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VOL. CXXXVIII. No. 25. l
Wholo Number 3605.

HE average farmer has gotten in

his corn crop “this spring under

difficulties. The late spring and
the wet weather were against him in the
preparat’ion of the soil, and as a conse-
quence the crop was planted very late
upon the average farm. There was prob-
ably more com planted in June this year
than in any recent year in Michigan his-
‘tory, and unfortunately this promises to
be a year in which the corn crop is of
even greater importance than in tlhe av-
erage season, important as it always is.
There is no surplus of corn in the coun-
try and other grain feeds as well as hay
and forage are correspondingly scarce.
Hence, cvery farmer, whether he grows
a large or small acreage of corn, will be
anxious to make the most out of this
late planted crop and give it such cul-
ture as will increase the yield to a max-
imum point under the conditions which
obtain.

Of course, no one can tell what the
weather conditions will be. He may have
a favorable degree of moisture, well dis—
tributed through the season, or the se—
vere midsummcr drouth such as prevailed
last season may be repeated. Just what
the future cultivation of the corn crop
should be will depend not a little upon
weather conditions, but if we would se—
cure a. maximum crop under whatever
condittor .: may prevail we should plan to
be, prepared for unfavorable as well as
favorable conditions in the development
of the corn crop. Thus, while it is im—
pOSsible to lay down any fixed rule re-
garding the proper cultivation of the
corn crop there, are certain underlying
principles which can be disregarded only
at the peril of the crop, should unfavor—
able weather conditions prevail later in
the season.

The principle of cultivation in mois-
ture conser'ation is too will known and
gencrally understood to require extended
comment. Yet even upon this point there
is a difference, of opinion among those
Who should be hcst informed upon the
subject. For instance, at the Illinois
Experiment Station in a series of experi-
ments conducted over a period of ten
years it was found that cultivation of
Corn gave no appreciably higher yield
than simply keeping the weeds cut off at
the. surfaco of the soil so that they would
not rob the corn plants of the plant food
or moisture. But lllinois soil conditions
cspecially those which

DETROIT. MICH" SATURDAY. JUNE 22. I912.

CULTIVATING THE CORN CROP.

not been killed during the early stage of
their growth it will he more of a task
to dispose of them and the later cultiva-
tion will necessarily be more frequent
and deeper than would otherwise be nec-
essary if the weeds are to be kept in
subjection. There can, however, be no
question in the mind of any observing
corn grower that deep cultivation late in
the season is harmful rather than ben-
eficial to the corn crop and there may

deep cultivation which is given after
these roots begin to reach out away from
the hills between the rows results in a
severe root pruning which cannot but be
detrimental to the development of the
plant, especially in a comparatively shal—
low surface soil. It is thus a logical
conclusion that if deep cultivation is

deemed necessary it should be given ear-
ly in the season when the corn plants
are comparatively small, and that later

 

The Root System of the Corn Plant is an Argument‘ for Shallow Cultivation.

lie the explanation of results obtained in
the Illinois experiment above notcd.

in the first of the accompanying cuts
the root system of a hill of corn is shown
after the soil has been carefully removed
by washing it away. This illustration
clearly shows how the small, fibrous,
fecder roots of the corn plant Occupy
the whole of the ground between the
rows and hills, filling it with a fine net-
work of rootlets right near the surface.
as wcll as deeper down in the soil. The

cultivation should be such as to be prop-
ctly dcsignalcd as surface culture, lcav-
big a mulch of line earth on the surface
to conserve moisture. if. however, the
ground has been well plowed and prop-
crly tilted bcfore being planted to corn,
dccp cultivation will not be required at
all and surface culture may be wisely
practiced right from the start, since in
this cveut the. weeds will not be trouble-
some or hard to contend with.

Granting, then, that the weeder and

38!.00 A YEAR.
82.75 5 YEARS.

barrow, as well as the cultivator, have
been frequently used during the early
cultivation of the crop and that the read-
er agrces to the proposition that surface
culture, is better for the balance of the
season, the question of how frequently or
how many times the corn should be cui-
tivated during the remainder of the sea—
son may be properly discussed. as it is
one which will arise in every case whete
preper considc‘ation is givcn to this
phase of corn production. This is a.
question upon which growers will differ
materially, especially as to how late in
the season cultivation should be contin—
ued under unfavorable weather condi—
tions. It is a safe rule to follow to col—
tivate after each rain and before the
ground commences to crust ovcr, as longr
as it is possible tO get through the corn
with a double cultivator. This will pro-
mote the rapid growth of the plants and
conserve soil moisture for their use which
would otherwise evaporate quickly from
the surfacc of the soil_

'llut after the (‘0111 acts too large, to
cultivate with the doublc cultivator, it.
will not, in the writer's opinion, pay to
continue, cultivation later in the season,
except undcr exceptional circumstanccs.
After the corn gets beyond this stage it
not. only shadcs the ground considerablv
but affords a great deal of protection
from tho wind, thus materially rcwlucing~
the amount of evaporation from the sur—
face, even where tlu- capillarity of the
surface soil is not bl‘okon up by cultiva—
tion after each rain. Again; cultiVating
close to the rows is impracticable aftcr
this stage, as the secondary roots Ill'o
forming and should not be disturbcd.
Still again, after frequent cultivation has
llccn given up to this time and a good
18111 occurs it is likely to carry the corn
through until the season for fall rains
in fairly good shape. Also upon the 21V—
ortgc farm it is ditlicult to continue the
cultivation of corn frequently during,r the
harvcst season, and it' late cultivation is
to be practiced at all the cultivation
should be fairly continuous from the be—
gmnmg.

Thus, it is the writer’s opinion that
there» is more of wisdom in tho old plan
of giving thorough cultivation curly in
the season and “laying by“ the corn whcn
it has reachcd a stage where it is no
longer practicable to go through it with
a double cultivator than in the plan

Sometimes practictd of

 

prevail on the better
corn lands, areldit't‘etu
ent from Michigan soil
conditions, particularly
in the depth of the soil
and its content of veg—
etable mattcr, and we
believe that it may be
safely accepted as a
fact that the conserva—
tion of soil moisture b7."
surface cultivation of
the growing crop will

 

prove profitable, even
though more frequent
cultivation is given

than would be requircd
to keep the vccds in
subjection.

So far as weeds are
concerned, it is the ear-
1)’ cultivation which
counts most, and the
corn field which has
been properly titted be—
fore planting and thor-
oughly tilled with weed—
er'and harrow as well
as'cultivatOr until the
present time will not be
very weedy even though
the cultivation is neith—
er frequent nor deep.
But if the weeds have

Clean, Shallow, Level and Frequent Cultivation will

 

 

Make fer a Maximum Yield of Com.

beginning cultivation
again after sonic wccks
have clapscd since the
last cultivation, during
which time tho corn
has nttaincd nearly its
maximum growth. since
by tho latter plan more
harm is likely to occur
from root pruning thfln
benefit from the con~
scrvation of the mois—
turc.

it is well to remem—
ber that during the car-
Iy part of the corn
growing season the sur—
face of the ground is
exposed to sun and
wind and the. moisture
evaporates front it rup-
idly, while during the
latter part of the sea—
son the surface is pro-
tected largely from the
son and wind and the
moisture: is claboratcd
through the plant. and
rapidly evaporates from
its large leaf surface,
which is greater even
than the, total surface
area of the ground
which it occupies, and

 


670 (2)

this evaporation of moisture cannot be
prevented by any method of cultivation
Hence, the conclusion that the best re-
sults will be secured by giving very thor-
ough and reasonably frequent cultivatiori
early in the season, keeping a shallow
dust mulch on the surface of the soil
and the weed pests in subjection at all
times. The number of cultivations which
will be required to do this will depend,
Of course, somewhat upon the weather
conditions and the number should be
sufficient to maintain the dust mulch as
long as the corn can be gotten through
with a double cultivator. Then if a rain
should occur which would re—establish the
capillarity of the surface soil one or two
(-ultivations may be profitably given with
a one—horse surface cultivator, preferably
a spring—tooth or some implement that
will not go in too deeply. But after cul-
tivation ceases for more than a week or
ten days at most, at this season of the
year, it is very doubtful whether it will
pay to commence it again.

FARM NOTES.

installing the King System of Ventilation.

in using the King system of ventilating
a basement stable 42x70 ft. for about 10
head of horses and half a dozen cows,
how many purc air intakes and ventilat-
ing shafts, and of what size, should be
used? The bank side of stable will be
three feet above ground so as to admit
room for windows. Is there a way of in—
stalling the pure air intakes on that

 

side? \Yould it be best to make the pure
air intakes of tile right in the wall when
building?

Oakland Co. W. N.

In his work on “Ventilation,” Professor
King lays down the principle that outtake
and intake lines in stables in which cows
and horses are housed should provide not
less than 30 square inches of ventilating
space per head when the out-take flue
has a height of 30 feet. If the out-take
fine is shorter the area should be greater,
and if higher it may be less, about six
square inches being added or deducted
per hcad for an increase or decrease of
ten feet in the height of the out-take
flue. Thus, for ten hcad of horses and a
half dozcn cows thc out-take flue, if 30
feet high, should have a cross section
area of 480 square inches, which would
require a flue 20x24 inches inside diam—
eter. A little larger flue would be re-
quircd if shorter, Or a little smaller one
would do if higher than 30 feet. A sin»
gle out—take flue is generally located as
conveniently as possible with reference
to the plan of the stable, while the usual
practice is to install intake fines for the
fresh air on all sides of the building.
\Vhere a bank barn is built, with space
allowed for threc—foot windows, a plan
sometimes uscd 'lll(l which gives very sat—
isfactory rvs‘lllts is to make the windows
double with a casing between the sash
and usc this casing as an intake flue for
frcsh air. The rise of three fcct will be
suflicicnt to make it work satisfactorily
for that purpose and this is an advan-
tageous plan in installing intake flues in
such a barn. The number of intake flues
is not essential so long as their aggregate
capacity is approximately the same as
that of the out-take tlues.

Seeding a Sandy Field to Alfalfa.

What would be the best thing to do
with a light sand ficld of eight acres, one
side and cud rolling, which washes bad-
ly? \Vas sowed to alfalfa four years ago
which grew thinly in a few spots, the
whole stand Would not more than cover
half an acre. The field has been neg—
lected until this spring, when it was
plowed and sowcd with cowpeas. 'i‘hc
snow and cold of a few weeks ago killed
most of the plants, but the alfalfa is up
about a foot high and nearly as thick as
it was before plowing. 1 wish to enrich
this licld so as to get it into alfalfa as
Soon as possible.

Oakland Co. W. N.

It would appear from the fact that a
partial stand of alfalfa has remained on
this field for scveral years that it has
become inoculated with the bacteria pe—
culiar to the plant, and that for this
reason it would be much easier to get a
stand of alfalfa on this land now than
when it was first seeded. Inasmuch as
the cowpeas were a practical failure due
to weather conditions, it might be the
most practical plan to seed this field to
alfalfa this summer by disking it over
and preparing a good seed bed and sow—
ing in (lune. if the field is considered so
low in fertility as to make this necessary,
some commercial fertilizer could be used
and the field could be top—dressed with
stable manure late. this fall, which would
insure a supply of plant food for the-
growing plants and some protection dur-
ing the Winter. If upon examination it
is found that the plants growing in the
field are well inoculated this would be all
that is necessary to get a good stand of
alfalfa on the field, although it would
possibly be profitable to sow lime on the
field while same is being prepared for the

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

alfalfa. seed. .lee does not seem to be
needed on some soils for alfalfa, but the
writer has found it necessary upon his
soil. A check plot left to determine the
value of the lime on a piece seeded last
year being plainly visible, the alfalfa be-
ing nowhere near as thrifty upon it as
upon the portion of the field which was
limed. It would be worth while to ex-
periment in this direction at least.

inoculating for Alfalfa.

I have a ten-acre field ready for alfalfa.
all but top-dressing. 1 can top-dress
with manure or can get top-dressing from
a five-year-old field of alfalfa. Which
would be best? I have the seed but it
is not inoculated.

Montcalm CO. C. S.

In the writer’s opinion it would be the
better plan to apply some soil from a
successful alfalfa field, harrowing same
in at once in order to be certain that the
bacteria peculiar to the alfalfa plant is
present in the soil. “'hile a top—dressing
of stable manure would doubtless aid in
hastening natural inoculation, the arti—
ficial inoculation secured by sowing the.
soil from the successful field would be
likely to be more rapid and complete.
The field could be more profitably top-
dressed with stable manure next fall
when it would aid in protecting the al-
falfa over winter, as well as provide ad—
ditional plant, food. \Vhere the ground
is top-dressed with stable manure when
the alfalfa is sown there is likely to be
more trouble, from weeds than where
this is not the case. However, the plan
above outlined would give satisfactory
success unless the soil is acid, which
would make it an unfavorable home for
the bacteria, a condition which could be
remedied by the application of lime. Lime
is an essential to success with alfalfa
on some Michigan soils, but does not
seem to be required for the success of
the plant in others and no prospective
alfalfa grower should become discouraged
until he has experimented to determine
whether this is the case or not.

Vetch as a Forage Crop and Soil Reno-
vator.

\\'ould hairy vet'ch and rye make good
bay for dairy cows? At what stage-
should it be cut? Would the vetch in-
crease the fertility of the land?

('ntaWa Co. J. L.

There is no doubt that hay made from
sand or hairy vetch and rye would male
a very acceptable fecd for dairy cows 02'
any other kind of live stock. The protein
(outent of voinh it “(‘LAIJ as great as
that of red clover and as its content of
fiber is only slightly greater it would be
about as digestible. The rye in the- bay.
of course, would not be as valuable, con-
sequently the hay made from the mix-
ture would not be quite as high in feed-
ing value as a good quality of clover
hay. It would, however, be much bet-
ter than timothy hay and probably near-
ly as good as mixed hay, such as is com—
monly produced upon Michigan farms.

it should be cut for hay at about the
same stage of development as other le—
gumes. But, while this crop may be
used as a forage crop undcr conditions
of scarcity of other forage, it probably
has no proper permanent place among
Michigan forage crops, its most apparent
value in our agriculture being as a soil
improver to be plowed undcr as a green
manure crop.

in common with other legumes, its
power to improve the soil is due to the
fact that a species of bacteria find a
Congenial honlc in its roots and these
bacteria, having the power to appropriate
the free nitrogcn in the air in the soil,
store up a supply of this most expensive
Of our plant foods when purchased in a
commercial way, not only for the use of
the plant itself, but a surplus which is
left in the soil and is appropriated by
crops which follow. As with alfalfa, it
is well to insure the presence of the bac-
teria peculiar to the plant by artificial
inoculation, either with soil from some
field which has successfully grown vetch,
or with a pure culture applied to the
seed. .

There are certain drawbacks to the
use of vetch, one- of which is the high
price of the seed which'is practically all
imported from‘Europe, much being of a.
poor quality due to the fact that it does
not germinate well when more than two
years old. Another drawback is that the
vetch plant is somewhat inclined to be—
come a weed on good soils, and on soils
where there is no difficulty in growing
clover or alfalfa theSc more enduring
legumes will be found preferable to an
annual like vetch. But where a soil
needs the addition of vegetable matter and
nitrogen badly and difficulty is experi-
enced in getting these other legumes es-
tablished, vetch may be profitably grown
as a crop to plow down for green ma.-
nure. If sown in August with rye it

will attain sufficient growth to plow down

the following spring for potatoes or other

late planted spring crops, and thus be

often utilized as a catch crop where no

other legume could be employed to such

good purpose as a sOil improver. '
Cutworms.

Please tell me the best way to destroy
cutworms. I understand salt is good, but
do not know how to apply it. If there is
any way to destroy them while crops are
growing, please tell me.

VVashtenaw Co. J. A. P.

The application of salt is believed ‘ov
many farmers to be of value in discour-
aging the ravages of cutworms. It is
applied in amounts from 100 to 300 lbs.
per acre. Generally, the same farmers
believe it to be of benefit in the soil, aid—
ing the crop on which it is grown or in
the getting of seedings of clover. This,
however, does not seem to be borne out
by facts, except possibly in the case of
barley, for which Crop some experiments
have seemed to demonstrate that salt
has a beneficial effect on some soils. So
far as the cutworm is concerned. some
recent investigations by the Bureau of
Entomology of the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture indicated that the
cutworm pest can be more successfully
controlled by the use of poisoned bait,
made and used as follows:

Take one bushel of dry bran, add one
pound of Paris green and mix thoroughly
into a mash with eight gallons of water
in which has been stirred a half gallon
of cheap molasses. After the mash has
stood several hours scatter it in lumps
about'the size of a marble over the field
where injury is beginning to appear, pre-
ferab.y about the plants or hills to be
proteced. it should be applied late in
the day so as to leave the poison about
the plants over night, which is the time
when the cutworms are active.

This remedy has the disadvantage of
leaving the poisoned bait in the field, to
the possible damage of beneficial birds,
and it would probably be well to culti-
vate or barrow the field on which it is
used as soon as practicable after using
on this account.

Frequent cultivations will prove help-
ful in checking the ravages of the cut-
worm and hastening the growth of the
plants to a point where they will not be
readily damaged by them. \Vhere these
pests are very numerous it would be a
good plan to experiment with the method
above given as compared with the use of
salt and thorough tillage alone.

 

AN EXPENSIVE LESSON.

There never was a time in the experi-
ence of the writer, when there was so
much complaint about corn not growing
as is the case in this section this Spring.
Some farmers have replanted three and
four times, and have failed to get a
stand, and haVc put in beans or some
other crop instead. because, after scour~
ing the country they were unable to find
any corn that would grow. Many who
thought they had selected and taken
good care of their seed corn, found on
planting it that but little would grow.
Those who had some place where they
could fire-dry their corn have had no
trouble. Fortunately [ had my seed corn
cured in this way, and for this reason I
never had a better stand. lllvcry farmer
who got caughtl says he will take more
pains with his seed corn next season.

Ottawa Co. JOHN JACKSON.

THE CONCRETE GRANARY.

A correspondent raises the question of
employing cement in construction of a
granary. I do not think that in ordi-
nary plans cxccuted by farmers, that a.
cement granary meets all the require-
ments of a first—class granary, for the
reason that it engenders more or less
dampness. This can be almost entirely
eliminated by employing the only truly
scientific mode of construction.

Those erecting cement granaries have
been so well satisfied with shutting out
rodents of all kinds, that they have ov-
erlooked some important, desirable fea-
tures, that might obtain—which is to
cover the inside wall with hot asphaltum,
immediately dusting on plaster paris. On
each side of the structure there should
be aperatures six inches square, covered
with two layers of quite heavy wire
screen which can be built into the co-
ment; this should be treated with a
coat of hot asphaltum. In the center of
the ceiling there should be an aperature.
a foot or such a matter, square, protect-
ed also with Wire screen.

Now the- reasons for employing this
method of structure must be obvious to
anyone who will giVe the proposition ser-
iOus thought. Can any0ne imagine any
plan more perfect. The vents should. on

 

JUNE 22, 1912.

bottom, be level with floor.. In the event
of having occasion to cleanse the floor.
a slight slope might be given to floor.
Desiring to use the granary for other
purposes, as often happens, the vents
would be exceedingly useful.

Should the room emit a disagreeable
musty smell, the walls and floor can be
treated with a. pail of water with a
spoonful of potassium permanganate,
dissolved in it. Apply with a. broom, or
whitewash brush. Old cellars can be
treated with this mixture, which in my
opinion, is the “only one" well adopted
to farmers’ use, as a deodorizer, disin-
fectant, always safe, easily prepared, in—
expensive, relatively so.

Bay Co. A. C. MONROE.

TOP-DRESSING NEW SEEDING.

 

I have two fields which are sown to
oats and barley. The one in oats is
seeded heavy to mammoth clover; the
barley field to timothy, alsike, June and
mammoth clover and alfalfa. Both fields
had 350 lbs. of fertilizer per acre. Land
slightly run down but not too bad. Clay
loam top with heavy hard clay bottom
and deep. I expect to plow down the
mammoth clover and hay the other. My
winter manure is yet all under a shed
out of the weather, well mixed cow and
horse manure. I intend after the gram
is harvested to use the manure spreader
and draw this manure on one or the oth-
er of these fields. But I have read sev-
eral articles claiming that top-dressing
clover with manure is a damage to clo-
ver. Farmers’ Bulletin No. 451, page 8,
speaks strongly against this. I fell as
thought I don’t care to waste this good
manure that has been so much trouble
f0r me to mix, and damage the grass
which has been so expensive to get so i
want someone who has had some experi-
ence to advise. Some farmers say it is
a good idea, while others say not. Which
field would be the best to apply it to?
\Vould it be best to apply a heavy coat
or a light one, or if not at all, explain
why? ' SUBSCRIBER.

It is my experience that one of the
most profitable uses that can be made
of stable manure is to top-dress new
seedings just after harvest. This appli-
cation of manure does not want to be so
heavy ‘that it will smother any of the
plants. If it is put on with a manure
spreader, and here, by the way. is where
a manure Spreader shines in all its glory,
there is little danger of getting on enough
to smother the plants. There is nothing
that I know of that will so improve new
scedings as a good top-dressing of good
stable manure. ,

I am not familiar with the bulletin
mentioned by J. Vi". C. but I cannot
imagine how anyone could disapprove of
the application of manure to new seed-
ings. People might differ in opinion as
to whether manure might not be put to
a more profitable use. Some people
might prefer to use it on other crops in
a different way, but when it comes to
the fact of manure injuring instead of
benefiting young clover there is no ques-
tion about it whatever., If one hasn‘t
manure enough to go over the entire
field, if he will pick out the poor places
in the field and top-dress those it will
generally bring them on so that he will
have a uniform stand of clover over the
entire field.

Many of the best farmers in the coun—
try advocate manuring the clover \ci‘op,
work it to the limit, and raise as big
crops of clover as you possibly can and
develop a' heavy sod because this perma-
nently improves the land. Where one
hasn’t stable manure to do this it can
be done with commercial fertilizer. The
bcst way is to apply the commercial for-
tilizer to the wheat the fall before, and
then seed to clover in the spring, and
the fertilizer will bring forward and de—
velop the clover plant. but the thin places
in the field can be given an application
of commercial fertilizer which will act in
much the same way as stable manure.
Of course, the fertilizer will not furnish
the mulch and vegetable matter which
the manure does, but it will furnish the
plant food and will assist very much in
developing the plants. With J. W. C.’s
system of saving his manure under a.
shed and applying.r it in midsummer I am
sure that he cannot put it in a more.
desirable place than on this new seed-
ing. If he has any left he can put it on
his old meadows or pastures with equally
good results.

My system of handling manure of
course will not admit of applying it on
new seedings because we draw the ma-
nure directly from the stable to the field
the year around, which is the cheapest
way to handle the manure and, if the
land is kept in good condition so that it
will grow good crops of corn, by the use
of stable manure and fertilizer, when it
comes in the rotation to seed to wheat
and to clover we certainly get good catch-
es of clover and good crops.

COLON C. LILLm.

 

 

 

 

 


 

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SILAGE FOR SHEEP.

With the‘tremendous increase in the
use of silos for utilizing a larger amount
of the corn plant and the greater use of
silage ‘generally during the last two or
three years, there has arisen a great
deal of inquiry, especially during the
present? winter as to the value of silage
for sheep. lecently silage has come into

general use on cattle farms. Now that
its value as a cattle food. from 'the
standpoint of cheapness, is becoming

more and more apparent, the man who
owns sheep is beginning to a..<k why he
cannot share in a good thing too.

Unfortunately, the use of silage for
sheep feeding purposes has been tried
out to a limited extent. Few farmers
have used it and the experiment stations
have. done. little. From all sources of in-
vestigation it sec-ms now that there is no
reason why silage shall not find a per-
inancnt place in the list of desirable
and economical foodstuffs for sheep. The
writer has met several men this winter
who have: used it with satisfactory re-
sults. and one. man especially, who had
fed out quite a string of sheep with sil—
age. almost the sole feed, was very en—
thusiastic in his appreciation of it. We
haVc not found any men who have had
trouble from fceding it.

There has been a popular conception
that silage is Inore or less dangerous to
feed to sheep. especially breeding ewes.
it was thought that it had a weakening
effect on the lambs, also that there is
likely to be some mortality among the
ewes. Such ideas do not’ seem to be
well founded. It is true that such re—
sults have been noted in flocks which
had silage, but careful observations show
that other factors may have had more to
do with the results than the silage. At
the station three years ago the ewe
flock had considerable silage, in fact, all
they cared for. Also, the lambs were not
as strong at birth as they ought to have
been, and some loss was experienced at
lambing time. Ilut an excessive amount
was allowed and ewes were entirely too
(lose‘ly confined without adequate, exer-
cise. Exercise is an absolutte necessity
for pregnant ewes if satisfactory results
are to he had at lambing time. Lack of
an experienced Ishephcrd to handle these
ewes at lambing time doubtless contrib—
uted to the loss. Since that year we
have had no bad results,

Back in the fall of 1.007 the Indiana
station began to experiment with silage
for feeding pregnant ewes. (me lot of
cwcs was fed silage along with clover
hay and grain, while another lot was fed
more hay, slightly more grain, but no
These two lots of ewes were as

The next
experiment
During

silage.
nearly alike as could he had.
year practically thd same
was repeated, and again in 1909.
the first year a limited amount of silage
was fed. The second year, four pounds
per head, per day. was allowed and as
no bad results accompanied this liberal
t‘ccding, the last year the ewes were giv—
cn all they would clean up which was
practically 4.6 pounds. With all they
wist-cd of the silage, no deleterious re—
sults. were, observed either in the ewes
or in the lambs.

As to results from these three years’
experiments, the authors of the bulletin
concerning this experiment say that the
general thrift and appetite of the silage
ewes was superior to that of the lots fesd
hay and grain alone. The ewes, having
a quantity of silage. made each year a.
larger gain over winter than did those
on dry feed. The latter averraged for the
three years a. gain of six pounds while
the silage ewes gained 13.75 pounds or
more than 'twice as much. Yet the writ-
ers state definitely that this gain was
not mere fat‘r, like corn feeding would
produce, but that, the ewes were in good
condition to produce strong, vigorous
lambs. It was a noticeable fact, that
right straight through the whole three
years, the lambs from the ewes having
the succulent feed, i. e., silage, averaged
nearly ten per cent larger at birth. As
to the cost of feed, the ration including
silage, proved the more economical, while
more satisfactory results were obtained.
The lambs from these two lots of ewes
were all fed outt fer early market and
those from each lot did equally well,
gaining nearly a half pound per day un-
til they were sold.

The general rsults of this test running
for three years show definitely that the
use of silage for ewes, even in large
amounts, will not interfere with the

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health and thrift of the pregnant ewe
nor of her prospective lamb. Also, the
succulence which the silage affords seem-
ed to promote the thrift and general
health of the ewe, and because of the
added health and vigor, the t‘ecti were
better nourished, with the consequent re—
sult than larger lambs were produced.
Furthermore, the producing of all these
satisfactory results did not affect the
lambs unfavorably, and the silage ration
was more economical.

Accurate data regarding the value of
silage in a ration for fattening sheep and
lambs is scarce, but what’ there is indi-
cates that it is useful. As far back as
the early nineties the Michigan ltlxpcri-
ment Station fed some. lambs on silage
and other foodstuffs. The gist of their
findings is to the effect .that a mixture
of foddcrs composed largely of a good
quality of silage proved a cheap and suc-
cessful ration for fattening lambs.

The Iowa station at Ames made some
comparative tests of dry hays. roots, and
silage as rOughness in 1906 and 1907. in
lots fed the first winter, the silage cheap-
encd the ration considerably. During the
second winter the Various lots were fed
for a long period, 168 days, and the sil—
age lot refused to eat much silage. They
ate almost as much grain and hay as the
other lots did and the gain on those sil—
age lambs was more expensive than was
that with some of the other food coni-
binations. But the aVcragc of the two
wars was favorable, to the use of silage
as a means of cheapening the ration.
The lambs from all lots finished into
niarkett toppers, but the dressed 'arcasscs
showed the silage lambs a little superior
on the hook. Taking these few experi-
ments then, into consideration, and also
the, general results which various feeders
have obtained in prattical work, it seems:
that silage has an impt I'tant place among
ocsii'ablc and feeds for fat~
tcning shccp.

It is my opinion that silage can be fed
to sheep with satisfactory results. The
use of moldy or frown silage may cause
trouble, but good, clean, bright silage can
be. used with excellent results. either as
a succulent food for brceding ewes in
winter or as a cheap but satisfactory and
et’f‘icicnt roughage for fattening sheep and
lambs. This opinion is based partially
on observations of flocks which have. been
fed, and partially on the, experiments
quoted above. The results to date point
toward silage as a cheap and valuable
feed for sheep.

I‘niv. of Nebraska.

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Tl‘crc is only one way to raise hogs
and to make money at the business, and
that is by staying in it year in and year
out. The man who raises just! about the
same number every year and who never
gets discouraged, no matter how high in
price feuds may be or how low pork may
be, is the individual who usually stands
well financially in his community. No
investment tonnected wit'h the farm pays
a higher dividend than hogs. l'sually
the small f'arnu-r feels that he cannot
afford to raise hogs, when really he can-
not Iii-f—t'mlwii'ot-lo raise~ them.“ ”a”. I”

A great deal depends on the manage—
mcnt. One can grow into this busincss
with very little ('ttl'iitll if he is on the
alert tc make good use of his opportuni-
ties. First, and most important of all,
is good foundation stock. Two or three
well—selected, pure—bred sows is all he
needs. Then breed these to a pure—bred
boar. If the sows are given judicious
care and attention the. results will be
remarkably pleasing.

TVhat items I offer here are garnered

from experience, hence they are prac-
tical. My success in hog raising has
been very gratifying. In working with

hogs for more than 26 years I have nev-
er lost one from cholera, and very few
from any cause. In the first place, to
follow this business successfully, we find
an opportunity to verify the adage, “An
ounce of prevention is better than a
pound of cure." Keep off disease rather
than try to cure it. If this is done there
is very littile danger of loss. Never allow
the sows to become lousy; keep them
thrifty and healthy, and the pigs will
be strong and vigorous, not so suscep-
tible to disease.

In addition to their regular feed of
corn, peas or whatever they get at the
barn, I give my hogs swill twice each
day. I keep a barrel in the back yard
(a coal oil barrel is best) into which I
throw a handful of copperas twice a
month, also put a gallonef salt and
three or four buckets of wheat bran in
to start it; into this throw all the vege-

table waste, milk and slop from the
kitchen. Very soon the barrel is full of
rich food, all clean and healthy, although
made up of almost, every conceivable
thing a hog could eat. And the cost is
very small, too,

At the morning and evening feeds I
give them from six to eight buckets of
this mixture, according to the number
(:I' hogs in the drove, always stirring well
before giving. By night the barrel will
be full again and always ready. I Clean
out the barrel each time before being
filled, and never allow the mixture to
stand long before being fed. Cleanliness
at all times and in all things is .a. feature.
that cannot be too strongly emphasized.

Now and then l gather the old bones
and discarded scraps of meat from the
smcke house and fill a large wash kettle
with pokewced stalks and leaves, chop-
pcd fine, and cook with the bones. I
keep the kettle as full as it will boil.
\Nhen thoroughly soft and done, I dip all
Into the barrel, throw in more bran and
feed as usual. This I know to be a pre~
ventive of cholera. and even should there
be symptoms already manifest, it will
relieve it.

it is best never to allow hogs to run at
large where they will be subjected to
danger, but keep them in pasture, and
no matter how fine the pasture may he.
don’t fail to call them up each evening
for their swill: they will always relish
it. Use a good deal of pine tar about the
troughs. smear it‘. in the bottom. and let
them eat and drink it off; they soon
gI ow to like it. llave a can for the pur—
pose, in which keep a mixture of tar,
sulphur, lard and kerosene. While they
are. drinking at the trough, smear them
on the hips, back and around the ears
with this niixtiurc: it will keep vermin
away. Burn all the beds occasionally
and place new straw in, and each time
sprinkle a gcod coat of lime under the
straw, All these precautions take time
and make work. but it takes less time
and is less expensive than to try to treat
Sick hogu.

The little things are the important
ones in raising hogs. The: man who will
not pay attention to the, smallest details
is the one who is going to be caught off
his guard and first thing he. knows he
has a ctntagiouk‘ disease on his hands
and after that the end of the chapter is
soon reached for that year.

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A good many pretty well-bred ewes
adapted for breeding haVc been offered
on the, Chicago market recently for $361.1
3.50 per 100 lbs. that were well worth the
money to any farmers situated so that
they could cngage in the industry. It
would cost hardly anything to carry them
on pasture until the time for breeding.
and by the time. the demand for breeders
starts up in earnest prices will undoubt-
tdly rule higher. ,

.\ large Wisconsin sheep feeder who has
madc a. success in that industry says he:
finishes his lambs on ground corn and pea
ensilagc furnished in self"feeders. This
is a. combinz’ition he believes cannot be
beaten, He says it pays well to furnish
the best corn that. can be had and to
grind it, as the meal is an appetizer and
reduces the cost of gains in weight. .It
acts better than corn ensilagc.

A few large cattlcmcn of (Ittawa, Ill..
have been in the Chicago market recently
for the purpose of buying high-class feed-
ing steers to stock the pastures of their
rich farms in La Sallc county. They re—
port the grass as luxuriant and awaiting
{ho advent of cattle to transniute it into
,Ictl‘.

..\s there is every reason to look for a
good summer and autumn market for fat
ycarling‘ cattle, it is rather surprising
that so many partly fattencd yearlings
are being hurried to market. and where
feed is available owIIt-I's should retain
such stock until well faltcned. l’i‘iccs
between halt" fat and wcll fattened year—
llngs of late have. been Very wide.

Distillery—fed cattle haVe been bringing

the highest prices on the t‘hicago market
ever known, but owncrs say the profits
are less than many people imagine be-
cause of the high cost at the start for
t'ccdcrs. They state that they have been
paying close to $1.50 per month increase
in cost of each steer‘s feed bill this sea-
son over the cost a year ago. but even
then, profits are cxtrcmely large, the lack
of large supplies of corn—fed cattle of the
better class making a good outlet for dis-
tillery cattle. A big distillery cattle feed-
er says: “We will be taking a big gam-
ble on the future, when we buy feeder
cattle in July and August at high prices.
The prospect favors us being forced to
pay close to $6, and even better, for range
feeders this year. and with our feedstuff
(tn‘respondingly high, it will be a far-
away guess as to where we will land
next selling season.”
. There has been a remarkable increase
in dairy farming in recent years, and
much of the large shipments of calves to
market the past spring has consisted of
calves from dairy districts of the middle
west. Holstein calves are so poorly
adapted for converting into beef, that the
bull calves are usually sold for veal.
Farmers in some parts of the country are
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Cow-pox WI am anxious to know what

ails my cow. Yellow spots appear on
teats and wider which break and the
spot swcuis to cover with a scab. G. S.

suffers from
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l\.'lich.-—Your cow
cow-pox, a disease that never .
lunch with the hcalth of cattle and in
most cases requires very little medica—
tion. If her bowels arc costive, give hcr
,1. lb. epsom salts to open them and apply
one part oxide of zinc and six parts vas-
eline to sores on udder once a day.
l'iiheztltliy Skiuow-Jked Heels—~llave
a mare eight year. old covered with
dandruff and it scents almost jmpossdile
to frce the skin i'i'.a.tt it. This mare pcr-
spircs easily, no frccly, and the skin
seems to be covered with a sort of
scale. btit she does no: rub herself I
would also like to know what can be
done for sci-a-ciies. it). 13 ll, Grawn,
Niche—Give your more 1;. oz. Donovan’s
solution at a dose in t‘ccd three times a.
a‘.’ until her skin shows improvement,
tlieu rcduce dose until she is well. Dissolve
1," lb. borale of soda in a gallon of tepid

1 . .
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day. She should be wezl groomed and if
she has a long rough coat, clip her. For
cracked heels, apply equal parts tincture
Ineiizoin and glycorine once or twice a
day.

Too Much Appetite—J have a five-
year—old mare that seems to have a
.‘avcnous appetite, in fact, she appears

,to always be hungry, eating almost con-

tinually and ncvcr thoroughly satisfied.
it makes little difference what kind of
load is placed before her, she eats all of

it. F. C. 11-, lVIarcellus, hIiCli.-(Jive
your mare. 2 drs. santonine, 6 drs. alocs,
2 (11s ginger at a dose. one dose only.
’.l‘hcu give 1,1: oz. ground gentittii, 1 dr.

powdered sulphate iron and 1 oz. ground
ginger at a dose in Iced three times a
day. A change of food front dry fodder
to grass will have a whole lot. to do with
improving ht-r digcstivc organs.

.l’t:l‘io<ll(' U]illillailiilzi.*\\t‘ have a
i'otti‘--yc:tr-old mare that has one fairly
good eye and the other appears blue.
She has had scvcral attacks, but secuis
to li‘dYt‘ gotten th-r tbv-m. Both eyes
seem to be zil‘i‘cctcd Illllt‘ll in the saute
manner, but her vision is not littlcli af—
fecicd. Mrs. L. B, Swartz Creek. Mich.
—.‘)issolvc it'd) grains of borzitc of soda

and the sumo quantity of boracic acid in
a pint of clcan watcr and apply to eyes
two to thrcc timcs it day: also give her
a. teaspoonl‘ul pondered nitrate potash at
a dose in l'ct-«l two or thrce times a day.
it is \i't-ll to kocp in mind that a bright
light :t.\\‘;l_\:< irritates a sore eye 01' a
wound.

(ittt ol‘ Conditioii.——l have a large work
horse that has been out of condition for
several months. About a month ago he
had a sick spell. got down. seemed t0
lie \vcak and when he would rise on
loot would pitch forward as if his head
was too lit-itvy for body. At other times
llt‘ would stand lowt-ring and raising
head as if in pain. tremble violently, tin—
t-onst-ious of what is said to him. This
horse is vct'y thin and has a good appe-
tilc. F. .l. ’l‘.. 'J‘enipci'anc'c, Mich.~lliV0
your horse ti drs. aloes. 1 dr. calomel, 1
dr. saittonino and 2 drs. ground ginger
.‘t a dI-sc, one tloso only. .\|so gch liiiu
1/. oz. ground gciltiuii, 1;. oz. ginger and
l‘oz. bicarbonate soda at a dose in fccd
three times a day. tirass is better for
him than dry l‘oddcr.

ltiz.t1)ctcs-—\\'cak lint-k. rrrrrr Last spring I
b0i.ght a niiic-yczir—old horse that was
Vcry thin. lie is a nci‘Votis brute; l was
cai'ct‘til with liiiti, gradually increasing
his food supply, but \\'lit‘llC\'(‘l' he is
workcd hard. nill straddle with hind
legs and quiver and is inclined to back.
(3. JG. 5.. Stockbritlgc, .\liclt.-~-t}ive your
horse I) (ll'. doses iodide potassium three
a day for it) or 15 days, then give
2 dr. doses for '10 more, thcn give 1 dr.
dost-s three times a day. Also give 1
dr. ground mix vomit-a at a dose in feed
lWlt'c ;t day tiiitil ho recovers, commenc-
ing with both rcuicdios right away.

lliabctcs lilind Siziggei's.~l read with
interest every week tho Vctcriuary col—
ttiuu of your paper. but failed to have
lttitit‘t‘ti a parallel casc to mine. l rc-
[illi‘(’iltl>?etl :1 horse that urinates
about chry 3t) iuiiiutv-s when working.
lie seems to be healthy, has a good ap-
and does his work fairly well.
also like to know what can be
done for :i horso that has blind staggers.
lt. (‘.. (lass City. Mich.~ i am inclined to
bclicVo that your horse linsa lightnttztck
of diabctos or perhaps some irritation
urinary tract. UiVe :.’ drs. iodide
dose in feed or water
tlmu» times a day for 10 days. then give
60 grs. urotropin at a dose in feed or
water three times a day {or iOdays, then
give 1 oz. cooking soda at a dose in feed
three times a day. Increase his
food supply and instead of feeding dry
feed grass. Blind staggers (var-
tigo), is considered an incurable ailment,
unless the cause is known and can be
removed. Vt’orking horses in shun 001-
lars and high feeding without sufficient

.cxercise is very often the cause of stag-

gers. (live 2 drs. .
a dose in feed three times a. day.
horse is fleshy reduce him.

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pleasant permanent and profitable agency
workl- We offer a pesttlon as exclusive dis.
tributing salesmen either all or spare time
for the Antoni-tic Corbin-lion Tool. 1!. Fence
Builders Device,Post Puller Lifting and P11 ll-
ng Jack, Wire Stretcher, rench. etc. Used
by Contrnctors.Teamsters.Farmerth‘nctortes
and others. Weighsfl lbs.,litts or pulls stone.
Write for Offer and county desired.

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The BUCKEYE

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for binders. mowers. disc Inflows.
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AGENTS wanted in

  

every county in the
United States. Write
for ,circulsrs. testi-
monials and whole-

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sale prices. .
The Milford Mfg. Co. Mansfield. Ohio.

—Horses. cattle. shee . swine. oultry

For sale and dogs nearly a! breeds.p Sires
exohnn dz South West. Michigan Pedigreed Stock
ss 11.. avidWoodman. Sec'y.-Treas..Paw Paw. Mich.

BREEDERS’ DIRECTIIRY.
CATTLE.

ABERDEEN-ANGUS.

Herd. contacting of Trojan Eric Blnokbtrds and
Prides, only. is headed by non . a Trojan Erica,
by Black Woodlnwn. sire of t e Grand Chain ion steer
and bull at the International in Chicago. .. 1910.
A few ohoicely bred youn bulls for sale.

WOODCOTE ST FARM. Ionln. Mich.

AYR. S H I RES "83359330.. dairy

n bulls
and bull calves for sale. Berkshire swine. All pure
bred. Michigan School for Deaf. Flint. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

Am otierln

for sale.

a yoarlin
LLAN KE

May Hose Guernsey bull

SEY. Lakeview Michigan.
GUERNSEYS FOR SALE—giltgenogii‘isghs 311:1?

registered. finely bred and all right. Herd tuberculin
tested. J. L. SNYDER, East Lansing. Mich.

 

 

‘VE have a few good Holstein Frieslan Bull
Calves from 6 to 8 months old. Prices and in-
dividuals right. Gregory & Borden. Howell. Mich.

HOLSTEI NS

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 Ilolsteins.

L. E. CONNELL, -

 

Fayette, Ohio.

JUNE 22; 1912.

RED KILLED BULLS FOR SALE'iE‘i'i‘u‘i‘i‘i’:
strains. JOHN BEBNER A SON. Grnnd'LedBe. Mich.
FOR SALE‘il’w‘§°Eiasl€§§33"izB€Jl°
months old Scotch and Scotch-to ed. 57.5 to $100
each. BIDWELL swoon FARM. ecumseh. Mich.

niiiii BliEli summonses;Statuses an.

or good note. J. B. HUMMEL. Mason. Mich.

 

 

SHEEP.

' —Yearli and ram lambs f Ch i n
Lelceshrs flock of bomb of Mich. Afgomseleczllufllglgk-
shire swine. Elmhurst Stock Farm. Almont, Mich.

Oxford Down Shee ‘60“ Yearline Field

Rams and e
forsnle. I. R. WATERB RY. Highlagrfisfiflghligga.

 

fi‘fi,‘ Rambouillels‘lvéi‘,’t?$'°§?.§.“‘i«’i’.lfiff2‘§°‘ A“

ll
orrice. on G.T.R. .and . U. R. J. O. A 0310;?

 

 

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' ' —Young sows due Mar. ch A ll.
Durocs and vmlonas Bred to let. rize and champion
boar. Priced to move them. M. T. Story. Lowell, ioh.

—T S t. B d 23 . ' . ‘
BERKSHIRE: dtyoto enge'gdozlhsraxfull fzgtro‘hiihfig.mzitli
Farmer Prices. A. A. PA ULLO. Deckerville, Mich.

 

 

' ' .—-B ii) (I.
Itidied Berkshire Stills and Samoa Boar, ,-,,,;’:‘,, 3:33,,
agniflcent s ecimnns. V

. on r l‘fi:.
prices. ROUG MONT FARMS, lilletii'ciitf M35233

Weaned igs either so '
BER KSHIHES two for$2£ bred gilte Si‘igxbrgrzl’
sows 850, re istered and trans-

ferred. Excellent breeding Clicice individ l.
c. c. COREY. New Haven. Mtchin‘if.”

—S . . ,‘
Improved Chesters .ell'mil’égg'hi‘lgei
choice yovun boar and a few sows bred for early fall
furrow. W . ( . WILSON. Okemos, Mich. Both phones.

 

O I. C's Special Prlces on spring pigs and service mate's.
.1190 fall pigs 300 to pick from. Shipped on approval.

ROLLENIMG VIEW STOCK FARM, Cass City. Michigan.
0 I SWINE—Males weighing 200 lbs. each. Also

. u . a few very choice gilts. bred for June far-
row. Geo. P. Andrews. Dnnsville. Inghnm 00.. Mich.

0. I. 0.

Fair winners.

 

Extra choice bred gilts, service boars
and spring pigs. not akin from State
Avondnle Stock Farm. Wayne, Mich.

 

9 —All ages. growthy and large. sows bred.
o. I. c S Males ready. 100 to select from. Attractive

prices on young stock. H H. Jump. Munith. Mich.

 

0 l G’s—I have some very fine and growthy last.
a a tall pigs. either sex. males road for ser-
vice now. pairs not akin. OTTO B. S ULZE.
Nashville. Mich. half mile west. of depot.

 

A 24-Ib. Bull

Have Bull Calves out of—

13. 20. 23, 24-lb. Cows A. R. 0.
By a. 2;i-lb. Bull.

My herd averages 19 lbs.

If you want this kind write

BIOELOW’S HOLSTEIN FARMS,
Breedsville, Michigan.

“OI-STEIN BULL calf sired by best can of
Pontiac Butter Boy. 58
daughters in advanced Registry, out ofa grand
daughter ofDeKol 2nd Butter Boy 3rd. over
100 daughters in advanced Registry. A beautiful cult
of choicest breedin . Price on y 350.
C. D. WOODB RY. Lansing, Michigan.

“Top-Notch" Holsteins.

(llmict- bull calves from 3 to 6 mos. old. of fashion-
ablc brccding and from dams with A. R. 0. records,
at. reasonable prices Also one Z-year-old bull, fit. to
bend a good herd.

McPHERSON FARMS 00.. Howell. Michigan.

 

 

 

“IN FOR SALE—6 yearling Holstiein Fries-
£5 "’9‘ tan Bulls. 2A. R. O. bred. Some (rows.
. - Also bull calves. 34 years a breeder.
7%} ,_;;. (9': Photos and pedigrees on tipglication. “C

-nlafl|9,ll\\‘{\ C. Jackson, South Band. In ., 719 Rex St.

6 HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES

From $50 to 80. Send for ped rees.
LONG BEACH EARM. Augusta. iIllicbiznn.

 

‘ —--droppcd Feb. 17. 1912. nearly white.
HOISIOIII BU” ca" 1573'; fiblood Hengervcld De Kol
dams: record Senior E-year-old. 1h.37 lbs. butter.
GEORGE E. LAPHAM, it. 8. St. Johns. Mich.

Purebred Registered

HOLSTE IN CATTLE

The Greatest Dnlry Breed
’. . Sand for FREE Illustrated Booklet:
Holstein-Fried“. Anon Box [64. Brnttleboro.Vt-

EGISTERED HOLSTEIN CATTLE—Bulls all
sold. Herd headed by Hougcrvcld (‘oin I’ietertje
LOYFD F. JONES. R F. 3. Oak GroveIMich.

YPSILANI) FARMS

. Choicest Konrd ke, Dekol and Hengerveld lreed-
ing. $50.00.t,o 31 .00 Official Pedigrees on rednest.
COLE BROTHERS. Ypsilanti. Michigan.

  

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BULL CALVES.

101i SALE—Registered Jersey bull calf, some white
markings $10, Heifer calf, solid color. not register-
ed $23. Peter H. Douuia. R. B. No. 2. Holland. Mich.

JERSEYS AND DUROC JERSEYS
FOR SALE.

A_ few high class boars from such chum ion boars as
Orion Chief. Instructor. and King of Illinois. Also
a few bred sows. bulls. cows and hei

Jersey fem.
BROOKVMTEH FIRM. ANN ARBOR, ”10"., R. F. D. 7.

Lillie Farmstead JERSEYS

Bulls ready for service. also bull calves and heifer
calves. Cows all in yearly test. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. COLON C. LILLIE, Coopersvllle. Mich.

MARSTON FARM—JERSEY CATTLE.

T. F. MARSTON. Bay City. Michigan.

NoTlCE—I offer for sale a, fine three-year-old Jersey
cow. Also two younfi bull calves at bar-
0. A. TAGGETT. . No. 1. Caro. Mich.

Jerse Cattle For Sale.

C. A. B ISTOL Fenton. Michigan.

JERSE
BUTTER snap mine”

CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM.
Silver Creek. Allegan County. Michigan.

RED POLLE 0:230:30 lot of females any

. so some bull calves.

J. M. CHASE & SONS. lonll. Michigan.

gain prices.

 

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OUR Imp. Chester Whites and Tamworth swine won
245 list. at. Fairs in 1911. Service boars. also sows bred
for spring [arrow of either breed that will please you
in quality and price. Adams Bros. Litchfield. Mich.

 

o I c swine and Bull Rock cockerels of
I I I right. type. best. of breeding. price way
down for quick sale. G. D. SCOTT. Quimby. Mich.
O I C Choice sprin igs, by “Frost's
o - s Challenger" (2- .) Write fer )rtces.
GLENVVOOD STOCK FARM. Zeeland,‘ Ai.(;h.
0 I c's of superior. utility. Service boars, lite

spring pilqs. o akin pairs. Also Bull lock
eggs $1.50 per 15. red Nickel. H. 1. Monroe. Mich.

O. I. C.—0rdm looked For igring Pigs.

C. J. THOMPSON. Rockford. ch13“.

 

 

 

 

‘Kr Write me for
0. I. C. 8 IN rice on Spring
Pigs. airs and trioa. not akin._ ave a number
of sex-Vice males of good type. Write me describing
of your wants. A. J. GORDEN. R. No. 2 Don. Mich.

 

[THUG-JERSEY boars for sale from such sire» aN

Star Wonder and Mo's Col from Chief Col. Eal
sowsof like breeding. Reasonable prices and satisfnc
tion guaranteed. John McNicoll. North Star, Michv

—Sows bred for May and
Duroc Jerse s J... 5...... pl... 1
pay the express. J. H. ANGHART. Lansing, Mil-h.

 

 

D u R 00 J E R 5 EV —‘}l9in€ell-l 11302;):
ready for service. Prices ri t. for 10 days. Write or

come and 900 J. C. BAR EY. Goldwater. Mich.

D J -
SERVICE BOARS sixteenth?
(either sex) sired by W's Oh ice Rule No. 30795. Prices
reasonable. Write R. G. VI IAN. R. 4. Monroe. Mich.

 

 

—Service Boers. bred sows
lllll‘oc .llll'fl]! For salt and Sv‘ing Pigs either
sex. Pairs not. akin. M. A. BRA . Okemos, Mich.

 

CLOSING ou 43mm B" T...

POLAND CI INAS.

A bigger, better and more prolific. type. 10 nice, big

sows, l)l‘t‘( for J due. July, August. September at. $25

catch, t". (H). You had bettt-r order Ono at once.
J. C. BUTLER, Portland. Mk‘hlgun.

 

POLAND CIIINA ‘Ffilfiargfii‘ it'l‘ifit.

P. D. LONG. B. No. . Grand Rapids.

POLAND-CHINA SWINE

Bred for September. R. W. MILLS. Saline. Mich.
'from largo sires.

Big Smooih Paland China Hogs either sexes, at
reasonable prices. ALLEN BROS. Paw Paw, Mich.
Poland Chinas—fiiegdfm‘ffid22$L.‘il’°r.9&2:
prices. W. J. HAGELS AW. Augusta. Michigan.

BIG TYPE __

Poland China. fall and Spring pi . sows
calves.

Some-
rice.
ioh.

 

 

 

bred. Dairy bred horthorn bu Is and
Prices low. ROBERT NEVE. Pierson. Mich.

15 Poland China Saws 3in lifltt“£§l“%&.‘li
priced to sell. WM. WAFFLE. Goldwater, .Iich.
—— d f A 'l f'
POUND GHIIIS E23533"; 32in pill"... Ethel???
L. W. BARNES & SON. Byron. Shiawassee 00., Mich.

Big Impe P. G. Sows $3. thnigi:

OOD a SON. Saline. Michigan.

 

 

 

 

—3o sows and mm
MUIOIOOI Hogs bred. Also pigs not akin.
Boats all ages. G. C. REGLOW, Ada. Ohio.

I -—Bred to farr
For Sale. Yorkshire Gill: 9.. 1...... ..?.‘l
of Au ust. Also pigs, both sexes. “ATSRMAl‘J til
WAT EBMAN. Meadow Land Farm. Ann Arbor. Mich.

Lillie Farmstead YUHKSHIHES.

A few choice Gilts bred for September fan-ow. good
ones. Sprin pigs. either sex. pairs and tries not;
akin. Satis action uunnte

d.
COLON c. lLLIB.eCoopersville, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

JUNE 22, 1912.

ALLAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAA)

 

CONDUCTED BY COLON C. LILLIE.

 

DAIRY COW POPULATION MUST IN-
GREASE.

The demand for productive'eows dur-
ing the past few years has provided for
the breeder of dairy cattle a. most profit—
able business. The farmer is rapidly be-
coming convinced that there is a vast
difference between the profits yielded by
the common cow and the cow whose an-
cestors have been bred for economical and
profitable production for over a thousand
years. Although since. 1875 the, number
of milk cows has doubled, increasing from
less than 11,000,000 to over 22,000,000, dur-
ing the same time butter prices have not
only practically doubled, but the price of
cows has increased $6.62 per head. Dur—
ing the period the population has more
than doubled, showing that rapid as has
been the increase in the number of cows
milked, they have not kept abreast of the
growing demand. Judging by statistics
from reliable sources the population is to
double again during the next 35 years,
and in order to keep the price of butter
as low as it now is, the cow population
must also double. The breeders who fur—
nish the blood for improvement that is
necessary, as well as to increase the num—
ber of cows from 22,000,000 to 44,000,000,
are assured of prosperity in their busi-
ness during their lifetime.

The up—to-date farmer is rapidly com-
ing to the point where he is conducting
his operations on a strictly business has-
iS. He realizes that the farm is but a
factory and that every cow and cvcry
other animal is kept there as a machine
with a certain capacity for converting
Jaw materials raised in the fields into a
finished commodity for the markct. The
value of each cow-machine is measured
by the amount of feed she can eat and
convert profitably into milk and butter-
iat during the year.

To determine this point. the dairyman
weighs and tests the milk of each cow at
intervals to determine the relative, mer—
its of the individuals from the production
standpoint and by determining the
,am‘o‘unt and cost of feed she eats during
the time. he is ircpared to say which IS
the profitable cow and which is the loaf—
er. In view of the fact that there are
0.000.000 cows in the United States that
are eating a portion of the profits the
other 16,000,000 cows are making, the
sooner the dairy farmer finds those and
Substitutes for them cows of more profit-
able type and breeding, the. sooner he
will enlarge the profits of his business. In
doing this he will not only become a.
manufacturer in the. truest scnse, but he
will also become a. wise banker in that
lie refuses to loan to the cow year after
ytar that which she never returns and
on which she never even pays interest.

In the New England states farmers
who in tho past thoughtlessly robbed
their farms of the profit yielding avail-
able richness that was stortd up in their
lands are now reclaiming those same
farms by lln- intelligcnt use of the dairy
cow. Each year the land that provides
tor the dairy cow is growing richcr while
the farms that are dcvotcd exclusively to
growing and marketing grain in its raw
state are. growing poorer and less pro—
ductive. The rtason is not hard to dis-
towr for it isa known fact that with
every ton of corn Sold off the farm,
bringing from $18 to $20, goes $6.50 Worth
of fertility; a. ten of whcat Worth $35 rc-
inchs $7.50 worth of fertility; a ton of
beef. worth at the present high prices.
front $150 to $200 takcs with it about $17
Worth of richness. while a ton of butter,
worth today on the markets of the world,
#1000. takcs with it only «lit ccnts worth of
fertilizing ingrulients. Iiy providing thosn
nitrogenous foods that are in-ccssary for
greatest buttor prtiduction~alt'ait'a, cow-
]~e.a.s, soy beans fed in connection with
ensilage Athc- dairy farmer rcturns to the
land many times this amount.

Iiairymen in northern Illinois have
found that with alfalfa they need not
)rurchaso protein that they can keep the
cows in perfect ln-aith and vigor: that
they can act the. greatest flow of milk
the cows are capable of giving; that they
can and should fecd it every day in the
year. by beginning early in spring by
cutting it green and soiling; by feeding
dry alfalfa hay and corn silage after frost
comes. or at any time that no other bus-
iness tends to so rapidly build up the
farm, and when judiciously conducted. no
other branch of farming yields more Sat-
isfactory financial returns. In addition
to all this, by breeding, feeding and de-

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

veloping the world’s champion cows of
every breed, we are demonstrating beyond
question that this country is the source
of the best dairy blood in the world.
This view of the dairy situation, back—
ed by the best available authority, is 1sz—
en by the Illinois Farmers' Institute from
whose bulletin the above material was
gathered. The man who, with unlimitcd
pains, well—balanced judgment,
ency and courage continues the excellent
work done by our daily breeders and
feeders of the past is certain to reap a
reward for himself and the thanks of
generations to come.

persist.—

 

BELIEVES AERATION A CURSE TO
THE DAIRY BUSINESS.

In your issue of June 8, “A. ll.” sava:
under title, “Caring for Milk," two
things are neccsary, viz., Cooling and
Aeration.” Four years’ experience in the
production of certified milk leads me to
say that! we firmly believe that the aera-
tion is the, greatest curse around a dairy
today because it breeds carelessness both
in the stable and milk room. "A. II.”
we believe is mistaken in his statement
that "aeration is necessary.” \Vith tln:
exception of possibly the. first two
streams from the udder, milk in the ud-
der is absolutely pure in the healthy an—
imal. If it were not nature would have
trovidcd some other way for the young
to obtain its food than directly from the
udder. “'0 agree with “A. ll.” “that
tWo things are neceslsary to fit milk for
the trade,” viz., keeping the dirt out of
the milk in the stable and immediatelv
cooling below 40 degrees 17., and keeping
it at that temperature until delivered to
your customers. Keep the milk out and
away from oxoosure to the atmosphere.
\Yhen you have, a railful of milk get it
out of‘the stable, pour it into the, recep—
taclo in which you deliver it, seal and
immerse in ice water. let it stand for
one hour, pack in ice and deliver to your

trade. (‘an‘t keep the dirt out? You
can if you think so. Expensive? No
the simplest equipment is the best. it

takes a. trifle more, time, ml the benefits
are so much greater that extra. time is
not worth considering.

Kent Co.

“Farmer" and “A. 11.” approach the
subject of aeration from the standpoints
of two classes of dairymeu. “l“armrr,“
as he states. secured his cxpericme in
the production of certified milk wherc
conditions are made. as ncar idcal as it, is
possible to have them; while “A. II." had
in mind the general class of dairymr-n
who work under less favorable sanitary
conditions. Our best authorities agree
with “Farmer,” that milk drawn under
perfectly clean Conditions requires no
aerating; but on the other hand, the milk
required to satisfy the great bulk of the
trade. would prove unsatisfactory were
it not for the removal of odors by this
piotess. It is 1:1.i'ortunatc that we, as a
pcoplc, hart failed to do away with aera-
tion by making all stables sanitary and
keeping only perfectly healthy tows; but
'the fact rmnains that only a Ismail per
cent of our dairies are sanitary and not
all of our cows are healthy. and that
until they are. made so the grcai mass 4f
people must be provided with milk. Aera-
tion makes this milk more agreeable to
tho palate. lCds.

FARMER.

 

HOW MILK MAY BE IMPROVED.

 

The. ordinary dairyman, thc man who

    
   
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  

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his farm and that without making large}
outlays of capital. 1y the use of a cov—
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eliminated. Doing the milking in an ox-
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by thoroughly scalding and cleaning the
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the product comes in contact. by damp—
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before they are milked, by having the
hands of the milkers dry and clcan, by
removing the cans or pails of milk from
the stables and cooling inuncdiaicly and

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by exercising ordinary diligcnce in keep-
ing down cobwcbs and eliminating pliit‘t'r'
where dust and bacteria will
Most of these, means are available to the
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do a part or all of the things menttioned,
would do so, city boards of health would
find less occasion to complain, and the
increased demand resulting from the im—
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collcct.

 

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PREVENTING LOSSES FROM GAPES.

When young chickens stand around,
opening and shutting their mouths con-
tinually, or coughing without making
much noise, or twisting and stretching
their necks as if trying to expel some-
thing through the mouth. it is safe to
assume that they are Victims of gape
worms. The female worm, once lodged
in the. windpipe of a fowl, becomes filled
with eggs and when these are hatched
many of the tiny worms are thrown off
to be picked up by other chickens in
which the process of producing more
worms is rcpt-tiled.

There are various ways of treating
chicks so affected. (me is to remove the
“onus from the windpipe with a gape-
worin extractor made by stripping a
feather of its web except at the tip. Dip
this in turpentine and sprinkle it with
a little sulphur and quinine: then care«
fully insert into windpipc. twist it aboub
and withdraw it. it seldom fails to dis-
lodge some of the. worms and where pur-
sued with care generally results in sav-
ing the chicks.

A more simple treatment is prepared
by placing two tablespoonfuls of carbolic
acid into a saucer and heating it over a
lamp until white fumes begin to rise.
The (‘illt'K is then made to inhale these
i'ttincs almost to the point of suffocation.
However. my favorite remedy is that of
inserting dn-tctly into the windpipe. by
means of Lt lilt‘tllt'ltlt’ dropper. a few drops
of oil of eucalyptus.

in addition t» treating the chicks. it
is ntt-cssary to plow or spade the runs
and to disint‘tct cht'y spot frequented
by the chicks by sprinkling liberally with
air-slaked time. A good preventive is
the use of coppcras in the drinking
water, a crystal about the size of a white
bean being sufficient for one gallon of

 

Water.
\‘\'.'t.\'ne Co. J. 1’.
Experience of Another.

1 had a long and bitter experience and
buried ntnny chit-ks before 1 found out
what to do for gapes. l dissected until
1 located the t‘iouble-headed worm in the
windpipe. and found that the fumigation
necessary to kill them left the chick
\\'t'&k~ellhd. I thereupon tried the feather
treatment, dippingr the little brush at
the end of the feather into a mixture of
about three parts swect oil and one part
kcrosenc. My judgment is that this
method of removing the. gape worm will
cure nine casts out of ten.

1 have also tried a number of prevent-
;ttives, one of which was confining snnll
chit-ks where they could not get any
earthworms. as the gape worm is a par—
ttsite ot‘ the earthworm. This was ef-
fective bttt meant more work and tron-
blc. Then i began giving small quanti—
ties of copper-as and am now satisfied
that a toaspeont’ul of copperas, once per
«MY. evenly distributed through the food
of 100 chicks will absolutely prevent
gltllt‘i“, bttt this treatment. must. be begun
bct'ore the chick has been exposed to
infection.

'l‘urkcys are very hard to raise where
the ground is infected with gapeworms.
as they are too delicate to stand the
feather treatment or to take copperas
without being harmed by it, but chicks
have never been hurt by copperas care—
fully measured and mixed iii feed. I
have raised some fine flocks on infected
ground without a single case of gapes.

llillsdale Co. E. M. K.

REMEDYING BLOOD POISON.

1 had :I hen develop blood poison this
spring. which is rather unusual. in 13
years' expcrlence in growing poultry I
had never seen a similar case. in my
breeding pens I use galvanized dry mash
hoppers and this hen in some way got
her htad fast in the. hopper. Her 'head
and neck wcte bleeding some when i
found her. but I released her and thought
no more about it. Three or four days
later I found 1101' upon a perch with her
eyes closed. Her head and neck were
badly swollen and dark. green (almost
black) in color down to the crop. I was
told that l 'had better kill her at once as
it would be impossible to save her.

It seemed, however, that I should at
least make an attempt to save this hen
so 1 put five tablespoonfttls of hydrogen
peroxide into a deep cup and tilled it tip
with real warm water. Then, putting on
a pair of heavy gloves and taking the
fowl’s head between thutnb and forefinger
so as to hold her mouth slightly open, I

THE MICHIGAN :EARMER-Fi‘ ' ,

completely immersed the affected parts
three times, giving her a. chance to
breathe between dippings. This treat-
ment was repeated three times a day un-
til the head and neck began to resutne
their natural color. The skin all peeled
off 'her head and the feathers are coming
out, but she is apparently as well as ever.
it is four weeks since she was hurt and
she is laying again.

Huron Co. G. L. P.

REMOVE THE MALES.

Just as soon as you are sure the
hatching season is over for you. remove
the male birds from the flock and be
sure that thcy are not returned to it.
The hens will lay better and longer be—
fore moulting and will thriVe better if
they are not annoyed by males. The
most effective way of reducing egg pro—
duction is to let loose a lot of young
cockcrcls among the laying tloclc. The
heresy is still abroad in the land that
hens lay better if a male bird is with
them. Try it and see. \Vatch the lay—
ing hens hiding from the. young cock—
erels and running as for life, and tell me
if it is because they need such exercise
to make them do their best. Many times
an exchange can be made at this time
with a neighbor who wants a male, for
next year. but if there is no better way
the market is the best, place for the male
after the hatching season.

llillsdale Co. PRISCILLA PLUM.

THE EARLY SWARMS.

The first indication of swarming is the
laying,r of eggs in the drone comb. Vt'hile
eggs in the drone cells is not a sure sign
that a swarm will issue. yet, as far as
l have observed. swarms never do issuc
without eggs being laid therein. If the
weather is propitious the next Step is
the building of queen cells. soon after
which the queen deposits eggs in them.
In three days these. eggs hatch into lar-
vae, and these larvae are fed an abund-
ance of food by the nurse bees for six
days. when the cells containing the em—
bryo queens are scaled over. If no bad
weather has intervened the swarm issues
the next day, the old queen going with
the swatm. Bear in mind that this is
the. rttle with .he black or German bees,
and generally with other races: still. the
Italians often swarm when the eggs are
first laid in’the queen cells.

I find, as a rule. that the first queen
enterg-rs from her cell from six to seven
days after the first swarm issues. if
more swarms are allowed, they come
forth two days after, or from the eighth
to the ninth day after the first, and nev-
er later than the sixteenth day. As soon
as it is decided that no more swarms
shall issue,- all queens in the cells are
destroyed, when itt from five to nine
days the young queen goes out to be fer-
tilized and, two days later, she commences
to lay. If all aftcr-swarming is stopped
by destroying the queen cells, or by oth-
er means that keep all the bees in the
old hive together after the first issue. I
find that the young queen is much slow-
er in going out on her wedding trip, and
often dOt-s not commence to lay until
from the twelfth to the sixteenth day.

Taking one season with another, the
bulk of surplus honey is gathered by the
iirst or prime swarm. This being true.
it is best to allow only one swarm to is-
sue from each hive. To prevent after-
swarms. place the newly hived swarm on
its original stand and move the hive
from which the swarm has issued to a
new location. It is from this old hive,
of course. that after-swarms may be ex-
pected to issue. About the time the
queen cells are to hatch (which is usually
seven or eight days after the prime
swarm has issued). affix an entrance
guard of perforated zinc to the hive.
After a few days several dead queens
will be found at the hive entrance. Now
removc the entrance guard and you have
remaining undoubtedly the best queen
of the lot, after the plan of the survival
of the fittest.

A colony with abundant entrance 0f
air is less inclined to swarm than it 0th-
crwise would be. ".aising the hive by
putting an inch block under each corner,
leaving the hive open all around, can
hardly be beaten for giving plenty of air.
But do not hope that the plan of giving
plenty of air will suffice to keep bees
from swarming, entirely.

New Jersey. F. G. HERMAN.

 

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NUTRITION STUDIES.
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BY FLOYD W. ROBISON.
The Balanced Ration.

In adapting the results of experiment
and scientific reasoning to the. practical
feeding of animals there has probably
been no theory promulgated which has
been of so much direct benefit as ‘the
theory of the- balanced ration. In our
previous discussions we have observed
that the different food nutrients may be
converted to a, uniform basis for pur—
poses of comparison, this basis being the
heat unit basis. In this respect we have
conceded certain values to the different
proximate principles. For instance, we
have conceded that protein when fed to
an animal has a value commensurate
with, but not exceeding, the value of
the carbohydrates. In a similar way We
have showu that fats when fed to an
animal have a value so far as heat pro-
duction is concerned of approximately
two and, a, quarter times greater than
either protein or the carbohydrates. In
actual practice this would cause us to
believe that the economic value of pro-
tein and of the carbohydrates should of.
necessity be the. same and on the same,
basis of calculation we might figure that
it would be proper commercially to as—
sign a value to the fats of approximately
two and one-quarter times greater than
the, value prescribed to protein and car-
bohydrates.

The Proximate Principles Have Different:
Commercial Values.

As a matter of fact, and as we have
explained, protein on the one hand and
carbohydrates and fats on the other can
be. considered equivalent only after a
certain point is reached in the ration.
Ii‘urthc'rniore, we do know as an actual
fact, that considerations other than eco-
nomic ones based upon food values, have
caused a. different valuation to be placed
upon feed stuffs containing varying pro-
portions of these different proximate
principles.

\‘x'é’fiiaye explained and we apprehend
there ':""perfect understanding on this

mim- that tthrotein in a feed is 'or
such a nature that it may constitute the
entire ration. At the same time we have
endeavored to clearly show that actual
starvation may result if an animal is fed
an abundant ration exclusively of car.
bohidratcs and fats. The reason for this
is that protein occupies a unique posi-
tion in the. dietary because of its con—
taining the element nitrogen which we
have shown to be So essential in repair-
ing waste tissue and in promoting the
life functions of the animal.

Commercial Considerations Prevent Ex-

cessive Protein.

Comn‘iercial considerations have shown
us that for the economic production of
milk, for. example, protein feeds cannot
be used exclusively although as explained
above they would perhaps satisfy the re—
quirements of the animal. Fortunate it
is that we are able to experiment with
the dairy cow because it is not so easy
to demonstrate the value» of the balanced
ration when we. are studying it from a
work producing basis as when we can
show its effect by a consideration of the
contents of the milk pail.

Experiments on Economic Production
Prove the Real Need of the
Balanced Ration.

lepcrimcnts conducted at the ZMich-
igan State Fair and at the “lest Michi-
gan State Fair, under Mr. Lillic‘s direc-
tion when he. was Dairy and Food C‘om—
missitmcr, as well as experiments which
lune been conducted at times at some
of the experiment stations have shown
that by feeding protciu foods almost cx—
elusivcly a high state of milk productiun
may be reached, which might indicate
without any other consideration that it
was decidedly advantageous to crowd
protein feeds into the ration. In the
northern states, however, protein feeds
aIe practically without exception the,
most expensive feeds we have. There—
fore, when we take into consideration not
only the gross quanity of milk produced
on the feed but the cost ofthat milk pro-
duced as well, we are convinced at once
that economical considerations prevent
the feeding exclusively of protein feeds.
\Ve-re commercial consit‘lerations to be
considered entirely and scientific deduc—
tions to be thrown to the winds, the
feeder would eliminatc protein feeds and
feed exclusively on either starches (car-
bohydrates) or fats, but here again, as
indicated above, the fact that protein

feeds are reouiredin the ration is at
once forcibly thrust upon the feeder. The
feeder’s problem, then, is to prescribe a.
ration in which the maximum amount of
protein required by the animal is pre—
scribed and at the same time the addi-
tion of these protein feeds is stopped ex-
actly at the point where their economic
addition ends It is this evidence and the
taking advantage of the facts gleaned
through years and years of experimenta-
tion by men trained in making scientific
deductions which have resulted in the
promulgation of the balanced ration.
Balanced Ration Defined.

The term balanccd ration, therefore.
means a ration consisting first of those
constituents which satisfy fully the re-
quirements of the animal; second, a ra-
tion containing the above constituents in
the exact proportion which makes the-m
an item of economy. Economy in a ra-
tion means comparatively the same as
does economy in anything else. It does
not mean the cheapest feed that can be
bought, but it does mean the cheapest
feed which can be purchased which con-
tains in proper ratio the constituent prin-
ciples which the animal demands.

LIME IS NOT A FERTILIZER,

The Ohio Experiment Station calls at—
tention to the fact that while a number
of dealers are selling their product as
some form of lime, in some cases the rep~
rescntation being made that limc is a
fertilizer, and the terms “Fertilizer Lime"
and “Lime Fertilizer” are applied to the
products offered for sale, lime- does not
take. the DIilt'C of other fertilizing mate-
rials. ‘Yith the exception of small
amounts of phosphorus and insoluble po-
tassium which art- sometimes found in
limcstom- and marl, it does not supply
any of the available nutritive element's
containtd in fertilizers. \thn the need
of lime is indicated, by the reaction of
the soil or by the failure, partial or com»
pletc. of the leguminous plants which
thrive best on limed soil, the'fullest rc-
turns cannot be secured unless lime is
added as a soil amendment in conjunction
with materials carrying phosphorus, po-
tassium and nitrogen. However, no form
of lime. should be mixed or used directly
in (‘tlll’lllllltllltll with manure or with for
tilizcrs containing organic nitrogen or
ammonium salts. These. materials should
be applied after the limo has been thor-
oughly incorporated with the soil. \\'hil~,
lime is a necessary substance for plant
growth and is one of the mineral com—
pounds present in greater or less amounts
in all plant life, it is used primarily for
neutralizing the so-called acid condition

of soils.

 

INCREASING THE TOMATO YIELD.

 

The Department of Agriculture has just ‘
received a report from the New York"

Agricultural Experiment Station of tests
made to determine the influence of cross-
ing in incrcz'tsing the yield of the tmato

The infusion of new blood obtained by
crossing somewhat closely related thric'
tics, says the report, has been found. in
many plants, to increase the vigor and
yield of fruits to a very market degree.

 

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Among the common commercial crops:

corn, bean and tomato have been proven
experimentally to be greatly benefited by
such crossing. \Vith this idea in View
the experiments were begun as far back
as 1907 in order to determine whether
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of fruit than from Dwarf Aristocrat. if
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Every farmer should
Study the Markets. be u Sludent of
m n r k ct conditions
since his profits depend upon the Wise-
murkcting of his products as well as their
economical production. The reader will find
upon investigation that practically every
business mun of his acquaintance is a
cloSc stndcni of llic murkciu in the pur-
ticular commodity in which he may bc
intercsicd, whcthcr the same be raw mu-
tcrinl, a mumifziciurcd product or an in-
vcstmcnl security. These men kccp in
constant touch with markci conditions
whcthcr or not they expect to enter the
murkct oilhcr as buycrs or sciil rs
By this familiarity with market priccs
and conditions they are able to kcc-p in
mind the trend of the markots in which
ihcy arc. intercslcd over considerable pe-
riods of time and by familiarizing them-
sclvcs with conditions which huvc cuuscd
ndvunccs or rcaction in ihul market.
upon prcvious occasions they arc able to
judge with grcutcr accuracy, than would
oilicrwisc bt‘ ihc cusc. us to the prob-
able fuiurn- trcnd of the markct. Thus.
lhcy arc simply following good busincss
methods in ihcir study of the murkels
along lincs in which they are intercsted.
Too mnny farmers fail to do this to
any cxicni. 'l‘hcy arc so busily engaged
with the problcms of production that the
question of nuirkcting the products of
thcir farms has bcen given little thought
until tlicy have a product to Hell, and
thou thcy havc little knowledge of con-
dilions operating to govcrn the market
of the commodily in which they are in—
tcrestcd (mo of the most importzmt dc-
partmcnts in any form journal in its
market lingcs and it has chr bccn the
aim of the publishcrs of the Nfichigun
Farmer to makc the market pages of tho
paper of the grcntcst possible practical
value to its readcrs. T.lkc. for instance.
the staple farm crops. ihc, ccreals, bonus.
ptutocs, ctc. The render who desires to
keep in touch with those markets will
find a commcnt upon conditions which
have a bearing upon the future of these
markets, published over the quotations
in our markci columns each week.
These paragraphs are condensed news
of crop and mnrkct conditions in differ-
ent parts of thc world which affect the
particular murkcl upon which they form
a commentary. Directly following these
comments will be found the daily quota-
tions for the week, not only of cash pro-
ducts, but also of futures. A careful

THE-31 'MICH‘IGAN. FARMER. -' 1
comparison and study of these figures
will reveal to the practical reader what

dealers and speculators in these com-
modities think the future course of the

market is likely to be. The price at
which futures sell represents the consen-
sus of opinion of those who make it a.
business to deal in these commodities. as
to the probable trend of the future
prices, and this consensus of opinion is
also reflected in the market price of the
cash product.

This information, which is given in
condenscd form, together with the
monthly crop statistics relating to ac~
reage, average yields. etc, of the prin-
cipal CI'ODS, gives the reader the essen—
tial information upon which to bnse a
continuous and comprehensive study of
the markets in which he is interested.
To do more, as some ambitious market
writers in monthly farm papers, which
cannot present this detailed information
from week to weck, attempt to do by
making prophecies as to the future trend
of the market, is to invite grave danger
of mislcnding the reader to his own
financial loss, and personal dissastifac—
tion.

No man is so wise as to be able to pre-
dict accurately what future market con—
ditions may be. else he would be in a
position lo bcr-ome a lmnanza spccululor
on a profitable scnlc. Every reader will
find it much more to his profit to study

for himself market conditions as theycx:

ist and are accurately reported by re-
liable journals than to depend upon the
judgment of anolhcr. who has no belici
focililics or opportunities for studying
market conditions than he himself has.
There is every reason why each and evv-
cry farmer should become a market
student.
Space has been given
The People and in the columns of re-
the Schools. cent issues of the
Michigan Farmcr to a
discussion of the. township unit systcm,
the last article of which discussion ap—
pmrs in this issue. The presentation of
extreme views upon an important sub—
ject of this kind is perhaps essential to
the bringing out of all points to be 00n-
Sidcrcd in the solution of the problem,
but it is well in every case for the read-
er to devote a little serious thought to
the subjcct in hand on his own account.

First, it may be conceded that con-
scientious cducaiors, of which there are
many in Michigan, are in closer touch
with and huVe a better understanding of
school problems from an educational
standpoint alone than does the average
citizcn, and naturally ihcy arc, us indi-
viduals and through their organizations.
pronc to exercise their inllucnce in the
bcttermcnt of public schools from un
cducutionul standpoint. if we grunt that
ihcrc may be. something of a mercenary
incentive or. their part, as his been
charged. the snmc will hold true to an
cqunl. and probably grcatcr degree, with
21 large element of taXpayers who are noL
school patrons.

None will contend that our rural
school system has not been highly effi-
cicni, and productive of great results.
Ncilher will any who hzch followcd the
proposition closely contend that it is not
susl-eptible of improvement. Conditions
have changed materially, and these
changed conditions require changes in
the system itself to mcet them. Changes
in the school law have made it possible
for the people of school districts or town—
ships to make such changcs us they may
desire or us may sccm cxpcdicnl to them
in the schools of the district or township.

Thcre nccd be little fcar that our peo—
ple will have foistcd upon them obnox—
ious educational provisions through any
outside influence. \‘i'c takc it for grant-
ed that the people of any township who
have v0ted to adopt the township unit
system have done so of thcir own accord,
us was stated by the gentleman from
Allegan county in a rcccnl issue. to be
the case in his township. It is also a.
reasonable assumption that all school
boards clectcd by the people will carry
out their well defined wishes. Othcrwise,
the electors will choose new ofl‘iccrs in
iho future. nnd if the present law does
not work out satisfactorily they will
have if amended.

Public sentiment will ultimately con—
trol in school matters as in other ques-
tions. The peOpic themselves can safely
be entrusted with the task of solving this
problem in the best manner, and while
mistakes will be made here and there in
the process of its solution. yet it is ber-
ier that such mistakes be made than
that advancement be delayed. In other
words, we would counsel the people of
eyery community to study thesc proposi-
tions for themselves and solve them up-

on their merits, rather than to oppose or
favor them because others who are in-
terested either from a standpoint of pro-
moting higher education or keeping taxes
down are for or against them.

 

MORE ABOUT THE TOWNSHIP UNIT
SYSTEM.

 

Editor of Michigan Farmer: .
I read your excellent editorial of Jun
8, on “School Pointers," and thank you
for your advise to school electors to be-
come familiar with the school laws” be-

fore the July 8 SChOOl meetings.

Every School district has copies of the
1911 General School Laws, or can get
them free from the‘ county superintend-
ent of schools. I note Uhat H. H. Hutch-
ins, of Allegan county. disagrees with my
article on the township unit system of
May 25, and states “that Ganges and
Cheshire townships, of Allegan county,
voted to adopt the systlem at the April
election.”

I gather from his article of June 8,
that “outside" members of
Grange, also two public speakers, carried
on a “cumpaign” for it by “giving talks
on the subject” at the schoolhouses. (By
the way. it was asserted last November
that Allegan county would be a good
place “to start in the lead"). No one has
suid $500 would be used in one township
for speakers, however.

The gentleman writes that the town-
ship high school idea “has nOt been so
thoroughly investigated as the unit sys-
tem was and we do not know whether
we want it or not. One sure thing is. our
people will act their own judgment, * *
and if the majority don’t want it, that
will senile it, if the subject should come
up for discussion.”

Cun it be possible that after all that
“thorough discussion in our Grange meet-
ings." nlso the many “schoolhouse talks”
by the Alcgun county superintendent and
ilic Harry county speaker. that ull of the
clauscs of Scciion 9 of the township unit
act, wcrc not explained?

Section 0 reads that “the board of edu-
cation shall have the following powers
and dutics: * * * clause (0) t0 estab-
lish and maintain a high school or high
schools for the township and determine
the qualifications for admission thereto.”
(See page 100).

If Ganges township has voted out the-
disirict school system and now has but
one township district. the people have
given away their powers to the five trus—
tecs, who may establish and maintain as
many high schools as they wish, and the
people have no voice in the subject. much
less have power to settle the subject."

The petlplo should have read over the
whole township unit act, as given be-
tween pages 91. and 111 of 1911 school
laws, and judged for themselves, instead
of listening to one-sided arguments.

The National and Stole Granges, as
Well as state legislatures, have been
“worked” by committees of education
and legislation on this centralization of
School subjcct for the past ten years.

In April, 1902, a Grange leader in Mich-
igan was sent to Ohio “to investigate the
centralized school system." On his re-
turn he rcportcd (but “at the present
time there are in Ohio 33 fully organized
townships, and 150 other townships
where this system is partially adopted."

His report. with other matter, was
sent to the sub-grangcs, also inserted in
his 1901 report (on pages 20 to 30). as
1001 “history’bwihe report being printed
in 1902. But the official Ohio School Rc-
port of 1902 reads that only 45 townships
in Ohio were wholly or partly organized
under the centralized school system.

A comparison of Ohio and Michigan re-
ports of that year show other glaring
liiistukes as to cost, attendance, etc.

Near the cl05e of 1902 the National
Grange met at Lansing and influenced
by such reports and accurate statistics
rus buncoed into endorsing another com-
mittee rcsolution which favored the cen—
tralization of schools system because it
was so “successful in Ohio and illinois."

The truth was, there was not'one such
school in Illinois at that date, and fur-
thcr, Grange Editor Butterfield knew this
fact but did not contradict it in the offi-
ciai organ. -

The legislature has often been hood-
winked by committee reportis framed by
“leading educators.”

An amusing thing occurred at “the in-
ner temple of education"-or at the an:
nual conclave of City Superintendents &
Co., held in Lansing April 18-19, 1912.
The “Co.” (or school boards), are silent
partners with one exception.

Nearly at the close of the meeting the
resolution committee brought forth a set
of resolutions, and the remaining com~

Ganges

JUNE 22.. 1912.

l
pany was told, “It is late, here are some ;»
resolutions, what shall we, do .with ‘
them?“ i ” "

AdoptiOn of them was proposed, and
they were adopted without even being
read to, or by, the members present,
with no discussion by the voters.

One of these five long resolutions said
that the joint association of city super-
intendents and school board members ap-
proved the work of its legislative com-
mittee at the 1911 legislature, and do
“urge especially upon the next legisla-
ture the adoption of a compulsory town-
ship unit system, etc.”

This means that it is to be forced on
the people in 1913, unless they obligate
their legislative candidates not to vote
for it before nomination. The 'people
will otherwise be ignored.

The Ohio School Reports of 1909-1910.
report ”that township supervision was
at a standstill and the question is ser-
iously asked whether centralization is
dead in Ohio.” Fifty-five townships went
back in 1909 to the district system, Such
action being pcrmitlled after a. three-year
trial. The-n why should Michigan follow
an experiment which died in 18 years,
when the district school system has had
grand results for over a century. Note
the professional agitators do. not cite
Ohio results any more, yet for 10 years
they falsely quoted its success there.

They womd sacrifice the health and
comfort of the small children of the
country through long, tedious rides in
the old stage coach, for the sake of pro-
viding paying position for their favorites
and themselves.

Think of little six—year—old children
riding frOm six to eight miles last winter
in the terrible cold. Township unit act
and centralization mean the same thing
in reality.

Lapcer C0. MRS. R. M. BROWNELL.

HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.

National.

A national institute of art and letters
with a charter in the District of Colum-
bia, is provided for in a bill that passed
the lower house of Congress on Monday.

Mrs. Julia Clurk, a woman aviator,
was killed by a fall from an aeroplane
at Springfield, 111., Monday.

(in Tuesday morning the outllook for
the course to be chosen by the repubii-l
can national convention, now in session
in Chicago was very problem’atic'al‘.‘
Thcrc appeared to be a gradual shifting.
of strength from the Taft to the Roose-l
veil forces, but at the same time talk of;
a compromise ticket became more gen-g
eral. The national committe gave to'
Presidcnt Taft a. sufficient number of,i
the contestcd delegates to make it pos-;
sible for the President's delegates to con-i

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trol. but later it developed that it was
impossible to hold the men in line. Out-
side of these general impressions it is;
impossible to secure u bit of reliable:
news pointing to the probable course of
convention affairs.

As the result of a. cyclone which swept
over Kansas City and vicinity late last
Saturday night, 27 persons are known to
lulVe been killed, many injured and a.
large amount of property destroyed. The
path of the storm was a half mile wide
and about five miles long. Two persons
were killed in Kansas City, .19 between
Merwin and Adrian, and two at Creigh-
ton. Communication has been disturbed
so that the extent of the damage done
is difficult to learn.

Two persons were killed, two more
fatally injured, a. dozen others more or
less seriously injured and property val—
ued at a half million dollars was destroy-
ed by u tornado that struck Zancsvillc,
Ohio, Sunday morning. The storm
struck a church which was occupied by
600 people at the time. All business
houses in the central section of the city
suffered losses ranging from $100 to
$2,000.

A petition is bcing signed by prac-
tically all of the customs clerks at the
port of Detroit asking for an increase in
salary. The service has not provided
the men an increase during the past
quarter of :i century.

The National Iietailcrs' Hardware As-
sociation delegates are in Detroit this
week to attend the thirteenth annual
convention of the organization.

Seven miles west of South Amsterdmn.
N. Y., :1 double wreck caused by a pas—
scnger train running into the wreckage
Of a coal train. rcsultcd in one fatality.

Preparations are being made for :1
fight in Congress to establish free tolls
through the Panama canal when com-
pletcd.

The socialist party opened its cam—
paign in Chicago this wcck. A complete
ticket has been arranged for in every
state in the union.

Thc District of Columbia has enacted
rm ordinance providing for the extermi-
nation of all cats and dogs that are not
confined. Dogs will, however. be releas-
ed after impounded by the payment of
a fee of $2, but no such leniency is ex-
tended to the cats.

An inquiry made as to the number of
lepers, isolated and under the control of
authorities in the United States, shows
that during the past ten years the num—
ber of persons afflicted has doubled,

there- being at the present time about'GOO
victims in this country.

Latest advices confirm the reports of
devastat’iOn of life and property in and
about the fishing towns near the volcano

 

 


  

JUNE '23, 1912. -'

 

 

to may this}

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

 

THE SCHOOL AND THE FARMERS’
CLUB.

There is perhaps no factor of greater
importance to the rural community than
the school which is maintained in that
community. The changing conditions in
country life have placed the average
school on a different basis than it was a
few years ago. The country school of
today averages much smaller in size and
for this reason probably considerably
lower in efficiency than did the country
school of a generation ago. In too many
cases the parent’s attention has not been
directed to this fact with sufficient force
and a little thoughtful study of the
school problem would be of great value
in any rural community. and there is no
better place in which to study and dis-
cuss the phases of the school problem
than in the Farmers’ Club.

The school law‘s have been amended in
recent years, giving greater power to the
people of the school districts and town-
ships in the changing of the size of the
districts or the character of the schools
until, at the present time, with general
attention directed to this problem, it is
possible for the people of any community
to have just such a school in that com-
munity as they may desire. IVhether it
be the old, small, district school with its
few scholars in the loxver grades, sending
the older pupils to nearby graded or high
Schools by the district paying the tui-
tion; whether it be in the consolidation
of two or more of these small, district
schools into a larger and more efficient
school, or whether it be the adoption of
the township unit system, or the establish-
ing of a township high school, or any one
of a number of other pressing problems
such as teaching of agriculture in the
common schools, the power lies with the
people of any district to direct the fu-
ture of school affairs in that district, so
long as they approach the subject intel-
ligently‘rand in a united manner.

Hadéph’ool matters been thoroughly
discussed in every local Farmers' Club
prior to the annual school meeting in
July this year there would be a greater
unanimity of opinion among the school
patrons as to the desirable course to
pursue and a greater interest among the
school electors which would inspire a
larger attendance at the school meeting
and make such action as might be taken
more thoroughly representative of public
sentiment than is ordinarily the case in
tihe :vvcrage school meeting. But it is
not too carly to begin a campuign of this
kind for next year's results, and there
will be no more profitable subject for In-
vestigalion. study and discussion in any
Ii‘armcrs’ Club than the local school
problem which holds in it much of good
or ill for the future of the communtiy,
depending upon whether it may be solv-
ed wisely or not.

GETTING THE VOTERS OUT TO THE
SCHOOL MEETING.

About a year ago I called attention
through your It'armcrs' Club columns,
to the importance of attending the an-
nual school meeting. I have often won-
dered how many districts adopted the
plan of calling out crowds by the use of
ice cream und cake and making it the
occasion of :1 pleasant neighborhood gath-
cring, and what were the results. l‘ve
only rc-ccivcd a report from one school
district.

In that case the director was kind
and interested enough to furnish the en—
tire amount of,icc cream and invite them
to meet at his home. The result was the
attendance of five voters and a goodly
number of children without their parents.
To use his language, “It was a bowling
success." Not very encouraging surely,
but not discouraging enough to cull the
plan a failure.

In this case I think two excellent rules
would be, “Be sure you are right then go
ahead,” and “I'll fight it out on this line
if it takes ten ycars."

Vary the plan if you have not succeed-
ed, but try, try again, some plan to in-
terest all parents and leg-.11 voters and
get their attendance even though they
may not vote with you.

Women of Michigan, do you desire. suf-
frage? Then prove your worthiness by

using intelligently the rights you already
have.

1118— MicHiGA-N . FARMBR.

Attend the annual school meeting the
second Monday evening in July!
Kalamazoo Co. MRS. L. J. BRADLEY.

 

CLU B DISCUSSIONS.

Triangles—The June meeting of the
Ingham County Farmers’ Club was held
last Saturday at the pleasant suburban

home of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Jewell. The
trees on Grove Lawn were set out 40
years ago by Mr. Rolfe and seldom, if
ever, do we see a nicer building spot.
The place contains 20 acres and with the
abundant. shade, the spacious and com-
mcdious home, the hard shrubs, it
makes an ideal home and an ideal place
for a meeting of the Farmers’ Club.
More than 100 did ample justice to the
dinner served in the house. President
Ives called the meeting to order upon the
porch, most of the people enjoying seats
in front, as the little folks had gone for
:lll auto ride. Mrs. Ives read her palier
lirst, "Triangles and Things." This was
u clear and concise paper literally treat-
ing of triangles. She had a chart, giving
illustrations of the perfect circle, which
the ancients believed stood for “The In-
finite,” and a perfect triangle stood for
a perfect man, thus an equilateral tri-
angle inside a circle would stand for that
which is highest and best, an agnostic
was one who put himself outside the cir-
cle. To carefully study the triangle
within the circlc it touches at only three
pointsw—hcad, heart, hand-and no life
can be perfect if lacking in one of the
three, for if one line falls short the
bcauuy of the perfect triangle is ruined.
The three H’s are more important in the
life of the child than the three R's. She
fully explained what would happen to
have one ll, trained without the other
two, and that there had been too much
fuss about the man with the hoe, too
many live only to work. It was a. sad
day when the Bible was ruled out of the
public schools and it will be the dawn of
a new era when it is reinstated. She
closed With the following: “Then let it
be the educational creed of this Club that
we stand for manual training, medical
supervision, physical culture, agriculture
in primary schools and the best possible
instruction in non—sectarian religion ob-
tainable, to the end that the human tri-
angles shall be all equilateral.”
Agriculture in the 'Rural Schools;—
Professor French of the M. A. 0., was
present and gave an interesting talk on
“Agriculture in the Rural School." He
soid in part he wished to congratulate
this Club upon the excellent work being
done and thought ull Clubs had a. wide
sphere of usefulness. Common schools
include the high school and much crit—
icism had bevn given that too much was
taught. lturul schools, because of limi-
tations, cannot, teach agriculture as a
text book, but there ought to be in every
school library books of reference, just as
there are books of history, and every
rurul teacher should know the difference
between a Jersey and a Holstein, a Berk—
shire and a Jersey Red. 21 Northern Shy
and :1 Jonathan. Enthusiasm can be
communicoted to child life—testing seed
was an interesting experiment. and a
good object lesson on the careful hand-
ling of fruit would be to take three ap—
ples, one bruised and jammed and the
skin broken, one bruised and the Skin
not broken and the third one not jam—
vncd at all, place them on n shelf and
very soon those that were bruised would
commence to decay; the difference be—
tween :1 real painting and a daub should
be pointed out. As regards the funda-
mental studies he said too much time was
spent, upon grammar and geography, lan-
guage should be taught by example, and
the boy or girl should be able to add,
subtract, multiply and divide quickly and
be able to measure lumber or a stone
pilc. We want teachers who are in sym-
pathy Willi rurul life and rural condi-
tions and one who can impress funda—
mental principles, only 15 per cent of our
boys and girls go to college, then 85 per
cent do not go. He spoke of a teucher in
northern Michigan, who had been in the
same school three years and had trans—
formed the school grounds into a beauty

spot. He would like to have the interior
of the schoolhouse; reconstructed, hove
movable seats and desks, this would

'lVOiti the necessity of a large person hav‘
ing to stand if they were used for pub—
lic meetings. The schoolhouse is now
idle days and months during the your.
He would like to see some short coursc
work, where father and son could go to
school together.

Favor Woman SuffrageiiAbout forty
members and guests of the Thornapple
Farmers’ Club gathered at tho plcasunt
home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. (‘omanfon
Thursday afternoon, June 6, and enjoyed
the social hour spent with friends and
also the program arrungcd for the day.
After the, usual busincss routine and an
amusing recitation by Doris I-lincklcy,
there was a lively discussion of tho sub-
ject. “\N'ould IWichigun lic benefited by
woman suffrage?” A liberal amount of
suffrage literature had been secured and
many original thoughts were presented.
It is very evident that lllc women know
why they wont to votc. Only one person,
a man, had the courage to suggest that
perhaps woman suffrage might not be
just as desirable as rcprcscnted. and he
wondered whether home duties and chil—
dren might not be neglected as a result.
of the new obligations that will fall upon
the mether. Lutcr on a vote was taken
and only five persons voted on the nega—
tive side. tlbe majority seeming to think
that while it might not bring all the ben—
efits hoped for, it would perhaps be the
means of accomplishing some good.

Annual Picnic on July 4.—It was voted

to hold the annual picnic at Aaron
Adams’ grove. two and a half miles

northwest of Middleville, July 4. A cor-
dial invitation is extended to all farmers
and residents of Middleville to pack their
lunch baskets and join with the Club in
celebrating our greatest national holiday.

 

F" GRANGE l

“AA“AALAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Om- Motto—“The farmer is of more
consequence than the farm, and should be
first improved.”

 

TH E MADISON RALLY.

Heralded for months, advertised for
weeks and Worked toward for days, the
"Madison Rally” has come and gone. It
passes into Michigan Grange history as
a unique, never-to-be-forgotten occasion.
The day “was made to order," declared
our capable hosts, and no one present
doubted their ability to secure anything
they desired to promote the pleasure of
their guests. Invitations had been sent
to all‘State Grange officers, to Granges
in southern Michigan and to many indi-
viduals. The. morning trains brought
patrons from Branch, Hilsdale, Jackson,
\\'ayne, Oakland, “'ashtenaw and Lena-
wee counties in numbers, while members
of the- ldxccutive Committee of State
Grunge and Master Hull and family rcp-
rcscnted other sections of the state. A
baker's dozen of autos, owned by Madi-
son members, made repented trips be-
tween the railroad stations at Adrian and
Madison Grange hall, five miles away,
out through the “finest farming lands of
Michigan." Fragrant clover blooms.
lields of green alfalfa, and level, freshly-
planted seed beds lined the x-oadsides and
called forth exclamations of appreciation
from the visitors, while a royal sky and
June sunshine beamed down upon all.

At he hall ample provision had been
made for comfort in every way. A large
tent was erected adjacent to the LWO-
story hallwa ball so “homey" in its d8-
ltails that one woman was heard to ask,
"Why is this a Grange Ilall‘.’ it seems
more like a home!" And so everyone
wus made to feel as if “at home." The
Michigan Farmer had already shown a
picture of the court of this hall arranged
by its woman's work committee. That
(ornmittee has from year to year added
many softening touches and material for—
:~ishings.

A conference upon lecture work occu—
pied lhe hour before noon, being intro—
duced by a few comments upon the char—
acter—building effect of good Grunge pro—
grams by National Lccturer .liull.' How
to balance a program ration was the
phase of the subjcct taken up by other
lecturers. l‘ructicul farm and home mp-
it's servo us protcids. giving strength
and energy; public affairs represent cur-
bohydratos in the ration, while entertain-
ment features furnish desirable “rough
age" to make the rcst digestible and pul-
atable. The point was well mude by one
lecturer that a Grange may lic devilalixed
by an excess of either levity or serious-
ness.

Dinners were served from tustefully sci
tables in the dining—romp, from imprt
vised tablcs under tho big tent and from
ovcrllowing lxuskcts ulong the roadsidcs:
and, evcn then, i am sure, the tradition-
al number of “baskets of fragments"
were left.

I‘romptly at 1:30 p. m. the gavel fell
in the hand of L. I". Allis, mastcr of
lienuwee l’omcna, 21nd all were attentive
to the long and carefully prepared pro-
gram. ll’fusic wus by the old-time favor—
ite, B. 1'. Thomas. and the. Harwood fam—
ily orchcstru. 'l‘bc address of welcome
by tlnx youthful master of Madison, and
icsponsc by l’ust Stole Muster Horton.
excmplitied in u. high degree the effect
of ”range habit. In fact, seldom. if ever,
have i seen the distinct result of Grunge
[ruining more obvious than in this pro-
gram. JCvcry one of the addresscs, and
there must have been a dozen, was con—
structive and had point. Stale Muster
[lull led the list with an earnest recogni-
tion of the fact that unanimity of pur-
i-ose and action alone make a sure basis
for effective co’opcration. lie was fol-
lowed by state office-rs Coward, Hutchins,
McNaughton. Baker, Miss Snook und oth—
crs. Mrs Mary Allis Beal delighted her
many l‘ricnis with two of their flivm‘il»)
rccitut‘ions in her own characteristic
style.

Among the many noteworthy features,
the suffrage sentiment displayed by Mad-
ison was conspicuous. Coming first of
our rullics. Madison has set a surely good
sum-age pncc for other counties to fol-
low. She showed courage of her Grange.
convictions along this line. Rich yellow
badges, bearing the word “Madison,”
were worn by local members: every unto
floated pennants in the sunny color which
stunds for equal rights for all; bouqucis
and nopkins at table showed yellow flow-
crs; the State Lecturer was allowed to
talk suffrage; girl “nchies” selling
suffrage papers worc cocked hats adorncd
with the suffrage slogan: evcn'l'omona
Master Allis‘ tiny team of Shcllands loy—
ally bore on placards the smile advice,
"Vote for \\'omcn,” and a littlo pluy of
Betsy [loss making the flag richly sci off
now Women may be expected to get at
public matters.

“Madison! Long live Madison! So any
we all!” .InNNln BUELL.

 

AMONG THE LIVE GRANGES.

Coopersville Celebrates CIOSe of Contest.

Coopersvillc Grange celebrated the close
of its attendance contest Saturday even-
ing, June 8. About 140 members and 35
guests were present. A short program
was rendered, a prominent feature ‘of
which was an address on Grange legisla-
tion by State Master Hull. Following the
program the winning team—honored ones
of the occasion—led the march to the
hall below where members and guests
were greeted by five long tables, beauti-

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fully decorated in the colors of the
court and laden with food of which
"truly Granger-like" is the best describ-
iion. Aft‘er the banquet five-minute re-
sponses to toasts were given by ‘State
Master Hull, Bros. Colon C. Lillie and
John Park, Jr., the master and four oth—
er members of Coopersville Grange. These
responses were all very enjoyable.

It might be said of the contest that it
gained for GOODBI‘SVille Grange over 70
members. including 15 by reinstatement.
it stimulated an already intense interest
in the Grange and increased the attend—
ance over 100 per cent‘. For some timc
past I have jealously watched the reports
of Capitol Grange and others, and I at
last feel that we. of Coopersville, can
meet them on cqual grounds. Although
Coopersville is not the [urgest (lrangc
it is one of the best.—Frank C. Hamblc-
ton, Lcct‘.

Oceana Pomona Grange held a very
successful meeting on Saturday, June l.
at the Blooming Valley Grange hall. The
putrons of Blooming Valley Grange are
great entertainers and tho manner in
winch they carcd for the brothers and
sisters who came from a distance will bc
plcusant to remember. June is a busy
month at best, but it is espcciully so here
this year on account of the recent wm
wculhcl' which hus retarded the Work and
llltlclc. it necessary for people to employ
(-vcl'y moment possible, in the important
work of getting in the crops. The at—
lcnduucebyas not so large as we had
hopcd in the foreuoon, but many more
came after dinner. and the house was
pretty well fillcd, Reports of Subordinate
tlx'anges in the morning showcd tho
tiraugcs of the county in generally good
condition. Since the beginning of the
year two of our most faithful workers
have passed to their reward, and accord-
ingly memorial scrviccs were held in
memory of those honored sisters. A hulf
hour still remained after the exercises.
before the dinner hour, and We wn-rc
tlnrefore given a treat in nu address by
lion. J. VV. I'lclmc, of Adrian. Brother
[[olme spoke upon tho in‘iportancc of ag-
riculture. He said few of us rcalizc the
great importance of our calling as tillers
of the soil. “1. huve been u lawyer for
years.” he said, “but I expect to quit thc
practice of law soon and devote my entirc
attention to tho farm. I have concluded
that the luwycr is of no use to the world,
unVWfl}, and I Would like to render somc
service to mankind. Yes, we have been
wrong in our estimates of the vulut- of
things. The former is the truc nobleman.
The other day we had a meeting in Ad—
rian to boom the town. and when invltnl
to be prcscnt, I declined. They said they
wuntcd to sccurc some new factories, but
1 told them that those factories would
have to bc manned by hclp thut wus
sorely “0011th on tho forms of 1.0113ch
county, and that if I went to that meet-
ing, and spoke, I should break it up."
He dWclt at some length upon the (moss
tion of food suppl) and illustrated its im—
portant relation to-tlw progress of th.‘
pcople. He said that before many years
\vc should be importing wheat in im-
erica “We mnsx conseer the sewerage
from our grout cities und prevent the
constant waste from that source. \Vc
must carc for the soil in such a way that
its fertility will bc husbandcd.”

After dinner came a number of good
papers, an address by our county school
l-onuulssioncr, and a good dairy tulk by
llrother Helme. The Occuna Pomona is
prospering, and the interest was chct'
lwttcr. Brother Adams is filling the
ollice 0f lcclurer in a very acccp’table
manner and already we are getting rc—
sults from his energy in our behulf. Af—
ter a short session in the fifth degree, in
which a I‘llllllht-l‘ of candidates took part.
Blooming \‘ullcy hold a meeting in thc
evening, and we rcgrctted that we were
unable to remain.7\\’. F. T.

Western Pomona met at‘ Allendale, Ot—
tuwu county, Satuillay, luno 8. The
meeting was well attended, seven of the
lt‘ll (lrangcs in the county bcing repre-
sented. Bro. llull guvc. a stirring address
in which he cmplutsiZt-d the nccd of
farmers organizing and working together
in order to improve conditions for them-
scchs und their fumilics. A class of six
lLt‘f‘lVed the fifth degree. The atlcudance
in thc cvcning was so large thut, it was
necessary to hold' ”10 mccting in the town
hall. Lil‘s. Russell‘s address on oquul
suffrage wus well rccclvcd. Senator
Jluntlcy {usscll sang and responded to
an elucorc. .\llcml:llc Grunge. t'hough
small in membership, was no less hos;
pitahle than our larger subordinulcs and
entertained in a very pleasing manner.
Allendale is to be congratulated upon its
lino lWO—room school building and its

five ucrcs of school yurd divided into
play-ground and grove of line young

trees, of which the community may well
fcel pi‘cutl.wM,\'l‘tle R. Brown, Lect.
Special Programs have bccn the order
with Morcnci (ll-ungc for some weeks.
Early in May this ('lrungc hold :1 Mother’s
niccting. with appropriate program, which
was well r-ttcndcwl. Friday evening. June
7, Children's Tiny was obscrvcd. A
lcngthy and highly interesting program
was rcudcrcd. opcning with a march and
lug drill in which 23 children participu‘-
cd. At the close of the meeting the chil~
drcn were given a treat of popcorn and
candy in boskcls decorated with the nu-
iional colors. Thc next meeting of this
(:range will be known as lt‘athclr's night,
thus continuing the special program idca.

COMING EVENTS

Pomona Meetings.

Wayne Co., with Huron Grunge. Fri-
day, June 21. Miss Jennie Buell will
speak.

lngham Co, with VVcst Hadley Grange
of Livingston Co, Friday, Juno 21.

Newaygo 00., with Sitka Grunge, VVed-
nesdny and Thursday. June 26—27.

Genesec Co., with Burton (“enter
Grange. Friday, June 28. Good speakers
assured.

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June 19, 1912.
Grains and Seeds.

Wheat—This market has declined since
a week ago. The cool weather has im—
proved the outllook for the new crop, al-
though in some sections excessive rains
are claimed to be working damage. The
volume of the trade, however, is very
small. Liquidation of July wheat _by
heavy holders is counted as a bearish
feature. Most of the activity is in fu—
tures. Cash wheat is dull, millers do not
appear in any hurry to load up and flour
is having a quiet market. One year ago
the price of No. 2 red wheat was Bill/Jo

per bu. Quotations are as follows:

N0. 2 No. 1

Red. White. July. Sept.
’Friday .....1.12%; 1.101/2 1.12 1.13113,
Saturday ....1.121/, 1.101,; 1.119;; 1.131/2
IVIOIIday ..... LIZ»; 1.1014 1.12111 1.14
Tuesday ..... 1.11% 1.09% 1.11:5.1 1.13%
W'ednesday. . .1.11% 1.09174 1.11134, 1.13%;

Corn.——This grain has followed wheat
the decline being less, however. The in-
iluence of the wheat market no doubt
had some effect here. Copious rains in
the southe-in states where a drought
threat’cned, improved the outlook for corn
in that section. This, however, has been
somewhat counterbalanced by the cool
weather prevailing in the north where
tiie growing plant is not developing as
rapidly as it should. So far as the lo-
cal market is concerned there is prac—
tically no dealing, the stocks being prac-
tically depleted. One year ago the price

for No. 3 corn was 57c per bu. Quota-
tions are as follows:

N0. 3 No.3

Corn. Yellow.
Friday 771/2 791/2
Saturday 77 70
Monday ..... 761/2 781/2
Tuesday ....... 761/2 7‘.)

....7:11/2 771/2

Wednesday
Oats.~st,‘onditions haVc favored a de-
cline in oat values. The Weather has
been more or less favorable for the crop
over a large section of" the oat growing
teiritoiy in this country. lowa, how-
ever, is complaining that‘. in many places
the oats are becoming too rank for grain
production. On Tuesday the local mark-
et showed an easy undertone and tran-
sactions were incagrc. One year ago the
price for standard oats was 4152c per

bu. Quotations are as follows;
Standard. No.3

White.
Friday ..... . 571,11 57
Saturday ...... 571/2 :31
A'loiitlay . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . 50 9111,12
'1‘ ucsday . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . 31111., "5,514
Wednesday... ........... 5113., out,

Beans.#i\‘o transactions are reported
in this department of the markct and
prices continue to be nominal. The trade
has marked tip quotations for October

delivery 5c. Following are the ominal
‘ 11' \s:
ngk e Cash Oct.
‘J‘hursday . ..... ............$2.70 $2.25
Friday . . . . . ........... .. . . . 2.70 2.25::
Saturday ....... 2.70 2.21)
Monday ........... . . . 2.70 2.30
Tuesday ................... 2.70 2.30
\Vediicsday. . . .. . ....... 2.70 2.30

CIOVer Seed—stud seed is done and the
trade is incrcly looking forward to the
in II activity. Uctobci‘ st ( 11 remains
steady at figures given a Week ago. They
are as follows;

l‘rinic Oct.

Thursday .. ..... ...............$10.00
Friday .. 10.00
Saturday . .. ..... .... ..... . ..... 10.00
Monday ..................... 10.00
Tuesday ......... . 10.00
\X'cdncsday... . ........... 1t) 00

Rye.»~v.\ dcclinc. if it: was made in this
dcal last wvtk, cash No. 2 now twill};
quoted at Sac pcr bu.

Flour, Feed, Potatoes, Etc.

Fiolllr'.—Wl'll(ft'S are steady with the
trade slow.

Straight ..... ......... $3.00
l’atcnt Michigan . ................... p.80
‘,‘lt'ilI‘ ................................ 03
Rye .... .............................. osl

Feed.n'l‘radc is steady and prices un—
changed. The carlot prices on track are:
than, $20 per ton: coarse middlmgs, $30;
tine middlings, $32; cracked corn and
coarse corn meal, $33; corn and out chop,
$311 per ton. .

Hay and Straw.—1'iay is lower, straw

stcadv. Quotations: No.1 timothy, $23.50
612‘: No 2 timothy, 322506123; clovcr,

mixed. $21.30612250; rye straw, $115061)
l2: wheat and cat straw, $10.506111 pcr
11m.

Potatoes.-~~\\'hilc the supply of new .110—
tatoes appears to be liberal and prices
for them show a decline, old stock has a
lll'lll tone with quotations ruling about
100 higher than a week ago. They are
quotcd in car lots1 )oOn .tracklat $1.1» per
1 'n bulk and $ .1. m HEICx‘S.
I”F’rbvisions.~—l‘<‘amlly pork. $111.5O612150;
mess pork. $20.50: clear, backs. $10.506tl
21.50; hams, 1411361151431‘: briskcts, 111/361
12c: shoulders. 12c; picnic hams. 105W
11c; bacon, 146116c: pure lard 1n ticrces,
12c; kettle rcndcrcd lard, 13c pc-r lb.

Dairy and Poultry Products ‘

ButternWhilc the blight and Chicago
markets show a fractional decline in but-
ter quotations the local market has ad-
vanced creamcry stock 1c. There is no
explanation that can be. offered for this
except that of a temporary local short—
age. Dairy stock remains steady] Quo-
tations are: Extra creamer-v. 261/301fllSt
creamery. 251,.Qc: dairy, 21c; packing
. . 90 191‘ lb.

H”£21335:’I‘l‘iis trade _is handlinga very
large volume of business. Offerings are
heavy and the demand is Vigorous from

THE MICHIGAN PARMER.

both consumers and storage people. Quo—
tations for fresh current receipts, cases
included, are: Candied firsts, 190; do.
seconds, 161/20; checks, 150 per dozen.

Peultry.—-There is a better supply of
poultry than the demand will well take
care of, particularly of broilers and
chickens. Prices for these have declined
as a consequence. Other kinds are
steady. Quotations: Live—Broilers, 25
61'28c; chickens, 11@12c; hens, 11611120;
turkeys, 1661118c; geese, 1161112c; ducks,
140; young ducks, 15@16c per lb.

Vea|.——Veal is steady. Fancy, 10@11c;
choice, 8@9c per lb.

heese.——Market is steady. Michigan
flats, 161/561'l7c; York state, flats, 161/261)
17c; limburger, 17611180; domestic Swiss,
216122c; brick cream, 1661170.

Fruits and Vegetables.

Cherries—$4614.25 per bu.

Raspberries—In small supply, and red
are selling at $4.50 per 24-pt. case.

Strawberries—Michigan berries are
in abundance and the price is cut in two
since a week ago. The price paid for
Michigan lG-qt. cases is from 60060351.

Honey.—~Choice to fancy comb, 15@160
per lb; amber, 12@13c.

Apples.~Market slow. Baldwins are
selling at $450605; Steele Red, $5.50@6;
Ben Davis, $3613.50.

OTHER MARKETS.

Grand Rapids.

There were 600 loads of fruit and pro—
ducc on the city market Tuesday morn-
ing, and two-thirds of the. sellers had
strawberries. This fruit held up well
(1] account of the big demand from out-
side, the. price ranging from 75c6u$1. l’o—
tatoes sold at $1.20; leaf lettuce, 3561‘140c;
spinach, 356140c; radishes. 5607c; pic—
plant, 106145t-: peas. 311561125. (lid hay
is lower, selling at $156110. .lobbers in
dairy products are paying the country
trade 20612lc for dairy butter; 161,.(gc for
eggs. Beans are quoted on $2.20 basis
to farmers.

Chicago.

\that—No. 2 red. $1.07@1.091}4;
31.05011; September, 331.0334.

CoriireNo. 3, 7161721,:c; July,
September, 7113c per bu.

tints—No 2 white, SHE/«1531,30; July,
48km; Scptember, 4011c per bu.

itirlcy.~-lhill and lower. Malting
gradcs, llOt-61$l.15 per bti; feeding, 5mg)
70c.

ljllitt‘i'.‘“liil.‘": wcck's igc advance on
crcamcries has been lost. the market
showing an casy undertone. Quotations
are: c‘rcanierics, 236123c; dairies, 206124c
Iit‘l‘ ill.

l<lggs.—--1\Iarkct firm; no change in
prices. Quotations are: Firsts, 17%0;
ordinary firsts, 16c per dozen; at mark,
cases . included, 1711261101410.

Potatoes:*Mttl‘kel very quiet:; both old
and new stock showing material declines
in values since this time a week ago.
(llti potatoes now quoted at $1611.05 per
bu: new stock, $1.10611.60 per bu.

Beans—Prices remain at last week's
ligurcs with sentiment unchanged. Quota—
tions: l‘ea beans. choice hand-picked,
$2.512';;6'1205 per bu; primc, $2.821/fi6'12fi5;
red kidneys, $3.25.

Hay and Straw.—-.\ll grades of timothy
are $2613 lower and the same may be
said of cichl‘. while alfalfa has declined
$1612. (anointionszs Timothy, choice,
$236.23 2'10; No. 1. $21.506122.50; No. 2 and
No. 'l inix’td. $18.50’412050: clover, $12M
10: No. 2 and no grade, $861110; alfalfa,
(-hono, stun/10.7.0; No. 1, $136110: No. 2.
$116113. Stra\\'v~l’.yc. $106111; Wheat, $8
618.710; oat, $0610.50.

July,
7114c;

BllthI‘.~'l‘0p grades show a loss of a
full ccnt; market steady. Creamery ex—
tras. 20126112712 firsts, 253.;612tic; seconds,
230125 1,.,.c.

liggsrsBest nearby
western stock higher.

grades steady;
Quotations: Fresh

gathered extras, 2161221": do. extra f'ii-sts,’

101136! 2015c; firsts, 181.2611f1c; western
gathered white-s, 2161231- per dozen.
l’tllliil‘3‘.——l.l\'t’~'\\'(':\'l€l'll broilers, 30c;
ltwls. 11c; turkcys. 12c. Dressed wt‘llick—
ins, broilers. 2861301-; fowls, 136114c; tur-
ktys. 1frl6122lc pcr lb.
Boston.

\\'1-ol.»eThe trade has practically for-
gottcn the old dcal and is now confining
attention strictly to the new clip which
is already in thc eastern market. Al—
though prices continue to be largely
nominal, reports indicate that contracts
are bciiig made with farmers for the
new clip at a still higher level than was
reported curlicr. (‘hoicc grades of llccce
wool are said to be selling at 27c: while
23c is the most popular price in Michi—
gan. it appears that the condition of
the wool in most of the llcccc states is
very fine, the shrinkage being reported
as two per ccnt lighter than a year ago
on shipments already made. This ac—
counts in part‘ for the willingness of buy~
crs to advance quotations and take the
offerings at prices asked by producers.

Elgin.

RilllPl‘.-M1l"l\'Ot is firm at -5c per lb.,
which is 1.4_.c below the price of the pre-
vious week

 

THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Buffalo.
June 17, 1012.
(Special Report of Dunning & Stevens,
New York (‘cntral Stock Yards,
East "luffulo, New York).

Receipts of stock here today as fol-
lows: Cattle, 1.04 cars; hogs. 110 double
decks: sheer. and lambs, 25 double decks;
calves, 2.500 head.

\Vith 104 cats of cattle on our market
here today. and 20.000 reported in Chi-
cago, our market was fully 15(1125c per
(-wt. lower all around than last Monday.
There was some of the best dry—fed cat—
tle on the market here. today that has

been shown here this entire year. The
market closed dull at the'decline.

\Ve quote: Best 1,400 to 1.600-lb. ‘steers
dry-fed, $96,719.40; good prime 1,300 to
1.400-lb. do., $18.75@9.15;‘ do. 1,200 to
1,300-lb, (10., 38.25611850; medium butcher
steers, 1,000 to 1,100, dry-fed, $7.75@8.25;
best fat cows, dry-fed, $6.25@6.50; best
fat heifers, $7.50@7.75; grass steers, 1,000
to 1,100, $650607; light grass steers, $0@
6.50; best grass cows, $4614.50; grassy
butcher cows, $350614; do. fat heifers,
$6@6.5C; do. butcher heifers and steers,
mixed, 5302560650; trimmers, $275623;
stock heifers, 34.50611475; best feeding
steers, dehorned, $550616; common feed—
ing steers, $4114.50; stockers, inferior,
$3.506U4; prime exporo bulls, $6.756“;
best butcher bulls, $5.5061/6; bologna bulls
5142560525, best milkcrs and springers,
21450671160; fair to good do., $406,150; com-
mon kind do., 312561130.

Hog receipts today were rather liberal
both here and at all other markets, con-
sequently lower prices on everything.
One or two loads of very choice 300—lb.
hogs sold at $7.65. and a few decks of
handy mixed weights of choice quality
att $7.60, with the bulk of the transac-
tions at 3375061755; light yorkcrs, 557(1)
7.25; stags, $56116; roughs, $6610.50; pigs,
96075611000. Trade closed rather quiet,
but everything sold that arrived in time
for market. A few common grassy hogs
are showing up. Shippers must be care-
ful on this kind. \\'e can handle a few
to good advantage, but any time we
would have a good many of them on the
market, would sell considerably below
the top quotations.

The lamb market today was active;
most of the choice spring lambs sold at
$873610; few at $0.25. There were no
dry—fed yearlings on the market today,
the best that were here sold mostly at
$7.50; one or two small bunches at $8.
The sheep market was slow; prices
about the same as last week. Look for
about steady prices on both sheep and
lambs balance of this week.

\Ve quote: Choice spring lambs, $8.75
61‘925; cull to fair spring lambs. $5617;
yearling lambs, $750613; bucks, $250603;
Wt-thers, $485605: handy ewes, $375614;
heavy ewes, $3.756r4; cull sheep, $13061)
3; veals, choice to extra, $8608.50; fair
to good do., $630618.

 

Chicago. _
June 17, 1.012.
Cattle. llogs. Sheep.
Received today ...... 21.000 45.000 17.000
Same day last year..2ti,816 40.336 185115
Received last week..31i,1!l3152,056 80.13!
Same wt-ek last yc.ar.‘18.6:'-0 147,303 $11,171

Cattle receipts today are larger than
for recent Mondays, and while the best
sreers are unchanged, with a sale, at
$0.40. the less attractive offerings are
called about a dime lower, although af—
ter early dullness, the demand became
fairly good. Butcher stock was extreme-
ly dull except for fat lots. and prices
were all of 106115c lower, with some sell—
ers reporting an even greater reduction
in medium and common cows.

Sheep and lambs did not show much
change, the offerings being only moder—
ate in volume. A sale of prime spring
lambs took place at $0.10, and 2,000 (711‘—
ifornia range springs brought
About 2.000 southern springs arrived
consigned to packers. and Louisville wir—
(d receipts there of 10.000’ head. lie-
ceipts hcrc embraced 3,400 Oregon range
wcthcrs and yearlings, the former sell—
ing at :13 and the lattcr at $5.75.

llogs iccciycd heir last week over-
“god in weight 230 lbs., compared Willi
333 lbs. a week earlier, 238 lbs. 8. )‘car
ago and 24".! lbs. two years ago.

Hogs declincd a dime more today uti-
dcr tlic liberal offerings, with a fairly
active demand at $ti.80617.35, pigs going
at $.3.l.'._61ti.75. it is common talk that
the hog supply of the country tributary
to this market is larger than was sup-
posed.

(‘att'lc have bccn marketed very spar-
ingly for still another week. and the
growing scarcity of marketable beevcs
throughout the country is evident to cv-
cryone who is interested in such matters.
it cannot be said that the requirements
of the. trade have improved perceptibly,
the extreme dcarncss of bch' in all parts
of the country tending to lower its con-
sumption materially, but such mcagcr of—
ferings have brought out further ad»
vanc of 306150c in the rank and file of
the rcceipts. lrcmand still centers
strongly in the middling kinds of cattle
that can be converted into medium-
piiccd light cuts of bct f, and not many
prime heavy bet-yes are ncedcd t'o sat—
isfy this demand: but so few are receiv—
cd that sellers nave boon in a position to
obtain $0619.10 for choice to extra lots.
The commoner light—weight yearling
steers sold at $0617, with a large part of
the steers selling by \\'cdncsday at $7.50
(«10.10. and a sale was madt- of two car
loads of primc branded llcrcloids that
averaged only 1.251 lbs. 111' $11,110. t‘attlc
of good weight that graded Well sold
at least as high as $8.50, although
fat steers of lighter weight sold under
that price. Steers selling betwccn $7 and
$8 were only fair in quality, with a inc—
dium class offered at $8 and upward.
Cows and heiicis brought “ammo, and
a. sale of 25 fancy Hereford heifers that
averaged 750 lbs. was made at $8.77».
Distillery fed cattle were numcrous and
sold cspccially wcll. i-intchcr stock was
active when fat, and cows and heifers of
the better class wci‘c highly favored.
(‘annors sold at $2 40613.25. cutters at
$330614 30. and bulls at $3.756t.7.23. There
were such limited offerings of stockers
and feeders that buyer; could not do
much, stock steers selling at $«1.506(6.30
and most of the feeders at $6687.
Slaughterers were taking young steers
of merely a good fleshy feeder class
around $7.25. Calves were lower at $3.50
618.50. and milch cows were active and
higher at 58356175 each.

Hogs have failed to show the strong
undertone that was so pronounced a. fea-
ture earlier in the season, the eastern

$6.75. '

331i». ... whom. .. - 31-11:“- 2.. ~

JUNE ’22, 1912.

shipping demand having been much more
uncertain, and when outside buying com-
petition is restricted, local buyers are
very apt to hold back for better terms.
This has happened “frequently recently,
and buyers allowed hogs to accumulate
in selletrs’ hands in big numbers, using
these as a club to pound prices. Increas—
ing receipts added to the weakness, the
past week starting off with a good-sized
Monday run, and all descriptions of hogs
were lowered on different days, although
there was a strong Monday market. The
spread in prices was considerably nar—
rowed, wit‘h a better showing of fat
heavy swine among the arrivals, although
thin and rough sows, as well as Stags,
were numerous. There was also a full
supply of pigs most of the week. The
large demand for fresh pork products,
due to their cheapness as compared with
other meats, is still the strongest factor
in the hog trade. The close of the week
found hogs selling at $6.806v7.45, com-
pared with $7.156u7.70 a week ago, pigs
selling at $256,116.75. The week's receipts
were largely increased, while the ship-
ments cast from here were unusually
small.

Sheep made a small show last week,
the receipts continuing to run mainly on
lambs in the big sheep house. There was
a fair supply of native ewes, and bucks
were farily numerous, but wethers and
yearlings were scarce. Native fed clip—
ped lambs were offered less freely, While
spring lambs were in materially increased
supply. The Kentucky and Tennessee
spring lambs were moving liberally t0
the Louisville market, as many as 10,000
head arriving there in a single day, and
the Chicago packers had buyers station-
cd there, these men shipping large num—
bers consigned direct to the packing
plants. llemand continued to center
strongly in prime spring lambs. and
while these brought .strong prices 8:; a.
rule, the market was dull and on the
down—grade for everything else in the
live mutton line. The first fat Oregon
range stock of the season arrived on
'\\r"ednesday, consisting of eight double—
decks, nearly all ycarlings. The fat
yearlings brought $6 and the feeder year-
lings $5. The close of the: week found
prices 256115OL~ lower than a week ear—
lier, the worst declines taking place in
yearling lambs, ewos and cull stuff.
Spring lambs sold at $450619, fed lambs
at $4618.85, ewes at $1.5061v4.40 and bucks
at $225618, breeding bucks going at
33.506114.

Horses were in only moderate supply
and demand last week, with buyers cen—
tering their demand on good animals and
neglecting others. Prices were firm or
othcrwise according to the desirability of
the offerings. inferior horses being slow
at $3561100 per head, while choice heavy
drafters were taken at $250612275, prime
extra heavy draftcrs being scarce and

prctty much nominal around $300. Light
drat‘ters, sold at $15061225 and wagon

horses at $15061250. A pair of expressers
sold recently at $560. and pairs of geld-
ings weighing around 1,800 lbs. brought
$45061315. Mules sold freely to farmers
for about $480 per pair.

 

LIVE STOCK NOTES.

 

Kansas pastures are full of cattle,
mostly younger of age than in other
years and in the possession of large
stockmcn. Spring pig losses were about
oncsthird greater than usual. t‘orn looks
well, and alfalfa of the first cutting was
the largest crop ever known. Small farms
are short of cattle.

Cattle kil!crs in the Chicago market
have been buying a mcdium class: of
butcher cattle off grass at fair prices,
but inferior stock of this kind has a.
poor salc. as such cattle are poor killers,
makingr the cost of carcasses relatiVer
higher than that of well linishcd year-
lings on the butcher order.

A sale of a clip of wool in Michigan is
reported at 25c per 1b., and local buyers
in Ohio have bccn paying 23(1135',{;C for
best mcdium clips prices that eastern
buycrs have been refusing to pay. in
lndiana 25c has bccn paid for medium
clips.

St. Louis butter merchants by tele-
graph on a recent Monday urged the
Eight Board of 'l‘radc to adopt a “safe
and sane" policy in sctling tlic price of
butter. The. mossage said that the [flight
board (-ont-rols tllc buttci' market of the
country and that the price is too high,
with the rcsultl that the output of diet)—
margarine is- constantly increasing and
cncroaching on the “legitimate territory"
of the dairy interests.

Chicago sheepmen salesmen are com—
plaining a good deal about the inferior
quality of many of the fcd clipped lambs
and spring lambs offered on the market.
from day to day. Country shippers in
many instances evidently fail to realize
how strongly killers discriminate against
offerings that are not well fattc‘i‘ied.
Sending in this stock at this time is a
losing.r venture.

Ivanhoe, the Clydesdale gelding that is
the pride of the. Union Stock Yafid‘ &
’l‘ransit t‘ompany of t'.‘hicago, has been
loaned to the state of \\’isconsin. man—
hoe is a grand object lesson to nortli’erii
Wisconsin farmers. When a raw threes
year—old be cost $385. and $700 has-been
refused for him several times. There is
a standing offer of $1,000 for one to mate
him. , ‘

Kentucky and ’l‘cnncssee sheepmeh are
pursuing their long established custom
of marketing their “crop“ of spring
lambs in Louisville, where the big (‘hi—
cago packers have buyers stationed and
are. in a position to dictate prices to 11.
large extent, as there is little real com—
petition between buyers. lt is an ,ad—
mitted fact that such sellers are not able
to obtain the full market value of their
lambs, and the suggestion has been made
many times by live stock commission
firms doing business at Chicago and oth-
er western markets that theSe southern
sheepmen would come out with much
larger profits if they would make a dis-
tribution of their lambs at such points
as St. LOuis, Chicago and Buffalo.

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JUNE 22, 1912.,

THIS IS THE LAST EDITION.

In the first edition the Detroit Live
Stock markets are reports of last week;
all other markets are right up to date.
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DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Thursday’s Market.
June 20, 1912.
C tie

at .

Receipts, 1,306. Market 25@50C lower
than Wednesday or last week.

\Ye quote: Best steers and heifers, $7
((17.25; steers and heifers, 1,000 to 1,200,
$6.50Q:6.75; do. 800 to 1,000, $5.50@6.25;
do. that are fat, 800 to 1.000. $5.50Qp625;
do. 500 to 700, $4015: choice fat cows, $5
(05.50; good fat con/S, $4tr1‘4.50; common
cows, 332593.50: canners. 32.25613;
choice. heavy bulls, $5.50; fair to good
bolognas, bulls, fill-4.7501525; stock bulls,
$4614.50; choice feeding steers. 800 to
1,000. $4.50@5.50; fair feet-ding steers,
800 to 1.000, 84.50015; choice stockers. 500
to 700. $450115; fair stockers, 500 to 700,
342560475; St'ock hclt'ers. $404.50; milk-
el's, largo, young, nn-7lium agc, $406160;
common milkcrs. $256035.

Splmr & it. sold Kull 4 steers av 750
at $6.27, 4 butchers av 742 ut $5.75. 2
cows av 1.040 at $4.50, 1 do weighing 720
at $3; to Applebaum 2 do av 850 at $4.60;
to ('icrish 2O butchers av 775 at $6.25, 1
bull weighing 1.030 at $5.50; to Rattkow-
sky 3 cows av 917 at $4.50; to Bresnahan
1 do Wcighing 1.110 at $5.50, 1 do weigh-
ing 080 at $4.50, 2 do av 1,133 at $6, 1 do
weighing 660 at $3, 3 do :tv 923 at $5.60.
1 do weighing 650 at $2 50, 1 do Weighing
030 at $3.50; to Sullivan 1’. Co. 1 bull
weighing 1.330 at $5.50, 2 do av 800 at
$4.00, 4 cows av 1,137 at $4.50, 11 butchers
av 732 at $5.25; to Regan 2 do av 615 at
$4.50, 3 do av 477 :11 $3.90; to Mich. B.
Co. 2 cows av 035 at $4, 16 butchcrs :tv
740 at $5.30, 1 steer weighing 1,050 at
$7.25; to Marx 6 butchers av 816 at
$5.50; to Kamman 8 steers av 764 at
$5.75, 6 butchers av 726 at $4.

lice Com. Co. sold Kamman 13, Co. 20
butchers uv 850 at $6.50, S cows av 930
at 3:75; to Brcsnahan 2 canners av 670 at
$2: to Thompson Bros, 11 butchers av
607 at $5.25. 2 do av 630 at $5.25. 1 cow
weighing 940 at $3.50; to Mich. B. Co. 27
butchers av 720 at $5.75.

Bishop, B. & 11. sold At‘ndt 8 steers av
S21.at $7.23; to lrtattkowsky 1 bull Weigh-
ing,1,0(<0 at $5.50, 3 cows av 857 at $4.60.
4 do av 760 at $4.50. 1 do weighing 1.000
at $4,. 4butchers av 635 at- $4 50, 4 cows
av .900 at 64, 3 do av 533 atl $4; to Ham—
mondnsg, & Co. 9 do av 840 at $3.50, 3
t-2111116_IF'S:3V 750 51.06250, 7 cows av 933
at $440.2 bulls av- 860 at $4.40, 2 do av
1,015 at $4.75, 4 cows av 995 at $4, 1 bull
weighing 1.850 a t$5.60, 8 cows av 1.039
at $5, 22 steers av 835 at $6.40; to Kam-
ntttn B. Co. 10 butchers av 730 at $6; to
(toose 20 do av 660 at $4.15; to Parker,
'\\'. & Co. 21. do av 820 at $6; to Bresnn—
h.m 0 do av 631 at $4.50, 2 do av 440 at
$1: to Austin 7 stockers av 580 at $5; to
ll‘ammond, S. & Co. 18 butchers av 980
at $7; to Elnibush 8 stockers av 522 at
$5; to Sullivan P. Co. 9 butchers av 780
at $5.25, 3 bulls :tv 933 at $4.50, 3 steers
av 883 at $6.90, 3 cows av 1.050 at $5.15;
to Schucr 17 cows av 926 at $3.50; to
Ginger 20 stockers uv 714 at $5.45; to
Kamman B. C'i. 8 steers av 927 at $7, 5
cows av 1.048 at $5; to Converse 3 canners
av 773 at $3, 1 cow weighing 1,020 at $4.

chks sold Heinrich 6 steers av 840
at $7.

Sharp sold same 4 do av 985 at $7.10.

\ll'alsh sold some 2 do av 1.030 at $7.25.

Sharp sold Bresna'nau 3 cows av 1,300
at $6.
ltosenhelm sold Mich, B. Co. 2 cows
av 1.050 at $4.50, 1 do weighing 940 at $3.

Weeks sold same 1!) cows and bulls av
1,072 at $5.65. 5 butchers av 988 at $5.65,
11 cows av 1,034 at $5.65, 10 do av 920
at $5.65.

Sandall sold same 1 bull weighing 1,550
at $6. 2 do av 1.030 'at $3.50, 2 steers av
92 at $7, =1 cows av 1,005 at $4.50, 10
butchers av 625 at $5.

Haley & M. sold Kamman 10 butchers
av 796 at $6; to Bresuahnn 10 do av 470
at $4.70; to Anplcbaum 1 cow weighing
030 at $4, to ltattkowsky 5 do av 984 at
$4.50; to Sullivan l’. Co. 1 bull weighing
670 at $4. 2 do av 1,265 at $5; to Heinrich
3 steers av 827 at $6.75. 10 do :tv 832 at
$6.75; to Sullivan P. Co. 4 cows av 970
at $3. 4 do av 820 at $4.50; to Schurman
18 stt-ers av 790 at $6.80.

Veal Calves.

Receipts, 1,232. Market 2561500 lower
than last week; culls vcry dull. Best,
$8616.75: common. $3506.77.

llaley & M. sold Newton B. Co. 14 av
150 at $8, 4 av 200 at $6, 18 av 140 at
$7.50; to Parker. W. & Co. 13 av 130 at
$7.75, 2 av 195 at $8.25. 7 av 130 at $7: to
1’atrowsky 4 av 190 at $4, 27 av 140 at
$7; to Mich. B. Co. 20 av 143 at $8.

Roe Com. Co. sold Goose 7 av 125 at
$8, 17 av 135 at $8.10.

Bishop, B. & 11. sold Mich. B. Co. 3
av 150 at $8 25, 23 :tv 140 at $7.75; to
(loose 25 av 175 at $5.50; to Parker, W,
& Co. 3 av 145 at $8.25, 3 av 150 at $7.50,
12 av 140 at $7.50. 18 av 160 at $8.25, 14
av 1.35 at $8; to Hammond, S. & Co. 39
av 140 at $8, 12 av 125 at $6.50, 12 av 145
at $8.25, 3 av 110 at $6.50, 14 av 135 at
$3.25. 2 av 135 at $8: to Rattkowsky 10
av 162 at $8.25; to Parker, \V. 8; Co. 10
av 176 at $6.75; to Smith 63 av 135 at
$6 50; to Mc iuire 25 av 160 at $8.75, 2 av
155 at $7; to Elk 2 av 155 at $8.50; to
Nagle P. CO. 1 weighing 180 at $6, 4 av
1'30 at $8, 23 av 145 at $6, 13 av 140 at
$8, 18 av 145 at $8.25, 2 av 140 at $8.50.
3 av 140 at $8.50, 9 av 150 at $8.25, 2 av
170 at $6. -

Sp’icer & R. sold .Applebaum 12 av 145

c ’ ,; .,. .

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THE MICHIGAN FARMER:

at $8; to Goose 9 av 185 at $5; to Sulli-
van P. Co. 1 weighing 180 at $5.50,'6 av
125 at. $6; to Hoffffman 11 av 130 at $6;
to Mich. B. Co. 3 av 120 at $6, 1.0 av 142
at $8; to Newman 13 av 130 at $6, 17 av
140 at $8, 4 av 157 at $8.25, 6 av 112 at
516, 7 av 150 at $7.75; to Burnstine 9 av
150 at $8.40; to Sullivan P. Co. 10 av
128 at $5.

Sandal] sold Mich. B. Co. 14 av 145
at 518.

Dwelle- sold Burnstine 25 av 150 at $3,
4 av 00 at $6. ‘

Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts, 1.250. Quotations for clip-
ped stock 25c lower titan last week;
quality very common. ,iest lambs, $6.75
(07; fair to good lambs, $5Qg16; light to
common lambs. $3Q14; spring lambs, $7@
8.75; fair to good sheep. $3614; culls and
common, $2672.50.

Bishop B. & H. sold Mich. B. Co. 2
sheep av 1.15 at $4. 12 spring lambs av
62 at $8, 12 lambs av 75 at $4.50, 13 sheep
21v 5'78 at $2 48 lambs :Iv 75 at $6. 20 (10
av 60 at 5’54; to Youngs 22 do av 75 at
$6, 25 spring lambs av 57 at $7.50; to
Fitzpatrick Bros. 10 shcep av 126 at
$3.25 [2 spring lambs av 60 at $8.50, 5
do av (30 at $8.50, 9 sheep uv 115 at $3.
47 do av 90 at $4 25, El spring lambs av
55 at $6.50, 13 do av 50 at $5.50. 11 shecp
:IV 1.1.5 at $3.50; to Ba'lagc 37 lambs av
6'. at 335.60; to Vcss 111 spring lambs av
60 ut $8; to Fitzpatrick Bros. 311 shccp
av 120 at $3 2."; to Parker. \V. & Co. 20
(IO :tV l07 at $3.

Spit-er & It. sold Sullivan 1’. Co. 22
la;nb.4 av 66 at $1, 2 do av 35 at $3; to
Young 11 do av 80 at $6; to Mich. 1%. Co.
16 shccp :‘tv 95 at $3.30, 5 do av 78 at $2.
40 do av 12:"- at $3.50, 12 lambs av 65 at 4,5.

llulcy & NI. sold Newton I3. Co. 6
shcep av 71': at $4, 5 spring lambs av 63
at $8. 18 do av 53 at $7, 7 do av 77 at
.86. 9 sheep av 115 at $3; to Mich. R. Co.
:31 do av 90 :11 $1, 3 lambs av 78 at $0.

Allingtuu sold Newton 1%. Co. 10 spring
lambs av 6:7 at $7.5 .

Hogs.

liocc-ipts, 3,120. Market 5,71,10c higher
titan lust ’l‘ltursday; pigs steady.

tango of prim-s: Light to good butch—
crs, :17.»l5fli‘7.50; pigs, 36 50616.75; light
yorkers, 371301730; slugs one-third off,

Bishop, 1’. & ll. sold Hammond, S. &
(‘0. 124 :1V 200 at 67.50, 60 av 180 at $7.45,
1.710 av 170 at $7.10, 200 av 150 at $7.35.

Spicor & It sold I‘urkcr. \\'_ & Co.
240 av 200 at $7.45, 240 av 180 at $7.35.
Haley & M, sold some 540 uv 100 {it
{7.45, 210 av 180 at $7.40, 140 av 160 at
$7.35, 00 av 13 at $7.25.

Friday's Market.
June 14, 1912.

 

Cattle.

Receipts this weck, 1,587; last, week,
705. Market steady at Thursday's
prices.

We quote- Best, st‘cc-rs and heifers, $8;
steers :tnd heil'crs. 1,000 to 1.200, 557.5001)
7.73; (lo. 800 to 1,000, $0.50(tl7.50: do. that,
are fat, 800 to 1,000, $6016.75; do. 500 to
700. 547507650; choice fat cows, $6; good
do., $2505.50; common cows, $3.50?!)
4.75; canners, $2.7570325; choice licuvy
bulls, $6: fair to good bologna bulls,

;£;l.50(u5.50: stock bulls, $3.506M.50;choice.

feeding steers. 800 to 1.000. 35.506116; fair
feeding steers, 800 to 1,000, $5615.50;
choice stockcrs, 500 to 700, $450615; fair
stockors, 500 to 700, 33.50611425; Stock
heifers. $350614; milkers, large, young,
medium age, 34061160; common milkers,
$256735.
Veal Calves.

it-ccipts this week. 1,73; last week.
1.307. Market steady at Thursday’s
priccs. Bcst, 387118.50; othcrs, $4627.

Sheep and Lambs.

lcccipts this week. 15,342; last week,
1.216. Market steady on good grades;
common grass sheep and lambs :1l1110.:f
unsalable and not wanted. Best wool
lambs, 37.50618; fair to good lambs, $5 50
((16; light to common lambs, $350614;
spring lambs, $7710: fair to good sheep,
13.506114; culls and common, $162.75.

098.

leceipts thi< wcck, 6,085; last week,
4344. Ntarkot about ste'~dy with Thurs-
duv's prices. but dull. Range of prices:
Mixed butchers, 37.4061745; pigs, $607)
6.75; light yorkcrs, $7.10@7.30; stags onc—
Vllll‘d off.

Hogs have been marketed this year in
larger numbers than had been expected,
and the fact has been brought out that
the last hog crop was considerably undcr-
cstimatcd to say the least. This eXpIaius
the marked decline that has taken plrtce
in prices during the past month or long~
or. The big packers have boon verv
bearish and have stood together in their
efforts to depress values, while castern
shippers who buy hogs in the Chicago
stock yards have joined in lowering the
market. holding :tloof after sharp ad—
vances. There seems to be a widespread
impression that hogs are going to sell on
a still lowcr basis, although it does not
scem probable that the hotter class of
muturcd barrows will fail to bring prices
that will bring good returns to their feed-
crs. One important element that enters
into the calculation is the large consump-
tion of fresh pork products throughout the
country on account of thcir being much
cheapcr than any other meats. The dear-
ness of bocf is causing many families to
turn to pork, fish. eggs, vegetables, etc.,
as cheaper substitutes. Eggs are par-
ticularly plentiful and cheap, and in ad~
dition to large salts to consumers, spec—
ulators have been sending thousands of
cases of eggs to cold storage warehouses
in cities of the middle west of late.

HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.

(Continued from page 676).
Mt. Katmai, Alaska. No evidence of life
is now to be seen in the vicinity of these
villages. It appears that the eruption
was so great as to completely cover the
towns and surrounding territory with

material blown from the mountain.
The members of the Detroit Board of

 

Commerce returned to Detroit Monday
after a journey to Chicago by boat.
The question has been raised by the
beef packers in the matter of instituting
an investigation by congress to deter-
mine whether the beef packers are forni-
ing a trust, and if so whether they arc.
not holding prices higher than conditions
warrant, that the country is not suffi-
ciently supplied with fat live stock, re-
sulting in the consequent high prices.
The. government has issued a bulletin
showing that there is a substantial in-
crease in the amount of live stock de—
livered at western markets over previous
years, which makes the excuse raised by
the packers seem somewhat untenable.
Foreign.

Nicaragua is confronted with two
problems of an important nature: Crops
in the interior have failed and the Zn-
habitants are dying from famine. The
conservative party leader has also left
the cabinet and gone to Honduras with
his followers, 21 move that is usually
prcliminary to a revolt.

Premier Tang Shoo Yi, of China. ias
resigned, declaring that he had lost the
confidence of foreigners. Strong prcssul'c
is bc-ing used to induce hitn to 1‘cturu.

.\ collision between an exprcss train
and :1 freight train at Malmslaclt, Swe-
den, rcsultcd in 18 persons being killed
and 16 injured.

The struggle of the dockmen in Lon—
don continues. l‘art‘idcs wcro made Sal-
urday. The condition of tho mcn appears
to be deplorable in many instuuccs, futu-
ilies lacking food and the means to so-
('ill'e other ncccssities of life,

Twelve fcdcrztls and two rebels are
dead as the result of a skirmish at la
Cruz, Mexico.

Foreigners have been ordered to flee
from the war zone in Cuba. it is re-
ported that 3.0001'cl'ugcesare ul I'lltfobre
and a like number at 1’lama Scriano.

Mttny persons wcrc «lrownctl at (Duan-
:tjllatu, Mexico, in u cioudhurst which
tlooded the city.

A report to the, British government of
the conditions in l'lgypt, shows that
country to hch a population of about
6.000,000 persons. The population of
Egypt was at olic timc 0.000.000. but
during the Mulnli's ruin: it was reduced
to 2.000.000, siuco which timc it has re—
covcred to the numbct' mcnlioned above.
The Assouau dam is nearly completcd.
'l‘his dam will imprch ugt‘iculturul utnl
othtr industrics over a large section of
country.

CROP AND MARKET NOTES.

Lapeer 00., June 8.~—\Varmer, the first
really worm dny thus far in June. The
ground is too cold for corn that is plant-
ed, to grow. Some were plowing this
week for corn, and hardly any plowing
done as yet for potatoes. But little
beans put in as yet. The acreage for
bcets is light in this part of the county.
The hay crop. and pastures are doing
tine. ()ld hay dropped in price to $10.
The prosth for wheat ranges from
nothing to fair. No wheat has been
plowed up on account of being seeded.
New seeding averages a pretty fair catch.
Spring pigs slow salc. Other stock quick
sales and at good priccs. The prices of
butter and eggs are lower.

Sanilac 60., May 24.#\\'c have recently
had the hcuvicst ruins the countryhas
seen for years. Farmers are badly de—
layed. Very few had their oat crop all
sown when the wet weather started.
which lasted about 12 days. As it is so
late tho oat crop will have to be supple-
mented by barley or corn. Possibly the
bean acreagc will be increased on ac.-
count of the wet weather. The, wheat
crop does not promise vcry woll, princi-
pally for the reason it was neglected last
fall, perhaps not been drilled until :1
ficld of bonus was liarvcstcd which pre-
vcnted thc whcat from getting sufficient
growth to stand the winter. New sccd-
mg rather thin, cspecially on knolls where
the snow was thin and gave tho spring
frcczing and thawing a chance to do its
work. ll‘urmors doing all kinds of build-
ing. mostly barns. Some fine houses are
being built and more silos arc croctcd
ouch your. Tile draining is occupying
the attention of some. Hay scarce and
high. V

Indiana.

Laporte 00., June 6.‘-C00I northwest
wind. Farmers replanting thcir corn as
poor seed is prevalent with most of them.
A few are plowing corn and others are
dragging: but few weeders in use 'now.
\'\'hcat not 20 per cont of a crop in this
locality. Stock doing well. Butter, 30c;
potatoes, $1.25; home—grown strawber—
ries are in market at $1 per crate of 16
boxcs. Apple crop very light; half a
crop of cherries. Pasture is fair, not 'Che
best; oats good.

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A tremists, and even editors and

writers are not exempt from step—
ping bcyond the bounds. Indeed, when
we look through some magazines and
glimpse the amount of twaddle mixed up
with some common sense we sometimes
wonder if in their desire for new the
“thought moldtrs" are not even more
extreme titan the. readers for whom they
cater, though we are told that the papers
give the great public only what said
public demands.

For instance, there is a great run in
our woman‘s magazines jtist at present on
the subject of living in the moment.
\‘t’omen are advised, urged and
manded to give up thinking of the fu-
ture and live each day as though it were
all of life. They are told to look for the
beauty of the sunrise and sunset, to
smile for a week over every new hud
which appears on the rose, to live in
silent ecstasy for a month over the first
iipe strawberries, and even to find joy
in the. fact that the stove smokes. the
men forgot to split wood, the reservoir
is empty and cm’npany comes unexpected
when the bread box is empt‘y and a bak-
ery five miles away.

Now, of course. the present moment is
the only one of which we are sure. and
it is good to enjoy it to the utmost, but
our ready writers have not been satisfied
with half—way measures. They hart
pushed the thought to the limit and are

com-

carrying the idea, some of them, that
even provident care is not needed. In-
stance one magazine which gives us a

picture of an overworked office girl (and
office girls are usually none too well
paid), who rents a flat and furnishes it,
then spends all her spare money and
none—to—spare—strength in keeping it up,
hctause she has always wanted a
and means to have one now because this
is the only time she is sure of.

"Sinl: or swim. survive or perish, I am
going to live my hour as I wish to live

it,” says this heroine. “The unknown
future may be kind or unkind. Next
ycar may find me ill, without Work. or

perhaps 1 may not he here at all. \Vbat—
ever the future holds for me l shall not
let it drive my pleasure in today away.”

Biave language, it‘ there was anything
to hack it up, but the writer had pre-
viously assured us that her heroine was
physically frail and often could put her
hand in the \‘.olf's mouth, so near did he
come to her door. Notwithstanding this,

she. is laudcd for spending all her re—
serve strength and money t‘o gratify a
longing, instinct in (‘yety human, the

longing for a, home.

Perhaps I atn too sordid and practical,
but when people satisfy their desires 1.0
matter what the cost, I can never help
thinking of the other fellow. Next year
may find thcm ill or out, of work. prob—
ably will, but their bills will go on aid
someone else will have to pay them. This
girl in partitular, if site was a. real one,
will be worn out with keeping up a home
before. the year ends, and vii] plump
hack on relatives or friends for care and
support. She will be out of money, for
flats have a mean way of just eating
moncy taster th. it you can earn it. Yet.
although her \‘yt-ids show she is aware of
happen. she is held
chooses to

what‘ will prohaidy
up as a model, htcause she
live her moment and let the future take
care of itself.

Personally I think she should have been
ioundly scolded and shown the error of
her ways. No one has a right to “live
his moment" unless the future gives him
assurance that he can do it without, in-
flicting on the rights of others. it is all
light to take pleasure in the moment,
but that pleasure must be taken with an
(ye to what the. next moment. will he if
we indulge our desires. Too many girl;
and boys. yes, and men and women, are
living for the moment. 'ine salary is
spent usually before it is earned. Theie
must be stylish clothes, fruits out of
season, dances, theaters, parties and au-
tomobiles whether there is a penny for
the rainy day or not. These people cer—

fain]y take pleasure in life, they gratify

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TOO MUCH “LIVING IN THE MOMENT.”

home

their desires so far as their money will
allow. And then when the crash comes.
as it is bound to sooner or later, some-
one else who has been painstakingly
spending his moments so as to have
time and money to take his pleasure in
the future. must foot the bills, and his
pleasure continues in the fut‘ure.

I suppose some of our writers would
say that should be a. lesson to the frugal
one not to plan on the future. I must
say it is a temptation when you see your
savmgs swept away to pay up for the
had luck of someone else, never to save
again. But it is scarcely a. wise thing to
do. Let us enjoy the sunrises and sun-
sets, the fruits in scasoa, the love of our
friends and the laughter of children, but
let us not carry our doctrine too far and
insist on gratifying our desires now be-
cause. we may not be able to do so to-
IIIOI'I‘OW.

DEBORAH.

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AN INTERESTING STUDY.

BY IIILDA mcHMOND.
I‘ntil quite tcccntly it was thought
that no special prtparation or study was
nctdcd for farming, and every family of
any standing in the community picked
out the brightest boys to educate. Front
infancy it was talked over in the home
that John was to he a lawyer, and Sain—
uel a ministcr and Joseph a doctor, be—

tause they werc bright and quick and
apt, but poor Thomas, the slow, st‘upid
lad. he was to stay with father and

nnt'ntr and do the farming. There was
ntycr any thought of injustice to Thom—
as. a: he toilt-d day after day, helping
raisi- and hat-Vest the crops, and then saw
the money go to pay the college expenses
of the brighter boys. It was his duty to
do so, and duty used to he a much more
prominent word in the home than it is
IlflVV.
Well, in course of time, John and Jos-
eph and Samuel left the farm to enter
upon their professions. and Thomas was
lcfn to resume the burden of farming al—
most alone, for by this time father was
quite old or at least past middle age and
did not attempt much heavy labor.
Things have changed wonderfully since
then in every way, for elderly men, even
great grandfathers, now do much farm-
ing from necessity, the improved ma.—
chinery enabling them to manage very
well. Times have also changed in that
people are realizing that it takes brains
to farm successfully, and that it is not

fair to handicap one or more members
of the family to educate theh brightest
member. But ‘since conditions in our
country were as above described some
years ago, it is a very interesting study
to look up the history of such country
boys and find out something about the
one who stayed on the farm, and how he
compares with his brothers. Of course,
young people have not had the oppor—
tunity to watch the life history of such
families, but they can easily see the ic-
suits. and the study may help them solve
some of their life problems, especially if
they are thinking of deserting the old
farm because life there is too slow, and
there is not enough money in_fa.rming.

One young man who took family after
family in his neighborhoodsystematically
was amazed to find that in nine cases
cut of every ten the one who stayed
ranked far above. his brothers who left
the farm, from almost every standpoint.
He discovered that the bright lads who
were to astonish the world as lawyers
and doctors and statesmen and ministers
were in many instances mediocre work-
ers, earning a bare living in the great
field of competition, while the farmers
enjoyed prosperity in the country. True,
he discovered that most of the bright
men in every walk of life. and the men
who are doing things worthy of notice,
were farm born and bred, but: usually
they were not the ones who had heard
froln infancy how bright they were. They
were boys who had been thrown on their
own resources in the majority of in-
stances, and who possessed such deter-
mination and energy and patience that
circumstances could not keep them down.
Why, the biography of almost any suc—
cessful man will show difficulties in the
start, and very few of the lads who hear
from babyhood that they are too bright
and too precious for hard manual labor
ever atnount to anything. But *his young
man had to read the stories of many
eminent men before this thought came
to him.

In looking up the record of men who
were boys 30 or 40 or 50 years ago. it
must always be kept in mind that the
dull boy was kept out of school when—
ever there was any extra work to do,
while the bright ones went every day.
Also that‘ the bright boys had their leis-
urc time for study, while the dull ones
did the chores. Then. too, the dull boys
\VI‘l‘O sadly handicapped for years to help
provide the money for college educations
for their brothers. and were unable to
enjoy the privileges the farm boys of
today have. But in spite of all these ob-

stacles it is easy to find hundreds of
thousands of successful middle-aged
farmers who ha vc lived in com fort for

years. added to their acres. increased the
fertility of their lands, brought up fam-
ilies and educated them, held positions of
trust in local and even state and national
affairs and who are regarded as weal—
thy, influential, progressive citizcns, not
only in their own little neighborhoods,
hilt far hcyond where their influence has
extended. And most of them Iano broth—
ers who never did anything remarkable
in the world, and are hardly known six
blocks from their own homes in the cit—
ies, not because they were educated, but
because their fond parents led them to
believe they were remarkable in youth
and it spoiled them. Truly, it is a most
fascinating thing to look into the past
and present history of men who haVc
lived on farms all their lives, and their
brothers who long ago moved off to thc

city. Leaving out all question of health,
in which the country man usually is
richer than his city brothers, from a

mere financial standpoint it would seem
to pay to stick to the old farm.

The, cry is always going up that the
best and brightest young men and Wom-
en are deserting the farm for city life,
but that isn’t entirely true. Some of the
best and brightest young people the
farms have ever produced have investi—
gated conditions and judged the future
from the past, and have decided to re-
main in the country. And there are
many not unwise men and women who
have thoroughly tested life in botlt
places who are ready to declare. that
even from a mere money-making stand-
point, their decision was correct.

we. mmmmfi. as...»

JUNE 22, 1912.

" ' OUTDOOR LIFE
Will Not Offbet the III Effects of Coffee and
Tea Wh'en One Cannot Digest Them. .

A farmer says:

“For ten years or more I suffered from
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the same drug found in coffee), until I
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“I doctored steady and took almost
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“One day I read an ad for Postum and
told my wife I would try it, and as to the
folowing facts I will make affidavit before
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”I quit coffee entirely and used Postum
in its place. I have regained my health
entirely and can eat anything that is
cooked to ‘eat. I have increased in
weight until now I weigh more than I
ever did. I have not taken any medicine
for my stomach since I began .using
Postum.

“My family would stick to coffee at
first, but they saw the effects it had
on me and when they were feeling bad
they began to use Postum, one at a time,
until now we all use Postum.” Name
given by Postum C0., Battle Creek, Mich.

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coffee proves the truth, an easy and
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PASTEURIZE THE MILK.

 

BY JOHN MICHELS.

VVlth the approach of warm weather
there comes to many a mother a certain
degree of anxiety concerning the well-
being of her baby or young children. How
some mothers do dread the second sum—
mer in the life of their child, and why?
Because of the danger of “summer com-
plaint,” or dysentery. Do mothers ever
stop to inquire why the second season is
so dangerous to children, while the first
is passed with comparative immunity
from_bowel trouble? The explanation is
simple and has been verified many thou-
sands of times. During the first season.
as a rule, the child feeds on its mother's
milk, while the second, it feeds on cow's
milk.

Now, what makes cow’s milk so dan-
gerous to a child under two years of

age? It is the large number of unde-
sirable bacteria (germs). contained in
average market milk. A large percent—

age of these undesirable bactcria belong
to the putrefactive and closely allied
kinds, and it is the irritating effect which
they produce in the child‘s intestines
that is, in a large measure, responsible
for the prevalence of diarrhoea and gen-
eral gastro—intestinal troubles and. there—
fore. for the high mortality among in—
fants and young children fed on cow‘s
milk.

Fortunately there is a very simple
means by which the danger from cow’s
milk can be largely eliminated. and that
is Ito pasteurize it. Pustcurizatitm is
nothing more or less than heating and
cooling milk, a process by which the
great bulk of bacteria is killed. This is
the way it is done: Put the milk into a
double milk or rice boiler and heat it to
150 degrees F. Maintain this temperature

for fully 30 minutes and then cool the
milk 'to 50 degrees F.. or below. VVher—
ever possible it should be held on ice

until ready 0 use. A thermometer should
be used to observe the temperature. but
approximate results may be obtained by
heating milk until it begins to simmer.
This treatment is so simple and re-
quircs so little time that no household
in which. young children are fed cows’
milk, .can afford to neglect it. Indeed,

liOmEE'D‘ast' , rization" of milk is recomv
men'dé‘d‘ . "all families regardless of
whethersflri r are children or not. Thor-

ough pasteurization’of milk renders it
safe from pathogenic bactcria. with

which milk is so frequently infected.
During the post 20 years. more than
1:70 epidemics of typhoid fever in differ—
ent parts of the world have been traced
to milk infected with typhoid bacillus.
There are records of at least 28 epidem—
ics of diphtheria and 80 or more of scar—
let fevcr. Besides these epidemics, it is
difficult to estimate how many thou—
sands of isolated cases of these and var-
ious other diseases have been caused by
infected market milk. The prevalence of

tuberculosis among dairy cattle, alone
demands the pasteurization of milk, a
considcrable percentage of which con-

tains the tubcrcule organism. That the
bovine tubercle bacillus can, and does,
produce tuberculosis in man has been
established beyond a doubt by the Royal
Commission on Human and Animal
Tuberculosis and by other notable scien-
tific bodies and individuals.
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ON DARNING.
BY MAE Y. MAHAFFY.

In this day of a multiplicity of colors
in the hosiery rcalm one is frequently at
a loss to obtain darning cotton of the
shade necessary for satisfactory durning.

At such time: one can usually success—
fully resort to thc cmbroidcry silks or
cottons, using always a reliable brand,
so that there will be little danger of
fading.

Have a needle holder made of a strip
of flannel in the darning big, and keep
it well filled. One can then changu

needles instead of unthreading every time
:1 different color is needed. legulation
embroidery needles are usually more
readily hundlcd than sewing needles. es—
pecially if one uscs a rather heavy darn—
ing thread a portion of the time. The

long, slender eyes of the embroidery
needles allow the cotton fl‘Qt' play, thus
occasioning fewer tangles and knots, as

well as being more readily threaded.
‘thn attempting to close up a hole of
much size [first overcast thc edge all
around, so that it will not stretch out of
shape, drawing it just sufficiently to lay
flat and smooth. The filling-in process
can then proceed without difficulty.
While- not so neat in appearance if one
is a capable darner the buttonholed clos-
ing is liked by a good many better than

 

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

the usual under and over darning, and
it is certainly a. much swifter process. In
following this method buttonhole around
the hole at close. regular intervals, and
then gradually fill up the hole by con-
tinuing to buttonhole in each previous
row of stitches until the gap is closed.
This is a good plan to use in mending
gloves.

Sometimes a thread in the ribbed por-
tion of the hose will ravel for some dis-
tance without breaking away at the
sides. This can be caught by using :1
crochet hook to ’draw the darning thread
about the cross threads, of the hose, and
the mend will be well-nigh invisible.

HUMAN WELFARE QUERIES.

Household Editor:——I have been an in—

terested reader of the Michigan Farmer
for sometime. It is a source of pleasure
to read the different articles in it and
also the help a person can rcccive from
'lleborah‘s articles. I have, a question i
would like to have answered through
your columns: Can fruit be kept with
success if canned without sugar?——A
itcadcr.

Fruit can be kept if canned without

sugar, providing the utmost care is tak—
en to perfectly sterilize the cans, tops
and rubbers and seal absolutely airtight
after the fruit is put into the can, boil-
ing hot. The small amount of sugar put
into canned fruit does not prevent its
spoiling.

Household l<lditor:—I am going to have
lots of currauts this spring. Can You
gch me any ncw ways of putting them
up? Also recipe for strawberry shrub?

(‘nrrants may be put up uncooked by
mixing them in the proportion of one
pound of fruit to one and (inc-fourth
pounds of sugar, crushing the fruit; with
a wooden potato masher and sealing air-
tight in cans or bottles. Spiced currants
are good to eat with meat. To make,
boil fOr two hours seven pounds of cur-
iants, four pounds of sugar, one pint of
vinegar. one tablespoonful each of cin-
namon and cloves, one nutmcg grated,
and othcr spiccs to suit your own taste.
Strawberry shrub is made as follows:
l'ut l2 pounds of strawberrics in a large
Stir five ounces of tartaric acid
in two quarts of water, pour over the
bcrrics, put plate over the crock and let
stand 48 hours. Strain through a tlannel
bag. allow one and one—half pints of sug—

crock.

or to chry pint of juice, stir until dis-
solved and then bottle. This makes a

delicious summer drink.

Ilow do you make currant jclly‘T—Be-
ginncr.

Select medium ripe fruit, pick off all
bad berries. wash thoroughly, put Stems
and all into a kclllc and mash each ber-
ry. Then pour into a double cheesecloth
bag and let drip chr night. if you are
anxious to have clear jclly do not squeeze
the bag. but if you prcfcr quantity rath-
cr than quality, squecze out the juice in
the morning. Measure the juice and boil
20 minutes, at the same time have the
same number of cups of sugar lit-axing in
the oven. Skim off all the impurities that
rise to the top, and stir the sugar trc-
quently so it will heat evenly. At the
end of 20 minutcs put in the sugar and
boil three minutcs longcr. 'l‘hrce min-
utes should be suflicicnl time for it ll
“jell,” but try a littlc in a cold saucer
to be sure before removing from the iirc.
l‘our at once into sterilized glasses and
when the jelly has set pour on melted
paruilin, put on the covers and set in :1
cool, dark place.

ls thcre any rule by which T can tell
how much baking powdcr to use in bak-
ing? ~ Young Cook.

Use two level teaspoonfuls to a half-
pint of flour with biscuit dough, ctc., ant
a slightly rounding tcaspoonful to the
same quantity of iiour in cakes, unless
the. recipe states differently.

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V'hen baking gems fill all the cups but
one with battcr. Fill that one with water.
“’hcn this is done they will not scorch.
HA. D. P.

Vinegar will remove iodine stains. Soak
articlc in vinegar one—half hour, then
rub gently with hands. Repeat with
frcsh vinegar if badly staincd, then wash
thoroughly—«J, C. T.

A household help of
kitchen and laundry is “l‘urowax,” a
preparation good both for sealing fruit
and washing clothm. Ketchup and fruit
juice bottles are quickly scaled by dip-
ping the neck. after corking, in meltcd
“Parowax.” The wax melts quickly and
so should be placed in a basin and this
set in a second dish of boiling water in—
stead of directly on the stove. A quarter
cake of “Parowax” shaved into a boiler
of soiled linen is said to loosen the dirt
and make washing easy—A. L. L.

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MAINTAINING A PROFITABLE OR-
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On the average farm where the chief
income is not obtained from the orchard,
but from other branches of agriculture,
this part of the. farm is usually neglected

until it becomes but a little better than
so much barren soil. liven in the famous
fruit belts of Michigan where the soil,

climate and drainage are especially adap—
ted to successful fruit raising it is an
exception to find a protitable orchard on

the general farm. llere the distinction
between a farmer and a fruit grower is

apparent in the appearance and especially
the yield of the apple orchard.
Practically all farmers engaged in gen-

eral agriculture know nothing or care
nothing about their orchards. In many
instances varieties unsuited to the cli-

mate and soil have been planted, bttt even
where the proper selections have been
made the trees are invariably planted too

close together and pruning is neglected
year after year until the branches over—
lap and shut out the sunlight entirely
or the trees are allowed to grow to ex-
cessive bright. The average farm or-
chard has been sccded down to. grass or
is either ttscd as a meadow or as a pas-
ture. 'l‘iliage was entirely abandoned
a’l-out the saint time pruning stopped.
This system of orcharding is entirely
wrong Whether a farmer has a dozen
or a hunched trees, he should cultivate

his orchard at least every other year and
plant legurnineus cover crops, whenever
it is possible to do so.

If yours an average orchard. steps
should be taken at to turn it into a.
protttable of income.

“here a heavy sod has been allowed to
set a good breaking plow should be put
to Work in (arly sprint.r to be t'ollowcd
eytry two or three weeks, with a smooth~
ing barrow until the soil is like an ash
heap. and ready to take a cover crop of
clever or other tctittttte about August 1.

l‘runing and gr'ztt'ting should be attend—

is
ottt't"

Stilll‘t't‘

ed to with the same care and judgment
used in selecting seed col‘n. (iet cross
icrtilization wircn needtd by grafting,
and prune to let in tlu' air and sunlight
it“:(‘til(|l' up the fruit. Cut the branches
close to the larger was or main trunk.
and cover the fresh wound with white
lead and oil tc keep out thc air, It there

are decayed spots or cavities they should
be ‘itlctl with cement and that. too. should
lie with lead and oil. This ef-
ter tivcly stops dt'cay and will grcatly
prolong the lite and productivcncss ot‘ the.
tree. as either
the. cultivating or pruningcvcn ltct'ore tllt
make an The kind of
pump of course, depend
size orchard: bttt the
done, and

t‘t-Vt rcd

Spraying is as important

in sis appearance.
must,
of the
be ct‘l'cctively
and (lll'tt'tltllls of a man
on why it is done and
it‘ at all. In spray—
of farmers can
(tssot'itltit'm and
power sprayer

a spray
trim. the
spraying
tllttlt‘l‘ llll'
thoroughly
l;ow it
ing especially. a
tt‘ganizc a co~opcraliv0

should

advice,
postcd

done.

gl'tttlll

slittllltl IH

‘ptuchast .t ltit'lt
to do tru tr work effectively.

has been sadly
manure has been
’ttl‘tttll tr patch, the
held~ but rarely is it thought
apply plant food of any kind

lll‘f, $51111"

neg-
put

t-ol‘tl

Tt‘t‘l‘lillllltfl. ltttt.
lCctcd. The
the

vt‘ltcat

sittltlt"
on truck
or
new ssary to
thc orchard.

XVhen obtainable.
l‘.’ tons acre ot‘

it;
applications of 10 to
barnyard manure ev-
sccond or third ycar recour-
Tltt‘.\'(‘\'(‘l‘, as barnyard manure
in phosphoric acid and potash
the addition cf two will
be necessary to properly balance the sup-
ply of plant food demanded by the grow-
mgr and bearing trees.

In the absence of stable manure a sub-
stitutc must be found to take its place.
\\'here the soil dcticicrnt irt humus no
better practice can be advocated than the
growing and turning under of lcguntinous
green martin-int: crops in connection with
applications ot’ potash and phosphoric acid
to build up the organic content of the soil
readily available, supply of
plant food. Lt‘tgumrnous crops, such as
clover and beans. need only small
applications of nitrogenous fertilizers for
the reason that they are able to obtain
the greater part of their supply of nitro-

Itt‘l'
(‘13’ ls" [It lit’
in end cd.

is ch-iit'icnt

tllt se elements

is

and furnish a

soy

gen from the air. An application of 200
to 300 pounds of acid phosphate and 100
to 150 pounds of mttriate or sulphate of

potash per acre is a general recommenda—
tion of fertilizer for apples on average
soil, when supplemented by cover crops.

“there the soil contains an ample sup-
ply of humus the annual application 0f

 

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

600 pounds to an acre of a fertilizer com—
posed of two per cent nitrogen, seven per
cent available phosphoric acid, and nine
per cent actuil potash, would convert the
old neglected orchard into one of the
most profitable sources of income on the
farm. W. T. DAVIS.

A FEW OF THE INSECT PESTS OF

THE GARDEN. '

 

The Pea Louse.

Every season pea. Vines are more or
less infested with a green bug called the
pea louse. To find them look at the un-
der side of the leaves or beneath the
vines. some will be tlying from leaf to
teat and others crawling about as only
a portion of them have wings. They are
a true “bug" and like all plant lice
cbtain their food by piercing the epi-
dtrnris of the leaves and sucking their
.‘iuiccs. ’What the pea. louse lacks in size
it makes up for in number; and often
this insect injures the vines sutliciently
to reduce the yield C(msidcrably.

in districts where they grow peas for
the cannery, growers have developed two
methods of combating the pest. One
to brush the lice from the vines onto the

is

ground between the rows then follow
with a cultivator to bury them. The

other method is to spray with some con—
tact This species of louse is
not a to kill provided the.
spray The nozzles should be
to make it possible to
the lower part or the

insecticide.
hard insect
reaches it.
arranged as
spray

b'tl
thoroughly
vines.

We
The
vi ncs

tested either method.
best upon weakly
and we endeavor to combat it by
st curing a strong, vigorous growth. To
do this requires a suitable soil, the right
yttritty and clean culture.

(/‘ur experience has been that peas do
best upon a. clay loam that is inclined
to be “stiff." You can get a heavy
growth of vincs by planting upon any
tcrtile soil but such vines do not bear
well and do not resist the attack of the
We grow a variety that has a short
vine growth but I presume any

that produces a thrifty vine
do as well. Clean culture is an
important factor in pea growing for
weeds are. allowed to grow in the
the. pea. vines are bound to be more,
or stunted and become breeding
grounds for the. lice.

\‘t'lten pea lice are plentiful the ground
the vines will be quite liber-
sprinkled with what appears to be
llct‘. 'l'pon closer examination these

to be only cast skins. A louse‘s
fails to grow as fast as the rest of
so when it' becomes uncom-
tight it splits and the
with a ncw skin which
the old one.
lllSt‘t‘t‘S
and
plant

have never
pea. louse thrives

licc.
stocky
Vat it ty
would

wherc-
row

less

ttttdct‘nctttlt
ally
dead
prove
skin
his body
i'ortably
crawls ottt
torrncd tinder
There are tWo
plant lice
where
is known
other is the
lady-bug or
The larvae
creatures
'l‘hcse are
of
through
from

insect
has

which feed up—
which are always
lice are abundant.
as the aphisdion and the
beetle. commonly called a
lady—bird.

of the. aphis—lion are ac—
with strong pincer—like
so constructed that the
another insect can be
them. These larvae are
eggs which the adult to—
colonics of from four to 12
takes the precaution to
individual stalks about one-
is presumed that this
larva which hatches
[list will devour the remaining eggs.
The adult light green color with
t'cur lace-like wings and two golden col-

on
prtsent
tine

thc
jaws.
Itml_\' jllit't‘k
stir-kcd
hatched
rnalc lays
and which
place upon
halt inch high. It
done that the

in
she

is so
not
is in
(-l'cd (‘yt-s.

liast season otrr pea vints bore count—
numbcrs ot‘ t‘ho4e stalked eggs, the
were in large numbers
the ground underneath the vines
was thickly dotted with the larvae. each
one either devouring a pea louse or hunt—
ing for deVour.

’I‘lrc or lady—birds arc
turtle~shaped which feed upon
lice in both the larval and adult
The larvae are usually brightly
in patches and are. more or less
They lack the large jaws of the
but each one will devour
in the. course of a day. The
also very hearty feeders,
ats greedy as the. growing

less
adults present

and

one to
lady-bugs
beetles

small,

plant
stages.
colored
warty.
aphis-lions
many lice
adults are
though not
larvae.
Most people haVe the idea that all in-
sects are injurious but such is far from
being true. Nearly every insect is prey-
ed upon by some other insect and if it
were not for this fact we would have a
hard time to raise any crop to fruition.
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BY FLOY SCHOONMAKE‘R ARMSTRONG.

“June must love. us,” cried a maiden.
“For she always brings such joys,
And so many lovely presents
For us little girls and boys

Roses red and white and yellow,
Quite enough fOl all, tis plain,

And a million big white daisies——
Everyone may have a chain.

Bluest skies of all the summer,
Nesting birds, and sunny days,

And a host of other beauties
Wo1thy of our song and praise.

But I think the wild strawbeiries
Hidden in the giasses tall,

Are so good, with cream and sugai,
That they the the best of all ”

HENRY AND I MIND THE FARM.

 

BY. JOHN A. SIMPSON.

When the Tiltons wrote 11s that the
heavy part of the farm work could be
laid aside for a time about the middle of
August, and that they would trade
homes with us for a week if we cared to
agree, we were too pleased for any—
thing. VVe had visited back and forth
a time or two and. as Mrs. Tilton said,
they could eat and sleep in our house,
and do what little was to be done. while
we should live in their country home and
attend to the few chores. While they
were enjoying the city, we could enjoy
rural life.

Well, we went out readily enough. The
day after our arrival we drove them to
the station, a mile and a half away. \Ve
watched the train pull out and then set
out for our new home.

“Seems like a honeymoon over again,
doesn’t it?” I asked Henry.

He squeezed my hand. “Suits me,"
he said.

Then I decided to make hot biscuits fOr
supper.

Before supper we went out to milk. I
wore the cutest sunbonnet and apron,
just like a. milkmaid. And I carried both

pails. It was awfully romantic.
“Isn’t it sweet," said I, “to milk the
gentle an in the green carpeted pas-

ture at sunset?”
“It' s all right."
can you milk?”

responded Henry, “but

"“‘hy, Henry, didn't Mr. Tilton teach
you?"
“Yes, that is—I' told him we could

manage it.”

“Of course we can.
by the cow, and put the bucket under
her, and—.milk.”

We called the cows, but they wouldn't
come. We sent the dog after them, but
he only chased some birds, and lay
down It was provoking. Finally Henry
had to go and insist upon their coming
up to be- milked. Vthn they arrived
they were panting with embarrassment
at being milked by strangers. To reas-
sure them, I went up to one‘s head and
batted her on the horns while I leaned
down to get a whiff of her clover-laden
breath. I’ve always heard it’s delight—
fully perfumed, but I almost: fell over.

“Henry.” I cried, ”this cow’s been eat—
ing—~011ions or something; her breath is
strong.”

Ile came and looked at her.
she’s a strong cow,” he said;
Holstein.”

“A what?"

“A Holstein.”

"Why is she?”

“\\'ell, it’s her nature.
riety.”

“Are there varieties of cows?
poscd they were just cows.”

You just sit down

“I guess
“she’s 3.

She’s that va-

I sup—

“Yes, there are lots of themmIlol-
steins, and Jerseys, and Alderneys, and
Durhams, and—”

“Durham? Isn’t that a kind of to-
bacco?”

“Yes, and it’s a kind of cow, but now

don’t talk, I’m going to try to milk this
one.”

So I tried to milk the other.
both ran around awhile
would wait to be milked. They were so
full of fun. Finally HEIN‘Y remembered
that some cows had to be fed at milking
time, so he went and got some corn.
While they were eating the corn we
slipped up as quietly as possible and sat
dowu to ngik.

“Henry, how do you work these hand-
les, up or down?"

“You don't work them either way. You
just squeeze them."

“But, Henry, they won’t squeeze."

“Wait, and I’ll show you.”

But they
before either

 

 

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

But just then something happened to
Henry's cow. When I looked he had
fallen off the milking stool, and the pail
was rolling down the hill.

“She upset the bucket and spilled the
milk,” yelled Henry.

“VYhy, Henry, did you get any milk?”
I picked up the bucket, butt it was per-
fectly dry.

“Those cows won‘t let down their
milk," said Henry. “If we don‘t get
them milked they’ll have milk fever.” he
continued.

“Oh, Henry, will they die?"

“Most likely."

Then I sat dowu and cried.
will the Tiltons think?"

We worked till ninc o’clock and had
to give tihem up at last. \Ve didn’t eat
any supper, and I cried myself to sleep.
The next morning we got up at five
o'clock and tried again, but those cows
were so self-willed and determined that
we gave up once more. Then Henry
hitched up and drove over to the near-
est neighbor; he told them he: had re-
ceived a message to go to a town about
twelve miles off (he had, because I had
written it out and given it to him), and
that I couldn‘t milk, and could we hire
someone. to come up and milk Tiltou's
cows for me? They Were all so busy
there that no one could come, so he had
to drive on to the next place. By offer-
ing to bring him up in the buggy, and to
see to his being taken back, Ilenry got
a man to come with him.

Ilonry gave him the pails and then
said he must start right off for Benvillc
"My wife Will take you down,” said Ilcn-

"And what

I‘y, “in the other bin.r ’y.

I gave him an agonized glance, for
there was no othcr buggy, and I couldn’t
have driven anyhow. But he didn’t
notice.

'l‘hcn Ilcnry mct with an accident. The
mon had scarcely gone out to the gate
whcn llcnry called to me for help. I
hadn't heard him fall, but when I got

out he was just getting up, and his ankle
was spraincd dreadfully. It must have
hurt awfully for his face was as red as
a tomato. lie couldn't bear a particle
of weight on his right foot. and he took
his shoe off and I bound his ankle with
an old white apron. He wouldn‘t bathe
it in hot water, but hobbled with two
canes out to where the man was milking
and said he would keep him company,
since he wouldn‘t be able to go to Ben—
Ville after all. Then I went out, too. and
the man got the cows to stand without
any trouble, and milkcd them in a little
while.

He seemed to be surprised at getting
so much milk and wanted to know if
they were milked the night before.

chry and I looked at each other.
"\Vhy," said I, “didn’t Mrs. Tilton say
somcthing about these cows only being
used to milking onto a day?”

“Something of that kind,
answercd Ilenry, gratefully.

Then the man looked at Henry and at
the wrapping around his ankle. The
apron didn‘t look very good, but Henry
Wouldn’t wait for me to make bandages.

Mrs. Tilton hud showed me where to
put the milk, and while I was attending
to it Henry explained to Mr. \Vhitman
that, since he couldn't go to Benville, he
would take him home and just ’phone
ever there, and that from the way his
ankle felt he probably couldn’t milk at
night, either. especially since a cow
might accidentally step on it though
they were very gentle cows, and make
it worse, and that he would just arrange
with Mr. “'hitman to milk again.

Then LII: \Vhitman asked Ifcriry how
long we were going to stay, and when
Henry answered, he suggested that the
ankle might not be Well for a week, and
that there was a very good doctor in
Bcnville, and that maybe Henry had bet—

I believe,”

tcr go right over and see him, and that
perhaps they had better just drive the
Cow's down to his place till the Tiltons

came back home. Henry said that would
be all right, although he would miss the
exercise morning and night; that he was
really becoming attached to the cows,
that he had especially wanted to teach
me to milk, and that it would be almost
like losing members of the family, but
that, considering the condition of his
ankle, it might be the best.

So they drove both cows down to Mr.
\Vhitman’s and I wrote and told Mrs.
Tilton all about it so she wouldn’t be
surprised when she came home.

When Henry got back I had hot water
and bandages and liniment for his ankle,
but he said he had stopped and bathed
it in a spring and that it had taken a

.sudden turn for the better.

We fed the chickens and did all the
chores and the forenoon slipped away.

After lunch we went out to enjoy the
afternoon under the trees. Henry could
wear his shoe, for the bath in the spring
had taken all the swelling out of the
ankle. It was while I was reading aloud
to Henry that we thought of the calf.
It was in a little lot back of the barn
and was to be fed three times a day.
Henry showed me how much feed Mr.
Tilton said to give it each time. But as
we had forgotten it for three feeding
times, and almost four, I told Henry we
must give it enough to make up. So he
gave it twice the usual amount, but it
looked so starved that while Henry was
driving the hens out of the garden I
slipped out and gave it a bucket of
wheat. I put some salt in to make it
taste good, for the poor little thing look-
cd simply famishcd.

That- eveniug, when we went to give it
its supper, there was something the mat—
ter. It was groaning and rolling and
tossing its head from side to side. Henry
said he guessed it was the colic. \Yc
couldn‘t. get it to drink anything, so at
last I thought of a. mustard plaster for
its little stomach. I found the mustard
and got an old sheet and tore strips:
then we fastened the plaster and sewed
the strips together on its back.

Next day it was better, but I forgot
and left the gate open and it got out and
started down the road toward Mr. \Vhii—
man’s. Henry ran after it, but it reach“
ed Mr. “'hitman's barnyard first. It
looked like a ghost flying down the road.
and ttwo teams ran off, but their drivers
managed to stop them before they had
run far. “Iben lienry explained to Mr.
\\'hitman about the plaster he said that
was all right, but wasn't the race a lit-
tle hard on Henry's ankle. So he left the
calf there. and Mr. Whitman said he-
would feed it. along with the cows.

\Ve got along tirst rate with the rest
of the stock. The work horses were in a
large pasture at the back of the placc.
and all that Henry had to do with them
was to go every other day and see
whethcr anything had happened to them.
The pigs we fed just as Mr. Tilton had
said. and they flourished famously. We
fcd the chickens and gathered the eggs.

“’hen the 'L‘illons came back at the
end of the week We mct them at the
stat'ion. They had enjoyed a glorious
time and never worried a minute about
the cows, after they learned that Mr.
Whitman had them. “'0 never wrote
about the calf.

Next summer
voca 1 ions
says

We are going to trade
and homes again, and Henry
if his ankle doesn't give out he‘ll
learn to milk or die trying.

THE OLDEST FARMING COMMUNITY‘

IN THE UNITED STATES.

urn-1M KANAGA.

The vallcy surrounding Los Angeles.
California, is known as (iorgonia Pass and
is one of the two oldest settled districts

BY AMOS

in tho l'nited States, and farming was
carried on there by the Spanish in 1701,

and hundreds of acres were then growing
grapcs and various kinds of fruits. It isl

cnc of thc richest districts in the state
and I think is by far the most beautiful
valley in southern California. It has an
clcvzttion of 2,600 i‘cet and its annual
rainfall is more than 18 inches. St. A11—
gustine, Florida, is its only competitor in
age and it is destined to surpass it in the

future drama of dchlopmcnt a dozenl
times over.
In 1859 Jefferson Davis, Of war fame,

urged the building of a

this district. liven \\'i11field Scott spent

days and wccks writing about it from
the standpoint of its use for war pur-
poses.

An outpost of the San htbricl Mission
was built there in 18:70, and l‘io l’ico, the
last Mexican governor. there for
months at a time, thc guest of the early
Spanish lions, Whose farms covcrcd the
whole valley. To pay a debt of gratitude
Governor I‘ico gave the whole country of
40,000 acres to I’owel \\'eaver, a scout,
trapper and Indian fighter and a compan-
ion of Daniel Boone in Kentucky.

Kit Carson was there with 200 head of
cattle in the early sixties and history
records the fact of his fattening his cattle
on these plains before he drove them to
market. Old Chief Fig Tree John, killed
more than a dozen of the gold seekers in
1850 and they are buried where they fell;
the last five sleep just south of this town.

JOhn C. Fremont, who was there in
1847, says in one of his memoirs that he
had butter, eggs, milk, cream, fruit and
every modern delicacy, and it was there
that he met Capt. Cook and his 500 Mor—
mon soldiers that came from Iowa to help
put dowu the scrap with Mexico.

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farmer

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1777. and made such a glowing report of
his travels to Mexico that Spain appoint-
ed him governor of what is now New
Mexico, and it was Anza's relations that
later On helped our government in the
controversy that gave us all of this coun-
try that once belonged to Mexico and
Spain. .

Beaumont. a towu of 1,500 people, with
wide streets. lined with trees, is the trade
center of the valley. The high develop-
ment of this wonderful country has not
riached there yet. but is now coming, for
the last run of the cheap lands in
country of sunshine. They have a.
bank. store and board of trade and many
other up—to-date accessories.

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it is

this

The. country is titted to grow deciduous
fruits. walnuts and almonds, the soil is
so productive and rich that I do not won-
der at the rank it held in early days. It
is older than the oldest settled places in
Mexico, for Father Kino. the first

father was there before he
the Aztec people in New Mexico
lx'ino that in 1701, the country
high statr of cultivation.

hoary with age, for it was farmed

Nears bct‘orc Daniel Boone roamed
Ullio and Kentucky and when Indi-
anaw as a dense forest.

Major llennctt, an army
thrro in 1803 and in his
spoke of it

Ni >\\
Spa uislt
visited

and says
was
It is
100

tht 1‘

then in a

officer went
report to our
ymwrnmcnt bearing man}:
ruins of old cathmlrals and Spanish haci-
lxift (‘lll llr. Edgar, bought the
country and then retired from the
tum): and ntadt- his home for many years,
l ftIl'lltl stt'cral families from Chicago rC-

trdas. ln

\,\,l,ulo

siding in tl‘t' foothills, near town.

('len, .tu Lane was there in November
and lit-umber. til-1N, and would have re-
niainod for tile I‘ost of his life, as he said

in i‘is lo; but he was ordered to

Ht‘t'i—Ton wln rc he made his name immortal

it Z‘F,

and is the greatest man in their state’s
history.

Univ a few ruins are now to llt' seen
a~zd they consist of adobe walls. The,

rai‘e}: was farmed long: before the l‘ilcrim

l‘ttthtrs tried to raise potatoes and z'til‘tl,
in g‘tlassarhustvtts, and the plains yielded
big crt-ps when its only rival was St.

Florida. where they raised no
put in their time round—
game and out St.

:‘utztistino.
mops but
i-tg up

.lonns

spate
wild hauling,r
tlsh.
SMILE PROVOKERS.
" im-
after

{tslx’t‘d the
U dnluctor.

"\‘x‘itai‘s wrong now'.’

tatii‘nt tasswnyer ot' tho

lll(‘ («4‘5 1,:4i slwtiin'tt l\‘.ltt‘,
the tract: "

«from It

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off."

or .nductor,

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“.“u \‘.'t‘ tlitl," >‘1-tll tllC “btll
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it?”

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Strond lll'lltl-m‘lllll, t know. i
icmt-mln-r how I once wear
Now I ,L'ucss l them
lllost the

don't
ju-arncd to
wear
man in

loner pants.
than

rountry.”

longer

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A trawling: man who stutters spent all

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ness man a bill of goods. and was not
very sin ct ssl'ul.

As the salesman was locking up his.
grip tho czourh ma: impolite cnongh to!
observe in the prestinco of his clerks:
“You must tind tl>at impediment in your
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saltsman,
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931,000 Carriage Owners
Recommend These Tires

Goodyear Carriage Tires have been 13
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931,000 people have used them. Today, they
are by far the most popular of all. Last
year’s sales showed an increase of 24%.
And the present year promises an even
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There must be a cause for this overwhelm~
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See how the patented ”Wing" presses against
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ofloug/z, sprz‘ngy rubber, it is exceptionally easy-
riding.

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is especially designed for lighter vehicles-
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