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VOL. exxxvn. No. 10.;

Wholo ~ Number 3563.





VDETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY. SEPT. 2. I911.





Shoo A YEAR.

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f'FactOrs Controlling The Produce Market.





FARMER residing in one of the

A middle—western states, was attract-



ed, one torrid day in August, as

he was driving to town, by the opera-

tions of a‘considerable number of men

who were throwing something from box

cars. on an isolated track. His curiosity

getting the better of him, he turned his

horse into a field, and viewed the situa-

tion at closer range. He was almost

shocked to learn that the men were ruth-

lessly throwing bunches of bananas from

a dozen freight cars.



His first supposition was that the fruit

was not fit to ship to the market, and

yet the scene of this vandalism was so

many miles away from where the bana-

nas were produced, he could not under—

stand why the discovery of their worth~

iessness should not have. been made

before.



He lifted a bunch of bananas into his

buggy, and continued his way to town

eating two or three on the way. Finding

almost to his surprise that he was not

poisoned, he negotiated with one of the

grocerymen in town, who agreed to pay

9 liberal ‘m‘ica fnr the fruit. For three

days thereafter. the farmer and his sons

made excursions to town, and soon had

the ”local market glutted with. bananas.

Becoming curious, others. followed him

and before the'cnd of the week, the fruit

was the cheapest commodity in that por~

tion .of the county. The merchants who

had paid him 75 cents a bunch the first

day, found it impossible to get 25 cents

a bunch when practically everybody had

entered the'markct. By the middle of

the/second week, no one cared to' eat

bananas, and they were being fed to the

hogs.



Mr. Smith, who had originally made the

discovery, considered his find a stroke of

the purest luck imaginable. The finding

of the commercial products that had been

grown in the tropics, and against which

he was obliged to pay no toll, seemed to

Mr. Smith to drop upon the ground as

manna from the skies.



Perhaps neither he nor





tically everybody who owned land planted

a large part of it to the Irish spuds of

commerce. The 'followingi autumn, p0-

tatoes were selling for 12 cents and even

as low as eight cents a bushel. The en-

suing year, farmers were unanimously

inclined to reap the full benefit of the

lesson they had learned, and potatoes

were neglected with the same caution

that had governed their planting the year

preceding. As a result, the market value

jumped far beyond its normal activity.

In the south, night riders occasionally





even remotely sancition the desecration

of commodities.

\\'hen the market gamblers are playing

wheat and corn to advance, they View

with positive pleasure the news of

droughts, locusts, or other pests that

come to the grain sections. l’erhaps

these calamities will spell privation for

200,000 families on the farms. A small

item like that, however, in no way con-

cerns the men who do the gambling.

Three fundamental factors enter into

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Vineyard on Interlaken Farm, Van Buren County, Mich.





destroy hundreds of acres of growing

tobacco, and thousands of bales of con-

ton are wiped out by fire. The reason

back of these unworthy sacrifices is the

holding of a high market figure. Perish—

able products are more amenable to fluc-

tuations than are those stapes that can

be preserved. No matter how successful

market manipulators may have been in

playing either the bull or the bear side,

nothing has ever been advanced in the

way of economic reasoning that would





ducts. These are supply, demand and

capital.- Thrt-c secondary requisites fol—

low: They are labor, season and quality.

Over this, the farmer controls but a

single item. This is supply—and in the

majority of cases, or in fact in every

instance except perishable products, sup-

ply is the \\'inning card.



During the seven fat years in anciefit

Egypt, it was pointed out that the sur-

plus production should be stored up

against the seven lean years that were





to follow. The fat ones iand the lean

ones in the United States are not so pro—

nounced, because in a country that con-

tains more than 3,000,000 square miles of

territory, and that extends from the

semi-tropics up through the temperate

zone, there is almost certain to be a lib—

eral production in some sections of the

land.



In spite of all that has been said con-

trary to the declaration, the fact remains

that farmers are gradually coming into

their own through their ability to market

their products at the most favorable pe-

riods. This truth is not reflected in the

grain pits, in the board of trade, on the

cotton exchange, and on the produce

markets, so much as it is in that finan~

cial center of the country known as \\'all

street.



l’p to the beginning of the twmuieth

century, the marketing of farm products

usually began in September. and was

completed around 'l‘hanksgiving. The

demand for money in New York was very

stringent during this brief interval. Now,

the large banks tell us that the demand

for money for moving crops extends al—

most from harvest time to the period of

the next planting. To tell the farmers to

hold on to their grain, their live stock,

their vegetables, etca until they can se—

cure the most advantageous market price,

is to impose upon many of them condi—

tions that they will not be able to meet.



Twenty-five years back, very nearly

the entire west was covered with the

enormous plaster of mortgage. l'p to

that time, the bank check and draft were

used very little in negotiating the pro-

ducts of the farm. Today, the majority

of those same agriculturists have no ob—

ligations against their land; they have





homes that compare favorably with any





of the residence sections of the cities;

they have pianos, hot and cold running

water; libraries, and very often automo-

biles. In addition to this, they are the

possessors of good-sized bank accounts.



The farmers, therefore, are owners of

two of the basic require—





 





any of those who were

sickened on the fruit. so

much as stopped to think

the import of the sacri-

lege. Thebananas had

been consigned to New

York, and practically ev-

every tramp steamer that

traveled between . the

“'est Indies and the,

metropolis, had devoted

its time to the hauling of

banana cargoes. The

easiest and cheapest way

out was to destroy a suf-

ficient quantity so that

the Italian on the corner





could not get the price

below five cents for

three.



The same conditions





that temporarily enriched ' .,

Farmer Smith, also work—

e‘d: against his int‘cl‘t‘Sts 3-:

at“ times. gIt “islnotvin‘any’f

ye'ars agmwhc‘n .tllerftlflngv ,

ers in “'isconsiir ’bega‘n ' I

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{is}. ments in the making of

a market; the supply,

and capital. “'hen these

two conditions exist, the

demand must regulate it—

self to that which it en-

counters.



\\'hen Mr. J.

Morgan goes to Europe

to buy oil paintings, he

prefers‘to spend $100,000

for a picture rather than

$5,000. In other words,

he has a hobby which he

can afford to humor, and

if he sees tit to bring

some of the old master-

pieces to America, it is

really nobody’s business

but his own. Nlr. Mor-

gan has plenty of money

k~and he wants pictures.

Perhaps he will refuse to

buy many works of art

that compare favorably

with the ancient paint-

ings that he does pur--

chase—but whether he

takes them or not is a

question purely of his

own desire.





Pierpont
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‘ Mr. Frank Robinson goes to the grocer

to purchase edibles for a nice supper.

It doesn’t make any difference whether

he buys from one grocer or from another

——it is quite certain that he must-have

those commodities. If he lacks the mon-

ey, he must seek credit, but he is obliged

to eat. If the last morsel of food in the

world were offered at auction, Mr. Mor-

gan would pit all his high-priced oil

paintings and all his own money against

Mr. Rockefeller’s oil wells, refineries, and

other chattels.



As compared with gold, silver, dia-

monds, opals, and luxuries in general.

food is unquestionably paramount.



At this moment, the farmers as a class

may not control the markets; but farm-

ers as individuals, very often control the

produce markets insofar as they are per-

sonally concerned. Everything grown on

a farm. except perishable products, can

be held until the farmer is willing to sell,

provided he has the money to finance his

own operations. It costs him less to

keep a cow one month on the farm than

it would cost to maintain the animal the

same length of time in the Chicago Union

Stockyards. If the farmer has a gran-

ary, he. pays no other cost than the ex-

pense of handling his grain for storing

weeks or even months—while the buyer

in the city must figure on a definite cost

for every bushel for each month it re-

mains in storage.



The most serious mistake these inde-

pendent farmers can make is in contract-

ing for the sale of their products before

the crop has been grown or harvested.

If the farmer owns 1,000 bushels of grain

for two months and realizes a profit of

five cents a bushel over and above What

he would have received, he makes $50

purely through the possession of enough

capital to retain his grain.



'That this conditions has a growing

tendency must be admitted by even the

most' pessimistic. Certain risks the

farmer is obliged to take, and up to this

time he has never been able to buy any

insurance to cover them. He doesn't

know at the beginning of the season

whether he. will raise too much grain or

too little; an abundance or a scarcity of

sunshine; torrid or zero weather; or the

visitations of pests and Vblights may

strike at the foundation of his success.



Once he has harvested his crops, he is

then in better position to say what he is

to receive for them than though he con-

tracted in advance of the actual opera—

'tion.



What'is sometimes referred to as “the

law of averages," governs the majority

of human acts and circumstances. If the

major portion of producers were to offer

their products for sale the same day, the

market would be demoralized irrespective

of the relation of the total yield to the

ultimate demand.



So far as the individual control of mar-

ket conditions is concerned, we must ad-

mit that this resolves itself into the “sur-

vival of the fittest." and thaf as yet.

there is nothing to safeguard the indi-

vidual who controls supply, but doesn’t

have the financial strength to support his

position.



in spite of the most watchful super-

vision, there is a certain amount of

waste in the moving of products from

‘the place of production to the points of

consumption. The cost of this waste is

falways borne by the ultimate consumer.

;But personally, the farmer has no con-

trol with the final consumer, and likely

never will have. The man who orders a

peck of potatoes, a head of cabbage, a

bunch of carrots and a half peck of on-

ions from the corner grocery, is not ad-

ding to any burden the farmer himself

may bear, except with respect to the

losses through poor credits. If the farm-

er dealt direct with with the consumer

on purely a cash basis, the story would

be different. linder existing conditions.

however, this is an utter impossibility.



It has been suggested by some writers

that clubs be formed in the cities, and

that products be purchased in car lots

and divided pro rata. The very exigen-

cies of city existence make this impos-

sible.



The inhabitant of an apartment in a

building, where perhaps one hundred fam-

ilies reside, may never know, through a.

residence of three or four years, who his

neighbors are across the hall. Births,

marriages and deaths occur with as little

concern to lthese adjacent families as

though they were residents of a trackless

desert.



TWenty mutual friends may reside in

different sections of a city. Were they

to organize and buy in large lots, they

would not have the place to store their

purchases. 'They would have to either

run a general warehouse to which every





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.‘





one had access, or they would be obliged

to .retain a delivery man who would be

kept more than busy driving to the dif-

ferent addresses, with the round trip em-

bodying perhaps more than 100 miles.



The position of the farmer must be to

receive the very highest prices he can

secure for what he grows. The position

of the ultimate consumer will be to

buy for the least possible figure. These

insistent demands must result either in

cutting down the profits of the middle-

man, or in the organization of a combine

large enough to control all farm products.



The United States Steel Corporation

does a greater business than several of

the European governments. That is. it

handles more money in disbursements

and receipts than countries like Austria

and Italy combined. Yet the enormous

capital of the United States Steel Cor-

poration would be absolutely inadequate

to control farm products. So long as the

,lndependent prosperity of the farmer

continues to increase, that long will the

possibility of absolute market control be-

come more remote.



Instead of crushing down the agricul-

turists through the board of trade and

speculation, the gamblers are teaching

the farmers how to study market condl~

tions and‘take advantage of them. In

the natural process of evolution. if noth-

ing more pronounced manifests itself. the

farmers will obtain a position where

their control of the produce market is

complete. Arleady the most productive

class and the wealthiest class, they are

gradually becoming the most influential.

There may be a great many things to be

done, but what has already been achieved

is at least sufficient to convince even the

most hard-headed that a vast amount

of progress has been recorded.



Illinois. LLOYD K. JONES.





FARM NOTES.





The Loose Smut of Wheat.





Can you tell me how to treat seed

wheat so as to kill the germs of loose

smut and not injure the seed?



Ingham Co. A. M. G.





The loose smut of wheat is not nearly

as prevalent or destructive as the stink-

ing smut, or bunt. There are many 10-

calities where it is rare or entirely ab-

sent, although a loss of ten per cent or

more is sometimes suffered from its

presence. It differs materially from the

stinking smut in that its spores develop

a chain of cells instead of an undivided

tube; it has no fetid odor; it attacks both

kernel and chaff, and its spores are ma-

tured and scattered before the wheat is

harvested, leaving a naked stalk where

the head of grain should be.



The loose smut of wheat is much more

difficult to prevent by seed treatment

than the stinking smut or hunt. The for-

maldehyde, corrosive sublimate or cop-

per sulphate treatments or even the or-

dinary hot water treatment are acknowl-

edged to be uncertain or ineffectual by

the best authorities. The most effective

means of prevention is by what is known

as the modified hot water treatment,

which is applied as follows: The grain

is first soaked four hours in cold water

and is then set away in the wet sacks

for four hours more. It is then immersed

for five minutes in water at a tempera-

ture of 132 degrees F., when it is dried

by spreading thinly and shoveling over

repeatedly. Some of the seed is killed by

this treatment, and where it is used

about one-half more seed should be used

per acre to make up for this deficiency.



It is claimed by some good authorities

that no certain method of destroying

loose smut is known, and that the only

available method of relief is to obtain

clean seed from a. locality or field which

was free from this smut.



Seeding Swamp Land.





We have about two and one-half acres

of black ash swamp that since drained

has grown two good crops of corn. Last

spring we sowed this ground to barley

about April 8, but before it came up we

had a very heavy rain that backed the

water up on it so it stood over part of

it for more than a day. Part of the

barley never came up, so we harrowed

more seed into those patches and again

seeded to clover and timothy, having

seeded it at the time of first sowing. It

was so dry in May that the barley in

those patches did not come on good and

weeds took possession. The whole patch

was very weedy and part of it I mowed

down and left on the ground for the pigs

to gather up. We thrashed 69 bus els.

Our seeding is lost. What shall do

with the patch to get it seeded? If I

sow to wheat and seed the wheat will

all go down. If I sow to barley again



am afraid of weeds and no seeding.

Should like advice.



Hillsdals Co. H. J. M.





If it is desired to sow this land to

wheat as suggested in the inquirY. the

tendency toward lodging and the con-

sequent smothering out of the clover

could be largely overcome by the app“-





 





cation of a liberal amount of rtilizer

containing the mineral elements f plant

food or phosphoric acid and potash only.

This would tend to stiffen the straw and

hasten the ripening process as well as

increase the grain yield. The tendency

to grow big straw that goes down is due

to the excess of nitrogen in this soil,

and the addition of the fertilizer men-

tioned would both stiffen the straw and.

increase the grain yield. If this case

Were the writer’s he would try this plan,

and in case the seeding failed plow or

thoroughly disk the ground immediately

after harvest next year and seed with

or without a light nurse crop as seemed

advisable under the prevailing weather

conditions.

Potato Blight.





Our late potatoes are not yet in bios-

som, but the leaves are beginning to get

black and the vines die. We have had

the same trouble before. Can you tell

us what the trouble is?



Kent Co. H. S.





If the entire leaf turns black and upon

close examination an appearance of mold

is found on the under side of the leaves,

the plant dying within a few days after

the attack is noticed, it is doubtless late

blight. Unfortunately there is no cure

for this disease after it once attacks a

plant. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture

as described in a previous issue of the

Michigan Farmer will give a fair degree

of immunity from late blight. It is, how-

ever, too late to use preventive measures

after the disease appears. The extent

of injury will depend largely upon weath-

er conditions should the trouble be' late

blight as would appear from the descrip-

tion given.



When to Cut Soy Beans for' Hay.





Please advise when is the proper time

to cut so? beans for a. hay crop. Mine

are now 11 blossom.



Van Buren Co. W. T. D.





For hay of the best quality soy beans

should be cut when in full bloom and

the pods are beginning to form. The

weather conditions should of course be

taken into consideration and the cutting

done during settled weather if possible.

For seed the beans should be harvested

when approaching maturity, when the

pods begin to turn brown 'but before

they are fully ripened, as otherwise they

will shell badly in handling.



Growing Potatoes on Shares.





I would like to know through the col-

umns of your paper what is the general

rule for dividing potatoes grown on

shares, where first party owns land and





second party furnishes seed, fertilizer,

care and markets them.

Wayne Co. H. B. B.





As previously stated the general rule in

Michigan is for the land to draw one-

third of the product. However, few farm-

ers like to grow a crop in which so much

.labor is involved as is the case with po-

tatoes on these terms, and this arrange-

ment is sometimes varied by giving the

renter a larger share of the crop or

by fixing a cash rental. However, it can

hardly be said that there is any fixed

rule in this regard, owing to the varied

contracts made. This is an individual

problem between the parties concerned,

in which many influencing factors enter

in the making of an equitable arrange-

ment, especially where the crop is to be

marketed by the grower.





SAVING SEED CORN.





 





The wheels of time have once more

rolled around and the season for corn

harvesting is not far off, so I Will give

my method of saving seed corn. I would

not think of doing so, if I had not always

had good success. I always leave some

husks on the ears that are the most per-

fect, and when I find a stalk with two

ears on. it, if one of them is a good ear

I save it. Then, when I haul the corn

I sort these out, and when there comes

a rainy day, I braid them in bunches of

about twelve ears each. I then hang

them on a wire which I have stretched

up in the barn, and let them hang there

till spring. There is no danger of good.

ripe corn being injured by freezing it

kept dry.





Ingham Co. C. H. SPURWAY.





 





The Illinois authorities recently made

an examination of the stomachs of moles.

It was found that half or more of the

food of the mole consists of insects and

their larvae, most of them noxious. So

far as its food is concerned, the mole is

thus beneficial, on the whole. There is

no direct evidence that it will eat pota-

toes or other tubers, but circumstantial

evidence admitting that mice of herbiver-

oue habit may occupy mole runs in the

fall. It was shown that corn may form

an important item of the food of moles;

that recently planted corn is sometimes

destroyed by them; and that if numerous





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I notice some of your correspondents

are advising inoculating soil for vetch

with soil upon which peas have been

grown. .How about using alfalfa soil for

vetch?



I have nine acres of vetch on the

ground now and want to sow ten acres

more with seed of my own raising, but

this ten acres is mostly sand dune and

I thought perhaps it would do better if

inoculated, although my nine acres show-

ed a good stand all the year. It was cut

for hay early in June and produced a

second crop with seed after that, which

I have harvested. I am depending on the

roots of the vetch mainly as a soil re-

newer. but the straw of the vetch will be

returned to the land after being used for

bedding in the stable.



I put this nine acres of vetch in three

ways: some I sowed broadcast on the

furrow after plowing and before harrow-





ing, some I drilled after harrowing, and

some I sowed broadcast before plowing

and plowed it in with a one-horse plow,

three inches deep. The last way in sandy

land is best, I think, if field is level and

smooth. Sowing on the furrow is the

poorest method of the three, as not all

the seed was covered, although I floated

the ground after harrowing. Drilling is

also a good way. I sowed one bushel

(60 lbs.) per acre as I wanted seed and

hay. For cover crop and to plow under,

one-third rye and two-thirds vetch is

better.



Gd. Traverse Co. W. D. BAGLEY.



It is doubtful if an inoculation with

soil from an alfalfa field would prove

successful for vetch, as the bacteria. pe—

culiar to alfalfa does not seem to be the

same as that harbored by the other le—

gumes, with the single exception of sweet

clover. It would appear that where the

vetch made a good crop as noted in this

case, inoculation would be unnecessary,

and that if inoculation is thought advis—

able on the sand dune soil, the best

source of earth for the purpose would be

the field that produced a good crop of

vetch this year.-Eds.





ADVANTAGES OF EARLY PLOWING

FOR WHEAT.





In this part of the state, and also in

many other sections, it is the practice

to sow wheat after oats. In all such

cases the sooner the ground can be

plowed the better. At this date (Aug.

21), many farmers in this section have

only just commenced to plow their oat

stubble, while others have not com—

menced to plow, but are still waiting for

rain, and from present indications they

will have to wait much longer. It has

been the experience of the writer that it

does not always pay to wait for the

weather, because it cannot always be de-

pended upon. It has been my practice

to commence plowing my oat stubble as

soon as the oats are drawn into the

barn, which this year was July 30. Of

course, the ground was dry and quite

hard in places, but it has been getting

drier and harder ever since. It took

about two dollars worth of points to plow

nine acres, but it was not very hard

work for my three medium-sized horses,

and certainly not as hard as would have

been the case by waiting until the pres-

ent time before commencing to plow. I

have a heavy planker with a spring seat

on 'it, and with this go over what ground

is plowed each day, which leaves the

surface comparatively smooth, and all

the moisture there happens to be in the

ground is retained. I prefer a planker

for this purpose, to a roller, because it

is so much more convenient where three

horses are used, because it takes but a

moment to change from the plow to the

planker. After the plowing of the nine

acres was finished, the disk harrow was

run over the ground one way, and then

the spring—tooth harrow the other way.

But in spots there was some quite good-

sized lumps. In about a week after, a

good shower of rain fell one night which

wet down in the plowed surface about

three inches. I then went over the

ground twice with a fine tooth lever steel

harrow. This harrow is provided with a.

seat on which to ride, and it crushed

and pulverized nearly all the lumps, so

my ground is fine enough so as to be in

fairly good shape to sow to wheat, and

there is also moisture enough in the soil

so the wheat would come up all right,

even if but little or no more rain should

far. before seeding time. The above are

briefly stated, some of the advantages of

plowing oat stubble as early as possible.



Ottawa Co. JOHN JACKSON.





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FEEDERS' PROBLEMS.

Ensllage and Oat Straw as Roughage for

Feeding Lambs.



Could you advise me as to the result

of feeding ensilage and oat straw for

roughage to fattening lambs, especially

western lambs? I wish to feed lambs this

winter and am rather short of hay, so

wish to substitute some other rough feed.

it you have no experience, kindly refer

me to some one who has.



Lenawee Co. S. N. W.





While the writer has never fed this

combination of feeds to fattening lambs,

he has at hand the opinions of -good an;

thorities on sheep feeding regarding the

proposition and will summarize these

opinions in reply to the above inquiry.

The experience of Michigan sheep feeders

in this connection would, however, be ex-

ceptionally valuable at this time, when

clover hay will be unavailable for use in

fattening lambs upon many farms, and

we should be glad to hear from feeders

who may harm had experience with this

combination of feeds.



So far as the feeding of silage to fat-

tening lambs is concerned, it has passed

the experimental stage. Hundreds of

practical lamb feeders have demonstrat-

ed that it is not only practical but profit-

able as well, to make corn silage a. factor

in the ration of fattening lambs. The

silage should, however, be sweet and of

good quality. This means that the silage

should be made from fairly well mathred

corn, so that little acid will be developed

in the fermentation which occurs in the

silo. The silage from this matured corn

will also contain considerable grain.

which is in a tender and succulent condi-

tion and will be greatly relished by the

lambs, thus affording an element of va-

riety in and added palatabllity of, the

ration which makes for economy of feed.

it is not, however, practical to make corn

silage the sole roughage in the ration

fed to fattening lambs, and the best re-

SllIlS are secured when it can be fed in

connection with clover or alfalfa hay.

Good feeders differ in opinion as to the

amount of silage that may be profitably

fed to fattening lambs. Some contend

that not more than two pounds per lamb

per day should be fed, while other suc-

cessful feeders use as much as two and

one-half to three pounds per day. It is

altogether likely, however, that the dif-

ference in the quality of the silage used

has led to the difference in opinion noted

as to the amount which may be pnofitably

fed. and that the sweeter and more pal-

atable the silage the larger the amount

can profitably be used in the ration.

However, as a. general principle it may

safely be stated that silage should not

constitute more than one-half of the dry

matter contained in the roughage ration.

Silage contains about 80 per cent of

moisture, or about four times as much

as clover hay. Figured on this basis the

amount of silage used may safely be

about four times the weight of the hay

or other dry forage consumed by the

lambs.



While the writer has known lambs to

be successfully and economically fattened

where oat straw was made a factor in

the roughage ration, yet when it is made

the exclusive dry ration in connection

with corn silage, it will be difficult to get

the lambs to eat enough of it to equal

one-fourth of the weight of the silage

fed. Consequently, it would, in the writ-

er's opinion, be much better to use a

variety of coarse feeds in connection

with the silage, such as bean fodder and

corn stover and as much hay as can be

spared for the purpose in connection with

the out straw for roughage. This va-

riety of feeds will stimulate the lambs’

appetite for roughage that would be little

relished by them if fed continuously and

would produce better results on the

scales and in the thrift of the animals

than a narrow range of feeds that are

not the most suitable for the fattening

lambs.



Another factor which should not be





ration is deficient in protein, as would

be the case it coarse fodders were used

in connection with corn silage, this de-

ficiency must be made up in the proper

balancing of the grain ration. One very

successful feeder has laid down the rule

that where such a combination of feeds

are used the grain ration should cbntain

not less than 20 per cent of oil meal or

its equivalent in the shape of some-other

protein food. It should also be fed a

little more liberally than where clever or

alfalfa hay can be used in connection

with corn silage, since in this case the

roughage in the ration will contain less





 





nutrients than, where good buy is fed.





lost sight of is that where the roughage





It is however, entirely possible to feed

lambs profitably when the supply of clo-

ver hay or other protein roughage is lim‘

lted. as has been often demonstrated by

successful feeders. It will, however, re-

quire a greater degree of skill and judg-

ment on the part of the feeder to secure

correspondingly economical results.





 





CAUSE OF “APOPLEXY” IN LAMBS.





 





The New York Cornell Station had its

attention drawn to a disease resembling

apoplexy in man affecting lambs ted in

the vicinity of Batavla, N. Y., for spring

market. In some cases the losses have

amounted to a large percentage of the

flock; only about one or two per cent.

of those afflicted ever having been known

to recover. '



Two opinions were set forward as to

its cause—first,, that the disease is

brought about by feeding an excess of

protein in the ration and second, that

the disease is caused by overfeedlng.

The Station recently conducted an ex-

periment to determine its cause.



“From the observations during this ex-

periment," says a report received by the

Department of Agriculture, “it seems that

apoplexy is caused mainly by sudden

overfeeding rather than from feeding a

narrow ration. Three lambs were lost

from pen No. 3, which Were fed a, ration

with a. nutritive ratio of 1:8, while one

lamb was lost in pen No. 1 in which the

nutritive ratio of the ration was 1:5.

Furthermore, no lambs were lost from

any pen when it was full except that in

pen No. 3, fed a ration having a nutri-

tive ratio of 1:8, one lamb was lost when

some of the lambs were off. feed, thus

allowing others to overfeed. In the opin-

ion of the persons who conducted this

experiment, there should not be the

wholesale loss from overfeeding that some

feeders have experienced it proper pre-

cautions are taken to keep the rack

spaces all occupied and to distribute the

grain equally. There may be an occa-

sional sheep that can not stand the

heavy feeding necessary for fattening,

and there may also be an occasional loss

from nervous excitement, which is

thought to be one cause of apoplexy.



Washington, D. C. G. E. M.





LIVE STOCK NOTES.



The cattlemen of western South Da-



kota report serious crippling of the cattle

industry by the recent terrible drought.

The country lying between the Missouri

river and the Black Hills, with the ex-

ception of a few favored places scattered

here and there, has been badly stricken,

and as there is no grass or water, noth-

ing was left but for the rangemen. to

ship out their cattle as quickly as pos-

sible. Long trains of cars filled with

tarnished cattle had to be shipped to

\Vyoming, Montana and the sandhills of

Nebraska, these steers being much to

thin for marketing. \Vestern South Da-

kota. has suffered 'greatly on account of

the drought, and it is claimed that the

state will not grow sufficient wheat this

year to furnish bread and seed wheat for

home requirements.

. ’l‘he rains have improved the pasturage

in various parts of the copntry to such

a degree that farmers are anxious to

buy cattle to eat the grass, and they are

encouraged in this course by the recent

remarkable upward movement in prices

for finished beef cattle. There is a bet-

ter outlet for the best grade of feeders

carrying considerable weight. despite

their dcarncss as stoca feeders believe

that prices for prime beeves will remain

high long enough to let them out with

proper profits, but there are others who

do not care to take the risks, and these

are looking with a good deal of favor on

the better class of stock steers, such as

have been selling around $4.50@5 per

l00 pounds in the Chicago market. There

ls also Increased activity in stock and

feeder cows and heifers of good breed-

ing, buyers noting how well fat cowe and

heifers have sold this year. The old-

time prejudice of butchers against heif-

ers beef has practically disappeared, and

preparing heifers for the market and

marketing them as “baby beef" has

proved an extremely profitable industry

for those carrying it on intelligently.



Tuesday in the Chicago hog market

has become a day when the quality of

the average offerings is nothing to boast

about, many of the receipts consisting

of mixed droves, with a particularly large

percentage of old brood sows that have

been made fat and heavy. Then there

are lots of thin, grassy begs, to say noth-

mg of numerous lots of little pigs'thai

must be disposed of at: an extremely

large discount from prices that are read-

ily obtained for fat hogs.



It appears that the Michigan sheepmen

as a class were readlcr to Lake advan-

tage of the cheapness of good range feed-

ing lambs offered in the Chicago stock

yards than sheepmen in other states, al-

though there were considerable numbers

even in Michigan who were backward

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ing the importance of acting quickly.

The men who bought around $5 to $5.25

per 100 pounds were certainly wise, and

if they were to buy now they would have

to pay greatly advanced prices. Buying

feeders right

Thousands lose money every year by

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All the world knows that the Aermotor Company made the first steel windmills < I . .

and steel towers, and made the steel windmill and steel tower business. It is believed that, V m- 7-- -1/

since the business was fairly established, it has made, and continues to make, more than half .“./. l

the world’s supply of windmills. In the Aermotor the plan of back-gearing was first introduced I”! i



into windmill construction. By this means the power of the swiftly running wheel is utilized it 0

without operating the pump too fast. WWW?



The peculiar form of Aermotor wheel, which gives it great power, also enables ’1 l

it to run in the lightest breeze. No windmill has yet been made which equals the Aermotor in ’

its light-running qualities. The form of the wheel is exactly right.



Simplicity is another of the important features of the Aermotor. There are no complicated parts to get out oforder. There are no devices requiring

skillful adjustment. Every part is solid, substantial and durable.



The main bearings of the Aermotor have large dust-proof oil pockets which afford the best possible means of lubrication. The other bearings have



automatic oil cups. .



The Aermotor has thoroughly demonstrated Its staying qualities. In almost any community Aermotors can be found

which have been doing duty for fifteen, eighteen or twenty years. And these old Aermotors were made .before the days of the heavy gears and the

shaft-carrying arms which are easily turned in their sockets so as to give new and perfect'bearings for the shafts in case they have become worn through

overloading or “neglect. The present Aermotors are sure to be more durable and serviceable than the earlier ones.



The galvanizing of Aermotor outfits has had much to do with their popularity. Aermotor galvanizing is real

galvanizing. It is the best that can be done and will last a lifetime. Aermotors which were ,

galvanized twenty years ago are as good as ever. .



The Aermotor Company has been building for the ages. It has always been working

toward the building up of a great and permanent business. It has succeeded so well that Aermotors are as well

known in South America and South Africa as in the United States. Dealers in Aermotor goods are found every-



where. When you want anything in the Aermotor line you can get it and get it quickly.





AERMOTOR PRICES AND POLICIES “ll/$8 T...





 

 





 





     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





   





   

 

 

 

 





 





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When the Aermotor Company commenced the manufacture of the Windmill, it reduced the

cost of wind power to one-sixth of what it had been. It advertised its prices. It made the best

thing that could be made and at the lowest price at which it could be made. It uses no traveling





for 23

men. It made so good an article that one-half the world’s business came to it and stayed with it. years

It is doing the same thing with the gasoline engine. Where one goes others follow, and we are

turning them out in great quantities, to the delight of Aermotor friends everywhere. We could send smart traveling salesmen to see you and

. persuade you to pay $25 or $50 more for a windmill or an engine, and it would be worth it—not to you, but to us. But there are plenty of

‘ reading and thinking men who prefer to save their own time and money and deal in the Aermotor way.

_“ Wherever a windmill is suitable for the work, an Aermotor furnishes the cheapest and most satisfactory power for pumping. But there are

some places where a good wind exposure cannot be had. There are other places where power is wanted only temporarily. Sometimes tenants are obliged to

supolv their own power for operating the pump and do not'wish to put up a windmill which they will have to leave behind them when they move, To supply

the demand for a pumping power for such cases the Aermotor Company makes a gasoline engine which can be attached to “ any old

1 pump ” in thirty minutes. It is sold complete and ready to connect to the pump for $37.50, F. O. B. Chicago.

, For ranch purposes, or for handling large quantities of water, a heavy, back-geared pumping engine is supplied

l for $100.00, all complete, ready to receive the well fittings, which can be set up in working order within an hour after it is

i received. It is capable of raising sixty barrels of water an hour to an elevation of one hundred feet.





For running machinery, the Aermotor Company makes a line of General Purpose Power Engines. The 2 H. P.

H0pper Cooled Engine sells for $75.00, 4 H. P., $125.00. All prices are F. O. B. Chicago.



These engines are fitted with the Aermotor galvanized steel pulleys. Who ever heard of a galvanized

steel pulley? No one. Nor did anyone ever hear of a galvanized steel windmill, or steel tower, until the Aermotor Company pro-

duced them. These galvanized pulleys are sure to revolutionize the pulley business. They are light, strong, cannot be broken, and

are wonderfully cheap. A complete set of seven pulleys for a 2 H. P. engine is sold for only $8.00. A set of seven pul-

leys for the 4 H. P. engine sells for $11.90. We always furnish one pulley free with

each power engine; but to anyone thinking of buying an engine, who writes us within one

, A. _ week from the appearance of this advertisement, stating in what paper he saw it, we will



> """"" r ‘ furnish free, with each 2 H. P. engine or larger, $5.00 worth of pulleys of any size which

' you may select for either engine or line shaft, provided the order is sent in before January

lst, 1912. Pulleys for the line shaft—being used where they are protected from the

weather—are not galvanized.





 

 

 

 

 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





I AERMOTOR srsm. Pawns M AG N ETO FREE

Difi'fify',“ 0993:: $ All Aermotor Power Engines are fitted with a magneto

”Ch"- ‘m‘hw F‘" “‘3‘“ FWD“ 5““ free. Batteries are not used with these engines. You have no

3 3 g? 1.69? ignition troubles when you buy Aermotor Gasoline Engines fitted

i3 3 fig hag With the Aermotor magneto. We don’t believe that anyone

i; 3 I}? 1% who ortllce sees an Aermiotor Engine run with magneto Will take _,

g :1, {g . £38 any ot er engine as a gift. For full particulars write ‘ .

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CONDUCTED BY W. C. FAIR. V. 5.





Advice through this department is free

to our subscribers. Each communication

writu. Initials only will be published.

Many queries are answered that apply to

case in full; also name and address of

should state history and symptoms of the

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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Swollen Glands.— Two-year-old heifer

has a bunch under throat and jaw that

is about the size of a fist and I would

like to know how to treat her. H. H.

Deli’., Holland, Mich—Apply equal parts

tincture iodine and spirits camphor to

bunch daily. Also give 2 drs. iodide

potassium at a dose in feed night and

morning.



Catarrhal Fever—Sore Throat—My

three-year-old cow, due to calf in ten

days, died after a sickness lasting three

days. She discharged freely from both

nostrils, tongue very much swollen and

hanging out of mouth, and did not eat or

drink. What caused her death? L. A.

N.. Mulliken, Mich—«Your cow died the

result of catarrhal fever and sore throat

and you were right in not allowing her

to live any longer and suffer, for she

could not have recovered. Your Vet.

perhaps did all that could be done for

a case of this kind.



Tetanus (Lockjaw).—I have a colt 18

months old that was trouble with lockjaw

ten weeks ago and has never fully re-

('nvei‘i'tl. He runs in a box stall 14x20

feet, ch11 lighted, plenty of fresh air, but

when colt is excited has a sort of spasm





and almost falls. His appetite is good

and 11111 101 .11 Vet. who treated him fails

to understand why the colt does not re-

cover. 1). (1 11., Leslie, Mich—(jive 1





dr. extract of cannibus indica and 1g dr.

iiuid extract belladonna at a dose three

or four times 11 day. Your colt should be

kept in a dark quiet place and attended





by one person only. The Inore win-ite-

ment and noise, the longer he will take

to recover. His bowels should be kept

open by feeding laxatch food. 11‘ he

wabbles when walking give 1,2 dr. ground





nux vomica at a dose in feed three times

a day.



Navel Infection—Weakness.—i have .a

mule colt about five weeks old that is

weak in ankles and is unable to stand

without assistance or splints and band-

ages on legs. This colt is weak 1'11 all

four ankles. G. E. McN., Mt. Pleasant,

Mich—Give your colt 2 grs. quinine and

2 drops tincture nux vomica at a dose

three or four times a day. if navel is

sore apply equal parts boric acid, pow—

dered alum and charcoal twice a day.

The colt's mother should be well fed in

order that she may produce a. liberal sup-

1113 of good milk.



Partial Loss of Power—Lumbago.—~My

Yorkshire boar, six months old, weighing

180 lbs., has partially lost use of hind

quarters. He has to make several at-

tempts before getting up 011 foot. Dunng

damp weather he is affected most. Ap-

plications of mustard applied to hack

seems to give him temopraiy relief, but

I am anxious to have him permanently

c.11red liis feed consists of middlings

and skim-milk. M., Evart, Mich.—

Your hog may not have had enough ex-

ercise. or his diet may not have been

balanced, or he may suffer from lumbago

which is a 1l1eumatic ailment Give him

a IndSpOOIlful of air— slaked lime or 1/2 pt

of lime water daily in feed. Also give 15

grains salicylate of soda at a dose in

t't-ed three or four times a day. Apply

one part turpentine, one part aqua am-

monia and four parts olive oil to back

even day or two.



Liver Disease -——Flock of gxade Rhode

island red fowls are not well Have lost

mo :1 week all summer, their appetite is

good, but they gradually grow weak, thin

and die. Their bowels are regular but

liver is twice its normal size and is

somewhat spotted.

Mich. —Hypertrophy, or enlargement of

the liver, usually 0(curs during the late

winter months, following the housing and

high feeding oi poultiy that aw not al—

lowed to exercise much. A spotted liver

is irequently associated with black head,

but this ailment usually affects turkeys

and not chickens. By changing their feed

and giving small doses of phosphate of

soda as a liver stimulant and enough

epsom salts to open their bowels, will

perhaps relieve them. One grain phos-

phate of soda at a dose dissolved in hot

“titer and m1\( (1 “Hit food is plenty for

a full grown (hitkcn.



Mange—Ont» oi our horses is troubled

with mange, affecting the scalp of mane

and tail. Our local Vet. calls it dry

mange, but he fails to effect a cure.

A. 13., Oxford, Mich—Apply one part

chinosol and 250 parts water to scalp of

mare and tail twice a day.



(‘ow Milked too Long—Have a cow

that I bought three months ago which I

am milking; but since my other cow went'

dry, it is almost impossible to make but-

ter from the cream taken of! her milk.

llcr milk is of a blue color. We are

painstaking in scalding milk pans and

sun-drying them; we. are also careful in

salting her. She has not been fresh for

the past two years. (i. 11., Fair Grove,

' her, for

drugs will not help a case of this kind;

she has been milked too long.



Impaction-«Torpidity of Kidneys ———Our

hogs seem to be blocked in both bowels

and kidneys: they linger for 12 or 15 days

then die. We have opened them and find

everyone filled in bowels with dry, hard





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he Wireless Operator

prefers a HOWARD





Watch because he must

have exact knowledge and

record of the sending and





recetvmg time of messages.



His station is seldom in a comfortable

oflice building—it may be on a Battle-

ship—an island—or a rocky point along

the coast.



The HOWARD Watch is time

authority everywherc——and has been

for sixty-nine years.



It is the only watch that Peary would

trust in his dash for the North Pole.



Wilbur Wright carried a HOWARD

in his aeroplane fl hts—-cvery other

watch that he tried take down under

these conditions.



Now, these were not special HOW-

ARDS. You, as a private citizen, can

get exactly the same grades from your

HOWARD jeweler.





 





 





 





 





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The Howard Watch‘i





Send us your name on a postal card and We will send you-FREE—

our pamphlet—~THE STORY OF EDWARD HOWARD AND

THE FIRST AMERICAN WATCH.

that every man and boy in this country should read.





E. HOWARD WATCH WORKS





The only special HOWARDS are the

railroad models—~they are standard on

180 of the leading American railroads.



Every HOWARD Watch is adjusted

to make good in any service condition

its owner can ut up toit. The HOW-

$00“ is the cat practical watch in



A- HOWARD Vietch' is always worth

what you pay for it.



The price of each watch—from the

17—jewel p(double roller)’ in a Crescent or

Boss gold-filled case at $40 to the

23-jcwel in a 14K solid gold case at $150

—-is fixed at the factory and a printed

ticket attached.



Find the HOWARD jeweler in your

town. a man makes a permanent

investment like the purchase of a

HOWARD Watch be naturally wants

to see what he is buying—he wants to



the dealer’ 3 expert advice. The

HOWARD Watch is sold only by legiti-

mate moiety—end not every jeweler

can a l you a HOWARD. The jeweler

who can is a representative merchant— 3

a good man to know.





It is a chapter of History





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Fine Live Stock

Book F reel





Dr. David Roberts' Practical

Home mm. ID! large

panes, Illustrated. Is now

Free to Live Stool: Owners.

Gives symptoms. Mass and trest-

ments for all live stock and poultry.

the result of Dr. Roberts life ex-

perience as veterinarian and live

stock Ar st your dnu

store an get a copy If not there.

stamps for man sndw eell send direct.

‘m 30.8128 WARE COMPANY

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STEEL CRIB





8 A f B a inst would, d,rsts.

mice, fine. ginning, hurricane

&time. iensidcs rmit two

weeks car 11.: Costs

lesstha :50 sizes &





styles. Easily erected. l‘ (-

dmo. Wm. Boyle! (5:: c2.3

North 8!. Smith“. Ohio.





Use the lchr Sanitary lion Troughs.





Nothing better. Saves feed. Saves bogs. av

money. Absolutely

sanitary.



cal, Practical. Dur-

able, Never Wear

Out Write for do.

scriptiie circular





I'll Ill! mm“. (30.. Fremont. Ohio;





l REE. PEROHEBOI slfifis‘iitdr§°i1'i'l.‘$ 21.33 1.? ’l‘éfis

Duroc Jersey Boats. M. A.Y Okemos, Mich





W’ DIRECTORY. ,

CATTLE.





ABERDEEN-ANGUS.





Herd. consisting of Tro’ilan Brig-a Blackbirds and

Prides. onl. Headed s Tm! in Erica.

by Bl sok oodlawn. sire of t 9 Grand Chem ion steer

and ball at the International in 0hioago..1!ll.

He is assisted by Undulnta Blsokbird Ito



W00 DC OTE TOCK FARM. Ionia. Mich.





TOP NOTCH HOLSTEINS





Top Notch registered you Holstein Bulls sour

blllllng in themselves the’hl





ofoows

and hav nptho asthell World's Roomds for

milk and butter fat at prfai

McPHERsos PARKE” co‘; Howell. flick.





 





 





   

 

   

 





 





 





 





 





Service Ball Bargains.



I am offering for sale chimp. on account of being

about to sell our farm, 2 liord main-es. Woodcrest De

Kol No. (5.1% (dam and siro's this better than a



(minds and sire has over on daughters In the AdV anch



gistry). and!8ir Canary Pietertie Burke. No $141k)

6 yearling sires ready for service out of A. R. U. dams;

and7 wyounger maleefingastli'ad outof A.R. 0. dams. sired

An attractive price

noted for the bun hand on individuals.

VVIL 1AM B. HATCH, Ypsilanti, Michigan.





trim-s1i line ofA.R. .



Emmy Bu! Gall... nc “11.3.. °smnroifis

Princess. Dairy maid of Elm Place an many other

uoers. .WIGENT. Watervliet. Ml l.ch





Holstein Fricsian Calde‘gflnnl‘mfiii‘é’ifi





ary Mercedes. W. B. JONES. Oak Grove. Michigan.





WE ARE OFFERINGLo 11...:





Beale Beets d f i 1



1» 11°: . 1133‘ ”31%? is???“ D...”

or a aamazoo. ran s an rot. in.

L0 0116 BEACH FARM. Augusta. 1’ (imamzooCom a1 ich.





—1

“015m BUR-118mm ll mmonth;dolgafl$r§g





Good breeding. IIOBARe W. FAY. Eden. Mich





”ISTEms—I have for sale a few rows and year-

ling heifers bred to Johanna Con

col-dis Champion, the only ball of an breed whose 2

grand damn average!” 0611111. butter in days. Also bull

selves miservl co bulls. L. E. Donnell. Fayette. 0.





HEREFORDS‘fihfizml‘E 133.1353?





China hogs. ALLEN BROS. Paw Paw. Mich.





BUTTER anso ”3.3“. BELLS





CRYSTAL SPRING 31‘0an0 FA RME

811v ver Creek. Al 11mm County. Michigan.





JMERSEY BULLS FOB SILE_





Temisla sInterested Prince 71648.

madéaho “$11,231 Ilcel.bs butter in one year authentigatedd‘ test.

Iceindividuals. rioes Reasonable.





ummm mu. 1111 um 111cm, 11.1.11 1

“sister oi licrii Jerseys. 0““ 1°11."





lot of y bulls from dams i moo

”Pam and 11 words of $32990” '&





N' 3‘7 CI", ”china.

JERSEYS F0. SALE—A fm' Choice heifers

bred. A.NEWMAN,B. so.fniiii‘§1':1°{e?‘iii3§i§3l’





FOR SAL St. Lambert Jerse rseys,





_Oows andB ll

producing stock. 0. A. BBISIOL 11.111203. fili‘iénhiw





 





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in: the b and i '

smalls-pious by “nu it?" mos "“ Wm 111::





 





Dairy Bred Shorthomj“ “’W '33." 2'1'182'85‘1’.’





l

Ouhor good note. J.B.11Uii’11111a ,Mason. M101.





Price 315.

Berkshlfes—Tén' slits bred to the wonderful [Duke





. a few spring pigs loft.





 





SEPT. 2, "1911





LiLLlB FARMSTEAD JERSEl‘SJ





.lllillll BULLS? Xitfiei“v.““‘m§1l‘ L‘ R8: 33%33.





Bull calves sired by these real: ha] 8. and out of

splendid dairy cows. many oft em in test for register

of merit. Also a few boilers and heifer calves for

5.1..qu for ducriptitondgiad prices. Satisfaction



sauteed or none un

‘ 001.01! 0. 1.11532 Coop‘s-mus. Items..-



-Double 8tandard’l’olled Durham Bulls.

F“ such be if. and cows. Iain olosius 0:!

Write [for prices. 11 ford (is-er. Sherman. Mi





SHEEP. .

I Exisiered lincoln Rams £321:‘°°’&.‘2





NA 0. HOUGKTON. B. 4. Box N. 1011111. 1011.





PARSONS' oxmsssnzr.11§,§..3..lrs

slams ”ensue m .1. .3;

fitfigrfgdggydm Lheep “PARSONS—the‘fiiieep“ Man.





Oxford-Down Sheep 11......





cattle forsslo. J. A. D] GARMO. pMuir. Mich.





oxford no“ Shea—1‘60“! Yearlingf Field





.1 e 1.11 ages

for sale. I. a. WAT nifnfii‘é‘hmi'ffncmun





0XFORD MWNu 11.... ”3‘12?“ .323 LEE; 9: ,





JAB. P. GIBBS 680N.R R. No. 4. Ithaca. Mich.





Rex Rambouill “—1 have 100 ewes, anon them



e all of my youngest on best.

also 86 ewe and ram lambs. Live 2% miles east of

Morrioe on G. '1'. Road. Add rele. 0. A. 000K.





Mrs APLET RIDG E SHROPSBIBES—Porssle the inn.

heManager. and yearling rams sild ewes

siredn by this noted ram. H. Stewart. Lemon. Mich.





The Maple Shropshires‘lhiii‘l; ”3:3.“ d





best] in. rams. and our 3-year-old stock ram. bred by

avlson and sired b British Yeoman

ELELAND & SON. Route No. 9. Ann Arbor, Mich. .‘





 





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sh Shh, at farmers' srioes. Have a flue bunch of

NP yearlingsanY ram lambaal 3011 few oung

breeding ewes. Y.POTTER DaV' ison, Illich ,





 





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' —Growthy Spri Boars & Gilts

our.“ & “CI“ of choicest 248bre i from Prize

Winners. M. ‘1‘. STORY. R. .lLowe . Michigan.

BERKSHIRE PIGS comblnln the blood of the



Master see and Premier

Longfellow families—4111s world's best breeding

C. D. WOODBURY. Lansing, Michigan.





 





 





Pontiac Chief, to farrow in April or May.

No better breeding. C. 8. Bartlett. Pontiac, Mich.





BERKSHIRE315‘EE‘Sfiifii. “tieé’ifi'.°‘°.i’.‘.ii’.‘il

passed. Price 315. C. O. CO OBEY New Haven. Mich. ‘

TWO Berkshire Gilts. sired bylHandsome Prince 3





Bbred for Aug. “far-rowing. wi sell at 340 l 845 also

A. A. PATTLLUO. Dockon'ille. Mich. .





 





 





 





MPROVED CHESTER WHITE—Chalice oung

boa o-rs of March and April furrow. Willi al so

sell 10 0thomu81bred Holstein cows to freshenwi in Sept.’

and Oct. W Wilson,0kemos, Mich. Both phones.





 





ADAMS BROS" hitchiield, Mich” breeds" of Imp. Chester

White and Tamworth swine. service boars. loin bred or

open. ofsithor breed. Sher-thorn Cattle. ”Rock. BuflWyan-

doth. W. Orplngton. Ckls. all breeding stock. lesdlu'wlnners. -





o. l. c. Swine—~Bredm gilts, males weighing taco;





right. Geo. P. Andrews. Dansville. Incham 00., Mi lo





0 '0 c —March 139 with quality and best pedi-

grees. rder now and get first choice.

C. J. HOMPSON. Rockford. Mlchim.





9 _ i

0.1. C s For Sale 3:; “32331:?" 42‘”;

akin. some fine bred 1Ult choice lot of fa 1 pics all

ages. OTTO B. 80 Nashville. Michigan.





0. l. 1:. Choice SpringPig





11m choice All “mm 0min} “d

on .

1:3... HARRY 111.1111)I L. Gigglgii‘finmofi. r





0.1. c. SWINE-My. he: ”semi





strain both males and females. Get n1 fri bef 1

you buy. Will ister free of char {nonwoxghsstfrsg E

name. A. J. GO DEN. R. No. 2. art. Michigan.





 





 





 





 





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O I. O. 's—I an! offering 12 choice young boars and 10

. select sow pigs at tarmers' prices in order to make .

room for fall pgs Fred Nioke Monroe, Mich, R- 1. f

o. I. c.—Ohéii§eel&oars readysfortsergécei Gilts

anrsowsoreemrr

Glenwood Stock Farm. Zeeland, MIoh. (P11039132?)





DUgOC- J EiniISLY sgws bredfforhofliept. farrow. Also

ring an an o c cost b d" t

right. prices. E. B. RNELL. Howel'lfolflc m 11





{Du ROG-J ERSEYS‘B’ed with???





1

sale. CAREY U. muons. Hsstim.rmigan.





FOR SAL ~DUROC-JnnsEY 1.1.1.1 so...





. pigs and She herdP E .

press prepaid. J. H. BANGHARTD Lamlngf’smc:





WALiNUTCl HILL DUROCB—I'I fancy sows bredto



9 fl ht“ for Augustd andh Seev. tan-ow us

113 o sexes 1 e t



Jic RR'nmmc fiwi‘ Eu. u’i"cm°'é°1i"§.





—Lnrgest in Mich n. P

[-ARGE TYPE P0 CO from mammoth t:i‘nes s‘n‘g

sows. Weigh 160 to 175lbs. at 4 months. y no

“Not how cheap but how Will pay ex?

penisesi of those who come an notllnd what

sdverti tse. ELMNGSTOON. Penna. Mich





POLAND-CHINAS‘E ° 2.....,“‘.‘,‘





spring plus. WOOD & 80mm Michigan:





OLAND CHINA SPRING PIGS from 1 st' 1 d

Moo Alsoda bred Shorthnrns. m seyxgs.

all ages. vrioes low. ROBE}! BT NEVE. Pierson. Mich.





—A few hi 0 Se t. Gilt. bred

"Hall-cm.” for Sept,‘ faggow. p Also 8 ring

pigs. E. D. BISHOP, Route 38 Lake Odessa, ich





Three Extra Good mm 6. Roars





By Next In Hue. B spriml male pla- resdy to ill



I ship 0.0 D. and turn “For“ t1 If

you want good as the best. w gmrpgiiggs. y

WM. WAFFLE, Goldwater, Michigan.





For Sale ERR”) YORKSHIRE BGARS

EDA Y FOR SERVICE.

WATEBRMAN 81 WATERMA N.

Successors lathe Murray-Waterman Co., ANN_ ARBOR. NICE





liliie PIE-SEC“ YWkShil‘efi;E° 1 I w 01 1





Oak Lodge blood predominates. Herd. Three



service boars. Pairs and tries. not 31:1ande



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CARE OF cows IN THE FALL.



Each season of the year as it comes

around presents its own problems to the

dairyman. The time during the next few

months is critical in a measure, inas-

much as dairymen will find it difficult to

keep up the milk flow. The cows have

had a taste of green corn and as the

fodder dries up it is a little difl‘icult for

the average dairyman to find a substi-v

tute for it. The dairyman who fails to

shock a nice lot of corn fodder before

October has made a serious blunder,

not only in failing to add to his winter

supply of fodder but because he will be

short of an ideal fall feed. I have found

that dairy cows may be kept almost to

the point of maximum milk flow if they

have reasonably good pastures during the-

fall months, together with a liberal sup—

ply of well cured corn fodder once daily.

No special harm will result if the fodder

contains a little corn, though if the grain

is matured it is not wise to feed all that





 





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





him and success. He does not like to

give old customs for new, but prefers to

trudge along in the. same old track raths

er than take the trouble to familiarize

himself with new methods and apply

them in his business. Often we see a

farmer who realizes from sixty to seventy

dollars a year from each cow in his

herd while his neighbor receives but lit

tle more than half that amount. The

conditions of soil and climate are prac-

tically the same in both cases. Yet one

farmer becomes richer, while the other

grows poorer.



Dairying has been, and is, bringing many

benefits to the American farmer. It is

enriching his soil, rendering it more pro—

ductive and thereby adding to the money

value of his farm. It is a plain fact that

the basis of improved dairying is selec-

tion of cows. Every farmer who is en~

gaged in dairying must remember that

no matter how well fortified he may be

against the difficulties with which the

dairy farmer must contend if his cows

are of an inferior grade much of his la-

bor is thrown away. It would be a great

advantage to a community if the farmers

could come together and decide on some

breed that would be adapted to their

needs, then co-operate in the purchase of

pure-bred sires for breeding their herds.





 





 





 





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is attached to the fodder, otherwise the

ration will be too fattening and the cows

will not respond at the pail on such a.

ration, but will convert the corn into

fat for their own bodies. Where fodder

is not available it usually pays to resort

to the use of some kind of roughage,

even when the cows are still on grass.



If clover hay is available it will be profit-

able to feed all the animals will consume

at least once a day. VVell-cured hay of

any kind should be used rather than to

let the cows pick their own living en—

tirely this time of year. As to the mat-

ter of grain, it usually pays to start the

cows on a grain ration early. On most of

the farms of the central New York, corn

is plentiful and thus is liable to be fed a

little too heavily. It should be used in

connection with oats or barley ground or

mill feeds of some kind. These foods are

milk—making in character and their use

will not only keep up the milk flow but

will bring the animal into good condition

before winter. A ration composed of

half bran and half oats, or even bran

and corn half and half, will give good

results, if it is fed to the right kind of

cows. The amount, of course, depends

upon a number of factors and should be

left entirely to the one who does the

feeding. It is possible to feed this kind

of a ration to a poor cow in wasteful

quantities, while even a good cow might

consume more than will be profitable.

Theie is no sense in pouring unlimited

quantities of high- priced feeds into an

old cow that is neaiing the end of her

lactation period, “hile in the case of a

cow that is just fresh there is less dan—

ger of being wasteful in the use of milk-

making foods. One thing should be kept

in mind by every man who keeps dairy

cows, namely, that if they are. allowed to

shrink in their milk at, any time it is im-

possible to bring them back to their

maximum milk flow in the same lacta-

tion period. Dairying is fast demonstrat-

ing the fact that only those who famil-

iarize themselves with each detail per-

taining to their vocation succeed. It is

often the dairy farmer’s unwillingness to

face his own errors that stand between





The old practice of having cows freshen

in the spring and go dry in the fail must

give way to better methods. It has been

proven that the best way of having more

milk is by having a cow freshen in the

fall, rather than any other time in the

year. A cow naturally begins to fall off

in flow when six to seven months in

lactation. So a cow coming in in the fall

or early winter reaches this condition

when pastures are fresh and the feed

good. This counteracts the natural ten-

dency and through June and July she

will hold her own with the cow fresh in

the spring. The fall fresh cow is ready

to begin to dry off as she reaches the

dry weather, short pastures and flies of

August and September. The cow fresh in

the spring reaches this period at the

same time that nature tends to diminish

the flow. It is almost impossible to keep

up her flow, and if the flow of milk is

diminished for three or four weeks it

cannot be fully restored until she is again

fresh. Most farmers have more time to

care for their cows during the winter

months, and are by this method enabled

to hire a man for twelve months in the

year instead of eight or nine. To suc-

ceed in this system the farmer must have

a supply of succulent feed, either roots

or silage, and I will say right here that

in regions where alfalfa can be grown it

is one of the most economical of dairy

foods. Its yield is three to six tons to

the acre, and where favorable conditions

exist I have seen it yield seven and eight

ions to the acre. Oats and peas combined

also make a profitable crop, and the im—

portance ofx corn silage as a feed for

dairy cows cannot be over-estimated.



New York. J. P. FLETCHER.





COST OF MILK DEPENDENT UPON

QUANTITY OF HAY FED.





 





The agricultural society of Scotland

made a study of the feeding methods on

60 dairy farms where 2,038 'cows were

kept, with the end in view of determin—

ing questions on the cost of production.

An inventory of these farms showed that

when an average amount of hay, which





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amounted to 20.3 pounds, was fed the

cost of keeping a cow one day, for feed

only, was 17.4 pence and the cost of a.

gallon of milk was 7.77 pence; whereas

on farms where the amount of hay was

reduced ta 7.8 pounds the cost of rations

for a cow was reduced to 13 pence or

25 per cent below the cost in the former

instance, and the cost of a gallon of

milk was 6.16 pence or a reduction of 22.3

per cent. They also concluded after an

analysis of the facts gathered from the

farms that it is undesirable from an eco-

nomical view to feed a greater quan-

tity than 60 or 70 pounds pcr cow of

roots per day.





HANDLING THE MILK AND CREAM

ON THE FARM



The dairy butter maker who has a

knowledge of all the changes his prod-

uct passes through from the time it is

in the form of various feedstuffs and fed

to his cows until it is ready to send to

market in the form of butter has many

advantages over the creamery butter

maker who takes milk and cream from a

number of farmers and makes the best

butter he can with the material furnished.



The methods of feeding and handling

the cows has much to do with the quality

of the finished product. Feeds that are

likely to give the milk a disagreeable

flavor, as it comes from the cow or when

it is in the Stable, should not be fed.

It is not advisable to feed hay or to

sweep the stable before milking as the

dust in settling is sure to get into the

milk before it is removed from the sta—

ble, .and there is no strainer made that

will remove these fine dust particles.

\‘1'ell arranged stables, clean cows, clean

milkers, clean utensils and clean, whole-

some foods should give a clean and whole-

some product. This does not call for

elaborate barns and expensive methods

of handling the cows and what little ex—

tra time is required to keep things in the

best shape will be more than paid for in

the pleasure and satisfaction in doing

the work, to say nothing.of improving

the quality of butter.



Milk should be removed to the dairy

room immediately after it is drawn,

strained and separated while it is still

warm. -\ sanitary and convenient dairy

room is an essential part of the equip-

ment of a well managed dairy farm. A

fair sized room with plastered walls, con—

crete floor and a never failing supply of

pure water furnishes the best of sani-

tary conditions for making butter.



It is possible to make good butter from

various systems of cream gathering, but

the modern farm separator is so much

more satisfactory and economical when

rightly handled that no dairynnin should

be without one. if good results are ex—

pected the separator should be thorough—

ly cleaned after each separating time.

The pus, baclcria and foreign particles,

commonly called slime, should not be

left to contaminate the next milk that

goes through the separator. Anyone who

doubts the necessity of cleaning the sep-

arator each time after it is used should

save some of the separator slime after

a large run and allow it to stand in a

warm place for a few hours and it will

convince him as to the necessity of reg-

ularly washing the separator.



The separator should be sci on a firm

and level foundation and be run at reg-

ular speed at all times. Full directions

accompany each new machine and should

be strictly adhcrcd to. No matter how

it is adjusted to separate rich or thin

cream, the speed of the bowl. the steadii

ness of motion, the temperature of the

milk, the quantity that is separated per

hour and the stage of lactation all have

an influence upon the efficiency of skim-

ming and richness of the cream. From

80 to 85 degrees is the best temperature

to separate the milk. Frequent tests of

the skim milk will determine if the sep—

arator is doing clean work. The cream

should be tested to know just how the

machine, does its work and to estimate

the number of pounds of butter in each

churning.



As soon as possible after separating the

cream should be cooled and held at a

temperature of :‘15 degrees or lower until

time for its ripening. Do not mix the

cream from two skimmings until it has

been thoroughly cooled. When put to-

gether mix thoroughly so that changes

that are likely to take place will affect

the whole lot evenly. Churnings should

be regular and never put off too long or

fermentations are apt to occur that will

impart an undesirable flavor to the but-

ter. '



New York. W. MILTON KELLY.





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CURRNT COMENT.





As noted in com-



Judge Ray's Decision ments published in

in the“$ilo”Case. previous issues, we



have been impor-



tuncd by a large number of interested

subscribers for information regarding the

import of the decision handed down by

Judge Ray, of the United States circuit

court for the northern district of New

York, in which the Harder patent relat-

ing to silo construction was upheld. As

a. necessary preliminary to a correct un-

derstanding of a review of Judge Ray’s

opinion by the reader we have, in the

two preceding issues, presented the dew

larations and claims and also the de-

scriptions and illustrations‘ included in

and forming part of the letters patent in

question. It will be impracticable to pub-

lish the text of Judge Ray’s decision in

full, nor would any substantial benefit

accrue to the reader from such publica-

tion. It is a comprehensive and lengthy

document of some 9,000 words in which

every phase of the points at issue are

discussed in a manner which would

scarcely be as clearly comprehended by

the average lay reader as would a brief

review of the decision which will embrace

little aside from the legal conclusions

voiced in the opinion. For that reason

we will limit this comment to such re-

view and to brief quotations from the

text of the opinion which have an im-

poriant bearing on the points involved.



In the opening paragraphs of his opin-

ion, Judge Ray takes cognizance of the

declarations in the Harder patent and

the claims made therein as follows:



On the 27th day of June, 1899, on an

application filed February 4, 1899, letters

patent No. 627,732 were issued to George

D. Harder for certain improvements m

silos, the invention relating "to silos or

tanks of that claSs in which a continuous

opening is made from top to bottom.

through which the contents are removed

at intervals." It was particularly de-

signed for tanks for holding ensnage. or

silage, as it is sometimes called. The

patentee in his specifications, says: -l

do not herein claim, therefore. the verti—

cal' opening from top to bottom, nor the

round construction of the tank or 3110,

nor the means for closing formed in sec-

tions and inserted so as to be removable

from the top downward and arranged to

be pressed against the wall or any part

of the wall in an outward direction, as I

am ash/are that these devices and ele-

ments arevery old in the same or anal-





uctures” '

05%;: Iiptartexzitee. Harder, then says: 'My





invention relates particularly to the spe-

cial form of brace or stay-piece for hold-





ing the edges of the opening at the prop-

er distance from each other to prevent

collapse. and ~further, in the special

means for holding the sections of the

door firmly in place.”





The claim in issue is broad, and lim-

ited only in that it relates to the braces

between the edges of the _walls forming

the opening extending substantially from

the top to the bottom of the silo, the

door sections for closing this opening,

and re-inforcing-strlps for the door sec-

tions or openings, and by the words “sub-

stantially as described,” meaning, of

course. that he claims what he has de-

scribed ln these regards and their sub-

stantial equivalents,





As essential to a correct understanding

of these declarations and claims,‘Judge

Ray thcn devotes several paragraphs to

a definition of what a silo is and its uses,

together with the essential application

in use of the Harder inventions, in which

the point is made that “He was an im-

prover and in his line of improvement in

silos of this construction a pioneer in the

silo art." Before going into the Harder

improvements in detail, Judge Ray refers

in his opinion to other patents relating

to silo construction, particularly to a. pat-

ent granted to one “'arren B. Cannon,

prior to the granting of the Harder pat-





.ent and shows that same did not cover





the features enumerated in the Harder

patent. In this connection and in view

of the later application of the point made,

we quote briefly from this section of

Judge Ray's opinion as follows:





I do not consider it necessary to go

into the history of the development of

the silo from the hole in the ground to

the modern portable silo of wood such as

is describedin the patent in suit, or the

stone or brick silos, with cement linings.

It is obvious that the braces of the

Harder patent would be superfluous in

stone or brick silos. The special means

for holding the sections of the door in

place might not be.





Passing over the balance of this por-

tion of the opinion. which shows that the

Cannon patent did not anticipate Harder

in the application of his improvements, it

may be said that. briefly stated, the Can-

non patent related to the doors of a silo,

not of the continuous door type. After

describing their construction, Judge Ray

said. referring to the principle of con-

struction. it “was so old and so common

years before Cannon was grown to man-

hood thnt the courts ought to take judi-

cial notice of it." After showing that

the Harder improvements were not an-

ticipated by the Cannon patent, Judge

Ray devotes several paragraphs of his

decision to a discussion.of the Harder

improvements in which the Harder claims

and descriptions published in preceding

issues were analyzed and discussed. In-

asmuch as these claims and descriptions

have already been published we will pass

over this section of Judge Ray’s decision,

simply calling attention to the point made

that if the reinforcement at the edges of

the continuous door opening is made of

a single piece double the thickness of the

silo wall at this point, instead of the

double thickness or separate reinforce-

ment attached to the outside or inside of

the silo wall at this point, the practical

effect would be the same in keeping the

silo walls in position andeffectually pre—

venting collapse.



The functions of the door sections

proper are next mentioned in Judge Ray's

opinion, the point being made that the

door sections are inserted at the top of

the silo in a groove made by the over-

lapping reinforcement and the inside

metal plate described and illustrated in

previous issues, and that as the silo is

emptied of its contents, the door section

may he slid up and fastened, either by

tightening the bolts. holding the inside

metal plate or by tacking them in posi-

tion. They may thus be left or removed

at the option of the user. which is men-

tioned as an advantage as the sections

are not in danger of being lost or in-

jured. After noting the ‘fact that silos

constructed under the Harder patent

made in sections scan to be easily trans-

ported had proved a commercial suc-

cess, Judge Ray mentioned it as an ob-

vious fact that this form of construction

may be varied in many ways without de-

parting from the spirit of the alleged in-

vention. for instance, by substituting a

wooden strip for the metallic strip at

the inside edges of the door. or by cut—

ting out a groove or slideway for the

door sections in the single piece next the

opening, made of greater thickness than

the silo wall. or in any device which

might be substituted for drawing the

door sections against the shoulders of the

door frame without interfering with their

up or down movement. .



Inasmuch as claim .No. 4 of the Harder

patent was the claim at issue in this suit,





we‘suote as. follows from the text of.





Judge 'Ray’s opinion -. as to 5the meaning.

of the somewhat ambiguous wording of





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this claim, together with his opinion as

to its validity:



Claim 4 of the Harder patent in a silo

or tank having the continuous opening

from top to bottom does not purport to

claim the door sections Or the means or

mode of inserting, removing or holding

themln place alone. It does in such a

silo cmim the combination of 1, the

bit-aces between the edges of the walls

forming the opening; 2. door sections for

closing the opening; and, 3. reinforcing.

strips for the door sections. As the door

sections of themselves, that is, the sec-

tions of the door, have no reinforcing

strips, but the silo wall. next the open-

ing and on both sides thereof, each has a.

reinforcing strip or strips overlapping the

wall proper on the outside of the silo, see

Fig. 2, or overlapped by the wall proper

when used on the inside of the silo, see

Fig. 3, against which, or against the

flange or shoulder formed by such over-

lapping, the sections of the door rest and

are pressed. we must either read the

words “and reinforcing strips for the

door sections” as meaning reinforcing

strips for the use of and to support the

door sections proper, or as forming a part

of the door sections proper although in

no way connected therewith except when

in use by pressing the one against the

other, if we take the specifications as

properly defining the door section prop-

er, viz., "The door is composed of sec-

tions, h, which may be simply cross-Haves

dovetailed and made so as 'to be placed

one on top of the other with the ends

bearing on the outside against the rein-

force, f." In both Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the

sections, h, or door sections, are pointed

out by h, and as the sliding or movable

parts of the door. In a broader sense

“door sections" may be construed to

mean, or include. that part of the silo

which takes in or includes the opening,‘

the door proper, or sections of the door

proper when in position, and also the

staves next the opening and the reinforc-

ing strip. against which stoves and strips

the door sections above described abut.



This combination of door sections prop-

er and braces and reinforcing strips, for

keeping and maintaining in position the

walls of the silo next the openings for

the double purpose of preventing collapse

of the silo structure and enabling the door

made in sections to perform its function.

was new and in my Judgment disclosed

patentableinventlon. Clearly it was not

anticipated. I do not mean to indicate

that it was a new or patentable concep-

tion for Harder to use~braces of some

sort and a. reinforce to keep the walls

next the opening in normal position and

prevent collapse. It was not a new idea

with him and would have occurred to any

ordinary farm hand or at least any car-

penter and joiner.



Then follows a lengthy discussion as

to whether the defendant in the case has

infringed on the Harder patent and of

the differences in methods of construc-

tion. which will not be of particular in-

terest to the reader, and which we

therefore omit, with reference to the

point involved. which is that although

there is a difference in construction in

almost every detail, Judge Ray construed

the devices used to be the mechanical

equivalents in the same combination

where the office and end of the combina-

tion is substantially identical with Hard-

er’s, and where each element of the com-

bination performs the same function in

the combination as does the correspond-

ing element of Harder. In this connec-

tion Judge Ray says:



I take it that the patent law is settled

that a. patentable combination is in-

fringed when the alleged infrlnger has all

the same elements in his combination, or

their substantial equivalents, operating

in substantially the same way, each per-

forming the same function in the combi-

nation, even if it does something more

and is an improvement, and the two com—

binations as a whole operate in substan-

tially the same way and produce the same

result or serve the same purpose. A per—

son cannot avoid infringement by chang-

ing the form of construction of one or

more of the elements or improving it

merely, or by changing the mode and

manner or means of putting the elements

together unless he changes the mode of

operation of the combination as a whole.





It will be clearly noted from the above

quotations that the essential feature'of

the Harder patent 'ls not the special

forms of braces, or reinforce, or door

sections, but the use of their mechanical

equivalents in combination with each

other in forming the doorway of a silo,

in which it appears that from the evi-

dence submitted in this case Harder was

a pioneer. Thus, to avoid infringement

upon this patent in silo construction, it

is necessary to break the combination

which is covered by the patent. VVhetb-

er it would be possible to do this in the

construction of a stave silo we Will not

here discuss, for the reason that few if

any farmers would now think of build-

ing a stave silo themselves, since the

manufactured silos of this description will

generally be found to be constructed of

more suitable material than would be

available on the farm and more satisfac-

tory in use due to greater accuracy in

construction than could be secured on

the farm, to say nothing .of the improved

and patented devices which are employed

by the .manufacturers of this type of

silos. It would not appear. however, that

the farmer who desires to build a. less





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mm typeof‘silo would-be hendieap—‘

ped by the necessity of using this co’rnbi-'

nation of factors in silo construction

which are covered by the Harder patent

under the interpretation of some in Judge.

Ray’s opinion. in the second of the above

quotations from his opinion Judge Ray

states as an obvious fact that the braces

of the Harder patent would be superflu-

ous in stone or brick silos. It is an

equally obvious fact that the reinforce-

ment of the silo walls at the edges of the

doorway would be equally superfluous, as

would the means of holding the sections

of the door in place. The use of cross

sections of matched lumber for this pur-

pose antedates the Harder potent as not-

eu in paragraphs of the decision not quot—

ed, and the use of a groove or seat on

one side of the doorway to hold them in

place is also mentioned. In common use

it has been found practicable to pack

the silage against these doors in a man-

ner to hold them tightly against the door

frames, so that in reality not a single

factor in the combination covered by the

Harder patent is absolutely essential to

good silo construction, to say nothing of

the combination itself, and 'it seems en-

tirely probable that no action for in-

fringement could be maintained if the

combination were broken by the elimina-

tion of any of the essential factors. Thus

it would appear. that the farmer who has

built a silo of tile. concrete or brick or

a lined or plastered silo in which the or-

dinary methods of construction in com-

mon use have been followed need have

no fear of successful prosecution by the

holders of this patent or those who have

obtained rights under it.





1911 J





 





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





 





National.





The cry of “fire" by a small boy in a

theatre at Canonsburg, Pa., resulted in

26 persons being killed and 55 more or

less seriously injured in an attempt to

escape from the building. Most of the

victims were women and children. The

exit became jammed with humanity be-

fore it was known that there was no real

danger of fire.



A pullman and day coach of an east-

bound express train on the Lehigh line

were thrown from the track while pass-

ing over a trestle near Manchester. N.

Y., about midnight last Saturday and 25

persons were killed and 60 injured. The

cars tumbled 45 feet below and struck

against a solid stone wall, stopping in the

shallow water of the stream running

through the gulley. Fortunately the

mass of wrecked material covering the

bodies of the unfortunate victims did not

catch fire. Among the passengers on the

trains were many‘of the Civil War vet-

erans coming from their encampment at

Rochester. l



Seven persons were in' red in a coli-

sion between an interu an ear and a

city car on “’00de

last Friday.



A conference of the superintendents of

national parks will be held at Yellow-

stone National Park, beginning Sept. 11.

The purpose of the gathering will largely

confine itself to the development of uni-

form rules by which the different parks

of the country will be governed.



President Taft has arranged to be in

Detroit on September 18, where he will

address the board of commerce of the

ox y.



011 September 11 the voters of Maine

will cast the ballots to determine wheth-

er the prohibition clause of the constitu-

tion which has been a part of the funda-

mental law of that state for a quarter of

a century will be retained or not. The

campaign is being waged earnestly and

it is anticipated that an unusually large

vote will be registered.



The recently organized fire protection

assooiation of Michigan .will begin work

in Flint soon. The asosciation is to make

an inspection of all the property of the

city. .This‘ will be done by 25 citizens

chosen by the commission, who will in-

spect different parts of the city. Owners

of property will be required to remove

from their premises all rubbish and mend

defective electric wiring. It is expected

that, once started, the work will be car-

ried to other cities and towns of the state

and even to country districts.



Citizens of Alaska have presented to

Secretary of the Interior Fisher, who is

now in the territory, a. memorial asking

that the coal lands thére be placed on the

list the same as other government lands

that the development of the country may

not remain paralyzed as they claim the

withdrawal of the lands from occupation

has done.



Word comes from Oklahoma that an

insect called the “weevil tiger" has been

discovered to be an enemy of the cotton

boll weevil. Whether this knowledge can

be used in the control of the worm is a

matter that will probably be investigated,

by the state and national departments

of agriculture.



A surprise to the large financial circles

developed when it was announced that

the published will of the late John W.

Gates was not his last will and testa-

ment, but has been succeeded by another

which will make his son a power in the





venue, Detroit,





‘ financial world.





Charleston, 8. C., was in the wake of

a terrible gale Sunday and Monday of this

week, the wind attaining a velocity of 94

miles an hour. Seven persons known to be '

dead. and it is feared when the 'storm

subsides so that aninventory can be tak-



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ALXVAYS did like novelty and so

Iwhen I heard of an alligator farm 1



certainly thought I had found it, and

straightway I wanted to see it. I had

two reasons for this; first, I wanted to

gratify my own curiosity, and second, I

thought that something about the novel

place might be interesting to those who

were not fortunate enough to have a.

chance to see for themselves.



Thus it was, that one afternoon, in

company with some friends from the

east who were visiting me, we started

out to find the farm.



That was not a difficult matter, but

had I not known that it only took a lot

to be called a ranch here, I should not

have thought this place large enough for

anything but a good sized park; the,

“ ’gators,” as they call them, were there

in plenty, however.



The alligator is classed in the reptile

family, and is one of the largest and has

no very enviable name. On the land they

are very awkward and clumsy, but in

the water they swim swiftly and easily.

This is accomplished not by means of

the short legs but by the aid of the tall.



It is not by speed, however, that the

alligator catc’nes its food, but in another

mannet altogether. If you have ever

seen one, you have perhaps noticed that

the nostrils are in the top of its head or

snout, and the big animal can sink be-

neath the water with only this tiny bit

visible, and its prey will come within

reach of it without ever guessing it is

there. I was shown some at the farm

beneath the water in this position, and

had to look some time before seeing them

«yen after the location had been pointed

out to me.



Then again, when it catches a large

animal that might get away from it, on

account of these peculiar nostrils it Will

immediately sink beneath the water with

its prey and' so hold it there until it

drowns.



Although the habits of these strange

reptiles, (I almost said animals), have

been the subject of much study by na-

turalists, little was really known until

they .commenced to be kept in captivity,

and some things that I have read for

facts I have been unable to verify as

truth by those who watch them contin-

ually. I have read that the eggs were as

large as goose eggs, yet all those shown

me were but very little larger than a

hen’s egg. The shape was different, be-

ing rather oblong or all the way alike

instead of more pointed at one end, and

rather longer and not quite so round. The

alligator begins to lay when twenty-five

years old and lays from forty to sixty

once a year. These they lay in the mud

and leave the sun to hatch; but at the

farm they are carefully collected and

hatched in incubators. If this is not done





to an Alligator Farm.





By Irma B.





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A Demonstration which Produces “that Creepy Feeling-”





the males are cannibals and would eat a

great many of them. It takes sixty days

to hatch the tiny fellows and very harm-

less looking the babies are. ,They had a

great many three-months-old ones the

day we were at the farm and they hand-

ed them around for anyone to hold who

wished. These were for sale at one dol-





 





The Guide “Hypnotizlng” an Alligator.





lar and a half each and are sold for pets

to those who have a zmcy for them.

The largest ’gator on the farm was

Louisiana Joe, supposed to be two hun-

dred years old. He got his name from

his native state. Another one, next in

size, was El Diablo, one, hundred and

fifty years old. He received his name





 





from the fact that he was a terrible

fighter and has to be confined in an en-

closure by himself on this account. His

lower jaw was half torn off in a fight.

The disfigured member still shows very

plainly. The name, I may explain to

those not initiated, is the Spanish for

Satan. Another which was minus a leg

they called, Fighting Mable.



Of course, I was anxious to learn as

much as possible about their habits, and

I asked innumerable questions which

were all answered very pleasantly. The

average life they said was about five

hundred years. They feed them only in

summer, and then from eight to twenty

pounds of meat once in ten days, Elt‘t‘tll‘d-

ing to size. This is swallowed whole and

the process of digestion goes on for that

length of time, then they are fed another

meal. The babies, however, are fed oft-

ener, two or three times a week, and are

usually fed hamburg. In the Winter they

lie dormant and need no food. in their

native haunts they bury themsclyos in

the mud, and those at the farm did the

same, excepting where they were kept

in cement tanks for exhibition purposes

and not allowed to do so.



We were told that there wero about one

thousand on the farm at the time of the

tisil. I asked if they killed them for

their skins, and was told that they killed

0113' a few and that when their number

got too large. 'l‘hcy grew so slowly and

the skins used in the manufacture of the

goods which they had for sale came

mostly from Louisiana and Florida.



At four o'clock the guide informed us

there would be an exhibition of the

trained alligators. He said it was almost

impossible to teach the alligator anything

as they were devoid of intelligence, but

they had them do a stunt that they called

“shooting the chutes,” which they did by

crawling up on a platform and then slid—

ing down an incline into the water.



Then the guide hypnotized an alligator,

at least that is what he said. \Vhat he

really did to that ’gator I cannot tell,

although I watched closely. An alligator,

be it known, will not stay on his back

but will flop over just as fast as you can

turn him there, but after rubbing or do-

ing something to this one, for just a few

moments he laid on his back perfectly

quiet and looked as though he was dead.

\Vhen he brought him out of it, he told

us to watch closely, and we could see

when the breath began to enter the body.

and sure enough it was so, and in a few

moments he flopped over again as much

alive as ever.



From here we went into the shop room

where everything one could think of,

made of alligator skin, was for sale, from

coin purses to suit cases. \Vhat attract-

ed my attention. however, and this was

because of its novelty, was a chair and





“Evangeline," One of the Peaceable Alligators.





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a table made from the skins. The chair

had two heads on top and two in fqont

and four claws, and the table had a head

on each corner. I do not think-, how-

ever, there will be much of a. run on alli-

gator furniture, for there are but few

people who could afford to furnish their

homes with this kind of furniture.





 





   





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





Altogether, I considered the day spent

in our visit to this novel farm to be both

a pleasant and a profitable one and would

advise anyone who has an opportunity of

seeing these strange creatures and their

homes, to do so, providing they can be

watched without producing that "creepy”

feeling so generally caused by reptiles.





 





A “FLYER”

BY W. J.





Sitting in the reading room of the

Grand Pacific hotel one evening with my

little fox terrier at my side I was en-

. gaged in conversation by a stranger. I



happened to mention to him that I was

looking for a business venture. He an-

swered that he knew a man who had a

good thing.



“Who. and where is he," I asked.



"Here, I am the man. Give me your

address and I will write you.”



The next day a letter came to me, a

yellow, typewritten letter. I have always

felt shy of yellow typewritten letters

since then. It was apparently a kindly

intentioned letter, bore the letterhead of

a firm of commission men, and read:



Dear Sin—Today’s market cables spot

Wheat 1-2 G. higher.



Wheat fluctuations quick and violent,

open firmer with heavy rains in the

northwest. There is not a bushel of

wheat at the seaboard and when all the

Duluth and Chicago wheat reaches tide

water. it will rapidly disappear and give

us an immense decrease in the visible.



Anylwiy knows that we shall not have

half a crop and there is great danger of

that being. destroyed by chinch bugs,

Which have made their appearance in

vast numbers in the wheat belts. There

is a black war cloud hanging over Eu-

rope. The German Emperor has tele-

graphed he will not attend the yacht

races: many chances yet for damage to

the growing crop. and when one atom!

to think that winter wheat only shows

half a crop. and with bug reports, we

believe purchases of wheat should be

made at once.



I at once perceived millions in that let-

ter—large, powerful, reassuring millions——

and I rolled the word under my tongue

like a sugar plum, only it was more ex-

quisitely delicious than any sugar plum

I had ever had, even when a very little

boy. Following the directions, I hurried

to see my new friend. I call him friend,

for 1 was sure that he must be someone

specially raised up by Providence, if not

indecd, specially created, to help me set

on my newly acquired dollars and hatch

them into geese which should each and

individually be the goose that laid the,

golden egg. I felt myself to be up, dis-

tinctly and distinguishingly up. I might

be a Vanderbilt before the week's end

and .trod the street as a prospective

Rockefeller. I found my friend in. That

was no surprise, It seemed only natural

that people, specially—i'aised-up friends in

particular, should be waiting for the





Sorm— tn— lie—millionaire. I believe people

usually do wait in for millionaires. He

was :i bucket—shop slcercr. I didn't un—

(lOl'Sltl.2‘.il from his letter that he was

a b‘l"'li€‘l-Sll()1l sierer. But I reflect-





ed iltai great ends are sometimes wrought

by small means. We had dinner togeth-

er. It was a simple dinner for a man who

might sup that very night from a ban-

quet. Then we Went to the board of

trade. He conducted me to a dim corner

where even a wink would be invisible to

others. There was to be a sudden rise

in that staple commodity, wheat. \Vheat

had a nice, rich sound to my cars. It

was a Word one could associate with pride

with the making of a sudden fortune. It

was a substantial sounding name, and

ilierw‘s a good dcal in a name, Shakes-

peare to the contrary notwithstanding.

i thought that i would really rather make

my fortune in wheat than in anything

else, i associated this agreeable develop-

ment with the good offices of my friend,

a special manipulation of minor details,

in fact, for my sole gratification, and felt

that i could never be sufficiently grateful

to him.



I willingly gave up $3,000—$1,000 for

100,000 bushels and $2,000 for margins—-

and sat still waiting for the $3,000 to de-

velop into millions. They didn't develop.

My steerer came to reassure me. Such

things often happened. he said; I must

buy another 100,000 bushels on the drop.

Of course. I now reflected, there must

necessarily be intermediate steps attend-

ed with anxiety.in the acquisition of

millions. 0thdrwise 'eVerybody would.

be reaping millions from a few dollars.

I hadn’t thought of that before and it

completely restored my cheerfulness. I

bought another 100,000 bushels on the

drop. Buying wheat on the drop sounded

well to my ears then. I felt that I should

appreciate much more a fortune so nar-





IN WH EAT.

GRAND. ‘





rowly won, snatched from the turning of

a hair, as it were. The only drawback

to my appreciation or my fortune either

was that the hair didn’t turn. The

wheat dropped. So did my expectations.

Both have been dropping ever since. I

dropped out of the bidding with $20 in

my pocket. My confidence in my fellowmen

dropped also, dropped far below zero. It

hasn't come up yet.



Instead of investing $3,000 in wheat I

now invcsted five cents in a copy of a

daily paper. I then retired to the park

and, seated on the grass, looked over the

“want" columns of the paper. There was

nothing there to arouse my expectations

greatly after my recent disappointment.

I was not familiar with “want" columns,

and at any other time some of the ads.

might have inspired sanguinary hopes.

They invited me to organize secret socie-

ties for a high commission per head. to

sell a useful household article and there-

by earn 850 a day, to become a printer,

painter, coachrnan or auctioneer. None

of these occupations appealed to me as

my vocation in life. Painting and print—

ing were not in my list of accomplish-

ments. I doubted my ability to sell a

household article. however useful. To

be an auctioneer, then, was all that was

left to me. It was not exactly in my

line but I reflected that in my new way

of life, without the prop of a full purse,

I should probably sometimes have to

stoop to conquer, and I might as well be-

gin at once.



Culling at the address given I surprised

myself by securing the position. The

next morning I rode to the scene of the

auction. I found it a picturesque vacant

acre in the suburbs, called the Elms. The

name was no doubt derived from a soil-

tary scrub elm standing in the center of

the ground, which the imagination of the

sponsor magnified into a number of fine

old trees. At least I surmised that must

have been the way to account for the

name being in the plural number. Imagi-

nation goes a good way toward making

life. pleasant. The genius who owned the

acre fenced it in and rented it to my em-

ployer for a horse market. I almost said

a horsemeat market, foi' I found that

dead horses were also sold there, their

price being uniformly $2 regardless of

whether they were fat, juicy and tender,

or lean and tough as some men’s souls.

A live horse, I learned, was worth the

price of a dead horse plus the value of

the life that remained in him. Some of

the horses there had fifty cents worth

of life, and others had as much as $50

worth. Those who did not buy a horse

for his steak were speculators on the

life that was in him. But most of the

horses sold were “pelters.” “plugs,”

“skinners.” or “skates," words which are

all abbreviations of the sentence, "ilt

only for slaughter.”



When the moment came for the sale

I sat in my buggy (my employer’s, I

mean), and announced the conditions of

the sale to the assembled Speculators.

peddlers and junkmen, a ragged crowd of

mongrel humans who came with four or

five dollars in their pockets to buy a poor

beast to draw their ramshackle carts.

Increasing my voice to a stentorian depth,

I said: “All we guarantee is that the

horse is alive when the hammer falls."

My employer had given me strict injunc-

tions on this point, for should a. horse

breathe his last a few minutes after the

bang of the hammer the loss would be

the buyer's, and he couldn’t even com-

plain.



“Here comes a pelter," yelled the crowd

as the stable man led out an unhappy

beast which trotted weakly up and down

behind the man.



“Start it," I cried. “What'll it be? Two

dollars! two dollars. Half’ll make it

three,” etc., etc., until all but one animal

had been sold. The last horse led out

was blind; he also had the mange. and

stringhalt, and was windbroken. These

complications were aggravated by a de-

gree of weakness which, in a human.

would be called locomotor ataxia. He

was alive. That fact was made apparent

by his ability to follow the groom‘ by

force. of the halter. Had the halter brok-

en he would have fallen on his haunches.





I am possessed of a certain amount of

humanity, and to sell this poor beast

seemed an act of brutality of which I

should never have thought myself capa-

ble. But I reflected that I was 'there to

sell anything and ‘that the choice. lay be-

tween selling the horse and 1 ing my

position. I did the former, and, 7 it de-

veloped, the latter also. This was the

forty-third horse sold that morning, and

closed the auction. It also closed my

career as a knight of the hammer. The

man who bought the object of my pity

paid $2.50 for him, and led him proudly

from the market. Just outside the en-

closure the horse fell down and died. I

have not the stomach of an ostrich, and

this sight settled me in the conviction

that while I might be an auctioneer of

horses I could never be an auctioneer of

live horse meat, and that evening I hand-

ed in my resignation.



A week after this I sat in the park and

meditated on the gloominess of my pros-

pects. The park is a sort of “friendly

arms,” for men who are broke. But I

don’t complain. The wheels of the world

roll rapidly, and if a man doesn’t get out

of the way quick enough he’ll get under.

80 I sat in the park and meditated.

Meditation. philosophers tell us, is good

enough for the soul, and I won’t presume

to doubt them. But it isn’t profitable.

I have had plenty of opportunities to

meditate, but I never grew fat on it. I

noticed a number of other men who came

to the park to meditate. They didn’t

grow fat either. I tried to fraternize with

the other men. I felt that we all had one

thing in common; we were all broke.

That fact was the one conspicuous, un-

mistakable thing about us——-when We were

in the park. Elsewhere we put on cheer—

ful faces. And I thought as we were mu-

tually unfortunate—and misfortune is

said to make all

might exchange advice. Advice was the

only thing within our means. We would

have liked cigars better, but we yielded

gracefully to the inevitable. But I found

that being broke was the only attribute,

as it were, which was common to us.

They were lovers of nature in the nude;

in fact, they were quite artistically par-

ticular on that point. They lived out of

doors so they could see nature in her

favorite garb. They preferred a stump

to sit on to the softest chair, and the

grass to walk on rather than the richest

carpet: and the trees and flowers were

their interior decorations, the clouds their

hangings and the sky their roof. In short,

the whole land was their dwelling, and

houses were only necessary blemishes on

the landscape, the kitchens of their chefs,

as it were. They were like the lilies of

the field. they tolled not, neither did they

spin, and yet they were clothed—and pre-

sumably in them right minds. They con-

fided to me that they lived on the fat

of the land, and yet were I to believe the

tales of great distances traveled by them

I calculated they must eat as they

walked.



I was feeling pretty blue, discouraged

and down-hearted, with a longing to get

somewhere and be to myself and com-

mune with nature. I was not exactly

broke. I still had about $200, and notic—

ing an advertisement of a little country

place for rent or for sale, I was not long

in taking the train and closing the bar-

gain, which I have never regretted and

hope I never will.





THE RULE.





RY. LA LIA MITCHELL.





 





There are many good rules,

As 1 often have heard,

About keeping your temper,

-\nd keeping your word.

Just smile, if you fain

Would have smiles in return,

And learn of fire’s danger

By getting a burn.

This rule if no other

The world ought to know—-

For perfect contentment.

Just pay as you go.





The rule works in money,

Don’t stand for a debt.

The rule works in kindness,

No favors forget.



In love and love’s giving

Friend, sweetheart or kin.



“'ho helps you? Be certain.

You help him to win.



A word or an action,

No negligence show.



For perfect contentment,

Just pay as you go.





There are axioms many

And precepts galore,



Save up for the winter

From autumn's full store.



Every cloud has a lining

or silver, we’re told;



Faint heart wins no lady,

So therefore be bold.



But always from youth

'Til your locks are like snow,



For perfect contentment,

Just pay as you go.





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A FAMILY OF BOYS.,





__—__._





BY GERTRUDE K. LAMBERT.





Oh, dear, I‘m almost crazy" I can't begin

to tell '



Of all the wild confusion that reigns here

where I dwell .



Amid a strange assortment of every sort

of. thing

There ever was a



order bring.





use for, nor can I





I pick up coats and sweaters. l rescue

truant caps;

1 chum with fishing tackle and a dozen





kinds of traps;

I'm familiar with the game

champions of the ring;

And rules for bail and hocky I can glibly

say, or sing.





laws: the





There are skate straps in the parlor, and

bird snares in the hall;



And the things that ought

cannot be found at all;



And as I work and worry. each trifling

thing annoys»



Oh, a woman is a martyr who brings up

‘a crowd of boys.





to be there





My neighbor called to see me—«a woman

on in years~~



Her eyes were. red with weeping, and her

voice weak with tears.



“\Ve're the parents of eleven, but we're

all alone today,



Our Bennie went this morning—~tlie lase

to go away.





“I just can't seem to stand it, now, with

only pa and me—"



Her tears broke out again, and I, I wept

in sympathy.



Vt'hen she had gone I sat right down and

reckoned up my joys,



And I found a generous balance in favoi

Of the boys.





HOW GRANDMOTHER FRIGHTENED

THE INDIANS.





 





 





BY ALICE J. CLEATOR.





By the fire in grandmother's dainty

sitting—room I was looking through her

“piece—bag” for bright materials to make

doll clothes. “Oh, what pretty goods!"

1 exclaimed on seeing a dainty scrap of

soft, old-rose delaine. Grandmother look-

ed up from piecing one of her famous

“Dancing \Vave” quilts. A far-away

look came into her eyes as if she were

thinking of the past.



“That’s a piece of your great aunt

I’olly’s wedding dress, my dear," said

she, “and I’d never forget that day if I

could live to be a thousand!" '



“Oh, please tell me about it,” I cried.

“I’d rather hear one of your stories,

grandmother, than all the fairy tales I

ever heard!”



“\Yeii,” smiled grandmother, in pleas-

ant acknowledgement of the compliment,

“it was a long time ago, but that day is

engraved on my mind as by fire. I was

but twelve years old and lived with my

parents and three brothers aged eight.

ten and fourteen. Our home was in York

state (Ka-na-noo as the Indians called

it). We lived on the Oswego river in a

tiny four-room log house near the site of

old Fort Ontario.



“The treaty of the war of 1812 had been

signed but a short time before, leaving





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great western water systems. It was

truly a real frontier of empire and had

been a favorite region of ambuscade for

the Indians.



“.—\lthough-occasionally a story of In-

dian scalping would reach our ears, yet

for some time no fear was felt in that

region and we were considered very safe

even when mother and father found it

necessary to leave us alone for a short

time.



“It was on a bright day of Indian sum-





mer that they started off in the old

chaise to attend my Aunt I’olly's wed-

ding four miles up river. The room





was a Mr. Armstrong, an officer (if some.

distinction in the war of 1812. It was to

be a day wedding and was an event oi

considerable importance. many guests

having been invited. Mother and father

drove away smiling and waving at us

and promising to bring home some of the

wedding ‘goodies’ which Aunt I’olly would

be sure to send.



“ ‘Now remember, and mind Barbara,’

was father’s last injunction to the boys.

Although I was not the oldest, I was

full of care for one of my years and

really seemed what father sometimes

called me~‘Littie Mother.’





“They were to be back by early even—

ing. There was a long day before us,

but there was work to do as well as

play, for our parents wisely believed that

work and play were important factors in

a child’s healthy development.





"The boys busied themselves with out

door work which father had directed

them to do, while I did the morning Work

and spun at number of woolen ‘roils’

mother had left for me.





“This being done I prepared dinner.

Strange, isn’t it, but I remember just

what we had for dinner that day. Baked

potatoes and bacon, corn bread with one

of mother’s dainty little pats of butter

with a goose printed on top, pumpkin pie

and dumplings of barley flour, with a big

pitcher of sweetened cream for sauce.



“After dinner the boys played marbles

outside the door, then came in by the

bright fire, attracted, I suppose, by the

delicious odor of molasses candy

mother had told me I could make.

this was '

blocks.



“ ‘Let's play Shakespeare,’

George, the oldest.



“ ‘Oh, dear,’ I replied, ‘that means two

or three sheets and several masks for

ghosts, I suppose. I don’t know as

mother’d want you boys to rumple up

the sheets that way.’ But, remembering

that we had been given permission to

spend the afternoon as a sort of holiday

I got the sheets out of the old oaker

chest and cut some white masks from

cotton cloth, which were accessories of

the ghost apparel.





While

cooling I sat‘ down to piece





exclaimed





“Father was quite a cultured man for‘





that time and was a great admirer of

Shakespeare. The boys had thus gained

a smattering of the Hamlet ghost scene,





 





 





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the English to forever understand that

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one. It was the borderiand Where within

a few decades four nations had struggled

for mastery. Those were stirring days

when the French, Indians, English and

Americans fought for the ownership of

this'vast country.



“The Oswego river was closely con-

nected with the Mohawk through Oneida

Lake and Wood Creek where, with a

short portage at Rome, an almost unin-

terrupted navigation was obtained be-

tween the Atlantic seaboard and the





the Shyiock trial, the Tempest, etc. But

the Hamlet ghost part was their favorite,

and with alterations, such as working in

two or three ghosts instead of one, the

result was anything but Shakesperian.

The great author would surely have

laughed could he have witnessed some

of those dramatic performances.



“After having a jolly time with the

candy, which the boys. pronounced ‘tip

top,’ I went back to my piecing, leaving

the boys to their play which this time

I refused to join.



“Looking up from my work at the

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THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





Altogether, I considered the day spent

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Sitting in the reading room of the

Grand Pacific hotel one evening with my

little fox terrier at my side I was en-

gaged in conversation by a stranger. I

happened to mention to him that I was

looking for a business venture. He an-

swered that he knew a man who had a

good thing.



"Who, and where is he,” I asked.



"Here. I am the man. Give me your

address and I will write you."



The next day a letter came to me, a

yellow, typewritten letter. I have always

fclt shy of yellow typewritten letters

since then. It was apparently a kindly

intentional letter, bore the letterhead of

a firm of commission men, and read:



Iwar Sim—Today’s market cables ispot

wheat 1-2 d. higher. _



Wheat fluctuations quick and violent.

open firmer with heavy rains in the

northwest. There is not a bushel of

wheat at the seaboard and when all the

Duluth and Chicago wheat reaches tide

water, it will rapidly disappear and give

us an immense decrease in the visible.



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half a crop and there is great danger of

that being destroyed by chinch bugs,

which have madc their appearance in

vast numbers in the wheat belts. There

is a black war cloud hanging over Eu-





rope. The German Emperor has tele-

graphed he will not attend the yacht

races: many chances yet for damage to





the growing crop. and when one stops

to think that winter wheat only shows

half a crop, and with bug reports, we

believe purchases of wheat should be

made at once.



I at once perceived millions in that let-

icr— large, powerful, reassuring millions—

and I rolled the word under my tongue

like 3 Sugar plum, only it was more c);-

quisitely delicious than any sugar plum

I had ever had, even when a very little

boy. Following the directions, I hurried

to see my new friend. I call him friend,

for l was sure that he must be someone

specially raised up by Providence, if not

indccd. specially created, to help me set

on my newly acquired dollars and hatch

them into geese which should each and

individually be the goose that laid the

goldcn egg. I felt myself to be up, dis-

tinctly and distinguishingiy up. I might

be a. Vanderbilt before the week's end

and .trod the street as a prospective

Rockefeller. I found my friend in. That

was no surprise. It seemed only natural

that people, specially-raised—up friends in





particular, should be waiting for the

soon- to- bc-millionairc. I believe people

usually do wait in for millionaires. He

“'21“ :l lint-kct—shop stcerer. I didn't un-

derstand from his letter that he was

a ll'l"l{OI—Sllt)1) siercr. But I reflect-





cd “28‘. great ends are sometimes wrought

by small means. “'e had dinner togeth-

cr. It was a simple dinner for a man who





might sup that very night from a ban-





quet. Then we went to the board of

tradc. lie conducted me to a dim corner





where even a wink would be invisible to

others There was to be a sudden rise

in that staple commodity, wheat. “’heat

had a nice, rich sound to my ears. It

was a word one could associate with pride

with the making of a sudden fortune. It

a substantial sounding name, and

there's a good deal in a name, Shakcs-

pearc to the contrary notwithstanding.

I thought that I would really rather make

my fortune in wheat than in anything

else. I associated this agreeable develop-

ment with the good offices of my friend,

a special manipulation of minor details,

in fact, for my sole gratification, and felt

that I could never be sufficiently grateful

to him.



I willingly gave up $3,000——-$1,000 for

100.000 bushels and $2,000 for margins-—

and sat still waiting for the $3,000 to de-

velop into millions. They didn't develop.

My steel-er came to reassure me. Such

things often happened, he said; I must

buy another 100,000 bushels on the drop.

Of course, I now reflected, there must

necessarily be intermediate steps attend-

ed with anxiety.in the acquisition of

millions. Otherwise everybody would.

be reaping millions from a few dollars.

I hadn‘t thought of that before and it

completely restored my cheerfulness. I

bought another 100,000 bushels on the

drop. Buying wheat on the drop sounded

well to my ears then- I felt that I should

appreciate much more a fortune so nar-





was





rowly won, snatched from the'turning of

a hair, as it were. The only drawback

to my appreciation or my fortune either

was that the hair didn’t turn. The

wheat dropped. So did my expectations.

Both have been dropping ever since. I

dropped out of the bidding with $20 in

my pocket. My confidence in my fellowmen

dropped also, dropped far below zero. It

hasn't come up yet.



Instead of investing $3,000 in wheat I

now invcsted five cents in a copy of a

daily paper. I then retired to the park

and, seated on the grass, looked over the

“want" columns of the paper. There was

nothing there to arouse my expectations

greatly after my recent disappointment.

I was not familiar with “want” columns,

and at any other time some of the ads.

might have inspired sanguinary hopes.

They invited me to organize secret socie-

ties for a high commission per head, to

sell a useful household article and there-

by earn 850 a day, to become a printer,

painter. coachman or auctioneer. None

of these occupations appealed to me as

my vocation in life. Painting and print-

ing were not in my list of accomplish-

ments. I doubted my ability to sell a

household article, however useful. To

be an auctioneer, then, was all that was

left to me. It was not exactly in my

line but I reflected that in my new way

of life, without the prop of a full purse,

1 should probably sometimes have to

stoop to conquer, and I might as Well be-

gin at once.



Culling at the address given I surprised

mysclf by securing the position. The

ncxt morning I rode to the scene of the

auction. I found it a picturesque vacant

acre in the suburbs, called the Elms. The

name was no doubt derived from a soli—

iary scrub elm standing in the center of

the ground, which the imagination of the

sponsor magnified into a number of fine

old trees. At least I surmised that must

have been the way to account for the

name being in the plural number. Imagi-

nation goes a good way toward making

life pleasant. The genius who owned the

acre fenced it in and rented it to my em-

ployer for a. horse market. I almost said

u horsemeat market, for I found that

(lead horses were also sold there. their

price being uniformly $2 regardless of

whether they were fat, juicy and tender,

or lean and tough as some men’s souls.

A live horse, I learned. was Worth the

price of a dead horse plus the value of

the life that remained in him. Some of

the horses there had fifty cents worth

of life, and others had as much as $50

worth. Those who did not buy a horse

for his steak were speculators on the

life that was in him. But most of the

horses sold were “pelters,” “plugs,”

"skinners," or “skates,” words which are

all abbreviations of the sentence, “lit

only for slaughter.”



When the moment came for the sale

I sat in my buggy (my employer's, I

mean), and announced the conditions of

the sale to the assembled Speculators,

peddlers and junkmen. a ragged crowd of

mongrel humans who came with four or

five dollars in their pockets to buy a poor

beast to draw their ramshackle carts.

Increasing my voice to a stentorian depth,

I said: “All we guarantee is that the

horse is alive when the hammer falls."

My employer had given me strict injunc-

tions on this point, for should a horse

breathe his last a few minutes after the

bang of the hammer the loss would be

the buyer’s, and he couldn’t even com-

plain.



“Here comes a pelter," yelled the crowd

as the stable man led out an unhappy

beast which trotted vweakly up and down

behind the man.



"Start it," I cried, “What’ll it be? Two

dollars! two dollars. Half’ll make it

three,” etc., etc., until all but one animal

had been sold. The last horse led out

was blind; he also had the mange, and

stringhalt, and was windbroken. These

complications were aggravated by a de—

gree of weakness which, in a human,

would be called locomotor ataxia. He

was alive. That fact was made apparent

by his ability to follow the groom‘by

force of the halter. Had the halter brok-

en he would have fallen on his haunches.





I am possessed of a certain amount of

humanity, and to sell this poor beast

seemed an act of brutality of which I

Should never have thought myself capa-

ble. But I reflected that I was ’there to

sell anything and ‘that the choice. lay be-

tween selling‘ the horse and losing my

position. I did the former, and, as ”it de-

veloped, the latter also. This was the

forty-third horse sold that morning, and

closed the auction. It also closed my

career as a knight of the hammer. The

man who bought the object of my pity

paid $2.50 for him, and led him proudly

from the market. Just outside the en-

closure the horse fell down and died. I

have not the stomach of an ostrich, and

this sight settled me in the conviction

that while I might be an auctioneer of

horses I could never be an auctioneer of

live horse meat, and that evening I hand—

ed in my resignation.



A week after this I sat in the park and

meditated on the gloominess of my pros—

pects. The park is a sort of “friendly

arms,” for men who are broke. But I

don’t complain. The wheels of the world

roll rapidly, and if a man doesn't get out

of the way quick enough he’ll get under.

80 I sat in the park and meditated.

Meditation, philosophers tell us, is good

enough for the soul, and I won’t presume

to doubt them. But it isn't profitable.

I have had plenty of opportunities to

meditate, but I never grew fat on it. I

noticed a number of other men who came

to the park to meditate. They didn’t

grow fat either. I tried to fraternize with

the other men. I felt that we all had one

thing in common; we were all broke.

That fact was the one conspicuous. un-

mistakable thing about us—swhen we were

in the park. Elsewhere we put on cheer-

ful faces. And I thought as we were mu—

tually unfortunate—and misfortune is

said to make all the world akin—we

might exchange advice. Advice was the

only thing within our means. We would

have liked cigars better, but we yielded

gracefully to the inevitable. But I found

that being broke was the only attribute,

as it were. which was common to us.

They were lovers of nature in the nude;

in fact, they were quite artistically par-

ticular on that point. They lived out of

doors so they could see nature in her

favorite garb. They preferred a stump

to sit on to the softest chair, and the

grass to walk on rather than the richest

carpet: and the trees and flowers were

their interior decorations, the clouds their

hangings and the sky their roof. In short,

the whole land was their dgelling, and

houses were only necessary blemishes on

the landscape, the kitchens of their chefs,

as it were. They were like the lilies of

the field. they toiled not, neither did they

spin. and yet they were clothed—and pre-

sumably in their right minds. They con-

fided to me that they lived on the fat

of the land, and yet were I to believe the

tales of great distances traveled by them

I calculated they must eat as they

walked.



I was feeling pretty blue, discouraged

and down-hearted. with a longing to get

somewhere and be to myself and com-

mune with nature. I was not exactly

broke. I still had about $200, and notic-

ing an advertisement of a little country

place for rent or for sale, I was not long

in taking the train and closing the bar-

gain, which I have never regretted and

hope I never will.





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" A FAMILY OF BOYS.





BY GERTRUDE K. LAMBERT.



Oh, dear, I’m almOSt crazy”. I can't begin

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Of all the wild confusion that reigns here

where I dwell ‘



Amid a strange assortment of every sort

of thing





There ever was a use for, nor can I

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I pick up coats and sweaters, I rescue





truant caps;



I chum with fishing tackle and a dozen

kinds of traps;



I’m familiar with the game

champions of the ring;



And rules for ball and hocky I can glibly

say, or sing.





laws; the





There are skate straps in the parlor, and

bird snares in the hall;



And the things that ought to be there

cannot be found at all;



And as I work and worry,

thing annoys»—



Oh, a woman is a martyr who brings up

‘a crowd of boys.





each trifling





My neighbor called to see me~—a woman

on in years—-



Her eyes were red with weeping, and her

voice weak with tears.



" Ve’re the parents of eleven, but we‘re

all alone today,



Our Bennie went this morning—the last

to go away.





“I just can’t seem to stand it, now, with

only pa and me—” '

Her tears broke out again, and I, I wept

in sympathy.

When she had gone I sat right down and

reckoned up my joys,

And I found a generous balance in fave)

of the boys.

HOW GRANDMOTHER FRIGHTENED

THE INDIANS.





BY ALICE J. CLEATOR.





By the fire in grandmother's dainty

sitting-room I was looking through her

“piece-bag” for bright materials to make

(101] clothes. “Oh, what pretty goods!"

1 exclaimed on seeing a dainty scrap of

soft, old—rose delaine. Grandmother look-

ed up from piecing one of her famous

“Dancing Wave” quilts. A far-away

look came into her eyes as if she were

thinking of the past.



“That’s a piece of your great aunt

P'olly’s wedding dress, my dear," said





,she, “and I’d never forget that day if I





could live to be a thousand!”



“Oh, please tell,me about it,” I cried.

“I’d rather hear one of your stories,

grandmother, than all the fairy tales I

ever heard!"



“Well,” smiled grandmother, in pleas-

ant acknowledgement of the compliment,

“it was a long time ago, but that day is

engraved on my mind as by fire. I was

but twelve years old and lived with my

parents and three brothers aged eight,

ten and fourteen. Our home was in York

state (Ka-na-noo as the Indians called

it). We lived on the Oswego river in a

tiny four—room log house near the site of

old Fort Ontario.



“The treaty of the war of 1812 had been

signed but a short time before, leaving





great western water systems. It was

truly a real frontier of empire and had

been a favorite region of ambuscade for

the Indians.



"Althoughoccasionally a story of In-

dian scalping would reach our ears, yet

for some time no fear was felt in that

region and we were considered very safe

even when mother and father found it

necessary to leave us alone for a short

time.



“It was on a bright day of Indian sum-

mer that they started off in the old

chaise to attend my Aunt Polly’s wed-

ding four miles up river. The groom

was a Mr. Armstrong, an officer of some

distinction in the war of 1812. It was to

be a day wedding and was an event oi

considerable importance, many guests

having been invited. Mother and father

drove away smiling and waving at us

and promising to bring home some of the

wedding 'goodies’ which Aunt Polly would

be sure to send.



“ ‘Now remember, and mind Barbara,’

was father's last injunction to the boys.

Although I was not the oldest, I was;

full of care for one' of my years and

really seemed what father sometimes

called me—‘Little Mother.’





“They were to be back by early even-

ing.. There was a long day before us,





but there was work to do as well as





play, for our parents wisely believed that

work and play were important factors in

a child’s healthy development.





“The boys busied themselves with out-

door work which father had directed

them to do, while I did the morning work

and spun a number of woolen ‘rolls’

mother had left for me.





“This being done I prepared dinner.

Strange, isn’t it, but I remember just

what we had for dinner'that day. Baked

potatoes and bacon, corn bread with one

of mother’s dainty little pats of butter

with a goose printed on top, pumpkin pie

and dumplings of barley flour, with a big

pitcher of sweetened cream for sauce.



“After dinner the boys played marbles

outside the door, then came in by the

bright fire, attracted, I suppose, by the





delicious odor of molasses candy which'





mother had told me I could make. XVhile

this was cooling I sat down to piece

blocks.



“‘Let’s play Shakespeare,’

George, the oldest.



“ ‘Oh, dear,’ I replied, ‘that means two

or three sheets and several masks for

ghosts, I suppose. I don’t know as

mother’d want you boys to rumple up

the sheets that way.’ But, remembering

that we had been given permission to

spend the afternoon as a sort of holiday

I got the sheets out of the old oaker

chest and cut some white masks from

cotton cloth, which were accessories of

the ghost apparel.



“Father was quite a cultured man for

that time and was a great admirer of

Shakespeare. The boys had thus gained

a smattering of the Hamlet ghost scene,





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the English to forever understand that

they were not the supreme rulers of the

seas. The Oswego region was an historic

one. It was the borderland where within

a few decades four nations had struggled

for mastery. Those were stirring days

when the French, Indians, English and

Americans fought for the ownership of

this vast country.



“The Oswego river was closely con-

nected with'the Mohawk through Oneida

Lake and Wood Creek where, with a

short portage at Rome, an almost unin-

terrupted navigation was obtained be-

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the Shylock trial, the Tempest, etc. But

the Hamlet ghost part was their favorite,

and with alterations, such as working in

two or three ghosts instead of one, the

result was anything but Shakesperian.

The great author would surely have

laughed could he have witnessed some

of those dramatic performances.



“After having a jolly time with the

candy, which the boys pronounced ‘tip

top,’ I went back to my piecing, leaving

the boys to their play which this time

I refused to join.



“Looking up from my work at the

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5 Indians were skulking down the lane that n 5 I

- faced my window! ' " 6 0 _ , ‘



M h... .. ... r pporiunitics to Save Money - .

knew that hiding might only be .a fatal ’ " ' ' a.

thing; besides, the loft ladder was out of ‘ - ~ .

doors. A quick thought came to me! I " Save every cent on can. . The total will be worth while. We carry in stock more than 125,000 articles

had heard father say that though the of every day use. every item in this tremendous stock you are offered a saving that‘ranges from 20 to

Indians could scarcely be damned by 50petcent: So we ofleryouyourehotoeo! 125.000 Wndfistinctopportunifles tossvunney. We secure the lowest ble prices

dan er in warfare yet they were su er- b! buying in wt quantities. “69,160! you pay us are a very sli ht advance'over those we pny.‘ Every article we lsof thebest



g . 2 p quality—the biggest value: We countries that every purchase will sstisfactory. Return any article that is not. We will pay irons-

stitious and easily surprised and fright pontoon charges both wayssnd returnyourmoney or mkouuyexchange met ief . Stertsaving NOW. Tear out the coupon and

ened by even a simple thing which they °h_°°k the b°°k3 3’0“ want. M35] ittous.

could not understand. I did not even ‘ By return mm] We WI“ send Buy Your Groceries 8‘ Wholesale -

scream, but I dropped my piece-bag and go free Of 3” Charge, the Prices . _

quickly grabbed three chairs, one by one, _ you want. m”“7'°§é°§' ., ' :5

and placed them in the center of the _— 95 it in the ri-‘ht way?

room. My voice sounded so far away and smves M Ranges 33' £31,123”?ng

. '3 ‘ < . amount of food—or

strange that I scarcely recognized it as a I saw. 0‘ 1 2 more. and inst. the

my OWH- . Buys Perfect doves, newtyfggtlor‘

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Quick, I said to the he) s, two of 93:43:: ofinfig‘a mmeythnyouhfle . as ‘

whom were arrayed in their ghost ap- we sell. r? know been no. r _ _ —

t . v the! are act in ry apartment ‘

pare]. Get up on those chairs. INot as evil! '1 £20...." Room in our: ' ' ~ '4

word! Obey me. Remember what father :g‘o’ggumflfitp‘filg: micfilzn 3,2 "6::

said!’ Chair we can inspect every run weight and

u piece of material that value. We make ,

They looked at me as if they thought ggegincothgvmaking in?” artlilfiltes our- 5

This c air is Mar 0 comfortable - 0 then- 9 '° "99° t "em

me‘ crazy. , , ‘ , bolstered rocker-$011110 sitting flog. storm 8 be certain- thoy will

Quick, I cried again. my voice as Itia covered with black_ imitation leather and f“ 81:92:1dh31h; a: gaff-"Eh" gee}; per mg Mu. thaw

tense as the strings of a violin. I snatch- fi‘flgfml‘fflfiffigfihgfffi, gawk”: as initial; you have been paying the local dealer. i

2 - ' 2 vi . TM is ' sto t {a h theccsto manufsc- 2 .

ed another sheet f1 om . the oali ches. £Zd°inmhu§e bg‘r‘gslngew‘glogen 0‘32?!“ a}; gun Wogunrantoe NOW Grocery 115‘ Every 2 Hollis

near. snipped holes in it for nose and entire output of furniture factories. We know :‘lgzfiugg‘ Knee! tltégflgttgoégflagaggg 3:013:16:ng

‘ eyes, for there was no time for making gagfgggufifime‘; 'Eg’gfugbefg mfieglglfigg 135:1; (Iggméfifimlg, m2”; d i noame on thta {in to reeeiv: our snags:

- v 1 ~ _ _ n tea I V0 b 0081‘ on a 0 0 every W0 mon

a mask, and I “ as soon Wiapped in its mug??? aayggiiwgi’fi; ggfivgiecehgvlgytfi gut special stovobooin fizgy‘kfirggiig: ust sen tons to ay for Book No. 11; we will

folds. The boys had each mounted a malacturinscost. YousaveSOoonthedollar. jibt’tto $15323: fialé‘ybeymd‘lii" “die-e mm pgerggrtggmg'g’om‘ :3:an 33;:th gin“)

chair. I hid little Paul behind us and 80nd ioroilr new furniture bookibook will be noted to w eigwhgrfsondyrz'r

, , o. 7 to-day. You will get it by return Book No 23

mounted the third (‘liall‘ myself. mil. Look into this plan forsecurlng strock ' ‘ Pay Manufacturing Cost only





 





 





 





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. . . _ . iortlieBcsierpclsandliigs

held Paul S trembling little hand. The d 1 Covertho "emptylookinz”spotl

strange fear was upon them all yet Buy Gauntee on the floors in your home With

' .' ’ . R fin d 53 fine car ets and ru s. Every car

they know not what this proceeding 00 a 3.]! V2 or rug quo ed in our spec al catalogue o.

. .. . . . . . 15 is an exceptional value. Send for our

meant. it oils “(llldi‘l fill, but the bOSS , ___,:; thYagu can fol-g?! . . beautiful]; illustrated book and you will

. . ~ . ‘ ~ , < . '1 » 3’0“ “'9'” ‘ . see this or yourself. Do ”thousands of

olhiied me as faithfully as soldiers under 6” Limit 33323??? THFSECAREFDLIY . “he” have gone an: 1.5"“ halt by buyhc

( 1‘1 . ‘2 ‘ ' your ru 8 an carpe 3 rom us.

teed roofin . Just -————-~-w

“Suddenly (‘liiii'lvy began to whimper gen?) for BEG: 3‘0, Fa“ and “/2. t . Send or Book 150‘ 15'

. . _ . ( . ,. , . , . o are e .

With fright. .\ni ii “0rd. I \\ lilspel ed ‘ flees Eltfpyourzglfi -. 1“ CI .. Bobsled and Cutter Tim is AlmoS' “ere *

fiercely. catching him by the arm. ’I'tS ' “‘1 V" “’9 a ' I 2* a. ' ’ ' - ~ / You canartordancw cutter orslei h ,

. . ‘ . ' . . ‘ you can save {Inst 5‘. N t- ( Q S S l t 185 th s w tor. Our special vehicle catalogue .

the Indians, but if you only keep still Remember. you are taking no c ances , . . i

. . «0 (Book No. 6) will make this possible because of

‘ , ‘ . ,, because we arantee the roofing for pen— -. t B O a,“ tlonell low We“ Send fork.

we 11 be sale. ode of 1c. 1 and 15 years. depending upon ' (A l », W‘ p ’ Pri

.. , . , . . . .H. the quilt, you buy, a _ - Q inter Farm Supplies at Factory ces

How we liV(d tlii ough that Ieiri )L

. \aVInOS Feed cookers, tank heaters, Incu-

feW moments I cannot tell. in dcathlikc Ck s o batons and broodors and winter farm

silence we waited. l began to think the DL tChch the 320k wa wanih £332: 31°:gzg;ofga:§?rgghfifi?gt“§§fij

Indians had gone when l heard thwii' E0: 9,12,55vag°§,;.;g:‘g,:gfg§§i 33:; "the numbersolthem.

footsteps outside the door. it soeincd 10 “y ‘0 9‘“ 01' W9“? 01‘ “59 "1 any WW- Gcé I Cream Selfill'ltor MI 18

me I was turning to stone. For years r _ — _ — — —, — Two New (3th B00ks We:::;:te:e!:¢;:gg‘b::mm

after I would sometimes awake in the Montgomery ward & Co. Save 1-2 0“ Your Fall and Winter Clolhlnj separator on the market because ours was

night and live over again iliosc moments 19111 and Campbell Sis. CW!” Irldlél Dress comfortably and stylishlylthis mood ,gggfiglgfgzrfcggafi‘ggiggtgflgfig

Of (01.1.01. KANSAS CITY AGO winter at half the usual cost. lmvide many fidifion ones, I is beam

. f . . Please send to my address below the booksI mm” With clothesmade 0f the latest 81111583“ we are so sure of every detail of its con-

“'l he door opened and two Indians. in 1mm checked absolutaly free of cost. I rice and perfectly tailored by experts. «motion. so sure or it. lasting eficlency

mu mint and ream-s, appeared. mm wines p, swig Mignines mum straights 22.2.3212" .ii amiriélnhil‘arz.amass:

carried a tomahawk and other instru- 3 05.22%", 21 orfimsee 3:33: We 1; ‘igtezhli‘ashions' and “Men’s Fall and wrest?“ iron]: :11 tin-k8: at one pinat-

‘ . _ . ‘ 4 Trunks 22 Building storm] n or 0 ng. 3 you 8 a mu our cream so ”8 r

inents of savagery. Seveial scalps hung 5 Roofing 28 Stoves a use. bxgefgzgfizv tllgttfur tlilotlheii uric madebgcf the in the special catalogue (Book No. 1). _~

. - can om e cutest esi s case '

fl 0m their belts. ggfififiiie a; ngmesgfiglfi‘e; l the manager of our tailoring (“71%ng keeps Men’s “r Coats and ne“”

“For a mm... which seemed to 81mm- 26 B..............,.... 2:22, resinous:32:22:22; 2:: WM" Cn'°,,mm,°,,:v2°hg

an eternity, they stood, their hard, cruel lg @3323; 3,7, amgngrmggggng designs which he knowstobethobest. fliggggmm 1%, 8,0533, can:

faces gazing at our motionless figures. g grogery Elf; 521(9) $rcular sin! imsawl: wrufdmgxigzggiggflggg :13: 13:: 323211232 Pris" m‘scxklnnward maximizing?“

ee (loo r cine's so Boo iscaao os ' e

The fiercest looking 0f the two felt of i3 any]: Eneatpn 31 Roberson“. Bubberl 01,8313 a: 21:33:33nfiglilxbeggu aggmotgg ganglia 1:59:31» ”Win 2:51] weethgr.

his tomahaWk and advanced a 8191’ to 1% Calrmetsfnfiiaxg ‘32 metals... and Monu- tothe rock bottom prices at whic , clothes on mi" hgu‘igam Haggai. "inns caaltuslogsg

ward us, then with a look of great fright i9 BELEiEigrflZ'é: ”was mom“ 3930553133iflfgggcggebutkgoflghgafw at m§.5%o:nw::‘it1:slk5r£ finned at “$50

he turned back and bOth quickly left the 18 Men’anrCoats 34 Women's Furs I Get an early start and naive your selections on up, lamb .t 325.75 and up, costs {or

made before the fall and winter season is upon oc automobi lumber-men, my

house. N . i‘ioul.1i Seggogor g1; 330' you bzgatgglomm's Grain}? livg‘rymen. A no containing com.

u I v r ' v ' ' y " sea-esovenous.oclsoueoeolloseoecseeenssee-euo.a. u on 13 ,len'o 0. 8 no. u outer

Lgh! .Vlr hite man s spirits. .Vl Jim W I and make your choicewithoutdelsy. 33‘", glowing. MkmfoymkmNm “info“ will

squaw's 591“”? I heard one exclaim. Post once Mi‘ln‘fl'mmi

few 0. I IMONTGOMERY WARD & co

‘Ve \Vaited. Elut I felt sure they W'Ollld swat-r...sou.oseessessecool-Iooo-IIteolitteeoos'oels .

. . V .. . . Send Coupon to the Nearest Adina. 19th and Campbell Sta. Kansas City Chicago Avenue Bridge, CHICAGO

not ictuin. ’l hat was the last we saw ‘ — _ _

of them. I had no sooner descended from I _

my chair than 1 fainted dead away, as u

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our cabin, but that night a family of

four were murdered in their beds ten

miles down the river. The Indians never

visited our cabin again.





Posts 35-40 Ft. Apart





The circumstance of the boys playing s::”“"1:”;:'3:::‘

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'UOTED at length in the papers of

the country, Mrs. John MacMa-

hon, recently appointed member



of the Chicago board of education, is

credited with saying many things that

are wise and a few that 'are foolish. Per-

haps’ the twa most foolish things are

these:



”When something appears wrong to

me and I can‘t make the child see it, I

pretend the wrong isn't there and things

go nicely."



"I think a whipping fills a child with

resentment that lasts for years."



Just what is to be gained by letting a

child continue in wrong doing because

he can not be made to See the wrong. is

a puzzler to thinking mothers and fath-

ers. To follow the rule to its logical end,

if the child could not be made to see the

harm of putting its hand on a red-hot

stove or of walking off the dock into the

lake. I suppose Mrs. MacMahon would

pretend not to see what was going on

and would let the youngster have his

way rather than “break his will” by pre-

venting his coming to harm.



Mrs. MacMahon’s theory of letting the

child have his way is a beautiful one on





paper, but the results it produces are

never satisfactory. Everyone who deals

with children knows that the. average

child is nothing but a healthy young





savage and must be taught the manners

of civilization. A few accept their les-

sons with docillty, but the greater ma-

jority revolt. The only way to deal with

them, then, when persuasion fails, is by

Parents and teachers are

morally responsible for the habits their

charges form. They should grow into

habits of obedience to law, industry and

thrift and if they do not take to these ways

”willingly, the only fair thing for the





child is to see that they grow into them

because they know they must.



In the last few years we have heard

much about giving the child his way, and

have been warned not to break his will

lest he grow up a weakling. But since

the days of Adam parents have taken

the other course, that of exacting obe-

dience, and strong men and women have

grown up from that training. And as

children they. were much pleasanter to

live with than the youth of our day.

Never has the world known so much

license granted children, and never have

we heard such shocking stories of juve-

nile immorality, nor been so annoyed by

impudent, lawless children.



The Anglo-Saxon child never resents a

whipping which he knows he deserves.

It is the whipping unmerlted which sticks

in his memory, but these are of so in-

frequent occurrence as to be scarcelv

worthy of mention. The boy who has

flagrantly disobeyed knows he. deserves

a hiding and feels only a contempt for

the parent or teacher who doesn‘t admin-

ister it. The child's love of justice is as

keen as the man‘s. His admiration of a

clean fight, the best man to win, is as

great, and when he matches his strength

against that of his parent or teacher he

is really disappointed if he wins out

when in his heart he knows he was

wrong.



Flog the child when he nccds it, and

don't let the fear of his cicrnal resent-

ment keep you from giving him what he

deserves. There are more men in the

world today who say,



“If my father had done as he ought by

me he would have trounced me soundly

and made me. obey him.” than there are

who cherish resentment because of whip-

pings administered in youth.





 





 





CONTAGIOUS DISEASES THAT CAN-

NOT BE QUARANTINED.





 





. BY HILDA RICHMOND.

‘ccrHEN first the custom of placing

certain diseases under quaran-

tine came. in vogue, people Were

apt to become terror stricken at sight of

a red flag or a policeman standing guard

or a warning card, but in a great measure

that feeling has passed away, and all

recognize the beneficent effects of the

safeguards thrown around the sick and

also the well in these days. Indeed, it is

considered a crime to go about among

healthy people concealing the fact that

one has a contagious disease, yet there

are many maladies that can not be iso-

lated. A case of small pox is hustled to

safety and a guard placed to keep the

patient in and the public out, and the

same precautions apply to many other

diseases, but some of the most contagi—

ous diseases and those fatal in their ef-

fect will probably never be isolated, as

in the very nature of things they can-

not be. '



“Keep all visitors out!” said a doctor

to' the anxious relatives of a sick woman

not long ago, and at once he had to listen

to a chorus of “Why, Doctor, she isn't

that bad, is she?” The medical gentle-

man was out of patience with his patient

who was not very ill, and he thought a

little plain truth would do no harm

“No, she isn 't bad at all, " he said grim-

ly, “but if you let people in to see her,

she'll have a dozen new diseases by

morning." 01' course, the indignant rela-

tives “changed doctors” at once, but the

physician did not care. He was busy

enough with people with real complaints,

and did not want to encourage those

with none to speak of so he rather re-

joiced that he lost the whining woman.

She was so constituted that she immedi-

ately acquired any disease mentioned in

her hearing, and once she contracted the

trouble she was certain she was going to

die from it.



The manufacturers of patent medicines

are wise when they flood the country with

their neat little pamphlets telling suffer-

ing people exactly what to do in order to

get well. Especially do people with little

to do get the patent medicine habit, and





country men who are the pictures of

health are perhaps the best customers

the vendors of patent medicines have.

Many a farmer has sat down by his cosy

fire to read a little book found in his

buggy on returning from town or mailed

to him by the crafty individuals, and be-

fore he rose from his chair has" “caught”

several diseases, and longs for the day

when he may hurry to town to buy some

of the life saving medicine. If you don’t

believe it, try it yourself. Take a little

book gotten out by any patent medicine

man and read the things printed there

some evening when the wind is howling

around the house. You begin to feel that

here is a doctor that understands your

case at last, as you read of disturbed

sleep, fits of depression, a hacking cough,

pain in the chest or any one of a thou-

sand other “symptoms," and in spite of

common sense and everything else you

begin to cough a little or to wonder if

the last blue spell you had was not caused

by liver complaint and—well, there is no

end to the things your imagination will

load upon you then and there. Without

the fascinating little books the medicine

would stand on the shelves year in and

year out, but once the books are read

the sales begin.



It seems strange that a woman of the

“contagious” type, or a man either, can

read an article in a magazine dealing

with health and never catch the idea of

being well, but let the same person read

about diseases and the effect is something

entirely different. Some months ago

when there was much discussion about

pellagra it was very easy to find people

everywhere who had the disease or were

enjoying it at the time the agitation was

going on. Some years ago there was

much talk about the disease resulting

from improperly cooked pork, and all our

neighbors had it on the spot. I think

we would have had it ourselves if my

mother had not been sensible enough to

laugh at our symptoms. Every new dis—

ease that is talked about or written about

is immediately caught by a lot of suscep-

tible persons, and it is a very good thing

for young doctors that this is true, they

often think. That class .of people, in ad-

dition 'to trying every new patent medi-





'cine,“'also look favorably upon new doc—





tors, and the aspiring new physicions get

a start without doing much harm, as

they speedily recognize the type and pre-

scribe harmless remedies.



The diseases children

out ever getting ther’n at all.





“catch” with-

also help

young phyisicians greatly. The anxious

mother captures a youngster flushed

from play or a trifle warm from over

exertion and demands that an affirmative

answer be given to all her questions.

She. looks down the throat of the young-

ster anxious to return to play, feels of

the hot little hands and critically exam-

ines the pulse. Then she pops the pro-

testing infant into bed and sends for the

family physician who, being too busy to

go at once, and knowing there is nothing

very alarming the matter, neglects the

case. \‘l’hereupon another doctor is called

and effccts a miraculous cure and the

grateful mother does a great deal of free

advertising for the young M. D. It is a

very common thing for your mothers to

imagine their children are suffering with

all the diseases of the list, when a little

fatigue, or indigestion, or other slight

trouble is responsible for the fancied ill-

ness. In such cases the mother is the

one who takes the disease, not the child,l

and she has it in her mind rather thanf

her body. It really does little harm when I

the doctor gives medicines in such cases,

for many of them laughingly confess to

keeping a supply of sugar pellets? for

them, and they really only charge for the

time they waste. But the sad part of it

is that the children later on will prob-

ably develop into the men and women

who are catching everything .that is

abroad in the land in the way of disease.



The happy people in the world are

those who keep between the extreme of

nursing every slight complaint and mag-

nifying it and talking about it and dosing

it, and that other evil, the habit of ig-

noring plain symptoms until the disease

has made such progress that it is incur-

able. In between those two forlorn con-

ditions is the happy medium. and there

is where the. Workers of the world are

today. Of course, there are many in-

valids and people handicapped by ill

health, doing good work everywhere, but

the great majority of men and women

who are accomplishing things in every

department of life are going along in

sane, sensible. fashion, eating what they

like in moderation, sleeping the sleep of





 





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JAf’ ROSE





“The Bubble Bath Soap”



nailed for cleansing your

skin cause it is the origin

transparent Toilet and Ba

Soap and is absolutely pure. Be-

cause it is mule of vegetable oils, it

Thames instantly, thoroughly ahd

refreshingly. For genuine pleasure

and satisfaction insist on getting





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TWO Silk Dresses



Instead of ONE

Every time you decide to have a new

Silk Dress you can have TWO instead

of ONE-if you make it of Sue-inc Silk.





This is how you do it. Suesinc Silk costs but 39¢ a yard

—or In: than halfthc price of good China Silk. So for the i

price of a single dnrss of China Silk you can get two of '

81min: Sill. Years 111:0 when Sucsinc was first introduced.

women of taste and discrimination bought Suesinc Silk for

a single dress, because they liked its value.



Today they are buying Suesine Silk

anal n and again—not alone for one dress

. but for many—because they have proved



. forthemselvcs by their mouths of trial

that Sucsine Silk is the but silk VALUE

they can buy.



Go to your Dealer today and ask for

. Suesinc Silk. See that the words





SUFSIN E SILK





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are on every yard.

accepting substitutes.

These substitutes are finished

with glue, to make them glossy.

and are weighted with tin

and iron dust to give them

body ". They look

beautiful at first. A few

momhs‘ wear will prove them worth-

less. insist upon the genuine Sucsinc





 





 





the just and talking about interesting

topics and not their "symptoms.”



Health is contagious as well as disease,

and it is a pity the morbid, discouraged.

idle men and women who imagine them—

selves the greatest sufferers in the world

do not cultivate cheerful people, and stop

groaning. Scientists tell us that most

diseases come from germs, but that can

not be wholly true since so many of them





Silk with the name stamped along

the edge.



We wil send you Ihooluhly free,



forty- two ”plead Spain



Silk —- more than 255 square



inch: altogether.



We ask only, that, when writing for

these free samples. you will mention

the name of your regular dry goods

‘. dealer, and say whether he sells Suc-

sine Silk or not. Please-be sure on

give that information in writing to us.



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come from listening to doleful tales and;

reading little medicine almanac-s, or elsci

the tales and thc pages are full of germs

You can not shut out all people fromi

your homes nor (can you destroy all the

little pamphlets that fall into the, hands:

of your friends and relatives, but you;

can be so sunny and cheerful and So:

skeptical toward “symptoms" that your

healthy ideas may be communicated to!

those with whom you come in contact

and the contagious diseases will be rout»

ed from your home at least.





FASHION'S FANClEs.



“Beside the new linens marquisettcs

look like a last season’s gown." So says

one fashionable authority. The new lin—

ens are very coarse in weave and look

more like basket weave materials or bro-

cades than like the linens with which we

are familiar. They are heavy, and sup-

posed to be very handsome. A “linen"

color is extremely good for suits, while

both that shade and white are shown for

dresses.



Already felt hats are being worn. Just

now the only things are white and un-

trimmed eXCept for one of the big white

veils. They are Shaped just like the

summer‘s straws. '



In spite of the decree of Queen Mary

anent hobbies and divorces, both seem

to be as popular as ever on'this side of

the water. The restraining band is not





 





till merchants.

. aidrcss of a dealer In your vicinity who has Suesinc Silk.





 

 

 

   

 

   

 





my to get mini-c Swine Silk

We do not sell Suesinc Silk except through regular 1’:-

But if we cannot send you the name and





we will sec that your order is filled a! the same price, and

just as conveniently. by a reliable retail house. if you en-

close color sample and price. 39c. per yard.



The price of Suesine Silk in CANADA is 50¢ a yard.





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seen so much on the skirts, but they are





as tight and nugainly as when they

came in.



There are bags for every gown. Y_0u

can buy them in blue or gray, red or





white or black, and of silk or

Then there are the wash em-

not to mention bags of





brown,

satin.

broidered ones,

leather.





THE YOUNG MOTHER AND THE

FIRST CHILD.

No. 4.





Concerning Regularity.





If you wish to know aught of com-

fort with your child, teach it at once

habits of regularity. Have a regular





hour for bathing, any hour that is most

convenient to you, though 9 o‘clock or

half past nine is best. Having settled

on the hour, however, bathe baby re-

ligiously at that hour every morning, no

matter how many grownups wait your

pleasure. Have the room at about 90

degrees for the first few weeks and sit

where no draft can strike. Put him on

a. flannel blanket in your lap, remove

the clothing, soap all over quickly, and

place him for a couple of minutes in the

bowl while you wash off the soap. Then

dry quickly, powder well with a good

talcum powder, dress, and he should be

ready for a feeding and a nap.



Feed him religiously every two hours

during the day and you will soon be able

to get along with one night feeding.

Even if he is asleep, give him the bottle

and he will soon take the milk without

ever awaking. In this way he gets suf-

ficient food during the day time to sat—

isfy him, and he is not hungry in the

night, nor will you need to be awakened

every hour or two to feed him. By

the time he is six months old he should

sleep from 10 p. m. to 6 a. in. without

feeding, if he is perfectly healthy and

you have religiously held to your hours

of day feeding.



Above all else, have a regular hour for

undressing him and putting him out of

the way for the night. Seven o‘clock

is a good hour for by that time supper is

usually over. Undress‘ him, rub him well

with the palm of your hand to rest him

and stimulate the skin, put on dry, clean

night clothes, feed him while you hold

him and then lay him down absolutely

alone in a darkenMoom to go to sleep.

He may fuss a little, but do not pick

him up and carry him out into the light.

If you do it once, you may keep on do-

ing it for he will quickly learn that a

good lusty yell will bring you to time.

Stay by him if you like, pat him if you

must, croon to him, but do not pick him

Let him learn that he is put down





up.

for the night and you are saving for

yourself all those long quiet evenings

which mean rest for you and better





health for the baby. or course you love

the new baby beyond anything but after

six months or a year of having baby

constantly on hand morning, noon and

night the novelty will begin to wear off

and you will wish you could have a few

hours of the day to yourself. Secure

them now by putting him to bed right

after supper. It will be better for him,

too. He needs long hours of sleep all

through his childhood, and the best hours

are those before midnight. Children who

are allowed up until the parents retire

are usually nervous and fidgety and not

so well fitted for the battle of life as

those who are packed off to slumber—

land at an early hour.



The habit of putting baby to bed with-

out a bottle will help you immensely

when it comes to weaning time. If he

is used to a bottle to go to sleep with he

will demand it and you will have far

more trouble in taking it away than

though he had not acquired the habit

of a bed time bottle.



\Vhatever else you do or leave undone,

do,not pick baby up from a nap to show

him to friends. They can see him any

time, but he has only one babyhood in

which to acquire good habits and to

sleep and grow. ’If you awaken him

this morning to show him off, do not

blame him if he wakes in the middle

of his nap tomorrow when you are, in

a hurry and do not want to bother with

him. Babies acquire habits quickly, and

it behooves you to see that his habits are

good ones.



(Questions concerning diet, clothing or

anything else regarding the child will

gladly be answered—Ed.)





 





 





When preparing to stew pumpkin, peel

it and cut in small pieces, then run it

through the food chopper before cooking,

it is then cooked in much less time.‘ Al-

so if set in the oven to stew it will re-

quire very little attention, and no danger

of burning up.———E. I. L.





 





THE , MICHIGAN FARMER.‘





SHORT CUTS TO HOUSEKEEPING.

_Cloth that is.seemingly spoiled from

coming in contact with sticky fly paper

can easily be cleaned by first wetting the

soiled spots in kerosene oil, then wash in

quite warm suds. Bismuth and vaseline

paste sometimes used in the sick room

can also be removed in the same way.

—E. K.



Take a small tree limb that is smooth,

point it at one end and place a screw eye

in the other to hang it up by; have some

pieces of old cloth or cotton handy and

when the drain pipe to the refrigerator

needs cleaning wind the cloth on the

pointed end of the stick and clean as you

have seen the men clean the old rifle.

Then flush with boiling water.——Mrs. F.

E. F.



To keep cider fresh and sweet bring it





 





to boiling heat and bottle and seal by

dipping the cork in hot paraffin. Or put

in cans as you do your fruit and seal. It





will remain fresh and retain its flavor.—

Mrs. A. D. P.



To keep pieplant or

winter use, cut in

pieces, put in cans, pour cold water on

them for 20 minutes. Have the can full

of water and put covers on the top Just

as you do in canning fruit.—Mrs. A.

D. P.



A suggestion to those who like jelly

but do not like the crystals. Stem and

wash grapes, but put no water in unless

the grapes are drained after washing,

and then only a very little. Set on range

where they will heat very slowly at first

\Vhen thoroughly cooked drain into a jar

or earthen dish and let stand over night,

not granite because grape juice will in-

jure the enamel if let stand so long. In

the morning the crystals will nearly all

be settled; strain juice and proceed as

usual.—F. J. M.



Jelly, ketchup, chili-sauce, etc., may

be kept steadily boiling without danger

of burning, if a ring from an old wagon

hub is placed under the kettle. I use

one in meat boiling, and prefer it to an

asbestos mat.*Mrs. J. C. T.





rhubarb fresh for

inch or half-inch





MICHIGAN FARMER PATTERNS.





 





These patterns may be obtained from

the Michigan Farmer office at the price

named. Be sure to give pattern number

and size.





 





 





 





3928—Childrens’ Tucked French

Three Sims, 1, 3 and :3 years.

For 3 years it requires 2 yards of 36

inches wide; 17;; yards insertion; 2%

yards of edging. Price, 10 cents.

5525—Ladies’ Shirt-waist with Remov-

able Chemisette. Cut in 6 sizes, 32 to 42

inches, bust measure. Size 36 requires

314 yards of 36—inch material; 37/8 yards

of insertion. Price, 10 cents.

5549—Ladies’ Combination of Corset

Cover and Open Drawers. Cut in seven

sizes, 32 to 44 inches, bust measure.

Size 36 requires two yards of 45-inch

material, with 2% yards of 5—inch edging

ruffles, 313, yards of narrow edging

19/, yards of insertion. Price, 10





No.

Blouse.





for

and

cents.



5548—Ladies’ Six-gored Skirt. Cut in

live sizes, 22 to 30 inches, bust measure.

Size 24 measures 274. yards around lower





edge and requires 31/8 yards of 50-inch

material. Price, 10 cents.

5512—Childrens’ French Dress wlth





High or-Low Neck and Long or Short

Sleeves. Cut in sizes, 2, 4, 6 and 8 years.

Age eight requires 2% yards of 36-inch

material; :34 of a yard of insertion, and

11/2 yards of edging. Price, 10 cents.





body’s feelings.





the a ho v e trade-

mark. 5 old only

C h ro u g‘ h reliable

dealers. Never sold

by Mail Order or

Catalog Houses.

Insist on seeing Garlands. In over

4.”.000 homer. Made for 40 years to

{no permanent ratification.





 





That’s all.





lands for every purpose to suit your needs.





Quality





For over 40 years Garland stoves

and ranges have had the greatest sale

of any stoves and ranges in the world

—in over 4,000,000 homes. Garland

Quality costs you no more than stoves

and ranges of inferior grade. So





why not secure The World’s Best? waste of fuel.





 





STOVE

B UYER

WARNINGS -





 





Caution ACTS, plain facts, are often hard

Garland Stovesand to tell without hurting some-

Rnng‘e: always hear





But we have no desire to do that-—

no quarrel with any Mail Order Stove

Concern or Catalog House, because

we do not deal with them at all.



It is the regular customers and

neighbors of Garland Stove and Range Dealers whom we have

facts for, worth considering—practical, profitable facts whenever

you are thinking of buying any kind of a stove or range.





Buy Where You Can See

What You Get—At DEALERS





We do not say this altogether selfishly, because if you will

buy of your dealer, whether you decide on 3. Garland or not, we

only ask that you investigate Garlands before you do buy.

We are glad to rest the matter on your judgment

then—when you see your Dealer’s full line of latest style Gar-





Service





Permanent economy in buying any

stove or range should be considered

not only from its first cost, but also

from the point of view of durability,

materials and workmanship. Garlands

are the world‘s best for baking, cooking

or heating and do each with the least





Write for the Garland Book

“The Only J‘afe Way to Buy J‘toves and Ranges”





Be sure to say what style of J‘tove, Range or Heater you need





The Michigan Stove Company





”DETROIT Largest Makers of Stoves. Ranges. Gas Range; and Furnaces CHICAGO





SEPT. 2, 1911.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





Means

A Lot More

than the bare fact that we are



the greatest manufacturers of rubber

boots in the United States.





 

 





stand hard knocks and to wear long. All Dealers. Always





Look for the Elephant Head ,

Trade-Mark





All Woonsocket boots and shoes have the Elephant Head

WOONSOCKET RUBBER CO.





 





 





. It means that hundreds of thousands of farmers have worn and

liked the rubber boots we have been making for the past 45 years.





Woonsocket ELEPHANT HEAD Rubber Bnpts





fire made of the finest materials obtainable; by expert labor, in a mill

evoted excluswely to the manufacture of rubber boots— boots made to





WOONSOCKET, R. I.





 





 

   





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DETROIT. ESTABLISHED 1880.





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‘ Motor Delivery Now So Cheap any

Farmer Can Afford lt.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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en that. this number will be greatly in-

creased. A large part of the city was

inundated from the high tide caused by

the wind, Property to the extent of

$1,000,000 is estimated to have been de-

strowed. Telegraph and telephone ser-

vice are completely demoralized. railroads

are washed out. many boats have been

washed ashore and business is paralyzed.



The recent ruling of the pure food offl-

ciais prevents the importation from China

of her artificially colored teas. It is

claimed that the ruling will not have a

large influence upon the market or this

country in that most of the tea purchased

here is 'from Japan and that the quality

of the tea from that country generally

conforms to the regulations.



The city of Toledo has begun an ouster

suit‘ to compel street railways to vacate

streets upon which franchises have ex-

pired. Eighteen streets are affected.



Federal officers discovered a secret oleo

plant on Michigan avenue, Detroit, last

week. The proprietor of the place is now

under arrest.



J. M. Polock, a Michigan log runner,

successfully rode a log through the rap-

ids in St. Mary’s hiver, being the first

man to perform the diflicult task.



It is expected that William Ellis Corey

will be elected to head the Republic Iron

& Steel Co., which is taken to mean that

there will'be no merger-of this concern

with two other large steel companies.



The battleship Michigan, which is

termed the despot of the world’s navies,

has been awarded the championship for

target efficiency by the naval depart-

ment.



A New Jersey stock raiser has fur-

nished his prize Berkshire pigs 9. bath-





 





Motor=Wagon with‘open express body—$610





Body allowances made and chassis dimensions '





tub. and twice every day the tub is filled .

with water, and the pigs rush eagerly 0 furnished to those requiring special bodies.

to take their bath. The Old idea that Motor delivery, now down to a common sense eco- I 'll ' ‘

pigs were naturally filthy animals is . . t W1 carry 800 pounds over all so: ts of roads in any

being abandoned. nomical bas1s, has been brought within reach of the kind of weather at 15 miles an hour,

Foreign. farmer:

. , . ne Mot - ' .



The Elmo“? painting, “Mona Lisa,” The M01015“ agon has done HHS! 0horse $33031. “(:11)“;th intuit; Kirk tllaln fit “it?

.thich 15 claimed t? have been ,5t0le“ The farmer wants motor delivery. He needs it; and ’ g ' e, a ess COS ’ -

I'romdtltie Ihouhvred‘iai‘; Iaris scientlyi', is-be- he keenly recovnizes his need and it costs less to buy. .

ieve o e ea towar . mer ca. 5 ' ' . ' It is 5 im 1 a be '



Diplomats apprehend a serious situa- But he never before could think seriously of adopt- ofs ‘tpe S can be trusted to manage and

tion arising between France and Ger- ing it. care or l'

many over Moroccan affairs. On Friday r, - . - - Its motor simply can't get out of order 1” '

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ground than usual. Then, after corn

planting a heavy, driving rain so packed

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THE RENOVATED APPLE TREE.

Much has been done in Michigan and

other states to improve the old apple

trees. Some of these trees merely lacked

the right kind of care, and With tillage,

addition of fertilizer, the removal of dead

wood and such of the live branches as

hindered the best development of the

tree and fruit, and proper spraying, they

have come into their own and given to

the owners or renters returns that pay

liberally for the trouble. Others were

useless because they were not the kinds

that the kitchen or the market demand—

ed, and it became necessary to work over

the tops into other varieties before success

could be had. Many of these trees Were

afflicted the same as the class first men-

tioned above, and it was necessary to

give them the care that poorly nurtured

trees need, besides changing the tops to

another variety.



Our illustration shows a picture of a

“rejuvenatet “ Duchess .

tree which had yielded

a 12-barrel crop previ—

ous to the taking of the

picture from which the

cut was made. A more

shapely tree could not

be imagined. It is neat

the ground and has a

very large hearing sur-

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approved kind. as may

be seen by looking at

the condition of the





ground beneath and

around it. Thc heavy

foliage does not indi-

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meet the buyers on an equal footing

whether they are buying by the carlot or

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as a buyer on an equal footing with the

retailer or the consumer.



rBy seven or eight o'clock the market is

pretty well cleaned up, and if it is ship—

ping season there is a line of teams wait~

ing at the cars to unload the fruit sold

to buyers for shipment. The large grow-

ers who may have several loads each day

usually send one to the market in the

morning as a sample and the buyer will

take the balance to be delivered at the

car later in the day. Grocers and huck-

sters are present with their wagons and

select what they want for the day’s

trade. There are also many housewives

with their husbands selecting their fruit

for canning and home consumption.



The expenses of the market are met by

a charge of fifteen cents per team for

both grOWers and grocers going upon the

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that another year it

may produce as large a

crop again, and still an—

other and another sea-

son for nobody knows how long, if the

present kind of care is given it. And

yet, if the cost of getting this tree in

the condition it is were calculated, and

the price secured for the crop set over

against the cost, it is more than prob-

able that hcrc, as in so many other in-

stances, nature has more than paid for

her keep and paved the way for splendid

future proiits. Instances of good returns

have betome so common from these re

newed trees, that not a few men have

gone into the business of renting old

orchards from farmers, care for them in-

telligently and reap the rewards. There

are still thousands of trees awaiting the

opportunity of doing something. It is for

the young men of Michigan to see that

the trees arc not disappointed.





GLEANINGS FROM THE GRAND RAP»

IDS ORCHARD MEETING.





 





The State Horticultural Society adopt-

ed something of an innovation for this

state by holding an orchard meeting at

the farm of Henry Smith near Grand

Itapids, and in connection visiting the

market in the morning and several other

fruit farms in the forciioon. This is cer-

tainly a commendable course, as growers

can learn as much by observing the or-

chards and methods of successful grow-

ers as by listening to their talks, and we

hope that the society will continue to

hold one or more orchard meetings each

summer. I shall not attempt to give a

(it-tailed report of the meeting, only touch

upon a few things that impressed me as

being worthy of emphasis.



The Grand Rapids market, which was

visited in the, morning is somewhat uni-

que, being the. largest of its kind in the

country. It was not in full swing at this

time, the grapes and peaches not having

yet made their appearance. The market

covers a large acreage and has parallel

cement walks far enough apart to allow

teams to back up to them from each side

and leave plenty of room to drive out

and turn. One of these walks has been

covered by a steel supported roof as an

experiment and it is likely that in time

the entire market will be under cover.



At this place as early as four o’clock

in the morning the teams of fruit grow-

ers- who come in with their wagons for

buyers. The latter are composed of groc-

ers who come in with their wagons for

the day’s supply,_ hucksters and pcddlers,

agents of local and distant shippers, and

a large number of consumers. Here all





“Renovated" Duchess Apple Tree in Famous “A. B. C.”

Orchard of Van Buren County. Yielded 12 Barrels.





most desirable positions on the market.

Practically all deals are. spot cash, with

pack. gcs returned, the grocers bringing

their baskets and exchanging or trans-

ferring the fruit. The prices received

seem comparatively low, but when the

fact that the seller receives cash and

packages back, with no deduction for

packing or packages, freight, cartage, or

ctmimission, they compare favorably with

the prices paid on the commission mark-

ets of our large cities.





The visiting growers were then taken

in automobiles to the farms of some of

the leading growers about Grand Rapids.

The Munson farm, noted for its King

grapes, and other leading varieties grown

for the best trade of the country, was

visited, the party going over the farm

between the rows of grapes in automo—

biles. There were also plums, currants,

and gooseberries, but Mr. Munson has

most of his eggs in his grape basket, and he

is certainly watching that basket. The

grapes are beginning to turn, and present

a beautiful sight. At the packing house

everything is being made ready to handle

the large crop. Thousands of baskets

are nailed up ready for the pickers, and

trucks are in readiness to take them to

the field. The delivery wagons were also

receiving a coat of paint. Mr. Munson

has a large cellar storage in which he

sometimes holds large quantities of

grapes when the market is glutted tem-

porarily.



The party then visited Mr. Brahman’s

farms, when: a, $20,000 crop of peaches

was harvnsted last year, and whose or-

chards bid fair to eclipse this record this

season; in far-t, Mr. lirahman has stated

that his orchards not him $450 per acre

per year and hi- cxpects to keep them up

to this standard of production. This is

a large farm, or rather several farms,

and there. are several excellent orchards

of peaches, also plums and some apple

orchards. Everything has the best of

care, clean cultivation and thorough

spraying being practised. Much stress

is laid on summer spraying with self-

boiled lime-sulphur wash for peaches and

plums, and the excellent control of the

rot on these fruits bears testimony to its

efficacy. Fertilization with both manure

and commercial fertilizers is practiced

and the trees have a healthy ,growth,

four-Year-old trees nearly covering the

ground. The orchards are for the most

part, on high ground on the topsot' plat-

eau-like hills, being comparativelydevel

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yellows and the little peach. Both are

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a. Question of but a few years before they

must go and be replaced by others to

succumb in their turn. These diseases

are certainly baffling every effort of

scientists to understand and check them.

One government man who has literally

lived in the orchards for the past three

years'studying these diseases, states that

he does not know a single thing about

them. What they are or how they spread

remains a secret. Growers have their

opinion, but it varies. Many believe the

disease spreads only at blossoming time,

and prefer to leave the trees until fall

rather than out and drag them through

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about as soon as they begin to bear, and

in some cases there are gaps in four-

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seven years of age have from ten to fifty

per cent ‘of the trees removed or affected.

Some growers replant in the vacant

places at once, others set new orchards

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was set entirely from stock secured from

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and on ground that had not produced

peach trees before. However. these trees

were already developing quite a number

of cases of little peach and some yellows.



Mr. Barenburgh, president or the New

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importance of honest packing and honest

buyers. He stated that the League had

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APPLE MARKET CONDITIONS—SHIP-

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Much interest is centering in the apple

situation just at present. The' Interna-

tional Apple Shippers’ Association which

recently held a meeting in Detroit has

published a. report which, upon its face,

shOWs an enormous crop in the country,

and, of course, buyers who pin their faith

to this report are in a near panic. Some

buyers who have already made a. few

contracts are ready to dispose of their

purchases at a considerable loss. The

report is made in comparison with last

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per cent it means that state has 75 per

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cent means 40 per cent less, 100 means

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of the country the report shows the fol-

lowing percentages:





Missouri .............................. 200

New York ............................ 150

Ohio ................................. 140

Pennsylvania ......................... 135

Michigan ............................. 250

Illinois ............................... 170

Indiana ............................... 12





These seven states represent approxi-

mately 50 per cent of the apple produc-

tion of the country, and together they are

credited by this report with an average

of 186, or a crop 86 per cent greater than

last year. The condition thus represent-

ed is susceptible of still further analysis.

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the report is given for the 1911 crop and

the 10-year average.





1911. IO-Yr. AV.

Missouri ............... 40 42

New York .............. 62 58

Ohio .................... 73 42

Pennsylvania ........... 66 57

Michigan ............... 49 57

Illinois ................. 67 39

Indiana ................. 63 44

Average .............. 60





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This report shows a crop this. year that

is 11V2 points above the 10-year average.

If we add two more states which grow a.

considerable quantity of apples, and

which show a falling off in production

Kansas, with a 30 per cent crop this

Year and a 10-year average of 47 and

Arkansas with 47 this year and 57 for 10

Years, we have a 55 per cent crop this

year and a 10-year average of 49, or a

crop only six points above the 10-year

average, in these nine states.



It must be borne in mind, too, that

both of these reports cover the entire ap-

ple crop, both early and late. The crop

of early apples is enormous this year,

and if these were subtracted and the re-

ports made solely on the winter varieties

the percentages would be very materially

reduced. For several years apples have

sold at packing time for $3 per barrel and

above. The abundance of early apples

may hold prices down for a time, but

judging from the present outlook and the

exceptionally fine quality of the fruit this

year the man who has a quantity of ap-

ples after the early stock is cleaned up

will find that there is value in them.



Allegan Co. EDWARD HUTCHINB.





 





HARVESTING AND MARKETING SUM-

MER AND FALL APPLES.

(Concluded from last week.)



On our No. 1* fruit we put a label on

the outside 01 the barrel which is a design

of an apple colored to catch the eye, and

with this is a guarantee of the contents

and address of the grower. The grade is

also stated. Just inside the head is put

a circular white paper head with the

address and guarantee of the grower.

Below this is a corrugated pasteboard

pad to protect the fruit from bruises.

\Ve usually put one of these on the 0p-

posite end also. We also use a false

padded head to press the apples down

before putting on the barrel head. These

precautions allow of packing quite dell—

cate varieties with only slight bruises,

and if pressed down firmly and well

shaken down while filling they Should.

carry in good condition.



I have treated this subject backward,

and wish to close. with a few remarks on





picking the fruit. I believe it is desir-

able Wlth summer and tall apples and

some winter apples to make two or





more pickings, in order to get the ma—

jority of fruit at the proper stage and

to allow the later fruit to mature and

color. We use both baskets and sacks,

though I prefer the basket_ with tender

varieties, and where the fruit is quite

thick. For scattered applcs or cleaning

up the tops of tall trees I prefer a sack.

We have recently tried a. leading make

of picking sack. but neither myself or

any of the pickers like it. The fruit

hangs in front and too low, and is in the

way in moving about and subject to

bruises. We have not found anything

better for a picking sack than an ordi—

nary grain sack with a lower corner tied

about six inches from an upper one and

this connection well padded where it

passes over tho shoulder, or a wide band

may be used to connect them and sewed

firmly to each corner. The top is hold

open by tacking a. portion of a keg or

barrel hoop to it, about nine inches long.

The fruit is put directly on the sorting

table if packing in the orchard. or in

barrels or crates if packing is done in-

side. Basswood ladders with ash rungs,

pointed tops, and wide bases are the

lightest ladders we can find and amply

strong. They are about half as heavy as

the Georgia pine ladders, and there are

no slivers in the sides. but these laouers

must be kept painted and housed. For

low work the step ladder with a three

point base is satisfactory. If hauled

far the fruit should be hauled on spring

wagons, especially if not headed. Any

wagon can be converted into a spring

wagon in a few moments by a pair of

strong bolster springs Which will cost

from seven to ten dollars.

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DETROIT WHOLESALE I MARKET.





August 30, 1911.

, Grains and Seeds.



Wheat—The present status of the

wheat market is considered discouraging

by all factor in the trade. \Vhile the

market scored an advance during the

first half of the past week there was a.

drop of a half cent on Tuesday under

conditions that should have resulted in

a gain of a full cent in the market for

cash wheat. The bull factor in the mar-

ket was the reports of unfavorable

weather and frosts in the Canadian north-

west, yet the market lacked support ow-

ing to the failure of many operators who

are usually active at this season to in-

terest themselves in the deal. Our mar-

ket is now on an export basis and the

condition of the foreign market has not

been strong owing to the off coast car.—

goes which are being dumped on the

Liverpool market. However, the factor of

greatest influence is believed to be the

pending adoption of the reciprocity pact

in Canada and there is a feeling that the

market will continue to mark time until

the Canadian election of this fall has fin-

ally decided the fate of reciprocity with

Canada. The bulls point out that if

there is a. shortage in Russia as is now

predicted little Canadian wheat will come

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it will make little difference this year,‘





but they apparently have not the cour-

age to back these convictions, apparently

from a fear of the sentimental effect of

its passage which might cause a plunge

of selling which would force the market

down, irrespective of the actual move-

ment of Canadian wheat. Heavy stocks

in Chicago are also a deterring factor, as

bull leaders fear to have this wheat

thrown at them in settlement. One year

ago No. red wheat sold in this market at

$1.01. Quotations for the week follow:



No. 2 No. 1



Red. White. Sept. Dec.





Thursday ...... 881/2 .851/2 89% .95

Friday ........ 89 .86 .9014 .9515

Saturday ...... 891,; .861; .901/2 35%,

Monday ....... 801/; .8612 .9034 .96

Tuesday ....... 89 .86 .9014 .9534

Wednesday . . . .89 .86 .9015 495%





Germ—This market has been unevent—

ful with a fractional advance for the

week. The harvesting of the new crop

has been started in some drought areas.

The price for No. 3 corn in this market

one year ago was 611/2c. Quotations for

the week are:



No. 3 No. 3





' Corn. Yellow.

Thursday ........... . . . . . . 64% 65%

Friday .......... . ........ . 64%, 65 3/4,

Saturday . . . . . . . . ......... 64% 65%

Monday .............. . . . . . 65% 661/2

Tuesday ............ . ..... 65% 661/2'

Wednesday ....... . ....... 651/2 661,5





 





Oats. Cash oats have been in fair de-

mand and the market has strengthened

somewhat as a result of more active

movements. One year ago standard oats

sold in this market at 341/2c. Quotations

for the week are:



Standard No. 3





White.

Thursday ..... 411/2 40%,

Friday ..... . ..... . 42 411/,

Saturday ................ . 42 41%

Monday ......... . ..... . .. 421/. 41%

Tuesday .......... 421/2 42

Wednesday ............... 421/2 42





Beans—This market has been inactive

at nominal quotations, which follow for

the week:





Prompt Oct.

Thursday .................. $2.18 $2.10

Friday ............. 2.18 2.10

Saturday ................... 2.18 2.10

Monday .................... 2.18 ‘ 2.10

Tuesday ................... 2.18 2.10

TVednesday ................. 2.15 2.10





Clover Seed.—Prices have been strongly

uneven, with a gain of 25c for the week.

Quotations are:





Spot. Oct. Alsike

Thursday ...... $12.00 $12.00 $10.25

Friday ......... 12.25 12.25 10.25

Saturday ...... 12.00 12.00 10.25

Monday ....... 12.25 12.25 10.25

Tuesday ....... 12.25 12.25 10.25

\Vednesday . . . . 12.25 12.25 10.25





Rye—This grain is firm and quiet with

prices ruling on about last week’s basis.

The quotation for No. 1 rye now being 90c

per bu.



FIour.»—Market is quiet and easy with

values steady except for Michigan patent

which is 5c lower. Quotations are:





Clear ................................ $3.90

Straight ............... ' .............. 4.15

Patent Michigan .................... 4.60

Ordinary Patent ..................... 4.40





Feed—Except for corn and cat chop

prices are steady for all kinds of

feed. Carlot prices on track are: Bran,

$26 per ton; coarse middlings, $27; fine

middlings, $30; cracked corn, $26; coarse

corn meal, $26; corn and oat chop, $26

per ton.



Hay and Straws—Both hay and straw

values are advanced over last week. Quo—

tations on baled hay in car lots f. o. b.

Detroit are: No. 1 timothy, $21: No. 2

timothy, $19fi20; clover, mixed, $16fi20:

rye straw. $7.50; wheat and oat straw,

$6.50 per ton.



Potatoes—Offerings are a little more

plentiful and the recent high figures have

been shaded. a fair grade of tubers com-

manding about $1.40 per bu. The crop

shows an unusual amount of scab.



ProvisionsmFamily pork, $18.50@19.50;

mess pork, $18: medium clear, $165018;

smoked hams, 16fii7c; briskets, 111/2@12c;

shoulders, 110; picnic hams. 1014c; bacon,

1534617160; pure lard in tierces, 10140;





' kettle rendered lard, 1114c per lb.





Dairy. and Poultry Products.

Button-The demand is active and

prices are holding steady. Pastures have

improved and output, while behind that





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THE.‘ 4 MICHIGAN FARMER.





of last year is slightly improVed for

August. Prices are steady. Extra cream-

ery, 26c; firsts, do., 250; dairy, 18c; pack-

ing stock, 17c”per lb.



Boom—The offerings of eggs are not

able to hold the price steady, on account

of their size and also quality which,

though favoring reductions in the poorer

grades, makes it difficult for the best

trade to supply needs. It may be stated

that the increased supply of poorer

grades is fortunate just now owing to

the regulations of the food departments

which discriminate against the use of the

powdered product, compelling a larger

demand from bakers for eggs in shell.

Fresh receipts, case count, cases includ-

ed. are now quoted at 161/2c per dozen.



Poultry.——Prices are the same as a.

week ago. Supply is light. Prices are:

Live—Hens, 121A;@13c; old roosters, 9c;

turkeys, 14@15c; geese, 8@9c; ducks,

126p13c; young ducks, 15@16c; broilers,

15(a‘16c per lb.



Cheese.———Michigan, old, 170; Michigan,

late, 141/z@151/20; York state, new, 14@

15c; Swiss, domestic block, 16@18c; cream

brick, 15@160.



Veal._Market higher for best. Fancy,

11@12c; choice, 8@9c per lb. ‘



_ Fruits and Vegetables.



Cabbage.——Steady. Selling at $2.75 per

bbl. for home-grown.



Plums.——Higher. Per bu., $1.50@1.75.



Peaches.———The market has an easy tone

due to the increased supplies. Prices

rule a little lower. Quotations: A. A.,

$1.75@2; A., $1.50; 13., $1.25 per bu.



Huckleberries.——Steady. Quoted at $3@

3.50 per bu. .



Apples.—Fewer apples are coming to

market. Prices are looking better, rang-

ing from 65@8_5c per bushel.



From Farmers’ Wagons on Detroit East-

ern Market.



The sheds at Russell street were over-

crowded Wednesday morning with wag-

ons, making the uncovered portions of

the square necessary for the accommo-

dation of the farmers’ loads. Prices rule

about steady with a week ago except in

those products more in season this Week.

Following are the prices asked by sell-

ers: Potatoes, $1.40 for only fair grade;

green corn, 50c bag; cucumbers, 50c per

bu. for large, $1.25 for medium: water-

melons, 10@15c apiece; muskmelons, 60@

70c per basket; tomatoes. 30@75c per bu.

according to quality; apples, $1@1.25 per

bu. for hand-picked; pears, $1@1.25;

plums, $1.50 for a good grade; peaches,

$1.25@>1.65 per bu. Hay shows a tendency

upward, the average price for the best

timothy being now about $24 per ton.

Some few loads are going a little better

than this figure and some of good qual-

ity do not command it. Offerings are

small.





 





 





OTHER MARKETS.

Grand Rapids.



A few cars of Michigan potatoes are

beginning to move, the prices paid at

up-state points ranging from 75@85c

Reports on the late crop are quite con-

flicting, though as the season advances

the reports of crop shortages increase

and potatoes are certain to bring good

prices. Potatoes ranged from $1.25@1.50

on the city market Tuesday morning.

Fruit sold Tuesday as follows: Peaches,

$1613; pears, 60c@$1; plums, ' $1@1.50;

grapes, $1.50 per dozen baskets; apples,

50cfiz$1.25. Tomatoes are selling at 75c;

celery 10@150; corn, 10@15c. Muskmelons

are cheaper, on account of the good crop,

and sold this week at 25@500 per bu.

Hay, loose in loads, is worth $16 per ton.

Eggs are worth 151/2c, and butter is un-

changed.





Chicago.



ll'heat.—No. 2 red, 9014@90%c; Sept.,

89%0; Dec., 94%0 per bu.



Corn.——No. 2, 65@65%c; Sept., 65c; Dec.

621/2c per bu.



Oats—No. 2 white, 42%@43%c; Sept.,

421,40; Dec., 451/80.



Barley.——Malting grades, $1.16@1.23 per

bu; feeding, $1.05@1.09.



Butter.——There was an advance in but-

ter of one cent during the week but the

conditions, of the market would not sus-

tain it there and so price limitations de-

clined to those of last week. Trade is

steady. Quotations are: Creameries, 20

@250; dairies, 18@22c per lb.



Eggs—The market is substantially the

same as a week ago and prices rule a

half—cent higher for the best grades and

lower for poorer kinds. Quotations are:

Prime firsts, 171/2c; firsts, 160; at mark,

cases included, 10@14c per dozen.



Potatoes—There is little to be said

that is not old to potato men. The lim-

ited supply is keeping the trade steady

and prices are on a par with a week ago.

Jerseys are quoted at $1.20@1.30 per bu;

Minnesotas, $1.10.?F1.15.



Beans—Market is firm with prices un—

changed. Choice hand-picked pea beans

are. quoted at $2.38fi2.45 per bu; pr1me,

$2.25€;2.30: red kidneys, $3513.50 per bu.



Hay and Straw.—~The small holdings of

hay and the normal demand have com-

pelled higher prices. Choice timothy, $23

((123.50: No. 1 timothy, $20.50@22: No. 2

do., $18.50f20; No. 3 do., $13.50@17; clo-

ver, $10fi114; rye straw, $7.50@8; oat

straw. $7fi‘8 per ton; wheat straw, $5.50

€16 per ton.





Boston.



“Wot—There has been a brisk trade

in Wool the past week and the tendency

of the market looks upward. Ohio and

Misonri fleeces are particularly favored,

altht ugh none of the lines are altogether

forgotten. \Vorsted mills are buYing

heavily because of demand for their

goods. The reaction due to the failure of

congress to meddle with the wool tariffs,

is also a factor in lending confidence to

the trade. Following are the leading do-

mestic quotations for the week: Ohio

and Pennsylvania fieeces—Delaine wash—

ed. XXX 30c: X, 280; fine unmerchantable

22@23c; half-blood combing, 26c; three-

eigh‘ths,blood combing, 25c; quarter-blood

combing, 24@25c; delaine unwashed, 25c,





 





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fine unwashed, 20@21c. Michigan, Wis-

consin and New York fleeces—Fine un-

washed, 19@20c; delaine unwashed, 23@

24c; half-blood unwashed, 250; Kentucky,

Indiana and Missouri—Three-eighths

blood, 25c; quarter-blood, 241/20.





New York.



Butter.—Market is unsettled with val-

ues a cent lower than a 'week ago.

Creamery specials are quoted at 27c; ex-

tras, 260; firsts, 23@?241,éc; seconds, 21%@

220; thirds, 20@20%c.



Eggs—Top grades are steady while

lower ones rule on a declined basis. Fresh

gathered extras, 22(g24c; extra, firsts, 181/2

@20c; seconds, 15%(016c: western gath-

ered whites, 18@23c per dozen.



Poultry.—Dressed. Prices rule firm and

are unchanged. Turkeys, 12@15c; do.

young, 28(g30c: fowls, 11@16c; western

broilers, 14@17c.





Elgin.



Rotten—Market firm at 260 per 1b.,

which is last' week’s quotation. Out-

put for the week, 839,800 lbs., as com-

pared with 849,300 lbs. for the previous

week.





 





THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





Buffalo. _

August 28, 1911.

(Special Report of Dunning & Stevens,

New York Central Stock Yards,‘

East Buffalo, N. Y.)



Receipts of stock here today as follows:

Cattle, 166 cars; hogs, 80 double decks;

sheep and lambs, 42 double decks; calves,

1,400 head.



\K'ith 166 cars of cattle on our market

today, and 25,000 reported in Chicago, the

good to prime cattle are selling steady

with last week; all other grades from 15

@25c per cwt. lower. These thin, grassy

steer cattle, weighing from 850 to 1,050

lbs., and only slippery fat, sold worse

today than they have sold any time this

year, and think will continue to sell that

way until after frost.



We quote: Best 1,400 to 1,600-lb. steers

$7.50@7.85; good prime 1,300 to 1,400-1b.

steers, $6.85@7.35: do. 1,200 to 1,300-lb.

steers, $650657; best 1,100 to 1,200-1b.

shipping steers, $5.85@6.40; medium

butcher steers, 1,000 to 1,100, $5.25.@5.85;

light butcher steers, $4.50@5.25; best fat

cows, $4.75 0.5.25; fair to good do., $3.50@

4.50; common to medium do., $2.75@3.25;

trimmers, $1.75@2.75; best fat heifers,

$5.75@6.25; good do. $5615.50; fair to good

do. $425635; stock heifers, $3.50@3.75;

best feeding steers, dehorned, $4.25@4.50;

common do., $3.50613.75: best butcher and

export bulls, $4.50fl525; bologna bulls,

$3.50@4; stock bulls, $3.25@3.50; best

milkers and springers, $55@60; common

to good, $20@35.



The milker and springer trade was

from $3@5 per head lower than last week;

common kind still hard to sell at satis-

factory prices.



Hog market opened fairly active, with

the bulk of the good hogs selling about

the same as the close of last week.

ChoiCe quality, corn-fed yorkers and

mixed sold from $8@8.05; heavier grades

of good quality around $7.85@7.95. Lean

and grassy yorkers sold from $7.60@7.90,

according to quality. The odd bunches

of heavier grades sold all the way from

$7.50fi'7.65. A few choice quality steers,

running to york weights, sold from $7.90

((178, while the lean starters ranged all the

way from $7.40@7.70. Trading is very

slow and unsatisfactory on anything that

is lacking in quality. Pigs sold generally

at 5375047760; roughs, $6.70@6.80; stags,

$3?! 6; market closing about steady; few

loads going over unsold.



The sheep and lamb market was active

today. Most of the choice lambs sold from

$6.75/($7: wethers from $3.85@4.10. Look

for strong prices the balance of the week;

everything sold tonight.



“’e quote: Best spring lambs, $6.756)

7: wethers, $3.85@4.10; cull sheep, $1.506)

2.50: bucks, $2.50(u2.75; 'yearllngs, $4.50@

5: handy ewes, $3.5_0@3.75; heavy do., $363

3.25; veals. choice to extra, $8@9.25; fair

to good do., $7.50fl850; heavy calves,

$3.25@5.





 





Chicago.

August 28, 1911.



Cattle Hogs Sheep



Received today ...... 24,000 34,000 28,000

Same day last year..25,679 24,204 31,347

Cattle of prime grade established new

top prices for the year to date early last

week, a big crop going around $8 and

several droves of both yearling and heavy

bullocks sold up to $8.15. There was large

local and shipping demand for this class,

with hardly enough offerings to fill de-

mands, but a sharply contrasting situa-

tion developed in trade for other classes.

Market lost all the bloom it were ten

days ago. Increased receipts of both

native and range steers, coupled with a

bearish packer demand in consequence of

public agitation against retail beef priC‘O

rise effected severe declines for all ex—

cepting prime steers. On the close last

week everything of common to strictly

good grade sold 25c lower than the week

previous and many of the $6027 grades

were off 50c from high point of ten days

previous; Chicago market had risen to

a basis relatively higher than anywhere

east or west with the result that New

York and Boston demand was diverted

to considerable extent to eastern points

where cost was cheaper, and in conse—

quence Chicago prices have dropped back

to their relative basis. Price, range is

now widest in months but this is ex-

pected to be a trade feature as long as

range runs come freely from the north-

west since the westerns are strong com-

petitors against native steers off pasture.

Latter kinds are. going down to $5625.50

and a good grass-fed native steer makes

$6. For corn-feds of fair to good grade

it'is now a $6.25fm7 market against $6.60

6137.35 at recent igh point and only the

strictly choice he vy and yearling beeves





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such as sold at $8.10@8.15 are quotable

back to an $8 basis.



Packers paid $4.75@5.50 for corn-fed

cows, and good grassers made $4.15@4.65

while medium and plain' native grass

steers sold at $3.50@4, with canners at

$2@2.75 and decent to good cutters at

$2.85@3.35. Bulls sold at $3@4 for poor

too good and fat heavy lots made $4.25@

5.40. Calves have gone at best prices of

the. summer, under pressure of broad de-

mand for veal, prime grades making $9

and good to choice $8.50@8.85. Feeding

cattle demand has. been good, a decline

of 10@25c in values recently stimulating

country orders. Choice fleshy feeders

still sold up to $5.60 but a good class was

had at $5495.25, fair to good, $4.65@4.90

and common down to $4, while plain to

good, 500 to 700—lb. stock steers sold at

$3.50@4.40. Pennsylvania and New York

buyers are keen bidders for choice milk-

ers and springers and that kind command

best prices of t e summer. Prime grades

sold up to $70 nd good to choice at $50

while a few of only a plain class was had

at $35, a spread of $42@48 taking medium

to good.



Hogs of the choice, fat, shipping grade,

the kind demanded by eastern packers,

have continued to sell extremely well,

subject to the customary reactions from

time to time, and may be expected to

remain first-rate sellers so long. as the

receipts at western markets remain on

so moderate a scale. There is a- real

shortage of matured hogs of the better





class, and with not enough of these of- .





fered, buyers are compelled to fall back

to a considerable extent on the next best

grade, so that these, too, are sold at high

prices. Naturally, the rough, extremely

heavy old brood sows are slow sellers,

and so are pigs, especially the little ones,

most of which are marketed from places

where hog cholera prevails more or less.

The east is much more short of hogs than

is the ~west, and this brings in a call, for

hogs to send east that uses up the prin-

cipal share of the best droves of light

weight. Hogs coming here have been

averaging around 238 lbs., compared with

254 lbs. one year ago and 230 lbs. two

years ago, while lots averaging around

180 to 225 lbs. have been among the high-

est sellers, local packers resisting the

advances in prices and contenting them-

selves with the cheaper lots. Provisions

and fresh pork are active and sell so

freely that stocks are diminishing. It is

a. $7.50@7.80 market for good to choice

light weights while best butcher grades

are making $7.70 and choice heavy $7.65.

Killers still effect sharp discrimination

toward the mixed and heavy packing

classes, buying them at $7.10@7.40 while

pigs in good health are making $5.50@6,

but a lot of 40 to 50-lb. stuff from locali-

ties where cholera is prevalent goes down

to $4614.50.



Sheep and lambs have continued to

fluctuate rather freely in prices, as usual,

with fat lambs of the popular weights

much the most active and commanding

a substantial premium over everything

else. Choice black-face breeding ewes

have been in large demand most of the

time, with yearlings greatly preferred and

selling the righest, and there has been

marked improvement in the demand for

feeders from the range country, the dear-

ness and scarcity of feeder lambs causing

numerous country buyers to purchase

wethers instead, these being offered at

more reasonable figures. Feeding year-

lings have also met with a great deal

of favor with numerous buyers. The

ranges are shipping in stock-liberally all

the time, and the lambs are largely fat

and choice.



XVide discrepancy still prevails between

prices for fat sheep and lambs. It is a

$3.50@3.75 market for the latter, with

prime wethers at $3.90, while the best

price yearlings make is $4.75. Lambs,

on the other hand, are going up to $6.75

and bulk of fat stuff at $6656.50, with a

common light sort down to $4 and lower.

Much of the run now comprises grass-fed

stock from the western ranges and a.

good share of this is thin. affording feed-

er buyers rather good picking. The weak

condition of fat sheep and lamb trade,

however, offers small inducement for

feeders to buy heavily of thin stock this

early in the season, since the cost of feed

is relatively high considering selling val.-

ues of fat stock. Montana is sending

bulk of range stuff this way, although

the movement from Idaho and Titah will

increase within the next few weeks and

a much larger feeding sheep and lamb

business is then looked for from Ohio,

Indiana and Michigan farmers.



Horses have to be good in quality and

reasonably well filled out to sell advan-

tageously. and buyers‘refuse to purchase

any of the commoner animals except at

extremely low prices. A few strictly

prime horses show up on some days. but

the receipts that grade better than medi-

um to pretty good are small. The de-

mand still centers in' business horses,

with wagoners and drafters selling chief-

ly, although low prices have made some

demand for feeders. Receipts are run-

ning heavier, last week’s total being 1.600

against 1,100 the week previous and 1.080

a year ago. A. wide spread is still shown,

drafters being quotable up to $285 and

higher where prime, but there are few

selling above $240 and $200 takes a good

kind while plain and medium go at $140

(0165. Cheap loggers and feeders have

made $85€1t125 and good ones $15061170,

while a few good drivers sold at $165@

200. F.



The Pacific coast states are short of



beef cattle, and it is stated that scarcely

a train of cars loaded with western range

cattle starts for the Chicago market until

after buyers representing the Pacific

coast slaughterers inspect the cattle and

make an offer to buy, if their quality

suits.

‘ Foreigners have been good buyers of

American lard recently, and there has

been an excellent cash demand for that

commodity, the surplus having been tak—

en off the market.
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Thursday's Market.





 





August 31, 1911.

Cattle.



Receipts, 1,311. Good cow grades, bulls

and handy little butchers steady; all oth-

ers 106m lower than last week.



We quote: Extra dry-fed steers amt

heifers. $535716; steers and heifers. 1,000

to 1,200, $5.25@5.50; steers and heifers,

800 to 1.000, $4.50@5; grass Steers and

heifers that are fat, 800 to 1,000, $4.50@5;

do. 500 to 700, $3.75@4.50; choice fat cows

$4@4.50; good fat cows, $3.50@3.75; com-

mon cows, $2.50@3; canners, $1.75@2.25;

choice heavy bulls, $3.7564.25; fair to good

bologna bulls, $3.25@3.75; stock do. $2.50@

3.25; choice fdg steers, 800 to 1,000, $4.506

choice feeding steers, 800 to 1,000. 64-506)

4.90; fair (10., 800 to 1,000, $464.25; choice

stockers, 500 to 700, $464.50; fair stock-

ers, 500 to 700, 63.5004; stock heifers,

83.25.703.50; milkers, large, young, medi-

um age, $40050; common mllkers, $25

@35.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Parker, 71". & Co.

1 steer weighing 1,380 at $7, 3 bulls av

1,216 at $4, 2 COWS av 960 at $3, 1 do

weighing 1,050 at $3 2 bulls av 895 at

$3.75, 2 do av 1,245 at $4, 3 steers av 787

at $4.50; to Bockofer 4 stockers av 607 at

$3.85, 6 do av 621 at $4, 6 do av 530 at

$4, 6 do av 660 at $4; to Sullivan P. Co.

21 butchers av 574 at $4, 4 cows av 1,007

at $4.25, 1 do weighing 1,070 at $3.25, 1

do weighing 940 at $2.50, 2 steers av 930

at $5.35, 3 do av '910 at $5, 6 do av 713

at $3.90, 1 cow weighing 950 at $3, 1 do

weighing 800 at $4, 1 bull weighing 1,360

at $4; to Mich. B. Co. 1 heifer weighing

770 at $3.75, 24 butchers av 912 at $4.75,

2 do av 745 at $4, 2 cows av 830 at $3.50,

1 do weighing 1,000 at $4.50; to Bresna-

ban 1 heifer weighing 510 at $3.50, 3 bulls

av 620 at $3, 14 butchers av 678 at $4.10;

to Regan 2 do av 580 at $3.50; to Fromm

11 do av 740 at $4.25, 3 bulls av 640 at

$3.75; to Parker, 1V. & Co. 1 steer weigh-

ing_1,000 at $5.40; to Mich. 1;. Co. 25 do

av 1,006 at $5.40, 34 do av 750 at $4.40; to

Kamman 9 do av 970 at $4.85, 17 butchers

av 653 at $3.75, 3 cows av 980 at $3.50; to

Bresnahan 7 do av 800 at $2.75.



Haley & M. sold Applebaum 3 cows av

960 at $3.70, 3 heifers av 673 at $3.65; to

Regan 3 do av 510 at $3.65, 6 do av 620

at $3.70; to Sullivan P. Co. 3 cows av

1,053 at $4.35, 1 do weighing 1,080 at $4,

1 do weighing 930 at $3.25, 3 bulls av 673

at $3.25, 11 butchers av 723 at $4.35, 3 do

av 750 at $4, 2 do av 650 at $3.25, 2 bulls

av 1,090 at $3.90. 1 do weighing 1,390 at

$3.90, 1 do weighing 700 at $3.25, 3 cows

av 1,170 at $3.90, 1 heifer weighing 880

at $5, 2 do av 720 at $3.65, 4 cows av 955

at $3.35, 2 do av 915 at $3.35, 3 bulls av

600 at $3.15; to Hammond, S. & Co. 3

bulls av 1,040 at $3.90, 2 do av 990 at

$3.75; to Simmons 14 stockers av 580 at

$3.75; to Lachalt 16 butchers av 888 at

$4.80; to Kamman 2 cows av 1,295 at $4,

3 h'eifers av 700 at. $4.25; to Rattkowsky

11 butchers av 762 at $4.25; to Breitcn—

back 2 cows av 1,185 at $3.90; to Apple-

baum 1 steer weighing 790 at $4.50. 4

heifers av 725 at $4; to Goose 2 butchers

av 345 at $3.50, 6 do av 430 at $3.30, 4 do

av 412 at $8.25; Schlischer 3 do av 573

at $3.25. .



Spicer & R. sold Breitenbeck 24 butch-

ers av 944 at $5.25, 14 cows av 910 at

$4.25; to Regan 5 heifers av 514 at $3.50;

to Mich. B. Co. 8 butchers av 770 at

$4.50, 13 do av 952 at $5, 2 cows av 840

at $4, 32 steers and heifers av 915 at $5,

17 steers av 998 at $5.50; to Bresnahan 13

(:0va av 805 at $2.75; to Goose 12 dovav

802 at $3.50; to Sullivan 1’. Co. 2 do av

1,260 at $4.50, 5 heifers av 582 at $4.



Roe Com. Co. sold Rattkowsky 3 heif-

ers av 423 at $3; to Sullivan P. Co.





butchers av 570 at $5.85, 5 do av 814 at.





$4.50, 5 do av 908 at $4.75, 8 do av 764 at

$4.25, 1 bull weighing 830 at $3.50, 7 steers

av 1,043 at $5.35; to Simmons 8 stockers

av 566 at $3.75; to Parker, W. &_ Co. 2

bulls av 895 at $3.40, 1 do weighing 790

at $3.40, 1 do weighing 530 at $3, 1 cow

weighing 940 at $2.50; to Thompson Bros.

3 bulls av 1,260 at $4; to Goodwin 3 cows

av 987 at $3.40, 1 do weighing 760 at

$3.50, 2 do av 910 at $3.25; to Bresnahan

6 canners av 843 at $2.50; to Parker, W.

& Co. 12 butchers av 563 at $4, 1 bull

weighing 840 at $3.75, 9 butchers av 640 at

$4; to Holmes 10 stockers av 467 at $3.65.



Robb sold Marx 4 butchers av 855 at

. 4.30.

$ Merritt sold Sullivan 1’. Co. 2 cows av

1,280 at $4



Veal Calves.



Receipts, 549. Market strong and 50c

higher than last Week. Best, 39.756310;

others, $5@9; milch cows and springers



ll.

duSpicer 8:. R. sold Mich. B. (‘0. 4 av 190

at $5.50, 4 av 155 at $8, 7 av 165 at 88.75;

to Goose 2 av 140 at $9; to Mich. B. Co.

3 av 120 at $8.50: to Hammond, S. & Co.

2 av 200 at $5; to Mich. B. Co. 8 av 135

at $9.50, 4 av 130 at $7. 8 av 180 at $8.75,

3 av 220 at $6.50, 12 av 130 at $9.



W'eeks sold Hammond, S. & Co. 5 av

185 at $9, 2 av 215 at $7.



Car-mody mid same 5 av 165 at 8.50.



Graft sold same 9 av 150 at $9.75.



Kendall sold Sullivan P. Co. 11 av 126

“Bi: Com. (‘0. sold Goose 13 av 170 at

$9.40; to Hammond, S. & Co. 5 av 145



.50.

atsiirp sold Goose 5 av 125 at $8.50.

Robb sold same 8 av 180 at $9.25.





   





THE MICHIGAN" FARMBR.‘





Stephens sold Newton B. Co. 2 av 160





at $9. .



Haley .& M. sold Parker, W. & Co. 6

av 276 at $8.75, 11 av 190 at $9. 3 av 280

at $5; to Mich. B. Co. 2 av 240 at $5.50,

13 av 130 at $8.50, 3 av 170 at $8.50, 6 av

215 at $7.50, 7 av 160 at $9; to Parker, 1V.

8:. Co. 7 av 155 at. $5; to Goose 5 av 210

at $5.50, 5 av 155 at $8.50; to Newton 15.

Co. 4 av 155 at $9, 2 av 120 at $9, 6 av

155 at $9, 1 weighing 140 at $8, 11 av 135

at $9; to Friedman 3 av 185 at $7, 5 av

125 at $9.50; to Hammond, S. &. Co. 1

weighing 190 at $10.



Bishop, B. & H.‘sold Parker, W. 8: Co.

2 av 700 at $9, 3 av 185 at $6, 3 av 215

at $7, 10 av 170 at $9.50, 3 av 180 at $9;

to Hammond, S. & Co. 2 av 130 at $9, 3

av 127 at $7; to Goose 3 av 375 at $5.50;

to Battkowsky 5 av 275 at $8; to Sullivan

P. Co. 1 weighing 150 at $7.50, 6 av 140

at $9; to Parker, W. or C0. 1 weighing

150 at $10; to Burnstine 8 av 145 at $10,

2 av 215- at $9.50, 1 weighing 280 at $6;

to Hammond, S. & Co. 16 av 145 at $9.50;

to Parker, 11'. 81. Co. 7 ml 155 at $9.75, 7

av 180 at $9.50, 12 av 160 at $10, 1 weigh-

ing 300 at ‘67; to McGuire 5 av 150 at

$9.75, 2 av 160 at $10, 1 weighing 130 at

$8, 8 av 150 at $10.1 weighing 140 at

$10; to Sullivan P. Co. 2 av 125 at $9, 2

av 150 at $9.75, 1 weighing 140 at $7.50,

8, av 145 at $9.75; to Hammond, S. &

Co. 8 av 140 at $9.7”.





Sheep and La_m bs.





Receipts, 4,302. Market opened steady

with last week, will close about 25c

lower. Best lambs, $5.75@6; fair to good

lambs, $5@‘5.50; light to common lambs,

$464.75; fair to good sheep, $3.25@3.75;

culls and common, $1.50@3.



Bishop, B. 8: H. sold Hammond, S. &

Co. 2 sheep av 140 at $3.25, 19 lambs av

68 at $5.50, 15 do av 55 at $4.25, 58 do

av 73 at $6, 2 bucks av 160 at $3.25, 17

sheep av 105 at $3.25, 10 do av 103 at

$3.25; to Sullivan 1‘. Co. 13 lambs av 65

at $5.50, 11 do av 58 at $4.50, 31 do av

45 at $4, 33 do av 65 at $5.50, 22 do av

60 at $4, 18 sheep av 90 at $1.50, 29 lambs

av 65 at $5.50; to Parker, \V. & Co. 25 do

av 68 at $6, 46 do av 72 at $6, 8 do av

67 at $5, 15 sheep av 105 at $3.23, 65

lambs av 50 at $5: to Thompson Bros. 34

do av 50 at $4, 27 do av 73 at $5.50. 17

sheep av 92 at $2, 21 do av 110 at $3.30:

to Hammond. S. 8: Co. 10 lambs av 65

at $5, 6 do av 65 at $5, 34 do av 60 at

$5.50; to Fitzpatrick Bros. 18 do av 67 at

$5, 8 sheep av 125 at $3; to Thompson

Bros. 34 lambs av 50 at $4; to Fitzpatrick

Bros. 11 do av 50 at $5, 76 do av 72 at $6,

30 sheep av 130 at $3.25, 28 do av 105 at

$3, 24 do av 110 at $3.



Haley & M. sold Mich. R. Co. 17 sheep

av 110 at $3.50, 32 lambs av 80 at $5.50,

26 do av 75 at $5.50, 4 sheep av 140 at

$3.50, 13 do av 100 at $2.75, 18 do av 125

at $3.50, 210 lambs av 65 at $5.50: to

Newton E. Co. 82 do av 85 at $5.75, 11

do av 78 at $5.75, 16 sheep av 105 at $3,

10 lambs av 52 at $4. 35 do av 68 at $6,

10 do av 55 at $5, 43 do av 80 at $6, 25

do av 65 at $4.75. 86 do av 73 at $5.75, 17

sheep av 100 at $3; to Barlage 14 do av

75 at $3.50, 57 lambs av 73 at $5.50.



Spicer & ll. sold Sullivan P. CO. 79

lambs av 63 at $5.25, 34 do av 60 at $4.85,

21 sheep av 80 at $2, 17 do av 100 at

$1.50, 14 lambs av 52 at $4.50, 30 do av

48 at $4.25, 19 do av 47 at $4.50; to Mich.

B. Co. 10 sheep av 125 at $3.50, 20 lambs

av 72 at $6, 37 shcep av 125 at $3.75, 34

do av 100 at $3.15, 47 lambs av 70 at

$5.75; to Hammond. S. a 00. 16 sheep av

80 at $3.50, 44 lambs av 65 at $5.75; to

Newton B. 00. 32 do av 80 at $5.75, 28

sheep av 120 at $3.50. 3 do av 80 at $2:

to Kull 30 lambs av 55 at $5.50: to Bar-

lage 25 do av 68 at $5.50, 13 do av 50 at

$4.25, 19 shcep av 95 at $3.50; to Mich. R.

Co. 29 do av 90 at $3.85; to Thompson

Bros. 44 yearlings av 73 at $4.15: to

Young 20 lambs av 48 at $4.50, 70 do

av 60 at $5.50.



Boyle sold Newton B. Co. 72 lambs av

67 at $5.50.



Stephens sold same 2 do av 160 at $3.75.



Hogs.



Receipts, 4,175. Nothing sold up to

noon. Bidding $7.40 for best grades;

grassy stuff very dull and 25c lower.



Range of prices: Light to good butch-

ers, 37.30637”; pigs, $6.75@7; light york-

ers, $7.30@7.40; heavy. $7.30@’r.35.



Roe Com. Co. sold Sullivan P. Co. 225

av 190 at $7.40.



Spicer &. R. sold same 190 av 190 at

$3.43, 150 av 180 at $7.35, 83 av 180 at



Bishop, B. & H. sold same 170 av 170

at $7.25, 60 av 150 at $7.30.



Haley & M. sold Parker, W. & Co. 430

av 180 at $7.40, 150 av 170 at $7.35, 80 av

165 at $7.30, 70 av 150 at $7.25.



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

Co. 815 av 180 at $7.40, 510 av 200 at

$7.35, 325 av 150 at $7.30. \,



Friday's Market.

August 25, 1911.

Cattle.



Receipts this week, 1,240; last week.

1,176. Market dull at Thursday‘s prices.

We quote: Best steers and heifers, $6:

steers and heifers, 1,000 to 1,200, $5.256;

5.75; do. 800 to 1,000, $4.50@6; grass steers

and heifers that are fat. 800 to 1,000, $4.50

@5; do. 500 to 700. $3.75@4.50; choice fat

cows, “@475; good do. $3.75@4.25; com—

mon cows, 82.50603; canners, $1.50@2.50;

choice heavy bulls, $4@4.25; fair to good

bologna bulls, $3.25@3.75; stock bulls,

$2.50@3.25; choice feeding steers, 800 to

1,000, 345065430; fair do. 800 to 1,000,

“€4.25; choice stockers, 500 to 700, $4@

4.50; fair stockers. 500 to 700, $3.50@4:

stock heifers, 332516350; milkers, large,

young, medium age, $40655; common

milkers, $85@35.



Veal Calves.



Receipts this week. 659; last week. 761.



Market strong at Thursday’s advance.





Best, $9@9.50; others, $5@8.75. Milch

cows and swingers steady.

Sheep and Lambs.





Receipts this week, 3.412: last week.





a common





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4.048. Market 25c lower than at the

opening Thursday. Best lambs, $5.50@





5.75; fair to good lambs, $5@5.50; light to

lambs, $4@4.50; fair to good

32%;? $3.25@3.50; culls and common,





_ Hogs. .

Receipts this week, 4,459; last week,





4,376. Market steady at Thursday‘s

prices. Grass pigs very dull. Range of

prices: Light to good tchers, $7.50@





1111

7.60; pigs, $6.75@7.25; light yorkers, $7.50

@760; heavy, $7.25@7.60.





VETERINARY.



(Continued from page 174).

excrement and their bladder full of strong

smelling water. W. S. B., Trenton, Mich.

If you will give them either epsom salts

or castor oil in repeated doses until their

bowels move froely and give fluid extract





.of buchu to start kidneys they will soon





feel better. From two to three ounces

of castor oil and one ounce doses of salts

will act on bowels, but if it fails, repeat

the dose in 12 hours. Forty to 50 drops

of buchu will act on kidneys.



C. V. H., Zecland, Mich—See treatment

for enlarged liver in this column. Feed

less fat-making food and allow your

chickens to take more exercise.



Indigestion—Kidney Disease—One of

my horses has not shed his old coal;

when stopped he spreads hind legs far

apart and stretches. He is well fed. but

not able to do full work and seems to be

out of condition. W. R. K., Gobles,

Mich.~—Mlx equal parts powdered sul-

phate of iron, gentian, ginger, fenugrcek

and rosin together and give him a table-

spoonful or two at a dose in feed two or

three times a day. A change of feed will

help him.



Impure Blood—Indigestion.—For the

past six months my eight—year—old mare

has been gradually failing, now she is

thin and weak. She has running sores

on hind leg. I have rested her for the.

past four months. KY. 01., Bentley, Mich,

- «(:l'vc hcr one-half ounce Fowler’s solu—

tion in a dose in feed three times a day





and apply equal parts boric acid, Don"

(lercll ulum and iodoform to sores once

a (lay. Cover sores lightly with oakum





and bondage. If legs stock give a des-

sertspoonl‘ul of powdered nitrate of potash

at a dose in feed twice daily until the

stocking leaves.



Sore Neck and Shoulders—I wish you

would tell me what to do for a horse that

is troubled with sore on top of neck and

sore shoulders and I would also like to

know how to make mune of mule gro~.v

wherc collar rests. 1.. A. S., Berricn

Springs, Michs~Clip hair off neck closely

and apply the following lotion three times

a day: Dissolve 1,5, lb. acetate of lead.

3 ozs. sulphate zinc and 2 ozs. carbollc

acid in one gallon of water. The same

application will do for shoulder. Apply

one part kerosene and six parts vaseline

to top of mulc's neck one-e a day.



infected .loints~—Sprnin.~“‘e have a

four-monihs-old colt that has been lame

for some time in ankle joint of hind leg.

“or Yet. gave us a liniment which we

have applied without helping it any. E.

S. lrand Rapids, Mich—Apply equal

parts tincture iodinc and camphorated

oil to fetlock joints every day or two.

but avoid making skin very sore. Give

10 grains $3101 at a dose night and morn-

ing





 





At various times recently the specula-

tors in hogs at the Chicago stock yards

have made concerted efforts to check the

upward course of prices, and .on a recent

day the)’ confined their operations to the

cheapcr class of stock, paying higher

priccs for these instead of buying the

choicer lots. The yard speculators in

hogs did not anticipate such a move and

were forced to carry over to the follow-

ing day nearly five thousand hogs of su—

perior duality, which they had pur-

chased at an advance of five cents per

100 pounds, with tho intention of unload-

ing on the packers at a ten cent rise.



Farmers are fl-cding corn to their stock

more extensively than usual, notwith~

standing the high prices prevailing ev~

erywhere, the boom in priccs for cattle

and hogs that has taken place acting a:

a. powerful incentive, and for this reason

much less corn is being shipped to mar-

ket. In parts of Iowa as high as 730 a

bushel has been paid for corn recently,

or eight cents more than a year ago. Hay

in most sections is a scarce and high-

priced staple, and a farmer ncar Bir-

mingham, Town. rcccntly shipped out

some buy that brought $21.50 per ton.

Canadian buy has been offered in largc

blocks in the Chicago market within a

short time for $15 per ton, after paying

the duty of $4 per ton.





 





 





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Affiliated with the University of Toronto. and under

the control of the chartment of Agriculture of

Ontario. Infirmary for ick Animals at the college.





College Re=0pens October 2nd, 1911.





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' clay loam soil. 2 houses, 2 barns. silo.

good soil. Addressowner. C. N. King, Ortonville, Mich





Fun SALE—75 CHOICE EASTERN OHIO F‘flms

at owners rices. Write for let.



The Thompson Real ate Agency, arren. Ohio.

NEW Yanx Great; Farm Bargains near Ithaca and

. , Cornell University; lat? list. Send

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land except 8 acres pasture and grub, timber.

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_ for select FARMS all over outliern Michigan.

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J - a s in Glodwm and Clare Counties. We

have 20,000 acres of fine lunimproved. lands. also

somelmproved farms. Write us for maps and folders.

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and seller together, no matter where located. if you

wont to buy or sell. address FRANK P. CLEVE-

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Holstein cattle. (lwncr has sold about. $2111) worth of

milk and $3000 worth of throughbrcd czittlea your.

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F0“ SAL ——600 ACRES fertile cutover land. easily

cleared. One half mile from railroad

station. ()ll‘ered for sale in whole or art. Located

Sections 16 and 17 Town ‘31 North flange 2 East.

()gemaw County,Miclugan. Would make idoaifitock

farm. Has good streams. Land suitable for raising

sugar beets. or general farming. Address

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—LEABN HOW‘ TO BUY farm



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M. J. CARLEY. ROYAL OAK. MICHIGAN.





Literature will be sent to any one in-

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Crops, Stock and Tools Included.

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.1 calves. 40 hens, farming machinery. tools and four

cords season wood thrown in. if taken immediately

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ucrcs alfalfa, several acres hops with poles: lots of

ll'lllt trees: splendid, 2-etory 15»room house with large

almervatory. piazza, etc.. spring and well water; 2

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close now. fpartz‘cash'. See photograph of residence

undtravelingdlrections to see this‘and other fully

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PROPER CARE OF THE FOWLS DUR-

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The care of fowls during the moulting

season should have the most careful con-

sideration, as it is the most important

period in their existence. Their health

and vitality must not be impaired to a

very great extent if they are to properly

moult the old feathers and grow the

new coat.



Separate the males from the females,

as this will keep the males from con-

stantly annoying the females and will

give the latter a better opportunity to

rest and recuperate during this trying

ordeal. The males can be penned in

small enclosures but the females should

have all the room possible. To allow

them free range isgthe best arrangement.



Provide plenty of shade throughout

the moulting period. If natural shade is

not at hand in the shape of trees, shrub-

bery and the like, then some temporary

protection from the sun must be provid-

ed. This can be done by building a

frame work in the run, over which can

be spread old carpet, boards, branches

from trees, etc., in fact anything that

will tend to keep out the sun. If this

seems impossible they may be penned in

the coop, providing they have plenty of

room and a good supply of litter on the

floor to keep them busy. In this case

endeavor to shade the windows to keep

out the hot sun, thus making the interior

of the coop a great deal cooler. Awnings

made of old carpet, burlap, etc., tacked

on strips of wood and nailed above the

windows will answer the purpose.



Mottled plumage and ragged looking

feathers are caused, to a certain extent,

by the hot sun during the period of

moult. Should some very fine specimen»

develop mottled or twisted feathers they

should he attended to as soon as possible.

Pull out all the defective feathers so the

new ones will have ample time to grow

in in time for the show, if the fowl is to

be exhibited. White fowls, especially,

should have ample shade while moulting.

They will moult out whiter and will no:

be so liable to develop the brassiness so

often seen.



The ration for moulting fowls must also

have consideration. It must not be so

poorly balanced as to produce fat instead

of feathers. Of the grains, wheat and

oats are probably the best. A mash

should also be fed three or four times a.

week. This should consist of equal parts

of bran, cornmeal and wheat middlings

and a little linseed meal. The linseed

meal should consist of about one-tenth

part of the ground grains. Linseed meal

is .very beneficial in growing a new coat

of feathers. Sunflower seed should also

be fed, giving this in the proportion of

about one-twenty-fifth part of the grain

ration. Sunflower seeds aid wonderfully

in bringing out the gloss in the plumage.

Some form of animal feed is helpful at

this time. This may be beef meal, beef

scraps or green cut bone, and may be

mixed right in the mash.



Indiana. 0. E. HACHMAN.





HOW THOSE BROILERS WERE FED.





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In a former article I stated that good

Barred Rocks can be made to weigh two

pounds at eight weeks when forced for

broilers. There will always be a few in

any flock that do not quite come up to

this standard. Barring these few, by

proper feeding the above weights can be

attained under conditions such.as ordi--

narily prevail in the hands of a gooo

careful feeder.



In response to an inquirer who seems

to question the results given in my form-

er article, and who desires further details

regarding the manner of feeding, I will

say that the first food given the chicks

was bread which was dried and crushed,

then slightly moistened with sweet milk,

just enough to make it crumbly. To this

was added one or two chopped hard-

boiled eggs to each quart. This was fed

five times a day. A supply of sweet

milk, also clean water, in shallow drink-

ing dishes, was constantly within their

reach. Fine sharp gravel was provided,

but this was given sparingly at first;

later the chicks were allowed to eat it at

will. The bread mixture was continued

for two or three weeks, five times a day.

Dry wheat bran and chopped clover were

kept before them constantly. They were

also given dry oatmeal once a day dur-

ing the first three weeks.



After this time they receivedas great

a. variety of small grains as possible and





THE MICHIGAN FARM‘ER.





Wear Ruthstein’s Steel ‘Shoes— I ,





' some cracked corn morning and night,





not forgetting the dry bran. A little com-

mercial chick food, to be had of any

poultry supply house, was scattered in

the run to keep them busy between

meals. Green food or finely cut clover

was supplied every day. Meat scraps are

good but not absolutely essential if they

have plenty of sweet milk.



Feeding five times a day was kept up

right along to get the best development

in the eight weeks before marketing. All

foods were moistened slightly (not made

sloppy) with sweet milk, except the

cracked corn and wheat bran which were

constantly before them. After the first

few weeks a mash was given which was

prepared as follows: Corn meal, ground

oats and wheat bran, equal parts, slightly

moistened with the milk. At four weeks

the bran was gradually supplanted by

middlings until one-sixth of the mash

was composed of middlings. At six

Weeks the corn meal was gradually inn

creased and a little linseed meal added.

All moistened food was slightly salted.



It is not advisable to drop the green

food for a single day, nor to keep over

20 chicks in a flock. The chicks were

kept on the ground and it was freshly

spaded every day. The feeder made it

a point to always have their crops full at

roosring time. It is important that the

chicks are confined during the entire pe—

riod as they will not make such gains if

allowed to roam at large. Utmost clean-

liness must be observed as filth is not

conducive to thrift.





Genesee Co. E. E. Rocxwoon.





BEES HANGING OUT ON THE HIVE.

we have a very large swarm of bees

that appear to be working but are not

making much honey. There is a crowd

of them hanging on the outside of the

hive and root around. They hang out

night and day. Can you tell me the cause?

(lenesee C0. W. S.

There are several things which may

cause bees to hang out on the hive.

Without an examination one cannot tell

definitely what may be the reason in this

particular case. The principal causes of

this trouble are too small entrances.

crowded hives, hives filled with honey

and no room for storing more, upper

stories with nothing but foundation in

them, and the swarming fever. It Is

usually some one of these, and sometimes



it is just the nature of thebrutes.



Through the not months of summer a

good strong colony should have an en-

trance not less than one inch by the

width of the hive. Better yet, put an

inch block under each corner of the hive

and by so doing get a free circulation

underneath. A strong colony should al-

ways have at least one upper story dur-

ing a honey flow, and many of them will

need more than one. l’ve had as many

as seven supers on a hive at once and

good work being done in all of them.

Never give them as many upper stories

as that at once but give them one or two

at a time as they need them. even if you

get as many as that on before the first

are ready to take off. Never leave a

strong colony, in a honey tiow, without

a place to store honey. Bees are some-

times averse to going into the supers

where there is nothing but the foundation

to work on. In this case they should be

given some bait sections, that is, sections

containing~ drawn comb. In the case of

foundation in extracting supers one can

usually draw up a comb from the brood-

nest.



Most bees will get the swarming fever

sooner or later if run for comb honey,

but it is greatly aggravated by any of

the causes mentioned above. For this

there seems no remedy except to allow

them to swarm, or to practice some form

of artificial swarming.



Last, but not least, it seems to be the

nature of some bees to persistently hang

out on the hive and sulk instead of work-

ing as they ought. The best remedy for

such is to snap off the head of the queen

and introduce a queen from some good

stock that is free from this habit.



I should advise this correspondent to

see that his'colony has a sufficiently large

entrance and room above to store some

honey. It is too late to give them much

room, but there should be an upper story,

containing some drawn comb, if possible.

Go through the brood nest and cut out

the queen cells, if there are any. Then,

if they still persist in sulking, better re-

queen at the earliest opportunity.



Quite likely before he reads this they

will have swarmed out, and the matter

will be ended for this year. In such case

nothing further than be done for this sea-

son, but a careful observance of the

above rules will obviate future difficulties

along this line.





Mecosta Co. L. C. WHEELER.





 





 





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Our Motto—“The Farmer is of more

consequence than the farm, and should be

first improved."





THE SEPTEMBER PROGRAMS.





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State Lectdror’o Suggestions for First

Meeting.

“Music works away from the soul the

dust of every-day llfe-"——Auerbach.





Muslin-Grange 'chorus.





Relation of good roads to: 1. Cost _of





living. 2. Church and school. 3. Seoul

gatherings.

Recitation.



1. Yes.





Is a pig worth two calves?

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Sending the boy and girl to school.

Dialog.

Plantation melodies

program.





throughout this





SUCCESSFUL GRANGE PICNICS.





St. Joseph Pomona Picnic and Field Day.



The Pomona Grange. of St. Joseph

county convened for its second annual

picnic and field day on Aug. 19. in the

Mahona Vaughay grove at Colon. Owing

to the beneficial fall of rain a week ear-

lied the attendance was not as large as

was expected. since many of the mem-

bers were much occupied with work

which the rain made possible. However.

the number present was estimated at 500,

coming from all parts of the county,

which was a comparatively good repre—

sentation. The day was an ideal ouch—

not too cool but a relief from former ex-

cessive heat. The members, their fam-

ilies and their friends began to gather

about eleven o’clook and at noon 250 sat

down to dinner. As usual the ladies fur-

nished such a tempting and wholesome

repast as only they know how to prepare.



Dinner was followed by an entertaining

program which was in cargo of the Po-

mona lecturer. This part of the day’s

activity consisted of music and readings,

beautifully rendered by artists from

Colon and other parts of the county.

Subsequently, the Leonidas band furnish-

ed part of 'the'day's music. Hon. D. IC.

McClure favored the assemblage with an

instructive address entitled, “The Mes—

sage of the Grange,” the burden of which

was the value of the Grange as a pro-

moter of prosperity, social industry and

fraternity in the schools and homes of

our farmers. Mr. McClure. has been a

close observer of the Grange's work and

efficiency for many years and he speaks

with authority. .



The field ,day sports next claimed at-

tention,‘a series of races proving unusu—

ally amusing. Especially so were the

tug of- war and the nail-driving contest

for the ladies. Sturgis Grange won the

greatest number of honors in the con-

tests. This completed the day’s enter-

tainment and such a good time had the

people enjoyed that they remained late

into the evening. They finally departed,

assuring each other, and their entertain-

ers, that the day had been one well spent

awav from toil and worries, and one long

to be remembered in the history of the

Grange—Bert A. Dickerson, Master Po-

mona. ~



Iowa Grange‘s Hold Picnic and Rally.



Upwards of 500 people, composed large-

ly of members of Danby, Sebewa and

Portland Granges, held a successfu1 pic-

nic and rally in the beautiful grove near

Centerline bridge, the members of Danby

Grange acting as hosts. During. the fore—

noon State Master I-Iull told, in an in-

teresting way, of his trip to Washington

and his efforts there to accomplish the

defeat of‘ the reciprocity bill in the in-

terests of the Grange and of farmers gen-



all ’.

erAtynoon a delightful dinner was served,

after which a short musical and literary

program was carried out. . Miss Elsie Hud—

son gave a recitation. Miss Lucmda Mon-

roe a vocal solo, the Misses Sadie. Skin-

ner and Marion Pryer furnished instru-

mental music and the Danby Grange

male quartette rendered several selec—



s.

“(glam Master Hull’s address in the a!-

ternoon was principally on the recmrocnty

law, which he said would prove_a great

blow to every farmer in America. .He

said the farmer was treated in an unjust

manner by the measure whlle . other

classes would be benefited at his ex-

pense. He also spoke on other matters

of interest to the farmer, including the

initiative and referendum. C. H. Bram-

ble, 0! Tecumseh, state organizer of‘ the

Grange, gave a talk on the life insurance

feature of the order, which was interest-

ing. The ball game between the two

picked teams from Danby was a one—

sided affair, ending in a score of 9 to 1.

Everyone present at the big rally enjoyed

the occasion greatly.

Butterfield Grange Picnic.



Butter-field Grange, of Missaukee coun—

tv, has held larger picnics but never a

better one than that held this year. Two

ball games, a splendid dinner and an ex-

cellent local program were features. An

inspiring, enthusiastic uplift address was

delivered by Deputy Grange Master Mc—

Clure, of Muskegon, Who used for his

subject “The Relation of the Government

to the Farmer, the Farmer’s Relation to

Mr. 'McClure said:

Since society cannot be sustained with-

out the every-day efforts of the farmer,

he should - receive first consideration at

the hands of the government; that tar-

iffs shouldbe adjusted to lighten, not in-





 





 





   





 





 





’THE MlCHlGAN FARMBR.





crease, the farmer’s burden; that local

taxation for schools, good roads and so—

cial equipments should only enter into

the farmer’s taxation assesment; that

since the farmer is the creator of large

wealth he should receive a larger share

in its distribution. He said the farmer's

relation to the government w s best ex-

pressed in better farming, bet homes.

the social center Grange invrhich the

social side of rural life is best developed,

the farmer’s centralized high school with

its social center assembly,room which

will keep the boys and girls at home and

break up the isolation of rural life; that

rural communities must raise ideals as

well as pumpkins. The address was well

received and will do great good—E. S.

\Vall, Master Pomona Grange.





 





 





CHARLEVOIX POMONA MEETING.





Another excellent meeting of Charle-

voix County Pomona Grange was enjoyed

by a large number of patrons when Po-

mona met with Boyne River Grange,

Aug. 10. Mrs. O. J. C. Woodman, Chap-

lain of Michigan State Grange. was pres-

entas state speaker. Mrs. Woodman is

unusually gifted as an orator and is thor-

oughly alive to the important questions

of the day. Her subject, ”Some problems

of 1911," was handled in a very able and

convincing manner. Chief among the

problems pointed out by her as worthy

of earnest attention by the Grange were

child and woman labor, wife deser-

tion. and manual training in our public

schdols. Her address closed with a

strong plea for loyalty to the Grange and

its principles.



The chairman of the building commit-

tee reported that plans ior hail were

complete and that about one-half of the

amount of money needed had been se-

cured. Secretary was instructed to write

the Granges for the purpose of getting

the balance needed. Ironton was de-

clared the banner Grange for the second

quarter. Six applicants were obligated

and instructed in the fifth degree. Next

meeting of Pomona will be held with

Peninsula Grange, Nov. 2. At this meet—

ing will occur the biennial election of

officers—R. A. Brlntnall, Sec. ,



Gun Plain Grange No. 1281, of Allogan

00.. sends greeting and would assure all

that it is in a healthy growing condition.

In less than a year the membership has

increased 75 per cent and the attendance

is remarkably good. There is a large

number of young people and all are will—

ing to aid in the lecture hour work.

Ceres’ program was interesting and on-

tertainlng. This was followed by a corn

and marshmallow roast. The Grange

hall has been much improved in appear-

ance by being newly painted, the color

chgsen being white trimmed with brown.

~—- or.





COMING EVENTS.





 





Pomona Meetings.



Lenawee Co., with Palmyra Grange,

Thursday, Oct. .



Kent 00., with Cariisie Grange. “'ed-

nesday, Oct. 4. Master N. P. Hull, state

speaker.



Gratiot 00., with Sumner Grange, Sat-

urday, Nov. 4. Hon. Geo. B. Horton,

state speaker.





Emma? CLUBS"?





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OFFICERS OF THE STATE ASSOCIA-

TION OF FARMERS’ CLUBS.





 





 





 





President—B. A. Holden, Wixom.



Vice-Pres, J. D. Leland, Corunna.



Secretary—Mrs. C. P. Johnson, Meta-

more.



Treasurer—Mrs. Lewis Sackett. Eckford.



Directors—A. B. Palmer, Jackson: Wm.

H. Marks, Fair Haven; C. L. Wright,

Caro; E. W. Woodmfi, Blanchard; 0., P.

fihmn, Metamora; Patrick Hankerd,



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Address all communications relative to

the organization of new Clubs to In. C.

P. Johnson, Metamora, Mich.





 





Associational Motto.—

The skillful hand, with cultured mind.

is the farmer’s most valuable asset.





Associational Sentiment.—

The farmer, he garners from the soil

the primal wealth of nations.





 





CLUB DISCUSSIONS.



Young People’s Day—The August

meeting of the Ingham County Farmers’

Club was designated as Young People's

Day and the program given by the young

people. There is no fear for the welfare

of the Club as long as the coming gen—

eration can be kept interested. Aside

from music and recitations, Miss Alice

Chapin gave an interesting paper dis-

cussing some of the modern methods in

school work and speaking especially of

what is being done for backward chil-

dren. There ought to be a teacher for

every eight or ten scholars, who would

do a great deal of individual work with

the pupil. One case was ‘mentioned

where the child did not do its allotted

work and, upon examination it was found

the child was deaf and after a few treat-

ment: by a specialist he was able to do

the regular work with ease. Attention

is also given to adenoids and it is well to





 





'know' thehome environment. In Detroit.





in one of the schools, there is a room

fitted up for crippled children. They are

gathered by carriages calling for them,

and seats and couches are provided to

meet their individual needs. Sewing and

cooking are taught the girls and the boys

are given work in carpentry, etc. Miss

Bristol led in the discussion and thought

the business of the school was to make

good citizens and statistics showed that

a majority of the pupils left school while

still in the grades, and also that the ma-

jority of the criminals came from this

class. She would suggest elective studies.

the same as we have in our colleges and

many high schools, and not allow the

scholars to lose their interest and drop

out of school because they have to study

what they do not like. Also manual

training, so that they may learn at least

the rudiments of some trade. She often

thought the training given at the Indus-

trial school at Lansing was ideal. There

one could learn to be a baker, a. tailor, a

printer, a cobbler or a carpenter and still

not neglect their books. Germany has

good trade schools and is out—distancing

England. The ball was opened and the

discussion lively and some of the things

emphasized were: Practical education is

not technical. G0 Off the university list

and have a better school. Keep on the

list and have a poorer school. Do not

try to keep so much a unity. Uniformity

in America is making the people look

alike. Offer a prize for the best essay

upon the horse. Take the pupils to see

a good horse and if you can not judge,

get some practical person to tell why one

is better than another. The same course

could be applied to machinery. The good

teacher does not confine herself to books.

The primary object of teaching should

be to develop the child, and parents can

judge from the child, the work that is

being done in school. No harm to visit

the school. The next meeting will be

held. the second Saturday of September,

with Mr. and Mrs. Sanford.





Should School Teachers be Pensioned?

—(.‘onway and Handy Farmers’ Club, of

Livingston county, was pleasantly enter-

tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.

Grant, Friday, July 28. It was so' ar—

ranged that the meeting was held on the

lawn and was found to be very agreeable

and pleasant to all. After opening exer-

cises the subject, “Shall school teachers

be pensioned?" was opened by G. Stowe

who said in part: The subject of pen-

sioning teachers has been brought up

now and then, but seemingly is not much

thought of as but little headway has

been made in this state as compared to

some other states in regard to it. Great

Britain passed a law in 1840 to pension

teachers and repealed the law in 1860.

Again, after that a pension was given to

teachers past 65 years of age, a certain

amount having been exacted from teach-

ers' wages; two pounds from ladies, three

pounds from gentlemen. France has still

different laws, giving pensions after 25

or 30 years of service as teachers, taking

some portion of wages for same. Several

foreign countries pension teachers. Some

cities in Michigan and other states pen—

sion the teachers, taking a certain per

cent. The fore part of a life is spent in

getting the education to be a teacher and

great expense attached to it. Teachers

have more influence than any farmer can

have for a community. I would favor a

pension to a teacher that had no bank

account, or no means of support, other-

wise they do not need to be pensioner]

more than a farmer, and if he is a suc—

cessful farmer he needs no pension. A

successful teacher will need no pension.

Mrs. H. “'ilkinson, in discussion, said:

Either receive a pension or better wages;

teachers often have a nervous breakdown

and the need of a teacher along different

lines demand considerable money. The

teacher cannot be doing her best for the

children when she is obliged to look out

for a livelihood. New York and Phila-

delphia were first to pension teachers in

the I‘nited States, a certain per cent

taken from teachers’ wages. Ladies re-

tire after 30 years’ service, gentlemen

35. There has been an advancement along

that line in the past 18 years and no

doubt time will bring the teachers pen-

sions. W. E. Stowe, G. L. Adams, C.

Fuller, were not in favor of the pension.

Give them good wages and let them save

a. portion of their earnings as well as any

other profession. Several others passed

opinions for and against. It was an in—

teresting subject and some times was

spent in discussion.





“College Pranks.”—A few items were

sent in by some experienced students

but they said it would not be of much

use to try to tell or write them as it

would no doubt seem outrageous instead

of amusing to those listening. After a

good program had been rendered, fol-

lowed by the question box, roll call and

secretary's report, the Club adjourned

to meet with Mr. and Mrs. (.‘reo. Stowe in

August. A fine supper was served on the

lawn to nearly 100 people.



A Good Club Picnic.—~The Rives and

East Tompkins Farmers’ Club held their

Club picnic at Cowan’s Grove, Pleasant

Lake, SaturdayhAug. 5. The day was an

ideal picnic day, sunny and warm with

not enough air stirring to ripple the sur-

face of the water. After a splendid din-

ner furnished by the ladies of the Club,

an excellent program consisting of reci-

tations and songs was given, the com-

mittees for next meeting were appoint-

ed and the Club adjourned to the lake

side where the warm water soon tempt-

ed parties of bathers and boats filled to

near overflowing were soon seen gliding

from shore to shore. Little groups of

people were sitting on the banks dis-

cussing the weather and farming, and

perhaps the gentler sex was guilty of a

little gossip, but still keeping an anxious

eye on the. little tots down in the water’s

edge looking for shells, dirty, but so

happy. But all good things must end

and the Club members turned their re-

luctant feet homeward, all agreeing they

had spent a most delightful holiday—

Ina Stringham, Cor. Sec. '





 





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Tribune. Bay City, Mich ................. 2 (I) 2 7o 1 g5

Blade, Toledo ........... _ .................... 2:502 25.1 .5

News-Bee. Toledo, Ohio.. 2 (.0 2 50;1 6':



Tri-Weekly. (3 a Week.) I

World. New York. (3 a week)..... 1 00 1‘70, 75

Semi-Weekly. (2 a Week.) I‘

Journal. Detroit, Mich .................. 1,00 1 60 if)

Westley New and Cumin Comment :'

Blade. Toledo. Ohio ....................... 1 00 1 30' 3.:

Gammoner, “'In. J Bryan. Editor. l



Lincoln. Nob ........................... 100 1 50‘ it”)

Inter Ocean. Chicago (w) ................. i ()0 l 3.3 7.3

Cattle. Sheep. Swine. Poultry. etc. ‘

American Poultry Journal. Chicago (m) 50 1 Jill 3.1

Amerityn Poultry Advocate, Syracuse, '



N. . (m ............ 501350 KB

American Sheep Breeder. Chicago (m).. 1 00 i 7.". w

American Swmehcrd. Chicago. (m) ..... 501 3“ x3

Breeders‘ Gazette. Chicago, in) .......... 1 75 1 ill: 1 in

Farm _Poultry 11, Mass. (am) ....... {)0 1 Jill M

Glenmngs in Bee Culture, Medinn. (l. l



(e-m)...._. 1 001m m

Hoard's'Dail-ymen. Fort Atkinson, Wis. 1 (ill Ill l on

Horse World. Buflaio. N. Y. (w)...... . 2 (Ill 2‘15 l .‘ul

Horseman. Chicafo. (m).......... 20034131641

Jersey Bulletin. ndinnnpolis, ind. m» 1 (ill x11 no

Kimbeil's Dairy Farmer. Waterloo. In.



(fi-vi‘ ..................................... 4H 1 Ill! 15.7

Poultry Keeper. Quincy. Ill. (m). . ml 30 3;,

Poultry Success, Springfield, 1). (ml ..... , 30 I Ii) 40

Reliable Poultry JOlll'lliilJJHllli') . lilun ll 1 3i) i)

Swine Breeders‘ Journal, lndlnnapnlls' l l



1nd. (Rm) 501% .13



Popular Magazines. l ‘

American Magazine. (ill) ................. 1 00’ 2' ‘

Etude. Philadelphia. Pa. (ml ............. 1 bill 35: 1 $ ‘

Hamptonfs, uzine, N. Y. (ml ......... 1 bill»? (Ill 10

Metropolitan . agaziue. N. Y. (in) ....... 1 5052 m 1 (D ‘

Mechanical Digest. Grand. Rapids (111).. 501 1.3 25

McClures. Magazine. N. Y. (m) ..... 1 50“.) (5‘1 50 .

Musician. Boston, Mass. (m)..... . 1 5i) 2 (l5 1 ll)

Outing Magazine. N. Y. (in).... 30033 403 0!) 3

People’s Home Journal. N. Y. (m) ....... 5031 231 ’30 '

Pearson's Magazine. New York (In) ...... 1 5') 1 73 1 Bl)

Lied Book Magazine, Chicago. Ill. (m).. 1 .30 2 3i) 1 25

i. , N. Y. (m) ......................... 1:30 1 761 80



Ladics’ or Household. ’

Designer, N. Y. (m) ........................ "’ '7.

Everyday Housekeeping. Salem. Mass. Ml M‘ 60



(111).. ...................................... 50,] 4o, 35

Harper 3 Honor. N. Y. (m)... .. 1 001 7;, 1 ()0

Housewife, Y. (m ......... . 30h 30 40

McCall's Magazine. N. Y lml. .. sell 35 40

Mother's Mug, El in, III. (in) ........... 50 1 35 {,0

Modern Priscilla, oston. Mass. 4111).... 75 1 5:, 31)

Pictorial Review N. Y. (111‘ ................ 1 0011 7:, m

Woman‘s Home Companion, N. 1' ....... 1 50": 0:, 1 9;.



Religious and Juvenile. I

American Boy. Detroit Mir-h. (111).... 1‘

Little Folks. Salem, Mass. (ml .......... i g} g: 1 (‘1;



unday School Times. Philadelphia.



3. w) .................................. 1 ’

Young People's Weekly. Elgin. lll. l\\ l. £32.11? £73.;
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3 Our price for the male

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We b an lies at Sheriffs'. Icoeivers'. and

1 Pacwr‘ylysugslz besides owning outright saw mills

and lumber yards. Usually when you buy your

building material elsewhere for the complete build-

ings shown in this advertisement. it costs you from

50 to 607 more. By our “direct to you" meth-

ods we eliminate several middlemen's Profits, .



, , Every stick of lumber and every bi of building

if. . ; ‘ \ materia offered in this advertisement is guaranteed





HOUSE DESIGN No. 111

Here is a neat, coz , little cottage

that can be built at t e minimum of

cost under our guaranteed building





   

 

 





   





 

 

   





chase from anyone an w ere.





 

 

 





brand new and first class- as good as you can pur- complete stock of Dry Goods Clothing, Boots and

Shoes, Furniture, Household Goods, Groceries—in



You run no risk in ealing with us. Our capital fact everything needed in the home, on the field or

stock and surplus is over $1,500,000.00. Our 18 in the workshop.





   





ears of honest dealing guarantees absolute satis-

actlon. Any material not u to our representa-

tion may be returned, 1; our height expense both

we 8 and money re ruled in full.

ur wonderful fall building offer sets a new ace

in the building world. Never before have suc re-

markably low prices been published.

Our stock includes ractically every manufac-

tured article. Besides uilding material we have a





 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 





pro osition. Size. 23 ft. 6 in. wide by

3 t. Five rooms and bath. All the





CORmJgATED ROOFING

f rts desired b h me-lcvin r g a

gaging. Extra large gorch? Conven- u '9 $1’25





ent interior. For the price it is imfios- Booths Prices Metal rooting is superior to all

sible elsewhere to secure a home wit so Smashed. other 0079111185. A i801? DI'OVCH

many excellent features. , , absolutely and conclusivel of 100



years' of actual experience. e carry





   





 





 





. a complete stock of all styles.

' Here is a roofing offer that has

never before been equalled. We

have 5,000 squares of Corrugated

iron Roofing sheets all 22x24x1y.

ln. corrugation. Strictly new first-

class that we offer at $1.25 per

_ square Free on Board Cars at

Chicago. Atthis price we do not pay the freight,

but if you Will write us for our Great Roofing

Offer, we will make you Freight Prepaid Prices

. lower than ever offered in the history of roofing

uni- material. /



Our stock includes painted and. galvanized.

We can furnish it in flat, corrugated, standing

seam, “V ’ crimped, brick siding. beaded ceiling

. ‘ and inhomamentalfancy iceitlilng. In. tacit we can



No. 149 urnis your ever wan n e covering .1116. .



mfgfngfid fifgfistmmon of this A hammer is he only tool needed in putting

design enables the owner to utilize all on all grades but the standing seam. We give you

space to the best advantage and get the} free with every order for 3 squares or more a

very most to be had for the money. handsome serviceable crumble steel hammer that

Size 21 ft. wide and 28 ft. dee ; six ordinarily retails from 750 to $1.00. Write today

rooms bath and basement. ThPa de- for our reat Complete Roofing Catalog. and our

sign oners more convenience than latest Roofln quotations.





many larger and higher priced “PREMIER” HOUSE PAINT





ouses. Is constructed of the very

blast materials at a magnificent saving. Per Gallon $1.08

Mr. V. Michaelsen, Supt. of our





Our price for the material . G

reat Paint Dept. is robably the

$698 tobulld u“. no"... best known aint man fn the world.





His picture as appearedon millions

of gallons of cans. He is our guar-

antee of quality. Our Ready Mixed

“Premier” Brand of Paints are made

under a special formula and Will

give the best service and satisfaction.

Our prim ~ range from $1.08 to $1.21.

depending u on (giantiiy.

. Our "Prem or" am aint is an ideal rotection

for barns, root‘s, fences, outhouses and a1 general

purposes. Thisis a paint in_ which Mr. Mlchaelsen

as put all his personahty. Comes in green.





Our prlce for the material

to build this house.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 





 





maroon, yellow, lead, red and slate.

-. A - Inlgallon cans, per gallon...........-.. c

i .-; ; ‘ -‘- ‘ In 25 gallon cans. (P6 barrel), per gallon. . . .720





. , . ~ - .- 4 Write to—da forcnr. Great Color Card and rices.

HOUSE DESIGN No. 6





 

 

   





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 





l; strictly A No.1 and first-class

. in ever lparticular. The bath

: _ ‘ tub an avatory are white or-

< » , ' ._'L. ., ‘ celain enameled over iron. he

‘ fl W closet is a syphon acting low

down outfit.

. > ‘ ' . It is our lot N0. FAD-38.

Our handsome PlumbingCatalog lists many other

outfits ranging in prices from $36.30 to.$92.so.

We will furnish all the Plumbing material needed

for any of the houses shown in this advertisement

including one of the bathroom outfits describe

above, besides a one piece roll rim white enameled

kitchen sink, with white enameled drain board a

30 gallon range boiler and all the necessary pipe

and fittings, and all material of every kind to com-

‘ plete the entire plumbing system, including all fix-

tures, furnished with iron pipe connec-

tions for the sum of . .............. . . .





. GEIENT COATED WIRE NAILS

V; U - ‘ K o

nous: DESIGN No. 130 f 5911—”! $1'92

Size, 25 ft. 10 in. x 29 ft. 6 in.; eight‘





A patent proces: coats these

' . - prepara ion

r ms and bath, antry, vestibule and nails With a cemen . . p

lggge hall. A s uIare, solid, substantial that last: fodretwgerhnlgriyes 682%

construction. A] space is advan-I but are ar p ill have no others as for eve

tageously utilized The Colonial use them and you w _ t th 'mmo kin

windows and porch. columns are dis- ufiiose they are far superior o eco n ,

u kegs—not sold by pound weight.





results and a general effect of elegance

than this house. Has satisfactorily

been built more than 400 times

during the last two years. A beautiful





home at a splendid money-saving price.





Our prlce for the material

87 to build this house.





   

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 





 

   

 

 

 





OPPORTUNITIES





U H Com lete, wrought steel, copper finish



. front oor set.

. , design. Size, 4ix3 ; Mortise I 4

. ' lock complete. Pr ce, per set. -





 





38 ft. 6 in. The most practical an service-



MONEY SAVING HARDWARE able barn ever designed. No heav timber

in the entire structure.

No joislts ingilglaty-loft. This detsign retpresents

strengt , n i y economy 0 cons ruction,



Artistic, attractive and is absolutely'dependable and substantial.

Write us for more complete information.





UILD OR IMPROVE





0!!ch GO HOUSE WREOKING GOMPIINV

THE GREAT PRICE WREOKER.





 

   





rlc fo the III tori

Our?» bu.lld {Illa ban-:1. ll 3 5 6 8





   





 

 





 





 





UR JOIST FRAME BARN No. 221

Size, 36 ft. by 48 it. Height to to of roof,





Self-supporting roof.





 





Complete wrought steel, antique copper

finish plated front mortise lock 3%x3}. ne

I key and one pair of knobs; two escutch-

‘;' eons with screws. 4

Perset.... ..... 0





READY ROOFING. .53.. 850



Our Rawhide Roofing is the high- .. » ,.

est grade roofing at the lowest price ‘

ever offered. It has a foundation of .

tough fibre texture so substantially

prepared that it is well-nigh inde— _

structible. Every foot carries our

ilofigdad guarantee to be absolutely

rig .





 





 





   

 





 





Ready Roofing. It is put up 108

square feet to the roll. Price includes

large headed nails and cement suin-

cient to lay.



Pricefor l-ply





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Indiana, owa, Wisconsin, Ohio and Michigan.

Write for delivered prices to other states. Samples

furnished free.





GALVANIZED WIRE, $1.35





PER 1.00 LBS.



It is suitable for fencing, stays.

grape Vines or any pur ose where

ordinary WlI‘SlS used. T ‘s Galvan-

ized Wire which we offer at this

Great Bargain Wrecking Price is

brand new smooth stock. In

manufacturing, Wire mills accumu-

late .mill ends—irregular lengths ,

ranging from 50 to 250 ft. which \‘ri/

are bundled together in coiis of 100 lbs. The wire

itself is exactly the same as that which is wound on





   





are not continuous. Such wire is known as Gal-

vanised Wire Shorts.





HandyEto have about the farm for many pur-





, clean wire. You save money in bu ing from us. d

This is our leader. Size, 23 ft. by 33 $37-50 Buys COMPLETE 10113:? is our price for 6 gauge. an

it. 6 a? 7 rocéms andflbath, hThere has BATHROOM OUTFIT ' ‘ No. '8 ........ $1.40 No. 12. ........$1.65

gamer meg!) ficoegggigalegeihgnagegagiyg ; . , ; ;; Here is an outfit that isgood No. 9. . . . . . .. .50 No. 14. . . . . 1.75

less material to produce satisfactory . enough for any home. It is No. 11 ........ 1.60 Prices are per 100 lb .





prices on Samson's Woven Wire Fencing the best

all. around farm and. field fence. Also quotes low

prices on_ Barbed Wire and everything in the wire

and fencmg line.





HEATING PLANTS





fl,“ We will save you 80 to 50% on a





 





_ odern steam, hot water or hot air heat-

. ing system. A modern heating system

is now Within the reach of all. We have

hot water heating plants for modern

homes all the way from $100 up.

By following our simple plans and in-

,. . . ., structions, you can install your own ma-

., , . teria , thus cutting out the expense

. of plumbers and steamntters. This

together with the great saving we afford you on

the material itself insures a saving of 30 to 50% .





IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS





Rejuvenated Pipe, in mm

dom lengths, complete with

couplings, suitable for gas





 





of all liquids. Sizes i} inch to 12 inch.





1 inch, per foot. .30 l M inch. er foot. .40

Send us speCifications and we will)





 





tinctive features. For convenience and _ . —

mm easisz

iosf ggggalgalnecje, and low price, this house pe Other sizes equally as cheap.





   





 





and Fittings.





 





 





An 1 col

This is our price for Alex Brand of 4.5 Tout“, glove; gggfégtfoStfiieérggggotiogype'

grain rooms on each end of the barn. Cattle

stalls on one side of the hay-mow: horse stalls

on the other.

gartt. l A practtic'all barni weilll baht of guarantees

rs -c ass ma eria , an w ve exce ent 8.

These rice: include freight to Illinois, around satisfaction. ’





 





spools, the only difference being that the lengths “ ’





Roses. xtensively used by fruit growers, fence of

lllIdel'S and all kinds of repairs. It is new, smooth, for horses. Has 12 single stalls, 5 it. each,





ther gauges as driveway. Can also be used as a horse and a

cattle barn and Will accommodate 12 horses

and 18 head of cattle. A building of brand

new high grade materials, dependable construc-

tion. sanitary and generally convenient

Write for our Free Wire Catalog. which includes throughout.





 





plate. Has 14 sides, each side 14 ft. A 16 ft.

Silo in the middle, same being 36 ft. high and

_ , Will hold 160 tons of silage. Ha ca acit , 65

011, water and conveyance tons. Will accommodate 1 0

' cattle. The .many and excellent features

offered by this construction, the high grade

. quote for your materials furnished by us, and our extremely

exact requirements. Alsoacomplete stock of Valves low price makes this a barn bargain worthy of

thorough investigation.





ANY OF THESE PRICE WRECKING BOOKS SENT ABSOLUTELY FREE!





Our price for the material

to build this barn. $608





 





 





 





OUR “STAR" BARN DESIGN No. 270

Size 53 ft. Wide by 80 ft. long 24 ft. to comb.

barn for farmers raisin atrock

e a -

r and above t e





Excellentl ventilated in every





Our price for the material

to build this horny





$616





   





BARN DESIGN No. 250

Size, 30 ft.’ Wide and 60 ft. long, 18 ft. to top

the plate. A barn arranged exclusively





6 double stalls, 10 ft. each. Ten foot





Our price for the material - s

to bulld this barn.





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nouuo ARN ESIGN No. 206





Size, 20 ft. in diameter and 16 ft. high to





 





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represents other styles. Tells how style or size and save

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book explains all A complete education





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nomical and vantage o f quoted mean' savin 0

satisfactory Qua the bargains from 30 a

manner GBWaifered o 60 .

Quotes low- —— T e I l s 3% l

est prices on 3011'; about paint-

highest class Absolutely l n g a n (1

material. I‘m on p a ll!!! tens:

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omens-o uouEE—wnscmuo 00.. 35a. Iron as», cinema





HEATING BOOK





' Hot water, steam, and

um price houses, barns about metal r0 0 ii n g in plumbing SO you can hot air heating fully de-





econornically and success-

fully install any heating





 

 

 





PAINT BOOK

A book showing actual

colors, 40 shades to select

Tells how to from. Informs you fully

regarding application to

get lasting results. Every

quotation a





   

 

 





 





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