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. FARM NOTES.





Managing a Small Farm.





I wish to ask thru The Farmer how I

can get the best results from farming a.

fifty acre sandy farm? Or perhaps to

make it more clear, what sys em of farm-

lfi‘g can I adopt to make the most money

uhder the condition in which I am placed?

I have fifty fibres of sandy land, in very

gnod condition}. Ten acres of this I have

into permanent pasture, .being rather low

to insure a good crop on a wet year. The

rémaining forty is high and dry. I have

this forty acres divided into four ten acre

lots and am following a four year’s rota—

Him—plowing clover sod for corn after

ril‘anuring, following corn with beans,

b’eans with wheat and oats, and then

shading again. However will say the

land is not adapted to oats. Am planning

on keeping four cows, have two now,

besides fifteen or twenty sheep, and one

bigood sow. We have a cheese factory in

our vicinity



Clinton Co. SUBSCRIBER.





'The successful management of a small

farm is a problem upon

which a good deal of thot

and study can profitably

be put. There are tWo

necessary factors to con-

sider, the first, of course,

being the income which

may be derived from the _

farm, which under these

conditions should be made .

as} large as possible; and,

second, the maintenance

at the fertility of the '

farm which must necesJ

satiiy be kept up to a.

maximum of efficiency to

insure :the continuance of

an adequate income from

the farm. That a small

farm can be so conducted

as to come up to these

requirbments has been

proven in actual practice

in scores of instances '

where a small farm has

been made to yield an in-

come which has not only

made its owner a good

living, but has also en~

allied him to gradually

accumulate a compe—

tence. Generally, where

the lattcr has been the

case some specialty has

been produced for which

a special market has

either been enjoyed at

the start or created thru

the efforts of the owner.

And these rcsults have

been attained in various

branches of farming, yet

in a. great majority of

cases where marked suc-

cess has been attained in

the munllgcmcnt of a.

small farm it has been

thru the cholopmcnt’of

some spccial line of pro-

duction by highly intcn—

sive methods. It may

have been in the produc—

tion of fruit, or garden

truck, or seeds, or sr‘ne

other special crop, or it

may have been by dairy-

ing along intensive lines,

but, as before noted, it

has practically always

been accomplished by in-

tensive methods along

some one special line.

But in order ot bring per-

manent success, this

snlecialty must be one

that will either return a.

maximum of fertility to

the soil, or which will

provide a sufficient in-

come so that fertilizers

may hos-Thorchased and

applied in sufficient quan-

tities to keep the fertility





 





 





A FEW’LEADING ARTICLES OF THE WEEK.





The Gasoline Engine on the Forum—A discussion of the value of this kind of

pov'ver for the various farm uses to which it is adapted .............. 46

Red Cob Enollage Corn.—Some reasons why the dent varieties grown in

any community are a safer dependence. in the making of good ensilage. .47

A Cement Hog House and Pen.—-An illustrated description of a small hog

house and pen constructed of concrete three years ago ................ 48

ShoWlng Sheep at Falrs.—A discussion of the claim made ‘by some writers

that the fitting of sheep for exhibition hurts them as breeders ........ 49

Why He Prefers Artificial Hatching and Brooding.—-A practical man’s rea—

sons, with something of methods employed in increasing his flock ...... 51

The Man, His Cow and Her Care.—Sound, up-to-date ideas on selecting,

breeding, feeding and caring for dairy COWS ............................. 64

Magazine Section.—Nature's Children. Gerald Clay’s Vocation. Pete, Arthur

& Co., (boy’s story). Early American Authors. Miscellaneous ...... 53-60

A Trio of Dainty Pillow Slips.——Three elegant and practical designs ........ 59

Looking Ahead.—How the time, when work is not exacting, can be employed

to bring dollars into the gardner's pockets .............................. 66





 





 





 





A Grove Containing Two Acres of Young Trees was Saved as a Building Spot When





 





of the soil at a point which will insure



the production of maximum crops.

With the land adapted to permanent



pasture, with a good market. for dairy





products close at hand, and with a start '





in that direction at present it is probable

that dairying would be the best specialty

on which to place the main dependence

in increasing the income from this farm.

If this plan is decided on the sheep should

be eliminated, as the two do not fit in

well in any scheme of farming adapted

to a small farm. Then by using soiling

crops to supplement the pasture in sum-

mer and growing a maximum of forage

crops for winter feeding, putting the corn

into the silo and purchasing concentrates.

to balance the ration, the dairy

could be gradually increased to ten or;

fifteen cows, and the income from the

farm thus materially increased, while it'

would at the same time



be growing richer in fer-



tility, rather than poorer



as it must under present



“conditions Where cash



’ ‘crofiéuare grown and sold



from the farm. Under



this scheme of farming



we believe that; it would



also be better to drop



the beans as a cash crop,



and substitute potatoes,



or at least to alternate



the two, has it has been



the experience of the



writer as Well as that of



many other farmers that



beans following corn dc-



plete the humus of a



sandy soil so rapidly than



it soon becomes difficult



' to get a sccdl‘ng of clovcr.



lll flit‘i, one cultivated



crop is all that should be



grown on this kind of



land in tho crop rotation.



Tile writcr lwlicycs that



a tllrce ycztr rotation



is better for this kind of



land than a four year



rotation, but since the



farm is fenccd for the



lattcr it may be found



ilt‘iit‘l‘ to follow it for the





 





Home of E. D. Jennings, of lonla 00.,





Clearing.

Rods of Cement Walk about the Grounds. ‘





Built in 1871 on Farm cleared up in 1359.





There are 38





prcscnt‘: still, in this case

it would be better to

substitute anothcr forage

crop as soon as the dairy

lu-rd rcachcs proportions

\Vllcl'c it can bc utilized

in {cooling tllcm, instead

of raising it cash crop,

zlltllo when plenty of

manure is {lVEillilblt‘ this

is not so csscntinl lls

\1'l1crc t'hc supply is so

limited that ill] applica-

tion can bo made only

oucc. at most during the

crop rotation.



\\'itll this arrangement

the spcciztl tools and ap-

plizlnccs nccdod to con-

duct a dairy farm cull

bc affordcd, including a

manure sprcadcr which

will aid in hulking the

manure go as far as pos~

sible in inch-using the

fertility of thc soil, while

if general farming is fol-

lowcd on a small farm

like this it will hardly

pay to have all the. equip}

ment rcally nccded, even

if it could be afforded at

all. Of course, an abrupt

change in policy cannot

be made in most cases,

and probably it may not

be practicable in this

case, but granting that

it is essential to follow





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SFHE MICHIG





46 in

some special line of farming to reach all, or elsa shelled and mixed with other

the highest success: in the management grain before grinding. There is no task-

of a small farm and having determined"ing feed to the’mill and then having to





what that specialty shall be, it is a com- go back after the grist; no toll to. pay

parativeiy easy matter to work toward the miller, which means so much more





AN FARMER





that end gradually, until it becomes the

main dependence for a cash income to

carry on the farm. For this purpose

dairying has an advantage which few

other specialties possess in that it pro-

vides a steady income, available thruout

the year instead of at infrequent periods

as is the case with so many other pro-

ducts. But if some other specialty is fav-

ored it may be made just as successful

by the right man, in which case the other

things can gradually be dropped, as the

specialty, whatever it may be, is de-

veloped. ~





 





THE GASOLINE ENGINE ON THE

FARM.





 





The value and use of a gasoline engine

on a. farm is not fully realized or appre-

ciated by many farmers who need them.

There seems to be'some doubt among the

farmers as to whether the gasoline engines

are really durable and always ready to

work. They have heard reports to the

contrary and hesitate to invest in one on

this account. In this article we shall

endeavor to point out the favorable qual-

ities and also the ones commonly argued

against this means of power.



It is the writer’s opinion that a gaso~





profit for the farmer, one of the profits,

that help pay for the engine. The sat-

isfaction of having the work done, the

stalks cut and the feed ground, when one

is ready for it is no small argument in

favor of the engine. And then, even the

turning of the grindstone comes in. It

is a small duty but yet one appreciates,

It is not always counting the sectionsg

of the mowing machine bar as they are!

ground off, one by one, and if there is a

little harder pressure on the stone there

is no one to look up, wishing each sec-

tion to be the last. We are preparing

an arrangement with which we can un-

load hay with the engine and hope to

have it in successful operation by next

haying time. I

If the reader owns an engine he can

do the same work or any other stationary

power work he may have to do. As for

me, I would about as soon think 01’ doing

farm work without the use of a mowing

machine or hinder as without the gaso-

line engine. ‘

In buying, an engine the purchaser will

find it to his interest, and cheaper in the

end, to get a first-class make, one that

is guaranteed to work as represented.

We have tried in this article to give





 





 

 

 

 





 





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that stretches true and tight

and yields just enough under impact

to give back every jolt and jam it

receives. .

Made of materials selected and tested

in all the stages from our own mines,

through our own blast furnaces and rolling

and wire mills, to the finished product. Our

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line engine is the most economical and the facts, learned from using 0111‘ engine.

most convenient means of power that Experience proves that for farm power

can be used on a fanm The expense a gasoline engine is unexcelled by any

for fuel is the least and it takes only a other means 0f DOWGI‘ because it is al-

minute’s time to get it into full working ways ready for short jObS and because it

operation, which is not true with steam is the most economical in all respects.

power. Of course, it costs more when it “’9 believe that a farmer who owns a

is heavy work, such as grinding feed or farm where he has any use for power,

cutting corn stalks, but for light work ShOUId regard a 3315011119 engine, not as

the expense is practically nothing, con- 8 luxury, 01‘ merely a labor-saving ma-

sidering the amount of work it accomp- chine. but as a necessity and a profitable

lishes. For a three-horse power engine financial investment.



it varies from one to three cents an Pennsylvania. L. J. HAYNES.

hour, depending. as was stated before, -—-——‘———.



on the character of the work. THE WOOD SUPPLY.



There has been much said about a gas-

oline engine always being out of order Early Winter is the best time for the

but such has not been our experience. farmer “(0 get UP the WM supply for

Of course, one must understand his en- the coming summer and Winter.





 





he understands these the. engine will give a Chance To get it hauled to the yard and

him little trouble and it will always be Slllit during the Winter.





it. The fault found with them is princi- Will agree With me that it is not a desir-

pally by inexperienced people who do able summer job, and it is not conducive

not understand the engines. This report t“ a good temper *0 have to Split (111V.





spreads and farmers llcsilate to buy on “‘“F’Jh “'00d “30h evening after a hard.





this account, fearing that they may not day's work. Wood is much more easily

be able to operate it when purchased. To Split green and Will season out rapidly

all these I might say that they will never in spring if Split and piled SO there is

regret the investment for the engines abundant air space between the piles.



will work and can be kept in working Aside from the inconvenience to the

order with practically no expense. The housewife in burning green WOOd. the

principle of one is: simple- and not at all practice is “0t economical. A StiCk 01

hard to understand. At first our engine WOOd contains a certain number 0f heat

gave us a little trouble but as soon as units, bUt if it 315” contains alarge

we became, acquainted with it and ac- amount 0f water, as green WOOd d095,





Cust0n19d m it, “-0 had 1,.) myth”. trouble. a 'number of these heat units will be

water into

a minute's time will place it ill running steam, in. other words, drying the W005,?

and the amount of heat required to con-l

vcrt a pound of water into steam would:





If it does not start right off now usually wasted in converting this





order. “'0 bclich that within a few

years, when experience has pl‘ovcn the

value, of gasoline engines more and when





farmers have lost the skepticism of llear- I l d 1 f

. . ' ‘ l r'c ' . V l 01‘

says that these englncs w111 be more time It SM" a le 1 ‘ 1n rm ox m a





numerous tlll'uout farm sections. A per- day in advance, ‘1an some dry WQOd

son docs not know the value of one until should be kept for kindling and t0 glve

an occasional "hurry up" fire.



In cutting the wood supply from the

wood lot one should take first that which

is down, dying at the top, or rotting and

becoming hollow at the bottom. There

will generally be enough of such dam—

aged timber for wood without cutting

good timber except as needed for lumber.

Old rails and rubbish about the farm may

be cut up to eke out the supply.



Calhoun Co. S.‘B. H.





furnish considerable heat. Should it be-

come necessary to burn green wood for a





he has used one. Then he wonders how

it was that he ever got along without it

as long as he did.



The uses to which one may be put are

numerous. They vary with each owner.

To give the reader some idea as to their

availability. I shall briefly describe the

work that we do with out engine. Its

main function is to furnish power for

the dairy. It is conncctcd with a line

shaft on which are pllllcys which again

connect with the separator, churn. and

pump in the milk~room, and with the

corn—crusher, (‘Ol‘ll-Sllé'llt‘l‘, iced—grinder,

stalk-shredder, and grindstone in the

apartment fixed for this work. In the

milk room we can separate, churn and

pump at the same time. Thus. while the

milk is being separated the churning can

be going on which saves time in both oper-





ations. In the winter while the, separator A remarkable offer by one of the lead-

is running the water may be pumped for ing ear specialists in this country, who will

the COWS and forced. right to the trofs send tWo months’ medicine free to prove

in front Of them, or in warm weather a his ability to cure Deafness, Head Noises

continuous stream of water surrounding and Catarrh. Address Dr. G. M. Brana-

the cream (”8" Wm 000‘ 1t .33 it comes man, 1540 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo.

warm from the separator. ;

In the mill room where more power is Nearly six years agto .I bot a, fwatctli of

~ . - one you and would say l is a per ect me

requlred only one operatlon can be a keeper. Never has stopped unless it run

at one time. The stalks may be cut up down, and that is very seldom. Any one

as needed or a week’s supply or more wishing a good watch would do well to

cut up at one time. The corn may be invest w1th the Michigan Farmer; also





. the sewing machine is first class—Mrs.

first crushed and the“ grwnd. 00b and G. F: Leland. Flushing, Mich.





The value which comes from the use

of manure in improving the, physical and

mechanical condition of soil—improving

its texture—is stated by our scientists

to be often far greater than that derived

from the actual plant food supplied and

utilized by the crop.





 





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To obtain these and in addition apply a quality of gal-

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conditions, is a. triumph of the wiremaker’s art.



These are combined in the American and Ellwood

fences—the product of the greatest mines, steel

producing plants and wire mills in the world .

And with these good facilities and the old

and skilled employes back of them, we

maintain the highest standard of ex-

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clean the barns in half the time that two men

‘ would take Wlthout it. That’s Louden econ-



omy. On ev up-to—date farm-your farm

-—the Louden yer Carrier and steel track

system Will earn its cost many times a. year.

Truck can be bracketed to burn wall—out one door

-—in at; other andin this way no switch is needed.

Manure loaded direct on wagon or spreader—its

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RED _cos ENS!LAGE*W¢W”1I ‘





 





Kindly answer the following, questions

thru the columns of The Farmer: Can

we successfully use red cob ensilage

corn for silo'p’urposes? We haVe'grOWn

it as a fodder crop 'on gravelly soil and

it has matured in a good season. Will

it make as good. ensilage as field corn?

We want more tons to the acre than

common corn affords, if possible. Kindly

give the experience of some practical

farmers who have used it in this way.



Kent Co. ARTHUR CULP.





-Have you ever raised any of the red

cob ensilage corn? The seed catalogs

claim that when com is in full milk that

it is just right for ensilage purposes.

Now I have noticed in your articles that

you want corn to be mature and I

would like to ask if it is necessary for

corn to mature enough for seed to make

the best ensilage.

Saginaw Co. 0. J.





_The majority of practical farmers who

grow ensilage agree that we will have

better ensilage if we use a variety of

corn which will properly mature in the

vicinity where it is grown. Red cob en-

silage corn is a large southern variety

of corn that will not mature in an ave-

rage season in the state of Michigan. It

requires a longer season. If we had an

exceptionally favorable season, the corn

might mature enough for ensilage, but

it is risky. I grew red cob ensilage corn

one season, that is, put in a. portion of

the field of this variety and I do not like

it for ensilage. It’s a very coarse kind

of corn, does not have as good foliage as

the common dent corn grown here and

in that particular season did not mature

sufficiently so that it made first class

ensilage. When the seed company says

that corn that is in full milk is in just

the right condition to cut for ensilage,

they simply don’t know what they are

talking about. They are not practical

people in this respect. That is one or

the reasons why the silo in some instances

hasn't given good results, because the

corn was put in too green. The corn

doesn't want to be ripe enough for seed

but it ought to be mature enough so that

it is fully glazed and the earlier ears

dented. Then it contains the largest per

cent of digestible nutrients and then is

the proper time to put it into the silo.

This putting corn into the silo when it

is in the milk makes sour silage that will

not give the best satisfaction. 1 would

prefer to plant the same kind of dent

corn that I had been in the habit of

growing for field purposes, putting it a

little thicker say, doubling the amount

of seed, using ten quarts to the acre and

then when the corn is matured suffi—

eiently to be glazed and some of the

ripest ears dented, put it into the silo

and you will have as much and better

feed as tho you had planted a big south-

ern variety like red cob ensilage. Of

course, I am aware that some people

claim to have had splendid results in

growing red cob ensilage but my way of

thinking they never had the best kind of





 





ensilage so they are not competent to

judge of the quality. In a very favorable

season if the red cob is planted early it

might mature sufficiently. It might be

that some of the ears would mature

enough so that they could be saved for

seed and if these seed ears were kept

and planted the next spring it would be

much more apt to mature. It would be-

come acclimated as it were, and by sav-

ing the early ears each year for a series

of years, then we would get a modified

variety of the red cob ensilage which

would mature sufficiently for ensilage in

this state. Then that corn would be all

right. Probably you could grow full as

much or more per acre than you could

of the common dent corn which you us

ually grow for field purposes.



COLON C. Lunm.





 





Corn improvement is going on all over

the country. The Department of Agricul—

ture notes some corn tests in Delaware

which are instructive in that they SllO\V

that what appears to be very good corn

may be poor seed. One hundred and

fifty samples of seed corn were selected

and germinative tests were made of each.

Over 20 per cent of the ears showed im-

perfect germination while the percentage

declared unfit for seed was 28, It is

suggested that by .Sy'stematic selection

the yields might be increased from 20 to

40 per cent.





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In studying the money in different

forage crops, their manurial value to

the land should not be overlooked. The

manure from a winter’s feeding of clover





 





 

 

 





 





or pea hay will be far richer in fertilizing

value than that from corn fodder or

timothy. As nitrogen is the most val-i

uable constituent of the feed stuff, so it?

is the most valuable property in the

manure. i





 

 

 





 





 

 

 





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Last spring three sows of mine (Duroc-

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from 25 to 55‘ 21‘s.. email: at 3 mos. of age,



In October. {tie- same three sows pro-

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respectively. biz". one of the first litter

was laid on. leaving biz: six. The second

litter was from my zines: sow. but by

some freak of nature. allizo the sow is

a big one and in good flesh. and the sire

was an aged boar. fire of the pigs at

birth had no hair and their eyes were

not open, yet they were carried the full

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best of care but five of them survived.

For these the sow produced all the milk

they could take and they soon began to

grow rapidly and are now very nice pigs.



The third litter of clcvcn pigs were

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litter, also of good size; but, altho well

fed and given all the skim-milk, while

the other sows had to get along on swill

in their slop, the eleven pigs were more

than the sow could propcrly care for.

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the smaller litters and not have any

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Under the above heading there appeared

in one of the papers read largely by

Grangers of this state an article signed

by Lorimer Kipp. Because this article

quite fairly expresses the sentiments con-

cerning the exhibition of stock and the

showing at fairs, entertained by a large

number of farmersthruout the country,

I take the’liberty of quoting quite liber-

ally from the article and also from the

editorial accompanying the same.



Mr. Kipp starts out with the declaration

that fairs are supposed to be institutions

where farmers can show their stock and

compare different lines of breeding. But

as far as showing Merino and Delaine





'sheep is concerned it is a snare and a





delusion. He declares the ring is filled

with jockies that do nothing else. They

spend all their time between fairs buying,

begging, burrowing or some other way

getting all the show sheep of the country

and then fit them so that they gobble all

the premiums. These sheep are fitted

so highly that no ordinary breeder could

hope no'r afford to do the same with sheep

he raises and cares for. He. complains

that these sheep are shorn in the fall

and then fatted and blanketed till they

are worthless for breeders and are sold

,to suckers. The men who fit and show

these sheep have no further use for the

worthless things after the fairs. He then





'thinks agricultural societies should re-





quire that all the wool sheep should be

shorn not earlier than March lst and

cites the fact that the St. Louis world’s

fair had an April 1st shearing rule.

Finally he turns around and says it is all

right to keep Sheep dry, blanket them

and keep them stabled so as to be used

to dry feed and to make them look fine.

He says we can all do that and not buy

or borrow. Then the editor joins in on

the chorus with the following screed:



“What Brother Kipp says about show

sheep is equally applicable to stock of

any kind. Cattle that are exhibited at

fairs, especially dairy cattle, are gen—

erally useless after the fair is over, and

hogs are so abnormally fat that they are

spoiled for any future use as breeders.

The people who exhibit at fairs are

mostly jockeys, ‘Who just buy enough

stock to fill all the classes, and then no

farmer can take his stock out of the

fields and compete with them. Conse-

quently they monopolize the fair business.

Unless some rules are adopted to regulate

this matter the farmer will soon lose all

interest in ‘stock shows’ at the state

and county fairs.”



Now I presume I am in as good a posi-

tion as any Merino breeder in the country

to discuss these ideas, since I have been

successfully showing sheep at numerous

state fairs for a number of years. At

one time last fall I had about 120 head

of sheep in various show rings. Not

more than 'ten head of these sheep were

not of my own breeding. Those that

were not were bred from my stock and

were purchased in the first place for

speculative purposes only, and used to

fill in Where needed to fill classes. But

three of this ten succeeded in winning

a first prize, namely, a. yearling American

Merino, a yearling Delaine ram and a

two-year-old Ra'mbouillet, the latter

heading my flock showing on the western

cricuit. Now this does not look much

like begging, borrowing or buying to win.

If it is jockeying I shall have to plead

guilty, but if I do I will have the conso-

lation of being one of a large company

of successful breeders who will have to

qualify in this same class. How about

D. K. Bell, of New York; C. H. Bell, R.

D. Williamson, A. T. Gamber, L. W.

Shaw, U. Cook & Son, Dwight Lincoln

and P. Rigle, of Ohio, and A. A. “'ood

& Sons, of Michigan, all of which are

among the most prominent breeders of

Merino sheep in the country and who

showed practically nothing at the fairs

last fall that was not of their own breed-

ing. That jockey talk, so far as Merino

sheep are concerned, is sheer nonsense.

Mr. Kipp’s wail about excessive fitting

finally resolves itself into a commenda-

tion of the same, for we saw that he

finally concluded that it was all right to

keep sheep dry, blanket, etc., and make

them look fine. Now, how can any ani-

mal look “fine” if it is not in good flesh.

That is all any successful Merino ex-

hibitor aims to do. He does not find it

necessary to fatten his stock past useful-

ness, and in most cases he would have

a hard Job on his hands if he tried to.

I presume I had about as well fitted a

lot of sheep as was in the ring this year,

Yet not a ram in the lot that was a win-

ner but what was and is a successful

breeds}; providing he was old enough.

Practically every ewe shown that was old





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last fall and is now the mother of from

Ewes five and six.

years old that have been in the show

ring and won every year of ’their lives

have raised me from one to two lambs

every year after they reached breeding

age. One of my most successful show

Merino ewes raised me a pair of twins

last winter and was on the circuit over

two months this fall and then turned

around and gave me a fine set of triplets

in December. In other words, the suc-

cessful sheep exhibitor is the successful

sheep grower. He studies his animals

and by care and judicious feeding brings

them to their full development with in-

creased constitutional vigor and greater

prepotency and productivity than the or-

dinary farmer or breeder can hope to get

in his stock, caring for them as he does.

If Mr. Kipp and his friend, the editor,

should once attend a fair where all the

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they pretend they would like to see fol-

lowed, their disgust would be unspeak-

able.



VVhen the worthy editor put in his little

oar and said what he did about dairy

cattle and swine, he capped the climax

of imbecile drivelling. Any man, who

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knows that in practically all classes of

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celebrated breeders 0r performers. I

wonder if Marston, of Bay City, has to

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gets thru with the fairs? Does Miller

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with their Guernseys? Do Bartlett, of

Pontiac, and Hibbard, of Owosso, put

all their show Berks. in the pork barrel

after the last fair? If you think so, just

go around their farms and see.



Without the expert breeder and ex-

hibitor combined bringing out the stock

of his fancy in the finest form and high—

est state of development there would be

no incentive to the breeding of good

stock and the whole business would de-

generate to an alarming extent in a short

time. Let us stop knocking at the men

who are doing so much to keep up andv

advance the standard of our stock, but

rather give them the merited approval

and encouragement, even if we ourselves‘

are too lazy or indifferent to take a hand

in the business ourselves.



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How to F'eed Cattle.





A very costly mistake, often made by

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back” until the gain of months is lost. '



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This is “The Dr. Hess Idea.” Pros-

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is teaching others to do so. In fact,

“The Dr. HeSS Idea" is the only common-

sense rule for the care of farm animals.



The heartiest steer with the best ap-

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which strengthen digestion. Do not think

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Process Makes

Sawing Easy





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Eczema.—I have a horse twenty years

old that is troubled with a skin eruption

accompanied with itching. The hair 15

inclined to drop out. M. H. Q., Weston,

Mich.——Give 2 drs. Fowler’s solution, 1,42,

oz. fluid extract sarsaparilla and IA oz.‘

‘ground gentian at a dose in feed three‘

times a day. .5





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Cow has Dyspepsia—I have a cow that

does not have an appetite for rough fod—

der, she seems to consume grain readily,

but is out of condition. \V. F. M., South

Haven, Mien—Give your cow 1 oz. ground

gentian, 1 oz. powdered cinchona, 1 02.5

powdered charcoal at a dose in feedj

three times a day. 1



Liver Disease—I have a 7-year-old

cow that I believe to be with calf; when

turned out she staggers and is losing;

flesh rapidly. S. A. A., Grand Rapids,

Mich—Give your cow 30 grs. calomel at

a dose daily for a week; also give 1 dr.

ground nux vomica. 1 oz. ground gentian





feed twice a day. If her bowels are cos-

tive give her epsom salts. .



Acidity of Stomach—My cows are in-

clined to chew boards, lick bones and eat.

rubbish, but are in fairly good condition.

E. M. P., Charlevoix, Mich—Give your

cows each, 1 oz. bicarbonate soda, 1 oz.

powdered charcoal and 1 dr. sallicylic acid

at a dose in feed three times a day. Salt

them well and feed them some vege-

tables.



Ringworm.—I bot a cow last spring that

appeared to be all right. A short time

after I got her a scab formed on back,

this sore has spread gradually. but never

gotten well. I applied sulphur and lard,

this done no good. How should the case

he treated? P. M., Saranac, Mich.~—Ap-

ply peroxide—hydrogen, ten minutes later

apply a small quantity of iodine ointment,

and your cow will get well.





Indigestion—I have a cow seven years

old that came fresh Dec. 23th. She seems

to be hearty, but does not give more

than one-third as much milk as she

should. She is fed four quarts of corn

meal and dairy food twice a day, also

cut cornstalks and clover hay. E. A. I

Rockford. Mich.——Fecd her some gluten

meal, some vegetables, more bran and less

corn meal.





Chronic. (‘tlnjlll’lf'lh'lllsgwi‘ have a 7-

months’-old calf that has an almost con-

tinual discharge from the eyes. I might

say this discharge is watery and does





not change very much. I”. l). (‘._ Sullivan,

Mich—Put 2 grs. acetate lead and 7 grs.

sulfate zinc into 1 oz. distilled rain water

and apply to eyes twice a day. Blow a

little calomel into eyes two or three times

a week.



Cows Hold up Milk.‘rl have four cows

that we are milking that are inclined to





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eat well when out of doors, but eat poorly

when in stable-severy one of them are

inclined to hold up their milk. A. .‘.,i

Memphis, l\,’[ich_—Your cows may havel





accounts for their hold-‘

been frightened, excited or abused when;

in;r up milk. 'l‘rcat them kindly and

fer-d them whatever kind of food theyj

crave while you are milking them.



Spasm of I.arynx.—I have several ‘3—

months-old pigs that are fed on cold

skimmed milk. They eat good, but are

taken sick suddenly with a sort of fit

and I am inclined to believe some of

them will die. These sick spells come in

when they first start to eat. E. .l., Mount

Pleasant, Mich—Your pigs sulfur from

spasms of larynx or chilling of stomach.

\\'arm their feed and add some ground

ginger.



Snagged—Teething.—~I have a 3—year—

old colt that got snagged thru bottom of

foot six months ago~he apparently re-

covered from the lameness, but now has

:1 contracted hoof. I also have a .‘l—yr-ar~

old filly that has a sore mouth on account





in stable which





 





of teething—her gums are swollen and

inflamed. J. F,, Prescott. “IICII.—AI’-Ilstl‘r

coronet with ccrate of cantharidcs once





every ten days or you can safely use any





one of the blisters that are advertised

regularly in this paper—«the foot shonll





be kept moist. Give your 3-year—old fillv

2 drs. pov'dcred nitrate potash at a dose,

in feed twice a day and scarify gums

slightly with a pen knife.



\‘l’oundcd Tentwfiome time last sum—





 





mer one of my cows met with an acui—

dent, making a wound on side of teat.

that has not healedwthe milk comes out





fresh ,





of side opening. This cow will be

next month and I would like to have hwr

fixed up before she comes fresh. J. J. l).,

Rad Axe, Micthcarify edges of sore

enough to make them raw. stitch wound;

with silk and apply equal parts iodot‘orm

and borucic acid twice a day, It: is al-

ways dith‘cnlt to obtain a proper union

in such cases.



Partial Loss of Power—I have a colt

three years old that has poor use of hind

quarters. When traveling he wabbles

and appears weak on hind legs and backs





 





with difficulty. A. H., Mayville, Mich.“—

live ] drmground nnx vomica. .‘l drs.

Fowler’s solution and 2 drs. powdered





three times a (lay

apply equal parts

oil to center of





rosin at a dose in feed

for three weeks. Also

turpentine and sweet





back from root of tail to withers, every

two days.

Thrush—I have a 5-year—old horse





whose frog is soft and spongy. but gives

off a very offensive odor and the bottom

of foot appears to be decaying. J. F..

Roseville, Mich—Apply 1 part coal tar

disinfectant and 15 parts water to bot-

tom of foot night and morning. Be sure

and purchase one of the coal tar disinu

fectants that are regularly advertised in’

this paper, for many of the coal tar;

preparations on the market are not active

enough to do very much good,





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co m SHEEP RAISING





If you now have I common flock It will pay you to

get Into bettautock. G001) an are sure mon- ‘

ey makers for you. besides their wool and lamlu

the fertilizing and weed destroying benefit to farm Is

worth all It costs to keep them. Forever twenty

years I have been lmPl‘onnK my ’ flocks. of Oxford-.

downs, Cotswolds. Lincolns and Delafnea. until today

”Parsons sheep" are known to be among the best In

the country, being the largest owner and breeder east

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In any numbers, choice ,dlrk faced X to full

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BREIEIIS’ DIRECTIIIIY.

CATTLE.





ABERDEEN=ANGUS. .





Herd headed by UNDULATA BLACKBIRD

11“) 83836. one of the best song of PRINCE ITO

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slats of Eric“. Blackblrds, Prideu. etc.

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ABERDEEN ANGUS bulls. cowa.helfera. Pollcd

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Bargains, freight expenses to buyers of flvehend.

CLOVER BLOSSOM FARM. Port Austin, Mlch.

A cholce lot of





Ayrshire Calves for Sale. M 0...... n...

few yearling bulls, bred with greatest cure. Berkshire

Plgs~etock from Loveloy a Son and C. 5. Bartlett.

Write for prices. In: ctloxr solicited. MICHI-

GAN SCHOOL BOB TH DEAF. Flint. Mich.





GUERNSEY BULL CALF, dropped Dec. 27, '08.

Beautifully marked. Prlce 330 registered and

transferred. WILL:W. FISHER, Watervllet. Mich





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FARM. Owen Tnlt.Proprletor.

R. 1. Oak Grove. Lolv. 00., Michigan. Bell phone





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exceptlonally fine breeding. Close prices.

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RAMBOUILLET—Flock founded 1892 with 400m

selected from one hundred registered ewes of the

beat breeding possible. J. Q. A. COOK.Morrloe,MICh.





~momma HALL STDBK FARM.





Choice yenrllng rams. and ram lambs, also year-

ling ewes, and ewe lambs. type and quality our aim.

nothing finer this aide of the water. Also cholcely

bred Berkshires.



L. S. DUNHAM szON. Concord. Mlchlcnn.





SHBOP. BREEDING Ewes bred to high class rams

very cheap now. Also Beef-Milk Shorthorns,

and P. C. Swine. M. B. Turkeys. Write today for'

price list F. anlewood Stock Farm, Alleluia. Mich.





HOGS.





LARGE English Berkshire Bonn ready for service.

also choice Gilt: at farmen’ prices. LeVI J.

Winn, Eaton Rapids. Mich.. 11.8.3. Bell phone 268 BR-





OHOICE FALL GILTS and boar plgs. Eight breed-

ing and prices right. Also a few aged sows bred

for aprlng furrow. A. A. Pattullo, Deckerville, Mich.





BERKSHIRE SOWS 5%". .33. oi





MASTERPIECE for spring fax-row Also a few

extra cholce young boars of equally rich breeding.

C. D. WOODBURY. Lanolnc. Mlch.





BERKSHIHEs—Sowa bred to Longfellow’s Duke.

and our new herd boar Prime Bacon

9861 1. a great son of the noted Lord Bacon. and





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





of Intense Muster loco breeding. Guernsey's.

M. B. Turkeys. Ply. Rocks. Pekin Ducks.

Hupp Farms, Blrmlngham. Mich. G. C. Hupp. Mgr.





 





[ARGE ENGLISH BEHKSHIBES





.Have fine lot of spring pigs. Most of them sired by

Premier Victor 96290. grandson of Lord Premier

50001. the breeding no much sought after. Pigs not

ovcrfed.just the'kind to do the farmer most good.





I‘. A. BYWA’I‘ER. Memphia, Mich.

IIOIITIIEIIII fillflgl BERKSHIIIIIES.





ROYCRUFT FA NI. Sldnuw. Nllc .





' I have 4 been furrowed In Feby..

Chester WIIIICS. long bodied. growthy fellows. Alao

March and April furrow, either sex. Also a choice

yearling boar. W. 0. WILSON. Okemos. Mich.





DAMS BROS. IMPROVED CHEST“ WHITE—Wo- more

premiuml In '08 than any other hard in Michigan. 10

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25 Reglstered Holstein Cows, 2 to 6 years old. due to

freshen soon, 9 Bulls from A. B. 0. dams. Ready for

service. Don’t wait, but write or come qulck.



L. E. CONNELL. Fayette. Ohio.





TOP NOTO H HOLSTEINS





We have “Top Notch” young Holstein Bulls that

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hold, and In the past have held, world's records for

milk and butter fat.



One of them could Impnrt the rare qualltles of

these great ancestors to all their offspring In your

herd. Coat nominal considering benefit secured.

Why not “build up”? “The Best" In cheapest.



McPHERBON FARMS 00.. Howell. Mlch.





 





 





 





 





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‘ China hogs. R. E. ALLEN. Paw Paw. Mlch.





 





Rm Palm“ BULLS from 6 to 15 month: old,

! bred from good mllklng



Sowa. John Berner & Son, Grand Ledge. Michigan.

EBBEY BULL CALF, born March 10.'08. Dam’s

average yearly milk record 5 years 85261bu.:test



5 4-10 5. Slre'a Dame rec. 10062 lbs. :5 2-year-old test 5

2-104. Murray-Waterman 00.. Ann Arbor. Mich Bil.





JERSEY Illlll. CALVES I “n '0” wort on





cows and heifers but

have a few choice bull calves from producing dams,

good ones. Price “5 to 060 each. I will guarantee

to please you. Colon C. Lillie. Cooperlvlllc, Mich.





T. LAMBERT JERSEYS—Bulls. fresh cows, cows





to fresh, new on to Aprl115;1 and 2-year heifers.

L. B. KUNEY, Bell Phone 131. Adrian, Mich.





Northern Grown Jerse s.

ROYCROFT FARM. Sldnaw. Mlc .





MARSTON FARM—JERSEY CATTLE.





T. F. MARS’I‘ON. Bay City. Mlchlcnn.

L- at. L but . Y

CHOICE JERSEYS' “0:31:01 any; sexI forum‘s:

CLARENCE BRISTOL. B. No. 2. Fulton. Mich.

MONTEREY STOCK FARM. Red Polled Cattle.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





bred

Champion boat 0! Michigan. ADAMS 13308.. thchflold. Mich.





 





IMPROVED CHESTER WHITES.





l Boars ready for December service, price 015 each.





Gills bred for April furrow, prlce 020 each. Satin-





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COLON C. LILLIE, Cooper-ville. Mich.

bred to Farrow In A rll, ke t un-

t 00 l- C- sows tll sure In pig for I‘20. Clholce

,t lot. E. E. BEACH dc SON. Brighton. Mich.





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0- l- C S for spring furrow. Shipped

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o I C from premium stock all sold except a few

. - 0 October pigs. Hood's Stone House Stock

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0 l C " PREMIUM STOCK.” Choice boar. ready for

- I I "nice. X 01! non 80 dayl. Glcnwood Stock

Farm—OPHOLT 3308., Zoolnnd, Michlnn, B. 6. Phone 94.





 





O I C Spring boon all cold have slow choice 'lltl loft to

o - 0 be bred for lprlng furrow. Sntllfncllon guaranteed

or your money back. A. NEWMAN, B. No. l, lax-lotto, lloh.





DUROC Jersey of size and quality. 40 Boats ready

for service. 60 Iowa at Farmer: Prices. Balla-

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PECIAL BALE of large. good style. prolific,young



and mature Poland China. Bow: bred to extra

heavy boned boars. Robert Neve. Pierson, Mich.

. “r of 3 ring furrow. we ht

P0 C_- so 5 175l s.upt02751ba. T‘gey

are the kind that makes buyers money, and they‘are

all bred to the two but hours In Michigan. BUFF

ROCK COCKERELH. from prize-winning birds.





priced to move them quick. All stock shipped c o.d.

WM. WAFFLE. JK., Goldwater. Mich. Both Phones.





pom» cums-fa 223.2% serum

ately. A. R. GRAHAM. Fllnt, Mich.





(WOOD POLAND CHINA GILTS. bred of open.

I haired by such lending been as L. &W. Sunshine





 





 





 





 





 





Bulls a Heller: lo to 14 months. Cows all ages.





prices low. E. BBACKE’I‘T. Allagnn, Michigan.‘





Francisco Farm Shorthorns





Three choice, dark red. richly bred. young bulls,

from 8 to 10 mos. old. They are good enough to head ‘

pure bred herds and are priced worth the money.



P. P. POPE. Mt. Pleasant. Mlchlcun.





. B. CROUSE STOCK FARM,





ARTLAND. MICH.. breeder of SHORT-

BORN CATTLE. Have all ages. both sexes.

Color—reds and ronus Quality and prices right.



pure bred.





3 Shorthorn Bull Calves, mo... 0...





year old. ALFRED ALLEN. Mason. Mich.

SHEEP.

__ ERDENHEIM FARM f3?“





SHROPSHIRES .





-wnv s. GEORGE, Owner.

Rams and Ewes for Sale.





WRITE FOR PRICES T0





ROBERT GROVES. Shepherd.

ll. F. D. No. 3. Pontiac. Mich.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





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, 144323 and Conqueror. Weight about 200le. Smooth.





silky black coats. and shipped on approval. erte



If you are wanting aomelhlnk good. No cheap stufl‘



offered. JOHN BIENSTRA, Psrkvllle. Mich.

FOB BIG





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Two herd boars bred by Peter Monro. for sale. B

sows. plgs not akin. J. C. BUTLER, Portland. Might.l





P. c. BOARS and sows m m.





b n ,

quality. WOOD (Sc SONS. Saline, Ellecl‘l‘fm





Francisco Farm Poland-Chinas

Now offering 20 grand young sows to be bred for Ant

and May furrow. P. P. POPE, Mt. Pleasant. Mltll





GLAND-CHINA Gills, bred. Light Brahma. B.

P. Rock and White Wynndotte cockerels for

sale. E. D. BISHOP, Route 38, Lake Odessa. Mich.





LARGE ENGLISH YORKSHIRES.





Very prolific, large boned. vigorous April boar pigs

ready for full service 315 each. April Gllts bred to far-

row nextaprln :20 each. Your money back If you are

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WHY HE PREFERS ARTIFICIAL

HATCHING AND BROODING.





 





 





I gave up usinghens for hatching five

years ago. I found that if the number

of hens required to hatch the eggs which

an incubator would handle were kept

laying, they would pay $6 to $8 for each

hatch, which would be equivalent to 18

per cent interest on the capital invested

in hatcher and brooder. Besides, it took

at least an hour a day to care for the

brooding hens, while I can take care of a

hatcher in 15 minutes per day. The

chicks from hens are also quite apt to

be lousy, while those from the hatcher

are always free from vermin. I use a.

well constructed incubator from which

I have hatched as high as 88 per cent of

the fertile eggs in four consecutive

hatches. Most any of the machines made

today will hatch eggs of strong vitality.



I formerly made the mistake of 'at«

tempting to hatch too early in the spring,

before the hens had run out much. I

found that but a small percentage of the

eggs were fertile, and even those were

of weak vitality and the chicks did not

do well. I now wait until hens can get

out a. little. I mate cockerels with hens,

and cocks with pullets, using one male

for each dozen females. I gather eggs

twice a day, and those selected for hatch-

ing are put in egg crates andvthe crates

are turned once a day. I always discard

small and irregular shaped eggs, and es-

pecially any having a rough shell.



Now, most anyone can hatch chicks,

but it takes constant, careful attention

to brood them. I have experimented with

most all makes of brooders and have also

had good success with a home-made

affair costing about one dollar (besides

the making), for a fill-chick size. The

main features of a breeder are, or should

be, not too much bottom 'heat, good ven-

tilation, and such arrangement that the

chicks will not crowd into corners to get

smothered. For my home—made brootler

I get dry goods boxes about four feet

square, raise bottom up about one foot

and saw a circular hole in center for

heating drum, which should be 8 in. in

diameter and 10 in. high with a 3—inch

hole in center of bottom for a lamp chim—

ney, and a small hole near side of top

for a small tin tube (about the size of a

lead pencil), which must reach up thru

top of brooder to allow the lamp fumes

to escape. I place bottom of heating

drum even with bottom of floor by tacking

a couple of strips under the same. I use

a low hand lamp with a medium-sized

burner, so that chimney will not enter

hole in bottom of heating drum. A door

is cut in one end at bottom of brooder

to slide lamp in place, and an inch hole

bored in door to give air to lamp. A

slide door at opposite end, even with floor,

allows chicks to pass out onto a runway

to the ground. I put on a gable roof,

with one side hinged at top and an 8x10-

inch glass in each gable for light. It is

covered with building paper. The circu-

lar hover, 18 in. in diameter, has a slit

6 in. from outer edge towards center to

allow hover to go by the fume pipe.

Cloth is tacked on edge of hover so same

will hang an inch or two from floor, the

cloth being slit every two inches.



“Ilien we have the brooder made and

started we must be careful not to crowd

it. Fifty chicks is about right for brooder-

of this size. The next thing is to get

these chicks to the ground, which will

do more towards making them healthy

than all the fancy chick foods money can

buy. Give each broodcr a. nice run con-

taining some tender grass and enclosed

with inch—mesh wire netting. Keep the

chicks scratching for something between

feeds. The first four days I feed the

infertile eggs boiled hard and mixed with





bread crumbs in a crumbly mass, fol-

lowed by pinhead oatmeal and millet

seed. When wings begin to feather I





feed fine wheat bran 5 parts, corn meal

3 parts and oil meal or animal meal 1

part, mixed to a crumbly mass with

scalding water to prevent fermentation

in Chick’s crop. When about one month

old I feed cracked corn and wheat and

give free range. I always keep a drink-

ing fountain in corner of broodcr (a

quart glass jar inverted in a saucer),

and a half-gallon jar inverted in a tin

pan in the yards. Also keep fine grit in

‘brooder and on feeding boards,



Care must be taken not to allow the

young chicks to become wet or chilled.

Clean brooders often and spray with lime

water and carbolic acid. When chicks

are large enOugh to roost coax them into

their winter quarters. I have excellent





E'I’OULTRY’M BEESJ





   





. ‘ ' THE .‘MIC’HIGAN FARMER.





the hives severaltimes and, when they





‘ success with the ,abOve treatment, other-





wise II ‘ would not write about -it.

New Jersey. 0. A. UMOSELLE.





‘I'HE HIVE B'EE—APIS MELLIFICA.





 





From the earliest times of which we

have a history the honey bee has been

an object of interest and admiration. Its

intelligence in storing up an abundance

of food for winter supply and in seeking

the sources from which it is obtained;

its mechanical skill and exactness in

building its combs of six-sided cells (the

form which is most economical of

space and material); its great industry

in suitable weather—not merely busy,

but apparently in hot haste; its form of

government, whether monarchial or re-

publican, which establishes good order in

a crowded and populous habitation, se—

cures a perfect union, provides for the

common defense and secures the respect

of men and animals, have made it an

object of wonder in all ages.



No other living things on earth have

ever had so many historians and eulogists

as these remarkable insects. In them the

naturalist has found an ample field for

his investigations, and the philosopher

for his speculations. Many books have

been written about them and nearly all





 





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Queen





Worker Bee.





agricultural papers have a 'department

especially devoted to them and their suc-

cessful and profitable management



The feature which distinguishes them





from almost all other insects is their

beingr created in three. different kinder—

the males, the females, and what have





generally been supposed to be neuters,





or worker bees, tie-Void of sex. The

males, or drones, have a thick fiattcned

body, a round head, and a rather ab-





ruptly terminated abdomen, within which

are contained the male organs of gener-





ation. The male is distinguished also by

the absence of a stinger, and by the

coarser humming noise which accom~





panics his flight. The queen bees, which

all authorities agree in recognizing as

the females, are larger than any of the

others; the abdomen is of greater length,

is provided with two ovaries of consider-

able size, and a stinger slightly curved.

The worker bees are distinguished by

their smaller size, being about half an!

inch in length, and by the, peculiar struc-f

ture of their legs and thighs; also by the‘

apparent absence of every trace of gen-,

erative organs. Until recently the worker}

bees were regarded as neuters, but are

now known to be females with the ovar-

ics and other generative organs undev

velopcd by reason of being reared in cells

too small to permit of their proper

growth. All doubts on this point have

been removed by the experiments of

Schirach. \‘i'hen a hive is deprived of a

queen, and there. are no royal cells, the

surprise that stubborn drone defied the

whole commonwealth by returning a sec-

ond time. I waited and watched to see

them bring him out the third time but

they did not come. If they killed him

inside they did not bring out his corpse.

bees provide themselves with a sovereign

by immediately enlarging a worker cell

containing a worker larvae, and which

without such enlargement would have

produced a worker bee; then by feeding

the said larvae on better food they so

increase the size and development of the





 





h

s





discover . that their presence will no

longer be tolerated, they conclude to stay

out. On one occasion I saw a squad of

fOur or five bees bring out a drone and

all fell to the ground together. He strug-

gled with all his might, made a good fight

against ouerwhelming odds, and made

a loud complaint against such barbarous

treatment. He 'had not been stung, nor

hurt, and as soon as his abductors had

returned to the hive he also returned

without any difficulty. I would have

given considerable to have had some

flour to dust on him to mark him. .1

watched intently, and soon after he en-

tered the hive, as nearly as I could tell,

the same squad brot out the same drone

and deposited him on the- ground as

before. He was not hurt a bit. To my



The males are never destroyed in hives

deprived of queens. They are tolerated,

supported in idleness, and have been seen

in hives in the month of January. They

are only driven out of hives in which

the queen is completely fertile, and after

the swarming season is over. They are

not known to fulfill any other purpose

than that of propagating their species,

and the question has often been asked





why so many more males than are needed

are to be . found





in every hive. This





Bee. Drone Bee.

question has never been satisfactorily

answered. It seems to be an invariable





law of nature that a superabundance

of seed should always be provided, lest

the grasses, grains, fruits, flowers and

animals should be scrimped and thus be-

come extinct. J. W. INGHAM.





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ovaries as to transform the. larvae into

a queen bee.



The drones, or male bees, are the

“gentlemen of leisure,” too lazy to work.

In the fall of the year, or sooner if their

sexual services can be dispensed with,

they are driven from the hive or killed.

Huber describes a massacre of drones

he witnessed by placing hives on a glass

table. He thinks they are always

slaughtered. I kept bees for more than

thirty years and observed their habits.

I am fully of the opinion that such whole~

sale massacres as Huber describes are

as uncommon as the massacre of St. Bar-

tholomew or the murder of the innocents

by King Herod. From what I observed

the drones are forcibly dragged out of





 





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White Leghorn Okla. 81 to $1.50 each. Fine White

Wyandottea and Barred Rocks Ckla. large vigorou-

fellowa $1.50 to $2.00 each. Also Turkeys, Geese

and Ducks. E. J. HASKINB. Pittsford, Mich.





UFF ROCK COCKERELS—Healthy, handsome,

Farm raised. Good size and color. Price 31 up.

WILLIS S. MEADE, R. No. 3. Holly, tulch,





OR SALE—20 White Wyandotte Cockerels $2.60,

83.00 (it $3.50 each. From vigorous and good lay-



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5 R. 0. Red C’k’ls. vigorous, farm raised from

prize winning stock only 01.50. MRS, A. J.

HARMON, Audover, 0. Mem. R. 1. Red Club of Am.

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Breeders.





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CURRENT COMMENT.





 





In the statistics quoted



iFarm Products from the annual report

and Values. of Secretary Wilson in

a recent issue of the



.Michigan Farmer, the aggregate value of

'farm products in the country was shown

"to be away above the five-year average

for the current year. There is no ques-

tion in the mind of any close observer

.‘that farmers have been more prosperous

during the last decade, and particularly

during the latter years of it, than at any

previous time within the memory of the

‘younger generation of farmers at least,

.if not at any time within the history of

our country. This aggregate increase in

'the value of farm products has been

partly ‘due to an increased production,

which in turn has been partly due to

'-the increased yield which has resulted

from the application of better methods

in our agricultural practice, and partly

to the higher prices which we have ob-

tained for nearly all of our staple pro-

ducts. These conditions have enabled

many farmers to make improvements

which have added not a little to the value

of their farms from a standpoint of homes

at least. But the fact remains that in

our state at large, there has not been a

corresponding increase in the price of

good agricultural land, as indicated by

current salesfrom year to year. It is

true that in especially.favored localities,

close, to big market cities and adjacent

to trolley lines, there has been a~markod

advance in land values, but this has been

due to other influences than those. above

noted. In some of our adjacent sister

states, conditions have been entirely dif-

ferent. In Illinois, Indiana and‘Ohio, land

values have risen rapidly in quite direct.

proportion to the increase in the value

of farm products, and agricultural lands

have changed hands quite as freely at

the enhanced values which have been

obtained in recent years. In talking with

a prominent Illinois farmer not long ago,

the editor asked him if he. did not think

their land values had about reached the

high point. He replied in the negative,





and when asked for reason said, “‘You

know 'they don’t make any more good

land.”



It is true that the better class of agri-

cultural lands can no longer be obtained

in desirable localities for homestead pur-

poses as in former years. Yet very large





areas outavaluable slandrwili zbeyreeiatmed:





by; both rirrmtiptmndvdnaimge in Ammfvgtheggtockfigedemthe wiwymangmeifm‘it'





to :come and athere sis still .much ‘-good ;

agriculturalland right here ‘in Michigan

that; awaits development by homeseiekers: :

and while themeasonrgiven byathis gentle-

man doubtless has an important bearing,

upon this :proposition, yet rthere :is no,

doubt but that there .are other seasons:

for the phenomenal increase in land val-V,

ues in wwbat ais sonftenrspoken of 'as the‘

.com belt. :In5this territory this greatest

of . cerealshas reached its - highest develop-

ment, and owing to the superior natural





advantages of soil and climate, and‘the





intelligent methods which have been ap-





;plied in its culture, the yields awhich‘have

been secured and the disposition '.which





has been .made of thezcrop, has enabled

the farmers ofxtbatwsection to make *a

profit in farming land that sells sit-$150,

and in- some cases nearlyr$200 :per acre.

We believe :there .is 1:10 .doubt that .a.

similareffortr'on :thexpart of the farmers

of Michigan, or any community of the





state, Would bring to them somewhat





similar results. Wherever any specialty

has been made a sort of community

interest, there you will ‘find land values





higher than in other sections where di-

:versfied farming has been the rule‘with—

:out any inter-dependence :among- the





citizens of such community" Of course,

Michigan is admirably adapted .to diver-





~sified farming, and a certain diversity 'of





interests adds to the certainty of~an in-

come from the‘farm, and yet wherever"

there isrcommunity \work along any given





, line as in the growing of sugarrbeets, the.

'raising of potatoes, in dairying, or any





other department of live stock husbandry,

an increase in the prosperity of the'farm-

ers of that community is immediately

noticeable and a corresponding increase

in the=value:placed upon their land twill

generally befound to accompany it. No

doubt, this is due quite as much to the

friendly competition which is engendered

as by thelobject lessons which are sure

to be noticeable in any community Where

any one specialty is given prominence,

but both are valuable factors in increas-

ing our interest in the business in which

we are engaged and in spurring us on to

greaterefforts and~deeper study in order

to secure .maximurn yields‘and make our

business afford a maximum profit. For

this reason the various local .farmers’

organizations in the state will find it

profitable to take up community work in

the securing of industries which will

afford :a special market for special pro-

ductionsin that community or, if that is

not practicable, in inaugurating some

scheme of community effort in the im-

provement of the staple crops which form

the principal products of the farms in

their several communities.

The power of example

The Power of in molding the life and

Example. character of a child is a

matter of common obser-

vation and remark; but that the~same

influence is potent in only slightly less

degree with men and women who, after

all, are but grown up children, isnot

so "generally‘recognized. It is none the

less certain, however, that the power of

example is a very potent force in shaping

our actions and habits in a great-many

ways, even reaching to the conduct of

our business. It is a matter of common

complaint among live stock breeders that

they can seldom sell any.stock to their

neighbors, and yet, it is a fact worthy

of remark that the community in which

a successful live stock breeder is to be

found is generally a prosperous and pro-

gressive community, and while it may

not follow as a logical conclusion that

his efforts toward the improvement of the.

livestock of the community have been

in any great measure responsible for

that condition. yet it‘cannot be. denied

that his work and example has been an

influencing factor to that end. Generally

a pride in his business as well as an eye

to the comfort of his stock .will have in-

duced him to keep his barnsin agood

state of repair, and equipped in a inan—

ncr which will give a-maximum of com-

fort to his stock at a minimum of labor

on his part. That sort of enterprise is

infectious, and the chances are that his

neighbors will give more attention to

these details on account of his example.

Then by feeding out the products of his

fields on the farm and returning thefer-

tility to the soil, he is able to grow bet-

ter crops than his neighbors who are

similarly situated so far as natural con-

ditions are concerned, and .this,is bound

to lead to comparisons which will force

themselves to the attention of those who

may be less successful,~and finally induce

them to changeth'eirscheme .Of.farming

to a beneficial degree. What-maybesaid

of the live stock breederin this .ootmec-





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tionmnayathe amid twith squamous: 1:0f





specialist, or, indeed, of the.specialist in

any line of work. This is but another

argument torspecializing alongsome line

in the conduct of-our farms. We will

not only improve our methods .along‘that

particular. line, but 'by ‘the'mower of 'ex-

ample‘we are boundzto exercise a‘whole—

some influence sover- the, agriculture of

our entire community, and we, ‘inlturn,

are the more likely to observe the effect

of specialization along different lines by

others and to beinfluenced thereby. The

power of example is indeed great, with

we .grown up children as well as ‘wit'h

the 'younger ones, and we need more

original investigation, research «and ex-

perimentation on the part of the better

farmersof eve community. It will help

us in a two—folduway, in the knowledge

which they may gain and disseminate,

and in the'infiuence ~Which~their example

will .wield .in the community.





 





iSHORT 'O'F' ‘PREMIUMS.





 





.Onzaeoount of :the‘ very heavy demand

for some premiums, awe have» run short,

but all will.get the .premium ordered

withinvta'few days.





 





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





 





Foreign.

.Soundings made in the strait of Mes-





.sina since the recent earthq‘hake .shocks





have shown that the bottom is now some

600 meters nearer the surface'than-before

the catastrophy. This will -in all prob-

abilitymake it necessary-to resurvey the

harbors. Altogether there has now been

taken in round numbers, 76,000,000 lire

from the ruins of the city of Messlna.

This Would approximate over $15,000,000.

The American hospital snip Campania





reported Sunday that the surgeons and





men had attended 609 injured persons

and buried 300 bodies since arriving upon

the scene of disaster.



A .tour'thru the eastern part of Cuba

by Gov. Magoon satisfied the official that

the conditions are promising and that

there is every evidence that the islanders

will make a success of government now

that they are givenla chance to start

rigit.



One 'man was killed and eight badly

hurt by the premature explosion on the

line of the Panama canal a few days

ago.



The American soldiers and others who

are .on the scene of the district affected

by the. earthquake in Italy were compli-

mented by the Pope thru Archbishop Ire-

land for the splendid work that is being

done. He. also expressed his gratitude

for the help sent from this country.



Fully forty persons were killed and

some sixty hurt, ,by the collapse of an old

church at Sion, Switzerland, during ser-

vices Sunday. .Pillars in an underground

crypt gave away and let the building

walls fall in. The inhabitants were ter-

rified, believing that an earthquake had

tumbled the. structure.‘



The Connecticut, of the advance. squad-

ron of the American fleet now in the Med—

iterranean waters, reached Naples, Sun-

day. The services of the ships and crews





will be placed in charge of the. officials





who are superintending the rescue work

and other duties incident to the disaster.



The federal district in which the city

of Mexico is located is now considering

an ordinance that will, if authorized,

limit the number of saloons to that city

of one for every 600 feet.



A plan for'building a canal from the

Hudson to the St. Lawrence river, thus

connecting New York City and other

places along the. Hudson, directly with

Montreal by water is being promoted.

The dominion government has already

given consideration to the proposition.

A deputation from New York and other

places will call upon Premier Laurier

this week.



The Turkish council Of‘ministers has

rejected the offer of Austria to pay

2,500,000 pounds .for the annexation of

Bosnia and Herzegovina.



No action has been taken with regards

to the. appeal forpardon by Gen. Stoessci,

Rear—admiral Nebogatoff and other high

officials of Russia now in the fortress of

St. Peter and St. Paul at St. Petersburg.



The international association of farm-

nauts decided that the Swiss balloon,

Helvetia, was the winner in the inter~

national competition held in Germany

last .October.



France has followed other nations in

passing a law making void patent priv-

ileges where the exploitation of the pat-

ent is entirely outside of the republic.



For fear that their ruler would be

sn'iuggled from the country, Koreans were

in much fear recently when their em-

peror made a Visit to Fusan and accepted

an invitation to inspect the Japanese

warships located there.



Mulai Mohammed the rightful ,sucees-

sor to the throne. of Morocco died last

week, it is. said, from the effects of poi-

soning. At one. time he was declared

ruler over a part of the empire but his

brother, Abdul Aziz, supplanted him, who

in turn was ousted by Mulai Hafid, the

present . ruler.



Since the Russian Christmas festivities

there has been a large increase in the

number of cases of cholera due, the doc-

tors hold, to excesses of eating and drink-

ng.



National.



An explosion in one of the coal colliers

:atlZiegler, Ill., killed 26‘w0rkmen early

last Sundaymorning. The-explosion was

cuased by the ignition of .gas thru a

spark from an .electric motor. .There had

'recently'been fires in‘the mines and full

'work had not been resumed when this

accident happened. A similar. explosion





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JAN. 16,1909.





occur!" ,. .- ‘yaarsagofiwhenl‘mrpersonS





Mere '





I‘In ibis recent heatinge‘bei'ore the naval

committee of ‘the 'house of v'reprosentw

tives, "Secretary of 'the 'Navy NeWberry

recommended . that Congress . authorize . the

building of four 26,000-t0n_ ships. This

would‘give this country the most power—

ful war vessels, not only afloat but that

are now being built or contemplated

by any other nation.



There. is much excitement about‘Ithaca,

N. Y., from the discovery of oil~in a well

that had formerly been used-for furnish-

ing water for stock.



The report of the immigration bureau

for the fiscal year ending June 30, '1908,

shows that during the past year the

number of aliens admitted to this country

was 39 per cent below the number for

the previous year. There was a. smaller

per cent of illiterates and a larger num—

ber .who applied that were not allowed

tolenter. A revision of the laws regulat-

ing immigration has aided in keeping

down the number-entering this pastyear.



Bills purporting to make Tennessee a

state-Wide prohibition state have passed

the second readingin her legislature, and

it is believed that the measures will ‘be-

come law.



Secretary of State Root and British

Ambassador Bryce have signed a treaty

which provides for the settlement of all

disputes between Canada-and the United

States by apermanent high commission.

The treaty will .now be submitted to the

senate for ratification.



In harmony with the ‘movement “for

the beautifying of .WashingtonCongress

is planning on Laying. out a Lincoln park

between the new Union Station and the

Capitol grounds upon which a statute to

cost $1,000,000 will-be erected.



Report comes from officials interested

in the quarantine on live stock in this

and other states thatthere is likelihood

that the same will‘be raised-in whole or

in part in-a-few dares, with thevexeept-ion

of Oakland and W3. ne counties where

it is also expected t at the present re-

strictions will be ameliorated to some

degree.



In the present Judicial dealing of the

federal court with the Chicago packers

the injunction placed'over the meat men

in 1903 byJudge Grosscup may be used

in tihe present rebate cases to secure

us ce.





CROP AND M-ARKBT-‘NOTE.





Branch .00., Jan. 9.—The weather for

December was generally warm and pleas-

ant. No snow to amount to anything and

roads excellent most of the time. Jan-

uary started out with warm, rainy

weather, followed by a cold wave and

zero weather January 6. The roads are

now (Jan. 9), a. mass of hubs of all

heights, and the severe freezing cannot

but prove injurious to wheat. Hay and

stock buyers are again busy. Best hay

$7 per ton, but so light in weight, owing

to the dry season, that it proves a sad

disappointment. Feeders are buying

what clover hay there is for sale, at $6

per ton in barn. Hogs, $4.50 to $5 per

cwt.; wheat, $1 per bu: oats, 470; com,

560; clover seed, $4 to $4.50.



Ottawa 00., Jan. 7.—VVe are now ex—

periencing our first zero weather for the

winter. It «was preceded by several days

of warm weather which melted the snow

leaving the. fields bare. The cold snap

will be bad for wheat as there is no

snow to protect it. The quarantine has

caused considerable loss to some farmers,

becaustr they could not sell their pork as

the. local markets were overcrowded. A

man in this vicinity ships from one to

three earloads of hogs and other stock

to Buffalo about every two weeks. This

week is the first he has been able to

ship since the quarantine commenced, so

the quarantine has been quite a loss to

him as well as farmers. About all farm-

ers have been able to do so for this

winter, is to care for their stock. As

this is a dairy section, this keeps many

quite busy.



Kent Co.—Prices of farm produce, es—

pecially with local markets, has been stis—

tained and nearly everything has been

worked off that farmers care to part

with at present. A few fat hogs are

scattered over the state awaiting favor-

able market conditions. If these 'hogs

could have been shipped a month ago

when theywere ready to go, some profit

might have been realized.



MICHIGANVCROP REPORT.

'December Weather.



The first decade was cold and dry. The

temperature was slightly above normal

most of the remainder of the. month.

Light snow fell at intervals during the

first twelve davs. Heavy snow occurred

the 16th and 17th. It was quite dry until.

the 30th when moderate showers fell in

the. southern and central counties. In

answer to the, question. “Has wheat dur-

ing December suffered injury from any

cause?” 84 correspondents in the state

answer “yes” and 503 “no,” and in an-

swer to the question “Has the ground

been well covered with snow during Dc—

cember?” 328 correspondents answer

“yes” and 264 “no.”



The total number of bushels of wheat.

marketed by farmers in December at 12‘)

flooring mills was 170.150 and at 108 ele—

vators and to grain dealers 166,463 or 51

total of 336,913 bushels. Of this amount

252,448 bushels were marketed in the,

southern four tiers of counties, 63,742 in

the central counties and 20,723 in the

northern counties. The estimatedtotal

number of bushels of wheat marketed in

the five months August-December, was

5,500,000. Seventy mills, elevators'and

grain dealers report ne‘wheat marketed

in December. The average condition of

live stock in the state is reported as fol-

lows, comparison ‘being with stock in

good, healthy and thrifty condition:

Horses, 96; cattle .and sheep, .95,~’..a~nd

swine 94.. The average prices January

1st of some of the principal farm products

in the markets v'-here farmers usually

market "such products were as follows::



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NATURE’S CHILDREN





F you had lived 70 or _80 years on a.

I backwoods farm, engrossed in its

routine toil, until thru your industry

and the natural increase in the value

of land, largely covered with virgin for-

ests and underlaid with valuable mineral

deposits, you had accumulated over

$250,000 worth of property, and had never

seen a great city, never ridden on a rail-

road train, never saw a steamboat or a.

real river, never talked thru a telephone,

had no conception from observation of

the marvels of architectural and engi-

neering skill that have been produced in

all that time, would you feel interested

if somebody were to come to you and,

describing all these things, would say:



“I will take you to see them and it

shall not cost you a cent?”



The hypothetical question presents the

situation of the Elliott family, who reside

on 2,000 almost virgin acres in northern

Missouri. There are three in the family,

a sister and two brothers. None was ever

married. Their names and ages are as

follows: Betty, 83; Jordan, 77; Perry, 75.

They occupy a time-worn house on the

crest of a rolling hill, a location selected

by their father, William Elliott, when'he

moved from Kentucky to Missouri in

1816. In that year the geographies

treated Missouri as a state of the far

west. Missouri had but one congress-

man. Its population was 66,586 white

people and 10,222 slaves. The Indians

were not estimated, but they were nu-

merous.



“Aunt” Betty and her brothers lived in

the midst of scenery as primeval as when

their sturdy parent came to carve out a

new home place in the wilderness. They

dress as they did in the days of the pion-

eers. Their wants are simple and easily

supplied. None of them can read or

write, but all of them converse intelli-

gently. They are typical of the sort of

families that existed in Missouri from the

earliest days up to 1840.



Knowledge of the circumstance sug-

gested to a great newspaper of St. Louis

the idea of taking these gentle old peo-

ple to the city to show them what men

had done while they were buried in the

forest. It was to be a

holiday'treat, with all

expenses paid. The plan

was to send a trusted

chaperon for them, who

would act as guide all

the way and see them

safely home at the com-

pletion of a visit to the

city. They were to

lodge in one of the best

hotels, to be taken to

the gardens in an auto~

mobile, thru all the.

parks and fine residence

districts, down to the

big iron furnaces in ’

Carondaiet, across the

Eads bridge and thru

East St. Louis, where

thousands of freight

cars are being shunted

around the yards, then

given a steamboat ride

down the river; taken

to the best theatres and

up the tall towers of

the skyscrapers and

shown the myriad won-

ders of a great modern





metropolis.



“Aunt” Betty listened

with glowing eyes while

the paper’s emissary

sketched ‘the gorgeous

(panorama to her and

her brothers, who had





been called in from the

harvest field to listen.

-“And Would—would I

have time to—to get me

a new skirt while dow

thar?'_' , . ~ l





The observation from “Aunt" Betty

showed the feminine mind was much the

same under all circumstances. Tho her

years count up the most, “Aunt” Betty

is really the youngest member of the

household. She doesn’t wear spectacles

and she moves about with a light and

springy step. Her hearing is perfect and

she only recalls a slight illness 12 years

ago. She was all eagerness to see the

world, and had no fears of getting lost,

tho she had never in all her life set foot

on a railroad train.



“The boys”—“Aunt” Betty always uses

that term in referring. to her brothers—-

were not so enthusiastic. They didn’t see

how they could leave the farm; there

was the stock to look after; it might turn

cold and snow; they had heard St. Louis

was an awful wicked place, anyhow. and

didn’t see how it could help anyone to





get closer acquainted. No, they wouldn't

say positively that they would not go,

but they wantedtime to think it over;

it was a serious proposition. “By—the-

way, how come Mr. What's-his-name to

take so much interest in them? What

did it matter to him whether they ever

saw a big city or not?"



The representative of the paper an-

swered these searching questions and left

with the assurance from ”Aunt” Betty

and Perry that they would accept the

hospitality, but Jordan—the one with the

coonskin cap—was not to be won over.

He couldn’t understand the why and

wherefore of it; and wanted to look into

it before he decided to take. “Santa

Claus' ” unique present.



Up until 1870 the Elliotts lived

log cabin built by their father.

year they erected a frame





in the

In that

structure





 





Jordan.





“Aunt” Betty.





Perry.





 





w ' . The 'Home of a Family Worth a Quarter of a Million.





—BY EDGAR WHITE





 





 





where the cabin had stood. It must have

been a queer house even at that time.

Today it is in a. general state of dilapi-

dation, patched at every conceivable

place and propped up where the worst

sags are. \Vhen a window-light is broken

out a board is nailed up to take the place

of it. Large flat rocks are laid on the

roof to keep the shingles from blowing

away. When it rains good and hard the

rear roof affords about as much protec-

tion as a naked umbrella frame. It

should he stated here that the interior

of the old house, over which “Aunt’”

letty has exclusive jurisdiction, is kept

as neat and clcan as the decks of a.

battleship. It isn’t her idea to patch up

and piccc out where time and storm

have ravaged the house. “The boys" al-

ways have good intentions toward proper

repairs, but in the stress of work about

the farm they let the house go. In 1865

they fetched several wagon—loads of flat

rock from the brook, and laid them out

in the yard until they found time to wall

a well. Up to the present time the well

has not been dug, but they will get

around to it by and by. They say they

will and everybody takes the word of

the. Elliott “boys." Meanwhile the fam-

ily gt-t water from a spring a quarter of

a mile from the house.



The Elliott cstato is in the very heart

of the richest coal mining rcgion in the

west. It is underluid with coal running

from four to five feet in thickness. This

coal alone is worth on royalty from two

to four hundred dollars an acre. But

the family will not sell their coal rights,

altho the, colliorics, working busily all

about. them, indicate an early and profit-

able mzirlc-t'. (‘oal and railroad tracks

are on every side of the big farm, but it

remains tho same when the Indians

trod it, except for the cmnparatively few





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acres under cultivation. The timber,

comprising about 800 acres, is enclosed

by an old rail fence, rotting into the

ground. Mine and railroad men have

offered fancy prices for this wood for

props and ties, but it is not for

sale.



Lovers of the quaint in rural life would

travel many a mile, be-

fore they could match

the views about the El-

liott homestead. The





long front yard is softly

carpeted with chips, the

axe's product for nearly

a century. There is not

:1 square, foot of space





thru which shows the

naked earth. Smoke-

house, crih, barns and





store-rooms are made of

poles and logs, and have

doors swung on leather

hinges. Near the. smoke

house is a grindstone,

worn to the diameter of

a saucer, resting in a.

frame hcwcd out of a

log. It was brot t0 Mis-

souri in 1816 by the

father, and probably its

service in Kentucky and

Missouri was not far

from 100 years. The

spacious yard is alive

with big turkeys, geese,

guinea hens, chickens

and ducks, the proteges

of “Aunt” Betty, and

they have right-of-way

everywhere. There are

no dogs or cats about

ihc place.



The Elliotts are

gal. as may be

mised. They had hard

lines in the early days

when they were assist—

ing their parents in

curing for a large fam—

ily. They could live in





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luxurious ease the balance of their days

by the money they have saved up, and-

that ”which they have out on interest.

But the habit of toiling has got in their

blood. They can’t Sit still long. Not

having learned to read, that pleasure fol—

lowing the work day is denied them. But

they are good talkers and like to wel-

come friends. It has never occurred to

either of them that there is anything

queer in their manner of life. And per—

haps there isn't. It may be they get-

more comfort out of life than most peo-

ple. They have no worries. The brooks,

the trees, the undulating land, the clear

sky, the picturesque valley—all these

friends of their youth are with them yet,

and their simple faith in God has grown

stronger with the years.



“Aunt” Betty is strong and healthy

and has the bright eyes and clear cheeks

of a lass of 16. She must have been a

beautiful girl. Someone asked her how

it came she never married. She flushed

slightly and then said:



”VVell, I guess it must have been be-

cause I didn‘t have time to think about

it. \Vhen we was young we—me and the

boys—was so busy trying to get a start

and to look after the others that it

seemed there was no chance for courtin‘,

and then it got so we thot we was enough

for each other and we just drifted along,

you know. 0, yes, I knew some young

men——one fine young fellow—the best

herseback rider you ever saw—and a good

deer shot. He came one day—but, pshaw!

That was long ago. I got more time now,

but I don’t guess I’ll ever marry. There

would be nobody to look after the “boys."



“Aunt” Betty’s rule for a. happy old

age: “Fight shy of doctors and medi-

cine. Have something to interest you

and keeph-going. Learn to go to sleep

easily. and don’t reach out for trouble

before you get into it. let out in the

air and the sunshine and raise turkeys

and ducks and chickens. Eat hearty,

don’t pay no attention to what the doc-

tors say about old people not eatin'—and

go to bed early. \Vhy. it‘s just as easy."





 





A LETTER FROM OLD VERMONT.





BY NELSON A. JAf‘KSON.

Pull up your chair. Hannah. “’here's

\Vhat is the matter“? Nothe

man just brot’ us a

North Horton,





 





my specks?

ing. only the mail

letter, an‘ it‘s from ol'

Vermont. There, I knew that would

bring you! Let‘s see, we ain’t heard

from there for more’n four years. Last

time was when Square llollistcr wrote

11s that the. meeting house had burned

and they wuz getting money for a new

one. I wonder who this is from. I’d like,

to go back to the old place again; those

here, plains kinda. get tire-

some sometimes. Open the letter! “Vail,

now, jest don’t you get in a hurry. It

was ten year ago come next October

scvcn, that we left thar and ain’t seen

one, of the Old town folks since.



This letter left North IIorton February

third, and got today. Today is“

where’s the almanark? \Vhy don’t I

read the letter? Now you look here,

llannah, I jt-st want to get all the pleas—

ure I can out of this here letter. I'm

jest like a (“at Worrying a mouse before

she eats it. Today is the sixth, took

three days to com-A thru. \Vhat‘s that!

you got to look after bread, or it’ll burn?

Now you get a hustle on you for I want

to read this letter, right off,



All ready! wall. here goes. See who

it‘s from? \\'all, how, that's jest like a

woman, more curious to see who wrote

the letter than to read it. Yes, the old

Square is the writer of it. Sure that

bread is all 'right'.’ \\'all!



North ,llorton, VL, Feb. 2, 1908.

Dear Brother and Sister (‘ampbellz—



[ ain’t got much on hand for tonight,

so I jest thot I would scrawl you a few

lines to let you know how we fiolks are

getting along, hero in the old neighbor-





everlasting





here





hood.

The new meeting house is all finished,





it is a dandy, too, all painted and it’s

got cushioned seats and a new organ“-

“Say, Hannah, I wonder if the new one,

has got as good a porch on it as the old

one had. You remember when we were

young, how the young fellers Would line

up out thar and wait for the gals? You

remember the first time I ever see you

home? How we, fellows used to guy the

poor chap that got the mitten. Go on

with the letter? “fall now, Hannah, you

be in a hurry. Let's see, whar was I?

Oh, yes."



But the new minister is a trial to some

of us old ones. He is a young chap from

some of those Boston schools. He is.a

good enough man, only his sermons are

so awful short. He preaches only about

30 or 40 minutes. Not much like Elder





* news for, you.





me meGAN FARMER ‘





Knapp, who used to give us pure. gospel

for two hours at 'a. time. I guess I never

wrote you that the good old Elder died

two years ago. v



“Wall! wall! so Elder Knapp has passed

over to glory. Wall, if man ever went to

heaven, he did. You remember the last

donation we attended back in Vermont?

Twan’t none of your stingy affairs,

neither. Netted the parson $105 cash,

’sides enough provisions to last six

months, saying nothing about \wood and





slippers. Remember how Eb. Hawks

took Sally Butterworth to supper? I ken

see ’em yet, Eb. blushing jest like a





school—boy, an' Sally acting as if she

wan"t more’n 17 instead of 48. Eb. went

home with her. too! Wall, what next?"



Now, old neighbor, I have a real bit of

Nancy ‘Fulton and Josh

Stringer were married last VVednesday—



"01’ Nancy married at last. Why, 1

went to singing school With Nancy more’n

forty years ago. Never 3. Jill without a

Jack. And there’s Josh been trying to

get married ever since he Was a. young-

ster. How the girls used to mitten him!

Why, Nancy wouldn't look at him back

in those days. Tell you what, Nancy

made 'a mistake when she cut Jonathan

Nutter; John’s a millionaire now. ~fVall,

I hope they‘ll be happy."



Bill Stringer traded off the old balky,

chestnut vmare to Deacon Hexter down to

Hexter Center.



“\Vall, Bill‘s a good one. I’ll bet the ol'

deacon’s sweating yet. How he used to

blow and sweat and get red in the face

when he got mad. Bill was a sharp one,

tho. \Vhy, Bill's had that old mare

more’n twenty year. He‘s lost more time

tryin’ to make that old pesky creature

go than it would take‘ to build a town.

\Vhy, if Bill had got ten cents an hour

for such time, he would be a rich man

now. He used to carry a can of coal oil

tied under his wagon, so that he could

build a fire in a hurry under the old

chestnut. I wonder how he primed the

ol‘ deacon.”



Bill got some kind of coloring stuff and

dyed the. ol’ mare black. He didn’t work

her much and fatted her up. The deacon

saw her one day and thot Bill had a new

horse and stumped him for a trade. Bill

just took him up right there and then.

Now the deacon says that he will have

the law on Bill. But that will not help

him any, for there. was a crowd that saw

the trade and they can swear that Bill

did not tell a single lie during the whole

trade.



“\\'all, I’m glad to hear that the old

skin~1lint of a deacon (lid get tuck in for

once in his life. Makes me feel five

yours younger."



You remember Josh Buxton’s youngest

girl. She married a young dandy from

New York, and they have fixed up the

old Buxton place for a summer home. I

wish you folks were back here, we all

miss you. The old ones are passing on

over the river, one by one—there are not

many of them left. I feel rather lone-

some some days, when I think of it. But

that don’t do any good; the. kind Father

will (-all us all in time. David Ketchum

is laid up with lame back and has not

been down to the store for six weeks.

\Vish I could play you a game of check-

ers. I must stop now: with love to all



Your old friend and faithful brother in

llim, JOHN HOLLISTER.



“\\'all, now, Hannah, that letter did me

'\\'ish I could set down to a game

\Vo used





good.

of checkers with the ol’ Square.

to be about even. VVhat’s that? Used

to waste a lot of time! \Vall, I don't

know but what checkers are‘about as

useful as them fancy things you .women

make.

hogs.”





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HOW‘Old am I? Just turned ten

A‘little cac, you see. ’

But», Oh! there’s just a world of fun





For Brother Bill and me.





The kind of fun that makes ma cross,

And father say, “the dickens!



And then there comes the leather strap

And just tlfe awfulest lickins.





My sister Sue is twenty-one,

Her beau is Tony Young;



And every time he comes around

You bet that we have fun.





He brings us crackerjack and gum,

(He comes ’bout twice a week)



Then bids us run away and play

A game of hide and seek.





We thot we wouldn’t “run away”

But hid behind the door.

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And there sat sister, fine and nice,

A fumbling with her dress,



And Tony~sat beside her there—

I guess you know the rest.





He’d reached the middle of his speech

When, shining like the moon,



We both forgot about ourselves

And snickered out too soon.





‘Bout that time father chanced along,

Which made us look forlorn,



And twasn’t many minutes ’fore

I wished I wasn’t born.





He took down the old persuader,

(It was just a leather strap).



Ah! I’ve had many whippings since,

But never one like that.





I’ve got a brother Tony, now,

And, too, I’m Uncle Ben;



And father says he’ll never whip

The “little cacs” again.





And so it is the whole world V’round,

As the sun shines after rain,



No matter how great the loss may be

There’s always some small gain.





PETE, ARTHUR &. CO.





 





BY SOPHIE HAMMOND MCKENZIE.





“Where’s mother?” exclaimed Arthur

Allen, rushing in from school.



“She is out calling,” said grandma.



“Oh, dear! Seems so she’s always call-

ing. And now, when I wanted her to help

me, ,right off!”



“Why, what is it?” asked grandma.

“Perhaps I can help you.”



“No, you can’t, 'cause it says you must

have your father or mother sign their

name. An’ father won’t be home until

seven o’clock, an’ Pete White said if

mother wouldn’t sign it to come right

over and tell him, for he knew another

fellow who was dyin’ to do it. Oh, I

wish mother’d come!”



“There she connes now,” said grandma.



“Oh, goody, goody!” And before his

mother could get into the yard Arthur

was telling her about fifty packages of

plant-food—Pete White—and a steam

engine—and begging her to sign her name





to a paper that must go on the next





mail.



“It is an hour before the mail is col-

lected.” said his mother with ‘most try-

ing calmness. “I wish to look over this

paper carefully. You know papa says

never to sign a paper before reading it.”



“But you will sign it, won’t you?”



“I don’t know yet.”



It seemed to Arthur as if he could not

wait another minute. For that noon

Peter White had taken him to one corner

of the play—ground and unfolded to him

a wonderful business opportunity. It

was a great honor to a third—grader to

have a sixth-grader talk with him—~and

on business, too.



In the first place, Pete showed Arthur

a large envelope directed in a flourishing

hand to “Mr. Peter White, Tabor, Mass.”



“Is that your father?” asked Arthur

after laboriously spelling out the address.



“My father! Nothing! That’s me! My

father’s name is Charles. That says

‘Peter White,’ don't it?”



“Ye-es, but I thot your name was

Pete.”



“Oh, the fellows call me that; Pete is

short for Peter, but in business they write

out your whole name.”



“O-h!” said Arthur.



“Now see what’s inside,” continued

Peter. “Here’s a letter looks like print-

ing don’t it? But it ain’t. A fellow did

it with a typewriter. When you have

lots of business you don't write with a

pen. Haven’t you seen the typewriter

they just got in the principal’s omce?”



“Not yet,” was the regretful answer.



“That’s ’cause your teacher’s easy.

Ours is fierce. I’ve been sent up twice

this week. Ain’t done nothing, either.

Next time I go I get a wallopin’. But

we got ter hurry. It’s most time for

that old bell. Now the man who type-

wrote this letter, he says that if I’ll sell

fifty packages of plant—food at ten cents

a package he will give me a steam engine





in thirty -.days.’:!





‘ _





,.





worth ten dollars. ‘But I must sell them



“When you going to begin?” .



”That’s just it—I can’t begin at 9.11.”.



"‘W'hy not?”



“Just Started a soap order to get a

parlor lamp for mother. An’ she says

I’ve got to finish that first, ’cause we’re

going to have a whist party at our house

an’ she wants the lamp for a prize.”



”Can’t you get the engine after you get

the lamp?”



“Nope, won’t be time. Then folks



don’t like to have the same person come

around too often. You’ve never been

around at all, have yer?"

' “No—never!” It seemed to Arthur as

he listened to Pete that he had never

been anywhere or seen anything. He

wished that his father, like Pete’s, worked

in a shoe-shop instead of owning one;

then he might have some chance in the

world.



“Here’s a picture of the steam engine

they will give you,” Peter went on.

“Isn’t that great? You’d have to pay

ten good dollars for it at a store. Now,

all you have to do is to sell fifty pack-

ages of plant-food.”



“VVhat’s plant-food?” timidly questioned

Arthur.



“My, but you’re green! Ever hear of

chicken-food—food for chickens? Well,

plant-food is food for plants. Don’t they

have phys’ology in your room?”



“I don’t think so, but we have nature»

study—all about plants.”



“Good! Then you’re just the fellow to

sell plant-food. You’ll know what to say

to make ’em buy.”



“But I thot theywanted you to do it?"



“They did. But they said if I couldn't

——an’ I can’t—to hand this letter to some

reliable person.”



“What’s reliable?”



“Reliable? I looked it up in the die-

tionary and it said see another word ’an

I saw it, and as near as I can make out

it means a fellow that does what he says.

You’re young, but reliable. Fellows my

age mostly ain’t neither. There‘s Jack

Grover! He’s dying to get this engine

but he ain't reliable. He said this morn-

ing he wouldn’t cross my spelling words

if they were wrong, and then he went an’

crossed six out of ten just ’eause I tripped

him when he was taking his seat. But,

of course, if you don’t want it, I can get

plenty of fellows that will.”



“But I do want it,” exclaimed Arthur,

“Only I don’t know how to begin!”



"See this blank? Now,” explained the

business-like Peter, “just sign your name

here, and ‘Tabor, Mass.,’ here, get your

father or mother to sign here—then mail





it. They will send you the plant—food

by return mail. You sell it in thirty

days, send them the money, and they





send you a steam engine worth ten dol~

lars. See!”



“Yes, but——”



“There goes the bell,”’ cried Peter.

“I’ll see you right after school, if I get

out on time; if I don’t, you wait for me.”



Arthur was so dreamy and absent-

minded that afternoon his teacher feared

he must be ill. Once when she asked hi'm

how many ten times three elephants were

he answered, ”thirty steam engines.”

Perhaps the child is coming down with

brain fever, thot she. But her anxiety

was relieved when she saw the energy





Arthur displayed as the closing bell

sounded.

Peter‘s “fierce” teacher could not re-





main after school herself that night, so

he was out on time, too. He found Ar—

thur more eager for the steam engine

than when he left him, but still afraid

he could not sell the plant-food.





,THE MICHIGAN FARMEIQ. .

““Don’t be a ‘fraid—cat,"” said Peter. “If

you want that engine you just get that

paper signed and off on the next mail.

If you don’t, I guess 'I’ll let Jack Grover





have it. He treated me white this after—

noon.”



“Oh, I’ll do it! I’ll do it!” cried Arthur,

and ran for home as fast as he could

with the paper. And then his (mother

was out——and now it was taking her the

longest time to read that typewritten let-

ter. Why, Arthur had eaten thirteen

ginger-snaps since she began. And at

last she had finished, but what was she

saying?



“Arthur, I don’t know about this. 1

don’t think you had better try it.”



“Oh, do let me, mother,” pleaded Ar-

thur. “I know father would sign it.”



“It is almost Christmas; perhaps you

will get a steam engine for a gift,” said

his mother.



“But I want this one, and I want to

earn it same as Pete White and other

boys earn things. Do sign it, mother.”



“Peter is older than you.”



“He says I’ll do better ’cause I'm young

——and——reliable.”



“But do you realize that you must sell

fifty of the packages?”



”Yes, and I can do it in one Saturday,

too. Pete says I cam—easy.”



“Perhaps."



“Of course I can.”



“We will wait until your father comes

and see what he says.”



“But Pete won’t wait. He will

somebody else,” wailed Arthur.



“Then he may. I shall not sign the

paper.” '



Arthur knew that it would not be wise

for him to tease any more, so he gath-

ered up the precious documents and ran

over to Peter’s. But Peter was out with

his soap order and would not be home

until suppertime. The mail would be

closed then. “If father signs it to-night

it will go early in the morning,” reasoned

Arthur, "‘and I can explain it to Pete.

But then," he thot, “supposing father

won’t sign it—-how could I ever face Pete,

he’d be so mad!” Arthur was so dis-

couraged and troubled that if he had

been a. girl he would have cried; but as

he was a boy he went home and sulkcd,

and refused to be comforted, even by

grandma.



It did seem as if fate was against his

starting in business. For at six o'clock

his mother received a telephone message

from Mr. Allen that he would not be able

to get home before nine o’clock. That

meant Arthur would be in bcd when he





get





came. How dreadful for a business man

to be obliged to retire at 8:30! int Ar—

thur knew by experience that it would

be useless to ask to sit up until his

father came, especially in term—time. So





he sulked until the half-hour after eight





sounded. Then, as he slowly and reluc—

tantly dragged his feet up the stairs. he

called to his mother, “You show those

papers to father, won’t you?”



“Certainly, Arthur. I am very sorry

that you are so unhappy.”



Mr. Allen was very tired when he

reached home but not too tired to en—





quire for his only son.



“So our boy wants to be an agent?” he

said after he had heard the story of

Arthur’s ambitions. ”We won’t have a.

little boy much longer, will we, mother?”



“I’m afraid not, and I don't. like the

idea he has got from Peter \Vhitc, at all.





If he wants a steam engine SH much

you will buy him one, won’t you?”

“Why, of course. But I don't, bclicve





it’s so much that he wants a steam engine

as it is that he has the canvassing rover.

"n“ boys have it.





I remember when I





 





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did. My father let me try it, too, and

once was enough for me. It did me a lot

of good, tho. Now don’t you worry over

this; it’s all right. I shall sign the

paper.” ,



When Mrs. Allen went to take the last

look in Arthur’s room for the night she

found his eyes wide open.





“What, not' asleep yet, Arthur?” she

said very tenderly.

“No, and I just can’t, mother. I‘ve





tried and I’ve said the threes backwards

andcounted sheep.”



“Father has signed the paper.”



“Good! I’ll sleep like a horse now.



“Arthur, where do you learn such ex-

pressions?"



“I don’t know. Tell father he is all

right, and call me at six o’clock so I can

mail the letter.” And Arthur gave his

mother a forgiving hug as she kissed

him good-night.



In the morning he was up at six

o’clock, without being called, and went

to see Peter. That important young man

was quite ferocious toward Arthur at

first for not making his mother sign the

paper at once, but finally said it would

be all right if he could have the engine

every other week. To this Arthur readily

agreed. It was really a great privilege

to share anything with Pete White, the

best fighter in school.



At noons and rot-eases, before the plant-

food arrived, the senior member of Pete,

Arthur & Co., instructed the junior mem~

her in the wonderful art of selling goods.

As Arthur listened with open ears and

open mouth, one minute he. was eager

to begin and the next he was filled with

dread.



It was an exciting occasion at the

Allen house when the postman left a.

package addressed to “Mr. Arthur Allen.”

His hand shook so he could hardly cut

the string, and his heart beat like a.

steam engine when he beheld fifty blue

cnvclopes with yellow labels marked

“Magi’c Plant—food—the Seller of the

Age." 1*" i



The same mail also brot Mr. Arthur

Allen a typewritten letter, which, with

the help of a dictionary, he managed to

read thru after an hour of hard study.

And-then, alas! He could not remember

what he had read. But the senior part-

ncr, who was consulted immediately,

could read the letter easily and explain it,

too, so that the more he explained the

less Arthur understood.



Saturday forenoon, with the plant-food

in a Boston bag, trembles in his knees,

chills in his spine, lead in his heart,

and a marvelous speech composed by Pete

buzzing in his brain, Arthur went forth.

I’cie had advised him to call on his

mother’s friends first, but he decided to

begin on Cottage. strcct where the people

did not know him. He walked hesitat-

ingly the whole, length of the street; at

the very last house he nmstered up all

his courage and gave the bcll a violent

ring. Before he could recall the first

words of his speech the door was opened





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by a smiling lady who began, ”I’m so

g’lad~,” and then. with a terrible frown

said, “Oh, you dreadful boy! Don‘t, you

know any better than ring my boll like





that? _I thot it was Helen. Go out of my





yard this minute!” And she slaimmcd the





door without giving Arthur :1 chance to

speak. If the experienced Pete had not

prepared him for such treatmcnt, he





would have run home to his mother, that

is, if he could have run with those shak—





ing legs.





At the next house he tapped gently at

the, kitchen door.



“Now, what do you want?” snarled a

tired-limiting woman, opening the door





just a crack.

“l’lczisc. wouldn't you like to

pl:ml—i‘owl‘."' timidly cimuirml

“Plant—food!" cried tho woman.

hardly get food for my children

shut him out.





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Arthur.



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He would try the other side of the

street. It Was sunnicr over there. So

he rang the bell of the house opposite and

waited a long time. Just as he was going

away a mothcrly—looking woman opened

the door. She invited him in, asked him

his name and where he lived, treated

him to hot doughnuts, showed him the

pictures of her grandsons in the west.





bot. one package of the plant-food and

paid him ten cents in shining coppers.





And so the morning went. At some

houses they refused to buy but, were

polite, at others they refused and were





rude. “’lienmmr anyone did buy they acted

as if they did it to help him instead of

their plants. 1y noon he had sold ten

packages and he had called at every house

on two long streets.



In the afternoon, tho his legs ached

terribly, he started out again. This time

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that the lady was out. _Whlen he did





find them in some smiled and said, “So.





Arthur Allen is an agent, too?” 'and

then they bot enough plant-food to have

fertilized a farm if it had been as good

as the labels said it was. Others looked

disgusted, and he overheard such remarks

as, “I shouldn’t think his mother would

let him! Probably she will be mad be-

cause I did not buy of him!”



At the parsonage he had to wait for the

minister’s wife to talk it over with her

husband. He heard the minister say, “I

know, but we must do it.” Then she

came back and said wearily, “I’ll have

one package." And then it took her a

long time to find the ten cents.



By night he had sold thirty packages,

which was really a good day’s work. But





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he could sell the entire outfit in one day,

easy. He was so tired. too. Grandma,

said comforting things to him, but his

mother acted unhappy, and somehow he

felt that his father was inwardly laugh-

ing at him.



Monday he reported to Peter. who told

him he had done well for a starter. But

Arthur was afraid he had tried all the

best streets first. and his fears were true.

Tho he worked every minute after school,

and every Saturday, he found himself on

the last day of the thirty days which had

been allowed with five packages of the

plant-food still unsold. \Vhat should he

do? He might buy the plant—food him—

self, but that didn’t seem quite business-

like. As he stood digging his heel into

the sidewalk his Uncle Fred came along.



“Hello, Arthur, what’s the matter?

How’s business?"



At first Arthur was not inclined to talk,

but Uncle Fred acted sympathetic and

honest, so he finally told him all about it.



“Cheer up, my man,” urged Uncle

Fred: “that plant-food is just what I

need for my hotbeds.” And he slipped

a half-dollar into his nephew‘s hand and

the plant—food into his own pocket. For

an instant Arthur was overjoyed. Then

he asked, “You‘re not doing it to help

me?”



“I’m doing it to help my plants,”,re-

plied his uncle.



“Will father like it?”



“I don‘t have to ask your father if I

can buy goods." answered I’nclc Fred.

“Now you run home to supper.”



Arthur was so tired and sleepy he could

hardly keep awake while his father

counted out the five dollars, made out a

check and ordered the engine.



“\Vell done, my boy," exelaimed his

father, as he sealed the letter. “It is

more fun than skating, isn’t it?”



“Not so Very,” yawned Arthur.



“Now you are all ready for a soap

order, aren't you?”



There was no answer, for Arthur was

sound asleep in his chair.



Peter gave a warwhoop when he heard

that the engine was ordered.



“It ought tcr be here in a week, and

I’ll be right over to help you run it.”



But three weeks passed and still there

was no steam engine. Mr. Allen wrote to

the company about it, and then another

long week dragged by.



Late Saturday evening, when Arthur

was in the bath—tub, the expressman de-

livered a package for him. It was hur-

riedly opened and he was allowed to look

at the v.'onderi'ul machine, but mother

said it was too near bed—time to start

it that night. So Arthur reluctantly Went

to bed and dreamed of steam engines,

and explosions, and railroad wrecks.



Early the next morning he was begging

his father to start the engine. “\Vhy,

today is Sunday,” said his father. “You

must be a good boy and wait until to-

morrow."



Arthur had not thot of its being Sun-

day, but he, continued to think of it many

times before the, long day was over.



When Pete heard the news on Monday

morning he said, “Let's get our lessons

down cold so we’ll get out on time, and

I'll go right over with you and we’ll start

her a humming."



After school they ran for Arthur’s as

fast as they could. Mrs. Allen heard

the unusual noise on the stairs leading

to the play-room. “Is that you, Arthur?”

she called.



“Yes, mother—me and Pete.”



“What are you going to do?”



“Start the engine; Pete knows how.”



.Mrs. Allen was not long in reaching the

play-room. “Now, boys, I don’t dare

to have you start that engine alone the

first time. This evening, Arthur, your

father will help you, and Peter can come

over then.”



Arthur looked disappointed and Peter

looked disgusted. Evidently, however,





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received a ~more .thoro- examination than

this one. Pete 'prono‘tmced it a. “daisy”

and made numerous wild "bets on its

powers.



You can be Sure Peter, the he had a.

long row of tardy marks in the school

register, was not late at the engine ex-





hibition that night. And he thot that, 7





for a rich business man, Mr. Allen was

pretty slow in studying out the directions

and getting the machine under way.





But at last the wonderful wheels began

to turn and the exhaust went puff—puff,

as steady as a clock. After it had been

going for a few minutes Mr. Allen left

the room, saying, “Now, boys, don’t in-

terfere with it. “’lienyou want to stop it,





just drop the cover on the alcohol lamp.”





“Gee!" exclaimed Peter, when Mr. Allen

was gone, “it's good, but it's slow! That

steam coming out of the top is all going

to waste. Let’s put that paper—weight

on it and hold it down.”



"Perhaps we'd better not," said Arthur.

But the weight went on.



Oh, how fast the wheels went new,

around and around.





 

 





   





“What hie-Hen you?” cried Pete. "It

wasin't half geing!" , '. "- ‘

Arthur was trying to forget his father‘s





lorders when, bang! went the boiler, and





hot water flew in every direction, making

the boys cry out in fear and pain; .The

wheels had come to’ a stop, never to go

again. A piece of the flying boiler struck

a box of lantern slides, sending them

with a crash to the floor. '



Mrs. Allen came screaming up the

stairs, but Mr. Allen Was there before

her, calmly asking the boys how-it hap-

pened. With an anxious look Peter said

it was time for him to be going, and he

left it to Arthur to explain. For the

first time since he started in business

Arthur burst into tears.



“\Vell,” said his mother, still trembling,

“if you are not injured and the house

isn’t on fire, I’m glad the dreadful thing

blew up."



“You are all right, Arthur,” said his

father, as his- son's grief broke out afresh

when he tried to pick up the broken lan-

tern slides. “You have been a success-

ful agent, and now you have had an auc-

tion. When I left the engine it was

going—going and now it’s gone!”-





 





 





 





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BY HOPE DARING,





 





 





 





Chapter X.—-Restitution.





There was a moment’s silence. Then

not because she feared that the captain

had misunderstood her, but because she

longed to hear even her own voice re-

assert the truth that she had just spoken,

Pauline, again said: “It is the misasing

note, the one given you by William

Brooks.”



Captain Clay tottered to a chair and

sat down, while Pauline sank upon an

ottoman that stood before the fireplace.

Again there was a brief period of silence,

then, slowly, solemnly. Thomas Clay said:

“Found! The last link in the chain of

evidence against William Brooks. And

he——- Child, tell me what vision rises

up before me when you now think of

that man."



Pauline understood. It was one of her

charms that she could so readily enter

into the thot of another. To her, Thomas

Clay's placid, poetical nature was not,

as to many, a mystery. Instead it was

akin to her Own.



“I see him—the man who has ventured

all for moneyfialone. ill, sad. The wife

whom he loved is dead, his place among

true men is forfeited, and, while he may

have money, it brings him naught but

misery."



“You see aright, Pauline. I think the

saddest of the spectcrs that haunt 'VVil-

liam Brooks’ lonely fireside must be the

one that represents the man that he

'might have become. Now we must find

Gerald and tell him of this.”



“You were reading this book when Mr.

Brooks came that day?”



"I had been reading it. And but a few

minutes before his arrival I had taken

the note out to look at it. instead of

replacing it I must have laid it on the

book. Doubtless Cousin Lizy closed the

volume without seeing the paper.”



“Gerald is out in the barn. I will go

and tell him,” Pauline said, rising.



“It is for him that I am glad,” and

Thomas Clay sighed.



Pauline paused to lay her hand upon

his shoulder. “You have already given

him enough, I’ncle Thomas. The best

gifts that you have bestowed upon him

are your love and your example.”



Out in the hall she slipped into a long,

dark cloak and tied a crimson scarf over

her head. Then she let herself out of

the back door and started for the barn.

It was raining, a slow, cold drizzle that

wrapped the landscape around with fold

upon fold of gray mist.



The door of the largest barn stood

ajar. Pauline stepped ’within, calling:

“Gerald! Are you here?"



“I am, sweetheart. It is fine in you

to come out in the rain to keep me com-

pany.



Gerald had been at Work, repairing a

Wood-rack. He had been working upon

the barn floor and his tools were scat-

tered about. As he overturned a box to

make a seat for Pauline, she cried

eagerly: “Never mind that. Gerald, in

a book in the library I found—”



“Found what?” he asked as she

stopped. “Pauline, your eyes are like

stars.”



“I found Mr. Brooks’ lostnote."



Gerald stared at her without speaking.

She went on to give the details of the

discovery. ' ,





“I had concluded that the note had

been destroyed,” he said gravely. “it

pleases me to know that it has been

found, for it destroys the last of the bul-

warks of falsehood behind which Brooks

had striven to hide himself.”



“He is still ill, is he not?”



“Yes. “'hen I saw Mr. Kenton, a week

ago, he said that he should seek an in-

terview with Brooks as soon as the man's

physician would allow him to see any-

one. I trust, Pauline, that we may be

able to effect asettlement with him. In

the face of all the, evidence that we have

secured, it will be sheer folly for Brooks

to hold out.”



Gerald went into the house and called

up Mr. Kenton by long-distance tele-

phone. When the lawyer was told that

the missing note had been found he de-

clared that the evidence against Brooks

for fraud was complete. He readily

agreed with the Clays’ decision that no

further action should be taken until Mr.

Brooks had so far regained his health

that an appeal for a settlement could be

made to him.



Mr. Kenton had already taken steps to

institute a claim-against any property

that might come, to Brooks by the death

of his wife. Neither Gerald 'nor Pauline

were sanguine regarding the restoration

of the money, but they were glad that

the truth of the story told by Thomas

(‘lay could be proved to the world.



“’illiam Brooks was confined to his bed.

The physician in charge refused to allow

Mr. Kenton to enter the sick-room. At

last the doctor did allow the lawyer to

address a letter to Brooks. This letter

stated that the Clays were prepared to

prove that no North Lode stock had ever

been purchased in the captain’s name,

also that the missing note had been

found.



The reply to the letter was very brief

and had been penned by the nurse, for

Mr. Brooks was too ill to write. He asked

the Clays, thru Mr. Kenton, to wait until

he regained at least a portion of his old

strength. Then he would meet them.



Gerald was again all eagerness con-

cerning the work of the farm. Already

he was coming to be known as one of the

most progressive of the farmers of that

locality. To him, spring, with its ever-l

new lesson of renewed life, was a delight. '



At three o’clock one May morning-the

Clays were aroused by a knocking at the"

hall door. Gerald dressed and went down .

stairs. He found a messenger from Lex-i

ington. William Brooks was dying and"

begged Gerald to come to him.



“Says he can’t die until he has talked‘

With you,” the man said. “Will you go?”



“Certainly I will.”



Gerald went on horseback. He started

at once, leaving the messenger to follow

after his horse had rested.



-When Gerald reached Lexington, Mr.

Brooks was unconscious. He, rallied after

a time, but it was not until afternoon

that he was strong enough for the inter-

view with his young kinsman.



As Gerald approached the bed on which

the sick man lay, Brooks said: “I will

not offer you my hand. Once you refused

it, and you did right. Sit down and let

me tell my story in my own way. I

must conserve my strength."



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your. recent bereavement you have my,

sympathy.” ‘

“Thank you, Gerald. If I dared thank





‘God for anything, it would be for your-

‘refusal to enter into partnership with





me. Long ere that I had wandered from

the path of honesty. It was the greed of

gain that was my undoing. Both my wife

and myself were eager for the social ad-

vantages that ,money could buy. I was

not a success as a lawyer, and in my

business transactions I thot I saw that

exact honesty would stand in the way of

my preferment. Once I had taken dis-

honesty as my rule of life, I went on

and on."



He paused. The nurse who was present

gave him some medicine, and Mr. Brooks

went on.



”I began to dabble in stocks, losing

oftener than winning. Still I kept on,

dreaming of the day when I would make

a fortune. I do not know what made. me

think of Captain Clay, but I brooded over

the thot of those thousands lying idle.

while with them I could win wealth.

When I could not get you and, thru you,

the money, I went to the old‘ captain. I

played a villain’s part, Gerald, for I

worked upon his love for you. Even when

the money was in my hands‘I told my-

self that I would play fair with the old

man. It was when he attempted to with-

draw it that I resolved to cheat him. I

thot that neither your uncle nor yourself

Were accustomed to business, and that

you would credit the plausible story that

I would telL It had been my intention

to invest the. money in the North Lode

Company, but I learned that it was un—

sound. Its failure came a few days later,

and in that I thot I saw a chance to de-

fraud your uncle.”



Again he was obliged to stop. Gerald

moved uneasily in his chair, but did not

speak.



“I do not need to tell of my villainy

to Captain Clay," the weak voice went

on. “With the money I dabbled in stocks.

Ill fortune attended me; I lost and lost.

Then came the social ostracism that was

the legitimate result of my false life. My

wife sickened and died, and I am about

to follow her. Gerald, yesterday I turned

over to your uncle every dollar I am

worth, after the expenses of my illness

and burial are paid. It is only about half

of what I took from him, but it is all

that I can do.”



“Do not think of it further.” Gerald

said, laying one hand upon that of the

dying man. “Mr. Brooks, I was very

angry at you. Now that you repent and

have made what restitution you can, I

assure you of both my uncle’s and my

own forgiveness.”



“Thank God! Now I can die in peace.

Gerald, it will be but a few hours. Stay

with me. You are the only person in

this vicinity in whose veins flows a drop

of my blood.”



Gerald stayed. At midnight William

Brooks died. Very soon after that Gerald

started for his home.



There was no moon, but myriads of

stars gemmed the heavens. As Gerald

rode swiftly along he. thot of many things.

It was with a feeling of satisfaction that

he remembered he was carrying to his

uncle the assurance that at least a part

of his money was to be restored to him.

How would that restoration affect Gerald

and his wife? The young man knew

that the money would be at his disposal.

Even the part returned would free him

from the necessity of remaining: at Elm

Hill. But did he wish to go elsewhere?



At last he was dimly conscious of a

change in the gloom that enveloped him.

There was in the air a subtle hint that

night was about to recede before the

coming of the day king. Gradually the

eastern sky came to be a dull pink, like

the faded petals of it spent rose. A dim

silvery light crept ovcr the landscape.

The woods thru which he was passing

changed from gray to green. As he came,

in sight of Elm Hill, the sun's rays shot

athwart the earth, touching all things

with gold.



The sound of Bonny llcss‘s hoofs wakcd

both the captain and Pauline. The young

wife dressed more quickly of the two and

when Gerald reached the house he found

her Waiting for him on the back porch.

For a few moments they talkcd in low,

earnest tones. Then, as they heard Cap-

tain Clay cross the hall to the library,

they went to him there.



“I believe you bring good news, good

for you,” the old captain said as he held

out his hand for that of Gerald.



“Could there be good news for us that

did not include you?" Gerald asked. Then

he went on to tell the news that he brot.



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There .is enough of the restored money,



to carry out the plans we once made.



You shall enter Johns Hopkins, study



law, and realize your dreams of leader-



ship." -

“And you?” Gerald asked.





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silence. Then he said,‘ “It is well. jGer- , . , . . : ‘. . ._

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”Oh, I’ll worry along, living upon yours F 0U .

and Pauline’s visits here.” ‘ .

“Uncle Thomas, would you not rather





that we stayed here?" .



“Much rather, if I thot only of myself.

But I have neither the right nor the de-

sire to spoil your life.”



“You have the power to broaden and;

deepen our lives, Pauline's and mine,”L

and Gerald Clay took one of his young,

wife's hands and one of his uncle‘s in a 3

firm clasp. “Uncle Thomas, I have found?

my true vocation; here at Elm Hill I,

have found my true work. We will make‘

this farm the best one in all the sur-l

rounding country, and here I will realize:

my olden drca-ms. Pauline and I want to1

stay at Elm Hill.”



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BY CARL .8. LOWDEN. ~-





‘ John Greenleaf Whittier. -





The “Quaker poet” was born near

Haverhill, Mass, December 17, 1807. ‘ He

received very meager schooling, but his

poetical soul grew, notwithstanding; and

one day, having obtained a small volume

of Robert Burns’ poems, he afterwards

wrote in much the same style, such was

their influence upon his budding genius.



The famous abolitionist, Garrison,





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\‘crses for publication. Later, Whittier

wrote for the “American Manufacturer;”

became editor of a flourishing publica-

tion; and in 1831 was associated with the

“New England W'eekly Review.” Some

years afterward he devoted much of his

time to the cause of abolition, with a

falling off both in the quality and the

quantity of his poems.



XVhittier’s best published poems are:

“Barbara Frietchie,” “Maud Muller,”





 





“Mabel Martin," and ' “Skipper Ireson's

Ride." Universally recognized as a. very

worthy poet, he died Sept. 7, 1892, at

Hampton Falls, N. H.



Many of Whittier's poems are disfig-

ured by political over-z‘ealousness. He

was an ardent abolitionist, spent much

time in advancing its doctrines and prin:

ciples, and wrote much about slavery and

the negro. In nearly all of the latter

work there is a. prejudice, a narrowness,

a fanaticism and over-reaching which

spoil the effect. Occasionally a gem or

a fragment of a gem is found in this type

of his productions, but not often.



When Whittier was able to put aside

politics and to write as a poet should,

his work possessed marvelous "qualities of

endurance. He was a true genius, simple,

easy, delicate—nowhere does the flow of

language seem to be forced. He could

corral the fleeting thot apparently With—

out effort. The joints of his compositions

do not show, and everything he wrote

was unified very artfully. He loved na-

ture; he appealed to all classes of hu-

mainty: thru every line runs a soft note

of brotherhood and of sympathy which is

essentially uplifting. Whittier stands In

the front rank of American authors.



“In School-Days” is a very exquisite

little poem. It appeals widely; for who

has not had a similar experience? It is

a very touching bit of rhyme.



“Still sits the schoolhouse by the road,



A ragged beggar sunning;





Around it still the sumachs grow,

And blackberry vines are running.





“Within the master’s desk is seen,

Deep—scarred by raps official:



The warping floor, the battered seats,

The jack-knife’s carved initial;





“The charcoal frescoes on its wall;

Its door’s worn sill, betraying



The feet that, creeping slow to school,

Went storming out to playing.





“Long years ago a winter sun

Shone over it at setting;



Lit up its Western window-panes,

And low eave’s icy fretting.





“It touched the tangled golden curls,

And brown eyes full of grieving,



Of one who still her steps delayed

IVhen all the school were leaving.





“For near her stood the little boy

l-Ier childish favor singled;

His cap pulled low upon a face

\Vhere pride and shame were mingled.





 





ms MICHIGAN FARM-ER.





“Snow Bound,” “The Bare-foot Boy,"r





 





“Pushing with restless feet the snow.

To right and left, he lingered; ' '

As restlessly her' tiny. hands

The blue-checked apron fingered.





“He saw her lift her eyes; he felt

The soft band’s light caressing, °



And heard the tremble of her voice,

As if a fault confessing. ‘





“ 'I’m sorry that I spelt the word;

I hate to go above you,

Because,—the brown eyes lower. fell—

‘Because, you see, I love you!’





“Still memory to a gray-haired man

That sweet child—face is showing.

Dear girl! The grasses on her grave

Have fdrty years been growing!





0

“He lives to learn in life’s hard school,

How few who pass above him

Lament their triumph and his loss,

Like her—because they love him.”





AN OLD-FASHIONED VISIT.





 





BY DORA H. STOCKMAN.

“W’hoa there, Dandy! Steady, old Jim!

Stand still now, while I hitch your, tug.

Pile in the straw boys, and bring out the

robes

And blankets, as many as you can lug.”





Out of the barnyard and drive down the

ane, .

Here come mother and all the girls.

“Cover up warm and pull down your

hoods;

Don’t you worry about those curls.





“Hey, young Dandy, easy Jim,

Get down now to a trotting pace.”

The runners squeak and the sleigh-bells

jing

As we cross the bridge like a county

race. ‘





"We’ll stop to Maria’s and get them, too;

Count nephews and nieces, all the

noses,

And Grandma Bennett we couldn’t leave

When we go to visit uncle Hosea's.





“Tumble out, youngsters, and walk a

spell; D

VVe’ve reached the foot of Clifton hill;

A race, boys, say, and a sack of nuts

To the one that beats to yonder mill!





“Blow your horns, girls, with all your

might;

Boys, be ready to give the cheer;

Drive right up to the kitchen door,

Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah, we’re here.

“ ’Course you weren't expecting us all we

know,

But we just hooked onto the double

sleigh"—

A chorus of voices and merry shouts

Welcomed us all to a happy day.





Then such a stewing and brewing began,





 

   





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The chickens squawked on the wintry.





. . air, - .

The well-filled cellar and out-door cave

Each helped Out on the bill of fare.





Sauer-kraut and sausage, head-cheese

. and doughnuts, .

Cookies and pies—mince, pumpkin and





plum,— .

Pickles, preserves, honey, jelly, and fruit

cake

And a host of good things I can’t name,

when ’m done.





When the long table was loaded and

emptied,

Loaded and emptied twice, and then

thrice,





Aunt Lany declared, had she known we '





were coming,

She would “cooked us enough and

something right nice."





The boys in the barn did stunts for a

Circus—

A trapeze, the hay ropes; jumped down

from the mow,

The girls with their dolls .in the chamber

made visits,

Played gossip, I s’pose, as grown up

they do now.





The men talked of crops and the signs of

the weather;

Discussed the best man for the next

township clerk. ,

Their wives exchanged ills and the latest

quilt patterns,

While comparing the babies and doing

the work. -





And soon, all too soon, father calls,

“hitch up, boys,

We will have to go home and do chores

before dark.” '

So we packed in like sardines and shouted

good—byes,

“Come again, come again,” I can hear

when I hark.





I question today, as I count the names

over—

Some are dead, others scattered, I can-

not tell where——

Will we make only “calls," or good old—

fashioned visits,

When united we live in the mansions

up there.





 





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BY'BLLA E.

A Trio of Dainty Pillow Slips.





A new way of doing old things is

eagerly sought by the up-to—date house-

wife. The same old duties grow mono-

tonous, and the never—ending making of

pillow slips and towels in the identical

way we have made them for years be—

comes a mere humdrum task which is

gotten" out of the way by the machine

route as rapidly as possible.



Recently I have seen something new in

this lin‘e. Some pillow slips made for

Christmas presents, three different styles

of them were the inspiration of this arti-

cle, for no sooner do I get a new idea.

which I think will be useful to our farmer

housewives than I am anxious to paSS it

along so that all may share it.



These pillow slips represented, possibly,

too much work to make. them practicable

for every day use, certainly one pair

which were heavily embroidered would

be open to this objection, but we also love

to have something dainty laid away for

very best use for those special occasions

which come to use when we have with us

guests whom we delight to honor with

our choicest possessions.



Then there are the girls, many of them

with time with which to indulge their

taste for fancy work. They will each

like a pair for personal use or to give

to a friend. The embroidered ones I

shall describe first.



The material is of butcher's linen, a

go (1 quality being selected, so that it is

nice and fine. Across the end of each

slip have stamped a neat design and

after padding work it closely in white

mercerized cotton. Place an initial rcp—

resenting the family name of the owner

an inch above the edge. Old English

script looks best in embroidery as a gen-

eral thing. Have the buttonholing on the:

edge firm and heavy, sufficiently padded

so that it stands up nicely. Cut out along





the edge, finish the slip as usual, but

without a hem. By carefully arranging

the side seam the embroidery pattern





will almost cover it at the end, or at

least sufficiently so that it will scarcely

show.



A piece of cotton tubing, heavy. yet

fine, may be substituted for the linen, if

desired.



The second pair of slips described are

to be made of ordinary pillow tubing.

Turn the hem over upon the right side.

rl‘his is easily done, since there is no

seam at the side. Do not turn the edge

under but baste'it flat with the raw edge

extending. Now cover this raw edge

with a row of narrow embroidered in-

sertion such as may be bot for from five

to ten cents a yard. Stitch this on either

side close to its edge. It furnishes a

dainty finish, and is quite ornamental.



By varying the insertion, having no

two pairs alike, it is very easy to keep

the slips from becoming mixed since one

can tell at a glance which ones belong

together.



Less expensive even than the

tion is the seam Covering used in making

underwear, which comes in bunches of

several yards each at ten cents a bunch.

This would answer nicer in place of the

giving a neat finish to the





inser—





insertion,

hems.

Sheets may be finished in the same

manner if desired, or the slips alone.

The third pair of pillow slips had for

ornamentation at the end a row of hair-





pin trimming used as insertion in the

hem.

This work is familiar to those who





crochet. Most women now in middle life

learned to do it when they were girls.

It is made by crochcting around a steel

hair pin, turning the pin from side to

side, using coarse white thread and a.

steel hook. An illustration of the work

is shown which will make it clear.



After the desired length is completed

the edges are finished into a row of

single crochet, which affords a firmer

substance for attaching to the cloth. Care.

must be observed not to stretch the work

as it comes from the pin. '



An inch-and—a-half hem is placed at

the end of the slip, one edge of the in-

sertion overhanded to it, then a doubled

piece of the goods same width as the

hem is overhanded to the other edge,

giving the effect of a strip of insertion

set, in the hem.



The embroidered pair, first described

are not particularly new, needle work





ROCKWEED.



of that variety having long been employed

as a decoration, not only as a finish for

fine pillow covers but also for sheets.

The amount of work represented places

them on the list of extras and not every

woman has the time to devote to it.

The two latter are not open to this 0b-

jection. The crochet insertion works off

rapidly and the kind you buy is inexpen-

sive, which place either within the reach

of the average housewife.



Speaking of pillow slips reminds me of

the annoyance I have sometimes expe—

rienced in purchasing tubing which does

not tear square across the piece. Just

what occasions the condition I am unable

to find out, possibly it is because ibis

the end of the piece and has become

crooked in stretching, but I would cau-

tion housewives to examine the piece

carefully before buying.- See that the

end tears straight across. If it does not

take my advice and have none of it, no

matter what specious argument the

salesman may offer as to its coming

straight after it has been washed. It

simply will not come straight if it is not

so when purchased. I can testify to this

having more than once deceived myself

by thinking it would be all right after it

had been in wear a few weeks. To one

with an eye which accepts only straight

lines where straight lines should be, such

an article as a pillow slip, the ends of

which refuse to come true when ironed

and which presents about as many

curves top and bottom as a piece of ray.-

eled yarn, is a. continual vexation of

spirit. To cut off the objectionable parts

means shortening the article beyond de-

sired dimtnsions, and there you are.



So I say, beware of pillow tubing that

twists and does not tear straight across

the, piece. Anyone who buys it will be

sorry. Just why it will not pull square





THE" MICHIGAN: FARMERH





giving up her pillow and sleeping without '-

any whatever. ' , i

It is all a, matter of habit, big pillow,!

little pillow or no pillow at all, the same‘

as it is in almost every other'thing with

which we have to do in life. I have had

people sleep in my house that asked if?

I could not give them a smaller one, andl

I have had other people pile upon the

bed every available pillow in the room,

while still others have discarded these;

head elevators entirely and I have found

them uncrumpled, piled neatly on a chair;

next morning. But it remained for one,

of a gang of clo_ver—hullers to eclipse all?

experiences by deliberately sleeping uponi

the pillow Shams, pillow and all, evidently1

taking it that the Shams were there for!

the purpose of protecting the pillows, "and

why not? Wasn't that the logical con-

clusion of the uninitiated?



By the way, was not the pillow sham

in its day a highly convenient article?

Its prestige is gone now, and it is rarely

seen. The present day bed furnishing

calls for roll or bolster, matching in

cover the spread. This may be of net

over a color, of dainty sprigged dimity‘

or organdie or of battenburg, buka/bol-j

ster it is which appears as a day-time

dress of the modern bed whether of

brass, of iron, or of wood. At night the

bolster is removed with the spread, pil-

lows being brot out from the hiding

places to take its place.



(if course, this is not saying that every

pillow is banished and that all beds have

bolsters, yet this is the prevailing custom

at the present time.



When there is not a bolster the pillows

are in immaculate cases. for day attire.

Often these have a monogram in the

center of each, with richly embroidered

ends. Occasionally, only, one sees the

Shams. They are decidedly out of date.



Bolster frames are on sale at all fur—

nlture stores. They are made of wood





 





 

 

 

   

   

   

   

   

   





   





and we will make

them into warm.

comfortable 0 o a t s

with high collars. or

into robes. mittens.

jackets. ladies' furs. etc. and save

you alot of money.



We tan by nature’s method only

and use no chemicals or dyes which

cause the hairs to shed. (,olor makes

no difference. Almost any hide looks

well when made up into. a fine com-

fortable robe or coat. W111 r651st cold.

wind. rain or snow: are soft and pliable

as cloth and very little heav1er.



Instead of selling-your hides to the

butcher. let us make them into use-

ful arments that w111_wear for years

an enable you to enjoy the coldest

Weather. of . _



If you send in your hidesnow. we

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We not only tau the

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have in stock hides and

skins from which we manu-

facture to-measure coats.

robes. neck-pieces. ladies'

jackets. children’s coats

and fungoods of every

description. We make to

order an kind of fur





 





 





 





 





 

 





 

 





 





and come in regular sizes, about ten

inches in diameter, and cost a dollar and;

a half. covered only with cloth. ‘





A brass bed with valance, spread and

bolster to match, all white or over a

color, is a dainty thing to look upon.‘





“'ith its appointments of easy springs,

fine mattress, dowu comfort or soft wool





 





Hairpin Trimming Used as insertion in Pillow Slip Hems.





the same as a piece of sheeting which

twists in the tearing I cannot explain,

l~ut it doesn't.



Many housewives buy ordinary yard-

wide sheeting for pillow slips, turning

the hem off the selvage on one side and

seaming the other for the bottom. This

places the. warp of the fabric around

the pillow instead of lengthwise of it as

in the regular weave of casing. There

seems not to be much difference in wear

between the two.



There is a vast degree of difference

between the size and plumpncss of pil-

lows as observed in different homes. “’ho

has not, on some occasion, slept in a bed

where the pillows were of almost in—

finitesimal smallness. so much so that





they had to be doubled up in order to

afford any support to the head. Then

again they are so huge that they are





really uncomfortable to lie on.



This matter is largely one of educa—

tion. \Ve like best what we have been

accustomed to, for the same reason that

mother’s cooking seems the best on earth

to her children. As a matter of fact,

an overly large pillow is as awkward in

practical use as the one extremely small.

The big ones look best on the bed, the

we all agree on that point.



The generally accepted sizes in pillows

run from 20x2? to 22x30. Some extra

large ones are 26x30. Slips are made not

much longer than the tick which holds

the. feathers, a yard for each is ample,

with three inches turned off for a hem.



Only the best goose feathers should be

put 'to such use. Hen‘s feathers are

soggy, and undesirable. Always protect

the ticking with white cotton put on

under the slip and made fast to the

pillow.



From a hygienic standpoint everything

favors a medium small pillow. In fact,

none at all is what many health-faddists

recommend. A woman whom I met re-

cently told me that she had cured herself

completely of nervousness which threat-

ened a general break—down simply by





blankets, it is an inviting place to the

weary as well. th slumber therein is

no whit sweeter or more restful than in:

the huge four—poster or cottage bed-1

stead of the past where the mattress was

a full—stuffed stranick topped with a

fat feather bed, with patch-work quilts

for covering.



Since about one-third of our lives are

passed in bed it is no more than right

that every comfort possible for those,

hours should be provided. Surely we

should bestow as much care upon our

sleeping arrangements as is needful to

enable us to receive rest from the toils

of the day. “





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When about to go shopping, use an en-

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side of this slip samples, buttons and all

articles to be matched; this will save you

looking thru your shopping bag for them.



If glycerine is mixed with glue in the

proportions of one part glycerine to four

parts of glue, the compound is much

more effectual for mending purposes. In

mending wood always rub the two parts

together to secure cohesion.



If your coal fire should go out in the

buseburner and the magazine is full of

fresh coal, take a common pie tin and

force thru the coal at the lower end of

the magazine. Take, a long handled tire

shovel or stove poker, and run beneath

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clean them out from the fire pot; as soon

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BY CHARLOTTE A. AIKENS. ~-



It is rarely possible to make a badly

planned house, or an unwisely construct-

ed building into an ideal building, and

this is as true of schools as of other

buildings. But much can be done to im-

prove conditions if the matter is taken

in hand in real earnest.



Why is'it that most of the woodwork

in the interior of school buildings is

painted a dull gray—a monotonous, dreary

color that is enough to give one the blues.

Isn’t there enough dull gray in the ave-

rage life without painting it on the walls

that enclose us? Very often the child-

ren’s lunch baskets have to be placed on

the floor because no shelf is provided for

them. Hooks for their clothing grow less

and less——broken one way or another, and

are not replaced. The stovepipe is often

so rusty that it is a disgrace. Sometimes

it smokes so badly that the children's

eyes are red and inflamed from the irri-

tation from the smoke. Sometimes the

fire in winter is not lighted till a few

minutes before the school opens and the

children sit shivering for an hour or two.

School trustees are very often elected

because they can be depended on to try

to save money—not because they will be

interested in improving the school con-

ditions or promoting the general welfare

of the children. In the minds of a great

many school trustees the cheapest

teacher who can possibly be secured is

the best.



The dimensions of an ideal schoolroom

as given by one who has given much

study to the subject, are as follows:

Height of ceiling, 15 feet; length of room.

32 feet; width of room, 24 feet; pier or

blank wall, rear of room, 4 feet; space

allotted to group-of windows, 24 feet;

window sill from floor (beveled), 3 feet;

top of window from floor, 14 feet; height

of window, 11 feet.



In old school buildings it is impossible

to secure the most desirable conditions,

but in planning school buildings in the

twentieth century we have a right to ex-

pect that the authorities who have the

work in hand will study questions of

health. Ventilating fiues that will pro-

vide for constant circulation of pure air,

free from droughts, can easily be in-

stalled in a new building. The placing

of the. windows is important. The north

light is the most constant but there are

very decided advantages in south windows

as well. The panes of glass should be

large so as to be the. more easily cleaned

and afford the least possible places for

dust to settle. “’hcnevcr possible, the

windows should be planned so that the

light will come in mostly from the left

or from the left and rear of the desks,

so as to avoid the shadows cast by the

hands if the light comes from the right

Light from the rear is cut off by the back

and causes shadows; and light from the

front is the most undcsiraliilc. The win-

dows should be about four fcct from the

floor so that the light will come in over

the heads when the children are sitting.

If the sills arc bevellcd the maximum of

light will he admitted. \l‘indow shades

in two parts so that either the upper

or lower half may be shaded are ad-

vised by authorities in school hygiene.

The shades, Woodwork and walls should

be of a light, restful color.



,The school desk is a most important

piece of furniture. When installing new

dessk the single desk is exceedingly de-

sirable. Individual desks and seats make

better work possible for both teachers

and pupils. It is very difficult to get in-

dependent work from children when they

are two in a seat and the difficulty in

keeping order is greatly increased.



The two conditions which ‘most affect

‘the child‘s physical health—conditions

caused by improper seats and desks, to

a large degree, are round shoulders

(which mean a narrowing of the chest

walls), and curvature of the, spine. The

latter distortion usually takes the form

of a twisting of the spine to one side or

the other. The distortion is‘ often not

very noticeable but it is found in a much

greater number of cases than is gen-

erally supposed. Sometimes drcssmakers

discover it when they are trying to fit

tight fitting dresses. A physician who is

widely known and regarded as an autho—

rity has said that. “\thrcver largo num-

bers of school children have been exam-

ined, the percentage of curvature has

been found to be from 25 to 50 per cent.”

These examinations have been conducted

in cities, of course. When the back bone





becomes distorted or curved, the internal

organs which it supports are, affected——

drawn .out of their natural position and

relation to each other.



A' case comes to mind of a young

woman who came to the hospital suffer-





 





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. 'V Ia; .7.‘/“‘( f "i. 13.3” ‘ 1

THE " M'ICHIE

1113 from persistent stomach trouble.

She would have distressing attacks of

vomiting from apparently no cause. Six

physicians had treated her. for stomach

and liver troubles. The sixth was sure

it was the liver and kidneys that were

at fault, but somehow treatment directed

to those organs proved unsuccessful. The

seventh man gave the whole body a care-

.ful examination and located a spinal cur-

vature. She said her dressmaker had

always complained that she was so hard

to fit and her dresses had to be padded

in the back to make them look right,

but she had never thot of any connection

between the distortion of the back and

the internal organs. The vomiting ceased

when a brace and support were secured.

When a tree is young it is compara-

tively easy to bend it, and if it is held

in one position for any considerable time,

it will very likely maintain that position

when its fibers become hardened.

“Growing bone is an adaptable struc4

ture, and in its growth follows the lines

of least resistance. All are familiar with

the discomfort which comes from sitting

for long periods in any position which

does not permit a change, especially in

a cramped position. The more the small

of the back is supported, the less the

muscular fatigue, and the less tendency

will there be for the child to slide down

or to twist to one side or the other to

secure relief from discomfort.” Every

one knows the discomfort that comes from

sitting long in a seat so high that the

feet cannot touch the ground and yet in

most rural schools there are no low seats

for the little ones. For the first few

years of his school life the average rural

child sits with his feet dangling in the

air. Seats are easily procured that are

adjustable in height, a set—screw serving

to hold the seat at the height desired.

The Boston schoolhouse commission, a

few years ago, made. a Very earnest at-

tempt to devise a seat that would be

comfortable. Support the back where

needed and prevent twisting the spine

while writing or similar occupations are

going on. After much study a model

chair and desk was decided on and has

been placed in the newer schools of that

city. It costs no more than the old style

seat and is free. from most of the, ob-

jections referred to. The child whom na-

ture has endowed with a good degree of

resistive power may emerge from the

school unscathed but many children, as

well as adultsmare not up to par phy-

sically. The school life ought to be. help-

ful in strengthening the weak points

rather than developing latent tendencies

to physical defects.





RICE COOK ERY.





 





BY E. J. LYNCH.



For a hot supper dish rice. croquettes

will be relished by everyone. To make

them, take two cupfuls of cold boiled rice,

two teaspoonfuls each of sugar and but-

ter, a little salt, a beaten egg, and just

enough milk to 'make a firm paste after

all is thoroly mixed. Shape, the rice into

oval balls, dip in beaten egg and after-

ward in bread or cracker crumbs. Fry in

lard till a golden brown. Care must be

used in turning them. It is better to

use a regular pancake turner for this

purpose.



Rice Pyramids.~lnstead of a plain

boiled rice pudding try, if the family is

not too large, making rice pyramids. Roll

the, rice and swcctcn and flavor to taste.

Mould it in small cups. These may be

kept warm if desired. IVhen ready to

serve prepare a soft boiled custard.

Turn the pyramids out on a platter and

pour over them the custard. Or the cus-

tard may be. omitted and strawberries

used instead.



Riced Tomato. Soak one cupful of

rice for four hours _in water. Put it in

a baking dish and add two cupfuls of

stewed tomatoes, some pieces of butter,

salt and pepper. Bake covered till the

rice is soft. If it is too dry add a little

water.



Rice, Crcam.—Make a rich custard, us-

ing one cupful each of sweet milk and

cream, the. yolk of an' egg, sugar and

flavoring. Vthn this is cooked stir into

it a, half ounce of gelatin which has been

dissolved in cold water. Add a scant

half cupful of boiled rice. Stir well and

turn into a jclly mould. Serve With

whipped cream or strawberries.





 





Excellent shirtwaist and coat hangers

can be made by cutting small barrel hoops

in two. Half barrel hoops are the best.

Wrap the hoop with cambric and fasten

in the center of same a loop or wire to

hang it up with. The advantage of these

over the wire ones are that they do not

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News. Cleveland, Ohio .......... 2 50 2 35 3 10

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Weekly Newspaper: and Current Comment.

Blade. Toledo, Ohio .............................. 1 oo 1 05 35

Commoner, Wm J. Brynn. Editor,



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The average price, of wheat per bushel

W38 97 cents; rye-70-‘cents;

65 cents, and oats 49 cents.

price of hay per ton was $8.18. The ave-

rage price of fat cattle was $3.88 per cwt.,

and of fat hogs $4.97 per cwt., and of

dressed pork $6.48 per cwt. '



The average price of each class of

horses was as follows: Under one year

old, $43.36; between one and two years

old, $70.79; between two and three years

old, $104.77, and three years old and



er 138.62.

0vMi'lcli cows were worth $36.65per head.

Cattle other than 'milch cows, under one

worth per head, $10.51;

between one and two years old, $17.83;

between tw0 and three years old, $27.31,

and three years old and over, $35.30.



The average priCe of sheep under one

year, $3.41 and one year old and

over, $4.19. :Hogs not fattened were

worth $4.19 per cwt.



The pricesgiven are .



The price of wheat is 4 and corn 3

cents higher than one year ago, while

rye is 3 cents, oats 1 cent and hay $4.16

lower.



The average price of horses, etc., one

year .ago ' was as follows: Under one

year old, $40.70; between one and 'two

yearsol‘d, $65.71; between "two and three

years old, [$97.78, and three years old and





.‘ 31.99. .

ovfrfilclil cows, $34.64: cattle Olderslllhlll'n

OWs, under one year 0 , . o;

mllch c two years old, $16.93;





between one and

« » w and three years old, $25.79;

between t O and over, $33.18.





three ears old

ghgep underyone year $3.85, and one year

old and over $4.85; fat cattle $3.58 per

cwt;; fat hogs, $4.41 per cwt.; dressed

pork, $6.00 per cwt., and hogs not fat-





tened $3.83 per cwt.

_____._____.__—————

MICHIGAN FARM‘ERS’ .INSTITUTES.





the last half of January the

Institutes have been





for the state.





 





During ,

following Farmers





arran ed:

Couity "Institutes: Clinton Co., >Ovid,





Jan. 15—16; Gnatiot Co., St. Louis, Jan.

1849; Clare Co., Clare, Jan. 19-20; Gen-

esee Co., Montrose, Jan. 19420; Muskegon

Co., Trent, Jan. 19-20; Eaton Co., Char-

lotte, Jan. 20-21; Oceana Co., Shelby,

Jan. 20-21; Osceola Co., Hersey, Jan. 20—

21; Mecosta Co., Big Rapids, Jan. 21—22;

Newaygo‘Co., Fremont, Jan. 21—‘22; Sag-

inaw Co., Freeland, Jan. 21—22; Mason

Co., Ludington, Jan. 22—23; Montcalm Co.,

Lakeview, Jan. 22—23; Ottawa Co., Coop~

er‘sville, Jan. 22—23; Tuscola Co., Caro,

Jan. 22-23: Kalkaska Co., Kalkaska, Jan.

25-26; Kent Co., Grand Rapids, Jan; 25-

26; Lapeer Co., No. Branch, Jan. 29-26;

Charlevoix Co., F.’ Jordan, Jan. 26-27;

Sanilac Co., Sandusky, Jan. 26-27; An-

trim Co., >Bellaire, Jan. 27-28; Kalamazoo

Co., Galesburg, Jan. 27-28; Macomb Co.,

Chesterfield, Jan. 27-28; Grand Traverse

Jan. 28-29-30; Huron





»~ Cit ,

$8” EgaiveXSfe' Jgn. 28—29; Calhoun Co.,

Athens, Jan. 28-29; St. Joseph Co., Cen-

terville, Jan. 29-30; Leelanau Co., Sut-

ton‘s Bay, Jan. 29





One-day Institutes will be held as fol-

lows: .



Montcalm Co., Vestaburg, Jan. 14, W.

F. Raven, Brooklyn, State Speaker.



Eaton Co., Dimondalc, Jan. 13, Prof. R.

S. Shaw, M. A. C., State Speaker.



Genesee Co., Burton Twp, Jan. 15, E.

M. Moore, Orchard Lake, State Speaki‘r,



Ottawa Co., Nunica, Jan. 15; Berlin,

Jan. 16; Forest Grove, Jan. 18: Zecland,

Jan. 19; F. Raven, Brooklyn, Slate.

Speaker.



Lapeer Co., Almont, Jan. 15—l6; Hadley,

Jan. 18-19; Lapeer. Jan. 20, L. \V. ()vizitt,

I". Bay City, State Speaker.



Huron Co., Kindc. Jan. 16; I'blv, Jan.

16; Harbor Beach, Jan. 18, H. B. Cannon,

Rochester, State Speaker.



St. Joseph Co., Leonidas, Jan. 19, N. A.

Clapp, Northvillc, State Speaker; Park-

ville, Jan. 20: Constantine, Jan. 21-22;

Sturgis, Jan. 23



Midland Co..

polle, Jan. 16;

II.«pl{ins, Bear

Coleman, Jun.

kin, Jan. 21;

Cook, Owosso,





Poscyville, Jan. 15; La-



Gcncvu, Jun. 19. A. L.

Lnkc, State Speaker.

Averill, Jan. 20; Lar—

Hope, Jan. 22, Chas. 1:3.

State Speaker.



Missaukce Co., Missaukce Grange Hall,

Jan. 19; Morey, Jan. 20; Star City, Jan.

21, A. L. Hopkins, Bear Lake, State

Speaker. .

Antrim Co., Alba. Jan. 20—21; chadin,

Jan. 22—23, H B. Cannon, State Speakcr.



Otsego Co., Elmira, Jan. 20, A. 1’. Gray,

Traverse City, State Speaker.



CharIeVOiX Co., Springullc, Jan. 21:

Boyne Falls, Jan. 2‘2; Boyne City, Jan. 23;

Charlevoix, Jan. 25. A. P. Gray, Traverse





19;





City, State Speaker.

Lenawee Co., Home, Jun. 13; Onslcd.

Jan. 16; Addison, Jan. 18: Hudson (‘en—





ter, Jan. 19; Medina, Jan. 20, N. 1. Moore,

Hanover, State Speakcr; Morcnci, .Ian.

21; Ogden Center, Jan. 22'. Blissficld, Jan.

23: Holloway, Jan. 25, N. P. Hull, Dimmi-

(lfllc, State Speaker: ’I‘ccu'msch, Jan. 20,

' State Spcukcr.





Prof. R. S. Shaw,



Clare Co., Arthur 'I‘wp., .Ian. 26, Petr-r

Voorheis, Pontiac. Stale Speaker.



Ionia Co., Orlcans, Jan. 26; varn.l,

Jan. 27; So. Boston, .lan. ZR; Laki-





Odessa, Jan. 29; Dunby, .Ian. 30, Chas. ll





Cook, Owosso, State Speaker.





Grand Traverse Co., Kingsley, Jan. ‘16—

27, Jason Woodman, Paw Paw, Smto

Speaker.



Isabella Co., Mt. Vernon Grange Hill,

Jan. 26; ‘Veidman, Jan. 27: Delwin. Jan.

28; Shepherd, Jan. 25), Peter \YOOI‘IIGIH,

Pontiac, State Speaker.





Clinton Co., XVacousta, Jan. 28, Prof, A.

C. Anderson. M. A. 0., State Sneaker.



Monroe. Co.. Azalia, Jan. 30, N. 1.

Moore, Hanover, State Speaker,



State Round—up, Mt. Pleasant. Feb. 23-

26, 1909. L. R. TAF'I‘, vSupt,





 





 





We are sorry to announce to our read-

ers the death of Mr. Chas. E. Whitman.

resident of the Whitman .Agriculture

80mpany, of St. Louis. Mo., who died

on Thursday, Jan. 7, 1909. Our readers





will feel acquainted with this firm from

their frequent advertisements in our col‘

umns.





 





“"3

W, FARMERS’ cums ,1.

The average f .. . . ‘





COUNTRY LIFE PROBLEMS.





 





The Farmer of Dec. 26th contained an

article from D. F. Harmon, of Wayne

county, in which the statement was made

that 99 out of every 100 farmers would

take but little stock- in the questions pro-

pounded by President Roosevelt's com-

mission on country life. 'While this may

be partly true in old settled .counties,

like Wayne, where many farmers are oc-

cupying and tilling farms that were owned

by their grand, and great grandfathers,

to them conditions are different from

what they are in newer parts of the

state and nation. While I am not one of

those .who think that President Roosevelt

is infallible, yet I want to give him credit

for what he has done and is trying to do,

and I want to say farther, had Congress

accepted his recommendations, and those

of the postmaster general, we would now

be enjoying the benefits of a parcels post

and postal savings banks, which have

been favored by the Grange, Farmers‘

.Clubs, and other farm organizations for

years. In my judgment the appointing

of this commission will be the means of

procuring a large amount of information

that will, sooner 01” later, be of much

benefit'to the'farmer. The questions are

mostly about .things that the farmer has

more or less to do with: then why should

'he not be interested in these country life

problems. At our monthly meeting or

the Seville and Summer Farmers' Club,

held Dec. 3rd, these questions took the

place of the regular question box, and

most of the afternoon was devoted to

discussing them. Had Mr. Harmon at—

tended this gathering of many of the'rep-

~,resentative farmers of this section, I

think he would have modified some of his

views in regard to country life. The only

question in the twelve that he refers to

is that touching the service given by

railroads, trolley lines, etc. This is a

question that the average farmer or busi-

ness man can hardly answer, for he does

not know what constitutes a reasonable

service. Had Mr. Harmon referred to

thenext preceding question, No. 3, “Do

the farmers in your neighborhood get the

returns they reasonably should from the

sale of their products?" he could find





plenty of farmers all over the country,

even in old Wayne county, who could

tell him that they do not. “'hen less

than 200 men in Michigan can call a

meeting in Detroit, Saginaw or Grand





Rapids. and set the price rm beans before.

the crops is harvested, if Mr. Ilurmon

isa farmer, he can hardly say this is a

square deal. Take the next preceding

question. No. 2, “Are the. schools of your

Neighborhood training boys and girls sut-





isfactorily for life on the farm?" Does

Mr. llnrmon think they arc? A great

many all thru this section do not think





so. Now let us take question No. 6. “Are

the farmers and their wives In your

neighborhood satisfactorily organized to

promote their material buying and selling

interests?" Possibly they may be in

“'aync county, but they were not when

I lived there. In Gratiot county we have

the lrangc, Farmers' Clubs and the

Glcuncrs. The last named organization

does some business along this line, how

much, I do not know, but it is as a. drop

in the bucket comparcd to the amount of

business done. \N'hat the farnn-rs of this

country want, and nccd, is more mutual

buying and selling. (‘onsumcrs arc pay-

ing 27 and 280 per lb. for turkeys in Ile-

iroit, while we are receiving 13c and 14c

for the same turkeys 100 miles away. If

the president's commission, with the aid

of the people, can devise some 'method

whereby the producer and the consumer

can bc. brot closer together in a business

way, the movement will be justified.

One Would almost think from the wind-

up of Mr. Harmon's article, that the

farmcr and his wife occupy nearly all the

bcst and most. important positions in

business and secicty. If he will look

back, only one ycar, and take :1. pcep into

thc make-up of the Con. Con. Convention,

he will discover that of the 96 dclcgates

that composed that convention, 61 were

lawyers, out of about 7,500 in the state,

one lawyer delegate out of every 123 law—

yers; while of the 00,000 farmers in the

state. there were six delegates, or one

farmer delegate to every 15,000 farmers.

This is a pretty fair sample of the host

of responsible positions held by the farm-

ers. as compared to the other professions,

and still .Mr. Harmon thinks President

Roosevelt is meddling with our personal

affairs in taking up these questions.

Gratiot Co. W. T. PITT.





_: THE MICHIGAN FARMERQ





 GRANGE l





MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA—A





- Our ”Motto—“The Farmer is of more

consequence than the farm, and should be

first improved."





 





 





THE PERSONAL ELEMENT IN

GRANGE SUCCESS.





 





A Sunday school teacher was trying

to explain what a letter is to a class or

primary pupils. L“Did you ever get a

letter?” she asked. “‘Yes, yes, one from





' W“‘\W;

wash





 





you!” exclaimed one and another of the

group.

having in mind to recall the letter she

herself had written whenever one of her

pupils had been absent. But the incident

showed her the value of the practice.



It is true everywhere, with young and

old, that it is the personality put into

any work that wins and holds. Officers

cf'Grranges, if they would succeed, may

depend upon success in just so great a

measure as they are willing to 'give of

themselves to the work. Nothing more,

nothing less.



Cold forms, glittering plans, fine halls,

low insurance, discounted bills—none of

these things, nor all of-them, will build

up strong Grange sentiment without

something besides. The human man oi

woman, perhaps unknown to himself or

herself, craves individual recognition,

sympathy and appreciation. \thther his

part in life be humble or high, this is

true. If it is humble. perhaps he de-

serves and needs it most of all.



It iS‘practical wisdom in a Grange mas—

ter or lecturer or other leader to build

on these very simple, obvious facts. The.

shepherd of a, flock “cullcth his sheep by

name.” So ought we to follow such an

example and bccomc acquainted with in—

dividual qualities in order that the Grange

may best serve them. The hearty greet.—

ing spoken to every member present at

a. meeting; the, message sent thru an-

other member, or phoned or written new

day, .to a sick member; the recognition,

when making assignments on committees

or on the program, of some special lit—

ncss of the person for the duty appointed;

the mention of some worthy work or ob-

ject lesson shown by onc’s farm or home——

these are things that count. A thousand

more might be added. but they are all

among the little things that occur to an

oilicer to do for his Grange, membership





when once he sets himself to get into

personal sympathy with their needs and

abilities. JENNIE BUELL.





 





AMONG THE LIVE GRANGES.





 





Membership of 230.~—Thc report of the

secretary of Madison Grange, of Lenawee

(‘o., at a. meeting hcld New Year's ove-

ning, shmvcd that the organizatiim now

has 23 mcmbcrs. More than half of:

them were present, at the meeting. New

oiliccrs \vcre. installed, conimitlccs

pointcd and cvcrylhing gotlcn in

for a good year's Work.





The teacher was surprised, net‘-





 





is a man'that we all fear, not

because he is physically larger

or stronger than ourselves”

but simply because the very,

.na me of burglar inspires dread;

How. often have you heard,

or read of, one of them enter-g

ing a house and not finding;

enough loot to satisfy them,

they wantonly destroy every-

thing they lay their hands oni

This will again bring up“_

the question—Are your 'paJ

pers safe? "

Your will, a deed, moxie-

gage, some bonds, :istocks, etc;

Can you afford to leave;

them around the house, when;

for .two dollars a year we 'Wil

keep them in absolute-security.

for you. ‘

Write for free booklet.





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Simon 'J. Murphy Co. ’Detrolh‘iflich;





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Nitrate $qu in OriginalBags. .

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Keyser Building, Baltimore, Md.

36 Bay Street, East, Savannah, Ga.

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140 Dearbom Street. Chicago, Ill.

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manta GARDEN a (mops





Grand Traverse Granges progpeflng__ 'Slepend‘very largely on. having the proper tools





At the last mccling

verse District Grunge (ll-tailed reports

were filed by seven (lrangcs of the dis-

trict which showed an avcrago mc‘mbcr-

ship of 76. The reports also showed that

Si‘Yl‘l'iIl «l' lhcsc (lrung‘cs own propwrly

ranging in valuation from $200 to over

$1,000.



Monitor Grange, of (lratiot (‘o_, closed

the your by instructing tw'o candidates

in the first and second (Icgrccs and clcct—

ing ofliccrs as follows. Mastcr. (‘Izlrcnco‘

Muscolt: ovcrsccr, A. Rothgcry: lecturer,

Sister S. S. Richardson; steward. Archie

Horton; chaplain, (‘oru Davis: treasurer,

.»\. A. Sabin: sci-rotary. Ii. 'I‘. Muscott;

gatckccpcr, .I. \V. Smith: Ceres, Sister





of the Grand Tia-





t‘. A. Smith: Pomona. Sistcr A. A. Sabin;

Flora, Sistcr A. Itolh:cry:lmly ass't stcw-

1rd Sistcr llnyml Ali-Paw; corrcspondcnt

director. It 'I‘. Must-otl; organist, Sister

ulcnnie Muscott.



Sparta Grange, No, .110, of Kent Co.,

held an all—day lip-cling Jan. 2. In the.

morning two l“llllll(l:lll‘S were instructed

in third and fourth dcgrccs. An oyster

dinner was scrvcd at noon and at the

zil‘icrnoon scssion thc following officers

u'crc installcd: Master. 1‘. l‘}. Chapman;





ovcrsccr, Burton (‘ol\'in; lcclurcr, Mrs. C.





IC. Chapman; stcward. \\'. I4). Criukiii;,

:lss't steward (‘hasx Mcycrs: cliaplain,u

Mrs. H. Id. “'alcotl: trcasurcr, .I. A.l

Symcs: secretary, (‘ornclius Spangcnbcrg;





l

gatekeeper, II. It}. \\':ilcolt; (‘crcs. Mrs.I

\\'m. (‘olvinz Pomona. Mrs. Jesse Relics;

Flora, Mrs. Vcrnic Andrus: L. A. S., Miss

(‘lara Tiown: organist. Mrs. J. 1V. Spun-

:z'cnberg: iire insurancc agent, '1‘. H.l

\Vhittacl. We also listoncd to an inter“;

csting rclport from our State Granger

delegates and installing officcrs, Mr. and

Mrs. John Moxon.~Mrs. C. E. Chapman,

ScCt. .





 





 





COMING EVENTS.





POmona Meetings.



Clinton Co., ,a, Pomona rally at Olive

Grange hall, Wednesday, Jan. .



Ingham Co., with Mason Grange, Fri-

day evening, Jan. 29 and Saturday. Jan.

30. Open meeting Saturday afternoon,

with address by State Master N. P. Hull.



Ionia Co.. with Danby Grange, Thurs-

day, Jan. 21.





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‘ January 13, 1909.

Grain and Seeds.





Wheat—In spite of the bullish appear-

ance of the market, prices during the past

week‘have fallen off a. couple of cents.

The reason for this appears to be that

many holders desire to take profits and,

by throwing their grain on the market

have caused the declines. The strong

features of the market are the decrease

in the visible supply, the lighter receipts

in northwestern markets and in Canada.





The world's visible supply also showed.





an abnormal decrease and Europe is

wanting more wheat than usual at this

season of the year. Altho Argentine

traders have slightly more wheat than

was earlier anticipated, they are now ap-

parently not anxious to sell, believing that

better prices will prevail. From all ap-

pearances, it is difficult to see how the

market will decline much below present

values, and there are many large holders

who are content to keep what grain

they nowbave and buy upon all depres-

sions in the market. One year ago the

price for No. 2 red wheat in. this market,

was $1.02 per bushel. Quotations for the

past week are:



No. 2 No. 1 No. 3



Red. \Vhite. Red. May. July.

Thurs. ....1.05 1.04 1.02 1.0834 1.01%,

Fri. ......1.051.; 1.041”; 1.021; 1.08% 1.01%





Sat. I......1.05 1.01 1.02 108541.003;





Mon. ..... 1.0434 1.033; 1.0134, 1.073,»; 1.00113

Tues. ..... 1.033., 1.023.», 1.003., 1.0632; .903;

“'ed. ..... 1.05 1.04 1.02 1.073., 1.001,;





Corn—Ir. spite of the weakness in the

wheat market. the corn trade has con-

tinued strung thruout the week- with an

advance of 10 in values. The demand is

increased and the supply limited. The

amount of business done is below normal.

The crop growing in Argentine is prom-

ising but it can have no great effect upon

the trade here for a few weeks. and even

then the southern crop is small and does

not have a large influence upon the world

market. There was but a slight increase

in the visible supply in this country dur-

ing the past week. The margin between

well-fed and half-fed stock is encourag-

ing good feeders to put their cattle, hogs

and other stock in prime condition. This

is bringing about a better demand for

corn. One, year ago the price for No. 3.

corn was 581/20 Quotations are as fol-





lows:

No. 3

No. 3. Yellow.

Thursday ................ . 61 62

Friday .................... 61 62

Saturday ................. 61 62

Monday ................... 611/2 621/2

Tuesday .................. 611,5 621.4,

\Vednesday ........ . ...... 611/2 62%





Oats.—~This trade has been very dull

and easy thruout the week. Prices are

practically unchanged in outside markets,

and remain precisely at the same figure

in the local market. The visible supply

shows an increase of about a quarter of

a million bushels. The price for No. 3

oats a year ago was 521/20. Quotations

for the week are:



No. 3 1Vhite.





Thursday ......................... 53

Friday ............................ 53

Saturday ......................... 53

Monday .......................... 53

Tucsday .......................... 53

W'edncsday ....................... 53





Beans.~——’l‘he advance in May options

last week has been _maintaincd and the.

nominal price for cash beans has also

been placed on a higher basis. There is

little demand for the option noted above

but the other deals are lil'clcss. Many

farmers are holding their beans believing

that the, small crop justifies them in doing

so. Quotations are as follows:



Cash. May.





Thursday ..................... $2.15 $2.25

Friday ....................... 2.15 2.25

Saturday 2.17 2.25

Nlonduy ...................... 2.17 2,23

Tucsd‘iy ...................... 217 i’."'\

\Vcdncsdzly .................. 2.17 2.25





Clover Seed; .A\ very satisfactory dc-

mand continucs in this tradc. The supply

is fair and the amount of trade is rcla-

tivcly large. Market is firm and prices

rangc with thoso of a weck ago. Quota—

tions arc as follows:



Prime Spot. Mar. Alsike.





T11111‘Sf121V ......... $4.33 $0.12) $8,110

l“riduy 5.6 5.75 7.50

Saturday ......... 5.63 5.75 7.50

lemlhly .......... 5.60 5.63 7.511

'l‘ucsdzlv .......... 7.170 5.67 .K ’11

\Vcdnesday ....... 27.00 5.65 8.00



Rye. lini'klt (”11111101129 (lull :4nd inac—

tive with 'br- prirw- lived at last chk's





valuc. vao'ation for cash No. 2 is 771/20.

Visible Supply of Grain.



This wpolc Lost Wonk,



“'hcat ............... 70. lT'l 000 51.759.000



(‘orn ................. 77711000 7 165.000





()ats ................. 111031.000 10,620,000

Rye .................. l H1.5.1400 1.022.000

Barley ............... i 00.". out) 5,082,000





Flour, Feed, Previslons. Etc.

Flouan'nchangr-d, llornanr] jg gond,

Reccipis of flour on 'l'w-<1:1_v were 5300

bbls., and shipments 400 bbls. Quotations

are as follows:





(‘lear ................................ $5.00

Straight ............................. 5.15

Patent Michigan ..................... 5.75

Ordinary Patent .................... 5.25





Hay and Straw.——Prices unchanged.

Carlot prices on track are: No. 1 timothy,

new. 310506011; No. 2 timothy, $9.50@10;

clover, mixed. $90010; rye straw, 31,50;

wheat and oat straw. $6.50 per ton.



Feed.—No change in prices. Bran, $24

per ton: coarse middlings. $25; fine midd—

lings. $28; corn and oat chop, $25.50;

cracked corn and coarse cornmeal. $28.50.



Potatoes—Altho the price for good

stock is about the same as a week ago

the cold weather is giving the trade new '





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   





life by increasing the demand and re:



stricting the offerings. Gogd stock .is



selling at 700. ' ,

Ohm—Linseed in barrels, 52c per gal;





'boiled,~530; lard 011, extra winter strain-





ed, 800;.cxtra n0. 1, 00c; n... 1, 01...; no.

2, 45c; headlight kerosene, 91:0; 'turpen-

tine by the bbl., 47%,,0 per gal. ’



Provisions.——Family pork, $17@17.50;

iifiss pork, $16; light sh‘ort clear, $18.50;

heavy shrrt clear. $10; pvre lard in

tierces, 1099c; kettle rendered lard, Ill/Jo,

bacon, 111/2c; shoulders, 7%c; smoked

hams, 101Ac; picnic hams, 7C.



Hides.——No. 1 green. 9112c; No. 2 green,

81/2c; No. 1 cured, 11c: ~No. 2 cured,

10c; No. 1 green kip, llc; No. 2 green

kip, 91,50; No. 1 cured calf, 15c; No. 2

cured calf, 131,50; No. 1 horsehides, $3.40;

No. 2, $2.40; sheepskins, as to wool,

lambs, 4OC@$1.25.





Dairy and Food Products.





Butter.—This trade has a very firm

tone. The demand continues fair con-

sidering the high basis on which the

trade is being conducted. Dairy butter

has improved in price. Other kinds are

unchanged. Quotations: Extra cream-

cry, 32c; firsts, 30c; packing stock, 190;

dairy, 22@250.



Eggs.—Market higher. Supply is lim-

ited. Fresh stock is quoted at 31c per

dozen; refrigerator extra, 271/3c.

1P0ultry.——Poultry is scarce. Chickens

are in good demand with quotations

slightly advanced. Quotations: Dressed

chickens. 14@14y§c; fowls, 13@131/20;

ducks. 14@15c; geese, 12@13c; turkeys,

18011200 per lb. Live—'Spring chickens,

13c: fowls. 12101130: ducks, 13¢014c; geese,

11@12c; turkeys, 15@17c per lb.



Fruits and Vegetables.





Apples.—Murket higher. Best grades

are quoted at 313.7565 per bbl. “’estern

apples in bushel boxes. 2.25@3.50.



Onions—Spanish, $1.65 per bu; home-

grown at 60011150 per bu.



Cabbage.—-Home-grown selling at 2160

per lb.



Veqetables.—Green onions. 17-0 per doz:

radishes, 30¢ per doz: cucumbers, $1.90

((12 per bu; lettuce. 170 per lb; head let-

tuce $3.25 per hamper: beets, 40c; tur-

nips, 40c; carrots. 40c: watercress, 400

per doz: celery, 400; spinach, $1 per bu;

parsnips, 60c per bu.





OTHER MARKETS.





Grand Rapids.



Prices in most lines of produce are

firmcr. owing in part to the colder

weather. The egg and butter market is

firm at quotations. Dressed hogs are

bringing as high as 71/2c. Potatoes are

a little higher, but the movement is still

Very light. It is an interesting situation,

with regard to potatoes. Buyers have

prcdictcd for several weeks that the

farmers who. in holding their stock for

higher prices, will get bumped. but the

growers apparently are not worrying

much about it as yet.



Quotations follow:



Grains—“'hcat, 00c; corn, 62c; oats,

52; buckwhcat. 80¢ per bu; rye, 700.



Rcans.—Handpickcd. $1.00 per bu.



Button—Buying prices: Dairy, No. 1,

21c; No. 2, 17c; creamery in tubs, 311/26.



Cheese—Michigan full cream is selling

at 1661‘14c per lb; brick, 15c; Swiss,

16c: limhurgcr, 15c.



Eggs—Case count, 27@280; candled,

300mm.



Apples.—-75c@$1.25.



Potatoes—6060650 per bu.



CattlemCovvs, $2.50fi3 per cwt; steers

and heifers. best quality. $30104; dressed

mutton 6c; drcssed veal, 615637150; dressed

bccf. cows, (11,/(30051130; steers and heifers,

51,601‘70.



Hogs—Dressed, 7((1‘71/30



Live Poultry. Fowls. 000100; spring

chickens, 10@11c; roosters, 7628c; tur-

keys, ]6@18c; young ducks, 10@11c;

geese, 9@100.





 





 





 





New York.





Grain.—VVheat, No. 2 red, $1.055/3fcb

1.06%; corn No. 2, 67040; oats, mixed, 54@

541/gc.



Raga—Higher.

seconds, 3161‘32c.



llutter.——(‘rea~mery specials. 33@33l/2c;

wcstcrn factory firsts, 21 1,4412%.



Potatoes—Firmer. W’estern, in bulk

per 180 lbs., 225612.50; per bu, 800.





Western firsts, 33c;





 





Chicago.





Potatoes—(Tar lots in bulk. Fancy, 72

(ng10 per bu; ordinary, to good, 63@69c.



\\'hcat.—»No. 2 red, 61.0314 ; May,

$101726: July, 961/}.



("1111.”“N0. 2. 500050140; No. 2 yellow,

501.3101 500.“; lWay, 6136c; July, 61%c.



Pittsburg.



“.utter.w(“rcamcrics, 34V~fi35c per lb;

firsts, 3241330; prints, 350735150.



lilggsx—Lowcr. Fro-sh candlcd, 35717366;

curi‘cnt rcccipts, 3361?.»ic.



T’otatocs.—Market steady. Michigan, 80

fllxzc per bu.





 





 





Cincinnati.



Potatoes.——Markct higher. ~Hulk on

track. 757/500 per 1111.



1’.uttcr.~—(‘rcnmcry prints, 3419c per lb;

cxtra, 34c; firsts, 311401320.



l'lggs.--—l.ow:-r. Extra, 9.00 per doz;

firsts, 2041mm



Elgln.



Putter—Market firm at 22c_ which is

last weck's quotation. Sales for last week

amounted to 587.200 lbs., compared with

598,300 lbs. for the prcvious week.





 





 





Buffalo.

January 11. 1000.

(Special report by Dunning & Stevens,

New York Central Stock Yards,

East Buffalo, N. Y.)



Receipts of sale stock here today as

follows: (Tattle, 160 loads: ho‘rs. 26.000;

shecp and lambs. 28.000: ('achs, 700.



\Vith 43.000 cattle in Chicago today our

market opened dull and it was a late

hour before much business was transacted

and sales from the beginning were from

15@400 a hundred lower than last week.





‘ THE MICHIGANFARMER





There was quite a number of pretty -' 0.0d

cattle onthe.ma'rket.,that soldirdm 5.75

@650. Aziluge percentage of the. Mich-

igan cattle were not‘ good enough to de-

mand very strong prices. They would

bring more if we could sail them“ for

feeders. But as there is no outlet here.

for feeders they have to be sold to kill.

We think it would bea good plan for

shippers to hold this kind of cattle back

for a short time and see if there won’t

be an outlet for them for feeding pur-

poses.



We quote: Best steers $6@6.75; best

1,200 to‘ 1,300 lb. shipping steers, $6@6.50;

best 1,000 to 1,100 lbs. feeding steers, ’65

((05.50; best fat cows, $4.75CD5; fair to

good cows, $3.50@3.75; trimmers, $2; best

fat heifers, $5.50@5.75; butcher heifers,

800 to 900 lbs., $4@4.25; light fat heifers,

$3.25@3.50; best bulls, 334325625; bologna

bulls, 3.50@3.75.



With a heavy run of hogs here and

78,000 in Chicago, our buyers held off

and asked a strong 25@350 concession.

Sellers held off for a long time but finally

had to drop in line and sell at quotations.

There was a fair clearance for all that

got yarded in time for the market with

a few late arrivals going over unsold.

“"9 quote: Best medium and heavy,

$6.15@to 6.20, few choice Ind. $6.25; best

yorkers, $6606.10; light yorkers, $5.85@6;

pigs, $5.50@5.60, few strong weights $5.65;

roughs, $5.50@$5.55; Stags, $4@4.50.



The lamb market today was 350 lower

than Saturday‘but fairly active. We look

for higher prices the last of the week.

We quote: Top lambs, $7.65@7.70; fait

to good, $7@7.50; cull lambs, $5.50@7;

skin culls, $4.50@5.25; yearlings, $6@7;

wetherS, $5.50@5.75; ewes, $5@5.25: cull

sheep, $2.50@3.50;-best veals, $9.50@9.75;

medium to good, $7.50@9; heavy, $4@5.





 





Chica’go.

January 11, 1909.

Cattle.

Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.

Received today ...... 21,000 85,000 26,000





Same day last year ..41,946 71,862 10,556

Received last week...72,236 215,093 86,133

Same week last year.71,732 285,275 73,062



Cattle declined largely 15@25c on Mon-

day last week under extremely large

receipts, altho some sales were not more

than a dime lower. The demand was

active, however, and the rcceipts'were

Well taken. Later in the week buying

continued strong, and there were good

rallies“ in prices, with much smaller re—

ceipts. sThe demand ran mainly on the

lighter—weight beef cattle and heavy

beeves were discriminated against strong~

ly, these being the last to advance and

the first to show weakness. Beef steers

sold largely at a. range of $4.75@6.75, with

sales of the best offerings at 3680417750,

while the commoner light weights found

buyers at $45. Competition from cattle

feeders helped to make, a strong market

for steers on the feeder order. Cows and





heifers were good sellers at $3606, fatl

little heifers showing great firmness,





Canners and cutters had a fair sale at

$1.50@2.95, with sales of bulls at $2.800!“

5.50, while calves were active at $4000.50

per 100 lbs., privme light vealcrs being

scarce at all times. The stocker and

feeder trade was extremely animated,

with sales at $2.75@5.10, and a limited

number of prime heavy feeders were sold

by yard speculators to Ohio cattlemen at

$5.15fl5.60, with prime 700-111. stockers

selling above $5. Miikers and springers

had a fairly large demand at $256355 per

head, the best demand being for choice

cows for eastern shipment. There are

enough cattle feeding now in cattle sec-

tions to insure a sufficient supply of beef

for the future, large numbers having

gone to feeding districts of late, but var-

ious places report a scarcity. But “this

is a big country,” and a beef famine

is almost an impossibility.



Cattle, under unusually large receipts

today, ruled very dull and largely 15611250

lower, with prime bccves quotable at

$6.75@7.25 and good steers selling as low

as $6, While m‘cdium lots went at $5.25

and upward.



Hogs have been coming to this market

better in quality than several weeks ago.

having had better allowances of corn,

but light weights and pigs are still far too

numerous at a time when the future looks

so bright for feeders. The recent rcm‘ipt:

have averaged in weight but 204 lbs.,

comparcd with 215 lbs. a year ago and

225 lbs. two years ago. Despite the in-

creasing receipts, a stronger undertone

has been developed under the infiucnco

of the marked improvement in the eastern

shipping demand, and of late shippers

have taken not only the heavier hogs, but

also fat lighter weights ranging around

170 to 100 lbs. The Chicago packcrs

gracefully acknowledge thcir dcf'ut in

thcir plans for lowering hogs to a $5

basis and now prices are licadcd in the

dircction of $7. Don’t hurry immatme

hogs to market, but hold until maturity.

(‘fold weather is here at last, and the

consumption of frcsh pork products and

cured meats has increascd. Severe cold

weather today causcd unusually large rc—

ccipts. and prices broke 15fir20c. hogs

sclling at $525,666.15. The offerings ran

l‘lrgcly to light hogs and pigs, and they

dcclincd sharply. About 12,000 head wcrc

lcft unsold at, the close.



Sheep and lambs made still another

great record for sellers last Week by

rcuchlng extrcmclv high prices for the

better class, the demand being much in

(-xccSS of the limited offerings. The daily

receipts were. on the whole, sadly de-

ficient in po'int of quality, and lively

competition for the best lots between pur-

chasers gave sellers the inside track.

The best lambs .iumpcd to $8.10 per 100

lbs., the best little vearlings on the lamb

order 'moving up to $7.25, while fat weth-

crs and cwr-s made correspondingly high

records. Thc demand for mutton was

stimulntld bv the appearance of cold

weathcr. but inferior grades were slow

of sale, and thin n‘ui’on on the hoof had





to sell comparatively low in price. Pros-.





nccts are regarded as extremely flattering

for the future market so far as fat flocks

arc concerned. The market was active

today, lambs selling at $5608, ewes at

$2015.40. wethers at $4.50@5.75, yearlings

at $5.60@7.15 and bucks at $3@4.





 





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Stock markets are reports of last week;

all other markets are right up to date.

Thursday's Detroit Live Stock, markets

are given in the last edition. The first

edition is mailed Thursday, the last edi-

tion Friday morning. ' The first edition is

mailed to those who care more to get the

paper early than they do for Thursday’s

Detroit Live Stock market report. You

may'have any edition desired. Subscrib-

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DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





 





Thursday’s Market.

January 14, 1909.

Cattle.





Receipts, 996. Market active and 100

higher than on Wednesday.



We quote extra dry-fed steers and hei-

fers $5.25@5.50; steers and heifers, 1,000

to 1,200, $4.50((D5.10; steers and heifers

800 to 1,000, $4@4.65; steers and heifers

that are fat, 500 to 700, $3.50fli4.10; choice

fat cows, $3.75@3.85; good fat cows, $3.25

@360; Common cows, $2.50@3; canners,

s”1.25@1.75; choice heavy bulls, ’$3.75@4;

fair to good bolognas, bulls, $3633.50; light

bulls, $250603. '



Bishop, B. & H. sold Bresnahan 15

butchers av 685 at $3.70, 2 cows av 865

at $2, 2 bulls av 700 at $3.20: to Kamman

2 bulls av 950 at $3.75, 2 butchers av 630

at $3, 9 steers av 826 at $4.50; to Kam-

man B. Co., 5 butchers av 1,175 at $3.85;

3 do av 740 at $4.50. 1 cow weighing 1,070

at $2; to Sullivan P. Co. 2 d0 av 1,190 at

$3.75, 5 do av 984 at $2.60, 3 steers av

1,036 at $4.50, 4 do av 1.175 at $5.25. 1

bull weighing 1,000 at $3.50; to Erban 4

butchers av 937 at $4.50, 3 cows 'av 966

at $3.50;

$3.50. 1 cow weighing 700 at $2, 4 do av

930 at $3, 8 do av 900 at $2.75. 10 heifers

av 730 at $4; to Applebaum i cows av

990 at $3.50, 2 bulls av 910 at $3.50; to

Sullivan P. Co. 2 bulls av 1.510 at $3.75:

to Newton B. Co. 2 cows av 1.075 at $3.50.

1 do weighing 770 at $1.50. 1 do weighing

1,200 at $3, 3 steers av 880 at $4.40, 3 do

av 866 at $4.35, 2 do av 1.215 at $5.30:

to Cooke 25 do av 930 at $5.10.



Smith sold Kull 2 steers av 1,050 at

$4.25, 2 bulls av 575 at $3.75. _



Jones sold Regan 2 butchers av 625

at $3. '



Bergan sold Newton B. Co. 3 steers ’av

913 at $4.50. 1 bull weighing 1,320 at $4.



Weeks sold same 5 butchers av 732 at

$3.10, 19 do av 820 $4.50.



Carement sold Fitzpatrick 4 heifers av

700 at $4.



Cheney sold same 4 cows av 1,025 at

$2 95





Mertz sold same 1 bull Weighing 1.780

at $4.25, 6 butchers av 1,030 at $3.50, 5

heifers av 710 at $4, 4 cows av 750 at

$2.50.



Haley sold Rattkowsky 10 butchers av

623 at $3.



Morse sold Kamman 12 butchers av

745 at $3.50, 2 cows av 1,015 at $3.



Cheney sold Marx 2 steers av 800 at

$4.50, 2 cows av 940 at $3.50.



Groff sold Lingeman 11 butchers av 815

at $3.40, 4 cows av 852 at $2.



Allen sold Markowitz 6 cows av 1,170

at $3.30. .



Roe Com. Co. sold Mich. B. Co. 6

butchers av 921 at $3.35. 1 cow weighing

780 at $2, 2 bulls av 1,175 at $3.75, 1 do

weighing 680 at $3.25: to Ruttkowsky 3

butchers ,av 1.016 at $3.50: to Newton R

Co. 8 do av 700 at $4.15, 13 do av 350 at

$4.20, 3 do av 600 at $3.50. 15 do av 800

at $4.25, 11 do av 1,000 at $3.25.



Reason & M. sold Erban 1 bull weigh-

ing 900 at $3.50, 9 steers av 830 at $4.50;

to Mich. B. Co. 5 steers av 960 at $4.75,

4 heifers av 760 at $3.75: to Fitzpatrick

Bros. 3 butchers av 1.016 at $4, 1 cow

weighing 1.070 at $3: to Rattkowsky 1

bull weighing 1.300 at $4: to Sullivan P.

(‘0. 1 cow weighing 1,250 at $4: to Thomp—

son Bros. 3 butchers av 1.033 at $3.25, 3

do av 983 at $3.



Spicer. M. & B. sold Sullivan P. Co. 1

bull weighing 1,370 at $3.50. 9 cows av

1,146 at $3.50, 3 do av 906 at $2.75, 1 do

weighing 750 at $2.50: to Caplis 4 butchers

av 450 at $3.40, 7 do av 857 at $4, 1 steer

weighing 1,000 at $4.75. 6 butchers av

648 at $3.70, 17 do av 551 at $3.30, 2 cows

av 935 at $2.



\Vinfield sold Sullivan P. Co. 1 bull

weighing 1.340 at $3.50, 2 cows av 920

at $2.50, 7 butchers av 980 at $3.50.



Cheney sold same 2 cows av 1.230 at

$3.30., 2 do av 1.105 at $3.25. 1 bull weigh-

ing 1.180 at $3.50.



Adams sold same 3 butchers av 850

at $4.25. '

Veal Calves.



Receipts, 402. Market steady at Vl'cd—

nesday's prices. Best. $750603; others,

$46117. Milch cows and springcrs quar-



antined.



Lewis sold Burnstine 2 av 180 at $7.50,

1 weighing 190 at $6.



Adams sold same 1 weighing 150 at

$7.75.



Morris sold same 5 av 125 at $7.25, 1

weighing 130 at $6.



Groi’f sold Mich. B. Co. 9 av 150 at $7.90.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Newton B. CO. 7

av 145 at $7.50: to Hammond, S. & Co.

8 av 135 at $6.75: to Caplis 8 av 150 at

$7.25: to Kull 2 av 160 at $7.50: to Ham-

mond, S, & (‘0. 2 11V 140 at $7.50, 6 av 155

at $7.50, 1 weighing 150 at $8; to Fitzpat-

rick Bros. 2 av 125 at $7.25, 5 av 160 at

$7.25, 1 weighing 90 at $5.



Weeks sold Parker, W. & Co. 16 av 160

at 7.



Mfich. B. Co. sold same 6 av 150 at

$6.60. - .



Reason & M. sold Hammond. S. & Co.

1 weighing 130 at $6.40. 13 av 150 at $6.50.



Haley sold Sullivan P. Co. 2 av 305 at

$3.75, 2 av 100 at $6, 2 av 175 at $8.



Roe Com. Co. sold Ba'rlage 1 weighing

320 at $4: to Parker, W. & Co. 15 av

150 at $7.50, 12 av 150 at $7, 4 av 140 at





to Caplis 8 butchers av 536 at»





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» $7.50; to Mich. B. 00. 8 av 125 at $6, 4

. , ._ Vlay 14.0 at $7.25,-2 av 140 at $7.25.

In the- first edition the- Detroit Live:





,Sheep



Receipts, 5,067.

nesday’s prices.



Best lambs, $6.50@6.75;





and Lambs.

Market steady at Wed-





fair to good





lambs, $5.75@6.25; light to common lambs, *





$4.50@5.25;1 fair to good butcher sheep,

$3@4; culls and common, $2.50@3.



Roe Com. Co. sold Sullivan P. Co. 30

lambs av 80 at $6.50.



Allen sold Newton B. Co. 35 lambs av

65 at $5, 37 do av 70 at $6.50, 1 buck

weghing 150 at $2.50.



Groff sold Young 11 lambs av 130 at $5,

86 av 85 at $6.75.



Weeks sold Haise 1 sheep weighing 11.0

at $3.50, 9 lambs av 85 at $6.25 .



Bishop, B. & H. sold Nuglc & Co. 194

la‘mbs av 93 at $6.75, 11 sheep av 110 at

$3.50, 12 do av 95 at $3.50. 44 lambs av

75 at $6.25, 16 do av 80 at $5.75,





av 90 at $3.25, 13 do uv 100 at $325 25

do av 90 at $3.50, 157 lambs av 90 at $6.75;

to Kull 49 lalmbs av 70 at $6.75, 9 sheep

av 100 at $3.50: to Newton B. Co. 77 lambs

av 90 at $6.75. 27 do av 85 at





s. a. $67.. 1.. d. i Don’t Have a Blind One

, k .





$4, 10 lambs av 52 at $4, 42 d0 av 77 at

$6.10.



Haley sold Sullivan P. Co. 10 sheep av

95 at $2.75. 20 lambs av 65 at $6.



Spicer, M. & B. sold Nagle & Co. 21

Sheep av 70 at $3.50, 30 lambs av 100 at

$5.50. 99 do av 69 at $6.15, 100 do av 80

at $6.25: to Mich. R. Co. 15 do av 80 at





$5, 30 do av 65 at $4.50, 23 mixed av 90‘





at $4.25; to Newton B. Co. 2 sheep av 10

at $3, 29 lambs av 70 at $6: to Young

24 la-mbs av 85 at $5.



Reason & M. sold Hammond. S.





5 sheep av 85 at $4, 29 luvr'nbs av 77 at





$6.40.

Hogs.



Receipts, 6,636. Market strong and 100%

150 higher than on Wednesday.



Range of prices: Light to good butch-

ers, 2562507640; pigs. $4.5071‘4.75: light

yorkers, $575616; roughs, $4.50fi5; stags,

I/il Off.



Sundry shippers sold Hammond, S. &

Co. 154 av 180 at $6.10, 71 av 170 at $6.

288 av 190 at $6.20, 76 av 230 at $6.25, 63

av 210 $6.35.



Bishop, B. & H.

av 115 at $4.25.



Sundry shippers

265 av 210 at $6.25,





sold Barlage 22 pigs





sold Sullivan P. Co.

1





Roe Co-m. Co. sold same 132 av 217 at

$6.25, 27 av 148 at $6.



Sundry shippers sold Parker, W. & Co.

86 av 206 at $6, 137 av 189 at $6.20.



Reason & M. sold same 198 av 180 at





$6.25.



Spiccr, M. & B. sold same 67 av 1301

at $5.90, 167 av 145 at $6, 99 av 190 at

$6.25.





Bishop, B. & "FT. sold same 190 av 130

at $6.20, 112 av 200 at $6.35, 45 av 160 at

$5.90, 274 av 185 at $6.25, 141 av 190 at

$6.10, 106 av 175 at $6, 65 av 210 at $6.40,

116 av 175 at $6.15.



(Wednesday’s Hog Sales).



Bishop, B. 8: TT. sold Parker, 11’. &





(‘0. 142 av 190 at $6.10, 76 av 210 at $6.15,;





23 av 160 at $5.65, 321 av 185 at $6, 23 av

150 at $5.95, 52 av 175 at $5.30.



Spicer, M. & R.

Co. 132 av 215st, $6.05, 14:1v185 at $6.10.

116 av 190 at $6.10, 96 av 175 at $6.05, 117

av 162 at $6.



Roe Com. (‘0. sold Sullivan P. Co. 37

av 200 at $6.10, 31 av 135 at $6.



Sundry shippers sold same 152 av 180

at $6. 75 av 162 "it $5.90, 53 av 200 at $6.

79 av 128 at $5.85, 125 av 201 at $5.80, 29

av 184 at $6.





 





Friday’s Market.

January 8, 1909.

Cattle.

Receipts, 65. Market steady at Thurs-

day’s prices.

“'9, quote: Extra dry—fed steers and

heifers, $5fl;5.50; steers and heifers, 1,000

to 1,200, $4.50fl‘5: steers and heifers, 800

to 1,000, $4604.50: steers and heifers that





are fat, 500 to 700. $3.50QD4; choice fat

cows, $3756.94: good fat cows, $3.506?)

3.65; common cows. $250603: canners, $1





@150; choice heavy bulls. $1; fair to good

bolognas, bulls, $3.250350: light bulls, $3.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Sullivan P. CO.

3 bulls av 1.133 at $3.50, 2 heifers av 940

at $4.50, 3 butchers av 315 at $3.75, 1

canner weighing 830 at. $1.50, 3 cows av

1,106 at $2.75. 3 do uv 1.133 at $3.50, 3 do

:lV 1,050 at $2.50, 1 bull weighing 980 at

$3.25. 4 heifers av 800 at $3.75, 1 steer

Weighing 1,360 at $4.



Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts, 270. Market 100 higher than





on Thursday. Best lambs, $6.50fd6.75;

fair to good lambs, $5.50frf6; light to

common lambs, 114.5000525; fair to good

butcher sheep, $350634; culls and com-1





mon, $2.5(WP3.



Spiccr, M. & B. sold Barlage 18 sheep

av 90 at $2.50.



Roe Com. Co. sold Hammond, S. & CO.

56 lambs av 80 at $5.50,



Bishop, B. & ll. sold same 11 do av

85 at $6.50, 9 sheep av 100 at $3_25_



Roe Com. Co. sold Mich. B. Co. 104

lambs av 80 at $5.50.





. Hogs.

Receipts, 510. Market 15@250 higher

than on Thursday.

Range of prices: Light to good butch-

ers, $6606.25; pigs, $4.50; light yorkers,

$5.25o5.75; stags. 1/3





0 .

Lucke sold Sullivan P. Co. 298 av 200

at $5.90.





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THE MAN, Hls cow AND'HER CARE.





 





The business of dairy ‘farming has un-

dergone a. wonderful change during the

past ten years. It has followed the trend

of every other industry toward concen-

tration and specialization until the me-

chanical side of the business is rapidly

shifting from the farm to the cheese fac-

tory, creamery, condensary, powdered

milk plants and to the city milk and

cream trades. The great problem of im-

proving the condition of dairy farmers

seems to have been narrowed down to the

great question of the «man, his cow and

her care. In order to make a permanent

success of the dairy business and develop

it to its full capacity a man needs to

possess a full knowledge and understand-

ing of the cow and her care.





It requires something more than a

study of home buttermaking, or home

cheesemaking, or the manufacture of

cottage cheeSe, to infiuence'a large num-

ber of dairymen to abandon old and un-

profitable practices and try to put their

business on a more permanent and pay-

ing basis. Successful dairying requires

a study of the breeds and their adaption

to the farm and branch of dairying that

is being pursued, a study of animal form

and its relation to economical production,

a study of dairy traits and temperament,

a study of the utility of breeding along

family lines and of inbreeding to intensify

and make permanent desirable dairy qual-

ities, a study of the advantages of grad-

ing up a herd of common dairy cows by

the use of a pure—bred sire from one of

the dairy breeds, 'a study of the kinds of.

foods best adapted to the economical pro-

duction of milk and how to proportion them

so that they will maintain a suitable flow

of milk and promote the health of the

cows that are being fed; the kind of

stable and methods of keeping it well

lighted and ventilated so as to keep the

cows healthy; the best kind of stanchions

or tie-ups to keep the cows neat and

clean as well as comfortable; how to

handle the milk in the most skillful man-

ner so that it will be ready to market

in the best possible condition. When all

of these things are settled dairymen will

be in a position to produce more good

milk at a greatly reduced cost, and by

that time the other minor details will be





 





‘ of which





I settled.

I With the demand for dairy products

I rapidly increasing, with numerous breeds

’of special purpose dairy cattle selling

,for reasonable prices, with scientific men

‘on all sides giving dairymen the benefit

of their practice and demonstrations, and

with the very best of literature at their

command it seems almost incredible that

there should be so much unprofitable

dairying.

Secure Better Producing Cows.



The first essential to dairy improve-

ment is to secure cows that have the

ability to convert feed into milk at a





profit. This may mean the reduction of

the size of the herd. but the average.

profits from the herd will be greatly





increased. Improvement must be brot

about not only by eliminating the un-

profitable cows but by eliminating the

least profitable ones.



Buying cows never built up a high-pro-

ducing dairy herd, and for that reason

trun dairy improvement involves the

grading up of the herd not only by selec-





tion but by breeding. There is no ques-

tion but that animals which have been

bred for generation after generation for

dairy purposes excel those of mixed

breeding as economical producers in the

dairy. “’0, are very fortunate that we





have, such excellent breeds of dairy cattle

as the. Ayrshircs, Jerseys, Gucrnseys,

Holsteins and Brown Swiss that have

comedo us as a heritage the, fruits and

labors of our forefathers—the, development

has required many a life—time

of hard Work and study. At present,

with plenty of bulls from these excellent

breeds of dairy cattle, we can by selection

and breeding grade up a herd of excel-

lent producers from common or grade

cows in a comparatively short time.





There has been much confusion among

dairylmen brot about by a continual re-

iteration that it is not the special breeds

of dairy cattle that dairymen need but

the dual purpose animals, so that beef

shall be a product as conspicuous as

milk. However, these sayings come from

men who are not versed in dalrying or

from these who are particularly inter-

ested in disposing of some of their cull





 





 





beef-bred bulls. There is not one in-





stance where the profits from a. special

purpose herd have been increased by the

use of a. beef-bred bull, and it is time

that dairymen found out that the so-called

dual-purpose cow is a. snare and a de—

lusion. ~A breed never existed that has

proven itself highly profitable for the

dairy and for beef. The curse of the

dairy business, whereby the average pro-

duction of dairies has been so low, has

been largely the use of any and all cows

for dairy purpOSes, regardless of their

special adaptability, together with im-

proper feeding, poor uncomfortable stab-

ling and the lack of knowledge as to

which cows are paying a profit and which

are not.

Feedlng the Dairy Herd.



It matters little how well we select

and breed the cows in the dairy, for the

cost of production will not be lessened

unless we introduce the most economical

methods of feeding. The modern dairy

cow is a hard-working machine and un-

less she istpropei’ly fed and kept in ex-

cellent condition she is not capable of

doing her best. I feel certain that every

dairyman who is familiar with the term

“balanced ration,” will





well balanced to produce best results.





 





agree with me,

that the cow’s food should be reasonably ~





Allowing that it is necessary to provide,

the cow with a palatable and reasonably}

well balanced ration, the great question,

is to secure such a ration in the most:





economical manner.





I believe that almost‘





without exception a ration of home-grown:





foods will prove the more economical and





efficient and better adapted to promote





the health and vigor of the .cows. In:





most all cases I believe that it will prove

more profitable to widen the cow’s ra-

tions and utilize a larger proportion 01

home-grown starchy foods, thus encour-

aging the growth of clover,

other kinds of proteinaceous fodders and

forage crops. Succulence and palatability

form a large share of the Value of coarse

fodders and we have only to point to

pasture grasses, corn ensilage and reots

to prove the fact.



Clover does not differ materially from

pasture grass in the proportions of its





constituents, but an animal fed on clover1





hay alone will soon tire of it and not eat

enough to produce the best results, while

root crops and ensilage, added to the

ration and widening its nutritive ratio,

will be eaten in maximum quantities and

with great relish for long periods. They

have good effect upon the animals and

produce good results at the pail. Not

that we should study balanced rations

less, but that we should devote more

study to combining our home-grown foods

so as to get the most value out of them.

Corn and clover should form the basis of

our rations, supplemented with such grain

foods as may be raised on the farm and

such purchased nitrogeneous foods as may

be required to make the rations reason—

ably well balanced.



In feeding for production many dairy-

men seem to lose sight of the fact that

producing a good vigorous calf is a mat—

ter of production as well as the giving

of a large amount of milk. \Ve are feed—

ing not only for present results but for

the development of the calf that is to

some day take the place of its dam in

the dairy.

should be fed a ration rich in bone and

muscle—building elements and succulent

foods should never be lacking. With

clover for hay, ensilage for succulence,

and what grain foods may be raised on

the farm, supplemented with a limited

amount of purchased concentrates, we

have a variety of dairy foods that stand

unexccllcd for economical production of

dairy products, and with good pasture

for summer we have a line of dairy foods

unexcelled for

and vigor of our cattle.





Stabling the Dairy Cow.





The matter of providing comfortable.





and sanitary stables for dairy cattle is

a matter that is rapidly approaching a

science. Years ago cow stables were

perfectly ventilated with half-inch cracks

between the boards, but these stables

proved too cold for winter milk production

and farmers were advised to build their

stables tight, inclosing them with matched

lumber, and not to allow their cows to

go out during the cold weather. Some

even went to the extreme of warming

the cows’ drinking water for them in the

stable.



The result of these close, warm stables

was vitiated air, lack of exercise, debility

and tuberculosis. Next, dairymen were

advised to allow a certain number of

cubic feet of air space when building

their stables, and many of these stables

proved too cold for winter milk and too

damp for the health of the cattle. Now

the stable question seems narrowed





alfalfa and ‘





 





Cows that are carrying calves.





maintaining the health





 





 





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The simplest, most

durable most eco-

nomlcaiotallCream

Separators. meet.

ev e ry roqu1rement

of the most; modern

dairy methods:

Holds World’s Rec-

ord for c1ean skim-

mln .





THE 1909 MODEL

has solid low frame, enclosed '

gearing, ball bearings, and Is



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made. Don't: buy a. se cantor without first seeing

our FREE Catalogue ll





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Do Your Own Grinding





Quick and easy with Ideal Food Mlll—

saves loss of time—and no cost—grinds

Ear Corn, Shell Corn.Oats. Kaifir Corn.

and all small grains—grinds fine. medium

or coarse feed for Cattle, Hogs, Poultry

and Horses ~grinds high-grade Corn

Meal, Rye, Graham or Buckwheat Flour



Ida-I Feed Mllls are used by thou-

sands of farmers. stockmen and dairy-

mcn everywhere—no need to “send to

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It yourself right on your farm now with





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Pays for Itself





in a short; while—and besides saves a. big

loss of time between form and mill .





Write Ior‘ ‘Book of Feed Mills" Fr fee





It tells everything you

want to know about

Idea} Feed Mills— '

~ ow to mix and Just write

grind grains.

etc.





 





 





DAIRY FEEDS for Immediate





ment.

Choice Cotton Seed Meal 6.. 830. I100'" Per ton.

(Mutual Brand 41 5 roteln.)

Genuine Old Process (I’ll Meal @ 33.00 “

(Ground or pen slze f. o. b. Toledo)





Best Quality Boot Pnl p @ ............ 23. 00 '-



Schumncker Feed @ ....................... 31.00 "



an-AII Corn Flakes @ ............... 26. 00 “

(A Splendid Hog Feed.)



Gluten Feed ................................ 32. 00 “





Flour-Mill Feeds—Poultry Su lies—Inc b t

Special Price on 5 to 20 tons of EEEJED delliilerzdgn'

MUTUAL SUPPLY 00., Jackson. Mich.





Victory

FEED MILL





Will crush and grlnd corn

nnd cabs and .all kinds of

grain. Is a fastgrlnder

and takes llttle power.

Marge In tour sins for 1



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"How to Nip a Cold or

Cough in the Bud.





 





In spite of all the experiences of the

ages most people let a cough or cold go

until it becomes troublesome, perhaps

dangerous. This is probably because the

proper medicine is not on hand ready to

take. If you will make up the Simple

remedy described below and keep It in

your medicine chest you can w1pe out a

cold or cough as soonwas it appears. One

or two doses will usually do the work.

A whole pint of it costs only 54 cents,





‘tion, proper exercise and good care are ‘





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THE” MICHIGAN FARMER.





 





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downto a practical system of ventilation:

and many of the most practical dairymen

are putting in such systems.



. Suitable feed, pure water, good ventila—





all' necessary. The great question is for

us to draw a line between the essentials





 





a question whether it is a good thing or

not.



How to keep the cows clean is another

question, and for most dairymen I be-

lieve that a swing stanchion will prove





fection.

the finest of manufacturing tools.





, FITTED'TO LEss ,

THAN A HAIR’S BREADTH





and the non-essentials, for there is such . W



a thing as being too nice. Water in '



front of each cow is a nice thing, but if e ava ream e ara ors

it is used as an excuse. for not turning .



the cows out for exercise every day it is W





When you buy a DE LAVAL Creim

You get the product of the greatest painstaking mechanical skill and





Separator you buy mechanical per-





(')f special note in this connection is the





fact that the bearings and revolving parts .of DE LAVAL machines are fitted





and it can easily be 'made at home in five the best and most economical form of 3

minutes. Use: 1 tie-up. The floor planks upon which the

Si:§£‘ii‘."i..sf’.gfi.ill??? .................. 1312 32: cows stand should he the right length



Put the 2% ounces of Plnex (50 cents! so that all droppings Will fall into the

worth) in a pint bottle and fill up the gutters behind the cows. By keeping the

bottle with Syrup made as follows: Take cows free from all stains and manure

a pint or Granulated Sugar, add one-half much subsequent labor will be. saved.





on of water. stir and let boil just a mo-

mepnt. Cork it tight and it will never New York. W. MILTON KELLY.





spoil. Take a teaspoonful every one, two

or three hours as required. The taste is

very pleasant, a feature which makes it

easy for children to take.



Use the ingredients as given here. .

Granulated Sugar makes the best syrup, Will you kindly tell me wether cotton-





DOES FEED INFLUENCE THE PER

CENT OF. BUTTER-FAT?





 





 





and no better syrup could be bought at seed meal or oil meal enriches the quality-

any price. There are many pine 0" and of milk or do they just increase the flow?

pine t3? preparations, bl“ there is far Which is best to feed with corn meal to

more medicinal value in the real Pinex dairy cows? I have. been told that they

itself, WhiCh 13v as you probably know, just increased the flow of milk.



the mosft galuablewcfirtlcelgiratedE tcom- Kalamazoo Co. FARMER.

pound o orway e no x ract. , .



In a great degree, therefore. this simple AS has been explained a great many

recipe possesses the same curative agents times in The Farmer. feed does not. ex-

that} malke (£11316 020318.“ the Nile forests cept in a very general way, influence the

suc sp en me mac or ung an .



throat troubles. (It is excellent forthese per cent 0f butter-fat. If "0“ change,

things, as well-as colds, whooping cough, feed abruptly you may get the cow out:

pains in the chest and similar ailments. of normal condition and she may give





either richer or poorer milk than she did‘

before.

condition the feed has little to do with

the per cent of butter-fat which she puts

into her milk. This power to put a cer-

tain per cent of butter-fat into the milk,





 





 





man’s stable. He will have two cows}

standing side by side, eating the samel

kind of feed. the same amount of feed‘

‘practically, and yet one will give 5 per

:cent milk and the other one will give

131,9 01‘ perhaps 4 per cent milk. NOW,

why doesn’t one give just as rich milk as

the other? Then. too, if the feed would

change the per cent of butter—fat, or have

lany influence over it_ we could make

Holstein cows give just as rich milk as

Jerseys or Guernsey's. You can take

iHolstein cows and, by breeding and

selecting for generations, increase the

richness of their milk, but that would be

an entirely different proposition.





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SAW your own

wood



and save ' -

time, coal and

money; or saw

your neighbors'

wood and





MAKE

$5 TO $15

‘ A DAY





Hundreds are doing it with an Appleton Wood Saw,

Why not you! We make six styles—steel or wooden

frames-rand if desired will mount the saw frame on

a substantial 4v-whcel truck on which you can also

mount your gasoline engine and thus have a





PORTABLE WOOD SAWING RIG





that in unequalled in eficctive work and profitable

operation.



We make the celebrated Hero Friction Feed Drag

Saw also, and complete line: of feed grinders. corn

shellcra, com huskcrr. fodder cutters. manure spread-





THE BUTTER WILL NOT COME.





 





I have two cows, one nine years old,

due to be fresh March 1, the other five

years old and due to be fresh the middle

of April. About three Weeks’ ago the

embers: Donn. windmills. etc. “ka, our Free butter came after about one hour‘s churn-

cgulogu. mg and the time has gradually Increased



to two hours. The last time I churned





Appleton Mfg-conglomfi’lJTgfg 21/2 hours and failed to get any butter.





The last time I churned the cream of





But when the cow is in normal]





 





 





each separate cow but with no better

results. At times the butter is bitter. I

churn twice a week. Am feeding wellll





cured clover hay and good corn fodder,f

all they will eat up clean. The last two}

weeks I have added bran and oil meal





. . l

night and morning. Cows seem to be m"





320 AWInstead 0' '6. Acres good condition. Have churned at about





65 degrees temperature. V. II. R.



tlfimffiggwfm*“'°" Very often in the winter, when the

W cows are on dry fccd entirely, and dur—



ing the latter part of the period of lac-

tation, people have trouble in getting the

butter to come. Very many people have

experienced this. Sometimes it is one

thing and sometimes it is another which

prevents the butter from coming. There,

seems to be something about the milk‘

from the stripper cows that makes it

more difficult to separate the globules of

fat from the milk and get them to cr-l-

lect in the form of butter. A succulent

feed like corn silage, or roots, helps very

materially in this. Then again, some

people entirely overcome the difficulty by,



ygrfimwowlwsyfirbflgfgzugg scalding the milk, or pasteurizing it. Af-l

outbuhoddomdimdovumonumt. ter the milk is strained, set it in pans

upon the stove until it gets scalding hot:

Don't let it boil. Then set it away until

the cream raises. I think this will enable

you to get better results. The cows are

certainly being fed properly and there;





 





 





 





 





5:: acre. _ coo ands or: in

_ gram-raising am I 81'8

nixed mmrv In also carried





 

 





quaified success.

Amilwny yul shortly be built

‘0 Hudson Bay. bring.“ the world’s

markets a thousand miles nearer those

wheat fields. where schools

churches are convenient. climate

excellent. railways close to all set-

tlemonts and local market.- good.

"It would take time to nuiuu'hte the rove-

lnfionr that I visit to the great empire lying

to tho North of In unfolded It every turn."

Correspondence of on Illinois Editor, who

visited. Western Canada In August, I908.

Loads may also be purchased from Railway

cud. Loud Gomponien at low prices and on

my terms. For pomphletn. mops Ind infor-





 

 

 





 





 

 

   





 





   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 





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Detroit 11' 11.; . .' '-

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is a power born in the cow. This, of' CHICAGO- General OfficeS: MONTREAL

, . , - 12135: 1215 FILBERTSTREET 14& 16 l’kmczss STREET

course, can be easxl} demonstrated In any . _ .

PHILADELPHIA “’5—16‘ BROADWAM WINNIPEG





 





 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





to less than the one thousandth part of an inch, or, in other words, to about

Such a degree of exactness is invisible

It is

nevertheless the set standard to which all DE LAVAL spindles and bearings





one-fifth the breadth of a human hair.

to the naked eye and can only be determined by the finest of gauges.





must be fitted. Any parts which do not come within this degree of accuracy

are thrown aside by the DE LAVAL factory inspectors and much material

and many hours of work are sacrificed in this way annually. It is this very

sacrifice, however, that makes the DE LAVAL cream separator so extremely

durable and capable of lasting from fifteen to twenty—five years under the

hardest of farm usage and of always doing easily the very best work under

any and all conditions.

tion and absolutely perfect working in every part.





It is the reason for their remarkable ease of opera-

No other separator or

farm implement made today has anywhere near the care, time, or expense

devoted to its manufacture that the DE LAVAL has. When you buy a DE

LAVAL you get the best that money can possibly buy and skill can make in a

Moreover, you pay less for it than for any would—be

The DE LAVAL catalogue





It is to be had for the





cream separator way.

competing separator of similar actual capacity.

important points.





explains and illustrates these all





Write today.





The De Laval Separator Co.





173-177 WILLIAM ,STREET





asking.





 





42 E. MADISON STREET





107 FIRST STREET





PORTLAND, ORE.





DRUMM & SACRAMENTO STS.





SAN FRANCISCO NEW VORK.





 





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2915 run nus new 2915

s _ LOW DOWN s "—

AMEBIGAN





DREAM SEPARATDR





A SEPARATOR THAT EXCELS ANY SEPARATOH IN THE WORLD





DON’T HESITATE BECAUSE OUR PRICE IS LOW. The uality is high;

we guarantee it. It is up to date. well built and well finish (1. t. runs easier.

. skims closer and has a slmpler bowl with fewer parts than an other cream

, separator. Dent accept our word for it. Judge for yourse it. Our offer

”mm enables you to do this at our expense. Write us a postal card or a letter



and receive by mail, postpald. our 1909 catalogue. It is handsomely illus-

trated. showing the machine In detail. and fully explains all about, the

Low Down AMERICAN. It. also describes the surprisingly liberal LONG

TIME TRIAL proposition we can make you. Competition is defied by

the quality and price we make. Our generous terms of purchase will

astonish you. Remember, we are the oldest. exclusive manufacturers of

hand separators In America. and the first to sell direct to the user. You

are not dealing with any agent. middleman or catalogue house when deal-

ing with us. Not one single prom is Said anyone between ourselves and

our customer. You save all a ents'. ealers'. even catalo e house profits

and vet. a su erior machine y dealing with us. Our cw Low Down

AME ICAN arst High Separator is the finest and highest quality machine

on the market and our own (the manufacturer’s) guarantee protects on

on every AMERICAN Separator. We can ship immediately. Western orclicrs

filled from Western pomts. Write us and ,et our reat offer and hand-

some tree catalogue on our New Low Down A ERICA Separator. Address





ATOR 00., Bax I06I, BIINBRIDGE, II. V.





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MANSON CAMPBELL,

President,

The Manson (.ampbell mustard and all other foul seeds out of wheat- buckhorn plantain out of clover





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





claim for it. Our business life depends on our mills making good.





I’ll send you a cHATHAM Fanning Mill on 30 Days' Trial without

any advance payment, just to prove it will do all we say it will.





I’ll Give You Plenty of Time

to Prove that the CHATHAM

Fanning Mill is the Best

Seed Grader and Cleaner





—And Will Pay lor llsell In :3 Yea

a e You can prove this b simply taking my proposition and

clear-lug your groin—be oreyou so" lt—or before you now it.

81.000.000 lost by Farmers in every state each season by selling and sowing dlrry

grain is a low estimate. You won't haul it to be cleaned before you sell your grain,

so you are “docked" on the price because of dirt in. every bushel. Just take me up

on my offer—get n CHATHAM Flnnln "Ill and save its price eaalLy byusing on



our place. Take 30 Days’ Free Trial firs





HAT IT DOES BESIDES GRADING





Cleans—wheat for market,oats out of wheat, cookie out. of wheat; garlic, chess,





Company, Ltd. separates rye from wheat. Cleans beans-osts— Hey-timothy seed. Grades seed

A gononl purpo“ ma grader cod “no” mlll all In one. screensand





corn.

riddles for all purposes.





Chalham Free Book Tells You My Plan On

This valuable book tells man other ways than those above that a .. 30 Days Free





 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Chatham Fanning Mill will mu. 6 and save for on. As 3 practical

man on know that all I‘ve said above is true on you also know that

in so ling direct from our factory—prepayling freight to you—giving

you 30 DAYS' FREE TRlAL—and our w olesale price—we have

simply not to give you a. CHATHAM Fanning "III that does all we





 





Remember that l Prepay the Freight





 

 





[ET TOLL BUY GRINDER





What miller gem. pays for a Star

Grinder in 6 months. Grind iced

yourself. Then it's fresh, tastes better

to stock. No hauling. nowaste. Con-





   





can be no difficulty from that direction.‘





 

 

 





SUGAR FACTORIES CLOSED.





need i: rows woods on

tor lull poorticulars, prices and New Catalog.





250000 sold already in U. 8. and Canada.- Experiment Stations

indorse them, lnd Agricultural Papers recommend them to sub-

scribers. So why take lowgrleoo for dirty, mixed grain, or sow



mlxod crops? Will. um" OHIO.





 

 

 

 





   





venicnt. strong. ;

grind coarscgr fine any .. Full line;

Sweep and cit Power Mills. w

for new free booklet—now.



THE STAR MAIDEAGWRIIH GIL,

Ll Depot St" New Lexington, Ohio





Now that the factories have finished

drying pulp, we find that there are but1

ten cars of pulp on hand after present

orders are filled. If your dealer does not

. — handle pulp we will sell to you direct at

wholesale price. Dried Beet Pulp can

ICE PLows be substituted for a portion of any grainl

__» x AND ICE TOOLS ration for any class of live stock, with



;‘» Double row piowu. Equoll 20 a saving of $3 to $5 per ton, and withl





 

   

 

 





   

 

 





 





 





 





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m MANSON CAMPBELL COMPANY

19 Wesson Ave.. Detroit, Mich.

818 West 10th St. Kansas City. Mo.

82 East 3rd St. St. Paul. Minn.

Dept. 1. Portland. Ore.

We In" a Brand: Warehousel, md make prompt shipments.





   





17 Screens and Riddles

Enough tor livery Purpose





 





 





 





 





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NICORN DAIRY RATION t.”“l'.£fii‘.§°$d





every Farmer and Stock Raiser should know all about. 72% of digestible ommc



flatter, andchEZ tandem-£0 salt or 33:93 This isotfar more digestible food material

an. any 0 r Iry e ever mar . Mnde' AJax' Flak balanced.



Write. CHAPIN a. 00.. Box 18. Buffalo, N. Y. es properly ’
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It belongs to health for a baby to

eat and sleep, to laugh and

grow fat.





a scrawny baby to laugh;

why, even his smile is pitiful!

Fat comes first. .



The way to be fat is the way to

be healthy.





Scott’s Emulsion





is the proper food, but only a

little at first.





 





Send this advertisement. together with name of

paper in which it appears. your address and four

cents to cover postage. and we will send you a

"Complete Handy Atlas of the World" :: ::





SCOPE 6‘; BOWNE. 409 Pearl Street. New York





 





 





lest My’Sccd Com





This year I grew 10,000 bushels of corn.



For ears I have been selecting for a more



while crop—for full sized¢perfeet ears. I



Kept at it until I succeeded. That’s why!



ga grew this year’s bigIcrop. It is the

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nest type of corn ever saw and



have selected the best of it for

seed. I guarantee it. I Will re-

fund your money if you do not find



sfactor . Send us your or-

ders now—be ore it is all sold. An

order means a full corn crib for

you next fall.



My new oats and seed potatoes

are the same hi h grade. Cata-

logue free. you are inter-

ested in fruit, I will send you a

nice plant—free. »



' I r W. N. SCARFF.

5, - // Dept. N . New Carlisle. Ohio.





   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 

 

 





 





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matter how “green” you are.

. Our new catalog is “different”

because under each heading we

have given detailed instructions how

to grow flowers vegetables,etc.,

a d listed there. it's a handsome

. ll catalog filled with (Food clear

2 . Oil] cuts and concise escriptions

er of reasonably priced garden and

F1 flower seeds, bulbs, implements.

OWBI'S etc. It’s a little bit more valu-

able than the avera e seed-list

. because we have taken so muc pains with

it. Specify catalog H. It’s free.





SHERMAN & EBERLE, Albany, ILY.





 

 

   





 

   

   





   

   

   

   

 

 

 

 

 





 





 





' ‘t PRICES BELOW ALI. OTHERS

Igive a lot of new sorts for

trial with every order I fill.





AGrand Big Catalog R '

—=‘Illustrated with over Lg:

700 engravings of vegeta es





and flowers. Send yours and





your neighbors’ addresses.

MWAY. Rockford. lllinoio

60 cis.





cabbage see W...





See Salzer’s catalog page 129.

The biggest money making crop in vegetables

is cabbage. Then comes onions. radishes eas.

cucumbers. Big catalog free: or. send i o in

stamps and receive catalog and 1000 ker-

nels each of Onions, carrots. celery. radishes.

1500 each lettuce, rutabagas. turnips, 100

parsley, lOO tomatoes. 100 melons, 1200

charming flower seeds, in all 10,000 kernels,

easily worth $1.00 of any man's money. _Or.

send 20c and we add one pkg. of Earliest

Peep O’Day Sweet Corn.



'9 THE SALZER scan co., Loom-snub.





 





 

   

 

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 

   





 





Seeds, Plants, Roses,

‘ Bulbs. Vines. Shrubs. Fruit

, and Ornamental Trees. The

~' best by 55 years' test. 1200 acres.

60 in Iliirdy Roses. none bet-

"tcr grown. 44 greenhouses of

Palms. Ferns. Ficus. Ever-

., . blooming Roses. etc. Seeds.

_" Plants. Roses. Bulbs. Small

Trees. etc.. by mail postpaid.

Safe arrival and satisfaction

nrantced. Immense stock of

‘ HOICE CANNAS. guecn of

bedding lants. 50 choice collections cheap In Seeds.

Plants. oscs. ctc. Elegant 168-pnge CatalogFltIuE.

Bend for it today and see what values we give for a

ittle mon





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Of all the seasons of the year, just now

the general truck grower finds himself

more nearly between “hay and grass"

than at any other time. Nothing to sow

and nothing to grow or gather into his

garner gives one a sort of lonesome feel-

ing. If,. however, the past season was

sufficiently successful to give a Winter

surplus for market the case is not so

bad, good vegetables well handled need

not go begging, and prices are a-mply

high, for the consumer at least. And

now that there is a sort of lull in the

general rush it is good policy to he look-

ing ahead to see what of the future.



The seed catalogs are in evidence now,

and most of them are free for the ask-

ing. Now, while it is hardly fair to

gather them in out of mere idle curiosity,

yet they are always freely given to the

prospective buyer and many of them

would be well worth buying for the large

fund of information contained in them.

A postal card request will bring almost

any of them without further cost; and

it is none too early now to find out what

we shall require for next season's sow—

ing, and also what we lack. Many serious

losses to next season’s crops may be

avoided by the simple expedient of se-

curing our seed supply in ample time to

thoroly test the seed before the planting

season. So often is this important point_

neglected and ere long we find ourselves

with a seed bed upon which no end of

labor has been bestowed, “salivatcd” with

a. worthless lot of seed. Well, it is a case

of locking the stable after the horse is

stolen, and the fault is easily traceable

to our own door. By this, it is not to be

inferred that all seed which fails to ger—

minate satisfactorily and make a good





 





 





 





 





tion right upon our own grounds is of

the utmost importance. .



This by no means precludes the idea

of testing new varieties, but rather is

an argument in its favor. By no means

“be forgetful to entertain strangers,” for

sometimes we thus “entertain angels.”

This plan carries with it extra labor and

painstaking effort; in the long run, how-

ever, it surely brings its reward. The

same general principles hold good with

nearly all varieties of crops, both farm

and gardens And thus we may prove all

things, holding fast to that which is

good.



In Conclusion.



To some it may seem that the above is

as one “born out of due season," but if

after reading it appears thus, file it away

for a few days or weeks, then refer to

it again. Get busy as soon as possible

with well matured plans, so that when

the season for active operations really

comes we shall not be as the hunter who

first finds his game then goes for his gun.

Begin right, and that means for every

member of the family, both old and

young, to become interested. Resolve

the entire family into a. committee of the

whole, search the catalogs and your own

private seed stores as well, get the best

seeds to be had then work and plan for

the highest possible development. It is

not too early for that work, I think. One

thing is certain, it can never be started

at an earlier or better time than now.

Familiarity with catalogs of the various

seedsmen and a knowledge of their spec-

ialties will add interest to this work.



Wayne Co. J. E. MORSE.





 





THE MAKING GOOD OF A POOR

APPLE.





 





In looking over the orchard early in

the spring of 1908 preparatory to engraft-

ing some choice varieties of apples, the

men employed for the purpose selected

one tree as especially vigorous, and the





 





 





stand of plants is poor, for the fault often

lies in the preparation of the bed and

the slipshod manner of planting. But

the losses in so far as the seed is re-

sponsible, may all be minimized, or en-

tirely eliminated, by the simple expedi-

ent of properly testing.

Home Grown Seed.



For those who have neglected this im-

portant work it is too late to save the

day for ncxt season's planting, but not

too late to resolve that in future the

homo-grown stock of seeds shall receive

our most painstaking efforts. I mention

it thus early to stir up the pure minds

by way of remembrance along these im-

portant lines.



I know of no rcason why every garden

and farm for that matter, should not be

an experimental ground, and every gard-

ener and farmer to :i great extent, at

least, his own sccd producer. One thing

is certain, if we know our own soil con-

ditions as We ought to know them, and

our market demands, we ought to be the

best judges of tho vurictics that will most

[nearly moot thosc conditions and de—

mands. For my own trade, which has

almost invariably boon private, I have

found certain special varieties more

profitable than those in more general

cultivation. For instance, with tomatoes,

our general market dc-mzind is almost ex-

clusively for the crimson or purple var~~

ieties, while for my trade I have found

nothing better than Success and Honor

Bright, which are among the very red-

dest of red varieties; these for the med-





 





MICHIGAN GROWN. mm or late sorts, while for a first early

FRUIT TREES aerbegfoang‘qugls- I think it will be long before the June





Healthy. finely rooted.

Direct to you at great money-saving prices. Cata-

log and Price List FREE. Write to-day.

OELERV CITY NURSERIES, KALAMAZOO. MICH.





CHERRY TREES. 2 years old.



300 00 4 cents each. Boxing Free.

! Catalog free to Everybody.

Sheetin’s Wholesale Nurseries, Dansvflle. N4 .





 





 





é. 3 ; A Ie.'5c; Cherry.

PEACH {55E All kindling)! fruit trees and





plants.Get cats. EBNST'B NURSERIES. Moscow.0.





 





Pink will be superseded by a. better one.

These have proved eminently successful

with me, while other growers with dif-

ferent soil and unlike trade demand, are

sure that they could not use them at all.

Thus circumstances must largely enter

into, and to a great extent shape, our

plan of action, and this of itself is suffi-

cient reason why intelligent seed selec-





Intelligent Fertilizing Produced Apples of Improved Quality.





most healthy of the really thrifty trees

of which the orchard is composed. Ac-

crodingly, fifty scions were put in from

several of the choicest sorts of apples.

The ingrafters said that they had never

worked upon a tree so perfect in regard

to maturity of hardness of wood, With

clean, bright colored twigs and limbs.

This tree is probably twenty years old,

perhaps more. It was a large tree when

we hot the farm eight years ago, and was

remarkable for its beauty and profuse

bloom, as well as the enormous quantity

of apples which followed. The variety

of this fruit I am unable to name. It is

of extra large size, russet with red

streaks at the stem. We found these

apples of extra good cooking quality even

before maturity, turning to a snowy soft-

ncss as soon as boiling began. But altho

there were many bushels upon this tree,

it was impossible to save one bushel for

storing. i





as stated, of very large size and beautiful '





in appearance, yet it required but little

cxcrtion to crush them in the hand. There





was not one apple that was not utterly‘





worthless on the inside, over one-third





of the fruit about the core being a brown .





rotten mass.

This condition continued for two years

(as it had boon for a long time according





to the statements of neighbors), when we,





decided to try fall applications of muriatc

of potash. The soil was dug up enough

to admit of working the potash into It

without disturbing the fibrous roots, and

tho wintcr and spring rains did the rest.



Thcrc was a dccidcd improvement in

the quality of the apples the following

autumn.

pounds of the potash put on in the fall

have entirely transformed them from

worthless to the most perfect crisp ap-

pics, which are in fine condition for late

marketing.



The illustration shows how perfect the

centers are, without a suspicion of decay“

This treatment has been of the same‘

benefit to peaches and pears, which'have‘l





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Catalogue Ready January 1st.

One customer writes:-



“For 82 Years Your Seeds



llavc Been Uniailingly Good.”

Send for our 108th successive annual

catalogue; examine our prices, keep-

ing above in mind, and then decide

whether it would be to your advan-

tage to place your order with us.

Catalogue contains invaluable cul-

tu ral directions.





IF THEY SUIT OTHERS

WHY NOT YOU?

Catalogue Mailed Free.



J. M.THORBURN 8: CO.

Dept. M.



83 Barclay St, thro’ to 38 Park Place,





NEW YORK.

107 Years in Business In New York City.





 





 





These apples, at maturity, were.





 





 





There is

scarcely any limit to the

possible improvement in seeds.

but it takes time and money. We have

been improving flower and vegetable

seeds for over 50 cars. More than 2000

peo 1e are work rig to make Ferry’s

Se suit you. Buy the best—Perry’s.

For sale everywhere. , -

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D. M. FERRY In 00., Dem“. Mich.





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Those who lant our need

are sure of goo crops. because all

the seed we no lie thoroughly tested and

warranted to be fresh pure and reliable.

Our pack s of vegetable seeds are larger this

you. Spec a1 cash discounts are offered in our





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to any one who writes for ‘

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and durable. Brass valves. plunger. . .

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SPRAYERS ‘3‘

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Gets twice the results—$5 2....-

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Flat or round,flne or coarse sprays .

from same nozzle. Ten s 188. For

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etc. Aunt! w-ntcd. Booklet Free.





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Menu mention the mchlm Farmer when

writing to advertisers. . .:





DIFFERENT MACHINES FOR DIFFER-





 





- ENT SOILS.

The seeding conditions in the corn

growing states are not all alike. Some





sections require the use of artificial

fertilizers—other sections do not. Some

soil requires a runner or shoe furrow

opener; other land seems to demand a.

single or double disc for that purpose.

Some growers “check" the corn in hills

so it can be cultivated both ways, and

other men plant the corn in drills and

cultivate it one way. This has forced





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' TH‘E MIC-HrGAN FARMER;





been almost worthless before these appli- ,. ‘p ' ‘ '

cations. Many of our extra early peaches . ,

were worthless because of decay before, ,





maturity, but the potash remedy has

rendered them of fine texture, and they

are new money makers. ’





Ohio. E. A. SEASON.





WINTER WORK IN THE, SMALL

FRUIT PLANTATION.





 





If the strawberries are not yet mulched

I believe it should be done .at once even

if the expense be considerable. The open

winter, with bare ground and freezing

and thawing, is not conducive to the best

wintering of plants, and this, coupled with

the poor growth on account of dry





 





 





upon the manufacturers of corn plants





- ere—if they wished to meet all require-

making of many different:





ments—the

styles. The Hoosier Corn Planter line

is admittedly one of the most complete

in the world. Many of the most prom-

inent corn growers go still further and

openly declare the Hoosier Planter

to be the most accurate and up-to-

date planter on the market. There must

be a great deal of truth in it, because

the demand _ is constantly increasing

and the words of commendation re-

ceived show that the Hoosier is every-

thing claimed by the manufacturers.

At any rate, The American Seeding-

Machine Co., Incorporated, Richmond,

Indiana, -fully guarantees every Hoo-

sier Corn Planter to do all they claim

for it. They simply must do the work

right. Send to the makers for a copy

of their Hoosier Corn Planter catalog

and any special information you may

Want. Read it carefully, and then go

to your implement dealer and insist on

seeing the Hoosier before purchasing any

other planter.





 





Orchard Harrow





Will not cut the roots of fruit

trees or grape vmes.



Depth of cutting out middle or

ends regulated by easy movmg gang

hinges.



Disks adjustable to any angle. regu-

lating the amount of 5011 thrown.

May be set to cover or throw soil

away from roots.



Works well on side hill or on level or

even 8011.



Solid or cut out disks.



Eight or ten disks.



Steel frame, one piece.



No other farm Implement more



quickly repays Its cost.

Nora: -— Extension Frame Attachment

cut to width of 10 feet.

Write today for 1909 Library describingall

the Johnston farm tools.





The Johnston‘flarvester Co.,

Box 219. Balavie. N. Y.





 





 





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The double layer of glass does it





 





Lots in the light always. .



Never has to be covered or' uncovered; no

boards or mats needed. ,



Retains the heat. excludes the cold.“



Saves three-fourths of the labor and‘ expense

and makes stronger and earlier plants than

single—glass sash. _



Ask for catalog‘ K, It tells all about it





Address.





, Sunlight Double-Glass Sash Co.

. 506Floyd5uoet LOUISVILLE, KY.





 





 





 





 





“Strawberry Plants Thai Grow.”





AI! Standard varieties. Also Raspberry, Blackberry, Cur-

rant and Grape Plants and Asparagus Roots in Auort-

Inc-t. Werrsnted ’I‘rueto—name, Ind of Grade represent-

ed. Cotolo with Cultural Instruction ll'roo.



c. E. wrhTTEN. Box 14, BRIDOMAN, MICH.





L 9 etc of “no unlit .

Clover seed All? for sample nddqprloez.

WXSONCI'S SEED HOUSE. Lebanon. Ind.





FRUIT TREES irhc'fl‘rfilfil‘ll‘lve‘il'gffi





 





 





’pulling or a chisel cut.





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‘ 'be able to resist the rust.





Ithe matter of





, 1 In the greenhouses of the Department





I sented





weather last summer and fall, and the

lrapid drying out the ground may under-

go next spring where not protected by a

mulch, may reduce the crop considerably

on unmulched beds.



, According to report the prospects for a

crop are poor at the best and prices of

both, fruit and plants are likely to be

high, hence we can afford to put a little

more expense than usual on a good bed

of strawberry plants. While our plants

did not set thickly yet they are well

rooted and I believe will produce a good

yield if nothing else happens to them.

I attribute this chiefly to the early layer-

ing by which we got the plants started

before the last heavy rain in August and

to the thoro cultivation afterward.



We have had another hook made to.

cut out the 01d raspberry canes and the

surplus new ones. This was made from

an old wood file and inserted into the

handle of a short handled dung fork. The

hook is sickle-shaped and sharpened on

,the inside curve and the center of the

[outside curve so as to allow of either a

‘ The inside dia-

meter of the curve is about three inches.

We expect to use this when the ground

is frozen and there is little snow to clean

out the 01d canes from the raspberry and

blackberry rows and to thin the new ones

where too thick so they will average

about one cane to each six inches in

length of row.

l Calhoun Co.





 





 





 





S. B. HARTMAN.





RUST- RESISTANT ASPARAGUS.





 





Owing to the prevalence of rust in

the asparagus beds of New England and

[the Pacific Coast, serious consequences

have been feared among the growers in

those sections. This disease, it appears,

comes on after the beds have been well

established and by gradually weakening

the plants results in great loss to the

grower and in the

of the plants. When the attention of

‘the Department of Agriculture was

called to this condition it was found that

while spraying met with but a fair meas-

: ure of success, it seemed to be most de-

Lsirnble that attempts should be made to

secure types of asparagus which would

To this end

collections of asparagus have been made

from various sections of the world, and

in co—operation with the Massachusetts

,Experiment station, work was begun in

securing rust-resistant





I types.





of Agriculture, a hybrid has been secured

by crossing native varieties with a spec-

ies of South African asparagus which,





 





 





 





seems to be rust resistant. This Southl

African species it is claimed has some

other advantages over our types. The‘





young growths are edible even when a"





foot high, and altho the stalks are morei

slender than those of our cultivatedl

types, this variety will probably prove al

,valuablc addition to our stock of horti-l

cultural crops. Successful hybrids have.





species and various varieties of our ownl

asparagus. The ability of these plants

to resist rust is yet to be determined,

btu the fact that the Department has

been able to secure the hybrids and that;

these hybrids, so far as appearances g0,i

‘give every indication of possessing qual-l

l ities of value, is worthy of note. l

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Michigan fruit growers will ' -

,csted in the announcement of til): aldlrlflgl

jmeeting of the Western New York Hor—

‘ticultuml Society which will be held in‘

iRochester, of that state, January 27 and'

‘28. .The climatic conditions of the fruit

sectlons represented by the members of

that_organization are so like those of;

Michigan that experience in one place

fits one for operating in the other; hence.l

what New York growers say about their,E

work is pretty sure to act as a guide for

growers in the Wolverine state and vice

. versa.





slog tree. REILLY BRO§..Dansville. N. Y. ,' Hon. Chas. W. Garfield, of Kent county.





,great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.)





ultimate destruction '





been secured between the South African ‘ c





; rows, two spraying

from the sides and

one from the top, ml-

justulnlo us to height





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Besides, Michigan will be repre- be operated b hand Thi ‘ ‘ '

upon the program in the person of write now. y 5 ad. will not appear again 1n this paper.





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TROUBLE AND DON’T KNOW IT





ognized by patient or physicians, who

content themselves wlth doctorlng the

effect» While the orlglnal dlsease under-

mines the system.





 





Weak and unhealthy kldneys are re-

sponsible for more sickness and suffer-

ing than any other disease, therefore,

when through neglect or other causes,

kidney trouble is permuted to continue,





serious results are sure to follow. I AT _ l ill C n i e An n

’ ma W 0 V nc yo 0.





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Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and

bladder remedy, is soon realized. It

stands the highest for its remarkable

health restoring properties in the most

distressing cases. . '





Symptoms of Kidney Trouble.

Swamp-Root is not recommended for





 





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— t your dneys most, ecause they do - . ' -



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If y°u are SICK or “feel badly,” begln stealing upon you, Wthh .lS the worst



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A Sticky Preparation Applied

Directly to the Bark oi 'l‘rees.





. Will not‘injure trees. Remains sticky three



, months fully exposed to weather. Easily

“ applied with asmall paddle. A pound makes

a band 7 to 8 feet long. Once applied needs

only occasional inspection to removeleaves,

, etc. Unequaled to protect trees from Spring



and Fall Canker Worm, 'l‘ussock, Gypsy,and Brown-

Tail Moths, Fall Web Worm, Bag Worm, Climbing

Cut Worm, or any climbing or creeping pests.

Put up In I. 3. IO and 20-pound

cessEND FOR BOOKLET.



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(THAT SETTLES IT)

Should be used before the ,insects begin to ascend the trees.





ans. Price 24c. to 30c. per pound.





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HIS shows the H.

P. Sprumotor ur-

I‘ENR‘cd for spraying

potatoes, three nozzles

to a row and four





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to ~10~

in. rows. Nozzles ab-

solutely will not clog.





12 gallon air tank.

Automatic and hand

controlled; 100 lb.

pressure guaranteed





with 12 nozzles open.

An acre can be spray-

ed in 20 minutes. Has

agitator clean - out

pressure relief into

tank, and noszle pro-

tector all under con— .

trol of the driver ~ - -~ , " ’ ' ' -

from seat For 1 0r 2 horses. Fitted for orchard, vineyards and grain crops. Can

If interested





HEARD SPRAMOTOR C0.. 125! Erie St., Buffalo, N. Y.
can buy—simple in construction, most





 





* h the most liberal proposition

ever made on a gasoline engine





   





HEN a company like this, the oldest and biggest

exclusive gasoline engine manufacturers in the

world, make such a proposition, it means something. Do

not neglect to get it. Other engine makers say we cannot

do it, but we do.

Write to me or to my nearest representative and you

will receive it by return mail.





.1. B. SEAGER, Gen. Mgr,

OLDS GAS POWER CO.





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oughly investigates everything he buys.

The Olds Engines stood the' govern-

ment test just as they will stand every

ot__h__er t_e__st.





For —thirty years we have made

nothing but Olds Engines. We know

the engine business just as you know

your sitting room. Our business has

steadily increased during that time.

What made it? * Why, because the Olds

Engine did just what we claimed

ernment must have found it out also for it—every user was satisfied and

because they buy Olds Engines for their knew he had got more than his money’s

military institutions, forestry and irri- worth, and he told someone else

gation departments. Uncle Sam thor- about it.





 





They give you the power you need

at the price you can afford to pay for

it. They are the cheapest engine you





 





economical to run, do not get out of

order, easy to start winter or summer——

a ten-year-old boy can run the Olds

Engine just as well as a man.



Thousands of farmers have found _,

out the superiority of the Olds over all

other engines. The United States Gov-





Olds Engines are of the highest efficiency at the very lowest price ~ » .

because we can produce them without wasting a penny’s worth “of labor. Th 01d P h

There is a machine for every operation, and eaCh piece, down to the e , S neuma c

smallest bolt or nut, is made of the very best tested 'matcrial at a cost

that could not be lower without cutting quality. Don’t be misled by

statements about “cheapness” in‘ engines. Nobody can afford to buy

a poor engine at any price, but there is a point where the highest quality

can be had at the lowest cost, and the Olds Engine, because of the

factory in which it is made, and the workmen who make it, stand with-

a superior in this respect. They are not slighted in places you cannot and we will

see, or where only an expert can discover it, but thoroughly well built quote you

thiough and throug11,in a factory that is known the world over as one prices. 5‘53,

0f the most modeinly equipped engine factories that has been built.



That is why we gi\e you 11 (1111 11111e, simple, strong, high grade, per- anteed





 





 





Olds Hopper Jacket Engine on Skids





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so quickly in time, labor and money,

that no shrewd farmer should try to get

along without one. The daily cost of an Olds

Engine is so small it is hardly worth while

counting, compared with the work it does.



There are not two farmers out of a thou-

sand who could not use an Olds Engine with

profit to themselves on their farms. You

know what can be done with an engine on

a farm better than I. You know an engine

is needed on every good farm, but probably

the reason-you have not one now is because

You have felt you could not afford it, or had

some idea an engine was a difficult thing to

run, and an expensive thing to keep in order.

or perhaps you have had an engine that did

not give you satisfaction. Not so with an

Olds. You (an M it; Thousands and

thousands—of successful farmers have felt

lust as you do, but each man owns an VOlds

Engine today, and now he wonders how he

ever got along without it.



Do you think the big successful men of

this country would be where they are today

if they had not kept up with the times?

They bought the things they needed to in-

crease their earning DOWer. A successful

man can always find a way to pay for a

necessity in his business.



_I_ guaranteed ver Ol___d_s Engine that leaves

the factory to be in perfect running order.

I do not spend much time in the office. I

am out in the shop with my coat off watch-

ing every detail.



By keeping righthout among the workmen,

seeing that all the little things are actually

done, I know the engine you get is all right,

and that the high Olds standard is main-

tained. I also know the engine is “Best by

every test,” because I look after the testing

and inspecting myself. They are the best

you can buy; whether you pay less or more

than the Olds price.



Write me about your own particular case.

Let me advise with you. What I can tell

you will fit your case exactly. Then you can

decide What engine to buy.



J. B. SEAGER, Gen. Mgr.





YOU cannot afford to do .without an





 





 





 





 





Water System.





Simple.’ Reliable and Economical—-

water for the farmhouse. Let us

know your

requirements





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00an Think 01 Buying an Engine Without Selling My Liberal Proposition





and when you are sending for it, ask for our

catalogue also. It contains many fine pictures of

the very latest models of Olds Engines with a de—

tailed description that 11111ch the engine question

as plain to you as an open book. It contains let-

ters from farmers who have used the Olds 11311gii1cs,

111111 they give their practical every day experience

with it.



Olds Engines are made in 1111 sizes to suit every

kind of wmk on the farm. lVe have exactly the

kind of engine you “ant. Tell me what you n ant

to do with it, and I will tel] \011 just exactly the

kind ofengine you want to buy to do the work.

It will be an expert opinion that costs you nothing.





 





Our hopper jacket engine on skids or wheels,

3 to 12 II. P., is ready to run when you get it.

Fill it with gasoline, throw on the switch, turn the

Wheel, that‘s all. No piping to connect, nothing to

set up, always ready, can be moved anywhere.





We also make regular engines 8 t0‘50 H. P.

for heavier work.





Every Olds Engine is fitted with the Seager

mixer which is recognized as being the most effect—

ive mirror that has ever been invented. They also

huvo :1 removable water jacket so if through care-

lessness, the water should freeze, but very little

damage is done.





It is to your decided advantage to send for our cats!!!

and get my liberal proposition.



Do it now before you forget it. A postal card

will do, but better still write me a letter, telling

me ,what you want the engine to do, and you will

get a personal letter from me that will give you

the facts you want.



Write me or my nearest representative.



See addresses below.





J.‘ B. SEAGER, Gen. Mgr.

‘ ‘ OLDS GAS POWER CO.,

11.111.111.111 915 Seams. Lansing. Mich.





 





BRANCHES OF THE OLDS GAS POWER CO.





BINGHAMPTON, N. Y.

R. H. Deyo&Co.





MINNEAPOLIS, MlNN.

Olds Gas Power Co





DALLAS. TEXAS.

Olds Gas Power Co.





BOSTON, MASS.

Olds Gas Power Co.





NORFOLK, VA.





Wallace Bros.





KANSAS CITY, MO.

Olds Gas Power Co.





PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Mallalieu & Conroy.





OMAHA, NEB.

Olds Gas Power Co.





KEMPTON, PA.

E. J. Bushman.