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You buy in confidence. _-We respect your confidence.» This has. been our method for 56 years. Use this book of bargains for all yOur needs. 9 l. I ‘ .. asuausnanlsh ‘ .Moontgmer Ward Eaco \ ; mo . KaunCity 5"?!“ Baltimore], ram, Oreo‘ Oakland. car. Fort Worth the thousands of bargains I some suggestions from in Montgomery Ward’s New Spring Catalogue Cord and Balloon Tires‘ $4.45 to $24.45 All Riverside tires are full size, made of new live rubber and guaranteed for 12,000 miles. You save $5 to $15 On every one , 3 i\ of our Riverside tires. Cream Separators $19.95 to $81.55 Our separators are made in our own factory. They are mechan- ically perfect. Separators are sold for cash or on easy terms. Team Harness $39.95 to $75.95 ‘ We use only select bark tanned steer hide in our harness. \Ve specialize in metal to metal harness. Sold on easy terms. Reed and .. Fibre Sets ' “ " ; 3 $28.95 to $68.95 Our reed and fibre sets are of newest , ‘ designs and are finely upholstered. L House and Barn‘ Paint All of our housepaint is sold under a posi— tive guarantee. If it 1*" should fail to stand up we will supply new paint free and pay for putting it on. Radio Broadcast Listen to the RIVERSIDE Trail Blazers Every Monday night from stations WJZ -» WHAM WLW WHAS WBAL KDKA WBT WMC WBZA KYW WSB KVOO WBZ WRHN WREN WBAP WJR KWK It 8 P.M.Central StandardTime—a: 9 EMEutem SuhdudThn. THE dollars you spend for Rod- erick Lean Harrows buy more barrows. 60 years spent in specializing in har- row making are your guarantee that Roderick Lean I-Iarrows are better than the average—~not “just barrows.” And they cost you no more than ordi- nary barrows. The entire output of our huge factory is confined to har- row and cultivator manufacture—thus costs are lower——quallty higher. Spike Tooth Harrows. Ten different types, for , every condition. Horse Disc Barrows. for field ,orchard and vineyard. R£O.U.S PATOFI’ ' TillAGE IMPLEMENTS For Honseuancl Tracfat} in quality—more in long life, more thorough work, more conveni- ence of operation, than any dollars you can ever spend for ordinary The RODERICK LEAN COMPANY V‘s. Tractor Disc Her-rows -—a size and style for every tractor. ‘\ Why not get the most for the money you spend? Insist that your imple- ment dealer give you information on Roderick Lean Barrows. If he cannot, write us. Fordson Owners: See your Fordson dealer about the Roderick Lean Disc, Spike and Spring Tooth narrows, built especially for the Fordson. , Mansfield, Ohio H .. ‘. 175‘. r!’._ "téiffxlisrzniurtr‘nfis, vii" "\ifli‘fiis‘flii‘ie “~ um" i ragwmi r~ “‘ ‘/ I- Spring Tooth Har- rows. Eightkinds. Al- \ so special alfalfa and >7 quack grass barrow» not only increases the value of a farm —it makes big money for the man who never wants to sell. F. B. Daw- son, Indianapolis, Ind.,writes:“With the farm cross-fenced, proper crops produced, live stock used for forag- mg part of the crops, one man can handle atwo-man farm.” C. E. Fish, Collins, Iowa, cross-fences in 10-acre lots, hogs down corn and makes the . money he saves in picking pay for the fence over and over again. Sow- ing rape and soy beans in the corn gives enough forage to keep thebrood sows most all winter on the Lovell farm at'Vernon Center, Minn. They hog down their corn and save sna ping,_hauling and feeding. _ ese things you, too, can do With RED BRAND FENCE. Pays for itself in 1 to 3 years from extra prof- its alone—and lasts for many, many Buyers are hard to find—and tenants are hard to keep—on farms that have poor fences. G. T. Ross, Maryville, Tenn., paid $1600 for 200 acres; fenced half the first year and quickly sold this hundred at $2500-$1000 more than he paid for the whole 200 acres. Samuel Allen, LaGrande, Oregon, can get twice what he paid for his farm since he fenced stock-tight. RED BRAND FENCE “Galvannealed” - Copper Bearing- KEYSTONE STEEL & WIRE co. .4020 Industrial St” Peoria, Illinois .. a- . 9.113- years. Heavy coating of “galvan- nealed” zinc keeps rust out._ Co per in the steel keeps long life 1n. ull length stays, wavy line wires, Square Deal can’t-slip knot help make this better farm fence trim looking, long wearing, hog-tight and bull-proof. Ask your dealer to show you RED BRAND FENCE. What has been your experience with or without ood fence? We will pay $5 or more or each letter that we use. Write fer details, catalog and ' 3 interesting book- lets that tell how others have made m o r e - gfiey Always 100k \ ho _ for the -. Red Brand ’! (i0pWii‘C} ‘ . LoosENs LIME WITH VINEGAR E have had trouble with lime collecting on the sink and toilet, and have learned that strong vinegar .will loosen the lime deposit in an hour or two. I put cloths soaked in vinegar renewing them often. Then I brush and flush. This takes the brown crust off. After the treatment the sink or toilet will look like new. If you give it one trial I think you will not have to call a’plumber. We have taken the Michigan Farmer for forty-five years and it has been very helpful to us.— Mrs. R. Yokom. A-TYPE HOG HOUSES SAVE. PIGS WINE authorities recommend the small A-type hog house for saving pigs. The low roof reduces air space and holds the warm air down close to the pigs. The ventilators when prop- erly constructed furnish the right amount of ventilation. The slope of the roof prevents the sow from lying on the pigs. The high door in the front permits the sunshine to strike every part of the house floor and also provides good ventilation in summer time. And most important, the house is light and can be moved to clean ground each year. GOOD GLASS SUBSTITUTES HELP ORE of the valuable rays of the sun—those which prevent leg weakness in chicks-will pass through some of the good glass substitutes on the market than will pass through Common window glass. This is the finding of poultrymen at Iowa State College, in extensive experiments which they have conducted recently. Sunlight~through five glass substi- tutes was compared with that through common window glass and with direct sunlight for growing chicks. Four of the substitutes prevented any leg Weakness and proved satisfactory. Those who are interested in the ex- periments with the glass substitutes may obtain full details by writing to the Bulletin Section, Iowa Sate Col- lege. Ames, for the new bulletin 246, “Value of Some of the Glass Sub stitutes in Growing Chicks.” The experiments with the glass sub« stitutes showed that only a small amount of the valuable rays of the sun are needed, providing a well bal- anced ration is fed. The substitutes which would admit twelve per cent or more of the ultra violet rays were satisfactory in preventing leg weak- ness where chicks had an average ex- posure to sunlight through them of fifty-five minutes daily. This’was true in the winter months at the time the tests were conducted. Direct sunlight, when it can be ob- tained without chilling the chicks, is the best preventive of leg weakness, the Iowa poultrymen believe, and they recommend using as much direct sun- light as possible even when glass sub— stitutes are used—I. W. Dickerson.‘ HOT WATER PIPE POUNDS' , Our hot water tank or range boiler is connected to the hot water front on our kitchen range. Just recently we have been greatly annoyed because of a pounding in the tank whenever we have a fire in the range, the noise being almost unbearable; Can you tell us the cause of this and how it can be remedied?——A. K. ~ water pipes. . by a part of the pipe being a. little too low or, too high; so that steam. col- “ » leets in the. high stats-.eaduthensOQW in the sink or toilet over the depdsitsf .- This noise-ls nesrly always due to. poor water circulation through, the hot " Sometimes .it is. caused, Wu. ally come on, it is probably that the poor Circulation is due to the collec- tion of lime in the water front or in the pipe leading from it to the range boiler, or else to the collection of sediment in the bottom of your range boiler. , . ' First open the cock or drain on the pipe coming out of the bottom of the tank or range boiler and see if yen can get any mud or sludge. If this does not do any good, the water front will have to be taken ‘out and cleaned with a mixture of one part commercial hydrochloric acid to three or four , parts water, filling it up and letting it stand overnight. The pipe also will probably have to be cleaned in the same way, or better replaced with a new piece. It would probably be bet- ter to turn the‘ cleaning job over to a. good plumber. It ought to be done at one, as it might shut the water off entirely and cause considerable dam- age—D. CLEMENT WINS ,CORN CONTEST (Continued from page 295) acre. All of the cultural practices that bring about high yields were found to be profitable. Legumes—especially sweet clover—— in the rotation were important to the winners in the contest this year. In 1926, three highmenplo-wed down al- falfa sod for their cornfield. This year, in Region One, the three men having the highest yield plowed down sweet clover, as did many of the other contestants. It is of interest to note also that only one grower of the twenty-nine did not apply either man- ure or commercial fertilizer or both on his corn ground. Fifteen differ- ent grades of analysis of fertilizer were used by this year’s contestants, twenty per cent acid phosphate being the most commonly used. In plowing operations, fifteen of the growers made ~use of tractors, ranging from 8-16 to 15-30‘in horse power rating. Several varieties and strains of corn showed up exceptionally well this year. Mr. Clement, Mr. W‘egner, D. E. Harvey and Sons, and Mr. Kim- mel of Ypsilanti planted Clement’s White Cap Corn, a. strain developed by Mr. Clement. Mr. Gilbert of Wald- ron also planted “a variety of his own, as did Mr. Ferden of Chesaning. The Clarage, Duncan, Silver King and Mur~ dock also showed their relative merit in various localities. - The well-known Pickett variety was grown by three farmers and its earli- ness proved advantageous. Two of these growers produced over seventy- five bushels per acre. Polar Dent, the new strain bred at the Michigan State College in the hope of securing frost resistance, was grown by two contes- tants. In the second and third regions, Golden Glow seemed to be the favor- ite, six of the growers in these regions growing this variety with very good results. Two of the men in this sec- . ’tion planted M. A. C. Yellow Dent and one of these obtained a yield of seven— ty-three' bushels per acre. In the 'five years the contest has been conducts , Mr. Clement is the only groWer w_o has therdistinction of winning the corn growing cham- pionship twice. Acre Corn Growing Contest will again be conducted in Michigan. There‘will- be three regions or districts, with 4 gion. ~ “ode ands-the, use. of. .Wd lam 90110593me :01 send ‘ , ‘ a? In 1928, the Fiver liberal awards or pines; for each re-f, . gThe results ofthis contest,,e;iot only 4, demonstrate: the better culture?! math; . f! N. \ 'e "a. ....- ..._.:.. 4...; 2.5., Anna... ‘ “'4‘ “AH?" "19‘: a "”4 ~. - ‘1‘ ,. ”a,“ -‘ a I “MW 1”.” 4‘. ... ., ‘\ a. .Aww-v-ww-w an.» -‘~‘ w “L - .. ;--M"”‘- Service, Department; _ " BILL FOR wooo From Nov. 19, 19i3 to February 26, 1923, A, sold wood to B amounting to $43.42 for which B has never paid nor acknowledged same although he owns forty acres of land, stock, etc. Now A has sent account to B demanding settlement or threatening legal action. Can A legally collect a bill of such lon standing on which no money has ever been paid?——J. S. _ Claims for goods sold on running account are not barred until six‘ years after the last item was sold and de- livered.-—Rood. ADVANTAGES OF MAKING A WILL What advantage would there be in mak'mg a will in a case where war- ranty deed for farm, certificates of de‘ posit, and money out on notes are in the name of both husband and Wife? How long would Widow 'have to wait before she could sell the farm if a, will was left? Could she sell at once if there was no- will and the property all went to her? The husband has two children by a former wife. There are also children from the present union. Could the children be asked to sign off on personal property if there was no will made? Is it nec- essary for both man and Wife to make a will?——Subscriber. The advantage of» making a will de- pends upon the circumstances of the family. The general law is designed to cover the ordinary case. The right to make a will is to provide for the unusual case, where the provisions of the general law do not suit the party. If the dispositions provided for by the statute in case there be no will suit the person concerned in making a will',‘ there is no advantage in making one unless it might be to select a special person to act as executor. Where husband and wife are named as grantees in the deed to land, they hold as tenants by entirety, and upon the death of either the survivor takes all and may dispose of it and give good title without any probate pro- ceedings. Certificate of death of the other spouse is all that is needed to clear the title. Public Acts 1925 No. 26, provides, that when husband and wife owning land by entirety sell and take a mortgage for part of the price payable to both, the unpaid balance and interest shall vest in the survivor in case of the death of either, and that the same shall apply the unpaid balances due them on a land contract held by them astenants by entirety. By Public Acts 1927 No. 212, all evi— dences of indebtedness payable to both husband and wife are’declared joint with right of survivorship. By Public Acts 1909 No. 248, being Compiled Laws 1915 Section 8040 it is declared, that when a deposit is made in any bank or trust company payable to either of two persons or survivor, it- makes such persons joint tenants and the deposit may be paid to either or the survivor. By special contract other obligations and personal prop- erty may be taken and held by two or more persons as joint tenants with the right of the survivor to take the whole free from the claims of credi- tors, executors and administrators of the deceased—Rood. GYPSUM OR LAND PLASTER I want torseed two fields this spring, one to alfalfa and one to sweet clover. Could I use agricultural gypsum to a good advantage? My land is sour and sandy loam. I do not know of any place where I can get gypsum. Could you inform me of such a place? Please advise—F. C. C. -, Gypsum or land plaster, is the sul- phate of calcium and will not correct acidity in soil, that is, will not sweet- en sour soil. What is needed is lime or marl the carbonate of calcium. 'It will be beneficial to use either lime or’ marl if the 50” “3 sour. If the soil “Sm“ add mwofi llYWlll - pay . i ‘3 93.99%“ Hound I ME??? . " . YES! W UPERIOR COrn Planters will make . Mere Money for you SE SUPERIOR Corn Planters and you’ll get bigger profits from your corn acreage. They’ll help you raise more corn to the acre by eliminating unplanted hills and bunching. They’ll help you raise better corn because of even, accurate planting of the seed, at exactly the right depth, throughout the .field. More than that! SUPERIOR Planters will give you these outstanding results with less Whether you check or drill your corn, there isaSUPERIORPIanter or Drill to meet your requirements I 0 time and work. They enable you to cover more ground in a day. There are no clutches to get out of order—no fast-moving parts. Feed shafts and dropping plates run con- tinuously. SUPERIORS are easier to handle, easier to operate, more certain and reliablein their performance. They are the greatest corn planters ever built — simple in design, rugged in con- struction, positive in the results they produce. . Get the Biggest Corn Crops Your Land Will Grow! The SUPERIOR Planter has improvements that set new standards. It is positive and accurate in its action. Set it for the rate of seeding and it will plant acre after acre exactly that way. There’s no bunching—no skipping—no wasting of seeds at the turns—no thinning out to do—no hills to replant. It throws out of gear automat- ically when furrow openers are raised. It has an absolutely accurate check row attachment—a channel steel frame—comfortable seat—adjust- able markers. No other planter is so simple, so durable, so accurate, so dependable. It can be instantly converted into a drill planter merely by moving a lever and locking the check row shaft. Fertilizer attachment can be quickly attached to any Planter. SUPERIOR Buckeye Cultivators You’ll get bigger and better yields with SUPE- RIOR Buckeye Cultivators. You can get the CORN‘PLA Other Superior Products NTERS weeds without uprooting the corn—keep the soil loose—cultivate steep hillsides—dodge the plants in the crookedest rows. And you can do all this with less exertion. For SUPERIOR Buckeyes are the easiest cultivators to handle. They are perfectly balanced and permit close and thorough work. They are made in one-row and two-row sizes— for walking or riding—for either discs or shovels. They are easily and quickly adjusted for widths between gangs and draft of shovels. High car- bon steel framchrigid bracing—sturdiest 'wheels. These and many other advanced features of design and construction make SUPERIOR Buckeye Cultivators the greatest of their kind in the world. Increase Your Corn Profits Yes, SUPERIOR Planters and SUPERIOR Buckeye Cultivators will make money for you. Q SUPERIOR Black Hawk Spreaders, SUPERIOR Grain and Fertilizer Grain Drills, SUPERIOR Beet and Bean Drills and Cultivators, SUPERIOR Lime and Fertilizer Broadcast Sewers—- implements known the world over for superior service. Write us for descriptive literature. The SUPERIOR dealer near you will give you all the facts. He will show you why SUPERIOR Planters and SUPERIOR Buckeye Cultivators are the choice of thousands and thousands of farmers. See him now. .MAI-LTI'IE coup . I] And now, today, let us send you booklets de- scribing and illustrating SUPERIOR Check Row Planters or Drill Planters and SUPERIOR Buck- eye‘ Cultivators. Mail the coupon. We can sup- ply planters to take care of any requirement. We‘ll send you full details about how you can make more money with these implements. THE AMERICAN SEEDING MACHINE CO. 581 Monroe Street Springfield, Ohio ___________.__.___.._..__I The American Seeding Machine Co. 581 Monroe Street, Springfield, Ohio _ Please send me full particulars about the implement checked. E] Two-row Check Row Planter D Two—row Drill Planter D One-row Corn Drill C] One-row Cultivator D Two-row Cultivator "I Name Addresa P. 0..---.____. .................... State ....................... -______..___...___...._..__I r————————————— limestone per acre where you are to seed to,.alfalfa or sweet clover for both are greatly benefited by lime treatment. If you will look through your agricultural paper you will find firms that advertise ground limestone. LICENSE FOR PEDDLING Does a man selling and peddling fish shipped in from outside states and other towns in his own state have to take out a license or obtain a permit from the state ?—A Subscriber. The statute governing licensing of all hawkers and peddlers, being Com- piled Laws 1915‘ Section 6969-6978, makes no exception of fish peddlers. ——Rood. ‘ RATE OF COMMISSION What is the legal rate of commis- sion 11% Michigan farms and farm land? There is no legal rate: It is all a; matter of agreement. w'I‘he customary , . rate is about 5 per, cents—Rood» g j’ - x > .v Sent FREE samples on request. With [Shell’s with a ermination of 90% or 1 92 8 ”01“ Catalog Attractlve prlces Now on new crop, high quality Blossom. Yellow Blossom and new dwarf variety lenty of this so d avail worry over the red clover s ortage. Our Bel Brand seeds show 99% Purity. better. All seed scarified to hasten germina- e do not handle low grade seed. Write today for Isboll'o Caulog. Over 400 true-to-nature illustrations. 20 pages in natural colors. FREE. 5. M. ISBELL & co., Sud Grower. ‘ 22 Mechanlc St. (15) Jackson, Mich. lsbell's Bell Brand Seeds seed. White Grundy County. Free able there is no cause to REGISTERED and CERTIFIED SEED CORN Clement's White Cap Yellow Dent. Picketts Yellow Dent and Michigan Yellow Dent (a very early‘dent), Certified Worthy Oats, Two-Row Barley and Sweet Clover Seed. Why‘ take a chance on common seed when our scientific method of drying and pre’ paring our com Insures germination and vigor. PAUL c. CLEMENT, - Month‘s affine Crop Improvement Ansociatian. Write for Circular and Sample. Britten, Mich” Dept. B I I ?1 3. .. 09f info a Business f/mf Pays flea/Money for YOUI‘ 71—77749 .. HIGHLY—PROFIT- ABLE, sound, steady business is awaiting you, right in your own com- munity. That business is contract tile ditching with aBuck- eye' Traction Ditcher. It has made hundreds of farmers, their sons and others, independent. It pays real money for your time. $15 to $20 daily is the average net earnings of Buckeye own— ers, although many make con— siderably more. Now is the time to start! Conditions for starting in the tile ditching business were never more favorable. Only one farm in a hundred is properly drained. Everywhere, farmers are planning to make more in- tensive use of all available land, instead of purchasing addition- al acreage at a high price. It is far cheaper to tile than to buy. Farmers prefer traction digging to hand ditching because it is faster, more accurate and less expensive. Plenty of Work In this business, you’ll be busy 7 to 10 months in the year. When your community finds that you are in it, you will prob— ably be like Victor Mason of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, who writes: “Work has been so plentiful that I have turned away more than I have done” Our purchase plan makes own- ing a Buckeye Traction Ditcher so easy that you will wonder why you did not start in the . business sooner. No ditching : experience is necessary. Our l. Service Engineer instructs you thoroughly in operation, sur— veying, etc.—that’s part of our regular service. Write today for information regarding the BuckeyeTraction Ditcher Plan. It incurs no obligation. The Buckeye Traction Ditcher Co. 284 Crystal, Findlay, Ohio Please mail me at once details of your plan for start- ing in the Contract Tile Ditching Business. Name Address ‘Town / ..\ , lillllllll ‘. New crop tested seeds. sure to produce. ' old for 58 years to satisfied customers. are .konc 1m with every order. ‘ ; _ _ r83 catalog with 700 pictures of w stable- and flowers. Send your own on neighbor; addresses today. ‘ a. H.8’HUMWAY,Dopo ”Md, m, ‘ ‘ rice: reasonable. v... Start N order to achieve the best results with some of the long season pro- ducts up here in the north, it is necessary to start the plants some time in advance of the season when it is safe to set them in the open ground. The tender plants should not be placed outside until all danger of frost is past. The Kind to Start The plants which it will be found best to start in advance are early cab- bage and cauliflower, early celery, let- tuce, beets, tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. Some gardeners will find it advisable to purchase started plants from a greenhouse, at least of the more tender kinds like tomatoes and peppers. Others may be started in a sunny window in the house. It is sur- prising how many plants may be started in the kitchen window, if one desires to do so. The window may be fitted with shelves, two or three, and flats made to fit the shelves. Some people make the mistake. of starting the plants too early. As a rule, plants to be set in the ground in June need not be started until the last of March. However, early cabbage and cauli- flOWeI‘ plants may be set in the ground even before the last frost has passed, consequently seeds of these may be planted at any time. As the seeds sprout quickly and the plants make a quick growth, four weeks will give them a good start. Use of Hotbed Another way to start plants is with the aid of the hotbed. This is simply a glass-covered bed supplied with ar- tificial heat to induce quick germina- tion of the seeds and rapid growth of the plants. The most common method of making the hotbed is with the aid of fermenting manure. Cold frame sash can be procured of all dealers in gar- den supplies. The standardsize is three by six feet. The best form of permanent bed is made by excavating a pit two feet or more in depth and bricking up the sides and ends, or by using cement. The bottom should not be made solid but left open to the soil to assure drainage. Two-inch plank will serve the same purpose but will not last as long. A plank form to fit the sash should be put on above the ground, the front facing the south being six inches lower than the back. If possible locate the hotbed on the south side of a building or tight fence to keep away the cold north winds. When completed, put in from eighteen to twenty inches of horse manure, with which considerable straw is mixed. Tread this dowu solidly and put on five or six inches of garden soil. The temperature will rise rapidly and become too high for seeds, but will fall in a few days. When down to 80 degrees F., sow the seeds. The bottom heat induces quick germination and rapid development. When hotbeds are started while there is considerable snow on the ground, it is well to provide mats or rugs to throw over the beds at night. Where the matter can be arranged it is a good plan to heat the beds with a steam pipe running from the furnace in the house. As a Cold Frame The hotbed is also valuable for pro- longing the season of vegetables in the fall. USed as a cold frame, after the heat of the manure has Spent it- self, it will grow cucumbers and other vine plants to perfection. In starting cucumbers and melons, berry boxes may be used. The roots of such plants are not the kind which can be» des- turbed with impunity, so seeds are sown in the baskets and the baskets the mm ‘22 _ the worm. a " “ ing Garden Plants ° How to Get an Early Start ’ I By C. H. destroyed when} the time come to set , Chesléy Hotbeds need fresh *air at fre-'. quent intervals. If the outside tem- perature is below the freezing point, care must be exercised in ventilating. Let in just a little of the outside air and close the sash. As the spring advances and the weather becomes warmer, allow the bed to remain open for longer and longer periods, until, just before setting the plants in the open ground, the glass is left off all the time for a few days. This harden- ing process is necessary. Do not water plants. growing in the hotbed too copiously. Too much moisture causes what is known as “damping off,” which is really a fungus disease induced by'moisture and lack of prop- er ventilation. . ‘ Transplanting Gives Strength Transplanting the seedling is bene- ficial in causing a strong root system. When plants are started in the Win- dows, it is well to pick out the little ,é seedlings and set them in other flats. { This is of particular benefit in the. case of celery, which should be trans- planted twice for best results. SMALL GREENHOUSE FE’W miles from here I ran onto a little greenhouse on a small farm that seems to be a. paying propo- sition. The owner is a young gar- dener who also farms some. He lives a mile or so from a town of about " 6,000 people. The size of this house is eight by nine by sixteen feet. The last is the .7; A Small Farm Greenhouse length of the building and is nine feet in height. There is a well fitted door in the end and a stove in the building. The stove pipe runs through the entire length and comes out at the opposite end from the stove of course. At the time the building ~was built an old factory was being dismanteled in the nearby town so the sash bill was much lower than it would be in the regular market. The entire front is glass. The draw- ing will show the shape I think. Five rows of three foot sash makes the front slant. The pieces of two by four that support the separate sash make up the extra width of a foot. The top row of sash slips under a water table made of a two by four so that they fit tight and yet keep the water out. The lower ends may be raised though for ventilation. There is the sun’s heat in this house about as long as there is any sun. -' Flats are used for the plants incu- bated inside this building. They mea- sure twenty by thirty inchés. On tem- porary shelves or rather pieces of two by four there is room for; twenty— seven flats in the sunlight. Back of these more can be put and by chang- ing them from day to day all can be in the sun a little at a time. They all have the heat of the sun all of the time. ‘ - ' Here is what the owner told me the building would do under regular con- ditions.‘ Lettuce can be, brought through the ground in forty-eight hours. It takes four days tortoma- , toes to come- up. One and a half days. 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Write for Complete Potato Sprayer Catalog BEAN SPRAY PU“? co O _ 31 Harmer Street 251 W. Julian Street Lanslng, Mich. ' Banjo», callf. SQUEEZE DOLLARS FROM APPLES WITH A , F arquhar Cider Press PREPARE now TO TURN CULLs' . fi .. AND SECONDS lNTO MONEY. l Operate a Roadside Market _ :‘. Apple Growars in your community will keep the . press busy through the entire season and you , I will have a profitable income each your. Built .59 , in sizes up to 400 barrels of cider per day-— for Roadside Marketing. the Individual Or- chardist and Custom Prt‘ssing. New Catalog No. 120 just of! the press. Write today and learn how a small investment will' reward you handsomely. A. B. FARQUHAR (30., Limited, Box 179 . . > YORK, PA. a better Sprayer/m Ami l/zepmof " SEND for this catalogue. It will show you how the best features Sign, and only, have been built into the Mount Gilead line of modern power sprayer-a. There are six models-50, 75. 100, 150, 200 and 300 gallon tank capacities. Each. in its capacity,“ as fine a 113 u . moneyrcan v. No other .. ma ew‘llLoutlut or outper‘ form a Mount Gilead.;Wx-ite today for a complete «crip- tion t size .- no We want you to com- pare itpoint for int. Then be your own iudge of Mount . enhip. THE HYDRAULIC PRESS ,MFG. CO. Makers 0 the famous Mount Gilead Hy vaullc Cider Presses: Mount Gilead, Ohio 804 Lincoln Avenue. \\ "591‘_ ». \ 3V “ eta—“351%“ . \‘i‘r . 67m? ; ~..' .- awaken}: W M _ WWW—fl. s..~. ~. . 5‘1. ' '1“ g \a W” HERE has just come to my office a report from the Chief Goverm ment Inspector at Buffalo, show- ing the post mortem findings on 1,005 hogs from accredited counties, killed in Buffalo, February‘ 13, 1928." The bulk of these hogs came from points in southern Michigan though a few were from northern Indiana. The packers buying them paid a premium or ten cents per hundred above mar- ket price because they came, from counties where all of the breeding cat- tle had been tested for tuberculosis, the reactors slaughtered and the premises disinfected. Cattle tubercu- losis had therefore been practically eliminated from these counties and they had been officially designated as Modified,- Accredited Areas, by the Federal Government and the State cooperating. This report is of great interest be- cause it reveals a serious situation with respect to the pievalence of tu- berculosis in poultry flocks in southern Mic’higan and northern Indiana. It is not unlike other post mortem reports that have come from Buffalo, Detroit, and other northern markets. In this particular lepdrt it is shown that 191 hogs out of the total of 1, 005, or nine- teen per cent, from several accredited counties_were retained for tuberculo~ sis. In a large proportion of these cases the cervical glands in the throat were affected with tuberculosis. In other cases the lining membrane cov- ering the intestinal tract was found to be affected with this disease. It is encouraging to note that not one of these hugs were condemned out- ' right for tuberculosis, which would in- diCate that the disease in cattle has been quite thoroughly eliminated. ,The avian type as found in poultry, when transmitted to hogs, very rarely causes the entire carcass to be con- demned. The very fact that in this particular case the lesions were local- ized, being confined mostly to the glands of the throat and .membrane surrounding the digestive organs, would indicate that practically all of the loss in this instance, through the condemnation of heads and ,viscera, was caused by the chicken germ. When we first proposed to the vari- ous packing companies in the country, the payment of the ten cent premium on hogs from accredited counties, five years ago, it was not known at that time that tuberculosis in poultry was an important factor in causing this disease in swine. 4 The research work on this subject as carried on in vari- ous universities in' the middle west has been done during the past four years. All of this work has now definitely established the fact that tuberculosis in poultry can be readily transmitted to hogs when the flock is infected with this disease and when they are allowed to mingle together in the hog lots where the pigs can pick upthe germs found in large ‘ numbers in chicken droppings. .Last week I saw killed in Milwau- kee, Wisconsin, eighty-nine hogs pro-., duced on a certain farm in Green Lake County, .Wisco'n'sin. We were interested in seeing these killed be— cause there had been no. tuberculosis in the cattle on that farm for a period of six years as ‘determined by the an- -nual application of the tuberculin test. Recently, however, quite a large pro- portion of the chickens on that farm reacted to the tuberculin test and the flock was known to be infected with this disease. We were therefore not greatly surprised when we observed ' , that out of the eighty-nine hogs, forty- roar-showed tuberculous glands in the the lining decades. idly ”WINE: desiccation“? reveal clear case of avian tuberculosis in hogs. ‘ - The post mortem reports which our commissioners at the various live stock markets are receiving an pres mium hogs furnish an excellent pic- ture of the region Where tuberculosis is most prevalent in poultry. Over $50,000 per month is now being paid by the packing companies in premium checks on hogsr'bred and fed in accredited counties. If none of these hogs showed tuberculosis after slaugh- ter, they would be worth ten cents per hundred more than the same class of hogs from non-accredited counties. We are finding that they are actually worth more because so very few of the hog carcasses are condemned f01 tuberculosis. There is, however, still a large loss on heads and viscera Every Chicken Enthusiast Likes to Watch Chicken Activities when the hogs come from sections where tuberculosis in poultry is very prevalent. Apparently this is true of southern Michigan. -I recall four years ago when the first load of accredited hogs to re- ceive the premium were shipped from Hillsdale County, Michigan, to Buffalo, quite a large number showed the head lesions. We immediately made ar- rangements to have these tuberculous glands from Hillsdale County hogs shipped to Dr. Van Es of the Univer- sity of Nebraska, one of the best an- thorities in the world on avian tu- berculosis. He inoculated chickens and guinea pigs with these glands and later found that the chickens con- tracted the disease but in only one instance did a guinea pig show it, in- dicating that it was the avian type and not the bovine. I was not sur- prised that it came from chickens be- cause I had observed that our own flock and many of the neighbors’ flocks of poultry in that county were infected with tuberculosis. As a double check Dr. Rich tattooed these Hillsdale County accredited hogs so that they could be identified on the killing floor and could be traced back to the point of origin. In most of these cases the tuberculous hogs were traced/back to farms where there had been no reacting cattle but where the chickens were found to be THE“ MICHIGAN FARMER TB in Poultry and Hogs The Elimination ofAvian T ubercu/om / , By H. R. Smith ' infected. Fortunately, there is very, veryl little tuberculosis transmitted from chickens to cattle and none from cat-I tle to chickens. Avian tuberculosis, while readily transmitted to hogs is only slightly transmitted to people. Research work is now’ being done on this phase of the problem. As is well known, the bovine germ as found in milk, may be transmitted to children and is readily transmitted to pigs. Tuberculosis in poultry is practi- ' cally a development of the past two It has been spreading rap- \QOLDEN VITAMINS '\\\\\\\H in, i Nobody actually knows tbe color of Vitamins A and D, but tbey must be golden, because tbey come in ricb, tawny Nopco Cod Liver Oil and yield snob a golden loam/est! will keep your baby chicks alive—bring M them safely through to a profitable maturity. '1 'S EASY to tell the difference between Nopco fed chicks Irand those who have been deprived of it. The Nopco birds are always chipper and lively, the others sick and sad looking when confined away from sunlight. On the one hand, the chicks grow quickly and strongly; on the other hand, the poor little fellows are rickety—so weak in the legs that they can hardly stand. We. know, because we test Nopco continually for its Vit- amin content on day-old chicks until they reach eight weeks of ago. And the difference is exactly as we say above. The conditions of testing are the same in all cases—the same food, the same pens, the same light (all are kept away from direct sunlight)-—and yet the results are so different ! Even when you can give your chicks, and grown poultry, too, plenty of sunlight and green food, they will still need Nopco. It is one of those profit necessities that proves itself by results. , And it is proven before it reaches you! In addition .to the chick test mentioned, it is tested again on white rats for vitamin potency, and yet again in our chemical laboratory for purity. These tests assure you Nopco Cod Liver Oil guaranteed to be uniform, potent, pure! 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Readers’ THE TAX BURDEN PROGRAM of road building is put on here and the plans and ex pense is staggering. Many people in moderate circumstances seem certain to lose their homes. Some have been careful, thrifty peoDle too and are try— ing to save a little for old age. But most of the leaders in the move seem abSolutely heartless and it seems to verify the saying “Man’s inhumanity to man makes .mourn.” Besides the road building, there are other propositions calling for large amounts of tax money. If they well move out, first as last. Many men absolutely refuse to see the great wrong of it. Many poorer people are not wise enough to do much to pro- Opinions! countless thousands _ carry, many families might just as . the field. Chrome vanadium steel in teeth and high carbon steel in body make an implement without an equal. Big Success In Michigan Every year sees more of these quack grass diggers in use in this state. exactly suited for soil conditions of this state. 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BOX I40, Michigan Farmer. Detroit, Mich. Lasts Inn . No , flees. rite tor Glazed TH. ““73““ Yen can build your a... snows: .' , a an E amifléfii“ 35" El 5! n a w to snot. tut.- n“.ro II “P 9‘, - smr as winter, cooler mm ' il;l: I F'"‘ Gill! lili I_‘.. NATCO 7‘ GLAZED TILE SI L05 WRITTEN guarantee with every Nawo Silo. Silos are perineum. perfect mil-g: pregame“, vermin-proof, resist freezing, never need painting or repairs. Coot no more than . ' wood, giveshsolute satisfaction. Investigate —— get free booklet. Nuco Corn Cribs are as good as the silos. Ask for (older. NATIONAL FIRE ‘F‘RGDFING' COMPANY Dev-mum 3 Fulton Bldg, Pittsburgh, PI. tect themselves. One naturally won— ders what the state will do when over- loaded with these lands takengfor taxes. What will the commonwealth accomplish by making so large a per- centage of people homeless? “ Gas tax is fair. Those who use the roads should help pay for them. There is justice in certain exemptions like tractors and so forth. But the joy rider who does not like gas tax can escape, the same way as the man who dislikes dog tax. The joy rider can economize by using less gas; the man who keeps fewer dogs is less liable for the tax. Both can out-wit tax liabili- ties considerably if they try. But the main idea is to do some- thing and get it done quickly—Mrs. Florence Howard. , FARM LOANS Hlé‘is my first letter to you al- though I (have read your paper for six years, and I don’t believe farm- ing is a success without it. There are so many helps and so many new ways of turning a farm over to new ways of making money I often feel discour- aged, but when I look at some of the long and .tiresome years our fore- fathers have toiled to make a go at farming, I take new views of farming and try again. I bought a half interest in a hundred and twenty acre farm three years ago and moved here with high delight, a good high land, none better for alfalfa. It lays in the heart of that district in Sanilac County. Everything'went on nicely at the start. We built a new house twenty—four by twenty-eight and a new hen house twenty by twenty- Bought in 1908 Still on the Job “I have had one of your Cutaway Harrows for al- most 20 vrs.. it is a. two horse. Reversible. Ikumslon Orchard Harrow, with wood beam. We like it very much. runs light. and is good yet, Boxings, four of them. They are of wood. can I get them? We need them at once. Please give Us your nearest shipping point, and oblige."—Ed— ward D. Fox. Burns City, Ind. He Wants Another One "Pious send a your price list of Cutaway Barrows both of the ouble action and of single. I have had one of your double a"t.i0n barrows for a good many years and it has hamWed for the whole neigh- borhood more than any one I ever knew and I want another one of your make.”——Geo. W. Melitt. Top- aham. Vt. only it needs new Wh Binnie Action Harrow fitted ar with cutout or solid disks of - cutlertheol, has: trotted out! lowed sharp (or batm- work and longer wear. Rerorsible nus. Light dun. Disks parry wetlalt of machine. Mule with Mon heads for omhud work. Mail coupon for tree m- :log and book, "The Soil and. Its Tulsa." THE curAWAv HARKOW count“ .704 mm at" ‘1!th n. w _ e arel eight, a brooder house fourteen by thirty-two, and was getting along splendidly when the bank that held the mortgage went busted. Then trouble started. It left the people lstranded and nobody to take up any 1mortgage and the receivers wanted lilieir money. To make things worse I the Government loan was in the hands. minded. I applied to one company, paid my ten dollars and waited three months for a word. I got it—they had turned me down.‘ One of their mem- bers had a grudge against my partner and poisoned my chance of a loan. Not discouraged I tried another, paid my fifteen dollars with hopes. Some years ago the inspector had a law suit and had lost. He was sup- handle Uncle Sam’s money and to be just to every'man. Now I believe that the money the Government had put out for the benefit of the farmers had been put into the hands of fair-minded late on. We, as farmers, should have .Xiels The demand for health- giving vegetables is growing; wayside markets open new opportu- nitiesfor quick, profitable sales. Use the lobe" seed Annual for your guide. It tells you how and when to plant. It quotes you direct-inom-growers prices on \ :4: Zhex Gr- 9 p 395:} ,- 'm'os ' ' mm} . ’. ' Northern-grown seeds are the best, hardiest, earliest maturing seeds-safe anywhere. 49, years growing seeds in Michigan - ceaseless experimenting, careful—selection , and perfect cleanin have made more than 200.000 satmp fled Isbel customers. You buy direct from the grow and save money. Satisfaction guaranteed. erte Today! Get the 1928 Isbell Seed Book. It’s a valuable guidefor grow— ing great crops. Gives .com- lete cultural .directions. __ gost card brings it. free. g ' £ _ 3 od mowers s. "L '5“ 1% 5.9.2.2.“: I muses (121 Illa“- ‘- o't' private people that were not fair- . posed to be\a. fair-minded man to ” men and kept for that purpose and not for a lot of money sharks to specui ‘ a. fair chance to protect som‘ebt our , It’s just common sense To HAVE a good flashlight handy around the farm, I mean. It’s so convenient for doing chores "in the dark— getting down feed, hunting up a lost tool, and in a dozen other ways. I figure, too, that it’s the best fire insur- ance I can carry. Mine’s an Eveready, always loaded with genuine- Eveready Batteries. I favor Eveready Batteries from experience. They’re longeralasting, brighter-burn- . ing. Those little Eveready cells produce more light and keep at it longer than you’d ever guess a battery could. They’re filled to the skin with the stuff that makes light. I’ve got the flashlight habit —and tell you it’s a good one for the farmer. he? gonna that vo anywhere. so ' ‘ one-taro on ‘. one NURSERY 69.. .- Box 3- r NOW is the time to order .. , Nursery Stock SELECTED TREES AND I'Iinli)l-IS Il‘ll‘quréi BEND A complete assortment—7m and northern-grown \ Write for 1928 Catalog .i l: .t "Westhutheneov-ucmoxuz ToB-WEST 6; 5001:13 PERRY — LAKE COUNTY — .. FRUIT ' TREES ’ Suds-89"; P ants—Ornamental: _ 3-4 ft. Apple. 25c: 3- t. Pouch, 100 etch“ mid. Gumnteed to grow. Rum, Flower an! Garden Seed. We hue 500.000 Fruit 1!!“ Emmens. Shade Trees. eta. in t , our 1927 Catalog has everything P for Garden. Farm and. Luna Q8 ALLEN's nunssnv to 6‘ db SEED “003 0x7. usurp. . gTr [ME I z W 1. Mid v KllSElM M i . y .t .1 rem—swam , lIl .. *- ' V iii::171;§m3e’ f tar-Ml Z ‘7 a. Plug? send me mm 'm m as hard-earned idfistments'on our gum. m" “’"w '9‘ “‘ _ , M 1t. we d1. 'aut,,.arnns 7:3 11"“ a... W ’ ' ‘ ,g, «a t6 rhea-am , was: . ,. _ .1, ,- , fun _ r moment; GROWN - . I u I ' . . ‘lenn ‘fi M, ; v» ‘V. ,5 Radio Department , ' p . _ TRANSATLANTIC COMMUNICA- ., TION EXTENDED ROSSING over one ocean and under two seas, voice communi- cation was made possible. from all of the United States and Cuba to Stock- holm, Sweden, beginning February 20. The rate for Stockholm will be $6.75 higher for three minutes _and $2.25 higher for each succeeding minute than the present rates to London. Thus a Michig‘hn call to Stockholm will “cost $84.75 for three minutes, and $28.25 for each additional minute. The route travelled by an American- Swedish call is of particular interest because of the unusual number of na- tions through which it passes and its various modes of travel. Jumping the Atlantic to Great Britain by means of . the radio-telephone link, the call will be passed by means of a submarine cable under the North Sea to Holland and from thence across Germany, via Hamburg to Rostock, from whence it will again dive under water across the Baltic Sea to Malmo, Sweden. From Malmo the course is in a general northeast direction by land cable to Stockholm, completing a total wire distance from London of approximate- ly 1,000 miles. CHARGING RADIO BATTERIES Please advise on how to charge a , 45-volt and also a 90-volt wet B bat- tery without using a charger from a 32-volt farm light plant. Should this be done from a light socket or direct from battery?—-S. P. Wet B battery cells are usually BOYS AND GIRLS AND RADIOS I F you are fortunate enough to have a son or a daughter or perhaps more than one in your home, not the least of your prob- lems have been to keep them inter- ested in farm life. Through the 4-H clubs, the development of social life in your community, and, by home improvements, we trust you have succeeded. But What about these home im- provements? Among them, did you install a radio? If so, What was your purpose in doing so? Do you _ think it has helped to solve your - problem of increasing or maintain- ing the interest of your boys and girls in farm life? Do they seem more contented at home or do they" still have that urge to seek their opportunity in the city? Write us all about your opinion on this matter in one of your every- day letters. A special prize will be awarded for each of the letters published. Address your letters be- fore March 9, to the Radio Editor, Michigan Farmer, Detroit. grouped eleven or twelve cells to the group. Twelve cells is most common. I am sending a blue print which shows a method for charging the groups of cells in parallel. This same method could be used whether you are charg- ing two groups of cells, three groups, or four groups. The resistance, we are recommend- ing a light bulb, would, however, dif- fer according to the“ number of groups being ‘charged. To charge one or two grOups of twelve cells each, i use a 25 watt tungsten bulb, .32 volts. To charge fourygroups of'twelve cells -each, use a 50 tungsten bulb, 32,,volts. ‘ To charge six trays of twelve cells each, use a 100 tungsten bulb of 32 «volts. . ' gIn wiring the' groups‘of‘ cells, be 9 gymnast the’g’leadiwiresare ran the New Chrysler “52” TWOaDoor Sedan - . . . . #670 coupe a a a u n a e O I 670 Roadster (with rumble seat) u u o o 670 Touring — a a a v a o o u 695 FourcDoor Sedan - - - . . . 720 DeLuxe Coupe (with rumble mo . 720 DeLuxe Sedan - . - . . - 790 Great New Chrysler “62” Business Coupe - - . - . - ’1065 Roadsteriwith rumble seat) — a u a 1075 Touring. . . . . . . . . 1095 Two—Door Sedan - - . . . 1095 Coupe (with rumble seat) a o u a 1 145 Four-Door Sedan . . . o - ‘ 1175 Landau Sedan - - - . - ‘ 1235 Illustrious New. Chrysler “7 2” Two«Pass. Coupe (with rumble seat) . $1545 Royal Sedan — . . - - - - 1595 Sport Roadster (with rumble seat) a 1595 Four-Passenger Coupe . - . 1595 Town Sedan - - - - - - - 1695 Convertible Coupe (with tumble seat) 1 745 Crown Sedan- . - - . . . 1795 New 112 h. p. 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We are ositive you will be satisfied t at the only way to obtain Chrysler’s superior per- formance, quality and value is i .y. ,r Mub‘w‘ «er 53.2% A». , , . 3;“. .. to buy a Chrysler. J ’ the groups of cells may charge at a very different rate. If all of the groups of cells gas too vigorously and get hot, it will mean that you do not have resistance enough and you should use a smaller light bulb. If one or more "groups of cells gas more vigorously than other groups, it will indicate that'the wires are not giving the same resistance or that in some cases you have poor connections.— F. E. Fogle. RADIO «BRIEFS An eleven-year—old lad wrote to Walter Damrosoh, director of New York Symphony Orchestra, that he was glad that he had broken his leg but a short time before the children’s concerts for the appreciation of music were broadcast. It gave him an op- portunity to remain at home to hear the program through the family radio set. The school he attended had not been equipped for reception in time to hear the program. ~ A weathen forecast prepared to serve farmers is broadcast. at nine o'clock, at 11091;. _, and again at, six' A Michigan Farmer Liner Gets Results—Try One . ment of their properties. { l“ \ 2 \F 43 ““t Ask your Dealer for Cambria Fence o'clock every day, from station WLS. ‘ ' ‘ .4 "" f1, ‘ who buys CAMBRIA FENCE AMBRIA FENCE is bought by farmers interested in the security of their stock and crops, and in the orderly arrange-- Cambria Fence is a hinge-joint, cut- stay standard field fence, \ with the distinctive feature of being made of selected steel wire, uniformly and thoroughly coated with zinc by Bethlehem’s own process. Cambria Fence is easily and. quickly erected, always neat, uniform and secure—it retains [its newness and snap—it adds to the value of property—his a , good investment. BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY, Bethlehem, Pa. u—r-WW...~r-'.-w . . 19‘; :2». 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Write today for literature on Darling’s Fertilizer and information about our agency preposition DARLING 8 COMPANY , DEPT. 20 4101 S. Ashland Ave... Chicago RY a Michigan Farmer Liner to sell Your Poultry, Real Estate, Seeds and Nursery Stock and Miscellaneous Articles. See Page 321 for Rates. F is 9 cl 9 new 03,.on are?“ aye“ s9?“ 0“?“ 9" ° ‘0‘ ‘9‘ ‘0 ‘0‘ Ask your Ford- Q‘ ‘9 ' ‘1: Ion tie-fl: g; Q J wtiteua t. Stag? answer. 6“ , \ Anewquestion \y cg ‘ every month- e «:1 watch for it! «New c9 ¢.\’\ «.11 «New M" e“ 0"‘ ~33“ 9‘ EVANSV] LLB , INDIANA . $25,000 Damage Claim Tried in Pontiac Circuit Court Last Week L. C. Curtis of New Hudson was sued in the Pontiac Circuit Court for $25,000 as a result of an automobile accident on the corner of Butternut and 16th Streets. Detroit, resulting in serious injuries. The matter was tried out in Circuit Court last week on two of the cases and a judgment of no cause for action was rendered for Mr. Curtis. 'Mr. Curtis says, “This is the first serious accident that I have had and I have been carrying automobile insurance for a number of years. It was a great satisfaction to be able to go to the home office of the insurance company within a few miles and to discuss this claim. The matter was thoroughly prepared and I found that the Citizens’ Mutual Automobile Insurance Company was represented by one of the best lawyers in Pontiac, Clinton McGee. The company was more than , fair in offering to make a settlement but when the plaintiff became unreasonable, they were well prepared and t case was decided in my favor. This company seems to have an organization in practically every county and it is a great satisfaction when you get into trouble to know that you have the backing of experienced men-that you know. . I believe that: anyone taking out automobile insurance will do better to take it out with a company in their own state.” Mr. Curtis, like thousands of other people who have had automo—l bile accidents, testifies to the satisfaction rendered by the Howell ccmpany. It is estimated that 80% of the automobile insure. e 'of . Michigan is written by Michigan companies. The Citizens’ _utual_- Antoinoblle Insurance Company of Howell has written, ”10’9me bile insurance than any other company in Michigan and hassn orgcpi- . zstionin your county. ‘ g -, -' 7 . . ,geiji‘r‘é a" :35. ’ v. 3 .. ‘ "‘1‘ “’K‘fimm“ ,. , in sin MICHIGA pr F" any as c' _ N cwsand View's From INGLESIDE FARM—By sway Pom/1f" r RE ' you troubled with tractor A salesmen and agents for live stock ’minerals? thicker than flies around molasses here at Ingleside for some time back, but I don't think they’ll be bothering me much in the immediate future. Want to know the secret? Read on. Our first step was to decide what 'type of a tractor we thdught would best fit our needsr—and .purse. Then when the next tractor agent. appeared we. acted rather indifferent, but let him know that we were a little inter- ested in Such and such a tractor and asked him to leave a bid on how much c a s h i t would take along with our old tractor to buy a new one with extension rims on all four wheels. When the next agent called I told him that he might leave a competitive bid. I kept this up for some time until I guess all the dealers handling that particular make of tractor within a reasonable radius of Ingleside had come, looked over the old tractor, and left a bid. Now I didn’t tell any dealer what any other agent had offered, nor tell any of them how their bids compared with the others. But the strangest part of the proceedings was that each proposition that was made to me was a little better than any that had pre- ceeded it! When I finalbr closed a deal it was at a saving of exactly $125 over the first offer. The affair was handled without the least bit of “Jewing down” and in such a way that none of the agents who didn’t land the business could com- plain. None of them had been led to think that they were going to land the deal and nobody’s offer had been used as a club to beat downany other dealer’s price. And there was another thing about it, too. The salesmen made relatively short calls 'when they heard that I was taking bids, whereas otherwise they might have pestered me for half a day apiece, trying to get my name on the dotted line. Handling Mineral Salesman But for every tractor dealer that has visited us there have been at least two calls from salesmen trying to load me up with live stock mineral mixtures. I have listened to their stories with more interest than en- lightenment. But as I didn’t expect to obtain much unbiased and scienti: fically accurate information from someone having a concoction to sell, I‘accepted their literature (of this I now have one drawer in my desk near- ly full) and resolved to seek advice from a ‘more unprejudiced and authoriy tative source. 1 While in Lansing for the Master Farmers’ Banquet and Farmers’ Week I took the matter up with the State Veterinarian, the State Chemist’s office, and C. F. Huffman, of the M. S.’ C. Dairy Department, who has for years devoted his entire energies to elaborate experiments and research as to the relation of minerals to the health and prediction of dairy ani- mals. . Mineral Fed Cows Unthrmy Anyone who will study the dairy cows on which Mr. Huffman has been conducting long-time experiments and who will note the condition ofthose ted “certain. minerals for “ several “M‘- fiiosths' underhcgwm *m'mlne the, pic; Acres of them «43'»;me h! n; t They’ve been‘ , very conclusive. running with yarious i will hesitate before paying/several dol- lars a hundred pounds for a compli- cated mineral mixture of linknOWn composition. If you want moreiinfor- mation regarding minerals for live stock, write Mr. C. F. Huffman, Dairy Department, Michigan State College, East Lansing' In the meantime, ‘a. modest amount of odorless steamed bone meal will keep thercows supplied with phorphorus and‘lime. As we now have an unusually heavy proportion of swine to the skimmed milk that we have for them, I am ex- perimenting with making swill out I f semisolid buttermilk and water. But like most other farm experiments I don’t suppose that' the results will be There are so many factors that operate simultaneously that it is almost impossible. to know to what one cause to attribute any good or bad result that may be se- cured. M. S: C. Experiments Helpful The average farmer has neither the facilities, nor the time, nor the tem- perament and training to conduct ac- curate’dand convincing experiments. We must depend on our College E‘x- periment Stations to do that for us. In the college experiments just one factor is varied at a time and careful “checks” are made so that whatever results are secured may be intelli- gently interpreted. Eleven Aerop'lanes Over lngleside Speaking of “flying in the face of Providence,” eleven aeroplanes have flown over Ingleside today. I dOn’t know whether they were friends or foes, or whether they were spies or messengers of good will, but anyway they emphasized that We are living in a new and marvelous age and that we must bestir ourselves or be left be- hind. ’ Up at our local Grange we discussed “Farm Relief” at our last meeting. .Of course we didn’t quite settle this matter, but give us a little more time. Most of us don’t think until we have to and I must confess that I was sadly out of date as to the status of. the .fight for “Equality for Agricul- ture” which the farm organizations are waging down at Washington in that “Cave of the Winds” known as Con— ' gress. Preparing for this discussion I waded through some wordy docu- ments which had, hidden away in ‘them, some very interesting informa- tion. Mr. Charles Voorhees of Albion de- clares that he has been reading these articles ever since we started writing them and that he is especially inter~ ested in what we have to say regard- ing taxation. He calls my attention to a certain speech on the tariff and farm relief which he read recently in the. Congressional Record. Acknowledging his good letter I re- plied in part, "ifou havemy enviods congratulations if you can keep up to 'date with the Congressional Record. For some years I received this publi- cation daily; but could never‘find time, energy, or patience to read it very thoroughly.” . , A ewe lamb that I had never liked redeemed herself by, a ten pound fleece. A yearling ram that‘ha‘d- been grade ewes and had seen a lot of serv- lce and little grain, sheared afl‘ylfourteen pound“ fleece. "*A’ramglamh. to -Wh1’ch we never‘ paid any ”special attention sheared thirteen and shelf pounds. , A parachute that, can be used in 100' {at 18 drops 91,5983 th 11" g Tn bunches of ’ .‘om...-—~—-.'_~___-. -.. “. . 4.; “5.: . a i ex ‘\ \ . c»- 1.. . .~;, :,: ’M...“-—Ogr~_- # Pres. Cosgrave, of Irish Free State, sits at George Washing- ton’s desk in Philadelphia. By means of this.instrument, radio communication between trains has proven successful. A real Pegasus! For the first time, a horse is carried in an air- plane. Betty Rand, an Amerlcan girl, leading her favorite mount, Phantome, to be transported from Paris to London. J Phil Taylor of New York makes a human merryrgo-round of Freda Whitaker as they practice for the winter carnivals. Europe settle looks to T'itulesco to military dispute be- tween France and Germany. Dr. E. B. Craft, noted for research in televiSion, and talking pictures, visits Dr. R. A. Milli. kan, discoverer of cosmic ray. A real sheik—ling is the fourteen-year-old sultan of Morocco. At Panama, Lindy met the French aces. Dieudonne Costes Joseph LeBrix, who flew from the African coast to Brazil. and _ The Recently he made his. first visit of state to the northern capitol, Fez. - French fliers are now on their way to Washington. ' V _ The latest innovation in pleasure travel is to carry a-passenger seaplane aboard, pleasure liners so that the passengers may use . ' it for short sight seeing trips. p _ For the second time in twelve years, a large section of the business . district in Fall River, Massachusetts was destroyed by fire. The . a. damages are estimated to be $20,000,000. ' - , .mm mew m nu. 4 306—16 OW thoroughly organized, the Pleasant Ridge unit of the "Brown County 4-H Club set out to play as well as to work. Its officers, as an ' executive committee, with the help of Miss Collins and the two county agents, began plans for organized ac- tivities. Bob’s experienCe as a team leader stood him in good stead. At the first meeting after his election he found the reports of members most interesting. Garment club workers, dressed in the green and white of the club, presented an attractive appear- ance. Parents and friends had gath- ered on the consolidated school grounds. A picnic dinner was spread, and after this was over a spirited ball game between the dads and their sons was put on. Substituting for Father Barton, who declined to play, John O’Neal went behind the bat for the dads. Ross Burton, watching the boys like a hawk, mentally made notes of promising material for the county club team. With Bob Barton as captain of the juniors, the youngsters ran over their seniors in a hot fiveinning battle, 14 to 4. “Look out for us next time,” warned O’Neal, rubbing a leg bruised in sliding home. “Hadn’t played ball for twenty years. We old- timers will get you yet.” It was a great day. There was an atmosphere of neighborliness and friendship which took strong hold upon Bradley Barton. Before the gath- ering broke up, Bob’s father made a little speech. “I can’t play ball,” he announced plaintively. “Neither can we, Barton,” spoke up another dad, who had done his best, and the crowd laughed. “I can’t even start to play ball,” went on the speaker, “but there’s one thing I can play. That’s a Violin. I’m ready to organize and teach a. 4-H club orchestra made up of club members and their folks. All who will join come to our home Satur- day night.” The offer was received with a rousing cheer, and Bob felt a glow of pride. It was great to have one’s folks take part in the social life of the young people. Ross Burton left the school grounds with a feeling of great satisfaction and a queer sensation that, after all, he did not know this young new friend. On the ball diamon‘d Bob Barton had been transformed from a quiet, rather diflident youth to a fighting player, who drove his mates to give the last ounce. It had mattered little that the pitching against the boys was weak and ineffective, Bob had shown no mercy. “If he’ll fight like that in a scrub game,” mused Burton, “what will he do against Harmon? But he lacks a lot of being the finished play- er Hal Carson is. Hope he can play the outfield.” When the county group as a whole came together for its first good time and business meeting, Ross Burton set out to pick his team. On the fine diamond of the Warford school grounds thirty lads came out for the coveted positions. It soon was evi- dent that, exeept for Ted Baldwin, shortstop, who fielded with uncanny Under the By John Francis Case 4-H Flag skill, Carl Mooney, an outfielder, and Vance Horton, the old team's pitcher, no member was sure of his place. When two nines finally had been se- lected for a trial game, Bob Barton found himself on the second team, while the graceful, hard-hitting Carson held down first for the regulars. There was mockery in Carson’s eyes as he took his place. “Baldwin will cap- tain his team,” Burton announced, “and Barton will lead you other fel- lows ” With Burton as umpire the fight was on. The second team never had a chance. While Bob strove and ex- horted, Horton held the scrubs in the hollow of his hand, and a smooth- working infield smothered every reci- pient rally. Carson, fielding his posi- tion in faultless style, crashed out a triple to bring two runs. His one cessful rivals the team itself drew to- gether and,- after short consultation, named Ted Baldwin captain. Hal Gar- son had thrown out more than a hint that he was eligible for the honor, but there had been no encouragement. Ap- plause and congratulations showed Ted’s selection was popular, but he showed little elation. As" Bob slapped his pal on the back and congratulated him, the successful first-base candi- date paused for a word to Bob. “Fortunes of war, old man,” said Carscm, “but don’t feel badly over it. You never had a. chance. I’m glad that I’m to have a good substitute.” Bob Barton’ s level gaze measured his“ cocky opponent. “Don’t be so sure, Carson,” he replied, “that it won’t be you that’s playing substitute when the big game comes. A, man isn’t Whipped till he’s down for /// If" ’11"... error was on a low throw from the shortstop, but Bob also had failed on a similar chance. After five innings of play, Burton called the game. “Good work,” he commented. “I think we can show Harmon a thing or two this year. Now I want to try Barton and Carson in the outfield.” Bob heard this announcement with a feeling of depression. He knew that his work was not as good as Carson’s at first base, and the regular outfield had shone in combat. But obediently he took his glove and went out on the field. Ten minutes later he was back on the sideline. “I’m ready to announce the team,” Burton said, and the group of chat- tering lads fell silent. “I might say in the beginning that neither senti- ment nor friendship should have any- thing to do with the team's selection or how it is run. By that I mean that what we want is a team that will fight for old Brown County and any old member or any other must not feel badly if he fails to place as a regular. There is no surety that those on the team now will be there when we play Harmon. But the boys I name now are regulars unless displaced, and will proceed to the election of a captain. Our first game will be against Chan- ning High next Saturday. Now for the team.” It was as Bod had feared. When the names were called, but one player on the second team had displaced a. first. And that player was Shannon Price, left fielder, who had shone afield and at bat. While the disap- pointed candidates cheered their suc- Activities of A! Acrer— T roué/e W M: t/ze Help ”"a'.’ / xi], ”1 — l////////A 0.19.391 \51“ V- . ' \ .>' .4 \x 1 5‘? ' . / n H.__'.' ‘ \. < _:/-u111u_, . 1 4-1 w__.‘lifl"" ; "% ;-_ ‘.,¢¢d‘ :96 "M . ~ 19‘ em - , {41/01 _3\ keeps.” Carson’s laugh was insolent as he moved off, and the fire in Bob's veins glowed hot. Nor did the fact that Katie O’Neal was waiting to climb into the smart Carson runabout lessen‘ his feeling of bitterness. “Tough luck, tough luck,” bewailed the new_captain. “Good Lord, Bob, why did you have to have such a rot- ten day? I had counted sure on your making the team. Gosh, but you are a rotten outfielder! And now that I’m captain, it won’t be fair to coach you to beat Carson. Darn the luck, any- way!” ' “Forget it, old kid,” said Bob. “I’m tickled pink that you were made cap- tain. And just put this down in your little notebook: When the Harmon game comes your Uncle Dudley is going to be right in there at first . base.” Bob's wo_rds were light, but some way they carried a tone of conviction which impressed Coach Burton, who had approached. “By George,” re- marked Burton, “you might do it, too. I like your spirit, Bob. But as mat- ters stand, Carson, except for his one fault, is, a wonder, while you are just a good first baseman with plenty of fight. I like that, though,” and his smile was warm. "I can’t help you, but I wish you .luck. I’d hoped that you might make the outfield.” “Not me,” said Bob, and his words . were clipped. “I’m afirst baseman or nothing. But I want you to have the best team possible. Carson is weak on hunts; you should drill him on that.” “Mighty white of you, that sugges- I la)?" one bet: yawn skin the life out or (lumen bn pig raising 1' j . Somehow. 1111111311,er was little consolation in that promise,- although Bob had. come to'iha've a real affection for Lady Mary and her promising pro- geny. There is a vast difference be- tween the glamor of athIetics and the worthwhile work of pork production, even if one has an embryo champion. When Bob returned home and im- parted the news that he had‘failed to make the team, Mother and Father Barton held an indignation meeting. When assured that Burton had the choosing, however, their wrath soon cooled. “Of course, it was fair, son,” said Bradley Barton, “but nobody can make me believe that a boy like young Car; son can beat a son of mine. Fight him for that place, Bob. We’ll stand back of you,” Bob thrilled to the feel- of his father’s hand on his shoulder, and his eyes were moist. “I’ll do my best, dad,” he replied. But in his heart he knew that Hal Carson was a player of great promise, a lad with more natural ability than ever he could hope to possess. With little time for practice, and no friend to coach him, how could be hope to over— come the handicap? To a degree the answer was found when John O'Neal came over to the Barton home that night. “Heard 1 Hal beat you out for the team,” was . O’Neal’scomment. “Don’t take it to heart too much, Bob. These .town lads have plenty of time to play ball. But we can’t have Pleasant Ridge taking dust from anyone. I was a fair ball player once myself. Kinda like to get back in trim again. Evenings: when we feel like it, bring your bat and glove and come over. I’ll call you "up. See if‘I can’t help improve your fielding game.” Quick in his expres- sions of appreciation, Bob wondered what had prompted O’Neal’s offer. Was there something else back of it more than community pride? Bob wished he knew. (Continued next week) NO REPORT FROM WORLD ~ HIKERS ‘N? E had hoped to have another of the travel stories by Francis Flood for our readers this week. Our last report from the world hikers de- scribed their plans to attempt to cross theSahara Desert via motorcycles. Three weeks have elapsed since we last heard from them. We are hopeful to have another of their stories for you by the time the issue of March 10 goes to press—Eds. That germs of tuberculosis are pres ent in healthy human beings was demonstrated when examination of five hundred adults who had died of a variety of causes was made, and tuberculosis germs were found in ninety-seven per cent of the bodies. Fréné R. Lee! HELLO, MR. use 1.535, I HEARYou HAVE. SOME COWS To ‘5ELL! mI E)“1'”1uI”IH1I I ‘." - ' I 1 ‘ I . '. . .- \I ‘1]‘I .»: . _. \I “1 .11 I’M/’11 ”III/mlIlI ”II,” 11 1' MAIN”; MI ”11!"! ' Yap, AL, 1’M GETTIN' 0111A THE IDA! RY [31151 NE6‘5! WHY? I‘ 11'1 P. Min/l, '1111/ I 1"" I, 1‘ "1 ”IIIIHNF .' 11'1'11 I1" "I ‘1111l"1|"H H1H .l.‘ ‘.. L'INH p\ -— _.- O . 111111 {— p —--._..-. - .- .- ' 11“ 11111 111 You ARE? 11111111 IA" ' ‘11“ III-I Too MUCH TROUBLE WITH 11w WIFE‘S com . RHEUMATIC ARH AN ’DOC- 15,1115 SHE'LL NEVER BE ABLE To MILK ANOTHER cow .I' s. (Continued from page 293), plant food replacements are made, the sell fertility can be maintained even though large amounts of‘plant food go to market with the tubers. And it is because disease and fertility are such important factors in potato growing that they maintain a dairy herd. They do not claim anything out of the ordinary for their pure-bred Hol- steins, the foundation for which they bought some fourteen years ago. They were'unfortnnate, as countless others have been, in buying some “white plague” with their first purchases and it has been an expensive job to test it out, but new they aracaway. to a. sound basis. The herd is in the local cow testing association; the milk pro- "vides another cash crop and gives the Rossman trio another avenue with which to maintain the fertility of their soil and keep busy in the winter as well. At the head of the herd at presentjs a bull whose first five two- year-old daughters to be tested aver- aged 375 pounds of butter-fat, so they have the means of improvement al- ready on the ground. Plan Fertility Program But in connection, with the dairy herd there are two features that de- serve special mention. Some years ago they came to realize that plant .. food was their stock in trade. Since the urine contains about forty per cent of the nitrogen and sixty per cent of the potash recovered in the manure. they reasoned that this» was the most important part, and to conserve it they built a manure storage. This is high enough to house a manure spread- er, has a concrete floor, and the car- rier track comes into it from the barn. The manure is spread out .evenly. .The hogs are allowed access to it in the winter and by keeping it packed, firefanging is prevented. Another idea which they believe saves fertility is to make two moder- ate applications of manure previous to planting their potatoes rather than a single larger one. Many potato growers spread from 'ten to fifteen loads of manure before plowing the soil. Such large manure applications ,make scab more prevalent. The Ross- mans make two applications, six loads of manure each per acre. They are put on a year apart on the alfalfa sod that is plowed down for the spuds. In practice, they combine a. three and a four year rotation in such a way that potatoes are not planted, back on the same field oftener than once each seven or eight years. If they are to plow down an alfalfa sod, they will put a six load per acre ap- plication _of manure on the alfalfa at the beginning of the second year, then another application on the alfalfa sod before it is to be plowed up for po- tatoes. They believe that this gives them much better utilization of the plant food in the manure than to make a single twelve load application. The two rotations are: Early pota- toes or corn, wheat, and alfalfa two years; the other is late potatoes or ’ corn, oats, and sweet clover. There is an equal acreage of corn and potaJ toes so that the second time around on the rotation, corn is put in where , the potatoes were before and the po- tatoes are shifted to the field that . grew the corn before. This is giving — them a freedom from disease that is not enjoyed by those who have pota- toes voftener on the same soil. - ’ ‘_ As to cemmercial fertilizer prac- tice, they, fertilize only the potatoes and corn. 'They'ehaVe tried , various ‘ - fertilizers in plots for the last three to determine that common ~ these phosphate-alone rows were more plot on which straight acid phosiphate alone has been used and each year this has ripened the potatoes so much ahead of the normal growing season that the phosphated rows have given a poorer yield than the check plot on. which no fertilizer at all was used. And each year it has seemed that subject to disease. The past season was one of abnormally light rainfall and as the drought wore on, all of the potatoes looked as though some- thing might be wrong with them. The phosphate-alone rows ripened during the drought while the phosphate-pot- ash rows remained growing and took advantage of the September rains. ,On the corn, they have been using 100 pounds of acid phosphate at plant- ing time. ‘ It will be seen from the rotations -given above that the soil where the early potatoes were, is worked down and put into Wheat while the late po- tato ground is put into oats the fol- lowing spring. - Potato soil management presents some strange paradoxes. Potatoes need a large supply of nitrogen for their grewth, hence the ”potato farm- er is put right to it to grow either alfalfa or the clovers which require a sweet soil. On the other hand, the sourer the soil the smoother the po- tatoes and, the less susceptible to scab. Torn between these two opposites, the Rossman Brothers have come to the practice of liming the soil immediately following the potato crop and this gives seven or eight years for the lime to get partially cropped (hit of the soil. They have been using four yards of marl after the early potatoes and from one to two tons of coarse ground limestone after the late ones before the oats are sown in the spring. Operating along these lines, they are growing enormous crops of. the le- gumes and keeping their potatoes clean, a prime requisite to the pro dnction of certified seed. - New Method of Seeding Until last spring, they have been getting better stands of alfalfa. and sweet clover where sown with oats rather than wheat but last spring they tried a new method of seeding the al- falfa with the wheat that seems to have proven itself a winner. Before the alfalfa seed was sown, they set the teeth ~- of the spike tooth harrow straight up and went over the field twice, kitering. Then they sowed a bushel of Ontario Variegated alfalfa seed on eight acres. Followed then the cultipacker. When I was there, it was a stand that anyone could be pleased with and Manning, who was showing me about on this particular jaunt, told me that he cut off the tops of the alfalfa when he cut the wheat. The wheat was not hurt for it made thirty-four bushels per acre. Just a step away, they had sowed ten pounds of seed per acre with the oats and had nowhere near so good a stand. They believe, as do many other farmers I know, that there is yet ‘something to be learned about seed- ing legumes with oats. Next spring, they expect to fiddle the sweet clover seed on after the oats are drilled, then go over the field with a cultipacker. The old sheepshed has become a po- tato storage with about 6,500 bushel capacity. The straw loft is overhead and the problem of all who store po- tatoesis adequate ventilation. To se- cure this, they started a tile some 200 feet from the barn, put down an inlet «and let this continue about four feet under; the ground.‘ This allows the goold air income in ,and temper-sit bp- for? it gets to the potatoes. Inside, there max ' s ‘k‘ \ When you put your money and labor into fence you want that fence to last. You don’t want fence made of second- and third- rate material. You want new steel of the highest grade. That’s what you always get in Pitts- burgh Fences. And more! For the price of ordinary fence, you get the long- est life that can be put into fence —-backed by a guarantee of sat- isfaction. We control every step -—only one manufacturing profit from mining the ore to the fin- ished product. 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' Mr. Virgil G. Putnam, Bedford, Iowa. writes: 'My Pickering Fordson Governor not only savee fuel, but it holds the motor at an even speed and browns: its life.” u Mr. flurry-H. Baum. Wauskesha. Wisconsin. : 'Hed no trouble installing the Pickering bony Harrison. , I' had previously used two other makes but onlytberickerngeve such an even UM” Kins.‘ tucks, ’ it ' of“? U ' igan Farmer classified adver- Iich. tiscment. , I' I I I I I I I I ELL your poultry, baby chicks, hatching eggs and real estate through a Mich- ,,... PICKERZNG ‘ I formerly cut 1.500 feet of chestnut and poplar. I'm practically doubling my output with the Pickering." The Pickering Fordson Governor comes to you as u complete unit. ready to install on the tractor-only 80 minutes and a bicycle wrench needed. It saves 3 to 5 gallons of gas a day—~maintainl unl- (orm speed—increases output—does away with enxho racing—adds years of life to the tractor. ‘ ower. Pickerings are also made for mick- lng. Hart-Parr. Twin City and others. The Pickering Governor 00.. Portland. conn. Send me free pamphlet 60D Nlm. (on... ................... oeoeueee-ooee-eelein“ Andrea ...... ..... . ...... ........................, _I‘noior .. ......... Clip coupon for-free pamphlet and proof that tho? Pickering Fordson Governor means better and chance , . . "Jel'wJ'I-rrrmi-k‘awwi :3» were '5‘ -. - OW many fa1me1s wives are there that, because of a mort- gage to meet, failing' of crops from time to time, etc., must do with- out the many things that would make for beauty in their home and sur- roundings? And, to my way of think- ing, beauty in our home and home sur- rounding makes for our spiritual up- lifting. ] know of one such woman, a. farmer’s wife of meager means, whose home is set in grounds of remarkable beauty. This woman, a lover of flowers, has gone into the silent places that surround all our farm homes and robbed from Mother Na- ture, native flowers and shrubbery until her home is a veritable fairy- land of beauty and a rendezvous for all wild things. Now, with the return of birds and warm sunshine, that imaginative mood comes to all of us to bring beauty into our surroundings, and what one can do, we all can do. The post of this woman’s mailbox, at the corner of the gravel drive, is completely hidden by wild rose vines; and, bordering this drive, are great clumps of wild tiger-lillies, blue flag, dwarf sumac and wood ferns. The foundation of the old house is com- pletely hidden by massed shrubbery‘ of witch hazel and our wild elder- berry bush; and what cultivated shrub is more beautiful than this shrub in form, leaves, flower, or fruit. On either side of her front door two straight little hemlock trees stand sentinel, and throughout her grounds are other evergreens. She tells me, the secret of transplanting evergreens satisfactorily from forest to home, is to dig only small specimens. There are many locust and nut trees—one . flowering dogwood, and one big shade bush that casts its shade over a grape—arbored side porch. All these rare wild trees and shrubs have been successfully transplanted by this woman who made a study of their na- tural habitue, and with careful plant- ing and watering, she has made them live and flourish luxuriously. On an old stone wall, that divides lawn from meadow, bittersweet, rose, wildgrape, and woodbine vines run riot and form a tangled sanctuary for all bird life; and close against this wall are found species of all our Mich- igan wild flowers—carefully planted and kept well mulched with leaves. Here are hepaticas, violets, adder’s- tongue, bl-oodroots, Jack-in-the-Pulpits, May-a pp 1 e s, trilluims, Dutchman’s breeches, wild geranium, cowslips, the tall burnt-orange umbels of the butter- fly-weed, wild bergamot, blue gentians, and our common golden-rod—unbe- liev'ably beautiful in cultivation. This woman’s home inside, as well as out, all through the warm summer months, is a home of Colorful woodsy things. Bowls and bean-pots are filled with bouquets of orange lillies, fra- , grant elderberry flowers, golden-rod,' - blue gentians, etc.; and all through » the winter months with great clusters of bittersweet and rose-berries. So, after' all, many things in life 1 are only ornamental superficialities ’ Jithat, if we hunt, we can always find real“ simple things as a substitute, as this woman found wild. flowers and . shrubbery a substitute for greenhouse By Hazel Atchison Matkuis varities equally as beautiful and much more soul-satisfying. CALLING THE ROLL S the Michigan Farmer has been a welcome visitor in my father’s home since I was a little curly headed “here’s hoping” to see again in print some of the names of our former friends, in response to this request or roll- call. First, the one name of Beatrix was with us in print each and every week. Then our own Ella Rockwood (known to us then as Ella R. Wood), Daffo- By a Careful Choice of Native Plants girl of five, and probably long before that, I thought perhaps a roll-call of some of the former writers of our be- loved sheet (a small four pager) would not be out of order. And a Garden Like This Costs But Little dilly, Bruno’s Sister, Sister Gracious, A. L. L., Evangaline, El See, Huldah Perkins, Jeanne Allison, M. E. H., Bess, Grandpa, Simon’s Wife, Shift- less, Busy Bee, and Theopolus. Conquers Food Dislikes By Hilda Richmond T has been my good fortunexto bring up a boy who disliked many wholesome foods—in fact, he says that he still dislikes them. I say good fortune, advisedly, for his pecu- liar appetite has caused me to put my wits to work to get around his dis- likes, and to enjoy the game. Most children have certain things that they will tell you, they violently dislike, or that it makes them ill to eat them, or that they would rather go without a meal entirely than to have to partake of the dreaded articles. I was brought up, as many mothers have been, to “eat what was put 011 my plate with- out question,” but I do not wholly ap- prove of that drastic way of doing things. I found what I believe to be a better method and it has succeeded. Among the things that simply could not be eaten without great un- happiness and discomfort were car- rots, butter, milk, cream, apples, rais- ins, eggs, cabbage, turnips, and beans. Meat, potatoes, bread, jam, and pie would have formed the whole diet if the youngster had been allowed to choose. However, one by 'one the hated things have been eaten with en- joyment. Moreover, he is in. perfect health and isn’t laid up periodically with indigestion as he“ once was. If anyone thinks of trying this plan, it might be well to caution them not to boast of their attainments, as it‘ causes youngsters to be suspicious of everything. By the aid of the food chopper, car- rots were ground fine, together with turnips, and put into vegetable soup, salads, boiled dinners, and Various- creamed dishes. Turnips mashed with potatoes was a favorite dish, though it was filled with cream and butter. As long ‘as it was called mashed po- tato, it was delicious. The butter was not cooked but beaten into the hot mixture“ just before it went toi‘the table. Usually’some kindof errand or employment saved this sight of but- ter going into the foods at the last minute. Eggs in pumpkin pie were never detected, even egg dropped in soups after the old time custom were enjoyed. Some one may think this a weak way of managing, but it was good fun to circumvent a delicate boy without rousing his antagonism to food. In spite of his size, he is still a small eater, and it was no use to deprive him of all food by making him feel that tricks were being played up— on him. Apples in salad, nut meats, fruits of all kinds in gelatin, chicken pie With peas, raisins ground and placed 'in puddings, parsnips chopped ,fine and cooked in beef broth, bean soup put through the colander, celery chopped, fine and put in soup, green beans cut - fine and cooked with meatin .succo« tash—in short, everything by hook-or by crook found its way to his stom- ach and caused no discomfort. By avoiding taking the child away from home much until his dislikes are ‘conquered, almost any mother can is a great incentive to the \youngster whose finnicky tastes keep him from social pleasures. make him over, for the hope of bemg"‘3”§ unendin' h1.311 8‘" 1“” an acceptable guest everywhere often ,N Of course there were many more, but these names come to my mind today. As I look out of the window and see the feathery snowflakes com— ing down, I recall that one of the writers. at that time sent ‘in a very- beautiful little poem (original with. her) entitled Snowflakes, and the last verse read like this: As you softly cover the unsightly earth With a mantle so beautious and free, So the faults of others our thoughts should enfold With the mantle of Charity. . Will the author recognize her little 1 poem I wonder?—Mrs. M. S. R. (We would be delighted to hear from these past contributors. Our older readers are anxious to hear from their old friends and I feel sure our : new readers would welcome a mes- & sage from the past—Martha Cole). ‘ o FAMILY DIDN’T RECOGNIZE l FURNITURE D URING the January meeting of » the home furnishing leaders of , 2 Bay County, one of the leaders who ' ' entered the class for the first time, told the following story: She had moved from a small house into Wa large house. She was discour- aged with her home because the 'fur-' niture didn’t seem to belong to this new house. The leader in her com- munity had invited her to the local meetings but she had [felt too rushed for time to go—finally she did go to one of the lec_al meetings; As a result, she rearranged the furniture in her home following the principles of de~ '2 sign as described by the local leader. She said she was very happy with. 5' the result and that her boys and girls. when they came home for Christmas, didn’t recognize the furniture and in- sisted she had new pieces. When asked if she would like some new pieces, she said she would not because she now- Was satisfied with- the old—- her home was really homelike. One example she gave was the‘ef- fect of rearrangement of furniture in the appearance of her kitchen. Pre- viously she had the kitchen cabinet acr0ss the corner of the room in order to help “fill up” the large kitchen. But after her study or design, she - placed the cabinet back against the ' wall and in such a way that it bal- anced the Sink. That change gave the kitchen a new appearance—one that was beautiful and satisfying. Now this Woman is to be a leader for the rest .of the project year. ——M. A. AIN'T if set ‘ Ain’t life est a mess o’ grievin’, Allers gi 11,”no receiVin’, SOrrOrs comin’, old. friends leavin’, Land 0’ want and woe? , . Old debts payin’, new debts owinf, Strife an' trouble allers .‘growin; On our way but Wher we goin’? ' Grim death .waitin’, th s we know. .. Tough time livln’-—ain’t it so? in’t life jesta amess o’ gladness, appiness an’ banished sadness, Goodness crowdin’ out the baddess, hard- time goin', 0 more daini’ sunshine showin’, Flowers bl ,soft winds blowin', luck mm“ «is 4.8 we sq. . Sweet time livin' lift its 0? :Plessures com J1 . .fi'“ wv -..... vMM‘v ._ , _ . nag,»- ...-‘ ._. “A“ \\‘ 6. PARiS “army ECENTLY we. announced. our new I . , f. . w. erashionMggézme' Many {readers ordered prhmptly_and now we are re- ceiyi'ri’ggletters “from some lettihg - us know how - pleased they are With the newlbook. We think you should have - a2 copy for‘this book will boot mate- RK’SlyLES O arial assistance in the selection of your spring wardrobe. It contains dainty lingerie, morning wear, charming afternoon frocks, sportswear, a good variety of styles for the kiddies and a selection of embroidery. Price 13 cents. Send for your copy today to the Pattern Department, Michigan Farmer. Detroit, Michigan. READERS VOTE FOR THESE ScaIIOped Celery and Carrots 2 cups diced celery 3 tbs. flour .. 3 cups diced carrots 1% cups milk 4 tbs. butter Salt, pepper Cook the vegetables, season, and ar- range in a, buttered baking dish. Grate a sprinkling of onion over them. Make a cream sauce of the butter, flour, and milk and pour over the vegetables. Cover with buttered crumbs and bake until browned—Mrs. F. S. SaHy Lunn 2 cups scaldcd milk About 5 cups sifted flour 4 tbs. butter 2 eggs 2 the. sugar Salt _1 rake compressed yeast Add butter, salt, and sugar to the hot” milk. When lukewarm, add crumpled yeast cake, and stir until dissolved. Add enough sifted flour to make a thin drop batter, add beaten eggs,”the‘n- the rest of the flour to make a stiffmdough. Put in buttered cake tin that has a center funnel. Let rise until double its size. Bake forty- five minutes in a hot oven. A second rising will make the grain finer.— Mrs. L. D. Raisin Plie 1X: pkg. raisins 1 cup boiling water 1, lb. vinegar 1 tb. flour 2 3 cup sugar Beatflour to a smooth paste and add after the other ingredients have reach- ed the boiling point. Bake between two crusts—Mrs. F. G. . Hurry-up Hot Chocolate Use a half pound can of cocoa, fill- ing same can once with sugar and twice with water. Mix with a pinch of salt, and cook in a double bOiler for thirty minutes. Add one teaspoon of this paste to a serving cup of hot milk, and top with a dip of.whipped cream. This paste can be kept in the ice box and is handy when making only a cup or two of chocolate or for chocolate flavoring—«Mrs. F. P. ‘ ' ’ Buttermilk Cocktail Add one teaspoon of sugar to some buttermilk, the amount varying with . the acidity of the buttermilk. Add a tablespoonof grape juice. or orange juice. Fill the glasis with charged water. Some prefer to grate abit of nutmegrv on tdp. ‘ . ' 3 HOWWE. Dispose OF OUR WOOL * .8 have been farming for past fifty 765;er and during that one 9” "ma . was :mdféwrlgrlth..nshaas. two excel» tiOn'sLi'. The] w‘oolf is washed several times and ‘rinsed through several waters. I never have the rinse water too hot." A- littleimoregthan luke warm isju‘stright and the wool will "be clean. It is thefi dried, preferably out in the sun and wind where it will dry‘ and have a fresh, clean, wool smell. It is then carded and made ready. Now the best part of 'my story is that we use every bit of the wool in making comforts of three and one-half pounds each. Up to this time, I have made over sixty wool cOmforts myself and with help, have’made numerous others. I have-sold comforts for many years until the past two years when I am not able to do the work any. longer. Wool comforts, properly made, always find a ready market. One winter I. made fourteen and had calls for them before I had my first one finished.’ The price I charged, depended upon the grade-of comfort, ranging from five dollars to ten dol- lars and as high as fifteen dollars for a comfort weighing about four and one-half pounds, which is plenty heavy enough and warm enough for any bed when made of all virgin wool. At current prices for wool, one would be tempted to sell, but there is an added profit in making up the wool into comforts, and one’s time is also profitably employed during the winter months—Mrs. H. W. Swope. FOR BALKY JAR LIDS STRIP of rough sandpaper placed around a screw top cover will give you a firm grip and make it easy to open a balky jar lid. This can also be used with the same effect when sealing jars. The heat will not penetrate the sandpaper quickly and you have the advantage of a cool firm grip to tighten the lid—Mrs. C. H. F. FROM A HOMEMAKER’S BAG 0F TRICKS N making jam from canned fruit. as I frequently do‘in early spring, I find that caramelizing part of the sugar as for pie or cake, gives a. flavor that is a welcome change. Also, com- bining acid fruit, as plums or rhu- barb, with elderberries or other sweet fruits gives good results. Old pieces of velvet should be saved for polishing cloths. They are as good aschamOis skin. ' When you drive a tack or nail into plaster, if you will first stick the point into a bar of soap, it will not crack the plaster. A fascinating wardrobe for a wee baby can be made from a box three feet long by two and a half feet Wide. Enamel the outside blue and pad the inside with blue sateen. One can use Mother Goose pictures on the cover if desired. This will help to keep the little clothes and toilet articles to- gether. - When stewing pumpkin for pie, clean and cut in small pieces as usual but do not peel. Stew with very little water and when tender press thrOugh a very fine colander. The peelings will not go through and much time is saved. ' Old powder puffs which have been washed please the children as erasers for their small blackboards. By slip- ,ping‘ the tape over their small hands, thEy are able to manage them than they'reg'ular erasers—Mrs. A. S. 'WH EN YOU’RE AWAY When“ you’re away the stove _ won’t - light, - When you’re aWay the pump sticks tight, ’ ’ ‘ When you‘re away the email-en fight, It sefifits. that nothing goes just 1‘ g . , J, W , > ‘ When Ypu're away the hired man’s ' ”cross, ,- , ‘ ‘ Q '- ‘ ....«%enayou’res away the farm‘s a loss, When “you're away I ~ ~ ‘1 Th M better ., :: I 174631 plus an age old “ and then, my dear,” says Mrs. 1860 to Mrs;,Modern House; wife, “set it on the back of the stove to simmer. . They are speaking the same language—agood cookmg—é—two ar» tists discussing an art which is not'lost, bless your soul . . .“ “That means, of course,” according to the woman of today“ that the whole meal will be ready at the same time. What a relief !’ And her shadowy, ancestral visitor nods understandingly, glad to find another who has" rediscovered the convenience, ' lasting satisfaction Of cooking on a good coal or wood’burning range. This very modern range, the GLOBE, you know, combines the rfection with its many exclusive oldrtime principles of culinary pe _ . economy and operation make 112 modern features. Its new ideas in unequalled today. GLOBE Cast Iron Ranges are beautiful—you‘ll say they are the You will be proud of your GLOBE and of course you will be delighted with its uniformly excellent cooking. its outstanding economy and long life. The GLOBE STOVE é? RANGE CO., Kokomo, Indiana. 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The action of Aspirin is very efficient, too, in cases of neuralgia, neuritis, even rheumatism and lumbago! And there’s no after effect; doctors give Aspirin to children—often infants. Whenever there’s pain, think of Aspirin. The genuine Bayer Aspirin has Bayer on the box and on every tablet. All druggists with proven directions. Physicians prescribe Bayer Aspirin; it does NOT sfiect the heart Lawns Is the trsdo curt of wit umsfschin, “MEMO! of WW . 1199.. ., 1n ”3".1' WARNING AGAINST RABBIT DISEASE HE winter months being the sea- son for rabbit hunting I am bound to remind youagain that the disease of Tularemia, which is transmitted by rabbits, is one that may be serious in its effects. We now have a record of seventeen deaths in the United States and many hundreds of cases. The cases that get well only do so after a long, painful, and crippling illness. *' _ , Those most likely to be attacked by the'disease are butchers and others who skin and cut up rabbits. There is nothing to be feared from eating the flesh of a cooked rabbit but all such cooking should be thorough. All of the cases so far investigated seem to have come from personal contact, generally while skinning the rabbits or cutting them up before cooking. In every case it has been found that the person contracting the disease had a. broken surface somewhere on the skin which allowed the infection to take place. From this it would seem quite safe to handle rabbits, if you feel sure that you are not carrying a scratch or cut that may "allow of infection. The trouble is, however, that one is quite apt to overlook or disregard some apparently unimportant lesion that proves to be plenty large enough for infection to occur. It must be 'borne in mind that Tularemia is a bacterial disease and that a bacterium is a. microscopic organism that is quite invisible'to unaided vision. The I blood or serum of the infected rabbit coming in contact with the skin is dangerous at any time, and anyone handling rabbits While this disease is going around rubber gloves. When infection occurs the symp- toms of the disease generally follow within a short time, perhaps within the next twenty-four hours. There is much inflammation about the site of, thelnfection and the glands draining that area soon become enlarged and painful. Fever usually. accompanies 5the inflammation and after a. 3short time the glands may suppurate and sloughing occurs. The fever has been known to last as long as four to six weeks and after that 'a. king time is‘ necessary for the infection- to clear. should certainly wear ‘ MAY ESTABLISH HABIT Our little girl is six months old and is .in perfect health. I have been using the syringe regularly every morning, before bath, in order to keep her from soiling her clothes later on in the day. Is it injurious to her health to continue using the syringe to move her ~bowels or is it better to let nature take its course ?—Michigan Mother. A small amount of warm Water, in- jected carefully, is a. perfectly safe procedure where it is necessary. It has the disadvantage of forming a. habit that may be a little difficult to break. I think if you place the child on her nursery chair at a. regular hour - you will get just as good results with out the aid of the water. Instead of breaking if off abrupty try using a. little less and a little cooler water each day. Mary: It is so cold at our house that when I pour water out the win- dow its freezes into an icicle. Jane: Oh, that's nothing. It is so cold at our house that I have to build a fire under the cow to keep her from giving ice cream. STATE SECRETS There is an old fashioned conundrum, You may have heard somewhere; “If Miss Ouri wears Mis’ Sippi’s New Jersey, Now what can 9” The pieces of this puzzle when cor- rectly put together, make 'a map of the state which this verse describes. The star indicates the capitol. - When you have solved the secret of which state this is, write me all you can about the state and its capitol—Aunt Martha.‘ The answer to last week’s secret was Georgia and its capitol is Atlanta. TELL FORTUNE WITH SHOES ID you ever tell your fortune with your shoes? It’s just heaps of fun. The next time your little friends come over to play, you can entertain them with this game. First seat all of the players close together in a circle and throw an auto robe or a blanket over their feet. Each player then takes off his left shoe, and under cover of the blan- ket, passes it to some other player. The shoes are then thrown out in a. heap in front of the “fortune teller” who may be an older brother or sis- ter. The “fortune teller” reads the fortunes from the shoes, based on “wear at the heel, spend a. great deal.” If the heel is unevenly worn, 'it in- dicates an uncertain temper; if the shoe is well kept, a. successful life 201‘ the owner; if run over, misfortune, etc. At the end of the fortune telling, each player must reclaim his own shoot—Aunt Martha. ' . ; ¢ ': . '. 7":'¥_"=",’-,_ The answer to last week’s “Who .Am I?” guessing contest was the Ellclle‘r‘ ' W ..... Just Ramos .Tho’usands of , warning, croupy ' child's throat and chest. mothers tell us they would not be with. out Children ’s Musterole, the", milder form of Muss '« terole especially prepared for babies and children. ' At nig ht, when awakened by the cough, rub the ' clean, white ointment gently over the Children’s Muster-oleJilre regular Mus- terole, penetrates the skin with a warming tingle and goes to the seat of the trouble. It does not blister like the old-fashioned mustard plaster and is'not messy to apply. Made from oil of mustard, it takes the kink out of stiff necks, relieves colds, sore throats and crou‘py coughs. All Druggists. Big Catalog FREE filled with Nursery Bar- gainsfromm Boo-acre our: urv. no 6 - n26cron A a loans or 10c for 1. This adv La era-in: one: will convince "Ml-m engine‘s-o. 0r . .,. . ll" v.1” l ._ | I EARL reams :‘ é nunsznv r l" 605 Bridge St. , Bampton.~lowa l SENSA'HO One of the most productive ' ,_ oats in cultivation. '15 bu. and upward per acre are frequent with large white meaty grains weighing 44-46 lbs. per measured bu. o the highest quality. We are making an exceptionally low price in quan- tities. You should b all means try these cats. 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'ifTraining Twelve Men w Our Wreck/y Sermon—By N. A. Mchme in religious mentality the past month, or year? You sometimes meet church members who apparently have not had a new- idea about God, prayer, the bible, the 'church, the. spread of reli- gion into modern industry, foreign mis- sions, or any sort of missions, in twenty years. giving than we were five years ago? Are we more willing to overlook the derelictions of others, and more severe with ourselves? No? to be the pupils of the great religious Teacher of all time? ND he appointed twelve that they might be-w’ith him.” That is simple. If these men were to be- come great teachers they. must be with a great teacher, and the closer and the longer the better. That this training had effect, is too well known to require. comment. It may be said, however, that the..method Jesus used ‘ was common in the East at the time. Out~of—door schools were organized in Greece, where famous teachers like Socrates walked to and fro,‘ debating with his admiring followers. John the Baptist had his disciples, and his was, we may be certain, an out-doors school. His influence extended far, and his disciples were found, 10ng after his death, in the cities of Asia Minor. He followed the example of the 01d Testa- m e n t' prophets, who had their schools of the prophets. Elisha followed and al- m 0 s t worshiped his teacher, Eli- jah. These must have been excel- m“ lent schools, too. Given a strong-minded teacher and out-of—doors, and what results! Plenty of ventilation and light in that school room. We don’tknow everything. The ancients knew a good deal. The teaching profession needs more respect than it is given in America. Give a youth a teacher of ability, per- sonality, and the love of his work, and you have given that youth a fortune. How we look back upon real teach: ing! The other day a man was telling about his professor of philosophy in college. So intense did the discus- sions become, under this man’s magic touch, that dinner would sometimes be forgotten, and even a ball game slighted. The discussions of what had been said in the class room lasted far into the night, and the students of this man were looked on as almost~ loony. But each class, as it came along, was affected in the same way. That is teaching! Those careless fellows would never be the same, after such an experience. The pupils of Agassiz were affected much the same. One summer he took a selected group to an island in Buz- zard’s Bay, where an old sheep barn ,had been fitted up as a laboratory. Those were summer days to be re- membered. So deeply affected were both master and pupils that he one day stopped the class discussion and led the class in silent prayer. Whit- tier afterward took the incident for thesubject of a poem, “The Prayer of Agassiz,” which is among his pub- lished poetry. Agassiz said, “a physi- cal fact is as sacred as a moral prin- ciple.” He also said that he would not tolerate anything in laboratory which would be improper in church. Reverence is always found in great teaching, just as wonder is found in great students. Was the teaching of 'Jésus as interesting, do you imagine, as that of Agassiz, or the professor of philosophy? We know that Jesus was so engrossed in his work at times, ‘that he did not care for food, and I suspect that his pupils often got into vsuch ah‘iihated discussions that they too forgot the 'meal ticket. “Declare ; n’ni‘si—issndcnvlas ‘ ‘ catamarans? after a public discourse. No doubt the night. They did not know it, but the Master Teacher ' of history. preach, they were told not to take anything in the way of provisions. This may have been to teach them that real religion consists more in being than in having. Most of us are not happy unless we are accumulating things. to our philosophy, is the man who has gathered together the largest heap of possessions. When a man dashes past in a Packard, we figure that he is such explanationsoften lasted far into they were sitting under the tutelage of '_ , If Christ was teacher then, he is new. [kit is .an“'interesting‘approach to mecmsuan lite termini: of it as a {check ourselves ,th’e learners. That, be! .: so”: nearer question is. are Are we any more for- And we claim When these went out to teach and The happiest man, according more successful than one who goes by in a Chevrolet. We teach our young people so. When the orator delivers an address to the graduating class in high school he tells them to get ahead, get a big position, amass money, be talked about, be somebody. This is sound enough doctrine, no doubt, only it is not the doctrine that Christ taught. Some things that he taught we do not believe, or we certainly do not practice them. Having is our creed. Being was his creed. “A man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” It is very possible, according to Jesus that the man in the Packard may be the poorest man in the whole com- munity. He may be poor in soul, “wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked,” to quote a man who knew Jesus, and if he is so, it does not matter how many acres he has, or what automobiles he drives. Once Jesus called a millionaire a fool, and no doubt that was a mild term, and would be mild today, when applied to some rich men. Our ideas of life do not accord with much that Christ taught. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON FOR MARCH 4th, 1928 SUBJECTz—Training the Twelve. GOLDEN TEXT:———16:15. ‘ Get This Booklet f REEIVQ AMERICAN FLAG SERVICES Send for your copy! 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To give my reasons for this record would make a. long story, for I find that successful poultry raising means that exactness in details must be fol- lowed. By thaf I mean, a farmer can- not expect results by simply throwing in feed occasionally, watering when the water tanks go dry, and cleaning roosts on the yearly basis. ‘ A Good Start ~ Five hundred baby chicks were pur- chased from a reliable accredited hatchery in the state, brooded in a. ten by ten colony house and raised on commercial chick feed. Cockerels were sold at about two pounds for broilers and weak and slow maturing pullets culled out leaving me 186 pul- lets for winter production. The most practical methods were used throughout. A Michigan shed type house thirty-two by sixteen as recommended by the Michigan State College housed the birds. It was single boarded with ship-lap over tar paper, the tar paper being white washed on the inside to brighten the coop and prevent the birds from pick- ing at the paper. To prevent frosted combs at thirty-five degrees below zero weather as we had last winter, it is necessary 'to have proper ventila- tion and a dry floor. A double boarded floor with tar paper between was pro- vided as was proper ventilation. As stated before no artificial light was used as I do not have electricity on the farm as yet, but hope to use lights next winter. Commercial scratch feed was fed with carrots for green feed, and oysters shell and grit were before the birds at all times. Dropping boards were cleaned the first thing every morning, the birds fed at the same hour twice daily and fresh water supplied eveiy morning. Frequent changes of straw bedding on the floor kept the floor dry and clean. To such seemingly minor details as mentioned above, good breeding in the birds and proper feeding and housing, I give credit for the splendid showing made by my small flock.~—T.’ H. Whit- burn. MARKETING POULTRY AND EGGS RAY A. GULLIVER, representing a. firm buying poultry and eggs in Central Michigan, addressed the poul- trymen during Farmers’ Week. He claims that. under-consumption rather than over-production is the greatest marketing problem at present. If people can obtain better quality eggs, they will use more of them. Efforts are being made to get both poultry meat and eggs from the producer to the consumer as soon as possible. Many consumers have been prosper- ous in recent years and demand qual- ity goods. . ,3 Quality Makes Profit , The quality product must be turned out by the producer as it is not a sur- plus of quality goods but the poor‘ stuff that m kes bad- markets. The breeding stbc that lay small eggs are apt toproduce pullets that will lay more small eggs and good sized eggs are naturally desired by? consumers. Every case of dirty eggs hurts the en- tire industry. Clean eggs sell better and quicker than dirtv eggs. Sanitation ls- necessary all along the line from the: hen, house. to the , consumer and the. Inelastic): and r9: ’ taller must be careful as well as the The retailer that places eggs near a. stove may offset all that has been gained by previous good care. The biggest thing that is hold- ing up the poultry industry in Mich- igan is lack of sanitation. Held eggs often cause trouble in the egg market. Sometimes a case of eggs will have good eggs in the bottom and poor ones on top showing that they were held too long in the‘ baskets and when [the crates were packed the fresheggs on‘top go into the bottom and the stale eggs from the bottom of the basket go on the top of the'crate. Poultry with crooked breasts look bad on the market and in the packing boxes and should be used at home if possible. Thin poultry do not look well on.the market. .Many birds are thin, not because of lack of feed, but due to sickness at some time in their life or low vitality. These thin birds - do not fatten readily. When these seconds are placed in the fattening batteries, they are apt to be thin when they come out. It does not pay to try and fatten poultry of that type, ~POULTRY HOUSE EQUIPMENT T the Farmers’ Week poultry meetings, J. M. Moore described an easily constructed dry mash hop- per. It consists of a box five or six feet long eight inches wide and six inches deep with a one inch lip on each side. The lip keeps the hens from working the mash out with their bills. This box hopper is raised on legs about fourteen inches from the floor and this keeps the straw litter out of the laying mash. The ends of the hop- per are built up with pieces in which holes are bored. Then a nail is placed in each end of a board about the length of the hopper. This board fits over the mash just high enough from the mash to keep the hens out of the hopper. If a bird lights on the board it will spin and cause the bird to jump. This will prevent the hens from roosting over the mash. A hop- per .of this size is large enough for one hundred hens. Use Sanitary Fountains . Water fountains should be the type which can be opened and cleaned. A one hundred hen fountain should be large enough to allow eight hen's to drink at the same time. ,Disinfectant can be used in the drinking water to prevent the spreading of colds .but should not be used unless necessary as the hens like the water the best when it does not contain dope. Nests should be installed at the-rate of one to five birds or twenty nests per one hundred hens. A nest should be, built so the hen can walk into it and not jump down upon the eggs. It must be easily taken apart for cleaning to help in keeping down red mites during the summer. The size of nests should be twelve by twelve inches for Leghorns and twelve by fourteen inches for the heavy breeds. Hinge the tracks in front of ‘the nests so they will fold back and hook over the entrances. Then the nests can be closed late in the afternoon until pullets are broken of the habit of roosting on the en- trances and adding dirt to the nesting litter. The nests can be built without backs and the sections hinged to the sidewalls. Then they can be swung out' to allow the old litter to fall at > the back. Straw” Loft Poultry House When an old building is remodeled into arpoultry house through the use of the straw loft, the front of the house should .be divided into one-third siding, one~third glass, and one-third open front which can be covered'wi'th cloth curtains during storms. two feet: of straw shou d be use; a straw loft poultry house‘ I: 1! ”Millions i928 ' ‘1" About ‘,.,'p,,,——._._. ‘l. #... ‘. 9N: no "line-of farming is the old maximum, _. “an ounce of prevention is. average poultry flock is housed in congested conditions where each individual compel the birds to live in ill-ventilated, unhealthy houses. ' times a week. ~The litter should be frequently renewed, especially if it gets TM #:mu 34 3”,...me .. j Poultry : «ceases ' g I TliiffFirsi‘ of a Srncr—eSahitazim and Prevention v Ub'etter- than a pound -of cure” of greater value than in poultry raising. With ‘other live stock it ”may pay to cure the animal, but a sick chicken is rarely worth. the expense and bother of curing. Therefdre, a sick chicken is'fprilc'tically a total loss, while a healthy one has possibilities of profit. a, . Sanitation is the one great factor under man’s control whereby he can keep his birds well and lay the foundation of profit from his poultry. Sani- tationfis. that “ounce of prevention” which one must' use to succeed with, poultry. ,_ y. 7 Investigation by the Kansas Experiment Station has shown that where poultry -is carelessly kept the average losses from flocks run up to a total of‘ forty-one per cent, but where a regular schedule of sanitary practices is .followed. the losses from disease are only about seven per cent. _Poultry needs more sanitary care than do other farm animals, for the comes in contact with the exudations and excrements of the others and the accuinulations whichpile up rapidly. We clean the stables daily for our few cows and horses, give them fresh bedding, brush them frequently, and feed them in clean feeding places. But with poultry, we let the excrements accumulate, ,the litter get ,damp and dirty, and then throw the feed into the filth for the birds to get their exercise and food. Furthermore, 'we often Is it any wonder that poultry diseases constitute the greatest problem of the poultry raiser? A survey of the situation shoWs that the poultry diseases are most preva- lent during and following the winter months with the greatest losses occurring in April and May. This is because the hens’ vitality has become so weak- ened from an attempt to resist the unsanitary conditions which have pre- vailed during the winter or shut-in months, that many of them succumb in spring. As at least one-half of the year in this state is shut-in time for chickens, one can readily see the importance of keeping hen house conditions healthful.- The chief basis of maintaining sanitary conditions is to have a house which provides plenty of ventilation without draught, isalways free'from dampness, and has Sufficient light. The state experiment station will be glad to furnish plans of a practical house, and suggestions on sanitary poultry house equipment and flooring. The droppings should be cleared away every day or at least several damp. If dampness in the litter, or house, persists, look to the ventilation, for proper ventilation will prevent dampness. Most all the diseases of the animal kingdom come from what the animals eat, drinks or breathe. Therefore, it is necessary that the drinking vessels should be cleaned thoroughly every day, filled with clean water, and placed so that the chickens cannot throw dirt into them; the feed should be clean and free from mold and mustiness. Correct feeding is also necessary, for disease is often the result of the lack, or over-abundance, of certain food elements. Therefore, the hens should have access to a ration which is balanced, or which they can balance, accord- ing to their own requirements. Certain amounts of grains, proteins, and green feeds are necessary to maintain health and good egg production. Another factor in maintaining the health of the chickens is the control of parasites, such as lice and mites. These parasites weaken the hens and thus lower their resistance to disease. Spraying or painting the roosts and nests with carholineum, crank case oil and kerosene, crude oil and crude carbolic acid, or some good commercial mite spray is effective for controlling mites. Then hens also should be dusted occasionally for lice with a good 'lice powder, especially if they do not have opportunity to dust themselves. At least annually, the hen house should be thoroughly cleaned and washed out." This should be followed by a spraying with some good coal tar preparation, chloride of lime, or other good disinfectant. , The use of disinfectant through the year is also a good practice, but it should not be used with the thought that it can overcome the effects of careless and unsanitary practices. Disinfectants are only efficient when they supplement, not supplant cleanliness. — Nor can the use of materials in drinking water for the purpose of pre- venting or curing disease be safe if the water itself is not clean. In fact, any material strong enough to kill diseasegerms would also harm the birds. However, some materials hinder the spread of disease through the drinking water. Permanganate of potassium is the most common of these. Enough may be used to turn the water cherry red in color. It has been found, however, that the addition of drugs to water usually cuts down the consumption of water, which of course is undesirable. Another very important factor in keeping the chickens free from disease is the sanitation of the ground over which the chickens roam. A thorough plowing of the ground and planting‘it to crops every year or so, is very beneficial: If the birds are kept in yards, double yarding is advisable, cropping one yard while the other is being used. In the most modern poultry plants, the chickens are not allowed on the ground at all but are kept on cement runways which are always kept clean and sanitary. Quite a. few of the serious poultry diseases come from contaminated ground, there- fore, the need of this special care with reference to the ground. For safety’s safe, chickens should not occupy the same ground more than once in three years. ' . Many poultry diseases are contagious and are brought into the flock by various means, such as persons, new stock, and wild birds. Modern prac— tices now involve the screening of the coops' from sparrows which are frequently carriers of diseases from other flocks. However, birds which are fed and‘watered right, and kept in sanitary coops and under sanitary prac- ' tices, have usually developed a resistance against these contagious diseases and, therefore, are not nearly as susceptible to them. ' I, When disease develops, immediately isolate all the affected birds. 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