In either case, be sure.

you start early enough next year and

with a fixed idea of what you want in

your mind. WVe would advise looking for





a blocky sheep of medium size. Remem-

ber, that long legs do not necessarily





make a big sheep. Air under a sheep

does not help much in making him weigh.

le sure he has a short, broad head with

a broad nose, especially over the nostril;

the neck should be thick and firm, the

back level and broad: a broad back and

well sprung ribs go together; the legs

should be well apart and have plenty of





 





 





 





 





 





Shamrock ll, Grand Champion Fat Steer at the international for 1910.





from other sheep in quarters so limited

that they are prevented from doing each

other much harm.



Then, too, if they are sold to be de-

livered by express they are in better con-

dition to ship, being on dry feed. than

they would be if just off from g 'ass. It

would therefore seem good policy for the

buyer to make his selection early; he

would not only be enabled thereby to

make his choice before the best ones had

been selected, but could get his ram again

on pasture and keep him in better con-

dition to breed the flock when mating

time comes, but some one will say, “rams

are. so much bother. I don‘t want them

around before I wish to turn them with

the ewes." If an old ewe or a few wether

lambs are turned with them and they are

put in a pasture remote from the ewe

flock, they are no bother at all and are

in the best of shape for service when

wanted.



It is strange how many buyers will

come to the barn and say they don’t want

:1 ‘am that has been fed up. and then

pick the fattest one in the bunch. The

breeder of fancy sheep finds it almost. im-

possible to sell a ram thin in flesh.



Again, the buyer will say he had rather

see them in the rough. but if one sheep

that has been ~arefully trimmed is put

with a dozen that have not. other things





being equal, he will be the first one

selected.

A great many buyers will write for





prices and after two or three weeks will

Write again and will feel quite hurt to

find that the one they had selected had

been sold in the meantime. It would

seem good policy. therefore, not only to

select your stock ram early. but if pos-

sible, to inspect and choose him yourself;

but if you are obliged to buy by corre-

spondence. deal with a breeder that you

can trust; not the one that makes the

most’ glowing description in his adver—

tisement or letter, but. of course. it would

be best not to expect any one to send a

$50 rain for $10 or $15. Be willing to

pay a fair price and then insist on get—

ting your money‘s worth. Remember that

the breeder has a great many expenses

which are not generally thought of. He

pays high prices for his foundation stock,

his stock rams cost him three or four

times what the ordinary farmer is willing

to pay; he. has advertising expenses, is

obliged to belong to recording associations

and is to quite an expense keeping

his stock recorded. And then. too, he

spends a good deal of time looking after

details, anSWering correspondence or





bone. I have said nothing as to wool.

This depends entirely on the breed of

sheep you are handling. but I am never

afraid of getting too much wool, if I do

not get it at the expense of the qualities

mentioned. A good ram always has a

proud look and a commanding appearu

ance. '



And after you have him, be sure he

has good care. plenty to eat. and don't

oblige him to run in the hog pasture.

Remember, the ram is half the flock so

iar as the lamb crop is concerned, and

treat him accordingly.



Ionia Co. H. E. POWELL.





WINTER CARE OF THE HOGS.

Lack of proper shelter frequently causes

unthriftiness. Hogs need rather warm

quarters. lt is an evident fact that the

hog receives less protection from his coat





 





 





ters should be free from dust, and well

bedded. If there is dust on the floor the

hog will lie with one nostril in the dust

and will draw the dust and the inter-

mixed filth directly into his lungs. which

is injurious and often causes a bad cough.

Of course, while the quarters are to be

warm. they are to be well ventilated.

Fresh air is just as essential to the hog

as to any other animal.



Protection_in the yard is not given as

much attention as it deserves. The hog

is most comfortable when lying on the

sunny‘side of a building on a bright win—

ter day. Yet the hog always avoids the

wind. If some Di'titi-ction such as a solid

board fence or straw wall that sheep men

use could be provided. it undoubtedly

would add greatly to the comfort and

fattening ability of the hog. Then, the

feeding iloor needs protection. for if it is

not the hog will not stay out of the shed

on cold days long enough to get the prop-

er amount of feed.



Hogs often fail to get a sufficient

amount of water durii g the winter time.

It often happens that the only drinking

place is an open trough near the main

stock tank. Here the water may be

dipped out ice cold and poured into a.

trough that is heavily coated with ice.

Under such circumstances the hog will

not diink one-third as much as he re-

quires or would drink under more favor—

able surroundings. \\'lien one stops to

think about the mattcr it is plain that the

hog needs just as much water during the

winter as in summer to properly carry on

the digestive and other functions. lf he

does not get that proper amount of water

his system cannot do its work properly

and his general thrift will suffer as a con-A

sequence. Just how to ”loot this problem

and to supply plenty of good water at all

times is a probh-m to be worked out on

every \\'hercvcr the tank heater

is used. and it should be used in every

outside tank, the difficulty may be over-

come. in some cases it is possible to

have an inside tank so arranged that it

will not frecze at all.



Regularity in feeding has much to do

with keeping up the thrift of the bunch.

Of course. in sections where there is much

had \\'t‘:llllt‘l‘_ provision will need to be

made for inside feeding; or else to have, a

veil protected feeding floor.





i‘arni.





very



The feed should be served in something

of an appi-tizing form. Less heed is giv—

en to this phase with swine, feeding than

with any other class of stock. it is quite

true that hogs have not such dainty :ip—

potites as sheep. for instance, yet they

will respond surprisingly to any increased

attention in this respect.



Another cause of feed lot unthriftiness

lies in the fact that pigs of different sizes

are run in the same lot. in such cases

the small ones are crowded back from the

trough and prevented from getting their

rightful proportion of the feed. “’here

the pigs differ in size the most successful

plan is to divide thein into two or more

lots in each of which will be pigs very sim

ilar in size. In this way each pig will be

given an even chance at the feed.





 





 





Roan James, Reserve Champion Fat Steer at the International.





of hair than does any other farm animal.

For that reason warmer shelter is re-

quired. \Vhen shelter that is sufficiently

warm and comfortable. is not given, the

hogs pile up and are likely to injure each

other by their weight or else they heat

the ones in the lower part of the pile un-

til they are injured thereby. The quar-





llog raising. like everything else. in the

stock line, has its many little details that

must be met as they come up. On the

whole. however. hogs can probably be

cared for more easily than any other class

of stock. Certainly there is no other

stock so profitable from the financial

standpoint. H. E. MCCARTNEY.





 





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Cures all skin diseases or Parasites,

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AS a Human Remedy for Rheumatism,

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llll' horse, or brood mare.





Symptoms of Worms

Nervousness, itching, rub=

bingtail, rough coat. hide=

‘ . >‘ bound,dandruffmnthrifty

conuitmu. bloating, dusty rectum and





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Cough—Indigestion—Piles.—I have a. Stop ayln exorbitant bills for the old;

pair of horses that are ofut of conditioril; £12233:eggpfirghagfi‘gigghgogghggeé

the mare is erhaps in oal. but she S “Tool Steel Centers” and on not on save

old. The gellding is also old and very mgneiii.r?&1t13yiour horse is alivaiisavailfitleroz



, _. . ‘ . l -onsaresuperornquaysn

thin, 13 coughing some but'not 35 bad as durability to anyothercalk made. Theirwedge-

he was some time ago. My three-month- shape center of genuine tool steel makes them

old pigs are troubled with piles, the kind 3:533:23“??? shsfigerstban the Ola-fashioned



. , . , 4. ~ - . . ca . ave your one rom

$123118 £r0ti;XGfis' 32111213312ng I‘oltlggln'lfiih 1.0 the dangers of icy roads this winter with

x ., . . ., r , x . .—

You had better inspect their teeth and if

you find them sharp and uneven float the Rowe

points off the outside of upper rows and _

inside of lower. Give each horse a table- —

spoonful of the following compound pow-

der at a dose in feed three times daily:

Gentian, ginger, and bicarbonate of soda,

equal parts by weight and mixed thor- cal-ks

oughly. Perhaps they 51101115 be better Homeowners allover the country have on-

fed. Your pigs will be benefited by giving dorsed their use in the following manner:

them 5 drops iluid extract belladonna and 1 Th no C kg“ Brown City. Mich. April 23.

‘ ' tw t r times a weal . iiDSC".Hartfoi-d. Conn.

gr'd,QUInlne at a (1036 0 or h ee Dear Shah—I have used Rowe Cslks this Winter

a 43,- , and I think they are 0. K. I had them on my

Diarrhoea — Worms. ~—~ My 17-year-old glrivinznlmntu;1 for tlu‘eelmonthfl Ind they are good

. ‘ 7 . or mm or rec lnontls. I ave never seen my

male mm. .. 1....

WI 1 a 0 e . ~ ‘ ’in or \vi lou will on lily iorse.

would like to know what drugs she needs. Yours truly. WALTER lmmum.

I thought it might interest your readers Gotoyourhorseshoert‘oday andtryabcx at

lo know that I lost a colt, and no doubt ourrlsk. litheyareno‘t‘satisiactor .retumthem

his death was the result of worms. 3122‘“;nzdchszrmgngg’gnag“?

have been told that worms never caucsle Ifdhe defisn't have R‘Ijng-Sints

the death of colts; is this true? G. ., sen us is name an a res:

Libby, Mich—(live. her a teaspoonful of :33 3:33.13 Sigewaii‘ldhgginytifi

sulphate of iron and two tablespoont‘uls swspufjdfatilfie iegultinitriice“

ground ginger at a dose in food two or en or e ree 00 et 300

three times a day. I have examined many gaigrfff’Hesspui’ogarfllptigsse);

hundreds of horses and other animals that not}: RiTilI‘Po'iiii) and fwire-

worms killed. \thn horses and otter cenerca sw1 esent orthe

live stock show symptoms of worms they ”Wile“ requestfil‘r‘om eachtown.

should be treated. However, well horses Horseshoers Protected

should not be dopOd w.tll drugs. ‘ . Rowe Balk Selling Co.



Skin Blotches.——l have a horse tnat is 7.02 "when“, 5‘.

troubled with some sort of a skin trouble HARTFORD. come.

uffectinl,r one side more than the other.



There are several large blotches and the



hair drops out, leaving the parts baldlaind \

I would like to know how to cure 1m. If



J. 1L 8., Croswell, Micli.—1Apply one gart RELIEVES MlNMMEDQONDITIONS

iodine and ten parts vase ine once a ay, T ' v



also give 2 tbs. Donovan‘s solution at 3. HEAT ETERJNEA‘IIX REMED

dose in feed three times a day. .1 .



Constipation—I have a six-year-old

horse that is inclined to be costlve anddle

has been in this condition all his life,

therefore I should like to know what to

do. G. 8., Summit City. Mich—Have his

teeth put in good condition to masticate

food properly. Feed well salted bran.

mashcs, plenty of roots and silage. Give

either aloes or raw linseed oil only when

necessary, also keep in mind that daily

exercise and a liberal alli'thtnce of water

help the bowels to move. Give 1 dr. of

ground nux vomica and a handful of Oil

meal at a dose two or three times a day.



Blood Poison—One of my cows came

fresh three weeks ago. Since then she

has had some vaginal disrharge, has not

had a good appetite and is quite thin. Our -

local Vet. has been treating her and She

seems to be improving. F. H. M., Grand

Lodge, Micll.—'I)iss1‘»l\'e 1 dr. permanga-

nate of potash ill one gallon of tepid _

'water and vasll out vagina through a NEWTO“,S Hugo‘cdtsughfinlséempel

sulall rubber tube daily and give her 3. Th til-t d8?“ c3]. 313:3“ Thu'toh'id

'tcaspoonful of sulphate of iron and two at: e 5 0'59““. czilEgufmnigedesio cfire 2r

tablespoonfuls hyposulphlte of soda at a moneyretunded.sipercan





 

 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





dose twice or three times a (lay. Increase '\\\‘ ' , y at dealers,orexpresspre-

her food supply. . ' " .. paid. Sendiorbookiet.

Cow Fails to Breed—I have a cow sev- IRE “I" RENE!!! no.

on or eight years old that land a calf 15 Imam. -

months ago and she fails to get with

calf. She has been mated a dozen or ,

more times. L_ \V. U.. Adrian, Mich.—

Dissolve 54 lb. cooking soda lll one gallon

lt-pid water and flush out vagina daily.



\Vztrt.——A yearling heifer has a warty

growth on shoulder and a few smaller

warts on different parts of body which I

.‘ ' hav~ remov d. S. \V. 12., _ , _

$113197 “5:36:12 Mith __ \pplay acetic acid Fourth importation for 1910 arrived August

j .‘ ‘ j, , "y t 1 .d ‘ )1 4th. Our present lot.wcbelieve,cqunls

“Dd If not ("Um en in 0 0 so am y or surpasses any we have heretofore

Vlgfilfii‘tlhadiiilz. Some time age one of my follelcted. More rhorses of blame. size and



. 2' .-_—. .. <_.'1 _ irst-c ass qua ity t an ever. umerous im-



Sheeptv‘vel‘ntdl'llmg$13111 “10:26; 3:13;??? i}: portant prize winners. Write for catalogue.

:1 mos l :n . )U . y 51 .(". ,

in good healthreli. o. w., Concord. Mich. W- 5-, J- B- ‘3 3- PUNHAM

#Separale the healthy and diseased and Wayne, 111111018

blow some tralolnel into their sore eyes

once a (lay. _



(lruh ill the licad.—»I enclose a. grub 1n

mv letter which 1 )rt‘sumo you know all



. . _ I

about. I found 1 on the end of my 0 2 ii I Bi 1‘ P 11 111151500

‘ I . r . ‘ 1 no ~.V(‘.IIX"O I mp. (lC' CFC 8T0“ W61 . ;

”13132115111113531:iiiistsifillllp‘Lila ‘art‘rf. 35%;]:qu oiifioG-year—iild Amerémxtdlmdbl'f léerl‘cllile‘lrlon wileight

” ’ ' ' " .. - -- ' ‘1 L. z c L-yur-o . criran re ' ere e

AIlOlixrAGl‘lll) in the head of sheep are the }\‘(’,lgl'ignlj§lxlil"'1!£1(§lfi? egg) .115 extra‘gnrid hm??? all-$1113

, .. . . 5 ,~. , - ’ . , H 3 '0“. zrrge y ri lan ioq . am sure treeters. rig t

1‘0 U“ 3130 on _‘ : H, ‘ . ‘ '; lilittteMrlghtbyAnron “right. £203. 'Ihisie a. very

it passes up the nasal (‘il‘.l.li‘S and nests promising 00le ream-1pm and a. sure 2:10 trotter.

'iilst liOloW lllt‘ OVCH. Place the sheep in lhose horses Will be priced right to close them out.

:1 \varm bililtlill‘; 'llld blow K'()IY\O <(‘0it‘h Diin’t \l'i'litolbutComoandseothonl if youwanttobuy.

- :- 1 ‘ j ' ; " ‘ T ' ease you. ,

snuff up the nostrils and teed liii' sheepl my m p WM BIRD.SL Johns.Mieh,

well. ‘ liaise Mules and get. rich.



Weal’ Stomach —~I hive 't No” that 1. JAICKS and MULES 1’; 330k “if ““0051me



‘ ‘ ' ‘ 1 ‘ . ‘. " " ‘ .1 «er onemann emen. w erecan eseen'l or.



must have a weak Stflillflt‘ll. lur he soon 1 8 fine large Jacks. Jennies and





 





vomits up what he cuts. A. 4.. it. Hub 1 Nukis' 14 toqtl'lkhands big};

' r __ ‘3 v ' .\ u‘ U I - i I v . lOOI OI‘H‘H. 'k 0(1 guarnnoo .

land. Mmh' (1" 9 in" do, I ) H m 1H 6‘ Write for prices today. Address





tablespoonfuls black coffee. and it should

be warm. Also give 5 grs. bicarbonate‘

of soda at a dose in feed twice or threel

times a day. Some well cooked meat!





KREKLER & MATHEWS

West Billion, Ohio





-—Branch Barns—

Clinton. - Indiana.





 





might not hurt him.





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.‘





FOR SAL E”°"° .w .. 3....

. Geldings. weight 2500

lbs. 16% hands high. 5 and 6 cars old. excellent.

team for Fire De lament. A dress. Box 75.

MICHIGAN FA MEI! Office. Detroit. Mich.

REGISTERED PEROHERON STALLIONS for sale.

1 and 2 years old. Grays and blacks. West Michi-

gan Fair winners. it. OVERHOLT. Button. Mich.





——Horses Cattle. Shee . Ho . Dogs.

For Sale or Poultry. nearly airlines: Sire-

exchanged. Southwest Michigan Pedi reed Stock

Association. R. E. Jennings, 860.. Paw aw, Mich.





BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY.

CATTLE. ‘





ABERDEEN-ANGUS.

Herd headed by UNDULATA BLACKBIRD

ITO 83836. one of the best. eons of PRINCE ITO

50006. and Grand Chain ion Bull at the Detroit.

and Grand Rapids Fairs o 190'], 1908.. ‘ 1N9 and 1910.

Herd consists of Ericec Blackbird; Prides. etc.

WOODCOTE STOCK FARM. Ionia. Mich.





AY R S H I R E511;ugh “13°11“ Dfiifiifi'fld‘v‘flg

s n

for sale. Prices logvv.V In uig‘ilélgsollicit‘ed.





IN .

FINE POULTRY—~White and Barred Rocks.

“’hit-e & Bull Orpingtons. White W'yandottes and





Legémrns. Eggs in season 100 each. _

MI HIGAN HOOL FOR THE DEAF. Flint. Mich.





TOP NOTCI'I HOLSTEINS





‘Top Notch registered young Holstein Bulls com-

bining in themselves the blood of cows which now

hold and have in the past held World‘s Records for

milk and butter fat at taiwricee. ;



McPHERSOl‘ FAR S C0" Howell. nich-





— ' - i ' 1 ll

Fill! SALE i3“"‘““..5°“l$& ’L'n°‘:;3n.‘;‘ét.:

w. c. JACKSON. in;E Box 31.. South Bend. Ind.





HULSIElll BULLS FOR SALE—Also Duroc Jersey

boars. sired bv Defender Grand Cham-

pion at Chicago. 1909. r. ‘3. Cornell. Howell. Mich.





I10I.S'I'EIN BULL CALVES”°3?‘%°£.&‘1' 1"





COLE BROTHERS, Ypsilanti Farms. Ypsilanti. Mic '





Romulus—$3 .s‘.‘ was? ..§f.°.§i.3.‘l‘.‘vllr..‘§f

c .





 





 





 





 





 





 





Long Beach Farm. Augusta. (Kalamazoo. Co.) 1





 





0THING BUT HOISTEIN BULIS FOR SALE. Sir Ely

Harmg Porch No. 87604. A. R. Three Nearest: Dem:

Average 26 2 lbs. butter in 7 days. Sound. Sure, Gentle. and

one o! the finest individuals of the breed. If you want a Herd

Header come and see this one I can please any breeder with

a bull cal! two to ten months old. I want to sell TEN before

Nov. Ilt. Help me do it by buying one. L. E. Counell. Fayette.0.





SMIT &W E . P .

iiMHunsr Finns. We. on? 1.2... ":98.

ford Down Sheep. Have. 15 Choice Ram Lambs for

sale. Address B. C. Banfield. Supt. Owendale. Mich.





HEREFORD -—3 yearling thoroughbred

bulls fort-lalc. Alsopne 2-yr.-

old that is recorded. 11. D. HALL. Martin. Mich.

HEREFORD —Both sexes and all ages

for sale. Also Poland-



Chinn. hogs. ALLEN BROS. Paw Paw. Mich.

- ' - om» . 1

Register oi Merit Jerseys. ...,..‘;:i_ Mi“:

lot. of young bulls from dams with official records





of 483 pounds and upwards of butter.

1‘. F. IVIARSTON. Bay City. Michigan.





 





 





 





 





LILLIE FARMSTEAD JERSEYS,





We have some splendid young bulls for sale. Some

of them are old enough for service. They are from

cows with records of 300 to 425 pounds of butter last.

year. “'rito for descri tion and prices. . '



COLON C. LI LLE, Coopersmlle, Mulligan.





 





also Reg. 0.1.0. hogs. . A. BRISTOL. Fenton. Mich.





 





—Four registered POLLED DUR-

FO!‘ Sale HAM BULLS. 10. 12 and 18 months

old. All Reds. J. E. CLARK. Milford. Mich.





——3 young Bulls and a few

ScotCh Shorthorns cows and heifers for sale

JOHN LESSITER'S SONS, R. No. 1, Clarkston, Mich_





Dairybred Shorlhorn Bulls {Sigiv‘iieail’i‘r‘lgrliglt‘élié.’

J. B. HUMMEL. Mason. Michigan.





SHEEP.

Hampshire, Souihdown. $.12 rffii‘ig‘i'drllfig‘ffié‘fi

THE CLOVER BLOSSOM FARM. Port. Austin. Mich.

H A M P S H I R E 5.333.333}? 2 liéfr‘ltti‘t}:





cheap. 0. D. WOODBUBY. Lansing, Michigan.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





ROCXLAND Farm Delaines are in field form. strong,

rugged and well covered. Prices right. Tell us

your wants. D. E. Turner tit Sons. Mosherville. Mich.





ELAINE RAMS. also 50 re istered Delaine ewes





which must. be sold before cc. 1. Great. bargain

for some one. J. COWAN, Rockford. Michigan.





0XFORD RAMS Anal ewes from Imported ano.

B. F. MILLER or 6E6.“ sgffigfit‘irifi? M1333?





Oxford-Down Sheep artist!“

cattle for sale. A. D. JL J. A. DE GARMO, Muir. Mich.





—Good Yearling Field

OXford Down Sheep Rams and ewes of all ages

for sale. I. R. WATERBURY. Highland. Michigan.





’ —I have If!) 6 th

Reg. Rambcmuet‘ all of my yovivglzgsrgiixr‘ig bgsltxt





 





 





 





 





 





Morrice on G. T. Road. Address J. Q. A. COOK.



' for sale or exchan 8



Reg. Ramboulllet Ewes .0. non...“ 1.01mi...

C. E. Burlingame. Byron, Michigan.



' all sold. Eight 8 d ewe

Shropshire Rams 365. r... 1.....‘31 5.0.

WILLIS S. DIEADE. R. l“. D. No. 3. lIolly. Mich.

FOR SALE-Ten bred registered Shropshire



. . yearling and two-year-old ow 3.

Prices right. Jones d: Morrish. Flushing. Michigan.





 





 





 





HOICE Registered Shropshire and Cotswolds. year-

ling ewes. ram and ewe lambs. Yorkshire and

Berkshire hogs. Clyde Stallions and Fillies and Welsh

ponies. Write for prices. Arthur L. Milne, Green River. Out





SHHOPSHIRE HALL STOCK FARM





Has for sale twenty-five (25) very choice bred yr. owes.

a few good aged ewes, one choice two-year-old

ram. also three good ram lambs.





L‘s. DUNHAM &. Sons, Concord. Michigan.

INGLESIDE SHHOPSHIRE "33$? 2313591.. i353





H. E. Powell. Robt. Groves, Shepherd, onla, Mich.





 





 





 





Well Pleased with his Advertisement. ~



w, E Livingston. Parma, Mich... breed— Registered Kentucky Mammoth JACKS:

er of large strain Poland Chinas. writes: JENNETS and SADDLE HORSES

“I am very pleased With the success my We are the largest breeders of Mammoth lacks in

advertisement in the Michigan Farmer America. Registered Tamworth and Hampshire hogs

has brought me. I am sold out of spring aliases. J. F. 000K & .00.. Lexington. KY-

pigs, so please change my advertise-



ment.” '





 





‘ HOGS.





DEC. 17, 1910. .





HUPP FARM BERKSHIRES!





WON 189 PRIZES IN 1909.

Stock of both sexes and all ages for 80.16. Breeders of

Guernsey Cattle M. B. Turks '8. Barred Rock Chick-

ens. Pekin Duo 3. GEORGE? 0. HUPP. Manager.

Drawer A. Birmingham, Michigan.





BERKSHIRE 3.... m... m we



Combines blood of MASTER-



rmcm and Pnnmnn LONGFELLOW. Best on earth.

0. D. WOODBURY. Lansing. Michigan.





-~'I‘wo yearlin sows bred for ring

BerkSllll'eS farrowi 119w choice Julysp .ilts





 





BERKSHIRE Udngxcelled in bregditftg. galact-

e oars, SOIVS c .

full pigs. T. v. HICKS. a. No.11.Bai7€le Snags. Milli:





 





DAMS BROS. Litchfield, Mich. breeders of Imp. Cheater

White and Tamworth swine. service hours. sows bred or

open. of either breed. Shorthonl Cattle. Buff Rock. But? Wynn-

dotte, W. Orplng‘iton. Ckls. all breeding stock lending winners.





D u R ocs—ZO growtlég spring Boats ready for



_ ' serVice. Bred owe of excellent

quality. 60 fall pigs. Inspection invited. W'rite for

prices. J. C. BARNEY. Goldwater. Michigan.





DUROC JERSEYS.





CAREY U. EDMONDS. Hasflnlrs. Michigan.





FEW fi 1 '

A FOR $1813?“ Duroc Jerse Semen Boar:

M. A. BRAY. Okemos. Ingham 00.. ich. Indpi; phone





 





 





 





' DUROO-JERSEY Swine. establish-

Caplu“ nerd ed 188. Yearling sows bred. and igs

for sale. J. H. BANGHART. Lansing. Mich.





 





seerce. orders taken for cows bred for spring far-

row. Also Holstein Bull Calves of the best of breed—

ing. W._O. WILSON. Okemos, Mich. Both Phones.





IMPROVED CEESTERS-Yonng boars ready for





 





O I C! —Eogs all ages for sale. sows bred

o o S or open. boars any age or size.

Shi pod on approval. HARRY T. C ANDELL,

Bolling View Stock Farm. CASS CITY. MICHIGAN.



for sale at reason-





lhmghbfld Bum able prices. GILTS.

seven months old. fashions!» e breeding at exception.

all low ticee. GILTS and BOARS. ten weeks old.

his ions 10 breeding at exce tionally low firices for

immediate delivery. Address. JIRWIN a B ,RKEY.

208 East Lincoln Avenue. Goehen. Indiana.





all ages. Bows bred.

O. I. C. no sMaleswei hing1951b3,

and more. H. H. J Uli . Munith. Mic igan.





 





 





 





0 I c -—8 tin boars all sold. have 2food June boars

I I I la t'A 1ollgéswbred for spring arrow. fall pigs





either sex. MAN. 11. No. 1. Mariette. Mich.





 





O I C —Bred Bows. Bears ready for ser-

0 0 0 vice, from World’s Fair Winners.

Glenwood Stock Farm. Zeeland. Michigan. Phone 94.





-S rin farrow. of both sexes. of



0- 10 C0 swme rig t traps and breeding. Bears $3)



each. E. E. BEACH SON. Brighton. Mich. R. No. 3.



0 I C -—Sow pigs all sold. but offer some extra good

0 O C





boar igs for sale. Sept. furrow. at reason-

lip N10





able prices. FR KEL, Monroe, Mich. R. No. 1.





‘ ‘ -Spring. summer & fall far-rowed,



0- '0 CI SWlne both sexes. breeding and by 0



right. Geo. P. Andrews, Dausville. Ingham 00.. Miclh.



° Low prices. On] ' 4



0. I. (3. Early Fall Plus 1...... .1... f... 5.3...

C. J. THOMPSON, Rockford. MIChigun'.



‘ 9 —An extra good lot of last

0. In C S F0“ SALE Spring pigs. either sex.

weighing from 150 to 3(1)le. 1 yearling boar and

30 fall pigs. OTTO B. SCHULZE, Nashville, Mich.





Grand Son of Jackson Ohio! the World's Champion.





 





For Sale—Registered Jersey Cattle. “$32".





also 85 ewo and ram lambs. Live 2% miles east of .





and Grand Champion 0. I. Q. Boar. Write for live

let: live prices on pairs not. akin.





t, A. J. GORDEN. It. ho. 2. Dorr. Michigan.





‘ RECORDED MULE FOOTED HOGS





are said to be immune from hog cholera. Stock of all

ages for sale. John H. Dunlap. Williamsport. Ohio.





POLAND CflmAS—Boars of the best of breed-

ing and 0t great quality.

It}. I). BISHOP. Route 38. Lake Odessa, hiichigan.





' —Bonrs ready for service;

PO‘and‘Ch!nas sprin ' pigs. either sex.

Write LIV. Barnes & Son,Byron.Shiawassee Co..Mlch.





Poland-Chinas





The home of the Michigan State Fair-winners.

We won 24 prizes at Detroit. in 1910. Pigs of both

sexes for'eale. sired by our. prize-winners.





m. i. BEATTY 6: SUN. West Unity. Ohio.





P. C. BOARS, GILTS,





WEANED PIGS at Right Prices.

Shipped c. o. d. with pedigree.





WM. WAFFLE, Goldwater, Michigan.

POLAND-CHINAS 9mm ESSA “.33 3351?. 83-33?





thing

P. D. LONG, R. F. D. No. . Grand Rapids, ’lich.





 





' —Lzlrgo styledfirowthy spring pigs. also

Poland-China?) fall pigs Sand for snap shot phoi-os'

and lowest prices. Robert. Nave. Pierson, Michigan.





P. C . B 0A R S‘li.i‘é-sf‘“13‘.t}l.li {it





money. “'OUI) & SONS. SALINE. MICHIGAN.





 





 





12 P c soars ready for service, sired bv a Son of the

- - \Vorld‘s Champion Meddler; dnm. un-

defeated Lady Louise. Z. Kinne, Three Oaks, Mir-h.





 





 





‘1 ' ' bred for (A ring i'arrow. Fall Pigs

l POland‘chma Gills and S. C. \R’. Legliorlls. Cockercls

$1 each. B. hi. Wing and Son. Sheridan. Michigan.





our P C Roars rel; shiedtb)’ “Vl('l01(‘;}:)_\‘“8()llt-



. n on ". in. prize at io tats

Fair: doing by Medlor Second. ()uku'ood Medler and

others. A few largo Minerva (lot-kerels. Satisfaction

guaranteed. R. W. MILLS. Saline, Michigan,





. BEST BIG TYPE POLAND-CHINA PIG





in Michigan. March furrow litter 13 {it to head any

herd. l’riceSéO; bred sows $35: ‘Aug. )igs. $15; Sept.

pigs. $10. Pairs and trios not akin. BC 1 phone.





J. C. BUTLER. Portland, Mloh.





. FOR SALE—Jorksllire Boar Pigs





i August fnrrow. Fine. thrifty fellows. 315. registered.

R 1:11; MURRAY-WATERIVIAN C

. '. ~ 1





0..

m Arbor. Michigan. Bell phone.

' and order a re. istored YORK-

Watch this. Ad. sulltnlsohltg of A. Mt-KAY

& SUN. 1%. F. D. No. L Hersey, Mich. Bell Phone.





Large Improved English Yorkshires.





E The hog that makes good. Boars read for service.

. Cults-bred for next spring furrow. A c oice lot of

‘fall pigsbgzltlas not akin. Satisfaction guaranteed





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





' ' —Gr wth S ' Boa &G'l

nitrous til Vicionas or 31.10%... it; in :52... pr‘tz‘S

i Wmners. M. '1‘. STORY. R. 248. Lowe . Michigan.





N C. LILLIE. Coopersville. IMichigan.

l





1 ALWAYS mention the MICHIGAN FARM“

' when we are ruling to advertisers.





n .

«Saboar pigs for sale. A. A. gnttullo.LDeckei-ville. ich.
" mm





” Wham J





 





DEC. 17, 1910.





Torpid Liver—Constipation.———I have a'

colt 15 months old that appears to be

growing fairly well, but seems dull and

dumpish. He also has a dropsical swell-

ing under abdomen. For the past two

winters my cows are inclined to suffer

from constipation, but are all right during

the summer. t}. A. P.. Aldin. Mich—Give

your colt 15 grs. calonicl at a dose daily

for one week, also give a tablespoonful of

the following compound powder at a dose

in feed three times a. day: Powdered sul-

phate iron, gciitiau, cinchona, rosin, i‘enu-

greek and bicarbonate soda, equal parts

by weight and mix thoroughly. The colt

should be well groomed twice a day, kept

in a. warm, well ventilated stable and

given walking exercise daily. Give your

cows plenty of well salted brat] mash

and roots, besides add one or two ounces

of either epsom salts or Glauber‘s salts

to their feed night and morning until the

desired effect is produced. Kindly under-

stand, by giving animals plenty of coin—

mon salt it increases their thirst, they

drink more water and this. loosens their

bowels. Furthermore, walking exercise

assists the 'bowels in moving.



Mainmitis.—0ne of my two—year-old

heifers calved some ten days ago; for

four days it was impossible to draw milk

from one quarter of udder, but I man—

aged to draw off the milk and since then

she is milked with difficulty. The bag is

not caked but this diseased quarter does

not fill with milk like the other three.

11. \V. 1%., Gobleville, Mich—1f the udder

is not caked or much inflamed, gentle

hand rubbing will stimulate the secretion

of milk fully as well as the application of

drugs. Be sure and bed her well, keep

the bowels active and given tablespoonful

of powdered nitrate of potash at a dose

in feed night and morning. Drawing

milk from this blocked quarter would be

accomplished much more easily by using

a milking tube and if you use one. boil it

for ten minutes each time before it is

used or dip it in a solution of cai'bolic

acid and water, one to thirty.



Sore Eyes—«Periodic Ophtlialinia.——Have

a horse that is troubled with sore eyes

every three or four weeks. The white of

eye becomes inflamed and eye ball seems

dull. Our let-a1 Vet. treated him last

spring and also treated one of my other

horses? The last horse that had sore

eyes recovered but the first. one ‘has been

troubled every three or four weeks. J.

R., Monroe, Micli.—A horse that suffers

from periodic oplithalmia will perhaps

never get well. However, it may not go

blind for some time. When these attacks

come on foment eyes with warm water

two or three times a (lay, apply a satu.-

rated solution of boric acid, give 1 dr.

iodide potassium and 2 drs. nitrate of

potash at a dose in feed two or three

times a day until the eyes brighten; also

feed less grain and keep the bowels open.



Navicular Disease—l have a 10—year—

old mare that went lame for some time

in left fore leg, then her lameness shift-

ed to right. Rest seems to help her more

than exercise and work. J. R, P., Jasper,

Mich.-——Blister corouet with red iodine

mercury and lard every ten days—one

part to‘eiglit of lard. The feet should be

kept moist and try to have her shod by

a good mechanic.



Slavering——Sharp, 17neven Teeth—My

seven-year—old horse slavers some and is

not in a thrifty condition. “'hat can be

done for him? ll. 1 5., Fostoria. Mic‘h.

Float off the sharp edges on outside of

upper grinder teeth and the inside of low—

er rows and give him 1 dr. ground nux

vomica and 1/2 oz. ground gentian at a

dose in feed three times a day.



LIVE STOCK NOTES.



\Villiam Lamprecht. of Nebraska, a

prominent farmer and stoek feeder. says

that he has seen few seasons when there

was less sickness among hogs. lie at-

tributes this partly to the unusually lib—

eral supplies of old corn. btit more largely

to the exceptionally dry autumn, the.

weather having been fine, so that hogs

have had dry places to sleep in. They

have not been subjected to cold. wet

days, which are so likely to produce sick—

ness. Mr. Lampreeht states that the

country around Bloomfield is pretty well

stocked with hogs, and they are all thrif-

ty, which gives the farmers the maxi—

mum output both as to numbers and

weights. He says that cattle on feed are

about the same in numbers as last year,

and a great deal of corn has been put up

for roughage. but farmers did not got a.

third of their usual hay crop. this forcing

them to utilize all the roughage their

farms produced.



it has been pretty Well demonstrated

recently that the big Chicago packers are

in a position to put hogs much lower, and

there has been a tremendous fall in val—

ues Since the downward movement start-

cd, but the wisdom of a further break is

doubted. Thousands of farmers. who are

feeding young hogs are watching market

developments. uncertain as to whether to

continue feeding or to market their stock

without further delay. The country

greatly needs a largely increased supply

of matured hogs, and owners should be

encouraged to feed their swine to matu—

rity. The recent inarkctings have been

all wanted, and it is going to take a con-

siderable period to restore the pig crops

to normal proportions, for the great in-

crease in the population of the United

States diii'i , the last ten years. as shown

by the census, calls for far larger supplies

of hogs than in the past.



The recent decline in prices for cattle

in the Chicago market fell with especial

force on the short-fed steers that have

been fed for thirty to ninety days, plac—

ing plenty of steers below $6 per 100 lbs

Killers claim that these warmed-up steers

have cost as much on the books as steers

that. went at $6@6.50. owing to lack of

finish and lower dressing percentages. A

difference of 3 Der cent in dressing a

steer making around 56 and the other 59

cuts makes a big figure in the cost on

the hooks. Yearlings have been the last





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to decline in price and the first to rally.

At times a falling off in the feeder de-

mand has thrown a great many steers

of that class into killers' “hands. During

the week of the International Live Stock

Exposition there was a great abundance

of fancy beef cattle, lots of show cattle

being sold.



Farmers all over the corn belt are

cribbing corn more extensively than ever

before, according to reliable advices, and;

enormous quantities of lumber have been‘

used in building new cribs. Their incen—‘

live is found in the low prices that are,

being offered for the new corn crop, it'

being deemed wiser to crib corn and feed:

it more freely to stock than to sell around;

350 a bushel. There is a shortage of hay‘

and rough feed in the far west, but most

sections have a superabundance of corn,

and many farmers have decided to store

their corn and buy feeder cattle later, as,

it is evident that vast numbers of short-:

l'ed cattle will be marketed this winter.‘

Many old experienced stockmen will aim

to market cattle after the first of March,

acting on the belief that by that time:

most of the short—fed lots will be out of}

the way, and many have been waiting fol“

further reductions in feeder prices. Coun-

try banks have loaned liberally to cattle

feeders and have drawn heavily on their

balances with Chicago banks.



Recently P, S. Johnson, of Michigan,

marketed at Chicago a car load of prime

156—1b. wethers at $4.50 per 100 lbs, for

export to Bermuda, where it will be used

for feeding the British army forces sta—

tioned there. These sheep were cxccp-

tionally choice and were bought as feed-

ers last July. when they averaged lax lbs.





“'ord comes from Gridley. 111., that a'





good deal of new corn is being delivered,l

there by farmers, not because of their:

willingness to sell. for they would greatly,

prefer to store the corn and feed it on the.:

farm to cattle and hogs, but they are;

forced to sell the corn on account of laclo

of crib room. As in other parts of lllinois,

much new cri'b room was built during the

past summer, but those who did not en-

large their storage capacity find them-

selves short of crib room now. Most of

the dealers in central Illinois are buying

corn subject to moisture test, on account

of so much of the new corn not being in

suitable condition for storing in the elevat

ors. If the farmer objects to selling un—

der this condition, the grain dealer is

usually willing to ship it for him, charg-

ing a small stun for handling, and let the

farmer take what he can get in the Chi—

cago markets. Farmers throughout that

region realize fully the importance of

feeding st'Ock. and they would like to go

into 'hog feeding more extensively, but

not many stock hogs are offered on reas—

onable terms. and breeders are away up

in_price, owners usually not caring to sell

prime brood sows.



Every year sees a more marked pref-

erence in the sheep markets of the coun-

try for lambs over sheep, and the is now

much more noticeable than ever before.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 





Occasionally there is a better outlet than

usual for prime sheep, and whenever?

there is an export buying order extra’

heavy wethers are invariably called fOI‘..

but the foreign outlet has long ceased to

be of any especial importance, orders‘

showing up 'but rarely. In the retail mar-

kets of the country nearly every buyer.

wants lamb meat, and sheepmen are

learning to act accordingly. Lambs in

western markets command an extremelv

large premium over the prices paid for

sheep, with prime yearlings of liglit~‘

weight on the lamb order ranking next

to lambs.





BREED SALES AT THE INTERNA-

TlONAL.





Aberdeen-Angus.



The association sale of Aberdeen—.UigtiS

cattle held at the International, No\'.‘30,

sold 69 -attle for an average of $126.01.

Nineteen bulls sold for an average of

$154.68; 50 females averaged $115.40: The

top of the sale was $485. paid for Proud

Elmer 2d, by Thomas Broadfoot, Fergus,

Montana.



Shorthorns.





The Internationalsale of Shorthorns re—

sulted in the sale of 47 head of breeding"

animals at an average of $3.70, 'l‘hirtv»:

three females averaged $360, and 14 bulls'

averaged $340. The top on fcmales was]

$1.230 paid for bliss lilarsliall. by F_ \V.

Harding, “’aukcsha, \Vis. The” top on

bulls was $1,125 for Village Marshall

bought by E. M. (‘asares & Son. Argeir:

tina, South America. ‘7



- Herefords.



Forty—two head of breeding animals

were sold at the International Hereford

sale at a general average of $196.55.

Twenty—one bulls sold at an average of

$222.29, and 21 females averaged $170.71.

The high price of the. sale was $660, paid

by E N. (‘asares & Son. Buenos Avres,

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THE M'ENACE OF BEE DISEASES.





For some time the Department of Ag-

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appears to be steadily gaining ground in

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everywhere. A press notice of the forth-

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The honey bee annually produces a crop

of ‘honey valued at around $20,000,000, and

there are vast opportunities for increasing

this output. The most serious handicap

to bee-keeping in the United States is the

fact that there are contagious diseases

which attack the ‘brood of‘the honey bee.

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160 counties in ‘24 states, and it is con-

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states in which honey Production is most

profitable, making the futurv outlook of

the bee—keeping industry so much the

worse, unless active measures are taken

to control the diseases. Furthermore, the

distribution of these diseases is by no

means fully known, and they are con-

stantly spreading.



The cause of American foul brood has

been found by the Department to be a

specific bacterium, and enough is known

of the cause and nature of European foul

brood. which is also :1 bacterial disease,

to make it possible to issue reliable rec—

ommendations concerning treatment for

both diseases. lloth attack the develop-

ing brood, and as the adult bees die from

old age or other muscs the colony be—

comes depleted, since there are not

enough yOung bees emerging to keep up

the numbers. “hen the colony. becomes

weak, bees from other colonies enter to

rob the honey and the infection is spread.



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THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

chickens some meat scraps and a little.





green, cut bone, following directions giv-

en in recent issues of The Farmer in





lng out information concerning the pres-

ence of disease, so that. bee— keepers will

be informed that their apiaries are in

danger. The co- -pperation of agricultural

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A TRIED SYSTEM OF FEEDING FOR

EGGS.





The feeding question is deserving of

considerable thought if we are to get eggs

during the cold months. We all know

there are lots of farmers who make no

effort whatever to get eggs in winter

when eggs are worth double what they

are in the spring, and that a little intel-

ligent effort at this time would mean

money in their pockets.



I do not know that there is any one

best method of feeding for winter eggs.

There are numberless different systems

advocated, and no doubt all of them have

their good points. I like the method rec-

ommended by the Maine experiment sta—

tion and follow it as closely as consist-

ent. It has given me remarkably satis-

factory results from my White Leghorns

up to the present time.



I feed in the morning, just at daylight,

or about the time the fowls leave the

roosts, three quarts of whole corn for

each 60 pullets, and at 10 to 10:30 o’clock.

the same quantity of white oats. This

grain is all fed in litter of oat straw

which is six to eight inches deep on the

floors. As most of the grain is immedi-

ately hidden in the straw, it is a pleasing

sight to watch the bullets at work digging

for the grains. This exercise starts their

blood circulating, warming them up for

the day, and is in my opinion a more ray

tional way of accomplishing this end than

stuffing. their crops with a'warm mash

which 'tends to induce idleness. The sec—

ond feeding might be made half wheat

and half oats. or a portion of corn might

be put in for cold weather feeding. A

grain ration composed of two-thirds corn

is all right for cold weather, but more

than this will be apt to make the hens

put on too much fat.



At noon I give them whatever green

feed h [5 been provided—cabbages. man-

gels, etc. A good- sized head of cabbage

hung in a pen will last 60 pullets from

one noon to the next, and it makes an

excellent green feed.



The above is all the regular feeding my

chickens get. I keep in each pen a hop-

per filled with a ground grain mixture,

composed of 2 parts grain, 1 part mid-

dlings, 1 part corn meal, 1‘ part gluten

meal, and 1/g part. old process meal, by

weight. Beef scrap is kept before them

in a hopper, all the time, also mealed al.—

i'alfa, the latter pr ing an excellent

green feed. Then they always have grit,

oyster shell and charcoal. Fresh water,

with the chill removed, is given the first

thing mornings, and renewed at~noon

during freezing weather.



I was a trifle skeptical when trying out

this method of feeding, as it had always

been my pet theory that fowls should

have their crops filled with corn at night.

but results have been exceedingly good

and I find that they never go to roost

with empty crops. They work like beav-

ers all day in the litter, and have the

dry mash to supplement their grain. They

do not gorge themsch'cs on the dry mash

as might be supposed. \Vhile they like it.

they seem to like the hard grains better.



This system can be varied to suit con-

ditionsx For instance, 13.11 rum-ping feed

can be thrown in the litter at night after

the {owls have gum: to room. This would

save the attendant ruling out so early

in the morning. ’l‘hr mid—morning feed

might be fed at noon. thus saving one

trip. 1 11211.14qu the layers and conse—

quently am obliged to visit the pens fre-

quently anyway.



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CHICKENS HAVE LEG WEAKNESS.





A Branch (.‘o. subscriber writes that

her chickens have weak legs, staggering

and even falling down when trying to

walk. The fowls are Brown Leghorns, a

breed in Wh‘ch this trouble is not so

common as in the heavier kinds, if there

are only a few cases it is possible that

the condition is due to the {owls injuring

themselves in some way. Otherwise it is

either rheumatism or the result of im-

proper feeding, most likely the latter.

An excess of starchy foods coupled with

a lack of foods that are strong in min-

eral or ash constituents will produce

this result. Reduce the grain allowance,

cut out or greatly reduce the quantity of

any other starchy food that may now

have a. place in the ration, and give your





feeding these foods. They should also

have access to a liberal supply of finely

crushed oyster shells. If the fowls’ legs

are feverish and inclined to swell at the

joints the trouble may be rheumatism, in

which case put in a warm, dry place and

rub the legs with carbolated vaseline.





PURE VS. MIXED BREEDS.





In poultry, as well as live stock of all

kinds, I have always been a stickier for

pure breeds and, in general, have thought

the poliCy of crossing questionable, to say

the least. This I still believe to be true

in the main but there are exceptions

which, under certain conditions, may be

profitably followed. Personally, I have

always been more interested in egg pro-

duction than in raising poultry for the

market, and this leads naturally to the

question of the best breeds for either pur-

pose. Nearly every poultry raiser, wheth-

er in the business for pleasure or profit,

has his choice of breeds and in nine cases

out of ten, he will succeed better with his

favorite than with any other. So prefer—

ence often becomes a patent factor in the

problem and a point not to be ignored.



As state above, my work has been

chiefly, along the line of egg production,

and naturally my preferences have been

for the Mediterranean breeds. I have

considerable to do with the Asiatic and

the Rook breeds, but for layers these are

not in a class with the former. The single

comb Brown Leghorn, as an all—seasons’

layer is the best I have ever tried and,

all in all, the most profitable as an egg

producer. The oft-repeated objection of

their wild nature I believe rests with the

care-taker as much as with the hen. They

are nervous I admit, but that is only na—

tural and the best possible indication of

their business qualifications' Naturally

we do not look for very great layers in

hens that have to be put onto the perch

at night.



A Case of Advantageous Crossing.



But I started to say something of cross-

ing breeds and wherein I thought it might

sometimes be profitably done. For in-

stance, I have depended more upon na-,

tural mothers than incubators, and for

this purpose I have to go outside of my

favorite breed to find the sitters. Occa—

sionally I have found a Brown Leghorn

that would take a notion to sit and hold

down her job; but they are not depend-

able, so I have always sought elsewhere

for help in this line. I have usually

chosen Plymouth Rocks 'for this work, as

they usually carry their undertakings, in

this line at least, through to a finish. This

induced me to try the expedient of cross-

ing a pure Brown Leghorn cock upon

pure Barred Rock hens for the purpose of

getting sitters and to produce a heavier

fowl for table use. The experiment, al-

though successful as to both points, pro-

duced a 111ixty-1naxty motley group, for

I had everything that one could desire.

Among the males, to the casual observer,

there were excellent types of Plymouth

Rocks and others closely resembling Silver

Laced VVyandottes. These ’were all of

good size and, as table fowls, superior to

any of the large breeds I have ever test—

ed. Among the pullets I had from coal

black through various colors to those

Stemingly almost pure Leghorn. Among

these ware almost persistent layers, while

others were just as fully given over to

sitting.



So by the crossing I secured the three

classes: sitters. layers and .table fOWlS.

M 1. le tor family purposes this was suc-

«(:5st11 for the purpose described, the

ting c ggs for hatching. it would not pay,

in tall, uould be an unwise undertaking.

While I have found this plan quite suc-

1nix1ure is allowed to only a certain 'ex.

tent. The fowls are not kept separate

but allowed to run together promiscu-

ously. However, I am not troubled with

crossing further than is desired as no

Illult's other than pure-bred llrown Log-

hoz'ns are kept during the hatching sea—

son, and. 1h:- cggs of the crossbred hens

are yellow while the Brown Leghorn are

white. I would not recommend the plan

for general use but only for a special

purpose.



1 have learned some of the ups and

downs of poultry raising and, I believe.

have solved some of the problems in—

volved. There are profits in the business

but, on the other hand, whole chapters

might be written of the wrecks along the

way. Many factors enter into the prob-

lems of breeding, feeding, marketing, etc.,

and in a future article I hope to have

something to say regarding some of them.



Wayne Co. J. E. Moasm.





 





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pout ry mono tin 1911. Guide

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Rosanna!“ KnnnuClty,Mn.. Oahu-14.“.





TURIKEY S. exclushely Vigor-

White Rona“ nus lar-go boned prize- -\\inning

stock. '1‘. B. &E. .Mch) )NAGH, Burt, Michigan.





GEESE $333323}... LEGHORNS 121512..





all choice prizehredl sttK k A square deal prices rifiliig:

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IBARRI‘.D PLYMOUTH ROCKS—A choice lot of





hinls, both coc -kerels and pallets to select; from.

Prices 1oasonable. C. Ken1pster,Cold\\.1ter, Mich.

BUFF PLY. ROCK and S. tEjBufl'l Leghorn Cock--



ercls. Exceptionally 1:de sto ck at farmers' prices

,BUIICH, Blaine, Michigan





 





Eggs in season. F. J.





Big Business Barred Racks

.E. TAYLOR, Beldinz. Michigan.





 





 





()LDEN anndotte Cookerels and White \Vy.

I Hens, (32min rols and nllets Ifrom Imp Canadian

prize stock, 31 50 03011.3)3. EAN,Pormu, Mich





ILVER, GOLDFN and VI HIT E WYANDOT’ S

Vi hite cockerels at. $2 and $3 oath. Neu charlie)

after January 1.5 th. 0. VI. Browning, Portland, Mich.





HOlttll'rG-HBRKD S. (‘. BIHHVN LEGHURNS

A few nice cockercls left. at $1 each. LEWIS T

OPPENIANDER, ILNO, 4, Lansing Mich. .succcssor to Fred Mott





Allllt'ED PLYMOUTH ROCK~H11rryI Hurry!



II rite uick if you want your pick out of a bunch



of (‘o(kero $1 the large it) )0, narrow barrin , bred

fight sired by first. Coc Item at Grand Rapids lg’oultry

Show. A. J. GORDII‘N, Dorr R. No. 2. Michigan.





—Vlgorous. farm raised, and

Barred ROCk (:le. bred from prize winners. $3

each two for fi. J. A. BAIINUM, Union City. Mich.





will have :1 few ckls. to sell from B. d

E; E “'hite Ilocks, Bull" and White (lr‘rliI-Egtzgng

Black Minorcas and II hits Leghorns Vi tit 10.

prices. H. H. KING. \VILLIS. MICIIIGANri.





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DOGS.





(llI \\ ltI’i‘ E W'. .T. ROSS. Rochester. Michigan,

forthose beautiful sable and white (‘ollie Puppies.

of the. finest breeding. and from stock workers.





TRAINEDf foxhounds and bound pups for hunting

fox and (00118. Aim tollies. Inclose





2-oent stamp. . E. LECKY,H01mes1iIIe, Ohio.





FERRETS.





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bette climated Fri 9 list. a (1 free.

DeKlgine Bros, Boxi1.Jame§tov3111rMioh.





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writing to advertisers.
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DEC. 17, 1910.

WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS.





"White Holland turkeys are supposed to

have originated in Holland, from which

country they have inherited their name.

This is disputed 'by some modern writers.

Certain it is that the Vt'hite Hollands of

this country are much larger and liner

turkeys than those of Holland, which has

'been brought about. perhaps, by a dash

of blood from white sports from the

Bronze. The Standard calls for hens

weighing 18 lbs. and toms 26 lbs. Many

breeders have raised these weights to 24

and 40 lbs. respectively.



In sections where farms are small and

crowded closely together, the “'hite Hol-

lands are especially adapted to the situa—

tion. They are much more domestice

than the Bronze. They usually make

their nests in,'or close around the farm

buildings, and are excellent mothers dur-

ing the incubation season, being quiet and

easily handled. \Vhen the poults are

hatched they readily take to the fields,

never loating about the barnyard, and .vet

nearly always keeping within sight. With

but little attention they are always at

home at night. They are hardy and quick

growers, and excellent layers. One of my

yearling hens laid 50 eggs this season. be-

Sides hatching a brood of 24 poults from

25 egg .'



A flock of pure \Vhite Hollands. with

their red heads and pink legs, is certainly

a pretty sight, and a benefit to any farm

as well as to the farmer‘s pocketbook.



Ohio. J. F. FETTER.





 





SELECTING BREEDERS FOR 'THE

COMING YEAR.





 





In selecting breeders for a farm flock I

would advise the bili'illg of pure—bred

l'owls, but it is not well to lose sight of

the fact that general utility points should

be the first consideration. The returns

as regards meat and egg production will

be most satisfactory from breeding stock

that is strong and vigorous, even though

they may not be as perfectly feathered.



Many flocks of excellellt general—purpose

t‘owls have been ruined by the introduc-

tion of male birds from solne fancier wllo

has bred and developed l‘owls that were

beautifully feathered but lacking in vigor

and vitality as well as compactness. These

males reduced the meat and egg produc-

tion of the flocks. Their descendants

were finely feathered but lacked in most

other qualities that go to make up a good

general utility fowl.



In buying male birds therefore great

care should be used in selecting them.

Get them of a breeder who gives atten—

tion to utility points. This is easily pos-

sible, as there are many breeders of poul-

try who keep this in view while develop-

ingr their flocks. On the other hand, where

a. general—purpose fioek is desired. there

is danger in buying fowls from a flock

that has been too h‘ghly bred and de-

veloped along meat or egg producing lines

alone.



New York.





1V_ MILTON KELLY.





MICHIGAN POULTRY SHOWS,





 





Dates thus far claimed by the various





Description is

these premiums are given

and good.

price.





free,





making the premiums absolutely free.

thru regular mails.

express safely

the articles





Articles sent by

additional value of





been sent in," or anything similar.

request.





business principles.





are miscarried or broken.

Class A.



No. 101, Double Purse.—-Leather lined,

blocked and welted, with double pockets.

By mail. . I



No. 102, Bill Fold and Com Purse.—One





 





Docket for coins and separate fold for

bills. By mail.



No, 198—Florai Post Cards. 32 in a.

set. Every one a different subject.



No. 109—Pen Knife.—Two razor steel

blades with imitation pearl handle. By

mail.



No. 120—Dominoes. Double six set,





black with white spots. lly mail.



No, 124—One Silver-Plated Milk-Tube.

——For sore teats. Three lengths, 212. 3

or 31/: inches. Mention size. l'ly mail.



No. 125—Teat Plug for hard milking

cows or leaky teats. ly mail.





No. 127—Farmer’s Ca‘icuiator.AVeteri-

nary advice alone makes this valuable

Book of farm record. By mail.





No. 128—A Stamping and Printing Set.

Type is 1/2 inch high, in outline. Might

colors of paints and brush. By mail.



No. 132—Comp03ition Whetstone. Fast

cutting for all kinds of knives, scythcs,

etc. By mail.



No. 137—F‘ountain Pen.—llard rubber,

fancy chased barrel with two gold plated

points. By mail.



No. 144—Magic Ruffler.—-For any sew-

ing machine. Slips on the foot in a min—

ute’s time. Gathers, sllirrs or puffs all

kinds of goods. By mail.



No. 145—Darner for Sewing Machines.

——~Fits any sewing machine. llarns stock-

ings, towels, underwear, making a smooth

even darn. By mail.





 





 





No. 148—Gape Worm Extractor.—For

removing gape worms from young chicks.

By mail.



No. 155—Roger’s Nickle Sliver Tea-

spoons.*Genuine silver nickle teaspoons.

Solid metal. No plating to wear off.

Heavy weight. By mail.





No. 157—Perfection

Stems and seeds at the same time.





Cherry Seeder.—

Does





the work quickly and better than by

hand. 1y mail.



No. 158—Siiver Plated Napkin Ring.-

Satin Ilnish with fancy engraving. lly

mail.



No. 159——-Patent Tension Shears. Eight.





 





inches long, with patent adustable spring





bolt. Prevents the blades from spread-

ing. 'Zy mail.



No. ISO—Watch Fons—Oxidized silver

finish on hard white metal base. Black





strap with a nickle buckle. By mail.





 





poultry organizations throughout the state,





so far as we have been able to obtain

them, are as follows:

Holland. Ottawa 00.. Dec, 13-21.

Salem, \Vashtenaw (‘o.. Dec. 20-23.





Lansing. Central Michigan Poultry As—





sociation, Dec. 26—31.



Vicksburg, Kalamazoo Co., Dec. 28-

.lan. 1.



Jackson, Jackson (‘o., Dec. 31—Jan. 5.





Grand Ledge, Eaton (“o._ .ian. 2-4





Manistee. Manistce (‘o., Jan, 12-15.



Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo C‘o.. .lan, ill—l4.



Bay City. Bay (‘o.. Jan. 23—28.



Detroit, State Poultry .-\ssll., Jan. 25--

Feb, 1.



Sturgis, St. Joseph (“on Feb. 1-6.





 





BOOK NOTICES.



Dumb Animals and llow to Treat them.

By E. K. \Vhitehcad, of tile (‘olorado

Bureau of Child and Animal Protection.

The work is made up of sensible reading,

wise surgestions, many qtlcstions and ob-

scl'vatlons. It is a work for the teacher,

for the, home, and for class use in fourth

and upper grades. Illustrated, 114 pages,

Cloth. Price. 50c. A. Flanagan Com-

pany, Chicago.



Nature Study for lligher lrammar

Grades. By Ilorace II. Cummings, B. S.,

formerly Supervisor of Nature Study,

State, Normal School. I'niversity of Utah.

The subjects treated cover a wide range

of observation and experience, and an

effort is made, in the eighth grade. es~

pecially, to develop the uses and methods

of classifying knowledge. Cloth, 12mo,

274 pages, with illustrations. Price, 750.

American Book Company.





Practical Algebra—First Year Course.

By .l'os. V. Collins, Ph. D., Professor of

Mathematics. State Normal School, Stev-

ens Point. “lis. An extremely simple





book for first year courses. omitting un—

essential. and treating everything essen-

tial. Cloth. 12mo, 301 pages. Price, 85c.

American Book Company.





No. 161—Tobacco Pouch—Ali leather

with drawn strings and button fasteners.

\Vl‘ll1 hold a good supply of tobaccofi By

mal .



No. 163—Duplex Poultry Markers—For

marking poultry by perforating the webb

of the foot. By mail.



No. 164—Cut Up Puzzle Map of North

America—Map is cut into irregular size

and SIIEIDP pieces which puzzles the chil-

dren to get it together. By mail.



No. 166—New Reference Wall Chart.~

Including world map and map of Michi-

gan and many other ‘attractive features.





By mail.



No, 167—Rough and Ready Knife.——Two

razor steel blades. ebony handle, strong

and substantial. By mail.





No. 186—50 Tour of the World on Post

Cards. By mail.



No. 190—50 Pest Cards, “How Cook and

Pear-y Discov red the North Pole.”—--By

mail.



No, 192—“The Conquest of the North."

*An authentic account of the tindins.r of

the North Pole bv Peary and Cook. Tlio—





graphics of each and short history of

Arctic discovery. 3v mail.

No. 197—Farmer’s Universal Account





Book.—So simple and practical that everv

farmer can keep a complete record of his

business. {v mail.



No. 198—A Handsome Lace Scarf.—

Nearly an exact reproduction of the gen-

uine lace. Can be used as a cover or a

small curtain for 'window. Ry mail.



No. 199—An Illustrated Story Book.—

Something that will amuse and entertain

the young folks. By mail.



Class B.





No. 104—Extra Deep Coin Purse.—Black

kid leather, 2—inch, 3—ball nickle frame.

One pocket is the size of an ordinary coin





 





purse. Bv mail.



No. 105—Sduaw Bag.~—Colorcd ooze

leather with fringed end. Double strap

handle. By mail.



No. 107—Ladies’ Pocketbook—Coin

pocket. two extra pockets and card case





pocket with a leather lining. By mail.





 





THE .Mlc'HlGAN FARMER.





FREE PREMIUMS OFFERED





In addition to the often on other pages.





These offers not good after January I, 1911.





necessarily brief on

they are not shoddy or worn,

\Ve «buy thousands of them and thereby get them at the lowest possible





insured

about equals the express charges.



Premiums must be ordered at the same

be paid to requests such as “send me premium ———, my subscription has already

It might take a day or two to look the. sub-

scriber's order up and it would be impossible to send the premium merely on a

While we give them away, they cost

On the other hand,

and not sent we will immediately investigate and learn if it has been mailed, or

if a premium is not as represented we will make it right-

not mailed from our office but from the factory.

if such are always as we describe them, but we will make it right.

precaution in packing and mailing premiums, and will not be responsible if they





space. While

but are practical





account of limited





9





A Class A Premium is given with a. 1 year subscription at 75c, or _ years at $1.20.

A Class B Premium, or two Class A Premiums are

scription at $1.50, or a live year's subscription at

“e believe

Those who desire premiums insured must send 10 cents extra,





given with a three year's sub—

$2.00. “'e pay all postage,

all premiums will carry safely

charges. The





but subscriber pays





time the paper is. No attention Will





follow good

been ordered





mus t

11a ve





money and we

should a premium

All the premiums are

have no way of knowing

’We take every





W'e





No. 123—Lock Stitch Sewing AWL—

XYith straight and curved needles. For

harness, sack, canvas or any heavy sew-

ing. By mail.



No. 134—Roman Gold Looket.-liolds





one picture. Good quality. Guaranteed



for five years. By mail.

No. 139—Rubber Holder Fountain Lead



Pencil.wldxtra leads are contained in the





upper end of the barrel, which has a

screw cap. By mail.



No. 143—Magic Tucker.—Fits anv sew-

ing machine. Is easily adjusted. By

mail.



No. 149—Fr‘ench Poultry Killing Knife.

”()f ‘best instrument steel. Finely tem-

pered and ground. Ily mail.



No. 151—Rolled Gold Cross—\Vith

stone setting for ladies' neck chain. By





mail. .



No. 153—Ladies’ Gold Shell Ring.——\ 'ill

wear and look like solid gold. Made of

14 kt. solid gold, dravwn over composition

base. By mail.



No. 154—Goid Shell Band Ring.A——For

ladies or gentlemen. same quality as the

ladles’ ring. By mail.



No. 168—Gentiemen’s Strap Wallet.—

Made of genuine sheep skin leather. one

drop pocket for bills, and three card

pockets. By mail.



No. 177—Bon-Bon Dish of Silver Plate.

~Quadrup1ed silver plate. Full gold

lined, crimped sides. By mail.



No. 180—Cook Book.—»A very conven-





ient size with white oil cloth cover which





can be washed clean when soiled. -By

mail.

No. 147—Rolled Gold Link Cuff But-





tons.—Roman gold finish. By mail.





Special Premiums For Clubs.





No. 169—Handsomeiy Dressed Doll.

This is a beautiful dressed doll 16 inches

tall, soft body with bise head. open mouth

showing teeth. moving eyes. floating hair

with side curls. Fancy dress with blouse,

streamers. removable shoes and stockings,

lugs, and trimmed hat. Pull a string and

it says. papa and lnamlna. Sent for a

club of four subscriptions. for any length

of time. Special Note—Doll is sent se-

curely packed, by express at the expense

of the receiver.



No. 170—Outfit to Cure Milk Fever.—

The outfit will protect you against loss.

Save Veterinarian fees, and if used once

will be worth the price of a valuable cow.

Sent for nine subscriptions. By express.





No. 173—Wail Hat Rack—The frame,

is lnadc of plessed steel. Orlnola gold

finish baked on. Mirror in center, with





six removable hooks. Sent for seven sub-

scriptions. By express. If .11 subscrip-

tions are sent we will prepay charges.



No. 174—Imported German Razor.——Best

quality English razor steel. Ground by

German grinders and imported by us.

Sent for live subscriptions. By mail.



No. 175—Boy's Watch.~e’l‘llis is a good

dependable watch and will last a long

time, if not abused. Sent for only three

subscriptions. Ily mail.



.No. 176—Silver Berry Set.- Those three

pieces are quadruple silver plate. full gold

lined and crimped sides. Sent, for seven

subscriptions. By express. if nine sub-

scriptions are sent we will prepay

charges.



No. 179—Moving Picture

Lantern.~l\lachine stands

hilt-Th on 'a base 7x521; inches.

made of polished liluc steel, titted with

oil lamp and glass chimney. Sent for

seven subscriptions. Ry cypress.



No. 181—-—Toi|et Clippers.~~l’lest

lilt'illcb cut. concealed spring.

livc subscriptions. I’-_v mail.



No. 182—Fancy Gilt Clock.rrAReliable

one—day movement, with alarm attach-

ment. Given for eight subscriptions. Dy

express. If 11 subscriptions are sent we

will prepay charges.



No. 183—Post Card Album,

—IIandsome black alligator grain paper

cover. Title embossed in gold. reinforced

binding. Stitched and siullbed to prevent

bulging. Sent for live subscriptions. lly

express. lt' six subscriptions are sent.

we prcpav charges.



No. 195—Berry SPOOH.~-TI1(‘ same de

sign and quality as the “’ildiwood tea-

spoons. Sent for $2.19 with the Michigan

Farmer for five years. By mail.



No. ZOO—Gasoline Blew Torch—For

any purpose where cheap, clean and in-

tense heat is doslred. either in hand

work or bench. Free with four subscrip-,

tions to the Michigan Farmer. By mail.





and Magic

101;. inches

The body is





quail I y.

Sent for





300 Cards.





 





(9) 535

No. 201—Combination TOOL—Can be

used for ten different things. Very con-





venient, light and strong. Contains set

of ten oil tempered, well finished, forged

steel tools. Sent free for a. club of three

subscriptions.‘ By mail.



For added premiums watch closely our

paper each week.





PREMIUMS FOR CLUBS.





For each club of two subscriptions we

will send you any one Class A premium.



For each club of three subscriptions

we will send you any one Class B or any

two Class A premiums.



For each club of four subscriptions we

will send you one Class A and one Class

8 premium. ‘ ”



For each club of five subscriptions we





will send you any two CIaSs B or any

three Class A premiums.

The subscribers will also get their





choice of premiums with their subscrip—

tions as given above,



Your own subscription may be included

in the club in which case you get pre-

mium with the subscription and also for

the club.



Always mention Premium Number.





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

Detroit, Michigan.





Michigan Farmer‘s Illull List.





For the benefit and convenience of our sub-

acribera we have arranged the following list of

fiapers on which we can save them money.

asides the money, they save the trouble and

expense of sending each order separately.

EXPLANATION—The first column In the reg-

ular subscription price of the other papers. The

second column gives our price for u year's aub-

acrlptlon to both the other paper and Michigan

Farmer. The third column gives the price at which

the other paper may be added when three or man

are ordered. Example: We wlll send the Michigan

Farmer and Detroit Semi-Weekly Journal for 81.85.

If, for instance. McCall’s Magazine also Is wanted

add It at 40c making total 01.75. Any number or

papers may be added at third column price If they

are for a subscriber to the Michigan Former.

If you want the MICHIGAN FABMEB THREE

YEARS and the other papers one year Add 75c to

the second column price. For the Michigan Former

5 years and 01 25. We do not send samples or other

papers. Address the publishers direct.

Send all orders to the Michigan Former or

through our agents.

We will take your order for any publication you

want whether lI sted or not. Write for rates.

HOTEL—So long an a subacrlber Is on our list for

one or more years he may order at any time any

publication at third column price. So that a three or

flve-y ear subscriber does not lose the Advantage of

the reduced price If he wants any other paper next

year or the year after.

Subscriptions ordered to Chanda require

postage. Write for rates unless postage Is known,

In that case Include with order. Postage on Mich-

Igan Farmer alone to Canada In 1 cent per week.





 





 





 





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NAME OF PUBLICATION. tion above.





 





 





 

 

 





Dally. (6 a Week. ) $ 5

Journal. Detroit. Mich on rural route 2 50 3 25 2 55



" " off “ “ 5 00 5 00 4 76

Times. Detroit ....................................... 2 00 2 50 1 75

News Grand Rapids. MIch............... 2 00 2 00150

Courier-Herald. Saginaw. Mich.. (Inc.



Sunday) on R. ............................ 2 50 2 30 1 60

News. Cleveland, Ohio.... " 00 2 60 1 85

Tribune, Bay City, Mich, 2 00 2 5O 1 85

News-bee. Toledo. Ohio ................... 2 00 2 25 1 65



Trl-Weekly. (3 a Week.)



World. New York. (3 a week) ...... . ...... 1 001 45 75



Seml-Weekly. (‘J a Week.)



Journal, Detroit. Mich. ................... 1 00 1 35 75

Weekly Newspapers and Current Comment

Blade. Toledo. Ohio ............................. 1 00 1 05 35

Commoner, Wm J. Brynn. Editor,



Lincoln. Neb .................................. 1 00 1 36 65



Inter Ocean, Chicago (w) ..................... 1 001 10 75





Cattle, Sheep Swlne. Paula-note.

American Poultry qurnal,Chlcugo(m) I50 1 05 35

American Poultry Advocate. Syracuse.



. Y. (m) ........................................ so 1 05 35

American Sheep Breeder. Chicago (In) 1 00 1 50 80





 

 





American Swineherd. Chicago. (m).... 50 1 05 35

Breeders’ Gazette, thcngo. (w)...... 1 75 1 65 1 00

Farm Poultry Boston. Mass. (s-m 50 1 05 35

Glenninga In Bee Culture. Medina. 0.



(s-m) ................................................ 1 00 1 45 75

Board’s Dairyman, Fort Atkinson,



Wis. (w) ........................................ 1 00 1 45 1 00

Horse World, Buffalo, N. Y. (w) ......... 2 00 2 001 50

Horseman. Chicago, (In) ...................... 2 00 2 30 1 60





Jersey Bulletin. Indianapolis, Ind. (w) 1 001 60 1 w

Klmball's Dairy Farmer, Waterloo,



In. (s-m) .......................................... 4O 1 05 85

Poultry Keeper. Quincy. 111. (m) ........ 50 1 05 35

Poultry Success. Springfield, 0. (111).... 50,1 05 40

Reliable Poultry JouruaI.QnIncy.Ill.(m 50 1 05 35

Swine Breedres’ Journal, Indianapolis.





 





 





Ind. (El-m) ...... . ................................ 50 1 05 35

Popular Mnxazlnol.

American Magazine, (m). ..................... 1 00 1 70 95

Etude. Philadelphia. Pa. (m) ............... 1 50 1 70 l 00

Hampton’s Magazine, N. Y. (m).... .. . 1 501 751 10

Metropolitan Magazine, N. Y. (m).... 1 50 1 75 1 00





Mechanical Digest Grand. Rapids (m) 50 90 25

Mctllures, Magazine. N. Y. (m) ........... 1 50

Musician. Boston. Mass. (m) ..... _

Outing Magazine. N. Y. (m)..

People’s Home Journal, N. Y. (m).. .

Pearson’s Magazine. New York (m).....

Red Book Magazine. Chicago. 111. (11:)

Success, N. Y. (m) 1





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Designer. N. Y. (in) .............................. 75 l 30 00

Everyday Housekeepin Salem.



Mass, (m) ................................... 50 l .15 35

Harper's Bazar, N. Y. (m ..... 1 001 75! 00

Housewife. N_ Y, (m) ............... 35 1 00 LU

McCall’s Magazine. N. Y. (m) ...... 50 1 10 40

Mother’s Mag, Elgiu, III. (In) .............. 501 10 50

Modern Prescllla, Boston. Mass (in) ...... 75 1 3t) 60

Pictorial Review N. Y. (m .................. 1 0t) 1 50 St)

Woman’s Home Companion. N. Y.....1 50 1 80 1 ‘15





R cllxlouu and Juvenile.





American Boy. DEMO“. M101). (In)... 1 00 1 40 75



Little Folks. Salem. Mass. in 1 00 1 50 1 00

Philadelphia.



1 00 1 55 85



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Sunday School Times. ..........

Pa. (w) .............................................

Young People’s Weekly, Elgln, Ill. (w)





 





 





 





 





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Those subscribing for the Michigan

Farmer in combination with other papers

are allowed premiums just the same as





 





if the order was for the Michigan Farmer

alone. One premium only for every

Michigan Farmer order. Orders for other

papers alone will receive no premium

under any circumstances.





The nhovo Second column combination prices





will advance 25 cents altar Jan. I.
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The Michigan Farmer





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The annual report of



Secretary VViison’s the Secretary of Ag-

Report. riculture is always

anticipated with a



great deal of interest by business men

as well as farmers. owing to the fact that

it is an index to the prosperity of the

country. Secretary \Vilson’s report for.

the current year, which was made public

on December 8, was anticipated more

eagerly than any similar document in

recent years for the reason that business

conditions in the country are somewhat

unsettled and because men who are gen-

erally recognized as authorities on busi-

ness conditions have been making pes-

simistic prophecies regarding the future.

But so far as the financial prosperity of

our basic industry is concerned, this re-

port would seem to be of such a character

as to settle all doubts and misgivings.

Commenting upon the value of the crops

of the country for 1910, Secretary Wilson

well says that “nothing short of omnis-

cience can grasp their value." which, in

round numbers. is given as 38.926.000.000.

According to this report the increase in

the value of the country's farm products

during the past decade has been progres-

sive without interruption for a single

year. If the value of the farm products

in 1899 were placed at 100. the value of

the crops for 1910 would be 189. or almost

double the value for .the census year

eleven years ago, and during this period

of unexampled agricultural production. a.

period of twelve years. during which the

farmers of this country have steadily ad-

vanced in prosperity and wealth and in

economic independence, in intelligence,

and a. knowledge of agriculture, the total

value of farm products is 379.000.000.000.

Taken by crops, the production and

value of the staples produced by the

farmers of this country is still almost be.

yond comprehension. The corn crop of the

present year which is estimated at 3.121.—

381.000 bushels. exceeds the record crop of

1906, and is greater than the average

crop of the preceding five years by 14 per

cent, and while its value is below that of

the crops of 1908-9, owing to a decrease

in the market price, its aggregate value.

which is estimated at little if any short

of $1,500,000.000, is still beyond the com-

prehension of the average mind. It is a.

sum sufficient to pay the interest-bearing

debt of the nation, buy all the gold and

silver mined in the world last year and





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still leave a balance on the right side of

the ledger. 3' ‘



The value of the bay crop is estimated

at $720,000,000. an amount which is 13 per

cent 'above the average for the past five

years and which has been exceeded in

only one year, 1907.



The total production of wheat, includ-

ing both spring and winter varieties, is

placed at 691,767,000 bushels, which is

about an average crop for the past five

years, but the value of the crop, which is

placed at $625,000,000, is 7.6 per cent

above the five-year average.



The oat crop for the current year is

estimated at 1,096,396,000 bushels. or 22

per cent greater than the average for the

past five years. The value of the crop is

placed at $380,000,000, which is 12 per

cent above the five~year average.



Next in order of relative value is the

potato crop, which is estimated at 328,—

787,000 bushels, or eight per cent above

the average crop for the past five years.



Other crops have been about normal,

with the majority of them going slightly

above the five-year average, and a few.

notably fiaxseed. falling off badly. But

in no previous year has the production

of cereal crops as a whole. been so large

as this year, when they reached a grand

total of 5,140,896,000 bushels, an amount

which is 13 per cent above the five-year

average. The value of this immense

crop,. while $230,000,000 below the value

of cereals produced in 1909 and $50,000,-

000 below the value of the crop for 1908,

is still 11 per cent above the average

value for the past five years. ‘



The comparisons of the value of different

classes of products for 1910 with those

for 1909 are also interesting. The report

says: “The farm value of the cereal

crops declined $230,000,000 in 1910 from

1909 and the value of all crops declined

$119.000,00J. A gain was made, however.

in the value of animal products amount—

ing to $424,000,000. It has been a year of

high prices for meat and animals, for

poultry and eggs, and f0r milk and but-

ter, and for these reasons the total value

of all farm products increased in 1910

$304,000,000 above the estimate for 1909."



With the products of the farms of the

country given an increased valuation of

more than $300,000,000 above the value of

the same products for 1909, it would not

appear that there is any valid reason

for our farmers to be pessimistic regard-

ing the immediate future, and with the

urban population of the country increas-

ing even more rapidly than the produc-

tion of our farms there is every reason

for confidence in the future of the coun-

try’s greatest industry.





Under this head



The Farmer's Share of Secretary Wil-

Consumer’s Prices. son’s report con-

tains some very



interesting information, which is the re-

sult of investigations conducted by the

Department of Agriculture. This infor-

mation bears upon the question of the

high cost of living, which has been agi-

tating the country during the past year

as never before. As before noted in

these columns there is a very general im-

pression among consumers that the farm-

ers of the country are getting exorbitant

prices for their products. This is a very

natural conclusion, since they are com—

pelled to pay high prices for the farm-

er’s products when purchased in small

quantities at the corner grocery. They

fail to figure on the excessive cost of dis-

tribution under present conditions, but

the general publication of the figures

given in this report should enlighten them

in this regard. Those figures will also

prove of interest to the producers, who

realize that they are not receiving as

large a proportion of the consumer’s doi-

lar as they should, just as fully as those

who consume their products realize that

their dollars do not go as far in the pur--

chase of the necessities of life as they

wish they might. If the investigations

of the Department along this line inspire

both producers and consumers to co-op-

crate in the sale and purchase of those

necessities they will be productive of re-

sults of incalculable value. But this is

probably too much to expect. and even if

the public attention is directed toward

the conditions which now exist in the dis-

tribution of farm products a vast amount

of good will result, for when public

thought is once earnestly directed along

any line, beneficial results are, sooner

or later, sure to follow. The report says:

In the farmer’s aspect of the matter he

receives various percentages of the con-

sumer’s prices for farm products. In the

case of milk, 78 cities distributed through-

out the United States where the subject



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Chapter l.—Ned and Merle Jackson.



The death of Edward Jackson would

have produced no great change in the

lives of his two children. Edward and

Merle, if it had not been coupled with the

entire loss of their little fortune. He

had always been rather an impersonal

factor to them, one whom they saw but

for a few moments at a time. and who

stood more in the relation of a benevolent

banker who supplied them with plenty (if

money and asked no questions as to now

they spent their allowances, than he did

in the line. of a personal father whose

interests were, inseparable from theirs;

accordingly they had never given the sub—

ject of their finances any serious tltought

whatever until the lawyer‘s announce—

ment that their father's sudden death had

been hastened by the shock of learning

that all his money. as well as theirs,

which had come to them from their moth-

er, had been lost in a final desperate ven—

ture whereby he had staked everything

and—lost.



After the first shock was over and they

had time to think calmly of their future,

the daughter, Merle, who was at a private

school, was obliged to make the first

move, for her brother seemed utterly in—

capable of planning or devising anything

whereby they could make their own way

in the world. His letters to her were

vague and unsatisfactt‘iry.’ He was really

glad to be able to leave the preparatory

school where he was idling away his last

year. He hated study. and his head was

full of great ideas as to wltat he could

do, when once free from the irksomc rott-

tine of school life. The loss of the for-

tune was a far greater blow to him than

the death of his father; and the bare

thought that perhaps he might have to

work for a living was so repugnant that

he would not even consider it. He was

a gentleman and he did not doubt but

that he would soon make a fortune in

some gentlcmanly way when once away

from school. 'l‘hus his letters ran, and

when she suggested that they write to

their only relative. their cousin, Searls

Jackson, who lived on a tine old farm not

many miles from Boston, he had agreed.

In his early boyhood he had spent many

vacations on the ancestral farm, and

though he had really no great affection

for his stern cousin. yet he knew they

would have a home and welcome there.

and he did not doubt but that his cousin

would help hint carry out the schemes

which were already formulating in his

brain whereby he could make money

without earning it. So two weeks after

their father‘s death Merle sent the fol-

lowing letter:



“\Ve do not know anything about earn~

ing our own living, Cousin Searls. And

we do not know you very well either, as

it is fully fottr years since Ned was at

the farm and six or seven since I was

there. But I am writing to ask if you

will not invite us to the old place this

summer as we tnttst go somewhere, and I

can think of no other spot in the world

which could be a home to us but the

farm where our father was born.



“You know how we have been brought

up and how we have always lived. In

looking back I have no very distinct recol-

lections of any home life. and neither of

us ever knew our parents intimately.

Mother was always too busy with society

and father with his business to bother

with us. A hotel apartment is never a

home, for it was always nurses and maids

there; and teachers at boarding school the

rest of the time, and now I am positively

longing to get into a real home for the

first time in my life. Ned is indifferent

as to where we go. Your home will suit

him. I know, and that is'the reason I am

writing this letter to you. for now we are

all alone in the world.



“Since mother’s death, two years ago,





THE - GATES. OF BAKAPPLElN—By





we have seen very little of father. He

seemed to bury himself completely in his

business and we had no idea he was fail—

ing in health. \Ve supposed, at least I

did, that it was as much a business trip

as anything which took him to Arizona,

for I knew that: his salary as superin~

tendent continued while he was there;

but the lawyer writes that after every-

thing is paid‘thc hills and expenses I

mean—we will not have anything at all;

for it seems, as the enclosed letter will





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frankly he is only killing time. He 8

nineteen and I wish you would ask us

both there and set us to work. He must

work; he is a spoiled boy, always good

natured and jollying t‘olks_ ready for any-

thing that is fun, but he never yet earned

a penny, and 1 am ashamed to say that

l do not believe that he knows how to

warn anything. I heard a lecture once

:.l~ottt the market value of a person, and

lately I have been thinking that neither

Ned nor thyself have any market value.





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Then such a supper!

Doughnuts, cookies and





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show you. he risked everything on a final

throw and lost. Poor father.



“Mother. you know, was an aristocratic

llill; and as she had a life income from

her family estate she was able to keep

her place in society. her‘s and father’s.

and educate us; since then, father’s salary

has kept us in school: but now we will

both have to leave. I am not sorry on

my account. for I have taken a post

graduate course here this year, mostly be—

cause I had no other place to go. As for

Ned, he hates discipline and I can say





Christmas in the Old Home.





By Dora H. Stockman.





 





“Come, fill up the wood-box, Father,

And make the big stoves roar,





Heap the plates from the pantry store.

For children and grandchildren, and great-grandson,





To spend Christmas Eve in the old farm home—

All our family together this year."





The sleigh-bells rang the Christmas chimes

As the load drew up at the door,



A merry, laughing, shouting crowd

Made the rooms rei-echo once more.



Mother’s eyes were soft with the old It e-light,

On her cheeks was the bloom of the rcse.



As she bustled about, pulling mittens and scarfs,

Patting cheeks and warming small toes.





Roast perk and mince pies,





And all those dainty turn-overs and tarts.

That a grandmother knows how to make.

After the supper a wonderful tree.

Decked with pop-corn and apples red,

And loaded with heaps of presents





Such talking and laughing together





Till small tired heads, grown sleepy,

Were in trundle-beds tucked away,



And the sons and daughters gathered

Arormd the low fire to hear



Father tell, “how Bird, the horse, had died’,

And the crops turned out this year.”





It was late that night when Mother

And Father drowzed away,

Dreaming of days when the “boys and girls”

Were children again at play,

And Father for Santa was building

A marvelous home-made sled,

And Mother listened to childish prayers

As she put wee ones into bed.





That golden circle is broken now,

The children are scattered far;



And Mother has passed through the Shining Gate

Where the Christmas glories are:





Will live in our hearts for aye





Where ”(is always Christmas Day.





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I have half—learned lots of things. but I

do not know how to do one thing well,

that is, well enough to get money by do-

ing‘ it. I remember that when you wrote

us of your marriage to Nell Beverly you

said that you and she had adopted a little

girl, who must now be about three years

old. I know that children need nurse—

maids and I honestly believe, if you will

let me come. (‘ottsin Searls, that I cart

earn my living taking care of the baby.

“I never yet had a real baby to play

with and I do, hope you will invite us to





Elizabeth Jewett Brown

an? Susan Jewett Howe





come there and then give me the chance

to take care of her; though I do not sup—

pose she is exactly a baby now, for I re-

member you wrote that she was about

two when you adopted her. And her

name, Yvonne. appeals to me strongly. I

trntentbcr nn-ctiug my new cousin. Nell.

years ago, and l have also pleasant recol-

lections of her brothers and sisters, and

her home. ‘Hld limeriy,’ whose lands join

yours. I am sure that when you show

her this letter site will say, fives. if you are

willing? and l ..m very hopeful that as

your lnarts were big enough to adopt a

little otpltun. liH‘fx' are large enough to

give two big orphans a chance, who must

make their own way in thr world and

do not know how. I want Ned to be with

me, too. I think I an influence. him for

good, and 1' do want him to get over his

foolish notions of his own importance and

be willing to wozk at anything be can get

to do. He is smart enough to do most

anything, and that is. the reason he has

.tl'~,v;tys been such an illtllll‘t‘l'C‘lll. scholar.

llt' is glad tnough to got away from

school, and he is really glad that now he

is not obliged to so to college. He has

big ideas about making his own way in

the world, though I doubt very much if he

will ever make anything but mistakes

until he learns how to do something that

is worth while. liut he knows, as well

as l', that. at l'lastor we will each have to

leave school. so i ant hoping to Willie to

\\'«‘st \\'inthrop where We can earn our

board at least.



"Father (tllt‘o‘ said that he had sold his

birthright in the estate. for a mess of

And he also said that he hoped

his children \vould return to the Old

farm; that there was nothing like out-~of—

door life to dew-lop the best there was in

a man, and l think that, is what we both

necdwlit'e in the country and a home With

our own kin."





pottag‘c.





And so they had come to \Vcst “'in-

throp at l-Iaster. to the home of their anv

restors. the large old colonial mansion

which yr-t bore lltt' same name it had for

two hundred years r'l‘ll't‘ Jackson Standi—

whcn it had lwcn known for and wide as

11 famous hostclry of the olden time,

standing as. it did on the broad turnpike.

leading from Boston to other large towns

of that day. Though its glories as an inn

had long since departed, it was still 10—

cally famous as the oldest and hand—

somest house of colonial architecture in

the country. The estate, consisting of

more than a thousand acres of cultivated.

timber and sprout land. was also one of

the thirst farms in the country. and for

gent-rations the Jackson family had main—

ta‘ned lt’nit'c style than did any of their

neighbors. The house stood a little back

from the toad in the midst of a large.

well—kept lawn uhcrc gran" old shade

trcrs arched the circular driveways, cast—

ing their grateful shadows over velvety

green in summer and the delicate t'raecry

of bare leut‘lrss branches oyv-r tltc frozen

snowy ground of winter. It seemed to

stand apart in dignified, stately exclusive-

ness from the frivolous modern residences,

though its wide, heavily pillarcd porch

extended a, hospitable welcome, to all

comers, and its many windows glowed

with light from the western sun, for the

house faced the westward, looking across

the fertile fields and meadows as if

searching for the Iiittlc river which flowed

at the. foot of the long westward slope

between the lands of Beverly and .Iack—

son.



As such it scented to Ned and Merle

Jackson when their cousin drove up the

winding driveway under the arching elms.

just as the. setting sun was turning every

pane to ruddy gold, and the very walls

seemed to vibrate with the welcome which

was awaiting them front their cousin’s

wife. who, with the little girl, stood in





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538 (12)

the full glow of the sunset to welcome





them to their ancestral home.

It was so good to have a home at last - “You talk as if this second cousin of





that even Ned came under its influence

at once. He was proud of being a. Jack-

son, and he felt as if he belonged there as

much as did his cousin, either forgetting

or ignoring the fact that his father had

sold his birthright in the old farm years

ago, and that he and his sister were there

only through the kindness and hospitality

of his cousin and his wife.



Their cousin Searls was a successful

farmer and business man. The farm was

in charge of a capable manager, Ben

Baker, and his wife, Mary, the latter act-

ing as housekeeper, but who had been in

reality the head of the house for many

years before Searls’ marriage. Both Ned

and Merle remembered them well, and,

while they were glad to see Merle, neither

had a good word for Ned who had devel—

oped from a teasing boy into a foppish

young man who felt immeasurably above

everyone who was obliged to work for a

living, although he tried hard to conceal

his snobbishness when his cousin, in order

to help him to help himself, had offered

him light work on the farm at better wages

than he could earn anywhere else, for he

was absolutely incapable of deing any-

thing well enough to earn his own living.

He detested indoor work of any kind;

what he really desired was a chance to

bUy and sell. He was naturally shrewd,

and if he had been brought up differently

he would have made a good peddlei‘, but

as his cousin failed to appreciate his

high-flown schemes of getting rich with-

out work, Ned was obliged to accept his

offer, though he essayed to treat his em-

ployment on the farm as a joke. In a few

days he began doing light team work, for

he had all the Jackson love of horses and

was really ashamed of being dependent

upon his cousin for support.





Merle had fallen into the new life eas-

ily. Her new cousin had taken her into

her butt as well as her home, and the

girl was the happiest she had ever been.

Little Yvonne was a constant joy, and

Merle began to learn to do light tasks

around the house, though Mary Baker’s

autocracy prevented her from learning as

much as she would have liked to learn

about cooking and housekeeping. The

good woman had resented Searls bring-

ing a wife to the domain. She had

reigned so long, during the lifetime of his

invalid mother and also afterwards when

he was alone, but the new Mrs. Jackson

had managed the domestic wheels so tact-

fully, that there had been no friction and

Mary still ruled triumphantly over the

kitchen and bosscd the men who ate at

her table. Ned affected to despise the

neighborhood, though he good—naturedly

mingled with them and with the help on

the farm. There was Old Joe Green, a

day man, whose gossip kept everybody

informed about what everybody else was

doing; Young Joe, his son, who, like his

father, worked on the place by the day.

.limmy Malley and Raymond Carver two

other young men, who with Ben Baker

lived on the farm and ate in the kitchen.

And then as neighbor. there was Man-

ning Beverly, Nell's brother, who lived on

the Old Beverly homcstcad. He was

somewhat older than Ned and, as he had

recently lost his wife, he was making his

way alone the best he could with his old

grandfather, who helped look after the

house and home when he failed in secur—

ing proper help, for his young wife's

(loath “had left him with a tiny daughter,

Baby Nell.



And so there was plenty of work for

Ned to do. And, although Scarls had said

nothing about the boy's financial straits,

after the first novelty wore off Ned began

in feel angry and bumlliatcd about being

expo-ted to keep proper hours the same

as the other men on the place. It was

irksomc and he chafed at the fact that

he, :1 Jackson like Scarls, should be

“liliscd to Work, when Searls did none of

the actual labor himself. He was a mem-

ber of the legislature and his time was

fully occupied by many duties. Having

given ch the bcst chance he could, he

dismissed him from his mind, thinking

that if left alone he would soon be glad

cf the chance he was giving him by help-

ing him to help himself._





Chapter ll.—At the Jackson Homestead.





“if folks have got to die I don’t see why

they can’t take a convenient season for it

when the spring work ain’t rushin’,”

growled Mary Baker as she stood im-

patiently on the piazza early in the

morning waiting for Raymond to come

from the barn with the horse and car-

riage. “Here it is Wednesday, and bak—

ing day, and I have to be gone all day,"

she continued sourly, “and Ben needs all





 





" THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





his time here, too; it’s a. pretty time for

folks to up and die, .I say.”





yours had died for mere pleasure,” laugh-

ed Merle. “Don’t fret, Mary. I fancy

that I have learned enough about house-

work in these two 0r three weeks so that





-I can help Nell get dinner.”





“I doubt it,” she answered glumly. “I

don’t like to have folks puttering around

my kitchen, on,baking days especially.

Now if this funeral could have been put

off till tomorrow I could have gone as

well as not. I thought of ’fome-in over

and askin' them if they couldn’t postpone

it, but land sakes, they are in anuther





division and I couldn’t stand the quarter, .





when like as not they wouldn’t have

done it."



“But who ever heard of postponing a

funeral?” asked Merle in astonishment.



“Nobody, as fur as I know, but it could

be done I should think. Ben is as upset

as I be. We wont get back till after

dark. I know them Shelleys—allus be-

hind in everything. But what gets me

is havin’ to go as a mourner when I

never could 'bear her when she was liv-

in’. It goes agin’ my conscience to use

folks decent dead when I despised ’ern

alive. It‘s bein’ a hypocrite I say, but

when they are dead you have to go any-

way. If that boy don’t come with that

hoss soon we will never get started.”



“He is coming now," said her husband,

as he came out, red and uncomfortable

in his store clothes. “I wish Mr. Jackson

was here today; I would feel more easy

in my mind about goin’ away. Old Joe

Green ain't here today neither, and with

nobody to look after things but them

three boys it ain’t very pleasant goin’

away, I can tell you."



“Can’t you trust me for one day, Ben?"

asked Nell laughingly. “I don’t believe

the boys will burn things up, so go away

and forget about the place for awhile. I

can look after the work all right.”



“You could,” he admitted, “if it wan‘t

for Ned. He won't do one thing if I

ain‘t watchin’ him. W'hen he gets back

with that load of fertilizer I want him to

put it just where I said.”



“If he ever does get back,” snapped

his wife as she climbed the carriage.

“I never saw such a teller as he is to

get started. He come back three times

after somethin‘, and when he went away

he looked like a dude with his white col-

lar and shiny shoes. His brainsare in

his heels and I told him so. He is noth-

in’ but Trot Back Jackson all the time.”



“If those folks were not such good

workers I would tell them what I think of

cried Merle indignantly as they

drove away. “They do not seem to think

that aim/“body can do a thing )ut 'them-

selves. I wish they would not scold about

Ned all the time, but he likes to provoke

them and I can't help it.”



“They are not common ‘hclp;’ they are

more than that, for they could not work

harder or take more interest if they

owned the farm. Sometimes I think they

are interest and principal both,” ob-

served Ncll. “They have been a great

help to me since I have been helping Man-

ning, for they do not wish him to rent

the farm any more than I do. And, since

Scarls became so engrossed in politics I

bclicve that Ben takes more interest here

than he does," she sighed unconsciously.

“I wish the Om(‘(‘, bee had never' buzzed

around his head."



“I don’t know as I do, for when he is

governor how proud we will all he,”

laughed Merle. “Then Mary Baker will

’fome over‘ for sure to those Shelleys,

even if it does cost a quarter. She want—

cd to slap Ned yesterday when he asked

her what kind of foam she found on a

telephone.”



“Yvonne has got Barb’ry," said a small

voice behind them and the child appeared

in her little nightgown hugging a hantam

hen in her arms. “Yvonne took Barb'ry

to bed with her,” she explained uncon-

ccrnedly.



“You did not,” reproved Merle. “I put

you to bed myself and you did not have

Barb’ry then.”



“Neddy put Barb'ry in a basket in the

corner and put the lid on when it got

dark," she continued seriously. “then he

took her out and she roosted on a chair.

Barb'ry wants some bek’fus.”



“Yvonne should say ‘I’ always," cor-

rected Nell gently, “and she was a

naughty baby to take Barbara. to bed

with her and hide her from Merle. Put

her down on the walk now. and then you

can feed her some corn later.”



The child reluctantly released the hen

and trotted back into the house, when a

big dog came rushing up the walk, fright-

ening the hen so that she flew into the

crotch of one of the nearest shade trees,





them,”





where she cackled wildly, causing the

child to scream in terror and plead for

her pet to be taken down. ‘



Merle hurried away with the dog, and

Nell, bringing a. piazza chair, mounted

it and tried to reach the still fluttering

hen. The child was still crying and,

making a desperate effort, Nell caught

hold of the frightened bantam but in so

doing overbalanced the chair and fell

heavily to the ground, painfully wrench-

ing one ankle besides striking her head

against a stone. When Merle returned

she found her sitting disconsolately try—

ing to fight down the pain and wholly

unable to rise.



“See what has happened,” she said, “and

as usual, Barbara is at the bottom of it,

Barbara and Buster. I know how the

hen came here, but how did Buster get

loose."



“I don’t' think Ned chained him at all





DEC. 17, 1910.





this morning,” Merle explained. "I know





that he'fed him and the dog was loose

when he went away. I think he tried to

follow Ben and they must have sent him

back."



“Another of his careless ways and some

more of Yvonne’s naughtiness; together

they have used me up for this day. Now

if you will help me into the house I will

try and see how many bones I have

broken,” she said with a forced smile as,

leaning heavily on the girl's arm, she

limped into the sitting room. _



It was over an hour before Merle could

find time to go back to the kitchen and

attend to the work. Nell’s accident had

totally prevented her from stepping on

her foot again that day; besides the blow

on her head had made her ill. Conse—

quently, after an ineffectual effort to sit

up, she had been obliged to lie down and



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ORIGIN OF PRESENT-DAY CHRIST-

MAS FORMS AND CUSTOMS;





 





BY M. Y. M.





Have you ever wondered about the

origin 'of Christmas and of the numerous

customs connected with it. Many queries

arise when we recall the various modes of

celebrating the day. '



Many of the modern Christmas cere“

monies are taken from the old pagan

forms, like those of the Saturnalia, the

Druids, the ancient Scandinavians and

Germans. These forms were in exist-

ence long before the Christan era, and in

the endeavor to replace such pagan fetes

with those of Christian significance, with-

out too great irritation, some of the less

harmful customs were incorporated, and

to this day are followed.



Christmas is supposed to have been ob-

served flrst in the year 98 A. D. Pope

Telesphorus ordered it as a solemn feast

in 137 A. D. However, the first absolute

certainty of its celebration dates no ear-

lier than 140 A. D. It was celebrated

in our country first by the. early Dutch

settlers in New York, or New Amster—

dam, as it was then called. The Puritans

considered such celebrations the heighth

of folly, paganistic, in fact, and partaku

ing of Roman Catholic rites, and their

families were forbidden to countenance

them in any way. There are records of

the punishment of young men who did

not work on this day during the gover-

norship of Bradford, and in 1659 the Gen«

eral. Court of Massachusetts forbade its

observance. This act was repealed in

1681, greatly against the wishes of the old

Puritans, who continued to work against

it, these objections continuing in greater

or less degree until the beginning of the

19th Century, since which time the day

has been universally. celebrated through-

out the country, being now a legal holiday

in every state.



The greeting “Merrie Christmas,” origi-

nated in England. The spelling of the

word in the old Saxon form, “Merrie,”

instead of the later “Merry,” meant

agreeable or pleasant, rather than glee-

ful. Shortening the word “Christmas” to

“Xmas” came about simply enough. X

is the Greek letter Ch, being therefore an

abbreviation of Christ.



Use of Holiday Greenery Adopted from

Pagan Celebrations.



There are something like one hundred

and fifty varieties of holly grown in var—

ious parts of the world, so that almost

every country has its holly for use dur-

ing the holiday season. It and the mis—

tletoe were used in the pagan celebra—

tions, and were incorporated by the early

Christians in their festivities as a harm-

less usage of those of other days. Holly

is supposed to have been the bush from

which Jehovah appeared to Moses. The

Druids especially prized mistletoe which

grew upon an oak tree. During their win-

ter solstice it was gathered and hung

over their doors as an assurance to the

gods of the forest of shelter from the

cold.



'\\'hile recognized authorities give no

credence to the tale, there is in existence

an old Celtic legend which states that the

mistletoe was formerly a. tree, but its

wood was utilized for the cross upon

which the Savior was crucified, and ever

since that time it has been relegated to

parasitic growth. It is most frequently

found upon apple trees, but also grows

upon pear, hawthorn, poplar, evergreens

and very rarely upon oaks. It is ever-

green itself, and usually about four feet

long with many branches and leaves, the

latter growing upward or downward as

the case may be. The white berries seen

upon its branches are not found until the

plant is at least four years old, although

it blossoms each year. The variety in





this country is unlike that in Europe or

other foreign lands.



In cold climates some form of evergreen

tree must of necessity provide the Christ-

mas tree, and the custom is consequently

followed in every country where such

celebrations are carried out. The fir

seems to have precedence over the pine,

spruce or hemlock, probably because it

was the tree mentioned in the German

legend. The story goes that while Saint

Winfrid was cutting down a. sacred oak of

the Druids, the wind split it in four

pieces, while behind it rose a beautiful

young fir tree with its green spire point-

ing to the heavens. He named it the

Christ—child tree, and considered it a.

sign of everlasting life because of its ev—

crgreen character, asking the people to

gather about it in their homes where it

was to shelter only gifts of kindness and

love. The use of a. tree at the Christmas

celebration dates back to 1600, but its

exact origin is unknown. It is probably

due to some of the numerous mythological

trees of the ancients.



At the ancient Jewish feast of Lights or

of Dedication, candles were kept burning

in the windows of the homes and in the

places of worship. These were undoubt-

edly lighted at the time of the birth of

Christ, which doubtless accounts for the

use of candles upon the Christmas trees.

The giving of these gifts was a custom

of the old Romans during their festivals,

and since the Wise men carried gifts to

the Christ-child it is quite natural that

the custo’m of making presents to our

friends should be followed in these later

years.



Christmas carols were sung by the

earliest Christian bishops, and Christmas

cards have been in use since 1846 when

they were first printed in London. The

burning of the Yule-log was an ancient

custom of the Scandinavians at the turn—

ing of the year, this being done in honor

of the god Thor. The custom was also

followed at various winter festivals in

England, France, Italy and Servia, and

the ashes resultant therefrom were con-

sidered magical in power.



Legends of “Santa" and His Reindeer.



“Santa Claus” is derived in a perverse

fashion from the “Sinter Klaas” of the

Netherlands, and in that country the 6th

of December was formerly celebrated as

St, Nicholas Day. St. Nicholas, the pat»

ron saint of children, was originally the

Bishop of Myra in Lycia, who died 326

A. D. Following his death it was cus-

tomary for someone to dress up as a

bishop and distribute gifts to the chil—

dren. After the celebration of Christmas

became so universal this custom was

gradually omitted in favor of the Christ-

mas one, but in many places the “Santa

Claus” still retains the name of “St.

Nicholas.”



In Germany the custom of impersonat—

ing Santa, which was followed for a long

time, was finally supplanted by the habit

of placing the gifts about the hearth.

Since this was done Without the knowl—

edge of the children, they very naturally

wished to know how they came there, and

were told that Santa Claus came down

the chimney with them, then going on his

way. Reindeer were not originally asso-

ciated with Santa, his appearance being

upon a white horse in many of the older

legends. There is, however, an old

Spitzenbergen legend which claims that

reindeer having certain marks came from

the far north country once a year, and

since Santa was usually supposed to re-

side in the frozen north—land, it is quite

likely that this legend has given rise to

the story of his driving teams of these

exquisite animals. The hanging of stock-

ings is another survival of the St. Nich-

olas Day customs. “Kris Kringle” comes

from the German fi‘Kristkindlein,” or

Christ-child.





 

 





 





 





 





 





 





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DEC. 17, 1910.





. Japanese Color Prints





By Eva Dean.





 





HE fact that we must use the

term “prints” in describing these

charming pictures starts many of

us out with a wrong impression. For we

can not forget that prints, as we know





especially the smaller—priced

ones, are not often very choice or very

beautiful. But although properly a print,

the Japanese work is not related in the

slightest way to western work.



A brief explanation of the process used

in {he making of Japanese prints is nec-

essary. The process is purely a Japanese

one, and represents a. great deal more

care and labor than an Occidental would

give to such a mat—

ter. For that: rea-

son. they are much

more charming than

any Western work.

The, artist draws

his design on thin

paper. in outline.

This paper is past-

ed on a block of

cherry wood. and

the wood carefully

cut away from the

lines, leaving them

standing up in high

relief. Then. after

the design is col-

ored as it is intend-

ed to be. more

blocks of wood are

cut the exact size

of the outline

block, but each

block bears in relief

only that part of

the drawing that is

to be printed in any

one color or shade.

All one shade of red

will be on one

block. If there are

three reds used,

there will be three

three red blot-ks. So

it often happens

that even for a

cheap 25-cent print

(the prints of mod»

ern Japanese ar-

tists rangejn price

in this country

from 15 to 75 cents)

as many as fifteen

blot-ks will have

becnused, In olden

times as many asa

said to have been





the term,





 





 





 





 





 





Panel of Ducks, by

a Great Japanese

Artist.





hundred blocks are

used occasionally in the making of a

single print. For widely 'arying shades

of a color, different blocks will be used,

and so it happens that in a print that

is mostly gray, a color Of which the. Jap-

anese are very fond, there may be as

many as six gray blocks.



After the blocks are all cut they are

painted in water-color. and then the paper

is laid over them. and by rubbing it on

the back with a little tool called a baren,

the paint is pressed onto the paper. This

process is repeated until impressions have

been made. from all the blocks. and the

print is completed. Each block has to be

freshly painted for each impression.



In making these prints a large number

are made at a time, and the impressions

of all of them from block 1 are made before

block 2 is taken up. This cxpcdites the

printing, and as thousands can be made

from one set of blocks after they are once

cut, one can readily see why really good

work can be had for so small a sum that

every one can afford to own it. The very

opposite is true of the art of western na-

tions. Perhaps this fact alone explains

why it is that, as a nation, the Japanese

people are the most artistic nation alive,

today. and we. of the greater nations. are

probably among the least so. In .lapan it

is said that a whole family will go out

into the street to discuss the best possible

place to put an article in a show window.

And the arrangement of flowers in vases

is as important a part of a young lady's

education as music lessons are with us.



But we must not approach a Japanese

print with a pre-conceived idea. of what

it should be, expecting it to look like the

pictures we have been in the habit of see-

ing all our lives. It is much better to

view it humbly, in a spirit willing to he



taught. For if we do not at first recognize

all the true charm and power of their

certain, simple lines, we are bound to do

it eventually. And the fact that we must

never forget is that Japanese art and our





 





art differ so widely in every respect that

they should not in any sense be compared

one with the other.



lmagine,’ if you can, our art with no

such thing as a religious picture in it; All

our old masterpieces would vanish with

the Madonuas and kindred subjects. And

then take away all portraiture. and what

is there left? Japanese art contains no

religious pictures, no port ~aits. and no

imaginary creations, such as nymphs, an-

etc. \Vhen they draw a man or

a woman, they will not think it desirable

or proper to make it look like any indi-

vidual man or woman. It is this fact

which westerners are slowest to under-

stand and to become reconciled to, much

to the bewilderment of the Japanese.



The things that the Japanese best love

to do, and of course, the, things which

they portray the. most charmingly.«arc

small bits of nature. A flight of birds. or

even a single, bird. a few leaves or a

branch of flowers, or even a group of

paper toys are quite sufficient for a pie-

turc. \Vhatcvcr they do will be so stud-

ied and arrangcd‘as to delight the be-

holder as perhaps a wt‘xightier subject

could never do. And they never “draw

from life," as we say. The man who

draws swallows will watch swallows, and

live and study swallows until he knows

them and their habits so well that he

draws them from memory in any position

that is natural to them. And naturalists.

who thought that by the use of the mod—

ern quick camera they had discovered

motions of the wings of birds too quick

for the, human eye, have been chagrined

to find these motions carefully portrayed

in old Japanese drawings.



The Japanese work does not depict

any one thing so truly as it depicts the

spirit of it. It is not the wave. but the

swirl of the wave. that they draw; not a

landscape, but a feature of it; not a

raven. but the whir of a raven‘s wing

across a. sunset. It is not, a portrait of

nature they paint, but simply a record of

their own feeling and love for nature.



In composition, or the arrapgement of

lines and masses in any given space. the

Japanese are studied by “e artists of all

the world. They sccm incapable of mak-

ing a mistake in this matter, and they

nearly always. especially when working

for their own use. are as unlikely to err

in color combinations.



For children, there are

any kind that could be so beneficial as

the Japanese color prints. For the Jap-

anese are passionate lovers of nature.

Their drawings breathe a reverence for it:





gels,





no pictures of





THE MICHIGAN EARMER.





childhood. A great part of its charm lies

in what it only suggests or implies, and

these qualities open with the years and

experience of its beholders.



Many of the most simple drawings of

the old Japanese masters, now mellow

and brown with years, are today eagerly

sought by collectors and it is only re-

cently that the Japanese people have

awakened to the fact that much of their

best work has found its way into France,

England and America. The French were

among the first to appreciate Japanese

art and the productions of Ilirosliige, the





 





 

 

 





 





539





CHRISTMAS IN DISTRICT No. 4.





(13)





BY ANNA GIRMUS,



“W'hat did those little heathen call you

when you taught here?” I demanded al-

most before Kate‘s genial hello reached

me.



Kate looked at me in surprise and

slowly a smile gathered in her eyes.

“Those little heathen are now, in many

cases. the influentials of this community,

madam,” she informed me, “and are

given the title of papa, mama, dad, dad-4

in a few instances good, honest





d y and





 





From a Landscape by Hiroshige, the First Great Japanese Landscape Artist.





great, landscape artist. are popular with

them as well as with .»\mcricans.

The prints illustrated herewith do not.





of course. give any idea of the beauty of

the coloring of the originals. though they

do show the drawing and the simple ar-

rangement that distinguish Japanese pics

tures from those of any other nation.

Note how, in the thick panel, only the

beads and breasts are. pictured. The

original print from which this half—tone

reproduction was made measured 215F114

and contained exactly the same

proportion of the bodies of the ducks as

represented in the half—tone. This is

characteristic of the simple suggestion of

all Japanese art. The old landscape mas~

terpicce by lliroshige. illustrated here-

with, is an interesting study in drawing

as well as in coloring. The sky in the

print is a grayish green low dO'Vu. deep-

ening into a dark blue-green above the

pale buff moon. The sea is also the same

pale buff. shaded ncar the land by faint

parallel lines. The mountains are gray-

brown, the bluff. top a very light brick





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The Pink Iridescence of these Fish Blends Exquisitely into the Marine Blue of the

Water in the Colored Print.





with which teachers and parents should

only be too glad to surround their chil-

dren. And, too, animal and plant life

are things that a child can understand,

in his little childish soul, years before he

can the Madonna which his mother so

earnestly places in his room.



But Japanese art is not outgrown with





with the sides darkened by heavy

strokes of black and brown. Note how

the parallel line. shading of the water

deepens to indicate the valley leading to-

ward the mountains. The trees are





red.





black. In the immediate foreground, just

above the houses, the coloring is a dull

green.





l'ttihei' :tlltl little

heathen of today.“



She made another dive with her hand

into the package of rolled oats which she.

had just opt-11ml and hauled out a small

plate. The look of disgust on her face

was good to sec. "Did you ever try to

oatmeal dishes with your





simple mother by the





get a set of





outs‘."





shc inquired.



l confessed that my ambition had never

aspired to such high things.



“That makes twelve of those miserable,

,SltHitl—flll'-lltlllllllil,‘ little plates that I don’t

want at all. three cups and saucers, one

laigcr plate and only two oatmeal dishes,





and they are not malts. If you ever

should want to get a set in that way, just

want something else and you‘ll be sure

to get the oatmeal dishes.“



“_\ll right." i acquiesced mcekly. “I‘ll

want soup turuns. But what did they

call you?”



The smile reappeared in Kate's eyes.





“What‘s the matter? You want them to

call you Miss Mary and they insist on

calling you Miss Marks?” The question

of what was in the oatmeal package being

scttlcd. shc gave my troubles her full

attention.



"No. I want them to call me Miss

Marks and they pcrsist in calling me lVIiss





Mary." l'pdcr the influence of that smile

my irritation was disappearing. After all

it was such a little thing. "\Yhat did





they call you?" I persisted.



Kate looked .It me reminiscently, Slowly

2'. faint color t'ti‘i'ct‘cll her face. The ghost

of an old' emilarrassmt-nt caused her eyes

to drop. "lilll Miss Mary is not bad at

all. Why do you object to it?” looking

up with the old smile.



“it's so





kindergartcuish," I defended





myself. “They are all too old for it. You

lr vcn't told no.- yet what they called

you."





The memory of that old embarrassment





again covered her face. "Teacher.” she

admitted. “Just old-fashioned teacher.

and at every institute. every teacliers’





meeting, cvcry gathering: that related at

all to would talk for

an hour oi- more on the abominable sin of

permitting“ oucs< if to be callcd teacher.”

“'e both laughcd. One of my troubles

vanished at least for the time. If Kate,

of whom so many of those, boys and girls

of that former Lit-iteration

ly. had a like





teaching. someone





spoke so high-

perlmps. after all,

i might succeed as a teacher in time.



Then I remembered another worry.

“liid your boys cvcr light?" I was ser-

ious enough now. This was a real breach

of discipline.



Kate immediately reflected my mood.

She gazed thoughtfully at me for several

seconds. “Never heard of but one fight

all that winter.”



I withered. I was sure tlm‘ I’d never





trouble,





succeed.

“Do your boys tight?" she asked.

“Yes,” I admitted shamefacedly.

“Did you see them?”

“No.”
540 (14) .

“Have the parents complained?”

‘tNO.9O

“Has the licked boy complained?”





THE MicriiGAN FARMER.

help it is to one to realize that her work





is appreciated.”

There was such a~tone of regret in the.





“No, but you’d not wait until someone -low VOiCe that I felt» that the criticism





complains, would you?” I inquired in suru

prise.



“How do you know that they fight?”



“I overheard Luella Sims and Grace

Walker talking about it.”



“You should not overhear such things,”

Kate advised comfortably. I looked per-

plexed and she laughed. It was one of

those memory laughs of hers and I waited

until she would be ready to enlighten me

of its source.



“You have never had any brothers," she

began in a moment, "and so take the

fighting too seriously. Years, ago when

we were going to school, Bob, Frank

\Vheeler, Jack Wood, Fred Sims and Tom

Bryan all came up this way and really 1

don’t believe there was one night without

a fight or two. XVe'd reach the first cor-

ner where Frank left us and there would

be a battle in his honor. Farther down,

Jack turned to follow the railroad and

‘there was another fistic encounter, and

so on until we came in sight of home. I

don't believe it ever hurt them much

physically, and morally they needed some

such outlet. I never knew one of them to

torment a younger child or a helpless

animal.”



I thought of all five of those men. “1

don't believe one could hire them to fight

now," I ventured, forgetting my young-

sters entirely.



“I don’t know," she mused. “I hope

they would on occasion. It's not entirely

pleasant to see the fight instinct leave

a man.”



I hoped so 'too. The sin of lighting had

assumed a new aspect, but one could not

have it in school or on the way to and

from school. That is contrary to all

school discipline. Of course, you may

ignore it for a time, but it will be sure

to make trouble. Then I remembered

that Kate had confessed to having had

one case in her day. “What did you do

about the fight of which you heard?" I

asked.



Kate’s eyes twinkled. “It was a week

or two before Christmas. Jack Sims saw

two of my smaller boys going home one

evening and got them to fight, the big

scanip. So when we began preparing for

our 'tree I stopped him one. morning and

told him that he must give us something

toward it as a sort of punishment for

leading those little follows from the

straight and narrow path of school dis-

cipline.



“He cheerfully handed me a dollar. It

was worth it, he said. Well, after that

every old bachelor in the district, good

naturedly, produced a dollar as soon as

I began talking tree. to him. Bachelors

were quite as well represented in this

community then as they are new and it

helped our tree wonderfully. In those

primal times, you know, a dollar was

much larger in value than now."



“Did a fight follow the gift of each

dollar?"



“Not that I heard of.”



My sarcasm was wasted, but the men—

tion of Christmas put me in mind of an-

other perplexity.



“How did you get them all so interest-

ed in that tree and have even the older

people come? They say that the room

was crowded and some of those who were

pupils still talk of it.”



“Do they? ’l‘hat's good.

that they were as interested. it

have bcen because so many gave toward

it. i remember that one or two men

stopped in that afternoon to watch us

trim the affair. which was two trees, not

one."



“I wish that I might get. them as in—

iflrcslcd.” l blustered.

turned on me in





I didn‘t know

must





surprise.





lli‘l‘ eyes

“\l'hv your 'l‘haiiksgivlng entertainment

“as ever so much better.” The compli—





iiicnt came so easily. in such a matter—

of—l‘act tone, that I never thought of thank

you.



“They came to please the children,” I

persisted. .



"llidn’t they say a few nice things to

you?”



“Yos—but—”



She laughed. “Their

ought lobe satisfying.

the night of that tree or trees which you

seem to think .was such a success, I came

home and cried like a great big baby be-





prescnce alone

Do you know that





cause one child forgot his part and the

mother of one family would not permit

her children to attend? “’liy it was





twenty years later when I realized that it

was a success and that people had really

been very nice to me all that winter.

Twenty years is too long to wait before

enjoying such things when we might en—

joy them at once, to say nothing of the





was not all for me. We were silent a

while. Then the old smile reappeared.

“Better value every bit of success at a

hundred per cent and don’t look for the

failures with a microscope, if you want

to be at all comfortable. On the other

hand, don’t let it be more than a hundred

per cent."



That light tone brought back the press

ent. “I don’t know What to have them

do for Christmas." I hope that the dol.

drums had disappeared from my voice

by this time.



“It’s so near Thanksgiving,” Kate re-

monstrated. “Your entertainment was so

good then. Do you need to have anything

extra for Christmas?”



”They seem to expect it. They were

planning today on taking oranges and

candy to the poor farm. They have taken

a treat out every winter for the past two

or three years. You know the up-to—date

idea is to teach children 'to give at Christ.

mas."



“Not a bad idea, but I am afraid that

the scamps are still children and expect

to receive a little, too. What makes you

think, however, that they expect some

extra doings at school?”



“Some of the girls were wondering to.-

day what we would do. They had a box

last year and each child put in what it

wished for the others. Grace Martin said

that was so slow. Then I remembered

that Miss Hines told me that some of the

children carried home their arms full of

packages, while others received the one

little gift provided by her. Little Ruth

Sloan proposed a tree but Grace

squelchcd that idea. ‘We have had trees

so much,’ she declared with that world

weary air of hers, “and they are so old-v

fashioned'.”



I knew before I had finished that Kate

was already planning for me. “Why don’t

you have them give that little play and

drill that they gave Thanksgiving, at the

poor farm when they take the oranges

and candy,” she asked presently. “That

would ‘be carrying out the idea of giving

instead of taking, and it would give them

that half day off, which is a treat of

itself if I remember my school days.”



I just stared. “I hadn’t thought of it,”

I admitted after the idea had sifted

through my gray matter. “Only a few of

the boys have gone in other years, to take

the treat,” I ventured cautiously.





“I am certain that those old people out

there would be pleased with it and the

superintendent would surely be Willing

to have you come.”



W'e talked over the details. Kate has

a way of growing enthusiastic and I am

usually weak enough to let her enthu-

siasm not only lead me but to thoroughly

master me. W'hen I went home that night

the. trip to the poor farm was the only

thing to be thought of for the school.





The next day being Saturday, I went to

interview the superintendent. He gave

his consent, but did not act overcome

by our kind intentions.



“You kin have the dining-room,” he

(ondcscended. “\Ve’ll move the tables

out of the way.” -



lt took the entire afternoon to finish

the arrangements and by night much of

my enthusiasm had vanished, but it was

ioo late and I was too tired to plan for

anything else.



Monday evening, before dismissing, with

inner fear I proposed it to the children.

The trolley ride appealed to the boys and

the role of dispcnsor of charity to the

girls, so they received the proposition

with a whoop.



Next morning, however, trouble began.

“My mamma wants to know if they have

no diseases out there,” Grace Martin

queried. “She's afraid that we may bring

home some germs.”



“Daddy says that I’ll have to give

Grandma Clark her candy.” ltuth Sloan’s

blue eyes looked 'hig at me. Grandma

Clark is not real bright but she is a gentle

old soul who loves children and tries to

caress them, although they are afraid of

her and Jim Sloan must tease if it’s only

his little daughter.



It did seem as if I heard all objections

a. half of the time and encouragement the

other half. I was mighty {did that. we

had only that week in which to prepare.





The children were anxious to give the

play again. so it was not difficult to get

them to rehearse once or twice. and when

one-half wanted 'to give up the expedi-

the other was determined to go. 1

was glad when Friday afternoon arrived

and almost sorry that the youngsters,

with few exceptions, were ready to go.





iion





Grace Martin stared after us, but her



mamma was still afraid of the germs, so

she had to return home. The twa Flint

children bore her company.

goin’ among the dirty paupers? Not if 1

know it,” said Jake Flint whose mouth is

always plentifully supplied with tobacco

and his overalls and boots generously

decorated with barnyard filth.

. The trolley conductor had some trouble

in crowding us into a car. It was two

o’clock before we had our curtain up and

were ready to begin. Our audience was

waiting for us. “Why, they look as nice

and clean as anyone,” whispered Luella

Sims.



“Sure, of course! Wlia't’d you expect?”

answered Harry Sloan who had been out

with the oranges in previous years.



The boys pulled the curtain and our

actors sallied forth. They really did do

better than at the Thanksgiving perform-

ance. One old man in the audience in-

sisted on applauding whenever there was

the slightest excuse for a laugh. After

it was all over, and the children were

passing their treat, I overheard him still

chuckling.



One old lady insisted that the world

was sadly degenerated. “In my day,” she

croaked, ”the children learned such nice

pieces like ‘It was the Eve Before Christ-

mas.’ That was a good deal harder than

this marching. I learned my Harry ‘The

Eve Before Christmas,’ every word, ’fore

‘he was eight.’ ” I was sorry that I had

not had the children commit a few of

those old gems of literature.



The smaller children appeared to be

general favorites. Little Ruth of her own.

accord carried a nice orange and a sack

of candy to Grandma Clark and, when

the gentle old soul laid her trembling

hand on the little maid’s head, she raised

her young ‘blue eyes to the tired old ones

and Grandma softly stroked her hair. “I

never was one bit afraid," Ruth confided

to me. “She’s a nice old lady, isn’t

she?”



Just then there came a

whoop from the boys. I turned to see

What was the matter. The curtains had

been parted and there stood a regulation

Christmas tree, lighted tapers and all. A

real Santa Claus was waiting to dis—

tribute the gifts. Little Ruth stuck to me

closer than a sister, and when old Santa

offered to kiss her she hid behind Grand—

ma Clark.



I think that the old people enjoyed the

tree as much as the children, and the old

bachelors who trimmed it enjoyed it the

most.



The superintendent and his entire fam-

ily laughed at my surprise. Of course,

they ‘had known of it and had given those

old bachelors permission to come out

there and surprise us. It was really 'two

celebrations.



“Not quite as good as that tree we had

when Kate Smith taught in old No. 4,” I

heard Hiram Sloan remark. Hiram was

one of the instigators of the surprise.



“That‘s twenty-five years ago,” grinned

Gerry Sims, another instigator. “Maybe

things look different to us now."



I hope that my youngsters may remem-

ber this Christmas as well as the good

people of the district remember that one

of a quarter of a century ago. I





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DEC. 17, 1910.





GOING HOME TONIGHT.





’ BY LUCY ELVVELL.





Through frosty air that cannot chill



Because my heart is warm and bright,

O’er frozen snow plains that but fill



My soul with Christmas-tide delight.

From care and toiling free at last,



To days too brief, with heart so light,

All sober thoughts aside I'll cast,



For I am going home tonight.





Friends re—united there will be.

Fast beatsmy heart at the joyful sight.

Sisters and brothers I shall see,

Gathered again round the fireside bright.

Father and mother waiting for inc—-

Hair that is touched with silvery light,

Dear eyes that brighten when they see

’ All of us coming home tonight.





Many the Christmases yet to come

On every dear ones blessed face

As we shall gather in the home.

Sorrow and toil will leave their trace,

Yet we’ll be happy while we may,

Merry in warmth and love and light.

Many the years ‘that we may say,

We all are going home tonight.





 





HOLIDAY PASTIMES.





BY GENEVA LI. SEVVELL.





The holiday season should consist of

something more than mere eating, drink—

ing. and giving. When the home folks

are beneath the home roof is the time to

plan for some games in which all may

take part,



Some time during the week invite the

children’s small friends and relatives to

spend the afternoon and stay to supper.

Let them play with the ‘new toys and

games until supper time, then after sup~

per light up the tree for the last time

and while they sing a song (“The “ion-

derful Tree" is a good one) and march

around until the candles are burned out,

divide the decorations left on the tree

among them. See that some small gift

is there for each one, besides the usual

treat of candy and nuts. This gift may

be hidden in an orange, apple, or pop

corn ball. It should be some small article

which may be secured at a cost of only

a few cents. - .



On New Year eve gather all the family

together and have each one bring his old

calendar. Then in turn have each tear

the last leaf off and tell the most inter-

esting thing that has happened to him

(or her) during the year. After all have

told of pleasant times or something else,

and the leaves are all burned, pass

around leaves made from note paper and

cut in the shape of a maple, oak, or grape





 





Leah and Ducks she Helped to Raise.





lcaf. These are to write resolutions for

the new year on. Much merrimcnt will

be caused by the many things meant to

be done and obstacles to be overcome.

These are all signed and kept by the

hostess, to be carried to the family meet-

ing next year. Even little children may

take part in this; if they cannot write

their desires themselves, someone else

may for them.



On the last evening before the party

breaks up, try having a guessing game.

Place small articles in boxes of various

sizes and shapes. Have the box well

filled with something, if only paper and

small pebbles, if the present does not fill

it and it must not, for the smaller the

present the bigger the box. Write some.

thing suggestive of the contents on the





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





outside and then pass sheets of paper and

pencils around and let each one guess





,what he thinks the contents are. The





one guessing the most of them correctly

gets first choice of boxes, the second gets

second choice, and so on. Have a tiny

looking glass in one 'box and mark the

box “A Place for Reflections.” A Negro

doll would be “In Darkest Africa;” a

small bell “A Morning Caller;” a table

of writing paper. “Nothing But Leaves;”

two spoons “Lovers;” a top slipper for a

watch case, “The Family Regulator;” a

couple of pennies “Common Sense;” six-

teen pieces of candy “Sweet Sixteen;” a

small child's broom “A Woman‘s \Veap-





on.” Continue the list until there will

be a present for each one, including the

children. Have each souvenir marked

with the place and date, so they may be

kept as remembrances of a pleasant week.



For place cards for the family dinner

try making a Christmas tree out of paper.

First draw one, or copy it, with candles

and all. Color the tree green and the

candles red, and put. on touches of gilt.

Fix it so it will stand by placing a card-

board rest behind it. If the tree seems

too big an undertaking try making one

by copying a tiny Santa Claus, or plum

pudding, or turkey. They are simple to

make when copied.





 





Filling the Christmas Pocketbook.





 





How Wide-awake Barry County Farm Bay and Girl Earn the Money they Need

for the Holiday Season.





BY MRS. K. T.





 





 





 





 





The Home-like Barry County Abode of Louie and Leah Terpening.





Louie and Leah Terpening, aged 13 and

10 respectively, have for three years

been raising ducks for pin money. Three

years ago their grandma gave them a.

pair of ducks. They set two hens on 11

duck eggs each and raised 12 ducks which

brought them about $6.00. The next year

they sold 20 and this year they have 22.



They have done all the work connected

with the raising of these ducks, which

has been considerable. The work begins

early in spring. When the old ducks ‘be-

gin to lay they have to be shut in every

night, else they go to the nearby pond

and deposit their eggs in the water.

Sometimes they refuse to leave the pond

at night. Then Louie and Leah get a

ball of binder twine and stretch it

across the pond. Stretching this twine

from opposite sides they sweep the pond

with it, thus literally scraping the ducks

off.



\thn the little ducks hatch, which is

usually in June or July, they take them

from the hens and raise them by hand.

Why leave them with the hen? They

will not follow her, so she has to run

after them, which she soon tires of doing.

So the little ducks are gathered into a

basket at night and set in a safe place.

They are kept from the pond until well

grown, and this is not an easy thing to

do, as ducks can scent water at a consid—

erable. distance. If they get to the pond

while young the mud turtles are almost

sure to get them.



"This year the hens refused to set and it

looked as if there would be no little ducks.

At last a second—hand hot—air incubator

was found for sale for one dollar. It was

a very cheap single—wall machine, “but did

very well, the weather being warm. This

incubator held 50 duck eggs. The ducks

were not laying regularly and the hatch

was not a grand success. Only 20 live

ducks were secured, a great many dying

in the shell. They laid this to the eggs

not all being perfectly fresh.



“'hen the old ducks got through laying

cacli built a nest and went to setting.

They had to buy some eggs for them. In

all 36 ducks were hatched, of which 26

were raised. However, someone borrowed

four of them one dark night, which leaves

only 22. During the summer the ducks

got to wandering so far in the fields that

they failed to come back at night. After

a three-days’ search by a very anxious

boy, they were finally found, brought

home and shut in a. yard, where they

have been ever since.



Louie looked after the incubator with

but little help. and did it as well as a.

much older person—better than some I

know. He often looks after his mother’s

incubator while she is in towu doing her

trading.



The ducks, being late hatched, are ready





for market just before the Christmas

holidays, at which time the‘, money is

fully appreciated, as you can imagine.

One thing I am sure of is that, in years

to come, neither of these youngsters will

venture into the poultry business with a

mistaken idea as to the amount of labor

required to get results.





TRIMMING CHRISTMAS TREES,





 





It is not necessary to spend a lot of

money in trimming the Christmas tree,

but the exercise of a little thought and

ingenuity is called for where one desires

to introduce new and novel features in

this line. A rather popular idea, espec-

ially for a church or school tree, is the

“National Christmas tree." The tree it-

self should be a stout, well branched ev-

ergreen. On the very top is placed the





shield of the United States, with a gilded





star poised upon it. Below this, on the

topmost branches. tie a circlc of small

flags that have been washed over with

thin glue and sprinkled with diamond

dust while still moist. Attach narrow

red, white and "blue pennants to the up-

per branches, ana hang red. white and

blue balls here and there.



Instead of the usual decorations. sub-

stitute something that is symbolical of

the life and products of the nation, and

of the peoples who dwell bencath its flag.

For example, negro dolls carrying little

baskets of raw cotton on their arms or

heads, yellow china dolls in Filippino cos—

tume, sitting on little palm leaf fans or

in tiny thatched huts. lndian dolls in

blanket and head—dress: (‘hinese laundry-

men in national costume; rifles, bows,

arrows, tomahawks, thc Filippino bolo,

and various characteristic objects.



Fruits and vegetables. real, not make—

believe, will make effective decorations.

and carry out the dominant idea. Oranges,

lemons. bananas, pineapples. apples.

cranberries. ears of corn. carrots, pom»

toes, and even cabbagcs—all these are, in

order, with heads of wheat and rye and

barley, and whatever else of that sort can

be secured.



The presents should be wrapped in

white paper and tied with red and blue

ribbons. The base of the tree must be

draped also in the national colors. ‘When

an extra touch is desired. as, for in.

stance, in school celebrations. little girls

and boys may be dressed in the general

color scheme and employed to deliver the

presents. X



t It It



A frost-covered tree is made by cutting

off some of the smaller branches and the

tips of the larger ones, then wrapping

loosely around them some white yarn and

dipping them into a saturated solution of





 





 





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alum. Twist more yarn into ropes and

“alumize” these also. Then wire the cut—

off branches into place again, and arrange

the frost ropes here and there over the

tree, and especially near the ends of the

branches. Touch some of the stems and

leaves with transparent varnish and dust

with diamond dust.



If‘further frost decorations are desired

in the shape of circles, stars, Maltese

crosses, hearts and shields, cut them out

of cardboard. varnish and dust them with

the diamond dust. Popcorn strings with

the dust on them will add to the charm—

ing effect of the decorations, and color

can be given by ropes of cranberries. Ilse

tinsel cord and a darning needlc in string-

ing the berries, and put them in groups

of five or more about the tree. If candles

are hung in the tree. be careful that the

flame can not come in contact with the

yarn. And just here it. may be well to

sound a warning. Do not use candlcs

where cotton batting is used in dccoration.

as in 'tlie snow-covercd tree.



* ll! *



I‘VOl‘ the very little folks very simple

decorations will give quite as much de-

light as the most expensive. Strings of

popcorn dyed in colors, strings of cran-

berries. and a. dozen or so of the little

pcnny Japanese lanterns and open para—

Sols will give plenty of color and life to

the tree. and a few mirror balls and tiny

flags will add to the gaiety.



Split some English walnuts. take out,

the meals and replace them with a tiny

doll or bits of candy: gild or silver the

shells and glue them together with a loop

of baby ribbon to hang them by. Small

rabbits made of tarletan overcast with

bright worsted and filled with nuts and

candies and raisins and popcorn, one for

each little guest, will give more solid joy

than many an expensive gift. 7ialls may

be made from empty egg shclls gilded,

with a tinsel cord or bright ribbon past-

ed on to hang them by. Duck eggs are

best for this purpose, being more showy

than hen eggs.





 





A LITTLE GIFT.





BY PEARLE WHITE M’COWAN.



The quaint and humorous little booklets

presented by two girls, having more wit

and ingenuity than money, to their

friends upon their birthdays last year,

were very popular. Boys and girls alike

vied with each other in a good-natured

attempt to win their favor and receive

one Of the much prizes little burlesques

upon their lives.



The booklets themselves consisted of

several leaves of heavy brown or green

paper tied together with ribbon. Printed





 





 





 





 





The Ducks do not Receive All Attention.





in fancy gilt lcttcrs upon the covers were

the titles, using in each case the name

of the recipient and, if possible, having

reference to some actual experience or

peculiarity of theirs. One was “The For—

tune of Anna Deane,” Anna’s fondness

for having her fortune, told being well

known; another. “The Tale the Gypsy

told to Helen." Helen actually had yield-

ed to temptation {to1 "stoned to the

gypsy’s fortune but never would tell what

was told to her. The “Experiences of a

Bad Boy” was given to one of the irre-





pressibles who was always getting into





scrapes, and the pictures which followed

caused much hilarity among his friends,

for they hit pretty true in most instances.

“What the Fire Fairies Revealed to Fred”

was given to a quiet youth who was giv-
_ 542 (16)





on ‘to gazing long and silently into the

fire. When especially fitting names failed

‘there was always “The Biography of John





Newman” or “Grace Steadman" as the.





case might be.



Wit, a talent for little pen-and—ink

sketches, and a pile of old magazines fur—

nished the body of the booklets. The first

pages were usually given up to baby pic-

tures, a. stark carrying a baby, presum—

ably cut from some baby food advertise-

ment, a tiny crying infant, or a comic

picture of fond parents examining the

first tooth, or father walking the floor in

the night, with appropriate labels such as

“John‘s First Journey." “The Squall,”

“His First Tooth,” “Already Making

Trouble,” etc., etc. Old magazines and





papers can usually be rclied upon to fur- '





nish a number of quaint or ludicrous pic—

tures of youngsters and their doting eld—

ers. Then came pictures of “His First

Day at School” and “His First ‘Piece'.”

In one instance the few quaint lines which

he actually recited were written beneath

the comic picture showing his fright.

“The First Time He Saw Her Home.”

was written beneath a picture of a big-

.eycd scared little fellow of six peering

back to see if sister, the safeguard, was

still following at a respectful distance.

Swings, ball games, canoe. rides, ctc.,

were all pictured out and comic rhymes

or sentences appended. When magazines

failed, the girl with her pencil was ready

to draw a picture to fit.



One page was headed “Girls, Girls,

Girls.” and sketches and magazine pic-

tures of pretty girls, with penny pictures

of the donors, were scattered indiscrim-

inately over the page with a charming

disregard for order, while in the center

was a picture of a big boy which imagina-

tion said was “Him.”



Then there was "His Pretty Girl,” “His

Summer Girl,” “Ills \Vinter Girl,” “His

\Yitty Girl,” “The Girl lle Loved First,"

“The Girl He Loved Bcst,” etc. Then a

wedding scene and finally a young couple

seated at a table with a lively youngster

bctw‘ccn them, and beneath it “Johnnie

.luniorw't‘he Absorbing ’l‘opic.” And here

it lct‘t him, prcsumably with the thought

that after the advent of Johnnie Junior,

.iohn senior would be relegated to a back

seat.



To make my meaning clear, I have

described one of the boy's books, but

those received by the girls were equally

as witty and appropriate, while the

“Diary of a Bad Boy” was simply irre-

sistiblc.





 





THE GATES OF BAKAPPLEIN.





(Continued from page 538).





leave the household affairs to the girl’s

willing but untrained hands.



Merle had willingly offered to get the

dinner. She was sure that she could

manage it alone, so she went bravely to

work. The kitchen was invitingly clean,

for Mary Baker had risen at four in or-

der to bake her brcad and do all the work

she could before going away. She had

laid the table for the men‘s dinner in the

cosy little dining-room opening at the

Iarthcr side of the kitchen. The kitchen

floor was spotlessly white as ever, the

range was like an ebony mirror and in

the pantry the half dozen large loaves

of fresh bread, with the pan of beautifully

browned biscuits by the side of them,

spoke of her industry.



The girl looked around for other bakv

ing, but aside from a few cookies and a

half pie there was nothing else. She had

neglected to ask Nell what she should

look for dinner so she tiptoed back to

the sitting room. Finding her asleep she

l'cl'urned, wondering what she should do.

As yet she had not washed the breakfast

dishes they used on their table. That

was the one thing she really had learned

how to do, but in the excitement of the

:ulvcnturc with thi- htn she had forgotlcn

them. The fire had mine it in the range

and the water in the boilcr was not more

than warm, so she kindlcd the tire, filled

the tcukcttle with water and then busicd

herself with the chamber work until tcn

o'clock.



Yvonne had been with her constantly,

hindering all that she possibly could, and

when the girl returned to the kitchen She

was dismayed at the lateness of the hour.

She hurriedly washed the dishes and had

just decided that she would fry some

doughnuts for dinner when Yvonne pulled

a chair over on her head, receiving such

a bump that in order to quiet her screams

Merle allowed her to bring Barb’ry into

the kitchen again.



It seemed easy to make doughnuts ac—

cording to the recipe. One by one she

put the ingredients on the pantry shelf,





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' THE MICHIGAN FARMER'.‘





then she placed the kettle of lard on the

stove and, with the mixing bowl in one

hand and the spoon- in the other: she

stood helplessly wondering what she

should put in the bowl first when she

'was startled by a masculine voice in the

doorway. Turning she saw a. young man

holding out his hand in greeting and smil—

ing as if sure of recognition,



“Miss Merle Jackson?” he asked cor-

dially. “I am sorry to startle you, but

I can't find anyone about the place but

you and Yvonne and Barb’ry.”



She hesitated for an instant. “I am

sure that you are one of the Beverly

boys,” she said slowly. “You resemble

Nell, but I do not know which one you

are, unless you are Manning."



He laughed. “Then I shall have to in-

troduce myself as Manning. I must apol-

ogize for not having really met you be-

fore, but I was away the day you called

and have been very busy since.”



“I know and accept your apology,” she

answered, holding out a floury hand. "I

will shake hands if you do not object to

flour, but you see that I am trying to

cook and I must confess I do not know

what to do first. Nell is crippled," she.

related the accident, “the Bakers have

departed as unwilling mourners to a.

funeral, and Yvonne and I are house-

keepers."



“So I see. I wished to see Nell very

much but I shall wait till she awakes. I

suppose I am too blame for the Barb'ry

affair for I gave that hen to Yvonne and,

so far, she has caused no end of misadven»

tures and episodes. Now what is it you

are trying to make? I am quite a cook.

\Vlll you let me help?"



She whisked one of Mary Baker's big

aprons out of the drawer, which he donned

serenely. "Now I will cook anything

from a pudding to flap-jacks. W’hat is it?"



“Doughnuts, and to save my life I don't

know whether to put the cup of sour

milk, or the sugar, or the egg in first and

whmhm- the egg is put in whole or

bootcn.”



“\Yc usually remove the shell," he an—

swered gravely. "Suppose you break it

in a bowl and beat it separately while I

mix the othcr things. But where are the

eggs?"



“The eggs, why I had them here in a

basket! They are gone—basket and all,"

she said in bewilderment. _



His eyes twinklcd. “You had better

interview Yvonne.” he suggested.



She ran into the kitchen. There, on

the patchwork cushion in Mary Baker's

big rocking chair Yvonne was endeavor-

ing to force Barb'ry to sit on a dozen eggs

which she had put there for a nest, with

the result that the indignant bantam had

broken two or three and knocked the oth-

ers on the floor, which Yvonne had fin-

ished smashing under her feet. She was

smeared with broken egg, and the floor,

chair cushion and hen were a sight, but

the child persevered, crying and scolding

until Merle forcibly took her away.



“Such a sight and SUL'h an awful mess,"

she cried, laughing in spite of her vexa.

lion. “Yvonne I have a good mind to

give you the hardest whipping you ever

received for this scrape."



Manning was laughing heartily. He

picked up the crying child, pulled off her

soiled dress, carried her to the sink and

washed her hands and face while Merle

endeavored to clean up the muss. “As

long as Yvonne did it, Mary won't scold

very much." shc said, ”but she would not

have hardly dared so much mischief if

Nell had been around."



“Guess nobody ever makcs her mind

but Nell,” said Manning, Still laughing.

“I know I don’t and I don't believe you

do either; but if there are any eggs saved

from the scramble we must get at those

doughnuts. It is nearly eleven now.”



“Here are more and I will keep them

so high she can't reach them. Anyway

she will ‘be busy for awhile, for she is

washing llarh‘ry in ivory soap. Now

what is first?”



Manning was reading the recipe. “This

is our old Beverly recipe true and tried.

I have made them myself several times.”

llr‘ hesitated and his face grew sober.

“First put the sour milk in the mixing

bowl, then the cup of sugar and stir

them well. Next the teaspoonful of gin-

ger; that keeps them from soaking fat;

then the teaspoonful of salt, a tablespoon-

ful of melted lard, now the egg, which

you have beaten enough, then four cups

of sifted flour with the teaspoonful of

soda. There,” and he deftly stirred the

ingredients together, mixed them into loaf

and proceeded to roll out preparatory to

cutting before Merle recovered from her

astonishment. '



“I don’t believe Mary Baker could have

made them any quicker or any heater."





she gasped. “How did you ever learn so

much?"



“I had to,” 'he answered laconically,

proceeding to cut them out in neat rings.

“Perhaps Nell has told you about our

housekeeping.”



The girl nodded. She knew the brief

story of Manning’s wedded life with its

tragic ending, and how since February

he had been.a widower with a baby

daughter now two months old. And al-

though Nell had never said very much

about Manning‘s trials, Mary Baker had

told her of the young wife who detested

farming and, with real and fancied ail-

ments, had done as little work as she

possibly could, with the result that Man-

ning had been obliged to do the greater

part of the housework while his farm

had suffered woefully. And Mary Baker

hadnot been averse to declaring that the

good Lord knew what he was about when

he called her away, for with her as his,

wife Manning would have been on the

town in five years, she delighted in pre-

dicting. ,



There was an awkward silence. Merle

did not know what to say and Manning

was apparently in a blue study. She no-

ticed that his face was thin and his broad

shoulders drooped as it discouraged. He

was not the same happy, round-faced boy

she remembered of years past, but Yvonne

furnished diversion by suddenly scream-

ing that Barb’ry had flown into the water

nail and could not get out.



Merle went to the rescue again and this

time she carried a. very wet and bedrag-

gled hen outdoors and proceeded to

change a dirty wet apron for a clean one

on a rebellious little girl 'who was deter—

mined to bring the hen back into the

kitchen. ,



“That hen shall not come in here again

this morning.” she said firmly, "and if

Yvonne cries or makes any fuss she shall

be set upon the broad shelf to stay until

she is good."



“Yvonne won't be good," she declared,

stamping her foot.



”Then up she goes!" Merle lifted her

forcibly, carried her across the kitchen

and set her on; high wide shelf. “That

is where Nell puts her when she is naugh-

ty, and she has to stay there till she be-

haves,” she explained.



“I‘ll give her a doughnut by and by,”

laughed Manning, ”but they will never

be done, Miss Merle, if you expect me to

fry them in this lukewarm lard. I thought

the kettle was over the fire.”



“It was, but I set it back because I

was afraid it would burn. It was smok-

ing hot and I thought that warm lard

would do," she explaincd hurriedly, flush-

ing with annoyance at her mistake. “You

see," she continued, “I really do not know

now to do anything but wash dishes, and

it takes me twice as long to wash them.

as it does either Mary Baker or Nell. But

lately I have been gaining time. I am

almost a minute a day faster than I was

a week ago and if I chD on gaining a

minute a day I shall have them washed

sometime even before I begin," she

laughed merrily. “And there is one thing

more I can do and that is 'to clean ‘harv

nesses. Ben says I beat Nod at that

job."



“And you can do one more thing well,”

he added, indicating Yvonne who had

subsided into a quiet child on the high

shelf, “you can make her come to terms.

You must have learned that from Nell."



“I did." she replied, nodding her fluffy

her: vigorously. “The high shelf never

Jails to effect a cure. It is much better

than whipping or scolding and it always

brings her to terms, for she has to stay

there till she is good."



“Yvonne good now,” smiled the cherub.

“Uncle Manning take Yvonne down.” She

held out her dimpled arms and he lifted

her off gently, rewarding her with a .cou-

pic of fresh doughnuts. He tossed one

to Merle. “You will have to Sample it

yourself and sec if they are good.”



“Delicious,” she cried, between satis-





 

   

   

 

 

 

 





 





fied bites. “I'm going to learn to make

doughnuts before I’m a week older if I:

have to lock Mary Baker out of the kitch-g

on. I am ashamed of being so useless;

but I find it hard to teach my hands to}

work properly. My head wants ‘to work,

but my hands don’t know how,” she ad-

dcd dolefully.



“You will have to hustle your hands

around if we have dinner by twelve

o'clock," he cautioned, glancing at the

kitchen clock. “It is quarter after eleven‘

already. What else were you going to:

have but doughnuts? Potatoes, I sup-

pose, and what meat?”



“There is a big ham in the store room.

Perhaps we could boil it. I like boiled

ham,” she added confidently.



His laugh convinced her that she had





DEC. .17, 1910. ,





EAGER TO WORK-





flenlth Regalned By Right Food.





The average healthy man or woman is

usually eager to be busy at some useful

task or employment.



But let dyspepsia or indigestion get

hold of one, and all endeavor becomes a

burden.



“A year ago, after recovering from an

operation,” writes a Michigan lady, "my

stomach and nerves began to give me

much trouble.



“At times my appetite was voracious,

but when indulged, indigestion followed;

Other times I had no appetite. whatever.

The food I took did not nourish me and

I grew weaker than ever.



“ I lost interest in everything and want

ed to be let alone. I had always had

good nerves, but now the merest trifle





{would upset me and bring on a violent





headache. Walking across the room was

an effort and prescribed exercise was out

of the question. ,



“I had seen Grape-Nuts advertised, but

did not believe what I read at the time.

At last when it seemed as if I was liter-

ally starving, I began to eat Grape-Nuts.



“I had not been able to work for a

year, but now after two months on

Grape—Nuts I am eager to be at work

again. My stomach gives me no trouble

now, my nerves are steady as ever», and

interest in Life and ambition have come

back with the return to health.” 7



Read “The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.

“There's a Reason.”



Ever read the above letter? A

new one appears from time to

time. They are genuine, true.

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made another blunder. “Well, we boil

potatoes anyway, so I will get a. panfui

and you can do what you please with the

ham," she re’torted as she hurried to the

cellar.



When she returned he had removed the

grease kettle and was slicing the ham.

“I’m afraid that you will have to study

up cook books before you boil hams,” he

said. with a smile. ”Now, can you peel

potatoes?"



She shook her head. “I can peel apples,

so I suppose you do potatoes the same

way."



“Very much. Here, I‘ll help while you

put the kettle on, then if there are any

more eggs in the house we will have fried

eggs and ham—good enough for a. king."



“1 don't believe I know enough to fry

an egg,” she said hesitatingly. “You

understand that Mary regards this kitch-

en as sacred, and as Nell does not do

much cooking I don’t have any chance to

learn, but I’m going to learn, and that as

quick as possible," she declared threat-

eningly as she began to help with the

potatoes.



She was disgusted at her slowness Try

as she might she could not make her

small, white hands fly as did his large,

firm brown ones. But the potatoes were

boiling and the ham frying almost before

she realized it. Then she tiptoed into the

sitting room' and found Nell still asleep.



“I shall not wake her,” she said reso-

lutely. “I know she was sewing for

Yvonne until late last night and conse-

quently she needs her rest. Would you

mind eating out here with the men? I

think it would be a. lark.”



"I’Vould I mind? Not very much, I

think, when we always have our men eat

with us,” he answered. Then he ad—

ded that the Jacksons were the only fam-

ily in the neighborhood that did not. “It

was the arrangement Searls’ mother had

made, and it had worked Well with them

to have the men eat at a separate table,

but I doubt if any other family in West

Winthrop could do so," he explained.



“Ned won’t mind." she said as she

quickly arranged the table. “I shall pour

their coffee, that is, if they have any,

though I don’t know how to make it," she

cried in alarm, picking up her cook book.



“I can," he said, “and I pride myself

on my coffee. You will find that I am a

very‘ handy housekeeper, Miss Merle. So

much for having considerable of such

work to do;” his face was grave again.

“And if I could learn, a mere clumsy

man as I am, why couldn't you?”



“You heard my declaration.” she re-

turned decisively. “I shall never let you

or any man again teach me cooking.

Why, I don’t believe I could boil the tea-

ke_ttle without the water scorching," she

laughed merrily. “I’m afraid the men

would have starved if you had not ap-

peared so opportunely.”



Ned had not yet returned with his

team; he was late, as usual, but the other

boys were on hand promptly,

from their usual noise and fun at the

sight of Merle presiding in Mary Baker’s

place and Manning in Ben’s chair. The

girl did not feel acquainted with them as

they were around the house only at meal

times, and they in turn felt awkward and

presence. They

talked with Manning while she busied

herself with Yvonne who sat by her side

in her high chair and suddenly began

calling for Ned.



“I don’t see why he isn‘t here,” she

answered perplexcdly. ”Where did you

leave him, Jimmy?" she asked the oldest

of the three young men who had been

teaming that morning.



“He stopped at the blacksmith shop to

have a shoe tightened," he explained, “but

that ought to have been done an hour

ago. Guess he’s found somebody to swap

horses with.”



“He could not swap one of Cousin

Searls’ horses,” she answered indignuntly..



“He likes to talk swap though. lie is

as much of a. trader as Jackson himself,

but if he don’t make his two trips today

he will hear from Old Ben,” he chuckled.





She was more disturbed than she cared

to Show over his absence, but she made

no further comment. As soon as the din-

ner was over she was relieved when Man-

ning went immediately out with the men,

leaving her to wash the dishes and attend

to the table. It was slow, hard work for

her. She had never before entirely cleared

away the dishes and food after a dinner,

and she was dismayed at the sight of a

full sink; nevertheless she went to work

at them, making up in zeal what she

lacked in knowledge. She was about half

through when she accidentally burned her

hands While wrapping it up in a lini—

ment-soaked cloth she heard Ned driving





subdued ‘





into the barn. She glanced at the clock;

it was half-past one; the other men were

at work and Manning was in the-sitting-

room with Nell. She could' hear their

voices in earnest conversation. Leaving

her unfinished work she ran to the barn





'to learn what had detained him.





She did not obtain much satisfaction.

“Just talking, that’s all," he replied light-

ly. It was a hot day for spring and he

was not going to sweat the horses for

anybody. Besides, he was not obliged to

get back on “the hour as the other men





were. He was as much his own boss as

was Searls, and he should do as be

pleased. Besides, he could make more





money by trading than he could by work—

ing. He had nearly dickered his gun

away at the shop. At night he was going

back to finish the bargain and thus make

about three dollars! “Oh, they can't get

ahead of me if they try," i'e boasted.



Merle was troubled. She ventured 21 1e

mark about his unloading_the fertilizer

properly. “If you don't, Den will com—

plain of you to Searls and then you can't

drive this span any longer," she said

anxiously.



He whistled indifferently. "Who cares?

I don’t like heavy teaming anyway. It is

’too dirty work, besides there is too much

lifting about it. I am getting sick of the

whole thing. I was never made to work

under anybody. If Searls would only let

me drive some bargains for him I’d put

him in the way of more money than he

has seen yet. Just look at that three dol-

lars I made today. I’ve a good mind to

chuck the whole thing and be independ-

ent."



“If you do you will be sorry,” she an-

swered. “Just see what you are getting

for working. You can‘t expect, now that

you are as poor as anybody, that you can

get along without working for a living. I

don’t expect to, and it is something to

have this lovely home. I don‘t care if

folks do know we are working here.”



“;uess they know it all right,” he an-

swered. “Old Joe Green was in the shop

and he was l11ag 1ing about the snap you

and 1 had here on the Jackson farm. He

thinks this is the only place on earth. He

was telling me a lot about how Searls

came to adopt Yvonne. Hcr folks were

the Benoits, you know, and just because

her father filled up to the brim on Scarls’

hard cider when he was already drunk,

and then went home and killed h's wife

and himself, why Searls adopted her be—

fore he wus married. Did you know it?”



Merle nodded. “Nell told me something

about it and I think it was a lovely thing

for Searls to do,” she said warmly.

“Yvonne is the clearest child 011 earth."





“That's right.” agreed Ned. “but he

ought to ‘be as good to his own kin. \Vhat

he ought to do is to take me into partner-

ship with him on this farm. I’ve as good

a business head as he has. But he won’t

do it; he thinks I'm nothing but a boy,”

he said disgustedly. “I've half a mind

to go over and see Bob Beverly at VVin-

1brop. He is Nell‘s brother, the oldest

one of the boys, you know. He married

a rich girl and is in the lumber business.

Perhaps he‘d give me a chance.”



“You won’t do any such thing,” she re-

torted. “You will stay here as you agreed

to, and when the Beverly fruit wagon

starts you will drive it. You promised

Nell you would do that for she is to run

her market wagon also. Manning is in

the house talking with her about it.”



“I heard at the shop that he would

have thrown the farm up this spring if it

hadn't been for Nell," continued Ned,

sociably. ”He was pretty well out up

over the death of his wife and he wanted

to rent the farm in spite of his grand-

father's opposition. That’s why Nell is

helping him run it this year. Did you say

he was in the house? How long has he

been here?"



“He helped me get dinner," she replied,

blushing in spite of herself.



He dropped his harnesses on the floor

as he wheeled around to look at her.



“Blushing! upon my word,” he said

teasingly. “You are a goose Merle. Well.

after all, Manning is a fine fellow and so

are the other two boys who are away at

college. Old Joe Green says his sister,

Madaline, will be home from college this

summer and keep house for him. Then

you will have some society. The other

sister, Lucille, married a professor, so

you see there is some class 'to the Bev-

erlys.”



“I am not blushing." she returned.

nothing to blush about.

ought to be——in college.

talk of class, too."



“Smart men do not need to go to col-

lege. I can make money without it. Come

on to the house. I shall let the boys un-





”I've

That’s where you

Then you could





~ ems IVIICHIGAN FARMER.





load this fertilizer when they get around

to it. I'm hungry as a bear. Ben can

swear if he wants to, but I’m not under

him by a jugful. There's Manning com-

ing this way. ‘Wait a. minute,” he urged,

but she sped from him to the house, while

he sauntered after her, absolutely indif--

ierent to the work which he was expected

to do.

(To be Continued).





 





“\Vhen I was once in danger from a

lion,” said an old African explorer, “I

tried sitting down and staring at him as 1

had no weapons.”





“How did it work?" asked his com—

punion.

“Perfectly. The lion didn't even offer





to touch me.”

“Strange! How do you account for it?”

“Well, sometimes I‘ve thought it was

because I sat down 011 a. branch of a very

tall tree.”





 





A customer having bought a pair of

shoes for $5, discovered that ‘he had only

$4 with him. He therefore asked the boy

who had made the sale if he couldn't pay

$4 and return the following day to pay

the balance. The boy agreed, and the

man walked off with the shoes.



“That was a very foolish thing to do,”

said the proprietor, when the boy told

him what he had done. “Suppose the

man should never come back.”



“Oh, but he will," returned the boy

confidently, “because I wrapped up two

shoes for the left foot.”





KINKS.





Christmas Kink—Bob’s Letter Home.

Fill in blanks with names of common

trees).



My dear mother, the city now is grand.

But I p-—»— for my old country home,

To 11 eered by your dear old face;



It tempts me 1' to roam.





 





 





 





 





I long for a sight of a—- d—r,

And the d« be good to see;



To have M my hair as of old

Would be like b———— to me.





 





 





A in hand I hold, I'm thinking might-





 





y

What jolly good times we’d have,

And how p——~ I would be

If I'd Show up, you see.





I’m sure that L n will be there;





 





 





I see the h——— firclight

Ploy bright on L l's hair—

She’s the a——— of his eye.



Aye, s me on to drop





 





Commm 011118111 for 11 \\ cck,

Ye rushing memoxies of old;

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—h be very joinus, sweet.

I’m sure the business w—— n fail

If I do leave this year.

At any 1ate it b 11

So I‘ 11 s——— up and veer -





Across the continental divide,

o p—A—- the scales from off old time,

And land again a boy beside





The meals that mother used to find.

“'e'll have fl.‘-—~—~ put on the sled——

b— — n’t do, ’twould be too small—





 





VVe'll line it well with robes 21nd straw,

Hook on the b—~s, restive from stall.





We'll have a C t

Just as we used of v,ore



Well find s——A g——s and other sweets

Stuck on its twigs, and more.





 





 





again





\Ve'll play the some old Christmas jokes

On each other. yes, we will;

And, father and mother, you'll raise your

hands

And call us the same old 11





 





VVe’ll make the same old noisy noise,

And sing the 511111113 (1111 song,



There’ll be the sw'ontl edition of boys

And girls to help the thing along.





Prizes for Straightening Kinks—To the

sender of each of the ton matest cori‘ct't

answers to the above Kink. we will

give choice of :1 package 111‘ 50 postcards

of general interest, on imported dresser

scarf, or a lady’s hand bag. Where con—

testant or some member of his family is

not a regular subscriber a year's sub—1

scription mustaccompany answers. An—f

swers must not reach 11s later than

Jan. 14, as correct solutions will be pub—

lished in issue of Jan. 2]. Address :1n--

swers to the puzzle Department, Michigan

Farmer.





 





Answers to Nov. 5' Klnks.





Klnk 1. Kings of Israel Rebus.—Solo-,

mon, David,'0mri, Jehu, Pckahiah.



Kink Il. Floral Journey.—.lohnny Jump—l

up, four-o’clock. \Vandering Jew, Jack—1’

in— the-Pulpit, Bouncing P101. aster: hick—J

ory cane or gentleman’s cane; Indian'





pipe or Dutchman's pipe. bluebell or Canfi

terbury bell, Ragged Robin, poor man’s

purse or shepherd's purse, love- in— mist

or balm of Gilead:

or heartsease or balsam;

tons; Spanish needles 01'

Lily, Rose, foxglove.



No Prizes Awarded.





None of the answers to Kinks of Nov, 5

being entirely

awarded.





bu chelors' but—

Adam’s thread;





 





 





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543

Bargain In Pocket Knives





For I will lend pootpaid two strong stag handled

braoELIned edpooket knives worth 700 each or one knife

for 600. over all 6% inches. one large blade

and one puns bl ade.t silver shield. Valuable for

farmers and carfiente Rea nsible references

furnished. ORGE MU Bo.



Room 1214, No. 41. Park Row. New York City.





ICE FLOWS





Double row equals 20 men with

nwn Pay: for itself first season.

6 sizes. Also ICE TOOLS.



Ask for Cot-log H



Wll. H. PRAY, Verbank. N. Y,





FARMS Alli] FARM [Mills

FOR SALE 0H EXCHANGE





FOR SAL "150 'lcmllmcleamd momma.





mail route. telc hone. V\ 0

located. Price $4800. R. (1‘1. Gilbert. West





~91?) to $101) per acre. Stock Dairy

Finns For sale and Truck farms. D. R. BEES.

724 Dollar Bank Building, Youngstown. Ohio.





 





 

 





 





 





 





 





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F s I -—50-acre farm, 11 milesi'rom Detroit. Soil fer-

or ae tile. Buildings good. ()tlicr imprmemcnts.

Address Chas. E. Smith, ‘Redford, Mich. R. F. D No. 3.





 





1 31:11 FARM .12222'.;j' 11222.00'1221123 2.22.22





Poultry. Write for list. J. HANSON.I1art, Mich.





 





$4 500 buys 188 acres, 32. 000 worth timber. first class build-



lugs fruit and w '1ter. Creck road” uliloio school, 1

mile Church, ('rcaulc ry 111111 town. 962. 000 rush. balance time.

Write for other farm burg-ins. Valley Farm Agency, Owego,N. Y.





A ORE STOCK and GRAIN RANCH for

780'- $13 000, terms. Log house, two log

barns, 6 miles fouc.(x 1601'111'131 l( 101 farm land bul-

anoe spring watered paxtu re Would consider trade





for Michigan f;1rn1.“ilson Vi ultur. ’l'c r1,\, Mont.

—-One half mile east.





lac-ACRE FAR of Milford Village





100 acres improv ed. good buildings and fumes,

an acre. E. CLARK. Milford. Michigan.





 





 





 





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C'Jmpilcd by the state. dost-111111.;1111111511111, mops. live stmk,

property values, schools. (bur-1 I115 111111111... of o m], mm,” and

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STA BOARD OF IMMIGRAT 0N.

Boom ”State Capitol. ST. PAUL. MINNESOTA.





IZHHE STOCK and lllllll Hill Fill SALE.





Oakland (70., 8 miles Northwest of Pontiac, 1,11 milis

north of Waterford Station. Good Build i D—romn

house. Zeellars. basement. barn @170, win mill. 10”-

ton silo, wellwatered 11nd fenced. 1211111111; of timbt r

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We Sell Fine Farms!





“'here the sun shines all winter long.



In Texas and Oklahoma.



In Missouri and Arkansas



In Louisiana and Mississippi.



And in 1.5 other stotes.E.1st and “est. Send for

our free list. if you want to buy a farm anywhere. No

trades. Ask MCB NEY. STOCKIN & Cu.

277 Dearborn St.. Chicago. Illinois.(j





Fertile Farms in Tennessee

--—85 lo SID per acre





Fortunes are being made on fertile 'I' minessco

farms raising big cm )8 of grain 11nd mosscsol .1]-

most mery kind also ( 1111t11loupts. (.1bl111:c 1011111-

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250 Acres $6,000.

Stock and Tools Included.





The owner of this prupcrt ,1' lost your sold 10361

bushels oats. 32(1) bushels potatoes. LIZ! bushels buck-

wheat and 713 tons of l1:1\' be 111111 111111115 this farm [my

a big pmfitbut 1's1'on1pellcd to I11 r1 licvod of the(' are

of it. immediately. I .11 r14 in 1111111111 le'wl fields,





rich (lurk loam soil. 511) ants in 110ml. timber and

pasture. 6 apple on bards and other fruit, 2~story 9-

room house, .'1l1.11'1is. runnmg 11:1111' in .111 11nd othtr

buildings. 1 I‘IlllO to school 3 1.1111410 (hunhcs stores}





and 119111111“ 1.111111 i1111111'1li1itc'ly “ill lili’ilullt 3

l101‘s1‘s.('olt.l1.1rm~1s“mums .1111l \.|lu:1bl0 ('ompktn

set oi farming mat him r\'. $61M) takes all. part. cash,

('usy terms. For «It 1. ills of this 11ml other farm bur-

gziins see page 31. Strouts Bight-st Farm Bargains.

Just. out. (‘11111’ free. Station 1111. E. A. S'l'ltUl."l‘,

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Georgia, Alabama and Florida, write to

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Alabama. (leoi'ula, 11111111113 Carolmas

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ABAS WITH





HRISTMAS extravagances have

been the theme of writers for so

long that the very mention of

Yuletide conjures up pictures of men and

women hurrying about with untied purse—

strings, vying with each other in an ef—

fort to see which shall spend his money

quickest. Giving is the thought upper—

most in each mind, even though it is

couched in this way. “1 must give to

Mary because she will give to me.” \Ve

never think of the Scrooges, at least we

never do unless they are brought right

home ,to us. But all the same, I am sure

there are hundreds of them living right

around as city folks and hundreds more

Scattered over the state.

Every community has its Scrooge. and

it is to that gentleman l am going to





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





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_s_9aooor:s.





But in real life it doesn't work that way.

The lord of the manor never sees a ghost,

never loses his favorite child, never has

a bad dream or a single prick of con—

science. He just keeps on the even tenor

of his way and his family pass Christmas

after Christmas with not so much as a

spray of holly or an extra dish for dinner

tt give them a hint of the day.

5' is It:



It is a positive crime to childhood that

such conditions exist. It not only robs

the little folks of the good times which

are theirs by rights, but keeps their

father before them-a] 'zin in a light

which is not at all enviable, to say the

least. Children are always silently weigh.

ing their parents, little as the elders sus-

pect it. The boys and girls from cheer-





Dainty Muff Lining for Protecting the Gloves.





preach. You spendthrifts get your ad-

monitions from your family, friends, and

your conscience.



“Bah!" said Scrooge, “Humbug!" when

his nephew ventured to wish him a “Mer-

ry Chiist‘iuas." And his words are re-

peated with variations when these other

Scroogcs hear timid, childish voices men-

tioning the happy, happy day. Christmas

to these merry gentlemen means but a

day when they are a bit sterner. a bit

more sour and a bit more tightfisted than

at any other time of the year.



4: o o



I don‘t like to meet these men at any

time and it is my honest belief that every

living thing feels the same way. Their

children close up like clams when they

appear. The wife. a checrless enough

being at any time, is a bit more colorless

and subdued in their presence. The dog,

it‘ one is allowed to exist on the premises,

crawls under the porch when the. master

approaches, and the cattle make them—

selves as inconspicuous as possible when

he approaches the barn. ’l‘his throughout

the year; But when Christmas approaches

the spiritual atmosphere of the home

grows even more frosty than the air out-

side. The little ones hear the other chil?

dicn planning at school for the Christmas

tree and goodies. They beg their mother

t'o‘ a tiny bit of Christmas cheer and she,

poor woman, knowing the futility of ap-

pealing to her husband, puts the little

‘hrood off with stories of a bad year and

no money, though she knows there is

money enough in the bank which she has

helped to earn, to give her children the

finest Christmas spread of the, cmnmunity.



I never can understand the attitude of

these Scrooges. nor for that matter, of

the Mrs. Scrooges either. Ilow any man

can go through life turning everything to

vinegar, grinding his family down to the

barest necessities, denying them the most

innocent pleasures so that he can add a

cent more to his bank account is a mys-

tery to me. And it is a bigger mystery

that the wives can sit tamely by and let

them. In story books something always

happens just before Christmas to make

the miser loosen his grip on his gold.





less homes unconsciously measure their

parents by the parents of their playmates.

Johnnie Jones always has a Christmas

dinner at his house and loads of presents,

a sure sign his father has money. The

Scrooge children have nothincr. therefore

their father -an not have money, there.

fore he is not as smart a man as Mr.

Jones and thus he falls in the respect of

his children. As they grow older they

learn it is not because he has not money,

but because he will not spend it. His

meanness and avarice is apparent in a

hundred ways and the respect of his

children is gone forever. Outwardly they

may respect him through fear, but in-

wardly they despise him and always will,

no matter how many farms he may be—

queath them. The memory of their





 

 





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starved childhood will be stronger with

them on their death bed than the thought

of the wealth they inerited,



Of course, each has his idea of what is

the most desirable thing in life. For





some, money stands ahead of everything

else. But I would rather have the love

and respect of one small child than the

bank account of at Morgan without it.

DEBORAH.





 





A GLOVE PROTECTOR and OTHER GIFTS





BY MAE Y.





Every one who carries a muff knOWs

how quickly t'he lining becomes suffi~

ciently soiled to readily mar the purity

of a new pair of delicately colored gloves,

even if worn but a few times. This may

in a large measure be avoided if a dainty

separate lining is provided for the mut’t'

for the special occasions when such gloves

are requisite. These linings are easily

made and will provide charming gifts for





'one's girl friends.





A third of a yard will usually be found,

sufficiently long for the muff, but if one

is able to obtain the exact measurements

it will. of course, be best to follow them.

The one in the illustration is a third of

a yard lonot. Three lengths of six—inch

wide ribbon of a dainty figure were uti-

lized, pink and white being the predomi~

nating shades. These may, of course, be

varied to suit the wearer. Lengths of

collar boning are bent to form circles

three and a half inches across, and over

these the lengths of ribbon, which were

previously overcast together to form a

tttbe. are turned and firmly sewed, one at

either end. These hoops form the open—

ings for the hands when the lining is

slipped into the muff at such times as

it may be needed.



Two simple, easily fashioned, yet de-

cidedly acceptable gifts for the boys of

the household are shown in the other

illustrations. Either may 'be made by

even inexperienced workers with the

needle.



The tie rack is formed by wrapping

inch-wide blue ribbon around an eight-

inch embroidery hoop, completely cover-

ing the wood itself. Hangers are then

provided by loops of ribbon, prettily knot.

ted. Any color may be chosen, one which

will be appropriate in the room where it

will be used being preferable. Collar bon-

ing may be made to answer in lieu of the

hoop by bending it into a circle and fast-

ening the ends securely.



The whisk broom holder shown is em-

broidered in quaint fashion, but this is

not essential, although any embroidery

design may be utilized. However, if one

is not familiar with fancy stitehwork, or

has no time to devote to it, other back-

ground fabrics may be brought into use

which will not only look dainty, but will

serve every purpose. A circle is out





i





Dolly Roll and Cover.





MAHAFFY.





from pasteboard measuring eight inches

in diameter, and this is covered on one

side with the material. embroidered linen,

figured cretonne. tapestry, which is the

most popular material for fancy work just

now, brocaded satin, silk, sateen, or any





 





A Neat and Serviceable Tie Rack.





other medium weight goods 0‘ pretty pat—

tern and coloring. It is best to glue this

material to the cardboard with library

paste, but do not use paste which will rtm

through the material and rat its colors.

If one is not sure on this point try a

small scrap tirst, or sew the fabric into

place by overcasting it to a similar circle

laid over the wrong side. If glue is used

a circle of paper will answer for the

wrong side, its edge covering that of the

fabric.



An oblong piece of the pasteboard six

inches long and a little more than three

inches wide. is then covered in like inan-

ner. A half-inch from each end holes

are punched, those in the material being

buttonholed to prevent ravclling. Meas-

uring in from the center of the outer

edge of the circle a two—inch row of cor-

responding holvs are made at either side.

Ribbon about an inch wide of a suitable

shade is then laced through these holes,

securely fastening the oblong strip to the

circle in such a manner that it bulges

away from the circle a trifle, this space

being for the broom. Ribbon hangers

complete the useful little article. Chil—

dren sometimes are able to make similar

gifts of wall paper, and even these are

often very attractive in appearance,

though by no means as durable as the

stronger fabrics.



Every housewife knows that to f01d

linen in such a manner as to form decid-

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the linen, but also creates unnecessary

iroing whenever the article is to be used.

Some possess wide drawers in which all

such pieces may be laid out perfectly flat

and smooth as soon as laundered, but not

every one is so fortunate. For those who

must make a limited amount of drawer

Space answer all purposes the dolly roll

pictured will prove a blessing, indeed.

Cut a circle of cretonne, sateen, linen

or crepe clot‘h large enough to accommo-

date the largest of the doilies or center-

pieces, and bind it all around with wash-

able silk tape or binding ribbon in some

harmonious color. A strip of the mate.

rial is then overcast around a mailing

tube of almost the same length as the

diameter of the circle, t‘he ends being

turned in, gathered and drawn up close

together over the openings. The doilies

are then laid on the circular piece of

cloth, the roll placed near one edge, and

all are rolled together smoothly. A length

of the tape or ribbon secures the roll.

This may be attached to the edge of the

circle or left free, as the worker prefers.

If one has no tube of the necessary

length it is usually possible to secure

them at book stores, but if even this fails

a short one may be lengthened by rolling





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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a flexible piece of cardboard a trifle

smaller than the tube at hand, thrusting

the end into the tube, allowing the re-

maining end to project to the required

length. A few stitches will hold it in

place. Entire tubes are often made by

rolling stiff paper, or lightweight, easily

handled cardboard. Several thicknesses

of crinollne will also answer the purpose.





CHRISTMAS SWEETS.





 





BY FRANK n. SWEET.



To make brown almond bar, place two

pounds of sugar, one-third teaspoonful

cream of tartar and two-thirds cupful of

water in a granite saucepan; when it be-

gins boiling add one pound of almonds,

stirred in slowly; boil until the nuts are

as brown as desired, which will be when

they will slide off the lifted spoon easily;

pour the candy until an inch thick into

a greased pan, and when cool cut into

strips with a hammer and strong knife.

Blanched almond bar is made in the same

way as brown almond only that the al-

monds are blanched. Peanut bar may be

made similarly, using two pounds of pea-

nuts instead of one. Brazil—nut bar may

be made with two pounds of sugar, one-

third teaspoonful cream of tartar, two-

thirds cupful of water; cook to hard

crack; pourout one-half candy into a

greased pan, then scatter over this one

pound of Brazil nuts, after having trim-

med the brown skins off; add to the top

the rest of the candy; when cool cut into

bars. It should be one inch thick when

done. English walnuts may also be used

with good effect. Delicious sliced cocoa—

nut bar is made by cooking two pounds

of sugar", one—third teaspoonful of cream

of tartar, two-thirds cupful of water to

hard crack, then adding slowly one sliced

cocoanut; stir, carefully; then pour into

greased pan and cut any shape wished.

The cocoanut should be pared, cut into





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halves and sliced very thin with a sharp

knife.



To make molasses sliced cocoanut bar,

pare and slice with a. sharp knife two

fresh cocoanuts; place on slow fire one

pint of New Orleans molasses and two

ounces of butter; when it boils add the

cocoanuts; stir all the time over a slow

fire until it reaches soft crack in winter

and hard crack in summer; pour in a.

greased pan, spread thin with knife and

cut into bars. A good recipe for fruit bar

is the following: Two pounds of sugar,

two-thirds cup water, one-third teaspoon

cream of tartar; cook to a hard crack,

and add carefully one pound of candied

fruit, 1uch as pineapple, cherries, figs and

seeded dates; stir slowly until the fruit

slides off spoon easily; pour intolgreased

pan and cut into bars.



Good cocoanut bars can be made as fol-

lows: To two pounds of sugar add one

pint of water; set on fire and when it

boils add one freshly-grated cocoanut and

stir until “thread” degree is reached, or

220 by the thermometer. To determine

this degree try after the sugar has boiled

a few minutes by raising the spoon from

the candy and passing the finger, which

has previously been dipped in cold water,

across it, retaining on the finger some

of the syrup. Then join the finger and

thumb and if a thread is formed when

they are separated, which breaks and set-

tles on the thumb, this degree is reached.

Then take the candy off the stove and

work the batch against the side of the

pan with the spoon until it begins to look

cloudy; continue this until the whole batch

‘hecomes a thick white mass. Pour out on

a pan on which powdered sugar has been

sifted; spread with a knife until of even

thickness, and when cold out into bars

as sold in stores. This may be colored

pink or yellow, if preferred, in which case

coloring is added in the pan just before

stirring. Cocoanut cakes are made in

much the same way as the bars. Take

one pound of sugar, one grated cocoanut

and one pint of water; cook just to a

thread, stirring all the time; remove from

the fire and rub sugar on the sides of the

basin until the sugar just begins to turn

cloudy. Now with a tablespoon dip a

spoonful from the pan and drop on the

sugared pan, removing it from the spoon

by means of a fork held in the other





Molasses Cocoanut Cakes.—Put into a

basin one pint of New Orleans molasses

and one-fourth of a pound of butter;

place this on the fire, and when it boils

add one freshly-grated cocoanut; stir un-

til -the batch reaches hard ball. Have a

very slow fire, as the candy becomes

very thick before it is done and burns

easily. Pour into a greased pan and

spread of even thickness with a knife;

when cold out into cubes.



Co‘coanut macaroons are made from the

white of one egg, one freshly—grated co-

coanut and one-half pound of pulverized

confectioners’ sugar. Work into a stiff

paste and form with the hands into small

cakes. Lay these on buttered paper; dust

them with powdered sugar on the top and

put them in a hot oven; as soon as they

brown 3. little remove them and set away

to cool.



Burnt almonds are rather tedious to

make, but when well done will repay one

for the labor expended. Shell one-half

pound of good almonds, and dust well

but ‘do not blanch. Place on the fire one

pound of sugar, one—half pint of water,

and when it commences to boil add the

nuts and stir until the nuts begin to

crack. Then place the pan on the table

and with a spoon work the syrup on tho

sides of the basin; stir the candy thor-

oughly and quickly until the sugar gran-

ulates, which will require only a few min.

utes. Throw the whole batch of candy

into a flour sieve and shake off all the

loose sugar; then place a flannel cloth

over the nuts to keep them warm. Put

on the fire the sugar sifted from the nuts

and one—half pint of water, and add

enough sugar to make the whole amount

of sugar one pound; cook to a soft ball,

which is known by dropping some of the

candy into ice water, and when the candy

can be gathered between the fingers into

a soft ball the desired degree is reached.

Take the basin off and throw in nuts: stir

as before until sugar granulates again;

this time most of the sugar will adhere

to the nuts. Again retain the sugar which

remains after sifting, adding sugar enough

to make one pound; put on the fire with

water enough to dissolve; cook to a soft

'hall ;set off and add a little red color and

onefhalf ounce of dissolved chocolate

heated quite hot: stir this through batch

and throw nuts into candy again; stir as

before until sugar granulates; empty into

sieve and shake off any loose sugar. Have





ready-a small amount of gum-arable dis‘

solved in a little water kept warm on the

hack of the stove until ready to use.

Then add to the little remaining sugar

the gum—arable and set on fire; stir

quickly until sugar dissolves, then set off

and throw in nuts; stir carefully until all

are coated; spread in one layer on a pan

and set in a. warm place to dry. Peanuts

and filberts can be treated in the same

way as the almonds, but are not so nice.



To make cocoanut drop, take two grat-

ed cocoanuts, one pound of confectioners’

powdered sugar, and the grated yellow

rind and juice of two lemons; work to-

gether well and form into drops the size

of an English walnut. In the center of

each cake put a small piece of Citron;

place on buttered tins and bake in a hot

oven until the tops are..brown.





To make French nougat, boil one pound

of granulated sugar and one teacupful of

water over a. sharp fire until it begins to

turn yellow. Do not stir while boiling.

Have ready one-half pound of almonds

blanched and dried. Put them in the

oven and leave door open; when they be-

gin to look yellow add to the candy as it

reaches the turning point described above.

and quickly pour into a. well-oiled tin

or iron pan about one-half an inch thick.

Mark with a sharp knife into bars before

it cools. By bending the tins between

the hands slightly the candy will come

out easily.



To make almond rock, cook one pound

of brown sugar and a teacupful of water

until the thermometer shows 290, or when

dropped in water and taken between the

fingers it will crack like an egg shell.

Flavor with lemon. Clean one—half pound

of almonds by rubbing between two cloths

but do not blanch. Slightly warm the

nuts and pour as many into the candy as

it will take, then pour into an oiled pan

two inches thick. Cut with oilcd sharp

knife into bars bcofre it is cold. Both

of the above candies will burn if left for

a moment on the fire after they are

ready, so great care must be taken.



Delicious pan creams may be made ‘by

boiling three pounds of sugar. one pint of

water and one-half teaspoonful of cream

of tartar to a soft ball. Let it cool, and

then add a little orange flower water and

stir until white. Pour into a pan and

when cool mark into squares and break

apart. Other flavors and colors may be

used.



Butter-scotch of a delectable quality

may be made by cooking three pounds of

sugar, one-half :cupful of molasses, one-

half teaspoonful of cream of tartar and

four ounces of butter until it rcuchcs

crack; add a few drops of flavor and pour

into a greased pan and mark into squares,



Glace nuts and fruits, equal to any con-

fectioner’s, may be made by cooking two

pounds of sugar, one—third teaspoonful of

cream of tartar and one-third quart of

water to hard crack; pour into decp pun;

place the pan at the side of a marble

slab or another flat pun; throw into the

syrup, one piece at a timc, tho nuts and

fruits which you wish to glace; remove

them with a fork and drop on the slab or

pan. Candied fruit, such as cherries.

pineapples, limes, apricots, etc, can be

cut into squares and dipped, as can wal—

nuts, Brazil nuts, dates and figs. Fresh

Malaga and California grapcs, tangerincs

and sections of oranges can also be

glaced if you are careful to select only

such fruits as have skins to protect the

juice.





ABOUT SEVERAL THING&





 





Aye! Aye! To J. B. l7.'S article ancnt

the service on the furlncr’s iablc. 11' our

friends come to see us, thcy do not want

us to spcnd all our time scrving a dinucr

and washing dishcs on their account, and

if they colnc. for what thcy got to eat,

why should we care whclhcr they come

at all or not? (live ihcm the best of

what we have, Served in a siinplc manner

and if lhcy are considerate pcople, they

will enjoy the mcal far more than if

scrvcd in courses. I have known a num-

bcr of people who were obliged by cir-

cnmsianccs to live in hotels, and how

they always enjoyed a simplc, home meal,

even if it were nothing but johnny-cake

and milk served on the kitchen table.



I heartily agree with the article recently

published about teaching boys to be hus-

bands and fathers. Fortunate is the

thcr whose husband‘s practice aids her

in this teaching; for, say what we will

boys are apt to feel that mothers, being

women, do not understand and they may

be all their lives learning that they and

not their mothers, are the ones who do

not understand. Teach them to be con-

siderate in little as well as big things,





09) 545

and it will become a habit that their

wives will bless the mothers for. Teach

them the true value of woman’s work,

and that it is meant to supplement man’s

and without it the real aim and profit of

man's work is lost. In this connection,

show them what is the Wife’s right in re—

gard to the family income and by com—

mon ownership of many things accustom

the boy to the use of the pronoun “our”

so his wife may be spared a very com-

mon, but sharp sting, in their relations. '



Don’t allow a. boy to 'be unnecessarily

critical. Many a bride who really did

well, has been discouraged because “it

didn't taste like mother’s" When, in all

probability it was not meant to hurt. Our

tastes are not all alike and why shouldn’t

the man do his share toward a "mixed

ration,” you might call it.



Teach boys to want and expect 'to have

homes of their own some time and that

crops of wild oats are not good founda-

tions for them. Above all, teach them

to be fair. If they expect the girls who

are to be their wives to spend time to

prepare themselves to be good house-

keepers, they should do their share to-

ward encouraging it by showing that

they appreciate the qualities in girls that

go toward the making of good home-

keepers, instead of flirting with every

pretty face that comes along, leaving the

real girls to be wall-flowers till such

times as they may choose to hold out

their arms expecting the well trained girls

to consider it an honor and fall into

them. .



Aside from the desire to help their

mothcrs, who can 'lvlame girls for not

wanting to learn to kccp house, when

they can sce no use for it in the future,

since most boys now are taught, “Oh,

don’t tie yourself down. See the world.

Have a good (‘2) time," and alas! too of-

ten taught that that liberty should belong

to a man, cvcn if he is married. Too

often thcy hcar matrimony ircated only

as a joke or worse. Teach your boys to

be husbands and fathcrs and you will not

have any trouble getting the average girl

to learn to be a housekeeper, home—keep-

er, wife and mother.



MARIAN.





 





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Of course, variety of design is essential

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they are worn. “pro is one that is very

convenient when just a little work is to

be done. The apron and hib portions are

cach in one piece, joined together by a.

llclt. A pocket at cach side is useful as

wcll as a finish. This apron may be made

of calico, gingham, or white lawn and

the cdgcs may be bound with braid which

comcs in all colors.



The pattern (Fulfill) is cut in one size.

To make the garment will rcquire 21,1,

yards of material ‘27 inches wide, or two

yards of 36—inch mail-rial. The pattern

can be obtained by scnding 10 cents to

the office of the Michigan Farmer.





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ILK has been called a perfect

food. and in a way it is. Yet if





adults were to attempt to live

upon it solely, ti'OttbltV\\'ottltl probably

result. True. it contains nitrogenous

foods, fats, sugar, salts and water, but.

an adult would have. to drink so much to

obtain the carbohydrates he needed that

he would secure more protein and fat

than his system could stand.



The, milk of different cows varies so

greatly that a true analysis is dillieult to

get. A fairly accurate one shows milk

to contain «'1 per cent protein; «1 per cent

fat: 4.5 per cent sugar; 6 per cent salts,

and $7 per cent water. The salts are

chloride and phosphate of soda. potash,

lime and magnesia. and a little iron, but

not enough to make it. a perfect food for

adults.



The fat of milk is readily seen as cream,

(‘ream is composed of small globules of

fat presumably covered with an albumin-

ous membrane which is broken up by

churning. allowing the fat to run together

in the solid mass_we call butter. The

buttermilk which is left contains the same

constituents as milk but in different pro—

portion. Of course, most of the fat is

gone and much of the sugar has been

turned into lactic acid. The composition

of buttermilk is 90.6 per cent water; 3.8

per cent casein: 1.3 per tent fat: 21.38

per cent milk sugar, and .9 per cent ash.

lluttermilk is a favorite beverage with

many, and it is often a gt'tod drink in

case of feverishness.



The sugar in milk is different from

beet, cane. or maple sugar, and in the

case of bottle babies it should be used

instead of such sugar if the milk is to

have sugar added.



3: wt: as



Milk to be fed to infants should always

be sterilized. first. because it is more:

digestible. and second, because. being an

animal secretion. it is peculiarly liable to

take up disease germs which are only

destroyed by sterilization. li‘or ordinary

purposes it need not be boiled. Simply

raise it to a temperature of 133 degrees

and keep it. there for five or ten minutes.

A double boiler is necessary for this.

Some writers go so far as to solemnly





A LITTLE PREACHMENT T0 MOTH-

ERS-lN-LAW.





BY ELLA E. ROCKIYOOD.





TVES there a. woman l.0wever un—

L selfish who has not felt a tinge of



resentment when her child gave to

another the first place. in his heart. sac-

ictlly her own for so many years?



\\'omen who would scorn the mere

thought of jealousy. who give up gladly

their own flesh and blood to be of one

flesh with another, cannot, after all, On-

tirely suppress this feeling.



* * *5



Not long ago I was talking this over

with a friend whose eldest son is soon to

marry and go out from the parental home

into one of his own. it is the first mar-

riage among her children, for this son is

her first born. To me she confessed with

just a suspicion of tremor in her voice

that it seemed as if she could never cn—

dure it in the proper spirit. This woman

being a true mother. realizes that the

(ourse her son has taken is the only one

she would have him pursue. She would

not have him go through life unmatcd,

yet it seems like tearing her very heart

strings to permit it.



(‘laiming priority of experience along

this line, I had a good friendly talk with

her, and when we parted I think her heart

was lighter. llcr boy has chosen wisely

and will undoubtedly be happy in his

new life. This in itself is such a blessing

that the thought should surmount every

other. After a time she will forget the

twinges of heartache brou lit about by

his seeming transferance of affection and

welcome in fact, as well as in form. the.

new member of the family with all the

love of 'her noble nature.



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One of the things which she said to me

in the course of our conversation was

that there usually is more or less of a.

severance of home times in the case of a

son who marries, that he is more apt to

enter the family circle of his bride than

is she to comeinto his. In other words,

“A son is a son till he gets him a wife,

But a daughter is a daughter all the



days of her life.”



In some instances this is undoubtedly





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warn everyone to refrain from uncooked

milk. However necessary or wise this

injunction is, it is certain that it would

absolutely prohibit the spreading of dis-

tase, by milk.



On this subject, the spreading of con-

tagion or infection by milk, too much

stress can not be laid. Milk, and butter,

too, readily absorb vapors and gases. and

sickness is often caused from milk which

has absorbed sewer gas. It should al—

ways be kept in a cool, sanitary place

where there is absolutely no chance of

bad odors and gases. Scarlet fever, diph-

theria, typhoid and other serious diseases

are frequently spread by milk which has

taken up the germs of these diseases.

Cows sometimes have a disease resemb—

ling scarlet fever, and milk from them at

such a time has been the cause of an

tpidcmic of scarlet fever among the con~





THE MICHIGAN PARMER.





Milk as a Food and a Disease Carrier—No. 31.

' By Mrs. Alta L. Littell. ‘





 





sumcrs of the milk. llairymcn who have

such sickness in their family should see

to it that no exposed person go near

the cattle or milk, and that nothing from

the, siekroom be allowed to pollute the

water supply or milk. One mother who

ignored this rule, and bought milk for her

baby from a scarlet fever home, today

mourns the loss of the infant.

'4‘ * >3



Milk. either alone, in eggnogg. gruels.

junkcts or with I‘Juddiugs is an important

article of food in most sickrooms. There

are few forms of sickness which call for

it to be stricken from the dietary. For

infants, cow's milk unmodified is. hardly‘

a suitable food as it is unlike human

milk in composition. The curds are more;

difficult of digestion. and something

should be added to render them more di-

gestible. Occasionally a baby is found

who can not take cow’s milk, however

modified. For them condensed milk is

sometimes good. It should never be

tried except as a last resort as it contains

too much sugar to be an ideal food for in-

fants. (.‘ondenscd milk is made by first

evaporating the water, then adding sugar,

sterilizing the milk and hermetically seal-

in;r it. Evaporated milk has less water

removed and is unsweetened. .t‘ondensed

milk will keep for days after the can is

opened while the evaporated milk will

sour in the same time as ordinary milk.





true, but much depends upon the attitude

to go to almost any length rather than

cause the slightest feeling of difference

between “your folks and my folks." And

while she cannot be expected to realize

exactly ‘how the mother feels~for which

one of its older ones ever gave it a

thought when we married—still she can-

not help knowing that .Iohn's mother is

as dear to him as is her own to her and

will try to be as nearly a true daughter

as possible.

* * =l<



I cannot help thinking that where there

is not the pleasantest of relations between

the mother and her new daughter-in-law

it is as much the older woman’s fault as

any one‘s. Of course. thci‘e will be little

things which she must expect to yield.

There will be times when it will seem as

if she is taking second place, she who has

suffered and borne for him all these years

and whose right heretofore has been 1m—

(hallcnged. But after all. what does this

amount to! The affection is there just

the same, for a boy‘s mother will always

be mother to him. no matter who else

may come into his life. And the best

thing for her to do is to open her arms

wide and take the new daughter right to





 





 





 





her heart and keep her there. Let her"





feel that she has two mothers now instead

of one. And she must be a queer girl if

she does not prove worthy of such affec-

tion. This course is much better than to

maintain an aloofness as trying to one

as to the other. which is so apt to engen—

der misunderstandings and hard feelings

somewhere or other.



Take it from me, mothers of sons who

are about to be married, that your new

daughter wants you to love her just as

much as you want, her to love you. And

furthermore, nothing can cement the bond,

between your boy and yourself morel

surely than to show him that you. are

pleased with his choice and that you we]-

come his wife to the family circle with





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was invedtigated by the Department, the

farmer receives a scant 50 per cent, or

one-half of the price paid by the con.

sumerf The railroads get about 7 per

cent, so that the remaining 43 per cent

of the consumer's price is received most-

ly by the retailer.



“The milk wagon of the retailer has a

long route. It stops at a house or two

in one city block, perhaps passes several

blocks without stopping, and so proceeds

to serve customers thinly distributed

along a route of miles. At the same time

the milk wagons of other retailers are

covering various portions of the same

route, and so there is a great waste of

effort and of expense in the distribution."



The farmer receives hardly more than

half of the consumer’s price in the case

of poultry; 69 per cent in the case of

eggs; cabbage 48 per cent when bought

by the head and 65 per cent when bought

by the pound; celery, 60 per cent when

bought by the bunch.



The apple grower receives 56 per cent

of the consumer's price when the pur-

chase is by the bushel and 66 per cent

when by the barrel; the strawberry grow-

er gets 49 per cent of the consumer’s

price in purchases by the quart, and 76

per cent when by the crate. When the

consumer buys a peck of onions at a

time, the farmer receives 28 per cent of

the retail price; when he buys a 'barrel

the farmer receives 58 per cent. So, in

the case of oranges. when the purchase

is by the dozen the grower receives 20

per cent of the consumer's price, where-

as, when the purchase is by the box the

grower gets 59 per cent. The rule seems

to be, the smaller the retail quantity the

smaller the farmer’s share of the con-

sumer’s price.



Among the many other products repre-

sented in the list are cats, with 74 per

cent of the consumer's price going to

the farmer when bought by the bushel;

melons, 50 per cent when bought by the

pound; parsnips, 60 per cent when bought

by the bunch; potatoes, 59 per cent when

bought by the bushel; string beans, 80

per cent when bought by the barrel;

sweet potatoes, 61 per cenT when bought

by the barrel; turnips, 60 permit-iii pur—

chase by the bunch; watermelons, 34 per

cent when bought singly.



The

first





serial story, the





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which we are-'presen t- ~





ing to our readers this week, will furnish

entertaining reading during the closing

weeks of December and the early months

of. the new year—the period when good

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reared in luxury, grow up utterly unfitted

to go out into the world and earn a. live-

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wholesome lesson of the dignity of labor

and demonstrates how hard it is to learn

that lesson after the individual has

reached man‘s estate. The authors of

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HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





National.



The steamship Olympia with 123 per-

"sons on board, was wrecked on Rocky

Blight island, 40 miles from Cordova. Al-

aska, where a heavy sea continues to roll

and threatens to break the boat in pieces.

After waiting 15 hours the frightened om

Supants of the vessel were rescued from

their sea prison by the launch Donaldson.



The supreme court of the United States

upheld the decision of the Michigan su-

preme court in the case of the Grand

Rapids hydraulic company against the

officers of that city, in having the charter

of the company repealed as done by the

Michigan legislature in 1905.



President Taft has appointed Judge Ed-

ward Douglas White, a democrat of Lou.

isiana, chief justice of the United States

Supreme Court to succeed the late Mel-





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THE MICHIGAN‘ FARMER.





ville W. Fuller. He also appointed Joseph

R. Lamar, another democrat of Georgia,

and, Judge Willis Van Vandeven'ter, a re»

publican, to the same bench to fill the

vacancies caused by the advancement of

Justice White and by the resignation of

Justice Moody. The personnel of the

new commerce court should the selec-

tions of President Taft be confirmed, will

be as follows: Presiding judge, Martin

A. Knapp, of New York; judges of the

court, Robert W, Archibald, of Pennsyl—

vania; Wm. H. Hunt, of Montana; Emmet

Carland, of South Dakota, and Julian W.

Mack, of Illinois.



/"*nists are examining James J. Gal-

lagher, who shot Mayor Gaynor of New

York, to determine his sanity, the theory

having been advanced that the would-be

assassin was demented at the time of

committing the crime.



A decision Monday by the federal su-

preme court opened the way for the fed-

eral authorities to proceed with the trial

of. the directors of the American Sugar

Refining Company who are charged with

violating the Sherman anti-trust law, and

thereby closing the Pennsylvania Sugar

Refining Company of Philadelphia. It

was expected that the sugar directors

would get out on technicalities.



Foreign.



Spain was yisited by violent wind

storms this past week. The western part

of the country was first swept by 3 cy-

clone, and on Sunday the whole land ap—

peared to be helpless in the path of an-

other storm more terrible than the first.

Many people are reported killed or injured,



vast amount of property is destroyed

and the valleys are flooded. The lower

part of the city of Seville is submerged

and it is expected that the whole city may

be under water shortly. Railroads are

washed away in many places. Communi-

cation is suspended over most of the tel-

egraph and telephone lines. The storm

reached to Italy where wind and water

accomplished great damage in the rural

sections and towns of the northern prov—





inces. Here, too, traffic is demoralized

by washouts and debris. ,

The Brazilian marines who mutinied





a fortnight ago and who were granted

practically all their demands by the gov-

ernment, did so again last Saturday to

their sorrow. As a result of the fight

which started by the revolting sailors fir-

ing upon the city of Rio de Janerio, 200

of the marines are dead and about an

equal number of citizens. The loyal gov-

ernment troops captured the remainder of

the mutineers. Martial law has been de-

clared in the federal district for 30 days.



The progressive canvass by the depart—

ment of state for outside business has

resulted in contracts for battleships for

the Argentine navy with a consideration

of $23,000,000, railway equipment to cost

$2,400,000; two ships 'for the Cuban gov-

ernment to cost $000,000, armor and ar-

mament for Argentine at $1,000,000, and

paper tit-$300,000.“ The canvass also re-

sulted in an equal share with other coun-

tries of the $30,000,000 contract for the

construction of a railroad to the central

province‘s‘of ’Ciiina, together with the

building of harbors and other improve»

ments in Manchuria amounting to $10,-

000,000 more. '



Cholera conditions

rapidly improving.

up till Sunday no new cases

ported.



The Peruvian ministry has resigned. It

was appointed on Oct. 28.



The Mexican government is collecting

troops in Chihuahua where an early en-

gagement with the insurrectos is antici—

pated. On Sunday the two armies were

about 20 miles apart.



The English elections, while not c0m~

plete, Show that the former government

will be returned to power with substan—

tially the same majority as it had in the

last parliament. '



John W. Garrett, who now occupies the

secretaryship of the American embassy

in Rome, has been named by President

Taft as United States Minister to Vene-

zuela.



An imperial order of Czar Nicholas, of

Russia, opens up many places for Jews

of the first guild. Business conditions .ap—

peared to he the reason of this move, it

being the opinion of the cabinet and the

Czar that the Jews could remedy the sit—

uation by their industry and business

acumen.



\Vith the hope that their presence at

the Canadian capital will aid in securing

favorable legislation, 500.Iarmers from the

northwest grain section of Canada have

left for an excursion to Ottawa, where

they will demand reciprocity with the

United States in order that machinery

will be delivered to them cheaper and

that the government take over the ter-

minal elevators

the building of a government

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BALANCING A RATION.





Please formulate us 11 balanced ration

from the following feeds: Cottonseed

meal, $1.75 per cwt.; bran. $1.30 pe1 cwt., '

dry beet pulp, $1.20 per cwt. coin meal,

$1.15 per ewt. Roughage, cut cmnstalks

and good rye hay.



Leelanau Co. C. E. B.



“’ith dry corn stalks and hay for

roughage. one would want to feed pretty

liberally and would hardly expect to have

the cows eat up this rougha; 1 very clean.

\Vhere one has no corn silage to feed, he

should certain want to feed beet pulp in

the ration, and with the feeds named and

prices, I would mix corn meal, beet pulp

and cottonseed meal together for the

grain ration. 111ixing 11111 lbs, of corn meal,

100 lbs. of dried beet pulp and 100 lbs. of

cottonseed meal together. Then I would

feed each cow per day in two feeds as

many pounds of this grain ration as the





THE "MICHIGAN FARMER.





as readily in cold weather as it does in

warm weather. Well ripened cream

churns more readily than sweet. cream,

and in the summer time your cream will

probably ripen to a greater degree 01'

acidity than it does in cold weather, con-

sequently it will not churn as readily

now. After you skim your milk and get

the cream, you should set the cream

where it is warm so that it will ripen;

and, in making ripened cream butter, this

cream ought to be warmed up to about

70 degrees and set in that temperature

for about 12 hours, then it should be

cooled down to 60 degrees and churned.

Now, if you will do these things, I don’t

think you will have much trouble in get-

ting your butter to come, but if your but-

ter does not come, it is because of the

fact that your cows are getting well along

in the period of lactation. Then it is a good

thing to pasteurize the cream. or the milk

when it is set. The average housewife

calls it scalding the milk. Set your milk

on the stove and keep it there until it gets

real hot, then set it away in crocks and

when the cream comes it will churn more

readily than where you do not pasteurize





 





 





 





 





A Champion Holstein-Friesian Cow.

I think if you try one after

of these remedies, you will find





cow gives pounds of butter—fat in 11 week.





This is rather liberal feeding of grain,

but if you ’have good dairy cows 1 think

they will wcll pay for the generous fccd-

111g. It will not be necessary to vet the

beet pulp. they can eat it dry and get

good results. I’ains should be taken in

mixing these feeds to get an even dis-

tribution of the cottonseed meal with the

‘beet pulp and the corn meal.





THE BUTTER FAILS TO COME.





\\'ill some. one please inform us 11s to

the reason we c1111 not get buttcr from

our churnings‘.’ The two cows from which

we are making butter came fresh in the

latter part of May and were on pasture

until six’ weeks ago. since that time have.

been fed liberally on corn fodder. beet

tops 11nd 1‘111bl'1ag'e leaves. but no gram

while on pasture. They were. salted reg-

ularly but since being confined .l neglect-

ed salting them very much for a month.

Then we began to iind it dillicult to obv

tain the butter; but for the past 16 days

they had all the salt they will use. ch~

ertheless. churning conditions are grow-

ing worse each time. is it because they

were not suited. or are there other

causes? “'0 set our milk in pans and it

does not stand longer than three days.

nor does the cream, “'0 thought condi-

lions ought to begin to improve by this

time if it is only caused by neglect 111

salting them. 7



Antrim (‘1). \\. K.



I do not believe that neglecting to salt

the cows regularly for a month would

have any effect upon the churnability of

the cream. There are various reasons

why the butter might not come. and no

one can tell just exactly the reason with-

cut experimenting: a little. \Yhen cows

get pretty well along in the period of

lactation the churning does not come as

readily as when they are fresh. Your

cows are getting along well in the period

of lactation, and this may be the fault.

'l“hen again. the butter does not come as

well in cold weather as it does in warm

weather unless you take extra pains in

warming the cream. You should never

churn until the cream is at a proper tem—

peraturc. neither winter or summer. In

the summer time you should cool the

cream to the desired temperature and in

the winter you should warm it. Tem-

perature has more to do with your failure

to get butter than any one cause. Ordi-

narily. the cream ought to be at about 60

degrees to have the butter come readily.



A 0.11m the cream does not ripen or sour





or scald it.

the other

the cure of your trouble.

should have a grain ration.





Your co ws





CASEINE IN BUTTER.





“'ill you please explain through the

M1111 tigan 11"‘111111111 about cascine in butter?

How much butte1 should 1110 lbs, of but-

ter-fat make‘.’ llave understood the law

allows an ovcrrun of 11‘, per cent. Does

this 16 per cent include the caseine? 0111

eieameiv man says the caseine is an ex-

tra 0v er- run.



St 1' ‘lair t‘.o





In churning the cream the globules of

butter-fat are broken up and gathered

into a mass known as butter. This but-

ter contains not only butter-fat. but a.

certain amount of caseine. or the albu-

minous part of the milk which is part of

the cream. also some added salt and wat-

er, or moisture. It would be impossible

to separate all the moisture from the but—

ter-fat in churning if one wished to do

so. Moisture is a part of the butter it-

self. so. also. is caseine and it is impos-

sible to separate all of the, caseinc from

the butter. “'hen butter is churned at

a certain tennieraturc. it will absorb more

of the moisture than it does at other

temperatures so that the moisture varies.

' he cascine is rather 11 fixed ingredient

and, of course. the salt being added is

also variable but there is usually. on the

about four per cent of salt and





 





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average.

caseine in good commercial butter. The

limit of moisture in butter has been fixed

at 16 per cent. If butter contains 1‘} per

ccnt more of moisture it is denominated

:-.dultcrated butter, so that the butter

maker must sec that the water content

or the moisture content of his butth dot-S

not reach 16 per cent. hence the 16 per

cent is the moisture limit and not the

over—run limit. Butter can contain about

20 per cent over-run and yet have the

moisture content within the limit.



There is much talk now and discussion

in the creamery circles to have a butter

standard instead of a moisture standard

and it is probable 'that this will be worked

out and in all probability the standard

will be fixed at 821/.) per cent fat for but-

ter. W'hen butter contains 821/; per cent

of fat, one can be assured that the mois-

ture content will be below 16 per cent,

and your over-run will be something like

162/3 to 17 per cent. At the VVorld‘s Fair





at Chicago, the standard over-run was

16% per cent. According to this, 100 lbs.

of butter-fat ought to ‘make 116% lbs. of

commercial butter. 011 the average, I

think this is more than the creamery

gets. Some get higher in some churnings

and lower in others but I don’t believe

the average will exceed 161/2 per cent

over-run.





STALLS OR STANCHIONS.





 





 





I have built a cow barn 16x40 ft.. and

I am undecided just ‘how to fix the inside

101 the cows. My silo is at one end and

I have an alley in front of the cows.

\Vould like your advice through the Mich-

'gan Farmer. \Vould you advise stalls

instead of stanchious? I like stanchions

if the cows are just as well in them. Can

you glve me plans for the best stanchions

tor the cows? llow long ought the floor

to be for medium sized cows, from stan—

chion to gutter? \\'ould you advise put-

ting in a gutter? Is 11 cement floor all

right for the cows to lay on or had there

ought to be plank on the cement? Do you

keep your ‘cows that are soon to freshen.

in stanchions?



Allegan (‘0. ’l‘. “1'. K.



As I have stated many times in the

Michigan Farmer. this question of stalls,

or stanchions, or the best kind of stalls,

is one that cannot be settled by any dis-

cussion. It‘s a question where people do

not agree. A man becomes used to stun-

chions and he likes them. Another man

becomes used to a certain kind of a stall

and he likes them and would have noth-

ing else. so there is not much trying to

settle this question. I have-always said,

that in my opinion. if cows could talk,

they yould tell you that they would prc~-

fer a stall to a stanchion, and yet I know

a majority of the cows of this country

are kept in stanchhms and the modern

stanchion is a great improvement met

the old—fashioned, rigid one. if you are

going to keep the cows in stanchions, I

do not think you can make them and

have. then) as comfortable as the modern

stanchion. i should say that you had bet-





ter look 1)\'1\l‘ the advertisements in The.

Farmer and write to the manufacturers





of stanchions and select one from them.

You will in: much better

the swing chain stanchion, or modern

stanchion. than you will with the rigid

one. and certainly the cows will be better

satislied. if you have,





cows clean. The cows

must be lined up to the gutter.

quenlly the gutter should not run straight

through the burn, but so there will be a.

narrower space at one. end between the

gutter and the stanchions than at the

other; then put the shorter cows on the

narrower platform. I cannot tell you jus:

exactly how far it ought to be from the

stanchions to the. gutter. It will depend

entirely upon the length of your cows.

\thn the cows are standing up st1aig ht

in the stall in the stanchions. their hind

feet ought to stand just on the edge of

the gutter. This is ll1'1'1‘ \ry in order to

keep the cows clean. I believe. on the av-

erage. you would want the gutter about

41/: feet back from the stanchions. It will

be better to round off the corner of the

gutter just a little bit. because the sharp

square edge is unnecessary. is liable to

chip off. and 11 cow is apt to rake her leg

across it and injure herself somewhat,

although injuries from this source are not

dangerous.





sibly keep your





I have just learned of a new way or

tieing‘ cows and l believe if [ were to

build another cow barn, i. would put in a

few of these stalls to try them. I got my

idea from l’rof. .1121 f's talk in some recent

dairy meetings. It consists as follows: A

two-inch gas pipe is driven down through

the floor of the stable just back of the

manner and right at the place where you

would put the stanchion. The dirt is

taken out from the inside of this pipe,

then an inch and a quarter pipe is slipped

through, down into the two-inch pipe, and

plays up and down with a collar on it; SO

that it cannot be pulled out. Now a strap

with 11 link is fastened to this inch and a

quarter pipe. The strap has a ring. so

that when you put the cow into the stall

you snap the strap around her neck.

\Vhen shc lies down the inch and a quar-

ter pipe settles down into the two-inch

pipe. '\\'hen she. gets up. the inch and a

quarter pipe is raised out of the two-inch

pipe. and works up and down, adjusting

itself to the position of the cow. It seems

to me that this might work out nicely.

I would want the cows to stand in stalls

which, I should think, ought to be short,

coming back at least half way on the

bodies of the cows, because if they were

tied in this way thev would have such

freedom of their heads that they would be:

fighting But it seems to me that this

would give the cow a great deal of free—





satislied with





stanchions you

I

must have. 11 gutter or you can not pos—'





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DEC. 17, 1910.





 





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domr and yet it W0uld keep her in place ‘





just as well as a stanchion and you could

keep her just as clean. It certainly would

be economical to install because anybody

can get the pipe and properly fit it, and

there would be no royalty to pay. I

,think the idea is well worth trying.

GRAIN VS. WHEAT

BRAN.





DISQILLERS’





Will you please give me the best bal-

anced ration for cows in milk? Will feed

ensilage twice a. day, a little clover hay

twice and oat straw once. Wheat bran

at $1.25 per cwt., cottonseed meal at

$1.85 per cwt., buckwheat at 600 per bu.

When cottonseed meal is worth $1.25 per‘

cwt. what is dried distillery feed worth

per cwt.? Would it be cheaper to feed

the distillery feed than bran?



Leelanau Co. J. L. P.



I suppose by distillers' grain is meant

a refuse from the whiskey distillery and

not from the brewery where barley is

malted to make beer. Dried distiller’s

grain, where the Whiskey is made largely

from rye, contains only about 10 per cent

of digestible protein, while dried malsters’

product contains about 18 per cent and

dried brewers’ grain contains about 15

per cent. Wheat bran contains a little

over 12 per cent digestible protein, con-

sequently the distillers’ grain is the by-

product ‘of the whiskey distillery where

rye is made into whiskey. It would not

be as valuable as wheat bran, taking

into consideration only the protein, and

this is usually the only part that we fig-

ure on in making up a ration because we

have the carbohydrate in the corn silage,

and clover hay and other roughage that

is fed. In any case, there would be little

difference between the dried distillers'

grain and the wheat bran at the prices

named. Cottonseed meal at $1.85 per

hundred would be much cheaper in ‘bal-

ancing a ration with corn silage than

either one of these. I would not use

ground buckwheat. If you will get buck-

wheat, sell the buckwheat flour for human

food and take the residue or buckwheat

bran, or buckwheat middlings rather,

which contains over 20 per cent digestible

protein you ordinarily can buy it at a.

price which makes it cheaper .than dis-

tillers grain or wheat bran. A good ra-

tion for the cows, with the feed named,

would be to feed all the corn silage the

COWS will eat up clean night and morning

and feed liberally of clover hay what

your supply will allow, and also put in

a feed of oat straw. Then I would make

up a, grain ration of 200 lbs. of wheat

bran, 100 lbs. of cottonseed meal and 100

lbs, of distillers’ grain, if you can get it

handy, and mix this all together. They

will give variety to the feed and make a.

splendid ration of grain for the dairy

cow. Now feed each cow as many pounds

per day of this grain ration as she pro-

duces pounds of butter—fat in a week.» If

you don’t care to feed the distillers' grain,

use 300 lbs. of bran to 100 lbs. of cotton-

seed meal.





BEST STABLE ABSORBENT.





,I have been thinking of starting in pure--

bred Holstein cattle in a small way.

Where can I get a description or short

treatise on this breed? I need some kind

of absorbent for my cow stable. What

would you recommend? Gypsum, kainit,

or something else? State where I can

get it and how much it should cost per

100 lbs. I have been using straw in my

cement gutters behind cows but this don’t

absorb all the liquid. I desire your ad-

vice about it. I would like to save all the

liquid some way conveniently,

Ogemaw Co. A. L. D.





I know of no better description of the

Holstein-Friesian cattle than that written

by Mr. H. Gardner, superintendent of the

advanced registry of the Holstein—Fricsian

Association, of Delavan, Wis. If you will

write to Mr. Gardner he will be very glad

to send you this treatise on the outlines

of 'the Advanced Registry System, which

contains his article, description of the

holstein breed.



Now as to the best stable absorbent,

we used to think that land plaster was

the very best-stable absorbent. It not

only had the power of absorbing about

four times its own weight of moisture,

but it was believed, “by many chemists,

that a chemical combination took place

which held the volatile ammonia of the

When you go into a stable you





 





manures.

get a strong smell of ha‘rtshorn. This is

carbonate of ammonia. Now, the idea





was that this chemical combination ren~

dered the carbonate involatile, fixing it

in 'the form of the sulphate of ammonia.

I understand that recent investigation in

chemistry brings out the fact that the

sulphuric acid is so strongly fixed in the

sulphate of calcium, that there is no

chemical combination takes place when it

is brought in contact with the carbonate





'fixes the ammonia and the





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





of ammonia. Taking this for granted,

then land plaster is no better absorbent

for the stable than read dust, or dry dirt

of any kind, or dry muck. It will simply

help absorb the moisture, but it will not

trap the ammonia. But the chemist tells

us that acid phosphate, which is phos~

phate rock treated with sulphuric acid to

make the phosphoric acid water soluble,

is not only a good absorbent, but "that

there is enough free sulphuric acid left in

it so that a chemical action.takes place

when it comes in contact with volatile

carbonate of ammonia and fixes it as sul-

phate of ammonia, which is a substance

soluble in water, but does not readily

volatilize. Now when phosphate rock,

which is phosphate of calcium, is treated

with sulphuric acid, the sulphuric acid

sets free the phosphoric acid and forms

a. combination with the calcium, making

sulphate of calcium, or land plaster, so

that you have in acid phosphate soluble

phosphoric acid and land plaster and some

free sulphuric acid. Land plaster wilt

absorb four times its own weight of mois-





 





ture and free sulphuric acid will form

a chemical combination with the volatile

salt of ammonia and fix them and you

get phosphoric acid as an added plant

food which is valuable to all Michigan

soils. Now the question is, can we afford

to use acid phosphate? Fourteen per cent

goods will cost a farmer, delivered, about

$15 or $16 a ton in car lots. But when

the farmer buys acid phosphate, he is

buying phosphoric acid and paying for the

phosphoric acid that it contains only. The

land plaster which it contains and the

free sulphuric acid are thrown in. He

pays nothing for it. Now, if our land

needs soluble phosphoric acid to grow the

most profitable crops, why can we not

afford to buy acid phosphate as a stable

absorbent? The land plaster helps a’b~

sorb the moisture, the sulphuric acid

ph0sphoric

acid is worth all or more than we pay for

it as a plant food. We usually put on acid

phosphate with the wheat drill and a.

couple of hundred pounds to the acre to

grow wheat, or oats. Can we afford to

mix it with the stable manure and draw

it out and spread it on the land? That

is the question that every farmer must

determine for himself. Why is it not just

as well to use phosphoric acid in this way

and get it into the' land as it is to use

it with the wheat drill and distribute a

small portion in that way. By using it

freely as an absorbent in the stable and

drawing the manure out and spreading it

on the soil we get the distribution of the

phosphoric acid just as well, perhaps nOt

quite so evenly when first thrown onto

the soil, but it will be distributed by

plowing and harrowing.

would not use much of this, a handful for

each animal every day.





 





I can go to the plaster quarries here

near Grand Rapids and get land plaster

for $4.00 a ton if I furnish the sacks to

put it in. I can buy 14 per cent acid

phosphate say, for $16 per ton. Now, in

the acid phosphate I have got the land

plaster just the same, but it cost me

nothing, because in buying the acid phos-

phate I am simply charged‘with the phos-

phoric acid which it contains. The free

sulphuric acid combines with the am-

monia and makes my stable manure much

more valuable than if I had not used the

acid phosphate. I have enough faith in

acid phosphate as a stable absorbent so

that I ordered a car load for my own use.

I will be better qualified in a year or two

'to tell you something about it in a prac-

tical way. There is one thing about acid

phosphate that I am not just ready to

give an opinion on, and that is the odor.

of it. Will the odor of acid phosphate

affect the cow stable?



COLON C. LILLIE.

SlLO HERE TO STAY.



A Kent county subscriber asks if it is

true that silos are going into disuse in

many sections Where they have been

tried. Mr. Lillie replies as follows:



Some silos have been torn down and re-

placed by new ones. The reason the old

ones were torn down was because they

wore not properly constructed, and had

decayed so that they were no longer air

tight. Once in a while a farm changes

hands and the new owner is not a dairy-

man or stockman; he has no use for the

silo. In such instances silos that had

formerly been used may be no longer

used. Now, as a matter of fact, last year

one dealer in Grand Rapids sold over 40

silos, and he has sold more than that" this

year. Dairymen of thisvicinity are put-

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DETROIT WHOLESALE MARKETS.





December 14, 1910.

Grains and Seeds.





Wheat.—Prices the past week have de-

clined Slightly from those of the previous

period. Better crop conditions prevail

generally. The decrease in the visible

supply in Europe is not so large as a year

ago while stocks there are larger than in

1909. The conditions in Argentine are

still bullish and each week is proving it

more certain that that country will be

unable to furnish to the world's market

its usual amount of grain. Conditions in

the southwest are again becoming serious

and, unless more rains come, that section

will give support to higher prices. The

visible supply of grain on this side shows

a small decrease. The flour market is

quiet and mills are not doing a large

amount of grinding. One year ago the

price for No. 2 red wheat was $12415 per

bushel. Quotations for the past week





are:

No. 2 No. 1

Red. \Vhite. May. July.



Thursday ..... .9614 .9514 1.00 .9594

Friday .96 .95 .9994 .953/2

Saturday .951/2 94% .9914 .95

Monday .953}; .9437; .9934 .9514

Tuesday ..... .959; .9413; .999; .9514

\Vednesday .. .951/4 .9614 1.0014 .9591;



Corn.—Corn rules a cent lower than a

week ago. There was a lack of cash and

export demand during the week and

farmers have been busy hauling the new

corn to the market. In spite. however,

of this situation, the visible supply showed

a few thousand bushels decrease, much

of the deliveries being on consignment.

There is practically nothing doing in the

local market in old corn, the new crop

occupying the attention of buyers and is

quoted about six cents below the prices

of last year‘s crop. One year ago the

price for No. 2 corn was 62c. Quotations

for the week are:





 





 

 

 





 





No. 2 N0. 2



Corn. Yellow.

Thursday ................. 54 57

Friday .................... 53 56

Saturday ................. 53 56

Monday .................. 53 56

Tuesday .................. 53 56

\Vednesday ............... 53 56





Oats.-—ln common with wheat and corn,

oat values declined this past week. The

margin, however, is small and the market

is firm at the new prices. The trade is

steady and quiet. Receipts have been

fairly large at primary elevators. One

year ago the price for standard oats was

Mtge per bu. Quotations for the week





are:

Standard. No. 3

\Vhite.

Thursday ................ 35% 351/;

Friday .................... 3 351A,»

Saturday ................. 36 35%

Monday .................. 351/2 35

Tu csda y .................. 35 1/2 35

“'ednesday ............... 351,4 341/2





Beans.~—As usual, little has been done

in the bean market this week. The prices

given out by the board were lower. No

transactions are reported and practically

no attention is given this department. The

price of beans one year ago was $2.05 for

cash. Quotations for the week are;





Cash. Dec.

Thursday um $2.05

Friday ..................... 2.05 2.02

Saturday ................... 2.03 2.00

Monday .................... 2.00 2.00

’l‘ut-Sduy .................... 2.00 2.00

\Vcdnesday ................. 2.00 2.00





Clover Seed.——'l‘he present situation of

the clover seed market points to further

advances in prices. in all grades im-

provement has been made during the

past week. Reports indicate the crop to

have been shorter than was estimated

and the promised heavy crops of France

and other European countries appear not

to have materialized. \Vith no reserve

it is quite certain that present valucs will

be maintained and is more than likely

that higher figures will be realized by

those holding seed than they could now

secure for it. One year ago the price for

cash. prime stock was the same as on

'l‘ucsday of this week. Quotations are

as follows:





Prime Spot. Mar. Alsike.

’l‘hursdav .. . . . . . . $9.00 $9.05 $9.00

l’rhhly ‘ ............ 9.00 9.05 9,00

Saturday .......... 9.00 0.05 9.00

Monday .......... 9.00 9.05 9.00

'l‘ucsday .......... 9.10 9.15 9.10

'\\'edncsday ....... 9.10 9.15 19.10





Rye.v~Mai’l<ct is higher and there is no

increase in offcrings. Quotation for No.

l is Sil/Jc per bu.



Visible Supply of Grains.

This weck. Last week





\\'hcat ............. 42.660.0th 42.990.000

t‘orn ............... 1.510.000 1.515.000

Hats ............... 15.349.000 15.758.000

{1'0 ................ 471.000 507.000

:at‘lcy ............. 1,744,000 1,849,000





Flour, Feed, Provisions, Etc.





Fictir.~+Tlie flour trade is easy with

prices unchanged. Quotations are:





t‘lcar ................................. $4.65

Straight ............................. 4.65

Patent Michigan .................... 5.20

Ordinary Patent .................... 4.75



Hay and Straw.——Hay values are





sit-ally. Quotations on baled hay in car

lots f. o. 1). Detroit are: No. 1 timothy,

9165061717; No. 2 timothy, 915506516; clo-

ver. mixed. $15.50@16; rye straw, $769

:50; wheat and oat straw. $6((D6.50 per

on.



Feed—All prices are steady with

those of last week. Carlot prices on

track are: Bran, $25 per ton; coarse

middlings. $23: fine middlings. $26:

cracked corn, $25: coarse corn meal. $25:

corn and oat chop, $24 per ton.





Potatoes.——There are no changes in

prices or conditions of this trade. De-





. -mand is fair and supply ample. ,In car





lots Michigan potatoes are selling at 38@

40c per bu.



Provisions.—Family pork, $23@24; mess

pork, $21.50; medium clear, $2103.22;

smoked hams, 131/20; briskets, 13c; shoul-

ders, Ill/go; p.cnic hams, 111/20; bacon, 180

pure lard in tierces, lll/zc; kettle rendered

lard, 121/20.



Dairy and Poultry Products.





Butter.—The market was unable 'to hold

to the reduced prices of a week ago and

a cent advance was made. The supply

and the demand seem to be well adjusted

for a steady market. Dairy products are

steady and unchanged. Quotations are:

Extra creamery, 301/;c; first creamery,

28%;(3; dairy, 23c, and packing, 2th per lb.



Eggs—The scarcity of eggs is still a

feature of the trade. Dealers are unable

to find any offerings and hence cannot

supply the demand. The price advanced

one cent during the week and fresh res

ceipts, case count, cases included, are

now quoted at 321/gc per dozen.



Poultry.—Poultry is coming to market

quite liberally with the exception of tun

keys, the latter being scarce and for

them prices have advanced. Other kinds

are either steady or lower. Dressed

chickens are now quoted at lz@i3c; fowls

1109120; ducks, 166017c; geese, 12@13c,

turkeys, 20617220 per lb. For live birds.

spring chickens are quoted at 11@111ch;

fowls, 101/2Qt‘11c; old roostets, 9c; tur-

keys, 1861;20c; geese. 1204121430; ducks, 15

(gtrifll/zc per lb.



Cheese.—~Michigan, 17c; Michigan Sharp,

17((1181/E3C; York state. 171/2fgplsc; York

state sharp, 190; limburger, old, 16@17c;

Swiss domestic block, 20@22c; cream

brick, 17((018c. .



Dressed Pork.—Price is improved and it

is now 960100 lb.



Veal.—~Choice, 12@121/ée; ordinary, 9@

100 per lb.



Rabbits—Lower. Per dozen, $1.75.

Fruits and Vegetables.

Apples.——This fruit is moving quite

freely. Choice consignments selling at

$4@4.50; common kinds and grades, $2@3



per bbl.



Cranberries.——Scarce and high. Quoted

at $3.50 per bu.



Cabbage.——Steady.

bbl. for new.



Onions.—65@70e per bu. (



Honey—Choice to fancy comb, 15@17c

per lb.



From Farmers’ WagOns on Detroit East-

ern Market.



There is not a large volume of business

on this market, and the products offered

are staples, consisting of potatoes, apples,

pork, roots, celet‘y,vcabl)ag'e. and other

vegetables in smaller quantities. The

potatoes are not of the best in quality,

being rough, uneven and some. showing

touch of frost. They are quoted around

500 per 'bu. Pork is offered freely at 100

per lb. Apples were found of all grades,

out the poorer kinds predominated. The

latter were quoted at 316171.25 while the

better offerings were selling from $1.50@

1.75. Chickens were quoted at 12€l1131éc

per lb. alive. Turnips were going at 30@

35c per bu; rutabagas the same and cel-

ery quoted at 25c for average grade.





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Grand Rapids.



The potato situation is still discourag-

ing, ‘both for buyers and seller. Storage

houses are plugged full and shippers can

get cars only now and then to move out

the stock. If cars were plenty the prices

would go still lower. At present the

market ranges from 20fii730c and at these

low prices plenty of stock is being offered

by farmers. The bean market is also

weaker, though quotations to farmers

continue on $1.75 basis for white and

2.25 for red. The poultry market is a

little better than last week. Live fowls

and chickens are worth 11c; turkeys, 19c;

geese, 12c; ducks, 13c. Dressed hogs are

bringing 9(@91/20 this week. The egg

market continues firm. prices to farmers

for stock, loss off, ranging from 30fi‘32c.

(‘reamery butter is up 1c; dairy remains

unchanged.





 





Chicago.

\Vlioat.—No. 2 red, 93fi‘94c; 'Vlay, 95%0;

July. 93c per bu.

Corn—No. 2. ~Sl;;fii«49c: May, IiTc; .luly,





(mts.——No. 2 while. 31033; May, 3414.0;

July, 33ch.



I:111tcr.——'l‘he market is unsettled and

slow. Advances wcrc forccd by outside

influences. Dairies remain unchanged.

(.‘rcamerics. 23612Rc; dairies. 22411270 lb.



Eggs. The high price for fresh stock

with the heavy offering of storage goods

has affected a slow market at unchanged

values. Quotations: Prime firsts, 33c;

firsts. 31c; at mark, cases included, 19%

(”221/2c dozen.



Hay and Stt'aw.-—Priccs have clung to

the position attained a week ago with

the market ruling firm. Choice timothy,

920112030; No. 1 timothy. 91850411950;

No. 2 do. and No. 1 mixed. 3116504218; No.

3: do. and No. 2 mixed, 5513.500516; rye

straw, $8079: out straw, $7017.50; wheat

straw, $6.50fi‘r7 per ton.



Potatoes—Receipts are running heavy.

Dealers do not take hold of the trade

with any interest. Prices unchanged.

Choice to fancy are quoted at 4341‘450 per

bu; fair to good, 38611400.

Beans—Offerings arc liberal and prices

show weakness. Pea beans. choice hand—

picked. are quoted at $2.18fl223 per bu:

prime, $2.10fi‘2.12; red kidneys, $2.75@

2.90.





 





New York.



Rutter—All grades are higher. The

market is anxious for the better grades.

Creamerv specials are quoted at 31c: ex—

tras, 291éfih30c; thirds ‘to firsts, 23®28c.



Eggs—Fresh offerings go quickly and

the trade is lively considering the small

supply. Storage goods are easy. Nearby

eggs quoted at 55c; fresh gathered extras





THE. MICHIGAN FARMER.





-i2@45c; firsts, 38@40c; fancy refrigerator

stock, 260 dozen.



Poultry.—The poultry situation is firmer

and higher for many kinds. The ap-

proach of the holiday season is bringing

a broader demand. \Yestern chickens,

15c; fowls, 17c; turkeys, 23c. Live, chick—

ens about steady; turkeys same. Spring

chickens, 12(g:13c; fowls. Miami/20; tur-

keys, 12@16c.





Elgin.

lunch—Trade firm at 30c per 1b..

which is an advance of 10 from last week.

Output for the week. 630,300 lbs. as com-

pared with 639.700 lbs. the previous week.





THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





Buffalo. '



December 12, 1910.

(Special report by Dunning & Stevens,

New York Central Stock Yards,

~Jast Buffalo, N. Y.)



Receipts of stock here today as follows.

Cattle, 210 cars; hogs, 21.760; sheep and

lambs, 29.000; calves, 1.000.



\Vith 210 cars of cattle on the market

here today, and 41.000 reported in Chicago,

all the heavy cattle of 1,200 lbs. and up

sold a strong quarter below last week

where sales could be effected. All the

medium grades of butcher cattle sold

about steady with last weeks prices. At

the close of the market, there is all of 20

loads of heavy cattle unsold. The best

heavy ‘cattle on the market today sold

from $6.25@6.50, except a few extra prime

Christmas cattle at $6.75.



\Ve quote: Best 1.300 to 1,400 lb. steers

$6.25@6.50; good prime 1.200 to 1,300 lb.

steers. $5.506“); best 1.100 to 1,200 lb.

shipping steers, $5.25@5.75; medium

butcher steers, 1,000 to 1.100 lbs., $5.25@

5.50; light butcher steers. $4.75fv5; best

fat cows, $4.50@5; fair to good cows, $3.25

(1,114; common to medium (10.. $2.75@3.25;

trimmers. $250673; best fat heifers, $5.50

@575; good fat heifers, $4.50@5; fair to

good do., $401,425: stock heifers, 93.50604;

best feeding steers, dehorned, $4.75@5;

medium to good feeding steers, $4256.17

4.50; stockers, all grades, $3.75@4; best

bulls, $4.75@5.25: bologna bulls, $4@4.50;

stock bulls, $3.75@‘4.25; fancy milkers and

springers, 960(770; good to fancy milkers

and springcrs, $45i160; common to good

(10., $256140.



Milkers and springers sold from $541710

lower than last week. Stockers and feed-

trs sold 13(0250 lower than last week.



\Vith 136 cars of hogs on sale today,

market opened steady to strong with Sat-

urday’s best 'time, and closing strong at

the opening prices. with good clearance.



We quote: Mixed. medium and heavy,

$8618.10, mostly at the latter. Yorkers,

$8.05ros.10; few choice light at $8.15; pigs

and light yorkcrs mixed, $8.20@8.25;

strictly pigs, $8.256178.35; roughs, $7607.25;

Stags, $6416.25. Prospects look fair for

the near future.



The lamb market opened slow today;

few choice handy lambs sold early at

$6.35@6.40; heavy lambs, $6616.15; lambs

Weighing over 100 lbs., $5.75@5.85, and

very hard to sell at these prices. Market

closed dull; tops, $6.25. There will be

about 25 loads holding over. Prospects

look bad for the balance of the week

unless the runs are very light. Sheep

were about steady today; most of the

best ewes selling at $3.75fi‘4.



\\'e quote: Best handy lambs, $6.30@

6.40; heavy lambs. $5.65fd5.75; bucks, .250

((13.25: heavy ewes. $315694; yearlings,

95(111525; wethers, $4614.25; cull sheep,

$2.50@3; handy ewes, $3.85@4; northern

Michigan lambs, $5.85@6.15; veals, chmce

to extra, $10 (1110.50; fair to good do., $7.50

@950; heavy calves, $5@6.50.





 





Chicago.

December 12, 1910.

Cattle. HogsO. $400880

{cceived toda ...... 43,000 38,00 .

Same day lasty year..45,640 46,294 37,709

Received last week...72.231 146,862 100,289

Same week last year.77.078 121,199 118,296

When last week closed cattle on the

heavv order were selling 15@25c lower

than‘a week ago. with yearlings in great—

est favor and showing a decline of but

10fl15c; while butcher stock. the best ex-

cepted, was 156125c lower. The cold snap

caused an unusually big supply.of cattle

today, and while the best yearlings and

heifers were steady, with steers going as

high as $7.25. other kinds of cattle were

slow and 'lOfiiiSc lower. Hogs advanced

50W60c last week, with an $8.05 top at the

close, the market. being the highest since

Nov. 12, when there was an $8.10 top.

Today saw an early $6.10 top, with the.

best hogs ruling 50 higher under good

buying by speculatm‘s and shippers. Lo-

cal pacl-Lcrs held off. however, and after

the test lots were sold prices cased off.

Sales were made all the. way down ‘to

$7.50. with the. best light and heavy butch-

er weights going at top figures. Stags

sold at 31576061800, subjcct to 80 lbs. dock-

agc per head. whilr- boars brought $3.50

(:14. Hogs rcccivcd last week averaged in

weight. 232 lbs., compared with 225 lbs.

21 week earlicr and 216 lbs. avyear ago.

Lambs advanccd 506(6th last week. with

a $6.90 top, but weakened at the close,

while prices today fell 15/0250 under the

large receipts. lambs going at 53450417660.

Sheep rose 15c last week, with a $4.50 top,

but declined iii/1115c today. with wetliers

salable at $3.60fii‘495 and ewes at $2.25@

4.15. Yearling-s sold at 64.2565550, with

sales last week as high as $575606.

Cattle are ip such extremely large sup-

ply in most feeding sections, farmers hav-

int.r been stimulated to place good num-

bers in their feed lots by the high prices

lcf'civcti a year ago. that it will be sev-

eral months before marketings will be—

come much lessened. Short-fed cattle

have been hurried to market freely for

many weeks. few owners caring to hold

them through the long winter. and any

threatened storms at this time may be

reckoned upon as sure to swell the re-

ceipts here and at other prominent west-

ern markets. There has been most 01'

the time as large a general demand for

beef cattle as could be expected during





DEC. 17, 1910.





a' period of such exceptionally high pri..es





for beef, but with Such eXcessive ol‘t‘er— .





ings sellers have been forced to submit to

much lower prices than were seen a- few

months ago. Still the showing is by no

means so bad as this would at first indi-

cate, and cattle prices will aveiage well

up if compared with most former years.

B_eef steers have been selling chiefly at

$5626.50 for a week past, the cheaper class

of light steers going at $4.35 w5.35:an the.

better class of corn—fed beeves at ., @7.

with limited sales of prime steers up to

$7.35. Yearlings are the great favorites

and sell the highest as a rule. Cows and

heifers have bePn selling at 533061.675, a

consignment of 30 head of fancy Hereford

heifers that averaged 870 lbs. going the

highest. Canneis sold at $2622.70, cutters

at $2.75@3.25, and bulls at $36.5 Stock—

ers and feeders were fairly active and.

irregularly lower. with larger offerings,

stockers going at 3331500490 and feeders

mostly at $4.75’g5.50. Calves were fairly

active at lower prices, with Sales at $2.50

@9 per 100 lbs. and milkers and spring-

ers were in moderate request at $30@75

per head, few selling as high as $60. No

marked changes in market conditions are

expected for the next few weeks.



Hogs have been placed in recent weeks

in a very much stronger position titan

for a long time before by the sudden de-

velopment of a really good eastern ship.

ping demand for hogs of the better class.

To a considerable extent this new import-

ant outiet was lessened at different times

last week by the material rise that had

taken place in the market, but it was

still much better than a few weeks ago.

A reliable shipping demand is usually

needed to make good prices, as it means

competition among buyers, and when

eastern packing points began receiving

smaller supplies of hogs from their home

territory, they had to look to Chicago

for larger numbers. The advance in hogs

has checked the decline in fresh pork

prices, and it has effectually blocked any

lowering of prices for cured tneats. there—

by checkiug their consumption. Hogs

have sold closer together than heretofore.

and there is a very much narrower spread

between the best and the commonest con—

signments. Strong-weight pigs have sold

extremely well, and 41-lb_ roasting pigs

sold as high as $9.50 per 100 lbs. under

a good demand. Hogs have averaged

well in quality, and confidence is again

shown by stockmen in the market.



Sheep have not been nearly as good

sellers for a week past as lambs and

light-weight yearlings on the lamb order.

There was a regular scramble among

buyers part of the time to get hold of fat

lambs of medium weight, and heavy

lambs were invariably strongly discrim—

inated against by buyers. such lots selling

at a. big discount. \Vethers and ewes had

a fairly active demand, and breeding ewes

were bought freely at firm prices for the

better class. There was as large a call

for feeders as could be expected in De-

cember, but, of course, this outlet was a

small affair as compared with that of

several weeks ago, when the movement

was at its best, with liberal offerings

from the range country. Not much that

was desirable in quality for feeding was

show,n but buyers from Michigan, New

York and other states did not do much.





MICHIGAN CROP REPORT,



VVheaL—The condition of wheat as com-

pared with an average per cent is 96 in

the state, 95 in the southern counties. 98

in the central counties. 99 in the northern

counties and 92 in the upper peninsula.

(me year ago the per cent was 92 in the

state and central counties. 90 in the

southern counties and upper peninsula and

95 in the northern counties. The total

number of bushels of wheat marketed by

farmers in November at 124 flouring mills

is 181,236 and at 115 elevators and to

grain dealers 127,159, or a total of 908,395

bushels. Of this amount 193.690 bushels





were marketed in the southern four tiers.





of counties, 96.146 in the central counties

and 18,559 in the northern counties and

upper peninsula. The estimated total

number of bushels of wheat marketed in

the four months, August-November is

4,500,000. Sixty—two mills. elevators and

grain dealers l‘cpm't no wheat marketed in

November. The total number of bushels

of wheat yet remaining in possession of

growers is estimated at 10.700000.



Rye—The condition of rye as compared

with an average per cent is 96 in the

state, 95 in the southern counties. 98 in

the central counties and 94 in the north-

ern counties and upper peninsula. One

year ago the per ccnt was 91 in the state

and central counties. 90 in the southern

counties, 94 in the northern counties and

92 in the upper peninsula.



Live Stock-v'l‘hc condition of live stock

throughout the state is 97 for horses,

sheep and swine and 96 for cattlc.



Fall 1):lStlll't'.—~Tll0 condition of fall pas-

ture as compared with an average per

ccnt is 91 in the state. 90 in the southern

counties. 92 in the central counties, 94 in

the northern counties and S9 in the upper

peninsula.





NATIONAL CROP REPORT.





The Crop Reporting Board of the Eu-

reau of Statistics of the, i'nited States

Department of Agriculture estimates.

from the reports of. correspondents and

agents of the fittreau, as follows:



“'inter W'heat.-—Area sown this fall 2.5

per cent more than the. revised estimated

area sown in fall of 1909, equivalent to an

increase of 828.000 acres. the indicatcd to.-

tal area being 34.485.000 acres. Condition

on December 1 was 82.5, against 95.6 and

85.3 on December 1, 1909 and 1908. respec.

tively, and a ten-year aVcrage of 91.3.





Rye—Area sown this fall 1.2 per cent '





less than the revised estimated area sown

m fall of 1909, equivalent to a decrease of

25.000 acres, the indicated total area being

2.138.000 acres. Condition on December

1 was 92.6 against\94.1 and 87.6 on De-

cember 1. 1909 and'1908. respectively and

a ten-year average of 93.5. M





 





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DEC. 17, 1910.





THIS IS THE LAST EDITION.





In the first edition the Detroit‘ Live

Stock markets are reports of last week;

all other markets are right up to date.

ThurSday’s Detroit Live Stock markets

are given in the last edition. The first

edition is mailed Thursday the last edi-

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DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





Thursday"; Market.

December 15, 1910.

Cattle.



Receipts, 833. Best steers and canners

steady; common cow grades 25@35c lower.



We quote: Best steers and heifers, $6;

steers and heifers, 1,000 to 1,200, $5@5.50;

steers and heifers, 800 to 1,000, $4.50@5;

steers and heifers that are fat, 500 to 700,

$3.75@4.25; choice fat cows, $4@4.25; good

i'at cows, $3.50@4; common cows,

3.25; canners, $2.75@3; choice heavy bulls

$4@4.50; fair to good bolognas, bulls, $3.50

4; choice feeding steers, 800 to 1,000,

$4.25@4.75; fair feedng steers, 800 to 1,000,

$3.75@4; choice stockers, 500 to 700, $3.50

@3.75; fair stockers, 500 to 700, $3@3.25;

stock heifers; $3@3.50; milkers, large,

young, medium age, $40@50; common

milkers, $25@35.



Best grade of milch cows closed $5@10

lower and common cows $10@15 lower

than last week.



Roe Com. Co. sold Prince 2 stock‘ers av

515 at $4; to Newton B. Co. 4 butchers

av 902 at $4.50, 7 do av 864 at $4.50, 13 do

av 841 ‘at $4.75, 1 bull weighing 820 at

$3.75, 1 do weighing 1,150 at $4, 3 cows av

1,013 at $3, 4 do av 990 at $3; to Rattkow-

sky 1 do weighing 1,080 at $3.50, 2 cow

and bull av 1,225 at $4. .



Bishop, B. & H. sold Mich. B. Co. 6

cows av 960 at $3, 2 do av 1,095 at $4, 2

do, av 890 at $3, 7 do av 1,260 at $4.50, 1

bull weighing 1,380 at $4, 1 cow weighing

960 at $2.50, 4 do av 882 at $2.85; to Ham-

mond, S. & Co. 2 bulls av 1,055 at $3.75.

1 do weighing 1,150 at $4, 1 heifer weigh-

ing 800 at $4; to Parker, W. & Co. 12

steers av 1,178 at $6, 1 do weighing 1,400

at $4.50, 1 do weighing 1,300 at $6.25.; to

Thompson Bros. 12 butt-hers av 760 at

$3.70, 3 cows av 1,007 at $3.75; to Newton

B. Co. 6 butchers av 630 at $4; to Starrs

l. cow weighng 960 at $3.35; to Kamman

B. Co. 3 do av 950 at $4.25; to Prince 3

stockers av 400 at $4, 5 do av 575 at $4.15;

to Hammond, S. & Co. 3 canners av 880

at $3. 3 bulls av 937 at $3.75, 1 ox

weighing 1,470 at $4.50; to Mich. 13. Co.

9 butchers av 777 at $4.25, 2 do av 1,000

at $4.75; to Regan 3 do av 587 at $4; to

Hammond, S. & Co. 6 canners av 930 at

$3.25; to Breitenbeck 7 cows av 871 at

$3.50, 1 cow weighing 930 at $3.25; to

Thompson Bros, 8 butchers av 1,016 at

$3.50, 1 bull weighing 1,150 at $3.50; to

Rattkowsky 3 cows av 1.143 at $3.75, 2 do

av 1,015 at $3.60; to Thompson Bros. 2

do av 810 at $3.25.



Haley & M. sold LaBoe 1 cow weighing

950 at $4, 6 butchers av 771 at $4.65: to

Cooke 1 steer weighing 1,380 at $5, 3 do

av 980 at $5.25; to Sullivan P. Co. 3 do

av 980 at $5.50; to Kalkowsky 1 cow

weighing 1,230 at $4, 5 do av 1,116 at

$4.30; to .Applebaum 7 butchers av 671

at $3.75, 1 cow Weighing 950 at $3.50; to

Cooke 13 steers av 935 at $5.10; to Mich.

B. Co. 2 bulls av 1,825 at $4.35; to Ham-

mond, S. & Co. 3 cows av 1,020 at $3.25,

1 do weighing 830 at $3, 1 bull weighing

830 at $3.75, 1 do weighing 1,510 at $4.25,

2 oxen av 1.635 at $4.50, 1 cow weighing

1,050 at $3.50, 2 do av 775 at $3, 8 butch—

ers av 740 at $4.40, 2 oxen weighing 1,475

at $3.75; to Regan 6 butchers av 680 at

$4.30; to Cooke 2 steers av 960 at $5.20;

to Newton B. Co. 17 do av 930 at $5.15; to

Prince 7 stockers av 571. at $4, 3 do av

700 at $4.15, 4 do av 642 at $4.15.



Spicer & R. sold LaBoe 1 cow weighing

1.050 at $4, 4 steers av 1.020 at $5.25; to

Thompson Bros. 1 cow weighing 1,050 at

$3.50; to Sullivan P. Co. 6 cows av 865 at

$3; to Goodwin 8 do av 975 at $3.80, 1 do

weighing 660 at $3.50; to Goose 2 do av

1.040 at $3.25; to Schuman 3 bulls av 757

at $3.75; to Parker, W. & Co. 29 butchers

av 852 at. $4.25; to Rattkowsky 1 bull

Weighing 1,110 at $4.20, 4 butchers av 777

at $4.10; to Sullivan P. Co. 5 cows av 956

at $3; to Breitenbeck 2C heifers av 780 at

$4.25, 4 butchers av 805 at $3.75; to Kam-

man 3 do av 893 at $4.75, 2 cows av 1.000

at $3.75; to Sullivan P. Go. 1 bull weigh—

ing 1,430 at $4.50. 11 butchers av 845 at

$3.85; to Fry 10 do av 700 ‘at $4.15, 3 do

av 833 at $4.15; to Sullivan P. Co. 1 steer

weighing 1,140 at $5.50, 3 cows av 1,170

at $3; to Thompson Bros. 4 do av 1,200

at $4.



‘Johnson sold Cooke 3

at $5





 





steers av 916





Same sold Regan 10 heifers av 668 at $4.



Kendall sold same 3 do av 603 at $3.66.



Bohm sold Sullivan P. Co. 1 cow weigh—

ing 1,350 at $4.25, 2 heifers av 890 at

$4.35.



Sindall & T. sold same 7 cows av 960

at 3.



Kendall sold same 2 do av 1,180 at $4.



Allington sold same 2 do av 875 at $2.50.



Bohm sold Fr-onn 2 cows av 1,000 at

$3.35.

$3Johnson sold Goose 5 cows av 1,068 at



.60.



Adams sold Heinrich 4 butchers av 970

at $4.50.



Allington sold Newton B. Co. 7 cows av

888 at $4.



tD$%wning sold same 5 steers av 988

a .



Kendall sold same 2 do av 1.120 at $5.50.



Sandal] & T. sold Mich. B. Co. 17 butch-

ers av 760 at $4.25.



Calves.



Receipts, 550. Market steady at last

Thursday’s prices: quality common. Best

$8.75@9; others. $3.50@8; milch cows and

springers, $8@10 lower.





THE INIMIC‘HI‘GAN' ‘F‘ARMER.





.Haley &. M. sold Parker, W. & Co. 3

av 170 at $9, 1 do weighing 90 at $7; to

Bresiéenbeck 2 av 100 at $6.50, 6 av 150

at .



Roe Com. Co. sold Nagie P. Co. 5 av

150 at $8.25.



Johnson sold Hammond, S. & Co. 3 av

140 at $8. .



Spicer & R. sold Breitenbeck 3 av 100

at $7.50; to Parker, XV. & Co. 6 av 115

at $7; to Goose 5 av 364 at $3.75,

to McGuire 2 av 130 at $7.50, 1 weighing

150 at $8.50; to Goose 1 weighng 280 at

$3.50, 3 av 140 at $6.50; to Mich. B. Co.

9 av 145 at $8.75. .



Sharp sold Newton B. Co. 1 weighing

140 at $7, 6 av 145 at $9



Leach sold same 7 av 135 at $8.50.



Adams sold Burnstine 3 av 140 at $8.



Haddrill sold same 8 av 150 at $8.50, 1

weighing 130 at $7.



Waterman sold same 18 av 180 at $7.



Bishop, B. & lI. sold Parker, W. & C0.

11 av 130 at $8.50, 4 av 155 at $7, 8 av

140 at $8.75, 3 av 145 at $8.75; to Breiten-

beck Bros. 3 av 130 at $8, 1 weighing 100

at $6; to Goose 1 weighing 230 at $4.50;

to Breitenbeck Bros. 5 av 145 at $9, to

McGuire 1 weighing 190 at $5, 10 av 139

at $7.50, 1 weghing 160 at $9, 7 av 1.40

at $7.50.



Sheep and Lambs. -



Receipts, 4,597. Market 25@50c lower

than last week; heavy lambs 'very dull

and strong, 500 lower. Best lambs, $5.75

@6; fair to good lambs, $5.25@5.50; light

to common lambs, $4.50@5; fair to good

sheep, $3.25@3.75; culls and common,

$2@3.





Spicer & R. sold Breitenbeck 26 lambs

av 75 at $5.80; to McMillan 9 do av 93 at

$6.15, 29 do av 90 at $6.15, 71 do av 77

at $6, 9 sheep av 110 at $3; to Gordon 3

lambs av 100 at $5.50, 7 do av 85 at $6;

to Newton B. Co. 21 do av 85 at $6.



Roe Com. Co. sold Nagle P. Co. 187

lambs av 85 at $5.75, 4 sheep av 120 at $3.



Haley & M. sold Nagle P. Co. 15 lambs

av 80 at $5.60; to Stocker 15 do av 78 at

$5.50, 3 do av 120 at $4.50; to Fitzpatrick

Bros. 50 do av 70 at $5.50.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Swift & Co. 212

lambs av 76 at $6.10; to Breitenbeck 6 do

av 90 at $6, 5 do av 52 at $4.75, 3 do av

58 at $4.75. 15 sheep av 90 at $3; to Park-

er, W. & Co. 198 lambs av 73 at $6.10, to

Lyons 54 do av 90 at $6.10, 38 sheep av

135 at $3.65; to Sullivan P. Co. 23 do av

90 at $2.50, 8 do av 105 at $2.75; to Mich.

B. Co. 21 do av 105 at $3.25; to Nagle P.

Co. 147 lambs av 85 at $5.75, 17 do av

77 at $6; to Mich. B. CO. 9 sheep av 70

at $150; to Sullivan P. Co. 10 lambs av

40 at $3.50.



Adams sold Nagle P. Co. 18 lambs av 75

at $5.80. -



Sandall & T. sold Young 48 lambs av

80 at $5.45.



Carmody sold Sullivan P. Co. 17 lambs

av 70 at $5.60. .



McLaughlin sold Mich. B. Co. 41 lambs

av 85 at $5.70, 45 sheep av 120 at $3.50.



Sharp sold Newton 13. Co. 8 sheep av

100 at $2.75, 25 lambs av 83 at $6.



Leach sold same 9 sheep av 90 at $2.65.



Sandal] & T. sold Hammond, S. & Co.

27 sheep av 85 at $3.15.



«TVaterman sold same 7 do av 95 at

$2.85, 2 lambs av 110 at $5.50.

Hogs.



Receipts, 6,700. Bidding 10@15c higher

than last Thursday. None sold at noon.



Range of prices: Light to good butch-

ers, $7.70@7.75; pigs, $7.75; light yorkers,

$7.70@7.75; stage one-third off.





Bishop, B. & H. sold Parker, 1V. & Cafl





4,310 av 175 at $7.70.



Roe Com, Co. sold Sullivan P. Co. 540

av 200 at $7.70. ’



Sundry shippers sold same 210 av 175

at $7.60.



Spiccr & R. sold Hammond, S. & Co.

1,715 av 190 at $7.70.

$71-51(;)11ey & M. sold same 450 av 180 at





 





Farmers who filled their feed lots with

lambs several months ago were in many

instances borrowers from the country

banks, such loans usually running for a

period of three months, and as fast as

these loans matured they were called in,

necessitating the prompt marketing of the

flocks. To a very large extent the indus-

try has proved an unprofitable one, and

so long as the large movement market-

ward is kept up there will be a poor show

for a majority of sheepmen, the business

having been overdone as a general rule.





 





CROP AND MARKET NOTES.





 





Ottawa Co., Dec. 10.—~’1‘he ground is

covered with snow, and there is more

falling, but there is not nough yet‘for

sleighing. Many fields of wheat in this

section looked some yellow when snow

came. It was on the ends of the leaves.

It is the opinion of the writer that the

cause was on account of the favorable

condition of the soil and weather when

wheat was sown, so the plant made a

very rapid growth, which made it tender

when the first hard freeze came, which

caused the ends of leaves to turn yellow.

as a close inspection reveals no sign of

insects. Some farmers in this vicinity

just finished husking and shredding their

corn before snow came. There is still

some corn standing in the field unhusked.

About the same amount of hogs being fat

toned as last year, but the corn crop is

not quite as good. Most of the hogs. veal

calves, cattle and sheep are bought by a

man who ships them to Buffalo. This

has a tendency to keep up prices in the

local market.



Genesee Co., Dec. 10.—Considerable

snow has fallen so far this month and as

the ground underneath was not frozen

when it first came, very bad roads re-

sulted. Now, however, they are frozen

and are becoming leveled down and haul-

ing is rather more brisk. Our market

consumes a large amount of loose hay

and it is not uncommon to see ten to-a

dozen loads in a single day. This. sells at





 





 





$14@16 per‘ ton for good quality at the

present time. Prices on beef and pork

are steady, with no perceptible tendency

toward weakening. Of course, the quo,—.

tations are considerably lower than last

season. Wheat, 92c; oats, 34c; corn, 50@

520; potatoes quoted at 600, but not many

being moved owing to cold; onions, 75c,

eggs, fresh, 34c and very scarce; butter,

34c and also very Scarce; live turkeys,

170; dressed, 19c; chickens, 10@121/2c;

dressed beef, 6@8c; hogs, 81/530; baled hay,

"31261714; apples, $1.75 per bu. and hard to

get. A heavy snow storm has set in and

bids fair to make sleighing.



Isabella and Southern Clare Co.’s.,

Nov. 28.—Four inches of snow fell last

night on ground that was not frozen and

we have neither wheeling nor sleighing.

Crops nearly all housed exeept now and

then a field of corn. A good many farm-

ers are marketing their hay at about $14

for the best.. Most farmers are holding

their beans for the $2 mark. Potatoes

plentiful at 25c. Apples scarce and sell-

ing at $1 per bu. for good stock. Horses

are selling cheaper than they Were 90

days ago. Farms are selling well. Beef,

live weight, $3@5; pork live weight, $6@

6.75; fowls, live, 81/2c; chickens, 9c; but-

ter, 270; eggs, 30c; white beans, hand»

picked, $1.80; red beans, kidneys, $2.50;

white wheat, 85c; red wheat, 860; rye,

72c; oats, 300.





. lndlana.





Laporte Co., Dec. 12.——VVinter seems to

have come to stay. Stock was in pasture

until Nov. 30, but "the weather has con-

tinued cold and wintry since. Stoek is in

good shape and there will be plenty of

feed and prices for same are cheaper

than a month ago. Bran, $22; middlings,

$24; buckwheat bran, $20; butter, 35c; po-

tatoes, 40c; ten degrees above zero the

lowest "temperature up to date. Hogs

have declined to 6174c, live weight, but

will soon advance, in the opinion of most

farmers. Cow peas, which are grown

here, make an extra feed for dairy cows

and keeps up the flow of milk with an

increased yield of butter-fat.



Illinois.





Perry Co., Dec. 5.—The month of No-

vember was ideal weather for fall work.

Little or no rain fell, which was hard on

fall Wheat, but fine for gathering corn.

\Vheat is in rather poor condition, mostly

on account of being sown late and no rain

after it was sown. Corn turned out fairly

well considering the drawbacks. The

storm on August 23 blew it all down and

chinch bugs damaged it badly. Yields

from 25 to 50 bu. per acre. Mostly al

cribbcd now. Potatoes were good. but

not many potatoes are raised here, hardly





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enough for home use. Oats did well, from

30 to 60 bu. per acre. No fruit; apples

coming in from other points. Having our

first winter weather today; snowing hard.

All kinds of stock scarce and high. Hogs,

$7.50; beef cattle, 5@60; hens, 90; tur-

keys, 16c; eggs, 300; butter, 250; wheat,

90c; corn, 400; oats, 35c; hay, timothy,

scarce; red top. $9 per ton baled; apples,

$2 per bu, shipped in.

Ohio.





Carroll Co., Dec. 6.—Some snow here.

but not enough for sleighing. and the

roads are rough for wagons. Farmers are

busy butchering. The weather has. been

(-old for about a week. Some corn still

unhusked in the field. Sheep still run out

on pasture and most of them are in good

condition. Stacked hay can be bought

at from $11@13 a ton; corn, 55c bu: 0818.

40c; wheat, 900; eggs, 36c; doz; butter,

360



Williams 00., Dec, lO.—«November, and

December also up to the present time, has

been very cold with much wind. The

ground has been covered with snow nearly

all of this month so far. Corn husking is





about iinished and most of the fodder

hauled A good many have shredded the

fodder, thinking it makes better feed.





Hogs took quite a drop in price during

November, but are picking up some now.

Cattle not quite so high as earlier in the

fall. Horses not very good sale just at

pr sent. Not very much fall plowing was

done this fall on account of husking be-

ing late and cold weather setting in too

soon. Hay is about $14 per ton; eggs, 300

(102; butter, 28@30c lb; milk, $2 per cwt;

corn, 50c per cwt. Rough feed seems to

be quite plentiful.

Wlsconsln.





Ashland Co., Dec. 4.~—Fall work nearly

all done and chances are that no more

will be done, as November has been cold

enough so ground is frozen and we have

three or four inches of snow, and wood

hauling, skidding of logs. underbrushing

and wood cutting now the work being

done. In this part of the country, which

is mostly new, the farmers best harvest

is in the winter, marketing the products

of the forest, and the work of the farmer

here is never done. as a general rule, and

most of them put in longer (luvs in win

ter than in summer. Potatoes, as a

general rule. were stored, but some sold

at 45. 50 and 600, according to time de-

livered. Better prices are expected in

the spring. Dairy butter, 32c, and scarce;

crcanicry, 380: eggs, 30c; oats, 50c. Hay

still holds high, $20 per ton, none being

shipped in that sells for less. Meats,

which have been lowered at some points,

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PLYMOUTH TOMATO GROWERS

ORGANIZE.



For several years past the tomato grow-

ers of Plymouth have been recognized as

leaders in the production of very early

tomatoes for the Detroit market and be-

cause of the very favorable soil condition

a great many farmers have taken up to-

mato growing; but, up to three years ago

they had no place to dispose of the re<

maining crop after the market price in

Detroit fell to fifty cents per bushel as

at this price it would not pay the grower

to haul to Detroit As a natural result.

many tomatoes went to waste in the

fields.



A catsup manufacturing company rec—





are enthused over their organization for

they realize that without it this increase

from $6.00 to $8.00 per ton would not have

been secured for they had striven for the

past three years to secure an increase,

but to no avail. Through organizing they

have gotten a substantial increase in less

than six months.



Wayne Co. G. C. RAVILER.





A CONSIDERATION OF THE APPLE

CROP.



Reflection over the too many frequent

failures of the apple crop in certain sec-

tions of the country and the general dec-

adence in the total crop. notwithstanding

a constantly increasing acreage of or—

chards, disclosed a serious situation, well

worthy of the most earnest attention of

all wishing to maintain an industry pro-

ducing the king of fruits. It is well known

that our largest annual crop was in 1896





 





 





 





 





 





W. L. Kline, of Oakland county,





grown upon grafts brought from Germany,

The variety is unknown, but upon sampling





graphed for the above illustration.





they proved to have a very fine texture and





presented to this office a number of pears





from which specimens were photo-





splendid flavor and though picked





ten weeks not a single specimen showed signs of decay, or of breaking down.

Althouglanlr. Kline practices spraying upon his large orchards. the trees with the

German grafts were not treated. And for this reason the results were the more

remarkable since the Specimens were smooth and free from blemishes and we

have Mr. Kline‘s word for it that the fruit appears to withstand the attack of our

insects and fungous troubles better than our old varieties.





ognized that this condition meant an

opportunity to secure cheap tomatoes.

They sent a representative who canvassed

the territory and secured contracts from

farmers and early growers at $6.00 per

‘ton., (a trifle over 17c per 60 lb. bushel),

delivered at their factory at Plymouth.

The growers were willing to contract at

this price at that time in order to secure

a. pulp mill at this place and to assist a

new enterprise, but they felt that the

price was too small. However, they de-

livered their tomatoes as agreed and at

the end of the season many growers found

that no money could be made at this price

and refused to grow again unless a higher

price be paid. \Vhilc the catsup com-

pany argued with these growers, they

Were securing new contracts by telling

newcomers what a profit there was in

growing tomatoes at $6.00 per ton, by

pointing to some grower who had a tre—





mendous yield. the previous year. This

same argument has been used by the

company from time to time. thereby





holding the price to an unprofitable one

for the grower.



This year the growers took time by the

forclock and organized a Plymouth To-

mato Growers‘ Association and long be—

fore it was time to contract for another

year the association had nearly every to.

mate grower in the vicinity of“ Plymouth

as a nicmbcr and when the question of

contracts for 1011 arose the catsup com-

pany found a different condition confront»

ing them. for now they must deal with the

growers through their association and not

as individuals. since no individual grower

would contract with any company that

was not first approved by the association.

This the company did not like for they

could forsce that they could not use the

old stock argument of profitable growing

at $0.00 per ion. for the association had

gathered statistics and made an accurate

estimate of the cost of growing and de-

livering one ton of tomatoes under an

average condition in this locality. It was

found that the farmers could not afford

to grow tomatoes at the present time for

so small a price as they had been re-

ceiving.



Bids were secured from different man-

ufacturers of pulp for catsnp and after

some negotiation one company offered a

price of $8.00 per ton and agreed to con-

tract with members of the association

only, this offer was approved by the mem—

bers of the association at a meeting held

for this purpose. and now contracts are

being made with members of the associa-

tion at $8.00 per ton.



It is needless to say that the growers





when the total yield in the United States

was 69,000,000 barrels.



With a third larger acreage there have

been some years when the total crop did

not exceed 23,000,000 barrels, one-third of

the crop for the year mentioned, and

there have been some years when the

annual crop was reported as ranging be-

tween 21,000,000 and 22.000000 barrels.

The largest total since 1896 was 47,000,000

and this was considered, with increased

acreage, as being only half a crop.



It goes without saying that during the

past several years apples have been very

scarce and expensive in our largest cit-

ies, where thousands of people never taste

a fresh apple from one year to another.

.lt is apparent that something should be

done to bring about a better state of

affairs in the apple industry.



The orchardists should become more

familiar with the most approved method

of producing more and better fruit.

Spraying should become mn‘e general and

instructions as to the most intelligent

mixing and applying of spraying mix-

tures, should be imparted. For instance,

apple growers should h 'rn that there

should be different mixtures applied for

eradicating fungous diseases and those

for exterminating insects. They should

also learn that it is waste of time to put

poison on foliage to kill pests who live

by sticking juices of fruit and never feed





TH‘E MICHIGAN ' FARMER.





on leaves. These instances might be con- f

tinued indefinitely, but the general situa. 1

tion can be merely.hinted at with the

hope that teachings will be more gener-g

ally disseminated and investigated.



There are a countless number of points

pressing for consideration. For instance,_

in the year producing 47,000.000 barrels

of apples. a half" crop, gave as twice as

large a total as the year producing one-I

fourth of a crop. to which many apple

growers .had been accustomed. As a

consequence, they did not know how to

handle the half crop. They claimed they

could not secure cooperage stock. in some

instances they could not get pickers, and

strongly alleged that: there. was a trust

which inonopolized cold storage houses

and freight cars, thus barring them from

all available markets. \Vhile, perhaps,

some of their fears were groundless, there

should be some way to provide for such

emergencies and thus prevent the large

products of some orchards going as food

for worms and hogs when such fruit

should go as blessings all over the land.



Experienced apple growers with large

'orczh "ll(lS do not hesitate to say that after

the munbcr one’s have been disposed of

the bulk of the money as profits for the

orchard comes from the remainder of

the crop when converted into the many

useful and serviceable by—products.



Illinois. JAMES HANDLY.





VALUE OF TOP-GRAFTING.



Instcad of experimenting with a large

planting of a new variety of tree fruit,

top-graft a few trees. You will be able

to dctermine the merit of the variety in

shorter time and at less expense. If it

proves to be a favorite then you can

plant extensively.



It is not unusual to see a fairly good

crop on a tlnee- year- -old top- graft.



Varieties which. on their own roots are

weak, unthrifty or disease-inviting, make

excellent crops when top-grafted on

strong-growing trunks. The Northern

Spy is an example of an apple tree prac-

tically immune from the attacks of the

wooly aphis. it is sometimes planted and

worked over to other varieties.



Grafting is one of the most interesting

things on the farm and it is absurdly

simple. A little desultory practice _will

soon produce cxpertness. \‘Vhat could be

more fascinating for the boy than to teach

him the rudiments and then let him work

over some old apple tree with a different

variety on each limb-——a dozen kinds on a

tree—sour, sweet. early, late, big and lit-

tle, crabs, cven pears can be grafted on

apple tree tops. Peach grafts will grow

on apricot and plains on peach trees and





 





 





 





vice versa. 01" course. it don’t pay to

work over poor, weak roots. The source

of energy—the root system—should be

vigorous.



The writer had a row of “Smith’s

Cider." 'l‘hc trccs were vigorous growers,

but the apples rotted badly. I top—graft-

cd them to “York lmpcrial” and in four

years when in leaf the row was hardly

distinguishable in point of size from the

adjoining rows.



Top—grafted trees tend to grow upright

but this can be overcome by pruning.



Top—grafts do better on small s‘tubsi

than on large ones. Three inches is about

the maximum diameter. The big limbs

below can be sawed off without injury.



Some trees are naturally bad bearers,

though true. to name. Top—graft them





with scions from the most productive tree

in the orchard and you will soon do more

than even.





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lowed the presentation of each topic

proved to be a most interesting and in-

structive feature of the meeting.



In addition to the many good things to

be heard there were beautiful and in-

structive things to be seen. Three tables





laden with select specimens from the best





apple orchards of the state extended the





.entire length of the long stage, with tab-





Iles at the ends and an instructive ex-

‘hibit of apples at the back collected by

the Horticultural Department of the

Michigan Agricultural College to show the

difference in the results of bordeaux and

lime—sulphur sprays. Festoons of ever-

green and flowers were draped from the

curtains and wings of the stage and ar-

ranged fgrtistically about the 'tables,

which, supplemented with vases or cut

flowers made a very pretty sight.



In another building were exhibits of

hand and power Sprayers, spray chemi-

cals, nursery stock, and other things of

interest 'to the grower.



Results from Spraying During the Past

Season.



Tuesday morning’s session was opened

promptly by President R. A. Smythe, of

Benton Harbor, who, after the audience

‘had joined in singing the national hymn,

called upon Supt. F. A. Wilken, of the

South Haven Experiment Station, for the

result of their spraying experiences dur-

ing the season.



Mr. Wilken stated that in their experi-

ments commercial lime-sulphur, 1 gallon

to 40 of water, used as a summer spray

forapples and pears caused very little

russeting of the fruit, and controlled the

scab perfectly, even on Flemish Beauty

pears. Used 1 to 50 on plums and peaches

it controlled the rot fungus without injury

to the foliage. Results with coddling moth

were not as good, as the brood was later

than usual, though 2 lbs. of arsenate of

lead to 50 gallons gave fair results. The

nrsenate should be applied to the spray

just before using as there is some dete-

rioration through chemical action on

standing. Mr. Wilkin did not consider

the hydrometer a fair test of the strength

of solutions, as the weight varies with the

amount of sediment and for other causes.

Mr. Dow considered that the 'hydrometer

reading of the clear solution was reliable.

Mr. Wilkln could not advise the lime sul-

phur for the mildew and black rot of_ the

grape. He advised the following formula

for the home-made wash: 15 lbs. sulphur,

8 lbs. lime, 50 gal, water. For summer

spraying use one-fifth strength of the

above winter wash. The strong home-

made stock solution should contain twice

as much sulphur as lime.



A Pear Culture.



Mr. Farrand. of Eaton Rapids, fol-

lowed with a talk on “Pear Culture." Mr.

Farrand prefers a rather heavy soil and

such varieties as the Bartlett, Bose, An-

:lou, Clapp's Favorite, and Duchess._Bart—

lett is the standard. Would not plant

Kiel‘fer. Culture is the same as that of

the apple orchard. though more pains

should be taken to avoid producing an

overgrowth of sappy wood and thus favor





V blight. On this account many prefer com—





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seed down the orchard if it is making too





 





THE MICHIGAN FARMER. (:7)





rapid growth. Cutting out some distance

below (the infection is the only remedy

known for the blight.



In the discussion the question of blight,

was discussed at length. Mr. Fritz who

has 4,000 trees which produce three to five

barrels per tree and net $150 per acre per

year, cuts out blight twice a week, cut-

ting 18 inches below the infection. He

has a clay soil, cultivates until July with-

out plowing then sows cover crops or lets

weeds grow. He prunes lightly, and sprays

three times with lime sulphur, once be-

fore the blossoming period and twice af-

ter. Several growers agreed that the

danger from blight was most serious

while the trees were growing rapidly be-

fore they reached bearing age. Mr. Far-

rand’s observations led him to believe that

the ‘blight entered the tree through the

blossoms, being carried by bees. Mr. Dow

advised dipping shears in lime sulphur

solution after making cuts, and painting

the cut with the solution. Another grow-

er had good results from using kerosene

in the same way. believing that this kept

the bees from working on the sap and

thus carrying the blight to or from the

tree. Mr. Farnsworth and Mr. Welch had

had little blight since using lime sulphur

as a spray and believed that there must

be some virtue in it. Mr. Chatfield re-

ported some injury to Bartlett and Kieffer

foliage by using lime sulphur 1 to 40.

while Mr. Ewald had no damage in using

as strong as 1 to 30 in summer. Wilkin

advised agitating the barrel well before

drawing off the solution. The question

as to whether Bartletts could be profit-

ably grafted upon Kieffer stock was much

discussed, the concensus of opinion being

that it made a weak, bungling union and

was not advisable, though Mr. Wilde

claimed that this union was strong enough

to hold up the fruit. Prof. Eustace re~

ported that New York growers considered

Kieffer a poor stock’ either for grafting

or budding. Opinions differed as to the

advisability of using pear fillers in apple

orchards. Hale and Sherwood practiced

it, Farnsworth advised quick maturing

apples instead, ‘and Woodward no fillers

at all.



Prof. Eustace opened the afternoon ses-

sion with a talk on the subject



More Money for the Apple Crop.



Three methods of disposing of the crop

were considered. 1. Lumping off the

crop either on the trees or the seller to

do the packing. This lets the grower out

of some work and worry, but the shrewd

practiced buyer is likely to get the best

of him on the estimate and get part of the

profit which should go to the grower. 2.





'At a. price per barrel to be agreed upon,





for orchard run packing stock or for cer-

tain grades as agreed. This may or may

not include all varieties. The grower may

pick and pack stock or not. as agreed.

This is usually a better method than the

other, though it has its faults. In this

case it is better for the buyer to take all

of the packing stock at the same price

per barrel, rather than to make a differ-

ent price on the different grades if the

buyer is to do the packing. 3. Consign-

ing to commission men. This requires

more time and help and sometimes lay

in getting the returns, and the results are

variable and often unsatisfactory. Prof.

Eustace believed the middleman a neces-

sity, but thinks there are more than need-

cd, and that more cold storage houses

should be built and growers be prepared

to hold and market their fruit more at

their leisure.



Prof. Eustace then gave a few instances

of growers in all parts of the state who

had realized more than average prices

for thcir apples because they had good

fruit and had studied the marketing

problem so as to dispose of it to the best

advantage. Some of these illustrations

follow:



In 1909 Mr. Power, near Detroit, sold

his Steele’s Rcd at $1.25 per bushel, put

on cur, and crates returned.



Mr. Smith, of Grand Rapids, received

$2.00 per bushel for Jonat‘lans this season

from private customers in Grand Rapids.

while Mr. Crane, of Fennville, realized

but $3.23 per barrel for Jonathans that





~wcrc just as good but wore sold through





a Chicago commission firm. It is probable

that Mr, Crane’s apples retailed as high

or higher than Mr. Smiths.



David Woodward. near Clinton, has

worked up a private trade in boxed ap—

plcs, and this season received the follow—

ing prices: $2.50 for fancy, $3.00 for No

1. and $1.00 for balance.



Mr. C. W. ”Wilde, who stores his crop

in crates in cold storage has sold at $2.00

pm‘ bushel for the last two years without

the crate. ‘



(Continued next week).

Calhoun Co, S. B. HARTMAN‘. (





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THE DECEMBER PROGRAMS.





Suggestions for Second Meeting.



Song, "The Christmas \\'elcon’tc.“ page

104, Song Knapsack.



Roll-call, responded to by each one

naming one noteworthy happening of .1910.



Recitation.



Feeding of Animals. lII.~—Cattle Foods:

1. Forage. L’. Straw. roots and grains.

3. Silage. .1_ (,‘otnniercial feeding stuffs.

5. Milk. meat meal. etc.



leadiig, ”Is a cow or a chemist the

better judge of cattle foods?“



Question box.



“Once in Royal Jtavid's City," recited

by a child or sung by chorus.



t‘hristinas rccitations. dialogues or tab-

leaux.





THIS WEEK'S STATE MEETING.





The. indications at this writing are that

the delegates assembling at Traverse (‘ity

for the ilxth annual session of h'lichigan

State Grange will outnumber those of any

previous meeting of the kind in the state.

The attendance of Patrons not delegates

also will he very large. as the interest in

some of the complex )‘troblems which con-

l'ronl this year's delegates is very keen.

The figures recently issued by Secretary

of Agriculture, \Vilson. as the result of

careful and exhaustive investigations by

the Department, showing that the pro-

tIllt‘t‘l' receives scarcely more. than 50

cents of each dollar paid by the ultimate

consumer. have forced the conclusion that

a practical. workable system of ('U—ODCI‘H-

tivc selling is an absolute necessity to the

farmer. and this matter is sure to receive

most serious consideration. The feeling

seems to be general among the delegates

that this year the Grange should more

closely adhere to the policy of concentrat—

II 2; its efforts. in the direction of securing

legislation, upon not more than two or

three measures. The parcels post and

federal aid for highway building and im-

provement are the two measures which

set-tn most. liker to be given precedence

Under this plan. Proportional representa—

tion in the National Grange, will also, no

doubt, receive the attention due such an

important matter and the Grange will

probably reiterate its demand for this (18--

sirable change. The action taken on each

and all of these vital questions will be

fully covered in the complete report of

the meeting which will be given in future

issues of this paper.





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CO-OPERATION.





Applied to organizations. this term “co-

operation” which we so often use. fre—

quently comes to have a limited meaning.

l-troadly speaking. to eo—opcratc signifies

to work together: bttt very often when a

“co—operative organization" or “co-opera-

tive movement" is spoken of, only finan—

cial eo—operation is thought of, that is,

buying and selling in a kind of partner—

ship. This places a restriction upon a

word which admits of a much more. gen-

erous interpretation.



Suppose the original intent of the or-

ganization was to promote financial prof—

its. liespite this possibility. in most

cases. larger and more desirable objects

still will result as they must result when—

ever men and women work together for

a worthy cause. (‘o—opet'~.ttion for money

protit, if entered into upon a basis of 0b-

taining justice for all, demands that, the

co-operators shall respect one another‘s

rights and privileges. There soon devel—

cps a recognition of dependence upon one

another. Respect for different-es of opin—

ion follow and the value of unitingr forces

on broader grounds than heretofore is

soon appreciated. Even when the incen-

tive to combine efforts is an entirely sel—

tish motive. this very means may grow

into a conviction that the co—operation of

mind with mind is something of more

value than that of muscle with muscle,

or dollar with dollar: and that ballot co—

operating with other ballots will achieve

more than the, loudest shoutings of one

voice alone.



After working together with others for

a common purpose it becomes apparent

that to “co-operate" may mean buying

and selling together, working together in

the hayfield or in a lodge room, in a ‘home

er in a community: it may mean ming-

ling together for recreation, or even for

thinking together. It means that when

women get up a sumptuous Grange feast,

they “co—operate” in doing so quite as

much and as surely as do their husbands

when they buy a car of coal or sell stock





THE. .NIICHIGAN FARMER.".





together. In any and all of these lines

of cesoperation people feel the strength

of union, of harmony, of effort, and the

strong bond that comes with service in

common. “Separate from others, our

lives run to waste, but we were made to

combine with others and to find scope for

our powers in administering to their

well-being.”

“Not from one metal alone the Dcrfectest

mirror is shapen.

Not from one color is built the rainbow’s

aerial bridge;

Instruments blending together yield the

, divinest of music,

Out of myriads of flowers sweetest of

honey is drawn.”

JENNIE BUELL.





THE 44th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE

NATIONAL GRANGE,





National Treasurer McDowell reported

that. the receipts during the year. includ-

int,r the balance October 1. 1909, of $7,079,-

72, were $50,737.79, and that the amount

liaid out during the year was $93,191.39.

The total resources of the National

Grange are. now as follows: Balance with

the Farmers' Loan and ’l‘rust_Co., $21.—

;Vll‘..»IO; deposits in savings banks, $10,-

309.87; railway and other bonds, $15,668,-

71; loans on real estate, $10,248.99; un-

cxpended Grange extension. $994.86; un-

expcndcd deputy fee fund, $360; total,

$118,825.83.



The Grange extension fund for the year

as appropriated by the National Grant.r

at. the November, 1909, session was $9,-

t‘otl. In all, $11,267.51 was expended in

extension work. This includes $3,969.93

paid for National Grange Otiicial Organs

sent to charter members. The amount

paid for organization efforts was dis-

tributed as follows: South Dakota, $1.--

157.93; Minnesota, $1,038.88; Iowa, $803.2 ;

Maryland, $666.30; Missouri, $503.45;

\\'ashington, $313.42}; Colorado, $325; Mich-

igan, $315.85; Kentucky. $310.10; Idaho,

$292.45; Vermont, $213.14; Illinois, $170.-

tlL’; Ohio, $115.81; \Visconsin, $109.50; In-

diana, $78.20; Kansas, $61.93.



The amounts paid to the National

Grange by the various Grange states are





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the funds be placed in the hands of the

masters of Washington, Oregon. Idaho and

California State Granges; that $800 be





.appropriated for extension york in Vir-





ginia, to be under the direction of the

masters of Pennsylvania, \Vest Virginia

and Maryland State Granges; and that

535,000 be allowed for other extension work

under supervision of the National Grange

executive committee." This proposition

was defeated.



A request for the publication of an

itemized statement of all Grange exten-

sion work for the past five years was also

voted down, along with 19 other questions

asked of the National Grange administra-

tion in a. memorial signed by representa-

tives of the executive committees of the

live State Granges of Michigan, Pennsyl-

vania. Maine, “'ashington and Oregon.

It was disapproved 0n the ground that

the "books of the National Grange would

show the disposition of the moneys. Those

supporting the question contended that

the Grange membership in general can

not have access to the books. and so long

as the wisdom of the expenditure of some

of the extension funds has been ques—

tioned because of the seeming disparity

between expenditures and results in some

instances. the membership at large wants

the items and is entitled to them.



Owing to dissatisfaction with the man-

agement of the National Grange Organ it

was decided to discontinue its publication





at the close of the present year at which '





time the contract with its present pub-

lishers expires.



A resolution from Pennsylvania State

Grange asked that, in State Grangcs hav—





inf,r more than 500 delegates, nominating





diseussions of the qualifications of candi—

dates for State Grai ge offices be permit—

ted. A ruling was made by the National

Grange a few years ago prohibiting any-

thing except presentation of the candi-

dates‘ names. This resolution was disap-

proved by the by—laws committee, and

defeated.



Resolutions asking,r for change in the

basis of representation of the National

Grange came respectively from Pennsyl—





 





 





 





 





A “Pioneer Reminder” Feature of the Successful Grange Fair held at Kingsley,





Grand Traverse County,





as follows: New York. $4,468.11; Maine.

851,137.60; Michigan, $2,201.23; New Hamp—

shire, $1.792.01; Pennsylvania, $1544.62;

Ohio, $1,506.23; Massachusetts, $10383”;

Vermont. $836.10: New Jersey. $06.41;

\‘i'ashington, $479.09: Oregon, $7398.67:

Kansas, $7169.26; Connecticut. $334.81,

I‘lclaware, $148.07; Maryland. $131.07;

Rilode Island. $116.02: t'olorado, $106.22;

Illinois, $101.70: (‘alifornia. $99.52; “'est

Virginia, $80.14; Missouri, $68.10; Indiana,

$60.33; Kentucky. $53.01; Iowa, $10.55;

Texas. $23.52; Idaho. $24.58; \Visconsin,

$31.21; Minnesota. $16.60; South Dakota,

$112.07.; Tennessee, $2.18.



As the State Grangcs bay live cents

on each member annually to the National

Grange, the above amounts readily Show

the membership in each state. The $1,»

1819?) spent on organization effort in Min-

nesota the past year, and the $1018.88

spent for the same purpose in South Da-

kota do not seem to have had much re.-

salt in membership growth in those

states. This disparity between the ex—

penditures in these two states in particu-

lar and the apparent result has occa-

sioned considerable dissatisfaction, so the

following resolution from Pennsylvania

was presented by State Master Creasy:

“That $4,000 be appropriated for Grange

extension work in the states of the

Northwest, and that the disposition of





During the Past Season.





vania and \Vashington. One advocated

a delegate for every 10,000 members in a

state, the other asked for increased vot-

itg power for the delegates as now con—

stituted (state master and wife) to pro-

vide one extra vote for each 1.000 mem-

bers. These were both defeated.



Action by the Grange deprecated the

-misle-.‘tding statements made by the Na—

tional Department of .-\griculture as to

the enormous\ wealth of farmers when

farmers on an average get only 35 cents

on a dollar of the price paid by consum-

ers for their produce; recommended tariff

treatment fair to agriculture, a rural par-

cels post. no division of inlicritances un—

til proper payment of taxes on them has

been made, taxing autos 25 cents annu—

ally per horsepower, favored better edu-

cational and social facilities for farmers

to the end that tenant farming be dis-

couraged, and the extension of agricul-

tural educational facilities as fast as

possible.



“'ashington, Ohio and South Dakota

invited the National Grange for next

year. The vote went: Ohio, 30; “’ash-

ington, 18; South Dakota, 3. The meeting

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DEC. 17, 1910.





Intense

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From Dypepsia and Stomach Trouble.





Instantly Relieved and Permanently

Cured by Stuart’s Dyspepsia

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A New Discovery, but Not a Patent Medicine.





Dr. Redwell relates an interesting ac-

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Associational Motto.—

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Associational . Sentiment.—

The farmer, he garners from the soil

the primal wealth of nations.





THE ASSOCIATIONAL MEETING.





 





The eighteenth annual meeting of the

Michigan State Association of Farmers'

Clubs was held in Representative Hall.

of the Capitol building 'at Lansing, on

Tuesday and Wednesday, December 6—7,

instead of in the Senate Chamber as in

previous years and as announced for this

year. It was fortunate that the. change

to the other end of the building was

made, as the larger hall occupied by the

House of Representatives during the leg-

islative sessions was none. too spacious

to accommodate the delegates assembled

for the meeting, and the old quarters

would have been uncomfortably crowded.

Not only were the 100 chairs on the floor

of the house occupied, but the seats about

the sides of the room were well filled at

all of the sessions of the convention up to

the closing session of the last evening,

when some of the delegates found it nec-

essary for them to leave. It was, how-

ever conceded by everybody that the at-

tendance was larger than for any similar

meeting in the history of the organiza-

tion, and the interest in the deliberations

of the convention was tense throughout

the sessions.



The Opening Session.



The session on Tuesday morning was



devoted entirely to the routine work pre»

paratory for the main business of the con-

vention, such as the payment of dues, the

presentation of credentials, the appoint—

ment of committees and the presentation

of fi‘esolutlons, which were referred to the

several committees appointed by .the chair

innaccordance with their subject matter.

The standing committees of the conven~

tion as appointed by President B. A. Hol-

den, were as follows: ,

‘ _'Committee on National Affairs: Messrs.

Patrick Hankerd, of Jackson Co.; A. L.

Chandler, of Shiawassee Co.; T. B. Halli-

day, ’6: Jackson C0,, and C. B. Cook, of

Sliiawassee Co.



Committee on. State Affairs: Col. L. H.

Ives, of Ingham Co.; E. C. Hallock, of La-

peer Co.; Geo. Friederich, of Jackson Co.;

I.’ R. Waterbury, of Oakland 00., and D.

Monroe, of St. Clair Co.



Committee on Temperance: Rev. L.

Severence, of Jackson Co.; R. J. Bullen,

of Eaton Co.; Carl Bullock, of Lapeer Co.;

Mrs. Fred Strong, oi' Lenawee Co., and

L. F. Gibson, of Clinton Co.



Committee on Honorary Membership:

All ex-presidents of the State Association.





with J. T. Daniells, of Clinton Co., as

chairman.

Committee on Credentials: Herbert





Smith, of VVashtenaw Co.; Theo. Moore,

of Oakland Co.; C. P. Johnson, of Lapeer

Co.; Mrs. J. F. Kohn. of Ionia C0., and

Mrs. B. B, Curtis, of Saginaw Co.



Committee to Receive and Formulate

Resolutions: A. R. Palmer, of Jackson

Co.; Judge J. W. Edgar, of Livingston

Co.; H. W. Nichols, of Livingston Co.; F.

C. Oppenlander, of Ionia 00., and W. E.

Roberts, of Jackson Co.



Tuesday Afternoon Session.



This session was carried out in accord-

ance with the program, with the excep—

tion of the omission of the address of

welcome by the mayor of the city and the

response on behalf of the club, which was

deferred until the evening session. The

addresses of the afternoon were given by

Ex—President C, B. Cook. who talked on

“Alfalfa," and Prof. W. H. French. of M.

A. 0., whose address was on the subject

of “Agricultural Education." Space will

not permit the giving of a comprehensive

report of these talks in this issue. For

the present we must be content to say

that both were forceful and to the point,

and both held an important message for

the delegates to carry back to their home

clubs for the betterment of the agricul—

ture of the entire state from these local

centers. In some future issue. we shall

give a synopsis of each of these talks.

which were replete with practical ideas

born of a full experience and a wide ob—

servation along the lines of the talks

glVen.



Tuesday Evening Session,





{In this session a few transpositions





were necessary in the program, but this





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in no way detracted from the interest

manifested in or‘the entertainment af--

forded by the program. The session was

opened by an.address of welcome by

Mayor Bennett, of Lansing, in which the

delegates were welcomed to and given the

freedom of the city in a few well chosen

words. The response in behalf of the as-

sociation was made by A. L. Chandler,

of the Maple River Club, and ex—presidcnt

of the. State Association, whose remarks

were most fitting to the occasion. The

entertainment features of this session con

sisted of musical numbers by C. P. John-~

son, of the Hadley and Elba Club, and

Mrs. Garry Sanders, of the Ingham Co.

Club, and a reading by Mrs. W. H. Marks,

of the Starrville Club. Then followed the

president’s address by Associational Pres.

ident B. A. Holden. President Holden

held the attention of the delegates

throughout his address, which showed that

he has been a deep student of the welfare

of the organization during the year in

which he has been at its head. He made

a number of recommendations, some of

which were carried out in the ,work of,

and resolutions adopted by, the convention

at a later session, and some of which will

be taken up at once by the executive

committee in the planning of the work

for the coming year. We regret that

space will not permit us to give both the

president’s address and the result of the

deliberations of the convention in this is-

sue, for which reason we will be obliged

to defer the publication of President Hol—

den’s excellent thoughts as expressed in

his annual message to the delegates from

the local Clubs assembled in convention,

until a future issue.



“The Farmer’s \Vife‘s Share," was the

subject of an excellent paper delivered by

Mrs. Alfred Allen, of the Ingham County

Club, which will be published in a future:

issue, as the thoughts expressed were

particularly wholcsorne and instructive.



Hon. H. C. Smith, of Adrian, was sche-

duled for a talk on “Our State Institu-

tions and the Farmer’s Interest in Thom,”

but as Mr. Smith could not be present

President Holden arrangcd with President

J, L, Snyder, of M. A. C., to address the

Association in his Stead. President Sny--

der gave a most interesting, entertaining

and instructive address on the agricul—

tural problems of the day. He showed

the important place which America has

taken 'in the agriculture of the, world by

stating that our farmers constitute about

five per cent of the population of the

world, and that our agricultural lands

constitute about six per cent of the area

of the world, yet our farmers produce 43

per cent of the grain consumed in the

world. Other comparisons were made and

other lessons drawn which will be sum-

marized in a later issue for the benefit of

those who were not present to hear this

address, which emphasized the importance

of the inauguration of better methods of

farming all along the line.





Wednesday Morning Session.



The first feature of the session on VVed-

nesday morning was the Conference of

Local Club Workers, which is always of

interest to all the delegates and affords

them an opportunity to learn all about

the conduct of other local clubs in differ-

ent sections of the state, and especially

the special features of club work which

have been made to add to the interest of

the meetings. One problem which some

of the clubs had found difficulty in solv-

ing was to interest the young people of

the community in the work of the club.

Others had been successful in this im—

portant department of successful club

work. This conference lasted for an hour

and a half, a large proportion of the dele—

gates giving brief talks, which will be re-

ported more in detail in some future is-

sue, to the end that the members of the

local clubs throughout the state may

know something of What the other clubs

are doing and how they are doing it. For

the present we can but say that this fea-

ture of the convention was most inter-

esting, as is always the case.





Next in order of businéss came the re-

ports of the committees and the transac-

tion of the routine business of the meet-

ing, followed by the election of officers

for the ensuing year. While the report

of the committee on State Affairs did not

come until the afternoon session, and

while in the future deliberations of the

convention, other resolutions were pre-

sented to the bOdy of delegates and passed

without referring them to the Standing

committees, we will for the sake of con-

venience give them together in this re-

port. The resolutions thus reported and

passed for this reason appeared to over-

lap somewhat. but this may be taken as

indicating the earnestness of the mem-





bers along certain lines.

follows:

National Affairs.



Resolved, that we affirm our position as



to the nomination of U. S. Senators by

direct vote of the people. ,

‘ Resolved, that we favor a. 'better kind of

national bank currency, and a better sys-

tem of banking laws, in order that the

public may be protected against stock

gamblers who control our currenCy and

produce unnecessary panics.



Resolved, that we favor a. fair and

equitable revision of the Payne—Aldrich

tariff law, to be ascertained and recom-

mended to congress by a non—partisan

tariff commission to be appointed by the

President of the United States.



Resolved, that we favor a fair and

equitable reciprocity treaty with Canada.



Resolved, that we favor more and bet-

ter laws for the conservation of our na—

tional resources, and particularly those

relating to water powers and coal lands.





Resolved, that we favor such amend-

ments to the interstate commerce laws

as will permit the commission to make

favorable terms to shippers which do not

amount to discrimination against others;

and also one to prohibit the shipping of

intoxicating liquors into the terrtory

where their sale is prohibited by law.



Resolved, that we favor the strengthen-

ing of all anti—trust laws, in order that

unlawful restraint of trade may be ef-

fectually prohibited.





Whereas, we have good reason to be-

lieve that the express companies have

dominated and controlled congress and

persistently defeated all efforts towards

having a system of parcels post that

would in a measure relieve the public.

from such company's greed and extor-





tion; Therefore Resolved. that this asso-

ciation urge upon every congressman and

senator to work for and vote for this re-

form demanded by the people, and for so

doing we pledge them our earnest sup-

port, regardless of any political affilia—

tions and regardless of the political des-

tiny of those politicians who have seen

fit to serve those special interests at the

expense of their electorate.



\Vhereas, we believe that the immense

expenditure of money to build the Pana—

ma canal will be of no value unless such

canal zone be policed against the un-

stable, marauding factions of the Central

American States, Therefore it is the sense

of this Association, that the United States

should fortify and protect such canal

property.



Whereas, congress appropriates millions

of dollars annually for the improvement

of the waterways of this country, and

whereas. the waterways are in better con-

dition for transportation than the high--

ways for the hauling of our products to

market, and we pay our full share of this

money for the improvement of the water-

ways, Therefore Resolved, by the Mich--

igan State Association of Farmers’ Clubs

that we earnestly demand of congress a

like sum for the improvement of the

highways, and that a copy of this prex

amble and resolution be sent to our com

gressmen and U. S. senators and they be

requested to use all means in their power

to procure such appropriation.



Realizing that a rural parcels post would

be of very little benefit, and believing that

an attempt to make it only rural is :1

subterfuge of the express companies to

delay or defeat the measure, therefore we

respectfully rcqucst our representatives

and senators to use every reasonable ef-

fort to secure at least as good a parcels

post system as is now in use by any for.-

cig‘n country.



Resolved, that we favor national legis-

lation that will prevent the shipment of

intoxicating liquors into prohibition ter-

ritory. '



Resolved, that in View of the unjust dev

mands and the limitations of the several

express companies. the public interest re-

quires the establishment of a parcels post,

this Association hereby renews its most

earnest request for the establishment of

said parcels post.



State Affairs.



Resolved, that we favor legislation by

which the license of automobiles be in-

creased and that the receipts be applied

to the improvement of our public high-

ways.



Resolved, that we again place. this 35'

sociation on record as favoring an amend-

ment to the state constitution granting to

woman the elective franchise.



Resolved. that we favor the extension

of the closed season for quail for a period

of ten years.



Resolved, that we regard the present

road law as a great improvement over the

old law of former years.





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Resolved, that we favor the repeal of so

much of the' law requiring a license for

hawkers and peddlers as may be con-

strued as applying to traveling grocery-

men or grocers selling goods from wagons

in the country. ' .



Resolved, that it affords this Associa-

tion pleasure to refer to the grand work

being done by our agricultural college, an

institution which stands as the pioneer

institution of its kind, the leader of them

all. ”We would call attention to the fact

that the college has no audience hall large

enough to accommodate all of the students

at once and we hope that the ways and

means may present themselves so that

this crying need may be supplied at an

early day.



Resolved, that we recognize the great

Work done by the Dairy and Food Depart

ment, and ask for liberal appropriations

for a continuance of its effective opera«

tion. .



Resolvcd, that the law making criminal

the producers, of milk below three per

cent butter—fat and 12 per cent ash is un-

Just and unfair, unless it is farther shown

that said producer has some knowledge

or information of such deficiency and vio-

lation of law.



Whereas, the Agricultural College,

through its present eilicient faculty, has

very deservedly become a great institu—

tion of learning and as such has become

closely allied to the farmers’ interests,

and whereas, we have always received

from it and its teachers the most cordial

aid and co-operation, Therefore Resolved,

that we hereby express out appreciation

of such helpful aid and assistance, and

extend a vote of thanks to the teachers

and Board of Agriculture.



Temperance.



Whereas, true progress and permanent

prosperity results only from the intelligent

use of faculties and opportunities, and

“'hereas, the use of intoxicating liquors

tends to deaden the sensibilities, destroy

ambition and militate against worthy liv-

ing, thereby doing most serious harm to

iim who thus indulges and in many in-

stances brings sorrow and suffering to in-

nocent and defenseless women and chil-

dren, these, with other ills, being the in-

evitable result of the liquor traffic, there,

fore be it Resolved, by the Michigan State

Association of Fariners' Clubs, that we

will co-operate with every organization

and effort having for its purpose the de-

struction of the American saloon and the

upbuilding of the cause of temperance.



Resolved, that we can not too strongly

express our disapproval of the manage-

ment which, after advertising that no in-





toxicating liquors would be sold on the

State Fair grounds, allowed a saloon to

run, and we demand that we have a

“dry" fair. not only in promise but in

fact. lie It li‘urihcr llcsolvcd, that we

appreciate the work of the Michigan

Farmer in cxposing; thc treachery of the‘

management of the fair.





Club Extension.



\Ve pledge our efforts alongr this line and

recommch the appointment of a commit-

tce in cvcry club. whosc duty it shall be

to Seek communities where a club would

be supported and to establish a club in

every such community. (Signed by the

six directors of the Association).



Honorary Members.



Pursuant to the recommcndaiions of the

commiticc Blossrs. 'l.‘. Ti. Halliday and

Z. \V. Carter wcrc mudc honorary mem-

bers of the Association.



Election of Officers.



The election of olliccrs resulted in the

selection of ll. A, Iloldcn as president for

another your and Mrs, (“. ll. Johnson as

secretary. Mrs. Lewis Sackett, of the

Eckford Club was elected treasurer. C.

P. Johnson, of Metamora, and Patrick

Hankerd, of Munith, were elected direcv

tors for a term of three years each to

succeed Messrs. E. C. Halleck and T. B.

Halliday, whose terms expired with the

closing of this fiscal year.





Discuss Fruit Growing—Ono of the

most interesting meetings of the Farmers'

Club was held on Nov. 3 at the pleasant

home of Mr. and Mrs, Iva Adams. near

Duncan Lake. After one of those bounti-

ful dinners. for which the Club is noted.

the meeting was called to order by the

president. The regular business disposed

of, the subject, “Fencing and fertilizing.

fruit and fuel,” was taken up. Taking

as his part of the subject, “Fencing am:

Fertilizing.” Henry Adams gave a good,

practical talk. while Mr. Stutz. leading on

“Fruit and Fucl.” arouscd quite an uni:

mated discussion. Mr. Stutz exhibited

some specimens of apple tree limbs af-

fected with San Jose scale, also some

fruit from affected trees. Considerable.





interest was shown on the subject of

fruit raising. and Mr. E, Beeler, of

Caledonia, gave a very interesting de-





scription of some large apple orchards

which he had visited in Washington.
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have a couple of neighbors who will subscribe

for the Michigan Farmer if you will ask them.

It will only take a few minutes of your time and

you will get FREE 8. Carving Set that would

cost you $2.00 or more at any Jewelers. If it is

not convenient for you to get. a club of 3 subscrib —

ers and if you would like to have one of these

Carving Sets we will send you one for $1.00.





The Michigan Farmer, Detroit, Mich.

RAZOR.





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People who know What a good razor

is know. that the J. A. Henckcl's razor is

the best made. There was never a Honckel‘s razor st-I . for loss than $2.00 and

often they sell for $3.00. By buying 1,000 of them \\'U got them so that we can sell

them to our subscribers for $1.50 each. Postage paid



J. A. Henckel’s works was established in 1731. They have gained a great

reputation all over the world. You can rest assured that there is nothing finer

made than the Henckel's razor. At the St. Louis ExpositiOn in 1904 the Henckel

razors were awarded the highest diplomas for excellence of goods in quality and

workmanship. We absolutely guarantee these razors in every way, and those of

our subscribers who wish a nice, smooth shave can have it and at a price that

is less than they can buy the same thing for elsewhere.





Appropriate Ghrisimas Gifts





Stop worrying about the presents you have to buy for Christmas. Here is a

list of articles which are sure to please. Read how you can get them FREE, or

buy them if you prefer. All articles sent Postage Prepaid.





       





 





Atlas.



Farmers Handy Atlas. A necessity to

every farmer. Free with a- three—year

subscription to the Michigan Farmer'at

$1.50, or five years at $2.00. Cash price.

35 cents.



Fountain Pen.



Hard rubber, fancy chased barrel, with

gold point. Almost any pen point can be

used, so you can use in it your own fav-

orite point. Free with one-year subscrip-

tion at 75 cents or two years at $1.20.

Cash price, 25 cents.





 





1 Cook Book.

J Everyday Cook Book. Contains 320

‘pages. Very convenient size, 415x955 in.

1White oilcloth cover which can be washed

clean when soiled. Free with a three or

five-year subscription. Cash price 35

cents.

Rogers Teaspoons.





A set of six Rogers Wildwood Tea-

spoons. Reliance plate, guaranteed for 10

years of ordinary family usage. Free for

a club of three subscribers. (One of them

may be yourself). Cash price, $1.00. _



Berry Spoon.



Made of same material as teaspoons.

Will surely make a beautiful Christmas

present. Free for a. club of two sub-

scribers to the Michigan Farmer. (One





 





of them may be yourself). Cash price,

85 cents.





 





Past Card Album.





Holds 100 cards. Handsome grain

leather paper cover, gold stamping. A

beautiful, serviceable album that will last

for years. Free with one year subscrip-

tion at 75c or two years for $1.20. Cash

price, 25 cents.



Carving Set.





. Two-piece, nickle silver. warranted.

Knife is 10 inches long and fork is 7%

inches long. Highly polished, with beau-r

tiful design on handles. An ornament to

any table and at the same time service-

able. Free for a club of three subscribers

to the Michigan Farmer. (One of them

may be yourself. Cash price, $1.00.





Christmas and New Year's Post Cards.





Fifty different subjects. All cards are

finished with ivory surface, gold and col-

ortype decoration. Size of all cards is

3%):534 inches. Complete set of 50 cards.

Free with a one year subscription t 75c

or two years at $1.20. Cash price, 25

cents.



Fauntaln Lead Pencil.





..Rubber holder. Has a fancy chased

hard rubber barrel same as used in foun—

tain pens, with screw feed for lead. Ex-

tra leads are contained in other end of

barrel, which has a screw cap. Free with

three-year subscription at $150 or five

years at $2.00; Cash price, 35 cents.





MICHIGAN FARMER, DetrOIt, Mlch.





'
Génasco

Ready Roofing





Put it on the roof of all your i

buildings, and you’ll have peace

of mind, comfort, satiSFZCtion,l

and economy; you’ll have abso- | ‘

lute and lasting weather—protec—t

tion. ‘



Genasco is made of Trinidad Lake

asphalt—the natural and only perfect

wat‘erprooier.



The Kant-leak Kleet keeps seams

waterproof without cement. Supplied

with Genasco, when specified.





Ask your dealer for Genasco. and be sure to

look for the trademark. Mineral or smooth

surface. A written guarantee. if you want it.

\Vrite for samples and the Good Roof Guide l

Book. ’





THE BARBER ASPHALT

PAVING COMPANY





Largest producers of aSphalt, and largest

manufacturers of ready-rooting in the world.





PHILADELPHIA





San Francisco





 





New York





Cross-section. Genasco Stone-surface Roofing





Chicago





 

 





__" Asphalt-saturated Wool Felt

.— _._ __ ._ __ _.. .2: Trinidad Lake Asphalt

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(Bold with or without elevator)



\ CRUSH ear corn (iiii’th or without

chucks) and GRIND all kinds of small

grain. Uee Conloel Shape Grinders.



‘ Dltlerent trom all others.





'* LIGHTEST

RUNNING.





(Our Circular Tells Why.)





Mendy to 0 ereta. 10 Sizes—-

" 2 to 25 h. p. ne size for wind-

wheel use.





Also Make Sweep Grinders;

both Geared and Plain.





II.N.P. Bowahor 00.

South Bend, Ind.





 





THE PROOF or

THE HAY PRESS





Ia its Capacity—Earning Power.

SPENCER HAY PRESS Catalogues make great ‘

and definite cluims proven by the press in action I

or no sale. Nature of contract protects you. Covers

every claim I: actual figures. More tons per hour ‘



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SCIENTIFIC SWEEP MILLi

Deuhle Action. Triple Geared ., 5

This No. 5 is one of our ‘ 7 '

leading Feed Mills. Particu- \

larly adapted for grinding \

ear corn and small grain for stock ' ,

feed. A medium priced mill that

Gives Satisfaction ,

Strong, 'durable and , -‘ ‘ L;__._— " ‘





easy running. Mounted ‘ .. l .





on a. heavy hard-wood .

box. Fully guaranteed. lilil





Write for free catalog. ._

prlnatlald. Ohio





Over‘JO styles and sizes.





THE F005 MFG. 00.. Box 217





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;' B daye' work in e—Boy equals Men

The one unbreakable. low-down farm wagon.

Wonderful steel wheels (unlike others).all heights

and tire widths. N o rutting. Makes all farm haulv

lug easy. Book shows why it’s the Wagon for you.

Let us send 1t free. Electric Wheel 60., Box 35 , Quincy. ill.





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Rust Proof - Bull Strong



Fences for horses. cattle. sheep.



hogs. chickens. etc. 160 styles.

BARGAIN PRICES:



14 Cents Per Rod Up.



We pay the freight. Lawn Fences



and Gates. Free catalog and sample.





 

 





 





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"The Sole

of Steel. "





Pot.

Den. 4.

1906.

Others

Pending





One Pair Out-

wears 3 to 6

0t All-Leather

Shoes--Saves

$5 to $10 a Year





Steel Shoes are the strongest and easiest working

shoes made. There is no need of breaking in.

Comfortable from the first moment you put them

on. Easy to put on or take oti’. Impossible to get

out of shape. We could not afford to make you





5 this special offer if we were not confidentthat our

Steel Shoes are Just what you need.





You run ab-

solutely no risks, no trouble on your part. All we

ask is that you try on a pair of Steel Shoes before

you buy any other style of working shoes! You

will wonder how you ever did without Steel Shoes

this long. .

Steel Shoes Explained



Here is the way Steel Shoes are made; the up-

pers are made of u superior quality of leather, as

\vaterproofas leather can be tanned. This

leather is wonderfully soft, flexible nnd.pliu.blc—-





3 never gets still and hard. no matter how long the





 





€ from cold, wet feel. _ ' .

‘ selves again and again by preventing Sickness





 





'Ihe Brown Fence & Wire 00,,

DEPT. 49 CLEVELAND, OHIO





13;. cents anod’





For 18-in. 14 8-“ for 22-in. Hog .. ,

Fence; 15° tor 26-inch; 18 8-41:

.for 32-inch; 250 for a t7-inch r

_ Farm Fence. 48-inch Poultry



fence 28 1-2:. Sold on so days .

trial. 80 rod spool Ideal Barb i

'Wire $1.55 Catalogue tree.





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shoes are worn in mud, slush or water.



The soles and sides are iiin-dcout of one piece of

special light. thin. springy. rust—resisting Steel.



We have guided 100 per cent to the strength

of the Steel Soles by corrugating the bottoms.



The Solo of Steel kccps the uppers in shape, prc-

vcuts them from warping, twisting or cracking.

Soles nnd heels are studded with adjustable Steel

ltivcts which prevent the bottoms from wearing

out. Rivets are easily replaced by hand when

partly worn, making the shoes as good as new.

Fifty extra. rivets cost only 2-30 ccntsund should

keep the shoes in got >d repair for at least two years.



The soles are lined with soft. spriutry, comfort-

able Ilnir Cushions. which rest the cot, absorb

perspiration and odors and add to case of wuvlk_

lug. Cushions (‘illl easily be taken out for cleaning.



No Corns! No Blisters!



No Wet Feet! No Rheumatism!



Steel Shoes are so easy on the feet that they

absolutely do away with cornscnllouses. soreness,

blistcrs and other foot troubles.

and support to the feet and keep them in per-

fect condition.



If you wear Steel Shoes you can work all day in

mud. and water or snow without having wet or

cold feet. Thus you escape colds, rheumatism.

neuralgia and the long train of ills that. result

Steel Shoes pay for them—





and saving doctor’s bills.

Steel Shoes In Sizes 5 to 12

6 inches. 9 inches. 12 inches and 16 inches high

Steel Shoes, 6 inches high, $2.50 per pair.

Steel Shoes. 6 inches high, better grade of leath-





er. $3.00 per pair.





If you will put a pair 0! Steel Shoes

They will surprise and delight you with their

ubilitY- . - .

Hence 1 am making this special Free Examination Otter. merely asking you to send me the price

If they fail to convince you Immedlatoly, you can simply

i the money will be refunded at once.





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_ THEMICHIGANFARMER ‘ _ ' , .‘ _.

“=0 us of Meney Saved ‘

' byWearers of STEEL SHOES





You can: positively save from $5 to $10 a year and get more good wear, more solid comfort, -

more health protection out of Steel Shoes than from leather-soled work shoes or rubber boots:

Thousands are wearing Steel Shoes today, saving immense sums of money.

will tell you they are. easier on the feet, lighter, more healthful and durable than the best. all-

leather work shoes that money can buy. Absolutely the best farm shoe in existence.





Better than the Best Leather-Soled Shoes—Feel Better,





 





DEC. 17. "1910.





Every , wearer





Fit Better, Wear Better, Look Better!





They will literally sell themselves.





while you are ”sizing up" the shoes.





 





Your Money Back





Steel Shoes, 6 inches high. cxtrn grade of leather.

black or tall color. $3.30 per pair.



Stccl Shoes. 0 inches high, $4.00 per pair.



Steel Shoes, 9 inches high. extra grade of leather.

black or tan color. $3.00 per pair.



Steel Shoes, 12 inches high. extra grade of

leather. black or tan color, $6.00 per pair.



Steel Shoes, 16 inches high. extra grade of

leather, black or tan color. $7 .00 per pair.



Each pair of Steel Shoes is worth $22 more than

the best leather work shoes. A trial pair will

convince you.



Every pair of Steel Shoes is inspected and test-

ed before shipment.





Boys’ Steel Shoes—Sizes l to 5





lioys‘ Steel Shoes, (3 inches high, $2.50 per pair.



lioys‘ Steel Shoes, 0 inches high. extra. grade of

lentlier.-black or tun color, $3.50 per pair.



Save buying severnl pairs of boys” shoes a. year.

One pair of lioys‘ Steel Shoes will do it.



A Blessing to Farmere’ Feet



Stccl Shoes are unquestionably the most import-

ant discovery for the benefit of farmers in the

lust l00 years. They enable you to work in com-

fort, rain or shine. in heat or cold—in the field.

barnyard or feed lot—in the swampdn ditch work.

among brush, stones or wherever there‘s work to

do. They stand hard knocks! They shed nuid!

They keep your feet bone dry. rested and free

from corns. chafing and blisters!



They save time and money and doctors bills.



The proofis yours for the asking.



Don’t Wait—Send Now!



See the shoes—then decide!



We don‘t ask you to buy the shoes!



We just want you to slip your feet into a pair of

Steel Shoes—to feel and see and know how

much lighter, neuter, more comfortable

they are than any other work shoes in existence.



We offer to send you a'pnir of Steel Shoes for

FREE EXAMINATION—any size or style you may

'select—on receipt of the price and let the shoes

themselves tell you their marvelous story of

comfort, lightnesslneatness, strength and wonder-

ful economy.



if they don‘t convince you instantly—DON’T

KEEP THEM!





notify me to send for them at my expense ant





 





Try them on—ln Your Own Home—at our Risk!





FREE EXAMINATION!





on your loot—even for live minutes—the shoes will do the rest.

lightness, neatness and comfort—their astounding dur-





   





il the Shoes Don’t Suit!





 

   





Simply notify us to send for the shoes at our ex-

pense. and every penny ofAyour money will be

returned promptly without delay or argument.



Don’t. hesitate. Any banker. any express coni—

puny will tell you we are responsible. Any our!-

cultural editor will do the same. You need Steel

Shoes and you need them NOW. don't )ut it off,

but accept our liberanREE EXAM] A'l‘ION

0 R at once. and make lure of getting

your shoes promptly.



We strongly recommend the 6-inch high Steel

Shoes zit-$3.50 a pair or the 0-inch high Steel Shoes

at $5 a pair. For all classes of use requiring high—

cut shoes. our 12 or iii-inch high Stccl Shoes

are absolutely indispensable.



hrow away your old shoes and hot

rubber bootS- Don’t torture your foot in hard.

tw1s‘ted, warped. leaky. shupcless leather-soled

shoes. Don't sweat your feet and make them ten-

dcr by wearing hot rubber boots, felt boots or

iirctics. (let a. pair of Steel Shoes and learn what

foot comfort really means. .



Our Three Great Factories



The success of Steel Shoes is almost startling.



Within three years we have established Shoe

Factories in Racine. Wisconsin; Toronto, Canada;

and Northampton, England. .



These great factories. running at full capacuy.

can scarcely keep up with the demand from all

over the world. (74)





EXAMINATION coupon





STEEL SHOE 00., Dept. 57. Racine, WIS.





 





Dear Sir:



Please send at once for free examination

......... I’aii'....--...ii1chMen‘s Steel Shoes, Size..."-

......... I’uir....-....inch lioys' Slccl Shoes. Size...”

l enclose .............. for $ .............. in payment for





slime. as per frcc l-EXA )1 [NATION (ll‘FER.





Name

Town ................................. State ............. .

County ............................... R. F. D...........





 





 





 





N. M. RUTHSTEIN, Secretary and Treasurer





STEEL SHOE 00.





Canadian Factory—Toronto, Canada.





Deit- 5?. Racine,Wis.





Great Britain Factory—Northampton, England.





 





Our Factory Price





- and Book, Prove

This the Biggest 1911 Value ' in a Harrow





ERE’S the one harrow bargain of the year—the first and only genuine tongucless Disc—at a. price that you

can't resist. You can’t get higher quality or bigger value no matter what you pay. We’ll let you have





P I — I — I —

American Barrow Co”

1037 Hastings Street, Detroit. Mich.





Send me your new. big book. free. and

quote me your low, direct factory price.





this Detroit-American on the only Realm day free trial offer—no money in advance. no deposit and we pay





the freight. Then if you decide to keep the barrow. send money or pay on time—and our unlimited time guarantee

Don’t use an old fashioned tongue disc with its whipping and pounding of horses and neck-

A tongueless disc solves the problem. saves the





protects you forever.





weight which injures the team just when you need it most.





horses. saves time and work, lets you work closer to fences because no pole to catch.





Get our Book and freight paid price first.





Detroit-American





is all steel, which means no breakage, no repairs or costly delays in busy season. Lightin draft—stron as a. barrow can

Entire frame and front trucks are steel. Wide tired steel wheels do not cut into soil. Arche

clearance. Trucks are attached to frame by flexible pivot so wheels pass over uneven places without

disturbing the perfect balance of frame. Steel discs cut to uniform depth.

All end thrust taken up by Hunt Maple Ring Bearings.





be made.





strike together in center.





Steel Separators between blades, Long blade scrapers.

advantages are shown in our big book. Choice of 1“) sizes, cutting from 4 feet to 10 feet in Width.

Cutaway disCs furnished if desired. Get your har-





Regular round disc blades 16. i8 and 20 inches.





row at a price that makes it the biggest bargain ever ofl‘ered. _

the right. barrow at the right price. Also see new Detroit-American Manure Spreaders and Culti-





pany,





Warehouses in Many Cities Insure Prompt Delivery.





vators. All in the Big Book. Write now. Address





American Harrow Com





 





Note that the





Disc sections do not ~

Pipe oilers.

These and many other Detroit—American





Send coupon now. Get the guide to





1037 Hastings Street,

Detroit. Mich.





The Only Genuine \

Tongueless Disc





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Tho Only All Shoot Tonguoless

Disc—The Only Perfect One.





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is big money in fur coats.





furnish the. hide,





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" iiINl) your cow or horse. hides in us. and we. will make them

t into warm. comfortable for couts for yourself or any mem-

ber of your family. for :30ch loss than you would pay for an

' ordi nnry light. cloth coat that lusts but 11. season or two.

Hell them to your friends. you can

(piickly nnd cusily make 100 per cent profit on ouch sulo.



cont like illustration will cost you only $11.00 when you

“'0 piiytho freight.

cont this winter und use lhnt money for u fur coat for your boy

Any cow or horse. hide makes n beautiful wurni cont.



It is poor economy for you to buy a. light cloth overcoat that

looks good for but one season and lasts about two when you can

for 50% less money, get a. fur coat, warmer and guaranteed





Big‘ Money Here for Your Hides





Make 100% Profit on Each One





waterproof that, wjll lust. for many yours. You owe it to yourself

_ . Keep them warm during the cold winter to come.

Your friends wont. fur coats too.

domesti: skins and make them into lurs or robes.



FREB with each cow or horse hide coat or robe made from

hides furnished by you. we \‘l'lll make free for you ii. pair of fur

knit-lined mittens with liOI'SO hide palms,



Send for new. handsome catalog which explains everything

illld learn about. our money saving methods.





National Fur & Tanning 60.. 25 Arnold St. Three Rivers. Mich.

Omaha Branch. 1929. South 13th. St.





and family.





There





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FEN or SM

Mada...’

of High Carbon Double Strength

'ere. Heavily Gelv nixed to

vent: rust. Have no egen . Sell at

prices on 30 days' free trial.

II I freight. 87 heights of farm

poultry fence. Catalog Free.

call-ID IPRING FENCE co.

Box 21 Winchester. Indiana;





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





Rust Fami Fence





Extra heavily galvano

ized. Sold direct to

farmers (it manufactur-

ers' prices. BOdnys' free

trial. Freight prcpnid.

Also Poultry and 0run~

mental Wire and Iron

Fences. Catalogue free.

Write for special 0391'.

The Ward Fame 00.,

r Rosalia, Inward-4.





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