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HE suggestion at the recent annual



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this state proves that there is a general

misunderstanding of the nature of the

present laW'and of the proposed measure.

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from the proposed measure. Who could

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ness existence is. threatened by the new

measure. If not these, who, then? Per-

haps it is the land-owners who _would

thus be enabled to pass title to their

lands without paying tribute to the ab-

stract company. If the reader be a Mich-

igan tax-payer it would be pertinent to

ask whether he has been called upon to

contribute to such a fund? The only

other class who might be induced to sub—

scribe to such a fund from a selfish in—

terest is the lawyers. But why shouid

the lawyers wish to kill the goose that

lays the golden eggs, just to get one mess

of 'pottage? It is true that there would

have to be a careful scrutiny of all titles

before they Could be admitted to the new

registration,and of necessity lawyers would

get some fees from that source. But at

the present time the lawyer gets a fee

every time title is passed, unless the par-

ties are willing to take their chances of

getting title or not without having it

passed on by a legal expert. If titles

were to pass into the new system only

when transfers were made, there would

be no advantage to the laWyer. And in

many states the- registration under the

new system is made opthnal with the

owner.



It is believed that there is a general

popular impressiOn that the principal ad-





vantages to be derived from the proposed





system are ease of ascertaining who is

the ownervof any particular plat of land

and ability to get the desired information

without paying tribute to an abstract

company. But desirable as these thing-‘4

are, they are believed to be the least of

the benefits of the'proposed system, and

the least of the evils of the present plan.

The great evil of the pre-‘r‘ent system is

that even with the aid of abstract com-

pany and lawyer, certainty and security

are absolutely impossible, no matter how

careful the buyer may be to take all pre-

cautions beforehand. To make this point

clear it is necessary to look for a minute

at the theory and method of operation of

the two schemes.



Our present system is not and does not

purport to be a registration of title to

the land. It is only a registration of some

cf the evidences of title. Only deeds,

mortgages, and land coutracts haye to be

recorded. By marriage an interest in

land is acquired whether the marriage be

recorded or not. A second marriage dur-

ing the life of the parties Without dissolv-

ing the first is void even as to a. party to

it who did not know of the first. Suppose

that there are children by the second

marriage and on death of the parent title

is purchased from these children or their

guardian. The purchaser gets no title.

Moreover, none of these evidences of title

are disclosed by the record. The true

title is not even suggested by the record.



Again, suppose that one goes into pos-

session of land claiming to own it, re-

tains possession for the statutory period

to acquire title by adverse possesSion,

then abandons his claim, leaves the coun-

try, and dies. No examination of the rec-

0nd or counsel with lawyers will protect

the purchaser. The record is a trap to

lead him astray rather than a protection.

If he buys of the person who appears of

record to own the land he will get noth—

ing. Only the heirs of the adverse claim-

ant, whoever and wherever they may be,

can give title. One who gets tit“: by ad-

Verse possession can not rid himself of it

by mere renunciation. If he could it

would often happen that dishonest liti-

gants would procure perjured testimony

of a pretended renunciation when out~

lawed record titles were set up.



The two illustrations given above are

merely selected at random from a thou-

sand. for the purpose of showing that our

present system is only a record of some

of the evidences of title, not a. record of

the title.



The proposed syextem changes the effect

of the record. Instead of being an evl-

denceiof the title, the record is to be the

title. Before attempting an explanation

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FEB. 7, 1914'.





Land Title“ System.





 





A makes a contract with B for services.

At the end of the employment a dispute

arises as to the rights of the parties—as

to what the contract was, how much has

been paid, etc. Each party goes to his

lawyer with hls statement. Each has let-.

tors, receipts, witnesses, etc.

111811 the evidence. From these the 1aw~

yers form their opinions as to the rights

of the parties. These evidences may be

compared to the evidences of title which

our records give at the present time.

From these evidences the lawyers make

up their opinions as to whether the title

is good or not. Now suppose that A sues

B and all these evidences are submitted

to the court. The court passes on the

evidence and renders judgment. Now

this judgment is not evidence of the

rights‘of the parties. It is the rights or

the parties. They can’t go behind it or

give any other evidence of their rights on

The judgmentvsettles the

whole Question, and settles it conclusively

forever.



Such is the change it is proposed to

make in the recording laws. It is pro-

posed to establish a system whereby a.

careful examination shall be made of the

possible claims of title to a particular

piece of land, giving every possible known

claimant notice and an opportunity to

make a showing of his rights before the

title can be passed into the new system,

with right to appeal to the higher courts

if he is dissatisfied with the finding of

the title examiners. But if no appeal is

taken and the finding is finally approved,

the record thus made becomes the title

and the only evidence of title. Then for

the future, transfers can be made only by

making a new record. The new record

when made displaces the old, and renders

it of no importance. All that is necessary

under the new system to make absolutely

sure of any title is to know in whom the

record now stands. But under the pres-

ent system it is neceSSary to trace the

whole history and fiom it form a guess as

to who has title. JOHN R. ROOD.





Editors" Note—The above is the first

of a series of five articles on this subject

by Mr. Rood, who 'is an authority on the

law of real property. Mr. Rood has serv-

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igan for many years and is the author of

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FERTILIZ'ING MUCK 'sorLs.





 





The fertility of any soil is measured by

the relative amounts of nitrogen, phos-

phorus, and potash which it contains. The

nitrogen is present in muck in large

amounts, but only a small amount of this

plant food is readily available. The un—

available organic nitrogen compounds are

broken down by minute living germS, or

bacteria of the soil, and changed to nitro-

gen compounds in available forms. Lime

may cause a change to available forms

if enough heat is provided, but probably

the first source is the better 'since the

bacterial action can be eaSily started by

small applications of well rotted barnyard

manure followed by good tillage. The

decaying organic matter is an especially

good home for these little organisms

since they require an abundance of mois-

ture and heat. But few people realize

the great importance of Soil bacteria,

those many, invisible little agents which

are at work day and night changing com-

pounds in the soil. Manure and other

humus would be of no use to soil if it did

not decay, a process brought about by

bacteria. The human race would never

have developed without their aid.



Lime, besides liberating some nitrogen,

is of greateSt use in correcting acidity

and forming a more congenial home for

the bacteria, as well as for the plants

themselves. Often the damp, water-soak-

ed soils are quite acid, and exposure for

a year or two would be required before

tillage would be profitable.



Phosphoric acid and potash are present

in limited amounts only, since their origin

is mostly from rocks. Probably not over

10 per cent of the soil is mineral at the

first plowing, and the supply diminishes

rapidly with each crop. There are ex-

periments which show increased fertility

after applying a fertilizer containing these

two elements, ,and of the two, potash

seems to be the most important.



In mixing or buying fertilizer for muck

soil it is necessary to get one with a very

small percentage of nitrogen. and rela-

tively large amounts of DhOSDhOX‘iC acid

and potash. It would also be well to use

sufficient lime to“ keep the acid condition

corrected and improve the filth of the soil.



Ingham Co. L. C. WHEETING.





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STONE ROADS VS. THE KING DRAG.





 





Having read the first article, also the

one of December 13, on the subject of

‘Stone Roads of Fayette,” as they have

come under the observation of J. A.

Kaiser. of Hillsdale county, it seems de-

sirable to at least have the viewpoint of

farmers who oppose such roads, and who

are entirely unable to see the deSirability

or economy of taxing, or bonding, the

rounty, for any such purpose. I am well

aware of the almost universal sentiment,

which has grown up in the last five

years, of bonding counties, townships and

(-itieS, in large sums for the present and

future ogenerations to pay, but so far as

the roads are concerned it seems to have

been coincident with the development and

growing use of the automobile and to

endeavor to show there is any need or

demand for crushed stone roads by the

working farmer is utter nonsense. Mr.-

Kaiser‘s purported conversation with the

Ohio farmer is of especial interest from

the fact that large numbers of those

same farmers have come into this town-

ship. Salem, for no other reason than to

escape high—priced land and consequent

high taxes. The Ohio farmer is quoted

as saying: “Land now sells in my neigh-

borhood for from $150 to $225 per acre,”

and the inference is that stone roads

alone are responsible. And if the Ohio

man is correct in his contention that

istone roasd add to land values it would

be interesting to know if the added value

is any more than the added expenSe, and

anyway the a3sessor will never forget

that added value, and the happy posses-

sor can go on all the rest of his life pay-

ing ever'increasing taxes on land to

which his $4,000 a mile stone road has

not added a dollar of producing capacity.



“'ith the tax rate in Michigan increas-

ing from year to year—in the present

year an increase of from 50 per cent and

in some instances 100 per cent—~it would

seem a good time to consider some form

of retrenchment. And, in, fact, it is evi-

dent that yOung men will be driven to

the city in increasingly large numbers as

it will be utterly impossible for them to

acquire property in high—priced and high-

taxed communities.



Let us see for a moment if there is not

a safe and sane method of working the

roads which would be of practical advan-

tage to all. If Mr. Kaiser's stone roads

ever come, it will 0f necessity be many

years and then only the trunk lines of

the county, leaving the crOSs roads in the

deplorable condition that they are at

present. With the very modest sum any

township can raise, every foot of road in

the township can be put in first-class

condition and kept so; sufficiently good,

at any rate, for any farmer’s legitimate

business and if they do not invite the joy

rider it will not be an inconsolable loss.

A tractor can now be purchased for a

few hundreds of dollars of sufficient horse

power to draw a King drag heavy enough

to level and fill up every rut as soon as

formed, thus keeping the roads in excel-

lent condition, such outfit to be kept in

constant motion over the roads of the

township at ail times when they are not

frozen. The total expense would be

merely nominal and the result would be

almost incalcuable. The only inconsol—

able persons would be those who are now

enabled to put in a few days work with

self and team at $4.50 per day from any

time after harveSt until winter, when

they have nothing else to do, and the dirt

so moved may be suitable Or otherwise,

to become mud in Wet weather and dust

in dry.



The King drag, as everyone knows. is

no experiment and Wherever they have

been used in this or other townships,

have transformed the common dirt road

into a satisfactory thoroughfare. I hope

snon to see the member of the Legisla-

ture, who desires to cover himself with

glory and acquire the undying thanks of

his constituents, draft and secure the

passage of a law, making it obligatory on

townships to secure the general better-

ment of rOads along some such lines.



VVashtenaW Co. C. L. Ross.





 





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THE FARM WOOD-LOT.



One of the first steps in the work of

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en the coming spring, when ten thousand

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tion marks a new era in the life of the

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the process of construction and preserv'a-

tion as against the process of destruction

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wood Cutters complete the job, cutting

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Although the practice mentioned is not

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and general. The farmers wise enough

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BY FLOYD W. ROBISON.

Producer of Milk not Wholly to Blame.



We have attempted to give a somewhat

hasty glance at the opportunities for the

contamination of milk for which the pro-

ducer is primarily responsible. \Vithout

question the producer’s end of the milk

business is the one for which the largest

iesponSlbility holds for the production of

(lean milk. But all the blame incident to

the faulty milk should by no means be

laid at the door of the producer. \Vhat

are the factors therefore that may enter

in to change the character and also the

nature of the milk supply after it has

left the premises of the producer. We

may assume for example that an exam-

ination of the producer’s premises war-

lants the opinion that a reasonably pure

milk may be produced upon his farm, and

assuming that analytical determinitions

of the milk at the time it leaves the

premises of the producer discloses a rea-

sonably pure product as well, it by no

means follows that that same product

when it reaches the consumer will be in

anywhere near the same state of perfec-

tion as when it left the producer. \\'c

recognize, therefore. tl-at there are other

factors beyond the reach and control of

the producer of milk which operate

against the purity and wholesomeness of

that product. Consumers of milk in the.

city, distributors of milk in the city, and

tOo frequently, municipal officials fail to

take into consideration anything other

than the producer‘s share in the blame.



The Country Milk Route.



Assuming a reasonably pure milk,

therefore, to begin with, and a milk not

devoid of bacteria but containing them in

limited numbel'S, what is the treatment

that naturally foilows which has a modify-

inginlluence upon 'that product, In many

communities milk is gathered by a col-

lector who takes milk from the farms of

a great many dairymen in a certain par-

ticular district ant gathers this milk from

early morning until his load is ample. it

is then delivered to a railroad St.lti()ll or

to the local receiving station. In the win—

ter time, provided the milk is Well cooled

at the start, there is little opportunity

during the time which elapses in this

gathering process for any vcry decided

detrimental effect upon the milk. But in

the summer time it is many times mid-

day befoi‘e the milk which was produced

that morning, and part of which was

produced the night before,_ reaches the

station platform or the local receiving

station. Rarely indeed is it with present

methods of gathering milk and caring for

it that the miik reaches the station plat-

form in a. satisfactory condition as far as

temperature is concerned as when it left

the premises of the producer. This period

then, of three to live hours, or six hours,

may rcally be called an period of incu-

bation, for with a gradually rising tem-

perature the bacteria. become increasingly

active and the count therefore of the bac-

teria contained ,at the time the milk

reaches the receiving station or the sta-

tion platform Will Show many more bac-

teria than when made at the door of the

producer. At any platform the period of

incubation is lengthened by the m.lk be-

ing permitted to stand out upon the plat-

form with, in the majority of cases. noth-

ing over it and in rare cases, a canvas to

protect it from the direct rays of the sun

until the arrival of the train or car which

tranSports it to the city.



The Railroad.



W'hen milk is produced at a considera-

ble distance from the city, two or three

tiains a day are at best the only trains

to carry this product, and all the time

that it is Waiting bacterial changes are

going on rapidly. If there is a local skim—

ming station then this milk, instead of

going to the railroad station frequently

goes to the skimming station where it is

usually put through the separator and the

fat removed, the skimmed milk either be-

ing rejected or returned to the individual

dairymen, Many times this skimming

process carries with it a considerable re-

frigeration Which, of course, tends to

check the rapid growth of bacteria. At

any rate, the condition of the milk or

cream at the time it boards the train is

wholly diffei‘ent from the condition it was

in at the time it left the premises of the

producer. Now it goes aboard the milk

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of an ordinary baggage car without any

refrigerating facilities. By the time this

milk reaches the city it is warm and con-

siderably above, as a rule, a temperature

considered by inspectors to be satisfac-

tory for a retail milk. This milk was per-

fectly wholesome and reasonably clean,

and altogether a satisfactory milk for hu-

man consumption when it left the prem-

ises 0f the producer. Due to the common

method of handling and through the lack

of proper refrigerating facilities on board

the train. this milk may now be in a con-

dition quite unsatisfactory as a retail

product. It goes now usually to the city

distributing plant where it is placed in

bottles either with or without pasteuriza-

tion.



The Result of Current Methods of Fas-



teurizatlon.



The proccss of pasteurizatiOn of milk

is quite a satisfactory one if properly car-

ried out. But many milk distributors diS-

like to thoroughly pasteurize milk because

it destroys the customer’s main indicator

of the quality of that milk, that is, the





cream line. If the milk is thoroughly





paSteurized, which is the only expedient

we think should be permitted by the mil-

nicipal authorities in case of pasteuriza-

tion at all, the effect upon the globules of

fat in the cream is such that a more

thorough emulsion is formed and the

cream is accordingly much slower in ris-

ing, and in many instances does not rise

completely at all. There is nothing that

causes dissatisfaction With the milk sup-

ply among the consumers in the city more

than to find a narrow cream line in the

milk bottle. They are accustomed to

judging of the richness of the milk by

the depth of the cream zone, and when

the milk is thoroughly pasteurized, that

is. heated to a temperature at which the

greater numbers of bacteria are killed,

what may have been a very wide zone

before pasteurization becomes after pas-

teurization a very narrow cream zone

without changing the fat content of that





 





 





milk a particle.

Cream Zone Not an Accurate Index of

' Fat Content.



As a. matter of fact, the width of the

cream zone is by no means a reliable

indicator of the percentage of fat in the.

milk for in certain grades of milk the size

of the fat globules seem to exert a very

decided influence upon the depth or

breadth of the cream zone. The phenom- 1

011011 of the rising of cream is brought

about primarily by the fact that the fat

in itself is lighter than the other constitu-

ents of the milk as oil will riFe upon wat-

er. It must not be supposed, however,

that cream is lighter than water for

cream is heavier than water and will sink

if poured into water. But cream is light-

er than milk and consequently rises to

the surface. We may take two different

samples of milk fat, and permit them to

rise normally in mi‘k bottles, and we will

find zones of different dcpth. In other

words, the cream which rises upon these

milks will contain diffe. cut percentages of 3

milk fat. The reason for this seems to be '

due largely to a difference in the size ofj

the globules of fat and this difference in

size causes the difference in the amount

of other milk constituents which are car-

ried upward with the fat globu‘e win-n it

diSentangles itself from the main body of

the milk. Now let us assume that when

the milk is pasteurized the fat globules

are broken up into much finer particles

and therefore the cream either is much

slower in rising or becomes so entangled

with the other constituents of the milk

that it does not rise at all in this condi-

tion because the whole body of the milk

becomes of a greater specific gravity.

This condition is avoided in some distrib-

uting plants by skimming the milk, or

rather running it through a cream sep-

arator previous to pasteurization, pas—

pasteurizing the skimmed myk and the

cream separately and thoroughly and

then re-znixing in this condition. The

cream will then rise satisfactorily and the.

the milk wiil therefore be perfectly pas-

teurized as well.



One lOses patience with a milk distrib-

uter who argues that he cannot thor-

oughly and scientifically pasteurize milk

because it destroys the cream line and he

is compelled to take this poiition becauSe

first of all before any other consideration

can be weighed by him he must have a

market for his milk supply and the con-

sumers vigorously protest when they do



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$254 an Acre NET from Potatoes





is what the manager of one of the Shippers’ Associations on our

line says can be averaged every year. The long growing season,

productive soil and abundant rainfall do it. One farmer

gathered at the rate of





1 120 Bushels to the Acre





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Try 250 to 500 lbs. per acre of a fertilizer containing at least 6% Pot-

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Increasing Market Prices Through The Dairy COW

2 - ' "By ASHLEY; M. BERRIDGE.





 





HE majority of dairy farmers in

Michigan can increase the market

price upon all of the products of

their soil by nearly one-half. With a Very

little effort the price of a bushel of corn

can be raised from 65 cents to $1.00. Dairy

COWS must be kept instead of cows; and

dairy knowledge used instead of “just as

father did." The testing and weighing of

the milk will sort out the poor cows.

Raising the heifers, instead of buying

cowa, prevents the good blood from leav-

ing the farm. The purchase of a pure-

bred dairy sire will make the future cows

douny valuable for he is surely half of

the herd. Records tell the story.

A Market on the Farm.



A market. is considered by the farmer

as the place where he disposes of his

milk, grain, apples or potatoes. It is an

institution that will take his products and

give him money in return. With the

dairyman, the market for grain, hay and

silage, is the dairy cow. Upon the efii-

ciency of the cow depends the price re-

ceived for these products. When the po-

tato raiser takes a load of his produce up-

on the market he sells them to the high-

est. bidder. Even one-half of a cent more

per buShel easily gets the load. But wnen

he gets home he places every damper up-

on cumpetition. He takes a load of clover

hay upon his dairy market and allows an

equal share to go to each cow. Some may

pay him at the rate of $20 per ton, others

give him $12 per ton and one or two may

not pay him at all. Yet he perilstently

keeps on year after year feeding these

same cows and wondering about the prof-

its from dairying. He cannot see the dif—

ference in price. paid by the cows. as

clearly as that for the potatoes. Yet it is

there and affects the pocketbook just as

surely in the end.



Two Storles.



At a large condensing factory the men

delivering milk from the poorest three

herds in the community, received $30.62

per cow for the year’s milk, while the

three best herdS, at the same factory. re-

turned $98.94 per cow for the milk during

the year. As the skim-milk was not re-

turned to the farm, the poorest herds did

not pay for their feed and labor, while the

best thrce herds made a. profit of some-

thing over $50 per cow. ‘



In another locality one dairyman pro-

duced $2,000 worth of milk from 20 cows.

His neighbor bestowed twice the labor

on 40 cows and received only $1.800 for

his products, barely paying expcnses. The

second man was so buSy that he could

not spend a few moments each day

weighing and testing the milk from each

cow. Instead he spent four years har-

vesting the crops from his 160-acre farm.

feeding and caring for 40 cows, only to

make the same profit that his neighbor

did in one your with but 20 cows, half the

land and half the labor.



The large chock received for the pro-

ducts of a large herd seems to blind

s0me men's business vision. They often

fail to distinguiSb between total receipts

and net profits. Our fortune does not de-

pend upon the umount of money We han-

dle, but upon the per cent of profit.



The Dividing Line.



The economy of kecping efficient cows

is very great. Figures based upon value

of the cow, milk, butter-fat. calf and the

manure, upon the COSt of feed, care. in-

terest. taxes, etc. show that under ordi-

nary farm conditions. and with the pro-

duct sold at a creamery, that a cow must

produce about 4,000 pounds of four per

cent milk to pay her expenses. That is

the dividing line. Productions lower than

4,000 pounds result in a loss, while those

on the other side bring in the profits. A

cow producing 5,000 pounds of milk will

bring a profit of about $10, while a cow

producing 8,000 pounds returns $40. In

other words, a herd of ten cows with the

latter production will return as much

profit to their owner as a, herd of 40 cows

producing 5,000 pounds of milk and with

only one-quarter of the labor involved.



The Key to Successful Dalrylng.



The milk scales and Babcock tester are

the court of awards from which may be

obtained a profitable dairy business. It is

absolutely impOSSible to tell in any other

way which are the poorest cows in a

milking herd. The unprofitable cows do

not belong to an extinct family. They are

flourishing and wide spread. Examples

can be found in nearly every herd in

Michigan where accurate performance

records have not been kept. The man who

declares that dairying does not pay. it is

pretty safe to say, is harboring several of

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Too-many farmers sell their heifer calves

——g00d, bad and indifferent, they all go

and the herd is built up with purchased

cows. The buyer can't find enough good

COWS in these days to form a profitable

herd, for high-grade animals are scarce.

This practice is a step toward poorer

COWS. When the farmer tests his herd he

can save the heifers of his profitable

cows. He knows their parentage "and

what they ought to do.



Raising Heifers a Good Business.



A prominent dairyman once said of his

grade herd: "The heifers we raise frOm

our best COWS are better milk producers,

wltlr their first calves than are the aver-

age mature cows we can buy." The only

excuse for selling calves seems to be‘ that

it requires too much milk to feed them.

An experiment conducted by the Illinois

Experiment Station with 48 calves showed

that good animals can be raised with very

little milk, if necessary. The results prov-

cd that calves could be brought up suc-

cessfully on 150 pounds of milk and 400

pounds of skim-milk. The milk was fed

at the rate of ten pounds per day until

the calves were 50 days old. when it was

gradually lessened one pound per day for

ten days and then no more was fed. No

substitutes for milk were given. Just good

grain such as is raised upon the ordinary

farm and all the leguminous hay they

would cat.



A successful dairyman has said that he

can raise a heifer to the age of two years

at a cost of $20 and that be has been of—

fered $50 for many of his heifers at that

age. ,



One of the laws 0f breeding is that the

quality of large milk production will be

transmitted from the dam to her daugh-

ters. Surely the value of a record to the

cow’s progeny should not be thrown away

because it takes a little exertiOn to rear

the ca'ves. No other man has the advan-

tages for raising heifers that the. dairy-

man has nor is so interested in so doing,

naturally. and so liable to succeed.



Herd Improvement at'Small 00st.



Herd improvement is most rapid when a

good sire is used. The progeny take their

qualities just as readily from the sire as

from the high-producing dam. He repro-

sents in a herd one—hulf of all the quali-

ties, characteristics, capacity for milk

production and everything transmitted to

the calves that will form the future herd.

.\ fine bull may be purchased for $200.

With 40 (‘OWS worth $100 each the herd

would represent an investment of $4,200.

The hull costs only one tlventy-first of

that sum, yet; he will imprOVe the future

herd just as much as the other twenty

twenty-firsts. The extra $150 placed in u

well-bred bu‘lis the best investment in

tho herd. If another bull of the same

breed is used upon the succeeding gener-

ation, instead of being one-half of the

herd, he is three-quarters, the one with

the next generation; seven-eighths, and so

on until he is about the whole thing. A

few poor females cannot do serious dam-

age in the building up of a herd but a

poor bull will cause a faiiurc every time.

if heifer calves are to be raised. a scrub

sire should not be allowed on the farm.

The dairyman could not afford to use him

if the animal were given to him. his board

paid for and a subStnntial bounty paid

for the keeping of him. The presence of

a scrub bull on a dairy farm is a disgrace

to the business of dairying and an offense

to nil good dairymen.



The profit from many farms can be

doubled in a short time if properly man-

aged. Start weighing the milk this win-

ter when there is plenty of time. XVhen

spring comes the weighing will be contin-

ued for the owner will see that it is to

his advantage to do s0. W'eed Out the

poorer cows and raise the calves from the

good ones. With a good bull and an ac-

curate account book the “market prices"

are sure to take an upward shoot that will

be surprising.





 





Calves are sold too often by farmers





for veal instead of being matured, says

Prof. W. J. Fraser. of the UniverSity of

Illinois. Experiments show that n calf





can be successfully raised on 150 lbs. of

whole milk and 400 lbs. of skim-milk.

This milk was fed in the experiment per-

formed in the University of Illinois at the

rate of ten pounds a day for the first 50

days. when it was gradually lessened one

pound a day for ten days, when milk

feeding was discontinued. Grains, and

no substitute for milk were then given.

E3119 actual value of the milk fed was_

.45.

It'is estimated by the Price Current

that in all feeding states the average of

cattle feeding is 75.5 per cent and bogs

65 per cent of a year ago. Ohio leads off





in cattle feeding compared with last year

and Wisconsin in hog feeding. “
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FEB. 7, 1914.





THE MICHIGAN FAR-MER“.





LD Man Hicks, the dairy farmer, has



a herd of mighty fine cows. He also



had a son named Dave who thought

milking a pretty tough job, and whoimagined

he was getting weak-handed and on the way

to milker’s paralysis. So he laid down on the

job and the old man had to milk all the

kickers and fussy bovines.





Then one day Hicks, Sr..,

He installed a





saw the light.





Why Dave stayed on

his father’s farm—





SHARPLES MILKER





That was four years ago and ever since,

twice a day, the herd has been machine-

milked, the kickers and fussy producers

give down without being chained, and

Dave’s doing the work formerly done by

Dad and two husky hired hands.





Long ago the son forgot paralysis in

standing by and watching the teat cup

with the upward squeeze get Bossy’s milk.

When she persists in yielding 30 pounds

of fluid, the machine sticks to her and

gets all of it. There are no finger nails

gouging out a bit of teat or scratching her

udder. She’s not sworn at now—she’s

sworn by. She no longer holds up her

milk, for the machine does what human

hands can’t do—draws the milk inter-

mittently with a soothing massage motion,

driving the blood up and the milk down.

And Bossy knows that’s how she ought

to be milked.





Dave’s now clamoring for a bigger dairy

and another machine. The only Way to

use the hour or more saved at each end

of the day is to put in more cows and





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clean-milk getter and a hold-’em—onin—

stead of drive-’em-off-the-

farm proposition. He never

has the least trouble in get-

ting and keeping capable

help. While Dave holds down

the job, Hicks [now has time to

attend county fairs, conventions,

socials and-—what he seldom did

in the old grind-early—till— late days—

go to meetin’ with Mrs. Hicks and

mix with the neighbors and discuss

politics and ways and

means. “The joke’s on

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CITY MILK SUPPLY.





 





(Continued from page 133).-

not see any cream line on the bottle. This

brings us therefore to the consumer’s

responsibility in the matter of the city

milk supply, and coupled with the Con-

sumer’s responsibilities in the matter

comes the responsibility of the city in-

spectors and officials, for it is within the

power of the law to bring a more con-

sistent demand on the part of the con-

sumer.



The Milk Inspector’s Duty.



“’e will take the question of the fat

content of paSteurized milk. Too fre-

quently it is a fact that milk with a nar—

row cream zone means milk with a. small

fat content. Consequently the consumers’

opinion in this matter is merely the opin-

ion formed by experience with the pro-

duct. If the city inspection authorities

will see to it by vigorous inspection of

retail milk that the fat content of milk

and the fat ,content of cream are what

they are guaranteed to be, then we think

the consumer will in turn remove her ob—

jections to a narrow cream zone for ex-





.perience will then show her that a milk





may contain a desirable content of fat

which will not exhibit itself in a wide

cream zone. But until such assurance is

given and proven by the actual inspection

and control of the milk, dealers will have

difficulty in disposing of a milk which has

been thoroughly pasteurized under the

prevailing conditions and which has as a

consequence of pasteurization a very nar-

row cream zone.



The customer’s actual responsibility in

caring for the milk has been discussed

man-y times and it has been assumed usu-

ally that the greatest carelessness in this

respect comes among the poorer people of

the city who perhaps have least knowl—

edge of the character of milk and the

consequence attending careless handling

of same. W'hile this condition may be

true in a great many instances and per-

haps the majority of cases, it is surpris-

ing indeed, to note what carelessness ex-

iSts among consumers who should know

better and in places where they do know

how to properly handle milk but through

carelessness or neglect they do not exer-

cise the proper precautions



Carelessness of Those who Know.





In professional homes and too fre-

quently in hospitals even the methods

surrounding the use of milk and its prep-

aration for food products are very care-

less indeed. In the modifying of milk for

infants’ use there can be no excuse for

the leaving of milk bottles out in a warm

room for two or three hours and then us-

ing this same product in making up the

daily feeding of children. Graduate nurs-

es know how to handle milk" but very

frequently their very familiarity with the

product breeds neglect and carelessness

in its handling. We have been called in

on several occasions to investigate condi-

tions which pointed clearly to laxity in

the, handling of this product, milk, a point

which among professional people, nurses

and physicians, should be one of the

points of primary consideration.



The Milk Problem Needs Intelligent study

by a Commission of Competent Men.

In diScussing the problems therefore



incident to the securing of a pure, whole—



some and satisfactory milk supply in cit—

ies, when attaching the responsibility

that is due the producer, let us not 1m-

agine that he is the party responsible for





all of the evils which attend an impure,





milk supply. It is his duty to start it

right, and this he may do without any

expensive equipment; without any unnec-

essary frills, but with simple attention to

a few sanitary details which he should be

glad to do the moment they are called to

his attention. With an efficient co—opera-

tion and attention to details. the proper

refrigeration of milk in transportation and

the, exercise of certain cdsirable precau—

tions in the milk distributing plant in the

city and at other points, it should be pos-

sible to secure in the city a milk which

may be consumed at least With perfect

safety.





HIGVH GRADES—HOW TO IMPROVE.





 





I have in my herd of cattle a seven-

eighths Holstein cow and her grandson,

which was bred from a full-blood Hol-

Stein bull. 'What portion of Holstein

blood is in the grandson and through

what process can I better my stoek?



Osceola Co. .





Since the cow is seven-eighths Holstein

her son or daughter would; be fifteen—six-





teenths Holstein and her grandson thirty-'





one-thirty—seconds Holstein. The best





way to inrprove your herd is to get a.



pure-bred sire of some reliable breeder.



Don’t use this grade grandson you spéak

I





THE MICHIGAN FARMER





of as a sire. Breeding is‘ uncertain





enough when you use the best pure-bred,





sire that you can get. Nowdays when

one can get a pure-bred sire at a nominal

price he is not warranted in using agrade

even though 'he is a high—grade, as a

sire. Your grade may be a good individ—

ual and all that, possibly this grade would

be prepotent and get good calves, yet

there is impure blood there. That im-

pure blood is liable to come out, perhaps

not in the first generation, but the second

and third, and you have undesirable ani-

mals not alone in looks but in production,

and finally you will regret the fact that

you used a grade when you could get. a.

pure-bred animal at a mere nominal price.





 





CORN, OATS AND BEANS.





 





I am milking seven cows which are giv-

ing about 200 lbs. of milk a day, and have

clover and timothy mixed for hay, also

cornstalks and bean pods How would I

feed the following grain to get the best

results: Corn, oats and beans? Would

this be anywhere near a balanced ration,

if not what would it need to make it

balance?



Livingston Co. F. L.



then do





If your cows relish bean meal,

not look for any other food to balance the

ration, because you have got ingredients

that if fed in the proper proportion, will

give you just as well balanced a ration as

you can get. You have mixed hay, corn

stover and bean pods for roughage. This

is very good roughage and offers a va-

riety. Now if you will feed corn and

oats and beans ground equal parts by

weight, it will furnish you a fairly well-

balanced ration. I would suggest that

you feed a pound of grain for every three

or four pounds of milk, depending on the

quality of the milk, or feed three~quar-

ters of a pound to a pound of grain per

day for every pound of butter-fat which

the cow produces in a week. If your

cows don't relish the bean meal and do

not eat it. that is another thing. Then I

would feed a smaller amount of it and

perhaps put in gluten feed or wheat bran





in the place of a portion of the bean '





meal.





NUMBER OF TONS OF SILAGE—

VALUE.





 





I would like to ask a few questions to

enlighten me on a SllO proposition. I am

going to move in a place having two silos,

One of which is full, lacking about, five

feet. The stlo is 12 feet in diameter and

30 feet high. The silage has settled five

feet. Now I would like to ask how many

tons of silage there would be, and also

the value of the silage is sold. When the

corn was put in laSt. fall the ears Were

about half picked off, so this silage is not

as Valuable as if the ears were left on.

Now I would like to know the tonnage

and a fair valuation.



Ottawa Co. H. O.





Forty pounds per cubic foot is the es-

timated average weight of well-settled

corn silage. Of course the deeper the

silo is the more the silage will weigh per

cubic foot because it will be submitted

to much greater pressure, but the weight

of silage is only a careful estimate any—

way, and the above is the weight usu-

ally given. Now your silo being 12 feet

in diameter and the ensilage being 25 feet

deep you will have 3.000 cubic feet of en-

silage, or 60 tons.



It is difficult to give the value of corn

silage because there is no market for it.

There is nothing to fix the price. In the

cow teSting work in this vicinity the sil—

age is charged against the cows at $3.50

per ton. The chemical analysis of corn

silage compared with timothy hay would

show that corn silage has one-third the

value of timothy hay. If timothy hay

would sell for $15, then corn silage would

be worth $5 per ton. If it sells for $12

then it would be worth $4. Taking ev-

erything into consideratiOn, however,

probably $3.50, the price fixed upon by

the cow testing association, is a fair one.





 





Nowhere near enough stock cattle are

offered in the markets to supply the

wants of stockmen of various parts of the

countfry. \Vell—bred stock) cattle COSt

high, and with corn bringing unusually

high prices everywhere,

enhanced in a marked degree. In the

middle western markets killers are still

competing with stock feeders for the

good fleshy steers, as has been the rule

in past years. and this aggravates the

situation a good deal. The extraordinary

popularity of baby beef is turning the at-

tention of many farmers to the necessity

of saving all their good calves for matur-

ing quickly as fat yearlings, but there is

always danger that these youngsters will

be marketed before they are well fatten-

ed. Meanwhile there promises to be a

continued large demand for' butcher stock

as well as for canning and cutting cows,

while it is certain that the packers are

going to find it a difficult matter to se-

cure enough common’ cattle for canning

purposes. the sales of tinned meats hav-

ing increased enormously of late because

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At this writing the price of eggs In the

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In pulle'ts‘ eggs especially is it absolutely

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A blood spot

is caused by a ruptured blood cell just at

the time the egg drops into the oviduct.

A ruptured air cell is generally caused

by rough handling or hauling over rough

roads



In candling eggs the age is always no-

ticeable in the size of the air space; in

a fresh egg it is barely noticeable, and

the older the egg the larger the airspace

or cell. This is accounted for in the way

of evaporation. The egg dries up gradu-

ally, unless the pores of the shell are

celled up, or they are stored in an air-

tight receptacle. The lower the tempera-

ture, of c0urse, the leSS‘ evaporation.

Thus in cold storage they do not evap-

orate quite as much. and in candling the

same aliowance for the same must be

made.



Grading Eggs.



In grading the eggs. for fancy firsts we

use abSolutely nothing but eggs which are

perfect in every way, perfectly fresh, and

weigh two ounces or more and are per-

fectly white.



For firsts, we take either whites or

browns, of medium size, perfectly fresh,

and perfect in every other re5pct. The

only difference we make is that in this

grade we use medium—sized eggs, that is,

a little smaller than those going as fancy

firsts. \Ve also 11 e browns in this class,

but of course always grade the colors to-

gether. In grading in eggs grade accord-

ing to freshness, size. color, and forms.-

tion of the shell. It is our aim to have

as uniform a lot of eggs as possible.



For seconds. we use all such as are not

perfectly fresh and 'not older than 14

days. Cracks that are perfectly fresh are

put into this grade. also eggs too small to

go into either of the first two grades.

Eggs with blood spots. ruptured yolk or

air cell also go into this grade.



Into checks we grade all such that can-

not be placed into any of the previous

three gradeS.



The pullet eggs especially the first few

laid we grade as such and place them in

separate cartons from the rest properly

labeled.



Quality Influenced by Feeds.



One of the best ways of improving the

market qualities of eggs is by feeding

nothing but pure. whOlesome food. Guard

against feeding tainted and impure ani-

mal foods. We like milk best to partly

take the place of animal foods. For green

food where the market quality of eggs is

considered, during the winter, we know

of absolutely nothing that is as good as

well—cured third cutting alfalfa hay.

“'hcn feeding this we find that the yolk

of our eggs p01’sess that rich, natural

yellow color, not that heavy dark or

stringy yolk so often found in winter

laid eggs. Feeding excesaively 0f beets

or cabbage gives the egg an unnatural

odor and watery yolk, and often the

white appears to be stringy and tough.



\\'e have carried on various experi-

ments here in increasing the size of the

egg. The conclusion of these is that a.

large fowl in its breed will lay the larg-

est egg. From these experiments we

draw the conclusion that it is apparent

that if we are to produce eggs that bring

a high price, and continue to keep them

of good size from year to year. we must

expect to do so with a good-sized hen,

and if we expect to get a good-sized hen,

we must use good-sized eggs to make the

start.



New York. F. W. K121111113.

ONE MAN’S METHOD OF POULTRY

RAISING.



Individual methods of caring for poultry

are always interesfing. “'1: always like to

get knowledge of another's way so'that

We can get hints on the improvement of





 





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our own. Therefore W. F. Grady's metho-

as given in a talk before the South Hav-

en & Casco Pomological Society, will be

interesting.



After making his hearers realize that b

has had his ups and downs in the busi-

ness, and that he has learned mUCh

through hard experience, he mid of his

way of raising chicks, giving first. briefly,

his experience with incubators. He never

feeds the chicks until they are 61 to 72

hours old, as this prevents fermentation

and late digestive disorders. As the chicks

develop he feeds the cOmmerclal feeds

prepared for growing chicks.



His idea being egg production he used

the White Leghorn. l-le sells the males

when they weigh one and a half pounds

as he finds they come to that weight as

soon as any breed and at that weight

bring the best prices.



He finds green food not as de-Sirable as

many believe and feeds scratch food. one

quart to 40 in morning and one to 20

chickens at night. Besides this he gives a.

mesh made of middlings, corn, beef scrap.

bran. alfalfa, oil meal. and salt, and gives

a dose of epsom salts once per week. a

teaspoonful to three hens. He has had

little sickness for he pays especial atten-

tion to cleanliness and uScS permanganate

and copperas, or carbolic acid ,to sterilize

the water thoroughly. He cleans the

coops every day and scatters air-siaked

lime over the perches and pens.



Mr. Grady said the hens would average

about 110 eggs per year and began to lay

at five to six months. The manure was

worth 30 to 40 cents and the feed COSt $1

to $1.25, making a profit of 65 cents per

year and the fowl still left, which was

worth 50 cents. which makes a fair profit

for the owner. He keeps no old hens.



The most interesting part of his talk,

in many wayS, was his method of mar-

keting. He found that about 30 per cent

of eggs sold were unfit for use and the

dealers must pay less to make up for

this loss. He found that he could always

sell well in large cities, for New York

alone consumed one billion eggs per year.

The thing to do was to find a good mar-

ket and put up the eggs well. His are

gathered every day, cleaned and neatly

packed. No bad eggs are allowed to

get in.



To him it seemed the cold storage men

were a. factor for good, even if they did

make immené‘e profits, for they held eggs

and so distributed them over the Whole

year, making it possible for some men to

make money if the hens were made to

lay during the fall and early winter. As

most eggs are produced in three months;

of spring, eggs were of no value until

storage began; most eggs being produced

on the farm and not on special farms.

the factor of storage made it profitable

for the farmer who does not devote all

his time to chickens.



Van Buren Co. C. N. Four.





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Vi'ithin the past few years the poultry

business has gone through many changes

for improvement, and the poultry plant

can now be truthfully called :1 poultry

factory, for poultry management has

practically been brought down to a scien—

tific management.





The mOSt uncertain part of the chicken





business has been the hatching and rais-

ing of the chicks, but through the won-

derful development of artificial incubation

and brooding, this has been made certain

and easy. Some make a specialty 01‘

hatching because they understand the

business and have at hand means of get-

ting maximum results They can furnish

young chicks to those who are not in the

chicken business extensively enough to

buy an incubator for their own use.

cheaper than they could raise them by the

02d methods.



There is an opportunity in nearly every

neighborhood for someone to do custom

hatching, and many have found this bus—

iness a good source of profit. This busi-

ness has develped to such proportions

that there are incubators on the market

especially for those who wish to engage

in this work. These machines are made

sectional, and additions can always be

made to them as business increases.



An investigation of this branch of work

may result in a well established business

which will become a valuable source of

extra income from your poultry plant.
FEB. 7, 1914.





Open Front POultry Houses.





in the October 25 issue of the Michigan

Farmer I noticed the article on “Unusual

eExperience with Open Front Poultry

House,” by Anna W. Galligher, Ohio, in

which she flatly condemns the open front

house, saying that it may be good enough

for a heavy breed with small comb and

wattles, but for Leghorns it is a “delu—

sion and a snare,” where the mercury

goes down to zero every winter.



I feel that something is decidedly wrong

somewhere, either mismanagement or in

the construction of the house. Weather

conditions in St. Clair county, Michigan,

are certainly more severe than in Ohio,

and my experience proves to me beyond

any doubt whatever, that the open front

poultry house properly constructed and

intelligently managed, is a decided suc-

cess. I breed the Anconas. a fowl very

similar to the Leghorns, with comb and





THE. MICHIGAN FARMER





Wisconsin Wins in Big;





open. I usually close the curtains on

frosty nights, or nights when it looks as

though it might storm.



The back and roof are boarded with

matched lumber. The rafters at the back

are sawed off flush with the studding, the

boards of the back run right up to the

top of the rafters and the first board of

the roof is nailed to the edge of top board

of back, which makes the house eaveless.

A good grade of building paper is put on

neXt, running down over the edge so as

to cover the roof and back. On top of

the paper 1 put on a good rubber roofing

paper. This makes an air-tight job of

it. No Winds find entrance, which I think

is the essential point in constructing an

open front house.



My birds have access to the entire floor

space, as the nests are all elevated and

the feed hopper with 00mpartments for





 





 





 





 





 





A Practical Open Front House.





wattles fully as large, and they do well

in my open .front house, having no trouble

with frozen combs at all. Even during

the cold winter of two years ago, the

general health of the flock has been ex-

ceedingly good.



The floor of the coop is dry and cover-

ed with straw from four to eight inches

deep, into which their grain is fed them.

It is the exercise they get digging after

the grain that keeps them warm and

healthy, even with the mercury at zero

and below.



Description of House.



Perhaps a description of my house

would be of interest. As I have no yard

for my hens I built my house 16 feet

deep so as to giVe the birds all the room





 





Showing Interior of Open Front House.





possible, It faces the south, is seven

feet high in front and five feet at back

and is 33 feet long, shed roof style. The

proportions of the front and the depth

allows the sun to reach all parts of the

floor during the day. The lower three

feet across the front of my house is

boarded up with drop Siding. This gives

the birds protection from the cold Winds,

and is much appreciated by them. The

open space in the front has poultry net-

ting nailed to the outside, to keep the

fowls in, and four cotton-covered frames

each 3x6 ft. fitted to the inside and hing-

ed at the top so they can be hooked back

to the rafters. These curtains are regu-

lated according to the weather, if a cold

south wind is blowing or a storm blowing

in on the birds the curtains are shut

down. Sometimes only one or two of

them and sometimes all are closed, but on

bright sunny days all curtains are wide





draft can reach fowls from below. Thus





 





dry mash, grit, oyster shell, charcoal and

beef scrap, as well as the driking fountain

are placed upon a platform 20 inches from

the floor. This keeps the feeds and water

free from the flying straw and chaff. The

roosts are placed at the back and to one

end, they are raised three feet from the

floor and are filled with removable drop-

ping boards. The roosts are hinged at

the back so they can be hooked to the

top when cleaning the dropping board.

Roostlng Quarters.



Now I come to the main feature of the

roosting quartersw—the back, top and ends

are boarded up with matched lumber.

closely fitted, the dropping boards are

also made frOm matched lumber so no





the roosts are enclosed on three Sides,

and the front is fitted with two cotton-

covered frames, these frames are hinged

at the top and hooked up during the day

and on mild’ nights, but on cold nights

when the mercury gets near zero the cur-

tains are CIOSed and hooked fast for the

night, this keeps the birds warm and com-

fortable all night, even if the mercury

does drop to 25 degrees below zero. In

the morning when I open the roosting

curtains, the birds come out in the best

of spirits and begin work at once, as they

get their morning meal of mixed grain at

this time, which is scattered in the straw.

For beSt results the roosting closet should

be nearly full of chickens as the warmth

of their bodies is what keeps them warm.

The same holds true to the house, try

and keep as many birds as your house

will hold without crowding.

St. Clair Co. G. A. BALD-EN.





 





 





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Ordin'arily the farmer does not give

much attention to the size of the flock,

especially asa matter of forethought. The

season's work in hatching is often started

without any definite idea as to the num-

ber of chickens to be raised for the com-

ing season. This is undoubtedly due to

the fact that the luck in hatching has a

great deal to do with the ultimate size of

the flock. It. may often be determined by

the hen's attitude in the matter; if a

great many of them become broody, a.

large number of eggs are set, and even

with fair results in hatching, a fairly

large number of chickens are raised.

However, those who make a business of

poultry, give the matter of the size of the

flock considerable consideration. They

have a definite idea of how many hens

they want to keep through the winter

for laying purposes, and about how many

eggs will have to be hatched to leave

them a flock of the desired size. They

consider forethought in this matter very

essential because they have poultry

houses which will hold a. certain number

oflhens, or if they should desire to in-

crease their flock, they will have to build

enough more houses to accommodate the

increase. It is a matter of economy in

management that they have the houses

filled to their capacity. While the farm-

er is generally in the business on a small-

er scale. he wil also profit from planning

the size of the flock before he starts the

season’s hatching.





Proper Housing Essential.





Probably one of the greatest failings in

the care of farm poultry is the lack of

proper winter housing for the hens. If

the house available for the chickens is of

fair size and the result from hatching

should be poor, a few hens would be hud-

dled together in a house altogether too

large for their well-being. On the other

hand, it is just us bad to crowd a large

number of hens in a small and unsuitable

house. Such crowded conditions wiil tend

to unsanitary conditions unless special

care is given with reference to cleanli-

ness. Even regardless of this the hens

cannot produce maximum results when

not given sufiicient room for proper ex-

ercise. A few years ago we thought 25

chickens was a unit for figuring the size

of the flock. This was probably due to

the fact that to get fertilized eggs it was

best not to have more than 25’ hens to

one rooster. However. as the matter of

fertility in eggs is only important during

the hatching season, it is not necessary

To have the masters with the flock except

at that time, and in fact, if eggs are

wanted for consumption purposes, it is

better not to have the western with the

flock, as infertile eggs keep better thah

fertile ones.



Amount of Space for Hen.





Probably the most important thing to

take into consideration in planning the

size of the flock is the amount of space

available for housing the hens during the

winter. The amount of floor space in the

coop is generally the determining factor

in this matter. Regarding the amount

required for each hen, authorities differ

and the general opinion of this matter is

changing. A few years. ago it was

thought essential to have six square feet

per lien, but now there are but few who

advocate more than five, and there are

some who are making success with less

than two square feet per hen. When the

larger space per hen was in vogue, closed

poultry houses during the winter were

thought essential. In such houses the ven-

tilat1on was not of the best, and for that

reason the hens were given more room

than they are now. In fact, in making a.

success out of the present popular open-

front houses. it is necessary to have

enough hens in the coop so that they can

keep warm from the heat generated by

their own bodies.



The last United States census shows

that the average number of hens on the

farm is a little over 53. The average in

Michigan is a little less. being about 51.

Undoubtedly, in most cases on the gen-

eral farm, the hens are all in one 0001),

so the number of hens in one coop aver-

ages about 50. Vl'e have nothing that

will give us the size of the hen coODS on

the farm. but from our knowledge, we

know that they vary greatly in size. For

this average Sized farm flock the floor

space of the house ought to measure

about 12 feet by 18 feet; such a house

could be built for about $25. With proper

housing provisions,‘ this average sized

farm flock of 50 hens can be taken care

of, as easily as 15. Above that number





the labor in caring far, the chickens in-

creases in proportion to the size of the

flock. ‘ . ' -



Number of Hens in a Coop.



There is considerable difference of on) 1:

ion regarding the number of heme wh ch

should be kept in each coop for best re-

Sults. We know on one hand, of a man

who is making a. success with 1500 hens

in one coop, and on the other, one who

is making geod with only six hens in a

coop. The latter works on the general

idea that the best. results in production

of eggs is gotten out of the small flocks.

The man with the large flock works on

the idea that it is much more economical

to take care of chickens in that. way;

both, however, are advocates of a small

floor space per hen, one allowing about

two square feet per hen and the other

about three square feet. In deciding

whether one is to keep his chickens in

small flocks or not, he must use his own

judgment as to whether the better results

obtained from small flocks will be enough

to pay for the extra labor involved. It

seems, however, that with the exceptiOn

of this man advocating six hens to the

C009, the general tendenCy in commercial

poultry raising is toward larger fl0cks.





The Maine experiment station which

has been carrying on valuable work in

poultry culture has found through their

experiments that large flocks give the

biggest profits. This they found a great

disadvantage on account of the extra

work in taking care of the hens; now

they are advocating about 300 hens to the

flock, with about two square feet of floor

space for each hen. When this small

space is allowed, they advocate that the

laying houses be of the continuous type

and ‘that they be so arranged that the

hens can go from one end of the coop to

the other. By this arrangement the hens

do not feel their confinement as they have

plenty of opportunity to walk from one

end of the coop to the other and in that

way get exercise which they would not

get if the small amount of floor space

was allowed in a small coop. Of course.

where hens are kept under these condi-

tions, special attention must be given to

keeping the coop sanitary, as neglect in

this respect would soon be a. cauSe of

disease in the flock.



Number of Hens to Support a Man.



Occasionally the size of the flock is de-

termined by the amount of money a per-

son desires to make out of it. It; is es—

timated that a flock of 1000 hens will

produce profit enough to support a man.

To get a good flock of this size, it is nec-

essary to hatch about 3000 chickens, of

which about one-half would be roogters.

The other 500 is allowed for those which

die during infancy, and also for the pur—

pose of culling out the weak ones before

putting the chickens in their win'terquar-

tors. The breed also has to be taken into

consideration when this matter is given

thought, as more hens of the lighter

weight breeds can be kept in a specified

space than those of the heavier kinds. A

general rule for this is that one can keep

about one-fourth more the number of the

light breeds than of the heavier ones in

the same space.



There is no doubt but that it pays to

plan the size of the flock in the spring.

The few things mentioned above should

be taken into consideration and then the

ultimate size determined according to

your best judgment in the matter. After

this is determined all efforts should be

made to bring the flock to the desired

size, even in spite of bad luck, and plans

should be made accordingly. Failure is

too often due to the lack of forethought

and foreSight.





 





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DETROIT, 191:3. 7 , 1914.

LINCOLN.





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naturally rccalls the most beloved



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rcvcrcing him as the friend of all hu-

inanity.



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fame. The words of Lowell have been

amply verified:



“(treat captains with

drums.



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wholesomc and for the general good, a

mighty cmprise in behalf of the general

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to coast which is being promoted by pub—

lic spirited citizens and aided by private

subscriptions of patriotic people, will be

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loads cverywherc may well repeat from

ocean to ocean the sweet spirit of good

will toward all mcn that constantly radi-

ates from that great namc.



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geographical location will be such that it

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.~ay that Mason and Dixon’s dividing line

has been forgotten, and instead we will

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:‘ethcr in love—~21 mighty nation of right-

cous purpose reaching from Sea to Sea.

“The Seas that gird our land with blue.



The winds that make it wave with



whcat.

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CURRENT COMMENT.





 





There has been, from time



The Torrens to time during the past 20

System. years, some discussion of

the merits of the Terrens



system of land titles among Michigan

people, and some effort on the part of

public Spirited Cit'zcns to secure the

enactment of a law legalizing the system

in our state, making it optional on the

part of property owners to make use of

the system or not as they might desire.

It has, however, been found difficult to

secure the passage of such a law on ac-





THE ._.MI..cHIGAN FARMER





count of an apparentdack of public senti-

ment in its favor. since it has naturally

been opposed by the people who are in-

terested in the abstract business in the

various counties and who are men pos-

sessing considerable political influence.



That the people of the state have 'taken





'little active interest in this matter is not





to be wondered at, since the average man

has had little knowledge of the system or

its advantages as compared with the sys-

tem of land title registration at present

in use with which all are fairly familiar.

Recent discussions of these questions

have made it more apparent than ever

that there is a general lack of information

on this Subject, and on the assumption

that Michigan Farmer readers would be

glad to know more about the Torrens

system, so-cailed, and its advantages as

compared with the system of land title

registration now in use, a series of arti-

clcs from the pen of a disinterested au-

thority 0n the law of real properly will

appear in this and succeeding issues of

The Farmer.



These articles Should be carefully read

by every subscriber to the end that he

may gain a better understanding of the

problem involved and thus be in a. p05i-

lion to form a more intelligent opinion

regarding the merits of a question wlflch

is certain to become an important issue

in the Legislature at no distant date.





Michigan‘s automobile in-

The Automobile dustry has developed so

Outlook. rapidly and attained

such large proportions In

the commercial activity of the state, that

evcry person in the state has at least an

indirect interest in its future and will

profit to some extent from its continued

prosperity. A prosperous outlook for this

business has. perhaps, a more direct re-

lation to the general presperity of the

state. including its agriculture, than

would a similar outlook in any other line

of our commercial activity even if it were

to be considered independently. But the

very nature and use of the product of the

automobile industry is such that its pros-

perity depends not a little upon the pros-

perous condition of other lines of busi-

neSS, which fact gives added importance

to the automobile outlook as an index of

the general prosperity of all induStries in

which every person has a more or less

direct interest.



“'hile the winter season is naturally

the quiet season in the selling end of the

automobile trade in Michigan and other

northern states, the winter automobile

shows stimulate buying, and the number

and interest of the patrons of these shows

may, as experience has Shown, be taken

as a reliable index of the outlook for the

ensuing season. The season of big auto-

mobile shows opened with the New York

show three weeks ago, and our eastern

representatives report a larger attendance

and greater interest and enthuSiasm on

the part of the patrons than ever before.

At the Detroit Automobile show, held at

the new Ford Branch Building, which af-

forded much larger space for exhibits and

visitors than has ever before been avail-

able for this Show, the attendance far

cxccetlcd that of previous years while the

number of orders taken for cars exceeded

even the most sanguine expectations of

the Detroit automobile dealers, under

whose auspices the show is staged. Nor

was the crowd in attendance conspicuous

for the proportion of “society people" in

attendance; it was a cosmopolitan crowd,

fairly representative of all classes, in-

cluding farmers, who came to see what:

the tradc had to offer this year in the

way of practical vehicles designed for

utility and service as well as pleasure.

Despatches from Chicago. where- the win-

for automobile show was held last week,

indicate that the same general interest

was exhibited, showing that the interest

is not local but general in character.

Such a general interest in the year's de-

velopment in automobile construction,

which is emphasized at these shows. can-

not but indicate that the automobile out-

look for the coming year is flattering,

which, in other words, means that the la-

bor which depends upon this industry for

a livelihood will be well employed and is

a good indication that this will be a gen-

eral condition in other commercial ac-

tivities, thus insuring an active demand

for and a maximum home consumption of

the products of Michigan farms.



In addition to the general interest in

the automobile outhOk, in which every

Michigan Farmer reader should share for

the above mentioned reasons, a more im-

mediate interest is doubtless felt in the

development of the machines themselves

by the large class of readers who have

been considering the purchase of a ma-

chine for their own use. For‘ the benefit





or such readers we 'wiil say that~there





seems to have been ‘a 'quite general ap-

preciation on the part of manufacturers





that the outlook for the industry would





be bettered by devoting more attention

to the demands of the. practical business

men and farmers who use automobiles for

business as well as pleasure, and the

greatest development of the year in the

manufacture of automobiles has been in

the production of medium priced cars

adapted to COuntry as well as town use

and of 8; type of construction which ex-

perience has shown would give a maxi-

mum of service at a minimum of first

cost and maintenance expense. There

has also been a tendency toward lighter

weight, which means economy in main-

tenance as well as construction. where

proper materials are used, and greater

care is exercised. in this factor of produc—

tion than ever before. While the big,

luxurious and expensive cars were pres-

ent as usual at the Detroit show, there

was a larger number of Well-designed

modeis adapted to the use and resources

of the average man than ever before, and

among them many models designed es-

pecially for the needs of the country user

who. can get better values for his money

in cars at from less than $500 up to $2,500

in cost than ever before. Many of these

models will be found advertised in stan-

dard farm papers during the coming sea-

son, which is an indication that the man-

ufacturers have designed thezn particular-

ly to meet the needs of country use,

which fact may well inspire confidence in

the mind of the prospective purchaser

that they will afford satisfaction in ser-

vice.



Auto txutks of many t\ pes were in evi-

dence at the Show, and the fact that con-

siderable interest was taken in this do-

partment of the exhibit by country people

would seem to indicate that the range of

usefulness of this type of vehicle will be

broadened in direct proportion to the per-

manent improvement of the highways of

the state. The new cycle cars which are

now bidding for recognition in the town

trade aroused curiosity, rathcr than in-

terest, on the part of country visitors,

who are critical buyers of automobiles as

weil as other commodities, and who ex-

hibit a knowledge of automobile values

which might well excite the envy of city

business men. This good business sense

is a factor in their prosperity, without

which the automobile outlook would not

be as bright as is indicated by this aus-

picious opening of the selling season of

1914.





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.



Interest in the Mexicali situation is now

centered about ’l‘orreon, Where Huel‘ta’s

troops are gathering to stay the progress

of Gun. Villa, the rebel chief. It is esti-

mated that there will be 12,000 federal

troops to defend the position. Gen. Vil-

la's headquaiteis ‘are now at Juaiez

whom he is making picparations for the

attack.



The German bark “Hera" went on the

rocks near Falmouth, England, in a gale

Saturday night, and 19 of her crew were

drowned.



Sensational charges have been made

against the administration in the Prov-

ince of Quebec, and as a result three offi-

cials directly charged have resigned from

their positions on the Cabinet.



A heavy gale which covered the eastern

lake region last Saturday broke down the

electric cables connecting Niagara Falls

with Toronto, Hamilton and other Cana-

dian cities, plunging the municipalities

into complete darkness.



Congress has passed a measure which

provides that post office money orders

may be paid at any money order office.

it is expected that the President will sign

the bill. and the postal authorities believe

that the new system will double the vol-

ume of the money order business, which

now yields the government a net income

of more than five million dollars.



Former l'nited States Senator Shelby

M. Culiom, of iilinois, died in Washington

last Friday. Funeral services Were held

at Springfield. Ill. In point of service,

Senator Cuiiom was the oldest in the

United States Senate.



A campaign has been started by organ-





ized labor which is designed to force

Congress to incorporate in a pending

Anti-trust Bill, a provision exempting





labor organizations and farmers’ associa-

tions from prosecution under the Sher-

man Anti-trust law.



In the rifle contest at “'ashington the

rifle teams of the Michigan Agricultural

College and the Massachusetts Agricul-

tural College are tied for firs t place in

Class A at the close of the fourth week

of the shoot.



Another ocean disaster occurred Janu-

ary 30, when the ocean liner "Nantucket"

collided with the liner

coast of Virginia, sending the Monroe

with 41 persons to the bottom. Survivors

of the Monroe have brought charges

against the owners of the Nantucket,

charging that the latter boat was. pro-

ceeding through a thick fog under full

steam, making her a menace ,to other

boats in her course, and contributing di-

rectly to this accident, in that the Mon-

roe was unable to move out of the way





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NE of the oldest cities on 0 ° cenotaph symbolizes the hope that

the earth today is the he Mln b P k the virtues recorded on the tab-

Chinese capital. Although I g I 0' I I S 6 11,19 let may live forever in the mem-

its early history is more or less , ~" ory of the descendants of the. de-





shrouded in obscurity, yet records

exist which leave little room for

doubt that a city stood on the





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GILBERT.





ceased. At the corner of this

building are four lofty carved

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present site as long ago as the

twelfth century B. C. "his city

was destroyed by the Emperor

Tsi—shih-hwang—ti, who .built the

great wall in the year 221 B. C.

Subsequently it was re-erected,

though it did not attain to any

prominence until the fourth cen-

tury of our era, when it appeared

as a capital of a Tartar state un-

der the title of Yawhow. In the

year 936 A. l). the city was taken

by the Kitan 'i‘artars, and be-

came in turn their capital. It re-

mained the seat of government

during various dynasties of the

Tartars until 1215, when the Mon—





gols took it and degraded it to

mere provincial rank. Kublai





Khan made it his capital in 1860,

and built up a new and beautiful

city which he called Khanbaligh.

This was the place which made

such an impression on Marco Polo

during his travels, from the ex-

treme richness of its spiendor. It

was in those days a far greater

place than it is now, as is proved by the

traces of the old walls still to be seen.

In 1367 the Ming dynasty succeeded that

of the Mongols, and in 1644 the present

Manehus conquered the Mings. During

all these changes Peking remained the

capital and, although the city has de-

creased in size. most of the present palaces

were founded by the Mongols and suc—

ceeding dynasties have added to their

magnificence. This was notably the case

with the Mings. who appear to have given

every encouragement to the arts during

their sway. It is not, however. with the

life of these great emperors that I wish

to deal, but to give some idea of the

unique and even wonderful means that

were adopted to ensure the perpetual

honor of their memory.



The tombs of the Mings are among the

most extraordinary magnificent specta-

cles of China. Leaving the grim, frown-

ing walls of the old Tartar city behind

me early one morning in October, Ijour-

neyed along that maze of ruts and hum-

:nocks and mud which does duty for a

road to Nankow. I was accompanied by

an interpreter, “Chen Lung!" (That was

not his real name. but it is about the

only Chinese name 1 ever really remem-

ber, and which took me some time to

learn. Chen Lung was an emperor of

China, and the greatest of all its rulers

as a patron of the art-a Everything I

looked at in a curio shop in Peking they

told me was made in the time of Chen

Lung. That was to impress upon me

how much more valuable it was than if

it had not been made in the time of (.‘hen





Lung, even although it might look just

the same. In consequence of the per-





pctua‘. repetition of this name I could re-

member it better than any other, so I

adopted it for my servant). (Yhen Lung

and ] found our. elves in that strongest

and most unresilient of vehicles—a spring-

less l’eking cartnamong the ruts..;nd

hummocks. The motive power was fur-

uished by three fine mules, while a. third

:mailer one. hearing some bedding, etc.,

followed behind. The driver sat at the

base of the left shaft, I sat on the right.

The shafts of a Peking cart are the most

comfortable part of it; the man who sits

inside does- not liave a happy time, as

the bumping and battering from Side to

side \vou'd make splendid training for

the prize-ring. Chen Lung did the train-

ing. \Ve reached Nankow some time be-

fore nightfall, and put up at a native inn.

I will not attempt to describe a Chinese

inn here but, owing to the intentions of

the numerous able-bodied

Were also lodging there that night, I was

compelled to leave the bed soon after I

got into it and pass the balance of the





 





insects which '





Magnificent Marble Memorial Arch on





night curled up on some horse-rugs in the

cart, We started off again early the next

morning. From Nankow there is a fairly

good road to Ch'ang—ping-chow, a charm-

ing picturesque old walled city of con—

siderable size, where most of the shops

seem to be for the sale of cofiins. There

is no more welcome present a son can

give 'his father in China than a nice cof-

fin; it relieves the parent’s mind of anx-

iety that he may not be consigned to a

nice one. A little beyond this town we

entered on the ancient imperial roadway

leading to the beautiful valley in which

are embosomed the mausoleums of thir-

teen of the emperors who ruled China

during the dynasty of the Ming“.



When we had ridden a few miles along





 





 





 





which a griffin disports himself.

.lue‘t beyond this pavilion begins

the most singular feature of this

interesting region~a mile-long

avenue of immense stone figures

and animals. .\t the head of the

avenue are tV\'() :nore tall pillars,

beautifully carved with waves,

then. on either side of the weed-

overgrown, paved roadway, fac-

ing each other, are male and fe-

male lions sitting, then a pair

Standing, then tWo pairs of cur-

ious creatures with dragons’ heads

and-bulis’ bodies, then two pairs

of horses. camels and elephants

and queer mythical creatures with

scales. It is interesting to note

that the clephanls‘ fore legs are

bent the wrong way, an error also

made by the celebrated Japanese

wood—carver, Hidari .linoro, who

throve in the sixteenth century.

All these creatures are





 





male and





 





the Road to the TOmbs of the Mings.





this road We came to a superb marble

pailow (or memorial arch), magnificently





carved, said to be the finest in all China.

It is divided by pillars into five openings,

and must be nearly 100 feet in width.

This is the first feature of the approach

to the central maur‘oleum of the Emperor

Yungloh, and was erected by his succes-

sor, liunghi. .\ mile further on there is

another archway of red brick, crowned

with yellow files; just beyond this there

is a 'large‘pavilion of red brick which

contains a huge marble tortoise, bearing

on his back a, marble tablet engraved

with a poem in praise of Emperor Yung-

loh (1103—21). There are many such mon-





uments in North China. The tortoise is

an emblem of longevity, and thus the





Tomb of Emperor Yungioh, most Renowned of the Ming Line of Chinese Rulers.





 





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is ca'vmi





female, much in excess

natural size. and each

from a monolith of hard

The distance from figure to

ure is about 2300 feet. ieyond the

mats are two pairs of gigantic marble

soldiers and two pairs of' priests or civil

dignitaries in the costumes of the. time.



The end of this avonue is graced by

another gateway, trip‘c arched, and

[hence we rumbled alongr the paved road

over two fine old bridges now badly ruin-

ed, and slowly up hill among millet lields

into a beautiful grove of" persimmon

trees, their branches almost breaking with

the luscious golden harvest. This pretty

orchard reached to the very walls, en-

closing Yungloh's tomb. i-Iutering the

cliclos‘llre i found myself in a beautiful

park with pines and leaning oak trees.

Before, lill' rose an immense hall fully 300





blue

fig-

ani-





stone.





feet in length and half as deep, crowned

with a tile roof of imperial hue. The





approach to this hall was a marble stair-





way richly carved with writhing dragons





and the clouds from which they emerge.

Tile whole building was girdlcd with a

beauteous parapet and double baluctrade

of carved marble, and in front of it. at

either end, charming little shrine pavil—

ions peeped from the, lit‘f'S deeper in the

wOods. The ponderous roof of the hall

was supported by thirty—two r-nm'mous

holes of teak, .‘iO feet high and four feet

in diameter. They were round and

Smooth. veritable arbot'eai Wonders from

the forests of Siam, and \ycre brought to

Peking overland. A huge altar and a few

urns and candhgsticks are the sole fur-

niShings of this massive sanctuary.

Beyond this hall the park extends far,

and is even more beautiful as one pene—

trates deeper into its mysteries. Then

there was another pavilion to pass





through. beyond which. as the watchman

opened the gates, framed in the gloom of

the doorway. appeared tilv holy of holies.

the approach to the tomb itself. It was

a tall brick pavilion: its yellow roof and

uncared—for walls. like all the rest, were

softened and beautified by the impress of

neglect and the touch which only time

can give. Swallows, those restless den-

izens of the o'd and crumbling, twittcrcd

in myriads around the “old grey pate"

the tower; insects were noisily hum—

ming, cicadas droned monotonously in the

oak trees, and now ard then the shrill

Cl‘ow of t‘ pheasant would come from the

woodS. It was a scene of infinite peace.

“’henever I look at the picture i there

made of the old watchman drowsily suck—

ing his pipe in the doorway. I feel op-

pressed with something of the feeling of,

aWe and loneliness and sadness which

filled me at the time.



Entering the deep tunnel which pierced

to the pavilion's heart, I found it led at

right angles up a gentle incline, and





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thence by another turn to an embrasured

terrace frorn which a prospect of glorious

beauty opened out. Beyond the pavilion

Maya further large enclosure containing

a round mountain, covered with oak and

other trees—an enormous artificial mound

of earth in the heart of which Yungloh

lies buried. How beautiful, how peace-

ful, how impressive it all was. and how

pathetic. All this greenness—for which,

but a few hundred years ago, so much

that is so wondrously beautiful was con-

ceived and effected, so much that proved

the old geomancers who selected and ap-

proved the site were real artists—to be

so neglected and all but forgotten! The

emperors who used yearly to offer up

sacrifices at these tombs do so no longer.

For 200 years this tribute has been depu-

ted to a mere descendant of the Ming

line. Twice, it is said, this deputy pro-

ceeds to the tombs each year, spring and

autumn, to sacrifice animals and other

food and silks and perform the ceremon-

ial of ancestral worship. The sharp, ser-

rated outline of the western hills half en-

circled the lovely valley, forming it into

aflbay, a. beauteous wooded sea, from the

green depths of which the yellow roofs of

twelve other similar mausoleums arose,

each in its own magnificent setting. Truly

a regally conceived and carried out rest-

ing place this for the remains of those

great emperors who ruled China in the

zenith of its modern history. Thirteen of

the sixteen emperors of the Ming dynas-

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A NEW KIND OF ICE BOAT.





 





 





BY GEO. E. WALSH.



There is no end of pleasure with an

ice boat, and eVel'y boy longs to own one.

but too often they are so difficult to

build that one never realizes his ambi-

tion. A new kind of an ice bOat which

any two boys can build at little expense

is here illustrated. If each boy has a.

slerl. the chief foundation of the boat is

ready at hand. Then hunt up an old

skate, and the third leg of the boat is

ready.



The two sleds. which Should be of





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on the Yang-tse-Kiang, where somewhat

similar buildings and an avenue of ani-

mals like that described above are to be

seen. ' '

High on the utmost peaks of the hill,

at the foot of which lies this peaceful

garden of sleep, could be seen the long

grim line of the Old Wall, that greatest

monument ever erected by human hands,

which this sturdy Chinese family defend:

ed for nearly 300 years against the Man—

chu invaders, who, in 'the end, overthrew

them and estabiished the present dynas-

ty. Standing on the terrace of the tomb.

and overlooking the beautiful scene, one

could not help but reflect on the touching





history of that old monarch—sixteenth of





a line which had served China so long and

so well. Surely his heart must almost

have burst with grief when Fate cruelly

decreed it shOuld be his lot to live and

see his country overrun with rebels and

his capital falling before its enemies. Can

one wonder that. broken-hearted, he he-

took himself to one of the pavilions of his

palace and ended his grief with his life?

The rebels took possession of the city.

made their leader emperor for a few days,

then were driven out by the Chinese, as-

sisted by the Manc‘hus, who then seated

themselves upon the throne which they

still occupy.



I left these fine old places with many

regrets and a great longing that the time

might some day come when I should once

more see these beautiful structures and

monuments; for, notwithstanding the

meanness and negiect that now surround

them, they tell most pathetically of splen-

dors long since faded, and of another Chi-

na than that which exists today.





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strips from the forward crosspiece to the

plank just abaft the mast'hole. If bolted

dowr. they will make a rigid frame. By

taking out the screws or bolts that fast-

en the frame to the sleds, the latter can

be removed at any time and used for

ordinary coasting. On short notice, then,

the ice boat can be put together again

when needed.



The skate should be screwed or tied

securely to a .block of wood. The old-

fashioned skate with a. wooden top is bet-

ter for this work than the all-steel skate.

for you can run screws through the block

of wood into the wooden part of the

skate. -



Next run a piece of broom handle into

a. hole made in the block of wood and

fasten with wire nulls. Run. the other

end of the broom handle tlii‘dugh the hole

made in the plank, and attach a handle.

to which strings can be fastened for

stearing, as shown in Fig. 2. The must

hOIe is Strengthened by nailing a thick

block of wood on the under part of the

plank. The must goes through both

pieces of wood and is pinned in place

above and below. The two owners of

the sleds are thus joint owners of the

ice boat, and both can go sailing at once

on it. Each boy sits on his sled, and

one counterbalances the other. One





 





 





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equal height frOm the ground and about

the same length, are joined together, and

the skate runner is used in front for

Steering. You will need a plank eight

or ten feet long, one inch thick and four

inches wide. Fasten crosspieces to this,

as shown in Fig. 1 of the illustration, so

they will fit across the tw0 sleds front

and back. Two or three screws through

these crosspieces into the sleds will hold

them firmlytogetlier. Then run similar





 





~ How two, Boys' Sled; can be Easily Converted into an Ice Boat.





handles the sail and the other steers by

pulling the front skate around as desired.



FOr an ice boat of this size and con-

struction, the handle of a. long wooden

hay rake will make the best mast. It is

light and strong, and will hold a sail of

sufficient size. If this cannot be obtain-

ed, any stick will do. Even a green sap-

ling cut in the Woods will answer, al-

though it will be much heavier.





Common unbleached muslin or light
FEB. 7, 1914.





canvas will make the sail. This should

be cut and hemmed all around on your

m'Other’s machine to prevent raveling.





‘ Lace it to the mast and boom with stout





fish line. With a needle that has a. big

eye the lacing can be done quickly and

easily.



The mast, when in position, should be

braced on the sides with stout fish line

or small rope, and by another in front.

The pull of the sail will keep it from

falling frontwards. If one has the sleds





and skate, the total cost of building such .





a boat should not exceed‘a couple of

dollars. If you have some old unbleached

musilin or light canvas for the sail it will

cost a gOOd deal less. You may be able

to pick up enough lumber to make the





framework. An ice boat of this descrip-;

tion can hardly blow over if running?





loaded. The weight of the two operators

will keep it steady in the stiffest gale.





It can be guided easily with the front=





steering gear. Of course, you cannot

sail as close up in the wind as with a

regular ice boat because the flat runners





of the sleds will not cut into the ice as‘





the sharp runners of an ice boat built

for speed. But you can sail before the

wind and heat back and forth with the

wind on your beam. In fact,- you ‘can do

all the stunts except sailing c1059 into

the wind.





 





LINCOLN, THE MALIGNED.





 





BY J. M. MERRILL.





HE greatest soul born to the world



I in six thousand years. The great—



est of all other Americans, from

\Vashington to Jackson, pale into insig-

niticance beside the grandeur and noble-

ness of the immortal Lincoln.



Born under the curse of slavery,- he

came into his own in later years as the

emancipator of a race. The gibes and

jcers of men higher up, when speaking of

the “poor White traSh” from whom Lin-

coln sprung, had no power to retard the

rise of the gaunt Kentuckian to the head

of the greatest republic the world has

ever known.



“'ith no pride of ancestry, with no ap—

parent hope of winning from the auto-





cratic slave-owners of the time one atom '





of respect, this boy from the floorless log

cabin of a slave state, forged for himself

a name that will live among the immor-

tals while the earth continues to roll on

its axis.



Perhaps it is Well that the preSent gen-

eration knows little of the ungenerous





treatment the man Lincoln received at‘





the hands of his fellow men. He was cer—

tainly far from honored, hardly respect-

ed. by a majority of his countrymen at

the time of the great war through which

the nation passed with Lincoln as its

guiding star. His friends were even as

Christ's among those he loved and sought

to make his friend-S. In his own time he

was not fully understood. Great and

patriotic though he was, he was yet a

p-irtisan, accomplishing the successes that

'zii'e made his name immortal as the

leader of a sectional party, a party, how—

ever, dedicated to freedom and the ad-

vancement of the human race.



He was labeled “usurper” and “ty-

rant” by those of the oppOsite faith. His

vVei'y act, fraught with an intense desire

to serve his country and save the Union.

was misrepresented, twisted into evil de~

si‘gns upon tlie'perpetuity of the Union

itself. .



Serene, uncomplaining, the man pursu-

l'll the course he had marked out, fulfill-

ing every pledge made in his inaugural

message, not turning aside to smite the

tying enemy that sought to tear him from

the high place he held in the hearts of

the best thinking people of te age.



“My fellow citizens!” thundered a. speak-

er from the stump during that memor-

able second campaign for the preSidency,

“on election day you will hurl the tyrant

Lincoln from the chair and place in his

stead that gallant soldier and Christian

statesman, George B. McClellan!” And

the crowd went wild, “yah—yahing” for

the depoeition of the “tyrant!”



Partisanship ran wild, and yet it was

but part and parcel of the sentiment of

nearly one-half the people of the northern

SilltCS and all the southern half of the

Union at that time.



Fifty years later and every section of

the Whole nation vies in doing him honor.

How strange, and how pathetic, that a

minority president. hated by half his

people- during all the years of his incum-

bncy of oil-ice, should find honor and

sanctified love in every American home

half a century after he has been gath-

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OXV many of the boys and girls

H who read The Farmer have a.



birthday in February? What a.

line thing it is for you to celebrate your

birthday along with so many other other

great and noted men, and sometimes on

the very same day. We always think of

George \Vashington first in‘ February, I

suppose because we get a holiday in

school, and then we think about his

hatchet and the cherry tree, but do we

always remember that George \Vashing-

ton as a 13ny liked to ride the colts and

had to do chores just as the boys of to—

day have to do? His telling the truth

about the cherry tree is no more than

many. many other boys and girls may be

doing, just at this present time, some

loyal, beautiful deed that is a test of

your character and a help to others.-





llowell the poet had a birthday the same .





day as \\'ashington, the 22nd, so we some-

times celebrate them both the same day.

Then Lincoln's birthday, the 12th, is an-

other good day for a birthday. I wonder

why we do not use, an ax and a book to

decorate on Lincoln's birthday just as we

use the hatchet on \Vashington's. You

remember how he used to emit rails in

the day time and then spend long hours

at night reading the life of \Vashington

by the firelight? Then there is Longfel-

low’s birthday on the 27th and we like to





 





 





 





 





 





hear about him, for he is called—what?

The “children‘s poet.” That is the right

answer. And then there is the only

(‘llilllt'e of all the year of someone having

a biithday on the 29th, and having a

party only once in four years, and every

boy and girl whose birthday is on the

29th shoaid have a party every birthday.

Doesn't that sound fine?



But i think that the most popular birth-

day is that of St. Valentine. it comes so

conveniently in the middle of the month,

and hearts and valentines are so pretty

to decorate with. it does not matter

whether your birthday comes before or

after, they are equally appropriate.



‘\\'hen you send out the invitations to

your party, cut hearts out of red paper

and, having the invitations, “Come to my

l’arty ............ day," written on white

paper told them neatly and slip through

‘two slits cut in the, heart and then write

the guest’s llanlc on the other side. To

cut a heart pattern, take a square of pa-

per as long as you want the heart, fold

in the middle, then take a spool and mark

a half circle at one end of the paper (the

spool should be large enough to touch the

paper at the three edges) then slope off

with a straight line to a point at the





 





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For a February Birthday





IBy LURA W. CALLIN.





 





fold. Now while We are waiting for the

day to come we can make some candy

boxes.



For the heart-shaped one, which has to

hang up or be carried, make a white heart

and cut slashes across the middle and

lace strips of red paper into them to





make the checks. Touch the ends of the

strips on the back with paste so they will

not slip when all are in place. Put the

paste on with a toothpick. When dry,

paste a red heart on to the back, putting

the paste only on the edges: then put on

the handles as shown—~11 red one and a

White One—sticking a pin through both

thickneSSes until they are dry.



For the other one take a piece of red

paper Six inches square, lay the heart

pattern down four times with its point to

the center of the square, marking

around it each time; then cut out

the hearth: all but within an inch of the

center which We leave for a bottom to

the basket. Paste a white strip across

the bottom. up the sides and then some,

Sticking above the heart; paste another

crOsswise of this strip and over the other

two hearts; bend the sides up. lace cord

around the cornel's and paste on a red

handle. The corners may be tied with

baby ribbon if preferred. Fill the boxes

with candy, some moyyo hearts included.



Even if only the home folks are at your

party, the little baskets are lovely little

decorations for the supper table and pret-

ty souvenirs of your birthday.





THE TWO BROWNINGS.





BY CARL S. LOWDEN.





In a. volume of poems, called “Lady

Geraldine’s Courtship,” Elizabeth Barrett

paid a dignified and graceful compliment.

to Robert Browning, and a little more

than a year later the two were married,

or to be exact the marriage occurred in

1846. Very soon after the publication of

the book the attention of Mr. Browning

was called to the compliment, and though

he did not know Miss Barrett. except

through her growing reputation as an art-

t‘ul writer. he personally gave her his

thanks. Then the acquaintance develop-

ed into love, and marriage, and an alli-

ance of two people of genius.



\Vhen a very young girl Miss Barrett

was severely injured by a fall from her

pony, and from that time her health was

never very good“ She still retained her

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able, and she studied quite extensively,

with the result that in 1826 there appear-

ed her book, “An Essay on Mind.” Her

family moved to London; then, shoeked

by the death of her brother by drowning,

she became an invaiid and remained in

her sick room for years and years.



She is universally considered England's

greatest poetess. In all her verse there

is much lyric beauty, religious feeling,

warm, feminine sympathy, and noble sent—

iments. No writer has exerted a better,

gentler, happier influence. These are her

best volumes: “Seraphim and Other

Poems," 1838; “The Cry of the Children,”

1844. the first protest against child labor

which started a great wave of reform in

that direction; ”Casa Guidi Windows,”

1848, dealing with the struggles of the

Italians for liberty; and “Aurora Leigh,”

1857, a novel in blank verse.



Robert Browning has been called the

greatest English poet since Milton, but

whatever his fame his wife justly shares

it with him. Some of his verse are gems

that will shine for ages, and his dramas,

while not weil adapted to stage portrayal,

are read widely today by thinking people

with a phi10sophical turn of mind. “Sor-

dello,” and “The Blot on the Scutcheon”

are the best of these. He published “Men

and Women," his greatest book, in 1855.

This was followed by “The Ring and the

Book" in 1869, and his entire poetical

works in 1863.



The poet was a deep thinker, and even

rugged, and at times Obscure in his

meaning. But there are many gems in

his work that are as clear as quartz crys-

tal, i. e., in which the meaning is unmis-

takable. He is remarkable for his bold-

ness of thought, lofty aspirations, and

grip of human passion. He wrote of pas-

sion, and displayed much dramatic ener-

gy and power of analysis. All his Verse

possesses the lyrical quality, and he is

subtle, strange, minute, intellectual, im-

aginative, and whatever he paints he

paints vividlY. "Memorabilia,” which is





 





 





 





given below, is a typical example of the

suggestiveness, vividness, and mystery of

his poetry:

Ah, did you once see Shelley plain,



And did he stop and speak to you,

And did you speak to him again?



llow strange it seems and new!





But you were living before that,

And also you were living after;



And the memory I started at——

My starting moves your laughter!





I crossed a moor, with a name of its own,

And a. certain use in the world no

doubt,

Yet a band's breadth of it shines alone

’Mid the blank miles round about:





For there I picked up on the heather



And there I put inside my breast

A moulted feather, an eagle-feather!



\\'eil, I forget the rest.



From the “Cry of the Children,” by

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, I take the

following verse which is the protest of

the tired, worn-out children, toiling day

after day in the unhealthy shops of

London:



For, all day, the wheels are droning,

turning;



Their wind comes in our faces,



Till our hearts turn, our heads with

pulses burning,



And the walls turn in their places:

Turns the sky in the high window, blank



and reeling,



Turns the long light that drops adown



the wall,

Turn the black flies that crawl along the

ceiling:



All are turning, all the day, and we



with all.

And all the day, the iron wheels are

droning,



And sometimes We could pray,



“0, ye wheels” (break out in a-mad



. moaning), .



“SfOD! be silent for today!”





FEB. 7, 1914.





 





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before cooking. And parsnips may be

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then dropping in cold water and slipping

off the skin, than by scraping before

cooking.



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If we are to have muffins for breakfast

I save time for the extra 40 winks in the

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tin ready to melt in the morning, and

by-the-way, I always melt it in one of

the divisions of the. gem tin so that one

14 already buttered; count out the eggs

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together on the kitchen table, cover with

a clean cheesecloth, and in the morning

it is but a minute’s work to have them

rtady for the oven.



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quite clean and fresh-looking. (m white

hats and gloves it is to be used in the

same way. It is superior for white satin

shoes, felt huts, lace yokes, and fine

laces which cannot endure water.



To Clean Mud Spots off Silk—Peel a

potato and cut it into smail pieceS. Over

it pour half a pint of boiling water and

let it Stand for 12 hours. Then add

enough pure spirits of Wine to give the

feel of very thin starch. \Vith this liquid

quickly sponge the spotted silk and rub

each spot carefully, thoroughly wetting

it. Then on the wrong side press with a

cold iron. always being careful to pass

the iron lengthwise over the goods.



To Renovate Yelvets.—-If soiled, clean.

Sponge thoroughly on the right side.

Have i'efldy a hot smooth surface of some

kind, like the plate of a cook stove. Lay

the back of the (lamp velvet on the hot

surface and with a soft brush vigor,-

Ously brush the right side till it is dry.

The nap will then stand up well and the

velvet will look almost as good as new.





A velvet ribbon can easily be cleaned by:

This is the ;

If it is used at ‘





using a common fiatirou.

method used by milliners.

home. it may result in a cons'derallle

saving of the millinery hill-‘, because the





 





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to do it.



To ReznOVe Iron

spots thoroughly with

salt and then. layout in the sun.





Rust.—~Saturate the‘

lemon juice and:

As a .





general thing. more than one application:





wil be needed, but that will be simple.





If clothes are boiled in a bag, they are.





not likely to get iron rust.

Dry Starch as a. Cleaner.—-A little

starch in the rinse water when one is





washing winn'ows, mirrors, lamp fines or‘





glassware is it. great aid. Allow the glass

to dry bet: rc polishing. It will then pol-

ish beautifully with very little rubbing.





Dry start h in l)’ he USctl to remove grease 5

spots from lilit‘il or other white, Clothing;

Cover the spot with

sum-2.. let it tin for an?

' The i

grease will have bcen absorbed :inl brush1

1f persistently applied, it will

most 1





if laid in the





or from time linen.

the powdectl

hour or two and then brush off.

off with it.

remove stubborn S—{l‘cLlsc Spots l‘..\'v3

from vast-line. especially

bright sunlight.





Easy “'ay to Clean VVindOWS and Mir-





rors—Wet Spanish whiting with water

to a paste and apply to windows or mir-

rors. \‘l’hen dry, merely rub off and the

glass will be bright and clean. \Vood-

work may be cleaned in the same way.

To be sure to avoid lint on windows and

mirrors. wash with a piece of Chamois,

though with the whiting this is hardly

necessary.



To Clean l~lairl)ruslies.—In about a pint

of hot w-Iter dissolve two tcaspoorfuls of

powdered borax and wa>h the brush thor-

oughly. ltinse well in clear .V‘ltCl‘. This

thoroughly cicanses the brush and also

leaves the bristles stiff. The same is a

very good wash for the :‘cilp. It will

looscn dirt and dandruff and removes the

oil from the hair. But the hair must be

rinsed well afterward, because this is

otherwise too drying.



To \l'ash a Sweater.—~Fo often a sweat-

er, no difference how expensive. is ruined

in the washing, because it then has its

Shilpe neve.‘ again to regain it. A good

white soap should be uscl in water from

which the chi'l has just bcen taken. The

sweater must not be rubbed but care-

fully squeezed in the suds till the dirt

comes out. Then squeeze,.do not wring

it, and rinse in clean water of the same

tempetature. Again the sweater must

not be hung up in the regular way but

placed in a clean pillow-case. Then pin

the pillow-case t0 the clothes-line in a

sunny, airy place. W'ashed in this way.

the sweater will keep its shape and be as

nice as new. The knitted caps so DODU‘.

lar now, can be washed in the same wayf



To I‘Vash Print Frocks, Gingha’ms and

'MuslinSs—Make a gallon of flour starch

and strain it as usual. Pour half of it

into two pails of soft water and wash the





 





 





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rest of the starch is to be put into the

rinse water. Rinse the cotton goods in

this and hang in the, shade till dry. Then

iron them on the Wrong side. If washed

in this Way, they will not fade.



To Polish Highly Finished Furniture.—



A piano poliSher is authority for the

Statement that the very best duster for

polished wood is a good Chamois skin.

not too big. Dip it in either hot or cold

water and wring very dry, so that it feels

merely damp. Then go over the dusty

suzi‘aces till the chamois looks dirty.

V’Vash it clean and wring hard before go-

ing on. A little ammonia in the water

helps remove poSsible finger marks. Al-

ways keep changing the water so long as

it grows dirty and always be sure that

the Chamois is clean and well wrung out.



To W'ash the Hair.—~If your hair tang-

les easily when being washed, braid it in

several small braids before ailowing the

Water to touch it.



Out Lemon as a Cleanser.—-lf the top

of a kitchen table or the bread and meat

heard are rubbed with cut lemon and

then rinsed with cold water, they will be

beautifully white. (Tut lemon rubbed on

the hands will whiten them and remove

stains, even decided and extensive ones.

It will also make the skin smooth.





LETTER BOX.

Even 1914 Girls Have Ideals.

Is life worth living?

Depends on the liver.



Dear Deborahz--Don’t you think you

Ought to tee a doctor? Have you been

reading the “American Girls as a French-

man Secs Them?” or is it just because

you live in the city and I live in the

country, that I can see and know some

delightful, industrious, modest girls with

ideals, and you can’t?



Be.<ides that, I can remember knowing

girls some years ago, Silly, giggly girls,

with apparently no ideas above “beans

and clothes,” who have grown into line

women and mothers of fine children.



So, “I doubt not through the ages one

eternal purpose runs.” Just take off your

hlue goggles and substitute rose colored

“specs" and you'll “perk up” some, too.

WE. W. McC.





HOME QUERIES.





 





Tlousehold Wditor:—What are cutlets?

«Miss B.

Cutlets are steaks from veal, lamb,





mutton or pork.



Household Editor:—-}Aiow do you braise

beef?—-Cook.



Braising is a long. slow process of

cooking for tough pieces of meat. The

meat is placed in a kettle which can be

tightly covered, on a bed of chopped veg-





etables, carrots, celery, onion. etc. A cup

of the chopped vegetables is placed on

top of the meat. then salt and pepper





added to taste, and about a pint of boil—

ing Water. Then the kettie is covered

tightly and put on the stove where it will

just simmer for several hours, or until

the meat is tender.



Household Editorzfil‘i'hich would you

advise me to use in bread, milk or water?

—Beginner.



If you live on a farm and have plenty

of milk, use it by all means. It makes a

more nutritious loaf, though it is slower

in rising.



Household Editorz—XVhat is wrong with

the sentence, “He has just went.”-J. L.



You are using the past tense of the

verb instead of the participle to form a





perfect tense. It Should read, “He has

just gone.”

Household Editorz—In the Michigan





Farmer of January 10, “The Numerous

Women’s ExchangeS” is spoken of in an

article by “Hilda Richmond.” I have

tried unsucceSSfully to find‘a women's

exchange where I could sell some fancy

work. Could you give me any informa-

tion regarding the same—Mrs. J. F. F.



Address to Woman's Exchange. Detroit

or Chicago.



Household Editor:—Would like to ask

some of the ladies of the home depart-

ment if they will please give me direc-

tions for making “salt and corn starch

beads?”—M. H.



Directions are given in 3. Separate ar-

ticle.



Household Editorz—Can you tell me

what is the trouble with my buckwheat

cakes? One morning they will be all right

and then the next, although I can see no

change in them, they will be raw when

fried—MrS. M A. M.



Household Editorz—Can you tell me how

“everlasting yeast” is made or started

first? I have used it, getting a starter

from a friend, for a number of years, but

it accidentally got throwu away. I have

been unable to get any since and fail to

bag; {is good bread with the yeast cakes.



Household Editor:-I would like some

of the farm women who do not have a.

bathroom and bathtub to tell me how to

bathe half-grown children. and them-

selves. Has someone thought of a. home-



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T,HE_MICHIGAN FARMER'





,made bath spray that can be used with





waterworks in the home?——A Subscriber

and a Greenhorn from the City.





SALT AND CORNSTARCH BEADS.





 





BY EDNA M. BROWN.





These beads are pretty, serviceable and

inexpensive and will make a very appro-

priate gift for sister, mother or grand-

mother. Black ones with gold beads

Strung between and scented with rose.

perfume are 'a good imitation of the rose

beads that are so difficult to make.



Mix one-third cup of cornstarch with

water to make thin paste. Put in the





coloring. Now put one cup of fine table

sait, being sure it is very fine, on the

slave in a small pan. Stir constantly





until it gets as hot as possible without

burning. Stir the starch into the salt

well. Now mold. by rolling with hands,

into beads the size of a pea, although

other sizes and shapes are just as pretty.

I'm a. pin through the center of each

head. A shoe box cover is a very good

thing to stick them into to dry.



The coloring is quite an important fea-

ture. Water coiors are the best, I think,

but bluing, fruit coloring and blackJnk

can be substituted. Pure white ones are

very pretty. String them With smaller

beads, steel or gold.





 





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To hold machine stitching so it will not

need tying, take two or three Stitches,

lift the foot and begin over again. At

the end of the seam, turn the goods and

stitch back a few stitches over what has

been done. This will not do for very fine

sewing but looks well enough for com-

mon work. It is more quickly done than

lying and stays better.——V. H. K.



Before putting away the best silver dis-

solve some collodium in alcohol and with

a soft brush COVer the silver with this

preparation, which forms a thin coating

and keeps it from tarnishing. \Vhen un—

expected company arrives wash the sil-

ver in hot water and it will be bright and

ready for use—L. M. T.



Flour makes coarse and sticky salad

dressing. Use cornstarch instead, and

add a few drops of dandelion butter col—

or. \‘inegar saved from spiced pickles

give a fine flavor to dressing-«F. H.





 





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Recipe for Aristos Biscuits





2 level cups Aristos Flour



1 cup sweet milk or water

1/2 teaspoonful salt



1 heaping tablespoon lard



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FEB. 7, 1914.





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Our Motto—"The farmer is of more

consequence than the farm, and should be

first improved."





 





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THE FEBRUARY PROGRAMS.





 





Suggestion for Second Meeting.



Fifteen minutes' song practice.



Roll call, responded to by each giving

a favorite quotation.



What improvement in our rural school

can our Grange champion and puSh to a.

reality? Discus=ion.



A new book I have read.



Orchestra music.



How make a day at Grange or farmers‘

institute worth more than a day at

home? by a man and woman.



Character song.



RefreShmenxs of home-made

furnished by young ladies.





candy,





 





CONSERVING YOUNG PEOPLE.



Among the multitude of things said

about conservation, nowhere has there

been reported a better bit of conservation

than that described by a Grange corres-

pondent at Mancelona, in Antrim county.



She writes: “Our young people have

organized a club where they meet once a

month and have a dancing party. The

older members also belong. No one is al-

lowed at this party without the Grange

password, or an invitation card signed by

the one who gave it, therefore no unde-

sirables are slowed to enter the outside

door. The young people have their own

music and the church members, mothers,

and fathers of these girls and boys are all

there and join with them. Prof. W. D.

llenderson, of the UniverSity, who was

here to lecture for us, attended one Of

these parties and thought it the finest

company of young people he had met,

gave a little talk to them, and said he

wiwhed the churches would adopt the plan

of bringing their young people together

in a social way."



Now, isn’t that a sane way for 21

Grange to lead the social life of its neigh-

borhood and conserve its moat precious

assets? Besides the social parties,thesc

young people have a degree team which

is being coached by a Spanish War 501-

dier, in which they are receiving fine mil-

itary drilling. They are also organizing

an orchestra and contemplate giving a

play in the near future. Can anybody

imagine that young people at this place

ilnd country life “poky” or ”lonesome?”

You may be confident that there are older

people there who are “taking thought”

along the line of saving their young peo—

ple! JENNIE BUELL.





AMONG THE LIVE GRANGES.





 





 





East Casco Grange, of Allegan county,

conferred the subordinate degrees upon a

class of 12 during January.



Cllnton Pomona had an attendance of

200 at its meeting with Bingham Grange,

Jun. 21, every subordinate in the county,

cxccpting \Vacousta, being repreSented.

Bengal Grange will entertain l‘omona

«luring the present month, date not yet

announced.



Stanley Home Grange, of Calhoun

county, mourns the death of Sister Eliza

ilickling. which occurred Jan. 21. Space

will not permit the publication of the res-

o‘utions of sympathy forwarded by the

Grange committee c0mp059d of B. W.

'l"hillips, Mrs. C. Vi". Toland and Mrs. F.

ll. Cotton.



Ionia Pomona initiated a class of eight

in the fifth degree at a meeting held

with South BostOn Grange on Jun. 22.

The meeting was well attended, Berlin,

Keene and South Boston Granges having

the beSt representation.



Plpestone Grange, of Berrien county.

installed officers as follows during tin-

Master, 0. A. Robinson;

overseer, Ralph Lavanway; lecturer, O.

0. Sutherland; steward, Dowel] Williams;

assistant steward, Harold Masters; lady

assistant steward, Aletha Sutherland;

chaplain. Katie Sutherland; secretary.

Nelson Sutherland; treasurer, Clark Lav—

anway; gate keeper, Alfred Johnson:

Ceres, Elsie Johnson: Pomona. Mary

Skoda; Flora, Miss Nettie Williams,



Nunica Grange, of Ottawa county, had

a pioneer and Michigan day program in

January. Such meetings tend to give a

clearer understanding of the conditions

under which the early settlers lived and

a correspondingly greater appreciation of

the debt which the present generation

owes to those hardy pioneers who. in

many instances, left home and friends

behind when they set out to subdue the

trackless wilderness. This Grange will

have a short Lincoln program on Feb. 7,

and this meeting will be a public one.





 





COMING EVENTS.





 





.Pomona Meetings.



Eaton Co., at Charlotte, Saturday,

Feb. 7. The meeting is to be a. county

rally, with each of the first four degrees

exemplified by different subordinate de—

gree teams.



Charlevoix 00., with Wilson Grange,

Thursday, Feb. 12. Subordinates request-

ed‘ to send in reports early.





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OFFICERS OF THE STATE ASSOCI A.

TION OF FARMERS’ CLUBS.





 

 





 





 





President—Jas. N. McBride, Burton.



Vice-president—J. F. Rieiman, Flint.



Secretary-Treasu're-r—Mrs. C. P. John-

éon, Metamvora.





Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. J. S.‘





Brown, HOWell.



Directors—Wm. T. Bill, Carson City;

Jerry Spamming, Belding; It. 'J. Robb,

Mason; Joseph Harmon, Battle Creek;

C. B. Scully. Almont; C. T. Ha-mline,

Alma.





Address all communications relative to,





the organization of new Clubs to Mrs. C.

P. Johnson, Metamora, Mich.





 





AssociatI-onai Motto:

“The skillful hand with cultured mind

is the farmer's most valuable asset."





 





Associations] Sentiment:

“The Farmer: He garners from the

soil the primal wealth of nations."





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Hold Annual Oyster Dlnner.—The Had?





ley and Elba Farmers’ Club held its an-

nual oyster dinner at the Hadley Town

Hall on January 15. Rev Eberhardt gave

a paper on Michigan Road Law, which

was well discussed.

at Lone Elm Farm with Mr. and Mrs. C.

1‘. Johnson on February 19, when the fol-

lowing program will be rendered: Roll

call, \Vashington and Lincoln storieS. “Is





an allowance for women a proper method.





of conducting the finances of the house-

hold?" Kate I’athi, Beulah Schrader.

Reading, Mrs. Chas. Farrar. “Taxation

Reforms,” \N. E. Ivory, Fred Selby. \‘i'e

hope to have a large companypresent.

First Big Meeting of the Year.——Ceresco

Farmers‘ Club held a delightful meeting

at C. B. A. Hall in Ceresco, Jan. 28, being





entertained by Mrs. L. L. Lewis. Over,





100 partook of the bountiful picnic d-inncr

spread on the two long tables. A number

of old members were present that have

not attended the Club for some time. Af-

ter the Secretary's report. Singing and

prayer, Mr. Brown, of Battle Creek. took

a few snapshots of the meeting, to be

shown in Battle Creek at the round-up.

A very interesting paper on “Women’s

Suffrage" was read by Mrs. Jeseie Un-

derwood; a short one by Mrs. P. M. King.

Both were freciy discussed. When this

Club meets there is something doing.

Everyone happy and having a good time.

“'8 have to thank 'I’O'Stmastcr James

Hughes, of Marshall for two fine recita-

tions, and all went home feeling that the

time was well spent. Mrs. P. M. King,

Cor. Sec.



Dlscuss Practical Topics.——vThe Deer-

field Farmers’ Club met at the pleasant

home of Mr. and Mi's. Albert Cameron,

Jan. 24. After a sumptuous dinner was

served, they were called to order and a

line program was rendered. The topics

of the day were “Mid-Winter Farming;"

“Balanced Rations for Sheep, Cattle and

l~10gs;" “The proper time of Marketing

our Animals." These were discussed by

Mr. Max L. Johnston and others. Many

valuable and interesting points were

brought out. After a few selections and

a number of recitations, the Club ad—

journed to meet with Mr. and Mrs. Chas

Bemiss in February—Mrs. John F. Lutz,

Cor. 'Sec.



Hold Annual Meeting.—~The Vi'ixom

Farmers’ Club held its annual meeting,

January 14, at the K. O. T. M. Hall at

Wixom, entertained by Mr. and Mrs. B.

T. Nicholson and Mr. and Mrs. R. D.

Stephens. After partaking of a bountiful

dinner, the president called the members

to order. The following Officct‘s were

elected for the ensuing year: President,





 





T. Nicholson; vice-preeident, David.





Gage; recording secretary, Mrs. E. M.

Moore; Corresponding secretary, Mrs. R.

l). Stephens; treasurer, R. D, Stephens:

organist, Mrs.

question discussed, “What, can I do to

improve the efficiency of the Club?” was

ably handled by B. A. Holden, who gave

us an interesting talk, followed by other

members of the Club—«Mrs. R. D. Steph—

ens, Cor. Sec.



Mere Man Has Innings—The January

meeting of the Indianfields Farmers‘ Club

was held at the pleasant home of Mr. and

Mrs. Albert Arnold, where a royal wel-

come was extended to all, and was on

the program as “Gentlemen’s Day." The

men rose to the occasion, took entire

charge of the dinner, which was perfec-

tion, ready on the stroke of twelve, and

scrved to “queen's taste” by Amos An-

(ll‘eWS, Jl‘., and his‘able assistants. The

social hour gave many practical ideas to

aid housekeepers and farmers alike, then

the program proper began. R, W. Black

read a fine paper on “Co-operation of

City People and Farmers;" \Vm. Shep—

pard’s talk which followed was “Good

Will.” He said in part that good will

and charity toward the world in general

was the keynote of our life. That flowers

were better enjoyed by those who live

than when on their casket. Castle Tag—

gett's paper was a view on “High Cost

of Living,” and Robert Park’s “Poetry

of Farming." Considerable amusement

and sound sense Were derived from-the

debate: “Resolved. That the farmer has

more enjoyment throughout the year than

the merchant.” Afl‘lrmative, I. N. Tag-

gett, James Paul; negative, Chas. Smith,

Mrs. Ellen .Purdy, the latter being “fresh”

recruit. The negative won, after a spir-.

lted talk. Robert Park, Wm. Eldridge,‘

Amos Andrews. Jr., were elected honor--

my members of the Business Men’s Asso—

ciation. The Club’s February ,meeting





will be at the home 01' Mr. and Mrs. Wm.1 V V I





Eldridge—Margaret Arnold, Rec. 8615.





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Getting More for the Egg Crop—No. 1.





‘l,

ICHIGAN’S hens lay over six hun-

dred and fifty million eggs unnu-





ally. Of this number about 68

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the faims where they arc produced. Much

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426,820,652 eggs. A considerable portion

of this 105s can be saved to the farmer,

and it shall be our purpose to point out

some of the ways of realizing more for

the eggs raised on our farms than we are

now getting.



What We shall say

experience of farmers and poultrymen

who rcad this paper. In our issue of

December 20 we published a list of ques-

tions framed to bring out the practice of

those who answered them. Many farm-

ers and farmers’ wivcs made answer and

these answers constitute the foundation

of the following paragraphs:





is based upon the





Let us go for a moment back to the

production phase of the egg business, for

it is here that the farmer has all the

control over conditions that man can

have, and it is here that a considerable

loss can be saved.



The First Step.



A dozen eggs of uniform color and size

will sell for more than a. dozen irregu-

larly Shaped and variously colored eggs.

(\Ve have in mind, of course, a discrimi-

nating market where eggs sell on merit).

11', then, the furmcr can persuade his

hens to lay a high per cent of uniform

eggs he will realize more from them than

he will if the percentage of such eggs be

low, other things being equal. Can the

farmer, through care, in selecting his

fowls, increase the per cent of uniform

eggs? The renders of this journal who

answered the queStions referred to seem

to think that he can.



In going through the numerous answers

it was apparent that those who had

mongrel stock were not getting the satis-

factory returns from eggs that those who

had high-grade or pure—bred stock, tak-

ing the answers as a whole. Some there

were, who made enviable successes with

ordinary hens, but these persons had

other advantages of which more will be

said later.



As has been stated, one way to get

more for the eggs produced on farms is

to have those eggs as uniform as possi-

ble, and the first step in the attainment

of this end is to develop a flock of hops

that are closely alike in conformation,

vigor, etc., so by breeding up the flock

to conform to some ideal, the farmer will

increase his chances of financial success

with chickens. Hens of the same breed-

ing will produce eggs more nearly alike

than will mongrel stock.



How to Do It.



Although it is no impoSSible task to

breed up a flock of common chickens so

they will lay eggs similar in shape and

most satisfactory way of ‘se-

curing such fowls is to get a start with

pure-bred stock. Here one not (miy has

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cd efforts of many who have gone be-

fore. In other words, success is nearer

at hand where one starts with pure-bred

stock than it is when he seeks to get

high-grade birds from common ancestors.



A word of caution is needed here. Many

readers will call to mind that they them-

selves, or neighbors, have succeeded with

common birds. Some of those answering

the queries have done so, and it is easy

to be led to think that the advantage of

having a uniform flock of hens amounts

to nothing. But these men succeeded in

spite of the handicap of working with

common stock. They were particular

about the care the stock received, the

cleanliness of the premises and houses,

the grading and packing of the eggs, and

these influences brought them success

without the help of pure-bred stock. It

is uitogether probable that with a uni—

form llock their success would have been

greater, or attained more easily.



Another Essential.

Besides the kind of chickens kept, an—





other important factor to be considered

when seeking to increase the revenue

from the poultry is the sanitary condi—





The answers referred

fact that there is a





tion of the houses.

to brought out the





wide variation in the number of times

that poultry houses are cleaned. Some

clean their buildings annually, othcrs





twice a year, a few every three 'months,

while still others who sent their answers

on weli—headed stationery are not satis-

lied unless the work is done every week.

The percentage of successful poultry

kecpci's seem to be greatest in the class

that pays the strictest attention to clean-

lines“.



Naturally, in the production of eggs,

the one place where cleanliness has the

greutcst influence on the price is in the

nests. If these are allowed to become

filthy, not only will the hens be tempted

'ln steal their nests away, but the eggs

laid in such ncsts are quite certain to be

graded lower because of being dirty. This

dirt impairs the appearance, and exposes

the eggs to infection from which they are

apt to decay more quickly than where

they are kept clean. Consequently, the

demand for eggs from such producers is

slow and the price offered is below what





wouid be given for eggs laid in clean

nests, if the eggs are offered in a dis-





criminating market and it is only in such

markets that we can expect to have the

greatest success.



A uniform flock of hens and clean

quarters are, therefore, two fundamental

conditions in securing the highest values

for eggs, and every person who keeps

chickens for commercial egg production

should provide them. In our next install-

ment we shall deal with methods of get-

ting eggs ready for the buyer, and in the

third article we will consider the relative

advantages of selling to grocerymen, to

wholesalers, to retailers and to c0n—

sumcrs.





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Grape Growers Hope to Get Together.





had their ups and downs in Michi—



gan, but there is steady gain 2111

the time in spite of repeated failures, for

the principle of the thing, the spirit of it,

is universally recognized as being abso-

lutely right. Co—operation must come. In

this connection it will be interesting to

watch developments among the grape

growers of southwestern Michigan within

the next few days. The State Horticul-

tural Society will meet at Benton Har-

bor, February 5-6, and the St. Joseph

Michigan Fruit Association will meet at

St. Joseph, February 7, with co-operation

0r federation for more intelligent mar-

keting of products as leading topics on

the programs.



A Comprehensive Scheme.



Eben Mumford, of East Lansing, head

of farm experimental work in Michigan,

a practical grape grower, and a member

of the Southern Michigan Fruit Associa-

tion of Paw Paw, is supporting a get-to-

gether plan‘ which may eventually mean

a federation of all grape associations of

Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,





CO-OPERATIVE organizations have





and poszsibly other states, following the

example set by the citrus fruit associa-

ticns of the west. The federation will not

swallow up the individuality of local as—

sociations but the plan simply means a

central bureau with interchange of re-

ports of local crop conditions, estimates

of visible crop supplies, market informa—

tion and uniformity in the system of

marketing. There is pOSSibility also for

grrat help to growers in the way of get-

tzng baskets, spray material and supplies

at low rates and for education in cultural

methods. ~

A Central Market Exchange.

Berrien county has at least four fruit

associations while in nearby counties

there are many others. Speaking of this

movement H. C._ Radtke, former secre-

tary of the ‘Berrien County Grape Asso-

ciation, says: “The plan is to feder’ate

these associations to the extent of creat-

ing a central marketing exchange. A re—

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supply to the demand. The exchange by

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markets to ship to. The local secretary

will then notify the members to bring in

their crops and he will look after the

shipping. Each local association now

markets independent of the others, and

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Crop and Market Notes.





New York.



Genesee Co.—Sleighing and good roads

continue. Very low mercury about 13th

made a splendid ice crop possible. Fall

sown grain and eeedings remain nicely

covered. A few potatoes are being'mar-

keted at 65c. Beans are not moving

much. Farmers are busying themselves

getting up their supplies of fire wood,

attending social events, and doing chores

which should include the drawing and

spreading of manure. Following are the

dealers‘ not the retail prices: Butter,

dairy 30; creztmery 330; pork, dressed

101/20; alive 80; eggs, fresh 34c; Spring

chickens “@160; fowls 14c; lambs. dress-

ed 14c; wheat 97c; oats 450; beans, pea,

$1.90 per bu; beans, medium $1.90; red

kidney $2.50; red marrow $2.65; cabbage

$20 per ton; hay, loose $11@13. Good cows

and horses somewhat scarce, and prices

very high. Many farms offered for sale,

but not many changing hands. Most of

them are held too high.



Ohio.



Hardin Co.—Farmers are buSy getting

up the supply of wood and some are get-

ting out) some. lumebr to do the season's

repairing and building. There will be

quite an amount of ditching done here as

soon as tihe frost is all out 'of the ground,

lots of tile being hauled. The roads are

in good shape yet, not much heavy haul-

ing allowed on the stone roads when they

are not frozen. There is not a great deal

of live stock being fed here this winter.

Eggs are scarce. Butter 28c;-hay $10 per

ton; hogs 80.



Greene Co.—The weather now is; cold,

but enough snow to protect. wheat, which

with seeding, was in good ‘shape. About

the. usual number of cattle are being fed

this winter, but this is more of a dairy-

ing country. There are; two creameries

at the county seat. which pay from Mac

to 2c a'bove Elgin. Hens have not begun

to lay much yet; eggs are 300 per dozen.

The roads are in good shape now, and

some farmers are hauling wheat at. 92c

and corn at 56c. Hauling wood and mu-

nure and feeding stock are the principal

work being done now.



Sandusky Co.——VVheat and winter seed-

ing are good. Farmers are busy cutting

wood, butchering and hauling road ima-

terial. There are plenty-of western cat-

'tle being fed. Hogs are about all sold.

Mud roads are very bad. The law re-

quires all dirt roads to be- dragged after

January 1. Some corn is being sold.

Hens still on strike for «more feed and

better care. .Local prices are: Wheat

94C; oats 380; com 74c per- cwt; hogs





 





$7.90; eggs 300; butter 30c; mixed hay,

loose, $13. There is not much straw sold

here.

Indiana.

Allen Co.——-The coldest weather this





season was experienced a few days ago

when the thermometer registered eight

above zero. Hens have begun to lay, and

eggs will go no higher. Road conditions

previous to late cold spells were bad. and

traveling was done under a hardship, as

heavy loads were impossible. The roads

now have improved somewhat. but a.

thawing 'spell will make them practically

impassible.

IllInols.



Marion. Co.-—-’1‘he weather «has been mild

so far this month, with very little snow

or rain. The roads are in condition for

hauling good loads. There is no stock on

feed except a few hogs. Live hogs sell-

ing at $7@7.50, dressed, $9.50@10. Hens

have begun to lay some; eggs are 300.

Wheat an] seeding are apparently in

good condition. Farmers are not selling

anything. Most of them are buying corn.

which is shipped in, paying 73@75c per



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February 3, '1914.

Wheat—1n spite of the snow storm

which covered the northern states tOIer-

ably well, the wheat market remains

about ste1dv with prices a fraction be—

low those of last Week. An improved call

for flour, better demand from Europe,

and failure of the crop in the southern

hemisphere contributed to the strength.

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wheat was 111.11% per bu. Quotations for

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Wednesday ........... 99 98% 1.03%

Thursday . . . . .1 ....... 99 981/2 1.031/2

Friday ................ 981,4 98 1.02%

Satu day ............. 97% 97% 1.02

Monday . . . . . .......... 97% 97 14 1.02

Tuesday ......... .97 3/4 97 1A 1.02





Chicago, (Feb. 3) —No 2 red wheat

9614(1‘97c; May, 931/20; July, 88%1‘ per bu.



Corn.—Values have been well maintain-

ed. The cold wave at the end of last

week gave the trade an impetus, and the

expectation of colder weather to occur

this week added Sufficient strength to ov-

ercome liberal selling by heaVy holders.

On the Detroit Market the cereal holds

steady with the lower grades weakest.

One year ago the price for No. 3 corn

was 50c per bu. Quotations for the past

week are:





No.2 No. 2



Mixed. Yellow.

Wednesday 66

Thursday 641/2 661/2

Friday 64 66

Saturday 631/; 6111/}

Monday ........ ... ........ 633/2 651/3

Tuesday ...... 631/2 651/:





Chicago, (Feb. 3). ——No. 2 white corn,

641/20; May, 66%0; July, 651/20 pex 11.11



Oats. —\\ hile oat values have fluctuated

a. fiaction of a 1ent the mat ket is 11:111

and steady with dealing slow. Visible

supply shows a decrease. Demand con-

tinues steady. One year ago the price

for standard oats was 351/20 per bu. Quo-

tations for the past week are:





No.3



Standard. White.



\Vednesday 41%

Thursday ..... 41% 411/4

Friday ................... 41% 411/;

Saturday ..... .............. 42 411,31

Monday ..... 41% 41%.

Tuesday 42 411/.





Chicago, (Feb. 3).—Standard 4014c;

May, 397/8c; July, 391/20.



Beans. —~Ma1ket dull. Piices a1e steady.

The local board of trade quotes immedi-

ate and 1.110th shipments at $1. 85; Feb-

ruary $1.92 per bu. Chicago reports a

steady trade. Pea beans, hand-picked,

choice, are easy at $2.05QI‘210; common,

$135612; red kidneys, choice, steady at

$2.95@3 per bu.



Rye.—This cereal rules steady. No. 2

is Quoted at 660 per bu



Barley.~—At Chicago bailey is quoted at

30(075c per bu., while Milwauk1e quotes

the malting grades at from 57((117 3c



Cloverseed.—-Market is active at 1111-

changed values. Prime spot is «looted at

Detroit at $8.75 per bu; March at $8.80.

Prime alsike is steady at $10.75. At To-

ledo prime Cash is quoted at $8.771/2 and

prime alsike at $10.75.



Timothy.—-Pri:ne spot is lower, being

quoted at $2.50 per bu.



Alfalfa—Steady at $7.25 per bu.





FLOUR AND FEEDS.





 





FIour.——Jobbing lots in 1,4 paper sacks

are selling on the Detroit market per 196

lbs, as follows: Best patent. $5.30; sec-

ond, $4.80; straight, $4.50; spring patent,

$5.10; rye flour, $4.40 per bbl. '



Feed.—In 100-lb. sacks. jobbing lots:

Bran, $25; coarse middlings, $27; fine

middlings, $29; cracked corn, $29; coarse

corn meal, $28; corn and oat chop, $25.60

per ton.



Hay.—'J‘1'ade is dull with prices lower.

Carlots on the track at Detroit are: NO.

1 timothy 5111301113; standard, $135061)

14: No. 1551201121; light mixed, $135061)

14; No. 1 mixed, 31125061113; No. 1 clover

9512711250.



New York.~~l\1arkct is fair. No. 1

timothy $2141.22; .\'o. 3 to standard $1661)

20.50; light clover mixed $18.50(o20; clo-

yer $170118 per ton for largo l1'1les,



Chicago—All g"ades iowcr. Choice

timothy is quoted at 31171611611111‘ ton.

No. 1, 31135011114; N11. 2. $11.5"0(11‘112.511.



Straw. ——1<.asy. Rye 118(18. .'10; oat straw

$7(17..'10:\11hcat stiaw $7677. .70 pe! tOn.



71“l1ica{rd—Quotable as follows: R\e $7@



50: oat $7(11‘7..'10;wheat $6. 506177.



New Yoi‘l(.—-—Rye straw $16@17 per ton;

oat straw $100111.





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Butter.— -l\1‘iarket quiet with prices un—

changed. Quotations: Extra creamen’280

per lb; firsts 26c: dairy 210; packing stock

181,



Cl1i(.1go.——'l‘he feeling is quiet. Deal-

ers seem to be waiting developments.

Price.-= are slightly lower. Quotltions:

Extra creamery 261/10: extra fir'ts 241/261)

25c: firsts 2307240; seconds 211/2(1P22c:

ladies 20c; packimr st111k 12@19c per lb

according to quality.



Figln. ——Market easy at 261/211 per lb.,

which is 20 lower than last week.



New York.—-Market conditons are quiet

with prices on better grades about 21/2c

lower than last Week. Quotvtions are:

Creamery extras 26%(19270: firsts 25021611:

seconds 2361724174”; packing stock 191/20

per lb.



Eggs. —Market steadv with prices about

21/«c lowei than last week (‘nrrent re-

1eipts of fresh stock is quotable at 28141:

per dozen.



Chicago—A week feeling prevails with





 





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y of receipts irregular and ungrad-

ed stock sells to disadvantage Quota-

tions: Miscellaneous lot~, cases includ-

ed 26@27c, according to quality; ordinary

fizsts 26c; firsts 27@271,§c; 1efrigerator

stock steady at 23@25c for Aplil firsts.



New Yotk. —~Ma1ket continues fiim with

prices unchanged. Quotations are: Fresh

gathered extras 34@35c;ext1a firsts 32%

@33c; fir ts 311,§@32c per dozen.



Pouitly.—Local market hids firm with

prices slightly higher on springs and hens

and lower on turkeys and geese. Quota-

tions: Live—Springs 15(1‘1151/2c; hens 15

(111151/2c; turkeys 18@19c; geese 14@15c;

ducks 17(1111812.



Chicago—Market is firm with good de-

mand. Prices are unchanged. Quota-

tions on live are: Turkeys, good weights,

16c; others 12c; fowls, choice 150; spring

chickens 15c; geese 10(11‘12c, according to

quality; ducks 15c.



Cheese.——The market continues firm

with price: unchanged. Quotations on

Michigan fl.1ts,15@16c; New York, 17%





‘@18c; brick—16016140; limburger 14@150.





FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.





 





Apples.——Market firm with prices un-

changed. Quotations: .No. 1, $4.50(1_v5.50;

No. 2, $2.50@3.50 per bbl. At Chicago

apples are meeting good sales at prices

about 500 higher than laSt week. Values

for country picked range from $3.50@6

per bbl. No. 1 .Ionathans are selling for

$5@6; Spies are $5.50@6; Baldwins are

$5655.50.



Potatoes—The local market is quiet

with prices lower. Quotations are: In

bulk 60@62c per bu; in sacks 65@67c per

bu fOr carlots. At Chicago prices are

slightly higher, Michigan white selling at

62@67c per‘bu. 111 New York the 111-1r—

ket is sluggish with Michigan potatoes

selling at 73(11174c per bu. In Pittsburg

prices are lower with market not active.

Michigan stock is held at 65(111660 in bulk.



Onions—On the local market prices are

steady. Quoted at $1.371 per bu. for yel—

low and $1.50 per crate for Spanish. At

Chicago trade in domestic stock is fair

with prices unchanged. Sacks 65@70 lbs.

Michigan grown sell at $1. 25 @1. .50.



Cabbage. -—Steady with prices unchang-

ed. Good quality is quoted at $2.50@2.75

per bbl. At ("hicago the trade is only

fair. VVea'ther too warm for brisk trade.

Prices are unchanged. Quotations: Hol-

land $1.90 per bbl.





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Saturday's heavy snowfall tends to

make conditions quiet this week in nearly

all lines. The pctato market continues

slow, the prevailing price paid at nearby

loading stations being around 45c. Poul—

try is quiet with not much change in quo-

tations. Dressed hogs are worth around

10c. Eggs are worth 30@3lc; dairy buttter

24c. Hay on the city market is bringing

$166919. Grain prices as follows: Wheat

93c; oats 39c: corn 65c; rye 550; White

pea beans $1.60.





PRICES ON DETROIT EASTERN

MARKET.





A good volunie of business is being

done by the farmers at steady prices.

Potatoes around 80c per bu; cabbage 800;

onions $1.25@1.35; apples $1@2; carrots

60@650; lettuce $1; celery 15GD3OC per

bunch and offered more freely; loose hay

dull with the top price at $17 per ton.





THE LIVE—H STOCK MARKETS.

Buffalo.

February 2, 1914.

(Special Report of Dunning & Stevens,

New York Central Stock Yards,

East Buffalo, New York).



Receipts of stock here today as follows:

Cattle 145 cars; hogs 75 double decks;

sheep and lzlm'bS 50 double decks; calves

500 head.



\Vith 145 cars of cattle on our market

here today, and 25,000 reported in Chica—

go, the good fat cattle, weighing from

1300 up, sold full strong to 10c higher than

last Monday. All other grades sold from

barely steady to 10((1‘115c per cwt. lower,

and at close there are at least 20 loads

of cattle here unsold. The weather is

fine and we do not see any reasons why

these cattle Should not be well cleaned up

tom011'.ow



Receipts of ho1h s heie today W11e light,

and with st1ong demand from .111. ources,

111:1th was higher; about everything is

selling at $9.071, excepting pigs and roughs.

Pigs as to wcight, and quality, soid from

3188561901 lioughs $8418.25; stags $6.710

(117. 50. Late market was rather dull and

it look..- like present prices are plenty

high.



The market was active t1 day 011 hardy

lambs and sheep. but dull on heavy

lambs. Prices 13c higher than the clore

of last week. Choice handy lambs selling

mostly at $8.25.l—ie:1yy lambs selling

from $7. 25fi7. 50. We look- for slow trade

on heavy lamb; all the season. Most of

the orders calling for lambs weighing

from 75 to 80 lbs. Look for shade lower

prices on lambs last of week with moder-

ate receipts, but with heavy receipts will

sell 111nsidcrably lower.



“’e quote: Choice lambs 18110821

heavy do, $7.25(1i7.50; cull to fair do $6.69

8; yearlings, $650607: buck-4, $3 50611.;450

handy ewes. $5. 50615.60; heayy do $5. 25

((25. 35; wethers, $1.75 (F6: cull sheep $4((D



4.50; veals choice to extra. $11. 75@12. 25;

fair to good $10@11. 50; heavy calves,

$5.50@8.



Chicago.

February 2, 1914.

Cat ttle. Hogs. Sheep.

Receipts today .....21, 000 37,000 35, 000

Some day last year..19, 202 43,273 24, 900

Receipts last week..49, 763 138,136 107 135

Same week last year. 41, 919 189, 201 64, 200



Mild Weather is retarding the sale- of

beef everywhere and it is accumulating

in the coolers. the result bent a poor de-

mand fer cattle. This week opens with

a moderate run of cattle. but while choice

lots are bringing steady prices, with no





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large number on sale,,others are slow and-

a dime lower. Hogs opened 5@100 high-

er, with sales at $8.351g18.65 and the best

stags bringing $9.15, while the best pigs

went at $8.30, but long before the close

the market was dull and loyver. The hogs

received last week averaged 220 lbs.

compazing with 208 le. a. month ago, the

aveiage having been gaining eveiy week

Sillte t11en.’111e average we1g11t stood at

217 lbs. one year ago, 216 lbs. tw0 years

ago, 228 lbs. tnree years ago and 211 lbs.

four years ago. Sheep and lambs are

neglected and 10@25c lOWer, top lambs

being taken at $8 and best ewes at $5.50.





Cattle of the better class had a very

good demand last week at unchanged

prices for the best part; the percentage

of these not being over large, but the too

generous offerings of short-fed and

warmed—up cattle had to sell slowly, and

prices were largely 15@25c lower, with

the spring-like Weather much of the time

unfavorable for the consumption of beef.

The g:‘eater part of the steers went at

$7.90@9.10, the choice to fancy class of

heavy cattle bringing $9@9.50 and good

to prime handy yearlings taken at $8. 40@

9.25. Buye1s got all the poorer light-

weight steers they cared f01 at a range

of $6.60@7.75, a medium class selling at

$8@8.45 and good weighty steers at $8.50

@895. Butchering and canning cows and

heifers had a good outlett, only the less

desirable kinds selling off a little. Butch-

er lots brought $4.80@8.50, s:1les being

made of 83 head of fancy South Dakota

Hereford heifers that averaged from 1173

to 1196 lbs. at $8.50, and sales of fancy

heifers. included one at $9 and one at

$9.35. Cutters sold at $4.20@4.75, can-

ners at $3.45@4.15 and bulls at $5@7.75.

Stockers and feeders, althOugh a little

lower in price, were still very high, even

if there were no further transactions at

$8.1.'1(1118.25. Feeders that carried a good

deal of weight sold usually at $7608.10,

while stock stees brought $5.50@7.65,

only a choice class of yearling stockers

selling anywhere near top figures. Stock

and feeding cows and heifers sold fairly

at $4.85@6.85 and good to choice stock

calves at $7.50@8.25. The calf market

suffered a sharp decline in prices, with

sales at $4.50Qy10.50 for coarse heavy to

prime light vealerS, a limited number

selling up to $11 early in the week. Milk-

eI‘s and springers had an extremely poor

demand at $50@75 per head, and the

commoner cows sold all of $10 lower than

at the highest time of the present season.



Hogs rallied in prices last Week after

some sharp declines, eastern shippers in-

creasing tiieii purchases after e1'1111y lim-

ited buying. They we1e larg e purchaseis

on Monday, but held back during the fol-

lowing two days, becoming'better cus-

tomers by Thursday. Early big declines

in prices caused many intending shippers

from feeding districts to wait fo1 rallies

in the market, and much smaller receipts

of hogs made bu\e1s hungy for them.

The big packing firms were dispOSed to

hold back when prices were on the up-

grade, but the smaller killers came to the

front, and it was found impossible to stop

the advances. The spread in prices 101'

hogs has narrowed a good deal in recent

weeks, but choice hogs still sell at a. fair

premium over the best light weights, al-

though the average weight of the bags

coming to market has increased mate—

rially. The hogs have had time to grow.

and furthermore their owners are no

longer afraid of slumps in prices that will

curtail their profits. The demand for

pl‘OVlSlOllS is liberal, and the fresh pork

trade was never better. Much higher

prices prevail for hogs and provisions

than a yeai ago. The week closed with

hogs selling at $8. 25(118 60, compa1ing with

$8.1.'1(1_r8.50 a week earlier, the Weeks re-

ceipts falling off enormously. aPigs closed

at $625018. 25 and stags $8. 65@9.

Prime light hogs sold within3 ta dime of

the top figures.



Sheep and lambs of superior quality

sold well during the eariy part of last

week, but prices declined later on con-

tinued good offerings. all descriptions of

flocks suitable for slaughter selling off

more 01 less Feeders, as usual, furnish—

ed an exception, 1‘ howing little weakness,

with ready buyers for such as were of-

fered. Hay-fed Montana and Idaho lambs

on the feeder orler were in fair supply,

but very few Colmado lambs show-ed up,

highe1 prices relatively in the Missouii

river ma‘kcts diverting them there as a

rule. '\\'hen the Week closed lambs had

tecoveied and sod at $6.2508.15, while

feeding lambs wete taken at $6. 50((17 2.1

Sheep 0n the 0tl1e1 hzu1d,we.'.1e lal‘gelV

23c lower. wethers going at $5. 25016, ewes

at 1135041550 and bucks at 55350611425,

while yearlings brought $575477, top for

the heavy lots being $6.75



Horses were not offered in excessive

numbers la.~~t week, so that it was possi-

ble for sellers in :1 majority of cases to

dispose of their offerings without further

breaks in prices Early activity was fol-

lowed by rather slow markets after Tue-<-

day. and at no time was there any es—

poc1 ial demand for the class of heavy

drafters selling at $275 and upward.

Drivers we 13 salable in a small way at

1175011710, and farm workers brought $140

@200. with mares wanted as high at $225.

Most of the horses sold at $140@265.





CROP AND MARKET NOTES.

(Continued from page 1.51).

cwt. Farmers are putting in their time

feeding. getting wood. trimming orchards

and doing general farm work.



La Salle Co.—Four inches of snow fell

two days ago, but owing to continued

warm weather most of it. is gone now.

Some farmers in this vicinity are in a

“CIOSe” position. as the roads are so poor

that they cannot sell their corn. Onlya

small amount of wheat was put in last

fall but it is apparently doing very well.

Home produce commands! the following

prices: Butter 28@30c; eggs 35c; lard





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FEB. 7, 1914.





to market potatoes, 48@50c per bu. for

white stock; inferior varieties 400. The

mild winter has caused stock to eat less

than usual. and tihere is plenty of rough-

age. .Hens are practicing the egg-laying

stunt. and eggs are down to 27c. Taxes

are two— thirds higher than last year.

This makes the farmers sit up and take

notice of politics as nothing else could do.

Missouri.



Polk Co.—Wheat and grass in excellent

condition, and on account of unusually

mild weather feed of all kinds is more

plentiful than expected earlier in the sea—

son. IThe1e is a decrease of 10 per cent

in the number of cattle, hogs and horses

in the county, over that of a year ago.

The reason is the drouth and consequent

scarcity of feed. Prices good except for

horses. Lefis feed 011 hand than for any

time within the last 12 years, except

roughage in the form of corn fodder and

silage. Corn 85c; wheat 90c; hay $17.50.



Colorado.



Kit Carson Co.-—Weather has been fine

all this month, but December was a bad

month. There was lots of snow, and a.

good many range cattle and sheep died in

the storms. Very much bad weather will

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osrraolrr LIME STOCK MARKETS.





Thursday's Market.

February 5, 1914.

.Cattle. ‘ '



Receipts, 995. Butchers '700 to 800 av-

erage 10c higher; others steady. _



WV-e quote: Extra fat steers, $8.25@

8.75; good steers, 1000 to 1200, $7.50(g_18;

steels and heifers, 800 to 1000, $7@7.50;

do that are fat, '700 to 800, $6.75@7; do

500 to 700, $6@6.‘75; choice f—at cows, ‘$6@

6.25; .good :do, :$5:50@5..75; common :cows,

$4.50@5; canners, $3@4.25; clinics heavy

bulls, $6.50@7,; fair to good bolOgnaS, bulls

$6156.25; stock bulls, $5@5.‘75_; chance ”feed-

ing steers, 800 to 1000, $6.50@l7.; fair do,

$6.50'@6..75; choice stockers, 50010 .700,

$6.50@6.75; fair do, 500 to 700, $6@6.25;

stock heifers, $5'@6; milkers, large, young

medium age, ‘$65@-85; common milkers,

$40@50. .



Spicer & R. sold Sullivan P. Co. 4 steers

av 985 at $7.85, 2 do av 1000 at $7; to

Bresna‘han 2 cows av 1080 at $5.50, 1 cow

wgli 1000 at $4.25.; to Newton B. Co. .11

steers as; 973 at $7.70, 3 do av 866 at

$6.75, 7 do av 823 at $7.25, 3 COWS av 1043

at $5.50, 2 balls ‘av- 870 at $6.50; to Bres-

nalian 2 cannons av 900 .at [$4.50, .2 do.“

910 at $4.50; to LaBoe 10'butohers av 100

at $6.75; to Mich. B. Co.'30 do av 888 at

$6.75, 1 cow wgh 800 at $4, 3 do av 1140

at $5.50, 3 do rev 1043 at $5.75, '1 'bull_wgii

1180 at $6.50, 1 cow wgh 960 at $5.75; to

Thompson Bros. 4 cows av 050 at $5.25.

1 do wgh 1050 ail: $4.75; to LaBoe 1 steer

wgh 930 at $6.75, 2 cows av 825 at $5.25.



Bishop, B. 8:. H. sold Mason B. Co. 1

bull wgh 580 at $5.75; to Sullivan P. Co.

2 steers av 925 at $7.10, 1 bull wgh 900 at

$6.50, 3 steers .av 1210 at $8, 2 do av .1160

at $7.50, 8 do av 782 at $7, 2 heifers av

690 at $6.50, 3 butchers av 883 at $6.90;

to Bresnahan 1 acow wgh .930 at $4.15, u

do av 1044 at 54.50; to Parker, W. & Co.

21 steers av 13:06 at $7.75, 5 do av 1052

at $8, 2 cows aw 1200 at $6, '22 steers av

1103 at $7.50, 8 COWS av 1133 at $5._85, 1'

bull wgh 1670 at $6.65, 2 cows av_ 850 at

$4, 2 do av .925 at $4, 2 do av $9.75 at_ $6.

3 do av 1070 at $6, 4 do av 990 at $5, 3

do av 1147 at $5.50, 1 bull wgh 1730 at

$6.60; to Mich. B. Co. 6 butchers av 1146

$6, 3 steers av 1060 at $7.65.



Roe Com. Co. sold Sullivan P. _CO. 5

at. $6; to Sullivan P. Co. 3 cows av_960

at $6, 3 do av 673 at $4. 4 do av 1140 at

bulls av 710 at $6. 4 butchers av 790 at

$5.75; to Bresnahan 2 cancers av 84:) at

$4; to Mich. B. CO. 5 butchers av 710 at

$6.50; to Breiteubeck 10 cows 11v 105-.) at;

$5.40; to Sullivan P. CO. 3 butchers av

790 at $6; to Hammond, S. & Co. 1 covv

wgh 840 at $5.30;





 





to Thompson Bros. 0

do av 1042 at $5.25; to Goose 6 butchers

av 345 at $5.50; to Newton 13. Co. 11 do

av 1000 at $6.00, 1 heifer ngh 880 at $43

1.0 Hammond, S. & Co. 14 steers av 904

at $7.40; to Sullivan P. Co. 2_ do av 860

at $6.50, 8 do av 1009 at $7.25, 10 do av

1113 at $7.50; to Parker, \v\. «(c Co. 8_do

av 1171 at $7.75.; to Goose 1 bull wgli 154.0

at $7; to Newton B. Co. 3 steers av 960

at $7.75; to Mich. B. Co. 3 cows av 92..

at $6; to Sullivan P. Co. 7 butchers av

761 at $6.90, 1 cow wgh 980 at $5.25; to

HammOnd, S. & Co. 1 do wgh 1000 at

$4.25; to Kamman B. CO. 10 steers av, 3

at $7, 7 do av 886 at $7, 4 cows av 11 0

at $5.90.





Veal Calves.

Receipts, 406. Market steady. BeSt,

$11@11.50; others, $7@10.50.





Haley &. M. sold Newton E. Co. 4_ av

145 at $11, 1 wgl'i 110 at $11. 2 av 14.) at

$10.50; to Sullivan 1’. Co. 1 wgh 200 at

"2.

3: Spicer & R. sold Parker, W. & Co. 2

av 260 at $10, 7 av 145 at $11, 2 av 140

at $11.50, 5 av. 125 at $11.50; to G005e 11

av 145 at $10.65, 3 av 130 at $11.25.



Roe Com. Co. sold Goose 1 wgh 140 at

$3, 1 wgh 130 at $8.50, 2 av 170 at $11, 2

av 140 at $8. _



Sandall sold Parker, W. & Co. 8 av 10.)

at $10.50.



“'eeks Bros. sold Thompson Bros. 3 av

130 at $11.25.



Sheep and Lambs.



Receipts, 6036. Market steady_at\1a_s_t

week’s prices. Best lambs, $7.50@7.lo;

fair to good lambs, $7@7.3_5; light _to

common lambs, $6617; yearlings, $62.64.?

6.75; fair to good sheep, $4.75@5.15; culls

and common, $36M.



iisilop. B. & H. sold Nagie P. Co. 224

lambs av 70 zit $7.40; to Sullivan P. Co.

3:; do av 75 at $7.50, 37 sheep av 100 at

$4.75, 101 lambs av 70 at $6.60, 36 do av

65 at $7, 7 sheep av 101 at $4.50, 21 do

av 90 at $4.25, 21 lambs av 65 at $7.25,

11 do av 60 at $6.50, 10 do av 63 at $6.60.

28 do av 75 at $7.50, 19 sheep av 1h at

$4.50; to Young 43 lambs av '83 at $7.40;

to Harland 14 do av 85 at $7.50; to Ham~

moud, S. & Co. 201 yearlings av 100 at

$6.60; to Parker. \V. & Co. 107 do av 100

at $6; to Thompson Bres. 19 lambs av

60 at $7.25: to Kill} 46 yearlings av 90 at

$6.35; to Neuton B. CO. 59 do av 90 at

$6.35: to Hammond, S. & Co. 113 lambs

av 75 at $7.50, 18 do av 55 at $6.14 sheep

av 100 at $4. 73 do av 125 at $5. 197 lambs

av 85 at $7.90; to Fitzpatrick Bros. 21 do

av 80 at $7.75, 22 do av 100 at $7.25, 9 do

130 at $5.10. H .





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ReCeipts, 3782., Market 5c higher; looks

like $8.60 for all grades up to noon.



Bishop, B. & H. sold Parker. W. & Co.

610 av 210 at $8.70, 1015 av 190 at $8.65,

590 avlso at $8.60. 200 av 170 at $8.55,



Roe Com. Cc. 301d Sullivan P. Co. 215

av 210a: $8.70. , - ‘ a .‘



Snicer & R. sold Hammond, S. &_ Co.

150 av 215 at $8.70. ' '





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two buds each. The common fault with

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troubles. The latter system makes prun—

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left. \Vhen there is a good strong lateral

coming from the trunk which is well plac-

ed for an arm, it is advisable to spur it

back so that it will produce shoots which

may be useful for arms. Should the later-

als on the old arm be too far from the

trunk. By this method, the bearing wood

is always kept close to the trunk.

Correcting Bearing Hablts.



(m many varieties there is a tendency

to produce more fruiting wood on the up-

per arms; the lower arms bearing few

or weak laterals. This can be rectified

by cutting the top arms back to eight

buds and leaving the lower ones about

twelve buds long. Some varieties. such as

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three )'(‘ill‘S old, and is capable o.‘ produc-

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off close to the ground.



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Should be done in the fall or early win-

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Varieties of Strawberries for Light Soil.





Kindly advise me as to what are the

best varieties of strawberries for light

soils and which will also be good for

canning factory purposes or market.



Van Buren Co. J. J. G.





Varieties of'strawberries which produce

berries rather soft in texture and not of

very high quality are generally these

which do best on light soils. SUch varic—

ties grow Iar'ge plants and are modcruteiy

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me most popular variety of this kind.

Clyde and Bellcrwood are also popular.



Varieties which do the bcst on light soil

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Even varieties which do well on light

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Unproductiveness of Apple Trees.



What are some of the, reasons 20—year-





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This question is hard to ansWer without

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If the

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Varieties of Sweet Apples.





VVhat varieties of swcct apples could

you recommend? llow is Jacob’s Sweet?

Toirnan Sweet has been a shy bearer

with me.



J. M. C.





There are no varieties of sweet apples

which are more in favor than Tolmun

Sweet and Bailey Sweet, the, former being

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Jacob's Sweet mnks next in importance

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apples can not be rccommcnded to any

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Varieties of Apples.





I have read about. half :1 dozen nursery

catalogs and cannot decide upon the V11-

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going to plant. I want kinds which bear

young so that I can get the benefit of the

fruit. How about \Vagener. McIntosh,

Grimes, Jonathon, Delicious, Stuymun.

Vi'inesap. Weulthy? i have been buying

Rome Beauty, Spitzenburg, and \Vincsap.

Can any of the above varieties be set :20

feet apuzt?



I have an onhmd of 100 trees about 10

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March be effective enough so thut the.

spraying just before the blossoms open

can be left out. Will spraying in the past

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the grower has to use his own judgment

regarding the selection of varieties after

getting all the information he can from

nursery catalogs, farm D‘ADBTS, bulletins

and other sources. Advice on this matter

is the hardest there is to give.



Duchess, \Vcalthy and “'agencr are

well known early bearing varieties. They

should be set on the heavier orchard soils

otherwise they will have a tendency to

overhear. Jonathan, Grimes and Mcl1110.'~'l1

are also fairly early bearers. They need

fairly rich soil to do the best 11nd need

especially good care in Spraying and other

orchard operations to bring them to per-

fection.



Stayman Winesap, and Delicious we

can not recommend for this state. In a

few places in the northern part of the

state the Delicious does well but We have

not found it a general success. Rome

Beauty does well in some places in the

Southern part but is generally not a va—

riety for this state. ‘Spitzenburg is often

0 light and late bearer. and the regular

VVinesap will not do at all in this state.



Thirty feet would be a. little close for

setting any of the (above varieties, es—

pecially if the soil is heavy. Thirty-three

feet would be a better distance. The

method of setting trees described in the

article on “Unusual Methods of Orchard—

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Farmer of January 24. wiil undoubtedly

be of interest to you.



No man will go for wrong financially

taking cure of a good apple orchard. The

whole trouble in snout cases is that the

cure is not good enough. There is no

reason why we. should not successfully

hold the markets- of Michigan and nearby

places against competition from western

apples when we will give the same cure

and attention to our fruit they do. When

we do that, the Western people will be to

a, great disadvantage.



1f ii is desired to make only one spray-

ing before the blossoms the scale spray

should 11(— put on very late in March 01‘

curly in April. The. longer you can wait

before. the leaves come out the better the

fungicidal effect.



Although you may get better results in

an orchard which has been quite thor-

oughly sprayed in past years, the possible

beneficial effect of the past season's work

can not be relied upon as the results de-

pcnd upon the weather conditions of the

particular season and the thoroughness

with which the work was done during

that season.





EACTORS INFLUENCING VARIETIES.





 





There is little information available on

the inlluencc of local conditionS, especially

those of soil, on different varictics of

fru't. “'0 know in 11 very general way

that some varieties do well on one kind

of soil and are practically a failure on an-

other. We, also know that some varieties

will stund neglcct better than others, but

We have nothing to offer the man who

wishes to set 1111 orchard, as to which

varieties would do the best on his pro-

posed orchard site. Also, our knowledge

of the resistance of vurictics to diseases

11nd in-‘cctn is quite limited.



it is for the purposw. of getting better

knowledge along theme lines that the

questions below are printed. It is hoped

that; everyone who has had any experi‘

cnco will answer at least those questions

he c1111. ’l‘lle sunn'nury of the answers re—

ccchd will undoubtedly give us something

interesting and valuable. The more an-

swers received thc more valuable the

summary will be. The information We re-

ceive will be ginn our readers as soon as

u. suilicicnt number of questions have

been received to make the information

valuable.



The Questions.





1. What is the character of the top

soil of your orchard?



2. How deep is the top soil?



3.‘ Whut does the sub-soil consist of?



4. Has the, orchard been cultivated?

How much?



5. If not cultivated tell frcutment.



6. Have cover crops been used?

give details.



7. llave you i‘icrtil zcd the Olchard any?

If so, with whlt.’



8. What is the general lay of the or-

chard suite?



9. is the orchard well drained?



10. Does it have pockets or low places





If so,





11. llow often do you spray each year?



12. With what have you sprayed?



13. \tht varieties have done best?

Give age of each?



14. When did each of the successful

varieties start Deni-ing?



15. \\'hat is the avcragc yearly produc--

tion now?



16. \i'hich

W'hich do not?



17. Have \ou done amthing to bring

the trees to annual bearing?



18. Have they made a good growth?

How much a year?



19. Vi’hat vurietie- haw: not done well?

How old me they ?



20. (fan you :1c1-ount for their not do-

ing well? Cause. if any.



21. At what age did they start bearing?



22. How often do they how: good

crops?



23. Have they made good growth? How

much a year?



24. Are these trees in an unfavorable

location?



271. \tht varieties. if any. do you find

specially susceptible to any particular

insects or disease-~17 (".1110 details.



26. Are there individual trees in the

orchard which are in any way different

from the surrounding ones? if so, state

difference and probabie cause.



27. If a pen-h Orchard, is its location

fairly proof against spring frosts?



28. Have you had trouble with the

“littles” and the “ycllows?”



29. What treatment do you give for

thehe troubles?



30. Are you sure that the condition the

trees are in is not due to your soil, sap

restriction or some other cause instead

of being the diseases mentioned above?



31. General remarks bearing on this

subject.



For your convenience in anSwering the





questions just use the number of the

question. YVe would especially like an-

swers with reference to apples, peaches

and pears.



Remember-that your experience, how-

ever small, will add to the value of the

results we get.



Kindly address answers to the horticul-

tural department of the Michigan Farmer.





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Wintering the Store Hogs.





HEN we speak of the store hogs



RR] on the farm, we refer to all the



hogs kept that are not being pre-

pared to go to market within a short pe-

riod of time. Such a classification in-

cludes the breeding stock, and the fall

pigs which are too young to fatten for

market before spring.

The Brood Sows.



It is a. matter of prime importance that

the brood sows have the right kind of

feed and the right kind of treatment, for

on them we dcpend for a supply of pigs

for the pork hogs next year. If they are

judiciously handled and fed during the

winter our chances for a liberal supply

of pigs are good. If we neglect, abuse

or overfeed the brood sows we are pretty

sure to‘reap sad disappointment for the

neglect and improper management.



During the periods of high prices the

breeding stock is very often spoiled with

kindness. In other words, they are likely

to be over fed, confined too closely, and

not compelled to stir around enough to

enable them to maintain a healthy condi-

tion of their own body 01‘ tran-‘mit a good

degree of life and constitutional vigor to

the pigs.



The sows should be compelled to take

considerable exercise every day during

the winter. The sows of the improved

breeds that are what we call easy keep-

ers, are inclined to spend too much time

in the nest. They should have a yard in

which they can exercise at will during





pleasant weathcr, and the iced trough,





should be far enough uway from the nest

to compel them to exercise considerably

during stormy wcuther in going to and

from the feeding place.



A place in which to sleep should be

provided where they can be comfortable.

It should be dry and free from cold

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other diseases. A comfortable pace in

which to sleep and kind treatment will

insure, in almost any representative of

the improved breeds, a good disposition,

while a cold, damp nest, and harsh treat-

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the animal often reflects the real char-

acter of the owner.



I am not an advocate of the starving

process during the winter, for the brood

sows. I am in favor of generous feeding

of feeds of the right kind. The exclusive

corn diet has been so often condemned

that it is not necessary to repeat it now.

Corn and oat chop mixed with an equal

amount of wheat bran and middlings

makes nearly an ideal mixture with which

to make sloppy feed for the brood sows.

If three to five per cent of the mixture

is oil meal it is better. With such a mix-

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rection can be avoided.



The amount of feed to use each time

and each day, depends on the size and

requirements of the animals. Three to

four pounds of the grain to a. hundred

pounds of Weight, is all that is generally

required to keep the sows in good con-

dition. If a moderate feeding of clover,

alfalfa or sweet cornstalks is allowed each

day, loss grain will be required and the

sows will be benefited by such feeds.



If the sows are in good condition at

farrowing time they can give the pigs 3.

good Start, for like a cow giving milk,

they can give of what is stored within

them. If they are emaciated they can

not give the pigs it good start in life, and

they will fall behind in the I‘aCe with the

pigs from a sow in good condition. “Were

the fleshy sow fails is in not taking a

sufficient amount of exercise during the

winter.



The Young Pigs.



There are a good many who declare

that there is but little, if any, profit in

raiSing and selling pork from fall pigs.

In my own experience, I have been able

to get excellent results from the fall pigs

for several reasons. One has more time

in the winter to devote to the pigs than

in the summer, and if properly cared for

as to nesting places, the vigorous appe-

tite which the cold weather encourages,

will enable one to make more rapid

gains in growth than most men are'like-

1y to get on their pigs during the summer.



To begin with, the fall pigs should be





taught to eat a good quality of sloppy

feed before they are weaned from the

sow. They Should have a. warm, dry

place in which to sleep. It is in not fur—

nishing the right kind of a sleeping place

that most men fail with the pigs. They

will not eat well, nor can they thrive

well; if they are not made comfortable

during the time they are in the nest. Re-

member that pigs go outside to ext and

then go to the nest to NM, slceD and

make meat out of the feed which they

have consumed.



The fced mixture recommended for the

brood sows is an excellent feed for the

store pigs until they are put up to fatten

for market. \Vith such a mixture the pigs

can be allowed to eat all they can hold

at each feeding, and if they are allowed

to take the proper amount of exercise in

the open air, they will be ready for the

next meal when feeding time comes.



\Yith pigs. it is worth the While to give

the sloppy feed warm. I do not mean to

cook it, but give it agreeably warm at

feeding time; they will eat more of the

feed and a little fuel needed to heat the

feed is cheaper than animal heat. Mix

the feed with hot water and then put in

the skim-milk and table wastes and you

will hava something they will relish and

thrive on.



Feed only as much as they will eat up

readily each time. If there is any feed

left in the troughs after they have taken

all they want, c-Tenn it out at once. An

empty, clean trough for pigs to come to

at i'ecding time, is a good appetizer.



By close attention to the needs of the

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be realized.





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SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

OF THE STALLION LAW.





This was the subject of an address by

J. S. ZVIOnthmcry,‘ of the Minnesota. Stal-

lion Registration Buul'd, St. Paul, Minn.,

at the recent meeting of the Michigan

Horse Breeders’ .~\s.<0ciation, who spoke

as follows:



The selection of~n good sire is the key-

note to successful horse breeding. The

gcneral standing of the horses of this

(wuntl‘y must be chunged by the use of

pure-bred sires. After this, the next

point of importance is that the colts must

be carefully reared.



It appears to me that the first question

2| IlUl'- e breeder should ask himself when

lze goes to look at a stallion who is to

sire colts for him, is, “what would this

horse be worth castrated and on the Chi-

cugo market?” This is a question which,

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is a desirable sire or not. There are few

pcople who do ask themselves this ques-

tion because, if they did, they would not

be breeding to so many stallions who, as

pcldings would not be worth more than

$100 on the Chicago market. Breeding to

such scrub stallions cannot help but have

its corresponding results in the cause of

live stock improvement in this country.

The same kind of economy which would

induce some farmers to sow wild outs in-

stead of tame oats, is identical with that

which causes some owners of mares to

bleed to grade or dunghill stallions.



The first laws for the licensing and

registration of stalliOns were passed in

‘1005 and their purpose was to encourage

the use of high-grade sires. The move-

ment has steadily increased until now

1‘0 states of the union have such laws.

‘ViSCOnsin and Minnesota were the first

two to begin this work and now the

movement has spread to provinces of

Canada where laws of like nature are in

operation. The chief purposes of the laws

enacted thus far have been: 1, to prop-

erly designate the stallions, and 2, to

label them as to soundness or presence

of diSeases which might be transmitted.

Since the passage of these laws, many

states have showed a marked decrease of

the numbers of grade and scrub stallions

as compared to the number in the state

previous to the passmg of the law. In

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stallions standing were thoroughbred and
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in 1913 the number had increased to 46

per cent of the total number of stallions

which Were thoroughbreds. Further than

this, about five per cent of the pure-

breds and a large percentage of grades

were debarred from service by the pres-

ence of .a. tranSmisSible disease. The

enactment of the staliion registratiOn

laws, together with their enforcement,

has eliminated fake registrations and

pedigrees. Previous to the enactment of

the law, there were companies whose

business it was to make out fake regis-

trations and pedigrees for grade or scrub

animals and these were sold to the own-

ers so that they would have some papers

tn show to the mare owners who came

for Service. Other unscrupulous import-

ers would tamper with pedigrees and

transfer the pedigree of a horse which

had died to a scrub or grade horse and

fix up the descriptions and change the

dates of service and foaling so as to

make the pedigrees seem genuine. The

law has stopped such practices and has

given the horseman of Minnesota a se-

curity from fraudulent companies which

was not had before.



In general, Horse

should be:



'1. Representative of the breeders.



2. Connected with ‘the Agricultural

College.



3. Free from political control.



4. Empowered to issue licenses.



5. Provided with ample funds, and.



6._ Able to give the keepers of thor-

oughbred and sound stallions security

against the invasions of the scrub stal-

lions.



Question 1.—V\'hat are the duties of

the board after the so—called half-law has

been passed? .



Mr. Montgomeryz—ln





Breeders‘ Board





Minnesota the





‘Stallion Registration Board is composed





of three members who are the president

of the Horse Breeders’ Association, the

head of the Animal Husbandry Depart-

ment, and the Veterinary Division of the

Agricultural College. This c0mbination

makes one that represents the breeders

for it has their chief executive, and it

makes a board that is free from political

influence, supposedly, for these men do

not get any pay for serving, not even a

per diem expense.



The systems of examination which have

been worked out in Minnesota are ratin r

unsatisfactory. There the examinations

are made by any local veterinarian at a

fee that is agreeable to both himself and

the horse owner and the papers are sent

in to the board. The board, howaver, re-

serves the right to have another exami-

nation made by their own representative

and if the local veterinarian's report has

not been correct, he is prohibited from

making any more examinationfi. That is,

the board will not accept the resnlt< of

examinations made by him.





Unsoundness has been definitely defined.





as cataract, roaring, bone spavin, gleet,

curb, glanders, and other diseases which

are likely to be transmitted to offspring.



Question 2.—~Does this not inflict some

hardship on owners who have just rc-

ccntly purcha. ed stallions and then find

that thcy do not come up to the require-

ments of the law?



Mr. Montgomery2—Yes, it does, but We

find in Minnesota that people Will be

more careful about buying horses.

ever, in Pennsylvania and Kansas, the

lawmakers feared that the stallion law

would leave a community without stal-

licns except scrubs and so their laws arc.

are such that scrub or grade stallions

may be stood up until a certain time

provided that their exact pedigree and

condition of soundness is conspicuously

posted in the place where they are stood.

in Mnnesota, the classes of breedix‘g

stock are divided into pure-bred, grade

and mongreis or scrubs. Of the first, both

parents must be registered horses; of the

second, either the sire or dam must be

registered horses and their papers must

he produced as evidence that the stallion

is a. grade. The mongrels or scrubs are

not licensed at all.



Question 3.-If it is necessary to prose—

cute scrub stallion owners, who does the

prosecuting and how are the funds fur-

niShed?



Mr. Montgomeryz~We have never had

only about 15 cases to prosecute in Min-

nesota, but of these only one ever went

to the jury and only one was lost, and

this was due to a flaw in the paper made

out by the attorney. The complaints of





Scrub stallion owners must be made to

the State Registration Board and they in

turn complain to the county prosecuting

attorney. He has no option in this mat-

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Questions—What fees are charged in

Minnesota? _



Mr. Montgomery:—There we charge $2'

for the first registration, $1 for each re-

newal (made once a. year), and 50 cents

for a transfer. We should like it and it

would be much more satisfactory to have

the fees enough so that the board could

hire their own veterinarians to go and do

the examining. This is done in North

Dakota, where $5_is charged for registra-

tion and from this amount a fund is pro-

vided which enables their board to hire

their own examiners who are given a

per diem salary.



Question 5.—How often are the exam-

inations made?



Mr. Montgomery:—The first examina—

tions are made about the time the stal-

lion is three years old, and every four

years thereafter until the stallion has

reached the age of ten years. The board,

however, reserves the right to have an

examination made at any time and if the

stallion is found defective, he is rejected

or so placardcd. if. at the end of ten

years the stallion Sl'lOVVS no serious weak-

nesses, it is a pretty sure bet that he

has no transmissible faults.



Question 6.—Supposing that a horse

goes until he is three or four years old

and then on account of some'accident' be-

comes unsound, should he be rejected?



Mr. Montgomery;——The board should be

allowed to use their discretion in this

matter. If they decide that the strain

causing the Weakness has been a. very

slight one, then the weakness is the fault

of the stallion and such a weak individ-

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The Feeding Value of Bean Pods.



Kindly inform me regarding the feed-

ing analysis of bean straw, or bean pods

1as some call them. Also the feeding val-

iuc of tankage for hogs, and how much

ioi‘ ii‘ to feed to growing pigs.

1 Clinton Co. L. W.

i l'nfortunuteiy we have not at hand the





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:lllell‘ content of digestible nutrients. They

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jcntsz Protein, 4.3; carbohydrates, 32.3;

fat, 0.8. Soy bean straw has the follow-

‘ing content of digestible nutrients: Pro-

tein, 2.3; carbohydrates, 40; fat, 1 per

cent. The difference in the protein con-

tent of these two roughagcs is probably

due to the fact that the 50y been stalk is

much coarser. As there would be a larger

proportion of pods to straw in the bean

pods than in the pea vine straw, the bean

straw would probably be still richer

in its pZ‘OtOin content. It is certain that

bean pods have a high feeding value, par-

ticularly for sheep.





The Feeding Value of Tankage.

Tnnkage contains the following per-

centage of digestible nutrients: Protein,

31.7; carbohydrates, 15.3; fat, 13.6. It is

a valuable food for balancing up a ration

in which corn is the principal grain, the

most economical results being obtained

when not over 10 per cent of tankage is

ur‘cql in the ration.

An Equitabie Price for Pastor-ing Stock.

I wish to get the prevailing price, or at

least the right price, for posturing stock

by the month in summer. I do not mean

a mere subsistence ration. but using Stip-

plcinentary cut feed .when necessary to

keep stock growing fast. As stock varies

in weight, I want the price by the pound.

I know of a case in which a man feels

stock in winter on a contract which pays

him two cents per pound of weight of

cattle in the full for maintenance and six

cents per_pound for the gains made dur-

ing the Winter. It would seem as though

some “such basis would make an couitable

arrangement for the summer feeding of

stock. but am not sure what would be an

equitable price. ~

Benzie Co. E. H. A.

This proposition of figuring out an

equitable price for the pasturing of live

stock is a most interesting one. The ex—

ample given as applied to the winter

feeding of live stock introduces a new

element in the attempt to figure out the

relation between the cost of maintenance

and the cost of gains in fattening stock. It

would seem to be quite difficult if not

impossible to arrive at absolutely correct

figures as to these two cogts under farm

conditions. This is a proposition for ex-

periment station work, and would seem

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those whichvare older and heavier. In

ordinary practice. when stock is taken in

to pasture, the remuneration is based on

rental value or an arbitrary price of so

much a head, but the proposition of sup-

plementary feeding would make the plan

suggested in this inquiry a more equita—

ble one. We are not prepared, however,

to suggest the proper price under this

plan. The development of the plan, or

data relating to the aplication of a sim-

ilar plan to this problem, would be inter-

esting if tried by this inquirer, or if any

Michigan Farmer reader has had experi-

ence along this line.

Sweet Clover as a Forage Crop for Hogs.



“'ould readers of the Michigan Farmer

give their-experience with sweet clover

as a forage crop for hogs? When to sow

it and now long after, before big enough

for pasture. Also, what chance has spring

we of producing a. paying crop in Van

liuf‘en county?



Van Buren CO. V. V. R.





Experience with sweet clover in Mich-

igun is rather limited, but those who

haVe tried it claim it is a forage crop of

no small value for any kind of live stock.

If hogs are'to be pastured on it, the pas-

turing Should be commenced as soon as

it gets six or eight inches high and then

not overstocked, since the animals will

become accustomed to eating it much

more readily if turned on when it is

small. Alfalfa would be a. much better

forage crop for hogs, provided it can be

successfully seeded.



Spring Rye.



Spring rye does not usually yield quite

as well as winter rye, and unless the

straw is badly needed, would not in the

writer’s opinion, be a particularly valu-

able grain crop to grow.





 





LIVE STOCK NEWS.





 





There is every reason to expect a good

market for choice flocks of lambs, year-

lings, and sheep during 1914, the year

starting in a most promiSing manner. As

was the cafe last year, the cz‘Op of na-

tive lambs will be short, and during a

large portion of the year Western sheep-

men will be depended upon for furnishing

supplies of live muttons. Only for a com-

paratively brief period can the Shaepmen

of Kentucky and Tennessee be depended

upon for furnishing spring lambs, and it

is an undisputed fact that western range

flocks have been largely marketed, high

prices tempting owners to sell.

fat stock has been selling extremely well,

with lambs bringing the best values seen

in a long time. Extremely few feeders

are coming to market in Chicago, and

good feeding lambs bring very high

prices. Recently prime fat lambs of

handy weight sold in Chicago as high as

$8.40 per 100 lbs., with feeding lambs of

the best class going up to $7.10. Fat

yearlings, wcthers and ewes have sold

correspondingly high. There is a lull in

the demand for breeding ewes, with year-

lings preferred.



Recent shipments of underweight hogs,

weighing from 140 to 190 lbs., have been

made from Iowa shipping points to the

Chicago market, as interior Iowa packers

and small butchers in Ottumwa and other

places refused longer to purchase such

offerings. The constant marketing of

pigs and light-weight hogs is bound to

make a big hole in future supplies of

matured hogs, and this can hardly fail to

place values for such on a considerably

higher level. The cause of this immature

marketing is unquestionably the extreme

dearneSS of corn, many stock feeders be-

ing unwilling to run up large feed bills

and preferring to sell their com at the

high market prices prevailing everywhere.

\Vithin a short time the average weight

of all the hogs marketed in a week in

the Chicago stock yards fell off to 208

le., a Shrinkage of seven pounds from

the average weight of the preceding

week. Meanwhile the packers have been

making generous profits on hogs and pigs

cut up into fresh meats or into cured

meats and lard, the biggest profits being

obtained from pigs and underweights,

thcse selling at a large discount from

prices paid for much heavier hogs.





There is always on the advent of win-

ter a. large movement of partly fattened

flocks of lambs and sheep to Chicago and

other markets, many owners not being

provided with sheds for shelter, and then

there are many sheepmen who fight shy

of large winter feed bills, this being es-

pecially the case at a time like the prea-

ent, when com is selling at rarely equal-

ed prices, because of the short crop har—

vested this year. \Vhere flecks are well,

finished it is all right to get them to

market without any unnecessary delay,

and putting on too much Weight on

lambs and yearlings should always be

avoided. but there is no greater mistake

than that of sending to market either

sheep or laimbs before they are properly

fattened. Monday is the big day for re-

ceipts in the Chicago stock yardS, and on

a recent week the receipts on the open-

ing day aggregated 51,235 head. Sheep-

men are reminded that seldom has there

been a year when prospects for fat live

muttons Were better than they are now.



The packingz concerns report liberal

profits from their business of the past

year, Armour & Company leading off with

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ever made. The total net income was

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cent on the $20.000,000 capital stock. The

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llorse overshoes that are sharp-shod tori

weather. Buckled on in one min. lei us son

you 1 or 2 sols 6.0.0. by Per. Post. 83 per set

. delivered. Extra treads with sharp, calls 30:.

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Veterinary.





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CONDUCTED BY W. C. FAIR, V. 8.





Advice through this department is free

to our subscribers. Each communication

should State history'and symptoms of the

case if‘i,‘ 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





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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.





Hard Milker.-—I haVe a two-year-old

heifer that freshened a short time ago

and it is almost impossible to milk her,

but her udder is normal. A. C. B., On-

sted, Mich—Milking will be made easier





by gently and gradually expanding the

teat canal, but be sure and use thorough-

ly sterilized expanders; or, milk her





through milking tubes. but be sure and

boil them for ten minutes each time they

are used, for if you do not disinfect them

or sterilize them you are almost certain

to infect her udder and ruin her. '



Rheumatism.—I have a last spring pig

which was a. runt when I bought her; she

was nearly as big around as she was

long. I’fed her milk, corn and some oats

until corn ripened in the fall, since .then

fed her mostly corn with some middlings.

She was‘ nearly ready to butcher‘when a

week ago she went down in her hind legs.

Have given her sodium salicylate in 10 gr.

doses three times a day; this helped her

for a few days, but She does not improve

much and I would like to know if her

meat would be fit for food? I. H R,

Coats Grove, Mich—All things considered

I believe you had better slaughter her

and I know of no reason why her meat

would not be fit for food as her trouble is

brought on by feeding her too much com.

If you treat her, give her 20 grs. sodium

salicylate and 10 drops fluid extract nux

.vomic-a at a dose three or four times a

day. Also discontinue feeding her corn,

but feed oats, oil meal, .tankage, mid-

dlings and roots.



Weak Stifie Ligaments—Puffy Hooks—

ltoarer.——I have a three-year-old cow that

drags toe and has had stifle trouble for

12 months. 1 also have a suckling cult

that has been troubled since Weaning

time with puffy hocks and this same colt

rattles in throat when running. u‘. (3.,

Leslie, Mich.—Apply cerate of canthar-

ides to stifle of cow once a week and you

may apply the same remedy to hock

joint of colt every two weeks and rub

throat with camphorated oil once a day.



Hogs Eat Chickens—I would like to

know if anything canbe done to prevent

my hogs from eating chicken-S? Rev. V.

8.. Whitney, Ind—l know of no way of

preventing a hog from eating chickens

after they have contracted the habit.



Barrenness.—‘l have a iive-year-old cow

that has had three calves; came freSh

last time two months ago; two weeks

later was bred and she seemed to remain

in heat for two weeks; was bred again

and has been in heat ever since. I had

a Vet. examine her, but found her in a

normal c0ndition. A. A. P., Bourbon,

lnd.—4Give your cow 1 dr. urotropin at a

dose in feed twice a day for a week—~—

then give her a teafipoonful of powdered

nitrate of potash at a dose twice a day

and if she has a vaginal discharge, inject

her with the following lotion made by

dissolving 1 dr. permanganate potash in

a gallon of water daily.



Articular Rheumatism.——I. have a. mare

l2 years old that has periodical attacks

of lameness affecting left fore leg, but

have been unable to correct or locate her

trouble. Occasionally she is used for





light work and runs out pleasant days.”





A. A. P., Bourbon, lnd.—~I am inclined to

believe that your mare Suffers from rheu-

matism of joints, or it is possible that

she met with sprain of coffin joint and

recovers after a long rest. Mix together

cqual parts turpentine. aqua ammonia

and raw linseed oil and apply to coffin

joint every day or two. Give her 1 dr.

sodium salicylate at a dose in feed [three

times a day, or give her a teaspoonful of

powdered nitrate of potash at a dose in

feed night and morning.



Fibrous Tumor.—I have a cow that is

troubled with a sort of malignant elbow

tumor. I cut it off with a string, wound

healed, but it seems to persist in growing

and at one time it buike open and has

remained raw ever since. The healing

remedies I have used fail to do their

work. A. M. 0., Lexington, Mich—Apply

one part iodoform and nine parts pow-

dered alum twice a day, but I am not

sure that you will be able to effect a cure

without having the entire bunch cut out.



Cowpox.—I have a cow that has spots

on her bag and teats that appear like

black blood blisters which vary in size of

a small pea to end of little finger. The

skin on these blisters is rather tough and

when broken some blood eBcapes. Some

of these blisters are filled with yellow

water, R., Clarksville, Mich.—I am

inclined to believe that your cow suffers

from coprX and if you will dissolve

1/4-1b. liYDOSUIDhite Of soda in a gallon of

clean water and apply to sores after blis-

ters are open, She. should soon get well.

.If these sores are inclined to bleed, apply

alum and water. 2 ozs. dissolved in a

quart of water. Give cow 3 ozs. of epsom

salts in a quart of water as a. drench

daily. This disease is usually spread by

the milker.



Heifer Fails to Come in Heat—.1 have

a tWO-year—Old heifer that came fresh last

May and has not been in heat since. E.

J.. Remus, Mich—Give your heifer 1 dr.

ground nux vomica. 2 drs. ground capsi-

cum and lg oz. ground gingerat a dOse

in feed three times a day. She should be

fed stimulating food.





 





 





HEWO

BELGIANS

They Are Here!





H. & H. Wolf. importers of Belgian





Horses exclusively, advise old and

prospective patrons that their new 1913

importation is now in their barns. It

is in all respects by far the most se-

lect lot of horses of this breed that

have ever been ltabled in their barns.

Big, weighty, typey drafters of quality

all through, that challenge comparison

with the Best Anywhere. A select lot

of mares, too, Get our terms and Guar-

antee. This will interest you as much

as the horses.





Hewo Stock Farm

Wabash. Indiana

More than a quarter century





 





with the breed.





Metz Bros,





Niles, Mich.





We have a fine lot of imported and

American bred





Percheron Stallions





on hand and we can sell them for less

money than any other importer. Write

us your wants.



METZ BROS.. Niles. Michigan.





JACKS and MULES

Raise mules and get rich.

18 Jack and Mule farms un-

der one management. where

can be seen 420 head flue

large Jacks. Jennys an

Mu . 14 to“ bands high.

Good ones. Stock guaran-

tee . Write for prices

today. Address

KREKLER'S JACK FARM

West Elkton. Ohio.

Branch barns. Clinton. Ind.





FOR SALE





2 Pure Bred Registered Suilolk Stallions 9 years old.

Absolutely sound. g stock gotten. good to work

and as quiet in harness as any more or gelding. One

imported from Sufiolk weight 2000lbs. Other Canadian

bred wei be 1800 lbs. Both are registered in American

and Eng ish Registration Books. and are good enougglg

to go in any show ring: also 3 span of mules and

other horses. horses not sold before Feb. 10th.

will be sold at auction at Almont, Mich. on that date.

For particulars address.

FRANK BISHOP. Almont. Michigan.





3-Perclieron Stallions-3

4-Percheron Mares-4





All choice and Registered in the Percheron Registry.

Having sold our farm they will be sold at bargains.

Write for what you want or come and see them.

Farm near station.



PARSONS do BALDWIN





Wafcrvllof. Borron 00.. Michigan.





l8 Percheron Stallions





2 to 4 years old. blacks. Also young mares.





A. A. PALMER 6: SONS,

BELDING. MICH. 1% Miles from Orleans.





PUBLIC SALE MULEFOOT HOGS





Feb 12th. 1914. four miles west Of Milan. Mich. 23

mulefoot hogs. 5 poland china bred sows. thad‘of

grade draft. horses and colts. cow and calf. Write

for sale bill. C. F. BACON. Milan. Michigan.





BREWER? IlllECTGIY.

CATTLE.





ABERDEEN-ANGUS





HERD FOUNDED IN 1900.

Strains re resented consist of Trojan Ericas. Black-

birds and rides. only. Black uality Ito. a hull of

rare indiVidualit and merit. ends the herd.

WOODCOTE TOCK FARM. Ionla. Mich.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





I ongwood Farm Aberdeen Angus cattle for sale.

JYoun bulls and'beifers. good individuals and well

bred. anhall Kelly. B. R. 10. Charlotte. Mich.





AY RSHIREs—One of the foremost dairy breeds.

Bull calves for sale. Write for do.

description. Michigan School of the Deaf.Flint.Mich-





 





 





—Four-year-old bull. A.R. Breedin . Three

lire-bred heifers. Two high grade offers.

on. ves. G. A. Wigeut. Watervliot. Mich.





Coernsc 3

Two bul





“7 You WANT Gunman—booms

this our opportunity. We have ahcrd'of the moat.

po uar Imported and American Breeding and

wil sell a number of youn bulls and heifers.



Village Farm. Graso Lake. ich.. G.W.Allen. Sup





ANTED A NUMBER OF GUERNSEY COWS.

tuberculin teetedmive price and breedingmuu also

use a few heifers. Addrem Box A. The Mich. Farmer.





 





 





 





F0“ s‘LE—Holstein Bull Calf uirc'l by Nicholas



Hengerveldt Polkndot No. 97616. sired by

Kim: So 3 Pontiac Polkadot No. 76347. A full brother

to Kin: g'is Pontiac Alcartn No. who sold for

$1M“) at. Syracuse J une 1910. Dam. Bu 1: Korndyke

Darkcy No. 175172. E. E. Strand. B.3.0harlevoix.Mich.





I0lSTEIN BULLS A'l' FARMERS PIICI‘IS





Siredb'cncfthebectbll fA i.

LONG salon “can. Anguilla. inhzmxldgii’a'ioh.





 





 





A FEW CllllCl fil‘fifi.’“&"‘i333‘ 8""?





GREGORY & BORDER”. Howell. Mlchlgan.





GUERNSEYS—Reg.’1‘uberculln Tested. VII-lor-

mm Penn. Wetotvliet. Mich.

J. K. BLATCEFORD. Auditor-hm Tower. ChicogoJll.



OLB'IEIN FBIESIAN CATTLE BBEEDERSOI





hi h record cows. Young bulls at farmers prices.

admins a LUTZ. Oak Grove. Michigan.





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BULL CALVES fiLfie‘izi’iii‘il’iigd 13.21;“... $33.”. 1?.

old has 7 day A.R.0. record Milk 604.8 lbl. Butter

27.03 lbs. W. B. READER. Howell. Michigan.





R SALE—Holstein Bull Calf mostlywhlte. nicely

marked and a beauty from to. registered sire and a

high grade dam. 1mO. ol :20. Also a few chaice barred

rock oookerels $1.50. Hillcrost Farm. Kalamazoo.MiOh.





EGISTERED HOLSTEINS-Did you read my ad

in last week‘s Farmer. I have another bull '15 r-





oom; some breedln same rice and terms. rite

for pedigree. HOEART WFAY. Mason. Michigan.





"Top-Notch" Holsteins.





Choice bull calves from 1 to 8 mo. old. of fashion-

able breeding and from demo with official milk

and butter records for sale at reasonable prices.





MOPHIRSON FARMS 00.. Howell. Mlohlgon.

Purebred Registered





HOLSTEIN CATTLE





The Greatest Dairy Breed

Sand for FREE Illustrated Booklet.

“Obtain-Medan. Auo..Box l64. Brattleboro.Vt.





FAIR LAWN FARM





OFFERS YOU A FINE





HOLSTEIN BULL





Just Ready for Service.





6 Dams Ave. better than 25 lbs.

Butler in 7 days.

a. WRITE OR COME.





REED & KNOWLES, Howell, Mich.

Bigolow’s Holstein Farms





Breedsvlllo. Mich.

Have for sale several fine young

bulls out of cows with high oflicial

butter and milk records.



Send for circular.





Some Holstein Bar ams.



Minito Butter Bo 3d. No. nun—Dam, aline DeKol

Pride. No. 53183. utter in 7 days.26.8§i lbs. milk

508.61. or cent of fat 4.22. His sire Minito Butter

No. . with 11 A. R. 0. aushtors. and he by

Pontiac Butter Boy. with 57 A. B. . daughters.



Handy Walker Segis 13 months old. by a. grand son

Of King Segis. 77 A. R. 0. daughters and out of a.

22-lb. dam.



Star Pontiac Bonheur. 13 months old. bya grand

son of Pontiac Korndyke. 77 A. R. 0. daughters. and

out of a daughter of Rosa Bouheur 5th. Colantha



ad. 10 A. R. 0. daughters. DON'T buy a bull until

you know about. these three.



FIVE A. . O. cows. each with a heifer calf.

sired by Minito Butter Boy 8d. No. 71-104. A BARGAIN

to some one wanting 10 females. Write or come

QUICK if you want. any of the above bargains.



L. E. CONNELL. Fayette. Ohio.





BUTTER BRED JE§3§§.¥H€‘S





CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM.

Silver Creek. Allegan County. Michigan.





High-Grade Cattle—

High-Grade Farmers





The pure-bred

Jersey Cow





Is one of the most high-grade animals ever developed

by man. The high-grade farmer demands the high-

grade cow. NO breed equals the Jersey for the eco-

nomical production of high- rude milk and butter.

No breed equals the Jersey or intensive farming.





Semi for information to





THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE CLUB

324 W. 23:! Street. New York





JERSEYS—Bulls calves bred for product-

ion. Also oows and heifers.

Breakwater Farm. R. F. D. No.7. Ann Arbor. Mich.





JERSEY "'8” bu" calves one to twelve





months old. solo color. good

breeding. MAHLON INSKEEP. Holly. Mlch.





MAPLE Lane Register Of Merit Jersey Herd—Tu-

berculin tested by the U. 8. Bureau of Animal In-

dustry. Bull calves from cows of R. of M. test. No

Females less than .100. Average Of R. of M herd. 526 ll H,

of 85% butter in one year. IRVIN FOX, Allegan. Mich.





Lillie Farmstead Jerseys





(Tuberculin tested. Guaranteed free from Tuber-

culoois.) Several good bulls an: bull calves out Of

good dairy cows for an e. No ..emales for sale at

present. Satisfaction aranteed.



00 .ON C. LILY. . Cooper-ville. Mich.





4 REG. SHORTHORN BULLS





From 5 to 13 mos. old. color red. Write for pedigree

and prices. Wm. D. MoMullen. R.R. 9. Adrian. Mich.

—of best hates Strains





Dlllll BRED SHOHTHDRN 25 .0... .. mm... of





Shorthorns. J. B. HUMMEL. Mason. Michigan.





YOUNG SHUBTHOHN BULLS—Elite??? 's’isBoagi‘ZEin

WARNER BROS" Almont. Michigan.

— f 8

9 Shorfhorns 5‘31.“ {323 .l" 3.33%???

Write for pedigrees. W. W. KNAPP. Howell. Mich.





SHEEP.





SHEEP SHEIHIIG‘.’.’°.‘£§.i.2‘.‘£‘3§§iif§9y.m‘il‘ofilh

formation address. RPS. Bartlett. Peacock. Mich.





T PAVS To BUY PURI DIED CREE? 0F PARSONS.

“lbohhcep man of the east." Oxfords. Shropshires, Ram-

bouillotJ’oll-d Dolllnel. PARSONS. R. 1. Grand Ledge.Mich.





Bog. Bambouilloi Shun, Pun Brod Poland China

H008 cud PERCHERON HORSES. 2% miles

E. Metrics. on G.T. ER. and M.U.R. J. O. A. COOK





“008.

oonocs a woman: £1h?3£§i‘.%‘:.3§£l§.‘25€3





STORY FARMS. Lowell. Mich. City Phone 56.





anwnns Choice spring boars and gilts.





rioed to O c ick. !'

stock. muons swoon r'PAiiMF‘Ximono."ifi§ii'





BERKSHIRE For Sale—Sow Bred for April furrow-

ing and a choice lot. of fall pigs either sex.





 





 

 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





A. A. PATTULLO. Dookervllle. Michigan.





 





—8 ti and summer pigs write us

shut" "hm youpu- 3:3“. Price and quality right.

Meadow View Stock lax-m. R. F.D. No.5.nolland.Mich.





0 I —Bom all cold. A few gllts bred

o o o for April and May furrow.

C. J. THOMPSON. Rockford. Michigan.





' -—Bred its all sold.

OI II c- SWINE have 3 o, of Spring

pigs on hand. Will book orders for Sept. pigs.

get my Krice on airs and trios not akin.

. J. GO "N R. No. 2. Don. Mich.





RITE US Your Wants For Reg. Chester White Swine.

Sol-told Bulls. Scotch Collie pups Sept. pigs now

ready for shipment RAY B. PARHAII. Bron-on. Mlohlnu.





0 I C -—Spring hours all sold. have a line lot. of



0 0 0 ellinnlg gilts. Sept. igs. ready to ship. not

akin. Lengt y rince No. 881 1.heuc of herd. (Will

weigh la ton when mature.) A. Newman. R. l. Mariette. Mich.





o I 0 —Spring Boar: all sold. fall lgs ready to

I I I obi . also a few choice red po led heifers.

JOHN BERN R & SON. Grand Ledge. Mich.





O I C 9s —’l‘wo Good Last. a ring boars.



. o - A fine lot. of €33“ and fall

pigs on hand. OTTO B. SCHUI. . One-half

mile west of Depot. Nashville. Michigan.





 





 





 





sow waiouro 952 [.83-

A 23 mourns O o





I have started more breeders on the road to suc-

cess than any man living. I have thelargest and flu-

est hard in the U. 8. Every one an early developer.

ready for the market at six months old I want to



lace one hog in each community to advertise my

crd. Write for my plan,“How to Make Money from

Hogs." o. s. BENJAMIN...flg.IO Porn-no. noon.





 





 





o I c -—Swine Holstein Bull calf. Bf. R. and

- 1 - White Leghorn Okla. Write me your wants.

FRED NICKEL B. o. 1. Monroe. Michigan





 





O I c —18 months and 4 months boars. Also

0 0 0 taking orders for sprin pigs. Oak View

Farm. N. H. Weber. Prop.. Roya Oak. Michigan





 





0 I C —16 cows bred for spring farrow. 30 la!

0 0 0 is. large and growt y. Write our

GLlllblIWOOD STOCK FARM. Zeeland. lab.





0 I c’ —-Bre’l gllts all sold. Summer and fallboare

- - Sweighing 125 to ISOlha Allof righttype. Ipay

express. G. P. Andrews. Dansville. lngham Co..Mich.





wants.





 





 





0 | c ~Extra choice bred gilts. service hours and

I I - s rin pigs. not. akin. From State Fair Win-

ners. AVO DA





E STOCK FARM. W'ayne. Michigan.



-—Spring pigs all sold. Fall igs either

Dunno: sex. Prices reasonable. SC. S¥ABLMAN

CHERRY LAWN FARM. R. 2. Shepherd. Michigan.

' of the large heavy boned type. bred



Duroc Jersey 6'”: for April farrow. Also fall I s

palrsnnt akin. F. J. Drodt.Monroe. Mich.ROute 1J2)§.

Duroc Jerseys—A few bred cows for sale. also a. few





Registered Shropshire Ewes bred for April.





M. A. BRAY. Okemos. Ingham 00., Michigan.





 





Fancy bred Duroc Jerseys—Boar's dz Gilts of spring Jr

summer fax-row. Gord individuals at reasonable

prices. John McNicoll. Station A. 84. Bay City. Mich.

Kan“ El. 8100“ Fund now offer Duroc Jersey pi e



' C Rof either sex at reasonab 9





prices. E. R 0 NELL. Howell. Michigan.





Domes—25 large high classy sows. bred for March A

April to Parney Crimsonflhcrry Advance do Oakland

Fancy. Writenr come & Hoe. J. (l. Blrney.Ccldw-tcr.Mleh.





DURDG JERSEY BRED GILTS and “mom... be...





blood lines. W. 0. TAYLOR. Milan. Michigan.





DUROC JERSEYS—10 Bred Gills for Sale





CAREY U. EDMONDS. Hastings. Michigan.





nURocs—Fnll yearling sows and spring gilts. bred for

March and April furrow. bred to two of tho

best bred boars in the state Also a few boars. (all are lili‘

mu uc ) Come or write. ll G. KEESLER. Caasopolis. Mich.





——Spring boar s from prize-win-

DurOC‘Jerseys ninfi strains. Sows all ages

Brookwater Farm. R. F. . No. 7. Ann Arbor.Mlch.





POLAND cums-sat lineman?“





es.

Prices right. W. J HAGELSHAW. Augusta. Milch.





POLAND CHINAs-The'mmm

kind; bred gilts at



farmers prices. ALLEN BROS. Paw Paw. Mich.

BUTLER’S Big Boned Prolific Poland Chinas. Grow

big. kee easy. mature early. ready for market in

6months. by? Because we've bred them that way

for 20 yrars. Buy a bred sow or some igs now. and

make more money. 60 bred sows. 100 faleigs. Poland

0. BUTLER. Portland. Mich.





' ——Sows bred. also summer and full lg“.



Paland chma from large. prolific sows. Barred £00k

cockerels. 3i each. ROBERT NEVE. Pierson. Mich.

Fall Pigs and Minorca





PDland china Bred sows cockerels. Satisfaction

guaranteed. R. \V. DIILLS. Saline. Michigan.

Bred sows and fall





POLAND CHIN pigs prices right.





G. W. HOLTON. R. N0. 11. Kalamazoo. Mich.





argo :l‘ype P. O.——Bred gilt-s ready to ship weighing

from 300 to 325 lbs. Sir-ed by and bred to the largest

boars in the state and from dams weighing up to 7001M.

Come and sec and be convinced. Ex ensos paid if not

as represented. W. E. LIVINGSTORI. Fury. Mich.





to furrow in March





China history free. J.





30 Poland China Full Pigs—Good ones from immune

sows 310 and 315 each. while they last. red sow

sale Feb. 27th.send your name for catalog if you want to

buy Big Types With Quality. Wm. Wilma. Coldwater.lllioh.





LARGE T P 0 —Some extra good gilts. No better

_ - . I breeding to be bad anywhere. Can

Spare Big A Wonder. extreme long body and heavy

bone. \veight3001bs. H. 0. Bwartz, Sch0()lcrilft.Ml('ll.

350 BIG rI‘IYPE MULE FOOT WOGS—«Amcrica’s



Champion Herd. Prolific. hardy. Best for Mich.

Also Ponies. J. DUNLAP.BOX M.Williamnport. ()hio





Mule Fool





faction guaranteed.





 





Bred Botws‘lbzeg ilts andsboar

pigs. no re a e . or an 6. ti -

G. C. KREGLOW. Ada. Otlaitsi.





 





YORKSHIRESEBPB'shali‘ 8‘“ ““9 1‘ "norm in

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ARGE YORKSHIRES—Fall pigs, both sexes. pairs

not. akin. Yearling sows bred for March furrow.

GEO. L. McMULLEN. Grand Ledge. Mich.





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MEADOWLAND FARM

Waterman & Waterman. Ann Arbor. Mich.





YORKSHIRES





The la! 0. long-bodied. heavfy-boned roliflc kind.



Bows an gilts bred for spring arrow. 68 head of Sep-



tember.0iitober and November pigs. Prices reasonable.

W. C. COOK. R. 42, Ada. Mlchllln.





LillieFarmsteadlorkshiros





Spring gilts. splendid ones. Fell pigs. either 80!.

G lts bred for Strin far-row.

COLON G. Ll LIE Cooporlvlllo. Michigan.
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Here is the Greatest Sale ever advertised—the opportunity you

have long sought {or—a chance to buy staple lumber and building

material—Roofing. Wire. Fencing. Furniture and Household

Goods of every kind and description, in fact. Merchandise of every

nature. at unheard of low prices.



We are determined that the Spring of 1914. will be the most suc-

cessful in the history of this Great.Company, and the Wise man

will take early advantage of the great bargains shown in this ad-

vertisement.



You can order a complete carload of building material from us,"

including everything you need to construct and equip and we will

ship it to you, without one cent cash in advance.



All we want to know is that the money will be paid us as soon as

‘the material is received. unloaded and checked up.





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Lumber Prices S-m-a-s-h-e-d



- Yes, we mean smashed. Absolutely

' ~: busted to pieces. That‘s our policy, We

quote prices on lumber that will positively

save you big money. if you will send your

lumber bill we will send you a freight paid

price that will mean a saving to you of

from 30% to 50%. Every stick is absolutely

first class, brand new and fully up-to-grade

such as you would buy from any reputable

house in the United States.





We have determined that the year

of 1914 is going to be the Banner

year in our great lumber depart,

ment. We have on hand 20,000,000

feet of high-grade lumber suitable

for the construction of Buildings. no

matter for what purpose intended.

Come to our great yards in Chicago

and let us show you this stufl ac-

tually in stock. No other concern

in the world has a more complete

stock of everything needed to build.

whether Lumber, Shingles, Struc-

tural Iron. Plumbing. Heating,

Doors or anything else that you may

reed. Do you know that lumber is

getting scarcer and scarcer every

:.‘car‘! Yet our prices are lowest and

will continue so until our stock is

gone. WRITE. TODAY.





 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Lot (‘D-39. Four panel

.‘ ~, painted door. size 2 ft.

1616 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. 500 in

stock. A high quality

door for the price. This

is only one of our many

special bargains. Our

grand Building Material

. Catalog and Bargain

Sheets Will show a full

,1 line of inside Mill-

‘ work of all kinds.





Free Building Book

A 200-pago Book .





of Bargains in

Mlllwork, Build—





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“I; lot 011,000,000 5m2 I . 1‘” l “d

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< “ making anexcep 011- 3 , . k v

“in m = ally low priceof$2.80. $33? €V?:EE%%;C?9 lindNoBL°r%£§lll‘vg

Order by Lot No. MS—40. builder should be Wl outit. It Is Free.





 

 





 





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We bought 20,000 squares of

this Corrugated Iron Rooting.

which we offer at this remarkably

low price. it is new, perfect, and

first-class. but light weight. The

sheets are 22 x 24 in. x 1% in. cor-

rugated. Our price of $1.25 per

so. is f. o. b. cars Chicago.



. When ordering this item. speci-

,. fy LouNo. (JD-700. This is not



galvanized. but black steel roofing.



today 101‘ our Special FREIGHT PREPAID PRICES on new

galvanized roofing. We are offering prices lower than ever before offered

in the roofing business. Galvanized rooting at 82.7.) per square and up.

Ask for free samples. We can furnish anything needed





 





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CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO.





Now operated under the name of





i HARRIS BROTHERS COMPANY





FOIBAIEIZ years the CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING COM-





   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Y has been well and iavorably known to the public. Dur-

ing all these years the four Harris Brothers have been the execu~

tive officers and owners and for that reason have finally decided



to operate under the name of HARRIS BROTHERS COMPANY.





There is no change in our business. except that in the future the

four Harris Brothers will advertise and sell their goods. heretofore

advertised and sold under the name of the CHICAGO HOUSE-

WRECKING COMPANY. under the new name of HARRIS

BROTHERS COMPANY. ‘





Why We Are called the Great Lag Wreckers





Consider what becomes of the stock of goods. when a manufac-

turer or big retail merchant goes bankrupt 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 sufficiently 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 many cases our

prices do not even represent the original cost of production. We

stand foremost in our line. We recognize no competition. That's

why we are called “THE GREAT PRICE WRECKERSI?





Our Binding Guarantee/





We guarantee absolute and complete satisfaction. There is no

half way about this guarantee. Every purchase you make from us

will be exactly as represented and you will be satisfied in every way

or we will make such Just amends as are within our power. We will

take back any unsatisfactory article at our freight expense both

ways and refund your purchase price. We refer as to our respon-

sibility to the publisher of this or any other publication or any bank

or express company and to the public at large.





We Sell Practically Everything





Our stock includes practically “everything under the sun." It's

in truth. from a needle to a locomotive. No matter what your vo-

cation. 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 "putting

money in your pocket."



Our stock includes Building Material Lumber. Roofing. Sash,

Doors, Millwork. Wire and Fencing, Hardware. Plumbing Material,

Heating Apparatus and Supplies. Furniture, Household Goods,

Rugs, Stoves and everything needed to furnish or equip your home,

your club or hotel. It includes Groceries, Clothing. Dry Goods.

Boots and Slices, Furnishing Goods and every single article to cloths

a. man. woman or child. It includes Sporting Goods. Fishing Tackle.

Hunting ()utllts. Tents, Guns. Harness and Vehicles. Jewelry. Sew-

ing Machines. Clocks: also structural iron needed in construction of

buildings. bridges, etc. MachinerY. gasoline. gas and electric power

outfits. In fact you cannot think of a single manufactured article

that we cannot supply you at a. saving in price. Let us convince

you—it means biit little eiiort on your part to prove the truth of all '3

we say. Write us today for our Catalogue and literature. Fill in g

the coupon shown below.





THE GREAT PRICE WRECKERS





 





 





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A THOUSAND PAGES 25 BARGAINS





Write us today for a co y of our Great Big Spring ‘

Price Wrecker now of! t e press. It is the most

stupendous Book of Bargains ever produced. It

contains a thousand pages of matter true to life

and describes the merchandise we are offering for

sale so glain and correct that you, will experience

no trou le in making your selections.



it is a wonderful book of Bargains and can be

used every day of your Buyln Life. You need in

whether you are a customer 0 ours or not.



WRITE US TODAY.





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hate all over the (1.8., but our; price andqual-

ity cannot be equaled. The price is easily 26

to 60 per cent below local dealer’s prices.





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no. No. 6A

Original M e t h 0 ('3 SPECIAL INFBRMA T'UN





We are the originators of a. If you intend building. you will lose

system of selling practically money if you don t write us at once. Tell

complete Houses direct to the us what you want. We will answer you

consumer. at a great saving. promptly and give you valuable informs-



We eliminate all in-between tion regarding building. Send rough pen—

profits, We sell and ship direct cil sketch showing the kind of house you

to you from our own stocks. want.We will make you a freight paid price



Great care and study has that will save you big money on material

been gian all our Plang_ necessary build same. Ever stick first class.

Economy is the watch-word If you intend to make mprovements.

both in materials and con- write us what they are. and we will help

struction. you to save money on your purchases.





_N2 Warp-t! No [038 Our FREE BOUKEEPLANS





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Our Book of Plans con-

E2 waSte talus 120 pages of different





kinds of buildings. Every-



0311‘s.; tfgflfifiy $§§§3§§§ thing from a. 2 room Porta-



“‘{V‘fif’t‘gs flifiofivfigfii‘fige'kom finest kind of a residence.



people in your vicinity who Houses are completely



ave bought from us. We illustrated showing the



have thousands of unsolicited floor plans. prices. etc,

testimonials. And it's free.





 





 





 





 

 

 

 

 





 





 





 





Barb Wire Less Than 2c Per Rod





New Galvanized. heavy weight barbwirc. ut

Egon reels about 100 lbs. to the reel. Lot. 2-8D-

. per 100 ha. $1.95. Galvanized barb wire.

Light weight. best grade. best mnde. Put up exactly 80



o s to reel. 2-p0lnt barbs. Lot 2-CD-28. per reel. $440.





 





me NAILS, m Keg, $1.28





. 5.000 kegs. put up 100 lbs. to the keg mixed. all kinds to-

gether. regular nails. such as made by nail factories. Lot;

2-01) 33, price per keg, ".28. 1.000 kegs of 10 penny-weight;

regular new wire nails. 100 lbs. to the‘keg, while they last, pen

' keg. $1.85. Write for our free Wire and Fence Catalogue. Gives

valuable information to any land owner. Fill

in the coupon below.





 





 





in Roofing. Siding or Ceiling.





620 Per 108 Square Feet Buys Best Rubber





Surfaoed “Alax” Roofing , , ,



Here again we show the lowest price ever

known for rooting of quality. This smooth

surfaced roofing we are offering is our one-ply

“Ajax" brand, and the price includes neces-





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one p \

lbs. ' s in lots of 1000 lbs. Write for

-specml quotations in other quantities.





SMOPTH GALVANIZED WIRE 100 lbs. $1.00

Suitable for fences stay wires or any

ordinary purpose. This wire is irregular

in lengt . ranges from 50 to 25 t. an

auge only to a coil. $1.00 or 100





 





 





sary cement and caps to lay it: this price is M

f. o. 1). Chicago; at 850 per square, we pay the lAdAy.

freight in full to any point East of banana Roounb

and Nebraska and North of the Ohio River, l ‘ (

provided your order is for at least 3 squares. m

Prices to other points on application. _ ‘



Roofing is guaranteed to wear as long and give as good

service as any Ready Rubber Surfaccd Roofing on the

market. It is out up in rolls 0 108 square feet an con-

tains 3 to 4 icces to the roll. We have other cries of

Ready Roi) ing. which we. offer ’at prices easl y 30 per

cent below regular gluotatlona. Write today for free samples and

Roofing Catalog. Fl 1 In the coupon.





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HARRIS BROTHERS 00., Deal. c. D. 43 Chicago





Send me free of cost the following catalogs. (Place

an 2: mark in square opposite the catalogs you Wish)





Catalog of Building

50.000 Bargains





Material

Plan Book 01‘ Roofing. Siding-





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$1,000.00 Saved

ll Everything arrived in good condition. I saved

on the building; also heatingplant and bath-

room outfit about $1000.00 as this kind of lumber

would be very dear here.

Signed (LEWIS YGUNG. Pennsylvania.





I am perfectly satisfied. Don't be backward in time.

referring to me for you have done more than

you agreed to.

material. and a. better house.





Satisfied With Furnace

The furnace I got from you is perfect in every

way. I would not be without it one Winter for

double its price. If farmers only knew howeasy

it is to install it, they would not be Without it.





(Signed) HENRY D. CHARTER. Canada.





$13 BUYS COMPLETE BA'I'H'I'IIB





This is a white enameled, cast iroin,





Housesdr. Barns and Ceiling

. - b; fitted th

can“ teens: 13...... mew-hams





Iatsd trimmings. including

‘ uller double bath eoc





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My Name is ..... : wane “lid 13???? and Jillgkel-Dlflted angrily

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23:33“ the needs of any one. but BOD-101.





HARRIS~BROTHERS'CO.35thandiron$tsfllhicago





good condition today. as the day

a barn next Spring and um





$700.00 Saved





Wlll Order More

Am pleased to say the roofing al

splendid shape.





saved $700.00 and also got better





(SigneleOEN J. DUNN, Ohio.

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We are headquarters for steam.

hot water and warm air heating

plants. They are suitable either for

i all” iii?“ ‘1‘ “£3 9‘"

us one 0 see an in your com

old building. For t is great Fall for ”12f°ow“

Sale of ours we are od‘erina a warm of all] “.1“ka





 





structions tailing, for $45.00. gpgciflcaflona.





Used 12 Years and In Good Conditlon

Some 10 or 12 years ago. I bought quite a bill of

Black Corrugated Roofing from on, and only

painted it thce since I laid it. an it is in just as





Please send me your catalog. as I expect to put up

_ ookilig for something



for a roof as good as that bought from you last



(Signed) W. W. STODDARD Ohio.





Allow me to congratulate you on





Our paint department is under the per-

rompt delivery. You (giiégg§f%Y%€8lfloLfigem if}?ll).iy‘é‘i‘igVéfi?'l§feg§§cvb§llcthnfi3§°ilfi 9 5 c

Recommends Our Paint

I have used your Premier Paint in this salt at.

lagsfllxiglflfgaggetllgt: afgfiizyiigir'illgi‘lflfiiilgfim Our eady Mixed Barn Point at 560 a. gal on will outlast;





ter what the price. (Signed)W.A.WEIDE, Florida.





liotWater Heating Plants Iron Pipe and Fittings

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Good iron pigs in random lengths





air heating plant lar s cm) b for ' _ . _

e o inary 5 room ouse. w th all ffih‘fl'fifi} €353" foot 8c. 1 1 4

nace-aary {filming and complete in- of valves and fittings. Send us your °°





lie w R39 Buys Heavy flog Fencing





Here is another one of our

remarkable bargains. A good

heavy fence. bought from

811133.. flgogecfl falctory. pgrfecto



p e or o s an -

eral farm purposes. 26 in. high, square meshg. put ugelln

suitable size rolls. Lot 2-00-31, price or rod 150.

Other heights in no ortion. Sta. les 100i 3.. 81.75.





REfiErll’c‘lleliol READY lilti‘.‘ PAINT,





 





it was laid.





1 here and in





America. His picture has appeared on For

over 8. .000 cans.and his name is known Gel.

from ocean to ocean. Paint of quality is



his a ecialty. Every gallon has our stron est guarantee.





any similar aint roduced. If you want uali aint

write us or; write to r. Michaelson if on prefcg'. Flrgslz’, mos;

valuable paint book ever published sent EE. Send coupon.





AXMINSTER FURNITURE

L035 9.! __75C 322 reclassified:

your home. club, lodge





ti

We bought at New ork 0%“

Auction an enormous slice of the finest. An assortment





 





 





 





couplings. suitable





star and conveyance l e. brand new of HeuaeholdG _da v

- . a d cov rtn This i such in Will be found

am 3 8 to 12 inches agmp got; mgr glans I I no rinstltution in the 1:3?





y-sa mg

or cl 3. Write for e in l to Wri fen-free copyofonr

Complete “to“ t n Catalog. sohogianc altar. and Household Good-





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