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VOL. CXXXVI. No. 5. g

Whole Number 3533.





DETROIT, MICE, SATURDAY. FEB. 4, 1911.





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FARM NOTES.





Marl as a Soil Corrective.





Is marl containing 95 per cent of car-

bonate of lime~ practically no magnesia,

a. good fertilizer? How much a load could

I pay for it and haul it five miles, and

now apply it? My soil is a sandy loam.

Is peat of any value when applied with a.

manure spreader?



Montcalm Co.‘ A. E. XV.





Marl is not a, direct fertilizer. That is,

it is not of great value to the soil for the

plant food which it contains, except per-

haps for alfalfa. But a great many of our

older soils need lime, not alone as a prep-

aration for alfalfa, but as well to stimu~

late/ the clover crop and other legumes.

Some other crops are also benefited by'an

application of lime, where there is a de-

ficiency of lime in the soil. The produc-

ing power of all soils that have become

sour or acid is also benefited by the ap-

plication of lime. “"here lime is needed

it should, of course. be supplied in the

cheapest way.



In recent years carbonate of lime has

increased in favor for use in all cases

where the soil is to be limed. .For this

reason 'the use of ground limestone instead

of caustic lime is recommended by the

best authorities. It supplies the calcium

needed-"in the soil in the. form of a car-

bonats§.y,tw'hlch v-‘beqom’e's’, ~ (available more





slowly, Shd'co‘nsequently hash. more last». .





ing effect and does not attack the humus

in the soil as does caustic lime. At the

same time it sweetens the soil and makes

it a more suitable habitation for the ben-

eficial soil bacteria, such as the nitrifying

bacteria peculiar to the clovers, for which

reason liming is so beneficial to legumi-

nous crops and from which its principal

benefit is probably derived. Now it makes

little difference from what source the car-

lbonate of lime is obtained. That con-

tained in the marl will prove just as ef-

fective as that contained in the ground

limestone, and where it has an analysis

of 95 per cent carbonate of lime probably

a little better, since most, limestoncs con«

tain more than five per cent of magnesia

aside from some other mineral compounds.

But it also has the disadvantage of con-

taining a good deal of water, which adds

to the cost of hauling and makes its dis-

tribution more difficult. It is, however,

argely a question of cost, whether it

would be better to draw the marl the dis-

tance stated or buy the ground limestone,

and this is a question which can be in-

telligentlyhdecided ,puly by figuring it out

on a local basis, as the '

cost of the ground lime--





in handling it. It would be cheaper in

most cases to supply the needed vegetable

matter by plowing down some suitable

crop grown for green manure.



Selecting and Preparing the Soil for



Alfalfa.



VV‘hat kind of Soil is best for alfalfa,

high or low ground? Is it necessary to

use fertilizer on the ground for alfalfa

where same is heavily manured? Can it

be successfully seeded with oats. and

should any other grass seed be sown with

it? How much seed should be used per

acre and how deeply should it be covered?



Ottawa C0. G. S.



The kind of soil to select for the grow-

ing of alfalfa and the method of prepar-

ing it for the crop which promises best





results, is a subject to which a great deal

of space has been devoted in the columns

of the Michigan Farmer during the past

two or 1hree years. But there are new

the Michigan

Farmer family constantly, and if some of

these can be interested in experimenting

with alfalfa on a small scale by a. repe~

tition of the advice givcn to other inquir-

crs, the space devoted to answering their

inquiries will be well used.



As before notwl

soil should be

to the growing of alfalfa.

water table should





these columns,

drained to be

The permanent

at least three feet

the surface of the soil or





 





 





Two Views of a New Type of Plank Frame Barn in Process of Erection on the

Farm of Geo. W. Ford, Huron Co., Ohio.





 





 





alfalfa cannot be expected to thrive. Then

the soil should be in a fcrtile condition,

with plenty of available plant food in the

soil for the, young plants, as they start

rather slowly at first. Whether fertilizer

is needed or not will depend upon the

condition of the soil. In many localities

of the state lime is needed as a prepara-

tion for alfalfa. Ground limestone is gen-

crally considered best for this purpose by

authorities on the subject. but other forms

of lime may be used in lesser quantities

if more convenient. From one to four

tons of ground limestone or one-half [on

of caustic lime may be used per acre with

advantage. “'hilc successful stands of

alfalfa have been secured where the sold

is sown with oats or barley, most grow—

ers favor set-mling without a nurse crop.

If sown with spring grains tho lam-r

should be sccded rather thinly to give.

the alfalfa the bettei‘ chance. From in

to 20 lbs. of alfalfa seed should luv .\'H\‘.ll

per acre, about 13 lbs. being suflicitnt to

make a. good stand undcr ordinary con-

ditions if the secd is good. ll should not

'be covered too dccply for best rcsults. A

light 'harrow will cwrcr it decp enough.



lnoculating and Dlsking Alfalfa. «



On May 20 lfllu. l sowed two acres of

alfalfa on (I. well prcparcd seed bed. The

land was sandy. but had been well nia—

nured. The seed War: sown at the rate

of nine pounds per acre, .which I think

was plenty" as the stand is very thick. But

the plants are of a poor color, and only

in spots (lid it look green and thrifty as

it should. it grew all the way from four

to 15 inches high, and was clipped twice

during thc summer. I did not inoculate

the seed or the soil. Now I would like to

know it I can inoculate this piece of land

by sowmg on some earth from another

field of alfalfa that is Well inoculated. and

liarrow or disk it into the soil, or are tho

plants so young that there would lH} dau—

ger of killing out what I have? Or would

it be better to plow this field up and com—

inence over again in the. right way? Tim.-

is money with the fmmcr in getting his

crop established, and i am satisfied that

we can get it if we go at it in the right

way.



Grand Traverse Co. F. S.





\Vithout any doubt. the spotted cmuli—





:tion of this alfalfa iicld is due to impur-





fect inoculation. 'l‘hcre is no question

about the bacteria being present where

the plants are a dnik green color and

grow thriftily, but where the. plants are

small and spindling and of a yellowish

color there is an evidcnt lack of inocula-

tion. The best method of handling this





'uncvcn stand can be better determincd in





the spring, when it can be seen whclhcr

it has been injured by the winter, as in-

jury is more likely with





 





stone is largely dependent

on the freight rate from

the nearesc available

source of supply. In

either case it would be

advisable to experiment

on a. small Scale with

different crops'to deter-

mine the benefit which

would result from the ap-

plication of lime to This

soil, although the full

benefit of the application

can hardly be determined

until the land is seeded

to clover at the regular

period for that crop in

the rotation practiced.

While peat is rich in

vegetable matter i t

should ‘be weathered and

composted before being

applied to the soil, as it

will furnish neither avail-

able plan't food nor hu-

mus until it is' decom-

posed. It is doubtful

whether it is an economic

source of either for use This frame

upon the land under the rafters, WhiCh«

present high cost of labor





 





upper section 12





 





as above illustrated represents 1° days’ work of two men with the evce '

. . .. _ . . ption of 1

inches where tIngegyires about 10 men. The main posts or studding are 2x10 in., and are no. ‘ied in two





ft “S are spiked on. The rafters are 2x6 in. oak, the lower section being 16 ft. long and the





Barn is 36x74 ft.





 





a “walk stand than where

inoculation has been good

and the plants have be-

come well developed the

first season. But if the

weaker plants seem to be

alive in the spring and

there. are no large bure-

spots in the field, it is the

\Vi‘ilcVS opinion that it

would pay to inoculate. mu

suggested in this inquiry.



in one of the experi-

ences with alfalfa pub—

lished in the Michigan

Farmer during the past

year, the writer stated

that he had tricd the ef-

fect of inoculating the

second season by sticking

a spade into the ground

and dropping some inc-cu—

lated soil in back of it,

and that the bcnetit was

very marked and notice-

able almost at: once. If

inoculation by this meth-

od was successful there

would seem to be no rea-

‘tlng on the son why it would not be

equally successful if the

inoculated soil were sown
1.06 (in





on the field and thoroughly disked into

the surface before the alfalfa starts in

the spring. The disking would probably

be beneficial rather than otherwise to the

stand, as many of the most successful

growers of alfalfa contend that disking

alone will do much toward the improve-

ment of a poor stand of alfalfa. Then,

if the inoculated spots are fairly well dis-

tributed over the field and not too far

apart, the bacteria will spread naturally

and a disking and harrowing would help

to distribute it. In the writer's opinion

it would be a mistake to plow the field up

without giving it another chance to make

good with the help suggested. Of course,

it may be found that the inoculation will

not prove successful, and that lime may

be needed in the soil before good inocula-

tion can be secured. It would add to the

interest in and value of, the experiment

to apply lime to a portion .of the plot at

the same time the inoculated earth is

sown and work both into the soil togeth-

er, leaving a portion unlimed and uninoc-

ulated as a check on the experiment. This

is the best way to gain positive knowledge

as to the right method of getting a stand

of alfalfa under our local conditions. In

other words, the soil can answer these

questions more satisfactorily than the

best authority on the subject, who has

gained his knowledge from experience un-

der different local conditions.



ls Sawdust Beneficial to Clay Knolls?



Will you kindly give a little advice on

the use of sawdust or planer shavings on

clay ridges that seem to be too hard to

grow good crops? I have a field that

grows excellent corn except on the clay

hills; there it amounts to 'but little. I

have been considering covering it with

sawdust and plowing under. Would it be

advisable to put it on thick? I have not





manure enough to cover it all and prefer

to replenish the ground that I know is





good.



Ogeman Co. W. H. S.



The writer has never had any experi-

ence in the use of sawdust or shavings

to improve the mechanical condition of

hard clay knolls. Coarse vegetable mat-

ter of any kind that will 'hold the soil

particles apart and make some humus as

it decays is beneficial on hard soils, and

it would seem that hardwood sawdust or

planer shavings would accomplish the

same purpose. If the inquirer tried the

experiment we would be glad to have the

result reported through the columns of

the Michigan Farmer.





 





A GOOD DEVICE FOR CULTIVATORS.





 





One of my neighbors rigged his one-

horse cultivator for cultivating corn after

it gets a little size, and his idea is so very

good. and so simple it ought to be more

widely known. He simply widens the

cultivator to fill the row and then. re-

moving the two outside shovels and in

their place bolting on a steel bar about

E's-inch thick, 2 inches wide, and long

enough 'to reach across. The bar should

be set at a cutting angle and the lower

edge kept sharp. .It will shave the weeds

all off clean and will not go deeper than

an inch or so, leaving a nice mulch and

the ground as flat as a floor. Anyone

can put one onto almost any make of

cultivator. Remove any teeth behind the

knife and set the teeth in front shallow

so as not to injure the corn roots.



Jackson Co. L. B. BENTON.





CROP OBSERVATIONS.





Wheat is still looking good, though con-

ditions are now rather unfavorable for its

remaining in this condition. Up to a

week ago it had been covered with a thick

coat of snow and the ground under the

snow was frozen very little, so the wheat

appeared to have held its own and re-

mained green and perhaps even grown a

little. At present. however. the fields are

nearly bare, and the ground is freezing

more deeply, and thawing somewhat dur—

ing the day and with warm spells, so

there is likely to be more winter injury

and heaving. The market, has advanced

a little, the quotation at the local market

now being 90-92. Little wheat is being

marketed.



Clover has also fared well the condi-

tions which were good for wheat being

also favorable for the clover. The chief

drawback with each was the dryness of

the soil, "but this has been relieved some-

what by the recent rains. Clover seed is

becoming in better demand, and is worth

around $8.50 to $9.00.



More interest is being manifested in al-

falfa than ever before. There are no

pieces of much size in this locality large

enough to give a yield of hay, but a few

tried it last year, and more will try it

this year, the writer included. We have

been looking up the matter for a few

years, and believe it is going to be a suc-

cess in Michigan eventually, and have or-





 





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





ranged to sow a small field in the ‘spring.

Seed is scarce and worth around $14--per

bushel. Most farmers are sowing about

20 pounds per acre, and sowing alone, but

the season of sowing varies from April to

August.



Fruit is still un'hurt by the winter so

far as can be seen. There has been no

severe weather to injure it as yet. The

winter is rather dry for young trees, but

as them was no deep freezing during the

dryest part of it I do not think there is

much injury as yet. Last season was

rather unfavorable, as a whole, for fruit.

and the trees ought to Ibe in condition to

develop a good crop of fruit buds, and

with a favorable spring, mature at good

crop of fruit. S. B. HARTMAN.





UNNOTICED,‘ NEGLECTED THINGS

ON THE FARM.





 





One of the very first requisites in good

farm management is naming the farm.



Every park is graced with a name. Each

cottage or summer .home at the resorts

is given an appropriate name and is

considered more valuable because of it.



Each farm is, or should be, a combi-

nation of these two. then why not

name it.



After naming the farm you will find

your standing has become, more important

and of necessity you will be a very busy

man, so busy you will need assistance in

more 'ways than one.



One thing that will give a large amount

of help is a pocket memoranda. As the

thoughts come to mind they can be jotted





down in a moment as, “articles to pur- -





chase,” “special work,” and so on. One

thing that I consider of great importance

and one that is seldom noticed ‘by the

farmer is the superior value of the food

grown by himself on a. soil increasing in

fertility, from seed selected and graded

with care, over anything that can be pur-

chased. Then why buy your flour. Some

miller will be glad 'to mill your wheat at

a nominal charge, providing you take 20

bushels or lllm‘l' at a time. It is an

economical proposition, besides, the older

the flour the better the bread. _



The pasture field is given over ‘to the

stock to raid as a whole, and soon be-

comes a poor one, when a temporary

fence across it will make it into two good

ones. The advantage of small pastures

over large ones is great. When one is

pastured until the best is gone the other

one is new and fresh, unscented and

palatable.



Another thing usually overlooked is the

average age of all farm stock. The de-

preciation of value, while more in some

cases and less in others, yet is, on the

average, about the same as on dairy stock

or very close to ten per cent. I claim

the average age of all farm stock should

vary not very far from the age when an

animal first comes to its best. A herd of

ten animals will, collectively, be ten days

older tomorrow.



To overcome this depreciation it be-

comes necessary to grow all kinds of farm

stock ourselves. There is in this method

the advantage of increasing their effi-

ciency, and at the same time hold down

the average age. In this connection I

would advise taking an annual invoice.

The rules governing business force the

merchant to do this and gives him a rec-

ord of all ‘his holdings and their value as

a premium for his labor. An inventory

by the farmer will give him a record of

his holdings and their value, also the av-

erage age of all his stock.



A failing common among farmers is

crowding too many hours into a day's

work. It was to help overcome this most

undesirable condition that led me to buy

a gang plow and five-horse barrow and

contemplate the purchase later of a four-

horse drill. I purchased the plow against

the advice of a large number of farmers

because, as they said. it was impossible

to use one on rough land. Although my

farm is situated in one of the roughest

sections of this county I find it possible

to plow nearly the entire farm with this

plow, excelling as well in the quality of

work done.





As stated here, I use a. gang plow, still .





I think that to attempt a system of good

farm management it is necessary to own

and use a one-horse plow. They are not

only valuable in the orchard and small

fruit but can be used to place the land

under cultivation within a 'foot of the

fence line. This does away with the

“fence row” evil, also cuts down the nox-

ious weed nuisance.



In the purchase of tools for farm use a

considerable amount of study and thought

should be used in considering future as

well as present needs. FOr instance, the

four-horse drill must have a seat, also a

fertilizer attachment; not that it will be





 





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are learning that they

can satisfactorily mix their



own fertilizers, and because it

is so simple and so profitaé/e,



more and more are doing ‘so.





 

 





POTASH 1





There are but two things to know to make it a





success, and these you have to know anyway to

make fertilizing pay: Just what your land and crop

should have in the way of fertilizer and where to

get the materials. A few simple tools are all that are

required for mixing. A sand screen will help if you

have one. Mix it on the barn floor, on an outside

platform or on a spot of hard ground swept clean.





Home Mixing Pay; Became Polar/z Pay:





Mix It Yourself and Get Just





the Fertilizer You Need





You can vary the mixture to suit specific needs





of different crops or sections of land. To get best

results you’ d have to select several different fertilizers

if you bought the complete commercial mixtures.

You can add filler if more bulk or better mechanical

condition is needed, and you don’t pay freight on

it, or handle that extra weight unnecessarily.





For full and valuable information on fertilizers, their mixing, use and





value, see your State or U. 8. Government Agricultural Bulletins, read good

farm papers, discuss the subject with neighbors, and today write us for litera-

ture on Fertilizers with especial attention paid to Home Mixing, FREE.





The U. S. Department of Agriculture, in discussing commercial fertilizers





in the South Atlantic States (Farmer: Bulletin No. 398, Free) , says: “In

the study of fertilizer practice it was found that nearly all of the best farmers

mix their fertilizers at home and adjust the different fertilizer constituents to

suit the needs of the crop and soil."





We sell Potash—Muriate, Sulphate, Kainit—through dealers





everywhere or direct to farmers anywhere in any amount from a two-

hundred-pound bag up.





Your dealer tan get it for you or you can write us. Write/o" our (Booklet:





and prices. Poms/2 pays and we can supply you.





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used now, or perhaps soon, but if ever

wanted it will be there.



Modern methods and conditions have

made it imperatiVe that to measure up to

any degree of perfection in any branch of

farm management, the question of sani-

tation and ventilation must be considered

thoroughly. The time has arrived when

it can almost be said that the profits can

be measured by the degree of cleanlinesa

surrounding the production and delivery

of all farm products. A good place on

which to begin a. crusade is the watering

tank for stock. Do you enjoy a drink of

water from a filthy cup? Do you expect

your animals to give you the best of ser-

vice when forced to drink from a recep-

tacle that is repulsive in appearance to

you? Any water system that does not

allow of a complete renovation or clean-

up every seven days is of questionable

value.



A practice that comes home to a ma-

jority of farmers is leaving the cream

separator bowl without cleansing, to be

used for the separation of the next milk—

ing. It is not necessary to drink from

one that has been left over but simply

scent it after it has stood for 12 hours;

and anyone with a sense of justice and,

right to themselves and their families will;

discontinue the abhorrent practice. Ifi

there is a reason for cleansing or renew-,

ing the strainer, there are several reasons

for cleansing the separator bowl. I





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A young man, to succeed in farm man-‘,

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a-gement, whether employing hired help,

or being assisted by his own children:

should make a study of all lines or de-i

partments of his business, even to the1

point of becoming an expert. that he may,

become a living example or an inspiration

toward a higher standard of accomplish-L

ment.



Of all the neglected things on the farm

I consider the housewife the most neg-

lected of all. She is not only obliged to

perform the drudgery common to house-

keeping, rear the children and pay strict

attention to their education, but is ex—

pected to shine as a companion to her

husband, and do all this confined in un-

ventilated quarters. Instead of leaving

undesirable work to further burden her

strength and time, I think a good man-

ager will set aside from 15 to 30 minutes

every day after dinnernto clean up the

undesirable and unpleasant jobs. Try it

and see how it works.



The foregoing is submitted to Michigan

Farmer readers, not as a complete list of

the unnoticed and neglected things on the

farm but rather as a specified few of the

little things that, when righted, go to

make life worth living.



Kalamazoo Co.





 





L. J. BRADLEY.





HOW TO ESTIMATE THE PROBABLE

COST OF BUILDINGS.





 





It often happens that we want to know

just about what a building will cost and

yet we do not want to go to the bother of

having to make out an itemized list of the

materials necessary to make such a struc--

'turc. Then again, it often happens that

we have just a certain amount of money

with which to build and we want to know

just how large a structure we can build

with that amount of money. For such

cases Prof. Ramshower, of Ohio, gives out

the following tables: First estimate the

cubical content of a proposed building by

multiplying the height of the proposed

Structure by the length and the breadth.

In this case the height is counted as the

distance from the basement to one-half

the height of the roof. According to this

table first-class frame houses costing

from $800 to $900 run from eight to nine

cents per cubic foot; eight to 12 room

frame houses run from nine to 11 cents.

Frame barns, of the plainer type, shingled

and unpainted, cost from 11/2 to 21/3 cents

per cubic foot, and well finished barns.

Painted, from 21/2 to 3%,. Of course, these

tables cannot be relied on for a certainty

and so are but approximate, yet for their

purpose they are exceedingly (handy and

fairly reliable.



Ohio. CLYDE A. WAUGH.





PROBLEMS IN MAPLE SUGAR

MAKING.





 





I would like to know if any maple sugar

makers use soft coal successfully. and if

so, how is it used, in arches? How are

the fire places arranged so as to burn

soft coal? Are grates used? Also how

to construct a sugar 'house over evaporat-

ing pan, and arrange so the steam has

an escape.



Tuscola Co. A. M.



If any of our readers can answer these

questions from personal experience we

woulu like to hear from them for the ben-

efit of this inquirer and other subscribers





 





interested in sugar making—The Editor.





THE





MICHIGAN FARMER.





I Built this Maxwell Especially

or Farmers





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4- cyl., 25 H. P, $950

Model I Touring

Top, wind shield, and gas lamm cxtra





I—AST year we sold 4,227 Maxwells to farmers.





 

 





Think





of it! This so stirred my enthusiasm that I resolved





to design a car for farmers especial/y.





One that would





stand the hardships and terrific punishment of rough

farm work, and yet stand up 365 days in the year.





Typical Farmers’ Car





Operating a farm myself, I knew

what was wanted. I knew the

car must be substantially built

of first-class materials. That it

must be a big car, adaptable

both for business and pleasure.

That it must possess ample

power. That it must possess

simplicity and accessibility of

parts. Above all, it must be a

car of stylish lines and dignified

appearance. Such a car I built.

When I figured up manufactur-

ing cost, to my great surprise I

found that owing to the tre-

mendous Maxwell facilities and

outputI could sell this car at

the exceedingly low price of

$950. Such car value was never

before known.





Not 2. City Car





It doesn’t pay to sell a car built

for city use—fine boulevards

and macadam roads—telling

the farmer it is the ideal car

for the country. This policy

may sell the first car, but never

the second.





Ask any Maxwell Owner





 





Ask any Maxwell owner what

it has cost him, saved him and

produced for him. How it has

saved his horses. c How it has

kept young men with their

father on the farm because of

its money—making possibilities.

Ask him how it compares in



"expense with horse-drawn

vehicles—if it is a paying

investment.





Be My Guest Call on the nearest Maxwell dealer. I have





 





 





arranged for him to invite you and your





family to ride in any Maxwell you select—at my expense. Be

sure and try the Model AB—the new 16 H. P. Farmers’





Runabout at $600.





alike—that they are equally reliable.





Satisfy yourself that all Maxwells work





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VALUE OF THE MANURE CROP.





In order that I may be able to figure

correctly. will you kindly answer the fol-

lowing" question through your paper. that

others may receive some benefit from it

as well as myself. I have :30 head of cat-

tle. 1 haul the manure direct from stable

each morning and put in piles on field

Where most needed. How much valuehas

this manure per head? I have 5th sheep

running in sheds. When we clean the

sheds we handle the manure the same as

above. I also have 17 head 0f horses

which I handle the same. In addition to

above I have about 75 brood sows and

feeder hogs in pens. \Vhen pens are

cleaned out the manure is thrown in the

barnyard and will be hauled out in the

spring. How much value has each lot of

manure per head? Also, I want to put in

some crop for early hog pasture, which I

may plow up later and sow rape or soy

beans. \Vhat can I use for the first feed?

Last year I had ten acres of soy beans

which I used for hog pasture. with very

good results. \Vill use this same field for

the early hog pasture, as I figure the hogs

did it some good by running in it most of





the season.

Ogemaw Co. W. H. S.





~At the Cornell Experiment Station it

was determined that when animals were

fed liberally and u‘ivcn sufficient bedding

to keep them t-lean the quantity of ma-

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timating nitrogen at 17: cents per pound,»





phosphoric acid at 6 cents and potash at

41/2 cents were as follows for each 1,000

pounds of live weight of the different farm

animals:





Amt. per Value per



day. lbs. day, cents.

Sheep 34.1 7.2

Calves 67.8 6.2

Pigs ....... 83.8 16.7

Cows ....... . 74.l 8.0

Horses . .......... 48.6 7.6





It: has also been calculated that if all of

the solid and liquid manure l'rom farm

animals could be saved it would have an

average approximate annual value per

animal as follows: Horses, $5; cattle,

$19; hogs, $12; sheep, $3.



Figured on another basis it is estimated

that a ton of good mixed stable manure

will contain about 10 lbs. of nitrogen, 5

lbs. of phosphoric acid and it) lbs. of pot-

ash. and will be worth for the plant food

which it contains about $2ng at the val-

ues given above for these substances

which would approximate their cost in

commercial fertilizers.



As a matter of fact, good stable manure

lhas an additional value for the vegetable

matter which it contains and which will

add to the humus content of the soil and

as a. medium for the dth‘ltllllllcllt of bene—

ficial soil bacteria. But the. value, of the

manure is affected by many factors which

are diliicnlt to estimate accurately, such

as the loss of some of the liquid portion

which is richest in plan: fool. deteriora-

tion in handling from fermentation and

leaching, etc. It is also affected by the

character of the feed given and the pur-

pose for which the animal is used. These

figures, are. however. a sutlivlcntly good

basis for estimating the value of our ma-

nure crop to awaken the many farmers

who have not considered it from the

standpoint of its money value t0 the im-

portance of its conservation and careful

use.



Oats and rape sown early make as sat-

isfactory early hog pasture as any crop

that can be sown early. Iiy dividing the

.ilcld with a temporary fence and sowing

a part to soy beans and agfaiii sowing

rape in August following~ the early crop,

a succession of green forage would be

secured. Or if the early sown rape is

Seeded to clover the same object will be

attained, with better future results.





A PLEA FOR THE BROOD SOWS.





 





There are many who keep different

kinds of stock and fully understand the

advantages gained lrv getting their cows

in proper condition lwfol‘e freshening. who

fail to give their sows a chance to get in

good condition before fat-rowing time

comes, and if they do not have “good

luck" with their litters. they either blame

The sows, or say that: they can not make

any money raising hogs.



In accmwlance with the laws of nature,

females, after becoming pregnant, eat

more greedily than before and take on

flesh,.i’n'eparing' to :‘cwl the young after

it arriws. In other words. the female

stores up in her system nourishment

which she begins to yield up in ln-r milk

as soon as the young appear and can take

it. In many cases the increase in flesh

is more apparent than real, as is shown

by the fact that they shrink in appear-

ance as soon as they give birth 'to their

young, much of the supposed improved

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filling up internally by carrying the young.

But the farther.fact that they become

more and more emaciated as they con-

tinue to give milk, although they are fed

all that the digestive organs can utilize,

shows that they give up in their milk

much that had been previously stored up

in the system.



The man who confines his brood sows to

a small pen or inclosure, compels them

to eat snow or ice for their drink and only

feeds them a little corn once or twice per

day. makes a serious mistake. He is not

giving the sows a chance to fill up and

sustain themselves, to say nothing of pre-

paring them to feed the litters well before

or after birth. To neglect them during

the winter season is false economy, for

they can not make good returns after

having been subjected to such treatment.



The nearest to ideal conditions which

we have on the farm for the development

and preparation of the sows for furrowing

and raising the litters of pigs, is when

they are turned out .on grass and clover

pasture in the summer, 'have a. moderate

allowance of grain with some sloppy feeds,

and have shelter from the flies, hot sun-

shine and storms. Under those condi-

tions they exercise sufficiently to retain

the normal use of themselves and main—

tain a healthy condition of the stomach

and bowels. Under such cond‘tions there

is rarely any trouble at farrowmg time,

and the fcvercd conditions that cause the

Sons to eat their pigs are never present.



The nearest we can approach those

ideal conditions in winter time is to feed

sloppy feed, at a moderate temperature,

twice per day, using a variety of grain

feeds to make the slops. It is safer to

use only about one~third corn and oat

chop and make up the other portions of

wheat middlings and wheat bran. If hot

water is used in mixing the feed, and it

can be given while warm, all the better.

Do not neglect to give the sows a chance

to eat some clover hay or cornstalks each

day. They will not require much, but

what little they (‘Ilt will help them to some

of the elements they need to sustain 'them

and build up good bone. and at the same

time will be a savingr on the grain feeds

as less will be required to secure the same

results than would be the case if the for-

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Exercise.



Perhaps no other kind of animals on the

farm are so'likely to be neglected in re-

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brood sows. Exercise is a positive ne-

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the sows, and qualify them to nourish the

pigs they are carrying, and at the same

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It is a good plan to compel the sows to

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Comfort an Important Factor.



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‘habit to make them profitable pork pro-

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it pays to provide a warm, dry nest in

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STATE BBEEDERS' MEETINGS.





 





(Concluded from last week).



Michigan Horse Breeders' Association.



The meeting of this association held at

M. A. C. during the general live stock

meeting was a. very successful one, with

a good attendance of horse breeders. Var-

ious topics of interest to the horse breed-

ers of the state were discussed, norably

the proposed bill for the licensing of stal-

lions in Michigan. A legislative commit-

tee was appointed to further the passage

of the bill which had 'been prepared for

discussion at this meeting, and which

was unanimously endorsed by all present.

An outline of this bill‘was published in a

recent editorial comment in the Michigan

Farmer, and a determined effort will be

made for its passage by the legislature

this winter. Officers were elected for the

ensuing year as follows: Pres., Wm.

Bird, St. Johns; first vice-pres. Dr. J. E.

Ward, Perry; department vice-presidents,

Mart Hicks, St. Johns; Geo. Achermann,

Elkton; C. F. Sattler, Charlotte; C. C.

Hoag, Charlotte; A. P. Green, Olive‘t;

W. W. Collier, Pontiac; sec., J. G. Pal-

mer, Belding; treas, E. P. Sessions. Gd.

Ledge.—~J. G. Palmer, Sec.



Michigan Jersey Cattle Club.



No elaborate program was prepared for

the meeting of the Michigan Jersey Cat-

tle Club which was held at M. A. C. on

Jan. 11. The time was devoted “to an in-

formal discussion of matters of interest

to the goodly number of Jersey breeders

present. Dr. Geo. A. ‘Vaterman, of Ann

Arbor, was elected president and R. E.

Jennings, of Paw Paw, secretary. H.

F. P.



Michigan Shorthorn Breeders’ Association.



Michigan Shorthorn Breeders’ Associa-

tion convened at the Agricultural College,

Jan. 11. 1911, and had a fairly good rep-

resentative crowd, with plenty of enthu-

siasm for the outlook for the breed in

Michigan. A number of interesting sub-

jects 'were ably discussed by the breed-

ers, one of the most important things be-

ing an arrangement to hold another meet-

ing next month to perfect arrangements

for "holding an annual sale, the first of

which will take place in 1912. The follow-

ing ofiicers were elected for the ensuing

year: Pres, G. F. Ottmar, Merlebeach;

vice-pres, Alfred Allen, Mason; sec-

'treas., Dell Dawson, Sandusky; board of

directors, W. G Anderson, St. Johns; ‘J.

F. Clemons, Bath; Geo. T. Fuller, Battle

Creek—Dell Dawson, Sec.



Michigan Berkshire Association.



The fifth annual meeting of the Mich-

igan Berkshire Association was held in

the Agricultural Building, M. A. C., Jan.

11. This meeting proved to be of unusual

interest, the attendance was good, and

the addresses given were both pleasurable

and beneficial. Dr. Marshall, of M. A.

0., gave an instructive address on “Hog

Cholera,” and Hon. H. H. Hinds, presi--

dent of the State Live Stock Sanitary

Commission, in an address on the same

subject, stated that there was greater

financial loss to the farmers of Michigan

from hog cholera than from any other dis-

ease to any other stock. The result of

the discussion following was the passing

of a. resolution to petition the legislature

now in session for a suitable appropriation

to assist the M. A. C. in the manufacture

of serum for the treatment of hog chol-

era, so that it might be furnished to the

farmers at a reasonable cost, and thus be

able to stamp out this fatal and dreaded

disease. A petition with over 200 signers

of the most representative stockmcn ol‘

the. state was presented to the ways and

means committee of the legislature. on

the afternoon of Jan. 12. The meeting

resulted in the election of the following

officers f0r 1911: Pres, E. _L. Salisbury,

Shepard; vice~pres., F. W..Upton. Lan-

sing; sec.—treas., Chas. B. Scully, Almont;

executive committee, C. S. Baldwin. Ben-

ning'ton; Jas. Reynolds, Port Huron; G.

C. Hupp, Birmingham; C. C. Corey. New

Haven. and W. H. Schantz, Hastings.—

Chas. B. Scully, See.



The west and southwest are full of

sheep and lambs that are being fed for

the market. and a great deal of feeding

is being carried on in several states east

of Chicago, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and





Pennsylvania being actively engaged in

this important industry. The consump-

tion of mutton has been increasing re

cently, and rallies in prices have taken

place at times, especially for fat flocks.

but excessive marketings-are frequently

seen, and these give buyers a powerful

advantage. Sheepmen should get advised

by their commission firms as to the best

time to ship and should watch market

condition carefully at all times. They

should‘ make careful note of the fact that

excessive weight on lambs is a serious

detriment to their sale, the demand being

for choice, fat lambs of handy weight.

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Sharp shoes are‘the urgent need of the

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loads in old, insecure wagons and that on

such icy streets that it would have been

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acres: them when entirely unhampered.



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knowledge of horses, especially in this

slippery weather.



After a horse 'had made several frantic

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words from you he will start off.



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, The horse's feet should be watched for

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and water that freezes on his feet it is

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starting out on such days.



Never wash the mud off the legs and

feet upon coming in at night, simply Wipe

off thoroughly with a dry cloth, and then,

if possible, bandage. The next day brush

out dried mud and apply vascline.



See that the blanket is securely fastened

when you leave your charge standing in

the cold. A blanket that only touches

the horse where it is fastened around the

neck and leaves the rest to the eaprice of

the wind. is enough to frighten any horse.

No teamster with feeling or self-respect

will leave his charge urrblanketed.



The few seconds gained in throwing

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A RATION FOR FATTENING LAMBS.





J. GRAND.





 





Vfill you give a beginner in the sheep

feeding business some advice as to hoW

to compound a. balanced ration for fatten~

ing lambs, from the following feeds: Oats,

beans. corn and black barley, (which

weighs (10 lbs. per bu.), with bean pods

and clover bay for roughage?



Isabella C0. F. H. B.



This is a good list of feeds from which

to make up a ration for fattening lambs.

The choice should depend somewhat upon

the relative quantity of the different

grains available. Assuming that plenty

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fourth pound per day per head. Barley

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LIVE STOCK NOTES.





 





High-grade, well-bred feeder cattle

have been selling in the Chicago stock

yards recently at prices nearer to those

paid for fat bullocks than have been seen

in many months. Observers have re-





marked that it was startling to see prime ‘





long-fed beef steers selling at $6.50@7

per 100 lbs. and choice 900 to 1.100-1‘b.

feeders going at $5.90@6, The inevitable

conclusion formed by observers of this

condition was that either fat cattle were

too low in price or that feeders were al-

together too high. The packers have

contended that beef steer prices were as

'high as they should be, taking into con—

sideration the beef outlet, while conser-

vative stock feeders raised the point that

feeders were too dear unless the packers

could assure them of much higher prices

by the time the feeders are returned to

market. Extremely large numbers of cat-

tle have been going to feeding districts,

although numerous careful stockmen are

waiting for much lower prices before

buying.



Everything goes to indicate that the

hog market is on a firm basis and that

farmers who are so fortunate as tom

the owners of healthy. growing hogs are

fully justified in holding them to matur-

ity and in holding them back after any

break in prices. So long as there Is such

a. good demand in the Chicago market

from eastern shippers there is bound to

be healthy competition among buyers,

and this is sure to make high prices.

Several weeks ago there were numerous

reports of outbreaks of the disease pop-

ularly known as “hog cholera.” and from

the affected localities many shipments of

pigs and partly grown hogs were made,

while many complaints were made of the

inadequate supply of serum, which is

manufactured ‘by the various state ex-

periment stations and used to inoculate

swine as a prevention to falling victims

to the malady. Since then the produc-

tion of serum has becn increased consul-

erubly, and reports of hog sickness have

mostly died out.



Probably, comparatively few people

realize the immensity of the sheep feed-

ing industry as it is being conducted at

the present time. The movement of

feeding sheep and lambs and breeding

ewes from the five leading feeder markets

to feeding and breeding districts for the

first eleven months of 1910 aggregated

3.830.642 head. showing an increase of

1,705,044 head over 1909, or a gain of

more than 80 per cent. Omaha sent out

1,675,669 head and Chicago. 1 353,627 head.

An enormous forced marketing of thin

flocks from the ranges of such states as

Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona

and Nevada gave sheep feeders the op-

portunlty to load up heavily, which they

proceeded to do. The great bulk of these

flocks went to Nebraska, Kansas, Mis-

souri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan

and Ohio.





Buyers of first-class, extra. heavy draft

horses in the Chicago stock yards say they

are paying as high prices as they ever

did. while everybody knows that the com-

moner kinds have suffered a sharp re-

duction in prices in recent months. The

farmers who have gone into breeding

high-class draft horses are the winners,

and the demand for pure-bred stallions

and mares is growing all the time, such

purchases during the past year having

far exceeded those -for all former years.

In the east this industry is becoming a

leading one, and wealthy men in such

states as New York. New Jersey and

Pennsylvania have been establishing

studs 0f pure—bred draft horses of the

different breeds. The time for breeding

scrubs is past, for it has been found to

be unprofitable, neither domestic buyers

nor foreign buyers caring to invest in

them. The foreign market for American

horses is once more an important factor,

exports from the United. States during

the first ten months of last year having

aggregated 271158 head. '



The Indiana Experiment Station fed

3,000 pounds of. shelled corn to a lot of

steers that gained 100 lbs., while the hogs

following them gained 50 lbs. It was

found that the heaviest gains Were made

when snapped corn was fed. With

shelled com the gains were lighter, and

with corn meal and silage gains were

still less. It was found that young cattle

digested more of their food, the hosts

making corresponding‘ly~ Smaller gains.

Larger gains were made when cattle had

such food as oil meal, gluten, or cotton-

seed meal, or alfalfa, in place of an ex-

clusive corn diet. Larger gains were

made on alfalfa pasture than in the dry

lot. Cheap feed. with big and rapid gains,

spell economical production.



The sale of 60 head of nine-months-old

226-lb. Duroc barrows raised and fed on

the farm of the agricultural college at

Manhattan, Kansas, at $8.10 per 100 lbs,

was a. feature of the market at Kansas

City recently. They were even in size

and attracted much attention on account

of their smooth condition. Turner Wright.

who directed the feeding of the hogs,

accompanied the shipment. They were

fed in six lots, and each lot was fur-

nished a. little different ration. Mr.

Wright was positive that the lot running

on alfalfa pastures and getting a ration

of ground corn, shorts and tankage, made

the best showing, while the lot getting

straight corn and- alfalfa fell behind.





 





 





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Luxation of Stifie—Capped Hock.——~I

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seems to slip in and out real often and I

would like to know what can be done for

an ailment of this kind. I would also

like to know what can be done for cappei

hock. caused by kicking in

K., Burton, Mich—Apply .

pentine, one part aqua ammonia and

three parts olive oil to stifle every day or

two, or as often as you believe it neces-

sary; or you may clip the hair off and





blister with cerate of cantharides. Un—

less you can prevent your colt from

kicking the stall and bruising point 01





hock treatment will do very little good.

The sides of stall should be padded or

you should tie a piece of chain to each

hind pastern and when he kicks the chain

will whip his legs; by doing this he will

perhaps discontinue the habit. Apply one

part tincture iodine and three parts spir-

its of camphor to capped hock daily.

Injured Hip and Back.—-My ten-year-

old Clydesdale mare has been lame in

hind quarters for the past 14 months,

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ith, Mich—It is possible that your mare

fractured her hip or injured her back

and as she is gradually growing worse I

have doubt about her ever getting en~

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one part aqua ammonia, one part tincture

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hack and hips three times a week.

Lymphangitis.—-My tive-year—old mare

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her seven drains illnes, one dram

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and two drams of ground ginger made

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linseed oil; this will act as a cathartic.

Also give her 2 drs. iodide potassium at

a dose in feed two or three times a day.

She should be fed very little grain, but

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Uneven Molar 'l‘eeth~Indigestion—

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foal that is quite thin; she passes some

worms and a moderate day’s work seems

to tire her out. I have doctored her for

worms. but it failed to help her. A. P..

Coopersville, Mich—It is possible that

her teeth need attention. A temporary

tooth or two should perhaps be pulled

out and allow the permanent teeth to

grow in their place; besides, there may

be some sharp points on outside of upper

rows or inside of lower rows that should

be filed off; however, you should avoid

filing the teeth too much. Also give her

a tablespoonful of the following com-

pound powder at‘ a dose in feed three

times a day: Powdered sulphate of iron,

gcntian. ginger, quassia, and fcnugreek,

equal parts by Weight mixed thoroughly.

Avoid giving her cathartic medicine.





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I ’5'” my mom‘mhb‘Ied ‘s Record Assn. use and endorse”Sal-Vet.” feeding. ,' 4‘ (No 3‘ ."

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t 0 year roum'. an' t e onger ‘ ow )s.. a -\'e. or one. s map or . g o f. , x /

use it. the moral feel that it. is indis.‘ a e 0 s "“3 _e Quan 'ty equlre 60 dui's' use. Single fort-ach 100 hogs. Allow ,' 4“ 39‘ “5" ,1 /

pensible and that. I could not profit- “ 100 lbs for each 2:) cattle for 00 days’ use. Same for each 2;) horses 1 flhipnu-ntg ' . §k ‘4 9 NV, / Rx

ably do business without. it. I believe. \‘ are made based on this table. Less amounts may not, row; as cil‘ectixe no ’i 06' AV, ‘ 1‘ «‘3‘ ’ '

with many other breeders. that Sal-Vet “ more than a. halt ration ot feed is equal to a. full feed 0 grain. " Q {~ch 0V t? 9,09% .'



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Her grinder teeth may need floating; be~

sides you are perhaps not feeding her on

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tablespoonful of the following compound

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Abscess—About three months ago my

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acid and 30 parts water. or one part

blchloride mercury and 500 parts water.

but if‘ there is much pus use peroxide of

hydrogen betor'e using the acid or mer-

cury lotion. g

ImiigostinnMOoBe—l am feeding my

horsvs wracked corn. wheat bran and





buckwheat middling. equal parts by‘

measure: they also have oat straw and

marsh hay with an occasional feed of





carrots. This mare is perhaps in foal,

has some worms and has had two or

three attacks of colic, for which I gave

her epeom salts and raw linseed oil. A.

I. F., Newaygo. Mich.—-A change of food'

will perhaps prevent luture attacks of

indigestion. Feed oats and well cured

timothy for two weeks. then select well

cured fodder; besides. she should be ex-

ercised every day. Give her two table-

spoonfuls of the following compound

powder at a dose in feed three times a

clay: Gentizm. ginger. fenugreek, anisc.

bicarbonate soda and charcoal, equal

parts by weight, and mix thoroughly.



Opacity of Cornea-—Some three months

ago a scum or film commenced to grow on

eyeball of my eight—year—old horse. and

if it is possible I would like to remove it.

A. B. C... Sears, Mich—Give 5 grs. cal-

omel and 1 dr. iodide potassium at a dose





then give the iodide of potassium for 20,

days more. Also blow a little calomd

into eye once 'a. day. ‘

Bruised Glider—Enlarged Gland—Have-

a. cow whose udder hangs low and she.

met with an accident wounding teat;

besides having a small bunch near top

of teat. This cow has given bloody,





G.

W, E. W'ayne GEL—Apply tincture iodine

to enlargurl gland and try to prevent her

bruising the udder for I am certain the

whole trouble results from injury which,

if corrected. she will get well, otherwise

not.



Cow Leaks Milk.——I have failed to no-

[ice any remedy for cows that leak milk;





will you kindly tell the readers of this

depzlrtmcm what can be done for cases

of this kind? .l. M., Lansing, Mich.—





'l‘he ll:i\\‘l'l‘ll(‘6‘, Publishing Company canv

supply you with teat plugs that will pre-

vent :l cow from leaking milk. Giving

or applying drugs in such cases seldom

do much good.



Barronm'ssregmcking.—I have two '5-

ycar-o‘ld cows that valved last spring, and

were bred sumo time inter, so that they

should come fresh in March or April, but

both came in hm! last December and

have both been in heat, every two weeks

since. They discharge some blood and

mucus. I also have u ten-year—old mare

that appears to he hollthy but stocks in

all four logs. She is fed oats and mixed

hay. J. S Duvison Mich.»Ynur COWS

have perhaps both aborted. Dissolve 1

dr. permanganate potash in a gallon of

tepid water and wash out vagina and

uterus through a. rubber tube with funnel

once a day until the discharge ceases.

Also give 25 drops carbolic acid in a quart

of water mixed with feed to each cow

once or twice a day. Be sure and disin—

fect and clean their stalls and bind (man

ters. using one part carbolic acid and 50

parts water. Give your mare a table-

spoonful of powdered rosin, a tablespoon-

ful of ground gentian and the same quan-

tity of ground ginger at a dose in feed

night and morning until her leg ceases to

stock.



Incoordinance of Motion—I have a

mare that does not seem 'to have the

right control of her legs; she frequently

places the left foot where the right one





should be and travels sort of cross-leg-

to know





ged. Therefore I would like

what can be done for a case of this kind.

M H. S., Kingsly. Mich—Give 1 (11'.





doses of ground nux vomica in feed three

times a day. Also give 2 drs. Donovan’s

solution of arsenic at a dose in feed twice

a. day for 30 days. She should be fed

enough well—salted bran mashes or roots

to keep her bowels open. Your mare

may have injured her spine, causing thxs

nervous ailment. and the result of treat-

ment in such cases is rather uncertain.



Barrenness in Cows—I am unable to

get any of my cows with calf and would

like to know what is wrong? One year

ago last fall I bought two three—year—old

cows, with call by side. I drove them

to bull and supposed they were pregnant,

but to my surprise they came in heat the

following season; after muting them four

or five times I decided to fatten them.

Another Six—year-old cow that dropped a

calf in July fails to got in call. In No-

vember I bought {our more head :all four

supposed to be in «all. but two of them

are not prcznant. I do not lwl'nw: the

fault is with the bulls they have been

bred to. “'hat do you advise? J. M. S

Flushing, Mich—Had you not better pur-

chase cows that you are sure to be in

calf, and if they do not clean properly

treat them for it. it is possible that you

have been deceivrd. but i have known a

great many cows. that seem u, breed over;

other year. (me Hf the yrirl'rir/ai reasons

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stringy milk mrcaslonally and I would like '

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I am putting a quarter of a century of

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' —Young bulls of high quality and low

“olS‘elns rices, considering breeding. Got. our





descriptions. ONG BEACH FARM, Augusta. Mich.





TOP NOTCI‘I HOLSTEINS





Top Notch registered young Holstein Bulls com-

bining in themselves the blood of cows which now

hold and have in the past. held “'orld's lit-cords loi-

milk and butter fat. at fair ric‘es”



MCPHERSON FAR S 00.. Howell, nlcli.





' --10 cm! cling cows, bred to

25 "Okla.“ cows For sale a so: of Pyietertje Hongcrvclds

Count Do K'd. due to freshen in Feby. & Mar. 15 others bred

to equally as good bulls. in bull culves. mostly from A. R. O.

DAMS. 1 yciirling bull sired. Admirul Prilly Walker, Dam. a

daughter of Manor llc Knl. This is good stuff. if you wants-nine

of it, write mejust what you want, L. E. Conuell, Fayette. Ohio.





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Holstein FrieSian Cattle $33133, il‘l‘.‘ 3:51.

Cockerels. 11'. B. JONES. Oak Grove. Michigan.





' —ChietA.R.O.l .,'l-

Holstein Bull Calves in; optic... w, ,,,;§°3;,

COLE BROTHERS. Ypsiland Farms. Ypsilanti, Mich.





 





 





DUPLEX “'il'l't'i'é‘“





Only mill made with a double set of

grinders or burrs. Have a grinding

Surface of just double that of any

other mill of equal size, therefore,





Do Twice as Much

Work.





Grind our com, shelled

corn, oats, rye, wheat,

barley, kuflir corn, cot.-

ton seed, corn in

. shucks, sheaf outs, or

» any kind of grain, coarse, me-

dium or fine. Require 25% 1688

power than any other mill.

. Especially adapted for gasoline

3...: 9 engines. Write for new catalog.





Duplex Mill .1. ma. oo.. Box 217 Springfield, Ohio





FOR SALE—Belgian Draft Stallion. can show

. . 90 to 100 mares in foal. “'oighs 2000

lbs. Price right. F. H. Peck, Sand Lake, Michigan.





BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY.

CATTLE.

ABERDEEN=ANGUS.





Herd, consisting of Trojan Ericas Blackbirds‘ nd

Prides, only, is headed by Egerton “l. a Trojan E'rllca,

by Black VI oodlawn. sire of the Grand Chain ion steer

niidbull _at the International in Chicago, 60.. 1910.

He is assisted by I’ndulnta Blackbird Ito.



WOODCOTE STOCK FARDI. Ionia. hitch.





AY R s H I R Es—High type of Dairy animal.

Young bulls and bull calves

for sale. Prices low. Inquiries solicited.



BERKSHIRE SWINE.



FINE POULTRY—White and Barred Rocks,

White & Bull" Orpiiigtons, White “'y’andottes and

Leuhorns. E gs in season 100 each.



MICHIGAN CHOOL FOR THE DEAF. Flint. Mich.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 





 





 





 





 





11E double standard Polled Durham, Wild eyed Abotts hurn.

Mill: strain, Grand Champion silver cup winner at 1910

Michigan State Fair. JAS. H. HALL, Port Austin, Michigan





F0“ SALE—Registered Guernsey Bull two ears

old. Tuberculin tested. Sired by len-

wood of Waddington. J. '1‘. Weeks, Napoleon, Mich.

FOR SALE—One of tho best bred. register-

_ ed Holstein bulls in Michigan,

with six near dams within. record of lover twenty-six





pounds of butter r week. Can be purchased at a

right price. Indiv duality as fine as pedigree. About





 





 





fourteen months old. Write R.R.McFall, Adrian,Mich





 





OR SALE—Holstein Bull 2 years old $125. Bull

Calves 6 months to 1 year $50 to $100. Bred heifers

sls’iflto $200. Oldest hard in Ind. Send for Photos and

Pedigrees, W. C. Jackson. 715 ltex St. South Bend. Ind.





H OLSTEIN BULL QALF nearly ready for



servuwefiired by son of l’icterje

llengerveld (‘onnt De Kai—98 daughters in advanc-

ed registcr. Dam gave 2010 lbs. milk in one month at

3 years. Price $100. 0. I). VVoodbury. Lansing, Mich.





H E R E F0 R D S’i‘ol-‘hsfiiies £123 19.135353





China hogs. ALLEN BROS. Paw Paw, blicli.





o, ' O r ' 1

Register oi Merit Jerseys. .fi...‘ iei’li

lot of young bulls from dams with official records

(ii 483 ii‘ounds and upwards of butter.



. F. MARSTON. Bay City. Michigan.





HERD BULLS {Vidns Signal St. L. No. 58197.

Jubilee’s l“0xhflll. No. 82299.

Bull .cnlves sired by these great bulls. and out. of

splendid ‘dairy cows. man y of them in test for register

of mOl‘li‘... Also a. few heifers and heifer calves for

solo. Write lot description and prices. Satisfaction

guaranteed. or money refunded.

COLON C. LILLIE. Coopersville, Michigan.





born A ril 10. 1910. Dam will

Jersey Bu“ can go in egistry of Merit this

“my, gave 8224 lbs. _milk as 2-yr-old. Sires Dani's

record 1(‘0601bs. milk in 10% months. THE M UltltAY-

V‘VA'I‘ERMAN 00.. 1t. 6. Aim Arbor. Mich. Bell Phone.





For Sale—Registered Jersey Callie, 9333,”

also Reg. 0. LC. hogs. . A. BRISTOL. Fenton. Mich.





Dairy Bred Shorihorns‘ftdi’g as 533$:

good as cash. J. B. HUMMEL, Mason. Mich.





normals and POLLED nunHins. adorn?





A. D. DeGARMO. Highland, Michigan.





3 8coich Topped Shorlhorn twig? 8&1? Egg:





sale. VV. C. OSIUS. Blllsdale, Michigan.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





scotch Shorihornszix‘guggdBfiglregniopsfig‘f

JOHN LESSITER’S sons, R. No. 1,01arkston, Mich





SHEEP.





 





 





 





Oxford-Down Sheep “shit?“

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





 





-——(i md Yearling Field



OXford Down Sheep lill‘ulfi niid ewes of all ages

for sale. I. R. “'A’l‘EltBUli)’. Highland, Michigan.

‘ —-I have 100 owes. among them



Reg- Rambouluets all of my youngest. and best,

also 85 ewo and ram lzinihs. Lin- 2,‘-,~ milos cast of

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





INGLESIDE SHHOPSHIBE ‘33.:‘133? 25:23.???“ 13.383





11. E. Powell, liobt. (irorcs. Shepherd. loiiia, Mich.





SHRUPSHIRE HALL STOCK FARM





Has for sale, tircniy—liw- t-hoicc hrcd yearling ewes.

(it 1]. low prii-c, also n l'r-w good thrm- and four year-

old, bred owl-s.





L. 8. DUNHIM & Sons, Concord, Michigan.





 





 





 





HOGS.

——(li'o\.\'i,h_\ Sprint: Hours & (iilts





DUIOGS & VIGlOIIaS (.l' i-lmil'r-st brooding lrom l’rizn

Winners. M. ’1‘. STORY, Ii. 2%. Lowell. Michigan.





HUPP FARM BERKSHIRES!





‘VON I89 I'IHZI‘IN IN 1909.

Stock of both sort-s and all ages for solo. Breeders of

Guernsey Cattle. M. li. 'l'urlu-is. liui‘rod llock Chick-

ens, l’okin Ducks. (il‘lllliiil‘l (‘. H‘l’l’, Manager,

Drawer A. Birmingham. M ivhiuuu.





' —T\\'o )'(‘Zli'lllll_" sows lii‘wl for spring

BerkSllll‘CS l'zii‘rmviiiiz. A fun choir-(*July gills

.0 hour pigs for suln. A. A. l’uitullo. lhwke-m illc, Mir-ii.

BERKSHIRE l'ncxcr-lh-d in lll‘i‘t‘IllllL'. Select;-



vd hours, >4i‘.\< and gills. Choice





fall pigs. '1'. V. HICKS. It. Nu. ll. llulllv (frock, Mich.





 





 





 





 





, l).\.\l.\' BROS” l.ii:'hii:-ld, Mich. hi'r‘mlci‘s of liiip. (‘licster

1 White rind 'l‘niuwnrih swiuc. scrvir'n Imiirs. sows bred or

upon. of either luv-ml. rhurihurn l‘uiilc. liuil' Ruck. BullC “'yiin-

«lotto. W. ()rpinutuu. i'lils. all hrw-diu': stm'k lending winners.





 





I)Uli()(‘,-JlCRHICY SWINE and llilLS'l‘lClN FRIES-

IAN CA'J‘Ll‘ld‘}. One hour and one Low )(‘t for

sale. E. 1i. (‘ORNI-ILL, lluwcll, Michigan.





 





FElV ii at class '



1 1.0.. A”; Home Jersey Servnce Boars

M. A. BliAY. ()lil‘l’llOS. Inglizmi Co., Mil-h. lndpt phone

' 1)l' “()0 J l‘IliSICY Swineestablished

caDItOI Her ]\\\'.7()l10 last Spring linziruiid Hcpt.

1010 (iilts for sale. .1. ll. Biiiigliurt. ll 7:. Lansing, Mich.

Du Rocs~2513rod flows. of high quality. 10

Exit-client lioni‘s ready for service.



75 Full l’igs both scx. Wriio or come and sco,

J. C. BARKLEY. COLDH’ATICR. M ICIIIGAN,





 





 





 





IMPROVED CHESYI‘ERS—‘Young hours ready for

service, orders taken for sows bred for spring fur-

row. Also Holstcin Bull Calves of the host of breed-

ing. W. 0. WILSON. (lkcinos. Mich. Both Phones.





 





’ —Hogs all ages for szilc. sows bred



O. I. C S or open. hours any age or size.

Shi pod on approval. llAlillY ’l‘. CHANDELL.

Rol ing View Stock Farm, CASS CITY. MICHIGAN.

all ages. Son‘s bred.



O. I. C. Hogs Muloswcighing195MB.





and more. 11. H. JI'MP, Muiiitli. Michigan.





 





 





0 I 0 -—Spring boars all sold, have 2 good June boars

I I I left. . ows bred for spring furrow. fall pigs

either sex. A. NEWMAN, R. No. 1. Mariette. Mich.





—Spring. summer & fall farrowed,



0- '0 C0 SWine both sexes, breeding and try 6



right. Geo. P. Andrews. Dansvilie. lnghum (30.. Mic .



’ -—Au extra good lot of last



of '0' c S FOR SAL spring pigs. either sex.



weighing from 150 to 8001bs. 1 yearling boar and

30 fall pigs. 0'1'1‘0 B. SOHU ZE. Nashville, Mich.





 





 





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o. l. (3. Early Fall Pigs {1.132; ’Lfil‘.‘$‘“1~.?‘.‘.’.i’.fi‘





(J. J. TIIODIPSUN, Rockford, Blii-Iiimiii.

—1"or sale now





0. I. C. SWIN f;]ll}’ll_'§ put by





Grand Son of Jackson Chicf tho World's (‘huiupion

and (lrziiid Champion 0. I. C. Boar. Wriic for lixo

let live prices on pairs not nkiii.



A. J. GORDL‘N. R. No. 2, Dm'r, Michigan.





 





' -—Bo;irs ready for service:

pOIand'Chlnas spring pigs. ('llllt'l‘ N‘X.





Vi'rite LVI'. Barnes «1' Soii,}i_\ FOILSlIilqubSk‘O Co...“ irh.





FOR SiALE—Fall Pigs and Bred Gills





i. M. “'lNli it SUN. Sheridan. Michigan.





GREAT POLAND-CHINA liOG SALE.





JANUARY 20th.

60 sows bred for spring furrow. I’l‘Ii'ou want the lli'rl,

attend my sale as 1 have the best in the state.





WM. WAFFLE, Goldwater, Michigan.





Poland-Ghinas





’l‘ho homo of. tho Michignn_ State Fair—\i'iiiiiors.

We won 2i pro/Ans lit l)(-troit in 1910. Pigs oi imih

sexes for Halo, sin-d by our prize-“iniwrs.





I. BEA'I"I‘Y 6: SUN. West Unity. Ohio.





 





 





 





 





! —tlm Big Polziiid-Cliinus

Bldler 3 Famous wonders ilizit iiiaxlio good. 'llH-y

grow big. lwcziuso ihv)’ hzivol l)l‘('ll bred big for

30 years. Some great Aug, Sept... (lit. pig: pond

enough for mu bin-odor. chi-zip enough for any i'nrmi-r.

J. C. BUTLER, l’ui‘iliiiid, hilt-Ii. Boll l’lioiic.





RECORDED MULE FOOTED HOGS





are said to be immune from 1105: cholera. Stock of all

ages for snlv. John 11. Dunlap. liox M.“ illiunispurtJ).





~Bozirs all sold. ‘30 young sows

0. l. C. SWIN l)l‘l‘(l for spring furrow. for sole.

l‘l. H. 13 I‘IACH A' HUN. li. No. 3, Brighton, Michigan.





 





 





 





0 I c “(‘llilil‘t' lil'i‘il Sows. Bonrs ri‘udy for service

. . I and full pigs. From \\ orld‘s li‘uir \Viiiiwrs.

(ili‘llwnonl Sim-k Farm. Zcelziud, Michigan. Phone ill.





 





12 P c B ready for scrvico, sired by a Son of the

. - oars 1‘ oi'ld‘s (‘linuipion Moddlcr: dam. un-

dol'i’niod Lady Louise. Z. Kiiiiiv, Three. (inks. Mir-h.





 





)(ll..-\.\'l)-Clll.\'.—lS-lnirgo style-d (iilts and oldcr

1: sows bred. li";ll‘.< ready for ow. also full Pius.





l’riccs low. lilllilili'l‘ hi‘lVl‘l, l’icrsou. Michigan.





P c sows bred for spring furrow. Big

I I value 101' your money. Some





gopd hours. \\'()()1) k"; SUNS, Saline, )lichigiui.





 





GLAND ClilN.\S~Sows of big I) pp. (iilis hn-d

for spring. A few choice hours and full pigs.





 





 





E. D. BISHOP, Route 38. Lake Odessa, Miuhlgulp

—Sired by the largest. boar





P. c- sow ever in this pui'tof Mich-





iizzin. Brod to a son of a VI'orld's Fair Champion.

Satisfaction guaranteed. R. 1‘. Mills, Salem, Mich.





! —-lnr;zest in Michigan.

Large Type p' C 3 Spring Jigs all sold,

Order a full pig curly fronum)’ great 10rd and get.

choice. None better. W. E. Livmgston, Purina, Mich.





LILLIE FARMS’I‘BAII YORKSHIRES.





The great medium bacon type. The hog that wins

on sheer merit. Large. vigorous. rolific. .Giltsbrcd

for March. or April furrow. Fa] pigs. either sex.

Pairs not. skin. I guarantee 'sntisfuction. or money

refunded. COLON C. LILLIE. Coopersville, Mich.





ALWAYS mention the MICHIGAN FARMER'

when vou are writing to advertisers.
i... THE DAIRY .





MW

CONDUCTED BY COLON C. LILLIE.





 





 





 





 





A SILO CRITICISM.





 





I have read with considerable interest

the article written by C. C. Curtis, on

“The Value of the Silo,” in your last

issue. He ‘has placed the matter in as

clear a light as I have ever seen it; how-

ever, there is one item he has omitted

which it seems to me is a matter to be

considered. Mr. Curtis, in presenting his

figures, takes 900 bu. of corn to be husked

from 12 acres of land but does not in turn

consider that this corn would, at the

present price, be worth at least $225. In

presenting the figures in (favor of the silo

it would seem to me that this item alone

would be quite a serious handicap for the

advocates of the silo system to overcome.

It is a conceded fact, or ought to be, that

fodder from the silo is the best form of

feed for cattle, but how about the feeding

value of that 900 bu. of corn in a nice.

thrifty bunch of pigs, or ground up for

feed for your cows. In the opinion of silo

advocates, is the silo so far superior to

the old form of feeding as to even offset

this item of 900 bu. of corn, and its pos-

sible feeding value, the present price of

pork considered? Also, in considering the

matter we must remember that corn is

lower just now than it has b6en for some

time, which, of course. in a measure. is

to the advantage of the silo advocates.



The principal objection I have to the

silo is that to my way of thinkin~ (which

may be wrong), it is a one-sided propo-

sition, namely a farmer with a well hal-

anced stock of cows, sheep and pigs

would find it unprofitable. I concede it

is the “best there is” for cows, but rather

a. delicate proposition with sheep and

fattening lambs, .and places pigs entirely

out of consideration.



I would be glad to see Mr. Curtis dis-

cuss the matter in this light, or anyone

else who has had the experience. I con-

fess I ‘have had not had the experience

as silos are beginning to appear gradually

around us and I understand that north

of us thev are left empty and farmers are

again resorting to the old way of feeding

their fodder.



Ingliam Co. E. W. FEHLING.





This letter was referred to me. Vs’hile

I am answering it briefly. I am sure we

should all of us be glad to have Mr. Curtis

take the matter up later on when he sees

this article in print, and answer it di-

rectly.



This is the same objection to the silo

that we have heard for years, ever since

the first silo was constructed. The man

who lacks faith in the silo is always afraid

to see those good ears of corn run through

the ensilage cutter, and up into the silo.

He is afraid that he will never hear or

them again. He is just on a par with the

man who takes a measure of grain to his

cow in the stable and tips it. up a little,

then gradually rights the measure. and

walks on to the next cow. He hasn't faith

enough in the dairy cow to give her the

measure of feed, and so he hasn‘t faith

enough in the silo to believe that the ears

of corn which he puts into it will come

out again, as valuable feeds in the form

of cnsilage. He doesn‘t lose the feed by

putting it into the silo, he simply pre-

serves the feed, 'then when he takes it

out to feed his cows, or his sheep or his

Ihorscs, he gets the value. Nobody denies

but what he can get value out of this, if

he husks it in the old way, but the silo

man contends that he can harvest his corn

cheaper by putting it into the silo than

any other way. He contends that, with

a good silo the loss of food nutrients in a

silo are less than when he dry—cures 'his

corn. He contends that the corn stored

in a succulent condition, when it contains

the largest per cent of digestible nutrients,

is more palatable to the cow, is more

digestible, and he can get larger returns

when it is fed in the form of ensilage.

than he can when it is fed in the form of

corn meal and dry corn fodder. And we

can give ample proofs to back up these

statements.



E W. F. admits that cnsilage is the

best for the dairy cow. or for cattle. but

‘he hesitates about sheep. Now, some of

the best sheep breeders in this state. and

in this country, would not think of getting

along without feeding ensilage. They

have proved by practical experience that

they can get more value out of their corn

crop in the form of ensilage, in feeding it

to fattening lambs. or to breeding ewca

than they can in feeding it dry in the old

way. Steer feeders, also. who have tried

the silo know of its value. Careful ex—

periments made at experiment stations,

prove beyond the question of a doubt that

you can make more beef with corn silage

than you can with the same crop of corn

fed in the dry way. Then why should you

shudder when those big ears of corn go

through the shredder, and into the silo?



But E. W. F. says that the silo puts

the pig out of business. Well, we cannot

advocate silage for pigs. The stomach of

the pig is not constructed in the proper





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





way, so that he can consume enough of

this-bulky feed—stalks, corn, and all. and

make profitable growth. We must feed

the pig something that is 'better adapted

to him. But What is the matter with

saving a portion of the corn crop and

husking it dry for the pigs? Raise a few

acres more of corn than you need for the

silo, or for the cows, other cattle, and

sheep, and husk this and feed the corn to

fatten the pigs, and shred the stalks and

feed them to the cows, or the horses, or

the sheep, as dry fodder. I can’t see any

harm in this, or that it is any argument

against the silo, because the pigs won't

eat corn silage. Why, the farmer might

better, if he feeds all of his corn crop to

his cows, and his cattle, and his sheep,

he might better put it all into the silo,

and then buy corn for his hogs.





E. W. F. says that he understands that

many people who 'have built silos have

discarded them, that they stand empty.

Now, as I have explained many times

through The Farmer, there may be some

instances where this is so. In fact, I

know of instances. But they are nothing

against the silo. One man is in the dairy

business, he builds a silo, and he uses it.

He dies; the farm changes ‘hands, the

new man is not a dairyman, perhaps he

doesn't keep scarcely and stock at all,

and what use has he for a silo? It stands

there, just as a. vacant shed would stand.

But it is the man, and not the silo, that

is to 1blame. Of course, if you don’t keep

live stock, you don’t want a silo. We

don’t expect everybody is going to keep

live stock, especially dairy cows. We

dairymcn don't want everybody to keep

dairy cows, for if they did the price of

butter would get too low to be profitable,

and the price of milk, and the price of

cheese, in fact, of all dairy products would

go below the cost of production, but I

have never heard of a. man who continued

in the live stock business, either with

dairy cows, fattening steers, or lambs,

who ‘has tried the silo, and ever allowed

his silo to stand empty, as long as he

kept stock. There may be such instances,

but the universal favor that the silo has

found among stockmen and dairymen

would rebut any theoretical argument of

the sages of the past who find premises

for their silogism in the practices of an

occasional person, whose sanity could per-

haps be questioned, or whose conclusions

are drawn from erroneous or faulty in-

formation.





 





WEATHER DOES NOT AFFECT THE

BABCOCK TEST.

‘—‘E_'-—



Some time ago I saw in the Michigan

Farmer a certain question I would like

to have answered if pOssible. What dif-

ference is there in making a cream test,

that is, a Babcock test, on a rainy or

cloudy day and on a. nice, clear day?



Illinois. J. ‘



The weather cannot have any appre-

ciable influence upon the accuraCy of the

Babcock test. A cloudy day or a sun-

shiny day could certainly have no affect

whatever. A variation in temperature

might change results. To be accurate with

the Babcock test. the water used, to float

the fat in the neck of the bottle, must be

hot, the fat itself must be kept at a cer-

tain temperature, so that it will flow

readily, or else the proper reading cannot

be made. One must have the right tem-

perature, and keep it right or he will

not get the same readings, rbecause fat

shrinks and swells with the changes in

temperature, the same as any other liquid,

semi-liquid, or solid. But the weather

has nothing to do with this, as far as the

Balacock test is concerned, because we can

control the temperature. A humid or a

dry atmosphere would have no appreciable

effect, and it makes no difference wlth

the day, whether it be hot or cold, humid

or dry.





 





FEEDING QUESTIONS





 





15 motif/DEW”! mm? 72.1.!) 4'."‘.'. 3.912% ’x.’





such composition an a” Iii/.11: 4. rampaging/1

ration for daizj.‘ "ow-r." ‘.".’.. mun: lam},





FEB. 4, 1911.





better and richer milk that means more profit

on every cow in your barn. This is the

aim of every live dairyman and thousands

of successful men know that the best way

to get these big money-making results is to use





has”;

Animal Regulator





H iwlulW.W.Sq' .FltWoodo.W..V.. 'z'qln beau-M P Anind

Regulal: flu- the put two yufrnd 1):" found it to beinm “Wind hm “03:3! of Ibn

use. I can honestly recommend it for cows."





Pratt: Animal Regulator acts directly on the stomach, bowel; and liver. It

makes whatever the cow cats at once available to pass into the blood and increases

the secretion: of milk. It also is the greatest conditioner in the world for homes and

hop. P ram Annual Regulator is sold everywhere Always on this condition—Satisfaction





Guaranteed or Money Back





Try Pratt: Animal Regulator today. Test it thoroughly. then if Milt. do/not

more than :5me you your dealer will return you all you have spent.





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A MARVEL OF EASY RUNNING





 





There have been tremendous advances in the running

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The skimming power is there. The same that won

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a period of thirty days with the milk of ten different breeds

of cows. .0138 of one per cent.



BUT—with the new Interlocking skimming device, the

centrifugal action on the milk is so intensified, the course

along which the milk is forced to travel so lengthened. the

skimming force so increased, that the Interlocking bowl

for any given capacity is reduced nearly one—half and runs

with about half the power required for older models. 1



Now add to this great improvement the fact that the

United States Separator is the only successful separator that

distrilmtcs the incoming volume of the whole milk evenly

outside the cream zone, thus preventing any remixing

of cream and skimmilk, and you will see Why it is that the

Interlocking Style U. S. Separator is gradually displacing

every other separator on the market.



A free demonstration will be given by selling agents who

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Out of cottonseed meal and tam-n >39 35x01.

But I would not think it wind-hon: "I, fact!

these two feeds alone. 'rhm- would not

be variety enough to give best results,

and your cows will do better if they have

at least one feed of dry fodder.



2. The model stall, if properly con-

struced, will prevent the cows from get-

ting stable soiled.



3. If you will throw the frozen silage

into the warm feeding alley, and let it

thaw out before it is used, no harm will





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SELECTING AND FEEDING THE





 





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.‘





and is by far the most valuable of the





DAIRY COWS. . . different groups-of nutrients. Its char-

acteristic element is nitrogen. The white

Dairying is carried on on many farms of egg is almost pure protein. Cottonseed





in a slipshod manner, and then fault is

found because the profit is lacking.



Dairying is a business just as much as

selling dry goods or 'groceries. To make

a successful merchant one has always to

be striving to get ahead and do a. little

better each succeeding year. It is so

in any business. There is no stand still.

One is either going forward or backward,

whether in dairying or any other business,



One of the greatest drawbacks to suc-

cessful dairying, is not knowing what the

herd is doing, or if the owner knows, he

is too lazy to get out and hustle for good

cows, or raise them to replace such as he

knows perfectly Well are being kept at no

profit, and very likely at a loss.



Everyone who has ever kept a herd of

a. dozen or more cop's, knows that, in

order to keep them up to the top notch

of production, he has got to rid himself

of some of them each year.



Some fail to 'breed, some prove small

producers. and some go to pieces in var-

ious ways.



No cow that gives less than 5.000 lbs.

of milk in a year, ought to be tolerated.

No matter what breed they are, or how

long their pedigree. If a bull is half the

herd, no matter how heavy a milking

strain is back of him, no considerable

percentage of his progeny can be “top

notchers" unless he is mated with reason-

ably good producers.



The feeding of cows is a matter that

can occupy a good deal of attention from

a. man with a pretty good head.



Very little thought is given to feeding,

on the average farm. All cows are fed

alike, whether producing ten or forty

pounds of milk a day. A certain amount

of grain is the rule, and some hay,



May be the grain ration is sufficient.

I actually believe the milk flow is more

often reduced from hay-pcnuriousness

than from a too small grain ration.



I am not much of a. believer in “pounds

of hay” for dairy cows. My method is to





meal and linseed meal are rich in protein,

and so are leguminous hays, such as

clover, alfalfa and cowpea hay. Protein

is the muscle—forming part of the feed.





Carbohydrates contain no nitrogen but

are made up of carbon, hydrogen and

oxygen. Sugar and starch' are almost

pure carbohydrates. The common use of

carbohydrates is the production of heat

and energy in the animal body.



Ether extract consists largely of fats

and oils. Its function is similar to that

of carbohydrates but it has a higher feed-

ing value. One pound of fat has two and

a quarter times the feeding value of the

same amount of carbohydrates.





Having studied the composition of the

feeds at his disposal, the feeder must next

determine how much protein, carbohy-

drates and ether extract (fat) is required

daily by the different cows in the herd.

In this connection it should be remem—

bered that milk, like feeds, contains pro—

tein, carbohydrates and ether extract

(fat). Furthermore, what is of first im.

portance in feeding for milk, is to remem-

ber that only the protein or nitrogen part

of the feed can be utilized for the pro-

duction of the protein or nitrogenous part

of the milk. The non—nitrogenous con—

stituents of milk are probably largely

produced from the non-nitrogenous con-

stituents of 'the feed, namely, the car-

bohydrates and ether extract. \Vhat is

especially important to remember is, that

carbohydrates and ether extract can nev-

(-r produce any of the protein of the milk,

but it is possible for the protein of feed

to produce some of the carbohydrates and

ether extract (fat) of milk.





Some of the nutrients of the feed are

required to maintain the body weight of

the animal, but with good cows the larger

portion of the nutrients is required for

the production of milk. The amount of

protein, carbohydrates and ether extract

required will vary according to the quan—





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The all-around superiority of the DE LAVAL Cream

Separators, in farm as well as factory sizes, has now be—

come so generally recognized that would—he, competitors





 





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y or old patent expired and now





. W__ have,





almost without exception,

adopted the pretext of merely claim—

ing that the machines they ofi'cl’

are “like the DE LAVAL”, or “as

good as the DE LAVAL”, while

some even go so far as to claim that

their machines are made under a.

patent license from the DE LAVAL

Company.



All of these claims and pretenses





 





 





are false and a fraud upon the,





3 buyers of such machines, except to





the extent that each and everyone

. of these would~hc lilC LAVAL imi—





“ tators is using some ten to twenty

abandoned type of





DE LAVAL construction, though lacking all the essential

elements of the llllpl'OVCd DE LAVAL machines of today,

or for that matter the DE LAVAL machines of the past





five years, while none of them





do or can use the still





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patent. protected split—Wing” distributing shalt icaturc

of all DE LAVAL machines since 1900.



Buyers of separatm‘s are cautioned against such dew-p—

tivc misrepresentatitms by those who may try to imluco





feed hay, (and nice hay. too), to the Kiloilriliig ”1:311:13; iiroirlieLeIiiilliaiilgggcisi them to purchase machines claimed to lie‘ similar in the



CflDaCitY 0f the COW’S Storage tank- I do Standard a 00‘“, of 1 000 poundg 1in DE I.4\\ AL, but which 1n. no way compare In cihcicncy,

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eat sufficient good hay to cause any un-

easiness regarding her health. A cow

producing forty pounds of good milk daily

will make a big pile of hay “blush” ev-

ery day, but: with plenty of good hay she

can produce forty pounds of milk a day

for a good long time, supplemented with

eight or ten pounds of good grain. To

make a profit, hay wants to 'be supple-

mented with grain, and not vice versa,

although by the meagre allowance of hay

fed by many one would suppose the main

dependence was grain.





quality milk a day requires daily 2.5

pounds of digestible protein, 13 pounds

of digestible carbohydrates and 0.5 pounds

of digestible ether extract. Investigations

during recent years have shown, how-

ever, that the protefn called for by the

WVOIff—Lehman standard is a little too

high while the carbohydrates and ether

extract are a little too low.





\Ve are now ready to consider the feed-

ing of a ration, which means the amount

of feed required by an animal in twenty-

four hours.





machines of TODAY.



DE LAVAL (‘1‘ ‘am Separators are as lilll(‘ll in ad 'ancc

of all attempted competition today as at any past time,

and their use is speedily becoming as universal. on the





farm as it has long since been in the larger sizes in cream—





erics and milk stations the world over.





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Some men feed six or seven times a The method 0'f compounding NEW YORK CHIGAG 5‘" nuncnsco

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Llenty, then afte1 each feed let them have (‘f‘dS at 0.111 0181-70 31 such quantities as MONTREAL wmmpzc sun,“

a chance to masticate what they have W111 contain the amount of nutrlents





eaten, and by the time for their next meal

they have a good appetite for it. A

person does not feel as well when lunch-

ing between meals. Why should a cow?

A cow likes to be filled full, then she is





happy. If she cannot lie down without 1’01”le 0f red clover hay and 35 pounds



grunting, you will know you have done 0f corn silage contain a total of 2.46



a good job of feeding. pounds of digestible protein, 12.13 pounds AND UPWARD

\Vhen one has learned to pick good of digestible carbohydrates and 0,84 SENT 0N TRIAL



cows, and 'has learned to feed and care pounds of digestible ether extract. These FULLY '



for them he has a good foundation to figures represent approximately the





'build on, if he has an ambition to be a.

good dairyman.



How many men there are.

‘two cows, feed and milk them for the

same, product he might get from one.

From the two he loses money. while from

one of the right kind he might have a

good profit.



Heavy producing cows should be wat-





who keep





cred twice daily and not be obliged 'to 1011. D. C.

drink out in a cold winter wind. \Vater The W Olff-Lehman feeding standards Abrand new, we“ made, easy runnino easily

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In the successful feeding of dairy cows

one of the first requisites is a knowledge

of the composition of feeds. This is nec-

essary for two reasons: First, ‘to enable

the feeder to determine the relative value

of the feeds at his disposal; and secondly,

to assist in determining what quantity of

feed is necessary to supply the required

amount of nutrients.



In studying the composition of feeds

'We must first of all familiarize ourselves

With three important groups of nutrients





called for by the standard. Suppose we

have at our disposal wheat bran, corn

silage and red clover hay. By referring

to tables giving the composition of feeds

we find that 12 pounds of wheat bran, 10





amount of nutrients called for by the

\Volff~Lehman standard for a cow weigh-

ing 1,000 pounds and giving 20 pounds of

milk a day.



Tables giving the percentage of di-

gestible nutrients in different feeds may

be obtained free of charge by writing to

the state experiment stations and to the

Department of Agriculture, at Washing-





in the following table:





Standards for balancing rations should

always be used with considerable flexi-

bility. They should be looked upon as

guides and as such are exceedingly use-

ful. Every practical feeder knows that

the influence of individuality counts for

much in the feeding of dairy cows. A

ration that may be satisfactory for one

cow may not be suited to another. We

have also to consider the source of 'the

nutrients. It is known that the digestible

nutrients in coarse feeds yield smaller





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foolish -

question





No. 41144





Did the $25.00 to

$35.00 profit you paid

the agent make his

cream separator any

better in material or

workmanship? That’s





a foolish question, but

there’s a'sensible

answer to it in the

Economy Chief Dairy

Guide for

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today.





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DRIED BEET PULP





Dairymen





. Y ot lme but you will rofit by doing

:2.“ {$er b fia$$§f the best feeders o, the state who

find it. a v uable feed. selling below it 9 true feeding

value as compared to the other feeds and grain.

Cheaper, and gives better resultn than bran for

whlrh it. is anbotituted by the best dairyrnen. _

Forms a valuable addition to any ration, being vege-

table the meohnni in?” th“ m w 3011 causes a

' ' ‘ or .

better Iiflgl nynhtwwt (wagon feetfiiil nfieal as it counter

BI the 'ectional features 0 a .

acDried fikenet Pulp will oheapen any rationnguhotituitfi

i for a rtion of the ration you use a you w

rigours beptzegnrzlsaltsfin 11 production and improve-

0 your on male. ’

mallign‘hygur dealer, if hecannot supply you write





T. F. MARSTON.

Center St., Bay City, Mich.

Ilelrlaan Broker for the Manufacturers.





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THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





WINTERING GROWING HEIFERS

WITHOUT HAY.





I have a number of Jersey heifers that

will be two years old in the spring. Will

not freshen until early fall. I'will be

short of hay and I am wondering if 1

could successfully winter these animals

on out straw, corn stover, corn chop and

oat chop. If I can successfully winter

these animals on the feeds mentioned,

please bay about 'how much will be re-

quired per animal per day for just aver-

age size high-grade Jerseys.



Wayne Co. L. J. B.



It is not entirely practicable. but it

would be good business judgment to win-

ter these heifers on the roughage avail-

able, rather than purchase hay, and not

utilize the straw and corn stover now at

hand. One reason why we keep growing

stock on the farm is to utilize the waste

products like corn stove:- and straw, and

turn this into money, and get in a con-

densed form so that we can put it back

-on the land in the form of manure. Some

people winter their young stock on rough-

age alone, ‘but I do not think this is pol-

icy, and J. L. B. has the right idea, when

he proposes to feed with the roughage,

corn and oat chop. Now they will get

along very nicely on the foods which he

has, but my judgment would be that it

would pay to mix a little oil meal with

the oat and corn chop, because none of

these foods are very rich in protein. and

while these heifers are not producing milk

and do not need a sufficient supply of

protein in the food to manufacture the

casein in the milk, yet they are growing

animals, muscular tissue is being formed,

and you must have protein in the ration,

in order to make the muscular tissue in

the animal. By mixing in a. little oil meal,

in connection with the corn and cat chop,

tyou could get along without feeding so

‘much of the chop. I think it would make

a cheaper ration. and at the same time a

better ration. Wheat ‘bran would be even

better than oil meal, though probably not

quite as cheap. Wheat. bran contains a

larger per cent of ash than the oil meal,

and would be better for growing animals

for this reason. I would suggest that

you feed the oat straw and the corn

stover liberally. Don’t compel them to

eat it all up clean. Give them a chance

to make 8. little selection, and then mix

corn and oat chop and wheat bran in

equal parts by weight, and feed about two

pounds per head per day.





 





 





 





 





A BALANCED RATION WITH BEET

PULP, COTTONSEED MEAL, OATS

AND CORN.





 





Give me a. balanced ration for milch

cows from the following feeds, regardless

of price: Shelled corn and oats mixed

equal parts, ground linseed meal, cotton-

seed meal. dried beet pulp, and for rough-

age, alfalfa in the morning, comstalks at

noon, clover hay at night. Which way

would I get the best results from the

beet pulp, to soak it or feed it dry?

Jackson Co. F, E. W.

Since you are feeding one feed of al-

falfa. per day, which is rich in protein, I

do not think that you would need to feed

more than one of the highly concentrated

protein feeds, and since you can buy a.

pound of digestible protein in cottonseed

meal cheaper than you can in oil meal at

the present time, I would leave out the

oil meal, and feed only cottonseed meal.

Not having corn silage, I believe that it

would pay to moisten the beet pulp before

it is fed, because, from my experience in

feeding bec't pulp, I am quite sure that

the moistened beet pulp does, in 3 mens-

urc, take the place of a succulent food.

It would be less bother to feed the beet

pulp once a. day, which would answer ev—

ery 'purpose. For instance, at noon you

could moisten the beet pulp, sprinkle wat-

er on it, and shovel it over until it is all

thoroughly wet. The beer pulp will ab—

sorb all of this moisture so that it will

not be sloppy. You will have to use even

more water than you think for at first.

in order to have the beet pulp all swollen

out, as it should be, and feel a little amp

and soft to the hand. Then this will he

ready for the evening feed. Now it is

quite a job to mix cottonseed meal in

with other feeds, and get it evenly dis-

tributed. Therefore, I would feed it alone.

A good place to feed it would be on this

moistened beet pulp as it sticks to the

beet pulp and not to the manger. Conse-

quently, I would feed beet pulp and cot-

tonseed meal for the evening grain ration,

and then I would feed my corn and oats

ground together for the morning meal. I

don't believe you could get a better ar-

rangement than this. Now, as to the

amount of grain to be fed. I think about

the best rule for feeding grain is to feed

as many pounds per day, of the grain ra-

tion, as the cow produces pounds of but-

ter—fat in a week. This you can readily

figure out. On the other hand, it will be





 





 





difficult to feed just- this'moistened beet-

pulp in proportion to the amount of milk‘





which the cow gives. You might make 3





basic ration of this, say mix up enough of :

your beet pulp so that every cow would'





have three or four pounds of dried beet

pulp. When you moisten it this will swell

up so that your cow will have quite a

mess of feed, but each one will get about

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that it would work the same with you if

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WHAT THE LOCAL CLUBS ARE

‘ DOING.





Washington Center Club, of Gratlot Co.,

was represented at the state meeting by

Frank Cook, who said in part: This Club

is now 12 years old, 'holds 12 meetings

every year, has printed yearly programs.

and Club stationary, holds a fair every

October and a picnic in August, holds all

day meetings from Oct. 1 to May, takes

active interest in all matters pertaining

to the welfare of town, county, state and

nation, as well as in everything in the

line of up—to—date farming. It; has be-

come a prominent factor in the social life

in Washington, and is much enjoyed by

those who are so fortunate as to be mem-

,bers of it. Under the plan of entertain-

ment followed the hosts furnish the vege-

tables and meat for the dinner. Printed

stationery is used by the members. The

Club owns its ov‘vn song books. A temper-

ancc meeting is held in March of each

year.



Hart'land Club, of Livingston Co. In

response to an inquiry from the. delegate

of the Cambridge Club, of Lenawee'Co.,

who stated that the Club dues collected

by that organization were not sufficient

to provide for the financial needs of the

Club. and asked about this feature of

other Clubs, the delegate from the Hart-

land Club stated that the dues were 50

cents per year, which was ample for the

expenses of the Club. The membership

consists of 31 families. Monthly meetings

are held throughout the year. Questions

of a practical nature are discussed at the

meetings. The attendance is generally

very good, 103 being present at the annual

meeting and oyster dinner.





CLUB DISCUSSIONS.





 





Discuss Torrens System.—The \Vashing-

ton Center Farmers’ Club met in Jan-

uary at Elmwood with Mr. and Mrs.

S. N. French. The meeting was opened

with music by the Club. Then came the

reading of minutes. miscellaneous bum.-

ness and t'he president‘s address, which

was very good. The Club then adjourned

for dinner. The dinner is one of the

special features of the day. It was one

of those, “like mother used to make.” The

afternoon session was opened with sing-

ing by the Club. The roll call was re,-

sponded to by nearly every member with

quotations from the Bible. The score-

tary’s annual report was excellent, and

was full of inspiring suggestions for Club

workers. The treasurer’s annual report

showed that the Club was in a very good

financial condition. “Plans for the Year”

was ably dis-cussed iby different members

of the Club and some very good thoughts

were brought out. “The Torrens System

of Land Transfers” was discussed by O.

J. Campbell, S. N. French and others. A

good musical and literary program was

rendered by the excellent talent in the

Club. The question ‘box contained some

very good questions and all were well dis-

cussed. There were about 60 present and

all enjoyed themselves very much. The

Club will meet at Shadcland. with Mr.

and Mrs. O. J. Campbell on Feb. 9. Ev-

erybody is cordially invited to attend and

join the Club—Mrs. Cora Keiser, Cor.

Sec.



The Annual Oyster- Dinner of the Had-

lev and Elba Farmers‘ Club was held at

Hasler Valley Farm, the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred G. Selby. Jan. 12, 1911.

Nearly 90 people were present and en-

joyed the good cheer and hospitality of

the day. The business meeting was called

to order by the president, and Mr. C. A.

Bullock gave a short report of the state

meeting. Inez Selby sang a solo and

Master Alphin Schock favored us with a

recttation. Mr. and MrS. Phil Sc‘hock

sang several songs which added much to

the pleasure of the day. Hadley and Elba

Farmers’ Club has become one ”of the im—

portant factors of social and intellectual

uplift in this community, and the people

appreciate its value more and more. May

its membership and enthusiasm never

grow less—Mrs. C. P. Johnson, Sec.-



Hold Annual Meeting.—The annual

meeting of Columbia Club, of Jackson Co.,

was held at the home of Mrs. C. M.

Crego, with a very good attendance. The

meeting was called to order by President

Harper, and after the opening exercises

and routine business, the Club proceeded

to ballot for officers for the ensuing year,

with the following result: President, Jud-

son Freeman; vice-president, Mrs. Mar-

garet Peterson: secretary. Mrs. Flora Vin-

ing; treasurer, Miss Belle Weeks. The

annual report of the secretary showed the

Club in a very prosperous condition, with

a. membership of 96 who had paid their

annual dues. A brief paper entitled,





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





“Club Rules and, Regulations." was read

by the secretary. It gave to the members

in concise form some idea of what was

expected of them, especially in the line of

entertaining the Club. The lovers of fine

music who were not at the Club missed

a. great treat as a number of fine selec-

tions added very much to the enjoyment

of the day. A vote of thanks was ten-





dered non-members who contributed

music. The Club then adjourned 'to meet

in February with Mr. and Mrs. D. J.

Boyce.





Hold Pioneer Meeting—The Wise Farm-

ers’ Clu‘b held a pioneer meeting at Clover

Leaf Farm with Mr. and Mrs. J, H. Seei-

ey and family, Jan. 11, with 162 present.

After dinner the meeting was called to

order by Pres. J. H. Hersey. Following

the opening exercises, Mrs. Rachel Good-

man read a well prepared paper on “Pio-

neer Life in Michigan Fifty Years Ago.”

followed by Grandma Davy, 84 years of

age, who thought 50 years too recent and

went back to 75 -years ago, when her

father and mother left New York state

for Michigan by way of the Erie Canal

to Buffalo, thence by schooner to Detroit.

which took one whole week to cross Lake

Erie, and if Mrs. Davy’s mother had not

raised the alarm the whole boat load

would have been ‘n the bottom of Lake

Erie. After arriving at Detroit they made

their way to a piece of land in Wayne

county. The remarks were listened to

with rapt attention. E. W. Allen, one of

the first pioneers of Wise township, told

of hard times in Wise, and if reports are

true there was lots of grafting done in

Isabella county 40 years ago, especially in

W’ise township. J. H. Seeley gave a short

talk on life in Vernon 38 years ago.

Mathew Johnson. of Isabella township,

kept the crowd laughing for 20 minutes

with his witty stories and telling of rural

life in Isabella from 1870 to 1880. l. H.

Hersey gave a talk on early life in Wise.

J. H. was one of the first babies born in

Wise. Mrs. J. H. Wilson read a well-pre~

pared paper on the same subject and

gave her husband some hard knocks about

farming. N. Vandewarker gave a talk on

“Back-VVoods Life.” P. M. Loomis gave





 





 





 





[ GRANGE





MA.



Our Motto—"The Farmer is of more



consequence than the farm, and should be

first improved."





 





THE FEBRUARY PROGRAMS.





State Lecturer’s Suggestions for First

Meeting.

Music, led by Grange chorus.

Recitation.

Dairying, I—Making good milk. Talks





by a man and woman, followed by dis-

cussion.



Use of the Babcock Test.



Three anecdotes concerning Abraham

Lincoln.



Public affairs in which we are specially

interested: in) National; (b) State; (c)

County; ((1) Local.



Stunts. in charge of a Surprise Com-

mittee of young people.



Suggestions for Second Meeting.



Opening song.



Reading, “The \Vorth of a Boy."



Review of a late number of my favorite

paper or magazine, brielly reported by a

man and woman.



Music, by Grange orchestra.



Home Nursing. l—llints on care of the

sick—in charge of '\\'omnn‘s \Vork Com-

mittee.



Music.



Distinguished

Americans.



Song.





gucslswsome illustrious





YOUNG MEN TO THE FRONT.

liver since it was organized. only a few

years ago, Golden lod Grange, Cass Co.,

has been in the foreground of Grange suc-

cess, with first one progressive undertak-





Young Men of Golden Rod Grange, Cass Co., who Conducted a Recent Meeting.‘





From left to right they are:

row—“'allace Cumburn, Grant Mosher,

Thos Butler. Leo Tase.





a talk on the same line, of the hardships

'e and his family endured and how his

two little boys out down a half-acre by

cutting all the way around the trees and

trusting to luck and providence where

they would fall. J. F. Tatman gave a

short talk. Rev. Shipwa‘v gave the laugh-

able side of the blunders he made with

pur language after he arrived from Eng—

éilnd. J. H. Lowe, a pioneer pastor of



are, gave a talk on pioneer life of the

preachers. He told of his first charge he

held at East Lake, Mich., and his wife

cried all the way going up there into the

Wilderness. After they had lived there

awhile, they liked it well, and Mrs. Lowe

cried when they came away, cried both

ways. It was a very interesting meeting.

The program was pleasantly interspersed

with musmal and literary numbers, The

February meeting will be held at Pleasant

Valley Farm with Mr. and Mrs. Badglev.





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Upper rcw—Robt. Moshcr, Lyell \Voostcr; second

Jarvis McCoy; lower





row—Leo Parker,

ing and then another, steadily pcgging

away for community uplift. Local farm-

crs’ institutes, agricultural college (nylon.

sion reading courses as a basis for live

discussions on home and farm affairs, out-

side speakers, debates. a team for rilu~

alistic exercise. an attractive social life.

participation in local option campaign, and

an all—round steady improvement in

Grange routine, these have been among

the activities employed to keep the higher

life of the neighborhood in good circula—

tion. “’ho can say it has not been a work

well worth all the effort it has cost?



But no better thing has been done by

this Grange with the flowery name than

that which it did the night it turned its





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entire meeting over to its young men.

Look into the faces of the leaders of that

evening and sec for yourself that it cer-

tainly made no mistake in so doing. The

occasion proved to be one of the especially

interesting and profitable meetings ever

held. The young men conducted the

irange. from lllc first tap of the gavel to

the last. “'cnriug the new regilia which

was made for the event. they initiated

four young mcn candidates in the first

and second degrees and added a very

pretty floor drill. They prepared and pre-

Sided over the program, enlisting every

person present by asking all to respond to

the sentiment, “My choice of occupations,

and why.” They served refreshments

from a booth arranged for the purpose,

then sold at auction all that remained

and turned the funds Into the Irange

trcasury. If you know young people, you

easily read between these lines on nccounl

of the jollity and good cheer that pervaded

such a meeting as this. And again, if you

know Grange aims, you also see what

must be the eft‘cct upon both the actors

and the audiences of such an occasion in

which each young man “dignifics his call-

ing” and grounds his thought and conduct

deeper in its highest conCcption of tho

importance and possible dignity of agri-

(-ullln'c. \V'hat, think you. must be the

effect upon the young mcn who are thus

initiated into a society of farmers by fel-

low crum'adcs who use the tools and tasks

with which their own hands are daily en-

:agcd to illustrate simple but i'undnmcn—

1:11 lessons for the in‘nd and soul?

Looking into the faces n." {how young

men of (.loltlcn lod one is easily persuad—

cd that hole is a Chance that is reaping

returns. both rich and rcnl. tin the one

hand oldcr nn-mbcrs :li'o tryingv in place

responsibility upon younger shoulders;

and, upon the other hand. lllc‘ young men

are taking the, burden sphndidly. .\rc

there no such young men in

luu‘hood. or Inuit-rial

inlo such?





your neigh-

that ..:n be made

Look and look (acuin. scarcli

cart-fully and for many do. s lee-fore you

you will be

surprised :lt who: no: IIISWWDI' in such a

scorch.





deny tllclr prcscncc. .\lnujv





IIt'Illl'llllll‘l‘ (:,,‘,,’,.H lllltl:





.li«:.\‘.\‘n': DUELL.





NEARLY 100 NEW GRANGES.





'I‘hc sccrclurv of the National Grunge

reports the lilllllllcl' of (lrung'cs organizvd

and rcoi‘gauizHl from Ocl. l. 1910. to Doc.

31. llllll both inclusive. as follows:



Organized.





California ....... l Now .lt i'sev ..... 1

Colorado ........ l N: \v York‘ ...... l'r

(‘onnccticul ..... 2 tho ............ 7

ldaho ........... l Urcanu .......... 13

Illinois . ......... 2 l’cnnwlvnnin . 6

Indiana ......... l llhodc island . l.

Iowa ............ 1 South lléllx‘wlu . .1

Kansas ......... »l \'crmon1 ........ i

hlnryiond ....... l ‘\\'n.~hlnalon ..... ll?

lllassnchusclls .. 3 \Yisconsin ....... 51

Michigan ....... ti '

Minnesota ....... .3 Totul .. ........ ivfI

Re-Organlzed.

Illinois .......... l \\'csL Virginia ..lll

EEP‘CVUH'E" . .. I \\'isconsiu ...... 1

Ohio ............ l ’7





'l‘nlill ......... ll;





AMONG THE LIVE GRANGES.





Allendale Grange, of Ottawa Co., has

tzlkcn in u lllllllIHl‘ of ncw members Illlll

is now active. The. principal oiliccrs for

tho )ua'cscnl Hum an'o us follows; .\lustcr,

(lt‘tl, ln-ggoll: ovci'sccl‘. liurr Cooley; let:-

lurcr, (‘horlcs Shcridan; .\ki‘l'C‘lEtl‘V, Esther

Legacll. ‘



Owosso Township Grange, of Shiawas-

gm; (Hun ix Having guml llH't‘llllKF. Itt‘t'elllli'

nl’uwinlml 2t conunillcc to rcprcscnt‘, tho





(li'nngc at u lilt'l‘llllL‘, of farmers lu-ld in

(‘orunua fol lllc' purpose of t‘t)l‘.<i(lt‘l'lll,‘-‘,'

lhw I4'lt'1llltlllt‘ oucslion in all its various

p‘husos. tllnngc has dccidwd linll all its

\vinlcr tncctinns shall bcuiu promptly at;





11 a. m. and «lost: at i: p. in.. and this plan

has becn prouounccd .l sunccss.



A Thriving Pioneersvl‘ipestono Grange.

of iicrrlcn county, is one of tho oldest

(lrungcs in the .\‘lutc. having recoiycd its

charter noui‘ly bl years ago. It boasts

that ”1 no iinnt in its history has ll):

iiicnilu-rsllip fullcn below 213, and it is'to-

day one oi? Ihc most livcly and ]ll'l>.\‘])(ri‘0ll>

m the slzllt‘. it being stated that no other

Grango hall in llorricn county is bottei

furnished. The Grange reccntlv elected

olliccrs for the present years as follows:

Master, Olho Robinson: overseer, S. M.

t‘lowson; secretary, Nelson Sutherland;

lrcnsurcr, .\. ('l. \Yilliams; lecturer. Mrs.

.\. t). \\'illinms; steward. I), O. Suther—

lnnd: chaplain, Mrs. S. M. Clawson; or--

,Lz‘anisl Mrs. Olho Robinson: lutly ass't

steward. Mrs. liatc Sutherland.





COMING EVENTS.





 





Pomona Meetings.



Arenac Co., with Bay Grange, at Are.-

nac, Friday. Feb. 17. Geo. B, Horton,

state speaker. Installation of officers.



Gratiot Co. at Tthaca. Saturday, Feb.

1]. Joint meeting of Patrons and teachers.



Ingham Co.. with “'heatfield Grange

\Vednesday, Feb. :22. Special patriotic

program.
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negotiations have

been in progress

at Washington between representatives

of the Canadian government and Sec-

retary of State Knox and his advisers

looking toward the establishment of a.

degree of reciprocity in trade between

the two countries. Publicity was given

to the result of the negotiations on Thurs—

day of last week, when President Taft

submitted the terms of the agreement to

congress, together with a special message

in which he recommended their prompt

approval. Notwithstanding the. fact that

it had been predicted by those who were

'thoug‘ht to be in the best position to know





Canadian Reciprocity.





that this conference would not direct its





efforts toward the esablis'hment of a large

degree of free trade between the two

countries, but would limit the proposed

agreement to the placing of a. few raw

materials on the free list, a reduction 01

the duty on American manufactured

goods not now largcly made in Canada

and reduced import duties on some Cana-

dian agricultural staples largely used in

the United States. the sweeping character

of the agreement reached by the negotia—

tors, and which has been submitted to the

congress of the United States and the

Canadian parliament for approval, is such

as to startle American producers of ag-

ricultural staples. The essential features

of this agreement as contained in press

dispatches are given below. A complete

official list of the commodities affected

will be published in a future issue:



Placed on Free List—Cattle, sheep,

hogs, poultry, eggs, dairy products, fish,

grains, hay, vegetables, fruit, cottonseed,

oil, rough lumbcr, tin and terne plates,

barbed wire, mica, gypsum, etc.



Subject to Reduced Rates.——Fresh and

canned meats, bacon and hams, lard and

lard compounds. canned vegetables, flour,

cereal preparations, motor vehicles, cut-

lery, clocks and watches leather goods.

agricultural implements, iron ore and

bituminous coal.



In order that the reader may better un-

derstand the situation with regard to the

proposed tariff changes in the staples

which they produce, reference to the pres-

ent schedules on these products is essen-

tial. In the order in which they are above

mentioned, the present rate of duty on

the agricultural staples which this agree-





THE MICHIGAN FARMBR.





ment- proposes toplaceon the free list-is

as follows: Cattle imported from Canada

are now dutiable at $3 each. to 27.5 per

cent advalorem, depending upon their val-

ue; Canadian hogs and sheep, $1.50 each:

Canadian poultry, dressed, 5c per 1b., live,

30 per lb; eggs, 50 per dos; butter, 6c per

1b.; milk, 20 per gal.; Wheat, 25c per _bu.;

hay, $4 per ton; vegetables, 25 per centum

advalorem; fruits, 25c per bu. and 25 per

centum advalorem as 'to kinds, etc.





With these facts before him, the Mich-

igan farmer should approach this ques-

tion, not as a question of politics in which

his judgment would be biased by precon-

ceived opinions, but rather as a simple

question of business. So far as live stock

is concerned. that now produced by Can-

ada. is directly tributary to the Buffalo

market, with a shorter haul in most cases

than is required to get the Michigan pro-

duct to that market. Those at present

shipping to the Detroit market would be

affected by the same competition, while

those in reach of Detroit and other bor-

der towns who sell dressed meats by the

carcass in those markets would be af-

fected 'to a still greater extent. But per"-

haps the gravest danger to our live stock

industry from this cause lies in the un-

developed possibilities of the grazing

lands of the Canadian Northwest, where

the climatic conditions are said to be

more favorable for range production than

in the northern sections of the United

States, and the character and effect of

the competition from stock raised in

quantities on the open range is not un-

known to the farmers of Michigan and

other sections of the middle 'west. The

competition from Canadian poultry and

poultry and dairy products would be even

more keenly felt, particularly at a time

like the present when there is evidence

of an overproduction in "this country

which is causing rapid and unsessonable

declines in prices for these staple pro—

ducts. So far as wheat is concerned the

effect could hardly be marked, since the

price of the crop is practically fixed by

the world‘s supply and demand. the

United States, like Canada, having a large

surplus for expert. But with some other

grains included in the agreement the case

is different. Barley” for instance, is a

grain which depends upon a market de-

mand for its use in a. special industry,

and the price of which would be reduced

to its value on a feeding basis by ,‘the

opening of our market to the large Cana-

dian product. The placing of hay on the

free list would also have a very consid-

erable effect upon our market, not alone

at Detroit and other border towns, but in

the markets of the east as well, which

are more accessible to the Canadian pro-

duct than to that from Michigan. The

abolition of the duty on vegetables, in—

cluding that on potatoes, Which is now 25

cents per bushel, would perhaps be the

greatest blow to Michigan agriculture.

The potato crop is a special cash crop on

a, very large percentage of Michigan

farms, and such a. remission of duty

would doubtless greatly stimulate pro-

duction in a country well adapted to the

crop which is directly tributary to our

eastern market, and which now produces

a, crop larger than that of Michigan. In

other words, if Canadian potatoes were

admissible to the United States duty tree

this year, the available supply for Amer-

ican markets would exceed that of lasr

year, and market conditions would be far

worse than they now are. Then the

courts have held that sugar beets are

vegetables, so far as the application of a

duty is concerned, and the remission of

the duty on this raw material would open

Canada to the sugar mills of Michigan as

a. source of supply, and make it far more

difficult for Michigan producers to secure

the advance in the price of beets for

which our beet growers are now work-

ing. Also, the opening of our border

cities to Canadian garden produc'ts'and

fruits would doubtless prove a greater

handicap to Michigan producers than

would any possible extension of the mar-

ket for American fruils in Canada, an

advantage which would accrue to the pro-

ducers of the Pacific coast if any.



Now let us analyze the agreement and

see what, if anything, the Michigan farm-

er will get in return for the protection

which this agreement would take from

him. Rough lumber is placed on the free

list, but he does not use rough lumber.

When a board is even planed on one side

it becomes a manufactured. product. and

the manufacturer would get the benefit of

the present duty On all kinds of manu-

factured lumber which the farmer would

use. Practically no manufactured article

used by the farmer is made duty free. As a

producer of raw materials, so called, his

interests have apparently been sacrificed





to those of the other. interests of the

country, in arriving at this agreement.

For the handicap of unrestricted compe-

tition of Canadian products it would ap-

pear that our farmers as a class would

get little in return, save such benefit as

might accrue from the slight increase in

the purchasing power of the American

laborer through a. possibly increased de-

mand for his labor due to a. reduction

in the duty on American manufactures.



While it may be conceded that a degree

of reciprocity in trade with Canada ar-

ranged on an equable basis might prove

of benefit to the country at large, it would

appear that in arriving at this agreemenl

the negotiators have overlooked the fact

that the farmer is the basis of national

prosperity, and that the country as a.

whole cannot remain' prosperous unless

the farmer is given an equal chance with

other citizens to obtain a fair reward for

his labor. This 'he is Just beginning to

do, When he is assailed by the “other

half,” who do not undersrand the real sit.

nation, for the high cost of living which

is largely due, as pointed out by a depart-

ment of the government itself. to our ex-

pensive methods of distribution. But we

cannot conceive how those who are re-

sponsible for the terms of the proposed

agreement can have thought it would be

acceptable to either the farmer who-be-

lieves in the principle of protective tarifl

or that of free trade.

ers are to be protected from the encroach-

ments of our friends across the border

how can the farmer who also believes in

protection be satisfied if ‘he is to be denied

any semblance of protection on his pro-

ducts. If the farmers who hold opposite

\icws on this economic problem find

themselves compelled to compete with

their Canadian brothers in our own mar-

kets where they sell The products of their

farms, yet are denied the possible benefits

of such competition in the markets where

they must buy their needed supplies, how

can they be satisfied with this one-sided

application of the principle of free trade.

It would appear to the thinking man to

be a case in which the “fence" should

either be left standing intact or be re-

moved entirely, or perhaps lowered by the

taking of a single “board" from its top

all along the line by an equable reduction

of existing schedules, instead of making

a big gap which will permit the free

flow of agricultural products into our

country and lowering it in spots which

will furnish a. new outlet for the products

of other American industries and thus the

better enable them to maintain present

prices for domestic manufactures with a

corresponding increase of profit to those

industries.



Naturally the metropolitan press is

urging its readers to favor the early pas-

sage of this agreement by congress. since

its avowed purpose is to decrease the

cost of living and that apparently at the

sole expense of the farmers of the coun-

try, and as a means to that end are ask-

ing them to communicate their wishes in

the matter to their senators and repre-

sentatives. It is just as important that

the farmers of the state and nation should

study the situation carefully and make

their owu views of the matter known just

as promptly, since the adoption or rejec-

tion of the terms of the agreement lies

with congress.





 





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





 





National.





Right thousand of Chicago's street car

men threaten to go out on strike because

they are paid less than the employee of

another street car company of the city.



The house committee has favorably re-

ported upon The offer of Andrew Carnegie

to give $10,000,000 for the advancement

of universal peace,



Reports from the Steel mills show that

the amount of business done in January

exceeded that of every month since last

June. The amount reached 400,000 tons.



It is reported ‘that in Paris Edgar C0,,

111., has been maintained for the past 50

years a system of traffic in votes. Books

have been kept of the transactions. in

which are recorded the names of the per-

sons sclling their votes. their addresses,

and the amount for which their franchise

privilege was sold. The book. gives the

number of republican votes not to be

bought, and also the number of demo-

cratic votes. The floating votes number

127 and are amply sufficient to carry the

elections, consequently when put up to

auction they sell at good figures. the

highest on the books indicating $60 per

vote.



While the attempt of J. A. D. McCurdy

to fly in his aeroplane from Key West.

Florida, to Havana, the longest trip ever

attempted over water with such a ma-

chine, ended short of the goal, and in his

rescue from the sea by the torpedo boat

destroyer Paulding, he did succeed in





getting within ten miles of the Havana

harbor and had it not been for a. minor

accident which resulted in spilling his oil.

he undoubtedly would have reached the

Cuban capitol.



Vollva, leader of Zion City, announces





If our manufacture





FEB. 4. 19.11.





that. he will inaugurate the use of the

whip to punish users of tobacco in that

town. ,

'_ Statistics show that there are 10,000,-

000 apples imported into Great Britain

every year.



Foreign.



The volcano Teal in the Philippines is

active and with accompanying erruptioml

and the earthquake shocks which number

332, the Island upon which the volcano

is located sunk five feet, according to the

measurements of observers. The natives

were panic stricken, 300 of them are re-

ported killed and the constabulary has

been sent to relieve them,



It is officially announced that the Duke

of Connaught will succeed Earl Grey in

September next, as governor-general of

Canada. He has been appointed for a.

term of two years and the period may be

extended. The news of the appointment

has been received with much satisfaction

in Canada and it is predicted that Ottawa

will become at once a. popular political

and social center with so distinguished a.

member of the royal family there.



The government of Portugal has award-

ed to their recently deposed Kink Manuel

a pension of $3,300 per month. King

Manuel is located in Richmond, England,

and in all probability the liberality of the

home government is in consideration of the

renunciation of all private claims of res-

toration to power by the deposed King.



The Jamaica chamber of commerce has

answered the recommendation of the roy-

al commission that a representative be

sent to Canada for the purpose of bring-

ing about closer relations with that gov-

ernment, with the statement that the

United States is the proper and natural





market for her goods, and nothing will be .





done to prejudice their present relations.



The plague with which China is now

having trouble appears to be spreading

rapidly. The disease is raging in Man—

churia. Deaths have been so numerous

at Harbin that it is impossible to bury

the bodies, and they are disposed of by

burning. The Russian workmen em—

ployed on the Chinese railroad at that

place 'have gone on a strike, because they

fear the disease. Eminent scientists are

going to the seat of trouble for the pur-

pose of studying the disease and means

of controlling it.



Roger Summer, 2. French bi-plane op-

erator. took up six passengers in his large

bi-plane, circled about at a height of 100

feet, and then carried them from Douzy

to Romily and back, thus making two

world’s records. fer numbers of passen-

gers carried and distance flown.



The people of Ecuador are up in arms

in opposition to ‘the proposed leasing of

the Galapagos Islands to the United

States. These islands are in line with

the steamer route from Panama to Aus-

tralia and afford a splendid coallng sta-

ton.



The chamber of deputies of France are

now considering demands made upon that

body by the grape growers of the country.



The leigslature of Panama at a. special

session passed a. bill providing for the

increase of duty on rice, corn, lard and

flour. Duties on. luxuries were increased

five per cent and on other articles than

those mentioned above. 2% per cent.



The rebels have succeeded in taking

Yoro, Honduras, which gives three points

from which they can attack the capital.



Spanish papers are giving much space

to the evidence gathered incident to the

raising of the battleship Maine sunk in

Havana harbor. Moderate reference is

made in the articles regarding the injus-

tice of the Spanish-American war.





CROP AND MARKET NOTES.





 





Genesee 60., Jan. 28.—January has been

less like winter than the month which

preceded it. Snow all gone. Wheat is

found to have been actually growing un-

der the snow and cold weather now will

be almost certain to do serious injury to

the coming crop. Roads getting muddy.

although a break up is not anticipated

since freezing is already predicted by the

weather bureau. Auction sales continue

and prices remain high for all kinds of

farm stock. Several changes in owner-

ship of farms reported during the lass few

weeks. Live stock doing well; veterinar—

ians report very little doing in their line

of business. Sugar beet acreage being

contracted about as freely as usual in

spite of some dissatisfaction regarding the

rice.

p Cass 00., Jan. 23.-—The January thaw

has removed most of the snow from the

fields and where the fly did not injure the

wheat last fall those fields look'g'reen.

Many of the larger farmers of the county

have not yet disposed of their wheat crops

but are waiting for the dollar per bushel.

Good corn has been selling for 500; oats,

320; wheat, 92c. Eggs have been 30c but

during the week have dropped to 24c.

Though we have been having considerable

stormy weather during the winter, and

most of the time we. ‘have had What is





termed snug winter weather, even to zero '





several times, it has been a pleasant win-

ter. For the last two or three weeks the

roads have been very icy.



Cancer 60., Jan. 23.—lcy roads and poor

sleighing prevail, and with the wheat

fields nearly bare the present weather

conditions are not favorable to the crop.

Meadows seem to be all right as yet. In

many fields corn is yet standing in the

shock. Stock in good condition and hug

prices still remunerative. Many farmers

are cutting and storing ice. Blacksmiths

are reaping a harvest in extra. shoeing of

horses on account of the icy roads.



Livingston 60., Jan. 21,—We are en-

joying ideal winter weather, but for the

past three weeks it has been very diffi—

cult to get about on account of the ice

on the ground. The sleighing is getting

very thin and wheels will soon be used

unless more snow comes. Wheat and

clover not very well protected as on the

higher places the snow is entirely off.

Stock of all kinds doing well. Lamb



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HOW Grindstones are Made-ByfieorieFrederickWilson





your back yard; 'to the axe—bit in



your shed; to the scythestone in

your ‘granary and the Whetstone little

Johnny is forever losing, is a process in-

volving an expenditure of skill and hu-

man brawn.



Grindstone making is the chief industry

in the village bearing the euphonic title

of Grindstone City, situated at the point

of what is called the Thumb of Michigan,

on the Lake Huron shore. The quarries

and mill are owned and operated by a big

stone company. They'also operate a

store where general merchandise. is re-

tailed and cleanliness observed. The

company’s local interests are under the

management of a resident superintendent.



Hundreds of acres of land. lying close

to the lake shore and extending a quarter

of a mile inland, are pot-holed with

worked-out and abandoned quarries. Two

quarries are now in full operation, one

of them close. to the mill and the other

a half-mile distant. New quarries are

opened in the spring. Tests are made

by drilling, a solid tube of the rock be-

ing brought up for examination of veins.

\Yhere suitable rock is found, the Thin

upper layer of earth is scraped away and,

by ‘blasting, the upper scaly rock is

cleared and the grindstone 'broken for the

mining. Grindstone is deposited in sheets

of irregular depth, running from three

inches to three and four feet. and each

sheet slides freely from the other.



\V’hcn all refuse has been cleared and

the grindstone reached, a track, snnilar

to the track of a railroad. is laid and the

channeling machine lowered into the pit

and set upon the track. A quarry seldom

goes deeper than twenty fcct. and the

first layer of grindstone is often but three

feet from the earth’s surface. Below the

grindstone is black scale and soapstone.



The channeling machine is an engine,

to which can be fastened, at either side,

the steel bars which cut the rock in

strips. These bars are about an inch

thick and three inches wide, sharplv

pointed at both ends so that when one

point is dulled the bar can be reversed.

Short bars are first used, the length of

the bars depending on the depth of the

cut. Three are placed in each of the two

vises provided at either side of the en-

gine. if a channel is to be cut on both

sides of the engine. If on only one side,

that vise is alone used. The engine

drives these bars up and down while

moving slowly back and forth on the

track. and so smooth a crevice do their

sharp points cut that the sides of a quar-

ry present the appearance of a smoothly

cemented surface. The strips are cut in

widths of six feet to six feet six inches,

depending upon the quality of the stone.



After the channeling machine has cut

a strip~usually they extend the entire

l9¥1§th of the quarry—various size blocks

are marked out. \Vherc there are evi—

dences of gravel or scale, those portions

are worthless for grindstone millina‘. Grit

is the important consideration; the great-

er the amount the greater the value of

the stone. With keen two-pointed pick,

wedges, iron mallet and stool, the quarry-

men go down and cut the blocks marked

out. The quarryman’s stool is a peculiar

affair of interest. The seat is small and

but one leg supports it, placed in the cen-

ter. At the end of the. leg is a pointed

iron peg which they jab into the stone.

The stool accommodates their every mo-

tion, rocking backward and forward while

the pick is being swung. With the pick,

holes are cut at intervals of an inch or

so along the line, of a size to accommo-

date the point of the Wedges, which are

in most instances a half-foot long and not:

unlike an ordinary wedge. When holes

have thus been picked from channel to

channel, the wedges are inserted and the

blo'ws of the mallet evenly distributed





9,.





FROM the quarry to the grindstone in





over them. The blocks are thus separat-

ed, the first pricd out and hoisted by the

immense fifteen—ton crane, the remaining

blocks sliding into the vacant spaces with

very little effort. No prying underneath

is required, as the sheets split without

effort. Notches are cut at two sides of

the huge blocks and the points of enor—

mous hooks are set into these notches,

their massive chains drawing them tight

against the block as the derrick-crane

lifts. The proccss is similar to the action

of tongs on a cake of ice.



Hoisted to the surface, the blocks are

laid flat on the ground and a circle

marked with a compass, with a view to

as little waste as possible. All roughage

outside this circle, and all scale on the

sides, are called scabs and the men who

clear it away have the ‘title of scablers.

They mount the block with pick and stool,

like those of the quarrymen, and pick

holes for their wedges around the circle.

wcdging it off in such chunks as can be

broken with five wedges. Thus a rough

circle of stone is hewn. “'hen this circle

is completed, scablcrs with long-handled

picks clean away the scale on the sides of

the stone, if there be any, and pick in the

center of the block a square hole to fit

the turning lathe at the mill. “'hcn the

hole becomes too dcep to get at with a

pick, they use a. pointed crowbar of steel.



The cut blocks are then trained to a

fiat-car, three or four of the large size

constituting a load. A private yard en-





makes a smooth circular out Some of the

chunks broken away are twice the size

of the ‘two fists of the turner, yet he

holds his tool with scarcely a waver in its

course. Their muscles are as hard as

the steel in their bars. They keep at a

stone until it is tinishcd and then lose the

least possible time in adjusting the hoist;

and craning it off and another stone on,

to which they immediately apply them-

selves. Possibly this condition of indus-

try would not exist wore they paid day

wages instead of by the ton, as they are.



Look at the next grindstone you come

across and note the ridges torn in the

sides by the facing tools. \Yith all stones,

whether of onc foot in diameter or seven

—-the largest, size made—the process of

manufacture is the same, the difference

being that the small stones are made in-

doors and require less muscle, while the

large ones are made in the open shed to

permit. freedom in craning, and much

muscle is required, The edge of the stone

upon which you place your knife is trim—

med with a facing tool between an inch

and two inches in width, which smoothes

instead of rldging. It is to prevent: this

tool from kicking that the guide pins are

in one of the end beams which lock in the

stone. The large stones, for which there

is a. greater demand than for the small,

are used by cutlery and implement man-

ufacturcrs.



The iron eye. with the round cyc~hole,

set in the center of the stone, is cement-





 





Lathe in which Grindstones of





glue hauls the car 'to the mill.

are a network of tracks.



All blocks cut in a rough circle at the

quarry are intended for grindstones and

are taken to the turning lathe to be prop-

erly rounded and trimmed. For the large

stones, the lathe protrudes out—of—doors,

protected by a shed roof. A deep pit ac-

commodates the stone so that the lathe

sets close 'to the ground. The stone is

placed on the square end of the lathe, this

being the purpose of the square eye-hole.

and wedged, so that it will not slip off.

Heavy beams of timber are locked around

it. so close that the stone just has room

to move freely. Into the top of the two

side beams and one of the ends are

driven iron pegs at distances of about

four inches. These stand up about five

inches and are guide pins for the facing

tools. The turners place their long, fine-

ly-pointed steel bars, called facing tools,

between these pins, which prevents them

sliding or kicking out of their hands. The

lathe is set going and the turners drive

the points of their facing tools against:

the revolving stone, holding it there by

sheer exertion of muscle while it tears

away the projections of the rock and





The yards





the Largest Size are Trimmed.





ed to it with plaster of paris. The size

of the stone is markcd upon it. and it is

piled in the yard until the day of ship-

ment. A platform holds the first, laid

flat, and each succceding stone is scpa-

rated from the other by four-inch blocks.



When perfect blue stones. of a high

quality of grit, are taken from the quarry

in blocks a foot or more. in thickness,

they are sent to the scythcsttme depart-

ment. linloadcd from the flat-car, they

are. laid upon a truck running on tracks.

there being three trucks and one, stone to

a truck. These trucks run into a shed

and are stayed against movement, under-.

neath immense gang—saws, one gang to

each truck. Each gang has thirty-two

saws, set one and a half inches apart.

These saws have no teeth, being merely

strips of steel ten feet in length, three-

sixteenths of an inch thick. and four

inches wide. The, gang rests upon the top

of the stone and moves backward and

forward in the same manner of a. cross-

cut saw operated by two men. The power

of steam is here employed. Over the

gangs are water Sifters which keep up a.

constant drip of fine sand and water upon

the stone as the gang moves over it. It





is the continual rubbing of this sand and

water into the stone by the saws which

does the cutting. The water runs off the

stone into a sluice and is sucked up again

into the sitter. Every half-hour or so a.

shovelful of fresh sand is thrown into the

sluice and carried with the water 'to the

sifter. In cutting scythestones the saws

cat in at the rate of a foot per hour.



Building stones, the chief requirements

of which are perfect coloring, no atten—

tion being paid to the amount of grit, are

cut at a greater speed, from one and :1.

half to two feet per hour. The saws, of

course. are set at grcater widths than

one and a half inches. “Under the catalog

of building stones come window and door

sills, facings, corner-blocks. ctc. Stoncs

used in their manufacture lack sufficient

grit for grindstones but are of a perfect

color. ’I‘hcir manufacture is cntircly :L

sawing process.



The inch and a half scythestone slabs

are taken from the saws to .2 cutter who

lays them, one at a, time, upon a. table,

a frame dropping on the slab This frame

holds eight small round iron bars. set'tcn

inches apart, \\'ith a. kccn7y pointed tool,

the size of :1 large tlat Iilc, he scratches

lines in the slab. guiding his marker by

the iron bars. 'l‘hcu he breaks the slab

along these lines. arl‘HSS an iron strip set

edge up in thc lwnch. So perfect is the

break that the impression of it having

been sawed is gained. llc pow has Slabs

tcn inchcs wide by anywhere from a, foot:

to two feet in lcngth. llc slides these

along two rails into lllr' cutting knife,

which cuts it in slabs HMO inch thick.

Thus a scyillostollt‘ in the rough is ten

inches long by one thick by one and a

half wide. Above the knifw is a mallet,

extending over it in the, manner of the

Spur of at crane—boom. 'l‘bu (1 :tcr grasps

the handle of the mallet ncar to it and,

in lowm‘im,r it. lllc knif~- .zwtonmtically

drops to the stone. tine il‘ow upon it

does the work. His work is entirely hand-

power. .



The pieces thus cut' are taken to the

rubbing bed. This is a Wine] about

eight fcet in diameter. revolvim,r flat side

up at about the height of a man’s waiSt.

It is made of four-inch basswood, into the

face of which is driven narrow iron strips

so close together that the entire surface

is iron. ’l‘hc face is leveled with sand.

Over this wheel is a sifter from which

drips sand and water upon the rubbingv

bed. 'l‘hrcc work at catch o." the. rapidly

l'cvoiving bclls.



’l‘he- tinishcrs take six of the scythc~

stones and lay them face «icon on the

bed. a guard which projects from a beam

prevcntlng them from going around (with

the whecl. .\ loadcd box is sct. on the

Moms and the bed thus finishes a side.

’l‘hcy are then turned and, when finished

on the othcr side. rcmovml altogethcr.

Fix more are replaced and the work of

finishing the l-dgcs and ends of the first

six begun. The finishers wear lealhcl‘

gloves and dip the stones in water. A.

slight turn of the hand, as he holds the

edge of the stone upon 'the bed, gives it

that n‘ntinding edge. \Vhen he has finishcd

three of the six in this manner he stops

and turns the six under the box. By the

time the remaining three are completcd.

six more are ready. Thus the process

continues throughout the day, giving him

no slack in work. A finisher‘s speed is

encouraged by the fact that he is paid

solely by picccwork, as are all the others

employed in the, scythestone department.

A good finisher can trim as many as

twenty-one gross in a day~3,024 pieces.



These stones are piled like cord wood

in individual racks, out of doors, to dry.

Each rack has the name of the finisher

attached. When dried they are taken to

the labeling room, and when there com—

pleted are packed, a half-gross to the box.
120 . (16)





Scythestones. finished, are ten. by one

and a half, by three-fourths inches, and

retail from ten to thirty cents each. They

are of the highest quality of grindstone‘,

the prices indicating the grades. The

greater the amount of grit, the greater its

usefulness and price. Axe-bits, for which

there is now little demand, are three

-inches square by three—eighths thick.

Vl'hctstones are usually the same size as

scythestones. W'hen the highest quality

is desired in a whetting stone, buy a

scythestone. —



In considering the immense weight of

the stones handled, the question of dan—

ger arises. "I have been in the business

for many years,” the superintendent said

to me. “and I can't recall one man killed.

W'e are very careful to see that our var-

ious appliances are in perfect condition.

Carelessness sometimes causes injuries of





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,THE "MICHIGAN .FARMER.‘





a bruising character, but these are not

frequent. for the men exercise care in

their work. A cafeless man wouldn’t be

tolerated by the- firm or by his fellow

workers."



Regarding the principal seat of this

industry in Michigan, Grindstone City is

an unincorporated village of about four

hundred people. The. thirty red cottages

that the company built along the lake

shore near to their mill, constituted prac~

tit-ally the first Grindstone City. But in

later years it grew away from the mill

and lake front to a hill about half a mile

inland. It is spread over enough ground

to accommodate five. villages its present

size. Two miles to the west is the village

and summer resort of Pointe Aux Bar-

ques, and five miles westward is Port

Austin. To the cast are Huron City, Port

Hope and Harbor Beach.





 





 





SUSAN





 





THE GATES 0F BAKAPPLEIN





B ELIZABETH JEWETT snow»:

Y ma JEWET‘I‘ HOWE.





 





 





 





Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.——Ned

and Merle Jackson, son and daughter of

wealthy parents, become dependent, while

yet in School, through the business re-

verses of their father shortly before his

death, On their own solicitation they be-

come members of the household of a.

cousin. Searls Jackson, possessor of the

old Jackson homestead. a fine large New

England estate. Here Merle has the care

of Yvonne, the little adopted daughter,

while Ned is given an opportunity to

learn to work. The latter, however, re-

gards manual labor degrading and at~

tempts to conceal his identity when

friends from the city, the Amidons, visit

the farm. At the suggestion of Mr. Ami—

don, Merle plans to join the corners by

serving refreshments of baked apples and

cream to the numerous automobile parties

which frequent the section, in conse-

quence of which the old home is named

Bakapplein. Near by is Old Beverly, the

ancestral home of Searls’ Jackson's wife,

Nell, and now in the hands of Manning

Beverly and his_sister Madalinc, Man—

ning's wife having recently died. Searls

Jackson has entered public life and is a

busy man, leaving the farm operations

largely in the hands of his foreman, Ben

Baker, under whose authority Ned grows

discontented. The climax is reached when

Ned and Young Joe Green, during the

ice harvest, become incapacitated through

indulgence in hard cider. On Searls' re-

turn Merle pleads for her brother. who

has not yet recovered from his debauch,

and the cousin promises to give him one

more chance. Ned, however, forces a

quarrel and immediately leaves the farm,

going to work for John King, proprietor

«if a. local general store. His failure on

the farm is attributed to the evil influence

of Jimmie Malley, one of the farm hands.

Jimmie's father, old and penniless, and

his crippled sister, Martha, live with a

Still-il'i—laVV, Thad Hobby, at whose home

Ned boards. I—lobby finally drives the old

man and the little girl from 'his door and

Ned endeavors to save them from a pau-

per’s fate. His appeal to Jimmie avails

nothing but 'he succeeds in bringing about

the latter’s diseharge from the farm.





 





Chapter Vlll.—(Continued).



“Guess it won't set no harder than I’m

a. settin’," remarked Joe, evenly. “Nev-

er yet heard uv no law that could tech

a man for scttin‘ down on another. I’ve

ben set on lots uv times, and here‘s hop-

in' you’ll be all your life fer the way

you've set on your dad, I reckomember,

when you wuz a puny youngster, how yer

dad yoost ter walk the floor with yew

night after night. and how he suffered

when you had a. run uv fever. He said

ter me. then that of you died he’d want;

tcr die too. lie set a sight by yew then,

and ‘lze yoost to go hungry in order to

give you good things ter eat and buy

your clues so yew could go tor skule.

Yew and Mandy wuz dressed fair, too,

and B‘iél‘ 'old dad would hev worked him-

self tcr death any day for yew and would

hev thanked God fer the privilege. And

this is how yer pay him. Confound yer

stingy, mis‘rublu hide. I'd like ter set

on yew till I’d squeezed every bit uv

meanness outen you. Do yew want any

more, or will yew let my boy alone?



“An‘ i also wnnt (or make it plain ter

yew that I know that yew wuz te'r blame

fer Ned Jackson's trouble here,” old Joe





continued. “,le yew hadn’t kcp’ naggin'-





at him all the time he'd hen here. con-

tented and not lien with that cut—throat

UV 3. King. I, for one. am mighty glad

yew've got kicked off the place, and I

wish it had happened long ago. Now

git!” he got up heavily. “and cf I hear

uv yer botherin‘ my boy :le'in I‘ll set on

you harder than ever the next time I git

a chanst." .



A half hour later when Nell, with Ned.

was driving to the street to see King,

they met Thad T-lobhy's wife returning

from his office. Her eyes were red and

swollen from heavy weeping, but she

came close to the buggy, standing fear-

lessly between the wheels. a. pathetic lit-

tle creature with a frightened. desperate

100k on 'her haggard face. “King tells





me that they took him to Collins’es.” she

said in a strained voice. “I was afraid

they would, and it seems as if I will die

if they keep him there. You don't know

what it means to me," she continued pas-

sionately as Nell tried to speak; “you

don't know~what it means to see your

poor old father turned out to be a pauper

in his old age. But there is nothing that

I can domnothing. though if I could I

would do everything in the world for my

father-the best father a child ever had,”

she, sobbed. “But Thad will not let me

do anything. I have feared for months

that this would happen, for I could see in

his eye that he begrudgcd him every-

thing “he had. even the warmth of the

fire and the privilege of speaking when

he was in the house. He watched every

time 1 passed father his food at the table,

and the children and I fed Rover on the

sly. And little Martha! I sent her over

to Mrs. lVilson’s to stay until something

can be done about her. She would take

her if she Could, but with her family she

can’t. She 'will take you to board," turn-

ing to Ned; “I asked her and she said

she would be glad to have you come

there. She can give you a better home

than I can,” she said plaintively, wiping

her eyes with her apron with one hand

while with the other she shifted the

weight of the heavy baby on her hip.



“I had thought perhaps I had better

return,” began Ned; “it might be harder

for you if I left."



“Nd” she said, “I think it will do Thad

good to find that you would not stay on

account of his meanness. I have put up

with things when you and father and

Martha. were there to avoid having a

Scene, but when I am alone with him I

shall stand up for my rights." She turned

unvards Nell with a curious, tigerish

gleam in her sunken eyes. “He will find

a different wife, now that he has abused

my father and sister. He will never

swear at the children again when I ask

for shoes and clothing for them. If he

does, I‘ll either kill him or leave him. He

has gone too far this time, and it is time

he realized it."



Nell essayed to speak comfortingly, but

the woman continued excitedly: “You

told me, before I married him six years

ago, that I would not be happy with him,

but I did not believe it. I thought by

being good myself I could make him good,

ulld when he did not make much of a fuss

when father and Martha came to me, I

believed that things would be all right.

There was no trouble as long as father

was a'hle to work on the farm, but if he

did anything else. even to making a

flower bed. Thad was ugly over it and

would say that he would not feed him un-

less he did something that was profitable.

I would not stay with him another day if

it was not for these three little children.

I would get father and support him mY-

self; but a mother is the most helpless

creature in the world. All she can do is

to stay where she is, and endure and en-

dure, as long as life lasts. All I hope,”

she cried, her voice. rising, “is that he

will live to be old and penniless, and that

he will have a son—in—law who will put

him on the town in his old age; and I wish

the same for my brother. It may be

wicked. but I shall pray as long as I live

that just such trouble shall come on them

as they are putting on father today."





“No is not going to stay there over

night.” said Nell, decidedly. “I imagine

that King will find that Searls Jackson is

still alive. I am going to see him per-

sonally about it today. I had a. little talk

with Joe Green just before I started. He

told me that he has been talking with

Mary Willett. She‘wnl belglad to have





your father come there, and will glVe him

a good home. She remembers his kinds

ness to her in the days when Seraph.

Barry was squeezing the life blood out of

'her and her husband; now she will recip-

rocate it at the price the town pays Col-

lins, and I shall give her a. dollar more a

week, myself, as long as your father is

there. And one thing more, Mrs. Hobby.

Don’t worry about little Martha. I intend

to take her home with me tonight and

keep her as a nurse girl and playmate fer

Yvonne."



The woman looked up, amazement and

thanktulncss transforming her haggard,

drawn expression. "God bless you!" she

breathed. ller glance rested on Yvonne’s

flower-like. happy little face as she sat

in Nell‘s lap hugging a his: doll. “God

bless you." she said again. “I know you

will be as good to her as you are to

Yvonne. and that is all I ask. And as for

futher—~~" she stopped again. crying for

sheer joy. The April wind had tossed ‘her

dark hair into disorder and blew her scant

skirts around her frail limbs, but her ap-

pearance and her misery were for the

time forgotten in the joy that Nell had

brought into her heart. She knew that

Nell would do as she had promised and

she returned to her home comforted.





.A day or so later .loe met Jimmy in the

blacksmith shop on the street. The young

fellow had at once secured a. position at

Cal Chase’s farm and, although the pay

was not quite as good as he had received

at Jackson’s, he was eluted at his luck in

not being out of work for a day. He was

boasting about his being in such good de—

mand when old Joe entered the shop.



“I allers notice.” he observed quietly,

“that the teller that stands back and hol-

It‘l‘S ‘sic‘ is usually the one that gits ol‘f

scot frev; but ’casionally it is the father

way around and the dog that brags last

is the best one in the pack.”



”What do you mean?” demanded Jim-

my, his b‘g red face darkening. “I s’pose

you're hittin’ on me and ain’t man enough

to Come out and say it square”. '



“Yep," said Joe. good-naturedly. “It’s

a wise child that knows its own picter

when somebody else draws it."



“If you‘ve got any pictures in your mind

about me. spit ’em out," he snarled. “I

reckon I kin draw some as well as you.”





“Like as not." drawled Joe; then turn-

ing to the assembled group of men who

were eagerly seenting a. quarrel, he said:

“I stopped in tor Old Man Beverly’s today

and he wuz telli'n’ me about a. certain

King he knowed wunst. Not John King,”

with a. comprehensive wink around the

shop, "but a teller by the name of King

Lear. He showed me a. picter uv him he

had in a big book, where the ole man wuz

a tearin' his hair and a shoutin’ suthin’

’bout an ongrateful child bein' wusser

than the bite uv a. snake. Seems as if

this old King had three darters whitch

w'ouldn't do nothin' fer their ole dad, and

let him go on the town as a. porper,

and—”



“Nobody’s ongrateful far-zl-nOt" growl-

ed Jimmy, “and of yew don't stop your

darned hintln's I’ll knock the block clean

off’n your shoulders."



“What's eatin' you?” asked Joe mildly,

as he medltatlvely scratched his head.

“Hain’t told the tellers here how you got

set on, have you? Wall, that story will

keep till next time, perhaps," he added

significantly. “Nobody ever thought you

ongrateful, Jimmy, any more'n they think

a hog is ongrateful: fer when a critter

hain't got no gratitude in him he can't be

neither grateful nor ongrateful, as I take

it."



“The. old man don’t need me,” mut—

tered Jimmy; “anyhow, I ain’t goin’ to

make a porper uv myself by helpin’ a man

that, never knowed enough to save up fer

a rainy day. I say that if a teller don’t

save when he’s young he deserves to be

poor when he’s old. Look what I have

saved, and I ain't twenty—five yet,”_ he

boasted.



“I saw your dad Today," continued Joe

calmly. "He looked ten years younger

than he did the other day. He was

shaved and had a clean shirt and a good

suit uv clothes ’at Nell Beverly Jackson

giv him, and he said he believed his

rheumatiz was better. Bill VVillett’s wife

will giv him a good 'home, don’t you fer-

git it. She ain’t the kind that ferglts

favors, and many a meal your dad givher

when Bill was so mis‘ahle years gone.

Your dad had some books to read ’at old

man Beverly sent him, and he ’lowed he

wuz goin’ to have a good time at last.

Pore ole man! He's got a good 'educa-

tion, but he never had no chanst to only

it before. His mind is easy now about

leetle'Martha. I saw her, too; she's got

a new pink dress and she looked like a

picter playin’ with Yvonne. Treated just

like Yvonne, too; eats at the same table,





 





m3. 4. 1911. '





and I wouldn't be suprilsd e! the Jack-

son‘s adopted her, by and by, measure as

they did Yvonne.



"Yew don’t seem ter be especially dee-

lighted because the hull fambly is comin‘

so near yer,” he drawled, as Jimmy made





no answer. “I’ve got a leetle more neWS‘





fer yew to chaw on, seein’ yer wouldn’t

chaw my terbacker I offered a minnit ago.

Yew remember when yer step-ma, some

ten year ago or thereabouts, got full up

by the Town‘us and tried to nuss her

baby upside down. Wall, King got down

on all yer famb’ly then, con he thort her

actions cost him his ’lection, and I ain’t

sayin’ but what they did, all right. Sence

then he’s druv yer dad to the wall jest

as fast as he could drive him, puttin’ on

the screws here and the screws thar till

he’s almost pushed him inter the grave.

But he ain’t gou‘nter quite kill the three

yotmguns, fer with leetle Martha goin’

there as a. playmate and sort uv nuss gal

to Yvonne, and that baby—Henry Malley

he is now—~is a fine leetle chap and Lu-

cille Beverly's husband, Norval Dickson.

has tuck him, and they will keep him till

he is eighteen anyhow and make a man

on him; an' yer sister Jennie is goin'

over to Bob Beverly’s in Winthrop, to keer

fer Bob’s two leetle boys. Than. Jimmy!

Yer see the Lord has set the Beverlys ter

lookin’ arter yer own flesh an’ "blood that

yew would ha' let died in the gutter.

\Vhat do yew think about it?



“I’ll tell yew a leetle suthln' more ’bout

King while yew be thinkin' it over,” Joe

continued, amicably, as Jimmy's answer

had been an lnartlculate growl of anger.

”Per’aps yew don't know how King sarved

yer dad years ago. Yer knowed yer dad’s

mother wuz a pore, helpless cripple that

yer dad keered for as a mother does a

child, till she died. Wall, he got bad in

debt to King, who wuz a. sort uv con—

stable then, and when she wuz dead yer

dad wanted ter bury her decent-like, so

he borryed some money uv somebody else

when he wuz in debt to King. King, uv

course, got hold of it, so he went ter yer

dad ter make him pay what he owed him

instanter; and he said if he didn't he'd

tach his mother's body, which he did,” he

added solemnly. "Then when he saw that

yer dad couldn’t scare up the money no-

how, and that all he said wuz, when he

kissed his dead mother’s face, that he

hoped she’d ‘hev a decent berry—all any-

way, King took the 'tachment off. They

tried ter keep it quiet like, and uv

course yer dad would say nothin’ ‘bout

it, but some folks knbwed it, and I’ve ben

telling on it lately and King told me to

shet up. I told 'him to take it to law er

he dast; but he don’t dast,“ he chuckled.

“and as I ain't no clam, I don't shet up

wuth a \cent. That shows some uv the

hard things yer dad has had ter contend

with all his life. ’Nuther thing King did

’ter him. Said ter him one day, ‘Malley,

I've got a nice pig I’ll let yew have.

You’ve ben havin’ hard luck lately, so I’ll

let my man take the pig down ter yer

pen.’ Course, Malley wuz tie-lighted.

though he might have smelled a rat. I

wuz the ‘man’ then, though jest a boy.

and I tuck the pig down thar, and I see

that Malley had a fine, fat hog already,

and I wondered what the divvil made

King hev a change uv heart. Heard

pretty soon, when he ’ta‘ched the fat hog

fer debt, leavin' Malley a little runty pig

he had ter fat.”



“That 'was his own look out," snapped

Jimmy. “If he had been smart, such

things wouldn't have happened. But any-

how, it ain’t my business to waste my

life caring fer an ole man that never

knowed how to take care of himself.”



“Believe yew said that afore," remarked

Joe, serenely, “but ef yew wouldn’t look

after yer dad yew might have thort of

yer little sister. Pore leetle cripple! Not

as she needs yew now; and taIn‘t likely

she ever will now that Nell Jackson has

got her. Martha Malley Jackson will

sound well, won’t it?" he said. irritat-

ingly. “I allers said that King ort to do

suthin’ for that child, seein’ as it wuz in

passin’ his barns at 'butcherin’ time that

yer step-ma got the scare at suthln’ she

see by the road whitch made that child

come into the. world lackin' ha’f an arm."



“You've got nothin' to say on that

score,” cried Jimmy, brutally. “Every-

body knows how it was that Constance

Beverly died. She was drivin' by your

barns When her boss got skeered and

throwed her out, and what she saw set

her inter convulsions. They got her home

fast enough, but that night Manning had

a dead. wife and a kid they thort couldn’t

llve. You’re a pretty one to talk about

other folks butcherln' by the road. Bet-

ter keep your own doorsteps clean your-

self, you old drunken fool you,” ‘he

taunted.





”J'Yes,” said old Joe. soberly, “you’re
v “we,” -. ,.





 





' ded pointedly.





 





FEB. 4, 1911. ~





right thar, Jimmy, I ain't. But it ain't

as ,ei’ I hadn‘t repented every day uv my

life sauce. I never thort uv hurtln' no-

body, fer I allers had done my butcherin'

by the road as well as most uv the men

around here do. I forgot that some wim-

min's hearts is soft, and that they can't

stand sech sights that we men think

nothin' uv; and also that some bosses is

dreadfully skeered at the smell uv blood.

But it larned me a lesson," he continued,

soberly. “Poor Constance Beverly was a

sweet leetle gal and I wouldn’t mean-

in'ly hev hustled her out uv this life,

even in order to save my own wuthless

hide. I felt like a murderer when the

doctor told me that she wuz gone and

that the leetle baby might or might not

live. I went home and smashed that ole

pig pen to smitllereens and there ain't

never goin' to be no more slaughterin’

animals in sight uv the road on Joe

Green's place. Fer, as I said, I ain’t nev-

er goin’ to dew not'hin’ agin in my life

'ter hurt nobody ef I kin help it, onless by

so doin’ I kin help somebody that is bein'





“buried by the feller I sets out to hurt—





like King and—present company.” he ad-

“But speakin’ uv King,

as long as I've got a tongue in my head

I shall about his pesky meanness frum

the 'housetops. I’ve ben tellin’ lately

how he berryed that fat porper some

years ago. He wuz so big that that

won't no coffin in Winthrop large enough,

so King had a big box made a,’ puppus:

and when that want hardly 'big enough

he squeezed him inter it and nailed it

down: ‘then they berljeyed him without no

prayer nor nulllin‘, same as they would

a dog. And then there wuz t‘hat idjit

porper who got drownded; they fished him

outen the river, wropped him up in a

bag, stuck him under the seat uv a wagon

an’ druv on a trot to Collins'es, with his

pore body a floppin' up and down the

same as ef he hadn‘t been a pore unfor-

tunit human critter, but nothin’ but a.

ca’f. I tell yew, sech things make me

think that thin is nothin’ but meanness

in the world. Thar ort to be laws agin’

butchcrln' by the road.” he added, hark-

ing back, “coz it makes children, or ruth-

er, some children, cruel of they see it;

andtllar ort also to be laws to make folks

'treat the pore and ont‘ortunit as ef they

wuz human beins‘. And I say, the very

wust thing that kin happen to a feller is

to become a pox-per, and I believe that

hell is tcw good a place fer a man that

will send his ole father there. He may

slip crlong like grease fer a. few years,

but the Law of God will ketch up with

him by and by, and don't you fergit it."

he said sternly. speaking directly to Jim-





3. b C





my, who, fuming with rage, was hurrying

to leave the shop.



“Don't ye fergit it!” he called after

him. “The Law of God, young feller, is

on yer track, and. some day it will ketch

ye up and trip ye daown, and proba'ly set

on Ye wuss than I did the tother day. And

I’m hopin’ to live ter see the time when

it does.”



Chapter IX.—The Big Basket.



Ned expected a sharp reproof from King

for his share in the Malley affair, but

King had contented himself with charging

the town the full number of hours of

Ned's absence for the “transportation of

paupers" and with remarking drily to the

young man that he would learn yet that

in order to conduct his own personal bus-

iness as well as town affairs he must

leave sentiment entirely out; that he

could never get rich by looking at any-

body's troubles but his own. Sentiment

was a good thing for women and children

but it had no place with men in their

race for personal success.



Ned’s duties continued throughout the

summer and into the fall. His work was

so congenial to ‘him that he only took a

week’s vacation. He was saving his mon-

ey and hoped to go into business soon for

himself. He was also learning the tricks

of the trade and had found out the ways

and means by which King was constantly



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THE MICHIGAN FARMER. (17) 121





WHAT GRANDMA SAID.





 





Br MILDRED. 1!. NORTH.

“When Janiveer calends are summerly





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’Tis winterly weather till caiends 01

May;”



That is what grandma used often to say.





And many timessne said to me,

“If Candlemas Day the sun you see,

Six weeks more winter there will be;





“But if the ground-hog, on that day,

Shall see no shadow cross his way

He’ll leave his winter hole to stay.”





“A winter fog,” my grandma said,

“Will freeze a. dog;” and I. in bed.

\Vould fear to find old Rover dead.





But when the morning sunshine fell,

And with its warmth would mists dispel.

Then I have heard my grandma tell,





“When fog goes up the hill a-hopping‘



The rain comes down the hill a-drOpping;"



Of grandma’s signs there was no stop-

ping.





“VVhen days 'begin to longer grow,

Then colder still the winds will blow."—

My grandma said ’twas surely so.





”If March comes like a. lion,” said she,

VV‘hen it goes out a lamb we’ll see;

Or, come lamb, go lion, it will be.





When some old rooster, nightmare led,

Crew in his sleep, then grandma said,

“Morn will bring rain upon his head.”





And when the moon was circled bright



With misty ring of shining light,



She'd say, "’Twill bring a storm all

right."





She’d count the stars within the haze—-

For that was one of grandma’s ways—-

And say 'twould be so many days.





When hoar frost whitened hill and plain,

Then grandma’s sign was 'heard again:

“Two more and then we’ll have a rain."





When rainbow spanned the Western sky,

Or morn the east did crimson dye,

“’Tis sailor's warning,” grandma’d sigh.





But if at night the sky was red.

Or rainbow o’er the east was spread.

“All fair tomorrow.” grandma said.





 





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me by a Norwegian friend who, as a boy

and young man in Norway, almost lived

on skees and snowshoes, and has made

many a pair.“



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down, and cut off about eight feet of the

body where it is smooth and free from

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tom of the skee. Hew the halves down

to about three—fourths of an inch on the

round or sap side, then turn over and hew

down the heart side until you have two

boards about an‘ inch thick, and some six

inches wide. Trim OK the edges until the

boards are four inches wide at one end,

tapering to two and a half at the other,

which is to be the rear end.



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ft, long, 1 in. thick and 4 in. wide. Now

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smooth, especially the under side, which

should be smooth as glass. Just a. little

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foot is to rest, leave a. thick place. say

an inch thick and a little longer than

your foot. In front and rear of this place

plane the boards down to a. thickness of

a good half inch. If the wood is reason-

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imperfections, this will not be too thick.



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exact shape and size of your shoe sole,

and neatly c‘hisel out the place about one-

third of an inch deep, so that your shoe

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little cleats across where your foot is to

rest, one about a half inch wide to go in

front of your heel (b. B), and another

cleat an inch wide to go behind your heel.

The latter should have a half circle cut

out of it in the front edge, to fit around

the heel (a, A).



It is understood, of course. that a pair

of skees eight feet long is for a grown

man. For a boy they should be from

four to six feet in length. depending upon

the age and weight of the boy.



The ends of the skees should be planed

down a little thinner than the middle.

Trim the rear corners off so as to leave

this end rounded. not square. The front

end should he tapered to a round point,

then planed smooth on the edges and on

top and bottom. maintaining an even

thickness to the point. This point must

now be curved upward at an angle of 30

to 45 degrees. As the hoard is from a

green tree, it is an easy matter to bend

it. It should be steamed or soaked in hot

water awhile. then bent carefully upward

to ”the required angle, fastened in a vise

or clamp, and left: for a week to get dry

and hard. Then it will retain the curved





(18)





shape. When not in use, skecs should be

kept in this clamp to prevent straight-

ening.





Another way to bend the point upward

is to saw into the top side of the skee

cue—eighth inch deep in a dozen places,

beginning near the tapered end and going

back a foot, or a foot and a half. Then

rub tallow over the part you wish to

bend, and hold it over a 'hot stove close

enough tocook the grease well into the





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’tainous countries tack fur upon the under

side of their skees (D),,t'he fur pointing

towards the -rear ends. They claim that

this prevents the wearer slipping back~

ward while ascending steep hills.



All‘natives of northern Europe are usu-

ally proficient in the use of ske'es, an]

with them skeeing is fully as popular as

skating or ice-boating. It is primarily a

sport, never being used extensively in

traveling over long distances except

where there are long, even grades, down

which the traveler may coast. As a sport

it furnishes an opportunity for skill and

endurance. The novice usually contents

himself with coasting on an eaSy grade,

but as he gains in skill and confidence, he

will pick out the steeper inclines and

more broken 'hillsides. With the experts.

the ability to take long and difficult jumps

is the real test of skill. Usually the skeer

carries a light, strong pole, 10 or 12 'feet

in length, which he uses in balancing and

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A FREAKY STEAMSHIP DISASTER.





 





 





BY J. MAYNE BALTIMORE.





A freak steamship wreck is very seldom

seen. but the accompanying photograph

demonstrates that such a thing is pos-

sible. ’l‘he stranding of the vessel in

question occurred recently away up in

Alaska waters. .While the trim and hand-

some steamer, Princess May, was steam-

ing along at a good rate of speed in the

neighborhood of Sentinel Island, in the

Lynn Canal. Alaska, during a dense fog

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deep as the leather is thick. so the ice

or snow crust will not catch it and tear

it off. The leather should he stout and

tough. hut not thick enough to he un—

wieldy. The strap should he uhout an

inch wide where it goes under the skce,

hut should widen to fully two inches

where it goes over the too of your shoe

((1 (W. The foot should lit under this





strap tight and sung. so the skee can not





shake or come off when ascending hills

and jumping across aullics and the like.





The. strap should he nailed substantially

with a number of small short nails on the

under side of the skee. where it fits into

the groove and also where it comes up

over the edges. The ends of the strap,

t‘lll off smooth and square. should jut up

against each other in the notch on the

coder side of the slice. and he nailed down

[letting the strap pass under the

skee and through the chiseled—out notch

makes it more substantial than if nailed

across the top of the skee against the

bottom of your shoe sole.



The rear end of the skee should be a

little heavier and longer than the from;

half. You can sometimes buy the hoards

for making skees already finished and

smooth. Then all you have to do is to

cut them the proper length for 'the per-

son for whom intended. trim to a point

in front. and give this point the. upward

bend. In this case greater care must he

used in the bending because such wood is

dry and seasoned. You must steam or

soak it very thoroughly. or make the lit-

tle notches with your saw and cook the

tallow in well. Some people in cold, moun-





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ledge of sharp rocks and was held last.



-\t the time of the stranding a very high

tide prevailed and the vessel rode far up

on the ragged ledge. As the tide receded,

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etc.. thereby elevating the bow and for-





ward part of the steamer high in the air,

as may he observed in the photograph.



Very singular to relate, the hull was not

damaged in

leakage whatever. The only damage that

did result, was to one of the twin propel-

lers wand that was only slight. The ves-





the least, and there was no.





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getting the better of nearly everyone with

whom he dealt. He was proud of his

share in driving close bargains, and Joe

Green shrewdly remarked that King had

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The young man was able to always ap-

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two younger Beverly b0ys had been there

again during their summer vacation, and

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could have made more money, and he ‘had

no patience with him in some of the deals

he made, declaring that he was slow and

'behind the times. And he offered—if

Searls would let him—to come to the farm

and, with the full management in his own

hands, beat King at his own game; for,

though Ned served King's interest loy-

ally, yet he had no respect for him. He

was the middleman, and the profits of the

producer rested in his pocket, to the loss

of both producer and consumer, and Ned

was anxious to have just such a chance

for himself.



One of King’s business deals was the

buying of carioads of potatoes of the

farmers and then shipping them away.

That fall, when the potato crop in that

vicinity had been unusually good, he

planned to reap .8. financial harvest for

himself, as in many other sections'of the

country potatoes had been a failure. One

earload 'hc marketed himself, but when

the second was ready to ship he was laid

up with rheumatism and was obliged to

send Ned in his place.



Ned was eager for the opportunity to

display his business ability. He had been

with King on his buying trips, and had

noticed that King invariably 'had the po-

tatoes measured in his own baskets, which

he declared were correct measure. As the

farmers had never objected, Ned had giv-

en the matter no further thought, but

while on the trip the thought came to him

that perhaps there was a crooked deal

somewhere in the transaction. If there

wasn’t it would be about the only deal

that King had ever put through that was

strictly honest. Through some inadvert-

ence one of the baskets had ‘been left in

the car and at the first opportunity Ned

filled it with potatoes and weighed it him—

self, finding that it would make each

bushel of potatoes weigh five pounds more,

so that King was in reality getting sixty-

five pounds to every bushel of potatoes

he bought of the farmers.





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impressed with its working powers. There

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for instance. It is perfectly wonderful

how a liberal coat of powder will, with

the aid of a vivid imagination, cool a

woman off on a hot day in summer.



A woman comes ittto the house of a hot

day covered with perspiration and per-

haps (lust. She looks in the mirror and

is horrified to see that her face is red

and her nose shiny. She immediately

Iba’t‘hes her face and dries it carefully and

then gives it a liberal coat of powder.

Then she sits down in a cool. shaded

room and tells you how wonderfully pow-

der cools her off.



\Vhen I studied physiology 1 was taught

that the skin is filled with a multitude of

tiny pores through which )It'd‘SDll‘tlthn ex-

udes to the surface and by evaporation

cools t'he body and removes a part of the

poisons produced by oxidation. To fill

these pores means to t‘llt't‘li the flow of

perspiration with a consequent injury to

the system. Yet women say that, after

filling up these pores with powder, they

feel vastly more eomfortabh than before!

I can‘t blame many women for using the

powder. But why not make the improve-

ment to their looks the excuse instead of

trying to blame it on the weather?



It is another curious thing how some

women can keep warm by the aid of ima-

gination. They do not like to wear warm

woolen underwear and high boots in cold

weather because with the woolens they

can not wear thin waists and the high

boots hide their pretty ankles. So they

wear thin muslin underwear and diapnan-

ous waists all winter. and patent leather

pumps with silk stockings. Yet they will

assure you they are just as warm as they

would ‘be with sensible thick tlothing.

While they are tellingr you this their lips

are probably blue with cold and the goose

pimples are thick on their poor arms. lint

bless you, they can‘t feel the cold. Their

imagination tells them that because they

are summery in attire they must be

warm, and they positively pity you in

your flanncls and warm winter garments.



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IMAGINATION is truly a wonderful





Imagination will make a woman with

a number five foot believe she can wear

a number two shoe. If you don‘t believe

it, ask the shoe clerks. The way they

have to quibble to fit a shoe to a cus—

tomer and make her satisfied she is get—

ting a small shoe. is really a shame. But

so long as the lady imagines she is wear-





a thing a do beyond eating and dressing

are always having some sort of ailment.

Just as soon as a woman is relieved from

the legitimate work of womankind she

begins to get poor health, that is, unless

she occupies her mind with a. tad of some

sort. Site reads all’ about St 2 disease

in a book or a magazine and immediately

has all the symptoms. Off to a doctor

she rushes, he examines her, finds out

site only has a bad case of imagination

and if he is a very bold man, indeed. he

tells her so. If he isn’t he gives her some

bread pills and recommends a change of

scene.



Imagination will make an old woman

think she looks young because she paints

her face, wears false curls and affects

youthful colors and styles of dress. It





 





will also make a young miss of 15 believe

she is grown up if she can persuade her

mother to lengthen her dresses and let

her “do up her hair." By it mothers are

persuaded they are doing their duty when

they bring their daughters up to despise

their surroundings and look forward to

marriage as a means of release from hard

work. It makes other mothers believe

they are called to neglect their home and

children and go out to lecture and teach

others. .



It is a queer thing, is imagination. Of

the right sort it brightens life more than

any other God—given faculty, as when it

lifts us above the hardships of the pres-

ent to the fairyland of future where av,-

erything will come out all right. Its name

is then hope. But if of the wrong; sort it

is apt to lead us into doing some very

nueer things. things which only make for

.ut‘ discomfort and unhappiness.



DEBORAH.





 





 





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See What a Dime Will Buy.





Do you like housework? If the question

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page, how many women would “rise up

in meetin’“ and enthusiastically shout

“Yes?” A Very small per cent, I fear.

But of the larger per cent who would

respond, “No." half of the number would

change their answer if they were supplied

with the proper tools_ ~



There is no other occupation known to

man, or woman. whose follower are so

poorly supplied with working necessities.

Now do not conjure up pictures of vac—

uutn cleaners, electric w’ashing machines

and flatirons, tireless cookers, dishwash-

ers and the other modern devices to light»

en woman‘s labors. I mean just the plain,

cheap tools which every woman ought to

have, but which thousands do without in

order to save money to build one more

barn or buy another 40 acres.



"How many women are paring potatoes

«very day with an old kitchen knife which

is as dull as the proverbial 'hoe, when a

nice sharp, pointed paring knife could be

lrought for ten cents? How many send

lumpy gravy to the table day after day.

because they can’t pay a dime for a

strainer to remove the lumps? How many

have scorched breakfast foods and burned

custards because they have no double

boiler, when for ten cents they might buy

a teakettle cooker? How many try their

nerves and their tempers trying to “flap"

pancakes with a caseknife every morning,

when they could buy two pancake turn-

crs for a nickle?



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ing a. small shoe it does her just as much

good.



What imagination can do in making

perfectly well women think they are ill

only the doctors can tell you. It is a cur-

ious think that the women who haven’t





the Ten- Cent Co unter.





does duty as a grater in scores of homes,

and yet graters of every sort and descrip-

tion may be bought for five and 'ten cents.

Eggs are beaten with a three-tined fork,

with a great loss of time, when a niekle

would buy an egg whip or an egg beater.





No man would think of trying to work

under such disadvantages. The newest

machinery is none too good for him and

if he expressed his private opinion of his

wife‘s attempts to get along without tools

it would not be at all flattering to that





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dustpans. dippers. pails, machine oil cans,

individual frying pans, wooden spoons and

all sizes of cups.



If you can not buy five and ten cent

articles there are a number that come

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cream whips. mixing spoons, vegetable

brushes, plain cooky cutters, spoons for

lifting boiled eggs from the water, and

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CARE OF THE HANDS IN WINTER.





 





BY ELLA E. ROCKWOOD.



I learned something the other day

along this line, which I am going to pass

on. A busy woman, a farmer's wife, was

giving her experience in being without

soft water for household use this winter

as the cistern had gone dry in the fall and

not enough rain has fallen thus far to

replenish the supply.



She said, “At first I gave the matter no

particular thought, supposing the cistern

would be filled before winter set in, but

it was not, and as the weeks went by I

found my hands showing the effects of

the hard limestone well-water I was com-

pelled to use for everything. Not only

were they red and rough, but they began

to crack and bleed in places. The palms

were filled with little zig-zag lines,

crossed and roe-crossed, and every line

looked as if it were filled with dirt. The

discomfort and all combined, forced me





 





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lady. Two dollars rightly spent, means

all the difference between working at a

disadvantage and working easily.



Here is only a partial list. Gravy

strainers. tea and coffee strainers, egg

heaters, toasters, skimmers. towel bars,

pancake turners, frying baskets, SOLID

dishes. whitt- enameled cups of all sizes,

two handled pans of enamel ware, granite

mixing Spoons. covered granite kettles,

granite cake pans. granite pie pans, gran—

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ins. granite stcwpans. sink strainers, tin

colandt-rs, scivcs, gem tins. sugar boxes,

tea and coffee canisters, plainly labeled

lly-the—way. two quart measures, paring

knives, bread ti'tt’ys, invalid trays, tea

kettles. two-quart,pails. gg poachers

which will hold three eggs, carpet beat-

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cutters, meat boards, hammers, clothes

racks, chair bottoms, sleeve, boards for

ironing shirtwais sleeves, mixing bowls,

covered jars, individual baking dishes,

chopping knives. bread knives, lemon

squeezers and dishes of every sort. not to

mention scrubbing brushes, longhandled

dusting brushes, vegetables brushes, shoe

irus’hc-s stove brushes, window brushes

and whisk brooms.



For five rents. you can buy toasting

torks, rake spoons, strainers, egg beaters,

stove lifters. handles 'for fiatirons, whisk

brooms, brushes of all sorts. cooky cut-

ters, both plain and crimped, measuring

runs, all sorts of graters. nutmeg grat-

ers and larger ones. pepper and salt

shakers, both tin and glass, funnels,

crumb scrapers, jelly molds, cake tins,





to try and find relief, if posible. As dish

washing kept my hands in the hard water

a good deal I bought a five cent dish

mop, although I had previously scorned

to use such a make-shift. I was amazed

to see the difference so simple a thing

could effect. “'ith the mop only "the tips

of fingers of the left hand go into the water

at all, except for a few pieces which re-

quire a brush or a cloth. That little tire

cent article made friends with me from

the first time I used it, and I would not

be without it again. After washing the

dishes I make it a practice to moisten my

hands with a little weakened vinegar.



“I found that rubbing thoroughly with

bran, moistened with vinegar, was excel-

lent for cleansing and healing the rough.

ened cuticle. A friend gave me the fol—

lowing recipe for a lotion which acts like

a charm in reducing chaps of lips 01'

hands. It is the smoothest I ever found,

and not greasy,



“One-eighth ounce gum tragacant-h, one

gill alcohol, one gill glycerine. one-half

gill cologne. Soak gum in one pint warm

soft water for three days, then add other

ingredients.



“The next thing I did was to buya pair

of ten cent canvas gloves, which I wear

in caring for the stove, hanging up the

clothes, also in sweeping and dusting, for

dust is hard on the hands. I read about

this in The Farther not long ago, and

now my hands do not look like the same

ones. It took about two weeks to ac-

complish the change but it is worth the

effort and I do not intend to neglect them

again.”





 





 





 





 





 





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The Country Girl’s Chances in T own—No. 3.





By Hilda Richmond.

Recommends Government Service.





During the past few years the tendency

of those in authority has been to dis-

criminate against women in public ser-

vice, where once they were more freely

taken. It is argued that women are apt

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and also on account of ill health or

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stenographer or any other place, will not

be chosen, unless it happens that there

are many vacancies on the list and every

eligible, low and high, is taken.



People are always pointing out, espec-

ially to young girls, that it is no use to

try for a. government position, because

they are so few and far between. Well,

in a. way, that is true, since the only gov-

ernment employes in most cities, even of

fair size, are the people who work in the

post offices. Comparatively speaking, the

opportunities in the Indian schools. the

pension agencies and the departments at

Washington, are not very numerous, but

yet there are vacancies here and there

all the time. The careless, indifferent

girls are willing to take five or six dollars

per week rather than fit: themselves for

a place no harder, “but requiring more

knowledge and ability, so the real workers

always have the best opportunities open

‘to them.



And there is never any guess work

about the matter of passing the examina‘

tions, so that the country girl has the

same opportunities afforded city people.

Upon request the Civil Service Commis-

sion will send out sample pages of ques-

tions and minute details regarding every

branch of work open to women, and it is

easy for any young woman to see at a

glance whether she is able or not ‘to stand

the test. Everything is as fair and open

as possible, and the girl who fails after

carefully studying the circular, does so

with her eyes open. She will have to go

to some city designated by the commis-

sion for the examination, and she should

know before setting out that she can pass

with a high grade without doubt or per-

adventure.



Once she is on 'the list the only thing to

do is to wait. There is no such thing as

hurrying up the officials, and in due time

she will receive official notice as to her

standing if she was successful. The girl

expecting to enter civil service must hold

herself like the soldier ready for duty

wherever she is sent. The salaries are

good and in ‘most cases the hours short.

so for the bright, intelligent, ambitious

girl the work offers many inducements.

After hours in a great city she can visit

the libraries, stores, parks. and“ other

places of interest—things that would be

practically out of 'her reach if she were

a. stenographer or a. teacher, and there is

no need to “carry home" work, mental

or physical. Vthn the hour for going

home comes, all work and worry are left

behind, for the routine system makes it

possible to become a. part of the great

machine and grind out so much work

without difliculty each day. Of course,

this is also a. drawback‘ as there is no

incentive to study, but it has its advan-

tages.



So really there are more chances in the

classified service for country girls than

appear at first sight. The city girl liv-

ing with ‘her parents and relatives and

friends about her would rather do with

less in the way of a. salary than go to a

strange place to live, while the country

girl is planning to leave her “dull’ sur—

roundings and is eager for a city, the

larger the 'better. Any healthy. weli

poised, bright girl in the country who will

be satisfied with nothing but a place in

a city, will do well 'to investigate the op.

portunities offered by government service

before taking up anything else. The work

is usually light, the hours short, the pay

good, and the outside opportunities for

leisure, education and enjoyment splen-

did. No one in his senses would say the

life is all sunshine, but a great part of it

is, with its regular pay day. certainty of

a position through good behavior, as long

as the person is competent to do the

work, and its fixed hours for work. The

girl with the keen brain, good health and

steady nerves will find many opportunities





 





for work and pleasure in such a position,

but the one who welcomes any task that

will take her away from home must ex-

pect defeat from the very start.



“If you are in no hurry to get a. posi-

tion, try for the civil service,” is the

comment of Miss Margaret K. Collins, of

the Treasury Department, special agent’s

office, Detroit. “The examinations are

not hard if you have an ordinary educa-

tion, and the work is pleasant, if you get

an appointment. But there is the rub.

When a position is to be filled the names

of the three highest on the list are sent

the commission and from them they make

the appointment. Naturally, we expect

they will select the one with the highest

per cent. Favoritism does not count for

when you write your examination you

Take a number and all your work is hand-

ed in under that number. After the pa-

pers are marked your number is compared

with the list and your name learned, but

your name is absolutely unknown to the

one marking your work.



“If you are not appointed to a position

within one year after you pass, you must

write again. If you so: an appointment,

that is the end of examinations. You are

supposed to 'hold your position during life

and good behavior, or until you marry

The departmental work, such as I do, is

pleasant and intercsiing, the hours good

and the salary satisfactory.”



Opportunities in post offices are scarce,

according to Mr. Niles. the deputy located

in Detroit, there being but 12 women em—

ployed in the Detroit post office. Stenc—

graphers and typewriters are more in de-

mand than post office employes, the sal-

aries running from $480 to $900 a year.

In making application, state the lowest

salary you will accept. Teachers, too. in

the. Indian service, are needed, and a

small number of female teachers are em-

ploycd in the Philippines. the salaries be-

ing $900 or $1,000. The school year in the

islands begins early in June and ends in

March. and the contract period is for

two years. '



“If you decide to try one of the exam-

inations, do not be fooled into takingr a

correspondence course.” is the advice of

Mr. Niles. “Anyone of ordinary education

who knows ‘how to study can do enough

studying by herself to prepare for the ex-

aminations.”





 





MRS. NEW TELLS HOW TO GET

SUMMER BOARDERS.





 





Dear Editorz—As so many have written

in reference to my article under date of

December 31,

ers, it will be impossible for me to spend

the time and postage to answer person-

ally. I will state a few things briefly

from which I think all interested can see

how to go about it. I do not know wheth-

cr all railroads issue booklets advertising

summer l‘CSill‘lH. but ask your station

agent for address of the general passen-

gcr agent, then correspond with him for

information.



I also know that people living in Ben-

ton Harbor and Si. Joe advertise in book-

lets put out by the steamship lines, SO I

think any of you living somewhere near

the large lake cities could consult both

boat lines and railroads. Then one could

run an ad. in some city

the middle of May or June .

do not know.



You would not likely hear from any

before June , then when you get an in-

quiry tell them that you will get them

and the baggage to and from the depot

free of charge. State your hours for hav—

ing meals, and whether you would get a

late breakfast. If there are any nearby

attractions, such as a lake, tell it, and

whether you give'free use of row boat,

and any items of interest.



VV'hen they come, have your meals on

time, keep table linen very clean, give

good. Wholesome food. well cooked. and

neatly served. Nearly all city people are

very fond of milk, fruit and fresh eggs,

and butter and vegetables. Have your

bedding clean and provide plenty of tow-

els, etc.



A hammock or lawn seat is much ap.

preciated. If you have children do not

let them disturb your boarders when

reading or resting.



The price usually paid is from $5.00 per

week up for board and room. I had $6.00

but the cost of food is now higher. I

think six or seven dollars a week a. fair

price. according to advantages and sur-

roundings. Then if the boarder is well





concerning summer board-i





paper about,

This cost I‘ .,\





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When Coffee is Doing Harm.



A lady writes from the land of cotton

of the results of a four years’ use of the

food beverage—hot Pestum.



“Ever since I can remember we had

used coffee three times a day. It had a

more or less injurious effect upon us all.

and I myself suffered almost death from

indigestion and nervousness caused by it.



“I know it was that, because when I

would leave it off for a few days I would

feel better. But it was hard to give it

up, even though I realized how harmful

it was to me.



“At last I found a perfectly easy way

to make the change. Four years ago I

abandoned the coffee habit and began to

drink Postum, and I also influenced the

rest of the family to do the same. Even

the children are allowed to drink it freely

as they do water. And it has done us all

great good.



“I no longer suffer from indigestion. and

my nerves are in admirable tone since I

began to use Postum. ,VVe never use the

old coffee any more.



“We appreciate Postum as a delightful

and healthful beverage, which not only

invigorates but: supplies the best of nour-

ishment as 'Well." Name given by Postum

00., Battle Creek, Mich.



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THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





a few slices of cold potato.

paste. having a. slit in the center, and

bake half (an hour.——K. M.

' Banana Shortcake.

This is nice in winter when desserts be-





pleased and you think would pay you

more another year you could perhaps ar-





. range it.





The most profit is on the room. For

we all on the farms have extra rooms

which have to be taken care of, whether

in use or not, andlas there is not much

wear on things used for a few weeks. I

consider what I get over the cost of food

as all gain.



I think I have answered the questions

of all in a general way and hope this will

be of help. These are ideas learned from

my owri experience and that of some of

my friends—Mrs, New.





A SPECTACLE HOLDER.





 





 





 





 





   





 





 





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Lining Pattern.





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Pattern for Spectacle Case.



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RECIPES.

Cake.

During this scarcity of eggs I take the

liberty of sending a recipe for a cake that

I have used for several years. \Ve use it





for our every-day cake and like it very

much. I take, a. good-sized cup. in fact,





I nearly always Use the same one. then

I can judge better of the proportions. Fill

the (up half full of granulated sugar. then

finish lllling‘ with molasses, turn contents

into mixing dish. Fill same cup with sour

milk and cream. pouring most of this on

via the sugar and molasses, saving a little

5for a teaspoon of soda, if the milk is very

sour use a heaping teaspoon. This I save

inniil the last. If stirred directly into the

lmolasses it makes it light. Take one-

lthird cup of butter, warming before stir-





 





ring in. Now add two and one—half cups

of flour, the soda, season with a. little

cinnamon, and add raisins, or it is very





,good without. flake slowly. I find a cor-

lrect test of its he‘ng‘ done. is to listen and

you will hear a. sizzling noise.—~Mrs.

M. W.



Reast Veal.



The best part of veal for roasting is the

tenderloin. Like all white meats, veal

needs to be thoroughly cooked and should

never be served rare. Sprinkle 'the veal

to 'be roasted with salt and pepper and

spread the top thinly with butter or lay

strips of pork on the roast. Cook slowly.

Three pounds of veal will require about

one hour to cook—M. 1".



Roast Beef Ple.



Line a pudding dish with a rich biscuit

crust and fill with cold roast beef left

from some previous meal. Sprinkle over

this layer pepper, salt, bits of butter and





 





 





Cover with





come rather difficult. Make a. batter as

for strawberry Shortcake, and then while

it is still hot spread with butter and a

layer of bananas that have been sliced

thinly with one orange, (also sliced and

cut up very small), added for every three

bananas. Mix the fruit with one cupful

of sugar. and spread between and on ton

of the hot buttered layers of Shortcake.

\Vhip a. cup of cream till stlfit‘. sweeten

and spread over the fruit without further

11:. .l,



Chocolate Cookies.



Rent to a cream one-half cupful of but-

lt‘l' and one tablespoonful of "lard. Grad-

ually heat into this one teaspoonful of

salt. one teaspoont‘ul of cinnamon and two

ounces of chocolate melted. Now add one

well-beaten egg, one—half teaspoonful of

soda dissolved in about two and one-half

cupfuls of flour. Roll thin and cut into

round rakes; bake in a quick oven. Use

as little flour as possible—E. S.



Steamed Eggs.



The eggs are broken into the upper part

of a double boiler after it is buttered.

They are then seasoned with butter, pep-

per and salt and stirred occasionally, asl

they cook over hot water. “'hen they are

jellied they are ready to serve. A bit of:

buttered toast is put on a hot plate andl

the egg plat ed on it. This will sometimes

tempt the fastidious palate of a sick per-

:‘mn whose physician has ordered eggs.—

MrS. J. J. 0.



To Clean Sweetbreads.



Carefully pull off all the tough and fib-

rous skin and place them in a dish of cold

water for ten minutes or more. They are‘

then ready to be ‘boiled. They must al—

ways be boiled twenty minutes, no matter

what the mode of cooking is to bc.~M. D.





wasoning.





 





 





 





HOUSE DRESSES.





 





FEB. 4, 1911.





When The

Sioniach Stops





Working Properly, Because There is

Wind in it, Use Stuart’s Dyspepsia

Tablets to Set it Going Again.





A Trial Package Free.





 





 





The doctors

unprofessional

on the stomach,"





call it flatulency, but

folks know it as ”wind

and a most distressing

state of things it is. It is a serious condi-

tion of this great motor organ. Always

annoying and painful in the extreme. at

times often leading to bad and fatal re-

sults. The stomach embarrassed and

hampered with wind, cannot take care of

its food properly and indigestion follows,

and this has a train too appalling to enu-

merate. The entire system is implicated

—made an active or passive factor in this

trouble and life soon becomes a question-

able boon.



All this is explained in doctor books;

how undigested food causes gases by fer-

mentation and fomentation in which proc-

ess some essential fluids are destroyed—-





‘burnt up—wasted by chemical action, fol-





lowed by_ defective nutrition and the dis-

tribution through the alimentary tract of

chemically wrong elements and as a con-

sequence the stomaeh and entire system

is starved. Plenty of food, you see, but

spoilt in preparation and worse than

worthless.



A deranged stomach is the epitome of

evil; nothing too bad tq emanate from it;

but the gas it generates is probably its

worst primary effect and the only way 'to

do away with this is to remove‘the cause.

Stuart‘s Dyspepsia Tablets go to the root

of this trouble. They attack the gas-

making foods and render them harmless.

Flatulency or wind on the stomach





 





These patterns may be secured by

writing Michigan Farmer office. Be sure

to .L‘ive number and size desired, together

with price mentioned.



No. 5117.—Ladies’ Dressing sack—Cut;

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No. 3966.——Ladies’ Dressing Sack.»—Sev-

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For 36 bust it requires 3% yards, 27 inches

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simply cannot exist where these powerful

and wonderworking little tablets are in

evidence.



They were made for this very purpose

to attack gas making foods and convert

them into proper nutriment. This is their

province and office. A whole book could

be written about them and "then not all

told that might be told with profit to suf-

ferers from this painful disease, dyspep-

sia. It would mention the years of

patient and expensive experiment in ef-

fort to arrive at this result—of failures

innumerable and at last success. It would

make mention of the different stomach

correctives that enter into this tablet and

make it faithfully represent all.



Stuart‘s Dyspepsia Tablets are not alone

intended for the sick, but well folks as

well; for the person who craves hearty

foods and wants to eat heartily and run

no risk of bad effects, they act like a

charm and make eating and digestion a

delight and pleasure. They keep the

stomach actch and energetic and able

and willing to do extra work without

special labor or effort. Don‘t forget this.

“'ell people are often neglected, 'but the

Stuart Dyspepsia Tablets have them in

mind.



A free trial package will be sent any

one who wants to know just what they

are, how they look and taste, before be-

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go to the drug store 'for them; every-

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a box and by getting them at home you

will save time and postage. Your doctor

will prescribe them; they say there are

40,000 doctors using them, but when you

know what is the matter with yourself,

why go to the. expense of a prescription?

For free trial package address F. A.

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For In; bust It requires 37; yards. 27 inches





wide. Price 15 cents.

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(Continued from page 118).

feeders are beginning to ship their lambs

though many are selling without-having

made any profit. and some with an ac-

tual loss. The price of butter has taken

a great slump. Many new buildings will

go up in this section in the spring.



ihgham (10., Jan. 13.—-—The weather has

been rather mild for the past two weeks,

snow nearly all off the ground, roads

rough and icy. Fat lambs lower, $4.50@

5.50, quite a. number in feed pens; hogs

$7.50, but few for market, mostly brood

sows and fall pigs; cattle rather scarce

and high, from $3.50@5.50 per cwt; grains

of all kinds remain about stationary; but—

ter, since the recent tumble in price, is

bringing 160 per lb. at country stores;

eggs, 260; milk, $1.20 per cwt. at cheese

factory.





 





MASON COUNTY FARMERS EN- - _





TH USIASTIC.





The Farmers‘ Institute, of Mason 00.,

which was held at the'court house in

Ludington, Jan. 20—21, was very well at-

tended, many not being able to obtain

seats. Mason county farmers are very

progressive and boosters for their own

county and the state of Michigan. Much

of the Michigan fruit show at Chicago

lately, was from this part of the state.

Some one had brought a few Washington

and Colorado apples to be placed on ex-

hibit but no state can produce fruit that

can put to shame the famous fruit of

Michigan, which has a.. haven—W. I. P.





MICHIGAN FARMERS’ INSTITUTES.





County institutes.



Osceola 00., Leroy, Feb. 6-7; Genesee

00., Flushing. Feb. 6-7; Berrien 00., Ber-

rien Springs, Feb. 6-7; Cass 00., Cassopo-

lis. Feb. 7—8; Montcalm 00., McBrides,

Feb, 8—9; Branch 00., Goldwater, Feb. 8'-

9; Shiawame 00., Perry, Feb. 8-9; Hills-

dale 00., Hillsdale, Feb. 10711; Ingham

00., Mason, Feb. 13—14; Jackson 00., Par-

ma. Feb. 14-15; Ionia 00., Ionia, Feb.

15-1647; Lenawee 00., Adrian, Feb. 15-

18; Calhoun 00., Athens, Feb. 16-17, Barry

00., Hastings, Feb. 17-18; Livingston 00.,

Howell, Feb. 17-18; Washtenaw 00.. Yp-

silanti, Feb. 17-18; Arenac 00.. Sterling.

Feb. 17—18; Wayne 00., Redford, Feb.

21-22; Macomb 00., Washington. Feb. 22-





 





 





23; Oakland 00., Pontiac, Feb. 23-24.

State Round-Up Imtitixe, Agricultural

College, Feb. 28, March 1-2-3.



One- Institutes.





Leennau 00., mm, Feb. 6-7; Bay

09., Bentley, Feb. 7 ; Pinconning, Feb. 8;

Crump, Feb. 9; Bedell, Feb. 10', Golden.

Feb. 11; Washtenaw 00., Manchester,

Feb. 6; Saline, Feb. 7; Superior. Feb. 8;

Dexter, Feb. 9; Webster, Feb. 10; Not-

ten’s Corners. Feb. 11; Salem. Feb. 13;

Eaton 00., Mulliken, Feb. 10; Dimondale,

Feb. 11; Barry 00., Woodland. Feb. 13;

Carlton Center, Feb. 14; Freeport, Feb.

15: Glass.0reek, Feb. 16; Arenac 00.,

Sterling, Feb. 13; Melita, Feb. 14', Moore’s

Junction, Feb. 15; Johnsfield, Feb. 16;

Arenac, Feb. 17; Oakland 00.. Troy, Feb.

14; Ortonville, Feb. 15; Oxford, Feb. 16;

Clarkston, Feb'. 17; Milford, Feb. 18;

Wayne Co, Belleville, Feb. 14; Willow,

Feb. 15; Flat Rock, Feb. 16; Eureka, Feb.

17; Wayne, Feb. 18; Canton, Feb. 20.





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Iron Age farm and garden implements,

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that company. This line of implements,

which includes almost everything needed

on the farm or in the garden is the pro-

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company since its establishment in 1836.



Kitselmen Fence, manufactured by

Kitselmen Brothers, of Muncie, Ind., is

illustrated and described in various styles

in the new Sis-page catalogue No. 29, just

issued by that company. The line at

fencing described includes various heights

and kinds of coiled spring fence suitable

for the farm and poultry yard, as well

as ornamental fences and gates.



“Barn Work Made Easy," is the title

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which the James carriers made by this

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convenience in feeding live stock and

economy in cleaning the manure from the

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Ohio. Aside from containing specific in-





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garding the growing of alfalfa,

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games, grains and grasses carried by this

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Burpee's Annual for 1911, sent by W.

Atlee Burpee & 00., Burpee Bldgs., Phil-

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truth about the beat seeds that grow.”

It is a. catalogue of 174 pages, listing the

full line of farm, garden and flower seeds

carried by this well—known firm which

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Planet, Jr., farm and garden unple-

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February 1, 1911.

Grains and Seeds.



Wheat—Bearish sentiment has been in

the ascendancy this past week, and prices

have sunk to a lower level. The larger

visible supply, the increase in the world‘s

movement, the exports from Russia, the

condition of the crop in India, the heavy

receipts from farmers, have all worked

to the detriment of the bulls whose only

hope is tied to the condition of the grow-

ing crop in this country where a lack of

moisture is threatening the winter wheat

in the southwest and fixing the spring

wheat section for a poor seeding next

spring, unless a change occurs. Millers

are not taking wheat readily as they are

having difficulty in distributing their flour.

A year ago the price for No. 2 red wheat





 





 





was $1.26 per bu. Quotations for the

past week are:



No. 2 No. 1



Red. \Vhite. May. July.

Thursday ......96% .9504 1.01% .9

Friday ...... . 95% .9454 1.00% .9‘5-3/4

Saturday ...... 95% 04% 1.00%, .950;

Monday ....... 94%, .9554 .9954, .9454

Tuesday ....... 94% .9353/ 9914 .94-.;

"Wednesday . . . .9514 .9414 .993/3 35%





Corns—The weakness of the wheat mar-

ket has been the most depressing feature

in corn. Prices have sagged a little and

transactions on the local market are

small and few. Primary points have re-

ceived liberal amounts from farmers who

appear to be in a selling frame of mind.

A year ago the price for No. 3 corn was





641/2c per bu. Quotations for the past

week are:

No. 3 No. 3

Corn. Yellow.

Thursday ................ 471/2 481/;

Friday .................... 47%, 481/3

Saturday ................. 471/2 481/2

Monday .................. 47 48

Tuesday .................. 47 48

« W‘ednesday ............... 47 48

Oats.~~()at dealers are a little suspicious

that the letting in of ants duty free from

Canada might disturb the situation on

this side and so are a little skeptical

about loading up too heavily With the

grain. Prices have not altered on the





local market, but in Chicago during the

time of firm feeling in wheat and corn

circles Tuesday, there was a flabby de-

mand for oats. Country elevators ,are

getting a fairly large volume of oats and

offerings, generally, are larger than the

demand. Last year at this date the price

for standard oats was 501/40 pcr bu. Quo-

tations for the past week are:





Standard. No. 3



\Vhite.



Thursday . . . . ........ . . 35 341/2

Friday ......... . ......... 35 34%

Saturday ................. 35 341/2

Monday ..... . ........... . 35 341/2,

Tuesday .................. 35 341/2

\Vednesday ..... . 34 33%,





Beans.~Nominal prices for beans ‘have

been trimmed two cents more this past





week. No transactions are reported from

the local board. Nominal quotations are:

Cash. Jan.



Thursday . . . . . ............. $2. 2 $2.07

Friday 2.02 2.07

Saturday . . . . . ..... . ..... 2.00 2.05

Monday ...... . ............. 3.00 2.05

Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 2.05

\Vednesday . . ............... 2.00 2.05

Cloverseed.-——Values are on practically





last week’s basis and the dealing is ac-





tive with a good demand. Quotations

are:



Prime Spot. Mar. Alsike.

Thursday ......... $8.75 $8.75 $9.10

Friday ........... 8.75 8.75 9.10

Saturday 8.80 8.80 9.10

Monday ........... 8.80 8.80 9.10

Tuesday 8.75 8.75 .10

\Vednesday ....... 8.80 8.80 9.10





unchanged and selling





Barley.—Prices ,

basis of $1.75@





is being conducted on a

1.80 per hcwt.

Rye—Scarce and steady. with price un-

ehangcd. No. 1 quoted at 811/50 per bu.

Visible Supply of Grains.

This week. Last week





\Yheat ............. 42 263.000 42.101.000

(‘orn ............... 8.068 000 7.406.000

()ats ............... 15,997,000 15,390,000

ltye ............... 381.000 385,000

Barley ............. 1.462.000 1,296.000

Flour, Feed, Provisions, Etc.

Plum—The flour trade is dull with





prices for all except patent Michigan un-





changed. That grade advanced. Quo-

tations are:

("lear ................................. $4.45

Straight .............................. 4.85

Patent Michigan .................... 5.75

Ordinary Patent .......... . ......... 4.95

Hay and Straw.—Hay values are

steady. Quotations 0n baled hay in car





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

816506117; No. 2 timothy, $15.50@16; clo-





ver, mixed, 815506816; rye straw, $7@

7.50; wheat and oat straw, $6606.50 per

ton.





Feed.~Fecds containing eorn are down

while other grades remain steady. Car-

lot prices on track are: Bran, $25 per

ton; coarse. middlings. $26: fine middlings,

.28; eraeked corn, .22: coarse corn meal,

.22: corn and oat chop. $20 per ton.



Potatoes.~~\\'hile there is no change in

quotations. traders pass the word that

the market is firm. in car lots Michigan

potatoes are selling at 376(‘400 per bu.



Provisions.~—l<‘amily pork, 82261123; mess

pork. $21.50: medium clear, $196521; smoked

hams, 141/267'15c; briskets. 131/2c; shoulders

111/3c; picnic hams. 111/20; bacon, 1662170;

pure. lard in ticrces, lie; kettle rendered

lard, 12c.



Dairy and Poultry Products.



Buttern—For the first time since it be-

came generally known that a large sur-

plus of butter was in storage, have prices

held steady one Week. The recent dis-





covery that the Payne tariff law has re-





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





duced the import duty on cream from 50

per 1b. to Sc per gallon, ‘has encouraged

large importations from Canada and thus

depressed our own market. Extra cream-

eries are now quoted at 25%0; firsts. 23c;

dairy, 17c;' packing stock at 141,420 per lb.



Eggs.——Receipts are 'increasing and with

reduced prices consumption is. expanding.

Values lower. Fresh receipts, case count,

cases included, are now quoted at 22c per

dozen. .



Poultry.——Little doing.

Dressed birds arbout steady. Live lower.

Quotations are: Dressed—Turkeys, 20@

23c; chickens, 14c; fowls, 13@13%c; ducks

1860190; geese, 14@15c per lb. Live-—

Spring chickens, 13c; fowls, 12c; old roos-

ters, 90; t rkeys, 18@19c; geese, 12@13c;

ducks, 15(160 per lb.



Cheese.——Michigan, 170; Michigan late,

15@16c. York state, September, 17@18c;

do.. late made, 15@16c; limburger. 01d,

1660170; Swiss domestic block, 20@22c;

cream brick, 1660180.



Dressed' Pork.—Price is lower at 91/2@

10c per lb.



VeaI.—Market lower. Choice, 111/2@12c;

ordinary, 9c per lb. .



Rabbits—Steady. Per dozen, $1.75.



Fruits and Vegetables.





Apples—There is a good demand for

apples and it seems that the public is

beginning to recognize the superiority of

Michigan-grown fruit in that there is now

a greater demand for barreled goods from

this state than fancy goods from the west.





Supply small.





Fancy greenings are quoted at 85.2561)

5.50; Kings, $5.25@5.50; Baldwins. $4.50;

Steel reds, $6; ordinary grades. $3633.50

per bbl. Western apples, $2.25@2.50 per

box.



Cranberries.—Steady. Quoted at $3.25

per bu.



Cabbage.—S'teady. Selling at $1.75 per

bbl. for new.





Onions.—Steady. 80c per bu.

Honey.—Choice to fanCy comb, 15@17c

per lb.

~'———-————a

OTHER MARKETS.





Grand Rapids.



Cold weather has checked the down-

ward slide of eggs and dealers are quot-

ing 2061‘21c for fresh stock, 18c for stor-

age. Butter is unchanged from last

Week. with dairy at 20c; creamery at

zit/2c. Live poultry, delivered is bring-

ing the following prices: Fowls and

chickens, 1161121‘, old roosters, 9c; geese,

11c: ducks. 13c: turkeys, 20c. Veal is

Worth 66111c. Potatoes are bringing 25@

3th at loading stations. Dealers report

outside markets easier. Cars for ship-

ments are easy to get now and the move-

mci.» .is heavy. some Michigan potatoes

going as far as l.os Angeles, Cal. The

farmers are free sellers. No beans are

moving and prices are unchanged at $1.70

for white and 32.75613 for red kidneys.

Dressed hogs are easier. bringing 9c this

week. \Vheat is off. the mills paying only

900 for No. 2 red. Timothy hay is bring-

ing $17.





 





Chicago.

VVheat.—No_ 2 red i)434@95%c;

96c; July, 93140 per bu.





Ma y.





Corn—No. 2, 461/261'47c; May, 49%0;

.lulv. 507 c er bu.



Oats—ANOP 2 white, :l21};@33c; May,

33%c; July, 3309c.



Harley—Malling grades. SO@94C per

bu: feeding, 6561750. _



Butter.—Market quiet without price

change; current receipts fully up to re-





quirements. Quotations now are. Cream-

erics, 1761,125c; dairies, 19613220.



Eggs—Prices rallied, sharply, late last

week which so checked the demand as to

result in a weak opening this week with

prices below the range of a week‘ago.

Quotations: Prime firsts, 2219c; le‘StS,

:ll/gc; at mark, cases included. 1161l9c

per dozen.



Potatoes—Top grades have. lost last

week's advance. but the better .feclin'g

developed in recent weeks is still in evi-

dence. Choice 'to fancy quoted at 4661.480.

per bu; fair to good, 42@45c.





Elgin.

Button—Market firm at 25c per 1b.,

which is the quotation of last week.





Output for the week, 525,200 lbs- as com-

pared with 570,300 lbs. for the preVious

week.





 





THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Buffalo.

January 30, 1911.

(Special report by Dunning & Stevens,

New York Central Stock Yards,

East Buffalo, N. Y.)



Receipts of stock here today as follows:

Cattle, 125 cars; 'hogs, 9.000; sheep and

lambs 14.400; calves, 1.200,



\Vith 125 loads of cattle on sale here to-

day, and with 26.000 reported in Chicago,

our market was fairly active at steady to

strong last week’s prices.



We quote: Rest 1.300 to 1400-11). steers

864065665; good prime 1.200 to 1,300-lb.

do., 85.75611635; best 1.100 to 1,200-lb.

shipping steers. 855061625; medium

butcher stecrs. 1.000 to 1.100 lbs., $535617

5.85; light butcher steers. 64.656.55.25: best

fat cows. $4.756(5.25; fair to good do..

837561435; common to medium do., $3.50

6M: trimmers, $2.75613.25;best fat heifers,

$550676; good fat heifers, $5675.50; fair to

good do., $~i.256z*4.65; stock heifers, $325617

3.50: best feeding steers dehorned, $4.75

61‘5; medium to good feeding steers. $4.40

611460; stockers all grades. $4614.25; best

bulls. $56P5.50; bologna bulls, 842567475;

stock bulls. fair to good, 33.75671425; best

milkers and springcrs. $506?65; good to

best do., $1061.50; common to good do.,

$256335.



Late springers hard to sell at any kind

of satisfactory prices; in most cases have

to be sold by weight.



With about 40 cars on sale at the open-

ing, our hog market opened strong 1061)

150 higher than Saturday’s close, and

closing steady at t‘he.opening for all good

light Weights; few 'heavy hogs going





over unsold.

Heavies. $8.25@8.40; mixed





We quote:

and mediums, $8.40@8.50; yorkers, light





to good weights, $8.55@8.60; pigs. $8.70@

8.80; few choice light bringing $8.85;

roughs, $7.25@7.35; stags, $6@7 as to

quality. Our market looks high compared

with the western markets, and we would

advise caution on these high prices of

today’s market.



The lamb market opened slow today;

few of the choice handy lambs selling

from $6.15@6.25; we sold two loads fancy

at $6.30. Lam‘bs weighing from 85 to 90

lbs. are still hard sellers; selling from

35.756176. Heavy lambs, that is, weighing

100 lbs. and over, selling from $5.25@5.35.

Look for about steady prices until T‘hurs-

day, when we look for a. little break, un-

less we should get moderate receipts.

Sheep market was active today; most of

the choice ewes selling at $4@4.15;

wethers, $4604.35. Look for about steady

prices on sheep balance of week.



\Ve quote: Best handy lambs, $6.15@

6.25; heavy lambs, $5.25@5.35; bucks, $3@

3.25; heavy ewes. $3.75@4; yearlings, $561)

5.25; wethers, $4@4.35; cull sheep, $2.50

603.50; 'handy ewes, 846034.15; ‘ northern

Michigan lambs. $5.25@5.75; veals, choice

to extra, $10@10.50; fair to good do., $7.50

6719.50; heavy calves, $5@6.50.





 





Chicago.



January 30, 1911.

Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.

Received today ...... 26,000 32,000 20,000

Same day last year..17,890 33,865 17,835

Received last week..63.382149,159 83.221

Same week last year.64,462 116.764 72.901

Another week opens today. and live





stock supplies are smaller than usual for

Monday. Cattle opened with sellers firm-

er in their views and asking a little high-

er prices. There were some. sales of

steers and butcher stuff 10c higher, but

after trade got well under way general

prices were hardly more than steady. The

early sales of the better class of hogs of

light weights were 561710c higher, gener-

ally not more than 5c ‘better, the heavier

lots being unchanged. After the, shippers

had secured all the hogs they wanted 10-

cal packers supplied their wants at Sat-

urday’s figures. Hogs sold at 314066810,

light hogs going at $7.75 and upward,





while heavy packing and selected ship-

ping hogs went at $7.4061‘7.80. mixed





weights at

and stags





packing and medium butcher

8760611705, boars at $4614.50





at $8.1561‘18.50, according to weight. ,all

srags selling subject to 80 lbs. dockage





The extreme range of prices

for hogs has widened out greatly, with

heavy lots extremely bad sellers. Hogs

sold a week ago at $7.65617.95. Those rc—

eeivcd last week averaged 228 lbs. in

weight. compared with 211 lbs. a year ago

and 205 lbs. two years ago. Sheep and

lambs were firmer today under moderate

offerings, and the best lots were a little

higher, lambs selling at 84.75611620 ewes

at 825060425, wethcrs at $4614.40 and

yearlings at $4.50@5.40. Prices have re-

gained their decline of last week.



Cattle were marketed much less freely

last week than during the preceding week,

but buyers had got so well

with beef that they were less eager to

operate, and a moderate local demand re-

sulted in a generally lOWer scale of prices.

Beef steers sold mainly at 8550611665,





per head.





with common to fair short-fed, light-

weights going at 54.85.675.85, while the





best long-fed steers brought $635,607.05.

Export steers sold at 8575611045, and good

to prime yearlings sold for $6.256r7, or





practically the same as heavy beeves.

Illinois and Iowa, contributed a great

share of the good to choice weighty





'beeves, while the best demand was for

medium-priced cattle owing to the popu-

lar call for moderate-priced beef, retail

beef prices being about as high as ever.

Comparisons with former years show

that the common grades of cattle are. now





unusually high in price. and cows and

heifers are relatively higher than steers,





with the. packers competing with country

buyers for the better class of feeders car-

rying a moderate amount of flesh. Cows

and heifers are going at $3.60@6.25, with

few selling above $6, while canners sell

at $2.25@2.95, cutters at $3673.55 and bulls





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Hogs started off last week weak and

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DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Thursday's Market.

February 2, 1911.

Cattle.





Receipts, 1,087. Market steady at last

week’s prices; not quite so active as on

Wednesday. .



We quote: Best steers and heifers, $6;

steers and heifers, 1.000 to 1,200, $5.50@

5.65; steers and heifers, 800 to 1,000, $571)

5.50; steers and heifers that are fat, 500

to 700. $4.50@4.75; choice fat cows, $4.50

6174.75; good fat cows, $4@4.25; common

cows, $3.50@3.75; canners, $2.75@3.15;

choice heavy bulls, $4.75; fair to good bo-

lognas bulls, $4@4.50; milkers, large,

young, medium age, $40@55; common

milkers, $25@35.



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

Co. 1 heifer weighing 860 at $4.50, 1 cow

weighing 900 at $3.25, 2 heifers av 710 at

$4.50, 1 cow weighing 980 at $4.85, 1 steer

weighing 890.2i’t $5.50, 1 cow weighing 860

at $3.40, 1 do weighing 1,190 at $4.50, 1

do. weighing 1,170 at $4, 2 do av 1,025 at

$3.90, 2 bulls av 1,460 at $4.75, 3'steers av

820 at $5.20, 2’cows av 1.100 at $4, 2 half.

ers av 575 at $4.25, 1 steer weighing 750

at $5.25, 4 cows av 860 at $3.30, 1 bull

weighing 1.450 at $4.75: to Bresnahan 1

steer weighing 630 at $4. 4 do av 700 at

$4.60; to Parker, W. & Co. 31 butchers

av 776 at $4.65, 10_d0 av 900 at $5.25, 24

(lo av 950 at $5.10, 28 steers av 880 at

$5.30; to Sullivan P, Co. I cow weighing

760 at $3, 3 do av 1.035 at $3.50, 1 do

weighing 840 at $2; to Mich. B. Co. 13

steers av 710 at $5, 1 bull weighing 1,230

at $4.50, 1 cow weighing 1.260 at $4.25. 1

do weighing 820 at $3; to Fromm 5 cows

av 1.040 at $4; to Kamman 1 do weighing

810 at $5.50, 1 do weighing 0‘" at $4,

heifer weighing 620 at $4.50.



Spicer & R. sold Goose 1 cow weighing

060 at $3.50, 1 do weighing 1,270 at $4; to

Hammond, S. & C0. 1 bull weighing 1.040

at $4.50 1 do weighing 1,460 at $4.60, 4

steers av 850 at $5.50; to Bresnahan 1 bull

weiglflng 520 at $4. 11 heifers av 715 at

$4.25; to Mich. B. Co. 29 butchers av 780

at $4.75; to Breitcnbcck 27 do av 850 at

$1.85; to Sullivan P. CO. 7 cows av 1,100

at $3.90, 1 do weighing 740 at $2; to Ratt-

kowsky 1 do weighing 1,060 at $3.25.



loe Com. Co. sold Mich. B. Co. 12 cows

av 1.045 at $4.25, 5 do av 900 at $4.25; to

Newton E. Co. 27 butchers uv 764 at $5,

23 do av 750 at $5. 9 do av 723 at $4.50,

2:: do av 930 at $5.35. 2 cows av 1.065 at

$2.50, 8 heifers av 727 at $4.75. 14 steers

av 912 at $5.25; to Heinrich 20 do av 880

at $5.25; to Rattkowsky 1 cow 'weighing

1.140 at $4.



Bresnahan sold Mich. B. Co. 7 cows av

1.030 at $4, 2 do av 850 at $3.50, 1 do

weighing 1,050 at $4. 1 do weizmng 950

at $3.50.



Haley sold Sullivan P. Co. 1 cow weigh-

ing 970 at $2.50.



Sandall & T. sold same 121 butchers av

878 at $4.35, 3 cows av 1.100 at $4. 2 do

av 805 at $4. 1 bull weighing 870 at $4.



Hal .y sold Rattkowsky~2 cows av 2,110

at $3.80.



Adams sold Hammond. S. & Co. 1 bull

weighing 1,620 at $5, 0 steers av 830 at

$5.25, 1 cow weighing 1.150 at $4.25, 1 d0

weighing 1,040 at $4.25.



Kalaher sold same 1 do weighing 1,000

at $4, 3 steers av 953 at $5.75.



Clark Bros. sold Parker. Vi". &. Co. 21

steers av 1.010 at $6, 22 do av 1.100 at $6.

$ gallson sold Fromm 8 steers av 851 at



I). .

Veal Calves.



Receipts. 459. Market opened steady

with last week, closing trifle lower. Best,

$9629.50; others, $4@8.75; milch cows and

springers steady.



Splicer & R. sold Goose 1 Weighing 110

at .



Haley & M. sold Goose 5 av 120 at $7.50.



5 av 125 at $7.50, 14 av 150 at $9.50; to

Parker. W. &,Co. 5 av 165 at $9.25.



Bergin & W. sold Sullivan P. CO. 2 av

105 .at $7.50. 13 av 135 at $9.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Goose 2 .av 270 at

$4: to Mich. B. Co. 10 av 146 at $7.75, 2

av 135 at $8: to Swift & Co. 4 av 125 at

$7.50. 10. av 140 at $9.50, 8 av 135 at $9.25:

to Goose 6 av 140 at $9, 5 av 150 at $8.75:

to Rattkowskv 2 av 135 at $9.25: to

Parker, W. & Co. 12 av 140 at $8.50, 16

av 140 at $8.50.



, Sheep and Lambs.



Receipts, 6.075. Market steady with last

Thursday, 156—11200 lower than on Wednes-

day this week. Best lambs. $5.50@5.75;

heavy lambs $4.50@5.1'5; light to common

lambs. $4.75@5.25; fair to good sheep

$3.50@4: culls and common, 32.50@3. ’



tB305rdiisne sold Youngs 59 lambs' av 75



Thompson sold Nagle P. Co. 124 1

av 85 at $5.65. ambs



Adams sold same 39 lambs av 85 at

$5.65. 5 sheep av 120 at $3.75.



Roe Com. Co. sold Mich, B. Co. 7 sheep

av 140 at $3.75 12 lambs av 85 at $5.50:

in Nagle P. Co. 138 lambs av 80 at $5.65,

60 do av 85 at $5.75.



Haley & M. sold Thompson Bros. 10

sheep av 134 at $3.50.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Sullivan P. Co. 130

lambs av 75 at $5.50. 67 sheep av 85 at

$3.25, 4 lambs av 140 at $4.50. 44 do av

73 at $5.25. 23 do av 70 at $5. 13 do av 75

at $5.50. 26 do av 85 at $5: to Mich. B. Co.

19 sheep av 95 at $3. 25 lambs av 67 at

$4.75. 30 do av 68 at $5.60: to Parker. W.

& Co. 246 do av 67 at $5.65: to Breiten-

beck 39 do av 80 at $5.50, 10 sheep av 115

at $3.25: to Swift & Co. 737 lambs av 77





 





 





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at $5.50, 92 sheep av 112 at $3.75, 58 do

av 110 at $3.60, 180 lambs av 85 at $5.65;

to Youngs 87 do av 90 at $5.30; to Barrage

100 do av 77 at $5.60, 12 do av 90 at $2.50.



Spicer & R. sold Nagle P. Co. 228 lambs

av 77 at $5.75, 15 do av 90 at $5.25, 135

sheep av 110 at $4.25, 70 do av 112 at

$4.25, 40 do av 125 at $4.25. 31 lambs av

83 at $5.50, 10 do av 115 at $4.75, 62 do av

92 at $5.25, 7 sheep av 100 at $3.50; to

Mich. B. Co. 8 sheep av 125 at $3.50; to

Nngle P. Go. 66 lambs av 83 at $5.60; to

Sullivan P. Co. 10 do av 93 at $5; to

Stoker 15 do av 85 at $5.75; to Gordon 14

do av 85 at $5.40, 3 sheep av 112 at $3.



Hogs,



Receipts, 2,474. Pri es are 10-15c lower

than last week. '



Range of prices: Light to good butch-

ers, $7.60; pigs, $7.65; light yorkerS, $7.60;

heavy, $7.40@7.50.



Roe Com. Co. sold Parker. W. & Co.

425 av 200 at $7.65, 60 av 220 at $7.60.



Sundry shippers sold same 370 av 190

at $7.65.



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

C0. 2,020 av 180 at $7.65, 215 av 220 at

$7.60, 110 av 270 at $7.50.



Spicer & R. sold Sullivan P. Co. 260 av

180 at $7.65.





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Sun‘ry shippers sold same 460 av 200





at $7.65.





sold same 380 av 180 at





H_._—._—.——————



Farmers have saved largely in their

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open winter and the liberal supply of

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very cheap, and with recent sales of No.

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than 19 cents a. bushel lower than a year

ago and corn in Iowa country stations

bringing only about 35 cents. there has

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75 to 90 bushels per acre.

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LINCOLN OAT





THE LARGEST AND HEAVIEST YIELDING VARIEI Y

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v Beautifully illustrated with photographs true to nature.

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F s “—69 Acres—S-mom house, 2 barns. fruit, good

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Fertile Farms in Tennessee

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NEW SEED 0ATS





Big Money in flats





New Seed Oats. Big money ill oats if you

raise the right kilu . li ere‘syourchance

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oats we sol last. year in the United

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statement that the farmers need a

change of seed in this country. We

make a specialty of growing extra fine

, seed oats on our big Canadian farm

new,clean land; no weeds. Have bes

known varieties. Regenerated Swedish

. .' Select; went 116 bushels to acre this year;

~ . Early New Market, Canada's favorite, 110

' bushels to acre. Both of these are big, early

yielders. We absolutely know from ex-

perience it will pay you to get a change of

seed. Try some of these oats. The average cats are

inbred and run out. Canadian Government Grain

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is as easy to put in and harvest a big crOp asasmali

one. The reason your oat crop is not bigger is be-

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nelsto the stalk. Write early for free sample, or,

send ten cents each for packet of one or both kinds.

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Bros. and Prof. M. L. BowmanJormer professor of

farm crops Iowa Agricultural College. Information

in this book is priceless. Get it free. Resolve to start

a seed patch on your high-priced land tnis year. The

book tells you how.





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Principles Involved.



History shows that the art of canning

is nearly as old as history itself, for long

before the era. of modern civilization the

Chinese possessed a knowledge of canning

and preserving. But not until one hun-

dred years ago was there a practical ap-

plication of the principle of preserving

fruits or vegetables in cans or bottles by

sealing them and then placing in boiling

Water for a given period, depending upon

the kind of fruit or vegetable to be can-

ned. At that period in history it was

taken for granted that it was the oxygen

of the air which caused the decomposition

of canned goods. the theory was that by

applying heat and excluding the air, a.

fusion of the ingredients and fermenis

was brought about in such a way that

the power of the ferments were destroyed.

Not until recent years have our scientists

overthrown this theory.



Tile investigation and research made

by scientists have proven that it is not

the oxygen of the air which causes de-

composition and fermentation, but germs

which are‘microscopic organisms. The

air we breathe, the water we drink, and

all raw produce are full of minute forms

of life. These are called bacteria, or

molrlS, or yeast, and are spoken of collec-

tively as germs.



These germs are the sole cause of fer-

mentation and putrefaction. The exclu-

52011 of air from canned articles is unnec-

cssal‘y, provided the air is free from

gzcl'ms, for air which has been completely

sterilized or freed from germs by applying

heat may be continually passed over cun-

ncd articles without affecting the article

in the least. This may be proven by fill-

ing it lwtilc with any fruit or vegetable

and in 1llm'c of Clll'lx'fllg, fill the neck of the

bottle with raw cotton and apply heat un—

til all gcl‘m lif‘o is destroyed, tlle article

will keep inilciinitcly. The air can pass

in and out oi" the bottle through the plug

of cotton may readily but the germs can

not pass through the cotton without be-

ing cal gilt ill its meshes. This proves

that by destroying the germs and their

spores we have solved the art of cunning.



Germs which (Iaus'c canned articles to

spoil may be divided into three,

yeasts, molds and bacteria. All are plants

of a very low Ul‘thl'. They live and thrive

upon plants of a higher ()l'LlCl‘, and ill or-

der to preserve this higher organism we

must destroy the lower plant life by ap-

plying Ll. sufficient amount of heat for a

given length of time, then sealing so that

new germs can not come in contact with

the higher organism. Yeasts and molds

exist more freely ill fruits, and are much

easier destroyed than bacteria, bolll

yeasts and molds thrive best ill mixtures

containing sugar but are easily dcstl'oyed

by applying heat at the temperature of

boiling water, but bactcria are much

more difficult 'to destroy and therefore

must have a much higher degree of heat

applied and for a longer period of lime.

Molds require air ill order to thrive but

some specics of bacteria. will cause vege-

to spoil even when no air is





classes,





tables

pl'csclll.

l’mcicria are so small that they can only

be sun with a high-power llllt‘l'USi‘Upe

and they reproduce themselves with tre-

mcndous rapidity. It is estimated that

under favorable conditions one bacterium

will produce. about twenty millions ill :34

hours. The reproduction of bacteria is

performed by one of two ways. The

gcl‘nl either divides itself into two parts,





making iwu where one exfstcd. 01‘ it re-

pl'mlllccs itself by means of spores.





These Spill'l'S ol- seeds are difilcult to con-

trol ill canning vegcillbles for, while the

original bacteria may 'bc readily destroyed

at it temperature of water, the

spores retain vitality for a. long time at

this degree of heat and when cooled will

gcl'millatc and the new bacteria will begin

their destructive work. Therefore, it is

necessary to apply a sufficient amount of

heat for a given period of time that these

seeds will be. completely de-

stroyed. After bcing completely sterilized

further care must be exercised. The

spores of bacteria are so light that They

lloai: ill the air and a bubble of air no

larger than a pea may contains hundreds

of them. Hence. it is necessary to take

great care to exclude all outside air, for

if one bacterium should get in and find a

resting place it would only be a few days

before the contents of the can would be

destroyed.



To sterilize a substance or thing is to

destroy all germ life and spores in or





boiling





SDOI'GS 01'





about it. By being careful in performing

the operation and being scrupulously clean

there should be no reason why a farmer

should not succeed in canning his own;

products.





Wayne Co. G. C. ,RAVILER.





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OBSERVATIONS ON TREE PRUNING.





Much has been said, and volumes writ—

ten, on the important subject of pruning.

but once in a while some other fellow has

some new wrinkle which is worth while

after all. For instance, a few years ago.

while having charge of the setting and

pruning of a nice young apple block, 1

was busily engaged when ill strolled an

old residenter who, in fact, simply ex—

isted in the neighborhood and, after sur-

veying my work remarked, “'Pears to:

me I'd take every limb off them trees

quite close up and leave no crotches or

forks anywhere along the trunks] if they

was mine.” ,



\Vell, to satisfy my own curiosity, along

toward the last I let him trim and set

twelve trees to his satisfaction, and this

is the way he went at it: The roots were.

spread out evenly on the bottom of the

holes, which were covered with fined sur-

face soil and moistened, after the first

layer of roots were firmly established in

the soil the next roots all about the stem

higher up were similarly served, he mak-

ing, in all, three different operations in

firming the tree ill the ground and. of

course. his theory was as near an imita-

tion of nature in the distribution of the

roots as was possible to make. There

were no crowded, twisted roots, nor any

that touched another, all had “breathin’

space,” as he said, and every rootlet was

thus supplied with a little world of its

own to draw an unstinted supply of the

elements from the soil for the proper sus—

tenance of the growing tree. A shallow,

and a rather wide, circle or 'basin, was

left around each tree. This, he stated.‘

was to catch and retain stray leaves, bits

of debris, etc., the winds would eventually

blow therein, thus forming a. mulch and.

manure for the tree; It would also catch

and retain more of the needed summer

and fall rains, also ill the winter this

would hold the mulch, (straw, etc). bet—

ter when placed about each tree; the

deeper mulch immediately next the ,tl‘ecl

bcing a better frost protector for the ten-





der l'ools than natural soil was, he ad-

vanced also, as a. factor in its favor.



I imagine he was more right than

wrong. for every tree he set. lived and1

thrived vigorously. As to the pruning,





every tree was carefully scrutinized and

only those limbs and buds along the main

trunk left that were not diametricallyl

opposite. All limbs were left alternate,

that is, if he retained a branch on one

Side. a portion of the way around





left, and thus to its top.

the two had no crutches, but every limb

grew out self—supporting from the parent

stock. Thcl'e were no weak folks for

high winds to catch and split the tree in

twain as one will see examples of in al-

most any old orchard.



I have followed this plan invariably

since when setting out young trees of any

kind and find it proves a. superior method

or way of doing.



In orchard pruning, if necessary to 1'8-

move very large branches I saw from

the under side first until it pinches some—

what, then if it is exceedingly large and

heavy I rope its outer end securely to

limbs on the tree and saw through from

the top. I have ncvcr split a tree or

stripped bulk in this manner of removal.

If one has a very -choicc "tree and it be-

comes necessary to rcnlove large branches

and for fear the wound might decay,

thus endangering the life of the tree. here

is a. method I have tried successfully in

covering the scvel'cd surface next the

tree. Saw ill as usual from the under;

side as stated above,





 





 





—"l—r———__.





but before the cut

is made from the top, take a sharp knife

and cut out: a tongue of bark, sufficient

in width and length, so when the limb is

off this will lap down over and completely

cover the severed space. Of course, do

not cut its upper end next the tree off.

This strip of bark should be carefully.

worked back and up so one can insert the i

saw underneath it to sever the limb.

\W‘hen this is done, ime-diately wipe off all

stray particles of sawdust, etc., and cut

or ‘trim the tongue of green bark to ex-

actly cover the wound. The edge of bark

all around Should correspond so it will

form a true union between them. then

cover all over and for an inch or so below

the wound with good wax firmly pressed

in place. Afterwards bandage around the

tree with sacking, etc., securely tied on

to further exclude air and to hold the

waxed bark in place. If your work has





 





1be made to fit every condition.

soniial to have the land in proper condi-





 





FEB. 4, 1911.





PLEASE MENTION THE MICHIGAN FARMER

when you are writing to advertisers.





 





SOWING SMALL GRAINS.





There is a right way and a wrong way

to plant. Soil conditions vary, even ill

adjoining fields, and no ironclad rule can

It is es»





tion for seeding, and no one will deny it.

Some men get in such a hurry to seed

that they think they cannot possibly wait

another hour, so they get stampeded, mud

ill their crops and then wonder why their

more successful neighbors get more bush—





els to the acre. Yes, it pays to plant

right. It pays to have a good reliable





grain drill to do the work—a drill that

will not clog. choke or skip—a drill that

will handle any size seed in any quantity

desired. The farmer who really wants to

put his seed ill the ground and give it

l‘OOt room in a wide, broad seed bed, will

investigate that old, reliable grain drill,

the Farmers’ Favorite, manufactured by

The American Seeding-Machine Co., In-

corporated, Springfield, Ohio, is a drill

that can be thoroughly relied upon .to do

the work of any farmer in any part of the

world. Among the many styles and sizes





of Farmers’ Favorite Drills will be found-





drills exactly suited to the seeding con-

ditions anywhere. This drill is guaran-





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l‘ullS no risk. Send for the Farmers’

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ment dealer and insist on looking over the

Farmers’ Favorite Drill.





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French Coffee





A wholesome drink! The healthiest

ever: you can grow it in your own gar-

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duclng 50 lbs. or more. Blpens in is-

consin in 90 days. Used in great quan~

titles in France, Germany and all over

Europe.



Send 15 cents in stamps and We will '

mail you a package giving full culture

directions. as also our Mammoth seed

catalog free; or send 8] cents and get,

in addition to above, 10,000 kernels un-

surpassableve etable and flower seeds-

enough for bus els of luscionsdlflerent

vegetables and brilliant flowers.





JOHN A. SALZER SEED COMPANY

185 South Bth Si. “Grotto Wis.





 





 





   





 





 





 





 





 





 





 

 





   





 





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Regeneraled Sweedisll Select flats.

The only pure bred, pedigreed oats. This variety

is in a class by Itself. The best ylelder. the stifiest

straw. the freest from rust of any out today. I have

some choice seed. all cured under hay ca 8. not a

drop of moisture ever touched these eats a to: they

were out. Every kernel has vitality.

COLON C. LILLIE. Coopersville. Michigan.





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FEB.“ 4. 1911.





SPRAYING FRUIT TREES



The question of spraying trait trees to preven

the depredations of insect pests and fungus

diseases is no longer an experi

meat. but a

necessity.





 

 

 

 





‘ Our readers will do well to write Wm. Stahl

Sprayer 00.. Box 1m. Quincy. lll..and et their

catalog 2 twenty-one styles 0 Spray

in: Outfits and full treatise on spraying the dif-





 





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From 8 acres of land one man

sliced 5609 bushels of onions

—-an avers a of 70. bushels

per acre. in planted





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shape and just the color of the

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been careful and thorough the grafted

bark will unite and in one season a

wound five inches across may thus be

completely healed. Remember, it takes

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ii" not done in a perfect -manner your

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CUTTING BACK YOUR YOUNG APPLE

TREES.

Do young apple trees need to 'be headed

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Allegan Co.



Most growers would head back the

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after planting in order to give a. vigorous,

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practice to allow the young apple trees 'to

grow up to bearing age without much

further cutting of the top. This gets a

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many are of ’the opinion that trees thus

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Could you please tell me how to grow

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For currants make ground rich by lib-

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THE HOME GARDEN.



Irregardless of commercial. considera-

tion,‘ the pleasure of having one‘s own

garden, giving the needed exercise in the

.. pen air, being intimately associated with

growing plants, and being able to secure

«nets vegetables always fresh from the

:oil, is one of the blessings of rural life.



Having been raised in the city and un.

acquainted with the demands of horticul-

tttre, it takes time, and thought, to meet

the exigencies of the ever recurring needs

of growing plants. \Ve bought the little

home where we now live two years ago

last fall. Aside from that occupied by

the house. lawn, and barn, we have about

one-half acre in garden. Both seasons

have been extremely dry, and as the land

was in a run—down condition. we have

not been able to accomplish our ideal. but

have met with fair success as novices.



In the spring of 1909 we set 200 straw-

berry plants (Brandywinel. They were

set three feet by two fcet and were al-

lowed to form matted rows. Last June

we picked 175 baskets of superfine ber-

ries there being but few small ones. Last

spring we enlarged the bed, setting them

the same distance, but did not let them

run. Last fall some of the plants meas-

ured 13 inches across and’should give a

s‘Ood crop next June.



I am going to relate how we grew an

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Products of “Oak Farm,” Allegan 00.,

O. C. Goss, Proprietor.

The seed was sown in Scpttmber, and

the plants transplantcd ll a cold name

in October. Though we had a tempera-

ture of 13 degrees below zero and the bed

had no protection ovcr the glass except

some old pieces oi‘ cat-pct. we.suc,cecdcd





in carrying the plants through the winter

in good condition. 'l‘ltcy were sct in the

garden in March. and though we'had se-

vere freezing afterward. did not lose a

plant. During the iirst warm days of

May the plants began to wilt. and exam-

ination showed that they wcre attacked

by the root maggot. The outlook seemed

dubious. as cvcry plant wilted. and from

three to six maggots were found to the

plant. “'e gave them a libcral dose of

soap and kcrosellc emulsion. making a

hole with a stick near the plant and till-

ing it, with the ctnulsion, The plants rc-

HtVt‘l‘ctl, and headed llllt'li'.

the iirst \vcek of July. wlun they sold

tcadily at eight dollars per hllndrcd. The

middle of July the ground was set to late

cabbage making a good crop. (in the,

ground where we grew early potatoes. We

planted \Vhitc I’lume celery as a second

crop. “'c made a mistake in setting it

three feet between .tlte rows. instead of

tour, as we. did not have room for bank—

ing without using boards. “'0 have tried

both the old and new systems ot‘ onion

culture. and have had the best success

with the new. which consists in sowing

the seed in shallow boxes in the living

room about the first. of March. “'e sow

them rather thickly. in rows three inches

apart, and clip the tops once or twice

before. setting thcm out. \Vc grow 'the

Prizetaker and by this new process have

grown some very large and fine ones.

Tomatoes. peppers, eggplants, etc., are

started in the window boxes the middle

of March and transplanted to cold frames

in April. lVe use home-made boxes made

of pasteboard, cutting strips. three inches

wide, and of a length when pinned to-

gether that will make a box two and a.

half inches across. These are set close

together in the cold frame and filled with





maturing by





THE MICHIGAN' FAR.MER.





1“ “‘6’“ Spreader Value Means What





soil and the plants set.



up we use a trowel to slip under them,



to prevent spilling the soil.

Melons, cucumbers,





FEB. 4, 1911.





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these are planted directly in ‘the boxes or

on pieces of sod inverted in the frame.

The sods are transplanted with the mel-

ons. Last summer we planted some to-

matoes in old tin pails, sinking them level

with the ground. These were put in the

cellar in the fall, and now, January 12.

we still have ripe tomatoes. \Ve also

grow rhubarb in the same way. taking

the roots up in November and planting

them in tubs, or boxes in the cellar. Last

winter it was ready ‘to use by the first

of February, and was of superior qualit)’.

As we are only beginners we have had

to depend on books and garden papers

for information. But we enjoy the novel-

ty of it, and are not sorry we came to the

country.

New York. JENNIE A. MACK.





GARDEN PAYS IN GRAND TRAVERSE

COUNTY.



“'hile reading in The Farmer of the

gardens ”that paid in Indiana,” I thought

it might be interesting to learn what a

Grand Traverse county garden did. Our

garden consisted of about half an acre

of which about one—third of it was set to

strawberries. currants and blackcaps—the

strawberries and currants were set in

October, 1909, and the blackcaps were set

last spring, so we did not receive any»

'thing from them this year. Our land is

new and a great many people thought we

Could not raise anything in our lOcality.

But 1 will tell you what our garden did

alone, for us. First, we purchased the

best sccds. I planted about one—sixth of

the garden to watermelons and cante—





loupcs. I planted two varieties of water—

melons, (,‘olc's Early being the best, which

ripcncd Scptcmbcr 1. “'e sold $51.00

worth of melons. besides many feasts





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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were held at home. The rest of the gar-l

den consisted of most all kinds of vege-‘

tables, of which we sold $23.50 worth. “Tc.

remembered all our neighbors and friendsl

who did not have plenty, and had then

more titan we could use and so fed the

lungs about 15 bushels of sweet corn. “'0

had radishcs front the middle of May till

the snow covered them this fall, lots of

beautiful head lettuce. plenty of green

onions and peas from the third of July

till the last of September. Our garden is

fenced partly with wood and.partly with

oncn wire and where we did not have

a fence I planted sunllowers and flower-

ing beans. which made a beautiful hedge,

as some of the sunflowers grew 16 feet

high. with heads varying front 11 to 18

inches across. The woven wire was cov-

t-rcd with yellow-poddcd snap bcans. The,

pods grew from nine to 12 inches long1

and as wide as a caseknife.



Now all we did after our garden seeds

came up was to wield the hoe. and we:

were amply repaid as we received $77.50

in cash; besides, we have 12 bu. of car-;





 





rots, live bu. 0f beets, 125 head of cab-;





page, lots of pickles, five quarts of shell

beans and plenty of canned tomatoes and

corn.



“'0 did not think of raising much to

sell, but planted it to see if common gar-

dcn crops would grow on our land as it

is sandy soil. “'e now believe that we

can.



Grand Traverse C0. ZVIRS. F. GEIGER.





THE OHIO STATE HORTICULTUARAL

SOCIETY.





This association has just held an in-

tensely interesting three days" session at

t‘olumbus. Ohio. The past year has been

It very good one. the membership being

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interesting features were demonstration





meetings on proper methods of packing‘1

The pro— 5

gram covered about every feature of the’





fruit and on fruit as a food.





i'ruit business. Along with this meeting;

occurred the state apple show, which was

a success from every viewpoint.





Ohio. CLYDE A. WAUGH.





The manufacturers of spraying m3.-

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As the breeding season is about to be-

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tions for hatching the eggs. In order to

secure pullets for early laying next win-

ter it is not too soon to pick out and mate

the breeders. This, in itself, is an im-

portant and perplexing problem.



To produce fertile, hatchable eggs that

will bring forth vigorous, livable chicks

we must 'haVe healthy. vigorous, breed-

ing stock. This is essential for size,

vigor and laying qualities. Stock that

has ever suffered from roup or some of

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will be likely to inherit a tendency toward

disease, will be weak and undersized at

best, and consequently will develop into

anything but profitable fowls. A chick

well hatched is half raised. These are

the kind that will stand a bit of rough

weather »without contracting colds, etc.,

and that will develop into large, 'healthy,

profit-producing specimens.



Breed only from the best layers. This

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used. In the absence of‘trap nests, other

means must be resorted to in order to

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select only’the active, nervous hens, those

that eat heartily, that are off the roost

early in the morning and the last to go

back at evening, and that have red combs

and bright eyes—in short, the industrious

hen. Mated to a good vigorous cockerel,

a. good crower, one that spoils for a fight,

that has a bright red comb and that is

not closely related to the females, such

hens should produce chicks that will live

and thrive under almost any conditions.





Hens’ eggs are usually preferred for

hatching. They are considerably larger

than pullet eggs, consequently bigger and

stronger chicks are hatched. These eggs

should possess strong germs as the ma-

ture hens had their laying test last year

with a good rest before beginning this

season’s work. While it is desirable that

they be good layers they should not be

forced 'for heaVy egg production. Stock

that has laid 'heavily all winter should

not be used for breeders in the early

spring, as their eggs are not likely to

produce extra strong chicks. The feeding

of ground green bone or animal meal will

increase the fertility of the eggs, but

care must be exercised not to feed too

much at one time, especially in the be-

ginning, as bowel trouble may result.

Stimulants or condiments must not be

resorted to in order to get eggs. They

only do 'harm when fed to breeding stock.



The stock should have fresh air coops

in preference to closed, warm quarters.

If one does not care to go to the extreme

of providing open-front houses, muslin

covered openings should be provided,

which are nearly as good,’ in fact are

preferred by many. All possibility of

draughts is thus removed, and yet plenty

of cool fresh air is admitted, affording

perfect ventilation. I have an inside

door made of light strips, covered with

muslin, which I close in the day time,

leaving the outside board door open. This

affords more light and fresh air. The

muslin covered openings can be arranged

on the south side between the windows.

Some glass windows are necessary, how-

ever, to let in plenty of light and sun—

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to let down in front of the roosts at night

the chickens will be plenty warm with no

danger of frosted combs. A house thus

arranged is about 8 to 10 degrees warmer

than a closed house with only glass win-

dows. “1'?!



The eggs for hatching should be gath-

ered often. If once allowed to become

chilled they are spoiled so far as hatch-

ing is concerned. They should be stored

in a room having an even temperature.

if possible, and turned every day. Place

them where draughts do not strike them

and Where the sun does not s’hine directly

upon them. They should also be covered

with a cloth to prevent the shells from

drying out. White diarrhoea in chicks

can be prevented by dipping the eggs in

a weak solution of creolin and water.

They should be placed in the incubator

immediately after dipping. Some may

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getting a good hatch if the eggs are

dipped, but extra good hatches have re-

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the incubator should also be thoroughly

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SELECTING AND USING THE INCU-

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When the old sitting hen that has been

given every attention for eighteen or

nineteen days, riseth from her nest. “and

like an Arab steals away,” one's thoughts

will naturally turn to artificial methods

of incubation.



The last year we tried hatching our

chicks under hens, we got 72 chicks from

364 eggs. The result of that season‘s ef-

forts was what kindled out interest in in-

(ubators and brooders. So the mails were

filled with requests for catalogs. and, as

was to be expected, each manufacturer

proved most conclusively that his was the

best machine. As we received some tif-

teen or twenty catalogs. the choosing of

a machine was a. difiicult undertaking.

Many kinds of wood and many different

metals were used in the various makes.

Some were heated with hot \VQIIPI‘, some

with hot air and most of them seemed ‘to

have some point of superiority which the

others (lid not have. l



There are many points to consider in;

choosing a machine, but really little, choice}

between different makes of the same;

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Naturally one looks for superior!

workmanship and greater durability in

the high-priced machine. Different buy-

ers will have radically different ideas as

to the relative importance of various fea—

tures and as to their simplicity and efl‘i-l

eieney. In the main. these are mattcrsl

of individual taste and {deference and a‘

careful comparison of the various makes1

through the catalogs should enabli- prac—

tically every purchaser to select the ma-

chine which most nearly meets his ideas

and requirements.



Now a. few Wol‘tls abottt operating. I

do not intend to give minute directions[

for running an incubator. as each manu-l‘

facturer furnishes directions for operating;

his machine. and they should be carefullyl

followed. Then if disaster attends your

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There are a few things m gen—

eral, however, which might be of assist-

ance.



To retrace a little. it is better 'not to

keep the 5.th intended for hatchingr over

ten days, certainly not over two weeks.

They should be kept at a temperature of'

about (50 (legs. and should be turned ev-

ery day. A handy way to manage the

turning is to place the eggs. as fast as

gathered. in crates such as many use for

taking“ eggs to market: then turn the.





(rate or crates first on one side and then

on the other. If you have only a few hens

and are saving eggs for a goo—tug innu—i.

bator, it will be found quite a task to turn

each egg separately until the required

number is obtained. (‘hooso a place which

is as handy as possible for t‘ttnninz‘ the





incubator for it requires a neotl deal of

attention and it" it is not tasy or access

one is apt to slight it. ‘\\'e usually run

ours in the kitchen for the tirst hatch“

and if, by 'the time we are ready to set it

again, it is too warm there we move it

into the sitting room. ,



Of course, the eggs must be turned





oftcn——the directions will tell you how

often. Placing a small mark on one side

of the c5.:9.s will help you to determine





whether you have really turned them or

not. ‘



The temperature after the regulator has

been set. will remain at the desired point

for six or seven days: then it will gradu-

ally rise until the halt-h comes off. tris

being due to the heat the cues themselves

ileum-ate as the incubation goes on. Thus

the regulator will have to be set every

two or three, days. after the tlrst week;

on account of this. I mention It here as

we failed to find it in the tlirect‘ons fur-

nished us, and when operating our ma-

chine for the tiist time we worried lllll('ll.l

thinking the regulator had gone wrong.



After the hatchingr begins. we prefer to;

remove the chicks as fast as they bceome‘

dry, putting them in baskets lined witlr

sot't warm cloths with one thrown over

them, then rdaeing~ them beside the kiteh-j

en stove where a good tire is kept. They“

fluff up better under this treatment and:

it makes more room for those in the in—‘

eubator that are all the time coming out;

(“are must be taken if you follow this planl

lest the heat run down and spoil the lat-‘

ter part of the hatch. For removing the

chicks at intervals also removes the heat

they have been generating, and as the

regulator has been set to take account

of this, it must constantly be readjusted.

\Vateh the thermometer and regulator

closely at this time.



A Word for the Brooder.



,V‘Vhile I have not space in which to dis-

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just say that I consider the breeder as

necessary to the incubator, as the hen_is





 





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Poultry and eggs are two of your most important crops.

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to the chicks when hatched in the old

way. The first season we tried placing,

under hens, chicks that-had been hatched

in the incubator, but the hens did not take

kindly to the little orphans and a. good

many were killed. The brooder lightens

the season's work, for one can care for

fifty chicks in this way almost as easily

as fifteen can be cared for with the hen.



To the farmer or poultryman who keeps

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waiting upon the inclination of the hen

to commence incubation, and no leaving

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The brooder will not take the young

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The chick ‘is the chooser; there is no

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small and scarce and bees are conse-

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coy hives will prove a. paying proposition.

As there is nothing about them but what

any farmer can easily arrange, there is no

reason why the man living in such a place

should not be supplied “with lbees. All

there is to do is to get some hives fitted

up with frames of foundation and 0110





 





 





 





 





 





 





frame of old comb and fasten it up in a

tree in the edge of the woods. The bees

do the rest. Of course you cannot expect

that every hive so put up will catch a

swarm, but if you are in a country where

many farmers keep bees you will be pretty

apt to get enough to pay you well for

your trouble. The illustration will show

the manner of fastening to the tree.

Mecosta Co. L. C. W.





 





INFLUENCE OF THE DRONE.





Bee-keepers who seek to improve their

bee stock by breeding their own queens

must give some attention to the drones

with which their breeding queens mate.

While obviously true. this phase of the

problem of queen rearing has been given

little thought in the past. Dr. Phillips,

apicultural expert of the Department of

Agriculture, declares that drones should

not be allowed to fly except from colonies

where the queens are prolific and the bees

good workers; that just as much care

should be exercised in the choice of col-

onies for the production of drones as for

breeding queens. The mere fact that

mating takes place in the air out of the

control of the bee-keeper, is no reason

why care should not be taken in the se-

lection of the drones which shall be al-

lowed to fly about the apiary. When

breeding any race, Italians for example,

it is not enough that all the drones be

Italians; they should be selected as to the

honey-producing powers of the workers,

the prolificness of the queen, or any other

quality that is considered in choosing a

breeding queen. The selection of drones

may be accomplished by the use of drone

traps or by cutting out drone comb. For

absolute safety the drone trap is prefer-

able, since some drone brood may escape

observation. Aged queens are known to

produce a larger proportion of drones

than younger queens.





 





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125 Egg lncubaton

i125 Chick Broader





If you could see the Wisconsin side by

side with others selling for $4.00 and If M

Together





$5.00 more, you would agree with In:

t st to pay more than my price on

get i... value is the height of folly. m





You see I know what I am talking about, for I have bought and com-

pared side by side others on the market. Over in the other columns I have

pointed out these comparisons for your benefit exactly as they are and you

can judge for yourself how much less you get for the extra money you pay.





That’s why I ask “Why Pay More?” .

Why My Sales Double Every Year





There is a lot of people who have learned the truth of my statements.

They have saved those extra dollars and each year this number is increas-

ing. Each year my sales are doubling and this enables me to improve my

machines—give better value for the same money. I won’t raise the price——

though in comparison with others, I know they are easnly worthisiSDO. I

W81“ to give the biggest and best incubator and brooder bargain on the





market sad I am doing it. There is none on the market that approaches ‘





 





than even at )4 more cost and I'll prove it to you.





-’ 0,000 Machines





in One Year





That‘s the high watermark and

nothing but genuine merit can

ever make it possible. .Then to

double it—certainly it requires the

very best at the lowest cost to

climb into public favor at such a

~ “; rate. But that is what increases

the sales of the Wisconsin Incu-

bators and Brooders.



Everymachine I sell through

my advertising sells me an aver-

' age of four more and each of those

four sell an average of two, making an endless

chain of sales—all because of the excellent results

they give my customers and the bargain price I

~ make of $10.00 for two machines, freight paid.





1 Ship Tho-I 001330 Bays’ Trial





You have ample time to test. them out and if not completely satisfied you can

send them back at. my ex ense. Out of the thousands} ship every your it I told.

you how many ever come ack I doubt if you would believe me.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





THE MICHIGAN . FARMER.





It is simply throwing money away to pay more than I

for my 125

California R



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3', Hot Water, Double Wall,

ood Incubator with met

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roomy nursery and 125 Chick

Broader with Lamp and hover.





   

 

   

 





Rockies





Why I Can Sell Better Machines at One-

‘l'hird Less Cost Than Others





Iwas the first to make and sell an incubator and broader for $10.00.

freight paid. It was two years before my imitators got busy. I had a.

good start on them and they are farther behind today than ever.



It takes experience (more so than money) to know how to produce a.

successful incubator and sell it at my price. That‘s why the imitations

cost more and are of inferior value. You want the original—the best and one

of longest proved reputation. Then don’t be misled-get the Wisconsm.

You take no chances, for .





l Guarantee My Machines for.

Five Years





Just think of it. Does it not stand to reason that I must have machines

of exceptional merit to put them out on 30 days trial—guarantee them five

years and sell them for about $5.00 less than others charge for machines

of less quality? . . a. 3) . ,



The Wisconsin incubator is hot water type, b ~ , " "

double side wallswith dead air space between: to 0'

has three walls: large double glass doors; coppe ,

tank and boiler; roomy nursery beneath egg tray; . . '-

self—regulating: made of high grade Californx .

Redwood, stained and Varnishcd so you can se

quality of lumber (not painted to cover up cheer.”

timber), turned legs. completing a machine that '

has no equal at anywhere near the price.



The brooder is a roomy. well made, proper]

heated and ventilated machine. Fitted with .

hover, oil lamp and wire scratching yard as illus-

trated. Both machines complete—ready to use

with Taylor “'I‘ycos" thermometers. O. K. burn-

ers, galvanized lamps. Egg testemverything

but the oil.



If you don‘t wish to order direct from this

advertisement—don’t buy until you send for my

1911 Free Catalog. “fate for a copy today.





   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





This lllustrstlon shows

tho double walls, dead

air space construction

of our machines.





 





What Users Say





 





 





 





 





More User's" Letters





 





 





 





Wisconsin Incubator 00.. Rscine. Wis. Dudsnello. Ark.





W'isconsin Incubator Co., Racine.Wls. Elknder. Iowa





 





Door Sirs:—You have the best lncnbutor on the market.





Dear Sirs: -I am pleased to say that your Wisconsin Incuba-





 





regardlesa of price, snd I sm perfectly satisfiedwith the one I pur-





tor is a success. Iplaccd 125 eggs in it and hatched llO chicks.





 





chased from you. Out of four hatches I got 360 chicks. The Wis-





Thls can he done by any one who takes an interest in the busi-





 





 





consin requires less attention and burns less oil then any other

incubator I have ever used Ind the regulator is perfect. By follow-

ing the book of valuable instructions snybody can have good luck

and it does not take on experienced person to run a Wisconsin.

Any child that. csn read. can run your incubator. I am going to

get another right away. J C. ADNEY. P.0. Box 185





ness. _ The three bromlers I bought of you are just‘the thin-

to raise the chicks with. The instructions with your machinm

are very easy to follow and the eggs are turned. easier in your

machine than In many high priced machines. 1 give my ma-

chine: no _sttention during the night as many of my neigliv

bots do With inferior makes. ELXER PEAKE





 





 





 





 





Wisconsin Incubator Co.. Racine. Wis. :Grua Lake. Mich.

Dear Sin:—I do not think there is a better machine on earth

than your incubator. I hove taken 06 four hatches sud I got a

100 per cent hatch the first three times and a 99 per cent hstch

the fourth time. From the first three hatches I got ll!) chicks trom

115 eggs. 105 chicks from 105 eggs sud 109 chicks from 109 eggs.

Noincubusor on urth can beat that. I will stand by this state-

ment as I can prove it. AJESSUP. R. No. 3





 





Wisconsin Incubator 00.. Racine. Wis. Blanchester. Ohio



Gentlemen—l am well pleased with. the way your incubator

works. I think that chick nursery underneath your egg tray is

all right on you do not have to take the chicks out until they

are all hatched and they come downstairs like the children in

the morning. I set the incubator three times and got. 245 chicks

and the best part of it is that they are all running around our

yard today and the first two lunches are full grown.



F. FERKEL





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Guaranteed 5 V r





0100! in a Nutshell





Here area few comparisons of “proofs" that. will

help you to avmd makinga mistake in dectding which

machines to buy;





TheWisconsin hasdoublo walls with dead air

space. a decided advantage.





chamber in the “'isconsln is fully ten

. as deep. Sonic, to choapeu cost. of mak-

ing are scant. 8 inches deep.





Wisconsin Incubator Co., Racine. Wis. Odessa. Mo.



_ Gentlemenz—It pleases us greatly to be able to say that your

incubator is aJowel. We have seen several incubators in opera.

Mon and none have equalled the Wisconsin. Through sit:

hatches last spring we never averaged less than 90 per cent.

We also had excellent results with turkey and duck eggs. By

closely following your directions your machine has brought. us

success. We were also pleased to find the material and con-

struction exactly as represented. H. S. REDDIL‘Kl





 





Wisconsin Incubator ('10.. Racine, Wis. Vickcry, Ohio

Desi- Sirs:—l am welL‘pleosed with your incubator. After I

had taken oilz one hatch, I could have sold it to several of my

neighbors but. I did not want to sell it. With the first hatch i

got 97 chicks from 100 eggs and it the eggs do not hatch it is

not the fault at the incubator because it is perfect.



MARY M. STULL





Wisconsin Incubator C0,. Racine, Wis. Friendship. Wis.

Door Slrs:-I had good success with your 125 egg incubator. I





Some have no





 





 





Wisconsin Incubator 00.. Boeing, Wis.

" “ --Thc W‘ ' l r

prover: more thsn Is ' in every Impact. 1

excellent hatches with it. From my first hatch I got 98 chicks

from no one. Ism very and indeed that I purchased a Wis-

consin incubator snd brood". for 810.00. instead of the higher

priced Inschincs. which] tool sure could give no better results.

hsvoiusthken ofisnothor hstchnnd wish you could see them.

Thoysrc Months. I. A. (Emmi.





Ripley, Tenn.





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Wisconsin Incubator (10., Racine, Wis. Pimento. Ind.

Gentleman—We had line results with your incubator. We not



it four times sud it hatched 90 per cent each time. There nu



meal different makes of machines in this locality but the Win



cousin easily bests them in every way. The brooder is everything



that is claimed tor it end the two tog-fiber mks s complete outfit



[or a chicken raiser. and I recommend them to be the beat on the



Hurdle-B at price.





HARRY THOIPSOH





market





‘ of you hu

have had most





3” This makes the nursery less than Zinches and

. too shallow for little chicks. In. the Wiscon-

sin the nursery l83 inches deep.

4". In the Wisconsin there is plenty room between

. the egg tray and the door for the chicks to

get in the nursery. In. some incubators you have to

openthedoor in order to put the chicks in the nursery.

5“. The Wisconsin has large double glass doors

through which the thermometer can be easily

read. Some have a. small single glass, making it; nec-

essary to open the door to read thermometer.

6". Workmanship and material in the Wisconsin

Show decidedly of hotter grade—machine is

let er, better finished—Sn rior in every way and sells

for ens money. It on wil make these comparisons»—

welgh them well. know you will order my machines

and be better pleased for these are cold facts which





took of! three hatches. First hatch, 108 chicks: second hatch.’



110 chicks and third hstch. 114 chicks. Your machine will



hatch chickens if any of them will. It is very simple to oper-



ate as it almost takes care of itself. If I was to buy another



machine it would be a Wisconsin. for I am perfectly satisfied



with the work it did for ma. '

I. 0. SMITH





 





Wisconsin Incubator Co.. Racine. Wis. Edwards. Ind. ‘

Gentlemen: -— The incubator and broader I purchased from

you cannot be surpassed for doing the work. I had no ex-

perience in operating an incubator, but went according to in-

structions and it. hatched every fertile egg and brought out;

fine, strong, vigorous chicks. No machine. no matter what the

price, can do better than that. If anyone wants a fancy priced

machine. they are on the market. but they can do no better

work n the Wisconsin, and many of *hem not. as good.

Could name a few in our neighborhood. Your: for the increased.





 





 





actual comparisons have proved.





popularity of the Wisconsin. J. A. KOON'I'Z





 





Wisconsin Incubator 00., Box 1 26, Racine,





Wis” Thos. J. Collier, Mgr:





 





 





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, start rigiht. Learn the way

bI‘I‘obert th. Essex.dthe incu-



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, expert. advises. The ltlrlI

- Essex Model Incubators and

Broader-s are the latest and best money maker: for

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who eeps even a law chicks 3.

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H. . SHEER, Dept. “(6, Quincy. Ill.





Ba" d R k C“ —Vigomus. farm raised, and

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each. two for 35. J. A. BARNITM, Union City. Mich.



48 BREEDS Fine pure bred chickens.



ducks. geese and turkcyS,

Northern raised. hardy and very beautiful.

Fowls, eggs and incubators at low prices.

America‘s greatest poultry farm. Send is.

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8. F. NEUBERT, Box 813, Mankalo, Minn.





a: , . .. .2', f

Brfimllyandolle Bockerels $36. °‘i?§..frff’i.§..$.'ln.?5

for . I“. E.





HARTVVELL. Caunonsburg. Michigan.



—-A choice lot of cockercls



Ballad 51"".th Rocks and pullets at farmers rices.



Write. . 0. KEMPSTER. Goldwater. Mic Igan.



GGS: EGGS: EGGS—White & Bull 0 .ington.

White & Barred Rocks. Black dc White inorcn

White & Buff Leghorns. Rose & Single Comb Reds



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CHOIC





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business &. prize bred Manunoth

Toulouse Geese & S. C. White Leg-

rioes for uality. New catalogue free.



I1. PFOUTQS. R. 2. Bucyrus, Ohio.





UFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS—Only perfect standard

cockerels. April and May hatch at $2 and each.

Excellent laying strain. Fred Nickel. Monroe. Mich.





T White Holland Turkeys at. ri tpricee,

MAgllsol'agion guaranteed. Mrs. Mne Whitheck

“Two Pines." Montague. Muskegon 00.. Michigan.





THOROUGHBRED S. 0. BROWN LEGHORN





. P ‘ f r Jan. $1.25 each. 4 for $4.50.

ELWO¥§k£.t%RPPE§£eANODEIIW R. N0. 4. Lansing, Mich.

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—F i d.’ Healthy

all" Back cockflrels siggfnelfgp? and color. ‘ rem

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Big Business Barred Rocks

J. E. TAYLOR, Bclding. llflcliigau.

()CKERELS FOR BALE—Light Brahma White





Wyandotte 6: B. P. Rocks, good ones, also pullets.

. D. BISHOP, Route 38. Lake Odessa. Michigan.





 





ITFF PLX. ROCK and S. 0. End Leghorn Cock-

, (*rels. ltxceptionally good stock at farmers' rices_

Itggs in season. I“. J. H. BEECH, Blaine, Mic llgan,





a. c. a. Leglinrn Bockerels71§§l§iitfélla 1.2%?" W





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in season. ‘. ll. WAI’I‘E, Gobleville. llllchlgéill‘f,





 





SILVER, GOLDEN and WHITE WYANDOTTES 100

_Vlh1te cockerels at $2 and $3 each. New 'circular.

alter January 15th. C. W. Browning, Portland, Mich.





AR‘R'ED PLYMOUTH ROCK—Hurry! Hurry!



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of Cookerc s the large type, narrow barring. hn-(l

right. erred by first Cockerel at. Grand Rapids Poultry





 





bhow. A. J. GORDEN, Dorr. R. No. 2. Michigan.

3 c B MINORCAS—Large,_ beautiful plumage—ul-

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A. FRA KLIN SMITII. Ann Arbor, Michigan.





 





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fox and cocoa. Also comes. Inclose

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‘7 0U WRITE W. J. ROSS. Rochester. 'Michignn,

for those beautiful sable and white (‘ollle Puppies.

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This fabric is very firmlywoven nar-





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a. d thet‘bééw‘ 'workmsnshi

eilalt burr; :l. ._.e3ar§fiered.

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now at $8.





Everything needed in plumb.

ing material.0ur§>rices mean

a. saving to you 0 30 to 50 per

cgnt. bHfife is an illustration

0 a a room



outfit selling at $3 7.50

Your plumber would ask you

about $60.00 for this some

outfit. Our catalog describes

them in detail. Write us

today for the catalog.





 





W-45. A heavy. reversible



Smyrna. Rug.



ental dpattern. Red or green

; border colors tun, blue



or red. Can be used either side



1 up, Ofiered to you at exactly



One-half its value. State colors



wanted when order-



ing. Price ........... o



. 30 x 60 in. 78c ,



‘ 6 x 9 £11., $3.25 9 x 12 it. 6.95





SPECIAL SINGLE BARREL SHOT GIIN _





F Thisgun isstron and reliable. Ta er choke bored

automatic ejector-.812 or 16 gauge; reiiiforced breech:





mun uununr SMYRNA nus $6.9 {





32-inch single barrel. with ejector. $3.70., $3 70

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16 gauge single barrel, with ejector.30-in.burrel





L ‘.$20 AND WE PAY THE FREIGHT





This high-grade Harris

A SeWing Machine. guar-

anteed for 20 years for only

$20 and we pay the freight

to all pomts east of Den-





.1 . try it in your own home.

Notice the beautyof the de-

- sign; olden quarter-sawed





bearings. drop front. auto-

1magic lit‘t. Aitlh

semen s w, a“- s-

chine. The3 fldnesTth a, %%1

re resen e . ex. 3 -

gens. for our Se in

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‘ 101 PIECE ‘OINNER SET $7.00





15.000 sets to be sold at this astonishingly low price.

Decoration beautiful floral sprays of dainty pink

roses and green leaves. Gold borders. Each piece

warranted. “'8 also have 42-piece sets selling Just





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fest hanging, belt loops and adiustable

side buckles and straps. All sizes from

34 to 4-4 chest measure. 30 to 42 waist and 30

to 1315 inseam.

of ow we save you mone .



grder by Lot No. 25- . $10.00





55. Price per suit ........





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Linedwith Skinner’s Guaranteed

Satin. The klnfof suitval 3. An

all-wool. silk ined. stylibll‘i9 Blue

Serge Suit. backed by our guaran-

tee to either satisfy or we will re-

turn our money. Three button

roiin cut sack dress style well

tailored; lpadded shoulders; Ion ,

shapely apels; single breaste .

The trousers are full semi eg. per-





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$6.00 EOR THIS OAK DRESSER





An opportunity such as this to

high-grade, handsome

dresser at our bargain price has

never been equaled. This is a

splendidly constructed piece of

furniture. Colonial style; wood

carvings: brass trimmings. Three

roomy drawers: good looks and

casters. French bevel plate mir-

ror 20 inches high, 16 incheswlde.

Top 18 double thickness. The up-



er drawer has waved front.



he three anel ends have great

inish is a, rich, golden

loss. Order by Lot

0. 880‘V. Price_-





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Colonial Pedestal Table.

The illustration shows the

-- , harmonious lines but the

table must be seen to ap-

reciate the rich olden





 





nis . t is exce ently

made with heavv,solid ped-

estal and sore] legs. Ex-

tra leaves are furnished

free. Extension six foot.

Has 42 inch top. Anactual





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Thisneat. substantial full size Automatic Bed Dav- '





 





This is one of our grmtest values. Or- $ 12 60'

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der by Lot No. l-K-985. Price ......

Write for catalog today.





nutrient $12760





enportat a. saving of at

lousthulftheregularprice.

It has the best guaranteed

indestructible steel spring

construction. Tufted as

shown and covered with'

fabricord leather over

soft filling. The frame

is very strong solid oak. .

finished a golden gloss.





 





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LadieslApparel





This book illus-

*tmtesand‘des‘cribes

Ladies’ and Chil-

dren’sWearingA -

pare]. and isan e -

ucation in itself of

the very latest and

correct styles._ As

to qualitythisis an

essentialthattakes

first place in all our dealings. Quality

and low rices. We send you this book

absolute y free. and you can dress in the

most u -to-d:ite manner at a snvxng of

from 3 to 50 per cent. Send today.





Floor Covering





Shows actual colors of Rugs, Car ets,

Linoleum. Beautiful assortmento lat-

est designs and rich colorings. Will





 





 





selection. Sent you absolutely free.





Wall Paper Catalog





Be sure to send for our sample book.

It shows the paper itself so you Will

know just what you are gottin . Beau-

tiful designs and colorings or every

room. 30 to 50 per cent saving.





save you money every time you make u.





 





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The illustrations

' are truetolife. Samples

1 of the oods are‘shown so

you wi 1 know Just what

. . on are getting, and aper-

f ‘ ' ect fitisguaranteed. Be-

‘ 1iii 5-2:" sides we save you so much

" 1%; money on ever deal that

" . you certainlys ouldtake

S\ t“ ' advantage of the money-

saving bargains this book contains.

Sent you absolutely free for the asking.

Write for it today.





; Grocery Price List.





Shows how you can economize in your

every day wants. Published every 60

days. Shall we put your name on our

mailing list? Fresh grocericsof excel-

lent quality is the keynote of oursuccess.





Sewing Machines





Gives complete and valuable inform-

ation regarding Sewing Machines, and

shows you how you can obtain this

household necessity at a. splendid sav-





   





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ing. Be sure to get this catalog.





Boots and Shoes}





7 . » indies’, Men's,

1‘: -—:— Children's Shoes,

Boots. Itubbcrs.Slip-

‘ers, etc. A perfect

t. excellent quality



. and a. low price is

guaranteed. 0 u r

* stock always repre-

. sents the latest fash-

. ions. We give you

the privilege of ex~

‘ amining the shoes,



trying them on, and thenif they don’t

suit. send them back. Nothing could

be fairer. Send for catalog to-day.





Gasoline Engines]





Catalogdescribes fully our Superior

Gasoline Engines—Stationary, Port-

able and Marine. The highest rade

engines at lowest prices. A in] line

of belting, shutting, hangers. etc.





Jewelry Catalog





By taking advantage of the wonder-

ful bargains this book contains you

will find yourself able to afford beau-

tilul pieces of Jewelry —watches.

rings. etc. We send this book free.





 





 





Harness and Vehicles





. We save you so



. much money on this

‘ class of oods that

you slion d at ones

get our catalog. It

makes no diilerence

what you need in the

way of harness, wag-

' one. carriages. run-

abouts. trucks, etc,

you will find them

' , - «a... - listed at a. very low

price. We guarantee satisfaction or

money refunded in every case. This

book sent you absolutely free.





Dry Goods‘Catalogg





l'l‘his book contains most remark-

able bargains on your every day

needs. It is of incalculable value

to every home in the land. Will

save you from 30 to 50 per cent.





Sporting Goods





This book shows Cameras. Guns.

Football Supplies. in fact everything

in the Sporting Goods. line. and al-

ways at a. saving in price. Send for

this catalog at once. It is free.





 





 





 

 





 





 





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