The Only Weekly Agricultural, Horticultural, and Live Stock Journal in the State. , VOL. cxxxw. No. 14. 3 Whole Nun-bu 354:. DETROIT, MICH” SATURDAY. APRIL 8. [9". 8|.oo A YEAR. 82.75 FIVE YEARS. FARM NOTES. Plant Breeding for the Farmer. The special topic for discussion in The Farmer during the current month em- braces both plant and animal breeding The subject of animal breeding is one which appeals to the av- erage farmer much more forcibly than does that of plant breeding, since he sees object lessons along that line continu- The successful live stock breeders are very largely farmers who make their living on the farm, but who have been at- tracted to this line of special production because of a natural liking for the pro- duct of their skill, as well as because of the opportunities which breeding for a. of But the field of plant breeding is quite as alluring as that of and once the progres— sive farmer becomes interested in it, he will retain his interest and his enthusi- asm will grow with his experiments and be stimulated by his failures as well as for the farmer. ally. ‘ special purpose present to the man broad attainments. animal breeding, by his successes along this line. Many live stock breeders are heard to use the term, “like produces like,” giving it as a reason why the best obtainable foundation stock should be used in their breeding operations. In that sense it is true enough. yet the greatest of our breeders. the men who 'have great success in the improvement of Our different breeds of pure-bred animals have learned to look for the unlike, or the superior individuals which are sometimes because of their designated as “sports” variation from the usual type of individ- uals of the breed from which they spring. Often it is found that these “unlike" in- dividuals are born with a prepotency to perpetuate their superior qualities in fu- ture generations of their progeny, and they thus become the foundation of a new family or strain of the breed, which is generally superior in some important respect to the average of their contem- poraries. Thus it is quite as important that the stock breeder be an observing man, quick to recognize any desirable variations which may occur in the ani- mals which he breeds, as that he be skill- ful in mating the best animals available for the general improvement of his flock or herd through the fixing of desirable points or the elimination of undesirable characteristics in their progeny. It is this particular phase of plant breed- ing which the writer desires to bring to the reader’s attention at this time, be— cause it is this phase of plant breeding which will at once interest the most farmers and prove most profitable for them to pursue. The problems of plant breeding are different from those of ani- mal breeding, in that the parentage of the plants produced is more difficult to control in some cases, while in others the problem is simply one of judicious selec- tion. But it is really the problem of se- lection in which our interest should cen- ter in the consideration of this subject. since the average farmer will not care to go into this work deeply enough to un- dertake to develop new varieties. This is work for the specialist in plant breeding. But every farmer should be interested in the selection of strains in the varieties of grain or grass or vegetables he grows, which are best adapted to his conditions, and propagating them in such a manner as will eliminatethe less desirable strains from those varieties and perpetuate the better producing strains. Illustrations of this ,kind, of selection are to be found in the g‘cor'ni breeding plot, in which rows are planted. from single ears and seed saved from the best producing rows, or where a breeding plot for the production of the next year’s seed potatoes is maintained by the planting of selected seed, or in the selection of a choice head of wheat or oats or timothy for propagation in the .garden until enough seed is produced for planting a small field area. Few farmers realize the difference to be noted in indi— vidual plants of the same variety. But by close observation these differences are readily seen, and in most cases'the de- sirable characteristics of an individual plant can be secured in field areas by the simple methods above suggested. As a. matter of fact, the plant breeder's success is quite as largely dependent upon his ability to observe and recognize the value of variations which occur in a natural way as to produce new species of plants by cross-breeding, since the natural “sports" are generally much more pre- potent and certain to produce a fixed type than are the variations which are artificially produced, in the product of which an extended process of elimination by selection may be required. There are plenty of examples to demon- strate the possibility of increasing yields secured in small amounts at a small cost, and while this is being tried some of the ordinary seed used in growing the field crops should be tried out under the same conditions, so as to afford the means for a comparison which will be of some real value in the judging of the varieties which may be tried. Then, when an ex- tra good plant of any kind is observed in any of the field crops during the coming season mark it and save the seed for propagation by itself next year. The work will be interesting and the result will be a surprise in many instances. Shelling and Grading the Seed Corn. In the last issue the importance of making an ear test of the seed corn was emphasized. But something more is re- quired for the securing of an even stand of corn than that the seed should be of good germinating quality. Where a me- chanical planter is used, as it is almost universally, itis important that the corn should be clean and the kernels of even .4. ’E 2 the grains uniform for the perfect work‘- ing of the corn planter, and we believe it would pay to hand-pick the seed to se- cure an even greater uniformity than can be had even by the use of the corn grader, provided this work can be done with the regular help during bad weather as it can be if done before the planting season is at hand. Sand Burrs. I would like your advice concerning a piece of land that is badly infested with sand burrs. Last spring I turned under a light sod and planted to corn and thought I would be able to kill the burrs by cultivating. I had planned to seed to clover when I laid the corn by, but a heavy wind storm in August laid the corn down so that I could not get through it with the cultivator, and the result was that the sand burrs thrived splendidly. I am planning now to summer fallow this ground next summer and try to get rid of the burrs. I intend to disc and har- row the stubble the first thing in the spring. “hat I would like to know is if you could suggest something I could sow on the stubble and harrow in that would grow up big enough to be of any help to the soil turned under in June or July? ()ccuna C0. SUstmnnn. There is some doubt whether it Would attained ' Sample From Seed Corn Shelled Butt Kernels. The Same Sample Hand-Picked by the improvement of varieties and the breeding of improved seed in sufficient amounts to bring profitable results in field culture. The work which the Mich- igan experiment station is doing in the breeding of hardy varieties of alfalfa by this process of selection is an example of this kind which has been mentioned in our columns. Similar work would be inex- pensive and interesting on any farm, on a smaller scale, of course, and would do more to interest the farm boys and girls in the possibilities of the business, as well as to increase the profits derived from the farm than any other line of work in which any reader could engage. Those who have done nothing along this line, and most farmers have done little, should lose no more time in trying it out. Set aside a small plot in the garden for the testing of varieties in an experi- mental way if nothing more. Seed can be to Secure Uniformity of Kernels. size in order that the kernels may be dropped evenly. If the grower has a corn grader this work will be simplified, but in case such an implement is not available, it is a wise precaution to avoid any great irregularity in the size and shape of the kernels by paying some attention to this feature of the seed ears when selecting them, and then shelling off the tip and butt kernels before the main portion of the ear is shelled for seed. Then, if the whole ear is shelled by hand the presence of broken kernels will be avoided and there will be fewer pieces of cob in the corn to prevent the accurate dropping of the seed by the corn planter. The ac- companying cuts show a sample of corn shelled 'without removing the tip and butt kernels, and then hand-picked to eliminate the irregular or misshapen ker- nels. The result will illustrate more for- cibly than words the advantage of having pay to sow anything on the land for this purpose, since if not plowed lllllll June there Will be quite a growth of weeds to turn under, and these will serve to in- crease the humus in the soil the same as any crop that might be sown. Oats and peas could be sown at once and would get quite a growth by the last of June, but it would entail considerable expense to prepare the g1 ound and sow them. And the plowing should not be delayed until too late in the season, as the sand burrs should be given an early chance to de— velop, in order that they may be well eradicated before seeding time. Thor- oughness should be the motto in cleaning a. field of sand burrs or other weeds of a persistent nature, else the labor expl-nd- ed in the effort will be poorly invested. Clearing and Draining Swamp Land. I have a piece of marsh land of about 200 acres that I propose to reclaim and use for agricultural purposes. A big dredge ditch has just been opened up that will give me a good outlet for drainage. The muck ranges from one to four or six feet in depth and is underlaid with a clay subsoil. I think this marsh was at one time a forest as there are many stumps and logs buried in the muck, some of them quite large. There is now no standing timber but a dense growth of brush, (black alder, quaking asp, huckleberry, etc.), on a consider— able portion of the marsh, although there are quite large spaces where blue joint and other marsh grasses grow and are sometimes cut for hay or used for pas- turc. This marsh was all burned over in 1893 and everything killed, The brush that is now growing, much of which is 8 to 10 feet high, has grown since that time. It grows on the surface of the muck and if sufficient power were ap~ plied could be peeled off. Now, what I want to know is the best and cheapest way of clearing this land. It would prob— ably cost from $10 to $15 an acre to grub and pile this brush by hand. Of course, it cannot be burned when the marsh is dry. It seems to me there must be some better and cheaper way to do this. Also, I would like to know the best way to take out the stumps and logs. XVould you ad— vise digging open ditches to drain this. land at first and put in tile after it was fully reclaimed and got under cultiva— tion? Would it be necessary to use lime on this muck land? H. H. C. Berrien Co. The best. device for pulling out the brush and small stumps on this land would be a capstan device which could be firmly anchored to a large stump and an area cleared around it by means of a cable which would wind around the cap- stan, the latter being operated by a horse. Stump pullers of this character are on the market at a reasonable cost, and would be more efficient than a home- . made device. The buried logs can best be removed after the land has been drained and is being plowed. When a log is struck with the plow, a swamp hook can be at- 410 1(2) ‘ tached to it and a good team will pull it out as the muck will be loose and will not otter much resistance. If necessary the plow can be used to- remove a furrow of dirt above it to make the task of pull- ing it out the easier. Swamp land of this character is best drained by the laying of tile about the edge of the hard land to take care of the water, which seeps in from the bank, which will in most cases be found to be considerable. Further drainage is best accomplished by means of open ditches through the muck, as the muck will settle unevenly in the process of decom- position which will take place when the land is under cultivation. This uneven settling will interfere with the proper Working of tile drains, hence the wisdom of draining by means of open ditches until the muck becomes well settled after several years of cultivation. The ditches will not, however, have to be very fre- quent, provided the water from the bank is properly cared for by tile drains and the dirt from the ditches is well leveled back from their banks. Lime would probably prove beneficial to this soil, but even with the application of lime it will need weathering before maximum crops can be expected. It would perhaps be best to experiment with lime on a small scale the first year and determine the benefit to the crops grown. Some crops that are grown on muck land do not need an alkaline soil. Fertilizer for Oats. Amount of Seed to Use. I have 14 acres of clay and sand loam that i had in with beans last year which I fall—plowed and want to put in with oats and seed down this spring. It seems in he very rich. Would you advise me to use fertilizer on this field and what per cent would be best and how much should he put on? Also, how many oats should I Saw to the acre? Huron Co. J. R. G. There is little doubt that a moderate dressing of commercial fertilizer would pay on this oat field, say 30") to 300 lbs. per acre of a standard grain fertilizer. This would give the oats a good start and would also prove beneficial to the seeding. Fertilizers pay even hcttor on ground that is in u good condition of fer- tility than on soils that are low in for- tility, particularly in humus. The amount of seed to use per acre is a question upon which the most progres- sive farmers do not agree. in the writc‘r's opinion oats should be seeded rather thin- ly where the clover is to be gown with them. If the land is fertile this will not make a great difference with the yield. Last year I saw a field from which 60 bushels of oats were harvested per acre from one bushcl of seed. and the grower got a fine stand of alfalfa in the field by seeding with the oats. This may be con- sidered too thin seeding by many, but where the lurid is to be sccli-d I would not sow more than one and ol‘m half bush— els of oats per acre. in fact i: seems to make little difference with the yield whether this amount on twice as much seed is used per acre, and i have seen a fair crop of oats cut whore between a peck and a half bushel of cats were sown simply as a nurse crop for seeding to clover without any thought of cutting them for grain. but it was estimated by the grower that ihe crop would yield from :20 to 23 bushels per acre, for which reason it was thought profitable to Cut and thresh them. Planting Sugar Beets Without Plowing. I plowed down ihrce acros of old cow pasture last spring without manure and art: it big cri p of cucumbers on it last season. b}. 31.4 inunurmg the hills. ‘i'oxild it be boiler to plow this land for sugar beets this spring or just drag it. using cmnniezwiui fertilizer and no stable Inainu'c. it is a gray sandy soil, without weczls. Ottawa (‘ l. It would not seem this ground for sugar beets. although a good si-cd bcd should be prepared, which “just Si'nscnmmz- necessary ll; lilclv.‘ is hardly expressed in the term. drag it," which is used in the inquiry. .‘. number of successfui sugar beet growers of Michigan have adopted the plan of planting without plowing. following the bean crop, whore lli" preceding crop has been kept free from weeds. Some time can be saved by this plan and a better seed bed prepared for the heels with less labor than would be required where the ground is plowed in the spring. since it would have to be firmed down by repeat- ed rolling and harowing to secure as good conditions for the young plants as could be secured by disking up the ground and fitting it without plowing. ‘ ROLLING WINTER WHEAT. This is a practice that largely followed in many sections. used to be Sorry V THE MICHIGAN FARMER. . to say, it has of late fallen into disrepute in many communities. Of late the prac- tice has been revived in some sections. It possesses certain peculiar advantages. After the freezing and alternate thawing in winter, the soil is left in an extremellr loose and friable condition. Indeed, on some soils this condition continues down to some depth. Among other things, it disturbs the capillary action in bringing the soil water up to the young and grow- ing plants. The roller is a. compactor, and in rolling the soil is so compacted that the‘plants are able to get a more secure foothold, placing them in a posi- tion so that the capillary water is avail- able for their use. This incidentally in- creases the yield. In a series of tests by the Nebraska station, it was found that rolling increased the yield of winter wheat slightly more than four bushels per acre. At the prevailing prices this means four dollars per acre. As the value of a team at that time of year is not more than $3.50 per day, rolling winter wheat is a mighty profitable work. I have known many cases, when the wheat was on an exceedingly friable Soil, in which the yield was increased even more than the amount above reported in Ne- braska. Ohio. CLYDE A. WAUGH. SOME MISTAKES. Nearly all who write for the agricul— tural press tell about their successes, but seldom say antyhing about the mistakes they have made. and the consequent losses sustained on this account. farmer never made any mistakes, he would certainly stand a better chance to make a financial success of his business. in this article I propose to give a little description of a few of my mistakes. Some iifteen years ago I concluded to set out a new apple orchard near my woodlot. i wanted to get trees that would begin to bear as early as possible. So I studied the catalogue of a prominent nursery, and chose some new varieties that were recommended very highly. I spent much time cultivating, spraying and trimming this orchard. The sixth year after planting it began to bear. Imagine my disappointment as well as disgust, to find the fruit of such inferior quality as to be of little market value. This taught me a lesson, which was, not to place too much confidence in the glow- ing account of what some nurseryman might say about some new variety. Had 1 planted some well known variety, say Northern Spy, I would now have an or- chard that would be affording an income instead of an orchard that is of no value. The second year after planting the aboVe mentioned orchard, a pickle factory or sailing station, was started at this plzfi'e. As the orchard had to be culti- Vulcii, «after much persuasion), I con- tlllllCtl to plant one row of cucumbers be- ivccn each row of apple trees. Having so much other work to do, it was impos— shile for me to always get the cucumbers picked just at the right time to prevent large ones from growing, which ruined the vines, so that I got comparatively nothing for all my labor, and I have kept out of the pickle business ever since. liaising pickles and growing sugar beets may be all right for a farmer who has plenty of help at his command at the right llllle, otherwise such side lines will gent-rally prove a losing venture. Last season, being rather dry. I made lilo mistake of pasturing a meadow a lilile too long. The consequence is, the hay crop in this field will be considerably shortened this season. And so it goes. it takes a longer head than I have got to run a farm and not make any mistakes. Ottawa Co. JoHN JACKSON. HILLSDALE FARMERS ORGANIZE AN ALFALFA CLUB. There are very few Alfalfa Clubs, and they are particularly scarce in Michigan. The one which is believed to be the first organized in the state is now existing at? 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These little microscopic plants cannot grow in an acid soil, and when you add lime it encourages the growth bf all kinds of bacteria. Conse- quently, the theory is that your potatoes would be more apt to be scabby. A year ago last season on a portion of my potato field was a cat—hole, or swamp, that we drained out. It never had been plowed before. I was afraid it might be a little acid and so I gave a portion of it an ap- plication of lime and planted it to pota- toes. Now, as a matter of fact, I couldn’t see that the potatoes were more scabby where I put the lime than where I did not. It might be because there were no scab bacteria in the soil and we treated the seed potatoes with formaldehyde to kill the scab and consequently controlled it so that it didn’t amount to very much. But there is probably something in it or good practical men would not advise us "not to do it. Fertilizers for Potatoes. L. \‘V: M. wants to know if I think it was profitable for me to use 1,000 lbs. of good fertilizer to the acre for potatoes. I answer, yes, I do. I never raised any potatoes that were hardly worth harvest— ing until I commenced to use commer- cial fertilizer. Since then we have had fairly good potatoes. Not as good as I would like to have them, but many times they are put on a portion of the field that is not really suitable for potatoes, and I haven’t got a potato soil anyway, and so consequently raise potatoes under a great disadvantage. I never have used at the rate of 1,000 lbs. of fertilizer per acre until the last two years. My faith has been gradually increasing in the value of commercial fertilizer and so I have been gradually increasing the amount of fer~ tilizer used, because nobody can accomp- lish anything unless they have faith in it. I used to put a little handful of fertilizer in the hill with the potatoes. Sometimes I could see some benefit, and sometimes I could not, depending upon the weather conditions. Then I began distributing the fertilizer broadcast just the same as I woul manure, and I am finally convinced that this is the proper way to do it and that the amount Ought to be sufficient so that you can get some results. Now, frankly, I have got so that I don’t expect the biggest kind of results with commercial fertilizer every year, because I know that we must have favorable weather conditions in order to get the best results. I have put a good quantity of stable manure on land before now and put it into crops when I didn’t begin to get the results that I ought to have from this stable manure. \Vhy? Because sea- son conditions were not proper. Conse- quently I don’t expect that every time I put on fertilizer that I am going to get the biggest kind of results. I do the best I know. If I have favorable conditions then I am in shape to get results, and usually I get pretty good results. A year ago last season I didn’t get as many po- tatoes per acre as I ought to from the application of 1,000 lbs. of fertilizer, be- cause the seed wasn’t good. I don’t be— lieve over half of it grew. I don’t think we had a bit over a half a stand of po- tatoes, and I had about 100 bushels of good marketable potatoes per acre, but they were too large; many of them were so large that they were absolutely un- marketable. I put that field into peas and oats last year and I had a wonder- fully good crop of peas and oats. So I am convinced that what fertilizer was not used by the potatoes, a portion of it at least, was used by the peas and oats, and I am pretty sure that there is some of it left there in the soil yet for the wheat that is now growing on the field. Last year I had a better crop of pota- toes, but I didn’t have as large a crop as I ought to have had from 1,000 lbs. of commercial fertilizer, and yet I had as good as I expected because the ground was not in good condition for potatoes. It was on a portion of a farm that I re- cently bought that hadn’t been kept up. This land had never had any stable ma;- nure until after I purchased it. Part of this field,.if it had been planted to corn, THE- MICHIGAN FARMER. wouldn’t have raised corn big enough to cut, and yet with a very light applica- tion of stable manure the fall before, put on thin with the manure spreader, and an application of commercial fertilizer, I got a. good crop of potatoes, over 600 bushels of good marketable potatoes from five acres. Now I think that I had a good investment right there in fertilizer. I am not sorry that I put it on. My ex- perience leads me to believe that 1,000 lbs. of fertilizer will pay on potatoes, prop- erly distributed, properly applied one year with another, say in a series of 10 years or in a series of five years. You couldn‘t absolutely bank on its paying 100 per cent interest on the money in- vested in fertilizer any one year because season conditions might be dead against you, but in a series of five years I be- lieve that a man would get 100 per cent interest and more, too, on every dollar be invested in fertilizer by using 1,000 lbs. to the acre on his potatoes. COLON C. LILLIE. BREEDING AND SELECTION FOR IMPROVEMENT. It isalittle amusing as well as instruc- tive,‘ to observe the wide, not to say fan- tastic, trend that the discussion of the small seed potato question has assumed in your columns. One without any thought, seemingly, for the proprieties of species, family, or genera, compares po- tatoes to Willow switches. One might, with equal appropriateness, compare the development of angleworms and humming birds. His little willow switch is just'as ripe and thrifty at the end of each grow— ing season as is its fanciful brother. It is a matter of opportunity and time to grow with them. Then, if this corres- pondent’s comparisons are germain it is in order for him to explain how long it will take his small potatoes to grow to WALTERA. W0 0D ‘1 \\ ‘ 2 ‘\\ v \' v - v v . v v , , . . - V/nur‘ 1,)", A)“ s. x“ \ i i | a a new ' \{ac-s‘“ Our big Diamond Jubilee Catalog answers the questions farmers are asking why Walter A. Wood Machines give the service they do. It illustrates fully all the important features. You will be especially interested in The Admiral Mower and No. 10 Steel Hay Rake ~the two machines that take all the hard work out of haying. The Admiral Mower is essentially different in construction from all others. Our catalog tells all about the floating frame, uniform tilt, absence of side—draft and genuine under-draft, which make it cut easier and cleaner than any mower you’ve ever driven. It explains everything, too, about the all-steel construction of the No. 10 Rake, about the relief springs on the teeth, the individual tooth holders, the renewable wheel hubs and perfect control. You want to read about these machines. Send your name and address on a postal TODAY. read the catalog carefully. then you’ll realize why Wood Machines are so far ahead of all others. Send today. WALTER A. WOOD M. 8A R. M. CO. Box 232 Hoosick Falls. N.Y. or Detroit. be as large as pumpkins? But to use his own weapons for a comparison will he please explain if, in choosing his switches' for planting he comes across two bushes that he knows are of the same age and one shows a healthy, vigorous, growth and the other shows wilted and stunted growth, will he cut his switches from the bush that has some fencerail limbs, or will he choose from the bush that shows only knitting needle size limbs? l Another says it is simply the question of “the eye.” Right you are brother, it is a question of the eye~and then some. If it was possible to produce anything in nature from the bare germ or real life principle, we should have no varieties from such growth. But when we breed from the eyes and the surrounding tissue, ‘ we have the different varieties of pota- toes as shown today. Everything in na— ture is in a large degree the creature of environment. When our potato eye or life principle is surrounded by tissue of a certain blend it produces the variety called for by that-particular blend. And so, when that tissue is from clean, heal- thy and vigorous stock it produces in the exact ratio that that stock calls for. Just so with the grains and everything in na- ture. A grain of corn, of wheat, of oats or what not. as experience shows, is much more likely to produce abundantly if selected from among clean, healthy, well bred associates. And the potato is no exception. The fact that one crop of good potatoes may be raised from seem- ingly imperfect seed proves nothing. It may simply show that potatoes possess inherent vitality beyond that of some other vegetables and grains, nothing more. Like some of the other of your corres- pondents, whilst not growing potatoes commercially, \‘for some years we have practiced a system of seed selection with great satisfaction and profit, and we no- tice an improvement in the quality of the product. Some may think they have done all that is advisable when they have selected a few hills for seed with extra large, showy tops, but one will find that these often show, like many extremely showy people, “mighty small potatoes and very few to the hill.” After a year or two of proper selection, one will have nothing but vigorous tops in his seed bed at least, so any such selection will be useless in any case. Barry Co. J. S. CHANDLER. It is the best plan to establish a regu- lar crop rotation of short duration, and 1.. ROLLER-BEARING LIGHT DRAFT SUCCESS SPREADER The only spreader with a 33-year record of good work. Simplicity, Durability and Light Draft always foremost. Direct Chain Drive. No Cog Gears. The choice of men who investigate thoroughly. Wood or metal wheels. A generation of experience back of every Success. The leader from the first. Exclusive features all patented. Catalog of facts Free. Write us promptly. Kemp & Burpee Company, Syracuse, N. Y. 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Ills. adhere to it as closely as possible in the cropping of the fields, as in this way the fertility of the soil can better be con- served or increased where the soil has become depleted from poor management in the past. J Earl potatoes are one o the . est-paying crops raised in outhern ‘ la- ama. " ester Florida, ennessee andalong the Gulf Coast. Good rices are always obtainable and deman‘dl for same beyond the supply. Read what a farmer at ummerdalc. Ala., has to say on this crop: ‘6 My yield of salable potatoes this year, 1- acre, was 150 bushels, which sold readily at 81.50 per bushel, this being the first crop on be loud. I followed this crop with sweet potatoes and sweet corn and t on planted cow peas. I raised three crops on the land in one year all of which brought good prices.” ’ Sweet potatoes produce big returns and are usually planted after Irish potatoes have been dug. Two to three hundred bushels an acre are produced and bring from 50cents to $1.75 per bushel. Lei me send you our illustrated booklets and learn what can be done in a country where fertile land can be purchased cheaply and where there are 312 workin days a year. low round-trip lures la! and 3rd Tuesdays each month. . (203 G. A. PARK, GOII'I lllln. and IIII'I ML, louisvillo 8: Nashville R. IL, Room 256 louisville, Ky. ' 412 (4); . m ‘ LIVE STOCK i ‘AAAAAM‘ALAAAAALLL LAA‘A—A‘” FEEDERS' PROBLEMS. A Solllng Crop for the Calves. The calves are generally the worst abused of the young stock grown upon the farm. Generally they have good pas- ture only during the early part of the summer if at all, and all too often there is‘no provision made for a supply of sup- plementary feed for them later in the season. A small patch of corn planted near the barn or the pasture lot in which the calves are kept will provide such a supply of feed very cheaply and will pay very well indeed. This corn may profit- ably be planted rather thickly and as the calves need it some of the stalks can be removed from the hills and fed to them. This thinning process will give the balance of the stalks a better chance to develop and the amount of feed which will be produced during the season will prove a Surprise to one who has never' tried the plan. This supplementary green feed, together With a little bright clover hay after the hay is harvested and a liberal grain ration with the skim-milk fed will grow the calves surprisingly fast, and will put their owners in a position to make baby beef of them if good feeding methods are followed up until they reach the age of 12 to 18 months. Another thing which should be given more care than is done upon the average farm is the cleanliness of the feeding ves- sels. If these are allowed to become sour or filthy, the calf‘s digestion will be sure to become impaired. and scours will fol- low with disastrous consequences. In too many cases it is considered that the calves should be given all the skim-milk they will eat. This is a mistake. If less milk were given and this were supple- mented with a grain feed such as corn meal with a little bran and oats when the calves get age enough to eat it, far better results will be secured. A little time and thought expended on the calves will pay larger dividends than that ex- pended on most of our farm animals, for the simple reason that there is more room for improvement in the handling of the calves on the average farm than in the care of the other young animals, since they are the only ones that are cus- tomarily raised in an artificial manner. Rape and Peas for Hog Pasture. Would it be advisable to sow rape and peas on sod ground for pigs? Field is handy for water and near the barn. “'as thinking of cutting it in two and sowing rape for early pasture and turn into the peas later. I expect to have about 15 pigs to pastnro and would like to know ifl can put calves on the pens with them. How should the ground he prepared and how and in what amounts should the seed be sown‘.’ How early can 1 turn on the i'apc'.’ Van Buren CO. C R. M'. It the sod ground available is a clover Sod there need be no hesitation in sow- ing either rape or peas on it for hog pas- ture, as a clover sod is an ideal place for either. If, on the other hand, the sod is timothy or June grass, it would be well to leave a portion of it for early pasture and sow rape on the balance. sowing it in rows with a garden drill so that it can be \cullivated. In this way a very good crop can be grown, and the following year this ground can be sown to peas and the balance of the hog lot broken up. A Crop for Fall Pasture. I am short. on full pasture. Have a field of corn stubble that is not, overly fertile. Is there any grass, such as millet, red-top or orchard grass. that t'ould be sown this spring after a thorough disking. that would make good pasture later? Macomb ('jo. J. H. II. It is a very difficult proposition to sow any grass in the spring that will make a good pasture the same season. The permanent grasses mentioned, or any oth- ers that might be used, require the most of the season to get well established. and pasturing will injure their future useful- ness without adequate recompense. since the amount of pasture secured will not be large unless the land is exceptionally fer- tile so as to insure their rapid growth. If the stock for which the pasture will be needed is sheep. the problem will be simplified, as rape will serve the purpose very well, and the land can be seeded with this crop if desired. It young cat— tle are to be pastured a mixture of rape and oats and millet sown rather late on a well-prepared seed bed will furnish con- isderable feed, but care must be exer- cised in pasturing it, as rape is inclined to produce hoven or bloat. But perhaps the need of fall feed could be better supplied by providing a soiling crop in connection with late pasture. Then a portion of the land might be, sown to oats and peas for hay and sown to rye for late pasture as soon as the crop is removed, while‘ some early planted fod- der corn would supply a soiling crop that would be available during the early fall. This method of feeding, in connection with clover hay, if available after haying, will be excellent for cows giving milk, and the amount of feed which could be produced on a given area would be very much larger than if some crop were sown in the spring with a View to turning the stock in the field to pasture it off later in the season. THE OUTLOOK FOR DRAFT HORSE BREEDING. Never in the estimation of the writer was there a more opportune time for a man with a good farm and a little money to invest profitably in a few draft mares. It would seem that self-interest, if no higher motive, would prompt farmers to give more attention to the breeding and developing of a better class of farm horses. Our farms are stocked. with an inferior lot of'horses. The fact that any kind of horses could be made to do some- thing at farm work has caused the ma- jority of farmers to overlook the possi- bilities of breeding a class of horses that would Drove better adapted to their needs. Scarcity of farm labor and the increase in weight of modern farm machinery. to- gether with the demand for more intense methods of tillage and crop cultivation has created a demand for heavier farm teams. It seems almost unnecessary to suggest that in buying draft brood mares one should buy as good as he can afford to own. Whether to buy pure-bred mares or grade draft mares depends largely upon the man himself and the amount of mon- ey he has to invest in pure-bred mares. Providing he understands thoroughly the keeping, care and handling of such mares he should buy them. If he does not he had better leave them alone. It really does not require. a great amount of money to keep a farm supplied with good draft work mares and the in- itial outlay for good mares is soon re- turned in the extra prices which their colts will bring. High-class draft horses can be produced at a low cost if they are bred on the same'farm from generation to generation. The profit and satisfac- tion derived from growing and handling high class farm horses remains long after the original cost of the foundation stock is entirely forgotten. No temporary fit of discouragement should be allowed to prompt the displacement of high class draft mares for disreputable scrubs. There is nothing mysterious in the breeding of pure-bred draft horses, still they require better care and a more lib- eral system of feeding than the average i‘iirm team is accorded. They do not need pampering or babying in the least, but they do need sensible treatment. The upward tendency of heredity has been developed by feeding. Feed makes size; size permits mares to give good birth to' large colts; large colts if properly fed and given good care, grow into large horses. Unless guided by the hand of man the tendency of heredity is always toward the original ancestral type which was not so large as the draft-horses of the pres— ent day. It is the skill of the feeder as well as the breeder that makes size in draft horses. ' There is a wide diversity of opinion among farmers as to the best size of farm work horses. The preference of the writer is for a large. prompt-walking horse that weighs between 1,400 and 1,500 pounds. Such a team seems best adapted to our present requirements, but from a commercial standpoint there is more profit in breeding the heavier horses. The de- mand for these large drafters in indus- trial circles is greater today than at any time in our history. Brewers, contrac— tors, lumber dealers, packers and truck- ers find it imperative that they use larger teams. This steady demand for large horses from all parts of the country is convincing proof that heavy draft horses are a staple necessity in industrial cir- cles. In the face of these facts it would seem that farmers who are in a position to market a few high class young draft horses could add a substantial amount to their income each year. Of course, there are a few economists who will argue that it costs too much to grow and develop a large draft horse. but to such men let me say right here that the last two or three hundred pounds that are put onto a draft bdrse pays greater profits than any kind “lust get the cost of duplicating any one of your farm buildings .9: --Says the Little Paint Man Just get the cost of duplicating any one of your farm buildings and compare that cost with what the building cost you originally. Then you will realize the importance of making your buildings last as long as possible. The only thing that prolongs the life of a farm building is paint—not only prolongs its life, but improves its appearance —and paint costs so little. ' Find out what lumber costs today, find out what building costs, and then send for that little book, “Paints and Varnishcs for the Farm,” which will tell you how to get the kind of paint that oiiers the best and longest protection for everything about your farm that needs paint. If you should also ask for the Portfolio showing color schemes for the exteriors of farm buildings, you will see how well buildings can be made to look without any extra co'St for paint. The same paint that protects them will also beautify them if it is Sherwin -Williams Paint and it is properly selected as to colors. Address THE LITTLE PAINT MAN, we of SHE]? WIN-WILLIA MS PAINTS 8- YARN/SHE'S 669 Canal Road, Cleveland. Ohio. in Canada, 897 Centre Street, Montreal Sold by dealers everywhere. Ask for color cards | WHICH IS YOURS? , Clipped horses have more vigor and energy because they dry off quick. rest well at night and get all the good from their feed. Every man who considers the un- natural conditions under which horses now live will help them to better health by clipping them in the spring. Yourself or any of the help can clip a horse easily and quickly with this STEWARI Ball Bearing Clipping Machine This machine turns easiest and clips the fastest of all machines. It has all file- hard cut steel gears, enclosed. protected and runnin in oil. There is 6 feet of new style. easy running flexible shaft. and the famous art single-nut tension clipper head—highest grade. All complete, machine weighs only 36 pounds; s 50 so it can be carried about anywhere. Prlco. complete. as shown. only . Get one from your dealer, or send $2.00 and we will ship C. 0. D. for the balance. Write for new 1911 Catalogue, Send TODAY. Chicago Flexible Shaft Co. "5 La Salle m" mime Prairie Stock Farm OUR LAST IMPORTATION 0F Percheron Stallions and Mares ll'e cordially invite everybody to come and visit our stables and learn our method of doing business. \Ve can sell you a first—class stallion or mare for less money than any importer in America. Terms to suit purchasers. Niles is ninety miles from Chicago on the Michigan Central. E. METZ HORSE IMPUBTING 00., Niles, Mich. Crooked Spines Made Straight If you are snfl’ering from any form of Spinal trouble you can be cured in your own home with- out. pain or discomfort. A wonderful anatomical appliance has been invented by a. man who cured himself ofSpinal Curvature. Its resul the vertebra) is made to expand. the contracted muscles arefiluxiedbafidlghhe spifne is straightened. ere s. r 3 one or you, no matter how lon ou h suflerod. We have strong testimonials from every Sgtoyte ln‘lhvg Union. Each 3 plionce is made to order from individual meas- urements and to perfectly. There is sltlvely no inconven- '“fig‘gx‘fim‘ ww‘zegtuonntu Inhalation and lot you an eye. r or our new . . .. ,. . . mationondreferonooo. 1:. living full infor amen "MW PHILO our" one. co. on 4m 5m... J‘.§.1‘owu' u. '- of flesh he can grow on his term. It adds When Writing to advertisers mention the Michigan Former ‘— APRIL 8, 1911. from one-third to one-half to. the value of_the animal and I would call that a . pretty good business proposition. The.farm‘is the ideal place to grow and develop draft horses. The growing, train- ing and developing of draft colts demands conditions foundonly on the farm. The large breeding establishments must send its young stock to the market in an un- * educated condition or else go to a great expense in hiring trainers to get their colts in condition to bring the top price. The farmer has a field of his own in the production of draft horses and his young horses grow into their education while earning their board on the farm. What more economical method of training could be devised? A well-bred draft horse, with its early education largely complet- ed, is one of the most valuable finished products that leaves the farm. Except in very few instances draft horse breeding has not been found profitable unless the mares and colts could be made to per- form some kind of profitable work during a portion of the year. It costs from $50 to $100 to maintain a mare or colt during a year. \Vhen this is added to interest, taxes and the depreciation of horses, no arguments should be necessary to con- vince a man that his horses should not be idle. The mares and colts must eat anyway. If the mares are kept just for farm work we may lose the income that we might secure from the sale of the colts and if we keep the mares for breed- ing alone we lose the income that we might secure from their work. Looked at from either viewpoint the draft mare is essentially a dual purpose animal and one of the most profitable we can keep on our farms. It stands to the reason of every intelli- gent man that only the best draft stal- lions should be patronized. The man who chases the low fee of the inferior stallion cannot have other than inferior colts. Ingenious, indeed, are some of the ex- cuses farmers make for not patronizing high-class draft stallions, which stand at a reasonable fee, but in the end all of these excuses may be sifted down to the unwillingness of parting with such an amount 'of money. It is not as great a speculation to pay $20 or $25 for the ser- vice of'a superior stallion as it is to pay $10 or $15 for the service of an inferior one. It is true that some of the best draft stallions stand at a fee of $15 but the services of these horses is not, as a rule, worth more than that much, but if more farmers would willingly pay a higher fee there would be a much better class of draft stallions standing in the various sections where they were needed. The men who have patronized the better stal- lions have prospered in their breeding ventures far beyond those who have pur- sued the low—fee policy. It would be easy for farmers to get the best if they would quit patronizing the poorer ones. Few seem to give the mating of their mares the consideration that it merits. Selecting a draft stallion to mate with his mares should have as its foundation soundness and the essential requirements of draft individuality. Having in mind the best understanding of the breed type then he should look for size, bone, action, and last, but not least, the commanding presence of a prepotent sire. No stallion is a. perfect individual, but it should be his aim to secrue as many of the essen- tial requirements along with desirable qualities as it is possible to find in one horse. He should also bear in mind what sort of mares he is mating and if he can- nOt secure the qualities desired in one animal he should at least secure those that compensate for the ones in which his mares are deficient. To correct the prevailing defects in the mares is the one prime essential in selecting the stal- lion to mate with them. A stallion which measures to a high level will produce colts of value and the few dollars addi- tional service fee will be repaid many fold when the colts are ready for sale. New York. W, MILTON KELLY. Cattle and sheep on the ranges of “’y- oming, Colorado and other states came through the winter as a rule in good shape, thanks to the open winter. Spring opens early, and a good grass season is expected, if it is not too dry during April and May. Reports come from Colorado that plenty of snow on the mountains seems to insure enough grass during the early summer. In parts of Colorado there will be at least 20 per cent of the last hay crop available for another winter, and around Montrose hay sells for $5 per ton. The most valuable shipment of cattle ever received in Iowa, was that of nearly 500 head of high-grade animals from the Isle of Guernsey, imported by W. W. Marsh, of Iowa. Mr. 'Marsh is a great believer in dairying as an industry in Iowa. THE MICHIGAN FARMER. » ‘(52 413 ' In ‘ : ,, “W I \ A Horse is What His Stomach ; Makes Him “ Few horse owners realize it, yet it’s a fact that the physical beauty, courage and endurance of the horse depend upon a healthy normal action of one function—digufim. The stomach of the horse is small and his ration less than the teat bulk consumed by the milch cow or fatting steer. 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The Indiana-End Ohio Live Stock insurance Co. lusures horses, mules and cattle against death from any cause. of various policies. The pioneer and leader in Live Stock Insurance. Write today for Complete details HOME OFFICE—130 Main St, CHAWFOBDSVILLE, IND. -—one black ure bred ’10 d 8%!) Must sell. BP."°EB.“KI“E3. Hillsdale. Mich. FOR SALE—2 STALUONS Percheron. our yours. he'iv * bone: one boy. 2 years. standard and eligible to ‘ ’ Great~IIeurt, dam by Oval Star. 2nd darn by )rodueing sire. RED PERC‘HERONS FUR SALE—1 mare Eggg'irnlg 2 yrs. old and ljsgallion coming 1 r. old, both blocky greys. M. A. RAY. Okemos, ioh. ‘THE ' MICHIGAN *FARMER." V7 VYYYVYYVVYYYVYYVVYYYVV ' VETERINARY MAALAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A—A CONDUCTED BYJW. C. FAIR, V, S. Advice through this department is free to our subscribers. Each communication should state history and symptoms of the case in full: also name and address of writer. Initials only will be published. Many queries are answered that apply to the same ailments. If this column is watched carefully you will probably find the desired information in a reply that has been made to some one else. When reply by mail is requested. it becomes private practice, and a fee of $1.00 must accompany the letter. VV'Y AAAA V- Sluggish Kidney Action—I have a 12- year-old mare that seems to have some urinary trouble. Her water is thick and yellow and she passes but a small quan- tity at a time. A. . B., Pine Grove, Mich—Give 1/2 02. doses of fluid extract of buchu in feed three times a day; also give a tablespoonful of cooking soda at a. dose in feed three times a day. —If the ailment is ringworm instead of eczema, other cattle and horses, also peo- ple, could become infected. Apply tinc- ture iodine to bare patches twice a week for two weeks, then apply 1 part oxide of zinc and 4 parts vaseline. Chronic Lung Trouble—Some time ago I bought an old cow; since then she eats just about enough to keep her alive and is inclined to stand with elbows out as though she had lung trouble. I called our local Vet. and he thought she stood in this position to relieve breathing for she has Spells of difficult breathing. I was inclined to believe that she refused to eat on account of home-sickness. E. K., Holland, Mich—Perhaps you had bet- ter have her tested for tuberculosis; how- ever, her ailment may be chronic pleurisy or she may have a consolidated lung. No matter what chronic chest trouble she has, i am inclined to believe that she might as well be destroyed for she will prove unprofitable for either breeding or dairy purposes. Cattle suffering from lung trouble usually find most relief when lying on their brisket, while horses get most relief from standing position. Chronic Loosencss of Bowels.—I have a more 17 years old that is troubled with scours and has not been right for the past ten months. She is fed ground corn and oats and mixed hay, more clover than timothy. .l. l). 3., Pottersville. Mich. Her teeth may need some attention and you had better feed her nothing but oats and well cured timothy. Corn meal and clover have it laxative effect. Give a teaspoonful of powdered sulphate irbn, a. tublespoonful of powdered catechu, 1 dr. powdered opium and 2 tablespoonfuls of prepared chalk at a dose in feed three times a day until her bowel movements become normal, then lessen the dose of medicine. ' Blood Poison~Miscarriage——I am hav- ing trouble with my ewes: some of them lamb too soon and the lambs live only a few hours, some of the ewes do not clean properly and after a few days’ sick- ness die. I cut one open after death and found the uterus in an inflamed and dis- eased condition. About the only symp- toms they show is dullness, loss of ap- petite, grow weaker gradually, then die. H. M. H., Dexter, Mich—Apply to the navel of every young lamb right away after birth 1 part carbolic acid and 50 parts water daily until the navel heals. If your ewes do not clean, the afterbirth should be removed and the ewe injected with the following lotion which is made by dissolving 1 dr. permanganate potash in a gallon of clean tepid water. These applications should be made daily for a week. Give each sick ewe 5 grs. salicylic acid at a dose three times a day. Knee Sprung—«My three-year—old colt seems to be troubled with weak knees. but is all right every other way and I would like to know what can be done for a case of this kind. E. IV. V., Bentley, Mich.~l\pply one part turpentine, one part aqua ammonia and four parts olive oil to back tendons every day or two. The coil; should be well fed and not overworked. Grub in the Head—My sheep seem to be troubled with a heavy discharge from nostrils, some of them appear to be blind and one of them died. What ails them? G. S. G., Rochester. Mich—Blow some Scotch snuff up their nostrils once a day and they may dislodge the grubs While sneezing. In some cases it is necessary to trephine through bone of face, but when this is done it is generally neces- sary to employ a veterinarian. Scours in Calves.~—For the past two or three weeks my veal calves have been troubled with scours. Out of a herd of 20 more than two-thirds of them have suffered from loosencss of the bowels. These calves are kept in a clean stable and suck their mothers. I am told that this ailment is epidemic. in this locality. I have been giving them raw eggs and that seems to check the trouble for a short period, but it does not appear to affect a permanent cure. . H. K., Adrian, Mich—There is a form of infec- tious scours which attacks calves two or three days after birth, caused by germs entering the body through the navel cord. Other cases of scours result from indigestion caused by overeating; however, this is less ~apt to affect calves that suck the mother. Wash your cows' udders clean with soap and water, then wash off the soap with soda and water, 1 oz. to a quart. Keep the stable clean and free from excrement. Give one or two ounces of castor oil with a teaspoon- ful of laudanum added, then follow with teaspoonful doses of laudanum two, three or four times a day. Fairly good results follow giving copperas in water, a table- spoonful dissolved in one pint of water and give one or two ounces of this solu- tion in milk two or three times a day. It is also good practice to add one or' two well beaten rawjeggs to their milk. ‘It is always a good plan not to overload calves that scour. There are many other bowel remedies. such as salol, formalde- hyde, camphor, lime water and soda that act well in such cases. Mange—I have a mare seven years old that has been troubled with a skin ailment for the past three years. It has annoyed her so much that she has rub- bed her mane and tail out and the sores have now spread over quite a portion of body. I have tried all kinds of mange and blood medicine without obtaining any satisfactory results. F. B., Miner Lake, Mich—First of all you should clip her, then apply 1 part sulphur, 1/2 part car- bonate of potash and 4 parts lard. These applications shuld be made every day or two for a. few days. then as often as it is necessary to prevent her rubbing. Give a dessertspoonful of Donovan‘s solution of arsenic at a dose in feed three times a day. Kindly understand that you should apply 1 part carbolic acid and 30 parts water to surface of harness which rests on body, besides your stalls should be thoroughly cleansed with this mixture in order to kill all mange germs that may have gotten off your horse on to other things about the stable. Your curry comb and brush and wipe rags used for grooming purposes should be dipped in this solution and m. Nd on no other horses for fear of spreading this infection. W'hitewashing the stable would be a. Wise move to make for mange is not an ail- ment that should be flirted with as it is not easily cured. . Liver Disease—I have lost five Shrop- shire sheep out of a flock of 35; two more are now sick and refuse to eat. The only symptoms they Show are dullness for three or four days before death. The sheep that died are fleshy and several years old. They have run in a corn field all winter where a large portion of the corn had not been husked. They were only housed during severe storms and very cold weather. The last sheep that died we opened and found gall bladder burst- ing full. The liver was of a yellow color and I also found a patch on the intes- tines as large as my hand. M. B. V. D., Dowagiac, Mich—I am inclined to believe that your sheep died the result of eating too much infected corn, which produced liver and bowel infection. Their food sup- ply has been unbalanced during the win- ter and food that remains out doors must become more or less diseased. The liver and bowels usually suffer from food of this kind, especially in sheep. Give 1/3 gr. calomel and 10 grs. bicarbonate of soda at a dose twice 4.1 day for three days: then give an ounce or two of castor oil as a cathartic. You had better discontinue feeding them corn and in its place give them some oats and roots. Roup.—-My hens have a peculiar sick- ness affecting their throat and head, causing them to breathe through the mouth, which results in death. E. E. T., Flint, Mich—l am inclined to believe that your chickens are suffering from roup, which is caused by a. micro-organ- ism and of course is a highly contagious disease, quite destructive to poultry. In my practice when I am called to a poul- try farm and find chickens suffering from this ailment I have no hesitation in cut- ting the heads off all those that are much diseased and burning them. If the flock is small it is sometimes a good plan to get rid of all of them, then fumigate and disinfect the coop thoroughly. The healthy birds should be moved to a place free from disease. Fairly good results follow giving a dessertspoonful of castor oil every 12 hours until the bowels move freely. Dissolve a. tablespoonful of car- bolic acid and four tablespoonfuls of gly— cerine in a quart of water, shake well and inject some into the slit in the roof of the mouth twice a day. Dust some boric acid into their eyes twice a day. Spray your chicken house with one part cur-bolic acid and 50 parts water, or use one part coal tar disinfectant and 30 parts water. Their feeding utensils should be thoroughly cleaned, their coops fumigated with sulphur or formaldehyde or white- wash. - Mange—Distemper. — My nine—year-old English setter dog has bare spots on dif- ferent parts of body which causes him to itch. His eyes are inflamed, discharg— ing mucus which seems to glue eyelids to- gether and the eyeball is covered with a film. I would also like to know the symp- toms of distemper in horses and what to do for it. E. S. C, Coral, Mich—Apply 1 part Sulphur, !,/._. part carbonate potash and 6 parts lard to bald patches every day or two. Dust some boric acid into eyes twice a day: also give him 1 gr. of quinine at a dose three times a day until he recovers. Distemper or strangles in horses is an acute infectious and con- tagious febrile disease characterized usu- ally by an abscess forming in some part of the body and is caused by an organ- ism, a streptococcus making it a con- tagious disease. First symptoms are dullness, the eyes soon begin to water, temperature to rise. the coat gets rough. generally a. loss of appetite, followed by some discharge from the nostrils, the throat usually swells and an abscess be- gins to form between the angles of the lower jaw. The treatment of strangles as it generally occurs is not difficult. The animal should be placed in a comfortable stable, if sick during the winter, the throat should be poulticed or equal parts of turpentine, aqua ammonia and sweet oil applied to throat or hot water appli- cations to hasten suppuration. When the abscess softens it should be opened and washed out with one part carbolic acid and 30 parts water. To reduce the fever give 20 drops tincture aconite several times a day, or a tablespoonful of pow- dered saltpeter in their drinking water. If there is much loss of appetite give 30 grs. of quinine three times a day and if there is much danger of choking or strangulating, have a tube put in wind- pipe and let it remain in until the throat gets well. There are many other home remedies that are equally as good as those I have mentioned. ..~'I Illihuuumumwmmmg One Well Horse Can Dollore i Work Than Two Sick Ones. A natural food that strengthens and builds up is far better than any kind of tonic or medicine for animals, as well as for men. Scien- tists have proved that this new food increases the value of feed, when mixed with it. Buckeye Feeding Molasses is pure, cane sugar molasses. Read what a Detroit team owner says. “I have twenty-two big heavy horses, and have led them Buckeye Molasses for three years. I formerly paid the veter- inary $60 per month—now he and I are strangers." 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COMPANY 316 Cleveland Ave..Salem. Ohio CURE QUARANTEED. Dr. Frank's Remedy 00.. Detroit. Mich. will tell you how FREE. Write postal today. ' I l. c. 11000 . 1r:..".‘.','.:’.'..'.".:3°'[lie Stock Auctioneer. Write for terms and dates. WILCOX Jerome Michigan. RTHUR s. ALIVE STOCK and REAL ESTATEA .- WRITE FOR DATES ARD TERMS. "0 lone”- BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY. CATTLE. ABERDEEN-ANGUS. Herd. consisting of Trojan Ericas. Blackbirds and Prides. only. is headed by E erton W. a. Trojan Erica. by Black Woodlawn. sire of t e GrandCham ion steer and bull at the International in Chicago. 90.. 1910 He is assisted by Undulata Blackbird Ito. WOODCOTE STOCK FARM. Ionia. Mich. Av Rs H I R Es—High type of Dairy animal. Young bulls and bull calves for sale. Prices low. In uiries solicited. BERKSHIRE WI . FINE POULTRY—White and Barred Rooks White & Buii' Orpingtons. White Wyandottes and Le horns. Egssnin season 100 each. M CHIGAN 00. FOR THE DEAF. Flint. Mich. 3—GUERNSEY BULLS—3 Bull Calves. 6 months old. Eligible to register. Breedin furnished on a lication. chigan. and rices amends: D. ECGLESTON. Pan-ma. HE double standard Polled Durham. Wild eyed Abotts burn. Milk strain. Grand Champion silver cup winner at 1910 Michigan State Fair. JAS. H. HALL. Port. Austin. Michigan FOR SALE‘fieéilielit‘Zi“ HOLSTEIN BULL 30 months old for $100 cash. J. M. Vander Heide. Fremont. Mich. R. R. No. 8. Citizens Telephone. TOP N OTCH HOLSTEINS Top Notch registered young Holstein Bulls com- bining in themselves the blood of cows which now hold and have in the past held World's Records for milk and butter fat at fair rices. McPHERSON PAR 5 co.‘. Howell. l'lich. DE KOL Korndyke Bull Calf—Choicest A. R. O. breedin . S lendid individual. mostly white. $75. COLE BRO'EH S. Ypsiland Farms. Ypsilanti. Mich. ' -——I am going to sell 15 bulls in March. HoISl'ln Buns Won't you helglme by buyine one? Write me as soon as you read t is. I have one two years old; 3 yearlings. 6. 6 to 8 months old. The rest are younger. Will also sell a number of heifers bred. and a few good cows. Don't wait until spring work begins before you buy one of these. L. E. CONNELL. Fayette. Ohio. ' Special rices' on a Holstein Friesran Cattle 00...... .92.“... mm. W. B. JONES. Oak Grove. Michigan. ' —Young bulls of high quality and low HolStelns irices considerin breeding. Get our descriptions. ONG BEACH F RM. Augusta. Mich. —Bulls 4 & 5 months old. out of A. R. O. “0ISlelnS dams and by two of the best bulls in the state. Hobart W. Fay. Eden. Ingham Co.. Mich. OLSTEIN-FRTESIAN Cattle and Duroc Jersey swme. ()ne gilt. bred by a son of Defender for sale. Price $45. E. R. CORNELL. Howell. Mich. OR SALE—Holstein Bull 2 years old $125. Bull Calves 6 months to 1 year $50 to $100. Bred heifers $150 to $200. Oldest herd in Ind. Send for Photos and Pedigrees. W. C. Jackson. 715 Rex St. South Bend. Ind. FOR SALE—325.. itffiifiifii‘m‘lfi‘ié‘i; producing stock. 0. A. BRISTOL. Fenton. Michigan. ' 20 . Hgglsfered Jersey Bull. intestate. infirm; 4?.) ha. of butter ier year. $75. also six bull calves cheap. J. C. BUT ER. PORT AND. MICHIGAN. H E R E F0 R D 5—2.2‘hsa‘i21‘8" ES, “133.1353? China hogs. ALLEN BROS. Paw Paw, Mich. LlLLlE FARMSTEAD JERSEYS. HERD BULLS§Vidas Signal St. L. N0558197. Jubilee's Foxhall. No. 82299. Bull 'calves sired by these reat bulls. and out of splendid‘dairy cows. manypf t em in test for register of merit. Also a. few heifers and heifer calves for sale. Write for description and prices. Satisfaction paranteed. or money refunded. COLON C. LILLIE. Coopersville. Michigan. BUTTER BRED JEESEYSEHELS CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM. Silver Creek. Allegan County. Michigan. REGISTERED JERSEYS For Sale—Some combin- ing the blood of St Louis and Chicago World's Fair Champions by HERMAN HARMS. Reese. Mich. Register at Merit Jerseys. gm}. “til: lot of‘youn bulls from dams with ofloial records of 483 a‘oun and u wards of butter. . F. MARS 0N. Bay City. Michigan. Dairy Bred Shortliornsafigf’g ‘32:; £59.13 good as cash. J. B. HUMMEL, Mason. l'llch. FOR SALE—4 Registered Shorthorn Bulls by sons of Imp Lovat Champion and Im Cook Robin from 8 to 13 months ld. JOHN SC MIDT. Reed City. Michigan. SHORTHORNS and PULLED DURHAMS. i38ii‘si‘i‘fi‘.’ A. D. DeGARMO. Highland. Michigan. SHEEP. ' Ewes bred for March & April: HamDSher registered stock; Choice in- dividuals. C. D. WOODBIHiY. Lansing. Michigan. Oxford-Down Sheep affirm?“ cattle forsale. J. A. DE GARMO. Muir. Mich. —-Good Yearling Field OXford Down Sheep items and ewes of all ages forsale. I. R. WATERBURY. Highland. Michigan. ' —I have 100 ewes. among them Regs RamDOlIlllets all of my youngest and best also 85 ewe and ram lambs. Live 2% miles east 0 Morrice on G. '1‘. Road. AddresH J. Q. . K. SHROPSHIRE HALL STOCK FARM Has for sale. twenty-five choice bred yearling ewes. at a low price. also a. few good three and four year- old, bred ewes. L S. DUNHAM & Sons. Concord. Michigan. Hoos. ' ' —Growthy Sprin v Bours & Gilts “limos & VlGlorlas of choicest bree ing from Prize Winners. M. T. STORY, R. 248. Lowell. Michigan. B E R K s H] R E 3-..... BERKSHIRE SOWH for April and Mziy furrow sircd by u. son of Star Master, a litter brother to Star Master/wees that sold for $5.5“). C. D. WUUDBI'R Y. Lansing. Mich: EliKSHIRE Yearling sow bred for July furrow. also two full (iilts and choice lot of March furrow- ed. (Pigs eith. sex.) A. A. l’attullo. Deckcrnlle. Mich. Iinexcclled in breeding. Select- BERKSHIRE ed boars. sows and ilts. Choice fall pigs. '1‘. V. HICKS. R. No. 1]. Battle reek. Mich. FOR SALE—Two thorou hbred Chester Vi'hite oars. fart-owed last J ne. ri ht in every way and ready for‘service. Sire. “T e Victor". wmner_of nine first prizes. Darn “Victor Girl”. winnerof first rize at the Michigan. New York. Ohio and Virginia. tate Fairs. Address. Bonnie Brue Fiirui. Algonac. Mich. DAMS BROS... Litchfleld. Mich. breeders of imp. Chester White and Tamworth swine. service boars. sows bred or open. of either breed. Sliorthorn Cattle. Buff Rock. Buff Wyan- dotte, W. Orpington. Ckls. all breeding stock lending winners. DUROG-JERSEYl-"b—iidi‘light.8 i3: sale. CAREY U. EDMONDS. Hastings, Michigan. DUROC JERSEY Swine established capitol Herd 1888. One last Spring Bear and Sept. 1910 Gilts for sale. J. H. Banghart. R5. Lansing. Mich. ounces—~25 Bred Bows. of hi h uality. 10 Excellent Boars rea y or service. 75 Fall Pi both sex. Write or come and see. J. C. BA NEY. COLDWATER. MICHIGAN. MPROVED CHESTERS—Young boars ready for service. orders taken for sows bred for spring far- row. Also Holstein Bull Calves of the best of breed- ing. W. O. VVILSUN. ()kemos. Mich. Both Phones. 0. l. C. H0 S$3153.32.grifn‘éhsgi‘iii and more. H. H. JUli . Munith. Michigan. 0. l. C. SWlnC’Eglfinfiéié‘ffiiée‘i53.1.1 ia33°lfié right. Geo. P. Andrews. Dansville. lngham Co.. Mich 0. l. C. Early Fall Pigs £33.”: Ziiiifisioi’fiiiei C. J. THOMPSON. Rockford. Michigan. F011 SALE—Fall Piqq and Bred Gills B. M. WING &. SO . Sheridan. Michigan. 0' l. 0 —-Choice young sows bred .for June furrow. . - also. booking orders for firing igs either sex; pairs not akin. Fred Nickel. R. o. 1. .ionroe. Mich. o I c —-Bred sows _all sold. 1 June boar left. I I I A few fall igs either sex. Satisfaction guaranteed. A. NEWMA . R. l. Mariette. Michigan. —F l ' ‘ ‘ . POLAND-CHINAS solvipfiiféfliiiffd. “3335 L. W. Barnes & Son. Byron. hiawassee Co.. Mich. __l ’ BIG TYPE POLAND-CHINA oil’ié'ifiii’i‘stifidsaftii faction guaranteed. It. J. LANE. Clare. No. 7. Mich. 9 —Best quality. large growthy 0'. '0 C S For sale type. either sex. airs not. akin. some fine bred gilts. choice lot of in 1 pigs all ages. OTTO B. SCHULZE. Nashville. Michigan. 0 I C -Fall pigs either sex and one June 0 0 0 Boat left. I am also booking orders for siting furrow. Ship ied on a roval. HARRY T. BANDELL. CASS C ’l‘Y. MIC GAN. IG TYPE POLAND CHINA BOARS. also fall and early spring pigs. B. . Rock eggs $1.00 per 15. ROBERT NEVIS. Pierson. Michigan. GREAT POLAND-CHINA [106 SALE. JANUARY 20th. 60 sows bred for spring furrow. If you want the best. attend my sale as I have the best in the state. WM. WAFFLE, Goldwater, Michigan. , _ ‘ . Builor 3 Famous Wonders 3‘3. 133.32%? 01%.??? grow big. because they have been bred big for ‘20 years. Some great Sept. pigs ready for service. Good enough for any breeder. chess enough for any farmer. J. C. BUTLER. Portlan . Mich.‘ Bell Phone. POLANDaCHINAS‘.1?..‘;.3..k 2’23: spring pigs. WOOD 8!. SUNS. Saline. Michigan. lARGE TYPE 1’. C._%Fg§““§23”h"i33§afi5 33% lbs -—the herd without en e ualg. combining size W. E. LIVING TON. Parma. Mich. and quality. FOR SAL SEES IYORKSHIllSE PIGS. munnii-iiiiiii’i’iii' col. iii Anion, mcu. iiiur FARMSTEAD YORKSHIRES. The great medium bacon type. Thehog that wins on sheer merit. Large. vigorous. rolifio. _Gilts bred for March or April farrow. Fal pigs. either sex. Pairs not akin. I uarantee 'satisfaotion or money refunded. COLON . LILLIE. Coopersvxlle. Mich. CIRLHOOD AND Scott’s Emulsion are linked together. The reason is that at a period when a girl’s digestion is Scott’s Emulsion provides her with powerful nourishment in easily di- gested form. It's the food that builds and keeps up a girl’s strength. {IO TONS CORN : ENSIMGE EQUAL T0 4 TONS OF EATS ITAS FEED Y0 CARRYbN YOUR BUILDINGS THAT MAY NEVER BURN DOWN FIRE INSURANCE # THE HOT DRY WEATHER THAT BURNS OUT YOUR PASTURE PRODUCES CORN ANDTHE SILO INSURES YOU AGAINST BOTH DROUTH 51 FROST Ho ow 2 ASK KALAMAZOO 3:75.60 ,MICI-IIGA N There are many superior features in the NAPPANEE SILO Let us tell you about them. 11111.net: Act-:N'rs WANTED. THE NAPPANEE LBR. 6: FIFO. CO. Nappanee, =- Indiana. THE MICHIGAN FA‘RMER. THE DAIRY “W CONDUCTED BY COLON C. LILLIE. Fv-l‘ v V SPRING DAIRY PROBLEMS. The winter care and management of the herd should be continued well into the spring. It is a mistake to feed out the best hay and fodder early in the winter and compel the cows to eat the odds and ends during the spring. When summer milk is being made some of the best hay and ensilage should be saved for the cows during the time they are freshening, when they need the very best food and care to get them started toward a. profitable season in the pasture. ()ne of the perplexing problems on the average farm is to get the cows to grass lwithout checking their Hulk-yields and at the same time without decreasing the ‘yield of the pastures during the summer. ‘It is a. problem of no difficulty to the farmer who has an abundance of ensilage. lThis furnishes the succulence that grass idoes. V‘i'ith plenty of ensilage we can lafford to keep the cows off grass until it becomes hardened. Nor is it much of a problem for the man who has plenty of ihay and grain. He can simply refuse to lsacrifice the full benefits of his pasture and he will be wise in so doing. l Comparativeiy few farmers are in a lposition to do what they know is best. Grain is high. Hay is Scarce, and the itelnptation will be to turn the cows on 1grass as soon as it begins to show green. 1in some cases this must be done. Pos- isibly no g1ain and hay can be bought in lthe neighborhood at any price. Vi hat happens. and apparently unavoidably, un- ,dcr the (i1cumstances‘? The cows are lturned upon the pasttue and eat it down so close. that it cannot make a satisfac- tory growth during June and July. when it is needed most. The spring is here and we cannot do much to improve conditions for this year. We must do the best we can. However, we must plan to avoid the inevitable loSscs in turning cattle onto soft, watery grasses in the future. We can harvest more corn and feed the cut and shredded fodder in November and December and store some away... \Ye can seed more of our land to clover and thus be able to keep the cows in good condition on the clover hay and shredded fodder .during the spring until the grass is fit for them. All of these spring losses in the [dairy busines can be avoided if we will {do the best we know how. Buying high- lpriced grain foods often seems like a ihardship, but buying roughage seems like pouring our money in a rat hole. A ton of hay from a neighbor's mow goes like dew before the noonday sun when feed- ing it to a herd of half-starved dairy The only thoroughly manufactured Silo on the market. Full length Itavo.‘ Continuous door frame complete with ladder. Triple beveled silo door with hinges. Equipped with extra heavy hoops at bottom. AIR TIGHT ‘ 1.1.111 llllllllli mgmmml .' Makes winter teed equal to June ‘ rus. THE ROSS will more than pay ' Write to day for catalog winch given facts that will save you money. Agentl wanted. ‘ The E. W. Boss Co. Eehle‘im or itself in one season. Box 14 SPRING!“ Ll). OHIO FREE TO FARMERS A Valuable 160-page book entitled “SILO PROFITS"- {jib , Written by 200 of the most. successful ere, Farmers and Dairymen in ‘1 the World. it?“ Every farmer in 1 America should read this book. and . aslong as our supply of these books ,1 last we will mail one copy free to 1 each person asking for it. It gives theuctual experience of these tann- ers and in their own words. Our Factories are located at And derson lcriid.DesMol‘1‘;estIo§v8v:mi“ 11 Kansas ty. ti 9 Missouri. @tor this book Silo PPOEitS INDIANA SILO COMPANY 382Union Buildin‘. Anderson. Indiana W (lwl Brand (lotion Seed Meal 41 Percent Protein Guaranteed Standard for 35 \ ears. (‘orn can ‘t replace cottonseed meal Animals need Protein. Feed a. balanced ration. Vi rite for our booklet Science of Feed [BMW do 60.. Memphis Tennesser—Estahnllshul 1815 SCALE Indispensabll- on every farm; saves the time and money you 'would spend on a public scale, and urea perfect accuracy ll- 4 ways. Good lhr A life- " v lime. Send {or catalogue. (1 Sale 00.. In 129. Manama. It. 1. cows in the spring. Hauling the manure from the stable to the fields every day during the Winter greatly facilitates the spring's work on a dairy farm. It requires the time of the men and teams to haul manure at a time when they could be profitably utilized at other work on the farm. As a rule, the ground is ready to be plowed as soon as it is dry enough to begin hauling and spreading manure. There is another point, we get greater benefits from ma- lnure that is applied during the winter. .The soil besides being enriched plows easier and works easier during the whole of the next season for the reason that it is made more porous by being covered during the winter with the manure. The lwatery extr.‘1(ts in the manure drain into lthe soil and become thoioughl1 mixed lto the depth of the furr'ow slice. thus ‘affording plenty of available plant food lfor the crops during the earls, period of their growth. \l'hen wt- haul manure direct from the stable to the field each day we plan to manure the further ends of the field the first while the ground is dry or frozen and manure near the buildings when soft and wet. It is an unpleasant task to haul heavy loads of manure over wet fields and also damages the ground. If you do not believe this. try following a walking plow on a field where deep ruts have been made with wagon 01‘ spreader wheels and have dried out. The dairy farmer who carries over the contents of a small silo to feed during the spring and summer does not need to bother with growing a wide variety of forage crops to tide his cows safely over periods of drouth. Every year acids con- vincing proof that good ensilage is the best supplement to pastures during the periods of drouth. Unless a man has en- silage he should grow plenty of‘oats' and peas, clover, sweet corn and other crops for his cows. . There are few years when we do not experience a. drouth more or less severe at some time during the sea.- , son when the cows are out to pasture. Even in the most favorable seasons the pastures begin to diminish in stock car- rying capacity during the late summer and early autumn months. Severe losses are sure to follow unless we have plenty of green feed to carry the herd over sea- sons of shortage in pasture grass. Many supplement the pastures with grain foods rather than bother with soiling but the high prices of these grain foods makes their use unprofitable unless the cows have an abundant supply of good rough- age and a drouth-stricken pasture does not supply this. In actual practice the best feeding crops and the best soiling crops are the same. Clover, alfalfa, oats and peas and corn are the best crops we can grow on our farms, both for feeding green and harvesting for winter. The spring care and management of the young stock is very important in get- ting them well started. It is a mistake to put calves out to grass until it becomes hardened. The best calves we have ever raised have not been outside of the barn until July and August and then only dur- ing the nights until after the fly season was over. Green, watery grasses have a debilitating effect upon the calveS’ sys- tem and should be avoided during the first summer of their lives. This is one reason why fall calves make a. better growth than spring calves. New York. W. MILTON KELLY. AMOUNT 3} FLAXSEED MEAL FOR CALVEa I find much valuable information in the article on “How to Raise Calves,” and it will be of great help to me. I wish you had stated just a little more definitely as to how much fiaxseed meal you feed the calves at the beginning, how long you feed them on this' meal and about how much they are getting when you change to other feed. L. J. B. \V 11y ne Co. It is not necessary to feed a large amount of flaxseed meal to balance up 11 small feed of skim-milk, and skim-milk should be fed only in small quantities. Five pounds of skim-milk to a feed is about all that any calf ought to have. We make the flaxseed meal into a jelly by using about a pint of ilaxseed meal to a kettle of water. The kettle will hold about two and one-half gallons. This makes a gruel that can just nicely be handled with a dipper. Now when we feed the calves we give each calf about a gill of this gruel and put it into the milk. The calves should have the fiaxseed jelly in the skim-milk just as long as you feed them skim—milk, and when you change to some other feed and take the milk away from them then you can discontinue the Use of the fiaxseed jelly. The object in feeding this jelly is to balance up the skim-milk and make a. more perfect ra- tion out of it so its use should be con- tinued as long as you feed the skim-milk. OF SILO BELOW THE GROUND. PORTION Please answer the following in the Michigan Farmer: Have purchased a stave silo ( fir) 12x32 feet. Expect to place it on a cement foundation about 18 inches above ground. \Vould you con- sider it advisable to extend the bottom two or three feet below the surface of the ground, the place where the silo is to be placed having a fairly good natural drainage? How many cows should such a silo accommodate. allowing for silage to be fed during the dry summer weath- er'.’ Have heard some say that corn sil- age should not be fed to a bull. Is there 11111 truth in tln- statement? Shin“ isseo L J SUBSCRIBER. “here the soil has splendid natural drainage it is all right to put a portion of the silo below the ground, soil that is wet during a portion of the year, it is not advisable to (it) SO since It is almost: impossible to plaster on the inside of this excavation with cement so that water will not leak through in the summer time when the silo is empty, and it is quite 11 job to get this water out. Then when you are feeding out the en- silage you have to pitch it up. Taking everything into consideration I don’t think it is any cheaper to have a portion of the silo below the ground than it is to have it all above the ground. That is, it would cost as much to make this excava- tion and plaster it as it would to build the silo as much higher above the ground. There is. therefore, no particular advan- tage in making the excavation, and there are some objections to it, especially on ground that is not naturally well drained. A silo 12 feet in diameter and 32 feet deep will hold about 75 tons of corn silage. It is a well known fact that in order to keep ensilage in good condition for feed- but in heavy' 111me 8,1?51'11' We mu Deliver, Set Up And Start ’A SHARPLES Dairy Tubular cream Separator In Your Home FREE And leave It With You For A Thorough. Free Trial. You Pay No Freight—Pay nothing In Advance—Take No Trouble, Risk 0r Ita- ponslblli ty. ' We make this offer to you to prove that the Sharples Dairy Tubular is TheW World 5 Best-the only separator that produces skim- mmg force enough to do the work without disks or other contraptions. Later than different from all others. Twice the skimming force of others. Skims faster and twice as clean. Repeatedly pays for itself by saving what others lose. Wears alifetime. Guaranteed forever by America' s oldest and world’s biggest separator Concern. You can own and use aTubular for less than any other make. 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EALVE RAISE reagent ‘WITHOUT MILK. .1. I. nuns". co.. Jackson. men. Arm ‘8, 1911. ing that a certain amount of it should be fed off‘ from the top of the silo every day, to keep the top sweet enough for the animals as it sours and loses its nutritive value by being exposed to the air. The rule is that you should have one cow for every eight square feet of horizontal silo surface. Now, in a silo 12 feet in diameter you would have a surface of 120 feet so you ought to feed 15 cows from your silo every day, es- pecially in the summer time, to keep the silage in good condition. If you feed 30 lbs. of ensilage a day, which is about all the ordinary cow will eat, 15 cows will eat 61/; tons of ensilage every month; thus, if your silo holds 75 tons you will have ample ensilage in this silo for 15 cows for the length of time that you desire. If silage is injurious or detrimental to bulls in any way. I do not know it. I have always fed my bulls corn silage ev- ery day that we had it to feed when they were in the barn or near the barn, and I have never noted any bad results yet. My old herd bull is now 13 years old and he has had corn silage every year of his life and he is perfectly vigorous and heal- thy to all appearances at the present time. ‘ GRAIN T0 FEED WITH TIMOTHY AND CORN STOVER To MAKE A BAL- ANCED RATION. What grain ration would be most eco— nomical and the best balanced ration to be used with timothy hay and corn stover for milk, corn chop, corn—and-cob meal, oats, bran, oil meal, and cottonseed meal, with bran at $1.25, cottonseed meal at $1.75 and oil meal at $2? Is not cottonseed meal too constipating to use at all? How would equal parts by_ meas- ure of corn—and-cob chop, oats, Oil meal and bran do? Or two or three parts bran, leaving out oil meal altogether? Or two parts oil meal and leave out bran? \Vould the ground cob furnish bulk and ash enough without bran? W’ould a has— ket of corn ears and a basket of oats ground together furnish digestible protein in large enough proportion, and enough ash and bulk? Kalamazoo Co. B. C. H. Considering the price of all the different grains mentioned, and taking everything into consideration, my judgment. would be that to mix corn-and-cob meal and oil meal in equal parts by weight and feed a pound of the grain to each cow per day for every pound of butter-fat which she produces in a week, dividing the ration, of course, into two feeds morning and evening, would give a most economical ration and one that would give satisfac- tory results. Corn and oats ground together do not furnish a sufficient amount of protein to balance up a roughage ration of timothy hay and corn stover. As a mater of fact, corn-and—cob meal and oats ground to- gether would hardly contain a balanced ration in themselves, yet your roughage of timothy hay and corn stover is an un- balanced ration containing too large per cent of carbohydrates; and now to bal- ance these up and make an economical ration you need some concentrated food richer in protein than they are, and oil meal will furnish lthis. Corn only con- tains 8.5 per cent of protein and oats only about 9 per cent of protein, while oil meal contains about 33 per cent. So you see it would go much farther than either one of these feeds towards furnishing a proper supply of protein in the ration. CABBAGE FOR SILAGE. XVhat would you think of my raising an acre of cabbages to mix with my corn for silage. I thought I could let the corn get fully ripe as the cabbage being juicy will add sufficient moisture. Cabbages, you know, are a balanced ration of them- selves, with a. ratio of 1 to 5.0. E. F. I think it would be one of the most foolish things I ever heard of to attempt to raise an acre of cabbage to put into a silo and mix with corn silage. Cabbage contains 1.8 per cent of protein and corn silage 1.1 per cent, and therefore it THE MICHIGAN FARMER. ' (9) would not help out the protein part {)f‘ the silage very much. Then, if you raise cabbage and want to put them in with the corn silage you would have to have a special sort of machine to chop them up to get them so you can mix them with the silage. It would be a bad thing to leave the corn until it got dead ripe be-.‘ cause you wouldn‘t have as large a per cent of digestible nutrient in the silage, as you would if you cut it just before it got dead ripe when it contained its full, amount of natural juice, and besides all this, if you want to feed cabbage to your cows what is the use of putting them into‘ a silo. You can store cabbage economg ically without putting them into a suo. Everybody stores cabbage. They Will keep all winter long and not deteriorate very much in food value, so I cannot seek any particular use of putting them into' a silo. The fresh cabbage would certainly be better to feed the cows than sour kraut. I wouldn’t want to make a whole silo full of sour kraut to feed dairy cows. My opinion is that it would be better to raise the cabbage and sell them for human food. You could get more out of them than you can if you feed them to the cows. Your poor ones, if you have any left, could be fed to the cows. ALFALFA MEAL. How much alfalfa meal should be fed to milch cows, young pigs, and young calves? How should oats and peas be sown for hay, (on light soil)? How does this hay compare with clover for cows? How many peas are sown per acre for pasture for pigs and are they better than rape? C. it. M. If you have the alfalfa hay to feed to[ the cows and young calves and even pigs! you should not hesitate to give them all they will eat up clean at least once a day. Alfalfa is such a bulky food thatl there is little danger of any animal eat-, ing too much of it when it is cured in the form of hay. Sometimes cattle turned on: alfalfa pasture in wet weather are killed} because of bloat or hoven, the wet al-i falfa creating a gas in the intestinal canal ‘ which causes death. However, there would be no such danger from feeding! dry hay. Now, I see no reason for lim-l iting the amount of alfalfa meal to feed any more than you‘would the hay. I do not believe that cattle will eat any more of the meal, pound for pound, than they will hay unless, of course, you mix it with some kind of grain which they like better and then they might eat too much of the alfalfa meal and the grain com- bined to injure them, but I think this would be a rare condition. It can not possibly make your alfalfa any better to grind it than it is to feed it whole. Peas and oats are sown for hay just the same as they are for an ordinary oat crop. The earlier you get them in in the spring the better. Prepare the land well, either by plowing or by disking, work up a good deep seed bed then mix oats and peas together in equal parts by weight, mix them thoroughly together and sow at the rate of about three bushels per acre. You want to get a somewhat thick— er stand for hay than for seed. Pea and oat hay makes a very good substitute for clover hay, being almost equal to that oin feeding value, and it is relished by the cows just as well if the oats and peas are cut at the proper time and properly cured. You should cut this crop when the oats are in the milk, be- fore the berry begins to form, and beforel the peas get hardened in the pod. WhatE you want is to cut it before the nutriment‘ leaves the stalk and leaf of the plant and before it accumulates in the seed. In sowing peas for hog pasture you ought to sow about three bushels per acre so as to get a good, thick, heavy stand. 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This will entail no obligation eithcron your part or the dealers. )on’t accept any carriers but LOUDEN’S. There are none “just as good." Write us for comnlete catalog of ham equipment and valuable book on manure vnluel. LOUDEN MACHINERY CO. , 603 Broadway. Full-field, Iowa. THE JOHNSTON OORN BINDER BEA T8 THEM All In all civilized lands the superior performance of this well-built binder is recognized. It has won the hearts of farmers everywhere, by enabling them to harvest a crop quickcl‘. easier and cheaper. Simple and durable ; easy to draw and convenient to operate; binds above or below the ears. Has many exclusive features. Best hinder made—yet costs no more than ordinary kind. :1 o H N S T O N Farm Machinery is vastly superior to all other makes—gives better and louder service. orks in all conditions of grain and soil. There's nothing impractical or “freakish" about our Grain Binders, Reapers, Rakes, Manure Spread- ers, Mowers, Tedders. Hay Loaders, Har- rows, etc. Write to-dty for 1911 catalog— it explains the superior features of JOHNS- TON quality farm machines. It's Free. THE JOHNSTON HARVESTER CO. Box105.C BATAVIA, N. Y. g; 6 Blitz: Vsur. 418 (10) vvvvvvwwvvvv‘rvvvwwvwvv ‘HORTICULTURE? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALAAAA SCHEDULE FOR SPRAYING PLUMS. Will you please state what to do for plum trees, for every year the plums fall from the trees while they are green How should they be sprayed? Clinton Co. J. T. We would advise our correspondent to give his plum trees the following applica- tions which will not only prevent the early falling of the fruit but will protect the trees against other troubles that are quite sure to be present in Clinton county. First Spray. The time for this spray is before or about the time growth starts, and it is directed against the San Jose scale or European fruit-scale. Use strong lime- sulphur wash. A little investigation will show whether these scales are bresent, and if absent it would not be advisable to apply this wash, although there may be some good result from its influence. yet the same ends are sure to be accomp- lished by the other sprays. Either the home-made lime-sulphur or any of the standard commercial brands can be used. Second Spray. Just before the buds swell to any ex- tent apply Bordeaux mixture. or self- boiled lime-sulphur mixture. (The self- boiled lime-sulphur is made by the heat of the slaking lime and is described in a later paragraph). The purpose of this spray is to control the fruit-rot, prevent black-knot from developing and also pro- tecting the trees against leaf—spot. If the curculio is known to be present in the community, and there are few places in the southern tiers of counties that are not infected with this insect, an arsenate such as arsenate of lead, should be added to the mixture for poisoning the pest. Third Spray. Another application of Bordeaux mix- ture, or the self-boiled lime-sulphur should be applied as soon as the blossoms have fallen for the same troubles that are enumerated in the preceding para- graph. Where the curculio is present the arsenate of lead should be added to again forestall the dcpredations that might lat- er be caused the fruit. Fourth Spray. From ten days to two weeks after the third spray is applied the Bordeaux mix— ture or the self-boiled lime-sulphur should again be sprayed on the trees and if the curculio is around, the arsenate of lead should be added; and the same kind of applications should be given every two weeks or less until there is danger of damaging the fruit by staining it with the spray. Usually one should stop the ap- plications about four weeks before it is time to harvest the fruit. How to Make Self-Boiled Lime-Sulphur. The Bordeaux mixture can be made after the standard formulas, or prepared solutions may be Substituted. The self- boiled lime-sulphur is made by using lime-sulphur and water in the proportions of eight pounds of the first and eight pounds of the second to 50 gallons of wat- er. Special bulletin of the Michigan Ex- periment Station describes the making of the mixture as follows: “Place the lime in a barrel and add enough water to almost cover it, as soon as the slaking begins. add the sulphur, which should be run through a seive to break up the lumps. Stir constantly and add enough water to make a stiff paste, and then, gradually, a thin paste. As soon as the lime is well slaked, cold wat— er should be added to prevent further cooking. It is then ready to be strained into the spray tank, diluted up to the full formula, and used. Care must be taken not to allow the boiling to proceed too far, if the mixture remains hot for 15 or 20 minutes after the slaking is completed. some sulphur may go into the solution and injury to the foliage may result. The time of adding the cold water to stop the boiling depends upon the lime. Vl'ith a sluggish lime all the heat in it may be needed, while with lime that becomes in- tensely hot, care must be taken not to allow the boiling to proceed too far." HAIRY OR SAND VETCH. This legume is calling the attention of thousands of farmers who have poor light sandy soil they wish to improve. The Alfred J. Brown Seed Co., of Grand Rap- ids, are sending out, free of charge, some very instructive information. Any farm- er who is interested in vetches should write at once for a copy of the article. THE MAKING OF A GOOD GARDEN, There are too many of us who say, "Oh, I haven't time to tool with a gar- den, it don't pay.” and these same fellows are the greatest complainers at the table when the hard season's work is well un- der way, and appetites are keen for some— thing besides bread, “taters” and tea, and they wonder why the good wife don't furnish 'a variety of eatables, and whose fault is it? Lots, too, will at these times go to town and purchase a mess of green radishes, onions, etc., pay a big price, and imagine they have had a great treat by so doing; while for a fraction of the cost, through the season and with the certain knowledge of knowing they are always fresh and crisp, nice vegetables, etc., could and should be gotten right at home from their own garden. And, too, a good garden is a self-supporting prop- osition; the more manure, care, etc., dis- played therein, the more may derived from the same. No spot on the farm can produce in satisfaction and cash as much as a properly conducted, well-planned garden. No work should be so urgent on the farm that the garden should be rele- gated to neglect and weeds. It is, while in season, and by careful planning, can be made to produce all the season, some- thing fresh for the family table, the half of one's living on the farm and really the best half, for vegetables are the health- iest food by far of all to eat. Then let's all have a garden, not the mediocre kind, but a good one this season. Haul on well composted manure until you know it should be enough to put life and business into any ordinary soil, plan the garden rather longer than wide and arrange the rows when planting so the horse and cul- tivator do the hard stirring-up work. A man and horse can cultivate in 30 min- utes what it would take a half day to hand—hoe and do it 100 per cent better By placing a row or two of potatoes at each end of the garden, even a few hills, one can turn on them with no serious injury as potato tops stand lots of muss- ing. Place small growing varieties, such as radishes, lettuce. etc., at one side, and taller growing vegetables, such as to- matoes, peas, etc., on the opposite half, then each row gets its share of sunshine, air and moisture; have each variety in separate rows, then they are not mixed up, and when a vegetable is out of sea- son one may remove the balance not used and re-plant the space or row to peas, radish, turnips, etc. As to the pleasures and profits to be derived from a garden, I will make brief mention of our last season's garden spot. This was near the house and fenced with poultry netting; no fowls, etc., are ever permitted in it. It is three rods wide and about eight rods in length. Of this small space a strawberry bed, highly fer- tilized, occupied at one end a square ofl two rods. abundance for a family of six, besides about 60 quarts canned and some sold. Early potatoes enough for family use un- til the later ones were large enough to use and five bushels also’ sold early at $1.50 per bushel were produced from three rows, spaced 28 inches apart. Four dol- lars and seventy-five cents worth of radishes and lettuce were sold during the season, besides large quantities given to neighbors. Three bushels of red table beets were sold at 75 cents per bushel, one bushel made into home pickles, and three bushels stored for various winter uses. Five bushels of onions were pro- duced, none sold, but with a present mar- ket value of 75 cents per bushel. Five and one-half bushels of tomatoes pro- duced and three sold at $1.00 per bushel. Something like three bushels of green snap beans, 150 bushels of winter squash, one and three-fourths bushels of cucum— ber pickles, 258 head of cabbage, six bushels of carrots, 20 bushels of turnips (sowed after other crops were removed in early September), three and three- fourths bushels of parsnips, about the same of vegetable oysters, peas in abund- ance, with fOur different sowings, a bed of nice winter onions (to eat green in early Spring), a row of early sweet corn around the whole garden furnished sev- eral messes and also fringed about with summer and fall house plants. It is surprising what an amount may thus be produced from a small spot, high- ly fertilized and well tended. The money value alone from this garden not only paid expenses, but aside from furnishing the family the whole season nearly in vegetables, etc., made a net profit of $30 from three-twentieths of an acre. or at the rate of $200 an acre. Do you wonder why we have a garden? Gratiot Co. G. A. RANDALL. This bed provides berries in. Western Apples Outsell Eastern HE large, worm-free western apple sells for $2 to $4 more per barrel than the better flavored product of the east. Wake up to the fact that efl’ective spraying will free your orchard of the insect pests that cause your low yield of small, wormy fruit. One spraying with Swift’ 5 is often equal to three or four with the old- fashioned mixtures, because it sticks through even heavy rains. Swift's Arsenal“: of Lead mixes readily with water, stays in suspension, and can be used with any pump. Easy to use. Fatal to leaf-eating worms and insects. Write for our valuable free book on Apple Culture It is plain, easy to understand and com- plete. When writing, please give your dealer’s name. MERRIMAO CHEMICAL' co. 23 Broad Street, Boston, Mass. LOOK AT THE II. P. SPRAHM‘GR Spraying an acre of potatoes in 15 minutes. There are three nozzles to a row and four rows two spraying from the sides and one from the top Adjustable as to height and width up to 40-inch rows. Abso- lutely non—clogging noz- zles. Twelve-gallon air tank, automatic and hand-controlled; 125 lbs, p r e s s u r e guaranteed with 12 nozzles open. Has agitator clean-cut pressure relief into tank, and nozzle protector, all under control of _ , -———-———— ‘ " ” , driver from seat. For one or two horses. Fitted for orchards, vineyards and grain Write for booklet. HEARD SPARMO1OR 00., 1304 Frie Street, BUFFALO, N. Y. sun, can HOMES 3.11.1 11111111 mm are made ’brlghter other vegetable crops and happier the year ’round from dgmgge by bill t by the monthly visits of PARTS “DIAL MAGAZINE. Oldouta nd best floral month- 1! 1n the world. Illustrated. 40th .Wlll i: you. 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There are many other Bargain collections of all kinds in cflLLgN & our 1911 Cit iloguc—l 11:4 r, fimr, bu -:tl.< r than ever b1 fore ' Semi for it to «lay to convince yourself. We have no agent:— therefore save you their lug commissions. If on write soon ' __ and Get the Beat and ask {or it we will send you free our Jovouveuir book, an‘reCt save money Peach Trees. flue at “ 30 Years with Fruits and Flowcra.’ f ’l‘ per huiadrgd. Ap lle. t10c; C(ilherry (Sic lAll kf1 ride 0 recs an erry an .s. can. eta og roe. GREEN'S NURSERY 00.. Box '0, RMhostor.N.V. ERNST NURSERIES. Box 1' Dioscow. O SONS. Geneva. Ohio. RUE CATALPA SPEC AND BL. LOCUST. fl ’7 T33 1 10000. All frost tees ‘ '0" Paid.” greeuspgheap. mega. 'T. G. BROOSIUSE mall: 06133;. From ground planted secured _ byuse of The waveform 8nd Corn and flat: For Slice. m” {22:32.32’23 POTATO PLANTER than Swedish Select. Golden Fleece 11nd“l National Oats . by any other method of he best \arieties. Write for samples. rice: and piangmg workmfloctlyw circular. F. A. BYW ATER. Memphis, .Michigan. curate. A simple. strong. 6’0an 3 ll aerated swish Select (lain; mm “‘9 durable machine. W rite 75¢ per bu. M..KING Rural 4. Ypsilanti. BMich. ' for CATALOG. price. etc. A. J. PLATT. HFR. BOX 8T 6' FOR SALE—4N Bu. choice mleaned Oder- —-Oontineutal SeodOats. bMKel’ 303131811”. 500 b.“ FOR SALE “flamers.“ Tb“ Gmeuoglountainl 8013de ““03: Eighth". lSilveralljrm Seed 111.5 oarloads are no e 1 e . Bags free. L. J. VALENTINE, Averill. Mic icon. gins. fld 03? 0318“” Dlnthers E. H12 Hruto 1:111: N N“. ElAR FAC’CPlES Pl‘l'lll' SIG!!!“ OI one ) x ayton. enaweeOo" Kiohlgan, ' r I "mun . I , - armttmmnrk-sranae‘nmr 1mmmunch-31218111113191.1112.“ a $018. Pol. m... “.81. mm m orioties. Illusthted catalogue tree. Merrill. Ilic 1W S.» ., ~ .1 1.x»... film'- k.- . 4 "— APRIL‘ 8. 1911. EVERY FARM 'sHOULD HAVE A STRAWBERRY BED. While almost every person is fond of strawberries, it is surprising to note the large number of farms on which no at- tempt is made to provide a home-grown supply of the delicious berries. While there is some little labor necessary in caring for the bed no one will begrudge that when it comes to devouring the dainties. Late summer and early fall is the time usually recommended for put- ting out the plants but they will do just as well if planted in April or May and it will be. a very good idea for those farmers who have no bed to plan for one this spring. There are no set principles for success- cessful strawberry growing as far as the home bed is concerned. They will do very well on almost any sort of soil al- though a rich, deep loam somewhat light in character is to be preferred; a heavy clay soil should be lightened up by ma- nuring well and a thorough stirring. The more free the soil is from weed seed the better it will be, for a strawberry bed is very apt to be neglected during the press of other farm work. Strong, healthy plants of some of the well known varieties such as are recom- mended by the farm papers should be secured and it will be necessary to get only a few dozen unless one desires to put out an extra large bed, for they throw out runners and produce new plants very rapidly and it will not be long until the owner will have more 1plants than he will know what to do with. Beginners usually make a mistake by setting their plants too close together. \Vhile the distance should be varied, in accordance with the strength of the soil, the rows ought never to be closer than 20 inches and the plants should be placed about 1 inches apart in the row. 01? course, some cultivation is necessary to keep down the weeds but it is better for the plants if the soil is not stirred to any great depth. If possible, it is best to have the field larger than the berry bed and give the extra part intensive cultivation so that it will be in good con- dition for a bed when it becomes desir- able to abandon the old bed, which will be the third Year. Then the old bed can be worked into good condition for use at a future time. The broader rotation one can follow the better control he will have of diseases and insects. Ohio. S. C. GROWING SLIPS, OR SOFT-WOOD CUTTINGS. While the grape, currant, and other plants are propagated from mature wood cuttings, many of the house plants, among them the rose, carnation, gerani- um, begonia, fuchsia, etc., are grown from soft or green wood of the present season’s growth. Such cuttings may be made from the leaf or stem. The leaf is commonly used in multiplying the hoya, begonia, and other plants having a thick leaf which contains a large amount of plant food. A suitable place for the propagation of leaf cuttings is made by filling a shallow box with sand and fine gravel, being careful to have no soil or clay with it. It is necessary to have bot- tom heat with some plants in order to get them to root, though a moderately warm room in winter and a. shady place in summer is usually sufficient. Lay the leaf flat with ’the rib or stem slightly stuck in the sand. By keeping moist, roots will form in a short time. Whema large mass of roots has formed they are ready to transplant. Stem cuttings, which consist of a piece of stem with one or more leaves are propagated similar to the leaf, except the end of the stem is pushed into the sand and the leaf area diminished by pinching off a part of the leaves in order to mini- mize the evaporation of moisture. Gravel overlaid with an inch or two of clean sand is to be used for the bed. The Oleander and some other plants are easily propagated by placing a slip in a bottle of water; wrap a little cotton about the lower end which is thrust to the bot- tom of the bottle with the upper end pro- truding from the neck which should be large. They are removed from the bottle when a mass of roots almost as large as the neck will admit, has formed. Vi’here plants are grown out of doors ‘ they will often do better in a confined atmosphere, especially such thin leaved kinds as the rose. 'This may be accomp- lished by covering the box with a window pane, or by covering each slip with a glass fruit jar inverted. Missouri. H. F. Gmsman. I § Be Sure that you are in perfect readiness to reap the reward of the spring and summer’s hard work. Take no chances on a. machine which may not stand up during the trying harvest days. Time flies faster than ever when the busy days come. Your mind may be so occupied with other things that you will overlook harvesting machines entirely until the harvest days are at hand. Then you may not be able to get just the machine you want—or you may have to use your old machine. In either case you are taking a big, unnecesSary risk. Now is the time to investigate the harvesting machine situation—now—when you can give the matter the careful attention it deserves. Too much emphasis cannot be placed on the impor- tance of having the right equipment at harvest time. If you want to be sure, choose one of the celebrated machines in the I H C line— Champion McCormick Osborne Deering Milwaukee Plano Millions of farmers throughout the world have tried these machines under every condition. The result of these tests has shown the-merits of I H C principles, I H C materials, I H C construction, and I H C workmanship. The present perfection of I H C harvesting machines has required many years of thorough and careful experimenting. N OW is the time to look ahead to the harvest. I H C Service Bureau The Bureau is a clearing house of agricultural data. It aims to learn the best ways of doing things on the farm, and then distribute the in- formation. Your individual experience may help others. Send your problems to the I H C Service Bureau. " Better Be Ready Than Sorry TriE MICHIGAN PARMER: ‘ * un‘ . , ‘ I H m 77 - w '—' . m V ‘ , . ', \l/ * \.LA% I, I “ " " . .- ' .Mfiilfifflbt . Every year finds hundreds of I H C experts in grain fields, watching carefully the harvesting machines at work and interviewing thousands of farmers, to find, if possible, where I H C harvest- ing machines can be improved. This method of keeping I H C harvesting machines up-to-date—of making them suit every condition—has been going on year after year for over half a century. That is whyI H C harvesting machines get all the grain, whether it is tall or short, whether it is down and tangled, or standing straight, whether the land is hilly or level. That is why all the bearings in I H C harvesting ma- chines are easily accessible, so there is no difficulty in oiling the working parts and giving the machine the proper attention which it needs. That is why, in a nutshell, I H C harvesting machines are right in every respect. Also bear in mind that exact duplicates of all I H C harvesting machine parts are carried in stock by the I H C local dealer for your conven- ience in case of accident or other emergency. And remember, too, that the I H C reputation is a guarantee of quality—a guarantee of your satis- faction—a guarantee of utmost value. Why not visit the-I H C local dealer at once, while you have plenty of time before the rush season? Take the step now that will insure for you a quick harvest and a full harvest. Look over your equipment—investigate—then decide. Don’t pverlook the haying machines and tools of those mes. Don’t experiment with binder twine, either. Get one of seven perfectly dependable brands of twine and be sure. Choose Champion, McCormick, Osborne, Deering, Milwaukee, Plano, or Inter- national—in Sisal, Standard, Manila, and Pure Manila brands. If not convenient for you to call on the I H C local dealer at once, or some day this week, be sure to write for the catalogues you are most in- terested in and any special information you desire. International Harvester Company of America U s A (Incorporated) CHICAGO Fruit Sprayed with Bowker’s“PerX” brings more money because it is free from injury by worms, scab, etc. Over 300 testimonials in our new catalogue show the great value of this preparation on all kinds of fruits and vegetables. Pyrox serves two purposes; it kills insects and prevents dis— ease and blemish. labor and cost of re—spraying. Perfectly safe. 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With the assem- The Special Session bling of thc sixty- of Congress. second congress in special session on April 4, much anxiety is being felt throughout the country regarding what that body may take up in the way of general legislation, aside from the reci- procity pact which it was primarily called to consider. Unlike our state legislative body. the congress is not limited to the consideration of such legislation as is brought to its attention in special session by the chief executive. but may follow its own inclinations in the matter. Under ordinary conditions the difference in the political complexion of the two houses of congress would seem to preclude the like- lihood of much general legislation being enacted, but with differences 9f opinion existing among the leaders of both par- ties as to what the future policy of the country should be regarding the tariff it is difficult to predict with any degree of accuracy that no general legislation at- fecting tariff schedules will be passed. It seems reasonably certain that such legis- lation will be at least considered, which in itself will produce a condition of un- ccrtliinty in business circles. This is particularly true with regard to wool, since it is said to be the intention of the administration to submit for considera- tion certain tariff schedules. including schedule K, which relates to wool and Woolen goods, for the consideration of. congress at some future session. In one sense it Would be unfortunate if this mat- ter were opened up at the special sessmn of congress. since it would allow scant time for the wool producing interests of the country to present their case to the propcr committees, yet on the other hand the sooner this matter can be finally dis- posed of the better it will be for the sheep industry. since the prevailing con— dition of uncertainty regarding the ulti- mate action of the present congress in the consideration of this schedule is cer- tain to have a most depressing effect up- on the market for wool at a time when it will be kcenly felt by producers. But the important matter to which con- gress will first devote its attention is the pending agreement with Canada. The principal features and probable effects of this agreement have been presented in these columns quite fully in recent weeks and the general sentiment of the .l‘1~_‘l:v‘rlr iv a: . . .. THE MICHIGAN FARMER. farmers of the state in oppdsltlon to the proposition is so marked as to make it unnecessary to again summarize them for the benefit of our readers. The time is at hand when all who desire to be heard upon the proposition must act» quickly. Those who have not already written their congressman and the United States senators from Michigan. express- ing their views upon this important mat- ter should do so at once. The Farmer has presented 'the case to its readers in the plainest and fairest manner as it has appeared to affect their interests. and has repeatedly urged ' them to act for themselves in an effort to prevent the adoption of the agreement as presented to congress. The great majority of newspapers in the country have persistently advomted this agreement, and sought to belittle the op- position which has developed to its adop- tion, we believe largely because of the prospect that they would be able to get their print paper cheaper if the agree- ment were adopted. The Michigan Farm- er w0uld share in this economy, but val- ues the continued prosperity of its sub- scribers too highly to permit this to enter into the consideration of the subject. We remain opposed to the agreement in its present form‘as unfair to and discrim- inating against the great body of farmers numbered among our subscribers. Probably no more vexed The Taxation of question comes before Mortgages. the legislative body of our state than that of the taxation of mortgages. The present legislature is threshing out the old straw again, and with some prospect that a law will be passed which 'will change the system of taxing mortgages in this state. Last week the house passed the Giles bill, which provides for the levying of a seven-mill tax on mortgages in lieu of the present advalorem tax. It is stated that a plan is on foot to substitute the Fowle bill. which provides for a recording fee of 50 cents on each $100 in lieu of all other taxes on mortgages, for the bill passed by the house. Of course, it is im- possible to predict the outcome, as such a course might necessitate a compromise. providing the senate passes the Fowle bill, but as the Giles bill received a sub- stantial majority in the house it seems apparent that the sentiment of that body is in favor of the repeal of the present law providing for the taxation of mort- gages on an advaiorem basis. If such legislation is passed it will not be ,the first experiment Michigan has made to eliminate the appearance, or fact, whichever it may be, of double tax- ation in the assessment of both mort- gages and the real estate which is secur— ity for them at full cash value. Some years ago we had a law which provided for the exemption of a sum equal to the face of a mortgage from the value of the land which it covered for the purpose of assessment. This law was ideal in theory, but defective in application, as it result- ed in the practical exemption of mort- gage loans, through a. contract provision inserted in the mortgage. Later this law was repealed and a reporting system de- vised by which it was hoped to place all the mortgages on the assessment roll. In many cuscs a method was found to evade the tax, especially by non-residents who loaned money on mortgages, while less artful loaners of money have been obliged to pay a high tax, especially where they lived within the limits of an incorporated city or village. This matter was ear- nestly considered by the constitutional convention which, after mature delibera- tion, made no distinction in favor of this class of property. Various other legis- latures have wrestled with the problem in recent years with the same result. \l'hilc there is naturally considerable division of opinion among the people of the state upon this proposition, there has never been a general expression upon the question which could be taken as the consensus of opinion regarding it. Nor is it an easy matter to arrive at a basis of its settlement which will be at once equitable to the parties concerned and fair to the public generally. It is possible that a low recording fee such as is con- templated will provide an income as large as that now derived from the taxation of credits on an advalorem basis, in which case the law would prove an equable one for all concerned. But it hardly seems possible that so low a recording tax or fee would do this. Nor is it at all certain that interest rates would be decreased to the benefit of the borrower if this result were not attained. Hence it would seem that in justice to the general taxpayer this phase of the problem should be most carefully considered while the. score is being evened up between the honest and evasive money loaner. If this is not done. the proposed law will hardly meet with popular favor, in ease of its passage, which means that the vexed question would not be finally settled by such legis- lation. Our readers will re- Reciprocity and member that in his “Thin Cattle." opening speech in de— ' tense of the Canadian reciprocity agreement. delivered at Col- umbus. President Taft spoke of the ad- vantages which Would accrue to the farmers of the corn belt through an ad- ded supply of ”thin cattle" which would be available from the Canadian northwest for fattening upon their corn. That the corn belt farmers who were gathered to hear him on this occasion were not great- ly impressed by this argument was evi- denced by the fact that resolutions oppos- ing the Canadian pact were passed at a. subsequent session. But the argument has been persistently repeated by others who have sought to create public senti- ment for the agreement in the farming communities of the country, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, among others, having used this stock argument. In an article recently published in a_ leading periodical with a large circulation, ex- Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, also com- mented at some length on this phase or the proposed agreement as being to the advantage of our farmers. and finally in an official statement sent out from lVash— ington during the past week the same argument is again used to‘ pacify the farmers of the country who are strenu- ously opposing the pact. It seems hardly necessary to comment upon this argument, since the thinking readers of the Michigan Farmer family are too well informed to accept as true the staiement that range cattle from the northwest would only augment our sup- ply of feeders. instead of competing with our finished beef animals in the markets of this country, were they admitted free of duty. The older generation of our readers will remember the result of the enormous and cheap production of cattle on our own western ranges during the halcyon days of our “bonanza" cattle kings in rendering the business of cattle feeding unprofitable upon the farms of the middle west, and will continue to look with apprehension upon the possibility of opening up other large ranges in the northwest for similar production. As evi- dence that they are warranted in such apprehension, and as a merited refuta- tion of the “thin cattle" argument for reciprocity which has been so persistently foisted upon our farmers, we present herewith an interview forwarded to us by our market representative at Chicago, which will serve to illuminate this sub- ject in an interesting manner: XV. A. Drake, the large lamb feeder and farmer of Colorado. who is also interest- ed in the stock business in northwestern Canada, takes the ground that Canadian reciprocity would be a bad move from the standpoint of farmers and stockmen on this side of the line. He has a drove of a thousand cattle on a big tract of grazing land he owns in Alberta, their excellent quality and fine flesh having been gained from the rich grasses of that region. Mr. Drake says that fully nine- tenths of the beef cattle of that region obtain their good condition wholly on the luxuriant grasses of that country, and it can be seen readily what this would mean to both the corn-belt stock feeder and western rangemen should the bars be lowered and the Canadian beeves thrown on the markets of this country many months of the year. And this has nothing to do with the great numbers of cattle that would be hay fed in north- western Canada and grain fed in eastern Canada. Shipments of stocker and feed- er cattle to our markets would be rela- tively small, as it would hardly pay to ship them across the line when so large a percentage of them can be grown into beef on grass alone there. Mr. Drake says the grass in the Canadian provinces grows as high and thick as the- original prairie grass of Illinois, while grazing privileges are to be had at a very low price as compared with the cost of graz- ing in this country. Then, he adds, the Canadians would certainly increase their raising of hogs in case that the reciproc- ity treaty is adopted. Alfalfa and barley make a great feed for hogs, and they attain big weights on this ration. With reference to the sheep industry, Mr. Drake points out that while Canada has less than three million sheep now, reci- procity would greatly stimulate the busi- ness. Many of the big sheep feeders of the west would feed sheep and lambs in western Canada, and Montana feeding lambs could be moved across the boun- dary line. fattened and brought back to the United States at no greater cost than Colorado feeders incur by buying New Mexican lambs, shipping them to Colo- rado and putting them on the market. Not long ago Mr. Drake was in western Alberta and saw an experimental farm where six tons of alfalfa were raised per acre, while it was shown that 80 bushels of. barley per acre can be raised. This kind of land can be bought for $20 to $30 an acre. and it has been shown that al- Amman. falls and barley make as good sheep“ and lambs for market purposes as alfalfa and corn. No wonder Canada has been draw- ing such large numbers of farmers from Iowa and other states in recent years with such a wonderful showing. In two preceding issues Canadian Dairy we have commented up- Markts. .on the market which Canada has found for, her dairy products in this country under the reduced' duty on cream imposed by the Payne tariff bill, together with the possibilities afforded by our market for the disposal of Canadian dairy products under the terms of the reciprocity agree- ment and the surplus which might be so marketed by Canadian producers. As further representing the views of Cana- dian producers on this important point, we quote below from an address delivered by Mr. John Hyatt. a prominent agricul- turlst. at a short course and institute for farmers held at Picton, Ont, and re- ported in a London paper: “At Bloomfield cheese factory we han— dled about five and three—quarter million pounds of milk last year. Call it six mil- lion pounds for calculation. That milk realized about 85 cents per cwt. If the American market had been open to us we would have realized 20 cents per cwt. more. That would have meant an addi- tion to the income of our own factory of $12,000. Only about one-twelfth of the cheese made in Prince Edward county_ was made in Bloomfield. Multiply twelve . by twelve and you have the amount of gain that would have been realized on the combined output of the factories in the county, $140,000. The total sum collected in taxes through township municipalities in Prince Edward is about $100,000. “The opening of the American market last spring would, by the increased prices obtained for our milk, have enabled us to pay our entire township tax bill, and have left us $40,000 for good roads. I' know it by facts obtained from Mr. D. Basset. Huntingdon, Que. The Hunting- don people are right on the border; they shipped cream to the United States last year in the face of a. duty of five cents per gallon. They realized one dollar net for their milk from June to September 30, $1.12 for October, $1.22 for November, and $1.40 for December. If we could have shipped the cream from our milk to that same market we would have received at least 20 cents per cwt. more for the milk we produced. With the American market wholly free to our cheese, we would have done still better. Even in the face of the duty of six cents per pound on cheese. two of our factories were able to ship some of their product to the United States and to obtain better prices for it than could have been obtained by ship- ping to the English market, where there is no duty. \Vith the American market open and our cheese increased in price to the extent of half the United States duty now imposed a quarter of a million dol- lars would be added annually to the in- come from dairying in this country. 18 that worth while?" It is pertinent to inquire if this very respectable sum which Mr. Hyatt esti- mates will accrue to the farmers of his immediate locality instead of to American farmers as at present. will be expended in this country for needed supplies. We believe that it would not. and to that extent the trade resulting from the Canadian pact would be indirectly detri- mental to the trade interests of the coun- try in general as well as directly detri- mental to the interests of our dairy farmers in particular. HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK. National. Representative Mann, of Illinois. has been chosen minority leader of the fed- eral house of representatives, Speaker Cannon moving for Mr. Mann's election in a caucus held Monday. Vi’hile the exact figures have not been calculated the amount of the budget of the present state legislature will be in round figures, $12,500,000. The republican candidates for state officers were elected Monday by majori— ties running close to the 100,000 mark. R. C. Ostrander and John E. Bird were elected to the supreme bench; B. S. Han- chett and L. L. Hubbard, regents of the University; Luther E. lVright. superin— tendent of public instruction; Thomas W. Nadal, member of the state board of ed— ucation and John W. Beaumont and Jason \Voodman, members 01' the state board of agriculture. The first five men mentioned were re-elected, the others were chosen for the first time. At least 40 of the 44 circuit court judge- ships of the state will be filled for the coming six years by the same men who preSIded the past term. In a majority of the circuits there were no contests at all for the election. The early reports of the result of the local option elections shows that ten of the eighteen counties voting upon the proposition will be dry for the coming two years while eight will be wet. The con- tests, however, were so close. in most in- stances. that recounts will be made and in all probability the above figures may be altered. That there is being crystal- ized in the state a solid front against the saloon is very apparent. James O'Gorman. a supreme court jus- tice of New York, has been selected by the legislature of that state as United States senator to succeed Senator Depew. The new senator. who is a. democrat. will support all the progressive policies of that party as enunciated in the last na- tional platform. according to an an- 4‘. “4* APRIL 8, 1m. nouncement made by him following. the' notification of his selection. The failure ‘ of the party to agree on any of the can- didates proposed early in the long-drawn- out contest, lead finally to droppmg all the candidates and substituting a new one, which resulted in the choice of O'Gorman. . On Monday the United States‘supreme court rendered a decision touchmg upon the interpretation of the commodity clause of the Hepburn rate law which the court says provides that railroads may own stocks in producing companies but they cannot abuse that privilege so that the railroad and the produclng company are reduc to a single entity, that 18. that the r ilroad and the producing com- pany cannot be controlled by a single administrative body. It is expected that suits brought by the government against several railroads will be discontinued as the result of the decision. The conclusion of the court was read by Chief Justice White. Foreign. The plague is raging in Java. Forty- six cases are reported from the vicinity of Malang of which 26 were fatal. A conflict between Turks and rebellious Albanians resulted in the defeat of the later with heavy loss and in their being driven to the mountains. Rembrandt's painting entitled “The Mill," sold in England early this week. While not announced, it is believed that the price for the noted picture was around $500,000. ‘ Lord Roberts, in speaking before the English house of lords, made the decla- ration that owing to rather unexpected. incidents and especially the attitude ot Germany toward political affairs on the continent, that England should add a million men to her army and make a close examination into the present condi- tion of her forces. The attack of the member was questioned by some and strongly rebutted by others who declared the protection of the country efficient and that to further add 0 army expenses would force the country into bankruptcy. The danger cry. however, was a shock to peace movements and the bringing of the question of Germany‘s proposed con- quest of Austria with the hope of gaining a port on the Mediterranean Sea where her position would make her supreme in the politics of the continent, was a sug— gestion that is lingering and seems to be causing much apprehension. The stoic bearing of the insurrectos in the attempts at arranging peace terms between the Mexican government and the followers of Francisco Mederio. has lent to the revolutionary movement much mor- al support. Not alone among the wavering members of the republic to the south, but in this country people are beginning to understand that the men now under arms have grievances far more potent in influencing hardships upon the unfav- ored than have been the causes which led to many famous conflicts in the past. The message of President Diaz to the illexican congress in which he appeals to that body for certain reforms. is taken by the rebels as a confession of the con— ditions which they contend exist and for which they are fighting; but should the reforms be left to those who have refused the people the advantages to be derived therefrom for thirty years back, or should that other party which. having been driven to dcspiration because of injustices upon themselves and their neighbors were forced to take up arms in order to bring the government to see that men would no longer put up with a regime so un- democratic? ‘ CROP AND MARKET NOTES. Ottawa Co., March 28.—The month of March has been a remarkably warm one, with only a few flurries of snow and but little rain, so the ground is much drier than usual at this season of the year. ‘Wheat and clover have suffered some on account of the ground freezing at night and thawing out during the day. Many cisterns are dry. which is something un- usual at this time of the year. On ac- count of no snow and favorable weather, many farmers have been able to do many kinds of work that is not usually done until later in the spring. Quite a few farms have changed hands lately, at prices ranging from $50 to $100 per acre. Farms near the interurban railroad com- mand the best prices. The institute train that passed through Coopersville last week was met by over 500 people, who were well pleased, as well as interested. Emmet (30., March 28.r—Winter wheat and rye and clover have suffered some injury during March as the ground has been pratically bare of snow. Horses are high, likewise milch cows. Hay. $16: corn 50c; oats. 300; butter. 260; eggs, Me; the cheapest they have been for many years. Dressed chickens, 16c. There was no sledding after the first week and the many bad drifts made the roads all but impassable for wheel vehicles for a. week or two. , Illinois. Western Warren 00., March 28,—At this writing it is snowing and blowing and a blizzard raging from the north— west,~ with the mercury down below the freezmg point. It is not very good farm- ing weather as there have been a good many oats sowed the last few summer days and stalk turning has been the or- der of the day. Fall wheat looks very uncertain; some fields look very brown and will have to be plowed up and put in corn. Ohio. Carroll 60., March 30.——We had nice spring-like weather until the 27th of this month, when it got colder and snowed some. Lots of plowing done already. Farmers pretty busy with spring work. Horses and cattle are scarce and high in price. Sheep are not doing very well, Just lately; they cough and some are dy- ing. Some farmers have lost as many as from 30 to 50 head this spring. 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Double walls-dead'air space all divel—cggcll'ntaiik Brunet—freight prepaid (E Y $11.50 for both Incubator and and boner—hot water heater—best regulator—deep. roomy nursery—- We Ship old: From Buffalo, anus City. St. Paul or Racine 1 40-Egg ' Belle City Incubator Only $7.5 ast of Rockies). You’ll surely need the strong egg tray—high legs—double door—and everything that's any v» . . good on an incubator—all 1n the Belle City. “Tycos” thermometer—- IQCHCI: Belle egg tester—burner and safety lamp included. The Belle City Brooder CityBrooder , is the only one havmg double walls and dead air spaces. I guarantee ‘ it to raise more healthy chicks than any other Broader made. ONLY $4.85 Hot-water top heat—large, roomy. wire runway yard. with plat- form-metal safety lamp and burner. ”A (N: I, .‘ , . ‘ _ : iii. *‘ . - . . ' ' iii lilo . it 5 Complete Hatching Outfit Only $11.50 *~ : . Over 75,011) machines in use—all doing perfect work. The Belle City should be your choice. Send your order now or send a postal card for “Hatching Facts" booklet and full par- ticulars. Don’t pay more than my price. No machines. at any price. are better hatchers or brooders. Mrs. M. J. Clifton, of Quinlan, Oklahoma, won the World's _ Championship with her Belle City Incubator by hatching the highest. perfect score in Successful Farmz'ng’s 1910 prize contest of 188 entries— 140—egg Size—140 eggs set—140 chicks hatched. This was 100% perfect on the full capamty of the Belle City. Many other incubators selling at tromg to 5 times the low price of the Belle City did. not equal or even approach this performance. Thousands of testimonials show you Belle City can do best for you also. , ' . J. V. Rohan. President Belle City Incubator Company Box 14-,“Racine, Wisconsin ’i” 422 (14)) THE MICHIGAN" FARMER; ‘ At, Home on?) Elsewhere HAPPINESS IS QF TEN LIKE PAIN. “If happiness has not her seat and cen- ter in her breast, We may be wise, or rich or great, but never can be blessed.” To which every person who thinks will say a hearty “Amen”, The only point of contention will be, what is happiness? We all have our own idea of what would make us happy. For instance, I heard‘a woman say today she would be perfectly happy if she could have a private line tel- ephone so her neighbors couldn’t listen to her conversation over the wire! Of course, she wouldn’t be a bit happier if her wish were granted than she is now, and neither would you if you could have that new addition on your house, or the new windmill, or the new black silk dress that stands alone, or you, daughter Nel- lie, if you could go to the ball your father has forbidden you to attend, nor I, if I had that four years at the University I am ever mourning as forever lost. We wouldn’t any of us be a bit happier if we were able to get our wishes, though we might be a bit more comfortable or a bit better able to cope with the world. Just as soon as we get the one thing we de- sired we would think of a dozen other things to long for, and we would be just as unhappy as ever. You see, the trouble is, we confound happiness with pleasure or with the joy of possession, when it is really something very different. The Standard dictionary says of it: “Happiness is a subjective condition resulting, in moral agents, not from the possession of something, as commonly supposed, but from the free, full, unimpeded use of the powers in un- No. 1. selfish service.” “Happiness follows obe- dience to laws.” In speaking to- “Lillo” we hear Romolo say, “We can only have the highest happiness, such as goes along with being a great man, by having wide thoughts, and much feeling for the rest ‘ of the world as well as for ourselves; and this sort of happiness often brings so much pain with it that we can only tell it from pain by its being what we would choose before everything else, because our souls see it is good.” There you have the real meaning of happiness. A mental condition which of— ten we can only tell from pain by know- ing we would not act any differently if we were given the power of choosing over again. Or to say it more simply, happiness is the consciousness of having done right. Now, after that I know there are a great many people who will not care for happiness of the real sort. Doing right involves so many sacrifices, so much giving up of what we want, such a tre- mendous amount of unselfishness that many of us would rather be unhappy. We want our pleasures, our pretty clothes, no matter what father and mother have to do without; our automobile, if we do have to put a mortgage on the home; our parties and balls if the children are neg- lected. We want these things and we say we can’t be happy without them, so we take what we most desire and our chances for happiness grow smaller and smaller. At first we aren’t conscious of diminishing content, but as the years flit by we find to our alarm that we are dis- contented, irritable and “unhappy.” We demand fresh pleasures to make us happy only to discover we are falling deeper .1;- .....-..~...w-.~.~..... ' No. 4. into the gulf of unhappiness. us wake up to the truth and look for hap- piness in the right way, the way of duty, Some of but many more never learn the true meaning of the word. The more I think about the ten com- mandments the more I can see they were not arbitrary laws laid down for us to break at our peril, but that they were sane, wise and just rules of living for those who would be happy. We break them at our peril, it is true, but the pun- ishment we get for breaking them is only ‘for a large number. .clumsy to handle, but thin and strong. the working out of cause and result the same as for breaking any of the laws of nature, those of health for instance We overeat and we are sick from indi- gestion. We covet our neighbor’s pos- sessions and we are unhappy, envious and discontented. We dishonor our par- ents, and unless we are monsters, re- morse becomes our companion. Every commandment we break, whether of the physical life or the mental and spiritual, brings its punishment. Therefore we are wise, and hapDY, only when we see to it that we choose right before everything else. Happiness can only come from within. Think of that the next time you say you would be perfectly happy if you could have this or that or live here or go there. If you are not happy today right in your own little corner and with your own small possessions you would not be happy tomorrow could you be transported to the delectable land of your dreams. You would be yourself wherever you went or whatever you obtained and the discontent and unhappiness you now fret under would travel along too. DEBORAH. CANDY BOXES AND BAGS FOR EASTER. BY MAE Y. MAHAFFY. Each recurring Easter sees more cele- brations in its honor, whether of a quiet home nature, or an elaborate social func- tion to mark the close of Lent. All, of these affairs, particularly those in which children are especially interested, call for receptacles for candy and bonbons, and hostesses are constantly watching for new ideas along this line. To be sure, the shops are always well supplied with novelties for such times, but they are usually quite expensive when purchased The housewives Who APRIL 8, 1911. COFFEE HEART A great many people go on suffering from annoying ailments for a long time before they can get their own consent to give up the indulgence from which their trouble arises. A genteman in Brooklyn describes his experience, as follows: “I became satisfied some months ago that I owed the palpitation of the‘heart from which I suffered almost daily, to the use of coffee, (I had been a coffee drinker for 30 years), but I found it very hard to give up the beverage. “One day I ran across a very sensible and straightforward presentation of the claims of Postum, and was so impressed thereby that I concluded to give it a trial. “My experience with it was unsatisfac- tory till I learned h0w it ought to be prepared—by thorough boiling for not less than 15 or 20 minutes. After I learned that lesson there was no troube. “Postum proved to be a. most palatable and satisfactory hot beverage, and I have used it ever since. “The effect on my health has been most salutary. The heart palpitation from which I used to suffer so much, particu- larly after breakfast, has disappeared and I never have a return of it except when I dine or lunch away from home and drink the old kind of coffee because Postum is not served. I find that Postum cheers and invigorates while it produces no harmful stimulation.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Ten days’ trial proves an eye opener to many. Read the little book, “The Road to Wellville,” in pkgs. “There’s a. Reason." Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. and full of human interest. Write Tn-day ”tel": For FREE Book ”:33 and 53V8y2l0‘2/3 s Efficien; Your fuel Bills, ”3.22:, Let us quote you 3 price and send you our Home Heating Book Free-u save you on first cost. and lasting economy snd reduce your fuel bills 12 to ’3. Find out nbout the thousands of satisfied owners of Hollsnd' s Double Grate Surface—Patented Cored . 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The materials required for the boxes are colored cardboard, not thick and The thick paper used in the majority of kindergartens will be found appropriate. Any art supply house, and almost any book store will be able to furnish suit- able material. The boxes should be made to conform to whatever color scheme is to be followed in the decorations, if any; otherwise they may be of a variety of colors. For No. 1 make a six-sided base, each side measuring three inches. This places the two parallel sides five and a quarter inches apart, and the points, or widest space, six inches. This represents the space within the dotted lines of the cut. From each of these sides draw lines two inches long straight outward from the ends of the side, and unite the two lines in each instance by a curved line, thus rounding them at the top. Punch holes near the top and bottom of each, through Dept. 6 Holland, Mich. 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Coaster- Hm or town greetings on bountiful Flower cards. 1 00 12 YOUR NAME IN GOLD I. 63088 0012141 Arthur Ave., New York. which to lace ribbon or cord. Bend the Very Plsln In Some People. ' They are genuine, true.’ APRIL 8,. 1911. pieces up from the dotted lines. and tie together in whatever colOr harmonizes nicely with the paper used. The box will be a very pretty affair, and with the ad- dition of an oiled paper lining will serve The base of No. 2 is four inches square. with two-inch projecting pieces running nicely for any kind of bonbons, nuts etc. straight out from each side. These in turn are carried out into points three inches deep. The single dotted lines show where the box must be bent up toward the inside, and the double dotted lines near the point indicate where it must be bent outward. This makes a square bot- tomed box with a slanting, partial cover, the points of which flare outward in an attractive manner. Ribbon or cord serves to lace this box also. No. 3 calls for some zephyr or floss as well as the paper. Even pretty wall paper which has no poisonous matter can be used in this case, though in that event an interlining of oiled pa- per should be used without fail for fear the colors would run if any of the con- tents became moist. The pieces like the diagram must be six and three-fourths inches at the highest point, two inches at the base, and two and three-fourths inches at what we will call the neck. to designate it. Extending from the base are two little blocks of the paper to be used as hinges in joining the sides to the bottom. From six to twelve of these pieces should be used in each box; the size can be regulated to suit the particu- lar needs. Grease. each piece along the dotted line. Then unite the variOus pieces by overcasting or buttonholing the edges together up to the points marked with a cross. When all are. united to form a circular form turn the little hinges inward and glue them securely to a four- inch square base. These bottoms may be removed after the boxes have served their purpose. and the tops will answer nicely as flower-pot covers, in lieu of the usual crepe paper. The creased portion must go inward toward the center, while the stitched parts project outward. The bag section shown at No. 4 is four and one-half inches high, four inches wide at the widest part, and three inches at the breadth where the eyelets or but- tonholes must be placed. Three of these sections must be used in each bag. Silk or prettily figured cotton may be substi- tuted for the paper, if preferred. The sections are sewed together in a seam if silk is used, but for the paper the but- tonholing or overcasting with the seams outward. as in the box just described. will answer. Buttonholes or eyelets are worked, if the material is suitable, or slits cut if paper is the medium used, through which ribbon is run to draw the bags up at the top. The points then fall out in a pretty, flower-like fashion. The size of any of the boxes or bags may be changed, provided the propor- tions are kept reasonably accurate. AN EASTER PARTY. This party is planned for 15 guests who previously drew slips on which the names of the guests were written. To the per- son whose name was drawn a present of some simple nature was to be given. These gifts are to be sent to the home of the hostess, who is to see that the parcels are hidden in all sorts of places, over the house. The night of the party the first thing on the program is to be the grand Easter hunt. A good suggestion for prizes is home—made candles and hand-painted eggs done up in novelty boxes made by the hostess. Another good suggestion for an Easter party is to have an egg hunt, each guest to have his name printed on the egg.— M. A. 1". SHORT CUTS TO HOUSEKEEPING. In making the bands for little girls' drawers, also for little boys’ knickers, I use an extra good grade of muslin, cut- ting the bands a seam deeper than is usually done. When the seats of the gar- ments are gone I cut the bands off and use them for new pairs, the buttonholes being good enough to wear out the sec- ond garment—Mrs. P. C. L. A breakfast food that is very cheap and good. Take graham flour and make mush. Just let your water come to a boil. salt it and stir in your graham flour until it is thick. One-third of a pound is all three of us want for breakfast. This costs one cent. Eat with sugar and milk or cream.—A. K. Oil your kitchen, or other bare floors. and save scrubbing. To one quart of boiled linseed oil add one cup of turpen- ‘Ti-iBMiCi—HGAN FARMER. ' (is) 423 . tine. Put in basin. Let come to boil. Apply with paint brush. reheating the oil every few minutes to keep at boiling point. If you must use the room, oil it at night. The next morning cover with pieces of oil cloth, carpet, or even news- papers. Two or more coats may be nec- esary.—Mrs. S. (Will Mrs. S. please send name and address). As the edges of good rugs are weakened by cleaning them on the line it is much better to lay them on the grass and go over them with a wicker beater. Do this to both sides, thus loosening the dirt. After this sweep the wrong side thor- oughly and then the right, taking care to use the broom the way the nap of the rug lies—Mrs. D. J. W. RECIPES. We do not pay for decipes. If you are glad to get the "favorite recipe” of oth- ers, send in yours in an even exchange. So many recipes for fruit cake have been received in answer to Mrs. J. M.'s request that only a part will be printed. The editor joins with Mrs. J. M. in thanking the contributors. Black Fruit Cake. Am sending this recipe in answer to Mrs. J. M. I got it from an old German chef who had a. large family of children. At the birth of each be baked a cake by this recipe, which was kept until that child's marriage. One each year he wet a clean cloth in brandy and wrapped the cake in it until the next year. It takes several hours to bake this. He used the same recipe for English plum pudding by taking out two pounds of fruit (any kind), and substituting two pounds of soot chop- ped very fine, and boiling or steaming. One lb. butter and 1 lb. sugar thoroughly creamed. He uses his hands for this. Add 10 eggs, one by one, beating thor- oughly after each one; 2 lbs. raisins. 2 lbs. currants. whole, 1 lb. citron. 1 lb. figs, ground; 2 ozs. cinnamon; 1 oz. cloves, 1 oz. allspice, 1 oz. mace, l nutmeg grated. 1/5 pint New Orleans molasses. 1/2 pint of cream, sour or sweet, 1/; pint cider, grape- juice, brandy or wine, 1 lb. flour. This makes a 12-lb. cake. Bake in a very slow oven—Mrs. S. Wants Cucumber Pickle Recipe. Mrs. J. M., of East Jordan, wanted a good recipe for fruit cake. Here is one that 1 know is good and it will keep a year or more. One and one-half cups of butter, 3 cups sugar, 5 eggs, 11/: cups sour milk, 1 teaspoon of soda, 3 teaspoons cinnamon, 3 teaspoons cloves, 2 nutmegs, 1 lb. raisins, 1/2 lb. citron, 1 cup molasses, 41/; cups of flour or a little more. Can use just half of recipe if you like. Will someone please give a good recipe for canning cucumber pickles? I never have had good luck with them. they wrinkle or spoil so they are no good what even—MrsAM. C., Sparta. Use for Cold Meat and a Request. I will send in a recipe I have often found useful, and hepe it will help others who have to practice economy. Take of the cold meat left from a roast of beef or chicken, enough for one cup, cut in small pieces. Put into a medium-sized basin and just cover with water. Season to suit and let simmer on the back of the stove while preparing the rest of ymir supper, then stir one spoonful of flour, smooth in a little milk and stir into the meat. Dish up while smoking hot, and served with baked or mashed potatoes it makes a fine dish. In a large family use more. Can any of the readers send a recipe for a cake filling made of jelly and nuts?—Mrs. J. D. C. Aunt Rose Fruit Cake. One lb. raisins chopped, 1. lb. currants, 1 lb. English walnuts chopped. 10 cents Worth of citron shredded, 1 cup lard, 2 eggs, 1 cup molasses, 1 cup white sugar. 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/: teaspoon all- spice and clover, 1 cup sour milk, 1 tea— spoon soda. Flour to make quite stiff. Fine, and will keep a year or longer. A Fruit Cake that Will Keep. Two cups sponge, set and raised as for bread, 1/2 cup butter, 3 cups sugar, 1 cup sour cream, 1 teaspoonful each of soda and cinnamon, 1/2 nutmeg, the grated rind of one lemon, four eggs, add ilour and fruit. To combine, grate a lemon rind onto three cups of suagr. Add sour cream and sponge, melt the butter and add to this, then put the soda in the flour or one may add hot water to soda but in case of using hot water do not add the sponge until later. Beat the eggs last altogether and use enough flour to make a very stiff mixture. From a hotel cook I learned to cook the raisins and cool them before ad- ding to fruit cake. This makes them l i Select Company It’s the very nature ofa soda cracker to absorb moisture and foreign odors. That’s why the ordinary soda cracker remained so long in obscurity. The advent of Uneeda Biscuitand the moisture- proot and odor-repelling package changed all this—for Uneeda Biscuit, the perfect soda cracker, keeps select company ——its own. 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Chopped dates are nice fruit to use in fruit cake. Put this mixture, which will make two large bread loaves, into tins lined with buttered paper and let it set in a warm place, the same as for bread. Apparently it will not raise much but bubbles will form on the top., Keep it'covered and bake in a moderate oven about one hour. Allow about an hour and a half or more to raise. One might try a half of this recipe without the fruit if they wish to test its merits. The longer kept the better.—Mrs. L. B. R., Lowell. Drop Cakes. One cup molasses, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup lard, a little salt, 3 eggs, if scarce two will do, 1 cup boiling water, 1 table- spoonful soda dissolved in water, 1 tea-; spoonful cinnamon, 1k teaspoonful all—‘ spice, about 5 cups flour. Set in a cold place for a time to chill. Drop in spoon- fuls on a well-buttered dripping pan, leav- ing some space between. Better try one on‘a small tin to see that it is just right. \Vhen right they are delicious—Mrs. G. W. P. Dear Deborahz—I should be pleased to see patterns and directions for drawn work and crocheted lace in our depart- ment. Here is my recipe for making popcorn crisp. Take 1 pint brown sugar, 1,4 pint granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon of New Orleans molasses, 11,5 tablespoons glucose, 1 tablespoon butter. Put on to: boil stir often, and let almost scorch,’ but not burn. Add 1 teaspoon soda. Pour over popped corn—Mrs. L. L. G. Prince of Wales Cake. Dark part. One cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup each of butter and sour milk, 1 cup chopped raisins, 1 teaspoonful soda dis- solved in warm water, 1 tablespoonfiil, molasses, the yolks of 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon-‘ ful each of cloves and nutmeg, 2 cups of flour. \Yhite part. One cup flour, 1/2 cup each of cornstarch, sweet milk and but- ter, 1 cup of granulated sugar, 2 tea- spoonfuls of baking powder, the whites of 3 eggs. Bake all in four layers put together with icing, a dark layer, then a white one alternately.——V. W. To Can Corn. Nine cups of corn, after it is cut from cob, 1 cup of sugar, 14 cup of salt, 3 tablespoons of water. Boil 20 minutes, place in glass cans, and seal while hot. —V. W. Who Has Potato Salad Recipe? \Vill someone please send recipe for potato salad, through the Michigan Farm- el'?‘—'C. A“. ' Pare as many large potatoes as you want, slice them the flat way of the pox tato and about a half—inch thick, put them in biscuit pans with the flat side up, salt and pepper each one, then put warm meat fryings or butter on each slice, enough to keep the potatoes moist. They are very good when baked brown and soft—Mrs. E. F. . A Good Pie Crust. One cup of flour, heaping, one-third teaspoonful baking powder, pinch salt, fourth cup lard, fourth cup butter. Mix baking powder and salt With the flour, rub in the butter and lard until fine and dry like meal, then mix to a stiff paste with cold water. Requests Chocolate Frosting Recipe. I Would like to have a good choeolate frosting recipe. \Vill some one please give it through Michigan Farmer?—Mrs. E. F. T., Stanton. Cream Pie. 'l‘wo eggs, 92’; cup sugar, 1 cup milk, 2 tablespoons flour, 1 teaspoon lemon. Cook this until thick in double boiler. “'hen done put in pie crust which has been previously bakedf \Vhen cold and just _ before serving, whip one large cup thick sweet cream which is very cold. Add 1/2 cup sugar and put on top of pie—Mrs. H. (\\'ould be glad to receive the other recipes—Ed.) . Banana Pie. Bake the lower crust the same as for any pie. “'hen done to a golden brown, slice in sweetened bananas. Cover with the same filling that is used for lemon pie. Frost with the Whites of two eggs, well beaten, and sugar enough to have the frosting one-half inch thick. It is the nicest pic that one can make if one is fond of bananas. Any other fruit in season is nice, as strawberries in the place of bananas, or oranges, raspberries or ripe peaches or musk melon. Canned Strawberries with Natural Flavor. Take enough fruit to fill a. quart can. Press out each berry, measure the fruit and add an equal amount of sugar. Fill the jar, seal and set away for winter. y. . APfiiL 8, 1911. 1;]! ' 'V ‘ ‘ iEJ \ 1‘. \m‘f/"lI The HoWard Watch American Watch. It was brought out in 1842—and it has been carried by more distin- guished Americans than any other watch in the world. Most men who buy Howanps are simply prosperous citizens who take pride in owning the finest thing to be had. Then, too, the HOWARD has an investment value. What other watch do you know that will serve a man’s lifetime and then represent a substantial part of its original price? A HOWARD Watch is always worth what you pay for it. The price of each watch—from the with anything less than the stand- ITimCl MW“e 7011") in a Crescent 01' Boas gold-filled case at $40 to the 23- atd 0f timekeeping by?WhICh the jewel in a 14-h solid gold case at $150-— 8reat rallroads are run. I! (and at the factory and a printed The HOWARD was the first tic ct attached. Call on the HOWARD Jeweler in your locality and talk with him about the HOWARD Watch. Not every jeweler can sell you a HOWARD. The jeweler who can is a good man to kpow. Drop us a postal card, De Lilli! , and we will send you_ The Story of Edward Howard and the irst American Watch.” an inspiring chap- ter of history that every man and boy should read. E. HOWARD WATCH WORKS, Boston, Mass. very one concedes that the railroad man must have an accurate watch. His business re- quires it. The Time Inspectors of 180 of the leading railroads of America have oHicially certi- fied and adopted the HOWARD Watch. ' ‘ But how about the man in any other calling? Why should he be content i From the tanning of the hide to the last rub in the finish there’s just one idea behind Williams' Guaranteed Quality Harness, and that is to produce the best that can be made and sell it at the lowest price con- sistent with quality and service. We’re proving this fact every day on more than 250,000 farms. Ask your neighbor. The above Double Farm Harness is our No. 10P35583. Bridles heavy, % inch—Long Concord Blinds—Lines, 1% inches wide, 20 toot lo ——Breast straps and Mar- tingales. 13/ inches wide— races, 1% inches wide, 6 feet long. with heel chain. Price, without collars. .. .. .. .. .. .. $43.97 Our special Harness Catalog fully describes more than seventy different atterns of Williams’ Guaranteed Quality Harness; also sadd es and saddlery goods of every kind. Free for the aSking. You need this book if you want harness of quality. Sears, Roebuck and Co. Chicago, Illinois HOME CANNING FOR PROFIT Many dollars' worth of fruit and vegetables go to waste on the farm that could be made into a rofit. Many times the markets are glutted on some articles. where if you ad one of our CANNINGiMACHIle you could can these articles and sell them on a much higher market. You realize Mr. Grower, that it is not the rower that makes the int 13 but the middleman does. and on do the gal-d work. Why not can figuii'roovi’ii products and get a portion of t is profit? Write us for full particulars. THE CANNERS SUPPLY 00., Wabash, Indiana. gill; any?" < moo,» ,. -. own, ; --n'l¢"6§‘-wr~vlm< ,'-v.—,«:-,. ' My: 4-011";va new—.11 7. P I? ' fan 1, 13mg. .r.» ”as”: 'WWw-rh” ‘HW".';4.V .‘ ' greater per APRIL 8, 1911. YV'VVVVV—VYVVVYVVYYVVVVVVV POULTRY” BEES: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA‘AAAAAAAA DUCK. RAISING. A NEGLECTED IN- DUSTRY. Considering the amount of profit that is to be derived, it is strange that more people do not engage in duck raising. The facilities of almost any farm are such that ducks can be easily raised. Contrary to the usual supposition, a pond or stream of water is not necessary. for about the only difference between ducks that have free access to a pond and those reared where there is no water for bath- ing, is that the former have whiter and cleaner feathers. Ducks quickly arrive at maturity. are good layers and non-sitters. They are easily reared and seem to thrive best on out-door life. The feathers protect them from cold, except their feet, so their house should be well drained and have plenty of hay or straw for them to nestle in. M'hen a duck is properly fed its flesh is free from any grossness and is fine for table use. Ducks are ready sellers and, considering the small cost of bring- ing them to a. marketable size, yield a cent of profit than do chickens. A duckling grows nearly twice as rap- idly as a. chicken and should be fed. ac- cordingly. It is desirable to obtain as rapid a growth as can possibly be had, and that is best accomplished by feeding a well balanced ration of food in a soft, mushy state. In a wild state ducks ob- tained their food from swamps and marshes. They ate grass, water insects, fish and other things that imparted an unsavory taste to the flesh. This diet must, in a way. be imitated to secure the best results, but care must be used in feeding so that the flesh will not be given a bad flavor. For the benefit of those who have had no experience, a few pointers upon proper rations and care will not be amiss. Dur- ing the first week of the duckling's life a ration composed of equal parts corn meal and wheat bran, mixed together while dry and then moistened sufficiently to make a stiff mush, is the best diet. It is also a. very good plan to add a small amount of sand to each mess of feed. At the beginning of the second week com- mence adding finely chopped vegetation of some sort and gradually increase the amount. Feed liberally four times a day, but if the ducks fail to clean up the feed, remove what remains before it becomes stale and unclean, and strive to reduce the allowance to the point where it will be cleaned up perfectly. .\ liberal supply of drinking water is essential to their well being and should be located at the feeding place so that while eating they can plunge their heads into it to wash the soft food, from their bills. Despite the fact that a duck has no crop like a chicken. they require grit and should have access to it at all times. With proper care and feeding ducks will reach marketable size in ten or eleven weeks and, Considering the ready market there is for them, the chance for profit seems tempting. Unlike the chicken busi— ness. duck raising is not overdone, and people living on farms who are looking for a money-making side line will do well to consider its possibilities. Ohio. S. C. KEEPING UP THE EGG PRODUCTION THROUGH COLD SPRING DAYS. A certain philanthropist, who yearly gave away hundreds of pairs of shoes and stockings to the poor of New York city. is reported to have said that a man with warm. dry feet would, if necessary, cheer- fully go to that place not generally es- teemed popular as a summer resort. Be that as it may, “cold feet" are never a stimulus to effort, and this applies equally well to fowls. Vl'ith the alternate freez- ing and thawing, and rapid changes of tempera ture, incident to this seaSon of the year. it is necessary that the poultry owner look well to the comfort of his fowls. Keeping a large flock upon ground where the drainage conditions are not right will be, sure to result in a disagree- able mud surface unless the moisture is taken up by absorbents. This condition often causes a lot of trouble and loss. Sawdust makes one of the best ab- sorbents where available. Some object to it on the ground that it detracts from to the value of the droppings as fertilizer. rendering them sour, and where it is used in considerable quantities this is un- doubtedly true. Where clover chaff is THE. MICHIGAN FARMER; available it makes the very best absorb- ent of all, besides contributing some val- uable food elements. Right here I would remark that this is one reason why ducks should not be al- lowed to run in the chicken yard, as one lone duck can create more mud out of less material than a dozen other fowls. As soon as conditions permit, that is, after the snow is gone and the ground has thawed, the droppings, corn cabs and rubbish of all kinds should be raked 11p and carted away. Then put down a lib- eral coat of some good absorbent. This applies, of course, to a. limited outside run or to the common feeding grounds. But let us return to the question Of making the hens comfortable through the early spring days, for this is the season of heavy egg production—the harvest time, in fact. On the nice sunny days it is an easy and simple matter. They'll almost take care of themselves. It is the cold, windy, cloudy days that cut the egg yield. We usually take these days as a matter of course, and we accept the less- ened yield as a matter of course, also, but this isnot good business policy. You can, by providing “indoor” comforts, such as 'warm drinking water, plenty of clover chaff with grain thrown into it, sunlight admitted through an abundance of win- dows, ground bone, oyster shells and green food, prevent the fowls from sub- jecting themselves to cold and dampness in order to secure what they require. This looks like a lot of trouble and fuss. not to say expense, but it is not so much of either and. in any event, it “brings home the bacon." A cold snap. lasting. perhaps, three days, will usually decrease the egg pro- duction for the following week to the ex- tent of from 171 to 50 per cent. I know this to be a fact, that is. where no pre- cautions are taken to counteract it, the per cent of depending upon the amount of exposure. Now I am not “pounding on cold iron,” for it would surprise a lot of people, who have not been around, to see the condi- tions under which a large proportion of 11188 poultry flocks. especially upon farms. are kept. How about your own. Mr. or Mrs. Reader? “'e often say, true very true, as applied to the “other fellow," but how about ourselves? “'hen it applies to our tlock it also applies to the fattening or the depletion of our bank account, and then only does it become a personal matter. ' One other thing: At this season the hen seems to have an inordinate craving for green food. and at this time it is most difficult to supply it. Just buy a 75-cent food chopper and cut up a pan- ful of cabbage, turnips or other vege- tables at hand. Throw this to them and watch results. Isabella Co. WM. J. COOPER. SPRING WORK AMONG THE BEES. The long winter's sleep is over and the bee is herself agaifl. Those colonies win- tercd. on summer stands should now be cautiously examined. It may be that a little feed, given inside of the hive, will save a colony from starvation and death. 'VVhen feeding for stimulating brood rear- ing. feed from 4 to 8 ounces per day, ac- cording to the strength of the colony: and give this just at dusk—good honey dilut- ed with an equal amount of water or syrup made of granulated sugar (10 to 12 lbs. of sugar to the gallon of water). and three pints of honey to this amount as a flavor and to induce the bees to take it more readily. I prefer to feed right over the cluster from above, but under no consideration keep breaking the seal- lngs of the Cover joints if the weather is at all cool. If your colonies are in two- story I1iVes. place the “set of combs" that the bees 11530 as a brood—nest at the top, until you are ready for the harvest, then put the surplus arrangement above. Combs below the brood~nest are protected from the moths fully as well, if not bet- ter. than those above. It frequently happens that the dead bees become molded together in large lumps, and it is well to remove these putrid masses as early as it may safely be done. Many of the dead bees may be removed through the entrance by the use of a. crooked wire or stick. This same advice holds true with the bees in the cellar, though it is well to use the utmost care not to disturb or break the cluster of bees. Much heat and vitality is thus lost. Some suppose that if any uniting of weak colonies is to be done. the ear- lier in the spring it is accomplished the better the results will be. but from years of experience along this line Iam positive that too early uniting is a mistake. New Jersey. F. G. HERMAN. (1'1) 425 AMERICAN Steel Fence Post Cheaper Than Wood and More Durable Many years of experiment- ing with metal fence posts have developed this post. It is now thoroughly practi— cal , filling every requirement on the farm, in the town, for railroads 'and w l1 e re v e r fence posts are used. 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BURT & SONS. MELROSE. OHIO. —Reid’s Yellow Dent. Imp. Learning, Golden SCH! corn Surprise, American Pride, White Cap and Seed 036s. Catalog free. THEO. BURT & SONS, HELROSE, O. ALWAYS mention the MICHIGAN FARR/[Ell when vou are writing to advertisers. ‘ , GROWING SECTION— (19): 427 Want to Buy a Good Farm. Prom owner only. State rice. terms and description. Address ork, Box 754. Chicago. Illinois. nails un FIRM urns Fun SALE on unmet I SELL FARMS in Oceans. best County in United . . . States. Fruit, Grain, Stock, Poultry. “'rite for list. J. S. HANSON. Hart. Mich. . Fun SALE—80 acres within one mile of Pompeii. Also 50 acres within two miles of Pompeii for sale cheap. Inquire of GEO. L. JESSUP, Pompeii, Michigan. Elevator Oflicc. Both Phones. —40acres firstclassirr‘ at- To Sell or Exchange 6.. mm... m, pg... Utah. Premanent water rights. Near railroad and county seat. Will sell for cash at. $100.00 an acre or cxchan e for Michigan farm land. Arthur H. Ryail. First; ationai Bank Building, Eecanaba. Michigan FOR SALE—120 acres. 65 acres improw ed, fenced. House and fair buildings. (0301 water, would make a. pod stock farm. Price . ,milos from Ulverine, Uhoboygan 00.. Mich. Enquire 01' Thomas Pankhuret. OLD VIRGINIA FARMS' A “Z‘mp‘e‘m - acres 2 miles It. It. Station, 1(1) cultivated, ()ld Colonial Brick Mansion. $3.000, 5écash, balance easy terms. Semi for catalogue. CASSELMAN & 00., Richmond, Va. —Free 20(Lpage Book, M IN N E so T Com iled by State. Accurate information about price 0 lands in. and products of each county. 2.000.000 Acres Home- stcml Lands. Farm Laborers Wanted. Farms for Ilcnt. Address STATE BOARD OF IMMI- GIIATION. Ilooui 269. State Capitol. St. Paul, Minn. Last Year’s Income—$1500 Price with Equipment—$1900 Fruit. berries. hay and potatoes netted owner of this farm an income of $1500 last year; everything ready for business; 2 horses, plows, wagons, mower. reaper and all other machinery, tools and 30.000 feet of hcmlock and pine timber. included. to induce quick sulc; (Bl/g acres good land: orchard of apple, pear. plum and cherry trecs; hourly new B-rooui house. Ilia, burn. pure water. hog house, poultry house; mall and groceries delivered; telephone: price l'oi'all $1900, part rush. Full details of this and ntlicrIoW-priced, money making in run-t, page 21, Strout’s En rm Catalog No. 34, just out, copy free. Station 1111. It}. A. “trout. Union Bank Bldg, Pittsburg. Pu. Colorado Needs More Poultry Raisers Big, high-priccll home mztrkcts for all tlic lungs and poultry you producc Mild. «1r; climate the My,” round. “'rite for “Poultry Booklct". BOARD OF IMMIGRATION, 309 State House, Denver, Colo. 247 Acres—$8,500, Easy Terms. 127 Head ol Stock Included. First-class dairy farm. only 100 mlll-s from New York City: strcuni wulcrwl p:1~turc for 44) cows and 100 sheep: L'uts 75 tons of lid}; ltrgc \‘I'vilh of grain and vegetables; 200 barrels of :ipplcs in Huflfiuu' near school and store-i, onli nnc mile to crcdmcry. Ill-room cottage. muplc shade. 6-room tenant. house, 3 barns, sheep liousc, other outbuildings. all in good repair; owner very old and must rctirc; includes 3 horses, 6 cows, 5 steers. 13 bottom, 100 sliccp, and a complete and valuable sci of forming IIIZH‘IlanX‘j-’ and tools; only $8,500. part. cash, Oil-‘2 torirs Sec photograph of residence, and full details and tron-ling (lii'cctions to see this and hundreds of otlicr money dunking farms, irom $1,000 up. many with live srock and ma'lilnen‘ included. page 21 Stront's Farm Catalog No. 34. Big- gest. and best. form catalog cvcr issued. Gives details regarding climate. markets. railroads, schools, crops, etc” in all the best farming districts 01' the east. Just out. co 1) free Station 101. E. A. S’l‘liUU'l‘, Union Bank uiltling, I’:ttsburg, I’a. pays bettcr than an ot er inv u « Texas land iiu-iit. lecudiil opyporttiuiity (Iotr men of limited means. Capitalists clear from 10 (2020 percent annually on advances ill valuation. No person ever’left Texas to tind a better climate or better land. Why not got away from the colvl. dis- agreeable Winters of the North and “Live thro ‘iie llfl Wong; tile’ITiIIiiigY.tO 'or frce descriptive circu ars a rose 2 ‘ li'l‘RIGHT LAND AGENCY. Slaughter Building, Dallas, Texas. FOR INFORMATION AS TO LANDS IN The Nation’s Garden Spot- 'I'llA'l' GREAT FRUIT and TRUCK along the Atlantic Coastline RAILROAD in Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida, write to WILIIUR MCCOY, E. N. CLARK, A. J! l. Agt. for Florida, A. 8: I.Agt. loi‘ \‘Irginiai Alabama. Georgia, and the Caroluias, Jacksonville. Fla. Wilmington. h'. (l. 44 Iushels lo the Acre Is a heavy yield, but that's what John Kennedy of Edmonton. Alberta, Western Canada, 06 from 40 acres of Spring Wheat. in 1910. keports from other districts in that rovmce showed other excel- ent results—such as 4,0(X)bush- ele of wheat from 12) acres. or 33% bushels 1' acre. 25, 30 and 40 bushel yie ds were numerous. tAl? high as 132 bugfiielslpefiiotreto 9 acre were res rom Alberta fields. THE SILVER CUP at the recent Spokane Fair was awarded to the Alberta Government for 1“ exhibit of grains, grasses and vege- tables, Reports of excellent yields for l910 come also from Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Western Canada. Free Homesteads of 160 acres. and adjoining pro-eruptions of l 60 acres (at83 per acre). are to be had In the choicest districts. hools convenient. climate ex- cellent, soil of the ve bent, rall- ways ethand,bull lnglumber cheap. fuel easy to get and reason- able in price. water easily procured. mixed farming a success. Write as to best place for settlement. set- flefl' low railway rates, pamphlet “Last Best . Wes ” and other information, to Supt. of Im- ' mtg. Ottawa, 05:1,, ortoCsn. Gov'tnzt. (50 M. V. Mclnnee ‘ 176 Jefferson Ave.. Detroit. Mich. C. A. Laurler. Marquette. Mich. 428 (20) M t:HOMIE'. AND YOUTH? A—AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA'lA APRIL. BY LALIA MITCHELL. / April wooes the heart from sorrow, Griefs unseen and fears we borrow, ‘With her trill of golden laughter Under copse and roof and rafter, Cheering hearts that long were troubled, Halving sighs that once were doubled; April wooes the mind from worry, Mad ambition, useless hurry, With her face of jocund beauty Whispers pleasure after duty. Councils courage and resistance And a merrier existence. April wooes the lips from frowning, And the life with blessings crowning Sets all feet with nature dancing, Bending, swaying and advancing; In each heart her mystic story Tuning threats to songs of glory. MOCCASIN MOSE. BY WALTER SCOTT HASKELL. An old Indian stood balancing on a log in the middle of a turbulent stream, while a lumber crew stood on either side of the water and watched his maneuvers. The man on the log was Mose Keno, commonly called Moccasin Mose. The crew on the. left bank were his camp mates, while the crew on the right bank were from a neighboring camp. The reason that Mose was riding a leg was because the camp had been flooded by heavy fall rains, all bridges had been swept from the stream, and there was no other means of reaching the opposite bank where a dry camp was waiting for them. “He'll make it!" said one, confidently, as he watched the evolutions of the log- rider battling with the swift current. Scarcely had the words left his lips when some floating object came swiftly down with the current and collided with the log on which Mose was balancing. The rider was precipitated into the rag- ing stream and rapidly borne toward the falls. The object that had floated down was plainly a cow moose, and both man and moose were destined to go over the falls, for no power on earth could stay the mad rush of the waters so near the cataract. “God! he’s gone!" cried the foreman, wringing his hands in despair. They ran below the falls and looked for the body—there was no hope of his being alive after falling into that seeth- ing mass of raging water and being hurled against the rocks below the na- tural dam. Vain search. There was no trace of man or moose, though both had gone over the falls, and both were somewhere in the undertow, probably whirling around and around in ceaseless watery graves. There was nothing now to do but try to cross the stream higher up where the danger of shooting the falls would be eliminated. They did so, and succeeded in gaining the other shore by means of a raft. Then they went to the dry camp and discussed the accident that had de— privcd them of a valuable woodsman and an expert river—driver. They talked about it in subdued tones, and couldn’t get over talking about it. “It’s the worst thing that ever hap- pened in these Maien woods,” said Elisha Baker, puffing on an old clay pipe. “\Ve’ll all meet with some accident, now that this thing has happened. Trou- bles never come singly," mused a super- stitious lumberman with a nasal twang. “it’s sad,” said the boss, “but we can’t help it. \Ve must bear up under this, boys, and get to work mighty early in the morning and make up for lost time.” Night settled upon the tall pines and spruce, and weird shadows fiitted here and there as the trees, swayed by the wind, intercepted the moon's rays. The boss went out for a look at the weather before retiring. The camp was close to the falls and he could hear the contin— uous roar as the water poured over the dam. Suddenly, above the roar of the falls he fancied that he heard a human voice calling “Help!" And it sounded to him like the voice of Old Mose. The boss went back to camp and called out the crew, telling them what he had heard. I’nable to account for it, except on the theory that it was Old Mose’s spirit calling to them from the “happy hunting ground,” they tremblingly went up and down the river, listening, but fearing to hear a repetition of the voice. They heard nothing, and after awhile returned to camp. They had just reached the door of the camp when the still night THE MICHIGAN 7 FARMER. was disturbed by the muffled sound of a moose calling, and it sounded exactly as though it was -issuing from the falls. “It’s the spirit of the moose that died along with Old Mose,” chanted a lumber- man with dread solemnity. The next day the crews took up their accustomed work of cutting and hauling logs to the river’s bank. Although they did not talk much during the day, they thought a good deal. When night came they wended their way to camp and in- stinctively turned to look at the falls as they passed. Strange phenomenon! Smoke was issuing from the vapor above the falls. What could it mean? They looked long and earnestly, until the smoke died down and the falls assumed their accus- tomed appearance. “It couldn’t a been smoke,” opined Sam Getehel, philosophically. “Yes ’twas,” declared Hennesy, of Old- town, “and I know it. This camp is doomed, with such witchcraft doings where Old Mose went down.” “Oh, you’re a grandmother!” said a Yankee from New Hampshire, derisively. “There is something strange in this seeing things over the falls,” mused the boss. “If my old grandmother was alive she’d lay it to witches, and she’d apply the witch-killer formula that she learned me when I was a boy. Yes, grandma always did believe in witches and spirits.” “\Vhat is the formula?” asked twenty voices at once. The boss looked surprised that his crew should manifest such interest in an old formula. The crew went to camp but one sub- ject led to another, and around and back again to the original subject. “Say, boss! Give us the formula for laying the witches and evil spirits,” said I’erkins, from the Provinces. “\Vell, you’ll have to get around the table in a semi-circle and repeat the words as i say them,” answered the boss, who indicated by his manner that he was not at all averse to performing the witch- cure act. In a moment every chair had been slid up to the table and they began, with sol- emn faces, to repeat the chanting words after the boss. Between sentences each man gently tapped the table with his fore—finger. Then the boss said: “Be- gone, all evil spirits and witches, as we ravel out these stitches.” They each ravelled an old stocking while they said it. Then the last part of the chant turned into a demand on the spirits or witches to show themselves or forever remain silent. This was said in a defiant air, as much as to say: “We dare you to show yourself, you can’t, for we have laid you.” “If there is yet a spirit that we have not laid, Let him come and show himself, with his unholy shade, Let him~—” The last words of the chanters ended in a shriek, for at that moment the door burst open and Old Mose stood before them, looking exactly as he looked when he went to his supposed death over the falls. “\\'hat’s the matter with you fellows?" cried the apparition. “You‘re deac,” answered one with his teeth chattering. “No, l’m too young to die,” said the supposed spirit. And they didn't see the humor of it until they recollected that Old Mose was 102 years old. “\Vhat you all backin’ away from me for, as though I was pizen?” again asked the ghost. “You’re dead,” said the boss of the camp with his teeth chattering. “I'll bet you a chew of tobacco that I ain’t dead,” said the Indian, a grin illumi- nating his stolid face. “You ain’t dead?" “No.” “But you went over the falls——" “So did the moose.” “How is this? \‘i‘e can’t understant.” “\Yell, gimme something to eat and I’ll tell ye the story," said Old Mose, looking hungrily at the stove where a pot of soup was boiling. They gave the ghost something to eat, and it ate so naturally, and slobbered all over its face, just like the real Mose, that the crew began to have suspicions that after all it might be the real Mose instead of the ghost. Here is the story that the ghost told them: “When I was pushed off the log by the moose, and we both went over the falls, we were whirled into the undertow and tumbled over and over until I was nearly strangled. Then I grabbed at something that proved to be a corner of the ledge that makes the dam. I drew ' APRIL 8, 1911. liat Does It Cost To Operate An Automobile? HAT depends almost entirely on, the make of car you buy. The first cost of some cars is little and the operating, or second cost, is big. (II The logical and safe thing is to consider the second cost first, and the first cost last. ' Q] In designing, in selecting material, in manufacturing Over- land cars, _we have spared no eifort or expense to produce cars that Wlll glve utmost serv1ce at the least possible expense. 1]] That our policy is correct is amply proven by the unparalleled success of the Overland—the most economical car in the world both 1n first cost and second cost. I] There are now about one thousand Overland dealers. One of them wants the opportunity to prove to you by actual comparison and demon- Stration the full significance of the strong statement just made. quenty-five thousand enthusiastic owners will vouch for that statement in no uncertain terms. Below we reproduce one typical, unsolicited expression. \\'e have purposely selected from the mass the letter of a physician, because, of all men, he is the One who must have an absolutely dependable, economical car for con- tinuous service—summer and winter, day and night. INDIANA? . OVERLAND AUTO 00., TOLEDO, OHIO. OLIS' IND’ GENTLEMEN—When I talkec’ of buying an automobile more than a year ago there was so many very important queStions that no one was prepared to answer: They were concerning the upkeep of the machine. I have kept a careful tabulated account of my year’s expense, and am glad to furnish you with this information. With the exception of ten days’ sickness last winter, my machine has been run as a physician runs a machine in his practice scattered all over the city, bes1des taking many pleasure rides of evenings and some Sunday rides to adjoining country towns. My gasoline cost me for the year $59.67 Lubricating oil - - - — 8.65 Transmission grease — - - 2.63 Anti-freeze fluid - - — 3.25 Battery cells — - - - 4.25 This makes for the year an average of 211 e. Jen da running expenses. é I y for actual Other expenses including all supplies and mending tubes tir y _ », c ., . es, patches, etc., as well as licenses and all expenses connected with owning dainaclhhne’ cos: 1an aiddjiftional 231/20. per day, making a total of 45c. per ave no ear 0 any car that com ar ‘ " .. ' economy for upkeep. p es Wlth the Overland in Yours for the Overland, \V. R. STEWART, M. D. th is, of course, impossible for any manufacturer to say how much it will cost an owner to operate his car. There is a wide range of differ- ence in conditions and in drivers. The very nature of Overland manu- facturing methods insures a car that must perforce be efficient, reliable and economical. We know from our own experiments and from the actual experience of Overland owners that it offers the greatest auto- .nobile value when purchase price is considered and that it can be oper- ated and maintained at less ost than any car of similar rating. We make five models, all with high duty, quiet, four cylinder motors from 20 to 40 horse-power. There are twenty-two body styles, priced, from $775 to $1675. This car shown below is Model 51, with fore-doors and Center control, that is to say, the shifting lever and emergency brake lever are inside the car in the center at the left of the driver. Notice on other fore~doors makes the levers are outside, proving that the body is patched up with the fore-doors to meet the latest ideas. Model 51 has a thirty horse—power, four cylinder motor that is a marvel of efficiency QUIetness and reliability. Dual ignition, magneto and battery, 110 in: wheel base, seats five people, tires 34x3% in.. three Speeds reverse and Selective. Brakes internal expanding, external contracting. Get in touch with the OVERLAND dealer nearest you and compare this car with others about this price. WRITE FOR CATALOGX The Willys-Overland Company‘ 160 Central Avenue 1 TOLEDO, OHIO. Model 51. (Fore-Door) 110 Incl: Wheel Boa. 4-Cyliulcr. 30 H. P. ”.250 ..=;.-«»ew.. . mWewo .1 g i ‘ r, .35" , . 4 (raw. 'r’ - MRI]: 9, 1911. » myself forward and got out of the swift! water into an open space baCk 0f the falls. It’s just like it is at Niagara. with a space back of the water that a person can stand up in and with some room to turn around. ‘I saw the moose's leg fly past me and I grabbed it ‘and drew the poor critter into the little house. She was so scared and conquered like that she licked my hand like any pet calf. And she allowed me to milk her, and I drank the milk, and would have fared pretty well, only the darned critter took a no- tion to bolt. She went right through the falls and scrambled out on the other bank. I see how she done it, and I fol- lowed suit. But I got an awful bump on the head gittin’ over the rocks. Say, why didn't you fellows come when I hol- lered? And didn't you see me make a fire out 0' driftwood an’ some matches that I had in a water-proof safe, to at- tract yer attention, while I dried my clothes and took a smoke? Ye might a known I was under the falls. Where else could I be?" With all this convincing argument the crew were finally forced to the conclusion that Old Mose in flesh and blood stood in their midst. Then there was some handshaking and congratulations. “Ye had a purty narrow squeak." mused Gus Landers the story-teller of the camp; “but it don't compare wid the close shave I had onct wid a. grizzly." “Tell it,” said the boys. And the camp liar began his yarn. A FRIEND TO ORPHANS. BY JANET THOMAS VAN OSDEL. You cannot be in the city of New Or- leans long before you hear “Margaret" mentioned. In time you will grow cur- ious and ask who this Margaret is. Then perhaps you will be taken to an open space. near one of the city's large or- phan asylums, and shown the statue of a plain-featured woman seated in a rustic chair and holding against her heart a lit— tle child who stands beside her. They may tell you that Margaret was a house- servant, and a laundress, and a baker. and a milk peddler, and that will make you wonder, but then they will tell you why plain Margaret Haughery is simply and lovingly known as “Margaret? She loved little children and gave her life, her active daily life. for helpless and bereaved children. She knew the loneli- ness of an orphan, for she had been one; she knew the agony of losing a dear hus— band for she had lost hers while she was still scarcely more than a girl; she knew the sorrow of having a little child taken from her, for hers had died. But instead of brooding over her own sorrows, Mar- garet longed to comfort others who had suffered and she opened wide her empty arms and sought to gather into them all the motherless children. But she was a very poor woman and uneducated. How could she help those she so longed to help? Nothing was too humble or too hard for her to do. She became a ser- vant in the Poydras Orphan Asylum. Cooking, sweeping, laundry work all had their turn and in addition Margaret used her spare moments to go about the town soliciting contributions of clothing, food or money for the orphans. From one grocery store she wheeled to the asylum a wheelbarrow heaped high with grocer- ies which she had taken from the store in reply to a jest from one of the firm who told her that she might have all the supplies she could get on a. wheelbarrow, provided she would wheel it through the streets herself. She took him at his word and said she would gladly wheel a bar- rowful for the orphans every day. Later Margaret opened a dairy, driving the milk wagon herself. In time she ad- ded to the dairy a bake shop and was often seen driving the bread wagon. Both the dairy and bakery prospered. From those who could pay for their goods, she exacted a. fair price. but let the needy or suffering come to her and they might help themselves without charge. Margaret's business prospered beyond her greatest expectations, but with the coming of prosperous days Margaret made no change in her simple style of living. She still wore her plain black skirt and loose-fitting waist, with a shawl about her and wool mittens on her hands in coid'weather; in warm weather without the shawl and barehanded. She never' had fine dresses nor gloves nor furs. She always said she could not afiord them while there was so much suffering to; lack of money in the world. But though she never had money to spend on her- self, it became known when she died that she had spent $600,000" on others. The three largest homes for orphans, as well TH'E MICHIGAN FARMBR. In This Car You Get designing. ment 'and dispose of the present stock within 0 before 1913. you to investigate the HUDSON “33.”. An exam it has been the favored model. competitor, at its price. that he built it establishes it as a proven car. duniiznltion system. including Bosch mngdeto. mohair top. Prest- See the Triangle on tthddicrb'; Others Will Have Two Years Hence HE HUDSON “33” with its dust-proof features, the elimination of parts and remarkable simplicity, set a new pace in motor car It is an example which other makers are now following. They, too, are planning to bring out cars of simplicity, extra strength, greater power—providing the mechanical advantages that are now found only in the HUDSOIN SINCE, it will be impossible to change the design and factory equip- “you find these features that are offered now on the HUDSON 0.) Hence, this car is two years in advance of others. — HIS-advertisemem‘iswnotWto’sflolicit your order. It merely urges simple or complete you make it, confirms all that is suggested in our :nlvertlsements about the simplicity, quietness and extra value oiiered in this car. Wherever demonstrated, it has won against every It is Howard E. Colfin’s latest car——t.he first to express all that he has learned in building his other four famously successful models. The HUDSON 2‘33" is furnished in three t pes: a T0uring Car at $1,400. I Pony Ton- nenu at $1 ,450,and the Torpedo at $1.500. 1‘ ese prices include complete equipment with and oil lamps. tools. repair kit. etc. Thue prices do not include freight irom Detroit. Hudson Motor Car Company 6037k'Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich. an 429 Features v “9-) H UL). ne year, you will not on other cars much ination, no matter how W hercver shown, The fact. 0=Lite gas tank. gas Pratt-Elkhart “40” is the quietest, sim lest and most‘ powerful car in the ‘ ” class. hey are in use today in over half the States in the Union. ' '“ BACKED BY THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS’ SUCCESSFUL MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE, Made in four classy designs; 117-inch wheel base. Unit power plant, three-point suspension. offset crank shaft, Bosch Magneto, 34x4-inch tires. List Price—$1800.00. Top and wind shield extra. We Want o Sample C- in Every Locality—Writ: fuCohlocudvery Ii proposiiion WT CARRIAGE & HARNESS MFG. CO. flldnrt. Indian. BUY THE 1.0 WES T cos T ENGINE machine it operates, delivering steadier power than any other gasoline engine. adapting it cspeciallv for Operating farm machinery, with better results and least waste of grain. Lowest fuel cost for it runs on Gasoline, Kerosene, Distillate. Gas or Alcohol and has perfect lubrication. Lowestcost because it delivers greatest available power per horse. A slow speed, high durv engine. Starts easier and quicker than any other engine, occupies less space, is less cumbersome, with less ‘ylbration, therefore adapting it for either stationary, portable or traction use. 11' IS THE POWER CONTRACTORS FAVORITE ENGINE. Np engine made has so wide a range of use. YOU WILL MAKE A MISTAKE IF YOU DO NOT WRITE us FOR INFORMATION. 1% H. P. to 5% H.P."smgle cylinder. 6 to 20 H. P. two cylinder. 30 to 50 H. P. four cylinder. 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Just write men postal r~ ll ‘. sonally for our Proposition and Catalog which makes everything plain. J1. AASCOTT, President @Ihe . . Scott Com any Dept. J. Detroit. Mich. p HARVEY BOLSTER SPRIIBS Soon save theircost. Make every wagon a IP11!!! . :I‘COI. therefore IAruiLivegetablcs. eggs, ctc.. ring I." I'D-OI. sk or special r0 osition. Horny Spring 00., 152-1“: 80., Sui... Win. 4 , _- ms!- .5- in!" autumn 1,“ LOGS WANTE ’W’ln‘“ .2?“ and El GEORGE I. McCLURE. DetroitJDflchlgan. / . w h...” ...._..>..4m ‘ W‘ '41-: .......~__W “.-~¢ “a”. «— v 430 . (22) Natives digging and loading asphalt at Trinidad Lake All “asphalt roofing” is not Trinidad Lake Asphalt Roof- ing—there’s a great big dif- ference. Look out for that when you buy your roofing. . Ordinary so-called asphalt roof- ings are made of artificial products masquerading as real asphalt. 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The Kant-leak Kleet waterproofs the seams of Genasco Roofing without cement, does away with nail-leaks, and gives the roof an attractive finish. Ask your dealer for Genasco with Kant- leak Kleets packed in the roll. Write for sampées and the Good Roof Guide 001:. The Barber Asphalt Paving Company Lei-gent producers of asphalt, sud largest manufacturers of ready roofing in the World. Philadelphia New York San Francisco Chicago \ Cross-section Genasco Model Roofing 5- -- “{Crushed Quartz ""‘m" "' Trinidad Lake Asphalt iii—41:51 Asphalt-saturated Wool Felt Trinidad Lake Asphalt ,. Asplialt‘satumted Burlap Trinidad Lake Asphalt Scientific Rupture Cure DON'T WEAR A COMMON TRUSS OR APPLIANCE ‘Dr. Appley‘s Scientific appli- ance—movable pads to conform to every kind of rupture, no matter how severe. No under straps. springs or other annoying features. Worn with same comfort as an old pair - of shoes. Call at office or write 1.? for booklet. Lady attendantfor " ' women and children. APPLEY TRUSS C0., 48Monroe St. Grand Rapids, Michigan. .1 cannot find‘the flowers; AGENTS Here] is‘ POCKET SEWING MACHINE That's what s. :1“ ' '\ ' E ., Ed Hopper cells It. Sold 07 In few days ' ‘ ' He's pleased. Retails at ridiculous] low rice. 100% ROFIT If you won a on ck seller, one that gets t. e mone easy, send now for confidential terms and FREE BOO LET, “Inside Information on the agency business.” A few hours a day means many a dollar in your pocket. Send a postal. A. MATHEWS 6245 Wayne Bin-set. DAYTON, OHIO For facts about Prize and PATENT ’ Reward offers and Inven- ' timis that will bring from $5000 to Ten [Million Dollars. and for books of In- tense Interest; to Inventors, send Re. postage to Pubs. Paieni Seuss. Dist. 89. Barrlsisr Bldg, Washington, 0.6. ANTED FOR I'. S. AliMY—Able-bodicdu un- married men, between ages of 18 and 35; citizens of United States, of good character and tom crate habits, who can speak, read and write the Englis lan- guage. For information apply to Recruiting Officer, 212 Griswold Street, Detroit, l\l ichi anzfleavenrich Block, Saginaw, Michigan: Corner . st & Saginaw 'Streets. Flint, Michigan :DwightBuilding, Jackson. Michigan: corner Huron Avenue & Quay Street,Port Huron,Mich. Lei Me Siari You in Business! I will furnish the advertising, matter and the plans. I want one sincere, earnest man in every town and township. Farmers, Mechanics, _Builders, 'Small business man, anyone anxious to improve his cone dition. Address Commercial Democracy, Dept.D30, Elyria,0hi.. YOUNG MEN WANTED to LEARN m VETERINARY profession. Catalo ue free. GRAND RAPIDS VETERINA Y COLLEGE, Dep. 11 Grand Rapids, Mich THE MICHIGAN A; FARMER. as a home for old people, Were established in New Orleans almost wholly through Margaret’s efforts. At her funeral the whole city strove to do the simple woman honor, but most touching of all‘was the procession of children from eleven 0r- phan asylums who mourned their loss of a true friend. COMMON CENTS. BY GLADYS HYATT SINCLAIR. We are all interested in the new cents with their gravely smiling face of Lin- coln. One can almost imagine him as constantly amused, this child lover, at the urchin’s perennial willingness to run, scramble, dive, sweat or beg for a “penny.” Though “penny," being a bit of verbal flotsam left from the days of English money, is not a correct name for our least of coins, it is more commonly spok- en than the right word, cent, which was adopted as meaning one one-hundredth. The first cent was formally issued as money in 1793. It seems to have been very hard for our great-grandfathers to decide on a design appropriate to one one hundredth—the next year fifty-six different kinds of cents were coined. Most of the old—fashioned large cents issued before 1858 carried Liberty heads of various styles. Since then cents have borne eagles, stars, mottoes, wreaths, cir— cles and flowers, each having its own date of coinage. Several patterns had milled edges; one had one smooth side; one had a hole in the middle; another a center of silver. There were big cents and very small cents, and cents middle-sized; cents of copper mixed with bronze, with nickel, with tin; cents of aluminum, silver and brass. - Of course, not all of these cents, struck. as experiments, were adopted as part of our coinage, but there have been nearly: 800 kinds regularly issued. Of some mod- 1 els only a few coins were made; of oth- ers, many. Nearly all got into circulation and were passed and accepted as money, Small wonder that, with over 780 kinds, of true “pennies,” people should acecpt: anything offered under that name. The early coined cents are valuable to. collectors, the rarest of them being worth 3 more than fifty thousand times theiré original value. 1 The first cents like those so long fa- miliar to us were coined in 1864—50 the Indian has been buying candy for many years. \\'as the original of this Indian: really an lndi'an, or was the design mod- eled, as the story goes, from the head Of‘ a little white girl, Sally Longacre, wear- ing the head-dress of an Indian chief who: came to visit the mint at l"hiladelphia,l where Sally’s father was engraver? The face does not look childish but it cer- tainly looks feminine, and there are no Indian features except the high cheek bones. A LIFE “LESSON. BY MILDRED M. NORTH. How the wind howls! But ’twas blowing So softly, and the sky was clear and yesterday blue: Down by the brook I found some violets growing, The birds were singing and the brook sang, too. the birds go flying “'ith anxious twitter to some sheltered place; The little brook like a hurt child is cry- mg And big cold raindrops dash against. my face. I could not know, quickly The clouds would come and shut away the light. I scarce can find my way they hang so thickly Across the sky that bright. nor did I guess how yesterday was Yet well I know the clouds will soon go flying, The flowers will sweeter be because of rain, Soon this rough wind, too, will be softly sighing, Ere long the sky will all be clear again. ’Tis well, impatient heart, you should remember, That sun and storms make up the pass- ing years, Life’s days are not all March nor yet December, May sunshine always follow April’s tears. 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I expect to use rods of fence___.in. high this spring (town) «AIM I trade at Name P.O R.F.D County Sin is: li‘Vn‘ 'lk‘ylk‘l il’n‘hl'n‘h lIII "III "III .__i'lk"lh"lhvll"lkvlkvlh"lk‘ik Mt‘h‘h‘h‘i , 'id'n‘ii".'!li"ii"u"n"n"AE'AJ'A‘M‘VA‘GI’it‘hi‘m‘m‘bt";I FENCE For Lawns. Churches, Cemeteries. Pub- lic Grounds. 100 Patterns. Write for special offer and our free handsome Pattern Book. Till WARD FENCE 00.. Box 048 Decatur. Ind. to find out about our fences. Guaranteed in e v e ry re- . spout. Best quality wire used. Easy to erect. Allow- ance for expansion and con- traction. H’See our crimp. 1 Nothing ll ke it elsewhere. Werte for Free Catalog. DwigglnsWire Fence Ca, 212 DwiulnsAvs" Anderson, Ind. 13:; Gents 3 Rod For 18-ln. l4 3-4etor 22-ln. Hog - Fence; 151: for 26-inch; 18 8-“ ‘tor 82-inch; 250 for a 47~lnch Farm Fence. 48-inch Poultry ~ fence 28 I-2e. Sold on 30 days trial. 80 rod spool Ideal Barb Wire $1.45 Catalogue tree. KITSELMAN BROS.. and by. .01 278 IUNCIE, IND. 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Send today for atalog and free sample for test. - HE BROWN FENCE Ii WIRE 00.. Deprt. 49 CLEVELAND. OHIO FENGE age-get Made of High Carbon Double strength Coiled Wire. Heavily Galvanized to prevent rust. Have no agents. Bell at rectory prices on 30 days' free trial. We pay ollrrelght. 37 heights of term mi poultry fence. Catalog Free. COIL-ED SPRING FENCE CO. Box 21 Winchester. Indians. "W pvt-3": A...” __ o , A/PRIL a, 1911i YVVYVVYVVYYVVVYVVVYV iiiiii‘is owns ; AAAAAAAALAAAA ALA Address all communications relative to the organization of new Clubs to Mrs. C. P. Johnson, Metamora, Mich. Auociatlonai Motto.— . The skillful hand, with cultured mind, is the farmer's most valuable asset. Auoclatlonai Sentiment.— The farmer, he garners from the soil the primal wealth of nations. CLUB DISCUSSIONS. Hold Club Institute.——The Looking- glass Valley Club has held two bumper meetings, both in quantity and quality. In February an all-day institute was held at the home of Chas. Ingalls, with an at- tendance of 94. A. B. Cook, of Owosso, was the speaker of the day and many and profitable, as well as practical, were the pointers he gave concerning “Beans as a. Money Crop,” and “How to Maintain Soil Fertility.” Reports by Club members gave the cost per acre of raising beans as between $15 and $17, while the profits per acre were about $5, this being a short bean year in Watertown. Annual Oyster Dinner.—The March meeting was the annual oyster dinner held at Woodman hall in VVacousta, with an attendance of 100. Reports were giv- en en clover seed and sheep, the former netting $24 per acre and the latter a profit of $3 per head. The year‘s work will close with a sugar social in April. Next year the Club has voted to put on a lecture course of four numbers, also to hold a Fourth of July picnic. The meet- ings are holding out in attendance and interest. and are proving of great benefit to the community—Bel Maier, Reporter. Oppose Reciprocity.—-The March meet— ing of the Salem Farmers‘ Club was es— pecially good, a large number being in attendance. Met at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huff. Fine music by our male quartette, and a general in.- terest in timely topics was shown by all the members, rendered this an interesting meeting. A resolution was passed putting the Club on record as utterly opposed to reciprocity with Canada, so-called. They considered it a very one-sided affair and a letter was sent to Congressman W. VVedemeyer showing him the views of the Club on the subject. A select read- ing was given by Miss Carrie Roberts and an enjoyable recitation by Ruth Ross. Mrs. John Munn, in place of her husband, gave a report of the last day at the State Association, it having been postponed from the February meeting. The Club expressed its sorrow in the loss of one of its charter members, always very active and for four years its presi- dent, Mr. Tid Walker. Also his beloved wife, both having passed away in one week. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Smith and Mrs. John Munn were appointed a com- mittee to draft resolutions for the Club. Some remarks of interest to every farmer were made by the president. He also requested several members of the Club to bring a dozen ears of their favorite seed corn to the next Club meeting. Sev- eral new members were received. Club adjourned to meet with Mr. and Mrs. \Vm. Naylor, April 5.—Cor. Sec. Organize a New Club.—March 10th a few farmers met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Howe, in Allegan county, and organized a Farmers‘ Club, to be called The Clover Leaf Club, and to meet every second and fourth \Vednesday in the month. On March 22 the Club met again at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Howe and after the order of business was over listened to a fine program. W'hile par- taking of light refreshments, different subjects were ably discussed, a very so- cial time was enjoyed, and we hope in the future our meetings Will be instructive and prove beneficial to all interested. We extend a cordial invitation to alI.—Cor. Sec. Discuss Local Option—The Norvell Farmers' Club held its April meeting at the town hall. On account of a small at- tendance in the forenoon it was thought advisable to postpone the election of offi- cers until our next meeting. At 1:30 the meeting was called to order by President C. P. Holmes and was opened by prayer by C. H. Heaton. Having present with us Captain Hatch and Rev. Smits, of Jackson, it was decided to give the meet- ing over to them. The question for dis- cussion was the local option issue. Both speakers gave very interesting talks on the subject. There did not seem to be any present to take the “wet" side of the question although the invitation was ex- tended. After a rising vote of thanks to the speakers and friendly hand shaking they departed for Jackson in an auto awaiting them. Oppose Reciprocity.—The meeting was again called to order and Mr. Halladay and others went on with the discussion. The reciprocity bill was talked of by Mr. Halliday and others, and after some dis- cussion the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the farmers of Norvell are opposed to the reciprocity bill with Canada and ask our representa- tives‘ in congress to defer its adoption. The secretary was advised to send copies ' of this resolution to our representative and senator. A petition against the Fitz- slmmons bill was circulated for voters to sign. The general opiniOn was that the passing of the bill Would bring about con— ditions which we do not want. The Club adjourned to meet with Mr. and Mrs. V. Roberts, April 29. _i___ Our Motto—“The Farmer is of more consequence than the farm, and. should be first improved." THE APRIL PROGRAMS. State Lecturer’s Suggestions for First Meeting. “The springtime treasures I bring to you Are brightest of all the year.” Song or recitation, “Spring Song." Home Nursing—First Aid to the In- jured. Music. Recitation, ‘WindJ' The “One Improvement Club." Legislation Favored by the Grange—1. Thus far secured in 1911. 2. Still to work for. Easter millinery competition. Closing song. Suggestions for Second Meeting. “How dear to his heart is the little farm garden, . My congressman pictures With laudable skill " Song, led by Grange chorus. Is the distribution of seeds by the gov- ernment a graft? .- “Government Seeds. “Dar'ys a. Warm, Warm Recitation, Report of “The One Improvement Club." Feed and Care of young chickens. Roll call, responded to by each man showing a seed potato or ear of seed corn as nearly like his ideal as possible to find, and each woman showing a piece of fine sewing. Song by Grange chorus. _’_.__— AMONG THE LIVE GRANGES. Transportation Rates and Facilities monoliolized the attention 01‘ Grand Tra- verse Pomona Patrons at their recent A 7 60. 12 s‘h" ... 11 who meeting at Summit City. Bro. D. H. Mc- Mullen brought up the question of the freight discriminations that are being practiced by all the railroads in the state. and it was the general impression that it is time that something is done to bring the roads to the point of seeding that it is for their own interests as well as the interests of the region that a more equi- table basis and treatment he adopted. “hen the resolutions that had been pre- pared by the board of trade and local business organizations were presented they were adopted unanimously, every member of the Grange being interested in securing fair rates from this region to the leading inmket centers. In the even- ing a program of recitations was given, H and \Vilbur F. Taylor, deputy state mas- ter, gave an address upon Grange work that was very much appreciated. Six out of the ten (iranges in Grand Traverse county were represented during the after- noon and evening. Emmet Pomona held its first meeting of the year with Bear Creek Grange on March 10. Officers for the year were installed as follows: Master, Frank Stock, Bear Creek; overseer. Adelvert Carpenter, Harbor Springs; lecturer, Mrs. Geneva Leveck, Petoskey; steward, John Swift, Harbor Springs; asst. steward, Elliott Maxwell, Epsilon; chaplain, Mrs. Springs; Catherine Jackson, Harbor treasurer, \Villiam Morris, Harbor Springs; secretary. A. L. Fennimore, Re-. Sort; gatekeeper, R. T. O‘Reilly, Brutus; Ceres, Mrs, . L. Fennimore, Resort; Pomona, Miss Emma Anderson, Bear Creek; Flora, Mrs. Mary Bechtel, Bru- tus; lady asst. steward, Mrs. Ida Max- well; Epsilon. More than 70 Patrons were in attendance and a class of nine was given the fifth degree. The discus- sions of measures for recovering mem- bers who have ceased attending brought out some helpful suggestions. Recitations and talks by members were largely along temperance lines. A committee was ap- pointed to secure prizes for the corn contest which the Pomona will conduct this season. Fruit and Garden Topics cussed by Ithaca Grange at its were dis- regular meeting on March 12. A supply of lime- sulphur solution for San Jose scale was ordered and several members ordered spray pumps. Bro. Glenn DuBois, Oi“ Charlevoix Co., was present and described the fine fruit grown in his county, cs— pecially apples. 'He said they did not have high color but had flavor and keep- ing quality that no other apple in Mil-hi- gan had. and he thinks it due to thor- ough spraying. Bro. Cowdrey told why garden peas were sometimes wormy. He said that a fly stings the pods and if peas are at the right stage they will be wormy. It may be the very early ones or may be the later ones, so there is no certain time to plant to escape the lly for it all depends upon the weather. By planting every two weeks in early spring and summer it is probable that the peas from only a single planting will be af— fected. More Intensive Culture, or a better knowledge of how to handle the land already in the possession of the average farmer, was the answer given by the members of Arcada Grange, Gratiot Co., to the~question, ”VVhat does the farmer need most,‘ more land, more labor or more education?" COMING EVENTS. Pomona Meetings. ‘ Cass Co., with Wayne Grange at Wayne town hall, Saturday, April 8. J. C. Ketch- am, state speaker. Van Buren 00., Thursday, April 13. The $5 “I-T" is in a solid nickel case. ‘ The $15 “l-T" tion is in the best quality gold~filled “l-T" case, For guaranteed for 25 years. Write for copy of our interesting booklet, “How to Judge a Watch.” 223 g- .- For 45 years I have fought all trust. combinations, have kept prices where any man could buy a first class scale at. a fair price, and have rotected the . dealer. No > control- ‘ led by the * and says that. if I sel y scales to on, that I can’t sell to iiii. All right. I am ready to light for you. My price is the same to all. Money talks, and you can buy scales on approval to be paid for “Jones, lie Pays the Freight” $5 to $15 THE IngersolI-Trenton watch stands right, up among those few leaders which vary only by seconds. JcWeIc rs tiiiiekcepcr, watch. ior close timing. Its movement is the bridge model construc- tion like the finest of the. highest priced makes. moderate prices for three main reasons: There is no handsomer watch than the lngersoll-Trenton. its utmost ask to examine the lngersoll- Trenton before buying. elci's everywhere sell it at our advertisml prices. ROBT. II. INGERSOLL & BRO. 431. (23) Watch of E ffi'ciency and 15 Jewel Models pronounce it a remarkable regardless oi" cost. Those carry it, consider it the equal of any it. has built a sound reputation You can buy this watch at. such Our entire Trenton factory is concentrated on manufactur- _ing one size and type of watch in immense quantities at low cost. Efficient marketing excludes the middleman and allOWS the legitimate jeweler to buy di- rect from the factory. Moderate profits to manufac— turer and jeweler secure large sales for both. . It will give a genera— of serVice. the sake of making your money buy Responsible jew— Frankel Building, New York I WANT FAIR PLAV -- vou WANT SCALES. on agreed terms at dealers’ prices. Money or credit‘ talks, and your request will bring my offer on any kind of a scale, big or little. Money talks, and if you need them, I have scales to sell and the inclination to fight for you against . that trusts which says you must pay 3. dealers’ profit, to get my scales. III Write me and soon. IIIIIIII 18 LC! 5!. BlflghamtOn, N. 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Load full weight into cars. All Spencer Presses are biggest mmwy makers be- cause they give greatest capacity at smallest operating and repaircost. - Write today for Free illustrated catalog E.E. describing full line. J. A. SPENCER 101mm.- sc.. leglit_ “L r izzf—I‘ ’ W I ' - ”.L.’ I \V“. pea: ’/ ; 1381}. Nick," Marcella Con- ley. Ionla. Iowa. ”Bess." Wilford Dearchs. R. 1. Burt. Ia. Smet. S. D. "Queenie." Stan. Malicek: North Redwood. Minn .‘Brownie," Twylah Hart, R. 1. Sydney. 0. “Fairy,' Lawrence Ulrich. Rosemount. Minn. .. . .1 ”Derby, ' A. Fltssimmohs, Prairie (in Chico. “Wis. 'Billie," Hazel McMar tin De “Bob," John B. Corn Jr. 38 rirle." Eloise Sav e “Beaut ." Little Rock. Ark.’ ' ”a as ' y Watertown. S. D. ridge. Bradiord. PONIES Bertram Eld— Ill. f'Mac." Ruth Mead, Slater. o Alli TIIE BOYS Alli GIRLS WHO 601' THEM T'Spotty." Mildred Ester 2'Laddle." Robbie E. Not- Madella. Minn. ' ton. Nashua. 1a. "Duke." Dorothy Lee . 1 Kansas "Frltzle." Mario & Mar ie City, Mo. Parker. Williamsileld. ll. FREE Notice we print the photographs, names and complete addresses of the Whole 30 Ponies (count them) and the boys and girls who won them, which we wouldn’t dare do ifit wasn’t true we give away real live Shetland Ponies and complete outfits. two-cent stamp for reply) they will tell you how lovely their ponies are, how easily they won them and how fairly we treated them. None of these boys or girls can compete for “Captain Jerry” (which we are going to give to you or some other boy or girl as explained below) because we wouldn’t want any one child to win two ponies and it gives you a much better chance to get him. ANOTHER PONY FREE With Complete Out- fit Shown Below If you want a pony free and have your picture 1’ printed here next time riding him with these 30 other pony winners, don’t fall to send us our name and address today and we e can’t send you a for him. any other publisher in the United States and we we can Just com letely cover a page this size If you haven’t a S etland Pony et and want one TAlN JERRY.” stand of having us give you f‘C “cant. Jerry’ is a fine, three-year- old. coal black Shet- land Pony. 43 inches high and weighs about 300 pounds. He's the cutest and prettiest little pony you ever saw and just as gentle and clever as can be. He dearly loves chil- dren and is the dandi- est chum you could possibly desire. We ave owned lots of ponies but never one you would like to own better than “Capt. Jerry.” He is a fine driver and can haul a wagon-load of young- sters along at a merry clip. If you send us your name and get him everybody in town will envy you and will run to the door and say: “My isn't that the prettiest little Pony Outfit you ever saw?" And you would be the happiest child alive if “Capt. Jerry” was yours, and just think of the fine times you can have taking your friends driving all around, and to neighboring towns, and to church. and to school, and Read this page through carefully and then send your name and address to us for you can Win it if you try. llOll’l' lET ANYONE PERSIIAIIE Y0“ THAT YOII GAIIOT GET IT Don’t let anyone persuade you that you cannot get “CAPTAIN JERRY.” on because our plan of conducting pony contests is dlfl’erent from others. oultry Herald. The Banker or Postmaster in your town undoubtedl post-office and everywhere. let that discourage Farmer’s Wife and pony free unless you sen «3;... fiscmhfi‘ie us your name and address. are going to ive away a lot more. with little p ctures like these 30 th will tell on more about “CAPTAIN JERRY” and how to become a contestant We have given away more ponies than We want to give away enough ponies so that WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO DRIVE TO SCHOOL IN THIS OUTFIT? to tab} at you see around the ed es of this a e. the sooner you send us your name and address. the better gchance youpwglll the very next pony we are going to send free to you or some other boy or girl. The Outfit And best of all we send free with “Captain Jerry” the complete Pony Outfit as you see it in the picture. The ony-wagon is net the est we could uy for our purpose. We have given away so many that we know exactly what kind most boys and girls like. The handsome black bar- ness with nickel trim- mings looks just fine on “Captain Jerry." The riding bridle is im- ported and the saddle we had made to order for “Captain Jerry." And we send a hand- some English driving whip, not to use be- cause we know you wouldn‘t whip “Cap- taln Jerry" for he will trot Just as fast as he can if you simply ask him to, but this whip makes the outfit all complete. No child. no matter how rich his parents may be. owns a more desirable pony outfit then this one which we are going to send free and pay all freight and express charges. ‘ you ever had to get a Shetland Pony, so if you haven’t one and would like to have us give you this one, send us your name and address right now. This is surely the best chance If you have been unsuccessful in other contests don’t We are publishers of The Farmer, knows of The Webb Publishing Com- pany, one of the largest publishing houses in the United States, so we can Well aflord to g ve away so many ponies. Our contests are very short and you or some other boy or girl will get “CAPTAIN JERRY” and have him to drive to school and everywhere. We never heard of one of these boys or girls to whom we gave ponies until they wrote us the wanted one, which shows you how fair and square our pony contests are and that no matter where the winner lives, “CAPTAIN J REY" will be sent without one cent of cost to you. “Evangeline." Gladys Houx. Marshall. Mo. ver E. Olson, Send Your lame Today Our ponies are given away so quickly that you will stand a better chance to get this one if you sit right down and write us a letter or a. postal card or send the coupon opposite filled out with your name and address (either way will be all right). Any boy or girl who can drive a pony can become a. con- testant for “Captain Jerry." . on Be Sure to Address International Falls. Minn. all Letters to Cut Out and Sign this Coupon or Copy on a Postal ------ - Icard and "a" TOdaY--—--- — g the Farmer's Wife. :23 Webb Bldg" St. Paul. Minn. Please send me Certificate of Entry. and I I : pictures of “Captain Jerry" and tell me how to I take care of Shetland Ponies and feed them. I I I haven't any Shetland Pony and want to own I I "Captain Jerry." I I I Name _, : I I n. F. D .. : I I P. 0..., ................ I ' I I Stato.....____...._...._ __ I .------------------------9 THE FARMERS WIFE “Ned." George and Ruby Kobelin. Huntley. Mont. "Dand . ' Grace-Burrows :‘M hiei'.’ Orville mine denim. Minn. ' lfvi’omevldeo. Minn. ' Every Contestant I Prize Winner All contestants will surely get a prize of their own choosing irorn a list which we will send you. I! you become an enrolled contestant in this Pony Contest you can't lose. But don't let anyone persuade you that you can't win “Captain Jerry" because you have the same chance as any other child. 323 Webb Building St. Paul, Minnesota "King," Vic. J. Breitbach. Waupeton. Ia. "Tony." "Jim." These three ponies were given away March 27. If you write these boys and girls (be sure to enclose a "Tedgg-élg‘gerggugeover- f'Trixle.“ Frank Harris.- Bllllngs. Mont. "Daisy." Leta Halnilne. Orient. Ia. " Bonnie. " Amyle Kaier. Glid en. la. "Jack." Bernice Harvey. Creston. Ia. "Prince," N orrls N upson Preston. Minn. ‘ Winners mmwi‘fii’n s. 1911'