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VOL. CXXXII. No. 2.

Whole Number 3434.





DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY. JANUARY 9, I909.





75 CENTS A YEAR

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FARM NOTES.

Rape as a Forage Crop.

I have three and one-third acres of

fairly rich land next my hog lot which 1

wish to plant to rape in the spring, run-

ning spring pigs on it later on. How old

should pigs be that are farrowed the lat-

ter part of March and the first week in

April, when they are turned into the rape.

When should the rape be drilled and how

much per acre, and vice versa. In what

stage of growth should rape be when

pigs are turned onto it. With an average

growth of the forage, would forty spring

pigs, fed a moderate quantity of grain

with skim milk, be too many for the

area? Also, a neighbor of mine tells me

that I can seed to clover with the rape—

says the rape will grow so rank the pigs

will not injure the clover. Has the

editor any record of this having been

successfully done? '

Tuscola Co. J. P.





This question is one which should in-

terest a great many Michigan farmers

who have not tried rape as a forage crop.

In the writer’s opinion, it is one of the

most useful forage crops available for

use in our state. It is particularly val-

uable as a catch crop for summer forage

and is also a valuable crop. with which

to seed clover, as is suggested by this

inquirer. It is entirely practical to use

rape in the hog lot, utilizing it as a green

forage during the summer, and at the

same time seeding the ground to clover

for a clover pasture the following year.

Tho .,¥?ritcr .has a. small hog lot which

was seeded in this way in the spring of

1907, and a fine seeding was secured.

We make a practice also of seeding with

rape in a field sown to supply a succulent

variety for the sheep during the mid-

summer months, and have rarely failed

to get a fairly good seeding of clover

with rape when so sown. There is no

reason why the seeding would not Squ

secd as well in the hog lot as in the sheep

pasture. In fact, our experience with

two or three, trials has been that it will

succeed.



To secure a maximum of available

forage for the hogs, it would he better

to have this area of pasture divided into

two or three smaller lots by using a tem-

porary fence; then it could be sown at

different times, beginning in April and

sowing a piece at intervals of two or

three weeks until the first of June. Then

as one piece was pastured down, the

hogs could be turned into the next’and

the next, leaving the area first pastured

to grow up again. Handled in this way

the area which you plan to put into rape

should furnish ample forage for the,

number of pigs mentioned. However, it

is a question whether it would pay in

dollars and cents, and where it is to be

seeded to clover it would be, preferable

to sow the whole area;





 





maximum profit.





crop that will





 





A FEW LEADING ARTICLES OF THE week.





Planning Farm Work—Comments on the advantages of early made and well





matured plans for carrying on the business of the farm for 1909 ....... 25-6

Keeping a Farm Account—Some essential requirements and benefits of farm

book-keeping as seen by a practical farmer . ........ .. . . .27





Pork From a Bushel of Corn.——A discussion of the varying 'factors which

enter into this problem, which has been a subject for much speculation..28

Ice Water for Stock.——All around comfort of live

Ice water brings discomfort and is unprofitable ...... 29

,To Get Fertile Eggs.—-Breed from selected pens,





how to feed breeders and care for eggs ................................ ...31

How and Why the Fat Content of Milk Varies.—A review of the reasom for

the variation often found in daily tests of a single cow .................. 33





Starting An Apple Orchard.—In setting fruit trees one is preparing for a



continue for many years and he should avoid every con-

dition that will be detrimental to the trees ....................... ....30



Asparagus Cultural—A review of the essentials for growing this much n‘eg-

lected vegeta—ble, by a practical market gardener





stock is necessary for a





rather than whole flock;





 





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the skin of the small pigs, especially

white pigs, which are allowed to run

in it whie the dew is on, so that it is

well to exercise a little care in turning

the small pigs into the rape. However,

the spring pigs farrowed at the time

noted, should be large enough to avoid

this trouble by the time the rape is ready

to pasture. About 4 or 5 lbs. per acre

sown broadcast and harrowed in lightly

is sufl‘icientgseed. We prefer 4 lbs. rather

than more Where clover is sown with the

crop. Wheie it‘ is sown .in drills and

cultviated, 2 or 3 lbs. per acre is used,

but where the land is seeded with the

crop, it will be better to sow it broadcast





even tho not quite so much forage can

be grown.

Fertilizing New Land.





I am a beginner here and have new

land that I am clearing. Would it be ad-

visable to .buy commercial fertilizer for

such crops as potatoes, corn, oats and

rye on this land? I want to raise a crop

and would like the advice of someone

with experience. I would like your opin-

ion as soon as possible as I may get the

fetrilizer on before the land is plowed,

provided it is advisable to use it.



Manistee Co. , W. W. E.





. it would not seem to the writer that

new land should need fertilizing for the

crops named, at least, not heavily. Of

course, if the land is very light sand





 





 





 





 





A New York Grain and Stock Barn (see description on page 26).





and deficient 'in potash, it would probably

pay to apply a moderate quantity of com-

mercial fertilizer with from 4 to 10 per

cent of potash for the potato crop. How-

ever, if the new land in that vicinity

grows good crops of potatoes without the

fertilizer, it would hardly s m necessary

to use it the first year 11 any event,

you would not want to put it on before

the ground is plowed, as suggested. The

ground should be plowed and harrowed

down and the fertilizer sown and worked

into the soil previous to planting the

crop.



Of course, it is not advisable to permit

new land to become run down in fertility,

and care should be taken on all light

land particularly to seed to clover fre—

quently, making the rotation a short one,

from the start so that plenty of humus

and nitrogen may be provided for the

growth of future crops. Then by the use

of relatively small amounts of phosphorus

and potash, in the form of commercial

fertilizer, the fertility of the soil may be

kept up at a mini-mum of expense and

a maximum of crop yield be secured in

the meantime. But in order to tell

accurately just what kind of fertilizer

or how much should be used on any soil

for any given crop, it is necessary to put

the question to the soil itself. For this

reason, the writer would advise that you

purchase a small quantity of con trier-rial

fertilizer and use it the first year in

varying amount upon a part of the area.

to be put into these crops, noting the

increased yield from the application of

different quantities as a means of deter-

mining just how liborally to supply any

needed fertility in future years.





PLANNING FARM WORK.





Have we laid our plans for the cam-

paign of 1.009? This is a question we

should ask ourselves as we sit by the

comfortable fire. on a. stormy winter's

day, and we should continue to ask it

until all is settled in our own mind and

talked over with our family until we,

are satisfied those plans cannot be lwl—

terod under the ('ircun'istancos. Then we

should know where everything is coming

from to carry them out.





We may follow a regular rotation of

crops and think a change, mmocossary





or undesirable and hence, consider that

our plans are laid. but even tho we fol—

low a general rotation there. are so many

crops me may substitute for any one in

the rotation that thorn is almost infinite

(-hoicc. Perhaps We can substitute a

better paying map for a poor paying one,





 





at. one time, say about

the first of May. Upon

this rich soil with a

fairly well prepared seed

bed, it should be ready

to pasture in from six

to eight weeks from date

of sowing, and with fav-

orable weather, will make

good forage thruout the

balance of the season.

In especially dry weather

it is apt to become lousy

and does not make as

good forage, of course,

as when it attains a nor—

mal growth. The dwarf

Essex variety should be

sown, care being taken

to secure the seed from

a reliable source.



One, difficulty which is

experienced in the use

of rape for hog pasture

is that it seems to have

an irritating effect upon





 





Well-kept Farm Home of 1W. Howe, Montcalm Co. A Closely. Mown Lawn Makes an Ideal “Back Yard.’ all





or one which we need to feed on the

V farm for one we do



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farm is large and

Sral‘m‘, 01' one

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turns if our farm is

small. “'e (-a n keep

more live stock or less

live stock 01‘ a different

kind of live stock, or





perhaps we can plant

niorc orchards and small





fruit especially if our

farm be small and a

good market near and

we have a large family





to 1101p pick it.



Then again there are

many things to be done

on most farms in the

way of improvement, and

we should lay our plans

for these also. It is im-

possible to even state

of such things that
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.may need to be done; they will vary with

ithe condition of the farm and buildings,

,but on every farm the following will need

fattention at some time:



Buildings will need repair and paint

:or perhaps another building will he need-

.ed this season or one enlarged. Now is

.L-the, time to plan for such work if to be

,‘done next summer or even the next. If

one has a. wood lot-he can get out much

30f the timber and have it seasoned be-

»fore active operations begin. The stone

can also be on the ground, cellars dug,

etc. In keeping buildings in repair we

can profitably remember that ”A stitch

in time saves nine." It is much easier

to replace a stone in a wall and paint

it up than to repair a tumble—down wall

"»as .it would soon be: it is easier to drive

'a timely nail in a board than to replace

.‘ the whole board; to fix a loose hinge than

-to buy a new set of hinges and replace

a broken down door; it is more eco-

“nomical to paint buildings one coat every

feur years than two coats every eight;





land besides they will look much better.

important object

We should study





Fences are another

.of winter planning.





 

 





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THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





of‘the Michigan Farmer’s offer to have

catalogs and prices sent from leading ad-

vertisersbefore buying farm implements,

seeds, trees or anything pertaining to the

farm.



Another kind of Work much of which

we can now do as well as plan is the

making of gates, stoneboats, log boats,

markers, floors, stables, crates, manure

scrapers, bins, boxes, cribs wagon plat-

forms and racks, or even boxes, feeding

racks, wagon jacks, saw horses, sleds,

hand carts, shelves in cellar, shed or

kitchen, kitchen cabinets, etc., etc. In-

deed, we can both work and plan these

winter days and the two may go, and

should go, hand in hand.





Calhoun Co. S. B. H.





 





A GOOD GRAIN AND STOCK BARN.





 





The barn shown in the first page out,

with plans of basement and main floor,

was built by Stephen M. Becker, of Steu-

ben Co., N. Y., on his 100—acre farm and

is intended to have sufficient capacity

above the basement for all the grain,

hay, stiaw and other forage that the

fa1m produces. The

basement has room

for six horses, and

twenty cows, besides

youngstock, tools, ve-

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them well to see if they are in the most

; convenient and economical position,

whether some could not 'be dispensed

wrath, whether new ones are not neces-

..sa Wthis season, and what repaiis must

. be put upon the old ones to make them

'vlsafe and attractive. It is always best

to build new fences when the land is

seeded, as we thereby avoid weedy and

unsightly fence rows. The removal of

old fences is also best done just before

plowing so the land can be fertilized and

the weeds and bushes eradicated.



Yards will also be apt to need some

attention. Trees can be pruned or re-

moved if unsightly and arrangements

made to set more trees or shrubs from

forest or nursery. (“.111 out the family

and decide where the. planting can be

done to best advantage, then consult a

book on the subject, or catalogs, or both,

and order such stock as cannot be sc-

curod from forest or fence rows. The

cost will be very little and the improve-





ment very great. The yard need not be

full of shrubs. Aim rather, to have an

opcn lawn with small shrubs close up





by the wall of the house and at the sides

and brtck of the yard with a. background

of trccs behind to set it off. Avoid me-

chanical planting by making irregular

grfiups, with occasional single specimens

placed with natural irregularity. Some

grading about the yards may also need





attention and perhaps old fences removed





and new ones built, but have as few

fences about the. yards as possible and

make them neat and the gates handy,





durable and easily opened, for they will

be much used. I do not mean that all

things can be attended to now, but they

can be planned for and everything done

that is 111ssible to do now, and well

planned is half done. we can almost say.



Perhaps more fruit trees and small

fruits can be profitably set, and now is

the time to look over the trees on hand,

count the vacant spaces which may as

well be filled, and see how much addi—

tional space can to best advantage be

devoted to fruit. Then make a study of

your paper, bulletins and catalogs, ask

your neighbors what Varieties succeed

best with them and send in your order

to a reliable nursery. There is no use

of waiting for an agent: to come along

and perhaps fleece you, Just drop a,

card to the Michigan Farmer telling them

you want some nursery stock and you

will soon receive catalogs of several re-

liable nurseries with which you Imay

safely deal. This arrangement is cer-

tainly very handy and economical and

readers should not fail to avail themselves





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The basement wall

is ten feet high and

two feet thick, laid in sand and Portland

cement. The frame from sills to rafters

is sixteen feet high. It is sided with

planedand matched pine,.and is provided





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$0M E FORESTRY QUESTIONS.





 





My farm is located in Branch county,

eight miles fiom the south state line.

This was once a heavy timbered country,

but the high land has nearly all been

1-11'1‘,1ed streams 11.11 c been dr.edged 011t-

11 ts to lakes opened and in some instances

the lakes have been loweied,w11ich has

drawn the water away from much low

ground timber, causing it to die. As on

most farms the timber lot is located on

low ground, if there Should be any low

ground on the farm, the rapid death of

the timber and the flatteIing prices paid

for all kinds of timbci by the local fac-

toties and dealers, is robbing the country

of what little timber there is left and

many farmers :11e beginning to sense the

fact that we must raise timber or be

without. I 111'1111300 catalpa seedlings I

wish to set next spring and expect to

set them 011 damp soil that used to grow

black .Lsh,clm:1nd swamp oak. Land is

cleared so (.111 be culti11ted Does cot-

ton11ood grow fiom cuttings? If so when

should they be cut and how managed.

I would like to get some timber started

in the thin places in my woodlot. Cotton

woods are not very plentiful here but

where one can be found they make a

rapid growth. Does Carolina poplar

grow from cuttings? If so how managed.

and for what use is the timber valuable?

I have some catalpa seeds I wish to

plant next spring. Will 1ou tell how to



. . e hem?

milili'gicht Co. WM. VVALBRIDGE.



It is a most significant fact, as ex-

pressed by the inquirer, that the “flatter-

ing price.” paid for all kinds of timber by

local factories and dealers is robbing the

country of what little timber there is left,

and many farmers are beginning to sense

the fact that we must raise timber, or go





without.



In Branch county the Catalpa may do

fairly well, but in general it issnot ad-

1isable to use the Hardy Catalpa for

Michigan planting. It is a tree belonging





'requires the best soil of the farm.





properly to Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa

and the south. The experience with it





in Michigan, save in very protected local- n





files, is one of disappointment. A yearly

freezing back of. the season’s growth is

the rule, and usually this damage, Is se-

vere, amounting to one-half to three-

fourths of the year’s growth. Such work

ruins the form of the tree for timber or

posts and sets back the "much promised"

rapid growth.



Large quantities of this tree have been

sold thruout the state to farmers during

the past two or three years at most ex-

orbitant prices, usually ranging from

$15.00 to $30.00 per thousand. This same





stock should not cost more than $5.00





per thousand, and may be procured of

the Forestry Department of the Agricul-

tural College at $3.00 per thousand.



Soil such as has grown black ash, elm

and syamp oak will grow catalpa, which

~ For

this state, such land, if fitted for farm

crops, might better be planted to Carolina

poplar, which grows readily from out:

tings, and which costs $1. 50 per thousand,

or trees one year old from cuttings at

$5.00 per thousand.



Catalpa. seed is sown in drills or rows

and swamp oak will grow catalpa, which

firmed. The proper time for sowing is

the last of April. The rows should be

far enough apart to enable a horse cul-

tivation. After the seed comes up, thin

to one seedling per inch. Keep cultivated

during the season. Stock is more eco-

nomically planted at one year old.



There is considerable confusion in the

use of the names cottonwood and Caro-

lina poplar. If by “Cottonwood” is meant

populus deltoides, or the large leaved





aspen, then the Carolina poplar is a hor-‘





ticultural variety of it, and for woodlot

use there is practically no difference as

to rate of growth or timber value.



This tree is best suited to rather low,

alluvial river flats, but readily adapts

itself to lighter soils. which contain a.

plentiful supply of under moisture.



Cottonwood has yielded twelVe inch

logs in fifteen to twenty years. First

grade lumber sells for about $20.00 per M.

board feet.





Agricultural College. J. F. BAKER.





Taking Care of Your Horse’s Collar.

Troubles.





 





 





The illustration shows a team wearing

VVhippel Humane Horse Collars, used to

prevent galls or bunches on shoulders

and neck of the horse. The principle on

which Whipple Humane Horse Collars are

made is the simple one of letting the bur-

den of the load pull on the shoulder

between the upper blade and the shoulder

joint. There is thus no chance for the

joint to bruise against a hard stuffed

collar as it moves forward with the step

of the horse. Nor is there any pressure

on the upper sharp blade of shoulder

bone where the flesh is only a quarter of

an inch thick, each side of the collar

moves forward with the shoulder indo-

pendcntly, preventing all friction on neck

or shoulder, allowing sore horses to heal

quickly while working. It is impossible

to sweeney a horse or choke him down;

they are also economical as each collar

fits any horse and no sweat pads are

used.





 





, grain drill,





JAN. 9’, 1909.

Please mention the flichlzn‘n Former when.

writing to advertisers.





NOTHING EXPERIMENTAL ABOUT ‘

IT.





 





 





Superior Grain Drills are not an ex-

periment or something new. Thou-

sands of the most progressive farmers

in every part of the grain, growing

world are using Superior Grain Drills,

not only for sowing oats, wheat, rye.

barley, rice, etc., but for drilling cow

peas, beans, beets and all other large

and small grains. Superior Drills will

accurately sow any and all grains

from tiny grass seeds to large bush

Lima beans without cracking the seed.

The Superior Drill is «manufactured by

The American Seeding Machine Co.,

Incorporated, Springfield, Ohio, in

large varieties of styles and sizes and

are built especially to meet the condi-





tions that confront the farmers in

every locality in the grain raising

world. Write them for a Superior cat-

alog, and they will be pleased to send





it to you and give you any information

desired.



No matter what your seeding condi-

tions may be, you can get a. Su-

perior Drill that will please and satisfy

you.



If you desire to sow commercial fer-

tilizer or granular lime, you can get

a Superior Drill that is guaranteed to





do the work right. Investigate the

Superior Drill for yourself as to its

choice material, strength, simplicity,





and the work it has done and will do.

Before you buy any other make of

go to your local dealer, and

insist on seeing the Superior. Remem-





,ber that the Superior has an Ironclad





 





On Whipple. Collars, are 45 square.





inches of pulling surface, resting properlyi





on each shoulder, while on old style

hame-collar less than 10 square inches

of pulling surface bearing in two places

on each shoulder hardest _'1Vl1ere bone

is nearest the surface, and where all

shoulder troubles are caused. As an in-

dication of the way farmers and all horse

owners are welcoming this patented new

style humane horse collar, over 35.000

were bot last year thru over 2,200 dealers

who carry them, and direct from factory,

is best testimony of their satisfactory

service. They do not cost more than

other collars, and are made in two

weights, one for heavy work and a style

for light harness driving. As they are

quickly adjustable, top and bottom, the

size is the same on each and fits any

horse perfectly, besides not requiring two

operations of putting on collar first, and

then the hames. It will interest you to

see the illustrations of just how Whipple

Collar is made and how it works, as

well as to read letters of many users in

Free Booklet. Write a postal for this





booklet, to Humane Ho e Collar Co.,

1964 SO. 13th St., Omaha, eb. This in-

formation should sa uch 'valuable





time when you need your horses most

as well as keep your horses in the best

of condition. At least one set (if these

collars on every farm will save lots of

trouble.





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amino. ~ THE MICHIGAN" FARMER. , m 27





KEEPING A FARM ACCOUNT. in value, owing to usage, etc. If more ' e v

farmers would keep an accurate book ac- I





 





 





With the beginning of the new year it count it would be a step in the right ' . v10, «1;;

is quite generally known that merchants direction towards increased jprofits in '- . 93% “a.

take an inventory of their stock. This their farming operations, .9 ’e I» 0.. '..

is done that they may ascertain what Livingston Co. C, C, O, “20%" ’6’ .3 '._ ...

their profits have been for the past year 0 015% ¢°d°")t 3.. .2.

and on what line of goods they have TREATMENT OF HARD, HEAVY CLAY O}, “'on Cos/6 o... -...

made the most profit. If after takrng an FOR SUGAR BEETS. - ’0‘923-63. 0,099 O'. -.

inventory he finds that a certain line of 009‘ 00 ‘96 ‘96 9% 3.

goods have not sold well or that he has XVhat is lacking in clay (meaning hard 0 QdOOLO.‘O’$e ._.

been making no profit. on them he Will clay), that sugar beets need? The plant A!) 0;; r°§ Q.

usually use his efforts to making that Won‘t do well even when clay is well 60%6 03°—

partieular line more profitable or else mi‘fifig’ggfi Co. J. MCCRACKEN. QVQO$fleeg¢¢

he Wlll gradually drop it for some more It is a very difficult matter for a man 2. ago, .

profitable line. ' , to tell another man what to do with any 0-0 $00094?

If .311 farmers Were as. particular in. kind of soil on his farm where the one U86 the '7; (,0;

kee‘fmg an account flf the” farming Op‘ trying to give the information has never 90.

eratlons and in taking an inventory of had the opportunity of making a per» coupon





their property as merchants are there

would be a revolution in the farming

operations of a large portion of 'the farm-

ers. But they go on from year to year

without knowing whether they are making

any money or not, or if so they do not

know what particular branch of their

farming operations is bringing them the

profit or which is being pursued at a





Cut it off right now while you are '.

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What the Editor says:





Every one of our readers should send for»

the Victor catalogues. It doesn't place

you under any obligations, and it is worth

your while to find out about this wonderful

musical instrument and the very easy terms

on which it can he bought.





sonal investigation. It is a good deal like

a physician trying to prescribe for some

ailment where he has not the opportunity

of making a diagnosis of the case or of

a veterinarian prescribing under similar

circumstances. In all cases it is unsat-

isfactory and many times dangerous to

give advice because a personal examina-

tion might make an entirely different





There is 3. Victor

for every purse——

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If merchants would pursue this course “.56 out Of It' Of c.0u1se a P13351012“! our oca ea er WI g a y

they would soon be forced “to the wall ,, might be warranted in prescribing for l h. v. t f

but farming permits of more laxitv along the headache in a general way because p ay t 13 IC 01‘ or you

( .

. ‘ . it iS “'(‘ll known that headache is US- It doesn't cost you a cent to hear the Victor. It doesn't place you under any obligations. You don't need to buy 3

these llnE‘S than almost any Otllf’l‘ buSl- ll" llV DI‘OdUCC‘d lJV llllDTODOI‘ e'iting DOOI‘ Victor unless you wantto. And if you do want :1 Victor, it‘s to your advantage to lvuy from .your low] denier.

ness for the reason that the farmer’s llV- “ - . f‘ ’ There's no sending your money hundreds of miles away to some concern you know nothing about ; no necessity of

. digest ion, 01‘ something of that sort. And taking any talking-machine it feels like sending you. . . _

lng comes from the farm and he usually _ . _ At your local dealer's. you can pick out the style you like best. X on can hear the different records before yOlI buy

gets 1:th much Without much OffOI‘t but SO, tOO, EL veterinarian might be TVflI‘ - them. You know just what kind of an instrument you are getting; and you can be sure the price is right, for Victor

c , . . . . . , prices are the same all over America.

if the same care VVIIS QXQFClSt‘d ill find~ I‘d lllt‘d ”1 telling ‘1 “7‘1“ a remedy for Buy from your local dealer. Then you get a square deal. and you give your town a, square deal too—you encourage

ing out just what branch of our f'lrmind a ringbone, 01‘ for 00110 in horses, be- and support home enterprise-

. ( r ,, e

was netting us the most proiit as the en use the same remedy would be almost You can buy on the Fun and entertalnment

, _ r _ y . . o '

. . . . lllllV'Ql‘S’fll n these cases. Bu this can ' '

busmess man exercises in trymg to find ‘ b ‘ l . 11 t _ easmst kind Of terms for the whole family

.. . . v _ _

out the most profitable “he in his busi- (m‘y e “ .ll hinted In ‘Ve kno“ I“) d15- “ Easy payments" are the modern way of doing busl- From the youngest to the oldest. all can enjoy the Victor.

‘ eases and Where a general treatment IS “655- There is every kind of music and fun and entertainment.

ness, and “,8 then “YOUId bend 0111‘ efforts ' ' ' ' Many 960916 7"“pr able to pay 5351‘» prefer to avail them~ You can have a colllplc‘e ruins‘rcl show You C’lfl enjoy

. . . . applicable, and so it is in trying to tell selves of the msrwvment pk”, . » ,_ - -

to making this Dartlolllflr brunCh Still l . . M ’I , You can get 1 l'l‘t-iur right now 1nd enjoy it while you the dear old songs of heart and home as well as the latest

' ' 5 7 ( ' ~ . . . .

ll’lOI‘e profitable we would hear 1055 often “ Mt IS the math I‘ “ 1th I“ 1‘ cCracken S are paying for it. You'll never miss the money and ill a. popular SWIL'S- ‘1'“ can hell? the stirring strains 0‘ C916-

. ’ ('lil 7 soil I} 811 YS if it i_ “’0“ m: flux-ed little while the entire amount is paid. The payments stop. bratcd bands and orchestras; the funniest comic selections,

that “f'll‘lnlllg don’t D'IV ” ‘l ' C ‘l S 1 but the pleasure keeps ri lit on i l l 1 n f l

L t.- . . i: - '; r‘ -. 'r' '

. . it doesn’t respond to sugar beets. Sugar So don't plltoff gettingzi luv-um There's no excuse r... “‘ “3““ 3‘“ ’f“““°“5',‘ ”3 "”"m cent “”9“ o “c

It may at Ill‘St seem llke a large under" _ ! waiting' no reason for saying that you can't afford it just greatest opera S'ngcrs' \ “u can hear everything that is

takin to kee an accurate account of beets don t do well, and of course he now. ' . best in the world of music.

( g _ ' D c f I t ' “ants t0 know the reason Why NOW in Sooner or later the Victor will get into every home. You And it is all played as loud and clear and true to life as

our farming operations, but, after one . ‘1 ' _ might as well get yours now, and get it on the easiest kind the rim.”- only can play it.

“111% 1f. be the SOJSOH- If the season 15 0‘ terms. There is no other instrument like the Victor—it is the





las bee in t ,c :tomed to 't, 't becomes .

1 0 e '1'? US, 1 ,1 {L llttle tOO dry on clay, nothing \Vlll d0 ‘ar ' only perfect talking-machine. Itls besides the greatest

8’ part Of the day S VVOl‘k t0 Slt down at “.0“ It “1,1 be tll’tl’. this (31.1 Slll lacks rlte t°-day musical instrument in the world.



night and make a note in our books of h m. (iy 7 t 'f‘ 't . ill ( for catalogues

our receipts and expenses for the day, u us an ye 1 1 ls we manurcd





 





. \Nith stable m'inure this would correct Use the coupon in the upper corner of this advertisement

hOW mU('h time has been eXDended on 't t . .’ . . and send for the Victor catalogues to-dny.

1 . If the clay 1S -- inclined to puddle, 11 They show and tellahout the different styles nithc Victor,





the various crOpS dunng the. day’ the and give you a complete descriptive list of the thousands





 





 





 





 





 





value Of fertilizers used on the CI‘OD, etc. It IS “it‘l‘ked a little too “'8‘, it'lS :1 Draw of Victor Records from which you have to select.

There are several advantages to be de- good Sign that it needs some lime. Lime Sendto-daY- Don‘t put it ofi-

rived from keeping an accurate account has a wonderful effect upon hard, tena- Victor Talking Machine Co.

.1 . . 7 . cious lav mr . ' o ‘ . ' , 14th and Cooper Stu, Camden N. J.



013': our farming operations which Will I am :1 l t: t “1:“? llt ion '9 Iphagle and, Berliner Gramophone Eon Montreal.’



. . l e me 0 1m { rom us escrip- Canadian Distri utors. .

present themselves nearly every day in _ . t 'r h t “S , Vt N (118 Vt “a,” \W



tinn tllv'lt a HUNG dI'CSSlng of 111118, Say at Reczrfizf CS YCSU . use Olly 1C 01' CC C on 1C 0! I 7 t - \





the year. For instance, if any money has

been expended during the day it is en-

tered on the expense account and should

any question arise as to whether it has

been paid or not all one has to do is to

turn to his expense account and find it.

It acts as a sort of a receipt for all debts

paid and all money received. Then





many times one is in doubt as to just



' ' We have a size to suit your power and requirements. Get one



what date a certain transaction was _ ,— of these guaranteed outfits



made, or perhaps it may be the cost of THE ENGLISH SPARROW- ’ “ow' Lumberis high' The



mill will soon pay for it-



’ self. No experience needed.

No Belts. Springs or compli-

cated part: to get out of

order or cause trouble.

The sawer has complete

control of. Variable Fric-

tion FeedWlth one hand; slight motion of lever changes

speed. Other time and labor saving devices enable

this mill to saw more lumber with less power and

less help than any other. Free Mill Book explains

and lists our complete line of wood working machin-





 





 





the rate of 20 to 40 bushels per acre,

would improve the mechanical condition

of this hard clay so that jleets would do

well. I would also recommend the ap-

plication of 500 to 1,000 pounds of good

commercial fertilizer per acre, sown

broadcast before sowing the beets

COLON C. LILLIE.





 





i A complete list of new Victor Records for January will be found in the January number of Munsey’sol

Scribner's. McClure’s. Century. Everybody’s. Current Literature and I‘ebruary Cosmopolitan.





 





 





 





 





 

 

 

 





 

 

 





some article purchased some time ago; ——-—

then all one has to do is to turn to his Some time ago the writer noticed sev-

books and he has the facts before him. 01““ urtiClt‘S in it Dt-‘tmit DQDC‘I‘ in defence

While one can he as elaborate in his 0f the English SDHI‘I‘UW on account 01

methods of book-keeping as may suit his their USCfUIm‘SS in DTUU‘Cling trees!

fancy, yet it is usually better to make against the onslaught of injurious in-

it as simple as possible. The taking of SONS- “ is “’9” 1m““'“ by farmers that

an inventory may seem like a large un- the English sparrows are mainly grain

dertaking if one has never taken one eating-birds. They eat whole or parts _- ery. Write for it toda .

but after one gets started it actually be- 01 gl'émi, some sl‘HSS. and in the spring “ " ' AMERICAN SAW Kiln. MACHINERY CO.

comes a pleasure, and while we may err the tender parts of fruit buds. They do 128 Hope St., Haekettstown. N. J. 1560TerminalBldgs.. New York

somewhat in our judgment as to the fOI‘ a Short time during the early stages

value of certain articles, yet we can at of their young, feed them on soft bodied

least reach approximate estimates and inSOt‘tS, SUV“ Us garden Worms and the

after having once taken an inventory the like, but the writer has never Seen lllt‘lnl





 





 





 





 





task “111 not be so dill‘n-ult next time. making use, of insects of any kind at any THE FROST WIRE FENCE



“'hile it makes no difference at what (“1191‘ time. This i3 the 01113' thing to



time Of the year the. inventory is taken, their credit. Aside from this their gen- ‘ _ ' isthe biggestfence value ever ofiered. Itis the

So long as it is taken the same, time each erzil characteristics condemn them. The ' , -- ‘f egalbg;fifinggngligggnmlgg ngfi'hsllzliiiiievfliggi gag-:1,

year, yet the writer has always followed Hmst HUNT)" HWY (10 IS by taking forcible - .' rain and ice. Lastsalifetiine,always stays tight. Most

the plan of taking it at the beginning possession of the nests of some of our . 'l durabloandeconomicalfencetobuyandsafestforhigh

of the year for the reason that there is most useful birds, such as swallows, blue ' Ll”. ' $325335 3:323:51;Sgttgrliiéfi;fiegfigdbggusgugffggglé

usually more time and it is not as apt birds, and wrens and driving them away. farm. Write for Free Catalog describlno FORGOS

to be neglected as “then left until Liter, The Wl‘itt‘i‘ has oftvn seen them While in and Gates.



altho there are some advantages in not the act of taking possession of the nests THE FROST WIRE FENCE GO.

taking it until, say about the first of of those birds. Rt-‘lllelubering in particu— a, CLEVELAND,OHIO



April. Tllen, usually all grain has been lar of one instance when he observed a l I ‘





marketed, stock sold and there is not ('Hlllllc of sparrovi's and a pair of blue

so much hay and grain left so that it is bl‘ids engaged ill a desperate battle to

somewhat easier to take, it at this time. gain the. possession of the blue bii‘ds’ "“





But with the rush of spring work it is nest, after they had subdued the blue- “ I ,, I



qmte apt to be neglected at this time, birds and driven them away; they took u I ee ear 0 a e oven Ire ence



so it is safer to take it at the be inn'n osse's') ' n r l



f tl r ' ‘ g 1 g p S “n Of their nest, “1““ (“It four Page Fence is ow in its Quarter-Centennial or “Jubilee Year." It



0 le BCdr, even tho one cannot get newly hatched blue birds and one Of the isthelt’loneerlriver}W'ifleFence.lhilviiidghud10yeurstheeturtol’nll v



- . . . .. . , , com eitors. t2 elusto lly insu calm in satisf ‘t.’ . l ' .



quite so close an estimate of things. In spallmis immediately began to get more bynll to have double the strength. life and elustlléltlflgf niiiymcittltigg

it





taking an inventory it is always best to material to remodel the nest for their {$33,fig‘fiefgntggvgfgg’efi‘:“88,2323detfig‘jgflgggfig wyogliid





have. some method about it so that it can own use, while the other stood on guard “Jubilee Edition" 0' the Page Catalog illlfillleJdilstA-boen FREE t. it 't 1:1

55 . copy 0 you you wri e promp y





be followed year by year. First, the to repel the occasional return of the blue

value of the, farm can be estimated; then birds. It is a deplorable fact that, just “AGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE 00.. BOX 151). ADRIAN‘LM'GH





the farming implements; then the stock, in proportion as the sparrows increase in





 





 





 

 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 

     

 

 





hay, grain, furniture. etc. After it has numbers, those most useful birds de— r if. J I H's“ T‘ 2

been taken once, it is not so difficult to crease. 0w * §2EE- u

n \N

take it again as one has the old inven- The English sparrow is a bad citizen N JFE NCE ‘ ‘$

torv to go by somewhat. Knowing the and the other birds are findin ' . .

‘ . . _ , g- it out. We make all extra heavy fence in which eve Wire—both strand and sta. —

value placed' on the farm or any other Here is a case clearly showing that the ”infill” best fence material in the a’fld“mrdv in h Garb“ JDO‘ll’llgxgllgnéll'e-COilggassePFffgeéigl

property last year. all one has to do is survival of the fittest ar t Wire,thlcklygalvanlzed. Amoresubstantialand durable ence was never stapledto posts 15 to 35c er

to “me Whether rmv improvementq hive best e no always the $0.2 gala/1:31;? pl?! freight. Sendforourfreesampleand catalog showing 150stylesof‘feilces. Studio ay

, , t . . . . ’. . ENCE G. WIRE 60.. Dept.'49 CLEVELAND OHIO.

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been made or whether it has deteriorated Livingston Co. C. F. GRIEB
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PORK FROM'A BUSHEL OF CORN. .





 





.For a. long period of time there has

been a general inquiry as to whether it

is possible to ascertain the amount of

pork that can be made from a bushel of

corn. I have often been surprised that

men of ordinary intelligence do not see

farther than the query would indicate

that they seem to. There are so many

varying conditions surrounding the hogs,

and the capabilities of the different hogs

vary to such an extent, that to undertake

to answer the query, in exact numbers,

must of necessity be an impossibility.



The Condition of the Corn.



In the first place, the intrinsic feed

value of corn varies greatly according

to the condition, whether partially, or

fully matured. It certainly ought not to

be expected that whole corn will produce

as much meat as that which has been

ground. Notwithstanding the fact that

hogs relish whole, corn, the inability of

mature hogs, at least. to thoroly masti-

cate it and put it in such a condition that

all the nutrient elements can be extracted

from it by the process of digestion, makes

it certain that there must be a difference

as; to whether corn is fed whole or is

ground finely so that the gastric juices

of the stomach and the intestinal juices

can act upon it, and gather all the

nutrients that it contains.



And then again, corn meal fed alone is

liable to adhere together so closely that

the gastric juices cannot penetrate the

mass and get hold of all the particles

to extract the nutriment. If it is mixed

with something that will increase its

bulk, and separate the particles, more

can be expected and received from it

than if fed alone. Then we must con-

clude that the amount of meat which it

is possible for a hog to make from a.

bushel of corn depends not only on the

quality of the corn, but as well on the

manner in which it is fed.



A Difference in Hogs.



It must also be conceded that there

is a wide difference in hogs. The long,

narrow, razor backed, light hammed,

long‘legged, and long snouted hog, can

not be expected to make as much meat

from the feed which he eats as the com-





V, pact, SllOl‘t faced. short necked, broad





backed, heavy hamlncd hog, that has

short legs and a quiet: disposition. There

is such difference between the capabili-

ties to lay on fat: by the nervous, restless

animal, and the quiet, contented one,

that those things should be gievn due

consideration.



Then the age of a hog has something

to do with what hc is capable of doing

in the way of laying on flesh. The di-

gestive organs are in better condition

with a pig than with an old hog, hence

he is able to get more from a given

amount of feed than the old animal that

requires so much feed to sustain life

that his digestive organs can not make

as much from the I'm-d and lay it up in

the body. And farther, it is nature’s

plan for the young animal to grow and

to make muscle and vital organs while

growing, hence they accumulate weight

faster from the amount of food than the

older animal that is simply laying on fat.



If one should undertake to answer the

question as to how much pork a hog can

make from a bushel of (Ill'll, he could

well answer as did an Trishman when

asked how many rails he could make

from a rail cut, “It makes a difference.

Things vary.”



There Sccms to be a general impression

among those who raise hogs on a large

scale that the. avcrage store hog, if well

fcd, will gain about seven pounds in the

winter time on a bushel of corn alone,

and from ten to twdvc pounds in sum-





‘mcr, if allowed some clover or gi‘asS.





The range of possibilities is wide, as

conditions and individual animals vary

so much. It is safe to say that it re-

quires good management, favorable con—

ditions and a good class of stock, to

make much profit by feeding hogs at the

present prices for grain and pork meats

on foot, or by the carcass.

Mingling Corn with Other Feeds. .

It is a mistake if one wishes to get

the most from their corn to feed it as the

sole source of support. “Then fed alone

it is not a perfect or well balanced feed;

it does not carry enough of the bone,

muscle and vital organ forming elements

to keep up a harmonious development of

the animal system, consequently, as the





'system cannot utilize all the carbohy-





drates in the corn feed, there is a waste





THE MICHIGAN, FARMER;





in .that direction and a lack in the otherl‘



It has been found by experience and

experiments, that when corn meal is

mixed with an equal amount of wheat

middlings that the increase from a’

hundred pounds of the mixture is in-

creased, nearly doubled, and consequently

the cost is diminished. It is safe to

calculate that if a variety of feeds are

used the cost of the increase in weight

is diminished, and the amount of pork

that can be produced from a bushel of

corn can be greatly increased. If from

7 to 10 pounds can be realized on a.

bushel of corn alone, by the mixture of

cheaper feeds, such as middlings, June

clover, and alfalfa, we can expect to pro-

duce from 15 to 20 pounds of pork, live

weight, from a bushel of corn.



Wayne Co. Doc. JONHSON.





A HANDY HOG TROF.





 





0n manyfarms, the wife, daughter or

son is left to carry the kitchen slop to

the hogs. Three or four large hogs will

usually make a man spill «more or ,-less

slop, if fed in the ordinary open trof,

also say things that he would not care

to hear the boy say. By constructing

the trof as shown in the illustration, this

trouble will be avoided. As shown one

side of the trof extends thru the fence

for about three inches, and the space

above is boarded up tight, that is, all

cracks are made so small the hogs can





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





not get their feet or‘ noses thru, theat-

tendant can then pour the $1913 in and

the, hogs can not get to the. pail to push

it around and possibly spoil his Sunday

trousers. By boring at one inch hole in

one end and fitting a wooden plug in, the

trof may be easily washed and cleaned.

This trof is inexpensive and easy to

construct. and will save the attendant

'IllilCll trouble.





Missouri. A READER.





THE HORSE IS KING.





 





Let no one imagine that the horse is

soon to become an object of curiosity.

Bicycles, and tricycles have come and

gone, and the automobile has been mak-

lug considerable noise the past few years

and cutting up capers and people, while

the horse has been quietly sawing wood,

or rather eating oats, until now the

farmer with a pasture full of the right

kind of horses can sell them and buy a

bank. Tlorses have been steadily going

up, which is much better than blowing

up. as the automobile has been doing.



Automobiles will come and go, may

puff in and speed out, but his majesty,

“The Horse,” remains monarch of the

road against all competition. No machine

ever built or still uninvented will suc-

cessfully dispute his reign. He has with-

stood the. locomotive, merely permitting

him to do the heavy work, and give him

an easier life. Inventions will crop up

from time to time, but none will dispute

his place, in people’s hearts for always.

Excepting the. human race, the horse is

the most beautiful thing made of flesh

and blood: and perhaps the human ani-

mal scarcely deserves 'to be excepted,

when we consider how many men and

women deform their beauty by foolish

habits. Horses we may have as nature

made them, only improved and refined

by scientific breeding. You may depend

on it, good horses especially good car-

riage, draft and saddle horses will al-

ways he in demand. Buyers are today

searching the country for good horses

of all kinds, and are offering thirty per

cent better prices than were offered a few

months’ ago. Very recently the opinion

prevailed that the horse industry was

on the high road to extinguishment from

neglect, but this has been abated by the

revival of common sense, which proves

to us that while human beings inhabit the

globe, the love of God’s noblest animal,

the horse, will continue to demonstrate

itself for his improvement.



Fashionable horse shows are frequent





all over the country, extraordinary in--





ducements being offered for fine animals,

and I see in this and other facts, signs

of increasing interest in the horse beau—

tiful, with an attendant interest in breed-

ing.



Aother important factor to be consid-

ered is the foreign demand for American

horses, which is increasing at a pheno-

menal rate, ship loads of horses being

exported weekly. England, Germany,

France, Scot-land, and in fact, all Europe

concedes that America and Canada can

raise better horses for less money than

any other country in the world, and Eu-

rope may be depended upon to take all

the surplus stock in the country at fair

prices. Haphazard breeding has been

the order of the day a'mong breeders.

They have been careless and bred with—

out a purpose. These days have now

passed. the numerous stock and horse

shows have enlightened 'the breeders of

the country to take, forethot enough to

control by proper breeding, the quality

of the stock required by the horse mar-

kets of the world. .



I will say that I am not afraid that

the horseless days are upon us, the auto-

mobile flying thru the country notwith.

standing: and not while the automobile

remains blind to your actions of kindness

and dumb to the sound of your voice,





 





 





 





o

Ghosts





Many people are afraid of: ghosts. Few

people are afraid of germs. Yet the ghost

is a fancy and the germ Is a fact. If the

germ could be magnified to a size equal





”to its terrors it would appear more terrI-





ble than any fire-breathing dragon. Germs

can’t be avoided. They are In the air we

breathe, the water we drink.



The germ can only prosper when the





 





nor while the horse is the delightful,

company he is, whether in the stables,

under the saddle or in the harness; cer-.

tain it is that as far back into the ages

as we can trace his association with

human beings, the horse appears as the

friend and intimate companion of man.

He steps down the ages decked with

the flowers and wreaths of love, poetry,

romance and chivalry, no less than with

the stern trapping of heroism and war.

Illinois. J. W. GRAND.





SORTI NG TH E FLOCK.





 





 





The prevailing price of both grain and

roughage this year is causing a large

number of flock owners to sort their

flocks very closely thinking perhaps they

can dispose of their farm grown products

at a greater profit than thru feeding

them out to their sheep. It is of course

always advisable to get rid of unprofitable

animals but it is not a prudent move to

sell desirable live stock off the farm

simply because there appear an immed-

iate margin of profit between feeding it

on the farm and selling the feed upon the

market. While it may seem at first con-

sideration that,sorting the flock down to

a few animals is an advisable move and

an easy way to make money, in reality

it is a short-sighted venture and one

that in the course of a few years will not

only result unprofitably but further de-

plete the productivcness of the land upon

which the sheep should be maintained.





condition of the system gives it free





'scope to establish Itself and develop.

,thn there is a deficiency of vital force,





Ianguor, restlessness, a saIIow cheek, a

hollow eye, when the appetite is poor and

the sleep is *broken, it is time to guard

against the germ. You can fortify the

body against all germs by the use of Dr.

Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It In-

creases the vital power, cleanses the sys-

tem of clogging Impurities, enriches the

blood, puts the stomach and organs of

digestion and nutrition In working condi-

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tainted spot In which to breed. “Golden

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whisky or habit-forming drugs. All Its

ingredients printed on its outside wrapper.

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OF KNOWN COMPOSITION and with a

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it is quite a common practice among

flock owners to delay sorting the flock

until late in the season. This is an ex-

cellent practice, because after the fall

work is out of the way and crops gen-

erally secured one is in a better position

to accurately estimate 'the amount of

roughage and grain on hand and the.

amount that will be required to winter

the stock on hand.



When the roughage and grain grown

upon the farm is fed out to sheep during

the winter a large amount of very val-

uable manure can be made and returned

to the land. As a general rule flock own-





ers do not pay enough attention to this





part of sheep raising on the farm. They

simply figure what it will cost to 'main-

tain the flock and the profits returned

in the way of dollars and cents. The

financial side of sheep raising should of

course receive the first consideration, but

the relation of maintaining sheep upon

the farm to soil fertility should also be

considered. If the roughage and grain

produced upon the farm can be con-

verted into wool and mutton at market

price, the manure produced and returned

to the soil will add to the producing

power of.the land that will be noted in

the first crop grown upon the soil Where

the manure is spread.



It requires about as much labor to care

for a few sheep as it does a large flock,

consequently if the flock is sorted down

too closely the, profit is much less for:

the amount of labor involved. W’herel

suitable arrangements are properly made]

for handling sheep I know that a flock ofl

fifty or sixty ewes can be cared for prac-l

tically as cheaply in so far as the labor

is concerned as a flock of twenty. There-

fore the sheep owner who is endeavoringi

to eliminate the work of caring for a3

flock of sheep could better afford to dis-i

pose of his entire flock than to sort down

to a few head.





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A safe, speedy and

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and other bony tumors. Cures all skin

diseases or Parasites, Thrush, Diphtheria.

gels-eves all Bunches from Horses at

a e.





As 5 HUMAN REMEDY for Rheu-

mutllm. Spruluo, Sore Throat, etc.. it

is invaluable.



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Wax-ranted to give satisfaction. Price 81.50

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ruin horse values. You can remove

all abnormal growths, leaving no

scar or blemish, with the old reliable





Kendall’s

SPAVIN CURE





Horsemen using it 10

to 40 years say it has no

equal as a cure for

Spavin. Ringbone,

Curb,Splint,Lumeneu.



“I have used Kendall’s

Spavin Cure for fifteen

years and it never falls."



0. D. Forshee,

Billingsley, Ala.

.31 aBottle; 6 for $5. At all drug-

gists. Get it and be ready for emer-

gencxes. Book, ”Treatise on the

Horse.” free at drug stores or from

Dr. B. J. Kendall Co., Enosburg Falls. VI.





   

   

   

   

   

   

 

   

   

 

 





 

   

   

   

   

 

   

 





 





 

 

 





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horses with a. high wheel wagon.

For comfort?- uko got on





Electric Handy Wagon.





It will love you time and money. A

set of Electric Steel Wheels will

make*our old wagon new at small

cost. rite torutnlogue. Itistree.





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"’ . ICE WATER FOR sTocK.





 





 

 

 

 





All stock at all time should be supplied

with a plenty of good, pure water where

they can help themselves to it. Water

is something that is essential to the sys-

tem, and animals must have it. All foods

contain some water, but not enough, and

the amount of water that is needed de-

pends .upori the food eaten, and various

‘ ' other things. The rule should be to have

‘ a plenty of water where the stock can

help themselves and they will take the

correct amount.



Stock needs to have water in winter as

well as in summer. Of course not as

much is needed, but water they must

have. There is a. certain amount of

water which goes into the system and is

demanded by it every day in the year.



The best water that we can have for

stock at all seasons is fresh well or

spring water. This is fresh and the

right temperature. It is cold enough in

summer, for ice water is not good even

then for anyone and the fresh water is

warm enough in Winter. There is noth-

ing like fresh, pure water for man or

beast.



To have to go to the pond and chop

the ice is not a very good way to water

the stock on cold days. Taking ice water

into the system in zero weather is not

comfortable afterwards. I remembered

this when one night last winter I rode

over to see a neighbor, and before start~

ing home I took a drink of water, and it

seemed to chill me thru all the way

home, and I thot of the way much stock

in our country had to drink ice water

and suffer for the whole day.



I like to water stock with fresh water

i - from the well, and so do not pump the

l water until the stock will drink it, and



then do not figure on pumping any more

than the stock will drink, but be sure to

. give ,thOlll all they want to drink. I

’3 believe this gives them water in the most

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Get the 'Good

Of Your Feed





Feeding a beef animal is one thing—getting the whole nutri-

tive worth of your grain and hay is another. Many feeders

are hundreds of dollars poorer to—day than they would have been

had they looked wit that their stall—fed steers got only what ration

they could most fully digest and completely assimilate.





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Dr. Hess (M. D., D. V. S.) is a practical stockman. Increasing the

stockinan's profit by increasing digestion has become known as “The

Dr. Hess Idea." Dr. Hess believes that nature can be (ruined to cor—

rect ills and to work Out best results in every imtarzce, by the use of a

proper tonic. Every man of experience knows that heavy feeding, continued

long enough to “lit" a steer, often defeats its own purpose by upsetting the

animal‘s digestion. “The Dr. Hess Idea” worked out in daily practice

prevents this and relieves all the minor stock ailments.





D3- HESS STOCK FWD





given in small regular doses in the grain rations, twice a day, strengthens animal digestion, so that

the largest proportion posmble of food is taken into the blood and sent to maintain and upbuild bodily

tissues. It contains not only bitter tonic principles for the digestion, but also iron {or the blood, and

nitrates neccssary_to cleanse the system. It makes a milch cow increase milk production, a fatting

steer or hog fit rapidly and economically, and puts a horse in the pink of condition.



Dr. Hess Stock Food by improving the appetite increases the consumption of roughage and by increasing digestion lessens

the amount of nutrition wasted in the manure. Sold on a written guarantee.





The dose of Dr. Hess Stock Food is small and {ed but twice a day.

100 lbs. $5.00 Except in Canada and extreme West and South. DR. H ESS &. C LARK.

25 lb. pail $1.60 Smaller quantities at a slight advance. Ash land, Ohio.

Also Manufacturers of Dr. Hess Poultry Pan-a-ce-a and Instant Louse Killer.





Free from the lot to the 10th of each month—Dr. Hess (M.D., D.V.S.) will prescribe for your ailing

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Poultr keeping is good businessif ou know the secret. You can’t c .



D R- H Ess Po u LT R Y PA N -A-c E-A fine a hen, feed her heavily and getyyour money back. unless you 1:23)

her digestive apparatus in good running order. The one way to do that is to give regular small portions of Dr. Iless Poultry Pan-a-ce-a once a. day in soft teed.



Dr. Hess Poultry Pan-a-ce-a is a. guaranteed egg producer. It. is a. tonic—not a ration. It. contains elements which aid digestion, make good blood, and tree



the system of poisonous dead matter- It 19 “The l'r- lles- Idea” that poultry can he kept. healthy, active and prolific, even under the unnatural conditions



resulting from confinement, and his Poultry Pan-a-ce-a proves his theory true. Poultry Pan-a-ce-a. is endorsed by poultry associations and is sold on a.



written guarantee. A penny's worth feeds thirty hens one day.

1} lbs. 25c, mail or express, 40c ; 5 lbs. 60o, ; l 2 lbs. $1.25 ; 25 lb. pnll $2.50. Except in Canada. and extreme West and South.

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water for stock far better than ice water, with no Expe-

but I like to drink fresh well water any rlence necessary

day of the year, and there is something $1}ng CERNK

in water being palatable for stock.



If stock are supplied with ice water in

cold weather they will not drink nean

as much as they should. The svsteln

has not its required amount of water,

and yet the stock is freezing from what

they drink. Stock need comfort all

around and need to have coliifortable

water to drink.



Missouri. E. J. “’A'rnnsrnirn.





 





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a: pared with the United States show the

following comparisons: The per capita

consumption of meat in Gerlllany in the

calendar year 1004 was 108.5 pounds, the





 





GRIND EAR CORN. SHELLED CORN. WHEAT. OATS. BARLEY AND RYE _ :3

INTO MEAL. FLOUR. OR FEED. THEY ARE SIMPLE. STRONG. EFFICIENT AND ’— ’





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statement undoubtedly being confined to SUITABLE FOR ENGINES OF ALL SIZES. SOLD BY DEALERS EVERYWHERE

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08.7 pounds ill 1000, horse and goat meat

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pounds; ill France. 79 pounds; ill Italy,

46.5 pounds; in Australia, 263 pounds; .

New Zealand, 212 pounds; (‘uba, 124 LetmOtellyollsomethlng-l'mmnk. , ' ' '7 , fl Lute.._e....

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on Billy other. 3, My own Bactory turns ’em out— Special Red Hot Proposition are waiting for you—-

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‘have seen SC\ 01:11]: D1119; troicouls 1:11 the ,leggtltlzzfggel yggglgokdggg [$2312 on my Spreader-I :ndfl:hov&yjc;u how to clean gggfioiogo cleachash “re hard to cure. y.t

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in one. This pig was farrowed March 28,

1908, and was killed Dec. 15, 1908, making

her 2621/2 days’ old. She weighed 355

pounds, live weight, and dressed 305‘ _

pounds without the heart and liver, and: 60 ‘

I got 10 gals. of lard from her. How is





that for a spring pig? DENTSpontplld \\ ‘~

Kalamazoo CO. A SUBSCRIBER. ‘Ivml NoooOiEum-doo





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will remove them and leave no blem-

lfihi. Does not blister or remove .

5 the ..air. Cures any out or swelling. Horse can





 





 

 





Never Root and Ear Marker 5"“ meanness,





Stops all h to t' b k wm} two ”we”.



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of adjustable blades insure goodiob. PlefORCEP 0° ‘

Ear Marks and numbers all stock.





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be worked. $2.00 per bottle.delivered.Book 6 D free.

‘ABSDRBINE. JR-y (mankind, $1.00 bottle.)

l'or.BOIls. Bruises, Old Sores, Swellings. Goitre.

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30 (6)

THE LIVE STOCK MEETING.





-As announced in the Live Stock De-

partment of our issue for Dec. 26th, the

eighteenth annual meeting of the Mich-

igan Improved Live Stock Breeders' and

Feeders’ Association will be held at the

Michigan Agricultural College on Jan. 12

The official program for

this meeting is now out and should be in

the hands of every interested live stock

breeder and feeder in the state. Simply

drop a postal card to A. C. Anderson,

East Lansing, Mich., Secretary of the





gram.



In addition to the features of the gen-

eral meeting which were mentioned in

the published notice above referred to,

there should be a large general interest

in the several breed meetings to be held

These in—

dlude the Michigan Horse Breeders‘ As~

sociation, at which those interested in

the breeding of good horses will be or-

ganized for the future benefit of the in-

dustry. the Michigan Shorthorn Breeders'

Association. the Holstein Friesian Asso~

ciation of Michigan, the Michigan Jersey

Cattle Club. the Michigan Guernsey

Cattle Club. the Michigan Red Polled

Breeders’ Association. the Michigan Me-

rino Sheep Breeders’ Association, the

IMichigan Oxford Down Sheep Rreeders’

Association. the Michigan Berkshire As-

sociation, the Michigan Duroc—Jersey

Breeders’ -Association. and the Michigan

Poland China Breeders’ Association. All

of these several associations will hold

meetings at practically the same hour.

on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 12.

in the places assigned to them in the





 

 

 





 





 

 





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With this disk barrow the farmer

can do the work of a plow. and

finish work a plow cannot do. .

Made in eight Widths from 4 ft. 4 in.

to 13 ft. an every Size tills the entire

width of cut. cutting and pulverizinz

thoroughly all 5011.





1giharks up the soil into a. perfect seed

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Cutting angle always under driver’s

control.



Special convex center bumpers take

care of enddpressure. and make this

the lightest raft disk harrow manu—

factured. Disks are hard to n1ck.being

made of highest quality of toughstee .

Write today for our 1909 Library des-

cribing all the Johnston farm tools.





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different buildings about the campus, as

noted in the printed program. e’



Following this there will he a union

(meeting of all Sections, which will con-E





vene at 5 o’clock in the College Ar1nory,i





for a general conference on two very





important and much dreaded diseases’:





"among farm live stock, namely. “The

Present Status of Hog Cholera Preven~

tion,” the discussion of which will be led

by Dr. C. R. Marshall. of M. A. C... and

“Contagious Abortion A'mong Cattle.” the.

discussion of which will be led by Director

R. S. Shaw, of the Michigan Experiment

Station.



Following this the State Board of Agri-

culture and the Faculty of the Agricul-

tural College will scrve a luncheon to the

visiting live stock men on Tuesday

evening, January 12th. at 7:30 p. m., in

the dining hall of the “’omen‘s Building.

Those who cxpcct to attcd so as to par—

ticipate in this luncheon are asked to

notify Sccrctary A. (5. Anderson, East

Lansing, Mich” of their intention to be

present, on or before January Rth. iI‘ pos—





siblc, SO that adequate preparations may

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be made for the event.





The live stock mcn of the state should‘





have a general intcrcst in this series of

meetings, as well as in the general meet-

ing which was outlined in the notice

above referred to. and should, by their





attendance, make it the best ever held





during the cightccn years in which thew





Stock Breeders of the state have been

organized.





 





01.3 of the lt‘mling live stock commis-

sion firms doing lwsincss in the Chicago





stockyards has bw-n rccciving a great

many answers to inquiries regarding the

numbers of catllc on feed, and it says





that the tcnor of the replies leads them

to bclicvc that tin-re will be enough





cattle to supply thc beci‘ dwinand. ’I‘hey'





sly there are lnorc cattlo on feed in

many scclions than thcy had been led to

hclicve at iirst, and tin-y add that a good

many more are bcing Starlet] or will be

started shortly. As the greater part of

these are and will be short fed, it will

not be ycry long before these cattle will

be ready to be lnarkcted as fat l)(‘(‘\'I‘S.

The firm adds: 'It is obvious that a

good many short I'ccds will scnd in as





many cattle to marlvct as would come if

a larger number \vcrc put on feed in the

fall and winter months and given a long

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Double Bears and Center Lifl





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the wear and tear

and prevent ruck-

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Color—reds and roaus. Quality and prices rlght.





3 Shorthorn Bull Calves, 533.52%;

year old. ALFRED ALLEN. Macon. Mich.





Reg. Shorthorn Bull Calves for sale.





WILLARD HALL. R. F. D. No. 1. Martin. Mlch.





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EDWIN s. cranes, Owner.

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ROBERT GROVES, Shepherd.

R. F. D. No. 3. Pontlnc. Mich.





AMBOUILLET— Flock founded 1892 mm 40ewec

selected from one hundred registered ewes cf the

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SHRGPSHIRE HALL STU-GK FARM.





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BERKSHIRE SOWS 25:3 .33. o?





MASTERPIECE for cprlng furrow. Also a few

extra cholce young boars of equally rlch breedlng.

C. D. WOODBURY. Lnnclnc. Mlch.





BEnKsfllnEs—Sowu bred to Loncfellow’o Duke.

and our new herd boar Prlme Bacon

9881 l. a grout son of the noted Lord Bacon. and

of Intense Maslclflrleco breeding. Guernserc.

I M. B. Turkeys. . Ply. Rocks. Pekln Ducks.

l Hupp Farms. Birmingham. Mich. ,G. C. Hupp. Mgr.





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' I have 4 boars furrowed In Feb ..

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yearling boar. W. 0. WILSON. Okemos. Mich.





DAMS BROS. IMPROVED CHESTER WBITlS—Won more

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0 E c from premium stock all sold except a few

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BARGAINS IN PGLAN‘D-GHINAS





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poultry. everythlng priced to sell.

WM. WAFFLE. JR.. Goldwater. Mlch.

? POLAND CHINAs—Blg boned. prolific: boom

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’l‘nree choice cpl-lug boars still on hand. They are

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(“100D POLAND CHINA GILTB. bred or open.

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quality. WOOD & SONS, Saline. Mich.





SPECIAL SALE of large. good style. prollfic. young

and mature Poland China Bows bred to extra.

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GLAND-CHINA Gilts. bred. Light Brahma. B.

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{POULTRYMBEES





LAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA‘AA





TO GET FERTILE EGGS.





 





Another hatching season is upon us,

and it is well to consider the conditions

gqverning' the production of eggs :that

will produce strong healthy chicks. This

is the kind we are all after, rather than

the weak, puny ones that do not live

two weeks after birth, leaving the owner

wondering what is the matter. _



I wish that every reader of this paper

who has heretofore bred poultry in a

haphazard way, would turn over ,a new

leaf this year and select one or two

breeding pens. Have each pen consist

of 12 of the best hens or pullets in the

flock, and mate them With two or three

vigorous cocks or cockerels. The use of

such breeding 'stock should bring a

marked improvement in the quality, and

also in the quantity, of the coming year’s

poultry crop.



When we speak of fertile hatchable

eggs there are many things to be con-

sidered. The foundation of this year's

breeding stock should have been laid at

this time last year. Before artificial in-

cubation and brooding came into general

use eggs were never set until late spring

or early summer. Then, if the stock was

healthy there was very little trouble



about fertile eggs for at the time these

eggs were laid the hens were out picking

their living where grass and insects were

plenty. But since the incubator has

come into general use eggs are set during

the cold winter months. At the time the‘

eggs are produced the hens are shut in,

the supply of green and animal food is

limited, and as a result poor hatches are

the rule.



Our markets demand early broilers so

we must supply them, but we must have

fertile eggs to incubate or our profit will

show on the wrong side of the ledger,

as at this time egg s bring a long price

in the Imaikcts.



Feeding the Breeding Stack.



The breeding pen should be mated two



weeks before commencing to save the





“3982’s! to,_,incubate, and these eggs should





be turned every day until they are put

into the machine. The supply of mash

food should be lessened and more cracked

grain fed in the litter where the fowls

will be compelled to work for it. Some

form of green and animal food must be

furnished to hclp make the. ration similar

to that of summer. Plover, cabbage and

boots are good for the green food and

becf scrap or cut bone will supply the

needed animal matter.



It is a question among poultrymen

whether wintcr laying has any effect on

the fertility of the eggs. I do not think





it does as long as the hens are fed a‘





ration that is properly balanced, or nearly

so, and no condiments are fed 'to force

egg production. Poultrymcn who have

given a life—time to the business feed a

ration so compounded that the total food

nutrients serycd each day have, approxi-

malcly, a nutrive ratio of ‘1 to 4. That

is, the carbohydrates and fats in the food

are four times the weight of the protein.

In feeding such a ration the hcn is fur-

nishcd the raw .matcrial and is as a.

machine, turning out the finished product

in the shupc of fertile eggs. Tindcr these

conditions the hen is not under any great

strain, and her having laid all winter

will not affect the fertility of her e g‘gs.



A hen cannot produce 01. gs when fed

on one thing alone, any more than a car-

pcnlcr can build a house with nails only:

she must have the raw material in the

right proportions. Hens that have. made

big egg records have been fcd balanced

rations, and have been bred for egg pro-

duction. These hens are the. rcsult of

some brcedcr's work for years. They are

not large egg producers thru chance but

thru breeding.



As soon as the weather will permit the

hens should be. encouraged to get out of

doors and hustle, instead of sitting on the

roost waiting for the food bucket. The

more exercise they get the better the

lll‘OSDCCt for a high per cent of fertility

of their eggs.



Caring for the EQQS.



When eggs are being laid in cold

weather rthey should be gathered several

times a day, as chilling will have a

marked effect 011 their hatchability. If

they are to be kept any length of time

they must be turned at least every other

day. I find a handy way to turn them is

to make a case by getting some egg

fillers from the grocer. These are simply

pasteboard squares holding three dozen

eggs. Make a box from half-inch lumber

that will hold one of these fillers and fit





THE 'MICHIGAN FARMER.





a cover that will just fit Inside the box.

Put a latch on each side of the top to

hold the cover on and you have a very

convenient way to turn three dozen eggs.

Put a few thicknesses of newspaper on

the bottom and top to cushion the eggs

when the box is turned. I have made

some high enough to hold two or three

layers, but they are more clumsy to

handle than the box containing one layer.

The eggs should be kept in a cool place,

but not cool enough to chill them, or

warm enough to start the germ.



Even with the best of care in selecting

breeding stock we will have some eggs

that are off in color, shape and shell.

Do not use these eggs for hens or incu-

bator, but pick out eggs that are as

nearly perfect as possible. Eggs from

year—old hens will produce stronger and

more robust chicks from early hatches

than will eggs from pullets, because the

pullet is not fully developed until a year

old.



The beginner will find at testing time

that there will be some eggs that show

a start at the first test but the germ will

be dead at the next test, not being strong

enough to develop. Here, I think, is one

reason of chicks dying in the shell. Eggs

containing weak germs are not tested out

as they should be and then it becomes

necessary to help the chicks out of the

shell. Don’t do this; if they are not

strong enough to get out themselves

they will not live after you help them

out, and you are running a chance of

chilling other eggs.





There will sometimes be found eggs.





from certain hens that will all be infer—





tile, especially if only one male has been.

used. I generally have an extra male.

or two and change the males, in all but:





my best bleeding pens, every night, keep-

ing the extra ones in light airy coops and

feeding them well. The extra fertility

will more than pay for the feed and care

of the extra cockerels.





Kalamazoo Co. W. R. FARMER.





 





GUARD AGAINST EGG EATING.





This is one of the most costly and:





troublesome of. the acquired habits of

poultry. I find that it generally begins





by the accidental breaking of an egg in;





the nest, and spreads rapidly among the

flock until many of the eggs are purposely

broken and eaten by the hcns. HeavyI





fowls are more, likely to conti 11t the!





habit because they are, mole likely to

break their eggs by stepping on them.

thn a hen breaks an egg she not only

eats its contents in the nest, but often

carries large pieces of the shell about the

house or yard and fighting with other

fowls all eager to get a share. In this

way the, knowledge of how appetizing

eggs and egg shells are is spread, and

one fowl becomes the teacher of another.





Thin shells break easily, and it is there- 1

fore obvious that a deficiency in the shell- ‘

making constituents of the feed is a rue?





tor. However, an egg may be broken





for the want of enough straw or nestingi





material to protcct it from contact with

wood or stone. Supply the nest with suf—

ficient straw and use some kind of arti-

ficial nest egg. The straw in the nest

should be of a dark color so that a broken

egg may not so readily attract the hcn's

attcntion. However, if the habit is ac-

quired it is best to have the nests re—

constructed so that the eggs will roll

beyond the reach of the hcn when laid.

Also by the use of artificial nest eggs

and permitting the hcns to pick at them

they will get the idea. that they are un-

able to brcuk the shell. Sometimes,

however, they will become confirmed eg

caters. In such case I find it best to

remove them from the flock and either

kill them for table use or sell them.

Illinois. R. B. RUsuING.

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A Grand Traverse county reader writes

that he has plenty of corn for his laying

hens but realizes that this grain alone

does not make a good ration. He can

vary the ration a little with boiled pota-

toes but wants to know whether it would

be profitable to sell some of the corn

and buy other grain to take its place.

In the first plucc, we would call attention

to cheral good systems of feeding de-

scribed in recent issues of The Farmer.

To get eggs in paying quantities it is

absolutely necessary to feed Some grain

other than corn. For the morning feed

a mash made of crushed corn, wheat and

oats, slightly moistened with milk, is

good. At noon whole or cracked wheat

should be scattered in the litter. A little

corn might be given with this but it

should be cracked or coarsely ground,

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Pyramid Drug Co., 92 Pyramid Building,

Marshall, Mich, and receive free by

1‘ctm‘n mail the trial package in a plain

wrapper. .



Thousands have been cured in this

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No knife and its torture.



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Fifty Bushels per Acre have

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at“ uThe development of the

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conquest by settlement; that is remark-

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he grain cro tot 1908 will net; many

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Lands may also be purchased from Railway

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Wyandottes and Barred Rocks Ckls. large vigorous

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and Ducks. E. J. HASKINS. Plitsford, Mich.





OR SALE—20 White Wyandotte Cockerels 92.50.

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Single Comb Black Minorca Cockerels £25,335“;

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needed at hatching timeis astroné
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their hunger before they have secured

the adequate amount of exercise. Then

warmed Whole corn or wheat may be

given at night. It is not necessary that

the wheat be a high grade article so

long as it is not moldy or spoiled. If the

corn can be exchanged for a cheap grade

of wheat, such as screenings containing

a large proportion of cracked kernels and

perhaps some weed seed, the exchange

should prove very profitable. Clover

leaves or the chaff from clover hay. would

also make a valuable addition to the ra-

tion. Being rich in protein it would take

the place of some' of the grain, thus ob-

viating the necessity of feeding so much

corn. Corn is very starchy, and there-

fore fattening. Where it seems necessary

to feed it pretty liberally the hens should

be watched closely and the moment they

show a tendency to become fat and lazy

the allowance must be reduced. As in

the human family, more or less variety

is essential to continued activity and

keenness of appetite, and with this fact

in mind the value of fresh table scraps

containing vegetable and animal matter

should not be overlooked. They will also

relish all the fresh bones that you find

it possible to crush or chop up for them,

and the results from thus utilizing them

will pay well for the labor involved.





 





MICHIGAN STATE POULTRY SHOW,

JAN. 9-14.



The 15th annual show of the Michigan

State Poultry Association will be held in

the Light Infantry Armory_ Detroit, be~

ginning Jan. 9 and closing Jan. 14. This

promises to be the banner show of the

organization since the interest of Detroit

business men has been more generally

enlisted than ever before. Last year’s

splendid efforts in getting up a superb

premium list have been outdone, and

exhibitors this year will compete for

more large and valuable prizes than at

any preceding show. Classes have been

provided for about everything that wears

feathers and the competition is open to

the world. The Association furnishes

uniform eooping and bars its own officers

from competing for cash or special prizes.

All varieties will be judged by the score

card with the exception of S. 0. Rhode

Island Reds, which will be judged by

comparison. The Detroit Pigeon Club

will co-operate with the Association in

conducting a pigeon department which

will probably surpass anything in that

line ever seen at a Detroit show. Fur-

ther ‘details may be had by addressing

Secretary John F. Tomllnson, Detroit.





APICULTURAL NOTES.





 





Adulterated beeswax may be detected

by chewing a small piece for a few min-

utes. If the wax becomes pasty and ad-

heres to the teeth it is adulterated. Pure

beeswax is very brittle and should crum-

ble to pieces while chewing. This is a

good and quick test to use when buying

wax.



A comb that contains a pound of honey

will, when rendered into wax, weigh

about one-half ounce; in other words, it





will require the combs of about till one-

pound boxes of honey to make a pound

of beeswax. It is quite evident thcn that





very little wax is consumed by the indi—

vidual when eating comb honey, and, its

nature being brittle, very much unlike

pastry, it is not at all unwholesome when

eaten.



Some people are of the opinion that if

we have a cold, steady winter, during

which the bees remain coniined to their

hives for several months, the danger of

winter losses is not great, because less

of the bces wander away and get lost.

There would be a point to this if it were

not for the danger of their overloading

their bowels with fecal matter which

they cannot discharge in the hive without

greatly cndungci'iug the life, or health,

of the colony. liven when the snow is

on the grtund, and it'looks as if it would

be a pity for so many bees to fly and

drop on this white shcet, it is found that

it. is the colony which takes the lively

flight that winters best. Be the weather

ever so cold for two, three, or four \\'(‘('l\'S

at a time, if the bees can have a good

flight about once a. month, and if their

honey is of a fair quality, there is no

need to fear the result. A few winter

flights also have the advantage of induc-

ing 'the bees to breed early, and, allho

this is sometimes dangerous, yet in most

cases the early breeding is a favorable

sign, for the possible spring losses are

partly made up by the young hatching

bees.



It is a well known fact that candies

and other sweets which are made of

ordinary sugar of commerce, if taken

habitually, will in time prove, very in-

jurious to digestion. This is due to the

fact that ordinary sugar must be con-

verted in the digestive tract to “grape

sugar” before it can be assimilated. It

has been stated by some. excellent au-

thorities that the continued draught on

the secretive forces of the system in

converting large quantities of sugar is a

fruitful cause of Bright’s disease and

other kidney troubles. No such danger

is attendant upon the eating of honey,

as it is partially digested in the honey-

sac of the bee, and enters the digestive

system of the human body in proper form

for immediate assimilation, A more gen-

eral acquaintance with this simple truth

would prove a boon to many parents

who are troubled with the candy problem.

And what is very much to the, point

in this connection is the fact that the

price of honey is not more, and in some

cases not as much, as that of the cheap-

est pure candy.





 





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CONDUCTED BY COLON C. LILLIE.





 





 





RELATION OF ONE CREAMERY COM-

MUNITY TO ANOTHER.





 





In my travels over this state in the in-

terests of a business proposition connect-

ed with creameries, I am making a close

study of the dairy business and I find

many pleasant sides to it. and also many

ups and downs. I think it a good deal

like I once heard a minister say in a.

sermon, that each man made his own

“hell” on earth here below, and I think

it is 'true. I believe that many of our

creamerymen are doing the very same

thing today. Our creameries are far be-

tween. We are not crowded in any place

at all for territory to support, and sup-

port properly, a good-sized creamery.

But we hear from all sides of the terri-

tory that this man or that man is com-

ing into the territory solicitingucrea'm

and offering higher prices for it. In fact,

they are offering as much as a cent above

Elgin quotations for butter-fat and pay-

ing part of the shipping or transportation

charges besides.



The question is, is that sort of thing

necessary, and can such a man make any

money. If a man has an unlimited

amount of money perhaps he can do it,

but if he has not, and is handling cream

a week or more old, and selling all on

consignment, he will sooner or later learn

that he has a proposition before him

which he cannot honestly come out on

without making a heavy cut some place.

Now, who is to be cut? Is it the com-

mission man? Emphatically, no. If there

is any cutting he has the first chance

himself, and be many times does it, and

does it up properly, when he makes a cut

and leaves the creameryman between the

farmer and the deep sea, for he has been

paying more than he could afford with-

out any cut from the commission man,

and so he will have to get after the tests

with a broadaxe and shape them right, or

he will be advertising his business for

sale. ‘



In communities where we have farms

and cows of a sufficient number to sup-

port a creamery or cheese factory is

where these institutions should be lo-

cated. Then each man should keep within

his territory and, instead of increasing

his territory by encroaching upon his

neighbor, he should go out to each farm,

study the general conditions and educate

that farmer to improve his live stock and

his dairy COWS by making tests and by

proch feeding. Tell him about the cost

of keeping and the weeding out of un-

profitable cows and replacing them with

good cows, and about increasing his busi-

ness by getting more of the right kind of

cows on his farm and the farmers will

begin to realize there is some money in

the dairy business and will become more

and more interested in it. At the same

time there can be. special stress laid upon

the care of the milk and cream from the

time of milking until it is delivered to

the factory. if he would do this kind of

work he would soon become a Working

missionary among the farmers and would

have a number of warm friends.



"l‘oday we find them driving thru the

country and Soliciting patrons, agreeing

to do more than-they know they can

afford to do, and the other fellow is get-

ting it in the neck all the time. There is

no fair man in the business but himself

and in a day or two the other creamery

Iiizinagcr, or his representative, comes

along, and he has his story well commit-

icd. lie is the only fair fellow and, after

he leaves, perhaps the third comes along

with another story. The farmer in ques-

tion is at a loss 'to know who to believe.

Ile thinks he has rczid so and so. Mr.

A says so and so, Mr. B has a different

story, and Mr. C says something else. He

bcgins to doubt them all and finally de-

cides that the most profitable way is to

select l'lercfords and cross them with

Galloways, letting the calves churn the

butter, because there is no money in the

dairy business.



I have these things repeated many

times to me just as I have given them.

Last spring when we were selecting Hol-

stein sires to head two breeders’ associa-

tions at man sent me word that he knew

where I could get such an animal as was

wanted for one of the associations; that

it was a calf from a Hereford dam and a.

Galloway sire. It was a. new one on me

for the dairy business. I did not take

the advice and spend time and money and

experience to find out whether the. other

fellow knew or not. I-ha-ve found in my





‘THE MICHIGAN FARMER ‘ .





,.





JAN. 9, 1909.





territory there was plenty of work for

me along this line without going into the

other fellow’s field. I Want to double

the product of the cows that we have

today, and that should be done before we

can say that we have accomplished much.

I hope this coming season I shall be able

to do more work in the field than here-





tofore. I hope to have an experienced w ,t Y R d

man who can make the butter up for me k on , 0“ ea

and that I can find time to take the farm- " 0

ers or'producers by the hand from time ur Story?

Say Yes.

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to time and assist them in overcoming .

their present difficulties and in making l

two blades of grass grow where there ‘

had only~been one growing before.



If each creamery or cheese factory or

condensary would work along these lines

it would only be a matter of a few years

when we could come close to the lead in

dairy products as well as in producing

sugar beets, potatoes, fruit or anything

else, and we can grow all of these. I

don’t think there is a state in the union

that is better adapted to a general line

of farming than Michigan. The farmer

who practices dairylng can arrange his

work so that he has a. good income every

day in the year, can have land second

to none, and have the labor problem

solved by being able to employ a man for

twelve months of the year instead of for

only eight.



The first secret of our success is to

double our product in the present terri-

tory, improve its quality, and then mar-

ket it to the best advantage.



Oceana Co. EDWIN K. SMITH.





9'» It’s a new story of a. new

cream separator; a. 1909 cream

Separator; the new Tubular

”A.” It’s worth reading about

because it is the standard by

which other cream separators

are measured, and represents

just what a satisfactory sepa-

rator should be.





Our new catalogue tells the

story of the new Tubular “A”

in a way that will interest you.

Just send us a post card for

Catalogue No. 152 and we will

send it by first mail.





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A VERY GOOD RATION FOR COWS.





 





 





 





As I am a yorigg farmer I would like

your valuable advice in regard to feeding E:

dairy cows. I have 10 cows and sell milk

in the city. My mode of feeding is as fol-

lows: Each cow gets all the shrdeded FOR

cornstalks she can eat twice a day, and

a good feed of clover hay at noon. As,

I have no silo, I feed stock beets. Each

cow gets 1 pk. of sliced beets, 2 qts. corn-

and-eob meal, 2 qts. of wheat bran and

1 pt. of cottonseed meal twice a day. I

also give one tablespoonful of stock food,

I would like to know whether the ratio

is right or whether I can improve on it..-

I have the beets, corn, cornstalks and

clover hay. Would it pay me to build

a silo for 10 cows. I have a small farm

of 68 acres, 65 acres plow land and three

acres wood lot, which I use for pasture.



Oakland Co. M M. SMITH.



There is very little to criticize about

this ration. Cornstalks and hay make a

good roughage and, as he has no silo, the}

feed of beets is a splendid thing as a;

succulent food in the ration. Nothing

could be better. Corn-and-cob meal,

wheat bran and cottonseed meal make





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“age that he is ‘eeamg them 1“ abw‘ AMERICAN SEPARATOR 00. Baifii’éai‘i‘f‘hw.





the right proportion to get the best re-1

sults. I suggest that he weigh his feed '





instead of measuring it. One could get

little information out of 2 qts. of corn-

and—cob meal. 2 qts. of wheat bran, 1

pt. of cottonseed meal. The 2 qts. of

corn-and-cob meal will probably weigh

about 1174,, lbs. The quart of bran will W11 d thi fl

‘ ,- | i grin every ng iatcan

probably weigh about 1 lb. This is fed be ground—all kinds of feed,

tw1ce daily, as I understand it, making ‘ corn cobs,oats, rye,

coriimeal,etc.—any-

thing suited to live

stock feeding. They

are simply and eas-

ily operated. and.





about 5 lbs. A pint of cottonseed lineal



would be about 1 1b., making about 2 lbs.

every mill sold is fully warranted. Write

for large illustrated catalogue, mention-





of this a day, which would make a total

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of 7 lbs. of grain ration, which is a good

liberal grain ration for the average eoW.

You might have some cows that it would for operatingamill

pay to feed a little more. I think if Mr. '

Smith would drop out the stock food he SPBOUT.WALDRON&00..P.0.Box 251,Muncy.la.

would get just as good results, and save

this extra expense, as I do not think it.

necessary with the ration which he is!

feeding. Otherwise, I do not think Ii

could make any suggestion which would:

better his ration.



I certainly believe it would pay to build 1

a silo for the 10 cows. After he builds.1

his silo he will find out that he can keepi

more cows on his form than he does‘

now. I would build the silo about 12 feet

in diameter and 30 feet high. Then he

will probably have some ensilage left for

feeding during dry weather in summer.





 





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HAY; ‘ PRESS [S





No ”hot air” about. this. We’re “ready

with the goods” to prove that. a Spencer

Hay Press Will our-work out-bale all comers

in open competition. e uarantee more

‘ tons penhour than any ot er horse ress

not forming larger bale, or no sale. 011’!)

buyaslow press that chews up your profits-

or a press,that Will break down and need

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fl' 7' A Poet Once Asked: I

“VVhat’s in a name?” A great deal, we1

answer. For example, the Reliance In- . " ' - ’

cubatlor is (51“ that its name implies. You .. V

can (epen on it. It will hatch every

hatchablc' egg, and it turns out strong,i DAIRY FEEDS forgfllmfndggtt?

lively chicks that begin to rustle for, Choice CONS“! 588d Meal @.....830.08 Per ton.

llleSQlVF‘S as vigorously as any hatched G (|MutunlBrand 41¢pr0teln.)

bv the old hen herself. Moreover, it is, faxglflledgid Egglce%80llMeal@33.00 "

offered at very low prices and guaranteed1 Best QualityPBeezteliol'b' Toledo) "

by the maker. When perplexed, or better SchnmnckerFeed @u p@ """"""" $33?) H

still, before you get in that state. of mind, Maz-AllCorn Fiakég'é'li"".ii"' .... (26.00 “

gritgotré 1?]? Riclhinc; Incubator 00., 563 GI (1183;811le HOB Feed-l ....... .

rec ,- . -. or t eir ver , uten eed ............................... ‘ . "

catalogue and get their prfgpflfomrlwlitig‘ Flour-Mill ngs—Poultry Suppllegflggubators.

advertisement appears elsewhere in thisl 1%???‘1‘112‘133 0n5t020tons of FEED delivered.

issue. Please mention this paper in writ- ‘ . SUPPLY co..Jnckson. M‘Ch'





them- 15 EP MILLS





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Di fer-mt from all others. 4 or 2 hoscs‘





Does Advertlslng Pay?

T 9' Flint, pomp“ (Titty, writes:

Geared low 1 or Ho 1. Grind Corn with shuch

or without. And all small grains including





“Pl-ease. discontinue my advertisement.

I am selling 23 headnfrom my herd, and

it is all I can spare. Oatsand Wheat. (Abomkofuxubdcmmm)





 

   





 





 





 

 





 





 





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JAN. 9, 1909.





How AND WHY THE FAT CONTENT

OF MILK VARIES.





 





The variations in the tests of milk of





single cows from milking to milking or





from day to day are greater than many

cow-owners suspect. There seems to be

no uniformity in this variation, except

that the quality of the milk produced

generally improves with the progress of

the period of lactation; even this may

not be noticeable, however, except when

the averages on a number of tests made

at different stages during the lactation

period are compared with each other.





By testing separately every milking of

a number of cows thru their whole period

of lactation, the results obtained have

seemed to warrant the following conclu-

sions in regard to the variations in the

test of the milk from single cows, and it

is believed that these conclusions allow

of generalization.



1. Some cows’ milk tests about the

same at every milking. Such cows gen-

erally give a unifbrm quantity of milk

from day to day.



2. Other cows give milk that varies

in an unexplainable way from one milk-

ing to another. Neither the morning nor

the evening milking is always the richer,

and even if the interval between the

two milkings is exactly the same, the

quality as well as the quantity of milk

produced will vary considerably. Such

cows are mostly of a nervous, excitable

temperament, and are easily affected by

changes in feed, drink, or surrounding

conditions.



3. The milk of a sick cow, or of a cow

in heat, as a rule tests higher than when

the cow is in a normal condition; the

milk yield generally decreases under such

conditions; marked exceptions to this rule

have been observed, however.



4. Starved or underfed cows may give

a small yield of milk testing higher than

when the cows are properly nourished,

probably on account of the accompanying

feverish condition of the animal. The

milk is, however, more generally of an

abnormally low fat content, which may

be readily increased to the normal per

cent of fat by liberal feeding.



5. Fat is the most variable constituent

of milk, whii the solids not fat vary

within comparc’tively narrow limits. The

summary of the analyses of more than

2,400 samples of milk, calculated by

Cooke, shows that while the fat content

varies from 3.07 to 6 per cent, that of

casein and albumen varies only from 2.92

to 4.30 per cent, or less than 1.5 per cent,

and the milk sugar and ash content in-

creases but little (about 0.69 per cent)

within the range given.



6. A test of only one milking may give

a very erroneous impression of the quality

of a certain cow’s milk. A composite

sample taken from four or more succes-

sive milkings will more nearly represent

the quality of the milk which a cow pro-

duces at the time of sampling.



The variations that may occur in test-

ing the milk of single cows are illus-

trated by figures obtained in an experi—

ment made at the Illinois station, in

which the milk of each of six cows was

weighed and analysed daily during the

whole period of lactation. Among the

cows were pure-bred Jerseys, Shorthorns,

and Holsteins, the cows being from 3 to

8 years of age and varying in weight from

850 to 1,350 lbs. During a period of two

months of the year, the cows were fed

a heavy grain ration consisting of 12 lbs.

of corn and cob meal, 6 lbs. of wheat

bran, and 6 lbs. of linseed meal per day

per head. This system of feeding was

tried for the purpose of increasing, if

possible, the richness of the milk. The

influence of this heavy grain feed, as

well as that of the first pasture grass

feed, on the quality and the quantity of

the milk produced, is shown in the fol-

lowing table, which gives the complete

average data for one of the cows. The

records of the other cows were similar

to the one given, in so far as variations

in quality are concernle





 





THE MICHIGAN , 'FARMER. (9) 33





The average test of this cow’s milk'

for her whole period of lactation was 3.8

per cent of fat. Twice during this time

her milk tested as high as 5.8 per cent

and once as low as 2.7 per cent, while

tests of 3.0 and 4.6 per cent were ob—

tained a number of times. The average

weight of milk produced per day by the

cow was 14 lbs; this multiplied by her

average test, 3.8, shoWs that she produced

on the average .53 lb., or about 1/2 lb. of

butter-fat per day during her lactation

period. If, however, her butter-producing

capacity had been judged by the test of

her milk for one day only, this test might

have been made either on the day when

her milk tested 5.8 per cent or when it

was as low as 2.7 per cent. Both of

these tests were made in mid-winter

when the cow gave about 16 lbs. of milk

a day.



A sufficient number and variety of tests

of the milk of many cows have been made

to prove that there is no definite regu-

larity in the daily variations in the rich-

ness of the milk of single cows. \The

only change in the quality of milk com-

mon to all cows is, as stated, the natural

increase in fat content as the cows are

drying off, and even in this case the

improvement in the quality of the milk

sometimes does not occur until the milk

yield has dwindled down very materially.





 





SIZE OF SILO FOR 100 HEAD OF

STOCK.





I would like to know how large a silo

I would have to build to hold enough

ensilage to feed 100 head of cattle for

seven or eight months. One half of them

are milch cows and the others range

from calves to three-year-olds. I want

to know all the ensilage that would be

required, with other grain rations and

roots at least once a day. I want to

use all the clover hay possible.



Also about how many acres of corn

would it take to fill the silo with an ave-

rage crop, and how would you advise

planting this corn? \Vouid you advise

using a common grain drill so as to have

rows 3% feet apart, or would you advise

drilling 28 inches apart? About how

much would it cost to build such a

silo?



Alcona Co. A. FARMER.





One hundred head of stock, half of

them milch cows and the rest varying

from calves to two or three-year-olds,

Would probably consume about as much

silage as 75 cows; that is, we might esti—

mate it in this way. This stock would

eat, on an average, about 35 lbs. of en-

silage per day. For seven months it

would take about 300 tons of ensilage to

last them. Now for a silo to hold 300

tons it would have to be about 24 ft. in

diameter on the inside and 32 ft. deep.

I would prefer, however, to make it 40

ft. deep and something likei’l) ft. in dia-

meter. I think this would be a better

proportion.



1 should judge that a silo of this sort

would cost you in the neighborhood of

$300 or $350. It is very diillcult to make

an estimate because I do not know what

you intend to build the silo of, nor the

cost of material, and can only make an

average guess.



It would take, of the average corn

crop, about 30 acres for a 300-ton silo.

If you had an extra good crop it wouldn't

take so much, and if you had less than

an average crop it would take more

acreage. I should prefer to plant this

corn with a grain drill, putting rows

31/: ft. apart. Drill the corn so that you

will get about 10 or 12 qis. to the acre.

That is thick enough. This would be

better, I think, than to put it in 28—inch

rows because you could do so much

better job of cultivating. I would use

the largest variety of corn that would,

in an ordinary season, mature sufficiently

for silage in your vicinity. I would not

plant the large, late-maturing, Virginia,

or southern kind of corn. This does not

make good ensilage and you can afford

to plant more acres to corn and have a

better quality of silage by planting some

northern-grown variety which is large

and produces lots of foliage, and which

will, under ordinary conditions, properly

mature.





 





 





Average Results Obtained In Weighing and Testing a Cow’s Milk Dally dug-"E;





One Period of Lactation.

3 Daily milk Tests ”hone Yield of fat

H yield. day's milk. per day.

i

'5]? OJ '1

w :‘v. ‘ v o v - . ,

M‘mm' E if :e is :2: ‘68 :E :52:

I: <1 :2 ,I: :1 Q‘ E ‘3‘ i :2. 51 a 3

December .......... 920 12.1 16.0 10.0 3.3 4.9 3.0 46 .60 34

January ............ 11:37 16.0 17.7 121.0 3.7 1.6 2.7 59 .76 44

hem-nary ........... 10.1.1 10.1. 17.7 13.3 3.6 5.3 3.2 58 .84 51

March ............. 10:17 14.3 16.0 12.5 3.9 4,7 3,4 54 .61 50

April ............... 10 .4 13.x 16.5 11.5 4.0 5.8 3 o 5:; ‘72 4

May ................ 1079 14.5 17.2 10.0 3.8 4.0 3.4 '35 _70 44

June. ............... 1103 12.1 14.0 0 2 3.9 4.6 3.2 47 .57 35

July ................ 1180 9.3 12.2 6.0 4.2 6.2 28 39 .60 .27

August ............. 1.130 6.4 9.3 3.5 4.7 7.9 2.9 30 50 .16





 





 





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' CURRENT COMMENT.





 





As usual at this season of

The Potato the year three is a great

Market. deal of speculation on the

part of both holders and

dealers touching the probable trcnd of

the potato market during the future win-

ter months. Also, as usual, there is a

very noticeable tcndcncy on the part of

dealers to “bear" the market. Fl't-Illlcllt

reference is made to the large importa—

tions of foreign stock as a bcarish fac-

tor, yet there has bccn a stcady and

comparatively free mchmcnt of the late

crop since the season opened at grad-

ually hardening prices and with only the

occasional wmikcning of tho markct

which is to be cxpcctcd in any s-uwvn.

Ono factor which has undoubto-dly oper—

atcd to hold up the markct is thc fact

that the producnms. raihc-r than the dval-

crs have bcvn tllc holders for bctter

prices. Of coursc thcrv; are always a

good many potatocs in the hands of

country dcalcrs, but the stocks so held

are not as lul‘gc as common this scason,

according to the most reliable advices.

This may propcrly be considcrcd as an

encouraging factor in the Situation, as

rcscrve stocks will not be unloadcd upon

the niarkct as rapidly in case of a sharp

advance as would be. the case if a large

percentage of the rcscrvc stocks were in

the hands of dealers who simply waited

an opportunity to move thcm at a good

profit. Growers are always good holdcrs

on a rising market, and so long as there

is no large accumulations of domestic

stock on the big markets there would

seem to be no danger of a general slump

in prices, it being more reasonable to

expect a shading in values in such cent-

ers as get an over supply at any time,

while values hold comparatively steady

on the whole.



But in a season like the present, whcn

there is a shortage of home grown pota-

toes and a big foreign crop, the impor-

tation of foreign stock is a factor in the

market which should not be ignored by

the market student, hence the wisdom

of undertaking a thorn analysis of this

factor at the. present time. “’ithout

doubt there have been unusually heavy

importations of foreign stock for the sea—

son of the year, aggregating as much as

400,000 bushels in a single week. Recent

advices from New ,York, however, indi-

cate that the operations in foreign stocks

have not proven profitable in a majority





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





“of cases. It is stated upon good autho-

rity that the average cost of the foreign

stock laid down in New York has ranged

from $1.90 to $2.05 per 168 lb. bag, while

the average price received for the stock

is said to range from $1.75 to $2 per bag,

with occasional sales up to $2.15 and a.

good many as low as $1.50. This varia—

tion in price is said to be due to the

poor quality of the stock in many con-

signments, the tubers being damp‘ and

spotted, showing evidence of having been

dug and stored in wet weather and hav-

ing in some cases deteriorated in transit.

The arrivals for last week were small in

comparison with previous weeks, ag-

gregating only about 30,000 bags, and

arrivals for the next fortnight are very

uncertain on account of unfavorable

weather in England, Scotland and Ire-

land, ’ which countries a large part

of the stock arriving in New Yorkcome

and where severe blizzards and storms

were prevalent last week, seriously inter-

fering with traffic in some sections. The

best stock is said to come from England.

and at the close of last week these were

selling at $1.90 'per 168 lb. bag, in com-

parison with 80 cents per bushel for

choice Maine stock. At Baltimore, on

the other hand, the best German potatoes

are reported as selling at $2.25 per bag.

or about 15 cents more than the average

run of domestic stock. Another factor

which will have some. effect upon the

trade in foreign potatoes is an advance

in freight rates which was put into effect

by the steamship companies on importa—

tions from England, Scotland and Ireland,

which went into effect on January 1.

Heretofore the rate on potatoes from

these countries has ranged from 25 to 30

cents per bag, the advance announced

being from 5 to 7 cents per bag. This

advance, together with the previous trend

of the business would seem likely to cur—

tail receipts to some extent for the im—

mediate future.



But any attempt to analyse the situa-

tion would be incomplete without a study

of the statistics of imports for other

years. Such a study shows that only

twice since 1950 have the imports of for-

eign potatoes exceeded 8,000,000 bushels.

and that only twice during the last

twenty years have they exceeded 5,000,000

bushels. the last year of heavy imports

bcing 1901, when they aggregated 7,656,162

bushels. In that year, however. our crop

was approximately 80,000,000 bushels short

of this year‘s crop and the avcrage. price

was nearly or quite 40 per cent higher.

'lut the report of Secretary “'ilson for

the current year places the country’s crop

of 271000.000 bushels at 5 per cent below

the Iivc~year average, which means that

the importations for the current year

would have to be practically doublc the

aggregate for 1901 to bring the offerings

up to the five—year average, while im-

portations would have to avcragc as large

as the maximum for previous weeks to

bring thcm up to the aggregate for 1901.

Thus it will be seen that the importations

in any previous year have after all been

but a mere bagatelle as Compared with

domestic offerings, and unlcss the present

your brcaks all rccords, thcy will but-

s:;r‘.'c to prcvcnt a shortagc and a conse—

qucnt uncvcn market at the ports where

they are unloaded.



In the meantime thc market for domes—

tic stock is improving in many ccntcrs

of consumption, and values are not being

marked down to any degree at points

where stocks are accumulating. In New

York thcrc was a bcttcr dcmand last

week and considerable stock movcd at

slightly iirmcr prices, Michigan potatoes

sclling up to 80 ccnts. Maine stock has,

as usual, been the favorite in that market.

It is, however, cstimatcd that half the

Aroostook county crop, which was esti-

mated at 15,000,000 bushels has been

marketed, and that thc bulk of those left

are in the hands of growers who are

generally holding for an advance. In Chi-

cago a better tone is also rcportcd in

the. market with arrivals no larger than

nccded for immcdiate use. A good many

potatoes from Colorado and othcr west-

ern states having a good crop have been

shipped to Chicago, but rcccipts from that

source cannot continue to supply the

market. On the other hand, the market

was casy at Cincinnati and some other

southern centers, but an improvement is

expected when the season for handling

sccd stock arrivcs.



So, taking the situation as a whole, with

an undoubted shortage, and with the bulk

of the holdings in first hands, with an

even market which shows a gradual im-

provement, with other foodstuffs gener-

ally so high as to prevent their substi-

tution ‘for potatoes, with the cold and

stormy weather of winter with its un-

favorable conditions for heavy movements

all ahead, and with a general revival of





business which will increase transporta-

tion in all lines, there would seem to be

no occasion to fear a. heavy shrinkage in

values. In fact, conditions would seem

to favor the holder for a moderate ad-

vance over preSent values, but present

prices are attractive and may be ex-

pected to bring out sufficient offerings

to supply immediate demands, which will

not favor any immediate sharp advance.

In fact, all conditions would seem to

point to a fairly even and satisfactory

market, more than usually devoid of the

speculative element, and consequently

insuring the producers of the country a

larger proportion of the money paid for

the product by the consumers than they

usually receive.

The farmers

A Farmers’ of Long Island

Co-Cperative Movement. are planning a

c o - o p erative

association based on original and different

plans from any that has yet been or-

ganized. It is planned to call a general

convention of the farmers of Long Island

together with bankers and business men

under the auspices of the Long Island

League. Commenting upon the plan, the

President of this League outlined the

scheme, which is in brief as follows:



Capital will be solicited from well-to-

do farmers and business men to build a

big cold storage warehouse, to be man-

aged by an office force selected by the

association. The plan is to issue ware-

house receipts for all products delivered

to same at about 50 per cent of the value

of the products, as shown by current

quotations on the New York market, these

receipts to be negotiated by the banks

and affording the producer an immediate

price which would approximate that re—

ceived from commission men under pres-

ent conditions. The warehouse associa—

tion would then sell at wholesale and to

peddlers the products brot by members

of the association, and at stated periods

the profits derived over and above the

purchase price would be divided among

those to whom the warehouse certificates

were issued in proportion to their

amount. The originator of this scheme

explains that in outlining the plan he

has followed as closely as he could the

plan pursued by the meat packers in

handling their warehouse and refrigerator

plants.



Already there is in operation on Long

Island an organization of farmers known

as the Long Island Potato Exchange,

which was startcd as an experiment, and

the workings of which it; is said have

bccn exceedingly satisfactory. Member-

ship in this Exchange is purchased by

buying stock. The potatoes are turned

ovcr to the Exchange, which pays a uni-

form price for them, holding and dispos—

ing of them to the best advantage. .It is

authoritativcly stated that upwards of

1,000,000 bushels of potatoes have been

handled by this Exchange this season,

the lllSt of its existence. The profits of

the business accrue to its stockholders

as in the other plan.



The rcsult of these organizations will

be watched with much interest by farm-

ers all over the country. The organiza-

tion of potato growcrs is right along the

line which we have advocatcd in the

Michigan Farmer as best to follow in

forming co—opcrativc associations in

Michigan. This special industry has

proven the best unit for co—operation in

Denmark and other European countries,

where co-opcration has reached its high-

cst development. It has succeeded very

admirably in our co—operative creameries

and cheese factories; it is developing

along this same line in the cow testing

associati'ns which are now becoming

numerous in Michigan, and is free from

the complications and disadvantages

which are certain to be. encountered in

a general co—opcrativc business.



The largcr plan outlined as being con-

tcmplatcd by the farmers of Long Island

is a novel and ingenious one, and may

be more. suCccssful than others of its

kind have been, but the loss the com-

plications in a co—hpcrativc undertaking

the more certain is its success, and there

is plenty of room for the farmers of

Michigan to co-opcraie along the line

of special industries with a minimum of

risk and a maximum of profit.



A bill is now pending be—

Pure fore Congress which pro-

Insecticides. vidcs for “preventing the

manufacture, sale or trans-

portation of adultcrated 0r misbranded

fungicides, Paris greens, load arsenatc,

and other insecticides and for regulating

traffic therein.” This bill is of particular

interest to practically every farmer, as

all use insecticides or fungicides in some

form.



Inasmuch as practically all of these



preparations are manufactured in a few





JAN. 9, 1909.



or.

states it is a better way to control them

by national rather than-state laws, as

the great bulk of‘the product enters into

interstate commerce, so that the national"

laws would apply in its control. In re

cent practice the number of insecticides

and fungicides have greatly increased,

and analysis has shown different brands

of same to vary materially as to strength

and purity. It is obviously important that

these products be standardized so that

the user may know just what he is get-

ting when he purchases them, and thus

know what strength he should use for a.

given, effect in their application. VVith—

out question, inspection and analysis

which would show the exact contents of

these goods would tend to their standard-

ization and would be of distinct value to

the users. ‘ '



At a conference of manufacturers, en-

tomologists and agricultural chemists held

in New York last June, the original bill,

which was introduced at the last session

of Congress, was carefully discussed and

with the recommendation of numerous

amendments it was endorsed by the con-

ference. While there was naturally a

difference of opinion with regard to Some

of the provisions of the bill, its endorse-

ment by a body 'of manufacturers and

sicentists, who might be considered as

the official representatives of the con-

sumers, should insure its early passage

and thus dispose of a vexed question

which has been a subject of frequent dis-

cussion among horticulturists and others

who are large users of such goods. In

the meantime it would not be amiss to

advise your congressman of your wishes

and opinions in the matter.





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





Foreign.





Now that communication has been re-

stored between the civilized word and

Southern Italy, the former disconnected

reports of the terrible calamity resulting

from the earthquake there, are being

corrected, but only to show the tragedy

to be one of the worst of history. The

estimated number of killed is far ab vs

the 100,000 mark and is generally " ‘ ‘ed

around 200,000. Whole towns an c ies

were left complete wrecks by the shoéks.

Messina and Reggio, of Sicily. appear to

be the scenes of the greatest damage and

the most suffering. Last,Sunday

strong shock occurred 'in the south

part; of the island and a number'oi

ings collapsed but the‘r’extent o

fatalities are believed not to be vge;

however, the people are terrified and re-

fuse to enter their homes for fear that

another shock will topple them, and In-

stead are camping in the streets and

fields. From all over the world, food,

medicine, clothing and funds are being

rushed to help the unfortunate people.

The, American auxiliary cruiser was or-

dcrcd to the scene of the disaster and

was expected to arrive the early part of

this week with relief. Last Sunday was

a day for general mourning the world

ovcr and meetings were held in cities

thruout this country for the purpose of

raising funds to allcviate the sufférings

as much as possible.



The American battleship fleet arrived

at the Suez Canal on the morning of

January 3. Since leaving Colombo the.

fleet has gained two days over its sched—

ule time. Arrangements had been made

to make a short stay at the Canal but

the proposed plan of sending the ships

to the scene. of the disaster in Italy has

caused all haste in coaling the vessels

and hurrying them on to the scene should

thcir assistance thcrc be needed to re—

lieve suffering and prevent pillaging.



The prohibition by the police of the

sacrifice of cows, one or the rites of the

biohammcdan religion, caused a riot when

the, worshippers met in a small suburb

of the city of Calcutta in dcfcrence to

the order. Troops were called out to

quell the, riot and it became necessary

to fire into the crowd. which resulted in

killing several and wounding about 60

persons. ,



The grand councillor and commander-

in—chicf of the forces of China was re-

cently removed and a successor chosen.

The removal is not generally well re-

cicved among the foreign diplomats at

Poking who have been in session twice

since but have made no representation

to the, government. They believe the

foreign trade will suffer from the change.



A number of arrests were rccentlv

made. at Tsarkoc Sclo, Russia, in con}—

nection with an explosion which revealed

a plot against the imperial family.



Ex-Prcsidcnt Castro. of Vénezuela

was suddenly stricken worse a few days

ago and taken to a sanitarium in Berlin,

Germany, where an operation will be

performed.



.llccause there had been no reorganiza-

iron of the naval department of the Bus.

stan government the committee on de-

fcnSc of the Iluma, refused to allow the

appropriation askcd bv the government

for the. construction of four new battle-

ships.



'At the last session of the, English par-

lramcnt a motion was passed for pen-

siomng persons over 70 years of age.

(in the first of January there were 700.-

000 applicants for the benefit offered by

the statute. Postmasters are made

agents of the government to pay out

moneys to persons Imeeting the require—

ments of the law. ‘



Light earthquake shocks were :felt in

the, city of Algiers, Algiera, last Friday.

No damage is reported.



The major part Qf thaiChinese section

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THE MICHIGAN FARMER. ' (11) 35





fire last Week.

about $250,000.

National. .





A conference. will be held in Washing-

ton, January 25 and 26 for discussing

problems connected with the dependent

children of the country. The conference

was called upon the initiative of Presi—

dent Roosevelt.



The new battleship Deiaware will be-

launched at Newport News, Va., the early

part of February. This vessel is the

first of the Dreadnaught type and with

her sister ship, the North Dakota, which

is now under construction will be the

largest in the United States Navy.



Official reports of the first season’s cul-

tivation of the Burbank thornless cactus

show the experiments to be successful

and there is great faith that the plant

will prove a boon to much of the Western

desert country.



In anticipation of a large increase in

the demand for carrying freight and pas—

scngers, railroad companies are. rushing

orders for new equipment and for repair—

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A movement is started for the erection

of a large central wool storage house in

Chicago. The parties interested in the

enterprise will soon have the work under

way. Already about 25,000,000 pounds of

wool are pledged by growers located in

western states.



Abraham Lincoln’s 100th cnniversary

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week beginning February 7. ,



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The United States supreme court de-‘

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railroad was guilty of paying rebates to

a packing concern. A $40,000 fine was





‘ imposed.





On Monday a bill appropriating $400,000 ,

for the erection of an embassy building

in Paris, France, was passed by the U.

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Congress voted to send the Italian suf- 3

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worth of provisions. ‘



The total annual fatality of wage earn-

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The first division of the American flcet

now located at the Suez Canal has bcen,

ordered to Naples where it will sail im-l

mediutcly and offcr the service of the,

ships and the inch to the rescue of the

earthquake sufferers.





CROP ANO— MARKET NOTES.





Grand Traverse 00., Jan. 4.—We are

having fine weather; winter grain is well-

protected with about eight inches of

snow. Stock of all kinds looking good;

about all the farmers have to do now is

the chores, and get up the next year's

wood supply. Potatoes are moving very

slow at fifty cents per bushel, in fact,

there isn’t many to scll us they were a.

light crop in this county. The markcts

are: Wheat per ML, 950; oats, per bu.,

52c; buckwheat, pcr ML, 750 to 800; apples

loose, per bbl., $1 to $1.50; butter, dairy,

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crs are taking time by the fore-lock {ind

pufting in tilc. Only in a fcw places is

the ground frozen so that the crust can-

not be spuded. Shipments of stock are

light. Hogs less than 150 lbs. are not on

the market. Butter and eggs are high.

Poultry is in good demand.





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The apple orchard that was set last

spring, partly in sod and partly culti-

vated, a catch crop of potatoes being

grown, has made a good growth the past

summer, and as yet there is little differ-

ence between the trees in sod and those

in cultivated ground. The sod trees were

mulched as soon as set, with coarse

manure and have been given another

supply of trash from the strawberry beds

during the summer. The grass and clover

was cut for hay in June, and the after

growth now stands on the ground and

will make a good trap for the snow.

Most of this ground is a side hill and

there is little danger of washing under

this system, but if the mulching is neg-

lected after a time and the grass is con-

tinually removed the results may be un~

satisfactory. The ease with which trees

handled in this manner may be neglected

is a strong argument for cultivation.



The. cultivated portion grow a crop of

potatoes this season, and will be set to

strawberries in he spring. The trees are

mulchcd with straw and a coat of fine

manure has been applied between them

with the spreader. Another application

will be given late in winter or in the

spring, and the ground ‘disked for straw-

berries.



The trees set some three years ago,

some on cultivated ground alld some on

sod land are both doing quite well except

for one variety, which did not do so well

from the start, and many had to be re.

placed, but I think the cultivatld trees

as a whole have the lead in size. and

vigor. In this case the varieties are dif-

ferent, so it is difficult to compare the,





results. The mulehed Stark trees are as

large and thrifty as the. Grimes and

“'ealthy on the cultivated soil, but, the





XVagners on sod ground are not doing as

well and are much

on cultivated ground the year

I believe it will

good results with





before.

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fail with either if neglected.

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STARTING AN APPLE ORHARD.





 





The old saying that the





tree should be the same size as the or-





chard, is a safe rule to follow and really

should he





means that the whole ground

lhoroly prepared at least one year before

the trees are planted It is a waste

time and money to plant apple trees

upon a wet or undrained soil. Unless the

natural drainage is ('.\‘('lllellt the orchard

site should be tile drained and the soil

put in a gOod physieal condition.



In setting out fruit trees We must bear

in mind the fact that we are not setting

out a crop for a single year, but that the

trees will remain for many years to come





and that errors that are made cannot

be readily ctirrectedihcnce an orchard

should never be planted in a hurry.





Spring and fall planting both have their

advocates and each has a special advan-

tage over the othtr; and with proper sur-

under proper conditions

precautions either lnay

For fall planting trees

early ill ()etober; later

suecesst‘ul in lnany

freeze may





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should be set

planting has



cases, but sometimes an early

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been





the nursery rows.



(me silong argulm-nt in favor of fall

planting is that we have the time to

perform the work in a better and more.

thoro manner. As a general rule better

trees can be st-leetn-d from the nursery

rows early during the fall before they

have been culled. More time may be

spent ill preparing the soil and in many

localities where the ground does not

freeze deeply the new root fibers and

feeding hairs will be ready to start at

the first approach of spring.





During recent years there seems to be

a marked tendency to buy one—year-old

trees for planting. There are numerous

advantages in planting one-ycar—old

trees. They are easy to handle. They

are fully as vigorous and in many sec-

tions where low and medium heading is

being practiced, they are easier to train

in the desired way.



Trees should be taken up carefully

from the nursery rows, but the old idea

that we should take up the tiny rootlets

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all broken

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being prepared for planting,





with a sharp knife, for the new fibers

will start quicker from the roots when

they are properly pruned before the tree

is planted.



We must keep in mind the fact that

these young trees as they come from the

nursery have been grown in the very

richest soil and usually with a nitro-

geneous manure or fertilizer, and that to

use stable manure near the roots, would

only be increasing the difficulty. What

these young trees need is a fertilizer that

will promote a good growth of strong

wood, fruit buds and seeds. These ele-

ments are potash and phosphoric acid.

The potash will promote the growth of

strong wood, having a tendency to make

the fruit set thickly, help to increase the

starch in the fruit, and to a degree at

least, heighten the color of the fruit. The

phosphoric acid will perfect the seed,

without which no tree can bear choice

fruit, and also improve the quality.



We have made a practice of using one

part muriate of potash and two parts of

fine raw bone when setting out grape

vines and apple trees. This we work into

the soil around the trees at the rate of

about two quarts to a tree. “‘hen the

orchards are older and have exhausted a

large proportion of the available plant

food in the soil many successful orchard-

ists practice sowing about 400 or 500

pounds of this mixture annually. TVhen

these minerals are used as a fertilizer,

stable manure or legume cover crops

can be used with safety, but to apply

stable manure or cover crops that would

supply the trees with too much nitrogen





would encourage a growth of inferior

wood that Would winter kill. Always





broadcast stable manure when applying

it to an orchard soil.



If we plant small crops like potatoes,

tomatoes and other truck crop in the

young orchard and fertilize liberally they

will prove very beneficial to the young

’trees and the land can be made to pay

a very fair income. However, we must

keep in mind that we are growing two

crops on the same soil and fertilize ac-

cordingly. Some orchard authorities

claim that we should cultivate the trees





but not grow any crops in the inter-

spaces but that method is not true

ecoonmy. TVhen a cultivated crop is





grown it serves every function of a cover

crop and what fertilizer is not utilized

by the crop may go to fertilize the young

\Vhen a cultivated crop is grown

between the trees it should be harvested

early in the fall and the ground seeded

with a winter cover crop. About: every





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JAN. 9, 1909.





in the bag is turned into

money in the pockct.

Success in farming de-





mands at least two things: _





(l) Thorough Tillage

(2) Fertile Soil to Till





The first applied to crops on exhausted ' _

soils is Waste of Time and Labor. Sc-

cure the second, then apply the same

methods, and every stroke counts. Your

bank account will prove it.



Our Liferature an Potash carer: wary pal-

:z'éle me for it, and 12070 to get the most out of

it. Sent Free on Reguest.



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Monadnock Block, Chicago

New York-93 Nassau Street

Atlanta. (hp-1224 Candler Building

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Plan to go on one of these days—take

advantage of the low fares offered by the

Rock Island-Frisco-C. & E. I. Lines. and see

for yourself the opportunities that are open

to you in the Southwest. The trip will not:

cost you much. These special low-fare

tickets over the Rock Island-Frisco-C. & E.

I. Lines will permit you to go one way and

return another. without extra cost. As the

Rock Island-Frisco Lines have over 10.000

miles of railway through the best sections

of the Southwest. you will see more of the

Southwest than you could in any other way,

and will be better able to decide where you

want to locate.



Ask the ticket agent in your home town to sell you a

ticket overthe Rock Island-Frisco-C. & E. I. Lines.either

through Chicago. St. Louis, Kansas City. St. Joseph. Mem-

phis or Birmingham. according to your location.



If you will write me a postal and tell me where you want to

go. I will tell you the cost of a ticket. and will send you a

complete map-schedule. showing time of trains. together with

illustrated book. . ' “v *“





 





 





   





The Southwestern farmer enjoys his winter. He does not. know what it is to

be shut in by snowstorms. A hard freeze is unknown to him. Besides

avoiding the discomforts and hardships of a. long. cold winter he also





 





four years a crop of clover should

grown and plowed under, not only as a

source of plant food but to give the soil

the desired porosity. There are, numer—





ous crops that may be utilized as cover‘





crops according to the soil, climate, and

the particular season of the year that it

is desired to be sown. then we grow

a cultivated crop among the small trees

cultivation should cease about the last

week in July, for as a rule late cultivation

has a tendency to promote a late growth

of wood that will not mature by the time

cold weather Comes.



Any rational system of cultivation is

better than allowing a sod to form around

the, young trees to afford a. lodging place

for the larva of numerous insects, how-





ever, for a mature orehard that may be





turned into a pasture for sheep and

swine, sod culture is many times to

be preferred. 'l‘hey fertilize the soil and

eat the fruit as fast as it falls and de—





stroy the apple magot. Of course, there





ean be no gain in fertility unless they

are fed grain or forage in addition to

what grazing the orchard affords.





Pruning should be done yearly from the

time the trees are set and it should only

be necessary to remove small branches

of superfluous wood, and an occasional

«lead or broken limb. It is all wrong to

allow a tree to grow a large limb and

then cut it off, because it is in the wrong





place. The removing of such large limbs

is a detriment to the tree. In too many}





instances pruning takes place about every

five, or ten years and at that time it is

I'lcrformcd by a tree. butcher.

no best time to prune.

all the water sprouts and dead branches,

then the smaller limbs and those that

are mixed up or entangled with the

other parts of the tree. Always cut a

limb close to the body of the tree and

never cut them in a manner that will

split the trunk or limb that they are at-

tached to when they are removed. I have

always found it an excellent plan to

paint the wound with some good water-

proof paint soon after pruning. Another

matter, it is not a judicious planto have





be,





 





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‘ avoids the expense of one, for he does not have to build warm shel-

‘ ter for his stock. Neither does he have long. costly feeding

periods, for cattle in the Southwest: have good range all the

year. He does not have big fuel bills, either. Most days

of 3. Southwestern Winter the windows are open and the

; farmer’s wife goes about her housework in comfort.

l The Southwestern farmer can make money all

year, while you are compelled to be idle months

at atime. All this tells in the bank account . -

at: the end of the year. Why don’t you buy “If!“ .

a farm in the Southwest; and enjoy life? lll‘llllll ,. ..'

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Good land can be bought now for $5 to $25

an acre. Next year it; will cost more. It will

be dollars in your pocket if you investigate

this Southwest question now. Go down

there and look around. It will do you good

to get: away from the cold for a. short while.

Let me send you some interesting books about

the Southwest. They will inform you of oppor-

tunities waiting for 011 there and will 0 en

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THE MICHIGAN .FARMER.





all of the fruit buds at the ends of the

limbs. Prune so that the fruit bearing

surface will be evenly distributed over

the whole of the tree, Trees seldom bear

heavy enough crops of apples to break

them down if the fruit is evenly distrib-

uted over the whole surface of the tree.

Spraying is essential to successful apple

growing and to keep the young trees free

from disease and insect pests they must

be thoroly sprayed. Spraying is not a

cure-all for bad management but simply

one of the essentials of successful apple

growing. When we find an orchard that

has been well managed we usually find

a very profitable investment. .

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ASPARAGUS CULTURE.





 





The prime essentials" for a. profitable

handling of this plant are location, a

light, sandy soil, and a, system of thoro

drainage. In selecting a location it is

well to understand that this edible differs

considerably from its associates in the

vegetable garden, in various and import-

ant particulars. One commendable fea-

ture is its place of first rank, as the ear-

liest heraldry of spring from the open

garden products for the table, while its

refreshing delicacy and ready marketable

value at this season are of inestimable

assistance to the grower, in providing as

it does, available money on hand to meet

expenses incurred by employment of ex-

tra help during seed and planting time.

If'proper precautions are given to insure

success at the planting there is no rea-

son why it should not become the staple

article of supply in all market gardens

of the country, for its simplicity of cul-

ture and staying powers of supply in

either wet or dry seasons entitles it to

the highcst standard of merit in the veg-

etable kingdom, par excellence.



If given the proper “right of way,” with

dry foot from the first year of its journey

it will rcmain in undisputed possession

of its staying qualities in dcliczicy and

money value thru the long period of 30

years, by which time the crown roots will

have become so tightly interwoven that

they will have either to be replaced, or

lifted and thinned out. The location,

therefore, should be where there is the





jlcast likelihood of interference with the

5conveniences of adjacent cultivation, es-





pecially to be avoided is contact With

undersuri‘ace roots, such as fruit trees,

shade or shrubbcry. as they are liable to

impede the straight or direct upward

growth of the’ tender undeveloped shoots.

while it is likewise imperative for the

same reason to remove all obstructions,

such as wood chips. stoncs, etc, from

the surface over the plant row.



Where choice of soil is optional it is

always best to favor a light sandy soil, as

this is easiest thru which the tender

shoots make the most rapid growth, and

by reason of this quick maturity they arc

the choicest in point of delicacy in flavor

and command higher prices. For obvious

reasons, thcrefore, n profcrcnco is always

be givcn to ground posscssing the

approach to natural drainage,





or slightly undulating sur-

face so as to permit of an easy roll away

of heavy rain falls, but while occasional

washings, and oven submersions, are not

strictly injurious, such visitzitions are

neither beneficial nor desirable, in as





;much as other goods and woods may find

{a footing where they should not.





But all farms are not alike in natural

honcc on h-vcl still lund

less favorably adopted to our subject ex-

has shown, that with a little

assistance givcn t0 dome nature, in the

form of artificial druinngc, cxcollcnt re-

sults may be obtaincd at a trifling cost

\Vith this object in

view I beg to submit a synopsis of my

own form of procedure and fully attested

as the fruits of observation





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that a local resident—an cx—scnator, and

others in Wayne and Oakland counties

claim that it is extremely uphill work





determines the length by the number of

plants by allowing nine inches from cen-

tre to centre of the crown between the

plants, thus 95 foot rows will give 71/;

inches at each end of the row, with 125

plants placed nine inches apart between

the ends. Having dctcrmincd the length,

run the plow to its utmost depth two or

three times and finish up by squaring

trench with hand shovel. Then from the

rough cobble stones available on most

lands, fill in for a 30 inch drain, 18 inches

of these, placing the larger in the bottom

of trench and use the smaller (base ball

size), to fill up crevices. For a. 36 inch

depth allow two feet of stone, in a 40

inch depth, cspcciully if inclining to tho

soggy, insert a tWO inch tile and connect

by trap to main surface drain, then fill

in on top with 28 to 30 inches of stone.

Over the stone 3 layer of rough stuhlc

,manure is firmly trampled under foot

to the depth of six inches, and for the

six inches of space left in the depth of

trench soil is thoroly

rotted barnyard manure and then shov-

cled in to the dopth of three inches, with

the centre slightly elcvated to receive

the plants, astride the elevation. with

roots spread out, as if designed to the

process of weather drying. Having set

the plants to a straight line in the centre,

cover over gently with the remaining soil

of three inches already mixed, and seat-

ter one quart of woodashes over each

nine feet of surface and finish up by

carefully raking in the ashcs, so as to

leave a smooth and even surface. Noth-

ing furthcr is required the first year be-

yond loosening of the soil from time to

time, either with a 10 inch rake or burn

fork_





are collectcd for future use in spring and

may be sown in rich pulvcrizcd ground

in rows 12 inches apart by two inches

deep, and whom lnrgc enough to handle

ore thcn ihinncd out to one inch apart.

Having SN‘ln‘wl the sccds the brush is

cut down and burned and the plants arc.

thcn covered up for the Winicr undcr

four inches of rough stable manure. In

spring the very rough is rnkcd off and

the balance, aftcr a. sowing broadcast of

one quart of wood ashcs (hardwood is

host), per nine feet run, as when plant-

ing, is then carefully forkcd into the

ground. This operation is followed a

week later with one quart of salt per

nine feet as top drossing, which, by its

grndiml procoss of assimilation with tho

potash contained in the wood





in nutritive clcmonts for tho furthcrnnce





of devclopmcnt of this purliculur source.

l





of rcvonue in the market gnrdcn.



Time of planting in spring is from April

lst to June 15th, or in fall from Oct. 15th

to Nov. 25th. It is customary in spring

to plant two-your-old plants, or throe-

yonr—olds in full, but ncvcr cutting from

{\Vo-ycar-olds the first your, whilc in the

sooond andvthird your cutting is done

only up to the time of garlic-ring tho curly

pm crop in order that full strength may

be centrolizcd in devclopmcnt of crown

roots, thus insuring for tho fourth your

approximate yicld of 1,000 bunches.

Rlcaching asparagus is done by throwing

(by moons of plow or hoe), a 5-6 inch





(In





ridgo of soil against the plants withoutl





covcring the top of the plums, and kcpt



thus for 0. week or so. The Pulmctto



is tho lcmlcr in the market :It proscnt.

VVziyne Co. JAMES FULTON.





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BLADDER TROUBLES NEED

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or next to the impossible, to get the

grade of quality or quantity as found





' in the vague land of "Milk and Honey”—





Way down east. The secret (if secret be

the word to convey the sense), of success

in asparagus culture lies among the

stones and tile in the ditch, of thoro

drainage. The trench or ditch formation

may be any desired length, 18 inches

wide. and from 30 to 40 inches deep, ac-

cording to the necessities of local condi-

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land 30 inches deep. on stiff or‘ level

ground, 36 inches, and if with an inclina-





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In the Tlnitcd States one of the most;

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wisely consulted is the Sccd business of!

D. M. Ferry & Co. “’9 do not know how

it Would be possible bettor to serve the,

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of supplying annually cvcry local dealer

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and then at the end of the scnson rcmov- e

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spring. By regarding primarily the inter-

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DETROIT WHOLESALE MARKETS.





Jan. 6, 1909.

Grains and Seeds.



Wheat—Prices are ruling on last week’s

basis. The news for the week was

largely bullish—receipts are lighter than

a year ago, the demand for flour is good,

Liverpool continues a rather firm market

and steady prices. Argentine conditions

may be a little improved for the bears

but the crop there is several million

bsuhels short of last year’s, and the cold

wave that is now upon this country is

finding winter wheat fully exposed to the

changes of the weather. Despite this

bullish situation on Tuesday there was

a decline in values of about 1/2e caused

by heavy holders in the Chicago market

selling. On the Detroit market one year

ago No. 3 red wheat was valued at





$110315. Quotations for the week are:

NO. 2 No. 1 No. 3

Red \Vhite. Red. May. July.

Sat. ......1.051,é. 1.041.; 1.0211 1.09 101

Mon. .....1.051/g 1.04% 1,021,253 1.0914 1.01%4

Tues. ....1.05 1.04 1.02 1.0834 1.01%

WEd. .....1.05 1.04 1.03 1.08394 1.011.;





Corn.—Prices have held at the closing

price reported in last week's issue winch

was the highest of a week ago. There

is a moderate amount of activity in the

trade here. At Chicago cash corn has

been selling well. The export demand is

easy. Last year at this date the market

here quoted No. 3 corn at 591/20. Quo-

tations for the week are:





NO. 3



No. 9.. Yellow.



Thursday 601/; 61%,;

Friday ............ . . . . . .



Saturday ...... . .......... 601/2 611/



bionday . ................. 601/1) 6112,



Tuesday ... ............... 601/.) 611/2



\Vedncsday ............... 601A; till/z,



Oats—Values a re higher than a week



ago. The market is firm. The demand



for cash oats is constant. The viSIble





supply was increased but a few thousand





bushels for the week. The receipts at

elevators are small. A year ago the

Detroit price for No. 3 white oats was

53c. Quotations for the past week are:

No. 3 \\'hite.

Thursday 53

Friday . . . ............ . ...... . . . . . ’2‘

Saturday '93

Monday .. ..... ......... 93

Tuesday ..... .. . ........... . . . . t).

\Tednesday ....................... 53

Beans—Nothing has occurred in the

bean deal to alter the, dull conditions of





the market that have characterized it for

these many weeks past. Many farmers

are holding their surplus bushels With

the belief that prices will advance later

as they figure that the crop was smaller





last season than normal and they can

expect more than is now offered. ‘ (me

year ago cash beans were nominally

quoted at $2.00 per bushel. The nominal

values placed on the product the past

. ,, . ...

w t t k .11 c. Cash an

Thursday . . ........... .......$2.15 32.2

Friday ..................... .. ...

Saturday . . .................. . 2.15 2.20

Monday . . . .............. . . . . . 2.1;) 2.20

Tuesday .................. . . . 11.1: .1 ‘10

\Vedncsday .................. 2.1a 2.2;;

Cloverseed.—Thcre was a slight im-

provcnicnt in values the past week and





the demand which has been good all along

during December until now continues ac-

' high





tiye. The fact that, the cxtrcniely

prices of last year cleaned up all the

old seed improved thef (10111111110 for the

“' ‘ . ’uotations or tic wcet are:

m" eiop Q Prime Spot. Mar. Alsike.

Thursday ...... . . .3555 $5.65 $7.50

Friday ............

Saturday 5.55 ags 3.50

“ltllilldy .......... rill" 21.7” l. 4’

Tuesday .......... 5.55 5,70 8,00

‘Vctlncsdzly ....... 5.05 5.75 8.00

Rye—Market continues dull and inac-

tive with the price fixed at last week’s

value. Quotation for cash No. 2 is 771/;0.

Visible Supply of Grain.

’l‘his \yi-ck. Last \ycckd

' - ..........;’.1.75€i,000 51,676,00

(“($133 . : t I: ........... 7.1651100 5,594,500

(hits ................. 10,629,000 10,213,000

11w? .................. 1.032.000 1.060.000

iarley ............... 5,052,000 5,306,000

Flour, Feed, Provisions, Etc.

Floun—Unchangcd. Ticmand is good.

li‘f‘thS (if ll‘llll‘ till Tilt‘fiduy “'C‘I‘C . .100

bbls, and shipments 400 lJblS. Quoxations

are as follows: _

t‘lcar ................................. ,:.09

Straight ............. . ............... 5.123

i’atcnt Michigan ..................... 5.7:)

tirdinary Patent .................... F.25

Hay and Straw.-Prices unchanged.





(.‘arlot prices on track are: No. l timothy,

ncw, 310.5001]; No. 2 timothy, 39.505110;

cloycr, mixed, $07110; rye straw, $7.50;

wheat and oat straw, $6.50 pcr ton.

Feed—No change in prices. Bran, $24

pcr ton: coarse middlings, $25: fine midd—

llngs, $28; corn and oat chop. $25.50;





crackcd corn and coarse cornmeal, 323.50.

Potatoes.—Taking the country as_ a

whole there has been a strongi-r fccling‘





in the potato trade and as compared with

last week prices are a little higher. Lo-

caliv the business is a little slow and

yalues are the same as a week ago. Good

stock is selling at 70c.



Oils—Linseed in barrels, 52c per gal;

boiled, 53c; lard oil, extra winter strain-

ed, ROc: extra No. 1, 66c; No. 1, mo; No.

2, 45c; stove gasoline, 130: headlight kero—

sene. ill/lo: perfection, 10c; turpentine by





the bbl., 450 per gal.

Provisions.“AFamily pork, 51317671750;

mess pork, 316: light short clear, $19.25;

heavy short clear. $13.75; pure lard in

tiprpps’ 101/2c; kettle rendered lard, ill/ac;

bacon, 111/2c; shoulders, 7%c; smoked





hams. 101/2c; picnic hams, 7c.

'Hldes.—No. 1 green, 91/éc; N0. 2 green,





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





81,9c; No. 1 cured, Ill/go; No. 2 cured,

10%c; No. 1 green kip, 11c; No. 2 green

kip, 91/30; No. 1 cured calf, 150; No. 2

cured calf, 13%c: No. 1 horsehides, $3.25;

No. 2, $2.40; sheepskins, as to W001,

lambs, 50c@$1.





Dairy and Food Products.





Butter.—This market continues steady

atllast week’s range of prices except for

dairy goods, where an advance of one

cent was 'made. The demand is good

considering the high values. Quotations:

Extra creamery, 32c; firsts, 30c; packing

stock, 19c; dairy, 23c.



Eggs-Market is steady at last week‘s

values. Storage eggs were apparently

not secured in large quantities last sea)

son. Fresh stock is quoted at 290 per

dozen; refrigerator extra, 25c. ,‘



Poultry.—This trade continues in good

shape with quotations showing a tendency

upward. Advances are made in most

kinds of live poultry. Quotations:—

Drcssed chickens, 14c; fowls, 13c; ducks,





a-





14(i‘15c; geese, 12@13c; turkeys, 18.411200

per lb. Live——Spring chickens, 13@14c;

fowls, 12611130; ducks, llim‘lic; geese, 13





@14c; turkeys, 17@180 per lb.

Fruits and Vegetables.





Apples—Market steady. Best grades

are quoted at 3325/6450 per bbl. West-

ern apples in bushel boxes, 52.7563.





Grapes—Market is small. Catawba,

20c per pony basket.

Onions—Spanish, $1.65 per bu; home-





grown at 6001‘ 650 per bu.



Cabbage. Home-grown

per 100 heads.



Vegetables—Green onions, 15c per doz;

radishes, 3th per doz; cucumbers, $1.90

.712 per bu; lettuce, 13c per lh: head let-

tuce, $1.20 per doz; beets, 40c: turnips,

40c: carrots, 400; watercress. 40c per doz;

celery, 20fi‘35c; spinach, $1 per bu; pars-

nips, 55¢ per bu.





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OTHER MARKETS.





Grand Rapids.





il'ith the exception of a little lower

quotation on dressed hogs, the market in

most lines is steady this week. Eggs are,

holding their own, even tho the supply of

fresh laid is increasing. Th; supply of

storage eggs is exhausted. Wheat re-

mains unchanged at 0.00. Hay is bringing

$10 to.$ll. l'otatocs are worth 60c to 650





here, and around 55c at outside loading

stations.



Quotations follow:



Grains.~\\'hcat, 99c; corn, 60c; oats,





51c; buckwheat, 800 per bu; rye, 70c.

Beans—«Handpicked, 31.00 per bu.

Buttcr.—Buying prices: Dairy, No. 1,

24c; No. 2, 17c; creamery in tubs, 311/20.

Cheese—Michigan full cream is selling

at. 13fi‘14c per lb; brick, 15c; Swiss,

16c: limbnrger, 15c.

Eggs—Case count, 27@28c;

30616110.

Apples.~—75c@$l.25.

Potatoes.—60@65c per bu.





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Cattle—Cows, $250613 per cwt; steers

and heifers, best quality. $37M; dressed

mutton 6c; dressed veal, 61/grfl‘7l/Jc; dressed

beef, cows, 4%”i‘5lfic; steers and heifers,

5%017c.



Hogs—Dressed, 7c.



Live Poultry. l-‘owls. 9fi10c: Spring

chickens, iii/«rile; roosters, 76980; tur-

keys, 16fi13c; young ducks, 10@1lc;

geese, 977100



Cincinnati.



Potatoes—Market lower. Bulk on

track, 7341750 per bu.



llutter.»—("reann-ry prints, 341r§c per lb;

extra, 34c: firsts, 311/301 :‘20.



Eggs. lilxtra, 31c per doz; firsts, 300.



Apples. King, $4.50 per bbl; snow,

$3.50; ialdwins, $3.75; Spy, $3.75; Green-

ings, 33.5071375,



Poultry—Live spriiigers, 3c per lb;

hcns, 111/10; cocks, Glée; ducks, 10@llc;





turkeys, 18c.





New York.





Craiir—Vi’hcat, No. 2 red, 1.067.101.0335;

corn No. 2. (it'll/,0; oats, mixed, 51715-11141



l‘)gfls.~*]iltlsit‘l‘. \Vestcrn firsts, 32c;

Silt-1111118, Iiilfiliilc.





Creamery specials, 33@



3312c: western factory firsts. 211560220.

Ptitatocs.—1“irmer. \chtcrn, in bulk



per 180 lbs., 3322501237; per bu, 800. .

Poultry.—-—l")ressed, firm; western spring





Hut ter.~Firm.





 





 





chickcns, Titifi/ZIlc; spring turkeys, 1041)

“Jill". t'owis; 10011 1113c.



llav. Choice timothy, $17; No. 1, $16@

16.5“; No. 2, 5515011650; No. 3, $136114;

shipping, $13; little clover, mixed, $1561)

16: No. 1 clover, $14; No. 2, $12; No. 1

ryc straw, 3151506110; No. 2 do, $17; No.

1 tangled rye, $12; oat straw, $8@9;

wheat, $9.



Plttsburg.





Putter.~—Crcaiiici-ics, fillifl‘flic per lb;

firsts 324/23c; prints, 3561351730



Eggsuilighcr. Fresh candied, 3 @380;

current receipts, 3541360



Potatoes.rr-rrl’riccs higher.

FIRM“ pcr bu.



Apples. eeeee King, $4.50 per bbl; spy, $3.75





Michigan, 80





 





€14.25: Spitzcnburg, $3.75fi4.25.

Poultry.—Dresscd. Turkeys, 276117280;

spring chickens, 17fi‘13c; hens, 16@17c;

ducks, 15.41180.



Boston.





Wool—The supplies of the more staple

kinds of wools are pretty well cleaned up

and the mills at the present time are. well

provided with raw material to run for

some days. This makes the trading

dull and brokers are waiting till the de-

mand improves. The trade is firm, how-

cver, and there is no feeling of a weak-

ening of \"llllcs for the supply is surely

to be used before another clip will be.

ready for the consumers. The following

are the leading quotations for domestic

kinds: Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces——

XX, 346,135,; X, 316732e: No. 1 washed,

386113.90; No. 2 washed, 36611390: fine

washed, 23m‘12ic: half blood combing, 300;

three-eighths blood combing. 296il3014c;

quarter blood combing, 23c: delaine

washed, 36@37c: delaine unwashed, 29@

300. Michigan, Wisconsi nand New York





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fleeces—Fine unwashed, 21@22c'; delalne

unwashed, 27@29c; half blood unwashed,





27 ((D 280; three-eighths blood unwashed,

27@28c; quarter-blood, 26@27c. Ken-

tucky, Indiana and Missouri—Three-





eighths blood, 28@290; quarter blood, 26

@27c.





 





Chlcago.





Wheat.——No. 2 red, $1.05%@1.07; May,

$1.071/3; July, 995/8.



Cora—No. 2, 58%@58%c; No. 2 yellow,

5812.59; May, 61%c; July, Glléc.



Oats—No. 3 white, 49@511/zc;

Siiigc; July, 460.



liarley.——~Good feeding, 60@610;

choice malting, 62@65c.



Butter.—Steady; creameries,

dairies, 21%717270.



Eggs—Steady. At mark, cases includ-

ed. 25@28c2; firsts, 29c; prime firsts, 30c.



Potatoes—Car lots in bulk. Fancy, 74

@760 per bu; ordinary, to good, 62@700.





Elgln.



Butter.~—Market firm at 32c, which is

last week’s quotation. Sales for last Week

amounted to 598,300 lbs., compared with

611,200 lbs. for the previous week.





May,

fair to

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THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





 





Chlcago.

January 4, 1909.

Receipts.

Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.





.....38,000 48,000 26,000

Same day last year ..32,003 65,591 21,678

Received last week ..51,310 175,577 68,416

Same week last year.52.507 189,577 61,571



Cattle were not in anywhere near as

large demand last week as in most weeks,

for it was a time when poultry rather

than beef was popular everywhere, but

as country shippers held down the re-

ceipts to moderate proportions, the mar--

ket developed a strong undertone much

of the time. it was not the best .cattle

that were most wanted, however, and de—

spite the fact that very few of these were

offered, they usually failed to sell higher.

\Vhen rallies in prices did take place it

was usually in the rather ordinary and

good cattle rather than in prime beeves

of the shipping class. Beef steers sold





Received today





largely at $4.75@G.75. with the poorer

light-weight steers selling at $3.60@4.60





and the better class of shipping steers at

5165063750. Light cuts of beef have been

the most popular recently, and this no-

turally is a great help to the trade in

butcher stock, cows and heifers selling

at 32.75006 and canners and cutters at

315061270. Bulls have been good sellers

at 325060450, and calves went at 346179.50

per 100 lbs., prices being the highest seen

in a year, owing to the meager offerings.

Milkers and springers had a fair sale at

$2507.50 per head, only moderate numbers

being offered. Stockcrs and feeders were

in excellent demand at $2.60fil5, with the

best call for choice feeders. which “'(‘l'fe

apt to be very scarce and tending upward

in price, as they were also wanted by

killers. Prospects look bright for the

cattle feeding industry, and no good rea—

son can be seen for sacrificing half—fat

cattle, but the prevailing opinion is that

short feeding is the road to success for

the average stocknian, altlio some make

long feeding pay.



Cattle were largely 2567400 higher last

week, but today's unusually large receipts

caused a decline of illflri‘fic. The best

steers offered went at $7.35.



Hogs have been in excellent demand

for another week. and the offerings were

w'cll taken, all classes of buyers taking

hold freely. There has been marked im-

provement in the eastern shipping dc~

inand, the better class of hogs

wanted, and this exerted a decidedly

bullish influence, forcing the local pack-

ers to pay higher figures much of the.

time. Gradual improvement is seen in

the quality of the hogs coming to market,

but the lighter weights are forming an

unusually large percentage of the re-

ceipts, the average Weight recently being

but 205 lbs., compared with 200 lbs. :3.

year ago and 22“. lbs. two years ago. The

heavier hogs continue to sell the highest

and the medium weight butcher hogs the

next highest, with light hogs usually the

slowest and weakest. The great decline.

that has taken place in prices for corn

should encourage farmers to make their

cattle and hogs fat. Later in the winter

smaller supplies of hogs and higher

prices are expected. The market was

active today, and the liberal receipts

failed to force a decline in prices. l-logs

sold at $5.110616.25.



Sheep and lambs were marketed ex-

tremcly moderately for another week, and

prices undcrw'cnt some lively advances

under the influence of active general buy-

ing, there being too fcw choice muttons

to go around. As usual, lambs showed

the most animation, with the better class

selling at $707.35, and inferior lots going

as low as $4415.50. Ewes sold at $22560

5, according to quality, wethers at $4.50

€115.50, ycarlings at 35.756177, and rams at

$3613.75. Buyers in Search of feeders

could not do much, as most of the offer—

ings were needed by killers. Next to fat

lambs, the prime faVorites with buyers

were fat little yearling wcthers on tho

la'mb order. \Vith decidedly fewer flocks.

feeding than a year ago, there, is no lack

of encouragement for carcful feeders.



The, market today was active, but 1560

25c lower under larger offerings, the best

lambs going at $7.65 and the best year-

lings at $6.75.



Horses have had a slow market during

the Christmas and New Year holidays,

and it was no easy matter for sellers to

maintain prices for the commoner kinds.

Southern chunks were slowest of all at

36075120 per head. while draftcrs had a

restricted sale at 53165611215. a few finished

drafters selling at 3225617275. Light driv-

ers had a moderate sale at 3150717350, and

feeders sold pretty freely at times at $165

@215 for shipment to Ohio and Pennsyl-

vania. Sales at private sale were the most

satisfactory, as several

the market for particular classes.





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JAN. 9, 1909.

LIVE STOCK NOTES.





For several weeks past there has been

a. strong demand in the Chicago market

for a high-class grade of cattle feeders

of heavy weights to be shipped to cattle

feeding districts for short feeding. As

corn is still selling at high prices, stock-

men are disposed to pass by light—weight

stock cattle that will require a long feed,

and they show a marked preference for

cattle that can be returned to market as

finished beeves of a superior grade in the

course of from two to three‘ months. Un-

fortunately for the intending purchasers,

it is a difficult matter to get hold of such

cattle, as they are wanted also for butch-

ering, and this competition makes high

prices, the best feeders having sold re—

cently as high as $5.10 per 100 pounds.

In many instances, buyers, finding prices

somewhat above their views, take the

next best feeders instead.





Cattle exports from the United States

for the first eleven months of the calen-

dar year 1908 were but 236,000 head,

against 332,000 for the same period the

previous year, the valuation for 1908 being

but $21,713,000, compared with $30,154,000

the previous year. The quarantine caused

by the outbreaks of foot and mouth dis-

ease in several states Was a great draw-

back, as was the greatly increased com-





petition in Argentine shipments to the

British markets. Within a short time

the London County Council has been





asked that hereafter all British grown

beef be so stamped that the purchaser

may know what he is buying, it being a.

well-known fact that many Britains cher—

ish the old idea that home-grown beef is

better than any imported beef.- 01’

course, this is far from the truth, and

everyone knows that American beef has

been sold for British beef for many years,

the English beef-eaters failing to dis-

cover that they were not eating the “roast

beef of old England." It has been the

common practice for British retail butch-

ers to claim that they sold nothing but

British-grown beef, while selling little

else than the imported article.



As the season advances it is noticed

that larger numbers of stockmen owning

droves of hogs following cattle are being

converted to the practice of fattening

their swine to a good finish. It is true

that feed is still dear everywhere, but

there has been a great break in prices of

corn thruout the corn belt, and this is

largely responsible for the great change

in sentiment on the feeding question.

There is a very noticeable improvement

in the average grade of the hogs coming

to market, but there is great room for

improvement in the average weight of the





hogs marketed, the average being much

less than in most former years. It seems





highly- probable that later in the winter

packing season fCWcr hogs will be mark—

eted and prices will show sufficient ad—

vanms to pay farmers for the extra

amounts of corn used in the fattening

process. It is the heavy lard hogs that

are sadly lacking in every maikct of

the, country. Marketing pigs and short-

weight hogs is bad business policy.



The quarantine against Michigan sheep

and lambs has been an extremely import~

ant factor in the Chicago market re-

cently, and it has been a serious blow to

the Michigan sheep industry for several

weeks. The Michigan quarantine has

been kept effective so far as lllinois is

concerned, amd Governor Dcnoen has man-

ifested a disposition to maintain it. realiz—

ing that raising the embargo would cause

responsibility to be placed on him if any

outbreak of foot and mouth disease oc-

cur anywhere in the state of lllinois.

Naturally, the Michigan feeders have been

extremely anxious to secure. a route to

the Chicago stockyards, as there is no

prospect of getting tliru Canada. Few

feeder lambs have been offered on the

Chicago market lately. but a consign-

ment of Mexican feeder lambs direct

from the range failed to attract Michigan

buyers, altho they were good feeders,

Lambs of that class are always very

popular with butchers when fat, but they

sell better in the west than in the cast.





The foreign demand for sheep from this

country has been falling off this year

despite the chcapness of fat flocks on. this

side of the Atlantic 'much of the time.

During the first eleven months of the

calendar year 10th only 01,000 head, val-

ued at $535,000, were exported from this

country, as compared with 00,000 head,

yarltled at $579,000, for the same time in

. l7.



Sliccpmen have good reason to feel well

pleased with the good showing in the

wool trade. There, is a, strong under-

tone, and prospects are bright for further

advances, for it has been many years

since such small stocks were seen in the

great markets of the ['nited States as.

those now held. For once, at least, buy:

crs are likely to get the worst of it and

higher prices are reported in the “1,5401,

market. where Michigan wool has sold

up to 28 cents a pound.





 





 





 





 





The F ARMERS' GARDEN

A Seed Drill and Wheel Hoe is in-

dispensable—not only in a. village

-' garden but; on largest farms.

Farmers should grow all manner

of vegetables and “live on the fat. of

the land." Should provide succu-

lentrools for Cattle. S w i no, Poultry,

and save. high priced feed

stuff. Greatlal.ior-sav~





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JAN. 9. 1909.

'r THIS Is THE LAST EDITION.





 





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Stock marketsare reports of last' week;

all other markets are right up to date.

Thursday's Detroit Live Stock markets

are given in the last edition. The first

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DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





 





Thursday’s Market.

January 7, 1909.

Cattle.





Receipts, 1,208. Market active at last

week’s prices.

We quote: Extra dry-fed steers and





steers and heifers, 1,000

steers and heifers, 800

steers and heilfers that

t 500 to 700, $350504; 0 oiee, a

35$Sfa$é.75@4, good fat cows, $3.50@3.75;

common COWS, $2.50@3; canners, $1(u}1.50;

choice heaVy bulls, $4; fair to good bolog-

nas, bulls, $3.25@3.50; "'ght bulls, $3.

Hally sold Jones 14 butchers av 620





at 3.40.

Asninch sold Rattkowsky 7 butchers av





t 3.



657Joéllmsson sold Michigan B. Co. 13 steers

av 781 at $4.25, 3 cows av 800 at. $3.40.



Haley sold same 6 butchers av 616 at

$3.40, 20 do av 705 at $3.85. a



Johnson sold same 30 butchers av 81..

at $3.65, 14 steers av 780 at $4.50.



Wagner & Co. sold Starrs 2 cowsrav

1,050 at $3, 1 do Weighing 1,000 at $27.1.



Wagner & Co. sold Marx 2 steers av

760 at $4.10, 2-do av 090 at $3.50. _



Downey sold Lingeman 2 steers av.7I0

at $4.10, 2 do av 675 at $3.25, 1 bull weigh-

i 950 at 3.50. _

ngieeney ssold‘same 2 bulls av 92’.) at





$3.25. t

Haley sold same 2 oxen av 1,430 a

$3.





av





heifers, $5@5.50;

to 1,200 $4.50@5;

to 1,000, $4@4.50;





Graff sold same t4$(40WS av 820 at

3 butchers av 760 a .



Clark sold Kamman B. Co. 5 cows

1,064 at $3.75, 2 do av 1,085 at $3.25.



Waterman sold Bresnahan 10 butchers

av 737 at $4, 3 cows av 1,066 at $3.



Adams sold Sullivan P. Co. 2 bulls av

1.150 at $3.50, 3 cows av 1,230 at $3.50,

10 steers av 862 at $4.60. .



Wagner & C0. sold same 1 steer weigh-

ing 950 at $5, 3 butchers av 600 at $3.



Bishop B. & H. sold Schuman 10 butch-

ers av 586 at $3.40, 12 steers av, 762 at

$4





40.



' ' B. & H. sold Kamman B. Co.

2 giggglv 965 at $3.25, 2 bulls av 715 at

$3.25; to Sullivan P. Co. 2 canners av 865

at $1.75, 6‘butchers av 966 at $3, 1 bnull}

weigihirig“1.'280 at»$3.50, 2 cows av 1; g

at $3.25, 2 butchers av 1.120 at $3.25,“)

do av 931 at $4.50, 1 heifer weighing 1.

at $3.50; to Mich. B. CO. 30 butchers av

724 at $3.75, 3 do av 746 at $3, 1 co“:

weighing 1,070 at $2, 1 steer weighing,

1,020 at $3, 14 do av 910 at $4.35; to Kam-

inan B. Co. 8 butchers av 862 at $3.75, 1

cow weighing 1.050 at $3; to Caplis r7

butchers av 630 at $3.60, 8 do av 8...)

at $3.50, 3 cows av 976 at $2.50, 3 do mg

1.076 at $3.50, 2 steers av 1,180 at $5. 1

do av 974 at $4.65; to Sullivan P. C_o. 10

butchers av 786 at $4.25, 4 do av 650 at

.‘2 .54 .

QMS)p)icer, M. & B. sold Kamman 2 ncow's

av 935 at $2.75, 5 (10 av 966 at $3. 10

butchers av 707 at $4; to Caplis 3 cows

z~v 866 at $2, 18 butchers av 934 at $3.90.

2 do av 740 at $3.50, 1 cow Weighing 1,140

at $3.50, 3 do av 866 at $3, 2 steers av





( 691 at 3.35, 10

670 at $4, 21 butchers av $g00 :it





do av 1,065 at $3.50, 3 cows av

32.50; to Rattkowsky 2 cows av 990 Irat

$3.25; to Bresnahan 2 butchers av .65





to Sullivan P.





4‘ ( 728 Ht $4:

. t $3 5 do av 1 do weigh-





cn. 2' bulls av 1.325 at $3.50,





‘ 5' at .3.75, 1 do weighing 930 at $3.

Inlzdgaslzoon &$ M. sold Sullivan P. Co. 5

steers av 1,080 at $5.25. 5 do av 1,000 at

$4.75, 13 do av 846 at $4.65, 1 bull \Vl‘lgh-

ing 1,450 at $3.75; to Mich. B. Co.



slccrs av 1,083 at $4, 3 do av 1,033 at

$3.40, 1 cow weighing 710 at $1.50, 13





slcci‘s av 958 at $4.75, 2 do nv 965 at $5.15,

1 bull weighing 960 at $3.25: to Sullivan

1‘. Co. 3 steers av 1.246 at $5.50.



Roe Com. C0. sold Brcsnahan 5 butch—

ers av 752 at $3.75, 4 do av 767 at $3.50,

9 do av 666 at $3.40; to Rattner 8 do av

1,035 at $3; to Rattkowsky l cow Weigh—

ing 860 at $3.75; to Jones 2 bulls av 1.000

at $3.50, 2 do av 800 at $3.50, 5 COWS av

1 080 at $4; to Sullivan P. Co. 4 cows av

1.062 at $3.25, 1 do weighing 800 at $2.75,

stcors av 985 at $4.20, 3 do av 1,013 at

13 butchers av 713 at $3.65.



Veal Calves.





Receipts, 237. Market inf/01.50 higher

than last week. Best. $7518: oilicrs, $4

("6.50. Milch cows and springcrs quar-

:tntined.



“gagner sold Sullivan P. Co. 2 av 115

at 5...



T101123 sold Burnstine 27 av 160 at $7.25.



Graff sold Fitzpatrick 11 av 120 at $7.



Spicer, M. & B. sold Hammond S. &

Co. 1 weighing 140 at $7.50, 2 av 185 at

$7.50, 4 av 130 at $6.50. 5 av 150 at $6.25;

in Sullivan P. Co. 6 av 150‘at $6; to

Rattkowsky 1 weighing 160 at $52; to Rob-

inson B. Co. 1 weighing 270 at $5.50, 21

av 165 at $7.50.



Roe Com. Co. sold Hammond, S. & Co.

4 av 155 at $7.50; to Newton B, CO, 4 av

120 at $6.50, 1 Wcl‘llllflfl 130 at $6, 4 av

150 at $7.50, 1 weighing 200 at $6.



. Reason & M. sold McGuire 10 av 166

of $6.75.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Hammond. S. &

Co. 2 av 110 at $6.50, 3 av 140 at $7. 1

weighing 120 at $6.50: to Mich. B. Co.

.5 av 155 at $5; to Hammond, S. & Co. 5

av 130 at $7. 2 av 135 at $7; to Sullivan

P. Co. 1 Weighing 200 at $7; to Mich. B.

CO. 4 av 220 at $4.50, 21 av 130 at $7.25,

8 av 150 at $7.75: to Fitzpatrick Bros. 5

av 140 at $7.50; to Hammond, S. & Co.

1 «veighing,,120 at $7.50, 1 weighing 80 at

$5, 10 av 139‘at $7.50, 11 av 140 at $7.



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Sheep and Lambs-





Receipts, 1.104. Market 25c higher than

last week and active.



Best lambs, $ .50@6.65; fair to good

lambs, $5.50@6; ight to common lambs,

$4.50@5; fair to good butcher sheep, $3.50





@4; culls and common, $2@3.



Heeney sold Sullivan P. Co. 22 lambs

av 70 at $6.



Buetner sold Same 72 sheep av 85





at $3.



Torrey sold same 36 lambs av 85 at

$6.25, 5 sheep av 120 at $3.50, 1 buck

weighing 150 at $3.



Wagner sold Hammond, S. & Co. 12

l$ambs av 80 at $5.50, 15 sheep av 70 at

3.50





Vickery sold Fitzpatrick Bros. 13 lambs

av 65 at $5.75, 1 sheep weighing 120

at $3.



Graff sold same 90 lambs av 80 at $6.25.



Spicer, M. & B. sold Mich. B. Co. 15

sheep av 105 at $3.50; to Hammond, S. &

C0. 10 do av 70 at $3.25, 52 lambs av 75

at $6.25; to Sullivan P. Co. 10 do av 58

at $5, 2 sheep av 170 at $3, 15 do av 110

at $3.50, 110 lambs av 75 at $6; to Mich.

B. Co. 28 do av 60 at $5.80.



Roe Com. C0. sold Newton B. Co. 11

lambs av 70 at $6; to Mich. B. Co. 46 do

av 90 at $6.50.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Hammond, S. &

Co. 19 lambs av 65 at $6.15, 9 do av 100

at $6.50, 61 do av 75 at $6.15, 7 mixed av

70 at $4, 35 do av 80 at $4; to Fitzpatrick

Bros._17 sheep av 85 at $3.75; to Mich.

B. Co. 35 lambs av 80 at $4; to Young

20 sheep av 110 at $3.50; to Fitzpatrick

Bros. 42 do av 90 at $2.60, 12 do av 110

at $4; to Newton B. Co. 14 mixed av 78

at $4.50, 2 sheep av 1.40 at $3, 9 lambs

'av 60 at $5.75; to Hammond, S. & Co. 70

do av 80 at $6.30, 38 do av 75 at $5.50,

9 sheep av 130 at $4; to Goose 9 do av

115 at $3.25.





Hogs.

Receipts, 4,890. Market 50@6OC higher

than last week and very active.





Range of prices: Light to good butch—

light,





ers, $565636; pigs, $4.50@4.75;

yorkcrs, $5.40; stags, 1,5 off.





Sundry shippers sold Sullivan P. Co.

207 av 192 at $5.75, 46 av 178 at $5.85.



Roe Com. Co. sold same 13 av 197 at $6.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Hammond‘s. &

Co. 335 av 170 at $5.80. 153 av 180 at

$5.90, 177 av 170 at $5.75, 119 av 165 at

$5.70, 36 av 180 at $5.85. 41 av 140 at

$5.50, 31 av 155 at $5.60, 145 av 200 at $6,

13 av 170 at $5.



Sundry shippers sold same 50 av 203

at $5.80, 20 av 142 at $5, 18 av 160 at

$5.50. .



Sundry shippers sold Parker, W. & C0.

114 av 171 at $5.75, 71 av 201 at $5.85.



Spicer, M. & B. sold same 430 av 180

at $5.85.



Reason & M. sold same 47 av 160 at

$5.75, 120 av 203 at $5.85, 33 av 129 at $5.





 





BU FFALO.

Cattle.——Receipts, two cars; steady.

Hogs—Receipts, 40 Ca rs; steady; heavy,





$6.40fl6.45; yorkers, $6.25m‘6.40; pigs, 6.25.

Sheep and lalllbsfinPPl-‘lpts, 30 cars;

strong; best lambs, $7.65fu‘7.75; yearlings,

$6.25m' 6.50; wcthers, $5@5.50; ewes, $4.50

@475. Calves, $5410.75.





LVETEglNARYJ





CONDUCTED BY DR. W. C. FAIR.

CLEVELAND, OHIO.





 





 





Eczema—I have a horse twenty years

old that is troubled with a skin eruption

accompanied with itching. The. hair is





inclined to drop out. M. H. (2., Wcston.

Mich—Give 2 drs. Fowler's solution, 1/2

oz. fluid extract sarsaparilla and 1/2 oz.





ground gentian at a dose in feed three

times a day.



Shoulder lameness—l have a

that has been lzimc since last

the whole trouble appcars to be in the

shoulder. The shoulder muscles are,

shrunken. What had I better apply. D.



., Munising, l\/licli.-.~'\pply equal parts

tincture cantharidcs, aqua ammonia, tur-

pentine and raw linseed oil once every





licifer'

spring;





day or two. 1





‘ 5





Acute Indigestionrrl‘tcnal Colic.~—l have‘





a 5—year-old mare that has roci-ntly had





some sick spells. I am inclincd to be-

lieve that her kidncys are affected, but‘

our Vet. thot she had indigestion. H. E.

11., Millington, Mich—Give 3 drs. lilhia,





1 oz. ground ginger, 1 oz. powdcrcd char-

coal at a dose in feed twice a day.

Mangy Condition of 'l‘ail.*I have a 7-

yczir—old llllill‘O that has riibbcd scalp of

tail more or less for the past two or three





years. Remedies that we have applicd

have failed to do any good. M. 16. J.,

Muskcgon, Mich—Apply iodine ointment





to scalp of tail two or three times a week,

After she discontinucs rubbing apply

some vaseline daily.





Torpid Kidneys—My horse has diffi-

culty in urinating;‘his sheath is swollen.

\thn he lies on his left side he is unable

to arise without assistance. By giving

him sweet spirits nitre it gives him

temporary relief. C. K., Long Lake,

Mich—Apply equal parts alcohol and

witch hazel to back twice a day; also

give 2 drs. syrup iodide iron, 3 drs. lithia

and 1/1/3 02. gr und ginger at a dose in feed

two or three times a day.





Indigestion—J would like a little in-

formation regarding thc treatment of a

horso for indigestion. Our local Vet.

prescribed for him when he, had colic.

E. P., Muskegon. llllPll.#PG‘l‘l1{lDS a change

of feed and giving him 1,4, oz. ground

ginger, 174, oz. ground gentian, M. oz.

bicarbonate soda and 1 oz. powdered

charcoal at a dose in feed two or three

times a day. will prevent him having

any more sick spells.



Weak Back—l have a 3—vom'-old colt

that has rather poor use of hind quarters;

he appears to back and turn with diffi-i





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culty. A. .H., Silverwood, Mich—Apply

equal parts alcohol, extract witch hazel

and spirits camphor to back twice a day.

Also give 1k dr. ground nux vomica, 2

drs. ground gentian, and 2 drs. ground

ginger at a dose two or three times a

day. ' ,

Chronic Garget.——I have a cow that met

with an accident last spring, hurting her

udder. Since then the uddcr has been

hard and is giving lumpy milk. The milk

also tastes strong. She is now dry but

will come fresh nextspring. She appears

to be perfectly healthy and I would like to

know what can be done for her? L. A.

J., Shelby Mich—You had better apply

some iodine ointment to udder three

times a week—the caked part is the only

part that you need to treat. Also give

her 1 dr. iodide potassium at a dose in

feed once a day for 30 days.



Dyspepsia—I have a 3-year-old colt

which has given me considerable trouble

since I have brot him off the grass last

fall. I have fed him clover hay, corn

and carrots—his legs stock and he ap-

pears to be losing flesh. E. N., Mar-

iette, Mich—Give a tablespoonful of the

following compound powder at a dose

three times a day: Ginger, gentian, bi-

carbonate soda, nitrate potash and char-

coal equal parts by weight.



Dropsical Udder.—Some six weeks ago

the udder of my gray 7-year—old mare

began to swell. The bag is not feverish

and. exercise seems to reduce the swell—

ing. She has a good appetite and appears

to be healthy. ' J. N., Mason, Mich—Ex-

ercise her daily, feed her enough well

salted bran mash or vegetables to kcep

her bowels open. Also give 1 dr. iodide

potassium, 14, oz. powdered rosin at a

dose in feed twice a day.



Contagious Abortion in Cows.—‘Can you

tell Inc if there is any cure for contagioi‘is

abortion in cows? What is the cause of

it and is there any means of preventing

its getting into a herd? E. C., Litch-

field, Mich—Contagious abortion is an

infectious and contagious ailment, the re-

sult of a germ which inhabits the uterus

and vagina of females, also the shcath





of bulls. The infection is usually intro.

duced into a herd by purchasing a cow

that has been infected or by breeding





one of your cows to a bull that has

served a cow that recently aborted. The

treatment for this ailmcnt has repeatedly

been published and I have no doubt you

have made clippings of my prescriptions.

However, I might add that unless the

dairyman is very thorn in both treatment

and disinfection he will not succeed in

stamping it out.



Fistula on Arm.—I have a valuable 6-

ycar-old rmare that got hurt last August

in pasture ficld, making a wound on arm

below shoulder. It has never healed. A

large bunch has grown. Our local Vet.

failed to find any foreign body in the

leg. S. B. H., Munith, Mich—Your long

letter explains the situation pretty thor-





oly. I am inclined to believe there is a

foreign body lodged in arm which has

gradually .workcd down, and until this





is removed your mare will

Tell your Vet. to cut the lcg open and

ascertain why the wound docs not heal.

Six months is a long time to wait for

a leg to get well. In my practice 1 never

hesitate to go to the bottom and ascer-

tain whether the bone requires scraping

or whcthcr it is caused from a snag.

You will very likcly find a. piece of wood.





 





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Whenever We. have a snow-storm,

No» matter what kind it be,

Granddad always has some kind

Of a rhyme to say to me. _

If it happens to be just awful light

And as fine as it can be,

Granddad always shakes his head,

And then he. says, says he:

“Snow meal, snow at good deal.”





And if it is damp, the kind of snow

Us boys like to see,

Because we can pack it hard to throw

And have a battleHGee!

But that is lots of fun!

We build big forts and make snow men

For we know it will not last, ‘

Cause Granddad he says then;

“Damp snow, come and-g0."





And when it comes down in great big

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Grandma says, the old woman in the

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Is picking her geese, she thinks.

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But Granddad only just looks wise,

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A VENTURE lN MATCHMAKING.





 





BY HARIRJET LUMMIS SMITH.



A marriageable mamma is a respon-

sibility. This realization had been grow—

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an unscrupulous admirer had bribed her.

by means of peppermint drops, to

smuggle his notes past the argus eyes of

Aunt Sophia. By the time she lost her

first front teeth she had passed beyond

this vcnal age, and was quite accustomed

to sitting in the parlor to play propriety,

hcr large round eyes and general air of

alertness serving as a check to the most.

impctuous of woocrs.



At sixteen llildcgarde was an idea

chaperon, possessing a mixture of finesse

and firmness of which Aunt Sophia had

been incapable, even in hcr best days.

Like other generals, Hildcgardc had dis-

covered that retreat may haVc a strategic

value. \Vhen all else failed to discourag

an ineligible but determined suitor, Irlil-

degarde and Aunt Sophia packed up and

moved. Mamma frequently protested,

yet the prospect of a new field always

helped to reconcile her to the loss of an

old admirer. “Only don’t pick out one

of those dreadful places where, nothing

happens,” mamma would stipulate. “And

look after the packing of my gowns your-

self, Hildtj>garde. They musn't be

wrinkled.”



The latest cause for flight had been

an cx-ncwspapcr man, who, because of

ill-health, was taking a long vacation

and had nothing to do but to tcll mamma

funny stories all day long. It was a de—

light to watch momma as she listened to

funny stories. llcr blue t-jm's‘ opt-nod

wide like a child's, in pleased cxpcctancy,

and eva dimple sccmcd on the qul

vive. 'I‘hcn when .the time came to laugh

she did it witfl such dclicious abandon,

showing llcr p :trly little tccth back to

the sound iuolais. The fund of the ex-

ncvvst'rupcr lll‘tll nevi-r ran low. Ilildc-

gardc was of the opinion that he lay

{HVttlU‘ lliL’llii-i to l‘tlllt'tlt'L his stories, us

his (lcvotion to mammu gave him no time

dining the day. \\'II« n he began to look

as if he found lo-r presence in the room

:l drawback to his peace of mind, llildc-

gardc kiuw it was time to bro-alt camp.



Luck was with them. In the new

town which llildcgardv- and Aunt Sophia

had schrctcd. chicily bccausc the altitude

would be bad for the newspaper man‘s

lungs. the \‘cry first agent they had vis—

itovd had a bargain to offer thcm. A

family going to Europe wished to rent

thcir house furnished, and the rates Were.

modcratc. Such a dear little house as

it was. all porch and bay windows out-

side, and all cozy col‘llcrs and wide halls

within. As llildcgardo unpacked, she

felt more at home than she had done in

all her wandering life-time.



She camc downstairs prcsently to make

Aunt Sophia a startling proposition.

“Auntie, I‘m tired of all this running

away. \Vouldn't it be better to marry

mamma to someone who would be nice

and kind. who Would take good care of

her?” She regarded hcr elderly relative

with the triumph of one who has solved

a baffling problem.



ller great—aunt sighed, with the pes-

simism of long experience. “That’s just

the trouble,” she said. “Your mother

never would fancy the. sort of man she

ought to marry, except your near dear

father, of course, and she was so young

then that it doesn’t count. What she





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.;





likes is a man that will make her laugh

all day, and that is a pretty worthless

kind, to my way of thinking.”



“I saw a man just now in the garden

next ours,” said Hildegarde dreamily.

“He is older than mamma, of course. His

hair is quite a little gray: but 0, his

face is so kind, and he seems so .fond of

his flowers! I couldn't help thinking what

a comfort it would be if mamma were

married to him, and we could stay here

quietly for the rest of our lives.”





“He probably is married already and

has 'six children,” said Aunt Sophia.

“And I guess you must be out of Sorts

to get such notions. Better take a little

quinine when you go upstairs.”



But the maid whom they engaged next

day, and who was only too happy to en-

lighten them on the subject of their neigh—

bors, relieved Hildegarde’s mind on this

point. Mr. Maxwell was not married.

Ile was '2 scientific gentleman who wrote

books. The maid did not know what the

books were, but since they were not in

the, circulating library slie reasoned that

they must be very wise and very stupid.

Beside this, Mr. Maxwell was very de~

voted to his flowers, as the ladies could

see for themselves, for he spent hours

every day in his garden. .



As a matter of fact, it was the garden

which was the opening wedge in Hilde-

garde’s match—making scheme. For

when mamma's French poodle was let

out in the yard for exercise, he leaped

the fence and began to gambol playfully

in Mr Maxwell's carnation bed. Hilde-

garde climbed the fence after-him, caught

her skirt on the paling, reached terra firma

at last, damaged but determined, and

had Scamp in her arms when the owner

of the garden appeared. Hildegarde lost

no illusions in that first interview. He

was all that she had fancied him when

she had seen him from the upper windows

and he would not listen to her apologies.

Indeed, he even went so far as to pat

Scamp‘s muzzle, and say that he was in

that spoiled rascal's debt for introducing

him to his new neighbors.



Hildegarde returned home, her hands

filled with flowers and her heart with

hope. “You must come over soon and

meet mamma,” she had said on parting,

and then she had blushed as scarlet as

if he could have read her thots. Ap-

parently Mr. Maxwell had not noticed

her blush. He only assured her with

grave courtesy that he would improve

an early opportunity to make mamma’s

acquaintance.



It was rather annoying to Hildegarde

that the son of the automobile manufac~

turcr was present when Mr. Maxwell

made his first call. He was a young man

of twenty-five or thereabouts, whom

mamma had stumbled on the second

morning, and had instantly recognized as

a former acquaintance. He was a vol—

uble youth who had a way of looking at

mamma as if she were something good

to ‘at. As a rule, Ilildegarde had little

to say to him, but during Mr. Maxwell's

call she insisted on monopolizing the

younger man so as to leave the field

opcn to her favorite. an arrangement

which she feared was as little pleasing

to mamma as to the, son of the automo-

bile manufacturer.



Yet aftcr throo months the youthful

match-maker was encouraged. Mr. hiax-

wcll came regularly. Hardly a day passed

without their seeing him. The house

was full of the fragrance of his flowers.

llildegardc kept then» downstairs till

they began to fade, and then she. carried

them to her own room, trcasuring them

there until the last pctal had fallen and

the lcavcs had turned yellow. Even then

she hated to throw them away. By this

time mamma had quite a little circle of

:‘ulmircrs, and the broad front porch of

the cottage was seldom unoccupied. The

son of the. automobile manufacturer came

every day, too, but llildcgardc comforted

hcrsclt‘ with the reflection that Mr. Max-

well must look on him as a mere. boy.

She wished that the lattor would be more.

outspokcn in his admiration, for mamma

loved tlatteries as she loved bonbons, and

most of her :tdmircrs cut’crcd to both

tastes. To make up for his mistaken re-

ticcnco, llildcgarde sung his praises till

she stirred her parent to one of her rare

outbreaks of pctulancc.



“I declare, Hilda,” mamma cried, “you

harp on that man as if there, were no

other on earth. I‘m tired of the catalogue

of his virtues. I half believe you are in

love with him yourself.”



Hildegardc turned red, turned pale, and

walked out of the room, standing very

straight, like a princess who has been

insulted. After that she left mamma

to discover for herself the good qualities

of her reticent admirer.





When Aunt Sophia’s attack of lum-

bago came on, Hildegarde had no time

to think, of match-making. Nothing

seemed to matter much but relieving the





suffering of the dear old lady who had'





been her staunch ally in all the plotting

of her unchildish childhood. Hildegarde

was up day and night. Her thin face,

precociously thotful at best, grew worn

and haggard. Her large eyes seemed to

have increased several Sizes. Mr. Max-

well, coming across her in the hall one

afternoon, started at the sight of her.





“Good heavens, child,”‘he said, “‘how

very ill you look." He took the tray out

of her hands, as if he had the right to

exercise authority over her actions, and

stood staring down at her in a strange,

indefinable way that brot out two spots

of bright red in her White cheeks.



“You’re tired out,” he announced at

last, as the result of his scrutiny. “G0

to your room and sleep.”



“But Aunt Sophia needs me.”



“Your mother will take your place.”



Hildcgarde checked herself in a laugh.

The sound of animated voices on the

front porch drifted in. Mr. Maxwell was

frowning. He did not understand.



“Mamma is not used to nursing. She

would only get a headache and make

Aunt Sophia very uncomfortable.” She

took the tray out of his hand resolutely.

“I shall do very well. Aunt Sophia is a

little better already. \Thcn she is well

again I shall sleep twenty-four hours at

a stretch.”



As she went upstairs she reflected on

the firm line made by his compressed

lips. \Vell, that was all the better.

Mamma needed kindliness, but she needed

determination, too. “She will like him

all the more for ordering her around,”

thot Hildegarde wisely. Had not Mr.

Maxwell ordered her to her room, frown-

ing all the time, after the most approved

fashion of a step-father, and had she not

found it pleasant! She would have en-

joyed it still more had it been possible

for her to obey.



That night Aunt Sophia slept soundly,

and Hildegarde did not wake until the

sun was high. She dressed noiselessly,

and went down the stairs on tiptoe. Her

mother was not yet stirring, and Hilde-

garde. nestled among the pillows of the

window seat to drink her coffee and

nibble a biscuit. She was there when

the maid brot word that Mr. Maxwell

wished to see her.



Mr. Maxwell’s manner was unusual.

He seemed agitated, perturbed. He.

spoke no word of greeting as she entered

the library, and did not return her smile.

Instead he said abruptly, “Have you

seen your mother this morning?”



“No, mamma isn’t down yet. She

reads late,” explained IIildcgarde, “and

we carry her breakfast when she rings.

I‘m just awake myself,” she went on

gaily. “You see, I’ve been keeping my

promise and making up my lost sleep.”



He. stood looking at her as if he did not

hear a word. “I don‘t know why this

should have been left to me," he broke

out passionately. “I don’t know why I

should have been chosen to do this cruel

thing.” He took an envelope from his

pocket. “I received a letter from your

mother this morning.” he said, “and she

enclosed one. for you.”



She was not smiling any longer. Iler

thin face with the big eyes looked sud-

denly apprehensive and old. Mr. hiax~

wcll put the lcttcr into one hand and then

took the other cold, trembling fingers

into his. That somehow made it easier

for her to read the words that danced

before her eyes.



My Dearest llildaz—XVhen this reaches

you, Job and I will be married. “'0

shall be back again in two or three

wccks and will keep you posted as to our

\vllt'l‘cuinutis. \\'c thot it was better this

way, for if we had announced our plan,

you would probably have insisted on mov-

ing again. lob says that this would

havc ilt‘til quite useless, as he Would

hayc followed me to the world's end and





l lnlicvc he would. lie is so determined,





and so dcvotcd to me. Really, dear, I

see no rcason why we should not be very

happy togctlu-r. Bob says he has money

cnough for all of us, and that we must

teach you how to enjoy yourself.



I havo asked Mr. Maxwell to break the





ncws to you, for it may upset you a little»

at tirst, but, really, my dear, I am old;





enough by this time to be allowed to

be happy in my own way. Love to Aunt

Sophia. MAMMA.

Hildcgarde put down the letter but she

held fast to the. kind hand which grasped

hers. Then as she met his eyes fixed on

her, with such heart-ache in their depths,

her own heart broke for him. At the

thot of his disappointment and suffering





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she writhed in her chair. -“Oh, Oh,” she

walled, “How could she do it?”



“I don’t know,” groaned Mr. Maxwell,

“and as for him ” He set his teeth

hard over the unfinished sentence.

Something in his look frightened Hilde-

garde and she tried to find excuses for

her mother’s new husband.



“0, he isn't so much to blame. Of

course he couldn’t help falling in love

with mamma. She is so beautiful. And

I don’t suppose he ever took your feelings

into account.”





 





Mr. Maxwell’s expression underwent

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speech. “Hildegarde,” he demanded, still





holding firmly to her hand,» “did you know





all the time it was your mother he

loved?”

“Why, of course,” cried Hildegarde.





”Everybody falls in love with mamma.”



“And didn’t you care for him?”



It was a question he had no right to

ask, of course, but Hildegarde answered

it. “Care for him? That boy!" she ex-

claimed scornfully. And neither of them

discovered anything amusing in her

answer.



“Hildegarde,” said Mr. Maxwell stam-

meringly, as the wisest man will when

he. comes to say certain things to a cer-~

“You seemed to think just

now that I would be disappointed by

the news of your mother’s marriage. I

only care for it as it concerns your hap-

piness. I have loved you from the mo-

ment I saw you in the garden, little girl,

and I have loved you better and better

as I’ve watched your sweet womanlincss

and self—forgetfulness. Hildegarde, do

you think you could ever learn to care

for an old fellow like me?”



Mamma returning from her honeymoon

trip found a big solitaire blazing on Hil-

degarde's left hand. Mamma did not al-

together approve. “I’d set my heart on

your having a good time first,” she said

regretfully. “You’ve been so busy all

your life looking after my love affairs





‘tllut you haven't had time for any of





your own. But I dnrosny it’s a very good

match and you’ll be happy in a quiet

way.”



She repeats her plaint occasionally

when she takes dinner at Hildcgurde’s





emulation by reciting the gaielics she is

cnjoying. “Bob and I can’t understand

you two,” she assures them. “A Darby-

uml-Joun life wouldn’t do for us. But

Ilildegurde never did resemble me.”



And Hildegardc’s husband, smiling on

his mother—in-law like the courteous

gcntlemun he is, says under his breath,

“Thank Heaven.”





GERALD CLAY’S VOCATION.





BY HOPE D‘ARING.





Chapter lX.—A Wedding.



At that momcnt Mrs. Clay-Fuller ap-

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“I supposed it was supper that you

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ald. The sully—1mm is all dried up, and

the chicken is~—w1rv, Cousin Thomas, you

look—wcll, as if you were in church.”



The old gentleman walkml forward,

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I was in Clllll‘Cll, for Gerald tells me that

this sweet girl has promised to be his

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all seems so strange to me yet that your

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more to me than I can tell you.”



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casion. Gerald, why did you not tell

me?”





“Well, Cousin Lizy, you see I was not

sure whether congratulations or con-

dolences would be in order. Please take

my arm, for I see that Uncle Thomas

intends to appropriate the guest of

honor.”



Pauline smiled. “And the guest of

honor wears a riding habit. I must beg

pardon for my informality.” .



Notwithstanding the llousckeeper's pre-

dictions, the supper proved satisfactory.

They lingered a long time at the table,

chatting of various things. Before they

rose, a full moon was flooding the earth

with its silvery radiance. ,



“It will be a beautiful ride,” the cap-

tain said, as Pauline stood at his side

while Gerald himself went for the horses.

“I shall dream of the happiness of you

two. God bless you!”



A few days later 5 letter came from

Blair Arnold. Part of it ran: “That

Brooks was a rogue all right enough.

The records of the North Lode Mining

Company show no transfer of stock to

Captain Clay or to Brooks. Acting on

the advice of my chicf, to whom I told

the whole story, I have had a formal

statement of the above made out and

enclose it in this letter. If I can do any-

thing more for you, freely command me."



After reading the letter Gerald sat for

a long limo, staring straight before him.

Somehow his desire to punish Brooks

was lessening. There was still the

wrong done Captain Clay, but no punish-

ment inflicted upon Brooks could right

that.



“I will talk with I’ncle Thomas, and

then I will go to Lexington. Kenton

must see this paper,” Gerald thot as he

rose from his chair. The captain‘s face

was grllvc wllcn he rclurncd the paper to

his ncphcw. All that he said was: “For

your sake, Gerald. and for that of Pau—

line, I would like the moncy back. As

for 'me, I am so well contented that it

matters but little. Brooks is getting to

be an old mun, and I pity as well as

blumo him.”



Gcrald curried Blair’s letter to Mr.

Kenton. That lawyer reported Brooks as

still absent from Lexington. Report said

that Mrs. Brooks could livc but a few

weeks. If she rallied sufficiently to un-

dertake the journey, she was to be brot

home.





“It will be bc‘st to lot the matter rcst,





for a time,” Mr. Kenton said. “I still

hope that the note may turn up. In cusp

Brooks is his wife's lli‘ll‘, as he will

doubtless be, for there are no children,

be will conic into posscssion of scvcral





thousand dollars’ worth of real estate. I

will muko an effort to got something for

Captain (‘luy out of tlic uffuii‘.”

Gcl'nld plead for an curly wedding.

first Puulinc insisted that SllO :must fin-

ish lll‘l' your in the Clayton school.

idca lu‘ot a storm of l‘cmonsll‘uhcc, not

inmutl-s of lGlm llill, but

Kcnucdys who dcul'ly

the girl and \Vcl‘c dolig‘llll-ll lo

that she was to live pour 11mm.

lnuch disr'ussion it was decided

Gerald and Pauline should be mar-

zlt Clll‘lStlllflS.





only from tho

also from the

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lllink

After

that

l‘l(‘(l





The autumn months slipped by rapidly,





llzlppinl-ss Sl‘t‘ll'lt'll to ex-

llllllll'llCL‘ upon his phy-

110 was stronger than :ll’

Ho and Gcr-

in tho





(‘llptuin (‘lny’s

cl't u bcnoilciul

sicul condition;

any time Since his illnoss.

uld plunncd :1 few improvcnlcnls

old home. it was wllilc they were dis—

cussing those lll:ll the old mun ox—

clllimcd: “If I only had that money,

Pauline. I would 2:;ch _\'Hll :L wmldiug that

would be the talk of the County.”





“I do not want such a wl-dlliug us llmt,’





(lcul‘ (‘upluin (.‘luy,” the, girl suid sobcrly.

“’l‘llc joining, of any life with ('icl'uld's is

of importance only to the compurulivoly

few who love us."



Iiowcvcl', tllc cuplnin would not

to un cnliro ubsr-nco of lllc llclll'l'y hos-

pitality that had long cllzlruclcrizcd tllc

(‘luy llouscllold. As Pllulino had no

homo, llc insislcd upon the wcdding core-

mony being pcl'fol‘lm-d ut Elm Hill. Atl

first 1Jillllll10 rcf‘uscd, tolling both the‘

captain and Gerald that the Kcnncdys‘i

llud uskcd lch' to be murl‘ivd quietly at,j

llll‘ll‘ homc. “’llcn sllo szlw

would gl'iovo Czlptuin Clay silo consented:

’to the carrying out of his plans, only

stipulating that the wcdding, which was

to be at four in the afici'noon of Christ-

mas Day, "should be a. quiet affair. ‘



The most intimate friends of tho Clays‘

were present, also some of both Puulinejs

and Gerald’s college friends. A wedding

supper was served, and that meal was

a triumph of the somewhat old-fashL

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common in the society days of Mrs. Clay-l

Fuller and Captain Clay.





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more modern,” Gerald said to his be-



trothed. “After all, it is our wedding,



dear, not that of my uncle and cousin."



“Because it is ours, because the joy

and the promise of a life together are

ours, we can afford to let them have

their way about the non-essentials,” she

said gently.



It was before the ceremony that Mr.

Kenton, who was among the guests, drew

Gerald to one side to say: “Brooks ar-

rived in Lexington this morning. ~He

brot his wife’s dead body with him. I

hear that he is sadly broken in health

himself."



A great wave of pity went over Gerald

Clay. He could not help contrasting

“’illia:m Brooks' Christmas with his own.



“I am sorry for him, the bridegroom

cried. “Remember, Mr. Kenton, the suit

against him is not to be pushed, at least





’1





not until he has regained his strength

and poise.”

“I knew you would say that. To me,





Gerald, the saddest feature in this case

that Brooks’ many rascalities have

him the friendship of the people

whom he has known for years. Of

course, they do for himlin his present

'time of trouble, but they do because of

their own self—respect. The saying that

the way of the transgressor is hard is

considered out of date in our present

busy age, but it is based upon solid

truth.”



Gerald did not repeat Mr. Kenton’s

neWs to either his bride or his uncle. _It

could be told them later; nothing must

mar the enjoyment of that hour.



The evening’s festivities passed with-

out a discordant note. There was no

wedding journey; the young couple were

to settle down at once in the home of

Gerald’s ancestors. There Pauline was

to be mistress. At first she had shrunk

from the thot of supplanting Mrs. Clay-

Fullcr, who, notwithstanding her many

peculiarities, had served the captain long





is

cost





and faithfully. The widow said: “I

am too old for the care that I have to

have here. Pauline, I will stay for a.





while, ’till you get used to things. Then

my daughter wants me to live with her.

I’Im not sure I’ll be contented away from

Elm Hill, but, if not, I reckon you'll

give me a place in the chimney corner.”



Over and over she was assured of her

always finding a welcome and a home at

Elm Hill.



Pauline had been a wife for a month,

when, one stormy winter afternoon, she

offered to read to the captain who was

suffering from a headache.



“\Vhat shall I read?"

“Something from Emerson?”



The old man smiled. It had been a

great delight to him when he learned of

Pauline's interest in the gentle philoso-

pher whose disciple he had long been.



“If you feel in the mood for Emerson,

Ehcre nothing that I would enjoy so

.nuch. By the way, Pauline, did you

.iot tell me that you had never read his

first book, ‘Nature?’ ”



“I have never read it, but am anxious

:0 do so. The quotation you gave—‘If a

man Would he alone let him look at the

stars'wseemcd to me the language of my

One of our present-day writ-

;ers puts it thus, ‘You have to be by

yourself and a bit lonesome before, Na—

;urc even begins to whisper her scercts.’

fs‘hall i take the volume from among the

:Clgin set?”



"There's a worn copy that I read and

,narkl-d for years. I‘d like you to make

acquaintance of that :illll‘: first.

long, narrow hook green





she asked.





is





)wn heart.





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the

[t

cover."



Pauline

several shelves findingr the

for which she Was At last

captain arose and Went to her assistance.



“\Vhere can it he? I

I was reading it that day when

Brooks came. to tell me that my money

was lost. I do not l‘('lll(‘l'nlwl‘ Seeing it

since. Doubtless, Cousin Lizy, who has

a passion for what she calls ‘tidying up

things,” has tucked it away somewhere.”



At last he found the

pushed in between two volumes

Rise of the Dutch Republic.’

“honed it, her eyes wandering from one

marked passage to another with delight

as she turned the leaves.





is a with a





looked tiar- Looks

without





seeking.





ow-r upon

one





The





remember that

'\\'illiam





missing book

of ”l‘lie

Pauline





“Here is a paper. I'ncle Thomas. Do

you know what it is?” '



“Nothing of importance I think. Look

at it, my dear.”



Pauline unfolded the paper. Her





cheeks flushed, then grow strangely pale.

“What is it, Pauline?”

“It is the missing

Brooks’ promise to pay you

sand dollars.”

(Concluded next week).





note_VVilliam

sixty thou-





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





TELLING STORIES TO CHILDREN.





BY E. J. LYNCH.



Il{ every home where there are chil-

dren between the ages of two and twelve

there is apt to be the daily clamo , “Tell

me a story.” The demand is increasing,

and it is little wonder the supply often

runs short. It makes little difference

whether it is a bear story or a Bible

story, or a biscuit story, so long as it is

a story; but it must be a story the child

demands. Comparatively few mothers

have much time to read new stories suit-

able for children and often the mind is

too tired to think up one.



Perplexity as to how to meet the de-

mands of two active Children in the line

of stories, led one mother to devise a

plan to lessen the demand, and at the

same time, teach the children to pay at-

tention to details and remember. The

plan was to require the child to repeat

clearly and without mistakes the last

story told to her before a new one would

be told. It worked out better than even

the perplexed mother had dared to hope.

Instead of quantity in stories the mother

was able to give attention to quality and

to restrict the story-telling to those

stories which it would be useful for them

to remember. Bible stories were re-read

so as to be told to the children with ab-

solute correctness, and the little ones

got quite as much real pleasure, in re-

peating an old story‘ as in hearing a new

one. Besides there was being formed

the habit of giving attention to details,

and the cultivation of memory which are

very desirable characteristics in any

child. In training the child to repeat

stories, it is much better to leave him

free to tell the story in his own words,

and to let the 'main point never be lost

sight of as it is the remembering of the

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more real pleasure out of it, if he is

not corrected as he goes along for the

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pound brown sugar, grated rind of

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BY C. G. BROCKVVAY.

\Vithout cleanliness and punctuality

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BY FRANK J. PHILLIPS.

Each day I plod the weary way

That seems fore’er my earthly lot,



But in the stones that strew the course

I find the sweet forget-me—not;

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\Vith darkening clouds that



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I count the days of song and love





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EFARMERS’ CLUBS





OFFICERS OF THE STATE ASSOCIA-

TION OF FARMERS CLUBS.





 





President-4A. L.' Chandler, Owosso.



Vice—Pi-esident—Mrs. Clara L. French,

Pompeii.,



Secretary—Mrs. W. L. Cheney, Mason.



Treasurer—D. K. Hanna, Caro.



Corresponding Secretary—Clayton Cook,

Owosso.



Directors—D. M. Beckwith, Howell; D.





M. Garner, Davisburg; T. B. Halladay,

Norvell; E. C. I-Iallock, Almont; B. A.

Holden, Wixom; Wm. A. Marks, Fair

'Haven.





Address all correspondence relative to

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Associational Motto.—- ’

The skillful hand, with cultured mind,

is the farmer’s most valuable asset.





 





Associational Sentiment.—

The farmer; he garners from the soil





the primal wealth of nations.





THE SEASON FOR EXTENSION

WORK.





 





At the recent annual meeting of the

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was said about the necessity of doing

good work in the promotion of Club ex-

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the president's address down thru the

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son. If nothing has been done to this

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AGRICULTURE IN THE RURAL

. SCHOOLS.





 





Synopsis of the address delivered by

»Pro£i'W'~...I-I. French.~ of M. A. -C., before

the Stateinkssoclation of Farmer’s Clubs.



Agriculture is a science. It is a broad

and complex subject and one which

touches vitally the life of each com-

munity and the life of the nation.



The'road to success of the farmer lies

thru education and intelligence. Ignor-

ance is as costly to the farmer as to any

other business man.



In order to meet the needs of our rap-

idly incrcasing population and conserve

'the propeities of the soil and the inter-

ests of the consumer there must be an-

ideal diffusion of agriculture. We can

reach the great body of our people only

thru the public schools. The great pur-

pose of educators is to better the work

of the school, of the student, that is, his

present life and the life which he, is to

live after he leaves school. It is the

desire of every school patron that his

child shall receive a real usable educa-

tion.



Agriculture is a part. and an important

part, of the great field of education. The

chief work in the introduction of agri-

culture in the public schools is to change

the attitude of our young men and

women to the farm labor and to farm

life or to create ideals of farm labor

and farm life. All labor without an ideal

is drudgery, and this is the reason why

so many farmers look upon their occu-

pation as burdensome and unremunera~

tvie.



That school is best which responds most

quickly and most effectively to the needs

of its patrons. It would seem that the

rural school, with its agricultural en-

vironlncnt, would be the ideal place to

teach agriculture, but there are special

difficulties in the way as follows: The

short life of the. teacher, one teacher for

all children, irregular attendance, meagre

equipment, and conservative constitu-

ency. The rural schools are with us and

must be utilized to the best advantage.

It is our labor to vitalize and arouse

them. The teacher, however, is the real

problem. It is not so much a question of

what is taught but how and by Whom.

The small school has its advantage in

simplicity of organization, of directness

of presentation. Each subject should be

taught in terms of the environment of the

school; that is, thru agriculture we shall

afford an opportunity for the child to

apply his knowledge of arithmetic, geo-

graphy, language, and even history and

civics. We can build an addition to the

rural schoolhouse, and in the room thus





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





provided we may place a. bench and tools,

the plow and cultiVator, and other similar

agricultural tools. We can place there

also a stove and kitchen utensils, thus

affording an opportunity to teach the

fundamental principles of household work

and home-«making. This room will selve





_ also as a place for exhibitions from the





school garden and home garden and the

field. In other words, such a room will

assist in making the entire school a work—

shop where the pupil can express himself

physically, intellectually, and industrially.



The work in agriculture must not be

,presented so as to impose another task,

but a, part of the existing order. Its

great purpose must be to create a ,ra-

tional attitude to a proper ideal of the

farm. It is the spirit and not the letter

that we desire. It must be taught from

the view point of the child and not from

the view point of some grown-up farmer.

From the first grade to the fifth we may

present what is usually called nature

study, its purpose being to put the child

in sympathy with his environment. In

this work we must present natural ob-

jects, or trees, flowers, shrubs, etc., as

related to the means of living of the

people and household affairs, in other

words, the human activities of the com-

munity so far as natural conditions affect

them.



From the fifth to the ninth grade we

may present what may be termed agri-

culture, that is, a study of the soils, the

roads, fences, and buildings. Special

‘trips may be made after school and ob—

servation of the conditions on the farms

of the district made, reports and compu-

tations on prices and values on stock,

farm property, farm machinery, etc.,

made. All of this gives an opportunity

to apply the so-called academic subjects

of the so-called schoolroom to the acti-

vities of human life, and in doing these

things we shall vitalize the work of the

school and shed a new light upon the

pages of the text-book and really enter

into the life of the people.





 





CLUB DISCUSSIONS.





Give Christmas Dinner.—The Sherman

Farmers‘ Club met with Mr. and Mrs.

B. C. Martin, Dec. 19. President W. E.

Carter called the meeting to order. The

program for the day, as before decided

upon, was a Christmas dinner, and

Christmas songs and recitations, which

were enjoyed by all. We also listened to

an interesting report of our delegate to

the State Farmers' Club, held at Lan-

sing. While singing the closing song, a

treat, consisting of candy and nuts, was

passed around, and a sack sent to each

absent member—Mrs. G. W. Coil, Secy.



Hold Young People’s Meeting—The De-

cember meeting of the West Haven

Farmers’ Club was held at the pleasant

home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Amos.

The rooms were beautifully decorated

for the occasion with holiday decorations.

I’romptly at 11 o'clock President Charles

Gassman called the meeting to order and

announced that the program committee

had arranged at a previous meeting to

give the young people of the club, the

entire charge of the program, after the

election of officers, and necessary business

should be transacted. After invocation

by Mr. McGlockne, the club at once pro—

ceeded t0 the election of officers, which

resulted as follows: President, Mr. C.

\\'. Gassman; vice-president, Mrs. ll. H.

Hill; secretary, Mr. J. \V. llillis; treas-

urer, Mr. J. W. Pierce; cor. sec, Miss

Susan Hillis; chaplain, Mr. McGlockne;

director, Mr. H. H. Hill. The secretary

not being present with the records the

business was deferred until next meeting.

At the annoucement of dinner all re-

paired to the tables and enjoyed an ex-

cellent dinner, prepared by the hostess

and her assistants. Dinner over, the

president again called the meeting to

order and named his committees for the

next year’s work. After this the meeting

was turned over to the young people. with

Irving Hill acting as president and Susan

Hillis as secretary. The following pro-

gram was carried out: Singing by entire

club; recitation, Zelma Fuller; recitation,

Mildred Wilson; recitation, Ethel Hill;

instrumental music, Nina Jones; song by

Ethel and Luella Hill; violin solo, Lulu

and Grover Amos, who kindly responded

to an encore; recitation, Blanche Mc-

Glockne; a duet, Lena Spitler and Susan

Hillis. The following question was dis-

cussed by Glenn Amos and Irving Hillis:

“Who has the more opportunities for

making a success in life, the country boy

or the city boy?” The young people’s

program was a success in every way and

undoubtedly will become a permanent

feature of every December meeting here-

after. A rising vote of thanks was ex-

tended the host and hostess for their

excellent entertaining, after which the

members and invited guests departed for

their several homes, feeling that the day

was very pleasantly and profitably spent.

The next meeting will be held at the

home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Spitlerw—I

Mrs. C. W. Glassman, Cor. Sec.



Don’t Like Present Highway Law_._.

At a recent meeting of a Jackson Co. Club,

the president called for a. vote of the

gentlemen present as to whether they

desired a change in the present road tax

law. All were in favor of a change as

none seem to be pleased with the present

one. The old law of pathvmasters in each

district was more satisfactory than the

present way.





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Our Motto—“The Farmer is of more



consequence than the farm, and should be

first improved."





PLANNING FOR THE NEW YEAR.





 





 





 





in the program outline

submitted by the State Lecturer, and

which appeared in these columns last

week, the first meeting of the year should

be largely devoted to the laying of plans

for the months to come. In most Granges

new officers will be installed at this meet-

ing and it therefore marks the advent of

a new administration of affairs. It is

only natural that the new officers should

feel more or less individually responsible

for the success of the work that is ahead

and that each should have some ideas

and suggestions well worth the careful

consideration of the Grange. These should

all be brot out at this meeting. Not all

will be found practical or worthy of adop-

tion, of course, but the suggestion of a

new line of work by any officer or mem-

ber will set all to thinking and perhaps

result in a crude, impractical plan being

moulded into definite, workable form.

. Each ofl‘icer.and member should be urged

to suggest new things and none should

hesitate about submitting anything that

comes to mind, as the lecturer should not

be expected to do the thinking for the

whole Grange. There are brains enough

in every Grange to make it thoroly alive

and progressive if the members will only

use them.



It may not be possible to suggest and

work out many plans that are entirely

new and original. It is possible, however,

for the majority of Granges to profit from

the experience of the few more progres-

sive ones thru the adoption of methods

and lines of work which have been thoroly

tried out, and at this first meeting of the

year the members of each Grange should

decide just how far they desire to go in

this direction. For instance, shall the

Grange try the advance program this

year? Shall the Grange conduct any

special meetings or contests and, if so. of

what nature? Shall the Grange use the

program suggestions offered by the State

Lecturer, and shall it secure books and

supplement the program work by forming

a reading club within the Grange to take

up the well arranged college extension

reading course? Shall the Grange hold

open meetings or devise other means of





As indicated





getting non—members interested in the

educational work, as well as the social

functions planned for the year? These

are only a few of the questions which

should come. up and which should receive,

tbotful consideration when outlining the

coming year's work.





 





AMONG THE LIVE GRANGES.





 





South Arm Grange, of Charlcvoix Co.,

recently debated the question. Resolved,

That the time and money spent on for-





eign missions would be, better spent at

home. The decision favored the aiiirma-

live. This Grange closed the year by





olllcers: Master,

James Nice;

Charles





electing the following

Frank St. John; overseer,

lecturer, Iva Burbank: steward,

Cushman; ass’t steward, R. V. Liskum;

treasurer. Ralph Ranney; secretary, l'r-

sula Crawford; gatekeeper, Reuben Mur-

phy: chaplain, Sadie. Murphy; Flora. Na-

thalie Liskum; Ceres, Minnie Crawford:

Pomona, Ruth Nico; L. A. S., Nina liiser;

insurance director, Jas. Keat.



Golden Rod Grange, of (‘ass Co., elected

the following otiicers at its last meeting.

Master, Ralph Stewart; lecturer, Mrs.

John Vaultiper; overseer, \Vm. It‘ll-rm;

steward, \\'altcr Dilhnan: assistant stOW-

ard, Fred \Vclls; lady assistant steward,"

Emily Green; secretary, Clarence \\'ells;

chaplain, James Springsteen; treasurer,

Mrs. Fred Wells.



Grand Traverse Grange, the members

of which are much elated over the, selec-

tion of their home city as the place of

holding the next State lrange, has elected

the following oiliccrs for the ensuing year:

Master, Edward J. McMullcn; overseer,

Elsworth E. Duryea; lecturer, R. II. Els-

worth; steward, Lottie Cleveland; assist-

ant steward, VVilllapi B. Gray; chaplain,

Mrs. A. R. McRae; treasurer, George. A.

Robertson; secretary. .Mrs. E. J. McMul-

lcn; gatekeeper, ('3. H. Drake; Ceres, Mrs.

Mary Sluyter; Flora, Mrs. Alice Grubb;

Pomona, Mrs. Emma .I. Robertson; lady

assistant steward, Mrs. E. E. Duryea; in-

surance agent, Gen. A. Robertson.



South Branch Grange, of Ogemaw Co.)

has elected the following officers for the

ensuing year: Master, Alvah Monteny:

-overseer, Lee A. Coburn; lecturer, Ivor

E. Berry; treasurer, S. G. Bclden; secre-

tary, Mrs. Adelaide D. Berry; chaplain,

Mrs. Lydia Taber; steward, Wm. Bar-

renger; gatekeeper, Jos. Monteny, Jr.;

director of insurance, F. G. Wood.



Ironton Grange, of Charlevoix Co., will

begin the new year with an open meet-

ing, the first to be held in its new hall.

At the closing meeting of 1908 four can-

didates were instructed in the third and

fourth degrees and officers elected as

follows: Master, John Knudsen; over-

seer. Harrv Coblentz; lecturer, Fannie





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Knudsen; steward, Ole Lyngklip; assist—

ant steward, Harry Mitchell; chaplain,

Mrs. Mitehell; treasurer, .William Bird;

secretary, J. W. Flanders; gatekeeper,

Neils Lyngklip; Ceres, Mrs. Lyngklip;

Pomona, Mrs. Knudson; Flora, Mrs. Tu—

moth; L. A. S., Lillian Flanders.



Rose City Grange, of Ogemaw Co.,

at its last meeting in December, elected

ofiicers as follows: Master, Wesley

Chase; overseer, Eugene Parker; lecturer,

Mrs. Wesley Chase; steward, Chas. M..

Antil; ass’t steward, Howard Thompson;

chaplain, Mrs. D. C. Thompson; treas-

urer, D. C. Thompson; secretary, E. O.

Waterman; gatekeeper, Dexter Sammons;

Cores, Addie Blair; Pomona, Mrs. W.

Clark; Flora, Sara Waterman; lady ass’t

steward, Josie Blair; organist, Mrs. Rex.



One of the Strongest Pomonas in the

state for several years past has been

that maintained by the Granges of Char-

levoix C0. The recent resignation of the

Pomona lecturer placed a problem before

the Patrons of the county but the future

success of the work has been insured by[

the appointment of Bro. Glenn 'M. Du

Bois, formerly an active worker in Gra-

tiot Co., to the position. This appoint-

ment means a year of unusual activity

among the Granges of that county as

Bro. DuBois is laying plans to make it

the banner county of the state and de-

clares he will be satisfied with nothing

less than a. representation of 500 Charle-

voix Patrons at Traverse City next De—

cember.



Elm Hall Grange, of Gratiot Co., in—

structed two candidates in first and sec-

ond degrees and two in third and fourth

degrees at last meeting of the year. At

meeting to be held Jan. 9, the following

officers will be installed: Master, S.

Parks; overseer, C. L. Brook; lecturer, C.

O. Sly; steward, I. Sabin; assistant stew-

ard, Seymore Arriss; chaplain, Mrs.

Sabin; treasurer, Mrs. Smith; secretary,

Nora Smith; gatekeeper, Marshall Smith;

Ceres, Mary Sly; Pomona, Anna Parks;

Flora, Olive Brook; lady assistant stew-

ard, Dora Arriss.



Williamsburg Grange, of Grand Tra-

verse Co., has elected the following offi—

cers for 1909: Master. Geo. L. Crisp;

overseer, TV. A. Bell; lecturer, S. M.

Perry; steward, Chancey Seely; assist—

ant steward, Frank I-lawlcy; chaplain,

Mrs. K. Stites; treasurer. George Arnold;

secretary, Mrs. Alberta Sage; gatekeeper,





lTpsall Hobbs; Pomona, lVIrs. Stella.

Bunce; Flora. Mrs. Geo. Crisp: Ceres,

Mrs. l'psall Hobbs: lady assistant stew—





ard. Mrs. Frank llawlcy; insurance agent,

\V. II. Ayers.



Wilson Grange, of Charlcvoix Co.. is

proud of its financial record for the, year

just closed. At its last meeting the dance

committee reported receipts of over $13!

from the last dance. The finance cool:

mittee reported a balance of $113.87 in

the. treasury. The woman’s work com-

mittee reported that during the year it

had made, in various ways, $52.”. of

which $28.29 had been expended for

Grange purposes. Petitions to Congress

for favorable action on parcels post and

postal savings banks bills were read by

the secretary and signed by the mem-





bers.

POMONA MEETINGS.

Clinton County.



Clinton County Pomona met with Olive

Grange, “'cdncs-lay, Ilt‘t‘. it}. The at~

tendance was large. estimated at 200,

The members of ()live Grange have been

painting, repairing and pain-ring the, in—

side of their ball so it looks very neat and

attractive. Nine Grangcs were, repre-





sented and encouraging reports given by

nearly all.



The program was well carried out.

The answer to the question, “\Vhich is of

more value to the farmer, corn—fed hogs

or those fatted on otlur foods?” was \Vell

discussed. The gem-ml opinion was that

it was better to finish fattening on corn,

after they IIIIII gotten a good start on

milk and ground fecal fed in a slop.



“\Vhat can we do to advance our countv

Grange?" was Well discussed. Some said

make the program as interesting as pos—





sible; make the fourth degree members

feel that we need them in Pomona.

“Should children of school age be 211-

lowcd to read the newspapers?” Yes,

tho parents should be careful and not





have a class of newspapers in the home

that is not ill for them.



“Does not the man Working in a, factory

ten hours a day work more hours than

the farmer during the year?” General

opinion was that he does. (inc. reason

gin-n was that when it, rains the farmer

gets a rest. In the factory rain makcs

no difference—Mrs C. L. Pearce, Lect.



Newaygo County.



Newaygo Pomona, was entertained by

TV. \V. Carter Grange, Dec. till—Ill. Visit"—

ing members from lCnsley, Ashland, Lin—

coln and Fremont (lranges were present.

The Words of welcome extended by the.

Master of Ncwaygo Grange made all feel

quite at home. Discussions wtrc all en—

tcrcd into with lively spirit. Music, reci-

tations and addresses helped to make a

program which was unusually good. The

evening SOSSion was devoted to business

entirely, a class of two being initiated

and the work of the third degree cx~

cinplitled by the Ncwaygo degree team.

Next meeting will be held with Fremont

Grange, at Fremont, in i\larch.~—Sccy.





COMING EVENTS.





 





Pomona Meetings.





Western Pomona, with Ottawa Grange

Friday and Saturday, Jan. 8-9, Miss Jen:

nie Buell, State Speaker.



Cass Co., with Union Grange, Friday.

Jan. 8. Mrs. E. J. Creyts, State Speaker.



Barry Co., special meeting in Maccabec

llall, Hastings, \Vedncsday, Jan. 13. Geo.

I3. Horton, State Speaker. ‘



Berrien Co., at Berrien Center Tues-

day, Jan. 12. ,



Clinton Co., a Pomona rall . "“

Grange hall, 'Wednesday, Jan. YZOrLt 01““
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you have a copy of it. Here are some l . '"Hlllmiiiilj .

quotations from our new price maker. ll lull.

Barn Bush 861-; Storm Sash 70c; Stall ' _





 





 





 





 





     

 

 

 





 





   





 

   

   

 





   

 





 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 





 





 





 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 





manufactured. Com- .

plate with hardwood

seat and necessary ,

nickel-plated fittings,





 





 





 





 





 





 





Our Hot





any “hero" 0‘" “Te"- points on application. application. paints no a lb.

‘ clean,fresh, vanlzed mat erlal on the market. It is made of No.“ and diamond mesh fencing for sale.

conductor inc and cave trough. Direct. from our b nsatmanufa-turer’ss lo -

p . 'g r a d ° ' ° ‘ y ‘ “ avavanvavavava‘

seller“ BUPDllefl. conductor MW in 101300! length“. in weight and coetsless for transportation. ach Better buy now while our down one: Panel Doors sou Glass :

“mam-i bin. 40c. Eave trough corners, 3% in lilo. is made of hlsh-urade tempered stee wire. w th the orders are rollingin.18ln., A'A'AV‘VA'A'A" ' Corner Blocks SciaanIe Block! 35614 "l

i

vanized roof gutters,io ft.longthe,li ln.glrt.lennth the weighs about bolus. Uur prlc e, per reel 0 80 rot-1:. 01.80 wire netting, 1’3 10- Wide. 150 lineal ft. toabale. Sale 000' Balueters l'wl OWh RR“ 30- ~

Sheet steel bnth tub “PM! and durfillle- ll“ “19 new 2. Ivanl z e a cast iron. flat rim kitchen sink. Wohave blue steel

complete With (mended Blld at 06.25. They are rinished white enamels inside the bundle. By “‘0'“ we "‘9‘“! White enameled Wash Stands or Lavatoriee at 04.00 M in. lloiler steel. Best shafied

u loolbs.toalte . Will a it is good for all general ur-

p 8 p y in Shipping" “4‘5" bu" p , sanitary. All metal. wellrivlt-

g .

A complete stock of Curl-loge, steel enameled tub with “.1, 12 and 14 01.50 per 100 lbs. BB

. anteed. Regular price 02.60 to

on hand- Don't walt- enameled tubs $9.007up. "-10 P" 100W“- Ord" iod‘i- ‘2. closet bowl. stimuli

MODERN NEATINO PLANT w t t e r

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3%.)“ Filil'i’ Barbed Wire. SLOOior 80 lied iissl 20-inch Mesh Galvanized Fencing. DOORS 400' WINDOWS 29

3 i .- . . :7 jg ..-. _: ‘53. high-grade wire with the barbsa ln. apart. It lms slithe strength it is put up in rolls contain ng10,20and30 rods tool-on.

factory. A. good asis manufactured and price lower arged Wire. and now offered at so per

swig-c per length I in. also; am. 88o; tinsno. sup reel contai t ns cxsctlyBOrods.so that you know just stock lasts. We have but a Doors usual Window Framee $1.25; ~ M

Galvanized slip ends. 14 in.,ench m. Eave tronizh proper tensile strength, and built for buried wire per rod the in in. 18c ‘~ inside Trim «no. ate Rails solemn-

BOLTS, 40 PER LO. BAT” TUBS. $6.00 OALVANIZEO PENOE WIRE. SMO KITCHEN SINKS. $l.40 Nogirouglls



' tub to make comfortable the moderate home. enlllileied kitchen sinksin one piece scamless.slze18 H



and nur- Anaefulnworiment rnil light blue enameled on the outside. Legs are Wll'eihui comefllnlenzilmgogl‘lé: up. A Lowdown water (liosnt niltflt Wth n white mnkmmuhcmred; “new“,

rortnemselvesinashorccime. our combination blltllroom ‘ P°'°'- We “n "my I“ "' "l ed, stands strong and firm on

MachineJ’luwsndOil-ler bolls. vonized steel water heater, _ p teie hone wire lb.coilu.Nn-18. so 00. Our prices “.50 to

Gasoline Engines, 2 "P $49.15 SCALES OF ALL KINDS PLASTER BOARO, dPER SO. $2.50 mum mumps...“





you a H“ only to this advertisement and has nothing to with “mm; or sites. Prices to those and other poi it til on pal. Cold water

Brand new, 10,000 reels or this wire for sale. It's the best gal- P R d '5 90,000 rods of new square mesh lini- aim of all little. Our special

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galvanized of the regular It s new,clean stock, bought VA'A'A'A'A'A'A'.

than elsewhere. We can furnish all roofing and but is ii liter centlces thanregularnrices. Sash filo; Hot Bod Sash $1.55; Win-

oint cave trough 10 ft. length”):in.,perlength80(-; how much to buy. it: is not acid b the wel m. It limited supply for sale and Door Flames i500; Base Angles 2e;

hangers, 3% in. 90. Elbowa, 2 in. its 3 in. 124-. (lol- purposes. You can't go wronl if you bu it. Each reel 30 in. 86c; to in. 401:; all in.'49c. Good galvanized steel Newels ”.871: Stair Rollo 7c; Porch

This is a 'sf- i ti i w uarai teed erl’ect ’ or].

m r c y to g l PE” '00 LBS. :thhlg price we supply Time s the price of an 18x80 white enamel

High grade new bolt- each Length, 4}; it. We have tube 5 ft. at. 06.043 ii}; fr. w." shorts. They “re put up 100 pounds ‘0 x30 at The. Kitchen sinks with baclts from “.00 up. Extra gel-(mg, made of heayy

f i d b i ll kl d t . . in an where from

o m xe 0 ts a n 8. lJll removable saving freight and danger of breakage 8 Y enameled tank. 11603“. ' rt indestructible. clcan and

Price in lots of 100 lbs. 34.00. m ' uuges. Our price on guages ll

0“ t consisting of 5% toot ' the ground. Satisfaction guar-

Ol-der now while our stock is l . . SS. is per hun red lbn.- No.14 _ .

burns gneol ne (.aet iron ' ’ “”90““ ““11 am" 39.75. Order now, today.

A strictly high-grade, brand new, fully guaranteed Our Acme Portaule Platform Scales, sealed to U. B. it Is used by contractors on

modern' and the best menu.





 

 





engine, complete in every respect. Price includes standard welghts,fitted with solid braeebearn andsllding builders in place of lath and





 

 

 

 

 

 





piste outfit ready for use. Here

is an engine simple to operate,

which we sell on 30 days free

trial, so you take no chances.





workmanship or material. 4

H.P.1lel.?5 7H.P.,.I7?.5ili,





We give a. five-year binding a.

guarantee against defective '





 





electric (guitar. butler-y lubricaror, and in loot a. com- poise, and is wunrenteed as good 6 my manufactured-





600- b. ca acitl‘. $7.50 each; i! 0-lb. capacity. $8.25

each. ()ur ltlese Wagon Scale. capacity 6 tons, $89.00;

Our Premier Pit Wagn Scale, capacity 3 tons,

$89.00; Our Premier Pit Wagon Scale, caps-H

city 4 tons. 085.00; Our Pre- . .

mler Pit Wilgon Scale cagioclty - ' '

6 tone, $40.00. We 0 or 200 ..

Milburn'n Computing Counter

Scales, nickel plated, $17.60





   





 

   

 





-nary sheeting. Quick plaster





plaster and frequently on the

outside of walls in place of

sheeting. Gives practically an

air right well, continuous lini-

low space minus the drendful

draft cracks incident with ordi-





board is a continuous dosdncr

of sound, non-conductor of heat

and cold, and is lion-ci-ackallle.





 





factured. We i‘ui-nisii every-

thing com icte including blue

prints on detailed specifica-

tions. Any ordinary mechanic

can install wrtii our simple

and comprehensive instruc-

tions. Send us tliefioorpians of

your building and‘full details

concerning i t a construction

and location. Write for facts.





   





10 H. P..Sfl 5.00.





Step Lad- '

den, 800





The handles!

0 o m bin at tion

Step L a d d e r

ever construct-





 

 

 





 





 

 





roliess. $4.15





We ofi’er an 18~inch round



. hearth Forge for usual

repair work ; ievermo-

tion, cxira heavy pipe

legs. Stands 30

, incheehlgh.8ln.

“In. at $4.75.

Other at $0.90

to $16.?5. Ask





Shingles,$3.00 Peril‘l PUMPS. SLOO AND UP





We are giving a bargain on orders Eve pump we sell is guaranteed and every

sent us within the next thirty days. PUMP 3 tested before shipment. Quality con-

Wo have 20 cariosds of Washingmn sidered. our price is absolutely lower than any-

Red Cedar shingles extra Star A one else can quote you. a can furnish you

Star. thoroughly kiln dried, well anything that you mayneediilthisllno. Our

manufactured and first or“; in all 0100 Pitcher Spout l‘ump with iron cylinder

articulars. Ten cai'loads of thick ll a 800d all around pump for general use.

utted clear wumngcon Red cm“ Has bearer tops and can be shifted to any

Shingles at $8.15 per thousand. desired ositlon. Fitted forirrnplpo but can





 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 





Iron Pipe, er Eoot





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Wrought iron Pipe with couplings. Thoroughly /-\

overhauled and practical for further service; in ran-

dom lengths. Prices per foot: )4 in. Se. X in. 29“,

i in. BMe. l in. 45’s. 1% in. (side. ii in. 7560, 3% in.

“Ms. Sin. 1 c. i inJZlc. Larger sizes in proportion.

Our high grade lop welded light weight iron pine

with new threads and couplings is the best used





   





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01.40, 8 “11.60. Order now.





 





 





pipe material over offered. Satisfaction guaranteed. N°~ 2. 4 “1- yellow pine matched flooring. 015-00 M-





 





 





be fitte for lead pipe at an nddltionai cost.





 





for special list.





 





 





 





 

 

 





to a keg.





NORSE SNOES. $3.15 PER KEO OALVANIZEO STEEL TANKS. $2.09





We offer 2.000 kegs of brand new. first-class.

. celebrated “ Eagle“ horseshoes tanks;bestmanufactured. Bngllontonk.32.00;



' arts.” per her: when ordered in 47 gallon. $2.50: 73 gallon,

-, lots of live Recs all one time: in $2.75; 0 Dbl... $5.50; larger

‘ _ smaller quantities. price $4.00. sizes in proportion.

' ‘ We can furnish sizes from No.0 Cookers. $9.20: Steel Wagon

to No. 7. either mixed or one kind Tanks. $7.00; Galvanized





Weigh less and twice as practical as wooden





Feed





 





Troughs, 60c. Order now.





OOIABINATION TOOLS, $3.25





Handlest, strongest and most practical Tool

made. Height 8% inches. Width of jaw 8%

inches: Jaws open 6 in.

J nws are steel faced and

polished. Anvil has case-

hsrdened top and has

steelcut-off. Order now.





 





Handy combinst.

pocket tool,4ilc.





RE-BUILT TRAOTION OUTFITS





Have been overhauled and re-built.

25 traction rigs, dis- 3: ,_ .

ferent makes. 10 to

25 H. P. 5200 and

up. Farm outfits on

wheels, 8 to 15 H. P.





Full specifications &

phOtOEl‘aph if desired.





   





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





FREE OATALOE OOUPON

‘ Chicago House Wrecking Co.





Send me free of all charge your large illustrated

Catalog 28. I saw your sdvsrilseiilsnt in Mich. Farmer_





' How in Answer This Advertisement

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Read carefully all we have to say about the

different articles onered for sale. We would

advise you to send us your order at once. We

will ship C. 0. D. where a deposit of 26% in cash

accompanies the order. bfilonce to be paid after

material reaches destination. If. however. you

do not wish to order at once. then we suggest

that you tear this advertisement out of the





 

 





 





 





 





 





 





Our Wonderful Ga faloguo!

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We publish a catalog showing illustrations and full

descriptions of all the various stocks that we have for

sale. It will be mailed free ofcnst



" to anyone answering this advertise-

‘ ment and following the directions

as noted in the paragraph on the

. left. You need this catalog. it’s a.

. , book that every wise person must

l‘ have in his or her possession. it

i tells the story of the wonderful





 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





OUR GUARANTEE!

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This Company has a capital stock and surplus of

over one million dollfi's. That is evidence of our

financial responsibility. Ask any express agent or

nny banker anywhere to look its upin the Commercial

Agencies, or write to our depository the great Stock

Yards institution, the Drovers Deposit National Bank

of Chicago. In writing our Blink be sure to enclose a

two cent stamped envelope for reply. Or, ask the

publisher of this or any other paper. We guarante‘e





 





 





 





. paper, cross such items on the ad on interests ; business of our Company and of Eggnogmsg#13333?gnawingegg eoiieg‘t. iii}: V’

Name vou most, till in the coupon to the left and mail how we have gathered our stocks found to the contrary t at we will take back such .



It to us, and we will give you more detailed informe- to other, and it shows you the low purchase at our expense and refund Ihe full purchase f,



tion. It you do not wish to mutilate the page. hit write ‘ pr ca at which we IUD Y the” H- Wee. 0'. we Will “fun" ‘0 yourentlro satlaractlon. l.



Town........ . . . . ........ u. where you saw this advertisement and 51“" what , iicles to the public. housands of e recognise the v rtue of a satisfied customer and :



ltemsinterest on most. and we will sond on free or all customersthroughouflthll land will will so or out of our us to satisfy you. We have



cost our Cats og with full detailed in ormstlon. A confirm ourstaiementthatour busl- been in business since 180 and have been bminently “



County.. .. .. .. .. State.. .. .. .. .. postal card will do the work. _erte I" fun, toagy, 'ness is conducted honest and fair. successful because of our square business principles. ’

.............. m.-- ..... CHICAGO HOUSE WREGKING 00., asrll and iron so. elllciao , I.



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The editor of tins paper recommends and freely endorses the above Offer of the Chlcago House Wrecking Co. as outhned 1n "

above advertisement. The editor urges every reader of this pubhcation to wr1te today for the wonderful bargain catalog issued by K

this concern. It will prove an eye opener to those accustomed to paying the h1gh prices usually asked for high grade merchandise. i

Those contemplating building it barn or house will'do well to send 1n the1r lumber bill for thlS firm’s estimate. They Show 7





you in advance just how 11inch it will cost you to build any building you have in View.