\x.\ we \\\ ms 7%» \\ \ Vol. CLXX‘ No. 22 Nam . \ '4‘L€/y 3 . ’\ was Whole No. 4815 l. Ti o_f [the world go by. HE “Big. Spring” Kitchiti- ’ kipi, is one of the wonders of America as well as of Clover-land. It is located in the wilds about twelve miles west ‘of Manistique. »As one goes out on the raft on this crystal—clear pool he sees at the bottom a fantastic cavern which has for a floor a mass of bubbling white sand. It is not strange that this unique spring is connected with Indiana lore. Below is a very fine View of one of the engineering wonders of America, the locks at Sault Ste. Marie, considered the world’s greatest water gateway. It carries four times as much. trafl‘ic as the famous Suez Canal. One can spend hours at the locks watching the great water gates open and close and the boats come and go. It is fas- cinating to watch the commerce . J J , a.‘—"..".s‘?'.~‘-'7'.."."—"..'."—" . Sow MORE Alfalfa This Summer £ Michigan can well afford to increase its Alfalfa acreage. The Michigan State College recommends summer seeding in regions short in Alfalfa. ‘ :r unr can, HHHHHl-JHH u lr’lr u n u u n We can supply you with hardy, dependable seed. A, post-card will bring you recommendations "for summer seeding. n nun-vu-rijrtlrti. ‘- "-lHJLSLJL-n‘flil :1le In Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service 222 North Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan 9 man u LJIIHJIHI JI'I" r u 'lennuu rl Linux-run" L - '1?) u all: n 1'1r1l I State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Bloomington, Illinois MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU State Agent, Dept. I, Lansing, Michigan Provides Adequate Protection Against Theft Windstorm Liability Property Damage Prompt and Satisfactory Settlements V llnunlruunl :- 1| jl1r1r JL u u u JI JLJIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIII “nun ILJ L I I] I’ll! n n Il‘lljrllll'llwnll [it-1n Fire Collision 350 Local Agents and ADJUSTERS in Michigan NCWS OftheWeek u General Umberto Nobile, the Italian ‘flyer, in his dirigible Italia, has sent a radio message that he crossed the North Pole about one A. M. May 24th. The U. S. Secret Service has dis- covered what may be a $10,000,000 smuggling ring which has bribed U. S. and Canadian officials. Liquor and drugs were smuggled into the U. S. and industrial alcohol and cigar- ettes into Canada. The Michigan State College has taken up the offer of W. K. Kellogg, famous breakfast food manufacturer, to run his 500 acre farm for experi- mental purposes. Mr. Kellogg will pay all expenses of running the farm_ which is twenty miles from Battle Creek. - Four mine accidents in a week caused the death of more than 200 miners. A copper mine cave-in at Elko, Nev., killed four and a coal mine explosion at Mather, Pa., took nearly 200 lives. Another explosion caused the death of 13 at Bluefield, and seven or more died as result of explosion at Harlan, Pa. Col. Charles Lindbergh has become technical chairman of the new Trans- continental Air Transport corporation which will give combined air and rail transportation across the country. The state hospital at Traverse City owns the Michigan junior ‘butter champion three-year-old Holstein, ac- cording to announcement ofthe Hol- stein-Friesian association. it IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII’IIII/’I" '—\ TH ER E'S ALWAYS JL FRICTION WITH A DRAG D WNH’I I03! 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The United States has warned the Chinese that safety for Americans in the’war area in China must not be interferred with. The Bremen suffered heavy damage when pilots were trying to make a take-off from Greenly Island. It will be shipped by rail to New York for repairs. ' . ' The sale of the Pere Marquette rail- road to the Chesepeake and Ohio has been approved by the interstate com- merce commission. The merger will make a unified system of 4,936 miles. The U. S. army has ordered thirty- flve bombing planes which will cost $24,750 each. The village of Bath, Michigan, ob- served the first anniversary of its school house tragedy on May 18th. The Pope has denied King Alfonso, of Spain, the right to divorce Queen Victoria Eugenia. His reason for ask- ing divorce is a physical condition which the queen has transmitted to her children. In a recent, election in Berlin, Ger- a deadly gas, much animal women to determine how women voted and to what extent they used their right to vote. A tornado recently blew every house in Thackerville, Texas fromvits foundation. Thackerville was a towu of three hundred. . In Lisbon, Portugal, a bull broke through a fence and attacked an on- The bull was killed. The Stout Air Service, Inc, has an- nounced a combined air and rail serv- ice to southern Ohio. The trip will beilby air to Cleveland from there by rar . President Coolidge signed the bill appropriating $7,000,000 to combat the corn borer. . The Detroit police has discovered over 200 so-called doctors in Detroit practicing medicine illegally, who have been charging good fees for sup- posed cures. Two Chinese papers have printed reports showing that the southern forces have formed an alliance with Japan to fight the northern army. Japan is to have protectorate-over the three eastern provinces of Manchuria. and has obtained a lease of the port of Tsingtao for ninety-nine years. Wexford County farmers unloaded four carloads of limestone for use as tonic on acid soils. An increased use of high analysis fertilizers is reported from Antrim County. Many of the farmers are using 2-12-6 on their seedings, and a great deal of superphosphate is used with general crops. ' A reduction in the acreage of rad- ishes grown under contract for seed in Antrim County made it necessary forlthe growers to substitute another crop. The replacement crop. selected was peas. These are grown for"Seed under contract with the Roach Can~ ning Company. Alaflfa does best when seeded. in soil that is firm below but with the surface in good tilth. To make .the soil firm it should be plowed long": be- fore seeding time' and cultiepacked liberally. ‘ _ ‘ , , l 7 » Many are .predibting,’ a .short_3~;hay map this year. _‘ This-~is'f'feading.1the 'wide-a-wake farmers to provide ,su‘b- stitutes to ' meet their, ,- home; -' seeds. Soybeans.) $33189- .‘srafia “and, rape? are being used igfjthi‘s ' «5r- » 1‘, p nt’ediin'iiis'plaee. But-i ' V many, separate ballots were made for Mfia~ . é—mw Ma. ..-‘ .,....*..m '0‘.... . might be appeased. ~thousand acres, is seem) TO MICHIGAN VOLUME CLXX A Practical Journal for the Rural Family MICHIGAN SECTION THE CAPPER FARM PRESS QUALITY RELIABILITY SERVICE NUMBER XXII _ Fir Yew I Pine and Balsam Some Comments on Reforestation “This is the forest primeval The murmuring pines and the hemlocks-” HE above little introduction to this treetise was written by Mr. William Cullen Bryant some one hundred and fifteen years ago, and I’d be willing to bet a cup of coffee that if he had been writing poetry today he couldn’t have gotten the in- spiration for Thanatopsis simply by looking out his window. Believe me, pine trees, hemlocks, and all the rest of them are becoming few, scarce, and , seldom; about the only place you find them any more is in the dictionary. ‘ We in the lower peninsula of the grand old state of Michigan cried our eyes out a few years ago when the last of our stately white pines swayed, toppled, and then crashed in order that the lust of the lumber interests Yet, we stand idly back while they denude our Up- per Peninsula. In fifteen short years more, they tell me, there won’t be timber enough left to make a crutch. Really, it’s serious, although I will ad- mit that there is a tiny ray of hope. 7 Less than ten miles,~as the Ford ~fiies, from my desk there lies a large tract of land known as Or'chard Bay Farm. This agricultural enterprise, containing two million aches and two situated on the shores of Lake Michigan and is owned 'by a Chicago man who spends his summers here in Charlevoix. Besides maintaining a splendid herd of pure- bred Holsteins, a huge flock. -of Shropshires, there is an extensive acreage planted to apple trees. - The manager of this estate is ar young fellow whom we will call Ed, for short, though he is anything but short, and one day last summer I droveov‘er for a little visit with him. I arrived just as he was coming out of the house in his swimming suit. “Hello, Ed!” I yelled, “where are you going in' the bathing costume?” “Me? I’m on my way dewn to the lake to teach a school of fish how to swim. Want to go along?” , “I’ll go down with you, but I won’t swim. It’s a little early in the week for me. How far is it?” ' “About a mile,” he answered. “Jump in my Hopmobile and I’ll run you down there.” It was just a narrow trail to the beach, which had to be negotiated slowly, and bisected a strip of land paralleling Lake Michigan. Like so much of the acreage contiguous to the lake, this was barren, sandy soil By Harv Hess incapable of producing crops and with scattering patches of small second growth. If you’ve ever come up U. S. 31 from the Indiana line to the Straits, you know what I mean. As we came to a particularly rocky section, which made me appreciate the feelings of a pair of dice as we rattled along, I remarked to Ed out of the side of my mouth that it ought to make a good place to plant rock elm: “It is planted,” says he, “but not to elm. You’re looking at several hun— dred seedling white pine trees. Now. don’t ask me if we’re going to raise pineapples.” “Pine trees!” I exclaimed: “you don’t mean it. What’s the big idea?” “To try and keep this place from looking like a hen that’s moulting. That is one good and sufficient reason.” Ten to Fifteen Years Old “But, Ed,” I asked, unloading for a closer inspection, “will these little six inch plants ever make trees?” “Will they? Say, I’d hate to have one fall on you twenty-five years from now. These were just set this spring. As we go farther along I'll show you how they develop. This stretch along the lake of two hundred and fifty acres was counted as worthless. It was figured as not having any value even for real estate development pur- poses. So it was decided a few years ago to start. a pine plantation and see what would happen." “Wait a minute, Ed: ester. I wouldn’t know from an ash can. I’m no for- an ash tree “'hy did you pick on the pine? Why not maple or whiffle trees?” “Because the white pine is best adapted to our soil and climatic con— ditions. The maples are native, too, but they are slow growers. Besides, they are deciduous, which means that the tree leaves in the spring.” “Say that again, will you?” “I mean that the leaves come out annually. With evergreens, the foli- age remaining on all winter, stops most of that cold north wind. You- see, practically all plantations are made with a definite object in view. Some for commercial purposes, like posts, or timber, or excelsiorl bolts; some for windbreaks; and some to en- hance the beauty and value of a prop- erty. This experiment takes all of It Has Taken Only Twenty Years to Grow These Trees them into consideration. Any method followed requires a long time espe- cially if you want to get timber. We have planted over 150.000 white pine trees throughout this piece at different times, beginning twenty years ago, and, as you will observe, these larger twenty-years-old trees are, easily, eight inches in diameter. Another ten years and they would pro— duce box lumber.” Really, it was wonderful the way that desolate, unattractive section of land had been transformed into a solid bank of green, towering-fully twenty- five feet, and without any artificial appearance whatever; just as though Mama Nature herself had designed it. That lots of time and energy had been expended was evident but the result is a beautiful monument to the man . ' who had the vision and faith to build for future posterity. Each year more trees are added and those that have died are replaced, with the result that it is just like 3. (Continued on page 733) Michigan Leads in Alfalfa Acreage“ And This Year 300,000 More Acres Are to be Added 0T only are the farmers in Mich- N igan strongly entrenched with the largest acreage of alfalfa of any state east of the Mississippi River, but they will add around 300,- 000 acres of new seedings of this prized forage to the acreage they now have. Such are the conclusions which are‘ to be drawn from the “intentions , to plant,” as indicated by several hundred farmers. attending the series of eight county Dairy-Alfalfa Cam- paigns conducted in Michigan since the first of the year. Of the eight counties in which cam- paigns were conducted by County Agricultural Agents and specialists of the Michigan State College, Living- ston County farmers were growing the greatest acreage of alfalfa per farm. 'One hundred and fifteen farmers of that county reported that they now have an average of 15.4 acres per farm and are intending to seed an additionalsix acres. The strong dairy interests of.this county, coupled with vigorous campaigning for more alfalfa under 'the direction of County Agrio cultural Howell, doubtless accounts for the unusual interest in alfalfa in Living- ston County. Two hundred and eighty-two tam Agent C. L. Bolander ..of. By H. C. Rather acres of alfalfa, or as much as the entire county of 3,400 farmers boasted in 1922. The farm of F. Funnan, near Dansville, illustrates the revolutionary changes alfalfa may bring to the indi- vidual farm. Several years ago, Mr. Furman took. over what. was consid- ered the poorest farm in his locality. He opened up a marl bed on the place and limed his fields for alfalfa and sweet clover. Last June, 200 Ingham County farmers assembled on the Furman farm for a hay curing demonstration and saw sixty—five acres of as fine an alfalfa crop as could be found in central Michigan. Mr. Fur- man’s success in gingering up that old, tired out‘ farm has been the talk of the community. Bay County farmers, from reports coming out of the alfalfa campaign held there recently, are also beginning, to go in strong for this legume. New alfalfa'acreage will be greater in the low lying fertile Bay fields than in any of the eight counties where cam- , paigns were held, 160 farmers stating they would sow an average of 9.7 acres per farm. These men now have 7. 2 acres each, so Bay County is due for a real alfalfa increase. ' Bay County farmers are“ also making , mtzhty m m 0 pwmt, - 5.5 acres per farm, with plans for sow- ing a similar acreage this spring. Sweet clover is coming strong for pas- ture and green manure, many farm- ers sowing it with every grain crop, unless alfalfa happens to be going into that pa1ticular field. From 50 to 200 farmers in Benzie, ' Manistee, Presque Isle, Oceana, and' Calhoun — the other counties cam- paigned last winter and spring—are now growing from five to twelve acres of alfalfa per farm and will seed from - three to eight more acres this spring. While the winter and cold spring have hurt many alfalfa fields, farm- ers will continue to increase their acreage. Alfalfa . has suffered no more than has wheat, clover, and some of - o other fall sown crops, which are al- ' ways growu despite occasional fails, ures. Alfalfa has now passed way beyond the experimental stage and is a vital part of the Michigan farmer’ s ‘ regular crops program. As O. R. Claflin, a seventy-five acre. alfalfa grower near Charlotte, Bayes mcmcmncnon my corm‘ rm and ' Published. 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FARM :—Answers to all kinds of farm ques— tions. bv competent specialists. HOME :—Aid in the solution of all kinds of home problems from a. VOLUME CLXX NUMBER TWENTY-TWO DETROIT, JUNE 2, 1928 EWS from East . Lansingindi- ”7'” Ex cates that the Mich- pertmental igan State College Farm and W. K. Kellogg, the famous food manufacturer of Battle Creek, have gone into “partnership” on his 500 acre farm twenty miles from Battle Creek. The college will plan and carry out the experimental work while Mr. Kellogg will furnish the farm and pay its running expenses. By this ar- rangement, Mr. Kellogg has made a real contribution to Michigan agricul- ture for this commodious and well equipped farm will be available to the State experimenters for the solution of various Michigan farm production problems. His proposal to' pay the running expenses of the farm shows a real public spirit. Mr. Kellogg has made a fortune by buying farm products, preparing and packing them in attractive and con- venient form for the consuming pub- lic. Perhaps Mr. Kellogg, realizing that farm products have been the basis of his success, is showing his apprecia- tion by this arrangement with the M. S. C. experiment station. N accordance with Vetoes common thought, Piesident Coolidge Farm Relief refused to sign the Bill McNary Haugen Bill, ' thus again disappoint- ing many ardent supporters of the measure, but also relieving others of their political obligations who voted for it because there was certainty ’ 1 that it would be vetoed. The President gave six specific ob- jections to the bill. All of these deal A , With the fundamental principles on ‘- ‘ tab the measure is based. His ob- . tions are: 1. Its attempted price-fixing policy. 2. The tax characteristic of the . equalization fee. - ’ - ‘3. The wide spread bureaucracy it i would not up. 4' Its encouragement to profiteer- ing and Wasteful distribution by mid the men. - 5. Its stimulation of- over produc— tion. 6. Its aid- to“ our foreign agricul- tural competitors. The president further opposed the measure from the standpoint of the American consuming public. Many of the earnest supporters of this ,bill realized its imperfections, but thought it should be tried; then, as these imperfections became appar- ent, they could, be remedied. By pas— sing the measure, this group held that the farmer might soon be realiz- ing some of the legislative benefits which other industries now enjoy. Naturally the middlewest was most disappointed at the President’s action, since the bill probably offered greater advantages to the so-called onocrop' states than to the farmers of other sections. The matter of deepest con- cern now is what effect this action 'might have in the coming presidential campaign. 1 AST week the Shaw Made 4 Michigan Board of Agriculture took M‘ S‘ C‘ action for at least the' Head seventh time in as many years on the matter of choosing a head master of the Michigan State College. This ac- tion, following the acceptance of what amounted to the forced resignation of President Kenyon L. Butterfield, re- sulted in the election by the Board of Dean R. S. Shaw as President to di- rect the affairs of the institution. The uncertainity occasioned by these frequent changes in the directing head of our agricultural school cannot be helpful to the institution. Because of this unrest some good men have quit the faculty. But. more than this, the tendency which frequent shifts in management have in weakening the organization. in lowering the. morale, in breeding discontent, in divorcing the College from public support and in making the institution the laughing stock of the state, this tendency is serious, especially with an institution that has so much important work to do as has the Michigan State College. The members of the State Board of Agriculture are responsible for this situation. They have no alibi. They have not been hampered, nor dictated to, being an elective body. Their vacillating attitude has proven expen- sive to an institution that is exceed; ingly valuable, not alone to those liv~ ing on our farms, but to all the people of the state. We all have confidance in Dean Shaw. He is capable, knOWS the Col- lege and its purpose. He has, We be- lieve, the support of the faculty and the men who are representing the Col— lege over the state. It is our sincere hope, therefore, that the State Board of Agriculture may see fit to adopt promptly a defensible policy with re- spect to the College and then give continuous support to President Shaw in carrying it out. . . QUIP for safety Home and act safely was a. slogan adopted vars”. by the Michigan Automobile Safety Council with Governor Green as chairman, and emphasized in these columns last week- This safety pro- gram of the Council refers only to the prevention of automobile accidents but, judging from a. report of the Na- tional Safety Council, this slogan should be posted on the walls of every home. The National Council is authority for the statement that home accidents occasion more deaths than, motor accidents, figures for January of this year being 2,020 and 1,760 respectively. The most numerous ounces of homo accidents were falls. held and some boys and girls burns, ,and . , . scams. “9113'le ond,,moeoflen. . 1, é years of ago er over. cause twenty per cent of accidental- deaths in the home, with young chil- ..dren as the most frequent 'vic‘t‘ims. safety, like charity, shoruld begin at home. Many lives -and much suffering Would be» avoided if we would apply this safety slogan to our hOmes as well as to our automobiles. HIS is the season of achievement Izglazcie for boys and girls in club work. All over Work the state, achieve- ment days have been are aglow with the results of their ac- complishments while others gamely take their defeats and all the lessons taught. We, of the Michigan Farmer, have been fortunate to attend ‘some of these achievement days. One espe- cially stands out in our minds because it featured a new 4-H club project, that of music. This was the Wayne County achievement day, recently held at Dearborn. Here were gathered several hundred young folks, happy in their holiday, celebrating their finished projects. The demonstration of the first, sec- ond, and third year’s work in music was attentively watched. The mass singing of all in attendance showed an . unusual knowledge of time and tune. The making of clothing by the girls gives thought to the improvement of personal appearance, the health con- tests bring attention to one’s physical welfare, handicraft, canning, and other club projects develop the ability to accomplish along useful lines, and music opens to many an entirely new and beautiful outlook upon life. After a boy or girl has engaged rightly in club work, there is little chance for the existence in that youth- ful mind of the thought that life is just an existence; but instead, there is likely to develop the idea {that life is a tour of discovery where at, each turn there is found something beau- tiful and enjoyable that makes the traveling worthwhile. . URING t h o s e In the decades W h e 11 Wake of America was endeav- oring to establish her industries, the cry was to ,protect her manufacturers and merchants against foreign competition. The cry brought support to this program. The pro« gram was a success. Now we have the greatest industrial development in the world at this. or any other period of history. It would have been possible during the development of American indus- try to have secured many of the pro- ducts manufactured at less cost from foreign producers. But the protective tariff system saved the American mar- ket to the home industry In carrying out this national policy of nursing the manufacturing indus- tries, agriculturo slipped out of the picturefl At that time the farming Industry business was so husky it seemingly. needed nocare. out help. , But now the positions of these two great national activities have changed. It could get on with- .The farming business has lost much of its energy while our commercial interests have been enjoying an era. of unusual health and activity. And in a general way the disadvantages. that faced manufacturing and com- merce a. half century and more ago, now face agriculture. - Today there is need of a cry to sdve AmeriCan “agriculture from foreign competition, and to bull-dgup the pro- auction of crops needed in this coun- try even though these may coat is little . ’ ‘ more to the consumer than it up. Burns probably " ,. 3! ’ ‘ foreign farmer was .3119, 0'64, 000. .Lakt ‘ ' year we imported nearly thirty mil- lion dollars more of dairy products than were ei'rported from this coun- try. Also during 1927 five million dol- lars of potatoes were brought into this country from outside. . Is not one of our major national problems concerned with a broad pro? gram of research work designed to increase the variety of products Which we can successfully grow on our farms, and also. with the protection. of these- and other products against outside competition? We could go back to the archives of the past cen- tury and from them select some of the oratory used then to establish our industries, for the purpose of bringing back health and vigor to American agriculture today. .Fz're/ / In, .1 W ELL, we had a. fire the other day, right in the front room over by the north wall. This is the way it happened: You see, it was gettin’ pretty cold for: May and as we let the stove fires out we thought it’d be best to bring up some wood and build a. fire to keep warm by. So we' built it in the fire place and I lit a matchfl that’s the way the fire started. You know a fire place is one o’ the nice s t things to have in q a. house, ’causo you kin sit there and look at one of nature’s great- », est forces awork— in’ while you’re baking in front and shivers runnin’ up 'and down your spinal cord. But there you’re lookin’ at the thing that helps to give you life and wa'rmth, and what could do- stroy you if it got naughty. But there’s somethin’ homey settin' lookin’ at a. firo——it always makes me think about “keepin’ the home fires aburnin’.” Fire is an interestin’ thing ’cause its life in its concentratid- ness form—it don’t destroy—4t only changes, just like ,we eat things and change their form into more life for us. ‘ ' Fire is chemical action and that’s all life is. Each one of us is just one complicated chemical laboratory and by the looks of some of us,-some are doin’ a. better job that way than others. - ,. - Ain’t it funny about fire and water —the two most" useful things agoin’ and the two most dangerous ones too. They’re deadly "enemies—ain’t got no use for each other. When water gets too close to fire, the fire just simply goes out, and if the fire gets too close to water the water gets hot about it and goes. off in a. steam. They just simply don’t'want to stay near each other but we folkses is got the two of them hitched up and doin’ lots of things for us. Steam is noth- in’ but. water what’s got mad and is “ tryin’ to get' away. In the old days, .fire places used to be in the country only, but since the woods is been cut down them rural ,fire places is getting scarcer than - hens’ teeth, but'in thecity everybody wantsa fire place so they kin sit by it watchin’_.the coal burnin’ and think- in' of how their great granddads used .to do. Fire places don’t belohg to the jazz age but with fire places gettin’ madam it'shindahsidtatoll _ iffirenlaceoerjfiukgomuwin ant Salmommwuhtop have: Mombasa. naturalist, to Harmonicas». ? 3 i t i ...-- ,Mva,“ ~. United States. .MERICAN ~big..husiness turns its back on the Oil Gang. It casts out the men who while conduct- ing a business of $1, 500, 000, 000 an- nually, debauched a cabinet officer of the United States and sought to rob its people. , ' Big business feels it has been dis- graced by the predatory oil gangste1s and has branded them 'as outlaws. The spontaneous way this was done attests its sincerity and makes the action all the’ finer. * * :1: Having cast out these- black sheep, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States Calls on the stockhold- ers of their respective corporations to complete the'job, adopting this reso- lution: Stockholders cannot accept the profits flowing from corruption and escape the moral stigma of such profits. Neither can they permit those who act for them, to profit personally through corrupt corporate transactions, or shield others who do. ‘ One stockholder did this before the national chamber of commerce had acted. Following the testimony before the Senate committee, John D. Rocke- feller, Jr., requestedvthe chairman of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana to reSign his office as head of the board. Later when the younger Rockefeller appeared at the annual dinner of the chamber as a speaker on its program, he was given an ovation of several minutes duration by the assembled leaders of business, and the chairman of the great General Electric Com- pany greeted him as the “exponent and defender of high standards in business and elsewhere.” Then the storm of applause broke. Usually the annual address of the chairman of the-board of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, is a review of business conditions. This year it was a scathing arraignment of the “shyster” in business. Judge Ed- win B. Parker who.delivered it called on trade associations “to decline to receive into their ranks, or to expel an individual or an organization that - ‘ wilfully ' principles upon which sound business rests, or that persists in ignoring the , violates the fundamental decencies of business intercourse, and bespatters all business with the slime of corruption or with the muck of un- clean practices.” Could anything be ' more plain spoken, forceful, and to the point? The response on the part of this eon- vention of more than 2,000 leading ~business men from all parts of the country was remarkable. * * * If we are to keep government out of business, business must‘be kept out of government.~ MOre than that, big business must obey the spirit of the law as well as the letter, if it is. to be permitted to exercise the wide powers and the liberties Which ,the people and their government have granted it as a servant of the public. I am myself a business man, and as a business man and a citizen I think I can say this: Never at any time in the history of the world has business .as a whdle been conducted fairer and squarer than it is today in these Today business Seeks continually for ways to serve the cus- tomer as he would be served and at the least possible expense This is the modern tendency. The reason is :'that this IS good business and that ' good business pays because only good. business can presper. This is true of the individual busi- ness man and of the more successful "corporations. The crook "f single-pole , double-throw that when thrown one way the lead-in and from there directly to th has”!!! tag , ., 1 such, especially the one which being virtually the sole occupant of its field takes advantage of its powers to ex- ploit the producer or the consumer. These methods oftener are found in promoting and developing, exploiting, or organizing a utility or a trade mer- ‘ger, or other combination. There is a valid place here for gov- ernment supervision of business, just as we have government supervision of banks and steam boilers and super— vision and government inspection of food. Without these and other forms of government supervision, business itself would not feel safe and often could not prosper. But on the whole both big and little business is morally healthy and will become more so. Yet the business millennium is by no means here and we donot have to point to Teapot Dome to proveit. There must be some supervising authority some- where. Where can this authority more “dig Busmess Feels Disgraced safely and effectively be lodged than in goVernment, the parent corpora- tion, the corporation of gorporations, the holding company of holding com- panies? If business does not wish to be trammeled in any way, it must prove by good behavior that it does not need watching, that it will ferret out and purge itself of wrongdoers, just as the unethical doctor is cast out by the medical profession and the scamp lawyer disbarred by the bar associa- tion. It is a welcome and a hopeful sign that big business has come to feel that a corporation must have a con- science and use it as well as the in- dividual. And this effect of the Tea- pot Dome disclosures may be worth all the humiliation they have cost us as W“ I people. WASHINGTON, D. C. Radio and Lightning By I. W. Dickerson MANY readers seem to think that the installation of a radio aerial on a farm home adds considerably to the lightning hazard; but if properly installed, it shouldv¢make the lightning hazard less 1ather than greater. In a great many cases, how ever, the ae1ials have not been prdperly put up and do bring greater danger f-rom lightning. In this question two separate fac- t01s must be considered, lightning pro- tection for the set and lightning pro- tection for the buildings. Protection of the set from lightning is co-mpara— ,. tively a simple proposition, the chief requisite being a good type of light- ning arrester approved by the Under- writers’ Laboratories. This is essen- tially two blocks or points fixed about 1-16-inch apart, so that the lightning surge will jump this' gap rather than through the longei and more resis- tant gap through the set and giound wire to ground. This lightning aI- rester should be fixed solidly to the window frame, the lead-in brought down and/fastened to the upper con- tact of the lightning arrester, then car- ried through the insulating tube in the window to the receiving set. From the lower contact on the lightning ar- rester a heavy copper wire is carried directly down to a good lightning rod ground of some type. On my own set I have an iron pipe' driven twelve feet into the ground and the heavy copper wire from the lightning arrest— er is wrapped round “this pipe several times and then soldered. While this is the standard protec- tion for the set, I feel that a set is *RY/k‘l 75 Pa// 1107? flroum’ Comer» This Simple Devise Shows How One Farmer Pulls Wire Around a Corner much safer if the lead-in from the lightning arrester is run first to a sin- gle-pole single-throw switch which can be opened in case of a bad storm. Some go even farther and have a switch, so will be connected to‘the set and when thrown the other Way will-be con- nected to a wire running to the lower connection "on the lightning arrester 'metal or wooden masts _,pounds :99? tree ‘Just a bi shining paths for any lightning discharge to reach the ground, a light one through the switch to ground, or a heavy one across. the lightning arrester gap to the ground. The aerial itself with its lead-in thus protected does not add anything to the danger to the house; but if either are put up either on the. house, barn, or other building, they add several feet to the height of the building~and if not prop- erly grounded do add considerably to the lightning hazard. If a metal mast is used, a regular lightning rod cable should be soldered or riveted or clamped to the base of it and the cable then carried down to the ground for the lightning arrester or one simi- lar to it. If a wooden mast is used, the lightning rod cable should be run from the top of the mast to the ground. The same arrangement should ., is used on‘ a barn, garage, etc. With my own set-I have a 26-foot gas-pipe, “ mast on top of my garage with 5. cable running from bottom of mast and soldered to a good ground at side of garage. I have no mast on my home and so have put no additional . lightning rods on it. An excellent farm arrangement is to fasten One end of the aerial about forty or fifty feet up on the windmill tower. with a double insulator at the proper place to give the right aerial length, then slope the aerial down and support it from the house roof. This gives prac- tically as strong a signal as though the house end was also forty feet' high, does away with the need of mast at either end, and requires no lightning protection whatever, “aside from that required for the set. »- WATER lN BASEMENT“ We have been troubled by having, 11/3 feet of water in our house base- ment and would appreciate a method of waterproofing the basement floor and wall to prevent the above stated condition.—~L. B Water proofing a basement can be done by treatment on the exterior of the wall or on the interior. Treating the exterior is a simpler matter and’ could, no doubt, mechanic. It would be necessary to remove the dirt to the depth of the wall clean the wall and apply a coat- ing of hot asphaltum, or in case of a smooth concrete wall, i could be cleaned and given a coat of cement plaster Tile should be laid entirely around the outside of the footing to catch. the water before it has an opportunity to get under the wall. Waterproofing the interiorrsurface in most cases cannot be accdmplished by ordinary methods. It is a special- ized engineering problem and requires wide experience and knowledge both of materials and methods. There are" companies who make a speciality of' '1 this kind of work. While it may be considerably more expensive to haVe the work'done by an outside company, they will give a guarantee and you can be assured of results xv‘. _.._(_.,_ IIEEHARIANIEARIEN POTASH PRIMED PEACHES R. F. H. CULBY, an orchardist and peach grower of Berrien County, Michigan, through an experi- ence he had last year, is convinced that an application of potash given his bearing peach trees gave him very good returns. Mr. Culby has eighty- five acres of orchard of which twenty acres are in to peaches. He has a small canning plant through which he can save some of the small and sur- plus peaches. Last year, he contract- ed his crop at $2.50 per bushel for all that ran over two and one—fourth inches in circumference, subject, of course, to the fruit being firm enough to arrive at destination in marketable condition. In years gone by, Culby had no- ticed that wherever they put wood ashes around their peach trees, they seemed to get better peaches and dur— ing the last seven years, they have fertilized intermittently with sulphate of ammonia. But Culby has been skeptical, of fertilizing with nitrogen alone since it seemed to give him mushy peaches that ripened in too short a space of time Last year he had a chance to get some muriate of potash at 'a reason- able price‘so he applied his sulphate of ammonia, about two and a half past so he was sure he was going to get a crop——about thinning times—he applied two and a half pounds of muriate of potash about each .tree. He left a row of trees that had ,only the sulphate of ammonia for comparii‘ = -‘ The ‘peaCh J; son through the. season. orchard was clean cultivated. , At the time the peaches were to be picked, he observed that the peaches where the trees had been potashed, had fruit of a better color, the flesh was firmer, and the fruit did‘not. fall at once~it being distributed more evenly throughout the growing season.- He states that one very noticeable thing was that when there was a.,wind or other disturbing element, there Was ‘ nowhere near the “drop’funder the potash-nitrogen trees that there was under the nitrogen alone. Last year, on account of the very dry and hot spell which came in September, the ni: trogen alone peaches (Elbertas) seemed to be flat on one side while this was not true of the nitrogen-pot— ash trees. On one Saturday last year, the Ben- ton Harbor market saw such a glut of peaches that they were almost 1111- 5 salable. Yet at the same time, there was a great scarcity of peaches, the price before and after this date hem . reasonably good. Mr. Culby be}! that potash fertilization 6h t , ‘ trees, thereby lengthening 1 . be made at the other end. if a. mast ' I be done ,by a local' , o "1'”:"5’M’1, ‘6‘?“ ‘ "‘h'A ..‘ '~‘~:fig.-,' v'." -'.. v. in i 14...». d...» . -.-..‘. ,I \ r’ . .. , ,, “5,,c.‘$..vlzhl% mm» «. a...» . - < . '>, y. directions gin"- who? , now $1.00 "5.....1 . Home And Assures Aged Parents the Comforts or Life no. I 0” cmmh tamer 653 Lafayette 51w“, Detect-s, men. ‘onuemen: racer-a1 Life Ins. Co. Chicago, San; leaned Policy. 3mm. 1' 53 ”5.16 '27 to warren Walter munch, w1th ura. J.V.Delnith,benef1ciary, Camcen, them, an). A telegram from P.C.mllon a. son when; , was received to my saying 'arre I. Duluth, the assured under this policy Directors or Clebume Texas was killed t ere ir. a car accident. We have notified the Federal Life Insurance 00., Chicago, in behalf or the beneficiary and have wired ”no. to cover expenses 1r. connection with this accidental death, to the Home Rational Bank or Clcburne Tex. for the funeral directors, and have asked for ah particulars concermrg the accident . '0 are giving you this infomatton who is the mother an behalf of the beneficiary or the deceased and an invalid. Both parents of the deceased are on If there hanpensito be :2 1 r r then on this policy this a the he recovery 0 I This soh‘m If they are entitled to payment or. this 00112:], M. 711). be a God—send to than. and cheat penalise: . blow to their small dilapidated none. their mainstay. this banking in- s t i t u t i o n was to a d e possible 0 n l y because a son was interest- ed in providing an imm e d i a. t e estate in case of his death. As indicated in Banker; Alward’s letter, this son’s thoughtfulne s 5 saved his aged parents from want during their declining years. T h e i r situation shows how impor- tant life protec- tion really is. It explains too why t h e s e policies have become so generally p o p u- lar among Mich- igan Farmer readers. During “u” ‘w' the short period C::‘:‘:i——-—~ in which we have‘ Mame!" been writing d’s Letter to Us. t h e s e policies, This left Reproduction of Mr. Alwar ‘ HE 80,000 members of the Mich- igan Farmer family who have availed themselves of the Mich- igan Farmer Federal travel accident protection naturally have a common interest in what goes on in the in- claims amounting to $36,787.12 have been paid to policy holders or their beneficiaries for loss of eyesight, limb, and life, and fifty more indemnity and death claims are now pending set- tlement. and a large number of these were to dependents. in straitened circum- stances, All this is made possible by the enthusiastic cooperation of our readers in this Insurance Protective Service. BEWARE OF FAMILY HISTORY SCHEMES T would appear that the warm weather has hatched out other pests than mosquitos and fleas. The foundation of this assumption comes from letters telling of the attempts of solicitors to sell old get-rich-quick schemes from new and varied angles. One of our members asks if he is compelled to pay a note of $35.00 bear- ing his signature that was presented to his bank by a Genealogical Print- ing Concern who, it appears, sent a special representative to interview him as to his family tree and the part his family played in pioneering and settling the state of Michigan, espe~ cially of the county of which he and his ancestors have been life long resi- dents. The information asked for was for the purpose of compiling a county atlas and County history, this book to be sold when completed at a nominal price. Data was freely furnished by our reader and the incident forgotten until a second call was made by the salesman with the request that our reader check over and verify a write- up of the facts. This was in type , Currence. surance division of our Protective There is a high degree of satis- . Service . ready for his personal The miniature reproduc- “avast-.22.... . 3-33.33. okay. 111; :eemeduthat. the tion of two letters and Fed- WWW story a con we written oral Life Insurance Com- 1 3,3}, g... and our good friend was re- pany’s check on this page 7334: F quested to .GXPI‘BSSOhiS ap- tell a very interesting story, (~me proval by srgmng hls name' and offer more food for on the space provided for thought to those who have “be, .3 same. The approved Signa- ture was given in good not given consideration to the protection of depend- ents. As the letters from the First State Bank of Camden, Michigan, state, on August 16, 1927, \Varrcn W. DeMuth of Camden, Mich- igan, purchased a Michigan Farmer Federal travel acci- dent policy, naming his aged mother as beneficiary in case of his accidental death. The insured was forty-three years of age. He paid but $1.00 for a year’s protection. H e wagered this amount against the Grim Reaper, and as he motored to Texas for the purpose of being married, there was no thought of his becoming a victim of an accident. Fortune ruled otherwise, for in less than six months after purchas- ing this travel accident pro- tection, he was accidently killed while driving near Texas. He carried his policy number, with to notify the Michigan Farmer or the Federal Life Insurance Company in case of accident, and as the result, he was quickly identified and his remains placed in the care of -P. C. Dillon & Son, Funeral Directors Cleburne, '. of Cleburne, ,Texas, and in behalf of "fithe aged beneficiary, the First State xil‘L’B‘ank of Camden, Michigan, immedi- ' 'atoly wired the Home National Bank (fitmeburne, Texas, $340.00 to cover {the expense in connection with this accidental death. ITo’read the accompanying letters Sky 13. R. Alward, Cashier of the First ,Btzte, Bank of Camden, one can see plainly the interest the public takes a helping anyone who. is interested. palm, Wolves. The solicltlous 1 ' RECEIVED MAR 30 828 uwwmn om. ,, then, aged , parents by federal mre Insurance 00., 168 North manic!!! Avo., Chicago, :11 . cot-lumen: Policy F 53581;} Vurron I. D‘Nth Your letter or the turn roun- encloeina your check .2000. in payment if this claim is received. Thia‘younz nan bought a m to your company “3.16 027 am nu ma batman. pmim. In Member but, we b01191. he arm to “ran- to be married. Driving Mar bum :1: {hat unto, his car overturned and no VII 1 n . He was the solo support or in! and parents. the mother is an invalid. wing to their insanity to write, me “cm-ed the proofs in ran! by non, submitted. than to you am now have mount your annex em telnet-ea It to MS mother. the beneficiary nah” u to haul you for her. You \\\y be pleased to Know that this case): will go farther and do more good than most checks or like mount. It V111 see tme worth? on couple,tne beneficiary and her husband, through the few years remaining to them In conducive contort. mun very "my, candor. Mr. Alward Also Gavethe Particulars to the Company. faction to us in this service. In an hour of bereavement and despair, it was a pleasure to be able to hand to Mrs. J. W. DeMuth a check for $2,000.» It renewed the hope of this fine old couple, giving them another lease on life. Over 250 claims have been paid ”34%.: faith, only, however, to find later that instead of hav- ing signed his approval to his own personal history he had signed a note calling for the payment of $35.00, this amount to be in full payment for a copy of the history and atlas contain- ing his story, this book to be delivered as soon as col: lection was made through his bank. . It would'appear that the note was so worded that his signature placed thereon made him responsible for its payment. His banker, a personal friend, advised him that payment must be made and we were forced to ren- der the same verdict. lg- norance of legal phraseol- ogy ofttimes costs money as it did in this case, and only goes to show that it is a good idea to work the three “R’s” full time before it is too late. Only one should read, right, and then 'rithme— tie a bit before he writes his namecn the dotted line. As the Better Busi- ness Bureau advises, “It is always best to 'tnvestigate before you invest.” cam IV \ A. I. P. . 'qxv‘vonu Mo- 1628. J. ‘I. m m m LIFE amnion M MM. mm w M sunny twp npuuu‘o Augean m an» 514611! ”PR" ’ M MAR 24 1928 a can. .m-ulclsi-Ionemr‘ -- am amuse m N? 35949. ~ r , , Th???- a gamma Ml'vmo'omg wma‘en‘ii ). . . I’ i» " . , ,. I . , , ,, . - . , i , .« . «. w.“ . , 4- . .» ’ y ‘3’}, " "*‘ V .1 ‘ - ..», .murrMoruu‘q-ummuw m. ‘1'. .r. - HE sacrifice ofnlhumantlifer and ' the destruction 20f ’1 property ~,by' fires caused through the practice of starting 01' rekindling the fire in a stove with kerosene are of daily oc- And this, too, despite the niany tragic warnings constantly being recOrded in the columns of newspapers everYwhere, a. few of which may be summarized as follows: “Burned to death when can exploded while pouring kerosene on live coals;” “Another victim of using kerosene to start the fire;” “Severely burned while lighting the fire with kerosene;” “Mother and children criticallyburned when exploding kerosene sets fire to the house, which was destroyed, with all its contents.” . The fatal mistake of pouring kero~ sene onto live coals to rekindle the fire in a stove was repeated a few’ days ago at Grand Blanc, Mich, where George Heck and his wife were critically burned and a ten-year old nephew of Mrs. Heck lost his life. Fakirs and. Swindlers AVE agents with get-rich- quick schemes visited you to sell their propositions? If so, we would like for you to send us a letter describing their scheme. These people fear pub~ licity. It destroys their busi— ness. So they keep away from us. But in our “Life and Prop— erty Protection” program we in- clude the protection cf farmers against these swindlers. We are, therefore, soliciting your co- operation that we may warn other readers of the Michigan Farmer to be on guard. If you have received fake schemes through the mails, write us in- cluding any literature bearing on the scheme that we may post the rest of our reading family on these attempts to get their dollars. Mr. Heck poured kerosene into the stove, causing an explosion which ig- nited his clothing. He --and his wife escaped by leaping from a window,‘ but the boy, who was asleep on a cot in the room. where the explOsion oc~ curred, was burhed to death. Clifford Soule, a young farmer near Emerson, Mich., is in the General HOSpital at Saginaw, suffering from severe burns received when a can of kerosene exploded while he was build« ing a fire in the kitchen stove. Fol- lowing the explosion, the house burn— ed to the ground with all its contents. BE A GOOD BUT WISE LISTENER HEN poultry or stock food agents tell you they have the support of the government or State College, it is time for you to beware before they nick your pocketbookr The State and National Agricultural Departments are always on the job so far as inspecting feeds is concerned and they may go so» far as to-g'lve.= their approval of the chemical anaky- - sis, if the product really has merit, but it is not to be expected. that they will direct the public to, buy any para. .ticular concoction. Don’t allow anyone to tell you that ' the Michigan Farmer Protective-Serve- 2 ice has guaranteed. his or hen-article or. that .wéghave given‘our. endorse— 7 ment’ infamy Way. Read all contracts carefully and be sure‘A-yo‘u' understand . what you. have read before you «put . ink,,on Pallet, The most rotatable one; a w .w.~m . -_~.._ <_.. .. TA-w.~m‘ .1 f -' : 4801' L3; mo-DY'PoPUiJR: 'N 91:70” I HE final class meeting in the I training course for local leaders of soils study in Eaton County drew a‘ one hundred per cent attendance. The farmers who have taken the course asked Michigan State College to‘put on a second year’s course next win- ter, and asked for cboperation in hold- ing a meeting in the county the summer, where the results of the soils experimental work will be inspected 5 and discussed. PEACH MEN CHANGE PRUNING STYLES EACH growers of Oceana County _ are changing their system of prun- ing from the old flat top, short lead- er plan to the long renewal leader 5 style which is being demonstrated by H. D. Hootman, specialist in horticul- ture. method of pruning reduced the crop of fruit, in some cases, as much as fifty per cent. SUPERVISORS PLAN TO CONTROL FOUL BROOD HE Oceana County board of sup-— ' ervisors appropriated $490 to ex- pend in the control of foul brood of bees. Several fruit men bought or rented bees to aid in the pollination of their orchards, so the diseases of bees are of interest to both orchard- ists and owners of apiaries. SERVICE TO FRUIT MEN APPRE. CIATED RUIT men on the western side of the state comment favorably on the special spraying information that is sent out by State Collegethis year. An arrangement that permits the dis- tribution of the information over the entire fruit belt in one day, enables the. orchardists' to plan their spray work several days ahead. A special weather report furnished by the U. S. Weather Service accompanies the ad- vice on sprays. One Jessie Smith, an observing farmer, had a field invaded by Japan- ese Clover. After it had been pastured for a few years, he decided to plow up five acres and seed to corn. To his surprise, this old run—down field brought forth,‘last year, fifty bushels of shelled corn per acre. Mr. Smith is convinced that this new pest can stay. - MICHIGAN LEADS IN ALFALFA‘ It is estimated that the old . ACREAGE (Continued from page 727) fa more than any crop and the age of those fields shows that winters such as we have come through are unusual, and normally I can expect a lot from alfalfa." The following table shows the al- falfa progress made in the eight rep- resentative Michigan counties which conducted campaigns in the winter and spring of 1928. . . The figures for 1919, 1922, and 1924 are official Government figures. Those for alfalfa to be harvested in 1928 are my own figures, based on reports turned in by 100 to nearly 300 farm- ers in each county. Not all of these farmers grew alfalfa, but 'they were counted in the average, just the same. With a discount for acreage killed and a very liberal allowance for the poSSi- bility that farmers who attend alfalfa campaigns may grow twice as f much alfalfa as their neighbors, I don’t be; lieve the guessmade here is too far 1 922 1924 1 928 1.859 925 Am Michigan Farmers can now get standard High made right here in Michigan. ness. see made. want you to come. A New Modern Factory. now to use Wolverine fertilizer. something about fertilizers. tral R. R. in North Lansing. THE MICHIGAN FERTILIZER COMPANY Gen. Offices: 1002 Bauch Bldg., Ggadte ngmfierfiiaI Fertilizersdtchat ared pfioperly - i a ape 0 1c lgan crop con 1 Ions an a are 0 This welcome news . Wolverine Brand ; , is made possible by the erection of a new fertilizer . . ' plant with complete manufacturing and loading Fertilizers facilities by The Michigan Fertilizer Company. This new modernfactory is right now in opera- We devote our entire energies ; tion under the direction and supervision of prac— to manufacturing a product best 5 tical men of long experience in the fertilizer‘busi- suited to Michigan conditions. . Well cured goods of strictly high quality In Wolverine Brand Fertilizers, . made in Michigan for Michigan , _ Farmers, you will find an analy— Consnder These Advantages sis suited to every crop and soil 1 The Michigan Fertilizer Company by the erection condmon' of its plant in Lansing offers many advantages to It is profitable to use Wolverine -; Brand high analysis fertilizers. Call on our Wolverine dealer Quick DeliVer to All Pointsin Michigan. Our face fer a cogp1ete list of analyses tory located right in the central part of the registered for sale in Michigan, state assures you of qulck serv1ce. DEALERS WANTED. We Sun Strictly Quality Fertilizer that you can come and have some available territory You now have a fertilizer factory for responsible dealers. Write . easily accessible where you can come and see for complete information. 5 the fertilizer you buy actually made. We Our new modern fac- tory is completely equipped with latest mod- 1 ern machinery and is directed and managed , by capable and thoroughly trained men. 5, In planning your fall fertilizer requirement decide 7, Sometime this .- summer drive over to Lansing and drop into the ' factory. You will be welcome and you will learn Factory is located at the end of Hymount Street, on Michigan Cen- # 1— NEWAYGO COUNTY FARMERS ARE AWAKE HIRTY-TWO meetings arranged by Harold Stimson, county agri- cultural agent of Newaygo County, for one month had a total attendance of 1,486. Two model brooder houses were built, better sires were recom- mended,- farmers were told how to control internal and external para- sites of sheep, muck farmers listened ' to a discussion of the latest news on muck farming methods, the possibili- ties for better practices in dairy farm- ing were" outlined, and the handicraft and sewing clubs held their Achieve- ment Day. While Newaygo County is- not usually listed as the best agricul- * tural county in Michigan, apparently, it is the home of many farmers who are interested in the best agricultural practices. Two field tests of methods of; ap- plying and amounts of fertilizers to use on potatoes have been placed in Alpena County. Alpena County farmers have held two meetings to study the possibili- ‘ > F19". of‘ialtalfa seedprodnction in their a "I ichigau made fin-filial! w [for MICHIGAN are ready for early shipment. the IMichigan Farmer among which are: Q . -, 5 FARMERS {, Lansing, Mich. TSEED’CORN ‘CIemeni's White Cap Yellow Dent. 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Old wagons are made new with “Electric” steel or wood wheels that fit any running gear. Catalog descdbesWheelaFarm .‘l‘rucks. Wagons and Trailers. Write f or this catalog today. ELECTRIC WHEEL co. 3! Elm Gt Quincy.- Ill. Prepare Your Birds Now For The Michigan State Fair Sept. 2-8, 1928 Always Labor Day Week ASK voun beaten or write Entries Close August 27th. Write for Maul List WALTER PALMER, M Fact: and Opinions by PLANTING BY THE NOON N reading your valuable paper the other day, I read Where someone was inquiring . about planting by the moon. There are twelve signs in the Zodiac, six of these are fruitful. Can- cer is the most productive of all. Scorpio comes next and is really pre- ferable for corn and Pisces is third. Taurus is semi-fruitful in the new of the moon and good for potatoes and roots in the old of the moon. Capri- corn is fair and Libra produces pulp growth, much straw roots, and is good for flowers. The other six signs, Sagittarius, Aquarius, and Aries, Gemini, Leo, and Virgo, tend to barrenness and are best for killing weeds and noxious growths. Onions or hay may be sown in Sagittarius. Aries is also good for onions. Gemini (the sign of the Twins) is used for beans and cucum- hers. Gather seed at full moon during productive signs. Apples gathered or potatoes dug at such times tend to keep better. It is a safe gamble to plant things ‘ growing above ground in the new of the moon and things growing under the ground in the old of the moon. :I do not think the moon will do much for us unless we have a. good seed bed well prepared and rich, and good seed to put in it. Then we must take good care of it and trust in‘ the Lord. He said we should have a seed time and. harvest, and there has been ever since the beginning of time. .Sometimes the seed time has been cold and backward as now, and the harvest small but I have often thought we were not half thankful for even those blessings—Mrs. W. S. P. THE TARIFF AND THE FARMER I HAVE been doing some interesting reading on the tariff question. I would like to pass along how the tar- ifl protects the farmer. First, the corn bill was presented to help the farmer by using his corn. But the Wall Street Journal, in its issue of ,July 8, 1927, mentioned three ship loads of Argentina corn (about 750.- ,000 bushels) received by the Corn Products Company in thirty days. It sure looks like that was helping the wrong farmers. Why should corn be imported in this country and then have to export a surplus? should American farmers, with their high taxes and running expenses, be asked to compete with people whose standard of living wouldn’t appeal to us? When organized labor has the immigration law fixed to keep out foreign labor, why didn’t they keep out the products of this labor also? I see one company imports as many tons of bananas as there are apples raised in the United States, not pay- ing one cent of tariff. These bana- Our ‘ ReadersCr Why, -.M.a.g..‘ Fania/i use are raised where labor is cheaper than horses, so plowing is done by ten or twelve men hooked to a. plow. .Is it fair to ask the American smut grower to compete with such labor when he is expected to help pay his share to keep this country on a stan dard of living conditions not equaled anywhere in the world? Can “you ex-’ pect him to compete with labor who are hired so cheap that they run and carry perishable goods twelve or four-, teen miles cheaper than a cheap auto? in another article I saw where flax with a forty cent per bushel tarifl! can be shipped into mills here and by sending the flax seed meal to foreign countries and selling the same for $5.00 per ton cheaper than to the American farmer, the}r can get out of paying so much tariff (almost one half cent) with this cheap feed and cheap labor. Is it any wonder then that the farmer has such competition? Wheat also can be shipped here to mill and eventually get out of the sup- posed to be ample tariff. I think the American farmer will have to compare hisgame of life to a game of football, start kicking the bail and keep kick- ing it in the right direction until the goal is reached. Well, let us all help the Michigan Farmer by joining its Farmers’ Pro- tective Service'to show them we ap- preciate what they are doing to help us exterminate the petty thief who is a. menace to the country and who seems to have been having pretty good help judging by the many times we were visited last summon—B. A. Hillson. BE A GOOD BUT WISE LISTENER (Continued from page 730) force a company to go beyond its printed word, unless, of course, the company sees fit to do so of its own accord. Courtesy and business prac— tice leads men to give a little time to a salesman to get his story. But being a good listener with discretion usually avoids a lot of trouble. OUR SUBSCRIBE'BS RECEIVE $36,787.14 UST think, $36,787.14 has been paid to Michigan Farmer subscribers who are holders of Federal travel accident policy or to their beneficiar- ies in settlement of claims for indem- nity due to loss of time or for loss of sight, life, or limb as the result of travel accidents as provided for ‘by our family or group protection. If- you are" not acquainted with this branch of our Protective Service which can be had for less than 20 per week or $1.00 per year, write this office or ask any one of our salesmen who are licensed by the state insur- ance commission to handle your busi- ness. . , ~ '* E. A. Shearer, 1632 Lafayette Blvd, Detroit. Dear Mr. Shearer: P 0 ~' ‘ . asocssssst-sgsosvvos-s19q Manager, Michigan Farmer Protective Service, Enclosed find twenty-five cents for which enroll me as a member . ‘ of the Michigan Fumer Protective ‘ermot, steel Protective Service Sign, the Registered- , Key Chain with proper registration in your Detroit emcee, a aimed -. Membership Certificate, arid *1 Warning Sign carrying the announce» . .. - - meat of awards for capturing thieves and Mascots. closing the stencil, of ‘my address from the "Michigan Farmer 3 showing that I an s. bani fida subscriber Wat ”illusion. ‘ .~. - '~' .‘ it s svsfiu .1 Service and send me the weath- . ,, Tag and : I am m- e1- - / . "TVVM/t. .x. - < WfiV-m. .mr""' - WM yr W" .‘ ‘ sow. ' pastured . are valid—Rood. . of fire wardens through thecut-over take of! long before this dream is re- escende’nts can enjoy the ‘ ' alliedmour d , ' “a crest Milli?“ we . Service Department. PASTURE SUBSTITUTE .I am short of pasture. Have a four acre field which I intend to drill to ‘ some kind of crop to cut when about fifteen to twenty inches high. Would rye, sown in the spring, be ready to ~ out earlier than oats?—‘-‘Subscniber. Sudan grass is, one of the best. emergency pasture crops “It should be SOWn the last of May or the first : of June on a well prepared seed bed. A grain drill set to sow two pecks of Wheat will sow from twenty to twenty- five pounds of Sudan grass seed per acre, which is the proper amount to The Sudan should be ready to pasture the first part of July and, if judiciously, will provide pasture until late fall. Rye, if~ sown in the spring, will , make very little growth and Will be unsatisfactory—C. R. Megee. BONDS VALID We voted to bond the township for money to build town hall, and it was carried. Some of the voters were not taxpayers. Is it legal?——Sub- scriber. All registered voters of the town- ship are entitled to vote. The bonds SHOOTING DOGS AND PROPERTY DISPUTE (a) Does a man have a right to throw dead sheep on a stone pile and shoot dogs that are attracted to the sheep but do not molest the live sheep? (b) When a property line is in dispute between two landowners, which one has to pay for survey of the land? Can one compel the other to pay all costs of the survey?——G. B. The owner of the enclosure, his ten- ant, and servant have a right. to shoot any dog found within the enclosure unaccompanied by the owner. Unless the adjoining owners can settle". their dispute by agreement the only reme- dy is suit—Rood. FIR YEW I PINE AND BALSAM (Continued from page 727) miniature pine forest, having‘ trees of all sizes and ages. ' “Do these trees receive any atten- tion, Ed?” » “Not in the least,” he replied. If they did, they’d probably be a good deal larger. If trees are set in rows, say six feet apart each way, and cul- tivated the first. few years, they would‘ not only grow much ‘faster but the mortality would be less than where they are simply stuck in the ground promiscuously and allowed to shift for themselves like these. Also, when you figure that the original cost is al- most negative, not over a penny each for white pine. seedlings, it makes a mighty good investment for land otherwise worthless. I might add that the college will not only send bulle— tins on the subject but can furnish the trees. And now,” he concludes, “I see the lake waving at me to come on and, if it’s just the same to you, I think I’ll take the dirt cure.” With that, he headed for the drink. ' Out of this same old lake, it seems to me, I can actually see a wave of reforestation coming. It began just as a tiny little ripple, away out there, when some good old conservative be- came interested in renewing a little of our lost beauty and attractiveness and with enough push it may develop into quite a sea. I hope so. The state is doing her share in the establishment areas, and posting all highways. If the fire hazard is reduced, Nature will see to it that our forests come back, and while ‘ you and I will probably 4“.” TREE’PLANTING POPULAR IN MUSKEGON REES distributed for planting in Muskegon County last month to— taled 125,000. Four of‘ the luncheon clubs of the county have taken charge of tracts of land upon which tnpy will supervise reforestation projects. One paper company located in the county is interested in the pessibilities of tree planting to insure a future sup- ply of pulp wood. The agricultural committee of the Muskegon Chamber of Commerce is making final arrangements for the next country—city get together meet- ing. One Oceana County fruit grower is making use of orchard heating appar- atus similar to the type used in Cali- fornia, to prevent frost damage in his eight-acre orchard. ~ NORTHERN FARMERS GROW ADAPTED CORN IFTY bushels of certified Golden Glow seed corn has been planted by Emmet County corn growers. Up— state farmers have decided that nor- thern grown seed is best adapted to their conditions, and they secured the NO OTHER car, in its particular price range of 81065 to $1235, comes within leagues of what the Great “62” offers in 1 performance, in quality, in style, and in value. For no other enjoys the benefits of the unique in; timate association with the production of such fine cars as the Illustrious ' “72” and Imperial “so.” mAsares'ult,Chrysler“62” is the only ,car to offer you the combination of these features arsuch low priced-rubber shock in- sulators -— instead of I meme” ' FAR EEE . ' ers Day to be held June 9. flirysle (HEW {Lowers (p RTC rs noes , Golden. 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SPRAYERS ‘---——--—-——-— To bonlfide orchardists we oficrn crlption to the coupon if FREE tuba Add. ‘ "thth Films H. '. ‘. ."i ”will.“ .r: .1 St. .. Detroit. , 03231- III!!! - isn’t a. real orphan. Orchard Pro- ' ..-Hydnullc Cider Proust News and VieWS , i .‘H .. From INGLESIDE FA’RMeBy Stanley Paw!” AVEN’T we been having won- derful growing weather? Sun- shine and rain make the ideal combination to boom grains, hay, pas- ture, and all the varioug crops, includ- ing the new seedings just sown this spring. Everytime it rains I console myself for the delay and disarrangement of my plans by the thought that the rain is doing far more good than all my most strenuous efforts. Of course, we all know that it takes a lot cf work mixed i n with the warm days and spring showers to pro- duce' a gratifying and profitable harvest. Muggy days, such as we have been having fre- quently the last few weeks, are dangerous for horses doing heavy work. Plenty of rest periods and close attention to their breathing are necessary to pro- tect horses' from serious over-heating. Salt petre, Juniper berries, burdock leaves and other dopes may be help- ful along this line, but none of them can replace judgment on the part of the teamster. Those of us who are in the habit of going around and around with a tractor must watch our step when we pick up the lines. This is the sort of weather when we must be on guard against bloat. Our ewes and lambs. are running in a large field ’of luxuriant alfalfa and for the last few nights several of the ewes have had paunches‘dangerously distended with gas. Tonight when I went out with my bottle of milk for “Little Orphan Annie” I found one big three- year-old Shrop ewe flat on her back with all four feet in the air. And her back, by the way, would have made a very good table top. She was still warm and limp, but unquestion- ably dead. Drench Was Too Late In looking over the flock, I saw a yearling ewe seriously bloated and choking and frothing at the mouth. I hastened to the house and the Mrs. prepared a drench, using a tablespoon- ful of baking soda and a teaspoonful of ginger in a cupful of water. How- ever, upon my return to the sheep, I found the yearling ewe considerably worse and in terrible agony. She had hardly swallowed the last of - the dronch before she died. It is doubt- ful if even the use of a trocar would have helped. ‘ It was a pathetic sight to see the husky pair of ram lambs pawing around their mother, the big three- year-old ewe that died first. They couldn’t comprehend what had hap- pened. One of them pushed and root.- ed her trying to nurse‘once more on the cold, unsatisfying nipple. Little did he know that this fountain of health. and nourishment which had never failed him before "had passed out of his life and would soon be only a memory. Tomorrow they will run bloating up and down the lane seek~ ing their dam. Tragedy has come early into their young lives. .3 _ “Little Orphan Annie," so—called, She is one of a. pair of Rambouill farms that didn’t 'seetn to be yeti; g enough 11111117.. so while quite 'youn her on a. bottle. up with all the milk she has con- I started feeding sumed and all the extra. steps I have ,. taken for her, she Would be quite 11 If I had changed her; the lambing season Without the loss of a single ewe. When a fellow is tired after a hard . day's work in the field, the 1035 of a. couple registered ewes doesn’t in« crease his appetite for supper. Wife says that every time a. thing like this happens; her enthusiasm for alfalfa as a sheep pasture goes down another notch. However, we not only have our breeding ewes and lambs in rank 3.1- falfa, but have our sale rains in al- falfa half as tall as they are. I am playing safe, though, with our im- ported stud ram and have him with one female companion on good old re- liable June grass. He is the type of individual which one has to hold back, rather than push, to get in the best shape for the show ring. He is not being fed any hay or grain or being pampered in any way, despite the fact that I am hoping that at the 1928 fairs he may equal or excel his last season’s record of five blue ribbons and five championships. Radio Helps “Guess" Weather I am having a. little innocent ,fun with my hired man these days pre- dicting the weather. Naturally, I am a rather poor weather prophet, 'but bolstered up with the radio reports ‘received during the noon hour, I have been able to cut-guess him with fair regularity. I suppose that pretty soon he will get wise‘to the source of my opinions. There is only, about two days differ- . ence between me and a real weather prophet. He can tell the weather a. day ahead and I can tell it the day after. ' Speaking of the weather, I might add that one of the fields in which I have been spendihg a. good deal of time has a woods on one side and as the rains have been plentiful, the mosquitos have been numerous and pesfiferous. I am considering writing my Congressman or one of our two Michigan 'Senators demanding that Congress pass a. law making mos- quitos unlawful. This would certain- ly be genuine farmer relief. This forenoon as I was resting my three-horse team under a shade tree along the road, a subscriptionagent for the Michigan Farmer stopped to see if he eould interest me in taking that publication. He found me scrib- bling 'with a. stub pencil some notes to guide my memory this evening in writing this article. Although our subscription already runs three more years, before he left he had it. extended five yeals farther into the future and had written a special acci~ dent policy for Mrs. Powell. Even ticrses Are on Wheels Nowadays it seems that the whole world moves on wheels. I 'Was rather surprised this afternoon to have the owner of one of the best Percheron stallions in this territory stop here at Ingleside with his black beauty aboard a truck. This man claims that this new method of making his route saves a vast amount of tim“ and con- serves the energy of the horse With statistics showmg that ' the average age of farm horses. today is about fourteen years, it rather looks as though anyone who plansi; on using some old fashioned horse “power dur- .ing the next decade might life wise to raise a few colts. 9111’ more, Dora, has the conformation. constitution. and stafilfia which shofld’be rumor duceda I have always regretted W we did not raise at least a leaflet . , . _.____~.w_..w . a...“ ~wo (an... A I x. A A ’veR luau—”w... Mana- i _-~——M The envy of every kid in the country. C. A. Lehman, California teacher, shows history of railroads from “Tom Thumb” of 1828 to the latest three-cylinder 80~mi1e~an-ho-ur engine. . Traveling by land, water, and air, ,3 i » Toichiro Araki of Japan is rac- é ing a friend around the world. EVENTS IN PIC Shortly after making a sixty-hour solo endurance record, Lieut. Thomas crashed in his plane. Japanese women want votes, too. Promin~ ent suffrage leaders are shown how Amer- ican women carried their banners. . . The Bremen flyers draped informally around three automobiles presented to them by anonymous donors in New York. Working since 1893, Lehman Weil has in- ‘ vented this plane which will be rowed through the air. It has no rudder. l Chinese-Japanese war threatens. The Chinese resent Japan’s orders of new forces to Shantung where pitched battles took place, killing and wounding many. Leonard W. Bonney caught two sea gulls alive, studied them for three years and modeled this plane after their bodies. flying one—half mile the plane crashed, killing its designer. After \\‘ When the driver of a truck and trailer loaded with new‘ auto- mobiles fell asleep, this is what happened. The driver was run- 4: iniured but the damage to the truck‘and autos was considerable. \- . 1-! The bust of Rufus Choate, John Paul Jones, naval h '1 v v" statesman; Louis Aggasiz, naturalist; ero; John Greenleaf Whittier, poet‘ and S. F. B. Morse, inventor, have been added to NJ‘YuUniversfiy xi" 3 r3 . «an: r" . ”(gem v .tqu T7!“ ‘ ’ i - manded the gang leader. 736—12 ,AFELY handcuffed, the ~ outlaw leader regained consciousness to unloose a stream of profanity. “Never would have found us if it hadn’t been for that damned Wop,” he cried, “insisted on keepin’ that pig alive instead of killin’ it.” “What did you intend to do with the pig?” queried Sheriff Grimes of one outlaw, a young Negro who had sur- rendered at the first demand. “We was goin’ to sell him,” an« swered the Negro. “Tony done hear the boys say he was wuth two hun- dred and fifty dollahs, maybe moah." “The poor nut,” broke in Ted Bald- win. “Didn’t he know that without registration papers that pig is just worth pork price?” “What’s registration papers?” de- Briefly Ted explained. “The blankety. blank, blank fool!” howled the bandit. “And us goin’ to 'all the trouble of haulin’ that cursed pig here and swipin’ feed for him.” The capture had its element of com- edy after all. Burton, O’Neal, and the boys laughed uproariously as their captive continued to curse. “What became of my violin,” cut in Bradley Barton. “That disappeared ‘when you got the pig.” “Ask Tony, he knows, answered the leader to relapse into sullen si- lence. “W’e’ll get it out of him,” assured Sheriff Grimes. “Wait until the gov- ernment men get, hold of ’em.” “I ain’t in on this whisky sellin’,” pleaded the black man. “All I done is just to help tote barls.” “That’s it,” sneered the third ban- dit, a hard-faced man of middle age. “Try to save your own skin. An’ you are the guy who first showed us this cave.” “\Vhat’s that?” It was the old Squire, ,menacing the Negro, who shrank back. “Out with it, you black rascal. How did you find this heah U place ?” “It was my granddaddy,” answered the black man. “He found it back in slavery times. He done run away an’ hid here. He tol’ my daddy an’ he tol’ me. I was workin’ for the boss here years ago an’ we come heah with a boatload of whisky. Tony, he been sellin’ it ” “Shut up, you black .” At the menace in the outlaw leader’s voice, the Negro closed his lips, nor would threats or persuasion bring another word. “No doubt it is true, sah,” announc- ed the old Squire. “During the war some of our slaves disappeared. All this was heavy timber then, rough and wild. There was no road along the river bluff. Vines covered the bluff then as they do now. And to think that. this mystery on my own farm caused you-all so much trouble. I am sorry, sah.” “‘All’s well that ends well’,” quot- ed Bradley Barton. “You’ve done enough for us, Squire, to make up for ' all of it. I hope we may spend many years with you if you will have us stay.” “As long as you like, sah,” said the old man emphatically. “Your lad saved my life. But before that you- all were as my family.” “Let’s get out of here,” announced the practical Grimes. “This may be a good place for bootleggers and bears but not for men. One bird has flown, but we’ll get him yet. Miller, you and Clark stay on guard. Burton will help me take these crooks to jail.” “Bootleggers and bear!” Still there remained the mystery of the furred freebooter and the missing violin which Bradley Barton still bewailed as if it were a lost child. Solution; if it was to come, was a matter of the future. Jock came up, limping, to be caressed and petted. “Wasn’t your Under the ‘4..H ‘ Flag By John Francis Case fault you didn’t nail him, old man,” commended Burton. “If it hadn’t been for the mix-up I’d have put a bullet into that big brute.” ‘ “Yeah, Tony would have killed you if you had,” spoke up the bandit who had resisted arrest. “Sets a lot of store by that animile. That bear fol- lows him wherever he goes. Tony’s smart, too. You’ll never get him or his bear.” “Anyway, old ‘Stony’ isn’t going hungry,” announced Ted Baldwin as he dragged in a sack of corn. “Here’s the eats for Tony’s pedigreed 'pig which he was kind encugh to leave.” A fresh outburst of profanity from the outlaw leader did not seem to af- fect Stonewall Jackson’s appetite. As “Stony” stoically munched the corn, Bob decided to spend the remainder of the night in the cave, driving his pet home when daylight came. Ted and Vic elected to stay also. ,Father Barton hastened back to ’phone the news to Bob’s anxious mother, the old Squire accompanying him. O’Neal and Baldwin went off with Burton and Sheriff Grimes, the prisoners each handcuffed to another man. It sure- ly had been an eventful night. As they lay and talked in guarded tones the boys again lived over those stir- ring moments. Ted and Vic were jubilant over the fact that their chum now seemed a permanent fixture in the community. “When our whiskers are as white and as long as those on the old Squire,” said Ted Baldwin, “Vic an’ me will be comin’ over to smoke our pipes with you an’ talk over this night. Like Uncle Lem Peters, we’ll say, ‘Them were the days’!” Even in the darkness of the cavern it seemed to Bob Barton as if the light of future happiness and pros- perity glowed with roseate hue. Some day, please God, Mother Barton might have a home" where no voice could call, “Move on!” There was but one depressing thought to mar complete happiness. Like the loss of a favor- ite child which never could be re- placed Bradley Barton ever would mourn the instrument which had be- come a part of his very heart. “Fellows,” confided Bob as loss of sleep dragged hard upon his lids, “I’ll never be satisfied until we find dad’s violin. VVe’ve. had luck so far, who knows, we may find it yet?” Worn out by their two-night’s virgil, Bob and -Ted drowsed in uneasy slumber. Vic joined the watching men. “That kid’s got nerve,” remarked Miller. “Me? I wouldn't have stayed on here alone for the value of all the booze in this cave. And that’s some. That gang leader’s some tough bird, got a long criminal record, I betcha. But what a bootlegger was doin’ with a bear beats me. What do you reck- on,_ Ike?” “Meybe the bear lived in this here ” conjectured Ike, “and they tamed ’im.” . “Well,” concluded Vic, “Bob Barton Activitier of A! Acres—It War Sue/z a [Vice Rertfitl Place so far has gotten everything he gees. after. Stranger things might happen liha that he gets ‘Wop,’ bear, and vio« n.9, CHAPTER XIX Over the Top with Cash ONGUES wagged in Pleasant Ridge community. Discovery of the hidden cave and capture of a band of Ldesperados proved a nine days’ wonder. Folks .who had accused the old Squire of complicity “sang small.” Separated from 'the gang leader, Frank Woods, young negro captured, had confessed all he knew. Under a solemn pledge of secrecy to his father and grandfather he had sought and found the cave which long before had sheltered hunt- ed men. Under evil influence of Mike Hurley he had boasted his knowledge of the secret place. For years the rum runners had used the cavern as a storehouse, transporting the liquor there by boat, then sending it out for sale in the cities. Hurley had placed the doors so that egress could be had either way if attack came. Fearing no discovery except by those on the Jones farm who might stumble upon the door or opening, Hurley had de< liberately set out to keep the farm un- tenanted. Of the man who disposed of the liquor Black Frank knew little. “They called him the ‘Wop’,” Woods told Bob and his father, “and his name was Tony. Dat’s all I knows. Always when he come he have that bear with him; great strong fellow, tote off calf or a pig when we want ’em. They not tell Frank much.” Hurley had taken no chances. Nor would threats or persuasion break the silence‘of the leader or his pal. There was one clew. “Tony was crazy about music,” said the Negro. “Brung a mouth-harp to the cave an’ played while his bear danced. Hur- ley say he’s a great fiddler. One night we heard the boss here playin’ an’ Tony swear he goin’ get that violin. Dat’s all I know.” Bradley Barton groaned. As well trace a needle in the proverbial hay- stack as to hope for discovery *of a fiddling Italian bootlegger. Unable to give bond the three men remained in jail. Bob Barton again took up his interrupted studies. Ross Burton con— centrated effort on coaching his club members in fitting their pigs for the coming sale. Miss Edwards and Kate counted the days until they should be off for the lnternatibnal. Swiftly passed the days for all but one of the actors in the stirring episodes of recent weeks. In a guest room of his old home, Thomas Jefferson Jones was convales— cing from a serious illness. Excite- ment of the eventful night added to exposure during the chill hours of waiting had laid the old Squire low. No daughter could have given more tender care. than was accorded- by Grace Barton, no son nor grandson permit him to go home. inquire. new" re was . a Father Bamn mdLBObr. in. ‘his 5 e. lirium'g'the old man 'had lived again' the days of his life on the'dd farm. There. were ,times when the only thing that couldsoothe 'him was the firm clasp of Bob;s hand.‘ “Don’t leave me, Robert," the old man would plead, “Little Bobbi-e, my son.” One night when the_Grim Reaper seemed near, Bob spent weary hours beside the. bed. It seemed as if his comfort ing words and the strength of his stalwart body flowed into that wasted frame. * “It seems almost a miracle,” the physician said when the vigil ended. "The old Squire will live, not because of my skill but through your minis- trations and the help of some higher power.” Weak but still undaunted, Squire Jones once more sat before the fireplace and returned thanks to his neighbors who had spent the nights of battle by his bed. Nor would the Bartons hear to his leaving when it seemed that returning health would , A changed man was the old Squire, living as might any amiable grandsire among those he loved. During those crowded weeks came a new enterprise which bade fair to add much to farm values of Pleasant Ridge community. Linked with a state road system concrete was to replace mud and O’Neal was jubilant. “Right past our farms,” he had advised Bar- ton and the old Squire. “Puts $50 an acre more right smack on the place. Good school, fine community, good roads, What more could anyone want. You’ll see buyers flocking to this com< munity.” So it proved. The famekof Plea- sant Ridge had spread far. Broadcast. ing from lVRO, the state-owned radio station, Bradley Barton’s orchestra not only had won plaudits but the em thusiastic description of the commun- ity by Ross Burton had brought a flood of inquiries. With the hard road assured, farmers in search of permanent homesbegan to visit and There were few farms of. fered for sale, for folks of_Pleasant Ridge were home lovers. To the Jones farm one day came a stranger inquiring for the landowner. Cour- teously Mrs. Barton showed her visi‘ tor into the room where the old- Squire sat, then joined her family. With no intent of eavesdropping the conversation could be plainly heard. “I haven’t been able to find a de- sirable farm,”’the visitor announced, “but I am determined if possible to buy in this community. I want my children to attend this school and to join this club that we hear so much about. What is the low dollar that will buy this farm?” “I don’t care to sell, sah,” the old man said. “This is my old home.” " “Nonsense,” answered the deter- mined visitor. “You are too old to farm and renting is a nuisance. I’m a. man of few words, Mr. Jones. With some added improvement this can be made a very valuable place. I’ll give you $15,000 spot cash. Your tenants can stay on until their lease expires. What do you say?” Bob Barton heard the offer with a. sinking heart. One hundred and fifty dollars an acre. Even with such fer- tile soil and the fine location who could refuse. Soon they would be moving on again. “Your offer is generous, sah,” came the voice of the old man, “but I don't care to sell.” “This is my final word,” announced the visitor as he rose.. “I received $20,000 for my farm in another state. .. I like it here. Ri ht now you can have my check for 16,000. No tenant can afiord to pay you interest on an” investment like that.” “You overwhelm me, sah,” said Frank R. Lee! AL, \ VANTED V LL sun To BEAT BEAT \T, THAT RUG BUT MA! » IcAm’mO _ HM / HEY! YER DISTURBIN' MY "‘5: ESTA! we n :1 --- a... a». ,. p y.- w..._ ... . xii?“ \ sauna m. “it would ts" a tailor to me, you‘in .our"_'c0mmunity. But Ivhave good‘tenants whom I think will liketo Stay on. The farm is not for sale.” . \ , ‘ > 'The sighs of relief uttered by the Barton- family were not unmixed With apprehension. The stranger had spoken truth. No tenant could afford to pay the rental which interest upon 'the amount ofiered would demand. The old Squire made no reference to the offer. His tender of payment for the care given during his illness had been gently repulsed. It was tacitly understood that when final payment for the rent came due some reduction might be made. Still the old' man lingered held by the ties of affection and the charm of Bradley Barton’s vio— lin. Although the instrument he used was as a. foster child to a favorite loved. one, and Father Barton still be- wailed his loss, again he was spend- ing long hours in music, stirring his orchestra to worthwhile achievement, composing melodies which seemed destined to be unheard except by' the folks at home. As near happy as pos- sible to be without having achieved his great ambition, Bradley Barton lived in an atmosphere of content- ment. For him there was not the haunting fear which obsessed his wife, the constant dread that they must move on and leave fine friends and home. It was sale day for the 4-H pig club members of Brown County. Again onlookers were clustered about a ring where boys and girls displayed their best. But now a loud-voiced auction- eer proclaimed the merits of each animal, quoted glibly from pedigrees; exhorted buyers to bid high. As Ross Burton had predicted, breeders had' been attracted by 'the publicity given a championship and the crowd was large. As was customary, lesser offer- ings were put up first, and Bob had the satisfaction of seeing a male pig, "full brother of the champion,” bring $75. Now it was certain that his note could be paid for his best gilt and the great “Stony" remained to be sold. Finally Stonewall Jackson was driven into the ring. As unconcerned as if he never had been the indirect cause of solving a mystery, the sleek cham- pion paraded before an applauding crowd. Close to the ringside, Breeder Austin, who, true to his word, had made the long trip, watched with an appraising eye. It was almost a hymn of praise that the auctioneer chanted before he called for bids. But all that was lost upon Harve Austin, veteran of many sales. He knew blood lines. He also could look into the future and see the progeny of a champion. When the spirited bidding closed, Austin was the owner of the state fair champion and his check-book stub showed an entry of $240. A few moments later. Bob had the satisfaction of seeing his gilt, replica of her great mother, pass un- der the hammer at $100. Vic Slade's best gilt brought a like amount. One of the greatest satisfactions to Bob was that his pets were going to new homes where they would have appre- ciation and care. (Continued next week.) If business knew more about farm- ing and farming knew more about business, we could smile, says Aspara- gus Pete. " His Last Week Our“ Weekly Sermon—By IV. A. 1W 6 Cum HE last week of . Jesus is the most amazing week of any hu- man being on record. It is more rewarding to those who study it than a week in any other life. The deaths of many persons are revealing in what they teach us. But no death has the power in it that inheres in the death of Jesus. It will be well to glance at some of the main events in His Last Week. Sunday He entered the city in tri- umph. He had come up from the north country, knowing that fateful events would take place in Jerusalem. Did He know for certain that He would die there at that time? Or did He suspect that the course He was pursuing would sooner or later bring Him to a violent end? At any rate, He had “steadfastly set His‘ face” to to come to the capitol city, certain that He would never leave it until He had come face 0 face with enemies who would do im violence, if it lay within. their power. But the coming into- the city must have cheered Him, if only for a mo- ment. The children sang and shouted, , the older folk .waved branches, while the Master rode on a humble beast of burden, possibly the only time He ever travelled other than by walking. He went to the temple, looked around, said nothing, and went to His place of entertainment. Monday it was different. He was refreshed from His toilsome journey to the city, and people soon found it out. The buyers and sellers in the tem‘ ple, violating the law of the sacred inclosure by their bargaining, wwe driven out by vigorous methods. They were cheats and frauds, many of them, and even those engaged in legi- timate trade had no business domg it in the temple. There is a place for everything. But tell me this: What was it in Him that made them scurry and scatter when He told them to get out? Why did no one defy Him? . , Tuesday was a full day, big With events. Sizzling questions were fired at the Teacher. Should taxes be paid to Caesar? A question that would have tripped a mind less keen. And what about the resurrection? asked the Sadducees. How can a man who has been married more than once have a peaceful time in Heaven? And what, asked a lawyer, is the great commandment? When these were an: - swered He went on with the sternest kind of teaching, for these were stern days. He uttered his sweeping para- bles of judgment; such'asythose on the Ten Virgins, and the Talents, and the Two Sons. ‘ He spoke those terrific words: "Come ye blessed,” .“Depart, yecursed.” And in the meantime the conspiracy for seizing Him was ma« fituring. The lines about him were u fighter and t1 star. but,’ He titre shim, .aa '1 "nothing were it home 3 3 tient, never selfish, never proud, never ruled by fear. Or, in short, if any one, is perfect Man, He is the Man. And how does He act, when pain and bitterness and hate close in on Him, like a pack of dogs closing in on an exhausted deer? Answer—He goes straight on. He strengthens Himself in prayer, talks with His close friends, delivers His message, does not waver or turn aside. Wednesday He rested. There is no accord of His doing anything that ay. Thursday brought the passover meal. It was a great day. Many thousands came to Jerusalem every year for this feast. Jesus eats with the Twelve assimple meal, which has been called ever since, The Last Supper. From it comes the Euchar- ist, or Holy Communion. While they were eating, (the room evidently was upstairs in the house of some friend, where arrangements had been secret- ly made) the twelve men fall to dis- puting as to who should be greatest when the Messiah brought in the ex pected Kingdom. For they still be- lieved that He came to establish an earthly kingdom, by force. Isn’t that human nature? While the lines are drawing tighter and tighter about Him they loved best, they wrangle over who will be the big gun in the coming days. Then He gives them an example of what they ought to be. He waShes their feet. And at this time also He prays that prayer that rings in our ears today, as an example of what prayer- may be, at its highest~the seventeeth chapter of John. But the drama moves swiftly on. After looking at the betrayer and uttering words that would make a stone image shudder, He bidsr Judas go about His despicable errand. The arrest follows, with the mock trial and ’ its insults and outrage. More accur- ately, there are four trials, one before the high priests early in the morn‘ ing, followed by a brief hearing be- fore Pilate, who sends Him to Herod. Herod clothes Him in a purple robe, in mockery of His claims to kingship, and sends Him back to Pilate. Un- easy over the complications of the trial, anxious to free the prisoner who he believes to be innocent, harassed by a warning note from his wife, but fearing to displease influential Jews, lest they endanger his political posi- tion, Pilate weakly washes his hands, and sends the Christxoff to death. Through it all, the calm, dignified bearing of the Prisoner is such as to arouse the. admirationof the dullest reader, until he exclaims with the“ centurion, “Truly this was the Son of God." f Him another said, “He tasted death for every man." . » spquv-SCHQOL LESSON FOR _ . JUNE 3rd moan ' - NEw m... 450,000 C... Rolled out of the factories during 1927 equipped with FISK TIRES These quality tires vary in price but each and every one gives low cost mileage. The Fisk dealer has YOUR the at YOUR price for YOUR need. i r 4 1111111111111 ' Resources Over $13,000,000 31““. I '. Yesterday -—was once a part of your future. It wasI something to look forward to. What did you plan? Today ——you.have another opportunity. Are you‘ usmg 1t profitably? Are you making satis- factory progress? Tomorrow r—you will wish, for one thing, that you had started to save today. Don’t be a disappoint-l ment to yourself. Join the thousands of sat-l lsfied savers who make this their thrift head-g quarters-today. 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Gifts for Weddings, Anniversaries and Graduation 3 faster with it. : tages. 3‘.te _ Make Canning Easier By Choosing Conveniences that You Can Use Throughout the Year SAFE rule when buying canning A season helps is to buy those which will also help the rest of the year, with daily meals. If you can a great deal, a. huge pressure cooker is justified, since the work goes For church suppers and harvest meals it can be .used, also for canning meats in winter. But for most of us who do only a small amount of canning for our own fam- ilies, .a small pressure cooker is best. I find a ten quart size right for a fam- ily of three or four, or for cooking a whole goose or small turkey. It goes rather slow at canning time if I have help, but if working alone it is large enough. . Advantages of Pressure and Water- less Methods Instead of a pressure cooker you You Can Use These Grinders the Year ’Round may buy a waterless cooker. I have them both, and each has its advan— The pressure cooker cooks so much faster. The waterless cooker develops a finer flavor in vegetables such as spinach and carrots for daily meals. The pressure cooker is safer for processing meats and vegetables, because of the higher temperature. If your canner is a wash boiler, be sure to have one of the wire racks which lifts all the jars out at once. Some sort of a “cutting up” device is needed. My trusty food chopper is used all the year, but especially for chow chows, orange marmalade, con- serves, and mixed pickles. I wish I had a shelf where I might always keep it ready to use. When washed, it would be assembled, clamped in place, and would be used more often. The tiny grater is nice to use for bread crumbs, cheese, or nuts. It really is quite a convenience considering its fragile construction and low price. It is easy to wash, and can be used when the large one is already in use. My four-yearvold boy thinks it great sport to grind with it. He will work an hour before he becomes tired or disinterested. There is also an onion chopper on the 'market which consists of cutting knives that cut the onions under cover. You can see through the glass jar to tell when they are chopped fine enough. It could be used for apples or raisins, but be- cause of the odor is saved for onions. Sieves Save Time There are several good fruit or puree sieves which;save'time in can- ning season, and can be. used fer apple sauce, cranberry sauce, riced potatoes, for orange marmalade or grated cheese. a sieve on a metal stand, and a,wood- en cone-shaped piece for. pressing the fruit through the holes. It is much quicker than a colander and spoon or cup. ' One type consists of By Doris W. McCray Other conveniences that for me make my canning work easier are: a. high kitchen stool, knife sharpener, jar opener, jar tongs for lifting hot jars, and stainless steel paring knives. Ask your local hardware dealer about these. You may find just what you need“to help to take the bug bears out of canning season. CEDAR VENEER NOT EFFECTIVE FOR CHESTS N investigation into the value and durability of various types of cedar chests for the protection of woolens and furs against moths is being conducted by the U. S. depart- ment of agriculture. Preliminary studies indicate that while the amount of gas formed by the evapora- tion of oil from the chests well con- structed of three-quarters inch solid red cedar heartwood may be sufficient to prevent the development of the in- sect from the egg to the moth, this is not the case with: chests made of other wood, lined with cedar veneer. .. DRY ICE HAS POSSIBILITIES ON THE FARM CIENCE has become the farm .wo-' man’s hired girl and during the past score of years has done much to lighten her‘hardest jobs and give her more leisure time. One of her latest discoveries which has possibilities for the farm wife is the production of dry ice, ice which does not mess up the kitchen when the refrigerator is filled' and which is much colder than ordin— ary ice. 3 To make it liquid carbon dioxide is sprayed into tanks where the “snow” is gathered and molded under three thousand pounds pressure into firm white blocks with a temperature‘141 degrees below that of water ice. It evaporates into a gas instead of liquid and loses but ten per cent in twenty-four hours when enclosed in a storage box. It can be sent by parcel post, forty pounds lasting from one Is This One the Oldest? IXTY years of “reading for mental improvement” in a community should and has accomplished com- mendable results. It was back in 1868 that a group of enterprising women, all residents ofAtIas in Gen- essee County organized what was known as the Atlas Ladies Library Association. ., Their object as stated in their con- stitution was “reading for mental im- provement.” For-the past sixty years this association has been functioning actively. The association still has one charter member, Mrs- Imogen Donlan of Flint and two other‘ members who became members "soon after the asso- ciation was formed. ' In 1880 the association built a li- brary which today has over'one thou‘ sand six\hundred books and‘a number of current magazines to its credit. On June 14 the library celebrates its sixtieth birthday and invites. all who ever were connect-ed with the asso- ciation to be present. It' is anxious to determine whether it is not the oldest library association 'in' the state: ‘.If you know of any other association in- Michlgan older thanthisf'one, wilt-you please write tofthis’ depart” one of Martha Cole. ' 1mm ,3 3“ r": to two weeks. A small piece enclosed‘ in the inner of two paper cartodns. keeps ice cream perfectly for j local delivery. 3 3 . Dry ice gives a lower. temperature and better atmosphere'in th'eh'refri- gerator, saves bulk, and 'does away with the damage from moisture and often "re-icing with water ice. 'The gas given ofi by dry ice prevents de- cay. ‘ PLANS FOR STEP-SAVING KITCHENS SET of eight attractive charts on well-planned kitchens which should prove useful to clubs studying household equipment and management has been prepared by» the ,1, United State bureau of homeecono‘mics. Be.- ,. Good Packs Please Both Eye and Palate ‘ , cause of the limited printing funds, they cannot be supplied free but may be purchased at fifty cents a set from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. They are also more than worth the price for the woman who is planning to remodel her kitchen. ' ‘ -"..f.. L j Household Service WHAT BABY ‘N’EEos We have lived on a farm only two years and the new equipment. needed has greatly reduced our surplus cash. am expecting our first . baby in September and would. like to know just what things I would need in the layette. I want to have everything the baby would need but cannot af- ford a very elaborate one. Willyou please help me?—Mrs. M. E. There is a number of things that mmht be included in a layette but the following is the minimum with which you can get along: 3 flannel binders, 3 wool shirts, 3 nainsOok dresses, 2 nainsook Gertrudes, 2 flannelette Ger- trudes, 3 flannelette gowns, 1 flannel— ette sacque, 1 flannelette wrapper, 1 towel, 2 wash cloths, 2 pair wool hose, 1 pad, 2 receiving blankets, 24 diapers, 3 cards safety pins, and 1 bonnet and cloak 'or 1'- hood 'with cape attached. ’ Quality, size, and ease in launder— ing must be consideredwhen buying a layette. If you will send me a stamp- ed, self-addressed envelope, I will be glad to tell you Where you may ob-. tain a 53-piece layette Tffor $14.75, that has been approved by child health specialists. , e ANOTH gs JOHNNY cA‘KEITRE'cIPE ' I have a Johnny. cake recipe which I think Mrs. H. BLmight like. 2 , ., , . 3333mm. , .1, ts, “WWW? UNDREDs 'of little girls who have not yet lighted twelve candles on their birthday cakes, can bake cakes, cookies, pies, and puddings, yes, and even short- cake. Over two hundred of these lit- tle cooks in our big family of readers .‘w1ote me last week, and told just what recipes they liked best and just how they make them. > . _ First I want to thank every little ‘ cook who sent me her favorite recipe and I wish that I might send each. and every one of you a cooking apron. But ‘we will have other contests for little cooks and Ihope all those who did not win this time, will try again. ‘From the heap of recipes received this week, six have been selected as prize Winners. There is space to print only four of these this week. The other two prize winners and others Who came very close to winning will be printed next week—Martha Cole. ' Whole Wheat Kookies Best for Kiddies I like these cookies because they are healthful and easy to make. They are better for kiddies than fancy cookies, mother says. My two sisters and I always keep the cookie jar filled but not for long. We like these £01 our lunch for they keep moist First I mix one cup brown sugar or honey with one—quarter cup shorten- ing and add one egg, one teaspoon vanilla, one-quarter cup sour milk or Buttermilk. Then I sift one teaspoon- ful of baking powder and one-half teaspoonful soda with one cup white flour and add this together with one cup whole wheat flour to the first mixture. Last I stir in one cup of raisins or chopped nuts. Drop from a .teaspoon on a baking tin and bake in a moderate oven until golden brown—Helen Dahlstrom, Midland County. Butter Scotch Pie is Favorite Of all the things mother lets me _ . iitle Cookswin cook, I like this pic the best. First I cream four tablespoonfuls of butter with six tablespoonfuls of flour and add 'threequarters cup of brown or white sugar, two well—beaten eggs and one-half teaspoonful salt. Next I scald two cups of milk and add three tablespoonfuls of carmelized sugar and pour over the mixture. Cook in a double boiler until thickened and pour into a baked crust. Cover with meringue and brown in the oven. To make carmelized sugar, heat one cup of white sugar in a sauce pan until it melts. Stir until sugar is dark brown, add. one-half cup of boiling, water and cook until thick syrup. We - keep some of this syrup on hand for flavoring most of the time—Margaret Kennedy, Oceana County. Feather Cake I learned to make this cake when I was ’nine years old and now I am eleven. First cream one cup sugar with one tablespoonful of butter. Beat in two eggs, a pinch of salt and one cup of sweet milk and water mixed. Sift together one and onehalf cups flour and two tablespoont‘uls of baking powder, and beat in well. The batter should be thin. Bake in a shallow pan. Brush with vanilla when done. This is good with any kind of frost- ing but we like whipped cream best.— Maxine Ackley, Emmet County. Favors Spanish Rice I am fond of cooking. Mother some times lets me do the recipes that are hard to, make. I like them because it is fun to fuss with them and see how they will come out. To make Spanish rice, I fry three medium—sized onions that have been chopped fine in three tablespoonfuls of butter for ten minutes. Then add one tablespoonful of salt, one and one- half cups boiling water, one pint of tomatoes and three-quarters cup of un- cooked rice. Cook slowly for one hour.—-Mary Wesley, Saginaw County. CAN A POOR eov STUDY MEDICINE? -'P is not easy for the poor boy to I get a medical education, but it is just as possible for the right kind of a poor boy as ever it Was. But he must start with a. tremendous supply 01‘ grit and determination. I hesitate to name in one sum the amount that a medical education is estimated to cost nowadays. I fear that one look at the sum total would give the boy a fit of the trembles. But it is as well to bear in mind that the money is only paid in reasonable payments, ‘the sum required for a year’s tuition being the largest amount to be plank- ed downzat any one time. Acquiring a medical education is a l‘o‘ng proEess. Following the graded school must come a high school cOurSe and then two years of regular college work before the student even gains admission to the medical col- lege. Some universities have an ar- rangenient whereby six years of study will give the candidate the combined ‘ degree of Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine. Our doctor is not yet ready for general practice; however, but must serve an interne- ship of at least one and preferably tvio years in a. general hospital. ' The teas of medical colleges are "thangtermerly When I Now a big school hundred dollars. like Columbia charges $532.00 a year. Rush charges $297.00. The lowest priced medical school are those of the State Universities, which fortunately possess the additional qualification of being among the best. University of Wisconsin is only $100.00 per year, University of Kansas $110.00. ,The University of Michigan, although not so low in price, has the reputation of giving a medical course that ranks among the best. GETTING RID OF RHEUMATISM My husband has What the doctors call sciatic rheumatism. It is in his left‘arm and leg and is very bad in fall and winter but all right in sum- mer. Electric batteries and liniments and medicines have all failed. Is there anything else?~—K. H. B. It is only a few years since the medical profession learned that pains in the joints and extremities com- monly known as rheumatism usually have their origin in some disea‘sed part of the body, perhaps 1emote from the seat of pain, in which a pus focus exists. It may be bad teeth, diseased tonsils, purulent nasal cavities, chronic appendicities or any one of several other chronic diseases. We have found that" clearing up such troubles cures the rheumatism. I’m afraid that‘the doctors who were con- tent to call this sciatic rheumatism‘ _ were behind in their ..,.cv...pv.,-...g,g...." L": ,J A- . p ~ . .v \.4_‘ ‘ ‘ $ CAI-g “mm nvzérou‘ YOUR SELECTION OF 24 BEAUTIFUL SHADES ~ «Ear» Order DIRECT from our paint factory! You can save real money at this amazingly low factory price of $1. 98 per gallon. 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Just send us $1. 00 down and we W111 ship C. O. D. for the balance. Remember that Holland Hatchery Chicks year in and year out are ‘ always the same—always good. Fred S. Donald of Oxford, Michigan, writes: “ tbu brake: tit: 16th conucuticw year I have ordered (kirk: from you and newer receirued a bum lat." R‘C‘EEIGDfiD Ill? 3:23:31: 523.. Tiiisrtzzzzzzz‘fi'2lgl ‘23'23 ’Ifil CHICKS 31.5...”1'1’33 f'ff‘fi‘f‘fzzzzzzxzzzzzz .1533 22328 $3533 . SPECIAL SALE OF MIXED CHICKS $7.00 PER 100 '4 0! course. we guarantee 100% live delivery and will stand squarely behind eve sh' ' find the chicks pure bred and exactly as represented. Every chick is Michigan Arcizrodlgandmafnd 1531:1113 you undem- the label of the Michigan State Poultry Improvement Association. Buy Holland Hatchery Michigan Accredited. Chicks this year. Our free catalou tells all about than. ~ ' 0 Holland, Mlch. Holland Hatchery & Poultry Farm SALE OF JUNE CHICKS (Your last chance this season to get these quality chicks.) . We can ship any time you want them. Order direct at the following §ale , 1 Van Appledcorn Bros. Prices: 100 500 1000 White Laghoms ............................................................ s 8.00 9_0 Brown Leghorn: or Anconn 3 ....................................... 8,00 $39.08 s g:‘% Barred Rocks or Rhode Island Reds -------------------------- 12.00 59.00 118.00 Assorted for Broilers (hght) ........... 7.00 35.00 ' 100% Live Arrival Guaranteed ‘ Pay Only $1.00 Down. Pay balance when your chicks are delivered. We pay postage' to customer’s door. All Chicks from carefully culled stock. Reference, Peoples State Bank. Send your order to SHADY GROVE.CHICKERY, Box M-61, Holland, Michigan SUMMER PRICES ON PURE BRED BABY CHICKS Pr d P' I [Barge Type White Leghom In". ncea .or 25 50 100 200 500 1000 Incl: Minorcu. White and Barred $2.25 $4.00 ‘7'50 $14.75 ‘36'00 3 70-” Rocks. SinglenndRoseC des . . . . White and Sil. Wynndob?'§ufi Drpingtons . 2 5° 5 00 ‘0 00 19.50 48.00 95.00 5. 5.11.11.11.11"... 10:. Assorted 1.13111. 7c... Light and heavy. 8c“ Heavy mac. ‘ live Delivery Guaranteed. Order from this ad or send for Catalog and Price List. I . THE LANTZ HATCHERY BOX D TIFFIN. OHIO , RELIA :1 ORDER AT THESE PRICES Reliable chicks Melon into heavy winter layers that make chick is hatched {mm pure bredc Null! selected stock. Heavy Steals 8. c. , knowledge of, all 1 ., ‘ “1097. live delivery mined. 1111115151111 HICKS ROCK BOTTOM PRICES Never before have you been offered a better value in chicks than you are here. Read these low prices and realize that here is an unusual buy. You get Michi an accredited chicks which means every breeder is approve by specialists under supervision of Mich. State Poul. Im. Ass’ 11. You get ‘ 100% live delivery, postpaid. You get prompt shipment. You get low prices. And of greatest value of all, you get that famous Silver Ward Qualit which means so much in poultry profits. Will .1111} C. 0. D. if you desire. We can so ofler splendid 8-10 week old pullets at very reasonable prices, of the same high quality. LOW CHICK PRICES-“IMMEDIATE DELIVERYn-O. O. D." "71/7533 21 ‘1 {.1 \fi' _ ‘1‘. EXTRA SELECTED 25 50 I00 500 1000 Production Bred S. C White Leghorns; Anconas $3.00 $5.50 “0.00 $45.00 $90.00 STANDARD HEAVY LAYING ' Big Type White Leghorns S. C. Anconas 2.75 5.00 42.50 00.00 Sel'cted Bred-to-Lay Barred Rocks 3.50 6.50 I2. 00 57.50 - “0.00 Assorted Broiler Chicks. all breeds 2.I5 _ 4.00 7.00 35.00 . 70.00 You can order right now from this ad and save. Lime. Wire your order and we will ship at once. We refer you to the Zeeland State Bank—a. Member of International Baby (mick Associa- tion. Start now with some of these famous money- -makers You can never, do it cheaper than now. We will send you a large free catalog that tells you the whole story of Silver Wa rd mm. It“ will be a great help to you. SILVER WARD HATCHERY Box 29 ZEELAND, lIMICHIGAN \ Buy Two and ThreeWeek 0l1l chicks and Avoid Losses You DOVP’I‘ saw more vigorous CthliS. They get the right. start under ideal conditions. 24 hour—a-day attention. All vhielzs Michigan. Aa-rodited. . We can furnish quality day old chicks or older ones of any age in the breeds listed. below. EXTRA SPECIAL PRICES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY 50 I00 500 I.000 S. C. White Leghorn; .................................. $5.00 $ 9.00 $4l.00 79.00 Barred Rocks and S. C. Rods .......................... 5.75 “.00 51.00 99.00 Wh. Rocks. Wh. Wyan. Bqu' On) .................... 25 I2. 00 56.00 109.00 Broilers. all heavies—p $9..00 l00; $4I. 00. 500:6 L. Mixed $7. 50. I00. Em; prices are climbing. Broiler market is firm. Now is the time to get those Lake-view i‘lllOl'S at above prices. Order from ——; this‘ ad— todax ()1 rot our catalog. w E s H I P c' 0' D' LAKEWEW POULTRY FARM, 801: 5A Holland, Michigan Member International Baby Chick Association ‘ M. Jc ROLE, Owner Foundation Ibrd‘uvcess with Poultryn- Lakeview Business B1 eeds'“ tBaby Chick Prices Slashed! The Richardson Hatchery Producers of the Famous “Chicks With a Future” Reduces Prices on all breeds of their Michigan Accredited, Blood- tested Chicks, A-No. 1 quality, May 7th Now is the time to buy baby chicks, we should receiie your Older tomorrow. Per 100 500 1,000 Barred Plymouth Rocks ....................... $12. 00 $55. 00 $105 S. C. White Leghorns ......................... 10.00 45.00 90 Red Star Mating S. C. White Leghorns ...... 12.00 55.00 105 A Dollar Bill Books Your Order THE RICHARDSON HATCHERY .Mich. Dundee J H" PROD ING CHICKS I‘SSpecial Summer Prices llgg prices are steadily advancing. Market poultry is fast increasing in price. Right now is your opportunity to make good money raising Brummer— Fredrickson quality chicks at the low prices 1mm below. (noose \our breed and write or wire your Older We will ship C. 0. D. All (IlltkS are Michigan Accredited. We also have a good hthCllIIn 0f 8. 10.11.1111 12- week- old bullets in the breeds listed below. “rite for our low prices. PRICES EFFECTIVE NOW . 50 I00 500 LOGO 8. C. White Leghorn: ................................................ $5. 00 S 9. 00 $42. 50 3 80.00 Barred Rocks—R. I. Reds ............................................. 6.00 H. 00 52.50 l02.50 . Broilers. all heavier, $9.00 per 100; 500 for $42. 50. Mixed Broilers. $8.00 per I00: 500 for S37. 50 Will Ship C. O. D. 100% Live Delivery Guaranteed. Pay your postman when you get your chicks Just write or wire your order. We have large hair-hes each w and can fill large orders promptly. Write! for free catalog that describes our Broilers,1lc. Light mixed 9(:. Grade “AA” chicks 51: per New Low Prices 0. O. D. special matings. O I O Brummer & Frednckson Poultry Farm, Box 20, Holland, Michigan chick extra. If less than 100 ordered add 500. extra. After May 17th 2%0 per Chick less. ~WE GUARANTEE THESE 0111- pure bred ch11 ks from Michigan Accredited stock can now brought at prim-5 lower than usual. ewlll ship C O. D. on receipt of a 10% deposit. All ‘HICKS T0 SATISFYI Send for stock has been fed Cod liier oil during the past winter. Order your chicks right. Gan shlp at once at reduced prlceo Free Catalog 111 Chicks Irom R. 0. P. Male Matings now fiom this ad. Ref. State (‘-ommerrlal Savings Bank. Barred, White and Books Reds. BL Minorcas 13%c. White BREEDING STOCK, PULLETS, 3 WEEKS OLD CHIX Silver Laced Wyandottes. Buff Orpingtons, 150: White. Brown. LAWRENCE IIATGIIEIIY M. 72525 IIIIAIIII RAPIDS, HIGH. Bull Lemmrns, Anconas, 111512 Light Brahmas 181:. Heavy PRICES MAY 2| AND THEREAFTER 25 50 I00 500 MIN) English type 8. 0. White Leghorn: and Brown Leahorm. heavy tynec ................... $2. 25 $4. 75 8| 9.00 342. 50 311000 Barred Rocks 111111 8. ............ 6.00 11.01) 50.00 9500 Mlxecd (”1°1qu $7. 00: Heavy Mixed 09.00 Our free catalog tells all about our special matings“ at Ilium! Mallet prices. It In time to order your Pallets 110111.091 our Intent nrl Handcrmon Bro... R. R. 3. Box 80. 29.1.1111. Mich.) Jim Turns the Tables But Radio Operator is Not Forgiven By Francis Flood as you’ve probably guessed“ ‘al‘ 1eady. He still thinks I stole his blinkin’ old banjo back in Kano! And I told you he’d try to get even with me some way. ‘Now, I may be wrong but“I- think I have it all figured out. See if this doesn’t sound reason- able to you, , You see, he wasn’t positive I was guilty, just as I can’t prove he stole our car six years ago And he was too conscientious to make me pay a penalty in the ordinaiy way without being sure. He’s queer that way too. So he planned a clever levenge that included himself in the penalty as well as me. Square, you see. If] wasn’t guilty, he had done nothing to me that he didn’t share himself, and that’s fair enough in any partnership. And if I was guilty, he had his sweet revenge, even though he suffered the same pen- altty. Clever, the way he figured it ou . On this motorcycle trip of ours across Africa, Jim always had wanted FUNNY fellow, my partner Jim—,1 to tell who had won, Jim or I. If the road was that good, it was probably better than the southern way. And “Bad Roads” Jim said something about, “If the road is that good all the Fray” there’ 15 no use of our making the r Well, that was apparently that. But we afterward learned, from ac- tual experience and from those who had been in the country long enough to have forgotten their first two black wives, that there never has been. an automobile from Zinder to N’Guigmi except a. government fieeuof armored caterpillar tanks and a. young army to handle them. And from Mao to Abechir nothing on wheels had ever been! I a radio operator of several years’ experience in the country, talking every day with other stations, would. give out such erroneous information of such vital importance—and that reason had red, curly hair. He wanted CAN think of only one reason why A Masked Tuareg in his Desert Camp, Surrounded by Travel Stained Camel Trappings. to go north of Lake Chad, up in the edge of the Sahara Desert where everyone in Nigeria told us we could- n’t go. They all advised us to try the south side. A motorcycle had never gone even that way before, but it would certainly be impossible north of Chad. And that’s whyiJim wanted to go there. 01‘ course, we finally compromised by going that way. I made the one reservation, however, that when—and if we arrived in Zinder we would make careful inquiiy again. If they told us there, right in the questionable country itself, that the route north of Chad was impossible we would go back to Kano and try it the other way. Very well. “Let’s go up to the radio station and inquire about the roads,” Jim suggest- ed to me our second afternoon in Zinder. He’d been out that morning taking pictures while I stayed in the house of our missionary friend, Mr. Lee, darning socks. E climbed the sandy radio hill and, after a barrage of bad French with the operators, were directed to the rambling mud house of an assistant who could speak Eng- lish. We found him, a burly young chap dressed in the colonial costume of French “Accidental Africa,” which is a full black beard and pajamas. He was sitting on an empty wine box gently cursing his dog, “Mistinguette.” A voluptuous black young female dressed in silver-colored bracelets and part of a yellow skirt scooped up a. salt-and-pepper little i‘pickin” and squatted in the corner as we entered. “We’re driving a couple of motor- cycles across Africa,” I announced after we were properly introduced to Mistinguette but not to the poor rela- tions in the corner. “How’s the road north of Chad, through N’Guigmi and Moa? For motorcycles?” I felt that Jim’s case was lost for it was very patent that this chap was enough of an ((1nd colonial to know all about the roa 3. “Oh, eet ees good,” he assured us. “A bonne route!” “What? You mean there is a. good auto road to N’Guigmi and 011 through Moe. to Abechir?” He shrugged his pajamas. “Non, not a. fine road, m ’sieu. But the auto- mobile she march wiz mail each week to N’ Guigml. ” “An automobile goes regularly from here to N'Gulgm h e “Regularementl, ” assured us. “And from Mao to Abechir. on the ' I other side. the and! the monies via; automobile too unset”. After such new: as that It 111 to go north of Chad, and we have started. Jim is sharing the penalty with me Of course, and the other day when we were lost back there in that shim— mering sand and I didn’t have a sin- gle swallow of water for eighteen long, hot hours, Jim didn’t either. And, when I finally drank the water out of the carbide generator on my motor- cycle, Jim drank the equal half— -pi11t out of his. If we finally get through to Khartoum, Jim will be there too, and I’ll give him the credit for se- lecting the most interesting route. But I’ll never forgive that radio operatorL From the roof of Lee’s house later in the afternoon we looked out over the sizzling, sand bound town of Zin- der and the routes from the east and west. Yonder came a camel caravan from Kano, the awkward grumbling beasts loaded down with groceries, clothing, and even gasoline, competing with the auto truck in economy of transportation, slow as the camels are. On the other side of town toward that haze which I knew unfolded into the great Sahara itself were some other tired caravans, unloaded and en- camped on “the rocks,” a Tuareg caravanserai a few miles out of town. These most picturesque of all the Bedouin desert tribes, the “Terrible Tuaregs” as they are unjustly called, will not camp within the city. They are sufficient unto themselves and live accordingly—independent, the freest people in the world.vTheir .gray cloth mask drawn up over mouth and nose reveals only a. pair of steady, quiet eyes and a high forehead, too light in color ever to be confused with black. There was for me a. strong, mysteri- ous fascination in those firm, masked faces of the Tuaregs. E rode out with Lee that eve- ning to their camp -in "‘the - rocks” and were received as by nobility itself. There was none of the jabbering confusion and awkward, staring such a visit usually occa- -sioned among other African tribes. Lee addressed them in Arabic, and they showed us their travel stained camel trappings, their desert camp- ing gear, and the formidable saddlery of their horses. If we had chosen to spend the night in their camp we would have had,- as their guests, all the safety that their short carbines and long knives could inaure anyone. Next day we packed it kit and. started out. " " :11“; and ¢ ”'5'- What-Price Cod Liver Oil? “ What is deeper? Anoodes oil, " "untested, mo: emulation buggers- knows-1w}! ere. bi with a nemptingly j' 30W priee...OR‘N Wm . ‘ manned. methanol sol thelowest price , consistent within quality? For the how who judges by results, opco is much the cheat-pest. A pint does thework ofa quart ofthe ordi- . namil—yields $6. 00‘ in profit for every ' When on .feedNopco, you feed cod , liver 6i] t‘ is proven pure by a search- ' ing chemical test, oven tent 1n . Vitamins A and D iological . tests on baby chicks an white eats. Ev 3 lot of Nopco 19 so tested andgunrm We know that itw et results because we have roven it note we put itinme i sealed, tinctive yellow can. With the . cheaper, untested oil, you do not know i and may spend your money for nothing. I. . FeedN oallsummer.0urfreez4 1 page «gives full Hormtion. . .Efii NOPCO Cod Liver. Oil! for Poultry and Animal Feeding If your dealer is out of stock. send one dollar for atrial quart - can. Also obtainable' In half gallon cans—81.75. é One gallon can-63.00. NATIONAL OIL PRODUCTS CO. Inc. I, RrfiuersofCod liver Or'lfsr as Your: l 16 Essex Sn, Harrison, New Jersey ! ' _ 4 .. Dealers-{Write for information 7 Prices the Lowest In Our History—- : Chicks 73:: old Up. Fine pure- -bred stock. Careful records kept on flock breeding. Will not ship less than 25 chicks. 0n orders for 25 to 75 chicks add 25c extra to your . order Barred and White Rocks. R. C. and S. C. .3 ;: R. l. Reds. S C. But! Owingtons. IIo—S. C. White 1 . a: Brown Leghoms. C. onus S. C. Black Minorcas. 9V30—Whltfl Wyandottes l2o—Columbian Wyandottes.- SC White Minorcns. lilo—Heavy Mixed lOo—Liaht Mixed. 80. June Chicks 50:: per hundred lower than above prices. 00 orders for 400 or more chicks take discount at 59¢ per hundred. C. 0. 0. Can book your order by sending 10% of the amounhbalance. C. 0. D.. postage added. Order today. Free catalog. Special Book on care of Chicks. with each order amounting to” or more. \V 8 to to "week pulletl ready for immediate delivery. ‘ uasn’s RELIABLE HATcHERY East Hirh street Fotbria, Ohio 7 t i i ‘ Seeondedition (100,000,05 ;' ‘. this “6120‘s booét4justofl’ the press pages( gesmore l \ than first 100, edition). 100 pictures. Will help you make more money on your paultry. Gold mine of infor- mation—all written by ex- d Tells about feeclzlling, tee 1111;. run in . cu in (sho'ws the be g g how drifeed’m es more e eg for , , , . pkg? moreasee mertile , ._ , .688 actionsbuildshealih ‘, ' 1er. disease-free chicks; wards , 1 . - - cfieeccidiosis to.keepspiullets 1 ,_ Buy liubetsfleliahleilliicxs‘. ' in the county. GETTING EHIGKS T0 BOOST :‘YOUR chicks that are botched early should now be ready, and up to the size, where they will stay away from the broader stoves. most of the time. They should. also be going to roost earlyin the evening. You can gradually reduce the heat under the‘ You can soon put out the brooder‘ stove altogether, and save some labor on your early chicks. Where you want'to get the chicks to roost, place the roosts low, even on the floor at first, and then raise‘ them gradually as the chicks learn ‘ to use them. ' One by two inch boards, set up edge- Ways, make- an ideal roost for chicks ’at weaning time, and they can be turned down flat as they grow older. The edges should, of: course, be round- ed slightly—V. H. RAIN STORM LOSSES ITH chicks on the range you will have to keep a watchful eye to see that the chicks get inside on showery days. Sometimes a group of chicks that are well feathered out will be so interested in ranging that . they will get caught by sudden show- ‘ers, drown, or else get wet and so . badly chilled that you will have heavy . losses. Shelters can be provided over the range, at convenient places. While the chicks are still small, it is well to ,keep them confined close enough to the house to be able to drive them in . if necessary, or until they learn to care for themselves. Sheds on the range can be made of rough boards or building paper, and need not have any sides. When cold showery days come, it is well to start up the broader stove, but, by all means, do start up the broader stove on cold, damp, chilly .m'ghts. Chicks, even though feathered out, will do better if brooder stoves are run at night to dry out the house and~ remove the chill air.-—‘R. H. FEEDING TURKEYS Could you please give me some re- liable formula on how to feed baby turkeys from the time they are hatch’ed until they are out of dam or, better still, right through th son? I’m going to set 125 eggs 1n in- cubator and intend to raise t em in an inclosure of about one-half acre. —Mrs. L Stale bread soaked in milk and squeezed dry is sometimes used for starting poults. Three parts corn meal and one part bran baked into a hard bread and then crumbled, makes a. good starter. The commercial dried buttermilk starting mashes also give good results. As the young turkeys develop, they can be fed fine chick scratch grain fol- lowed by cracked corn and whole Wheat. Wheat and Whole corn can be used as soon as the turkeys are large enough to eat it. Most turkey breed- ers use quite a large range and until fall the birds gather a large part of their living from the insect life, seeds, and green feed which they harvest for themselves. On the limited turkey range the poults must be supplied with a bal- ,anced ration about the same as grow- ing poultry of any kind. MODEL BROODER HOUSES IXTY-FIVE farmers and several specialists assisted in building the ‘ model brooder house erected in Sagin- : aw County. A. B. Love, county agent, , believes that the plans for this house will be used many times by farmers The building at the model broader house in Acidic County was followed ‘ W brooders, except on cold, damp nights. ~ fimudiemmtw e the SIXIIIWEIZK \ A Scientific. Balancedl —l-‘ormula for Highest. :Feeding Efficiency fivéfifi (1- [:35 The Baby Chick Industry is founded on Nature’s provi— sion for sufficient food to enable the Baby Chick to live the first three days without feeding. For just prior to hatching, the yolk is absorbed into the body of the chick. This yolk is rich in fats and carbohydrates. MICHIGAN CHICK STARTER is a bal- anced formula based on a scientific com- bination of similar feed that carries on where nature leaves off. MICHIGAN CHICK STARTER is rich in vitamines and is piopetly balanced with the necessary cereal and animal proteins to give the highest feeding efficiency, enabling the chicks to Live and Grow. Feed it Regularly. from the THIRD DAY to the SIXTH WEEK. On request, we'll gladly send you an in- structive folder on Poultry Feeds, which contains valuable feeding suggestions. -1\ 1-131)" 1| 1) t) 01 (”1 nupnn Gun «\‘ce imam FARM aumé , supptvsrmcs g MIGHIBAN FARM 1111110111 SEED SEMI! -SllllPlY SERVICE ' ‘ Lanslldi‘Micbiécn. g Town lime WEAR?) Hollywood and Tancrecl Strains and English Type S. C. White Leghorns Also Brown Leghorns, Anconas and Barred Rocks All chicks from large tme I’ioduction Brod Birds. All Michigan Accredited Every bird in our lncodmg flocks has both indixidually b.1nd1d. All inspected; by an author- izcd insm tor. Fltl‘ l) CATALOG tells how wc hat-11.1mm, cull, inspfi‘t. and. raise our stock. Tells what. we feed and how to be successful. Full instructions on the Care of Baby Chicks. Agenuine Poultry Guide. Write for it. REDUCED 50 too _ 500 1.000 S. C. Wh. Log. (Eng. Type) ................ 34.50 S 8.00 $37. 50 S70. 00 PRICES S. C. Wh. Log. (Hollywood 01' Tailored Muted). 5.50 [0.00 7.50 0.00 Br. chlmms & Anconas ..................... 5.00 9.00 42. 50 goo. 00 _Shipped C. 0. D. Ba rrcd nut-1.5 & It. I. Reds .................. 5.50 10.00 7.50 90.00 you wish. Mind chicks fo1 Broilms .................... 3.50 6.00 30.00 60. 00 Get Our Attractive Prices on 8 10 Week Old Pullets ' TOWNLINE POULTRY FARM, R. 1, Box 207, ZEELAND, MICHIGAN DILIGENT CHICKS DID IT and will do it for you. Still a. few folders loft, ask for one and read the unsolicited testimonials from our ('llstonwrs who have done well with DILIGENT CHICKS. Ono farmer in our neighborhood who keeps about 400 DIIJGE NT hens receiVed. a. check of $5(‘ 10 lol was laid in one week from April 21K up to April 28. Ten week old pullcts $85 00 per hundred. Postpaid prices on Chicks 50 [00 200 - 500 S. C. White Leqhorns ................... $4. 25 3 8.00 “5.50 $87.50 Barred Plymouth Rocks .................. 5.25 l0.00 ”.50 47.50 s. 0. Rhode island Rods ................ 5.25 l0.00 ”1.50 07.50 Mixed Chicks (All neavys) ............... 4.75 9.00 ”.50 42.50 Mixed Chicks (Light) .................. 375 7.00 l3.50 32.50 DILIGENT HATCHERY AND POULTRY FARM Harm J. Knoll, 0wner,R. R. No. 4 HOLLAND, moment Trapnested Matings add 3c; Blue Ribbon Pens add 4c 0Each. 100% Live Delivery guaranteed and Postage paid on 25 50 500 White, Brown and Buff Icghorns ....................... $2. 50 $4 50 $ 8 00 $38 00 Brd.. Wh. & Bf. Rocks Minorcns. Annonas Wh. “Wau- dottes and Reds .................................... 2.75 5.50 10.00 48.00 Silver Wynndoties and Orpiugtons ...................... 4. 25 8.00 15.00 72.00 Mixed all heavy Broilers, No (‘ulls ...................... 2. 75 5.00 9. 00 43.00 Lock Box 354-0 MICHIGAN ACCREDITED BABION'S FRUIT AND POULTRY FARMS DUNDEE Flint. Michigan CHICKS STOCK ALL BLOODTESTED FOR WHITE DIARRHEA FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS.- New Low Prices Now In Effect . . 100 500 1.000. B. P. Rooks (Pedigree Mating 200 to 256) .................................... $12 00 $55 .00 $110.00 B. P. Roe ks (SLIEK' ted Grade) ................................................. 45.00 90.00 S. C. White Leghorns (Tam red 8: Hollywood Mating 230 to 291) ............... 10. 00 45. 00 90.00 S. C. White licgliorns (Dundee Lnglish Mating Pcdigrte 200 to 230) ........... 9.00 40. 00 80.00 live delivery guaranteed. Buy bloodtested and DUNDEE, MICHIGAN Order direct, from this ad or write for analog. 100% Michigan Accredited stook this season and be pleased. DUNDEE HATCHERY & POULTRY FARMS —— jMICHIGAN ACCREDITED CHICKS BARGAIN PRICES FOR MAY DELIVERY From large. henvy. carefully selected free range birds. Good winter layers. Per 109 200 500 P In White Leghorns ............... S 8.50 $10.50 :40 Assorted Heavy ............ s .r... 11310 21080.00 Brown Leghoms, Anoonas . 16.50 40 Assorted Heavy 5 Light ...... 8.00 Barrel! 8. C. R. 1. Beds 10. 50 21. 08 50 Assorted Light ................ 7.00 13. 00 For delivery before May first-~chicks are $2 00 per 100 higher than prices oted ab from this ad today. Sate time and money. 100% live postpaid delivery. Write fez-allies outage. Order HILLVIEW HATCHERY, C. BOVEN, Prop., HOLLAND Mich, R. 8, Box“ Selecthd Chicks at reduced Prices. Can an» at once. White. Barred Burr Rocks. Reds. White. mack. ' Minor-ens mm or suim mw’wwm‘ Whig. Bull grog?” 31m won. hue Brahmas. mm White Bu Anmma, hem Li Mixed 7c. K8 rm RECORD OF PERFORMANCE PEDIGREED II Ll ”A?” ll summit. mm.- in flit-economics maidooonorli‘mnwufi ‘ Barred. White Books. Single or lose Comb :..T, _ Wnndottes. Black W” m. was, ,an 1m . _ _- so: , . wl _ 0.3 CHICKS From Record of Performance Male Mating 1' 'W'hat makes the ' * l‘v'hat \\ * T t». ._ ,VW What the Poets Say Inspiration From Merry Circlers A THRILLING COMMOTION Noise is a commotion, ‘The outburst of a thrill. When Marqueritc plays the organ It’s hard to keep her still. Now this commotion Works wonders in our gang. Where did Norman get the notion To talk a little slang? Cecelia’s singing “Yankee Doodle,” . Eleanor’s finger is in the jam, Mary’s playing with the poodle, Helen’s teasing all she can. Virgina is a good little girl, As good as she can be. ‘ . She’ll give the baby an awtul whirl When there’s no one around to see. Now there’s eight of us around here ' That’s young and full of pep. We know just'when we all adhere To the golden rule, you bet. When Daddy starts the reading And Mother gives a glance, _ We know there’s something brewing, So we cannot take a chance. To fill a funny notion That gets within our heads, . ‘Lest Mother starts a commotion And puts us all to bed. About myself I‘ll not loath The eighth you'll readily see Is the writer of this note, Dorothy Drews, M. C. :VOLUTION Do you believe. Merry Circlers, ‘We descended from the monk? Alice Foote and Her Big Doll If you’ve read the bible, you’ll know, Evolution is the bunk. _ If we descended from the ape We ought to have a tail. ' And a great big puffed up chin; _ And what makes our skin so pale? Evolution may be all right, With animals, and can Be used all right with plants, But it is not so in man. I believe that God made Adam '1 As first man, and no other, ' And out of his side took Eve, ' Of all mankind, the mother. If your radio starts in squaking; “Station B-U-N-K,” ‘ You can just say to yourself; “The Evolutionists are on today.” “Doughnut” I WON DER—— . . It‘s often been my wonder, As I gazed in starlit night, , . , W'lio guides the stars in time of strife, ' ."And sets their paths aright? ‘ lW’he're do the flaming gneteors? soar, 3:.Thro endless ends 0 space. ' ugh rumbling thunder roar , Keeps sun and moon apart? makes the pittering raindrops t l ' . a l. .~()n fields of thirsting grain? ' i __ ,bo‘turns it of! so, and later, ,~.’l’urnq it on again? ' What. makes the shining sun show up So promptly at the break of day? Why do the rosesyope to the sun, What Shoves the fleecy clouds away? Oh, this world is full of things, For me to think about, When I get older, mama says, I’ll know without a doubt. By the Critic. BIRDS Here and there And everywhere, You see them flying In the air. Gaudy birds Among the trees, Gently swaying With the breeze. Cheerful whistles, Terrified squalls, Happy singing, And mournful calls. Mother bird watches O’er her nest, Father bird sings With swelling breast. Little birds hatch And fly and grow, And live their Life With friend and foe. By Gladys Maine. BE GLAD! Wear a smile through the day, Letting cares slip away, - And forgetting all -Wrong and all bad. Sing a song on your way, You will find it to pay, To forget all the trouble you’ve had. It is fun to be glad , Neither moody nor sad. ‘ You will notice the sun shining bright. And no matter. how bad Are the times you have had— “After darkness there follows the light.”-—-“Pebble.” Our Letter Box . Dear Uncle Frank & M. C.’s: . If all you M. C.’s had a wish and it would be granted, what would ’you covet? I would covet a friend. A friend, did I hear you exclaim when there is wealth, success, happi- ness, etc., to choose from? Why friends are easily acquired! But are they? They are not! My dears, there are friends and friends. By what I mean true, loyal, See What the C. C’s Say Discuss Our'Page and the HERE is a proverb to the effect that we should not put off until tomorrow what we can do today, and for that reason I will respond to Uncle Frank’s requests for letters from G. C’s; letters that will make Golden Merry Circlers merrier than ever be- cause they are members of Our Page. As I reflect on how our Boys’ and Girls’ page was fostered and babied in its cradle by our good old Uncle Frank for the sake of us boys and girls and how it has developed into a fine page devoted to the opinions and activities of boys and girls, it seems to me we ought to be glad to write sensible and interesting letters so he will have no trouble to make Our Page the most interesting corner in the M. F. ‘ I mustn’t forget that we owe a loud long cheer to those boys and girls (respectable men and women now) who spent their spare time in writing letters, etc., when this page was in its infancy to make us and Uncle Frank glad that it was not put out of exis- tence. And after we’re finished ejaculating over the astonishing growth that this big interesting page has made, we’ll just get down ‘to business and try to make it better yet. What is the aim and purpose of it? Isn’t it to make us future citizens better as a result of being a member of it? It’s a place where we extol noble traits and characters, debate on good‘and bad habits, discuss interesting topics of the day, and learn to express our- selves'on paper. In addition, we’ve gotten friends, and have been given prizes for promptness and good work. And last but not least, we’ve buttons toprove our membership, which I think also should be'our responsibility to Our Page. In conclusion, I want to encourage you boys and girls to contribute let- ters, essays, etc., for your own sake as well as Uncle Frank’s and present and future Merry Circlers to suggest interesting and wholesome topics to . discuss and new contests to show our skill and intelligence; in short, to make it a page of entertainment and Circle inspiration to us all.—An M. 0., AJ— bert. Peterson. Since it is again the annual re‘ union time of the G. C.’s and you have asked us to contribute, I will, even if not much of a letter, so when you call the roll I will answer “present.” I have been a G. C.- only a few weeks and I certainly was surprised to receive the G. C. membership card and button and I want to thank you for them. I have always wished to be‘ qualified as a member of the Golden Circle but thought that during my years as a Merry Circler, I would not ever be able to attain that honor and I don’t know whether I deserve it. ' I think the idea of putting on a play is just fine for those who live in or around Detroit. We who are here in Beulah Place Drew This the Upper Peninsula can’t take part in them but hope that those who are close. there get interested in the plan. Many good letters have appeared on Our Page lately. Some of the “catty” ones have been hot but are cooling off. ' . I hope that other Golden Circlers who are more gifted with the pen will write as mine is a total failure as I first said, but -“half a loaf is better than no bread” so it is the same with this. ‘ ,I hope that the’f‘old faithfuls’f will respond “iii“ . force?" to , thogc‘ " A. silent M. 0. audio? 0‘ ' ‘ Zona Ar‘nos Calls This “Pals” trustworthy. friends, and ‘just friends. I prefer and am discussing the former. ' There is nothing more valuable than a true friend. One ‘to confide in; -,to trust with your innermost secrets; fto give consolation when ill ,physically and mentally. Also to share their trust. Such a friend is a priceless treasure. _A true friend is boundless wealth. ~ What value is success when ther are no friends to share it with? Hap- piness is acquired through such friends. My mother is considered my friend. Is not such a friend worth having? Isthis item worth discus— sing? I shall let Uncle Frank be the judge. . My sincerest wishes to all.—Bob. ‘ I like your friendly sentiments. Friendship is a priceless treasure, and the ability to make good friends is a worthy one. One’s outlook on life determines the number and kind of friends one makes. Dear Uncle Frank and Cousins: We live on an eighty acre farm and have to travel nine miles for our food supplies. My sister and I walked there once and we sure were tired when we got back. If God made Adam and Eve, where didblack people come in the world? I guess no one knows how we were made. 'Don’t you think so, Uncle Frank? Say, Uncle Frank, must the contests be answered in ink or can they be written with pencil? The Merry Circlers write some interesting let— ters. I just love to read them. Well, I hope Mr. Wastebasket has a tummy ache—Myrtle LaChapelle. * You have asked a question that makes one think. Environment has had some effect on making different races of people. C'ontests‘m'ay be an- swered in pencil but please write plainly. It is hard to read a lot of poorly written contest papers. Dear Uncle Frank: I am a very old member of the Merry Circle Club. I joined a number of years ago but I still have my mem- bership card. It is a very long time since I even saw your paper but today as I came from my classI spied a Michigan Farmer. I will say as-long as I read the Page, I was greatly in-‘ terested in it.——Vivian Young. I am glad you retain your interest in Our Page and hope that it will be so that you can read it regularly. Dear Uncle Frank: . ' . I herewith wish to take the liberty of thanking you very much ,for the notebook I Won in a recent Contest. I now have two, one black, one red both are sure dandies. No doubt you did not have the chance to enter the ' contests like you make possible for us young folks. If you didn’t, I feel you missed a great deal. ; If anyone would ask me, if I .know of a school which offered lessons at horne in spare time, I would" yes, subscribe for the M F. and read the M. C. pages.‘ They would learn a great deal. .. " I think «the contests ar -".pf;‘.ivaluegto ~. the contestants, especially the essays. I enjoy then’n I have two friends through the,,,corresp0ndence scramble to whom I enjoy to write and receive letters. It is interesting. » » It is of much ’ pleasure, to. incite ,read the ~Homecomers’ letters.“ :Sur’o - is great (0,.“1133'9 t " ' ' parents... , aloft say", why. , , If worth" \ ‘ o “sandman to. fortunate as’l get a ’great kick out of conducting the M. C'. Dear Uncle Frank: ' - I have; lived on a farm only since last April. As ‘my grandmother took the M. F. she soon had .me reading Our Page. She reads it herself and, liked. finds some interesting letters. Uncle, what is the 4-H Club? imagine the 4—H is honest, helpful, healthy, and happy. . Lindy may'have and hold a hIgh rank. that is only- for the time "being. Thfer‘e were other men greater than he is... Crimson Rose has the right idea. Columbus, the Pilgrims, and Jesus Christ were ,greater than he. But Christ ranked first. - . _ I-"can see no sense In forming a habit of» stealing, lying, smoking. drinking, etc.‘ If a habit IS once formed, it can never be broken. Chlls dren who steal grow to be thieves, children and grown-ups who lie never get any place. Smoking makes young boys lazy, and drinking drives people to their graves. Forming a .good habit is .as easy as forming a bad one.—- Jenny Lind. 7‘ The 4-H refers to head, heart, hand, and health. You have some good ideas regarding habits. I am glad grandmother likes Our Page. Dear Uncle Frank; . . I read something real Interesting today by Stuart P. Sherman. He said “We number our Americans on our ten fingers. , Anyone who will take the trouble to be born may become a citizen of the United States. To be- come an American requires other tal— ents." He said that Washington was the Father of his Country, but he lacked a certain indispensible tang to be called an American. He said that Lincoln was our first American. Prob- ably I could agree with him if he had convinced me that the indispensible tang (whatever it may have been) kept him from being an American. So, con- sequently, now I do not. He also said that an American does a thing be- cause it is right and it is right be- cause he does it. Other M. C.’s, give your opinions on this. So long—Iris. According to the dictionary, “Tang” means strong flavOr, sound, or tone. Perhaps some of us are not strong enough flavored to be Americans or we may not be loud-mouthed enough. THE READ AND WINNERS HIS contest has made a record; it got fewer responses, than any Read and Win contest we ever had. There may be two reasons for this: the rush of spring work on the farm, and the fact that I forgot to state that there would be prizes as usual. Another unusual feature was that not one answered question No. 4 which was answered on the picture page. Even though no prizes were mentioned, all who sent in papers even though not right will be given prizes. . ~ Pencfls . Esther Hendrickson, Box 372,.Nor- way, Mich. Christine Koscielnlak, Gaylord. Helen 'Dodes,, R. 1, Concord, Mich. Lilly Tervo, Snake River Hill, Chas- sell, Mich. Marvin Fischer, R. 2, Mariette. Ellen Ewing, R. 1, Marquette, Mich. Vera Philip, Dorr, Michigan. ,, Virginia Stapleton, 13515 Gable Ave, Detroit, Michigan. ‘ ‘ Lucile Halvorsen, Dowagiac, Mich. Clark Churchill, Deford, Michigan. Pauline Martinus R. 3, Birch Run. Read and Win Answers One year.——682-14. One-half.—19-687. Faun—294597. Capt. Zimmer.——-686~18.._ Sixtyqthree cents.-—z7-o95. No.——21-689. $14,260,564.—~—15-683. . $650—$675. ' ”senses“ ADD A Larry-2R CONTEST ' E have had‘ contests of this kind , before but each time some com. testants did not get, the right idea; The purpose is to start with one letter and add a letter each time to make a. word. For instance. to «start fwith 9'0" it. would ,work some ' towns, etc. I'm like maze. on, new, town, You will note that only 1.9th that have been used. plus one % files used Ofltflhtm ' ~ , " .""aaatoo.,wew ' " ~ 10::me be- men 90!!!- ‘thet hoop, .it‘able French , . wrmflrmo take EGIiYSLIIai-‘Ii'ih, such a" club. But'I am; 'th‘us was'our Christmas dinner. It s. ill startrith' Uncle Frank, Michigan: Farmer, De troit, Mich. Don’t forget to, put your name and address in the upper left hand corner of your paper, and M. C. after your name if you, are a Merry Circler. ' JIM TURNS THE TABLES (Continued from page 740) other side of Africa. After four weeks now I find it hard to keep the sand burrs out of my beard, but my long moustache is very" helpful indeed since I’ve broken my only set of trick teeth on this hard French bread. It had long been a sore point between Jim and me as to who could raise the longest beard in a given time. He has me beaten in sheer length so far, the first four weeks, but. his is a hideous, piratical red while mine is a digni- fied, s tely black. Besides, I think he is beg nning to weaken. His growth‘ seems to be going to seed while I be- lieve mine is actually starting to- stool OUL. . We left Zinder the day before Christmas. The road was fairly good 3ndk we made about sixty miles by ar. HRISTMAS EVE! That night my wife and family at home were probably gathered about a tin- seled Christmas tree in their snow- bound home in Nebraska. singing Christmas carols and thinking of the three wise men of the East, and two unwise men as well, trek- king a starlight desert far away. Christmas Eve! Jim and I spread our blankets in the sandbound cara- van trail beneath a straggling little tree that must have grown there for that very Christmas Eve. A howling jackal pack carolled from a distant dune. Off to the right we could hear the pagan tom toms of a little native They were ' CHICKS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ' , Pure Hollywood and Hollywood Mated Leghorns . , AT PRICES THAT ARE RIGHT Largo Slzo Production Typo, Egg Brod Loghorno. Known Layers and PM". Makers. Pay Only $1.00 Per 100 Down. 100 down. Balance C. O. D. Order direct from this ad or write for Catalog Producing Largo WHITE Eggs—Prollllc WINTER Layers. Balance C. O. D. Juno Price: Now in Efioct 100 500 I.000 “A" Mating White Leghorn: ................. $14.00 $65.00 $l25.00 “B" Mating Wnite Leghorn: ................ l2.00 55.00 l05.00 “c" Mating White Leghorn: ................. 9.00 42.00 80.00 Barred Plymouth Rock: ..................... I3.00 60.00 “5.00 Mottled Anconas ............................ l0.00 45.00 90.00 Odds and Ends .............................. 6.00 We Guarantee Live Delivery and pay the postage. Pay only $1.00 pm’ or any time before delivery. Wyngarden Farms & Hatchery, Box M, Zeeland, Mich. Michigan Accredited. Odd and Ends for broilers ....... - Order now at these low prices on quality chicks $1.00 per hundrvd deposit. balance l‘. O. D. ARROWHEAD POULTRY FARMS Main omco: LAPEER, MICH. ARROWHEAD QUALITY CHICKS SUMMER PRICES ’ 100 500 1.000 S. C. Wh. and Br. Leghorns .................................... $ 9.00 $42.50 $80.00 Br. and Wh. Rocks. S. (‘. & R. C. Reds, B]. Minor-ms & Anr-onus. 10.00 47.50 90.00 Buff Grumman's & White \Vyandottcs ............................. 11.00 50.00 ................................ 7.00 village. But no spirit of Christmas cheer inSpired the thumpings of those pagan drums. Only a few gallons of millet beer instead. Finally these few noises drifted away into calm and Jim recited be- fore he went to sleep: “ ’Twas the night before Christmas, And all through the desert, Not a creature was stirring, Not even a mouse.” We had hung up our stockings that Christmas Eve, partly in hon-or of the occasion nad partly to keep out any black scorpions which might. crawl inside to nest. The next morn ing mine was full of sand burrs——-left there, I think, by some red-haired Santa Claus. - About noon, that boiling Christmas Day, we reached the little French fort Goure, about a hundred miles fro-m ‘Zinder. Of all the lonely places in the earth I’d ever seen—up to that time—this pitiful little military par- iah was the worst. And this was Christmas Day in the morning! N the. top of a barren dune. the graceless, flat-topped fort slouch- ed within its walls like a hat crushed on. a bald and sunburned head. A black soldier slept in the sand before the gate. The firing niches at intervals along the wall were crumbling at the corners. Even the sentry boxes and the lookout tower on the farther side were all un- tenanted. But there, on the flagpole above the gate, the French Tricolor, fading in the desert sun, proclaimed that it was. Christmas Day in the morning. . Two Frenchmen lived alone in this military hei'mitage, far from the crowd, indeed, but close, eternally close, to the maddening solitude. One had lain ill for weeks. The other wished us a Merry Christmas—and then advised us that we had taken the wrong trail and‘would have to return to the fork in the road, forty miles back! “Mais restez ici,” he insisted. “Pour le grand Christmas diner ce sbir.” PULLETS N horn Pullets for May. develop in a large type S. C. White Leghorns Barred Rooks guaranteed. Village Mich.. R. 3. Box 2. prices. Special prices on chicks after May I I S. C. White Leghorns from spe~ cinl old hen matings laying strain. 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The prospects of his “grand” Christ- mas dinner were more inviting than the prospect of pushing our heavily- loaded motorcycles up those same forty miles of sand hills we had just skidded down. “You’re on, old timer,” said Jim “And I hope you don’t mean maybe.” . I translated into French Jim’s‘enthu— siastic acceptance of the “grand din- ner” and assured the young gendarme—~ that my partner had said that we; really should push on but if monsieur »wouldn’t go to any trouble for us we believed we’d stay aftér all. .' That was our Christmas Day, and ' Was “grand" all right, and I am sure that if our families at home tried to all «some of their Christmas goose or cranberry sauce to the two unwise men of the desert that night. it, met* a turkey wishbone 0011151101?" back. L If d — s only ' hens and males now half price. White Leghorns Thousands of eight—week-old Bullets. Also baby chicks and eggs. Trapneated. pedi- greed foundation stock. egg bred 28 years. Winners at 20 egg contests. Catalog and special price bulletin I ship 0. 0. D. and guarantee satisfaction. George B. Ferric, 934 Union, Grand Rapids. Min. SHIP YOUR DRESSEDMCALVES LIVE Pgumr DETROIT BEEF COMPANY Oldest and most reliable commission house in Detroit. Write fiorymow Ihippou’ guide 2 LET US SAVE YOU $5.00 On every 100 Barred Plymouth Rock Baby Chicks—Save $3.00 on each 100 S. C. White Leghorns. All of our chicks are highest quality. Michigan Accredited, ' ‘ HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE. Are You Going To? "Save Money” Price List Effective May 7th: Per 00 500 1.000 B. l’. Becks ............... $12.00 $57.00 $110 S. 1‘. Reds ...., ............ 12.00 57.00. 110 S. (Y. \Vhite Leghoms ...... 10.00 47.50 90 THE CARLETON HATCHERY. Carleton. Mich. SEND N0 MONEYWI'I'S‘I’IEKHICIIS We ship C. 0. D. and guarantee 100 per cent live delivery. Wh. and Br. Leghorna. 8c; Bufi ho 3, 10¢; . Rocks. Wh. Rod“. 5, C. Roda, Bl r. Min.. 10¢: End" Rocks, 3115 0pm, Wh. Wynn” Wh. and But! Minor-cos, R. ‘. Redo, 11c; Light Brahman. 14c: Mixed 7:; Heavy Mixed Sc. Orders for Wchicks one cent more. 25 chicks two cents more per chick. Silver lake Egg Farm, Box M. Silver Lake, Indiana Baby Chick- $6.00 per 100 ‘ Good White Leghorn Baby Chicks below cost price. Also light mixed at $5.00 per 100. Order direct from this ad. and do not delay. 100% live delivery guaranteed at your door. - MAPLE GROVE POULTRY FARM R. No. 4 Zecland. Michigan REDUCED PRICES FOR MAY and JUNE Genuine Tom Barron English White Leghorn. large type lapover combs. selected stock. Non-setting Barred Rooks. flocks headed by males whose dams have trapnest records. 206~236 M. S. C. laying contest. 00 100 5 White Leghorn .................... 3 8.00 $37.50 Barred Rocks ...................... 10.00 47.50 Circular free. HILLSIDE HATCHEBY. R. No. 3. Holland. IIGII. CLASS A CHICKS AND PULLE'I'S- Chicks at 6c up. No money thwn. 100% live do- ltveI-y postoaid. Healthy. even sized. well develm«_~ V bullets. We will have from 2 to 3.000 pallets to ship in June. .08 HATOH'ERY. R. 2 I" SELL your poultry. . . chicks, hatChinK 0% *» etc .3 .j’a . a» .,. i. All varieties. Write for km prim; , ' Inland. ”BLT . “ be .‘ One of the Good Ones in the Holstein Herd at Serradella Farm, Oscoda, Michigan Herd Average for One Year: 14388.1 lbs. Milk, 601.1 lbs. Butter, per cow Mr. Tansky, manager of Serradella Farm, writes as follows : “I am fully convinced that Corn Gluten Feed was a big factor in our good average production for the year. .We figure that Corn Gluten Feed is to be the base of our ration; and}. that the ration is to contain at least 25% Gluten F eed, 1‘ preferably 30% to 35% accordingto conditions.”" ‘ ' The Corn Gluten Feed used at Serradella Farm is Bufi‘alo Com Gluten Feed Write us for free circular showing good productive rations Ration Service Dept. CORN PRODUCTS REFINING Co. New York City 17 Battery Place MAKERS OF THE FEEDS THAT ARE . IN EVERY LIVE DEALER’S STOCK AND EVERY GOOD DAIRY RA TION 23% Protein ~ BULL Célef £911 SALE KALAMAZOO STATE HOSPITAL HIS DAM: Newberry Peldora Fobes made 537 pounds butter and 13,- 386 pounds milk in a year and 506 pounds butter and 12, 723 pounds ‘ ' ' milk in 305 days. .I, HIS SIRE: Sir Pietertje Hengerveld Lad out of a 26 pound daughter ofJohan Hengerveld Lad who has 87 tested daughters. He isa good individual. "Michigan State Herds” ' BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY J. E. BURNETT, Director, Write for Pedigree. Lansing, Michigan BliEEDERS’ DIRECTORY CATTLE. Chance Copy or Cancellations must reach us Twelve Days before date of publication. The Best is the Most Economical It costs the same per pound to ship average beef ani- mals to market as it does prime beef animals, yet the latter dress 10% more. .WILD WOOD FARMS ORION. MIOHI CA , C ernsey C. Wanted--Grade Guernsey Cow Must be under six years of age. Must carry record of at lea st 350 pounds butter— {at Write JOHN BOER, lenieon. Mich. . of attractive Guernsey bull I Have a "IIIIIboRI;J calves for sale at reasonablle prices. FRANK E. BSON Box 56- A. B. F No. 3. Ann Arbor, Miohionn. GUERNSEYS either sex. whose slres' dame have oiliclal records of 16.- 09.10 milk 778. 80 fat, 19. 460. 50 milk, 909. 05 (at. . V. HICKS. Battle Creek. Mloh.. R. I.’ FORD prTeet|lc|lly pure-bred IUEMIIEY or IIOI._- elven. heavy rich milkere write FDBEWOOD DAIRY FNARMS. Whitewater. Wis. 11.1}; new cam. erection“! pure bred 835.00 each We IUD . D. eru L. Terminus. Wenwetou. Wis. Pure Breed FOR SALE m... a. muffin“... ”all: . . . N ~ , QIaOOQIP’lan. CID." SHIT”, Cul- ' days stack. Lockshore Farm. Greeley. Mich. .. Re red H Intel - r012 SALE .m. as... am scrum-1?. W“ .1“er r tuner“. name-no.1! 1.1m ' .1 Mrs”. : g l I . .. . w '~,‘-_~....'r.:.46.e “95.5%.,“ . ' such a plan. Live StoCk SANITATION NECESSARY ” LTHOUGH milk-consumers have enjoyed much protection through the pasteurization of milk, the fact remains that many kinds of bacteria are able to survive the temperatures imposed by this process. It is, there- fore, just as important as ever to pro- duce milk under sanitary conditions. This is as valuable for those who use milk on the farm as it is for city consumers. . SHEEP PARASITE CONTROL \ NE hundred and forty sheep were dipped at a demonstration in Clinton County. Verne Freeman, live stock specialist at Michigan State Col- lege, is showing new methods of para- ‘site control in several of the counties The meeting in Clinton > in Michigan. County was held on a cold day and the sheep treated were low in vitality, but the flock came through without any ill effects from the enforced bath. In the Van Buren dairy herd im- provement association, there were fifty-eight cows producing above fifty pounds of butter-fat duringApril and sixty cows above 1,000 pounds of milk for that month. JERSEY BREEDERS PLAN 'HERD TEST HE increasing value of dairy herd improvement association testing is causing national breed associations to adopt the herd test. Last October the H o l s t e i n-Friesian Association of America adopted such rules beginning the testing work January 1. The American Jersey Cattle Club » announces a plan for the conduct of a herd test to become effective July 1. Briefly, the object of the herd improvement registry for the Jersey _ cattle club is to obtain a record on the entire herd for the purpose of making definite herd improvement. It is designed to give Jersey cattle breeders a herd test that can be rec- ognized by the American Jersey Cattle Club as an official herd average and published as such. Provision is made for the furnish- ing of a certificate by the club to the owners of the herd upon completing a year’s record. All registered Jer- seys ina herd that have ever. come in milk must be placed in the test. Twelve test periods of twenty-four hours each are prescribed. Not more than forty milkings shall be super- vised in one day by the tester. ~ The tests of the cow tester in charge of Michigan dairy herd improvement associations will be accepted when ap- proved by the superintendent of offi- cial testing It will be remembered that Jersey breeders when assembled at their last annual meeting during Farmers’ Week at M. S. C. expressed their desire for It is thought that many Michigan Jersey cattle breeders now testing in dairy herd improvement associations Will take advantage of the herd test so offered by the Amer- ican Jersey Cattle Club. The cost for entering cows in the Jersey Herd Test is small. $5.00 per herd is charged when ap- pliéation~for permission: to test is made. In addition, a fee of ten cents per cow per month entered in the test will be Charged to cover extra labor by the- cow tester and for checking records at the office or superintendent of official testing. " Michigan Jersey breeders desiring to apply for this herd test should cor- respond with the Superintendent * f omciai Testing, .ment. Humane. A fee of! trouble - a good flashlight does. Puts safe light right where you need it. And you can’t say that for an ordinary. lantern. I wouldn’t go out to the barn without my Eveready. It’s always right on the job with a big, bright beam to point the way and to save time and trouble. I made sure my flashlight was a genuine Eveready, and of one thing more—it’s al- .ways loaded with batteries of the same name .I like tO' get the most for my money and Eveready Batteries cer- tainly give you THAT. Whatever you use a battery , for, you’ll do well to be sure it’s an Eveready. That’ 8 another word for longJast- ing dependability. This Trade Mark and the Ounce on Gu'er'e‘hted To You ' h f Ii hie Iin‘ men! coiilntljer-irriient or Weir-'35. 11.2: 31“:- W: 51.2.: own of VC men“ '° ”1 TWNO SUBSTITUTE. SCHNABEI. MEDICINE CORP" Sole Distributor. 40 East 34th 8:73“, New York keeps horses “011 their toes. " Guaranteed home treat— . Endst "In splint,hrii1gbone. capped hock thoropin, al shoulder, leg .and- foot trou— bles Horses can work under treatment: You lose no time in rush season. FREE book, illustrated. clearly shows how to end 62 different horse troubles. FR EEI Write todayII TROY CHEMICAL co. 320 states In ihamton. “.1 Dr u girls can up 131 “Seve-iho—Hono"—-or. we ship gdirect. 15:31:)01’21. N a substitute 10:11:19 ‘as much. T-x. F011 SALE—Bull. 11 1110 613.111”; Echo’ swam.— Tilly Alcartra. breeding. Dani's record 3.1 Address, MRS. H. C. DRAKE,Vestah11ru, Mich. . , SERVICEABLE . AGE \ Registered Holstem Bull Calves at prices the owner of a small herd can afford to pay. Grandsona of K. P. O. P. Bted cows and heifers are available for founda- tion stock. RED ROSE FARMS DAIRY Northville, Michigan ' Reference: Nonhvjlle‘State Savings Bank , Scotch Shorthorn Cattle Sale At Kendallville, Ind June 14,51,928 43 lots bulls, cows, heifers, selected from some of the finest herds of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Cat- alogs on request. ASA GLASGOW,— Sec. N. E Indiana Shorthorn Breeders A’ssn, Helmer,ln -t'~, ' Hereford Gem and Share ' l L I This Free r Book Tells w 4 - Cashinginon the big disc0v- i cry that sumtner grain feed- . ‘ ing’ pays. One man boosted ‘ ”year-round profits $34.00 a. head. Another made . ,. $5.00 a month extra profit ' ' on'a 12-year old cow. These ' experiences are completely described in the free booklet, “Summer Feeding,” which includes latest rations. The UnmrnlMEAL ' ‘ Protein Peed .V . Linseed Meal m EducationalCommlttee . Fine Arts Bld¢.. MilwaukeleI. I send free, booklet No. 0-6, “Sumer- Feeding.” Name Addrun '01.. u. a. a. ma :lllefindteahinthe kind of feeds you use: letho balanceon your bank book. and Wonder feeds have given ruler pro to to feeders for years. Ask your dealer—if he can. not umpl you write us today for Fm illustta Dairy and. Poultry Books. dealer’s name. etc. No obligation. ’ " . 'Arccdjv Farms Milling Co. 7 ‘ Den 5! Brook-33:1“. ‘ ' x 1 ,A’ ‘ CATTLE t €10“.me » F0 R: S AL E hollern. bred to freshen next fall. Price $500.00. A. A. FELDKAMP, alan- ehuter. Mich. : . '— 4 ' HOGS ’ . anuroc Spring Pigs. Redefine-1i- purchaser’s name. Pairs not related. .4 W'RITE TODAY for FREE POULTRY and DAKRY BOOKS Lakefiefiomnhrs’: mClegglgon, Mich. “' . bulls." MILO page: E on C “loom, Michigan," 5.. g; “Swipe View pm." 0. 1. (2’3“. W‘ Y .mmflmngm.”‘ ,-._o_rro seams. fivafilmmfé " ‘m ‘ .0. '1‘. C’s. rm! ‘= r" m amen Faun...nw:fi magi?” oil: epsilon boats and winter 133. Brown we .o i T’IIDair'ymen everywhere are Two 2-yr. old Brown Swiu, . new HoLsrem Mpy County took “time out" of the busy scramble to get in belated crops, to organize a county Holstein Association. The 'boys met in the schoolhouse at Coral on May 8th. John .Fender of Coral was elected Presi- " dent; Carl Johnson of Pierson, Vice- . President; . City, Sec’y—Treasurer. Ray Switzer of Howard TWO other di- rectors are Clare Rossman of Lake- view,.~ and C. Town of Greenville. The particular purpose of organiz- ' .ing during this busy time of the year was to have an Association ready to , . hold up the Holstein end of a big Dairy Day planned for late July at Coral. Calf Club work came in for much dis- cussion at the meeting. John Fen~ der was elected to look after the ad- mission of young Holsteinersinto Calf Clubs. Much interest centered around the Holstein Herd Improvement Registry. The breeders present were in accord that Montcalm County needs the serv ices of an agricultural agent. , OUTLOOK CHANGES WITH BETTER P’ASTURES MPROVEMENT in pastures as a re- sult of rains in the‘last two or three weeks has changed the out- look for fat lamb supplies slightly but scarcity of finished offerings is prob able for several weeks yet. High pelt values are helping to maintain fat lamb prices. Current prices for lambs cannot be maintained when supplies become liberal. Last year, receipts remained light until around the mid- dle of July. MUSKEGON BULL CLUB BUYS NEW BULL 7* . EMBERS of the East Fruitport, Muskegon County, Holstein Bull Club secured their fifth bull re- cently. He is a yearling from the .herd of Raymond Kempf, Fremont, pounds of butter-fat from over 15,000 pounds of milk in Dairy Herd Im. provement Association. That she is able to transmit her producing abil- ity is evident from the records of her daughters in the Kempf herd—one made 505 pounds of fat, another 496. another has three records over 400, and a two-year—old made 368. 'Rhe sire’s six nearest dams averaged over 925 pounds of butter-fat. ' SHE STUFF CONTINUES HIGH OWS and heifers continue ex— ,tremely scarce, but larger re- ceipts 'are anticipated soon and buyers are beginning to angle for lower prices. The price level reached in the last week was topheavy compared with low grade steers. Values may stay near the present high level for two or three weeks, but a doanard slant may start at any time. Veal calf prices have advanced ’sharply in the last three weeks. Sharp setbacks are probable but the main trend in this division is up. STRONGER UNDERTONE MARKET IN HOG FTEIR a decline of 75 cents to $1.00 from the highpoint late in April, a stronger undertone is ap- pearing in the hog market. Receipts have increased moderately in the last month but demand for cured meats and lard has been fairly broad and the competition from frozen pork in storage induced by the sharp advance in fresh pork prices during April has diminished as a. result of the decline in May. Reports are accumulating that farm- ers are curtailing hog production so ducts is fairly broad. Exports of hog meats and lard are maintaining the increase which first appeared three weeks ago. The market may lose a little more ground in the next two or three weeks but after that time, grad- ual improvement , is probable. 'Hogs seem to have a special liking for wild morning glories, and if given a chance will destroy the vines by going after the succulent roots. , La {T Poland cums bred guts. also .4 “9 {PO weanling ply. Priced m- omma», JAKE 6. TAYLOR. Balding. Mlch, ' Hampshires. on he. ’ ring FOR SALE m, m. m... a...“ 8" of .l.-.F.’ ”ITLE‘R“ & 80H. Hendersonnnlchu R. I. ‘ ’ ' gsns'sr ‘ ‘ OLSTEIN enthusiasts of Montcalm - ‘Newaygo County. His dam made 528‘ that speculative demand for hog pro- , sputtering. appreciate. they do. Floating Bowl. and wash. one. NEW YORK l 165 Broadway _ LL gears on the “Golden Series” De Laval Separators are completely enclosed and protected, thus insuring maximum durability. This is just one of a number of improvements you will like on the 1928 De Lavals—the crowning achievement in 50 years of separator manufacture and leadership. Other improvements are: Golden Color. These new 1928 machines are finished in beautiful gold and black colors, which are pleasing, durable and practical. Regulating Cover. A new type of regulating cover and float affords a flow of milk from the supply can in a smooth, even stream, without Tux-noble Supply Can. A novel feature every separator user will _ . . Permits bowl and covers to be removed or put in place Without lifting the supply can from its position. Easier Turning. The “Golden Series” machines are easy to start and turn, requiring the least power or effort to operate for the worln Oil Window. Shows at a glance the amount and condition of the 011 and 1f the separator is being properly oiled. . The finest separator bowl ever made. balancing, runs smoothly without vibration, with the least power, skims cleaner, delivers a smooth, rich cream, and is easy to take apart The best way to appreciate the “Golden Series” is to see and try , See your De Laval dealer, or write nearest office below. ," The De Laval Separator Company CHICAGO 600 Jackson Blvd. Gold (311% Series Self- SAN FRANCISCO 61 Beale Street 3 top fly torture Get more milk from your cows IT PAYS in cow comfort, in extra milk yield, and in your own comfort at milking time to drive away the pestering, blood- sucking flies. Cows protected with Dr. Hess Fly Chaser relax and “give down,” so you get all the rich strippings. Spray one of your cows with Dr. Hess Fly Chaser, then com- pare her with others not sprayed. See how quiet and peace- able She is—how easy to milk, how much more milk she gives. Be humane to your hard-working horses. Spray them with Dr. Hess Fly Chaser regularly and they’ll get their much- needed rest. You’ll, save horse-flesh and they will better stand the hard summer work. « Dr. Hess Fly Chaser has the odor of the pines Its pine woods odor, so agreeable to you, absolutely repels files”. It takes away offensive smells of stables and yards. .. Dr. Hess Fly Chaser, in its improVed form, is of a light amber , ~. ’ color. Used to protect pure white or'show animals from flies. , '- ., , it gives a smooth, satin coat without gumming the hair or the least discoloration. WM M . w_ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ . It is an excellent disinfectant. Laboratory tests show it has the strength to kill practically all f arms of disease gm GRAIN QUOTATIONS. Saturday, May 26, 1928 Wheat. Detroit—No. 2 mixed at $1.85; No. 3 White $1.85; No. 3 mixed $1.85. fl Chicago—~May $147513; July $1.50; September $1.50; December $15214. Toledo—Wheat, No. 2 red at $1.82 @$1.83. ' C om. Detroit—No. 2 yellow $1.15; No. 3 yellow $1.13; No. 4 yellow $1.11. Chicago——May 351.00%; July $1.02; September $1.02%: December 88%0. " Oats. Detroit—No. 2 white 771,40; N0. 3 white 771/20; heavy oats 20 premium. Chicago—May 66c; July, old 551,-gc; new 561,{3c; September, new 467/gc. Rye. Detroit—No. 2 $1.41. Chicago—May $1.34; September $11814). Toledo—No. 2 $1.41. Beans. New York—Pea domestic, at $9.7M? $10.25; red kidneys $8.256F9.00 to the wholesalers. Chicago~Spot navy beans, Michigan choice, handpicked in sacks at $10.40; dark red kidneys $9.60. Barley. Detroithalting $1.07; Feeding $1.02. July $1.27 14: Seeds. Detroit domestic seed—Cash clo ver $16.50; October $17.60; December $17.55; cash alsike $15.00; timothy at $2.25; May $2.25; December $2.65. H ay. Detroit—No. 1 timothy at $13.50@ $14.50; standard $12.50@13.50; No. 2 timothy $10.50@11.50; No. 1 light clover, mixed $13.500’il450; No. 1 clo- ver $12.00@l3.00; wheat and oat straw $10.00@11.00; rye straw $12.50 @$13.50: alfalfa choice at Chicago $33.00@38.00. Feeds. Detroit—\Vinter wheat bran at. $46: spring wheat bran at $45; standard middling at $46; fancy middling at $50; cracked corn at $48: coarse corn meal $46; chop $43 per ton in carlots. Poultry feedswith grit $52.00; with- out grit $56.00 per ton. * WHEAT. \Vheat prices worked upward dur- ing the past week. Reports of high temperatures and need of rain in parts of the northwest and in Canada, un- favorable summaries of European crop conditions. small world ship— ments, light receipts in domestic mar- kets and a substantial decrease in the visible supply were the chief bullish influences. ' Conditions in the-winter wheat belt. are still showing improvement. from the rains during May and it is prob- able that the June 1 crop forecast will exceed the May 1 indications. \Vhile much of the spring wheat belt is not suffering severely as yet, the soil is not nearly as well stocked with moisture as last year, so that a brief spell without rain arouses apprehen- sion. The course of wheat prices during the next two or three months will «turn largely on weather developments. The indications of a smaller crop of winter wheat in the United States and in Europe than in 1927 and the lack of any material increase in the world carryover would create a strong world situation if unfavorable weather con- ditions should prevail over the North American spring wheat belt. ' RYE. — The rye market has displayed some independent strength. The visible supply is decreasing rather rapidly, some export sales are reported from time to time and the new crop out- look still indicates a small yield in both the United States and Europe. CORN Demand for cash corn has continued active and market stocks have been reduced materially. Primary receipts have been decreasing since early in ~ May, although they have been larger fithan at the corresponding time in the 1:181:14 or 5 years. The light farm asto‘cks in the eastern part of the country are largely responsible for the ‘ active commercial demand at central markets. , ,‘Planting the new crop of corn was nearing completion in the principal producing sections by May 25 this ,year, whereas a year ago, but little planting had been done up to June 1. The small reserves from the last crop . probably will dominate the market situation during the next two months and possibly longer. With normal weather conditions, the outlook for a big new crop will be likely to have a depressing effect after that time. OATS. Oats prices moved up to a new high point for the season during the last few days. Small market stocks, light reserves of old oats on farms and renewal of complaints of a poor outlook for the new crop were re- sponsible for the strength. ~Recent rains helped the crop materially. Small stocks will tend to make a strong spot situation for the next four to six weeks, but theirinfluence will be neutralized or augmented accord- ing to whether or not the weather favors the new crop. SEEDS. Marked expansion in the acreage of late planted legume crops is prob able this season in sections where clover and alfalfa hay crops and pas- tures are poor. Soybeans and cow- peas are replacing some of the aban- doned wheat land in the soft winter wheat territory. Heavy rains in the southwestern states during the past week or two brought improvement to planting conditions and demand for forage seeds was active. Trade in these seeds probably will continue until the middle of June. Demand for such seeds as clovers, alfalfa, blue— grass. and timothy has dwindled rapidly. FEEDS. \Vheatfeed prices have remained largely unchanged following the de- clines of a week ago. Demand has slackened. particularly in southwes— tern markets where pastures are now in use. New busmess generally is confined to nearby shipments and little interest is shown in feeds for later delivery. Limited offerings of cottonseed meal and gluten feed and also of alfalfa meal held the market firm for these feeds. . HAY. The hay market, continues strong. Meadows and pastures in the south and southeast were improved by heavy rains, but growth in more northern areas is slow. Country load- ings of timothy hay are still light, but farmers may be inclined to market old stocks more freely as a result of the recent improvement in the new crop outlook. Alfalfa hay of good quality finds an active demand at firm prices. The rains came too late to increase the growth ofthe new crop sufficiently to make the first cuttin for hay of normal size. . EGGS. Receipts of eggs at the principal distributing markets show no sign of diminishing as yet, and prices have weakened as supplies continued to be maintained. Dealers fear to buy ahead of immediate needs because of the chance that prices may decline fur- ther. Production has definitely passed the high point for the season, how- ever, and receipts should begin to diminish in another week or two. Hot weather is due shortly when the lay usually slumps and average quality is affected adversely. Prices are not expected to decline much further 3.1-. though so long as receipts hold up, aldvances into higher ground may be s ow. Chicago—Eggs: fresh firsts, 27 @ 271/20; ordinary firsts, 25%@261/zc; .dirties, 25 1/éc ;. checks, 25 1A. Live poultry: Hens, 25c; broilers, 40@42c; roosters, 16léc; ducks, 18c; geese, 14c; turkeys, 25c. Detroit—Eggs: Fresh receipts, best qualit , 27((1‘281/2c; dirts and checks, 24@2 1&0. Live poultry: broilers, 35 @480; heavy hens, 270; light and me- dium hens, 25@28c; roosters, 17c; ducks, 25@300. BUTTER. Butter prices fluctuate over a nar- row range, reflecting the unsettled attitude of the trade as to how pro- ductiOn will develop. So far, receipts show only a small gain from week to week and continue to run consider- ably under last year. Rains and warmer temperatures in certain sec— tions of the country have improved the outlook for pastures although in the north central states, conditions are still backward. The season, gen- ‘erally, is two to three weeks late, however, and most dealers believe that production will remain relative- ly light until well into the butter store ing season. If this is the case, prices will not have to decline far to a new- season level. Trade is largely re- stricted to daily requirements, but consumptive demand, on the whole, is satisfactory. Prices on 92 score creamery were: Chicago, 42%c: New York, 440; De- troit, 42%@431/2c per 1b. for 88—90 800 1‘8. POTATOES. Old potato-es have declined to the lowest level of the season and prices as shipping points are only one-third to oneshalf as high as at. the corres- ponding time a year ago. Old stock 'is still moving actively while new crop shipments steadily increase, so that markets are liberally supplied. It is believed that the 19 surplus pro- ducing late potato states will ship nearly 200,000 cars this season. Last year, the total movement from these states totalled only 181,000 cars. Ship- ments from the new potato crop so far this season have been 35 per cent smaller than in the same period of 1927. Northern round whites, U. S; _No. 1, \bring only-$1.15 to“$1.30 per 100 pounds, sacked, in the Chicago carlot market. Alabama and Louisi- ana Bliss Triumphs, U. S. No. 1, bring $2.65 to $2.75 per 100 pounds in the same market. GRAND RAPIDS. Potatoes, 70@800 bu; rhubarb, 5063 750 bu; ‘spinach, 50(03750 bu; rad- ishes, 25@35c doz. bchs; leaf lettuce, 8@100 lb; asparagus, $1.10@1.25 doz. bchs; green onions, 10@15c bch of ‘ 36; tomatoes, $2.50@2.75 7-lb. basket; cucumbers, $1.20@1.50 doz; wheat, $1.63 bu; rye, $1 bu; beans, $9.20 c-wt; pork, 11@131,§c lb; beef, 8m‘18c lb; veal, 17@19c lb; lamb, 25@35c lb; yearling lamb, 25c; mutton, 10@13c lb; beans, 18@24c lb; broilers, 28@ ’35c 1111)); eggs, 27@3OC doz; butter-fat 47c CHEESE Cheese prices appear firmly en- trenched at the present level and dealers apparently are becoming rec- onciled to the idea that no decline of consequence is likely. Stocks are firmly held and no concessions are re ported. Receipts continue on a smaller scale than a year ago when the sea- son was several weeks earlier. Farm- ers in many sections are short of feed, and dairy production is not. ex- pected to show the normal seasonal increase until pastures are suitable for daily use. Prices were: No. 1 American cheese: Chicago: Twins, 22%0123c; S. Daisies, 23%‘@23%C; D. Daisies, 23@2314c; Longhorns, 2314@233/1c. New York: Flats, 23@231/3c; S. Daisies, 24%0; Y. Americas, 25%»c. Philadelphia: S. Daisies, 24%c; Longhorns, 25c. ALFALFA DAY JUNE 8 Members of the farm crops department at the Michigan State College have selected June 8 as the one most favorable to show the experimental plots and the fields of alfalfa that. are the results of several years of work. All phases of the growing of this crop will have 'a part in the day’s program. . . Rates and methods of seeding, northern and southern grown seed, alfalfa or hayand alfalfa for seed, and methods of hand— ,ling the crop for both purposes will be discusSed “by members of the crops department staff. Activities on “Alfalfa Day," June 8, will begin at nine o’clock in themorning and con- tinue throughout the day. Farm— ers are invited to bring their families and a. basket dinner. Live Stock Market Service] Saturday, May 26, 1928 CHICAGO. Hogs ReCeipts 7,000. Market mostly steady to strong with Friday’s aver- age; spots weak to 100 lower on good to choice 140-190-lb. weight; top $9.95 paid for choice around 160-lb. avers ages; shippers took 1,500; estimated hold over, 3,000; heavyweights, $9.35 @$10.00; medium $9.50@$10.10; light $8.60@10.10; light light $7.50v@9.75; packing sows $6.40@9.00; pigs $7.00 @$8.25. Cattle Receipts 400 Market compared week ago: heavy steers 75c@$1.00 lower, very slow at decline, medium weights 50c lower, yearlings and lower grade light steers steady to 25c lower, fat cows and butcher heifers mostly 50c down, bulk 75ca?$1.00 lower on heavy cows and weighty heifers, cutter cows about 25c@500 off, bulls 500@75c lower, vealers $1.00_ higher; extremetop yearlings $14.65; heavies $14.50, few above $14.00; part load light heifers $14.00, numerous sales $13.50@13.85; bulk Nebraska heavy steers crop $12.75@13.50; rough big weights selling do n to $12.65;- sau'hage bulls closed a, $8.75@9.00; vealers $14.00@16.00. . - . Sheep and Lambs ‘ ‘ Receipts 3,000. Market on better grade fat lambs and springers 25(0) 50c higher, most new crop lambs showing maximum advance, spots 750_ up, lower grades about steady, choice light weight sheep steady to weak,’ grades and heavies 25®500 lower, feeding and spring lambs scarce, unchanged; top prices for week: Spring lambs $18.90; springers $16.85; fat ewes $9.00; bulk prices: Western spring lambs, $18.25@18.90; natives $17.50@18.50; clipped lambs $1‘5.50@16.75; fat ewes ‘.$8.00@8.75; feeding and spring lambs $12.50@ $13.50. BUFFALO. Hogs Receipts.10 cars. ~kheavy' . -$.10.00@ 10.25; mixed $10.40~ 10.50; yorkers $10.40@ $10.50; lights , 9.75@_10.00; pigs $8.75 @$9.25., _, . ‘ Cattle Receipts 8 cars._ Market steady. ‘ Calves ‘ - ‘ Calves, $16.50. . , - Sheep and Lambs . - Receipts'l .carp Market steady; top lambs '3} . wethers 39.50691000; owes, lower "Market lower; 5 medium an d . rather ‘unsatisfactm. ‘smills are ingga hehlthy intorest in t 7.09; yearns-gs $12.00@1~3.90.; ’. 37.5920 'T 131 LIVE STOCKVFEEDERS’ DAY ‘ The Animal Husbandry Department of the Michigan State College has se- lected Friday,_ June 15, as the date for studying the live stock work being carried on at the College. The de- partment promises that the results of this ‘year will be far more inter— esting than have been the Feeders" Days of the past, which, however, ' have been rapidly increasing in popu- larity with, Michigan live stock men. Charles E. Snyder, Editor 0f the Chi- . cago Dairy DroversJournal will be the outside speaker. Every person inter- ested in live stock is urgently reguest- ed to set aside this day and ViSlt the College. ' - . WOOL MARKET CONTINUES STRONG , . * 'C While trade in wool is somewhat spotted, values continue strong. Prices at Country points are mostly firm and seaboard markets have gained. slight- ly compared ‘with afew weeks ago. Prices abroad are strong, the‘London auction having regained" most of the ~ decline-shown, at thouopening. While the manufacw'éing situation, remains ’ .. show new .Qlip. Iterri he. ; of Boston . «reports, Vinnie tow_“_ I U’lr_ u I corig planted and We have - lent beans Winter thea. than half a crop Many “dregge'd u and sown. to cats; Milk brings $2.2 per cwt; eggs 27c, wheat $1. 80, beans $9, potatoes $1.10. .Inet had a fine rain and grass is now growing fine—R; E. W. Hillsdale County—Good rains the past week have greatly helped plow- ins and fitting fields for corn. Very little corn has as yet been planted, but about the usual acreage will go in.~ - Wheat looks poor. Hay will also be a short crop. Oats are looking fine, and a larger amount was sown than usual. Pastures were late in starting- Fruit trees are not bloom- -~ ing well. Milk brings $2. 00, butter- 11311.1: NISC’ eggs: 28@29c, wheat $1, 80.— $.64... i‘ défing the Iate $1 ‘=’ 'Branch County—Farmers are busy "getting ground ready for corn and a new have‘ planted. Rains have im- prev‘ed Stores. Wheat is new grow- ing. ofrOst damage is' reported. Farmerso are well up with their work. - Marketing has been about completed. Hay will be a short crop. Usual acreage of corn, oats, and potatoes will be planted. Cream brings 45c, eggs 27c, hogs 9%0. Cows are scarce and high. —S. Midland County—Grain is improv- ‘ ing. outlook for fruit is good. There will be a. slight increase in the aero- age of corn,_beans, and sugar beets. Pastures are improving and are now quite satisfactory. Farmers are busy in the fields and not much marketing being done. Butter—fat brings 480, .eggs 27c, potatoes $1. 00, cows $75.00 to $125 .00.. The dairy and poultry business are expanding —M. B. Sanilac County—Fall wheat is fair and there are some good fields. The outlook for fruit is good. Oats and barley are in. About a normal acre- age of corn, beans, beets, and pota- toes will be planted. Recent rains have improved pastures. Milk brings $2. 25, butter 500 eggs 260, beans $9.50. More interest in dairying and poultry raising. ——B. Alcona County—Pastures are now coming along ‘fine. Seeding has been a little late. Farmers are increasing their dairy herds. The usual amount of spring crops will be sewn. Eggs are bringing 23c, oats 800, and pota- toes $1. 00. —W. G. Benzie COunty—Cherries are very promising at this writing. Apples are scarce. Recent rains have put pas- tures and meadows in fine shape. Some spraying has already been done. Butter-fat brings A50, eggs 25c. About the usual acreage of crops is being planted. -—W.M Cscoda County—The fruit crop is looking good. Cherries and early ap- ples are in bloom. Fall grains suf- fered from exposure and freezing. The ‘spring seeding has been complet- ed. Field work is now advancing rapidly. The acreage of corn is about the same as usual. Farmers are just fitting the ground. Pastures are 1m- proving. BButter-fat brings 43c, eggs 250. —J. Clare gamut—Oats are sewn and some corn planted. Work is back- ward. Fruit is beginning to bloom. Hay and fall grains are poor. We are getting $9. 40 for beans, wheat $1.80. oieam 44c, eggs 27c, veal 160.——J. W Lenawee County—Wheat is in generally poor condition. Some fields have been put into oats or barley. All mg 3mg ' Poster illbe 11:14 planted late; .. :1? corn will be planted. as are shert. Wheat brings 85, ms 00c, butter-fat 42c, hogs- .50 to $10.09.—J.<-. Grand Traverse Caunty—Crops went in late and pastures. are slow. There ~ will best normal acreage of oats, corn, and beans. And a. slight increase In the acres of potatoes planted. Apples will be a. light crop but pears and cherries promise better. Butter-fat brings 450, eggs 25c hay $14. 00, cows $70 00@$100. 00.——F. H. Barry County—On the flat land, wheat has been winter killed badly. Spring grains were sold late. More oats are going in and less corn on ac- count of the corn borer. The outlook. for hay is rather poor. Butter—fat brings 480, eggs 26c, wheat $1. 85. A1- falt‘a is improving in popularity—C. V. . TIME TO SPRAY. COWS Have you all started spraying your dairy coWs at milking time? This is another time-consuming and expense- making detail, but it is justified from both humanitarian and financial con- sideration. Certainly a cow that is fighting flies all day isn’t going to graze as she should or chew her cud in that peacful contentment which is conducive to a full milk pail.- A survey of forty-eight Ohio farms showed that on thirty-eight of these, butter was churned for home use, and on forty-seven milk was produced for the family. Ohio has 308 entries in their annual ton-litter club for 1928. WE SPECIALIZE ON BLOOMERS! Inf ants Inigo: L‘adiel Extra3 OSlzo Muslin 0 Cotton Knit ........ 100 180 23c 300 Pink and White Good Lingette ...... 45c 550 Heavy Rayon—42 Gauge 85o Therm I THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY of California floral farming in a paying business. feeding million fl people in towns and cities. Alfalfa combined with dalmlnt. hogs. and p011“!!- yields a good income. A .men one-Jamil! tum. with little hired him-.111- ure: room; You can work outdoors all the you. land to sell. but oflers a free service in helping you got right location. Write for illustrated San Joaquin rails: folder and not our form pm—' The roe for six months. 0.11. Seamvos. General Colon- ization Agent. Santa Fe Railway. 912 Railway Ex- change.C hi.cuo WANTED WANTED EXTRACTED HONEY. too or cat-load. State price first letter. Joseph Milnarich. 34 E. Charlotte. Ecorse. Mich. WANTED—Good sawmill. also sap mmtor. Max E. Wolcott. Watmliet, Mich. , SEEDS BUY REGISTERED GRIMLM ALFALIYA SEED from the largest registered alfalfa leednmh in the United States. All seed dry lull m sealed and tagged by the Montana Seed Growers Association. Price Extra. No. 1 39c. No. ,1 310; No. 2 32c per lb. f. o. b. Miles City. Montana. Write us for sample. G. W. Allen :5 Sons. vs. berg. Montana. BUY YOUR GRIMM ALFALFA direct from the Introducerl Lyman's Genuine rimm bears 3 to 4 crops yearly. Leaflet and higher in feeding value than other varieties. All seed scarifled necessitab ing less per acre. A. B. Lyman.Int1-oducer. Ex~ celsior. Minn. 111x11 1gp ($1.00 per Ru) and Certified ($6. 00 .) Polar Yellow Dent and Iowan“ Yellow Flint. 56 lbs. shelled and ended. Buttsof Polar Yellow Dent for endless $3. 50 per bu. 11-11111: 1W. Jowett. Jr.. Mason. Michigan. FARM MACHINERY FOR SALE—Three new factory guaranteed Fordson crawls attachments which will convert your Ford- son into a powerful crawler tractor at a remark- able saving in price. Belle City Manufacturing CO. Racine. Wisconsin. ’ — CORN HARVESTER RICH MAN‘S Corn Harvester poor man’s price—- only $25. 00 with bundle tying attachment. Free 'cktalog showing pictures of harvester. Process Com- pany. Saline. Ksns. PET AND LIVE STOCK FREE DOG BOOK. Polk Miller's famous do: book on diseases of dogs. Instructions on feeding, can. and breeding with symptom chart. 48 pages. Illus- trated. Write for free copy. Polk Miner Product! Corp.. 1022 W. Broad St... Richmond. Va. RABBITS—Make Bil Pronuwl Chinchilla Robbin Real money makers. Write form facts. 892 Conrad's Ranch. Denver. Colorado FOR SALE—German Police puppies. make wonder- ful farm dogs. males $12. females $10. Glenn Thompson. Howard City. Mich. MAKE MONEY FROM MUSKRAT FUR. Raise Muskrats in dry land pens or hutches. Get facts. 092 Conrad's Ranch. Denver, Colorado. OFFERING PEDIGBEED St. Bernard Newfound- land and English bulldogs. Greensburg Kennels. Greensburg. Ind. 'sco'rCH COLLIE FEMALE PUPS, partly trained. Bred for brains and beauty. Roy McIntosh. Mil— lcrsburg, Mich. FOR SALE —Pedigreed German Police and White Collie pups. $10.00 to $15. 00. Homestead Kennels, Saranac. Mich” R. 4. Ladies Rayon Stockings. all colors 35c. Mans and Ladies Colored Bordered Handkerchiefs 5c. SPECIAL 2 TO 10c DEPARTMENT handkcmhlefs. turkish towels. etc. ALSO other articles at low prices.‘ Goods sent on receipt of P. 0. order. or C. 0. D. Postage extra. Satisfaction guaranteed. or money refunded. 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Never saw onythiwmld to treatment no uickl be without Absor 3101!: 'y ABSORBINE TR.ACE MARK hEL U S DAIOF CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING mutiny; department is established for die convenience of Michigan fol-mas. tandem-111mm 111-11111 but results Try ~ advertising museum articles for sale or «charms-l.ll Poultry madvoflisinc will be mu - partment at classified rim, or in. display oelunms at commmm Bob 9 only a word. each insertion. on order- for less mm four insertions; for four or more No ' consecutive intentions 7 canton. word. Count 1.5 dimley type or illustrations admitted. Ranittancu must accompwy order g ha a separate department and II not accepted as doulflod. Mini-11- tt’ for want ads and for inthh the a word etch abbreviation. initial or number. .r 1 . in stock _.dl!rlo Iijgrdt. .Tonr ' F0111- tlmu 1 $2.80 $7.28 3.08 "1.58 I.” 7.84 I.“ 0.12 - 8.0! - 8.40 4.80 8.68 4.48 .26 » 1:10 , . 9.24 .5.“ _ 0.52 p 5.32, . 9.80 '~ :5” », 11:: (I: .I. ll:....... 8.“ 10.04 01 ' 80...”... 8.51 10.91 I, “accoo.-i .u" ll.” 11......" 8.60» 11..“ . system. 'Iold, at 850mm to close estate. . neweedaandwill 'ngandwmommsfewmrs Wen man-m REAL ESTATE A GREAT s'rocn FARM. 960 acres. 111 clay and... in Clare County. Michigan. on good read. 700 acres claim. 329mmcuhivaunn saddled drained. 30 acres fine woods. Live stream through farm. A 10— —room modern stone house.qu basement, furnace and electric lights. Tenant house. Three lame stain and stack barns, one with full base~ ment. and will house over hundred cattle. Feed sheds. two large silos. cheep barn. tool shed. gran- 017.0011! cribs. hen house. has house. and other buildings. all in 800d condition and painted. Build- inss' alone could not be built for $50. 000. Two drilled deep wells with windmills. Fine water 0N1! bani. 18601112111011 with private electric This “02.3100 farm 313110;: Win93 “.mee easytermsatfi‘h. Entirefum WI”. well kept up. that menswear-immo- 1:!qu Saghuw. niobium. , TWO DOZEN GERANIUM PLANTS. That will ' 13_MIIJ"1IO-N“F'INE"T}TBBAGE‘P—ITANT' s'—-c"'._‘_open- .and Potato Plants. $2. 1.00 0. 1,. 3%”er mem FOR SALE, 50 coon, o'possum, skunk. rabbit. and foxhounds at ' prices on 60 da’ys trial. Lube Beadlcs. $443. Mayflcld. Ky. MATTRESSES MATTRESS“ made any size. low factory prion. Catalog free. Peoria Bedding Company. Peoria. Ill. PLANTS AND BULBS HARDY NORTHERN GROWN CABBAGE and Cauliflower Plants. Chemically treated Danish Seed. Safe arrival mIarameed. Prompt shipment. Golden Acre. Jersey Wakefield. (“ophtnlmgem Glory of En]:- housen. Flat Dutch, Ballhcad. Red and Savoy. Pre- paid. 200. 0050: 500. $1. 25; 1,000 $’ 25 Express collect, 5.0 $7 7.50. Cauliflower pxcpaid. 50. 40c: 200, $1. 00: 0500. $2 25; 1,000. $3 .75. Port B. Mel— linger. North Lima. Ohio. PLANTS. Early Wakefield. Golden Acre, Copen- hagen. Danish Bullhead and Premium Late Flat Dutch cabbage: Baltimore curly large rcd heavy bearing tomato, White Bermuda. onion. 500. 75c: 1,000. $1.25; 5.000. $5.00. Assortcd as wanted. Large high quality plants.Caref11lh mated. Prompt shipment. Good condition arrisal guaranteed A. E. Reinhardt, Ashbum. Georgia. 50 MILLION VEGETABLE PLANTS, Cabbage: Copenhagen, Wakefields. Bullhead. Flat Dutch. etc. $1.50 Thousand; 10,000. $10. Tomato Plants, six varieties. $2 thousand: 10.000, $15. Sweet Potato and Pepper plants, $3 thousand: 10000, $25. Prompt shipments. well packed. good (lclivciy guap anteed. Shipping capacity half million daily. J. 1’. Councill Company. Franklin. V21. PLANTS. 5 ACRES. June, July delivery. Cabbage. Copenhagen. Flatdutch. Bullhead. Prepaid, 200. 050; 500. $1.25; 1000 $2.00. Express. 5000, $7.50. Cauli- flower (Snowball) prepaid. 100. 001-; 500. $2.25: 1000. $3.75. Aster, 100. 70c. Moss packed. Criti— cally assorted. Guaranteed. W. J. Myers. R. 2. Massillon. Ohio. . COPENHAGEN. Wakefield, Flat Dutch. frostproof cabbage plants, $1.00 1.000: Bermuda onion $1.00: tomato $1.00; collard $1.00: Ruby King l’emml‘ $2.00; Porto Rico potato $1.75. Good plants carefully packedé prompt shipment. Quitnmn Plant (To. Quit- mah. a. TOMATOES. frostproof cabbage. onions. strong. healthy plants. Leading varieties 100, 501-: 500. $1. 25: l 000 $2. 00: 5,000. $9.00. Poppers. eggplant 100 001" , I, 000. $2.75. Everything postpaid. East Texas Plant 00.. Pdnta, Texas. give ‘you an abundance of beautiful flowers all summer. pest—paid to your door for $1.25. Any (8)1110:- 01:9” mixed. Buckley Geranium 00.. Springfield, 11 . hogan. Bullhead. Wakefi elsd. Extra SpeciaL $1 thousand: 5..000 $4. 50: 10. 000. $8. 50: 50,.000 $37.50 Prompt shipments. Old Dominion Plant Company. Franklin. Va. SWEET POTATO PLANTS—Nancy Hall: Porto Rico; Southern Queen: Red. Yellow Bins say: 250 plants $1.00: 5013.31.90; l..000 $3.“: postpaid. Robert Bennett. Grandvlew. Indiana. FROST PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS. $1 1. 000 Tomato Plants. 31.1.000. Onions. $1. 25. Pepper Clark Plant 00.. Thomasville. Ga. DAIILIAS. one each of- 10 tandem gala; Mn. Beau. Peters. Surinamw SPECIAL—20. cabbnge. ave tomatoes. 200 0:11am. arm plats. odd 31.25. Gum Plan Onto-WWW 100 m-’ mg'm .WANTlD—mlom CERTIFIED SEED FOR SALE—STATE CERTI- FIED. White Rural Seed Potatoes for sale. B“! the best and got the results. Address all in- quiries to the Michigan Potato Growers’ Exchange Cadillac. Michigan. . SCIENCE AND PRACTICE demonstrate Inward American Banner when. Wolverine can. lmprovd Robust beam but for Mlchlnn. A. 3. Cool. Owouo. Mich. PICKETT'S renew Dent. grown from certified seed. buttcd: tipped. shelled and germinating 97%. Ralph Arbimast. Union City. Mich. CERTIFIED Improved Robust Beans Choice. A. B. Cook. Owosso. Mich. FOR SALE—Certified White Rural Seed Potatoes. Jas. Lynch. Coral. Michigan. TOBACCO GUARANTEED KOIIESPUN TOBACCO—Chm. I - ‘. $1.15: 10. 8!. Smoking. 10. 81.50. Pip. Fuel Pay poctman. United Farmers. Budwefl. Kentucky. HOMESPUN TOBACCO: Chewing 5 lbs. $L25. Smoking 5 lbs. $1.00. Pay when received. Pipe free. Farmers Union. A5. Paducah. Ky. LEAF TOBACCO. Good. sweet. chewing. 3 pounds 750: 5. $1.00;10, $1.75:smokinlz. 3 pounds 500: 5. 75c; 10. $1. 40. United Farmers. Mayfleld. Ky. HOMESPUN TOBACCm—Giiarantecd. Chewing 5 lbs. $1.00: 10 $1.75. Smoking 5 lbs. 750. 10 $1.25. Pay when received. Farmers Union. Mayfield. Ky. POULTRY MAMMOTH WHITE PEKIN DUCKLINGS from purc- bred matings. Carefully selected. Expertly hatched. 100% delivery post paid. Prices reduced. Write for our free instruction bulletin. M id-west Duckcry. Dept. F, Springfield, Ohio. 8 VARIE'I‘IES Record of Performance Male Malina. Breeding oookorels. pulls“. and clutch. Free catalog livingbi curly order discounts. Bushman Hatchery. Box 57. Grand Rapids. Mich. VVIII’I'I‘AKER'S REDS. BOTH COMES. R. O. P. Trapncsted. Michigan Certified. Cocks. hens. cock- ercls. pullets. Write for catalog. Interlakes Farm. Box 9. Lawrence. )Iich. EGGS. CHIX. DUCKLINGS. GOSLINGS. All varieties chickens. ducks. geese. turkeys. bantams. guineas. Arthur Jarvis. Waveland. Indiana. PULLETS—Rocks Reds. Ieahoms 3 wk. 75c. 10‘ wk. 850. Ed. Kroodsma. Zeeland. Mich. WHITE PEKIN DUCK EGGS $1. 50 per setting. bostpaid. Gerald Diamond. Mason. Mich. IMPERIAL VVHI'I‘E PEKIN DUCK EGGS $1. 50 per 11,postpaid. (has.St11tz. Saranac. Mich BABY CHICKS BABY CHICKS Mlchiun Accredited Barred Roch. R. Reds, White Leghorns. shipped C. 0. D. Immediate delivery of pure- bred chicks from heavy laying foundations. Big free catalog gives new prices. Bmmmer- -FI-edrlckson Poultry Farm. Box 28. . Holland. Mich. .. BABY CHICKS of all standard varieties. Flooh! (nanny culled for laying. were] years. by M. 8. 0. students. Baby chick prices. 10c to 130: two weeks old chicks 161:. Clinton County Hatchery. Max— wall and Keen. Prop’ 5.. St. Johns. Mich. MYERS PURP-BRED CHICKS. 100% live delivery. postage prepaid. Four leading breeds. White Leg- homs, White Wyandottes. Barred Rocha}! . I. Reds. F101 ks bred for egg production. Send for descriptive circular. Myers Hatchery. Mt. Pleasant. Mich. BABY CHICKS “Rocks Reds. Leghoms. all from Michigan Accredited. bloodiested stmk. Get prices also on 8- 10- 12 weeks old pullets of above breeds. Pierce Hatchery. Jerome, Mich. LOOK! 100, 000 chicks Go up. 20 varieties. On many 200 to 312 on record bred ROP cooker-ell: Send for free catalog giving big early order (lit counts. Lawrence Hatchery, Grand Rapids. Mich. (‘HII‘K PRICES REDUCED FOR MAY—White 81; lot of 500 71Ac. Barred Rocks. 10c. unfit IIZLI/(IIPI‘Y, Holland Mich s e BABY CHICKS $5. 00 nor 100. Seconds. strong. vigorous chicks. no cri plus. R0 t. Christoph Holland. 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The tension adjusts itself, for a thin fig-xfixgi‘af’gffildifrfig if it doesn’t sell handkerchief or a bulky blanket, the drainboard reverses V3332. 32.13333: 3321:5431 \itself, don’t keep it itself and of equal importance IS the new Safety Feed. “mfg-fie W‘mmmw THE MAYTAGV COMPANY, Newton, Iowa Founded 1 .894 F-6-28 , . Indianapolis Branch: 923 North Capitol Ave., Indianéiiolis, Ind. V. ’- The Magma Co-. Ltd.. Winnipeg. Canada - ' ' ,_ Maytag Company of Australia—Sidney—Melboume Hot Point Electric ‘ V ppliance Co., Ltd., London, England , john Chambers & Son, Ltd;, Wellinlton. “.2.