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ALFALFA QUESTIONS.

Sweet Clover vs. Alfalfa.

We would like an opinion in regard to
sowing sweet clover, so as to get the
soil inoculated for alfalfa. Is sweet clo-
ver a noxious weed if sown on the land?
We are‘in receipt of a letter from an
Iowa farmer stating that he has grown
it for 11 years, plowing it up and seeding
as you would June clover. “'0 have
quite a bit of sandy soil, which is some-
what rolling, so it does not need drain—
ing. Do you think that this soil is well
adapted for alfalfa? Some of this soil
has a gravelly subsoil. It has been some—
what‘run down by heavily cropping. Do
-you think that if we plowed this in the
fall and harrowed down two or three
times so a manure spreader would go
over it better in cold weather and ma-
nure it, say 10 or 15 loads to the acre,
and then by harrowing intothe- soil and
keeping the weeds down until say about
the first of June the following spring. that
We would have a favorable chance to get
a seeding of alfalfa?

Livingston Co. E. L. G.

The question of sowing sweet clover as
a means of inoculating the soil for al—
falfa is one upon which authorities do not
agree. Some contend that this is a good
practice and that sweet clover will thrive
upon soil where alfalfa will not. How-
ever, it is conceded that the same nitro-
gen—fixing bacteria is common to both

plants. This being the case, if the bac-

min. amengtgmrmtlm the” soil quite as “

much (ltmculty might be experienced in
getting a good stand of sweet clover as
of. alfalfa. It is true that sweet clover
seems to thrive wherever found along
roadsides and in waste places, but as a
matter of fact, it may not have been no-
ticed at all until it had become inoculat—
ed through natural means and this in-
oculation had enabled it to spread and
make a thrifty growth. One or two small,
spindling plants of sweet clover would
not make much of a showing, but when
it becomes inoculated and seeded thickly
and grows several feet high it is very
noticeable and also a very persistent
grower, which has resulted in a general
idea among farmers that this is a bad
weed.

Sweet clover, however, is a biennial. It
grows from the seed one season and bears
seed the following year, when its life’s
cycle‘is completed and the plant dies._
The persistence of sweet clover along
roadsides,_or wherever it has become es—
tablished, is due to the fact that it has
been re’seeded‘in a natural way by the
abundant crop of seed which has matured
each year from plants started the pre-
vious year. But there is no danger of its
becoming a weed in cultivated fields, in
fact, if‘it is kept m_owed"dOWn for two
or‘three years, or huntili‘the plants grow-

'ing have maturedrand died, it is easily

killed without any cultivation—whatever

But, as noted above, in order to secure
a succeSSful stand of sweet clover, the
bacteria must be'pres- »

profitable forage plant or soil im-
prover, it is not as valuable as alfalfa as
a forage crop. This can be done by mak—
ing the soil rich, incorporating plenty cf
vegetable matter in it, making an appli—
cation of lime where needed and by in-
oculation to insure the presence of the
bacteria peculiar to the alfalfa plant.

As many times stated in these columns,
alfalfa adapts itself well to a great va-
riety of soils and may be grown on al—
most any well drained soil, provided the
same is placed in the proper condition.
The method of seeding most favored by
those who have had the greatest experi-
ence with the crop, is the liberal applica-
tion of stable manure to a cultivated crop.
then seed the alfalfa the following spring
without plowing, as this method insurcs
grcatcr freedom from weeds, which are

will germinate quickly I will seed with
about six pounds per acre, and without
a nurse crop. \Vhen the plant is just
large enough to mow I will cut it and
leave the cutting on the ground for a
mulch. I intend to repeat the cutting in
this way during the whole season. I wish
to use fertilizer on the whole. Will you
kindly advise me through your valued
paper if I am starting out right and how
much fertilizer and what kind to use.

Saginaw Co. C

The method outlined for seeding this
land to alfalfa calculated to in-
sure success in getting the crop started.
Two points are not mentioned which
might be essential, that of applying lime,
and inoculating the soil or seed with the
bacteria, peculiar to the plant. Also there

is well

is a difference of opinion among growers
as to the
crop.

advisability of using a nurse
In the writer’s opinion, where land

  

Michigan’s Best Ear of Corn from Crop of 1911.

The excellent ear of corn pictured above was awarded championship honors
at the recent meeting of the Michigan Corn
In consequence its grower, Mr. J.

Kalamazoo.

 

Improvement Association held at
It. Duncan, of Kalamazoo cmmty,

holds the Michigan Farmer championship trophy for the season of lfll2, also re—

ceiving the special premium awarded for best single car at the recent show.
ear is really better than the picture indicates,
loss of a number of kernels after the, exhibits
It is a yellow dent of rich shade.
transparency of kernel which goes with perfect seed condition,
known, the. original seed coming from Indiana some years ago. but it

ing been marred by the accidental

had been judged.

sembles Reid’s Yellow. In size and
Michigan, being 8% in. long and 67/8 in.

This
the appearancc of the butt hav—
thc clcarncss and senil-
’l‘hc variety is not
closely rc-

with

proportions the car is ncul‘ly ideal for lower
in circumference.

’l‘ho kernels, as to

type, are above the average, a trifle too much space between lows at the circum~

ference of the car being practically
twenty rows of kernels, and this fact,
car’s circumference, gives
ear Weighs exactly 13 oz.

the only
when

something of an idea as to their size and shape.
Mr. Duncan plants his corn in rows 31.5 ft. apart with

It has
with the
The

with this car.
conncct ion

fault found
considered in

 

hills 3 ft. 8 in. apart. With no more than one such ear from each hill, an acre
would yield, in TO-lb. bushels of ears, lO.l bushels.
the worst enemy of the young alfalfa has been well fertilized. especially with

plant. However, it is entirely possible
to seed as suggested in this inquiry and
the method used is a problem for indi-
vidual solution in every case.

Clipping a New Seeding of Alfalfa.

I_ have‘six acres of low black sandy
‘loam ground with a. claysubsoil that I
,intend Ito,’ seed to alfalfa this season.
Four acres of this ground was an old
pasture of June'grass sod that had not
been plowed for several years. Two acres
is old wornout ground that has had no
fertilizer of any kind since some of the
old inhabitants can remember. Last year
I put this six acres into corn and kept
it. well cultivated, and last fall 1 covered
the two acres of old ground with a good
coat of cow manure and then plowed the
.whole six acres. I am now top—dressing
the two acres of old ground with well
rotted horse manure. I intend to harrow
it well at least once a week until about
corn planting time, and then when the
ground and weather is so that the seed

stable, manure, a. light seeding of oats or
beardlcss barley as a nurse crop, to be
cut for hay or gmin as the weather con-
ditions may indicate, would be preferable
to seeding without a nurse crop, since
the can be sown earlier and the
plants will thus get a more vigorous start
before the summcr drouth, and it will
not be necessary to clip back the weeds.

sccd

This brings us to the, essential point
in the schcme outlincd above. Many a
promising seeding of alfalfa has been

ruined by clipping closely with a mower
at the wrong time. Careful attention
should be given to the stagc of growth
when clipping is practiced. If the top of
the young plant is clipped off before new
buds have formed at the crown and fresh
shoots start up, the Vitality of the plants
will be grcatly weakened, if not entirely

killed. This is true with even an old
seeding' of alfalfa and cutting should al—
ways be delayed until these buds have
developed sufficiently so that there will
be no delay in their putting out foliage,
but it is particularly important with the
young tender plants and the policy of fre-
quent clipping outlined in the above in—
quiry Would be a handicap to the success
of the crop. ,

But sown either with or without a,
nurse crop on ground prepared as men—
tioned above, there should be every rea-
son to expect a successful stand. As to
the amount of sccd to sow, there is also
a, considerable difference of opinion. The
writer has sown from six to 20 pounds.
The former amount is sufficient under
some conditions, but IO or 12 pounds
Would be a safer depcndance as condi—
tions are not always pcrfcct for the ger~
mination of the seed and growth of the
young plants.

DlSClNG ALFALFA.

The illustration shows
root—crowns. It can be seen that the
method of: growth is different for each
crown. The one to the left of the picture
has a spreading, thin growth: the center
one has a compact, thick growth; and
on the right a thick, spreading growth.
The large shoots which form the clusters
(‘Hlllt‘ from buds produccd on the main
These shoots produce buds
which may grow and gch the whole root-
crown a branched appearance. A few
buds can be seen on the shoot at the ex—
trcmc right of the root-crown on the
left side of the picture.

Much has been said in favor of discing
alfalfa for the purpose of splitting these
crowns so that the picccs may spread out
and make the stand over the field thick-
cr. The object of discing so far as the
plant itself is concerned is to split the:
crowns and to this end it would be well
for the mower of alfalfa to examine the
plants closely and determine their man—
ner of growth. An examination of the
plants before and after discing will show
thc ct'fcct of the disc upon them, and gch
ideas as to how the disc should be set to
give the best results. ln general, it may
be said that the disc should not be set
at too grcat an angle as this would tend
to cut off the root-crowns instead of
splitting thcm. .\sidc from splitting the
root—crowns, the discing has a beneficial
effect in that it tends to kill weeds, and
also to put a dust mulch on the surface
of the field which helps to conserve wat-
er for the plants. Many successful al—
falfa growers disc their fields until they
look llke gardens, and claim that this
treatment really thickens the stand and
increases the growth o‘ . ~. . r
rcad that alfalfa should 1:5: (lblttzdlfi “’0

pastured

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ent in the soil and the
soil must be a suitable
home for that bacteria
to develop'and thus se— _
cure a perfect-Vinoculja- ,,_'_ ‘
tion. If these conditions .,
are present, then alfalfa
can be seeded with’
nearly as great a pros-
pect }(1f- success as~can
sWeietrcl'over.” Hence, in »
the writer’s opinion, it
is better policy to put
the soil into condition
for “growing alfalfa in
some I'f’other way than by
SOWiné sweet clover,

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because the tramping
ol‘ the stocks’ feet will
break off the buds from
the, roots, causing the
stand to become thin.
If tho tramping of stock
while at, pasture will do
this great harm, what,
then, will awlisc do
when Sci, at too great
an angle. It Would
seem from this that the
best results could be
obtained by setting the
disc nearly straight, so
that the crowns will be
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Hupmobile Long-Stroke “32" Touring Car, $900

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Four cylinder motor, 3/ inch bore x 5/ inch stroke.

Three speeds forward and reverse; sliding gears.

Bosch magneto, 106 inch wheelbase. 32 x 3/ inch tires.

‘Long-Stroke’ means LOngeStrOke

in the new

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Thus, only one motor in America has a longer stroke than the
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And the car which shares this distinction with the Hupmobile
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The relation 'of stroke to bore in the new Hupmobile is the mean
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The cylinders are cast en bloc and the crankshaft, of special drop
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Note these evidences of extra-generous construction, one at a time,
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Observe that the valves, for instance, are not only all at one side——
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You will see in this engine and transmission unit a triumph of
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and the skillful workmen who have executed his designs, have
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and full description of this handsome car.

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The Only Weekly Agricuhtural Horticultural, and Live Stock Jou‘ .38] in the State.

VOL. citxx'vmmo. 11.;
Whole Number 359].

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ALFALFA QUESTIONS.

Sweet Clover vs. Alfalfa.

We would like an opinion in regard to
sowing sweet clover, so as to get the
soil inoculated for alfalfa. Is sweet clo-
ver a noxious weed if sown on the land?
\Ve are‘in receipt of a letter from an
Iowa farmer stating that he has grown
it for 11 years, plowing it up and seeding
as you would June clovcr. “'0 have
quite a. bit of sandy soil, which is some—
what rolling, so it does not need drain-
ing. Do you think that this soil is well
adapted for alfalfa? Some of this soil
has a gravelly subsoil. It has been Some-
wliat‘run down by heavily cropping. Do

-you think that if we plowed this in the

fall and harrowed down two or three
times so a manure spreader would go
over it better in cold weather and ma—
nure it, say 10 or 15 loads to the acre,
and then by harrowing into the: soil and
keeping the weeds down until say about
the first of June the following spring, that
we w 1'1ld have a favorable chance to get
a seeding of alfalfa?

Livingston Co. E. L. G.

The question of sowing sweet clover as
a means of inoculating the soil for al—
falfa is one upon which authorities do not
agree. Some contend that this is a good
practice and that sweet clover will thrive
upon soil where alfalfa will not. How-
ever, it is conceded that the same nitro-
gen-fixing bacteria is common to both
plants This being the case if the bac-

Was—nptnpresmt in the soil quite as "’

much (llmculty might be experienced in
getting a good stand of sweet clover as
of. alfalfa. It is true that sweet clover
seems to thrive, wherever found along
roadsides and in waste places, but as a
matter of fact, it may not have been no-
ticed at all until it had become inoculat—
ed through natural means and this in-
oculation had enabled it to spread and
make a thrifty growth. One or two small,
spindling plants of sweet clovcr would
not. make much of a showing, but when
it becomes inoculated and seeded thickly
and grows seveml feet high it is very
noticeable and also a very persistent
grower, which has resulted in a general
idea among farmers that this is a bad
weed.

Sweet clover, however, is a biennial. It
grows from the seed one season and bears
seed the following year, when its life’s
cycle’is completed and the plant dies.
The persistence of sweet clover along
roadsides, or wherever. it has become es-
tablished, is due to the fact that 11 has
been re’seeded‘in a natural way by the,
abundant crop of seed which has matured
each year from plants started the me-
vious year. But there is no danger of its
becoming a weed in cultivated fields. In
tact, if'it is kept mowed down for two
or three years, or until the plants grow-
ing have matured and died, it is easily
killed without any cultivationlwhatever.

But, as noted above, in order to secure
a successful stand of sweet clover, the
bacteria must bc'pl‘eS- 1 1

profitable forage plant or soil im-
prover, it is not as valuable as alfalfa as
a forage crop. This can be done by mak-
ing the soil rich, incorporating plenty 11f
vegetable matter in it, making an appli-
cation of lime where needed and by in-
oculation to insure. the presence of the
bacteria peculiar to tht1 alfalfa plant.

As many times stated in these columns,
alfalfa adapts itself well to a great va-
riety of soils and may be grown on al-
most any well drained soil, provided the
same is placed in the proper condition.
The method of seeding most favored by
those who have had the greatest experi—
ence with the crop, is the liberal applica—
tion of stable manure to a cultivated crop.
then seed the alfalfa the following spring
without plowing, as this method insurcs
grcatcr freedom from weeds, which are

will germinate quickly I will seed with
about six pounds per acre, and without
a nurse crop, \Vhen the plant is just
large enough to mow I will cut it and
leave the cutting on the ground for a
mulch. I intend to repeat the cutting in
this way during the whole season. I wish
to use fertilizer on the whole. Will you
kindly advise me through your valued
paper if I am starting out right and how
much fertilizer and what kind to use.

Saginaw Co. C

The method outlined for seeding this
land to alfalfa is well 1alculated to in-
sure success in getting the crop started.
Two points are not mentioned which
might be essential, that of applying lime,
and inoculating the soil or seed with the
bacteria. peculiar to the plant. Also there
is a difference of opinion among growers
as to lli11 advisability of using a nurse
HUD. in the writer's opinion, where land

 

Mlchigan’s

Best Ear of Corn from Crop of 1911.

The excellent ear of corn pictured above was awarded championship honors

at the recent meeting of the Michigan Corn Improvement Association held at

Kalamazoo. In consequence its grower,

Mr, .I. It. Duncan. of Kalamazoo county,

holds the Michigan Faimer championship trophy fo1 the season 01111112, also re—
ceiving the special premium awarded for best single (1.111 at 1h1 reccnt show. This
can is 1cally better than the, picture indicates, the appearanm of the butt hav-
ing been marzed by the accidental loss of a number of kernels after the 1-xhibiis

had been judged.

it is a yellow dent of rich shade. with tho (-lcarncss and semi-
transparcncy of kernel which goes with perfect seed condition.

The variety is not

known, [1‘10 original seed coming from Indiana some years ago, but it closely 11c-

sembles Reid’s Yellow.
Michigan, being 8% in. long and 6%, in.

In size and proportions the (11111 is hourly ideal for lower
111 circumference. 'l‘hu kcrncls, as to

type, are above the average, a trifle too much space bctwocn lows at the circum—

ference of the car being

ear’s circumference,
ear weighs exactly 13 oz.
hills 3 ft. 8 in. apart.

practically the only fault found with this car.
twenty rows of kernels, and this fact, when considered in

It has
1-on111111tion with the

gives something of an idea as to thcir size and shape. The
Mr. Duncan plants his corn in rows 1} 1/2 ft. apart with
With no more than one such car from each hill, an acre

would yield, in 70—lb. bushels of ears, 40.1 bushels.

 

the worst enemy of the young alfalfa,
plant. However, it is entirely possible
to seed as suggested in this inquiry and
the method used is a problem for indi-
vidual solution in evcry case.

Clipping a New Seeding of Alfalfa.

I have six times of low black sandy
'l‘oam ground with a clay subsoil that I
intend Ito seed to alfalfa this season.
Four acres of this ground was an old
pasture of June grass sod that had not
been plowed fox seve1al years Two acres
is old wornout ground that has had no
fertilizer of any kind since some of the
old inhabitants can rmncmbcr. Last year
I put this six acres into corn and kept
it well cultivated, and last fall I covered
the two acres of old ground with a good
coat of .cow manure and then plowed the
whole s1x acres. I am now top—dressing
the two acres of old ground with well
rotted horse manure. I intend to hurrow
it well at least once a week until about
corn planting time, and then when the
ground and weather is so that the seed

has bcen well fertilized, especially with
stable manurc, a. light sccding of oats or
beardlcss barley as a nurse crop, to be
cut for hay or gmin as the weather con—
ditions may 11111111110, would be preferable
to seeding without a nurse crop, since
the sccd 111111 b1- sown earlier and the
plants will thus get a more vigorous start
bcforc tho snnnncr drouth, and it will
not be 1111(1cssary to clip back the weeds.

This brings us to the essential point
in the s11h111nc outlincd abovcw. Many a
promising seeding of alfalfa has bccn
ruined by clipping closely with a mower
at the wrong time. Careful attention
should be given to the stage of growth
when clipping is practiced. If the top of
11111 young plant is clipped off before new
buds have formed at the crown and fresh
shoots st; 111 up the vitality of the plants
will he g11atl\ “(am 11011 if not entirely

killed. This is true with even an old
seeding‘ of alfalfa and cutting should al—
ways be delayed until these buds have
developed suflicicntly so that thch will
be no delay in their putting out foliage,
but it is particularly important with the
young tender plants and the policy of fre-
quent, clipping outlined in the above in—
quiry Would be a handicap to the success
of the crop.

But sown either with or without a
nurse crop on ground prepared as men-
tioncd above, there should be every rea—
son to expect 1.1 successful stand. As to
the amount of sccd to sow, there is also
a considerable difference of opinion. The
writer has sown from six to 20 pounds.
The former amount is sufficient under
some conditions, but 10 or 12 pounds
would D11 a safer dependance as condi—
tions are not always pcrfcct for the germ
mination of the seed and growth of the
young plants.

DISCING ALFALFA.

The illustration shows three alfalfa.
root—crowns. It can be scen that the
method of growth is different for each
crown. The one to the left of the picture
has a spreading, thin growth: the cemer
one has a compact, thick growth; and
on the right a thick, spreading growth.
The large shoots which form the clusters
(11111111 fiom buds produced on the main
root. Those shoots also produce buds
which may grow and giV1- the whole root—
crown a branched appearance. A few
buds can be seen on the shoot at the ex—
trcmo right of the root-crown on the
left side of the picture.

Mitch has bcen said in favor of discing
alfalfa for 11111 purpose of splitting these
crowns so that lll11 pieces may spread out
and make the stand over the field thick-
(1r. The object of discing so far as the
plant itself is conccrncd is to split the:
crowns, and to this end it would be well
for 1111- {trower of alfalfa to examine the
plants closely and determine their man—
ner of growth. An examination of the
plants before: and after discing will show
11111 (:ffcct of the disc upon them, and gch
ideas as to how the disc should be sct to
give the best results. In gent-11a], it may
be said that thc1 disc should not be set
at too grout an angle as this would tend
to cut off the root-crowns instead of
splitting thcm. Aside from splitting tho
root—crowns, the discing has a beneficial
effect in that it funds to kill weeds, and
also to put a dust mulch on the surface
of the field which helps to conserve wat-
(11‘ for the plants. Many successful al-
falfa g1oueis disc their fields until they
lozktnlliglft frigigniymifd (laim that this
inueascs the growth \enS the stand and

ot the alfalfa. “'0.

mad that alfalfa should not be pastured

because the tramping

 

ent in the soil and the
soil must be a suitable _
home for that bacteria . 1. A
to develop and thus se- “ ’
cure a perfectinocula- ,._'
tion. If these. conditions ..
are present, then alfalfa
can be seeded with’
nearly as great a pros-
p‘ect of success as~can
swoet-cl‘overr~Hence, in »
the writer’s opinion, it
is better policy to put
the soil into condition
for "growing alfalfa in
some 'fbther way than by
SOiNiné sweet clover,

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ot‘ the stocks‘ feet will
brcak off the buds from
the roots, causing the
stand to become thin.
If 1h11 iramping of stock
while at pasture will do
5 this great harm, what,
then, will a , disc do
when Sci at too great
an angle. It would
seem from this that the
best results could be
obtained by setting the
disc nearly straight, so
that tho crowns will be
split and not cut off.
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Habits of Growth.

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growing alfalfa for seed, it is well not to
endeavor to thicken the stand by discing.
When the stand of alfalfa is thin, it is
in the best of condition to grow seed.
The weak plants have died out leaving
only the hardy, acclimated plants which
will produce the best seed. Seed that
will produce hardy plants is much de-
sired in Michigan at the present time.
More seed can be grown on a thin stand
than on a thick stand. In growing al—
falfa seed it is best to cut once in the
early part of the season for hay and then
allow the alfalfa to go to seed.

Harrowing the alfalfa field produces
good results on light soils and when the
seeding is new; but when the seeding
gets two years old, or more, and especially
on heavy soils, the disc is the proper till-
age implement to use. On old seedings
the barrow will break off too many of
the side buds and damage the: crop. The
barrow will not split the crowns like the
disc.

The time to disc alfalfa is also import—
ant. It is a good plan to disc at least
every spring. Many grdwers maintain
that it is also good practice to disc after
every cutting. \Vhen the discing is done
in the: spring. it should be done with a
view to save moisture from being evap—
orated from the field, as well as its effect
upon the alfalfa plant. On heavy soils
that bake on the surface, the disc should
be used to break up the crust before the
soil gets too dry. After a cutting in the
summer, the disc might well be used to
break any crust that has formed. One
thing, however, should be guarded against
as much as possible. and that is discing
when the weather is too hot and dry or
when there is a probability of having a
hot, dry spell just after discing. XVhere
the stand is reasonably thick, and n0
crust has formed on the surface of the
soil, the alfalfa field had better be left
alone in the summer.

Ingham Co. C. H.

TH E WOOD LOT.

SPURWAY.

 

just read I'ldward Hutchins’
article on The Farm \Voodlot, found in
the l\’lichigan l’urmcr of January 27. I
see that Mr. Ilutchins makes no account
of his timber except for wood, and ques—
tions whether the woodlot is profitable.
I have but four acres of timber but will
give you the data concerning the woodlot
since it (‘lellt' to my notice. in l881. My
father bought the farm in that year and
I moved onto it. It was all cleared ex-
cept four acres and all sawing timber had
been cut out of that and the tops left on
the ground. Father insisted the timber
was of no use t‘Xt'tvllt for wood and
should be cut off as fast as needed. I
remember Ills lorrlting at a brushy growth
and saying that he never saw a better
place to cut ox gads. I argued for the
preservation of the remaining timber and
Won out, I cut up the tops left on the
ground, piled the brush and cut out all
crooked and inferior stuff, thinning where
Necessary.

In 1.887 a burn was built on the place
and everything that could be used in the
and the tops used for

I have

harp was cut,
hood.

In 1897 we built a 1.4320 addition to the

house and got all of the frame, from the
four-acre woodlot. and more tops for
wood.

Again, in 1909 the timber received a

thinning when I built a 20x30x18 bent on
the barn, getting all Inn siding and
shingles out of the woodlot. also a lot
of top wood. What, in 1884 was ox gads,
in l‘JOtl cut barn timber. In ltth we
built a IOXH room on the lltlllS4’- and ob-
tained the frame and flooring from the
same, four—acre
‘Do you wontlcr that 1 prize my wood—
lol‘.’ A few years ago l procured some
cattalpa seed from a neighbor and planted
them in my garden. The next spring I
had about 2:00 trees ranging.r from l0 to 18
feet in height, ’l‘lieso l set in the open
places of my woodlot and many of them
are living and growing nicely. thus better
providing for the future supply of timber.
Brunch Co. ‘VM. WALBRIDGE.

A CATCH CROP FOR HAY AFTER

Womllnt.

 

CLOVER.
I haVe a field of clover two years old
which will be used for pastura up to

about July 1. \Vould it be practicable to

plow this up and sow to some crop for
hay, like oats and peas?
Hillsdale (To. B. G. A.

Tlnless We haVe an unuSual amount of
rain in the middle of the summer it is
a difficult thing to get oats and peas or any
other catch crop to amount to much for
Usually there is not

. THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

enough moisture so that you can get good
germination and a good growth. I do not
think it would be profitable to sow oats
and peas, as this crop should be sown
early in the spring. I think you could do
better with Hungarian grass than with
anything that I know of. Perhaps you
could get a sufficient growth or cowpeas
or soy beans, but we don’t know so very
much about these plants. If you have
got a stand of clover it occurs to me that.
you will stand a better show to get a
crop of hay by allowing this clover to
grow than you would by plowing it up
and trying to put it into some other crop.
If you didn’t have to pasture this you
could certainly get one crop of hay in
about that time, and then, with a timely
shower you might get a second cutting,
or if you cut it in the middle of June
and then allow it to grow you might get
a crop of clover seed.
COLON C. LILLIE.

APPLYING LIME ON WHEAT FOR
CLOVER IN THE SPRING.

I have ten acres of wheat and have a
nice stand but before the winter set in
I tried the litmus paper test and find my
soil acid. I wanted to sow it to clover
this spring, but feel certain the land is
too acid. If you were confronted by this
condition would you apply ground lime-
stone to this piece of wheat or would the
application injure the young wheat plant?
i imagine the limestone could be applied
before the frost is out.

Illinois. E. J. C.

Since this land is acid in reaction I
should not seed it to clover until I had a
chance to sweeten it by applying some
form of lime. but I do not believe the
best way to apply lime is to top-dress it.
I don’t think you would get the benefit
of this lime for some time to come by
putting it on top of the ground. You
could apply ground limestone in this way
and not have it injure the wheat a par-
ticle, but. you couldn’t apply caustic lime.
If the wheat was a little damp the caus-
tic lime would stick to it and would in-
jure it. Lime, ought to be mixed with
the surface soil so that it can neutralize
the acidity in the soil. Undoubtedly, some
of the lime would work into the soil and
would correct some of the acidity, but
you wouldn’t get anywhere near its full
force.

l‘nder the circumstances, I believe the
best way would be to not sow the clover
seed on this field this spring, but to wait
until after you harvest the wheat, and
then go to work and fit up the ground in
good shape. This can be done with a.
cutaway or a disk harrow, by being thor-
ough with it, or you can plow the land,
as you prefer, in which case it should be
rolled and packed to make a good seed
bed. Aflct‘ the land is plowed and leveled
off a little then apply the limestone and
Work it into the soil. You certainly can
get this ready so that you can sow the
clover seed along about the first of Au-
gust. At that time, undoubtedly, we will
have some showers which will cause ger-
mination. Now at this time if you would
gch an application of commercial fer-
tilimr, after you apply the lime, and mix
it \\'illl the soil, it would, to my mind,
practically assure a catch of clover.

\Vith regard to the form" of lime and
where. it can be purchased I would refer
you to an advertisement in the Michigan
Farmer. As to the form of lime, people
have different opinions. If you can get
the ground limestone tine enough it will
undoubtedly work very well, but the most
of the limestone that I have seen is too
coarse. \\'here it contains particles as
large as a kernel of wheat or even half
as large as a kernel of wheat, it will be
a long while before this does any good in
the soil. To my estimation, it will be
ytars befmc it will have any effect upon
correcting acidity. If it could all be. as
fine, as tlour then we would get some ben-
efit at once. Now here is where crushed
burned lime or hydrated lime or marl has
the advantage of crushed limestone. The
hydrated lime or the crushed ground lime

is fine. It will be distributed evenly
through the soil and it will correct the
acidity at once. I don’t believe there is

so much in the idea that caustic lime
will burn out the humus in the soil, as
some people seem to think. Just as soon
as the caustic lime is mixed with the soil
it becomes hydrated, or changed in form
and loses practically all of its caustic
properties. Certainly if the soil is very
acid and this caustic lim-e comes in con-
tact with the acids of the soil, these acids
will neutralize at once and then there.
can be no harm from the caustic property
of the lime. A good marl is a. splendid
form of lime to apply. It is not caustic,
it is exceedingly fine, and you can get
your benefits at once.
COLON C. LILLIE.

  
  
 

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FARM NOTES.

Growing Blg Crops of Com.

I read an account in the Michigan
Farmer of raising nearly 113 bushels of
shelled corn on an acre of land. I have
never raiscd anything near like that
amount, and would like to have you tell
me just how I should go about it to raise
that amount of corn. How much fer-
tilizer to use and what kind. Do I need
to plant pure—bred seed? If so where
would I be likely to get the best? The
field I intend to plant to corn was clover
cut for hay two years ago. Last year it
was pasture and I am putting manure on
it this winter. The soil is clay and sand.

W. J. H

Midland Co.

Doubtless the abOVe inquiry refers to
the statement made in a recent issue of
the Michigan Farmer regarding the prize
yield secured in the BoyS’ Corn Growing
Contest, conducted by the department of
agriculture in the southern states. It will
be remembered in the account of this
contest that the prize yield of corn was
made by Benny Beeson, of Mississippi,
who produced 227.16 bushels of corn on
an acre. This record was so remarkable
that the department of agriculture and
commerce in the state of Mississippi has
gotten out a bulletin for information on

,lhe n‘fcthods used in growing the corn.

This bulletin states that the county in
which Master Beeson lives is just average
Mississippi agricultural land with a good
clay subsoil. The land was probably su—
perior to average Michigan land, being
what is known as dark upland twelve
inches deep, subsoil being red clay. This
is comparatively new land, having been
farmed but eight years. It had grown
corn the previous year and was plowed
in December, 1910, and again in March,
1911. The corn was planted April 15 in
rows three feet apart, with plants twelve
inches apart in the drills, usually two
stalks in a place. This had an ordinary
application of barnyard manure, eleven
loads per acre. A good stand of corn
was secured and it was given surface
cultivation once each weck. L'nquestion-
ably this cultivation had much to do with
the yield, as it is stated that the average
yield on land around this plat was 28
bushels per acre.

Of course, this c0rn was not grown un-
der Michigan conditions, and it is prob-
ably not possible to produce such a crop
of corn in this state, even on new land,
where given the best of culture. How-
ever, the way to proceed to grow the best
possible crop of corn is to plow under
some legume, such as red clover. In the
south they use cowpeas for this purpose
and accomplish the same end, viz., to add
vegetable matter to the soil which will
produce needed humus, then fertilize lib—
erally with stable manure, using supple-
mentary fertilization with commercial
fertilizer if the best possible results are
desired. Prepare the ground well, plant
the best selected seed which has been
tested for germination qualities, then give
the best of care throughout the season.

Crops fOr Green Manure.

My farm is sand loam. We used to get
a good catch of clover in wheat, but now
can get nothing that way. By sowing
alone can do better, but growth is feeble.
What would be the best to sow to plow
under to get land in condition again for
clover? Ilave thought of Canada peas
and oats. I understood peas are sowed
on top and plowed under. Is this cor-
rect? How do you plow ground. \VOuld
oats be of any benefit? At .what stage of
growth do you plow under? How early
can you sow? Land being in poor con—
dition, would a little commercial fertilizer
help growth of peas? If so what analysis
would be best? \Vould you sow clovcr
this fall alone or sow rye and more fer-
tilizer, and analysis of same for clover?
In short, tell me how you would handle
this piece of ground to get clover grow—
ing. I shall test soil and if in need of
lime will apply it.

Van llurcn Co. 0. H. M.

There is no doubt but that the thing
which this soil most needs to put it in
condition to again grow clover luxuriantly
is the addition of vegetable matter. Any
kind of vegetable matter which can be
most easily grown will aid in this problem
of adding humus to the soil. However,
unless Canada peas have been grown on
this soil to an cxtcnt which warrants you
in believing that they would make a good
growth it is not certain that you would
get a satisfactory crop. Peas, like clover,
are a leguminous crop and require the
presence of bacteria peculiar to the plant
in the soil to make a satisfactory growth.
They are also quite dependent upon a
well distributed moisture supply in order

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land I Call very much run down.

There were 12 acres in the field. It was in beans last year and the ground was fall—
plowed late for oats, and was well fitted in the spring with a spring tooth harrow and
the oats drilled in at 21/2 bushels to the acre.

I commenced on one side of the field by drilling 100 pounds of Fertilizer to the
acre. I increased the Fertilizer at intervals at the rate of 50 pounds each time until I
got up to 400 pounds per acre leaving a drill row at each increase unfertilized. The
parts that were fertilized with 100 pounds and 150 pounds each per acre were not as
good as that which was fertilized with 200 pounds and over. The unfertilized strips
were sorrowful looking oats by the side of the rest and attracted a great deal of attention.
These strips were examined by good judges who laid their yield at from 30 to 40bushcls
per acre—the yield of the whole field had no Fertilizer been used. That being the case,
from 30 to 35 bushels per acre were added by using the Fertilizer.

We pulled up equal distances of rows that grew only seven inches apart, side by
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oats stood a foot higher than the others and were much stiffer and larger, with over
three times as much root as the other.

It pays well to use Fertilizer. It will add 20 to 40 bushels per acre, besides giving
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(Name given on application.)

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to make a good growth, and if sown on
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down there would be noobject in sowing
cats with the peas. Oats are sown. with
the peas when the crop is to be harvested
for the rcason that the oats hold the peas
up and makethe harvesting a. much more
Simple problem. There is no doubt that
a little commercial fertilizer would help
the pea crop in anything like a normal
season. The peas having the power of
taking nitrogen from the air like clover
do not nced much of that element of fer-
tility, but a little nitrogen will help to
start the crop, for which reason a good
gmin fertilizer would probably be the
most satisfactory.

The best time and method of sewing
the clever seed is a Subject on which
those who have had experience in build-
ing up this kind of land do not wholly
agree. Some have excellent results by
sowing in August with a. very light seed-
ing of rye. Others find it more profitable
to sow in the spring without a nurse
crop. It is. in the writcr’s opinion, quite
probable that an application of lime would
benefit this soil and makeit much easier
to get a good sccding of the clover. How-
ever. as above noted. the essential thing
is to increase its
matter, and if peas can bc grown suc-
cessfully there is no bctlcr crop for the
purpose. If not. the land may be sown
to a catch crop. such as buckwheat 0r
rape, and this followed by ryo, the latter
to be plowed down in the spring before
the land is secdcd to clover. In fact, the
method of. incorporating vegetable matter
in tho soil. is on individual problem to be
Worked out in each case to the best ad-
vantagc. It is also a problcm which is
simplified by the securing of a good stand
of down; which is in itself one of the
best moans of adding vegetable matter to
tln- soil. The past two years have been
Vci'y unfavorublc for sceding this kind of
land to clover, due to thc cxcccdingly dry
wczithcr, and if the coming season should
ho a normal one less difficulty will be ex-
pcrienccd in either Spring or summer
seeding. All things considered, probably
ihc plan of sowing pcas lo be plowed down
for late snmmcr‘ sccding would be as
profitable as any which might be adopted
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down with profit and turned under late in
the fall. the ground SOWll to rye and seed—
ed in the spring, the rye being pasturcd
or mown to give the clover a better
chance.

TAX DISCUSSIONS.

Just a few words in i‘cply to Mr. Reed's
article in the issue of February 24. In
my article in the issue of February 10, I
(lid not criticize my Reed personally, but
tho idcn which he advanced. I agreed
with him when he said he was in faVOr
of every dollar paying an equal burden
of taxation. I will agrco with him again
when he says that the tax law of 1890
was the best law we have had on the
subjccl. I am glad that he agrees with
mo that the law just repealed was a
double taxation. I did not uphold the
present law, but said thé‘e was a just
issue as to whether the land or the mort—
gage should pay the tax. “

Ml. Reed Suggests that I have an axe
to grind. It does not make any differ-
ence as to the juslncss of the idea I ad-
vocated, whether I havo or not. As a
matter of fact, I am just a plain farmer,
with a mortgage on my farm. I am pay-
ing luxcs on what I own of it and what
the olhcr‘ fellow owns, too. That is un-
just. Would it remove the unjustness to
make him pay taxes again on his share?
I think not. I would still be paying taxes
on property i did not own. and there
Would be the further injustice of double
taxation.

I gather that Mr. Reed’s idea is to re-
turn to the double tax law just repealed,
and not to thc tux law of l890, as that
would still leave us shy the $535,000. which

would have to be made up by increasing '

the tax rate a small fraction of one per
cent. IVIr. Reed would be willing to pay
his share of it. but is sorry for the rest
(if us poor taxpayers.

I do not see how his rcfcrence to cows
and horses fits this question. his suppo-
sition exempted the horses from all tax—
ation.

Ile speaks of a mortgagee in his town-
ship who will not take advantage of the
present law because it is unjust. How
does that help his mortgagor for more
than a few cents at most? It would have
helped him if the mortgagee had said \to

film, “As I do not have to pay any taxes

on my mortgage now I will reimburse you
for what taxes you pay on my share of
your farm.” I am for a. “square deal,”
110 more, no less.

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These things are vitally important. They mean more than increased comfort gnd
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Not that you will necessarily do your own painting. The
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But to be paint-wisc—to know the value of paint protec-
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All this enables a man, first, to select wisely both his paint
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See that your fertilizer contains at least 6%—
bettcr make it 10% —-available

POTASH

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ESSENTIAL FACTORS IN PIG MAN-
AGEMENT.

The American hog has been aptly nam-
ed the farmer’s mortgage lifter. He is
also the greatest machine known for
changing plant food into meat, of con-
verting corn into pork. His carcass fur-
nishes the greatest percentage of edible
dressed meat of any of the food animals.
He supplies the one meat that everybody
uses. Distinctively is he the farmer's
meat; for rare indeed is that farmer who
does not raise enough hogs to furnish
him his meat supply the greater part of
the year, doing his oWn killing, packing,
and curing of the meat. Fresh pork in
winter, hams in spring, salt pork and
bacon in summer and fall, with lard the
whole year through. the farmers calculate
upon their pig crop furnishing them no
small part of the income from their farm,
and the better and more cheaply they
are grown the greater profit will they
bring to their producer.

The pig crop of 1912 is beginning to ar-
rive on Michigan farms, and it is safe
to say that if it were possible to have an
account of all pigs farrowed and of those
lost the total of the losses would be some-
thing astounding and would make an ag-
gregate value which would represent a
large sum to the growers. \Vhile some
of this loss is inevitable, yet much of it
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THE _MICHIGAN FA.RMER.

Attention, Horse Owners!

something wrong. Keep everything
around her quiet, and do not disturb her.
Let her take care of her pigs, and the
less she moves and stirs around the less
danger there is of some pig being laid
upon. The first two days she needs no
feed except a little thin swill as a drink.
After that if everything is all right the
swill can be thickened, she can be fed
some corn, and soon she can be on regu-
lar feed. For the best feed, skim-milk
naturally comes first, but many farmers
do not have this, or at most not enough
for what pigs they raise, so there must
be something else used. \Ve prefer good
middlings as they come from the mill
with which to make the swill. To this
can be added a small amount of oilmeal
that has been well soaked, preferably for
twelve hours previous to feeding; with
this latter care must be taken not to feed
too much. When the weather is cool so
that the swill does not sour it is best to
mix the middlings and water twelve
hours previous to feeding; in other words,
after you have given the morning feed
mix the swill for the next feed, and then
when you come to feed the next time the
swill has only to be stirred and it is
ready for feeding.

thcn gfass is not available the sow
should have something in its place, and
we have found nothing equal to beets.
Mangels are good, but the feeding sugar
beet is richer and better feed. These
can be fed whole, requiring no cutting or
slicing. When beginning to feed them it
is best to break them or cut into small
pieces or slices with a knife, until the
sow learns what they are; after that there

 

 

 

 

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care and judgment. Any farmer knows
how to grow hogs! Yes, but the display
of his knowledge is many times rather
peculiar, and often amazing. “'hen told
of some feed or method he will say, “I
know that, but I didn’t think about it;
it is too much trouble, anyway, and it
costs too much." It is not to things new
that We will call your attention so much
as to things essential and economical in
starting the pigs.

The sow should have a clean, dry,
warm plaCc in which to farrow. You
may expect loss of pigs if you leave the
sow in a filthy bed that is wet or even
damp, as well as one where the cold wind
blows into or over it. The bed should be
level, with not too much straw, and yet
not too little. Fine wheat straw is the
best, as it breaks easily and the little
pigs can not become wound up in it as
they can in long oat straw. The sow
should be put by herself a few days be-
fore furl-O‘yjngy so that she can become
accustomed to her place and get her bed
in readiness. This should be large enough
so that when she gets up for her feed or
to make a change there is room enough
for the little pigs to get out of the way.
A good plan to protect the pigs from be-
ing laid upon is to nail a 2x6 cdgewise
on the sides of the bed about eight inches
from the floor, or just high enough so
that it will prevent the sow from lying
close to the side and at the same time
permit the little pigs to run under it out
of harm’s way when the old sow lies
down. This pen should be high enough
and light enough so that one can see into
it easily without disturbing the sow. For
the floor we prefer plank or cement, as
the sow can not root this and make a hole
in her bed, although a dirt fioor well
packed is very good.

At farrowing time the sow should be
left entirely to herself, unless there is

is no trouble about her eating them.
They are a cheap feed, a good milk pro-
ducer, and an aid to the digestive ap-
pai‘atus. .

In connection with the little pigs there
are some things that are essential in or-
der to keep them growing, and in some
cases to prevent actual loss. In the first
place they must not be kept on the floor
or in a small pen many days. \Vhen they
are ten days to two weeks old they should
be moved to some place where they can
have access to the ground. Often We
have heard men complain of losing their
pigs when they are three or four weeks
old, always the largest and fattest ones.
and wonder as to the cause. It is gener-
ally thumps, which are due to good feed—
ing, lack of earth and of exercise. These
latter are very essential to the young
pigs, and the lack of either or both gen-
erally results in loss, at least in lack of
growth. So get the little pigs out on the
ground as soon as possible.

Our method for handling pigs after they
are old enough to move is to have a
small house about six by eight feet which
will hold one sow and her litter. Herc
should be provided a good nest of dry
straw; whenever it becomes damp or
dirty it should be cleaned, and fresh
straw put in its place. To this bed the
sow and pigs should go in and out at
their own will. These little) houses are
rut out in the field on a high, dry spot,
with the door of the house facing south-
east. \Ve often place several in one
field, and let the SOWS come to a. common
feeding pen, where they get their swill,
corn, and beets. In this way they get
plenty of exercise, and what is more im-
portant, keep their feeding place clean
of all manure and filth; and when they
go to their nests each sow and her litter
are by themselves.

Soon the little pigs learn to follow their

 

 

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mother to the feeding floor, and then it
is time to fix a place adjacent to that
where the little fellows can go by them-
selves and get their feed. If there is any

Vmilk it should be given to them, with a"

little middlings mixed in it.' As they
grow more middlings can be used, and if
necessary water can be made to take the
place of the milk. Some shelled corn,
soaked in water about twelve hours,
should also be given them. In giving
these feeds it is important that you do
not feed too much. Do not overload their
stomachs, but give them just enough so
that they will want more, and will be on
hand at the trough at the next feeding
time.

If you have coal ashes or charcoal put
them where the pigs have access to
them; they keep their systems healthy,
they are cheap condition powders, and
the pigs like them. It is also a good plan
to keep a box of salt where they can
have access to it at all times. We have
found it economical to use some of the
medicated salts for this purpose as a. pre-
ventive of worms. Many times pigs do
not seem to make the growth and gain
they should and the cause is to be found
in worms. To keep such salt by them
all the time is cheap and little trouble.
You can fix a. small box about six inches
deep on one side of the feeding floor, and
keep salt in it so that the pig can get
it whenever he wants it.

Keep the troughs and feeding floor
clean; do not let milk or swill sour and
stand in the trough, and expect the pigs
to eat it and grow. They want fresh
feed every lime, and they should clean
up their feud in a very few minutes. No
feed should be left standing in the trough.
It is u mistaken notion many people have
:is to lllC cleanliness, or lack of it, of a.
hog, for no animal appreciates it more,
and on many farms, we are sorry to say,

gets less of it. Feeding should be done
regularly, at the same time of the day
every day, not early one morning and

late the next; the pigs know when it is
meal time just as well as you do. It
hikes no more time to feed one time than
another, and regularity adds to the com—
fort and growth of the pig. A little pig
is just like any other young growing ani-
mal, it does best and grows most when
given the feeds it needs most and in the
way it likes best.
ii'ashtenaw Co. Roscon WOOD.

SAVING THE LAMB CROP.

'l‘his continuous zero wcaihcr is so un-
usual for llle time of the year and also
so unfavorable for lambing season, that
1 full moved to offer a few suggestions
relative to the handling of young lambs
under these extraordinary conditions.

l'uless the sheep are kept in a very
close, warm shod this kind of weather,
it is liable to be pretty cold for the lambs
when they first appear upon the scene.
if ii lamb becomes chilled before it gets
dry it is apt to go pretty hard with it. If
found before it has gotten too cold to
walk or stand alone, it can best be
warmed by the judicious use of a soap-
Stone. The object in using this kind of a
warmer is that it can be taken out to the
shed where the lamb can be warmed up
satisfactorily, by putting it in a box large
enough for the lamb to move around in
and then pulling the warm soapstone,
well wrapped so as not to burn or injure
the lamb, under it. This will usually do
the. business for, in a short time the lamb
will dry off and warm up and be ready
for its first meal, after which it will be
pretty sure to make ll go of ii. The val-
ue of using the soapstone in the shed is
to save the bother of having the lamb in
the house and also. and what is of much
more importance. to avoid making any
violent changes in the temperature the
lamb has to breathe the first few hours
of he life. If taken to a warm room to
warm up the little lungs get accustomed
to the warm air of the room. If the lamb
is then taken out into the cold air of the
shed the lungs often times cannot stand
so violent a change and if left in the cold
air they will begin to congest in a little
while and then it is good bye little lamb.
Bring them to in the shed if possible and
then there is very seldom any bad effects
afterwards. This is where the. soapstone
is especially valuable. Newly born lambs,
if found at once and partially dried off,
can be placed on the warm stone and, no
matter how cold it may be, if they can
dry off and warm up and at the same
time get accustomed to the cold air, they
will be able to stand mighty cold tem-
peratures. I had one come last month
when the mercury stood 20 below zero
and treated in this way had no trouble
at all and it is now a fine grOWing lamb-

    
   
  
  

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anson Campbell. ’
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Am not half done yet. Have al-
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Trouble—It is a Mind settler—Tells How to Test

used Save-The-Horse five days; it is wonderful.

as hard as ever I saw her.

it Remedy Fails.

Address-T ROY c H EM IOAL 00.,

SAVE-THE-HORSEl-‘fi

llll LATEST Save—the—Horse Book-Is our 16 Years’ Experience and DISClWEllES—Treating 87.364
Horses for Ringbone—Thoropin-SPAVIN—and All. Shoulder. Knee. Ankle. Hoof and Tendon

for Spavin——What to Do for 3 Lame Horse.

IT COVERS 58 FORMS OF LAMENESS—ILLUSTRATED
NOTE THE WORK THIS HORSE DOES IN FIVE DAYS.

Mr. R. E. Williams. of Sykesville, Md., Jan. 13,1‘31l1912il writes: “Troy Chemical 00.. Biughamton. N. Y.-Have
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she would barely touch toe and then Jump with other foot. I gave first treatment Sunday. I put her in team
Thursday and went for load of wood; got in place where they had to do their best or stay there. She lifted
Expected to see her lame next morning. but she was not.
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orse was unable to put heel to the ground, when walked

How long shall 1 continue to treat her?"

Write! AND STOP THE LOSS.

0 Commercial Ave., Binghamlon, N. Y.
Druggiste everywhere sell Snve-The-Horse with contract. or sent by us Exp. prepaid.

 

 

HEWO STOCK FARM

The Home of the

 

BELGIANS

This announcement is for the men
who know a horse, who need a horse,
and who are familiar with values
when they find something suitable.
Have you. Mr. Stallioner, spent dol-
lars uselessly searching for a first-
class Belgian stallion or a No. 1 Bel-
gian mare for a price at which you
could afford to own same? Have you.
Mr. Prospective Purchaser, decided
Where you are going to find what you
want?

We want to state here, and to state
most emphatically, that our twenty-
five years' buying experience in Bel-
gium, and our selling system (all
stock sold at the farm), places us in
a position to sell a good stallion or
a. good mare at prices beyond com-
petition.

We are talking of good horses, not
the mediocre kind, and we are in
position to sell this good kind at lesser
figures than are demanded by some
firms for the ordinary sort. If you are
in the market for an extra good im-
ported Belgian stallion or mare, come
to Hewo and save all these useless
side trips, secure a horse that repre-
sents every dollar that is demanded
for same, and be a. gainer of several
hundred dollars on account of "the
difference in price."

We have a number ol‘ homo bred colts at
extremely reasonable prlces.

"Remember. Nothing but Belgians."
Don't wait to write, visit.

H. 8: H. WOLF, Wabash, Indiana.

PERBHERON

Stallions and Mar-es of quality.
At Reduced Price's. .
l- l. PALMER &. 80H, Balding, lonia 00.. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Take the time: come to our barn:
get a Stallion. A whole barn full
of good ones. Don’t buy an in-
ferior horse and complain. Buy
of us and be satisfied. Our old
customers buy again: Why not
you?

We always handle the good
ones and will use you right.
Give us a trial. It will be worth
while.

GEO. W. SOUERS (3 SONS.
601 to 949 West Matilda St”
HUNTINGTON. IND.
Our Stallion Service book for 10c,

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METZ BROS.

NILES, MICH.

We have a fine lot of imported and
American bred

Percheron Stallions

on hand and we can sell them for less
money than any other importer. Write
us your wants.

METZ BROS, Niles, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

      
   
     

Why not buy 3

DRAFT STALLION

Splendid Selection at

Percheronsii Belgians

--AT——

BELL BROS, Wooster, Ohio.

Write for Catalog.

 

PEBGHEBON. BELGIAN, SHIRE. HACKNEY
STALLIONS 8: MARES.

Two to 4 years old, imported and .American
bred. Choice colors. lots of bone. weighing or
maturing 1-800 to 2,3002bs. Threefimportations last
few months, others to follow soon. Pnces below
competition, I sell them low and they go fast

LEW W. COCHRAN.
Office 109%, S. Wuhincton St.. CRAWFORDSVILLE. 1ND.

1.th ' We make a spool.
nlliglginn 33.11)ngng Slanlont alt of Quality.
Bono and Weight. G. J: H. LOCKER, luflton. Ohio,

 

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MARCH 16', 1912.

Another lamb that came a. day or two be-
fore, when we had that 30 below zero
weather was found by the man just after
its; birth and, as he did not know what
to do with it at the shed he hustled it
to the house at once. The lamb was a
good one. so we did not want to lose it.
It got accustomed to the house atmos-
phere, and every time I took it to the
barn to nurse its mother I had to be so
careful that it did not get too much cold
air at a time. The weather kept cold and
after a short while I saw that it would
have to go back to the house. The re—
sult was we had to keep it in a warm
room so long that the mother partially
dried up and so we finally adopted the
lamb and let the ewe run with the flock.
The lamb was not taken to the shed till
we had a warm spell, so that it would
not have to make too violent a change
when going from the house to the shed
and now is a bottle lamb that has to be
looked after numerous times a day.

If a lamb has become thoroughly chilled
and is practically helpless, it is probably
best to resort to the hot water treatment
to revive him, for it can be done much
quicker and also more surely than with
the soapstone or any other way I know
of. The only difficulty with this is that
one. has to be. so careful that the lamb
is thoroughly dried before it is exposed
to cold air in any way. Besides, this also
involves reviving in a warm atmosphere
and the consequent; trouble of changing
from the warm to the cold air and it will
have to be done: with caution if the lamb
is eventually saved.

Much trouble is often experienced in
handling young lambs when it becomes
necessary to help the little fellows get
started by using the bottle and cow’s
milk. If the mother has no milk or has
too many lambs for the amount of milk
she has, it often is necessary to help out
if the. lambs are saved. I have had very
little trouble along this line. I try to let
the lamb have its first feed or two at
least, from some very recently freshencd
one, if its own mother has none, then, if
necessary, we begin with the cow’s milk.
The great trouble most people have in
feeding cow‘s milk is in feeding too much
Not over two ounces at a time is all they
should have, but they should have this
at least every two hours the first few
days. If the lamb is inclined to get con-
stipated, put a spoonful of molasses or
sugar in the milk for one or two feeds
and be Sure, that the bowels move within
a roasonahle time. It may be necessary
to give an injection of soapy warm wat—
cr to start the bowels, and this can be
done with an ordinary bulb syringe. .\
little care and intelligent attention bf:-
stowed at the right time will make a
whole lot of difference in the per cent of
lambs one raises each year.

If one does not happen to have a soap—
stone he can use to warm up lambs, a
brick will do or a few thin flat field
stones answer the purpose very well. An—
other thing, do not have recourse to al—
coholic liquors with which to revive or
stimulate a young lamb. More lambs are
killed than are cured by this treatment
and it certainly does seem rather tough
that we even have to send some of our
dumb animals out of the world by the
whiskey route also. simply because we
have been taught that this stuff is a
medicine to be used in such cases. There
are a whole lot of things in this world
that people know that are not so, and
this is one of them.

Oakland Co. E. M. MOORE.

 

 

Live stock commission houses are ad-
vising owners of liVo stock to act con—
servatively at this time with regard to
marketing their holdings and to remem—
ber that the loss of enormous numbers of
pigs by sickness during the past autumn
and early winter points to short spring
and summer supplies of matured hogs,
They also protest firmly against the
steady rush to get warmed—up steers
marketed at a period when there is known
beyond any doubt to be a great shortage
of fat cattle everywhere, to say nothingr
oi" the reduced numbers of feeding steers
sent to feeding districts in recent months.
Everyone admits that corn is high, but
choice cattle and hogs are pretty sure to
sell high for months to come. Canada, as
well as the i’nited States, reports a great.
shortage. of cattle, while hogs have been
selling in the Montreal market $1 per 100
lbs. higher than Chicago prices. Ontario
is making a short winter crop of beef.
and there is a great scarcity of beef cat-
tle all over the far western provinces of
the Dominion. There is a lack of feed in
Ontario, and thin cattle. were few when
the winter feeding season opened.

Recent unusually heavy snow storms
over a wide territory of the country have
caused serious interruptions to shipments
of live stock resulting in extremely irre-
gular supplies and consequent wide fluc-
tuations in prices. In one way the snow
falls have been of great benefit, however,
for they have covered the winter wheat
and furnished an abundance of moisture.

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THE MICHIGAN
Dan’s Picture

FARMER.

 
  
   

  

BEAUTIFUL PAINTING
DAN PATCH,

Reproduced on Extra Heavy, Fine Enamel Stock and in 14
Perfectly Blended Colors and Shadinga by the Marvelous,
' Newly Invented "Original Colors" Process. Size of picture
I will send you is 21 x 28 inches, making a Splendid Picture
to hang in any Home or Office as it is Absolutely Free of any
Advertising. It will be mailed, postage paid, in an Extra
Heavy Mailing Tube to insure safe delivery.

 
  

 

 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
   

Natural and Lifelike

This is an Elegant Picture
for hanging in the Finest
Home or Othce. It is an exact and
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Painting ever made of the Sensational and
World Famous Champion Stallion, Dan Patch 1:55.
I think so much of this painting that I had it. repro-

duced in a Beautiful Stained Ari. (lines Window in my Country
Home. This picture will be a pleasure for you as long as you
live because it shows Dan‘s true expression of Kindness and

   
  
 

    
 
  
  

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in 14 Colors

Do You Expect To See The Day When These
Wonderful Don Patch Records Will Be Equiled?

 

1:55 Horse Picture ever published in the world of the Fastest liar-

! Mile in - -
1 Mile in . - - - 155%
2 Miles In - . - . o - 1:56I
14 Miles Averaging ' ' ' 1:56? ever seen and thousands of them are hanging in line Homes and
2(5) Mlle; fiverlifng ‘ ' ' }:g;/é Offices. A Splendid, 14 Color Reproduction of Above Painting
I es Veraglng - . - :

73 Miles Averaging - - - 1:5936
120 Miles Averaging - - - 202%
Dan llns Broken World Records 14 Times.

Dan Is also Loading 2 :10 hire of the World for his age.
Sire of ”Danie Patch” the Greatest Speed Mun-cl
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fifty-nine seconds, and one-eighth of a mile in
thirteen seconds, a 1:44 Clip, when only 28 months

old, in 1911. Also Penrl Patch 4 your trial 2:04.
Some of Dan’s Colts will be (‘hnmpion Trotter: as
well as Pacers. Why not Raise or Buy One!

see my offer? Picture will be mailed free to Slockowners.

 

 

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mailed Absolutely Free, To Farmers or Stockraiscrs OVER. 21 ture-

YEARS OF AGE, If You Own Stock and Answer Two Questions. home.

,‘IYriieQMe TOdHY» 3 Postal C1? 01' Let‘iefiiindh-‘fiflwé‘rf'rgsse color work of highest art. The editor of this
we ucstions: lst. Ilow any Hear 0 Inc 'in o ive - ' - . -

Stock and Poultry do you ownl 2nd. In What Paper did you Bgiirelygésfn you It 15 the fineSt horse pleture

Dan’s Splendid Picture FREE—21x28

This Splendid Plint-
lng oi Dan‘s liead was
made fromliie and I — —
want to Personally as-
sure you that it is as

V'H‘ as if Dan stood right
’ before you, in his Present
' ' picndid Physical Condition.

I do not believe you would
take $10 Cash for the picture
I Will Send You Free, if you
could not secure another one

 

D n P t h 1.55 his lovable Disposition as natural as life. Youlcannot buys .
I’iciurelike this because I Own The Painting ant iave reserve
a a c . it Exclusively for this use. \Vould you iikethc Finest 14 Color. I hls Is I our Last Chance
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me, from all parts of the world, that it is the Finest they have paper again. Over TWO Million Farmers and
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WRITE ME TODAY IF YOU WANT THE FINEST HORSE PICTURE IN THE WORLD—
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ESedielibbykl'JE ytglrs' 1experience. Write for

c a 00 e s. om ete iin
and orchard tools. p 6 0f farm, garden

BATEMAN M'F’G C0.. BoxitlliGrenioch, N. J.

    
  
  

 

 

 


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1ndigestlon.——Our 14-year-old horse is
not thriving; have had teetlittioated; he is
well fed and eats plenty of food. but re-
mains thin and out of condition. .\. R.
lvl.. (itsego, l\lich.wt}ive him 1 oz. cooking
soda. 1 oz. gentian and 1 oz. powdered
charcoal at {t dose in feed three times a
day.

\Vart on Nose—llavc a three—year-old
colt with blectding wart on side of nose
and would like to know if it can be re-
moved without leaving scar. C. H. l’..
Marcellus. )llt'll.~—Clli it off and apply
tannic acid to wound twice a day. Un-
less the wart is very large no noticeable
scar will be left,

Too Little liidncy .-\ction.—-'am breaking
My.) colts to drive: both of them seem to
pass thick urine. llove given them buchtt
leaves with only fair results. L. \'.. Mar-
ion. Mich.-t:ive catch of them :1 tea-
spoonful of powdered nitrate of potash at
a dose in feed two or three times :i'day
until the dcsircd effect is prodtued, then
give it when necessary to stimulate the
kidneys into :tt'lioli.

Shottldur Lilllit‘llt‘SS-vr-S\\'Uilt‘n Sheath—w
llave a horse that hzts been lame in fore
legs for the post four weeks that is grud—
ually growing wcrsc. He has ditliculty
in gifting foot. but stands fairly square
on teet. llis sltcttth is also badly swol—
len. l). .T, 9.. Greenvillc. l\1ich.*His lame.-
ness is either in shoulder or elbow and
he. will be somewhat relieved if you will
apply equal parts camphorated oil and
nuns ammonia to shoulder once a day.
His sheath swells for want of exercise.
(ich lillll a tcospoont‘ul of powdered
llllitllt‘ potash at a dose in i‘ocd twice a
ddy until you can exercise him.

t‘hronic llcel rStockingx \Yltal
t.ttt be done, to reduce :1 thickcticd hind
lt-;: caused by a bad case of scratches
some l‘.‘ months ago? The one hind leg
is stutilien from hock to hoof. This horse
is in pzood condition every other way.
i. 1.. 5.. llillsdale. lilich.~~l\‘Iy advice in
such cases is to leave them alone, for
poor results follow treatment, no matter
what is done.

’.l‘wo Openings in One Tent—One of
my cows became tangled in barbed wire
fence. cutting tout open, allowing her to
leak mlik from wound ever since she met
with this accident. H. McC, Foster.
Mich.~~—.\Iakc edges of wound raw and
stitch them together or use a steel pin
with stringr tied back ot’ it, allowint.r piece
to slough off. This sets up inflammation
.Ltlltl wound may heal.

Choking—Shortly izt‘icr some of my
ti\'c-monthS-old pigs licgin to eat. they
seemingly run back and {all in a sort of
tit. llave gchn thcm turpentine and salt
but cannot tctl whether it helps them or
not. T. )1. \'. 5.. Melvin. hitch—Your
pigs cithcr t‘lli'lx'L‘ or tltctr feed is fed to
them too cold. causing.r a spasm of the
throat. \\;iini their feed and thin it so
llld'. they will Ltll choke; also suit their
foul.

indigestion-VAParalysis—’Wc have a sow
llltll recently had 14 pigs and seven of
them lived but it short time. On opening
them we found curd—like milk in stom-
ach. One of our sheep became paralyzed
without any visible cause and after death
i opened her and found two lambs in
uterus. Could she have been saved? \\'.
.l, 8.. Marcellus. Mich. The young pigs
either died from acute indigestion or con-
gestion. the result of cold weather. Your
ewe died of spinal paralysis and Could not
have been saved.

Chronic Cough—Tuberculosis—llarren-
ness.»~Somctinic ago 1 bought a sow and
after getting her home discovered that
she had a chronic hackingr cough. Ilavo
bred her several times. but she fails to
get with pig, .\ly othcr hogs have, been
troubled with cough. A. H. L., Fremont,
lll(l.~"l am somewhat inclined to believe
that your sow may have tuberculosis af.
fer-ting thioat glands and your other hogs
may be diseased. Better have them look—
cd at by a Vet.

Illack Teeth—Does black teeth injure
pigs. and if so. should they be pulled?
C. H.. .ioncsviilc. Mich—Black teeth sel-
dom do any harm and when sound should
not be Oth‘ilt‘it'tl.

Itingbvinc—~s‘idobone.—I have a five-
year-old horsc that has a bunch at upper
part of hoof and quarter that has caused
lameness for the past seven or eight
months. ILave applied several different
spavin remedies; besides, our local Vet.
has treated him. He is no better. M, D.,
Muncelcna. Mich—Your horse has a low-
down ringbone and sidebonc. Either ap-
ply one part: red iodide mercury and six
parts cerate of cantharides every ten
days or have him tired.

Vertigo Fits.»~I have a Collie dog that
has his or staggers. He walks in a sort
of wabbling way and has very poor con-
trol of himself. His stomach must be out
of' order for he frequently vomits. This
dog has heretofore had these spells every
few months, but now they are only a
few days apart. \V. K., Ashley, Mich.—
Your dog is incurable and had better be
destroyed. “'hen an ailment of this kind
has lasted for two years and your dog is
only three years old, I have no hesitation
in believing that the most humane thing
to do is to put him to sleep.

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Give Your Horses
3. HairCut

 
 

before you put than at the spring work.

Take off the winter cont that holds the

wet sweat and dirt. Clipped horses look

better. get more zood from their food.

rest battenfeel better and do better work.
Clip with thin

STEWART BALL BEARING MACHINE

It turns easy. clips~ hat and stays sharp. Gem
are all file hard and cut from the solid steel bar. They
are enclosed. protected and run in oil; little friction.
little wear. Has 6 feet oi new style easy runnln
flexible Shaft and the celebrated Stewart sin. $7.33

glc tension clipping head. highest grade. Price
Get one from your dealer or send ‘8 and we will
ship C.0.D. for balance.
CHICAGO FLEXIBLE SHAFT CO.
II5 Ln Snlle Ave.. Chicuo
Write for complete new catalog showing world's
largest and most modern line of horse clipping and
sheep shearing- machines.

 

Kendall‘s Spavln Cure in the old reli-
able, Safe remedy for all cases of spavln.
splint. curb. ringbcne, bony growth and lame-
ness from other causes. It keeps the horses
working—not: loaflng. What it; has done for
others it. will do for you. Keep a bottle of

Kendall’s Spavln Our-a
handy so you can use it quickly when the need
arises. A one dollar bottle may save a. horse
for you. It‘s worth while to be ready. Ask

our druggist the next time you are in town.
{‘eur this advertisement out to remind ou.

Sold by drugglste everywhere. 01.00 a ho tie;
6 for 86.00. Keep it in the house for family use,
us well as in the stable. Get a copy of“A.
Treatise on the Horse"at your druggists

or write to
OR. I. .l. KENDALL COMPANY.
Enonburg Falls. ye. M

 

 

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PEI All hummus Cunt.
Cures Heavesbycorrecting
‘ Indigestion. Book explains.
sen free. Cures Coughs,
Colds,I)istempera. Prevents
Colic. Strangers. tire. lood

 
 
   
 

. - Purifier. Expels Worms. A
' ~ '- Grand Gondmonor. A Veterinary
remedy. 20 years' sale. 600 and 51.00 er can. Use
lana- stze for Heaven. At dealers or irect‘ prepaid.
TNE NEWTON REMEDY COMPANY. Toledo. Ohlo-

WE ””80! MONTH SALARY
and furnish rig and all expenses to Introduce our
guaranteed stock and poultry powder“ money-back

amnion: out!“ free: nowplnn umdywork. Address
IOLER 00.. X 682. SP IIGFIELO. ILLINOIS

novmumm FARMERS within-.Enrt‘mas

living quarters. Write OZMENT. lfF. St. Louis.

AU CTION‘SALE

I. the undersignedfhuvinn sold mylfnrm. I offer for
sale my herd ol’ pure bred SNORTNORNS. comprlsmg
11 head. 10 females and one male. and 30 head of pure
bred OXFORDDOWI SHEEP, 1 buck. prize-Winner at
Michigan State Fair. and ‘5) odd high grudecwes: one
heavy air HORSES. 'Location 4 miles northeast- oi?
the \‘il age of l'bly. Mich. Huron 00.. on THURSDAY.
MARCH 28. IDIZ. Sale starts at 1 o’clock. sharp.
Papers will be furnished with each and every head
of pure bred stock.

'l‘l'IRMS—All sums of 35 and under. cash: over that
amount. 5 months timo on approved notes 7 per cent.

JACOB MILLER. Proprietor. Ubl)‘. Midl-
ELMER li. PAIGE. Auctioneer.

PUBLIC SALE APRIL 4th

is Heid’liégistered Jersey Cattle
and 20 Head Yorkshire Hogs, at
LILLIE FARMSTEAD.

Coopersville, Mich.
Also several farm horses and horse tools.

 

 

 

 

 

It‘HIGAN AGliIClFI/l‘l'ltAl. COLLEGE has for
l sale cheap an aged imported (‘lydesdale Stallion
or will ~cxchan re for n Percheron or Clydesdale
mare. Vi rite. It‘s. HUDSON. East Lansing. Mich.

 

F s ' hl’l'lllt‘IlEliiiN S'I'ALLION OHESLER No.
or a a 61216. coiningil in May. 1912. A good one.
Charles R. Dean A" (30.. R. No. 1. Vermontvillo. Mich.

BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY.

 

AN FARMER

Gum-nae Bull
F. 0. Backrider. Son. B. o. 6. J

~—~3 loteredG eraser Bulls: 5 is-
For 5". £33 lam Ygrkshlro sown. 1335a.
For price- write John Ebola. B. No. 10. Holland. Mich.
0mm»! M Balm taliytiifitiit‘i‘afs‘l‘dfi if
m.&lbl..2yrl.'.7mo. A] an. elaey.Lakeview. Mich.
Boglslorod llolsioin Grille—53$“ Eilwi‘s °Eto§lii
old. FLOYD l". JONES. R.F.D. 3. Oak Grove. Mich

no son. ich.

 

 

 

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neindlvidual foraf.

    

 

SHEEP.

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lObOM." Yegrgé "“1 “m lummIeI$m okn

bofM -
shine swine. ,. mhurl‘tuatock rum. Almont. Mich.

lie}l flanhouillols-Wish to close out both Exes. an
E. .orrioe. on GILES. .iii'if‘ii‘fi. 5.1.0“. A2. m6]?
Oxford Down Slice -Good You-ting rteid
for sale. I. a. WATnnt§§3i$fofft$gfi

 

 

 

 

HOLSIEM BULL ‘guiél‘fednby best son of Pontllac
300d dam. c. n. v'iroonm‘ilwinfimiii’x'i}. “£3113,

BULL' CALVES—De Kol. Hengerveld and Korndyke
strt‘uns. TNlonle tl.)((ilt.izerdtitt. the place.l Few better at.
any 1' ca. am a e pe greesan rcesonr est.
(JOLIE BROTHERS. Ypsilanti Farms? Ypsilanti. uich.

BULLS-H0L3TEIN-nmts

Two $50 Bulls
Two $60 Bulls

Also 3 ready for business at very cheap prices. consider-
ing breeding. Write for description and pedigrees.

Long Beach Farm, Augusta,("'t'::.::,°°)Mlch.
“Top-Notch” Holsteins.

A lino. youn bull :Hunnerveld Winona Do Kol.
No. 8 764. lorniJun. 4. l9] 1 .

Sire—King of Hengervelds. whose sire .‘has 98 A.R.
0. daughters. 8 have records that. average over 30 lbs.
butter in 7 days and 12 that average over 100 lbs. milk
in one day. and whose dam has an official record of
633.2 lbs. milk and 29.27 lbs, butter in 7 days at. 4 lyrs.
7 daysold. and is a sister of Aggie Cornucopia Paul ne.
who has an official record of I .32 lbs. butter in 7dnys.
which still stands as the “'orld'ssenior4-yr-old record.

Dank—Winona De Kol 2d, who has given 14034 lbs
milk in ten months and traces twice to Clothilde who

are 26000 lbs. milk in one your and three times to

icicrtje 2d. who gave 30318 lbs. milk in one your.
world's largest; yetir‘srccord. This young bttll is it fine
individual. nicely marked, with more white than
black. Price $100.
McPHERSON FARMS 00.. Howell, Mlohlgnn.

HOLSTEINS

‘ I can please any body with a. service bull. bulls

from one to ten months old, sired by Johanna.

Concordia Champion. Also cows and heifers bred

to him. Write me for anything you want

in llolsteins.

L. E. CONNELL, - Fayette, Ohio.
EllEFORDSw'l bulls from 2 mos. i102 vents old. all

re . and of the very best breeding. Also big boned
Polilli (‘hina hogs. ALLEN BROS. Paw Paw. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

- tine grandsons of Pontiac Korndyke in
we Have our lot of Ilolstein bulls ready for service
now. :Prioes right. Gregory tit Borden. Howell. Mich.

HOLSTEIN BULLS

FOR SALE

Young bull out; of a QO-lb.A R. O.cow. Sire
Ontario De Kol Burk —every entry in his pedi-
gree has an ofllcml 7' .0771. He is a grandson of
De K01 Burke. This is a finely bred youngster.

BIGELOW’S HOLSTEIN FARMS, Breedsvllle, Mloll.

 

 

~ Purebred Registered
H OLSTE IN CATTLE
The Greatest Dairy Breed
Send for FREE Illustrated Booklets"
Holstein-Friction, Auo.. Box 164. Brnttleboro.Vt

' Vale Concordia De K01 Oornuco in
"alSlfilll Hard 8“" No. 43):“. Pedi ree and descriptibn
on application. Ono yearling btil . 3 bull calves and

l good cows. bred to one of the best bulls in the State.
’1‘. H. JACKSON, ll. No. 3. SOUTH BEND. IND.

JERSEYS AND unnoc JERSEYS
FOR SALE.

A few high class boars from such ohnm ion boars as
Orion Chief. Instructor. and King of l llnois. Also
a. cows and hot 9

a few bred sows. Jersey bull f rs.
BROOKWATEH FARM, Allll IBBOH, MICK. ll. F. ll. 7.
MARSTON FARM—JERSEY CATTLE.

T. F. MARSTON. Bay City. Michigan.
from a R. of M. cow.

JERSEY BULL CAL Cheap. considering

the quality. C. A. TAGGE'I‘T. R. No. 1. Caro. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERSEY BULL CALI“ for sale. born Feb. 11. 1911.
Dam -and granddam. also grandsire Register
ofl Merit, animals. A l high class indiv dual.
VVATERMAN tic WATERMAN. Ann Arbor. Mich.

Crystal Springs Jerseys ior Sale Eff};
testing cows. 0. A. RIS'J‘OL. B. No. 2. Fenton, Mich.
FOR SALE. i£§mfiétl§£8 iii“ 2.33.2.5

breeding. F. IV. NOTTEN. Grass Lake. Michigan.

 

 

 

OR SALE—Jersey bull calf 5 weeks old. cheap if
taken soon. Fancy Barred liock eggs $1 setting.
PETER H. DUUMA. Route 2. Holland. Michigan.

JERSEY BULLS. 23‘ 2.5..“523”. °iewM2§i$.°°.‘iit
heifers. S. B. EASON. STURGIS. MICHIGAN.

 

 

OR SALE—3 yearling Holstein-Friesian bulls. also
bred heifers 8150 to 3210 each. Bull_oalves $40 to $60.
33 years a breeder. Photos and path rees on appli.
cation. W. C. Jackson. South Bend. nd.. 719 Rex St.-

J ER S EYS of the best breeding.
Cows officially tested.

A few bull calves from cows making splendid

records. SAMUEL ODELL. Shelby. Mich.

—-G d P lled Durham Bull. First class
For sale inoiireedin and from a good dairy COW.
J. S. FLINT. GEM NT CITY“ MICHIGAN.

RED POLLEDZ§§.°§.‘i§o‘2£§.£ii’fli‘lcii’v‘é‘sy.

J. M. CHASE 6: SONS. lonln. Michigan.

 

CATTLE.
ABERDEEN-ANGUS.

Herd. consisting of Trojan Ericna Blackbirds and
Prides. only. is he ed rton W. a. Trajan Erica.
by Black Woodlawn. sire of t 0 Grand Cham ion steer
and bull at. the International in Chicago. 00.. 1910.
A few choicelybred young bulls for sale. ‘

WOODCOTE STOCK FARM. Ionla. Mich.

AYR S H I RE S 'Sfifiizmy’fiififi‘l .iiii’i’.

 

 

 

and b ll calves for sale. Berks ire swine. . lpure
bred. " Michiganschool for “1.11m. Mich.

 

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Red Polled Eli“”§£§§""iiu§”$3.32..” “iii.
WELLS PARISH & SONS. R. No. 1. Allendale. Mich.
Sllllll'l‘llllRN BULLS FOR SALE 752%
mos. old. JNO. LESSITER'B SONS. Clarkston. Mich.
DAIRY BRED BHORTHORN cows and heifers

bulls and sprin calves. Also Big ty Poland
China pigs. ROBEfiT NEVE. Pierson. ich.

Dairy Bred Strontium—irks? $3.395
each. cash or good note. J. B. HUMMEL. Mason.Mioh.

 

 

 

 

 

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Durocx and Victoria: 3.83% fit‘var‘li‘: flirahifiéit
boar. Priced to move them. M. T. tory. Lowell. ich.

' ~Weaned pigs 815. two for $26. Boats
Berkshires ready for service 82'). Gilt: safe in pig
to HandsomelLee J r.. a M loh. State Fair Prize Winner
835. Be istered and transferred. Express prepfid in
lower iohigan. O. 0. COREY. New Haven. ich;

Hill SALE—~3-lear-0ld Berkshire Sonics Boar.
Best bred in State. 8 lendid individual at practi-
cally porkgrloe. Also t oroufihbred Hilts.
R UGEMONT FA MS. Detroit. Mich.

01! SALE. BERKSHIRE—2 hour- a 8 gills furrowed in June
also a choice lotof Aug. and Sept. pigs, sired by Handsome
Prince 8d a Marion King. A. A. PATTULLO. Dockervillo. Mich.

 

 

 

 

MAKE the boy a stock breeder and keep him on the
farm by giving him a Berkshire gilt bred for spring
furrow. Buy one now. cheap. C. 5. Bartlett. Pontiae, Mich.

 

o I 0 Service Boats. Gilts bred for April fan-row
I . IAu .and Sept. pigs large. smooth and mlitic.
Glenwood took Farm. Zeeland. Mich. P one 94

o I c SWINE—~Males weighin from 175 to 260
O I ' lbs. each. Also a very c olce lot. of llts
GEO. P. ANDREWS. Dansville. lngham 00.. ch.

 

 

" —A few choice young sown
Improved choslar Whites b... for]... 1...... emu
i‘arrow. Also.t.hree young boars. cheap. to close them
out. W. 0. WILSON. ()kemos. Mich. Both phones.

 

o I cls—A few tried sows to furrow in March.
' I fall gigs. also But! Rock cockorel
and cook birds. FR . NICKEL. Monroe. Mich.

—My herd is chiefly
OI II c- SWINE dowel“; of the floygl
strain both males and femalel. Write for Live and
Let. Live price on airs and tries. not skin.

A. J. GORDO . R. No. 2. Dorr. Michigan.
00 each. for January shi merit.

C. J. THOMPSON. Rockford. Mic an.
O I. C‘s—Service males. 55 bred gllts weighin 175 to

. 250 lbs. each. 4 bred yearlings. Choice i'a pigs.
Shipped c. o. d. Rolling View Slack Farm. Cass City, Mich.

 

 

l C —Bred slits by Champion boar. 825
O O

 

 

O I. O.—Spring boars all sold. A few lengthysgilte
. to be bred for Wril furrow. Choice Aug. & ept.
pigs. cheap. A. NE MAN. R. No. 1. Marlene. Mich.

 

0 l C’s—All ages. growthy and large. sows bred.
o 0 Males ready. IOOMselect. from. Attractive
prices on young stock. H. II. Jump. Munith. Mich.

o I c swine and Bull Rock oockerels of
I I I right. typ‘e. best of breeding. price way
. D. SCOTT. Quimby, Mich.

 

down for quick sale.

 

0 I C’s—Ifhave some very fine and growthy last
I I fall pigs. either sex males ready for ser-
airs not. akin. o’rro B. scnunzu.

vice now. ‘
ich.. half mile west of depot.

Nashville.

 

QUE Imp. Chester Whites and Tamworth swine won
245 1st. at Fairs in 191.1. Service boars. also sows bred
for spring furrow of either breed that; will please you
in quality and price. Adams Broa. Litchfleld. Mich.

' JE
BUTTER BRED fifififfidm‘

 

CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM.
Silver Creek. Allegra: County. Michigan.

—8orvi we Bo rs Br id

Duroc Jerseys for Sale sows... int ti.
either-sex. Pairs notakin. M.A. BItAY.Okemos.l\ ich.
Dunoc JERSEYs—Bnth sexes. all ages. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed. Express prc mid.

Herd established 1888. J. H. Banghurt, Lansing.l\ ich.

 

 

 

FANCY bred Duroc Jersey sows due to furrow in Apl.
Special prices for M arch. Also i'all‘pius. both sexes;
reasonable prices. John McNicoll. North Star. Mich.

 

—Boars and Gilts. l
Duroc Jerseys for Sale F.“ t... (both ”2.5.3
bred from State Fair winners. rces reasonable.
Write or call and see. R. G.Vivian. RA. Monroe..Mich.

0 ready forservic . B e i l
30 Elfin Class Boats prices for 30 drugs. legit:
of growth. style and finish. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Come or write. J. C. BARNEY. Goldwater. Mich

LARGE TYPE I) C ~Largest. in Michigan. Pigs

0 0 from mammoth sires and

sows. Weigh 160 to 175 lbs. at 4 months. My motto—

“Not’. how cheap but. how cod." Will pay ex-

penses'of those who come on do not. find what. I
advertise. W. E. LIVINGSTON, Purmn. Mich.

POLAND CHINAS—Either sex. all ages. Some-

thing fined at a low rice.

P. D. LONG. R. No. . rand Rapids. ich.

Registered Poland China Swine {8.3 83.353.11.22
good. NELSON J. WYOKOFF, Summit. City. Mich.

 

 

 

 

I ' ' ——siz . , ‘
Butler 3 Big lyre Poland-Chinas w. .3.bi§’é‘.‘?i$.i‘.?.'t‘§¥.;
for everything n Poland Ohinas. If you want a nice
boar to‘head your herd. abrood sow or fall pig. Pairs
not akin. or a reg. Jersey bull of any age write us.
Our prices are verv low. J. 0. Butler, Portland. Mich.

—-Bred from large type. Stock
Poland Chinas all ea. both sexes. at; Farmers
prices. W. J. HAGELB AW. Augusta. Michigan.

 

 

15 Poland China Sows 5.53.3 ‘i‘i’infi’iliié‘i?
priced to sell. WM. “'AFFLE, Goldwater, Mich.

POL‘ND CHIN ——}:0tting so“: 1??? for April furrow.
L. w. BARNES & soiz,”ii§‘.‘l?n. siiaih’l-‘ee‘iig‘fiiiffiz

—(“ . , '
Poland Chlnas Kill} 9.13%.?" .t‘imslilo‘il‘é ffiill
pJgs. E. D. BISHOP. Route 38. Lake Odessa. Mich.

b Bi
Big Tune P. C. Saws afiefinior‘f
A. 00D & SON. Saline. Mlc‘hll‘an.
ULEFOOT HOGS FOR SALE. I am making list. of

all mule foot. owners mu. 8. Send vour name now
and get free printed matter. G. O. Kreglow. Ada. Ohio.

 

 

 

Poland Chinas—Home of Michigan's Grand Champ-
ion Bcar. Bred sows tlv, fall pigs by this great sire.
They're priced right. E. J. Mathewson.Nottawa.Mlch.

Lillie Farmstead YllllKSHlllES.

Boers for spring service. A few bred sows. Also
sows bred for August and September farmw. Pairs
and tries not. akin. Satisfaction guaranteed.

COLON C. LILLIE. Coopersville. Mich.

ALWAYS nation the MICHIGAN mm
when won an nrlthg to advertisers.

 

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CONDUCTED BY COLON C. LILLIE.

 

THE FARMER'S CREAMERY.

 

Some day the farmers of every neigh-
borhood in which a farmers’ co-opcrative
Creamery is located will wake up to the
realization that this creamery was the best
dairy market they ever had or ever will
have, or can DOSsibly have. In very many
localities these creameries are not prop-
erly supported by the farmer. The reason
to give for this non—support is extremely
difficult There is hardly a creamcry in
the state of Michigan but that pays the
farmer all that the market will warrant.
and yet, for some reason Or other in
many localities the farmers do not sup-
port their local creameries, but will ship
their cream to centralizers, seine of them
in far distant cities. The result is that
there is not enough patronage to the lo-
cal creamery to make it profitable, and
finally it goes out of business. Then,
what is the result? The centralizer no
longer pays the price that he formerly
did because he knoWs he doesn't have to.
The farmer’s market is ruined. The com-
petition is' destroyed, and the centralizer
can have his own way. The farmer then
realizes for the first time that he made
a mistake in not supporting his own home,
creamery. In some instances these cream—
erics will be organized in the future after
the farmer is held down just, as long as
he will bear it, and then they will be
revived, and for a time will prosper again
until the centralizers, in order to get more
patronage, offer more for the cream than
the local co-operative creamery can af—
ford to pay and then the farmers will
begin to patronize them again until they
make a losing business at their own gate.
when the creamery will be put out of
business.

Farmers as a class, are hard People to
organize, and stay organized. Their in-
tentions are good. but they do not pay
close enough attention to the affairs of
the. local creamery to appreciate the fact
that they are getting all for their product
that the market will afford. Because
some centralizer is willing to pay more
in that particular locality than the mar—
ket will warrant, he usually makes up for
this by paying less in some localities
where he has put a. local creamery out of
business, and a farmer without investi—
gating the mattcr carefully, gets the idea
that the local creamery is not giving him
a square deal, and he withdraws his pat-
ronage, which is just what the outside
creamery is working for, and this weal;-
ens the home. plant and makes it uh-
profitable, and the result is that the farm-
er destroys his own market. The farmer
destroys the goose that laid the golden
egg. The farmer destroys the very or-
ganization which has made dairy pro-
ducts profitable today. Years ago when
we had no co—operative creameries butter
was selling in the country stores around
the state for eight and 10 cents a pound.
The farmers organized, built co-operative
creamcries, produced their butter in a
commercial way, and in uniform quality,
shipped it to the best dairy market, and
thus relieved the pressure on the home
market, and since that day we have had
a gradual increase in price until We have
the maximum of dairy prices today. Now
if the farmer could only appreciate this,
if he could only realize that it is his duty
to take care of this market instead of
destroying it, he would patronize his 10-
eal creamery.

A SILO FOR TEN HEAD OF CATTLE
AND TWENTY SHEEP.

 

I own a farm of 70 acres. Do you think
it would pay me to put up a silo? I milk
from four to six cows, and keep from five
to seven head of young cattle, three.
horses, from two to three young COltS and
20 ewes. Will it, be a labor and money—
saving proposition ‘to put one up? I am
at a lossto know what to do? If I put
up a stave silo what material would you
use. white pine or tamarack?

Ingham Co. J. G. 0.

If you have a silo you can easily keep
more stock than this on 70 acres of land
if you want to, and get about 50 per
cent more of the food value of your corn
crop. There isn’t any doubt about that.
I think if you will build a silo 10 feet in
diameter that you would have no trouble
in feeding it without loss to the amount
of stock you now have. Silage is just as
valuable for sheep as it is for cattle.
Corn silage is not a very good horSe food
because horses do not do well upon such
a bulky food. The stomach of the horse

" THE MICHIGAN

is small in size compared to ruminants
like cattle and sheep, and they require.
a more concentrated food. But you‘can
feed Work horses in the winter time when
they are idle, a ration of ensilage once a
day with good results.

It is practically as much labor to feed
the ensilage as it would be to feed the
dry corn fodder and the corn, but you
save labor when you harvest the corn
crop because it is put into the silo more
economically than it can be husked and
stored in the dry way, and then again
you put it into the silo without loss. The
harvesting usually comes at the time of
the year before. bad weather sets in, the
corn is all out of the way, and is safely
stored in an economical manner. You
can practically double the amount of live
stock on your farm if you wish to by pul-
ting the corn crop into the silo. I would
have no hesitation whatever in building
one on 70 acres of land, providing 1 want"
ed to keep the maximum amount of live
stock that the land would support.

It doesn't matter so very much what
kind of a silo you build. Simply build an
air tight rcceptable. You can do this by
building a cement silo, a cement block
silo, a vitrified tile silo, a. good stave Sllo,
or a lath and plastered silo.

If you get a stavt- silo I don’t think
there is very much difference as to what
material you get. Either a cypress or
a White pine will make a good silo and
will last for years. I don't believe you
will make a mistake if you put, up a silo.

UTILIZATION OF DAIRY BY-PRO-
DUCTS AS FOOD.

 

The. important Irv—products of the dairy
are skim-milk, buttermilk and whey, the
aggregate food value of which is enor-
mous. According to the Department of
Agriculture, 1,000,000,000 pounds of butter
are made every year in this country. I'
is estimated that the, skim-milk and but-
termilk resulting from the manufacture
of this amount of butter contain in the
aggregate over one billion pounds of pro-
tein and more than a billion and a half
pounds of milk sugar. The whey pro-
duced in the- cheese factories of the lini-
ted States probably amounts to over three
billion pounds, containing 31,000,000
pounds of protein and 186,000.000 pounds
of milk sugar. These by-products are
imperfectly used at the present time.
More use is made of the skim-milk be-
cause it is now largely kept on the farm
and fed to calves, hogs and poultry, and
to a less extent used as human food, but
it is safe to say that thousands of dollars
are annually wasted in many creameries
and chetssc factories because the butter-
milk and whey are either thrown away
or put to inferior uses. in view of the
high cost of foodstuffs of all kinds it is
imperative that such valuable foods as
these should not be wantonly wasted.

Washington, D. C. G. E. M.
PROPER, MATERIAL FOR SILO IN THE

SOUTH,

 

I desire to build a silo, in connection
with a barn, to provide feed for 10 cows.
\Vould the requirements be different for
the building of such a structure in the
South than in the, north? \Vhat kind of
building material would you recommend?

Florida. 0. \V. J.

I do not believe the difference in climate
between the north and the south would
make any difference in the material for
proper construction of a silo. Any ma-
terial that would work well in the north
would work equally as well, I think, in
the south, and therefore all this talk that
we have about silos will apply just as
well to the south as to the north, and the
same rules would govern. I would build
that silo that I could build the cheapest,
and have it air-tight and durable. .-\
good stave silo made out of any good en—
during wood would give perfect satisfac-
tion, and so also would a lath and plas-
tered silo, a cement block silo, or a grout
silo, or a vitrified tile silo.

In the summer time in the south it
rarely gets any hotter than it is in the
hottest weather in the north, and hence
if'you wanted to feed ensilage in the
summer time the weather there would not
affect it differently than it does here. In
the winter time in the south, while, of
course, it is very much milder than here,
yet the weather would not differ mate-
rially from our fall and spring. And any
of these materials keeps the silage per-
fectly during these seasons of the year.
The easiest way to get a silo, of course,
is to buy a stave silo already made to put
together. and they are efficient and last-
ing. If the hoops are kept tight and they
are kept painted on the outside, they will
last for an exceedingly long time.

  
    

   

38,796 Users did so Last Year
26,569 in the U. S. Alone

It’s come. to be

an accepted fact that DE LAVAL cream

separators are as much superior to other separators as other
separators are to gravity setting systems, and that an up-to-date

DE LAVAL machine will on an average save its cost every year

\
over any other separator.

Aside from the actual saving in more and better cream and
butter and in time of separation and cleaning, easier running,
greater durability and less repairs, there’s the pride, eomlort’and
satisfaction which none but, the owner and user of a DE LAVAL
machine -.an feel in his separator.

In consequence thousands of users of inferior and worn—out
separators of various i'nakcs take advantage every year of the
educational allowances which the DE l.1’\\'Al.(‘ompany continues
to make and trade in their old separators.

APPLIES TO OLD DE

LA VAL USERS ALSO

\Vhile all this applies particularly to the users of inferior
separators it applies likewise to the many thousands of DE‘liAVAl.

machines 10 to 25 years old.

They are not worn out and are still

superior to other new machines of today, but there are so many

improvements embodied in the

modern DE LAVA]. machii'ies

that these old DE LAVAL users can well ail'ord to make an

 

exchange and soon save the cost of doing so.

SEE THE NEAREST

DE LAVAL AGENT

He will tell you how much he can allow on your old machine,
whether a. DE LAVAL or some other make, toward the purchase

of a new DE LA VAL.

If you don‘t know a DE LAVA l. agent,

write to the nearest DE LAVAL olliee giving make, number and
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THE "MICHIGAN FARMER.’

GARGET.

 

‘I would like to ask you if, in your ex-
tensive experience with cows you have
trouble with garget. Nearly every win-
ter I have one, two, and sometimes three
cows spelled with it. Have tWO now,
one about half through her milking pe-
riod. She was taken about two months
ago in front half of udder and is now
nearly dry all around. This cow is six
years old. Another was taken about two
weeks ago in one hind quarter which is
badly (raked yet. This one is four years
old. I followed out a prescription sent
out by the Michigan Farmer, which I
took to be the same thing and it has had
no effect. What is the cause and is there
any way to prevent it? I have been feed-
ing eight or nine lbs. per day of two
parts wheat bran and one part cottonseed
meal mixed. All the shock corn they will
eat twice a day is given and timothy hay
at noon, with about one-third of corn
taken out of stacks. which was a good
crop. Is this ration fairly well balanced,
or am I feeding too much? Still another
question, I am thinking of building a ce-
ment block silo. Is there any objection
to a cement silo, regarding the keeping of
the silage?

Macomb Co. G. A. L.

Gargct, or inflammation of the udder.
may be caused from a great many differ-
ent sources. Sometimes a cow lies down
on her udder and bruises it, and this
causes inflammation or garget. Again,
lying on a cold cement floor will cause
inflammation, and again, too, heavy feed-
ing of grain, especially with an excess of
protein, will cause garget or inflamma-
tion. Sometimes garget comes to be
chronic with certain cows. \Vith this
disease an ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure. .Remow the cause.
First, of course, you have to find the
cause and then remove it. I cannot tell
you the cause, exactly, without a per-
sonal examination. but if you observe
closely and keep watching you will find
out. I am a little suspicious that you are
feeding too much grain. Nine pounds of
wheat bran and cottonseed meal mixed
two parts to one of cottonseed meal will
make over three pounds of cottonseed
meal a day. I would not want to feed
that much cottonseed meal to a cow, and
now besides this they get practically all
of the shock cor-n they want. You state
that there is a lot of ears on this com.
This makesa heavy grain ration. In the
first place I don't believe you can afford
to feed so much grain. I don't believe
the cows will pay for it, and I am sus-
picious that this has something to do
with the inflammation of the udder.

There can be no objection to a cement
silo if it is well built. It makes the best
kind of a silo. You must remember to
plaster it on the inside w‘th a, good rich
coat of cement mortar then you will have
a perfect building.

DOES SILAGE INJURE CATTLE’S
TEETH?

 

I heard the other day that anyone that
fed silage to milch cows had to dispose
of them in about four years as the acid
Caused their teeth to drop out. As I
thought some of building in the near fu-
ture I would consider it a great favor if
you would answer this question.

Oakland Co. H. N.

I have fed corn silage now to cattle for
20 years and it has never injured any of
their teeth. The remark is all nonsense.
Somebody simply "tells it asajoke or else
they know nothing about it whatsoever.
Perhaps they do it maliciously, but there
is absolutely nothing in it. \Vhen the
corn is allowed to mature so that the ker-
nels are glazed and some of them dented
and then put into the silo it doesn’t make
a Very sour silage. It is only just slightly
acid, and it will not injure cattle’s teeth,
not a bit more than eating it mildly sour
apple would injure a man‘s teeth. It
helps to clean them off and keep them in
good shape.

ganized an association to aid in meeting
the demands made upon the individual
duirymcn by the municipalities in which
their milk is sold. \Vhilc it is the pur-
pose of this organization to co-operate
with the city authorities in so far as the
demands of the latter are reasonable, yet
by being organized it will be possible for
the dairymcn to oppose undue restrictions
to their business and demand a higher
price for goods produced under a. incre-
costly system. '
HOLSTEIN BREEDERS TO HOLD
MEETING.

The Central Michigan Holstein Breed-
ers’ Association will hold a meeting on
Thursday, March 21, 1912, at 10:30 o’clock
a.‘m., room 109 of the Agricultural Build-
ing, Michigan Agricultural Coll e, East
Lansing. It is expected that ths meet-
ing will be the banner Holstein meeting

 

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MARCH 16, 1912’.

Trying . to Get Something
For Nothing Never Pays

. F you buy a separator at a very low price you get a.
Separator built to meet that price. Efficiency and
durability in a cream separator cannot be replaced
by anything “Just as good” at a low price.
It takes brains, good material, and a well-
equipped factory to make good separators. These
things cost about the same price everywhere, and one
compan cannot secure them any cheaper than another.
The di erence in the price of separators represents a
corresponding difference in the value of the machines.

5 . l H C Cream Separators
- F lairymaid and Bluebell

are as good separators as can be built. If
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p The bowl has the most effective skimming device ever
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high grade of cream and makes the bowl easy to clean.

@The neck bearing is simple and trouble-proof. Made in
two styles, each in four sizes.

The nearest I H C local dealer will be glad to have you
examine one of these separators. A post card will bring
catalogues.

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The purpose of this Bureau is to furnish. free of charge to all.
the best information obtainable on better farming. If you have
any worthy questions concerning soils. crops. landdrainage. irri.
gation. fertilizer. etc.. make your inquiries spccmc arid-send
them to 1 HC Service Bureau. Harvester Building. Chicago.

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MARCH, 1912.
THE DAIRYMAN’S PASTURE LANDS.

 

It is feared by many that the day of
the large, neatly‘fgraze‘d permanent pas-
ture fields on the dairy farm is soon to
be of the past. The reason for this lies
in the fact that the dairyman realizes too
little feed from the land devoted to this
purpose; that is, he can by other methods
grow so much more feed that it seems
unwise to continue the old practice of
devoting fields permanently to this use.
Investigations made several years ago by
the Michigan Experiment Station show
that land which was clipped several
times to correspond with the grazing of
the cows and each clipping dried and
weighed and the resulting weight com»
pared with the hay taken from similar
adjacent land, only produced from one-
(uiarter to one—third the amount of feed
grown by the area left as meadow. This
is the reason permanent pastures are be-
coming a thing of the past, especially in
the, dairy regions where land is rapidly
increasing in value.

or course, there are certain conditions
in which the permanent pasture is still
looked upon as a fixed adjunct to the.
dairy farm, and that is where waste land
that cannot be used otherwise is left for
pasture. But this again is founded upon
an economical basis since the land so re-
maining in pasture would .not. if turned
into corn fields or put to other purposes,
produce paying crops.

It would be a matter that we could let
stand as suggested in the paragraph
above, i. e., that the permanent pasture
land being less productive than land oth-
erwise employed, except in certain special
conditions, should give way to the more
paying systems of dairying. were it not
for the use of pasture lands in the mom
thickly inhabited sections of the world»—
we speak particularly of the pastures of
England, Holland, Switzerland, Germany,
and other old countries. Here pastures
are economically profitable. and in the
midst of a far more intensive farming
system than is found on this side of the
Atlantic and where land is much higher
in value than with us. I

Inquiry shows a reason for the greater
utility of the pastures of the farmer
across the Atlantic. First, he is particu-
lar to fertilize his fields. He adds both
manure and commercial fertilizers. There
is given every opportunity for the grass
on the permanent pasture fields to grow.
They keep a larger number of animals
per unit: of land and the manure is care-
fully prescrved for future usewnot only
the solid manure but the liquid manure
is kept and sprinkled over the grass fields
during the growing season by means of
large tanks corresponding to the street
Sprinkling tanks used in our cities.

Then, besides giving the pasture land

plenty of plant food the grass is given a‘

far better chance than the American
farmer allows it by reason of the method
of offering it to the animals. There the
cows are tethered out. They are only al-
lowed to reach what they can consume
in a single day. The following day they
are moved to a new area, and so on
through the season. This permits the
plants to quickly recover for they are
not constantly tramped on after being
eaten down. They grow uninterruptedly
till large enough for the second visit of
the cows. Of course, with the small
amount of labor available to the Ameri-
can farmer he could not give individual
cows the attention that the dairyman
across the water allows each animal, but
it explains, in part at least, why the pas-
ture question across the way is a suc-
cessful way to secure feed. and why, on
this side the method appears to be failing.

The American farmer can ferrtilize. He
is doing it with other crops and should
experiment to convince himself that the
pasture lot will benefit from the addition
of plant food. Stable manure can be used
to splendid advantage. Often it is a diffi-
cult matter for the dairy farmer to dis-
pose of his barn manure during certain
seasons of the year, especially when he
follows the admirable plan of taking the
manure directly from the stable to the
fields. During such seasons the pasture
lot furnishes an excellent field in which
to spread the litter. Besides barnyard
manure commercial fertilizers may also
be applied. The same discretion should
be used in the selection and addition of
fertilizers to pasture lots as to other
fields.

While the practice of tethering out the
cattle is too expensive fOr Ametrican
farmers, that other method which is akin
to tying the animals out one by one, can
readily be employed; it is the dividing of
the pasture lots. By this means the
grass is allowed to grow in one lot while
COWS are grazing in the other. The plan

THE MICHIGAN FARMER. (11) 323

is increased in efficiency by dividing the
field into still smaller plots thus keeping
the tramping confined to a small area.
This, of course, reduces the exercise af-
forded the animals, but is better so far
as exercise is concerned than the soiling
system at that. The different lots may
be separated by temporary or permanent
fences—the practice being generally to
use temporary ones.

Still another method of increasing the
capacity of the pasture field is to get more
different kinds of grasses to grow. Mr.
Spillman suggests the use of timothy,
redtop, orchard grass, tall fescue, blue
grass, Canadian blue-grass, and the clov-
ers including alfalfa for pastures in the
northern states of the: Union. It is cer-
tain that by the use of other grasses the
season for good grazing could be extend-
ed and it would seem that if the above
varieties or a portion of them, were used,
that this end would be gained in part,
at least. At our own Michigan station
it has been impressively shown that. the
mixture of grasses affords a much more
satisfactory yield of forage than does a
single kind grown alone.

Wayne Co.

BUILDING A REFRIGERATOR 0R ICE-
BOX.

A. H.

 

I am building an ice box. I was going
to build it of basswood lumber, but some-
one told me that it would'not last over
one or tWo years. I thought at that rate
it would not pay to build one. then I
thought to build it of concrete, but some
say concrete would not be good for but-
ter. How would zinc or corrugated gal-
galvanized steel rooting be for inside; and
bassWood ceiling outside? I want to
build it inside of my milk house, which
has a stone wall around about 16 inches
thick and board sheeting outside. I would
want it mostly for butter.

Clieboygan Co. J. B.

It don’t make so very much difference
what kind of lumber you build the ice
box out of. This lumber, both inside and
out, will last for years. Don’t be afraid
of its rotting at once. It will be in too
damp a condition most Of the time to
rot. Then it can be whitewashed or
painted with a paint made on purpose for
whitewasliing the interior of a refrigera-
tor, which will practically preserve it. Of
course, in making a good refrigerator you
want good lumber, matched lumber.‘ It
would be a good plan to double—board it
With tar paper between the boards, and
‘thcn make an air space and then double—
board with tar paper between again. This
air space can be filled with powdered
charcoal or any good non—conductor.

It is entirely practicable to make a re—
frigerator in a milk room in this way. of
cement. You couldn’t get any better ma—
terial, In fact, if you would build a frame,
leaving a double wall, and lath it on the
inside and lath it on the outside, and
plaster it with cement both inside and
out, you would have as good a refrigera or
as could be made. You must, however,
have the air space between the two plhs—
tered walls of cement, because air is a
good non-conductor of heat. If you would
make a solid cement wall it would not be
a good refrigerator wall, because the heat
would readily pass through. Care should
also be taken in making the door of the
refrigerator. There should be an air
space in this. You can make a regular
framework of this and lath it on the in-
side and on the outside. and then plaster
the door as well as the sides, and have a
splendid refrigerator, and probably cheap-
er than you could make it in any other
way, more durable, and just as good in
every respect.

SIZE OF GASOLINE ENGINE TO BUY.

5——

As I am about to put in a gasoline en-
gine and feed grinder, I would like to
know what horse—power engine would be
most profitable for general farm work,
such as grinding feed, sawing wood, run-
ning cream separator, etc.

Allegan Co. SUBSCRIBER,

I would advise you to buy a gasoline
engine larger than you think you need.
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power, sevcn or eight would be better.
Of course. we have more work to do with
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pacity. Then you could do what you want
to, and do it right. If you have a little
engine when you want todo a big job
you are unable to do it. Some of our
power is lost by additional shaft and pul-
leys but one of our engines is 7%, horse—
power and it taxes it to its utmost to run
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favor such a law, but should vigm‘ously
‘Oppose the granting of penny postage, at
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ncxl to your seniors and rcprcscntativos.

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you are not familiar with their names
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you regarding some. Those who are- in—
terested in a general parcels post should
act upon this suggestion or forever hold
their peace should such a law not be
enacted, or Should their representatives
in cong1ess not be found working for
the enactment of :uch a law. The inter-
ests opposing general parcels post are
active and are constantly being heard
from. Only a general demonstration from
those who want such a measure can se-
cure early action by congress toward the
establishment of a general parcels pos‘.

An example of the

A Marvelous De- marvelous development

velopment. of the age in which
we live, particularly
along new lines of production. was

brought forcibly to public attention last
week through the announcement of the
death of the man who built the first sin-
gle cyiindcr automobile manufactured by
two of the pioneer Michigan producers in
this line. Yet the man whose death was
announced was still a young man, only
thirty-five years of age. When one notes
the marvelous progress in this line of

THE ’ MICHIGAN FARMER."

production during. the active life of so
young a, man, he is indeed led to wonder
what the future may hold for us in the
way of further wonders along the: line
of mechanical and commercial develop-
ment.

Yet this is but a single example of the
development which has been taking place
all along the line during the past half
century, and we may readily believe is
but the earnest of ‘a still greater indus-
trial development during coming genera-
tions. The knowledge of one genera-
tion is but the foundation for the
achievements of the next, and the broad-
er and firmer that foundation the greater
will be the superstructure of their
achievements. Truly this is an age when
“life is worth living.” notwithstanding
the civic and industrial ills which the
pcssimisls of the hour would lead us to
believe to be the forerunners of a na-
tional decadence.

Requests have re-
cently been re-
ceived from acon-
sidcrable numbcr of Michigan Farmer
subscribers asking for a review of the
potato situation in the editorial columns
of the Michigan Farmer. The potato sit-

The POtato Situation.

,uation is fairly reflected in the condition

of the market. Vthn potatoes are sell-
ing at country loading points for $1.00 per
bushel, as is almost universally the case
throughout Michigan. at the present time,
the situation may be fairly said to be
one of extreme scarcity, or of a. univer-
sally mistaken idea as to the stock of
potatoes in growers' and dealers’ hands.

It seems very cvidcnt, however, that
lhorc no such mistaken idea. as to
the available stock. Not only was the
crop grov.'n...-,1nd hnrvcslcd in 1911 much

is

smaller than that of immediately preced-
ing years, but the exceedingly cold
wculhcr hm: rcsullcd in a‘damage by
freezing, which in the nggrcgatc must be

considcrable. although it is a natural sup-

position that with potatoes at the ex-
ceedingly high values which prevail this
year, this loss would be obviated as far

as possiblc by both produccr and Shipper.

However. with continued zero weather
for weeks, some loss of this kind is in-
evilable.

The situation in foreign countries is

not such as to have a direct influence up—

on our market this ycar. Tho crop in
Germany is also very short, amounting
to almost a crop failure, and as this

country grows more potatoes than any
othcr in the world, this fact cannot but
have an indircct effect upon the market in
other countries, to which any surplus
would be exported under normal condi-
tions. In Great Britain. the potato crop
was ncnrly normal, but the crop of other
roots was vcry much below normal, so
that no surplus may be expected from
that country.

This is perhaps a fortunate condition
for consumers as well as producers in
this country. That is, it will ultimately
prove fortunate for consumers, as well
as immediately to producers, owing to the
fact that we have at present no protec—
llon against the introduction of potatoes
affected with fungous diseases, of which
1hc. black scab, so-called, is a new de—
vclopmcnt in Europe, and which the Eu-
l'ODOiln Shortage is likely to keep away
from us until protective legislation can
be enacted. V

There is little to he said in the way of
future prospects. With potates selling at
$1.00 per bushel, the grower who holds
for a. higher price is something of a
speculator, although it is the opinion of
many well informed people that the price
will advance still further bcfore the sea—
son for marketing old potatoes is past.
It is possible, however, that consumption
will bc curtailed by the high price to
such an extent as to reduce values on the
extremely latc market, a chance which
is always taken by those who hold for
the top figures of the late marketing
season.

During the consideration
Agriculture in of the agricultural ap-
Ccngress. propriation bill in the
house, an amendment was
adopted increasing the appropriation from
$106,020 to $251,000 to enable the depart-
ment to investigate and encourage the
adoption of improved methods of farm
management and practice. Congressman
McLaughlin, who
of the committee on agriculture, and who
has been greatly interested in the results
accomplished through demonstrations in
other sections of the country, offered the
amendment. which was adopted by a
large vote of the members of the house.
There is an increasing appreciation in
congress, as elsewhere, of the importance
of our agriculture and the necessity of

is Michigan’s member-

encouraging in every possible way the
adoption of better methods in the conser-
vation of soil fertility. During the debate
the work done by Prof. Hopkins, of Illi-
nois, alongfhis line was mentioned, and
those who heard Prof. Hopkins at our
recent Round-Up Institute will appreciate
that the work has added not a. little to
the sum of definite knowledge with re-
gard to the requirements of the soils of
Illinois. Unquestionably practical field
experiments which will determine the
same needed factors in soil conservation
in the various agricultural sections of the
country will be of great benefit, and the
object lesson so afforded of great educa—
tional value. Vi’hether this can best be
done by the department direct or through
additional aid to the various state ex-
periment stations is a question upon
which all will not agree, but so long as
beneficial results are secured, the medium
through which they are derived is of
minor consequence.

HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.

National.

A confusion or orders resulted
head-on collision in the tunnel yards at
Port Huron, Monday. One man was
killed and two others were injured.

The government has started criminal
action against the council and officials of
the “sugar tgpst” for conspiring to re-
strain trade.

A. serious outbreak of typhoid fever is
now raging at Two Harbors, Minn. One
hundred and fifty cases are now being
treated and the epidemic is believer] to
be spreading. Physicians are making
public addresses on the streets to impreSS
the seriousness of the situation upon the
people.

The stores of the Union Paper & Twine
Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, were de-
stroyed by fire last Sunday evening. The

ina

damage, is estimated at $250,000. It is
belicved mat a night watchman lost his
life in the building.

The anthracile coal operators and rep-
resentatives of the miners of the United
States are in session in New York City
considering the demands of workers for
inc1cased wages, recognition of the min-
ers’ union, a shorter working day, a one-
ycur agreement and other minor changes
in the present regulations.

The common council of Grand Rapids
has refused to permit names written on
blank spaces on primary ballots to be
printed 011 the ballots in the spring elec—
tion. The action of the council will be
referred to the circuit court where a
mandamus will be asked to compel the
election board to place the written names
upon the ballot. In case the April elec-
tion should be held without these names
written upon the ballots,
may invalidate the whole election.

If is estimated that 150,000 woolen mill
workers will be directly affected by the
action of the owners to increase their
wugcs five per cent in the New Bedford
and Fall River districts. Increases have
also been made by the mill owners in
Maine and New Hampshire affecting 35,-
000 hands, and it is further believed that
the olhcr manufacturing districts of the
Now I ngland states will be compelled by
this action to give an advanced wage to
their workers so that in the end perhaps
300, 000 pclsons will be affected

The 1eal estate campaign that has been
conducted in Michigan the past few years
has encouraged men who formerly we1e
faIm laboreis to buy farms of their own,
and farmers are being compelled to
make unusual efforts to secure help for
the coming season, and they are now
scouring the large cities seeking for what
help they can find.

The campaign against the loan sharks
in Detroit continues in a hard fight be-
tween iheso lenders of money and the
prosecutor’s office.

The Michigan Schoolmastcrs' Club is
to be held at Ann Arbor, March 27 lo 29.
The Michigan Academy of Scienco will
hold a two-day session at the same time
and place.

Foreign.
It is estimated that 2,000,000 workers
arc idle in Great Britain as a result of

the great; coal strike there.

The town of Owen Sound, Ont., has
vo1cd an annual subsidy of $10,000 a. year
for 20 years to bring a drydock and ship-
building concern to that place. The plant
is to cost $1,500,000.

Within the past week reports reached
the civilized world of two parties having
discovered the South Pole. Capt. Scott.
an Englishman, traveling under the Brit-
ish flag, is reported to have reached the
coveted point, and also Capt. Amundsen,
a Norwegian, declares he succeeded in
reaching the extreme southern point of
the world. It is stated by the explorers
that the South Pole is located at an ele-

vation of 10,500 feet above sea level. The
parties were compelled to travel over
elevations exceeding 16,000 feet, which

made their progress slow.

As yet, the coal strike in England is
unsettled and suffering is becoming gen-
eral all over that country. Thus far, all
attempts to settle the trouble has been
blocked. On Monday of this Week the
government called a conference of miners
and operators. The navy is restricting
the amount of coal it is using and notices
have been sent to all manufacturing con—
cerns cautioning them to be as conser-
vative as possible in the consumption of
fuel. Boat lines have discontinued ser—
vice between many cities along the Eng-
lish shores and railway companies are
eliminating many trains. Italy and other
countries dependent upon England for
their coal Supply, are also anxious about
the situation, as they feel that coal will

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STRAY GLIMPSES OF CHINA.

BY E. M. HARCOURT.

HE eyes of the world are on the
Orient. Like a huge giant, China.
is awakening from her sleep of the
ages. Already Japan has made phenome-
nal strides in the arts, sciences and in-
dustries of the twentieth century. Trav-
elers are turning their nomadic steps to-
ward the Far East, eager to catch a
glimpse of these ancient empires, now
in the throes of their first transition.
The empire of China consists of more

than five million square miles, which
equals twice the area of the United
States. There are wonderful mining pos—

sibilities throughout this vast domain; in
the natural wealth of China is in-
history dates

fact,

credible. Her authentic

gods Instead of the brilliant electrical
display which the American merchant
employs, here in China we behold a small
lantern hung out at each shop door. on
which is inscribed the name of the mer-
chant. The streets, for the greater part,
are lighted by small lamps hung over-
head, in which nut oil is used, although
in many instances kerosene from America
and Russia has taken the place of the na-
tive oil. Electric lights are used to a
limited extent, but as yet they are the
exception and not the rule.

A feeling of home-sickness comes over
one as he entcrs their different dwellings,
which are barren of all the home com-
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VVash-day Scene About a Straw-hut Home in China.

back some 2000 years before Christ. For
twenty—three centuries the Confucian
classics have been the daily guide and
moral standard of the empire. They are
published annually and distributed gratu-
itously among the people; they are com-
mitted to memory by millions of Chinese
applicants who aspire to pass public ser-
vice examination.

This great teacher was born during
that period when Greece was invaded by
the Persians, and the chs returned from

Babylon, which was 551 years before
Christ. There haVe been erected some

n

2000 temples to the great “Kung-fu—tsee
(the holy master Kung). The largest
of these temples occupies ten acres of
ground. You can not but marvel at this
ancient religion, when you realize that it
has been handed down from century to
contury without the assistance of priest,
liturgy or public worship, with the excep-
tion of two semi—annual festivals, when
many thousands of animals are sacrificed
and thousands of yards of silks are burn-
ed on the sacred altars.

The flowery 'kingdom has been under
the Manchu Tartars’ rule for over two
hundred years, while the teeming millions
of subjects are Chinese. The two races
speak entirely different languages, and
have radically different, traditions and
customs.

The moment the. traveler sets foot on
Chinese soil, he is conscious he is an
alien in a strange land. lie is met on
all sides by the extreme incongruities of
the Orient as compared with the Occi-
dent. He threads curiously the narrow
streets which in many instances are no
wider than our sidewalks. These minia-
ture thoroughfares are lined on both
sides with low shops and bazaars. At
each door is.a shrine, where incense is
burned night and morning to the various

are tile, or, ofttimes, only hard, beaten
earth. Instead of our comfortable rock—
ers and couches, you are invited to rest
yourself on mats and cushions, where
you are served with strong tea, and in~
vitcd to participate in a friendly smoke
of opitim or join the ladies in a game of
cards.

The rivers present quite as busy :1
scene as the streets, for the waterways
of China are the principal means of in—
ter-communication. Odd—looking boats of
all descriptions, large and small, are
seen. Here are merchandise ships with

their valuable cargoes; farther down
stream is a group of beautiful, pictur-
esque flower boats; they are richly embel-
lished with carvings, mirrors, and celes—
tial finery, and look like
butterflies resting on the bosom of the
water. Here pleasure runs rife, and the
gay orgies of the cities flourish. Curious
house boats huddle close to the shore,
where many families live all their lives.
Life on tevrra. firma would be as strange
to them as residence on water would be
to a. landsman. Public passenger boats,
with their huge sails, throng the wharves;
these passenger boats are very incom-
modious and curious to the traveler. In—
stead of the comforts of our palatial
steamers, passengers are crowded into a
small compartment, so low that one can
not stand erect; they spread their mats
out on the floor, and must content them-
selves with a space three or four feet
wide. The sampun boats swarm the river
like dragon Ilics; they arc small and built
to accommodate only single passengers.

Although the Chinese mode of naviga-
tion :lppczll‘s rude to our So sophisticated
westuru ideas, and a feeling of boastful
pride wclls up within us, we must bear
in mind her wonderful artificial water-
way—tho grcai ianal, which is a thou-
sand miles long. it was constructed dur-
ing the thirteenth century. and is recog—
nized today as one of the groatest en—
ginecring feats of the World. “or vast
domains were intersected by numerous
canals at this very remote period. Arte-
sian wells were: also sunk to great depths,
at a period when the western hemisphere
was still enveloped in the forests prime—
val, and Europe was catching the first
faint whisperings of science.

I hde never sot-n more beautiful em—
broidery and drawnwork than that which
is done by the Chinese women. ()n prim-
itive looms of the rudost construction are
wrought sonic ot‘ the. mbst oxmxisitc bro—
cadcs and silks. The American sewing
machine has probably met with more fa-

Vol“ in China than any other invention,
and strange to relate, more of the small

hand—turning devices are bought than of
the larger machines run by the pedal.
China is a panorama of inconsistent
facts. “‘ncn we speak of the degradation
of woman in that ccuntry, let us not for—
get the: innumerable throng of Women and

children laborers, starved in body, soul
and mind, which is one of the stinging
evils of our fair shores. in China, ihcy

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men of employment, and swells the num-
bcr of the “dangerous classes.” Thus, in

(‘hina, we sec none of the cvils of monop-
oly nor of the. sctmingly sad problems
which improved machinery and, large

combinations ofbusincss produce in Am-
crica.

t‘hina and her customs arc about as in-
scrutable to the. casual glance of they
traveler as is tho sphinx of Egypt: but
this much is apparent: (‘hina is waking
from hcr long sleep, and tho spirit oi‘ the
twentieth century is permeating her do—
mains from center in boundary. Today,
she, is struggling bclwcon two great
that of conservatism, which is
tenaciously clinging to the custom of an—
tiquity, and fighting the iniiowing tide of

forces:

civilization. and that of tho ziggt'cssivc,
progressivi- spirit. The latter is gainirg

ground, stands for
(low n the bars,
science and

improvement, throwing
and opening the way fir
invention.

STARKEY' 8 PRIZE STORY.

BY JOHN A. SIMPSON.

T \l tKEY and I iirst met in a street

car. “e .at side by side for a

couple of blocks bcforc either spoltt.
He was reading the. account of the Mart-
indale forgery and I, like every other
cub ieportei. was engaged in the ama—
tcur detective business. J. V. Martindalc,
capitalist and spcculator, had been
bed of four thousand dollars through a.
forgod check. The check had been pre-~
sented by a dapper little gentleman with
dark board and mustache, at the 7.x—
changc National Bank, where it had beet-
honored withou. question. The signature
was absolutely gcnuincu to the eyes of
the paying teller, and the man in whose
favor the check was drawn, Charles P).
Robinson, had dealt. at the bank for a
month past in a small way, running a
lililt' account of his own. Besides, he
explained on presenting the check for
live thousand dollars that he (icsircd to
leave one thousand on deposit for three

rob—

months. lie had indeed outwittcd the
bank for. upon securing the four thou~
sand dollars in cash, he had completely

disappezi red, l'pon introducing himself

to the bank a. month previously he had
explained that he was :1 real estate soli-
ing agent, and had given his place of
residence, or hedgings. inquiry at the
latter place disclosed the fact that he
had paid what was due, up to the last
day, and, without notice. quitted the
promises, leaving his trunk, which was
found filled with old newspapers. lobin-

son had fled.
“Odd thing!” said Starkcy.
me over the side of the paper.
“Rather!” said I.
“Guess you're a
Starkey.
“You’ve got me.” i
“\Vell,

looking at.

reporter,” ventured
agreed.

I’m a triilc in your line,” smiled
Starkey. “Fin a struggling author. I
sometimes write (icicctht- stories, and
this forgery has given me an idea. I’ll
Write the first part all right, covering

the motive and the crime. itself; now how
the mystery?
Maybe you can

I’m going to

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hand this in for a prize, too, one thou-
sand dollars offered by ‘—’s magazine.’ ”

(14)

Since. I had always wanted to be an
author myself, and rather meant to be
yet, I fell into conversation with Starkey.
Thus we told each other our names and
our places of lodging. Starkey was half
through the plot he was endeavoring to
evolvc when my corner was reached.

Two days later Starkey shot into the
newspaper building and asked for
I happened to be in at the time.

“Look here?" he exclaimed. “You're-
to busy to fool with a ‘struggling au—
thor,‘ but I need some newspaper atmos-
phere. Let me sit around here a while
and absorb some of the spirit. On your
way homci tonight drop in and see me.”

me.

Starkey sat for a little while, strolled
about and finally left. Late that night,
on my way to my own lodgings on the
North Side, I dropped off whore Starkey
had indicated and found him writing
verses.

“Ali‘s grist that comes to my mill,” he
explained. Noting my interest in the
thought of authorship he showed me
numerous completed, and partially fin-
ished, articles and verses. Many of them
appeared to me to be pretty excellent.
Then he showed me photographs of var-
ious descriptions. Most. he said, were
for use as illustrations, but one, a farm

sccnc, was of his father's farm in Indi-
ana. “I came to the city six months
ago,“ said Starkey, “thinking I could

break into faint- with one fell swoop. but
it's.a grind for me like it is for all the
rest. Grub street lict‘orc Hyde Park."
ille laughed. “\‘i'e struggling authors and
cub reporters must be patient," he con~
eluded piiiliisopliically.

Thcn he explained the plot of the Prize.
Story. Sychster Dillon, of an eastern
state. is an artist, an author and a inti-
sician. ‘lleing all three ho is none with
any special success, yet he is fairly pros-

perous. and is well received for his per—
sonal attractiveness and his ability to
i-ntcrti'iin. llc mocts Esther Bliss, the
dauatdcr ot‘ a wealthy eastern manufac—
turcr. and lit: falls in love with her. She
regards him pretty favorably, and he is
welcomed at her home occasionally. Dil-

lon concludes that with sufficient funds to
meet the necessities of this courtship he
could win his suit.

Accordingly he turns to doubtful means.
The upshot is that he, comes licrc, five
hundred miles from home, to commit a
crime, llc into the city after a
month in another neighborhood where 11.:
is not known. with board and mus—
tache well under way. He carrics stifli-
(‘ient funds to provide for all necessities.
'lle secures lodgings and pretends to be
a real estate salesman. lie follows the
course of ilic real criminal. having made
of handwriting and the art of
After securing his haul he
sliarcs off his beard and mustache and
out without having the change, in
appearance observed. I'le thereupon
goes to a hotel, after buying a suitcase,
and a new suit of clothing. Ile pretends

drops

his

a study
ft‘lt‘flt'l‘y.

slips
his

to "no a visitor to the city, sightseeing
chictly. The suit worn to the bank he
carries forth at night, and, weighting it

With a fcw bricks, drops it into tho river.

lle ihcn establishes communication with
friends in the cast. representing that he
has hccn away on a trip in search of lit;
crary and artistic matcrial. and once
more rcsumcs his place in society. In a
weck or two he leaves the city for his
eastern home. Eventually he uses the
four thousand dollars to such good ad-
'\'aul;tge that ho marries the girl of his
choice. '\\'ith the aid of his new connec-

tions lic bcconics a renowned writer and
a famous artist.

“Now the problem." declared Starkey,
“is to meet the moral requirements of the.
seducl to the robbery and courtship. The
fellow is the hcro and the villain at the
same time. Scc‘.’ (fan i make his {liter
life of honesty and goodness atone for
the crime at the outset?“

“\\'hy not shift the actual crime to

some other character, and make the oth—
er i‘cllow the innocent rccipient of the
proceeds?" I ventured.
" Starkey. “be-
il's not true to life. Men don't us-
ually roh to give to other people. “as
been douc. but it's not the rule. BESldtS
this is a proh‘cin of real life. In fiction
the characters are- divided into heroes
and villains. in actual existence the
man vacillatcs bctween good and bad.
Did you ever read "I‘lie Silence of Dean
Maitland ?’ ”

“No.”

“VVell, it’s like that. A good ynan gone
Wrong; now how shall he get right? Shall
he openly confess his crime, or ever af-

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terwards live right and take the secret
to the grave?”

“VVouldn’t do to have him confess to
the father, and beg him to keep it a se-
cret from all else?"

“Hardly,” hesitated Starkey.
would be weak, wouldn’t it?”

“Probably, but what about restitution?”

“Oh, naturally enough, he’s to find
some means of returning the whole
amount later, when he has plenty to do
it with, in a mysterious way, of course.
You see, this plot opens up a good many
avenues of activity.”

1 saw Starkey several times after that
night. or morning rather. I gave, him
every suggestion that occurred to me and
even secretly tried a story myself. But
it was pretty poor. Starkey’s story
threatened to grow too long. The terms
of the prize offered limited the length to
six thousand words. That, he told me,
was a common failing. He pruned, com-
pressed and cut out. As it shortened it
energized. It really became a great story.
“'hen it was completed he read it aloud
to me. It sounded like a winner. But
Starkey was depressed. “It won’t stand
the ghost of a show,” he mourned dis—
consolately. “I always feel that
when my stories are completed. Do you
really think this is gOOd.”

“it’s the ‘best ever.’ in my judgment.”

“is it true to lifc?”

“(‘an't lose, it seems to me.”

The story was not named. “VVc’ll name
it," said Starkey. “I‘ll sign my name and
address on a separate slip and enclose it
(I know how much postage will be re-
quired for this number of sheets), and
wc'll wrap it up for mailing. and get it
off the first thing tomorrow.”

\Ve del-ated iwrxuty names.
Starkey proposed the final choice. “Bet—
ter Lost" was the title. Starkey insisted
that the title was to convey a moral sig-
niticancc. “After all." he argued, “it
would probably have been better if 'Dil—
”ion had lost the heiress, though I do
think the sequel is worked out pretty
Well. But I hope I don’t lose the prize.”

lie laid the sheets between pieces of
cardboard. and, having stamps, enclosed
the proper amount for return. He wrap-
pcd the manuscript carefully, addressed
it and affixed stamps. Then he leaned
back content. “Survive or perish.” smiled
Starkcy.

'He then explained to me that he would
probably leave the city for a. while. pcr-
liaps two weeks or a month. “I ought to
have gone sooner.’ he added gravely, “for
my folks in lnaiiana need my help on the
little old farm.”

1 proposed that we go out for a little
bilc at a nearby restaurant.

“I‘m with you," agreed Starkey.

He had put on our coats and were
reaching for our hats when forceful foot-
steps sounded in the hall. Glancing at
Starkey I saw a sort of tremor pass over
his face, which to my perplexity paled a
lritlc. But he answered the loud knock
instantly. Before my astonished eyes
stood two men whom I knew to be detec—
tives from the police department.

“ Eood evening, gentlemen," said one.

“Mr. Robinson,” said the other, “I have
a warrant for your arrest for forgery.”

Starkey stiffened. and his face went
as white as a sheet almost. Ile swal-
lowed once. “I am ready,” he said.

I‘Vith my head in a whirl I followed
them, picking up the manuscript. Then
it hailed the quickest conveyance possible
and rushed to the office, where I wrote a
(-irrunistantial account of the arrest of
tho Martindale forgcr. In the next edl-
tion we had a scoop. I didn't explain to
the city editor how 1 happened to discover
the matter so promptly, but intimated
to him that. it was my unerring nose for
news. Then I mailed the story.

l’oor “Starkey!" That was six months

' “That

Finally

ago. He is now serving a term, for they
hustled him through his trial and into the
pen. They let his beard and mustachc
grow, against his protest, and he was
casily idcntitied as Charles B. Robinson.
“Starkey” agreed to return all the pro—
ceeds of the check, and his term was
shortened a little on that account. Ills
story had a fatal ending-retire one he

lived, but the prize story was true to life
If things had gone as he planned he would
doubtless have had a satisfactory ex-
planation to me of his calling himself
“Starkey" while in the city. One of his
nom de plumes, perhaps. As it is, this
was not his real name. It seems to have
been signed on the separate slip of which
he spoke to me. Yesterday it was an-

 

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Magazine" that the thousand dollar prize
had been awarded to Mr. Robert , of
~—, Indiana. As “Starkey” said, the

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watched this, to him, marvelous proces—
sion wind its way through the crowded
village streets, nor the sigh of happiness
with which he turned to me, when the
last wagon had passed, and said: “When
1 get to heaven I hope they will have a
circus every day. Oh, I do wish Belle
could see this!”

Poor little fellow! How barren and
joyless and bitter the few short years of
his life had been; and yet he could not
have a joy without wishing to share it
with one who had loved and been kind
to him.

At two o‘clock the canvas door opened;
and with Ellen holding to one hand,
Joey clinging tightly to the other, Teddy
struggling bravely on in front, and Jake
and Mary Jane bringing up the rear, we
pushed our way througlnthe crowd and
entered the mammoth tent, where the
animal-wagons were drawn up in a great
circle. In a. few minutes the tent was
nearly filled with men, women and chil-
dren. Farmers and their families were
there who had driven fifteen miles to see
the show; and I fancy everybody in town
went, except the ministers and the dea-
cons of the churches.

In one of the cages was a great Afri-
can lion, pacing restlessly back and forth
across his narrow quarters, and glaring
savagely at lhe people crowding around.
A large placard on top of the cage an-
nounced that “La Role, the world’s most
daring lion-tamer, would enter the cage
of Sultan, the largest and most ferocious
African lion ever in captivity," and
would show his perfect mastery over the
huge brute by “thrusting his unprotected
head bciwcen the wide—extended jaws of
lhe ferocious monarch of the African
jungles,” and advising all to witness this,
"the most startling and blood—curdllng
exhibition of coolness and daring ever
given by any show on earth.”

La ltolc himself, a slim dark-haired and
black-eyed man, dressed in gorgeous
tights and wearing a short scarlet cloak
flung gracefully over his shoulders, stood
in front of the cage, a, smile on his hand—
some face for every pretty girl in the
crowd that pushcd forward to get a clos-
cr view of the famous lion—tamer and the
ferocious lion. In a moment we Were
caught, in this jam of people about the
cage, Mid hold so tightly that it was vain
to attempt to movc. Little Joey and Ellen
could see nothing of what was going on,
and I lifted them both in my arms to
show them the lion and his tamer,

“Uh, l'ncle .lohn,’ Ellen cried, the mo-
menl her head was above the crowd,
“look over there! There’s that big wiekcd
man, and the beautiful woman who saved
Teddy and me when we fell in the river.
1 want to go right over and thank her,”
and she began waving her hand and call—
ing to attract the attention of Elsie Ila-
mont, whom I now saw standing by the
side of Harry Rodney a. little to the left
of us.

"lliisli,’ I said sharply. “\Vc can’t get
to her in this crowd. Sce, the man is
getting ready to go into the cage. Now
watch him. Mark!”

A low rumbling roar from the lion
'turned all cycs in the direction of the
cage, and in the excilcnn-nt of the mo-
mcnt Ellen forgot Elsie Lamont and the
“big wicked mun.”

“Heavens an’ earth! lie ain’t goiu’
right in there with that ugly brute, is
he?" and Mary Jane clulchcd one of my
arms protestingly. “irlc'll be chawed up
right before our very eyes. lie ought to
be stopped. Land sakes, look how that
lion’s eyes shine! John Ill-lyin, take me
away. I don’t want to sec that man go
—Heavens etcrnal! Take me away, John
Delvin, .take me away!”

\Vith a, horribly savage growl the lion.
evidently in a bad tcnipcr, had sprung
against the sides of the cage; and Mary
Jane had not been the only one that had
shrunk back with cries of terror; but,
80 closely were we pnckcd and hold by
the crowd behind and in front, that we
could not move.

Two attendants carrying a small port—
able stove, now approached the cage.
They set the stove down, and thrust the
ends of four long iron bars into the glow—
ing coals. \Vhen the ends of the bars
were heated to a white heat they with-
drew two of them from' the fire, and
thrust their glowing ends between the

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THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

THE BACHELOR UNCLE

‘ BY EVERITT MCNEIL.

door, evidently to keep the lion back
while the door was opened. At this mo-
nent another attendant approached the
dOor of the cage to unlock it for the man
to enter.

La Role. the lion-tamer, smiler and
bowed to his interested audience, and,
holding in his right hand his only weap-
(n, a strong heavy—stocked whip, whirled
on his heels, and prepared to spring into
the cage the moment the door was open-
ed. The lion lay crouched in the farthest
corner of the cage, his great. lithe body
drawn away as far as possible from the
glowing ends of the irons, and his lips
drawn back in short snarling growls.

These dramatic initiatives had wrought
the feelings of the crowd up into a con-
dition of almost breathless excitement.
Those in front, with paling faces, tried
to push back from the cage, and those in
the rear to crowd forward, while those
in the middle were held, as in a vise, be-
tween 1he extremities of the crowd. I
tried to force a way out through the mass
of people, for I did not think the scene
a fit one for children to witness; but the
wall of human beings resisted as if made
of stone, and we were compelled to remain
whore we were.

The attendant quickly turned the key
in the lock, and Lu Role placed his hand
in the door to swing it open and enter
the cage. But just as his lingers touched
the iron bars, the lion, for a moment his
iugc overcoming his fear of the threaten—
ing irons, leaped straight al him. His
huge body struck the unlocked door with
lt‘l‘l‘lllC force, hurling it open and knock—
ing La .{ole violently to the ground.
where he lay stunned and motionless, the
boost tumbling through the opening and
falling on top of the insensible mun.

For one awful moment not a sound was
heard; and thou such a cry of horror and
deadly fcai- wcnt up from The mouths
of those lcrror-stricken people that I pray
God I may never hear its like again.
Men ftrl‘izot ihcy were human beings and
fought like ln‘ulcs to get out of the icni.
\\'onien and children were knocked down
and trampled on; and the cries of fear
and horror and pain were hcarl-rendinsr.
The two men dropped their hot irons
and run. The lion-tamer lay unconscious
on the ground. There was not the slight—
cst barrier or defense between the en—
raged bcast and thi- iei'i'ificd mass of
struggling men, womon and children.

Fortunately the noise and the wild in?)-
moil around him confused tho lion, and
for a few tcrriblc scconds he hesitated.
his ears drawn tightly back, his eyes
glowing like balls of iirc and glaring in
brute: fi‘cnzy from sidc to side, and every
muscle lensc, rcndy for the spring. Then
he leaped straight toward the spot wherc
llnrry llodney was vainly trying to force
a passageway for l‘llsie through the
crowd. .\l the lcnp (:f the lion Rodney
iui'ncd, with u fucc as white as death.
but ho was too late. Before he' could
jump :isidc, Ihc, iii-n was upon him, and
the two wcm lo the ground, the lion on
top.

Not until the lion sprang did I arouse
myself from the trance of horror, with
which this sudden and terrible scene hud
purulyzwl cym'y nerve and musclc; and.
cvcn to this day, i can not comprehend
plum-1y wluil followed. i only know that
with ihc, springr of the lion, came a sud—
dcn I'cnlizulion of our fcurful peril, and
the (ll-spli-ulc nccd of doing something to
pron-cl lbc, liclplcss womcn and children
from the fangs of the great brute. I know
I thought of the helplessness of Ellen
“11,41 liille .locy in my arms, and I confess
1‘1 with shumc, of my own pch‘ii, and I
glnnccd swiftly around Seeking some way
of csczipc; but we were complclcly
hemmed in on all sides by the frantic
mob, except where the lion lay crouched
by tho prostrate body of Rodney, his tail
lashing the ground angrily and his eyes
glaring wildly. Then, suddenly, I remem-
bci'cd the long heavy burs of iron still
protruding from the glowing porlablc
stoVo not ten feet from me. Here V\"'l'<‘
weapons, something to defend myself, to
protect my helpless charges!

I do not think it was my courage nor
quickness of mind, as some have. since
called it, but rather, the instincts of self—
preservation and protection inherited by
all fighting animals, that prompted me at
that moment to drop Ellen and Joey, leap
to the stove, seize one of the heavy bars
of iron, and, swinging the glowing end
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lion, and bring it- down with all they

l’ strength of every muscle in my body on
' the animal’s back, just as he rose from .

the ground in- another leap that would
have launched him in the midst of that
frenzied mass of struggling human beings.

Thank God for the strength of my arms
and back! The heavy iron struck the lion
behind the shoulders, and with such
crushing force that the backbone was
broken; and the huge beast fell-writhing
and roaring in agony and rage to the
ground not five feet from the nearest of
the fleeing men and women, but terrible
even now, if he could but crawl to with-
in reach of a Victim. By this time white-
faced attendants were hurrying to the
scene from all directions, and with them
came one of the proprietors, carrying a
repeating riiie in his hands, who, as
soon as he saw that the lion’s back was
broken, shot him; and the tragedy was
over.

At the sound of the shot Harry Rod-
ney rose unsteadily to his feet, he had
only been stunned by a. blow from the
lion’s paw, glanced hurriedly around,
caught sight of Elsie in the edge of the
crowd, and, without a word, hastened to
her; and the two quickly vanished in the

10 get out of the tent.

“on, Uncle John! Uncle John!” and
Teddy rushed up and seized my hand
in both of his and began shaking it with
all his might. “Uh, l'ncle John, I wish
’I eddy Roosevelt could have seen you
kill that lion, kill him with one mighty
blow! My, but you are brave and strong,
l'nL-lc John, and I am proud of you! Oh,
let's go and look at the lion! I want to
see how long his teeth are.”

And then there was a. cry of joy and
lCllcn ilung herself at me. “I—I thought
that big wicked lion would kill you, Un-
r-le John!” she sobbeid, “and~eat you all
up; and I’m awful, awful glad you—you
knocked him dead. I want to kiss you,
l'ncle John,” and her arms went around
my neck, and her warm kisses and tears
were rained on my cheek. How sweet and
pure are the kisses of a. child! They
drove all the mad passion out of my
heart. Now Mary Jane, dragging little
Joey by one hand and followed by Jake,
bore down upon me. “It’s God’s mercy
that you’re alive, John Delvin, a~riskin’
your life for that great brute of a man,
who liain't got sense nor kindness enough
to thank you for his life,” she cried
wralhfully. “Guess he knowed twan't
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lN‘lVill. Now, I want to go right home.
l‘ve seen all the man-eatin’ lions an
tigers nn’ elephants I want 10. ’Tain’t
a lit place Cfor E’sthers babes, nor any-
body with human feelin’ in their flesh an’
bones. Heavens eternal, but I thought
ihzii lion Was :1-goin’ to jump straight, at
me! Take me right home, John Delvin.
before some of them other roarin’ mon-
sters break out. I hain’t got much meat
111 me, but what I’ve got is too good for
them brutes 10 chaw on. Come on,” and
seizing Teddy with one hand, and still
(Bragging little Joey with the other, she
started for the exit of the tent.

i followed Mary Jane very willingly;
{or now I was beginning to be made the
center of a curious crowd, anxious to see
the man who had broken ihe lion’s back,
and 1 had no ‘desire for that kind of no-
llll'lely. I think Teddy was the only one
who really thought of the circus per-
formance, or regretted missing it. I know
l was glad, when I felt the fines in my
hands and was driving homeward.

I wondered if Elsie knew that, possi-
bly, I had saved her life; for the lion
was about to spring in her direction when
the bar of iron struck him. Perhaps she
did not see me. i111 there were plenty
of tongues to tell her to whom she owed
her safety.

There was a clatter of hoofs and a
whirr of wheels from behind; and Rod-
ney, driving his spirited team with the
Whip held over them, (lashed past. His
fact was white, with a set desperate
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went by. Elsie sat by his side. Her face
was turned away.

I afterward learned what it was that
placed that desperate look on Rodney’s
face. A boy had handed him a note, as
he was about to step into his buggy to
drive home, which read:

“That devil Delvin is onto us. I’ve got
to git out of the: country or hell will be to
pay. I must have that money before I
go, or I’ll not be the only one who’ll have
to git out. Meet me on the stone bridge
tonight at 11 o’clock. I’ve done my part,
now do yourn or I’ll let the world know
what sort of a man you are. I mean
every word of this. Murdock.
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THE CHILDREN’S MONEY.

‘acrllt‘l that recalls his childhood
does not remember occasions
when he: was consttn‘led with
envy because of the rare good fortune of
some male? Many such spasms seized
me during tny youthfttl pilgrimage, but
the one which stayed longest and caused
(tempest pangs was caused by the consid-
eration of the. unequalled bliss of a friend
who had a Weekly allowance of tnoney.
She was the oldest girl in the family,

and for that matter the only girl. There
were three younger boys. Father and
mother worked a lO—acre farm, money

was scarce and hired help scarcer, and
the children had to help. The same cott—
ditions ex'istcd on other farms, bttt this
father and mother must have had keener
memories of their own youth than their
neighbors.

They knt-w that few real children like.
to work. It is lots more fun to play ball
or with dolls or to go ntttting or coasting
or skating or to rtttt to the; neighbors
than it is to wash dishes, make. beds.
learn to bake and iron, do chores, hoe
potatoes, weed gardens or do the other
work about the home that small boys and
girls can do. So they decided that they
would lighten labor by making it pay.
They therefore gave. each cltild a certain
wage in return for services rendered. The
daughter rcccchd 33 cents a week. The
oldest son received a like amount for
helping father, the second son got 15
cents, ltwattse he could not do so much,
and the youngest got l0 cents for keeping
the wood—box and reservoir always filled.

Not very much, we would think now,
but itt those days it was a small fortune.
And it meant mttch more to those four
children for it; that school of 50 pupils
they were the only ones who had money
of their own. Imagine llllll' ratingr in the
juvenile Bradstreet! J. l"ierpont )Iorgan
had nothing on them. Occasional pennies
were given to the rest of us by parents
or grown-up brothers and sisters. Ono
l‘oy crven got a dollar once for taking a
dose of medicine without having to be
bound hand and foot and having his nose
held. But what was a. dollar once in a
lifetime to ten cents a week. And as to
:35 cents, it was wealth unspeakable.

The parents wcnt a step farther than
merely paying the wages. They kept a
judicial oversight of the expenditure until
the children learned wisdom. One-third
of the money the children could spend as
they liked, l)th the rest was wisely ex-
pended. One-tenth was laid aside for
others. presents for relatives and friends,
gifts to the needy, church if that was
the way the child decided to spend it,
but it ‘must be Spent for someone else.
Unc—tit‘th was laid aside: for a rainy day.
and lllc rest the children kcpt until
cnough was saved 10 get them some cher-
ished toy or garment.

1f the time. for saving up enough to get
what they wanted was short the parents
advanced the money and the children
paid them back ottt of their allowance.
The older children paid interest. the
younger ones, because their allowance,
was so small, were not charge-rd interest.

’l‘hus tllt‘ children ltarncd front the be—
ginning the value of money. They learn-
ed business methods, addition and sub-
traction and simple interest, not to men-
tion the lessons in thrift and economy.
They always care of their play—
things. because they had earned the. mon—
cy which bought them, and they were
(areful of their clothes because thctr
money paid for many of their “best" gar—
ments.

The plan worked so well that since I
have grown older I have often wondered
why more parents do not follow it. The
rule seems to be cithcr not to give the
children money at all, or to give them
money every time they ask for it with-
cut stopping to consider whether the re—
quest is right or reasonablc. Children
should have money as early in life as
they begin to understand its use. But
they should not be left to get it in a
haphazard fashion and spend it in the
same way.

One father 'I know gives his son five'

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cents for every perfect report card from
school. Another gives his boy a nickel
every time he asks it. and it is spent at
once on candy or nickel theaters. It
doesn‘t take a philosopher to see where
those: boys are tending.

An allowance is a fine. thing, but an al-
lowance which the child feels he earns
is a finer thing.

DEBORAH.

ABOUT HAVING ONE’S OWN WAY.

BY HELEN MATHIE.

TVe very often hear someone say, de—
fiantly, “I shall do just as I please. I
shall have my own way about it.” Did
you ever stop to think that you could not
possibly have your own way, in this
world, probably not in the next, either?
You cannot do just as you. please, no
matter how hard you try, so why all this
aggressiveness and defiance? You can
create a great disturbance you can make
all around you uncomfortal.)le and un-
happy, you 'an perhaps carry the par-
ticttlar point you are fighting for, bttt
when you have carried your point, what
then? You pride yourself on not being
beaten, on having your own way, but you
are beaten just the same. Just so surely
as yott have forced a passage for your
will in one direction you have closed it
in another. You have lost as much as you
have gained, often more.

You have a difference of opinion with
your friend. It isn’t important, bttt you
fcel that you must have your say and
way about it. You conquer, you “do as
you please" instead of as she pleases. or
compromising the matter. \Vhat thcn”
You gain your point but you have lost
your friend. Your heart aches, hers also.
llocs this please you? Is this just as you
Would best like to have it? A hundred
tithes you will want something your friend
could havo given you. llclp, sympathy,
companionship, all that goes to make a
friendship beautiful,and you cannot have it
because when you first did as you pleased
regardless of friendship, you set in mo-
tion a train of circumstances that will
for all time prevent you from pleasing
yourself. Did not the loss far outweigh
the gain?

I once knew a man who quarreled with
his wife. He said site “bossed” him
around, and he, being a man, would “do
as he. pleased, regardless of any woman.”
Because he could not do all the “boss—
ing" he went: away and lived by himself.
lie has not yet found anyone whom be
He says he does just as he
has a mind to. He does not. If he had
things as he pleased he would have a
good warm dinner ready for hint when he
came in from work. Now he gets it him-
self and eats it alone. He is stubborn
still, but far from pleased. llc does not
in reality do as he pleases one—half as
much as he did when he lived with 1115
wife. The wife fares better but she is
not doing as she would like to. She is
dependent on strangers for the help her
husband should have given her gladly.

Circumstances are stronger than the
will of most of us. Isn’t it better to think
twice, to give, way if need be, rather
than set the ball a rolling that may be,
fort-yer in ottr path? “'0 had better go
around it at first than to stumble over it
all the remainder of our lives. It requires
far less giving up in the end. \Ve punish
the stubborn child that fights for its own
way, and we thereby prove the point, for
the child does not please to be. punished
bttt is overcome by a superior power.
Just so are the children of a larger
growth punished for willfulness, and it is
usually harder and lasts longer. \Vc are
all .1 part of one great wltole, interwoven
inextricably. No one can separate him-

can boss.

self and do just as he pleases. It is im-
possible and the attempt brings untold
trouble to him who tries it. Only in

grave questions of right and wrong is it
wise to stand out from one’s fellows, and
one must expect trouble and hardship
even then. Christ died on the cross, and
the great reformers of all ages have suf-
fered persecution and death at the hands

 

of their fellows. The separate road is
always a hard road to travel. It is best
to keep in harmony with one’s fellows

unless there is some greater need for
withdrawal than simply the gaining of
cne’s individual way.

STAIRS AND HOW TO ASCEND THEM.

BY ELLA E. ROCKWOOD.

Climbing stairs is generally supposed
to be injurious to the health. To pass
up and down many times each day un-
doubtedly will have an in effect in the
course of time. Modern architects are
eliminating this method of passing from
one floor to another by. installing ele-
vators wherever practicable.

Our high schools were once built in such
a fashion that a serious charge was laid
at their doors. Many such buildings re-
main, yet most of those built during the
past few years are confined to one or at
most two, stories above a basement, This
will undoubtedly result favorably by elim-
inating or reducing to a minimum the
amount of stair climbing to be done by
the pupils.

In our homes the stairway still remains,
unless, in the case of the increasingly
popular bungalow, where everything is
on one floor. But the stairway as we
have it today, is a distinct improvement
upon that of the early part of the last
century where the ascent was frequently
so steep as to make passage up or down
positively painful, if not actually danger-
ous, to life and limb. It would seem that
space for staircases in those days was at
a premium. Today there is as much
thought expended upon the staircase as
on any other part of the house. Archi—
tects are striving to make them easy of
ascent. To do this they must make them
broad in the tread and low in the riser,
exactly the opposite of the olden style,
which made the riser high and the tread
narrow. Indeed, so important is this mat-
ter of stairs now considered that certain
engineers are devoting their entire time
to studying the best style of' steps so
that persons may climb them with the
least effort.

Yet, climbing a modern staircase is a
good exercise it moderately indulged in
and done under right conditions. Those
last two words make all tlte difference
imaginable. This difference all hinges
upon the position in which the body is
held while making the ascent. As ordi—
narily accomplished it is a good deal like
pulling one’s self up with a rope, and is
undeniably hard work. By assuming an
erect position, the same as if passing
across a room, planting one foot firmly
upon the stair, lifting the body naturally
by straightening the leg, then plac-
ing the other foot upon the stair above,
all strain will be eliminated, and one can
pass from one floor to another without
in the least increasing the heart action.

Of course, persons of maturcr years
must not expect to skip up stairs with
the, flcetness of foot which distinguishes
the youthful period of life and which is
so often envied by elderly people. But
by following these suggestions, raising
the, body entirely by the muscles of the
lower limbs and taking a moderate gait
one can mount a flight of stairs with both
case and comfort.

HUMAN WELFARE QUERIES.

Editor Household Department—Baby,
six months old. is quite constipated. I
have been giving her a medicine. but do
not like to get her in the habit of taking
medicine all the time. I nurse her, and
atn quite constipated myself. Can you
suggest anything I can do?—Mrs. L.

In the first place, do everything you
can to overcome your own constipation
by eating laxative foods, oatmeal for
wreakfast, and plenty of vegetables which
are easy of digestion, celery, spinach,
parsnips, carrots, lettuce. if you can get

it, asparagus, well-cooked corn, peas, etc.

Baked apples and orange. juice will help
you, and plenty of exercise. Do not give
baby a laxative Use an enema of pure
soapsuds and olch, oil, instead, rub the
bowels from the lower right hand side
round and round for 15 minutes after the
bath each morning, and give her a table-

MARCH 16, 1912.

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them through that “spring feeling?” It
is so hard to know what to have to eat in
the early spring—Tired Cook. .

Less meat and fats and more vegetables
and fruits, of course, is the rule. If you
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Stand on end in a baking dish, fill half
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all the succulent vegetables you can get
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desserts.

Editor Household
you suggest a menu for a girls' club?
There are a dozen of us and we have
had sandwiches and coffee or chocolate
and ice cream and cake until we are sick
of them.~-Miss Sixteen.

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A SPRING ICE BOX.

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BY HILDA RICHMOND.

Before we had a. rcgular refrigerator we
used to take a substantial store box with
no bottom and place it on the north side
of the house. This: we would fill with
large solid cakes of ice in February,
even in January and cover the ice lightly
with sawdust to the depth of two or three

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inches. The outside was banked with
sawdust and often manure on the outside
of that, or earth, to keep the. air from
the ice. We either made the ice by set-

ting out old tubs filled with water, or got
it with little trouble, at the brook.

Over the top of the sawdust in the box
we laid a clean, old piece of carpet or
burlap, and on it set the dishes and creeks
of meat that we wanted to keep fresh, 3.
long time. Sometimes on a. mild winter
day six or eight chickens were dressed
at once and frozen for future use. The
freezing seemed to make them tender and
good, and they certainly were handy in
emergencies, or for any occasion. It is
easy to dress a. number of chickens while
one is in the business. When other neigh-
bors were frying down their sausage and
fresh pork from the late killing, we had
ours frozen solid and out of danger. In
the summer one must use fried down or
salted meats, so we like to prolong the
season of fresh pork and beef just as long
as we can.

On mild days a clean, thick horse
blanket was carefully laid over the top.
and often several thicknesses of carpet.
In this way we were secure till the next
“cold snap," and if the ice showed signs
of sinking in the box we replenished it.
In this box we have kept ice—cold meals
for six and eight weeks, often until the
middle of April, when the weather was
quite mild.

The only secret about it is in fitting
the ice as compactly together as possible
and avoiding cracks. Square, thick blocks
are best with the crevices securely filled
With sawdust. On mild days open the box
just as little as possible and get out the
supplies very early in the morning. It is
better to put up the meat in small pack-
ages as Warm weather approaches, as
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trous. With a. quick, sharp blow of a
clean hatchet or big knife cut off what
you need and shut the box at once. Of
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What will they be doing next?”

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day, and new man has mastered the air.”

work to do, too.

On Monday the farmer’s wife has a
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on other days.

She has all her regular
If she does her washingr

the way her mother and grandmother did
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cross long before her work is done.
But if she once does her washing in the -
new way—the work—saving, back-saving,
temper-saving way—the Fcls-Naptha way,
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Instead of a hot fire to tend and a heavy
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cool or lukewarm water; in a little while she
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ble, of course, to watch the box and keep
it just right, but the delicious fresh meats
make up for all that. Besides the filling
of the box comes at a time when the men
are not busy, and they can make short
work of it on a cold day.

SWEET POTATOES AS DESSERT.

 

Sweet potatoes are generally regarded
in the north as a vegetable and a proper
side dish for meats as such, but in the
south many of the old-time cooks have
evolved toothsome dishes from the potato
for dessert purposes. On some lunch-
room counters may now often be found
sweet potatoe pie, while there are few
more delicious dishes than that of baked
sweet potato and apples, as described by
the Tuskegee, Alabama, Experiment Sta-
tion, as follows: Wash four medium—sized
potatoes, pee], and cut the potatoes in
slices about a quarter of an inch thick;
pare and slice the same number of apples
in the same way. Put the sweet pota-
toes and apples in a baking dish in alter-
nate layers; sprinkle one and a half Cups
of sugar over the top, scatter half a cup
of butter also over the top, and three-
fourths of a pint of hot water; bake slow-
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LETTER BOX.
Why Not a Law to Shorten Hours of
School Work?

Editor Household Department—Study—
ing school lessons at home is of much in-
terest to me, as every home must have
its own rule. “'11th rules one is of no
use in another. It is always the woman
who says, “I will not have this,” or
“that." \\'ho knows just what the other
woman should do, never taking into con—
sidcration that all children differ, both in
health and ability to Cover the same
amount of work.

1 say this because every article written
en this subject is discussed in rural dis—
tricts, and I think I am not the only
woman who gets a lecture on “You
ought to just read what Mrs. A. IV. S.
had to say,” or ”Mrs. Cameron‘s talk on
bringing up children to go to schoox
right.”

My own daughter of 17 does scarcely
any work at home, but studies every
evening, nearly all of Saturday and much
of Sunday. Having two miles to walk,
with the temperature anywhere from zero
to 32 below, it requires more than an or-
dinary constitution to hold good for ten
months in school. I hitch up a horse and
take my daughter to and from school,
making eight miles of cold drive for me.
Sesidcs, we have cattle, hogs and poultry
to care for, with the housework, and I
am only a small woman to do all this.
But I would not say to my child, she
must not or could not have her books
home. Twenty minutes in the forenoon,
eighty in the afternoon, is all the time
she. has to study at school, the rest is
taken in recitation.

1f Mrs. A. \V. S. will work this exercise
in physics: “Find the boiling point when
the barometer reads 74.5 centimeter,” and
this in geometry, “If the sides of a
spherical triangle are 77 degrees, 123 de-
grecs and 95 degrees. how many degress
are there in each angle of its polar tri-
angle?" then she has done 15 or 20
of such, with German, history, English,
page after page. 1 think she would say
school is hard try as much as a parent
may to lighten the pupil’s work.

And teachers, although they are paid
to do the work, are helpless to shorten
the work in any great degree. The board
of education has in its power to crowd,
and many mothers I have talked with
complain that it is one continual crowd.

There is a law for the number of hours
Women and children shall work and there
should be a limit to over—taxing either
teacher or pupil. Just going through the
eighth grade does not fit a pupil for any
business, not even as a teacher. I have
been sending to this same school 24
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to, it is their duty to make going to
school as pleasant as parties or any oth-
er gathering of pleasure. Children tire
of school soon enough.—-—Mrs. L. M. 0.,
Emmet Co.

If the pancake griddle should become
sticky sprinkle a little salt upon it.—
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before a. new supply is in sight.
??‘ign:%ticipated that much coal will be
shipped from the United States unless a
speedy settlement is brought about.
W'arships of the United States, France,
Germany and Great Britain are within
reach of Mexican ports to respond to aid
the interests of their respective countries
and protect foreigners in case the threat
of the rebels to capture Mexico City is
attempted .
The rebels in Mexico are prosecuting a
vigorous campaign in the imediate vicin~
ity of the capital of the Republic. The
federal forces are placing guns and build-
ing intrenchments for the protection of
the city of Mexico, while the rebels are
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ing in the state of Moreios has resulted

in a large number of men being killed,
the estimate being 400.

The National Assembly. of Shanghai,
China, approved the ‘new constitution on
Monday, the provision of which are that
the Assembly will elect the president and
vice-president; have full control over the
cabinet, and that a majority vote of the
Assembly will be sufficient to pass ‘a law
over the president's veto. In Pekin the
authorities have secured control of the
situation and driven out the disorderly
soldiers. The» foreign quarters are now
barricaded in such a manner as to make
the residents feel secure.

MICHIGAN CROP REPORT.

Wheat—In answer to the question,
“Has wheat during February suffered in-
jury from any cause?” 85 correspondents
in the state answer "yes” and 553 “no;”
in the southern counties 63 answer “yes”
and 251 “no:” in the central counties 13
answer ”yes” and 137 “no;” in the north—
ern counties 9 ansv‘ver “yes” and 137
“no,” and in the upper peninsula 28 an-
swer “no.”

Snow protected wheat in the state and
southern counties 28 days; in the central
counties 27 days and in the northern
counties and upper peninsula 29 days.

The average depth of snow on February
15 in the state was 10.18 inches; in the
southern counties 8.55; in the central
counties 8.47; in the northern counties
13.48 and in the upper peninsula 17.97
inches. 0n the 29th the average depth
of snow in the state was 1.0.87 inches;
in the southern counties 8.84; in the cen-
tral counties 10.09: in the northern coun-
ties 14.86 and in the upper peninsula
15.92 inches.

The total number of bushels of wheat
marketed by farmers in February at 107
flouring mills is 260,019 and at 116 ele-
vators and to grain dealers 293,672, or a
total of 553,691. Of this amount 444,248
bushels were marketed in the southern
four tires 01' counties, 90,620 in the central
counties and 18,823 in the northern coun-
ties and upper peninsula.

The amount of wheat yet remaining in
possession of growers is estimated at 4,-
428,000 bushels. Sixty-seven mills, ele-
vators and grain dealers report no wheat
purchased in February.

The average condition of live stock in
the state is reported as follows, compari—
son being made with stock in good, heal-
thy and thrifty condition: Horses and
swine, 94; cattle, 92 and sheep 93.

NATIONAL CROP REPORT.

The Crop Reporting Board of the Bu-
reau of Statistics of the United States
Department of Agriculture estimates.
from reports of correspondents and
agents, that the quantity of wheat on
farms March 1, 1912. was about 122,025,-
000 bushels, or 19.6 per cent of the 1911
crop, against 162.705,000 bushels, or 25.6
Der cent of the 1910 crop on farms March
1, 1911, and 160,214,000 bushels, or, 23.4
per cent of the 1909 crop on farms March
1, 1910. About 56.1 per cent of the crop
will be shipped out of the counties Where
grown, against 55.6 per cent of the 1910
crop and 61.1 per cent of the 1909 crop
so shipped.

The quantity of corn on farms March
1, 1912, was about 884,069,000 bushels, or
34.9 per cent of the 1911 crop, against
1,165,378,000 bushels, or 40.4 per cent of
the 1910 crop on farms March 1, 1911, and
977,561,000 bushels, or 38.3 per cent of the
1909 crop on farms March 1, 1910. About
20.5 per cent of the crop will be shipped
out of the counties where grown, against
22.9 per cent of the 1910 crop and 24.9 per
cent of the 1909 crop so shipped. The
proportion of the total 1911 crop which is
merchantable is about 80.1 per cent,
against 86.4 per cent of the 1910 crop and
82.5 per cent of the 1909 crop.

The quantity of oats on farms March
1, 1912, was about 289,988,000 bushels, or
31.4 per cent of the 1911 crop, against
442,665,000 bushels, or 37.3 per cent of the
1910 crop on farms March 1, 1911, and
365,432,000 bushels, or 36.3 per cent of the
1909 crop on farms March 1, 1910. About
28.8 per cent. of the crop will be shipped
out of the counties where grown, against
30.6 per cent of the 1910 crop and 32.7
per cent of the 1909 crop so shipped.

The quantity of barley on farms March
1, 1912, was about 24,760,000 bushels, or
15.5 per cent of the 1911 crop, against
33,498,000 bushels, or 19.3 per cent of. the
1910 crop on farms March 1, 1911, and
42,602,000 bushels, or 24.6 per cent of the
1909 crop on farms March 1, 1910. About
57.2 per cent will be shipped out Of the
counties where grown, against 50.0 per
cent of the 1910 crop and 52.5 per cent
of the 1909 crop so shipped.

Our Common Friends and. Foes. By
Edwin A. Turner, Director of the Practice
School," Illinois State Normal University.
This is a; collection of original stories, re-
lating to the toad, the quail, the bumble.
bee, the Chickadee. the ant, the cabbage
butterfly, the mosquito, and the fly. Cloth,
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Harvesting and haying machines
. and tools, as sold today, are the

result of over fifty years of careful
Through every harvest
season these men have followed our machines in
the field in every grain-growing country, correct-
ing all difficulties as they appeared or developed.

The binders which are the result of such
‘ thorough work are now offered to you with the
; fullest assurance that when you use these machines
'1 your harvesting will be well done.
' conditions under which our crop must be har-

lie short or tall, standing,
down or tangled, there is an I H C machine which
will reap and bind it all; easily, surely, and with
no annoying and expensive delays.

I H C harvesting machines as sold today, are a
finished product as much as any machine can
ever be finished. All the difficulties that have
developed up to date are overcome.
You have no experi-
You take no risk when you buy
a machine bearing one of these famous names:

Take plenty of time to consider, compare all
the points of all the machines you know of,
If you do this thor-
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dependable, efiicient, and durab e of all the ma-

T here is quality in the material and construc-
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"century of experience can assure. There is a sim-
plicity in the design which makes
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The urpose of this Bureau is to furnish. free of charge to all..the
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they belong—quickly in time of emergency.
I H C harvesting machine owners know that if
by accident any part of their machine should
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part can be obtained quickly from the I H Clocal
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when the grain is ripening or the harvest begun.
It does away with all delays,‘all risks, all possibility
of losing part of the harvest profit.

Their many years of constant improvement
place I H C harvesting machines in a class by
Whether you choose a Champion,
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Plano binder, you are assured of getting a ma-
chine built right and tested under every condition
that you will ever have to meet at harvest time.

The I H C local dealer handling these machines
is the man for you to see.
get information that will help you to .make up
your mind as to which binder will best insure the
full profit of your season’s work.
after the most careful consideration and you will
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Whatever the
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Our exper-

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or catalogues.

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best information obtainable on
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C bervxce Bureau. Harvester

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When you have decided upon your binder, you
will need a supply of binder twine.
throu h the season with the least waste and
troub e, buy one of the seven perfectly depend-
able brands of twine—Champion, McCormick,
Osborne, Deering, Milwaukee, Plano, or Inter-
national—in Sisal, Standard, Manila, '
and Pure Manila. grades.

Your most important work now is the
selection of machines for this season‘s
See the I H C
handling these machines.
If it is not convenient for
on to see him now, sit down and write
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Your horse cannot work with a sore shoul-

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on could with a sore foot caused by a badly
ed shoe. _

Vonuplox Pads remedy all this because they
prevent sore neck, rubs o_r galls: The fabric out
of which they are made is ventilated and allows
a free circulation of air under the
collar which keeps the neck dry.
cool and comfortable.

Ask your dealer: for Vontlplox
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Reports from the grain fields of Alberta,
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barley.

Many farmers have paid
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Schools copvenient. climate
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railways close at hand,building
lumber chea , figel easy to get
and reasons 1e 1n_price, water
easily procured, mixed farming
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WASTE OF FARM MANURES.
BY FLOYD W. ROBISON.

In discussing the question of the main-
tenance of fertility in the soil we may
have observed that the virtues and short-
comings like-wise of barnyard manures
and commercial fertilizers have been dis-
cussed. There are certainly disadvan-
tages in the employment of barnyard
manures on certain occasions, and, as we
have stated, the use: of barnyard manure
continuously without any supplement
whatever in the way of commercial fer-
tilizers, tends to promote what we have
termed “Phosphorus Hunger” in the soil.
On the other hand, we have also shown
that there are disadvantages in the em-
ployment of commercial fertilizers, such
disadvantages as the lowering of the pro—
ductive capacity of the soil because of
the exhaustion of the organic matter of
that soil through the medium of the use
of commercial fertilizers.

Successful Farming Depends Upon a Con-
servation of Fertility.

In explaining these points for and
against the use of both barnyard manure
commercial fertilizers, we have
brought points forward with the idea,
not of discouraging the farmer with the
of either barnyard manure or com—
mercial fertilizers, nor of advising him
in any way against the use of either one,
lut rather of calling more forcibly to his
attention the fact that the greatest suc-
cess in the employment of manures of any
description, either barnyard or commer-

and

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cial, consists in the movement for the
conservation at. the same time of both
the fertilizing ingredients of the manure

added and the 1:)roductive capacity of the
roil to which that manure is added. Thus
have stated that barnyard manure
should be reinforced from time to time
with a commercial fertilizer, such a com—

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incrcial fertilizer, at least, as will con—
tribute, in available form, phosphoric
acid. To contribute this phosphoric acid

use of acid phos-
pht ‘phoric acid, as
There, again,

we have advised the
phatc, or available

an absorbent in the s c He.
our advice has been tempered by the
spirit of conservation for we have real—
ized that by a judicious use of an acid
phosphate in the stable, the, fertilizing
ingredients of the acid phosphate will be.
mixed with the natural manures and thus
carried forth upon the farm. At the
same time the nitrogen, or ammonia, of

the manure will be ichd and held until
demanded in subsequent use upon the
iicld.

The Acid Phosphate Satisfies the “Phos-
phorus Huger."

A liberal amount of this acid phosphate
used in this way will thus be put upon
the soil in a condition ideal insofar as its
relation to the natural manures is con—
cerned. Being intimately mixed with the
organic matter of the manure it is in a.
condition to be made very readily avail—
able any moment the needs of the crop
require it, and at the same time it be-
comes so fixed that it does not leech out
of the soil in the ordinary drainage proc—
esscvs.

In a publication issued by the Middle
\Vest Soil Improvement Company, under
the signature of Mr. llenry G, Bell, a la-
ble is given showing the following items
which are of interest at this point. The

amount of plant food removed per acre
in lch years, in crops, he estimates as:
Nitrogen 3H lbs.
l‘hosphoric acid ................... 152 lbs.
l‘otash ............................ 437 lbs.

lle figured that of the nitrogen, 21:)
pounds would be returned in manures;

107 pounds of the phosphoric acid and 100
pounds of potash, showing an actual loss
of 63 pounds of nitrogen per acre per
year, ninev pounds of phosphoric acid and
approximately 50 pounds of potash. As-
suming these figures to be correct, and
we. have no doubt they are approximately
so, it is observed that with the most ap-
proved methods of farming, involving
careful methods of cultivating. together
with the return of so much of the ma—
nure as is ordinarily feasible, that there
is a constant drain from year to year
upon the plant food nutritnts of the soil.
It may be that the factor of the return
of the element nitrogen may be eliminat—
ed for the purpose of argument, because
of the fact that careful methods of cul-
tivation and the growing of certain le-
guminous crops will nicely provide for
any deficiency of nitrogen in the soil
without being concerned greatly about

any special loss from this point of view.
Be that as it may, however, it is certain
that the nitrogen in manures is of such
a character that great care should be
taken to conserve every pound of nitro-
gen that it is possible to conserve in the
natural manures of the farm.
Loss of Nitrogen on Stable Foor.

One of the most important sources of
loss, especially nitrogen and other factors
that are contained in the liquid portion
of the manure,
tion of many of the stables where horses
and cows are kept. Frequently the floor
is a board, unmatched floor and the liquid
manure seeps through down under the
floor of the barn and percolates away
into the soil, and instead of becoming an
asset and being conserved as fertilizer,
as it should be. it becomes a constant
menace, due to the pollution of the air
and possibly the pollution of some of the
nearby wells.
Sanitation and Waste Prevention 90 Hand

in Hand.
“'e have always taken the position that

the question of health and sanitation
should take precedence over economic
( onditions. Fortunate it is, therefore,

that the appeal to economy in the conser-

vation of farm manures and the pre-
vention of waste of farm manures is an
appeal to the establishing of modern

sanitary requirements about the farm. If

the liquid manures of the stable are con- '

served and fixed, and added to the other
manures which subsequently find their
way out upon the field. they do not be—
come a menace to health and do not dis~
turb‘ any of the sanitary surroundings
upon the farm. If thcy are handled care-
lessly and no attempt made to prevent
their waste, not only are they lost as far
as their fertility is concerned, but they
become, at the same time, a constant
source of annoyance and danger to the
health of the home.

Many Practical Examples of Useless

Waste.

At this particular time of the year, one
learns many lessons in the prevention of
the waste of farm manures through a
drive through the country. It is not as
common as it once was to see the ma-
nure. the accumulation of the winter,
stacked up on the outside of the barn
and reaching nearly to the eaves of the
stable. receiving the drippings of the
melting snow and rain from the roof and
running away on the surface to a large
cesspool in the farmyard or, as is fre—
quently the case,‘running down in tiny
streams into the ditch or stream which
runs through the farm. The question of
proper drainage is one which is also in
line and needs consideration at the same
time with the prevention of the waste of
farm manures. 1n Roberts’ “Fertility of
the Land,” we were struck with the apt-
ness of an illustration of the conception
of a Japanese student on this question of
the waste of farm manures. A farm lo-
cated on the bank of a small stream, the
manure piled to the eaves of the stable,
and the imagination of the student de-
picted a number of small pygmies with
buckets, one bucket containing nitrogen,
another bucket. containing phosphoric acid
and another one containing potash, busy

as they could be with their buckets.
transporting the various fertilizing in-

gredients from the pile to the stream be-
low.

What Conservation of Manure Means.

The prevention of the waste of farm
manures means a careful prevention of
the leeching of farm manures; it means
the prevention of the percolation into the
soil beneath the stable; it means a lire-
vention of the fire-fringing of manure,
and it means a judicious use of the ma-
nure when it is placed upon the field.
To draw manure out upon the field when
the ground is covered with a sheet of ice
contributes as much to the waste of the
manure as to leave it in the barnyard,
and so the condition of the soil upon
which the manure is to be put should be
studied as well as the condition of the
manure itself. It may be conceded that
a permanent agriculture requires that the
barnyard manure should be supplemented
year after year, with the use of commer-
cial fertilizers. We certainly think that
it should be supplemented at least with
the addition of phosphatic fertilizers, but
we are firm in the belief that the first
step to be taken in encouraging a good
productive capacity of the soil is the use
of, and the: prevention of the waste or,
the ordinary farm manure.

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DETROIT WHOLESALE MARKETS.
March 13, 1912.
Grains and Seeds.
Wheat—The government reported an
estimate of 122,000,000 bushels of wheat
in farmers’ hands, as compared with over
162.000.000 bushels a year ago, and about
160,000,000 for 1910. Liverpool has a small
supply, with few cargoes coming forward.
There is, however, a large amount of
wheat at the market centers in this coun-
try, which has prevented any sudden up-
turn in prices. The average quotations
for the week, however, have advanced.
“'hile it is early yet for determining the
condition of the new crop, dealers are
anxious, since reports from widely dif—
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The visible supply decreased over one and
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Red. \Vhite. May. July.
Thursday ..$1.00 .98 $10314; .9834
Friday ....... 1.00 .98 1.03% 98%,
Saturday ..... 1.01115 .991/2 1.0434 1.001,;
Monday ...... 1.01843 .991/2 1.04% 1.00%
Tuesday 1.00%) .981/2 1.03 1.00
Wednesday 991/2 .971/2 1.01% .9834
Corn—New record prices for the sea-
son were made this last, week. The chief

factor in making these prices was the
fact that spring planting is certain to be
delayed. The demand for cash corn is
lagging a little and the trade is consid—
ered easy. The amount of corn in farm—
e-rs‘ hands is estimated by the govern—
ment at 880.000.000 bushels, which is less
than was reserved in 1911 and 1910. The
price a year ago for No. 3 corn was 47%c

per bu. Quotations are:
No. 3 No. 3
Corn. Yellow.
Thursday ................ 681A; 691/;
Friday ........ . ........... 681/2 691/2
Saturday .................. 691/2 701/;
Monday .................. 691/2 71
TI‘IIcsday .................. 691/2 71
\‘t'cdnesday ............... 69 701/2
Oats.~—Oat prices have advanced. The
grain is scarce and firm. One year ago

the price for standard oats was 33c per

bu. Quotations for thc wcck are:
Standard, N0.3
\Vhite.
Thursday 36 551/2
lt‘rida y .................... 56 551/2
Saturday ............ 56%,; 56
Monday ........ . .......... 57 561/;
Tuesday .................. 57 561/),
\Vcdncsday ............... 57 561/5
Beans. “Cash beans improved in price
last Friday. The May option is steady.

The movement of the crop does not ap-
pear altogether satisfactory owing to the
uncertainty of the demand. Quotations

for the past week are:

Cash. May.
Thursday $232 $2.40
Friday ..................... 2.35 2.4
Saturday ...... . ............ 2.35 2.40
Monday .................... 2.35 2.40
Tuesday ..... . .............. 2.35 2.40
“'ednesday ................ 2.37 2.42

Clover Seem—Prices have declined 100
from the reduced figures of last \Veo—
nesday. There is a fairly good demand
for clover seed and the market is active.

Alsike is down 10c. Qutations are:
Prime Spot. March. Alsike,
Thursday ........ $ 2.90 $12.90 $12.90
Friday ........... 12.75 12.75 12.75
Saturday ......... 12.85 12.85 12.90
hionday ......... 12.90 12.90 12 90
rl‘ucsday ......... 12.90 12.90 12.90
\Yedncsday ...... 12.90 12.90 12.90
Timothy Seed._\'alues have moved up
a little and prime spot seed was sold
hcre Tuesday at $6.90 per bu.. which is
15c above the figures reported for the

previous week.

Rye.— This cereal has suffered a decline
of 1c, No. 2 rye now selling at 940 per bu.
Flour. Feed, Potatoes. Etc.

Flour.—--Market rules about steady with

trading dull.

Straight .............................. $5.25

Patent Michigan ..................... 4.85

Ordinary Patent ..................... 4.80

Rye .................................. 5.20
Feed.— Prices are unchanged. Carlot

prices on track are: Bran, $30 per ton;

coarse middlings, $30: fine middlings, $30;
cracked corn, $30; coarse corn meal, $30;
corn and oat chop, $28 per ton.

Hay and Straw.—Steady except wheat
and oat straw, which are higher. Quota-
tions arc: No. 1 timothy, 3522.506123; No.
2 timothy, $21.506122; clover, mixed, $20.50
6122.50: rye straw, $11.5061ll2; wheat and
at straw, $116111.50 per ton.

PotatOesr- Supplies are coming in more
freely since weather moderated. Prices
remain steady with a \VflC-k ago. (‘ar lots
on track are quoted at $1.056111.10 per bu.

Provisions.—Family pork, 55176171850;
mess pork, $16; clcar. backs. 55166171750;
picnic hams, 9c; bacon, 12611131/2c; pure
lard in tierces. 91/20; kettle rendered lard,
101!_.c pcr lb.

Dairy and Poultry Products.

Buttersr’l‘he supply of butter is in—
crcascd and the price was marked down
1c for creamery goods. The market is
firm at the figure. Tlairy butter is steady.

Extra creamery is quoted at 29c; first
creamery. 28c; dairy, 210; packing stock
20c per lb.

Eggs.~V\'hile there is very active trad-
ing in eggs. the large supply which is now

coming in has reduced prices 30 below
the declined figures of last week. Cur-
rent receipts, cases included, are now

quoted at 19c.

Paultry.-—There is a small amount of
business being done in poultry. The sup-
ply is meagre and the demand fair. Quo-

THE-"MrcmG-AN FARMER. .

tations are as follows. Live turkeys, 16@
17c; geese, 11@12c; ducks, 14c; young
ducks, 150; spring chickens, 15c; No. 2
chickens, 116l‘12c; hens, 15c; No. 2 hens,
11@12c. Dressed—Chickens, 1556c; ducks,
1661117c; geese, 1460150; turkeys, 18@19c
per h

Veal.—Fancy veal is lower. Fancy, 10@
11c; choice, 9@100 per lb,

Cheese.—All grades of cheese remain
steady. Michigan, September, 181/261/190;
Michigan, late made, 171/2@18c; York
state, 19602012 limburger, 176019c; domes-
tic Swiss, 2061.23c; brick cream, 2060220
per lb.

Frults and Vegetables.

Cabbage—Steady; now selling at $3%@
4c pcr lb.

Onions—Steady; $2.25@2.50 bu;
Spanish, $2 per crate.

Apples—«Baldwins are selling at $3.25
693.50: Greesnings, 1113.25611350; Spies, $3.50
((1114; Ben Davis, $2612.50 per barrel.

per

' OTHER MARKETS.
Chicago. ‘
“meat—No. 2 red, $1.03-éi62‘1041/2; May
$1.04; July, 99%0.

Corn.—-No. 3, 67%@681,4c; May, 7116C;
July, 71940 per bu.

()ats.—~—No, 2 white, 541/26155c; May,
5356c; July, 4964c. .

Barley.—Malting grades, $1601.30 per

bu: feeding, 7060800

Butter.-Market weak; prices have gone
off 1c since Monday. Quotatins: Cream-
cries, 266i29c; dairies, 2361270

Eggs—Market easier, with values grad—
ually working lower. Quotations:
grading 70 per cent fresh, 1.934602%; ordi—
nary firsts, 190 per dozen; at mark, cases
included, 19611191/2c.

Potatoes—A brisk demand and weather
unfavorable to shipping have forced a
sharp advance. Michigan stock is now
quoted at $1.236Dl.25 per bu: TVisconsin,
$1.206v1.25; Minnesota, $1.2361‘1.25.

 

Elgin.

Butter—Market firm at 29c per 1b., a
decline of 1c from previous week. The
output for the week was 750,000 lbs., com-
pared with 700,000 lbs. a week ago.

THE CNEEECK MARKETS.

 

Buffalo.
March 11, 1912.
(Special Report of Dunning & Stevens,
New York Central Stock Yards,
East Buffalo, New York).

Receipts of stock here today as follows:
Cattle, 175 cars; hogs, 75 double decks;
jibe?) and lambs, 100 double: decks; calves
". 0 .

'\Vith 175 cars of cattle on our market
here today, and 28,000 reported in Chi-
cago, and the market 10611250 lower there,
We had a dull, draggy and unsatisfactory
market all th- way through; all grades
of cattle selling from 15@25c lower, with

‘ Sheep and

Firsts;

lambs were active at"’well
maintained prices, and ‘ prime lets . sold;
slightly better because of lightoffering’s,
fancy lambsgoing at $7.50. Prime year-
lings werevscarce and quotable at $6.50.
Shorn consignments sold usually $1 per
cwt. below wooled flocks.
sale of 800 head of feeding lambs that
averaged 65 lbs, at. $5.75. ‘

Cattle supplies last week were. on a
moderate scale, although in excess of the
extremely small run of the week before,
and prices showed further moderate ad—
vances, with the usual slow trade after
\Vcdnesday and lower values. The week’s
sales of beaf steers were largely at $6
@8, and Monday's sales at $8.10@8.85
made a very good showing, these cattle
being heavy in weight and prime to fancy
in quality. The commoner lots of light-
weight steers were purchased at $5.106!)
6.25. with a medium class of cattle going
around 3365061750 and good steers salable
around $7.60607.95, while choice yearlings
were picked up at $750608. Butchering
lots of cow.s and heifers were active and
firm on the basis of $365607, while cut-
ters sold at $3.2061l3.60, canners at $2.10@
3.15 and bulls at $340616. Calves moved
off at $3.256p8.75, with a lively demand for
choice light-weight vealers and milkers
and springers had a fair emand at $30
6165 per head, the high cost of hay and
the unfavorable outlook for early pas—
tures checking sales. The stocker and
feeder traffic was not particularly large,
as prices for the better class of weighty
feeders were advanced further by com-
petition from killers, who desired these
cattle for their cheap beef trade. Stock-
ers sold anywhere from $3.50@5.50 and
feeders at $5606.40, with not many sales
higher than $6. l'sually Monday’s mar—
ket brings out the largest showing of
prime beeves, and the last half of the
week is usually characterized by dullness
and weakness in the general market. The
scarcity of strictly choice heavy cattle
throughout the country is pronounced,
and Kansas has been furnishing a. good
share of the best offerings. The cattle
market of late has been the highest ever
seen at this season of the year, and own-
rrs have been making money despite the
dearness of corn and other feeds.

Hogs were marketed much more freely
last week, with fewer interferences from
drifting snows on the railroad tracks, and
therc was usually a strong local and
eastern shipping demand, causing prices
to rule the highest of any time for weeks
past. Throughout the eastern part of
the country most of the hogs have been
marketed, and eastern packers are com-
pelled to look to the west for further sup-
plies. They arc» buying the best swine
that are. offered on the market, and prime
light hogs are selling nearly as high as
the best medium and heavy hogs, with
pigs selling at the customary wide range
of prices, depending on their weight. The
proportion of heavy hogs marketed con—
tinues small, as most farmers are un-

the cattle weighing from 1200 up selling willing to run up big feed bills and make

in many instances from 2561=40c per cwt.
lower than last week, although the qual-
ity of the heavier grades of cattle today
were not as good as last week by from
1061,15c per cwi.

\\'e quote: Best 1,400 to 1,600-lb. steers
$7.256117.75; good prime 1,300 to 1,400-lb.
steers, $6.756t7.15; do. 1,200 to 1,300-lb.
do., $6.256116.85; best 1,100 to 1,200-lb. ship—
ping steers, $6606.40; medium butcher
steers, 1,000 to 1,100, $525606; light
butcher steers, $4.50@5; best fat cows,
$4.75@5.25; fair to good do., $3.75@4.25;
common to medium do., $3613.50; trim-
mers, 3522565275; best fat heifers, $57561)
6.25; good fat heifers, $4.506o5.15; fair to
good do., $4604.50; stock heifers, $3.256!)
3.50; best fecding steers, dehorned, $4.25
614.50; common feeding steers, $325614;
stockcrs, all grades, $325604; prime ex-
port bulls, $550606; best butcher bulls,
1547561525; bologna bulls, $461,450; stock
bulls, $325604; best milkers and springers
$42.5061‘150: common to good do., $25@35.

The milker and springer trade was from
$3615 lower today, and the common kind
almost impossible to sell.

With 75 double—decks of hogs on sale
here today, and with a strong demand,
trade was stcady to 5c higher; bulk of
the good hogs selling at 7c, few late sales
at $7.05. Light hogs sold anywhere from
$6256! 6.50. with strictly pigs from $6.156!)
6.25; roughs, $6616.25; stags, $4.756’15.50
Market cleaned up well here today. and
looks like we should have a good trade
the. balance of the week.

The lamb market was active today;
most of the choice lambs selling from
$7.406r7.50; i'ew fancy at $7.60. Look for

steady to strong prices the balance of the
week with moderate receipts. The sheep
market was active today; market 15c
higher. Look for about steady prices the
balance of the week on sheep.

We quote: Best lambs, $7.40@7.50:
cull to cominOn do., $6606.75; wetherS,
155.656.15.85; bucks, 53325617375; yearlings,
$5.756116.25, handy ewes, 33525617540; heavy
cwes, $5615.25; cull sheep, $3604.25; veals,
choice to extra, $9619.25; fair to good do.
$7618.50; heavy calves, $450696.

Chicago.
March 11, 1912.

. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.‘
Received today ...... 27,000 ‘55,000 25,000
Same day last year..25,778 58,465 17,196
Received last week..53.777 174,093 105,316
Same week last year.46,943 149.158 78,518

The week opens today with a fairly ac-
tive local and shipping demand for fat
steers and good butcher stock at un-
changed prices, and a sale was made of
31 prime Kansas steers of heavy weights
at $8.85, but cattle that were not fat
moved off very slowlv, prices averaging a
dime lower. Hogs sold surprisingly well
after early depression, despite the large
run, with the best hogs fetching $6.75,
while there were late rumors that $6.80
had been paid. The best light hogs sold
for $6.65. The hogs marketed last week
averaged 217 lbs, the same as a week
earlier, and comparing with 238 lbs.‘ 8.

 

 

years ago and 215 lbs. two years ago.

it a rule to send in their swine as soon
as possible. Fresh pork is having an
enormous consumption because of its
relative cheapness as compared with all
other meats, but cured meats and lard
are in unusually large supply and are
still accumulating rapidly, as retail prices
are maintained at a high level. The last
day of February the Chicago warehouses
contained 160,158,919 lbs. of provisions,
comparcd with 134,997,292 lbs. 3. month
earlier and 95.981.156 lbs. a year ago.
The week closed with sales of hogs at
3463561650, being 1065150 higher than a
week earlier.

Sheep and lambs have been selling of
late unusually well, with a much im-
proved general demand, and prices ruling
the highest seen for weeks. Choice lambs
have led off in activity and advances, as
usual, but yearlings, wethers and ewes
of the better class have shared in the
improvement, and she'epmen have had
good reason for feeling much encouraged.
Supplies have been falling off in volume,
and it was impossible to fill all the buy-
ing orders for choice live muttons. There
was scarcely any demand for feeders,
and such stock usually fell into the pos-
session of local killers at comparatively
low prices, although even common .fiocks
sold much higher. Supplies of stock in
the feeding districts tributary to Chicago
are becoming greatly reduced, and Col-
orado fed lambs are arriving much more
freely. “’isconsin has been furnishing
the greater share of the choicest lambs.
Lambs sold at $5617.45; yearlings at $5.75
@650; wethers at $5615.65; ewes at $3@
3.50 and bucks at $36174. The best lambs
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, , 95730.? we “Ibex . MARKETS; ~

Thursday’s Market. .
March 14, 1912. ,
Cattle. ~

Receipts, 1,051. T‘Market dull
week’s prices. - .

We quotez, Extra dry-fed steers and
heifers, $6.75@7; steers and heifers, 1,000
to 1,200, $5.50@6.50; steers and heifers, 800
to 1,000, $5@5.50; do. that are fat, 500 to
700, $4.50@5.50; choice fat cows, $5; good
do., $4@4.50; common cows, $3.25@3.50;
canners, $2.50@3; choice heavy bulls, $5;
fair to good bolognas, bulls, $4@4.75:
stock bulls, $4@4.50; milkers, large, young.
medium age, $40@55; common milkers,
$25@35. ‘

Roe Com. Co. sold Nagle 21 steers and
heifers av 1.000 at $6.15; to Sullivan P. Co. 1
cow weighing 900 at $3.75; to Mich. B. CO.
3 bulls av 1.077 at $5; to Kamman B. Co.
18 butchers av 947 at $5.60; to Goose 1
bull weighing 1.270 at $4.85; to Bresnahan
1 cow weighing 800 at $2.50, 6 do av 1.008
at $3.50; to Hammond, S. & Co. 6 steers
av 885 at $5.50, 1 cow weighing 1,000 at $4.

Spicer & R. sold Mich. 'B. Co. 1 bull
weighing 1,450 at $4.75; to Scheur 16
butchers av 821 at $3.50, 1 cow weighing
910 at $3.50; to Nagle P. Co. 30 steers av
1,250 at $6.90, 25 do av 812 at $5.80; to
Sullivan P. Co. 1 bull weighing 820 at $5.
2 steers av 1,030 at $6.25, 2 canners av
805 at $2.70, 1 heifer weighing 690 at $5;
to Rattkowsky 3 butchers av 303 at
$3.75; to Nagle P. Co. 5 cows av 1,026 at
$4.50, 1 do weighing 900 at $4.25; to Ham-
mond, S. & Co. 1 do weighing 1,000 at
$3.25, 1 do weighing 860 at $2.75; to Mich.
B. Co. 7 steers av 990 at $6, 1 do weighing
1,050 at $5.60, 1 bull weighing 1.560 at $5.
1 do weighing 1,100 at $4.85, 1 do weigh-
ing 1,590 at $4.75.

Haley & M. sold Newton B, Co. 1 bull
' weighing 1,400 at $4.75, 1 heifer weighing
550 at $4, 2 cows av 1.025 at $4.25, 2 do av
890 at $3.50, 8 butchers av 750 at $5; to
Nagle 1’. Co. 6 steers av 983 at $6.40. 20
butchers av 790 at $5.35, 22 do av 800 at
$5.55, 15 steers av 952 at $6.30; to Kam-
man B. Co. 8 do av 895 at $5.50; to (30050
8 butchers av 785 at $4.65; to Applebautn
2 cows av 965 at $3.35, 1 do weighing 880
at $3.60, 2 do av 1,035 at $3.75; to Ger-
isch 15 steers av 925 at $6, 23 do av
1,011 at $6.20. '

Bishop, B. S; H. sold Schruer 6 cows av
781 at $3.25, 2 do av 1,075 at $3.75, 1 do
weighing 860 at $3.50, 1 steer weighing 980
at $5.50; to Newton R. Co. 1 cow weighing
1,100 at $4.25, 5 butchers av 720 at $4.25,
2 do av 850 at $5.25, 1 cow weighing 1,210
at $3.60, 2 heifers av 710 at $4.75, 1 stag
weighing 1.370 at $5.50; to Bresnahan 1
heifer weighing 650 at $3.75, 1 bull weigh-
ing 370 at $3.75; to Parker, W. & Co. 14
steers av 1,060 at $6.25, 20 do av 1.118 at
$6, 5 do av 1.008 at $6, 10 butchers av 710
at $4.75; to Mich. B. Co. 1 steer weigh—
ing 89’.) at $5; to Sullivan P. Co. 1 cow
tweighlng 860 at $3.75, 1 bull weighing
1.130 at $4.75, 1 heifer weighing 950 at
$5.50, 2 do av 640 at $5; to Parker, 1". &
11 butchers av 790 'at $5.25; to Rattkow—
sky 1 bull weighing 1,270 at $5; to Kam-
man 5 butchers av 896 at $4.75, 14 do av
810 at $5.50; to Bresnahan 21 do av 920
at $3.75, to Parker, W. & Co. 2 bulls av
1.435 at $4.75, 2 do av 1.050 at $4.75; to
Newton E. Co. 3 cows av 1,100 at $4.50.
5 butchers av 894 at $5.50, 1 cow.weighing
910 at $3.25, 2 steers av 835 at $5.25. 10
do av 960 at $6, 3 canners av 783 at $3.
3 steers av 1,023 at $6.10, 9 butchers av 813
at $4.75, 12 do av 927 at $5.50, 6'do av 996
at $4.75, 23 do av 817 at $5.25, 4 do av
720 at $4.

Bennett & S. sold Sullivan P. Co. 8
butchers av 870 at $4.55.

lladdrill & C. sold same 3 steers av
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at last

Veal Calves.

teceipts, 427. Market dull at last week‘s
decline. Best, $750448; others, $3.75@7;
milch cows and springcrs steady.

Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts. 3,410. Best lambs 25c higher
vwith sheep and common lambs steady.
Best lambs, $7Qt7.25; fair to good lambs,
$5.50@6; light to common lambs, $4.50“
5.23; fair to good sheep, $4@4.50; culls and
Vcommon, 1325065350.

Bishop, B. & 11. sold Hayes 40 sheep
av 78 at $4, 25 lambs av 53 at: $5.50, 14 do
av 85 at $7; to Parker, \K'. & Co. 191
sheep av 90 at $3.75, 62 lambs av 73 at
$6.75, 6 do av 55 at $6, 28 do av 65 at $6.
18 sheep av 70 at $3.50; to Barlage 50
lambs av 55 at $5.75; to Thompson Bros
20 do av 65 at $6; to Fitzpatrick Bros. 12
sheep av 100 at $4.50. 1 do weighing 200
at $3, 19 do av 105 at $4.50, 18 do av 103
at $4.50, 8 do av 105 at $4.50; to Ham-
mond. S. & Co.‘ 31 lambs av 70 at $6.75,
11 do av 55 at $5.25, 13 do av 65 at $5.25,
39 do av 55 at. $5.25, 37 do av 52 at $5; to
Fitzpatrick Bros. 44 do av 60 at $5.75, 2
sheep av 80 at $4.50, 14 do av 120 at $l.25:
to Hammond, S. & Co. 9 lambs av 60 at
$5.25; to Fitzpatrick Bros. 54 do av 90 at
$7.‘5, 4 sheep av 80 at $2.50; to IVIich. E.
Co. 42 lambs av 78 at $6.65, 13 do av
55 at $4.75. .

llaley & M. sold Nagle 1’. Co. 34 lambs
av 75 at $6.50, 35 do av 85 at $7, 1 Sheep
weighing 130 at $4.50, 2 do av 90 at $4.50,
6 lambs av 60 at $5, 84 do av 85 at $6.90.

\Vceks sold Fitzpatrick 64 lambs av 75
at $6.25, 39 do av 125 at $4.25.

Hogs.

Receipts, 2,561. None sold at noon; looks
10c lower than (-11 Wednesday but 25@50c
higher than last week.

llange of prices: Light to good butch-
t-rs, 5567561690; pigs, $6.15@6.25; light
yorkers, $6.60fu‘6.75; stags one-third offu

Bishop, B. & ll. sold Hammond, S. &
Co. 1,030 av 180 at $6.85, 615 av 160 at
$6.30, 345 av 150 at $6.75.

Spicer & R. sold Parker, \V. & Co. 75
av 22‘) at $6.90, 115 av 180 at $6.85, 210
av 160 at $6.80
.ilaley & M. sold same 95 av 185 at
$6.85, 70 av 170 at $6.80, 45 av 160 at $6.75.

Sundry shippers sold same 200 av 204
at $6.90.
uRoe Com. Co. sold Sullivan P. Co. 320
av 190 at $6.85, 135 av 170 at $6.75. 87 av
180 at $6.80. 85 av 150 at $6.50.

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ers. No other watchmaker re-
stricts the sale in this way. The
jeweler gives the watch the regu-
lation to t he
buyer’s person-
ality that every
good watch
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Polarine Motor Oil.
of motor oils.

oils are deemed finished.
hundreds of thousands of dollars.

to better our process a trifle.
But we make the best oil for every

for motors.

It will stand any heat that your motor
develop. It flows freely down to zero.
and carbon-proof.

Millions of gallons 3. year are used.

There is no care too tedious, no expense too
great. if it makes for improvement in Polarine.

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95 at $6.10, 79 do av 110 at $6.25.

> 9. THE ‘ aMiCHioAN FARMER-

‘LearnHowC-ood Watches
Are Made ., V

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Well, we have written a book about
the making of good watches. It tells
how this South Bend Watch is made,
and you will find the book very in-
teresting reading. Write for it—
NOW. Just send a post card and

Sin—gees

We take infinite pains and employ

the greatest of care in the refining of
I ‘

It is the ‘ cream”

We begin to perfect lt at the point where most

The machinery for these extra processes alone cost

We discarded lately tons of machinery simply

Everyone knows that. Our supremacy lies in our
facilities and our resources. Polarine is our utmost

It is clean

   

The Stande Oil for Motors
STANDARD OIL COMPANY (33% ,4,

   

 
    
     
   

  

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your jeweler about this. A mail~
order watch does not get this reg-
ulation, so the South Bend Watch
will never be sold by mail. You
can get a South Bend Watch at
prices ranging up to $75 (in solid
gold case).

But send for the FREE BOOK.
That tells a lot about watches and
you want to know about watches
it you are to get the best watch
when you buy. Write us the post
card right now. Learn how good
watches are made.

THE SOUTH BEND ,‘N-ATCH COMPANY
3 Market Street, South Bend, Indiana

Ask to see South Bend Watch Cases in which we
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This Care

The
"Tool Box" Can
With Standard Patent Spout

The Saving in
Barrels

When consumption justifies. a.
neat saving is made buying by
the barrelandhalf-barrel. Every
motor car owner can buy more
economically this way.

POLARINE LUBRICANTS

include Fibre Great-e, for univer-
sal joints, ball and roller bear~
lngs, etc.; Cup Grmsr, a heavlcr
grease for the same purpose,
and Transmission Lubricants,
“A” (light bodv). MB” (slightly
heavier than “A”) and “BB”
(heavy body for transmissions
and differentials). All are called
"Polarine.” The recognized
standards for motor car and
motor boat lubrication.

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$3,000 A Year or More

We need a good live man right now
in your territory to handle real
estate deals for us. No experi-
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teach you the Real Eat-re Buolé
neu. Also Commercial, Law and
Buulneu Methods. than appoint
- 4 you representative in your local-
ity. Buy work; large profits. Write for free book.

MURDEN LAND & LOAN 00;.
315 Palace BMa., Minneapolis, Mlnn.‘

    
     
       
    
     
  
  
 
    

 
  

 

 

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I! you are honest and ambitious write me
today. No matter when you live or wlul
your occupation. I will teach you the Real
Estate businell by mail; appoint you Special
Representative of my Company in your town:
Itart you in n profitable business of your own.
and help you make big money at once.

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a ’ IATIOIAI. BO-OPERATIVE REALTY 00.

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We get the top price on Consignments. make
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0X and turkey farm wanted.—Wild land preferred.
Will exchange for hardware business in. Detroit.
H. Hammond, No. 34 Levcrett Ava. Detroxt, Mich.

of all sizes. at. all
For Sale, Farms priceennd all kinds
of soil. VVISNER & GUTHRIE, Eaton Rapids, Mich.

in Oceana, greatest fruit. 00. in U. S.
we SE" Farms also grain. otatoes. alfalfa, dalryin
Write for list. etc. HAN ON & SON. Hart. Mich.

——Michigan farm, Ionic (‘o., 136 acres
Farm for salc of good land, house, 2 barns and out-
buildings, 4 miles from town. For prices and terms
writo Maple (irovo Stork Form, Suruntu', Michigan.

F s ' . Dairy farm and milk route modernly equipp-
or as) ed for handling bottled milk. Send curd
for full discription. W'. H. Boardman, Vassar, Mich.

—good buildings, 35-3 miles from
200 Acres town, only $8000. Write for
list. E. N. PASSAGE. PLYMOI'TH. MICHIGAN.

M; - l (‘ ..2" milo'frochtroit. Very
40 Acres’l Mom) 0 l n

lit-st soil. iinc buildings. basement. burn,
windmill, good fences and orchard. Bargain, $3500. part.
down. .\l I‘llt’l‘ON l.. lil(‘l'l,‘1-l21 Malestlc Bldg.,1)otrolt..

Beautifully Illustrated Booklet $228: fielrifiaii‘pigf
luscious caches, strawberries. and of ideal homes
Address tato Board of Agriculture. Dover. Delaware

‘ ' ' ‘20,000
Chorce Michigan Lands ACRES
fine unimproved lands. Also some llllln'tH‘t'll forms

in (iladwtn and (‘lttro counties. \‘Vrltc us for ninpsnntl
folders. h’ld‘lurc—Stt-vcns Land (‘o., (llmlwln. Mil-ll.

My Home Farm “Edenwold”

FOR SALE. 200 acres, all improved. Buildings
worth $0000. 'l‘llrt‘tl miles from Albion. Price $111) per
acre. 1‘1. 1). Bll.LlN(lHliltS'l', U\\lltll‘, Albion, Mich.

440-Acre Apple Farm; 3‘sfifily";:;:fl‘.'egst{wg

lconted in Arkansas apple
VES ‘

 

belt: 880 per acre.
1AL 6: HAYUUOD. Arkudelphia,Ark.5l

 

Calilornia Fruit and Allalla Lands.

Best alfalfa and fruit lands in the stat 0. Price low and
terms easy. if you Join our Michigan Club. For dt'_
scription address E. I), Billinghurst. Albion, Mich

_ ‘) _ ‘ 4‘
FOR SALE, BY OWNER, Al SACHIFIC iiiiiii'ilt‘
West Michigan fruit. bt-lt: good soil and location; 40
A. improved; 30 timber: lrl ill'l‘l'h‘ wilt-tit; 100 fruit. trees;
buildings. A. l). CLARK, ltouto 4, Hespcria. Mich.

 

 

Money-Making Farms
Throughout. seventeen states. Tell us what. you
want. and we will tell you where it is. Bi ' illustrated
catalogue No. 34 free. We my l)ll,\6r.‘t' ares. E. .
STROUT. Station 101, Old olony Bldg, Chit-ago, ill.

FARMS WANTE —We have direct buyers. Don't;

pay commissions. Write de—
scribing property, naming lowest price. We help buy-
crs locate desirable [iroptarty FREE. American invest-
ment. Association, 3 a ace Bldg. Minneapolis, Minn.

 

' Oakland ('ounty, 23 miles
116'Acre Dan-y Farm! from Detroit, one mile
from electric line and line town. Good gravel loam
soil. fair buildings, running water. $9000, part down,
or take smaller farm or city pro )erty in exchange.
M Pllt'l‘()N L. RICE, 1427 Majestic ldg.. Detroit.

 

FARM BARGAINS.

We have the lat est. list; of farm bargains to be
found anywhere. moated near our lines splendid
markets, churches and school, Fine buildings and
the best of soil. Write for booklet and new farm list.

. '. HOLMES REALTY 00.. Lansing. Mich.
Michl an at from

WHY PAY HEN .. ..

near Saginaw and Bay City. Write for ma and par-
ticulars. Clear title and easy terms. Sta eld Bros,
(owners) 15 Merrill Bldg , Saginaw, W. S. Michigan.

 

when you can buy
the Beat Land in

 

on easy terms the W. 56 of N. E. M
For sale Section 14. in l’leasanton Township,
Manlstee county, Mich., at $10 per acre. This
land lies in the fruit belt. of Michigan.

The “Kiwi of N. E. 54' of Section 30, in Hinton
Township, Mecoatzt county, Mir-11.. at $20 per acre.
This is a. very line piece of heavy land.

Write for prices and terms on other lands in
Isabella County.

JOHN S. WEIDMAN, Mt. Pleasant, Mlch.

I34 Acres—$4000—Part Cash.

Livestock and Tools Included.

12 good cows, 3 heifers, yearling bull. 3calws (all
Holsteius) 4 hogs, flock of hens, 2 good work horses
and shepherd dog, farming machinery and tools in-
cluded with this very productive Central New York
farm; cuts 40 tons of hay, spring-watered pasture for
lillcows: apple trees (150 barrels in season); 40 acres
heavy wood; big. 2-story, 1440qu house, 2 big barns,
other out-buildings; IOU-ton silo; maple shade; must.
be closed out. at. once; 84000 takes. part. cash: l’or furth-
or details and traveling directions to set- this and
other big, rich, prolitvpaying l'arms throuphout 15
states, see page 22, Strout's Farm Catalog 34, copy
free. We pay Buyerslt. It. Fares. 1‘). A. STRUUT

10 , 407 S. Dearborn Street. Chicago, Ill‘

 

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FOR INFORMATlON AS TO LANDS 1N

The Nation’s ‘7
Garden Spot-

mn can.“ mun“ AND TRUCK
. Gnome SECTION-
along the

Atlantic Coast Line
RAILROAD ("

In Virginia, North and South Carolina},
Georgia, Alabama and Florida, write to i
WILBUR McCOY E.N.CLARK,
A. a [. Agt. for Florida, A.& I.Agt.torvugtnm
Alabama, (leor ia, athe Carolinas,
Jacksonville, F 8.. Wilmington, N. C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to mention the Mich-

Don,t Fail gan Farmer when you

 

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, St p! Read! Think! Act!

I Ask You To StOp and Read— I Want You To Think and Act—

BECAUSE I have something to say of vital importance to you. I have BECAUSE I know that if you will carefully consider what I say and then

offers to make that Will save you 40% to 60% on Gasoline Engines, Manure send for my Big Free Descriptive Books and Special Offers, you and 1 will -
Spreaders and Cream Separators of the very highest quality. It Wlll pay “hook up” for a life-time of mutually profitable dealing. Galloway Prices 1,
you big to stop and read every word of this page carefully. I pledge you are bed-rock. I allow no one to give more real value than I give you.

my personal word that you have everything to gain—nothing. to lose—by Galloway Quality is top-notch—no better good: can be made—because I

reading this great money-saying announcement from atort to finish. have everything in my Factories that goes to produce Quality.

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
  
   

    

  
   
 
  
 
 
 
   
  
 
  
 
     

   
  
  
    
  
  
   
 
 
  

 

 

ENGINE .
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, — ~» ,, OW, let's get ri ht down to the meat of ’
. - in. Engine mt... i... and .9. what. You ll Buy a Galloway Manure Spreader
- _ u what. First, then, _how is “qualit ’_’ to be The ownership of a Galloway Manure Spreader paves the way to eater profits than any in-
Judged in an Engine? By the c aims of vestment you can make. 1 am so sure of this that I back my faith by t ie followmg offer, Viz: _
some Manufacturer,Dealer or Agent? Cer- . If. at the end of 12 months the Spreader I send you has not been a paying investment, prOVid-
tainly not! Talk is cheap. It’s only hmnan ing you have as much as 100 loads of manure to haul out, I will agree to take back the Spreader—-
nature for each fellow to say that his Ln- p_ay freight both ways—'— give you back your money—and pay you interest at 6 per cent from the
sine is best. _ No—it s not what anybody tune you sent me the_price of the Spreader. Now could I make such an exu‘aordinary offer if I
says about his Engine, but what the En- did not have something better than the other fellows’ “best”?
ine itself,says t0 you—thatreally counts. I never fully realized the wonderful value ' “ ~ v»,
f ohW Legémyzgalfsnean firgisestliis Eng"; of mamtirfi' until one day on my falijm I
or ig i , s ca is a en ion was we c mg oneo in men an in
WM. fiAllflWAY W||_|_ TRUST You 6 II I F 30 n manureonan alfalfafiel'd. AsIstoo . , 7 _ , . .
R b G ll p d -' a IIan S we ays Actual therelgot tothinkingaboutwhatthat - L , L
emem er, a oway 1'0 nets are never - . manure really meant to .that field. .“ “ ’ “ , UETAGHP‘E E A ~
531d until you {gay so! Try them on your Farm. Test Farm Test For ["0"]: Quality And it came over me like a flash— r ‘ _. ,. , ' FURCLFEEU
t'dem out fully or 30 tol90 days. Operate them along-I » , Ask b’m 'f be will an hi En ine 9.10 'd "Why, it’s just like astreak of gold ' ; ‘ T50 , l‘
relihe any others and er the rest be your prool.. "G ll ” l f 30 d 1 t; b 1' h 5d g [N531 8 in the soil.” So I wrote a. book ‘ .
ell—Wh‘f.“ 3’01} KNOW you know—simply 883} '90 a a oway 0".y°uro1p ace or ays 0." let you er 9 .“ 3’9 of 9”“ “1". If around this idea and named it “A -
me Yes. or ‘ No. ” If “Yes" keep the Engine, my Gallowa Engine fai s to make good against even thevery ighest priced engine, Streak of Gold :1 and filled it from
Spreader or Separator and make your own terms on the trial Wil not cost you a penny. N'o sale, remember, until you say so. You Just cover to cover'with facts. figures,
any one of my five plans of payment. If "No." re- IlSth to what the Galloway says in this'SO-Day Free _Farm Test for .Quality and information, experience and advice
turn goods to 1198,8114 ; stand {1.8}th charges both if you are not absolutely satisfied that the Galloway is the best engine you ever of riceless value to every farmer
ways_ You see it ,s plainly impossible for you to take saw, work— at any price—Just return it to me, I Will stand freight both ways and Wit manure to haul. I haven Free
the slightest chance of loss in dealing With me. you ll not be OUt ILDQNUL If. my5 H- P- Engine at 3109-006 for exam “1?; stands 111) Cop for you Write for it. Readit.
rotcct you fully before you buy With my Free Test and makes good 'Slde by side on your farm With some ealer; s5 . . Engine Apply its teachings and if you are
lan, andafier on buy, give you 5} $25,900 Bank Guar- at around 3,220, you Just naturally Will pick the Galloway ——won t you? Of course! not convinced that "A Streak ofGold"
antee Bond bac ed by cash depOSited in Waterloo. Well, that 5 the way my Engines must sell themselves. shows you how to make
much greater profits in 1912, ‘I
’ return it to me andl Will . i
W 0 N D E R F U L! ”way 5 a ' 1" “e“W“““”°“
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, ream cpara or ow.
If Galloway Bath-in-Oil Se arators were not equal at every ossi- In actual trials, side by side with high priced machines, I have roved . LLOWAY Prooldon
ble pomt to the highest-mica machines on themarket would 'dare beyond all doubt that there is no better make than “Bath—iii)-Oil.” Warsaw", l:o..'84|.|(c mun?" 5mg... Waterloo [m ' 0
to guarantee them as! do? Would I dare to ship, freight prepaid, on MY BIG OFFER Any farmer in the land can take advantage * - 13} age send me £0110 in FREE '1 have checked what to send- »
80 to 90 days’ Approval Test? Could I afford to ctyou run my Sep— of my Wide open Cream Separator Proposition. ‘ . 1' e , W g ' - B k ' 4 1 ' l
arator alongSide all others, at my risk and pay freight both ways, if IS OPEN TO ALL I don’t care Where you live. I will send you I D Galloway's World Beater 50-Page Eng-ineE 00 II“ co firs,
my Bath-in-Oil Separator failed to “make goo ‘ ? “No!” _ my Bath—in-Oil for a competitive test. If it doesn’t prove that it has and 5,9909“ Offer to 10 M9" or More m very. owns lp'
"ow LOOK HERE. I know that I am right on my Bath-ln- sEccial advantages not found in any other separator and if it doesn’t D Galloway 5 Latest Manure Spreader Book and Special 0%” to '
. - Oil Separator! I have tested out on my s im as closely, as easily, and give you as perfect service as any at 10 Men 01‘ More In LVBI‘Y Township and Streak 0f GOId- I ,
three big farms every standard make of Separator on the market. any price—the trial will not cost you a penny! El GalloWEY’B Wonderflfl Bath-in-Oil Cream Separator 800k and
_ M b th J W d I th t' fl (1 . C d I Special Offer to 10 Men or More in Every Township. 1
S y ro er ' . ‘ an 97"" rec sec 1°“ 0 an m aria a [:1 Galloway's Free Canadian Seed Oats Offer and Oats Book
E Em Wind; {VG smoke ahspemdlty 0f growmgda wonderf‘fl' Ierw, NOTE Put an “X" in any one or allof the above I] squares I I
mportei .‘ce at t at we want to intro uce on ever arm " '
E in the United States. In order to make these s lendi , big,
0 hardy, Northern-grown Oats known to the res ers of this Name..................................................................
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merwho sends his-nameandaddress on thecouponor in personal Ietteror postal. Wearemakinga fi hting camfiaign for More and Better Town.........................................R. F. D.................. .

Oats. Will you Join us? Here is your chance to double and triple your Oats Crop with the Famous m orted egenerated, Swedish Select
Seed Oats that germinate nearly 100% and yielded 75 to 141 bushels to acre in this country last year. NIail as do

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William Galloway, President, The Wm. Galloway 60., “"h‘ifi‘llli‘i’i‘éffmm

, Wisconsin Viettrrious in 2
This Spreader Costs Less - x m Hatching calvn'srs
Per Year Than Any Other

upon now! i“ County State
"' 1 You w also get my 140-page, 5-Color, General Line Catalog—Free .

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Winner in Successful Farming hatching contest in 1911, "
356 competing. Also a winner in the 1910 hatching -'
Missouri Valley Farmer Contest, over a thousand com- .
Detlng. Read the record of Results below, then bear in , ’
mind. you can

‘ 0U must figure the cost of a manure The massive construction of the Great Both
Ii spreader by the years of service and \Vestern makesitthe lightest draft spread-
tlic kind of service you get out of it-— or. You can’t put on a load heavy enough

  
   
          
 
 
      
   
 
        
     
      
     
    
  
  
   
 
 
    

adding the cost of repairs. It's the cost per to make any part “give” or "bind.” And it
war that counts. That is the basis on which is not the weight as much as the ”Binding”
we build the Great Western. It costs more that causes draft. Figure it out along this
to make a Great \Vestern than any other line and you‘ll soon see why the ordinary
spreader, therefore it spreader u s e s up
may cost you a little horses. causes more

morcut the starttlian trouble and soon
one of the “tempor- Great western costs more for re-
ary,” troublesome, pairs than it is worth.
light weight, heavy The Great Western
draft Spreaders. It has fewer parts. too,
is the few extra dollars in quality that has than any other spreader. That means less
made the Great Western known everywhere friction—less draft~less wear. It is the ori-
as the spreader that stands the strain. ginal Endless Apron Spreader. easy rolling

The (lreatWestern is used and endorsed because it has three sets of extra large
by 100,000 practical farmers-~also by the U.S. rollers, positive feed constantly: absolutely

F is... of Rockies ” -'
WHY PAY MORE? ~ * ._ 1 WHY TAKE CHANCES 2
I stand ready to prove to you ere are no better machines on the market for anything like
my low price. I stand read to let you prove it in your own home—to your own satisfaction '

     

(not mine), and pay the frcig t charges both ways if I fail. YOu take no risk—no chances. I
will ship you one of my 125 Egg Hot Water Wisconsin Incubators and a 125 Chick Brooder on
30 days trial, and if you don’t find it the best hatching outiit after 30 days trial, ship it back,
and back comes your money. Machines that win in the Big Hatching Contests year after
year, surely must have unusual merit. But remember, they must wm your satisfaction or I
take them ack — return your money—pay all freight cost. Here’s my offer.

125 it?.l"li?:::§2.-.'."El’f§l2£ Both 57-22%: 3 1 0:12

 

 

     
  
  
  
   
 
 
 

Government and State Experiment Stations. automatic, simple, mistake-proof.
v . ‘ . ‘
\V e gmirimtre every Great Western Spread- Write For The Proof First Contest second Contest
ii .32.?22121‘12°.Eiifii‘i‘fié‘tfi:253‘3ti2?;§?§;§ D‘m’t 1‘“ “m": 38'5““ if“? “to“ WM“- Jeiw l‘°.“l“h%“icl’°§‘l°i°bl”giz 1,... re a "5 E . lit? Bmmme. %§‘°’“"‘“ii8i9'i‘l‘%"“°m
. . . l ( ‘ . r isconsin ncu a 2 “ ' s i > , an ' c ic rum ‘ eggs in te t;
Spreader OI'I snap JUL i’ment' ea our lg 1910. Big IIai/Chl'l?“ Bantam,e hold) bylLMsisisCi‘iii-‘i Valifygr‘apmere figldtby Sgggiisful Farming with his 125 Egg Wisconsin (Illicifb-

er. \Vritc it in the order if
you want to. We know that
there is more oak—hickory
— lllilll’czlble wrought iron
and steel in a Great \Vest-
ern than in any other
spreader.

    
  
  
  
  
  
 
 

spreader book first and learn how to really
” test a spreader. See the letters from those who
know. You want this book whether you buy a
Great \Vestei‘n or not and we want you to have
it. Send name today. Address

ROCK ISLAND PLOW COMPANY.

2323 Second Ave. Rock Island. Ill.
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competing. (Sworn Statemen of any machme entered in the contest With 0 hatches.

Can you equal such records—certainly they can’t be beaten.‘ Where can Iyou buy such
hatching efficiency for the money? The reason is because Wisconsms have dOUll e walls, dead
air 3 aces, double glass doors copper tanks and boiler, nursery, Tycos Thermometers, are self-
reg ating, well made of Cali ornia Redwood, natural finish, complete—set up ready to use.
Brooders equally Well constructed, hover, safety oil lamp, wire yards—boththe best in every g
way. Order a. air on .my liberal 30 day trial—5 car guarantee and be convmced. Or write
for catalog. T e publishers of this paper vouch or my responsxbility.

(1
Wiscomsm maven TOR 00., B.§'1i~6°i¥lib'ilir,"ms.

COULDN’T Give You a 55
Better Hatchcr If I
Charged You $100 For II =

making her 3 Prize Winning t(l)ontestant With over a thousand ator. making two 100 percent hatches. The gym highest bambo-

 

 

 

 

     
  
    
 
 

     
 
  
   

 
  
       

       
  

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0U can't get anything better than the best—then why pay more than
Y I charge for my World's Championship Belle City Incubator. It has
won the double world’s championship in over 5,000 hatchesathat makes it best of all—no mat V
ter What the price. The reason I can sell my incubator at so low a price is because I would rather
sell several thousand at a. small proiitl I can, rather than a. few hundred at a big prom
Order from this advertisement if you wish to. Thousandsdo. Here . he-.. ., . , , ‘
is description of the machine you will get—the machine that won the I
” double world’s championship: Ito-Egg Belle City World's Champion-
ship Incubator has simple, perfect self-regulator, correct hot water heating system, cop-
per tank and boiler, safety lamp, double walls and double door, with dead air space all
’ over wit room nursery and strongg egg tray. Of course the thermometer is right; I
ANYBODY __ _._w.;__..__-._.. ___-,,, . ,, . , . use the“Tycos.’ I also supply egg ester. burner, fllnnel, everything you need includ-
CAN LAY "n. ' . ing valuable instruction book on operation, hatching and care of chicks. ‘-

$11_5_9_ Combination Ofie

  

    
 

   

  
   

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FREIGHT PAID unless"titllldttiil":
6010., N. D., S. D.. Wyo.. Mont, ILMH La... 6a..
Ala" Miss. and Fla., on all orders of three rolls or
more. Special Prices to these States on request.
ONE-FLY - - - - Weighs 35 lbs” 108 Square Feet, 81.10 per 1'0“-
TWO-FLY . . . Weighs 45 lbs., 108 Square Feet, $1.30 per roll-
THREE-FLY - Weighs 55 ibs., 108 Square Feet, 31.50 per roll.
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MY WAY OF SETTING HENS.
Although incubators and brooders are
coming into use more and more each
year, there are still some poultry fanciers,
as well as many farmers, who depend
upon the hen to hatch and raise their
chicks. Now that would be all right if
there was as much care given to setting
a hen as is given to running an incubator.
To set a hen properly and get a good
hatch is not a small matter, and this is
borne cut by the fact that the percentage

of poor hatches from hens, especially
early in the season, is large—probably
quite as large as that from incubators.

Too many of these poor hatches trace
back to the setting of the hen.

Up to a few years ago I always set my
hens in the house occupied by the other
fowls which frequently resulted in brok-
en eggs, poor hatches and lousy hens and
chicks. More recently I have practiced
keeping the sitting hens in a separate
building or compartment, preferably one
having an earth floor which is both high
and dry. With such a floor I make the
nests on the ground by scooping out a.
little of the earth to make a slight ho.-
low. Into this I place some nice clean
straw, sprinkling it well with a good in-
sect powder. If the hens are not accus-
tomed to the building and their new sur-
roundings, place them upon the nests
after dark, giving them a. few artificial
eggs for a day or two. Dust them thor-
oughly with lice powder before placing
them on the nests and, when they have
settled down to business and seem at
home in their new quarters, give each a
sitting of eggs. I generally givev from 12
to 15 cggs when the weather has become
reasonably mild, depending of course up-
on the size of the hen. If the weather is
cold and there is considerable danger of
the eggs about the edges of the nest be-
coming chilled, I do not give so many.
Use fresh eggs of good shape. Avoid
unusually small, extra large and round
eggs, likewise those showing thick, rough
or corrugated shells.

I find it a good plan to construct a.
small run about each nest by staking :1
piece of Wire netting in such a way as to
give each hen a space in which to feed
and exercise. In my experienceb medi-
um-sizcd hens have seemed to give the
best satisfaction as they do not break so
many eggs as do the larger hens. I set
as many hens at a time as I can. Then
if the weather is mild when the chicks
arrive I give 25 to 30 chicks to a. hen.
This leaves about half the hens without
chicks, and I sometimes prepare fresh
nests and rc-set these hens almost imme—
diatcly.

Wayne Co. MRS. A. D. PITCHER.

 

POULTRY DESTROYERS AND HOW
TO CATCH THEM.—-IV.

 

The raccoon is a member of the boar
family, found only in the western hemis—
phcrc. Thc ’coon prefers woods and wat-
er near its home.

For raccoon always use the best of
traps. Sizes No. 2 and No. 21/2 will hold
the animal. Be sure to fasten the traps
securely with a stake, as this fur bearer
is quite strong. Movc thc trap after
catching one of these animals. since oth-
ers will not frequent the Spot.

Procure some tin foil and cut in squares
large enough to cover the pan or treadlc
of the trap. A raccoon is full of curios-
ity, and if he sees anything bright in the
water he is sure to investigate. Fasten
the tin foil so that it will not wash off.
Set trap lightly so he can easily throw
it. The trap should be set in three 01'
four inches of water.

A fish, or an car of corn, fastened to .1
stick and stuck in the mud will attract
the animal. The trap should be dircclly
under the halt. The raccoon jumps. and
if your set is made securely, he lands .‘11
the trap. Cover trap with some light mal-
terial so it will spring casily.

Trails are frequently found where
’coons cnter corn fields. In one Of these
dig a small excavation so trap will rest
snugly in it. (Tower the trap with some-
thing natural to the place, placing a small
wad of cotton or wool under the pan of
the’ trap.

There are many other methods of trap-
ping the raccoon. Ingenuity on the part
of the trapper will suggest; many. Hol-
low logs, swampy places, 'and points
where the animal takes to the water are
good places to set traps.

Minnesota. V. P. GOKEY.

eight, 11111

IN ANSWER TO INQUIRIES.

 

White Wyandotte Markings.

Mrs. E. A. M., Sanilac county, asks for
the markings of a pure-bred White WY-
andotte cockerel. The markings of \Vy-
andottcs in general were given briefly in
answer to a similar query last week. In
the white varicly the plumage'should be
white throughout. The shanks and toes,
likewise the book, should he yellow; the
color of eyes in all \Vyandottes is bright
bay. while the face, wattles. ear-lobes and
comb should be bright red. All VVyan-
dottes have rose combs and any other
form of comb is a. disqualification.

The Depluming Mite.

E. R., Harbor Beach, Mich, reports his
fowls losing feathers from rear part of
body. This is undoubtedly the work 01
the depluming mitc, information concern-
ing which was given in The Farmer of
February 24, under the subject of feath—
er pulling. The treatment there recom-
mendcd will undoubtedly bring relief.
This corrcspondent feeds corn, clover chaff
and boiled roots. A small allowance of
beef scrap several times a week, or the
meat scraps from the table, is the only
suggestion we would make in the way of
improving this ration.

 

CLOVERS AND THEIR VALUE AS
HONEY PRODUCERS.—IV.
Sweet Clover.

This is a plant which is rapidly coming
to the front as a honey plant, although
many ignorant farmers have classed it
among noxious weeds and have extermi-
natcd it so far as possible in many places.
Far from bcing a noxious weed, however,
it is really a. very valuable forage plant,
and as it is very easily killed there is 1111
danger of it ever becoming a. pest. ll
grmvs best in waste places and, seclu-
ingly, grows as well in hard baked clay
us any other soil. For this reason it is
found most often along roadsidcs where
the whcels; of wagons have carried the
seed as they passed, 01‘ along railroad
tracks where it has been carried by tho
swiftly moving trains.

Cattle out it readily and do well on it,
although i should not advise turning
milch cows on it as it affects the flavor
cf the milk. Like other clovers it is lia—
ble to cause bloat’lf turned on too much
at first. This plant seems destined to
become one of the important honey plants
of the country, as it is rapidly filling in
the waste places almost everywhere, and
it is a very good producer, the [low of
nectar being almost continuous from
spring to fall.

The honey madc from it is gcmcrally
considered very fair as to flavor, although
in some places :1 very (lisagrccable llavor
has been reported, owing, in all proba-
bility, to the l1ccs gathering pollen from
weeds 01‘ other plants at the same time.

There are two varietics of sweet clover
—the White and the yellow. The yellow
is very much like the white, in fact, they
seem identical except in the matter of
color of bloom and the fact that the 3ch-
low is smaller than the white as :1 rule.
This clover can be grown under cultiva<
tion but is not very easily started. It
requires :1 moist soil to get it started but,
once rooted, it will stand a very severe
dl‘outh. Sown on land that would hardly
produce anolhm' crop, it will often attain
21 height of {our to six feet, growing
very rank and luxurious. This is because
like alfalfa, it roots very deeply, Cattle
will. eat tho coarse stalks clear to H11:
ground and, 11s it will immediately spring
up again, it furnishes good pasture all
summcr. It makes a very good hay when
cut: for this purpose, but requires lots of
curing lo get it in condition for the mow.
Cutllc will not always eat it at first
must be taught to like it.
\\'hc11 thcy acquire a. taste for it, how-
ever, they cut it in preference to any-
thing clse.

Alfalfa.

This species of clover is so well known,
and so much has been said of its habits
and the manner of growing it, that there
is no excuse for describing it here. As a
honey plant it does not seem especially
promising here in Michigan. In tho west,
especially in the irrigated districts it is
an abundant producer of the choicest hon-
ey. It is said by some that people who
have once tasted alfalfa honey never
want any other kind, and it is not un-
common in the alfalfa districts of the
west to find apiaries having as many as
500 colonies in one yard, many of these
locations being well able to support that
many colonies.

Mecosta Co. L. C. Williams.

 

 

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A single dish of

Post
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Convenient

“The Memory Lingers”
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' Standard bred Rouen Pekin and
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Golden, 8111 cr Columbian and Part-

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$2.50 single bird; $1} trios; Toulouse Geese. $4 each.
Catalog tree. Geo. F. Hartman. Box 2811, F‘reeporhIll.

Money Making Poultry.
Send for folder describing ear] 1' maturing heavy win-
ter 111,111) Reds B0538 for hatchin from scored
pens, 31.961116” 15. $6. per 100. Indian unner Ducks.
white egg strain, Wonderful layers. SI.% £13113 eggs.
Montreon Poultry Farm. Blisslield. Mich. . No l

 

 

Flock of 38,111'era re 20') each
indian Runner Duck wEfigs-O in 1911. (‘aroof ucks with
111111111: Also 0.11111 P1'11- 1: for em 11 $1 [1111'

1:313 p1 r50;$1'1 1311111011. Wm P. Booth. [1.3.01‘1211111 111d.

 

~Mai1- 1-1 and 1'11 111111115 prices right Grc 1t.
Barred flocks layin strain. prize w inners L1 cg
$1. 50. W. 0. (‘OFF MA It. No. 6, Benton Harbor. MiclfilbI

Bum“) Roe“ environ-ls $1.50 and 32. Eggs $1.50
111111 :3 :1 Setting. Send orders in for
baby chicks. LAKE liIl)(lE FARM. Levering, Mich.

 

 

Barred Ro1-ks,li. I. Reds, Mam-
111101211 Pr kin and I. Runner ducks.
1,311” $3 [1(1‘140t. Utility S.) per 100.
H.511. No.13 (hand Rapids. Mich

Prize Winnin
Stock for sale. E gs
EMVVOOD FARMS,

 

IGH’I‘ BRAHMA,Bnrrc1l Rock and “hits
Wyandotte Ooc kercls Irom prize winning stoc k.
F. D. BISHOP Routc 38, 1.111111 Odessa, Mich.

CHOICES. c. B. ORPINGTONS 1..;,‘,;‘;‘“’.f€.‘5.“§43‘;'$.

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LILLIE FARHSTEAD POULTRY

B. P. Rocks. R. I. Reds. and 8. O. W. Le horn eggs
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COLON O. LlLLIE. Coopersville. Mich.

Mammoth Pekin Ducks.
Re Ce Br Leghorns won .1t Detroit 1911.1.llggs
$1 per setting. 1A1 DIA BIC'I "IS, Hillsdale. Mich.

WHITE WYANIIOT'I‘E EGGS £22? 112‘? "‘1‘1‘1'

S. _C. White Orpin tons: ”(unliti the best 33 for-13.
J. D. ST. J0 YDEN. INDIANA..

0. White ()rpington and Indian
White ROCkvs Runner Duck eggs at farmer-8' prices.
Circular free G. N. BU It’ll Box B, Oakwood. Ohio,

 

 

 

 

 

UFF & White Orpin one. Buff 1k White Le horns
Barred 152 White R00 1! R.0. Rhode Islsn Reds

 

Okls. Selects $3, Mediums Utill t $1.50 each
Satifaction guaranteed. 151.132.1111.; 1111... Mich.
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1

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31:11 32511. Geo 3.é 8 a

Single Comb Black Minorcas.

R. W. MILLS. Saline. Mich.

.Lapham. lit. No.3 t. Johns. Mich.

 

SILVER. GOLDEN AND WHITE WYANDOTT ES.
Afl no lot. of cooker-ole 82 Fine

, and S3 eac .
clrcularfree. 0. W. BROWNING. Portland Mich.

 

HITE Wysndottee—The most beaut1ful and use-
lof American breeds. Send dl'or 1912 circular.
A. FRANKLIN SMITH, R. l".D 9.Ann Arbor, MichI

 

 

 

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-Scotch Collie Pu pics at $115 each, 1
For sale stud dog. lfémnle S1151 [old 11Ham
shire ewes HARRYW. GAHMAN l’arkville. Mic

 

 

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HANDLING THE OLD APPLE TREES.

._____...

There is much interest centering of
late in the proper handling of the old a1)-
ple orchards. Men are coming to under—
stand that pruning is one of the essen-
tials, and that this should be done in the
cutting away the upper limbs in—
stead of the lower ones. thus keeping the
tops down where they can be sprayed and
the fruit harvested more cheaply; but
one of the things of greatest importance
is that the work cannot safely be under—
taken at one fell swoop. These old apple
trees will not endure too radical treat-
ment in the. way of pruning.

A man recently asked me how to man-
age tho water sprouts that come up af—
ter pruning—cutting back—these old
trees. The fact is, he will be fortunate
if any of these sprouts come up. Our
practice with all of the larger trees is to
cut back and thin out the outer limbs in-
stead of doing the pruning in the center
of the trees. It is the general rule that
after any severe pruning those trees
stand still and make no growth at all for

some of the trees of which required a 40-
foot ladder to reach the tops, and we are
cutting these back in this way. W'e cut
off about what we think the trees will
stand and then let them go without fur-
ther pruning until they recover sufficient-
ly to make some growth before lowering
them further.
Allegan Co. EDWARD HUTCHINS.

GRAFTING APPLE TREES—MAKING A
GRAFTING WAX.

“Till you tell the proper time to graft
apples. and how to make the wax for the
purpose?

Indiana. A. H. L.

.The best time to graft apple trees is
just before the sap begins to move freely.
It, of course, can be done after the buds
are started, but usually best results fol-
low when the grafts are set early and
given the longest possible season in which
to become established.

:rafting wax is made by combining
beeswax, resin and tallow or linseed oil,
the most common formula being as fol-
lows: Four parts resin, two parts l)t't‘S—
wax and one part tallow. Melt these ele-
ments toevgther over a fire, after which
pour them into a pail of cold wated. The
hands should then be well greased, the
wax taken from the water and pulled

 

An Old _Apple Tree Pruned too Severely.
Year‘s.

two or three years thereafter. A few
years ago one of my neighbors whose
trees had been neglected, started in to
do something with his orchard, and the
first thing he did was to give a severe
pruning in the Old—fashitmcd way——cut—
ting away the large lower branches. An
old fruit grower noticing what was being

i done, remarked that he would get no fruit

for several years. and I think it was the
fourth year before the orchard recovered
sufficiently to bear anything. I once
rcntod {in orchard which was in fairly
good condition, and as it was the hearing
year i thought that ii thorough pruning
would serve to thin the fruit, so we gave
it What most pool-lo would consider a
moderate pruning. The orchard was
sprayed and cultivated like our ()Illel‘ or—
(‘haids and it blossomed full, but when
the litilo apples started to grow they
largely fell off, so that there was an ex-
tremely short crop. The other orchards
that had not received such u heavy prun-
ing boru a good crop, and I have always
thought ihzit the failure. of those trees to
carry the fruit was due to the heavy
pruning.
I am sending a photo of an apple tree
in an orchard in which I have been great—
Tliis tree! was cut back to

I do not know just how long, but I have
known it to be over two years, and it
’has made no growth at all, simply lived.
I seriously question if it ever amounts to
anything.

There is no question but what the
proper way is to cut these large trees
back—the .Lzamo severe pruning from be—
low would have the same results so far as
the vitality of the tree is concerned—but

 

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I

the job should be done gradually. The
humane way in removing a dog‘s tail is
to cut it off at once rather than on the
installment plan, but if the excision is to
be made immediately back of his ears, the
slower the process proceeds the longer
the animal will live.
same with the old apple trees. I now
have an old orchard about 50 years old.

 

It is something the

 

Failed to Recover from Shook
Better Prune Oftener, Removing But Little Wood Each Time.

in Two

until it is nearly white. if one desires a
wax for cold Weather a satisfactory one
is made by using one pound of beeswax,
six pounds rosin and one pint of linseed
r~ll. These components should be nddwi
iogctlu-i' and applied hot. the application
being made with a brush. I'se' the ma—
terial quite liberally, so that the wax
covers the (rut surfaces about one—eighth
of an lll(‘ll in thickness. Still a third
formula which is recommended for use
when the weather is extremely warm, is
the combination of four pounds of resin,
one pound of beeswax and nearly a pint
of raw linseed oil. Those are all incited
together over a slow lire, poured into cold

water and pulled Slilllliil‘ to the one first
mentioned above. The linseed oil used
in those mixtures should be pure.

SPRAYIN-(E APPLES.

\Vould you please advise me as to the
kind of material to use for controlling
San Jose scale, ulso state the pi‘oi‘mi‘tion
of each material to be used and the prop-
('1‘ time for spraying for ilie scale. Also
advise as to the proper time to spray for
the benefit of tho fruit, stating Illel ma-
terial io be used and the proper method
of mixing.

Monroe CO. C. B. S.

The San Jose scale is controlled by
spraying the affected trees with a strong
solution of lime-sulphur as late as pos-
Sibiv llt'fOl‘Oi the buds begin to swell. The
spraying may be done earlier but it is
usually most effective when done just
previous to the swelling of the buds.
\Vherc one has a few trees to spray he
would probably find it most wonomical
to purchase some one of the commercial
brands 0f lime—sulphur now on the mar-
ket. Directions for using are printed up—
on the container. The mixture purchased
is put in your spray barrel, or tank, and
water is added as directed.

Spraying at Blossomlng Time.

Where one has sprayed for the San
Jose scale this spraying is not required
unless canker—worm is present. If the
other spray has not been made then use
either Bordeaux mixture or dilute lime-

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killing the canker—worm or bud-moth,
should they be present. Either Paris
green or arsenate of lead may be used
as the poison. The poison is added to the
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are counted as their volume of water
when determining the amount of the
poison to put" in.
After Blossomlng Spray.

When the blossoms have fallen and the
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While Bordeaux mixture may be used
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when taps can be opened permitting the
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or tin vessels in preparing this mixture;
barrels and wooden pails are best.

Lime-Sulphur Wash.

To make a concentrated solution of
lime-sulphur use 12 lbs. of lump lime, 25
lbs. of sulphur and 10 gals. of water.
(The lime should not contain more than
five per cent of magnesium oxide nor less
than 90 per cent of calcium oxide). Slake
lime to a. thin paste when the sulphur is
sifted in. Boil for an hour, stirring fre—
quently. Add water enough to make ten
gallons. Secure a. hydromeuter, which is
an instrument for determining the weight
and density of liquids, and test the solu-
tion. If the reading is 22 degs. by the
hydrometer dilute 10 gals. of the solution

. to 50 gals. to spray for the scale before

growth begins, or as indicated in the first
spray mentioned above. If it reads 23
degs. dilute 9% gals. to 50 gals; it 24
dogs. dilute 91,9 gals. to 50 gals; if 25
dogs. dilute 9 gals. to 50 gals; if 26 dogs.
dilute 8% gals. to 50 gals; if 27 dogs.
dilute 81/, gals. to 50 gals; if 28 dogs.
dilute 7% gals. to 50‘ gals; if 29 degs.
dilute 71/2 gals to 50 gals; if 30 dogs.
dilute 7 gals. to 50 gals. As stated above
one not acquainted with spraying will
usually find it best to rely upon the com-
mercial products.
Poisons.

Paris green, or arsenate of lead may be
used as a poison in the spray.

Lime should always be used with the
Paris green. Slake one—half pound of
quicklime in hot water. and while hot add
a. quarter pound of Paris green, stir While
the lime remains hot then allow to stand
for some time. Put 44 gals. of water or
Bordeaux mixture or lime-sulphur solu-
tion, in tank or barrel and add the Paris
green and lime. Stir vigorously and spray
immediately.

Arsenate of lead should be used at the
rate of from one to five pounds to 50
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SUGGESTIONS FOR STARTING THE
FAMILY GARDEN.

If a woman goes ahead and plans the
family, garden. selects the seeds, and
sows some in the house for transplanting,
that she may have earlier vegetables and
flowers, she will be the means of having
a better family garden. and will be the
better for doing some of the lighter work
herself. After the ground is prepared,
she can sow the seed and help about the
Weeding after the wheel cultivator has
been run through it. Her presence will
encourage the men who should do the

harder work.

If you have not already planned the
family garden and ordered your seed, it
should be. done at once. “'here practi-
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in form, with the long rows running north
and south. It should bet near the house
where it will be Convenient to run out
and work for a few moments when there
is time, or to get fresh vegetables and
flowers for the table.

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seed and found what seed you have and
what you wish to buy, do it now. If you
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l‘nlcss one has an extra good place to
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to a dcpth of two or three times the
thickness of the Stt'li. After sowing,
Sprinkle carefuliy with warm water and

glass or a cloth to keep the
surface soil moist. Nchr allow it to be-
come dry and hard while the seeds are
germinating, nor keep it so wet that the
seeds will rot. if it is desired to sow
more than. one kind in the same box, be
careful about placing those together that

cover with

germinate in about the same time. Keep
in a warm plate until the send germi-
nate, then place near a window where
they will get as much sunshine as pos-

third or fourth leaf ap-
pears. transplant. What I like the best
for transplanting tomatoes in, is a flat
box about four inthcs high. it is more
convenient for moving around than small
After filling it with soil 1 take
heavy pastcboard and press
down in the soil 31/; or 4 inches apart,
then with small pieces make! squares for
the plants. so when they are ready to
transplant in the ground. I have good
strong stocky plants which can be trans-
planted without disturbing the roots, so
they can go on growing without a check
to set them back.

lict‘ore making the garden, to start
rightly draw a diagram of it and write
in it where you think will be the best
place for the different vegetables and
ilowers which you wish to grow. For
ease of cultivation, and the beauty of the
garden while it is growing, it is better to
plant in long straight rows, instead of the
way of having everything
planning the garden I be-
lieve we should not only think in what
part of the garden the vegetables and
flowers will grow the best, but also ar—
range them so they will look the most
bcautit‘ul, thcn it will be more, of a pleas-
ure to Work in the garden. for beautiful
things rest and
New York.

sible. \Vhen the

cans, etc.

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strips or

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THE CABBAGE CROP.

last season's crop of cabbage was
short. which has resulted in the extreme-
ly high prices for good heads. Those who
l'iarvestcd a fair tonnage
neat profit from their

However. under ordinary
crop is a very satisfactory one to raise
since the plants are hardy, will thrive
under ordinary cart- and command a price
that leaves a net protit of substantial size
to the grower. Cabbage requires a cool
soil that is capable of holding a large
quantity of moisture. The plant must
have a steady growth from seeding to

land and labor.
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customers the past season.
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a lifetime in the growing and improving of these
strains of my FAMOUS GRANDPA’S PRIDE,
RED AND YELLOW GLOBE ONIONS. The
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quality; 2nd. perfect globe: 3rd, large, uniform size:
4th. small neck; 5th, high color: 6th, mild flavor;

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This phenomenal record was made by one of my
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the pasture the grass

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concrete silos,howthey aremade, made of the Whole (Elgar: t: Sarge: land in“. mg
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72 West Adams St. Prick Building ' Security Bank Building . y Mower. In these days of high priced

Annual Output 48,000,000 Sacks M aklng , hay and increased demand for high grade

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Sales, 23 Styles 60-inch PoultryFenc9___.30c. stumps and stones; the gag gear, permitting the cutter-bar to hug

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1912 Book of Latest Styles by the Thousands.
BE SURE TO GET IT!

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BIG BOOK

SH 0 WS
Over 275
Photo-

graphs on
I 78 Pages

Phelps 12th Annual Style Book
of Split Hickory Vehicles for
1912 is ready—written by Phelps
himself—shows you more latest
brand new style buggies than
25 dealers could in 10 big
cities. How‘ he can guaran-
tee to save you big money on
price this season and make
y‘tjm a better buggy to order.

hy trade marked Split

IHickory Buggies are the
best grade made. How
you can test any style
Split Hickory before you

but SPEVE you a lot of money. He’s the biggest per-
sonal buggy maker 1n the world Of made—to-order
buggies—selling direct to the user—and high-grade harness, too, if you want harness.

Thousands of regular Mz'clzzgan Farmer readers have been among
Phelps’ best customers for twelve years. He’ll tell you who they are—
near your place. He has a warm personal feeling toward the readers of

this paper and comes here regularly to tell you about his latest styles
and money-saving prices. Phelps’ big business has been built on quality

Try Any Buggy Phelps
Makes on Hard Roads

30 DA YS FREE

Return It If Not as Represented—

decide to keep it—the

way 150,000 others have.
Why it pays you to get
your buggy new direct
from the factory rather
than to buy from‘ ‘job-

lot” or “stock-made”
buggies that dealers
are carrying.

of his Split Hickory Vehicles—and on the recommendations of his cus-
tomers to their neighbors and friends. So, if you never sent your name to
him, you’d better do it now, whether you are ready to buy yet or not, because
this season he is making the best ofiers possible in improvements and style
on highest-grade-made, longest-service buggies. His book tells the whole
story—giVes prices—savings from $25.00 and up and describes every job
complete, just as Phelps makes it to order. He knows, too.
He stands right over every one of his jobs in the mal ing, and knows that the very best

Guaranteed Two Years If You K can It

Don’t get Split Hickory Vehicles mixed
up with any other buggies made—they‘re
entirely different. Higher grade —better
style better trimmed, better painted, longer
lived, easier running—that’ 5 because they' re
made to order, just as you want them.

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Remember: f h d d h SI ll
materials and expert workmanship go into it In his book he tells you in his own experienced (l; img'gr E gfi‘ilrfir' ffisiieef‘smcvéiebmfed
WOIdS, about values—and Phens knows—and how to avoid weak spots in buggies. He traihle Apgiradeliound on no other vehicles
Bigger stands right by his Split Hickory jobs—points out in photograph the parts you ought to as explained fully in book
. , examine. Shows you in colors and photographs on page inserts in
Selection his book three feet across, just exactly what he makes and what ,
Than he puts into every Split Hickory. He stands right back of am
, any Split Hickory and you can test it on your own roads Y0”
Ten Big behind your own horses.

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Split Hickory rm' "'

Can
Show Road
you Send Your Name on 1'9st
An _ a Postal and Let e [.0 es Iofth’a

y Phelps’ 150,000 cus- flute
Where- tomers’ Experience Show You How to SAVE I898!

$25.00 and Up.

Get Phelps’ business is bigger than ever. Other makers selling
Th- through the dealers, are going out of business on

IS account of automobiles. But he figures that every-
Book body needs a buggy whether they have an
s automobile or not, and that every auto-

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times when he can’t run his machine.

Decide to investigate Phelps' better plan
now He wants to satisfy you as a new cus-
tomer—first, last and all the time—to sell you
not only one Split Hickory, but to please you
so much and save you so much money that

you will never be willing to buy at any other

place, any other way or any other buggy, but
the kind he makes. And
Phelps is the only one that
such buggy values can be 7‘ I
bought from. "‘Iry writing . V
at once and see.

Address
The Ohio Oarrlage Manufacturlng Co.

The Largest Buggy Factory in the World Selling Direct to Consumer. flit-[l

     
 
 

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