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Whole Number 355].

FARM NOTES.

 

Salient Facts About Soil Moisture.

In the last issue the writer called at-
tention to the importance of conserving
soil moisture by frequent cultivation, es-
pecially after each rain. The benefit to
be derived from such a course has been
reduced to figures by Prof. Graham, super-
intendent of agricultural extension work
at the Ohio State University, in a recently
circulated press bulletin. These figures
bring out some salient facts regarding
soil moisture, which should impress every
reader with the importance of its con-
servation for the benefit of the cultivated
crops, for which reason we quote them as
follows:

“If every farmer were compelled. to haul
and pour over each acre of his farm over
200 barrels of water per day, he would
gain some conception of the amount of
moisture evaporated from an exposed,
uncultivated soil, at this season of the
year. This evaporation varies according
to the kind and condition of the soil,
weather, location, etc., but under average
conditions the sun and wind are rapidly
drawing from the soil moisture that will
be needed later in the season for crop
growth. It is justt like drawing dollars
from ‘the farmers’ pockets.

, .9, v“? 'ow is the‘timgjoprevent this loss.
E . 'tu‘ré'is‘wna
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that an“ inch "of
means $5,000,000 worth of corn to the
State'of Ohio. While farmers cannot
make an inch of rainfall in July, they
can carrSr an inch of soil moisture over
from May until July, and that means the
same thing.

“An inch of rainfall means 113 tons of
water per acre. If this is allowed to es-
cape at the rate of 200 barrels per day,
it will require only four days to lose the
entire inch. Every farmer who fails to
prevent this evaporation is losing his
share of that $5,000,000.

 
 
 

“How can this evaporation be pre-
vented? By cultivating the soil. Keep
the surface of the soil in a fine, loose

condition. Follow the plow with the har-
row. Harrow the cornfield before the
corn is up; after it is up, cultivate often
enough to keep a good soil mulch. Don’t
be stingy with the use of the cultivator.”

This advice is as pertinent for the
Michigan farmer as for the Ohio farmer,
and his loss suffered through neglect to
conserve the soil moisture in the culti-
vated crops, will be as great. In many
sections of Michigan the available supply
of soil moisture is below normal for this
season of the year, and it is more than
ordinarily important to begin early and
remain diligent in the work of conserva-
tion, if We would secure maximum yields.
Yet this is ever important, since the soil
moisture, though abundant, is rapidly
dissipated through evaporation as shown,
by the above figures and the distribution
of the rainfall throughout the season in
such an even manner as to produce a.
maximum crop is always an uncertain
proposition. Hence, this is a problem
which should be carefully considered by
every farmer at this time.

The Potato Crop.

In some sections of the state, if reports
received are to be credited, the potato
crop has been planted earlier than usual
this year. From present indications it
would appear that
the state which have not been favored
with an abundant rainfall to date, the
farmers who plowed their ground early
and have alreda‘y planted the crop are
fortunate. In many} of the drier sections
of the state, the late plowed ground will
be too dry, for planting with prospects for
the best results, unless showers are more

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frequent and abundant than they have
been during the past month. This is a
condition which is sufficiently common
so that every potato grower should aim to
get his ground plowed and fitted for the
crop as early in the season as practi-
cable. But the farmer is more or less
hampered by circumstances which he
cannot foresee or over which he has but
limited control, so that even if he has
planned to do his work in the best pos-
sible way, he may find it practically im-
possible to carry out those plans as he
had intended. This makes it necessary
to alter the plans and do the best he can
under the circumstances.

Where the potato ground has been

prevailed to that above described, the
writer saw an illustration of the benefit
which may be derived from such a course
which was very convincing. In one of
two fields planted at the same date and
in almost identical condition, so far as
moisture conditions were concerned, the
grower had thrown an extra covering of
dirt over the tubers by the use of a
broad shoveled cultivator, while in the
other field the potatoes were left just as
they had been planted with hand plant-
ers. The result was an excellent stand
of potatoes in the field where the extra
covering had been given, while in the
other field hardly half a stand was se-
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plowed late and there is not enough mois-
ture to insure the growth of the seed to
make a good stand, it is, in the writer’s
opinion, a better plan to delay planting
until rain comes, especially if the weather
is very hot. In case this is impracticable
the seed should be planted deeply, in
order that the tubers may be affected as
little as possible by the heat of the soil,
and so that they may get the benefit of
such soil moisture as is brought up from
below by capillary attraction. In a re-
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heat of the sun and earth mulch
thrown over the seed to aid in the con-
servation of such moisture as was pres—
ent in the soil was the determining factor
in the success of the one crop, and the
lack of such precaution was undoubtedly
the cause of the failure of the other crop.
Thus, where the main crop is to be
planted late, and especially under un-
favorable conditions as to heat and mois-
ture, it is undoubtedly a. profitable prac-
tice to give the seed an additional cover-
ing with the cultivator. It is entirely

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probable that this would be profitable
even under normal conditions, as the la-
bor would not be so much more costly
than a good harrowing, which is desir-
able in any event after planting, and the
next cultivation could be better done
with a weeder or spike—tooth harrow than
would be the case if the ground had not
been left loose by the cultivator after
planting.

There is thus no cause for discourage-
ment regarding the potato (-rop, even.
though it has been impossible to make
early preparation for it. The later plant—
ed potatoes, if gotten in before or soon
after the middle of June, will generally
yield better than the earlier plantings,
since there is likely to be a better sup-
ply of moisture when the tubers are
forming than where the crop is planted
earlier. But a good stand is essential to
the best results, and every precaution
should be taken to insure it, where ideal
conditions do not prevail at planting
time.

 

CROP NOTES AND PROSPECTS.

Corn has been occupying the attention
of farmers of late, and ihc progress of
the crop seems to be more variable'than
usual. Many are cultivating forthe first
time, while others are still plowing for
corn. The dry weather a few weeks back
put off the plowing for those who had a
stiff sod, while others have their corn out
which came in the regular rozation, but
now find that their meadows gave prac-
tically failed and are plowing them up to
get rid of the abundant soriel by sum-
mer fallowing or by growing some hocd
crop, as corn or potatoes. Considerable
of this ground is being planted to corn
so as to have the fodder to take the place
of the needed hay. The failure of a large
percentage of the meadows this season,
due chiefly to the drought last summer,
and partially to dry weather this spring,
has caused many to think seriously of
alfalfa, and in this locality a dozen are
trying it this year where one grew it be-
fore. There are two or three instances
of success with it here, and as many of
failure. In one case not a single plant
was found to grow from a carefully sown
field of last year. This must certainly
havc been poor seed. \Ve have a small
piece to sow which we have been work-
ing after each rain since April 15, and I
think it will go in this week if the weath-
cr is favorable. \Ve hope to get some
soil from a neighbor who has had a little
patch for six years, and may also use
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the bacterial cultures furnished by the
Agricultural College, also. It will be re—
membered that we had a clover sod

available, which we wish to sow, and in
order to get any June grass killed which
may appear, we are working it late before
Sowing. \\'e also worked it while quite
dry so the sods on top are killed out. The
representative from the College advised
us to plant potatoes this yearand sow
next year, but we do not wish to wait a
year, and have nothing else available, so
I think we shall chance it.

theat is very short for the time of
year and its stage of advancement being
mostly headed out. Some fields were in-
jured by the fly so badly last fall that.
they are very thin this spring. As a
whole, the crop seems quite even on the
ground, but promises short straw, and
probably a rather light crop. Some wheat
is being marketed at from 80 to 85 cents.

New seeding is small but so far as ob-
served it has pulled through the dry
weather this spring with some life left
and with rains from now on may make
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wish to lose two years’ seedings in suc-
cession. Hay can hardly be bought at
any price here now.

Again we see June grass starting thick-
ly in many cornfields that have not been
harrowed or cultivated sinc‘e planting. It
has not been too wet this year, as was
the case two years ago. The owners evi-
dently prefer to wait until the corn is
large enough to cultivate conveniently.
Perhaps they do not take into considera—
tion the fact that "the grass and weeds
are growing too, and that some of it may
get started in the corn hills as well as
the corn, and be beyond covering up
when the cultivator is started. It seems
to me that it is certainly economy to
harrow corn after planting, with the
spike-tooth harrow. This can be done
before the corn is up and will set the
weeds and grass back several days. Some
also harrow after the corn is through the
ground, which can be done without much
damage if the soil is firm. \Ve have done
this several times and followed with the
garden rake to uncover hills which had
clods or lumps left on them. However, if
the ground is harrowed before the corn
is up, so it is level and the marks filled
up the cultivator can be started quite
early and crossed with a weeder, which
will then take the weeds that are just
starting about the hill or in the rows and
loosen the crust. This is the method we
are pursuing with one field. The other
was quite mellow and we used the weeder
without the cultivator for the first time.

Calhoun Co. S. B. H.

THE ARRANGEMENT OF FARM

BUILDINGS.

There are few really competent rural
architects. If there wcrc some men who
could plan buildings for thc farm as well
as they are being planned for tho manu~
facturer, and were they locatcd with
such a View toward the economy of Work,
thousands of dollars could be suvcd to
the farmers of the country. int as it is,
there are but few farms where the ar-
rangement of the buildings could not be
greatly improved upon in such a way
as to greatly expedite the work about
them. Each farmer has his own meth—
ods, and a plan that would help one
would be of no advantage at all to the
other. But as it is, we must figure the
matter out for ourselves and on account
of other matters which are pressing at
the time we seldom put up a building
that satisfies us fully as to its interior
arrangement and its location.

Most of us begin by building a barn
that serves as a nucleus for the group
of buildings that are afterwards crcctcd.
Some special need arises. \\'0 figure on
how cheaply we can put up a building
that will fill thc requirements at that
time and it is located near the first, and
"so it goes on. \thn we are through, we
often find a hog barn a fcw hundred fcct
from the corn crib and the corn crib as
far from the horse stable, with pcrhaps
a tool or wagon shod between. Looking
ahead at little would often improve con-
ditions. llon’CVcr, as they are on many
farms, we are compelled to do a great
deal of useless trampiug around. All
this takes time and lengthens the time
allowed for the chores. I have known
of cascs whcrc one man was enabled to
care for the same amount of stock in
one—half the time it took the other,
simply because the buildings were so ar-
ranged that no time was lost.

On most farms we find a Woodlot at
the far cnd of the farm. The usual rea-
son for this is that the fields near the
barns were cleared first. But if a man
is. able to step a few feet from the barn
and to upon the pasture field gate it
means a great deal to him. As a general
thing, it is cheaper to add to a building
or to make a mighty big one, than it is
to build several smaller oncs in order to
obtain the same amount of floor space.
The cost of two sides is always saved.
\t'hat is more, everything is together. ié
is better to have the tool shed 500 feet
from the barn than it is to have the corn
and grain bins 300 foot from it. Place
the scales in such a position that they
do not have to be handled much to take
the stock from the yard to the scale
platform. (‘ount up the number of times
per week that you will mum to visit a
building, and if you go to it more than
to some other. place the other farther
away. It is simple reasoning, so simple
that we are inclined to overlook it. Con—
sider the needs at threshing time and at
other times when you want to get
through a job with the fewest possible
number of men. On our farm we are
able to get around with little waste of

time; but now we see where a slight
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THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

change made, ofttimes at less cost at the
time of building, would have saved thou-
sands of steps in the course of a year.
These steps waste your own energy; you
pay the men for their time. ,

Ohio. CLYDE A. WAUGH.
FIRES AVOIDABLE BY SIMPLE
PROTECTION.

Not all fires are avoidable but some of
them are and many a farm building has
gone up in smoke because the one who
discovered the flames at the time they
started was without any equipment for
fighting them. A little fire soon grows
into a big one and this is especially true
in farming communities where no fire
department can be called as a last resort.
Barn fires come from several causes.
The head flying from a match, a spark
from a pipe or cigar, an exploding lan-
tcrn, possibly spontaneous combustion.
Nine fires out of ten could be extin-
guished if there was water at hand when
they were first discovered. In one cor-
ner of the barn floor keep a barrel of
water and this means keep a barrel filled
with water, not a barrel supposed to be
full until it is needed and then discov-
ered empty. Fill it up once a week on a
certain day of the week at a certain
hour. Repeat until the act becomes sec-
ond nature, only a pail of water will be
required as evaporation is not rapid, es—
pecially if the barrel is covered closely,
and it always should be. Have it under—
stood that cattle may die of thirst, that
one may walk a mile for a quart of water
needed to mix bran or meal, but that un-
der no condition must the fire supply be
tampered with. Then, when the little
flame springs up it can be extinguished

in a moment’s time.

Farm houses often burn from the soot
in the chimney taking fire. Not too far
from the kitchen range keep a large
crock of common table salt. When the
chimney begins to burn out throw this
into the stove and the gas arising from
it will extinguish the flames before any
damage is done.

A watcr jar in the upper hall is also
desirable and may be made ornamental
as well. Select a large earthen jug or
crock, provide yourself with a pound or
more of soft putty and a lot of small
fancy colored stones or shells. The lat—
ter are the prettier and can be secured
from the bed or along the borders of al-
most any creek. Set the jug or crock on
a heavy paper and using a broad-bladed
knife cover it with the soft putty. Then
bcfore it has time to harden set the
stones close together in the putty which,
as it hardens will hold them in place. If
a crock is used treat the cover in the
same way. The result will be a pretty
rcceptacle which can be kept filled with
water and sometime, when a half burncd
match, or an exploding lamp sets fire to
floor or walls, these few gallons of watcr
may save the entire house from destruc-
tion.

Sit down for a half hour and review the
disastrous fires that have occurred in
your neighborhood and you will wonder
at your own negligence in providing fire
fighting apparatus to be used by any
member of the family. The cost is but
little and yet some time it will mean
more than can be estimated in dollars
and cents—the saving of the invaluable
treasures that every house contains and
that no insurance policy can adequately
cover.

New York. L. M. THORNTON.
THE FEEDING VALUE OF ALFALFA

HAY.

 

During the past winter I have had a
good opportunity to test the feeding value
of alfalfa hay. Last year I had 8,200 lbs.
of alfalfa hay when I hauled it into the
barn. I have a set cf. hay scales built in
as part of my barn floor and I weigh all of
my hay and grain when I draw it in.
This hay I put in at one end of the bay
and later put one and a half tons of
clover hay. and a half ton of peavine hay
and two tons of the second and third cut—
ting of alfalfa on top of it for my cows.
After making allowance for shrinkage I
had 7,200 lbs. of the first cutting of al-
falfa and 7,000 lbs. of the other threg
varieties of hay, as nearly as I could es—
timatc.

I began feeding this to four cows on
November 15. and fed them about all they
would eat up clean, and on Jan. 10 it was
all gone. Then I began to do some figur-
ing and found I had fed just 125 lbs. Der
day, and if I fed my alfalfa at the same
rate it would all be gone before the 10th
of March and I would have to buy tWO
and one-half or three tons of hay which,

at $18 per ton, would take every dollar
I could get for all the butter we could'
sell during the entire winter. I could not
see any profit or fun in that way of do-
ing, so I made up my mind I would cut
their rations down to 80 lbs. per day and
if they did not get too thin I would feed
them that amount each day and thus
make my alfalfa hay last them 90 days.
But I turned them out about 15 days
when the weather was fine and made
them pick up their dinners from the dry
grass in the pasture, and in this way I
made the 7,200 lbs. of alfalfa hay last
them 95 days. I have not fed them a
bushel of grain and only three or four
bushels of small potatoes during the past
winter.

I do not make a practice of buying bran
or grain for my cows when I have good
hay of any kind, but a year or two ago
I bought some feed at $1.50 per hundred
that was highly recommended as a milk
producer, and mixed bran with it for my
cows. It increased their flow of milk
about two quarts per day per cow, but at
a cost of six to eight cents per quart, and
as it takes about nine quarts of milk to
make pound of butter and as butter was
selling at 20 cents per pound at that time
I could not see any profit in it.

Now, as to results. Two of my cows
were due to calve before the 20th of
April and, of course, they went dry while
feeding the alfalfa, but one of them I
milked until the 15th of March; the other
two are now (April 15), giving 26 lbs. of
milk per day after more than three
months of this light feeding on alfalfa
hay, while. more than three months ear-
lier in the winter, when they were having
about all of the extra good common
clover hay they could eat, they only gave
from 36 to 38 lbs. per day. And they now
have the appearance of cows that have
been fed bran and oil meal or something
of that sort during the winter. Their
coats are Smooth and oily; they are not
fat, neither are they poor, by any means,
but are in a good thrifty condition. In
fact, they are in better condition than
three—fourths of the cows in this neigh-
borhood that have been wintered on corn-
stalks and common clover hay with more
or less grain. The readers can judge for
themselves of the feeding value of alfalfa
hay.

Occana Co.

THE VALUE OF GREEN MANURES.

H. K. BRANCH.

 

Dr. Cyril G. Hopkins, of the Illinois
Station, in comparing green manures with
farm manures, makes the following sig—
nificant statement: “As an average, an-
imals digest and thus destroy two-thirds
of the dry matter in the food they eat,
so that one ton of clover hay plowed un-
der will add as much humus to the soil
as the manure made from three tons of
clover hauled off and fed, even if all the
manure is returned to the land without
loss by fermentation."

Leguminous crops, such as alfalfa,
clover, field peas and vetches, are usually
recommended for green manures. They
have the special power of obtaining their
nitrogen from the air through the agency
of bacteria inhabiting the tubercules on
the roots. Any of the above crops can
be grown in the soils of the arid regions.

The characteristic advantages of green
manures to the soil are as follows:

1. Increases its fertility by the large
amount of organic matter which it ac-
quires.

2. Increases its water-holding capacity.

3. Utilizes soluble plant food that would
otherwise escape from the soil.

4. Brings plant food from the lower
soil to the surface soil.

Col. Ag. Col. J. D. NIARSHALL.

 

DROWNING RATS AND MICE.
While living in another state the writer
had a neighbor who ridded his barn of
rats by drowning them. An iron kettle
partly full of bran and a little buckwheat
was placed convenient for the rats until
they were accustomed to feed there.
Then the contents were removed and the
kettle was filled to about the same depth
with water with a little bran sprinkled
over for a blind. Fifteen rats were found
in the kettle the next morning. If any
escaped they left the barn soon. Having
cause to try this experiment with mice
the writer obtained the same results.
Mason Co. J. B. SHIRKY.

 

 

 

The foreign demand for hog products
shows a great improvement as compared
with a year ago, the week’s shipments
from the ports of the United States hav-
ing risen recently to 22,635,000 lbs, where-
as a year ago the exports were running
below 8,600,000 lbs. a week.

 

JUNE 10, 1911.

 

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KEEP THE COLT GROWING.

During the colt’s first year is deter—
mined, quite largely, the kind of a horse
it will make when it is mature. Its hab—
its of growth are largely determined dur-
ing that time. If it grows rapidly, form-
ing strong, clean bone and good solid
flesh it will, unless something prevents,
keep on growing and make a big horse.
On the other hand, if it becomes stunted
it not only loses growth for several months
but never regains its former habits of
growth. Only the colts that are kept
growing from the start make the biggest
and highest priced horses.

Feed is probably the biggest element
in securing growth. The youngster needs
abundant feed that is rich in nourishment
and which is palatable. “But,” someone
may say that there is no better feed
than grass and since that is the case he
will ask, “What’s the use of talking
about feed?” Certainly there is no bet-
ter feed than grass, aside from the moth-
er’s milk. Even if that is granted, it
still stands that the colt needs the best
kind of grass. When the regular pasture
dries up during the summer, as most
pastures do, the colt needs a change to
grass that is green and luxuriant. If the
change is not made the youngster's
growth will be checked, if not stunted.
Then there is always danger of over-
crowding of pastures. This makes short
feed and that, of course, cuts down the
amount of nourishment for the colt and
at the same time cuts down the growing
process.

The matter of feeding grain during the
first year is a proposition to be consid-
ered since horses have become so high in
price. Those who have made a study of
the matter find that on draft horses that
weigh 1,600 lbs. or more, every 100 lbs.
above that weight is Worth at least 25
cents per pound. Prices at the central
markets bear them out in this. Now, as
regards feeding grain the first summer,
the proposition is simply, can 100 lbs. of
extra. growth be put on for less than 25
cents per pound? Most assuredly it can
if the“. t is‘ of the kind‘that has it in
him to ecome a big horse, if properly
fed.

As a common practice men who are
raising the biggest and best colts always
feed grain during the first summer. \Vith
pure-bred colts, no one can deny the ad-
vantages of feeding grain to the young-
sters, even when they are on the best of
grass. In the case of the pure~bred colt,
he is being developed for the purpose of
being sold for breeding purposes. Con-
sidering the matter from the standpoint
of the pure~bred market, we see that first
of all, Size is demanded. An increase in
size means a far higher increase in mon-
ey value than in the case of grade horses
to be sold for draft purposes. It is, then,
clear that the pure-bred colt should have
grain.

That milk is first of all feeds in pro-
ducing growth was mentioned above. The
milk from the dam comes first and is
practically the only source of milk. That
she may produce an abundance of milk,
she, too, needs to be fed liberally of
nutritious and palatable feed. She should
be given the lighter stunts when put to
work. In a sense, she is doing a double
service. She is nursing her foal and she
is doing the work of a farm hourse. Now,
it is the most reasonable thing in the
world that if she is worked more lightly
she will have more energy left to pro-
duce milk for her colt.

The writer learned one time from an
old and successful breeder of pure-bred
horses that skim—milk is a very valuable
adjunct for feeding colts. His claim was
that skim—milk was worth at least four
times as much when fed to colts as when
fed to calves or hogs. His colts would
drink a whole pail of it and it certainly
helped their growth immensely. The
writer has fed it to colts the past two
years and, they grew and ~thrived and
sold for high prices.

Due attention to all details will do
much to keep the colt thriving and grow-
ing. Of course, no thoughtful man will
ever let the youngster follow in the field
when the mare is at work. It worries the
mare, annoys the driver, and wearies the
colt, causing it to tire itself and waste
its energy.

Protection from flies and summer heat
helps very much. When colts stand all
day in a bare fence corner fighting flies
they are not only spending their food and
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THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

not eating, which is a. very essential ele-
ment. If they were in a cool shed they
would be more content. Furthermore, if
they have feed in that shed, they will eat
of it and will grow. W‘ire fence cuts and
accidents check growth and must be
guarded against. To be profitable the
colt must be kept growing.
Iowa. H. E. MCCALR.TNEY.

SALTING THE STOCK.
’While every owner of live stock knows
that salt is a necessity for the well being
of their animals, yet it often occurs, es-
pecially during the busy season, that it
is supplied in a haphazard 0r intermit-
tent manner. This makes the animals
especially hungry for salt when it is sup-
plied to them, with the result that they
eat more of it when the opportunity pre-
sents itself than is good for them, with
a resulting interference with their diges-
tion and, Where there is not an abund-
ance of water in the pasture, is the cause
of more serious results. Salt, like water,
should be made constantly available
for the live stock if the best results are
desired. The manner of supplying it is
the subject of a difference of opinion
among stockmen, but the essential thing
is that the supply be constantly available
and frequently replenished, or is supplied
a little at a time, that salting should be
practiced so frequently that the animals
will not become famished for this condi-
ment.
Oakland Co. ~-

 

A. R. FARMER.

FORAGE FOR THE GROWING PIGS.

 

Much has been said and written re—
garding the economy of providing succu—
lent forage for the growing pigs in the
summer season, yet a great many I‘arIn-
(rs continue to keep their pigs confined in
a small pen or yard, with little, if anv,
green feed available. In case a good
pasture lot can be provided for the grow-
ing pigs, this is, of course, the cheapest.
method of providing the needed green
forage for them, but where this cannot
be conveniently done, it will pay to cut
green forage for them each day. .Clover,
while it is available, is the best available
source of this needed green feed upon
most farms, but a variety of green feed
can be cheaply provided in this way, es-
pecially where only a few pigs are kept.
The clippings from the lawn when it is
cut, the weeds pulled from the garden
when it is hoed, in fact, green, succulent
plants of almost any kind will be relished
by the pigs, and if something of the kind
is given them each day, the amount of
grain required to secure a given amount
of gain will be materially reduced, and
the pigs will be more thrifty and will
reach a better weight at any given age
than would be possible without this extra
feed and care.

LIVE STOCK NOTES.

There has been an insatiable demand
in the Chicago market for lambs, and it
has greatly exceeded the supply, result-
ing in an upward movement in prices for
spring lambs, as well as higher values
for fed lambs and sheep of the better
class. That the Chicago packers were
ready to make strenuous efforts to secure
lambs during the scarcity was shown a
few days ago by the arrival at the stock
yards of that city of a special train of

seven cars from Louisville, Ky. This
consignment, billed to the Hammond
Company, left the southern city Mon—

day afternoon and reached Chicago early
the following morning, having made the
distance, 304 miles, in little. more than
12 hours, which is believed to be record
time for a live stock special. There were
1,000 lambs in the shipment.

The recent large rainfalls over most
parts of the country have done wonders
for the. crops, and meadows and pastures
were greatly refreshed by the generous
downpour of water. Nearly everywhere
grass is unusually luxuriant, and farmers
are now counting confidently upon a lib—
eral flow of milk and a great abundance
of butter. Buyers of butter for placing
in cold storage are waiting for a lower
scale of prices before making their an—
nual large purchases. Creamery butter
in the Chicago market is wholesaling for
firm prices at the present time, while
dairy butter and packing stock has been
advanced, dairy lots moving up one to
two cents per pound.

A. serious shortage of fat range cattle
for marketing from the northwestern
range country during the shipping season
that extends from July to the close of
September is expected,and this is a fav—
orable indication for such farmers as are
m the habit of feeding cattle corn on
grass, with the intention of marketing
them as finished beeves along in August
and September.

At last the wool trade shows some ani-
mation, buyers having begun to make
purchases in various sections with con-
siderable liberality. A short time ago it
was reported from the Yakima Valley of
Oregon that about 20,000 lbs. of wool had
been shorn and that about one—tenth of
the entire output of the valley had been

sold at from 9 to 121/2c per lb. to a Bos-
ton purchaser. Several important tran-
sactions have been reported in V’Vyoming
at 14l/§@151éc, and sales of the spring
clip in Tennessee have been made at
181/30, the wool being. from Southdown
flocks. Recent estimates place the ag-
gregate sales in \Vyoming as high as
1,500,000 lbs, and good sales have been
made in Nevada, the best consignments
fetching 141420 Sales in Utah are stated
to have reached several million pounds
at 13@]4c.

A. A. Callister, secretary of the State
Board of Sheep Commissioners of Utah,
estimates that the 1911 wool clip of that
state will approximate 14,000,000 lbs.,
being about 2,000,000 lbs. less than the
clip of last year. This marked decrease
is due partly to the fact that the wool is
hardly as long as last year, but it is at-
tributable more to the fact that many
tiockmasters cut down their flocks last
autumn in anticipation of a. severe win-
ter and of being forced to feed hay.

Prime veal calves have been selling ac-

tively at higher prices in the Chicago
market recently, while the less desirable
ones have failed to sell any better. Buy—
ers discriminate strongly against heavy

calves, and heavy calves that have been
fattened on buttermilk rations are poor
sellers, being neither veal nor beef. There
is at all times an extremely wide spread
in prices between the least desirable and
the choicest grades, and recently the bet-
ter class of light-weight live calves have
been selling for $7fi8.25 per 100 pounds.
while. the heavy weights went for $3.50@
5.50. Veal calves that weigh around 80
to 120 lbs. and are from three to six
weeks old are the best sellers in the mar-
ket. Calves that weight under :30 lbs.
should not be marketed, as they are liable
to be condemned by the health officers,
and selling slunk calves is a violation of
the law. Many slaughtered calves are
marketed in such bad order that they are
sold for barely enough to pay the charges.
and frequently the country shipper loses
money by the shipment. Live calves are
usually preferred by buyers, Tuesday be—
ing the biggest day in the trade and
widely known to the Chicago trade as
“calf day," although a good many calves
are sold on other days, Saturday excepted.

.ate reports from the cattle and sheep
ranches of Montana are encouraging, the
calf “crop" being up to most expecta-
tions, while lambing‘ is progressing satis—
factorily. Shearing will be general in a
short time. Grass and alfalfa look well,
and several days ago oats were reported
as several inches high.

The former extensive cattle grazing
lands of Wyoming have been further cut
down by the recent opening of 14,000
acres of irrigated land and 16,000 acres of
deeded land in the Rock Creek district
for settlers. These lands are offered un-
der the supervision of the state board of
land commissioners. Every year sees
further large curtailment of the former
vast tracts controlled by cattle and sheep
men.

The official statement made by the
United States bureau of agriculture
shows that during the month of April}
exports of lard were 30,000,000 lbs. larger
than for the corresponding time last year,
while there were gains of 5,500,000 lbs. in
exports of hams and of 0,800,000 lbs. in
exports of acon as compared with a
year ago. «or the ten months ending
April 30 there was an increase of more
than 60,000,000 lbs. in lard exports, but
decreases of over 0,000,000 lbs. in exports
of hams and 10,000,000 lbs. of bacon wure
seen as compared with the same period a
year earlier. As everyone knows, a year
ago prices for hogs were the highest ever
known, and hog products advanced pro—
portionately in value, so that prices were
practically prohibitory to most foreign
buyers.

As is always the case when the first
hot weather appears, large numbers of
dead hogs were taken from cars arriving
at the Chicago stock yards, and the losses
were not altogether caused by the
weather alone, for numerous country
Shippers made the fatal mistake of load-
ing their hogs in cars that had not been,
cleaned of the accumulated manure. ICVcn
when manure is wet with water, it dries;
quickly and becomes hot again, and this‘
is very apt to result in dead hogs in thc‘
car. The country shipper .(‘annot be too
careful in making shipments of hogs in,
hot weather, and it is well known that a
good bedding is made by using coal slack
or sand. It is hardly necessary to say
that loading too many hogs in a car is a
serious mistake, and furnishing swine
with plenty of water while in transit is
of the greatest importam-e, while sprink—
ling them with water as often as possible.
pays well. The losses of hogs on the iirst
appearance of hot weather are always
greater than later in the summer, and it
is natural that the heaviest hogs should
(lie the fastest. in marketing extremely
heavy hogs it is best to manage as far as
possible to have. them come when the
weather is moderate, for five or ten big
dead hogs in a car mean severe money
losses to their owners.

Lafayette Funk, the veteran farmer
and stockman of Illinois, reports fair hog
supplies and moderate numbers of cattle
on feed in that district.’

Cattle feeders are in many parts of the
corn belt states learning to use silage
more freely. It has been found that
cheaper gains are made when corn silage
is used as roughness in connection with
hay, and gains are faster, particularly
when the cattle are fed for a period not
exceeding three months. The latest plan
is to let the ear of the corn reach as ad-
vanced a stage of maturity as possible
without firing the fodder. In the upper
edge of the corn belt, where dent com is
apt to fail to mature because of early
frosts, this plan of silage feeding has
been highly successful, and it is .also
highly successful for use in wintering
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CONDUCTED BY W. C.‘ FAIR. v. 8.

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
wri( 1r. 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
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Collar Gait—I have a mare that galled
her shoulder, producing a swelling as
large as my fist. I applied healing lo-
tions which appeared to act fairly well,
but there remains a hard bunch which
I am anxious to have removed. L. R.,
li'Ietamora, hriich.wl’iissolve 1; lb. acetate
of lead, 3 ozs. sulphate of zinc and 1 oz.
of tannic acid in one gallon of clean wat-
er and apply to shoulders four or five
times a day. After a hard fibrous bunch
forms in shoulder. it can never be re-
moved without cutting it out. If you
need the horse to work remove some
padding from collar to relieve pressure
‘on bunch. .

Roaring—I am offered a horse that is
a roarer or whistler and I would like to
know if this ailment. is curable or not.
He has shown wind trouble since having
distemper some two years ago. .I. H. M.,
Hebewaing, Mich.»Roaring is considered
an incurable ailment; however. the right
kind of. surgical work on throat will re-
lieve some. cases. However. this is rath-
er a diiiicult and expensive operation,
therefore, if the horse is a bad roarer I
would advise you not to purchase him.
For heavy pulling or fast work they are
not the kind you should own.

Bone Spawn—I have, a 17-year-old
mare that has a small bone spavin which
has made her some lame for several
years, but she is much Worse this spring
than ever before. llavt- blistered her
many times, but without satisfactory re-

sults. P. M., Grant. Mich.~1\lany old
horses that suffer from chronic bone

spavin are incurable. She. might recover
if you would have her fired and give her
absolute rest for two or three months.
Bleeding Tumorsillave a grey mare
that has a foal two months old and she, is
troubled with tumors that bleed consid-
erably. Our local Vet. has treated her,
but fails to do her much good. J. l{.,
Kent City, Mich—«You failed to
where the tumors are located, therefore
i am unable to intelligently prescribe for
her; however, you had better be guided
by your local Vet.
‘--;’1’\bscess.—I have a three—year-old heif-
er that has a bunch situated below vulva.
.which gradually increases in size. This
bunch is tender, but she eats good and
gives a large mess of milk. .l. M., West
Branch, Mich.—I am inclined to believe
that the center of bunch contains pus
and was caused by an injury. Boil a
large needle and puncture it and if pus
comes open it up freely. There are, no
large blood vessels that you are likely to
cut when operating. Wash out abscess
with one part carbolic acid and fit) parts
water. If the bunch is a tumor of a
fibrous nature it should be cut out.
Congestion—I would like to know the
cause of death in my young two weeks
old ducklings. ’l‘hcy seemingly did well
up to two Weeks of age and were grow—
ing nicely, but were exposed to a heavy
rain storm; they showed sickness but a
very short time, seemed to llop over on
their back, struggle and soon die. I
opened two of the eight that died and
could find no cause of death. Have been
feeding cracked corn with some scraps of
wheat bread softened in water and they
ate heartily. seemed to chase tlies and
bugs and act as if they felt well. II. T.,
Laurence-burg. Toxins-Your ducklings
died as the result of being chilled while
exposed to cold rain storm. All kinds of
poultry should be protected from such

storms until they feather out. then, of
course, their body is pretty well pro-

tected.

\\'arts in Mouths-I have a horse that
has sores on both upper and lower lip
and they have the appcarancc of soft
warts. They first made their appearance
about the middle of the winter and have
Increased rapidly ever since: now I no-

 

‘ r": they: Ejvr‘41'llng over face. I“. It,
"Hz-tier, Mic}. 13;}, off those that have

neck}; and was}. or. mouth with the fol-
l‘iW’lYlK union, which 12—. made by dihsolv-
log 14 1b. {v.w'fcrr-é .‘II. in a gallon of
water. lion" ic’ ho. . swallow this lo-
tion. but keep n.o‘:‘.". open with gag in
order that the medicine not absorbed
will run out of mouth. Apply acetic acid
to those on fat't- once a day for a few
days, then apply castor oil and if the
tlat ones in mouth do not disappear wash
mouth with one part vinegar and four
parts water once a day.

Chronic Cough-4 have a horse nine
years old that has been troubled for the
past tWo years with a cough and I would
like to know what to give, him. F. (i. In,
Laingsburg, Mich. -llc should be fed no
clover, nor musty, dusty, badly cured
fodder. \\'et his iccd and give 1 dr.
powdered opium, 2 drs. muriatc ammonia
and two tablespoonfuls powdered licorice
at a dose in feed two or three times a
day.

Strangles (DistemperigLicef—I have
an eight-year-old mare that commenced
to swell under the jaw some time ago.
This swelling extended to lower lip and
there was some SWelling in throat which
increased until our local Vet. lanced it
allowing a quantity of pus to escape. He
pronounced it a case of distemper; the
throat is yet swollen and she breathes
with difficulty. She also has a sore on

  
 

state ginger.

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

shoulder and is troubled some with lice.
O. P., Standish, Mich—Apply iodine oint-
ment to swollen part and give her a. des-
sertspoonful of Fowler's solution at a
dose in feed three times a day until a
recovery takes place. Apply a two per
cent solution of coal tar disinfectant and
you may safely use any of those that are
regularly advertised in this paper.
Ringbone.~My 16-year-old mare has a
ringbone on each hind pastern; have ap-
plied blisters every 10 days since last
fall; besides, I had them fired. She shows
a great deal of lameness in one and I
would like to know what I had better do.
. C. R., Alto. Mich—If the ringbone is
situated low down. she may never re-
cover. Firing is considered the most
heroic treatment for this ailment; how—
ever, I have frequently had to fire more
than once before the lameness was re—
lieved and I believe you had better have
it done. A 16—year—old mare very lame

 

from ringbone and incurable. has no par-
ticular value.

Weak Heart—Short Winded.—Our 14-
year-old mare which we have owned
only four months is very fleshy and short
winded. \Vhen exerted much she per-
spires freely and when stopped seems
shaky on fore legs. Id. S.. Grant, Mich.—
Your mare sufi‘crs from a. weak heart and
on account of being very fleshy is short
winded. If she had heaves she would
cough some and if affected much in
throat would roar or whistle: this, you
say. she does not do. Therefore, I be-
lieve her heart action is weak. Give 1
dr. ground nux vomica and 1 dr. pow—
dered lobelia at a dose in feed two or
three times a day. She should be fed no
clover, or dusty. musty fodder, and very
little bulky food.

Navicular Disease—I have a mare that
had an attack of azoturia one year ago
and seemingly made a good recovery. For
several months she has shown lameness
in one fore. leg and I am inclined to be-
lieve the trouble is in her foot. J. K.,
Owosso. Mich—If she is lame in fore
foot, she will point foot in advance of
body: if in shoulder, drag foot. placing
it with a rotary sort of swing. and when
standing still will usually fiex leg. Blister
coronet with cerate of cantharides every
week or ten days until she recovers.

Indigestion—Jlorse Perspires Freely.—
I have frequently availed myself of pre—
scriptions clipped from the veterinary
column and found the remedy worked
well. but I have not seen just what I
need for a horse that is out of condition
and for another horse which perspires
far too much. IV. J. P., West Branch,
Mir-bursitis teeth may need floating; also
give a tablespoonful of the following at a
dose in feed three times daily: Gentian,
t'enugreek, powdered sulphate of
iron and rosin. equal parts by weight and
mixed thoroughly. It is not good practice
to give remedies that check perspiration,
but if you will give a dessertspoont‘ul of
powdered nitrate 0f potash at a dose in
feed two or three times a day for a few
days and as often as you believe neces—
sary to stimulate kidneys into action the
fluids of the body will be carried off
through the kidneys and not through the
skin. it is possible that your horse is
heavy coated and should be clipped.

liarrenness Breeding Question. — My
mare comes in heat regularly and has
been bred several times, but fails to get
with foal. This mare weighs 1.000 lbs.
and I am mating her with a horse 800
lbs. heavier than herself: but I would
like to know if you believe it the wrong
way to breed. S. S. R. Woodland. Mich.
——If your mare is a full made animal. it
will perhaps work out all right and she
may have no trouble foaling. The open-
ing leading into uterus may require dilat-
ing before she will get with foal. The
owner of stallion usually knows how to
do this work.

Enlarged Gland—I have a horse that
had distemper some time ago; there is
now a bunch on side of neck, which
should like to have removed. M. W. P..
Middlcville, Mich.——Apply one part iodine
and eight parts lard to bunch once a day.

Vaginal Hemorrhagefil bred a small

 

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five—year-old mare to a 1,700-pound
horse and since then she has passed
considerable blood. Now, I would

like to know if you believe I should mate
her, if she comes in heat again. it. \‘t'.
Marion. Mir-itself she comes in heat again
use an impregnator, for by doing so she
will perhaps get in foal and not have
much trouble at foaling time. It is not
always a good plan to breed a mare to
too large a horse, especially if it causes
much distress at the time, or after ser-
vice. ’l‘he impregnator. should be used.

Acidity ot' StomachVVVe have a heifer
calf seven chks old that has been in-
clined to gnaw boards for several weeks
past; she has a slight swelling in throat,
but I do not know as it hurts her, for
the bunch is quite soft. A. B. .I., Lake.
Mich—Jiive calf a half teaspoonful of
cooking soda at a dose in feed three times
a day and change its feed.

Scours.——I have a calf five weeks old
that is troubled with scours; some of
the bowel movements are. mixed with
blood. .l. 1)., Muskcgon, Mich—Give five
or ten grain doses 'of salol three or four
times a day and if blood is passed in
bowel movements. give small quantities
of alum.

\Vart on Teat.-—I have a heifer two
years old past that has a wart on side
of teat the size of a hen's egg and I would
like to know how to remove it. I). Z. J.,
Athens, Mich. Cut it off and apply boric
acid twice a (lay.

Rheumatism._My 6-months-old shoats
are running in good clover pasture, but
occasionally stiffen and travel quite sore,
and I would like to know what ails them.
J. E. M., Farmington, Mich.——Running in
the wet grass at night and exposure to
the. hot sun next day may produce a.
rheumatic condition, which causes them
to travel sore. Give each pig 10 grains
of nitrate of potash at a dose in feed or
swill twice a day.

 

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PIGS FOR SALE.

I keep about, 2400 cholera proof brood
sows and am selling tine grade
Yorkshire, Poland-China, Duroc and
Tamworth Weaned Pigs at $3 each.
ALVAH BROWN’S PIG FARM,
GRAND RAPIDS. . - MICH.
I. c. ILGOC , Tit-T533213" live Stock Auctioneer.

Write for terms and dates.

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CATTLE.
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Herd, consisting of Trojan Erioas. Blackbird-i and
Prides. only, is headed by erton W. a Trojan Erica,
by Black VVoodlawn. sire of t. 9 Grand (iham )lOll steer
and bull at. the International in Chicago. cc.. 1910
He is assisted by Undulata Blackbird Ito.

WOODCOTE STOCK FARM. Ionia. lilieh.

 

 

 

 

 

Guernsey liivivll Calves For Sale—X’rfifir

which are low. . “C BURDICK. Vi'ai'limd. Mich.

TOP NOTCI‘I HOLS’I‘EINS

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 ricesj

MCPHERSON PAR S C0” Howell. I'llch.

30 As Choice Holstein flows

as you will find anywhere in Ohio or Michigan. I
hope to sell 1.") before Alfalfa haying time. You can
have your choroe of one or 15. A few good bulls and
bull calves. L. E. CONNELL. Fayette. Ohio.

' ' —B l l i .. . I. .
Holstein Fricsmn 7 Cattle “3.3.3.3983.
ary Mercedes. W. B. JONES. Oak Grove. Michigan.
HOLSIEIN_FHIESIA" gattlo'and liuroc J‘emey swine.
o. Cows. E. R. CORNELL?!llbaféiiifliiiéifilggn.“

F S i —F
IIOLS'IEIN BULI. CALI/ES Eu.“ 8. .1553?

Sire has 75% of the blood of the sire f (‘ a F
2nd's Homestead. E. COLLII‘IIL. Fn£lerzlilll€3 Raid}:

FOR SAL E-C'W’s ”m“
I'l'"|d\’ for service from Ad |Hmlledll eliteindsiree
.. . . -. rancet e is r' am.
WILLIAM Ii. HATCH, Ypsilanti,g Madrigal“:

 

 

' —Cows with 311.12 dam and 23-“ . . d.
HQISIBI" Bulls and Hengerveld De Kol as g). 5115.1“?
was for less than $1300. Also 3 more at bargain prices.

ONO BEACH It ARM, Augusta. Kalamazoo 00.. Mich.

FOR SALE—Reg. St. Lambert Jerseys.

. Cows ' dB II I "
producing stock. C. A. BRIST()L‘,uFon‘tforI, Mdghigifii‘

Oil SALE—Holstein Bull 2 years id 2') B
r Calves 6 months to 1 year 8501.0 Sltll.y Biled'heifelrl-xli
$1.10 to 3‘11). Oldest herd in Ind. Send for Photos and
Pedigrees, W. C. Jackson. 715 ltex St. South Bend. Ind.

H EREFOR Ds—Both sexes and all ages

for an] . Al -
China hogs. ALLEN BROS. Pxfw P1123. M1351

J ‘ .. .
BUITER BRED hears“
RYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM.
Silver Creek. Alleznn County. Michigan.

JERSEY BULLS—Reg. Ages from six months to
t it. . D

Prices right. w. E. g‘fifliinlm.nfllliiiihfifodigifs'
LILLIE FARMSTEAD JERSEYS.
Video Si 1 St. L. N . .

"ER” BULLSIJubilee'gnlgoxhnll. N3. {853%33.
Bull calves sired by these eat. bulls. and out of
splendid'dairy cows. many of t m in test for register
of merit. Also a few heifers and heifer calves for
sale. Write for description and prices. Satisfaction

yamnteed. or money to n e .
COLON C. LILLIE. Cooperuville. Michigan.

Register of Merit Jerseys. 35.54%. Pill:

lot of youn bulls from dams with oflloial records

 

 

of 485 g‘oun and u wards of butter.
. F. MABSTON. Bay City. Michigan.

JUNE 10, ‘ 1911.

REGISTERED JERSEYS For Sale—Some combin-
. ‘ mg the blood of St. Louis and Chicago World‘s
Fair Champions by HERMAN HARMS. Reese. Mich.

‘— 1 ‘ b a,
hairy Bred Shortliorns fnmggngl...“".}:.ce
$65 cash orgood note. J. B. Hummel. Mason. Mich.

DAIRY SIIOIITIIORNS $§$lfie§°°tlli‘2‘il‘fi

weighed and records kept. A young bull 5 months old
tor sale. am of Sire has averaged 55 pounds per
day for 4 mos. W. W. Knapp. It. D. 4, Watervliet, Mich.

F O R SA L E‘titt’éiéerfigtnsi‘é’g‘lfit

akin. JOHN SCHMIDT. a. No. 4. Reed City. Mich.
SHEEP.

d ll d

Oxford-Down Sheep “B...§Z?m°
cattle for sale. J. A. DE GARMO, Muir. Mich.

—-Good Yearling Field

OXford Down Sheep Rams and ewes of all ages

for sale. I. R. WATERBURY. Highland. Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

—I have 100 ewes.‘among them

‘ Reg- Rambouillets all of my ypungest and best.

also 86 ewe and ram lambs. Live .556 miles east of
Mon-ice on G. T. Road. Address! J. Q. A. CO

H005.

 

 

 

' ' —Growt.hy Spring Boar-s & Gilts

“limos &' VIOIUIIIS of choicest breeding from Prize
Winners. M. '1‘. STORY.R. 248. Lowell. Michigan.
BERKSHIRE PIGS combining the blood of the
Masterpiece and Premier

Longfellow families—the world's best breeding.
Price 315. O. D. WOODBURY. Lansing. Michigan.

B E R KS H I R E 5—335. ”it” r’f'idu’.’ .53:

prices. 11. W. \VIGMAN, Lansing. Michigan.

 

 

 

Berksh'res Pontiac Chief. to furrow in April or May
No better breeding. C. 8. Bartlett. Pontiac. Mich.

BERKSHIRE —Registercd boar pigs, excellent.
individuals. breeding unsur-
passed. Price $15. 0. C. COREY, New Haven, Mich.

 

 

ERKSHIRE Yearling sow bred for July fax-row,
also two fall (lilts and choice lot. of March furrow-
ed. (Pigs eith. sex.) A. A. Pattullo, Deckerville. Mich.

 

DAMS BROS. Litchfleld, Mich. breeders of Imp. Chester
White and Tamworth swine. service boars, cowl bred or
open. of either breed. Shorthorn Cattle. Bufl' Rock. Buff Wynn-
dotie, W. Orpingbon, Ckls. all breeding stock leading winners

' —Bred gilts, males weighin from
0- 1- cc SWlne 150 to %0 lbs. Price an ty
right. Geo. P. Andrews. Dansville. lugham 00., Mic .

 

 

grees. rder now and get. first choice.

0 I C —Maroh gigs with quality and best pedi-
. I O
C. J. THOMPSON, Rockford. Michigan.

 

9 —Best quality, large growthy
0f I. C S For sale type. either sex. airs not:
akin, some true bredrfilts. choice lot. of fall pigs all
ages. OTTO B. 80 ULZE. Nashville, Michigan.

—Sold out but

CHESTER WHITE so” in .1...

business of raising, Cheaters and Holstein cattle.
Both Phones. . 0. WILSON. Okomos. Mich.

FOR SALE—Three. Chester White Boers.
right: In every way. far-rowed
Jun. 1'5th. Dam. a Grand Champion and sired by
The Victor, winner of nine first. prizes. Address.
BONNIE BRAE FARM. Algonac. Michigan.

 

 

D l C’s Bred sows all sold. 93 choice Mar. 'a'Apru

- - - fartpwed pi seithersexpairu notbki Reg.

i“ buyers name. Fred ickel. R. No. 1. Monroe. icli.
- - ' ’I ‘ A t

0. I-. C. March Pigs and Saws Aggy 3.3,?
H. w. CLARK, it. F. D. 4. Brighton. Michigan. '

 

I ——All ages. 25 young and 2 ‘yearlin
0- 'I c 5- sows, safe in lining. Price for a shor%
time 522 to $30. H. H. JUMP, unith, Michigan.

——Choice rogistered"pi s 8 to 16 eek
OI '- 0- old, from World‘s i‘air Wimlive'rs.=a
tileuwood Stock Farm, Zeeland. Mich. (Phone 94.)

 

 

0dr. 0.” Ehpice A8l ring Pigs, dilli‘?‘ (ii—3.1m? :33
(‘ In ('- 0100. ll '5 F II 1
fires. HARRY ’1‘. dskANpfiii.ocxifé’grdiiy‘fniiiileengl

—My herd is chiefly
0-. '- 0' SWINE descent of the Royal
strain both males and females. Get. my price before
you buy. '11] register free of charge in purchaser‘s
name A. J. GORDEN. It. No. 2. Dorr. Michigan.

For Sale—A few sows bred f
Illll'oc Jersefls summer farrowing and Sprig;
pigs both sex. . A. BIIAY. Okemos. Michigan.
DU ROC-JERSEYS‘fi’SiS ‘Jlésat‘ii
sale. CAREY UVEDMONDS. Hastings, Michigan.
D" Rocs—ZS Bred Bows. of high riality. 10
n _ Excellent Bears ready or service.
to Fall Pigs both sex. Write or come and sec.
J. C. BARNEY. COLDWATER. MICHIGAN.

 

 

 

 

EDIG REED Dumc Pigs For Sale—About, 5 months
‘1 old, weight about 100 lbs. Ex ”‘08:; charges prepaid.
tnvo us an order. HAWKS & HJAWKS, Goshen, Ind.

' -—P. 0. Bears ready for service. fall
Barga|ns boar igs. Prize winning African
ti: Lmbdeu Geese. Z. K NNE. Three ‘Oaks. Mich.

POLANDa-CI‘IINA 5—3892.“ it)?

spring pigs. WOOD & SUNS. Saline. DIIchigan.
0 ' either sex. Fall sow ,
Iserlng P185 September furrow. Writse

. Barnes (It Son. Byron, Shiawassee 00., Mich.

I PAY THE EXPRESS fi'.t..°‘é§.$§iiifl‘sfili

Pigs. JOHN H. BANtlHAIl’I‘. Lansing, Michigan.

Three Extra Good FallP.6. Boars

By Next In Line. 32 spring male pigs ready to shi )
I ship (7. O. D. and furnish pedigree promptly. If
you want: good as the best, write me. for prices,

WM. WAFFLE, Goldwater, Michigan.

utier‘s Famous Wonders—The big Poland-China.
‘WlthOllt a peer. combining. size, bone, ualitv.
We ro headquarters for everything in Poland- ,hinas.
Iierd boars. brood sows. weanling pigs, always for sale.
Registered Jersey Bulls of all ages for sale. our rioes
are low. J. 0. Butler, Portland. Mich. Bell P one.

16- 'I‘JYPE POLAND CHIPNAREOARS, also fall and
ear .v spring 138. . . ck eggs 31.00 6 ll’.
ROBER NEVE. Pierson. Michigalh. '

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARCE TYPE P. C. Largest: in Mich. 86 t. d O t.
pigs weigh 250 to 3001bs. Sired by tug) larggst.
boars and from largest sows in State. Come and see

and be convtnced. W. E. Livingston. Parma, Mich.

FOR 8.35:}; fig PYfiORKSHllhllE PIGS.
munnli-wmnmu' cu. ”Wind. molt.
Lillie Farmstead YorkShII'BS—H ° ' y w °‘ ‘

Oak Lodge blood predominates Lar 6 “Manor and
gen-vice boars. Pairs and trios. not. akig. B212” 331$;
Aor mes. A fine lot of spring piss. Gilts bred for

ugu arrow. The boot lichen earth. Satisfaction
guaranteed. COLON O. LIL E. Coopersville, Mich.

 

—Ten ,gilts bred to the wonderful Duke.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

JUNE 10, I911.

 

YVYYYVYYYYYVYYYVYVVVVYYV

‘POU‘LTRYM BEES?

AAAAAAAAAAAJA‘AAAAAAAAAAL

KEEPING UP THE EGG FLOW lN HOT
WEATHER.

 

 

 

 

“in times of peace prepare for war” is
a very pertinent “saw" applied to the
vermin plague in the poultry business.
The annual slump in the farm egg yield
usually occurs about July 1, sometimes
earlier, and it is usually explained as
being due entirely to natural causes, such
as broodiness, end of laying season, etc.
As a matter of fact it is simply the re-
sult of insect pests getting in their deadly
work.

As proof of the conditions existing in
most farm poultry houses at that season
I would like to ask each farm poultry
owner whether he would care to leave his
hat in his chicken house over night dur-
ing the month of July. This may sound
like a silly question but I will wager
that not one poultry owner in four would
care to wear the hat the next day.

The proverbial ounce of prevention is
necessary to the warding off, or at least
the lessening of the mid-summer slump
in egg production. If this has not already
been applied the quarters occupied by the
hens should be thoroughly renovated at
the earliest possible date. Lice and
mites multiply rapidly in hot weather and
already we have had more days of ex-
treme heat than usual at this season, and
it is a good guess that poultry houses
which have received no attention up to
this time are even now swarming with
vermin. Take out all the nests, burn the
old nesting material and disinfect the
boxes. This .may seem quite a bit of
trouble but if your nests are so valuable
or complicated that they are worth more
than the flock you had better sell the
flock. Clean out every particle of ma-
nure, even to sweeping out the corners
and the floor. Now spray every part of
the interior of house with a strong kero-
sene emulsion until it is dripping wet.
Make the emulsion by dissolving a bar of
soap in five gallons of hot water and a
gallon of kerosene. -After spraying, apply
dry wood1ashes to the walls and ceiling
of the house.

Now treat every individual member of
the flock with some good lice killer
There are plenty of them on the market.
Repeat the treatment every week or ten
days until you are certain the hens are
entirely free from insect pests, and re-
peat the spraying of the house eVery two
weeks throughout the season of hot
weather. You will be surprised to see
how much the “natural laying season”
will be extended through such improve-
ment in the conditions surrounding your
hens.

Remember that if your hens have lice,
or if lice exist on the premises, you will
have to “clean up on them" sooner or
later. They will never go away of their
own accord but they will “hold over.”
So clean up once for all and do it thor-
oughly. The returns will prove to be the
best wages you have ever received for
labor bestowed upon your ilock.

Isabella Co. WM. J. COOPER.
MARKETING EGGS THROUGH THE

CREAMERY.

 

Poor methods of marketing have been
declared responsible for the failure of the
producer of eggs to receive his rightful
proportion of the price paid by the
ultimate consumer. Even when egg prices
are high, poor methods and lack of care
in handling greatly reduce the returns to
both producer and dealer. The commis—
sion man must deduct for the bad eggs
thrown out through the candling process,
and this reduces the returns to the coun-
try storekeeper who sent them in, and
he, in turn, must reduce his prices to the
farmer, so there is a general reduction
because the' eggs were not properly se-
lected in the first place.

In a bulletin recently issued by the
Department of Agriculture are given the
details of a system of marketing that has
been put in operation by a Minnesota
creamery. Briefly, the plan is as fol-
lows: The eggs are brought to the
creamery when the farmer brings in his
milk. Before the' creamery will handle
his eggs the patron must sign an agree-
ment to gather his eggs twice "a day and
bring them to the creamery before they
are eight days old; eggs to be uniform
in size; to be clean and kept in a cool
cellar; brown and white eggs packed in
separate cartons; each egg to be stamped
'on one side and carton stamped on top;
to sell eggs with the creamery company’s

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

stamp to no one else, and to return all
stamps and other supplies when deciding
to sell eggs elsewhere.

Compliance with these agreements is
bringing about greater uniformity of
breeds as a premium is paid for white
eggs at this creamery. The eggs are
never candied as the farmer is relied on
to bring in none but fresh stock. One
grocery handles all the eggs from this
creamery and their high quality has
created a demand for them. Their brand
always identifies them. The method of
selling for cash to the creamery instead
of trading in at the grocery has benefited
the grocery trade as now there are more
cash purchases. The producer gets more
for his eggs, the consumer gets a higher
quality.

SINKING MONEY IN THE POULTRY
BUSINESS.

 

One deliberates and prepares before
going into mercantile life; serves a thor-
ough apprenticeship for a trade and un—
dergoes years of preparation for a pro—
fession; but for the poultry business
many persons impelled there to consider
that the necessary capital, enthusiasm,
and the superficial knowledge gained
from desultory reading, are sufficient
equipment. With optimism worthy of a
gambler they expect to work out every
cent of invested capital with large profits
in a few short months.

There is no business in which the
laws of cause and effect operate more
surely—more remorselessly. Every novice
admits that poultry must be well housed,
well penned, well fed and, furthermore,
well bred. Provided these conditions
exist, he reasonably expects eggs in suffi-
cient numbers, or broilers enough to yield
ieturns, to cover all. But when he has
swung boldly into his venture, with
houses and pens up to date, approved
diet, blooded stock, etc, tho evil sprites
of mischance appear. Disease creeps in.
Part of the flock literally drops away into
the arms of death. Chicks do not hatch.
The egg production is below par. ‘ Hens
do queer things—eat eggs, pull feathers,
want to sit when expected to lay, and lay
persistently when the incubators fail and
a few hen mothers are wanted. Chick—
ens that are hatched prove wobbly and
imperfect; many succumb. Hawks take
a number. The skunk has a few. Rats
join in the sport. The neighbor’s cat, or
one’s own, likes a good thing when she
sees it. The result? Of, perhaps, three
thousand chickens, the poultryman finds
he has three hundred by actual count.
Some of these have the gapes. Others
get lousy and others have bowel com-
plaints. The ultimate result is, perhaps,
sixty chickens, money gone, discourage-
ment. His assets are buildings, pens,
acreage, and perhaps a chance to get
into something else as quickly as possible
to get a living. With a strange, wilted,
wise, stolid feeling, the prospective poul-
tryman faces life anew.

What is the matter? Is the poultry
business a bonanza? No! The trouble
is that the average person who goes into
it lacks one thing—the grip on emer—
gencies and that definite understanding
ofdifficulties which is “grip,” and which
comes Only with intimate association with
the conditions of poultry raising. These
can be learned with a few hens, a six by
ten house and small yards.

Furthermore, the art of chicken rais-
ing, like all other rural arts, is but half
of the problem. Business ability, the
knack of getting the products to the right
customer at the right price is the other
half.

There is money to be made in raising
poultry, most assuredly, when a vast
army of people in our cities and suburban
towns long for fresh eggs, sigh for deli-
cate tender broilers and dote upon de-
liCious roasts at the holiday seasons——
products that come direct from their
source without months of detention in
cold storage.

New Jersey. M. R. CONOVER.
WHEN TO PUT SUPERS ON THE

HIVES.

 

There is no subject of more importance
to the bee-keeper, nor is there one that
gives him more pleasure, than the study
of the honey~producing flora of his lo-
cality. No matter whether they bloom
in the garden, the field or forest, or per-
chance along the roadside, if bees gather
nectar from them they at once become
objects of interest and investigation. The
question of bee forage is one that every-
one engaged in bee-keeping should in-
vestigate, for upon the amount and dur-
ation of the honey-producing plants and

trees in the vicinity of the apiary de-
pends the success or failure of the'enter-
prise. The results depend quite a good
deal upon the skill'and management of
the bee-keeper.

The time to put on supers, whether for
extracting or for comb honey, is just be-
fore the beginning of the real harvest or
at its very inception. When- the harvest
is about to begin, or is beginning, the
least delay is injurious, as the possible
lack of room may cause preparations for
swarming on the part of the strongest
colonies, and it must be borne in mind
that these colonies are the ones upon
which we must depend for the best of
the crop. The first signs of a beginning
of the crop are the whitening of the
combs by the bees. The harvesting of a
little honey prompts them to repair the
combs that have been cut down by the
unsealing of the cells that contained the
previous crop, and they hasten to repair
these and add fresh wax to them. just as
soon as they feel that there is enough
surplus produced to justify them in using
a part of it in that way. Even the black-
est and oldest combs are usually refresh-
ened, and at the first signs of this evi-
dent encouragement one should lose no
time in putting supers on all hives that
show it.

Putting on sections early seems to keep
the swarming fever down more than any-
thing else I ever tried. One year, when
1 had not kept bees very long. I put on
the supers but gave only a few sections
in cach super, intending to add the re-
mainder as soon as needed, but the bees
became crowded suddenly, and the
swarming was fearful; they swarmed over
and over again—no time to get the supers
tilled, so many swarms to care for. So
i have learned to have all supers filled
at the start, for a super can as easily
be put on as a one—pound section.

Bait combs are of such importance in'
a weak flow, and with the weaker col-
onies, that i would use them even if the
honey had to be extracted, the combs be-
ing dark or otherwise off grade. I have
found it desirable to use drawn comb
and full sheets of foundation in the same
super, as the bees will fill and complete
the sections containing comb honey be-
fore commencing work on the foundation.
The first supers 1 select have one section
of drawn comb in each corner, the rest
of the sections being filled with full
sheets of foundation. These combs at
the corners start the bees to work the
corners first and that means that they
will work the sections all together, thus
causing all to be sealed at nearly the
same time. The usual way of putting
bait comb in the center causes this part
of the super to be finished, sealed, and,
perhaps, travel—stained. before the out-
side sections are sealed and ready to
come off. in the super having drawn
combs in the corners and full sheets of
foundation in the balance of the sec-
tions, they are all finished at the same
time, before there. is a particle of travel
stain, thus doing away with the only ob-
jection there is to leaving the super on
until all sections are finished.

\Vhen nectar is abundant in the ficlds
and your bees hesitate about starting
work in the sections but crowd the
brood—nest with it. try the following
plan: \\'hen the combs are sealed at the
top in the brood chambers, mash these
cells at the top with a table fork, shut
up the hive, put thc sections on, and then
rap on the hive. Do this just before
dusk and you will find the bees nicely at
work on the empty sections the next
morning. Of course, it must be during
the honey flow. it is not difficult to nor-
suade any colony of bees, of proper
strength, to work in the sections, but do
it by rapping on the hive and driving
them up. They fill themselves with hon~
ey and go 11p there to work. You have
perhaps sacrificed enough cells so that
they will have none except those in the
super to put the honey into. it is a forc-
ing process, you might say, but it secures
the result.

New Jersey. F. G. HERMAN.

Outlook in Mecosta Co.#Becs did not
winter very well here but as they are
building up very rapidly there is good
prospect for a. fair crop of honey. The
spring has been very favorable, with lots
of rain and warm weather. There was a
fine fruit bloom and dandelion blossoms
were abundant. Clover is doing finely.—
Leon C. Wheeler.

 
  

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in this way is sour and tainted, and only
poor grades of butter can be churned
from it. The cause of poor" creamery but-
ter can usually be traced to the poor
cream received.

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CONDUCTED BY COLON. 0' LILLIE' From information obtained at the prin-
cipal butter markets it appears that only
7 to 10 per cent of the butter received
grades “extras," and the other 90 to 93
per cent must be classed as firsts, sec-
onds and thirds. Of these grades, the
last two are not considered of 'high
enough quality to satisfy the taste of the
average consumer.

In many creameries there has been no
incentive for the farmer to deliver good
cream, as the price he received was the
same for sour, stale and putrid cream
as for perfectly sweet cream delivered
daily. In some localities, however, cream—
eries have recognized the demoralizing
effect that such a practice has on their
business, and many of them have insti—
tuted a plan for paying on the basis of
quality, with the result that much im—
provement has taken place in the quality
of the raw material received. This has
caused a much better grade of butter to
be made, and has resulted in a material
increase in the price paid to the farmers
for their cream.

Comparison of Cream Prices.

THE GRADING OF CREAM.

 

The following excellent contribution to
the last yearbook of the Department of
Agriculture by B. D. White, who is in
charge of dairy manufacturing investi-
gations of the dairy division of the bureau
of animal industry, tells so forceably one
great fault of our dairy business and pre-
scribes such a practical remedy that we
are impelled to give same wider publicity
by running it in these columns.

There seems to be great need for a
change in the methods of paying for
cream at many creameries, because com-
petition has driven the creamery men
into accepting cream regardless of qual-
ity, age or condition. The methods used
in the past and the changes which have
taken place in the last two decades are
responsible for the deplorable condition
undbr which a large percentage of the
cream is being delivered to the cream—
eries in some states at the present time.

l'revious to the introduction of the

centrifugal separator most creameries
were operated on either the gathered- A compilation has been made of the

cream or the whole—milk Cooley system. prices paid to creamery patrons in 1909
Under the gathered-cream plan, which for butter-fat and the price received for
was the one generally adopted, the milk the butter in the tWO GlaSSes of cream—
was “sci" in receptacles. usually tin pans cries—those receiving sweet cream and
or earthen crocks, and the cream allowed those receiving SOUI‘ cream. From this
to rise. This was skimmed Off and held compilation it is apparent that the differ-
for the arrival of the cream hauler, who ence in price paid t0 patrons by the
was usually an employc of the creamery. creameries is 2-07 per ii). of butter—fat in
In most cases routes were arranged so favor 0f the creameries receiving sweet
that the collector started from the cream- cream or Whliie milk. This amount is
cry in the morning. collectingcrcum from more than sufficient t0 pay for the ex-
farmers along one road. and returned an- pense 0f hanihé’ the cream from the
other way, arriving at the crcamery in farmer's door to the creamery.
the evening with the collection of the In 1909 the three states 0f Minnesota,
day. Collections were made once or twice 'VVisconsin and Iowa produced HDDI‘OXi-
a week, and enough routes were esiub- mutcly 300,000,000 lbs. of creamcry butter.
lished to employ all the time of the col- (if 308 crcanierics investigated 75.7 per
lector. cent reccivcd sour cream and the butter
This plan was not satisfactory from sold for 0.08 per cent less than the butter
the standpoint of quality, as the cream from those. creameries receiving sweet
in summer always arrived sour, while in cream. ii iii“ ratio between sweet and

the winter months it was usually frozen, Shh" cream be applied 10 the total DI‘O‘
especially in the north: and in all sea- duction oi‘ these states it indicates a loss

sons it contained the various odors and 0f $222358“ but since 1909 there has been
ilavors absorbed from the kitchen, pantry a Wide" range Of prices in the various
or cellar. Creameries of those times were grades or butter. If butter is sold on

not operated on a sound business basis. grade, the difference. instead of being
The system was unsatisfactory to the 0.08 cents per 11)., would be about 6 cents,

farmer because of the 10“. price he re— and the loss would be near $10,000,000. as

ceived for his cream. and the creamery the difference in price of creamery butter
man and the consumer suffered because between the liigheSt and lowest grades
of the poor quality of butter, which was has increased in the “Wt year, and there
usually sour or stale and soon became is now a variation of 6 cents per lb. be—
rancid. In those days many people re— tween the grades of specials and seconds.
fused to buy creamery butter because the 0f 71'5“ packages ”-43th“ ”’50 0f
name “creamer-y" conveyod to them the creamery butter examined on the mar—
idea of poor quality and an undesirable kets Of New York and Chicago in eight
product. Dairy butter was sought and months of 1910 by representatives of the
generally preferred to that made in a h(‘D‘dl‘tment of Agriculture. 44.2 per cent
creamcry, graded seconds and bcloW, practically all
In 1675) the power cream separator was due to the use of poor cream.
introduced and was soon extensively The power to raise the ‘aniitY or
used. This put the creamery business creamery butter “0“ in the hands 01' the
on a new basis. The farmers delivered farmers, especially those who are patrons
daily to the creamcry the fresh, sweet and share-holders 0f CO-operative cream-
whole milk, from which the cream was cries, but it Wi” require the combined
at once separated by power and the Cm)“ ”r all the patrons to accomplish the
cream, after being properly cooled, was desired “‘SI'HS‘
churned into butter that was usually of (Concluded "9}“ week).
tine quality. The latter system returned
much more money to the farmers than
the former, consequently no objection was
made by them to hauling the milk to the -—————
creamcry every day. To this new sysicm 'i‘iii‘ ilmiillhi 0i i‘IlSiiflgC f0d dairy ani—
is perhaps due the large increase in the nulls has probably more than doubled
number of creamerics built from 1885 to during the post iivc years. It is the most
1005, during which time approximately economical feed our dairymen can grow
5,000 crean1(}1‘ies were established in {his Illltl SUCITIS to prove the most satisfactory.
country. The attitudc or the consumers But some of our dairymen fail to get
toward crcumcry buiicr was soon What lhcy might out of this feed. They
changed from prejudice to praise, and are not acquainted with its composition
this product gradually grew in favor un— illiii consequently (it) “Oi realize from it
til it became the standard of thc l'nited as they should. Scientific feeders call the
States. food, when given alone, a wide feed, there
it is a fact to be regrctied that there bcing onc part of digestible protein to
has again been a deicrioraiitm in the about 13 parts of carbohydrates while
duality of some crcamcry butter. which ihf‘ ordinary COW (1005' hOSi on a feed con—
('ieicrioration can bc. unwell, perhaps, to mining one part digestible protein to six
the introduction of the hand separator. ports carbohydrates. The wide difference
\Vhen the howl-separator system has in the amount of these two ingredicnis
been adopted the cream is separated from makes corn an undesirable liI‘OiiUCt m
the milk at the farm, only the cream be- fccd alone to dairy cows. T0 get the
ing taken to the creamer-y. Other things proper amount of protein from it the cow
being equal, this cream is of as good must over-tax her digestive system.
quality as the cream from 21 power scpa- Neither is it an economical feed when fed
rator at the creamery: but, unforimmte- alone for one must feed about twice the
ly, many hand separators do not receive quantity of carbohydrates 10 provide the
proper care, and the cream, instead of cow with the necessary digestible pro—
being cooled and churned at once is often tein.
kept from three to 10 days on the farm it is therefore expedient to provide pro-
without any cooling and is allowed to iein in other forms to supplement the en-
stand, where foreign odors and flavors silage, and this is what intelligent farm-
are absorbed. Much of the cream handled ers are doing. It is'fortunate that we

BALANCING UP ENSILAGE FOR
DAIRY FEEDING.

i..i.’- .,,:,l -:. '1?"

'northern

' THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

have crops that can be grown on our
farms that contain liberal
amounts of protein, and it is in'these
crops that we are enabled to get a well-
balanced ration with our ensilage at a
very reasonable cost. The leguminous
crops, such as clover, alfalfa, cowpeas,
soy beans, vetches, etc., furnish protein.
Some of these crops are 'grown upon ev-
ery dairy farm. The farmer should not
fail to use these with the ensilage, for
the combination makes his feed cheaper
and better for the cows. Many farmers
save the last cutting of clever or alfalfa
to put in a separate silo to mix with the
corn silage when feeding. The plan of
growing some leguminous crop in the
corn field with the corn and then cut
them and put in the silo together, has not
worked out as well as was expected and
the scheme has generally been aban-
doned. Some grow the crops in separate
fields and then mix them when the silo
is being filled. This gives better results
since the corn and other crop are mixed
in the desired proportions.

A more common manner of getting pro-
tein to supplement the corn silage is to
buy concentrates. Bran, cottonseed meal,
oil meal and other commercial feeds be-
long to this class of supplements. It is
just to say that a man with a good farm
can grow protein cheaper than he can
buy it,‘ and the wise person will use
every advantage to get from his own soil
that which is necessary to give the cows
what they want and what they should
have in the way of proper feed. But it
usually happens that not enough protein
is grown and so the farmer takes from
these other sources what he wants to
supply the need. Generally, where he has
too much corn or wheat he can sell these
feeds and buy cottonseed meal, or oil
meal, or bran, according to the quota-
tion at the time and save money in the
transaction. To do this exchanging ad-
vantageously he must know the price of
the different feeds, the content of them
and how much he will need to serve his
purposes. However, at this season the
farmer should be casting about for some
of the protein crops to supply him with
enough of that element for the coming
Winter’s feeding.

Whatever the method employed to bal-
ance up the ensilage and make a feed
that will be satisfying to the dairy cow
and enable her to produce a maximum of
milk, the best results and the fullest sut-
isfaction will be realized from the silo
when its contents are properly mixed
with other feeds having an abundance of
protein, making for the cows 2. complete
feed that will meet every demand of their
bodies.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERIg

CAN GUERNSEY CATTLE CLUB.

The largest attended meeting of The
American Guernsey Cattle Club was re—
cently held in New York City, and shchd
great progress for the breed.

The report of the secretary showed that i

there are now in the Herd Register 19,010
bulls and 35,277 cows, the number hav—
ing nearly doubled during the last five
years. An interesting census was given
showing that there were 17,840 Guernscys
distributed among 1,203 breeders. The
state of lVisconsin had 2,991, New York
2,308, and Pennsylvania 2,000.

During the last year 818 Inernseys
have been imported to this country

Thirty—five persons have joined the club
during the last year.

During the live years the Advanced
Register has been established 107 bulls
and 1,270 cows have bccn admitted. The
club is now following the records of 554
animals in their ycur’s work.

The great i'caiurc oi‘ the year in the
annals of the (‘iucrnscy has been the Win-
ning of the great Iowa State Dairy Cow
Contest. In this not only did the Guern—
scys have. thc lcuding cow in Dairymald
of Pinehursi but the two cows who rank-
ed ncxi to her in amount of butter-fat.
produced were Gucrnseys.

The report of the treasurer showed an
income of $30,254.15 for the year. This is
a gain of 071;. per cent in the last two
vears.‘ The club has an inventory of
$11,435, invested funds, $6,950.97, cash
surplus of $3,546.13, making a total pres-
ent worth of $21,941.40.

The club votcd to accept the charter as
passed by the Connecticut Assembly this
winter and to become a corporation in-
stead of a voluntary association as it
has been heretofore.

It was decided to admit such foundation
stock imported from the island as may
have descendants in this country who

JUNE 10, 1911

 

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THE MILK HOUSE.

 

It matters not whether the dairyman
sells his milk to a creamery, a cheese fac-
tory, city consumers or makes it into but-
ter himself he needs, and should have,
a milk or dairy house. The idea of keep-
ing the milk in the kitchen, an outbuild-
ing used for a dozen and one other pur-
poses or down cellar where the air is
never pure, certainly is not pleasing to
those who demand pure food. Milk ought
to be kept in a pure, clean place and it
will not be many years until we will have
laws concerning this matter. Milk that
is kept in a cellar or room used for other
purposes is certain to absorb foul odors
and become laden with germs that render
it unfit for use.

Owing to the high cost of materials the
building of a very elaborate dairy house
will be expensive but the cost of a plain
12x16 building, which is probably about
the right size to be most convenient, need
not be prohibitive. Where possible to do
so the building will be better fitted for
the purpose if constructed entirely of
concrete. In any case it should have a.
concrete floor built to slope toward one
corner so that it can be easily washed
out. The building itself should be so lo-
cated that an abundance of water can be
easily secured for use in it. A cement
tank built in one corner will be very
handy for cooling the cans of milk. As to
whether or not the separator should be
located in the dairy building will depend
upon the individual case. If gasoline en-
gine power is used for operating the sep-
arator it will probably be necessary to
locate it elsewhere and if the dairy house
is far from the barn it may be better to
have the separator nearer the milking
place.

The prices of dairy products warrant
the dairyman doing all he can to make
his work easier and more convenient and
to raise the standard of quality of his
products as much as possible. Dairying
is a good business, the demand for good
dairy products is increasing and the
dairyman who takes steps toward hand—
ling his product in a more clean and ex-
pedient way is placing himself in line for
bigger profits. SUBSCRIBER.

 

WHITEWASH FOR INSIDE OF COLD
\. STORAGE ROOM.

 

Would you kindly give me a formula
how to prepare a whitewash for the walls
and ceiling of my cooler?

Saginaw Co. C. F. H.

Ordinary whitewash in which a fair
amount of dissolved glue is stirred
makes a very good preparation to put on
the inside of a creamery cold storage
room. ‘We have used this in our home
creamery in former years with fair suc—
cess. Our new refrigerator or cooling

- room, however, is made out of cork blocks

and plastered on the inside with cement.
Now, on this inside surface lately we
have been using water glass put on with
a paint brush the same as you would
paint, and it gives a very smooth and
glazed surface that is ahead of anything
that we have ever used. WVhether this

- would be as good for a. board surface I

do not know.

Undoubtedly, the very best whitewash
can be made is what is known as govern-
ment whitewash, or white house white-
wash. This really makes a durable paint
that won’t come off, and that can be
used for either outside or inside work
The formula is as follows: Take half a
bushel of unslaked lime, slake it with
warm water and cover it during the
process to keep in the steam. Strain the
liquid through a fine sieve or strainer;
add a peek of salt previously well dis-
solved in warm water, three pounds of
ground rice boiled to a thin paste and
stirred in boiling hot.- half-pound of pow-
dered Spanish whiting and a pound of
glue which has been previously dissolved
over a slow fire. Then add five gallons
of hot water to the mixture, stir well and
let it stand for a few days, covered up
from the dirt. It should be put on hot.
One pint of the mixture will cover a
square yard, properly applied. Small
brushes are best. There is nothing of
this character that can compare with it
for outside or inside work, and it retains
its brilliancy for years. Coloring matter
may be put in of any shade. Spanish
brown, yellow .ochre, or red.

Cows, in normal seasons, require the
greatest amount of feed during the month
Of July. The New York station found
that the quantity needed by the animals
for that month, exceeded by three times
what was necessary for the month of
May.

 

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.‘

1(7) 619

 

  

All Creameries Recognize Superiority of
DE LAVAL Cream Separators

All the big creamery and cream gathering concerns,
With their years of practical separator and cream
experience, know the great advantages of the
DE LAVAL Separator in farm as well as factory
separation, and all of them will privately advise the
purchase of a DE LAVAL :separator, though the
competition between them in their own business is so
keen that some are reluctant to openly antagonize
the agents and dealers handling various makes of
other separators.

Great Omaha Creamery Always
Recommends Purchase of DE LAVAL

The very successful and constantly growing David
Cole Creamery Co., of Omaha, Nehru, the general
manager of which, Mr. E. S. Snivcly, one of the most,
able and best-known creamerymen in the country and
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With the pIospcct
Canadian Reciprocity that the heaiings
and Public Opinion. before the Finance
Committee of the
United States Senate will be completed
this week, and that the measure will be
reported to the senate by the com-
mittee without recommendation, to be
fought out on its merits on the floor of
the senate, President Taft has commcnccd
an active campaign for the creation of
public sentiment in its favor, thereby
hoping to force it through the senate in
its present form. The President opened
this campaign in person in :1 speech be—
fore the \Vcsicrn Economic. Society, at
Chicago, on June 3. In the opening par—
‘agraphs of his speech President Taft
briefly review the steps which led up to
the making or" the agreement, and with
regard to its present status said:

“The cordial approval throughout the
country which the proposed agreement
I‘cccivcd when it was sent to the senate
surpriscd even those. who were respon-
sible for its making; and I am confident
that further consideration of the treaty
since ifs submission to congress in Jan—
uary lust had only confirmed the popular
judgment in favor of its adoption into
law.

“The treaty is pcndingr in Washington,
and the decision must bc made in the
scnzite of the United States. The ques—
tion naturally iii‘iSi‘S, why i should come
out from “'ashington to Chicagowa mat-
icr of a thousand milcswto speak on an
issue like this when the persons to be
I‘cachcd arc so much ncurer my usual
place of residence The bill will pass, if
it passcs at all. because of the force of
public opinion in its favor.”

Apparently l‘rcsidcnt Taft does not
take into consideration the Views of the
farmers of the country in his estimate of
the trend of public opinion on ihis ques—
tion, although in the succeeding para—
graph of his speech, as above quoted. he
confesses that “The bill will pass, if it
passes at all, because of the force of
public opinion in its faVor,” and his ac-
tive and personally conducted campaign
in its favor is at once a confession of the
fact that such public scniiment must yet
no created and that there is some doubt
about the ultimate passagc of the bill.

In an attempt to show that reciprocity
justifies itself in its operation under pre-
vious applications, President Taft said:

"Under reciprocity with Cuba, which
reduced the duties on each side twenty
per cent, our trade with that country has
doubled. Under complete reciprocity, or

free trade, with Porto Rico. our trade
with that island has increased nearly fif-

‘THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

teen times; , under reciprocal relations
with the Philippine Islands our mutual
trade has nearly doubled in less than a
year; and yet, in the case of each of
these changes, there was vehement dis-
cussion, bitter opposition and wild pro-
phecies of disastrous results.

“For ten years I engaged in the strug-
gle for Philippine free trade and for ten
years I was regarded as the enemy of the
agricultural interests of this country en-
gaged in raising of beet and cane sugar,
and yet, since the adoption of the Payne
tariff bill, which extended free trade to
the Philippines, I had not heard a single
complaint as to the effect of that. feature
of the Payne tariff bill.

“A careful analysis of the‘ arguments
pro and con over the Canadian reciproc-
ity agreement will convince any fair—
minded economist who is well informed
as to conditions in both countries, that
six months after the adoption of the
agreement, there will be no complaint
from any quarter.

“From what source does the opposition
proceed? in the first place, it comes
from classes of the business interests of
the country, those who own and control
the lumber supply of the United States
and those who are engaged in the manu—
facture of print papcr, and of whom the
largest manufacturers own much of the
spruce wood supply of the l‘nitcd States
from which print paper is made. And
the second class opposed to the treaty
are those who claim to represent the
farmers and agricultural interests of the
country.”

_VVe submit that the cases cited by
President Taft are in no sense parallel
to the proposed Canadian pact, and that
some of the statements which he makes
are rather misleading. As to the first
point mentioned it will be observed that
President Taft states that under Cuban
reciprocity the duties on both sides were
reduced 20 per cent, which is quite a.
different proposition from that contem-
plated by the Canadian agreement. Nor
can any adequate conclusions be drawn
from the result of free trade with Porto
Rico, since there is no comparison be-
tween Porto Rico and Canada, nor does
the Canadian pact contemplate free trade
with that country, except in agricultural
products. lint the reference to “Free
irudc with the Philippines” above quoted
is still more inapplicable as well as mis—
leading in its nature, since under what
the President is pleased to call free trade
with the Philippines, a definite limit is
established for free importations of agri-
cultural products or manufactures of the
same which compete with the products
of the farmers of this country. Section 5
of the Payne tariff law definitely fixes
those limitations as follows:

Soc. 5. That there shall be levied, col-
lected, and paid upon all articles coming
into the l'nited States from the Philippine
Islands the rates of duty which are re-
quired to be levied, collected, and paid
upon like articles imported from foreign
countries: Provided, That. except as oth-
erwise hereinafter provided, all articles,
the growth or product of or manufactured
in the Philippine Islands from materials
the growth or product of the Philippine
Islands or of the United States, or of
both, or which do not contain foreign ma-
terials to the value of more than twenty
per cenium of their total value, upon
which no drawback of customs duties has
been allowed therein. coming into the
United States from the Philippine Islands
shall hereafter be admitted free of duty,
except rice, and except, in any fiscal
year, sugar in excess of three hundred
thousand gross tons, wrapper tobacco and
filler tobacco when mixed or packed with
more than fifteen per centum of wrapper
tobacco in excess of three hundred thou-
sand pounds, filler tobacco in excess of
one million pounds, and cigars in excess
of one hundred and fifty million cigars.

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Certainly this does not afford a proper
parallel or criterion by which to judge
of the probable effect of an agreement
which proposes to admit absolutely free
of duty all of the agricultural products of
:1 country practically equal to our own in
territory pruitically all of which products
would come in competition with those of
our own faIIners. But, fortunately, there
is just such a parallel case which Presi-
dent Taft did not mention in his Chicago
speech in the operation of the Canadian
reciprocity treaty which was in force
from 1 55 to 1866, inclusive. This treaty
provided for the free admission into both
countries of hreadstuffs. provisions, live
animals, fruits, fish, poultry, hides and
skins, furs, stone, ores and metals, tim—
bcr and lumber, unmanufactured cotton,
flax and hemp and unmanufactured to-
bacco, the list being identical for both
countrics and more favorable to our pro—
ducers than the pending agrecmcnt, in
that it included lumber, metals and pro—
visions. Yet the official statistics do not
show that our trade with Canada in-
crcused under its operations. In fact, our
exports to Canada fell off from $29,025,-
349 in 1856 to $24,828,880 in 1866, in which
year the balance of trade between the
two countries was $23,699,748 in favor of
Canada. while in 1854, the year before
the treaty went into effect, the balance
had been $15,288, 996 in favor of the United
States. Since the abrogation of that

treaty our trade has almost constantly
improved with Canada, until in 1907 the
balance in our favor reached $109,871,452.
Of course, industrial conditions were
somewhat different at that time than at
present, owing to the civil war and lesser
military conflicts in other parts of the
world, which may have been an influenc-
ing factor in general trade relations, but
these conditions were doubtless a greater
factor in preventing damage to our agri-
culture from the operation of this treaty,
the danger from which is now a hundred
fold greater on account of the marvelous-
ly rapid development of the Canadian
northwest.

The balance of President 'Taft’s speech
was largely a reiteration of his former
arguments in favor of the agreement
which we have previously summarized.
With some additions, they were the ar-
guments which he used in his first talk
on the subject before the farmers gath-
ered at the National Corn Exposition, at
Columbus, soon after the terms of the
agreement were made public. Notwith-
standing thc fact that the farmers as-
sembled upon that occasion passed reso-
lutions opposing the agreement after
President Taft had addressed them, he
seems to have gained a. fixed impression
that their opposition has been created and
fostered by the lumber and paper inter-
ests, notwithstanding the fact that the
lumber interests would be amply protect~
ed by the duty which would be retained
on manufactured lumber under the terms
of this agreement. Every Michigan
Farmer reader knows the origin of his
own opinions regarding this pact, and
knovvs that this idea is as erroneous as it
it unfortunate. But what President Taft
has said regarding the passage of this
bill depending upon the force of public
opinidn cxprcssed in its favor is equally
true with regard to its possible defeat.
This can be accomplished only through
the persistent efforts of those who are
opposed to its terms. The President is
using all the power of his administration
in addition to his personal efforts to create
an expression of public sentiment which
will insure the passage of this bill. Those
who believe the passage of the bill to be
detrimental to their interests should do
likewise, while the measure hangs in the
balance before the senate. Senator Wil-
liam Alden Smith, of Michigan, has an—
nounced his intention to oppose its pas—
sage in its present form because be con-
siders it essentially unfair to the great
agricultural interests of the state. Sen—
ator Charles E. Townsend has not yet
made public his intentions in the mailer.
Those of his constituents who have not
expressed to him their views on this im—
portant matter still have the opportunity
to make a last, and perhaps effective
plea, by writing him at Washington, I).
C., before this important bill reaches a
final vote in the senate.

HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.

National.

The semi-centennial encampment of the
Michigan Grand Army of the Republic
will be held in Ypsilanti June 21 to 23
inclusive. Much preparation is being
made.

The congressional committcc appointed
to investigate the United States steel cor—
porntion is now prosecuting its task.
Judge Gaiy, who is at the head and is
the directing spiiit of the great corpora-
tion, was examined last week; othei oili-
ciais are answering questions this week

The democratic membeis of congress
voted in caucus to adopt the proposed law
reducing the ad valorcm tariffs on manu-
fuciuicd wool rom the general aveiage
of 90.10 pm ccnt to 42. mi per cent and on
law wool rom 44. 31 to 20 per cent.

The United States senate has agreed to
re- open the alleged scandal of Senatoi
Lorimer. of Illinois, and make a new in—
quiry into the methods employed in his
elettion to that body. The committee
selected to do the investigating is equally
divided for and against MI. Lor'imeI.

Secxetaiy of Agiiculturc Wilson and
Senator \li'illiam Alden Smith will be
guests of the I)Oii()lt Board of Commerce
on their (:iuiSC up the lakes this week.
The reciprociiv treaty will be the genexai
subject of discussion Secxcfary \Vilson
speakmg fol the pact and Scnatoi Smith
opposmg It.

A federal giand quI sitting in Chicago
is gathering evidence to determine if the
govcrnmcnt will undertake to pIosccute
the so- called “Lumber TIust,” it having
been geneially understood that a combi~
nation has been fm med to regulate prices
of this commodity in this countIy.

Captain Day who was in command of
the IllSt sfeumei to make the voyage
from England to India, is dead in Cali—
i'ornia.

The storm of last Sunday appears to
have been general over the state and
large amounts of property and several
lives were lost. Montrose Howell, of
Chesaning, a farmer, \Valter Lenox, an-
other farmer, of Farmington, Jacob
Brodie, a junk dealer of Ypsilanti. Mrs.
Ralph Reamer, an aged lady of Lapeer,
Bryan Smith, of Wyandotte, and Arthur
Bushay, of Detroit, were among the many

JUNE 10, 1911.

victims of the storm. The property loss
consists chiefly of telephone and telegraph
lines, electric railways and trees and or-
chards, although many buildings were
wrecked by the fierce wind.

The decision of the United States su-
preme court on the dissolution of the
tobacco trust was rendered last week and
followed the lines laid down in the
Standard Oil opinion Again Justice Har-
lan decarled in a dissenting opinion that
the court was too lenient with the law-
brcakers. The court provides for the
dissolution of the monopoly which was
declared to exist in restraint of trade.
Six months are given for the combine to
comply and if it is not accomplished in
that time, unless a further stay is shown
to be necessary and is granted by the
courts, the company’s products will not
be allowed to enter into interstate or for—
eign commerce, or a receiver will be ap-
pointed io take over the business and
make the proper adjustments. It is as—
serted that the tobacco trade of the world
was in the control of this gigantic m0-
noply. Twenty-eight. millionaires con—
nected with the company now stand lia-
ble to criminal prosecution.

The Harvard and Yale track teams will
leave this country on June 20th for Lon-
don where ihey will meet the Oxford and
Cambridge teams.

The new cotton crop is reported larger
than any the country has ever harvested.

Foreign.

The success of the revolutionists in
Mexico has given courage to dissastified
subjects of Nicaragua, and last week
fortress La Noma was wrecked by an
explosion and 120 men killed. The ex-
plosion is charged to the revolutionists.

At the imperial conference of premiers
of the provinces of Great Britain now in
session in London, Sir V'Vilfred Laurier,
of Canada, proposed that the different
dominions be given liberty to withdraw
from the operation of any treaty of the
government as to trade relations with
other nations. A rcsolution was adopted
providing for unifOrm navigation laws
throughout the empire, and that British
seamen be employed on British ships.

The launching by the Hamburg-Am-
erican line of its new 950 foot monster
steamer marks a new record for steamer
building and brings to public attention
the competition betwecn the great lines
running between this country and Europe.
The new ship will carry 5,000 passengers,
have every modern convenience and be
propelled by engines of 80,000 horse
power.

Crops of grain and fruit were killed in
southern Germany by heavy rains,
amounting to eight inches, last week.

Andre Beaumont, a French army offi-
ccr, won the l‘aI‘iS—ltome—Turin aviation
race and was given the prize of $20,000
offered by a French newspaper.

The Republic of Venezuela is becoming
concerned over the reported returning of
former President Castro and a. move-
ment to re-establish his government.

Baron and Baroness Ludwig Von
Schrenk, of Germany, will visit Detroit
to inspect the tunnel under the Detroit
river, he being chief engineer of railroads
in his country.

An earthquake caused a panic among
the inhabitants in certain communes near
Charleroi, Belgium.

Pope Pius X celebrated his 76th birth-
day on Friday.

The first international congress of avia-
tion law met in Paris recently and closed
the session by the adoption of 17 clauses
of an agreement that will form the
nucleus of a code of the air.

CROP AND MARKET NOTES.

Emmet Co., May 29.—Quite dry during
the first half of May, but heavy rains
caused a. decided change during the mid—
dle and last half, interfering with the
preparation of the soil and planting of
grain. Corn is going in late. There is
some compensation, however, in the fact
that meadows are coming on fine, prom-
ising a bumper hay crop. There was fine
weather for the pollination of fruit bloom
of which there is promise of a good yield.

Livingston Co., May 27.—The weather
during the present month has been the
warmest and dryest in years and crops
are suffering badly for want of rain. Ev—
erything drying up badly and unless rain
comes soon hay will be a very light crop.
New seeding also suffering badly. Corn
nearly all planted but cutworms seem to
be very troublesome. Prospects good for
a. good fruit crop.

Northern Isabella and Southern Clare
Co.’s., May 30.—Fine growing weather,
but so much rain farmers could not work
their ground. \Vinter wheat is getting
too rank a growth. Oats look fine, also
pens. Prospects good for a good hay
crop. But little corn planted owing to
the wet weather. The prospects are poor
for an apple crop. Large acreage of beans
and sugar beets will be planted. Cannot
find a farmer in this neck of the woods
that is in favm of rccipIocity.

Lapeer Co., May 27 —~T he past week
has been one of great heat and insuffi—
(icnt rainfall. Ground getting very dY‘Y.
noticeably in plowing sod for potatoes and
beans. Wheat, new seeding, also pas—
tuies, meadows and oats need more rain
to insuIe a. 001) this season. The usual
acrcage of potatoes is assuxed and a.
larger acreage of beans than last year.
The demand for old hay still continues
Spring pigs not much in demand and
prices low. Hog maiket on rapid decline
but big prices at meat markets still hold.
There seems to be indications of fruit
this Year. FaIm wages as high as for
the past two years. Horse values have
lowered; cattle hold fair.

Ohio.

Wayne Co., June 5.——The weather has
been very changeable for the last few
weeks with two heavy rains within the
past week. Good growimv weather. Corn

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THE JUNE PROGRAMS.

Suggestions for Second Meeting.
“A merry heart, a merry laugh,
A face with lots of sun in it,
A merry tongue with merry‘chaflf,
And quip with lots of fun in it."

Smile provokers.

Notes of progress—1.
In farm crops and animals. 3.
and public matters.

Recitation, “Jes’ I‘lain Torpedoes," by
a boy.

Labor-savers for making women's work
easier. Discussion, led by \Voman's
\W'ork Committee.

‘teport of “The One
Club."

Music to intersperse in this program,
in charge of I’omona.

In inventions. 2.
In laws

Improvement

MAKING OVER THE LOCAL FAIRS.
(Concluded from last week).
Concerning the educational and recrea-
tive features which he'would substitute
for the commercialism and the rather
questionable amusements of the present-

day local fair, Dr. Bailey says:

In other words, I should like to see a.
complete transfer from the commercial
and “amusement" phase to the educa-
tional and recreation phase. I should like
to see the county fair made the real
meeting place for the country folk. I
should make a special effort to get the
children. The best part of the fair would
be thevfclks, and not the machines or the
cattle, although these also would be very
important. I should make the fair one
great picnic and gathering place and
field day, and bring together the very
best elements that are concerned in the
development of country life.

I should work through evcry organized
enterprise in the county, as commercial
clubs, creameries, co-operative societies,
religious bodies, fraternal organizations.
schools, and whatever other organized
units already may exist.

I would have every person bring and
exhibit what he considers to be his best
contribution to the development of a
good country ufe. One man would ex-
hibit his bushel of potatoes, another his
Holstein bull; another his pumpkin or his
plate of apples; another a picture and
plans of his modern barn; another his
driving team; another his flock of sheep,
or. his herd of swine; another his pen of
poultry; another his plan for a new
house or a sanitary kitchen, or for the
installation of water supplies, or for the
building of a farm bridge, or the im-
proved hanging of a barn door, or for a
new kink in a farm harness, or the ex-
hibition of tools best fitted for clay land
or sandy land, and so on and on. The
woman would also show what she is con—
tributing to better conditions—«her best
handiwork in fabrics, her best skill in
cooking, her best plans in housekeeping,
her best ideas for church work or for
club work. The children would show
their pets; what they had grown in the
garden, what they had made in the house
or the barn, what they had done in the
school, what they had found in the woods.
I should assume that every person living
on the land in the county had some one
thing which he was sure was a contri—
bution to better farming, or to better
welfare; and he should be encouraged to
exhibit it and to explain it, whether it is
a new way to hang a hoe, or a herd of
pure-bred cattle, or a plan for farmers'
institutes. I should put it up to every
man to show in what respect he. has any
right to claim recognition over his fel-
lows, or to be a part of his community.

I should give much attention to the or—
ganization of good games and sports, and
I should have these co—operative between
schools, or other organizations, such or-
ganizations having prepared for them
consecutively during the preceding year.
I should introduce good contests of all
kinds. I should fill the fair with good
fun and frolic. I should want to see some
good pageants and dramatic efforts found-
ed on the industries, history, or traditions
of the region or at least of the United
States. It should not be so very difficult
to find literature for such exercises even
now, for a good deal has been written.
By song, music. speaking, acting, and
various other ways, it Would not be diffi-
cult to get all the children in the schools
of the county at work. 1

In the old days of the school “exhibi-
tion." something of this spirit prevailed.
It was manifest in the old “spelling bees"

 

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

and also in the “lyceum.” We have lost
our rural cohesion because we have been
attracted by the town and the city, and
we have allowed the towu and the city to
do our work. I think it would not be
difficult to organize a pageant, or some—
thing of the kind, at a county fair, that
would make the ordinary vaudeville, or
side—show, or gun-crack, look cheap and
ridiculous and not worth one's while.

If we organize cur fair on a recreation
and educational basis, then we can take
out all commercial phases, as the paying
of money premiums. An award of merit,
if it: is nothing more than a certificate or
a memento, would then be worth more.
than a hundred dollars in money. It is
probable that the fair would have to as-
sume the expense of certain of the ex-
hibits. So far as possible, I should sub-
stitute co-operatiou and emulation for
competition, particularly for competition
for money.

It is often said that our fairs have de-
veloped from the market places of previ-
ous times, and are historically commer-
cial. V\'e know, of course. that fairs have
been market places, and that some of
them are so to this day in other coun-
tries. I doubt very much, however,
whether the history is correct that de-
velops the American agricultural fair

from the market place fairs of other
countries. From the time when Eikanah

'Watson exhibited his merino sheep in the
public square of Pittsfield, Mass, in 1807,
in order that he might induce other per-
sons to grow sheep as good as his, and
when the state of New York started its
educational program in 1819, the essence
of the American idea has been that a
fair is an educational and not a trading
enterprise. '

An enterprise of the kind that I have
been describing need not necessarily be
held on a fair ground of the present
type. although that might be the best
place for it. If there is a good institu-
tion in the county that has grounds, and
especially that has an agricultural equip-
ment Worthy of observation, I should
think that the best results would be se—
cured by holding the fair at that place.
This kind of a fair would not need to be
inclosed within a Chinese wall. Of course,
there would have to be buildings and
booths and stables in which exhibitions
could be made. In every fair there should
nowadays be an assembly hall in which
lectures, exhibitions, simple dramas,
worth-while applicable moving pictures,
and other entertainment features could
be given.

My plea, therefore. is that someone,
somewhere, make an experiment with a
county fair designed to bring all the peo-
ple. together on a wholly new basis. The
present basis is wrong for this twentieth
century in which we live. The old needs
are passing; new needs are coming in.
I would have the fair represent the real
substantial progress of rural civilization,
and I would also have it help to make
that progress. It should be a power in
its community, not a phenomenon that
passes as a matter of course, like the
phases of the moon.

Gratiot Pomona met with Liberty
lrange in May with a fairly good attend-
ance considering the busy season. Most
of the subordinate Granges were repre-«
sented but a few failed to report. The
committee charged with the issuance of
the year book turned $40 into the Pomona
treasury after paying all expenses of get—
ting out the book. “Problems in Home
biaking" ind “Preparing the Soil for
Seeding" were the principal topics pre-
sented by home Patrons. The state
speaker was Bro. B. S. Alley, of Clare
(30., who gave an excellent talk on
“Grangers and the Good of the Order."
In the evening Liberty Grange enter—
tained with a program of music and reci-
tations. The next meeting will‘be held
with Arcada Grange in August.

COMING EVENTS.

 

Pomona Meetings.

Calhoun Pomona and Lecturers‘ Con-
ference, at Battle Creek, Thursday,
June

Charlevoix Co. Grange Institute and

Lecturer’s Conference. with Marion Cen—
ter Grange, Friday and Saturday, June
9 and 10. State Deputy McClure. sneaker.
Osceola Pomona and Lecturers' Confer-
ence,,at Reed City, Friday, .Iune 13.
Newaygo Co., with Lincoln Grange,
IVcdnesday and Thursday. June 14 and 15.
Wayne Co., with Flat lock Grange,
Friday, June 16. Mrs. E. J. Creyts, state
speaker.
Allegan Pomona and Lecturers’ Con-
ference. at Otsego, Thursday, June 15.

Western (Ottawa C0.) Pomona, with
Ottawa Grange. at Herrington. Friday
and Saturday. June 16 and 17. Chas. W.

Garfield, state speaker.

Gratiot Co., with Arcadia Grange, Sat-
urday, Aug. 5. Miss Jennie Buell, state
speaker.

 

W‘

E FARMERS’ ufifis]

 

 

OFFICERS OF THE STATE ASSOCIA-
TION OF FARMERS’ CLUBS.

President—B. A. Holden, Wixom.

Vice»Pres., J. I), Leland, Corunna.

Secretary—Mrs. C. P. Johnson, Meta-
1110111.

Treasurer—Mrs. Lewis Sackett, Eckford.

Directors—A. R. Palmer, Jackson; Wm.
H. Marks, Fair Haven; C. L. Wright,
Caro; E. \V. Woodruft', Blanchard; C. P.
Johnson, Metamora; Patrick Hankerd,
Munith.

Address all communications relative to
the organization of new Clubs to Mrs. C.
P. Johnson, Metamora, Mich.

Associational Motto.—
The skillful hand, with cultured mind.
is the farmer's most valuable asset.

Associaticnal Sentiment.—
The farmer, he garners from the sell
the primal wealth of nations.

YEARLY PROGRAMS.
The Webster Farmers' Club.

The latest of the yearly programs of
the local Farmers' Clubs to come to the
editor‘s desk is that of the Webster Club,
of \\'ashicnuw county, which, by the
way, is one of the very oldcst Clubs in
the. state, having been organized in 1884.
’I‘ln- colored cover page of this program
bcars simply the name of the club, and
the date for which it serves, which cov-
ers a portion of the years 1911 and 1912,
the fiscal year of this club beginning in
May. The first-page, following the title
page of the booklet, contains a list of the
officers of the club, while the page fol-
lowing is devoted to the regular order of
business which is followed at the monthly
meetings. At the top of each of these
pages, as well as at the head of the
printed program for each month in the
program propcr, appears a couplet ex—
pressing a scnliment suitable to the OC<
casion or fitting to the subject which is
to be discussed at the meeting. Each of
the succeeding pages in the booklet is
devoted to a program for the month and
for each meeting a special title serves to
designate in a general way the subject
matter of the practical discussions for
the meeting.

As an example, the May meeting is
designated as “Garden Day." At this
meeting roll call is responded to by giv—
ing the name of a favorite flower with
its meaning, and the subjects for discus-
sion relate to the vegciuble and flower
garden and the making of the country
home attractive both on the inside and
the outside. The June meeting is desig-
nated as “Zoology Day." .\t this meet-
ing roll call is respondcd to by giving the
names of birds and describing their
haunts, while the subjects for discussion
relate to birds and insects and the paper
for the day is on the subject, “Zoological
Magnets.” No meeting is hold in July,
but the special programs are continued
in the later meetings, August being desig—
nated as “Prognssivc Day," roll call be-
ing responde-d to by tho naming of in—
ventions, while the program proper deals
with the wonderful progress which has
been made during the later history and
development of our country. In Septem-
ber the meeting is designated as “Physi-
ology Day," and the special topics for
discussion include all of the lady mem
bors of the home, from the, grundmothcr
to the molhcr-in-law, while “The (illici-
Fellow's Sislcr,” comes in for her share
of the discussion, prcsumobly by a young
man. “l‘essimisl's and Optimist's Day,"
comes in November, at which meeting
roll call is responded to by the naming
of the member's pet aversion or hobby,
While the discussions and papcrs are suit-
able to the general idea cxpi‘csscd by the
above title. Tiecember is designated as
“Literary Tiny," and at this meeting
modern literature, including newspapers,
magazines and hooks come in for discus—
sion. January is ”Sociology Day," the
discussions being (lei'otcd to the individu-
ality, relationship and well being of man-
kind. 'I‘he. February meeting is desig—
nated as “Farm Day," with suitable dis—
cussions, and "America‘s Day” occurs in
March with an appropriate program. In
April comes “Education Day," and up-
to—date educational problems are dis-
cussed, while the May meeting, for 1912,
which comes earlier in the month than
the corresponding meeting for 1911 and is
included in the yearly program, is desig-
nated as “Utility Day,” the trend of the
program being well illustrated by the
quotation appearing at the bottom of the

(9) 621

program: “The one who gets results
need not worry about glory.”

In addition to the discussions which
are provided for practically every meet-
ing, from one to three papers are pro-
vided for at most of the meetings, and
the question box is made a feature of
many of the programs. The musical
numbers are not provided for in the
printed programs, the same being pre—
sumably provided by the program com-
mittee in a manner to meet the special
requirements of each meeting. The pro-
gram is at once neat and comprehensive,
and displays a degree of originality which
cannot but make for general interest in
and success of the club meetings.

AGRICULTURE IN JAPAN.

Synopsis of a talk given by Charles
Okado. a Iapauese student at M. x. C..
befire the Conway and Handy l'nion
Farmers' Club:

“There is a great difference in agricul-
ture in Japan and that of America; farms
are small, four and one—half acres to
live or more, and that not all in one
place; one acre in one place, another acre
or so in another place, a mile of even
three miles or more apart. Farms are
Very hilly and hills steep. Machinery
could not be run over these farms as
here. Americaa makes power do the
work, while in Japan it is done by hand;
farmers till every foot of land and pull
out every wecd from all crops. It has
been said the population of Japan was so
thick there was no room for weeds to
grow, but there is room if the farmers
would only allow it. In America every
farmer wastes enough land by the use of
so many fences, to make a Japanese
farm. The farmers differ greatly, as the
American farmers are a well-to-do class
of people, the Japanese are poor. Most
all industries are up with America ex-
cepting agriculture and that is improving
by the aid of some agricultural colleges
and experimental stations that have been
lately located there. Years ago it was
consnlered no necessity to educate the
farmers; now the young people can re—
ceive an agricultural education at home
though not so far advanced. The crops
are rice, wheat, barley, soy beans, pcns,
etc. Live stock brccdiug is only in its
primary; some llolsicins have been ship-
ped there. The Japanese farmers are in
advance of America in one, thing, that of
keeping down weeds and foul stuff. It
IS considered that thc I'nitcd States holds
the championship in agriculture.

“As to the talk about war between these
two countries, I think the United States
does not understand; Japan is a peace-
ablc nation and is never involved in war
only when unavoidable. The agitation
two years ago in America concerning
war between these two nations was
laughed at .ly the Japanese, and they had
no tears. Japanese houses are built very
strong, rooms are not divided by brick
or wooden partitions as here, but with
screen doors; rooms can all be made in
one large room. People do not walk on
floors with shoes on. Children start in
a primary school at the ugc of seven
years; compulsory school law the same
as here."

 

CLUB DISCUSSIONS.

Farming in Japan. The Conway and
Handy Farmers' Club met at the home
of President \l'm. Horton and wife May
26. The day was extremely warni, but
a‘company of 80 people met, and in spite
of. the intense heat spent a very pleasant
aitcruoon. An excellent program was
carried out and was listened to with
much interest. After opening exercises
the subjccl, "Agriculture in Japan,” was
discussed by Chas. Ukado, a Japanese
student of M. A. 0., who kindly consent—
ed to come and talk on this subject, after
an invitation had been given him. It was
very mtcresting to hear about the modes
of farming in Japan and also to hear it
from the lips of a real foreign country—
man. “\Vliy we decorate," by \Vm. I-lor-
ion, a recitation, “The Blue and the
Gray," by Mrs. 0. IC. Carr, and "How
shall decoration day be perpetuated 2’" by
ll. Grunt, were numbcrs fitting for a
memorial meeting. The question box was
well tilled, most all the questions being
assigned to Mr. ()kado concerning
schools, women's work, difference in Am-
erican and Japanese houses, talk about
war bctwecn the two nations, etc. Ad-
journcd to mcct with Mr. and Airs. N.
l’iunks in Juno. A fine supper was then
scrvod to all out on the lawn. The use
of lapboards is very satisfactory in this
(‘lub.~-I\Irs. 8. Holmes, Cor. Sec.-

Discuss Highway Improvement—Mr.
and Mrs. John Bowers entertained the
Hdcssa Fitl'lllOl‘S' Club, Saturday after-
noon, May 13. Mr. Angst read a paper,
"\Vho shall build our highways?" This
was short but interesting and contained
many good points. This. was well dis-
cussed and the general opinion seems to
be that the present system of road mak—
ing could be much improved. Mrs. Jen-
nie Carter read a splendid paper entitled,
“How far has higher education unfittcd
woman for household duties?" This was
one of the best of this year's programs
and those who were absent missed it.
IVIrs. John Klahn and Mrs. W. Brown
were appointed as a committee to secure
flowers for the sick and for funerals
among members of the Club. The ques-
tion box was unuslally interesting and
helpful. After the oomph-““0“ 0f 3 300d
program Club adjourned to meet With
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Amway in June.
Supper was served and was a fine end-
ing of the afternoon's entertainment.—
Reporter.

 

 

 


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WW"

E . MARKETS

MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAA

DETROIT WHOLESALE MARKETS.

June 7, 1911.
Grains and Seeds.

Wheat—Until Tuesday of this week
prices were becoming more favorable to
sellers and the bears were getting scared
lest they be compelled to buy on a much
higher basis. The reason given for the
upward turn in values was the extremely
warm weather which was doing and did
much damage to the crop in the south—
west. Then, too, the Hessian fly is work-
ing havoc in Indiana and other sections.
However, with the cooler weather of this
week the bulls were compelled to retreat
and now prices have dropped below the
figures of last Thursday. in the north-
west the weather has been good and the
grain is as yet unharmed. The satne ap-
pears to be true in Canada. Plenty of
cash wheat is at hand and the demand
for flour is small. Estimates have it that
the hard Winter wheat will perhaps be
short from 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 bushels
for this country but that this shortage

 

 

 

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

110; shoulders, 10c; picnic hams, 90;
bacon, 15@16c; pure lard in tierces,
9c; kettle rendered lard. 10c.

Dairy and Poultry Products.

Button—The expected advance of the
local butter prices came last week, put-
ting the trade here on a level with the
other large markets. The prices, how-
ever, sagged a cent during the week,
leaving values about two cents above
those of last week for creamery and one
cent for'dairy. Quotations are: Extra
creamery, 230; do. firsts, 210; dairy, 16c;
packing stock, 15c pe-r lb.

Eggs.-—The small activities of storage
men is making the egg market very un-
satisfactory to the producers, compelling
then to depend almost entirely upon the
present consumption for the demand.
Prices are off. Fresh receipts, case count
cases included, are quoted at 13c per
dozen.

Poultry.——Poultry was dull and easy the
past week. Chickens are lower. Market
easy. Live Spring chickens, 131/2c; hens
ldygc; old :oosrers, 100: turkevs, 14619150;
geese, 8@‘9c; ducks, young, 1260130; broil-
ers. 256t:260 per lb.

Cheese.—Michigan, old, 170; Michigan,
late, 13@14c. York state, old, 17c; do.
late made, 1260131/2c; limburger, early, 14
6015c; Swiss domestic block, 16@18c;
cream brick, 14@15c.

 

will be more than made up by the excess ~ , _ .
of soft wheat. One year ago the price clizietéel- ngfiklfgrliggher'
for No. 2 red wheat was $1.05»; per bu. ’ Fruit and Vegetables
1 tations for the )ast week are: 8 -
um) I Cabbage.»—Steady. Setitng at

Fancy, 91/2 @100;

52.7563

No. 2 No. 1 Q at

Red. White. Jul . Se t. L per “1" e . . .-
Thursday ______ 92 .91 _91 y .8037 Strawberries.—vMichigan grown, 6061.5c
Friday ........ 921/, .9111, .9114 .8934 PORN-(It Cl‘ate- .
Saturday ...... 93 .92 .93 .91 Pineapples.—$3@3.50 per case.
Monday ....... 931;, .9211. .9314 .9134, Apples—Becoming scarce: only a few
Tuesday ...... 91% .909; 31% _90 ‘ varieties on the market and very firm.
V‘Vednesday ”.92 .91 .9014 .9214 Steel reds, $650607; ordinary grades, $4.50

. 1" ' . er
Corn.—This market has been bullish. $0289” bbl’ Western apples, $2 75@3 p

Prices are advanced and while the weak-
ness of wheat on Tuesday resulted in a
fractional decline in corn the position of
this grain was generally stronger and the Grand Rapids.

drop was “0‘ as large as the (”.19 for The hot wet Weather has put a decided
wheat, \Vliile the dry weather did not crimp in, fruit and produce generally.
give the new crop a quick start,.abundant Strawberries have ripened with a rush
rains since have Supplied the plants With and have sold at ridiculously low prices.
plenty of moisture. The receipts for the the fruit being soft, sandy and of little
past week have been about double what use for shipping purposes. Poultry has
they were for the corresponding period dropped fowls bringing only 100 as com-
of 1910, and the shipments averaged in pared W’ith 136Dl4c last week. Seven cents
about the same proportion. The price for is the top price for dressed hogs. The
NO' 3 corn_one year ago WM “01"?“ per egg market is also decidedly lower, 121/20
bu. Quotations for the past week arc: lzcing the ruling price as compared with

o—THE'R MARKETS._

 

 

2‘"; 3 , “0'? 1h; last week. Dairy butter is steady at
LOU} 1611.0..‘V 161/26117c, while creainery is off 11/20. No.
Thursday """"""""" 11:» ‘31 2 red wheat is worth 880.
Friday .......... . ......... 55 I?” _
Saturday ................. 551/2 571,3, Chlca 0_
Monday ------ ' ------------ {“314 {1814 \VheatmNo. 2 red,gii27,g@937/30; July,
I‘uesday .................. 8b lr'§ 91310; SQDL, Sill/QC per bl].
\Vcdnesday ............... 06 at CornkNU- 2, 53%60543“; July, 537,9“

Oats—A substantial advance was made Sept, 5475c per bu.

in quotations for oats during the week. Oats. No. 2 white,
The crop conditions have deteriorated and gait/go; Sept” 37c.

the position of the grain is bullish. The Barley—Malting grades,
dry weather of May was a drawback and bu; feeding, 60@70c.

the straw will be short over 111051‘ of the Button—Last week’s advance could not
eat territory. 130th receipts and Shili- he maintained in thc‘face of continued
ments run about double what they did heavy receipts and prices have receded
for corresponding days in 1910. The price to the level of two :Aveeks ago. Market
for Standard oats on this market one slow with buyers showing comparatively
year ago was 410 per bu. Quotations for little interest. Quotations: Creameries,
the week are: 166121c; dairies, extra, 19c per lb.

 

371/2 @38c; July,

75@92c per

Standard N0.3 ,ltiggs.——'1‘liis market is quiet under a

White. de<~line of a full cent from last week’s

Thursday ----------------- 37:14 371/4 figures. High-grade stock none too plen-
Friday ------------------- 3’ 371/2 tiful and firm; other kinds abundant and

Saturday ................. 3.9

Monday .................. 39‘;

Tuesday .................. 39 3814;

\Vednesday ............... 381;) 38
Beans.—-'l‘here has been considerable

bidding for beans during the week and

several cars have becn sold to parties for
shipment to different
country. The figures rule lower than the
nominal prices given last week but since
the buying began there has been a tend-

351/2 hard to move.
391/2 firsts, 14c; firsts, 13c per dozen; at mark,

Quotations are: Prime
cases included, 11612111/20.
Potatoes—Renewed activity in old
stock at this week’s opening carried
prices up rapidly. Unexpectedly light re-
ceipts of new stock and a corresponding

sections (if the advance. in price also had an influence.

Quotations on old potatoes are: Choice

to fancy, 5061955c per bu; good to choice

new quoted at $1.306p1.40 per bu.
Beans—Steady at last week’s lower

ency for values to advance. Quotations , ,

are: range of values. Ch01ce hand-picked pea
Cash. Oct. beans quoted at $135602 per bu; prime,

Thursday ...... ..... $1.35 $1.90 11.85617195; red kidneys, $3.25@3.65 per

Friday .............. . ...... 1.85 1.90 bushel.

Saturday ................... 1.85 1.90 Hay Hml Straw—Hay firm at an ad-

Monday .................... 1.86 1.90 vnnce of 50cm$150 per ton accordlng to

Tuesday ................... 1.87 1.90 quality. the better grades showing the

‘Wednesday ................ 1.89 1.90 most gain. Straw steady and unchanged.

Clover Seed—There is absolutely no ac-
tivity in this deal and the quotations
given below are nominal. The new seed—
ing has been damaged by dry weather
and a large per cent will not be saved.
The prices are:

Quotations: Choice timothy, $235060
24.50; No. 1 timothy, $21.506I‘22.50; No. 2
do. and No. 1 mixed, 3519.50602050; No. 3
do. and No. 2 mixed, $166018; rye straw,
$850619; oat straw, $7607.50; wheat straw,
$6616.50 per ton.

 

Prime. Oct. Alsike. New York

t ......... .25- . .2 *3." . '
1:33;?qu $2 25: $2 28 «81?». Butter.—Creameries are off 2@2léc. A
Saturday """""" 525 8.20 «{00 little uneasy. Creamery spectals are
ivtonday' """"" 9.25 820 £1.00 quoted at 221/161 23c; extras, 211i'26v22c pet“

" c z» .......... 9.2? ‘ it.) mmd- ,

{\llgiiicjidrty q 2% 323 q B3 Eggs-~Market steady and unchanged.
" ‘ """" " ‘ ' " Fresh gathered extras, 206u21c; firsts, 16@

Timothy Seed—The market is inactive
and steady, with the recently established
quotation of $5.60 per bu. still offered.

Flour, Feed, Provisions, Etc.

Flour.——Market is slow with prices
steady. Quotations are:
Clear ................................. $4.75
Straight ............................. 4.65
Patent Michigan ......... .. .......... 4.90
Ordinary Patent ..................... 4.90

Hay and Straw.—Market steady at last
week’s range of values. Quotations on
baled hay in car lots f. o. b. Detroit are:
No. 1 timothy, $226i>23: No. 2 timothy,
$196320; clover, mixed, $196120: rye straw,
$7: wheat and oat straw, $6.50 per ton.

Feed.—-Prices are steady with a week
ago. Carlot prices on track are: Bran,
$27 per ton; coarse middlings, $26; fine
middlings, $28; cracked corn, $22; coarse
corn meal, $22; corn and oat chop, $20
per ton.

Potatoes—«The old potato market rules
about steady with a week ago with de-
mand fair. New potatoes are increasing
in demand. In car lots Michigan potatoes
are selling at 30617350 per bushel.

Provisions. — Family pork, $176318;
. mess pork, $16.75; medium clear, $166317;
smoked hams, 141A;@15c; briskets, 101/z@

Nil/fie; seconds, 15@151/2c; western gath-
ered whites, 1760190.

Poultry—Live. Western spring chick-
ens. 20c; fowls, 131/2@14c; turkeys, 12c.
Dressed—Fresh killed turkeys, 136it16c;
fowls, 1261314c; western broilers, 18@28c.

Boston.

\\'ool.—\Vhile the wool brokers are not
making any unnecessary fuss about the
amount of wool sold to manufacturers
this past week it is a matter for consid-
eration by growers that the almost un-
precedented amount for this time of the
year, of 8,000,000 lbs. were sent out of
Boston since a week ago. It is believed
that the high prices agents are being
compelled to pay in the west is encour—
aging manufacturers to buy in what they
can get hold of at the present range of
values. There is a little uncertainty re-
garding the market, but a strong senti-
ment is developing. Following are the
leading domestic quotations for fleeces:
Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces——-Delalne
washed, 30c; XX, 27@28c; %-blood comb-
ing, 25c; %—blood combing, 241,é@25c; 1,4-
blood combing, 23@24c: l/z, 1%, and 1/4—
blood combing, 21c; delaine unwashed,
240. Michigan, Wisconsin and New York

 

fleeces—Fine unwashed, 17@171,§c; delaine
unwashed, 23c; w—blood unwashed, 24c;
fig-blood unwashed, 24c; %—blood, 22%@
231/20; 1,5, 97g and $4 clothing, 14@20c.
Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri—ifilblood
230; 1[t-blood, 22%@23c; Georgia, 20@21c.
SCOured basis: Texas, Fine, 12 months,
466348c; fine 6 to 8 months, 43@44c; fine
fall, “@420.

 

Elgln.
Button-Market weaker at 21%0 per
1b., which is a decline of iléc from the
quotations of last week.

THE LVE STOCK MARKETS.

° Buffalo.
June 5, 1911.
(Special report by Dunning & Stevens,
New York Central Stock Yards,
East Buffalo. N. Y.)

Receipts of stock here today as follows:
Cattle, 185 cars; hogs, 16,000; sheep and
lambs, 5,000; calves, 2,400.

With 185 loads of cattle on our mar-
ket here today, everything sold strong at
last week’s prices, except the best ex-
treme heavy cattle, which. as a general
rule, sold about a dime per cwt. lower,

JUNE 10, 1911.

was considerable fluctuating in prices,
buyers usually discriminating against
poorly fattened stock. Butcher stock was
alternately strong and lower, cows and
heifers bringing $3.50@6.15, whilecanners
sold at $2@2.95, cutters at $3@3.45 and
bulls at $3.40@5.60, yearling bulls selling
the highest. Calves were in good demand
at $3638 per 100 lbs. for inferior heavy to
prime light vealers,. the later market be-
ing lower. The stocker and feeder trade
was of fair proportions, the former going-
usually at $4635.60 and the latter at $5@
5.75, while stocker and feeder cows and
heifers were in excellent demand at $463)
4.75. Cows and heifers have sold rela-
tively better this year as a rule than
steers, and many farmers are trying their
luck in fattening such cattle instead of
steers. There are plenty of cattle for
supplying beef requirements for weeks to
come, with prospects that plenty of
grass-fed cattle will be marketed later
on. Milkers and springers have been in
slow eastern demand at $306063 per head,
prices averaging $2@3 lower. and pros-
pects are not good for the summer trade.
Late in the week beef cattle below $6
slumped and declined largely 15@25c,
while butcher stuff broke 25@35c. The

quality considered, as there was some of' general demand became very poor.

the best cattle on sale here today that
has been shown in the last 60 days.

\Ve quote: Best 1,350 to 1,500-lb. steers
$6.25fi650: good prime 1,200 to 1,300-lb.
steers, $6.106t/6.30; best 1,100 to 1,200-ll).
shipping steers, $5.65@6.10; medium
butcher steers, 1,000 to 1,100 lbs., $5.406}?
5.65; light butcher steers, 356115.25; best
fat cows, $4.60@5.25; fair to good do.,
$3.756i4.50; common to medium do., $3.40
@4; trimmers, $2.756D3.25; best fat heif—
ers. 35.506176; good do., $5.156i‘:5.50; fair to
good do., $4.256II4.75; stock heifers, 34.2563
4.50: stockers, all grades, 64.256.14.50; best
feeding steers, dehorned, $5fit525; com-
tnon feeding steers, $4.25@4.50; best bulls,
$5635.25: bologna bulls, $4604.75: stock
bulls, common to good, $350654; best
milkers and springers, $50@60; common
to good do., $2561.40. .

Cow trade was from $3@5 lower today,
and trade very slow.

Today’s hog market ruled fairly active,
with the bttlk of the mixed grades and
yorkers selling from 561710c higher than
last Saturday. The bulk of the choic’e
quality of mixed grades and yorkers sold
at $6.35, with quite a number going at
$6.30, while the heavier grades sold from
2561060625. Pigs sold mostly at 36.2060
6.25: roughs, $5.15@5.20; Stags generally
from $4.25@4.75; hogs are well cleaned
tip; market colsing about the same as the
opening.

Lamb market opened active today;
most of the choice dry—fed lambs selling
at 36.75607. Look for about steady prices
on handy dry-fed lambs the balance of
the week. Grassy lambs selling from $6
6116.50, according to flesh. Sheep market
was active today; most of the choice
handy ewes selling from $4604.25; heavy,
$3.506D3.7.'.; wethers, $465,624.85; two loads
of choice at 5c. Look for about steady
prices on sheep the balance of the week.

We quote: Best handy lambs, 36.756117:
wethers, 3465617485; cull sheep, $150683:
bucks, $250613: yearlings, $5.50fi5.75:
handy ewes, $4fi1425: heavy ewes, $35060
3.75; veals, choice to extra, 682561850:
fair to good do., $6638; heavy calves, $3.50
@450.

 

Chicago.
June 5, 19]].
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
Received today ...... 20,500 38,000 20,000

Same day last year..18.804 29,526 13,079
teceived last week..49,772132,462 88,889
Same week last year.37,791 108,849 62,655

The effects of the extremely hot weath-
er Sunday were seen today, when consid-
erably over 1,000 dead hogs were taken
from arriving stock trains, some cars
containing from ten to over thirty dead
ones. It was the worst showing ever
known, the hogs being mainly extremely
heavy ones that smothered alive from the
terrific heat. The market was strong to
a nickel higher early, hogs selling at
$5.60@6.15, largely at 15541061605. with
bacon hogs the highest and a good call
for 200 to 220-lb. butcher hogs at these
figures. Cattle of the better class sold
very well, fat yearlings having the pref-
erence. and the others were apt to be slow
and weak as the day wore on. Sheep
and lambs were on the tip-grade, the bet-
ter class selling 156:20c higher. Spring
lambs were. salable at $5417.25, while
clipped lambs brought $4.256t‘7.40. Clip-
ped ewes were salable at $2.506Dti.15;
clipped wethers at 5114611460. and clipped
yearlings at 95450611375. "tickers had lib-
erul consignments of spring lambs direct
from Louisville. Sheep and yearlings
were scarce.

Hogs received last week averaged in
weight 238 lbs. compared with 243 lbs. 8.
week earlier, 241 lbs. :1. year ago and 217
lbs. two years ago. The average quality
of the hogs is falling off. The great bulk
of the offerings sell within a narrow
range of prices.

Cattle were in fairly active general de-
mand during the early part of last week,
with exporters liberal buyers once more,
while eastern shippers operated as freely
as usual. The recent starting up of a
good foreign demand is one of the most
encouraging features, exporters paying
3556062620 for medium to choice steers.
Strictly prime cattle for shipment east
sold at 862561.650, while inferior to .fair
steers sold to local killers at 3510613550.
A good class of killers sold at $59560
6.20, and good to choice yearlings sold at
$5.856L6AO, the popular demand centering
on the lighter weights. The most strength
was shown in cattle good enough to sell
above $6, and there were many com-
plaints regarding the large receipts of
short-fed cattle that should have been
kept on the farm from one to two months
longer. Where farmers have the grass
and corn it is making a mistake to ship
in cattle prematurely. The greater part
of the steers sold at'35.40@6.25, and there

 

Hogs have been marketed rather freely
of late, with most of the “runs" smaller
than a week earlier, and a half holiday
on Tuesday, Memorial Day, was respon-
sible for decreased receipts the early part
of the week. Prices underwent several
ups and downs, with a good average gen-
eral demand, and choice light-weight ba-
con hogs sold highest, as, usual, being
scarcest of all. Rough, heavy hogs were
too numerous and sold slowly at a large
discount. The liberal “runs” of hogs at
western markets indicate that there are
plenty of hogs ready to be shipped, and
there is evidently a wide—spread desire to
cut loose at recent prices. Receipts at
the five principal western markets for the
first five months of the year were about
1,950,000 hogs heavier than a year ago.
Many stockmen are making their hold-
ings too heavy, and live stock commis-
sion firms are advising their country
patrons to market their hogs when they
weigh around 225 lbs., btit it is poor pol—
icy to market hogs prematurely. Last
fall’s pigs weighing around 150 to 200 lbs.
are becoming more numerous in this and
other western markets and sell well, such
weights being popular with buyers. At
recent figures hogs paid well for the corn
fed to them.

Sheep and lambs have fluctuated in
prices a good deal recently, with spring
lambs comprising a rapidly increasing
proportion of the receipts. These lambs
have declined and then advanced in val-
ues, with market conditions at Louisville
and in the east exercising a powerful in-
fluence. Lambs, fed and springs, have
formed the big end of the supplies, with
considerable number of grass-fed live
muttons included in the receipts. As
usual, the packers received a big share
of the Kentucky and Tennesseevspring
lambs consigned direct from Louisville.

Country shippers have overloaded the
market with horses in recent weeks,
making the serious mistake of maintain-
ing receipts at their former level at a
time when the attendance of buyers was
greatly lowered and the requirements of
the trade correspondingly less. Prices
have weakened all along the line, and the
past fortnight has seen a decline of $15
to $25 per head, the better class of horses
declining the least and the commoner
and medium grades the most. There
were too many of the class selling around
3385611150, with an ample showing of wag-
on horses weighing 1,250 to 1,350 lbs. at
$16560200 and plenty of the good class of
drafters salable at $210@225. Choice
heavy drafters went at $250@275, with
not a great many offered, and a horse
that brought $275 would have sold $25
higher several weeks ago. F.

LIVE STOCK NOTES.

 

The Colorado ranges are being rapidly
settled up, and, as in other states, manv
cattle herds are being crowded out and
shipped to pastures in adjoining states.

The time has come to market remain-
ing holdings of heavy beef steers, in fact,
these cattle should have been sold some
time ago, when prices were much higher
than they are now. Most stock feeders
have sold these cattle and have nothing
to regret.

YVestern markets have been receiving
a good many last fall pigs that have ina—
tured as fat hogs. More pigs are born in
the autumn in various sections than for-
merly, and this tends to fill up the gap
between the summer and winter packing
seasons, :1 period when reduced market-
ings have been usual. Reports from
feeding districts generally are that a‘
good many hogs have matured and are
ready to be marketed. Ample supplies
appear to be assured for some time
ahead, and there is a fine, large “crop"
of spring pigs in most parts of the corn
belt states.

 

 

 
   

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JUNE 10, 1911.
THIS is THE LAST EDITION.

In the first edition the Detroit Live
Stock markets are reports of last week;
all other markets are right up to date.
Thursday’s Detroit Live Stock markets
are given in the last edition. The first
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DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Thursday’s Market.
June 8, 1911.

 

 

Cattle.

Receipts, 827. Good dry-fed steady:
bulls and all grades of grass cattle 10@
15c lower.

We quote: Dry-fed steers and heifers,
$6; steers and heifers, 1,000 to 1,200, $5.50
6175.95; steers and heifers, 800 to 1,000, $5
@550; grass steers and heifers that are
fat, 800 to 1,000, $4.75@5; grass steers and
heifers that are fat, 500 to 700, $42560
4.80; choice fat cows, $4.50; good fat cows
$4654.25; common cows, $3.256v3.50; can-
ners, $2.50@3; choice heavy bulls, $4.506!)
4.60; fair to good bolognas, bulls, $3.756!)
4.25; stock bulls, $3603.50; choice feeding
steers, 800 to 1,000, $475616; fair feeding
steers, 800 to 1,000, $4604.50; choice stock-
ers, 500 to 700, 1542560465; fair stockers,
500 to 700, $46,114.25; .stock heifers, $37564)
4; milkers, large, young, medium age, $40
@50; common milkers, $206330. .

Roe Com. Co. sold Breitenbeck 16 steers
av 1,044 at $5.50; to Heinrich 25 do av 990
at $5.85; to Parker, W. & Co. 34 butchers
av 720 at $5, 2 bulls av 880 at $4, 2 cows
av 975 at $3.50, 1 do weighing 690 at $2.50,
2 heifers av 700 at $4.50; to Kamman B.
Co. 1 heifer weighing 710 at $5.50, 13
steers av 972 at $5.60; to B. S. & Co. 4
'cows av 1,050 at $3.50; to Rattkowsky 4
butchers av 667 at $3.75, 1 bull weighing
850 at $4, 1 cow weighing 970 at $3.75; to
Sullivan 1’. Co. 1 bull weighing 1,800 at
$4.50, 1 do weighing 1.410 at $4.50, 1 cow
weighing 800 at $3; to Kamman B. Co.
30 butchers av 840 at $5.35; to Mich. B.
Co. 9 cows av 888 at $4.25, 9 do av 1,008
at $4.25; to Bresnahan 1 cow weighing
1,230 at. $4.25; to Rattkowsky 7 butchers
av 503 at $4.

Haley & M. sold Regan 5 butchers av
664 at $4.75; to lircitenbeck 1 cow weigh-
ing.1,220 at $4.40; to Sullivan 1’. Co. 17
steers av 835 at $5.35, 4 do av 825 at
$5.60, 1 do weighing 840 at $5, 2 cows av
1,055 at $4.50, 2 do av 1,295 at $4.60, 2 do
av 875 at $4, 1 bull weighing 1,930 at
$4.50, 2 do av 900 at $4; to ltaitkowsky
2 do av 980 at $4.23: to B. S. & Co. 6
stockers av 613 at $4.75, 2 do av 605 at
$4.75; to Applcbauni 5 butchers av 810 at
$4.15; to Sullivan 1’. Co. 1 .bull weighing
830' at; $3.75, 1 do weighing 640 at $3.75;
to :Mieir. B. 00. 3 cows. av 950 at $4.25,
1 bul'l-‘iIWeighing 780 at $4; to Regan 1
heifer weighing 530 at $4.35, 2 cows av
7'20 at $3.35, 2 do av 700 at $2.75, 6 do av
920 at $3.50, 3 do av 1.040 at $3.65, 1 can-
ner weighing 800 at $2.75, 1 do weighing
750 at $2.75.

Spicei' & R. sold Hall 4 cows av 745 at
$3.25, 1 do weighing 970 at $3.50; to Regan
1 heifer weighing 680 at $4; to Mich. 13.
Co. 2 oull and cow av 950 at $4.25, 1 cow
Weighing 930 at $2.75, 13 butchers av 775
at $4.65.

Bishop, B. & H. sold B. S. & Co. 9
Stockers av 622 at $4.25, 1 cow weighing
940 at $3.75; to Regan 4 heifers av 550 at
$1.50; to Sullivan 1’. Co. 2 cows av 935 at
.,‘3.75, 1 canner weighing 800 at $2.75, 1
heifer weighing 910 at $5.50; to Parker,
\V. & Co. 2 cows av 1.095 at $3.50, 2 bulls
av 1,345 at $4.50, 2 do av 1,185 at $4 50,
5 cows av 1,046 at $4.25. 4 heifers av 692
at $4.50, 1 bull weighing 900 at $4.25; to
Kamman 3 cows av 950 at $4, 3 do av
1,090 at $3.60, 8 do av 1.006 at $4.50; to
(loose 3 do av 1,047 at $4.05, 2 do av 1,115
at $3.75: to Hammond, S. & Co. 21 steers
av 1,125 at $6; to Sullivan 1’. Co. 16 do
av 1,120 at $5.55, 2 do av 1,175 at $5.75, 3
cows av 826 at $4.25; to Thompson Bros.
3 steers av 883 at $5, 8 butchers av 700
at $4.10: to Hammond, S. 8; Co. 1 bull
weighing 1,200 at $4.50; to B. S. & Co. 2
cows av 900 at $3, 1 do weighing 830 at
$3.60; to Mich. R. Co. 3 do av 993 at $4.50,
3 do av 1,140 at $4.25. 1 do weighing 9-10
at $3, 2 do av 1.200 at $4.50, 3 bulls av
1.016 at $4, 1 heifer weighing 740 at $4.75;
to Sullivan 1’. Co. 4 steers av 1,110 at
$6; to 'l‘hompson Bros. 1 bull weighing
1,120 at $4.60, 1 heifer weighing 900 at
$5, 2 cows av 910 at $3.75; to llammond,
S. & (‘o. 1 bull Weighing 1,370 at $4.50, 2
do av 965 at $3.75, 3 do av 1,310 at $4.50,
1 do weighing 1,650 at $4.50.

Veal Calves.
teceipts, 985. Market 25c higher than

‘Vcdnesday; 5061/75c higher than last
Thursday. Best, $7.5061J8; others, $461)

7.2.5; milch cows and springers steady.

ltoe Com. Co. sold Newton R. Co. 7 av
145 at $7; to Thompson Bros. 3 av 120
at $6.50; to Hammond, S. & Co. 24 av 155
at $7.50, 1 weighing 180 at $6, 35 av 140
at $7.50; to Sullivan 1'. Co. 18 av 130 at
$6; to llammond, S. & Co. 21 av 140 at
$7.25, 15 av 150 at $8.

Downing sold Sullivan 1’. Co. 12 av 140
at $7 1 weighing 120 at $6.

Iohm sold lloberts 3 av 120 at $5.75, 11
av 170 at $7.25. _

Spicer & it. sold Sullivan P. Co. 9 av
150 at $7, 14 av 120 at $5.75; to Walker
3 av 143 at $7.25, 3 av 170 at $7.25, 14 av
160 at $7.50; to Sullivan 1’. Co. 6 av 135
at $7, 12 av 145 at $7.75, 4 av 140 at $7.35.

Haley & M. sold Parker, W. & C0. 14
av 140 at $7.50; to Goose 10 av 132 at
$7.50, 3 av 115 at $6, 14 av 155 at $7.50;
to tattkovi'sky 11 av 175 at $7.75; to
Parker, W. & Co. 19 av 150 at $7.50.

gishop, B. & H. sold Parker. ‘V. & Co.
19 av 140 at $7. 1 weighing 220 at $5. 15
av 137 at $7, 10 av 179 at $7: to Ham—
mond, S. ,& Cd. 7 av 160 at $7.75, 2 av 95

THE 'MICHIGAN FARMER.

to Newton 13. Co. 6 av 185 at $7.50, 2 av
at $6, 4 av 155 at $7.50. 3 av 150 at $7.50;
115 at $6; to Walker 8 av 130 at $7.50; to
Broadloff 3 av 155 at $6, 8av 145 at $7.50;
to Sullivan P. Co. 2 av 220 at $6, 8 av 140
at $7, 8 av 145 at $8; to Thompson Bros.
6 av 108 at $6, 16 av 145 at $7.50; to Ham-
mond, S. & Co. 6 av 125 at $6.50, 36 av
155 at $8.

Bennett & S. sold McGuire 4 av 140 at
$7

.25.
Groff sold same 12 av 135 at $7.
Duelle sold Burnstine 35 av 140 at $7.25.
Kendall sold same 5 av 160 at $7.40.
Long sold Newton B. Co. 7 av 140 at
$7.25.
Belheimer sold same 4 av 155 at $5.50,
13 av 150 at $7.50.
Weeks sold same 14 av 145 at $7.25.
Torrey sold same 7 av 145 at $7.25.
Lovewell sold Mich. B. Co. 27 av 153
at $7.10.
Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts, 1,708. Market 50c lower than
Wednesday and last Thursday on all.
Best lambs, $6.50; fair to good lambs,
$5.75@6.25; light to common lambs, $3.75
@450; spring lambs, $66118; fair to good
sheep, $3.506r4; culls and common, $2.25
603.

Bishop, B. & H. sold Mich. B. Co. 6
sheep av 120 at $3.50, 12 do av 110 at $4,
45 lambs av 68 at $6.50, 4 spring lambs
av 60 at $8, 30 lambs av 92 at $6.75, 8
sheep‘av 1.05 at $4, 4 do av 150 at $3.25,
23 spring lambs av 30 at $4, 34 lambs av
45 at $6, 23 lambs av 75 at $6.60, 92
sheep av 88 at $4, 10 do av 81 at $2.50; to
Hammond, S. & Co. 7 spring lambs av
55 at $8; to Thompson Bros. 13 sheep av
68 at $2.75; to Newton B. Co. 32 spring
lambs av 65 at $8; to Breitenbeck 14
lambs av 52 at $7; to Eschrich 40 sheep
av 83 at $3, 7 do av 100 at $2.25; to Fitz-
patrick Bros. 28 do av 105 at $3.35, 120
lambs av 74 at $6, 12 sheep av 90 at $4, 5
do av 110 at $3.25; to Mich. B. Co. 22
lambs av 78 at $6.50, 30 do av 82 at $5.50.

Haley & M. sold Sullivan 1’. Co. 4
lambs av 100 at $6.50, 2 sheep av 145 at
$2.75, 12 do av 115 at $2.50, 9 do av 87
at $4, 8 spring lambs av 53 at $6.50, 12
do av 60 at $7.

ltoe. Com. Co. sold Mich. B. Co. 30
lambs av 68 at $6.50; to Eschrich 15 do
av 70 at $5, 11 sheep av 160 at $3.25, 20
do av 115 at $325; to Mich. R. Co. 11
lambs av 55 at $7.75: to Thompson Bros.
13 do av 83 at $6.50: to Barlagc 30 do
av 70 at $6. 11 sheep av 120 at 33.50.

Spicer & it. sold Sullivan 1’. Co. 8
spring lambs av 51 at $8, 3 sheep av 135
at $3, 3 do av 125 at $21.75, 5 do av 110 at
$3.25; to Newton 11. Co. 7 spring lambs av
57 at $8; to Bray 11 sheep av 55 at $2.60,
13 yearlings av 95 at $4.75: to lirciicnbeck
23 lambs av 75 at $5.75: to Young 13 do
av 73 at $6, 11 sheep av 105 at $4, 6 do
av 100 at $4.25.

Bennett 8; S. sold Fitzpatrick 15 spring
lambs av 55 at $7, 31 sheep and lambs
av 85 at $3.25.

Street sold same 11 sheep av 105 at $4,
8 lambs av 88 at $6.25.

Belheimer sold Newton B. Co. 21 lambs
av 70 at $6.50.

Torrey sold same 16 sheep av 100 at $4.

Duelle sold pray 8 sheep av 88 at $4.25.

Weeks sold Parker. \V. & Co. 27 lambs
av 85 at $5.50, 3 sheep av 150 at $3.50.

Hogs.

Receipts, 3,947. Nothing sold up to noon.
Looks like steady last week's prices.

Range of prices: Light to good butch-
ers, $6.05612610; pigs, $6; light yorkers,
$6.0561)6.10: heavy. $6.

Bishop, B. N: H. sold llammond, S. &
Co. 1,250 av 180 at $6.10, 1,210 av 175 at
$6.05, 320 av 160 at $6.

Spicer & R. sold l’arker, \V. & Co. 425
av 190 at $6.10, 3215 av 180 at $6.05.

Haley & M. sold same 245 av 180 at
$6 10, 250 av 170 at $6.05, 150 av 150 at $6.

Roe Com. Co. sold Sullivan .1). Co. 143
av 1.80 at $6.05, 350 av 190 at $6.10, 40 av
190 at $6.

Friday’s Market.
June 2, 1911.
Cattle.

Receipts this week,

1,085. Market steady at Thursday's
prices; run very light. Best dry—fed
steers and heifers. $6@6.20; steers and
heifers, 1,000 to 1,200, $575606; do. 800 to
1.,000, $5@5.75; grass steers and heifers
that are fat, 800 to 1,000, $5605.25: do. 500
to 700, $4.50@5.25; choice fat cows, $4.50
(1114.75; good fat cows, $4.2561)4.50; common
cows, $3.25@3.50; canners, $2.506v3; choice
heavy bulls, $4.75; fair to good bologna
bulls, $4.25@4.50; stock bulls, $325614;
choice feeding steers, 800 to 1,000, $561)
5.25; fair feeding steers, 800 to 1,000, $4.50
6174.85; choice stockers, 500 to 700, $4.506!l
4.75; fair stockers, 500 to 700, $4.25@4.50;

1,139; last week.

stock heifers, $3.50@4; milkers, large,
young, medium age, $406050; common

milkers, $206030.
Veal Calves.

Receipts this week. 1,656; last week,

1.707. Market 2.50 lower than on Thurs—
day. Best, $675607; others, $461)6.50.
Milch cows and springers steady at
Thursday's decline.
Sheep and Lambs.

teccipts this week, 1,794; last week,
2.862; market for lambs strong; grass
sheep 50c lower than last week. Best

lambs, $7; fair to good lambs, $6656.75;
light to common lambs, $4.506i‘i4.75; spring
lambs, $750658: fair to good sheep, $325613
4; culls and common, $2.50@3.
Hogs.

Receipts this week,
7,650. Market
prices. Light to
pigs, $6.05;
$6.05.

7,369; last week,
steady at Thursday’s
good butchers, $6.05;

light yorkers, $6.05; heavy,

By making shipments of horses to the
Chicago market at times when too many
others were sending in consignments,
some country shippers in recent weeks
suffered severe losses, one such shipper
losing about $800 in asingle week.

 

 

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all planted and coming up nicely, as a
general thing a good stand. An average
acreage planted this season. Late pota-
toes are about air-planted and about the
same acreage as usual. Meadows are
looking good, June clover is coming out
in bloom. Wheat looking fair, but will
be short in the straw. Pasture has been
very good through this section and stock
looking well. Good prospect for fruit and
berries. “'heat, 83c; oats, 300; potatoes“
400; butter, 180; eggs, 14c.
lllinois.

Western Warren Co., May. 30.—~May hasI
been an unusually dry month, only two‘
or three showers during the month. What
fall wheat is left is heading out, very
short, also the oats. Pastures are fairly
good, but everything needs rain, although
It is ideal corn weather. Corn is a good
stand. Farmers are plowing it the sec-
ond time. The hay crop is not going to}
amount to much. Fruit of all kinds!
promises a good crop so far. Lots of hogs,
going to market, also oats and corn!
which are a good price. i

 

“'estern packing is using up hogs at,
the rate of 580,000 hogs a week, compared}
with 495,000 to 525,000 in recent weeks,l
465,000 a year ago and 505,000 two years'
ago. Up to the‘ latest accounts the west-l
ern packing since March 1 amounted tol
6,265,000 hogs, an increase of 1,895,000
hogs over the number packed a year ago.

The appearance of hot weather shouldI
serve as a reminder to men in the coun—
try shipping hogs to market that such
shipments are attended with extra risks.
And these times, when hogs average so
much heavier in weight than usual, ex-
traordinary precautions are absolutely
necessary if the percentage of deaths in
the cars in transit is to be kept down to
small proportions. Hogs weighing up-
wards of 300 lbs. feel these hot spells
more than the lighter ones, and it is a
good plan to endeavor to ship them on
cool days. It is, of course, extremely im-
portant that shippers should carefully
avoid overloading the cars, furnishing
plenty of room for the hogs. The recent
hot spell had the usual result of greatly
increasing mortality in shipments, and
dead hogs strewed the platforms at the
Chicago stock yards as the stock trains
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County, Michigan. One understanding
general farming, sheep, cattle and live stock. Young
unmarried man preferred. Might. lease on shares to
proper party. H. K. GUSTIN, Alpomi. Michigan,

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Farms and Farm Lands For Sale '

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Haven't the money to buy!

You don’t need money.

Here is a wonderful opportunity.

The Panhandle of Texas needs set-
tlers.

It is the country along the Santa Fe,
in the northwestern part of Texas.

The land is level prairie. It is the
original residual soil—deep, rich and
fertile. For years it furnished the fin-
est pasture. Now it is too valuable for
range purposes. The owners are selling
it for general farming.

I want to tell you about the oppor-
tunities for settlers on these Panhandle
lands. (The Santa Fe has no land to
sell.)

I know one owner who will sell you
a farm for only $20 an acre. You
don't have to pay a cent for two years.
After that you pay one-seventh each
year, with interest at 6 per cent from
date of purchase.

Bubyou must live on and cultivate

the SO! .

Have you ever heard of a proposition
like that?

Another proposition, at the same

rice, requires $2 an acre down, the
balance in ten equal payments, With in-

 

 

 

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These. are but two of the many op-
portunities 0 en to real homeseekers in
the Panhand e.

Owners of these lands will not sell to

speculators. The land must go to ac-
tual settlers. The want to see the
country built up. ' hey want the crops
coming into their towns and the trade
of prosperous farmers who are owners
of the land they farm.

The Santa Fe, too, is anxious to see
the country developed. It wants to
haul the people and their goods and
products.

The countryl is in splendid condition
this spring. early 3 inches of rain in
February. Everything ready for you.

Let me send you our folder, “The
Panhandle and South Plains.” It tells
all about this country—its soil, cli-
mate, rainfall, water shpply and crops.
Let me put you in touch with the men ,
who own the land. Let me tell you
about the opportunity the Santa Fe
afi'ords twice a month to go and see this
land at reduced rates.

Don’t wait. Make the break.

Write me to-night, if only a postal.

You will be glad.

C. L. SEAGRAVES, Gen. Colonization Agt.,
A. T. 8: S. F. R .,
2213 Railway Exchange, Chicago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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by Every Farmer.

Small investmentl—Big Results

 

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Thorough Cultivation
makes large crops. Stirring the soil
lots in air, sunshine, and new life
and kills foul vegetation. For thor—
oughness the disk cultivators are bet—
! tor than dragcullivalors. The disks
lift, twist and aerate the soil while the
dragr cultivator compresses the Soil
and shuts oil’ sub—soil connections.

CLARK’S “CUTAWAYS”

are intense Cultivators. They do
the Work cheaply—three times the
Work of any other, and with less draft.

Let us send complete
Catalog of both single
and double “Cutaways.”
Mention your implement
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The Summer Cottage as

a Practical Investment.

By Pearle White McGowan.

1 met a lady last summer near one of
our charming little summer resorts who
at once informed me that she was going
out to the "Lake” for a few weeks. Be-
ing somewhat interested in this particu—
lar resort myself, as it was where we
usually spend our summer’s vacation, I
casually inquired which side of the lake
she intended to locate upon.

“\Vell, really, Mrs. M., I hardly know
yet," was her reply in a high super-
cilious key. “Could you tell me which is
the most popula.’ side? We want to go
to the most popula’ side, you know.” I

Plenty of little cupboards made of dry
goods boxes, or built into the stone or
cement wall, must be provided. If the
house is small, though two stories high,
an over-hanging hip-roof will add con—
siderable in available sleeping quarters.
Some of the luxuries that come very
near to being necessities, are as follows:
A large wide porch facing the water.
Removable Screens for this will be much
appreciated, especially when mosquitos
are thick. If there is a basement a sec—
ond porch off from that, and having a
cement floor, will be found very conven-

 

 

 

 

Where Conventionalities Have No Room.

did know, and needless to say, I sent her
there.

For those who feel as she did, this
article will have no interest whatever, and
they had better not waste their time read-
ing it. But for the man or woman who
has strength of mind and purpose enough
to say, “My family and I need an annual
vacation where we can go and have a
right down good time; where we can put
on old clothes and sunbonnets and big
straw hats; not dress up at all unless we
want to; go fishing and bathing; lie out
under the trees and read; for a few brief
weeks get away from all the conventions
of society and dress, business cares and
worry, and just have a restful, or a rous-
ing good time," for such as these the
article, -I hope, may have a practical in-
terest. '

The impression seems to be prevalent
that to own a summer home one must
necessarily be pretty well fixed financially.
To begin with, let me dispel this errone-
ous idea. The cost of a summer cottage
is not necessarily large. In fact, the ex-
pense depends very largely upon what the
individual planning such a cottage hap-
pens to deem as necessities. To explain,
summer cottages usually stand empty
through all the colder months of the year,
therefore warmth needs not be a. special
factor to be considered. Any one so in-
clined may enjoy himself just as well for
t..e brief time spent indoors during a va—
cation period, in a house unlathed and
unplastercd and utterly devoid of inside
paint.

Everyone. will, of course, choose his own
plans, however, the method of building
will be largely determined by location.
For instance, a good sized ice box built
into the wall in such a manner as to
admit of outside filling usually answers
all the. purposes of a cellar, though if the
banks are high and steep about the lake,
it is often deemed wise to excavate some-
what and build a stone or cement base—
ment. This is then partitioned off for
kitchen and dirii’ig—room, thus insuring
coolness in those rooms even during the
hottest of summer days. Hinged win-
dows that swing in and to one side, the
upper and lower sashes being separated,
or upward, like transoms, and hook to
the ceiling, will be found very conven-

there should be full length
for every window and door.

icnt and
screens

ient. A small barn or garage is a neces-
sity. There are always friends driving
out more or less frequently who desire
shelter for their horses or machine. How—
ever. this, like the house, may be very
cheaply built, there being no special need
for warmth, merely shelter and protec—
tion from the elements.

Care will need to be exercised in the
selection and purchase of a lot. It should
be as near as possible to the home town,
that traveling expenses may be reduced
to a minimum. A good choice in a
small but growing resort is an ideal se-
lection. Of course, a lot at a watering

last summer, came out with his family
and two tents, and took their vacation
in excavating and building a wall. The
father and son, with a. few days’ aid
from a mason, did the work during three
weeks’ vacation and yet found time for
many a pleasant boat ride or fishing trip.
Even the work was a delightful change
from office routine. Next summer they
will bring a carpenter with them and at
the end of their season’s outing will own
a cottage. Of course, doing so much of
the work themselves will minimize very
materially the costof the cottage. An
attractive little cottage very similar to
the one shown at the right in picture No.
1, was built last summer at a cost of
less than $400.

Farmers and city people alike are feel-
ing the need of a little summer’s outing
and are vying with each other in the
erection of commodious and inexpensive
cotages at numerous lakeside resorts.
One dollar a day, and in some places
two or three dollars, is the price usually
charged as rent for these summer cot-
tages when they are finished and fur—
nished. Of course, as the renting season

is short, there being only about three.

months in the year that lake-side resorts
are attractive to the average person, one
naturally will not get rich, at renting.
But at least, in time, he will get his
money back, beside many a pleasant out-
for the family and those friends they may
care to invite to share their annual
pleasure.

TEMPER LOVE WITH JUSTICE.
Shall we love more and scold less and
expect better things of our children as a
result of our changed methods? The idea
is offered us by M. L. C. in “Our Letter
Box,” and although it may be a novel
one to the parents who believe in not
sparing the rod I am of the opinion that
the method is worth trying.

The observations of one bright woman
along the suggested line of child rearing
is of interest. Ten years ago, when her
two boys were babies she lived in a
small town. A month ago she visited her
old home and had an opportunity to see
what manner of young men and women
the boys and girls of a decade ago had
become.

“I was perfectly dumfounded when I
saw Mrs. Rlank’s children,” says she.
“\thn I lived there they were six and
eight and I must say I never saw worse

 

 

A Summer Home Need not be Expensive.

place that has already obtained popular-
ity and renown would be equal in cost
to many an expensive city lot, and way
beyond the purse of the average person.

Notice the two cottages in picture No.
1. Note the porch at the left, built out
into the crotch of a tree. Can you
imagine anything more delightful? Both
of these cottages are almost entirely de-
void of inside finishing that is considered
indispensable in an ordinary house. The
kitchens and dining—rooms are in the
basements, the living and sleeping rooms
upon the second and third floors. Lots
here cost from $20 to $60. A man pur-
chased a lot a little to the right of these

behaved children in my life. Their mother
never insisted on their doing a thing
they didn’t want to do, and as a natural
consequence they ran wild. She humored
them to death, gave them everything they
cried for, and moved Heaven and earth
to satisfy their whims. My boys were
then two and four years old, and I
worked on the theory that the boys must
be trained from the earliest moment to
obey and to acquire habits of politeness,
neatness, etc. I wore myself out in my
effort to have model children.

“ ‘0, let them alone,’ Mrs. Blank used
to say, ‘Why do you want to be always
making them do something they don't

JUN-E 10, 1911.

BUSINESS WOMEN

A Lunch Fit For I King.

An active and successful young lady
tells her food experience:

“Some years ago I suffered from ner—
vous prostration, induced by continuous
brain strain and improper food, added to
a great grief.

“I was ordered to give up my work, as
there was great danger of my mind fall-
ing me altogether. My stomach was in
bad condition (nervous dyspepsia, Ithink
now) and when Grape-Nuts food was
recommended to me, I had no faith in it.
However, I tried it, and soon there was
a marked improvement in my condition.

“I had been troubled with faint spells,
and had used a stimulant to revive me.
I found that by eating Grape-Nuts at
such times I was relieved and suffered no
bad effects, which was a great gain. As
to my other troubles~nervous prostra-
tion, dyspepsia, eta—eon the Grape-Nuts
diet they soon disappeared.

“I wish especially to call the attention
of office girls to the great benefit I de-
rived from the use of Grape-Nuts as a
noon luncheon. I was thoroughly tired
of cheap restaurants and ordinary lunch—
es, and so made the experiment of taking
a package of Grape-Nuts food with me,
and then slipping out at noon and getting
a nickel’s worth of sweet cream to add
to it.

“I found that this simple dish, finished
off with an apple, peach, orange, or a
bunch of grapes made a lunch fit for a
king, and one that agreed with me per-
fectly.

“I throve so on my Grape-Nuts diet
that I did not have to give up my work
at all, and in the two years have had only
four lost days charged up against me.

“Let me add that your suggestions in
the little book, ‘Road to Wellville,’ are,
in my opinion, invaluable, especially to
women.” Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek. Mich.

Read "The Road to Wellville,” in pkgs.
“There’s a. Reason.”

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want to do? It is a lot easier to let them
have their own. way.’

“But when thought of the sort of men
I was sure her boys would grow into I
refused to let mine alone. I had pictures
.of her boys grown into rude, selfish, care-
less men, and mine were, of course, to be
perfect gentlemen who would drop every-
thing to wait upon their mother.

“Well, when I saw her boys I was too
amazed to talk naturally. I never saw
better behaved, more unselfish, thought—
ful young men in my life. They simply
adore their mother and just hang around
waiting to see if they can't do something
for her. I must confess they are far
more polite than my own children, in
spite of the fact that I am always teach-
ing lessons in manly behavior. I haven't
made up my mind yet whether my theory
is all wrong, or whether it is just pure
luck that brought hers out right. In the
meantime, I have quit talking a little to
the boys, and I don‘t see but that they
behave just as well as they did when I
was continually scolding."

As M. L. C. intimates, too much love
never hurts anyone. But at the same
time it might be well to temper love with
justice. Give the children as good a
time as possible, but do not let them come
along without some lessons in helpfulness

and sacrifice.
DEBORAH.

 

 

FUSSING OVER THE BABY.
BY ELLA E. ROCKWOOD.
heard a suggestion concerning the care
Iof babies the other day which it may
be well to pass along. It was offered
by a trained nurse.

The nurse said she found so often that
mothers, especially those with their first
l.ttle one, were given to fussing over it
more than was necessary. This is not
good 101‘ the child, neither is it good for
the mother. Aside from the attention
required in providing for its wants the
baby is much better left to
make it the center of attraction before
a circle of admiring friends is unwise in
the extreme.

Those little ones who are limited in
playthings are far less troublesome to
take care of than the ones who are mis-
takenly made the recipients of numerous
costl ~. sidelgexpensive toys, which usually
mea , téréa rooms and constant effort
on the' part of somebody to pick them up
and keep them out from under foot.

The easiest babies to get along with,
this nurse said, were the ones who have
but few playthings and sucu as are
simple in character. A string of spools
or "a few clothespins will amuse a child
for hours. Avoid anything painted or
stained, likewise whatever might prove a
source of danger to eyes. Never give
small articles, like loose buttons. Tearing
paper may amuse an infant of a few
months but when old enough to run about
valuable books or papers may fall into
the same destructive hands. A young
child never permitted to tear papers will
be less apt to do mischief later on.

As hot weather approaches avoid over
warm clothing and strive to keep the
baby quiet. In this way the comfort of
both mother and child will be promoted.

 

 

THE SUNDAY DINNER.

Cream of Celery Soup

Beef Loaf with Tomato Sauce

liscalloped Potatoes Butter Beans

Lettuce and Cucumber Salad

Lemon Ice

Cream of Celery Soup—Simmer one
cup of celery, cut in small pieces, in one
pint of water until tender enough to put
through the strainer. ’l‘hicken one pint
of rich milk with one tablespoon of flour
stirred into one tablespoonful of melted
butter, and add to the celery. Salt and
pepper to taste. A cup of whipped cream
added to all vegetable cream soups great-
ly improves them. Put the whipped
cream in the heated soup tureen before
pouring in the soup. .

Put two pounds of round steak and a
qu'arter pound of, salt pork through the
food chopper. Add one cup of bread
crumbs, two beaten eggs, salt, pepper, a
teaspoon of kitchen bouquet, and milk to
make moist enough to mold. Mix all well
together, line a baking dish with but-
tered paper, put in the meat and bake
slowly-for one hour. The recipe for to-
mato sauce has frequently been given in
these columns.

Butter Beans—Thoroughly wash the
beans, string them, cut in inch pieces and
blanch by putting into boiling water and
cooking rapidly for 20 minutes, then

itself. TO,

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.‘

turning into a colander and letting cold
water run on them. Then return to
saucepan and cook for ten minutes in a
cup of boiling water to which has been
added a tablespoonful of butter and salt
and pepper to taste.

Lettuce and Cucumber Salad—Shred
the lettuce and slice the cucumber, after
paring and removing the dark green ends.
Arrange in your salad bowl and serve
with your favorite Salad dressing.

Lemon Ice—Boil two cups of sugar
with one quart of water for 20 minutes.
Cool and add three-quarters of a cup of
lemon juice and freeze until mushy. Then
remove the top and add the whites of two
eggs beaten stiff and dry, and finish
freezing. One teaspoonful of gelatine
soaked in two tablespoonfuls of cold wat—
er may be added to the syrup if desired.
This will give more “body."

CRACK FILLER.

We had excellent success with a crack
filler made by taking some rather dry
putty, moistening or softening with some
of the floor varnish—a little at a time, as
it hardens rather quicklyfiand to obtain
correct shade we used yellow ochre for
light floors or burnt umber for dark: Use
only a small amount of color at a time
and compare until the exact shade is
reached. We tried some of the prepared
filler but it was not as satisfactory as the
home-made. Press into cracks with put—
ty knife and scrape off all that comes
above the surface—Mrs. C. R.

HOME QUERIES.

 

Editor Household Departmentrsl have
a pair of light tan kid gloves that are
badly soiled. Can someone tell me how
to clean them? Also, will someone give
a recipe for cream pic that uses but
two eggs? I have a splendid recipe for
uncooked strawberry jam, which I will
send if you would care to publish it. I
canned 20 quarts last year and never
had a bit spoil—Mrs. A. M.

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Fruit Bars.

Two tablespoonfuls of butter, two table—
spoonfuls of sugar, two-thirds of a cup
of milk, two cups of flour, two teaspoon-
fuls baking powder, level, half teaspoon-
ful salt, one—third teaspoont‘ul cinnamon,
one—third cup raisins and two tablespoon-
fuls citron chopped tine. Mix as for bak-
ing powder biscuit, roll to one—fourth inch
thick, brush with melted butter, sprinkle
with sugar, cinnamon and chopped fruit,
Cut into pieces

and roll like jelly roll.
three—fourths of an inch thick and bake
15 minutes in a quick oven. «If this

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Prepare them as for cooking, fill up
cans, then make a brine of one table-
spoonful salt to one quart of water, pour
on t.. bans, put on covers and boil three
hours. These keep fine—N. A. G.

Pieplant Dumplings.

Sift two teaspoonfuls of baking pow-
der in a pint of ilour, rub in butter the
size of an egg. Add enough sweet milk
to mix the flour without sticking to the
hands. Roll out to an inch in thickness,
spread with sugared pieplant, fold the
layer together and steam until well done.
Serve with strawberries and whipped
cream.

Cold Canned Strawberries.

Strawberries are never more appetizing
than when canned without cooking. Mash
the. berries to a pulp, so no lumps are
left, then to one cup of fruit add two
cups of sugar. Stir well and let stand
over night. In the morning stir again to
make sure the sugar is all dissolved, then
can. They will keep perfectly and be
fresh as if just picked—Mrs. J. .1. 0’0.

Grapefruit and Strawberry Salad.

Cut grapefruit in half and remove the
tough fiber and part of the pulp, Chop
this pulp and add to it mashed and sweet—
ened strawberries. Refill the grapefruit
with the mixture and set on ice for an
hour before serving. Mrs. J. J. O'C.

Canning Strawberries.

Editor Household Departinentz—VVill
some one please tell me through the
Michigan Farmer how to can strawber-
ries so they will retain their color?—Mrs.
L. M. P.

The best way is to pack the fresh fruit
in cans and cook in boiler, as described
for beans and corn. When the fruit is
cooked it will have shrunk so the cans
are not entirely filled. Use one can to fill
the others to overflowing and seal
quickly.

 

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little pieplant, about three stalks to a
quart of berries. Then finish in the us—
ual way.

Corn Starch Cup Cakes.

Cream a half cup of butter with one
cup of sugar. Add three eggs well beaten
and one cup of corn starch into which
one teaspoonful of baking powder has
been well sifted. Bake in gem tins.

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FRUIT NOTES AND PROSPECTS.

 

Spraying has been in order for the past
two weeks, and the season certainly
hustled us in that line. Within ten days
after the bloom dropped some varieties
had so grown that they were as large as
chestnuts and the calyx was becoming
constricted and the fruit beginning to
droop. There were several showers dur-
ing that time, and the wind in the south
to west continually, so it was difficult for'
one having considerable spraying to do
and orchards composed of mixed varieties
to get it all done at the right time. We
began as soon as the bloom was all off,
but could have begun a couple of days
sooner when it was pretty well fallen had
we known the fruit would grow so fast.
We began as soonUl?s ,lasw-danl/t 14
We began spraying on May 18, and got
over the orchards May 26, eight days af-
ter beginning, which was plenty late
enough this season. We sprayed around
the trees as well as possible, as the wind
was generally light. As soon as we were
over the orchards in this way we began
to go over them again, and thus far have
been favored with a northerly or easterly
wind most of the time, which is very de—
sirable. The orchard which is best fruit—
ed we have gone over three times with a
south, northwest, and easterly wind. So
far as possible we will finish with an
easterly or northerly wind on the others,
though we can not wait long for it. We
have sprayed all trees whether fruiting
or not, but sprayed the barren trees much
more lightly. in one or two orchards
where the bloom was quite light we will
make the one spraying suffice.

This season we have used commercial
lime-sulphur, one gallon to 50 with 21/3,
pounds of arsenate of lead. Where the
spraying was heavy, and especially where
followed by rain, there was some damage
to the foliage in places with this
strength, not serious, however. Where
the foliage is not sprayed to the drench-
ing point I do not think there is any in-
jury to speak of. Last year we used 11/4,.
gallons of lime-sulphur with hardly as
much injury as this year, but I was con-
vinced at that time that one gallon would
answer to control the scab, so we have
used less.

Thus far the promise of an abundant
crop of tree fruits is good. Spies have
been the lightest in blossoming, and
where they bore a crop last year there
are practically none in our orchards.
Where the trees bore lightly last year
there are some Spies. Baldwins are spot-
ted, but as a whole, are a half crop or
more. Most other varieties that did not
bear a full crop last year have some fruit
this season. Early apples are generally
full. I have not seen a Greening tree

thus far that is not well loaded.

Peaches are generally very full and
will need considerable thinning. W'ere
it not for the yellows the crop would be
abundant, but there are few old trees
left in this locality, and many newer ones
are likely to show the disease a little
later. Our six—year—old trees are pretty
well gone, but we have some three-year-
old trees which are bearing quite a load
of fruit, most of which will probably be
all right this year. W'e shall keep a
careful watch of these and remove in-
fected ones at once but it is difficult to
control the disease in one’s orchard
when it is rampant in the neighborhood.

Cherries are growing rapidly and taking
on some color. Every tree seems to have
all it can bear as the rest last year
seemed to develop fruit buds on all of
them. I think cherry pie will not he as
much of a rarity as last season. l’ears
and plums are generally full, especially
the plums.

There is more interest being taken in
spraying than ever before, though many
who have sprayed for the scale have neg-
lected to spray after blossoming for the
fruit, and are likely to fail to realize
what they should from their labor in
keeping the scale in check. It is hardly
worth while to spray to keep our or-
chards alive unless we follow it up and
spray to get good fruit. It is like sup—
porting a drone.

Cane fruits are looking well, the only
thing now needed to insure a good crop
being plenty of moisture. The moisture
proposition seems the hardest to handle
on black raspberries and blackberries for,
in spite of good care and cultivation they
will show the effects of a drouth very
quickly. We can keep strawberries up

 

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

better by the liberal use of mulch ma-
terial, pulling off all weeds, and the
keeping of the plants thinly spaced in the
row. Tree fruits will stand quite a.
drouth even in sod, and cultivation or
mulching will tide them over any ordi-
nary drought.

Old strawberry plants are looking well
thus far and are growing a nice crop of
berries, but spring-set plants have had a.
hard time making any growth. \Ve did
not get ours set until the latter part of
April this year, which is later than I
would like, and the dry weather of early
May caught them and pinched them pret-
ty hard, so they are the poorest stand of
plants we have ever had. I am debating
whether to fill in the vacancies now or
wait until August and fill in with new
plants. I believe we shall try setting
some plants as soon as the ground is well
soaked again. We have the new plants
cultivated twice and hoed out, and the
buds picked twice, but they are still small
and spotted.

A good rain last week allowed us to
get the weeds out of the strawberry beds.
They were not numerous, but more will
grow and we like to get the largest ones
out. Our.patch that was renewed last
year is ahead of the one set last year and
I believe will outyield it. These plants
had a root system to furnish them mois-
ture while they developed new roots and
leaves, while the newly set plants did
not grow much during the dry midsum—
mer, hence the difference. If a straw-
berry bed is kept clean the first year I
believe it can be renewed for at least one
year more cheaply than a new bed can
be grown and with nearly as good re-
sults.

During the recent rainy weather we
have been getting our tents, crates and
baskets down and in readiness for the
picking season. This is always a busy
time and anything we can do before the
season is on to aid in the work should
be done. \Ve have also taken stock of the
crates and baskets on hand so as to be
ready to send for more before they are
needed.

Calhoun Co. S. B. HARTMAN.

BROKEN RASPBERRY CANES.

I heard several complaints made last
season by growers of black raspberries,
that many of their new canes, after at—
taining a length of 19 or 20 inches, broke
off near the root. Much inquiry was
made as to the cause, and what could be
done to prevent it. I venture the follow-
ing reply, trusting it may prove bene-
ficial to some this season.

The canes of black raspberries are
sometimes broken off by winds. Banking
up with earth has a tendency to prevent
this; tying the canes to a stake or trellis
has the same effect. Another and more
serious cause of trouble, are the rasp-
berry borers—two of which work on the
young canes or shoots. The work of
either of them can readily be told by the
wilting of the canes some distance from
the top, but not quite to the ground,
which may have caused the trouble com-
plained of.

One of the girdlers is a slender female
beetle, which cuts two circles about one
inch apart and between these circles lays
an egg in the cane. This prevents the
growth of the cane, thus crushing the egg
before it hatches. The young borer
works down into the 'cane, through the
pith and usually kills it before the next
spring. By fall the borer is nearly an
inch long—slender, shining, dull yellow,
with a dark brown head. The beetle
which comes from it the next spring is
about half an inch long, slender, dark
brown with a reddish yellow thorax on
which are two or three dark spots.

The other girdler is a comparatively
new pest to the raspberry. It works en-
tirely on the young shoots springing from
the roots. It is a little white maggot
with black jaws and bores an irregular
channel down through the center from
near the top. When a few inches from
the ground, the maggot girdles the shoot
on the inside and so close to the outside
bark that it can be seen at work through
the bark. After the shoot is girdled, the
maggot continues its way. downward to-
ward the root. It is cone-shaped, and not
quite a quarter of an inch long when it
does the girdling. Were I troubled with
bushes breaking down I should give my
plantation a careful examination to see
if perchance, this pest were not the
cause. The remedy recommended for
these girdlers is to watch for the wilted
shoots and cut them off some distance
below where they wilt; then burn or de-
stroy the injured parts.

Another pest that sometimes

 

works

mischief in the raspberry patch is the,

red-necked agrilus, which causes an ir-
regular swelling of' the canes. The bark
becomes roughened and cracked, much
as it does in anthracnose, and<when split
through the swelling, little burrows with
slender, yellowish white borers will be
found. These borers will appear in June
or July as small, slender beetles with the
characteristic red collar. For this reason
the galls should be cut out early in the
Spring and destroyed before the borer
matures and escapes.
Oceana Co. JENNIE M. WILLSON.

NEW YORK CITY ENFORCES LAW
REGARDING WEIGHTS AND
MEASURES.

 

There can be no objection to having
measures contain what they are supposed
to contain. When a man pays for a
bushel of goods he should receive a bush—
el. When a dealer sells a bushel he
should be willing that the purchaser get
a bushel. The city of New York is, at
the present time, seeking to rid itself of
infringements upon the requirements of
her ordinances that have cost the con-
suming population of our great metropolis
large amounts of money. .That there is
stubborn opposition to the reform is evi-
denced by the reported scenes of conflict
between officials and those who are hard-
est “pinched” by the move. We admire
the courage demanded to bring about
such a reform after a different system of
measuring and weighing has become es-
tablished in the marts where men and
women of every class come to sell and
buy.

But in face of this justice, which no
man will venture to call anything else,
there can be no question that a municipal

.corporation is not performing its part

towards her subjects when it allows a cus-
tom to grow up before its very eyes and
then suddenly use her active and reserve
forces to change the order of things over
night. it is not the best way to teach
the public to follow her ordinances obedi-
ently, it is not the wisest manner of win-
ning to that political community the con-
fidence of her subjects, neither is it just,
for it injures the man who is honest by
compelling him to compete upon an un-
fair basis with the party who accepts the
“sags” in law enforcement. We there-
fore have sympathy for the farmers of
New York state who will lose hundreds
of thousands of dollars because they will
be compelled to burn many of the bas-
kets, crates, other measures and con-
tainers they have already purchased for
marketing this season's crop. It will
ultimately result in a more satisfactory
market. It will encourage square dealing,
but how much better it would have been
had the state kept careful supervision
over these important matters from the
first and not allowed the dishonest man
to drive other dealers into the custom that
now exists? She is as much at fault as
the farmers, but the latter will now pay
the cost of the carelessness and faults of
both.
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WEST.

 

Apple growers as well as other fruit
men of the state of Kansas, report that
great damage is being done the otherwise
promising fruit crop for the season of
191]. Millions of canker worms are feed-
ing upon the foliage of the trees and
completely defoliating them. As never be-
fore in the history of that state, and as
is true this year in every other state of
the country, spraying machines are busy
from morn till night endeavoring to rid
the orchards, as much as possible, of the
unusual number of insects. Those who
have been able to spray thoroughly are
somewhat hopeful that they will get
ahead of the pests and save some of the
fruit but others are getting discouraged,
so devastating is the plague.

Not alone are the producers and con-
sumers of fruits and vegetables laying
awake studying theories for narrowing
the cost of distributing these products,
but middlemen see a storm ahead and
are deliberating over plans they hope
will satisfy in part the disturbed situa-
tion. In New York city this subject was
the theme considered by a large body of
fruit exchange men who formulated an
organization extending to eleven different
cities, whereby they hope to decrease the
cost of handling fruit—and vegetable pro-
ducts. The exchange may do what its
promoters have published as its object,
or it may be simply a “getting together”
that they may withstand the storm with
greater effect when it breaks.

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ORIGIN OF MANITEAU ISLANDS AND
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BY EUNICE L. PRIMEAU.

One day as the sun was sinking
Far into the golden west,
And the breezes in the heavens
Lulled the busy world to rest,
Came a cry of bitter anguish
Near the lake, so calm and fair,
And from out the great, tail thicket,
Crawled a snow-white grizzly bear.

Then, as summoning more courage,
Sniffing strangely near the hedge,

Coaxed her children, two, to follow,
Led them to the water’s edge;

And with instinct, almost human,
To escape a hunter bold,

Bade them swim to land unhunted,
Peace and plenty there untold.

Heeding‘thus their mother‘s wisdom,
Struggling forward, might and main,
Till they tired grew, and weary
On that broad and trackless plain.
One look at the golden sunset,
On the storm«tossed, rippling waves
Dr0pping weary and exhausted
In their downy, wat‘ry graves.

Then the mother, ever watching—

In her eyes the look of fear—-
Moaned and cried in spells of anguish,
Saw the moon rise high and clear;

Wandering hopeless here and there,
Ever sighing in her grief,

Till at last she, too, was conquered—
Sought a bright and shining reef.

And in after years succeeding,
Passing quickly, one by one,
As an everlasting trophy
For the brave work they had done,
Mother Nature, thinking sadly.
Slowly pond’ring all the while,
Where each cub so brave had fallen
Built a green and shady isle.

Not forgotten was the mother.
For in leaves, so green and line.
\Vhere the rock had been extended
On the hillside grew a vine.
Making just the picture of her
“’here yet ’oft, on days so fair,
We may gaze across the water
At the point of “Sleeping Bear."

 

OLD MOTHER HUBBARD.

 

BY DAISY w. FIELD.

There had been nothing for the Busy
Bees to, do since they had organized. The
fundamental object of the society was to
help...the poor, and so far no one had
been.,found who needed their aid. Carston
was "a prosperous little village, full of
pretty homes and neatly dressed people,
and it had no destitute. The Busy Bees
had tried to content themselves with a
social or entertainment now and then to
raise "funds for missionary work, but it
was not as satisfactory as some local
charity would have been, for then they
might have seen the results of their own
good work.

So there was excitement in the ranks
when the Queen Bee announced that an
object of charity had at last been found.

“Who can it be?” buzzed the Bees, in
a breath,

“It is old Mrs. Hubbard,“ answered the
Queen.

“Is it really a case of
“Old Mother Hubbard went to the cup—

board

To get her poor dog a bone.

But when she got there the cupboard was
bare, etc?" -

The Queen frowned severely on the un—
seemly levity of Bobbie Brown. Then
she went on to explain that, while no one
had suspected her poverty, poor old Mrs.
liubbard had been found to be in actual
want, and so the authorities had decided
to send her to the poor-farm.

he Busy Bees expressed their sym-

pathies in various ways. “Poor, dear,
proud old lady!" exclaimed Belle Sum—
mers, treasurer. “it will brcak her

heart, if they send her there. isn't there
something we can do to prevent it? \\'e
are not very large, it is true, but there
are such a lot of us!"

The Queen Bee answered this question
with another. “How much have we in
the treasury?”

"Exactly six dollars and fifty cents,"
replied the treasurer, after a glance at
the contents of the tin can that held the
funds of the society.

”Well, I have a plan, and I want to see
what the rest of you think of it," and
the Queen proceeded to unfold it to her
circle of eager listeners. “Can I be. sure
of the ecu-operation of every one of you?"
she asked, at the close of her recital. The
Queen was rather fond of using high-
sounding words that the rest did not
always quite understand.

“I ain't got any of that,” said Bobbie
Brown, quickly, "but I’ll help in any other
way I can.” ”And I!" “And I!” "And
I!" rang out on all sides.

‘ bard.

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

“Well, I must first appoint a committee
to call on Mr. Green, who owns the tiny
house and garden where she lives, and see
if he will allow her to remain there rent
free, if we will look after her." Bobbie
headed this committee and, at the special
afternoon meeting, reported that Mr.
Green was perfectly willing to leave her
in possession of the little house and
garden.

“Now, that settles it. The rest will be
easy,” nodded the Queen. “Bclle, select
an assistant, and go and invest this mon-
ey to the very best advantage in vege-
table and flower seeds," and she put six
shining quarters in the treasurer's hand.
“Rob, you and the others may come with
me."

“Where are we going?”

“\\'e are going to call on old Mrs. Hub-
XVe haven’t conferred with her
yet, you know.”

An hour later they had unfolded their
plan to the old lady. and she had listened
with tears of hope and gratitude in her
eyes. “It is beautiful and kind of you,
my dears,” she told them, “but I am
afraid a garden alone will not support
me, and it will be some time before the
profits will begin to come in, you know."

“We had thought of that," the Queen
replied, “so we went around and got a
dozen orders for pies, doughnuts, and
bread, which you are to bake, and which
we will deliver to your customers for
you." with a. glance at the crutch that
leaned against her hostess’ chair.

“But, dearies,“ there was embarrass-
ment and dismay in her face, “l haven't
a pound of ilour—nor sugarmnor lard, nor

anything!”
“You will have, though," laughed the
Queen Bee, happily, and then they all

began to buzz at once as the grocci'yinun
drove up and deposited a sack of Hour
and a basket of provisions on the stoop.
Then the Queen drew out her list of
names and orders, and showed Airs. llub-
bard the exact proiit there would be on
each sale. “\Vc will all solicit orders for
you, and take turns at delivering your
products. My mother and some others
have already promised to remain steady
customers. The baker has more trade
than he can handlc already, and no one
who has tasted your delicious pies and
crullers will ever care to patronize him

again. \\'e have all tried them at the
socials. ” /
“Mrs. Hubbard has attended to that,

a little, as she began to see a way out of
her difficulties, and in hcr excitement she
kissed Bobbie instead of the Queen Bee,
but Bobbie didn't seem to mind it a bit.
Ile went out to superintend the laying
out of the garden. while the girls proudly
assisted in the preparation of the iirst
"batch" of pies.

All that day the boys worked manfully
with hoe and spade and rake, while the
girls helped in the house, and later, de—
livered pies to various customers. The
day following, the wholc hive was en-
gaged in the fascinating task of planting
the garden.

It was to contain flowers, as well as
vegetables, and the girls arranged the
beds artistically. while the boys put in
long rows of vegetables of every kind.
To old Mrs. Hubbard, limping about her
tiny kitchen, cooking doughnuts till one
after the other of the little, paper—lincd
baskets were filled, they sounded vcry
much like real bees, buzzing merrily oycr
their Work. She was so happy, not only
because she felt almost surc their gen—
erous plan would succeed and her declin-
ing days he saved from that dreaded bug-
bcar of the aged, the poor-house, but
because someone had thought of her and
taken enough interest in a lonely 01“.
Woman to lend her a hand in the time of
nccd. She had lived for years in the
little village, yet she had made few ac-
ouuiniunces among the young folks, and
nonc bud ever visited her. They had only
nccdcd :1 word of encouragement, it is
truc, but shc had not known how to give
it. Now, they were all here, in her little
yard, lending their willing feet and hands
to aid her, their merry voices lightening
the load of loneliness that she had borne
so long. Years ago, her own house had
been full of youngsters, but they were
all on the other side. now, with their
father—all but one, and her eyes always
filled when she thought of Ralph, her
youngest, who had run away to sea when
he was fifteen and had never been heard
of again.

The summer and autumn passed. Half
the village ate Mrs. Hubbard's bread. pies.
and doughnuts, and'the other half bought
her vegetables. The Busy Bees had tend-
ed the garden carefully, so dividing their
labor that scarcely a day passed that
some of them were not at work in it. The

flowers seemed to have caught the spirit
of the occasion, too, and proved a finer,
showier sight than those in any other
yard in Carston. Many a. dainty bouquet
sold as a decoration at a party, sociable,
fair table, or wedding, and brought an—
other coin in to swell the little hoard in
the widow's purse. Once or twice dur-
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barty at her house, and as they sat
’round the improvised table, under the
big apple tree in the front yard, you may
be sure there was no lack of ilowers, veg-
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bread. The widow was always wondering
what she could do to repay them for their
kindness to her. But the Busy Bees had
already received the reward of their own
good actions in that subtle joy that
makes it “more blessed to give than to
receive,” and that shone in their bonny
faces every day.

When winter came, all her provisions
for cold weather—fuel, food, warm cloth-

ing. etc—shad been purchased, and there
was a comfortable little sum over for
emergencies. So it was with quiet en-

joyment that shc watched the first snow
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fragrant tea was already steaming in the
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arm, as she could see when he reached
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“’hen she came to think of it. he ought
to be just about the age of this young
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and waved it!

“Mother, don‘t you
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The stranger had risen to his feet and
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