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HERE is no respect in which





modern farming methods differ *





so widely from those of the past

generation as in the matter of sanita-

tion. It may truthfully be said that

the comparatively recent adoption by

farmers generally of the principles of

hygiene, has proved to be the comer-





stone in building the modern structure





of scientific farming.





. The intense competition to. which

farmers have always been subject, has

.served to keep them abreast'of the

times. But the vital importance of

sanitation in its relation to production

was but dimly recognized a generation

or two ago; and small. wonder. In a

day when ignorance and superstition

attributed all disease either to chance,





or to a visitation of providence, not ,





much importance was attached to

cleanliness alone as a means of pre-

vention. The discovery of germs and

their modes of transmission, and the

pioneer work of the immortal Pasteur

\in this field—from whose name, by the

.way, has been derived the term “pas-

teUrized”——has changed all this and

brought to the farmer’s attention the

importance of sanitation.





It has been definitely established,

that the germs of disease lurk in many

unsuspected places. Substances that

are lifegiving under ordinary condi.

tions, may be death-dealing under oth-

er conditions. For example, the bounti-

ful soil, from, ‘Which we derive our

very sustenanceis fairly teeming with

the spores of that dread. disease, tetan-

us, more commonly called “lock-jaw.”

And the more fertile the soil for crops,





the better it will support, also, germ

life. We cannot, therefore, attack these

germs by decreasing the nourishment

of the soil.) This would destroy all life





implanted there, seed as well as spore.‘





‘We are forced, therefore, to attack the

problems of sanitation from another

angle.



‘.The earth is merely a storehouse for

the sun’s energy. Every farmer knows

that “good old Mother Earth” is the

source and support of all creation.

Therefore, we do not dare “tamper”

with the soil. We should""only put

more nourishment into the soil to ren-

der it, if possible, more fertile. But





anitation Increases Preduction





Factor: Regarding Elzmmotmg Disease Factor: Tum: Loss Into Profit

By Frank Price Heckel





we can and should see to it, that this

“dirt,” which is at once life’s camping

ground and death’s burial ground; the

life-giver and the death dealer, is kept

where it belongs, outside of, and nev-

er permitted to enter the animal body.

Disease and dirt go hand-in—hand.

we may aptly paraphrase the French

saying: 'in' moral “afflications” seek

the woman, by saying: in contagions

“look for the dirt.” Germs cannot

. breed in the absence of moisture and

nourishment. “Dirt” contains germ

nourishment. Paint and varnish elim-

inate “dirt.” The inference is obvi-

ous; germs cannot thrive on painted





 





 





 





 





 





 





Paint Helps to Keep Things Sanitary by Preventing Decay.





 





surfaces. There are no greater aids

to farm sanitation, which means farm

health, than paint and varnish.»





It is important that the health of ‘

live stock, as well as the health of

the human occupants of a farm, be

considered. In his own interest the

farmer cannot afford to have unheal-

thy live stock, or live stock whose re-

sistance to disease has been so low-

ered by unsanitary housing conditions,

that they “catch” anything going. The

lower animals are subject to quite as

many ailments as is man. They must

not only be properly nourished, but

they must be protected from the germs

of disease if they are to be kept in“ a

healthy condition. Farmers should re-

member that health maintenance, both

for men and stock, is far more a mat-

ter of prevention than of treatment.

That “an ounce of prevention is worth

a pound of cure” is true. But, in the

light of modern science, we may go

farther. In a strict sense, there is no

“cure” for disease, there is only treat-

ment. Unfortunately, treatment does

not “cure” disease, it merely relieves

the sufferer. There is a great deal'of

confusion on these points. The only

important thing to remember is, that

where there is no “dirt” there is no

disease. In this connection, the farm-

er, who is vitally interested in these

matters, will do well to remember that

if he keeps his buildings clean and

sanitary; if he keeps his outbuildings,

particularly those that house the live

stock, dry and well-painted, he will ,es-

tablish sanitation, promote health and

efficiency and thus realize greater re-

turns on his investment.





AsYOur Banker Might See It





Factor: Regan/mg Your Business owl Your Collateral

By Archer P. Whallon





HE use to which ’the borrower



will put the proceeds of the



loan is always a rightful con-

cern of the bank, particularly so in

unSecured loans. It is a serious con-

sideration where the indebtedness sub-

sequently incurred by the borrower

will rank equally with the bank’s

claim, and it should be the controlling

consideration where the payment of





i the loan largely depends upon the bor-





rower’s plan working out successfully.





,, This is the most important considera-





tion by which all loan applications

should-”be tested, and no borrower

should resent a full discussion of this

aspect of the loan.





The bank creditman cannot have

quite the jovial. complaisance of the

nevertheless





of good business. But, to say the least,



he must 'make:_ very careful eXamina- -

tion of a loan, the proceeds of which

are to pay existing debts. Such a loan

does not increase the borrower’s as-_

sets by the amount of the loam—it can-





7, . not help to pay itself, and is but a

_- mere shifting of indebtedness.





Many borrowers thinks that

‘ theirth to. ask for but





 





the working out of the borrower’s

plan before the note is due. The bank-

er always thinks: “Where will the

moneyxcome from to pay the note?”

The fellow who reads a note as “I

promise to renew” instead of “I prom-

ise to pay” may get by with it for a

time, but once the bank is paid up

and clear of him, the banker will sigh

with relief and think, “never again.”

It is hardly possible for country

banks doing business with farmers, to

hold themselves to the rule of regard

ing as firstclass risks, as do large city

banks loaning to commercial concerns,

only those who go entirely out of debt

at some period of each year, but no

bank can digest an unlimited amount

of slow loans. A bank has in its check-

ing accounts many quick - liabilities

that it must be ready to meet any min-

ute. “Good but slow’iloans are the





bane andexasperation of the country

banker’s life.





; This class of customers

are "often hard“ to. handle,- and fre-

quently it proves to bc‘the fact that

the loan is not as “good” as it at first

seemed and the bank must resort to

additional loans to protect the existing





loam—and is lucky if it gets out with-





at evjloesgef" both; It itLdificult for





 





even a well managed bank to keep

from getting tied up with customers

it would be glad to be free from. The

banker desires to know, not only that

your note will be paid sometime—but

that it will be paid when due. You

can’t think yourself an exception and

maintain your credit standing. Sup-

pose everybody thought the same—‘

banking would be impossible. ’



Of course, every business require-s

some capital, both in fixed assets and.

working capital. If the owner has of

his own funds, not borrowed money,





the cost of the fixed assets—in the‘





case of the farmer, his farm—so much

the better. But a part of this may be

borrowed money, a loan secured by

assets outside of the business or by

mortgage. Such an owner should fur-

nish of his own funds part of the work-

ing capital, live stock and implements

necessary for the operation of the

place, but may still safely borrow ad-

ditIOnal working capital by unsecured

bank loans. To this class belong the

larger share of farfiers’ borrowings.

The margin of safety depends to some

extent, upon the status of the fixed





Capital, as the bank has a right to-

expest that, in the course of adverse-





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favor upon a loan; the-"pg





business vicissitudes the borrower can

finally absorb the losses.



But the fixed assets lack the re-

quirement of quick convertibility nee.

essary for meeting short-time, small

operating loans. It is a fact that farm-

ing enterprises are seldom well bal-

anced. Intelligent bankers will dis-

criminate between well selected pro-





”ductive equipment and non-productive





equipment. A farmer whose fences are

dilapidated and whose buildings are

tumbledown and unpainted, will follow

a walking plow and a. spring-toothed

“drag” and condemn himself to further

years of the same peasant drudgery

by spending his hard-earned savings '

and stretching his credit to the limit ,

to be able to strut down the road in a"

sedan with balloon tires.





And they who would not spend ten ‘.





dollars for technical books that bring? .





to them knowledge of all the best):





farming experience of the world, will





buy three- hundred— dollar radio sets

that they may listen to squat?”

of which is of any value, even c id

they remember it for a week, Which

they can’t.

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VOLUME CLXVHI NUMBER 51X





DETROIT, FEB 5,1927





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CURRENT COMMENT

HE brain, not the





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Make hand, has been

I! H d the big factor in the

t e ea advancement of civil-



Help ization. , The big ob-





stacles in the way of



prog1ess have been remov,ed or ci1-



cumvented, because men have thought



out simple methods of moving large



bodies, or pioneered new routes to the

' higher levels.



But more than ever do we need the

help of the head in our present~day

agriculture. It has become an involv-

ed business—a commercialized enter-

prise, that is closely tied up with the

life of the farm family.



One of the big business problems in

farming is the effective use of labor.

\l'ith the prevailing high wages, the

problem cannot be solVed by cutting

out necessary labor, but by using such

crop- growing practices as will leduce

the labor cost per unit, be it ton, bush-

el, or animal.



For instance, in the growing of

crops, the cheaper we can grow them,

the more our net profits will be. It

does not matter how large or how

small the area on which these crops

are grown; the thing which should



. concern us is the unit cost.



Some experimental work gives us

help in thinking this matter through.

Official tests show that the labor cost

in the production of wheat up to har-

vest time was reduced f-orty per cent

per bushel through the use of an ap-

plication of fertilizer. The same ex-

pedient reduced the labor cost ' of

growing c0111 pxior to harvest, fifty per



cent, and of potatoes prior to harvest,

'tbirty-thrce pe1 cent.



Good seed isanother saver when it



es to the, labor cost per unit of



. p. Tests-indicate that ,high‘grwde



. Mds cut tremendously into the



(mat of labor needed to grow a.



he] of potatoes; wheat, corn, oats,



L sea of hay.



__'19 in the use of than efficient.





farming methods that we cut





production costs, and thus pave the,





way to successful farming. We often

will be ahead it we cultivate fewer

acres, allowing some of the scrub

acres to grow to timber or pasture.

Thereby, we will support the program

of conservative production and at the

same time produce at a. lower cost by

growing more bushels or tons per acre.





T is a human tong





Learn dency to do things



in the Ways we have



From been acoustomed to



Records do them. But once





in a while someone

gains courage to make a change.



Last year an orchardist in the west-

ern part of the state did a little ex-

perimenting. He tried two methods of

paying fo1 the picking of his apples.

The old way was to pay the pickers

by the day; the new method was to

pay them by the crate. This latter

has been quite common in berry pick-

ing, but has not been tried in the pick-

ing of tlee fruits.



This orchardist found that it cost

him ten to fifteen cents per crate to

have the pickers paid on the day basis.

But at a set price of seven cents a

crate, he not only made this real sav-

ing in the cost, but the pickers picked

more fruit per day with less waste

than ever before. The new method

was beneficial. It saved the grower

money in picking costs, and enabled

the picker to make more per day, be-

cause he picked more apples. ,



The mere trial of paying the pickers

by these two methods would mean

nothing. The grower must at first

have a basis to work on. He kept a

record of the costs by the one method

and found the cost per bushel. Airec-

0rd of the other method showed that

the picking could be done at a saving,

and that the average man can work

harder than he does when working by

the day.



The thought we wish to emphasize

is that the record kept of the things

done is very important. The record

gives us kn'cdledge of the results of

our operations. And it is only through

this knowledge that we can make pro-

gress.





VERYBODY loves





Scholar, a mystery, and



h" . the occult air which

8 1p m the discovery of vita-

Health .mans some fifteen





years ago, lent to our

heretofore common foods, was appar-

ently just what was needed to make

the subject of nutrition 3. popular one.

To discover mysterious somethings

in our daily foods that to this day

have neither been seen nor felt, but

'which are absolutely essential to our

well-being, made a popular appeal

which resulted in nutrition and gen‘

oral health information being broad-

cast through the press and many ser-

vice organizations. Out of this mys-

terious food discovery has come the

pi evalent theory to strive to keep well

rather than to get well.





Recently there has come to our at-

tention five health scholarships at the

University of Michigan which the Tu-

berculosis Society of “Detroit and

Wayne County are extending to Wayne

county teachers. The four main points

considered in awarding these scholar-

ships are:



The general attitude of the teacher

toward health education.



Her continued interest in health ac-

tivities.



The initiative displayed in promot-

ing health work.



Her effectiveness in carrying on a

health program.



The teachers in the public schools

are a powerful force in developing and

maintaining the health standards of

the coming generation But, like all

of us, they need inspiration to do their

best Work. They need both parental

and community cooperation. A health

scholamhip Merci W um united





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health organisations,





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added intimation to teachers and be





a positive sign of the public’s cooper-

afion and appreciation in the- all-im-

portant subject of health





ROM time imme-





A Word morial weeds have

For been the farmer’s en-

emy, for they crowd



Weeds out the. plants of the





farmer’s selection and

rob them of their food. But weeds

have their uses. Don C. Seitz calls

them the wound dressers of the soil.

When man, or nature, scars the earth’s

surface, leaving bare spots, weeds are

the first to take hold and give it pro-

tection. It is harmful to leave the soil

unprotected. Washouts and burned-





over places are pioneered by weeds





which, in due time, protect the ground

again from the elements.





Some fruit growers realize the value

of weeds as cover crops after the pe-

riod of cultivation has ceased. Weeds

are the only thing that will take hold

without the encouragement of man.

Their persistency and their rugged-

ness, which make them formidable

foes to the farmer, are their outstand-

ing favorable factors in the economy

of nature.





Weeds were the first to cover the

scars on the battlefields of the World

War, but on the battlefields of a pro-

gressive farmer they have little hope

of existence. Weeds have made agri—

culture, because of the unceasing war

which must be waged against them.





E always have





Are Farm thought t h a t



, Folks farm-raised folks were

. somewhat above the

Bright? a v e r a ge in intelli-

gence, and now we



have proof. Figures from the Wiscon-





sin University show that the students

in the college of agriculture attained

the highest scholarship average of any

in the university. It might be inter-

esting to know also, that those in the

college of law ranked the lowest.





These conditions are not surprising.

Those who have lived on the farm

know what work is, they have a. broad

conception of the fundamentals of na-

ture, and they undoubtedly have a bet-

ter idea of the purpose of life. On the

other hand, those who take up law

possibly have political aspirations, or

a desire' to gain big fees by interpret-

ing the law for the lawless. At least,

one cannot conceive that those who

are taking up agriculture are looking

for something easy.



The thoughts are likely to come that

the legal profession is the most re-

munerative. While remuneration is

not the only consideration in selecting

a life work, we know many farmers

who, from the standpoint of remuner-

ation as well as other factors, would

not trade places with many lawyers.





N the contest be-





Let tween the wets and'

drys, the conditions



the Fae“ are very similar» to

Speak those of political cam-





paigns when propa-

ganda is likely to be confused with

facts. Propaganda has put doubts in

the minds of many as to the effective

ness of the dry law. Facts will clear

away these doubts, and bring sound

conclusions. Here are a few facts.





The U. S. Census Bulletin 8-5503A,

shows that crime has decreased 37.7

per cent in 1926, as compared to 1910;

commitments to prison for drunken-

ness have decreased 55.3 per cent;

deaths from alcoholism was 3,300 per-

sons less per year in the six dry years

as compared with six wet years. Sal-

vation Army drink cases have reduced

from fifty per cent of the total to one

percent. Only six of nearly one him-

dred college publication editors report





an increase in drinking among 913114":

dents and young people





   





* ‘ f has ‘

fifty per cent during prohibition.





Salvation Army reports homes bet- . '-





ter- furnished, children better clothed,

and sanitary and health conditions im—

proved. iThe .Gi'rard Trust Company

reports that since 1920 the number of



bank depositors have increased 23,000; '

000; .the amount in savings banks has



increased eight billion dollars, and life



insurance in force, thirty~seven billion



dollars.





One should concede that this is sat-

isfactory progress in the six chaotic

years during wh ch prohibition has ex.

isted, two of which Were of serious de-

pression. Those of conserVative thought

believe that the effects of‘the dry law

will be progressive, and that its full

benefits may not be felt for a. genera:

tion. Why modify a law which is mak~

ing progress contrary to the propa- e

ganda. of the opposition? i





§





Vozcey

CAN remember when (I was young

and what you call unattached, I

spent some of my superfluous money

to hear Patti sing. I hada pay good

money to hear her, but it was worth it.



Of'course', that was before I heard

Sofie’s voice, ’cause, if Sofie’s. voice-

hada come first I wouldn’t had enough

money to hear Patti. To hear Patti

cost me $2.50, but I ain’t never figured

what it cost me to hear Sofie. Now,

Patti gave encores after applause, but

Sofie is givin’ enCores all the time, and

I ain’t applaudin’ either.



I’ve been hearin’ quite a few singers i

lately, and it seems kinda good to hear

somebody’s' voice

besides Sofie’s, .es-

pecially when that:

somebody is some-

body. For inst...

L o ui s e Homer

sang for me. and

so did her daugh-

ter. You see,both

of them was to-

gether and .80

gave me some songs.





 





each of them

Then, after they got through they said

they was so glad they could sing fer





me together. And they didn’t charge

me a darn cent, neither.



And they ain’t the only ones. Mad-

ame Schumann .Heink gave me a. few

songs here a while ago. I tell you,.

I’m glad she is one of them pleasant





kind, ’cause I’d hate to have her get





angry at me, with a deep voice like

that. I sure am glad Sofie ain’t got

one. as deep.



Considering the large family she’s

got, Madame Heink is a mighty pleas-

ant lady. Now, Sofie is got a family“

too, but—well, maybe Madame Heink.

is got a. different kind of a. husband._

Sofie’d say so anyhow, so I said it

for her.





You know, it’s mighty nice for them

singers to come right into your home

for you and sing without charging a.

cent. For inst., the other night Mad-

ame Heink sang me a. lullaby that

was so nice that I wanted to go to

sleep right away. So I turned off the

radio and went to bed. You see, the

madam/e was 0. T. A. (on th air) that

night.



About all we used to do with the

air was to breathe it, but lsowadays

we have it bring us the songs of the

nightingales, the“ words of the wise,

and the folly of the foolish. Well, sec-

ing as I’ve got this about ready to

broadcast through the M. ,F‘., I guess

I’ll tune in on a bedtime story. i



HY SYCKLE.





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e—“Why is the way of the «trans i V
_ and if he had written those lines

in Denmark, I should at- once give him

., the croWn as the greatest optimist in

\ l the World, fer when winter comes here

spring is a long, long ways off. Winter

begins on some rainy day in October

and continues indefinitely for several

months that are largely filled with

Xrain and slush. Because of the long

winters, the matter of fuel has always

been a big question for the Danish

' farmers, especially since Denmark has

.110 coal and the Danish farmer has

",missed the greatest of all fuel bles— '

sings, corn cobs.



A noted Danish poet has called Den-

mark a small, poor country, and speak-

ing bf natural wealth he certainly was



, right, for Denmark has few natural re-

' sources; It has no coal, no oil, no

mines of any kind, and the native

woods have long ago gone up» the

chimney. So the Danes have to de-

pend entirely for their wealth upon

the productivity o'f.the soil, and the

income from a big fishing industry.



At one time, long ago, a great deal

of Denmark was covered with forests,



i ' ' but the people, being human, failed to

' appreciate their blessings while they

had them, and shamefully wasted



' wood, just as forests are still being

wasted in certain parts of the United

States. But the Danes have learned

a lesson from their wastefulness and

many years ago began replanting, and



today numerous woods may be found

all through the country and, every time



a tree is chopped now, another is



planted to take its place.





For the past twenty years, the Danes

'have been carrying on a big reforesta-

tion program in the western part of

the mainland, Jutland, where thou-

sands of acres of brown heathep are

slowly being transformed into big

plantations of evergreens. Shortly af-

--ter this big reclamation project start-





 

 

 





HERE are various arguments for

and against the bungalowfind

. two-story type of farm home, and

a brief, discussion of these may help

our. readers to deCide whichrthey will

build. It is almost necessary to have

a house of less than four rooms on

the ground floor to give the proper ap-

pearance and stability to the home;

but for four rooms and up, there are

important factors whiCh must be con-

sidered.





The Two-story House.





The two-story is probably the cheap-

est arrangement for securing the re-

, quired space for more than four rooms,

since it requires therminimum amount

of basement room and‘ roof area, two

of the most expensive parts of the

building; while the wall area for the

tWO-story type is only slightly greater,

due to the lower ceilings of the up-

stairs rooms.





. , The two-story home has better light

1- ‘ . and air than the bungalow..With more

" than four rooms on the ground floor,

it becomes difficult to get outside win-

. dows on two sides of- all the rooms,

1 4 ‘ g and to get free air circulation without

‘1 -‘ the connecting doors open, which is

' ' not always convenient in the case of

—- sleeping rooms in cold Weather. With

the two-story house, up to nine or ten





 





 

   

   

 

   





 





F winter comes, can spring be far. —

behind?” wrote the poet Shelley, . '





 





ed, many of the sentimental and poet-

ically minded bewailed the loss of the

heather, for it is certainly a place





.where one can gather inspiration, but





that is about all. But in order to avoid

having the entire h’eather vanish from

the landscape, 3. group of Danish-Amer-

icans purchased a large tr’act of the

heather-covered hills with the under-





How Me Fuel Proé/éem [5 Solved

By Viggo Justcsen





them returned to their ‘ native Ger-

many. Only those who didn’t have

money enough to return, remained on

the job. These were left over, be

came the ancestors of- an interesting

class of people who are now rapidly

vanishing from the heather. They are

poor, hard-working people, exceedingly

shrewd, as they must be ,to eek a liv-





 





 





 





A Danish Peet





standing that it was to remain in its





native state forever as a brown and‘





purple shield for the prairie hen and

the rabbit. The tract of land is caIled

the “Rabild Hills,” and every fourth

of July, hundreds of Danish-American

farmers gather there to celebrate Inde-

pendence Day with fitting speeches

and songs:



At one time, about a hundred years

ago, an unsuccessful attempt was made

to capture this vast expanse of waste-

land heather with the plow. A group

of industrious German farmers were

given homesteads on the heather, but

after a few years of hardships, with-

out any apparent chance. of overcom-

ing the heather or making the sandy

soil bear fruit of any kind, most of





By I. W.





than those downstairs, because they

are above more of the breeze obstruc-

tions.





Contrary to the general opinion, the

two-story house is more easily heated

than the bungalow. The heaviest heat

losses in a home are, first, through

the ceilings, second through the win—

dows, and third thiough the walls. In





' the bungalow there is practically twice





as much exposed ceiling as with two

stories, since any heat escaping

through the lower ceilings is not wast-

ed but goes to heat the upstairs

rooms. There should be but little dif—

ference in the amount of window area

for in the heat lost through them; and

with the use of building paper and in-

sulation between studding, or against

masonry walls, the slightly greater

wall area of the two-story house will

make hardly any appreciable differ-

ence in the heat lost through the walls.





Not only is there less heat loss in

the tWo-story house, but almost any

kind of a heating system, will work

more efficiently where ‘the rooms are

within close horizontal~ reach of the

heating plant. Either. hot air, hot, wa-

ter, or steam is hard to move any dis-

tanc‘e‘, horizontally, but naturally moves





7, upyvard. With the bungalow type it is

3- always a problem to get beat to the





Swamp H arvest.





ing from their sandy farms, and they

have a dry sense of humor that is fas-

cinating. They have hardly any edu-

cation for, though Denmark ranks

among the leaders in literacy, these

people are so scattered over the wide

heather, and begin working so young

that many of them have never seen

the inside of the schoolhouse.





A couple of weeks ago, I took a trip

through the heather country and stop-

ped a few days in the town of Viberg,

which forms a sort of gateway be-

tween the good and bad lands of west-

ern Jutland. I arrived in town on a

market day and had ~an opportunity to

observe many of the people who were

on the market place with their wares.

One needed but to,look at the people





Bungalow vs. TWo- Story Heuscs





Some Comm’eratzom for Farmers to Keep m Mma’





Dickerson





matter to heat the upstairs rooms, of-

ten with nothing more than a register

in the floor using waste heat from the

downstairs rooms. Another point mak-

ing for better heating efficiency with

an upstairs is the greater chimney

height, which gives an increased draft,

as thirty to thirty-five feet height is

bound to work better than twelve or

fifteen. Also consider-able more radi-

ated heat will be obtained where the

chimney goes up through the middle

of the upstairs, which is the proper

location for a chimney.

The Bungalow Home.





A point often made in favor of the

bungalow type of home is that it is so

much more convenient having the

bathroom and sleeping rooms all on

the same floor, and that it saves the

continual running up and down stairs,

so tiring to many women. Undoubt—

edly it is more convenient to have all

the home operations on one floor, and

this may in some cases be the decid-

ing factor for choosing this type, espe-

cially where there are small children

in the family. The importance of this

is sometimes overestimated, especially

if there is a toilet and lavatory down-





stairs, since few trips upstairs should.





be necessary.



The great point in favor of the bun-

xgalojv-homeuis its appearance. _ While

ry home may be ”entirely





 





to see from what direction they came}?

From the farming country to the east-

ward, .came well dressed famers,

while from the south and west, the '

heather c0untry, came the lean, sunk-

burned heather man with the map of

Germany quite firmly stamped on his

face. The heather man had come to

town in his two-wheeled wooded cartv

pulled by two lean, long-horned oxéng up:

and his clothes were rather dusty from , ‘- 7

the long ride to town. These heather

people will drive miles and miles over



the burning heather on a hot summer“

day just to get to town in order to sell



one chicken or a pound of home-made

butter, and when they buy coffee, they

hand the grocer the equivalent of a

nickel and ask for three cents change.



In a country the size of Denmark one

would hardly expect to find the vast

variety that is possible in the short

distance from one section to another.



One needs but to travel an hour from



the heather country to be in a first-'

class, up-to-date farming community.



But I began talking about fuel, prob-

ably because the room.was getting

chilly and I thought of going down'to . ‘

get an armful of dirt to put on the

fire; Oh, yes, because coal is so high-

priced, the Danes have had to devise

some kind of a home-made fuel, and

after they had wasted their. forests

they hit upon the idea of making fuel

out1’of dried mud fiom the peel;

sloughs, of which there are many in

this country, for it is relatively low all

OVGI‘. ‘



For many years each farmer had his'

own peet slough, or rented part of one

from his neighbor, and each made his

own fuel. The peet was dug up and

put into a big, fiat,‘ mixing trough,_

where it was mixed with water and

where it was tramped by. either peo-

ple, horses or oxen, until it became. a V

thick mud. Then the water was drain-

ed off and» when the mud was dried



‘ sufficiently it was cut into squares of

(Continued on page 161).





app1 opriate for hilly and timbered sec,-

tions, many artists and architects feel

that a lower type with horizontal rath-

er than vertical lines, is more suitable

for prairie homes, where most of the

strong lines are horizontal. And it

does seem that in many locations, the

bungalow type has a. better appear-

ance than the two-story type. Just

how important this is, each. home

builder must decide for himself, but

the point is worthy of careful consid-

eration.

The Story-and-a-half Home.



The story-and-a-half home is a com-

promise between the bungalow and

the two-story type. 'It is often used

instead of the two-story house from

the standpoint of economy, but this, is

a mistake; since the saving is only in

a small amount of outside wall, and

perhaps a small amount of ceiling in ’V

the upstairs rooms, and this. will be

more than balanced in the cost of

dormer windows required to secure

air and light to the upstairs rooms.

Also, these upstairs rooms are likely

to be uncomfortably hot in summer ’.

because of the lack of attic space

above them. Sometimes the story-and-

a-half is preferred because of a better

appearance, and this consideration

may be all right under certain

tions. On the whole, 3-hewe‘v’





 





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. HERE the hotbed is tobe planted

‘ very early, glass is best for the

sash, and double glass will "be much

safer than single. Where a good job

of double glazing is done, it forms a.

dead air chamber between the two

lines of glass that will keep out cold

and keep in heat and prevent sudden

changes. Such hotbeds, with a slow,

deepheating bed of manure, will stand

very severe Weather. They need good

care to prevent overheating, especially

if the bed is not very deep. The deep-

er the bed the slower and steadier the

heat, and the more lasting. .



I prefer glass cloth or screen glass

for cold frames. Both of these are

transparent films, one on cloth and

the other on screen wire, and they per-

mit most of the light to pass, but shut

out wind and rain. Some air pene-

trates, and less trouble will be had

with overheating and the sun-burning

foliage. I have had hotbeds kept clos-

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through glass becomes intense. There

is little danger of this with glass cloth,

and it is much less expensive.~L. C.





SOME OBSERVATIONS ON TREES.





 





HAVE been running over my peach,



pear and apple trees, giving them

a light pruning. This year I shall not

head back my pear trees, although

they have new shoots from three to

six feet long. Heading back trees an-

nually retards age of profitable hear-

ing, I am convinced, but, on the other

hand, trees which are not headed back

tend to develop long, slender limbs

which bend, and often break, when

loaded with fruit. I never head back

apple trees, even though they seem-

ingly reach toward the skies. When

they come into bearing, the load of

fruit brings the limbs down, and when

the fruit is piCked the limbs tend to

remain down in reaching distance. I

confine my pruning to keeping an open

center and removing branches which

tend to cross each other. It is often

desirable to leave a scaffold limb, even

though it grows out with a Y joining,

instead of the much more desirable T

shape where joined to the main trunk.

The Y‘joint will tend to become weak-

ened by the growth of cork' wood and

the limb break apart from the trunk

when loaded with fruit. I have learned

to avoid that danger by twisting to‘

gether twigs from an upright limb and

one which has a Y joining. These, in

time, grow together and form the very

best of brace. I have some new four

years old which have grown nearly as

large as my wrist. and I am continu-

ing the practice while pruning.



Prunes Cherries Lightly.



One thing I have learned in pruning

and that is to either stay away ens

tirely or else prune very lightly on

cherry trees. The size of fruit is not

affected in any way by heavy pruning,

but the tree is weakened and often

killed entirely by cutting away large

branches.



Plums seem to stand heavy pruning

very well, especially those of the Jap-

anese varieties. I have a number of

Burbank plum trees which grow like

weeds and need heavy, annual pruning.

One part of my vineyard is old and

the vines are twelve feet apart. On

these vines I usually leave new wood,

two branches on each side of head, of

fifteen to twenty buds each. If not I

have a largb part of my vineyard of

bare wires. I have been reading that

I should cut to ten buds only, so on a.

number of vines I-did that. On these

vines the bunches were larger, but the

total yield, measured by number 5of

‘ climax baskets filled, was “much smal-

ler. The disheartening part-of it was,

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quality, than I did for other much in«

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interested in whether my baskets were





marked number one or number two.

just one price prevailed fer all grades.

I am referring to the jumbo, or twelve-

quart basket. The four—quart basket

must be packed with number one fruit

exclusively.



~ Enjoys .Pruning.



One thing which makes pruning an

enjoyable eXperience, instead of drudg-

ery, is that I have learned to regard

my trees as individuals, each one pre

senting a special problem worthy of

interesting study and observation. To

me they are living beings dependent

upon me for protection and care, and

rewarding that care by producing anl

abundance of fruit. They are. not sim‘

ply a; means of garnering more dollars

but almost members of the family:

farm fixtures which tend to beautify

the home place and make life more

worth living. I prune them for the

same reason I reprove the children,

when necessary, in order that they

may increase the sum total of human

happiness by doing their share in mak.





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News of the Week





In Fort Worth, Texas, Rev. H. L.

Wilkinson runs a grocery store in or-

der to pay the debt On his church. He

turns his salary back into the church

fund to apply on the debt, while he

lives on the profits of the store. The

membership of the church has increas-

ed from eighteerfito 125 in three years.





A government lottery in S ain

brought in $17,000,000 in paymentpfor

the tickets. The government pocketed

$5,000,000 of it, while the rest was

given as prizes. The grand prize of

$2,500,000 was won by the employes,

students and professors of the Acad-

elmbeb diestBeatilix Arts of Madrid, who

on e oge ier to bu on

60,000 tickets sold. y e at the





. Our government is ready to nego-

tiate new treaties with China, acting

independently of the other powers, it

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alien control.





The United Mine Workers’ Associa.’





tion .went on record at its recent con-

vention against the efforts of the sov‘

iets to wreck the American govern-

ment and labor. ‘





The Pere‘Marquette Railroad made

record earnings during the past year,

of $14.47 per share, the highest ever.





Lyman Gage, secretary of the treas-

ury. during McKinley’s term, died in

California last week at the age of

ninety.





Rising above the flood stage, the

Ohio River has submerged parts of the

cities of Mariette, Pomeroy and Cin<

cinnatti lowlands.





King Ferdinand, of Rumania, who is

hopelessly ill with cancer, has won;

political and dynastic domination of

his‘ kingdom, and plans to have Prince

Carol succeed him in a few weeks.

This will eliminate Queen Marie as a.

power.



At least ten states are considering

anti-evolution“ bills, since the court up‘

held the Tennessee law. These bills

will prevent the teaching of evolution

in high schools, if they become laws.



The Mexican government is cancel«

ling the oil-drilling permits of Ameri<

can companies which refused to com~

ply with its new oil laws.





The students of Ypsilanti Normal

School were asked'to grade the teach-

ers. They “fluuked” three teachers,

while they gave all “A’s” to one pro.

fessor.



Two residents of Mounty Ivy, New,

York, blew up two houses in the7ham«

let in order, to get the name of their

town in the, papers. The hamlet had

not been mentioned in the New York

papers for a month, they said. .





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was open to the objections that fre-

quently the box falling on the long

trigger would break it, and that an-

imals other than rabbits are likely to

dig their way out. The second illus-

tration shows a very simple trap to

make, as it often can be made out of

a hollow log. A stake should be set at

the rear to keep the trap from being

shoved away from the stakes. The

third is probably the best all-around

type. The doors in. those traps should

be fairly heavy sonthat they cannot be

raised up with the animal’s claws—D.





 





REMOVING CARBON FROM GAso.”





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RECENTLY a subscriber asked for

information as to whether there

was any chemical by which carbon

could be cleaned from the burners of

gasoline and kerosene stoves. This

question was in turn submitted to the

service departments of about a dozen

of the leading manufacturers of this

sort of equipment, as it seemed that

these people Would know of such ma-

terials, if there were any practicable

methods.



Without exception these manufactur-

ers reported that they knew of no

chemical which would remove such

carbon without injuring the metal.

Two recommended that, to a certain

extent; kerosene would remove gaso-





 





 





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06. Another suggested that if the, car-

bonized part could be heated until»,~ red

hot. andthen’dipped intowatergthat

the carbon would then scale cm. In

general, hoWever, about the only de-

pendence seemed‘to be in scraping the

carbon olf‘with a dull knifeand 'polish~

ing with‘sandpaper or emerycloth.



If any readers can help us on}. this

point, we should be’very glad indeed,

to have their methods. ' ’ .:





MAKING. HOUSE WARM ER.





 





 





I have a two-story building with 2x6

studding rough boarded on .the out-

side, then covered with one-ply roofing,

and lastly, drop siding. On the insider -'

there is one-ply roofing paper, then

ceiling lumber instead of plaster, leav-

ing a six-inch dead—air space. ' When

it is windy the building is hard to

warm up and keep warm, and it cools

off quickly. The all-wood construction

without plaster, the lumber being

somewhat shrunk, seems to make it

hard to heat. would it not help in

keeping it Warm to fill these dead air

spaces withsaWdust? We have plenty

of coarse sawdust from cottonwood

logs‘and could fill in between the stud-

ding as well as over the ceiling. I

have used comrnon packing excelsior

on other buildings and know it does

the work of keeping out the cold; but .

I believe that sawdust would make a

better insulation if not packed too

tight. Any suggestions will be appre-

ciated—S. H.



'Sawdust not, too tightly packed be—

tween the studdings and ceiling joists





will undoubtedly make your building

several times warmer than it is, and

will settle your problem so far as

warmth is concerned. The main ob-

jections to be considered against its

use is the possibility that the sawdust

may draw moisture and to some extent

cause the timbers to rot more quickly.

It ought'to be well dried out before it

is put in, and care taken that there are

no leaks where rain can blow in and

wet 'it. The fine shavings called mill

shavings would be almost as good in

sulation as the sawdust, and probably

would not be so likely to draw damp-

ness.——D.





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'“ERTILIZER dealers of Tuscola

county say that the better fertiL

izer campaigns which have been car-

ried on in that county by the county

agricultural agent, have resulted in an

increased call for high-grade fertilizer.

Mr. Sims advises the farmers of the

county to grow their own nitrates, to

buy plenty of phosphates, and to be

sure of the source of the potash in a

fertilizer before buying.





 





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‘ ARMERS in Tuscola county are in-

terested 'in the beautifications of

the ground around their homes. Four

farmers have had blueprints‘of their

grounds made, and planting demon-

strations will be made at these homes

next. spring. 0. I. Gregg, landscape

specialist, is advising the farmers 0n

the methods which will increase the

attractiveness of the home grounds.





One orchard in Oakland county was

saved from the depredati'ons of mice

by the use of poisoned bait at the base

of the trees. The girdling of trees ‘

during the winter is usually blamed

upon rabbits, but most of the damage

is actually done by mice. ' ' ‘ ‘





The purchasing agent for the, Col-

umbia; County. Farm Bureau, in Ohio

recently purchased ' three carloads of

certified seed potatoes fr'om .the Bole

laire Cooperative association. The

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that no expenditure shall be made in

states where the borer exists, until





the states have provided satisfactory .





regulatory legislation and haye ap—

propriated adequate state funds. It is

also provided that no part of the fund

shall be used to pay the cost of any

crops injured in the proposed clean-





. up. Congressmen from the south, east





and west spoke in favor of the bill.

Secretary of Agriculture Jardine sent

a. letter to Congress, in which he as-

serted that the corn borer is one of

the most alarming crop pests that has

ever become established in this coun-

try.





 





NORTHWEST FARMERS AGAIN IN

NEED.





 





THE' federal government is again

asked, to appropriate funds to be

used for loans to enable the farmers

on the marginal lands of the north-





‘west to purchase feed and seed .for





an‘bther planting season. Bills intro-

duced by Senator Norbeck and Repre;

sentative Johnson, of North Dakota,

call for an appropriation of $6,000,000

for the purpose. The drouth-stricken

areas needing help are in the Dakotas

and Eastern Montana. This is the

third request for aid to northwestern

farmers within the past six years. The

banks of the northwest are unable to

make the necessary advances.





 





HOLD HEARINGS ON FARM

RELIEF BILLS.





 





EARINGS on the various farm re-

lief bills are in progress before

the House committee on agriculture.

There are many of these bills and the





number is increasing rapidly, as this '





or that farm organization, or a mem-

ber of Congress evolves a new scheme.

Two or,three have been introduced

within the past few days. Of these

new proposals, the CrispCurtis bi-par—

tisan farm bill is the more important,

with the Jacobstein farm relief plan a

close second. To the man looking on,

this multiplicity of bills appears to be

a scheme to divide the support and

stall off action on any one measure.





PLAN TO WORK TOGETHER ON

LEGISLATION.





 





C LOSER cooperation of the Nation-

a1 Grange, the American Farm

Bureau Federation, and the National

Farmers' Union in the preparation. of

future legislative programs was plan-

ned by representatives of .these farm

groups, representing more than two

million farmers, at a conference at the

Harrington Hotel. It was called as a

result of a resolution adopted by the





>National Grange, requesting its exec-

‘utive committee to call a conference





of farm organizations to agree upon a

united legislative program.





.TOLL BRIDGE PEOPLE ACTIVE.





ARDLY a day passes that from

one to a half dOZen bills are not

introduced in Congress granting. the

consent of Congress to private corpor-

ations to construct, maintain and op-

erate a highway toll. bridge across a

river. Hundreds of these bills arenow





‘ in' committee. It is said there is an

effort under way to amend the federal

highway act so that the building of





these corporation-oWned toll bridges

will receive congressional sanction.





 





Work being conducted in Hillsdale





” ”' county shows that an accurate test for

tuberculosis can be made on poultry. ,





. .. penditure 6t :10, 000, 00.0 fer aw;

cation of the corn borer Was passed

unanimously by the Heuse. It provides





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”Years ago the old-fashioned

mustard plaster was the favor-

ite remedy for rheumatism,

lumbago, colds on the chest

and sore throat.



It did the work, but was sticky and

messy and burned and biistered.



Musterole has taken the place of the

mustard plaster.



Rub on this soothing ointment at the

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An Open Forum





A BEE TAX.





 





'SOME time ago, I saw a piece in





your paper about putting a tax on

people for keeping honey bees. Now,

a tax of $25 wouldn’t be a fair tax,

because the man with a few hives

would be paying as much as the one

with a hundred. Now, my way of

thinking is, if they put a tax on bees,

it should be so much on each hive, say

fifty cents, and let the supervisor count

the hives when he makes his property

assessment. That would be fair toall

to pay according to one's wealth.

Please start the ball arolling, and

get the opinion of some of the 0-.thers

——Frances Burnham.





TEACH ER’S QUALIFICATIONS.





 





OULD you like to publish a farm-

er’s opinion of the present law in

Michigan for school teachers? A few

facts first. First, a. life certificate is

now required in Michigan; second, a

grade of fifty per cent on average easy

arithmetic exams, passes an eighth-

grader who will never be questioned

again about arithmetic; third, a ,life

certificate will be granted this person

if he goes four years to high school

and two years to college; fourth, is it

any wonder bankers complain that

they can hardly use a high school grad-

uate because of lack of arithmetic?

There should be an annual examina-

tion for teachers of eighth grade

schools, and the passing grade made

high enough to justify a teacher get-

ting a certificate. Farmers should take

hold of this.-~G. L. McFadden.





THE ENGLISH SPARROW.





 





T is about time the English sparrow



received the protection it is entitled

to. There isn’t any doubt that it is a

great insect destroyer.



The writer has a piece of land badly

infested with wireworms. Last spring

while dragging and cultivating, the

sparrows followed me across the field

gathering worms by the hundreds. . I

saw birds with five and six worms at

once fly away to feed their young. I

also saw them fly to their nest with

young grasshoppers for their young.

There is no doubt that they will help

fight the corn borer if given a chance.

——James Thusler.





 





CHILD LABOR.





 





LADY dying with T. B., owning a

farm within the city, telephoned

me, as postmaster in 1918, that she

had five or six acres of corn that bad-

ly needed cutting. She could secure

no help. She stated she would pay all

that was asked. I had given $15 to

the Y. M. C. A., and held it well in

mind as a helping hand to make young

men useful. I appealed to its man-

ager for a dozen boys to go and cut

that com, and they would get their

pay. Nothing doing. I appealed to the





‘ superintendent of schools for a dozen

big boys to out five or six acres of‘





corn in one or two days after school.

No results. So next year, when the

committee wanted the usual amount

to take a. few boys to camp all sum-

mer, I said, “nothing doing.”



We don’t want our kids anywhere to

work in factories and mines, and child

labor should be restricted by the

But when Congress proposes

an amendment that Congress shall

have the power to limit, regulate, and

prohibit the labor of persons under

eighteen years of age, the people

should wake up and forever reject as





I a combination of Bolshevlsm and Facia-





tism, “boring from within.” Creating a.

national system which takes control of





 





 





 





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, price of sugar during the months of





 





For Our. Reader.»





have. the Russian idea complete. And





giving power to a bureaucracy central~-

ized at Washington, we have the Ital- ,

ian scheme to overthrow democracy.

And to think sOcieties, clubs all over , , , 2

indorsc'this and other Bolshevic ideas I {'1 2" 4

that “boring from within,” and goody,

goody intellects not 'wide awake l

enough to arouse themselves to it. . I ‘1'

An amendment giving Congress pow— ' 1

er to refuse interstate commerce to

the products of child labor would have

soon controlled the affair in the few

states that neglect to protect the chil-

dren for, denied a market, the greedy

business world would have toreme‘dy

conditions—W. H. Sherwoéd.





 





THE BEAN enowen’s OUTLOOK;





 





HEN we consider the unusual

amount of rainfall received dun

ing bean harvest in recent years, one 3

is led to think that it might possibly g ‘





 





be so. However, is this wet weather

going to continue, or is it just a suc-

cession of wet years? When we stop

to reason it out, it does not look 'alto- I

gether favorable for the bean grower.



The westerly winds blowing across

the Pacific ocean are heavily-moisture

ladened, and on reaching the Pacific

coast or North America sheds its mois-

ture before crossing the mountains.

Hence, after crossing the Rocky Moun~

tains and dropping its moisture, it

leaves a strip of land just east of the

mountains almost a desert, in some

spots entirely so. As the Winds con-

tinue east, they gather some moisture,

giving us a reasonable amount of rain-

fall.





But man is interfering with nature

and raising havoc. In recent years,

thousands upon thousands 'of acres of

this desert land is being reclaimed by

damming up the streams and rivers

and bringing the water for miles to

irrigate this acid land, converting it

into green fields. '





At the same time it is exposed to the

dry winds and sun’s hot rays, evapor-

ating a vast amount of this water;

from there it is carried by the winds

east, and on reaching the section in»-

fluenced by the cool air of the Great

Lakes is again condensed, giving us

an abnormal amount of rainfall.—~D.

Bushman.





 





ATTENTION, SUGAR BEET GROW“

ERS.





 





HE field men for the sugar com.



panies will soon be around to try

to get contracts for the 1927 crop of

sugar beets. Will the farmers again

fall for that 1926 contract, or will they

demand the 1925 contract?





The Sugar Beet Growers’ Associa-

tion fought this issue over with the

1924 and 1925 contracts, which was "

simply this: A $7.00 per ton, minimum

price, for beets delivered at the rail~

road station; with a. sliding scale in-

crease price per ton, known as a born

us, to be paid according to the price

of: wholesale sugar quoted by Willet

& Gray. Example: 2 If the wholesale





October, November, December and

January averaged $7.00 per ton, then

the growers would receive $8.00 per

ton for beets—48.00 sugar, $9.00 for

beets, etc.





The 1926 contraCt put out by the

sugar companies lapped off $1.00, and

it reads $7.00 wholesale sugar, $7.00

beets; $8.00 . sugar, $8.00-beets, etc.2

And the farmers were apparently fall-

ing .over each other to get a contract.



Many Of them admit that they did

not know about this change, had not.

read the contract Over, and they will »

not get a bonus this year on account

of 1m chance a the i. ~2311. Iv

Smith.





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_. nity‘ ConteSt WhiCh brought in'

many letters tellin‘g of how unfor-

tunate circumstances were handled by





a community. The papers which won .





prizes, were not the only good. ones.

Here are some of the others—The

Contest Man. .-





 





' A Work Bee.



The farm“ on which we live has been

the family home since early pioneer

days, when Grandfather Wilson came

from the east and settled here in Gen-

essee county. _ '



I doubt whether any other commu-





nity in Michigan has helped, in recent





years, anyway, in so many ways as

has‘this neighborhood, Our family





 





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’ation and planting was completed. The





field Was by‘ the highWay, and» the out-

fitand work attracted the attention of





‘the many holiday motorists, and the

spectators and visitors were ,numer-





ous. . ,



-We think this wood work was a fine

example of the spirit and achievement

of at Golden Rule bee—Mary E. wu-

son.





 





Only Community Spirit in Common.

In the year 1918, I had purchased a

farm twelve miles northeast of How-

ell, in Livingston county, and with my-

self and family of one girl and two

boys of thirteen and fifteen years, was

doing the farm work on the 160-acre

farm, and getting along very well until





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SHORT time ago I noticed your ‘ontest. Although the contest is over,

-I think I have them all beat as I am the mother of sixteen, eight boys





and eight girls, all fine and healthy.





Two boys are married and away. Erwin is a truck driver in Grand





Rapids and Leo is a barber in Cedar Springs.





The other six boys are at





home. Leroy drives the tractor on the farm, and Thad and Robert each





have a pair of horses to take care of.





Rollin is chore boy. Edna, the oldest





girl, is a teacher in Zeeland; Evelyn, next oldest, is married and has a





home to take care of.





Susie, .the third, is a comptometer bookkeeper in

the Wurzburg Department Store in Grand Rapids.





The rest are home with





me. I have taught them all home work so they can go right ahead if I am





sick or away. We all do our own housework, washing,





ironing, cleaning,





baking, and sewing. So you see, we are all busy; there isn’t any time for





mischief or gossiping, which, I think





s a good thing.





The children have all been very good, and never caused me any wor-





ry, which accounts for my good health and happy spirit.





When we all get





home together, we certainly have‘a good time. ~

I am forty-seven years old-and my husband fifty-three, so we are not

old yet, and hope at live and enjoy ourselves with the children for many





years to come.





We have always lived on a farm in Kent county. At pres-





ent we own a 243-acre farm at Grattan Center.

~ The children as they appear in the picture from left to right are: Edna,

28; Leo; 29; Evelyn, 23; Erwin, 26;-Susie, 20; Leroy, 21; Marian, 18; Thad,





16; Bernice, 17; Robert, 14; Rollin, 12; Elsie, 10.





Front row: Wayne, 4;





Harold, 2%; Jean, 6; Dorothy, 8.—Mrs. Sam E. Brownell.





 





 





has been the recipient of quite a num-.





ber of helps—all practical, efficient,

and heart-warming. Following each of

our three disastrous fires, the Ladies'





‘Aid,’ the club, and the other friends





manifested their sympathy in doing

these Golden Rule deeds. It is of the

second time I am going to tell you.



on the morning of May 27, 1921, we

woke up at 4:30 to find our horse barn

in flames. This was entirely destroyed

With its contents, including three fine

young horsess. The fire also took the

chicken house, the hog pen, the imple-

ment shed, the granary and grain, and

the work shop and tools.



My brothér had just started to pre-





‘ pare a large field for corn, but now





he was left with nothingwith which

to do it.

heard that some help was planned, but

did not know just’what till' Monday,

whichRWas Memorial Day. That morn-

ing there appeared a group of men,

marshalled by our next neighbor, Arth-

ur Mancons. They had tWo tractors,

all-thatwere owned in the vicinity at





that time, tWenty-four horses and all.





the, ngessary’ plows, barrows, drags





'~ and». planters, and they‘went directly





 





 

   





Two days afterward, We'





the haying season in July, when I slip-

ped and fell through the rack and

broke my leg. So I was unable to work

for more than one year. That was

when this community spirit showed

itself. I was a stranger in this com-

munity and did not belong it) the'same

church as my neighbors, and a dif-

ferent lodge, so we didn’t have much

in common except this community

spirit.



' Much to my surprise, after my leg

was set so it was easier, one of my

nearest neighbors came in the room

and told me that he and several of the

other neighbors had been talking my

case over and had decided to add my

burden to their already large one, and

to see that my work was done‘ prop-

erly and right, which they did. They

didn’t want me to worry at all. After

I was ‘so I could get along with the

aid of my two boys, I tried to pay my

neighbors for their work, and found I

didn’t Owe them anything. As one





neighbor said when I asked him, “Not





a darn cent.”





If this isn’t the community spirit,

please inform me of my ,error. This





'is- not fiction, but absolute ,fact,‘ and.

,‘the;.11ames-Can be furnished on re

i‘ guest-f—CharleafifMonroe; 5 '





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for this





Crop 8 Fertilizer





Service

E havelprepared

,t a new and inter-





esting series of pamph-

lets on the fertilization

ofvarious crops.We will

send you any of these

pamphlets, and 'from

time to time letters of in-

formation and an es-

tions which on wilfgnd

helpful an profitable.





Each man in our na-

tion-wide or anization

is fully qua ified by



. training and experience

to answer any questions

about the proper fertili-

zation of your crops.

Call upon them. They

will be glad to help you.





This service is offered

without charge or obli-

gation.





Cut out this advertise-

ment. Write your name

and address in the white

space, mention your

principal crop» and





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' which are to be usedv'to purchase tools





and .machinery'which imprOVe the bor-

rower’s earning capacity. However,





.the excessive purchase ?of farm ma-





chinery should be vieWed with cau-

tion. Depreciation of farm machinery

is very high, for farmers do not give

their equipment care equal to that

given by the mechanic or industry to

tools and machinery. Heavy machin-

ery, threshing machines and tractors,

are at a discount as bank security,

tractors especially, as these are sub—

ject to depreciation through, wear and

tear, and by reason of supersession by

more advanced and efficient designs.

This objection applies to all the new-

er machin'es in a. transitional state of

development. Standardization of de-

sign makes for permanence of value,

Highly specialized machines, though

usually expensive in first cost, are of

but little collateral or resale value,

as are those not adapted to prevailing

local methods, even'though efficient.

Furthermore, machines of makes that

are but little known in any certain

territory are there at a discount, re-

gardless of merit or serviceability, any

country auction shows this.



How general is the market for the

assets upon which the borrower hopes

to realize to meet the loan ?—is one of

the questions the banker will consider.

It is plain that it is easier to sell dairy

cows than it is to find a market for

jacks or stallions, and beef cattle and

hogs have a market value every day

in the year. Purebred live stock in

considerable number in the hands of

ordinary farmers is subject to heavy

discount as a basis of credit. The mar-

keting of this class of stock is difiicult

if not impossible, to the ordinary farm-

er. Such a man must meet the com-

petition of established breeders with





. the advantage of reputation, and he





but seldom knows how to advertise or

fit his stock. The troubles of young

men and inexperienced beginners in

farming, with a commendable, but of-

ten ill-advised desire to start with the

best, are in this respect not infre-

quently serious. The registered c'ow

has often been the gay Lorelei that

has wrecked the financial craft, for

“registered” means nothing to the Bab-

cock tester or the butcher’s block.



The practice .of regarding it as es-

sential that the applicant for a loan

furnish a formal written statement

showing the kind and value of his as-

sets, and the amount and character of

his indebtedness, while not enforced

by country banks making small loans

to farmers, has much to commend it.

The financial stability of the borrower

is shown by the purposes for which he

has incurred indebtedness, and the

length of time his indebtedness has

run, discloses whether or not his bus—

iness plans have worked out success-

fully. Successive statements disclose

the dire'ction the business affairs of

the borrower are taking, whether or

not he is making progress. Many farm-

ers object to the idea of making finan-

cial statements, but it is but a matter

of sound banking practice to which

merchants and manufacturers have

long been accustomed. But how few

farmers would be able to meet this

requirement, and how many would be

aghast at the truth about their finan-

cial condition and the measure of their

abilities that such a statement would

disclose. It would be a great educator

in self-examination, and the fact that

such a statement would show the legal

title of the assets would be regarded

as calamitous by the man who de-

sired to borrow on the impression of

ownership of his wife's property.



Has the man too many irons in the

fire?—.this is sometimes a question the

bank credit man will ponder. Is the

man over-extended, and ,illsprepared to





 





meet emergencies and j changes in ”the





businessufiurrent? T00 varied interg‘





 





cats, 'and' excessive “ indebtedness" are ‘





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prejudicial to a well-poised mind'and





sound judgment. The personal risk is

increased. Psychological influences

are conservative. People expect a con-

tinuation of the present state of affairs.

When time are good, money is easy

and busine less cautious. When they

are bad, pes sm ties the purse

strings, and man expect things to get

worse. Bankers have to be the most

pessimistic of men in times of pros-

perity, and the most optimistic in

times of adversity—though the reason

for this latter is not always under-

stood by those of other callings who

ascribe to the bankers a sense of sat-

isfaction, if not even accomplishment.

But it is a fact that some meat con—

spicuous business careers have had

their origin in the ability to recognize

the critical turning moment in the ebb

and flow of the business tide—and the

courage to act in defiance of the judg-

ment of the majority. There is a. bush





 

 





Viness law of action and reaction. This





should make for stability in farming

practice, for tenacity to sound basic

principles, .and perseverance in the

main purpose.



The bank desires to make money——

it has to, to continue in business. The

only way it has to make money is by

loaning its funds. The banker is as

anxious to loan as you are to borrow—-

but he must adhere to sound basic

principles. He, like other mortals, al-

ways makes some mistakes, both in

the judgment of men and in weighing

business propositions. But the borrow-

er is as necessary to the bank as the

depositor. No farmer with a clean-cut

proposition should feel any more hes-

itation about asking a bank for loan

than he should about asking a garage

mechanic to fix his car. He expects.

to pay both for services. But give the.

bank a square deal, “one in which both

parties profit”—and make sure the ap-

plication is one the bank can grant.





NEW METHOD OF FIGHTING CORN

BORER.





 





PLOW shaped to turn under corn-



stalks and other litter completely,

even when the corn is standing, has

been devised by one of the big plow

companies for use in fighting the corn

borer. Witnesses declare that this

plow will go into a. field of standing

corn and successfully turn under every

stalk without diskrng, breaking down

the stalks, or any other previous op-

eration.



This is bound to become one of the“

effective methods of combating this

pest. A borer will leave the' buried

stalks and crawl not over thirty feet

above the ground in search of shelter.

Failing in this, he dies. In a series of

tests, clean plowing resulted in ninety~

eight per cent mortality to borers.





 

 

 





 





Here is the system advocated. The "





farmer starts to plow at the center of

the field and works toward the fences.

When all except the last ten or twelve

rews are plowed, the cornstalks in

these rows are lifted (this new plow

has a removable mouldboard which

fits it for lifting the stalks). These.

rows are then raked onto the plowed

ground, when this plowed 'ground

.is then plowed.



The borers in the stalks raked on

the plowed ground are too far from

the fence row to gain cover. Also,

borers from the center of the field

would naturally stop in their migra~

tions when they reached the windrow

of stalks. Some time before the mid«

(110 of May this windrow of stalks can.

be carefully burned, ,thus destroying

practically all the borers in the field.





 





hay attlz to 15; eggs 50@70c;, but-

for seaplane. ,They are the cutting ice

ins delivering as men ordering

same.





Holton Count .——Farmers are selling '
F1": , . rate was Bible

ponithe'iiforestfy. _ , ,

. in . the Upper Peninsula this coming

spring. At -.this station, located in

. Marquette county, an encrt will be

made to solve the practical problems





j ‘ of forestry. .





 





 





The largest amount ever appropriat-

. ed for advertising by the Cloverland

‘ . Development Bureau has been author-

ized for the season of 1927. The budget

, is $16,000. More adequate financing

by the boards of supervisors has made





. this possible.





 





’ An increase ofI$300,000 for coopera-

» tlve fire protectionin one of the items

in the agricultural appropriation bill

brings this item ~to the million dollar

mark and promises to greatly increase

the security of timber against fire, if

,, enacted by congress. e





 





A better crops special train will be

sponsored by banks, farm and civic

, organizations, county agents, college

'and’ development bureau men, for aid-

ing the farmers of the Upper Penin-

sula to a better understanding of the

best known methods of crop produc-

tion in the peninsula.





 





Conservation and public-spirited men

are urging upon lumbermen the need-

less waste .occasioned by cutting

stumps higher than fifteen inches from

the ground. The Ford lumbermen

around Sidnaw leave the stumps but

twelve inches high. These men also

criticise the practice of railroads cut—

ting small trees for car stakes, stating



’ that this results in the destruction of

much small timber that is well started

toward the production of lumber.





 





Studies at the forestry experiment

station show that it is entirely possi-

ble to secure from five to six per cent

on investment in. forestry land and

plantings, even when figures on a. very

conservative basis. Some cases show



. highly profitable returns from such in—

vestments. -





 





The main projects of study by the

‘foresters of the Upper Peninsula last

year included forest fire studies; pos-

sibilities of aspen-birch lands; com-

‘parative cost of logging small and

large trees; yields of jack-pine in the

lake states; forestry planting; insects;

effects of water level in swamps on



V forest growth; a study. of forest leaf

litter.





 





One of the fine pieces of work be-

ing done in Cloverland by the exten-

sion forces 'of the State College, is the

cow-testing work. Wherever the cow

tester roams, dairying is improving.

He is bringing about a better under-

standing of the practices of dairying

and this is resulting in higher produc-

tion and lower costs and larger ‘profits.





 





KIWANIANS PROMOTE CLUB

WORK.



LUB members, their parents, and



local Kiwanians to the number of

350 attended the Achievement Day

held by Washtenaw county club mem-

bers. One hundred per cent of the

girls of thiscounty who started can-

ning club work last summer, complet-

ed their work, while ninety-seven per

cent of the girls who were enrolled in

the food study clubs turned infinal

reports. Miss Harriet Wilder, assist-

ant state club leader, believes that

such a percentage of girls who finish

the tasks which they set out to do,

is an indication that this‘vgeneration

- of farm girls is not suffering from lack"

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The Superior Black Hawk is equipped with a

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on automobiles and other high grade machines.

Each bearing is fitted with an Alemite cup

and a 1,500 pound pressure gun is furnished.

Heavy oil can easily be forced to every part of

the hearing which insures a thorough job of





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ening the life of the spreader.





FARM EQUIPMENT WEEK

February 28 to March 5

See the Special Display at Your Dealers





 





 





 





 





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E SUPERIOR BLACK HAWK No. 26 affords the





ments in manure Spreaders. This big, light weight

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shrubs, vines, plants, flower and vezet. lee

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there is the Kelly—built Buckeye, intended

to give generous value to the buyer of





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White Blossom—Northern Grown.

3““ GIOVOI’ Seed: 99.50% purity. Write for price-

um. Holmes-Letherman 00., Box G. Canton. 0.





Hardy Northern Grown

Trees and Plants





Fruit Trees, Small Fruit Plants, Grape

Vines,8hade and Ornamental Trees,Shrubs,

Roses, and Climbing vines.



Send for Catalog.





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tivator thousands of farmers have increased

the yield per acre by using the K O V A R

Spring Tooth BIGGER. It eradicates quack

grass and all other noxious weeds as well as

lifts and aerates the soil leaving it finely pul-

’ Verized and ready for seeding with one oper-

ation. This digger is adapted to the cultiva-

tion of all fields and is especially suited for

alfalfa. orchardsand other jobs that require

thorough work. As many sections as desired

rib: any kind of power.





All“ information and illustrated booklet

h nameof your nearest dealer. _ .





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Take no risk with rat poisons. Protect

your stock —_— get rid of rats at the same

time. You” can do that now. his new

scientific way is certain, easy. safe! Safe

for your stock. safe for your family. safe





for you.

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Not a person



K-R-O is made from powdered squiII,

the new, safe way urged b U. 8. Dept‘ of

Agriculture. Forcibly is in large doses

to cats. dogs and chickens, it failed to

kill or injure. But a 10% dose killed rats

every time.





Save your stock



Think what that means to you! Your

farm rid of rats. Safety for your family,-

safety for your stock. losses caused b

rats a thing of the ast! Sprinkle K-R .

freely in barns an buildings, or right in



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hack guarantee. 75c at your druggist s,

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My wife’s mother deeded her home

of twenty-nine acres, with an assessed

valuation of $1,000, toher four daugh-

ters equally, the mother taking a life

lease about twenty-four years ago.

Three years ago, the mother passed

away, and previously two daughters

had also passed away, one of them

leaving three minor children. This

piece of property had a mortgage upon

it of $512 which was past due., Two

years ago, I bought it,’together with

my wife’s share and one other sister’s,

and tried to buy off the son-in-law

who has the three minor children. He

wanted to get his share, but was not

willing to make application to the pro-

bate judge for a determination of heirs,

so I offered to do it for him. He con-

sented, and then changed his mind.

He has now gone into Chancery and

served a summons on us to appear in

circuit court and show some reason

why he has not got a. cause. Has he

a right to do this, after I have been

paying the taxes, insurance, mortgage,

etc. ?—Subscriber.



If it is not possible to get to terms

by .agreement, resort to court is the

only other alternative, and the ques-

tioner should welcome, rather than re—

sent the filing of such a bill. In the

nature of things, when parties cannot

agree, and are compelled to go to

court, they should each provide them-

selves with suitable legal counsel. This

Will entail some expense, but it is the





best way out.———Rood.





A WAY OUT.





 





Recently I bought and acquired a

deed on one acre of land situated in

Berrien county, Michigan. The prop-

erty is located about two to three hun-

dred féet from the main thoroughfare,

or state road, and is only accessible

by the private road which is owned by

the party in question. At the time of

purchase, there was nothing mention-

ed in relation to the use of the road

or the ownership thereof, it being con-

sidered an integral part in the deal,

although I have no option or written

agreement to this effect.’ This was

taken for granted because of the fact

that it is the Only means of entering

and leaving the property. And, fur-

thermore, since real estate in this sec-

tion has somewhat increased in value,

the party in question asks an exorbi-

tant sum to Waive their authority. I

have taken the stand of watchful wait-

ing, and refuse to buy any part of this

road until I am better informed. Could

you kindly give me some information

and help along this line ?—J. H.





Where a person owns property and

sells a part of not accessible from the

highway otherwise than over land re-

tained by the seller, a way out of it

is granted by application, and we be-

lieve that rule applies to this case.—

Rood.





WHO ARE THE HEIRS?





 





My father passed away many years

ago. Mother passed away four years

ago, and I have no brothers or sisters

living. I have no nieces or nephews.

I have two uncles from father’s side,

and cousins from mother’s side. I am

not married. In case no will is made

who will be my heirs ?—L. K.



Compiled Laws 1925 Section 11799,

provides, that the degrees of kindred

shall be computed according to the

rules of the civil law. The method of

computing the degrees according .to

the civil law, are to count up to the

common ancestor and down to the

claimant. According to this rule, the

uncles would take to the exclusion of

the nephews and nieces.





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RIGHT TO ROADSIDE TREES.





 





 





Have I a right to cut trees inside of

the four-rod limit on a road that has

not had any county or state money

put on it?—~G. A. W. '



The owner of the abutting land has

the right to recover \the trees, whether





 





mil llluu “on 3".ng [Alanna u “a





mud Count ‘0 "In. to “seq-cl





upon a state improw’red road Cir-not,~

unless by-some faé‘reemerityith. the. . - ‘

state f authorities he hasgrantea f his,





swam wait-$6.628; tfi‘fiem weave the. 2:19..





   





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aware of the statute providing that

trees in the highway shall not be re—

moved by the owner without the con-

sent of the highway commissioner, but

as an attempt to appropriate private

property for public use without com-

pensation to the owner, the statute is

manifestly unconstitutional and void.

——Rood. ‘ ' -





SUIT FOR WAGES. *





 





Can a person collect wages for‘do-

ing housework? I have been working

for a man and he refuses to pay. What

steps should I take in order to collect

wages?——.E. B



The remedy for wages for housework

and other employment is merely a suit

against the employer on the contract.





REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURES.





 





What is the new law governing real

estate foreclosures?—F‘. R. R





Mortgages may be foreclose-d in

chancery or by advertisement withouté

suit, and land contracts may be fore-

closed in Chancery or by proceedings

before a circuit court commissioner or

justice of the peace. The foreclosure

of mortgages requires about one year

and a half, and the foreclosure before

a circuit court commissioner requires

about eighty days—Rood.





DAMAGE FOR KILLING DOGS.





 





If a farmer’s dogs are shot by hunt-

ers on another farmer's place, can the

owner of the dogs demand payment

for them? If the hunters pay for the

dogs can they take them?—VV. G. C.





The dog law of 1919 Section 19, pro-

vides that any person may kill any

dog which he sees in the act of pur-

suing, worrying or wounding any live

stock, or attacking any person, and

there shall be no liability for such

killing. It also provides that any dog

that enters any field or enclosure out-

side of an incorporated city, unaccom-

panied by his owner or the owner’s

agent, may be shot by the owner or

tenant of the enclosure, his agent or

servant without liability. Except as

above stated, any person killing the.

dog would be liable for the damage. If

the settlement includes the sale of the

body of the dog, .of course the hunter

is entitled to it, if it is merely for kill-

ing the dog he would not be entitled

to the carcass—Rood.





LEAVING PROPERTY.





 





' My wife and I have a. joint deed of

the farm .on which we live. I want

to give her a writing that Will enable

her, in case of death, to immediately

dispose of the personal property and

use the money as she sees fit without

probation or any red tape. Will you

please advise how I should proceed?

Must it be signed by a notary and re-

corded? There are heirs—M. McG.





The land held by entirety would be-

long to the survivor without any pro-

bate proceedings; the statute provides

that money may be deposited in the

bank, payable to either of two persons

or to the survivor; and in that case5

the survivor would be entitled to-the-

fund without any probate proceedings.

We are not 'aware of any other pr <.

vision that could be made for the case,‘

unless by creation of a trust—Rood.





AGE FOR VEAL.





 





Is there a law in regard to' the age '





that a calf can be killed for veal?—





0





Compiled Laws 1915, Section 6514,

provides, that, no person shall, for the

purpose of selling,“klll a. calf less than

four weeks‘ old. Violation of th;83t‘&-

tute is made a' misdemeanor.—Rood. "\





 





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county seVer'al years ago and I

soon found that the soil which





. made up these acres was not high in

fertility. Neighbors informed me that:





there might be poorer farms in the

World, but that they did not know

where they could be found. I partly

agreed with these neighbors, but as no

one wanted-to buy the farm from me,

I had to make a'living from its soil.



The first thing which had to be done

:was to find some method of growing

a crop which could be used for hay,

and which would help build the soil up

at the same time. Alfalfa would do

this, but I was told that it was impos-,

sible to grow alfalfa on that kind of

land. The late Jason Woodman and

the members of the crops department

at Michigan State College were the

only ones that offered me any encour-

agement.



When I remember how hard it was‘

to find money to buy hay during those

years before I was able to grow alfalfa

enough, I know how the farmer who is

short of hay in these times of high

prices will welcome any help in grow-

ing hay on his own farm. To help

these farmers, I am glad to tell how

I grew alfalfa on my sandy land.





The whole secret in growing alfalfa

on light soils is to have an absolutely

clean seed—bed, free from weeds and

weed seeds, the proper amount of lime

in some form, fertilizer, and a shower

on’ the/ground the day before or the

morning the seed is sown. The seed

must he treated with culture also.





To make a clean seed-bed, a crop

such as corn or potatoes is needed.

Keep this crop cultivated, and the

next spring disk the ground and sow

cowpeas or soy beans. Again culti-

vate constantly. Pick the beans or

peas for seed and leave the stalks

stand . to hold the snow and soil from

blowing in the winter winds. In win-

ter, spread with manure.





When the frost is gone in the spring

disk the ground and then keep it clean

with a spring-tooth drag through June.

Sow lime- with a lime drill, two tons

to the acre. If a marl bed is available,

use eight loads of marl in the manure

spreader to the acre Drag this in with

a spring-tooth drag.





Mix 500 pounds of acid phosphate

and 200‘pounds of sulphate of ammon-

ia and sow this on one and one~half

acres. Drag this in, and if, there comes

a shower I am ready to sow the seed.

Any time after July 25, I plan to be

ready for that shower. It need not be

a heavy rain,'but just enough to wet

the top soil.





Treat the seed with alfalfa culture.

Use a bottle of culture to a bushel of

seed. Fill the bottle ‘with water so

the culture will dissolve. Put the seed

in a tub, pour in a little water-and stir

until every seed is moist. Add culture

and» stir again. The seed should be

treated in the open or else in a build-

ing where there is a draft, but sun-

shine will kill the culture, so do the

work in the shade.



Sow eight to ten pounds of seed to

the acre and follow with a cultipacker.

The cultipacker is the best tool that

a light soil farmer ever owned. Grimm

seed is good. It will stand hard win-

t‘er. I have used Ontario variegated

for some years.‘ If some spots in the





: seeding do not grow fast enough, I





top-dress these spots the next spring

with some of the acid phosphate and

sulphate of ammoniavmixtu‘re.



When I need more humus in the soil,





f’ I sow rye and vetch in August to plow

under in the spring. Then drag and

.c'iiltipack until time to sow lime or





y.‘ “ I use this method when I do

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If so I Succeeded m But/4mg Uni-My Farm ‘

By W. L. Nelson '





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I plan to feed all the hay I grow so





I can haVe the manure. ' It is twelve

or fifteen years Since I have been grow-

ing alfalfa, and I have never lost a

seeding. A hard .driying rain on the

littleplants has injured the stand





’fsometimes, and hard Wind and sand





storms are bad for the little plants,

but once well started they are a joy

to the life of a light soil farmer.





I plan to plow up the alfalfa every

fourth year, and the enemies of the

alfalfa plant have never bothered me.

Alfalfa sod makes ideal ground for

corn or potatoes. My alfalfa is only

out twice a year. When about one

third of the field is in blossom and

the buds of the next crop are well

started, is the time to cut the hay. Do

not wait until the next Crop is high

enough to be clipped by the mower.





In cutting do not drive around the

field, but drive back and forth and

then rake crosswise of the swaths.

That saves a lot of the. leaves. Rake

about two hours after cutting, pile in

small cocks, and let it stand a day or

two. The best value of the hay is in

the leaves, and they must not be al-

lowed to dry in the sun~





On my soil, to grow alfalfa I have to

keep the ground covered in the winter

and spring with some growth to pro-

tect the soil from winds, and I have to

keep plenty of humus in the soil. The

seed-bed must be kept clean, lime and

fertilizer used, and the seed must be

treated with alfalfa culture. The first

time that I sowed alfalfa I hauled dirt

seven miles from an alfalfa. patch to

inoculate the ground which I was go—

ing to seed. I. think any farmer can





.grow alfalfa on his sandy soil if he





will keep these things in omind.





WlNTER AMONG THE DANES.





 





(Continued from page 151).

about six inches and piled out in the

sun where it was allowed to' dry. for a

couple of months before it was ready

to be hauled into the woodshed, or

rather the mud-shed, to be used as

fuel during the long, slushy winter

months. It seemed rather surprising

at first to think that ordinary peet dirt

will burn as well as it does, but it ac~

tually makes a splendid fuel, especial-

ly for a slow-burning fire. Probably

those who have had experience with

fires in peet sloughs know more about

the peet business than I do. I remem-

ber having been almost smoked out a

couple of times in Iowa when some

farmer had started a fire in a slough

and couldn’t put it out until it had

burned a hole big enough to bury a

train in.



During the last few years, how ever,

the making of peet briquettes has

grown into a big industry, and most

of the briquettes are now factory-made

and the farmer buys them from the

factory, not at so. much a ton, but at

so much a piece. I told Bernhardt,

the hired man, that it seemed rather

funny they should sell them at so

much apiece when there was so much

difference in their size, but Bernhardt

said, it was an invention thought of,

so that the farmers would be there on

time to get fuel, for those that come





' first, get first. -





At present, of course, some coal and

coke are burned, being impo'rted from

England to supplement the wood and

peet~ supply, but during the war the

Danes were unable to get coal and

many of the farmers opened up their

old peet pits and manufactured their

oWn fuel.



Now, in the northern part of .the

mainland, Jutland, there is an enor-

mous sWamp, known as the “Great.





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MARL DIGGING ACTIVITIES FOR

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HREE complete marl digging out-





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TRUCK DEMONSTRATES HOME

CONVENIENCES.





 





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ed on the construction of a home con-

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onstrating simple home water systems

and kitchen equipment. This truck will

make scheduled tours through many

of the Lower Peninsula counties this

summer. A somewhat similar truck





1926, and it proved to be a means of

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ter systems which would lighten the

burden of housework for their wives.





APPLE GROWERS SHOULD CON-

SULT THE COOK.





 





ROM the experience which she

gained, as one of the judges of

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Show held in Grand Rapids, Mrs. Louise

H. Campbell, state leader of home dem-

onstration work, believes that the ap-

ple producers of Michigan are neglect-

ing a profitable market when they fail

to grow varieties which are specially

adapted to the various methods of

cooking.





BELIEVES CHRISTMAS TREE

PLANTATION PROFITABLE.





 





R. MILHAM, agricultural agent



of Ottawa county, says that it is

possible to makea profit of $200 per

acre on a Christmas tree plantation.

Such a profit pre-supposes that the

plantation shall be planted right, and

that proper care be taken of the plan-

tation during the growth and harvest-

ing of the trees.





STUBBLE PU LVERIZER

IMPROVED.





 





OUNTY agricultural specialist Van



Schoick, of Lenawee county, re-

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verizer have gone a long way toward

making the machine a successful de-

vice for the control of corn borer in

the, stalks left after the corn crop has

been bogged down. The use of the





,machine makes it. possible to clean up





the field in a thorough manner. After

the pulverizer has been run over the

field, the stalks are raked together and

burned.





SUPPORT POULTRY INDUSTRY IN

OTTAWA.

N appropriation of $700 by the

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pdultry shows within the county, at

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Ottawa county has a great deal? of

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POTATO TRAIN FOR SOUTHERN /1 '

MICHIGAN. '





 





PRELIMINARY work regarding the



operation of a. potato train through -.

southwestern Michigan by the New :1

York. Central Lines in cooperation ‘ ‘

with the Michigan State College next

March, have just been completed with

a series of meetings with county ag-

ricultural agents and potato growers

throughout southwestern Michigan, .

and representatives of the State Col-

lege and the railroad.



This train will operate through the

counties of Eaton, Jackson Calhoun,

Kalamazwoo Van Buren, Allegan Bei-

rien, Cass, St.” Joseph Branch and

Hillsdale during the two weeks of

March 14 to 26.



The four cars carrying a crew of

well trained potato experts, will make

stops of one-half day each, with about

twenty-five meetings in all. Everything

regarding potato culture will be dis-

cussed. Particular emphasis will be

placed on the use of certified seed, and

plans arenow under way to distribute

limited amounts of certified seed at.

each stop. The schedule is now in the

making and will be announced soon.





 





 





WOMEN ENJOY’fiDME MANAGE.

MENT COURSES.





 





OME management courses are be-



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lessons learned aid them in saving

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leader“ of home demonstration agents,

finds that this course enabled 1,190

farm women in Michigan to make

changes in the kitchen arrangements.

during the past year. Mrs. Campbell

says, “This is of utmost importance to





year, and wash the dishes 1,095 times

a year."





EMPLOY 'CLUB AGENT.





 





EMBERS of the board of direct-



ors of the WashtenaW'County

Farm Bureau decided that the employ-

ment of a club agent for the county

would serve the best interests of the

county. Mr. Arthur Hagen, who has

been club agent in the Upper Penin-

sula, was hired to start work on Jan—

uary 1.





 





_.__._______ \

LEADING HILLSDALE POULTRY

' GIRLS.





 





ABLE ARMSTRONG was cham-



pion of Hillsdale county in first-

year baby chick clubs. She will re-

ceive‘ 100 Barred Rock chicks from the

flock of Leo V. Card, as a prize for

her work.



Zella Lyon, of Pittsford, was Hills-

dale county 'champion in second-year

poultry work. Zella has shown. the

champion dozen of eggs‘at the State

College Egg Show in the club class

for two consecutive years, and also

exhibited the first prize pen of Rhode

Island Reds .in the club class at the

Michigan State Fair in both 1925 and,

1926. Last summer, Zella canned 287

quarts of fruit and vegetables as: a‘

side-line to her main activities as a.

poultrywoman. '





 





A two-day poultry school Was held _

at both Harbor Beach and .Elktuu in,

T tgtal attendance.

”$9": MW! '
. lose, an dt » , 5,

Service cooperated in‘ a survey of the»,

‘ ao-called Scrub oak lands of Michigan. f

The soil upon which this oak grows

comprises a great area from which at

the present time there is no economic

. . return. The survey determined that

‘/ , .. some of these oak trees were seveny-

' five years old and were only eight

inches in diameter. The larger trees

often were defective so that they could

not be used for timber. The survey

3‘ indicates that natural reforestation on

I: ' the area covered by the scrub oaks

will be a very slow process.





 





 





BRAksMAN Pnoouces SEED

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Mr. Rae went throughthe field and

selected 800 baskets of fine seed corn.

In common with other Michigan corn

last fall, the moisture content of the

corn was very high. Mr, Rae put the

corn in a seed house and proceeded to

dry it. On the eighteenth of December

a moisture test showed that there was

i only ten per cent of moisture in the

corn. The germination, as shown by

test, was ninety-eight ‘per cent. The

800 bushels was sold at a good price

to a Michigan firm which deals in

high-class seeds.





 





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that nobody knows what is just around

the corner.





Bill and I had no idea of splashing

into another case when we walked

home from school with" Rupert Brown

that winter’s afternoon. Fact was,

Rupert had been getting on our nerves

terribly of late. He always does, but

for the past few days he, had been

Wearing some new rags that took him

one notch beyond the limit. No moc-

casins‘and blazers and toques for him

——oh, dear me. no! Such things were

“common.” Vulgar boys’ wore them.

This sweet little man must have soft

kid shoes like a girl’s, shiny rubbers,

a lady-like sweater (it’s a wonder it

didn’t button up the back), a black

overcoat with a fur collar, kid mittens

with fur at the wrists, and a round

felt hat. There were no ear lappers

on this hat, but he had ear-muffs, the

kind old men wear with plug hats.





Such an outfit is- an insult to any civil< -





ized school, and even the girls joined

in and slammed remarks and snow-

balls at him, for a real girl detests a

sissy as much as a boy does.





Walking to and from school got to

be such an exciting trip for little Rup‘

ert that his folks (they are sort of re-

lated to us by‘second marriage and

adoption and what not) asked us if

we wouldn’t look out‘ for him and not

let the rude scholars annoy him. Yes,

indeed, we would. So that afternoon

on the way home we frogged along

with him as chipper as two spiders

with a fly, the idea being that when

we got to the gully behind the post-

ofiice, where the snow was deep, one

of us would pretend to slip off the

sidewalk, clutch at Rupert, and the

other one would accidentally give a

push, and all three would tumble into

the snow. Perhaps before we got out

Rupert wouldn’t have. any snow down

his neck, and perhaps he would.





The dear little man was ticking

along true to form that day, and we

had not gone two yards before he was

lecturing about some little white lie

Bill had told at school. Rupert was

always worried about people’s souls,

especially those of the boys of his own

age, and he didn’t mind telling us that

unless we geed off and lived the kind

of a life he was living, we would wind

up in a “place of torment,” which was

the most dreadful language he knew

how to use. Oh, well, he means all

right, but, all the samey, if I lived his

kind of a life I wouldn’t be going to a

place of torment, for I would already

be there.





UT what I was getting at was that

when he touched up Bill on lying,

Bill told him that there was no-

body on earth who didn't lie more or

less. Of course, that scandalized sweet

Rupert within an inch of his little life.





“There are dozens and dozens of

nice people,” he squeaked.



“Bet your buttons,” Bill agreed; “but

they all tell lies once in a while.”



“They do not.”



“Show me one who doesn’t.”



“My papa.”



“Aunt Emma! Only last Sunday, I

heard him tell Nellie Peck that she

looked fine. You know Nellie never

looked fine. Fine means pretty, and

Nellie couldn’t look pretty if she sat

up nights for a year trying to learn

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she’s buried. That’s why the grave.

stones are set in cement so they won’t

topple over.”



Out of the corner of my eye I could

see that Bill was all set to argue if he

had a chance, for any’kind of an ar-

gument was arways the cat’s eyebrows

to him.



“You should not make light of

death,” Rupert said in his most par-

sonish tone.



“Nellie ain’t dead,” Bill told him.

“And she don’t look fine, even if your

dad did say so.”



“Papa is always a gentleman to the

ladies.”



“Every gentleman is a liar,” Bill

said, beginning to warm up to his text.





The Deacon Drew Himself up and Looked Like the Supreme Court.





He Thundered at Rupert,





“They are not!” And Rupert’s voice

lacked only a little of sounding alive.

Bill put on his Daniel Webster air.

“You don’t study things out," he said.

“You haven’t the proper perspective.”



“What’s that?” I put in.



"What’s perspective? Well, you

wouldn’t understand if I told you.”

Which showed that he had got it out

of a book without knowing what it

meant. “For instance,” he went on to

Rupert, “if your father had gone up to

Nellie and said, ‘Good morning, Mrs.

Peck; you are the homeliest woman

in the world,’ would he have been a

gentleman? No. Would he have been

a liar? See? If you’re a gentleman

you’ve got to be a liar.”



Rupert was all cut up, for it had

never occurred to him,before that what

is called a gentleman could be any-

thing but a patented, trade-marked

saint. He had set out to be a gentle-

man himself but if all gentlemen were

liars and all liars went to a place of

torment, there was no chance of dodg-

ing that place except by not being a

gentleman; and that, as he had always

been told, was a terrible thing. So

there he was up against it either way

he jumped. The people who try to be

good do the most worrying, I have

noticed. , \



He could not argue himself out of

the hole, but he had a feeling that

there was a way out, so he said, “I am

sure you are wrong, William.”





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“You are, eh?” Bill spun around on

him. “I’ll bet’ a quart of peanuts you

can’t tell the .truth and be polite for

just an hour.” _



“I don’t bet,” Rupert replied. “It

isn’t nice.”



“Show us some other way-of proving

it, then.”



“I could if I wanted to.”



“Put up or shut up. After all this

talk, if you can’t prove it you’re cer-

tainly a liar.”



“That’s what,” I shot in.



Rupert clasped his little kid mit-

tened hands. “‘Dear me!” he said.

“When do you want me to do it?”



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“Sir,"

“I Demand an Explanation."





won’t do myself. W'e’ll both tell noth-

ing but the truth for an hour. Is it

a whiz ?”



“Yes,” Rupert answered, with 3. pi-

ous look as though he was glad if he

could 'make Bill act respectable for

that short time.



“But absorb this into your system,”

Bill said, “if you don’t play the game,

it won’t be long before the whole town

will know that Rupert Brown is a liar.

Speck and I’ll see to that.”



“Don’t doubt it either,” I said.





UPERT shivered. Hadn’t he read



a sixteen-foot shelf of goody-good



books telling what became 61" little

boys who told just one wicked false-

hood? I’ll say he: had, and read ’em

twice. No, there Was no danger that

he wouldn’t live up to his agreement.

So we started down the street, me tag-

1ginghalong to see what this hen would

atc . '





Bill was so honest-looking just then

that he might have passed for a Flor—

ida real estate agent. He even got so

good that when he reached the gully,

he put his arm around Rupert and

said: “We had planned to dump in

the snow here. but of course that

won't happen now.” And Rupert smiled

sweetly.



Just then along came Puggy Bean

with his pup. Puggy says his dog is

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Puggy thought he was handsomer an

the _Milo Venus that you read about.



Bill stopped and squatting. down he-

gan to pet the dog. "By golly, Rup-

ert,” he said, “do you think this is a

pretty dog?” And in a low voice he

added, “Remember!”



“No, I don’t think he is,” Rupert an-

swered, wriggling around.



“What’s that?” Puggy bristled.



“You don’t mean you think he's

homely?” 'Bill asked.



Rupert shuffled and sidestepped so

that his shiny new rubbers squeaked

together. “Yes, I do,” he finally said.



Puggy started for him, Rupert jump~

ed back, slippedbff the edge of the

sidewalk and tumbled backWards into

the deep, soft snow in the gully. Bill

gave me the wink, and-tackling Puggy

on each side, we'threw him in, too. I

won’t say that there was exactly a

fight down there in the snow, fer Rup-

ert didn’t know how to fight, but there

was a good, lively mix-up before we

could separate them and drag Puggy

back to the sidewalk.



“You big bully,” Bill cried, standing

over him. “You touch him again and

I’ll knock you for a row of Egyptian

ash cans.” ‘



“You—” Puggy spluttered.



“Dry up!” Bill roared, “or I’ll show

you what a real licking is.”



Meanwhile, I had fished Rupert out

and was brushing him off, though in

spite of all I could do a quart of snow

went down his neck. He was snivel-

ing, but we finally got him. started

down the street and left Puggy telling

the world what was going to happen

the next time. We patted Rupert on

the back, which helped the snow along

down, and told him how well he had

done, and gradually he began to perk

up a bit.



By the time we reached the Graves'

place, he was trying to look his pret.

tiest, for his girl lived there, Eloise.

He was sweet on her, was going to

take her to a party the next night, and

didn’t want to go by looking as though

he had been in a fight. Oh, dear me.

no! The Graves’ parlor ran out close

to the sidewalk, and as we came up

we could hear the piano going, for

Eloise’s mother was giving her a mu—

sic lesson. Also the window next the

street was up, because Grandfather

Graves kept the house about a hun-

dred and ten in the shade all winter.



Bill stopped under the open window.

"Listen,” he said, “what do you think

of that music, Rupert?”



Rupert clasped and unclasped his

mittens, looked at the window, and

seeing no one piped up honestly, “I

think it's perfectly awful.”



“Atta boy!” Bill took littletruthful's

arm in a brotherly way. “I guess you

are going to show us how to.tell the

truth.” And Rupert swelled up with

virtue. »





E fooled along the street, looking



for more trouble, and had about



given up when along happened

Mrs. Caleb Howes. .



“0h, Rupert,” she opened up, stop-

ping in front of him. “I was gomg

over to your house, but it is so late I

must get home. * You tell your mamma

that she is down for a potato salad for

the Ladies’ League supper. I know

she will be glad to give it.” Rupert

looked so queer that she added, “Don’t

you think she will?” ,



“Remember!” Bill whispered.



Rupert squeaked his rubbers togeth-

er. “I—I don’t think so,” he stuttered.



“me not?” Mrs. Howes smelled a

rat, she thought. “Has she said any-

thing about it?” .



“Yes.” The rubbers squeaked again.



"What did she say?” Mrs. Howes

glanced over her spectacles.



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that?” she creaked.

“Yes, ma am ”

“Come on,’ ’Bill said, pulling Rupert

past the Ladies’ Leaguer. “Let’s wan-

der altmg. ”





HEN we finally delivered little



truthful at his own hearthstone,



his mother, that is, his step- moth-

er, met him at the door. “Oh, Rup-

ert,” she cried, "what do you think!

. Cousin Addie Gale is going to send us.

her old piano so you can take lessons.

\Von’t that be fine?”



“Yes,” Rupert said, and meant it,

being the kind that would rather play

the piano than play ball.



Mrs Brown went on, “I don’t know

v be we can find to teach you. There

is no good music teacher in this town.

Perhaps Mrs. Graves will start you

1» 1th Eloise. Would you like that?”



The poor fish simpered and said he

would very much. Just then there

was a bang on the door as though

someone was trying to put his foot

through it, and when he opened it

there, as the story-books say, stood

none other than Miss Eloise he-.rse1f

She looked like a wildcat.



“So here you are, you little smarty,”

she spat at Rupert. “I heard the nasty,





mean, horrid, snippy thing you said '





about my playing, and I came straight

over- to tell you you needn’t trouble

yourself to take me to the party. I

wouldn’t go to a dog fight with you.

And my mother says you can’t never

come to my house again, Mr. Smarty.’



She stormed away leaving Rupert

gaping afte1 her, his lip hanging down

like the tailboard of a wagon As he

closed the door, the telephone rang,

and Mrs. Brown answered it. Even

across the room we could hear a red-

hot buzz on the wire, something like

a hornet caught in. a spider’s web. As

Mrs. Brown listened, her face switched

back and forth from red to white, her

eyes bugged out and her hands trem-

bled. She tried to shoot a word into

the conversation. but it was running

too fast for her, and it ran faster and

faster and louder and louder and hot-

ter and hotter until of a sudden it

stopped with a. bang.



Then she spun around: “Rupert

Brown, what have you been telling

Mrs. Howe-s?”





Rupert, who was still in the hospital

from Eloise’s bomb, simply gasped at

her. She glared back at him. “She

saidthat you said that I saidm”



The door flew open and Deacon

Brown marched in. His collar was as

high as ever and he was glaring down

over it like a tom-cat over a fence.



“Rupert, ” he boomed in a voice that

weighed a ton to the word, “what is

this I have heard about you?”



Rupert, still thinking about his girl,

squeaked out, “I only said I didn’t like

the way she played the piano.’ ~



“Piano!” Mrs. Brown cut in. “Mrs.

Howes doesn’t play the piano. She

said that you said that I said——”



“What are you talking about?” the

deacon thundered. “I refer to the

fight.”



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the table. “Has Rupert been fighting?”



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my way home Mr. Bean informed me

that Rupert had passed insulting re-

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HE title of the International Sun-

day School Lesson for this week

is, “The Practice of Christian

Stewardship.” The word steward

seems to come from two old English

words, sty and ward, and originally

meant, one who guarded the sty, one

who watched over the pigs, and other

animals. Then it came to mean, the

manager of a. lord’s estate, and then

the one who was employed as over-

seer in the family. Now it means any-

one who is put in charge of another’s

property. Thus a Christian steward is

one who is intrusted-with funds or

time or talents which are at his dis-

posal for a while; perhaps a few

months, perhaps many years. We

have it now: By and by it reverts to

the original Donor. We are managing

His interests for Him. What kind of

managers are we?



Put the lesson of the week into com-

We will take a verse

or two from GOod-

speed’ s transla-

tion of the New

Testament: “For

it is just like a

man who was go-

ing on a journey,

and called in his

slaves, and put his





 





hands. He gave





' one five thousand dollars, and another





two thousand, and another one thou-

sand; to each according to his ability.

Then he went away. The one who

had received the five thousand dollars

immediately went into business and

made five thousand more,” etc. By

and by the owner of the three slaves

came back, and had an accounting

with each. The two who had worked

and doubled the principal, were ac-

counted faithful stewards. The one

who complained about his master, and

who was too lazy to increase his cap-

ital, was meted out the severest pun-

ishment. Note that this third man did

not steal, he did not run away. He

returned what had been given him.

But he had not made anything of it.



Of what are we stewards, or man-

agers, today? Suppose we classify our

obligations thUS: Money, time, ability.

We are to account for these three, one





eels- of these days, perhaps sooner than we





think. Instantly I recall two instances

of stewardship that I am certain the

Master approved. The other ‘day Joe

Lucas died in Cleveland. Joe was a

colored bootblack. He had a stand,

with ten chairs, down town. For twen-

ty-six years he had had but one ambi-

tion, and that was to keep ten colored

boys in school all the time. The other

is likewise of the negro race. An old

mammy died at eighty-nine, having

worked fifty years in the same family,

and she left $2,300, the savings of a

life-time, to two negro schools, for the

improvement of the young of her race.

These two had done pretty well with

all three obligations—money, . time,

ability.



Let us look at the money side of it.

The Old Testament ideal is to give at

least one-tenth of one’s income to the

Lord. The New Testament ideal as-

sumes we will give that much, and if

possible more.





that, on the average, one who consci-

entiously devotes one-tenth to relig-

ious uses will make better use of the

remaining nine-tenths than if he gave

nothing away. When we do that, we

acknowledge God’s ownership, and we

set out to be just as good managers as

we possibly Can. The moment we ac-

knowledge God’s ownership, we have

gone half way, and more. For when

we do that, we are ready to consider

ourselves as His trustees, His stew-

ards, the managers of the property He

has entrusted to us. ‘

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able to pay back debts, led me to give

a tenth of my earnings. -In the many

years that I have lived ,beneath'the

shadow of Malachi 3:10, God has nev-

'For

twenty-three years I have proved that

one can pay one’s debts faster and

live in greater comfort on ninety cents

than on the dollar; I could not be in-

duced to give up this plan, God’s plan,

for meeting the needs of the kingdom.

Tithing is the greatest and the most

neglected question before the church

today."



Time. People sometimes complain

that they cannot give' onotenth, be-

cause their income is so meagre. Well,

what about time? How much time do

you give each week, for the spread of

the‘ great enterprise of the Kingdom?

Sunday comes once in seven days. If

one devotes one-seventh of his week to

worship and the building of the soul,

together with work for God, thus in-

vesting one-seventh of each week at

the everlasting things of the Spirit,

and six-sevenths to earning his daily

bread, that will be a week well spent.

The way Sunday is spent by many is

exhausting to mind and body, does





property into their\ not build up either the individual him-





self, nor the Kingdom of God. I know

a man and wife who for years gave

themselves without stint to the young

people in a college town. Their home

was always open to the students, even-

ings and on Sunday afternoons. Two

large Bible classes were taught Sunday

noon, and a big social was held every

fortnight. This man and this woman

invested time and ability in class af-

ter class of students—more than time,

more than ability, they invested love,

the deepest personal interest. Look-

ing back today, they see in this work

many 'of the happiest days of their

lives. Their investment will yield

enormous interest returns—in fact, has

already yielded that.





SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON FOR

FEBRUARY SIXTH.





SUBJECT:-——The Practice of Christian

Stewardship. Matt. 25:14 to 30.



GOLDEN TEXT:——“Thou has been

faithful over a few things, I will set

thee over many things; enter thou

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ID you know that a little Hebrew



girl, whose name we do not know,



saved the lifé’ of a great army

commander? She had been taken cap-

tive by the Syrians, and far away from

her family and friends was serving the

captain’s wife. The captain was strick-

en with leprosy, ‘and the little girl

begged her mistress to urge him to go

to her land Where lived a great proph-

et who could cure him.



We often wonder how this little girl



was able to persuade this mighty cap-

tain to go, for it means getting the

consent of the Syrian King and going

into the enemy’s country, for the Sy-

rians were always fighting the Heb~

rows in these days. But King thought

highly Of his captain, and bade him go,

and to take with him many fine pres-

ents to gain the prophet’s good will.

. He started out with a large follow-

ing of servants,

in Samaria the prophet would accept

nothing and merely told him to wash

1n the Jordan River, and he would be

well. At first the captain was insulted

to think the prophet would not pay

any more attention to him than to sug—

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He wondered why he could not have

washed in the rivers of his own coun-

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“Dat right. He read de firs, one an’

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de floor. Tink of dat! ‘She ain’t one

modern,’ she yell. ‘De 01’ type of wom-

an what tink man ee-s king. Bah!’ She

run up an’ down on de floor an’ talk

some more.



“I feel ver’ sad an’ go sit on a cor-

ner wid a chair. Dinner tam come,

Julie cook herself someting an’ eat

eet up. ‘Julie,’ I ask, ‘ain’t Pete got

some dinner?’ She laugh. ‘All do

modern man tin’ of ees to eat,’ she

say. ‘Dat why he marry for to git a

cook. Now do tam come for woman

to use his brain an’ move de worl.’

Cook you own grub. I got to go to a

politic meetin’.’ Den she put on a hat

an’ coat an’ slam de door on do out-

side.”



There were tears in Pete's eyes and

his face was mournful enough to sup-

ply a dozen funerals. “I don’t eat no

dinner,” he said. “All do afternoon I

sit wid de stove an' tink an’ tink. I

ver’ sad. Dis ain’t my Julie, no dis

ain’t my Julie. I try to tink what to

I ver’, ver’

sad. De sunt set down. Eet grow

dark. De wind howl. De owl hoot.

What eef my Julie ain’t come back no

more! What eef he lef’ me an’ soon

I be one bachelor! I cry on myself.”



He. sobbed and racked back and

forth on the box. “What dat?” he held

up a hand suddenly. ‘De door open!

‘Julie,’ I holler, ‘dat you?’ ‘Yes, Pete,’

he say in sof’ voice. ‘Ain’t you been

gone long tam?’ I 9.81:. ‘Yes, Pete,’

she say. Den she mak a light an’ look

at me. ' ’tyod eet?’ she ask. ‘No,’

I say. ‘You poor man!’ he say an’ tak

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A Story of My Husband 3





How One Mother-27% Law Helped to Guide the Ship on the Seas of Mamwony

By My Husband’s Wife





HE whole year through, I wear

two carnations in my heart—-a

white one for the mother who

is “away,” a red one for the mother

here. It is said that God gives us but

one mother, but to me he has given

my husband’ 5 mother, also—a gift un-

speakable in rarity and p1eciousness.



When only a young girl, “mother-in-

law talk” aroused hot anger Within me.

My own mother was so wonderful,

both in physical and spiritual beauty,

that she was fairly worshipped by her

growing family of seven. I reasoned

that in the natural order of events,

she would one day be seven times a

mother-in-law. I could not bear the

thought’that, she should ever, in any

way, be included in the coarse jokes

and cartoons which the so—called funny

folk produced at the expense of the

mothers of newly married young peo-

ple. I resolved that if I ever should

annex that new relationship to my

life, our mothers, his and mine, would

only be enlarging their scope of moth-

erhood when they acquired the title of

"‘in—law,” that we would forget the

“in-law” part and remember only that

we each had another mother.



One Crucial Test.



When Mr. Rightman finally came in-

to my life, my own little mother had

slipped away into the Silent Land

without ever knowing the new sons





 





Marie is Enjoying the Sunshine with

Her Daddy, E. J. Allman.





and daughters who would have been

hers, and who lost so immeasurably in

i not knowing her. Long before I had

any thought of loving the son, I fell

in love’ with my new mother-tobe—a

vivacious, rosy-cheeked ‘woman, hair

slightly gray, a little past the half-cen-

tury mark, but full of a vivid glowing

. interest and love for people and things.

Of course, the son did win in the end,

but his mother was certainly a big

factor in hastening my decision.





Then came the crucial test. Over

and Over again, young people are urg-

ed not to' bring a third person into

their early married life, but new could

it be otherwise with us? He was the

only son of a widowed mother. Since



' his boyhood, they had been all in all

in each other. Living on a small farm,



, ‘ y source of livelihood, she had

flaily with him, lived in. the

j'f-doors with him for twenty

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heart to have a part in our home.



An “Other Mother” Partnership.

Nearly twenty years have passed,



since I came as a bride into this home.

It was her home, her furniture, her’

ideas and ideals which surrounded me.

I was the intruder, but she said, “This

is your home to change and do with

as you please.” I replied, “It is our

home. We will keep it together.”



Allthrough the years it has been so,

we have planned and worked together

with no thought as to Who was the

“head” or the “boss.”



The Three Rocks.



There are, I believe, usually three

rocks which menace the home ship

when it is carrying an “in-law.” These

are the distribution and management

of labor in the home, the distribution

of the family income, and the children,

Often the mother—in- -law feels, and per-

haps rightly, that she has done her

work, that now is her resting time.

Yet too often, there still lives within

her a desire to have a finger in every

pie, to direct, manage and advise. As

a iesult, the daughternin-law is be-

tween two fires. She must choose be-

tween mortally hurting or offending

her husband’s mother by refusing to

manage her own home according to

the ideas of another, or of giving up

the perfectly natural desire to order

that home as her own wishes and the

dictates of a younger generation de-

mand. This, however, was a problem

which I was never forced to meet.



In the first place, I knew so little

about housework that I was only too

glad to get all the help and sugges-

tions possible. In the second place,

had not my husband’s mother taken

upon herself a great part of the work

incident to home and farm so new to





me, I doubt if I would have been able

to adjust myself to the demands made

upon me during the first years of my

married life. I lacked the experience

to “fit in” immediately with my chang-





ed way of living

The Family Pocketbook?





This fact leads naturally to the fam-

ily pocketbook. Ours was pitiably flat

in those days. EVen now it is never

more than moderately. plump for as

much as a day at a time. Of course,

this meant sacrifices and endless petty

economies so wearing to soul and body

alike. Few “mothers of husbands”

would have joined in these sacrifices

and economies—rocking on the highest

billows of financial trouble and laugh-

ing at the storms. How bravely and

cheerfully she shared and helped us

with it all, when so many other women

in her place would have felt that, had





'I not come into the home, there would





have been only two to provide for in-

stead of a constantly increasing num-

ber of little mouths to feed and small





bodies to clothe.

he Children’s Part.





How many grandmothers say, “I

have raised one family. I don’t intend

to raise another?” But my husband’s

mother, to whom the coming of my

children meant more work and care,

less leisure in every way, welcomed

each new baby with a joy as great as

when her own first-born was laid in

her arms. Five times she has stayed

by me While I went the way of moth-

ers to bring one of our little ones “into

the world. Five times, she has “stood

by” in spirit and in flesh as none oth-

er but my own mother could have

done.



Not only ’is she grandmother and

mother to them, but playmate, nurse

and chum. Coasting, tag, and secrets





Plan a Hearts Party





VE’N as in England in the times



of Chaucer and before, the coun-



try folk and royalty celebrated

St. Valentine’s day as a lovers’ festi-

val, so with us the day is treasured as

the greatest day in all the year for

cupid and his cohorts. In the begin-

ning of the St. Valentine’s carnival, so

tradition tells us, it was customary to

Celebrate the day with feasting and

with: games. The custom is still in

vogue and we are ever seeking new

games and stunts appropriate for the

day.



. Find Your Heart.



A “heart finding” contest will‘draw

everyone into the spirit of the party

and help the guests to get acquainted.

As soon as they arrive, each one is

given a small red heart and told to

find as many like it as he can. Sev-

eral dozen of these tiny red hearts

have been previously hidden about the

room. Just before refreshments are

served the one having the most hearts

is awarded a prize.



Valentine Post Office.



Another stuns in which each one

can join is that of making valentines.

A large box of material for making

valentines is placed in the center of





the table, together with several pairs





of small scissors and a jar of paste:

In the box there are mere pieces of





crane paper in didereht' colors, fancy 4’.





stickers. odd pieces ht





azines. Each guest is requested to

make a valentine, wrap it up, and hand

it to the hostess, who places it in a

post box previously arranged. Then

each gueSt draws a valentine from the

box, the maker to be his partner for

the next game or for refreshments.

This stunt will be heaps'more fun if

the host will dress up to imitate St.

Valentine and deliver each valentine

personally.





Valentine Announcement.



If you are fortunate enough to have

an engagement to announce, Valen-

tine’s Day is a most appropriate time

to spread the news. It can be cleverly

done by means of a. Spider Web game.

In this game a. red ribbon or string is

wound around several pieces of furni-

ture to resemble a web. To each guest

is given the duty of finding the spider

by untying the ribbon. A. note inrthe

form of a heart hidden within a val-

entine ‘box can be used to”announ'ce

the betrothal.



Mimic.



Form the guests into circles of fit-

teen or twenty each, with partners

seated side by side.





by doing something to the man at berm





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are shared with them as if she Were

seven instead of seventy. Hers is the

spirit of eternal youth.





From the first, she insisted that it

was a woman’s place to go with her

husband when he wanted her. Mine

has always wanted me if it, was only

to go to the barnyard to watch him

milk, or to a neighbor’s to discuss

election returns. He has always had

many calls of many kinds and mother

has inevitably said, “you go with him.”

But she has always been his compan-

ion and loved it, so I said, “We will

take turns staying with the children

when we cannot take them with us.’

That is what we have done until very

recently, when we suddenly awoke to

the fact that the first babies are grow-

ing up and that the younger ones may

be safely left in their care.



I wish that I had the gift of words





to picture myhusband’s mother as she

really is, to tell what it has meant to





 





What My Neighbor





Has Done





OLKS are always interested



in what other folks are doing

and have done. But we are all

more, or less shy about relating

our own accomplishments. Then

again, in living so close to our

job, we do not always see the

results of our accomplishments.

But even in our everyday jobs

as homemakers, there are many

things that wofild be an inspir-

ation to others having the same

problems to solve.



So let us have. some of these

experience stories. Write about

your neighbor, how she has rais-

ed chickens, what she has done

to make a bit of pin money here

and there, her method of train-

ing her children, how she man-

aged at threshing time, how she

entertained her club, or how she

manages her Work to find time

for community activities, and

many, many more similar sub-

jects. ‘



If you hesitate about writing

your own experiences, write -

about your neighbor. Each let-

ter published will be awarded a

prize. Address your letters to

Martha Cole, Detroit, Michigan.





 





 





 





him, to our children, and most of all

to me, to have her in our, home and

lives throughout the years. I feel that

I have failed miserably to_bring a.

chance reader face to face‘ with her.

‘But I have not utterly failed if I have

‘proved that, at least in one case, the

mothenimlaw is not What the cartoons

and funny papers suggest. Have I

justified my first statement—“The

whole year through, I Wear two carna-

tions in «my heart———a white one for the





mother who is “away,” and a red one i





for the mother here?”
» Use this department to help solve

your hou‘sehold problems. Address

.your letters to Martha Cole, Michigan

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It is possible to make a good bread

from whole wheat flour alone but,

when this is done, it is best to use

baking powder instead of yeast for the

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Thanks to the readers who helped

in locating the poems and song re-

quested in the issue of January 15.





CANNING VEAL WITH THE BONES.





Last spring I canned some veal but

left the bones in. Used it all up with-

in two weeks for fear it would not

keep. Will canned meat keep if the

bones are not removed ?—Mrs.rH. A.



If the bones are canned with the





meat, it does not harm the keeping

qualities, providing the can of meat is

thoroughly sterilized in the processing.

Seldom is the bone canned with the

meat because of the space it takes in

the jar.





T0 WASH A RUG.





Will someone, who has had experi-

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rug on the floor?—Mrs. H. C. F.



Perhaps your method is easier, or





you have been unusually successful in

cleaning your rugs. If so, please tell

11s how you did it.—Martha Cole.





SUGAR IN PIES CRYSTALLIZES.





Sometimes the sugar in my apple

pies crystallizes. What causes this?

—-—M:‘s. W. S.



Usually the sugar will crystallize

when the apples are too dry, or of a

variety that does not cook quickly.

With these kinds of apples, not

enough steam forms to dissolve the

sugar before it becomes too hot and

will then lump. ,



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HERE there are machine shops



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On many farms, the horses are

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eating, the men milk and do other

work—~for several hours.





Use of electricity for grinding feed,

milking, pumping water, and furnish-

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shortens “chore time.” Less time

being required for these tasks, the

teams’ working day can be length-

ened—at both ends.





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Y neighbor has first had her hus-

band brought home from the

hospital because of the expense.

He is a sick man—so sick that the

doctors give little hope of recovery.

At the hospital two nurses relieved

each other in looking after him. They





' were graduate nurses and the cost of





each was $35 per week, plus $20 per

week board, making for the two the

sum of $90 a week. It was a lot more

money than the family could hope to





throw them into bankruptcy. So they

brought the man home to be taken

care of by a practical nurse, the family

helping out. ,



I’m telling you about this thing

Without any wish to do injustice to

nurses or hospitals. A nurse has to

be well educated before she Can begin

training, and then spend three oryfour

years in hospital training. She puts

in as much preparation as most school

teachers, and ought to get as good

pay. The hospitals have their finan-

cial problems, too. None of them pay

dividends. There are so many charity

cases that they cannot afford to cut

prices on any person who can by any

possigfliti pay. There are ways-of

takin ca 9 of the situation in the

larger cities, but in towns of moderate

size, or in the country, when a person

who is not an object of charity, yet

has only moderate’means, is obliged

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other griefs in such an 1 occasion;

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with the sole? thought that when mat-‘

ters that ’seem beyond repair are agi- .





tated, an improvement 'often'comes

from unthought ‘of sources. Perhaps

the improvement will come by way of

the practical nurse. There are hun-

dreds of intelligent women in Michi-

gan. who need but a. short Course of

instruction to qualify them as helpers

in sickness. They would not know all

of the fine points of nursing, but they

could take temperature and pulse,

change bedding, prepare simple diets,

keep sick room and patient clean, and

follow the doctor’s instructions in gen—

eral. The graduate nurses would still

be kept busy on more intricate cases.



The problem of what to do when

the highest skill and equipment is im-

perative would not be solved in this

way. Perhaps there is another. Pos-

sibly it will mean a reversion to the

days when the care of sick people

was the highest expression'of relig-

ious duty. Perhaps organized relig-

ious bodies will asSume the duties of

caring for sick bodies as well as sick

souls, and will trainr‘workers to Whom

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that has ;n it no thought of recon.

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LONG, long time ago, before a

hunter ever trespassed in Tim-

berland, Coonie Was skipping

along one night on his way to the

creek. It was dark, and most all the

folks who lived in Timberland were

asleep. It was Coonie’s habit to sleep

all day in his house in the hollow tree.

Then when the sun went to bed behind

the hills, he would sally forth to hunt

for food and to’play tricks on his

sleeping neighbors. On his moonlight





adventures, Coonie often got into. mis-

Sometimes he got out Without





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Coonie Starte to Run Awa But Not

Before iny Spied Him.





being caught, but sometimes he did

not. .

On this particular night, Coonie got

into some mischief which he and all

the other coonies were to remember

always. 7



' Coonie had just woke up from his

all-day nap and was very hungry. He

was on his way down to the crwk





his appetite. When hexwas‘ only: part

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“I wonder what’s inside,” said Coon-

ie to himself, and immediately decided

to. find out for himself. Cautiously he

tiptoed up to the oak and peeped with-

in. All was quiet. He pushed on the,

bark door and it swung back. .



“It’s Tiny’s secret home,” said Coon-

ie, “and she’s away. What luck!”



Now Tiny was the queen fairy of

Timberland, but none of the Timbers

land folks knew where she lived.



Coonie was hungry and he felt sure

he‘would find something good to eat

in Tiny’s cupboard. He ventured in.



“Very gOOd, very good,” said Coonie,

as he swallowed at a “gullop” the neo-

tar from the roses that Tiny had gath—

“But I must have

more, wonder what’s in here,” and he





‘ took a gourd shell from ’I‘iny’s cup-, ,





board. ,





It was really Tiny’s, flour bin. At

first the ,c0ver stuck fast. Coonie gave

it a jerk. The cover came of! with a

pop. But the flour, which the elves

had ground so carefully for. Tiny, scat-

tered over Connie’s nose, into his eyes

and some even fell on his tail. Right

then Coonie heard someone coming.

He started to run away, but not be-

fore Tlny spied him. ,



“You naughty Coonie,” declared

Tiny when she saw, what he had done.

“The flour shall stay right on your

nose, your eyes and your tail. You

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0 some this narrative may seem

very fanciful and .overdrawn.

Seldom, if ever; would all these

misfortunes occur in one case. But if

the reader doubts that a-clear record





title is often no title, or supposes the





narrative to contain a catalog of the

possible defects not appearing .of rec-

ord, he is seriously mistaken. There

are scores of other instances in which

the record would furnish no clue to

who is the real owner, and may- mis-

lead innocent purchasers.



All, or practically all, of these perils

of the land buyer and plagues of the

land owner, which depreciates his val-

ues and clogs his sales, are no more

a necessary and inseparable incident

of land ownership than to the pur-

chase :of stock in a corporation, or of a

license from the government. They

are due, for the most part, to our

antiquated system of land transfers

and recording.



Even the system we have suffers

from many most manifest defects,

which could easily be cured by legis-

lation. For example, in Wayne coun-

ty, Michigan, the live ofiicial now oc-

cupying~the office of the register of

deeds, has instituted a system ofre-

cording deeds by making a photograph

of them; thereby saving much of the

expense of transcribing, and making





: a very much bette'f' copyfi By this sys-





tem of recording, alterations, interlin-

eatiohs, and the form of signatures

are preserved i"'- the record, giving

great assistance .n cases of claimed

forgery, and involving little or no ad-

ditional expense. This experiment is

worthy of imitation in all counties

having any considerable quantity of

instruments to record.



To it the legislature should add the

system in Ontario, of requiring the

register to give a file number to every

instrument upon receiving it, and nev-

er thereafter to allow it to go from

his office except in the custody of a

deputy for use as evidence in court.

In no other way can all persons inter-

ested be protected. Tnk government

grants 160 acres of land to A. He in

turn grants forty each to B, C, D and

E. In time each forty is further sub-

divided. Each grantee is interested in

the preservatibn of all title deeds in

his chain, back to the government.

This can be secured only by keeping

them in the public! treasury. In the

writer’s practice several cases have oc-

curred in which forgery was charged.

It is often difficult, if not impossible,

to obtain possession of the original in—

struments, either to prove or'disprove

the charge. If there really was a for-

gery the most natural thing for the

culprit to do would be to destroy the

instrument as soon as it is returned

from the register’s office. In many oth-

er cases as soon as the instrument is

recorded the owner thinks it is scarce

ly worth further preservation. The

case is rare, indeed, in which the or-

iginal documents back to the govern-

ment are available.



One very easy method of forgery is

a conveyance by a person other than

the grantee, but bearing the same

name. This method of forgery could

be entirely prevented by requiring the

grantee, as well as the grantor, to

sign the deed, and requiring the orig

inal instrument to be kept on record,

whereby the original signatures could

be‘ compared; or better yet, require

the finger-prints (if both grantor and

grantee upon the instrument.



The risks of defects in titles have

of late, given great popularity to land

title insurance; and such is the ignor-

ance of the general public concerning

land titles that. it is quite generally

supposedthere- is something like ade-





. :quateprotection' by this procedure. As

“to matter oirfact; it- has little real val-'

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organization having access to the rec-‘

ords that the title is good; and it may

well be supposed no such gamble

would be indulged without some in-

spection of the title. It also has some

value as an agreement to pay ,a stated

sum in case the title proves bad.

What it does not do is to protect the

title in any way. It does not make

the title good. If the purchaser would

lose without it, he will lose with it.

What it guarantees him is not the

property, but a sum of money; and

that sum is usually but a small frac-

tion of the value of the property. For

illustration, the title to a subdivision

is insured to the extent of $100,000.

The subdivision contains 500 lots. That

makes $200 per lot. The lots are sold

for $1,500 each. A house is built upon

one lot, and the house and lot sells for

$15,000. The insurance has vanished.

Further, the insurance protects only

the insured, not his grantee. It usu—

ally has many other limitations, such

as that there is no liability on the pol-

icy until the insured has been actually

ousted by the adverse claimant.



If there were no escape from the

risks of title defects, we might accept

title insurance as the best thing avail-

able. But it is well known that titles

may be made good by legislation. For

instance, it would not be difficult at all

to provide for quieting title by suit;

but our present provision for quieting

titles is almost a farce. In order to

confer jurisdiction upon the court it

is necessary to allege in the bill, and

to provg upon the trial, that the de-

fendant claims to own some interest in

the property. In the very nature of

things, it is impossible truthfully, to

charge that an adverse claim is being

made of an unknown interest by an

unknown person; and it is the un-

known from which protection is most

needed to make a clear title.



Again, it is entirely possible and

practical to give a title practically in-

contestible. by what is known as a

Torrens system, a thing provided for

by the laws of most of the states, but

for which the laws of Michigan make

no provision.



Every session of the legislature

gives a great déal of time and atten-

tion to considering and passing laws

to regulate the taking of fish and

game, to providing for incorporating





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the Ancient and Impressive Order of}

So-and—so, and requiring licenses for





the doing and having of this or that,

and similar matters; but it is almost

impossible to arrest the attention of

the law-making body upon matters per-

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‘ ENAWEE county is preparing to

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control of the corn borer in that coun-

ty. A”council of prominent people has

been appointed to prepare plans for

the most effective means of combating

this insect pest.





The Shelby New-Era Cooperative As-

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other successful season, with a ban-

quet at which M. B. McPherson, Low-

ell, was the principal speaker. The

volume of business carried On by the.

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poultry remedies to poult breeders everywhere.



If your ultry prescri on were more uni-

versally t ere would be greater egg production,

better fertilit , and much of the morta ity among

flocks of u try would be avonded. and thus the

profits. to readers meress .



I believe every poultry raiser should keep on hand

a supply of such high-class remedies as yours for

emergencies as ey arise. In use your poultry

prescription regularly, as you recommend.



ours very tru y. .



W. D. BOLTERMAN. Fancier.





 





 





success because he knows how to get

egg reduction all year. His custom-

ers ave been winners in thousands

of shows. Why ex e'riment? Follow

the advice and met ods of successful

poultr en. Do as Mr. Holterman

and ot er big breeders do. The way

to keep chickens healthy and produc-

' ing 13 to mix with their feed





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LeGear’s PoultryPrescription





in Contains TONICS for the blood, nerves and egg organs—LAXAv





 





 





TIVES for the bowels—REGULA TORS for the digestive organs—

MINERALS for the feathers bone and bone tissues. It can lie:

the vital mineral and vegetable ingredients not found in any ome

or commercial mixed poultry feeds. and without which poultry

cannot produce maximum ct: production and profits.





This is the time when you ' kills thou nd



want more eggs—fertile White Diarrhoea thousandzaofsbgg;



; eggs—the kind that give chicks each year. Loose bowels and common

diarrhoea are also prevalent.





you maximum hatching

' results-strong chicks Use Dr. LeGear’s

Chick Diarrhoea Tablets





J and minimum losses. You

needn't risk a penny to

Edy erg Dr. Le?" film in the drinking water and give no other w t r

. eta ac a e r m . a e

y p g o to drink, regardless of whether chicks show

symptoms _or not. Keeps chicks in good

healt y condition—helps them word 03 disease. an





' _ your dealer and use it up.



If not thoroughly satisfied return empty package

is a great aid in brin 'ng them to maturity. Get a can

from your dealer. so It up. If not satisfied, return





to him and he will refund your money. To each 50

LeGear’s Poultry Prescription. can to dealer and get your money back.





lbs. of laying and feed mash. mix 1 lb. of Dr.

"Dr. LeGear’s Com-

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. _ and Feeding Man-

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LITTER IN POULTRY HOUSES.





OME interesting work has recently

been done at the’Ohio Agricultural

Experiment Station on the question of

maintaining a. supply of suitable litter

in poultry houses, which has become

quite a. problem with many producers.

Straw is most commonly used for

scratching litter, and as a. floor cover-

ing will no doubt continue to, be the

most widely used; but in many locali-

ties straw is scarce and too high-pric-

ed for commercial use. ,

The all-mash method of feeding of-

fers interesting possibilities for new

sources of material, as the chickens no

longer scratch in, or eat from, the lit-

ter or floor covering. Since,'with the

feeding of scratch grain, chickens also

eat some of the litter, and more or

less of the filth which it contains, dis-

cretion must be exercised as to the

kind of scratch litter used. If the

chickens are not obliged to eat from

the litter, other materials besides

straw may serve as a floor covering.





 





 





   

   

   

   





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thin layers! occasionally, as it is very

important at ‘thisvtimre to have a” dry

floor. It . is doubtful whether slag

should be use for chicks. under five or

six weeks of age, because of their ten-

dency to eat freely of material of this





kind; also, it is doubtful whether ”it





could be used to the same advantage

with layers, where the scratch syStem

of feeding is employed, although this

has not been tested out as yet. 3’;



Where slag is no't’Obtainable, sand

or a mixture of sandand gravel, is

often used, and this is satisfactory if

it is kept dry. It has a. tendency to

draw dampness, and it may be necesr

sary where the ventilation is not the

best, to remove it occasionally and re-

place with dry material. If spread out

off the ground,‘ and under, shelter it

will gradually dry out._—I. 'W. D.





IODINE FOR WORMS.





ODINE is probably the only known

true vermicide suitable for use in

dosing poultry.





It actually kills the





 





'Most Anyone would Concede that the Eggs to the Left from a Pure-bred

Hen would Bring More than the Others from a Barnyard Biddy.





The ideal material is one that will not

“pack or cake, but will keep loose and

act as an absorbent, and yet not be-

come dusty. No matter what is used,

it should be free from must or mould,

otherwise serious loss may be expect-

ed. A bale of musty straw will quick-

ly check egg production and kill laying

pullets.



Next to straw, perhaps shavings are

the best. They are not so subject to

must or mould as straw, but for a.

scratching litter straw is preferable.

For a. floor covering, in connection

with all-mash feeding, shavings are

quite satisfactory. Often, however,

they are not available in sufficient

quantity, or the cost in bales is more

or less prohibitive. There is some

prejudice against shavings for small

chicks, but they have been used quite

extensively at the station without any

apparent ill effects.



In searching for practicable substi-

tutes, the station experts first tried

both American and European peat, but

these were both found unsatisfactory

on account of dampness and must!-

ness. Imported peat moss was then

tried, but this also became very dusty

and had to be covered with straw.

The cost of this is excessive, entirely

too high for economical production-



Next, agricultural slag was tried and

proved quite satisfactory, and where

this material can be obtained cheaply

it would. be Well for poultrymen to

give it a thorough trial where the com-





»-p1ete mash and self-feeder system is





used. It does not become‘dusty, even

with continued use; and by raking off

the droppings every two' weeks. due

months, ‘or even longer» 11f.





 





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my be Emmy w» sprout can? con





yermicldalsjacuo wfiamqrm

., . pineal: swing a 7, ~





worms. In order to kill worms in the

intestines of birds, however, it is nec-

essary to reach the worms with iodine

in the free, or unincu'mbered‘ state. It

is found impossible to accomplish this

by using the common forms of iodine

such as the tincture and Lugol's solu-

tion. It was, therefore, necessary to

develop a form of iodine which would

liberate iodine in the free state in the

vicinity of worms when birds are

drenched with it. The form of iodine

which proved to be most suitable for

this purpose is the suspensoid-state—of—

a—protein-iodine - compound - carrying-

ahsorbed-free-iodine. To this prepara-

tion, for the sake of simplicity we have

given the name “iodine vermicide.”

Since the firm of Merck and Com-

pany are manufacturing this product,

the product for use 'in dosing poultry

is called “Iodine Vermicide Merck" (a'

liquid for poultry). ’ >

It was found that the free iodine in

even this special preparation would,

tor the most part, be rendered inactive

by the contents of the crop and giz-

zard if the dose was placed in the

crop. It is, therefore, necessary in or-

der to obtain the greatest efficiency, to

place the dose directly in the gizzard.

This, however, will be found to be a.





simple matter if dosing apparatuses...





are used.



The individual treatment of birds for

worms will not appear to be a large

task if the poultryman will once real-

ize the fact that no material- exists.

which can be mixed with {either the





food or“ water of. [birds and .





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in ,orderfio.





removal





art any ,

lino; in- ,
"flint-pro?“ iodine vermicide." 0} ' i. j“ ' i ‘ ' ’ ‘ . V I .1:





i It 1s a. veryiiinel‘y‘i divided form of,pure





iodine suspensoid in water and was > , ‘ f; . I . . “ f ‘

developed for the purpose of destroys ': g. _ ., 304 Eggs .,

. _ . . ,





mg worm eggs and'coccidial Cysts in





the poultry house and in the brooder _ . .

house. It is the only material which --; 5 m

can be practically employed for this " - i





‘t'hlglteahrgve 15032.“. 20370353: purpose—Dr; W. L. Chandler. ’ ’ (

~- they feflgofi'ltol ammo emu - , ’ ' . ' 1 365 Da 8

400 WWW" ”30W" HOME-MADE LAYING MASH. 2 V





i. dauducmflnlyto ,GGaDAY.”





Frandsl.Nash

I have corn, wheat and. oats and





70 mm’ ‘ d" " b” would like to know how to get the " ‘ ‘ ; o ’

wfitfifiifi'gfiz‘fi' best laying ration out of it for Rhode _ , . isanother record

oneyamontb witheggsatac Island pullets, just beginning to lay. » ' ‘ . . ,

chlEGGs'DAYisguaranteed They have access to oyster shells, wa- ; ' ' . . thathas Justbeen



to make big groan 1'01 you. ter and five or'six gallons of skim- » ‘ .

T'i’y “-ffi‘h’g WWW“ milk daily. They have had some meat .1 .. " j credited to a ra—

WW m ’ -f0110wing beef butchering, but that is '

nearly gone. Have about 100 pullets ~~ _. ‘ fion containing

(tihat 311;? laying ten or twelve eggs per

ay.——- . .





A good home-made laying mash can





I- ‘ do in ‘ never ”on be made of 100 pounds each of ground .

14° ”3" ”P? m "e “V . d ts middlin s bran and '



~ ‘ "on“ n Mum“. triples. corn, groun 0a , g ,

:mgsdfing: vie? get glider from meat scrap. Then add two per cent 1am0n orn “ten ea

1:35;; llfrrz‘gb :21: 3’3. gonih. m ”can. ~ , ground limestone, tWO‘ per cent bone Hen No. 8-5, a single comb-white le horn pullet, bred and owned by



' ' - . meal and one per cent fine table salt. Mr. Ottp Ruehle of Ruehle’s Sunnysi e Farm, Pleasant Valley, N. Y.,



STANDARD CHEMICAL “II-CO. . If you Wish to use home-grown Wheat and tested at the State Institute of Applied Agriculture, Farmingdale,

no» 25; r “nil-83:3 MOI-MJOM- in the mash good results can be ob- LI.,?T.IY.,dduring a laying contest which closed November 1st, 1926,



minnow-liable m 1 - ° ‘ ' ,



. . mfimmm tain ed by subsgitutinlg 30g poungs 0g 3%: l! {iii-133; teeggs in 365 days. This is the first official 300 egg hen

ground . wheat or t e 0 poun S o Eggproductionof this sort cannot be achievedwithoutthecombination

bran and 100 pounds 0f middlings. of a great bird and a great feed. In this test the Farmingdale Ration was



If the hens have all the skim-milk fie? egclusively. Thisf is the1 ration which ha: begin recommended blel the

they can drink, the amount of meat . . tate nstitute o Ap ied Agriculture or e past two years. ore

scrap in the mash can be reduced one- than 15% of it consists ofp DIAMOND CORN GLUTEN MEAL. The





, . com lete formula llows:



half. A good scratch grain ration can p f0



0 100 lbs. Diamond Corn Gluten Meal 100 lbs. Meat Scraps

be mad ‘ Of equal parts 0f corn and 100 lbs. Wheat Bran 10 lbs. Fine Charcoal





Wheat. Some poultrymen use \ two #033 ms. Keldlolgv (3(1):?! Meal lgébis‘E’SthnmegBomS: Elleal

. - s. e 0 our s. ine airy a t

parts com and one part W heat during 100 lbs. Hulled round Cats 2% lbs. Powdered Sulphur





the cold winter weather. Green feed . , .

film to“ “mended b, of mm should be supplied each day. It can If you.are.taking care of a flock of poultryas your chief concern

eesstul poulm tat-ms. breeders or may consist of sprouted oats, cabbages or or as a Sideline to your herd of cows, you Will do well to conSider

I





a... 3“”. m mmamugfl‘g: alfalfa hay. DIAMOND as an economical egg-producing feed. DIAMOND con-

mfio‘fil gown. brines health and —————-——- tains 40% protein and is a lower priced feed than meat scraps or





and bi , . . . .

u , w “e’m; BREEDS OF TURKEYS. fish meal. Replacmg one half of the animal feed in your ration

teem Secrets . . ~——- with DIAMOND will do much to lower your feed bills and jack up

pouiu-ymen-now published in Please ““39 me as to beSt breed production. If you are a dairyman, you’ve probably fed DIAMOND





of Mons

» d t 1 of turke s to raise, also reliable 1 c . . .

m 3333 5.95.: agvri: maimnn' to buy {finkey eggs_ Would youpaaisg to your cows. If you haven’t tried it With your hens, do so. You’ll





nudes-gem nimrmmfiféficizn tell me if there would be any bad ef— be glad you did.

u umpfi°fl°~s°fi feet on hens if given ashes for dusting

fimeoflfls - .. themselves?—~Mrs. G. L. IN

Mb“ “NM“M" ’ , The Bronze, White Holland and EVERY LIVE DEALER’S STOCK

a???“ “:9“: . ““3 Bourbon Red turkeys are all useful



fl. . on. ‘ ‘ Elba , breeds in Michigan, and all fairly vig— AND





male .



, orous. Bronze turkeys grow the larg- EVERY GOOD POULTRY RATION

est and are more abundant than the

other breeds. The classified columns

of the Michigan Farmer contain the Write: Ration Service Dept.





addresses of turkey breeders With CORN PRODUCTS REFINING CO.

Whom you might correspond in regard New York Chicago





,5 -‘ ' to prices of turkey eggs next spring.

I; Take No RISk We give‘ our hard coal ashes to the World’s Largest Mfrs. of Com Gluten Feed and Corn Gluten Meal





ii] 30-DaySTrlal hens for dusting and the results are





ffnotg'flgflod. good. The hens also eat considerable





.Lfg‘zoun‘fm" '3': of the mineral matter in the ashes.





I

f gagggftgggflmgfi Wood ashes are not so good, as they ' ‘ " 'i""“'_‘.—"“‘”"'" JUST—R—[TF—

oryenrs; eepc ic nurse , o . ' ' ' ' i ’ ' '

{.mtlilasu'dcop’" it”? 12d]? contain lye. A bad crop condition _._ N A@ @B ._ !

rem a — on a enons . ' . . . ‘ "“‘ " 5. " i ' -

Sh,,ped.,.up_mdmm one, mm“, sometimes develops if hens eat damp 4 .- ~_____g.,,_._g 13619;}; (3%ch

lfifid'°r—w:mf°' FREE “Was. wood ashes. ~ ‘ 2.000 ‘ '

I! 13.85'withflethtsrlnoderAlls.60 A Md 7 7 N .--__..._.. " ' ' '

260 Eg'—$23.50;finflogw.mhki 4 ————~————- wiping “EM 0 rut. , "Fm“- Rm"! “P?"mm “PM“ Palm“ We Fifi};

140E! “.200 c“ '1 A . .x L J}. .. tion and Foundation Stmk Mating Chicks. 40 Popular and Rare B .

2605 ' "in. , CNN" n INTERNAL RUPTURES. ' ' ‘ "“ L" ‘ _ Jersey Black Giants. Hamburss. Polish. Lskenfelders. Buttercups, Houdsns.

u—m 300ctick§nmllmdua Cambium. Sussex, Spanish. Cornish. DUCKLINGS, BABY TURKEYS. GOSLINGS. Eggs roi- Hatching

snags—u7.oo;msmmc.~gm,ssaso --—~ and Breeding Stock. Mam. International B. (x A. and American B. C. P. A. Chicks in Quality Msum

finflcun MONITOR co. ”‘83 , can you tell n18 What ails my hens? g8 {811%lte 13113092; Live git-iv}? delrlmtgedl} Pastpaidl Drices on $32755 130 50 1000

. ' . . . u . rown. an an . ‘. m m: orns ...... . ..... . ' . 3 60

The combs are white, they don’t seem gazed and White rim-ks, n. I. Beds. s. c. Aim!“ ............ . ..... 4.50 . 0 $15 $72

._ . . . . Black Minori'ss, White W'yandottrs. Buff Onwingions ......... . ..... 4.75 . 16 77

Siilfl‘fhét ahl’:ut drofp 0:19; degd 'trftl? géifgk Lanigsliuilis. lSilicr Wyandmti-s. R. I. Whites...... . . . . . ........ 4.75 , 16 77

en 9 S are 01111 ea W1 6 on an Co um iian Wyandotws, S. C. White Minon-as 6.00 . 20 9

. . . Light Brahmas, Blue Andalusians. Partridge Racks. 1!. C. Anconus ...... 6.00 11.00 20 9%

comb blanched and nearly white, it 15 “if? $381331;LsAlngerOlJOOTR$vay0Assz-Emd'E$13Der 100. All gather Breeds priced reasonable. .

. ‘ , P L 80 K, RE , stamps appreciai . Don’t fail to get this GREAT

Often due to Internal Inptures cauSEd BOOK and invest your money this season in FAMOUS NABOB I8K STRAINS. The most profitable in-





‘ . vestment you can make in the Poultry field right now.

by the strain of laying. It most often NABOB HATCHERIES. Box Fd' “MEIER, omo.

occurs to pullets when they are Just





starting to lay. Losses of this kind - -



help to make up the normal death rate H A! LOOK ! Buy our Blg Easy T0 Raise chlckSl

WhiCh occurs in most POUIU'Y flOCkS 15 pure bred varieties of Barred, Buff, White Rocks, Single Rose Comb Reds, White,

and cannot be entirely prevented. The Brown, Buff Leghorns, Shepperd’s Best Anconas, White Silver Wyandottes, 8113' 0!-





only remedy is to feed a balanced ra- pingtons, Black Minorcas, Mixed Chicks 9c up. Some won ist and 2nd prizes in pro—





tion and keep the birds in as healthy I duction class. Won many 1st prize blue ribbons in large poultry show. Also‘have one

. . . flock ofMorgan-Tancred Strain, blood tested White Leghorna of 250 to 312 egg breeding. Owner

a. condition. as pOSSlble. Even then a paid $150 for 6 eggs to improve his flocks. Every breeder culled and selected for heavy production.





LAYING bird ,may be found dead occasionally Get free circular. Big discounts on baby chicks and breeders.

M A, H under the mosts or on the nest, a1_ a E c K M A N H AT c H E n v , GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN





though it has previously appeared in





ms your hens . the best of health and vigor.

lay more eggs— . LAKEVI EW





11 make - -

YO more On these commerCIal poultry farms, Buy Michixui Accredited Chicks from random. OflIcisl reemis up in 252 ms.





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$135}, it 8 a where production of eggs is the sole fighguggfigmfigt $1? 2&33- (301191222 Ema“ '""‘°°‘°‘ ”“1 "am" by “39°C“

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' Prepaid Prices on 25 50 I00 500 I000

interest, the marketing 0f strictly White Leghorns (Tune-red) ................. $3.75 $7.00 $13.00 $02.00 $120.00





0

Write Today fresh infertile white eggs, closely Barrsm {hicks s1h C. a R. c. n. l. Reds.....1.0 3.025 3.930 15.312 bvzno siiobgo

eca t, " . , “k . l' . . ‘.

for free book graded. which command a high we order” from ’23. “fiefiwi‘ffaioil‘r‘rfi ci’v‘nfe funny. Timber 1. B. he?"

. uu'nv FARM. n. . ox . . .

’ Y miiun over the rank and file of market ”“5"“? P0 . R 3' B 6 "OHM”? “"6"

WNEARC? offerings, makes it possible to cover memosuxscc ' mo.“

. .. - , . ' ' REDITID CLASS A o ' Mi i»

. 9 the high|operating costs. , mm we“ mam. mm; mum m“ 4. . (g.

figsém-s'sfépfii'wwi’ifmfiq grown 314:3; ‘ .7 7‘

A‘crank'is said to be a fellow that if; éugwghmmrg’mgmyénom .

has turned, the same idea over too _ ions infi‘del‘iioegmumaoégz Cami-3:6}

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/
Some Conceptions of Beauty

T beSzm i: Favored 6y M. C’:. '





across the clover meadow upon

our maple woodland, when the

. month of May is fading into June, and

the sun-kissed breezes are rustling the

beautiful garments that adorn each.

tree, one sees a scene which would ap-

pease the most artistic eye.



The sun casting its radiant glow, im-

partially upon the whole amazing

scene, is of no slight help in making

this green frocked grove a satisfying

representative of what we call beauty.



The lustre of its flourishing apparel,

kept bright by the vigorous life with-

in, is annointed by the thin transpar-

ent air, that to its wonder gives its

amplifying share—Carl Denslow.





G AZING from our kitchen window





 





During the summer months it is my

job to go after the cows in the pas-





 





 





 





 





 





Elwood Hawkins and Young Lady

Friends Going Somewhere.

ture. I usually enjoy it for, if I am

early and have plenty of time, I climb

to the top of a large hill to watch the

sun set.



On one of these occasions, I saw the

most' beautiful sunset I had ever seen.

As I stood on the hill and watched

the sun descend slowly through the

azure depths, I saw the western sky



' grow ruddy and ablaze with many

colors.



There were a few clouds in the sky

, and as the sun sank below them, the

glorious light streamed from every

crevice. The sun was out of sight, but

the light streaming from the sides and

fringing the cloud with gold, told me

the Sun was hidden there. Then as I

watched entranced, the sun slowly

came out and the adjoining fields were

flooded in a glory of crimson light.

The entire sky was ablaze with lovely

colors. Then as the sun went down, it

grew into a large red ball. Now the

sky began to grow darker, and as the

sun went slowly out of sight, the red

changed to deeper hues of purple and

blue. Slowly, slowly the great red ball

sank away from my sight. The colOrs

slowly faded away and another day

was e-nded.-v——Anna Romsek.





 





After two days, thinking what was

the most beautiful thing I had ever

seen, I have decided that the sun is

the most beautiful. Some sons are

beautiful, but the sun is the most beau~

.tiful. With the rising sun, we have

the beautiful light of day, and it is

time for the boys and girls to rise to



f’begin their work or play. The sun



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farmers—the beautiful flowers, the

trees, vegetables, and everything that

we need. The farmer must feed the

people, and if it were not for the beau-

tiful sun, how could he feed them? The

sun gives us health, it’s rays destroy

germs, it makes sick people well.

After the long, cold winter, the sun’s

rays get stronger and melt the snow

and ice all away and warms the soil

and the farmer is again ready to be

gin his work for another season. After

working, or playing all. day in the sun-

light, we have the beautiful sunset,

and pretty colors and tints in the west-





ern skies. As it sinks below the hori-'





zon, it says good-night: boys and girls,

I will surely shine for you again to-

morrow.—Bobby Seaman.





 





Once last summer, when I was out

at Guernsey Lake, Cloverdale, Michi-

gan, I' saw a very beautiful scene. It

was just as the sun was going down.

The sun shone on the lake, and made

the water look as ifit were turned to

gold. There was a little ripple on the

lake, and that made it look very beau-

tiful with the sun shining on the wa-_

ter. The red sun shining on the lake

made it likc;“Where the sunset turns

the ocean’s blue to gold.” This song

is very beautiful, and so was the lake;

with the beautiful golden color on it.

This, I know, is the most beautiful

scene I have ever V‘sseen—Harold

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Dear Uncle Frank and Cousins:



Really, folks, I am ashamed of my-

self for not writing more often, but I

can’t find time to do it. I just finished

reading “Our Page” and am sending

the answer to the contest. I surely

hope I win. I am getting very discour-

aged, as I have answered a great many

but never won.



As to knickers, they are perfectly all

right if worn in the right place. One

thing which I greatly dislike is knick-

ers worn on the street—Florence

Fritz, Chelsea, Mich.



I don’t like knickers either, if they

are not worn in the right place. For

instance, they would hardly make

good waists. I hope 11' luck will





change soon. Don’t give up, though.





 





Dear Uncle Frank:



You surely know that I am living up

to our motto,. for I have tried several

contests and have never won a prize,

but I am not discouraged and am go-

ing to‘ “Work to Win.”—-Ila M. Coul-

s on.





I admire your determination. If you

work to win, you will win.





 





Dear Uncle Frank:



Probably you’ll agree with me that

I should be spanked for not saying a

word about receiving my pin. When

I saw it I shouted for joy, for I am. a

“Merry Circler” now. I want to thank

you for it.



Uncle Frank, I agree with you that

deers are too nice looking to be shot.

I believe that I’d want to cry if I saw

one killed.



Say, cousins, it isn’t the prohibition

question or knicker or bobbed-hair

now. It’s the coal mine proposition.

Come on! Let’s have your ideas.

you favor government ownership or

private? What is your decision; Uncle

Frank? I’m in debate this year, and

I’m on the affirmative side. I’m for

government ownership and regulation

of the coal mines.



I hope W. 'B. has a toothache, head-

ache, indigestion, etc. Anyhow, this

letter is too long to chew on. I’ll stop

now, so in case he gets it, he won’t

die.—,—Ori01e. - ,



I think the best way to shoot deer is

with the camera. I hope the coal mine

question develops into a discussion. I

always appreciate a word from those





who received M. 0. buttons or prizes.





 





Dear Uncle Frank: _



I have been an unfaithful niece,'as

I have not written for a long time. In

August I went on a three week’s vaca-





tion trip through the Upper Peninsula. ,





We started from Hillsdale at 7:00

o’clock in the morning, and had a very

interesting time. We went up to Ke-

weenaw Point, Keweenaw county,

Michigan. We saw the old settlers’

homes at Fort Wilkins.





so are the log houses. We went





seeing many firethWers. . . "

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and stockade are still standing and.’





through milesof burned-over country,





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A . QED-.11..» .52.,

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demonstrating team went with me. We

had lots of jolly times. It rained near-

ly every night and we would get soak-

ed at times. .



I wish your nieces would debate on

something besides powder, rouge, lip-

stick and knickers. I wear knickers

in the woods. They are all right there.

I do not wear paints and powder. I

wish they would quit debating on it

entirely.



Albert Faber asks what flowers are

for. I think God made them to beau-

tify the earth, not for people to pick.

I like to see flowers in the woods.

They are more beautiful there—Edith

Watkins, Osseo, Mich.



I certainly do enjoy auto trips such

as you have taken. Even though you

got soaked, I bet you had a nice time

at the State Fair. Why didn’t you

call on me? ‘





 





Dear Everybody:



Do you agree with Gertrude as to,

“Don’t worry about the future, the

present is all thou hast. The'future

will soon be the present, and present

will soon be past?” It is all 0. K. for

birds, but I think people must get

away from that sentiment. Too many

believe that now! .





People ought to plan for their future,

not think, “Oh, well, we have good

neighbors. If anything should happen

to us, they will see that we are cared

for.” That isn’t'fair toward the neigh-

bors. God bless them if they are good,

for there are plenty, who don’t care a

snap What happens to the other fellow.



I am planning for the future, as I’m

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are my views. [Let’s See some more

letters with 'yours.-.-_—Dagmar Thomsen.





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I dearly love [the discussionspnj‘Our

Page.” It is a relief for“ our serious

and reserve schoolworkflncle Frank,

can we. not: discusstedueational sub.

jects, and stillnot be too serious? The

bobbed hair and knicker questions are

very interesting. _ ~



Some ‘girl, I believe, suggested dis-

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she'goes "to school. I doubt it very

much, or elseishe is very studious'and'

has no time’ for fun. Gertrude said,

“Let us not discuss bobbed hair, rouge,

knickers, ‘etc,, ,but instead, birdsvand

earth”. It is a good suggestion, but

still, we have nine months of school

to learn those things- Why not pick

an up—to-date topic, and discuss-it from

all four, sides? .Guilford, can’t you

think of some very interesting topic

to discuss? Or maybe Harold Snyder

can—“Fawn.” -. . . U . g". '



I am glad that this page is arelief

from school work, as long as it also

does good. Why didn’t you mention

some subject to give us some idea of





what kind you meant?





 





Dear Uncle Frank: . . ..



I have written to you 'at least six

times and haven’t seen any of my let-

ters in print. The waste basket must

have been hungry always. .I hope he

will be filled, this time. '



I am a junior in the high school. I

am carrying eight subjects‘and I like

it. I have three A’s and a B in alge-

bra. I hope that all who can go to

high schOol will go, and ‘not say, “I

don’t want to go, I would have to study

hard.” ‘I say the world of today needs

thinkers,"and I think that algebra and

Latin make one think the niost. Don’t

you think so, Uncle Frank?





Best Wishes to all.——Your.want—to~bes

niece, Mary Wallo, Oakley, Mich.





Yes, algebra and Latin make one use ‘





his head. They are good mental exer-





cises. Everybody ought to go to high

school. ' . _,





 





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1 Dear Uncle Frank:





After reading Peggy’s letter, I

thought I would tell-the cousins that

I didn’t agree with her. Not many

girls «of today have long enough skirts

to wrap around their ankles as Peggy

states. But many have bobbed hair,

although I haven’t, and if many girls

heard the remarks of many young

men, there might be less bobbed hair.

Now, if Mr. Waste Basket receives

this letter, I hope he’ll choke, so other

M. 0. letters will be published.



It seems to 'me that bobbed hair is

so common now that boys and men

have ceased to talk about it. I under-

stand the next style is to let it grow





long.





 





Dear Uncle Frank:



A few weeks ago some of your neph-

ews and nieces were trying to find out

what kind of contests would be best.

Here are my. thoughts on the question:

The Read-and-Win contest is about

the best because, in order to answer





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





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this contest, you have to read almost

the whole paper, and by reading the

whole paper, one learns more about

the farm products, and how the farm

work is done according to the modern

methods. The other contests are good,

too, and very interesting, but I think

the Read-and-VVin contest is the most

educational.



Now, Uncle Frank, give that W. B.

a kick so that my cousins can read

this and give some of their ideas.—

Anthony Juergens, Dexter, Mich.



You are right about the Read-and-

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that most M. C.‘s like that kind of a





contest.





 





Dear Uncle Frank and Cousins: .



Some M. C.’s brought up prohibition

enforcement. I say the laws should

be enforced to a certain extent, but

not too far. Just the other day two

boys driving in town were held up by

officials as bootleggers. The officers

who had tooted their horn in order to

make the boys stop, were astonished

to see them speed up. A bully way to

stop the lads, wasn’t it? The boys,

probably fearing a holdup, didn’t dare

stop. The officials emptied a couple

of revolvers. Result—the driver of the

car was shot through the shoulder,

also the car was stopped, searched,

and as to the find including whiskey,

beer, wine, gin, etc., nothing—Bunny.

Such unfortunate instances as you

describe will occur. It is often hard

to know if one should stop or not, be-

cause highway robbers sometimes play





shrewd tricks.





 





 





 





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RIGHT at the start} I want to say

that I made a mistake in the clos-

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contestant mentioned this mistake, and

I am glad they did.



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. EXT week we have the celebrar

tion .of Lincoln’s birthday. Lin-

coln's life symbolizes democracy and

freedom more than that of any other

American, and it"has been an inspira-

tion to millions. We all know of Lin-

coln, but should think more often of

him. Therefore, this week for our con-

test, we have the subject, “What I like

about Lincoln.” ‘

Ten prizes will be given—five to

boys and five to girls. The two best

papers from boys will win fountain

pens; the next three, pocket knives. '

The first two selected from the girls’

papers as the best, Will also win foun-

tain pens, and the next three, beads.

Please send your papers to Uncle

Frank, Michigan Farmer, Detroit,

Michigan, by February 11, as the con-

test closes then.





FAREWELL LETTER.





ON January 14, 1927, I will be eight-

een years of age. So you see I

will not be a Merry Circler for very

long.



I guess “Dreambird” was knocking

my letter, wherein I stated that in dis

cussing evolution various M. C.’s got

no farther than monkeys. If evolution

stopped at that, we’d be monkeys still!

That is, of course, if you believe the

tale that we descended from the ani-

mal. Those who have studied general

history know What I’m talking about,

that evolution is the gradual changing

of our modes of living, civilization, you

know. To some extent I do believe

that an ancestor’s habits may be ours,

too, whether these habits may be good

or not.



I do wish‘ we could have a club con-

sisting of let; -. members. Makes us

feel so old to have to stay away from

the page entirely.

guys will have the pleasure of reading

the young-uns’ letters. We might call

ourselves C. C. C. (Circle Critics'



’ Club) .—Maryonne Pickup.





 





SUCCESSFUL CLUB BOY.





 





AMOINE PARIS, nineteen, senior



in the Chelsea High School, of



Rogers county, Oklahoma, and

pres1dent of the confederated 4—H

boys’ and girls’ clubs of the county,

won a free trip to the International

Stock Show at Chicago. This award

has been given Paris in recognition of

his outstanding leadership in both his

community and in the county.



Paris became a club member three

years ago, and during that time he has

put up a record that is, second to none

in the county, and hard to beat in the

state of Oklahoma. For the last two

years Paris has won premiums in the

district, county and state fairs.



Last corn planting season Paris was

laughed at by farmers in his commu-

mty for paying $8.00 per buehel for

seed corn. These same farmers are

now buying seed corn from him, his

product was such a prize winner at

the fairs.



Shortly after Paris became a mem-

ber of the club, he built a. modern

henhouse 40x60, and in it domiciled

150 pure Leghorn hens. These hens

have, since he secured them, paid his

school “expenses, enabled him to pur-

chase a pure-bred Holstein heifer calf,

and own an automobile. Paris says

that the hens are going to send him

through college, and that is very like-

ly, for the 150 he started with have be-

come 400.



Paris is a member of his city’s cham-

ber of commerce, and chairman of

their poultry committee. He was sup-

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last district fair held in his town, and

not one complaint was registered.—

Baliantyne.





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VERY farmer, and every citizen,

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Michigan, should be proud of the





ication of tuberculosis‘from cattle.

The facts are, there are more tubercu-

lin tested, accredited counties in the

state of Michigan than in any other

state in the Union, except North Car-

olina, which is in a section of the

country where very little tuberculosis

is found. Other states in the north

contesting for this leadership, are Iowa

and Wisconsin.



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berculosis from cattle and hogs, I have

kept closely in touch with the testing

which is being done in each state, and

the progress thUS far made. The rec-

ord made by Michigan is really out-

standing, and there is a reason.



First, the percentage of infection

in Michigan is lower

than in the other so-called dairy states

of the Union.



Second, there has been in Michigan

3. fine exemplification of cooperation

between the federal and state officials.





Third, this organization of state and

federal ofl‘icers has had a strong back-

ing from the people of the state of

Michigan.



Anyone who examines an up-to—date

mapvof Michigan showing the progress

of this ’work in the various counties,

cannot help but be rather favorably

impressed." There are not only thirty-

four accredited counties, but in addi-

tion to this, there are eight counties

that have had .at least one test, thir-

teen counties where the first test is





the waiting list, which means that the

county boards have made appropria-

tions and the work in these counties

will be started as soon as the funds

will permit. The facts are, there are

only eleven counties in the entire state

of Michigan which have taken no ac—

tion in this matter, and some of these

ecunties are now giving it considera-

tion. with ,. the .idea of . having county





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The federal and state 'om‘cials at; V~





Lansing have worked out a careful es-

timate to show, that the expenditure“

of one million dollars will clean up

the entire stateif the work is carried

on promptly without unnecessary de-

lay due to lack of funds.



Fighting tuberculosis is just like

fighting a fire, the longer the- wOrk is

delayed, the greater the disease

spreads, making it more costly in the

end. If the present legislature of

Michigan would give this matter care-

ful consideration, they would not hesi«

tate to appropriate a. fund of one mil—

lion dollars for the next biennium,

which would unquestionably make the

stateof Michigan one of the first, if

not the first, accredited state in the





 





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Union. The greater part of this fund

would,. of course, be needed for indem-

nity to reimburse in a large part, the

owners of the cattle which react to

the ,test and are slaughtered.

Michigan now his a wonderful repu-

tation among eastern states for the

cattle, which are constantly moving

from the middle west states tothe

eastern dairy districts, where such cats

tle are needed for replacement pur-

poses. If Michigan could be accredited

before 1930, which is easily possible

if adequate funds are provided, it

would give the state a still greater

reputation and prices on dairy cattle

would be enhanced to every farmer.

The unfortunate part of the situation

is this, the demand for Michigan cat—

tle is already so great that it seems

impossible to supply to the fullest ex-

tent, thedemands from the eastern

states. Every possible effort. should

be made to breed more good dairy cat-

tle in the state in contemplation of

this increased demand when Michigan

becomes fully accredited. ”

This is not only a matter that con-

cerns every farmer, but it is of great

importance to every citizen in the

state because, ‘ when bovine tubercu-

losis is eliminated, a. very important

cause 'of tuberculosis among people

will have been. removed. :No legisla-

tion .of greater importance man be

enacted at this time than the adoption

of. a program supported by. adequate





funds, that will make. Michigan prac- ’





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Reaper ADDY dairy specialist,





says that“ the records of the two

cow testing associations in Allegan'





' county, throw an interesting light“ on





the subject of the value to farmers of

keeping their dairy herds entered in

the testing work year after year. In

the West Allegan Ascociation, twenty

out of the twenty-six members have

been in the association for two or more

years. In the East Allegan Associa-

tion, only Six of the association mem-

bers have tested for two years or

more. The average production of but-

ter-fat per cow in the west association

was 306 pounds,w while in the other

association the butter- fat produced per

cow was Only 242 pounds. The profit

per cow in the West Association was

$39. 81, and in the East Association the





- p1ofit was $1. 84 for each cow.





 





CATTLE ON FEED.





 





THE number of cattle on feed for

market in the eleven corn belt

states was seven per cent smaller on

January 1, 1927, than a year previous,

according to the estimate of the U. S.

Department of Agriculture. The de-

crease was largely in the states west

of the Missouri River. In the far

western states, there were about 35,000

head more cattle on feed than on Jan-

uary 1, 1926, or an increase of nine per

cent. In addition, a very considerable

increase in calf feeding in Texas was

reported. The cattle going on feed

this year were lighter in weight than

last year, and the number of calves

was larger. Feeders’ reports indicate

that, compared with last year, a larger

percentage of the cattle on feed .will

be marketed in April or later. It seems

probable that ’the decreased number

of cattle on feed will result in larger

decreases in supplies of: fed cattle dur-

ing the first quarter of 1927 than dur-

ing the second quarter. The trend of

cattle prices during the next two

months, however, will affect consider-

ably the distribution of marketings.





coco CATTLE ARE SCARCE.





 





CARCITY of “good cattle” has re



sulted in recent sharp advances in

prices of the higher gr.ades Heavy

steers reached a new peak of $12. 65

at Chicago, with medium weights at

$12.35, and yearlings which were not

fully finished, at $12.60. Choice year-

ling heifers reached $13. Only 1,781

choice and prime steers were sold at

Chicago in the week ending January

15, compared with 14,028 in the week

ending October 9.





Too many short-fed and warmed-up

steers are arriving, however, and pric-

es of that kind declined irregularly in

the past week. This selling wave rmay

last well through February, after

which more stability in prices of me-

dium and low grades may be expected.

The cow and heifer market, with the

exception of light short-fed heifers, is

strong at the highest level since last

July, and the highest at this season

since 1920. .Market scarcity of she

stock is probable all winter. Bulls are





. as high as they have been at any time





since 1920. Veal calves have recov-

ered from most of the decline early in

January,_ due partly to the fact that

severe weather interfered with ship-

ments. All these classes are undoubt-

edly headed toward higher levels.

StoCker and feeder prices have been





getting out of_ the rut and are seventy-“





five cents above the December low

spot, with still higher prices in pros-

pect before winter is over.





 





LAMB FEEDING HEAVY IN STATE.





 





MICHIGAN is the most important

sheep feeding state east of the

Mississippi river, and outranked only





. by, Colorado and Nebraska in the Unit-

ed mates. The estimated number or.





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pared with 253,900 on the same date

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part issued by Verne H. Church, U. S. .

Agricultural Statistician, and L. VVhit-'

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ture. There were. marked decreases





in the western range states and in the '





range. sections of Nebraska from South

Dakota, but general increases through-

out the oorn belt.- The gain in the

eleven states comprising the corn belt,

was approximately 310,000 head, or

thirteen per cent, in comparison with

one year ago. The decrease in the

range sections amounted to 675,000

head. -



While the total number being fed is

less than that of one year ago, the

fact that there is a considerable in-

crease in the corn belt would indicate

increased marketings during January,

February and March, but a smaller

supply for market during April and

May than for the corresponding period

in 1926.





Nine Shropshire ewes were deliv«

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Barry county. This makes forty ewes

that club members of the county have

purchased since last March.





The United States Department of

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port this year on January ‘28, or ten

days earlier than heretofore. Cotton

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te-mptto conceal itself, relying upon

the fact that its nefarious traits were

unknowu



The garbage was collected at the

homes of residents of Fenton village.

Eventually several of the hogs sick-

ened and later died. An autopsy per-

formed upon the remains of the de-

ceased hogs revealed, imbedded in the

walls of the intestines, wads of tooth-

picks. Often the sharp points of these

tiny wooden javelins had perforated

the intestinal walls of the innocent

partakers of this foully infused ra-

tions, of which they had so ,greedin

and trustfully devoured. Later the re-

mainder of Mr. Manzer’s drove perish-

ed from the same cause.





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wherein a third to one-half of the

animals have a 'bell attached by a

strong strap about the neck, the bells

of fairly good size, and ofthe clapper,

cowbell type preferred, that a. flock

so bespangled with tinkling trappings,





   





Rapidly crush ear corn (with or with-

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HOG-CHOLERA Now UNDER CON-

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REPORTS from the state indicate

that the hog cholera epidemic in

Michigan has been brought under con-

trol. This epidemic, while it did not

become general in any section, cost

the farmers of the. state many thou.

' sands of dollars. Most of the outbreaks

were traced to herds which had been

fed garbage without adequate means

being taken to immunize the hogs to

hogs cholera; . .





._.___.._————

NUMBER OF 3004.3. cows IN

MICHIGAN snows.





 





FEW states in the Union have had

25,000 dairy cows average above

300 pounds of butter-fat production in

a year. This happened in Michigan

during 1926, according to A. C. Baltzer,

in charge of cow testing association

work at Michigan State College, when

25,135 cows averaged 301.9 pounds of

. butter;fat and 7,634 pounds of milk.



Improved feeding methods are very

largely " responsible for Michigan’s

dairy cows excelling in milk and but-

ter-fat production. Nine-tenths of an

acre of alfalfa, and three-tenths of an

acre of sweet clover are seeded per

cow by Michigan dairymen for the 25,-

000 cows under test in Michigan test-

ing associations. .



The'cOW testing association confer-

ence, January 31-February 1, at Mich-

igan State College, East Lansing, will

bring the dairy herd owners of Michi-

gan together for the purpose of dis-

cussing the more widespread use of

the cow testing association to the end

that Michigan’s dairy industry will be

put on a more efficient basis.



The 1920 U. .8. Census figures show

that the average Michigan cow pro-

duces 4,000 pounds of milk and 160

pounds of butter-fat. Cows kept un-

der conditions of good feed and care

as practiced by cow association mem-





‘ the” 'a‘v'eragegMichigan dew; =-





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ter-fat.

respect will result

dairy profits to the cow owner.





GREAT GUERNSEY SIRE rGOES TO _





GOGEBIC.





 





CHARLES J. OLSON, proprietor of

Sunset Farm, Gogebic's

pure-bred and registered Guernsey

herd, recently received a new sire to

head his herd, Brookmead’s Sensation,

a proven sire from the J. B. Deutch

Farm at Big Bay, Michigan. The dam





of this great sire is one of the leading ,





cows of the breed, with an annual pro-

duction record of 900 pounds of but-

ter—fat.



Mr. Paul Best, herdsman at Big Bay,

was in charge of Brookmead’s Sensa-

tion, and will instruct Mr. Olson in

the care and management of the sire,

as done on the Big Bay farm.



The addition‘ of Brookmead’s Sensa-

tion to this Gogebic Guernsey herd

will mean much to the breeders of this

county. He is an outstanding individ-

ual, with a long line of proven daugh~

ters of exceptional production records.

Three of his daughters are under offi.

clal test at Mr. Deutch's farm at Big

Bay at the present time. Much inter-

est has been manifested in the ship-

ment of Brookmead’s Sensation to

Sunset Farm by Gogebic county breed-

e'rs.——C. E. Gunderson.





It is not necessary for a cow to give

only a small amount of milk in order

to give rich milk. Some cows of mixed

breeds set the dairy marks of the ex-

perts at defiance, and give large yields

of good milk. Nevertheless, the good

dairy cow should show certain fea-

tures in size, shape and general make-

up. Scrub cows, on scrub farms, fed

on scrub rations, cared for by scrub

persons, produce an amount of milk

and butter that is hardly worthy of

attention.





 





 





" Dairy Hints For Cold Weather

. By 0. E. Reed

Prof. Dairy Husbandry, M. S. C.





ONE of the most important factors in profitable production during the win-





ter months, is a sufficient supply of water for cows.

want of sufficient water during the cold weather.

Therefore, the need of water is clearly shown.





water.





Many cows suffer for

Milk contains 87.5 per cent

The best system to





use in providing cows with sufficient water, is to install drinking cups in





the barn so that the cows will have access to water at all times.





The prac-





testing"

aSsociations have increased their- efl‘i— j

,ciency of‘ production of milk and but; -

Further improvement in this "

in even greater ’





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RE you killing your cows with kindness?



Are you wasting good feed dollars in

ineffective attempts to force production?

Too much heavy, rich, expensive rations that;

the overworked digestive and assimilating

organs cannot convert into milk makes your

cows logy, ofi' feed—the easy prey of disease.





Row-Kare. used with the winter feed, shows such

amazing null: gains simply because it actively aids

the digestive organs, stimulates assrmilation—builds

natura health and vigor right where the milk-making

process occurs. Kow—Kare is not in itself a food. It

throws no added burden on the cow’s digestive func-

tions. Its action is not temporary—but PERMA-

N ENT. It invigorates the productive process—makes

the cow thrive on the less expensive NATURAL foods.





Gear up your cows to higher milk yields right now.

It costs you nothing to give your cows this vital help.

The added milk much more than pays the slight cost.

You get cow-health insurance as a BONUS. A single

can ofKow-Kare will ration a cow one to two months.

Full directions are on every can.





When Cows

F RESHEN





no investment is so

certain to pay big re-

turns as givmg Kow-





Prevent Disease Losses

Most cow diseases are prevented entirely where Kow-





Kare is used with regularity. By keeping the cow's -

vitality at a high level expensive cow troubles cannot 11:2:an 3,1383%? at) £333.

gain a foothold. When dIsorders such as Barrenness, ing you prevent it with





Retained Afterbirth, Abortion, Bunches, Scouts, Lost

Appetite, etc., do creep in, Kow—Kare brings speedy

recovery by restoring the health and vigor of the

organs where these troubles always originate. Kow-

Kare rescues many a hopeless cow—turns many a

loss into profit.





Feed dealers, generalstores, druggists have Kow-

Kare—$1.25 and 65c sizes, (six large cans, $6.25).

Full directions on the can. Mail orders sent postpaid

if your dealer is not supplied. Our valuable free book

on cow diseases sent free, on request.





this great invigorator.

Thousands of dairy-

men no longer think

of letting cows freshen

without the aid of

Kow-Kare — fed twoto

three weeks before and

after. It assures a





healthy vigorous cow

and calf.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 

   





tics of watering cows once daily does not permit the heavy producer to con-

sume.enough water to meet her needs. A cow will not consume all the

water she wants if the water is ice cold. -Under any circumstance. the milk

flow is diminished when the cow has an insufficient quantity of water. If

running water is not available to operate drinking cups, a trough should be

placed in the barn where the water Will not freeze, and if an outside tank is

'used, the water should be pumped as the cows consume it. or a tank heater

should be provided to heat the water. / It requires about the same amount of

fuel to heat the water inside the cow’s body as it does to heat the water by

use of ceal or wood. Grain and hay are quite expensive when compared with

other fuel, such as wood. '

Keep the Cream From Freezing.



Those-who produce cream for sale do not deliver the product as often

in thewinter as during the summer- months. The majority of cream patrons

deliver their cream either two or three times per week during the summer

months, but during the winter months the same patrons deliver the cream

either once or twice a week. Milk and cream should be kept cool, but not

allowed to freeze, because it is difficult to obtain a fair sample of frozen milk

and cream for testing, and it is also difficult to get an accurate test.



Acommon practice among, farmers is to keep the cream too warm. It is

sometunes kept near a stove, or in a place so warm that it sours and absorbs

or develops bad odors or flavors. Some patrons have the idea that sour cream

gives a-higher test, and therefore, make an effort to have it sour before it is

sold. Sour cream will not test .any higher than sweet cream, if the cream





is handled in‘ the same manner. If a can of cream is tested when it is sweet'





and then allowed to stand in a warm or hot place, in an open can for several

days or a'sweek and sours, and is then tested again, it will invariably test

higher, :‘but there Will not Many more pounds of butter-fat in the can. The





reason ferrthe higher teSt is explained by the fact that during the time the

can is allowed to stand around and sour, there is a quantity of water evapor- »

therefore, the per cent. of water in the cream will’be less, and: the.





fitted a





 





W and 9Q!” “mum-“en‘s °f milk will be reIatively' higher.

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OF M I LCH COWS





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Makers of Kow-Kare, Bag Balm. Grange Garget

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.- THE development 'of a. billion dollar V





dairy industryhas been,gii1 a large

measure,‘ due ‘to thex‘inventiOn of the

Babcock test. It has. placed the dairy

business upon a. business-like, scien-

tific, basis, because it has made pos-

sible an exact analysis of thevalue of

a. dairy. animal and has standardized

the buying, manufacture, and. grading

of her raw and manufactured products.

The farm dairy is a factory. The

value of his land and equipment rep-

resent his investment, his live stock

are his machines. Certainly a busi-

ness man can never build up a. suc‘

cessful business with inefl‘icient ma-

chines, but many dairymen attempt

to do so and then wonder why they

fail. A business man keeps up," by

means of books, an exact record of his

transactions, and regards a. business





without such a record, merely a flirta-

tion with bankruptcy. The consumer

is guarded against low quality dairy

products by laws regulating their con-

tent. There is a way for the dairyman

to guard himself from the parasite

cow, from the inefficient, money losing

cow, if he will avail himself of it.

There is but one way in which this

can be done, but it is an exact, simple

one.





A cow’s value is rated by the pounds

of fat she produces. The pounds of

fat in a batch of milk is equal ‘to its

per cent fat times its weight. If a.

cow is to return a profit to her owner,

the value of her calf and the pounds

of fat she produces must reasonably

exceed the cost-0f her keep for the

year. If a cow’s milk is weighed each

day and a composite test of two days’

milk each month is made, a very close

estimate is secured of her production.

The scales and Babcock test are the

only apparatus required. They furnish

the data for a performance record of

each animal. With such record avail-

able, and resultant weeding out of un-

profitable, indiffereht “machines,” the

broad foundation of a successful dairy

business practice may be laid.



It is a simple matter to learn to

operate the Babcock test. Extension

Bulletin No. 2, of. the Michigan State.

College, may be had free by writing

to the College Dairy Department at

East Lansing. This bulletin describes

the test in full. The benefits of test-

ing may be secured also, through be-

coming a member of a cow testing as-

sociation. ——P. S. Lucas, M. S. 0. Dairy

Department.





A VERY GOOD HOLSTEIN COW.





JOHN TASSAVA, Ironwood township

farmer, has an eight-year-old pure-

bred Holstein cow that treshened No-

vember 6 last which is at tbsp





 





 

 





 





This Dairyman Has Installed All-Metal Window Sash and Frames in His Barn.





‘that only by working together in. the





 





76: 7. pounds of buttepfat.’

She is fed a balanced ration composed

of 200 pounds of a. twenty per cent

commercial dairy feed, 100 pounds of

ground barley, and twenty pounds of

oil meal. fShe>WRS fed fifteen pounds

of this mixture per day, With, about

twenty-five pounds of mixedhay and

fifteen pounds of corn ensil’age.



That she is a profitable producer

may be seen from the fact that feed

Costs were 21.7 cents per ‘pound of

butter-fat, and 69.3 cents per- 100 ~ '

pounds of milk. Such dairy cows are

rare. At $3.00 per hundred pOunds,

the value of her milk for, one month

is $71.88, the cost or her feed, $16.64,

thus the value of her production over

the cost of feed is $55.24. With the

ability to maintain this production

over a long period of time, this cow ‘





 

 





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would prove a very valuable one in-

deed. Great skill i1.- handling and feed- _

ing such a valuable milking machine

is essential. Mr. Tassava’s entire herd

maintainers. high average—C. E. G.





CASS GUERNSEY BREEDERS

MEET.





HE third annual meeting of the‘ v





Cass County Guernsey Breeders"

Association, held January 11, at Mar—

cellus, was an unqualified success,

both in respect to size of attendance

and quality of program. Much interest “

centered around the drawing which

determined the new owner.of a fine

Guernsey bull calf put up by the Mar-

cellus Chamber of Commerce:



W. D. Burrington, Michigan Guern-

sey field man, congratulated the coun-

ty association on the work they- are

doing, mentioning especially the show

herd sent out by the breeders last fall.

He cited other counties and localities ,.

where great’advancement had been

made by concerted effort, and declared





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matters of bringing in. outstanding

bulls and in selling surplus animals,

could the greatest gain be registered.



Wilber Brown, of 'Volinia, gave an

account of his stewardship of the bull

won by him at the 1926 Association

meeting. He stated that the calf had

developed into a real asset to himself

and the community.





Use of grade sires was condemned

by County Agent H. H. Barnum in a

brief talk. He passed out circulars

showing that greater progress can be

secured in two crosses of purebred

sires on native stocks than will result

from five crosses where a three-quar-

tor-blood is used. '



At the business session, George

Frank, of Jones, was elected president



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BREEDERS' DIRECTORY

CATTLE





 





 





 





The Best: is the

Moiit

Economical

It costs the same

per pound to ship

average beef am-

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it dees' prime beef

animals, yet the

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WILD WOOD FARMS





ORION, MICHIGAN





 





”Moms, of Jones; Ralph Moore, of Do:





   





wagiac'; A. D. Alldredgé, of Edwards-





W. J. Miller, of Berrien Center.

WANT WOOL STANDARDS.





HE entire textile industry, wool

growers andwoolen manufactur-

ers, are urging the adoption of the

government wool standard, according

to George T. VVillingmyre, head of the

wool standardization work of the de

partment of agriculture, speaking in

behalf of the bill introduced by Rep-

resentative Morgan, of Ohio, providing

that funds in the possession of the

war industries board which cannot be

distributed to wool growers of the 1918

clip, be appropriated to further wool

standardization work, at hearings be-

fore the committee on agriculture. He

said- there was yet much research to

be done in wool standardization work.



C. W. Kitchen, of the bureau of ag-

ricultural economics, explained that

there will be a total undistributed fund

of approximately $500,000 after all ac-

counts are settled. The bill would

make this money available for wool

standardization work at not more than

$50,000 a year.





 





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Founder.—My horse ate too much

rye. Veterinarian gave physio and

much exercise to work off the rye.





 





 





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BROOKMEAD’S SECRET KINGTOr sale.

JENISON. MIC“





Sons of

F. W. WALLIN,





FOR SALE" Jim thoroughbred Guernsey heif-

. ers and three Guernsey grades. all

coming two years old. A choice lot. BRYCE

FARMS. Romeo. Mich. Phone 43-F-l-2.





 





FOR practically pure-bred GUERNSEY or HOL-

STEIN calves. from heavy. rich mliken.





write EDGEWOOD DAIRY FARMS. Whitewater. Wis.-





 





Dairy Heifer Calves. practical:

Guernsey pure bred $25.00 each. w. ship

C. O. D. Write L. Terwilliger. Weuwotosa. Wis.





Guernsey Bull For Service Special terms and





prices on A. B.





0. Stock. 1. M. WILLIAMS. No. Adams. Mich.





 





HOLSTEIN BULLS





Offered by Michigan State Herds





A fine calfbom March 3. 1926. 90% white.

His three nearest dams average 950 lbs. but.—

ter and 24,515 lbs. milk in a year.





His sire is a son of the famous “5-lb. show

CW. “White Susie." 0



His dam is a 29.511). 4-year-old and her

dam has a record of 977 lbs. butter in 365

days as 3. Jr. 4 year—old.





Semi ‘for pedigree 01’ Tag No. 647.

"MICHIGAN STATE HERBS."





Bureau of





Animal Industry

Dept. C





Lansing, Michign’n





 

   





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LAKEFIELD FARMS, Ciarkslon, Michigan





WlLL SELL





 





ten registered Holstein cows and





heifers, eight milking or near

springers, C. 51‘. A. records, '1‘. B. tested. All sound,

all young. ARTHUR CLARK a. SON. Alto. Mich.





 





HEREFORD STEERS





22 Wt. around 1100 lbs. 69 Wt. ormmd 1000 “ll.

74 Wt. around . 726 lbs. " 81 Wt. around 625 lbs.

45 Wt. around 550 lbs. 50 Wt. around 500 lbs.

Good ,quslity. dork reds. dehorned. well marked



3 Good gross flesh. The hm! type

are usually market toppers when finished. Will sell

your choice of one car load from bunch. Can

also show You Shorthorn gun-I. may or a yr old.





You p. Baldwin, EIdon,WapeIIo c... Iowa.





Choice Jersey Bulls ml”.§?.&:'l33' :3:





dams accredited (herd. lllfll





 





   





me so to clear out stomach and intestines,‘

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pets the pus.





Now horse is stiff in all fodr legs.

‘What can I do? H. B.-—In founder the

horse should be well blanketed and

kept in a dry, well bedded box stall.

3Wet swabs applied to the hoofs and

wet with cold water at frequent inter-

Ivals. It is also advisable to make

them walk about ten minutes, twice

daily. Give a tablespoonful saltpeter

twice daily in a little water. Warm

'bran mashes should be given night

and morning, in preference to grain.





; Partial Paralysis—Have a sow that

seems to have lost the use of one

front leg, also one hind leg. Can

stand when helped up. Her appetite

is gone. C. D.—Give her some crush-

ed limestone rock in her feed, also

salt her well. If fleshy you had bet-

ter sell her to the butcher. ,





Suppurating Ears.—I have a collie

dog that has a gathering in his ears,

and I would like to know how to treat

him. F. H. H.—Fill a dropper with

hydrogen peroxide, then drop some in-

to the middle of ear; this will evac-

Then apply finely pow-

dered boric acid. The ears should be

treated once a day.





Worms.——\Vhat do you think about

giving sheep blue vitrol in capsule to

destroy worms? This is what I have

been advised to do. Would you ad-

vise me to feed cull beans to ewes

before lambing time? C. M. C. ‘One

part blue vitrol dissolved in niilety-

nine parts water is the right strength

to use it, and the dose for full-grown

sheep is three and one-half ounces—

one dose only; however, it may be re-

peated in ten days. Giving bluestone

in capsule is likely to do much harm

and perhaps cause death. Better not

feed many beans to ewes near lambing

1me.





Sore Neck—Have a horse troubled

with bunch on neck where the collar

rests. This bunch was there when I

bought her; have applied red iodide

of mercury, but it failed to reduce the

swelling. When the collar is put on

she acts as if it pained her. M. E. T‘.

—Dissolve quarter-pound of acetate of

lead, three ounces of sulphate of zinc,

half ounce of tannic acid in one gal-

lon of cold water, shake and apply to

swelling four times a day. It is possi-

ble that the bunch should be cut off,

then apply lotion I have prescribed.





Food Poison.———I have a bunch of

hogs; several of them have died sud-

denly and quite recently. They seem

well and healthy one hour, and die

the next; they bloat badly after death.

”Have been feeding roots and milk.





 





. Lost seven head in one week. J. B.—





The. writer is inclined to believe that





g the roots you are feeding «are acting





as a. cumulative poison. Give your

pigs either. epsom salts or castor oil





then discontinue feeding the diseased





 





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Jersey Bull ready for service.

Majesty—You'll Do breeding.

Michigan State Fair.



MARTIN. R. 3, Ann Arbor. Mich.





BUTTER BRED wildfilslfnpus

CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM,

Silver Creek. Allegan County, Michigan





FOR SALE A choice young registerul

Milking Shorthom bull. four-

teen months of age. solid red. excellent pedigree,

line individual. Dams 10,000 lbs. and up. Two

splendid registered heifers to freshen in June. from

Record of Merit cows. All sired by General Lee.

grandson of General Clay. Write for pedigree sheets.

FALLIS FARMS. Hillsdale. Mich.

Address, Nazby Tower. Toledo, Ohio.





DIVISIIII ESTATE FIRMS, DIVISIIII, MICHIGAN





Pure-bred Shorthorn Cattle and Duroc Jersey Swine.

We have a few extra nice heifers with calves at foot

and rebred to grandsons of the famous “Itodney:"

also. one dark roan bull twenty months old. Eight

very good spring gilts bred to furrow early in May.

All priced to sell.





FOR SALE





Prize winner.

E. W.





 





 





 





 





' for sale. (‘alres both

Heglstered lied Pulled Gallle sex, on. young bun.

year old. and two heifers. My herd bull for sale

next spring. Prices reasonable. GEO. L. HEIM-

BECKER. R. 3, Morley. Mich.





M ILKING SHORTHORNS-either sex at farmers'

prices. Central Michigan Shorthom Breeders' As-

soc. Write for list to Oscar Skinner. Secy., Gowen. Mich.





 





0R SALE—registered I’olled Shorthorns. bulls and

heifer calves. one horned bull calf. Accredited

herd. PAUL QUACK. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.





HOGS





DUROCS BRED SOWS





AND GILTS

SERVICE BOARS



Cholera immune, popular blood lines, typy.



LAKEFIELD FARMS, Clarkslon,Mlcl1.



DUROC JERSEY Gills bred for March





and April fan-ow.

NORRIS STOCK FARMS, Calnovia, Mich.





T FARMERS' PRICES—big Duroc bred slits.

also Super Col. boats for service. SHAFLEY

STOCK FARM. St. Johns. Mich.





BIG TYPE CHESTER WHITE SWIII





of quality from prize winning State Fair stOck. Eith-

er sex. Fall pigs only now. Can ship pairs not akin.

Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices right. Inquire



CHARLES MoCALLA. Route 6, Ann Arbor. Mich.





Chester Whites 3mg”? :13,“ $113, $13;

free. F. W. ALEXANDER. Vassar. Mich.



_ ' ' - Write for

0.I.G. HOGS on Inna H0230“

_. Originators and most extensive breeders. '

HIE L. I. SILVER 60., Box IOG, Salem, Ohio





0. I. C. 'GILTS Brod for A. .'





 





 





 





 





 





 





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F O R S A L E Poland China hours of March



and April furrow. Also some

choice bred tilts. due to furrow in March and April.

Every one immuned for cholera. WESLEY MILE.

lonia. Mich.





 





L. 'I'. P. C. SWINE FOR SALE

Spring pigs, either sex. good ones. Cholera immune.

Also Brown Swiss bulls. A. A. FELDKAMP. Man-

chester. Mich.





B d '1! ll id. Fall ' .

LARGE IYPE P- 0- eilIier gslexS :nd sgood ones. 1111:8—

spection invited. Expenses paid if you are not. set:-





 





 





isfied. W. E. LIVINGSTONE. Parma. Mich.

a. l. P. c. BllEll mus rearward 5.33.033





able. 9. W. NEEDHAM. Saline. Mich.





LARGE TYPE PQLAID Gilli”:





Bred gilts ready. Jamel Taylor. Beldino. Mich.

. ‘ 'lts (1 b0 . I -

L-T-P-C- SOWS billion“ will“... ”5.. 2.





H U MPH REVS. Casnovia, Mich.





 





A Few good .Hampshiro spring boars at a

_ bargain. Place your order for bred

slits. JOHN W. SNYDER. st. Johns. Mich.. R. 4.





 





HAMPSHIRE GILTS, bred for March and April





 





 





furrow. Also boars, fall pigs. 1. P. LE

6; SON. R. l. Henderson, Mich. SP” R

SHEEP





 





HIGH CLASS _Ilegistercd yearling Shropshire ewes.

bred, also registered owe lambs. Flock established

1890. C. LEMEN & SONS. Dexter. Mich.





Registered Delaine EWes

one ones, bred. F. H. RUSSELL, Wakeman. Ohio.





0 I

Registered Shropshires

We are offering 40 head bred owns. 1 to 3 years.

sired by noted rams. and due to lamb in March. by

champion rams. E. F. GOODFELLOW. Ovid. Mich.





 





- Shropshire grad s. l -

Bleeding EWBSFOIsaIe coln Rambouillet3 "(gflso’mlain'

in lots of 50 or more. Bred to lamb in April and

May. V. B. FURNISS. Nashville. Mich.





" will sell a limited number of

ggmagfhéiyes ébest (breeding iewes to lambul’l:

. age ewes n ood onditl

cheap. I. B. WELCH, lonia, Mich. g c on





HORSES





$ 6 o 0 211.13: a. nice pair of blackae‘g‘.’ Pgrch.

mar-m. our years 0 . t. 2 0-

a. good team. We also have others. some 0





mares in foal, at the r! t ri . . ‘

Akron. Mich. 8" 9 "L E A Hours,





For sale 1* ‘ " ‘ ’ .



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IIE ‘ I ' . 7 Pencuenon 'STALLIohWQ

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GRAIN QUOTATIONS.





Tuesday, February 1.





Wheat.

Detroit—No. 2 red at $1.39; No. 2

white $1.40; No. 2 mixed $1.38. ,

Chicago—May at 351.41%; July at

$13234; September $1.29l/2. .

Toledo.——Wheat, No. 2 red at $1.38%

@1.391/é.

' ’ Corn.

Detroit—No. 2 yellow at 81c; No. 3

yellow 770; No. 4 yellow 73c.

Chicago—May at 801/20; July 837/30;

September 85%c.

Oats.

3 Detroit—No. 2 Michigan at 51c; No.

, 8c.

Chicago—May at 47140; July 47140;

September 460.

Rye.

Detroit.~—No. 2, $1.07.

Clucago.—-May $1.083/g; July $10414;

September 98%c.

Toledo—Rye, $1.07.

Beans.





Detroit—Immediate and prompt

shipment $4.75@4.85 f. o. b. shipping

points.



Chicagoa—Spot Navy Michigan fancy

hand-picked, in sacks $5.20; darkred

kidneys $6.25.



New York—Pea domestic at $4.50@

5.25; red kidneys $7.25@8.



Barley.

Detroit—Malting 820; feeding 68c.

Seeds.



Detroit.—-Cash red clover at $23.50;

cash alsike $22.50; timothy, old $2.60;

new $2.85.



Hay.





Detroit No. 1 timothy at $19@20;

standard $18.50@19.50; No. 1 light clo-

ver mixed $18.50@19.50; No. 2 timothy

$17@18; N0. 1 clover $19@20; wheat

and oat straw at $13@14; rye straw

$14@15.



Feeds.





Detroit.—-VVinter wheat bran at $37;

spring wheat bran at $36; standard

middlings at $37; fancy middlings at

$41; cracked corn at $34; coarse corn

meal $32; chop $35 per ton in carlots.





WHEAT.





Wheat prices strengthened in the

past week, reaching the highest level

since early in November. The tight

situation in the Chicago market due

to small stocks, and the firmness in

foreign markets in the face of large



, shipments from the southern hemisg

phere were the chief influences. Total





supplies available for importing coun-

tries appear ample, but they can hard-

ly be described as excessive, especial-

ly with prices already below the aver-

age of the last two crop years. There

is still considerable difference of opin-

ion as to the amount that will be

needed, and as to the remaining sur-

plus in the United States, as well as

the quantity of millable wheat avail-

able in Canada, Argentina and Aus-

tralia. The ultimate level that prices

will reach will depend on whether the

high or low estimates prove to be cor-

rect. So far as domestic conditions

alone are concerned, the basic situa-

tion looks quite strong for the balance

of the crop year.





RYE. ~





Rye prices advanced in the past

week to the highest point of the sea-

son. Some export sales are being re-

ported right along, and the marked

shortage in the European crop is ex-

pected to result in fairly constant de4

mand during the balance of the crop

year. Clearances remain moderate,

however, and the visible supply is de-

creasing quite slowly.





CORN.





Receipts of corn continue extremely

small- for midwinter, showing that pre-

vailing .prices at terminals are not at-

tractive to producers. At the same

time, demand continues slow with~ab—

normally light shipments of corn from

primary markets resulting in substan-

tial accumulation, although the last

visible supply report showed a smaller

increase than for several weeks. Un-

derlying conditions in corn are gradu-

ally strengthening. Corn prices gen-

erally strengthen toWard spring and

early summer, so that there is some

chance of an upward trend appearing

in the next month or two. At worst,

it is probable that prices have passed

the winter 10w points.





OATS.





The cats market needs more vigor-

ous demand for the ordinary grades.

Total receipts are light, but so is the

total demand, hence the distribution

of the visible supply proceeds slowly.

The demand for high-grade oats suit-





   





able for cereal. manufacturers or for.

seed, on the other hand, is larger than





the supply.

SEEDS.





Wintry weather, low‘ temperatures-





and heavy snows have prevented any

buying demand for field and grass

seeds. Dealers are expecting spring

trade to open up by the first of Feb-

ruary, at least. Red clover seed prices

advanced again last week in spite of

the slow (demand. Alsike also was

marked a little higher as the short

supplies made dealers anxious to ob-

tain their requirements.





FEEDS.





Demand for millfeeds has been stim-

ulated by the cold weather andvprices

stiffened last week under the more

active trade, particularly in the north-

western markets. Cottonseed meal has

sold less freely following the recent

sharp advances, but prices are well





maintained.

BEANS.





Bean prices have advanced in the

last ten days to $4.95((D5 f. o. b. Michi-

gan points for C. H. P. Whites. De-

liveries have been light owing to bad

roads, but demand is quite slow at the

advance in prices.





EGGS.





The fresh egg market was “taken

for a ride” last week, and prices are

seven cents a dozen cheaper than a

week ago. Fresh eggs are unusually

plentiful for this season of the year.

Receipts have continued to gain from

week to week in spite of the cold

weather which has prevailed through-

out the country. Buyers are critical

of quality and only strictly fancy stock

commands outside prices. Dealers are

switching from storage to fresh‘stock,

which should prevent any accumula-

tion of the latter, but the market will

sag off further before the spring low

point is reached. .



Chicago—Eggs, fresh firsts 331/2@

35c; ordinary firsts 31@32c; miscel-

laneous 33%0; dirties 27@29c; checks

26@27c. Live poultry, hens at 250;

springers 26c; roosters 19c; ducks at

320; geese 21c; turkeys 36c.





 





 





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CHICAGO.

Hogs.





Receipts 36,000. Market slow, mostly

10@15c lower than Monday’s average;





tops $12.15; bulk of desirable 140-200?





lb. average $12.05@12.15; most butch-

ers $11.95@12; best heifers inactive;

most packing sows $10.85@11.10; prac-

tically no early sales.



Cattle.





Receipts 10,000. The market on all

classes about steady; fat steers very

slow; killing quality ,the plainest this

year; bulk selling at 100 down; choice

1,348~1b. average $12.50; bulls $8.50@

9.50; little more action in fat cows

and heifers; country demand on pack-

ers and feeders narrow, trade weak;

big vealers $13.50; best at $14.50; a

few at $15.



Sheep and Lambs.





Receipts 25,000. Market slow; fat

lambs opening steady to weak: best

lambs held around $13.25; heavy lambs

$12.50@12.75; choice 950 lbs. $13; few

extreme weights $11.50@11.85; sheep

strong; best 140-lb. ewes $9.75; most

good ewes $7@8; asking around $11.50

for choice; yearling wether fe ding

lambs weak; good feeders $12.50 13;

medium light weights and good heav-

ies $12@12.25.





DETROIT.





Cattle.





Receipts 303. Market steady.

Good to choice yearlings ’

dry-fed $10.25@10.~75





 





Best heavy steers, dry-fed 8.50@10.00 ,

Handy weight butchers . . 7.506) 8.00

Mixed steers and heifers 6.00@ .25

Handy light butchers . . . . 5.—50@‘ 6.75

Light butchers . . .w. . . . . . 5.00@ 6.00



‘Bestcows 6.75@ 7200

Butcher cows ,j. . . . . . . . 4.50' ,V 5.50

00mm0n COWS Ve‘roow a so u o o o ’ 4-25 5.7.5

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Bologna bulls . . . . . . . 3 004,), 4.00

Stock bulls 5.00@ 6.00

Feeders 6.00@ 7.25

‘Stockers ..... . . . . . . . . . . . 5.50@ 6.50

Packers ........ . ...... . . 5.50@ 6.25

Milkers and springers. . .$55.00@100.00

Calves. '

Receipts '604. Market steady. ,

Best AloocolOltilOI nnnnnn $17-00@17-50

Others . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00@16.50

Sheep and Lambs. 4

Receipts 2,435. Market steady.

Best grades . . . . . ........ $12.75@13.00

Fair lambs ....... . . . . . . 11.00@12.00

Light to common lambs. . 6.00@ 9.75

Best lambs . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . 10.75@13.00

Fair to good sheep . . . . . . 5.00@ 7.50

Culls and common . . . . 2.50@ 4.00

Hogs.

Receipts 1,562. Market is 15@25c

lower.

Mixed ooooroo-ooooiloocoles 1.2.25

Roughs o IIOOIIOIOOOOOOI 10.50

Few earlies ............. 12.50

Yorkers .................. 12.50

Pigs and lights 0 O O O O O I I I 0‘ 12'50

Stags accounooooooooooooo' 8-50

HeaVies ooeooo-IOOIOIOOO 11.50

Extreme heavies . . . . . . . . 11.00@11.50

BUFFALO.

Hogs.





‘ Receipts 2,660. Lighter weights are

steady; few pigs $13.25; few 170-180

lbs. $13; bulk 210-250 lbs. at $12.50@

12.75; packing sows mostly $10.75@11.

Cattle. .

Receipts 100. Market steady; few

-medium weights $9.25. 1 . /

‘ ‘ Calves. , . . '

Receipts 2,000. , :Market stead

$17; culls ‘





y; trips

and-common 813 down. -

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graded 35%@36c. Live poultry, spring- J





Feb. 10-—W. H. Ressman, Oxford, (Dis,





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Detroit—41km, flesh handled and





ers“ 26c; light springers 22c; heavy

hens 29c; light hens'22c; masters 18

@19c; geese 250; ducks 33c; turkeys





44c pound.

BUTTER.





The butter market ‘has steadied

again after a spell of weakms when

dealers reduced theirordersgt'o cover

onlyactual needs: Production-is gain-

ing very slowly. ,So”i'ar,"the winter

make of ,butter has been'below last

year and probably will continue'to lag -

behind the corresponding; period last ‘ .

season. Withdrawals from storage. are





 





substantially larger than a year. ago





in spite of‘the smaller'total holdings.

Stocks of storage butter. have been-

closely picked over arhd the remaining

holdings of fancy stoc are small. Us-

ers are turning to fresh stock for their

supplies, increasing the outlets for the

current production. Domestic produc-

tion of butter during February is nevi

er sufficient to supply the consumps

tive demand, and, prices for fresh but-

ter should remain fairly steady unless

production during the next monthin-

creases more rapidly than seems prob-

able now, or the consumptive demand

falls off.



Prices on 92-score creamery were:

Chicago 500; New York 491,50; Detroit,

fresh creamery in tubs 45@47c.





POTATOES.





The potato market is still suffering

from liberal supplies and slow demand.

Cold weather and drifted roads in ship-

ping sections have reduced the move-

ment to. market, yet cariot shipments

are again running larger than‘at the

corresponding period a year ago. A

few_ more cars of new potatoes have

arrived at‘the larger distributing mar-

kets and prices have been marked

down. Northern round whites, U. S.

No. 1, are quoted at $2.10@2.20 per

100 pounds, sacked, in the Chicago





carlot 'market.

WOOL.





Strength in foreign wool markets

has given domestic prices additional‘

firmness. Purchases by mills have

been rather seattered, partly because-

of the small remaining stocks of good

wools and partly because they are in-

clined to wait to see the reception

which. will meet their openings on

heavyweight goods. The leading fac-

tor has just announced its opening

prices for goods, showing a rise of

one or two per cent over prices quoted

last summer. Staple overcoatings for

the fall of 1927,1are 7% to 10 'per cent

lower than a year ago. At the London

auction, wool has been selling steady

to five percent higher than in Decem-

ber, while Australia. and New Zealand

report firm markets, with some Amer-

ican buying’ going on. ‘





DETROIT CITY MARKET. ‘7’





Apples 50c@$2 bu; bagas 75c@$1

bu; beets 900@$1 bu; collards 60c@-$1

bu; cabbage 65c@$1 bu; red cabbage ’

$1.75@2.25 bu; Savoy cabbage 75c@$1

bu; local celery 25@65c dozen; car-

rots 90c@$1 bu; hothouse rhubarb 75

@90c per 5-lb. box; dry onions $161)

1.50 bu ; French endive $1.25@1.50 per

5-lb. box; root parsley 75c@$1.25 bu;

potatoes $1@1.55 bu; turnips $1@1.50

bu; Hubbard squash $1.50@2 per bu;

pears 75c@$1.25 bu; leeks 75c@$1 per

dozen bunches; parsnips $1.25@1.75 a

bu; vegetable oysters 750@‘$1"' dozen

bunches; root celery $1.75@2.25 bu;

eggs, retail 50@60c; hens, whOlesale

28@32c; retail 32@34c; ‘springers

wholesale 23@30c; retail at 30@32c; '

Leghorn springers, wholesale 24@26c;

veal 20@22c; dressed. hogs 1m19c;

gresggd poultry, hens 85@38c; spring-

rs c. .





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Holsteins. 7





persal'), Guy E. Dodge, Mgr.



Feb. 24—Tom'pkins & P0wers, Flint,

Mich., (Dispersal). Guy E. Dodge,

rmanager. '



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, Mich., (Jispersal). Guy 7‘19. .Dodge,



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war with outwit“ or solid disks of



cutlery steel heat truted and



lens! sharp for better work

end 1m weer. Reversible genes. Light draft.

Diskscamsvcight-ofmeciflne. Made mam

heads for orchardsvork and column {or free ceteioc

end book. "11m Soil and its Tillage.”





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mu. Manual, Benn.





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"The Soil and Its Tillage".





 





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modern engineering, and a new. Wonderfully

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and save the grein—UnitGrain Pen and Shoe

cleanlilcehand picked.F ewer partsend more

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POWER “ACHINERY c0.

M45 0 s POOl'Il. ”MOI.





spring. Not much farm produce mar-





keted at present. Butter-tat 48c; eggs

45c.—~I. H.





ioeco County—Farmers are hauling





“There is comparatively little remaining





on the farms to be sold. Beans are





$4. 00 per hundred; potatoes $1. 00; but-

Weather conditions

have been favorable. Fields are well





covered with snow.





St. Joseph Cowunty —Farmers are be-

ginning to plan this year’ s work.





1Wood cutting and manure hauling are

the most important Jobs at present.





Some tenants are moving. Lamb feed-

ers are a little discouraged with the

price of fat lambs. Fall grains have

a nice‘ covering of snow. The usual

amount of cattle and sheep are on

feed. Wheat and rye- are going to





-market in small quantities. ——H. S.





Jackson County .—-—Tax collectors are





busy, with the rate somewhat higher





than last year. Not many cattle on

feed, but. more dairy cows being kept.

More poultry is also found on the

farms. 1 Most of the hogs have been

marketedfles



Otsego County. —-The usual amount

of live stock is being wintered and

that is about all the farmers are doing

at the present season, other than cut-

ting wood and getting ready for sum-

mer operations. There is plenty of





,feed to finish the winter, and though

'we have had considerable extremely

.cold weather and snow, the state high-





way department has kept our main





. highways open, which has been a boon





to the farmers as well as the traveling

public. Potatoes are pretty well ship-

ped out, and the farmers in general

are optimistic.





Macomb County.——There is lots of

snow, but the roads are kept open for

motor traffic. Taxes are about the

same as a year ago. Baby chick or-

ders on two miles of road here aggre-





gate 3,500 chicks. Eggs 45c; dressed

pork 17c, hay $15 up. ——H. J. S.

Livingston County.—The farmers





are busy getting up fuel and looking

after the live stock. considerable

amount of corn is still in the field.

Cream brings 500; hogs $11.50; alfalfa

$15.-—J. G.



Ottawa County.—-This is a dairy

section and much of the farmer’s time

is used in looking after the cows. Free

co—op. associations in this territory re-

port a fine year’s business. Some be-

lated corn husking is being done. A

few more cattle are on feed than us-

ual. Markets are a little dull at pres-

ent. The poultry business is taking a

frontheat among farmers in this coun-

y.—



Lake County.—A few farmers are

marketing potatoes at $1.75 per cwt;

beans $4; wheat $1.15; rye 770. We

have plenty of snow. Automobiles,





 





however, are able to go.—-—B. C.





 





 





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usins. miscellaneous articles for sale or exchange.

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING





department is established for the convniuico of Michigan farmers.

Smell “veils-nears bring best results undo: clsssinl:1'i‘1)lm hauling:





fee. or in display columns at commercial retes.‘

Rates 8 cents a word. each insertion. on orders for loss the. four

consecutive insertions 6 cents e word. Count as s word ssch ebbnsvietlons, inltlei or number. No

display type or illustrations admitted. Remittances must eccompsny order.

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JOAQUIN” VALLEY of California.

peyinshus innafesdlns millions of

poultry and fruit

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LAND CAN STILL BE BOUGHT or rented in Okla-

homa at prices that mean money in the bank at the

end of the-season. Considering the prodigious pro-

duction of Oklahoma lands. prices are exceedingly

low. Plenty of uncultivated land still available for

general farming. No land is better suited for diversi-

fied farming. The season is open practically 12

months in the year. Mild healthful climate, good

schools. fine roads. and large proSperous communities

make farm life in Oklahoma pleasant and profitable.

Write for facts. Frisco Railway. 834 Firisco Building.

St. Louis. Missouri.





 





A CHANCE OF A LIFETIME—160 acres. good pro-

ductive soil. close to school in good community. plenty

of fuel, slightly rolling. 5-mom house not quite com-

pleted. fair barn 40x60. hog house and hen house.

fine small stream of water, sold once for $5,000.

Cash price $2,500. No trade. Write W. F. Umphrey.

Evert. Mich. /





 





. FARM FOR SALE—Eighty-ecrc dairy farm, 5 miles





from Milan. 5 miles from Saline. Dark clay loam

soil, level, no waste. fair buildings. silo. interest in

silo filler. well watered. Includes milk route averag-

ing $150 per month. Price $8.000, less than one—half

cash. balance 5 per cent mortgage. E. 0. Lovelsnd.

Milan. Mich.





 





COME TO CALIFORNIA—settle in Stanislaus County

——sn Empire of Natural Wealth. where the land owns

the weterandpower. A of weter forirrl

nation and cheep electricity risht on your term—all

year crops: diversified terrains: close to good “mere



111 cilmet’e: paved roeds: good





‘- ind 1112ch low. Write for Free Booklet. Dent. B.





Bienhieusc ounyt Development Bond. (County Chem-

her, of Commacey). Modesto. Calif





iron {sense-My ammonium .mr

soodssllefsirbldminsn Milan ”newest“





 





his. vial“ albeit 1111116 snfid film 0

nee-11' Hermann. smmaam .. _





m SALE —Imovsd 110-s.ae farm in good laun-

fien. Would consider small 371m in country or vil-

$311 in exchange. Charles Sherman.





 

 

   

   

   

   

   

   





 





 





 





TO CLOSE ESTATE—44 acres Rio Grande Irrigated.‘

cotton, trucks. 9 A. citrus bearing. '2 houses. other

bldgs. .Would split. Terms. No trades. Bdrm

Mrs. A. L. Lawrence, Rt. 1, McAllen. Texas.





 





'WONDERF'UL OPPORTUNITIES—Southern Georgia

' farm lends.





Write for complete information. Check

bel‘ Commerce. Qultman. Gs.





 





FOR SALE—80 acres stack. grain and fruit fem.

MGood1h buildings for sale. G. A. Rouse. Bloomingdliln.

C .





 





 





FARMS FOR RENT





rem RENT—One hundred twenty acres with good

buildings, one and one-half miles from Michigan

State College. This is your opportunity to educate





 





'13:; chin-lily East Lansing Realty 00.. East Lensins.





 





MISCELLANEOUS





 





OUR NEW HOUSEHOLD DEVICE washes and dries

windows. sweeps. cleans walls. scrubs, mops. Com-

plete outfit wsts less than brooms.

Harper Brush .Works. 173 3rd St, Fairiield. lows.





 





FOR SALE—One 2040 Rumley Tractor. one 3-48

Rumley Separator. one 8-Roll Husker. Otto Brown.

Wayne. Mich.





 





REPLACEMENT PARTS—for any make of motor or

farm machinery. Machine work of any kind. Models

made for any kind of inventions. Art Tool & Die

Co., Inc.. Larned at Leib Sf... Detroit, Mich.





 





WOOL BATTING CUSTOM CARDED from your

wool. Mail ,this clipping to us for full particulars.

K. A. Maupin Woolen Mills, Eaton Rapids. Mich.





CHOICE'EXTRACTED HONEY—5 lbs. $1.00 post-

paid. Homer Buzzard, F_enton. Mich.





 





 





WANTED MISCELLANEOUS





EGGS WANTED for hatching from pure—bred flocks.

Give breed, weekly quantity. etc. Jones, 2140 Ly—

caste, Detroit.





 





 





WANTED——Dairy hay. clover, clover mixed and al-

falfa. Write Hairy D. ‘Gstes Company, Jackson. Mich,





 





WANTED—meteorite or specimen of metallic iron

found in Michigan. Stuart Perry, Adrian. Mich.





 





PATENT ATTORNEYS





PATENT SENSE—valuable book (free) for inventors

seeking largest deserved profits. Lacey a Lacey. 694

F at... Washington. D. 0.. Established 1869.





 





 





 





MATTRESSES





MATTRESSES made any size, low factory prices.

Catalog free. Peoria Bedding Company. Peoria, Ill.





 





 





 





PET STOCK





 





NEW ZEALAND REDS—Pedigreed rabbits of breed-

ing age at reasonable pric.es Dark red. No in-

breeding. Write for description and prices to H. H.

Mack. Rochester. Mich.





- guaranteed.





.age. Smoking. 15 lbs.. $1.50.





0verhs1fprofit._





res. ii. «We. News,





 





 





 





 





isl‘actlon guaranteed. Pay when renewed.

Union, Hayfield. Ky.





 





for prices on other nodes and clean. Satisfaction

Pipe free. For postmaster. Fm’

Union. Paducah, Ky.





 





Best smo k.ing 5 pounds $1.25: ten 32.

Satisfaction guaranteed. Pipe free. pay on arrival.

Cigars 50 for $1.80. Cooperative Growers. five. Ky.





 





’HOMESPUN TOBACCO GUARANTEED—Chewing.

five pounds. $1.50: ten. $2 50. Smoking. ten. $1.50.

Pipe free. pay when received. United Farmers. Bard-

well. Kentucky.





HOMESPUN TOBACCO—Smoking or Chewing. l libs.

$1: 12. $2 .25. Send no money Pay postmaster on

arrival. Pipe free for ten mmes of tobacco users.

United Farmers of Kentucky. Paducsh. Ky.





 





 





TOBACCO—KENTUCKY SWEETLEAF—Me‘flow with

Chewing. $2.25. Pay





when received. Ernest Choale. Wingo. Ky.





 





MELLOW Old Red Chewing or Smoking. 5 lbs. $1.00.

eleven $2.00. Pipe free. Tobacco Growers, See

dolls. Ky.





 





 





POULTRY





WHI'i'I‘AKER'S MICHIGAN CERTIFIED REDS—-

BOTH COM'BS—TraDncsfcd. Bloodlesced. Michigan’s

Greatest Color and Egg Strain. Chicks. E835. Cock-

ercls. Catalog Free. Interrlakes Farm. Box 9, Lew-

renco, Mich.





 





 





BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK Eggs and Chicks 225-

egg average Michigan egg laying contest. in

Plymouth Rock section. Present contest prices on

request. ll‘. E. Fogle. Okemos, Mich.





"RINGLE’I” Barred Rack breeding cockerels. 6 w 8

lbs, nicely barred. Satisfaction guaranteed. Earl

Murphy, Britten. Mich.





 





S. C. BUFF LEGEORN CHICKS—Michigan State

Accredited. Send for circular. J. W. Webster &

Son. Bath. Mich.





 





HAW'LEY'S RED COCKERELS~—excellent strain. Sin-

1118 Comb Rhode Island Reds. $3 to $5 each. Wea-

ley S. Hawley, R. 3. Ludington, Mich.





 





TANCRED WHITE LEGHORN C'OCILERELS. from

Michigan certified flock, 250 to 280 record hem. $3

to $5. V. Shocks, Central Lake. Mich.





COCKERELS~HoltcrmaNs Strain of Barred Ply-

mouth Rocks. strong. healthy birds. $4. Mrs. Glenn

Arnold. Saranaxu Mich.





 





LARGE TOUI.0USE GE]: SE from 30- pound stock.

hens $15; gandcrs $7 $8 Satisfaction guaranteed. Don

Bevan, Kankakee, Ill





 





PEAF‘OWD—Pheassnts. Bantams. Pigeons. free cir~

cular. John Kass. Bettendorf. Iowa.





 





 





TURKEYS





PURE— BRED WHITE HOLLAND TOMS SID—Hens

related, $0 00 and $7. 50 Eggs in season. C. Gal-

breath. Hartford Mich





 





 





VVIIITE HOLLAND TURKEYS. toms and hens. T011:

louse sanders; White Pekin ducks. drakes. Alden

Whitcomb. Byron Center, Mich.





 





SEEDS AND NURSERY STOCK





 





REGISTERED AND CERTIFIED SEED CORN-

Clement’s White Cap Yellow Dent and Duncan’s Yel-

low Dcnt. Fire-dried on racks. ear tested and germ~

ination guaranteed. AISO Certified Worthy oats. Good

seed is scarce, order yours early. Paul Clement.

Britten. Mich. Member of the Michigan Crop Im-

provement Association.





 





MASTODON LARGEST EVERBEARING STRAW-

BERRY—100 plants, $3.50: 1000, $25. Champion

Ever-bearing. 200 plants. $3.00; 1000. $8 50: 1000

strawberry plants. $3.00; Premier, 5450:0001)”. $6.00;

100 Black or Raspberry plants, $2.00. 1000 Grape

plants. $20: 100, $3.00. All plants guaranteed. .Cat-

alog free. Westhauser’s Nurseries. Sawyer. Mich.





 





PEACH TREES $5.00 PER 100 AND UP. Apple

trees $7.50 per 100 and up. In large or small lots.

direct to planters by freight. parcel post. express.

Plums. pears. cherries. grapes. nuts. berries. pecans.

vines. Ornamental trees. vines and shrubs. Free cat-

alog in colors. Tennessee Nursery 00.. Box 125

Cleveland. Tenn.





 





BUY YOUR GRIMM ALFALF‘A SEED direct from

the Introduces, and know that your foundation stock

is pure. pedigreed seed. bred from the original Grimm

strain. Acclimated to severe northwest temperatures

since 1857. A. B. Lyman. Introducer, Excelsior.

Mind. The Home of Grimm Alfalfa.





TURKEYS—All breeds. strictly pure-N81301:“!

prices.Easte1-n Ohio Poultry Farm. Bealisville. Ohio.





MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEYS—Gold Bank Strain.

Unrelated stock. Mrs. Perry Stobbins. Sarenac. Mich.





NARRAGANSE’I‘T TURKEY'S—large hardy birds from

choice stoek. Ernest Clement, Ionia, Mich.





BOURBON RED TOMS AND KENS—vigorous. In“

boned. Archie Ives. Rockford. Mich.





 





 





 





 





 





 





BABY CHICKS





WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS sired by Mind

males. records 200 to 293 eggs. Low mid prices.

Shipped anywhere C. O. D. and guaranteed Hatch-

ing eggs. cor-kerels. pullcts. hens. egg-bred 27 years.

Winners at 17 egg contests. Write for free catalog

and special price bulletin Geo. B. Ferris. 934

Union. Grand Rapids, Michigan.





BABY (‘HICKSw‘Vhite Leghorns, $10 per 100: White

Rocks, R. I. Reds and Barred Plymouth Rocks. $13

per 100. Prepaid by part-cl post. Snowflake Poultry

Farm & Hatchery, R. 5, Middlevillc. Mich. L. Van-

Schie, Prop.





 





 





 





LARGE TYPE. Ens W. Leghorn Chis from our

M. A. C. Demonstration Farm fleck. Muted to extra

large type, pen pedigree males. Low prices. only

$107.50 per 1000. Circular free. Model Poultry Farm.

Zceland, Mich.. R. 4.





 





FOR BEST ALFALFA RESULTS buy Hardy Western

Dakota’s Genuine Grimm. Cossack and No. 12. lane

to variety. Direct from IOcality where grown. Re—

cleaned. graded over gravity process assuring highest

quality. purity and germination. Write for samples

and prices. Ed Ziltz, Lcmmon. S. D.





 





FREE OFFER—~Fifty Bermuda. Onion Plants or

Frostproof Cabbage Plants for few minutes your time.

th-ite for propagation. Bell Plant Company. Cotulla,

eras.





 





CERTIFIED WOLVERINF. OATS. one dollar per

bushel. Improved Robust Beans, choice stock. abso»

lately pure, seven dollars per hundred. Bags are

free. Freight prepaid on orders of twenty dollars or

over in Michigan. A. B. Cook. Owosso, Mich.





 





GLADIOLAS——100 large size bulbs, $2.00 post paid.

Dahlias. mixed, 3 for 250; 15 for $1.00, post paid.

Write for prices on named varieties. Highland View

Dahlia Farm. R. 1. Romeo. Mich.





 





FRUIT TREES and Omamentals direct to planters.

Transportation charges paid. Safe dclivcry and satis-

faction guaranteed. VVrits for Special Offers and Cat-

alogue. Waynesboro Numeries. Wayncsboro, Virginia.





 





 





and:

svilialich





STRAWBERRY PLANTS~New Mastodon. 15 other





;standard varieties. raspberries. grape, current, aspar-





agus, fruit trees. Reduced prices.

Sawyer Nurseries. Sawyer. Mich.





GRIMM ALFALFA SEED-«grown from Black Foot.

Brand. yielded 6 bu. per acre last. season. No buck—

horn. carrot or sweet clover in it. Send for free

sample. Edw. Gunden. Pigeon. Mich.





Catalog free.





 





 





early maturing. tests nearly 100%. Address Merton

Day. Georgetown. Ohio.





 





GARDEN SEEDS—~mwn from select stock, none bet-

ter. We sell at wholesale prices. Write for price

lisl Fowler Seed Co. Waynetown. Ind.





 





TREES. plants. mpevines. shrubs. perennials. Cei-

“lamina. Lends Nurs «3'00 St. 'Joseph. mph.

1





SEED CORN-LPride of the North, yellow. 90 day,





BLOOD TESTED. bred to lay. Barred Rocks and.

Ascltine- Hanson Strain White Leghorns pedigreed

males used. Satisfaction guaranteed You're the

judge. Catalogue free. Ascltine Poultry Farm. Bur-

lingame Station, Grand Rapids, Mich.





 





BABY CHICKS AND EGGS—Superior Ringlet Barred

Rooks. linse Comb Reds. Barron and Tam-red

White Leghorns. Catalogue. Wyndha-m’s Ideal Poul<

try Yards. Tifiln. Ohio.





 





CHICKS—Barron’s Large English White Leghorns.

We import direct from England. Breed English Leg-

horns only. Catalog free. Willcwker Poultry Farm.

Box M. New Washington, Ohio.





 





QUALITY PLUS CHICKS—100% guaranteed delivery.

Eight standard breeds. Pure—bred flocks. The profit

making kind. Write for catalog. Windmill Points

Hatchery. 1318 Alter Road. Detroit.





 





tion quality. Eleven breeds rigidly culled. Write for

catalogue and prices.





Mich.





 





BE QUICK—Amazingly low chick and egg prices.

Racks. Reds. Leghorns. pure—bred. Prompt delivery.

fixipllxsnation free. quiCk. Merrill Hatchery. M



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' SITUATIONS WANTED





POSITION WANTED—work on farm. 2 vesrs’ em

rience. Box 11. Michigan Farmer. Detroit. Mich.





 





 





AGENTS WANTED





less Cooker. the latest in cooking utensils.

Co.. 521 Sixth 8?... Southeast. Canton. 01110..





SALESMEN. AGENTS—hell sll- steel (10'

gates. Can make $50to $100weck cenv

srs. -the‘ for Mailers. Martin .

Merlinsville. Indians.





 





 





 





TOBACCO ._ , .

HOMESPI'iN TOBAC CO—asnellow. esedln Milk.

moanel _ bs. $1. 50: chewins. l5 lbs 82. 25n 8W





Fennu's’





HOM'ESPUN TOBACCO—Svms 31 25.- 11»: $2. WI’ItO '





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