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VOL. I;XXXVL No. I. 2
Whole Number 3529.

l HE subject announced for special
T discussion for January in the Mich-

igan Farmer prospectus for 1911,
published in a recent issue. is a very
oroad one. “Itisf‘broad enough to include
every detail ”a: mirth practice in which
there is any chance for improvement,
either by the intrciauction of new business
methods on the farm or in the applica-.-
tion of the most advanced Scientific
knowledge to the problems in hand. It
reaches to the very foundation of the
business in which we are engaged, in its
reference to the general scheme of farm-
ing to be followed, and includes
the smallest details of the su-
perstructure which we may rear
upon that foundation. ‘Indeed.
this subject is so broad and so
comprehensive that little more
can be hoped for in this special
discussion than to direct the
attention of Michigan Farmer
readers to its various phases,
and thus place them in a better
position to solve the problem of
farm management for them~
>~olv0$ in a. more satisfactory
manner than they have been
able to do in the past. And in
its final analysis the problem
is an individual 'one in each
case,‘and for the largest meas~
ure u" sum-ess must ever be
considered in the light oi'.the
marl conditions which surround
it in each reader’s ca H. The
fact that. these hampering con-
ditions are legion makes the
problem the more vexed, and
their ever changing inconstancy
does not tend to simplify it. In
fact, the development, or ac-
quirement, as the case may be,
of that happy faculty common-
lv designated as good manage-
ment in the conduct of a farm
involves not a little thought
and study, not alone '
to secure a broad,
general knowledge
of the underlying
principles of the -
business, but as
well in the applica-
lifl‘l of that knowlu
in a sane and
manner
makes for
economi;

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sensible
which
permanent,
success.
loud farm man-
agement, then, can
hardly be more fit-
tiuglg-I or simply de-
fined than as the
usw OF judicious
minus to accomplish
an end. and it is
partcularly of this
judialal phase of the
prullom that the
writer would speak
as u preface to the
disrussions which
follow from the
pens of successful
farmer contributors.
One of the first and
most; important re-
quisites Ln good
farm managementi
the ability to judge
Values correctly. to
compare them with
precision and to ar-
rive at conclusions
unprejudiced by pre-
conceived notions.
And the nearer home
We commence this
process

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stables.

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other, with grain bins t
fully equipped with separator,
ther corner of basement and a. 100—burre1 compre
ing, occupies the back side of basement.

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‘ DETROIT, MICH" SATURDAY. JAN. 7, 1911.

FARM MANAGEMENT.

the better. If we are to approach this
problem of farm management in the at
titude of students, the first thing we
should do is to study our own capabili-
ties and limitations, to the end that we
may overcome as far as possible the
many shortcomings which handicap its

in the successful solution of this problem.
Then we should take stock of our re-
sources and environments,

with due re .

talns, King system of ventilation, litter carriers and 30 «full-Sized
trate‘ both gutters.

 

gurd to our personal liking for any par-
ticular lu'anch of agriculture. and plan
general scheme of farming accord-
ingly. Vi'hen we have determined wheth-
er we will specialize in stock or along
dairy lines, in fruit growing, or any other
specialty, or whether we will practice
general agriculture, or any combination
of these, the si'nallel‘.tletails of manage-
ment should be given just as careful con-

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Exterior View of Barnw and Stables at Cole Brothers’ Ypsiland Farms, Washtenaw Co., Mich.

The stables extend back from the feed barn and are shown between the two silos.
has basement under all and partitioned with calf pens in one end.
'ed from chutes from above and opening
cooler. hot and cold water system, commit tank, etc., is in the far— ,H
ssed—air water tank, and gasoline engine with shaft- ‘ ‘

into the stables.

 

Interior View of the Home of Ypsilanti Herd of HolstelnFFrleslan'Cattle at Cole “Bree! Ypsilanti Farms, Washtenaw Co.

The building is 36x130, one and a. half stories with the room above left: empty so no dust can sift through into the
It has no posts or beams, a concrete foundation, steel stalls with swinging stanchions,
windows on each side permitting the sunshine to pene~

The barn,
a, large feed room in the
A milk

$51.00 A YEAR.
($2.75 FIVE YEARS

sideration in every department of the
business which, we undertake. In other
words, the means used to accomplish the
end in view should be judiciously select-
cd, and their judicious selection means
that we must be constantly alert, culti-l
vating our faculties of observation to
the utmost, in order that we may the
better judge the relative value of factors
in farm management which are more or
less of an unknown quantity. and regard—

ing which actual information must he
arrived at slowly through careful ex—

porimenta'tion covering considerable time,

“Knowledge is power” in El}:—
riculture as in other lines or
effort, and knowledge of a posi—
tive nature is :ivuilable to us in
many departments of produc—
tion, if we will but record and
tubulato it and tile it away for

future use. It is entirely pos—
sible for «'vvrv farmer to know
what it costs ililli to grow uuv
crop and the returns which in»

receives from it. Knowing this
Mr a series n!" years will enable
him to judge valucs more
curatolv, so far as any one crop
is (‘Ullt'('l'l](\l, than would he pus ,
sible if he did not make it a.
matter ofiercrord. In like mau-

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ncr it: is ' issible for each 01‘ us
to know milili it N14 to keep
inn individual ('0\\‘.<. .3; two.
hogs and hens. and what they

give us in return for tho fowl
and Care bestowed on thcnr and

l‘iowiug this we can judge ol'
their comparative value with
certainty and precision. l-ly ox-
pcrimcnting with the. use of
fertilizers on the different soils

of our farms and with the dif-
l‘crcnt crops which we grow and
carefully observing the results
compared with check plots
on which no fertilizer is used.
we will be able to
know something dc—
finite regarding the
profit to be derived
from their use and
what formulas to use
to secure the best
results. In the mat-
ter of the seed which
we plant and ll‘w
live Stock which we
breed upon
farms the judicial
phase of farm man—
agement is also of
the utmost import—
ance. The *best is
none too good for
our use, but opinions
differ as to whut
constitutes the br-s‘.

room,

tilll'

and our jlllig‘illt'lii
as ’tO What is llosl‘
for us, under the

conditions which sur-
lround our business
enterprise can not
be too carefully i'lli<
tivated, for upon the
quality of that judg—
ment will our suc-
cess or failure de~
pend in no small de-
gree.

The exercise of
good judgment is
equally important in
the marketing of our
products and in the
purchase of our sup-

plies. In fact, good

. management. on the
individual water foun- farm depends very
largely upon our


   
    
       
        
  
   
  
  
    
 
   
 
   
  
   
   
 
   
 
  
  
  
      
 
 
  
  
     
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
      
 
    
   
    
      
 
   
 
  
  
    
   
   
  
   
    
 
    
  
   
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
   
 
  
    
 
 
 
 
  
   
   
   
   
  
  
  
    
     
     
       
   
       

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ability to judge values correctly all along
the line, whether the commodity to be
judged is a horse or a cow, 8. method of
accomplishing some given task or an
idea which is yet to be worked out. Nor
is good management an accomplishment
to which some fall heir by nature, but
which others can not acquire, although
some are undoubtedly better equipped by
nature and temperament to develop into
good managers than others. Good farm
management is simply a business propo-
sition to be mastered in a business-like
way by diligent study and close applica—
tion. Knoweldgc is the first essential to
success, and a thorough knowledge of ag-
riculture is as difficult to acquire as a
thorough knowledge of almost any other
rbusiness or profession, and when once
the goal seems to be reached it will re-
quire constan't study and application to
keep up with the progress which is being
made in that profession.

The power of example is a great factor
in the gaining of the necessary knowl—
edge. Building upon the experience of
others saves both time and energy and
makes rapid progress possible, hence the
necessity of keeping ourselves informed
through the medium of the agricultural
press and in every way possible as to
what others are doing.

The habit of following the line of least
resistance is a great handicap to progress.
We are creatures of habit. and are ever
inclined to follow the methods which our
fathers did, or to which we ourselves
have become accustomed. Next to lack
of accurate knowledge this is probably
one of the greatest handicaps suffered by
the aVerage man. Most of us do not con—
duct the affairs of our farms as well as
we know how, and many of us assume
that we know how better than we really
do. The writer has always remembered
a remark he once heard made by an ag-
ricultural scientist who hesitated to ex—
press a. positive opinion about what seem-
(‘d Oil the surface to be a comparatively
simple proposition. Upon being re-
proached for such hesitation he remark-
ed that “It is better not to know so much
than to know so much that isn't true.”

If we will but confesss it, most of us
feel our lack of definite knowledge re—
garding agriculture more and more as we
grow older, and for some of us it is al-
most as difiicult to unlearn the things
which we “know” that are not true as to
search out the real truth regarding them.

lllt deep as are the mysteries of nature,
her truths are being bared today as never
before, and he who searches diligently
for them will find them, and thus equip
himself for successful farm management

—tllc use of judicious means for the ac-
complishment of an end, the desired end
in this case being that permanent finan-
cial success which will enable him to se—
cure for himself and family the other
good things of life which make life better
worth living.

FARM NOTES.

 

The Crop Rotation.

I have a field of about eight acres that
has been run pretty badly, but I did not
know it until I had it planted to corn.
By lots of cultivating and hoeing to keep
all weeds out, and also keeping the
ground moist, I got a fair crop of corn.
1 had intended to put it in oats and seed
next spring but it is so full of weeds that
I Want to cultivate it next year again,
and _
drill them with a one-horse bean drill,
and fertilize. Now what I would like
to know is, what kind of fertilizer to use
and the quantity per acre. Will get the
beans ill early and as soon as out will fit
the land and put in wheat and seed, or
else seed alone in 'tlie sgring, usmg mam-
moth clover to plow un er.

Oceana C0. G. H. C.

In the writer’s opinion the plan outlined
in this inquiry would be about as poor 3.
plan as could be followed for the future
welfare of this field. The statement is
made that this ground has been badly
run, and yet it is proposed to add an-
other cultivated crop to the rotation
which will further deplete the soil of its
content of humus as well as available
plant food, merely to get rid of weed seed
which is in the soil, but with the prob-
able result that it will be difficult to get
a stand of clover when the field is seeded
ill a grain crop following the beans. It
would bea much better plan, in the writ-
er’s opinion, to seed this field in the
spring, then after it has been mowed once
and the aftermath allowed to grow up and
go back upon the soil. to plow this clover
sod down for beans, if it is desired to
make beans :1 cash crop on the farm. ,If
the clover sod can be fertilized with stable
manure and this supplemented with a
little acid phosphate. all the better, and
a good crop of beans may be expected,
provided good culture is given, and the

have decided to plant white beans,

weed seed which may be present in the
soil need be given little thought.

In planning a‘crop rotation for any soil
which has gotten out of condition it is
very important to plan on adding vege-l
table matter to it, since it is very apt to?

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be deficient in humus and humus is quite:
as essential as plant food in restoring it;
to a high state of fertility. Commercial;
fertilizer is a valuable aid in securing
good yields when used intelligently but
it cannot take the place of stable manure
or clover for a run-down soil, since it does
not improve its mechanical condition.
Where the soil is in poor mechanical con—
dition the best thing to do with it is to
get it seeded to clover at the very first
opportunity, then use a short crop rotation
in which clover occurs frequently and in
which but one cultivated crop is grown.
In this way it would be possible to im-
prove the mechanical condition of the soil
and at the same time build up its fertility
and crop-producing power.

The best fertilizer to use for beans de-
pends not a. little on the soil. The. bean
is a leguminous plant and takes nitrogen
from the air. On a run—down soil, how-
ever, a little available nitrogen in the
fertilizer will help in getting the plants
started vigorously. On fertile clay soils.
acid phosphate used at the rate of about
200 lbs. per acre will give good results.
On lighter and poorer soils 9. standard
2:8:2 fertilizer would probably be better
and a heavier application could Ibe made
with profit.

 

 

THE PERMANENT PASTURE ON
CHERRY HILL FARM.

 

In its primative state part of the farm
was a hog. It laid at the foot of the hill
where the water seeped to the surface,
forming springs. This land I tiled, thus
making it arable and for several seasons
raised roots, cabbage, celery and such
truck as flourishes on such ground. But
I made a mistake in not using larger tile
and in a few years the land Seemed in—
clined to revert to its old, boggy nature
and after raising potatoes and corn, which
gave but indifferent crops, 1 seeded down
again with oats, using timothy, red top
and alsike. I secured a couple of good
crops of hay, then there came a wet sea-
son when the ground was so soft I could
not use a team on it, when I abandoned
it for cropping purposes and threw-it into
my permanent pasture. The tame grasses
soon gave way to the wild swamp grass
with broad leaves, which grows very lux—
uriantly, starting very early in the spring.

Then for a time the swamp grass was
disdained by the stock until the drouth of
midsummer came, then they 'Were very
glad to cat the wild grass.

And I consider it quite fortunate that
I have such a pasture, when I observe
neighbors with tame pastures perfectly
barren. With such pasture as I have,
plenty of good, bright ensilage, and plenty
of running water and plenty of shade and
a cool, darkened stable to be milked in
my cows kept up their flow of milk re-
markably well during the last season’s
drouth.

As old age comes creeping on and I
have less and less desire for the strenuous
activities of the farm and as the fences
need repairing I have adopted the policy
of squaring up the plow fields and throw-
ing into the permanent pasture ground
the odd-shaped corners and broken
patches. Thus I have on a farm of 83
acres 12 acres of permanent pasture. With
the fertilizer derived from the larger
amount of stock kept, I can reap nearly
or quite as much as when I tilled it all.

Kent C0. J- A- 3'

 

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These new towns offer good openings in
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JAN. 7, 1911.

 

 

 
 

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At the rate at which our population is
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parent.

The selling of uniinishcd products from
the farm—hay, straw and grain, each ion
Or bushel of which represents the entire
season‘s production of the area from
which it was harvested, together with its
valuable content of plant food, is proving
disastrous to many farms,

Clover hay is valued by the chemist at
more than $8.00 per ton simply for the
:plant food it contains, wheat straw at

2.50 per ton for its plant content. Add
to this its value as an absorbent to take
up and hold the liquid, the most valuable

‘ part of manure that would otherwise be

lost, and its worth is more than doubled.

The animal appropriates but about 10
per cent of the plant food contained in
his ration; the. rest is voided in the ma-
nurc, liquid and solid. if we a, ton
of pork mutton or beef, we get. from
$140 to $200 for it, and are selling but
rfrom $15 to $20 worth of fertility from the
farm. A ton of cheese is worth $230, and
represents but $23 worth of plant food.
while a ton of butter is worth $500 and
is not worth 50 cents as fertilizer.

 

sell

How important, then, that we feed all
grain and roughage produced upon the
farm, selling; only finished products, and

thus get the dollars and save the, fertility.

It is estimated that the annual produc-
tion of manure in tho T’niled States is
worth more than two and one-half mil-
lions of dollars, but that one-half its fer-
tilizing value is lost through careless
handling and application.

It is a wise provision of nature that
the gases of the excreta escape and are
dissipated in the atmosphere. But as a
result of this process manure loses in fer—
tilizing value from the time it is voidml.

, and when thrown out in a conical shaped

heap with its exterior exposed to sun, rain
and melting snow, while the interior fire—
fangs, the losses through leaching and
evaporation are, in many instances, nearly
total.

The disposition made by our cities of
their sewage is another source of great
loss of fertility. If, instead of dumping,I
their vast amounts of valuable fertilizing
material into our seas, lakes and rivers,
thus polluting their clear, sparkling wat-

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ers, it could be disinfected and in 8. san-
itary way be converted into form in which
it could be returned to the soil, in obedi-
ence to nature‘s law of using her ener-
gies over and over again. it would go a
long way toward solving one of the most
important economic problems confronting
the American people today.
Mason Co. HOMER SHIRLEY.

 

SAVING LABOR ON THE FARM.

As life is short enough at the longest.
and a farmer can easily so manage as to
wear himself out by the time he reaches
middle age, is it not right as well as a
duty that he owes to himself and family,
that he should study and use methods by
which to save labor, and at the same time
conduct his farm so as to make it profit—
able. The‘trouble with the most of us is,
we get in the habit of doing our work in
a certain way, and do not take time to
stop and think or study whether there is
a better or easier way.
improved, labor-saving n'iachincry, there
is no need for a man to go tramping be-
hind a team over plowed ground day af-
ter day. No matter what kind of a bar-
row is used, a seat or other device can be
attached on which the driver can ride in-
stead of walking. 11' two horses cannot
easily draw the driver 11‘ he rides
harrowing or cultivating. then it will pay
to use three. There is no use ol' a farmer
making a, drudue of himself in this age,
if he will only take a little time to study
out the quickest and method of
doing the many different kinds of work.
By this i do not mean he can save time
and labor by half titling the ground, or
half putting in the crop or cultivating it
afterward. because that: would be. poor
policy and a losing proposition. There is
such thing being too particular as
well not particular enough. A man
can be so particular as to be “fussy,” and
Work all day without. aa-cmnplishing any—

easiest

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thing of any account. Poor or wornout
tools make txtra labor to keep them in
running order.

Much labor can be saved by making re-
pairs at the time when anything gets
out of order, instead of putting it off, be-
cause it is then liable to be forgotten,
with the result of more damage 'to the
tool, a greater loss of time and ‘more
cost, to repair. Much labor can also be
saved by having definite plans laid out
for doing the. different kinds of work. It
will pay to have such plans laid out for
several days, and even for weeks ahead.
let-ause it will be a great help to keep
one from getting behind with their work.
It is much easier to get behind with farm
work than it to catch up afterward.
It will pay to all tools, before
it is time to bitch on the team to prepare
for putting in or harvesting a crop. Much
valuable time, labor and expense can thus
be saved.

Some farmers become broken down be—
fore they have reached middle age, be-
cause they have worked much land,
and tried to keep so much stock that they
been obliged to work from early
morn until late at: night. and then spend

is

look t|\'(‘l‘

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have

a greater portion of the evening in the
barn doing chores, Suppose a man is
able in this way to gain a competence, if
by so doing he becomes broken down,
what enjoyment can he lake? Then,
farmers, let us try to so manage our

farms as not. to make slaves ot‘ ourselves

and families, cvon il‘ we do not leave
quite so much for posterity when we pass
off the stage of action.

Ottawa Co. JOHN JACKSON.

GETTING UP THE WOOD PILE.

 

 

This is a subject which will appeal to
any man whose early days were spent on
a farm and who has a distinct. rememb-
rance ol‘ the laborious task of getting up
the wood pile with the buck—saw and axe
of our earlier days. This, however, is
the age 01‘ machinery and many farmers
now have LL power saw to lighten this
work which was such drudgery to the.
farm boys of the last gemiration. Any
farmer with any amount of wood to saw
should have a power saw with which to
do the work. This will enable him to get
up his own wood pile quickly and with
comparatively little effort and also to do
sawing for his neighbors which will on—
:tble him to quickly pay the tirst cost of
the saw. In purchasing an outiit‘ of tin:
kind it is essential to buy of some manu—
facturer with a reputation for making
gcod goods. which is also true of every
kind of machinery or equipment, and
manufacturers with a reputation of this
kind are the ones Whose advertisements
are. to be found in the reputable agricul-
tural papers. ”

in these days off

while.

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Please mention the nichlgen Farmer when
writing to advertisers.

DON’T WORK FOR NOTHING.

(3) _.

We have often wondered why it is that
some implement dealers persuade the
farmer to purchase implements of in—
ferior quality. There is only one logical
reason for this, and that is that the deal—
er makes a larger profit on the inferior
article. It is of vital importance to pur—
chase a grain drill of known merit. ' Just
think for a mOment what a poor drill can
do for the farmer. It will put in his
crop in such poor shape as to invite fail-
ure, and thereby lessen his profits. In
short he virtually works for nothing. Buy
a grain drill of a well known makefa.
drill that will do your work right—a drill
that wle sow all. known seeds and grasses
and that will, successfully handle all
brands of commercial fertilizers, no mal—
ler how difficult: to sow. and by all means
get a drill that will enable you to reseed
“'0 have in

sod land in the right way.
mind the Farmers’ Favorite, made by
The American Seeding—Machine Co., In-

corporated. Springfield, Ohio, and we ad—
vise our readers to write them for
their Farmers' Favorite catalogue; also go

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to your local dealer and ask to see this
drill. It pays to own a good grain drill.

If you want a good crop the way to get
it is to plant it right. \Vhen you put in
your seed any old time. and in any old
way. you shake hands with that enemy
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have been made. The complicated 4-cycle
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THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

t“ “D 4
EPOULTRY BEESI

S‘AMAMgAU
THE FARM HEN AND THE HEN
FARM.

 

A flock of good hens is an income
breeder, pretty nearly any place you put
them, but their natural province is as a
farm adjunct. There "they have free run,
unworried by the neighbor's dog or the
young street savage with the air gun.

There have been more mortgages in-
directly pald by that same old hen than
by any other one agent. In explanation
let me say ‘that with a good-sized flock
of well kept layers there are few months
in the year when they will not pay the
grocer and during the flush season they
will buy a lot of other necessary articles
for the home.

The experienced housewife will appre-
ciatc the meaning of this. She will get
more of these than she would if the farm-
er had to “go down into his jeans" every
time an article was needed. from a needle
to a kitchen cupboard. When the farm-
cr has to “tackle" his bank account ev-
ery time he needs a sack of sugar or a.
pound of coffee or, worse yet, when he
has to pay a grocery bill as long as the

line fences on a long forty, the force
of this argument is felt.
Most farmers depend upon a few

staples to meet their running expenses,
taxes, and also their interest if they are
so unfortunate as to be in debt—staples
such as wheat, or oats, or hay, or cattle,
or other stock. When these staples have to
be used for living expenses he has no
other visible income to pay interest or
principal. Right here is where the busy

, hen slcps in and DllYS the bill that saves

The stuplcs to be applied onthe mort-
gage.

So many farmers seem to have an un-
holy fear of a hen. They have visions of
l'uinulion all over the form if they see
one lillle hcn scratching for worms in the
gardcn. Wily, bless you! I sowed an
orchard to wheat. just to seed it down,
over which 300 hens roamed at will and
scratched ditto, said orchard. comprising
but one and a half acres of ground. A
jury of average farmers would have pre-

,dictcd an entire loss of the crop on this
‘ orchard.

I thz‘cshed 40 bushels to the
acrc off this same orchard. Of course.
the trees are small yet.

I have seen this happen many times.
I have hzld the whole front of my farm
dollcd ovcr with hens, and the loss from
thcir presence was insignificant. I should
likc to read you the figures of income
derived from these same “dots.”

Hard to Find the Limit.
I have often been asked, how many

’ hcns can bc profitably kept on one farm,

1.1”; have ncl'cr bcen able to answer this
oucslion as I have never found the limit.
It is all u question of house room, feed

and cure. Of course the danger from
disease is necessarily increased in a
larger flock. However. cleanliness and

plenty of disinfectants will go a long
way in preventing or stamping out most
diseases.

The larger the flock the larger the man

; needs 10 be to handle them, but the man
‘cun grow with

his flock. I never advise
starting out too ”big." It is one thing
to put a lnt of moncy into a big flock and
plant; it is another to make it pay.

Some will say, what is there about
tending a flock of hens? Well, to these
I would answer, just try it on 500 to 800
and the answer will be legion. It takes
some feed for a large flock of hens. and
when they govwrong the expense account
runs up mighty fast. To those who Wish
to keep hens to the limit of profit I would
say, start at about 150 laying hens of one
of the essential laying brccds. Read all
you can on their care from reliable
sources this winter and visit. the flock or
flocks of all the successful poultrymcn you
can conveniently. Don‘t be 'Iicd down to
your own ideas but take counsel of the
successful ones. Profit by their experi-
once. You will be all that ahead of where
they started.

When starting, don’t feed for winter
eggs, ‘that is, early ones, at least. If, with
proper nourishing feed and good shelter
some of your hcns lay, very good, but do
not make a specialty of winter eggs. This
is an axiom with me. Then kccp an ac-
curate account of all receipts and expen-
ses for the whole year and find what the
150 hens will produce you.

With a farm flock, where you are not
entirely dependent upon them for an in-
come, you can afford to grow into the
business year by year. If you succeed.
double your flock but keep up the stan-

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dard of the same, or better It if possible.
You can hardly expect as large a. per-
centage of profit from the 300 as from
even with your year’s experience,
and right here itmlght be well to.rop
hack a. little, say to 250 and devote more
care to raising the individual standard in
egg production. I cannot too fully im—
press lhls upon the prospective egg pro-
ducer, as there are “hens and hens.”

As you go on you will discover 'how
large you are and what your limitations
are with the business, that is, if you
have them. There are many exclusive
poultrymen today, making incomes that
run into the thousands, who started with,
and builder) on, a farm flock. It is the
safest way to embark.

A study of the figures of the country’s
importations of eggs shows that there
are no probable limitations to ‘the mar-
ket for this product. So it is merely a
question of whether you are big enough
for the job.

Isabella Co. Wu. J. COOPER.

PROFITS IN POULTRY.

 

It is doubtful if any legitimate enter-
prise in the world is responsible for more
romancing and get-rich-quick fiction than
the poultry industry. I; is certain that in
dollars and cents the business ranks as
one of the greatest in the country, and
were accurate data attainable it would
add millions more to the amount. Now
it is not strange that, when these figures
(which, insofar as they go are correct but
by no means high enough) are given out,
and when so many fabulous stories (which
are not true) are given to the public. said
public, or many of its members at least,
should be allured by these tales, and that
many rush in where angels dare not tread.
The chief reason for so many wrecks
along the way is that so many, In decid-
ing to go into the business, look only upon
the rOSy side of the picture while the
cold-facts side is constantly turned to the
wall.

The girl about to be married was in-
terviewed by her father: “See here, if
you many that young pauper, who on
carth is going to support you?"

“Oh, that is all figured out. You re-
member the old hen you gave me? Well,
a good hen will raise 20 chickens a year.
At that rfrlo 01 incrfitée‘ wé Will‘fila‘ve
3,360,000 in fouryears and, at 500 apiece,
we will be worth $1,680,000.”

The above is about the basis of reckon-
ing given out by many who have fancy
pigeons or chickens for sale, and riches
on paper have taken in many people.

This must not be taken for a “wet
blanket” thrown upon the aspirants to
poultry raising; it, rather. is inlcnded as
cautionary. and ll thought to be well con-
sidered. In poultry raising, as in other
business, it must be remembered that “no
flowery paths loud to glory.” On the con-
Irary, the one who succeeds must go up
by the tortuous path of everyday duties
well done.

To the farmer and gardener, the poul-

are linked together. ' The
reason is that at a period
when a girl’s digestion is

little. Emulsion

provides her with powerful “
nourishment in easily di-
gested form.

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try, all things considered, is one of the
best crops grown. The hen is a good and
skillful gardener. and I figure that the
“business" hen is worth her price every
year as a. weed-seed and insect descroyer;
and when it is remembered that these
noxious seeds and insects are manufac-
tured into eggs and meat we may safely
multiply the amount by two. The “busi-
ness" hen I say, for it is the case almost
without exception that the busy hen, the
late worker at evening and the early
roamcr in the morning, is the best layer.
'l‘l‘uc, at certain times they must be kept
within proper bounds, for they have little
respect for “mine and thine. ” However,
in a good many years of work with them
I have found that they do far less damage
in general than is usually charged up to
them. I have often allowed them free
rein among the bush fruits when in full
bearing, and the berries destroyed would
not be worth mcntioning. They are cer-
tainly very useful in the berry patches and
when allowed to run at will are harmful
only at certain times. and then confine-
mcnt is necessary. Generally speaking,
however, they are considered a necessary
evil, and during the open months of the
year are “shoocd” from pillar ‘to post,
and in winter are left to shift for them-
selves, gathering their living as best they
may and lodging wherever they can find
shelter. But with all this they furnish
necessities and delicacies and swell the
wealth of the country by millions upon
millions of dollars.

Wayne Co. J. E. Monsn.

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White cookejrels at $2 and $3 each. New giggly
after January 15th. 0. W. Browning, Portland, Mich.

HOROUGHBRF‘D S. 0. BROWN LEGHORNS.
A few nice cookerels left at $1 ouch. LEWIS T.
OPPENLANDER. ILNO, 4. Lansing, Mich. .succeuor to Fred Mott.

ARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK—Hurry! Hurry!
Write nick 1i! you want your pick out of a bunch

of Ooqkere s the large type, narrow barrin . bred
right. lured by first Cookere at Grand Rapids goultry
Show. A. J. GORDEN. Dorr. R. No. 2. Michigan.

orous, farm raised. and

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Barred ROCK Cleo bre from prize Winners. 83
each two for 85. J. A. BARNUM, Union City. Mich.
will have a few ckls. to sell from B d
W E White Rooks, Bull a (1 White oarifigsfi‘l

Black Minoroas and White 9 horns. Write to.
prices. H. H. KING. WILLI . MICHIGANri.

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“Given well-bred stock, a well ventilated,
house. a. variety of good clean feed, and
intelligent feeding, and we need not lack
eggs in winter. '

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TRAINED i'oxhounds and bound pups for hunting
for and ooons. Also oolies. Incloso

2-cent stamp. W. E. LEOKY. Holmesvillo. Ohio.
0U WRITE W. J. ROSS. Rochester. Michigan,

for those beautiful sable and white Collie Pu .
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FEEDERS’ PROBLEMS.
Developing the Ewe Lambs for Breeders.

Kindly advise regarding the proper feed
and care for a flock of ewe lambs intend-

ed for breeding ewes.
Oakland Co. SUBSCRIBER.

Sufficient importance is not attached to
the development of the ewe lambs by the
average sheep owner. Every farmer who
keeps sheep admires the big, strong, pro-
lific ewes which he sees in the pure-bred
fiocks, but even though he uses pure-bred
rams he is bound to be disappointed in
the character of his own ewe flock unless
the ewe lambs are properly developed from
the start. A good many sheep owners
practice the plan of breeding ewe lambs,
which is a poor practice from any stand-
point. These immature ewes can not be
reasonably expected to produce strong.
vigorous lambs and supply them with the
needed nourishment to make. a good
growth and develop into profitable feed-
ers, and at the same time reach a desir-
able degree of development and maturity
themselves. It is an impossible task, and
the man who points to individual cases
where this has seemed to be attained can
not clearly prove his case, as he has no
means of comparison to show what kind
of individuals these same lambs would
have developed into if they had been giv-
en a proper chance. Then the common
practice of letting the ewe lambs winter
with the breeding ewes is one which tends
to retard their (proper development and
growth. The time to develop any animal
to the best of which it. is capable is dur-
ing the growing period. If it is not done
at this time it can not be done. at all. If

good, big, strong, well developed ewes
with high vitality are. desired, the ewe
lambs must be given propcr care and

feed during the first year of their lives.
it the pasture is suitable they will need
little extra. attention up till weaning time,
and even then if first—class pasture is
available the lambs will do very well with-
out any extra attention. But after they
are put into winter quarters they should
be provided with a separate stable and
yard and with plenty of wholesome for-
age, made up of a variety of feeds, in—
cluding clover hay if possible. and be giv-
cm a suitable grain ration to grow them
well and bring them out in the spring in
a thrifty condition. The writer feeds a
grain ration Composed of corn. oats, oil
meal and bran with very good results.
About (300 lbs. of corn. 2th lbs. of bran,
100 lbs. of oil meal (pea size preferred)

and as many oats as are desired. The
amount of oats used generally depends

somewhat upon the relative price of oats
as compared with other grains. and at
present prices oats can be made a very
considerable factor in the grain ration to
advantage. A sufficient amount of this
grain should be fed to keep the lambs in
‘a thrifty, growing condition, which will
require from one—half to three-fourths of
a pound-per head. according to the condi-
tion in which the lambs went into winter
quarters and their size. as well as to
character of the roughage fed. Some
roots should also be fed. especially as the
season advances, unless silage is available
for them. (‘ared for in this way, with
plenty of good water before them at all
times and a yard to exercise in the lambs
will develop rapidly and mature into
much more profitable breeding ewes than
would be the case if given less favorable
conditions. It will pay well to give the
lambs the best chance for development.

CARE OF PREGNANT ANIMALS.

One day during». the late fall our shop-
herd was turning a flock of 75 ewes out of
a long shed. The boy who was helping
him opened one of the four doors, then
stopped to let the ewes out. The shop-
herd shouted at the boy and told him to
hold the sheep from coming out. The
shepherd. himself, opened the remaining
doors and then went quietly among the
ewes, separating and starting them to-
ward the different doors.

Once the sheep were all outside the
shed, the shepherd stopped to admonish
the boy, saying, “\thnever you let these
ewes out of the shed or put them through
a gate be careful with them. They are
all heavy in lamb .and it would be very
easy to injure them.” Our shepherd, by
the way. is a native American and just
as capable a mob as ever handled our
sheep.

As I watched the shepherd that morn-
ing the inspiration to write this little
article came to me. As he opened the big

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

gate into the pasture, he swung it Wide
and called to the faithful old dog behind
the sheep, “Slow, slow old man, slow.”
The man stopped at the water trough for
a moment and let some fresh water run
in for his stock. He lingered among the
flock until every sheep had been given a
chance to drink. As he walked back to
the yard. my pride in him grew, and so

did my admiration for him as a. true
stockman.
Several other lessons in caring for

pregnant animals were pointed out that
morning. One of them is in regard to
exercise. Pregnant animals need exer-
cise. They need exercise to keep up their
bodily vigor. They need it in order to
keep their digestive and other vital organs
in good order. They need exercise in
order that they may develop a strong
young, in utero, to be able to give birth
to it without difficulty. and to be in such
bodily vigor that they will nourish the

young properly after birth.
The ewes to which we refer have a
large blue grass pasture in which they

run during the late fall. The pasture is
quite rolling and in the course of a. day
the sheep roam over a considerable area
and thereby secure all the exercise they

need. Later when the grass becomes
closely cropped off or is covered with
snow, corn stover is hauled into some

open field and scattered over a consider-
able area in order to induce the ewes to
exercise while securing their feed.

Three things were emphasized that
morning. They were, protection from
bodily injury; exercise, and a simple,

stipatlng effects of the feed is too com-
monly overlooked. The' bowels must be
somewhat lax if the best health is to 'be

maintained. The writer is somewhat of
an alfalfa crank. He would feed it 'to
cows, sows, ewes, and mares. If it is

bright and free from dust it will have no
harmful effects. Its good qualities are its
value as a food, being high in protein. its
appetizing quality and its somewhat
loosening effect upon the bowels. Bright
clover hay is the best substitute for it
where alfalfa is not available.

Concerning cows, what has been writ-
ten above will apply in nearly all particu-
lars, excepting, of course, working them.
One thing, however, that has always ap~
peared to the writer as a short sighted;
practice, is turning the cows out to rough
it after they have been dried off in the
fall or winter. If we consider the cow
as a living machine at this time we find
her run down in vitality which should be
restored before the succeeding calving
and lactation period. She is usually re-
duced in flesh, which should be replaced
so that she will produce a maximum milk
flow when she is once again giving milk.
Furthermore. she must nourish her calf
in utero, which naturally requires food for
that; purpose.

A good cow will well repay for care and
proper feed during the winter. A poor
cow will be a loss whether well cared for
or not. The sooner the poor cows are sold
the better it will be for the farmer.

Not much need be said of sows in this
article. There is not much danger of ac-
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Brood Mare, 29 Years Old, with Foal.

practical way of securing it; and.

oily. Are not these general principles
that apply 'to horses, cattle, or hogs?

‘\\'ith horses we have found a peculiar
danger regarding the matter of protection
from bodily injury. That is the danger
from the heels of more or less vicious old
matrons. In any considerable number
of mares there is usually at least one
spiteful individual that is always bent on
keeping the others away from the water
trough or out of the shed. Of course. one
can and will leave the hind feet unshod
and take other precautions :but this can-
not entirely obviate the danger. Thc only
way to be safe against such old barbar-
ians is to keep them out of the yard,
either dispose of them or put them to work.

This danger from bodily injury is great-
er with marcs than with any other class
of stock. Instances of mares being in-
jured by severe work and throwing their
colts as a consequence are so common
that they scarcely need mentioning. The
writer believes as firmly in working brood
mares as does anyone. He believes in it
for two reasons, to give the mares exer-
cise and for the economy which it affords.
Yet he believes just as firmly, or even
more so, that judgment and “horse sense”
needs to be used in working the mares.

As pregnancy advances the danger in-
creases. ]lacking heavy loads. hauling
over roads so rough that there is danger
of the wagon tongue striking the mares
a severe blow on the belly, or slipping.
are especially likely ‘to injure them. Now
the way to avoid all this does not mean
to refrain from working the mare. Rath-
er it means to give the mares the lighter
and safer work and to put the geldings or
mules or mares that are not in foal to the
harder and more linsafe work.

In feeding the mares the principle we
follow is just the same. First the feed
needs to be nutritious, then it should be
appetizing, and have a slightly laxative
tendency. The matter of laxative or com
nate sows that are put behind steers.

Owned by Dr. R. M. Ardiel, of St. Clair Co.

third,
the value and necessity of feeding prop.

Many feeders havclcarncd to their sorrow
that sows following steers in nearly all
cases lose tln-ir pigs early or. if the pigs
are carried full time. they are farrowe-.l
dead. Sows, like mares, cows, and ewes,
need to be shicltletl from accident. They
should be provided with nutritious feed
and sufficient exercise, and they must
have shelter of the proper kind in bad
weather.

Iowa. H. E. McCAhJ‘NEY.

 

 

It requires not a little knowledge and
skill to become a succcssl‘ul sheep breeder
and feeder, and it is gcnerally cheaper to
take the expensive expcricnce which is
sure to come if one has not that knowl-
edge and skill to start with, in homeopa-
thic doses. Not that we would discourage
anyone from going into the sheep busi-
ness on a large scale. but rather that we
would caution all who have had no ex-
perience in sheep farming from going into
it on a large scale at the start. It is bet-
ter to grow into the sheep business than
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Everyone who has had anything to do
with horses knows that all horses do not
resist in the same way, caused by the
variation of their instinctive habits. And
no one can think of avoiding the wrong
things and always doing the right, if he
does not understand the colt's disposition
well enough to know that what causes
one colt to act: a certain way might cause
another to act just the opposite.

Sold His Hags.

J. (“. Butler & Son. Portland. Mich,
who for years have brcd Poland China
hogs, writes as follows: “All of our hogs
have been sold through our advertisement
in the Michigan Farmer. Please change
our advertisement: to sows, as we have
about fifty to dispose of."

Sold Out of Shropshires.

H. Stewart, Lann‘on, Mich., who has
been advertising Shropshire sheep in the
Michigan Farmer, writes: “Please dis-
continue my advertisement. as we are
about sold out, thanks to the Michigan
Farmer.”

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to our subscribers. Each communication
should state 'history and symptoms of the
case in full; also name and address of
writv. Initials only will be published.
Many queries are answered that apply to
the same ailments. If this column is
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Horses.

Indigestion—I have a horse that kicks
the 'side of stall, bites himself and ap-1
pears to be out of condition. I have ex-
amined him for lice, but he has none. W.
F M., South Haven, Mick—Change his
feed and if you are not feeding him some
roots do so. Also give him two table-
spoonfuls of the following compound pow-
der at a dose in feed three times a day:
Gentian, ginger, fcnugreek. quassia, nux
vomica, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
Equal parts by weight mixcd thoroughly.
Groom him well twice a day.

Nasal Catarrh~—Chronic Cough—My
seven—year-old mate has been troubled
With a discharge from nose for the past
two months; she coughs some and her
throat seems to be affected. J. \V. D..‘
Plymouth, Mich—Give a teaspoonful ot
Fowler‘s solution and a teaspoonful of
opium at a dose in feed two or three
times a day; if the throat is swollen ap-
ply tincture of iodine every day or two.

Atrophy of Slumlder.—Kindly tell me
what to do for a six—year-old horse that
is sweenied in shoulder. Our local Vet.
blowed up shoulder and we gave him
eights weeks' rest, which helped him, but
'he soon went lame again. . U. -.
Long Lake, Mich—Clip hair off shoulder
and apply cerate of cantharides every
week and he will get well.

Foot Soreness.~1 have a mare that has
been very sore in fore feet for the past
two years and our horseshocr thinks it a
case of navicular disease. At first her
feet were very dry and hard, but since I
softened them she is more sore. C. F. K..
Pontiac, Mich—I am inclined to "believe
the foot soreness is either caused by
founder, contraction or naVicular disease.
No atter which, the treatment must be
simila'. Blister coronet with one part
red i0 ide mercury and eight parts lard
every ten days.

Cattle.

Feeding Buckwheat Straw—Sore Eyes.—
\Ve have a cow that was troubled with
watery eyes all last winter and is in the
same condition this season, but her eyes
were all right last summer. What can be
done for her? we would also like to
know if buckwheat straw is a good food
for cattle. I have quite a lot of it which
I would like to feed, but am told it might
produce abortion in cows and mares; if
this be true I would like to know it. E.
M. W., Stanton, Mich—The cold air irri-
tates the mucus membrane of eyes, but
the sight will not be affected by it. Ap-
ply a saturated solution of boric acid twice
daily. There is little risk to run from
feeding pregnant mares or cows buck-
wheat straw as it seldom produces a mis-
carriage; however. it has little feeding
value and stock should not be obliged to
live on it unleSS there is great scarcity of
other roughage. Buckwheat straw makes

good fertilizer but poor food for live
stock.
Cow Passes Bloody Urine—I have a

cow that seems to be well and is fed on
corn fodder, straw, mangels, carrots, and
oil meal, but has fallen 01? in milk flow.
J C., Petoskey. Mich—Give 30 drops of
creosote (beechwood) at a dose in a pint
of water as a drcnch three times a day
for a. week, then give the medicine twice
a day for ten days.
Sheep.

Ophthalmia.—Scyeral of my sheep are
troubled with sore eyes and some of them
are badly run down. G. E., Farmington,
Mich—Dissolve one grain of nitrate silver
and one grain sulphate atrophia in one
ounce of clean boiled watvr and apply to
eyes once a day; also blow some call‘rnel
into eyes daily. (live each sheep one—lull?“
teaspoonful ground gt-ntian and the same
quantity of salt at a dose in feed twice
a day.

Nodular Disense.~Having just lost two
good sheep after showing the following
symptoms, I Would like to know how to
treat another case if we have one. Symp—
toms: Loss of appetite, throwing head
back to either side. trembling, great
weakness. unable to stand and died 24
hours later. 1.. C. R, Reed City. Mich.—
If any more of your sheep die cut them
open and write me stating what you
found; this will greatly assist me in mak-
ing a diagnosis. (live each delicate, un-
thrifty sheep u l'vospoonful of the follow—
ing compound powder at a dose in feed
twice a day: Ginger. gentian, fenugreek,
('lnCl'lona and salt; equal parts by weight
and mixed thoroughly.

Hogs.
M. A. R., Port Huron, Mich.—Your hogs

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MICHIGAN SCHOOL FUR THE DEAF. Flint. Mich.

TOP NOTCH HOLSTEINS

’l‘np lymph registered young Holstein Bulls com-
ltin up in themselves the. blood of cows which now
, bid and have in the past held World's Records for
wilt and butter in: at fair ricem. _

M-CPHERSOS FA" 5 C0.. Howell. HICh.
HOLSTH' BI’LLS FOB SALE—Also Duroc Jersey
imam. Slfld hr Defender Grand Cham-

mm m (”Tm-w. me K. it. come". Howell. Mir-h.

' ' is; a fine bunch of
Holstein iriesxan Callie it 1 ;. m 0 u. h R 0...
('rd‘kt‘rPlF W B JONES. Oak Grove. Michigan.

' —Chr5.%‘st A. It. 0. lined-
Ho‘stem Bull Calves in!) ' Prirfl, fl) and u n.
(‘ULhBliU’l'IlL‘kfi Ypsilanti Farms. Ypsilanti, Mic l.
noLSTEINS-an hell young Herd liull. ‘Ack

‘ about him ltrl' n: )ou Lu; 5115,1hl‘n“.
Long Beat-h Farm. Augusta. 'Kslunavn. (I bird.

 

 

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‘ Haring Pow). N. Z’h'»; A in 'Imet Farce! beau
Average 26; 2 3m. 'xuilé' I. 7 Ce): -. >1” (Tug. ~. l‘. '1
one of the finest lli'jlvl'j'l'aJ u! 1- . 'v'tx~:’.
Header come and one tin: on». .‘ tau. 1. m u y -.n-uu’..w merit
a bull calf two to ten mobile ' .t; 5 w u: t v. st 1'13““ “-19%!
Nov. lst. Help me do it by lhyl'sf'rbt l. I: if.‘.l'1.n".l. iguana ';

n0“ SALE—Holstein Bull 2 .H-arr «In; $3.27. MM;
4 Calves 6 months to 1 Hear {It 1/. [Kb bid} Leah-1s
$15" to $200. Oldest herd in lml. bend in: "120‘“! am

Pedigrees. W. C. Jackson. 71:3 lit/z H: K !*
-——Bnth slang: and all ago:

first!) [1.4%
HEREFORD for sale. Alv, Poland:

China hogs. ALLEN BROS. Paw Paw. Mirb.

   
  

 

are troubled with worms; see treatment
for them in This column.

J. V. R., Flat ltook. MiclL~F0r worms
in shouts Weighing ‘50 lbs. each. give each
one a dessertspoonful of fluid extract of
spigelia and a lublespoonful fluid extract
of senna every six hours until they purge
out freely, then you can safely believe the
pig is fairly free from all the large worms.

Dogs.

Goitre.—VVe have a young dog, about
seven months old that has an enlarged
neck similar to goitre in man. He—seems;
well and has a good appetite. M. W
Stanton. Mich.~Give your dog Enamels!
(three times a day in food) of Thyrolds
Dessica’red (Parke, Davis & 00.). and

when the bunch has been reduced give
this preparation daily for a short tlme,‘
then three times a week. I

, year.

(Mica! early
Register oi Merit Jerseys. W... 1 a...
lot of young bulls from dams with official moordr
of 485 minds and upwards of butter.
Il‘. 1“. MARSTON. Bay City, Michigan.

born April 10. 1910. Dam will
Jersey Bu“ can go in [Registry [of Merit this
your, gave R224 lbs. milk as 2-yr-old. Sires Dam'e
record 1mm lbs. milk in 10% months. THE MURRAY-
VVATERMAN 00., R. 6. Ann Arbor, Mich. Bell Phone.

LILLIE FARMSTEAD JERSEYS,

Wo have some splendid young bulls for sale. Some
of them are old enough for service. They are from
cows with recgrdsi of 3:060 425 undo of butter 1%

'rite or escr p,on on prices. . .

COLON C. LILLIE. Coopersm‘llc, Mwluaafl.
' either
For Sale—Residual Jersey (hills, .9,
also Re . o. 1.0. ho . .A. BRISTOL. Fenton. Mich.

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FO!‘ Sale E’X‘M 53“.er 10. 12 and 18 input]...
old. All Beds. J. E. CLARK. Milford. Mich.

 

       

   

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SCOtCll Shorlllfll'llsfivl‘s’Tfid313.33.39.33:

JOHN LESBITER‘S SONS, B. No. 1, Clarkston. Mich.

Dairylmd Shorlhum Bull: fi°i$‘°g..‘.fi‘°‘ $121.23
J. B. HUMMEL. Ma_son. Ml n.

SHEEP.

Hampshire. Soulhdown. .23: .3:r:1”.§:a°..;r3
THE CLOVER BLOSSOM FARM. Port. Austin. Mich.

HAMPSHIRE -Bam lambs ready for

eervioe; aleoz year-lingo
cheap. 0. D. WOODBURY. Lansing, Michigan.

ELAINE RAMS, also 60 re tutored Delalne ewes
which must be sold beforefihc. 1. Great bargain
for some one. 8. J. COWAN. Rockford, Michigan.

Parsons Foiled lielainc Rams "él‘d‘l‘é

constitution and sheari qualities of your lambs
PARSONS, “The Sheep an," Grand Ledge. Mich.

Oxford-Down Sheep “also
cattle for sale. A. D & J. A. DE GABMO. Muir. Mich.
—Good Yearlin Field

OXfOl'd Down Sheep Rams and ewes fit all ages
for sale. I. R. VVATERBURY. Highland, Michigan.
' —-I have 100 ewes, amon them

Reg- Ramboulnets all of my youngest an best.
also 85 ewe and ram lambs. Live 2% miles east. of
Moi-rice on G. T. Road. Address J. Q. A. COOK.

F0 R SALE—Ten bred registered Shropshire
_ . yearlin and two-year-old ewes.
Prices right. Jones & Morris , Flushing, Michigan.

all sold. Ei ht. a '
Shropshire Rams e. T... .5. 1.5.3}. “at?
\VILLIS S. MEADE. R. F. D. No. 3. Holly. Mich.

SHBUPSHIBE HALL STO0K FARM

Has for sale twenty-five (fi) very choice bred yr. owes
a few good aged ewes, one choice two-year-old
ram. also three good ram lam

L. s. nuuum 5. Sons, bécncord, Michigan.
llllilESlllE snowman-2.2:? film. is?

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

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' ' ——Growthy Swin B0 to J: G'lt
”yr“: & v'clonas of choicest l‘reo in from Prlizg
“111118“. M. T. STORY, R. 248. Lowellg. Michigan.

HUPP FARM BERKSHIRES!

. “'ON 189 PRIZES IN 1909.
block of both acne” and all ages for sale. Breeders of
(luernuezv' Cattle. M. B. Turkeys. Blurred Rock Chic-RT
can. Pekln Illucka. GEORGE C. HUI’P, Manager,
- hmurerA. Birmingham. Michigan.

5 Boom ready for service.

BERKSH'RE (‘ombinesblood of MASTER-

rurz and Vacuum LONGFELLOW. Best. on earth.
L. b. WOUDBI'RY. Lansing. Michigan.

: «Two yonrlin sows bred for spring
l Mkfihim farrowinu. few choice July ilts
g a. In." [with Inr sale. A. A. Puttullo.'Deokerville. ich.

l ‘ Uncxcelled in breeding Select-
; BERKSHIRES ed hours, sows and ilts. Choice
’2.» ply» l V. HH‘TKH. ll. No.11. Battle reek. Mich.
{11MB “HUS . Litr'ltfield. Mich. breeders of Imp. Chester
White and Tamworth swine. service hours, sows bred or
upon, 1.! either brood. Shorthoru Cattle. Buff Rock. Buff “'ynn-
dunk. W. ()rplngtnn, Ckls. nll breeding stock leading winners.

DUROC BROOD SOW SALE

DECEMBER 30 1910. Write for catalog.
J. (T. BARNEY. COLDWATER. D7ICIIIGAN.

DUROC_JER5EY Bred Sows

- For 8 1,.
CAREY U. EDMONDS. Hastinzs. lflicllluraltl.p

FEW fi t l '
A [TOR afifi?‘ Duroc Jam Samoa Boar:
M. A. BRAY. Okemos, Ingham 00., 1011. Indpt phone

' DUROCTJERSEY Swine. .31: b i -
Capllol nerd ed 1888. Yearling sows bred:A mildI lg:
in. sale. J. H. BANGHART. Lansing. Mich.

MPROVED OHESTERS—Young boars nwdy for
no aervAiJoe. firdegitakfimnfgr lsows lfl’fild fl?!- spring fer-
w. so 05 n u aveoo e .l; (breed-
ing w. 0. WILSON. Okemos, Mich. ggthophones.

o I C’s—Hogs all ages for sale, sows bred
s... 1...; o. .5" 1°” m T ransac-

up vn . . , J .
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all a s. Sows bred.
0. '0 Co HO SMalesgvevei hinglfilbs.
and more. H. H. JUli , Munith. Mic igan.

0 l c —S tin boars all sold, have 2 cod June boars
- - - le t. ows bred for spring arrow, fall figs
either sex. A. NEWMAN, R. No. 1. Marlotte. M 0 .

O I C —Bred Sows. Boers ready for ser-
0 0 0 vice, from World's Fair Vl'inners.
Glenwood Stock Farm. Zeeland, Michigan. Phone94.

 

 

o I c -Sow pigs all sold. but offer some extra good
- e . boar igs for sale. Sept. furrow. at reason-
able prices. FRED NICKEL, Monroe, Mich. R. No. 1.

' —S ring. summer dz fall furrowed,
0- I. C0 SWlne brew sexes. breeding and thy
right. Geo. P. Andrews. Dansville. Ingham 00.. Mic .
Low r'cee. On] 4
00 '0 Co Earl. Fall Pigs bred pgjlhg far SH. e_
C. J. THO PSON. Rockford. Michigan.
——Boers all sold but three youn
0. [- Co SWine Bows bred for sprin furrow?
E. E. BEACH & SON, R. No. 3. Brighton, lchigan,
9 —An extra good lot of last
0. In C S F0“ SALE Spring pigs, either sex.
weighing from150 to Ballbs. vearlinfi boar and
somngigg. o'r'ro B. SCHULZEI Nashvi e, Nllch.

—Ii‘or sale now

0. I. C. SWIN fall Pi got by

Grand Son of Jackson Chief the World's. Champion

and Grand Champion 0. I. C. Boar. Write for live
let live prices on pairs not skin.

A J. GORDEN. R. No. 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.

will make on

Our Big Type Poland-Chinas mom T e,
have been bred big for Z) years. If you wantgood stuff
come to the fountain head. Aug. pl wel hingL’SOlbs.
520; Sept. i $10 to $15: Get. {rigs . Pa round trios
not akin. e 1 Phone. J.‘,C. B T'1 LER, Portland. Mich.
' -—Boarc ready for service;
Poland-Chmas snri pigs, either sex.
Write LVV. Barnes & Son.Byron, hiawaesee Oo..Mlch.

Poland-Chinas

The home of the Michigan State Fair-winners.
We won 24 prizes at Detroit in 1910. Pigs of both
sexes for sale sired by our prize-winners.

M. 'r. Benrv a soN. West Unity. Ohio.

P. C. BOARS, GILTS,

WEANED PIGS at Right Prices.
Shipped c. o. d. with pedigree.
WM. WAFFLE, Goldwater, Michigan.

POLANll-CHINA

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either sex all ages. Some-
thing ood at a low rice.
No. . rand Rapids, Itch.

' -—Lnrge styled.growthy spring igs, also
Poland-Chins fall pigs nd for snap shelf.) photoe‘

and lowest prices. Robert Neve, Pierson, Michigan.

P. C. BOARS”?§%—£"§Kfil {it

money. .VVOOD & SONS, SALINE. MICHIGAN

 

 

ready for service. sired by a Son of the
12 P. 0. Bears VVnrld's Champion Medd er: dam. un-

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

' ' bred for a )ring furrow. Fall Pi
Poland'chlna GM: and S. C. W. Leghorns. Cockere 8
$1 each. B. M. Wing and 8011. Sheridan. Michigan.

 

 

OLAND CHINA S—Sows of big type. Gilts bred
for wring. A few choice boars and fall pigs.
E. D. BI HOP, Route 38. Lake Odessa, Michigan.

P. C . B 0A R 5 1‘2?“ Bil .238'12 elfifi’.

7-lb. Minorca cockerels. It. W. MILLS. Saline. Mich.

P C! —largect. in Michigan.
0 8 Spring gigs all sold.
from my real; erd and get
. E. Livings on, Par-ma. Mich.

Lar e ’l‘ pe
Orderg. full )1; our]
choice. None otter.

”9E mesa new renew as
o m . - O
a: 361.1%: $381). No. ”Hammon- Bell Phone.

Lar 9 Improved Englfll YorkShiros.

The that make. good. read for service.
Gilt- ggad for next spring furrow. éioicgrggt of

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JAN. 7, 1911.

I
SHAMROCK II MAKES ANOTHER
WORLD’S RECORD.

 

It is always interesting to follow the
fate of International prize winners to the
block, which is the final test of excellence
of meat—producing animals. It is a mat-
ter for congratulation to the judge who
placed the award, as well as to the ex—
hibitors of Shamrock 11, the grand cham-
pion fat steer at the Eleventh Interna-
tional, that he made a new world's record
for an animal under one year of age by
dressing out 67.25 per cent of his live
weight. The percentage of choice cuts
on the loins and ribs of 'the carcass was
close to 30, and the experts who dressed
him reported that his carcass was as
smooth as they had ever seen. This is
another victory for baby beef and another
argument for good feeding from the start
where beef animals are produced for sale
on the farms of the country.

 

LIVE STOCK NOTES.

 

Cattle feeders have been greatly fav-

ored this season by the exceptionally
pleasant, mild weather, which has en-
abled them to fatten stock at much less
expense than usual. Feed has
plentiful and cheap, and the warm au-
tumn meant a much smaller consumption
stock than in most former
years. Owing to their too great abund-
ance and the popular demand for small
cuts of beef, the heavy beef cattle have
shown much the largest decline in prices
this season, and large losses have fallen
on their feeders who in a great many in-
stances made the grave mistake at ‘the
start of paying exorbitant prices for feed—
ers. Recently there has been the annual
large consumption of poultry incident 'to
the holiday period, and this has cut into
the consumption of beef, although turkeys
are so dear that sales are checked per-
ceptibly. It is believed that later on
there will be a better market for cattle,
but indications are much more favorable
for the light and medium weights than
for heavy beeves. Extremely large cattle
have had their day.

Recent developments go far to strength—
en the‘conviction that most at the prime
beef cattle, both heavy and long-fed and
fat yearlings. have been marketed. For
a long time they have been marketed with
great freedom, and it is evident that corn
has been fed liberally. Butchers in search
of fat beeves have had no particular diffi-
culty in finding what they wanted, and
packers have also got away with great
numbers of medium—priced “warmed-up”
and short-fed cattle at temptingly low
prices.

John McKinney has receiv' ‘ $1.596 for
hogs farrowed last spring on a 110—acre
farm near Delevan, in \Valworth county.
Wisconsin. Besides this sum Farmer
McKinney realized $1350 from sales of
some old sows, making a “total of nearly
$2,200 from hog sales.

A well—informed horse shipper :ho buys
and ships horses in Iowa extensively to
the Chicago market says that the Hawk-
eye state never before had so many
horses as at the present time. There are
in VVinterset county 22.000 horses and
1,400 mules, and 9,000 is the smallest
number of horses reported in any county
of Iowa.

Many sheepmen have been making their
fed lambs 'too heavy,
resulting in their sale in western markets
at much lower prices than were paid for
lambs equally well fattened but of less
heavy weight. Every experienced sheep-
man is well aware that the demand is for
lambs of medium weight rather than for
heavy weights, and this is equally true
of yearling wethers. It was unfortunate
that the Chicago market received so many
half—fat ewes and wethers during Decem-
ber, for they could be sold only by grant-
ing liberal concessions in prices. the de-
mand having been mainly for fat lambs
for the Christmas holiday market.

Mexico exports considerable numbers of
cattle to the United States, despite the
heavy protective duty levied by this court'-
try on all cattle from foreign countries.
Not very long ago a train load of 625 head
of cattle from Mexico was sold in Okla-
homa, bringing $3.70 for 560-11). steers and
$3.50 for SSH—lb. cows. Usually, imports
of Mexico cattle are intended fll' feeding
purposes. '

Dealers handling horses for marketing
in the vicinity of Gibson City, 111., state
that there has been a great gain in the
number of foals as compared with five
years ago. The large demand for prime
heavy draft horses at high prices has en-
couraged farmers to breed and raise to
maturity a better grade of such animals
and there is wonderful improvement iii
the quality of the foals. Farmers have
brought a good many imported draft Still-
lions to that region during the past five
years, and wonderful progress has been
shown in grading up the horses,

Farmers engaged in supplying milk ‘to

creameries and in making butter were
deeply interested in the recent annual

election of officers for the Elgin Board of
Trade. The result: of the election was
that producers, and not wholesale mer-
chants, will iix prices for butter.

Within a short time large supplies of
feeder cattle have been shipped from the
Chicago stock yards to Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois, and good shipments have also
been made to Iowa and Pennsylvania. The
good market for prime yearling heifers
has encouraged the purchase of choice
feeding and stock female calves. and this
ggrlgnd is undergoing a marked improve-

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The question an-

Scientlfic Management nounced for spec-
on the Farm. ial discussion in
The Farmer for

January is one which lies at the very
foundation of successful agriculture. Not
alone in the general planning 0f the farm
work is good management essential, but
as well in its detailed accomplishment, if
the net profits from our efforts are to
_reach the maximum. Such planning and
supervision of the farm work is obviously
more difficult than similar planning and
supervision over the work of men in al-
most any other industry in which labor
may be employed. This is true for the
reason that there is ever a great variety
of work to be accomplished on the farm,
while in other industries men are kept
constantly at the same kind of labor,
with a superintendent for each gang, so
that the details of the work can be sys-
tematizcd in a manner that would be
hardly possible on the farm and the
labor expended on a given task he thus
more closely economized. But more can
be done in this direction upon the farm
than is generally appreciated, and it is
the purpose of this discussion to get
Mlchigan Farmer readers interested in
the proposition and thinking along right
lines. so as to increase the efficiency and
economical use of the farm labor in ac-
complishing the tasks to be done, as well
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‘ THE~~MICHIGAN FARMER.

ing, the crop rotations to be used and
the cultural methods-to be employed, as
well as the business methods to be fol-
lowc ‘_ ‘n buyi: 2, selling and accounting,
as to get the best results at the leas.
cost. After a careful reading of these
discussions and the thoughtful study of
the individual problems which confront
each of us as farmers, profitable results
are sure to follow, and after new ideas
have been put into practice in our own
business, we can help others along the
same line by giving them publicity
through the channel from which we re-
ceived the idea and impulse to study the
matter of farm management more care-
fully than we have heretofore done, thus
making this discussion of future as well as
present benefit to Michigan Farmer read-
ers. Unquestionably there is much good
to be derived from this discussion by ev-
ery reader of the Michigan Farmer, not-
withstanding the fact that it must neces—
asrily be of a cursory nature, and we trust
that the discussion of this subject in the
future issues will be carefully followed by
every reader.

A recent dispatch
from \Vashington
announces the es-
tablishment on January 3, of one postal
savings bank in each state in the union,
in which a. test will be made of the plan,
adopted under the new law for the es-
tablis‘hment of such postal savings banks
throughout the country. Briefly outlined,
this plan is as follows: Engraved postal
savings certificates will be issued to de-
positors in denominations of $1, $2, $5,
$10, $20 and $50, each bearing the name
of the dcpositor and the date on which
the interest begins to accrue. These cer-
iificalcs will bear interest at the rate of
two per cent per annum, payable annu-
ally, and they will not be negotiable. No
accounts of less than $1 can be opened.
and no person is allowed under the rules
governing deposits to deposit more than
$100 in any one calendar month or have
more than $500 on deposit at any one
time. There is, however. a provision per-
mitting the dcpositor 'to convert his funds
on deposit «into government bonds, which
are issued in denominations of $20, $40,
$60, $80 and $100, and multiples of $100
up to $500. These bonds will be issued in
both the registered and coupon form and
will bear interest at the rate of 21,4J per
cont per annum, payable semi-annually.
The bonds are made payable 20 years
from date in gold coin, but are redeem-
able at the pleasure of the government
after one your from the date of issue.
No limit is placed on the amount of these
lionds which any depositor may acquire,
and they are not counted as a part of the
$300 deposit allowed any one depositor.
\N’hilc, as above noted. no account can be
opcncd for less than $1, 10—cent postal
savings stomps Will be sold, and postal
savings cards will be sold for a like sum.
which may bc returned with nine stampe
affixed when a $1. savings certificate will
be issued therefor. This is expected to
appoal particularly to children and en-
courage thcm in forming the habit of
saving, as accounts may be opened by
any person over ten years of age in his
or her own name. Married women can
also open accounts in their own names,
and no account can be interfered with
by any other person. The trial bank for
Michigan is located at Houghton, where
a lagre foreign—born population is ex-
bcctcd to patronize it. During the trial of
the plan, only atrons of these trial
offices can avail themselves of the privi-
leges of the banks, but the trial will be
watched with interest by the people of
the whole country.

Postal Savings Banks.

The federal insecti-
Federal Insecticide cide act of 1910 be—
Reguiations. came effective on
January 1, and joint
regulations for its enforcement have been
issued by the secretaries of ,‘the Treasury,
of Agriculture and of Commerce and La—
bor. This law prohibits the manufacture
or sale of adulterated or misbranded in-
secticides and_funglcldes, especially men-
tioning Paris green and arsenate of lead.
It also forbids the inter—stale shipment
of such articles. Inspection will be under
the direction of the Department of Agri-
culture, and will be along the same line
now followed in the inspection of food
products. The method of procedure in
the enforcement of the law is fully out-
lined in a recent communication from the
Department of Agriculture, but the re-
quirements of the law itself will be of
greater interest to Michigan Farmer read-
ers at this time. Briefiy stated these are
as follows: _
“Paris green is considered adulterated
if it does not contain at least 50 per cent
of arsenious oxide; on the other hand,

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it must not contain arsenic in water-sol—
uble forms equivalent ,to more than 3315
“or cent of arsenious oxide; and no sub-
..u...ce may be mixed with it so as to
ower its strength. Lead arsenate is
counted adulterated if it contains more
than 50 per cent of water, or if its total
arsenic is equivalent to less than 12% per
cent of arsenic oxide, or if it contains
arsenic in water-soluble forms equivalent
to more than .75 of a per cent of arsenic
oxide, or if any substance is mixed with
it so as to lower its strength. If lead ar-
senatp contains more than 50 per cent of
water it must be labeled “lead arsenals
and water." and thetextra percentage of
water must be plainly stated. Any other
insecticide or fungicide is considered
adulterated if its strength or purity fall
below the standard under which it is sold,
or if any substance has been wholly or
partially substituted for it, or if any val-
uable ingredient has been even partially
removed. or if it is intended to be used
on vegetation and is injurious to vege-
tation. If the designation of an article
imports the presence in it of a certain
substance, that substance must be pres-
ent in the customary amount."

The law further provides for the use
of a proper label, and for the statements
which same shall contain for the protec-
tion of users, which requirements will be
given full publicity in a future issue. The
law applies to imported, as well as do-
mestic goods, it being assumed under its
provisions that Paris green and lead arse-
nate are imported for use as insecticides
unlesa otherwise stated. Thisfilaw will be
welcomed by all users of these materials,
which class includes a large percentage
of Michigan Farmer readers.

The law will also prove welcome to the
reputable manufacturers of insecticides
and fungicides, who were favorable to
federal regulation of the manufacture and
sale of these goods. It will thus be ben-
cficial to all concerned who are worthy
of protection as are all who are engaged
in legitimate lines of production.

The modern adapta-
tion of the automo-
bile to farm uses has
been responsible for
a large increase in the purchase of var-
ious types of power vehicles by farmers
during the past year. It fact, it is gen-
erally admitted that the larger percentage
of the automobiles sold during the past
year were purchased by farmers or “near
farmers,” by which term would be in-
cluded men who own and operate farms
in connection with other business and use
the machines in daily or frequent trips
from the farm to town or vice versa,
depending upon which end of the line
their residence may be maintained. But
the number of farmers who live on their

The Automobile on
the Farm.

farms and follow farming as their sole

business who have purchased automobiles
during the past year or two is large, much
larger in fact, than is generally appre-
ciated. In one locality in central Michi-
gan, where the situation was canvassed
last summer by a. member of the Mich-
igan Farmer staff, it was found that with-
in a radius of two miles, 16 farmers
owned automobiles mostly purchased dur-
ing the year and practically all machines
of standard quality and price. This same
condition is to be found in very many
rural communities, and the loeality in
which there are no automobiles owned by
farmers is rare indeed. The same fact
obtains to an even greater degree in the
west, where the economic vaiue of the
automobile as a means of annihilating dis-
tance is more generally appreciated among
farmers than it is in the more conserva-
tive sections of the country. One recog-
nized authority on this subject makes the
statement that in four western states, 40
per cent of all purchasers of automobiles
during the past year were farmers who
had no other business, while in five other
western states 20 per cent of automobile
purchasers were farmers of the same
class, while the purchasers of automobiles
residing in small country towns in the
same territory brought the percentage of
machines sold for country use up to about
60 per cent of the total sales. The field
for the light delivery car as well as the
pleasure vehicle for use by the farmer and
his family is a very large one, and with
the adaptation of the power vehicle to
those two types and a combination of
them suited to the various needs of the
farmer owner, the use of automobiles by
our farmers is bound to increase still
more rapidly, since the shortening of dis-
tances which can be accomplished through
their use is an economic factor which is
too important to- be neglected in an in—
dustry where isolation has been a serious
handicap to agricultural development in
many ways.

.HANDSQME-‘TROPHY Fen BEST-Ems“

OF meme/m scan.-

._.__4__._ ,

The Michigan Farmer has presented.

the Michigan Corn Improvement Asso-
ciation with a large and handsomely de—
signed silver cup to be used as an annual
honorary award for the best car of corn
shown at the state corn show held under
the auspices of this organization. No

special class will be made for Exhibits
competing for this prize at this year’s
show, which occurs during the week of
Jan. 16—21, but all corn entered in any
class will be considered by the judge in
making the award. The educational ob—
ject sought is to exemplify the most de—
sirable type of ear as an ideal toward
which corn growers may be directed in
their efforts to imprOVe this most import-
ant crop. Write Sec. V. M. Shoesmlth,
East Lansing, Mich., for a premium list
of other prizes and make an entry at this
educational show.

HAPPENINGS OF THE—WEEK.

 

National.

Aviation has suffered a severe blow by.

the accidents which resulted in the death
of two prominent aviators last Saturday.
Arch Hoxsey, who made a new world's
record for high flying at Los Angeles last
week, was suddenly dashed to the earth
while attempting the spiral glide, and a]-
most instantly killed. At about the same
time, Molssant, who was the first dyer
to successfully cross the English channel
with a passenger, was thrown from his
machine and killed at New Orleans where
he was entertaining large audiences with
his daring feats.

President Taft has authorized formal
approval of the new constitutional gov-
ernment of Nicaragua, following the re-
ceipt of official dispatches announcing the
regular election of Gen. Juan J. Estrada
as president. .

Former Forster Pinchot has filed with
President Taft, a brief appealing to the
chief executive to cancel immediately the
(laims of the Cunningham Alaska con-
cern, over which the controversy between
Pinchot and Ballinger started. '

The United States supreme court will
begin the consideration of three important
cases this month, the standard oil and
tobacco trust cases and the deciding of
the constitutionality of the corporation
tax feature of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
measure. The first two cases will give
the Sherman anti-trust law the most se—
vere test; it has yet had, while the latter
case concerns an annual income of about
$25,000,000.

Prof. Joseph Uphues, who molded the
statute of Frederick the Great, new in
the war college grounds at Washington,
D. C., is dead.

Fire burned a fertilizer plant in Atlan—
ta, (3a., causing a loss of about $120,000.
At Wichita, Kan., a loss of $150,000
was the result of a conflagration in a
four-story office building.

The production of coal in the United
States for the year of 1910 established a
new record, amounting to about 480,000,000
short tons, which is an increase over 1909
of 20,000,000 short tons and an increase of
one per cent over 1907, the high record
year.

Harvard and English astronomers sim-
ultaneously‘ discovered a new star in the
western sky of about the Seventh or
eighth magnitude.

New state officials were ushered in in
several states on Monday. In Michigan.
Chase S. Osborn took his seat at noon and
the new legislature convened. In New
York the newly elected democratic Gover-
nor, John Alden Dix, declares that the
legislature should be economical, as that
state is now in debt $13,000,000. Ohio goes
over to democratic central with .both
houses and the governor’s chair in the
command of that party.

Foreign.

One of the surprises of the Br’tish pub-
lie was the absence of promotions to
peerages in the New Year honors issued
by the government of Great Britain. It
was expected that at least 20 peerages
would be appointed, but either the King
would not consent to the election or the
Premier thought that in the present un—
settled state of affairs when the power of
the lords was in the balance. it would be
better policy not to increase the number
of members.

A letter has been issued by the Pope at
Rome entrcatlng for the union of the east-
ern and western branches of the church
which are at present united with the
Roman hicrachy. There has been a long
effort to bring the Greek and Latin
churches together, and this appeal for
harmony in faith is but another attempt
to influence unity in the great institu—
lions.

It has been estimated by a French
economist ‘that the armies and navics of
Europe for the past 25 years have cost
upward of $29,000,000.000. The program has
required the increase in the public debt
of these same states from $105.000,000,000
t203151f'000'090h000' and the keeping fror.‘l
p uc we a or of 195.0
3,800,000 men. 00 oflicers_ and

Unconfirmed reports have it that a four
days engagement near Casa Colorado.
MeXico, resulted in the loss of 600 men
Efforts to substantiate the news have
failed. It is expected that an engage—
ment between the federal troops and
rebels will occur soon at Guerrero.

CROP AND MARKET NOTES.

Genesee (20., Dec. 28.—Fine winter
weather accompanied by sufficient snow
for sleighlng stimulated Christmas trade
in all directions and everybody seems
pleased. Farmers are hauling produce to
market, which, as a rule, brings good
prices although not quite.- up to last sea.-
son's mark. Our county is to expend $40.-

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LITERATURE
POETRY‘
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This Magazine Section forms a part of our paper twice a month. Every article is written especially

for

it, and does not appear elsewhere

 

kWhen Pasadena Celebrates the New Year.

'Unique and Interesting Features of the Annual

Rose Tournament or “Festival of Roses.”
By Irma 5. Matthews.

T seems to have been the custom to
I celebrate the first day of the year as

far back as We have any record of
social events. The Romans, the Jews and
the Chinese all observed the event with
more or less ceremony. Of course, they
did not all agree as to what day the lirst
of the year should fall on but they all
celebrated some day. Even now the
Chinese celebrate their New Year in Feb--
ruary, as we people who live where, there
are many of that nationality have a
chance to know, for their celebrations are
somewhat of an th-nt here. it is almost
impossible to get a (Thinaman to do any-
thing but drink and gamble during the
iestival of their New Year, many of them
closing their stores and places of busi-

ness. Also they make presents to their
patrons, usually of Chinese nuts and a
queer kind of (‘hinOSe candy and pre-

served ginger.

The Romans observed the first of March
as the be;:,‘inning,r of the year until Numa,
according to the legend, transferred it to
the first of January. but it was not until
the latter part of the 16th century that
the first of January was universally ac—
cepted as the beginning of the yet-t-rfi

The New Year is still observed. socially
at least. in nearly all countries and in
some places even now the church bells
are rung at midnight to usher out the old
)‘ear and ring in the new. But it re—
mained for a city in southern (‘alifornia
to originate a unique way of celebrating
the New Year by inaugurating the “Fes—
tival of the Roses,” or as it is more often
called, “The Rose Tournament.“

I am not sure but what in their pride
the people wished to show to the rest of
the country that when others were sur-
rounded by ice and snow, and King Frost
held them in thrall, that here in this sun-
kissed land the flowers bloomed and na-

any rate the event is now known from
sca to sea and hundreds of people from
all parts of the United States. and even
from the old countries, witness the beau-
tiful spectacle each year.

\Yhen‘ I first came here’ to live I had
great anticipations in regard to this event,
but one thing troubled me. I am fully
aware that one may plan for any kind of
an event they wish here for seven months
in the year, serene in the knowledge that
nothing will interfere to mar their pleas-
ure. but New Year comes during the rainy
season and‘I was afraid it might rain.
If I ventured to express this fear. 110W-
evcr, to any of the, residents. they only
looked at me with a superior sort: of I-
pity-you air and remarked loftily, “Oh, it:
never rains New ’Year‘s day," and Of
course, I was silenced if not convinced.

lint last New Year something happened.
The day before it rained; no, that does
not express it—mthe heavens opened and
the waters (it"St'tllltlt’tl, would come nearer,
only if you have never seen such a down-
pour as they sometimes have here you
will hardly appreciate what it means. It
kept it up all day. The streets ran with
water a foot deep. and the mountains
contributed their surplus for fear there
might not be enough.

I was disam‘minted I own, -l,iut. I am al-
most afraid I hugged myself in unholy
glee. I did so long to get out and say:
“I told you so." but I could not get a
chance. I did remark 'to my immediate
family that I thought: the festit‘nl had
gone glimmering for once. but I did not
know the spirit of California optimism, as
events proved.

Those who were to take part in the
parade worked bravely on at their decora-
tions under some convenient shelter and
paid no attention whatever to the weath-
er. But morning came and the downpour

 

The Earth on Wheels—Float put up by Pasadena Realty Board.

hiy eyes opened in astonishment and I

wondered how they would parade down
streets that were flowing with water like

a river, but I also began to get ready, for
I grimly determined that if they paraded
I should be there to sec, but it was only
another evidence of my not, knowing Ca1-
ifornia. was I, an liasterner. to
know that in than two hours after
that rain stoppcd I could walk down the
streets safely without bothering with rub-
bers the would be
dry. and the parade went,
too, although many confessed it was not
what it would have been because many
floats that were cntcrcd from outside the
city were unable to get because of
the storm. but it was well worth going
to much extra trouble to see. And if you
will believe it. just as the first of the
pageant came in sight of the waiting Inui-
titudcs the sun shone out. as brightly as
though his face had never been hidden in
the world.
I 'wish I

How
less

because, streets

did it

even.
But 1

here

might describe for you the

 

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”——the subject of 3 Gorgeous Float. Prepared by the Pasadena High S°h°°'-

ture smiled and was happy. I am not
sure, mind you, that this was their rea-
son’ for the festival. for no one has ever
acknowledged it to me. butIam just giv-
ing my own opinion of the matter. At

continued. About nine o’clock, however.
the clouds broke away and my husband,
who had ventured out to a little corner
grocery, returned with the news that the
floral parade would occur as usual.

beauties of that parade but it would take
more space than I shall be able to use
and T can only tell of a few of the most
notable floats, although it would have
been hard for me to decide which were

the lust if the judges had not saved me
the ll'l)lll)lt’. l lltglit-w- t-\‘«-l_\'ollc tit't'ltlt"tl,
however, that the entry of the high school
vas the most magniticcnt: indeed it was
a tiny parade all by ilsclf, as fifty—six
people took part in it. “A Midsummer
Night's lit-cam." was the subject of the
entry. .\L the head rode a trumpeter,
followed by two boys who carried the title
of the tloat in gold letters on a pink
ground. 'l‘lnro wcre also nine outridcrs,
all in pink riding milk :vhite horses.
'l‘hcir saddle blankets were decorated.
with gilt and roses. and the horses had
collars of the samc. Each of the boys
wore hats resembling a. la France rose
and the foottnen were in similar cos-
tumes. All carried gigantic pink paper
cainations over two feet in diameter.

Nick Bottom and his six elves Wcrc prom—
incnt', and following them came seven
dragon flies each in licliotropc satin with
four large. wings. The girls who rode in
the. float were also gowncd in pink. Beau-
tifully pink and green, this
float one of prettiest as well as
the largest.

The .lapanesc float

tlt‘corutctl ill
was the

was artistic and at—

tracted much attention. It was entered
as a complimcnt by the Japanese resi-
dents of the city . a beautiful floral bas-
ket, made. of the tig palm lcaVes and
heaped high with thousands of pink caiu
nations. Smilax and pink carnations cm"

(“red the Sides of lltc lutskt‘l and also 00V-
(‘rcd the body of the tloat. .3ut' wh-lt
really attracted most attention Were the
three little .lapaucsc girls in national cos—
tume who rode in tin front of the float
and scattered :zpoo t‘hincse coins, tied
with pink ribbons. to the admiring multi—
tudes. .\ Japau‘vsr- in native costume
drove the four gray horses.

Another beautiful
term! by the lit-:llty
is their

float was the one Oh-
lloard of the city. It
business to sell the earth. and so
llicy lu‘ottg'lll the earth to the flower
show. The float carried a globe eight, feet
in diamctcr. The ball was composed
wholly of flowers. The continents of
North and South America Were made of
yiolcls with a background of while chry—
santhemums while a gold crown marked
the position of Pasadena. The base of
the float was violets. while in white let-
tcrs on either sii‘lc were the words, “Pas-
adena, best on Earth." The four white
horses wore purple blankets and were led

by uniformed Negroes. An American
flag floated proudly a' the North Pole
with no dispute as to who planted it
there.

Hotel Maryland has an immense Italian
pergola on its west side and when a min—
iature production of this pergola appeared
on wheels everyone knew what it meant
even before it got near enough so that
the voices of the bevy of pretty girls that
it, carried could be heard singing, “Mary-
land, my Maryland.” The float was drawn


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by six white horses, their trappings dec-
orated, as was the pergola, with green,
and white roses.

Covina sent a float in spite of the
weather. They wanted people should
know of their orange groves and their
float represented a. typical orange pack--
ing scene. The base of the float was a
mass of asparagus ferns and carnations.
Six girls in white, with sashes of orange
ribbon. packed the fruit and tossed it
from time to time to the spectators.

Among the private entries the one that
pleased me most was that of a gentleman
who owns a span of magnificent Arabian
horses and they drew at Victoria. The
name of this entry was 1776. The driver,
as well as the ladies who rode. and the
two tiny pages, all wore costumes of col-
onial days with powdered wigs. The har-
ness was covered with pink satin. The
top of the Victoria was decorated with
Cecil Brunner roses and liles of the val-
ley in a mass of green. Over five hun-
dred of each of the flowers were used in
these decorations.

I cannot tell more of the floats, of which

a few other novelties.-

THE MICHIGAN

there were many, for I want to mention
Numerous auto-
mobiles and electric runabouts were en-
tered, besides individual teams. Then
there were the ponies, and bands, and
military bodies. Over 150 old soldiers
joined the parade and at their head
marched the Goddess of Liberty in typical
costume.

‘The floral parade. although it is what
interests many, simply from its novelty,
is not all of the tournament by any means.
In the afternoon. at Tournament Park,
pcople are treated to a regular old Roman
chariot race. The prize in this race is a
thousand dollars. Also, there is a good
old-fashioned stage robbery. A
that once figured in such a hold-up is still
preserved and used; the scene is very real

and is excellent for one who likes
“thrills." '
Anyway. when it was all over with. I

was glad that I had seen it, even if it did
rain. And would you believe it? The
next day the city papers printed this:
“It will not rain on New Year’s Dali.
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THE GATES OF BAKAPPLEIN

ELIZABETH JEWETT BROWN
an? SUSAN JEWETT HOWE.

 

 

Chapter lV.-—The Harvest of Ice and Sin.
3After the Amidons had gone Ned began
to fully realize that he had lost probably
the greatest opportunity of his life. For
a few days he felt keenly the pangs of
remorse and thwarted ambition which his
folly and false pride had brought upon
himself, for he knew that had Mr. Amidon
carried out his benevolent designs to-
wards him he would have had his feet
planted securely on the first rung of the
ladder of success. But, he must remain
where he was until another opportunity
should present itself, when, he assured
himself, he would not let it slip through
his fingers However after awhile his
easy good- nature and self- satisfaction as-
sorted itsclf. although his association with
Jimmy Malley had a tendency to make
him discontented. 9

Jimmy was 11 young fellow in the early
twenties; an unusually good worker and
capable of commanding the‘highcst farm
\\ '1” s for during work how‘s he attended
strictly to his business. Outside, he was
fond of h:.1r1111gu:'ng all whom he could get
as listeners on the sin 111‘ the rich in ac-
cumulating propM'tv and the foolishness
of the workers in accepting, without pro-
test, the wages paid them. He was ton-
guoy, with a sort of persuasive eloquence,
and he. found rcady listeners in young Joe
Green and Ned. as well as scvcral of the
other men employed on the, place. So it
was not his fault if Ned did not become
thoroughly disgusted with his position 011
the Jackson farm. .linlmy had curly dis—
covered the weak points in Ned's armor
and he delighlcd in picrcing tin-111 with
the shafts of his mcnial condition until
there were timcs when the-boy felt as if
his cousin was dcliberatcly wronging him
in expecting him to work. ignoring the
fact that he was paid h‘ghcr wages than
he could earn besides being
one of the family and not a hired man
like the others.

clscwhcrc.

Jimmy's influcncc was not good over
young .loe, either, who was :1 good—n21-
turcd fellow without much push oi brain.

Easilv influcnccd. ho bccumo his satellite,
and nightly wcnt with him to 1111:1111 of

the farmers in lio- noignl-orhool’l 111 play

cards, drink hard cidcl' and listen to Mul-
ley’s talks on tho down—troddcn condiiion
of the. workingnmn. Jimmy could drink

freely and be apparently none the worse

for it. but with .Vl'llllfl, .low it was diffcr-
cut; and. after bccoming intoxicated 011cc
or twice from having been in Jimmy‘s

company, Jimmy was stcrnly 11101111111 'l by
Searls that thc next
happcned both l1c and .loc would 111; d15—
1hai‘gcd. That was a rcsult of
doing to be avoided, for
could he command such wagcs,
that Jimmy’s restraining hand
weaker

time such it thing

Wl‘tvll'hf-
nowhmc else
and after
kept his
cmnpanion on thc safe sidc of" the

linc. llc had no influcncc over Raymond
(larycl' who was bonding all his energies

towards saving his money for a coursc at
the agricultural college; also, he was a
cousin of Mary Baker and she looked
after him sharply, keeping him in the
straight and narrow path as far as she
could. Once or twice Ned had gone with
Jimmy for an cvcning's fun. but Scarls'
bitter disapproval, and Merle's tears, ”had
prevented him from evcr going again, al-
though it did not hinder him from accept-
ing the hard cidcr which Jimmy usually
managed ‘to keep concealed on the place.

Ned’s twenty—first. birthday came the

following summer, and as the time drew
near Merle’s anxiety over her brother in-
creased. for she felt that at the first op-
portunity he would leave the farm. In
his frequent talks with her he made no
secre Of his discontent. He did not say
much before his cousin, but he made no
secret to Merle of his belief that he was
not accorded the privileges of a gentle-
man, and that he did not intend to remain
there much longer. Once away for him-
self he would live by his brains. for he
argued that as Searls was reaping 'the
prorits ofothermen'slabor, why could not
he? He had imbibed enough of Jimmy’s
talk to make him despise labor and desire
to be a capitalist. whereby the other fel—-
low would receive the nineteen cents on
the dollar and he the other eighty-one. But
when Mcrle very rcasonably asked how
he was going to get rich if he did not
work first, he answered loftily, that, as
lucky as he was, he would be sure to
strike something immensely profitable as
soon as he could leave the Jackson farm.
“It is the big head and not the big hands
that win nowadays." was his favorite
saying. He was born a gentleman and
he would live like a gentleman and let
the other fellow work. His sister smoth-
('1‘1‘11 her apprehensions in regard to his
future, though constantly hoping that he
would change his mind and be contented.

ch was constantly at war with Ben,
who seemed to take delight in finding
fault with him. When he wanted to see
what he. could do with the gasoline engine
one, day when it broke down during the
wood-sawing, Ben would not let him.
“llc would have no fool boys tinkering
around who thought they knew twice
when they didn't know once," he said
arurfly, and Ned was still angry with
him when the ice cutting commenced on
the. Beverly pond which furnished ice for
both families.

Searls was at the Capitol and Nell had
gone with him for a couple of days to
oilend the, meeting of the horticultural
society of which she was an enthusiastic

111cmber. len was left in full charge of
the ice cutting, and Mary in charge of
1l11- house. Merle. having nothing (s-

pccial to do besides looking after Yvonne
who was capable of amusing herself, was
1:1ther restless and lonesome, especially
:s the day was so intensely cold fl’xil. she

did not think it prudent to take her arr—
customcd walk.

“The mcn will freeze down there on
'll‘ta pond.” she said to Mary. Ned had

just been in to warm himself after brine:—
ing a big load of ice to the house where
llcn and Raymond packed it away. “I
wish they did not have to work this aw-
idl cold day."

"Got to cut it when it is ready." an-
swered the woman briefly. "The ice is
first—class, and as this is the third day
of the cold snap we will have a thaw
111-1xtwalways do in January—~30 they
must get it when they can. They haven't
had such ice in January before in five
year."

“But Ned isn’t used to the cold as the
other men are,” persisted Merle. “I wish
he did not have to drive one of the
teams. i believe he would’be warmer If
he was down there cutting with Jimmy
and the rest."

“He’ll be warm enough.” said Mary,
significantly. “1 never yet knowed them

(Continued on page 12).

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THE THINGS WE MEANT TO DO.

BY LALIA MITCHELL.
\Vhen fall the shadows, then we lonely sit
And to our heart there comes a weari-
ness
That is more poignant than the physical
That we have borne, nor asked that it
be less.
"l‘is then we think of all the task-filled
days ,.
Their privileges ours, if we were true
To morning visions; and we see undone
So many of the things we meant to do.

\Vhen fall the shadows, and with dimming
eyes .
“'e wait; the Curfew that shall bid us
sleep.
Then we review, soul-sad, the years gone
1)): u . .
And vigil there, w1t11 chtdtng Memory
keep.

The dreams of youth, antbition's early
flight, '
The wasted hours that held achieve-

ment true.

has no stinQ‘

then

Undone, SO
do.

Death so sharp, as facing

many things we meant t0

WHAT ALICE DID.
BY Y. P. (lOKlSY.

Doctor \Villiams leaned back in his
easy chair and gazed about his study. He
had just tinished making his regular sick
calls and was deeply engrossed in thought.
While he sat there musingly, a curly-
headed girl of about six years rushed into
the room.

“Oh! Doctor, will you play house with
me?” .
The old man laughed slowly and shook
his head in refusal.

"NO, dear, I am too tired to play With
You may amuse yourself

lle passed her an illus-
whieh lay on a. table

you just now.
with this book.”
trated ‘yolume
nearby.

The little one sat on the floor. and as
she rustled 'the pages in admiration of
their contents, he looked down at her
with a good-natured perplexity. Alice

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

“So robbers will not steal it, my dear.”

“When will you give it away?” demand-
ed the little one, as She gazed at: the doc—
tor with her soft blue eyes.

“()h! tomorrow, perhaps.” He gave the
knob a twist to make sure the safe was
securely locked.

It had grown quite dark. The house-
keeper, coming downstairs, had turned on
"the lights.

Lunch was served at six o’eIOek. and in
about an hour or so Alice was safely

was thrown open. A dark figure looked
in, climbed through the aperture, and
drew forth a. small lantern, which, after
pushing a slide, emitted a thin cone of
light. The man stood lthlionless, point—
ing the light in the direetion of the safe.
(letting down on his hands and knees the
intruder crept up‘ to it. l)ra\\'ing forth a
hettvy iron instrument he, started to pick
the lock of the old—fashioned safe. For
the next live minutes he worked; he was
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placed in bed, in a little room near the
sticond floor landing. The doctor retired
early and by ten o’clock the house was
dark gain, all except the hallway. A
small flame of a gas jet lighted this dim—
ly. Sometime between midnight and
morning a soft patter of feet disturbed
the quietness of the house. Alice. in her
white nightgown and little cap, stood at
the head of the landing. She smiled and

 

 

 

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One of Many
was the adopted cltild of his brother. Ed-
gar 'VVilliams had, by his own efforts, re-
moved the child from an orphan's home
a year before, and during that brief inter-
val they had both found joy and content-
ment in eat-11 other.

“'hile he sat there Watching child
it occurred to him that the most import-
ant duty of the day had been overlooked.
He went to the telephone, tool; down the

1111'

receiver.
“Cedar, ’l‘hree—Four—One.
Jle spoke in quick tones.
“Hello! Is that you, Mr. Perkins?”
“Yes,” replied a VOlL‘C‘ at the other end

Yes, Please!"

ot‘ the line.

“\Vhen are you going
money?”

“Oh! I almost forgot!
once.”

Five minutes later l\lr. Perkins, the
president of the orphans' society, mounted
the steps of the doctor‘s residence and
delivered the money. A collection for the
orphans had been taken up and the. sum
was intrusted into Doctor \Villiams‘
hands.

After the \‘lSilt'tl‘ had left he walked to
the little safe which stood in the corner
of the room and deposited 'the money
therein, closing the door and whirling the
knob of the lock.

i‘VVhat are. you going to do with
that money?” innocently inquired
child, who happened to look up.

“That is for the poor orphan children.
It will buy them clothes, food, and beds,”
explained the doctor.

"‘W‘hy did you put it in there?” asked
the child, pointing towards the safe.

to bring over the

I will be over at

all
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Decorations are California Holly.

moved slowly down the stairs. Cautiously
she proeeedcd and eagerly reached for the
button which would turn on the light.
At the same moment she heard a faint,
rasping‘ noise at the window in the study,
as if someone. was trying to pry open the
shutters. The child stood still, listening
in astonishment. The sound was re.-
peated, and the next instant the window

reached for the sack of money with a
til'unt of satisfaction.
-\l’ee had all this time remained mo-

tionless behind a large chair in the hall—-
way, She more surprised than
afraid. As saw the man reach for
the mom-y a thrill ran through her frame

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Site

and she l't‘ilt‘llt’tl for the button and filled
the, room with light.

The man leaped to his feet instantly,
with a startled cry on his lips, He drew
liis pistol and was prepared to defend

himst-ll'. .llut as he gazed at the little. one

before. hint he shrank away, losing all his

desire to shed blood. Something lonelied
‘llis heart; he had had a little one of his
own once. “(3 glam-ed about the room_
expecting to see somebody (-lse. but he.
Was alone with the child. She was the
first. to reeoyer, and spoke to the man.

“\Vhat do you intend to do with that
lnoneyl'” she asked.

The man hesitated to speak, so peculiar
Was the situation.

"Now don't tell me a lie.” site
“I saw you reach for the bag."

lisped.

“'\\'ell, he llnally managed to blurt: out,
Still wondering whether he should laugh
or try. “What about it?”

“\\'hat about it!“ she l‘wpt‘fltotl. her
Volt-e rising. “A, whole lot about it! That
money belongs to the poor orphans and
you was going: to steal it.”

A, change (-ame our the man. His
head bent forward and his eyes were
fixed on the inuot-tnt child before him.

He yaguely renu-tnlmrml that at the death
of his wife he had plum-(l his little child
in an orphan asylum. Now he was trying
to steal the lllttllt'y that belonged to her.
He raised his head slowly, teagis were in
his eyes. and :t lump rose in his throat.
“You have life little one,”
he said, dropping bag mechanically.
“May God bless what you have
done.” Ills for a moment
Upon the llgtre before him, then filled
with tears. “tiod you, he mur—

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T .E GATES OF BAKAPPLEIN.
(Continued from page 10).

to cut ice when Searls was away but
that t1 ey had a ‘warmer’ with them so
they c get at it handy.”

“Wl. I do you mean?” she asked, per-
plexedly.

“If you can’t see you must be blind.
What I me is this. that Jimmy has got
his jug there\and the hull lot of them.

unless it’s hi iself, will be drunk by
night." she regied gruffly.

“Ned won’t,"' defended Merle. “Do you
suppose he would get drunk? Anyway

folks can’t get drunk on cider."

“Can’t, eh? Well, I don’t want to bet
on Old Joe, nor Young Joe neither, to say
nothin’ uv of the rest. Ned’s been havin’
a. swig uv it, and it ain’t the fust time
either. He likes his cider as well as the
rest: uv the boys," she continued. ”I
thought that's what they'd be up to, so
I told Ben to keepRaymond with him."

“But why doesn’t he stop it if the men
have it with them? He is in charge, isn’t
he? Anyway, I’ll see that Ned leaves it
alone,” she declared, stoutly.

“Ben don't meddle with the men as
long as they do the work,” she returned.
convincingly. “If they don’t sass him, it’s
all right; but you’d better not say nothin'
to Ned. You can’t help it. If you ain’t
over seen him when he’s been takin’ a
little, then you ain’t been very smart
that‘s all I have 'to say.” she declared,
returning to her knitting with increased
vigor. “I’ve got enough to do in knittin’
these socks for Ben without worryin’
over the men as long as my man lets it
alone.”

Merle returned to the sitting-room.
where from the west windows she could
command a view of the long. sloping
field which extcndcd to the pond. She
felt. uneasy over Ned. It had never oc-
curred to her that he, or anyone else,
Could drink hard cider enough to get
drunk. She had never thought much
about drinking in any way. She had al-
ways been accustomed to associating with
people, before coming to the farm. who
diank wine at dinner, but she had never
known of anyone’s being intoxicated. She
supposed that it was only the ignorant,
uneducated class that allowed liquor to
get the best of them; and drunkenness
had seemed as remote to her as the poles.
True she know that Old Joe Green. who
was an habitual drinker, had occasional
sprees, but she had never even given the
subject :1 second thought in regard to her
bi-otlwr’s cvcr drinking to excess any
more Ilian her father had done. Searls
21nd tho Beverlys were strictly temperate
men she knew, and, for the first time in
hm‘ life, she began to wish that Ned was
also.

Presently she saw him driving up with

the big hay team and she waited eagerly
until he ran into the house for a moment
to get: warm. His eyes were shining and
his checks flushed with something besides
the cold. but he was Whistling gaily and
seemed in the best of spirits.

“ ‘lt’s always fair weather

follows get together
\Vith the, stein on the table and the song

ringing clear,’ ”
he sang as he caught Yvonne in his arms
and wultzed around the room with her.
“It is great, this getting ice, Merle. Too
bad you are not a boy so you could go,
too. Finest ice you ever saw; eighteen
inches thick and clear as crystal,” he
boasted merrily.

“But I’m afraid you’ll freeze,” she said,
studying his face with serious eyes. “How
can you keep warm?”

“Easy enough." he guffuwcd. “Jimmy
is the Johnny-ou—Ihe—spot boy” he said
coarsely. “\thn the cat‘s away the mice
will play, meaning my respected cousin,
who is so mighty sanctimonious that he
would discharge the whole bunch of us if
lm knew we had a ‘warmer.’ It is just
the stuff to drive the cold out and keep
warm in, such a day as this. You ought
to see Young Joe; he’s getting happy al-
ready."

Merle was disgusted. “It: is driving the
sense out and letting the foolishness stay
in. I wish you would let it alone, Ned.
You ought to have more sense than to
make a fool of yourself because somebody
else does.”

He caught her in his arms and rumpled
her bright, fluffy hair, planting a. kiss be-
tween her big brown eyes, while she
shrank from his breath. “Don’t be a
goose, my girl. I’m a man and know
how to take care of myself. One more

when good

1.

load and then I will be through for the

night. By-by!” He tossed her a. kiss
and, laughing loudly, went to the ice-
house.

“What did I tell you?” demanded Mary
as Merle burst into tears. “You see how
happy he is, and you can imagine what
the rest will be. It is lucky for their
necks that Searls Jackson ain’t here. Ice
or no ice. he'd send the hull caboodle
packin’. Ned among ’em, too. P’raps he
will now, of Ben tells uv their goin’s on.”

In all her young life Merle Jackson had
never suffered the shame and a crony of
disgrace that she did that afternoon.
With all of Ned’s faults, which were
many she knew, she had been indulgent,
excusing them to herself and to others;
but this last departure—his becoming
openly intoxicated—humiliated her beyond
measure. She could find no excuse, no
palliation of his conduct, and in her hour
of keen shame and humiliation she wished
that she had died before she had ever
seen him come into her presence in such
a state. She was devoutly thankful that
Searls was not there; then she endured
an agony of apprehension, fearing the
consequences when he returned. It seem—
ed to her that both she and Ned were
everlastingly disgraced by his conduct
and she felt as if she could never hold
up her head again, now that he had
descended to the level of Joe Green whom
he had always despised.

 

It seemed an interminable time to her

bcfore she saw his and the second team,
which was driven by Old Joe. return to
the ice-house. She waited till he unload—
ed. then when he came to the house she
was Shocked at the change. His laughing
good nature had given way to a heavy
surliness, and he answered her questions
roughly. Ben had found fault about
something and he had given him to un-
derstand that he was a, Jackson and
would take no orders from any hired
man: if Merle thought he should, she
would find out that he had been tied to
hcx- apron strings long enough.

She was wise enough not to reason with
him for she saw that he was becoming
ugly. He pushed Yvonne away when she
danced around him, calling her a French-
man's brat who was taking his place in
the name and fortune of the Jackson’s;
then when Mary turned on him fiercely
he ordered her to “shut up” as he was
boss there when Searls was away.

Merle was in a frenzy of despair and
misery. She did not know what to do or
say. Finally she ventured a, remark
about the chores and asked where Young
.Toe Green was, as she had not seen his
team of blacks come with their load.

“Gone to the devil for all I care,”
snapped Ned. “He was ready to come
when I did and if he hasn't got here it
is none of my business.”

“Does Ben know he hasn’t come with
his load?” demanded Mary, belligeren'tly.

Merle shrank at the first oath she had
ever heard Ned utter as he angrily told
the woman that it was none of her busi-
ness what Ben know. It wasn’t his place
to go around telling,r 0f the men, and he
wasn’t going to do it, either. Thou when
Merle urged him to go and see for him—
self what was keeping Joe, he stamped
out. of the house, muttering that he had
already d(1nc one day‘s work and he
wasn’t“ going to work all night doing
chores in the barn for 'the sake of going
back to the pond, as cold as it was, for
anybody.

Merle strained hci‘ eyes through the
fast gathering darkness to see if the big
black team was coming. It was the best
and strongest team, and she knew how
angry Searls would be if anything hap-
pened to them. Finally she put on her
sweater and heaVy coat. and with her
red tam-o’~shanter pulled down over her
ears, she ran to the ice—house, the biting
air stabbing her lungs with sharp needle—
like pains. There was no team there and
all the men were in the barn doing the
chores. She wondered 110W Ben had
come to overlook Joe’s team, but she
knew that he would miss them as soon
as he finished in the cow barn and went
to the stable. Then there would be trou-
be for Ned, who had not reported his ab-
sence. She wondered why the other men
had not noticed it, but as they had taken
turns at the ice—house, and each had his
chores to do, probably all supposed that
Joe was in the horse barn with his team.

. (To be continued).

 

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How CanWe Cure Destructiveness in Children?

 

nature which seems to me more repre-

hensible than any other it is destruc-
tiveness. That tendency to destroy things
just for the pleasure of seeing them
smash which seems inherent in most
small boys and many grown men. has al-
ways impressed me as being the most
detestable, the least excusable of all hu-
man frailties. I suppose that must be
the reason why I am blessed with two
small sons who show a most astonishing
tendency to destroy every toy and story
book which comes their way. At least
that is the way matters look just now to
a distracted mother. The older boy has
a respect for books. but an apparently
fiendish desire to demolish every engine,
cart, drum, born or doll that he espys.
The younger has a certain vencration for

IF there is any inherent trait in human

toys, but shows every evidence of glee
when tearing books to pieces, leaf by
leaf. As they are now just four years and

two and a half years respectively, I have
some hopes that time may show them
the error of their ways. but at present
I feel that I am being punished for the
sin of saying, in other days, what I would
- do if I had children of my own.
Seriously, however, I often wonder if
parents do lay enough stress on the value
of property in their education of children?
It makes no difference whether the prop—

what things in the house belonged to
father and mother and what to the boys.
I have tried to reason them into seeing
the foolishness of destroying playthings
and then having to go without, and so
far without any apparent effect. But
still, I shall keep on and hope.
it =il *

My observation of the manners of boys
at home and abroad convinces me that
other mothers have similar troubles.
(‘ountry schoolhouses with their whittled
and scratched benches, their broken
blackboards, their defaced outer walls,
bear silent testimony to the fact that boy
nature is part savage. While city boys
trooping over the lawns of other people.
throwing stones and hard snowballs
through car windows, writing on side—
walks and store windows and upsetting
the carts of banana peddlers bear out
the belief that boys are alike the world
over.

3

It is all very wrong. But what is to be
done? 1 do not believe that the parents
of boys of l‘.’ 'tlld 14, who are as destruc-
tive as any four-year—old, encourage the
boys in their lawlessness. But it does
look as though if they discouraged them
in the right way they would reform. But
what is that way? Are we to resort to
flogging. if arguments and reasoning fail?
Or shall we invoke the law and frighten
the boy with a thought of reform school.
or shall we simply ignore it, trusting to
added years to bring him more wisdom?

t it III

It is a real worry to me. When I think
that in ten years more. my own boys may
be wantonly defacing the property of
others. as 1 see lads doing today, I won-
der what more I can do. I wish some of
the mothers who have met the problem
and solved it, would tell me their experi-
ences. For a year I have been liberally
dishing up advice to you, whether you
liked it or no. Now have I a generous
reader who will advise me?

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HE durability of plain scrim, par-

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No. 1.

erty is a valuable house or a circular
thrown on your plll't'll by some advertis-
ing agent. '\\'hy should anything be de—
stroycd just for the sake of destroying?
The house, we can easily see, is too valu-
able to be injured. yet how many times
we see fine buildings marked and defaced
by thoughtless childrcn or malicious men.
The paper. though we care nothing for
the article advertised, might come, in use—
ful to kindle a fire or to wrap up some
article. IVhy. then, tear it up or throw it
away? Perhaps you think that is carry-
ing things too far, but in the training of
children one can hardly go to extremes.

From the time my boys could sit up and
take notice I have tried 'to teach them a
certain respect for the property of others
and for their own. lip to date I must
confess failure. I have said “no, no.”
and patiently removed baby fingers from
articles they should not touch, when I
felt calm and peaceful. am “slapped pad—
dies” when I was hurried and tired. As
the lads grew older I have explained that
no one had any right to touch an article
belonging to someone else without first
getting permission. I have explained

pensiveness and soft lines being added
virtues. It may be had in white, cream
or ccru. and made up sill length, with a
simple treading at the top, and a border
in some easily made open-work pattern,
either in self-tones or a color to har—
monize with the furnishings of the room
for which the curtains are intended. will
prove a source of great. satisfaction for
several seasons ‘lo the owner.
III ii! all

The elaborate drawn-work patterns us-
ually are inclined to break in places if
frequently laundered, and it is best on
this account to use only simple patterns,
involving the, withdrawal of only a com-
paratively few threads. In the illustra-
tions Nos. 1 and 2 demand the withdrawal
of two threads between rows of four, no
cross threads being removed. The edges
may be 'buttonholed. hemstitchcd or over-
tast. No. 1 is worked diagonally. Be-
ginning at one corner carry the working
thread under three of the scrim threads,
then over these three and six in advance
of them, going under the last trio beyond
the adjoining row of scrim threads which
were left intact. Proceed thus across the

Bands— By Mae Y. Mahaffy.

band, which may vary in width to please
the worker, and continue other rows of
the same kind for the. needed length. This
is very speedy work when once it is under
way.

For No. 2 the threads are drawn ex-
actly as in No. l. but the work is carried
forward on straight lines. The ordinary
herringbone stitch is used across the
strips of scrim threads. three threads be-
ing caught at either side and three omit-
ted, alternately. One row alone gives a
pretty border. but wider bands may be
made if one prefers, live rows being shown,
in the illustrations with hemstitching as
a finish. The groups of threads caught
by the stitches are made to correspond in
these rows, giving the appearance of lat-
tice work if made in one color.

* * *

Four threads are drawn in No. 3 both
ways of the material, six being left be-
tween, giving a block effect. The work-
ing thread is coiled about the heads be-
tween scrim blocks. then carried over
these blocks diagonally. After progress-
ing in this fashion the length of the
strips, work in the same manner aeross
their width, thus forming a cross on each
block.

Any of the washable iiosses, sansilk or
similar cottons are suitable for this work,
and any color scheme may be followed.
In the case of No. 1‘. one color may be
used lengthwise and another crosswise to
good advantage, and in No. l with the
herringbone a pretty effect is secured by
using different shades or colors for the
different rows. -\1l one—color effects are
usually desirable for bedrooms, and these
may be in the soft old blues, yellow, red,
pink. etc,., to suit one's nccds. For libra-
ries, living-rooms and dining-rooms it is
frctpiently pleasing to use more than one
shade, following the tones in the rugs or
wall paper.

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After the threads are drawn the mate-

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The bands should be carried down the‘
inner edge of the curtains and across
the bottoms, the hem coming just outside
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JAN. 7. 1911.

' RECIPES.
' , . , tated as curd by the addition of rennet
We do not pay for recipes. Any woman 0r junketfithe curd is then placed in a
who is glad to get good recipes frbm mold and pressed into'shape, after which
others, however, and who is willing to pay it is left to ripen. This is a process of.
for them by exchanging her own, may fermentation due to the action of bac-'
send in her best recipes and they will be teria, during which‘the cheese gets ric‘her‘
printed once a month. Many recipes which in fat, loses much of the water by evap—l
are sent in with a request for pay are oration, and acquires its characteristic
not original. Therefore we pay for none. odor and flavor by the development of
We will try to furnish any recipe on aromatic extractives. In many cheese
request. molds form which add to the value as
Two Recipes for Apples with Rice. they are not harmful, like the usual mold.
For apple snowballs, cook one cup of When we spreak of cheese we usually
rice in two quarts of salted boiling water mean the ordinary cheese, or American
until tender. Drain and dry a little by cheese as it' is known to trade. There
leaving the cover off kettle and letting are many imported cheeses, however, and
it stand on the back of the range on every housewife should know something
something which raises it from the heated of them. The cheeses most commonly
top. Pare and core as many mildly sour spoken of are Parmesan, Neufchatel,
apples as there are people to serve. Have Camembert, Rocquefort, Gorgonzola
some small squares of cheesecloth ready. Edam, Stilton, Cheshire and Cheddar.
and spread half an inch thick with the Parmesan is a hard cheese used prin-
boiled rice, first wetting each piece of cipally in cooking as it is so hard it must
cloth in cold water. After the rice has be used grated. It contains 32.5 per cent,
been spread on, lay an apple on each. water; 17.1 per cent fat; 6.86 per cent
sprinkle with sugar, 8. little cinnamon, nitrogen, and 43.6 per cent casein. Neuf—
and a tiny bit of butter, then tie up se- chatel is a. good table cheese, containing
curely, lay in a steamer, and steam for 50 per cent water; 18.7 per cent protein;
one hour. Serve with cream ant sugar, 27.4 per cent fat. In serving, it may be
or with any sweet pudding sauce. I passed whole with a cheese knife, or cut

 

 

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

casein and cream of the milk is precipi—' ”a

Cook sufficient rice to fill a. mold; pour in cubes which are arranged on a small

the rice in while hot, and fill the center
with apples cooked tender and well
sweetened; flavor as desired. Let this
cool, then heap with whipped cream and
serve.

Toasted Cheese.

This is one of those dishes rarely well
prepared, but when rightly done is very
nice. Cut a slice of stale bread an inch
thick, pare off the crust and toast it a
light brown, without making it hard. Then
cut a slice of good cheese. a quarter of an
inch thick, but not as large as the bread
by half an inch on each side. Cut off the

 

No. 2.

rind and lay it on the toast in a toaster;
carefully watch it that it doesnot burn
and stir with a spoon to prevent a thin
skin forming. Flavor slightly with pre-
pared mustard. cayenne and salt.

Puree of Turnips.

Pare and cut up two turnips into slices,
put them on to boil in water till tender.
Strain them ,through a sieve, throw away
the liquor and put the turnips into a stew
pan with a piece of butter, a gill of
cream. a little sugar, salt, cayenne pep—
per, and one quart of milk. thickening
with one tablespoonful of flour.

Cream of Oyster Soup.

Scald one quart of oysters in their own
liquor; remove them from the liquor, chop
them small, put two level 'tablcspoonfuls
of butter in a pan; when incited add two
tablespoonfuls of 'flour; add one cupful
of oyster liquor. the oyster pulp, salt, pep-
per and paprika; just before serving add
one cupful of whipped cream, beating it
well into the soup.

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CHEESE OF VARIOUS SORTS.

 

No. 31.
BY MRS. ALTA L. LITTELL.
HE two most important milk pro-

l ducts so far as the farmer’s wife

is concerned are butter and cheese.
Every woman is supposed to understand
butterurnaking, but perhaps the com—
position of the finished product is not
known by everyone. Of course, we know
it is largely fat, but it contains besides
casein, sugar and salt as well as some
water. The fat comprises about 85 per
cent of the whole, the remaining 15 per
cent consisting of the other substances.

The characteristic flavor and odor are
given to butter by certain fatty acids
peculiar to it. The absence of these acids
and the consequent odor and flavor, en-
ables us to distinguish between butter
and butterine or oleomargarine. These
two substitutes for ‘hutterinc are manu-
factured from beef fat or mutton fat,
with the addition of other oils, and are
artificially colored and flavored.

Cheese making is an industry few wom-
en try at home, though there are some
women who conduct dairies. The process
has been .fully described in ‘the Home
Queries department by Mr. E. A. Havens,
State Dairy and Food Inspector. The

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plate and passed with a fork. Camem-
bert is served in the same way, its com—
position being 47.9 water; 41.9 fat; 3.43
nitrogen; 21.8 casein. Rocquefort is a
soft cheese made from ewe‘s milk. When
new it contains 85.5 per cent casein and
only about 3 per cent fat, but after ripen-
ing it contains 32 per cent fat and about
43 casein, thus giving a good illustration
of the change which takes place in cheese
during ripening.

Gorgonzola is a hard cheese containing
40.3 per cent water; 26.1 fat; 4.36 nitro-
gen; 27.7 casein. Edam is a small cheese
which is served ‘by cutting off the top and
passing with a cheese scoop. Stilton,

which is made of new milk with some,

added cream, contains 19.4 water; 42.2
per cent fat; 4.73 nitrogen; 21.1 per cent
casein. Cheshire is 37.8 per cent water;
31.3 fat; 4.03 nitrogen; 25.7 per cen
casein. Cheddar is 33.5 per cent water;
29 per cent fat; 4.3 per cent nitrogen, and
27.4 per cent cascin. American contains
31.6 per cent water; 28.8 protein; 35.9 fat,
and .3 per cent carbohydrates.

While cheese is a valuable food for
those who can digest it, people with weak
stomachs are much better without it as
it is very difficult of digestion. So far
as composition goes it is as valuable a
food as meat, but it is so hard to digest
that it is really valuable only to those
who are active and healthy.
sedcntary habits who can not digest it
raw, are usually able to eat it if grated
and cooked with a slow fire. Grated
cheese adds a piquant flavor to many
dishes, as shirred eggs, macaroni, escal—
loped tomatoes, potatoes sliced and served
in white sauce, and many others. In
such cases it should be grated, sprinkled
over the top, and the dish placed in the
oven until the cheese is well melted.

A LETTER ON DOMESTIC SERVICE.

 

To the Editor and Housewives of the
Michigan Farmerz—I have read this pa-
per for many years and have taken a
great deal of interest in the discussions,
but have not seen anything in regard to
the working girl—why they work, why
they fail or succeed, and the effect, or, as
our teacher taught in history, the cause.

I've in mind a girl in a large family
who is an excellent worker in the coun—
try. Her mother needs her badly—more
than the father needs the extra dollars.
He is a big farmer, has a windmill, a
model barn and is a. very practical farm-
er—but a scapegoat father. Insists that
his daughter should paddle her own ca-
noe. Well, she has tried it; had places,
demanded high wages, knew absolutely
nothing of refinement, or of town house-
work, though this was not her fault as
she never was taught anything. She
tried the patience of several women
who ‘tried to teach her to do very simple
things and when one of her mistresses
told her just what was what, she said
she never had to do so and so at home
and she wasn’t going to do it there.

Why does a girl go out to do house-
work? It is generally either because she
wants to go or her parents want her to
go. If she wants to go, let her try it.
She will soon be cured. But if ‘her par—
ents want her to go, what is she to do?
Of course, if she got a really nice place
and if she got top wages and if she had
nothing to do, and if she could be the
“boss," well, then, she would be married
to the place. But if, on the other hand.

 
   

 

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The fact that it: is absolutely waterproof and that
mud and barnyard filth can be washed ofi‘ makes it
particularly appropriate for use about the farm.

usx mu THE "com our" ALL-RUBBER mono
LOOK FOR THE CROSS

When you want rubber boots or shoes of any kind
ask for the Beacon Falls line. You will be sure of good
value and satisfactory service.

Ifyou cannot buy Beacon Falls Arctics of your dealer. send us
hisname. Wewill see that you are supplied. .' , ,

Write for illustrated booklet. describ- ~
ing Beacon Falls rubber footwear.

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Stiff knee gives visions of
crutches, wheel chairs,

Rub your knee with

s all

It takes out the pain AT ONCE, removes the
stiffness and prevents its return. Fine for
Bruises, Sprains, Soreness and Chest Colds.
Have it always in the house. 25c. and 500. .

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16
she gets a. place opposite, what becomes
of the girl?

Do you see what girls attend the cheap
theatres? Go with low boys, to where.
nobody hardly knows? And if that same
girl gets in trouble, her parents can hard-
'ly believe it possible that a girl of their
circumstances should do such a thing.
Such a girl has my sympathy for she is
not to blame. '

If there is not enough housework in
their own homes, make them piece quilt
blocks or knit stockings for themselves.
If you teach them to be sweet. l1omc.V'
girls, I‘m sure they can marry any good
young man. Keep your girls home and
out of mischief. 011 the other hand. if
you have too much housework. try to
simplify it so that their work will not he
drudgery. And let those that want to
hire help do their own work or have it
left undone.

Some, say they can learn to do fancy
cooking and sewing. and city ways. l'nt
very sorry to say that out of every ten
girls, nine of them become impudcnt and
sauCy and two or three years of such ex-
perience will spell spoiled.

I say, mothers keep your girls where
you can know what they are about. For
only too soon you lose them. There is not
one person out of a hundred who will do
the right thing: hy yottr daughter. \Vhen
a woman hires a girl she intends to have
her work done. That is what she pays
for.

1 don't mean 1o say that .L'iils are too
good to Work. or shoual not work. as
work there is. and Work there must he.
for all of us and it has not disaratw
body, but I do nhot.
should level thvit “oil; to lo-ep it (\‘cll

lany—

1.. s..y that a person

and in its right place. l‘ntll then there

will always he «It'lllt>li help \vaigwl.
Now I want 1.. .~.11 {Illsz‘ltl‘l epinlens

on this score and I'm sure 1'. w.h 21.1.11

more than one girl.
Yours for an III'L‘IIIUQI‘I.

WILD PLANTS FOR THE WINDOW
GARDEN.

 

BY DELTA A. GREEN.

Our native wild flowers do not receive
the attention that their heauty and grace»
i'ulness deserve. Many of them have a
charm not to he found among the culti-
vated plants hut heeause they are “only
wild flowers" they are neglected. 'l‘here.
are half a score of native plants to he,
found in every woodland, that not only
may he domesticated. but that improve
under cultivation and surpass our favorite
annuals In delicate beauty; their hlossoms
and foliage having that woodsy charm so
pleasing to the lover of nature.

It is not necessary to wait for the re—
turn of spriig to eitioy all of these wild
beauties, if one has access to a woodland.
One who is at all familiar with the
haunts of wild flowers can soon gather a
sufficient supply of make a.
charming window garden. No matter if
it is mid—winter. '\\'ait for one of those
warm, sunshiny days that come fre»
quently in the winter. The mid—day sun
will melt the snow from south slopes and
draw the frost from the soil. It is on
such days that «he is apt to feel the call
of the outdoors and sigh
hrig‘ht’ spring days. with woodlamls car—
peted with blossoms, hirtls singing amour:
the. budding" hranches. and the drowsy
hum of myriad insects in the air. \\'itl1
haske't and stout trowel, hie away to the
bordering

roots to

longingly for

woods and seek a gentle slnpo
a woodland rill. It is in such a location
that wild flowers are to he fullnt] in great-
est profusion. for the ground is always
moist and the slope affords protection
from winds that would sweep the ground
hare of its protecting hlankef of leaves.
011 the surface there is no indication of
the presence of the plants you are seek—
ing: but: scrape away the leaves and close
to the surface—sometintcs only half cov-
ered with soil~~you will find the roots and
hulhs of the dainty anemone. the blood-
root, dielytra and elaytonia or spring
beauty. Here, too, you are apt to find
the scarred roots of Solomon’s seal; per—
haps its stem loaded with berries still
stand above the leaves. The crow-foot.
jack~in-the-1ntlpit and adder’s-tongue are
widely distrihuted. ahounding alike on
slope. and level. The latter 'two are most
difficult to obtain as their bulbs are usu—
ally several inches undergrounil—some-
times as much as ten inches. Often the.
young bulbs are near the surface but they
will not give immediate blossoms.

The collection would be incomplete
without a few ferns and these. too.
abound along woodland rills, usually

among the roots of a tree or beside a rot-

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

ting leg They can be located now only
by their dead tops, except the Christmas
fern, whose fronds remain a glossy green
throughout the year. The maidenhair is
one of the most common ferns as well as
one of the prettiest. A few roots will
soon fill a box or hanging basket with the
tall. umbrella-like fronds held aloft on
their wiry stems.

In gathering these wild flowers it is not
necessary to take up any soil with them.
Shake the roots free from soil as you then
(an carry home a more generous supply.
But it is well to get a basket or two of
soil from the woods as the wild flowers
grow best in their native soil. To get
quick results from your window garden,
a warm, even temperature must be main—
tained in the room where the flowers are
kept. After planting the roots keep the
soil in the boxes moist but never allow
it to hecome eXcessively wet, as too
much moisture would cause the bulbs to
decay.

The use of a single large box in which
a dozen sorts of plants may he grown to—
gether gives a. most pleasing effect.” To
support it' a small table. may be used or
two uprights may he nailed to one side
of the. box. the other side resting on the
window sill. Cover the soil with a layer
of leaves and on top of them pttt a few
hits of hark to hold them in place. \l'hen
the plants push 11p through the leaves it
gives a decidedly “woodsy” effect. Keep
the plants well watered and soon they
will make the box one solid mass of fol—
iaue and flowers. The blossoms are not
as long" lived as those of most, cultivated
flowers hut for weeks the foliage will he
a dcliaht to the eye, and will brighten up
a room wonderfully.

 

SHORT CUTS TO HOUSEKEEPING.
ln making pie—pastry, mix flour and
latd with a choppingr knife instead of its—-
111: he hand or spoon. Put sugar on the
'lwttom crust before puttingr in the fruit.
I»: pastry stand over night in a cool
place and make your pics the next day.

T\‘lr.~_ ll, l.. i).

I‘m- a hicycle pttmp to clean the sewing
111.1rhine when it is clogged with dust and
it seems innmssihle to reach the parts
with a cloth. lllow out all the little par-
ticles of thread and dirt with the pump;
finish cleaning with a soft cloth and then
oil the 111ael1i11e.-Mrs. O. I. \V.

A. very simple and convenient. arrange»
ment to place above the kitchen table is
a strip of wood about one, inch thick. two
inches wide and any length desired. Nail
securely to the wall and in the middle of
the strip put small screw hooks about
three inches apart. Put screw eyes in
the end of the handles of bread, cake. and
hutcher knives. cleaver, rolling pin. tack
hammer. etc. Even the large metal
spoons. forks. 11g heaters, ttc., may also
he. hung on these hooks and always be
ready for immediate use—Mrs. D. II. M.

Always keep your work planned a day
ahead. ’l‘hrough the day if you think of
anything special that is to be done to—
morrow jot it down 011 a piece of paper
and at night after your work is done take
a pencil and paper and make out a list of
to111orrow‘s work. Then as each task is
done it can he marked off the list. Un-
less you have tried it you will be surprised
how quickly you can get your work done.
)1. ll, S.

'Iluh a small quantity of lard on a piece
of wrapping paper, and it will be a great
aid to the ironing as it prevents the flat—
iron from sticking. also will make a rough
hon s111ooth.~--»l\lrs. J. C.

I give a little hint that may be useful
in sewing. I have used it for years in
finishing outings, flannels or heavy linens,
such as hihs. washrags. etc. Turn the
edge of the goods it little and with a steel
crochet hook make from three to five
single, crochets into the one place from
a quarter to a half inch from the edge of
the goods. thus forming little fans or
scallops similar to those on boughten
blankets. with silk or sansilk on flannel,
and sansilk or linen floss on the outing
and linen. Pretty hlankets. kimonas
nightro’hes, etc.. may he. made. with less
trouble and be more satisfactory than if
made. with hems in the usual way. The
ends of the thread must always be firmly
secured—Mrs. T.

 

WHO WILL VOLUNTEER TO HELP
THIS SISTER?

Dear Edif'orr—T have. long wanted some
kind of receptacle for holding spectacles,
something that could be fastened or pin—
ned to waist so as to have them handy
when wanted. It would save, old people
so many unnecessary steps. If’ some. good
sister of the Household Department could
help me out‘ with pattern or some sugges—
tion in this line I would be very grateful.

GOT IT

(lot Something Else, Too.

 

“I liked my coffee strong and I drank
it strong,” says a Pennsylvania. woman,
telling a. good story, “and although I had
headaches .nearly every day I just would
not believe there was any connection be-
tween the two. I had weak and heavy
spells and palpitation of the heart, too,
and althot gh husband told me he thought
it was coffee that made me so poorly, and
did not drink it himself for he said it did
not agree with him, yet I loved my coffee
and thought I just couldn’t do without it.

“One. day a. friend called at my home—~—
that was a year ago. I spoke about how
well she was looking and she said:

“‘Yes, and I feel well, too. It‘s be-
cause I am drinking Postum in place of
ordinary coffee.’

"I said, what is Postum?

"Then she told me how it was a food-
drink and how much better she felt since
using it in place of coffee or tea, SO I sent
to the store and bought a package and
when it was made according to directions
good I have never bought a
I hogan to improve

it was so
pound of coffee since.
immediately.

“I cannot begin to tell you how much
letter I feel since using Postum and
leaving coffee alone. My health is bet-
lel‘ than it has been for years and I can-
not say enough in praise of this delicious
food drink."

Take away the destroyer and put a re-
builder to work and Nature will do the
rest. 'l‘hat‘s what you do when Postum
lakes cot‘foe's place in your diet. “There‘s
a Reason."

Read the little
\Vellville,“ in pkgs. ‘

Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to
time. They are genuine, true,
and full of human interest.

book, “The Road to

 

““j’” Blizzard Front

On your buggy will keep
you dry and warm, re.
gardlesa of snow, rain,
wind or cold. It will
keep out. every drop of
rain. and no matter
if file zero weather,
the heat. or the body
will keep the inside
of the buggy as
comfortable as
your home. No 1001
warmers or extra
robes necessary.
and you are com-
. iortable.

Notice the Large Window; 1119121120 inches.
made of tough transparent celluloid; the line
pocket is 14 inches wide and so strongly rein-
forced by light metal that it, cannot tear out. or
Bag. This allows you perfect. control of the horse
.and you can open the “811113er at. either side
and get in or out with ease. or you nan pull on the
strap on either side and jerk the. front down on
your lap in one pull; hence. it u. called the
“Safe Blizzard." Jun-h.

It is made of Gordon cloth, which in 3

‘double texture cloth black on one aide and ion
on the other side. and being double iexiun ii is
ABSOLUTELY WATER. and WIND tumor
and la the finest cloth that can be used “I
“Blizzard Fronts."

When the "Blizzard" 13' not in use it can be

. folded up and put. under the seat and is ready at. any
time. Sent by express on receipt. of price.
05.00: and we send it. prepaid and your money
will be refunded it not. exactly as represented.
Send for one; it‘s worth the price for one drive.

We mnnufacture BLIZ‘ZARD FRONTS,
HOODS, APRONS. ROBES, HORSE COVERS,
STABLE BLANKETS. ETC.

THE VEHICLE APRON 6: HOOD 00..
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YDIIR HIDE.

Cattle or Horse hid .Cnlf. Dog, Deer,
or any kind of fill in w in hair or fur on.
We make them soft. light odorless.
wind. moth and water proof, and make
them into coats (for men or women)
robes. rugs or gloves when so ordered.

Your fur goods will cost you less than
to buy them, and be worth more. Send
three or more cow or horse hides In one
shipment. from anywhere east of Den-
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Get our illustrated catalog- which
gives prices of tanning. taxidermy and .
head mounting. Also prices of fur
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we «e

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JAN. 7, 1911. ,
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the ground ready for use when spring
opens. Considerable road building ma—
chinery has been purchased. Farm lands
changing hands freely. In fact, real es-
tate of that class is being sot. t for at
satisfactory prices. as it seems to be un-
derstood that it is desirable property to
‘have. Particular attention is being paid
to the dairy and to sugar beets in this
locality.

Lapeer Co., Dec. 19.-——The weather this
fall has been very bad for corn husklng.
Much still in the shock. There is'some
complaint of shredded stalks spoiling m
the mow. Cons'derable June clover seed
still in the field unthreshed. Poultry )5
Scarce. Turkeys, 18%c; chickens, 10c
alive; beans, $1.75; butter, 28c; eggs, 300;
dressed pork, 81,50; potatoes, 30c, not
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INSTITUTES.

 

MICHIGAN FARM ERS’

 

County Institutes.

Alcona Co., Harrisvillc Jun. 30-31.

Alpena Co., Long Rapids, Jan. 27-28.

Antrim Co., Beliaire, Jan. 30-31.

Bay Co., Auburn, Jan. 25—26.

Benzie Co., Benzonia Jan. 26—27.

Clare Co., Clare, Jan. 20—21.

Clinton Co., Ovid, Jan. 20-21.

Eaton Co., Charlotte, Jan. 18—19.

Grand Traverse Co., Traverse City, Jan.
26-27—28.

Gratiot Co., Ithaca, Jan. 16—17.

Huron Co., Bad Axe, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

losco Co., Whittemore, Jan. 31 and
Feb. '1. _
Kent Co., Grand Rapids, Jan. 27—28.

Baldwin, Jan. 23-24.
Leelanau Co., Sutton’s Bay, Jan. 30-31.
Manistee Co. Bear Lake, Jan. 25—26-27.
Mason Co., Ludington, Jan. 20-21.
Midland Co., Midland, Jan. 23—24.
Muskegon Co., Ravenna, Jan. 30—31.
Oscoda Co., Fairview, Jan. 20-21.
Ottawa Co., Coopersvillc, Jan.

Feb. 1.

Presque Isle Co., Millersburg, Jan. 25-26.
Saginaw Co., Freeland, Jan, 27-28.
.Tuscola Co., Caro, Jan. 30-31.

One-Day Institutes.

Antrim Co., Elk Rapids, Jan. 9; Alden,
Jan. 10; Eastport, Jan. 11; Jordan Twp,
.Ian. 12; Alba, Jan. 13; Mancelona, Jan.
14.

Cass Co., Pokagon, Jan. 10; LaGrange.
Jan. 11; Jones, Jan. 12.

Charlevoix Co., Clarion, Jan, 16; Boyne
River, Jan. 17; Maple Grove. Jan. 18;
Charlevoix, Jan. 19; East Jordan, Jan. 20;
Deer Lake, Jan. 21.

Clinton Co., \Vestphalia, Jan. 24; Ben—
gal, Jan. 25.

Eaton Co., Eaton Rapids, Jan. 12.
24Grand Traverse Co., Summit City, Jan.

—25.

Hillsdale Co., Litchfleld, Jan. 16; Mosh--
erville, Jan. 17; Moscow, Jan. 18; North
Adams, Jan. 19; Camden, Jan. 20.

Lake Co.,

31 and

l
Ionia Co., Lake Odessa, Jan, 23; Berlin

Center, Jan. 24; South Boston, Jan. 25;
Keene, Jan, 26; Balding, Jan. 27; Orleans,
Jan. 28; Palo, Jan. 30; Hubbardston.
Jan. 31.

Saginaw Co., Hemlock,
port Jan. 17; Frankenmuth, Jan.
Birch Run, Jan. iii; Lawndale, Jan. 20.

Maeomb Co., New Haven, Jan.
Chesterfield, Jan. 21; Davis, Jan. 23; Ar—
mada, Jan. 24.

18;

Mecosta Co., Stanwood, Jan. 13; Rod-
ney, Jan. 14.

Muskegon Co., Dalton, Jan. 9; Bolton,
Jan. 10-11; Muskegon. Jan. 12; Trent,
Jan. 13-14.

Oscoda Co., Comins, Jan. 23.

Ottawa Co., Nunica, Jan. 16; Herring-
ton, Jan. 17; Jamestown, Jan. 18; Drenthe,
Jan. 19; North Holland, Jan. 20; Zeeland.
Jan. 21; Grand Haven, Jan. 23.

St. Joseph Co., Parkville, Jan. 13-14;
Elqonstantine, Jan. 16-17; Burr Oak, Jan.

CATALOGUE ESTICES.

 

“Old Hickory.“ and “Tennessee,” farm,
log, and other wagons, manufactured
by the Kentucky Mfg. Co., Louisville,
Ky., are described and illustrated in their
new catalogue just out. This company
sells direct from the factOry to the user
and makes a variety of wagons suited to
every use. A number of the features of
these wagons are. new and add not a lit—
tie to their value and convenience. Among
these features are. short turning devices
for the farm wagon and numerous ex—
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service, without increasing the weight or
cost. This catalogue tells all about the
material used in the construction of these
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in need of a wagon to select one well
adapted to his use.

“Western Michigan Fruit with Flavor,”
is the legend on the cover of a. 50—page
book recently issued by the Western
Michigan Development Bureau, which
gives a brief history of the Bureau and
the work which it is undertaking to do
and recounts the advantages of the ter-
ritory as a whole and the several counties
embraced Within the territory covered
by this organization. The book is pro-
fusely illuStrated with half-tones made
from photographs taken on farms in
W’estern Michigan, illustrating as well as
describing the advantages of that section
from an agricultural standpoint, particu-
larly for‘the fruit grower.
write the Western Michigan Development
Bureau at Traverse City. Mich, for a
copy.

The Johnston Harvester Co., of Batavia,

N. Y., has just published a beautiful art,

catalogue. printed in colors and profusely
illustrated, describing the Johnston ma—
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ers, reapers, mowers, disc barrows, hay
rakes, tedders, manure Spreaders. spring
and spike tooth harrows, rollers, etc.

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If interested. ,

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THE MICHIGAN FxRMER.

How to Save Half on

our Tire Cost

Here are tires which, until lately, cost 20% more than the ordinary.
All because they can’t rim-cut, and because they are oversize. Now
these same tires, which save half on one’s tire bills, cost no extra price.

We have sold half a mil-
lion Goodyear No-Rim-Cut
tires at 20 per cent more than
the price of other standard
tires. Last year our tire sales
trebled—jumped to $8,500,000.

All because the tires can’t
rim-cut, and because Good-
year tires are 10 per cent
oversize.

Now these same tires—No4
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price. Our multiplied output
has cut the cost of production.
All motor car owners should
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The 63 Braided Wires

No Rim-Cutting

The picture shows how a
Goodyear No-Rim-Cut tire
fits any standard rim for quick-
detachable ti r e s . fiAlso de-
mountable rims.

Note that the rim flanges—which
are removable—are turned to hook
outward with No-Rim—Cut

We have run them flat in a hundred
tests—as far as 20 miles. Yet there
has never been a single instance of
rim-cutting.

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The Cause of Rim-Cutting

The above picture shows how an
ordinary tire—a clincher tire—fits
this same standard rim. The remov-
able rim flanges must be turned to
face inward—to grasp hold of the
hooks in the tire. That is how the
tires are held on.

Note how that thin edge of the rim
flange digs into the tire. That is what
causes rim—cutting. That is how tires
are wrecked beyond repair if you run
them flat, even forafew hundred feet.

That rim-cutting ruins more auto-

Gooclyear Tires 10 "IO Oversize,

Here another feature which,
with the averag” car, saves 25% on
the tire bills.

The Goodyear—while it fits the
rim—~gives you 10% moretire for your
money. That mean: 10%morecarry-
ing capacity. It means, with average
conditions, 15% more mileage per tire.

The reason is this:

Motor car makers, in adoptingtire
sizes, figure on the weight of the car
as they sell it and the weight of the
passsengers at 150 pounds each.

They supply the tire size to support

mobile tires than any other single
cause.

How We Avoid It

The diiferenceis simply this: In the
GoodyearNo-Rim-Cut tires there are
63 braided piano wires run through
the base on each side. That makes ii
the base unstretchahle. The tire
can’t creep on the rim, and nothing
can possibly force it over the rim.

When these tires are inflated the
braided wires contract. They are
then held to the rim by a pressure
of 134 pounds to the inch.

That is why Goodyear No-Rim-
Cut tires don’t need to be hooked to
the rim. The rim flanges can be
turned to hook outward, and you
can’t rim~cut the tire.

Other makers, to meet our compe-
tition, run a single wire through the
base. Or theyuse a hard rubber base.
But neither planwill do. The braided
wires, which contract under airpres-
sure, are absolutely essential to a
safe hookless tire. And we control
that feature. I

 

that load, but they rarely leave any
margin. They cannot afford to at
the present prices for cars.

You may add a top, a glass front, gas
lamps. gas tank,an extra tire. etc. And
passengers may over-weigh. With nine
cars in ten the expected load is exceed-
ed. The resultisa blow-out—often while
the tire is new. OVcrloading, with the
average car. adds 25% to the tire cost.

We Save that 25%

When you specify Goodyear No-Rim-
Cut tires you get 10% oversize without
extra cost. That prevents overloading.

It adds, on the average. one-
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tires. There are no books

on the tire base to hook

into this flange, as there are
. on other tires.

The rounded flange comes
next to the tire casing, and
rim-cutting is made impos-
sible. Half a million of
these tires have been used.

 

Goonfl/m

No-Rim-Cut Tires

We give you this extra size
without extra cost to protect our
reputation. When tires are
wrecked by overloading, one
naturally blames the tire maker.
We wish to avoid that blame.

There are many other things you
gain when you specify Goodyear
No-le-Cut tires. They are all told
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DETROIT WnuLESALE MARKETS.
.lanuary 4, 1911.
Grains and Seeds.

Wheat-The tendency of wheat prices
through the holiday season was upward,
although the change‘did not amount to
any wide margin. The cold wave has
been a prominent bull factor, as the plant
in the southwest is endangered by the
extreme weather and such days as Tues"
day always supports an advancing mar--
ket‘. This in connection with the smaller
primary receipts and the improved mill-
ing demand compose the chief features
of the bull side of the deal. The bears
are a little uneasy. not knowing whether
to attack the trade or cover their wants.
They are watching the world’s supply
which is large atid which looks to them
as if it ought to keep prices on the pres-
ent basis at least, but they realize. too,
that the American people consume more
than ever before and that possibly the
farmers are sold down closer than the
early estimates have put it. At all events
buyers seem to be more nerVous than
sellers and there is promise that the mar-
ket may improve. The visible supply in-
creases. tinc year ago the price for No.
2 red wheat was 311.261,; per bu. Quota.-

tions for the week are:

No. 2 No. 1

Red. \Vhitc. May. July.

Thursday .... .96 .95 1.01 .965;
Friday ....... .00 .05 i .000; .96
Saturday .... .96 .95 1.00314 .96
Monday .......... ... .. .. ...
Tuesday ..... .961/2 .9511. 1.0li'u’, .97

\Vednesday .. .961/2 .951/2 1011/; .97
Corn—Quotations are given this week
on the basis of new corn. They are rul—
ing a little stronger than prices for the
same grades last week, the cold wave
being an influence, as is also the rising,
wheat market. The visible supply iii—
creased nearly two million bushels for
the week. Receipts from farmers have
been small the past week. One year ago
the price for No. 3 corn was Uililac per bu.
Quotations for the past week are:

No. J No. 3

Corn. Yellow.
Thursday ................ 46%,, 471/2
Friday . . . . . ............... 17 48
Saturday . ................ 47 48
Monday ................... .. . .
Tuesday . ................. 47 48
\Vednesday ....... ........ 47 48

Oats.——The course of oat trading has
been opposite to that taken by wheat and
corn; while the. latter were looking tip-
ward a feeling of weakness seemed to be
taking possession of the former market.
The visible supply shows no material iii-
crease. but on the markets there are
seemingly more sellers than buyers. The
prices average below those of a week
ago. One year ago the quotations for
No. 3 oats was 48c per bu. Prices for the
week are:

Standard. No.3

XVhite.
Thursday . . . . . . ........... 3 33%
Friday ................... :1 4 1/2 3 ~
Saturday ...... . ......... . 341/2 34
Monday ............. .. ..
Tuesday . . . . . . ............ 341/2 3 4
\X'ednesday .. . . ........... :34 931/:

Beans.—The trade has seen fit to ad—
vance the nominal quotations as given
below, and at the new figure no one ap-
pears to be ready to let go of what they
are holding. Farmers are not selling lib—
erally at the range of quotations now

ruling. Following are the figures given
out at the local market:

(lash. Jan.
Thursday . .. ................ $2.02 $2.03
Friday .. . .................. 2.02 2.02
Saturday .................. 2.05 2.05
Monday , .................... . .. . .
Tuesday ................... 2.05 2.05
\Vednesday ................. 2.05 2.05

Clover ISeed.»~-—.\cti\'it.\' continues in this
deal and prices are ruling on about tho

same basis as a week ago. Quotations
are as follows:

Prime Spot. Mar. Alsikc.
Thursday .. . . . . . $9.00 $9.05 $9.00
Friday . . .. ....... 9.00 9.05 9.00
Saturday .......... 9.10 ‘1 1'» 9.10
Monday ........... ....
'I'llcstltty .......... 11.10 9.13 $1.10
\\'ednesday ....... 9.10 9.15 9.10

Rye.———Offerings are small. Market is
steady and firm. Quotation for No. 1 is
851,43c per bu.

Visible Supply of Grains.
This week. Last week
\Vlieat .............»l-l.2s2.000 43.020000
Corn 5099.000 3,300,000
Oats ...............10.'_’07.000 101251.000
lye 491.000 478.000
Barley ...... 1.000.000 1.555.000

Fleur, Feed, Provisions, Etc.

Flown—The flour trade is easy with
prices unchanged. Quotations are:

Clear ....... . ........................ $4.95
Straight ............................ . 4.65
Patent Michigan .................... 5.20
Ordinary Patent .................... 4.75

Hay and Straw.—Hay values are
steady. Quotations on baled hay in car

lots f. o. 1). Detroit are: No. 1 timothy,
$16.50@17; No, 2 timothy, $15.50W16; elo-
ver. mixed, $15.506016; rye straw. $7@
7.50; wheat and oat straw. $6606.50 per

,ton.
' Feed.——All prices are steady with
those of last Week. Carlot prices on
track are: Bran, $27 per ton; coarse
middlings, $23: fine middlings, $26;
cracked corn, $25: coarse corn meal, $25;
corn and oat chop, $24 per ton.
Potatoes.~—Market is easy and steady,
with no immediate indications of any
large advance. In car lots Michigan po-
tatoes are selling at 376E400 per bu.
Provisions—Family pork, $236024; .mess
pork, $23; medium clear, .22; smoked

THE MICHIGAN FARMER. ' .

hams. 141/2c; briskets, 13c; shoulders, 12c;
picnic hams, 12c; bacon, 18@19e; pure
lard in ,tierces, 11%c; kettle rendered
lard. 121,50.

Dairy and Poultry Products.

Butter.-—The best grade of creamer; .
down a half cent and other grades re-
main steady with last week. In all other
respects the market shows no particular
change from the conditions then. On
Monday 135 packages were received. Ex—
tra creamery is quoted at 300 per lb;
first d0., 281/2c; dairy, 230; packing stock,
20c per lb.

Eggs.—»The attractive prices now being
offered for fresh eggs are bringing them
to market as soon as produced, and the
offerings have now increased so that
prices are off a half cent. Fresh eggs,
case count, cases included, are now quot-
ed at 310 per dozen.

Poultry.—V\'ith the holidays past there
is no excitement in the poultry deal. Sup—
piles were pretty well taken care of and
values are ruling on practically the same
basis as prevailed last week. Quotations
are: l)ressed.—~'l‘urkeys 206l>22c; chick-
ens, 1360140; fowls, 1260130; ducks, 16617
180: geese. 146il5c per lb. Live—Spring
chickens, ill/26012c; fowls, 101/26011c; old
roosters, 9c; turkeys, 14602043; geese, 13@
14c; ducks, 1460150 per lb.

Cheese.—~Michigan. 17c; Michigan sharp,
1761‘181/2c: York state. 171/260180; York
state sharp, 19c; limburger, old, 16@17c;
Swiss domestic block, 20@22c; cream
brick, 1761118c.

Dressed Pork—Price is steady at 9@10c
per lb.

Veal.——Market steady. Choice, 12@
121/30; ordinary, 861100 per lb.

From Farmers’ Wagons on Detroit East-
Frults and Vegetables.

Rabbits—Steady. Per dozen, $1.50.

Apples.—-Market is quiet and steady.
Fancy greenings are quoted at $52561)
5.50; Kings. $5.25@5.50; Baldwins.‘ $4.50:
Steel reds, $6; ordinary grades, $2.757.”
per bbl.

Cranberries—Steady.
per bu.

Cabbage.—~lligher.
11111. 101‘ 110W.

Onions.» l'nchanged. 85@90c per bu.

Honey—Choice to fancy comb, 15@18c
pcr lb.

Quoted at $3.25

Selling at $1.75 per

cm Market.

Market was small. Pork is quoted at
101.561103jm; potatoes, 4860500; apples,
75cQg$1.00; cabbage. 500.
~——-————F§
OTHER MARKETS.

Grand Rapids.

Beans are higher. A sharp increase to
$2.75» llt'l' bu, is reported in red kidneys,
while white beans are worth $1.75@1.80,
a. few stations in eastern Michigan pay-
ing $1.85. Potatoes continue dull. with
no imprtwcnicnt in demand. Prices at
loading stations are a little lower, rang-
ing from 206/22c at tip—state points and
226:25c in this territory. Despite the
heavy movement since digging time there
still remains a lot of potatoes in farm-
crs’ hands owing to the big crop.
Dressed hogs are. worth 961791/2c. The
supply of poultry since the holidays is
lilllilcti, and prices are as follows: Chick-
ens and l‘owls, llc: geese, 11c: ducks, 13c;
turkeys, 18c. Ycal is worth 660100. Deal-
ers are paying the country trade 32c for
eggs, candied stock. Dairy butter is low-
cr. bringing 23c now. Creamery is worth
291/142 (‘lover seed is worth $7608 from
farmers' hands, and when recleaned is
sold by local dealers for $9. Timothy
seed is selling for $5.

 

 

Chicago.

Wlieat.~~l\'o. 2 red. 955/3@9G%C; May.
9833c: .lnly. 93140 per 11-

("orn.~~Nn. 2, 4664/4614c; May, 49c; July,
41130 0.

Oats—rNo, 2 white, 32%@33%c; May,
311%; July. Hiltc.

lial'lON.~v Malling grades 80@90c per bu;
feeding 6041700

illllt‘l'x" (‘rcaineries barely steady;
(lail‘ics stronger and quoted higher.

('rcaii'icrics. 2361 29c: dairies, 25@27C lb.

'i‘lggssrlfiincy grades in good demand
and 1c higher: others unchanged. Quo-
tations: l’rimc firsts. 32c; firsts, 300; at
mark, wases‘inclnded. 191562221/2c per doz.

Potatocsyrt‘old weather is restricting
receipts: market firmer at. former values.
t‘boice to fancy are quoted at 436i‘450 per
bu; fair to good, 3861400.

New York.

Rtittci-.~’l‘i-:iilr\ is easy with prices
down. t‘reamcry specials are quoted at
30c; extras, gang/tame; thirds to firsts,
2216: 29c.

l‘lg~gs.---»’l‘lie tendency of the market is
toward an easier trade, although some of
the ordinary grades are quoted above the
figures given last week. Nearby eggs
ouoted at «1261‘iRc: fresh gathered extras,
3061370: firsts .‘l-lfliitfic; refrigerator stock,
21/024190 per dozen.

Elgin.

Ruttcr.~~'l‘radc firm at 300 per 11).,
which is the quotation of last week. Out-
put for the week, 593,700 lbs. as com-
pared with 603.700 lbs. for the previous
week.

__4

THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Buffalo.
January 2. 1911.
(Special report by Dunning & Stevens,
New York Central Stock Yards,
East Iluffalo, N. Y.)

Receipts of stock here today as follows:
Cattle. 100 cars: hogs. 12.800: sheep and
lambs, 12.600: calves. 700.

Receipts of cattle on our market here
today. 100 cars. and all grades sold strong.
and in many instances steer cattle and
prime she. stuff sold 1061150 higher than
last week. There were no strictly prime
cattle on our market: here today. but we
quote prices the same as last week. as
any strictly good cattle would have
brought full last week’s prices. or per-
haps 10c. per hundred weight more.

“'9. quote: Best 1,300 to 1,400-lb steers,

$6.25@6.65; good prime 1,200 to 1.300-lb.
steers. $5.65@6.25; best 1100 to 1,200-lb.
shipping steers, $550606; medium butcher
steers, 1,000 to 1,100 lbs.,' $5.40@5.80;
light butcher steers. $4.85@5.25; best fat
cows, $4.60@5.15; fair to good d0.. $3.75@
4.25; common to medium (10., $3.25@3.7'5;
trimmers, i$2.65@3.10; best fat heifers,
8155060575; good do., $4.756fl5.25; fair to
good do, $4.25@4.75; stock heifers, $3.25
603.50; best feeding steers. dehorned, $4.50
604.75; medium to good feeding steers. $4
604.25; stockers, all grades. $375604; best
bulls, $4.75@5.25: bologna bulls, $46r4.50;
stock bulls $3.756D4.25: best milkers and
springers, $‘506P60; good to best d0., $406?
50: common to good do, $256035.

Impossible to sell late springers at any
kind of satisfactory price; have to be
sold mostly by the pound.

Our market opened strong a nickle to
a dime higher than Saturday, and closing
strong on light hogs. and a shade easier
than the opening on the best weights,
with a good clearance of all that was
yarded in time for the trade.

We duete prices as follows: Medium
and heavy. $8.35608.40: mixed and inedi-
um, $8.406r8.45; yorkers, $8.456178.50;
strictly pigs 110 to 115—111. av. sold as high
as $8.706? .75. Light yorkers and pigs
mixed, $8.656D8.70; roughs. $7.356D7.40;
stags. $661625. \Veather warm and pros-
pects only fair.

The lamb market opened active today;
most of the choice handy lambs selling
$6.60@6.65. Ileavy lambs steady, $5.25@
5.50. Sheep market was active today:
most of the choice ewes selling at $37560
3.85: few fancy at 4c; wetliers $4604.15;
l'cw light. $4.25.

\\'e quote: Best handy lambs, 36.6060
0.05: heavy lambs. $5.256115.50: bucks, $2.50
61.3.25; heavy ewes, $375604; yearlings.
$4.756r5.25: wethers. $4604.25: cull sheep.
$2,5(l613; handy ewes. 53.856174: northern
Michigan lambs. $6606.50; veals. Choice to
extra. $107560“; fair ‘to good (10., $7.50@
10.50; heavy calves. $5606.50.

 

Chicago.

January 2, 1910.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Received today ......2,4,000 30,000 17.000
Same day last year..21.321 27,795 20.420
Received last week..36.625 108,857 48,306
Same week last year.60.533 102,591 52,481

Cattle were marketed unusually spar-
ingly last week, as country shippers know
from past.experience that the period be-
tween Christmas and New Year's is the
poorest time for this branch of business.
The stock yards were open on Monday,
and there was some trading, but the day
was pretty generally observed throughout
the country as a holiday, and the pack-
ers were, not doing any killing, their
forces taking a rest. That the market
advanced a little on that day was due
wholly to the extremely light supply.
Further improvement took place later
in the' week for the same reason. but
buyers declined to pay the recent liberal
premiums for fancy little yearling steers
and heife , these having been taken be—
fore for t e holiday trade. A sale was
made of 29 fancy 1,787-lb. steers at $7,
which was the top of the market, choice
steers going at $6.50 and upward, with
good steers bringing $6 and over, while
inferior to medium lots found buyers at
$4.60@5.75. Packers found feeder com-
petition a lively affair at times in the
class of steers going at $5635.50, and some
prime heavy feeders sold at $‘5.60@5.75.
while stockers were disposed of at $3.15
605.25, and feeding heifers had a good
outlet at $3.50@4.35. Butchering cows
and heifers were fairly active at. $33060
6.40. few selling higher than $5.25, while
canners brought $2.256:2.75, cutters $2.80
603.25 and bulls $3.206i‘5.25. Milkers and
springers were in light supply and de-
mand at $3061>G5 per head, and calves
were alternately active and slow on the
basis of $3639.10 per 100 lbs. Top prices
for beef cattle were lower than during
the previous week, with packers centering
their demands upon a good class of killing
cattle that did come too high. Many
people think that stockinen are paying
pretty steep figures for feeders. as well
as for good stock steers, but buyers of
these cattle are mostly extremely hopeful
of ‘the future and evidently anxious to use
their corn on the farm.

Last week saw a great curtailment of
supplies. and it was evident that a. great.
many stockmen were afraid of bad mar-
kets during the Christmas holidays. They
were right in expecting a restrittcd gen-
eral demand, for both local packers and
butchers and eastern shippers required
decidedly smaller numbers of hogs than
of late, and normal receipts would have
caused a much lower scale of prices. The
light receipts, however, acted as a bracer
to the market and buyers were apt to
come to the. views of sellers, although
sharp reactions took place at times, es-
pecially after prime hogs had sold up to
$8. The great bulk of the offerings sold
within an extremely narrow range of
prices. a big share going at a spread of
15c. and light hogs sold near the top.
with medium to rather weighty butcher
hogs going the highest. As usual, east-
crn shippers secured the best droves. and
their selections. while smaller than us-
ual. formed a good proportion of the re-
ceipts. 'l‘lie offerings continued extremely
choice in average quality and showed evi-
dence of having been fed plenty of corn.
A't ruling low prices. no better use can
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THIS IS THE.LA3T EDITION.
In the»"“flrst. ' 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
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DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Thursday’s Market.
January 5, 1911.

Cattle.

Receipts, 573. Market 10@20c higher

than last Thursday; active; arrivals all
very late.

We quote: Best steers and heifers,
$5.50@6; steers and heifers, 1,000 to 1,200,
$5@5.25; steers and heifers, 800 to 1,000.
$4.75@5; steers and heifers that are fat,
500 to 700, $4.25@5; choice fat cows, $4.50
@475; good fat cows, $4@4.25; common
cows, $3.25@3.75; canners, $2.75@3; ChOlCe
heavy bulls, $4.50@4.75; fair to good bo-
lognas, bulls, $4@4.25; choice feeding
steers, 800 to 1.000, 34.506115; fair feeding
steers 800 to 1,000, $4694.50; choice stock--
ers, 500 to 700, $4@4.50; fair stockers. 500
to 700. $3.50@3.75; stock heifers, $3.25@
3.50; milkers, large, young. medium age,
$40@50; common milkers, $256935,

Bishop, B. & H. sold Hammond, S. & Co.
2 steers av 790 at $4.35; to Fromm 4 cows
av 925 at $3.50; to Parker, W. & Co. 5 do
av 1,140 at $4.15. 3 do av 940 at $3.25; to
Sullivan P. Co. 13 butchers av 646 at
$4.35, 9 do av 746 at $4.75, 3 cows av 950
'at $3.25; to Rattkowsky 1 do weighing
1,150 at $4.60, 1 bull weighing 1,150 at
$4.50; to Cooke 1 steer weighing 1,000 at
$5.50; to Hammond, S. & Co. 7 cows av
908 at $3.25, 9 butchers av .708 at $4.50, 1
bull weighing 1.000 at $4.50. 4 cows av
980 at $3.25, 2 do av 965 at $3.75, 2 heif—
ers av 810 at $4.50, 7 cows av 903 at
$3.25, 2 do av 590 at $3.25; to Mich. B.
Co. 2 do av 855 at $3, 1 do weighing
1,050 at $4.50; to Kamman 3 steers av
910 at $5.25, 2 do av 640 at $4; to Thomp—
son Bros. 11 butchers av 886 at $4.35, 1
cow weighing 600 at $3; to Sullivan P. Co.
2 steers av 1,100 at $5.50.

Roe Com. Co. sold Newton B. (‘0. 3
cows av 1,133 at $4.25, 3 butchers av 617
at $4.50, 1 cow weighing 1,020 at $4, 1
'bull weighing 1.280 at $4.50, 1 do weighing
1,260 at $4.50.

Spicer & R. sold Sullivan P. CO. 1 bull
weighing 1250 at $4.75. 2 steers av 805
at $4.75, 3 do av 963 at $5.75, 1 do weigh-
ing 440 at $4.25, 1 cow weighing 1,010
at $3.25.

Haley & M. sold Hammond, S.
5 cows av 930 at $3.30. 1 bull weighing
1,180 at $4.50, 3 butchers :i\' 543 at $4.50,

& Co.

2 cows av 840 at $3.40, 1 do weighing 1,040.
10 do av,

at $3.85: to Sullivan P. Co.
1,155 at $4.15; to Thompson Bros. :2 do
av 1,040 at $4.25.

Robb sold Hammond, S. & Co. 2 steers
av 1.175 at ‘$6, 7 do av 780 at $4.75.

Veal Calves.

Receipts, 338. Market 50c higher than
last week. Best, $9609.50; others, $4@
8.75. Milch cows and sprillgers steady.

Spicer & R. sold Mich. B. Co. 8 av 13.
at $8.75; to Parker, W. & Co. 10 av 137
at $8.75, 16 av 130 at $8.25, 8 av 140 at
$8, 9 av 120 at $7.75.

Roe Com. Co, sold Newton B. Co. 5 av
150 at $9.50.

Haley & M. sold Parker. W. & Co. 6
av 320 at $4, 7 av 145 at $8.25, 4 av 110
at $8.50, 2 av 290 at $4, 9 av 140 at $8.50;
to Goose 5 av 145 at $8.50, 1 weighing 100
at $5; to Newton B. Co. 1 weighing 140
at $8, 5 av 160 at $9.50.

Mayer sold McGuire 3 av 160 at $9.50.

Long sold same 6 av 165 at $9.50.

Kendall sold same 9 av 160 at $9.50.

Bishop, B. & H. sold Newton B. Co. 4
av 130 at $8.75, 3 av 120 at $8.50; to Sulli-
van P. Co. 3 av 160 at $9. 3 av 150 at
$9.50; to Parker W. & Co. 2 av 145 at
$9.25, 7 av 120 at $9, 2 av 130 tit $9.50, 3
av 150 at $9.50; to Goose 9 av 118 at $8,
2 av 140 at $8.25.

Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts, 2903. Lambs 15102.7(: higher
than last week on light grades; heavy
and sheep no higher. Best lambs, $6@
6.25; heavy lambs, $5@5.25; light to com-
mon lambs, $4.50@5.'50; fair to good sheep
$3.50@4: culls and common, $2.501nfz.

Spicer & R. sold Newton R. Co. 57
lambs av 85 at $5.65, 40 do av $20 at $6.15,
1 do weighing 80 at $1.50: to Mich. R.
Co. 90 do av 75 at $6.15, 3 sheep av 95 at
$2.50, 105 lambs av 90 at $6.25: to Ham-
mond S. & Co. 11 do av 85 at $6; to Fitz-
patrick Bros. 65 do av 70 at $5.75, 7 sheep
gylgo at $3; to Barlage 12 do av 50 at
a.

Taggart sold Hammond, s. & Co. 4
22%)!) av 105 at $3.50, 29 lambs av 70 at

BlShOD. B. & H. sold Newton B. Co.
158 lambs av 85 at $6; to Swift & Co. 176
do av 80 at $6.25, 10 do av 93 at $6, 48
do av 90 at $5.50. 14 sheep av 115 at
$3.35. 7 do av 115 at $3.25. 10 do av 92
at $2.75. 43 do av so at $4.50, 7 do av
105 at $3.25, 25 lambs av '50 at $5. 50
sheep av 95 at $3.40, 16 lambs av 45 at
$4.50; to Sullivan P. Co. 19 sheep av 80
at $2.75, 13 do av 90 at $3, 13 lambs av
66, at $5.50; to Swift & Co. 208 do av 80
at $6.25, 10 do av 98 at $6; to Fitzpatrick
Bros. 8 do av 100 at $5.50, 18 sheep av
110 at $3.25; to Nagle P. Co. 182 lambs
av 95 at $5.50. 142 do av 87 at $6.25; to
Sullivan P. Co. 57 do av 80 at $6: to
Fitzpatrick Bros. 12 sheep av 85 at $3.
14 do av 120 at $3.75.

Haley & M. sold. Stocker 11 lambs av
85 at $6.25; to Goose 109 sheep av 85 at
$2.85; to Breitenbeck 19 do av 105 at
$3.25. 20 lambs av 80 at $5.75, 8 do av
90 91.85.50.

Roe Com. Co. sold Young 19 sheep av
140 at $3, 29 lambs av 77 at $6.

THE ‘ MICHIGAN FARMER.

Hogs.
Receipts, 4,075. Market 100 lower than
Wednesday; 35@40c higher than last
Thursday.

Range of prices: Light to good butch-
ers, $8.15@8.20; pigs, $8.15; light yorkers,
$8.15; stags one—third off. ,

Bishop, B. & H. sold Hammond, .S. &
Co. 2,150 av 180 at $8.20, 225 av 150 at
$8.15.

Sundry shippers sold same 416 av 155
at $8.15.

Spicer & R. sold Parker, W. & Co. 615
av 190 at $8.20.

Haley & M. sold same 450 av 180 at
$8.20. ,

Roe Corn. Co. sold same 420 av 200 at
$8.20.

 

" <1 , Friday’s Market.
‘ December 30, 1910.
‘ Cattle.
Receipts this week, 1,039 last week.

819. Market steady at Thursday’s prices.

We quote: Extra dry-fed steers and
heifers, $5.75@6; steers and heifers, 1,000
$4.25@4.75; fair feeding steers, 800 to 1,000,
to 1,200,$5.25@5.50; do, 800 to 1,000. $4.75@
5.25; steers and heifers that are fat, 500
to 700, $4.50@4.75; choice fat cows, $4.50;
good fat cows, $3.75@4.25; common cows,
$3.25@3.50; canners, $2.50@3; choice heavy
bulls. $4.50; fair to good bologna bulls,
$4694.25: choice feeding steers, 800 to 1 000
$4@4.50;,choice stockers, 500 to 700, $4@
4.25; fair stockers, 500 to 700, $3.25@3.75;
stock heifers, $3@3.50; milkers, large,
young, medium age, $40@50; common
mllkers, $2‘5@35.

Veal Calves.

Receipts this week, 503: last week, 774.
Market steady at Thursday's prices. Best.
$8.75fi'9; others, $4@8.50.

Milch cows and springers,
good; common dull.

Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts this week, 6.750; last week,
3.6!}; Market dull at Thursday's close.
llest lambs, $5.75; heavy lambs, $5@5.25;
light to common lambs, $4.50@5.50; fair
to good sheep, $3.50@4; culls and com‘
mon, $2.50@3.

Hogs

Receipts this weel,'5.639; last week,

steady for

8 095. Market, 10@15c higher than on
Thursday. Range of prices: Light 'to
good butchers, $7.90; pigs. $7.90; light

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Wiping or
before milking not
reduces the bacterial content of milk but
also lessens the amount of dirt to a \‘cl‘l'
great extent. It‘l'aZl-r has shown that the
average weight of dirt which falls from
muddy udders during milking is ninety
times as great as that which falls from
the same after washing, and when the
udder is slightly soiled it is eighteen times
as great.

A. valuablc aid in getting clean milk is
the. use ol‘ a partially closed milk pail.
The amount oi dirt and bacteria that
drop into milk during milkinc' is propor-
tional to the size. of the opening oi" the.
pail. A six to cight inch opening is suili’
cicntly large to milk through and pails of
this kind, while slightly more expensive
than ordinary pails. should be used in all
dairies. The use of such pails will mean
milk at least two or three timcs as clean
as that obtained with ordinary pails.

A little care in washing milk
will reduce the bacterial content of milk
to a very great extent. A carelessly
cleaned milk pail may contain many mil-
lions of bacteria at milking time. A sat-
isfactory method 01‘ cleaning milk vessels
is as follows:

First, rinse with warm or cold water.
Second, scrub with moderately hot water
containing some sort of cleaning powder.
The washing should be done with brushes
rather than cloths because the
cuter into crevices which the cloth can-
not possibly roach. Third, rinse in clean
water and sterilize with steam or boiling
water. lnvcrt the vcsscls upon a clean
shelf without wiping, If possible place
the vessels where the sum can strike
them. The sun’s rays have strong gei-
micidal action.

\‘i'isconsin.

 

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“ill"

washing the cow's udder
only very mattrially

vcssels

brist lcs

.lonN MICIIELS.

 

A VERY GOOD RATION.

 

“'hat would be your _criticism of the
following ration for milch cows: For
coarse feed, I feed at night good, bright.
clover hay; at noon good stalks: at morn—
ing stalks and a small fork of hay. For
grain. 1 mix one bag of corn meal with
two bags of wheat bran and give each
cow four quarts n'iorning and night. Al—
SO. one pound ot‘ cottonseed meal is given
to each cow morning and night, mixed
with the meal and bran.

Tonia (‘o. E. N. I’.

Clover hay and corn stalks make a very
good roughage ration while corn meal and
wheat bran and cottonseed meal make a
.LTOOd grain ration. About the only fault
I can find with this ration is that there is
no succulent food. “’hcre one does not
have ensilagc for succulency it is desir-
able and protitablc to have some sugar
beets or roots of some sort to feed once
a day, because you get better results out
of your dried food than when no succu-
lent ration is fed.

Regarding the grain ration one can tell
little about the. quantity you feed when
you speak of quarts; you ought to weigh

n

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

the ration. So far as the protein and car—
bohydrate in the ration you are feeding
are concerned, you are feeding the right
kind or materials and ‘the proper variety
of feed. I would suggest that you con-
tinue to feed one pound of cottonseed
meal per cow night and morning. I would
feed a certain number of pounds of corn
meal and bran instead of a certain num-
ber of quarts and I would also make a
difference in the ration for individual
cows according,r to their needs and the
amount of butter-fat each produces. Feed
a cow aceording to the work she does.
Feed each cow as many pounds of your
grain ration per day as she produces
pounds of butter—fat in a week. You
might continue feeding the cottonseed meal
as you do now, and then feed a sufficient
amount of the other grain to make the
required ration.

 

WILL CORN LOSE ANY OF ITS VALUE
IN HEATING IN THE SILO?

 

\Vill corn put into a silo lose its feeding
valuation by heating?

Mccosta Co. (1}. F. B.

There is a slight loss by heating and
fermentation in the silo. The extent of
the loss depends upon the amount of
fermentation. If you have a good air
tight silo and mature corn is put in, ex--
pcriments at the experiment stations {:0
to show that the loss should not cxccE’d
3 pcr cent in food value of the ensilage.
11' you have a poor silo, or if you put your
corn in green the loss will be larger. Ex-
pcriments go to show that when corn is
dry-cured in the field, httskcd and the
stalks fed, that the loss of food value by
the dry fermentation, which goes on cam--
stantly in the open air, is much in ex-
cess of that in the silo. Under ordinary
vonditlons, the loss is as high as 25 per
cent. and with inclement weather 'the loss
ouid easily run up to 50 per cent, or half
.:,~ :ood value. white, by being put into
0;. silo at the proper stage. the loss need
Lot (“\cccd 3 per cent.

(it «Nurse, you understand that the loss
of food value of corn silage stops just as
soon as the i'crmcntating ceases. If it
would keep on fermenting long enough,
the whole would be. spoiled. but as long
as you have an air—tight silo the fermen-
tation only takes place until the oxygen
of the air mixed with the corn when it is
put into the silo, is consumed. Then fer
mentation ceases and there is no further
loss in foml value. But corn cured in th
open is constantly deteriorating until it
is fed. One rcason why many farmers
at first hesitated about building a silo,
was that chemists told them there was a
loss in food valuc by heating, but chem—
ists forgot to explain that there was a
greater loss in dry—curing. The farmer
ltcsitntcd about putting his corn into a
silo \vlicn he knew there was going to be
a loss in food value. Now he understands
that it‘ he does not put it into a Silo, the
loss is far in excess, and under ordinary
comlititms, he saves at least 25 per cent:
of the food value of his crop by cnsiloins’.

KEEP OUR LAMPS FILLED WITH

OIL.

 

There is apparently a general feelingr
existing among other people that no 0100—
margarine legislation will be enacted at
this winter's session of congress. Inas-
much as thc session only lasts until
March 11th. and that the holidays inter-
vcnc, there are good grounds for such
an opinion. It should not, however. cause
us to rest on our oars and not be pre—
pared for whatever move may be made
by the olcomargarinc interests.

The National Dairy Union will be on
guard. but its work must be supported
from “back home.” Keep in close touch
with your congressmen all the time. Do
not takc it for granted that nothing will
be done until the new congress con-
vencs.

\Yhile the Grout law should be amend-
cd so that it will accomplish what was
intended it should accomplish, its friends

 

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For :1 Cream ,
Separator—Which ? A

SHARPLES
TUBULAR

Cream Separator

will run for ten years and then
be a good, serviceable machine
for many more years. A stand-
ard size of Tubular separator
costs $75.00. or $7. soper year for
ten years, and you will still have
a good separator left.
You can buy a (so
called) cheap sepa-
rator for $ 0.00, the
average 0 life of
which is one year.
You can buy another
* the next year,
2%.. and so on until
you have spent
$500.00 in ten years ;—
$50.00 peryear. Which
do you want P You can
own and use a Sinai-pics
Tubular Cream Separator
for less than any other
separator built. We
guarantee it. Shall
we tell you how?
Write for
1911 Cata-
logue No.
152.

 
  
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 

 

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41 Percent Protein Guaranteed
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Animals need Protein. Feed a balanced ration.
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AW your own
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We make the celebrated Hero Friction Feed Drag
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can afford to wait if necessary. The pub-I
lie mind is being educated to the rights!
of pure butter and the combine of special;
interests that has so brazenly attemptedl
to create conditions where fraud could be
more easily perpetrated is right now on
the run. They took advantage of a pop-;
ular prejudice against legislation which.
cnhan'ces food prices to proclaim that the
Grout law has increased the price of but—
ter. but they failed to accomplish their
purpose. Now they will probably realize
that their opportunity has passed, but it
is not safe to take anything for granted
when dealing with such shrewd people.
They must be aware of the fact that the
tide has turned and that the consumers

 

Your Feed tor One Cow
Costs Enough to Feed

Five

-unleaa you feed on the Silo Saving Plan. The Saginaw Silo Book, “The
era Way of Saving Money on the Farm." was figures from actual
ts on farms of your state. Write for the 00k today.
Amazing profits come from the good old-reliable Saginaw Silo be-
cause it alone is made actentlflcally right. to last a lifetime.

FARMERS IIAIIIY WAGON COMPAII 5‘°'"“" “3 “M5

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Ask for special price on the Whirlwind Silo Filler—guaranteed
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ese operative power than any
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The Whirlwind is sold direct
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Is worth In on know it—than any other
kind of cow. he cow that Kow-Kure will
not help had better be sold to the butcher.
The“: a strong statement. but it is backed by

the endorsements of tens of thousands of

Kow-Kure customers—men who have been
buying it for years and who know that it
me es money for them by keeping their
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in the year.

send for FREE “Cow
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. We never issued a more complete
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If you cannot buy Kow-Kure from your
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THE MICHIGAN

of the country are coming to realize that
their friends are the people who wish to
pr). ‘nt frat’d, not those who wish .;i
create conditions where fraud is ea.‘ v.
practiced. The National Dairy Union,
E. K. SLATER, Secy.

 

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BALANCING A RATION WITH CLOVER
HAY AND BEAN STOVER.

Ple; .e balance me a ration of the fol-
lowing feeds for common cows, giving 30
to 35 lbs of average test milk per day. I
have clover hay, corn and bean stover.
For grain I have oats and corn and can
buy cottonseed and oil meal and bran.

Kent Co. SUBSCRIBE-B.

If you have plenty of oats and corn, at
the price of those grains now, I would
use them both in the ration. But they
are not rich enough in protein to balance
up your roughage and so I would mix
equal parts of corn meal, ground oats and
oil meal together, and'then feed as many
pOunds per day to a cow as she produces
pour is of butter-fat in a week, giving
her, of course, all of the clover hay and
corn stover and beans stover that she
would eat up fairly clean.

THE DAIRY COW AS A BENEFACTOR.

 

The greatest problem of agriculture is
soil fertility. Schemes of farming which
retain and add fertility to the land are
sought by progressive men. Methods which
fail in these essentials are being sub-
stituted by those that do. As a result of
this selection, dairying is fast taking the
place of general farming in many of the
older sections of this country. And the
more men are converted to such a policy
the greater will be the output of the
farms in dollars and cents. It needs but
a cursory study of the history of farms
that have changed from general farm pro-
gram to the dairying business, to demon-
strate to the satisfaction of the most un—
reasonable and determined of men that
the dairy cow is “making good.” There
are some too blind or prejudiced. however.
to make the change even now when so
much testimony is at hand to prove every
allegation in the bill challenging the effi-

 

DAIRYMEN

You better try

DRIED BEET PULP

this year. You can not lose but you will profit by doing
so. Used by many of the best feeders of the state who
find it a valuable feed. selling below it's true feeding
value as compared to the other feeds and grain.

Cheaper. and gives better results than bran for
which it is substituted by the best duirymen.

Forms a valuable addition to any ration. being vege-
table the mechanical effect is good which causes a
better assimilation of the other feeds.

Especially good with cotton seed meal as it counter
acts the objectionul features of this feed.

Dried Beet Pulp will cheapen any ration. Substitute
it. for a portion of. the ration you use and you will
secure better results in both production and improve-
ment in the health of your animals.

Call on your dealer. if he cannot supply you write

T. F. MARSTON,
Center St., Bay City, Mich.
lichigan Broker tor the IanuiactuI-crs.

 

   
  
    

 

There are many superior
features in the

NAPPANEE

SILO

Let us tell you about
them.

THE NAPPANEE
. . LBR. 6: MFG. CO.
"7‘ 2- - 'Nappanee, - Indiana.

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48 Million Shortage
Government statistics show there were 48,000,000 bush-
els less of tntoes rown in the United States last
year than n 1909. his with increasing population

must necessarily make a larger demand for potatoes
in 1911. No crop as a.

Money Maker

equals it and the information showing how to grow
for profit wiilbe mailed absolute tree to any one

 

 

 

asking for it. Our president has svoted over fifty
ears to the study of potato culture and the manufac-
ure of machinery for handling the crop in all stages.

ASPINWALL MANUFACTURING co.
439 Sabin Street, Jackson. Michigan, D. 8. A.
World’s Oldest and Lsrgestflalrers of Potato Machinery.
L 1

 

  

Keystone Dehorners

The be is made, Give a clean. smooth cut-
, no cru ing or bruising. Satisfaction guar-
anteed. Anyone can dehorn cattle this
way. Valuable booklet. tree about this
quick. easy. humane method.

"I. 'l‘. PHILLIPS. 125 Iain Sh. Pomcroy, Pa.

 

VIIN‘I’IOII TH! MIcchAN FARMER when
writing to advertisers. .

   

ciency of the milk pail, the silo and the
cow; but they will be convinced when
necessity drives them to the change
through proceedings in bankruptcywbank-
ruptcy of themselves and their soil by
wasteful methods which draw constantly
upon the resources of the land.

 

A VALUABLE COW.

If a cow giving 175 lbs. of butter in a
year is worth $60, how much is a cow

FARMER. . ‘21)

DE LAVAL

Bream Separators
1873:1311

Over 30 Years of Cream
Separator Leadership

The first successful cream separator was perfected and
patented by Dr. De Laval in 1.878.

The DE LAV AL was the pioneer. It was first in the
field and for over thirty years it has
maintained its leadership against
any and all comers.

The DE LAVAL has always
been the acknowledged leader in
making cram separator improve—
ments. Its development has rcvo—
lulionizcd the dairy business and
done more than anything clsc to
make (lairying profitable.

So completely is the superiority
of the DE LAVAL rccognizcd by

 

 

 

 

crcamcrymcn and those who make tlic scparation of crcam
and making of butter a busiucss, that 98% OF THE
\\'(llll’.l)’S (‘REAIVIERIES l'Sl‘) THE DE LAVAL TO
THE EXCLI’SION 0F ALI. (l’l‘llE' ’. .‘VIAKICS.

In clcanncss of skimming, quality of crcam scpm‘niwl,
case of operation, simplicity of ctmsiruction and durability
tlic DE LAVAL is in a class all by iisclf.

The. more you know about crcmn scpamturs tlic Tlli)l'(‘
you will appreciate its supcriority, :m<l \l'lli‘lllt‘l‘ HI‘ not
you start with one SOONER 0R LATER YOU \l'IlJ.
BUY A DE LAVAL.

THE DE LAVAL SEPARATOR Co.

165-167 BROADWAY 42 E. Msnrson Brass-r Dntmu & SACRAMENTO S'rs.
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173-177 WILLIAM STREET M a 16 PRINCIcss STREET 1016 \Vks'I‘ERN AVENUE
MONTREAL WINNIPEC SEATTLE

 

worth that gives 350 lbs?

Suppose that butter will average 250
the year round, and it will do better, and
that the feed is worth $40 for the year.

profit of $3.1), counting that the milk,
calf and manure pays for the labor.

The second cow would give a return of
$87.50 for butter and would give at least
4,000 lbs. more milk which at 200 per
hundred lbs., and it is worth more for
feed, would bring $8.00. The calf from
the good cow is worth more. but let that
go. The return would be $95.50. less $40
for feed, or a profit of $55.50 on the same
basis as the other cow made a profit of
$3.75. It would take practically 15 175—lb.
cows to make as much profit as the one
3‘50-lb. cow.

Concluding our calculations, $3.75 is 6.2
per cent on $60 and $55.50 is 6.2 per cent
011 $895.16. On the basis of percentage
income, when the 175—lb. cow is worth $60,
the 350-1b. cow is worth $895.16. The
keeping of the cows should be looked at
from the business standpoint. The poor
cow is dear at any price but the good cow
is usually not rated at her real value.

North Dakota. W. .C. PALMER.

 

OHIO DAIRYM EN MEET.

The seventeenth annual convention of
the Ohio State Dairymen’s Association
will be held February 1, 2, 3 and 4, at the
State Fair Grounds, Columbus, in con-
nection with the National Corn Exposi-
tion. A rich program by the best d' r
authorities of the country and a 0331a):
prehenslve exhibit of equipment for pro—
ducing and manufacturing dairy products
will furnish an opportunity worth while;
and it is expected that these features
will attract a large attendance, especially
is this to be anticipated because of the
joint meeting with the corn men Who are
now confident they will bring together
the best show ever collected by the or-
ganization.

Premium Shears Dandles.

dandies. You have my sincere thanks."
—-H. S. Remington, Clinton, Mich.

A pair of these shears sent free with a.
1, 2, 3 or 5-year subscription.—-Eds. \

 

 

The first cow would give a return of
$43.75, loss $40 for feed would leave a .

is the

U. 5. Cream Separator

You (in not care who invcntml ilic Cream Separator.
You want to know which is the best separator today.

Tlli‘. United States Separator has demonstrated
its absolute :mll complctc superiority over all other
Separators. l1 lmltls the world’s record for closest
skimming, in fiftyconsccuiivctests, continuing through
a pt‘l'luil of thirty (lays. with the milk of ten dillcrcnt
bri‘i‘ilS of cows. lt was awarded the only Grand Prize
at Scattlc, 190$).

Cream skimmcil by ilw United States Separator
is used by (“1% pm' ccni. ul' :1“ crcauicrics. They can’t
got enough l”. S. (‘i‘cunL \\'c originated and pcrfcctcd
the cream guthcring systcm which has put whole milk
factorv scpamtion out of busincss. Not l() per cent.
of tlic Whole milk factorieskol which a HWould—be-
competitor” claims a lnmwply” that were in operatiOn
10 years ago, arc runningr today.

Closest skimming. easiest running, easiest to
wash, longest lived—~thcsc arc the chief reasons why
the U. S. is tlic bcst separator of today. Don’t buy
any separator until you have sent for catalog 111.

“The premium shears you sent me are vermont Farm macmne €00, Bellows Falls, Vt.

 

 


  

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CHORTICULTUREl

IRRIGATION IN MICHIGAN.

 

   

 

 

Fruit growers in the vicinity have pur-
chased the ’l‘aliat‘erro farm on the west
bank of the Paw Paw river one and one-
half miles north of Paw Paw, upon which
they purpose to construct a reservoir to
hold water for irrigation during dry sea—
son . The farm is high enough so that
water will readily flow from it to all con-
tiguous territory. \Vater will be pumped
to the reservoir from Maple Lake 30 rods
away, or from the Paw Paw river. The
undertaking will not be an expensive one
considering the insurance it will give ‘the
fruit crop of that section against droughts.
\Vhile the need for this kind of insurance
is far less imperative here than in the
west, the numertats opportunities afford-
cd by natural water courses t-tmong our
hills should be impioved, which, together
with other advantages. will retain to our
state hcr enviable position among fruit
growing commonwealths.

 

PROCEEDINGS OF MICHIGAN HORTI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.

 

Commercial Insecticides and their Control.

011 Thursday morning, Prof. 1.. R, Taft
took up the laws relating to spraying and
spray lnatcrials and cxplaincd thcm fully.
lt was stated that neither his (it’lltll‘lllleilt
nor the College knew of this law until it
was passed. and that there are some de-
tects in it; however. it is much better
than none. It makes it mandatory for
manufacturers to label their packages and
to tile the analyses with the state. The
inspector of Orchards and Nurseries is to
get samples and make analyses, but no
funds are provided analyses. so fcw
have been made. Those that have are
well up to the guarantcw. There have
been more adulterations in Paris Green
and mixed Bordeaux than clscw'hcrc. One
mixture labeled Paris Green and Bor-
deaux mixture was found which contained
no lime or blue vitriol, but ultra marine
blue instead, and but 71/2 per ccut of Paris
Green. Prof. Taft thinks that growers
should mix more of their: materials at:
home.

The lime-sulphur guarantee should con-
tain the amount of sulphur. the amount
of lime, and the amount of water. con-
tained, I'Cighty-cight brands have received
sale permits in Michigan. As a rule, 25
per cent of soluble sulphur is guaranteed
in lime-sulphur solutions. This can be
used for scale at the rate of one gallon
to eight of water; 18 per cent: solutions at
the rate of one to six. On trccs not badly
infested, one to 10 of the stronger solu-
tions will answer. .

Most tirms guarantee 1.? per cent ar-
senic in the paste arscnate of load. This
combined with lime-sulphur makes an ex-
ccllent general spray. Much lime contains
15 per cent magnesia, and some as high
as 40 per cent, which wastes the sulphur.
Sibley and Alpena limes run about one
per cent of magnesia. Ohio and Kelley
island limes are high in magnesia, and
hence undesirable.

Question 43. in regard to the method to
pursue when a neighbor refused to spray
his scale infested orchards was called
for. It was stated that 'the township
boards must appoint commissioners and
pay them. If no one can be found to act
the state inspectors can take 'the matter
up. If the owner refuses to remove the
tree or spray as directed within a reason-
able timc the commissioners can do it or
order it done for him. and report the ex-
tpcnse to be levied with his taxes.

New Phases of Nursery Inspection.

Prof. J. C. Sanders spoke on the above
subject from his experience in inspection
work in Wisconsin. It was reported when
he began his work that the scale did not
exist there. but plenty of it was soon
found. The inspector must be thorough in
his work and get right down in the dirt
and look sharp. it is the little inconspic-
uous insects that cause the most trouble
and are more often overlooked. The
greatest pcst. of horticulture is the dis-
honest nurseryman. For example, a nur-
serv in Illinois took out a license in V‘Vis-
consin. and began to sell common cherry
trees for a new introduction at $1.10 per
tree. Substitution has been a common
practice. Only 20 per cent of the stock
sold in Wisconsin is grown in the state,
and a large class of jobbers has arisen.
so that it is almost impossible to tell
where stock is grown. Prof. Sanders
proposes to have a list of nurserymen
with their addresses and amount of ac-
reage given, and will advise against buy-

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

lng of jobbers. This will show who are
bona tide nurseryan and who are job-
bers. A large number of the trees which
are shipped in come from the south and
are not fitted to the climate. Poor nur-
series are a detriment to the business of
honest ones, and all should feel it of in-
terest ‘to help along the campaign for
good trees.

In the discussion Prof. Sanders stated
that he believed that trees as well as
foods and spray materials should be lab-
eled, i. e, bear the name of the variety
and the grower; that exposure before fu-
migation was productive of more trouble
than the weakening by fumigation, and
that he considered crown gall a sufficient
reason for rejecting nursery stock, though
the danger from this disease was not well
settled. llutchins believed that crown
gall would sometimes spread and eventu-
ally kill the tree. Prof. Taft explained
that there were several kinds of gall.
some being more dangerous than Others.

Peach Growing.

Mr. 0. KY. Braman. of Kent C0., who
has had especially good success in grow-
ing peaches, described the essentials in
his method of handling the peach orchard.
He considered the ideal location a rather
high one, rolling but not hilly, with a
clay subsoil, and a west, north, or cast
mposurc. not a south one. in pruning,
lli':ltlS are formed about 30 inches high, of
three to live limbs so disposed as not, to
form a. weak crotch. “'hen bearing age
is reached thin out the tree somewhat.

For the tirst spraying, 60 lbs. of sulphur.
.10 lbs. of lime, and 60 gals. of water were
cooked together for a half hour, then
dilutcd to :00 gallons. After the fruit has
wt, self-boiled lime-sulphur and arsenate
ot‘ load were used, for the brown rot,
scab. brown spot, and curculio. A few
wccks latcr another spray was given for
the, brown rot. omitting the lead. The
first Si'tts’oll hot water was used to slake
the lime, and there was some burning of
the foliagc; last season cold water was
used and no injury was noticeable, and
the fruit was perfect in every way.

Cultivation is begun in April if possible,
and is thort‘nugh, and harrows are worked
close to the tree by means of attach-
ments. No crops are allowed in the or-
chard after the second year. Cover crops
of clover, oats, or vetch are sown about
August 1. If possible a clover sod, or at
least a grass sod is plowed down before
sctting the trees. The soil is kept well
supplied with the four essential elemen‘tl
of plant food. humus included. For bear-
ing trees commercial fertilizers are used
as follows: 300 to 500 lbs. of potash, 300
to woo lbs, bone meal to the acre. Thin-
ning must be thorough, and is begun soon
after calyx drops. Last year the fruit was
thinned twice, aiming to thin to six to
eight int-ins and one fruit in a place.

All irccs are inspected before picking
time, and diseased trees market and re-
moved alter the picking season. To pre-
vent the spread of yellows the co-opera-
tiou of neighbors is secured.

A discussion of methods of handling
yellows trees followed. Mr. Crane stated
that he was more careful in handling
yellows trees than Mr. Braman, as he
cut them out at once, not waiting to bar-
vcst any fruit from affected trees. Mr.

lraman believed that the disease was
spread at blossoming time, and that re-
moving after blossoming was Sufficient.
One grower reported that he could follow
the trail where yellows trees were cut
and dragged through the orchard on pre-
vious years from the affected trees; an-
other believed that trees would thus in-
oculate only when wet. To avoid a pos-
sibility of inoculation it was advised to
cut and leave in the orchard until full, or
to bring wood and burn on the stump.
The symptoms of little peach were dc.-
scribcd by Mr. Braman to be a drooping
of the leaves near the trunk and base
of twigs. They lose their normal color
and become yellowish and unhealthy. The
next season the, fruit is poor in color and
delayed in ripening. Mr. Smythe and Mr.
Hale told of the difficulty in detecting the
disease, especially by the novice. It was
thought by some that these diseases were
spread in pruning. also that too many
chances were 'taken by leaving doubtful
trees in the orchard. Mr. VVelch stated
that, the best success was had in com-
bating the disease where trees were tak-
en out as soon as they were found to be
infected. S. B. HARTMAN.

 

The tulip tree, which might be called
the king of the globe, is sometimes called
whitewood, although the wood is not white
but a, yellow of dull greenish hue, streaked
with dark or blackish brown. It has a.
tulip-like flowers four or more inches
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Jamililitiil'ourNeighbors
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Address all communications relative to
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Associations! Motto.—
The skillful hand. with cultured mind.
is the farmer’s most valuable asset.

Associational Sentiment.—
The farmer, he garners from the soil

the primal wealth of nations.

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CLUB DISCUSSIONS.
Hold Poultry Show.-——The Looking-glass
Valley Club has enjoyed “two rousing
meetings, the first had as a SIX-39131 at-
traction a poultry exhibit, at Which 125
birds were shown, the nearby town of
Grand Ledge making several fine» ex-
hibits. Mr. W'ise, an expert. was present
to score the birds. Several of the mem—
bers. gave reports on the year’s poultry
profits and a, great deal of enthusxasm
along this line was created. A big Cthk‘
en—pie dinner was served and reports on
wheat crop given, showing a profit of
from $910 $11 per acre. At the Decem-
fber meeting two excellent reports on
dairy profits were given, showing a profit
of over $50 per cow. The out report
showed a gain of about $8 per acre above
all epenses.‘ An abundance of excellent
music, both vocal and instrumental, was
furnished by the music committee, and
Mrs. E. A. Rice gave a poem on “The
Club Dinner,” telling of the mountains of
mashed potatoes and dressing, chickens,
'beeves, and pigs enough for a stock Show.
lakes of coffee and cakes to reach the
Pacific, cooked and eaten by the Club.
A report of the first day’s session of the
state meeting was given by the delegate,
F. C. Openlander. Taken all together,
the Club is not only an ideal sodal center
but is helping in more ways than one to
lift the calling of the farmer to the high
place, where it rightly belongs—Bel Main.
Reporter.
Discuss Farmers Prosperity.——The Sal-
cm Farmers’ Club held its November
mccting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
lco. lobci'ts. Ninety guests and mem-
bers of the Club gathered and enjoyed
the day, and the good program. Music,
select readings and discussion made this
an interesting meeting, notably the selec—
tion of Mrs. Wm. Naylor, on the “Hat'—
vcsts of the present year," was enjoyed;
also a humorous number by Mrs. Myrtle
Wheeler. A good talk was given the
Club by Rev. E. Millard, congratulating
the farmer on his environment, as being
uplifting and ennobling. ,Former Presi-
dent C. Deake, was prcscnt. A discussion
on “Cost of production as compared with
former years,” was led by President Ross,
followed by Herbert Smith and others.
Many interesting points were brought
out. but these are, after all, exceptionally
prosperous times for the farmer. Clu-b
voted favoring New Orleans as the place
celebrating the completion of the Panama
Canal. The president referred 'to the
recent action of St. Louis convention in
favor of roads for automobiles—H. C.
Thompson.
A Christmas Program.—The December
meeting of the ESSex Farmers’ Club was
held at Prairie Bell Farm, the pleasant
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank lottum.
Nearly all members were present and
with several invited guests made a lively
company of “Farm Folk,” Following the
usual opening exercises, the question of
the desirability of using commercial fer-
tilizers, to aid in restoring and maintain-
ing soil fertility, was interestingly dis-
cussed. Several of the speakers cau-
tioned against the general use of same,
as results seemed to indicate that com-
mercial fertilizers are but a temporary
stimulant and not of permanent benefit.
Barnyard manure was regarded as the
best fertilizer and, with the judicious aid
of clover, plowed down at maturity, it
was deemed that resort to commercial
aid would not generally be required to
place and keep Michigan’s farms up to
the high standard of production which
they have acquired. A reading, “ChriSt-
mas in the Old Home,” by Mrs. J. Wol-
cott. brought tender, old-time scenes and
memories to all. The next number was
“Dinner and Sociabllity,” and here is
where the Essex Club declines to take a.
“back seat." Indeed, is its social feature
one of the most valuable of its many
gund points, and this is true, doubtless,
of all Farmers’ Clubs. The afternoon
exercises were opened with sin in b the
Club, followed by roll call, gringginyg in
response, “Christmas—time Thoughts.”
Report of State Meetln .—T'h
Delegate S. F. Gilson,gto thg figggéigf
'tlonal meeting at Lansing, was next giv-
en, and contained many of the good fea-
tures of that important meeting. The
Essex Club has never failed to be repre-
sented by one, and sometimes two dele-
gates to ‘the annual meeting. and ’appre_
clates the help which it has received
therefrom. A paper, “The Story of Santa
Claus,” by Mrs. J. Blemaston, was next
enjoyed. Christmas was first observed
as a festival in the third century and
Santa Claus made his first appearance in
Germany. Do good at Christmas time—
and at all times. Show every kindness
with good deeds, omitting all "DOmp and
show.” The above were among the many
helpful _though'ts contained in the paper
and which was so fully appreciated that
by vote of the Club it is to be published
in the local press. A reading by Mrs
Robert Bottum, brought ‘to memory thé
‘r‘nany pleasant—now sacred—«seenes u
Chlldl’iOOd’S Happy Days" in the no“;
Home,” and especially at “Christmas
time.” “Sale and Exchange” was .33
last number and closed a very pleasant

 

   

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and profitable me 't‘ . . '
Cor. Sec. e mg—J T. Dameils,

gonsequence than the farm, and should be
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porated in its report a. resolution submit-

‘ted by Quincy Grange. of Branch Co.,
which read: “We, the members of Quincy
Grange. No. 152, assembled in regular

meeting Dec. 10, 1910, living in a county

GRANGE

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Our Motto—“The Farmer is of more

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improved."

STATE GRANGE OF 1910.
Minor Committee Reports.

The committee on temperance incor-

 

where local option has been in force for
two years, Wish to say to our sister counw
ties that local option here has grappled.
with and eradicated that: enemy of mama
kind and 'the home, the saloon, and we‘
heartily recommend its adoption in other,
counties as the most efficient means of,
reaching and securing state-wide and na-
tional prohibition." The committee then
recommended the adoption of the follow~
ing:

1. Resolved. That we look with ap-
proval upon the splendid enforcement of
this law in most, if not all, of the coun-
ties where it is now in operation. We
favor only such changes in this law as
shall aim to makc its operation and en—
forcement more effective, and call upon
our friends in the legislature to use their
vote and their influence in behalf at any
amendments which may be offered to that
end. We recognize the county as the
unit of enforcement, the unit of taxation
whereby the product of the saloon is
cared for, and the law enforced. therefore
the smallest unit that should be consid—
crcd in yoting upon ihc question of local

option. \Vc oppose. the enactment of any
law for Lowuship, village or city local
option.

2. Resolved, That we join with 'the
Stulc Association of Farmers’ Clubs in
protesting against the disloyalty of the
oilicers of the State Fair in allowing the
salc, upon the State Fair grounds, after
giving their promise to discontinue such
practice.

3. Resolved, That we rejoice in the
success of the Anti-Saloon League move-
ment which has driven the legalized truf-
fic from 40 counties of the state, and wc
hcrcby pledge our hearty co-operation and
support, and recommend that Mrs. 0. .l.
C. Woodman, A. F. Mead, and J. C.
Ketcham be elected members of the board

   

 

    
  
    
  

  
 
  

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of trustees of the Michigan Anti—Saloon
Lcugue for the coming two years.

The entire report received the unani-
mous endorsement of ’the delegates.

The committee on co-operation had evi-
dently given most of its time to the vexed
problem of co—operative selling, and its?
work was practically summed up in a
recommendation for the establishment of!
a central state bureau, by the Grange, as’
a means of bringing buyer and seller to-

gether without the intervention of the
middleman. This proposition provoked

a somewhat lengthy discussion which do—
veloped the fact that the delegates were
opposed to any plan which might lead
to the Grange engaging in the construc—
tion of warehouses and the handling of
products aflcr the manner of a commis—
sion iirm. it was finally voted to strike
that scction from the report although tho
dclcguics 110:11‘lily concurred—in the rec—
ommcndntion that the Grange encourage
co—opcraiivc selling among farmers, in a
local way, in cvcl'y manner possible.

The now ‘cature of the report of the
good roads committee was ‘the proposition
to tax automobiles on a basis of 50 cents
per horsepowcr, as recommended by the
State Master in his annual address. This
was adoplcd after an unsuccessful effort
to reduce the tax Lo 25 cents per horse-
power. In other respects the work of this
committee followed closely the lines 9f
formcr years.

The members of the committee on for-
estry conicnted themselves with declaring
that atlcmpts to l'c—foi'csl non—ugricuL
tnral lands have not proven satisfactory
and that conservation is at national ques—
tion—larger than any one state—and that
the final solution must be national. up-
plied to all states alike.

The work of the committee on educa-
tion was pretty Well covered by the stand—
ing committee whose report; was given in
a previous issue. it, however, declared
for the enlargement of country school
grounds, for ices for foreign students at
the state university which shall be on a
par with those charged by other Michigan
institutions of learning, and for a choir
of domestic science in the state univer-
sity. It also warned the delegates that
at the coming session of the legislature

an effort will be mudc, on tho port of the,

railroads, to raise the valuation on all
other kinds of property, which will h:.LVC
the effect of reducing the proportions of
the primary school interest fund.

The committee on insurance commend-
ed to the delegates and to the Grange at
large the new life: insurance con’lpany cs-
tublishcd by the urgnnization during, the
past year. and mediated that it would
prove as strong .3 factor in building up
the order as fire and cyclone insurance
has proven.

Later in the session came a report from
the State Grange executive committee to
the effect that the new life insurance
company will commence issuing policies
with the beginning of the now year, and
that the company has been organized and
put in shape to begin business at a cost,
to date, of less than $900. AL 3. meeting
of ’the executive committee held prior to
adjournment of State Grange. Former
Master Horton was chosen chairman of
*he committee for the coming year.

comm; EVENTS.

Pomona Meetings. ,
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FRU IT '
TREES

Pears. Bartlett, Seckel and others.
Fine, healthy trees. Cherries and _
Plums, all best varieties. Peaches, ' ‘ . .
grown from buds from hearing trees. Also Grapes
and Currants in any quantity. General big advance
in prices this year owing to great demand for fruit
trees in northwest. Our prices have not advanced.
Get wholesale prices direct from us and 81 Lot Offers.
Save 3 to 1. Free Catalog. Write 10-day.

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hot or cold, soft or hard, at any time, with-
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Every convenience that the city man
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more than we ask for it. By our “direct to
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‘ We furnish complete Hot Air. Hot
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kind. It makes no difi'erence
whether it is an old or a new
building. we can furnish ma-
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free to those interested. tells all the
facts and gives much valuable infor-
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your building or home and we Will

make you an estimate.

Steel Room, Siding, Ceiling

Economical and easy to put on. no
renous experience necessary; abso-
uteiy guaranteed. brand new, clean
stock-br.;ht as a dollar. 1% inch
corrugat l: unpaintead steel sheets,
1‘ ht“ ~i~ .t.‘.‘..‘.r:. vi 9.,
filgnd Sififlong. 1039:; ft... $ 1085
Painted. same as abore------$l.9|
13$ inch corrugated. galvanised,
rust - roof steel sheets. light
wei hi: -to 24 in. wide. $3
2 to ‘7 ft. long. £00 sq. it n
We a the freight at these prices to a
minmpegst of Colorado in the U. S. Samples
mailed free. Write for prices to other points.

     

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Mill Work
New Material Only

We have on hand at al. times
hundreds of thousands of item? of mill ‘
work of all kinds. Gun turnmh any- .. .
thing from a single item of adcor toa ‘
earload of mouldings. The stock is
here where you can inspect it before,
purchasin . We are prepared to fur-J
nish comp ete House Exile on short .
notice. Send us your list for our Esti- ,
mate naming you delivered prices.
Following are some of our low prices: . , . .
Front Door. 2 feet 8 inches by 6 feet 8

inches by 1% inches. No. 013425 ........... $2.30
Frame forsame. soft pine. No. 10A99.--
Interior Finish for same. clear yellow p

5 ....................... fia'i’éfii: 1:33 Blue Print Plansa $2

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24x28. 2-Light Window. glazed. .
Frame for same, soft pine. No. 101110013..- 1.35 For $2430 we will furnish com lete No.
Interior trim for same. clear yellow pine. 30 Blue Print Plans. Specifications an Ma-
0- 103978—----—--. ------- ij—i-(i-"Igf'ibxgé" '45 teriul List for this ham or any House or 221
3515383311 8‘10' “‘ghts“ .1ch ' 0' “ ' Barn Plans shown in our Plan Book. 222
Thousands 0‘ Other Bargains which is sent you free for the asking. 223
This amount is deducted from your pur- 224
chose price. Note the additional sizes 225
of this Barn and the prices at which we
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Purpose Barn ever designed. Our p
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purchaser. and is not included in our 31108.
This Barn has been built again an again and

  

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Brant!" New Lumber. Mmtm k
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(1 designed with great care to use all mat rl be.

possible advantage and without waste. This means econom in first co‘set a‘hliiltlahliier. t
The above quotation covers a' Burn 86 feet wide b 48 feet 1 d 1 be-

ing our N o. 221. The construction is sound and solidYOI J oist 1219:1123 StyieE°$sii§g§huh

The Roof is the self-supportin type. No osts in the hayloft. Ample prov
for light and ventilation. The nterior Sta 10 plan can be arranged to suit the individual

Our Free 8 ok of Plans

This is the handsomest book of designs

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Flooring. 1x6. 10 to 20
ft_.,No. 2 Southern

Pine 11
Extra Star A. Star Red 0 d i ---' .
2x4. 10 to 16 ft.. Hemlock §i “r ah “198 1% 00
Fencin 1x5,
Bough am Boards. White Pine. No. 1

Grade
Scuthern Pine, No. 1. 1x12. 10 to 20 ft.
teased ......................................
lDrop'Siding. 1x6-B and Better Oregon Fir 28.50
lDro Sldénfi StaiIthern Pine No. 2 Grade- 16.00
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‘ Fire. hall and weathertproof. N01;
‘> afl'ected by heat or col .' Recom-
mended by fire underwriters. 108
ft. to a roll. with large headed
nails and cement for laps. Re-
guires no coating after laying.
rice per roll:

1 Ply. Guaranteedfi years,$1.22
2Ply. “ 9 “ 1.49
3Ply. “ l2 “ 1.71
Freight paid to Illinois, Indiana.
owa, Wisconsin Ohio and Michi-
gan. Write for delivered price to
other States and Roofing Book.
Samples mailed free.

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u on Pine __________________________ 16.00
h‘OIthlIIB. E4 10 to 16 ft. No. 2Pine 15.00
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suitable for factories. a
she . ifoundritggi storage sheds, auto garages at a

run. warehouses. machine

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Size 1131123 Hg'f‘fir—l‘? Price buildings ree with order.p These plans show ex-
36 48 18 f 3 f 0°. actl where each item in thebill of material is
x t. 8 t.6 in. $523.00 used in the building. each piece of steel being
36x 64 18 ft. 38 ft. 6 in. $51.00 numbered in the Material List and correspond-
36x 80 18 ft. 38 ft, 6 in, 770.00 lngly numbered on the Plane, greatly simglifying
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and complete in ever

detail. It makesnodl .
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live in the country, you
can enjoy every city
comfort at little ex-

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saving. 631901.111" 911' money on hardware furnishings for
81595543 low prices. 'our home. Our stock consists of
nor Locks. Hines,- Push Plates.
Window Bolts. mm 9. Han ers.
Sash Wei 'hts, Sash ulleys. ash
‘ord Lutc es. Wardrobe Hooks and
all 0 the most modern manufactur-
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We can save you from 30 to 50 per cent.
This stock is fully illustrated an
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Roofing Book

A most valuable book filled with in-
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Cement Building Block Machine

$13.85 for afirst class prac-
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-. 900 buys our special flat
.- rim, cast iron. white en-
amel kitchen sinks. Price
includes strainer and coup-
lin . $5.50 buys an enamel
bat tub. .810 for a cast
iron. roll rim. white enamel
bath tub. $9.50 for our
white enamel low down tank
water closet. complete outfit.
Iron pipe at mill prices.

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