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The Only Weekly A'gricult ural, Horticultural, and Live Stock Journal in the State.

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VOL. CXLl. No. 18. i
Whole Number 3667.

DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, NOV. 1, 1913.

50 CENTS A YEAR.
$2 FOR 5 YEARS.

 

 

LMOST every spring when corn
planting time arrives, a very con-
siderable proportion of farmers rind
themSelves without an available supply of
seed corn which will give a germ nation
test suitable for planting, with a. reason-
able expectation of securing a good stand
of corn. These men are then confronted
with the necessity of going into the mar-
ket and securing a supply of seed corn
.for planting, which may not be sufficient-
ly well acclimated or suited to their local
conditions to give promise of a good crop,
or with the less desirable of the two evrls
Of planting corn of poor germinating qual~-
lty, which is certain to give. an imperfect
stand of comparatively weak plants. There
are some seasons in which it is dillicult
to get a, supply of home-grown seed, but
there is no season in which this cannot
be done upon most lilichigan farms, and
there is no excuSe for not doing it in a.
season like the present, when there is a.
fairly good crop of well-matured corn
available from which to lll‘lke selection.
As has been oft repeated in these 001,
umns, the best time to select the seed
corn is undoubtedly from the standing
plants, before the corn ls harvested, but
where this has not been done. a fairly
good selection can be made. at husking
time, or even when the corn is drawn
from the field. Of course, at this time it
is impossible to select the reed ears as
scientifically as could be done when the
characteristics of the plant upon which
the ears grew could be closely observed,
but ears of very good type can be select-

ed and cared for in such a manner as
will insure an available supply of good

seed of high germinating quality for next
season’s planting, as well as some to Sell
to the neighbor who does not take, the
precaution to so select and care for his
seed corn, or bctter yet, to hold over un-
til another year when it may not be pos-
sible, owing to less favorable conditions.
to Select as sound and well matured seed
as is available this year.

As a, matter of fact, moi‘t farmers do
take the precaution to select a supply of
fairly good seed corn in the fail, but too
often the corn so selected is not cared for
after Selection and stored through the
winter in such a m.mner as to secure a.
high percentage of germination. Formerly,
when hand hus‘king was universal and
lab'r was more plentiful, it was custom-
ary to select the Seed corn when husking.
leaving a. few husks on the seed ears,
which were later “traced up” and hung
away either in the gar-
ret of the horse or in
some airy place in the
corn crib or about the
farm buildings where
there was a free circu-
lation of air, which
would aid in drying out
the corn before freezing
Weather occurred. In
ordinarily favorable
years this resulted in
a fairly good supply of
seed corn which would
give reasonably good
germination tests. Ow-
ing to the changed“ la-.-
bor conditions, however,
this plan isno longer
followed on most farms,
the quite general pro-
cedure now being to
pick out the seed ears,
put th em in bushel
crates and depend upon
the corn drying out
properly in these crates.
This, however, is not a
safe procedure and very
often‘ corn so handled
will give poor germina-
tion tests. “’here corn
in crates is piled about

Storing the

Seed Corn.

 

the kitchen stove or in the basement
where the furnace is located, it will dry
out much better, and danger from freez-
ing while it is in a. moist condition is ob-
viated, but even under these conditions,
it will sometimes mold and much of it
will be of doubtful germinating quality.
Probably the best method of storing
seed corn is in some form of corn rack.
A. very good rack and one which is rec-
ommended by our Agricultural College, is
illustrated in the accompanying cut. It
is constructed by nailing narrow slats on

 

PortIOn of Store Room, Showing

upright two by fours so that the slats
are parallel to each other with space
enough between to allow a free circula—
tion of air. These racks may be made in
a permanent location, or two built togeth-
er in such form as to make them port-
able and yet juSt as serviceable. An-
other form of rack which has been favor-
cd by a number of Michigan corn growers
is made by simply driving nails into a
pole, cutting off the heads to facilitate
sticking the ears of corn on them by sim-
ply grasping the ear and pushing it on
so as to drive the nail into the pith of the

 

Selected Ears of Dent Corn Representing the Ideal Type to Keep in Mlnd In Choosing

cob. This can be hung up in a conven-
ient place or set on a standard, as may
be desired. Trays maybe arranged in
the furnace room or garret in such a. way
as to permit the storing of the corn in
thin layers, but this does not give as gOod
results as are obtained where provision
is made for a free circulation of air about
every car. Perhaps one of the most con-
Vcnient methods of drying out the seed
corn is by weaving the ears between two
strands of binder twine in such a'man-
ner that the completed string may be

 

Seed Corn Flack In Background.

hung on a hook about the kitchen stove
until died out and later hung away in
Scme dry place until planting time. A
large amount of seed corn can be easily
cured out in this way, and with less ob-
jection from the housewife than in any
other manner in which it can be lire-
dried in the average farm home. If there
is an attic above any of the living-rooms,
this will make an excellent place to cure
it by simply hanging the strings of ears
on nails driven into the rafters for the
purpose. The writer has seen many

bushels of seed corn cured in this way,

 

Seed Corn.

and it always reSults in corn of high ger-
minating quality. The cuts appearing in
another column illustrate this method of
stringing corn up so plainly, that the
farm boys and girls can easily accomplish
the task.

Of course, if one has a storage house
arranged so that the seed corn can be-
fire-dried in quantities either in racks or
trays, it would be the preferable way to
accomplish the desired result, and would
at the same time prove a profitable in-
vestment on any farm, since seed corn
of high germinating quality always com-
mands a high price on the general mar-
ket, and ordinarily will find ready sale at
good values in the home community.

But it does not mutter what method is
taken to secure this desired result, so long
as it is accomplished, and any farmer
who devotcs a little attention to this task,
Will be able to devise a method which
will be i)l*«‘t suitcd to his own conditions.
The essential thing is that seed corn of
Suitable characteristics be selected this
fall, and the, sooner the better, since for
best results it must be selected before
severe fret-ms occur. It is Well to have
the ideal in mind in making this selection
of seed ears and approach it as nearly as
is practicable. during this important Work.
After the grain has bccn thus selected, it
is quite as essential that it be stored in
such a manner as will insure its high ger-
initiating quality. and there will be no
difficulty in accomplishing this result up-
on any f-:rm where the matter is given
the attcntlcn which it merits.

THE SEED POTATO PROBLEM.

 

 

While we are continually learning to
better arprcciate the importance of
planting well-bred seed in order to insure
a. maximum production of any farm crop,
yet the importance of this factor in the
growing of maximum crops is not yet
fully appreciated, as is evidenced by fre-
quent examples. Perhaps there is no
crop which better illustrates this fact
than the potato crop, and there is rarely
a season when the illustration is. more
plain than is the case this year. The
writer has in mind a field of potatoes in
this county, the owner of which secured
a new and virile variety of seed to plant
a portion of the field, pianting the balance
with the seed from his previous crop,
which was of a variety that had been
grown upon the farm for a number of

years. These potatoes
have just been harvest-
ed and that portion of
the field on which the
improved s c e d was
planted yielded nearly
twice as heavily as that
portion where the old
variety was grown.
Other illustrations
equally as striking Could
be cited to prove the
same point, that as or-
dinarily handled, the
Varieties of potatoes
which are grown on the
same farms for a num—
ber of years deteriorate
to an extent which
makes it unprofitable
to continue their use,
This has been the his-
‘ tOI‘y of the potato in-
duStry since it was de-
veloped On a. commer-
cial scale in this coun-
try. The old varieties
which were leaders 8.
generation ago have
passed almost from
memory, and even those
which later supplanted
them are now little

 

 


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new varieties introduced into his commu-
nity, and where these are superior to the
yields which he secures, to get at least a.
small «quantity of the seed and try it out
under his own conditions next year. This

 

 

 

  
 

 

Holding the Twine to Receive the Ears.

| “WHAD.
is a means of increasing the. yield which
involves comparatively little expense, and
which should not be neglectcd on any
farm Where potatoes are made an im-
portant factor in the crop rotation.
Oakland Co. A. R. mema.

THE BUILDING OF CONCRETE SILOS.

 

 

I was surely amused at Mr. Josiah
limory's criticism of Mr. Lillie‘s use of
“old junk" in reinforcing concrete silos,
in the issue of September 20. As his
article, gives me the impression that he
does not know all there is to know about
building concrete silos, I will try to tell
what little I know along that line.

if I had to build a nine-inch wall and
reinforce it with wire fence. [ would
surely look around some before I under-
took to build my own silo.

There are made in this county two
different types of concrete stave» silos.
The stavcs are two and a" half inches
thick by about nine or ten inches wide
and three feet long. Those stavcs are set
up and reinforced with :1 half-inch hoop
every three feet, or about that, and etc
then plastered on the inside to unite the
joints air tight. These silos are sold at
about $8 per foot in height for a ll-f;ot
silo, making a 40-foot silo cost about $330,
besides hauling the material, slaves,
hoops, ctc., from place of niaxnifacturc.
also boarding the men while they crcct
the silo. As the cement nccdcd in these
stave silos only costs some .70 cents per
Vci'tical foot, it seemed to me that :1 solid
concrete Silo could be constructed With a
three or four-inch wall for a great deal
less money, that would surely be as
strong as a stave silo only two and a half
inches thick.

A year ago I put up my first silo, using
No. 26 iron. 28‘ inchcs wide, for the out-
side form and No. 20 for the inside form.
l\\'hy does Mr. Emory use two inside
forms)? My forms were supported by
two three-quarter inch gas pipes, bent to
a true circle and passed around the Out-
side form, one three inches from the top
and the other about six inches above the
bottom. Also the inside form was sup-
ported the same way, except that the
gas pipes were placcd (in the insidc of it,
leaving the space betw‘cen the forms
clear. The forms were of such length as
to make the space betwccn them about
four inches, or a little more than that.

I dug my first pit about six feet in
depth, which placed the bottom of my
wall on sand all the way around. My silo
was built RS'feet‘ in height, with the wall
the same. thickness all the way, and with
no foundation under it, nothing but the
four-inch wall resting on the sand bot—
tom. People asked me if I Was not afraid
it would settle. '\\’ell, suppose it did set-
tlc three or four inches, as it probably
did before i got the 38 feet in height?

“'0 put up only one form each day,
loosening,r the forms and raising them
about 24 inches, letting them lap over onto
the wall alrealy constructed a-bt’vut four
inches. The outsidc form was raised
first. clamping the bottom edge ’of it
tightly onto the top of the wall whi‘e the
inside form was yet in place, which would
help support the top edge of the wall.
which of course is not very strong when
only 24 hours old. The inside form was
then raised and clamped against the wall.
The forms were then filled to within
abOut two or three inches of the top,
when we laid in some old fence wire that
was new about 25 years ago when it was
built into a picket fence. The wire was
quite kinky but we took that out of it by

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

hitching a good team to one end. The
wire was out long enough to go around
and lap three or four feet, and the ends
were hooked so as to hold in the cement.
I presume this was unnecessary but it
was little trouble so we did it. Care was
taken that these wires did not touch
either form as we finished filling, and we
also aimed to shove these to the outside
as close as we could.

Note that these wires are placed in the
top of each form, so that in clamping
form to top of wall next day it will be
strengthened just where needed. lVe
used six wires in each form at the bot-
tom of silo, five at the middle and four in
the last five or six forms.

“'9 placed a two-foot door in every
other form. so the doors are two feet
apart. By making the doors a little
shorter or using a little wider forms a.
door could be placed in each form. The
wire reii'iforcemcnt should run between
the doors and must be covered with ce-

‘ment or it will rust off.

“'63 found our ion was pretty light, as
it was difficult to get a nice smooth wall,
and I WOuld use No. 18 for outside form
and No. 16 for inside form. The sheet
iron (these latter weights) would cost in
Chicago about $12 for a 14-foit silo with
the forms 28 inches wide.

\\'e knock out the doors after getting
tip two or three forms, leaving our door
jambs of solid concrete, against which our

 

 

 

 

 

Weaving the Seed Ears in the Twine.

 

 

permanent .doors rest when we fill the
si‘o. After filling we. seal each door around
the edge with pulp plaster, which is very
cult-lily done and makes an at tight job.

“'0 built our second silo this fall just
like the first. except that We made the
wall about three and a half inches thick
and 40 feet high. They are now both full
and we are looking around for something:
to feed it to, Neither of them are cracked
or checked the least particle in any place,

During the constructiOn of the silo I
think it a very essential thing to wet the
wall every day. This is most easily done
by elevating the water to top of wall and
pouring on the wall, both inside and out—
side until the wall is wet clear to the
ground.

We constructed our scaffold upon the
inside of silo by erecting four columns
made of f'xl scantlim;~ doubled, nailing
boards from one to another about every
5'13; fect to Silllfltl"l the. scaffold boards.

One thing should lull be f:*:;‘,w;:tcn, and
that is to malac provisicn fcr attaching a
chute to the sill. ll'c placed our last Silo
four feet from the barn and will make
our chutt‘; four feet wide, so it will be
four feet square. About every four feet
in height of our Silo, and one foot from
each door, we put a section 0f corn cob
just long enough to reach through the
wall, or from one form to the other, and
after completing the silo, and as we were
taking dOun the scaffold, we knocked out
these corn cobs and plastered up the
hole, at the same time inserting the head
cf a half-inch bolt in such manner that
it will project two and a half to three
inches on the outside of silo. Thus the
2x4 scantling used in building the chute
can be bolted solidly against the silo. Of
course, care must be taken in inserting
the cobs in silo wall to get them directly
above each other, so that the chute will
be plumb when finished.

I designed a small cement mixer and
elevator, to be run with a two-horse gas-
oline engine, that will mix the cement as
fast as one man can shovel the gravel
from the wagon. The little engine mixed
all the cement and elevated it for both
silos on five gallons of gasoline, while the
mixer and elevator cost me leSs than $2.50.

file fill our silos with our own filling
Outfit—a ”five-horse engine made in this
county, and a 16-inch cutter, taking three
men and two teams 13 days to complete
the two silos.

My last silo cost $134, including the
digging of pit about five and a half feet
deep and 241/2 barrels of cement, but not
including the chute. This amount does,
however, include the cost of forms and
all other expense, with labor at $1.50 per
day.

It took about 27 or 28 acres of corn to
fill both silos.

Cass Co. F. E. SMITH.

CAPITAL REQUIRED TO BEGIN
FARMING.

How much capital would a man require
to start on 40 acres of virgin land after
the house and ham were built. The land
is sandy loam. in Manistee county. It
will not be hard to clear and is intended
for truck farming and small fruits. I
could have at least 10 acres cleared the
first spring. Also, what crops would you
advise to be planted first to bring it into

rotation? \‘Vould you advise oats mixed
with peas or potatoes and beets. I have
had considerable experience in truck

farming but not on virgin land. “'ill be
much Obligml for an answer from you as
I am a constant reader of your paper.

Manistee Co. A.

The amount of capital required to start
on 40 acres of virgin soil, after the house
and barn were built. all depends on the
p1ices that would have to be paid for Such
stock and tools that are actually neccfl-
sary; prices for which vary somewhat in
different sections. A. D. will need a span
of horses and double work harness, a
plow, a wagon, disk barrow. a 15-tooth
lever spike-tooth barrow, one double or
riding cultivator and one single culti-
vator, a hoe and hand corn planter. The
aboVe outfit will coit probably about $450.
To the above must be added the cost of
whatever seed is planted. The grain or
root crops can be sown and planted and
harvested by hand, if A. D. is a hustler
and wishes to get a start as cheaply as
possible. There is a great variety of
sandy loam soil in Michigan. But taking
it for granted that the soil A. D. de~
scribe< is of fairly good quality. it will
perhaps pay him to plant two or three
acres of potatoes, two or three acres of
corn. and sow the balance of the 10 acres
say about half, to pcas and oats mixed,
and half to clear oats, which could be
sown quite thick, and if out green when
the grain is in the milky stage, it will
make a good quality of hay for the team.
After the oats and peas are ripened and
harvested, if this land is thoroughly
worked with the disk barrow and made
into a fine seed bed, and when conditions
were favorable in August, alfalfa was
fown, a good catch crop would probably
result, and if such should be the case it
would be a very paying investment. 11'

 

 

 

 

 

 

Completed “String" Ready to Hang Up.

 

the alfalfa should be a failure, the land
could be planted to sugar beets in the
spring, if there is a good market for this
crop in that vicinity. 1f the potatoes are
planted in rows one way, between the
hills in every other row, red and black
raspberries, blackberries, and for variety,
some currants and gooseberrles could be
planted, which ought to do well and make
such a. growth as to come into bearing
early. These plants will not interfere
with the cutilvating or growth of the po-
tatoes. And in the spring, if so desired.

a row of strawberries could be planted in
the middle between the raspberry and

NOV. 1, 1913.

other vines, and still leave room for ca!-
tivating, if the potatoes are planted at
least three feet 10 inches apart. On the
land where the corn is planted, fruit
trees, such as cherrieS, plums, peaches or
apples could be planted between the hills
of corn at the proper distance according
to the variety. Strawberry vines could
also be planted in every row between the
hills of com. This, of course, would re-
quire more hand work with the hoe. Mr.
A. 1). must use his own judgment in re-
gard to what kind of fruit and vegeta-
bles will be the most profitable to grow,
as much will depend upon the market to
be supplied. I have tried to throw Out
such hints, if followed, as will give as
quick returns as possible for labor and
investment.

Ottawa Co. JOHN JACKSON.

EXTERMINATING THE GRASSHOP-
PER IN KANSAS.

 

Many localities in Michigan have suf—
fcre:l from the ravages of grasshoppers
(luring the past season, as some localities
do every season: The farmers in these
infested localities will be interested in the
methods adopted to subdue this pest in
Kansas, where it is an ever present men-
acc to farm crops. A news bulletin re-
cently issued by the University of Kansas
gives the following advice on this subject:

After a study of seventeen years on
the Kansas grasshopper problem, Dr. S.
.1. Hunter, State Entomologist, and head
if the University of Kansas Department
of Entomology, was able today to forecast
a victory over the pests. Within two
years. the native graSShopper will be re-
duced to a harmless quantity in the South—
ern half of the state, the section under
Dr. Hunter’s charge.

Discing the ground in the spring to de-
stroy the eggs and distributing the poison
in the summer to kill the insects is the
dual program outlined for the campaign.
l‘oison used since Jilly on southern Kan—
sas farms cut down three out of every
four hoppers by actual count.

This final war of extermination was
made possible by the Board of Adminis-
tration of Educational Institutions, which
approved Dr. Hunter‘s plan last June and
appropriated funds to see him through to
the end. The board recognized the fact
that the elimination of the pest would
mean a saving of millions to the farming
interests of Kansas, and it was anxious
to use the State l'niversity machinery in
this work of salvage. _

With the approval of the board, the uni-
versity opened fire by sending P. “1019.51-
Sen, H. T. Emery, H. B. Hungerford. E.
”W. Mallory, and D, lsely_ assistant. ento-
mologists, to the various counties to have
the commissioners authorize the purchase
of poison for use in their district. The
majority readily co-opcrated.

Observation since 1896 had convinced
Dr. lluntcr and his assitants that the
grasshoppers that were injuring Kansas
crops did not migrate. so the attack cen-

tered on the one idea that the farmer

who killed the insects on his own farm
would be safe for all time.

“The grasshoppers that do the damage
are native,” says Dr, Hunter. “That is,
they develop and perpetuate themselves
on Ullc farm; they do not move about."

In the counties that provided the ma-
terials. poison was spread on the farms.
The formula used was the following, ob—
tained after years of experimenting: No.
1, 21/: lbs. paris green or white arsenic;
50 lbs. bran, (mix these dry). No. 2. six
oranges. or lemons, chopped up fine, rind
and all, four quarts syrup, five gallons of
water. (Mix these three together thor—
oughly. Mix No. 1 and No. 2, then add
sufficient water to make a wet mash).

The lemon and orange mixture attract-
ed the grasshoppers who found it irre-
Sistible and deadly. A scientific count
completed this month of the insects on
the farms that had used poison showed
that frtm two-thirds to three-quarters
had been killed, that is, there were from
two to three times as many on farms
where poison was not used.

"If the hoppers are found now attacking
the. young wheat or the fall growing al-
falfa, the bran mash should be used as
directed,” Dr. Hunter advises. “Every
female grasshopper killed now means 100
grasshoppers less next year.

“The alfalfa should be disced and cross-
harrowed early in the spring as soon as
the fTDSt leaves the ground. This throws
out the eggs of the grasshoppers to be
destroyed by the weather and eaten by
the birds. This method of culture, first
advocated by the University of Kansas,
not only lessens the number of grasshop-
pers, but aim has been proven to increase
the yield of the alfalfa fully one-third.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

NOV. 1, 1913.

THE UPPER PENINSULA INSTITUTE

TRAIN.

The “Cloverland Farmers’ Special” has
just finished its tour of the Upper Penin-
sula over the Duluth, South Shore & At—
lantic lines. The special was run under
the auspices of the extension department
of the Michigan Agricultural College,
which is endeavoring to carry the knowl-
edge of better agriculture into every part
Of the state. Over 711 miles of road were
made in 23

covered and long stops were
towns, in which between 7,000 and 8.000
people visited the train.

The Special carried eight cars. two of
which were devoted to live stoek and
poultry exhibits and a third to displays
of grains, grasses, fruit, Vegetables and

mounted specimens of pests of orchard,
garden and field crops. In addition the
cars carried models of poultry hou8es and
barn frames. as well as farm machines,
spraying outfits and pruning tools.

One interesting feature of the train was
a flat car which was equipped for out—
door demonstration of cattle. Farmers
of the l'pper Peninsula are very much
interested in stock and in nearly every
town a crowd would gather on the Ilat
(as shown in the illustration) and listen

with interest to Mr, XV. F. Raven, while
he pointed out the characteristics of a
good dairy cow.

The breeds represented in the cattle

exhibit were Angus. Hereford, Shortlmrn,
Holstein, Guernsey and Jersey. The llam-
bOuillet, Hampshire and Shropshire
breeds of sheep, and 'l‘amworth, Berk-
shire, YorkFllil‘e and l‘luroc Jersey swine
attracted great attcntion throughout the
trip. Professor J. 0. Linton selected a
number of hardy breeds of fowls from the
flocks at the CUllcge for the train, and
by the number of requeh‘ts for eggs,
'brecding stock, bulletins and all phases
of inflammation on poultry which he re-
Ccived during the trip, it is easy to see

THE MICH'IGAN'FARMER . __

growth as was experienced in the Lower
Peninsula after the timber gave out. Men
who once were lumberman are acquiring
good lands and are beginning to get over
the idea of “going to the woods for the
winter." These are the men that most
need help and the Michigan Agricultural
College is doing what it can to help them
get started right with good stock, good
seed and a knowledge of how to manage
a farm profitably. More farmers to de-
Velop the millions of acres is all that the
l'pper I’eninfi‘ula needs to make it a great
center of agricultural wealth.

 

Mich. Agri. Co]. -I‘.. J. BALDwIX.
SEEDING ALFALFA IN EMMET
COUNTY.

“'hilc passing through a neighbor's
meadow recently, the question of alfalfa
growing was brought prominently. before

my mind. bccause of the scattering stalks
of this plant which were to/be seen, here
and there, over the field, growing in lux—
uriant grccnness and flavoring far above
the, setond growth of June grass, timothy.
and the few stalks of red clover that had
maintained a foothold in the sod. The
thought at once suggested was, why will
we farmers not spend a little time and
energy in getting alfalfa established on
our farms. when by this incans we might
just as well as not be making use of a

plant several times as: productive and
which will answer evm'y purpose of the
othcr forage plants which we, grow for
hay. In place of cutting one or two ions

of hay pcr acre. four or live might just
as well hc sccutcd, to say nothing of its

supcriority as a soil renovator.

There are. chcral reasons why farmcrs
have been so slow in taking up the grow—
ing of alfalfa; ignorance of its value, ig-
norancc of the nature of the plant, and
so on; but one. very important factor is
this: a misapprchcnsion as to the matter
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Cloverland Farm

that “Cloverland” is a great poultry re-
gion.

Mr. A. R. i’otts gave lectures on grains
and forage crops, making a special fea—
ture of the introduction of alfalfa. Many
farmers of the (‘loverland region have al—
ready demonstratcd the adaptability of
alfalfa and the Special did much to ex-
tend knowledge of the virtues of the crop.

(inc great surprisc of the trip was the
children that came to
notebooks, eager to
ll‘.l1‘ll the names of all the breeds of live
stock and poult‘y and what each was
for. The secret of the interest proved to

school
tllcil'

number of
the train, with

bc the fact that many of the grades are
now studying; agriculture in the schools

and both teachers and scholars welcomed
thc train as a wonderful chance to really
see the things that they had studied about
in books.

At L‘Anse the train was joined by Emil
Iiautala and Johanna Mitchell. who act-
ed as interpreters in the Finnish settle-
ments, of which there are a large num-
ber in the wostcrn part of the peninsula.
The interpreters translated the lectures
to their countrymen and the Finns prov-

ed willing listeners, eager to learn the
better methods of American agriculture.
The, wide, fertile areas of ()ntonagon

c0unty are. attracting hundreds from the
lumber camps and mining towns to make
their living by farming.

A new venture was attempted this year
in providing a lady to lecture on home
topics. Mrs. Emma Campbell, of Ypsi-
lanti, was given charge of the work, and
a separate car was set aside for her lec-
tures. Feeding. care and dressing of
children, and other topics,» such as fruit
canning, butter-making etc., were dis-
cussed. Many women came distances to
meet Mrs. Campbell, and to talk over
their problems.

In many respects the Upper Peninsula
is going through the same stages ,of

 

Special which Recently Toured the Upper Peninsula.

is not adapted to all soils equally as well,
nor to cvcry condition.
strikes the writer that this matter of get-
ting a sccding has hccn made too much
of a stumbling block. For scveral years
back, the writer has had the growing of
alfalfa in view, but one thing and an-
other prevented. Most of all. was the
thought that we must make some special
preparation in order to get a sccding‘ that
would amount to anything, anyhow. This
scasolr however, We succeeded in getting
a start

In one place wc haVc almut an acre
that was sccdcd with a garden drill. The
idea in mind was to bc abic to kccp down
the Weeds, and conschc moisture by cul-

tivation. (‘anada thistlcs and mustard
have a good stand here. The field was

gone over several times with a horse line,
a wide swccp only being used in the cen—
ter. The \vcctlcr and spikc-tooth barrow
Were also uscd to stir the soil after show-
ers. Not knt'iwing just where, to set the
gauge on thc drill, the sccd was not dis-
tributed as evcnly and thickly as I in-
tended it should be. ll’owcver, the plants
that came up are still in evidence, and
have made quite a satisfactory growth.
considering that: the soil of that field is:
prctty well run down, and no fertilizer
used.
Another field

sown broadcast
Spllx't-l-tlitllll, the

of about two acres was
and harrowed in with a

ground being plowed
early and worked till the first of June.
The seed germinated quickly, and the
plant's grew nicely till we mowed them
off when about a foot high. After this
but little growth has taken place. Though
the plants are still alive, they do not
show a rich green as do those in the plot
that was cultivated. except at one end of
the field. A small plot drilled in, to sup-
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up best of all; this plot was cultivated
twice and hoed once.

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acres. mammoth red clover and alfalfa
were used in about equal quantities with
buckwheat as a nurse crop, the buck—
wheat heirg sown rather thinly to give
the other plants a chance. There is a
gmod catch of plants here; but the alfalfa
plants have the best of it. Before the
buckwheat was cut, these plants stood
knee high, in places. There is a good
even stand of both clover and alfalfa
plants, and as the buckwheat stubble will
hold the snow and protect them from
winter injury, there Should be a good
showing on this piece next summer. Sev-

t-r:tl farmers in this locality have used:
this plan of seeding this season, some us- ,
in: one crop and some another, and with ,

quite satir‘factory results. However, I
should say that we have been quite for-
tunate in the matter of precipitation this
season, and with less favorable moisture
("llldlthllS. there would, of course, be a
different story to tell.

Regarding inoculation, I will say that I
tmk the precaution to send to the l)e~
[urtmeut of Agriculture at \Yashington.
and secure inoculation material. This was
applied to the seed in the manner set
t'orth in the. instructions. Some Of the
seed was sown directly after, and some
was held over a few days. In none of
these plots, however. have I found any
”\‘ident‘e that there are nitro-tixingr btt(‘-
tt-ria present in the soil. No doubt these
will (‘tllllt' in time, and once introriuved
their niultiplitutiou will he suw- illl‘l rap—
ixl. JuSt how this alfalfa will turn out
nth season can not he lWil'Clan, Any-
how. I haye :I start in alfalfa, and have
no fear but that these. plants will yield
more hay than would clover.

Emmet Co. M. X. 15131312111031

PRUNING SHADE TREES.

Our house is surrounded by about 23
trees of natural second growth, t‘t’msisting
of maple, beet-h. elm, ii‘onwood and bass-
wood 'l‘lu- basswuod have attained quite
.1 size. measuring from six to nine inches
through. and are also growing very tall.
Hue cluster of basswood, especially, that
we prize very highly and grows quite
“lose to the house on the north side. li-is
Attained 1L height of about {-20 feet and
.-oiisists of three trunks grt'nring from one
vommon center on tripod only a foot out
ot‘ the ground. I am afraid, owing to
the tall, heavy top, that :1 hard wind
might split the trunks :l]l:ll‘t and ruin the
tree, and i would like to ask your valu-
able opinion as to whether it would be
sure to cut the tops ui‘l’ down some ll) or
1.2 feet, and would this be the proper time
of year to have it done? \\’ill the wood
lib-ed and should the wound be painted
0r sealed with something? I would like
to trim some of my maple trees: is this
a proper time to do it'.’ l' trimmed Some
of them in the spring and it killed part
of them. They bled badly,

I‘l‘estlur‘ isle (‘o. TY. B. (1.

In the above letter, Mr. Gregg mentions

that he has 2:7 or 20 second growth trees 3

of maple, beet-h~ elm. ironwood. and bass—
wood surrounding his house, These trees
have a diameter ol‘ from six to nine
int-hes and are growing~ tall. He es-
pecially mentions the basswood growing
ilOl‘tll of the house. as having .‘l height of
1'30 feet or more, and speaks of the ex-
treme danger to this rlump from wind.

I wish to say in the first place. that
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is that there are to” many of them and,

that they are, not able to throw out the.‘

.proper side limbs. :llLl consequently are
increasing in the height growth, For the
host effects for shade trees, there should
be plenty Uf'Fltlt" light and open space
About each tree. \\'hcr<- thu- trer-s are
growing in close stands, the inevitable re-
sult is forest form rather than shade tree
form.

3regarding the danger from Split on the
tripod l’nusswood. I believe it would be
4'lfh for him to cut the tops of the tree
and cover the wounds with pure white
lurid. Fall is the best time for this work.
The cutting back slmuld be done. in two
operations a year apart. rather than c}:-

r'essive cutting back in one sewson. Great; _

(.1l‘t‘ should be taken in the cutting,r itself
l'l prth-nt peeling“ of the top. Maple
trees may be trimmed at this time also.

it is poor policy to do trimming or prun-
irg in the late spring, or, in fact, at any
time during the growing season. The
lurk peels more readily and the tree is
more liable to injury than in the dormant
season. ’l‘hose trees which grow sprouts
readily from their stumps may easily be
top—pruned with safety, since they throw
forth their new growth from dormant
buds.

Mich. Agri. College. F. H. SANFORD.

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THE‘MICHIGAN FARMER

  

Winter Management of Breeding Hogs.

OMFORT and sanitation are im-

portant factors in the winter man-

agement of breeding hogs. Hogs
that are comfortable require less food to
maintain them in a vigorous and thrifty
condition until they are ready to be turn-
ed ottt in the yards and pastures in the
spring. Every advantage that we can
give the breeding sows during the winter
makes for the, dchlopment of strong and
vigorous pigs in the spring. Drawing the
line between comfort and sanitation iS» a
rather difficult problem. Quarters that
make the breeding sows comfortable do
not always t-onduce to their good health.
Fattening hogs intended for the market
may properly be deprived of every con-
tact with natural conditions, but breed-
ing animals should experience less of the
artificial life. Fence corners and straw
stacks are no more inimical to health on
the hog farm than hot, poorly ventilated

houses. Breediin,r hogs will thrive during
cold weather if they have dry sleeping

places and plclliy of clean bedding. I'Zx-
trcmcs should be avoidcd. Neither the
hot. stuffy housc or the cold outdoors in
stormy Weather is a tit place for breed-
ing hogs.
Make Short Work with Filth and Vermin.
Nothing is more detrimental to thc acn-
eral thrift of than lice and tilthy
surroundings. If the breeder wants to
get the best results he must clean up his
mid pilcs of straw and manure
\'cl‘lllill, and this stuff
the hogs kept away

hogs

premises.
brced disease and
must be rctnovl-d or
from it if they are kept healthy and free
”no lousy hog will soon have.
condition if they

from lice.
the rest in
sleep in the same quarters.

the same

By keeping the houses clean, white—
WaShing the side walls and ceilings. ap—
plying lime on the tloors, it is an easy

matter to hold filth and vermin in check.
In the absence of a dipping tank, a hand
most cffcctive means of
remedy to the
old gunny sacks
or blankets with the remedy and wrap
them around posts in the yards and allow
the hogs to rub against the posts and ap-
ply their own remedy. They soon learn
the trick and will keep free from live if
given this opportunity to make their own
toilets Though these remedies will de-
stroy the, lice they will not keep the eggs
from hatching. 'I‘acrcforc, soomd and
third applications are uccossaiy to kill
the lice that have ll‘It hatched at previous
'luc should so over the lit-rd

sprayer is the,
applying the

hoes.

lousc

applications.
every few wccks with some remedy which
will destroy the lice for the time being,
at least. It is much better if lllv in-
fested bedding or litter can be. cleaned
out previous to dipping or spraying the

hogs. In order to develop vitality and
promote the general good health of the
hogs duting tho winter one should pro-

vide means for the hogs to exercise every
day when the weather is favorable. Of
course, in severe weather they should be
kept indoors, but in all other cases out-
door exercise and fresh air is very ben-
eficial to the animals.
Feeds for Pregnant Sows.

Inasmuch as fully half of the pigs far-

rowed in the country come during March,

April and May, every effort should be
made to have the sows wcll nourishml
during the winter. 1 have never been

able. to make up a w'ntcr ration for brood
sows that would give better results than
equal parts of ground oats and mid-
dlings which are fed in the form of a
slop in connection with warm water and
skim—milk. This is supplemented by the
use of clover and alfalfa hay and a small
amount of ear corn. Same feeders prefer
to cut the clover and alfalfa and mix it
with the, slop, but I have never been able
to see the advantage of this method. ex—
cept that it induces a larger consumption
of the Stalks and stems of the forage
plants The clover and alfalfa is fed in
racks placed so that the hogs can have
access to these feeds at all times. The
ear corn is supplied-alrme at a noon feed
in order to induce the sows to come out
and exercise during the warmest period
of the day. These feeds constitute an al-
most ideal ration for the sows that are
carrying piss
Avoid Constipation.

One of the most dangerous things we

find it necessary to guard against Is con-

stipation. This trouble is often coir—imam
when we are feeding a properly propor-
tioned ration. It may be overcome in
different ways. A slop of bran and oil
meal will frequently give the necessary
relief. Sometimes epsom salts are re-
tiuired. It is very important that the
pregnant sows should he in a rather lax-
ative condition. In many instances con-
stipation is caused by lack of exercise.
The average sow that is in vigorous con-
dition will Secure a sufficient amount of
exercise. if given the liberty of a large
yard. If the sows are oid and sluggish
it is often necessary to do the feeding in
the. yard farthest from the sleeping (Hill'—
teI‘S in order to induce them to take ex-
ercise. If the sows exercise, every day
there is little danger of their becoming
constipated. The addition of roots, Veg-
etables and waste fruits is another safe-
guard against this ailment, unfortunately
these feeds are very scarce on the aver-
age hog farm during the late winter and
early spring months. ("orn silage is used
by some feeders, bttt it is my judgment
that it is not tit feed for breeding hogs.
Feeds that Save Pigs.

For iivt- or six \\'ccl(s previous to far—
rowing I like to feed tankaae as a part
ration to the brood sows. \Vt: have I]t“\'fi'l'
yet had a sow that ate her
was fcd tankagc as a supplcmcnt to lit-1‘
grain and roughage rations. it is best to
somewhat change the ration and mtdify
its proportions by reducing the
tratcs and incrcasing the amount of
bulky and succulent focds, It is not ad-
visable to reduce the bulk of the ration,
as it has a tcndt‘ncy to cause the sow to
be. up and looking for something to eat.
The sow that is prompted by hunger to
be l't‘SlIt“S is quite. likely to trample on

pig's if she

concen—

sonlo of her pig's immediately after far-
rowing.
New York. \V. MttxroN KELLY.

JUDGING MERINOS AT AGRICULTUR-
AL FAIRS.

.\ year ago I dccidcd that I would not
show my sheep at any fair where they
would not let the, exhibitors know who
was to Judge lilo} Slit-cit. ’i'be rt-sn‘t was
that I made. a show at only two fairs.

I believe that all exhibitors of live stock
have a right to know who is to pass judg-
ment on their stock. Swine fa’l's in their
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E. N. Bisseil's 2-year-old Ram,

at the head of the premium list and then
the exhibitors can judge whtuhcr he is an
expert or not.

’l'ln‘ic is a growing" tendency with Some
fairs to have, a collcgc professor judge
not only the coarse wools, but also the

\\'hile I have splendid
work done on the coarse wools. they al—
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\vtmls. Merino sheep have more points
than any other animal that I know of.
both good points and bad points: and only
a breeder of Merinos can distinguish
which is, good and which is bad. I was a
looker—on at one fair where a college pro-
fessm‘ was judging Merinos—Class A rams
two years old and over. He made the
awards without asking the exhibitors to
tttrn their sheep down so he could see
their under sides. When asked why he
did not have them do so. his reply was
that he could tell what they had on their
under sides without an
asked him why he did not ask them when
their sheep were show (as I knew there
was several months’ difference in the
time they were last shorn); his reply was
that he did not care to hear them lie.

lino wools. sccll

examination. I,

\‘i'hen a society in their premium list
say that all Merino sheep shown in class-
es A, B and C must be sheared close, and
even on or after January lst of the year;
they are exhibited, if the judge has any;
doubt about their being shorn within the
year he should require the exhibitor to
furnish proof to the society before he can
draw his premium money. Also, in a pen
of four lambs, get, of one sire, the ex-
hibitor should show a certificate of regis-
tration from the secretary of his asso-
ciation.

I am satisfied that there are more good
sheep ruined of their ttFefulness by being
over-fitted for the fairs than by neglect,
as I know of one exhibitor who begins
titting his sheep several months before
the fair season opens.‘”’l‘hey are oiled and
singed and blanketed at all times except
when they are being judged. They must
have the best of alfalfa hay, and
cabbage. and blankets hung up in front
of thcin if it is an open pert. so the, wind
cannot strike them.

After a yt-ar or two of such treatment
if they should be sold to go to a foreign
country and should be, turned out on the
plains without any care, they will be of no
value to the purchaser. .\t a meeting of
the .\inct'ican and lh-laino Society at
a few years ago, after the btts-

roots

t‘oluinbus

iness meeting was ovm' we. had what the‘

old soldiers call a “smoke-talk," and
among other things I was achd how I

titted Show]! for the ftirs.
that when it \‘.;t.\‘ time to
the, fair I got thcm up in the barn. back-
ml my wagon up to lllc barn. went in and
pickt-d out such wishol to
Ioadcd tin-m and
started for the fail:
tow slit-c1) were I‘t-tlll‘llt-(I to the farm and

My reply was,

shccp as I
into my

Show.

\\‘1lf_,"till

put In with the tlcck. ’l‘his st :tcnzcnt was
l‘t‘t‘t'thtI with dci'isivc laughter by the
young nun cf “bio, who are used to
trcaling their shccp different. “littt my
stalt-nn-nt was tl'tlc. nevertht-‘css.

l ncvcr uscd a, h‘ankt-t on my show
sheep c.\‘ccpt onc ycir, and t'w‘o sliccp‘

lit-lug shipped

fairs. I uh‘cd cotton-oilc.l blankets on;
tin-m. and the >\\cathcr prov‘n: very
warm the shccp seemed to suffer much
more than withmtt thcm: and for this
rca‘on I have discarded blankets.
Vermont. It]. N. Ilisstcmn

WINTERING STOCK WITHOUT HAY.

According to reports, there is an unuS—
ual shortage of the hay crop in the, I'm—
ted States win-n taken together, and in
some cxtcnsivc districts the
alarming. 'I‘hc con criucncc will be thtt
tho prict- of hay will be higher in the
markt-ts for a year to cuuc, anll it will
b:- to the llllt-lt'st of farmers whose mows
are full. and Home stacks out of doors,
to st-I] slinc, if not all. of it keep
tilcil‘ Stlck on t'Ilca‘iL-l‘ foddcl',

The farmers in the d.-outhy 7. ncs whose
hay luth been shortened
or lllol'c. shouldn‘t worry.

atid

one-lrilf
They need not
sell stock, nor buy hay. 'l‘hcy haVc abun—
dant nit-ans of keeping their stock in as
good condition as ever, and at less cost.
I have had cxpt-l'icticté in the inttler, and
know \\’I:cl'cof l affrm. (inc seas n in the.
lattcr part of June thcrc ctmc. a flood in
the Stisouchanna ri\'cr, the
flowing the banks the

(’l'tiiis

watcr over—
t‘llrl'cnt swept
down our grass in the meadows along the
rivcr, ('chl‘cd it with mud and sauzl, and
did not lcavo us- enough to nrtkc bay for
visitors horses. to say nothing about our
own two. horscs. ll cows, eight steers, to
be fatlcncd, and Sonic .\'Hun.‘4c1‘ t'llilc.
l’rcviously \vc had kept our stock most-
timotliy hay and
monn-ntous

l_v on clHVcl' and corn-
stale The question was,
l‘cw to get our stock through the follow-
ing winter until grass grew in the, spring.
To buy bay for that number .lf animals
was a calamity not to be thought of any
npil‘tl than buying an elephant, or the
state of Michigan. We had wheat, rye,
and out straw bright and abund tut. which
had been pitched back into the barn as
soon as the grain was threshcd, and be—
fore, it was rained on. “'0 had about 16
news of porn. which was cut up as soon
as the kernels were glazed, and before
the leaves had been bitten by frost. It
was stood tip in small shocks and bound
tightly so they coud not bow down, and
when lmsked great pains were taken to
bind the stalks in small bundles, set them
up and bind well. As soon as dry enough
they were draWn to the barn. lilarly cut-
ting does not injure the grain, and makes

the stalks of greater value for feeding.

The nutritive 'alue. is lessened by being
cut up late, and the quality is reduced by
long exposure to the wind and rain.
\Vhen fed in the stable, stalks should
be run through a stalk cutter, or shred-
ded, as they are difficult to handle in the
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but cattle will eat more of the butts when
cut into half~inch lengths. ‘ -

There is more feeding value in straw
than some farmers are aware of. Prof.
Armsby gives the digestibility of the
three straws as follows: Oats, 47.3; rye.
41.1; wheat, 39.9. These straws contain
all the elements of horse and cattle foods
but are deficient in the one which the
chemists call “protein."

If animals would only devour the straw
and the grain that was grown upon it,
the ration would be all right, and, in the
case of oats, fairly well balanced. This
they will not do. If you give a horse a
bundle of oats he will eat the grain and
leave the straw until he is nearly starved.
To make animals eat straw greedily, they
need not be starved to it. All that is
necessary is to cut the straw into half-
inch lengths, moisten with water, and
thoroughly mix with it the fine meal of
ground grain which may be partly corn,
but must also have some meal of rye, or
oats, to stick it fast to the straw. Each
piece of straw should have a. little meal
sticking to it lest the animal will try to
reject the bread that has not been but—
tered.

The winter following the flood our cattle

' and horses where kept entirely on corn-

stalkS, cut straw and meal, and were
never wintered cheaper, nor looked better
in the spring. The meal was made from
corn, rye, and oats ground together in
about equal proportions. The mixing was

,done in two or three different batches so
:that the amount of grain I desired to feed

each class of animals could be regulated.
Animals love salt and need it. A little
salt put into the cut feed makes it more
palatable. Some uncut straw was placed
before each animal for them to pick at
and left for bedding. The steers were
well fattened, the cows in milk gave a.
good flow, and all the animals, old and
young, kept healthy and looked well in
the Spring. I never wintered stock at
less cost.

Pennsylvania. J. W. INGHAM.

SHEEP MEASLES PARASITE.

The sheep measles parasite has recently
found to be of common occurrence
in the ['nited States. It is of importance
not only because of its more o: 1955 m~
jurious effects upon sheep but also be-
cause of its location in the parts of the
body used for human food, namely, the
muscles. Fortunately, cases of heavy in-
festation are rare and comparatively few
Sheep carcasses are condemned in their
entirety by meat inspectors on account
of measles, the carcasses in most cases
being fit for food after the removal of
the affected portion.

The sheep meas'c parasite has been
conclusively proved by an investigation of
the Bureau of Animal Industry to be the
intermediate stage of a dog tapeworm,
and not the intermediate stage of the
armed tapeworm of man. Sheep become
infected with the parnFite as a result of
swallowing its eggs which are scattered
over the pasture in the excrement of
dogs harboring tapeworms, and dogs in
turn acquire the tapeworm as a result
of eating the carcasses of infested sheep.

 

The preventive measures are, first, the
systematic treatment of dogs to keep
them free from tapeworms, thus remov-

ing the source from which sheep become
infected; and, second, the proper disposal
of the carcasses of dead sheep and the
complete prohibition of raw mutton as an
article of food for dogs.

“'asllington, D. C. G. E. M.

FEEDING STORE CATTLE

COST OF

OR STOCKERS.
I wish to know how much per head
per week I can feed those cattle for.

They will range in age from three to six
years old, and will be cows not giving

milk. My feed will consist of corn silage,
wheat and oat straw. bean fodder and
corn fodder. My aim is to feed this up-

on the farm rather than to sell it off.
wish to know the lowest figures that I
can feed these cattle for. I will feed some
grain but I think not until the cattle have
been on feed for a while. The grain that
I intend to use will be cottonseed meal,
oil meal and corn meal. ,

Van Buren Co. E. L. C.

It would be impossible for one to tell
exactly how much it would cost per day
to feed store cattle. Some cattle eat
more than others and do better. That
isn't the way to figure the proposition.
The proposition is to feed the cattle so
that you will get the best gains possible.
That can only be done by feeding them
all they will eat up clean. That’s what
an animal wants. No matter what the
abet is. Supposing it costs twice as much
to feed one animal than it does another,
there is_ no loss there. providing this an-
imal makes twice the gain. It is the

gain that you are after, and you can’t"
afford to see how much you con‘scrimp
these cattle to get them through the win-
ter. They ought to be fed a good whole-
some liberal ration to keep them gaining.
Again, I think it will pay you to feed
some grain, even though grain is high,
in connection with all this roughage. They
won’t make a satisfactory gain on rough-
age alone, as .they will if they have some
concentrated food in connection with it.
One could afford to pay a pretty good
price for grain even though you feed only
a small quantity. It would be a very
profitable investment to feed in connec-
tion with the roughage. It is all right to
make them consume this roughage, and
they will do it and relish it, but you don’t
want to have them come through spring
poor, you want to see how much you can
make them gain.
COLON C. LILLIE.

FEEDERS' PROBLEMS.
Buckwheat as a Feed for Live Stock.

Please give the feeding value of buck-
wheat as a grain ration for pigs and
other live stock.

Wayne Co. SUBSCRIBER

Buckwheat has a fair feeding value, al-
though its content of nutrients is some-
what lower than that of the leading cer-
eals. At the Ottawa station buckwheat
was fed to pigs in comparison with
ground wheat, both alone and incombi-
nation with other feeds, the result show—
ing that buckwheat does not quite equal
wheat as a feed for pigs. six per cent
more grain being required in buckwheat
mixtures than in the wheat mixture for
100 pounds of gain.

Buckwheat middlings, on the other
hand, have a high feeding value. They
contain something over 20 per cent pro-
tein and are considered a valuable cow
feed by dairymen. The buckwheat hulls
are low in feeding value and these are
sometimes mixed with the middlings and
sold as buckwheat bran. This feed con-
tains only 7.4 per cent of protein, as
compared with 21.1 per cent of protein in
buckwheat shorts. Either buckwheat or
buckwheat shorts should preferably be
fed with other grains in order to secure
best results

Feeding Young Pigs.

Vi’hat is the comparative value of sweet
and sour separator milk for feeding young
pigs?

Oakland Co. SUBSOBJBER.

“"ith regard to feeding sweet or sour
milk to young pigs experimental data
shows comparatively little difference in
the gains secured, not more than might
occur from other causes. In two trials
at the experiment Station sour milk gave
little better results with one lot, while
sweet milk gave better results with the

next trial lot. “'lierc separator milk is
available for feeding young pigs, it is
probably the better practice to feed it

direct from the separator. It will then
be warm, and warm feed is undoubtedly
better than cold, especially during cold
weather. So far as a supplementary grain
feed is concerned, corn meal will balance
skim—milk better than middlings, and the
better way would be to feed about one
pound of corn meal with three to four
pounds of skim-milk and add middlings
to make a slop of the right consistency.
Middlings contain about the right pro-
portion of the different food nutrients to
make a well—balanced pig feed, while the
corn meal and milk will make a well-
balanced feed. It would be better to be-
gin with a comparatively small quantity
of corn meal, increasing the amount
gradually as the pigs attain more age.
Feeding Beans and Rye.

Am feeding cookcd beans to hogs; is it
well to feed them after they have soured?
ln feeding rye in the form of a slop should
it be made thick or thin?

Wayne Co. SUBSCRIBER.

In feeding Cooked beans to hogs it
would be much better to cook only such
an amount as could be fed before the
feed began to sour. In feeding ground
rye or any other grain in the form of
a slop it is better to make it of medium
consistency than too thin, as by the lat-
ter c0urse the pigs are apt to drink too
much water in the ration. It is better
to provide water for the pigs to drink
than to feed lep which is too thin.

Nutritlve Ratio of Beans.

Virill you please give me the nutritive
ratio of beans? My text gives almost ev-
erything but that.

Osceola .Co. W. W. P.

A chemical analysis shows ordinary
beans to contain a total of‘ 22 per cent of
protein, 3.5 per cent of crude fibre, 50 per
cent of nitrogen free extract, and 1.5 per
cent of fat. These food elements are ac-
corded a high rate of digestibility, the di-
gest‘ble nutrients being given as fOIIOWS:
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beseen that beans have a. very narrow
nutritive ratio .as compared with other
available farm grown feeds.

LIVE STOCK NEWS.

 

The Price- Current has received reports
from its correspondents showing startling
reductions in the numbers of cattle and
hogs in various feeding sections of the
country. The worst showing is that made
by Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri, this

being accounted for by the serious short-

in the corn crops grown in these
states. Ohio reports 88 per cent as many
cattle on feed as last year and 97 per
cent as many hogs, while Indiana, reports
84 per cent of cattle and 88 per cent of
hogs as compared with a year ago. 1111-
nois reports 83 per cent of last year's
cattle feeding and 88 per cent of hog.
while Iowa reports 83 per cent as many
cattle and 75 per cent as many hogs.
Kansas reports~ 24 per cent as many
cattle and 43 per cent as many hogs as a
year ago. Nebraska has 51 per cent as
many cattle and 62 per cent as many
hogs as were held last year. Oklahoma
reports 76 per cent as many cattle and
85 per cent as many hogs as a, year ago,
while Missouri has 45 per cent as many
cattle and 62 per cent as many hogs as
last year.

The packers in Chicago and mother
prominent packing centers are qutblddlng
country buyers of high-class feeder cat-
tle carrying considerable flesh, and for
this reason no large shipments of such
stook are made to the corn states for
finishing. A few farmers are paying the
prices for the best feeders, with a View
of giving them a quick feed and returning
them to market in a comparatively short

age

time. On sharp declines in prices such
cattle have a good sale. ' _
Fluctuations in prices for plgs m the

Chicago market have been highly sensa-
tional for several weeks. and speculating
on What prices they will bring when of-
fered on the market is a big gamble.

Strictly prime business horses of heavy
weight are selling as high as ever in the
Chicago market. A big red roan brought
$325 the other day, and the- same day a
pair of big roans brought $800 in the auc-
tion ring. There is no apparent danger
of producing a surplus of Such horses.

Around Billings there will be a great
many sheep and lambs wintered, but in
a large part of Montana fiockmasters
have been crowded out of the range sheep
industry through the rapid settling up of
the country by settlers. One big sheep—
mau, .l. B“. Lang, is. reported as selling
off his entire flock of sheep and lambs,
numbering approximately 45,000 head.
Already he has sold many young ewes to
go to Idaho, Dakota and Montana breed-
ers.

Late advices from Colorado say that
many former feeders of lambs will not do
much, if any. feeding, the coming Winter

season, as they expect to make surer
profits by selling their big 0 s of al-

falfa hay, sales being made a $13@14 ‘
per ton. They think this course is a safer
one than that of feeding it to lambs.
Corn costs tWice as much as a year ago
in that country, it is stated. In the Fort
Collins district of Colorado slieepmen are
hoping to induce the railroads to furnish
a very low freight rate for bringing' in
barley from California, so as to cheapen
sheep feeding.

A letter from Mineral, Illinois, says. “I
took a trip' by automobile of about 30
miles today, south and west of Ne‘ponset
I never before heard reports of hog ch01-
era so bad. A farmer I am acquainted
with lost his entire herd, 140 hogs, and
another former lost 118 hogs. Theysay
around there that very few hogs will be
left by the first of November.”

VV. P. Anderson, of Chicago, who has
two traveling men in Iowa, says that his
reports on hog cholera from each of these
men show that it is prevalent every-
where and losses are seVere. One Iowa.
traveler says that in a recent weed ev-

ery station at which he called had the
same story, that farmers have lost all
their 'llOg‘S by cholera. The other. that

the losses have been especially severe.

Because of the wide-spread prevalence
of hog cholera, enormous numbers of lit-
tle pigs are being hurried to market from
neighborhoods infected. and the future
suppoy of matured hogs is certain to be
greatly curtailed thereby. Many thou-
sands of perfectly healthy pigs are being
shipped out by their owners, who fear
the pigs may become diseased shortly.

A, Chicago live stock paper says:
“Money must be tight in the west, as
local commission houses are receiving
many applications for financial assist-
ance from hay owners who are desirous
of putting in cattle and sheep and find
local banks unable to finance such opera-
tlons.”

States lying east of Chicago are going
to do a good deal of cattle feeding the
coming winter, being in good condition
for doing so, as farmers have plenty of
corn and rough feed, whereas in the
southwestern stateS, including Kansas,
Oklahoma, Missouri. and Nebraska, the
corn supply is largely extremely short.
Chicago has been shipping thousands of
stook cattle of light weights eastward,
Pennsylvania getting very fair numbers,
and considerable numbers have gone to
Maryland, the Virginias and other east-
ern sections, while thousands of Ontario
stockers have gone to Pennsylvania.
Many of the stockersshipped to feeding
distrcts will be merely roughed through
the winter and finished on grass next
summer. The distribution of stockers
and feeders in recent weeks has been un-
usually wide. Montana and Texas having
been purchasers in the Kansas City mar-
kets. Among the recent good buyers of
thin stockers in the Chicago market for
several weeks may be mentioned stock-
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FINISHING OFF A COW STABLE.

I wish to construct a sanitary cow sta-
ble. I have a space 28x16 feet. that [
wish to use; will you tell me how to
make it most convenient for caring for
the cows? Give the proper distance be-
tween the stanchions and the edge of the
gutter.

Tuscola Co. F. H.

Sixteen feet for feeding alley, platform
for cows. and space behind cows. is
hardly enough to make the handiest kiml
Of a cow stable. The handiest kind of a
cow stable is one wide enough so that
you can drive in behind the cows With a.
wagon or. a manure spreader and load
the manure directly into the spreader.
Space is more economically used when
you have a building wide enough so that
you can have two rows of cows. Thirty-
six feet, for instance, with two rows of
cows standing facing the outside, with a
driving alley between the rows, is suffi-
cient room to make a handy stable. With
your sixteen feet of space you will want
four feet for the feeding alley next to
the basement. For the. platform and the
manger one cannOt tell accurately because
cows are not all the same. length. and
the platform ought to be just long enough
So that they will stand on the platform.

It should not be. so short that thc cows
get in the habit of standing with their

hind feet in the gutter and, on the other
hand, this. platform must not be so long
that the droppings drop on the platform.
They should drop in the gutter to ltccp
the. cows clean. Many do not have thc
row of stanchions and the guttcr parallel.
but have the platform longer at end
of the stable than at the other.
the large cows are put to one end of Ihc
stable and the shortcr cows at the othcr.
in this way you can care of a
of cows quite satisfactorily. The
form then will vary in length
to the, cow. But for an average you
nccd fzom four to six feet, for the manger
and the platform. Then you want a gut—
ter from a foot to two feet wide. snitiu‘:
your own fancy. Then back of thc gut-
ter thcrc must be a platform for conycn-
icncc. in doing chores. This platform must

tlllt‘
'l‘lp-n

lttkc ltcrd
plat—
:lt't‘tll‘tllll:
will

be large enough to be casily kept cit-an.
and in good condition.

It goes without saying that this ltixis
feet should have. a cement iloor and a
cement gutter and a ccmeut manger.
ltlvcrything should be cement. You can't
afford to build any of the floor of the
cow stable now days out of lumber. It

isn't as cheap. as lasting. nor a: S:tltilt!l'f\'.

The stable not
drive in with manure trucks or a liltllttlrc
spreader, the most convcnicnt
disposing of the manure
a litter carrier bchind the

being wide enough to
on) of
would be with

cows. This is

Simply a receptacle that ridcs front a
trolley overhead and can be filled with
manure. pushed outdoors and dumpcd
into the manure spreader. This is ahead

of attempting to wheel out the manurc.
Of course, the old~fashioncd way
have manure holes back of the cows and
then when the stables clcancd out
it was thrown outdoors and left
the side of the barn. but this isn't
tary. The manure ought to be
out to the ticld at Ullt't'. not only llccdtlSt‘,
of sanitary conditions but because it is
the most economical way to have it. . I
would have only windows, but plenty of
them. You ought to have at least four
Square feet of window glass for
cow you keep in the stable.
too much.

was to

VVt’l't‘.
against,

sani-
ltauhul

cvcry
This is none.

n‘adc
lican—tocs are

Then some provision should be
for ventilating this stable.
the worst stables in the world to ycnti—
late. Btu if it is a lean—to on the barn.
as I suspect it is, you can have the yen-
tilating shaft run up the side of the barn
from in front of the cows. It cou‘d i't‘at‘h

well above the barn roof so that there
will be a good draft. You can have your
pure air intakes all around on the sides
of the stablc. In this way a very good
system of ventilating can be second.
\Vith a cement floor. proper lighting and

ventilation. and with well-constructed
platforms and stanchions you can hth a
good sanitary stable. one that is ctmt-
fortable in every way. But as I say. this
narrow stable is not as handy in taking
care of the manure as it. would be if you
had it wide enough so you could lead the
manure directly from the gutter to the
manure trucks, or the manure spreader

THE MICHIGAN ~FAR>MER

and get it out of the way with a mini-
mum expenditure of labor.

BALANCE THE RATION.

For the win-
cornstalks

I am milking five cows.
ter’s feed I have clover hay,

and bean pods, and for grain I have oats'

and corn to grind. “'hat shall I get to

balance up the ration, and how feed it‘.‘
SUBSCRIBER.

With clover hay, cornstalks, and bean

pods for roughage, and corn and oats for
grain, you have a ration that is entirely
wholesome and withal entirely practical.
However. to Secure the greatest economy
a little more protein should be added.
The clover hay and the bean pods contain
a fair amount of protein, but the corn-
stalks are quite deficient in protein. Then
your grain. consisting of corn and oats.
are not very rich in pi'otein. Now either
cottonseed meal, gluten feed. or brewers'
grains,’ would supply this additional pro-
tein. I would purchase the one. in which
i could buy a pound of digestible protein
the cheapest. I should let the cost of a
pound of protein determine the selection

for me. The. analysis of' cottonseed meal.
for instance, is about 40 per cent pro-
tein, or in a ton you would have 800 lbs.
of crude protcin. Now if you have to
Day $35 a ton for 800 lb~‘. of crude pro-
tein. one pound of protein would cost a
little over four cents, nearly 41/5 cents.
In the t'nsc of gluten feed the analyses
vary. But from the analysis of the one

you buy you can figure what a pound of
protein will cost in that. Then take dried

 

b1cwers' grains, or whatever concentrat-
cd food you can find on the market. and
figure in the same way. Then purchase
that food which gives you a pound of
protein for thc least moncy. It‘ccd this
in conncctfon with your home-grown few]
and you will have a balanced ration. I
would suggest that you mix 2th lbs. of
oats. itlo lbs, of corn mod. and 100 lbs.
of cottoitSt-cd mcal.

The amount of grain to fccd in con-
ncction with the roughage depends vcry
much upon the cows. \\'cll-brcd dairy
cows will, on an aVcrage. takc a largcr
amount of grain and make more profit-‘
ablc ttsc of it than will scrubs or poor

If you have good dairy t-uvvs
of grain per day for cy'cry
buttcr—fat produced in a week
rule to follow. For in-
prtxtltlt‘t‘tl ('ig'llt
wcck you should
hcr cight pounds of grain per day.

dairy t‘Il\\'.<.
onc pound
pound of
will lw :t good
stunt-c. if :1 cow
of buttcr—fat in a fccd

DAIRY NOTES.
Beef vs. Butter.

becoming prevalent that
many pcoplc arc milking cows
will turn their attention to fccding steers
if tltc pro-soul pricc ol' llccf and dairy
products lln-y are. A man
who has a good herd of cows that he has
nutnbcr of years

The idea is

who now

continue as

bccn breeding up for a
can ill afford
I will admit that when you take the labor
problem into consideration somctimcs a
man will think seriously of doing this
vcry thing. and yet when he reflects up-
on thc mattcr seriously he sci-s that he
cannot afford to do it. He loses a lot of
energy which ht- has use] in building up
a good profitable producing herd of dairy
and hc can't afford to dispose Of
thcm and Flt't‘.‘.\‘.

(in the labor problem
and the continual grind of dairying is dis—
couraging some will
be forced to stop milking fat-
tcn Stccrs. .\ few there was
practically no money in feeding steers.
\\'hen good bccf stccrs sold for five cents
and even less, one had to figure. the thing
down finc to find any profit. but with the
price they arc selling for at the present
time, and with the silo to use, '1 am of
the opinion that there is a good fair
profit in producing bccf today.

1 am still if the that a man
can‘t afford to keep a fattening stccr out
if doors any more than he can afford to
so keep a dairy cow. I believe good
thrifty steers should he put into the barn.
tied in stalls and fed a ration of corn
silage and other grain in connection with
clover hay. It will take a little more la-
bor to do this but not nearly as much as
it will to take care of a herd of dairy
cows. In this way he will get all out of
his feed that there is in it without any
waste. I never could figure out how it is
profitable to feed steers in the open lot
with shOckcd corn when practically all of
the cornstallrs are wasted and a whole lot
of the corn is not eaten or digested, even

('I lws,
l'ct‘tl
other hand, the

and perhaps pcoplc
cows and

years ago

opinion

though the hogs are following up the
steers. 'l'hc steers won't do as well as

they will if they are sheltered in the win—
tcr time. And you can‘t make anywhere

to do anything of this sort. ‘

 

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near the growth on steers when fed in
the open in all kinds of weather 'as y0u
can when put into the barn.

Not only that, but you get enough more
out of the manure to practically pay for
the labor,'if you can get the labor to do
the work. Now with the silo and clover,
or alfalfa hay, I believe there is profit in
beef today at present prices, even if grain
is high, and I have no doubt that some
people will turn their attention from
dairying to steer feeding. But there isn’t
the profit in beef that there is in butter
or cheese. if you can get the labor, or
you are able to do the work. There isn’t
any qucStion about that. If you can't
get the labor then the work cannot be
done and you are practically forced out
of dairying. If this happens then the
price of dairy products will go still high-
er and it will be all the better for the
man who can do the labor on .the dairy
farm.

Registered Dairy Cows vs. Grade Cows.

The question also arises, are grade
dairy cows as profitable as registered
ones? When you take the sale of regis-
tered stock into consideration they are
probably not. A good high-grade will
produce practically as much in a. year as
a registered animal. I mean on the av-
erage. There are good gradeS, there are
good common cows, and naturally there
are good registered cows. No one can
afford to use anything but a pure—bred
sire as a male. On the other hand, ev-
erybody can’t afford to have pure-bred
cows.

If a man is in the milk business or the
ice cream business and must have a. giv-

Icn amount of cream or milk continuously
‘hc is handicapped by having a registered
-‘ncrd; because, when a cow goes dry nat-

urally that she may make preparations
for the next year‘s work, the owner must
get another cow to take her place. If she
is a regiFtered cow he has got so much
money tied up in her that he cannot af-
ford to sell her for beef or dispose of her
in any other way except for breeding
purposes, and buyers are not always at
hand. So the man must go and buy a.
new cow, and since he couldn’t buy an-
other registered cow anyway, he would
have to get a grade cow. And so, unless
he figures on 21 large surplus of milk at
certain times of the year he is better off
will grades tlmn he is with registered
mtIlc, because when a grade goes dry if
he needs a conslant Supply of milk in his
business and must have it, he can dispose
of this grade for beef and go out some-
where and buy another fresh grade cow
to keep up the volume of milk.

On the other hand. somebody must have
the registered stock in order to produce
these good grains that are profitable
milkcrs. At any rate there are not enough
registered cattle to go around at the
present time and probably won’t be in
the near future. and the average dairy-
man must have grades. What he wants
to do is to breed them up as well as he
can by using the beet of pure-bred sires.
Then when he has more females than he
needs in his own herd he can get a. good
price for them. Good grade COWS are sell-
ing around here now for from $60 to $85
per head.

Protein in Silage.

As I have stated in farmstead notes,
this your we put a lot of lima beans and
soy bcons into the silo in connection with
the corn. ~We certainly have silage richer
in protein than it would be if made from
corn alone. Now the question is, how
much lcfss protein (‘.Ill we feed in the
grain ration than where we used pure
corn silage? Thcro isn’t any question but
What we won’t need as much. The soy
beans were Well loaded with pods and
just: right to put into the silo. They were
not ripe enough to harvest for seed, but
they were maturc. ’l‘hc silage is very
palatable. The soy beans are fit to eat
and So are the lllllLL beans, for that mat-
ter, and both ure rich in protein. There
isn’t any question but what the cattle
will get some of the protein from the sil-
age that they necessarily would hzive to
get from grain if your silage was all corn
silage. I certainly shall work on the
theory that it won’t take so much protein
in the grain ration this year and shall
compound my grain ration accordingly.

“'hethcr it would pay to raise soy
beans and mix them with the corn as
they go into the silo every year, or not,
I am not prepared to say. You can’t pro-
duce as many tons to the acre of soy
beans as you can of corn and it is some
bother to harvest these soy beans in a.
separate field. and it lakes extra help
when you put them into the silo. Wheth-
er they are enough better to pay or net,
I am not prepared to say. I will know

 

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

more from experience later on.
perience With soy beans so far is that
our seasons are a. little bit short. Ihave
raised them two years nowin succession.
This year was a warm year and a good
long season and yet they did not ripen
Sufiicientiy so that one could save the
seed. Perhaps I got a late-maturing va-
riety. I planted them the first of June.
Perhaps I ought to have planted them in
May, but my idea was that they shouldn’t
be planted until after corn, until the
weather was warm.

 

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

That breeders of dairy stock in this coun-
try are holding on to their heifers is one
of the most. interesting early develop-
ments of the dairy show now being held
in Chicago. Extended inquiry shows that
no female with even only a cursory ex-
amination during first days after it has
been dropped. is sold at any price. Breed-
ers at least keep a heifer long enough to
breed her once and thus make a test of
her fat-producing qualities.

Another feature that comes with the
Opening of the show is that the men who
are keeping considerable herds of pure-
bred stock are working along more eco-
nomic lines in disposing of the milk that
comes from such high-class animals. They
are disposing of it at much better ad-
vnnlage but in a great variety of ways.
Most of them seem to be using the sop-V
arator, some are shipping the cream but
there are big operations in converting the
cream into butter and disposing of it in
that shape. One of the breeders showing
a Jersey herd churns 1.000 lbs. of butter
:1 day, and has contracted his entire pro-
duct at 40 cents a pound.

An Oregon man who is showing 15 head
of Jerseys, and who keeps 100 head on a.
MOO—acre farm, separates the cream and
sc‘ls it to the creamery trade, {coding the
skim-milk on the farm A New York
man who has a herd of Ayrshires in which
there is one animal with a test record of
23,700 lbs. of milk in one year. bottles the
entire product of 100 head. and Sells it
in one market. Another breeder, who
rnilks 400 JerSey cows in one barn. Sells
his milk to railroads and to big buyers in
New York He also makes butter. and
he milks in a separate barn a. foundation
herd of 100 animals

Some big farming and dairying opera-
tions are represented at the National
Dairy Show. A Jersey man with 20 head
at the Show has 2.500 head on his home
farm in Texas. He has 20.000 head of
beef cattle, and the total acreage of his
land holdings aggregates 350,000 acres.
Another Jersey man had 1,280 head of the
same breed on the home farm besides
2,000 head of grades.

One of the most interesting talks with
the men with herds was that with a man
in charge of a herd of Jersey cattle from
the VVilliamette valley in Oregon. This
fertile stretch of land is fairly dotted with
creameries. This man has a 1.400-acres
farm on which he has 100 pure-bred an-
imals. He disposes of his cream to the
creameries and he sells the increase of
his herd in territory radiating 1,000 miles
from the home farm.

The Cattle.

At the show are 51 herds of the six
breeds, The stock comes from 13
states and Canada, the territory ranging
from Oregon to Massachusetts and from
the British possessions to the big Lone
Star domain in the Southwest.

The best way to desoribe these cattle
is to say that they form a show of the
Winners. Most of the have come off a.
circuit that took them to the best dairy
and state shows in this COuntry. The
champions. grand champions and royal
champions are here, for this is the round—
up of the whole contingcnt. The losers
have gone home: they stood no chance at
(‘hicugo where a ribbon is worth more
than any other given out in this country.
So that everything that goes to show the
highest mark in perfection in advanced
methods of breeding and handling is to be
seen here.

At no other show. perhaps, has there
been such an aggregation of young stock
of all breeds. This is another bit of evi-
dence that the breeders are keeping their
heifers on the home farm. They are Sell-
ing the bull calves in a‘ wide field. One
of the exhibitors here has $30,000 worth
of bulls and there are only three of them.
He sells the males from these sires as
fast as they are produced and fabulous
prices are offered for the females.

Dutch Belted.

There are only two herds of the Dutch
Belted, but what they lacked in quantity
was made up fully in quality. It devel-

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NOV. 1, 1913.

ops that there is largely increased inquiry
concerning this breed, the history of which
is said to go back to the Hollanders of
several centuries ago, when belted cattle.
belted goats and even belted poultry Were
in style Both of the belted herds came
from Michigan.

The Black and Whites.

Of course. the Holstein breeders were
in considerable evidence. They stand sec-
ond in point of number of animals cf 3'"
one breedat the show. These cattle are
attracting the usual attention. not only

, of the curious and the novice. but also of

the practical breeders who are there from
every dairy producing section of the coun-
try. Much publicity has been given the
breed by the splendid records made by
some of its individuals during recent
years.

The Ayrshires.

There were three herds of Ayrshires.
one of them from Canada, another from
New York, and the other from V’Visconsin.
The latter exhibitor keeps 80 head on two
forms of 277 acres. His cxhibitor’s herd
consists of 24 animals ard makes an ex-
tremely interesting display. This man
claims greatly increased inquiry from the
west, northwest. Michigan and Illinois.
The New York man who showed Ayr-
shires keeps 100 head on 187 acres of land.
He sells whole milk and markets the
whole of it in Rochester. He says that
50 per cent of his sales go to the west
and middle west.

The Brown Swiss.

AlmOSt the whole floor space of one
wing of the building was taken up with
the Brown Swiss. “'isconsin. Illinois and
Ohio furniShed the stock. There is a
great deal of talk at the show on the
dual-purpose subject. Some of the breed-
ers want an animal for doirying that may
be madc to carry a goodly weight in
meat and be slaughtered as soon as pos-
sible.

Jersey Cattle.

Although other dairy breeds have been
highly advertised during liie past decade
and as a consequence have secured con-
siderable attention. the fact canrot be
overlooked that the little Jersey is quietly
going forward with her host of admirers
gradually increasing because of the ac.-
tual merit of the breed. This truth can-
not be better substantiated than a Sur-
vey of the large exhibits of Jerseys at
this show, for not only Wcrc there many
excellent animals, but thc crowds were
about them offering voluntary words of
praise and admiration.

Dairy Machinery.

The machine (liSplay was a magnificent
leSson in itself. Machinery enclosed in
glass cases and driven by stcam showed
couvcyors carrying on many different
processes in the milk production of 100
farms. Some of these big glass cases
take up a large section of on entire wing.
and the operations were in plain view of
great throngs of interested onlookers. A
great multiplicity of other creations have
to do with pasteurization, including the
cooling ard heating processes. the manu—
facture of butter and of ice cream, in-
cluding the {inky cone in which a five-
ceni drop of cool stuff is contained. and
then on down through a veritable maze
of creations until one st~1nds over a lit—

'tle galvanized iron stool on whicch the

ruddy-faced maid seals lit-"self in a work—
ing cngugcment With Bossy.

There never has been :1 more extensivc
and educational display of that machinc
that by this time has {I powcrful sway
on the dairy farm. “'0 moan the cream
separator The difi‘m'cnt mlkcrs showed
their types of machines in a way that the
users may be instructed in the principles
involved and how best to mlcl‘ntp.

Demonstrations.

There are more demonstration herds at
this show than at any of the others. Thc
animals iil'G singed high whole the milk-
ing process, by hand or by machine. is
eaé-‘y to see by large numbers. A big im-
provement is the size and nrr:1ngemenl of
the lecture room. At othcr shows it has
been liitle or no trouble in get good an—
diences to listen to good talks. There
were times when standirg room was a.
premium. The Show this year has a good
force of talkers and an abundance of
room in which to seat interested listeners
comfortably.

Students' Judging.

Students from 16 competing agricultural
colleges judged cattle on October 24 and
dairy products October 25. W. A. Rhea.
of Missouri University. won first place in
the judging; L. W. Wing, Jr., of the same
institution was awarded second place. and

Harry Thomas, of Nebraska, secured
third.
Illinois. J. L. GRAFF.

        

        

 

 

 


 

 

 

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Many people are
Getting the Mast for possessed with the
the Money. Rambling «instinct
to an extent which
over prompts them to take a “long
chance” in the hope of gaining a large
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thing for nothing." lixpcricncc has taught
the average man that an offer of this nu-
lure always has "a string tied to it.” But
thrifty pcoplc. arc always, and rightly so,
seeking for opportunities to purchase
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in recognition of this fact, the publishers
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tions. In this conncction no claim was
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mmething for nl’ithing. In fact, the step
was taken as a means to the end of
avoiding own: the uppcarancc of offering
our intelligent clicntclc any such ‘discrcd-
itcd bait. In formcr years kecn competi—
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citcd many of thcm to offcr premiums of
merchandise of uncertain and not gener-
ally known value, as an inducement to
get the “prospect” to subscribe. Not—
withstanding thc fact that this had be-
come almost ilic universal custom. the
publishers cf the Michigan Farmcr dc.-
cidcd to abandon it and offer the paper to
the farmers of thc. state solcly on its
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liut the files of tho paper for the past
year constitute documentary evidence. and
Dl‘llna facic proof that the paper has been
improved, rather than cheapcncd' and
thus made still “more for the money.”
The first volume of the Michigan Farmer
for 1913 was larger than any of its pro-
(leccssors, showing that the constant
growth of previous years has been main-
tained, While several new features have
been added during. the year which have
added mateiially to the cost of getting
out the paper as well as to its value to
the subscriber. Among these innovations
is the publication of a magazine section
in every issue, instead of twice a month
as formerly, thus affording the readers of
every issue a pleasing degree of enter-
tainment to balance up the educational
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ration” is just as much a mental as a.
physical need. The scope of our new

Farm COmmcrce department has also
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the more important agricultural states of
the country. In order that one member
of our staff may be able to devote prac-
tically his whole time to this work, we
have added another editor to our staff
who is a horticulturist of repute, as an
nounced in another column or this issue.

Another new service offered the sub-
5criber this year is an opportunity to
have free butter-fat tests made of milk
and cream in our laboratory, under the
supervision of Dr. Floyd ‘W. Robison. who
conducts our Practical Science depart-
ment—the only one of its kind in an ag-
ricultural paper. ‘

In fact, all of the above enumerated
features are to be found in the Michigan
Farmer alone. and can not be offered by
any of our would-be competitors who de—
pend upon a premium, rather than the
merits in their publication itself to secure
subsciiptions. And ,‘ust by way of em-
phasizing this latter fact we will send to
all who may desire it a list of merchanQ
dise, including practically all of the pre-
miums which are Offered by‘ would-be com-
petitors, which can be secured in conneC-
tion with the Michigan Farmer at values
which, added to the subscription price of
the Michigan Farmer will total less than
the cost of the would-be competitive pa-
per with the premiums included.

But aside from this item of cost, lhe
Michigan Farmer offers “the most for the
money" as a trade paper for the farmers
of Michigan. Restricted to a definite ter-
ritory, with every item of matter selected
with a view to local needs and conditions,
it is the only weekly trade paper pub-
lished especially for the farmers of Mich-
igan, and its regular departments added
in tlic special features cnumcrated :ibove
do make it seem almost too good a value
“ct' {Vin mcncv :It lcsx' i‘ian one cent pcr
issue. But the paper speaks for itself!
Read it and form your own opinion.

We hear much in
Back to the Land. these days about the
“back to the land”
movement. In most cases the argument
for changing the citywa‘d trend of hu-
manity and redirecting it to the land as
a lllO'lllS of livelihood, comcs from the pen
of SOme economist or writcr who thinks
hc sccs in such a movement the general
betterment of humanity. Occasionally,
however. comes an echo f-om the routine
ircrl city workers who were country born
and bred. which reflects the same senti-
mcitt. Just the othcr day cumc a dis-
patch from Cleveland stating that steps
had been taken looking toward the per-
nmnt-ut organization of an cmployment
agency whose business it would be to find
pluccr“ for the old young men, gray-
liaii'ed, yet in the prime of life, who have
l‘ccn crowded out of the city industries
by the sturdy young men who came from
the rural districts to scek thcir fortunes
in the city. This class of young old men
made up the larger portion of the gather-
in;; called for the above mentioned pur-
pose. Among them was one man who
took the initiative in sounding the “back
to the land” note, which was so cnthusi-
astically taken up by many others, and
it was suggested that some plan be
formed whereby provision could be‘madc
so that incn who no longer found it pos~
Sible to obtain remuncrative employment
in the city might have-an opportunity to
again gain a livelihood from the soil.
This news item cont-iins food for prof—
itable thought and reflection by the coun-
try young man who is considering the
proposition of his future, and, with con-
tempt bred of familiarity, is inclined to
turn his back upon the land as a means
of livelihood, and seek to carve out a
competencc for himself in some city in-
dustry. This is indccd an age of young
men, and the sturdy young men from the
country do not find it bird to secure an
opening in the city. which offers a liveli-
hood, if not a great opportunity for Say-
ing. But these old'young men feel more
kccnly the other side of this proposition
of the young man’s world. Not so with
the country young man who stays on the
land: his earlier years’ work for himself
may be more strenuous and his pleasures
fewer. but he (lees not find himself
crowded out of the running while yet in
the prime of life, as many city workers
(in, and as is forcibly illustrated by the
above mentioned news item. While all
boys are not temperamentally fitted for
the farm, no ceiintry bred young man
should abandon the l-ind as a means of
livelihood without carefully considering
this phase of the problem.

THIS IS A GOOD RULE.

When you buy a plow or a harvester or
a wagon. do you choose one you have
never heard of, or do you pick one of the

 

well known makes with which you are
familiar?

In all probability you choose a make
that has become favorably known to you
through 'years of advertising, and which
you know must have given satisfaction
or it would not‘be so popular.

It is good business to do likewise in
purchasing good clothes, your shoes, your
furniture, your carpets and rugs, etc. In
each line there are always a few enter-

prising manufacturers who are making

unusually good articles and who are tell-

ing the world about them.

MICHIGAN FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION.

 

I have been requested by several par-
ties who are interested in the matter, to
make inquiry through the Michigan
Farmer as to the actual existence of the
so-called “Michigan Farmers’ Co-opera-
tive Association.” If such an organization
is in existence -the fact ought not to be
covered up but their methods of doing
business should be known by all who may
be interested in the“ advancement of the
farmer’s business, especially that part
which has to do with marketing the farm
produce.

In the early part of the season a man
who professed to be working in the in-
terests of the above mentioned associa-
tiin. traversed the northwestern part of
Wayne county, and the SOuthwestern part
of Oakland caunty, soliciting members by
selling one share each of the stock of the
association f0r the sum of $10. From
some be secured the cash. and from otli-
crs be secured a note for the amount,
which soon turned up for collection at the
local bank.

The solicitor promised the members that
there would be erected and in working or—
c“ation a warehouse in the village of
Northville, and a. “principal office" in the
city of Detroit within 60 days from the
true the shares Were sold and delivered
to the members of the association.

I have a copy of the “rules. regulations
and by-laws” of the so—called “Michigan
Farmers’ Co-Operative Assoeiation” in
booklet form. I have looked over the
“rules” and “by-laws,” all of which read
pretty well. but have failcd to diScover
the names of the officers of the associa-
tion, or mention of a place where those
who are responsible for the doings of the
association can be found. The statement
that the “principal office shall be in De-
troit" rooms to be too indefinite for prac—
tical purposes.

If this solicitor of membership fees for
a single Sllzll‘o at $10. is a bona fide 0r-
ganizer, and has a responsible set of offi-
cers back of him who will assist the
l“.‘2“‘_£éftl in sclling their produce at the
highest market price in Detroit and other
cities at the low commissiOn of 21/5 per
cent, the fact ought not to be concealed,
but should be known by all who may be
interested. It would be a move in the
right direction. But on the other hand,
if the so-called Michigan Farmers’ Co-
operative Association has no substantial
backing, the fact ought to be made known
to every farmer in the country, in ordcr
that they might intelligently decide as to
whether they ought to invest their mon-
cy in shares of the association and take
the chances on reaping any benefits from
this association.

I have been credibly informed that the
some solicitor who worked the territory
mentioned. has br-cn selling shares re—
cently in other parts ('f lllC county.

Definite information in regard to The
Michigan Farmers” (Yo-operative Associa—
tion, if such an organization has an ac-
tual existence, will be gratefully received
by many anxious members.

It certainly seems that there is no oth-
cr class of people that are “worked" in
so many ways as the tillers of the soil——
the producers of the wealth of the na—
tion. On one side there are the :icluul
friends of the farmers, the instructors
at our agricultural colleges, the investi-
gators at our experiment stations and the
agricultural press all doing theTr best to
assist. the farmers in the many and var—
ied ways in which they can give assist-
ance and beneficial information as to
their best interests, free of charge. On
the other hand. the pretenders who de-
vise schemes by which they can "do the
farmers” and wring from them some of
their hard-earned dollars in return for
glowing promises of great benefits. It
may be a good time to choose whom ye
will serve. the actual friends or the pre-
tenders.

Wayne Co. N. A. CLAPP.

 

The above communication was received
just before the last forms for this issue
were closed and too late to make possible

NOV. 1, 1913.

any investigation of the matter, the re-
sult of which could be published in this
issue. We have, however, started an in-
vestigation relative to the status of this
“association," regarding which the above
is our first advice, the result of which we
hope to publish in a future issue. In the
meantime any further information relatc
ing to same, which any of our readers
can supply, will be gratefully received.—
The Editors.

HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.

National.

Affairs in the strike section of upper
Michigan remain unsettled. The possi-
bility of a settltment of the differences
between the miners and the operators
seems as remote as when the strikers
walked out. Reports of disorder have
been more or less frequent. Last week
attacks were made on mail trains, and
fights occurred between the strikers and
strike breakers. At a mass meeting held
Sunday, a resolution petitioning Governor
Ferris to call a special session of the
Legislature to investigate the trouble. was
unanimously adopted. The resolution also
contained a section calling upon Congress
to make a federal investigation.

A general battle between strikers mine
guards and deputy sheriffs occurred at
Ludlow, Colo, Sunday. lasting for over 12
hours. One mine guard was killed and
one. striker is miSsing‘. The situation was
critical Sunday night, as 700 armed strik-
ers were reported to be in the field
against the mine guards.

A declaration by Secretary of the Navy
l‘mn'e‘s. showu that the government at
W'ashington is in accord with the inter-
national movement now on foot which
seeks to suspend work on battleships by
all nations for a definite period of time.
if such an agreement can be reached. the
saving will be enormous. The economy
to this: country would amount to about
$140,000,000 yearly, which amount is but
:1 bugatelle compared to that saved by
the European powers and Japan.

Seven firemen were killed by falling
walls during a fire in a rubber company’s
building at Milwaukee. Sunday night.
During the course of the fire an explosion

occurred which wrecked the building,
causing the walls to totter.
Forty-six Survivors of the ill-fated

trans-Atlantic steamship Volturno, which
burned at sea several days ago, arrived
in New York on the steamer Curmania.

The football team of the Michigan Ag-
ricultural College again demonstrated the
necessity of considering the team a con-
tender for the championship of the central
west when they defeated the University
of Wisconsin elcvcn at Madison, Wis..
Saiurday. with :1 score of 12-7.

A convention of delegates of the Meth-
cdist Episcopal church is being,r held at
Indianapolis, Ind.. this week for the pur-
ncsc cf promoting. the distribution of
missionary intelligence.

The annual Chrysanthemum Show of
the agricultural department at washing-
ton opens \Vednesday of this week, and
Will continue two weeks. More than 1.800
plants, including many unusual varieties
will be on exhibition.

Six persons were killed last Fridav
when a 2:113 tank exploded on the Sixth
f‘cm‘ «f a factory building in Canal street,
New York. -

An cxnlos‘on in a. mine at Dawson, l\‘:
M., resulted in the death of 263 miners.
By Saturday morning only 54 of the bed-
ies had been taken from the death pit.
Thc work of rescue is being carried on
under the supervision of government ex-
perts. .

Jefferson Butler, president of the Mich-
igan Audubon Society. was run down by
an automobile on “‘oodward avenue. De-
troit, last Thursday night and killed.

Foreign.

The result of the Mexico elections was
uncertain at the time of our going to
press. No rioting or any unusual inci-
dents have bccn rcpoz‘tcd in connection
with the elections. It is announced that
the voting was vcrx- light. The meagre
reports rcccivcd indicatc that (Icn. Felix
Diaz is lczulng in lhc contest. while Fred-
crico lzii'nboa is running second. In the
state of (‘Ihiliuuhiuc tlic clcction was post-
poned because the military governor be-
lieved the gentral disorder in that state
to be so great as to materially interfere
with balloting.

That the rumors of coolness and un-
friendly rclulioiis between Germany and
Austria may be cleared, Emperor “I'll-
liam of the former country is now in Aus—
tria as the guest of Emperor Francis
Josef. This will probablv put an end to
the war talk which has been in evidence
recently.

The salmon industry of British Colum-
bia is reported to be damaged many mil-
lions of dollars. through the construction
work of railroad companies. The matter
is now being referred to the Fisheries
Department of British Columbia and also
at Ottawa.

On Oct. 26 the new electoral law of
Italy, which provides for almost universal
manhood suffrage, was given it< first
trial. It is estimated that fully 9000.000
voters balloted. The government is prac-
tically assured a victory in the election.
although there Will be many re—ballots on
Nov. 2 in districts where no candidate
obtained the requisite proportion of the
total vote cast.

A review of the British press leads to
the belief that a compromise between the
Irish Home Rule advocates and the Ulster
district of the island cannot be effected.
Conglflarnhln bitterneSS has already de-
veloped following the suggestion in the
British Parliament that Ulster be sep-
arated from the remainder of Ireland and
not brought within the provisions of the
Home Rule Bill.

 

 

 

 


   

 

LITERATURE
POETRY
HISTORY ane
INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

‘I7Ie FARM BOY
an? GIRL
SCIENTIFIC an?
MECHANICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every article is written especially for it, and does not appear elsewhere.

 

 

This Magazine Section forms a part of our paper every week.

 

 

 

 

Queer Farming Methods in Latin-America.

 

 

 

 

_Germans are the coffee kings.

ITH the finest of soil
and a most favorable
climate, the farmers

of most Latin-American coun-
tries raise hardly enough crops
to feed their own people. Mex-
ico and all of Central America
have been much in the public
eye of late and it is interest—
ing to get a glimpse of theSe
countries apart from: politics
and revolutions. In the near
future, when the canal has
been finished, business; rela-
tions are certain to bind the
Latin-Americans much closer
to us than has been the case
in the past. As it is, we ship

great quantities of food sup-
plies to Panama, the farmers
of Central America having

made no attempt to profit by
the great market opened up to
them. In fact, even before
work on the canal was started,
the republic of Panama did nOt
raise enough vegetables to sup—
ply its own people.

There are certain crops which
are highly profitable, and which

 

constitute the chief exports.
Among them are coffee and
bananas but the plantations

on which they are raised are
controlled mostly by foreigners
and even worked in part by
foreign laborers. Ameri rans
hold the balance of power in
the banana industry, while the

By E. I. FARRINGTON.

lcal unrest and the series of
revolutions in Mexico. The
peons have nothing to lose and

 

 

possibly something to gain, for
if a change 0f administration
which Shall remedy these in-
tolerable conditions is not sc-
oured, the chances are that
In the end the l'nited States
will have to interfere. Some—
time, it seems certain, the
farmers must hive the oppor-
tunity they owning
and working their own farms.

crave of

There are many different
climates in Mexico, giving: a

wide range of prmlurts. ’l‘hc
lowlands grow the fruits of the
tropics and great quantities of
produced. The,

 

bananas are
state of Tabasco alone sends a
million bunches to this country.
A little higher up coffee plants
thrive, while still higher the
crops of the temperate zone,
are. grown, Some soils will pro-
{11th two crops of wheat in a
grain is pulled
from the ground, root and all.

year and the

No lllillltl‘t‘ Is 11 cd or nccicd.
tllc way thc land is worked.
Fruits of both the tropics and
grown

tcmpcrate climates are

in abundance. l’cddlcrs scll
strawberries for a few ccnts
per quart at (‘hristmas time.

Sugar, corn, cotton and tobacco
are grown and the agricultural
products of the country. in-
cludingr meat, are valued at

 

 

 

The great difficulty in operat-
ing theSe plantations is in get—
ting men who will work with a fair de-
gree of steadiness. The needs of the
lower claSSes are but few and are. met
with the money received for two or three
days" work. \Vhy, then, they argue.
should they work any more?

The climate is partly responsible no
doubt, for the lassitude of the natives. it
is so genial in the low-

Pl‘imitive Method of Grinding Corn Practiced by Mexican Housewives.

divided into small holdings by the gov-
crnmcnt and sold or rented to the peo-
ple who actually live on and work these
holdings .\s a result, that county has
made much greater agricultural advance-
ment than its neighbors, and is more set—
tied and prosperous than ,most of them.
it, is purely a country of farmers, and it

imports great quantities of manufactured
alticles from the l'nited States,

In Mexico all the land is in the hands
0f less than (3.000 individuals, although
the population is about 13,000,000. More-
over. many of these land-owners are non-
residentS. It is this condition which is
responsible in large measure for the. polit-

54200000000 a year.

It is possible. that there will
be a great increase in stock raising in the
next few years. The growing scarcity of
meat in this country has been noted and
already many cattle have been shipped
across the border. The cattle are. low-
gradc animals, not to ho compared with
those raised in this country. Shorthorns,
llcrcfords and other breeds are being im-

ported, but the pas-

 

er sections that life is
made very easy. Only
the simplest shelters
are required and there
is no reason for heat-
ing them. Fruit grows

abundantly and there
is enough for all.
Rice, corn and beans
are. raised with but

little effort. Pigs and
chickens practically
find their own living,
even if they have to
come into the kitchen
and pick up the
crumbs from under the
table. In the higher
altitudes, the weather
is colder and there is
often much suffering.
These people of the
lower classes are en—
tircly illiterate and
there is much blind-
ness amnng them. In
some. parts of Mexico
poverty and wretched-
ness of the most ex-
treme character exist.

Of course, conditions
differ in different
countries. In most of
them, ~Mexico being a.
conspicuous example,
the land is owned by
a few families, the
great mass of people in
the country districts
being virtually slaves.
The one shining ex-
ception is Costa Rica,
in which the land is

 

A Typical Street Scene in a Quiet Mexlcan Village.

turage is very poor in
the dry season and it
is he cssary to travel
long distances for wat—
er. .\bout 200,00011cad
of c; ttlo are being ex-
ported annually‘ butit
will be a. long time be—
fore the Mexicans are
able to take great ad—
'antage of their ,cho—
graphical
raise,

situation to
beef for this
country.

lt‘ peace could be es-
tablishcd all through
h’lcxico, it is quite pos-
sible that great .m-
provctncnt in farming
conditions might, be
made. 'l‘hore, is an ag-
ricultural school under
government control in
Mexico (Tity and plans
have bccn laid for ex—
perimcnt

 

stations in
various parts of the
republic. it will take
many years, thtiiue-h. to
bring the rural see—
tions up to anything
like the standard of
this country. Think of
a farmer who prepares
his corn land with a
wooden pronged plow
which just scrapes the
surface! Yet that is
the way thousands of
native Mexican farm-
ers work their land.
Many of them, indeed,
employ even still more

 


392—12 \

primitiVe methods, using no beasts at all.
They sharpen a stick to a point, make a
hole in the ground and drop in the seed.
The seed sprouts and the corn grows, t00.
Indeed, two crops of corn in a season are
common in some sections.

It is interesting to note American influ-
ence on agricultural conditions in Mex-
ic0. For some distance south of the Rio
Grande the use of improved farming tools,
made in the United States, is‘common
and the methods followed are similar to
those on this side of the river. As the
distance from the border land increases,
fewer tools are used until finally only the
wooden plow is seen. In many cases it
has been very diflicult to get the native
Indians to use steel-pointed tools when
they have. been brought in by the owners
of large ranches or haciendas.

in remote sections of Central America.
the antiquated carts with solid wooden
wheels are to be seen. The wheels are
made from single sections cut from very
large trees, with a round hoTe in the cen-
er for the axle. Natrrally they are very

heavy and very cumbersome: oxen are
commonly used to draw them. The cart
in gene ::l use would seem primitive

enough to an American farmer. They are
springlcs' and have but two wheels. The
tongues are wide enough to servo for a
table. as seen in one of the accompany-
ing illustrations.

The principal diet of the farming class,
apart from fruit, is corn and beans, sup-
plemented by eggs, chicken and pork.
('ol‘n and beans, indeed, are eaten by all
classes of people all over ItIexico and in
many parts of Central America. Some of
the pooger people have little else the year
around. The corn is ground into coarse
meal. often by means of two stones. the
lower one being h :l‘owed out to receive
the grain. The meal is then made into
what are termed tortillas. which answer
for bread. These tortillas are Very thin
cakes, resembling our buckwheat cakes,
although thinner. They are prepared by
rolling them between the hands and c n-

tain very little but meal and water. ’l‘hey
are baked quickly and laid one on an~
other until, it the family is large, there

is a tall pile of them. Commonly several
are taken in the hand at once when they
are eaten.

Strangers who travel through the rural
sections put up at private houses as a.

Cabbage

T had been a miserable night. I had
I used up all the, uncomplimentary

terms at my command and used them
on myself. \\'h,\', oh, why. had l allowed
Bob (“mornings to entice, me to act-om-
pany him on this fool expedition. cruis-
ing in the (‘aribbealr in liob‘s
twice insignificant yacht?

Of courSe I had had the rest prescribed
by the doctors, plenty of it, until that
most inconvenient storm (Bob called it a
squall) struck us. The sea was still roll-
ing and tossing our miniature ocean liner
although the sun was shining brightly
and the sky was free of clouds. Bob and
l. were silently clinging to the railing.

“I think, sir, that we shall be com-
pelled to put into port somewhere to
make repairs,” the captain announced to
Rob.

“(Tan we. make her go until we. reach
a port?“ Rob inquired, a tritle anxiously.

“There is land to the west of us. but
[‘11] not certain what it is. V‘Ve seem to
have lost our bearings, for I can‘t im—
agine, what land it can be in this region.
However. we shall have to try for it.
There, you can already see it with the
naked eye!” The, captain pointed to a
spot on the horizon.

“Will it take IOng to fix her up?” Bob
inquired.

“Mr. Sims says
two days.” .

Bob sighed. I smiled. Two days on
land would be such a relief. If only it
might be the mainland, somewhere near
civilization, so that I might journey home
on a train. All such hopes, however,
were soon gone, for even my inexperienc~
ed eyes perceived that it was a small
island;

The captain found a landing and Bob
and I went on shore while the repairs
were being made.

“This looks a mighty lot like a road
laid out by man,” lob reasoned as we
reached a broad path leading back from
the beach. “Maybe we shall find a Mod-
ern Cruesoe.”

We followed the path which wound in
and out among the palms, Now and again
we caught glimpses of magnificent flower

two l\j\'

that it will take about

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

man power is depended upon to a. large

matter of course and eat the family fare.
They are not likely to approve of the
corn cakes, however, unless the cook is
an exceptionally good one. In many cases
the cakes are burned on both sides, but
hardly touched by the heat in the center.

The beans are likely to be more pala-
table. Sometimes the beans are placed
between two cakes to make a sandwich.
This is the daily food, year in and year
out—corn and beans. In favored sec-
tions there are other articles of food and
the people of means have a. much more
varied dietary as a matter of course.
Bananas are very cheap in Some parts of
Central America, while oranges, pineap-
ples and other fruits are plentiful. In
Nicaragua there is a tree known as the
chocolate, tree. the seed from which is
made into a beverage quite as delicate
and satisfying as the cocoa of commerce.
Sugar cane grows luxuriantly in many
places and is given to the children in
place of candy.

The. most common beast of burden is
the burrq which has remarkable powers
of endurance and is surprisingly agile.
Farmers who live in the more remote
sections, or in the highlands, make no at-
tempt to use carts, but bind their bur-
dens on the backs of the burros. Often
the little animals are used to transport
lumber from the forests. which are too
inaccessible to be reached by railroads.
A long piece of timber is tied to the side
of the animal and allowed to drag behind.
A burro can _make its way safely along
trails which seem almost impassable.
burdens are carried from town
to town on the backs of men who have
been trained to this kind of work and
who can carry enormous weights on their
backs, although they are. not especially
strong in their arms. It is no great feat
for two of these men to march down the
street balancing an upright piano in its
wooden box. Traveling through the coun-
try they are able to make. twenty miles
a day while carrying a load of perhaps a
hundred pounds. Much of the ore from
the mines is carried to the surface on the
patient backs of these laborers. Oxen and
horses are. also seen on the farms.

Many

Of course. the wealthy landowners are
able to have, plenty of horses and cattle,
but even they work their land in a. prim-
itive fashion, if they work it at all. Under
present conditions labor is cheap and

Vs. Stars

By ANNA

beds, and in one place a tiny spring bub-
bled over some rocks. Surely the hollow
in the stOne where the water sparkled
was not entirely the work of nature. As
if to ct‘lrrt’uborate this View, we found- a
cup on a shelf in the rock. \Ve ta ted
the water. It was cool and good. so we
ate our lunch, for it was noon, and rested
awhile.

I wanted to camp there but Bob was
determined to find the islanders. If We
had only two days on land, I argued that
it would be better to enjoy ourselves in
resting.

Bob laughed. “How you do hate the
sea,“ he mused. “I don't see why. I
always have the best rest on the yacht.
“'e‘ll go forward another mile or two and
then if we don’t find the man of the is-
land we’ll return. I'll have the men bring
us a tent and our supper. Once more,
poor fellow, you shall sleep on the nice
lirm land.”

I did not mind his jeering. “'hat did I
care if I only could get away from those
moving, insecure cabins and have a good
night's sleep. It would be bad enough to
have our beds so near the water,

\\'e had trudged the two miles into the
interior and another full mile on top of
that before Bob remembered that we
were going to give up the search. “Vi'e’ll
just go to that ntxt curve and then
turn," he decided at last.

It was time. I have not kept up my
athletics as well as he has and the walk
was growing more than tiresome. I hat-
ed to think of the number of miles back
to the landing. I finally began to count
the steps to that curve.

Suddenly the trees separated and be-
fore us, at our very feet, there appeared
a tiny village. We had found the object
of our search in so unexpected a manner
that we gazed upon it in astonishment.
Not ten rods from us stood a low, com-
modious building surrounded by a broad
verandah w‘hose roof was supported by
graceful white columns.

In a shady corner a man was busily

extent. The landowner usually gets the
peon in his debt and keeps him there.
The system is the same, whether in Mex-
too or in Guatemala. The keynote of the
system is this: a laborer may not leave a
plantation if he is in debt to his employ-
er. He gets in debt very early, as a.
rule. There is a wedding, or a funeral,
or a feast day, and a little extra. money
is needed. This money is borrowed from
the master of the ranch and the system
is in operation. The master keeps the
accounts, and if the laborer dies his off-
spring inherit the debt. If that is not
slavery, it certainly is the next thing
to it.

As usual, there are two sides even to
this question and the landowners are not
backward in declaring that it would be
impossible to get their work done under
any other system. Having no incentive to
work, the Indians shirk if they can, and
with a constant succession of feast days
and family affairs they have many ex~
cuses. “'ith a fum hand on the reins, it
is possible to keep the affairs of the
plantation in running order. Yet this does
not excuse the iniquitous plan of letting
a few families control the land. With the
country dotted with small farms, the In-
dians would be independent and free.
They would have an object to work for
and probably would gain a certain amount
of ambition. In former days the land
was divided up in this manner, and the
I‘tilDle smart under the feeling that they
have been robbed of what rightfully be-
longs to them. The greatest problem
Mexico and most of the Central American
republics have to face is this one which
concerns the native’ farmer and the land.

Properly governed, Central America
would be an Eden. and the lot of the

farmer would be an enviable-one. The
situation in Costa Rica, with its equable
distribution of the land, gives a glimpse
of what might be expected, but revolu-
tions have been all too frequent even in
(‘osta Rica and there is great lack of
school facilities. In much of Central Am-
erica, the children get little or no educa-
tion at all. “'hat schoolhouses are seen
are likely to be only thatched-roofed
'huts. Now the farmer wears the poorest
of clothing and usually goes barefoot, ex-
cept, perhaps, for a piece of leather bound
to the sole of the foot. His wife “totes"

NOV. 1, W 1913.

her baby in a little cradle on her back,
with a band across the forehead to eaSe
the strain. Her one bit of splendor is a
bright—colored shawl draped across her
shoulders. SOme of the younger women
are likely to be quite pretty, but they get
old and fat very quickly.’ In some sec-
tions the women make a practice of car—
rying water pots and other burdens on
their heads and so acquire a. grace of
carriage which would be the envy of an
American debutante.

Throughout Mexico are Indians who
specialize along certain lines. Some are
poultrymen, others trappers, while still
others roam the woods in search of mar—
ketable wild products or carry pulque to
town. This pulque, it may be explained,
is the juice from a cactus and is the na-
tional beverage, corresponding to the beer
of other countries. It is extracted by
means of long tubes? the tube being suck—
ed full of juice, which is then allowed to
run into a bottle or jar. There are shops
all over Mexico for the sale of- this bev—
erage, which is very cheap, and there are
strict regulations regarding its sa‘e, for
it is not good after it gets to be a feu'
days old. The marketing of all rural
products is usually done by the farmer,
who carries his products on his back.
unless able to own a horse or a. burro.

It is worth noting that before the com-
ing of the Spaniards there was not a
horse, cow, mule, 0x, cat, chicken or do-
mestic sheep in any part of the Ameri-
can continents. All these animals have
been introduced in a comparatively re-
cent period, as time is reckoned. The
North American Indians, expert riders
though they became, knew nothing of
horses until after the coming of the white
man. There were native turkeys, and in
the mountains were wild sheep and goats.
It is interesting to consider that the prof—
itable use of imported live stock has be-
come much more wide spread both north
and south of the region in which the an-
imals first trod on American soil. Yet, as
has been said, the future must see agreat
development of the agricultural resources
of that part of Latin-America near our
borders. \Vith the growing population of
this country, expansion is necessary, and
the opening of the canal will prove a
powerful wedge in breaking up antiquated
systems and giving new and modern
methods an opportunity to raise the stan-
dard of Central American agriculture.

and Other Things

GIRMUS.

engaged in carefully weighing some sub-
stance. He discovered us almost at the
same instant that we had become aware
of his presence. Leaving his work, he
descended the low steps to meet us.

”Shipwrecked or disabled?” he inquir-
ed, genially.

\‘i'e gave him an account of our acci-
dent.

“I knew that you had not come volun-
tarily," he smiled. “The only ship that
visits us is ‘The White Wings,’ and it‘s
not time for her yet.”

Bob was gazing at the little white
buildings which dotted the lawn. “HOW
did you get here?” he finally inquired
bluntly. “And how haVe you managed
all of this? It surely is beautiful.”

By this time we were comfortably seat—
ed on the verandah drinking some cool
stuff which the man had brought.

“\Ve were wrecked," he answered, sim-
ply. “There were six of us when we

started, Mills and Mrs. Mills, Mrs. John-
son and myself, Hathaway, and Miss
Robinson.

invited us out for a
two-mont'hs‘ cruise. One night a storm,
something like that of yesterday, struck
us. There is no USe to go over the de—
tails. The next merning Mills, Mrs. Mills,
Mrs. JolniSon, Miss Robinson and myself
found ourselves alone in a boat.

“Not one of us knew much about man-
aging anything above a small rowboat,
but in some manner the waves landed us
here. I don't like to think of that ex-
perience.

“For the .first hour we were simply
content to feel the firm land, to be able
to rest, but gradually we were forced to
think of other needs. We were thirsty.
Vi’e were hungry.

“Mills and I searched the boat, for we
remembered that some provisions and
water had been put in it. There was

“Hathaway had

enough, by practicing strict economy, for
about two days,
rations. .

"After we had finished our first meal

and that meant half

the two of us started to explore.
course, we had not told the women 1102f
scanty our stock really was. They un-
derstood that we must practice economy
while we waited for rescue.

“The second day we found the spring,
and that was a great relief for we were.
already suffering for the want 0f plenty
of fresh water. \‘l'e moved the women
up to it and then dragged some boxes
and stuff that had drifted in on the beach
to our camp. So far we had not been
able to find anything to eat. There were
some palms and grass, but no animals.
no vegetables that looked fit for a, human
being to eat.

“The third day,
were all gone.

noon, the provisions
The women were resting
in a tent. Mills and I were trying to
muster up courage enough to tell them
our exact plight. although I rather think
that they suspected it.

“‘Now, if this was something to eat
instead of all sorts of costly apparatus,’
Mills growled, kicking at a box, ‘we’d be
all righa for a time at least.’

“ ‘VV'hat apparatus is it?’

“We both jumped. Neither had noticed
that Miss Robinson was standing near.
None of knew her very well. We had
met her for the first time on board the
yacht and had wondered why Hathaway
had invited her to join us on the cruise.

“She peered into the boxes which we
had opened. In a moment she commenced
tugging at the stuff in a sort of nervous
haste. ‘Mr. Hathaway told me that he
had this apparatus on board,’ she ex-
plained. ‘He intended to form a, labora-
tory on the yacht so that he might enjoy
being at sea and not be deprived of ex-
perimenting. We 'had intended to use
this on our present voyage.’

“In a. few moments We were following
her instructions and putting the ma—
chinery together. The other women join-
ed us and all five worked busily, although
four of us had no idea why we were
hurrying. Miss Robinson constantly
watched the sun and the nearer it ap-
proached the horizon the more she hur-
ried us.

“ ‘That will do for tonight,’ she sighed

 

 

 

 


 

 

‘NOV. 1, 1913..

at laSt. It was time, for we were about
exhausted and the prospect of but a cup
of cold water for supper was not very
cheering.

“She set a small motor to work and
poured some stuff which she had found
in one of the boxes on pieces of boards.
A small belt began to move, some wheels
to buzz and in a little while she was
catching fine white grains in a basin.

“ ‘There,’ she announced, as'the last
rays of the sun disappeared. ‘That is
better than nothing. “'e’ll make taffy of
that. Tomorrow we'll try more substan-
tial things, but we must wait for sun-
light.’

“\"e tasted the grains. It was sugar
all right. That tafty sure was far ahead
of just the cup of water.

“Most of that night she was busy about
the machinery and preparing stuff to
work with in the morning from material

THE'MICHIGANV FARMER

find us, not one cared to return and as
it was a yacht whose owner was an old
friend, we prevailed on him not to reveal
our whereabouts. Since then he visits
us each year, bringing such material as
we can not obtain here. and sometimes a.
few friends come with him. Quite anum-
ber have decided to remain a year and
but few have cared to go back at the end
of that time. We make most of our veg-
etables and a good assortment of fruits.
The climate is ideal.”

“This Miss Robinson, is she still on
the island?” Bob inquired after a short
silence.

“Yes. She is constantly busy in the
laboratory. She makes the most of our
inventions or suggests how to make
them.”

“Could we See her?” was Bob's next
question. .

I remembered that he had cared for

 

 

 

A Mexican Water Carrier and his Faithful, Sure.footed Helpers.

which she found in those boxes that Mills
had condemned.

“As soon as the first: rays of the sun
struck our camp we heard the motor be-
gin to buzz, and you may be sure that we
were right on the Flltlt-
having enough of wnnething~ to cat was
far more enticing than any morning nap.

“In a short time she tilled a small pan
with :1 white powder. "l‘he-re is llonr.’
she announced. ‘llcre is salt and baking“
powder. You can make cakes for break-
fast while I make more sugar.’

“I think that was the best breakfast I
ever ate, although we make whiter tlour
now, for the experiment was new then.

“'l‘hat Settled the question of starva—
tion. At first we all expected to return

The prospect ot‘

 

such things in the old days. Now I nev-
er liked a chemical laboratory. I found
the odors insufferz'tblc. \Vhen I had to
study chemistry, because, it came in my
course. '1 was always most unfortunate.
Substances would explode it‘ I touched
them. Acids had a habit of getting: all
over my hands and blistering; them. The
Bunsen burner made great holes in my
sleeves, You may imagine, how I felt
when the man answered, “She is busy
now, but it' you care to go to 'her lab-
oratory. 1 think that she would see you.”

“That would suit us exactly,” Bob af-
firmed. “\Ve. would like to see her at
work."

When the man returned, announcing
that Miss tobinson would receive us, I

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starting for Market with a

 

Load of Ban anas in Mexico.

 

home when opportunity came‘and kept
careful watch for ships. Miss Robinson
continued her experiments and we helped
her. Gradually we began to make coni-
binations and watch for results as car-
nestly as she did, and we forgot Ships
for days at a time. '

“YVhen, after three years, 'a. ship did

felt a strong desire to refuse seeing her.
The memory of the distance to the land-
ing was all that forced me to follow
them.

I don’t see why I failed to recognize
her in the man's description. It was
characteristic enough. She had always

(Continued on page 395).

 

 

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iSOme Hints for Young Trappers.

By H. -F. GRINSTEAD.

 

Wait till furs are prime, which is never
before cold weather. You lose half the
value by trapping too early.

Don't trap for mink or muskrat along
01d fence rows, nor for skunk along wat—
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you are after are likely to be found.
Traps set along a spring branch, near a
pond, or in drifts are likely to catch a
raccoon, mink or even a fox. Rocky
places, on the prairie are the favorite
haunts of the skunk.

Don’t grease traps, although you may
have been told to do so by old trappers.
It leaves a foreign odor, something that
most animals will detect. If traps are
new give them a dull color by washing in
water in which oak bark or walnut hulls
have soaked. Oil only the hinge.

Stand as near in one place as possible
while setting a trap. The fact that you
have passed along a t all will n'st arouse
the suspicion of an animal—he is accus-
tomed to the scent of man_but when you
stop and leave indications of disturbing
the surroundingh‘, right then he becomes
suspicious.

\V'hen a fox smells biit he will get on
the highest mound or stump in the neigh-
borhood to get a view of a poSsible trap.
This ought to suggest placing traps on
heaps of stones, moztnzls and stumps, with
the bait several yards away.

The raccoon has a fondness for passing
between stumps and stones. This sug-
gests a place to set trap for him.

The chief value of making water sets
lies in the fact that .there is no scent left
behind to betray the presence of man or
Mink will follow along in
shallow ditches where. spring water is
flowing after large streams and ponds
freeze over. Set traps in these shallow
ditches where narrow and put stones or
logs on each side to force him over the
trap, which should- be set under water.
If the water is clear, cover with leaves
and mud.

NOt only the raccoon crosses streams
on logS, but traps set on a crossing log
have. caught both mink and wild cat.
Over the deepest part of the branch cut
a flat place in the. log; herein set the, trap
so that when it has been covered with
it will be about the same
i‘lip the

of cold steel.

rotten wood
height as the surface of the log_
chain over a stake driven ‘llongside the
log. The, Spot over the pan of the trap
should be left smooth, and on each side,
about the length of a step of the animal
you are trapping for. lay a chip or billet
The animal in crossing will step

of wood.
over the obstruction and land on the
trap. No bait is used.

After you have caught a fur-bearing

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CABBAGE VS. STARS AND OTHER
THINGS.

(Continued from page. 3921).
been inclined to rule, but I suppose. that
I had not thought of her in So long that
she had passed entirely from my mind.
liowevcr, as St on as I saw her I recog-
nized Mary Robinson. So did llob. I am
not sure that he did not suspect her
identity before we entered the. lal.»;n'.1tor_\'.
ways. I
days

She had such disagreeable
remembered them from the old
when she was continually harping on my
awkward mishaps. In fact, :he took op-
portunity to remind me of them at once.
“\\'atch out,” she warned, almost before,
we had shaken hands, “there is sulphuric
acid in that bottle."

Now I was not within six feet of the
bottle.

Bob laughed. “Th-it's right. lie still
dwells in the heavens.”

“Well, the heavens certainly is a clean-
er place than this,“ I defended myself.

Miss imbinson did not look overly pleas-
cd. “I suppose that you have discovered
all sorts of planets, stars and comets by
this time?" she jibed.

Just as if the discovery of a planet is
an everyday affair. “I certainly have not
wasted much time in pouring together
substances to produce vile odors,” I re-
tortcd.

"Oh, pshaw,” liob interposed. “You
two don‘t want to renew your old hostil-
ities at this time of life. \V’hat is this
that you are trying to produce?” She
had just touched a lever and stopped the
machine.

The this was a heap of whitish reen
stuff hearing some resemblance to ex-
celsior.

“That is a failure,” she admitted, “and
about the- fiftieth."

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animal do not spoil by improper skinning.
Mink, fox, rat and all small animals
Should be "cased.” This is done by cut-
ting around each hind foot, slitting the
skin down the back of the leg to the
vent, and pulling off over the head. A
long slender board to fit is inserted to
stretch the skin, which muSt dry in the
shade.

Lastly, do not expect to catch a mink
or fox in every trap you set. Get plenty
of traps, for the more you set the better
your chance. Use No. 0 for muskrat and
No. l fer mink. It will require No. 2 for
fox and raccoon and No. 3 for wolves.

PAPER FURNITURE FOR LITTLE

FOLKS.

 

BY LURA W. CALLIN.

How many of the boys andgirls know
of the delightful playtimes to be had with
pictures of furniture and furnishings cut
from the big catalogs which are now
So commtm in nearly eVery farm home?
Get several pasteboard boxes—shoe boxes
will do. \Vith scissors and catalogs and
a little paste set to work furnishing an
establishment of just as many rooms as
you can, cutting out pieces suitable for
a bedroom or parlor or dining-room and
pasting the pictures around the inside of
the boxes. Some catalogs have the most
beautiful rugs and curtains in colors, so

that the floors of the rooms can be cov- l
ered with the “real things,” and picturesl
of draped curtains can be pasted over
Windows cut in the sides of the boxes.

After the different rooms of the house
are furnished, barns and chicken coops
and garages may be fitted out, and then
when you have fitted up everything you
can think of you can empty the boxes
and, with a new catalog, start all over
again and make different kinds of stores.
There is no end to the things you can do.
Then again, you can furnish your rooms
with mission furniture or with Circassian
walnut (a little water color from your
paint box will make it more realistic), or
quarter-sawed oak, or Flemish oak, and
all this elegant furniture is to be had for
the cutting, only. \Vhen you are through ‘
playing, which will not be at the end of

 

the first day, all the play furniture can,

be put away in the boxes until the next
time.

A DESPERATE CHARACTER.

BY “HALTER G. DOTY.

 

 

 

Just ’cause I built a bonfire in the cellar,
Just ’Cause I busted Nellie‘s roller
skates,
Just ’cauf‘e I licked young Jones an’ made
him beller
An’ scart Aunt Josie stiff with my pet
snakes——

They‘Ve made me go to bed right in the
daytime,

An’ Mother told me I’m a naughty lad. E
They've gone an’ busted up Sat'day play,

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“\Vhat should it be?" he persisted.
“\Vhat had you intended it to be?”

MiSS Robinson is cauStic, but I'll admit
that she has some sense of hum ir. “That
was expected to be cabbage. All the ele-
ments are there and I am sure in the
right proportion. \Vhy in the world it‘s
not cabbage, I don’t see.” She looked at
the. stuff defiantly, yet she laughed at
the same time.

“Can't you grow it here?” I asked in—
nocently.

“Urcw “i" There was such contempt
in her yoice that I felt myself shriveling.
“\Vhy should we grow it when we can
make, it so much easier?”

I inllated encugh to assert.
say that you can not make it.”

“I don‘t say that we can not make it.
\\'e haven’t succeeded in linking it yet.
That’s all."

“\Yhy make it at all?" Rob asked. “If
I remember right, you always objected to
it when they served it at. the old Dorm.”

“Some of the others like it. \\'e have
succeeded in producing most of the other
vtgetables and can not afford to let it
baffle us.“

I noticed that she received Bob’s re-
marks in a much better spirit than She
did mine.

”You'll

“but you

Stay to dinner?" she invited.
“’0 had ln'eakt'asted at eight and 'had
nothing but a ligltt. lunch since. It was
now far in the afternoon and really it
appeared to me that this was the most
welcome remark I had heard since land-
ing on the island. The distance back to
our boat had begun to assume miles and
miles. I hoped that the dining hour was
an early one.

As if answering my mental question,
MiSS Robinson looked at her watch and
announced that we still had an hour.
Would we like to visit the various labor-

 

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atories and see the inhabitants preparing:

the meal?

liob was very willing and Of course I
had to trail along. She was very enthu-
siastic and took pains to explain and
show all the arrangements to him, but

the only time that she appeared to be?
if I ad- 3
dressed her, was when I started to cx- .

aware of my prcsence, except
amino :1 generator of peculiar construc-
tion.
“You might receive a shock.”

I jumped back. That :‘cream was
enough to frighten an Indian. I was
angry. of course. No one to be
treated like a fool.

Bob asked all sorts of outwlions. Not
because he knew or cared more about
such things than I but because he al-
ways bad the knack of asking due tions.
I haye heard him, llick Sproul and one or

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two others keep l’rot'. \\'ormcr answering
oucStions the entire recitation hour when
they were not prepared to recite.

"Why does your corn not have cobs?”
he inquired.

She smiled. If I had asked such a ques-
tion she’d treated me with scant cere-
mony. “The col) is only a waste,” she
explained. “\\'e have no reason for wast-
ing material in such a manner."

\\'e saw men taking away potatoes al-
ready pared from one of the machines.

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t
i
If this keeps up, I‘m goin’ to the bad. \

“l‘lon't tcuch that," she screamed. .

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'l‘hcy looked so natural that I involun-
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manufacture those?"

“But we did,” she asserted. curtly.

There were apples without cores,
peaches without stones, plums without
pits. As the seed was no longer neces-

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eliminated. Even the cloth on the table;
had been made directly from a. fiber man’-
ufactured from elementary material.

The meal was excellent and Miss Rob-
inson snubbed me only four or five times.
In fact I was so busy enjoying good vice
tuals, on solid ground. that I gave her
scant opportunity to vent her Spleen
on me.

She was pleasant during the rest of the
evening. Bob at last suggested that we
return to the yacht. '

“There really is no need of your going
back," she argued, genial y. ‘ We have a.
little cottage here fitted expressly for the
Stranger within our gates. and as you
can be of no use on the boat yOu might
as well stay.” 7

“I E‘uppose tliat‘ll suit Harry well
enough." Bob laughed. “He‘s been tremb-
ling in his berth every night since we
started. and after that storm I suppose
he’ll be worse than ever."

Bob knows that such talk is pure slan-
der. It’s not that I am afraid of the wat-
er that causes me to turn in my berth.
but because I dislike it. I hate that roll-
ing. insecure feeling that it gives one. I
knew there was no use to try explaua-'
tions. She‘d never listen a moment and
would only say worse things than he.”

“Hurry can stay and I’ll go back." the
rascal added after a pau'c. “Mr. Smith
would not like us to leave in such a.
manner."

“I have already sent word that you are
here and will probably stay all night. He
will not be uneasy about you." our host-
ess assured him.

So it happened that we were shown to
a tiny white cottage which contained sev-
eral small sleeping rooms done in white.
lob persisted in disturbing the peace with
his inconsequential remarks, but the solid
firm fruliug of that bed sent me to sleep

at once. \thn I got up I was ready to
forgive Miss Robinson all her little
Slicers. I had not rcalizcd how much I

wanted a good night's rest.

\\'hcn I looked at my watch it was ten
o'clock. A half hour lutct‘ I stood before
the open door of the mom Bob had occu-
pied. lie was gone. I had scarcely pasS-
ed out through the cottage door to look
for him when our old classmate stood by
my side.

“Mr.
yacht.”
that you
He will
ready to leave.
my cottage."

has been called to the
explained. ”He left word
are to Htuy here if you wish.
come for you when they are
Breakfast is waiting at

(‘ummius
Hllt‘

I was glad of the last part of the in-
formation. The fruit, breakfast; food,
toast and nuts were all excellent.

The meal being finished. I begun wou-
deriug what to do with the time before
dinner. as the lateness of the hour made
luncheon uunw-essary.

“\\'<)ul(l you care to
grounds or do you think
stand the laborulm'y.“ inquired my host-
ess. Evidently she was determined to
sucritico liei'r'elf on the altar of hospital-
ity. I, being under the influence of that
breakfast, fell into a snare. .

“If you think that you can trust me
among the bottles,- test tubes and evap-
orating dishes," I ventured, “I think that
I should like to visit the laboratory.” I
knew that was what she wanted.

“We‘ll find you an apron and, with rea-
carc. I think that you'll not do
any harm." She encouraged.

In due time. I was encased in a thick,
long garment that touched the toes of my
boots. I remembered that I wondered
vaguely if she would producc some sort
of a slipper to protect my footwear. I
felt as if i were again in my sophomore
your listening to or at lcust sitting before
Prof. Stone in the Olll ('ol‘cqc lulurulory.

walk about the
that you could

“Here is our analysis of a head of cab-
bage." announced my cutcz'tuium- us she
handed me a copy of a card tacked above
her table. “Do you care to try for it?”

i looked at my card. It contained sym-
bols of a phosphate. water and other sub-
stances all enough. “I‘ll help
you." l answered, cautiously. In a few
moments I was busy with mortars. tubes,
basins and all sorts of utensils. while my
companion explained the apparatus for
Separating the proper sun rays with
which to obtain cabbage.

The afternoon passed rapidly and it was
near dinner time before we were ready
to set the dynamo in motion.

harmless

“l’hcw! \Vhat a smell!" “’9 jumped
guiltily and turned toward the door
whence came the ejaculation. There

stood Bob, holding :1 handkerchief to his
face.

Truly the stench was powerful. It re-
sembled the smell of a cabbage field late
in fall. only it was more penetrating.

We gazed helplessly on the heap of

THE MICHIGAN'FARMER

shavings which bore some resemblance to
cut cabbage. .Then Miss Robinson stop-

.ped the machine, grabbed the stuff end

flung it into a tiny furnace.

The yacht was not ready to sail .the next
day so we tried it again. and the follow-
ing day, and the day after that until the
fifth day, when Bob announced that all
was ready for the continuing of our trip.

“Could there be any mistake in the
analysis?” I suggested that evening at
dinner. for by this time the experiment
and cause of failure formed our principal
topic of conversation.

“\Ve were as careful as possible, but
one is always apt to make mi:~'takes.“ ad-
mitted our hostess. “If I had a hen] 0f
cabbage I w0uld make another analysis."

For several moments we were silent.
each thinking of some way to overcome
this difficulty. “\Ye'll run across to :ome
port on the Gulf and bringyou a head.”
Bob promised. ”We are only cruising
und may as well go there as anywhere."

“‘I'ould you?" She 10oked her thanks.
" teully, I think that is all that will help
us. It will not take long?" '

“\‘Ve’ll hurry. I think that we can be
back in a week. “'9. can Start tonight or
curly in the morning."

I was thinking busily. “There is no
use of my going along," I protested. “We
can keep right on with the experiment.”

Bob laughed thut foolish, indulgent, big
laugh of his. “The same old hate of
Neptune's realm." he cackled when his

mirth had subsided enough to make his
speech ii'itelligiblc. “Well, stay if you
wish. I am afraid, however. that Misu
Robinson will find you more of a hind—
rance than a help. Just turn him loose

on the island if he bothers too much.“ he
advised. “\Ve’ll pick him up when we
get back."

I did think that she might acknowledge
my help of the past few days. but She
never uttered a word.

The yacht left that night, and the next
morning we, were in the laboratory at
“'6. tried other rays, and decreas—
ed the speed of the motor. but the rc-
sults were the same, with the possible
exception that the odor was more. insuf-
ferablc.

0n the second day my leader suggested
that we clean the laboratory and prepare
for the reception of the cabbage head.

I dusted bottles, washed flasks and
sct'ubbed evaporating dishes until my
hands felt like a professional dishwaz‘h-

wo: k.

(Jr's. \Ye swept down cobwcbs, scoured
windows and ended up by pouring pails
of water on the tile floor and sweeping

it all out. \thn dinner time came I was
ready for a bath and general clean-up of
myself. But it really was worth while.
for that little room certainly needed the
scrubbing;

“Let's jusL rest today." my hostch
said the next morning as I started to put
on my ('litmistry shroud.

There was a comfortable rccd lounge
in one corner. I had not realized how
tired I was until I lay full length upon it.

Miss Robinmn drew up a rocker and
\"e wcrc soon living OVcr the old college
day“, with the exception that what had
been very serious then was very laugh-
able now.

The following day we spent in the
same manner, with the exception that we
talked more of our work since the good
old dayS. I had never known that people
could find so much to talk about. and
that it might be >0 pleasant a recreation.

I was cmnt‘ortably' stretched on the,
lounge and Miss Robinson occupied hm'
place. in the rocker one afternoon \xlwn
the door Opened uncerenmuiously and in
tumbled llOb with tvvo heads. of cabbage.
“llm‘e yOu are.” he announced choc-r—
fully. “I brought two.”

'l‘hcu he turned to me. “I guess, old
man, that we'll have to leave at once for
1 want to get to Havana as soon as p0“-
siblc. There are scrious complicutious in
the Door case and I must hour from New
York.” Now I had not even considered
the possibility of so sudden a return to
the old busy life. I must have looked
helpless.

“You can come at once. can you not?"
he inquired. “\Ve want to start in three
hours.”

My wits began to work. “But why
should I go? I don’t care about the Door
case. I know nothing about it."

“You don’t want to stay here?"

"I'm not ready to go back. I want an-
other try at that cabbage.”

“You! I thought you hated chemical
research? or course you’ll have to go
with us. How would you get back? We

shall probably have to give up the rest
of the trip}!

Someway the getting back did not wor-
ry me. I wanted to stay, thatwas all.

NOV. 1, 1913.

”The “White Wings' will be here in six
months. He can go back in that if he
wishes,” interposed Miss Robinson.

“But he can't stay that long. He is to
be back by the last of August."

“I‘Vell, I’m going to stay now, any-
way,” I insisted. “It will not matter if
I do not get back until September.”

“Of c.0urse. if you are determined to
stay, perhaps I can come for you in Sep-
tember, ul‘ send Smith for you, but I
thought that you were in a hurry to get
back.” ‘

“This is my year off and I am not
bound to be back by any particular date."
That was only a part of the truth. The
university had granted mc the year of
absence,
devote a part of the time to astronomical
research.

Fortuuzltciy Bub knew nothing about
this or I would not have come off soyeas
iiy, for be is one of these capable beings
who insist on managing the affairs of all
who are fortunate enough to come under
their protection. “.\11 right, stay, then,“
he acquiesced in his ignorance. “You will
really have a good rest here."

That afte’liuun we started our analysis.
\\‘c worked slowly, carefully. and it was
several days before we were ready to try
to manufacture the vegetable.

Miss Robins n insir'ted that as it WuS
my vacation I must rest afternoons. I
was determined to be in the laboratory.
therefOre she had. to occupy the rocker
while I took my old place on the lounge
aud‘we resumed our visits.

it was two wecks before we completed
our first trial and the result, if possible.
wus worse than over.

“'9 went over the work with extreme
exactness and Il'lOtl again and stillagain.
.\ mouth passed and we had achieved
nothing, but fuilurc.

“I don't llllllk that cabbage was fresh
enmigh." I \‘ciitlll‘etl one afternoon as We
were discussing our latest failure:

“That may be possible." acquiesced my
cnmpauion. “If we could get some. roots
and all, direct from a gux'dcu»~but I don't
>ee how we can."

“If Hob had realized the importance of
getting it fscsh he would probably have
cxercised more care,” I criticiSed.

“it was Vol-y kfnd of him to bring this,"
she defended. “if he were here perhaps
we could prevail on him to bring us a.

perfectly fresh hem."

As if in answer to her wish, there
came a rap on the door and in stalked
Hob. lie greeted Miss lobluson pleats-
aptly.

“I met I’I‘ofl Ludlow," he began, as
soon as he had taken my hand. “He
wanted to know where he could find you.
lie said that he has an important en-
gagement with you and must see you at
once. so I have come for you.”

"That engagement can wait.” I assured
liim. “\\'e hove not yet succeeded with
the cabbage," and we both began to tell
him our latest difficulties.

“ll-“haw! let it go.” he advised.
not worth the trouble.”

“011. but it is!" Miss Robinson was up
in arms at once. “You if we av-
kuowledge failure in this it Will Weaken
all our other achievements. It would nev-
(r do to give up."

Bob never would argue with a woman.
I believe he'll drt‘p the most promising
case if the oppo:iug advocate wus a
wmum. “That may be," he acquiesced.
"Hut." he tulncd to me. “it's not neces-
sary for you tn stzly. You are not such
a chemical export."

“lie is very exzu-t in his work and has
llclpcd mc wonderfully," defended my
fellow worker.

Hf course after that i would not leave.
llob stormed. argued and reasoned. but
for once he found that l possessed a.
l'nu-kboue. lie claimed that it was .-1 part
of my anatomy fir-titer up. and that said
part was cubical instead of spherical as
it should bc.

It ended by his making another trip to
tho. mainlul'd, fzu' enough north to pro-
cure a line fresh head of cabbage directly
from a farmer’s garden. He took the
precaution to have it carefully spaded out
with all the soil attached to its roots and
Ililt’lit’tl’ it in a bOX.

On his return he announced his inten-
tion of waiting until we should have per-
formed our experiments and thou carry-
ing me back with him if he had to tie me
with a rope. “Ludlow says that you
promised to lead that expedition to Kila-
manojra, and you are not going to back
out like this. I'd look like a fool going
back and telling him that you’ll not go
because you'were trying to make ele~
mental cabbage.”

Of course, our comfortable afternoons
were gone. We had to work every min-

“It’s

see,

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ute. for he was apt to stumble into the
laboratory at any time.

We finished our analysis and Went at
the putting together process. The result
was rotten. That word describes it thor-
Oughly.

“We'll start early in the morning,” Bob
announced at dinner that evening.

“I think that I shall go back with you,”
Miss Robinson said carelessly. as I was
about to protest. “That is, if you have
- room?”

"But what will the island
you?" I inquired idiotically.

“That’s not my affair,” she snapped
with a. touch of her old disagreeable man-
ll€l‘.

Suddenly i realized that I did not want
to stay on the island without her. I did
nOt care if there never was a head of
cabbage of any kind or what became of

do without

the little colony. Bob gave me a look,
grinned that silly grin that he calls up

on occasions, and left the room.

I think that I am not entirely lacking
in courage, but the knowledge of my real
want had come to me so suddenly that
l was entirely unprepared. I stared at
Miss Robinson for I don’t know how long
before-I realized that I must say some-
thing.

“There are no women on board." I be-
gan lamely. “I am afraid that it will not
he pleasant for you.”

There was a long pause. .,Mayb’e, if
you would marry me, it would be bet-
ter." I blurted. '

For a second she looked real serious,
then her lips began to quiver and jerk.
She leaned back in her chair and laughed
most inordinately, and really I did not
feel offended.

“So you think that it would be well for
me to marry you so that I may have a
chaperone," she interrupted her mirth
long enough to ejaculate, “but suppose-
tbat I insist that I do not need a chap-
erone."

Then I resorted to other arguments
which seemed to be more convincing, for
we were married the following morning
on board the yacht.

Since setting up housekeeping, Mary
has never said a word about a laboratory
or synthetic experiment. She appears to
be entirely too busy for anything of the
kind, and is spending a large preportion
of her chemical knowledge, or knowledge
obtained from her grandmother, in pre-
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Breaking Up a Great Ranch

A cowboy said to his mate riding
alongside:

“What do you reckon Mr. Post
bought all this here land for?"
“Well, I‘ll tell y’u, Jake, y’u know

I heard it confidential, he's goin‘ to
plant it about to Grape-Nuts.”

This cowboy chatter happened years
ago just after C. IV, Post, the man
who makes health foods and Postum
at Battle Creek, Mich, bought up sev-
eral adjoining tracts of land in Garza
and Lynn Counties, Texas.

The whole Post ranch is now about
220,000 acres. Until lately it has been
uSed for grazing cattle. A short time
ago the County seat of Garza county
was located on one of his sections. and
he proceeded to build a town. for the
people.

It is named Post City and can be'
found on the map‘of the St. Fe Ry.
about 250 miles nearly due west of
Ft. \Vorth, Texas.

It is a beautiful and Clean little city.
with many miles of shade trees, splen-
did water works, schools and churches.
A modern Sanitarium and various in-
dustries, including what is said to be
the highest type of Cotton Mills in the
world.

This development made a demand
for farms, so a part of the' grazing
land was laid out into about fifty
farms with neat. ‘well built houses.
out buildings, orchards. wells. etc. etc.

These have been conducted under
Mr. l‘ost's mnntgerS until a practical
method of :ttccessful farming could be
decided upon.

It proved that wheat. oats. and In-
dian corn could he raised, but not suc—
cessfully, year by year, for, while in
some years the rains would come at
Seasonable times, other years they
would not. and the average was not
enough to make. these crops depend-
able for a living. Therefore the. crops
now raised are those adapted to the
country. Kaffir corn and milo maize.
(splendid grains for cattle and hogs),
peanuts and cotton, and Egyptian
wheat.

A carload of Mr. Post's hogs took
the first prize at the National Fat
StOCk Show at Ft. Worth one year and
the. second prize another year. These
hogs were fed on Kaffir. Maize and
peanuts and won over the competing
hogs fed on Indian corn.

The. most of this large body of land
lies so level and smooth that a plow
could be run for miles Without lifting
it; the soil is a dark reddish loam and
Vefy rich and fertile.

It has been decided to open this
tract to settlement at from $15.00 to
$30.00 per acre. payable $2.00 an acre
down and $1.75 per acre each year
thereafter until paid for. The. inter-
est four per cent. improvements cy—
tt'zt except the fence aiound each farm
which is supplied free by Mr Post.

It is natural to suppose that when
this tract is settled the land will ad—
vance in value as it has in other parts
of .\merica where many families havt~
become rich by the increase in the
value of land.

There are a few men in Garza Co.
who have farmed fo:- ten to twelvo
years and their experience is worth al—
tention. Included in the number is the
present County Judge Boron.

In handling 160 acres a farmer is
recommended to put in thirty to forty
acres of cotton which yields around a.

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half bale to the acre, but in cases goes
over a bale, and under poor cultivation
drops below a half. It brings varying
prices. At this present time, Oct. 4th,
.1913. it sells at thirteen cents per lb.
at Post City. which is $621.00 per bale
of 500 lbs. In addition the feed from
a bale generally sell at about $10.00.
Therefme, if one—fourth of a hzlle was
raised per acre the crop on :10 acres
would bring $750.00. If one-hall“ a halo.

$1300.00 and at this rate one can fig-
ure the larger yields himself.

About 50 acres should be put into
Kaffir corn which yields anywhere
from 25 to 80 or 90 bu. to the acrc.
(oVer 100 bu. per acre have been
rallied). It is usually headed and cith-
er threshed or .fcd in the head It

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sells at 50 to if» cents a bu. and the
Stalks, which arc sweet. somewhat re-
sembling sugar cane. and yielding
about 13 tons to the acre, are put into
silos for winter feeding. Nearly al—
ways there is a heavy second growth
after the crop of Kailir is cut and this
second growth makes tender cnsilugc.
0r cattle can be turned in on it grow-
ing

This kind of farmer should keep 40
or 50 cows. some. hogs and a few
mares, for horse or mule colts.

At present pasture can be rented at
12 to 20 cents per acre per year. Al'—
ter the Kafli'.‘ is cut, rye should he
diskcd in and usually furnishes a line
feed through the winter.

They figure from 80 to 90 per cent
of a calf crop which should bring say
40 or more calves from 50 cows.

Calves at this time are worth $22.30
to $25.00; 40 would bring $000 to $1000.

l)(ll‘l'0“'
brcctl

The right kind of men can
money on cattle they want to
or fatten. If a farmer has more on-
silage than he can use he should ar-
range with some large cow-man in
take some steers to fccd on shares,
The i'urincr should put out 7» or it)
acres of peanuts. a. profitable article to
Sell or feed hogs.

Splendid pure water lies almost all
over the place at from 60 to 100 fl. and
a windmill will store enough to irrigate
a garden and orchard at times when
water is heeled between rains. 'l‘his
ltsi year on u ll‘.l('l of about an ucrc
and a half gardcn truck was sold for
from $150.00 to $200.00 a. month for
several succcsslvc months.

The soil is very rich and when prop-

crly workcd and with water sullicicnt

yields most rcmarkable quantilit-s of
all kinls of vcgciubles. melons, etc. The
rainfallityt-rugcs :lbotttZl to 2'.‘ inclirs

which. if it comes in scasonablc Sll(l\"-
ers, insures, a hcztvy but
years it falls so irregularly as to cut
the crop down. That is true. of many
st-ctlons of .\mcric;t, however. Still in
this. paft we always sue the crops grow
enough to supply quantities of ensilagr-
and therefore the, farmer with silos and
hogs and mares can secure a
living if he is thrifty.

(‘l‘U‘n‘ S‘llllf‘

(‘otton is one. of thr- lt.trdlcst dry-
wcnthcr plants and in {act 2111 tltt-sc
articles tlrt- Kftll‘r ccrn. Milo )rlaizc,

Egyptian \thttt. anti Peanuts.

’l‘hc apple-s, pouches. plums. grapes
and melons thrive: wild plums niul
grapes show this Section is a fruit
country.

Fruits hayc a marked and especially
fine llavor and thus far seem free from
insect pests, and cotton is free from

boll weevil. Spraying of trees is un-
necesary and hence unknown.

It will be observed that the selection
of crops and the method of mixed
farming and stock raising comes from
experience. with the country and its
conditions and is recommended so that
a thrifty man can not only make a.
living but makt- a profit year by year,
and also zL :‘ountl pt'Ofit in rise of the
land.

This country is most healthy—With-
out malaria. it is about 3,000 ft. ele-
vation and mild the year around with
only occasional cold days in the winter.

A man can plow almost every day
the year through.

Tilt-re arc days in the mid summer
when it is hot, but the bzeezc is al-
most ncycz' falling and the nights cool,
while. the dry air quickly evaporates
tho pcrspii'ation and produces it cool

r‘kin even when the thermometer is
high.

This country pays a thrifty worker
but we don't hold out much encour-

agtment to the lazy kind. although
there nI'c lazy men in the district who

make a living, but it is easy to un-
derstand that only successful, thrifty
mcn can build up :1 community, and
ihttl .\lr. l'ost needs such men to set-

tle on his lands and thus increase the.
size ot‘ l'oFt t‘ity. and the surrounding
land. conswntcntly his instructions are
to tell every prospective settler all of
the facts that ycars of cxpcriencc have
shown about the country and its un-
tlesitable features as well as its prac—
tical llllll splendid possibilities. it is
impt'rtant that the newcomer avoid
costly t-xpctlmcnts in raising wheat.
anti Mr. l’osr has already
paid to cxpcritncnls and (lt‘ln—
on<lrztit l the things
llttetl to,
lx‘allir corn,
wheat, l’eanttls.

Plums, (no
l’tiiattws, Stuff

t'til'n (villS.
l'lu’fi‘c

that

the climate :llltl
ntcun-I sumaws
)llltr Alilthi.
.\pplc::,
pcnrs)‘

sticking to
illlltlltlt‘ ul‘t-
l‘ntltln,
I‘lu'ypi inn
l‘cztt-lics.
Melons

Grapes.
garden

in great tptarttftit-s. when irrigated. Ol‘
whcn lltc ruins conic just right. Cut-
ilc, Hogs. llot'scs. Mules, Chickens
and Turkeys. ’l‘uz'kcys thrive in are-
trorlmltlc way and the young don‘t
die in anything like tllc proportion
they do in ii «lamp climate.

.‘tll thcsc things can he. raised on

this low—priced lan.l in a splendid and

unusually healthful climate and the
man with n liltlc money and (l good
t‘tcot'tl can gt-t u start. for the pay—
ments on lhc laptl nrc smztll, and for
the right kind of man Mr. l’ost will

built] silos (m
(-llllci' :l‘ll

tvxlcntlctl
("l tile on

payments and
part time or loan

morn-y on them or arrange for loans
at bank.

it i< utsy to ttntlchlaml that the
pt'tispcriiy of the country and city in

which ltc is so heavily interested de-
pends on tho prosperity of the settlers
he therefore proposcr: to make terms
so cosy and the conditions so well un-
derstood that thrifty men can suceccd
and income \yt-ll to do.

Farms u-ill lw sold only to men who
can show a good standing among the
pcoplc where they come, from.

'l‘lw- .\ ’t‘. 61 Si. Fc ll):
trip

sells round

at very low
Tlll‘.‘ll.\' along the, line
l’ost City. Address
lit-pt, I’nst City.
see the land and
crops without waiting for correspond-
cnce. You will find things as deacribcd
and a splendid (lllpfil‘llllllty for worthy
men and their families.

lillltl set-lx’t-l‘s ilckcls‘
mics at Various
from (“hitago to
C‘, W. l’ost

1'0an up

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Farms and Farm Lands For Sale

 

100 ‘0" Farm—Half mile from Milford. Mich.

Fine location. Good buildings. Price

sixty-five hundred. Address. R. B. CLARK, Milford.

 

‘ and unim rowed lands in Delaware.
MI. FIMS diversified) farming. live stock. de-
licious fruits and ideal I!
address. State Board of Agriculture. Dover. Delaware.

omen. For information

 

 

MICHIGAN FARMING LANDS

Near Saginaw and Bay City. in Gladwin and Midland
Counties.
for maps and particulars. BTAFFELD BROTHERS.
15 Merrill Building. Saginaw. (W. 8.). Michigan.

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200 acres, two dwelling houses both 9-room5 each,

30 Two miles from rail
Insurance 51800. School adiolning farm.
$3500. part. cash. balance long time. 5%.
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Over Hard Wood Lands.

Adjacent to Rose City an I). & 11.3.11. for sale
cheap.

For particulars address.
JOCOB SCHWARTZ. Saginaw. Michigan.

—In wholp or nart.320 acre Southe ‘ '
For Sale farm. Good soil. buildings andrileidclgshlgiisxfi
per acre. 0.8. Schntrer. 214 Dewey Ave..8wissville. Pa.

"iii“ Poultry 8. Truck Farms

with nice homes. near Richmond. Send for our list.
We have Just what you want. Address Cuselmgn
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A FINE DAIRY FARM

Of 160 acres near Morenci, Mich.. well was r

fenced and tiled: strong clay loam upland enduriegfl
bottom land; 'double house. good barns and outbuild-
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A Revival Of Applique Quilts.

By MAE Y.

MA HAFFY.

 

LONG with the summer cottages,
A bungalows, Colonial furnishings

and the like, comes a revival of
numerous arts and handicrafts of our
grandmothers which for a time had been
very nearly lost sight of in the constant
clamor for “something now.” One of the
quaintest of these old-time accomplish-
ments is the applique patchwork quilt,
and its appropriateness to the modern
homes and furnishings has forced its no-

grandmothers usually limitedthemselves
to the reds, blues, buffs and greens, these
being the most reliable colors at their dis-
posal, but a wider range is opened to u‘3
in this generation, thanks to the suc—
cessful efforts of our manufacturers.

The illustrations picture portions of two
quilts of this character, fashioned before
the Civil War, and hidden away unquilt-
ed through all the years of their lack of
prestige, now yellowed with age, but re-

 

 

 

 

A Quilt Design that was Popular Before the Civil War.

tiee upon those who are interested in
harmonious combinations and attractive
settings.

l’atchwork of the usual variety has al—
ways demanded a certain amount of at—
tention, but the charming applique work
on an all-white or solid colored back-
ground has held its own only among the
cherished heirlooms stowed safely away
in some trunk or attic. But nature is
not the only cycle-rolling item with which
we have to contend; fads and fashions
return with the years, too, and now the
time has come when the applique quilt,
restored to its normal usage, is found
“Hurting its varied hues and exquisite
stitchery from the newest and most ap—
proved beds of the day.

'\\'hitc muslin scented the most satis-
factory background for this work in the
past, but now that so many handsome
white materials are to be, had there is no
reason why the plain muslin should not
give way to the charminginadras, piques,
and similar fabrics It seems needless to
suggest that the designs to be appliqued
should be cut from absolutely fadeless
materials, no matter of what variety. Our

ceiving their full quota of delayed praise
and admiration, The one is called “\Vash-
mgton's l’lunic.” from the feather-like
shape of portions of the design. Home
give it a little longer title, “\Vashing-
ton’s l’lume in the Heart of his Country,”
tliough this seems rather ambiguous,
since we know that it was the man him-
self rather than his plume that has been
held so dearly by his countrymen. How—
ever, the patterns of long ago were fruit-
ful in odd titles. making them all the
more interesting today. This quilt has
red hearts, and the centers of the quar-
tettes of plumes are also red, while the
plumes themselves, and the vine-like bor-
der are of green. The neatness with
which the small curves of the plumes are
overcast to the background puts to shame
any claim the seamstresscs of today may
make for unsurpassed stitchery, these
self—same stitches being So tiny that it
Seems almost as though the pieces were
glued invisibly to the background.

The other quilt is supposed to be Of
Mexican design, and is known as “'l‘ailor‘s
Fancy.” It is carried out entirely in tur-
key red on the white groundwork.

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How The Motherless Housewife Keeps Busy.

 

AVE you, busy mothers, ever won-
H deer how the childless woman

found work enough about the house
to keep her busy? I‘ve wondered it often
(1nd often, when I have asked my chi1d~
less friends why they never get around to
vist me. and they told me they “Just
never got time " The other day l wanted
to visit one of them, and I found out why
it was she never get time to get a wry
from home or to read a b()ok or a mag-
azine.

I got to the house about half-past two,
thinking to find her all through with her
work and sitting down with folded hands.
Instead I found her in the kitchen polish-
ing her whole supply of slver.

“I always do this on Wednesday every
week,” she apologized, “but I had com-
pany yesterday on the regular day and
had to put it off. Now I am thrown out
of my schedule for the whole week.”
There was a deep wrinkle between her
eyes and I saw she wished to goodness I
had stayed at home so she could get her
silver polished and her schedule into
working order again. I offered to help
her finish it up, but she said, no, I prob-

ably didn’t work the way she did, and
we would go in the parlor and sit down.
She had some sewing to do.

(if course I needn't tell you that the
parlor was immaculate. Everything was
in its place'and not a speck of dust nor
a spot of dirt was to be seen You could
even see yourself in the polished floors.
Need I add that it also had that stuffy
air which shows that the windows are
never opened for fear of flies and dirt
from the street? I thought of my own
living—room, the floors scratched with
much traniping of small boots, furniture
rather the worse for having served as
horses and street cars, magazines and
children's books piled on the table, and
for one fraction of one second I wiShed
for this fine order. Then I thought how
much more, comfortable we are, and how
much sweeter the air is for having two
or three windows open, and I was content.

My friend produced her sewing, and
what do you think she was doing? Draw-
ing threads in a piece of toweling so she
could cut dish towels even;

“Why do you go to all that trouble?"
I innocently asked. “If they are just

dish towels, why don’t you just tear ’em
across and save time.”

She gave me a reproving glance and
said stiffly that she couldn't bear to see
them all skewy on the line.

“Isn’t there something I can help you
do?” I hastened to ask. “if you have
much sewing I might help you out?”

“I have plenty to do.” she sighed, “but
I guess I won’t bother you. No two peo-
ever work alike, you know,” she added,
and I could see that my methods were of
too inferior a quality to do in that house—
hold. “I have a lot of dust cloths to lay
hems in when I finish these, but I’ll get
through someway,” she added.

“lIem dust cloths!" I said. “\Vhy do
you hem them? Or if you want them
hemmed why don't you run them through
the hemmei on your machine?”

“The ends never finish up nicely on the
machine,” she explained, “and besides I
like them best hemmed by hand. I do so
like nice handwork. I’Ve got a quilt to
finish piecing. too, this winter,” she con-
tinued, “i had so many little pieces around
I couldn‘t bear to see them wasted. Don‘t
you want to see it?” and she brought
forth a pile of blocks built up of pieces
about an inch and a half square, and all
sewed together by hand with tiny
stitches. "I do this evenings while John
reads the paper."

“\\'hen do you read?" I ventured.

“Oh, I never get time to read, and. be-
sides my eycs are too weak to let me,”
she explained.

I leoked again at the tiny stitches and
could believe that her eyes were bad.
“But this fine sewing,” I suggested,
“Doesn't this hurt your eyes?”

“This is necessary," she said severely.
And as she knew my propensity to read

some orphaned child, or in reading about
what the rest of the world is doing. But
what’s the use? Some women can’t be
happy unless they are uncomfortable, and
making their family miserable. So Isup-
pose We must let them busy themselves-
over nothing while we “slack” housekeep-
ers squeeze in a few hours for a good
time. DEBORAH.

THE COMMON MIRACLE.
BY mLDA RICHMOND.

From the age of sixteen to thirty a,
young man had been away from home
and when he returned to the parental
roof he proudly br0ught with him his
wife and three children. They had count-
ed on visiting a number of months with
his parents, but when he discovered that
a miracle. had taken place in his absence
he told his wife in alarm that they would
have to cut their stay short’ in the hos-
pitable farm house. _

The. young man had been carefully
brought up by a sensible mother who gave
personal attention to her children’s diet,
pleasures, instruction and clothing, and
her somewhat rigid rules had seemed very
severe to the growing youngsters until
they were, old enough to see that love and
justice had governed every act of their
mother's life. They often laughed about
having to “toe the mark" but in their
hearts they were glad that they had been
taught habits of neatness, self control and
obedience by so wise a teacher.

But now he was amazed to find that
every rule had been thrown to the winds,
and the grandchildren were allowed liber-
ties that amounted to license in every-
thing. They could scatter playthings
without ever having to pick them up,

 

An Old Quilt of Mexlcan Design, known as “Tailor's Fancy.”

when she thought I should be piecing
(mills I was again squelched. To cover
my embarraSSment I snatched up a book
which lay on the table. It was Olive
Schreiner’s “Woman and Labor."

“Oh, how lovely,” I exclaimed, “I am
ashamed to say I've never read this. Isn’t
it fine you have it.”

“Only one more thing to dust,” she
groaned. “l've 300 books in that book
case to go over every Tuesday afternoon.
I wiSh folks wouldn't give me books. I
never get time to read them."

“YVhy don’t you read them instead of
dusting them so often?" I said. “Now I'd
read every Tuesday afternoon, and go
through the bOok case about once in three
months."

“I simply can't be slack about my
housework,” she remarked severely, and
after that I thought it was time to leave
and let her finish the silver.

But I know now how the childless wom-
an keeps busy. It is by puttering with
non-essentials It seems too bad when
life is so full of really big things, and we
have so little time to enjoy them that so
many of us Will insist on spending our
time and energy on pulling threads aid
sewing up scraps of cloth which might
better go to the rag man. The, time spent
on these senseless tasks might better be
given to visiting the sick or in caring for

they could eat anything and everything
at any time and in any place, they could
and did bring their pets into the rooms
hitherto reserved for human beings only,
and they were allowed to spend unlimited
pocket money on the. sly, handed out by
their doting grandparents. And, more
than all else, when the alarmed parents
attempted to enforce a few laws the
;;'ramlparents were loud in their protests
against such cruelty and that before the,
children. The firm young mother who
had quoted “Spare the rod and spoil the.
child,” only a few short years before was
now, as a doting grandmother, chiding her
son for being too strict and petting the
small culprit and pitying him when he
received the punishment her indulgence
had brought on. By day and by night
the. bewildered young man exclaimed over
the great change in his mother. but She,
Only smiled and said she was sure her
children exaggerated the stories they told
of her firmness when they were small.

if the young man had not been isolated
from society on a ranch he would have
learned gradually that the common mira-
cle of all times is the wonderful change
a few years brings in the matter of par—
ental discipline. The first child in the
rare family of eight or ten gets enough
discipline for the whole tribe, while the
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crything his own way. The grandchildren
libten with open eyes and mouths to the
stories told by their parents of what hap-
pened when they were young, and in
their hearts they feel sure that father and
mother must be mistaken. Grandpa and
grandma are so easy to deal with, so
gentle and so delightful that they surely
never sent small boys to bed and deprived
them of pudding for table troubles. Such
things surely were impossible! \Vhether
it be wisd0m or something else that
prompts the lax methods of dealing. with
grand-children is a debatable question.
Certain it is that grandparents give their
sons and daughters much trouble along
this line when the latter take their little
ones home to visit. The years bring many
marvels but among them all none is
greater than the swift and sure Change
in the attitude of men and women to-
ward children, particularly those fathers
and mothers who brought up their own
families by set rules and who once placed
discipline above everything else in child
government

THAT GREATEST HOUSEHOLD PEST.

 

BY BEBSIE L. PUTNAM.

Someone asks how to get bed bugs from
:1 wall. That depends a little upon the
nature of the wall. “‘e once knew of a
plucky WOman who ridded them from a
house the chamber of which was not plas-
tered, but rough boards and exposed raft-
ers. It cost work, but it paid: for her
success was complete.

Her remedy was boiling alum water,
using all the alum the boiling water
would take up, and applying it as hot as
possible to all cracks in the beds and
surrounding walls. She gave two or three
applications every week, for the eggs are
encased in at protecting rout, too Strong
to yield to any solution. and so the newly
hatched must be dealt with as they come.
The nature of the pest is to insinuate it-
self into a crack, and so into the cracks
must go the antidote.

If the walls referred to are plastered,
a new coat of paper might solve the prob-
lem, first filling the cracks with plaster
paris moistened with a little water. Or
if there is a suspicion that some may be
harbored in the cracks of the floor, get a
package of prepared crack filler: Or make
one by soaking bits of newspaper to a
pulp and then stirring them into flour
paste until thick. This will harden after
it is pressed into the cracks.

Varnish is an excellent finish where it
can be applied. at once, and comptetely
sealing the small cracks which may har-
bor mischief. Once get the hiding DI‘ICES
closed, and the alum water will do the
rest. It takes hard work for the first few
weeks, but it pays, espec‘ally now that
science has proved this little pest to be
not only a destroyer of peace but a dis-
seminator of tuberculosiS, leprosy. and in-
fantile paralysis, as surely as is the com-
mon housefly a breeder of typhoid.

 

 

HOME QUERIES.

 

Household Editorz—XViH you kindly tell-

me what will remove red ink from wool
serge? ll’hat kind of cloth would you
sugest for a young girl‘s party dress, and
what color would yOu advise me. to get
for a young girl? She is light and qutte
tall. It is her first party dress :is she
is very young—M. M.

Try soaking in Iuke—warm water and a
little ammonia. It is hard to advise any
chemical, as whatever will remove the
ink will also probably take out the color.
if water and ammonia does not remove
the stain. soak in milk, sweet or sour.
'l‘his will often remove black ink. I
would buy a blue silk for the 1r11'ty (ii-egg,
unler she is tired of blue. \Vhite pink
or any of the light shades known as
evening shades. are pretty. There are
also extremely pretty challies shown this
l‘all‘ in all colors. They sell for from 40
to 50 cents the yard, and make up very
prettily.

Household Editorz—How do you candy
sweet potatoes?—Maybelle.

Cut cold boiled sweet potatoes into
:mall pieces put a layer in a baking
dish, sprinkle generously with sugar. dot
with butter and add a dash of salt and
pepper. Arrange layers in this way un-
til the dish is filled, then add two table-
spoonsful of water and put in a hot oven
until sugar and butter have melted and
thorOughly “candied" the potatoes. Or

you may make a thick syrup of sugar, a

little water and butter in a basin on top
of the stove, pour in the potatoes. cut
up, and cook 10 or 15 minutes, stirring
to avoid burning.

Household Editor:—-What is “black
butter?” I have seen the expression on
a" French menu card?—Curious.

- “Black butter” is cooked butter served

     

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

with fish. To make it. cook thebutter in
a frying pan until it is dark golden color.
Then skim it, cook a few minutes longer
and pour off ‘the top. being careful to get
none of the sediment.

Household Editor2—VVill you please tell
me how to stop the hair from falling out?
Will kerosene oil answer the purpose?—
Reader.

 
 

Massaging the scalp will do as much‘
to stop the hair falling out as anything.‘

Put the thumbs on the sides of the head
and with the four fingers. of each hand
rub the scalp all over with a rotary mo-

tion. Kerosene is said to be beneficial,‘

but the odor ard oily condition of the hair
counts against 'it. Others recommend
Sage tea.
more good than the lotion you apply.

However, the rubbing does

Household ICditor:——I would like direc— '
tions for using citron. preserving and ‘
also cundying it for cakes in the form ‘
seen in stores- for holiday trade—Mrs. ;
(JV. 1'

I3.

Preserved Citron—Peel the citron'andt

cut into pieces of uniform size.
with cold Water, allowing a teaspoonful
of salt to every quart of water and let
Stand over night. In the morning drain
and cook in boiling water until tender.
“'eigh the melon and for every pound of
fruit allow three—fourths pound 0f sugar,
:1 half cup of water, half an ounce of
ginger root and one lemon. Make a sy-
rup of the sugar and water, then add the
fruit, lemOns sliced, and ginger, and boil
:1 half hour.

Remove the citron to jars!

Cover ‘

boil the syrup until thick, pour over the;

fruit and seal.

(.‘andied Citron.-—Cut the citron in large

squares,- and boil one hour in water to
(.‘Ovcr. Then add equal weight of sugar
and cook down thick. Spread on platters
and dry in the oven. This must be
watched closely while cooking down to
prevent sticking and burning.

'\\'atcrmelon rind may be preserved and
candied the same way.

Household lGditorz—How do you make
rice water?-w—Nurse.

Boil two tablespoons of washed rice in
one pint of water until it is tender. l’ut
through a strainer, season with salt and

dilute with boiling water. You cundilute,
with hot milk if the patient can take‘

milk.

Household Editor:—Cun you suggest a
nourishing hot drink for a convalescent?
WM. L.

ieat the white and yolk of an egg sep-
arately as for egg nogg. add one cup of
hot broth to the yolk, season with salt
and a dash of pepper and fold in the
white. Serve as hot as possible.

Household 'Editor:-Iu a recent issue,
a lady asked for a recipe for canning el-
derberries and apples. \Ve used the fol—
lowing this year with success: They are
excellent for pics and, by adding a little
sugar, when openng, make a delicious
sauce. (‘ook nine pounds of elderberrieS,
after they are picked from the stems,
three pounds of tart apples. pured and
quartered. three pounds of sugar and one
pint of vinegar. Can the same as any
fruit. .

Household Editor:—-How do you make
tarragon vinegar?—L. I.

POur one quart of white wine vinegar
Over three ounces of tarragon leaves.
Cover, let stand 20 days and strain.

Household l4klitor:~—\\'hat is a “tea-
l)1lll‘.’"“"(jul'lOUS.

A hollow, perforated silver ball with a
(‘llillll attached, in which the tea is placed,
put in the tea pot, or cup, and the hot
water poured over it. ’\\'hen the liquid is
of the right color, remove the ball.

Household Editorz—I spilled some med-
icine down the front of a good white
(11055 and it made a dark stain. Can you
tell me how to get it out? Mary H.

As I do not know what was in the med—
icine I‘could not tell you, with certainty,
what would remove the stain. Soaking
in clear cold water will often remove

 

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half hour. If this does not remOVe it try ‘

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great many stains.

Household l‘Jditez‘:~\Vh;lt is .lnvelle
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monia water. Some use it to clean sil-
ver. The silver must' be dipped in and
out again immediately.

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me directions for making a baby’s cro—
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NON-SCIENTIFIC DIET SYSTEMS.

The United States Department of Agri-
culture has issued the following state-
ment covering this matter of diet sys~
tems:

J‘ln View of the wide spread of litera-
ture and a'lvice of so—called ‘diet EXDCI‘IS.’
it seems desirable to warn people against
adopting dietary recommendations with-
out real scinetific standing. Some of the
advocates of freak diets are sincere, but
are themselves deluded; while others are
fakers, who seek to make monetary gain
by odviSing peculiar systems of diet. One
of their methods of reasoning is to use
isolated and often unrelated fuels of
science as cvidence that their peculiar
system is of value. As an example, some-
one tried to raise rabbits wholly on cook-

 

lcd food. The rabbits did not thrive on
"such a ration, nor could it be expected
lthat they would on a diet purely artificial
to such animals. From this the ‘pscudo’
expert draws the deduction that because
the rabbits could not live wholly on cook-
ed food. human beings should confine
themselves to raw food. Row food is»
natural to rabbits, and this is perluips a.
fortunutc provision of nature, because the
3average rabbit would probably have a.
good dcztl «f trouble lighting a fire or a.
{£118 stove to cook food; but it does not
i‘cllow that man, who has proved cooked
food \\'liolcs«.mie by uncounted centuries of
use, should give it up because of some-
onc's theory.

“There is no ()bjct‘liHIi 1.0 anyouc's cat-
ing raw food if he likcs it, but man‘s
chum-cs of liculth are bcst whcn he eats
;wilh muderulion a diet made up of clean.
fwholcsomc, ordinary foods, wcll prcpurel

 

in the usual wuys. Such a dict will in-
clude sonic arllclcs to be cookcd and oth-
crs to hc czitcn raw. such us bt'cnd, ccr-
;cals, fruits, vcgctalilcs. mcut, lish. milk,
butter, cliccsc, eggs, etc
f “in some of thc. litcrliut‘c circulzitcd by
lthc {MlVUt'Ellt'S of l‘£l\\' fund their corms-
]pondcnts tire. urgcd not to cut nninutl
foods lit-cztllSO thcy soy nicttt is it ltd with
bucteriu This :s not ll‘uc. ’l‘he :urt'ztce
’of mcut is not stcrilc, but the interior is,
‘exccpt in l'zll‘t‘ cases We do not out 121W
mcut. cchpt dried beef. or something
similar, but causc it t.» bc (nuilit‘tl, and
this sterilixcs it. In most cur-cs where
peoplc lizive suffcicd, or think that, they
,suffcr, from eating input or (lily other
normal article of diet, the ll‘nublc lies
;llOt with the actual article but either in
lihc imagination of the ('Hllf‘illlllt‘l' or in
the fact that the food has not been kept.
llclcnn, or properly prepared and propcrly
llillltllwl ul'tcr it is C(Nllx't'd.

“Sevcrnl of these. food exports base
thcir uruuuu‘nt for £1 l‘dW fund or othcr
lspcciulizcd dht on the theory thut t‘uw
Lfood suppltcs lhc body with ncccssztry
enzyms: m' that a certain food, such as
whole whcut brcod, supplics lime or (some.
othcr sllct‘lill substance. The body. how-
evcr, noimally supplies all the l‘crnn-nts
(cuzyms), it rcdulrcs, and the, averugc
lmchd dicls of Americans give lhcm all
ithc raw fluid that they require. Siunlnrly,
fif thc .\mcricun people ate nothing but
'whcztt, it might be uccm‘sai'y to ililVlSt‘
lbciu in c.1l vyht‘llc whczlt iulhci' than
‘iiuc whcnt ilour in ordcr to gct sromc of
lthc substunccs excluded from the ilourby
bolting. Ncccnt invostiuntious indicate
,thut there is :1 valuable substance, in bran
which is lockingr in the interior of the
whcut kcrncl. 'l‘his stilistuucc, cullcd by

 

 

lsomc yitztmin, is, howl-vet“, prcscnt in
‘muny other foods, and there is chI‘y
reason to believe that on ordinary mixed
diet supplies all of such mutt-rial which
the body needs. Wholc wheat lll‘t‘zlti is
lwlmlt- on“; and palatable and affords tin
‘cusy way of securing vuricty in the dict,
which is desirable us wcll us plcusiug.
Thc avoiugc American who usuuliy gcts
plenty of the food constituents hc necds
in his other arii'cles of diet, nced not feel
mompelled to eat whole wheat bread ex—
;cluHchly, simply to supply one peculiar
‘elcmcnt.

“in the care of the people. who decry
'polishcd rice, most of them base, their
assumption that Amcricans ought not to
eat it. on investigations made in oriental
countries where rice forms one of the
chief staples of :1 very limited diet, and
practically the only starchy food Amer-
icans do not live on a diet limited to rice,
so there is. therefore, no logic-.11 reason
why they should not eat polished rice if
they like it; or should not use the un-
polished rice if they prefer it. Both are
wholesome and valuable.

“Many of the people who offer dietetic

 

seeing the patient.
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advice for sale undertake to recommend
a diet that Will cure diseases without ever
The average man

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

talking about his own illnesses frequently
imagines symptoms, or describes them so
inaccurately that they are not absolute
guides to the physician. In many cases,
incipient serious ailments or local trou-
bles which give no indication of their
presence by pain or discomfort, are dis-
covered by the physician in his labora-
tory, and relief can be given them which
could not be promised later. Very few
people indeed would be able to describe
their symptoms in words so accurately
that the conscientious physician would
feel safe in making a positive diagnosis
or laying down a method of treatment.

 

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Fig. B.
Many of tucsc sellers of food information,
hvvchcr, undetuke to diagnose trouble
and :ulvis‘c zt. cluuplctc i'ciucdy purcly on
inc pztticut's own description of what he
bctht-s is-a serious condition.

"in many cuscs, people on beginning :1
radically ncw dict, gain, 01' think they
gain, gL bcuclit. Any murkcd clutugc in
.lici or cooking would produce the slime
will-ct, liccntu‘e change itself is often :1.
lelclil. 'l‘hc man or woman Ull'Lfi‘LdixL'H
will hclp Stiltlc I'Clll or tuncied Liilmcut,
the new dict, 1‘ccllng convinced that it
and cxpccts results So strongly that
imagination supplies them. Most of thc
i‘cchugs of disclml'ci‘l ducky pzt »: l):
thcm‘cchs, 11' We do not dwell upon llictn
and worry nbout thcm; but if the person
tricn‘ u new dict, he is Vcry apt to at-
ll‘lblllt} all improvcment to tlmt dict. In
cases of Serious digestive disturbances,
sufferers should consult a physician. of
known ability and known standing in
thcir community. To submit such cases
for trcntnunt by mail is as foolish .‘lb‘ it
would be for u main having at complicut-
cd and highly specialized limitless trouble
to ask SUlllt‘Ollt- who had chcr St't’ll his
factory, and knew nothing nbout the bus-
iness cXcept thc data he could supply in
answer to a set of questions, to supply
him with it positive rcmcdy at long—dis-
tancc.

“Moth or the advice on diet which has
paSScd from individual to individual, and
much of the suppOSed scientific advice
now being sold for a price by some of the
food advisers, is really little more than
folk lore A grent many of the state—
ments which are used as arguments by
the experts for their diets have been
traced by the government specialists, and
found to COme from works on diet writ-
ten so long ago as to be no longer con-
sidered of value except to the student of
the history of dietetics, or else they have
been separated from qualifying state-
ments which would make the interpreta-

NOV. 1, 1913.

tion given them by the commercial users
wholly unwarranted.

“These circulars of misinformation
about diet find their prey principally
among people who are always fancying
that they have some complaint. lf peo-
plc remain in good physical condition
your after .year, and observe no marked
change in Weight, seem in good health
and spirits. and are eating any simple and
normal mixm diet. they have no med to
worry about their food. People can ex-
pect to be lighter in weight in summer
than in winter.

“If you like raw food better than any-
thing else, eat it. If you like bread and
milk twice a day, eat it. The main thing,
as one grows older, is to eat in modera-
tion and then, as always, to see wh it you
cat is clcziu and that the cooked fled you
eat is originally in good condition and
that it is well cooked. If you eat raw
vegetables and fruits and raw milk, take
precautions to see that they are clean
before they enter your system. If some-
thing i-c-llly disagrees with you, and the
fault lies actually with the article rather
than with the method by which it has
been kcpt or cooked, stop eiltlllg that kind
of food. If you experience serious dis-
comfort which persists, consult the best
physician you can dis‘cover.

“As a gcueral proposition, be wary of
pcopk- who offcr to give you advice or to
cure you without ever seeing you. Fin-
ally, licur in mind that each human body
bus illleilanl characteristics, and that a
diet which m'lmirnbly Suits one man who
lives in :1 ccrtain loczition and does {1. cer—
tain kind of work may not be adopted to
unotiu-r individual living in a different
climate and doing a different kind of
work.

“No advice is bcttcr than the old ‘Mod-
oration in all things ' "

A BABY JUMPER.
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l:\.' l’l-ZARIJC wui'rE M'COWAN.

'l‘hcrc urc people who object to the baby
junipcr, clniming that the exercise there-
in i.< too strenuous for the wee one's good.
IilfiV‘PYcl‘, if the jumper is properly titted,
and chd for on exerciser merely and not
as a “bully tender" its bcncllts will be
found to far outweigh its faults, besides
lll‘t'ving‘ u ncver-ending source of delight
to the small youngSter from the time he
is six months old until he can walk, and
sometime: even loner-r.

Of course. no child should be left in a.
jumper until he is tircd out, and only the
mother's judgmcnt, formed by watching
the clock and noting the signs, can tell
110w long that will be, for the little one
is usually too interested and excited to
know how tired he is before he reaches
the point where he is “all in.” However,
from i”. to 30 minutes is long enough for
the avcrztuc child.

A jumper that is more satisfactory than
those. bcueht at the stores, because, while
it braces and Sustains, it yet conforms to
the moycmcnts and special form and size
(if the little youngster himself, is made
:tt home in the following manner:

The materials required are one yard of
heavy dcuim or canvas one-hall dozen
good Sll'lll punts buttons, three or four

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fig. A’.

:<c.‘ccn door springs, 21 Small barrel hoop,
Schrnl I'cct ot‘ good stout clothes line. and
a largo hook to be screwed into the ceil-
ing.

FirSt cut :1 piece of the denim six inches
wide and long enough to go about the
baby's body and lap it little. This last as
the child will grow and the buttons may
have to be set over lutcl‘. A second piece
will nced to be long enough to reach from
the lower edge of the back of this down
between the little limbs and up again in
trout to button there on the lower edge of
the, first piece. This second strip will need
to be cut wide encugh to form a good
comfortable seat for the baby and yet: not
wide enough to chafe his little limbs, or
to tend toward bow leggedness. Indeed,
many mothers prefer to bind the edges of
this instead of hemming, and thus be en-
abled to narrow it somewhat just where
the little limbs push through, as shown
by the dotted lines in Fig. A. This piece
is sewn to the other a little to one Side-

 

 

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of the center in ‘order that the front but-
oning may be at the side and thus give a.
a neater appearance than when buttoned
in the middle.

The buttons and buttonholes throughout
must be securely made and fastened in
order to withstand the violent strain to
which they will be subjected.

Four straps of the Slme material. one
inch wide, extend upwards from the up-
per edge of the portion that goes about
the child’s body to the barrel hoop. which
is wound with strips of the same mate-
rial. From the hoop upwards, at equal
distances apart, are four more strips of
cloth_ or if preferred, pieces of clotht-sline.
to which are attached in a group the three
or four door springs (the number will
need to be determined by the Weight and
strength of the baby, and above those a
piece of clothesline, the whole to be sus-
pended from the hook in the ceiling.

Some prefer to sew the door springs
fast to the hoop in place of the straps B,
and use one long piece of clothesline to
draw them together at their upper ends
and suspend the whole from the ceiling.
Either way is satisfactory.

The special thing to remember in its
construction being to make the whole
“very strong and durable.

 

RECIPES.

Baked Apples.

Remove the cores and fill the space
thus left with honey and broken butter-
nut or walnut meats. Bake and serve
with a teaspoonful of rich cream added
just before they are brought to the :abie.
-—~L. M. S.

Chocolate Icing.

Two cups sugar, half cup sweet cream,
half cup butter. Mix togethcv' and boil
2? minutes, ten add cocoa or chocolate
to suit the totem—Mrs, S, A, C.

Mother’s Cocoanut Cake.

Three eggs, one tablespoon butter, five
tablespoons sweet milk, one cup suuar.
two teaspoons baking powder, one and a.
half cups flour. Reserve two whites for
frOFting. Beat the yolks and one while.
then add the butter, melted. also the milk
and sugar, lastly the flour with the bak-
ingpowder. Bake in layers. Rent the two
whites to a stiff froth and add half a cup
of sugar and shred on cake. Sprinkle co-
coanut on thickly and dry on top in oven.

Princess Pudding.

Take a pint, of whipped cream, two
ounces of butter, a pint of stale cake
crumbs, one orange, three eggs, three
ounces of sugar and a half cup of jelly.
Blend the butter and cream, and pour it
over the cake crumbs, add the beaten
yolks of the eggs. the oranqe juice and
the sugar. lake in a hot oven. Vi'hen it
is done, remove, spread with the jelly.
bout the whites of the eggs as for frost-
ing_ and spread over pudding. Sprinkle
with shredded cocoanut, and bake to a
golden brown.

Warm Bread.

In the south one seldom, if ever. sees
cold bread upon the table. In the north
warm breads are becoming,r more and
more popular. These small loaves are
light. crisp and easily made. To half a
pound of flour add a scant teasmiout‘ul of
baking powder and a pinch of fine salt.
Pour in a cupi’ul of milk. stirring as you
do so, with a silver fork instead of a
spoon. Divide this dough into six pieces
and shape them like miniature haves of
bread. Dredge a shelf in the oven with
ilour, place the loaves on it and bake
from 10 to 15 minutes—L. M. F.

Sugar Cookies.

Two cups of sugar, one cup of shorten~
ing. one cup buttermilk, salt, soda and
nutmeg. Mix medium, roll and cut with
cooky cutter and bake in hot oven. Do
not use too much flour—V. NY.

Pork Cake.

Two cups sugar. one cup sour milk, one
cup of molasses, one pound. or two cups,
minced fat pork, one pound raisins. four
eggs, half a nutmeg, one teaspoon cinna-
mon, one teaspoon soda, flour to make a,
stiff batter.

Here is a dish for lunch which we call
Salmon patties. Mince left-over “.inncd
salmon with a fork. If you have just a
little take only two slices of bread, soak
in milk, and cut into bits. Beat an egg
into the bread, stir in salmon, dust with
parsley, salt, shape into lizit cakes and fry
in spider, turning to brown each side. If
he first one falls to pieces dust them over
with flour before putting in spider. For
cupful or more of salmon use more bread
and another egg.

The Bureau of Chemistry has found
that freshly pressed apple juice, not cider,
cooled imediateiy after preparation, can
be kept f0r a period of from six weeks to
three months, at 32 degrees F., before it

begins to ferment, after which the fer--
mentation is very slow and the flavor of
the juice maintained.

THE GREEK BATH.

An ancient remedy looking to the soft-
ening of the skin is the Greek bath, now
being revived by modern Specialists.

Mix seven tablespoonfuls of pure olive
oil and one of lavender water and rub it
well into the entire body. Apply a little
at a time and rub in well with the palms
of the hands, using circular motion.

To get the best effects from this bath
the body should be kept very warm dur-
ing the rubbing. If hot cloths are applied
1'ir't to open the pores more of the Oil
Will. be absorbed.

ri'al-zc the baths three nights in succes-
sion, then stop for a week and take the
series again as necessary. The skin
quickly improves under this treatment.

SHORT CUTS TO HOUSEKEEPING.

 

The fat from geese is an excellent rem-
edy for colds and if properly prepared is
not unpleasant to the taste. in dressing
the goose cut the fat into small pieces
and place them in an iron kettle. covering
with cold water. Set this ke‘tle on the
front of the range and cook until the wat-
er has all evaporated, then remove to a
cooler place :ind let the fat try out slowly.
\‘.'licli there remain only small pieces of
shrivelcd uristlc remove from the tire and
strain through a piece ol‘ clean cheese-
c'oth, into an cur'thell dish. ~When it is
nearly crld bottle for use, but always
keep in a ('Olll placer—L. M. T.

A simple couch remedy for children is
made by beating: the \xhite if an egg. ad-
ding onc teaspoonful ol’ Sing-tr and eight
drops of oil of tar. Take one tcaspoonful
every two hours. Simple anl effective-—
M. A. P.

 

To prevent chocolate settling, mix a
liitlp corn starch with the grated choco-
l-lle bcf‘ore boiling.~li. L, it. l

To extinguish fires keep a pail of com- 5
111011 dairy suit in some convenient place
on the upper floor of the house and an-
other in the barn. In case of fire from‘
an overturned lamp or lantern throw the?
salt upon the flames and it will instantly;
extinguish them. “’ater does no go<id on s
burning oii.——L. M. T.

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2 Crop and Market Notes.

Michigan.

Mecosta 00., Oct. 19 “October has been
a'very warm month to date, only three
hard frosts. The potato lops Weie green
until about a week ago l’otuoes are a.
peculiar crop here this year. All depend-
ing upon the time they Were planted. If
planted about the 5th to 10m of June
they yield from 100 to 200 bushels per
acre, if earlier or later planted the yield
is in most instances around 50 to 70
bushels per acre. They are now quoted
at 50@55c. Corn is a very good crop and
much of it is already in the crib. Taken
as a whole, the farmers of this section
have had a very good Season.

Gratiot 00., Oct. 23 ——The first snow of
the season began falling about five o'clock
\Vednesday p. in., and continued until
nearly noon Thursday the 23rd. At no
time was there more than half an inch
on the ground and it was all gone by
Thursday night. At this date the farm
crops are about secured. There are a
few potatoes to dig and corn to husk.
Both, crops were good. Beans did not
yield as well as was expected in most
cases, 12 to 15 bushels on the average,
while they ranged from five and eight to
25 bushels. They are going on the mar-
ket at $1.75@1.80. Wheat was sown
early for the most part and is getting a
good growth Sale apples. are scarce and
market dull. Very few consider it worth
while to pick more than they wish to
put down for their own use. Cider ap-
ples are plentiful. Cattle and hogs are
selling at enormous prices at auction.
Shoats weighing 75 to 1.00 lbs. range from
$8@12, while brood sows with litters sell
for the price of a good cow, $60@75.
Young cattle are in good demand at
prices ranging from $15 for a spring's
calf to $25 for a yearling. Roughage of
all kinds is selling at good prices. Eggs
25c; butter 22@260.

Lapeer Co , Oct. 22.-—Snow and rain fell
today. Hardly any corn husked as yet
and lots of 'potatoes yet to dig. So much
rain of late that the crop of cloversecd
cannot be secured, nor are apples all gath-
ered yet. Beans not all threshcd in this
part of the county and they are yielding
light. frOm three to 15 bushels per acre
and bring at our local elevators about
$1.80 peribu. More rye than wheat was
sown this fall. Pastures are as yet miite

good. Hay selling at present at about
SlOGiltl per ton. The sugar beet industry
was knocked out by free sugar. Potatoes

Auction

bring 500 on our local market. _
sales are few. Stock of all kinds bring
good prices.
New Jersey.
Oct. 20 ——Vi'c have had a.
with several nice rains.
threshing buckwheat is
nearly all finished. Farmers are busy
cutting and husking com. A few have
not finiFhed cutting on account of scar-
city of farm labor. Apples are a fair crop
and most growers have gathered their
crop. Most of the (l‘OppOil apples go to
a local distillery where they sell at 400
per 100 lbs. \‘Vheat 00c: old corn $226172?)
per ton; butter 35c: eggs 40c

Monmouth C0., Oct 20.»_(‘orn about all
cut. Farmers well along With sowing
“'ilt‘flt. Some husking done. l'larly plant-
ed corn hurt by drought while the later
planted yields much better. Weather has
been fine for fall work. Some pork has
been marketed at 121/2c per lb. dressed.
Very little frost as yet.

New York.

ChautauQua 00., Oct. 21 —\Yeather cool
and rainy. As yet there has been no
frost. Silos are about all filled. Corn
liusking has started with crop good. Po-
tatoes mostly all dug and crop is very
light. Buckwheat is a fair crop; grapes
and apples about all picked. “'ith crops
about one-fourth the average. Not much
plowing done as yet. Corn 74c; oats 430;
wheat $1; potatoes $1: apples 90cfi$l per
bu; buttcr 38c and scarce; eggs 41c; tim-
othy hay No. 1, $14; oat straw $8. Cattle
are very scarce and high.

Niagara 00., OCt‘ 2].—-C‘old, windy
weather prevails. Fruit nearly all gone.
Apples very scarce. (}l‘€(*nlngs $2 60 per
bbl: Baldwins all of good quality and
finely colored, $3603.30. Orchards where
there are some Kings and Twenty Ounce
sold for $3.40 bbl. total crop. Driers
dropped from ‘60@50c. Kcifer pears rose
from $1.75 firsts and $1.25 seconds, to
$2 and $2.10 firsts and $1.25 seconds.
Smock peaches fell from 30®20c a bas-
ket. Cabbage is a luxury. Seen only in
a few gardens. Corn is poor crop. Hay
$13 ton; wheat 90c; oats 40c; beans $2;
rye 70c; middlings $29 ton; bran $37 ton.

Pennsylvania.

Tioga 00., Oct. 20 ~All farm products
were more or less damaged by a heavy
frost on June 10. A killing frost occurred
again on Sept. 16. thus giving this 10-
cality only 90 days for g”nwih of farm
products. We had sufficient rain till about
Aug. 10, for growth of crops. From that
date up till Sept. 21 there was very little
rain This drought shortened the corn,
potato and buckwheat crops. Hay was
a full crop; oats fair; corn, potatoes and
buckwheat about 60 per cent of :1 nor-
mal crop. Apples and plums not over 15
per cent of a normal crop. Pears a good
crop. Dealers are paying following prices
for farm produtcs: Pears $1: corn 70c;
oats 50c: buckwheat $1.60 per cwt; hay
$14 per ton. Some fall plowing done. A
great amount of rain during last three
days which will delay further plowing.
Milch cows selling for $75@100. Butter
340: eggs 38c.

Crawford 00., Oct. 22 —Weather gener—
ally fair and work well along. About the
usual acreage of wheat. some fall plowing
now the order of the day. Threshing- all
finished. Great demand- vfor buckwheat

Morris 00.,
nice warm fall
Fall seeding and

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ples 750; eggs 350; butter 33c; four per
cent milk $1.60. 5c for each point above.
Cows are scarce and high, strippers now
bringing Minoan; springcrs br.nging $65
«L85. Hogs selling at 110 dressed. Plen—
lv 0f feed for live stock and pastures are
green.
Ohio.

Holmes C0., Oct. 18.-—Wcather is warm,
with showers. Not much damage has
been done. by frost on the ridges yet. Pas-
ture is good. A few apples have been
harvested on the ridges—all gathered at
present. Potatoes are about 75 per cent
of a crop. Prices 600 a bu; apples 75c a
bu; cloverseed is a light crop. Very little
alfalfa is raised here. On amount of
scarcity of help a gnod bit of corn. was
left on the stalk. There is no cribbing
of corn yet. Hogs are not very plentiful.
A good many farmers are dropping out of
the sheep business. Those who are still
in it, are keeping the mutton variety.

Carroll 00., Oct 20.—\Ve are having
some wet weather down here. Not much
corn husked yet. Most farmers have
their potatoes dug. The potato crop was
very light this year. Much of the corn
got frosted before it got ripe The apple
crop was short, too. Butter 20c; eggs 280;
potatoes $1 per bu; onions $1 per bu.

Hardin C0., Oct. Ian—“'0 are now suf-
fering a cold rain from the northwest and
some snow with it. our first had spell of
weather for this fall. Corn husking going
on nicely but has been rather dry. Corn
is a. fair crop here this season and fall
grain is looking very well but is small
yet There are no apples to speak of and
very few cfder mills started up this fall.
Some potatoes are to dig yet and they are
a short crop here, and are selling for $1
per bu. Hogs are 5@8C a lbi Lots of
cholera here.

lndiana.

Jay CO'., Oct 25.—Severa1 hogs have
died in Jay caunty since the last report.
Two or three cases have developed on as
many farms, it is hoped the cool Weath-
er will check the spread of the disease.
Rain. hail and snow visited us seven
days the week of Oct. 19. There was
walcsprcad distress over this section of
the country. Just a slow, feeble rain that
wet up the ground but caused no dam-
age. Thousands of acres of corn in the
\Vabash valley nveragmg (:3 bu. to the

acre. is in danger of a flood. Hay $14:
wheat 85c. No shredding of corn up to
date.

Tippicanoe C0., Oct. 20.——V\'e are having
excellent weather. The wheat has ger-
minated in fine shape and looks fine. Very
few fields are living injured bv the lies-
sian fiy this fall A great amount of ap-
ple cider is being made here. due to the
injury of the hail last summer. Hog
cholera is still prevalt-nt and the serum
plant is now six weeks behind their or-
ders; 552.000 head of bugs have been lost,
this year on account of cholera. l'otatoes
are a very poor crop and are selling for
$1 per bu; whcai 87c; corn 55c; oats 350
per bu; butter 20c; eggs 27c.

Illinois.

Marion 00., Oct, 20.-The weather has
been warm during this month, until the
17th, on which we had a big rain, and it
is cooler and cloudy now. (‘forn cutting
all done. Silos are filled “‘heat seeding
is done, with a laigcr acreage than for
some time. Apple picking is about done.
No. 1 in barrelS. delivered at station, are
$2 256173; Nos. 1 and 2 barreled together.
$2602.25: bulk stock 75W!)0c; evaporator
stock 25fi/400 per cwt: potatoes are being
shipped in, selling at 810 per bu. from car,
Fat hogs and cattle are scarce.

Missouri.

Lafayette Co, Oct 21—Y‘Vheat sowing
is finished and must of it is up fine The
cows have fine pasture again; clover also
cm be pastured Some new corn is gath-
ered and fed to the hogs with the old
corn. There is very little hog sickness
in the county. The roads are made in
fine shape by accommodation work of the
farmers and town people last month
the creamery paid 33c for butter.

Warren 00., Oct 22—Potatoes are al-
most a failure but good northern stock
is being shipped in and rctailed at 900
per bu. Sweet potatoes are about hall"
a crop. but good quality. Thcy retail at
$1.50 per but Apples are a short crop,
but of excellent quality where the trees
were sprayed. I'nsprayed trees bore in-
ferior fruit which fell off too soon. 100d
apples and peaches retail at $1; peaches
were abundant, but only the sprayed trees
bore a good quality. This soil is well
adapted to pears which Were a short crop
but of excellent quality. retailing at $1.50.
Corn is about all cut. but on account of
the fear of cornstiilk disease, VVlliCl‘l has
killed some horses. is not being fed much
yet. A large acreage of ,winter wheat
has been sown and is up nicely.

Kansas.

Franklin 00., Oct. 12 —.»\ fine rain last
week has greatly helped plowing. Plenty
of stock water now. Pastures that have
been dead all summer havc been revived
by the recent rains and in some localities
the pastures are good. There are many
public sales at this time. Cattle sell well,
horses fair. Few hogs are being kept to
fatten as feed is so high Corn soils from
77617800 per bu; wheat 85c; oats 45c; tim-
othy and clover from $14G)“; per ton; al-
falfa $15: potatoes $1 per bu: eggs 23c;
butter-fat 28c; hens 10c; springs 10c.

Nebraska.

West Central Otoe 00.. Oct. 22.———Killing
frosts uccurred on the upland Oct. 19. on
lowland much earlier. Wheat is nearly
all’up. Farmers were late in getting
wheat in on account of fall rains. Large
acreage sown this fall. Farmers shipping
in corn for feed. .Apple crop Short. ap-
ples sell at $1 per bu. for hand-picked.
Windfalls sell at 40c per bu. ~Corn husk-
ing will be a short job. Corn making
from five to ten bu. an acre. Potatoes 3.
light crop but of good finality. Fall sown
alfalfa looking fine. Wheat 73c; oats 40c:

corn 72c; butter-fat 260; eggs 20c; hens
9c; springs 91,420

Cass C0., Oct. 13.—We have had three
inches of rain in the past three weeks,
reviving pastures and putting soil in good
condition for fall work. An increased
acreage of winter wheat is being sown.
Sowing is later than usual and the work
is still going on. Considerable has been
sown in the standing corn. HaVe bad
light hosts and some are commencing to
husk corn. which promises about one-
third of a normal crop so far. Wheat 750;
com 750; oats 40c; cattle iii/3617M; hogs 7
((37%c; butter 250; butter-fat 300; eggs
180 per dozen.

South Dakota.

Mead C0., Oct. ill—Crops in this new
county are all that would be expected as
most of the land has but recently been
broken up. September was a wet month

and so has been October thus far. One
rain lasted 36 hours and put the soil in
first-class condition. These threshing

grain report that wheat is of fine quality
and yielding from six to nine bushels per
acre; oats about 10 bushels; fiax six to 10
bushels. One man, from a half-acre patch
threshed three bushels of fine alfalfa seed.‘
Corn is fair and the fields will average
from 10 to 35 bushels per acre. The first
frost Occurred on Sept. 20, and the first
hard fieeze Oct. 6. Potatoes are not as
good as they have been in other years,
though the quality is fairly satisfactory.
Yield is about 75 bushels. Considering
conditions stock is fine.

 

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A much weaker feeling has been de-
veloped in the Chicago hog market of
late. the packers being determined, ap-
parently, upon forcing a lower basis of
prices for their winter packing operations.
and hogs have been sold at the lowest
values recorded in several months. At
times when the eastern shipping demand
happened to be poorer than usual prices
were pretty .sure to rule lower, provided
the receipts were of the customary pro-
portions.

The continued liirgc marketing of pigs
from cholera—infected portions of the corn
belt States has been potential in allowing
the Chicago packing brotherhood to force
numerous sensational breaks in prices
i'iom time to time, and even on days
when matured hogs were little or no low-
er, little pigs have sld off. amamngly. As
the consumption of fiesli pork is still on
an enormous scale. it has been an easy
matter to maintain prices for the meat
products of, ihese pigs, and thus the pack-
ers have profited most generously, while
the farmers marketing the pigs were
compelled to sell at great sacrifices in
IllnFt instances. ()1‘ course the cause of
these country shipments is well under-
stood, this being the awful ravages of
hog cholera in several states. The disease
has been most malignant without doubt
in the state of Iowa. but it is also ragingr
disastrously in Illinois, while Minncst'ti
has suffered far more than ever before.
it has raged also in Nebraska, Kansas and
other states, and. unfortunately, the pro—
duction of serum by the several state
niziiiufactories has fallen greatly short of
the presSing requirements, legislative ap—
propriations having been much too small.
Furthermore, much serum has been ad-
ministered unskilll‘ully, and many inocu-
lated pigs died after being inoculated, One
result of all this is absolutely certain:
The future supply of matured hogs is go-
ing to be greatly short, and in all proba-
bility desirable droves of swine will ulti-
mately soar to much higher prices than
have been seen so far this year. This, at
least, is the opinion of the oldest dealers
in hogs, and owners of healthy growing
young hogs should spare no pains to fin-
l» h off their stock in good shape.

The provision trade is fairly large, with
much lower prices for lard and cured hog
meats than prevailed several Weeks ago.
Before long the winter demand is expect-
ed to develop more activity.

“'hrle strictly prime yearling
whether steers or heifers, continue to
bring extremely high prices, yet it is no-
trt-etl all the time that it is much more
difficult to maintain prices for the other
dcscr ptions of cattle in the Chicago mar-
ket than some weeks earlier in the year.
The only way for owners of cattle to keep
the mail-mt from weakening is to use
great conservatism in sending in their
holdings. This is a pcrftrd when there is
general discomfort and ('lHllf‘iiiLllt result-
ing from the greatly increase] cost ofliv-
ing, and with prices for beef so much
above those of five or tcn years ago the
average family is compelled to practice
rigid economy. .-\ll thit holds up prices
for the choicest licivy becrcs and prime

beeves,

little yearlings is illi'll‘ scarcity, for de—
mand centers very sti'n‘ingly in the medi-
um—priced cuts of beef. and light young

cattle sell far niorc 1'! ecly than other de-
scriptions 1Cxpenem-el sii‘t-k feeders are
finding it much lll=l'(‘ profitable to grow
fat yearlings on li‘gh—priced farms than
to engage in long feeding, and the trend
of events is in the direction of producing
cattle on the yearling order. The demand
is very strongly for cattle that weigh 1,200
lbs, or less. and it is often a difficult mat-
ter to bring out any bids for very heavy
cattle.

Western ranchmcn are holding" on to
their young steers. cows and calves and
marketing only their four-year-old cattle
as a general rule. Frank Brainerd, brand
inspector. stationed in the Chicago stock
yards, says: “All we are getting from
Montana, “'yoming and the Dakotas is
four-yearl-old cattle. Everybody in that
country is a bull on cattle futures and
cattle are being held in confidence that
prtces Will rule high in 3914.”

John T. Alexander returned recenllv to
Chicago from a visit to the state agricul-
tural college experiment station at Ames.
lowa, and was enthusiastic over the grand
individual cattle to be shown in the com-
ing International Live Stock Exposition.
The cattle are being prepared for the
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October 28, 1013.

Wheat—A stronger market has prc-
vailed the past week, prices showing an
advance of 20 over the low point a week
ago. Several factors have infiuenccd the
change. I’d mers in the northwest are
refusing to deliver the grain because they
believe prices are lower than they should
be. This resulted in a large decrease in
receipts at the market centers. Farmcrs
in Canada have quite a large part of
sp'ing wheat unthrcshed, which mcaus
that a corsi'derable portion will have to
go until spring in the shock. The visible
:upply in this country showed a decretlse
of nearly a mil‘icn bushcls compared with
lhc heavy increase a year ago. Prices
have also advanccd in Liverpool and Rus—
sia is making snrtllcr shipments. India
has a crop fai ore, and conditions in South
America are, not promising. 0n the. other
hand. there is only a fair cash demand.
and flour is moving slowly at slightly dc-
creased prices. One year ago the, price
for No. 2 red wheat was $1.10 a. bu. Quo-
tations for the week are:

No. 2 No. 1

led. White. Dec. May.

\Vednesday .02 02 93 97
Th'i'rsday .. .. . .02 02 9314 0714
Friday . . . . ..... 92 92 931/, 0713
Saturday ....... 92 92 93% 071.2;
Monday ...... .03 93 941/; MM;
Tuesday ....... 93 93 941/; 08".
Chicago, Hict 28).~l\'o_ 2 red when t.

950: l)cc., 851cc; lVlay, {mo per bu.
Corn—The trend of this trade has bccu
upward in harmony with wheat. Demands
from feedingr scctions are increasing. .\t
many points the crop has not been husk—

ed and througzh exposure is being dam-
aged by the st0“ms. The visible supply
Shows a substantial dicrcase. One year
ago the price for No. 3 co‘n was 57c per
bu. Quotations are as follows:

No. 2 No. 2

Mixed. Yellow,
\Vednesday . 72 73
Thu sday ................ 72 73
Friday .......... .. ........ 721/2 73 1,4,
Saturday ................. 721,19 731;.
l‘violni: j; .................. 73 fl
'l‘uci'day ............. 731/2 741,-;

Chicago, (tit-t. 28).—Dcc., 700; May.

71i‘ite; July. 710 per bu.

Oats—This market has followed wheat
and corn. There is, however. a slightly
weaker tone in the market, due partially
to the more, liberal selling of the grain by
farmers. The visible supply shows an in-
crease of over a million dollars. The price

for standard oats a year ago was :ltil/gc
per bu. Quotations for the week arc:
Standard. White.
“’cdncsday ............... 42 411.4;
Thursday ............. . 42 411/;
Friday .................... 4214 413',
Saturday ................. 421,4 411‘",
Monday . ............... 421,6, 4134
Tuesday ................. 42% 42
Chicago, (Oct. 28).»No, 2 white oats.

421/,3m‘w13c; Dec, 39‘94‘; May, 43c.

Beans.——V’Vhile farmers are. a little con-
servative in marketing beans, still the of-
ferings have increased the past week at
country points. and buyers have been
enabled to crowd prices down “\a nickle
for cash beans the quotations now being
$1.90 per bu; November beans are at $1.85.
While January are $1.05.

Chicago. (Oct. 28).—There is only a.
fair supply of pea beans, and they are
quotably steady. Prices are: Pea beans,
hand-picked, choice, $2.15fii2.20; common,
31.5041‘175; red kidneys. choice, $361‘3.10.

Rye.-—lVfarket is unchanged. Cash No.
2 rye is quoted at 690 per bu. Chicago
price for the same grade is 65c per bu.

Barley-#At Chicago barley is quoted at
530182c per bu.. while Milwaukee quotes
the malting grofles at from 57fi1780c.

Cloverseed.——Values have advancedand
the trade continues fl"m. Prime spot is
ouotcd at Detroit at $8 per bu: Dec, $8:
March. 528.10. Prime alsike has advanced
to $10.50 per bu.

Alfalfa Seed» Market is steady.
prime spot quoted at $7 25 per bu.

Timothy Seeds Sales were made
Tuesday at $2.50 per bu. for prime spot.

with
on

FLOUR AND FEEDS.
Flour.~ Jobbing lots in

Va pa per sacks

are selling on tho Tlnil‘lilt market per 196
lbs as fo'lows: Ilcst D‘ltt'llt, $5.3 sec-
ond. $1.00; strlig‘lit, $1.50; spring; patent,
93.10: rvc flour. $4.00 per bbl.

Feedéln 100—lh. sacks. jobbing lots:
Ib‘an. $.25: ('fl'll‘S.“ middlings. $27: fine
middlings 8'37: cracked corn, $31: coarse
corn mcal, $30: Corn and oat chop, $26.50
per ton.

Hay.-~Condition of deal burnt-hanged.
Carlots on the. track at Detroit are: No.
I timothv, $16W1650: standard, 21115021550:
‘ light mixed. 5515031550;

No. 2. 521401450:
No. 1 mixed, $12.50fillt.

(‘liicagauflffcrinsrs liberal and demand
fair with p"ices steady. Choice timothy
ouoted at $18€i10 per ton; No. 1, $16.50fii
17.50: No, 2. $15W16.

New Yorlc-wPrices rule about steady.
Large baled, No. 1 timothy, 22; standard
$20.50: light clover mixed, $196,020; heavy
mixed, $165218 per ton.

Straw.——Dctroit.~—Steady. Rye, $86179;
wheat and oat straw, “€177.50 per ton.

Chicago—Quotable higher as follows:
Rve. 538((170: oat. $6.50@7; wheat, $650627.

New York—Steady. New rye straw,
310(d20 per ton.

DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.

Butter.—-The market is again on the
up grade, values advancing at several

points, netably at Elgin. A fractional ad-
vance in the local"market was looked for

:21 this week‘s opening but up to \Ved-
nesday had not materialized. The mar—
ket is very firm, however, at~former fig-

urcs. Quotations are: Extra creamei‘y 300;
per lb; firsts, 20c; dairy. 23c; packing
stock, 210. per lb.
lillgi11.~—I\'larket firm at 303,40 per lb, an
advance of 11,.tc over last week,
t,‘hlcagt’i.»--~Meager offerings of the bet-

' tcr grades of Creamery sent values up a.

full ccnt bcfore last week‘s close. Re-
ceipts or strictly t‘rcch, high-scoring stock
are light and the market is generally firm.

illltitiitlllti are: Extra creamery. SUI/go;
extra tin-ts, 2SJ1,Q@/.‘}Oc; firsts, 26t§6127(*;
seconds 240(241/2c; ladies 231/3072“; pack-

ing stock 22c.

New Yo:k.—The upward trend at other
points has served to steady thi: market
which last week favored buyers. Last
week‘s quotations rule as follows:
Creamery extras 311/250320: firsts 28GB
:i01/2c; seconds 251,/_-((1.‘27%c; state dairy,
finest, 30mm: good to prime 27617290;
common to fair 24fi126c; packing 201/260
231/2c as to quality.

Eggs—llgg values are advancing every-
whcie, the local market scoring a 2c ad—
yance bct‘ore last week’s close. Receipts
of f1 csh stock light and market very firm.
Current offerings, cases included, quoted
at 29c per dozen.

Chicago. Values here show
gain over a week ago, averaging 2@21/2c.
Outside qtiotatitms are only obtainable for
strictly high-class stock but the quality
of offerings is gradually improving as
shown by the. narrowing of quotations on
miscellaneous recc‘pts. Quotations are:
MiScellaneous lots, cases included, 231/2611
Zillgc, according to quality; do. cases re-

 

turned. 23 m 27c; ordinary firsts, 24(11‘26e:
firsts. 280.12%; refrigerator stock in fair
demand at 2414((02434c for April firsts.

.\'c\y York.—.llighest qualities of fresh
gathered eggs are very firm, western
rtock showing a 2({05c advance. T’nder
gradcs rather irregular. Quotations are:
Fresh gathered extras, 34((1‘36c; extra
firsts 33/41:.3c; firsts 2%: Rio; western gath-
crcd whites 3201450 per dozen.
Poultry.—-Chickens were 10 lower in local
market When last week closed, but. this
week opened with stocks well cleaned up
and the market is steady under moderate
offerings. Quotations: Live—Springs,
131%;(«1‘1-lc; hens, 13.411.31/2c; No. 2 hens.
1001.12c; old roosters, 10rd,].1c; turkeys, 17
017180; geese, 136C14c; ducks, 1560100.
t.‘lii('ago.v—Supply ample. making dis—
ciimination against poorly finished stock
possible Turkeys have regained a part
of la‘t week's loss; chickens are 1/;.c low-
cr while the poorer grade of ducks are 1c
lowcr. Guinea hens 50c higher. Quota-
tions on live are: Turkeys, good weight.
.lsc; others 120; fowls, general run, 121/2c;
spring chickens, 13c; ducks, 1101140;
gccsc. so 13c; guinea hens, $4.506;D6.50 pcr
dozcn. .
Cheese.wMarket rather quiet, values
unchangcd, \Vholesale lots, Michigan flats
15((117.1.:_.c; New York flats, 17(r2171,§c; brick
cream, 17((1‘171/zc; limburger, 141/;(rtll5c.
Veal.—l{ather scarce in the local mar-
ket. Demand moderate. Quotations are:
Fancy 121,5Gi13c, per lb; common 100110

Chicago.»«—Littlc doing in this market,
light receipts meeting an indifferent de-
mand. QuOted as follows: Fancy, 150
per lb; good to choice, SiOfiilOO llis.. 14W
143:3c; fair to good, (momma, 12cm?

 

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

Apples.-~~Moving freely at last week’s
prices. ()ood grades rule from $25060
3.75 per bbl. 'At Chicago there is a fir_rner
feeling and only moderate offerings. Bar-
reled goods are not in active demand yet,
due to the call for bulk goods by peddlers.
Values rule from 35250017525 per bb1., No.
1 JOnathan’s selling best. .

Grapes.~ ln 8-lb. baskets sales are made
at 306132. At Chicago the market is firm
with receipts small. lcneral quotation,
31017330 for S—lb. baskets.

Pears ~—Kiefers, 75cfii$1 per bushel.

Potatoes.—As intimated last week val-
ues advanced So since then with the
trade firm at the new position. The steady
demand of anxious dealers keeps the out-
look bright for sellers. especially since
considerable acreage has been caught by
recent cold. wet weather. Quotations: In
bulk, 656F700 per bu; in sacks, 70fii’v75c per
bu. At Chicago trade ruled higher on
Monday. Receipts about steady. The
demand is good, with Michigan stock go-
ing at 70(al75'ic.

Cabbager—Steady at last week’s figures.
GOOd quality quoted at $2fi‘2.25 per bbl.

 

 

 

PRICES ON DETROIT EASTERN MAR-
KET.

Selling was slow on Tuesday morning,
due to the inclement, weather which kept
buyers away. 'li"orti'nate'y the offerings
woe also g‘catly rcstrictcd for the same
i-eason so that prices did not suffer. The.
variety of goods was Fm'lli. potatoes and
apples constituting the bulk. Potatoes
we‘c scllirg steady at last week’s values,
7om‘85c per bu. Apples were more plen—
tiful with a larger proportion of hand-
picked and price ranged from 60c@$.160
pcr bu Onions, scarce at $1.50 per bu;
pep corn 85c; pears Wear/$1; chickens, 900
for large; celery 3000400, large bunches;
loose hay $15®18 per ton. .

THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

October 28, 1913.
Buffalo.

(Special Report of Dunning & StevenS,
New York Central Stock Yards,
East Buffalo. New York).

Cattle.——Receipts, 1,000; market steady.

Vea‘s.——Recelpts. 125; native, $6@11.50;

Canada, $3.50@5.50. Hogs.-—Receipts,

4.800; heavy, $8.40@8.50; yorkers, $8.25@

8.40; pigs, $8@8.25; roughs, $7.65@7.75}

a material.

 

stags, $6.50@7.50; dairies, $8.25@8.40.
Sheep,—-—Receipts, 4,400; market unchang-
ed.

 

Chlcago.
October 27, 1913.

Cattle. l—logs. Sheep.
Received today ......32,000 35,000 65,000
Same day last year..24,507 39,336 46,970

Received last week. .52,487
Same week last year.61.755 133,063 196,906

Receipts of cattle' today were greatly
exccs=ive. and at a late hour little had
been done, the prospects being that there
would be a 10((1250 lower market, aside
from prime beeves, and even choice lots
are liker to go off a dime. About 6,000
\rcSte n rarge cattle were received. Hogs
are in lively demand at advances of 10(4)
13c, although the best lots fail to Show
that much improvement. Sales are at
Who/(£8.35. Hogs received last week av-
eraged 210 lbs., comparing with 228. lbs.
one year ago, 214 lbs. two years ago, 249
lbs. three years ago and 226 lbs. four
years ago. The unusually big run of
sheep and lambs causes buyers to hold
off for better terms, and it looks like a
10@20c lower market.

Cattle were on the up-grade last Week
on account of moderate receipts, prices
showing an average advance of 25c for
desirable offerings. Not very much trad-
ing was done in steers lower than $7.75,
the poorer to fair class of light-weight
grassy steers going at $7608, and there
was a very good representation of the
choicer to fancy class of little yearlings
at $9029.70, the top showing a new high
record for the year. Qute a number of
the best grade of these cattle went at
$9.25 and upward, and in numerous in-
stances the sales comprised steers and
heifers mixed, the $9.70 transaction con-
sisting of 26 head that averaged 875 lbs.
Heavy cattle that passed for good went
for $8.75 and up. the best bringing $9.35,
while medium lots sold at $8.25 and over.
lutcheting lots of cows and heifers had
an outlet at $4.80618.75_ with scattering
sales of fancy ilelft"lS up to $0.35 or even
higher,
canners at $323042?) and bulls at $5W8.
Although stockers and feeders were of-
fered at $25@50c lower than a fortnight
carlier, the volume of business was not
large, the former selling at $4.65fa‘t7.25 and
the latter at: $6.256D7.75, with some select—
ed steers averaging 605 lbs. at $7.75.
Stock and feeding cows and heifers sold
fairly at $4.85m;7.20, with some 47G-1b.
heifers taken at $7.40. Calves were taken
at $4.50fiiiltl.60 for rough, heavy ones to
prime light vealers. and milch cows had
a fair demand at $550110 each_ demand
centering in the choieer class. Prospects
for the future cattle trade appear bright,
and many farmers are trying to borrow
money for feeding cattle.

131,892 172,754

Hogs have, been bearish, with recent
sales at the lowest prices recorded in
seven months, packers being bent on

making a low level of values for the win-
ter packing season. For many weeks hogs
have been shipped to the various western
packing centers with much greater liber-
ality than a year ago, but this is due in
great part to the enormous numbers of
p-‘gs shipped from hog cholera districts.
and this is bound to result in a corres-
ponding scarcity of matured hogs at a
later period and in much higher prices, in
all likelihood. Meanwhile packers are. in
clover, taking advantage of this influx
of pigs to smash prices for them, in some
recent- instances pigs having declined
from 25€L>50c in a single day. On the same
days hogs have either declined moder—
ately or have even advanced. As there
is an insatiable demand for fresh pork at
steady prices, packers have made enor-
mous profits. Hogs of medium and rath-
er heavy weights are selling the highest,
with choice light hogs selling at a mark-
ed discount. Lard and cured hog meats
have shared in the large declines in prices
for hogs, with recent reactiOns. The
week closed with hogs selling at $7.35@
8.30, compared with $7.65@8.55 a. week
earlier, stags going at $8@8.40, boars at

while cutters went at $4.30@-i.75,.

$1.50@3, throwout packing sows at $6150
@720 and pigs at $4.50@7.50.

Lambs and sheep have been marketed.
with fair liberality for a week past, but
the range shipping season is drawing near
a close. and from now on supplies may be
expected to show marked decreases ~Such
flocks are showing a greit deterioration
in quality, as is usual at this season, the
best sheep and lambs having been pret—
ty well marketed, and lambs are running
very largely to a very thin class of low-
priced feeders. The feeder demand has
continued good, but the spread in prices
tcr feeder lambs has widened out enor-
mously on account of the. marked differ—
ence in weight. Sheep and yearlings of
the better class closed a little higher than
a week earlier on Saturday, while lambs
were 25@50c higher, rangers advancing
the least. their grading being poorer than
heretofotc. Lambs closed at $5.40fui7.65,
yearlings at $5026. wethers at $4.50@5.10,
ewes at 52.506046?) and bucks at 53.2361)
4. Breeding eWes brought $5 25 down to
$4, according to quality and age, and
feeders bought lambs at $5636.75, year-
lings at $5655.50, wethers at $4@4.60 and
ewes at $3653.75.

Horses of superior quality had a. larger
demand last week, and two cars of draft-
ers containing horses that weighed from
1850 to 2150 lbs, were shipped to New
York. The best big drafters sold at $300
((8360 per head, a prime Percheron mare
that weighed 1800 lbs. bringing $335, and
lighter drafters sold at $235 and over,
with little southern chunks weighing 900
to 1100 lbs. at 25125617160. Livery pairs
were salable at $250@350. Inferior horses
were bad sellers at $75rm100_

Liv—E STOCK NEWS.

 

The best hogs have sold recently in the
Chicago market at the lowest prices re-
corded in seven months.

Montana is going into the winter with
the smallest flocks of sheep in a quarter
of a century, according to reliable advices
from that country. This is the fifth year
of liquidation in that state, some of the
biggest outfits having disposed of their
entire holdings.

Owing to the fact that the great bulk
of the hogs coming to western packing
points are running to light weights and
mere pigs, the percentage of heaVy hogs
has become so unusuallv small that the
production of lard is undergoing a mark-
ed decrease in volume. Lard prices have
shared in recent weeks in the general de-
cline in prices for all descriptions of cur-
ed hog products, and they may go still
lower, if the downward course of prices
is continued for hogs and products, but
leading dealers believe that there will be
a rally in lard values later on. It is us-
ual for the packers to use concerted ef-
forts during the months of October and
November to place the hog market on a
much lower basis for the winter packing
season, and these movements have been
in evidence this season. This has been
easier than usual because. the marketing
of hogs in Chicago and other western
packing places has been materially in-
creased over a year ago, the, wide-spread
prevalence of hog cholera being the cause
of a large part of the increased offerings.

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highest scoring plates of each variety.
Every Lnember who can should make an
exhibit of ten apples of each variety he
has grown. Each exhibit will be marked
with the grower’s name and variety and
will be well taken care of and returned
to the owner after the show, All exhibits
must be left at Reid & Carleton’s store
by Wednesday, Nov. 5. A competent
judge will score the fruit on Nov. 6. The
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‘ NOV. 1, 1913.

THIS is THE LAST EDITION. ,_

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all other markets are right up to date.
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DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Thursday’s Market.
October 30, 1913.
Cattle.

ReceiptS, 1609. Market dull and 250
lower than last week on all grades but
bulls, canners and feeders, which are
Steady.

We quote.

 

Best steers and heifers, $7.50
@7.75; steers and heifers, 1000 to 1200,
$7.25@7.50; do 800 to 1000, $675677; do
that are fat, 500 to 700, $5.50Q650; choice

fat cows, $5.75@6; good do, 1152561550;
common cows, $425615; canners, $30174;
choice heaVy bulls, 511625717650; fair to

goOd bolognas, bulls, $57566; stock bulls
$425625; choice fceding steers, 800 to 1000,
$6.75@7; fair do, 800 to 1000, $6.25@6.75;
choice st0ckers, 500 to 700, $6.25@6.75;
fair stockers, 500 to 700, $6@6.25; stock
heifers, $4.50@5.50; milkers, large, young,
medium age, $75@'80; common milkers,
$40@60.

Haley & M. sold Wagner 8 stockers av
675 at $6.60; to Mich. B. Co. 9 butchers
av 876 at $6.50, 25 do av 977 at $6.75, 14
steers av 954 at $7, 6 do av 650 at $6.10;
to Hintz 7 stockcrs av 494 at $5.50. 8 do
av 600 at $5.75; to Bresnahan 26 steers av
1128 at $7.25. 3 butchers av 703 at $6. 3
do av 823 at $0.25; to Sullivan 1‘. Co. 2
cows av 1065 at $5.50, 2 do 11V 770 at $4;
to Curtiss ‘8 feeders av 847 at $7; to Kam-
man B. Co. 18 cows av 1165 at $501; to
Breitenbeck Bros. 14 butchers av 924 at
$6.70; to Parker, W. Co. 9 steers av
772 at $7, 49 do av 947 at $7; to Newton
B. CO. 5 cows av 1242 at $6, 1 do Weighing
1000 at $5.25, 8 do av 1071 at $5.75, 4 do av
1025 at $5, 1 do weighing 970 at $4; to
Applebaum 2 heifers av 785 at $6.30, 4
cows av 1105 at $4.75; to Raitkowsky 4
bulls av 832 at $5.25; to Bresnahan 25
butchers av 1053 at $6.90; to B'Tiison B.
Co. 6 cows av 1143 at $6; to Heriler 15
smokers av 730 at $6.50, 3 do av 613 at
$6. 12 feeders av 1010 at $7.10; to Heinrich
14 steers av 974 at $6.75; to Rattkowsky
6 cows av 1040 at $5.50.

Spicer & R. sold Gerish Mkt. Co. 27
steers av 1096 at $7.60; to Slider 16 stock—
ers av 629 at $6.50; to Newton B. 00. 1
steer weighing 790 at $6; to Breitenber-k 1
bull weighing 1120 at $6; to Truesdall 10
feeders av 730 at $7; to Sullivan P. Co.
3 cows av 863 at $4. 2 steers av 840 at
$6.70; to Mich. B. Co. 3 butchers av 917
at $5.75; to Hammond. S. & Co. 1 bull
weighing 1650 at$ 6.50; to Stadler 4 stock-
ers av 607 at $6.50; to Sullivan P. Co. 2
heifers av 715 at $6.75, 6 canners av 900
at $4, 2 bulls av 1265 at $6.25; to Rattkow-
sky 2 cows av 910 at $5.50, 3 do av 870 at
$1.25; to Bresnahan 24 steers av 1019 at
$7.20, 22 do av 1130 at $7.20; to Sullivan
1‘. Co. 7 do av 1147 at $7.10; to Bresnahan
10 butchers av 580 at $5.75, 7 bulls av 640
at $5.25; to Grant 17 butchers av 630 at
$5 2 steers av 975 at $6, 6 cows av 828
at $4.90, 4 heifers av 870 at $6.75; to Riley
5 feeders av 752 at $6.35, 2 do av 830 at
$6.25; to Heck '9 do av 920 at $6.75, 10
stockers av 635 at $6.35.

Bishop, B. & H. sold Sullivan P. Co. 3
cow's av 924 at $4, 4 butchers av 932 at
$6.75, 2 bulls av 1415 at $6.35, 2 cows av
855 at $4 1 steer weighing 830 at $6.50, 3
cows av 857 at $4, 2 do av 1065 at $6, 4
do av 1057 at $5.50, 3 do av 870 at $4, 2
do av 1020 at $4.50, 5 do av 1160 at $5.50.
4 do av 967 at $4.25, 2 do av 1025 at $4.25,
3 do av 1010 at $5.30, 5 do av 1032 at $5.
1 bull weighing 1280 at $6, 1 do Weighing
700 at $4.75, 1 do Weighing 1420 at $6; to
Parker, Vi". & Co. 2 cows av 1070 at $5.50.
11 steers av 960 at $7, 24 do av 1012 at
$7.25. 19 do av 1124 at $7.50, 1 do weigh-
ing 930 at $7, 34 butchers av 640 at $6, 2
steers av 1100 at $7.25; to Applebaum 2
cows av 965 at $4.75; to Kammun B. Co.
1 heifer weighing 1020 at $7, 3 do av 813
at $6.60; to Bresnahan Jr, 5 do av 768 at
3‘6: to Rattkowsky 5 cows av 870 at $4.75,
2 do av 1095 at $5.25, 6 cows and bulls av
9.05 at $5.60; to Mich. E. Co. 18 butchers
av 830 at $6.25; to Goose 3 cows av 927
at $4.60, 4 do av 840 at $4.35; to Hintz 34
rtockers av 581 at $6.10; to Kamman B.
(‘0. 3 COWs av 923 at $5.75; to Battkowsky
I; cows av 1000 at .5.25.

Roe Com. Co. sold Breitenbeck 2 cows
av 950 at $4.50; to Kamman B. Co. 11
butchers av 925 at $6.60; to Sullivan P.
(“0. 1 cow weighing 910 at $3.50; to Goose
9 do av 1031 at $4.80, 8 hcifers av 420 at
$6; to Stadler 9 stockers av 600 at $6; to
Rattk0wsky 4 cows av 1062 at $5.30: to
Mich. B. Co. -1 steer weighing 800 at $7.
to NIich. B. CO. 2 cows av 950 at $6.
2 cows av 800 at $4.50, 11 do av 846 at
$4.80, 9 butchers av 998 at $6.50. 9 do av
615 at $5.90: to Grant 1 steer weighing
890 at $6; to Mich. B. Co. 6 cows av 1008
at $5; to Sullivan P. Co. 23 steers av 960
at $6.75; to Kamman B. Co. 20 do av 823

at $6.60; to Jones 26 feeders av 819 at
$6.35.
Veal Calves.
Receipts, 589. Market steady. Best,

10@11; others, $7@9.50.

Bishop, B. & H. sold Parker, W; 85.00.
4 av‘155 at $10.50 3 av 170 at $11, 3 av
140 at $10.50, .19 av 150 at $11; to Sullivan
P. Co. 1 weighing 120 at $10.50, 5 av 165
at $10.25, 2 av 180 at $9.75, 3 av 150 at
$11; to Nagle P. Co- 8 av 160 at $11. 3 av
150 at $10.50, 2 av 125 at $10.75. 2 av 130
at $10.50, 3 av 165 at $11, 4 av 155 at
$10.50; to Parker, W. & Co. 27 av 140 at
$10; to Burnstine 1 weighing 280 at $6.50,
2 av 110 at $8. 13 av 150 at $10.

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

Spicer &. R. sold Parker, W. dc Co. 5
av 145 at $11, 7 av 140 at $11, 16 av 150
at $10.60, 7 av 140 at $11; to Goose 9 av
140 at $10.75.

Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts, 8402. Market, opening dull at
Wednesday’s prices; think will close trifle
lower. Best lambs, $6.75@7; fair to good
lambs, $6.50; light to common lambs, $5.75

@625; fair to good sheep, $4@4.50; culls 4

and common. $2.75@3.

Spicer & R. sold Mich. B. Co. 31 lambs
av 73 at $6.75, 12 do av 77 at $7, 49 do av
65 at $6.75, 11 sheep av 105 at $4.

Bishop, B. & H. sold Parker, W. & CO.
72 sheep av 85 at $3.50; to Sullivan P. Co.
15 lambs av 48 at $6.25, 16 do av 55 at
$6.50, 37 sheep av 110 at $4.25, 14 lambs
av 50 at $6.25, 14 do av 55 at $6.60, 5 sheep
av 100 at $4.25, 22 lambs av 55 at $6.35;
to Thompson Bros. 12 sheep av 90 at $4.
11 lambs av 65 at $6.75; to Nagle P. Co.
198 lambs av 80 at $7, 56 do av 70 at
$6.90, 49 do av 70 at $7, 185 do av 85 at
$6.75, 29 sheep av 115 at $4.40, 75 lambs
av 70 at $7; to Hammond, S. & Co. 45 do
av 68 at $7, 44 sheep av 95 at $4.50. 14 do
av 105 at $4.50. 5 do av 85 at $3.25. 99
lamb; av 75 at $7, 34 do av 55 at $5.35; to
Nagle P. Co. 86 do av 70 at $6.90, 175 do
av 75 at $7, 107 do av '85 at $6.75, 80 do
av 80 at $7, 45 do av 77 at $7, 14 do av
50 at $6.20; to Sullivan P. Co. 65 sheep
av 135 at $4.35, 25 lambs av 50 at $6.25:
to Parker. W'. & Co. 17 sheep av 90 at
$3.50; to Ratner 25 (19 av 95, at $4; to Sul-
livan P. Co. 45 sheep av 120 at $4.25, 22
sheep av 90 at $3.25; to Hayes 27 lambs
av 50 at $6; to Sullivan P. Co. 60 do av
50 at $6.25: to Nagle P. CO. 21 sheep av
90 at $4.40. 20 do av 85 at $2.75; to Youngs
52 lambs av 83 at $6.75. 10 sheep av 122
at $4: to Fitzpatrick Bros. 15 do av 85
at $3.25.

Ha ey & M. sold Mich. B. Co. 68 sheep
av 125 at $4.25, 15 do av 105 at $4.25, 17
lambs av 55 at $6.25, 19 do av 60 at $6.50.
6 sheep av 130 at $4, 72 lambs av 58 at
$6.50: to Newton B. CO. 88 do av 75 at
$6.90; to Young 110 do av 88 at $7, 36 do
av 60 at $6.25, 192 do av 80 at $7; to Har-
land 25 do av 70 at $6.75; to Newton B.
Co. 88 do av 75 at $6.90.

Hogs.

Receipts, 8588. None sold up to noon;
prospects 5@10c higher than on VVednes-
day.

Range of prices: Light to good butch—
ers, $8.05618.15; pigs. 5872565760; mixed,
$8.05FI2815; hvavy, $8.05@8.15.

Spicer & R. 20161 Hammond, S. & Co.
725 av 190 at $8.10, 40 pigs av 125 at $7.50.

Haley & M. solrl same 750 av 190 at
$8.10, 530 av 180 at $8.15.

'Roe Com. Co. sold Sullivan P. Co. 525
av 185 at $8.15.

Bishop. B. & H. sold Parker, W. & Co.
3150 av 170 at $8.10, 1015 av 210 at $8.15.
1017 av 160 at $8.05, 540 av 140 at $8.

 

 

 

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Dept. 26

 

Easy on Man and Team

There is no argument as to the value of the Manure Spreader,
neither as to the saving in time and labor nor in the increase in yield,
resulting from prOper spreading of fertilizer.

The most profitable investment you can make is—

The Flying Dutchman Spreader

A Steel Frame, Low Down, Close Coupled, Endless Apron Spreader, of the
most modern construction, greatest convenience and lightest draft.

Easy to Load—The top of the Box being only 42 inches high, it is easy and
quickly loaded, without that back-breaking lift.

Runs Easy—The box being higher in front than in rear, the apron runs
down hill, giving lighter draft——you know it's easier to pull .a load down hill
than up. It is also equipped with Roller Bearings—reducing iriction.

Wheels Under the Load—Just where they should he to secure the lightest
draft—most convenience in turning and plenty of traction power on the rear

Clearance—The Endless Apron has 18 inches between its lowest point and
the ground—6 inches more than most othcrs.

Steel Frame, Steel Wheels, Steel Beater, Chain Drive

No other Spreader is so strong and well built. The Apron runs on three sets

of steel rollers, safely carries 5,000 pounds without sagging.

Easy to Handle—One Lever Operates the entire machine—a boy can

handle it as well as a man, with no chance of breaking the machine.

coupled, it is convenient around the barnyard.

We also build the MOLINE SPREADER which is of the same

general construction, except it has a Return Apron.

Ask your Flying Dutchman Dealer and Write Today for
our Handsome Spreader Booklet and 1914
Flying Dutchman Almanac FREE.

MOLINE PLow Co.

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Low Down

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We Want HAY & STBAW

-We'get the top price on consignments, make
liberal advancements and prompt remittances.

- Daniel McCaiirey’s Sons. Co.
PITTSBURG, PA.

Reference. Washington Trust Company, or any bank in city.

 

 

 

 

Bigelnw’s Holstein Farms

Breedsville, Mich.
Have for sale several fine young
bulls out of cows with high official
butter and milk records.

Send for circular.

 

Potatoes, Apples. We pay highest market price
for on! loads. The E. L. Richmond_ 00.. Detrolt.
Mlch. Responsible representatives wanted.

. bb't . 8 ll,
2.000 FElIllElS .Tn’éfilé‘u‘fslk’d'i‘iié‘éldfifme‘. ind‘l‘fiok
mailed free. NEWELL A. KNAPP, Rochester, Ohio.

FARMER —-We are Bgying 5 cents above the

Oflicial troit, Market for new-
laid e gs shipped direct. to us by express. Write us
for in ormation. It will ’ny you. American Butter
& Cheese Co.. 31-33 Griswold St... Detroit. Mich.

BREEDEIS’ DIRECTORY.
CATTLE.
Aberdeen-An us.

Herd. consisting of Trojan Ericas. B ackbirds and
Pridos. only. is headed by Egerton W. the. GRAND
CHAMPION bull at. the State, West. Michigan and
Bay City Fairs of 191". and the sire of Winners at those
Fairs and at. THE INTERNATIONAL. Chicago. of
1912. WOODCOTE STOCK FARM. Ionia. Mich.

AYRSI‘RE CATTLE-Powhatan Stallion and
. Mule Footed Hogs for
sale. LEWIS ROBERTS a SONS, Waukeeha, Wis.
GUERNSEYS~R93. Tuberculin Tested. WInder-
mm Form. Walervliet. M ioh.

J. K. BLATCHFORD. Auditoriun Tower. ChicagoJll.
—}Ieifers and Heifer Calves also a

Grade allemsels low thorough bred. Good stock.
Box S, MICHIGAN FARMER. Detroit. Michigan.

ready for service. Large, thrifty
Guernsey Bu“ thy notcher. Write today for de-

scription and price. (1. A. Wigent, Watervliet. Mich.

 

 

Purebred Registered

HOLSTEIN C ATT L E
The Greatest Dairy Breed

' Semi for FREE Illustrated Booklets

Holstein-Friesinn, Auo..Box l 64. Brattleboro.Vt.

 

 

Fun SALEuRegistered Holstein bull 18 mos. old.
Also bull calves. Excellent breeding.
TRACY F. CRANDALL, Howell. Michigan.

FOR SALE—Two grade Holstein bulls of service

age; 1 Reg. Holstein bull. Born
Sent. 12, 1912. 90%whlte. Sire, Sir_Henszerveld Posch
612.04. Dam Pontiac Purity 79897. Price right. ddress.
W. W. Case, or. Henry Ford Farms. Dearborn. Mich

A FEW CIOICE 5.2‘°§2$.”2?‘“6.363' 8232??

GREGORY & BORDEN. Howell. Michigan.

 

—reasonable prices. choice reg-
For sale istered HOLSTEIN suns. read
for service. HATCH HERD, Ypsilanti. Mich. .

t Bonheur Canary DeKol 3rd.
Ill" 11031111944. 13 mo. old. “white, Price

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865. B. B. BEAVEY. Akron. Mlchl‘an.

 

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But don't you tell any one Isaid so. wi you? J not keep

 

that under youth“. W. Fay, Xenon. Mich.

 

“Top-Notch” Holsteins.

Choice bull calves from 6 to 10 mo. old, of fashion-
able breeding and from dams with official milk
and butter records .for sale at. reasonable prices.

McPHERSOI FARMS 60.. Howell. Mlohluln.

Bull Ready For Service.

A grand son of Pietertje Hengervelds Count
DeKol. and out. of Bertha Josephine Nudine.
This is an almost faultless individual. Guaranteed
right in every particular, and “dirt" cheap to a.
quick buyer. Also 7 good cows, one fresh-the
others yet to freshen. The above would make a
line herd for some one. $1950 will buy the bunch.

L. E. CONNELL. Fayette, Ohio.
Buy A World Record Holstein Bull

NEXT TIM E. We have 2 with 75% same blood of 3world
record cows. Great. bargains at 8250 each. LONG
BEACH FARMS. Augusta, (Kalamazoo 00..) Mich.

 

 

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Buy Jerseys
Dollar for dollar invested. the Jersey
will earn back the amount paid
' ‘:g/ for her quicker than other
V‘C/ breeds because her product
brings a higher price per quart

or per pound. For the home
she is unsurpassed. and her
low cost. of keep makes her

 

most desirable. Write now for Jersey

facts. No charge.

AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE CLUB
824 W. 231 St, New York

 

 

BUTTER BRED ”saith?“
CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM.
Silver Creek. Allegan County. Michigan.

FOR SALE
20 months old Jersey Bull

ME ADOWLAND FARM

Waterman & Waterman, Ann Arbor, Mich.

 

—Bulls calves bred for ioduct-

JERSEY ion. Also cows and eii'crs.

Brookwater Farm. RF. No.7. Ann Arbor, Mich.

Lillie Farmstead Jerseys

(Tuberculin tested. Guaranteed free from Tuber.
ouloniu.) Several good bulls and bull calvea out of
good dairy cows for sale. No females for sale at
present. Satisfaction guaranteed.

COLON C. LILLIE. (boner-ville. Rich.

 

For 8 I —’1‘en or twelve grade Jersey cows.young and
a e to freshen in WWII." winter. % miles Ease
of Lapeer. E. E. OI Lapeer, Michigan.

 

For Sale—Registered Jersey Cattle, tuberculin test.-

ed: bulls and bull calves: heifer and heifer
calves: cows with Register of Merit. and Cow Testing
Association records. IRVIN FOX. Allegnn. Mich.

nun urn snonmonusa’naanf‘ altars:
J. B. HUM MEL. Mason. Michigan.

9 shorthorns—Blulls from 8 to 12 months

Write for pedigrees. W. “KOIENAggftHgfwellllefiigg:

3 Choice Shortliorn Bulls For Sale.

7 to9mos. old. Bates bred. Registered. (‘nll or write to
J.E. TANSWELL. Maple Ridge Farm, Mason, Mich.

 

 

 

 

Fun S‘LE—G Shorthorn Bulls. 7 to 12 mos, sired by
rannnon of Whitehall Sultan. also choice

females. . B. McQuillan, Howell or Chilean, Mich.

 

 

SHEEP.
' ' ~Large size. long eta Is. he
nelllfles and MBIIIIUS shoarcrs. Stock foiz sawmill,
greatly reduced prices. S. H. Sanders. Ashtabula O.

0XF0llll RAMS AND EWES 593.29.511.19?

Address B. F. Miller or Geo. L. Spillane. Flint. Mich.

lhrea-lear-Old OXFORD and Sllllfll‘SlllllE llama

For sale cheap. Parkhurst Bros.. Reed City, Mich.

For Sale 0XF0008, 30 lleg. Rams, Prices lliglll.

. A. DeGARMO, Muir. Michigan.

 

 

 

IT PAYS TO BUY PURE DIED SHEEP 0F PARSONS,
_ "the sheep man of the east." Slirupshircs, Ramhouillet,
l’ollad Del-sues and Parsons Oxfords. R, 1. Grand LodgeJlich.

SHEEP FOR SALE IN CARLOAD [01's.

PARKHURST BROS. Reed City. Michigan.

 

 

Regislered Merino Rams For Sale.
OSCAR FROST & SON. Armada. Michigan.

lleg. llamobuillel Sheep, Pure Bred Poland China
HOGS and PERCHERON HORSES. 2% miles
E. Morrice. on (i. '1‘. H. R. and M. U. R. J. Q. A. COOK.

A few choice rams priced

SHROPSHIRE right for immediate shipment.

C. J. THOMPSON. Rockford. Michlgan.

 

 

HROI’SHIRE RAMS. Registered. Sired by Imp. Minbon ram.
Quality for grade or registered flocks. Also some young
owes, Prices right. WILLIS S. MEADE, Lapeer. Michigan.

 

 

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your Roofing. Siding. and general sheet metal work.

AMERICAN SHEET AND TIN PLATE COMPANY
General Offices: Prick Building, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Write to-day for booklet “BETTER BUILDINGS." A postal will bring it.

 

 

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When it’s wet, cold and sloppy around the
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wall. 45.000 dealers sell " Ball-Band." Look
for the Red Ball in the store window and on
the goods. Writefor Free Illustrated Booklet.
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HOME MIXING OF FERTILIZERS.

BY FLOYD w. ROBISON.

Perhaps, generally speaking, the great-
est advantage (besides the price) to be
gained in the. home mixing of fertilizers
is in the knowledge which the farmer
gains of the character of the raw mate-
rials used in compounding the fertilizers.
It is the certainty of getting high-grade
raw materials that makes high-grade fer-
tilizers so much more valuable than low-
grade fertilizers. In buying the raw ma-
tcrials the farmer goes but one step fur-
ther and there is a decided advantage in
this, even though there may be no added
inducement in the price.

Home Mixing is a Schooling.

“'e by no means advise the home mix-
ing of fertilizers on all occasions, but if
it is done occasionally, the farmer be-
comes specially interested in trade prices
and values, and soon begins to purchase
and use fertilizers scientifically and in-
telligently. The agricultural press and
the agricultural bulletins have devoted
much space to educating the farmers on
the subject of fertilizers llome mixing
of fe lilizcrs is the short cut to the ac—
quiring of much information regarding
the character of fertilizers. \Ve think
that, aSide from the elimination of filler,
little can be gained. perhaps, financially
in the home mixing of raw materials over
the, cost of the high-grade fertilizers. The
raw materials may be purchased of the
i‘crtilf'zzcr manufacturers, but the cost will
probably not be materially less than is
the cost of liig‘thrade fertilizers. After
a few experiences in mixing, however,
the farmer begins to ask from what ma-
terials the. fertilizer is manufactured and
this is the beginning of an intelligent un-
derstrmding of the Whole subject.

Practical Experiments Demonstrate the
Feasibility of Home Mixing.

The Ohio station has conducted a ser-
ies of experiments covering a period of
years to ascertain the comparative effec-
tivcness of a homo mixed fertilizer and
a factory mixed brand. in Selecting raw
materials Such products were secured as
would give in the home mixed product
approximately the same amounts of the
nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash as
were carried in the factory mixed goods.

Leaving Out Of consideration the price
which we may perhaps assume would ul-
timately be as great in the raw materials
as in the finished factory product, the
Ohio station (Bul. 100) showed decided
gains for corn in the home—mixed fer-
tilizer.

This gain is quite pronounced in the
case of wheat and the station attributes
this to the fact that lzmkagc In the home-
mixed product was not acidulaicd, whereas
in the factory mixed product it, was acid-
ulated. This brings up the question of
how far it may be desirable to treat the
raw materials in order to make them
aVnilable.

Should Tankage be Acidulated?

Tankagc is obtained from the refuse
collected from the Slaughter house. Refuse
meat, tendons, bone, and other portions
of the animal carcass which have no oth-
er commercial value are thrown into a
tank, the fat extracted and the residue
dried and ground for fertilizer. It con—
tains a considerable quantity of nitrogen
and likewise a good deal of phosphoric
acid.

Tankage is an organic fertilizer, val-
luable for grain crops and the nitrogen is
iquile readily available although it is not
Stillllllt‘ like nitrate of soda and sulphate
iof ammonia. Tankage readily undergoes
{fermentation with the liberation 0f nitro-
gen in available form and this liberation
'is slow enOugh so it makes an ideal fer-
tilizer for wheat and may be put on
wheat land juSt before drilling in the
wheat. Nitrate of soda or sulphate of
ammonia cannot be used to advantage
in this way because their ready solubility
makes reasonably certain that they will
be washed away before they can be util-
ized by the crop. If nitrate of soda and
Sulphate of ammonia are used on wheat,
the application should be made in the
spring after growth has well started so
the crop may get the benefit.

Tankage is valuable because it is an
easily decomposed organic manure and
can be applied before drilling in the crop.
If it were acidulated much of its nitrogen
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and hence if applied in the fall to wheat
much of its value would be lost.

Tankage contains
phoric acid obtained chiefly from bone.
This phosphoric acid being associated
with an easily decomposed organic fer-
tilizer nccd not be acidulated for the de-
composition of the organic matter simul-
taneously makes available the phosphoric
acid.

The Acidulatlng of Phosphate Rock.

Phosphate rock contains no “organic
matter, hence in the soil its phosphoric
acid becomes available very slowly. If it
were finely ground and mixed with some
organic matter, then its phosphoric acid
would begin to become available. Used
as an absorbent in the stable and mixed
with animal manure, a considerable
amount is made‘available. Bone meal
from green bones does not need to be
acidulated and if in addition the bones
are steamed, for most agricultural pur-
poses the phosphoric acid is thus made
sufficiently available. Ground rock, how-
ever, not being aSsociated with any or-
ganic matter, must be treated in some
manner to assist in its availability. This
is accomplished by acidulating it with
sulphuric acid.

Phosphoric acid should almost always
be used in connection with an organic
fertilizer. \Vhen completely available
phosphoric acid is put upon the soil, it is
almost innncdiately fixed or reverted to
its insoluble condition. This: is shown by
the fact that it cannot be washed out of
the soil. The chief way in which it is
made available again is through the de-
composition of organic matter and for
this reason organic matter is essential.
Farmeis would do well to keep finely
ground phosphate rock or acid phosphate
constantly on hand to use as an absorb-
cnt. for in this way it becomes intimately
mixed with the barnyard manure. To
our minds, by means of the manure
spreader is a much better way to put
phosphoric acid on the land than by the
drill. Bone meal may be drilled and when
bOnc meal is an ingredient of the fer-
tilizer it may be drilled. Here again, how-
cvm‘. is sh zwn the desirability of carefully
inquiring into the raw materials which
enter into the fertilizer for, available or
not, phosphoric acid should be associated
with organic matter to make its office
mOSt effective.

LABORATORY REPORT.

Feed Definitions.

The Association of Fced Control offi-
cials of the I'nitcd States have formu-
lated definitions for some of the more
common feed stuffs that come as by-
products in the manufacture of other
articles. Some of these are:

(lat middlings are the iloury portion of
the out great obtained in the milling of
rolled oats.

Rice bran is the cuticle beneath the
hull.

lice bulls are the outer chaffy cover-
lngs of the rice grain.

lice polish is the finely powdered ma-
terial obtained in polishing the kernel.

Screenings are the smaller imperfect
grains, wccd seeds and other foreign ma-
terial having feed value, separated in
cleaning the grain.

Shipstuff or wheat mixed feed is a mix-
ture of the products other than the llour
obtained from the milling of the wheat
berry.

Shorts or standard middlings are the
fine particlcs of the outer and inner bran
separated f1 om bran and white middlings.

\that bran is the coarse outer coat-
ings of the wheat berry.

\that white middlings or white mid—
dlings are that part of the offal of wheat
intermediate between shorts or standard
middlings and red dog. l

BOOK NOTICES.

Bailey. This is the eighth edition of a,
volume designed to meet the. needs of
the ordinary gardener by answering the
questions that arise in daily operations
in the garden. The book contains 250
Pages, bound in cloth and sells at_50c. net
per volume. Published by the MacMil-
lan C0.. New York.

Hin und Her—Bin Buch fur die Kinder.
By H. H. Fick. Supervisor of German,
Cincinnati Public Schools. This simple
German reader, prepared for classes of
young pupils, contains a hundred selec—
tions, comprising short stories, anecdotes,
verses, etc. Cloth, 12mo, 90 pages, with
illustrations. Price, 300; American Book
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to our subscribers. Each communication
:hould state history and symptoms of the
case in full; also name and address of
writer. Initials only will be published.
Many queries are answered that apply to
the same ailments. If this column is
watched carefully you will probably find
the desired information in a reply that
has been made to someone else. When
reply by mail is requested, it becOmes
private practice, and a fee of $1.00 must
accompany the letter.

 

Barren Cow.——I have a. four-year-old
Jersey cow that came fresh AuguSt. 1911;
:ince then i have failed to get her with
i-alf. She wasbred a short time after
calf was born, then she went seven
months before coming in heat, then three
months and has not come in heat for
Seven months. I am quite sura that 2hr
i'oes not abort and she was not sick
then she came fresh. She gives the
:ume amount of milk as she did when
fresh. R. R. S., Elsie, Mich.—Give youi
(OW 1 dr. ground nux vomica at a dose
l,l feed three times a day and she will
ierhaps come in heat. If she has no
\'.lglnal disoharge it will be unnecessary
in inject her.

Spinal Paralysis—I have a. pig that
weighs 150 lbs. that is sick; at first when
iceding it would drop on its fore knees,
‘x'tll‘k backwards until it fell on its side.
then appear to choke, and now it lays
in its side and keeps moving fore feet
most of the time_ but I do not believe it
:uffers pain. J. L., Brethren. Mich.—
Hive your hog 10 drops fluid extract of
nux vomica and 10 grs. potassium iodide
at a dose in feed orrin a little water as
a drencli three times a day. Apply mus-
tard and water to back every day or two.
instead of feeding much corn, feed more
vats. oil meal, tank-age, etc. Are you
sure that your hog does not choke while
eating?

Conjunctivitis—I have a cat that is
bothered with sore eyes which must be
painful and it discharges a watery mu-
L'US almost constantly. The cat seems
to be healthy except his eyes. Mrs. F.
-\., Grand. Rapids, Mich.—Dissolve 1 dl‘.
horacm acid and 1 dr. borate of soda in
S ozs. of clean boiled water and apply to
«yes three times a day. Drop a. little
i‘alomel into eyes three times a week

Curb—I. obtain valuable information
from reading your veterinary column and
would like you to tell me how to treat
curb of about a month‘s standing. J. A.,

 

Saginaw, Mich—Curb is sprain ot‘ a short ‘

Lgament situated at back part of hock
and whenever the animal is much lame he
:nould be given rest and if used at all,

never pulled hard and driven faster than '

.i walk.
li‘tl. iodide mercury and eight parts cer»
:i.e of cantharides every week or ten
toys. In order to soften scabs which
min] after blistering, use vaseline instead
wt lard or rancid fatty matter. 'l‘hese
listers should be repeated until the lame-
ness leaves, then apply one part iodine
and ten parts lard every two or ihree
ways to reduce bunch. An enlargement of
this kind is difficult to reduce.

‘ Stocking—Inflamed FOOL—l. have a
tour-year-old mare that stocks when
standing in stable over night, but she

«lacs not appear to be sicki I also have

Clip off hair and apply one part ‘

a six-year-old mare that went lame last;
spring and the only symptom she showsi

is inflammation of foot. This lame foot is
always considerably warmer than opposite
one and she is more lame some days than
others. F. J., Goodells, Mich-«Perhaps
_\ou are feeding your young mare too
much grain and not enough salted mash.
besides her fodder may have a consti-
pating effect. Remember, it is a great
thange from pastuie to a stubie and dry
feed without exercise. The foot should
he soaked in warm suit water, then ap-
ply a light blister to coronet. Apply one
part red iodide mercury and ten parts
rerate of cantharides—apply blister all
the way around coronet on top of hoof
.‘Llltl one and one-half inches high. This
treatment should be kept up for some
time. This may be :1 case of naviculai‘
arthritis and if so apply iodine ointment
directly over navicular joint.

Feeding Colt Skim-milk.——I have a colt
i‘ve and one—half months old which I
liought one month ago when it was wean-
id: since I bought her have been feeding
>kim—milk and Water. equal parts; but
lately have given clear skim-milk and she
:‘iE‘lllS to bc thriving. I am told that this
lz'nd of food would give her stomach
l"lil,lllle; if so what shall I feed her? W.
H ., South Haven, Mich—Continue
iceiling the milk, but put one-half tea-
snoonful of cooking soda in it and about
the same quantity of salt: besides. you
should give the colt a pint of ground oats
twice a day with plenty of well—cured
mixed hay; corn fodder and grass. Evi-
dently the food You are feeding Is prop-
erly nourishing your filly, or she would
show some bad effects from it.

Abscess on Hock—Indigestion.—I have
a six-year-old mare that has raised three
(volts, last one is not yet weaned. One
year ago while working her on soft
ground she injured hock. an abscess
f'irmed that was treated by our local Vet.
S‘nce then this leg stocks. but the mare
'efuses to lay on flesh althOugh well fed.
Her teeth appear to be in good condition,
but she passes a few worms. G. I., Deck-
erville, 'Mich.——Mix equal parts by weight
powdered sulphate iron. ground gentian,
ginger and fenugreek and give her a ta-
blespoonful at a dose in feed three times
a day. Salt her well. and increase her
{rod supply. Her leg will always stock

unless she has regular exercise.

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1 i d 2 d Prize two-year-old Shropshire Rams 19l2.
3 an n Also good yearling Rams and Ewes for
sale. E. E. LELAND & SON. Ann Arbor. Michigan.

REGISTERED SHBOPSIHR ‘3“;3;:,‘,‘,§;".? £35,221:
Breedingofthe best. Harry Potter. Davison. Mich.

MAPLESHADE FARM SHROPSHIRES

lies. yearling and ram lambs. 25 ewes and 15. ewe
lambs. WM. P. PULLING & SON. Farina. Michigan.

SHBDPSHIHE YElllllllli Efid‘:n¥°3§£i3.§2§iiz
W. E. MORRISH. Flushing. Michigan. ,

SHHOPSHME RAMS lllll [WES Fill! SALE.

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' ' —A Desirable Bunch of Sows of
names & “Giana: Either Breed due April and May.
M. T. Story. 8. R. 48 Lowell. Mich. City Phone 55.

—_of spring farrowin with tho
BerKShire Boar best of breeding gfor sale.
A. A. PATTULLO. B. No. l. Deckerville. Mich.
BERKSHIRES Choice spring hours and gilts.
mood to move quick. Farmers
st‘ck. ELMHURS STOCK FARM. Almont. Mich

 

  

iicuvia GIRLS

I have started more breeders on the road to ano-
ooso 1‘.th on man living. I have thohrgest and Rn.
est hard int U. El. Every one on early developer.
randy fol-tho market at six months old. I want to

 

h] one each community to advertise my
9rd. Write for my plan,“How to Make Money from
, Ross." 0. S. IIIJAIIHJLNOJO Portland. Mich.

 

For Sale. of the lar e growthy
numc Jers.’ Boar: type. also 2 Reg. 8Percheron
Stallions l-yr.~old. M. A. BRAY. Okemos. Mich.

DUROC JERSEYS—Spring boars of the big type. a.
few from cherryKing.the 1912 International champ-
ion. at prices that will sell them. W.(‘. Tnylor,Mllnn,lllich.

 

nurcc Jerseys For Sale—Three fall boars. also sprin ’
was. either sex; of finest. breeding and individun
quality. John McNicoll. Station A. H 4,Bny City Mich.

 

——-(HTers iel-onled
SH ROPSHI R ES.

ewes bred to choice rams for 915.00 per head.
HEBBERT E. POWELL. Ionla. Michigan.

‘ sired bv best so
Beauiilul Young BERKSHIRE 30' of 5m. “8...:
out of a daughter of the World's Champion Premier
Longfellow. Price $50, worth 3‘00 Pigs either sex.
515 each. C. D. W'OODBURY. Lansing. Mich.

' ‘ —-Spring and summer pigs, write us
cmsur Whll.‘ your wants. Price and quality right.
Meadow View Stock Farm. R.F.D. No.5.Holland,Mich.

0 I 0 —BIG GHOWTHY TYPE. Last spring
. 0 - stock, either sex, pairs not akin. Very good
stock. ScottNo.1 head of herd. Farm bi mile west
of depot. OTTO B. SCHULZE. Nashville. Mlch.

O I C —MARCB and APRIL PIGS. the long
0 t I srowthy kind. with plenty of bone.
No cholera ever on or near farm. Satisfaction
guaranteed. A. NEWMAN. R. l. Marlette. Mich.

il.l.c’s.———Ialiing Orders for Sept. Pigs, ”1‘52““

FRED NICKEL R. No. 1. Monroe. Michigan.

 

 

 

 

0 I C? —Boa.rs ready for service. Aug. pigs, in"
0 0 S of riizht type. I payoxpress charges.
GEO. P. ANDREWS. Dansville, Ingham Co. Mich.

—Bred gilts all sold.
OI '- c- SWINE haven No. of Spring
pigs on hand. Will book orders for Sept. pigs,
got my rice on pain and trios not; akin.
X. J. GORDON B. No. 2. Don'. Mich.

 

RITE US Your Wonk In: Box. Chester White Swine. Holl-
teln Bulls. Shropshire Sheep Lamb Rams. Sept. DI” now
readv for shipment BAY B. PABHAII. Bromn. Michigan.

0. I. C. SPRING BOARS ting}. filieg‘fiéfih‘l

JOHN BERNEB & SON. Grand LedKe.

0. I. 3. SHIIG ”ABS and Hit PIE atria:

 

MAPLE LEAF FARM. R-l. Deford. Mich gnu.

 

I have ii. few choice youngbroedors
Improved OlleSlers of Anril furrow. either sex
Twenty years a breeder. W. O. Wilson. Okemos,Mich.

 

”URGES—36 High Class immuned boars ready for
service. Special riot-*8 forSOdays. Write
or come and see. J. 0. BA NEY. Goldwater, Mich.
BIG TYPE DUROCS—Mnrch and April Boars. ready

hr service. Pairs not akin. Also hro shire
items for sale. F, J. DRUDT. ll. No. 1. Monroe, lch.

 

 

Dumc Jerseys—20 Spring Boar: Ready to Ship.

CAREY U. EDMONDS. Hastings. Michigan.
Dunoc JERSEY Boers For Sale. Heavy boned.

large type. Juno fin-row. They are beauties.
Prices reasonable. Jay 0. Northrop. Cassopolis, Mich.

DUROOS, Good Enough to Ship Whoui the Money.

ROPE KON FARM. Klnderhook. melanin.

—Spring boar a from prize-win-
“WM-Jerseys nins strains. Sow: all ages
Brookwater Farm. R. F. D. No. '1. Ann Arbor. Mich.
ESSEX PIGS—We are offering just, now

some very choice young
Essex Pi . No better time to get, something good at,
reasonab 0 prices. E. P. OLIVER. Flint. Mich.

HAM PSH IRE BOARS
large. Growihy Fall andiprlng Boar's

Immune from cholera. Good Is by, well belted
fellows. Price reasonable. Address.
WOOD & WESCOTT. Sheffield. Ill.

POLAND CINE-€33 gmnwénhinm

88.
Prices filht. W. J. HAGELSHAW. Augusto. M ch.

Fulani! chin: and 8' a bomb Viiill om.

B. M. WING & 80 . Shendln. M10 .

 

 

 

POLAND GHINAS

The Large Prolific Kind
Kittie; SPRING BOABS
At Farmers' Prices.

ALLE N BROS
Paw Paw. - - Michigan.

 

LARGE STYLED POLAND OHINAB—Bprinf end
summer pig-s, Also Oxford bucks and buck agibc

at close prices. ROBERT NEVE. Pier-eon. Mic .

P. c. Mllltll lllll lPlllL Pits-2:33. raises

to please. R. W. MILLS. Saline. Michigan.

 

 

FOR SALE‘ifil‘XSrii’i‘Jfiif°fim¥$§l§

G. W. BOLTON. R. No. 11. Kalamazoo. Mich.

P 0 l. A N I) CRIN AS‘SRfiifi" .33. “$5233“. 252’.

L. W. BARNES & SON. Byron. Shiowassc 00., Mich.

r. g. BOARS AND 50WS‘LfiFeemgvngiim

. A. WOOD 8,: SON. Saline. Michigan.

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POLAND CHINA strait. 232‘s. in:

P. D. LONG. R. No. 8. Grand Rapids. Michigan.

Butler’s Blg Bone Prolific Poland Olilnas

Big boars ready for service, weigh up to 250 lbs. not

fat. from big prolific cows that not only fax-row big

litters but raise them. Write for what. you want.
J. C. BUTLER. Portland. Michigan.

LARGE TYPE P. 0. FALL PIGS 211.333. 1,33%?

s ring pigs‘I ever raised. Eight Iowa fnrrcwod &.
.omo or write. Expenses paid if not notified. Free
livery from Pin-ma. W. E. Livingston. Purina. Mich.

' ——Pigs farrowed ‘ A t
large Yorkslllres prize winning Igltookltguarfs‘ifl:
JONES & LUTZ. Oak Grove. Michigan.

IMPROVED LARGE YORKSHIRES

Bows and gilts bred for September and October
furrow. Service boars. Pigs all ages. Breeding
and prices upon application.

W. C. COOK, R. 42, Ada. Mlchlzln.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35o BIG TYPE MULE FOOT HOGB—All for
sale. Prolific and hard . Boot brood for Mic i 11.
Also Ponies. J. DUNLAP.Box M.Williunsport. 0 lo

YORKSHIRE SWINE—Young boar- rondy for service. Also
spring fin-rowed gilt! and Aug. {snowed pigs for Isle.
GEO. S IcMULLEN. Grind Lodge. lich.

ioniisninr swung snags-33;. i...

1
sale. OSTRANDER BB. orley. 10$. 0"

lillieFarmsieadYorkshires

lea. 1 did 1‘ l
gigsngrgi to:p gfiflngoafiow. .1 pl... either sex.
BOLON C. Li Ll Cooper-ville, Michigan.

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408—28.

If you will,
you can

be a successful farmer
in the San Joaquin
Valley, California

Here forty thousand families have established
omes and turned raw land, which cost them 8100
an acre or less, into blossoming orchards. blooming
alfalfa and stock. farms, for some of which. men.
who know conditions, are glad to pay $500 an acre
and upward.

But there still is ample room and abundant op-
portunity for one hundred thousand families to
make a home and a substantial fortune—4mm a
modest beginning—supplying the ever-increasing
demand for the products of California soil.

I Want to get into correspondence with every
man that reads this advertisement, who has a desire
to own a farm on the Pacific coast. I would ap~
prcCiatc it if you will tell me in your first letter just
what kind_ of a place you desire—whether a fruit
ranch, a Vineyard. an intensively cultivated garden,
an alfalfa and stock ranch, a dairy or a poultry farm.

We are in possession of a large amount of infor-
mation that will be of the utmost value to you in
deciding where to locate. We can tell you some-
thing of land values, terms, market conditions.
taxes, cost of cultivation, cost of water and the
hundreds of other things which you must know,and
which would take you weeks and. months to get for
yourself.

After you have found the spot, we will send to
you one of our expert agriculturists, a man who
knows local conditions and can intelligently advise
you how to lay out your place and how to avoid the
pitfalls the stranger in a new countryis likely to
encounter. All this service is free. It is the Santa

. Fe way of insuring,r the home—maker as far as possible
against failure .

Thcyrailroad has no land to sell. Its only chance
of profit is in the continued success and prosperity
of the people 1'. serves.

What the San Joaquin Valley is, and what others
are doing here. is told in two books, which are free
and are yours for the asking. Then, if you are inter-
ested, we want. you to ask further questions—ave are
eager to answer them.

 

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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway j
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bottdiilnhi'ail lin. x 4%in.. to rail Dom. xiii/AIL, stiles
156x 352’. muttons 1%x1%. 44 . 8. glass Girl/tin. Prices
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Station, becomes editor of the Horticultural Department of the Michigan l":ii‘-
mer and can be addressed at the OlIiCCS of this publication after November 3,

: SUPERINTENDENT FRANK A VVILKICN,

“'e do not know where we could fhid a 1112”] better able to direct this import—

ant department.

Mr. \Yilkcn has had charge of Michigan's Fruit ICxpci'imt-iit Sta-
tion for the past eight years, and in this capacity
tutc lecturer, he has thoroughly acquainted
from lx’cewcunw to Monroe, and from (‘iceana

and through his WHI‘k as insti-
him<elf with horticultural conditions
to St. (flair counties. l’l’CVlUllS to

this experience he “'IKS fruit inspector in the state of lllinois under direction of the
federal ngcriiiiieiit and before that a student at Michigan Agricultural College.

That Mr. \\'ilken has a broad comprehenSion'of the field of horticultural effort
and that he well undi-rst-inds the proper place of the farm journal in the general
plan for advancing that work by furnishing information to the thousands of farm-
ers, gardeners and fruit growers, is shown in the follt'nving article.

So we feel that the readers of the B'Iichigau

Farmer are to be congratulated

upon the opportunity and good fortune of having weekly letters from his pen and
advice selected or written by so able a man as Mr. \Vilken.

lllllli

RUIT-GRO\YING is one branch of
F man‘s fundamental and most es-

sential Occupation, agriculture. It
is no more or no less important than
dairying grain forming. stock raising;
when we consider the world as a, Whole.
To the individual farmer these various
branches of agriculture are more or less
important according to the amount of
time and attention he gives to them. The
fruit grower is a farmer who gives most
of his time to fruit—growing and gets most
of his income from it.

This has been called an age of special-
Thc doctor. butcher, lawyer, street
pcddler, and bunker are specialists. They
do one part of the world’s work almost
entirely to the exclusion of everything

else. The man ‘who for years stands at

‘the bench and rubs wood with oil to bring

a poliSh on it, or the mun who has spent
years in drilling holes in iron castings are
specialists of the extreme type.

Farming does not permit of this type of
specializing. \Ye rarely see one, who is
engaged in dairying to the absolute ex-
clusion of all other lines of i'ai‘ii'iing, or
who grows fruit and nothing The,
fruit g‘l‘owet‘ has cows and the dairyman
has at least a strawberry bed and a few
apple trees. For this reason the special
farm papers are few and many have been
a failure while the general farm paper
is common on the farmer’s reading table.

A man does himself and his occupation
an injustice if‘ he is not continually on the
outlook for the best and latest device and
information regarding his work. In high-
ly specialized businesses man is constant-
ly in touch with new developments but
in the case of farming with its varied in-
terests and its numerous sources for the
development of new and valuable things
it is hardly possible for even the man who
gives most of his time to one branch of
farming to keep up to the minute on de-
velopments new in his branch. Experi-
ment station bulletins, farmers’ extension
courses, and farmers’ inStitutes are most
valuable sources of knowledge, but too
often the fruit grower or the dairyman
can not attend the meetings of special

else.

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The Farm Paper and The Fruit Grower.

By FRANK A. VVILKEN.

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interest to them and bulletins may be out
l'o.‘ some time before knowledge of their
appearance is ieccived. Can the fruit-
gi‘uwcr who haH several cows. or the
dairymnii who some fruit expect
to keep up to date on their side lines
when it is hardly possible to do so on
their main lines if it were not for the
farm paper?

The general farm paper
«‘HllllllOll and the most
source of knowledge for the farmer. The
mlipi s of its various departments have,
:it thoii' hand the findings of experts and
the experiences of the farmer himself.
Both are placed side, by side for your
reading and consideration. According to
your conditions and experience one may
be more important to you than the other;
it is ll;ll‘(i to tell which.

The farm paper Seeks more the experi-
ences of farmers. If your experience has
taught you something that has been of
value to you and would be of value to
others, give it to the world. Secret knowl-
edge is a hindrance to the World’s pro-
cre-‘s; besides, it is selfish to keep a. good
thiui.r to yourself. The farm paper is
your forum; it is Where you can teach as
well as learn, discuss and be discussed.

Van luren Co. FRANK A. VVILKEN.

IMPROVING THE OLD ORCHARD.

There are many orchards throughout
the state which have become unprofitable
through misuSe or neglect,- or by the
ravages of some insect or fungous dis-
ease. Orchards which have been severely
damaged by fungousr disorders will seldom
pay for a rejuvenation and it will be
found best to use the axe on them, but
often times, as with the black knot of
cherries and plumS, where the disease
has not too great a. hold on the trees, it
will be possible and profitable to eradicate
the pest. In other orchards, the San JOSe
scale has been aIIOWed to go on with his
work of sucking the nutritive juices from
the bark of the tree until the trees are
nearly dead for lack of food. If they are
not. dead, quick and decisive action will

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put an end to the ravages of the lanes
and turn failure and death of the trees
to good mom of fruit.
Top-work to Rejuvenate Trees.
In the case of old trees which have a.
healthy trunk, they may be brought to
productiveness again by top-working. It

is a. common and everyday occurrence to.

see orchards where the scales of bark on

the trunks of the trees Show that the
trees are very old but healthy. It has
been found that when young stock is

grafted into these old limbs it seems to
revive the tree again and it may produce
several good crops of fruit. In other or-
chards may be found, healthy trees but
the fruit which they produce is of some
unprofitable variety and for which there
is no market. Such is the case where
some enthusiastic horticulturist has plant-
ed, years ago, a large number of trees of
some early and poor keeping varieties.
It is u settled fact that the early varieties
are not profitable on a large scale unless
the grower has a very good market at
hand, and even then the market is often
glutted with fruit at ripening time. The
reason for this is that many of these
early varieties Were planted in the past
so there is a great deal of this sort of
fruit to be sold. Added to this is the
fact that this early fruit will not keep for
any length of time and hence it must be
disposed of at once. In the past, the late
varieties of apples have proven the most
profitable because they will keep longer
and hence may be marketed through a
much greater length of time, thus avoid-
ins,r the possibilities or probabilities of
gluttine the market. If the general farm-

cr or liorticulturist has such early fruit"

which he wishes to change to some late
bearing variety or some unmarketable va-
riety which he wishes to change to some
more marketable variety, top-working of
the trees furnishes the easiest and quick-
est way to get the result desired.

In other cases, in the early (1:in of‘ the
orchard the trees have been improperly
pruned, the tops have. grown high mid the
cost of production of the fruit is so great
that the grower decides that he had bet-
ter lower the tops if he is to compete
with the neighbor who has the low-topped
trees and hence is able to produce his
fruit at a lower price. There is no picker
who can work So carefully when up on
a high ladder as when standing on the
ground or on a low step ladder. To this
is also added the disadvantage of having
to handle a long and cumbersome ladder.
Top—working is one of’ the methods cm-
ploycd to lower the tops of excessively
high-topped orchard trees.

The same method may be employed to
correct one-sided tops or branches that
have lN’t-ll injured by cattle, wind, light-
ning, or other mechanical means.

ill many of the bust orchards that are
perfect in every other respect, an exam-
ination will show some limbs to be broken
off, or that portions of some of the tops
are not woll filled. It does not require
any thought to Show any wide-awake
farmer or fruit raiser that if the top Of a.
fruit tree is not Well filled out that tree
will not be able to produce the maximum
amount of fruit, provided the root sys-
tem is wcll developed and the soil is fer-
tile. if the, soil were fertile and the root
system not well enough dvelopcd to SUD-
port the extra growth, the insertion of
the cion would act as a, stimulus, causing
the tree. to put out more roots to nourish
the added branches. So if your trees
llfth‘, poorly filled tops or places which are
vacant, due to the breaking off or tearing
away of a branch, you would, no doubt,
find it l’rt'tlllltllfle to top-work them.

Ease of Top-working.

Many of us farmers are scared when
we, rend an article, for the operation indi-
cated Ft'k'lllS to be very difficult but often
proves an easy one when we 001110 to the
actual practice. This applies to the DFaC‘
tice of top-working.

Cions for Grafting.

A cion in the sense in which it is usu-
ally used consists of a portion of the tip
of a branch which grew the past year.
\Vith a branch in hand it will be an easy
matter to tell which part grew the last
growing season, as a small ring on the
branch marks where the growth began
last spring. The buds on the cion should
be lcaf buds and not flower buds; the
Ilower buds might make a. growth but it
would not be the kind of a growth which
would be desired. The cions are selected
from bearing trees of the desired variety
and in this connection, it might be ad-
visable to say that, if the grower has no-
ticed some branch on a tree of the va-
riety which he desires to graft, that has
borne more fruit than other parts 01’ the
tree. it would be a step towards increased
production to select the cions from this
branch. It is preferable to cut them in

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the late fall or. early winter but they.will
grow if out any time before the buds
swell in the spring. If the cions are tak-
en in the fall, they should be tied in bun-
dies, properly labeled and packed in saw«
dust or sand and may be stored in some
convenient place which is cool enough to
prevent them from starting into growth
before grafting time. Many growers bury
the cions just beneath the tree which they
desire to graft into, but many times this
has proven disastrous, for the cions have
been injured by mice or have rotted. due
to improper drainage of the spot where
they were stored. If the cions are taken
in the spring, the same precautions should
be observed. They should be of last
year's growth, cut into pieces from eight
to 12 inches long and stored in a cool
place so that growth will not start before
they are grafted. The end or terminal
bud Should be cut off when the cions are
taken or at the time of grafting. The
cases where it should be allowed to re-
main are very few because, if this ter-
minal bud is left on the cion. the most of
the nourishment of the sap will be thrown
into this bud and the resulting branch
will be one (if those vertical ones on
which the fruit will be hard and difficult
to pick. It will be found better to cut off
the terminal bud and then all the growth
will be thrown into the side or lateral
buds, and this will produce a low branch
and one that has a great bearing area.
Ingham Co. I. J. MATHEWS.

WINTER PROTECTION OF PLANTS.

 

Natural agencies limit the variety of
plants we grow. They prevent the intro-
duction of some plants whose habits of
life are so abnormal to our conditions
that the question of their adaptability is
never raised. These natural agents also
defeat attempts to grow other plants with
characteristics that suggest the possibil-
ity of establishment in this latitude. But
coming nearer to our own soil and cli-
matic conditions we find many more
plants that can be. successfully grown if
they be given aid during the more try-
«ing period of the year. And the number
of biennials and perennials that come
within this last class is so large that the
subject of their winter protection practi-
cally becomes of universal interest due to
the fact that almost every farmer. gard-
cner and fruit grower have such plants to
look after.

Mulching.

One of the commonest means of helping
plants to withstand extreme conditions is
mulching. Now it happens that damage
results more from sudden changes than
it does from extreme temperatures, hence
any practice that will retard these
changes will serve a useful purpose. And
mulching does that. Of course. the mulch-
ing material holds back the natural radi-
ation of heat from the earth and thereby
aids in maintaining a slightly higher tem-
perature at the surface, but probably its
greatest benefit comes from the mechan-
ical retardation of changes in temperature
and possibly in moisture.

A number of materials are used for
mulching. The supply usually determines
the kind that will be employed. Leaves,
straw, marsh grass, strawy manure, corn-
stalks, chaff, etc., are all good. Annual
crops like cats or barley sown among the
plants in August are frequently made to
serve this purpose and sometimes a
growth of weeds are so used. One condi-
tion is to be avoided and that is a com-
pact mulch. Stable manure with too lit-
tle straw will form such a covering and
should not be added for the plants are apt
to smother under it.

The time for applying the mulch is use
usually just after the soil is frozen, al-
though for the tenderer plants it should
be done before this. With strawberries
much good may be done by one’s adding
the mulch in the winter season as the
greatest damage usually follows the sud-
den weather changes of late winter and
spring. But variable weather may occur
in the early winter and to insure against
loss from this danger mulching in No-
vember or early December is the best
pratice for the grower of this fruit.

Frequently one has tender plants about
the house that need protection. A barrel
,with both heads removed is sometimes
turned over such a plant and a few leaves
or a little loose litter deposited over the
plants. A box with two opposite sides re-
moved may be employed in the same
manner. The barrel or box may be an-
chored with stakes driven on two sides
Evergreen boughs or a piece of burlap
over the top of either will add to the pro-
tection afforded. _

A common practice among gardeners is
to wrap tender woody plants wtth straw,

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

.hay, matting, burlap, or cornstalks. The

material used is tied about the trunk or
stem with twine. In this connection it
should be understood that plants may be
damaged by being wrapped too thickly
with these materials. Another danger to
be avoided is the work of mice. Do not
use anything about the trees that will at-
tract these peSts. Thev relish tender
herbage and bark when other food is
scarce and will often do extensive dam-
age to young trees.

Bending Down.

Berry bushes may be bent over and laid
on the ground during the winter months.
Thus handled the canes will hold the
snow, preventing to a large degree. injury
from abrupt variations of temperature.
and al-“o their position will modify the
drying effect of winds. the damage from
which cause frequently amounts to con-
siderable in exposed locations.

Mounding.

TVe should draw attention to the prac-
tice of mounding about young orchard
trees. This work consists in piling earth
in a conical shape about the trunk of the
trees to a height of from six to 14 inches
in the fall. The benefits to be derived
are: ll'ater is not able to stand at the
base of the trees and freeze: the earth
gives added support to the plant: there is
less danger from the drying of the bark
and growing tissue. and mice are less
bothersome with the mounds. as it is
mechanically more difficult for them to
gnaw the bark where the soil inclines
away from the tree Before leaving this
subject a caution should be given not to
leave holes near the base of the trees
from which dirt is secured for mounds.
Take the dirt from six feet or more of
the. trees‘ trunks. The mounds should be
leveled in the spring.

Shading.

Our last suggestion is the shading of
tree trunks to prevent sun scald. The
present method of making the tops of
trees low, and of more careful pruning
has largely obviated the necessity of pro-
tection against this danger but where
trees are, tall and the trunks and large
limbs are exposed to the direct rays of
the sun it is wise to use some means of
shading these exposed surfaces. Corn-
talks are commonly used but perhaps as
good' or better, means is to set stakes so
they will. shade the parts from 12 to three
O’clock each day.

If these precautions are taken there
slmuld be less of disappointment from the
fruit plantations.

Wayne Co. A. H.

 

GOVERNMENT ENDS QUOTATION
COMMITTEE.

The federal government through At-
torney General Mel‘teynolds, has abolished
the “quotation committee" of the Cin~
cinnati Chamber of Commerce Produce
Exchange. The government held that
the system used by this. exchange was
unlawful, subject to abuse and that quo-
tations frequently did not represent the
actual basis of transactions.

The Cincinnati dealers were practically
the last to establish market quotations
through committees. Other exchanges
have been prosecuted and discontinued
through the law. Among these being the
exchanges at Chicago, Kansas City and
Minneapolis.

The government position with regard to

 

publishing quotations is that no quot:i—,

tions can be offered unless it represents
the prices obtained in an actual transac-
tion. Thus the regulations of the gov-
ernment will demand of exchanges that
only sales prices be allowed to be report-
cd. Most exchanges are now merely rep-
resenting actual sales as they occur at
the exchange rooms

The effect of the ruling has generally
been favorable to an increased business
through the exchange. For example, since
the ruling in the Cincinnati case the num-
ber of transactions recorded have been
increased materially, while the number
of members present at the daily meetings
have almost trebled.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETS
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There will be a joint meeting of the
Milford Farmers’ Club and the Oakland
County Horticultural Society at the G.
A R, Hall, Milford. on Saturday. Nov.
8. commencing at 10:30 a. m., standard
time. The speakers will include Mr. A.
M. Bullock, of Lapeer. who will give an
address on “Supplying Orchard Fertility."
and Mr. W. D Flint. who will lead in the
discussmn of the “Efficiency of the Motor
Truck.” Mr. P. L. Johnson. president of
the Farmers’ Club is in charge of local
arrangements, and is preparing an ex-
cellent program. Everyone is most cor-
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You II soon be busy in the field from dark to dark, and you'll need help
with the chores. Cut

Oil and Gas Engines

stationary and portable, are the cheapest hired men you can get. This fall
they Will pump your stock water, grind corn, cabs and other feed, fill the
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ground is frozen and your horses are snug in their stalls.

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SMALL HOUSES FOR WINTERING
LATE PULLETS.

Having given my experience with the
open—front poultry house last week, I de-
sire to describe the construction and use
of a number of small colony houses, some
of which have been built very recently.
These colony houses are made of piano
boxes, each house requiring two boxes.
The backs are first removed, then the
two-foot space in the floor is filled in, a
window is put in one end and a door in
the other. Roosts are arranged with a
board beneath, so the manure can not
get onto the floor. Doors and windows
are fitted with close—mesh netting inside
so that the houses can be thoroughly ven-
tilated and will be suitable for young
chicks when not being used for other
poultry. There is a small ventilator un-
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Rightly Constructed, can
be Adapted to a Variety of Uses.

The
rial is also being used to cover the floors

Colony Houses,

used on all the houses. Same matc-

spsi ng
cleaning

this winter. \\'hcn taken off next
the floors will need very little
before the little chicks are pt in. ’

'\\'e are using tarrcd paper on the out-
of these houses. They are to be
occupied this Winter by the late—hatched
pullet-s. These will probably have to be
kept in the houses fur a few days until
they learn where to go to roost. liow—
cver, these. houses will not be overcrowd-
ed, each one being intended to hold about
20 pullcts‘.

The cost of these houses is less than
$5.00 each. l’iano boxes cost “.30 each,
here. ’l‘arrcd paper is cheap and we are
using it to cover the outside of a
large poultry house was built of
lumber, some, time ago, and was at
that time not intended for a poultry
house. it has a gold roof and floor and
will be very cmnfortablc when finished.

Ohio. ANNA X\'. (’l.\t.i.Ionnn,.

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THE BREEDS OF TURKEYS.

There are seven recognized breeds of
turkeys, but the Bronze, the Bourbon
Red and the \Vhite llolland are the most

prevails
is plenty

The Narragansett also
sections. \Vhere there
the largest birds are want-

popular.
in some
of range and

ed, the Bronze is the most profitable
breed for the farmer. They a‘ such
great wanderers, however, that many

people prefer the other breeds because of
their more domestic habits.
Though somewhat smaller
Bronze, the “'hite Holland and Narra-
gansett mature early and fatten easily.
The \Vhite Holland originated, of course,
as a sport from the black turkey. They
suffer a little from the prejudice which
some people have against white fowls or
animals, a superstition that such are
more delicate than the colored. This is
not the case, however. with respect to
white turkeys. at least: they are as
hardy, apparently, as any of the other
breedS. The hens are good layers and
sitters, and the young stoek fattens eas-
ily. The standard weights for white tur-
keys are: Males, 16 to 26 lbs: females,
10 to 16 lbs? but the larger weights are

than the

not often approached. The Narragansett
is slightly larger, though not so large as
the Bronze. The males weigh fsom 20 to
25 lbs; females, 14 to 18 lbs. The Bour-
bOn. Red, which was originated in Ken-
tucky, is growing in juipularity, for var-
ious reasons. They are. gentle, non—rov-
erS, contented wherever put, and can be
depended upon to come home at night of
their own accord. The Ileds are hand-
some birds with chestnut red bodies,
white wings and some white tail feath-
ers. They are about the size of the \Vhite
llolland. W. F. Pompom.

WINTER USE OF COLONY HOUSES.

The colony house has become popular
as an economical and satiSfactory shelter
for chicks in large numbers during the
growing season. As employed by most
poultrymen who have adopted it, it ac-
commOdates the young flock until the
time arrives for the separation of cock-
erels and pnllcts, after which it serves the
pullcts up to the time when it seems de-
sirable to transfer them to the winter
laying quartets. Then, in most inStances,
it is abandoned until again needed the
following spring or summer.

'\\'here there is ample room
winter flock in the permanent
it. may be impracticable to consider util-
izing the colony houses in winter, but
upon many farms the fact should not be
overlooked that such structures can easily

for the
buildings

be made useful throughout a portion or
the whole of the cold season. For in—
stance, colony houses that have been

fairly well constructed. when placed in a
somewhat sheltered location and banked
up with straw or manure, may be
made to comfortably accommodate select—
ed flocks of ll"<‘4‘(llll:,‘ fowls. ()r they may
be used as shelters for the breeding,r iloeks
of ducks or geese, or as feeding pens in
which to prepare for intrket small flocks
of these water fowl or the drones and Old
liens which from time to time be
culled from the flying flocks. Then, again,
cvcry owner of a good-sized laying flock
should. at the beginning of winter, fit up
a place to which ailing fowls may be
promptly removed in case of an outbretk
of disease. .\ good colony house could be
made to serve this purpose, although pro—
vision for supplying artificial heat should
be made, as sick fowls must have a.
warm, dry place. In case a colony house,
or any other poultry or apart-
ment thereof, converted into a {uni
hospital it must be. thcroughly cleaned and
disinfected before again being tiScd lor
its original purpose.

Thus it is seen that the colony house
need not be considered a one—season at-
i'air but that, through the exercise of a.
little thought and judgment, it can be
made useful at any time of the year and

('(Jlll'st‘

may

st t'ucture

is

it is certain that the, possession of a few
cf these moyab‘e structureS. built with a
view to making them generally useful,

greatly increases the elasticity and adap-
tability ot' the poultry quarters.

-ture.

MARKETING HONEY—SELLING TO
LOCAL GROCERS.

The object of this article is to encour-
age those who have a crop of honey to
dispose of to sell it at the groceries in
neighboring towns, thus getting better
prices and keeping the small shipments
from going to city commission men. Now.
my reader, you may answer that you
are _not a salesman; that it takes time
and ability to push off your cropa few
cases at a time; that you would prefer to
take less for it and see it all go at once
than to get more in smaller sales. Of
course you would if the difference were
not too great for you to afford it. Sup-
pose it does take time to sell a crop; if
it pays you well for your time, can you
not afford to take it?

You probably know all that is to be
known about your own home market.
You often go to town, and know as well
as any man in the eonnnunity about how
much honey your gi‘Ocers handle, and
what the possibilities are for business. As
an almost invariable rule you will never
make a large sale in the town in which
you are best acquainted. Your merchant
will say, “I might take one case of you.

You are in town often, and I can get
more of you almost any time.” There-

fore I urge you to make a longer drive,
getting out of your own immediate com-

munity where you will have a better
chance of selling several cases to one
customer.

Establish your prices for your different
grades and stick to them, treating all
alike. It all right to miss a sale oc-
casionally on this account, as, it will save
you much time and be such a help in
making sales to these parties in the fu-
You can soon tell whether your
man is well stocked and whether or not
he is supplied regularly, as his trade de—
mands. by some home bee-keeper who is

is

his regular customer and who may be
putting an article on the market that
compares favorably with yours. if there

is no chance at all for a sale, tell him in
a pleasant: way that you will see him
again sometime when he is nearer ready
to buy. Make it short, leaving him with

the impression that you are out for bus-

iness and are too much of a hustler to
waste valuable time.
At another grocery you see at once

that the
you have.

is interested in what
lie but little honey, or
none at all; and when you see there is
probtitbly a chance to sell him some you
say: “I have just come to town, and
have talked to but one man. 1 am very
Fore yen could do well with the honey I
have if I could sell it to you. I am right
here with the honey; you can see exactly
what you are buying. and if any case I
sell you not as represented I will ttke
it off your hands without any hard feel-
ings on the part of anyone. I sell to cv-
cryone alike: and while it is natural for
every buyer to want to do a little better,
and have a small advantage over his com-
petitor, at the same time I know by ex-
perience that it is more satisfactory all
around to treat all alike. You can make
enough on my honey at the prices I offer
and the rebate on the cases, when empty,
if you will let me have them back in good
condition."
New .lcr:~‘cy.

proprietor
has

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The photograph reproduced above depicts an interesting back-yard scene at

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Mrs. Heemer takes

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NOV. 1, 1913.
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Our Motto—“The farmer is or more
consequence than the farm. and should be
first improved."

THE NOVEMBER PROGRAMS.

 

 

State Lecturer’s Suggestions for First
Meeting.

Song.

Washing day helps, by three women.

Recitation.

Down to date “Question Box" on farm
practices. (Members number about the
hall and even ask questions for odd num-
bers to answer).

Recitation, “Brown’s Example."

How can we better social conditions for
country boys and girls? by a man and
woman.

Humorous song.

Harvest march, by young people.

Fruit exhibit, in charge of committee
Who serve it for refreshments at clue of
program.

Closing song.

IMPROVING seem]. CONDlTlONS FOR
RURAL. YOUNG PEOPLE.

This caption is embraced in one of the
topics which the Granges of Michigan are
requested to conSider this month in fact
it is the most important among those
named for the first meeting in November.
Its vital import to every Grange and, in-
deed, to every rural community. need not
be argued here. The Grange has always
made much of its social side, and it
possible to cite instances in which the ed-
ucational and financial benefits which
should be derived by members have been
nearly or completely overshadowed by
the more popular social activities. 0n the
other hand, the educational or the finan-
cial side, more especially the latter, has
frequently been developed at the expense
of the social. Some such condition as
this exists in far too many Granges and
is due not so much to the over—develop-
ment of the one branch as to neglect of
the others.

 

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The widely heralded purposes of this
organization, at its inception, were the
betterment of social conditions in what

were then isolated communities. the en-
couragement of education and the promo-
tion of the material prOSperity of its mem-
bers. Time has demonstrated that the
carrying out of all of these purposes is
essential to the highest success of a
Grange, and the subordinates which have
had a happy and uninterrupted existence
have, been those in which no one of these
three branches of work has been neg-
lected.

It is true that the problems confronting
the Grange of today are more numerous
11nd more perplexing than those Of a half
century ago. The times are constantly
changing. The future of the Grange rests
upon its young people and they are as
eager for better social advantages as were
the young people of that generation which
brought this organization into being. Nat-
urally the social phase proves more at—
tractive to them than the educational,
while it is somewhat difficult to interest
them in the material advantages which
the Grange offers. And yet these three
lines of activity are so closely interwoven
that wise Grange leaders will not make
the distinction too sharp, a fact which
should be firmly held in mind during the
consideration of this month’s topic, since
through the encouragement and promo-
tion of a wider range of social events the
(hange may inaugurate movements inur-
ing to the educational and material ben-
efit of itself and the entire comm-unity.
Better social conditions naturally follow
in the wake of increased educational op-
portunities and a steady, healthful mate-
rial growth. In short, making the com-
munity a better plaeein which to live in-
variably improves its social atmosphere,
and to this end the Grange must devote
a share of its energies to those lines of
endeavor which rural sociologists are fond
of calling “community service.”

In approaching this topic which the
State Lecturer has named, them, it would
be well for each Grange to take an inven-
tory, so to speak, of its oWn activities in
the direction of community betterment.
For example, let some member of the
Grange, preferably the lecturer, propound
a series of questions something like the
Ensuring. the members taking up each
one and discussing the suggestion con-
tained, remembering that the field thus
presented will be productive of many op-
portunities for interesting the young peo—
pie in affairs or a chmcter in which the
social,,the educational and the material
go hand in hand: Is this Grange, or any

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Grange in this county, either on its own
initiative or. in co-operation-with local
forces. performing a community service
by striving to improve conditions sur-
rOunding public places, such as cemeter-
ies, parks and playgrounds, and otherwise
helping to make the community a more
desirable place in which to live? Has
this Grange ever co-opcratcd with school
trustees in making the. environment of
pupils more satisfactory? Does this
Grange invite teachers and scholars to its
meetings occasionally or seek their as-
sistance in a public program? Just what
is this Grange doing for the schools in its
jurisdiction? To what extent, if at all.
and in what way are the Grange halls in
this county being used as social centers
for village or community purposes? Has
this Grange interested itself in charitable
work. such as contributing to the support
of hospitals or kindred institutions? Has
this Grange ever co—operated with its
county or town fair association and if so
in what way? Has this Grange ever held
a fair of its own? Does this or any other
Grange in the county have any special
co—operative connection with any local
churches? The lecturer may see fit to sub-
mit other equally suggestive questions,
questions which clearly bring out the need
for certain lines of work which any vir-
ile, progressive organization can do with
benefit to itself, to its community and to
its individual members.

 

THE GRANGE IN OTHER STATES.

 

Rural Hygiene in Maine—A new line of
extension work is being planned by the
Maine state board of health in co-opera-
tion with the Granges of that state. It
will consist of a series of illustrated lec-
tures designed to disseminate information

5
touching some of the dangers from a
health standpoint, which beset rural

homes. The letures are being prepared
by one of the instructing and inspecting
deputies of Maine State Grange, a popular
speaker and one who is deeply interested
in the improvement of conditions in and
about the farm home. The illustrations
have been prepared by the secretary of
the state. health board and will be effec~
tively presented through the aid of a good
stereoptiCOn. Giving these lectures before
the subordinate Granges in open session
has been decided upon as the best means
of reaching those who should profit most
from instruction of this nature.

Rhode Island’s Representative at the
coming meeting of the National Grange
will be Joseph A. Peckham, chosen State
Master on the retirement of Frank E.
Merchant. Bro. Peckham is a native of
the old Bay state and is 50 years old.
“’ith five other members of his family
he became a charter member of a Rhode
Island Grange more than 20 years ago
and his advancement has been due to his
strong faith in the efficiency of the or-
der and his activity in urging legislation
sorely needed by the .rural element of
his state. His mother, now in her 84th
year is a regular attendant at all subor—
dinate and Pomona meetings, taking an
active part, and his father, 89 years old,
while not able to attend the meetings, is
keenly interested in the work, and is a.
member in good standing.

Berrien Pomona met in Pipestone Grange
hall at Naomi, Tuesday, Oct: 14, and
elected Mr. and Mrs. Dean Clark, of Mt.
Tabor Grange, to represent this county at
the coming State Grange meeting. At the
business session in the afternoon it was
decided to hold the annual county meet--
ing at Berrien Center, the third Tuesday
in January instead of the second Tuesday
as heretofore A splendid program was

rendered in the evening by Pipestone
Grange. consisting of instrumental selec-
tions. dialogues and ‘recitations. The

meeting was well attended and the fifth
degree was conferred on nine applicants.

 

 

COM I NG EVENTS.

 

National Grange, Forty-seventh Annual
Meeting. at Manchester, N. H., Novem-
ber 11 to 21.

"Pomona Meetings.

Charlevoix C0,, at Peninsula Grange
hall. Thursday, Nov. 13. Regular biennial
election.

YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
of getting one of the beautiful six-page
Michigan Farmer Wall Char-ts for only
We, postpaid, if you send your order at
once.

It is the finest collection of charts ever
put together. Contains a map of Michi-
gan, showing congressional districts, coun-
ties, railways, etc, the latest 1910 census
of all Michigan towns, 25 colored plates,
showing the anatomy of the horse, cow,
sheep, hog and fowls, and giving the
name and location of each organ. muscle
and bone. A treatise on each animal by
the best authorities. treatment of com-
mon diseases of farm animals, map of
the world. showing steamship lines, map
of the United States, flags of all nations.
rulers of the world. Panama canal, all
our midmts. and several other featunes
too numerous to mention.

These charts 'ha'Vc. been sold mostly for
$1.90 or $150. They will decorate and
instruct in any home or office. We alter
them at this price to quickly get rid of
them and after our presmt stock is ex-
hausted no more can be had. Remember
the price is only 300, while they last
Send your order to the Michigan Farmer,
Detroit, Mich—Adv. '

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

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Farmers’ Clubs

  

  

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

 

Associationai Motto:
The skillful hand, with cultured mind,
is the farmer's most valuable as::ct.

Amciational Sentlment:
The farmer, he garners from the soil
the primal wealth of nations.
FROM THE ASSOCiATIONAL SECRE-
TARY.

 

The Associational year,is nearly closed
and we hope each and every Farmers‘
Club will be represented at the Annual
Mceting in Lansing, December 2-3, 1913.

The new amendment provides for too
payment of dues in November and the
prompt remittance of same by the local
Clubs, would relieve the secretary of a
heavy burden at the Annual Meeting,

The dues are 20 cents per family with
a minimum rate of $2.00 and maximum
rate of $3.00 per Club, instead of the for-
mer flat rate of $2.00 per Club. The sec-
retary gratefully acknowledges receipt 0
$5.00 from one Club already. -

The programs. credentials. and report
blanks will be mailed at 2111 early date and
the local secretaries are earnestly re-
quested to promptly fill out and return
the report blanks so the associationai sec-
retary can complete her report. Each
Club is entitled to two voting delegates
and as many visitors as can attend.

A special feature this year will be trol-
ley parties to the several state institutes
Thursday, a. m., and we hope many will
plan to enjoy than-Mrs. C. P. Johnson.
Secretary.

FARMERS’ CLUB FAIRS.

Hold Successful Club Fain—The Hadley
and Elba Farmez‘s‘ Club Fair was very
good indeed, considering the busy season
and rush of farm work. The fancy work
department was a scene of beauty, with
the. fine display Of needlework, both old
and new, curios, etc. The school exhibit
was fine and Hugh Nowlin‘s coffee booth
very attractive. A very special feature
was an exhibit from Guiles & I’liiilips’
blacksmith shop, surmbunted by a fine
picture of Mr. Guiles, the senior 111cn1bcr
of the firm. Mu Guiles has been in bus-
iness at the same old stand in Hadley for
44 years, and well deserves his reputa-
tion as “the boss" horseshoer. Everyone
preSent declaredtile fair 3. success and
all indications point toward a “hummer”
next year.—Mrs. C. P. Ohnson, Sec.

Hold First Club Fain—The Pittsford
Farmers’ Club held its first fair at Locust
Grange hall, October 15. An ideal day
and a good attendance helped to make
the day one long to be remembered. After
a bountiful dinner was served, at which
75 did their best, the booths were in-
bpected with much interest. When the
judges had finished their work and pre-
miums had been awarded an auction sale
was held, with Louis Niblack as auction-
eer. The pumpkin guessing contest came
next, our president, lobert Cousins, re-
ceiving first prize and Mrs, John Hills
second. A gate fee of five cents was
charged at the fair and this and pumpkin
contest and receipts of articles sold at
auction netted a neat little sum 10 the
Club treasury. The Club adjourned after
voting to have for our November meeting
a chicken-pie dinner and Thanksgiving
program. The invitation of John Hills
and wife to meet with them in November
was accepted—S. L. C., Sec.

CLUB DISCUSSIONS.

The Patron and the School.——Peach
Gr ve Farmers" Club met October 18, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. XVm. Kaamrad.
Miss Luella Addis teacher of the scl10ol
here, read a very good power on “The
Relation of the Patron to the School.”
She said the relutiOn was too distant, and
quoted from the song. “\‘x'hy Don‘t the
Parents Visit the School,” and urged that
patrons visit the school, and know what
is bcing done there. The subject of agri-
culture should be a binding link between
home and school. Let the child test seed
and plant a piece of land to crops, have
the proceeds and deposit same in the
bank, permitting him to care for his own
bank account. In short, the patron should
take a part or rather be a factor in edu-
cating the heart, hand and head of the
child. Following this was a talk by Mr.
D. W. Richardson on “The relation of the
teacher to the community." He said he
would take a text, and gave out that it
was the following: 3+7 are ten, but 3X7
are 21. He said that in the first exam-
plethea and 7 wereonly pas-is, butin
the second they were factors and the re—
sults were more than twice as much. He
said fire teacher comm be a factor. and
Mnem'apartotmecommmty,1f
she would accomplish the most. She must
care for school, and should be resource—
ful. She should be quick to grasp new
ideas in symmetrical development, men-

31—411

tally. Three factors make for success or
failure of school. The teacher_ who is
pilot, the pupil, the motive power, and the
board to support the teacher and the
patron to back the board. The teacher
should be able to work for both sides of
any question of advanced ideas of educa—
tion, that is aggressive in introducing and
defensive in upholding it. But the dis-
trict should be careful not to ask too
much; not ask her to support or bolster
up every enterprise. Other exercises were
roll call. answered by quotations; music
and reading a letter from \V. H. French,
regarding the agriculture reading circle
course. Some favorable comment but no
action‘ taken.-M. G. Finch, Cor. Sec.

Hold First Ail-day .Meeting of the Sea-
sum—A very important and profitable
meeting of the lndianl‘lelds Farmcrs' Club
was held Thursday, Oct. 16, at the pleas—
ant farm residence of Mr. and Mrs. Castle
Taggctt. This session was the first of the
“all-day” meetings of this year, and al-
though one of the busiest seasons for the
farmer, it was an event not to be passed
by and a large attendance marked the
day. The usual splendid Club dinner was
served under the direction of M1s.Ida
Henry, and after a social hour a fine pro—
gram was rendered. I. N, Taggett led in
a talk, “W'ork on the Farm." Sound.
lOgical points were brought out by Mr.
Taggett, ‘who dwelt upon the autumn and
winter as the “farmer's time" to prepare
for summer’s labor, look after the ma-
chincry—the field is not the storage hOLISe
—oil, repair, overhaul, keep harness. ve-
hicles, implements outbuildings and the
woodpile all in proper trim. J. B. Delling
wondered just when the farmer’s vaca-
tion came in, and created much merry
badlnage by saying he “wanted to go vis-
itin' occasionally” in the winter and full.
‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy.” The Club and Mrs. Taggett are
particularly proud of Castle Toggett’s rep—
utation as an expert butter maker. He
recently completed an agricultural course
at M. A. C., and is putting his work in
practice. Several good musical selections
were rendered, and Mrs. Ellen Purdy gave
a reading in her own fine way. The ques-
tion box proved interesting. On the ques-
tion, “WTOuld it be advisable to hire a
county agriculturist?” the members de-
cided in the negative. “How to avoid the
high cost of living.” Live within your
means; keep something in your pocket-
book and granary. A unique and pretty
arrangement of autumn leaves and cut
flowers made the rooms at the Taggett
home- very, attractive. Club adjourned to
meet with Mr. and Mrs. David Andrews,
Nov. 20.——Mrs. Margaret Arnold, Cor. Sec.

The Object of the Farmers’ Club.—The
North 0wosso Farmers’ Club met in Oc—
tober at “Sunny Side." Mrs. Nettie \Yil-
loughby and Mr. and lVIrS. J. \l’. Schultz
made the members and friends welcome.
At 12:30 a bountiful dinner was served.
President Mrs. G. M, Getrnan called the
meeting to order; roll call found every
family represented. On the subject,
“\l'hat was the Farmers’ Club organized
for. and has it been a success?" Mrs. E.
(1, Place said their Club was organized
November, 1897, for soCiuI and educational
advantages; that these have been made
use of, can be seen at each monthly
meeting. The, social hour is enjoyed. and
a good program is given. “'hen the Club
was organized, the number of families
was limited to twelve; of these all but
three are now represented. The member-
ship is now limited to twenty families.
The Club has been prospered, because of
the loyalty of the members to each other,
each new Set of officers has seemed to
try to make the Club better, being prompt
in attendance, the membership doing the
same. when pOSsible. Improvements have
been made in many of the farm houses,
making them more convenient and attrac-
tive in appearance. “The Simple Life,
What is it?” Mrs, T. W. Stilen said there
are so many duties now that are required
of us, so many important things to be
done. Just live and do the best we can.
Thinks there is more independence and
freedom in a rural community. “Paint
and how to use it.” Some thought a good
ready-made mixed point was best. as one
can not mix it by hand as thoroughly. It
should be put on when the wood is dry
and not too heavy for the first coat. Mrs
G. M. Getmzm read a fine paper on the
subject, “The Boy and his Needs," She
said in purl: lb. the, first place the boy
needs a good mother and a good father.
He needs good food. what he likes and
plenty of it. He needs affection; let him
know in many ways that you care for
him. Talk with him, let him know that
his rights as a boy are respected, if you
respect the rights of others. help him to
choose his (omptyiions. See that they
are boys of good habits by all means not
cigarette users, and if the girls would
have nothing to do with a boy who uses
cigarettes in a few years there would be,
no use for cigarettes. Mrs. Getman thinks
heredity and environments have much to
do with the b0y.-Reporter.

Modren Methods of Harvesting Corn.—
The Putnam and Hamburg Farmers‘ Club
met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Blade, Saturday, Sept. 27. A good num-
her were present. The program opened
by Singing America, after which Mrs. Geo.
Van_Horn and Frank MacKinder gave
readmgs, and the topic, “Modern Methods
of Harvesting Corn,” was taken up by
Frank MacKinder, who mentioned several
ways of corn harvesting but thought the
best way was to put most of the corn in
silos and cure the rest in the shock and
shred it before much bad weather came.
Some did not believe in shredding as they
thought it was added expense and no ben—
efit derived. However. this was not the
general opinion of the Club. Roll call was
responded to with many current events.
Committees were appointed for the next
meeting and the tables were spread for
supper, which was declared one of the
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thing you need to construct a bu
and we will-hip itforwardtoyou
out you paying us a cent down.

Yes, we mean smashed. Absolutely
busted to pieces. That‘sour licy. We quote
prices on lumber that willp‘positively save

_. you big money. If you will send your lum-

» ber bill we Will send you a freight paid

.. estimate that Will mean a saving to you

of from 30% to 50%. Every stick is abso-

lguzgiaysfigfitaclass. bralrtiidbnevtvr0 and fully up—to—
11 01] W0“ u

house in the nited States.’ m any reputable

We havedetermined that the Fall of . .
flu_s Door at 98¢:

1913 is going to be the Banner Sen-
Lot M-STIiTFoTE- m

son in our great lumber de art-

Inent. We have on. hand 20 ‘ ted d i 2“.
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feet of high-grade lumber suitable

or the construction of Buildings no
matter for what purpose intended. “
Come to our great yards in Chl-
cago and let us show you this stuff
actually in stock. No other con-
cern in the worl has a more com-
glete stock of everything needed to

uild. whether Lumber Shin lea.
Structural Iron. Plumbin . eat-

  
 
 

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{on may ne _0 you now that
umber is getting scarcer and Free

 

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arelorrest and will continue sountil A 200- 3. BO 1: t . .
our stock is gone. WRITE TODAY. Barfiari‘nge in .(iirlilol- . .

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Saving teriulotall kinds.

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Clear Shingles on which we are
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IARB WIRE Less Than Q‘E‘Rod

New galvanized. heavy weight barb wire. out u
on reels about 100 lbs. to the reel. Lot Z-AD-
per 100 lbs. $1.08. Galvanized barb wire. li lg
weight. first grade. best made. put up exactly
rods to reel. 2-polnt barbs. Lot 2-AD.28. per reel. 81‘0-

 

5900 he . utu 100 lbstothe ke mixed. all kinds to-
tlier regilgr halils. such as made “by nail factories. Lot \—
. price per keg. $1.28 1.000 kegs o enny-
sleight resular new wire nails. 100 lbs. to the keg. whl e they
hit. erke $1.03. Write for our free Wire and Fence
03. (gives valuable information to any land owner.
I‘ in the coupon below. . - -

Smooth Galvanized Wire g_e_r _1_Qi_i pi $1.1

f t cos. sta wires. 3 evines or for any
I orgihssgg‘ghfihzsglwhegre wire s used. $1?th galvanized wire
is irregular in length—it ranges anywhere mm 50 It.
$1.13 is our price for No.9 gauze. Other sizes in proportion.

c For Rod Bqu-leavy Hog Fencing-

Here is another one of our remarkable bar-
ains. Agood heavy fence. bou ht. from Ohio
coded factory. porfectl .adapte for hogs and

general farm purposes. ‘ in. high. suua're mesh.

put up in suitable size‘rolls. Lot 2~Al)-31. rice 75

[per rod 150. Other heights in proportion. tables. 100 lbs.. 31. .

thiflfi‘ltlll. READY H.132 PAINT

Our aim: department is under the
rsoniliyl supervision of Mr.V. c
dchaelson. for 30 years the foremost Per

paint man in America. His picture has
appeared on over 8.000.000 cans. and his
me is known from ocean ato ocean.
filo: of quality is his specialty. Every gallon has our strongest
emcee. Our Ready Mixed Barri l'uini; at 56¢ a gallon will out-
t any similar nint produced. if you want quality paint. writs
u- or write to r. Michaelson If you refer. Finest. mostvnlu—
abispslnt book ever published sent ll'lfiLE. Bend coupon. _

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PRICES

.You can buy a cal-load of Building Material from us with- ‘ $
put paying us one cent in advance. All we want to know ii“
In ,

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t the money will be aid us as soon as the material
is received. unloaded an checked up. Our terms are We
more liberal than anyone else offers.

CHICAGO House WRECKING Co. 4

Now operated under the name of

HARRIS BROTHERS COMPANY
FOR twentyiears the CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING
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has been cell and favorably known to the

iiblic. During all those years the four Harris

rotliers have been the executive cifioers and owners

and for that reason have finally decided to o crate under
the nume oi? HARRIS BROTHERS CUMPA Y.

There is no change in our business. except that in the
future the four Harris Brothers will advurtise and sell
their goods. heretofore advertised and sold unrlcr the
name of the CHICAGO HOUSEWRECKING 00M PANY.
under the new name of HARRIS BROTHERS OUMPAN Y.

Why We are Called the Great Price Wreckers

Consider what becomes of the stock of goods when a
manufacturer or big retail merchant goes banlirupt or
"busted" as the saying goes. It is estimated that about ten
thousand merchants annually meet with business disaster
—this is why our company exists. If the stocks are suffi-
ciontly large and the goods are new and desirable. they
find their natural way to our great forty acre plant for
distribution at a small added profit to our thousands of
customers, who in this way get the benefit of wonderful
bargains. In man cases our prices do not even represent
the original cont 0 production. We stand foremost in our

no. u recognize no competition. That's Why we are
called “TH E GREAT PRICE WliEOKEliS."

Our Blnding Guarantee

We guarantee absolute and complete satisfaction.
There is no half way about this guarantee. very pur-
chase you make from us will be exactly asrepresented and

on will be satisfied in every way. or we will make such
Just amends as are within our power.We will take back an
unsatisfactory article atourfrciglitexpense both waysan
refund your purchaso price. 9 refer as to our responsi-
bility to the publisher of this or any other publication or
any bank or express company and to the public at large.

We Sell Practically Everythlnz

Our stock includes ractically ”everything under the
sun". It's in truth. mm a net-(llo to a locomotive. No
matter what your vocation. or what position in life you
Occupy. or what your business. or how great a merchant
you are. you have use for us. and we have the goods that
you can buy from us to a decided advantage. The quicker
you learn to recognize this fact. the sooner you will be

‘puttiug money in your pocket." -..

Our stock includes Building Material. Lumber Roofing.
Sash. Doors Millwork. Wire and Fencing. ardware.
Plumbing ii ateriul. Heatin Apparatus and Supplies.
Furniture. Household Goods. u s. Stoves and everything
needed to furnish or equip your ome. your club orhotel.
It includes Groceries.0lothing.Dry Goods. Boots and Shoes.
Furnishing Goods and every sin 10 article to clothe a man.
woman or child. It includes % ortinu Goods. Fishing
Tackle. Hunting Outfits. 'l‘ents. nuns. Harness and Ve-
hicles. Jewelry. Sewing Machines, Clocks; also structural
iron needed in construction of buildings. bridges. etc.
Machinery. asoline. gasand electric power outfits. In fact
you cannot t link of a single manufactured article that we
cannot supply you at a saving in price. Let us convince
you—it means but little efl'ort on your part to prove the
truth of all we say. Write us to-day or our Catalogue

        

 

 

 

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Send Us Today Your Complete List of Lumber and
0‘" Building Materials for Our FREIGHT PAID PRICES.

. . 1 1A2 H.P.°£.?§i.'.'l°$24.75 Kitchen Cabinet
‘ ‘ V Grade! sanitary! com' The lightest, strongest and most com- $ 1 7.35
* plete Closet gact Gasoline Engine ever produced.

Syphon acting.
vitreous bowl,
hardwood seat
and cover. Low
* down. lat es t
style. copper lined tank.
Outfit is Lot SAD-105.

$8.50 for a High-

snd literature. Fill in the coupon shown below.

THE GREAT PRICE. WRECKERS

      

hirty days’ free trial.

self-contained, horizontal. hopper cooled;
on heavy wood ids. Good

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Write Us for'Our liberal Terms

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It IS 4—9ycle, VALUE.

Thls In Our House No. 6A.
A beautiful np-to-date full 2 story} '7
rooms and bath. ome. Has been so d
over 400 times. Copied and imitated all
over the U. 8.. but our price and qua. -
ity cannot be equaled. The price is
easily 25$ toBOS below local dealer s rlcss.
Immediate shipment right from our hicsiro
stocks where you can 9 and see t loaded.
.No MONEY DOW . . buys perfect
Blue Print Plans complete spec. mention- and . . N.
detailed doscri t'ive material list. Wi a re- - . .. . . . _
fund of $1.60 itpyou do not like them. Our House No. 3‘.

amount. sinuous awe-’8! Information all

' ' If on intend building. on will
We are the OI‘lglIlatOI‘S of a Mo gm“ if you do“ w m in

system of selling prarticallycom- once_ Tel us what you wan.“ .
plete Houses dITeCt P0 the 0011' will answer you promptly and iv.
sumer. at a great savmg‘. you valuable information regs in
We eliminate all in-between I11111diuls-flgeknid Email: pegcg‘353tgh
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ogggatrgargeoandOXudyohas been :anrfv Ii’.‘i.'.ivhv.hlri Boogie. Eggry said: first class.
. ' l on intend to make improvements wrl
given all our Plans. Economy is as w at. they are. and we willhslp you loan
the watch-word both in materials "1°“! 0“ "“1 Dutchueflo . 1,.

and construction. Our FREE Book”!!! BEE

£2 m £2 2.8—8. Our Book of Plans
No Waste containsl20 Desi us of

diflerent kind. at uild-

Our Binding Guarantee both <3 2
as to quality and quantity sees nationals 5...: kind .2
With every sale. a 10 c

Write us for letters from people in Houses are commune;
your vicinity who have bought from l illustrated showing
us. We have thousands or unsolicit- t 0 floor plans. prices.
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We bought 20,000 s uares of
this Corrugated Iron ooi'lng.
which we oiler at this remarkabl
‘ low price. It is new. perfect. an
first-class. but light weight. The
sheets ar622x2~l in. x l in. corru-
gated. Our grice of $1. per sq. is

’Wib' “n21 ’l‘m‘h. it

ion or or n t cm s cc-
ify Lot No. AD-ioo. This is pnot

dgalvanized. but blacksteel roofin .
Write us to ay for our special FREIGHd‘ PREPAID PRICES
new galvanized rooflns. We are altering prices lower than evens-
ore o ered in the roofing business. alvanized rooting at 52.76 m
uare and up. Ask or tree samsles.
s can furnish anything needs in Roofing. Siding or ceiling.

62 cows PER 108 SQUARE FEET BUYS B r
RUBBER summon) “AJAX” noormn as -

Here again we show the lowest tic '
for roofing of qualit . ‘This smooth surgical? 1:33; Lvrvlggg
oil'ering is our one-p y ‘Alax". brand. and the price noludes
necessar _cement and caps to lay it; this price is f.o.b. Chi.
cago: at no per square. wefay the freight in full to any
min): liastvfiilelgunsas 8.an .ebtrask: land North of the Ohio
. 1'0 your 01‘ 91' IS 01'
to oéherl pointgaggegmglcution— '8. east 3 squares. Prices
mug agile owesras'on and l .
vice as any Ready Rubber Surfaced ooflngov: gigging:
at? g: {31:13: :31] lrolls ot‘iw square test. an contains 3 to
c . ...
We have other grades of Ready Roofln
t rloes easily 30 per cent below regular qgiloi'a’iiggayvew’gg
may fox-tree sam pies and Booting Catalog. Fill in the coupon.

50,000 .Bargain'catalog F_RE_E

Galvanized Steel Roofing is Fire, Water and lightning Proof

   

  

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Wonderful "Price Wrecker". It is asbggl: calla“
ages. with wonderful illustrations. andwith clear
rank statements explaining exactly the nature of
the goods we have for sale. and quotes them at the
io‘weséziggisibtlg pricels. It is} arbool: of real mer~
an ru 3— e s on t ainJy
you cannot misunderst’hnd u: acts so pl that

        
   
        
    
            
 

      

   
  

       

    
     

  
  

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