.x‘)’ km“ W“ _ \\.. mnlmm‘wmuml1m1uv:.u1m:umummvmmmmmvirmTufiNufifi'fi‘mmu- .mw m muu Whole No. 4758 H-HlulmllfliuuM'illlI'ilAIIHIIIWIIIn!llll'[filril’ulH1IIHIHII|mlIlil‘llIVIIIIIHMIIIIHII'II"HIIIHHIIW"MIMI!“IleHIlmlIIIIHHIIINV‘liililllllllVIVi“hm”!fily-IVI‘W‘JK" .VILHIKIIYHHII1”"leylmflllluIHlhlllIulllllllllHlIIH1l!|IIHIIml||lIIIlllllllllllllllllllmllllmllYIIIINVIlllmllllll[IMINIMUMmlllH||||I|||l|l‘!HIIIHIIIXHHIIHIIII ,OId Block House on ‘V’Lorvd Fairféx Estate, Greenway Court, Va. George ‘Washington Was Employed by Lord Fairfax as Surveyor ." 1 1ch1gan Approve Plan For Judging Me Merits of Your Home A . , \ ' »_ lowing letter was received by the editor of this journal: Dear Editor: For the past twenty years my ating the farm we no“ o'w.n We have prospered as well as, or perhaps a bit better than has the average farmer. We have two children, a boy of four- teen and a gi1l of eleven Our farm of 120 acres is free of debt, and we have several hundred dollars laid by in the bank. \Vhat I am writing you about is this, that we wish to build a home containing modem conveniences and being up- t-o- date in respect to plans and architectuIe and still not to heme it cost us mo1e than is reason- ably necessary. In othe1 words, we wish to get the maximum of seivice and commit in a home f01 the mini- mum of cost. Could you help us? Respectfully, (Signed) A. N McLaren. Soon after washing this message the editor was dining VV 1th a group of scientists who wele studying the corn borer situation aiound Chatham, On- taiio. He was seated next to Prof. H. H. Musselman, of the Falm Mechan- ics’ Depa1tment of the Michigan State College. Professo1 Musselman stated that his department had considerable material on farm homes which he felt 1would be use 111 to thousands of farm- ers over the state in building new or remodeling old houses. His statement recalled Mr. McLaren’s letter, and af- ter discussing the whole subject it was agieed that some effort should be tak en to biing to the fa1me1s sof Michigan information that would contribute “A maximum of service and comfort in a home at a minimum of cost.” Following this, several conferences were held with the Farm Mechanics, Home Economics, and Landscape Gar- dening Departments of the Michigan State College, and also with the Mas~ er Farmers of Michigan, and their wives, with the idea of assembling and organizing the available material on farm homes. As a result of these con- ferences, the farm home score card and the explanations on this page, and also the score card 011 Furniture and Furnishings for this Approved Farm . Home, with explanations, appearing on page 627 of this issue, were worked out. Later, another score card will be given on landscaping about the farm home. . This material is published in the Michigan Farmer with the hope that it may aid Michigan home builders in the development of satisfactory homes. Further, it is the hope of the oollege extension agencies, the Master Farm- ers, and the editors of this journal, that there may be found over Michi- gan a number of homes that will qual- ify as “Michigan Approved Farm Homes.” In signing values to the three general divisions in which this scor- ing has been divided, the following paints were agreed upon: a BOUT six months ago the fol- Points. Score allowed on house ........... 600 Score allowed 011 fu1nishings ..... 200 Score allowed on landscaping . . . . 200 Total ......................... 1, 000 The plan to be follow ed in the scor- ing is as follows The owne1, a neigh bor, friend, local school teacher, bank- er, agricultural agent, or anyone in- terested, may nominate a party for this honor. The nomination should be sent to the “Approved Farm Home Editor,” Michigan Farmer, 1632 Lafay- ette Blvd” Detroit. All that is neces- sary is to state in making the nomina- tion, that the home of Mr ,lo~ cated such a distance south or west of town, is hereby entered in the igan Approvedjflarm Home Con- Later, a representative of one‘ 61? the above departments of the Mich- igan State College, or some other qual- ified person, will call and score the f home. imam per cent of the total points wife and I have been oper-v allowed in each' of the above three divisions, and attains a total of at least 800 points, then the oWner would be entitled to a certificate designating the home to be an “Approved Michi- gan Farm Home.” Nominations may be sent in now and throughout the coming year. ‘ Photographs and descriptions of each of these homes will later be pub- lished in the columns of this journal. Following is the explanatory material on the accompanying score card: Explanation and Instructions on Scoring In making up this score card, we have in mind that the work in the farm home is usually done by one woman for the most part. l—Floor Plan or Grouping of Rooms— 175 Points. Rooms groupedaround a central hallway are most convenient, and the square, or rectangular house, is most compact, which is highly desirable. For the larger house it should be two stories and a full basement, with all the rooms on the first floor, except bedrooms and toilet. and possibly a sewing room. For the small family the bungalow is most convenient but is somewhat more expensive for same space. The basement ceiling should be seven feet six inches to eight feet; the first floor ceiling, eight feet six inches to nine feet; the second floor should be eight feet to eight feet six inches. Both stairs and outside steps should be of correct dimensibns, and correct relation between rise and run. A grade entiance at the rear of house is desirable Usually stairs located near the center of the house save steps and require less care. ll—Kitchen—SO Points. A—The Plan—8 Points—A farm kitchen used only for the preparation and clearing away of food, and wash- ing dishes, need not be larger than nine by twelve feet. The oblong kitch- en giVes more wall space, and the equipment is brought closer together VV hen placed along the two long walls. The sink, stove and work table should be placed as near together as possible to save steps. The pantry, cupboards, and open shelf storage spaces should be located near the working space. Doors take up space and establish lines of travel through the kitchen, therefore should be as few as possible and well located in relation to the kitchen equipment. Three doors are usually sufficient. B—Light and Ventilation—12 Points. “For proper ventilation two exposures are necessary. Score Card For Farm Homes Points. Score. One square foot of' If the score is not less than. l—Floor Plan, or Grouping of Rooms. Rooms grouped. closely to save steps, give proper- frigeratm for working space .................. 7.5 . .1. . . . 2. Arrangement of pantry, cupboards, open shelves for storage .......................... . . 7.5 . . . . . . . .' 3. Doors ....................... - ............... .. 3 B. Light and Ventilation—«1 2 points ' 1. Twoexposmes...“ ..................... 4 2. Glass a1 ea, 1 to 10 sq. feet floor space ..... . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 3. Window in pantry ....................... . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 4. Light on stove, sink, table (2 points each). . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . 63. Floors and “falls—5 points. 1. Floors—«hardwood composition, linoleum . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . 2. VValls-light, cheery, sanitary ............. . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . 3. Woodwork—washable, dustless . ' . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . D. Equipment—~15 points. 1. Stove——size and condition ....- ........... . . . 6 . . . . . . . . 2. Sink—enamel or porcelain, cor1ect height... . . . 4 . ... . . . . . 3. Table—«to suit height of workel .......... . . . 1.5 . . . . . . . . 4. RefrigeI ator—adaptability, drainage, condition . . 2 . . . . . .. . 5. Chair—size ................................. . . . .5 . . . . . . . . 6. Cupboardéshelf am angement and depth. . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . Ill—Living Room—20 Points. ‘ '- A. Size... ........... ...... . ..... 4 ”...... B. Shape ........ ........... 2 ........ C. Ceiling height................... ........ . ..... 2 D. Floors .......... .......... 2 E. Walls ............. ........... 2 W. F. Doors ....... ............ '4 G. Windows ....... . ......... 4 .....‘.... IV—Di-ning Room ...... ............ ....20 ........ (Same points allowable as for living room). V—Bedrooms ...... . . ..... ............. ......20 (Same points allowable as for living room). Vl—BathrOOm ......... ......H... ........................ .. 15 ......... VII—Laundry ............ . ......... . ......... . ...... .. 10 VIII—Washroom... ........... ........ ..10 IX—Office . ............. . ....... ...... ..... 5 ..."... X—Construction as Effecting Utility ........ .. 50 ........ XI—Architecture of Exterior . . . . . light, ventilation, kitchen convenient to dining room, basement and rest of house, accessibility of rooms without passing through others ............. . . . . . . .175 ll—Kitchen—SO Points. A. Plan—18 points. 1. Arrangement of stove, sink broad shelf and re- (Under this consider general quality of workman- ship, foundation, floors, interior and exterior walls, interior and exterior'paint, and roof)- ‘ - XII—Private Utilities—175. Points. Water supply and water systems ........... .‘I-Ieating plant .......... .Scwage disposal Lighting and electric power ,3 ._ , ,. .....o-go- [ 550* 55 4O 4O I cocoon-0' ‘uoocoooo 7 - £11 I .1... ‘ small children. glass area to five or six square feet of floor space gives ample light. The . windows and lights should be so locat- , ed that the worker does not need to stand in her shadow, nor stand facing a bright light when working; C—Floors and Walls—5 Points.— The ideal kitchen floor is non-absorb- ent, smooth and easy to clean. Maple, birch, and beech are the most satisfac- tory woods, if the floor is not covered. The least expensive from the stand- point of durability, is a hard wood, treated with boiled linseed oil. The walls and woodwork should be easy to clean. ‘ D—Equ ipment—1 5 Po-i nts.~—Every kitchen should have a sink with run ning water, provided with suitable means for carrying away waste water. If a range is used for cooking, there should be space reserved for the sum- mer oil stove. All working surfaces should be a convenient height for the ’ worker, usually one-half the worker’s height. The smaller pieces of kitchen equipment are considered under the score card and instructions for the in- terior on page 627. Ill—Living Room—20 Points. The living room should be thirteen by fifteen feet at least, and could well be larger. This room should not be a. passageway between other rooms, and should be cheerful, with the best of outlooks. lV—Dining Room—-—20 Points. The dining room should be adjacent to the kitchen, and preferably be con— . nected to the living room by large - t doors so that they may be thrown op- en to make room for large gatherings. The dining room should be well-light- ed, and of size of twelve by fifteen. feet at least. , V—Bedrooms——20 Points. At least-one bedroom should be lo- cated on the first floor. This will prob- ably be the owner’s bedroom and could be used as an emergency sick room. Other bedrooms may be located on the second floor, the number depending up- on the requirements of the family. Bedrooms should have light on-two sides, making possible cross—ventila- tion. Each room should have a closet, and openings should be so located that furniture can be placed to advantage. Bedrooms preferably open from a hall rather than directly from a main room. If there is more than one bedroom, the twenty points are divided equally. Vl—Bathroom—15 Points. A fully equipped bathroom should be located on the first floor, preferably next to the first floor bedroom, and as close to the kitchen as convenient, to save extra pipe, and make it conven~ ient for' the housewife to look after If the bathroom can open from a. hall instead of the living room, dining room or kitchen, it is de- sirable. A minimum size for a bath- room would be five by eight feet. _ VII—Laundry Room—10 Points. There is a difference of opinion as to the location of a laundry reom. When located in the basement, the space costs practically nothing, and it may be heated with the central heat- ing plant. Here it is easy to pipe wa~ , ter to the washing machine and tubs, to reach, with a clothes chute, and the washing equipment and unfinished . _ wash is out of the way in case the housewife has to leave to prepare a' meal. The laundry on the first {10013112. . or at the ground level, makes it unnec- ' "I ' essary to carry clothes, will be better I ‘ 7 lighted, and is more available and con- v. venient when looking after small chil- 5 dren. ~ 5 " VI ll—Washroom—‘AO Pointci‘? 7.:- ‘ A washrdom for men n’ ' ’ ing” to tariff protection, , Q milk averaged; $2 76 per 100 pounds memes: ‘voLUME CLXVIII I PUBLISH V W951i wEEKLY. we ’ p 1843 ESTAL A- Practical Journal for the, Rural F amily MICHIGAN SECTION THE CAPPER FARM PRESS RELIABILITY SERVICE NUMBER XIX lanto Promote Swine Industry Producers Start Natzoa- Ma’e Campaign For More Efi‘zczeat Prodacaoa of Park By R. ,G. Evans FEW weeks ago, it was announc- ed through the press that the special swine extension commit- tee of the National Swine Growers’ As- sociation, consisting of A. F. Sinex, president of the. association; ,R. J. Evans, Duorc Jersey Breeders’ Association, and Samuel R. Guard, formerly direct. or of information for the American Farm Bureau Federation, had met at Tama, Iowa, and taken definite steps to put into effect a swine extension plan which was acted upon at the last secretary of the American, get our story to the people. We have a story and the public wants it. Since this is a cooperative program, it is propoSed to have it managed and Operated by the various agencies which will support and profit from such an organization. The controlling organi. zations will consist of a number of councils, such as the feed council, the various packer councils, the pork and provisions council, the exchange and annual meeting of the association. At ‘ the Tama meeting the writer was ap- pointed temporary administrator of the plan, and asked to carry it out at the earliest possible date. A number of individuals have been cooperating with me in the develop- ment of a working plan. While it is not yet complete, there has been such a demand for the latest information as to the progress being made, that I will endeavor to give some of the high spots of the program as it stands to- day. Dispensing with the usual prelude as to the economic importance of the swine industry, I will try first to give you a brief outline of the proposed program. First, it should be under- stood that this program is being con- ducted under the auspices of the Na- tional Swine Growers’ Association, which was organized thirteen years ago. It is proposed that this organi- zation become the authoritative voice of the industry and take the lead in directing the industry along the lines which will prove most profitable to the grower, provide the packer with better hogs, and give the pork consum- er greater value for his dollar. To accomplish this, organization and cooperation are essential. The over— head organization for such a program need not be large. In addition to the administrator, it is proposed to have a swine research man in the organiza- tion who will compile and interpret all available information pertaining to the industry. We also will have to en- gage competent publicity services to facts of the various phases of the in- dustry and interpret them .properly. After that, we will prepare the facts and distribute them through various educational channels, according to a well devised plan. We want to use the radio to its. fullest extent. There are hundreds of daily papers whose cooperation can be secured, and there are thousands of weekly papers which cover the country thoroughly, which Ton Litter of Hogs Grown by Peter Zylstra, of Zeeland. The Average per. son Has Much to Learn About the Profitable Production of Pork. commission council, the serum coun- cil, the college and experiment station ‘council, the breed council, press coun- cil, mineral feed council, etc. The chairmen of the various councils will constitute thegoverning board, which is to select the permanent adminis— trator and carry out the provisions of the plan. It is, in brief, to be made an educational program in which not only the press will be employed, but the radio, platform, movies and dem- onstrations, and any other educational facilities which may be available. We do not minimize the enormous amount of work involved in carrying out such a program. We will have the best swine research man available, who will be able to determine the will be glad to have our releases. Many of the farm papers already have pledged their fullest cooperation. The objects of this swine extension campaign, as seen from the standpoint of those working on it, may be sum- marized as follows: (1) To promote confidence and goodwill among producers and pack- ers and the consuming public. (2) To picture accurately the com- petition in the live stock markets. (3) To improve the quality of the hogs being grown for market. (4) To reduce the cost of pork pro- duction through regionally standard- ized methods of feeding, breeding and, management. (5) To insure stabilization of pro— duction and avoid violent and disas- trous periods of over- and under-pro- duction. (6) To increase the consumption of pork and pork products. (7) To encourage constant immuni— zation and end general outbreaks of hog cholera. (8) To reduce packer losses through the production of clean, heals thy hogs. (9) To reduce through education. (10) To organize, unify, standard- ize, and increase the efficiency of the industry. We recognize fully that it is going to cost money to carry out this pro- gram. It is proposed, therefore, to finance this program through an equit- able distribution of costs among the agencies which would benefit directly from such a plan, and whose prosper— ity depends on the prosperity of the swine industry. Considerable progress already has been made in this direc- tion, and a special meeting of the ser— um producers of the United States was scheduled to meet at Kansas City to work out a plan whereby they could cooperate with the National Swine Growers’ Association in helping to en- courage more general immunization of hogs and thus prevent the disasters such as overtook the swine industry last fall and winter. This will mean better serum, lower priced serum and fewer losses from cholera. Other councils are being organized, and releases will be made from time to time on the progress of the work. I bespeak the earnest cooperation of every person sincerely interested in advancing this sector of the live stock industry. I have consented to serve as temporary administrator through the organization period without salary. My associates, likewise. We even pay our own expenses. If anyone has any kick on our methods or progress so far, I should be glad to hear from him. I believe in the hog. I seek to leave a unified swine industry as the endur- ing monument of a. life-time’s connec- tion with swine improvement. shipping losses The Outlook For the Dairyman Farr: Every Owner of Cater Sfloa/a’ Keep m ffzr Mma’ By Gilbert Gusler LL the familiar tests by which the present dairy situation may be sounded out, yield a favorable J reading. Prices of milk and butter-fat in recent months have been relatively high. Feed costs have been ' low. Dairy production has been on a mod- erate scale, while industrial conditions have favored large consumption. Ow- low prices abroad have had no seriously depres- sing eflects. Carry—overs of dairy prod- ucts in storage are moderate and will give no important competition for the new season of production. ‘ The average price paid to producers at country points for standard or grade per pound in 1926, against 40.7 cents in 1925, again the highest since 1920. The average price paid to producers for butter-fat was 42.1 cents in 1.926, against 42.4 .cents in 1925. This rec- ord is not available for earlier years. The farm price of veal calves aver- aged $9.61 per 100 pounds in 1926, as against $8.85 in 1925, and was the highest since 1920. Milch cows aver— aged $65.51 in 1926, against-$58.87 in 1925. Once more, it is necessary to go baok'to 1920 to find a. period when prices were higher. "Low-grade cows sold for beef, co‘nsisting‘largely of dis- , carded milch cows, averaged 94. 20 per -. , 5100 pounds on the Chicago market in . 1926‘ agiliist 86 35 in 1925. and estab- . lished a new high record since 1920. These higher price levels have car- ried over thus far in 1927. Butter and butter—fat prices have been higher than at the cOrresponding period in 1926. Milch cows, old cows sold for beef, and veal calves also have surpassed 1926 price levels. While fluid milk has been a shade lower than a year back, it has been above any other year since 1920. Fluid milk prices are greatly influenced by local conditiOns,’ but the average for the entire country makes this showing. , The present dairy situation looks all the more favorable when it is remem4 bored that the average price of farm products was nearly eight per cent \. lower in 1926 than in 1925. The index number of average prices of all farm products in March, 1927, the latest month for which the record is avail- able, was only 126, as compared with 140 a year previous. In other words, present farm prices are only twenty- six per cent higher than the pre-War period taken as a base, while a year ago, they were forty per cent over me war. Feed prices have continued on a rel- atively low basis since the spring of 1925. Within that period, the changes have been unimportant. "Latest farm, prices for corn were about two per cent lower than a year ago, while oats ‘ were twelve per cent higher and hay five per cent higher. They have aver- aged only flve to ten per cent aboyo (Continued on page 634). I ‘SMmmmmmmrmnnll Published Weekly Established 1843 Copyright 192,7: The Lawrence Publishing Co. Editors and Proprietors 188: Lafayette Boulevard Detroit. Michigan Telephone Randolph 1580 WA---“ “fry,” W YORK OFFICE 120 W. 42nd St. gglflAGO OFFICE. 608 South Dearbor‘n it. 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RATES OF ADVERTISING . nts er line. agave type measurement. or 87.70” fich'iupagam lines per inch) per insertion. No vertlsement inserted for less than 31.65 No objectionable advertisements inserted at any price. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post once at Detroit. Michigan. Under the Act of March 3, 18". Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. ,Free Service to Subscribers iENERAL:——Aid in the adjustment of unnt- isfaoiory business transactions. VETERINARYz~Prompt advice from M veterinarian. LEGALz—Opinions on all points, from n prominent lawyer. HEALTH,—Practical personal advice from II expcricnccd doctor. FARM:—Answers to all kinds of farm oun- tiona, by competent specialists. HOME—Aid in the solution of all kind. of homo problems. VOLUME CLXVlll NUMBER NINETEEN DETROIT, MAY 7, 1927 CURRENT COMMENT HE reader will ob r etter serve on pages FOFB 608 and 6.27 of th1s 1s- arm sue, some carefully Home: worked out material dealing with the var- ious phases of the farm home. This material, as noted elsewhere, was col- laborated by representatives of the farm mechanics, home economics and landscape gardening departments of the Michigan State College, and then studied and criticized by the Master Farmers of Michigan and their wives. The object in publishing this mateL rial is to aid in increasing the number of good Michigan farm homes. It is hoped that our readers will study care- fully the two score cards given in this issue, and the explanatory material. It is difficult to make these score cards so they can be readily understood, and at the same time suit them to the ends sought. We are urging, therefore, up- on those who are interested in better farm homes, to give this material ser- ious thought. It is also to be hoped that nomina- tions will be made promptly of such homes as may qualify in the Michigan approved‘farm home list. Directions for making such nominations are given elsewhere in this issue. AST week the Gas Michigan House Tax of Representatives de~ feated the three-cent Defeated gas tax bill by a sub stantial vote. As in- dicated in a recent issue of this jour- nal, there has been a growing senti- ment in both cities and rural districts of Michigan for a four-cent gas tax with permanent license plates for au- tomobiles and a change in the annual liCense charges more favorable to the small truck. It was due, undoubtedly, to a sensing of this change in public , , sentiment by the members of the 2 House that defeated the three-cent measure. As ,the daysgo by we feel confident that the :sentiment of the peOple becomes even more favorable to the four-cent gas tax idea, provid- ing always that provision is made to reduce propertytaxes accordingly. In order to keep up the moral of those who are fighting for these pro visions in our road financing laws, the readers of the Michigan Farmer should communicate with their representa- tives and senators at Lansing, urging the passage of the four-cent gas tax, with the other provisions mentioned above, in preference to a reconsidera- tion of the bill which has been de- feated. As stated before, those who have given the matter careful study, and have formed opinions. feel it would be better to continue the present gas tax law than to pass the three-cent tax which our Legislature has been consid- ering. Since it is understood that the Legislature will adjourn On Friday, May 13, letters, to be of value, will have to' go forward promptly. N another page of Women this issue appears Tour an account of how nearly two hundred Kitchens women in the coun- ties of Wayne and Ot- tawa cranked up their autos and spent the day touring about the communi- ties of Coopersville and Wayne to study their neighbors’ kitchens which had recently been and were being im- proved. They saw how one woman had a bedroom made into a kitchen, and con- verted her old, dust—catching parlor into an everyday living room. Many had rearranged their kitchen equip- ment to save steps. and also raised tables and sinks to a height that made backaches improbable. It has been said that, in the end, the farmers’ problems will never be solved until farmers get together and solve them themselves. The same is applicable to the farm woman’s home problems. Recent surveys have proven to us that there is great need for im- provement in the equipment and ar- rangement of farm homes. it is our opinion that the quickest and most ef- fective way to solver the farm home problems is for the farm women to work their problems out together. In these matters, the extension services of our state college affords capable leadership. ‘ Vt'hen a group of women cooperate to study their home problems first- handed, as did these women from Wayne and Ottawa counties, there is bound to be something doing. An ob‘ ject lesson is the most impressive one, and when we see the convenience and comfort, resulting from a few simple changes, and the investment of a. small amount of capital, we are inspired to do likewise. When the women of our state begin to get together generally to solve their individual home prob- lems, we can look forward to better equipped, more convenient, and hap- pier Michigan farm homes. HERE appears to Authority be a. misunder- R W. ll standing among farm- eats It ers in the areas quar- State antined for the Euro- pean corn borer as to the functions of the federal govern- ment in the control work. To set the farmers right in the matter, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture R. W. Dun- lap has issued a statement in which he says that the federal government is without authority under the law, to send its agents on any farm to destroy any agricultural or horticultural prod- uct, or to require the farmers to per- form any special type of plowing or other farm operation. Under the fed- eral plant quarantine laws, quaran- tincs are established, but such quar- antines only-relate to the passage of crops or other things from one state to another state. , , ' ' The federal plant quarantine law 1’ > s. does not confer .«u’pofi thermionic cials and employee rauthoritygéto‘exer-u files within a statute compel any‘farm- or to clean up his farm. such author- ity .must be derived solely from the state law, and must be exercised by state Officers and agents. The federal government has merely appropriated a. sum of money to assist the states, and to augment the sums appropriated by the states. The federal government has provided machinery,,farming im- plements and men to the states, but the ofl’icers engaged in carrying out the state legislation are state officers, and where the federal employes are exercising any police authority they are doing so only by virture of their appointment as agents or deputies of the State Department of Agriculture. W'ESTERN news- The paper refers to . the farmer as the in- Industrial dustrial . g o a t ’ and Coat mentions in connec- tion therewith, the price of meat on the hoof as compared with it on the butcher’s block, the price of hides and the price of shoes, the price of corn and corn flakes, etc. One can really become quite pessi- mistic when he considers farming from this angle. He can easily affirm his thought that the farmer takes a long time to grow his crop, and gets a short price for it, while the manufacturer takes a short time to make his finish- ed product and gets a long price. Farmers’ prices are generally made for him by supply and demand, while the manufacturer apparently makes his own. There is evidence that the farmer is doing the same thing, but onl’y where efficiency is practiced. The orange growers have used the most modern methods of marketing to give them a profitable market for their crops. The dairymen of Minnesota. have established the name of their Land ’0 Lakes butter in the middle west because of their high quality product, and the efficient marketing methods they are using. Their butter is not subjected to the market fluctu- ation that common butter is, for peo- ple are willing to pay premium prices for quality butter. There is an increasing number of cases where fArm products have been put across in a way which parallels the marketing of manufactured arti- cles, and there is evidence that the use of such methods will continue to grow. -A writer in a prominent magazine has predicted that farming, in its com- ing stage of development, will become efficient and machinized as industry has. and that efficient production will lower production costs and increase profits. Agriciilture has been called the in- dustrial goat because modern Ameri- can methods have not been assimilat< ed as fast by agriculture as by indus- try, but there is evidence that the use of such methods is increasing fast enough to prevent industry getting ag- ,ricu1ture’s goat. NE often becomes The so engrossed with . ,' his own problems that Retailer 8 he forgets that others Troubles also have problems. Of all whom the farm- er would think had no problems, the retailer stands foremost, for the mid- dleman is generally conceived as the one who stands between producer and consumer and grabs all the profit. But the facts are that the retailers of food products are having real prob lems. In most large cities it is almost impossible for an individual to start a store in what might seem a. profit- able location, without having strong chain store competition in a short time. These chain stores are large corporations who buy advantageously and handle their products efficiently. Recently-a group of retailers insight , counties of southern» Mlchigangand; it‘d-Ed‘s swallowing and these large organizations. ard methods in order. tolcoinpécf‘eva These large corporations are show— ,I ing the individual retailer the need ffor cooperation, just as are the large ~tco~ ops in the west bringing our farmers to a realization that cooperation in large units is .necessary in order, to buy and sell to advantage. As the organizations which buy our ' farm products grow larger it is evi- dent that our farm selling organiza—? tions must also increase .in size to, effectively maintain relationship with; these organizations. . , The individual farmer, as well as the individual retailer who works with- out cooperating with others in his par- ticular line, is nowadays hopelessly handicapped. - ' , “ Rdméorws . ‘ HIS is a talk to girls at a. time; when they should be given a talk by one who kin give some fatherly ad- vice, like I kin. And ‘I like nothing better than to talk to high school girls, even if they aint’ going to high school. Now, my wisdom gained by years of observation is, that girls need talk~ ing to about “bows,” ’cause girls is always chasin’ rainbows, etc., while boys is chasin' butterflies, except when they’re at home with their feet under the table, makin’ the butter fly, or the 0190. My observation, which I have: verified by repeated investigations, is,l that-girls is more‘ interested in bows than boys. You kin see that early , in life, when girls, ‘1 ,like ta wear bow! ’ ribbons on theirl dresses and out their hair. But,- later, they get in-} terested in bowl ties, and that is when the danger comes, ’cause if they get too close to the bow tie tryin’ to straighten it out“ etc, they’re likely to get mixed up: with the bow, and then they just pray; for cupid to use his bow and hit them! right in the heart and give them heart} disease. 9 Right here, girls, is where I want to' give you some advice. You- think, “ifi HE’D just love me,” you’d find the rainbow with the pot of gold at the end of it. But it ain’t so, ’cause there ain’t no such thing, and nobody’s found %7 the pot o’gold. After you get married, you find it out. What you want to do is to find the real rainbow, the kind that’s there af- ter the storm, when you’ve got soaked and the paint is runnin’ down your face, etc., and he still loves you; he’s the rainbow. The kind that thinks you are cute and nice when everything is all sunny and perfummy, but disap~ pears when the clouds begin to gather, ain’t a bow—he’s a butterfly chaser. The rainbow likes you when you and your face ain’t all dolled up fer Sun~ day. ”He’s the kind what ain’t afraid to show himself in work clothes and everyday manners. Some folkses use their Sunday manners and clothes all the time they’re courtin’, but forget all about Sunday after they're married. Now, if it was here like it is in Japan, the old folks would pick your bow and they’d look over his financiul account and his teeth, etc., before they’d say 0. K. But here the poor girl is got to go it alone, and she gets so troubled about her heart that she loses her head, and after she gets her head back again she’s found she’s bought something. So I’m just givin’ this fatherly ad~v vice at this time when all nature is billin’ and ‘cooin’, ’cause .all' that'glit— ters ain’t gold, even among men. ' . . Girls, be sure he’s ,a’rai‘nbow :Lbefm'e you let him become yomvghow. Amd, " ‘A and your new 060 J. . .- .- ,, m, ' tn"? FFORTS are well under way by Michigan State College authori- ties to make May 12-13 this year two memorable dates in the history of this great state institution. It was ' seventy years ago on the thirteenth of May that the college was first thrown ‘open to admit students. \ Those were the good old days when ' the school year ran through the sum- mer months and the “long vacation” ~ came during the \winter months, for ”the institution then was truly an ag- "ricultural College, affording courses-of *“instruction'during the season when ag' riculture could best be studied. This one date, May 13, has come to Dean Frank S. Kedzie. ' be an accepted holiday at the college, but it assumes even greater signifi- cance this year, and along with it, the seventieth birthday of one of the old- timers, Dean Frank S. Kedzie, is to be observed in fitting style on May 12. It is especially befitting that these two anniversary days fall in immedi- ate succession. Honor is about to be paid to the name of Kedzie on the seventieth anniversary of the college ‘in the dedicating of the new $600,000 chemistry building which is going down into the history of the campus as the Kedzie Chemical Laboratory, out of respect and reverence for Dean " Robert C. Kedzie, and his son, Dean Frank S. Kedzie, two prominent per- sonages in the college life‘of old M. A. C. and the newer M. S. 0., for as Sewmfiy- Year: of ‘Agncuitura/ C/zemz'rtry Davenport, of the class of ’78, for a short address, and Prof. A. J. Clarke,_ of the faculty staff, who will tell brief- ly about the new building, following which a tour of inspection of the lab- .Oratory is to be made. Professional and business friends of the Kedzie family are to assemble at Union Memorial Building on the even- ing of May 12 for a birthday and testi- Jnonial dinner. Judge Charles B. Col- lingwood, of the Ingham county cir- cuit, is to preside at this function and will call on some of the old alumnae for brief talks as the most significant part of the program. For the observance of anniversary day, on the seventieth birthday of the college, much is being planned. The day’s activities are to begin with convocation in' the college gym- nasium at ten o’clock in the morning, led by Joseph B. Cotton, class of ’86. All the luncheon clubs of the two cities, East Lansing and Lansing, are to join in celebration at noon, meeting at the Union Memorial Building for luncheon. On this occasion a little of the military spirit of the college life will be injected into the scene. Col. T. L. Sherburne, college cadet corps leader, is to address this gathering and it is the plan to introduce several of the nation’s “military big boys” at this time, although the Chinese situa- tion may prevent carrying out some of these plans, since the war department is keeping pretty close check on the leaders of the military department of the country, a situation which may prevent them from coming here. In the day’s program of events, Col. Sherburne aims to execute a dress parade of cadets and to stage an im- pressive military demonstration in the evening, following services in dedica— tion of the college’s new armory. FARMER MAKES UNIQUE PARLOR SET. HE accompanying picture shows a three—piece set of parlor furniture which was made by a farmer, W. J. Gallagher, of Livingston county. This he did twenty-two years ago and, since the furniture has been in constant ser— vice and is as good today as when it was made, it is evident that he did a good job. Sixteen pairs of steer horns were used in the manufacture of the Mr. Gallagher,“ and His Unique Parlor Set. ' long'as there has been a Michigan Ag- ricultural College there has been as- . sociated with its teaching faculty the - name and the activities of a Kedzie. ,On the day of the dedication of this . wonderful new laboratory the service of chemistry will be explained in an address by Dr. J. H. Mathews, head of the chemistry department of the Uni- versity of Wisconsin, who is slated _ as the speaker for the dedicatory ser- . vices, which are to be held in the fin- . ishéd section of the new building. Dr. d" president of the, began. farming nearly a quarter of a butcher in Detroit, where he collected Q.» legs, arms and backs of these chairs and the settee. The frame, made ofl quarter-sawed oak, and the upholster- ing of calf-skin, were all put in shape by this Livingston county farmer. The horns were cleaned and polished with scouring brick and vinegar, and they have not needed polishing since. Ow- ing to the fact that long-horned steers are a thing of the past, it is not likely that other pieces of furniture of. this type will be manufactured. Before he century ago, Mr. Gallagher was a “More power’ll never hurt a tractor. Havoline’s just what she needs.” That’s a common—sense viewpoint on oil — the kind you’d expect from practical men who live by what they produce. Farmers judge everything that way, just as they judge themselves—by results, by output, by the actual record of work. The goodness of Havoline Oil, is never left to conjecture. It’s not something you have to believe —it’s something you can feel. And the thing you feel is power—more of it than was there before ' you put the Havoline in. Can you use extra power on your farm? Does . more work in less time mean anything to you? How would you like to get an extra year or” so out of your tractor? Only one answer to those questions! And you can make it, for good, with Havolinc, the proven power oil. Countless thousands of tests have shown it. Put the right grade* of Havoline into an engine and you’re sure of a power increase—often rang- ing from 10 to 30 per cent. Keep up the power and you keep up the machine! Immediate delivery on Havolinc from your dealer or Indian bulk plant—S—gal. cans, 30- or SO-gal. drums. Put your order in today. *Consult Havoline Truck and Tractor Guide to deter- mine the correct grade of oil for each piece of equip- ment on your farm. A copy will be mailed you upon request. Or ask your dealer. Indian Refining Company Incorporated Lawrenceville, Ill. %% HAVQLINE P S INDIAN GAS ' ° —a quick- starting, anti-knock; POWER gasoline— is Havoline’s partner in power. Buy the combi- nation! ~ the power oil l\1)‘\\i\"\.lill \L‘v.(lll"\ n’ ‘1],“(1/1 Oil is more than, oil—Fit is p ower" N State Capitol News; By Olin-Laming Correrpandent between the Senate and House leaders providing for winding up the labors of the present session of the Legislature by Friday, May 13, de- velopments are progressing with dizzy- ing rapidity under the Capitol Dome. There is scant time for anyone to give careful scrutiny to the exact provis- ions of the various measures which are passed by the score each day. If the legislative committees haven’t done their work well when these bills were before them for consideration, woe be- tide the people of Michigan! * * * WITH a “Gentleman’s agreement” In one of the most spectacular bat- tles waged thus far this session, the Leland three—cent gas tax proposal went down to defeat in the House by a vote of thirty-eight yeas to fifty nays. This decisive rejection of the bill by the House was somewhat of a surprise to many legislative observers, as it‘was commonly regarded as being an administration measure and it had previously been approved by the Sen- ate with only three opposing votesfi those of Senator Lennon, of Genesee county, and Senators \Vood and VYood- ruff, of \Vayne county. The action of the representatives in frowning upon the three-cent gas tax proposal is considered as being largely traceable to the growing popular opin- ion that there should be no increase in the gas tax which is not accompanied by a corresponding decrease in the weight tax. One faction of the Legis- lature declare they will not tolerate any gas tax boost unless provision is made for permanent license plates for passenger cars and the rates on light trucks are lowered. The Leland three-cent. gas tax did none of these things. It was a straight, out-and-out move to‘raise more high way funds without affording any re- duction or relief. That this was hardly in accord with the governor’s message to the Legislature at the beginning of the session was pointed out by Repre- semative John P. Espie, of Eagle, who quoted the following from the gover- nor’s address: “Lightening the bur« den of the direct property tax must be the first purpose of every change in our system of taxation. and we must not create any new source of revenue unless this money is to be used to re- duce the property tax. “'e must ex- haust every method of reducing ex- penditures." >i= * It It appears that a goodly proportion of the fifty representatives who voted against the threecent gas tax, and many of those who supported it, would be more than glad to lend their sup- port to a four—cent gas tax if perma- nent licenses were granted for passen- ger cars, and the rates on light trucks were. redUCed. These provisions are features of the Town and Goodwine bills now pending in the House com- mittee. on roads and bridges. These companion bills would materially in- crease the returns to the counties and clean up delinquent highway awards and accounts during 1928. Following its defeat in the House, the Leland three-cent gas tax bill Was reconsidered and laid on the table, from where it may be removed and brought up for consideration at any time. Whether or not this action will be taken remains an open question. If this measure is not revived it is cer- tain that a strong effort will be made to secure action on the Town and Goodwine bills. I: II: III Aside from the fact that it was quite largely the rural influence which _ defeated the proposal to extract an additional $6,000,000 through another .cent gas tax, without Offering any "weight tax :relief, there has been little "other progress made which would be the source of much satisfaction to the farmers. » While. of course. all appropriation requests are being pruned generously this session, the Michigan State Col~ lege is not faring so badly thus far, although there is no telling what addi- tional cuts may be made in the next few days. The Senate has voted unani- mously to raise the limit of the M. S. C. mill tax from $1,000,000 to $1,100.- 000. The House has granted the Col- lege $724,672 for cooperative agricul- tural extension for the next two years. and $1,114,250 for new buildings and improvements during the same period. This latter bill was attacked bitterly by Representative “'alter. J. Thomas, of Constantine, who sought to limit. the college improvement fund to ..360.000 for the text two years. This proposal raised a unanimous storm of opposi- tion from a whole flock of representa- tives. and Representative Thomas fin- ally withdrew his motion. =i< * ii in many of the appropriation bills now coming up for final consideration are items providing for increasing the salaries of heads of various state in‘ stitutions and departments. “'hile most of these pay boosts. will probably be stricken out. a few of them may accidentally or intentionally be al- lowed. The law-makers were more. disap- pointed than surprised when Governor Green vetoed a proposal that the sen- ators and representatives be granted $5.00 a day for expenses when actually on the job during sessions. The gover- nor in his veto message stated frankly that the present salary of $800 per two-year term is not adequate or fair. However, he called attention to the fact that at the last November election the voters defeated a constitutional amendment to increase the compensa- tion of members of the Legislature. The governor suggested that the mat- ter be resubmitted to the people. * 1!: >i: Unless Governor Green interposes his veto power. Michigan will soon have a shipping post law on her stat- ute books. An agreement has finally been reached between the Senate and the House whereby flogging will be permitted as an added penalty for per- :..I » which might ‘be imposed at any one time would be limited to six. The bill specifies that this penalty should ’be indicted by a cowhide strap two inches in width, two and a half feet long, and one—sixteenth of an inch thiCk. The whipping would be administered under the direction of the warden, and in the presence and under the direction of the prison physician. The strokes would be applied. “on the bareback, well laid on.” The Senate agreed to this amend- ment without a single vote to sparg, while in the House it was accepted unanimously. * =l= * The thirty-five miles per hour maxi- mum legal speed limit for motor ve- hicles may be removed from the pres- ent Legislature. A bill by Senator Seth Q. Pulver, of Owoss-o, which has passed the Senate, would abolish the definite limit. but provide that if an automobile were going more than thir- ty-five miles per hour at the time of an accident, that fact would be pre- sumptive evidence of careless and reck- less driving. The Senate has also passed a bill by Senator Howard F. Baxter, of Grand Rapids. which relates to motor traffic. This measure contains a provision re- pealing‘the thirty-five mile limit, but providing that an automobilefimust be able to stop within the assured clear distance ahead.” Failure to do so in an emergency would be a violation of the proposed code. APPROVED FARM HOMES. (Continued from page 610). shoes, etc., may be kept, is important. The minimum size for this room is five by seven feet and should be equipped with sink and running water. lX—Office—S Points. An oifiCe in the farm home is desir- able but, if that space cannot be af- forded. a desk will do. Xl—Architecture of Exterior—50 Points. The exterior should be attractive. The type of architecture should be sim- ple, and fit into the landscape. For the most part, steep pitched gables and excessive vertical lines should be avmded. Simple roof designs reduce cost of construction and maintenance. XII—Private Utilities—175 Points. The ideal farm home should have At Trio ”at [Vi/Z Not fie Mined 072 t/ze Farm GlT! \ l sons convicted of robbery while armed. r The maximum number of- strokes ‘against flapperism as evidenced by_ rah-a” ‘ flood. flying across the Atlantic. hot, ma cold ' running soft. and" water, and shoul‘d‘be equipped with suitable-sewage disposal, which means a septic tank,--a lighting ”system, a heat- ing plan, and“ washing machine. are es— sential. ,If the lighting plant is elec- trinity, there should be a flat iron, ttaster and a vacuum cleaner. If no water in the kitchen cut. 40 points. It no‘hot water «in the kitchen, cut 20 points. If kitchen used as laundry, cut 15 points. If men wash in the kitchen, cut 10 points. If any distances between stove, sink, refrigerator, table or pantry are great— er than ten feet, out a half point for each foot. _ Note—«For score .card on Furnish- ings and Furniture, turn to page 627» of this issue. News of the Wool; Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge, of Indiana, died suddenly in his home in Indianapo‘iis, at the age of sixtf» four.“ He was very prominent in re - pubhcan politics at the time Roosevei: was at the height of his popularity. Walter L. Booth, a farmer lad. of Haymakerstown, Va., has been kept. alive for 140 hours by artificial respir- ation after his lungs had become par- alyzed. The. Canadian Royal Commission in Ontario has suddenly become aware of wholesale smuggling of liquor and oth« er products, across therorder at De‘— tr01t. Otto Ewert, national president of the Master Barbers of America, said that women patronage at barber shops has christianized barber shop talk, which has been greatly purified. The United Workers’ Cooperative Assocmtion, New York, has built a. cooperative apartment building in New )ork, which has 963 roenis divided into 339 apartments. The building 0c- cupies. an entire city block, next to beautiful Bronx Park. The association has bought four other blocks adjoining the park upon which to build other apartments. Four. thousand farmers have desert ed their homes in Louisiana parishes after the order to blast the levee above New Orleans had been given. This is to save the city of New Orleans from The farmers have been guaran teed reimbursement for damages. A blast in the painting de artment of theBriggs Manufacturing 80mpany plant In Detroit, caused the wrecking of the building and the death of twelve. and anuries to scores of others. The company builds bodies for several au— tomobile companies. Rebels in the highlands of Mexico who wereresponsible for the terrible train holocaust a week ago, will be bombed by airplane if they do not cease thelr depredations. To date 300 have been re , , p01 el dead as the result of the Mississiprii ggfdfiend over 9,000 acres of the rich- 1ss1s51p i valle 1 '- . water. p y ands is under, The Chicago Burlington & uin n I ’ C Railroad Will_use musical whistles or}; their locomotives hereafter, instead of the present loud shrieks. Violet Peters. a Benton Harbor ' 1? school girl. was chosen as Bloslsloiii Bgzen. for thehBlossom Week Festival in sou western l\' ' May 1-8. iichigan, on. Secretary of Commerce Hoover h ’ appointed former Governor John fits: Parker, of Louisiana, as dictator in: relief work in the flood districts. . The metropolitan poliCe. in Toki Japan, have launched a campaiggi bobbed hair, lip sticks, and the demor- ahzmg tendency to follow the dictates of the heart in marriage, rather than: parental advice. The mint at Canton, China, was afire by the reds. The communigteg are secretly being executed in China.~ .LieutsCommander Noel Davis an Lieut. Stanton H. 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A4 -(-"’ ‘ I. - I. - ——-(. ‘ -I ; -”\sw.-..~r~wv ”WWW . .a— . i r l i % offthe farmers in Michigan use fertil- ’ years of history. Probably the reason plant. ‘ , the national soil g committee shows that about one-third ize'rs. Most of (the tonnage is usedin the counties south of a line from Bay City to Muskegon. Six of the counties -—Tuscola, Genesee, St. . Clair, Ma- comb, Wayne and Monroe—have sixty percent of the farmers using fertiliz- ers, while in the northern part less than twenty per cent are using it. Dr. McCool, of the college, says that Mich- igan could use 300,000 tons of fertilizer a year to advantage. A PHOSPHOROUS TEST. ROF. C. H. SPURWAY, of Michi- gan State College, has produced a soil test which will determine the soil’s phosphorus content. He does not believe that it will be as useful as his Soiltex for determining soil acidity, but that it will add to the present soil knowledge. In the hand of one who has chemical knowledge it will readily determine the amount of water soluble phosphorus in the soil. At 'present care is necessary to make it effective, therefore, Professor Spurway thinks it is practical for chemists only to use. FEDERAL LAND BANKS MOVE BONDS QUICKLY. HE last issue of $1,000,000 in bonds sold by the Federal Land Banks, were absorbed very quickly at a pre- mium of one and a quarter points. Ap- parently the public has much confi- dence in this cooperative system of farm financing in which each of the twelve banks guarantees the bonds of the others. This successful sale will enable the banks to loan money at the lowest rate of interest in their ten for the confidence the financial public has in these banks is that the loans are allowed up to only fifty per cent of the appraised value of the land, and to twenty per cent of the insured im- provements. ' CLUB MEMBERS AIDED BY BUSI- NESS MEN. IWANIANS of Chelsea, Ann Arbor, and Ypsilanti, are actively inter— - ested in boys’ and girls’ club work in Washtenaw county. Kiwanians from Ann Arbor will attend the club meet- ings, will assist in plans for county achievement day, and will invite the boys and girls to theweekly lunch- eons. When the Chelsea business men offered to sponsor potato club mem- bers in their territory, the enrollment was so large that the supply of Kiwan- - lens in town was not adequate. The Ypsilanti men are sponsoring corn and canning clubs. WILL TEST ALFALFA. IN cooperation with Alfred Sturm, of Pigeon, an experimental plot to test enumerate. ~-¢¢gaam§ 53;: ’ improvement ; RAE PIONEERS IN BALL ..r ‘4". I" '-.. / I. " OON TIRE SERVICE Another Reason Why They Serve You’ Better and Save You Money— Specializing in the manufacture of tires has enabled Firestone to con' centrate upon tire development, with a record of many notable centributionsto more economical highway transportation. Firestone pioneered the low— pressure tire, and Firestone Service Dealers were the first to offer car owners Full—Size Balloons, with the latest methods and equipment for their expert care and repair. Firestone Dealers have kept up— to—date on tire development and service—continually progressing and improving their ability to serve you better and save you money. It will pay you to call on the nearest Firestone Dealer and let him tell you how to get more mile— age out of your tires. If you are in the market for new tires you will be surprised at the low cost of a set of Firestone Gum—Dipped Balloons. See the Firestone Dealer and let him handle your tire requirements. MOST MILES PER DOLLAR éMERICANS SHOULD PRODUCE THEIR OWN RUBBER . . W POWERFUL STURDY. New1927 Model Worm Drive-insures Full Delivered Power LILLIE’S IMPROVED Does the work of 4 men or i limo. Heavy cultivating or "flat-49:1: or slow. I H. R. 4 . ee nit cooled, dust-proof. ‘ eret'ion euy end simple. Belt . n as. 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Modern crop production calls for two-row cultivating—one man and three or four horses doing the work of two men each day. ‘ McCormick-Deering dealers stock all types of McCor- mick-Deering Cultivators—two-row, one-row, and walker—for your selection, but your interest in farm profit and progress should urge you to invest in the fast-working, thorough two-row. Even though your acreage is not large, the two-row will be a money-maker for you. It saves time, when time is gold, and opens the way to easy cultivation of your fields, even when late rains, etc., shorten the season to the danger point. Ask the local McCormick-Deering dealer to show you the McCormick-Deering Cultivators he has in his store. INTERNATIONAL HARVEerR COMPANY 606 So. Michigan Ave. of America Chicago, 111. (Incorporated) 93 Branch Houses in the U. S.; the following in Michigan Farmer territory"- Detroit. Grand Rapids. Green Bay, Jackson, Saginaw McCORMICK—DEERING CULTIVATORS When \V riting to Advertisers Please Mention lhe Michigan Farmer This bag of lime costs cents that means DOLLARS toyou! A few cents spent for Solvay brings back many dollars from increased crops. Solvay sweetens sour soil,brings it quickly to rich productiveness. Be sure you order Solvay—it’s the best lime dollar for dollar you can buy. High test, furnace dried, finely ground, will not burn—in 100 lb. bags or in bulk. Write for the new illustrated booklet to THE SOLVAY SALES CORPORATION Detrol, Mich. xsanLVE vfiy LIMESTONE LOCAL DEALERS GETTING mo 01-: QUACK GRASS. I have a thirty-acre clearing on my farm which contains a lot of quack grass. In some places it is in thick masses, and in others thin and scat- tering. The thirty acres used to be a hay field. I plowed up thirteen acres and seeded it to timothy and red clo— ver. Does the clover hold the quack grass back? I put three acres into po- tatoes and three into berries. By con— stant cultivation I kept it down last summer but did not eradicate it. Would I have had better luck had the summer been drier? It rained inces- santly here in Delta county. What would be the best method of getting rid of the quack grass?——F. H. S. Clover is not of very much value in eradicating quack grass. Sorghum, Sudan grass, and buckwheat are some times considered as smother crops, but unless conditions are very favor- able they are not very effective. Clean cultivation is about the only method that can be relied upon. The cultivation must be quite persistent or Eelse it will not be effective. During Edry weather the ground can be work- Eed oftener, and the grass does not :grow quite so rapidly, consequently it ,is more advantageous than wet weath~ Eer. The practice of plowing in the Efall, again the following spring, and Ethen following this with clean cultiva- tion for several months has given the Ebest results here on the college farm gin the eradication of quack grass.——~C. ER. Megee, Associate Professor of Farm iCrops, M. S. C. AUTO MOTOR FOR GRINDING FEED. I have decided to make an auto ,engine for power, using a Ford engine. gWhat size feed grinder would this en- jgine drive when a line shaft is used? EHow many pounds of oats would such an outfit grind on a gallon of. gasoline? lWould it be safe to place the gas tank Eabove the engine? Is there any way ,of controlling the flow of gasoline so that more gas will be fed when a heav- ,ier load is put on the engine?-—D. S. E A 0rd motor in good shape should Edevel p about thirteen horsepower ,when running at the rate of 1,000 R. :P- M. I should say that this motor ,could handle an eight-inch burr ma— lchine requiring ten horsepower for its 2operation. On the average, a machine lof this size will grind about 800 pounds {on a gallon of gasoline. E I would suggest that the gas tank be Eplaced as far as is convenient above ‘the motor, as the gas must be fed by 1gravity to the carburetor. In order lto regulate speed and changes in load, :it is desirable to equip the motor with fa governor., I would suggest also, that Eyou install a water pump on your mot- ‘or to prevent excessive heating—E. iC. Sauve. PLANTING AND CULTIVATING FOUR ROWS AT A TIME. NE of the serious stumbling blocks to a more general use of tractor power in the corn belt, has been the matter of corn cultivatio'n. Heretofore, it has been practicable to plant and plow only two rows of corn at a time, even with a motor cultivator, and many farmers have felt that the sav- ing of time hardly justified the pur- chase of both a tractor and a motor cultivator on the small or medium- sized farm. Hence the corn planting .and plowing determined the number of horses which must be kept, and hence whether a tractor could be own- ed with profit. In other words, if they keep enough horses to cultivate (the corn, they would ordinarily have enough to operate the entire farm. During the season of 1926, about seventy- five acres of corn at the Uni- . Versity of Wisconsin was taken care. of by a four-rowsr motor cultivator under the direction of Prof. 'F. W. Duties and hundred pounds . acid Marinate”! * J. B. Wood, of the Department of! Ag,- ricultural Engineering. In order to cultivate four rows it was necessary to use a four-row corn planter, and for this a pair of two-row planters were used. Stub tongues were put in the planters, and two cross-bars were used to keep the two planters properly: spaced, one. between the two tongues. and one joining the rear center of one planter to the rear center of the other. A tongue and seat were mounted mid- way between the two planters, being bolted to both the front and rear cross- bar. The length of the spreader bar in the rear, from center hole to center hole, is twice the distance between rows. A couple of substantial braces in the front extend from some convene ient point to the tongue. One man and one team can readily operate the outfit, which seemed to handle at the ends almost as readily as the ordinary two-row planter.’ A fine job of drilling was done with this outfit, but it is not feasible to check with it when drawn with horses, as the sway of the tongue, even with the breast straps very short and the straps thiough the neckyoke, is enough to upset the cross check. In order to do good checking, a four-row planter should be equipped with special check heads, having the trip forks located farther ahead, and the planter should be pulled by a tractor with a firm hitch to eliminate side sway. At least one commercial firm now has such a four-row planter on the market. There is a possibility that side sway in the horse-drawn four-row planter might be remedied to some extent by a light carrying carriage at the front end of tongue to take the tongue weight while traveling, but which could be lifted up by a lever for turning. During the first cultivation about twenty~five acres were covered per nine-hour day with the four-row culti- vator; during the second cultivation, about thirty acres per day, and on the thirdand fourth cultivation as high as fifty acres per day. The two—row mot-- or cultivator will do half as much, or a little more. Only one man is requir- ed to operate either the two-row or four-row outfit. ' Equally good, if not better work, was done with both the two-row and four- row cultivators than is commonly done with horses. Less time is lost at the ends, and less corn is knocked down than with horse-drawn cultivator-s. One of the important reasons for the ef—‘ fectiveness of the outfits in killing~ weeds seems to be the speed of four miles per hour at which the machine can be operated after the corn is ten or twelve inches high. The four-row cultivator probably is not practical in small fields or hilly farms—I. W. Dickerson. MANURE ONE‘SANDY SOIL. I am doing garden trucking. My land has not been manured for five years. It is alight soil and sandy bottom. Would you advise working the manure on top after plowing, or to plow the manure under? Which would be the better?—M. G. ' I judge that you are going to use fresh manure which may be rather coarse, and not manure which has rot- ted until itis very'fine. If this is the case, I suggest that you apply the ma- ' nure some time before plowing. This will allow the soluble plant foods to wash down into the surface soil. Later when the lands is plowed, the soil brought to the surface will be s,atur-‘ ated with the available plant foods in readiness for the crop. Manure is not a. balanced fertilizer. To get the best returns from its use, it should be reinforced with several, acre. --—C. E Miller f "I I ” ANG! The. left rear wheel crunch- '; es‘ ever the gravel and the crip- ‘ pled car crawls over to the side of the road and stops. The unfortu- nate motorist steps from the car, sur- veys the damaged tire and kicks it as if to make sure that his senses of hear- a l 3 ing ' and sight have been functioning l , ‘ . properly. The tire was not an old one " ’ and had been driven only about 6,000 miles. ; . . vMany auto owners have been getting ' . at least 15,000 to 20,000 miles of ser- ,. . , ,vice from standard makes of balloon r .' tires, properly cared for. However, lack of care and improper treatment N" l . . r r/ "/1 ”4’2 l ' I ' /, ’ ”[11:17], ll‘llllufl “ms“ I 5.... I - This is Hard on the Inner Tube, and Casing as Well. of tires prevents most auto drivers from getting the maximum of mileage. The automobile tire is much like'any other commodity—its full value cannot be realized unless it is used to the best possible advantage. ‘ , The several most important causes of tire troubles are under-inflation, mis- alignment of the wheels, mechanical misarrangements which cause the wheels to be untrue, improper adjust- ment and use of the brakes, bent and rusty rims, and a variety of conditions which serve to put unnecessary bur- dens on the rubber. Under-inflation is by far the most important of all the causes of tire troubles. “Under-inflation destroy‘s more tires than any other one factor,” says the . Rubber Association of America. When i . there is not enough air in the tire to 1‘ ' carry the load, the weight is transmit- ' ted to the fabric or cord carcass, caus- ing an extreme bending or flexing in the sidewall. This results in a break or crack, usually, which pinches the tube and causes a slow leak or a blow- ‘ out. Separation of the tread rubber from the carcass, or between layers of fabric or cord, often results from un- der-inflation. This causes a chafing action which usually results in a blow- out. Unnatural, spotty or excessive tread wear is another common result of un- der-inflation. This type of tire wear is most pronounced in balloon tires on account of the additional area of road contact and the constant tendency of l . the tire to “wipe” 'over the road when under-inflated. The result is smooth and even but rapid tread wear all the way around the casing or worn spots at varying intervals. Rim cutting is a common trouble with clincher casings when they are under-inflated. Other tire troubles may be caused directly or indirectly 1 by under-inflation. For example, a fabric rupture can occur much more . easily in an under-inflated tire. A _. sharp jolt may drive the tire against the rim, crushing the fabric or cords. In a properly inflated tire the air cush- ion would probably absorb the shock without damage. Of course, the car should never be driven on tires that are flat, or nearly flat. in It is not possible to tell whether or - not a tire needs air without testing it.- The Rubber Association of America recommends that the tires be tested every week and inflated to the mini- ‘ mum pressure recommended for that particular size of tire. The pressure _ should never be allowed to drop more ‘v' "than three pounds below that mini- . mum. The wear is not only greater ' «with the undervlnfiated tires, but steer- mm :difllcuit. ' Vqlwwrlwr‘.V\ \yprc—rl—VNIF‘IVI ':v [V 'v FE F7 P kV‘V U’k ' w I '1 \V r—yr—wvw: 319.02.... cm wflhtémoéila Ru} against curbs, may tear~ and gouge the. ber Main: Many More Mile: The tires for each make of car have been especially selected by the auto- mobile manufacturer to carry the av- erage load provided for by the seating capacity. If the car is overloaded the tires will be flattened out in about the same manner as when under-inflated. The curve of the sidewall on the in- side under heavy loads is reduced al- most to a fold and it gradually creases until a crack opens, If it is desired to load the car to a greater extent than the maximum pressure of the tire permits, the tire strain is not eliminated by adding to the pressure. The great pressure is hard on the tires and hard on the car, as it is racked more on rough roads. Oversize tires are the best bet for heavier loads when there is suflicient clearance for them. When the various ruptures described are found in tires otherwise sound, a repair is generally possible at a rea- sonable cost. The use of the blow-out patch or boot will protect the tube so that the injured tire may be used tem- porarily, but until a vulcanized repair has been made the injury will enlarge as the tire is used. The damaged tires, When they are sound except for the rupture, should be repaired immedi- ately and not run with temporary re- pairs. “The rubber tread of a balloon or high pressure casing will give uni- formly satisfactory service under nor- mal conditions,” according to the Rub- ber Association. The causes often re- sponsible for too rapid tread wear are the various forms of wheel irregular- ities, such as misalignment, wobbles, and unevenly adjusted brakes. These conditions may be brought about by such things as bent axles, bent steer~ ing knuckles, a loose bearing, a brok- en spring, a bent spindle, or anything Which prevents the wheels from track- ing properly. Excessive brake appli- cation, spinning of the wheels, or a rim unevenly placed on a wheel will also cause undue tread wear. The tire which does not run true drags with a side motion as it re- volves." This has about the same ef- fect as rubbing the tread with a file, and the rubber is worn away very rap idly. When there is premature tread wear, it is well to have your 'car thoroughly inspected for any ir- regularities such as those mentioned. A “Plnch” Like This May Cause a Break in the Fabric of Tube. In fact, it is always advisable to have an inspection occasionally to guard against these troubles. Dirt and grime are often forced into the rubber in cuts made by sharp stones, glass, iron, tin, or the sharp edges of a switch point. The use of the tire enlarges these cuts and the foreign matter weakens and deterior- ates the tire. Hundreds of miles may be saved by giving these‘little cuts im- mediate attention. Although the side of the case is cov- ered with sufficient rubber to provide the necessary protection to the cord carcass,beneath, this rubber is not nearly so thiék as on" the tread, and is more easily torn away. Running and spinning a. tire in. rats, or scraping it lulu. “(you want extra traction an long tread wear in addi- tion to alloon tire comfort, e sure you get this quieb running new—type Goodyear All-Weather Tread FO'IUIII'III‘I'II" uJ‘llllllllll , An extra Goodyear value An important extra value you get when you buy a Goodyear Tire is quite outside the tire itself. It is the Jeri/ice performed for you by the local Goodyear dealer. He makes sure the tire you buy is the right size and type for your car. He puts it on the rim for you. He fills it With air. Long after the sale he continues his interest in that tire, and helps you give it the care it should have to deliver maximum results. This service means cheaper mile- age for you. It saves you money. It is an extra Goodyear value you ought to have. It is part and parcel of the Good- year policy: to luz'lcl t/ae greutert p05- Jz'ble uulue z'ul‘o Goodyeur praalum‘, and to prauz'clefucz'lz'z‘z’e: J0 Mu! the mar am get ull tbii z'uluz'lz‘ uulue out. OlllllllllnllllIljllllllllllllolllnIII-IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlelllclllllllllllllll Goodyear makes a tire to suit you—whether you Want the incomparable All-Weather Tread Good- year, the most famous tire in the world, or the lower-priced Goodyear standard quality Pathfinder m1 "111-" a n I u mtvfltitmllll' Goodyeur Meum Good Weur Capri-1mm. by The Goodyear Tire 4; Rubber 00.. In . ,(Continuedjon’ page 629), . ,~._ ' Advertising That Pays No other spray will produce Pyrox results THAT’S what Pyrox users tell us. They say there is nothing like it for enabling plants to produce to the very last ounce of their capacity. Pyrox Spray—which is an insecticide and a fungicide combined—kills bugs, worms and insects, and controls « fungous diseases and prevents bligh'ts, at the same time. When leaves turn brown or black, use Pyrox. Not only saves plants, but improves their foliage. p» Saves time, labor and money. Ready No fuss, no mess, no guesswork. And once sprayed on, it sticks—making frequent spray- to use in five minutes. ings unnecessary. Use Pyrox for potatoes, tomatoes, cucum- bers and other vegetables; grapes, small fruit, roses, shrubs and flowers. One pound jars; 5 and 10 pound cans; 25 and 50 pound drums; and barrels. . much less per pound in the larger containers. For sale everywhere. BOWKER CHEMICAL COMPANY New York 40 West Street P [The Costs New Improved ' neeuspxr. on: ’ OX TRADE MARK REGISTERED the power/ill tn'ploduly spray Weill: bugs—controls disease—improves foliage TIE IT---by Machine! eler As ara us ET to market quick-~get top prices. fiohllyabi Begts g G Save at least 3 men‘s wages. C 0 - Here's the one machine that is always 3‘"th mons ready. Adjusts itself automatically to Turmps Parsley size of bundles. Many exclusive Feline Rhubarb Radish features. Guaranteed. _So simple a boy C bba 8 Flowers or girl can use it. Write today for full a g details. Plants Etc. FELINS TYING MACHINE CO. "fi’flé‘i‘dfilfiidlhfl" Address Dept. T. L. RY a Michigan Farmer Classified Liner. It will help you dispose of your real estate or some miscell— aneous article. It will help you find that extra help you may need. Michigan Farmer Liners get big results, and cost little. The Michigan Farmer. 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This also loosens the roots when the trees 'are newly planted, and often kills the tree. When the neighbors have live stock which is allowed the free range of the roadsides, it increases the danger to young orchards. Fences are cheaper than arguments and loss of friendship, and it is difficult to estimate thexdam- age from live stock among young ap— ple trees, so the financial settlement will be satisfactory to all parties con— cerned. _ Setting out an orchard is an ex- pense in nursery stock and labor that is worthy of protection. Every year that the land is" given over to young trees increases their value. If the trees are not protected from the graz- ing of cattle, the land had better be used for another purpose, for sooner or later the trees are only dead stubs. ——~Kirby. ‘ ‘ RANKS HIGH lN MARKET GARDEN- ING. HIS state is quite a vegetable pro- ducer, for it grows more celery .than Florida, and more cucumbers than California, both states being not- ed for their long growing seasons and intensive vegetable culture. In 1926, Michigan led all states in cucumbers, came second in potato production, third in celery, and fourth in cabbage. SPRAY EARLY FOR CURRANT APHIS. ' EARLY everyone who has ever at- tempted to grow currants, has ob- served that the leaves, shortly after are apt to become crinkled and curled, and show reddish, blister-like areas. This injury is caus- ed by the work of a species of aphids or plant louse, commonly called the currant aphids, and may be controlled if prompt treatment is given. These aphids are small, greenish, soft—bodied insects which live on the ,undersides of the leaves and suck the juices from them, causing the leaves to blister as described. The aphids hatch and start feeding soon after the leaves have unfolded, and their pres- ence is usually unsuspected until the results of their Work become apparent. While parasitic enemies of these aphids may later destroy most of them, the evidence of their work persists throughout the season, disfiguring the bushes and interfering with the normal functions of the plant. In control, do not wait 'until the red- dening and curling are apparent, but apply a spray of nicotine sulphate and soap early, as soon as the leaves are well unfolded. A second spray applied ten days to two weeks later, is advis- able as well. one-inch cube of laundry soap in a gal- lon of water in which is mixed a tea— spoonful of forty per cent nicotine sul- phate. Apply the liquid in the form of a forceful, misty spray, so directed as to hit and thoroughly wet the un- dersides of all the leaves. If preferred, nicotine dust in pow- dered form may be applied instead of the liquid spray. Only fresh dust con- taining at least one per cent of active nicotine should be used, and should be applied with a dust gun in such a .way fas to envelope the lower surfaces of Ethe leaves in a. heavy cloud. Dusting 'is.'best done'on a warm,‘calm dayn Prepare the spray by dissolving a' crop 1a names so that the nicotine may readily vol- atilize and not be dissipated too rapid‘ 1y by strong air currents. CABBAGE MAGGOT. THE adult flies of the cabbage mag‘ got begin to make their appear ance at about the time that European plums come into full bloom. This :is a. critical stage for the successful con- trol of the maggot with corrosive sub- limate or tobacco dust in cabbage seed< beds that are grown without the pro- tection of the cheesecloth screen. One of the chief causes of failure in at‘ tempts to control maggot in open seed‘ beds is due to neglect in'making the first application of corrosive sublimate in time to check this early infestation. In comparing the costs of the differ ent methods, it has been estimated that the ‘cheesecloth screen with sup- porting walls, makes the cost per 1,000 plants about twenty cents. Where cheesecloth is used Without the walls the cost is about ten cents per 1,000. The corrosive sublimate treatment, a1— lowing for three applications, costs about seven cents per 1,000; while three applications of tobacco dust cost about twenty-four cents per 1,000. Detailed directions are given in the Geneve, New York, Experiment Sta- tion Circular No. 76, for determining the proper time to make the applica« tions of corrosive sublimate, or tobao co dust to secure best results, and also for the construction of the cheesecloth screen if this excellent method of con: troll is to be used. FAIRY RING MUSHROOM. .Is there such a plant as the Fairy Ring mushroom? Is it edible? Please describe its growth. There are three nearly complete rings in our yard where the grass grows darker than elsewhere, and where there is a fun- gous growth which is believed to be edible mushrooms—E. O. T. The Fairy Ring mushroom is known botanically as Marasmius oreades. It is edible. It has a somewhat more nutty flavor than some of the other mushrooms, and is used frequently in seasoning soups, gravies, meats, etc. ITnlike most mushrooms, it can be dried and then kept indefinitely in a. dry place. When it is wanted for cooks ing, the desired number of mushrooms are soaked in water for a little while, and are then cooked as if they were fresh. These mushrooms are often strung on strings and hung in attics or other dry rooms. In collecting Fairy Rings precautions must be taken, as occasionally there are unwholesome mushrooms mixed in with them. The trué Fairy Ring grows in a. com- plete -or partial ring which may be small, or many feet in diameter, the ring increasing in size a few inches each year. Right at the edge of the ring Where the mushrooms are found, the grass is usually a little darker, while just inside there is a ring of dead grass which recovers next year. The edible mushroom has an odor. that reminds one slightly of bitter a.1~ mond. The cap is slightly tough, and the gills are not crowded. One should be careful to avoid mushrooms some: what similar in appearance], and occa- sionally occurring intermixed with them, which have more fragile caps with gills more .crowded, and without the trace of bitter almond odor. These mushrooms should be avoided—E. A. Bessey. The Kiwanis Club of Pontiac, Willi again sponsor club work in Oakland county. Many of the clubboys are en- rolled in potato clubs. The Kiwanians help the boys finance the ipurchase of seed and arevareimbursed When,,the .ally lob-sided. » of'two varieties amounted to fifteen ' product. _ 7 location. "..\we‘e~k,>waltliough yMonday is also good, ‘ as , many. ' people returned , from , week- ' trees have been a problem to the . growers and scientific horticulturists. So‘ last season the M. S. C. horticul- tural department did some experiment- ing which showed that the McIntosh is self-sterile. , A McIntosh tree was caged, and an- other Mclntosh was caged with a tree of another variety. A hive of bees was let loose in the latter cage. These ap- - ples proved all right, but the apples on the caged tree alone were gener- The crop in the cage bushels, while that of the tYCe caged singly was three bushels. HOPES FOR THE KIEFFER. VOME southern Michigan canners have been experimenting with a new process of canning which makes the canned Kieffer pear _a real edible In fact, it is said that the new process canning produces a prod- 1 not which is hard to distinguish from the canned Bartlett. The process in- volves putting the Keiffers in cold stor- age and then putting them through a ripening process which gives them the flesh tint the Bartletts have. In this way the canners could can Keiffers all through the winter. If this process is successful it will boom Michigan pear growing, as the Kieffer does very well in this state, producing large annual _ crops of good-sized fruit. THE ORCHARD MAP. WHEN young trees are planted the tags should be removed, or they soon cut into the bark and strangle the trees. At the same time the owuer likes to know the names of the varie- ties and their locations. In the case of apples, it is quite a few years be- fore the trees are bearing and the varieties are definitely known by their fruit. The orchard map is useful. in keeping-track of varieties, even in the small home orchards. -If a tree dies, it is possible to refer to the map and order another of the same variety and keep the block intact. This avoids the mixed plantings, which are the most expensive to spray and harvest. If a farm is to be sold, the number and variety of the fruit trees may have a. definite bearing on the real estate value. If you can show a prospective buyer a neat map listing the varieties ‘and number of each, it greatly stimu- lates interest in the farm. This is es- pecially true if the varieties are pop— ular and the blocks are laid out so they can be economically managed. Making a map does not require much time when the trees are first planted. Then the varieties are known. Just draw a large sheet of paper into squares and letter the intersections with the first letter of the variety, or some other symbol if two varieties be. gin with the same letter. Then a key can be printed at the bottom of the page. File this map in the library and it is an interesting record to study as certain trees come into bearing—R. ” RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD BEST. N investigation by H. ‘P. 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Those farmers who have productive soils, sound judgment, and keen business Iability generally are classified as be- ing successful. They are gaining in worldly possessions, 01', to state it Ibluntly, are making money. Brains land business ability aie wasted on Ifarms that do not produce good yields Iof the vaiious crop-.s Sugar Beets. I The sugar beet g10we1 must obtain high yields in order to obtain maxi- mum profits, since the acre costs of Iproduction are high. In numerous in- {stances the suga1 beet glowers could Iinc1ease their profits by somewhat fdeeper plowing, more careful and thor- ough pr'epa1ation of the seed bed, and Iplanning a few yeais in advance of Ithe cr.op As a result of seveial years of investigations and observations, we Iaie forced to conclude that the farm- Ieis of Michigan are not applying laige enough amounts of fertilizer to the 31 land f01 the sugar beet 010p On the Itypical sugar beet soils in most cases 300 or more pounds pe1 acxe should Ibe applied Following are a few fer- tilizer analyses suggested for sugar beet production: On soils adapted to sugar beets, acid Iphosphate. as a general rule, has given 'the most profitable returns on the mon- Iey invested in fertilizer, especially is this true where the farm is well—bal- anced and manure and some crop se- quence is followed. There is a gen- eral impression that sugar beets should leceive large amounts of pot- ——Iash. This is probably due to the fact that many beet grouers came from 'ft unilies who once lived in Emopean countries, especially Germany, where large amounts of potash are needed Ifor beet pioduction. The fact that the European soils have been farmed many hundreds of years lenger than Iours, is overlooked by these people. I Where feitilizeis me to be used on Isoils that are inclined to be low in ifeitility and lacking in organic matter, it is considered safe to use a 2-16-2 or a 3-12-4 fertilizer. Where fertilizers are carefully se- lected, are used in the proper amounts, and where the seed bed has been thor- oughly prepared for the beet crop, a farmer should reasonably expect from 100 to 300 01' more per cent returns on his investment in commercial fertil- izers. Corn: I The majority of the farmers in Mich- !igan have reached the stage where Icommercial fertilizers must be used ’on the land if satisfactory and profit- able yields of crops are to be obtained. Tests conducted in numerous parts of Michigan with corn on different kinds of soil show that this crop responds profitably to commercial fertilizers. Of ,course, the successful use of them de- pends upon the planting of good seed on well-prepared seed beds. The re- _ enforcing or supplementing manure with acid phosphate is a very satis- factory practice. The phosphate sup- plies the plant food in which the ma- nure is most deficient, it balances the plant food situation, and allows the corn to make use of the available nit- It also hastens the maturity of the crop. Where there is always danger of the corn being caught by an early frost, . the use of a fertilizer which will ripen , the crop early I When it is necessary to delay planting 'is very important. in order to prevent the attack by the corn borer, it is possible to‘ overcome . this handicap" somewhat by-hdstenhig the maturity of the crop with fertil- . substances of all kinds. izers which contain large percentages of phosphate. Maturity is hastened to the greatest extent when the fertilizer is placed in the hill or in the row. ' Acid phosphate is all that is n'ec‘es- ' sary, as a general rule, where the corn follows a mixed meadow, clever or‘ al‘ falfa sod. Where the manure supply is not ample, and where the humus content of the soil is not as high as it should be on the finer textured soils, it is advisable to use a 4-12~0 commer— cial fertilizer. In case of sandy or sandy loam soils under the above con- ditions, it is advisable to use a com,- plete fertilizer mixture. The choice should be made from a 2-16-2, 3-12-4, or a 4-16-4. Hill or row applications of fertilizers should not exceed 125 pounds per acre. Where the fertilizer is used with the end in View of the crop that follows the corn to be bene- fited, it should be broadcasted. The application should be 200 pounds or more per acre..—C. TOBACCO FOR FERTILIZER. I have several bales of tobacco stems that I thought of spreading on land used for vegetables. Would this be a good thing to do? The stems Ravi) 1I\1Ioulded. I would plow under.- Tobacco stems usually contain from six to ten per cent of potash, and two or three per cent of nitrogen. Most of the potash, and quite a little of the nitrogen, is soluble in water so that it is readily available for plant use. It is a general practice to grind tobacco stems before using them for fertilizer, and I suggest that this be done if the subscriber has the necessary facilities. It not, I am of the opinion that quite satisfactory results will be obtained by plowing under the stems as they are—.C. E. Millar. TIRED OF TIRE TROUBLES? (Continued from page 617). sidewall rubber. The fabric will de- teriorate very rapidly when once ex- posed. This condition can usually be repaired by an experienced vulcanizer. When the flange on a rim is bent, the head of the casing fails to get the. support it should have from the flange at that point, and the bead of the tire will soon give way usually. When there is evidence that the rim is bent 01' rusted so that it will injure the tire or tube, it is always well to buy a new rim, as the cost is little compared to the cost of a new casing. When an inner tub-e fails to hold air, it is impossible to maintain cor- rect pressure and the tire is subject to damage, so every precaution should be taken to see that the inner tube is in proper condition. Before applying the tube the inside of the casing _ should be free from dirt and foreign There should be no fabric breaks or sharp places that will cut 01' pinch the tube. The tube should be partially inflated before putting it into the casing, so that’it will not become twisted or wrinkled. The nut at the base of the valve stem should always be tightened when the tire is put on the rim. Running on a flat tire will damage an inner tube beyond repair. The spare tubes should always be packed carefully so that they cannot chafe, and so that they are free from grease 01' oil. ' The leaky inner tube means under-inflation, which causes more tire trouble than any other factor. -' ’ I One Alpena county farmer discow ered that the weather, which seriously; mterferedy with. haying last summer, .did not remove the possibility of profs, its from the alfalfa or The alfalfa which he cut itermeed yieldedmfi hnshI- " els 01.169013 gnaw ‘ RS. PLUMMER had found chick- ens a paying investment, and her heart’s desire was, to keep more chickens. She could not afford to build as extensive a chicken house as she desired. So she studied the proposition over day after day, until she got the idea of using the basement of their barn. ' To try, out this plan she put thirty- five hens in a box stall, and watched them very carefully. They did better 'than the hens in the henhouse. This was the winter of 1926. So she got Mr. Plummer to consent to change the cows over to the other side of the barn, and let her have the sunny south side stables for her hens. She spent the rest of the season planning. She remodeled a shed turkey house into a Allegan County W 07mm Succeed: By L. McIntosh 'sixty-seven. per cent production. thought that the worms were brought seventy-five per cent, and averaged to the farm with the turkey toms that were bought, as similar worms were seen in the turkey droppings, but they did not know what they were. About feeding, the chickens had a good mash from the first, with little scratch grain, and since housing last fall have received mangels for green feed, and cod liver oil Was started in November. ‘ The main point in the care of the hens is cleanliness. Mr. Plummer hangs a good lantern in the coop at five o’clock in the morning during the winter, and cleaned the dropping “It’s worth it, to This routine was boards, and he says, hear them sing.” A Modern Poultry House is Not a Necessity, But Makes profitable Poultry Raising Easier. brooder house, putting in a floor and making it snug and warm. This build- ing was 10x15 feet, and when equipped with a hard coal broodem she was ready for chicks. She bought 300 Leg— herns, blood tested, and supposed to be of high-producing stock, in March, 1926. After this came a week of win- ter weather. The board walls ofthe house dried out so that cracks opened up. The ever-present money problem inspired her to use newspapers to stop those draughts, about twenty thick lined the house, and then the chicks began to pick at the paper, and she used burlaps to cover the paper, as a paper diet did not seem to agree with the chicks. - At eight weeks she had 282 chicks, and they ran heavy to pullets. Then she had twenty-five stolen, and several met with accidents because they were so exceptionally tame. They were al— ways underfoot about the barn. These chickens did some wonderful growing. They began laying August 2, but they could not get the coops finished until September 25, and fifty per cent of those pullets were laying in the nests before the rest of their quarters were completed. And as they had been in and out and all around while the building was being done, they were right at home, and happy in their surroundings, and climbed to fifty-four per cent production in Oc- tober. But some began to moult, and they discovered tapeworms in the droppings. They gave a reliable worm medicine and the chicks picked up for a few days, and then so many began to ' moult, and worms were so evident ev- erywhere, they began to investigate other remedies, and finally tried the remedy the Michigan State College recommended, which is to inject by means of a catheter, an ounce of io- . dine preparation into the gizzard of each bird. They did this with much misgiving, but the results paid for what seemed drastic treatment. Following this treatment they fell down gradually in production to forty- five per cent, but about two weeks af- ter worming they began to gain grad- ually, and in a month’s time reached fifty per cent production again, and :--,Jt.ept, ‘ gaining, until they, had days of This One is on the Farm of Ralph Arbogast. followed every day: lantern at five o’clock, and clean roosts; about eight o’clock feed mangels and put hard coal ashes on roosts, take out lantern (earlier on bright days); noon, feed wet mash and cod liver oil; gather eggs; at five or five-thirty, feed three quarts of whole corn and three quarts of wheat, fill mash hoppers, clean and fill water pans, gather eggs, see that nests are clean, and fix ventilation for the night. After culling out broilers and cull pullets, Mrs. Plummer had now 232 pullets, leaving a rather wonderful per cent of the pullets from 300 chicks. These pullets cleared enough by Jan- uary 15 to pay for themselves (broil- ers included), their feed, brooder house, remodeling, and hen coop. Of course, the brooder house and hen house were partly built. Total cost of pullets, feed, fuel, to September 1, $249.42. Hen house and equipment, $131.02. Brooder and equip- ment, $60.68. Total cost, $441.12. Re- ceipts to September 1, broilers, cull pullets, eggs, $108.23. Then the net profit, feed, worm dope and all losses, for eggst" September $35.44; October, $86.20; November, $91.39; December, $92.32; January, $61.41. Cost to Jan— uary 31, $441.12; receipts, $474.99. Mrs. Plummer’s pullets were too nu- merous for just the room of the cow stables, so she took over a box stall, which gave her space for her hen- house, 36x13% feet, 'facing the south, and with six windows and a space about 15x18 back of that, where she put her roosts. 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A'PlG‘S -AiL'AND.-T’HE Finn—on ms BACK ' 'fl ~x , in YEAH~ BUT WHAT KIN, A FELLER oo wvra‘ A CONGEN- TAIL THESE DAVS -E ,... “A. . WM”, HE blood of fighting men ran in the veins of Hal Brown. He had climbed the great tree of mystery in the night; to inspect. a watch-tower built, high in its branches. .‘rleaming eyes peering out at him had so startled Hal that his flashlight had dropped from a shaking hand. A soft rustling came from the tree house. But. Hal would not go back. Breaking a stout branch from a limb of the tree he climbed on. Below, other members of the family waited anxiously. Sud- denly a weird cry came from inside the little house and the intruder all but lost his balance. “Ho-o!” said the voice, “Ho-o—o!” Out from the open great bird, to poise door came a for a moment like some spectre of the night and then on silent wings to float away. “Gee!” yelled Hal, “"hat; was some scare. Only an old hoot owl but he sure had me going. This house has occupants. Mom, if the other hasn’t. Bench inside where old Big Eyes roosts. Look out below, I’m coming down.” “No more exploring tonight, son,” announced Father Brown. “The flash- light, bulb’s broken: let’s pray there’ll be no punctures, On we go to Net- tleton. Perhaps Boggs & Thurman can tell us more than they've written. And I want to read that will.” There was nothing mysterious about Boggs & Thurman. and their office was just a little room with a desk and a few chairs. In one. corner was a strong safe and fimi this safe, Boggs, a tall, lean old man. took out two documents. One was the deed which conveyed to Henry and Helen Brown the House of the Lone Oak with all its land. The other was the will with its strange be- quest. That the Pettibone heirs had full title and right to sell none could dispute. But only the will could give title to anything else. “You see,” announced Mr. Boggs as he tapped a claw~like finger on the document, “the old Captain was a queer citizen. Mighty ‘sot’ in his way. Had me draw up his will a year before he (lied, and Thurman here, and Black Neb—see his X mark~«signed as wit- nesses. You will see that it leaves all flcz‘z'w'z‘zkr q/‘A/ flaw—Slim Sayr 14/ S/zon/a’ I’nrnzlr/z a T renc/z Helmet W 22% Hi: Ironing Board. Adventures Of the Brown Fan111y_By fa/zn Frantic Care The Captain’s he owns to his heirs"——Boggs read from the will—“but it states specific- ally that it’ the House of the Lone Oak is sold, whoever buys it shall have the chest of gold if ever it is found. ‘For Strange Funeral gone. No, I don’t think he was insane. Just queer. Even queer about his fun- eral arrangements.” " “What’s that?” queried Mother Brown. “What could be queer about faithfully guarding the home once a funeral?” . mine,’ are the old Captain’s exact "When Captain Pettibone died,” / ll // # ‘/ ’ . 4/ > , a A ’ I / l 2 ., 1 $§ / / "7 _ V v.4 .‘ i t ‘,_ -~. . ~__.. . . ,- I —T~T / 1".“ l/W NA t “ 3 - // l . , , / g f’ / ////é/ / \ t 'i / // t , g ’ mm “When Captain Pettibone Died,” Went on 80995,” there was no One there Except Black‘ Neb. words, ‘I bestow upon the owner, who will be finder, this my wealth.’ ” “Was the old man insane?” asked Father Brown. “If he had gold why didn’t he tell his heirs where it could be found?" “He knew his heirs cared only for his money,” answered Boggs. “and the only reason he left ’em the place was to have someone guard it. He knew Black Neb wouldn’t stay after he was He Got Young Jack.” i went on Mr. Boggs, “there was no one there but Black Neb. He got Young Jack Miller, his only friend, and Young Jack got the undertaker. But the old Captain had told Black Neb that once he was put in his coffin it must be closed and never opened. Said that if it was opened he would haunt him all his days, and to tell the heirs that if anyone looked on his dead face they would lose the prop- \ erty. So Black Neb stood guard, and none but Jack Miller, Neb, and the un- dertaker, Hamp. Wilson, ever saw the Captain as he lay dressed in his old sea garb. There are some who be lieve that the gold was buried with him. but no one has dared disturb the old man’s sleep.” ‘ “What of this Jack Miller?” asked Beth, and her eyes were bright with interest. “He must be a brave boy to share So much mystery.” “A brave lad, and a fine one, too." replied Boggs. “But here he comes now. Perhaps to welcome you.” “By the Way” JOHN’S EMBARRASSING MOMENT. John had run into hard luck out. west and had to pawn a suit of clothes.- Just before returning east he redeemed the suit. After welcoming him home. his mother proceeded to unpack his trunk, and came across the coat withi the pawn~broker’s tag attached to it. “John,” she inquired, “what is this ‘ tag on your coat?” Wishing to conceal his temporary. difficulties while traveling, he answer. ed: “Oh, there was a dance and it: was warm, so I checked my coat.” Soon she came across the trousers with a similar tag. “John,” she demanded, “What kind of a dance was that?” Conductor—“Fare.” - Passenger (looking out of the with: dow): “No, it’s raining.” Professor (in zoology class):——“VVe will now name all of the lower animals \in their order, beginning with Mr. Jones.” . The United States Department of Agriculture report that last year 123.: 000 farms were foreclosed in this: country. This makes twenty-one out of each 1,000 farms. Fnzné R. Leer. 60 THIS ISWE \ NEW lRONlNG BOARD AL INVENTED FER MRS. ACRES? HE SE2 ALLYoU HAVE T'DO is OPEN THE DOOR AN’THE i R'QNING DOAQD I]? 1/3.] ”75:7 /7 ’4' 779/ l/[/ WWI/.7" '" ' l " Arse—‘4.» m . [1/ .7" '4,“qu A . .4.“— . www, l I‘ “‘““‘~‘ Wmh . 2/ 7" new”, 1 . ing in hospitals; in fact, I must admit; -c ,... “A. '. intense than the course required from' ‘ it is worth it. There will always be' 'r rents of the hair once or twice a‘week, ' - accordins._i°.‘need- " r. G. If. Mgr: I chD ' THE NURSE AID. MONG‘my best friends, and thosegé whom I most admire, are several? professional registered nurses? They have taken long courses of train-lg that the course of training such a" nurse now takes is longer and more; a physician in the day when I gradu- ated. These girls have to charge $35.: to $50 a week for their service; and: a demand for superior skill of the type they supply, and it will bring sufficient payment to warrant the time and ex- pense of special training. The nursing of ordinary illness is' another thing entirely. There was a day when a registered nurse worked for $15 a week, and was employed for any and all kinds of work. That day is past. Few indeed, are those who can afford to pay $35 a week for nurs- ing care in cases of illness not critical in character. For such there is a grow— ing demand for the trained helper—the nurse’s aid—the practical nurse, or by whatever name you choose to call her. Such a helper would not expect: to do the housework of the family, yet would not be above giving a hand if neces- sity demanded and opportunity offered. She would work for $15 to $20 a week. 0f necessity, she would be an intelli» gent woman. There would be no re— quirement that she show a record of having studied all the various subjects that enter into high school and col— lege training, yet the more preliminary education the better; especially as re- lated to the things of actual life. ‘At present the training of such a nurse must be in the hands of the 10- cal doctor. I. myself, trained several intelligent women for this work while in active practice, and was amply re~ paid by the splendid help each one gave to me. Many a widow, old maid or young maid, of discretion and intel- ligence, may thus find a valuable place in her community. She must be able to read and comprehend simple books of inStruction, she must know enough to mind her own business, she must follow the instructions of the doctor. It will not be very long before hospi‘ tals will be offering such a “short course” in nursing—say of six months’ duration—~for it is one of the things greatly needed. APPENDICITIS WITH PREGNANCY. If a. woman is pregnant by three. months, and has chronic appendicitis, would adv1se an operation? The pain in the appendix is getting more con- stant as time goes on. What would be the result of an operation during this t1me?-—S.'L. C. Many operations for appendicitis have been performed upon women at various stages of pregnancy. If the condition of the appendix demands it, have the ,operation, notwithstanding the pregnancy. V HAS OILY HAIR. i would like to know what to do to. take some of the oil out of my’hairfi I have to wash it once a week to keep: it from getting oily, and then it gets? so Oily I 'cannot do anything with it; I have tried several things, but they: do not seem to help it any. I have; used different kinds of soaps.’ I have‘. some dandruff also—C. D. 5 A good l-oti-on for use when hair is too'oily, is 'made by adding to eight" ounces of ninety per cent alcohol, six drams of spirits of ether, six drams of spirits of lavender, four grains of pilo- carpin hydrochloride, andloln-e dram of liquor ammonia. A small portion of. this lotion should be rubbed into the This islthe famous Red Star ' Livel Heat" Burner that His oil mgasolinewitheqzwlly good 7 “For two years this store has made Dear Sirs: “Since I have been using cook stoves, I have had the experience of a number of differ- ent ones, but never found it all pleasure until two years ago, when we bought a beautiful Red ‘Star. For two years this stove has made cooking a pleasure. “It has no wicks to stick or go out and no expense of buying new ones. The ‘Lively Heat’ burners give a wonderful heat at once and the oven is a perfect baker. One can burn gasoline or kerosene. I would not exchange my Red Star for any other kind in the world. It works as satisfactorily as gas or an electric and it has the advantage of these two, because it is cheaper to run, and can be used anywhere. I: THE GO SEE Michigan Farmer Pattern Service Bows, P/eaz‘s, and Canada Mate C/zz'c Spring Frocér 'IZL 5TVE 1 DEALER easure” cooking a pl ——Says Mrs. G. Baumgardner, New Hampton, Iowa “If you want real satisfaction, use a ‘Red Star’.” (Signed) MRS. G. BAUMGARDNER. WWW Thousands of women, like Mrs. Baumgardner. will tell you the pleasure and economy brought by the Red Star Oii Stove with its wonderful wickless “Lively Heat” burners. The Red Star burns either kerosene or gasoline. Go to your nearest Red Star dealer. See a demonstration and be convinced. Made in two to six burner sizes and at a price for every purse. Smaller sizes cost no more than ordinary oil stoves. Most dealers sell on easy terms. If the list below does not include a dealer near you, write us at once and we will send you a nearby dealer’s name and the interesting Red Star Book free. THE DETROIT VAPOR STOVE COMPANY. Dept. 102, Detroit Illichigan; makers of the famous Red Star Oil Stoves and White Star Gas Ranges. ‘ NEAREST YOU ~ 0 n «.0139. . . . . 0-5%. ~ in sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. contrasting material. sizes 6, S, 10, 12 and 14 years. No. 773—Junior One-piece Dress. Cut . . The Swear srze requires 1% yards of 40- inch material with a, yard of 32-inch No. 783—Graduation Dress. Cut in The _No. 738—Trim Smart Lines. Cut in Sizes, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust. measure. The 36—inch size re- quires 3% yards of 40-inch material With 1 yard of 27-inch contrasting. .No. 749—Decidedly Youthful. Cut in Sizes 16, 18, 20 years, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inches bust measure. "The 36—inch size requires 414 yards of 32 or 40-inch materlal, with,3% yards of ribbon. i No. 495—Smart Shirring. 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German bird breeder feeding his Hartz roller canaries, which are world-famed for their song. Each year thousands are shipped to I. the United States from Austrian and German markets. H Arrested for disorderly conduct, these two roosters were summon- ed to appear in court. After listening to their pleasp sentence was suspended, with \‘arning to watch their step. When the remaining three Good Will flyers, who started from San Antonio, Texas, recently on a. Pan-American flight, arrived in Trinidad, British West Indies, they were given a great welcome. Thrilling experiences in the jungles of the Brit- Grand Duchess Boris, ish East, Africa were related by Mrs. Herman Cron, noted woman big game hunter. Russian throne. is wife of the pretender to the 0f Russia, ‘J. Ramsay McDonald, former premier of Great Britain, and his daughter Isabel, are visiting the United States. After tramping 12 days over rough ice, Capt. Wilkins and pilot are safe at Beechy Point, Alaska. the world’s endurance flight record. Oopyfldn by Underwood I: Underwood. New mi ' ‘ By remaining in the air continuously for more than fifty-one hours, two American aviators, B. Acosta, and R. D. Chamberlain, broke Navy’s safest flyer, Captain Camp- bell, had his plane riddled by Mexican rebels’ bullets. 1 ~.—J i .,' i l 0 one saw Jesus rise, but many . - ., saw Him risen." We believe in " the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the fact that there is the 'best of evidence that He was actually dead, and that He was seen alive again, after death. All sorts of theories have been advanced. to the effect that Jesus Was not really dead, or that His friends only.thought they saw Him, after what appeared to be His resurrection. But it iseasier to believe that He rose from the dead, than the explanations that-Skeptical folk have advanced. A man once edited Pilgrim’s Progress, With lengthy. and labored foot notes to explain it. He asked an old lady if She understood the book. Yes, she said she understood Pilgrim’s Progress well enough, but she could not under- stand his explana- tions. The easiest explanation of the Resurrection is to accept it as a fact. So looked at, it becomes a mighty support of human faith and hope. Let us list the appearances of Jesus after He rose. from the dead. First, the appearance to the women. early in the morning. This is told with circumstantial detail in the gospels of John and Luke. Sec- ond, Mary Magdalene sees Him, after John and Peter had left the sepulchre and returned to the city. Related in John’s gospel. Third, the appearance to the two men who are walking to Emmaus. Luke'gives this with graphic detail. Fourth, Luke says He appeared to Simon Peter. No description of this appearance is given, but it is probably the one referred to by Paul, I Corin- thians, 1525.. Fifth, He appeared to some of the other disciples, so John and Luke tell us, and John gives de- tails. All these appearances were on Sunday, the day 'of the resurrection. Sixthh Jesus appeared a week later to the disciples and others, in a room where the doors were shut. It was l'lf-l'l‘, that He gave Thomas the tests that, he demanded. Seventh, there is thi- appearance to the fishermen early in the morning. Of the seven men present, the names of five are given. This one is in John’s gospel. Eighth, Matthew says that Christ appeared on a mountain to His disciples, and it was no doubt here that He also appeared to the large number to which Paul re- fers, when he says. “He appeared to above five hundred brethren at once.” Ninth, the last time His’ friends saw l-lim was on the Mount of Olives, when lit» disappeared in a cloud. But another reason for believing that the Master died and rose, is the change that took place in the men who followed Him. Something hap- pened to them, that is certain. They were different. Their timidity was changed into fearlessness. They were no longer hesitant and apologetic, but hold and earnest. They were certain of something. They knew what they were talking about. This Jesus, their Master and teacher, was not as other men. He had the gift of life. He had died, and He had risen. They were ready to stake their lives on this. They were joyful, buoyant, and the re—‘ ligion they professed became popular. A joyful religion, if it is genuine joy, not forced or feigned, always finds favor. ' ' On the morning of the great event, .an investigating committee might have been seen going to the tomb. The com- mittee consisted of two men. It was in such a hurry that it did not stop to be dignified, but ran all the way. That was probably easy, because it was so early that the city streets were gun empty ofgpeople. When the com- so Meditheq‘tohibf‘the two mem- Resurrection ~ - Our Weekly Sermone—fly N. A. .McCurze hers acted in very different ways. One of them stopped and looked in. Per- haps reverence held him back, perhaps just the natural hesitation that most} people feel, when approaching the place of the dead. But the other mem~ ber of the committee Was not built that way. Not stopping at all, he rush- ed in, to see all \there was to see. The other man then followed. Unconscious influence! ert it, all the time. You are doing Something new that affects other peo- ’ ple for good or ill. Habit that may not injure a grown man may be ex-' ceedin‘gly harmful to a boy. And the 1 boy takes up with it as he sees men doing it. “I can’t help it. If some one else fol- lows my example and hurts himself, ' not mine. It' it’s his own funeral, doesn’t hurt me.” Says the follower of Him who taught the rule of love, “If it injures someone else, I ought not to do it. I ought to govern my life by the love principle, as far as possible.” Far fetched? Then is the religion of Christ far fetched. But how different .would life be, if that were a working. principle, with the average man. One hesitates to let his imagination run, as to what the difference in the world would be. That scene in the early morning, by the lake. Peter’s middle name was Conscience, since the night of the trial. Have you pictured to yourself how_he must have felt? He walked and slept with remorse. He was a walking con— science. The simple question. “Do you love me?" sounds odd, for a man to ask, doesn’t it? Men do not use such words very much. But real men do. They are not afraid of words of sentiment. The world is con- trolled by sentiment, if. we but knew it. “Do you love me, Peter?" Three times that was asked, until the burly fisherman was ready to weep. But that, was the way back to the Master’s heart. There is always a way back to His‘heart, if we will find it. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON FOR MAY 8.’ SUBJE’CTrmPeter and the Risen Lord. John 20:] to 10 and 21:15 to 17. GOLDEN T‘EXTz—l Peter, 1:3. HOW M. S. C. HAS HELPED ME. HILE I never was a student at‘ Michigan State College, I am very proud to live in the same county with it. It was not because L'did not wish to attend, for I would have jump- ed at the chance if I had had one. But [ have four boys and one girl growing up on the farm, and I would be very happy to see at least one grad- uate of Michigan State College. The bulletins, free testing of soils, farmers' week, with its interesting ex- hibits, the short courses, the poultry contests, are of great benefit to all farmers, and are also free to everyone. These things are all full of ideas and suggestions much needed by the per— son busy with details of farm work. Personally, as a wife and mother on the farm, I have been most helped by the talks on home economics and poul- try that come over VVKAR, and by articles written by Michigan State Col- lege instructors in this publication. from both of these sources I have re- ceived very practical ideas about cloth- ing and cooking. Every farmer’s Wife would find the talks and bulletins on food values helpful. The raising of young animals and, yes, even babies, can be made much safer and easier, if the methods advised by the college are folLowed. And as so much of the poultry work on farms is done by wom-‘ en, why shouldn’t we all take advan-5 " tage of any information the college” stands anxious to give us ?———Mrs. ‘Ottie : Brown. Says the man of the world,‘ big men do, We all ex-' There c VV lthoudton' And/ oiY substitute for sleep You cifimot u CheatYO ,W a c5" 3. is no c t \ct Ego Ear/J genuine Faster Idea? Spring bear: tbi: trade mark on in side rail.1fjaa don't 1:: tbi: trade mark it im'! .1 Farm Ideal. lllllllllllllllllllllllIllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll A Michigan Farmer Liner Gets Results—Try One 25‘ CAS‘NG 91.551! pATCH ' E . N 11“ “III-5 ‘L cum: 3 AU 00 M)! A w i . .u N “hu‘nuhs " i .250 l Have you received your complimen- tary plaster ? 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Mrs. Ruth Morley, home demonStration agent, and her local leaders, had made arrangements to visit a series of homes in order to study kitchen ar- rangement. The first hostess was Mrs. Henry Marshall, of Dennison. In order to get a convenient kitchen, Mrs. Mar- shall had made over her entire house. The old kitchen had been divided into two rooms, one of which served as a bath—room and the other as a closet for men’s working clothes. The orig- inal dining room had been made into a kitchen. The cupboards had been transferred from the old kitchen, but regrouped. Special drawers lined with tin had been made for flour and sugar. “Since I have so much cupboard room,” explained Mrs. Marshall, “I use the top space for storing honey, seeds, soap, and equipment which is only used occasionally.” “And where did you get your lovely curtains?” asked one of the visitors. Mrs. Marshall explained that she had bought a good grade of cheesecloth and dyed it a tint of orange. “We learned home dyeing at one of our home demonstration meetings last Win- ter,” continued Mrs. Marshal]. Parlor Put to Practical Use. “We are now using the old parlor, which was only used on state occa- sions, for a living room and the liv- ing room has been converted into a. dining room,” said Mrs. Marshall. Another interesting kitchen was found at the home of Mrs. Howard Irish. Mrs. Irish had made her kitch- en out of the back porch, the pantry and part of the dining room. Since the kitchen .was on the north side of the house and had few win- dows, the wood—work had been painted with ivory enamel. The floor was cov- ered with a blue and tan linoleum. The edges of the shelves of the cup- board had been painted .blue. A step- ladder stool was also in blue. “I bought this table, unpainted, for $1.00, and painted it ivory and blue,” explained Mrs. Irish in reply to a ques- tion about the table in the breakfast nook. ' Drop-shelf Found in. Small Kitchen. The last stop before dinner was made at the home of Mrs. Blaubelt. Her kitchen had been painted a warm light gray, cabinets and all. Since the kitchen was small a drop-shelf had been built in. Linoleum had been ce- mented on the work table. Neat cur- tains made from unbleached muslin trimmed with checked orange gingham shaded the windows. After this last mentioned visit the delegation returned to the Masonic Hall at Coopersville, where a commit- tee had stayed behind and arranged the “pot luck” dinner. After the dinner the group visited the home of Mrs. Harry Mazall. One of the interesting features found in Mrs. Mazall’s kitchen was a breakfast nook made from a pantry. Another feature was a built-in ice box which could be iced from the outside. The last stop was at the home of Mrs. Will VanAllsburg. This house was in the process of construction. . —-a cedar~lined closet, special cabinet .tor the telephone, and others. Again, ‘ the E delegation ”returned to the Masonic Hall at Coopersville, this time to listen instead of to see. Miss Irma Gross, from Michigan State Col- lege, addressed the group on “How to Make Home Management a Profes- sion.” Miss Gross emphasized the fact that it is study, training and skill that gives the professional attitude. The group decided to continue the study another year and take up the home- making side. Wayne County Does Likewise. In spite of the drizzly rain, twenty cars, with sixty-six people, started out from Wayne promptly at ten o’clock on the morning of April 21, to visit improved kitchens in the community. This tour was the final meeting of the home management kitchen project car- “The flour bin swings out on hinges like a door. It has a galvanized steel lining which can be slipped out and washed,” explained Mrs. Carmichael to her guests. Since the kitchen was on the north side of the house, the walls of the kitchen had been painted a light tan. Left-over space in the entry had been supplied with a sink where the men could wash before entering the dining room. After the visit to Mrs. Carmichael’s home, the delegation returned to Wayne, Where dinner was served at a restaurant. Group Equipment to Save Steps. The home of Mrs. Perrin Campbell was the next stop on the pro-gram. Mrs. Campbell’s kitchen is large, con- sequently it was her problem to group Another Michigan Farmer Family ...__.. ___,-.._,.... . Mr. and Mrs‘ OeMott, of Gratiot County, with their Fine Family of Ten Healthy Boys and Girls. is Thirty-Six. Farm Near Pompei. Mrs. DeMott is but Thirty four and Mr. DeMott With the Help of the Boys’J‘hey Work a Twahundred- acre ried on in Wayne county since last September by Edna V. Smith, Home Management Specialist from Michigan State College. Lois Corbett, home demonstration agent, in cooperation with the local leaders of Wayne coun- ty, had made arrangements to visit six different homes during the day. The first stop was at the home of Mrs. W. D. Sherman, near New Bos- ton. Since rearranging her kitchen furniture according to Miss Smith’s suggestions, Mrs. Sherman said, “In- stead of walking ten steps each time I prepare food and take it to the stove to be cooked, I now take just a step or two, because I moved my kitchen cab- inet nearer the stove.” The kitchen sink was exactly the right height, with a. mixer faucet. There were neat cur- tains at the window, and the floor had an attractive linoleum rug. Bedroom Converted Into Kitchen. The next stop was at the home of Mrs. Carmichael, who showed how a farm kitchen could be made out of a bedroom which was no longer needed. Mrs. Carmichael had installed a dumb waiter, which saved her many a trip to the basement. She had adequate cupboard space, with built-in flour con- tainers ‘lined with tin. her equipment in order to save steps. The sink had been raised to a more convenient height. A pass cupboard to the dining room was another step saver. Windows had been built in over the sink, which not only gave better light, but made it possible for the housekeeper to enjoy the outside- View. The next stop was at the suburban home of Mrs. Becker, at East Canton. Mrs. Becker has a new house. Every- thing there is up-to-date. Many con- venient built-in features were observ- ed. Much interest was shown in the electric stove and in the electric re- frigerator. The sink was provided with drain boards on both sides. The break- fast nook off from the kitchen was an- other much coveted feature. At the home of Mrs. A. Warner, an interesting sink made from cement, and enameled to look like porcelain, was a special feature. Because of two windows which were a bit too long to accommodate the regulation sink, the Warners had improvised a sink of their own design. A rack made from broom handles for towels was another ingenious device found in this kitchen. A small entry had been converted into. The last stop was made at the home of Mrs. Fred Gotts. .A new feature found in Mrs. Gott’s kitchen was a. bui1t~in ironing board with an indicator to show when the iron was connected. She also had a “cold cupboard” con-" * structed outside of one of the kitchen windows. The Kitchen Tours in both Wayne and Ottawa counties were a fitting end to the Home Management project that has been carried on in these counties during the past winter.-—-—J. B. CAMOUFLAGE ADVISED FOR FULLER FIGURES. OMEN with large figures will be wise in avoiding buying dress materials that have any large geomet- rical pattern, for that sort of thing appears to increase bulk. For such a. woman, desiring figured material, the small, indistinct pattern is best. With the first warm days of spring there appears a new crop of attractive cotton materials. Women are interest- ed in the design of the soft finished cotton fabrics. There are many small neat prints in subdued colors, as well as the large geometrical designs. Plain materials hold their own in fabric popularity. Then, too, there are the materials, the designs of which are woven in the fabric, and which often show a combination of textile fibers, such as cotton and rayon. Whether you will look smart or dowdy will depend largely upon the choice you make. The choice of the material should influence the cut of the garment and the trimming used. Intricate cut and fancy trimmings are in poor taste when used on materials of definite and vivid designs. Simple trimmings, like bands or pleatings of a plain material that harmonizes with the color in the garment are usually attractive. Satisfaction from a gar- ment usually depends upon the care and thought given to its planning. A HINT IN TIME SAVES NINE. AVING no cedar chest in Which to pack winter woolens, I make a. moth-proof paper and wrap the cloth- ing in that. In the five years that I have followed this method, moths have caused me no trouble. To make moth- proof paper, I melt together ten ounces of paraffin wax and five ounces of naphthalene. While the mixture is still warm, I paint large sheets of brown wrapping paper with it.—-Miss H. K. When making blanket stitch, feather stitch, or any other stitch that depends on evenness for its beauty, haste a tape line near the edge and then fol- low the marks on the tape line and the stitches can be made an exact dis- tance apart. A limp tape line is best. —Mrs. F. T. Last week I broke my favorite glass salad bowl, but since I have mended it with a transparent glass cement. It scarcely shows, and I can still use it. To make the cement I mixed one-quar- ter ounce of India rubber, seventeen ounces of chloroform, ' :- ROM the general score card on F page 610, it will be noted that - “Furniture. and Furnishings” in an approved farm home are scored on the basis of two hundred points. The score card below divides these points under the background, furnishings, and educational advantages of the six rooms. Forinstance, sixty is the greatest possible score for an approved living room, giving twenty-four of these points to the background, twenty-four ' ' points to the furnishings, and twelve points to the educational advantages. The twenty-four points under the back- ground are divided ten points to the 'walls and wall coverings, two points to the ceiling, two points to the wood- work, and ten points to the floors and floor coverings. , Under furnishings the twenty-four points are divided, fourteen points to the furniture and equipment, four points to curtains, two points to ac- cessories, and four points to arrange- ment. The twelve points under educational advantages of the home are divided with four points each to literature, music, and suitable pictures. The same plan of scoring is followed for each of the six rooms. The vacant columns are left to set down the scoring of the home to be approved. The last col- umn at the left is for the total score. LIVING Score for each room....... 60 Background. -.'. . . . . 24 A. Walla. wall coverings” 3. Ceiling. . . . . . cocoon-on. C.“ood\mrk ..... .......... D. Floors, floor coverings- Furniahinga. . . .. . . . . . A. Furniture . equipment... . B. Curtaming............. i C._ Accessories............._ 1. Appropriateness”... D. -Arrangement..........,. Educational Advantages . . .4. Literature... ..... ....... ’ 1..’Booker and magazines. B. Music... ............. .. - #0 0,. suitable picturee.. . l—Background. A-B—Walls, Wall Covering, Ceiling. Color Scheme and Design—If the room is on the north side of house, or is poorly lighted, the soft light colors, with a faint suggestion of yellow in them, will be suitable. If the room has a southern exposure and is well lighted, the light and soft colors which have a faint suggestion of blue or green, are good. If the room is too small, yet well lighted, light colors should be used. If room is too large, medium colors which have a faint suggestion of yellow in them, can be used. Plain wall coverings are best if the walls and ceiling are smooth. if fig— ured wall coverings are used, the col— ors should be very much alike, and the figures should be connected and very close together. Patterns of realistic flowers, fruit and landscape are poor. The color of the ceiling should be . the same as the walls, but much light- er. The walls and ceilings should be clean and free from unsightly mars, streaks and smoke. . C—Woodwork. . Color.———The color of the woodwork should harmonize with the wall color and should be just a little lighter or ' darker. The woodwork should be well painted, varnished or waxed. It should be free from dirt and mars. ' ,“D-—-Flo-ors and Floor Coverings. ‘. ‘Color’, .Design and Suitability.'—The . \ Approved Farm Homes : l main color in the floor covering should harmonize’ with the wall color, and should be darker. A plain floor covering gives the most restful effect. However, it is easier to care for a figured pattern in the work rooms. If figured floor coverings are used, the design should be a closely packed, all-over design. The use of the room, and the necessary care re- quired by the floor covering should be considered in its choice. Condition—In the living room, din- ing room and bedroom the floors should be well waxed. varnished or painted, and should be clean. The car- pets and rugs should be free from grease spots or badly worn spots and unnecessary dirt. In the kitchen, if the floor is 'hard- wood it should be well oiled or var- nished; if soft wood, it should be cov- ered with linoleum or some similar covering. Painted linoleum should be varnished. and inlaid linoleum should be waxed. . ll—Furnishings. A—Furniture and Equipment. Appropriateness.—~Furniture should be appropriate to the use of the room,: the habits of the family, the size of: the room. and the type of the house.‘ The equipment should be appropriate to the size and needs of the family. Comfort—Even with equipment, comfort and ease in handling should BED B AT li AUR’DRY R0 0M DINING ITCHCEN ROOM 29 50' 20 ill 11. 16 4 2 4 1 be considered. Also there should be sufficient equipment with which to work easily. In all rooms, working heights should be considered. \l'hen scoring the kitchen equipment on this score card, consider only the smaller equipment, such as is not in-l eluded under kitchen equipment on the 5 general score card on page 610. i Color and Design—The color should , harmonize with wall color, but should: be darker. The design of the furniture 5 should be simple and harmonize with, type of house. If there is any orna-, ment it should be simple. Condition—There should be no brok— en parts of furniture or equipment. All furniture. dull or highly polished, should be kept well polished. Both furniture ' and equipment should be clean and free from mars and scratches. B—Curtaining. Appropriateness—The. curtains and drapery should harmonize in kind 'of material and type of arrangement with type of room and its use. Colon—If woodwork and ceiling are white and the walls very light, or if the walls have a faint suggestion of blue or green in them, the glass cur~ tains‘should be white. For other col- ored walls, the Cream or ecrue are best. The over-drapes should repeat the main colbr of the room. 11“.! If [in ‘ \\T' ‘L_ “or -T fuch clean. quickjntcmc heat [or cooking! What a real joy it is to have a cake turn out Just right—evenly browned all over, light and fluffy, baked uniformly through and through. A real source of pride and satisfaction for yourself. That’s why so many thousands of women are glad they chose the Nesco Kerosene Cook Stove. It never fails reproduce and maintain the uniform heat so necessary for baking and roasting or the quick, intense heat for frying, boiling or toasting. The hot, clean, blue flame of the Nesco spreads over the bottom of the utensil with no soot, smoke or odor. You get city gas cooking efli‘ ciency with oil stove economy. Ask your Nesco dealer to show you the latestmodels. Send for our booklet, which shows many sizes and models. NATIONAL ENAMELING & STAMPING Co. INC. . Executive Offices: 425 E. Water Sc., Milwaukee, Wis, Factories and Branches: Milwaukee.Chicago. Granite City. “1., St. Louis, New Orleans, New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore. 0 Licensed Canadian Manufacturers: Dominion Stove and Foundry Company. Penetanguishene. Ontario. Canada (Continued on page '633). The clean , blue, contact flame of the esoo burner pro- duces an intense gas‘ flame cooking heat. Nesco patented Rock. weave Wick of wire cored woven asbestos selvage edged fabric. Non» burning. No trimming. NESCO with the blue gas contact flame Kerosene COOK STOVE ‘ National Enameling 8 Stamping Company. Inc. 425 E. Water St" Milwaukee. Wis. Send me your free book- lets,“ Everyday Trips To The Wonderland of Delicious Foods” and "What Women Say”. Your Hardware Dealer’s Nun: ................................ Zl-E {3 s I K I. K its is row .10." x I A\ (QM? MAKESyourhens laymoreeggs— you make more money—it’s a wonder. Write Today for free book ARCADY FARMS MILLING CO. Dept9 - Brooks Building . Chicago, Ill. / k Michigan Accredited BHIGKS Blood Tested for the Past Three Years Krueper Holterman Barred Rocks $15.00. Selected Barred Rocks $13.00. R. I. Reds $15.00. White Leghorns $10.00. Mixed Chicks $9.00. ’Krueper Poultry Farm & Hatchery, R. No. 3. Milan. Michigan 8 Weeks Old Pullets for May 16th Delivery at 85c. We sell our own stock only from 3-year. blood—test“ sun-k. ‘ All breeding males 200 32‘? pedigreed; Michigan accredited. SIMON HARKEMA 8:. SON. Holland. Mich" R. I. Big Discounts NOW for early orders on Hatching Eggs, Chicks. Pullets and early breeding Cockerels, Michigan Accredited, Six Leading Va- —'~. rieties, Trapnested Leghoms r P. Work, S. C. Heavy Type , White Leghorns, White and Barred Rocks, [8. C. Anconas, S. C. Rhode Island Reds, i S. C. Brown Leghorns. We Guarantee Sat- Lisfaction. Write for our live and let live ; prices. l FAIRVIEW HATCHERY & POULTRY FARMS, Box M. Zoelund. Mich. lBABY CHICK DEFEND 0N ‘Our twenty-third year, 96,000 capacity. 80% of our :rhieks are already sold {or the season, showing we come back year 000 $00.00 $115.00 $00.00 $115.00 05.00 125.00 have satisfied customers and they ,at‘ter year. 0 is. C. W. Leghorns .......... $13.00 ,8. C. Mottled Ant-onus .....$13.00 .8, C. Black Minorcns ....... 15.00 left-over Odds and Ends. 9.00 After May 15th. 2c per chick less on all varieties. jPINE BAY FARM. R. 4. HOLLAND. MICHIGAN. lREDUCED PRICES for May .Genulne Tom Barron English White Leghorn. largo - type lapover combs. select/ed stock. Non-setting :Barred Rocks, flecks headed by males Whose dams :havo trapnest records. 201L230 M. S. (f. laying contest. l 100 500 [\Vhito Leghorns .................... $ 8.00 $37.50 Barred tor-ks 47.50 Circular i‘rw. HILLSIDE HATCHERY. R. No. 3. Holland, Mich. May Prices In Effect From May 9 0n Wh., Br.. Bf. Leghorns. Anronas. 9c: B1. Minomas. 10c: Win. Br. Rocks. 1!. and S. (l. Reds. 11c: W11. Wyandottes. 120; Bf. Orplngtons. Wh. Minorcas. 12c; Brahmas. 1(1r;llenvy mix. 90;l.ight mix. 7c. 100% Live arrival. prepaid. Order direct from this ad with. full remittance for prompt shipment. Bank reference. ST. STEPHEN HATCHERY. ST. STEPHEN. OHIO. Blood Tested Baby Chicks 100 500 1"“ Extra Selected B. P. Roch $15 372250 "03; Selected B. P. Roch & Red! $13 $52.50“ IZQ Mixed Heavies, I]: 100% ‘live delivery- CKRL'ETON HATCHERY. Carleton. "Mll- Order your Leghorn Chicks now, I . , right from this ad. Highland Leg— ”III? EA" [ “[1819me horns are production Leghoms. Can furnish Tancred, Hol- lywood and Barton Strains. Satisfaction indicated by large percentage of customers that come back each year. Delivery Weeks of» May 9th l1:.mond 16th Order at these Low Prices. 50 100 300 500 $6.00 $11.00 $32. 25 $52. 50 $100 Delivery Weeks of May 23rd and 30th $5.50 $10.00 $29.25 $47.50 $ 90 Our big free catalog is ready. -Write for it today. Describes our stock and special matings at higher prices. 100% prepaid live arrival guaranteed. HIGHLAND POULTRY FARM, Box C, Holland, Mich. 6"» HUBER’SRELIABLE CHICKS ' Special Summer Prices We know ears we have culled our flocks for egg production and quality {hogt 113s 3£1111 please you the same as thousands of our other satisfied outshtomggt Don't fail to take advantage of these prices for the chicks will be 2‘5 ii 11 quality, including our No.1 Grade and Specials. Will ship from 0 D On orders from 25 to 75 chicks add 25c extra to your order. RE, ODDS ES FOR MAY 9th SHIPMENT 0R LATER. ON ORDERS OF 500 OR M0 ANDTHEEISDES 'NrOl'IglNCLUDED. TAKE A DISCOUNT 0F 50c PER HUNDRED. ...... 4 Columbian Wyandottes ......................................................................... :0: S. C. Anconas, S. C. White and Brown Leghorns ................................................ I2c Single C. and Rose C. Reds, Barred Rocks. White Rocks ........................................... '3‘: silver Laced and White Wyandottes, s. C. Buff Orpingtons .......................................... '30 S. C. Black Minorcas—IZC S. c. White Minorcas .............. . .................................... 8c IOc; All Light Odds and Ends ........................................... Order direct from this ad. Special 1atalog free. A Book on Chicks and Poultry given 20? With 681311 order amounting to $10. 00 or more 8 to 10-week pure- bred Pullers readv for immediate enery Huber’ s Reliable Hatchery, East High Street, FOSTORIA, OHIO AII Heavy Odds and Ends, glleduction for May and June Ougr breuling stock has free farm range and is selected by a trained poul— try specialist. High record male birds are used exc'lusivel). Buy from 11x- perienced poultrymcn and save. Postpaid prices 0 100 500 1000 Eng Wh.lk.18ghorns & Anconas .............. $6. 00 $11 00 $50.00 3 90,00 Barred Roe . . . .. .. .6.50 12. 00 55.00 100.00 Assorted Chicks for Broilers .................. 8.00 37.50 70.00 Effective May 15th all Chicks 1c Lower We guarantee 100% live delivery. Order direct. from this ad and save. Ila!” Zeeland State Bank. 8—Week Old Pullets 90c Each We will deliver to you. immediate shipment guaranteed. 8-wk.-old pullets at 90¢ each. vigorous stock that. you will like. Write at) once. Village View Poultry Farm, R. 3, Box 2, Zeeland, Mich. CHICK PRICES CUT —- 1 from ILLINOIS STATE ACCREDITED HATCHERY No. \Flmlfso‘gfflcirllcyks'l‘wml for B11. White Diarrhm. and T B. offered at no higher priws than for untested quality (hicks from Non- A1'1redited flocks. Our stock Inspected and mend for past, 10 years by nationally known, Licensed A P A. Poultry Judges. America! s leading high produ1tion egg lines back of every chick 1006? 11111 delivery and SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. CATALOG FREE. A1crcd1tcd chicks as priced b1 low For chicks from Accred. flocks tested forB. W. D. and T. B., add 210a . ’ Per 100. Wh. Br. Bf. Leghoms. Anconas, Heavy Ass td. .8“ .00 Ba1’,d \Vhite, Buff Rocks, S. &R C. eds... I300 White Wyandotms Bufl' Orpingtons .......... 4.00 White Orpingtons, White Minorcas, Lt. Brahmas I600 Jersw BlaLk Giants ........................... I7. 00 Assorted, All Breeds 9.50 Healthy, \WALNUT RIDGE HATCHERY / __s_s_u_ 11.111! ILLIND 1_s WALNUT RIDGE HATCHERIES. Dan E- 4I LITCHFtI-ELD, ILL. BUTLER, ILL. Chick prices Ic more in lots less than I00 and to less in lots of I500 and up. scones-cos... oooooooooooo Chicks REDUCED PRICES 0N CHICKS ‘ Write for prices on our fine pure-brted Ohio accredited baby chicks. Quick ure to bring success 0 you. growe'I-ZSGII‘ORN‘SC White and Brown. fine blood lines. Rocks barred and white: ANCONAS; RHODE ISLAND REDS both single and rose comb: white Wynn- dottes: Buff ORPINGTONS. ‘ Mixed chickriat rogklbottom prlces. t toda or on a on mightier ofy International Baby Chick Association. BLUFFTON HATCHERY Box M. BLUFFTON. OHIO. LOW PRICES NOW Order from the Get your chicks for winter layers right now at these low prices prices given below. These chicks are strong. healthy and pure- bred We guar- antee 1009’ live delivery and satisfaction. Barred Rocks. I211: Assorted, 71:. S. C. White Leghorns, 9c; Reliable 1hicks have proved satisfmtory for years. You can depend on them. Order today at above prices. Orders less than 100, 1c more.nknref1le‘r1lasé1i1'al RELIABLE HATCHERY, 92 EAST SEVENTENTH 31., HOLLAN . 'r '1 norms £999 RE” [[GHORNS I NING BLOOD LINES. CHICKS FROM CONTEST W N Contest average 176 eggs. 1925 M1 hi an Egg Contest. 01111 White Leghorns won the c 1; produced these winners in Our pen averaged 241 eggs. You set some blood lines as 1 ' k . Royal Chm S 303 EGGS AT AMERICAN EGG CONTEST.C test I it hen No. 251 laid 303 eggs at the American Egg on 9 any aghilczeit‘nfi)? of our business is from old customers?" In spite of heavy demand as a result of these winnings. our price remains the same. Order early and be sure. Money refunded if order can't. be filled when specified. Free literature. ROYAL HATCHERY 81 FARM, S. P. Wiersma, Prop" R. 2. Box M. Zeeland, Mich. Worth While Chicks Better Chicks GET THEM FROM KLA EGR. Pure bred from 3- C BUR 11081101118 0111' SDecialty. also hatch selected and carefully culled parentstock. fired to White Leghorns. Reds and Rocks. Send for Icy. Five most. opnlsr breeds — S. C. White Laban:- Rbod l I d R d Wh' t Catalog of Walhalla Wonderful Worth While ‘ ' ‘“ ‘ ' ' ° Plymouth Rock- Barred Plymouth oi... HEN WINNING PEN HIUI reo-uvago 1.0911111 Chicks, now. Don't delay. “rifle-IE1..." 'Wy audot an. All Walhalla Poultry Farm Cert-b-Culd NoblesviIIe, Ind., Box 50 0111:1131 10011! READI Pure-bred 3. White and Brown Ledioms and S. C. Aneonns. Flock: culled by an expert. Strong, .Sturdy chicks at $9. 00 per 100: $40. 00 per 500: 880. 00 per 1000. Shipped Postpaid. 100% live vs! cusrsnteed. Order direct from thlssd. mm mm 7 RIVERSIDE PIIIILIIII FIRM, II. 7, Holland, Mich. , Try a Michigan Farmer Liner SEND IIO MONEYVSWCIIM wm.hbl"m3%md GEN-”Mm”; Wang-newsman“ w mall I“: m. unmimmudm m M 11mm «maria: m “Orders fdwchleks' Sliver-Lela Lela!“ hm lost I 1".” Luke. Ill. ERETOFOR-E it has been an es- tablished custom in our family to have but two or, three messes of wild greens each spring. But since we have come to know vitamins 83) well, and learned of the important part they have in our daily diet, we have tried to serve them more regularly. The season is so short, however, during which they are young and tender, that it was a. real pleasure last spring to meet a. very efficient farm wife who taught me a. new way of preserving wild greens. For several years she had been drying the wild greens, and her experience proved that this meth- od was much easier than canning them. Last spring we gathered dandelions, sheep sorrel, white top, narrow leaf dock, mustard, horseradish, lamb’s quarter, and pepper grass while they were young and tender. After the greens were thoroughly washed, they were spread out to dry. The best place for drying the greens is a vacant room. A quilting frame with a sheet stretched over it, is an ideal drier for greens, as the air can circulate all around. The room should be well ventilated and the greens should be turned carefully several times while drying. The drying proc- ess will take about a week, depending upon the weather. Be sure the greens are thoroughly dry before storing them away in a paper bag for winter use. When wanted, soak the greens over night in water and cook in same wa- ter, if you would have the full value of the minerals. A small amount of dry greens goes a long way. I have found that mint and parsley can be dried the same way. Remove the mint leaves from the stem before drying.——Bessie H. Kibbe. In nineteen of the girls’ sewing clubs in Calhoun county, 100 per cent of the girls ”enrolled finished theirproj'ect. Al: the county Achievement. Day, held on April 30, the girls had a xchanCe- to judge the garments which have been made. FO'R MILDAY’S SLIPPERS. NSTEAD of the old-fashioned shoe pockets, or the straps on the inside ,of the closet door, try this plan. Pur- chase a. double curtain rod, of the flat style, with two sets of end supports and nails, instead of one set. Fasten the inside rod on the inside of your closet door, about eighteen inches from the floor. Fasten the outside rod about four. inches lower. The heels of your slippers may be caught over the upper , rod, with the soles resting on the low- er rod, and they are handy, out of the way, and the arrangement is much more satisfactory than pockets, as no laundering is required, and there is nothing to rip. It is also more attrac— tive looking than either pockets or straps—Mrs. N. P. D. TO REMOVE PAINT OR VARNISH. I would like to know how to remove the white paint from a. walnut table. I want the table in the natural wood finish—Mrs. P. B. There are several commercial mix- tures that are to be recommended for this purpose, but if you prefer, you can mix the following preparation at home: Five parts waterglass, one part soda lye (27 per cent), and one part ammonia water. When this mix- ture is applied, it will soften the paint or varnish so that it can be easily scraped off. “If you choose your words carefully, you would need to take them back.’ ” It takes twelve to make a. dozen, but very few make a. million. LACKIE COTTONTAIL was the doctor man down in Timberland. When the animal folks had a. pain or an ache, Blackie was always ready with his pocketful of green pills. But the animal folks didn’t buy many of them because they were bitter and puckery. “If I color them, perhaps folks will buy more,” thought Blackie Cottontail. Then he spied the tiger lily. “Ha! I have an idea,” he said, and dumped his pocketful of pills into the lily and shook them up. The pollen from the lily changed the pills to a. golden brown. Blackie emptied the Blackie Cottontail Fell “Kersplash” Into the Creek. pills into his pocket again and hurried off as fast as he could go, happy with his new idea. The first one he met was Skipper, the Squirrel. “Hello, Skipper, buy some new pills? Take two of these and you will have no more stomach ache from eating too many sassafras buds.’ “Fine, line,” said Skipper. “But how the taste. 9" do y at all,” allowed “ngte. bad at all, Blac As Skipper rolled the pills over in his paw, he spied a tiny green spot on the soup,” Twenty Tales from Timberland Blackie Cottontczz'l’r T rick Didn’t Work—N0. [8 one of them, but he said nothing. “Same old pills,” thought Skipper to himself, “that he gave me before.” Skipper winked his eye in mischief so that Blackie could not see. “Come over to my house and we Will see about it,” invited Skipper. Now, Skipper lived on the other side of the creek There was no bridge, so Skipper always scampered across on a low branch of the willow tree. “Follow me,” he called to Blackie Cot- tontail. Blackie was a little afraid, but he wanted very much to sell some of his new pills to Skipper. Bravely he start- ed out on the slender branch. “Skipper, Skipper,” called Blackie, when the willow branch began to wob- ble. Then “kersplash,” Blackie fell into the creek, pills and all. The wa- ter wasn’t deep, and Blackie soon scrambled safely to shore. “Too bad, too bad, ” giggled Skipper. “Hope you didn’t lose your pills. Let’s see.’ When they peeped into Blackie’s pocket, there was a. big surprise. It was full of green pills. “The same old pills in a new jacket,” laughed Skipper. Blackie just hung his head and start- ed right back home, and never, never again did he try such a trick. A LEAK SOMEWHERE. I went into a. restaurant and ordered a. regular dinner. The waiter brought in soup to commence with, and as he put the dish on the. table, I noticed the tablecloth getting wet. I said: , “Say, Waiter, this dish must be crack- ed, the tablecloth is getting all Wet ” He looked at me and said: “Oh, the ' dish ain’t cracked, there’s ai- 1081: [in mans graham Michigan "ream: :- “a u (in: .- TH E FORECLOSURE LAW. NDER the title, “The Foreclosure Law,” in one of your March issues, a mischievous piece of propaganda, to cut down the redemption period from one year to as little time as ninety days in some cases, has been proposed. (A resolution along this line was brought before the annual meetings of .the Michigan presidents and secretar- ies of the .Federal Farm Loan Socie- ties at Grand Rapids, on March 8. The opposition from the farmers was so strong that it was tabled by its friends in order to Save its defeat'by the farmers. . Let us review this well—written arti- cle. First, the demand for the change has been made by the borrower rather than by the money loaners. This is certainly false. At the Grand Rapids meeting: no farmer who was a bor- rower spoke in favor of the bill; and all who expressed themselves, de- nounced it in the strongest terms. Have the grangers, the farm bureau, or any reputable company of farmers endorsed it? Any home-owning lab- orers? Where does the gentleman get that wonderful appeal from the borrower to enable the lender to promptly oust him from,his property in case of de- fault? The clause that this redemption law affects rate of interest and amount of loans; in case of farm property the rate is now largely fixed by the Fed- eral Farm Loan Board at W‘ashington for all the states; and most of them are the same, irrespective of their foreclosure law. By law they must fix interest rates to borrowers at not more than fifty per cent of the valua- tion of the property. Furthermore, for loaners consider that the loans they are making will ever reach foreclosure. The fact is, no state is more fortunate in her interest rate and amounts loan- ed, than is Michigan. As to that fruitless advertising of sheriff’s sale: we all know how exten— sive is the advertising of a sheriff’s sale. We know that it is but a tech- nicality, just to satisfy the law. That there are not more bidders is because sensible people know just what it is, simply a fulfilling of the law, nothing more. They also know that it is a cash sale, and that they have a year to‘deal with the man who failed. All parties know that by offering the man what the year of possession is worth to him, they can get him to relinquish all things and yield possession at once. So where is this wonderful loss in selling mortgaged property? Those in— terested in the change of the law would legislate the borrower out of his rights in the case. They would not have to buy him off. They would take this equity by legislation. Now, as to that touching case so remarkably parallel between Ohio and ‘ Michigan, where the Michigan farmer lost five thousand dollars, because he could not be at once dispossessed of his farm. If the farm was worth the additional five thousand dollars, what was to hinder anybody from of- fering this amount to him in order to get immediate possession? Certainly not the law that‘gave him the further use of his farm for a year. We will .. put another Michigan case beside that. Awyoung' Michigan farmer, during the . recent stringency, suffered foreclosure. It, as is usual, was bid in for the amount of the mortgage, plus costs, ., but for less, than half of its real value. After the sale, the people who held. the mortgage approached him to get immediate possession. They at first g ordered him five hundred dollars. Later their one! came up to twelve hundred .r: \ dollars above sherifi's sale price. The lender had a good prospective cus- tomer for the property. The young man very properly refused, and Within the year refunded his loan and is doing very well today. ' Now the agitators for this new law would legislate from this man his equity of twelve hundred dollars, turn it from the borrower to the lenderf Then multiply this case by thousands. Do you believe the borrowers are sim- ply demanding and crying out for such a change? Another case: A farmer in the po- tato belt recently was caught when potatoes went to twenty cents per bushel. pared to his worth. to his banker. He explained the sit- uation. The banker replied, His mortgage was small, com— 1 I went with him‘: “Your 1 mortgage is gilt-edged, but you areg but one of many. You should not be crowded for that money now. When a region is struck as this has been, the banks are in worse shape than are the farmers. Now, if they must foreclose, you will have to let them do it, but we will have a year to get hold of money in. Just now, no bank could coax any money into this region. Go ahead as usual, and next year at this time, if crops are good and prices fair, there will be no trouble in caring fori you.” the needs of himself and his neighbors were adequately cared for. Mortgages fall due usually when any 1 Before the close of another year ' payment, installment, interest or taxes ; have beenpdelinquent for thirty days. Urgent demands usually are made when a district has been hit very hard by crop failure, or there is a severe, money stringency. So far, every farm borrower would be more or less at the mercy of the lenders after every crop failure, because it will of necessity be, 4... a year before the farmer can retrieve himself. And how about the laboring man and his home after a few months of non-employment? He, too, would be at the mercy of the lender and his i agents. fare of the general people at heart, especially home-owners mortgage, and farmers, no pains to show the legislature that this forfeiting of our time of redemp— Every man who has the wel-r who have aa should sparel ‘{ \\\\\\091I001 tion in case of failure is not demanded,: by him, at least. arreas in rent. .A man should have every possible opportunity to save the efforts of a life time. I have talked with many holders of mortgages and loan agencies. They seem quite keen on this change, but not all of them. Some are too broad-minded. The de- mand for this law comes from life in- surance companies and many agencies, even outside the state. If this law passes, it will show that the few who are interested financially are capable of organizing to exploit the unorganized many. At once acquaint your senator or representative at Lansing that you are not demanding this legislationl—S. C. Robinson. WHY? WHY is it that some locations are fairly alive with makers and dis- tributors of moonshine liquor, who are perfectly open with their work, and still the law never invades these local- ities, although it is known, (not sur- mised), far and wide, the nature of the work going on in such locality?—-— Just Wondering. ' of Huron county who were ordering "shrubbery for use in home beautifieation, pooled their or- ders and saved $100. Residents A tenant has thirty; ENGLISH days to vacate a house where he is in! i nakfiomm 'A g Chicks Develon “avidly “I use Dr. LeGear’s Poultry Prescription be- cause =I have found it a wonderful and safe tonic. Itiundoubtedly increases egg production and for- tility, and develops chicks to maturity uickly. , Best of all, it keeps the Whole flock in a ea‘lthy laying condition and hastens moult. ” CHAS. V. KEELER, Winamac, Ind. When noted breeders like W. D. Halter-man. Ft. Wayne, Ind.; the Kerlin Grand View Poultry Farm. Center Hall. Pa.;J. C. Fischel &. Sons. Columbus. 1nd.. and others use and recommend this old. reli- able prescription. you. too, can depend upon it to quickly mature your growing flocks. (/ \. o . I ' I Prescription MINERAL-[ZED Contains essential MINERAIS for eggvroduction, rich blood. bone tissues and feathers—— TONICS in: the blood. nerve. and egg orgm—CONDITIONERS for the digestive organs —LAXATIVES for the bowels; all being vital ingredients lacking in home or commerciul mixed feeds. without which best results cannot be obtained from poultry. Get a pail or package from your dealer. Mix with mash feed. Use it all. If not satisfied, return empty container to dealer and he will refund full amount paid. -Kcep Your Poultry [looses FOR LICE Sanitary ‘With Dr. LeGear’s use Dr. LeGear’s Lice Powder. hip and Disinfectant Clean, sweet-smelling houses, nests, End these pests quickly with this old, reliable exterminator. Guaranteed runs, etc., mean healthy, money- making flocks. to do the work or money refunded. EVERY poultryman needs "Dr. FREE-flew Pomtl'y Bock LeGear’s Complete Poultry Guide and Feeding Manual," an authoritative and up-to—date treatise on disease, care. housing, feed- ing and every conceivable poultry question. Gives the feeding formulas for most every state and big egg-laying contests. Let this book help you to bigger poultry profits. for a copy. or send us 6 cents in stamps to cover mailing. Dr. L. D. LeGear Medicine Company. St. Louis, Mo. BLI L BABY CHICKS For JUNE Shipment 25 5 _ or Super Matings $4.00 $7.50 Standard Matings 3.00 5.50 PATER PEN WON Mich. 1920 International Egg Laying Con- test. Birds entered were from our proven Tam-red Strain Breed- ers. Our pen of ten birds laid Ask your dealer £668 100 500 1000 $14.00 $65.00 $120 10.00 47.50 90 BUY YOUR CHICKS from stock that has proven its worth. A choice from either our Super or Standard Matings will provide you with a flock of dependable 2.488 eggs in 51 Weeks. and av— breeding—from birds that have erased 248.8 eggs each. Get this demonstrated their worth in our blood for best results. All flocks. own flocks. eggs. (‘lllt‘l{s, Michigan Accredit- ed. Every bird approved and all males log banded by a Mich. State Poultry improvement As— soriation Inspector. .l. Pater & Son All (‘hir-ks prepaid parcel post or express. We guarantee [00% Live Delivery. HUDSONVILLE, MICH. ROUTE 4, BOX M, 'Hen No. 731' Official Record 30:; Egg; u.-__._. . MICHIGAN ACCREDITED WHITE LEGHORNS TYPE g 5 The Big, Deep Bodied Hens with Large Combs that Produce the Large White Eggs Special Prices for JUNE Delivery 100 200 500 1 Special Mated . . . . $11.00 $21.50 $50.00 1 Standard Utility Mated . . . 9.00 17.50 40.00 loan 5 Ottawa Hatchery & Poultry Farm, Route 10, Box 42-M, Holland, Mich. l 0 Michigan ti'l.‘..’."‘,ltl Accredited REDUCED PRICES IN EFFECT MAY 16 Hatched from l’URlC-BRED. ACCREDITED. BLOOD-TESTED flocks. Order direct from this ad. or write for catalog. 100 00 1000 BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS "AA”..1 ............ $13.00 $02.50 $120.00 llARREl) PLYMOUTH ROCKS "A" ................ 12.00 57.50 115.00 S. (3. W'IIITE LEGHORNS "AA" .................... 11.00 55.00 110.00 S. (1. WHITE LEGIIORNS “A” .................... 10.00 50.00 100.00 TERMS: 10% with order. balance 5 days before shipment. ‘ e SlLER HATCHERY DUNDEE, MICHIGAN DUNDEE Agé‘é‘Et‘ii’ED CHICKS Stock all blood tested for Bacillary White Diarrhea for the past, three years. Chicks 3,11 hatched from pure-bred select free range stock. Prices for May 10th. 23rd and. 30th. 100 500 1000 B. P. Rocks (Extra Special) ............................................... $l3.00 $62.00 $120.00 . B. P. Rocks (Selected) ..................................................... 12.00 57.00 “0.00 Si 910 Comb White Leghorn: (American Strain) ....................... .. “.00 52.00 100.00 S. C. White Leghorn: (English strain) ..................................... mm 4800 90.00 Buy blood tested and act-rod Box A, S. C. White Leghornsj S. C. Mottled Anconas Order direct from the ad or write for catalog. and be pleased THE DUNDEE HATCHERY, BABY CHICKS Dundee, Michigan Odds and Ends $6.50 per 100 $30 per 500 $60 per 1900- MAIN HATCHERY, ZEELAND, MICHIGAN ‘ $9.00 Per 100 $42.50 Per 500 $80.00 1»... 1000: Ordu Mt, live delivery guaranteed. Pro-pt Jail-sent by prepaid-ail. Menus Slate Con-arch!“ . t l | i 2 l l l! . I "-, l I L itocx serroM pmcnsi Read these new low prices on Silver Ward Ac: credited chicks. Every breeder approved by (pecialists under supervision of Michi an State allege. 1000 live delivery postpaid. Re .: Zeeland State Bank. Oember International Baby Chick Assn. . Ill-Int June or 25 1.1.1. "" 3'3’5 1" "3’53” "3’2? J‘ii’oo Extra Selected c - ans cc W“ 1'98“!“ 1% 13383 12233 112.00 132053 - Order right now were”: W-“ “811°?“ 500 52.50 57.50 52.50 47.50 39°99“ ' AWN” 1000 120 00 110 00 100. 00 90 00 [tom this ad and 115 3.26 3.00 2. 85 2:75 get you! chicks standard Heavy UyIng so 5:00 5:50 535 5,3 when you want 8. C. English Wh. Leghorn- 100 11.00 10.50 10.00 9. - . Among 500 52.50 50.00 4710 45.00 thorn. tree price 8' c 1000 100.00 96.00 90.00 86.00 use and catalog. as 4.50 125 8.90 8.75 “g... m. 4., 50 8.50 8.00 7.25 7.00 WI". 01’ WI" ‘0' 3:“, m d'“ 100 15.00 15.00 13.50 13.00 special price. In 600 77.50 72.50 66.00 62.60 lots 0! over 1000. 1m 15:2: “3'3: 122% “3‘3: Asst. Broiler emu . . . . ' All Breeds } 500 00.00 39.00 37150 35.00 SILVER WARD HATCHERY BOX. 2. ZEILAND. MICHIGAN 133501-11 PROD ING CHICK l-E :fiSpeciaI Summer Pricesl “"615 Make money this summerr B £11 F chicks. Late broilers bring good sizing ' price and the pullets will be laying in five to .six months. You have your ' choice of three 5 tweds—11.11 are profitable. 50 100 500 0* VE MAY I B C VVhiiglEEgiofni-I F.E.CT.I ........................ . ................. $6. 00 $11.00 $52.50 $100? 00 B'ln'ed Rocks & It. Reds ................................... . ..... 7. 00 13.00 62.50 120. 00 PRICES EFIFECTIVE JUNE lot. 50 100 500 1000 C. White Leghorns ............................. .--. ... ----------- 55%?) S 9. 00 5:3.5 50 313(1): g3 Barred k —R. 1. Beds .......................................... ll 0 Broilersngll Sheavics. $9. 00 per 100; D500 for $42. 50. Mixed Broilers. $8. 00 per 100; 500 for $37. 50. , il Ship C. O. D. 100% Live Delivery Guaranteed. 1’ our tman when you get. your chicks.0 Just write or wire your order. We have ‘ betcha? eyach £32k and can fill large orders promptly. Write for free catalog that describes l ! . 1 large our 1 ”231132? & Fredrickson Poultry Farm, Box 20, Holland, Michigan 33K 11 l 6 2 g n E O > —2 > O G W [‘1 g '-l [11 e O E O 7: U) is Write now for our latest I1ri1e list, shins our new low prices on this old reliable strain. This is your chance to 8318. Every chick hatched from selected rugged. free range breeders officially passed by inspectors supervised by Michigan State College. Prices reflective May Int. I00 500 l000 S. C. White Leghorn: ............................. p----................ $Il.00 $52.50 $00.00 Anconas ........................................... .;..................... “.00 52.50 I00.00 Barred Rocks ...................................... 1.. . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . I3.00 62.50 I20.00 Last December one of our customers reported $1, 037.70 worth of eggs from 935 hens in the last five weeks or 19211. This is $28 05 1111 (mm per day, or a profit above feed cost of almost $23. 00 per day. This is just the 1han1c you ha1e b1en waiting for—strong husky chicks, high cgg- bred parent stock Michigan Accredited. 100% safe arrival guaranteed. Free catalog and price lists. VIII APPLEDORN 3808., HOLLAND HAIGHERI I1. POULTRY FIRM. llJ-C HOLLAND, MICH. l Reduced Prices Effective May 15th Lakeview Chicks are Michigan Accredited Official records up to 252 eggs at Michigan egg contest 1923. 24. 25, Every breeder inspected and passed by inspectors supervised by Mich. State Coislegeb 0Smitho Hatched. Prepaid prices on. 500 8. C. Wh. Leghorn! (Tancred) ............ 3.525 36. 000 31”. 000 $52.00 Barred Rocks. 8. C. R. C. R. I. Redl....3. 75 7.00 I3. 00 62.00 Special Matings higher. Mixed Chicks $800 per 100~—a.ll heavies. $10.00. from this ad at these prices. Member International Baby Chick Assn. Lakeview Poultry Farm, R. R. 8, Box 6, Holland, Mich. (:hi1ks that are hatched from free range breeders carefully selected. Our flocks and hat1hery inspected and passed by representatixe of Michigan State 001- lcg1.Ref1-r you to State (nominee-Ciel Savim Bank Order from this ad ‘ Prices Effective May 91’ 25 50 ”10 400 l000 S. C. White 81 Br. Leghorna..... ....... $3.00 $5.25 $I0.00 $38.00 3 90. 00 Bd. Rocks .............................. 4.25 6.75 I3.00 50.00 l0.2 S. C. Reds ............................ 6.25 I100 46.00 Ho. 00 Heavy Mixed SH. 00 per I00; Light Mixed,0.$700. 100% live delivery prepaid. 10% down books your order. Free catalog. ZEELAND, HIGH. Our chicks are Michigan Accredited. HUNDERMAN BR08.. R. R. No. 3. Box 50. Free Catalogue andofi‘s'fl 6‘- teg‘et 65".“ l l “CHICKS with a PUTURE” MICHIGAN ACCREDITED Chicks from 1 00% PURE BRED flocks. I parent flocks P U R E BLOODTESTED for the past three years. 80'100 Per 500 Per 1000 P. B. Rocks .......... P815.0 37200 $142.50 1.1;. 2.1.1111 111% 1111.3 B R E D RICHARDSON HATCHERY, Dundee, Mich, Box 8 BARGAIN SALE ON BABY CHICKS All Michigan Accredited. From the very best Eu Strains in the Country. For Prompt Delivery in Lots of 100 600 100 500 100 500 Prices May 15th. May Iii-June 1. June-and July. _ S C. W. Leghorns and Anoonas.. .810. 00 $47. 50 8 9.00 $42.50 8 8.00 $37.50 Barred Rocks ...................... 2.50 60.00 11.50 55.00 10.50 50.00 Broilers. Assorted .................. 32-. 6.50 32.00 0.00 30. 00 All Firsts——No Seconds. Biggest Bargain we have ever offered on Baby Chicks for this u11111111 meow in all our long years experience. Order NOW! Direct eelid . MICHIGAN“ POULTRY FAIIIIM. 30X 2. HOLLAND. MICHIGAN“ 5...: .. SILO POULTRY HOUSE. WHEN a person has anything geod I believe in passing it along, and in these days of. high-priced building material, I believe this idea is really “Gmd 2’ Having an old stave silo which had done its duty for the last eighteen years, and as some of the staves had decayed so they let in air and became impractical for use, I decided there were enough good staves in it to make” a. brooder house. I tore the structure down, or I should have said, tipped it over, piled the staves up, took the door frame and cut out two door lengths, removing the center piece, leaving one continuous doon about six feet in height. I set this where I wished to build, and plumbed it, round- ed a complete hoop and laid it in place, on the ground, cutting the staves the same length as the door frame. I set them up much the same as building the silo. For windows, I simply cut a. piece of stave eighteen inches long and put in at the bottom, and the same length at the top, doing this until I had the window the desired Width, I placed three windows at the south and one at the north, using glass cloth for the openings. I built the window frames so" that they act as ventilators, tilting them in at the top about eight inches and by placing a. lid on the opening I have ventilators that I can open as much as I like, or close them entirely. I used two hoops, one at the bottom firm and ‘tight. I believe I have a very good building, and have had many compliments on the idea. It is round, wind-tight, and warm. Of course, a swinging door is used instead of the original silo doors. I have enough material from a 12x26-foot silo to make three, possibly four, by cutting care- fully and using every available piece . of sound material. As the staves are being set in place, .use barrel staves on the inside to hold them until the hoop is put on and ready to tighten, lath nails answer the purpose and pull easily, it is very sim- ple to build. A concrete foundation is almost necessary to get the building level, and it also is well worth it to the building—Erwin D. Moore. POULTRY HOUSE BUILDING DEM- ONSTRATIONS. \ OULTRY houses, 1927 model, will be erected on farms in a few fav- ored parts of the state this spring un- der the supervision of Michigan State College specialists from the poultry and animal husbandry departments. Interested poultrymen residing. within driving distance of points listed in the itinerary given at} the close of this article, are urged to visit these two- 'day demonstrations, observe the con- struction details, and confer with the college poultrymen on problems aris- ing from the use of the new type of house. ‘ The first day of each demonstration will be occupied only with actual build- ing operations supervised by George Admunsen, of the agricultural engin- eering department. J._ M. Moore and J. A. Davidson, of the poultry depart- ment will be present on the s’econd day for discussions. For the information of poultrymen who are unfamiliar with the type of house recommended by the college as best for Michigan conditions, a brief description may be desirable. The heuse is known as the Michigan Shed Root type, and is erected in 181: 20-foot units “designed to accommodate 100 birds. These sections, or units. may be coupled or built on to make any size of coop desired. This type of house has three front windows, and is equipped with the ordinary type vent- ilation system which utilizes the inside flue out-take and wall in-take. Ready for use completely equipped with perches, dropping boards, nests and feed supply bin, the house will cost approximately $240. The college men carry their own- crew of carpenters to do the work at cost, but the lumber must be on the ground in advance and the foundation prepared by the owner of the farm at least two days in advance. The names of the owners of the farms on which the demonstrations will take place will be announced locally by county agents. The itinerary of the demonstrations is as follows: May 6-7, Ottawa; May 16-17, St. Clair; May 18-19, Sanilac; May 20-21, Huron; May 23-24, Muske- gon; May 25-26, Oceans; May 27-28, Newaygo; June 1-2, Mecosta; June 3- 4, Midland; June 6-7, Wexford; June 8-9, Antrim; June 10-11, Otsego. EGG COOP TO SHIP EAST. HE egg cooperative association which is being organized in Otta- wa. and Allegan counties will seek a market for its eggs in the east. In- vestigation has shown that Chicago is not as good an egg market as a city of its size should be, but that the in- dustrial centers of the cast are heavy consumers of eggs. The association, which will cover twelve townships in Ottawa and Alle- gan counties, expects to enlist 100,000 hens. It will grade carefully as to size, color, and freshness, and thereby hopes to get a premium price. FENCE ON THE POULTRY FARM. PROPER fencing is one of the most important things on a. chicken farm, and is the one thing‘ most neg- lected. Lack of fencing means either of two things—that the chicks run at large and at the mercy of skunks, wood- chucks and hawks, or else they are cooped up in a small yard, with insuf- ficient room for proper growth and ex- ercise, which had the added drawback. of promoting all kinds of poultry ail- ments. . It is safe to say that the proper fenc- ing of a poultry yard will pay for itself in one season, aside from the peace of mind and the saving of garden crops. Poultry, both old and young, will thrive and produce more meat and eggs if confined to a. good-sized yard, than they will if allowed to run at large. They no doubt pick up a. large portion of their feed when roaming the fields, but the increase in weight is slower, and in the case of broilers the early, high price market is missed. Pullets that have to range for a liv- ing are also slower in reaching the lay- ing stage, and the early winter high , prices of eggs find the owner with a' lot of backward pullets and no eggs. Fencing the poultry lot is not an expensive proposition and does not re- quire the same care as for stock fenc- ing. With steel posts driven in the ground two or three 'rods apart, the fence can be made practically portable, which is a. good plan, so as to have the stock on fresh groundevery year. When steel posts, or those made of A ’ one-inch pipe are used, the hens have _ nothing to light on and will not at- tempt to fly over it. Now is the time to put up your fence, while the chicks . are small and before they get the roaming habit. ‘1 " It is not 11 trees “hi It SplendidSuecess of Mrs. Ethel ~Rhonda: in Preventing White Diarrhea Mrs. Rhoades’ letter will no doubt be of utmost interest to poultry raisers who have had serious losses from White Diarrhea. We will let Mrs. 'Rhoades tell it in her own words: “Dear Sir: I see reports of so many losing their little chicks with White Diarrhea, so thought I would tell my experience. My first incubator chicks when but a few days old, began to die by the dozens with White Diarrhea. I tried different remedies and was about discouraged with the chicken business. Finally, I sent to the Walker Remedy Dept. 508, Waterloo, 1a., for a $1.00 box of their Walko White Diarrhea Remedy. It’s just the only thing for this terrible disease. We raised 700 thrifty, healthy chicks and never lost a single chick after the first dose.”—Mrs. Ethel Rhoades, Shenandoah, Iowa.‘ Cause of White Diarrhea White Diarrhea is caused by micro- scopic organisms which multiply with great rapidity in the intestines of diseased birds and enormous numbers are discharged with the droppings. Readers are warned to beware of White Diarrhea. Don’t wait until it kills half your chicks. Take the “stitch in time that saves nine.” Remember, there is scarcely a hatch without some infected chicks. Don’t let these few infect your entire flock. Prevent it. ‘Give Walko in all drinking water for the first two weeks and you won’t lose one chick where you lost hundreds before. These letters prove it: Never Lost a Single Chick Mrs. L. L. Tam, Burnetts Creek, Ind., writes: “I have lost my share of chicks from White Diarrhea. Finally I sent for two packages of Walko. I raised over 500 chicks and I never lost a single chick from White Diarrhea. Walko not only prevents White Diar- rhea but it gives the chicks strength and vigor; they develop quicker and feather earlier.” Never Lost One After First Dose . Mrs C. M. Bradshaw writes: “I used to lose a great many chicks from White Diarrhea, tried many remedies and was about discouraged. As a last resort I sent to the Walker Remedy Co., Dept. 508 Waterloo, Iowa, for their Walko White Diarrhea Remedy. I used two 50c packages, raised 300 White Wyan- dottes and never lost one or had one sick after giving the medicine and my chickens are larger and healthier than ever before. I have found this com- pany thoroughly reliable and always get the remedy by return mail.”——Mrs. C. M. Bradshaw, Beaconsfield, Iowa. You Run No Risk We will send Walko White Diar- rhea Remedy entirely at our risk—- postage prepaid—so you can see for yourself what a wonder-working rem- edy it is for White Diarrhea in baby chicks. So you can prove—as thou- sands have proven—that it will stop your losses and double, treble, even quadruple Your profits. Send 50c for package of Walko (or $1.00 for extra large box)—-give it in all drinking water and watch results. You’ll find you won’t, lose one chick where you lost dozens before. It’s a. positive fact. You run no risk. We guarantee to refund your money promptly if you don’t find it the greatest little chick saver you ever used. The Pioneer Na- tional Bank, the oldest and strongest -bank in Waterloo, Iowa, stands back of our guarantee. WAEKER REMEDY 00., Dept. 508. Waterloo, Iowa. Send me the [] 50c regular size (or [] Si economical large size) package of Walko White Diarrhea Remedy to try at your risk. Send it on your positive guarantee to promptly refund my money if not satisfied in every way. I am enclosing 5°C (or $1.00). (P; 0. money order, check or currency acceptable.) Nameeleoeiosoeouleeoeooooeoo-Iolosnoeeoeeo Edwn—Ieooe’egeoo'eoe-accesses-soon.ooneI-Io-ue‘ stfltau....3.-..-....oo..... R. Fe Dean-no... . Mark (X‘) in square indicating :size pack- ‘ige waited. ,. Large package «contains about 7. .no. as ope-third times as much as small. - inswer the purpose‘better, and'in case“ of 3min the chickens will go under a shelter so constructed, when they Would have to be driven into a colony house. Underneath the shelter is a splendid place to put the water barrel, with a. slowly dripping tap and a small pan with slats across it. In this way the water is cooler, fresher and cleaner. Don’t forget the water supply in hot weather. A liberal supply of water means bigger mash conSumption and faster growth—R. A. Hill. ROOSTERS PAY FOR PULLETS. RS. LEE FIREBAUGH, of Pulaski county, Indiana, had tolerated old Biddy as a mother of the young chicks for years. Last spring, however, she decided to purchase several hundred high-bred Barred Rock chicks and keep an accurate record of cost and profit. The chicks were early hatched, and were in good condition when Mrs. Firebaugh received them. There was an average number of roosters in the shipment. The chicks were given a standard chick ration and average farm care. In June, Mrs. Firebaugh sold her last group of roosters. The poorest pul- lets were then sorted out and sold. In September an inventory was made over the flock, and toMrs. Firebaugh’s surprise, the income from the roosters was more than sufficient to pay for the young chicks, for all feed, and coal for the brooder stoves, and a rea- sonable wage for caring for them. She now has over 200 nice pullets that will soon begin laying, without any cost whatsoever. ' This experience has convinced Mrs. Firebaugh that the old practice of set— ting hens and rearing chicks is un- profitable and wasteful. Next spring she intends to purchase several more early hatched young chicks. , Mrs. Firebaugh’s success is nothing unusual. Many farmers are doing likewise and are making money—H. H. - SIJMMER MASH FEEDING. HE problem with the poultrymen is to properly balance the scratch gain feed, such as corn. oats and whea, with the mash feed. Mash feeds are composed of ground corn, oats and wheat, properly supplemented with bran. shorts, bone meal, salt, alfalfa meal and meat scrap. During the greater part of the year, a. long-time egg production results from the con- sumption of about equal parts of scratch grain and mash. Egg produc- tion ceases when body-flesh is dimin- ished excessively, or the hen feels a lack of protein and minerals. Body-flesh and vigor are maintained largely through use of cereal grains, such as corn, oats and wheat. Egg production is promoted through the use of highly concentrated protein and mineral feeds. These proteins are ob- tainable from milk, packing house by‘ products, such as meat scrap and bone meal, alfalfa meal, wheat bran or fish meal. It is especially important that farm- ers keep their feeding mash up during this season of the year. There is a tendency to let chickens get out over the farm, too far away from the mash hopper. As soon as the mash consump- tion goes down, the egg flow drops off. Consequently, in June and July, when the egg prices begin to go up, farmers’ hens begin to drop off, and the farmer is denied the good income from high- priced eggs during the summer and fall. Heavy feeding of mash all through this season will keep the hens in production through the summer months and late into the fall. Your hens should be kept in the chicken house until noon, and the eggs gath- ered frequently. This method induces heavy consumption of” mash and main- tains egg flow. raged .‘to".the'5noi-th‘ against a pole about five "met-"from the W,ywfll ‘ l , :WASHTENAN :HATCHERY. , GUARANTEES entire satisfaction with every bag of feed bearing the name “RYDE.” Exhaustive tests have proven that better ingredients or better combinations of materials cannot be had at any "price. Therefore, insist that your dealer give you RYDE’S FEEDS. Be sure the name is on» the bag. Don’t accept a substitute. Years of fair dealing and guaranteed satisfaction are typified in the slogan ,—. RDE’S FOR RESULTS 1 ‘ 4-,: ’ do ‘iftartriteThickFood. fl‘ A \ Wzth Buttermzlk,W1ll raise every normal chick to maturity. It IS a. safe. natural food and contains every element necessary to rapid. uni- form growth. Includes choicest GRANULAR grainshulled oatsselected whole seeds will; natural oil relaz'ned. fresh , meat scraps and a. liberal portion of dried Y buttermilk. Easy to feed. Economical; one lb.will raise a baby chick well past the dan- gerperiod. A [your-dealer‘s in 25,50ana' 1001b. bags. For the growmg chlck nothing equals RYDE’S HAV-TO-GROVV Chick Mash, With Buttermilk. Has minerals, fats and best growing feeds in abundance. Makes broilers or layers in doublequick time. To make that hen “lay an egg a day" feed RYDE‘S HAV-TO - LAY EGG MASH. le'l/z Butter- mzlk. Supplies egg making elements for maximum egg production in one convenient—to-feed. unequalled food. Contains choicest ingredients. Economical. At your dealer's in 25, 50 and 100 lb. bags. (with concentrated sweet skim miIk) IS an economical milk substitute on \NhICI‘I your calves will thrive and grow. Save the milk and earn two profits,- one on milk and the other on the market value of the home grown animal. 1001bs. RYDE‘S CREAM CALIr MEAL makes 100 gal- lons of rich. nutritious milk substitute. Choicest materials. not a. "byproduct." Especially milled and steam cooked for easy diges- tion. At your dealer‘s in 25.50 and 100 lb. bags. or write us. RYDE & c0., MFRS., 5434 Roosevelt Road, Chicago, III. mmvvn- IV..- erzsi cow 0 cmc‘s36-uu.‘ SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY 0\FFER. Wu want. you to know the Iliuh Quality of linoll‘~ Michigan .»\ccr.-dirwi (‘hiv-ks and Stock. That’s why wc are offering our Special LUW I’l'ictN on May and Juno Chicks. and April Hatched Pullcts. - l'l'r 100 500 1,000 White Leghorns. Tancrcd Strain ........................ SI2.00 $57.50 $II0.00 White Leghorn.» Barron Strain ........................ I0.00 47.50 90.00 Brown Loghorns, Grade A ............................. “.00 52.50 100.00 Barred Rocks. Gl'ndc A ................................ l4.00 67.50 80.00 Mixed (‘hicks (not Accrcditcdl ........................ 7.00 32.50 “'0 Guarantee 100”} LII/(V IM-Iivcl‘x‘. I'osrpuid. I’I'I.I.I£'I‘S. 8 to H chkx. R517 to $1.10 each. according to age. for dolm-ry bcforc May 25th. Your oldcr lllllfih [or atalog roach us by May 20th. Ordcr from this ad. Satisfaction guaranteed. KNOLL'S HATCHERY. R. R. I2, Box M, HOLLAND. MICHIGAN. a A :’ Michigan "Accredited Chicks Reduced Our smck is tho result of 14 years of brooding for SIZE. TYPE, VVIN'I‘I‘TR EGGS and HIGH FLOPK AVERAGE. instead of a ch high individuals. “'0 hnvc IIOI.I.Y~ WOOD. TANI‘RICD, and ENGLISH typo S. P. White chhoHH. SIII-II’PARD’S An- conas, Brown l.cuhorn< and Iinrrcd Rocks. Hollywood foundation sm-k from 200-290 stock. Ann-07m foundation direct from Our chicks arc HEALTHY. VIGOROUS. 08g record; Tenor-ed foundation stock from 250 up cur mord Sheppard. The very best in Brown Imghorns and Barn-d Rocks. Newton hatchcd chicks from frcc rnngc brcmicrs. 'l‘hc srr'ongcst proof of tho quality of our chicks is that we have doubled our hatching capacity over lust year. With “TOV\'I\'I.INI~I" you also got “Pl-1R- SONAL SERVICE." BIG PRH‘I-I lllCDUV‘TIONierTsc these prices for dclivm'y Week of May 23rd to 30th. 100 500 100 500 Eng. Type S. t“. W. I.eghorns....$ll.00 $50.00 Aucouas and Br. Leghorns ........ $Il.00 $50.00 Hollywood or Tam-rod l.cgl1(>m<.... I3.00 60.00 Barred Rocks ..................... [4.00 65.00 Assorted or mixed chicks 80 each. For wcck of .Iunc 0—172, all prices 2c per chick loss. cxcupt mixwl 1c less. (,‘hicks shipped postpaid. 100% live delivery guaranteed. Discount on early orders. LARGE NEW CATALOG FREE. J. H. GEERLINGS. Mgr. R. 1. Box M. zsmnxn, MICII. .. Wfiwmmw 0 A .. 4::"4\‘ l ASH'IENAVV Baby Chlclovja/ £15. I _.__. , #E ———~ . —“"" ." ” ~ 7“ 1‘ Michi an Accredited 0II|0KS ‘ ”chili . " g 1 M 16 d slur, on our first class Michigan A 'ted Chicks. These pnces appy ay an “ER 100 3520;) $38,000 Barred Plymouth Rocks ............................................... $7.00 $13.00 0 . . .i s. c. & It. 0. n. I. Reds ................... 7.00 13.00 02.50 120.00 White Plymouth Rocks .................. 7.50 14.00 07.50 130.00 White Wyandottcs ....... ggg 13.33 $3533 $3.00 ' . . I . O . Grade A White Leghorns ...... . , 6.00 11.00 52.50 100.0 English White Legh‘oms hth)$900100 ............. . ...... Assorted Chicks (w en we ave . em . .. per . Weihavo been producing high class poultry for 10 years and our chicks are the result of most mrelul breeding. You will not be disappointed. erto‘today. 250i GEDDES’ROAD. ANN ARBOR. MICHIGAN. \ ,3, — LOWEST parses ”'3‘ INSPECTION ' Pay Only ONE CENT Per Cln'clz With Order o I] ,u , \. fig“... 3%... Barron dStlrsm 300. White Leghorn. 273i, ‘ \ /. I‘ -egg mm at on; 0 «egg strain mom: a :1? I\\:/‘jjnllv large. Ions-bodied birds with large combs. Heavy ~ Uli‘lllllllllll“ fl,l~ winter layers. Also Evergreen strain Rose Comb g9 “#13,? {J a“ v XVhriitlo “(’iya‘ndotltes. Dléflduced Pl'lces for last or W .w‘vf-rz-T‘r D an or lay 'very. ‘ 50 100 500 1000 8;. C. White Leghorns ............... $0.00 $11.50 $55.00 $100.00 PULLETS. S. C. Shepard's Anconag ............ ggg 11.3 $333 100.00 - ' Rose Comb White Wynn ottes ........ . . . ...... mg“ Now ‘5 the “me Broiler or Mixcd Chicks ............... 4.75 8.50 to order your 8~12 weeks 40.00 ...... Dcduct 2 (“cuts per chicks from these prices for June Delivery. Deduct. Pullets for May and lat- Hfi (‘ents per chick for broilers. For our EXTRA SELECTED MAT- INGS ADD 2 CENTS PER CHICK TO THESE PRICES. . . ' Order direct. er‘dehverles. Write for from this ad—Save time and worry. We guarantee Satisfy-non and Prices. 100% Live Delivery on all chicks. Shipped postpaid. Reference Zeelaud State Bank. RELIABLE POULTRY F‘ARM 84. HATCHERY. R: I. Box 42, Iceland, Mich. Alto BLOOD TESTED CHICKS from highest producing strains in all leading varieties. ~ 100% Live Delivery Guaranteed. 35 VARIETIES. Prepaid Prices on 25 50 100 500 . C. White, Brown & Buff Leghorns. Anconas ........... $2.75 $5.50 $10.00 $45.00 med, Wh, & Buff Rocks. R. I. Reds ..................... 3.75 7.00 13.00 62.0 White Wyandottcs. Black Minon-as ................... 3.75 7.00 13.00 62.00 Buff & W. Orpingtons, S. L. Wyandottes ................... 4.25 8.00 15.00 72.00 Mixed Heavies, $2.75; $5.50; $10. Mixed Lights, $2.50; $4.50; $8.00. Band for large Price List, including Duckling; Please remember. Quality goes ahead of Price. 00 this when you place your order. No C. 0. D. orders shipped. 10% will book your order. balance 2 weeks before Chicks are delivered. BANK REFERENCES. You cannot go wrong in ordering from this ad direct. CHICKS Hatched from TRAPNESTED LAYERS, 3c per Chick higher than above prices. CHICKS Hatched from BLUE RIBBON PENS. all BLOOD TESTED. 80. Der Chick higher. Write at once today. BABION'B FRUIT AND POULTRY FARMS. Lock Box 354-0. FLINT, MICHIGAN. Diligent Chicks Did It Well! AND WILL DO 1T FOR YOU We confidently believe we are sending out the finest, strongest, real duality chicks at the most popular prices. Twelve. years of honest dealing behind us. LOcated 2 miles North of Holland, Mich, on 31—11. Visitors welcome. Pul- lets aftcr May first. Postpaid prices on 25 50 MO 500 S. C. \Vh. Leghorns ....................... $2.75 $5.25 $10.00 $45.00 Barred Plymouth Rocks ..................... 3.50 0.75 13.00 62.50 Rhoda Island Reds, S. C .................... 3.50 6.75 13.00 62.50 Mixed. all heavies. Good chicks ............ 2.75 5.25 10.00 47.50 Mixed lights. All good chicks ............... 2.25 4.25 8.00 37.50 J, KNOLL, Diligent Hatchery & Poultry Farm, HARM}. rop. R. R. No. II. HOLLAND. MICHIGAN. Buy Insured Baby Chicks Insurance Covering Brooding for 30 Days Eight Pure Breeds for building up farm flocks. Barred and White Rocks: Reds, Wyandottcs: Minorcas; Anconns; White Leghorns~separate breeding—from both Tancred and Hollywood founda- tion stock; 100% live delivery p0stpaid.. Hatching eggs: also Duck, Goose. and Turkey eggs. Send for new catalog, insurance plan. and Credit Certificate Plan. Everything explained. I’ullets 8 weeks and three months. Coekerels in different breeds. Semi for circular. STATE FARMS ASSOCIATION Masonic Temple KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN ,Pure Bred Chicks at Reduced Prices. 100% Order direct from this ad or send for free catalog. Live Delivery Guaranteed American Cort-o-cunL Prepaid Price: for 25 50 100 200 500 I000 Br., Blk. Leghorn: ....................... $3.00 $6.00 SILOO $2I.50 $52.50 $100.00 Blk. Minorcas, Anconas, Brd. Rocks ............ 3.25 6.50 I2.00 23.50 57.50 “0.00 Wh. Rockl. R. &. S. C. Reds ................... 3.25 6.50 I2.00 23.50 57.50 “0.00 WII. & Sil. Wyan.. Bufl‘ Orpingtom.... ........ 3.50 7.00 13.00 25.50 62.50 120.00 Sil. Spangled Hamburgs. each l4c. Assorted Breed: each 9c. LANTZ HATCHERY, BOX 1. TIFFIN, OHIO. ~ H A! LOOK! Buy Our Big Easy To Raise Chicks! I I May, June, July Chicks $3.00 - 100 Less 15 pure bred varieties of Barred, Buff, White Rocks, Single Rose Comb Reds, White, Brown, Buff Leghorns, Shepperd’s Best Anconas, White Silver Wyandottes, Buff Or- pingtons, Black Minorcas, Mixed Chicks 9c up. Some won lst and 2nd prizes in pro- duction class. Won many lst prize blue ribbons in large poultry show. Also have one flock of Morgan-Tanned Strain, blood tested White Leghorn: of 250 to 312 egg breeding. Owner paid $150 for 6 eggs to improve our flocks. Every breeder culled and selected. Get free circular. 1,000—2 to 10 weeks old Pullets. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN PURE-BRED GNIDKS 0N NAND CAN SHIP AT ONCE AT REDUCED PRICES l E Barred, White and Bull” Rocks, Black Minorcas, White or Baby chicks of highest. quality. Special Pen Muted stock and Extra Silver Laced Wyandottcs, $13.00 per 100. White, Brown and High Bred Stock at slightly higher prices, if you prefer. Fine healthy pum- Bufl" Leghorns, Anconas, llc. Bufl‘ Orpingtons and BI. Lang- shans 15c. Heavy mixed broilers 12c. Light mixed broilers Be. Light Brahmas 18c. Iflessthan 100 ordered add 35c extra. June chicks $1.00 per 100 less. 4 to 10 weeks old pullets. Circular free, LAWRENCE NATDHERY, PHONE 7676l, GRAND RAPIDS, MIDN. bred utility chicks at following prices. Catalog free. Prices postpaid. (100% live del. guarant’d). 25 50 100 300 500 1000 S. C. .. Br.. Buff chh’ns, Anc. $2.75 8 5.00 s 9.00 $25.50 $41 S. C. Minorcas. Brd. W11. Rocks R. & S. C. R. . eds”... ............ 3.25 6.00 11.50 33.00 52 100 White Wyandottcs. Buff Orpingtons... 3.50 6.50 12.50 37.00 00 115 Jersey Black Giants .... ............. 6.00 11.00 20.00 59.00 95 ...THEY COST NO "one Light Mixed ........... . ............. 2.75 4.50 8.00 24.00 38 75 AND YOU CAN FEEL Heavy Mixed ........ ... ............. 3.00 5.50 10.00 30.00 50 97 SAP ,. WOLF HATCHING & BREEDING CO. BOX 42. GIBSONBURG. OHIO. In Our 30 Years Breeding Experience' . . ' Capital SUBJECT as vital as that of cap- ital punishment is not one to be lightly cast aside and ignored in any sense. There is plenty of food for thought and argument if one is so in- clined. But before passing judgment upon it, or venturing any opinion what- soever, one must consider it from all sides and angles, and above all, before arriving at a. conclusion, he must use his common sense, if it so happens that he possesses that sterling quality. I believe that the best way to un- derstand capital punishment is to take an illustration and work it out. Sup- pose then, that on a Saturday night (any Saturday night will do) a hard- working Chicago ditch-digger is on his “Spring,” by Evelyn Batten. way home to his wife and five small children, with his weekly pay-check or envelope in his hip-pocket. He is suddenly aWare of a shadowy figure in front of him who, in a very ungentle manner, pokes three or four inches of steel into the region immediately north of his floating rib, about half-way be— tween his halitosis and his indiges- tion. At the same time comes a terse command to “Stick ’em up!” The laborer, we will assume, is a. newly-emigrated foreigner and as yet does not “spikka da Engleesh.” How- ever, there is no mistaking the! fact that the earnest, but exceedingly im- polite young man at the caboose end of the small cannon is after something. And how! The laborer immediately senses that his roll is in danger, and naturally isn’t so very keen about part- ing company with it on such short ac- quaintance. And to a perfect stranger! So he starts to remonstrate with his unwelcome companion in his native tongue—accompanied, of course, by numerous gestures with his hands. The thug, however, mistakes his in- tentions, and, thinking himself about to be attacked, he shoots in What he believes to be self—defense. He starts to run, but as he turns a corner he runs~ straight into the arms of tWO policemen who have been attracted by the shots, and is captured. The vic- tim dies on the way to the hospital, and the hold-up is charged with mur- der in the first degree. At the trial he is found guilty on that charge. The rest is up to His Honor, the judge. The opinion of all concerned, (ex- cept, of course, the criminal and his Counsel), is that the man should pay the supreme penalty. Here we have various viewpoints. We must consider first, the wife and grief-stricken family of the victim. Their hearts are filled With hatred toward the killer of their breadwinner, for now they are left practically destitute. Revenge is sweet. The judge, jury, prosecuting attorney, policemen, newspapermen, spectators, and the general public are all con- vinced that the man should be hanged. The law of the ancients, “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,” seems to be the ideal way to deal with‘the Baby cli.§.£.'.‘..-..$|°°cials 8. (3. WHITE LEEHUHNS 80 l ASSORTED GHIGKS 61/20 Guaranteed pure bred. otrongb'hunhy stock. 100% Ilvo doIIvory would. bonl this, I wonder. detail. How on earth is the killing of her husband's murderergo‘ing to help situation. But is it? ‘In a case like We seem to have overlooked a‘sliglit u ooount on 500 and 1.000 lots. the poor woman who depended,_unon and un-ishment Gui/ford Rot/zfuu Giver, Hz: View: are our chief sports in time, but soon summer near and provides us with many pic- turesque scenes. When standing on a. hill about one mile from home, seVen diderent lakes. that small weekly pay-envelope to feed five hungry mouths? There is no ques- tion about the fact that the man is guilty and that any kind of a death is too good for him. He deserves no clemency. But, on the other hand, it wouldn’t be fair to the destitute family to kill him! He owes a debt to so- ciety and to them that he can never repay. At least, he 'can never repay it in full. ' It is certain that he can never hope to repay it if he is killed, so why kill him at all? Instead, why not put him in a place Where he would be com- pelled to work, and to work hard? Why not make-him support the family of the man he killed in cold blood? Why not make him take the placel’of the breadwinner who can no longer provide for his little flock? It could easily be done if a few laws were passed concerning it, and a few prison reforms brought about through them; Does that sound like a rather large order? Well, it is. It would be quite a struggle from A to Zoop», but it would be worth it in the end.‘ I really believe, however, that cap- ital punishment would have quite an influence on the criminals of Michi- gan. I believe it would help to de- crease crime, to a certain extent. I am quite certain it would if it included bank-robbers in its scope, which it should. So I believe that the bill should be passed——but with reservav tions. It should give the judge who sat on the case the right to temper justice with a little common sense if he so desired, or if circumstances call~ ed for it. Instead of saying, “Give him the axe! I” at every murder trial, I be- lieve that once in a While he should ay, “Give him a. pick and shovel! ”- Our Letter Box Dear Uncle and Cousins: We have been interested in Our , Page ever since we started taking the ‘ Michigan Farmer. Both of us girls are junior A’s in the Luding'ton High School. We are roomingtogether while at- tending school, but when Friday night comes we are ready to go to our home in the country, where we live about two miles apart. This does not pre- vent us from having our peachy times. We both are in for good times, and Mary‘ Crandall’s Brother Bert Picking Violets. our surroundings give us satisfaction. kiing, coasting, skating, and hiking‘ the winter time draws How’s this for one? one is able to see As for knickers—-—well, we-won’t be ' able to say much for the negative side as we approve of them, used in soodflm We flak. if. they are way, such as, for _ aspect y when ‘ the right 6 ins ‘n ‘n gameafterwurls, brim weg’go mat- -- s, ’fifiiigérrwag and ka- , , _ ’ It Issue that ‘yéu girls enjoy ‘each other's company so “we'll. I imagine :you as" two wholesOme, healthy, out- ldoor girls. EDITOR CONTEST. I AM glad that we had this cantest as it gave us a few suggestions that I believe we can use. A great many centestants answered by saying that the Michigan Farmer as it is,’ is ideal. We are glad that they are sat- isfied, but we editors know that the ideal farm paper has never been pub- lished. Therefore, there is still chance for improvement in the Michigan Farmer. ' _ ‘The special dollar prize goes to Joy Bradshaw, Boyne Falls, Michigan, for the helpful suggestions she made. The prize winners are as follows: One Dollar. . ‘ Joy Bradshaw, Boyne Falls, Mich. Fountain Pens. June Nelson, Filion, Mich. Chester Lattin, Holton, Mich. Clutch Pencils. Letha Snyder, R. 1, Hudson, Mich. Zona Amos, R. 7, Owosso, Mich. Adeline Bradshaw, Boyne Falls, Mich. ' Candy. Wanda Kortz, R. 2, Cheboygan, Mich. Theresa Grala, R. 1, Mt. Clemens, Mich. Myrtle Feltis, R. 1, Dafter, Mich. Emily Wesanen. Mass, Mich. Dorothy Sutherland, North Branch, Mich. SPRING. Says the poet, “Spring is here, All the world is bright and clear; Birds are singing everywhere—— Odors sweet pervade the air. Sparkling brooklets, crystal clear, Through the meadow wind and veer, Dancing merrily along-— With their happy, gurgling song. Tender grasses, glistening dew, Wild-flowers blooming every hue: All the beauty that we see Fills the heart with ecstacy.” Let the poet have his way, Let him paint a picture gay; Though perfection is his creed, All this bunk I’ll never heed! Here’s what I say; “Spring is here, “'ettest season of the year; Mud and slush and rain and sleet, \Vater standing in the street, Rheumatism, colds and sneezes, Hats blown otfvin gusty breezes; Robins, ducks and crows and geese, Squawk as if they’d never cease; Roads are flooded deep with mire, ll'ater covers every tire; Spring is nice, but after all, Things are better in the fall.” ——Vesta Yoder. AD. CONTEST. HIS is similar to the Read—and-Win contest, only you are to look through the advertising columns for the answers to the questions below, instead of the reading columns. Please , make your answers short, and do not write out the questions, but number your answers the same as the ques- tions. Also give the number of the page on which you have found the answer. Kindly write neatly, and put your name and address in the upper left-hand corner of your paper, using M. C. after your name if you are a Merry Circler. All the correct replies will be mixed together, and the lucky ten drawn out. The first two prizes will be fountain pens; the next three, handy clutch pencils; and the next five, little boxes of candy. The contest closes May 13. Contest papers should be addressed to Uncle Frank, Michigan Farmer, De- troit, Michigan. 1. Who pioneered tires? 2. What keeps down flies in the barn and adds lime to the soil? 3. What is S. P. Wiersma proprie— tor 'of? » 4. What service means cheaper mileage for you? _ ' 5. What contains the information ‘ that answers one of your most import- ant dairy problems? - ‘3 ‘16.. ,Whatoosts less per mile? ’ fr. E Harem left to conjecture? oatmealsbase. food contains in low-pressure “I i no diveroflafid cod liver meal? @- l FflRNT-I'URE mo FURNISHING coir~ ' ' APPROVED FARM HOME. (Continued from page 627). Design and Conditionr-Plain mate- rials are usually best for glass cur- tains. If figured materials are used, the pattern should be simple. All-over ‘ ' designs Which cover the material are best in over-drapes. If rugs and wall coverings are figured, over-drapes should be plain. The curtains should be clean, pressed, straight, and not ragged. C—Accessories. Appropriateness, Color, Design and Condition—The accessories should be appropriate to the room. Only a few ' accessories, good in design and color, should be used. Photographs are suit able for the bedroom only. The acces- sories may give the notes of bright , color to the room. The accessories should be clean, and not chipped or badly worn. D—Arrangement. Convenience and Comfort—The fur- niture in all the rooms should be grouped according to use and conven-' ience. Furniture and equipment used together should be placed near to each other.‘ Design—The large pieces of furni-l ture should be placed parallel with the I walls of the room: the small pieces? may be placed at an angle. In hanging ' pictures the wire should not form tri- angles. lll—Home Educational Advantages. Books and Magazines—The books and magazines should be educational and inspirational. It is the quality and not the quantity which should be considered. Music and Pictures—The music for the home should be good music. The pictures should be beautiful, and har- monize in coloring with the room. A few pictures well arranged, give a bet- ter effect than too many pictures. State Club Leader A. G. Kettunen recently announced that there were 18,663 boys and girls actively engaged in club work in 1926. In the past twelve years 215,352 young folks have taken part in club activities. The cherry blossom is the national flower of Japan. Concrete and brick roads are easiest on tires. ' .l : .. \- \\.\\\“\;\'\\\ 1“?“ COMMERCIAL “MATING Per 100 S. C. White Leghorns S.C. Mottled Anconas 10.50 Odds and Ends [Acc'iia’dnao] 7.00 ies. WYNGARDEN HATCHERY BOX M MICHIGAN ACCREDITED FOR MA Y and JUNE DELIVER Y Per 500 Per 1000 $9.50 $45 $85 50 32.50 ORDER DIRECT, Sending Cash-With-Order for MAY and JUNE deliver. Illustrated Catalog with description of Wyngarden Special Matings sent FREE with special price list of Pullets, on request. & FARMS, ZEELAND, MICH. ..... 95 8 to l’ZWeek -- T PUIIE ACCREDITED any competing Leghorm. LANSING STATE cockcrel. SHOW~15L old pen; VVI‘IST MN‘II. STATIC FAIR—1st old Dr‘Il; L’ll lit‘ the best and most noted smvk in Michigan. All closely culled, every bird log lmnl II on other quantities. Brown Leghoq‘ns. merit starting! May 15th. RURAL POULTRY FARM. I’rm ranuc 1 st young pen; Also won many FIRSTS on Amonas and Brown Leghorns. UNEXCELLED in THEIR PRICE CLASS. Rural Leghorus won more firsts in Zecland 192:; show and Lansing Stats Show than Read our winnings on standard production stock. lst hen. 2d cock; 3d ZEELAND SHOWASnecial lst old pen; lst mum: pen: so young pen: lst cook. n. In competition with some of i I‘llll‘liS (Illli.\'l'l.Y Ill-IIHN'IIII FOR MAY l'itll. 23th. 30th DELIVERY. \‘VHITE Ll-IGIIORXS. 100 500 1000 I‘m-e Ilnlhw-n-d .Z'JI—i’fl'l—ca: pedigree .......... $18.00 $87.50 $170.00 Improved Hollywood Muted, 2M!)-:lll0~c;.r;: pI-(lzgrte12_llll 57.50 110.00 'I‘:lll:‘!'t'fi Hated ........................... 11.00 52.50 100.00 Barron \\'l1itc ln-glmrih ........................ 10.00 47.50 90.00 ANI‘UNAS erl"arnuu\ Slicppmd Muted .......... 12.00 57.50 110.00 Utility Anvonus ................................ 10.00 47.50 90.00 IIIUHYN l.ll(lll0l{.\'8#\'urv UL“: grade. ........ 11.00 52.50 100.00 BARRIJI) lltM‘KS ............................. 13.01) 62.50 120.00 - Broiler l‘IIIl‘IiS (not ul'l'l‘ullin'dl ................ 7.00 2:15.00 ...... SlIipIm-nts on Monday and “'«lntwlay of every week. Write for price! \Vlre orders prmnptly handled. raised. 8 Write for prices. It. 1. Box Send for FREE catalog. S 1’ullet~: White and. to 12 weeks for ship- 1\ I. Zeeland. Mich. CHICKS! REDUCED PRICES! 7c UPll From Michigan Accredited Class Aflorks. Special Eng. “'hitcs. S. 0. Eng. “'hito. & Brown Leghorns, Anr‘onas, . and Assorted Chicks from healthy. heavy ,m early March. credited breeders. 8 and 10 weeks layers. No money down. 100% live de< livery. Postpaid. Catalogue free. while they last. THE 808 HATCHERY. R. 2-M. Zeeland, Mich. As,- PULLETS 901: EA 0" clap—S. C. n. 1_ Reds i have a. special lot of 600 well-grown pullers hatched. All pullers are from Michigan Ao~ passed. by vision of Michigan State College. Exnren prepaid SILVER WARD HATCHERY. Box 5|. Zeeland. Mich. White Leghorns. We inspectors under super~ Priced at 90c each to your station. than we are higher prices. Even at these low prices pass the exacting requirements to be classed as such. Furthermore on Superior Farms breeding plant is where we blend our Tancred and Barron strains to produce those big bodied profitable birds. performance) this year and are individually pedigreeing thousands of chicks. Write for complete information describing special matings at slightly __ Superior P .'//IA asking. . these We have 600 pullets entered in R. O. P. (rec BOX 359 ‘0 o\° .- ’ 9° (9'99 . . ’0" _ cf" . Zeeland -4 Mich. ’z’sfigfi" .«P bi reductions ‘ SUPERIOR Ira/toms "1:7///////////////////////////IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIlIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllll”Mullah”,"I. DURING the week of May 16-23-30-June 6-13-20 and 27 we will deliver to you prepaid and 100% live delivery guaran~ teed, Superior S. C. White Leghorns at the following remarkably low prices. Just fill in the coupon below for the number you desire and mail it today. We will ship your order when you designate. $375.00 net profit in one month That is what Guy Burgis of Fair Grove, Mich.. made last January. with 832 pullets raised from 2,000 Superior chicks bought last June. 5100 - $9.00 500 - 45.00 1000- 85.00 . . Write today for our latest low prices and get started s, With the right stock. Stock of this quality is cheap even at prices much higher These Chicks Are Michigan Accredited chicks are Michigan Accredited andawill ’ I I St! ” .-"...." ‘...°. 0 d of ’ r 2’ 9%» c“ ”b%..-‘ .I'gi"\zdl / ‘09 £00 ouitry Farms, lacygérfgga _. answers the question "What about getting a milking machine?” You can’t tell how fast a horse can trot by iudging the speed ofa cow. And you can t tell what a milking machine can do for you antilyou use tbe Hinman. Success for 19 Years Straight There's no question about what this ma- chine can do. It bar been a success on thou- sands of dairies,for 19 years straight. Why ? Dependable. Sim le. Only 2 movmg parts. 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Send for remark- able booklet—“What Users .' ifilg Easy terms—buy now, pay later. Agents wanted. 4“ I‘ . . . 'fi- Check items which interest you ' and write for catalog. I Ross Old Reliable Ensilage C utter is another exterminator of the borer. Cuts ensilage into 34 inch pieces. All steel con- struction. Write for prices. The Ross Cutter 8: Silo Co., (Est. 1850) 241 Warder St., Springfield. Ohio Makers of Broader H cures - S ilos —- Cribs —- Bins— Cutters -— M ills - Garages heir pre-war level, while prices of milk and butter-fat have been sixty to sixty- five per cent over pro-war. Moderate production has been one reason for the favorable ratio between prices of dairy products and of feeds. The unfavorable price ratios in the latter part of 1924 and the first half of 1925, caused largely by high~priced grain, discouraged production and in- duced some curtailment of dairy herds. The number of heifer calves saved was reduced. As a. result, the number of cows and heifers two years old and over kept for milk, has declined about three per cent in the last two years. On January 1, 1927, only 21,824,000 head were reported, the smallest num- ber since 1922. Tuberculosis clean-up campaigns also have played a part in the situation. At any rate, the steady expansion of production since 1920 was brought to a temporary halt. Some increase in production can be brought about; by more liberal feeding, and the favorable feeding ratio un- doubtedly has caused this to be done to some extent. But, the poor pas- tures in some of the important dairy states last summer, and the shortage of hay helped to keep down produc- tion. The combined production of butter, cheese and condensed milk in 1926, when reduCed to whole milk equiv- alents, was smaller than in 19.25 by about two per cent. The strength in fluid milk prices indicates that they were not oversupplied. High wages and nearly full time em- ployment everywhere have maintained lconsumer buying power. In addition, 1the number of consumers is constantly lincreasing. In the last two years, iwhen the number of milch cows de- :creased three per cent, the consuming lpopulation gained three per cent, mak- jing a change of six per cent in con- lsumers per cow. The spread of diet- Letic information is another factor con— stantly at work to stimulate consump- tive demand for dairy products. Moderate retail prices have favored large consumption. The index number of the retail price of twenty-two staple foods in 1926, using 1913 prices as 100, was 160.6. The butter retail price in- dex was 138.6, while whole milk stood at 157.3, and cheese at 165.6.. With wage scales of industrial labor at 200 to 230, it is obvious that consumers have had enough buying power in their hands to purchase dairy products freely. These conditions of moderate supply Outlook for the Dairy—an (Continued from page 609). and broad demand favored merchandis- ing the dairy products accumulated in storage last summer. Stocks of butter have been unusually light for several months. Since current production does not become equal to consumption until May, the situation has favored the maintenance of winter price levels well into the spring. Cheese stocks appear rather large, but they are chiefly in the hands of the manufacturers of process cheese, so that they do not have the same significance as former— ly. Condensed and evaporated milk stocks are the smallest at this season on record since the compiling of such reports was begun in 1920. In contrast with the favorable situ- ation in domestic markets, prices abroad have been distinctly unfavor- able. Butter prices in such markets as London, Berlin and Copenhagen in 1926 were ten to fifteen per cent lower than in 1925, and have continued on this low basis in 1927. The increased production in exporting countries, such as Denmark, New Zealand, Argentina, the small Baltic countries like Finland and Latvia, and in Canada, has been partially responsible for lowering the foreign price level. These comments have had to do with the past. What does the future hold? Past experience has‘sho-wn that low prices for dairy products usually follow on the average about two years after high prices. There is consider- able variation in the length of these periods, however. Nevertheless, we can safely conclude that the next twelve to fifteen months will be about as favorable for the dairyman as the past year. The tendency to increase production is already becoming evident in some directions. The number of yearling heifers being kept for milch cows on farms on January 1, 1927, was 4.4 per cent greater than a year before, and probably was about up to a full re- placement basis. Some of these heif- ers probably will come into milk be- fore 1927 is over. The chances are that more dairy heifer calves were saved in, the spring of 1926 than a; year previous, and it is likely thata. still greater number will be saved this year. Moreover, the decline in dairy pro- duction in 1926 was partly due to poor pastures and to a scarcity of hay later in the year. Average weather condi- tions may increase summer production of butter and cheese by ten to fifteen per cent over last year, even with few- The Adrian Community Market Has Proven a Real Asset to the Farmers. Merchants and Consumers in’ Handling Animal Products, as well eel-Twila, and Vegetables to the Advantage of All. ‘ ' ,, ‘ ‘ ‘~ ’ ' . 4.3 Wouldn't you like some Ex- tra Profit? Our plan gives you double the return you getwhen you sell wool to dealers. For ‘a nominal charge. which on may pay in cash or addition- al wool. we will make up your wool for you into beau- tiful, warm blankets and auto robes of superior quality. Satisfaction guaranteed or . costs refunded. Deal direct with the mill and get every dollar's worth you can out of your wool. You are entitled to it. Mai] coupon for booklet explaining plan. gllhalham Mfg.co.§”.§2:§?’i~3.o I CHATHAM MFG. 00.. Q 75 Chatham Rd., Winston-Salem. N. C. Please send me further information on your EXTRA PROFIT PLAN. Name ............................. ... .......... ..... . ..... Ada- BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY Chance of Copy or Cancellations must reach.us Twelve Days before date of publication. CATTLE The Best is the Most Economical It costs the same per pound to ship average beef ani- mals to market as it does prime beef animals, yet the latter dress 10% more. WILD woop FARMS ORION. MICHIGAN W. ESCRI PPSJ’rop. SI DN EV SMITH, Sup EXOEPTIONAL YOUNG BULL AT AUCTION E L We have consigned to ,the State Sale at. list an- sing. May 26th. WALLINWOOD KING l28599. For additional information regarding the sale or tins bull write: F. W. WALLIN Ionison. Mich, or w. D. BURRINGTON. Box Hull. East Lanslng, Much. NSEY We are consignlng to tho’Third- An- GUER nual Sale at East Lansing. to be held on May 26th, 1 young cow, 1 heifer by Lone Pine Ranger. due in June. and 1 7—months’ bull calf, by Brookmead's Master Warrior. GILMORE BROTH- ERS. Camden. Mich. practically pure-bred GUERNSEY or IIOL- FOR STEIN calves. from heavy. rich million. write EDGEWOOD DAIRY FARMS. Whitewater. WII. ‘ Dairy Halter Calves. practically Guernsey pure bred $25.00 each. We than C. 0. D. Write L. Terwilligecr. Wauwatosa. Wis. Guernsey Bull For Service 233;“ aiini’. ma 0. Stock. 1. M. WILLIAMS. No. Adan". Mich. A l ,OOO-LB. BULL An excellent individual, about evenly marked and ready for service. Show-ring quality and production combined. Born March 17, 1926. His sire was a. show bull and a. son of the famous 35-11). show cow, "While 'Susio” She has a. record ,of 1,113 lbs. butter and 28,361 lbs. milk in 365 days at. 11 years of age. ' . His dam has just finished. a, record of 1,026.7 lbs. butter and 25,663 lbs. milk in a. year. her dam has a. Jr. 2~yoar—old.' record 0 856.3 lbs. butter and 21.557 lbs. milk in 365 days. Send for pedigree and price of Tag No. 225. “MICHIGAN STATE HERBS." Bureau of Animal Industry Dept. C Lansing, Michigan REGISTERED HOLS'I'EIN Bull Calves at pric’e’s the owner ofa small herd can afford to pay. The sire of many of these calves is a Son of the highest record (30 lb.) two- year-old daughter of Creator. Hi: sire is King Segls Alcartra Prilly, an undefeated Show hull with 70 A. R. daughters. Others sired by a 5 time: 1200 lb. Champion Bull, the {among K. P. O. P. breeding. Bred cows and heifers served by these sires are available for founda- ion stock. Rein arose FARMS DAmr 7, . 2k Marietta ' 3 " 5110 NOW! Big Early Buyer’s D Marietta Concrete an d Wood Silos e nipped With Red Wood mge Doors. Your name Today gives (you our Big Discount and Easy Payment Plan. “Pay for SlIO Out of Profits". -. The Marietta Silo Co. 9 Marietta, Ohio Home ............................................ Address ......................................... ,x Silo ( ) Breeder Coon ( ) Outsldo Cistern ( ) Aooncy ( I , largely on crop yields which are im- .I the first of 80 LOW Sepa- u rotor. NOW have a. greater conven- lence and all-around satisfac- tion than wuever wu tore. Don’t Pay for 4 Months not pay one cent for 4 on receive the NEW lntmdncto Low Price ’ E TI'III. Yes. you need Months otter Melotte. 8 ed RIGHT N W! Write for FREE Book and S MELOTTE seems-ran .333: H. B. BABSON. U. S. Mgr. 2|“ Weet 19th Street. chic-go. Ill. .— g neutron-s ’9, Renee. coughe. Confluen- er, orme. Moe! for con. Two cane satisfactory for Heaven or money back. 81.1. pet can. Dealers or by mail. The Newton Remedy Ge. Toledo. one. CATTLE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY SHOW BULL. PROSPECTS AT LOW COST We have a few bull calves sired by some of our best sons of Oxford Sulton of Oaklands, and from some of our high pro- ducing but untested heifers, which are promising show calves and should prove themselves later to be desirable breeding bulls. These calves are available at very low prices compared to values. ~ Come and get them. PRINCE ARBOR FARM WARREN L. 6055. Owner (Old Jacob Lutz Place) BRANCH-THE. OAKLANDS ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN AUCTION SALE Registered Jerseys ~ (102 HEAD) 50 cows, 3 herd bulls, calves, yearlings, several bull calves. Herd established 1875. T. B. Tested. Register of Merit Stock. Splendid opportunity for Foundation Herd; Producing Cows; Calves for Boys' and Girls’ Clubs; or Herd Bulls. . THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1927 10:30 A. M.; Rain or Shine MARSTON FARM 4 Miles Northwest from Bay’ City, fon'I‘runk Line M-lo - er rows, and especially V/favorable, “weather conditions might result‘ in a. still greater increase. Foreign competition is not likely to get worse in the next year or two. Great Britain will gradually recover from the coal strike and will be in better position to buy dairy products than in the past year. Moreover, the world price level for dairy products in the past year.probably Was low enough to restrain! production in ex- porting countries and stimulate con- sumption in both exporting and im- , porting nations. In spite of increased production in Russia in the past year. for eirample, her exports of butter fell off, owing to the tendency to use it at home rather than ship abroad at the prices obtainable in British and Ger- man markets. Changes in feed costs will depend. possible to foresee. If 1927 crops are. favorable, the prices of corn, oats and- .hay will continue moderate for anoth« or year. It is probable that expand- ing production of hogs may begin to overtake the corn supply by that time and lift prices of that cereal to a higher level. Oats and hay are likely to remain cheap, however, owing to the reduced amount required for horses, for which there has been no adjustment in acreage. LAUNCH TESTING ASSOCIATION IN ALCONA. LCONA county dairymen hav; proved their progressiveness by organizing their first cow.testing as- sociation and engaging one of the best cow testers in the state to look after the checking up of their dairy herds. The organization goes under the name of the Alcona Cow Testing Association, and the man who will undertake to make the herds of the members more profitable than before, is Casper Blum- er, crack cow tester of Macomb coun- ty for the past four years. In his pro- gram for improving the dairy industry in Alcona county, Mr. Blumer declares “better feeding during both the sum- mer and winter season, and the use of pure—bred sires will help bring greater profits to Alcona county dairymen." Both business men and dairymen of Alcona county are cooperating in the new enterprise—C. o COWS PRODUCE WELL IN MARCH. EXCELLENT March weather helped Michigan dairy cows to average. three pounds more of butter—fat during March than they did during February. For March, the 19,955 cows under test reported in seventy-six Michigan cow testing associations out of 106 operat- ing. produced an average fat amount of 26.5 pounds per cow. The Kent-West Association led all of the Michigan organizations in but- ter-fat production, with an average of thirty/«five pounds per cow. 0. J. Beck- er, of Lansing, Michigan, member of the Ingham-Lansing Cow Testing As- sociation, and owner of a herd of mix- ed grade Holstein and Guernsey cows, had the highest herd average of all Michigan herds under test for March. 351921 “(Jasiezf Try one of these new De Lavals side-by- our old separator or any other on will agree the De Laval is superior in every way. Trade allowances made on old separators. Sold on such easy terms they pay for themselves. The De Laval Separator Co. NEW YORK CHICAGO 165 Broadway 600 Jackson Blvd. SAN FRANCISCO, 61 Beale Street (Se etand try the newm . side with machine. (_ flitmmg ‘ BEQV, \ DeIaval Separators ’ These new De Levels are the easiest starting and turning separators ever made. Try one and you will agree they‘are. Cream separator users who have seen and tried these new De Lavals pronounce them the “best yet.” They are without doubt the cleanest skimming, easiest running and most convenient separators ever made. Other new features are: I. Turnable Supply Can: The supply can may be turned so that tinware agd bowl may be put in place or removed without lifting the supply can from its position on the separator. Every user will like this feature. 3. on Window: The new oil window enables you to see at all times the level and condition of the oil. It shows at a glance whether or not the separator is being properly oiled. 4. Floating Bowl: All new De Lavals have the wonderful “float- ing bowl” now used in De Laval Separators with such splendid results. It is self-balancing, runs smoothly without vibration, with the least power and wear, skims cleaner and delivers a richer, smoother cream. . 60 REGISTERED Thursday, May 26 GUERNSEYS 60 WILL BE SOLD IN THE THIRD ANNUAL CONSIGNMENT SALE? OF THE MICHIGAN GUERNSEY BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION Michigan State College East Lansing Cows, bred and open heifers, heifer calfs, bulls Watch for further announcements. For catalogs address W. D. Burrington, Field Secretary. Box 1018, East Lansing, Mich. cow in Cow Testing Assoeiation work in Michigan. 1925. This herd of cows 5averaged 11,988 lbs. milk and 588 lbs. butter in 192 . . _ Type/y Colantha Bulls from cows standing high In Official and Cow Testing work insure unusual production. Ask us about em. McPHERSON FARM 00., Howell, Michigan ready for service. and bull calves. for eele Choice Jersey Bulls mm a. ram R. of M. dams accredited herd. PARKER, Howell. Mloh. NEREFORD STEERS CALVES. YRL'S 8:. TWO'S. .Well marked, bed type, showing splendid breeding. Dark reds. Most n For the last four months this herd has been under- retest conditions, and the production for March was 54.98 pounds of butter-fat. The Pontiac State Hospital is the owner of the highest producing cow for all Michigan associations for March. The five-year-old pure-bred Holstein owned by this institution pro- duced 27,062 pounds of milk and 110.5 pounds of fat under four times a day milking, and was retested by the test- er, Harold Elmer. Reports from the testers indicate that there will be a. large number of new seedings made of sweet clover, and an enlarged acreage of alfalfa during 1927. T'fihgfififfi - {Write-for (33:,ng A The bite of the python or the boa is > on. m -- m HEAD ' painful but not poisonous. all bunches dehorned. Good stacker order. Can show lfew bunches around 45 f0 90 head. Each bunch even in size. Also a few bunches Shorthom steers. Will loan your choice of one car load from any bunch. Write. stating number and weight you proletr, 450 lbs. to 800 lbs. [ Van D. Baldwin, EIdon,WapeIIo Co., Iowa. A T T H E T O P "065 BERKSHIRES Bred sows. Registered. pigs. m . _ t sexes. (‘hoicest breeding. Write A Colantha row from our herd was high butter [in TALCOA FARM, R. F. D. No. 7' Lamina. Mich. DUROCS BRED sows ____________ AND GILTS SERVICE BOARS Cholera immune, popular blood lines, typy. LAKEFIELD FARMS, Clarkslon. Mich. Dgiiaocr‘J-ERts‘lEYl ‘Il-‘A'LL BOARS at a very reason— israuimry.p J as E metilssmliimsmo .41: “it 51qu ifsxriinfedmsfiii. Reg. FOR SAL Ill-adv All stock shipped on approval. FRED W. KENNEDY. R. No. 0 I 0, March and April pigs. Gilts bred - e s. for June and July fan-ow. MILO H. PETERSON &. SON. Ioma. Mich.. R 2. CHOICE BOARS Do you want a real show prospect for your County or State Fair? We have several outstanding Polands. of September fax-row with best of Iowa breeding, you O. I. P. boars and sows. for breeding and service. No deposit required. I. Chelsea. M'ioh. ‘ [SHORTHORNS m “1°. W“ good cows with [calves at foot. and bred again. Also bulls and hen!— ers sired by Maxwalton Mock or Edglink Victor. twol of the good bulls of the breed. Will make vary at— tractive prices on all of these cattle. GOTFREDSON FARMS. Ypsilanti. Mich. Best of quality and breeding. Bulls Shorthorns cows and heifers for sale. BIDWELL STOCK FARM, Box D, Tecumseh. Mich. would be proud to own and show. (‘ome see them tor write. WESLEY HILE, Ionia, Mich. \ . ‘ ARGE TYPE P. C. Fall boars ready for service. Sirrd by Prices reasonable. great boars and out of good ones. Come and see ilarge prolific dams. them. w. E. LIVINGSTON, Purma. Mich B.T.P.C. FALL PIGS $3," ”’2" 3;"? G. W. NEEDHAM. Saline. Mich. LARGE TYPE POLAND CHINIS size and breeding good. Weanling pigs R fiem.gg;L§?mfiA}§;§‘T"°.{fungotslfgmpgsito sell. JAMES c. TAYLOR. Beldinu. Mich. Branch.‘ Mich.. R. F. o. No. I ‘ A Few lgood Hamlpfilnre sprinsrdboegs .lired ' H rd for sale. 17 cows. 10 arguin. no your 0 or or . FGIIBI'GI Accredited 2-3r.-om, 9 yearlings and gins. JOHN w. sworn, St. Johns. Mloh.. a. e. . rahes. two due May. Balance early fall. Address. #4, Box 102, Michigan Farmer. Deb-olt, HORSES .lLKlNG SHOVRTl-IORN BULL. born in January. 12 or his nearest grand dams have an arena an-IN DOAN a SONS. Gru- rewrd of 10.151 lbs. mu. mm. Blank Percheron Stallion Magic H. F 91' Sale No. 177079. A low. well-built horse. weight 2,000, four years old. right every way. nos- COE GOWDREY. Ithaca. Mich.. R. No. 3. limited to permit real buoyancy. The GRAIN QUOTATIONS. Tuesday, May 3. Wheat. Detroit—No. 2 red at $1.38; No. 2 white $1.39; No. 2 mixed $1.37. Chicago—May $13954; July $1.34%; September $1.311 . ' Toledo—Wheat, No. 2 red, at $1.39 @1.40. Corn. Detroit—No. 2 yellow 800; No. 3 yellow 780; No. 4 yellow 76c. Chicago—May at 75%0; July 80140; September 84%0. Oats. Detroit—No. 2 Michigan 540; No. , 510. Chicago—May at 47%c; July 473/40; September 460. ' Rye. Detroit—No. 2, $1.11. Chicago—May $1.105/3; July $10794; September 981/3c. Toledo—Rye $1.11. Beane. Detroit—Immediate and shipment at $4.75 f. o. b. points. New York—Pea domestic at $4.75@ $5.25; red kidneys $6.75@7.50 to the wholesalers. . . Chicago—Spot navy beans, Michigan choice hand-picked, in sacks, at $4.50; dark red kidneys $4.50. Barley. Detroit.——Malting 91c; feeding 80c. Seeds. Detroit.——~Cash red clover at $26.50; cash alsike at $24; timothy, old $2.60; new $2.70. prompt shipping Hay. Detroit—No. 1 timothy at $17@18; standard $16.50@17.50; No. 1 light clo- ver mixed $16.50@17.50; No. 2 timothy at $15@16; No. 1 clover $16@17; oat straw $12@13; rye straw $13@14. Feeds. Detroit—Winter Wheat bran at $36; spring wheat bran at $35; standard middlings at $36; fancy middlings at $41; cracked corn at $34; coarse corn meal $32; chop $29 per ton in carlots. WHEAT. Wheat prices advanced in the past week and are the highest since mid- March. Liberal export sales, a sub- stantial reduction in the visible sup- ply, late seeding of spring wheat, and speculative manipulation . of the ,May delivery at Chicago were the strength- ening factors. Two months of heavy receipts of southern hemisphere wheat have not resulted in any accumulation at European ports, and large purchas- es of North American wheat in pe- riods of weakness recently reveal a substantial demand. This is all the more significant in view of the heavy stocks on ocean passage which are constantly arriving abroad. The course of the market in the next two months will depend so largely upon weather conditions that it is idle to try to form hard and fast opinions. Prices will adjust themselves to the varying de- velopments from day to day. If the bulk of these developments are of a bullish nature, advances will predom- inate over declines in the daily shifts in prices. RYE. The increase in rye exports, which was anticipated after the reopening of navigation, has occurred, with clear— ances last week of practically 2,000,- 000 bushels. As a result, the visible supply showed the first substantial de- crease of the year, and is now down to 10,784,000 bushels, with further large decreases expected. CORN. Corn market conditions are becom- ing more favorable than at any time in several months. The visible supply has decreased 8,000,000 bushels in the last four weeks in spite of a listless demand. Primary receipts have been small recently, as a result of unfavor- able weather for hauling, the rush of. farm work, and the fact that farm re— serves have been depleted as a result of winter feeding and the marketing done already. If the visible supply de- creases as much in the next month or two as in the past month, there is some chance of commercial scarcity by late summer. The market may be- _ gin at any time to discount this possi- , bility. Prices averaged slightly higher in the past week, but stocks are still too large, and speculative buying too ‘ ,mther conditions have delayed plow- ill: for corn, but some of the acreage intended for cats may have to go into» corn because of wet weather thus far. OATS. Foreign buying of cats has showed up occasionally in the last month, and clearances have had a .sudden jump. Exports last Week were nearly half a. million bushels. The visible supply is gradually shrinking, and the carry-Over in commercial channels is quite cer- tain to be smaller than last year. The acreage will be small owing to unfav- orable planting weather. SEEDS. Domestic red clover seed declined sharplyas the planting season drew to a close. Alsike, white and sweet clover seed also weakened under a diminishing demand. Heavy rains have delayed field work in the north- west and southern states which prob- ably will increase demand for seeds for late-sown forage crops when the ground dries up again. FEEDS. Wheat feeds were marked higher last week, with bran leading the ad- vance. Demand is largely limited to ordus for prompt shipment, asdealers expect a slackening as soon as pas- turage becomes generally available. Rains have put pastures back some- what, but progress should be rapid when warm weather finally arrives. HAY. Unfavorable weather in the central western states has interrupted loading and shipping of hay from country points, and the market has remained firm under light receipts. Damage from rains has been noted in ship— ments of prairie hay from southwest- ern areas. Alfalfa hay is in good de- mand and prices are firm. Demand for hay to be shipped immediately is re ported from southern areas where 10- cal supplies have been destroyed. With egg receipts at a new high point for the season in spite of rains and bad weather, which dealers had believed would restrict offerings, the market has barely held steady. Eggs are still being stored in large quanti- ties, particularly by dealers who were unable to move them at a profitable price. The wet weather will mean a large number of dirty eggs which fine are not farmers are urged to use at home in- stead of reducing the [value of their clean eggs by selling them all togeth- er. Eggs which will grade as strictly plentiful, and find a good demand. Chicago—Eggs, fresh firsts 22%@ 2294c; extras 23%@24c; ordinary firsts 20@21c; dirties 20c; checks at 20c. Live poultry, hens 25c; broilers 40c; roosters 15c; ducks 30c; geese 180; turkeys 300. Detroit—Eggs, fresh candled and graded 23@23%c. Live poultry, broil- ers 500; heavy hens 290; light hens 260; roosters 18c; geese 32c; ducks 380 pound. BUTTER. A sharp break featured the butter market last week as prices approach— ed the basis at which the new season will open. Prices have held on a high level for so long that the break was not unexpected, although it came a little faster than many were looking for. Production is showing a fair in- crease, although not making the pro- gress generally expected because of recent unfavorable weather. No mark- ed increase is probable until cows are turned into pasture. The natural ten— dency in the butter market at this sea- son is toward lower prices, so that there is no reason to expect other than short-lived advances from the present level. Prices on 92-score creamery were: Chicago 411/2@420; Detroit, fresh creamery in tubs 41@420. ' POTATOES. A firm market for old potatoes is developing. with prices marked sharp- ly higher last week. Shipments are declining as remaining supplies in the country are not large. Florida and Texas are nearing the high point of their shipping season, and other south- ern states are not expected to ship in volume for several weeks. Floods will probably delay the crop in some sec- tions. Northern round whites, U. S. No. 1, are quoted at $2.65@2.85 per 100 pounds, sacked, in the Chicago carlot market. WOOL. . Wool buyers have been more active in the territory states in the last ten days, and operations are slowly get- Tuesday, May 3. CHICAGO. Hogs. Receipts 23,000. Market slow. 220- lb. average down, 10@15c lower; lim- ited supply of heavies, steady. Big packers inactive, 15c lower; packing sows weak; pigs 10@25c lower; tops $10.75; bulk 160-200 lbs. $10.50@10.75; 200—240, 240-260, 260-325 lbs. at $9.85@ 10.25; packing sows $8.75@9 mostly; bulk of better grade pigs $10@12. tt Can/Ila Receipts 11,000. arket on fed steers and she stock steady; bulls 10@15c higher; vealers 15@25c up; light and medium weight predominating in run; heavies scarce; strictly choice 1,145- lb. average $13; better heavy above $13.50; bulk of fat steers, all weights, $11.75@12.25 respectively. Weighty medium bulls $6.50@6.85; most light vealers $9.25@10.25; shippers and small killers $12@15. , Sheep and Lambs. Receipts 12,000. Good fat lambs are active, strong, 15@25c higher; quality good killers, good clipped lambs $15.75 @1650; few best held higher; deck of good ones $10.25; clipped lambs at $15.50; good cull lambs $17.25@17.50; up to $17.75 for best Colorados; sheep steady, good clipped ewes at $8@8.50; cull ewes around $9. DETROIT. Cattle. ' Receipts 269. Market steady. Good to choice yearlings dry-fed Best heavy steers, dry-fed 9 50@10 75 Handy weight butchers.. 7 75@ 950 Mixed steers and heifers 6 75@ 8 50 Handy light butchers . . . 7 00@ 8 25 Light butchers 6 Best cows 6. Butcher cows ............ 5. Cutters OQIOIODIO’OOOIQOOD 4 Canners 3 Choice light bulls ............. .. .s10.00@11.oo ’ Bologna bulls ...... 5.50@ 7.25 Stock bulls ......... 5.50@ 6.50 Feeders ................. 6.25@ 8.25 Stockers ................ 5.50@ 7.75 Milkers and springers..$55.00@100.00 . Calves. Receipts 675. Market steady. Best ............ . ..... 13.00 Others ................ -. . 5.00@12.50 Sheep and Lambs. .Receipts 839. Market steady to 10c higher. Best lambs .............. $16.00@16.25 Fair lambs .............. 12.00@13.25 Light to common lambs. . 7.00@10.25 Fair to good sheep ...... 6.00@ 8.00 Culls and'common ....... 2.006;) 4.00 Hogs. Receipts 2,434. Market is 10@25c lower. Mixed ................. . .$ 10.65 Roughs .................. 8.75 Pigs, lights and yorkers. . 11.00@11.25 Stags ............. . . . - . . 7.00@ 7.50 Heav1es ............ . . . . . 9.00 Extreme heavies . . . 9.25@ 9.75 BUFFALO. Hogs. Receipts, 900. Market is steady, 100 lower; pigs, bulk lower, normally at $11.60@11.75; bulk 160—170 lbs.’ $11.40 @1150; 180-220 lbs. $11.25@11.35, few over 350 lbs. at $9.76; packing sows at $8.75@9.25. » J ' Cattle. Receipts 150. ,Market steady; tops fairly. active. Few light medium steers at $9.25. * Calves. « ' Receipts 500. Market _ is closing slow ; tops $13; culls and com- mon $8@9. . . ' . Shee and Lambs. , Receipts 12, 00. ' Market is steady. Buék or good ewes $16.25 16.36;, culls an spring lambs 5‘, steady, » \Live Stock»Market Service] , coxfimo‘n mostly are, erase; rgw ting under way in the bright wool sec- tions. Sales of Washington wools at 26 to 28 cents have been reported, With Nevada Wools at 28 to 30 cents. Some Michigan clips have been sold at 35 to 36 .cents, although many dealers are offering only 32 to 33 cents in Ohio andMichigan. Purchasing by mills in seaboard markets continues on a very conservative basis, as no outstanding improvement has appeared in the de— mand for woolen and worsted goods. Some foreign wools are being re-of- fered for shipment to England, and ‘ are having a, slightly depressing effect on sentiment abroad. BEANS. The market continues to be a dull and listless affair. Prices remain un- changed. . GRAND RAPIDS. Potatoes $1.25@1.50 bu; spinach at $1.50@2 bu; rhubarb $1@1.75 bu; leaf lettuce 12c lb; radishes 75@800; cu- cumbers $1.25@2 dozen ; green onions 12@15c dozen bunches; apples, Spies $1@2.75 bu; Baldwins 75c@$1.10 bu; Ben Dav1s 50c bu; hens .21@260 lb; brorlers 30@400; pork 13@14c; beef 6@120; lamb 30@40c; mutton 12@14c; eggs 21@22c; butter—fat 47c lb; beans $4.15 cwt; wheat $1.15 bu. DETROIT CITY MARKET. Apples 50c@$3.50 bu; asparagus at $1.50 dozen bunches; beets 750@$1 a bu; cabbage $1.25@1.50 bu; savoy cab- bage $1.25@2 bu; cabbage, red $2.75 @325 bu; carrots 80c@$1 bu; outdoor rhubarb 75c@$1 dozen bunches; green onions 60@800 dozen bunches; French endlve $1.25@1.75 per 5—lb. box; root parsley $125602 bu' inter kale $1.75 bu; potatoes $1,756fiy; turnips $1.50 @2 bu; leeks ‘ficflifl’dozen bunches; pans1es $175032 per 15 boxes; pars- mps $1.25@1.75 bu; vegetable oysters 75c@$1 dozen bunches; horseradish $2.50@.4 bu; root celery $1.50@2.50 a bu; spinach $1.50@2 bu; sorrel $1.75@ 2.25 bu; eggs, retail,30@35c; whole- sale 2609280; broilers, wholesale 46@ 480; retail 48@50c; hens, wholesale 31@33c; retail 33@350; Leghorn broil- ers,» wholesale 45c; veal 19@210; dressed poultry, hens, retail 35@38c. SMALL RUNS FEATURE CATTLE TRADE. While receipts of cattle have shown an occasional spurt, the supply has been moderate most of the time since the start of the year. Arrivals at elev- en leadlng markets in the last three weeks have been the smallest at the corresponding period since 1922. In the first three months of 1927, 2,248,~ 000 head were slaughtered under fed- eral inspection, against 2,299,000 in the same period in 1926. In addition, av- erage weights have been smaller than last year. Supplies of calves also have been less, with slaughter under federal inspection reaching only 1,230,— 000_head in the first quarter of 1927, against 1,352,000 head in 1926. The break in prices of practically all classes and grades of cattle ten days ago, due to a moderate increase in re- ceipts, caused producers to shut off the run. In the steer division, the de- cline has been checked and a spotted recovery has occurred, but she-stock and bulls have suffered further losses. The Chicago top again reached $14, but 'these cattle were specialties pos- sessmg both weight and finish. While prices are likely to stay rather high the level reached by mid-April prob: ably was top-heavy for the rank and file of killing classes, and advances of Elly consequence are becoming doubt- M While the eXportable surplus of. hog products in the United States is much smaller than i still fairly substantial, and the price at which it can be sold abroad has a good deal to do with the price paid for the total hog crop. The one to the trend may be found in the behavior of foreign markets. . - comma LlVE erocK «eALss. , 4 , . Jerseys. V May 12—g'r‘. Mich. . ; 3‘ a few years ago, it is, F: Mustang "1% ’ we. " m“. sic ,e'. ‘ ISTEH‘ITgweakne "in" hot has goal-Tied“ average prices at ’Chicago practically down to the level. Since this -was the avowed objectiVe’O’f some of the .-bearish in- terests, it"is- possible that the end of the decline is near at hand. Prices of hog products have not lost ground as sevterly as live hogs, so that slaughter- ing margins should have widened enough to make hogs tive buy to :packers. to cause some decline in retail prices, which mayxstimulate the domesitc de- mand. Exports of lard have increased in the last three weeks, and were the largest for'any like period in thirteen months. Exports ofhog meats remain small, however, with clearances about half as large as last year, and the smallest at any time since pre-war days. Also, speculative demand for the products held in storage may strengthen, since supplies of hogs ov- er the next six months as a whole, are not likely to be larger than could be merchandised at present prices. The fact that receipts usually increase through May and early ‘June, may be the deciding factor, however, and pre- vent much of a recovery in prices. MORE SPRING LAMBS ARRIVE. ECE'IPTS of spring lambs afiad- 'ually increasing, and prices re- ceding. The first shipment of Cal- ifornia lambs on the open .market at Chicago brought $17.40, against $15.50 for the first arrivals last year, and $17 two years ago, when initial arrivals were earlier. Native springers are selling at $16.50 to $17.50. Total re- ceipts of lambs at leading markets de- clined last week,'and dressed trade was brisk. As a result, fed lambs ad- vanced to a top of $17 at Chicago. The trend of lamb prices will be somewhat uncertain in the next month or s1x weeks, depending upon whether. re- ceipts of spring lambs increaserapidly enough to take the place of diminish- ing supplies of fed lambs. IMPORTS 0F FOODSTUFFS ARE 7 LARGE. THE value of imports of foodstuffs in 1926 exceeded that of exports by fourteen per cent, amounting to $956,751,000, in comparison with $837,687,000 for foodstuffs exported, ac- hog’maiv ‘ a more attrac- . __ Also, the'lower ; ‘ prices have been in effect long enough ~ .th‘d‘t Maneimpom ', _ ‘ mgricultnralfiproductsaa , . loom only grown “in this country Nthan we are exporting. ‘lt‘is due tofan increase 'in such imports as tea, cofiee, cocoa and spices. Exports of such foodiproducts as wheat and corn showed a substan- tigal gain during 1926, compared with . «pvlilllhlill‘l. , Hui? Illl;;."§ {1“ . i ii URROWS Mare is Lame.——I have a valuable mare that has something wrong with her left foreleg or shoulder. When I attempt to back her out of the stall it seems that she cannot pick her foot up, and just drags it back, but she isn’t a particle lame and stands up square on that leg the same as the rest. After she moves a rod or two she handles that leg the same as the others. About a month ago I made two trips to the city in one day with baled hay, about nine miles a trip, and she has been this way ever since. I thought it might be sweeny, but the skin on the shoulder is loose, the same as the other. B. B. B.——Inasmuch as the mare is not lame, it would do no harm if it were not treated. Bathing the shoulder with hot vinegar and salt may help to remove any soreness which may be present. Metritis.——Jersey cow is very thin. Freshened recently and the calf died. Does not eat good. D. M.—Your cow has an infection of the uterus. This will require washing out with a mild antiseptic. You will be unable to treat this yourself. It would be advisable to have your veterinarian do this for you. Enlarged Knees.—VVe have a couple of cows that have enlarged knees which feel soft, and look like a bruise but keep getting larger. Please tell us what we can do to remove the bruise, or whatever it is, and cure them. E. E. S.—These enlarged knees are due to bruising. They do not af- fect the cow’s health in any way, and for that reason, they are seldom treat- ed. Local applications are of no value. Surgical treatment is the most effec- tive, though this is not advisable. .CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING This classified advertising department is established for the convenience of Michigan farmers, Small advertisements bring best results under classified headings. Try it advertising miscellaneous articles for sale or exchange partment at classified rates, or in display columns at commercial rates. Rate 8 cents a word, each insertion. on orde consecutive insertions 6 cents a word. display type- or illustrations admitted. charge It) words. 0 . All ndwnltlnt "D SpeCIal otlce dlumtlmuu "dun 3 or (hang: If n!) In- undu! fir the Claulficd Departmmt mutt nut}! 2111: Ma uvl dig: in advance ofpublica tion daft. 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Moat quality per dollar. Smith Hatched—healthy and vigorous. Orders booked now delivered when you. want them. 100% live delivery. Postage prepaid. Four loading breeds, White Leghorns. Barred Rocks. Rhoda Island Rods. Vi'hite Wyandottes. Flocks'culled and bred for egg production. Cert-0~Culd Chicks. Find out about our chicks before you order elsewhere. Semi for descriptive circular. Myers Hatchery. Mt. Pleas— lant. Michigan. ‘ ‘ COPENHAGEN AND WAKEFIELD CABBAGE PLANTS—$1.00 1.000; Collard $1.00; tomato $1.00: IBell Pepper $1.50: onion $1.25: Porto Rico potato ”2.00. Large open field grown. carefully packed ‘Quifman Plant Co.. Quitman. Ga. FROST—PROOF CABBAGE—onions. also tomatoes. strong hardy plants. Leading varieties, 100. 40c; 300, 8&7 500. $1.10: 1,000. $2.00. Pepper. 100, 507-; 1.000. $2.75. East Texas Plant (‘0., Ponta, Texas. S‘VEE'I‘ POTATO PLANTSwNancy Hall, Porto Rico. Yellow Jersey. Red Jm‘scy. Southern Queen; 250 plants $1.00; 500. $1.00; 1000, $3.50. Postpaid. Rob- ert Emmott, Grandvie, Indiana. IMPROVED ROBUST BEANS— absolutnly pure. choice stovk seven dollars per hundred, freight pre- paid. Improved American Banner Wheat and Wol- verine cats in season. A. B. Cook. Owosso. Mich. SPECIAL—20 Million Cabbage and Tomato Plants $1 Thousand. Pepper $1.50. SWect Potato $2. Prompt shipments, shipped safely any State. Old Dominion Plant (‘0.. Franklin. Ya. Fire dried. H. L. Cole. SEED CORN—Ninety-day Yellow Dent. Germination test 100%. $4.00 per bu. Palmyra. Mich. ron‘ SALE—Strawberry and raspberry plants. Dun~ lap $3.50 per 1000. Write for bargain prices. Fred Stanley. Bangor. Mich. ASPARAGUS ROOTS—quality and price are right. Price list and culture directions free. J. C. Dunhnm. Lawton, Mich. FOR SALE—Northern grown Certified Golden Glow seed corn and Certified Robust Seed Beans. L. G. Van Liew. Bellaire. Michigan. MILLIONS, CABBAGE. ONION and Tomato plants. $l—l.000. Descriptive circular free. Clark Pint Company. Thomasville. Ga. STRAVVBERRIES. $3.00 to $3.50 1,000: raspberries. blackberries, grapevines. Wholesale prices. Cloverleaf Nursery. Three Oaks. Mich. 60 LARGE GLADIOLI 31. None alike. 12 Dalilias. $1.25. Catalogue. A. Sherman. Chicopee Falls. Mass. SEED CORN Pride of the North. 90—day Yellow. tests nearly 100%. Marion Day. Georgetown, Ohio. SWEET CLOVER SEED~grown and adapted to this loral'ity, $8.00 per bu. E. A. Rogers, Dundee. Mich. TOBACCO GUARANTEED TOBACCO: Manufactured smoking 1 pound sack 900. 1% Ounce chewing twist 90c doom. Cigars 50 for $1.75. Natural leaf 5 lbs. $1. Pay when received. Farmers Association. West Padu- cab, Ky. HOMESPUN TOBACCO—Guaranteed. good flavor. Chewing. 5 lbs., $1.00: 10, $1.75. Smoking. 5 lbs.. 75c: 10. $1.25. Pay when received. Farmers' Union. Mayfleld. Ky. GUARANTEED HOll'fESPUN TOBACCO: Chewing. 5 lbs.. $1.00: 10. $1.75. Smoking, 10. $1.50. Pipe Free! Pay when I'BCthed. United Farmers, Bard- woll. Kentucky. TOBACCO:KENTUCKY SWEET LEAF—Fine flavor. Smoking 15 lbs.. $1.50. Chewing. $2.00. Pay when received. Ernest Choate. Wingo. Ky. POULTRY PULLETS, COCKERELS—A bargain in eight-weeks Barred and White Rocks, Rods. Leghorns. If you want a. flock at laying hens for this fall and winter. we want you to read the description and see the price of these birds. Send for our Pullet and Cook- :{rel Circular. State Farms Association. Kalamazoo. ‘. lch. PULLETS~8 and 10 weeks old. Pure-bred Tancrod. *S. C. ‘Wliite Leghorn Chicks $10.00 per hundred. {Barred Rocks and R. I. Reds $12.00. From our own special mated flocks. Write for prices on large quan— tities. Arm (1 Poultry Farm and Hatchery. Mon- mm or Birch Run. Mich. . PULLETB—4We have 300 selected pallets, 8 m 10 weeks old. for early June delivery at a. reasonable These pullets are of a. very large type mg, W. Leghorns. M. A. C. demonstration farm stock. $112123 far Eliseo. -Model Poultry Edi-m, m Everything postpaid and guaranteed.1 ' Tom Walker. Dept. 164.. Pittsburgh. Pa. " MICHIGAN ACCREDITED CHICKS—Buy your chick- from heavy laying flocks that are officially accredit)” by inspectors supervised by Michigan State College. and of prize winners at the Holland Poultry Show. '“'liite and Brown Leghoms. Anconas. Barred Roch. S l". R. I. Rods. 100% live delivery postpaid. Said. at once for free catalogue. Chicks. 8 cents and up. Full particulars and detailed prices. Hillview Hatcho ery, C. Boven. Prop, Holland. Mic-11., R. 12. Box B. ,WHI'I'E LEGHORN CHICKS sired by pedigreed jmales. records 200 to 293 eggs. Low prepaid prices. LShipped anywhere C. O. D. and guaranteed. Hatch- ‘ing eggs. cockerels. pullets, hens, egg-bred 27 years. Winners at 17 cgg contests. Write for free cataloK and special price bulletin. Geo. B. Ferris. 4 Union, Grand Rapids, Michigan. ‘ ‘GOOD STOCK—Michigan Accredited. blood-tested for four seasons. and eleven years' experience operating, i‘ficiibators. enable us to produce big. flufly chicks rcady to live and grow. Seven breeds hatching each week. Catalog. Pierce Hatchery. Jerome. Mlchlun.‘ MICHIGAN ACCREDITED blood tested. Chicks buck- cd by real bird-to-lay breeding and at) live and job live pnces. Quick service. 100% live delivery. and a square deal. Big discount on large orders. Catalog {$211 Carl Poultry Farms. Dept. A. Montgomery. 1 . BABY CHICKS~Whito Leghorns, $10 per 100:Whlta Rocks. R. l. Reds and Ban-ed Plymouth Rocks, $13 per 100. Prepaid by parcel pest. Snowflake Poultry lsi‘alrm bl Hatchery, R. 5. Middleville. Mich, L. Van- c iie, ’rop. BABY CHICKS—English S. C. W. Leghorns at $9 per 100. 100% live delivery guaranteed. Order from this ad and save time. W'aterway’s Hatchery. R. No. 4, Holland. Mich. MICHIGAN ACCREDITED WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS—100. $0.00: 200. $17.50: 500. $40.00. Safe arrival guamntecd. Order from this ad and save time. Ottawa Hatchery. Holland, Mich. BETTER CHICKS AT Breeds. tomers. . LIVING PRICES-Eleven Eighty pcr ccnt of our chicks 8'0 to old cus- Writc. Litchiield Hatchery, Litchfield. Mic“. (‘HICKS-~Pullets. Barron's large English White Leg- liorns. We import direct from England. Breed Eur lish Leghorns only. Catalog free. Willacker Poultry Farm, Box M. Washington. Ohio. QUEEN'QUALITY ACCREDITED CHICKSr—Holly- wood and Tam-red, S. C. White Leghorns. $11 per 100. Barred Rocks. S. C. and R. C. Reds. $14 .per 100. Queen Hatchery, Zeeland, Mich. BABY CHICKS AND EGGS—Superior Ringlet Band Rocks. Rose Comb Reds. Barron and Tailored White Leglioms. Catalogue. Wyndliam‘s Ideal Poul- try Yards. Tidin. Ohio. PULLETS—B to 10 weeks old. ties. Can ship at once. . (HZ-egg breeding. cry. Grand Rapids, Chicks of 15 varie- Somc blood tested. 175 to FlrtfsolCircular. Beckman Hatch- ici. CHICK PRICES REDUCED FOR MAY—White Leg 8c: lots of 500, 7%(‘. Barred Rocks. 10c. Hatchery. Holland. Mich. RICIIARDSON'S Rocky Ridge Barred Rock day and two-wl<.-old chicks. Stock blood tested three years for Bacillary White Diarrhea. Hanover. Mich. m HELP WANTED COLLEGE STUDENT 0R TEACHERS for summer months. Splendid chance to travel and make [inner as 'well as getting experience with established Ibual~ ness conccm. Chance for thorough business person to become permanent. Write Educators' Association. General Necessities Bldg. Detroit. DRIVER SALESMAN—ZS to 35 Year! no. w Hillside estod. Mich. Belle Illa Creamery. 8600 For-t l. Detail. fiGENTS -WAN'I'BD [1r YOU ARE A MAN worthy of the name mum afraid to work. I'll bet you 350 mu can't work ,: us thirty days and. earn less than $200. blufflng? Then answer this ad and show me» . ngs for managers. Wonder , The best selling 'propoeit-icn in America today . w 3 E 8 Penn». ., ' nent employment; good future. Write us if motors. convenient washing. If you have no electricity in your home, ask for a Maytag with the famous Maytag Gasoline Multi—Motor. It gives the Maytag its own in-built power plant, as simple, efficient and economical as an electric motor. If you have electricity, ask for the Maytag with electric motor. The Maytag’s seamless, heat-retaining, cast—aluminum tub holds four gallons more than ordinary washers. clothes cleaner in half the usual time, and without hand-rubbing anything—a complete washing in an hour. Its wringer automatically adjusts the tension for wringing a thin handkerchief or a bulky blanket and wrings both line The legs are adjustable to suit dry. your height. . THE MAYTAG COMPANY Newton, Iowa INDIANAPOLIS BRANCH, 923 North Capitol AVO. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. . Deferred Payments You’ll Never Mm // \ OTHING but your own judgment, after you wash with a Maytag in your own home, need influence you to keep it. You risk nothing, pay nothing until the Maytag has sold itself to you by its faster, cleaner, more Washes For homes with electric- ity, the Maytag is avail- able with electric motor “Ill-(101k. Write or telephone for a Maytag, either electric or gasoline powered. Do your next washing with it. You will discover many delightful, help- ful advantages. If it doesn’t sell itself, don’t keep it. ...-.... Phone one of the authorized Maytag dealers listed below: Town Michigan Dealer Adrien ................. Wilcox Have. Co. Alabaster ................ D. E. Christensen Albion ...................Aibion Maytag 00. Alsoneo ....................C. F. Bertrand melon ................... Vos Electric Co. Aime ................... Alma Maytag Co. Almont ................ Pollard Hdwe. Co. Alpena ....... . ...... Alpena. Maytag Oct Ann Arbor ........Ann Arbor Maytag Store Armada ............... Russell J. Lawrence Bad Axe .............. Slack Bros. Bangor ................ J. G. Miller & Son Battle Creek ....... Battle Creek Maytag Co. Bay City . . . . . . ..... . . . . Walton-Morse Shop Heaven-ton ............... A. '1‘. Brown. Jr. Belding ...... . ............ Brown-Hall Co. Belleville ...................... John E. Rios Benton Harbor .......... Cutler & Domains Berville .............. Parker Hardware Co. Big Rapids .......... J. R. Bennett 5: Son Birmingham ...... . . Hawthorne Electric Co. Blanchard ...... N. C. Mason Brant ......... . ..... . . . . ....... A. J. Locke Britten ........... . . . . . . . Alexander Gibson Bronson ............... Forbes M aytag 00. Brown City Lorn Koyi Buchanan . .. . . . . . . Hamilton & Anderson Burnips . John Hoekssme Cadillac ........ Kryger & Currier Furn. Co. Caledonia ............. Werner & Clemens Canon .......... ..... John A. Bower Carleton ...... E. W. Hamil Caro ....... Fred J. Purdy Carson City M. Harden Cassopolis . . . . . . . . .Hamilton 8: Anderson Cedar Springs . . . . . . . ......... John Buecus Centerline ............... Rinks Hdwo. Co. Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte Maytag Co. Cheboygan . . . .. .Michigan Public Service Co. Chelsea Chelsea Hardware Co. 'Chesaning . . . . . . . . . . Chesam‘ng Electric Co. ...-...ss-us. Clare ......... Clare Hdwo. a Implt. Co. Coldwater ........ . ..... Forbes Maytag 00. Coloma ......... . ..... . Coloma Hdwe. Co. Columblavillo .................R C. Osborne Coopersville ............Durham Hdwe. Co. Covert E C. Vanderboeal! Croswoll C W. Lindke Dearborn Neuendorf Hdwo. Co. Decatur H C. Waters d: 00. Deckerville Stoutenburg & Wilm Detroit ................ Detroit Mates 00. Dowagiac Hamilton 0: Anderson Drayton Plains .......... Noble N. Phdns Edmore ...............Edmoro H. k I. On Elkton............... George Wilson & Son Elmira ...........S J. Bur-dot General more Elsie ... M. E. Williams Town Michigan Dealer Evart ............... Bregenzer Hdwe. Co. l'eirohild ............ l'airchild Gen Dion Fannington..........fl. J. Eisenlord a: Son Fonnville ................. Dickinson Bros. l‘enton .. m. A. Lockwood Flat Rook....................M. F. Kenna Flint ................ The Flint Maytag Co. Fowlerville Will Sidell 4: Ion Frs-nkonmuth .............. A. Nuochterlein Fraser Arthur H. Schneider Fremont .............. Henry VanTatenhove Gaylord John M. Brodie Goodalls .......... . . . . . . ..... Lewis McCua Grand Haven. . . . Grand Haven Msytu Co. Grand Ledge ...... Grand Ledge Maytag Co. Grand Rapids . . . .Grand Rapids Maytas Co. Graylinz ...... . . . .Graylins Electric Company Greenville _ ........ . . . ...... Brown-Hall Co. Hale ......... . .............. Nunn's Hdwe. Hamilton ...... .. . . ....... Harry J. Lambda Harbor Beach . . . . . . . ....... William Glass Hart ...... n. J. Wietske' Hartford ..... . . . . . . . J. W. Walker Hdwo. Hastings ..... ..........Flomine Maytag 00. ‘ Hemlock ...... . . . . . .......... J. E. Full. Hesporia .............Husband A: Anderson * Holland DeVrias a Dombos Homer .............. Albion Mutts Store Hopkins .................Vsrn A. Washburn Howell 5 Charles 11. Sutton . and.“ eteseeeeoseoees n. Te 0mm & CO. ’ Ida N. A. Walport and Cons lonis......................!onis Msytas Co. Jackson Jackson Msytu Oo. Kslamasoo.......xslamasoo Meytos Comm Lake Odessa LaDuo d: Snyder Lekeview G. E. Wood Lansing Fleming Maytag Co. Lansing Lamina Maytu Co. lap- . lament Hdws. Os._ Middle- Dealer Lawrence ............ J. Thorns-on and Son Leland Otto Schwar- Loonard ..................Frank Hdwe. Co. Linwood! J. Wrisht Ludinm Palm Furniture Co. Town Mancelons Schroeder Furniture Co. Msnchsstor...................Fred G. Houoh Manistoe ................ .Wsrrnn A. Graves Marine City ................ A. J. Rochon Mariette....................A. R. Schliohter Marshall........The Albion Maytag Company Maybse ................ c. a (3.1100th Memphis ................... Haight's Hdwn. Merrill .. Alex. McDonald Middleton ..........Middleton Hardware Co. Midland H. C. Eastman Midland......Mutol Mum-Motor asles Co. Milan .................. Geddis a Noroross Milford .................. Redd Hdwe. Co. Millinston ......... Fred 3. Wills & Co. Minder: City .............. Frank E. Mshon Mio .... Orvin Kurts Monroe ................Monroe Memes Co. Mt. Clemens........Mt. Clemens Maya-s Co. Mt. Pleasant . .. Mt. Pleasant Maytag Co. Muir ...................Branyan Hdwe. Co. Muskuon .................N G. Vsnderlinde New Baltimore .......Fountain Electric Co. Niles Hamilton in Anderson North Branch ............Dan'l Orr & Sonl' Northrille ................. J. N. VsnDyne Ousted Glancy Bros. 0M0 The Jones Haws. 071d .................... Marshall ‘ OIIOII Owosso ............... Fleming Maytag Co.‘ Word ................ Johnson Hdwe. Co. Pm.aICOO......OOOOOOIOOOOCQG”0 We Hm Paw Paw ............. H. 0. Waters a Co. Perflnston..ll H. Lucas Perry ... Benn At Her! Peter-slurs ..........A. C. Grsdolph a: Son rowan ..........s. l'oohtmsn not. Ike's flluminum “Walther IF IT DOESN’T SELL ITSELF, p,o;ss.3rr_,l<;lsgrzj spam J. c. Ballard 0. 0a Standish ............'Gwisdala Implement Co. Stanton ..........,..... ...... Glen Gardn- .fitrasburz J F. Mean- Michigan Dealer Pewamo ............... Pewamo Hdwe. Co. Pigeon......................lii. Paul di’aon Plymouth. . . . . . . . .. . . . ..Connor Hardware 00. Pontiac ..................Pontiac Hdwo. 00. Port Hope....................Englo a: Smith Port Huron ........ Port Huron Msytss 00. Port Huron ........W. P. Smith-Haws. Oo. Prairierille .................. F. J. Hush- Town Reed City ................_...C. R. Ringin- Remus ........................ I). A. Walfi Riverdale.......................R. E. Mohlo Rochester...........The Geo. Burr Hardware Romeo.......................W. Geo. Smith Rothbury .................. H. F .Newman Royal Oak ..............Peters Washer Co. Saginaw ................Walton-Morse Shop Saginaw ....... Smith Hdwo. Co. flaginavv M W. Tanne- Co. .Bt. Charles..'..........Thorsby Furniture On. St. Clair E 9. Hart 8:. Johns St. Johns Electrio M Bandusky Otis Hdwa 0e. Saranao .............. Wilkinson Hdwe. Co. Schema-ins J. C. Liken b On Shelby A. J. Hum- 8. Raven ....Mersans Turn. it Music more 8. Rookwood John Btrons 00. fitnrzis .............. 3'0er MutuOn Tawss City Fred mum Tecumseh.............ledvrin Hardware 0a Temperance ..... R. W. Brent Three Rivers .............Forbes Msytas Co. Tipton‘ Conlln & Shroyer Traverse City ..."... Wilson Furniture Cot Trenton..............Trsnton Hardware Co Mutt."...-housemqluh'...A.‘VG. m Unionville an km a 00. nuns ..........a w. m, WOMEN“. eedes-eseeeeeess William at“ Will“ It“. ...-"......” Frank 3. Nod Wdtl.........uu.....u.....Kflyuko W Warren ........................ Fred mil Wetssvliet.................l!. Pierca‘ Ian Wuhnd.u..u..nn.nnu. 11. 11001.1“ Wayne..........................John J. (hr West Brsnon I. H. 11ch mm. I...‘.I......II‘O. c. w. m I m.“ .....u............ W. C. lud- ‘ Wymdotte Gertner Hdsre. co. Wysndoua ............ Russell scum 00. rum .............. nu- nm as Pu