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' The Only Weekly Agricultural, Horticultural, and Live Stock Journal in the»State.
DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, OCT. 31, 1914.

VOL. CXLIII. No. 18.
Whole Number 3807.

50 CENTS A YEAR.
52 FOR 5 YEARS.

Solving the Geod Roads PrOblcm.

bulks large" among the urgencies
of Michigan; As to the best
roads for the_money, evidently the
last word has not been said, for great
difierences of opiniOn still exist, even
among the experts. Indeed, it will be
hard'to laydown hard and'fast rules
awdo‘zen years hence, when we shall
know much more about road construc-
tion than we do today, because of
varying, conditions. One_ section of
the state will stck to stone, another
to gravel, others to brick and other
material. And all'of_them will be
right, no doubt. " " ‘
Wayne county bonded for $2,000,000
and has built many miles of concrete

THE good roads question still

roadway in the vicinity of Detroitf

Kent county voted good roads bonds

for $600,000 three years ago, and is»

now working on 220 miles of main
trunk lines, mostly gravel. One mile
of concrete road has just been open-
ed for traffic on the South Division
road, starting at the south limits of
Grand Rapids, which has been built
as an experiment. Alvah W. Brewn,
chairman of the Kent county road
commissioners, believes that gravel is
far more economical for road building
in this section, and he figures it out
this way: A concrete road, seven
inches thick and 16 feet wide, costs
around $12,000 per mile, while a grav-
el road costs $4,000. This means a
difference in first cost of $8,000, and
this sum placed at interest at five per
cent yields' $400 interest per year.
Now, take but half of this sum, or
$200, and this money, if spent judi-
ciously‘in upkeep and

is admirable for road building but is
no better than the “hard heads” of
the lower peninsula, which are being
bought of the farmers in Kent and
other counties and crushed for use on
the roads. Kalamazoo, Kent, Genesee
and perhaps other counties, are using
jail prisoners to good advantage in
road building operations, especially in
handling stone for the crushers.

miles of good roads next season. VVex-
ford claims more miles of good roads,
population considered, than any other
county in the state. Wealthy lumber-
men of Cadillac have helped in this
work.

Calhoun county now has 111 miles
built under the state reward system
and the road commissoners have ask-
ed the supervisors for $66,000 to con-

 

 

 

A “Ribbon of Stone" Typical of Permanent Roads Built in Berrien 00.

These men are usually paid 50 cents
per day and board, and in the case of
married men the money goes to the
support of the famiiles. Single men
get the money on completion of term
of sentence, and they have something
with which to start being men again,
if they will.

Wexford county will build seven

tinue the Work next year. Of this
sum, $10,000 is for maintenance, $2,000
for new equipment and the balance
for building new highways.

Oakland county road commissioners
in their report to the supervisors have
laid out a road building plan which
will cost over $120,000. They recom-
mend that'a two-mill tax be levied

 

improvement on a
mile of gravel road
cannot help but make
the road better every
year. The gravel will
get thicker and the
road will get wider,
while in addition
there will be money
enough for a binder,
the application of tar-
via, glutrin or some
other material to keep
down the dust arising
from automobile traf-
fic. As tothe appli-
cation of oil to arrest
dust, Mr. Brown says
experiments that were
made by an oil com-
pany on the Butter-
worth road here have
not proven satisfac-
tory. In California and
other dry climates the
oil has worked well.

\Ohio has many
(miles of brick road
leading out of Cleve-
land and other cities,
but the clay beds and
the' brick kilns there

s‘trifction much cheap-~
er in Ohio than in
Michigan. Trap “rock, »

 

’which is abundant in
the upper peninsula,

 

and that the plan of building one mile
of road in each township be followed
the coming year; also that a. road
maintenance fund be opened.

Charlevoix county has extensive
road building plans. It is proposed to
increase the county road tax from
two mills to three. Five miles of stone
road have been completed and work
is now in progress on the Deer Lake
road. The Advance road, Walloon
road, and others, will receive atten-
tion. Boyne City business men are
helping. There is a project to build a
cement road around Pine Lake.

Houghton county has an extensive '
program of road work for 1915, call-
ing for an expenditure of about $50,-
000. It is recommended that all ma.-
cadam roads built in 1913 and 1914 be
given a surface treatment of oil to
prevent dust. The county built 33.3
miles of road this year and of these
10.3 miles were bituminous macadam,
8.5 water bond macadam, three miles
gravel and 11.5 dirt.

Genesee county supervisors have
been asked to raise $81,000 for good
roads work next year. Flint will hold
a. “Good Roads Day” celebration on
October 29, marking the formal open-
ing of the main arteries leading to
the city. It will be a civic holiday,
with speeches. parades and other fes-
tivities.

Marquette county spent over $71,000
on its roads last year and the money
available for this year’s work amounts
to $66,000.

The good roads question is a live
issue in Berrien county. Last year
the board spent $198,—
000 in construction of
what Benton Harbor
papers call “little rib-
bons of soft stone 12—
foot wide.” otherwise
known as “water-
bound macadam.” The
road board recom-
mends that over $222,-
000 be spent in simlar
fashion d u r i n g the
coming year, with ex-
ception of the Lake
Shore road and part
of the Paw Paw river
road, which are parts
of the state trunk line
system, and are to be
16 feet wide. It is
proposed to build 31
mile s of macadam
road, spreading the
usual tax of two mills.
Some people favor
gravel and others who
support macadam ad-
mit that the use of a
binder of tar product
may be necessary.

Bay county super-
visors have voted a
tax of one and a quar-
ter mills for road pur-
poses.

Other counties are
becoming interested in
the solution of their
road problem; while

 

 


 

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THE MICHIGAN FARMERT‘

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the -permanent..‘improvement work. be:
ing done by townships throughout the
state. is "of considerable magnitude.
Altogether satisfactory progress'is ‘be-
ing made in the solution of the good
roads' problem in Michigan. While
there is still great opportunity for im-
provement, our'roads are being mate-
rially bettered throughout the state
and at the.same-time our road ofii-
' cials are learning valuable lessons in
the school of experience, regarding
the best type of permanent road con-
struction and the most economical
methods of accomplishing the work.
Kent Co. Ammxp GRIFFEN.

PROBABLE EFFECT OF THE EU-
ROPEAN WAR ON AMERI-
CAN AGRICULTURE.

 

Unless we have proof to the con-
trary, the‘presumption is that war is
an injury rather than a benefit to ag-
riculture. Although it causes scarcity
of food products, it also causes scar-
city of commodities which the farmer
must buy. If the goods which the
farmer buys are made as scarce as
the goods which he sells, he gains
nothing. A rise in money prices, in
itself does the farmers, as a class, lit-
tle or no good, excepting instances
Where they sell a product which,
through scarcity, has risen in price.
This is true of horses and wheat at
the present time. It has closed some
of our markets for apples and pota-
toes and caused a reduction in their

price.
If agricultural products generally
are made much scarcer than other

products, the farmers as a class may

gain, because their produce would
rise in price more rapidly than other
things.

There is no convincing reason to
expect that the present war will cut
down agricultural production more
than production in other things.

On land. the war will be chiefly
confined to national frontiers, and
therefore not destroy crops over very
large areas.

Men to fill the armies will not be
drawn from agricultural pursuits more
largely than from other industries.

Much agricultural work on the con.
tinent of Europe is still done by wom~
on This work is done almost entirely
by them during the W‘l‘. More ol.’
this work may be done by machinery
than has been done heretofore in
Europe. During our Civil W'ar agri-
cultural machinery spread very rap.
idly. The, basic necessities of life,
food, clothing, and shoes are waste-
fully consumed by armies. The re
duction in consumption will be in the
finer and more luxurious products.

Russia, the world's largest producer
of wheat, will have difficulty market-
ing it, although surplus wheat from
the great producing areas around the
Black Sea may find an outlet through
the Mediterranean. At any rate, the
price. of American wheat should rise
if the ports of western Europe are
kept open. The combined empire of
lermany and Austria—Hungary, can
feed themselves for an indefinite pe-
riod, unless they are over-run by hos-
tile armies which seems at present
improbable.

War is particularly destructive to
horses. During the Boer war 40.000
horses yr’me sent from Kansas City
alone {01‘ British South Africa. Prob-
ably a- quartm of a million will be
bought in America during this war.

England, being mistress of the seas,
should be able to maintain her fac-
tories in normal condition, most of the
help employed being women.

Since so large a proportion of the
American cotton crop is consumed
abroad. a partial closing of European
markets has depressed the cotton in-
dustry. After the war the world will
be clamoring for cotton.

Germany has a monopoly on the
supply of potash. During the war we
shall get none for fertilizer purposes.
Vast quantities will be used in the
manufacture of explosives, tending to

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increase. its cost after~bhe~war~is~overa

/ Since the._three countries, Germany,

:Austria" and Russia, produce Emor'e
than two-thirds of the beet sugar, (1
almost one- -third of all the sugar con-e

sumed, both cane and beet, we must

expect a scarcity of sugar until the.

product of these three countries, is
again given an outlet.

There are at present 175 German
ships in New York harbor waiting un-
til the-war is ended, to carry produce
to Europe. From this it can readily
be seen that prices of our produce
will rise more at that time than at
any time during the war. It is-a part
of American thrift to adapt ourselves
to circumstances, and if the war con-
tinues for several years we shall ad-
just. our conditions accordingly, build
up our merchant marine, seek mar-
kets in South America, raise our own
drug plants, and produce substitutes
for what we have heretofore depend-
ed on Europe to furnish.

Oakland Co. C. W. MELICK.

ERADICATING WIREWORMS.

Would you kindly advise me as to
the best way to treat ground to get
rid of wireworms?

Van Buren Co. W. W.

Fall plowing will prove beneficial in
the eradication of wireworms, as turn-
ing up the soil late in the fall will
tend to destroy some of the larvae by
thus exposing them to the elements.
It will take two or three years, how-
ever, to thoroughly eliminate them
from the soil, as this insect spends
this length of time in the larval stage.
Where the wireworms are very bad, it
is sometimes necessary to devote the
ground to some crop which is dis-
tasteful to them, as buckwheat or
rape, to be used as a hog or sheep
pasture, as these crops are not injur-
ed as badly as some others. When
the wireworms are once eradicated,
which will be the case after the land
has been devoted to cultivated crops
for two or three seasons. the pest can
be kept in check by devoting the land
to a short crop rotation. Wireworms
are always more troublesome on an
old sod which has been mowed or pas-
tured for a number of years.

LlLLIE FARMSTEAD NOTES.

 

We finished sowing wheat on Oc-
tober 10. This is risky farming, I
know. It is really too late to sow
wheat in this latitude but then, I am
simply taking the chance. I have
done the same thing before and won;
that is, I had a fair crop, and I have
also done the same thing before and
lost. But then, I have sown wheat in
September before now, even before
the 15th of September, and lost, and
so has nearly everybody. I wanted
to get in the 100 acres this fall, so I
sowed later than my judgment told
me was safe. Just the same, all the
wheat sown the latter part of Sep-
tember has made 'very little growth.
It might almost as well have not been
sown. The ground was so dry most
of the seed did not come up. My man
finished sowing the last field at noon
on October 10 in the rain: it has been
very rainy weather ever since and
today is the 14th. It rained quite a
shower Friday night, October 9, but
the ground was so dry that we could
finish sowing on the 10th in the fore-
noon. but it rained all the afternoon.
It has not been a downpour. The
land is not packed so [ console myself
for the late sowing, thinking that the
late. sown-wheat will stand just as
ghod a chance as any. But I am not
the only one to sow wheat late this
fall. In fact, people are still sowing,
and some will sow after this date. and
perhaps keep on sowing till snow flies.
It is surprising to see how anxious
we all are to try and meet the de-
mand for a world’s shortage next year,
caused by the great European war
which transfers so many from the

producing class to the consuming

class.

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Therels no doubtin my mind about
the anticipated demand next year.

How can it be otherwise, even should.

the war stop as suddenly as it began,
which it probably will not. The peo-
ple of Europe can not, frbm the very
nature of things, put in the usual
acreage of grain, and the world needs
a normal supply, hence it is the duty
of the 'American. farmer to try. and
make up for this by sowing an extra
acreage. While I am satisfied about
the demand I am not fully satisfied
that we'will make any profit out of
this late sown wheat. It is sown,
however, and we must take our
chances.

I wanted, for once, to grow 100
acres of wheat. If we did not have to
cut out the public road and a build.
ing spot and garden on one'field I
would have 100 acres, but probably
95 acres by tape line or chain measure
would come nearer the exact measure=
ment. We have got two 40 acre fields
and a 20 acre field sown.

This acreage of wheat never could
have been sown had it not been for
the traction engine. Only 10 acres of
this land had to be plowed. The rest
was 40 acres pea stubble, 20 acres pea.
and cat stubble, seven acres of bean
ground, 23 acres of corn stubble, and
10 acres of bean failure. We plowed
10 acres with horses in early Septem-
ber, when the engine was out of com-
mission, and we fitted two side hills
too steep to work the engine on and
We harrowed 60 acres over with the
spring-tooth harrow once ahead of the
drill, when a little too wet for the
engine to work well. This was all the
work performed by horses in prepar-
ing the whole 100 acres for .wheat.
and I think that the whole area was
as well fitted for wheat as any ground
we ever sowed to wheat. Not only
this, but all this work was done by
one man. To my mind this is rather
remarkable to have one man almost
entirely prepare, and prepare well,
100 acres of land for wheat. And be-
sides, the work was done so easily.
Of course, we drilled the wheat with
horses

On the corn stubble we could not
work a spring- -tooth harrow on ac-
count of its clogging, so we hitched
one big engine disk behind the other
and once over the land fitted the
ground well. One would not believe
the transformation that was made by
passing over the land once. The corn
ground had not been any too well cul-
tivated, ether. This Was really equiv-
alent to disking four times and any-
one Will agree that will work land up
fairly well. Both the disks were dou-
ble action disks, weighing over 1800
pounds each, besides we put on sev-
eral good sized stones to weight them
down. One man could fit 10 acres per
day of this raw corn stubble and pre-
pare it for the wheat drill.

It has been a splendid fall for the
engine work. No rain, and we could
go right along over any of the fields.
Some times conditions are against
traction power, but this fall condi-
tions were very favorable.

It was necessary to stop filling silos
to put in part of the wheat and so we
haven't all the silage corn out yet. If
the weather goes against us we may
lose on this job, but we are hoping for
favorable weather to finish in-

COLON C. LILLIE.

 

NEWAYGO COUNTY CORN CLUB.

 

Newaygo county has without doubt,
one of the most active and thorough-
going boys’ and girls' corn clubs in
Michigan. It was founded several
years ago by Commissioner Isabella

M. Becker as an aid to the practical

teaching of agriculture in the schools.
Last year there were 92 exhibits placm
ed in the show—room and the present
enrollment numbers 152 boys and
girls.

The county board of supervisors ap-
propriated $100 to be distributed in
prizes and at the request of United
States Agent Blandford an additional

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$75 to be “useddn the purchaseuot
suitable seed. which was furnished.
free to all contestants. 1% .1... -._

The enrollment was so much larger
than was anticipated that consider-

able trouble was experienced in secur- .

ing sufficient seed corn. As the sea-
son was becoming somewhat'late Mr.
Blandford placed the seed in his mo«
tor car and distributed it in person
among the various schools.

Beginning July 13 a series of field
classes were held throughout the
county. After a lively discussion as
to the principles of correct corn grow-
ing' at the schoolhouse, the class would
whenever possible, adjourn to the plot
of some member. It being a busy sea-
son many were not able to attend,
but many others walked three and
four miles over hot sandy roads to
be present.

Newaygo county club members are
conforming in every respect to the
regulations of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture. Each boy or girl grows
one full acre of corn. 'The leading
prizes are determined by the standing

according to the following schedule: .

Yield, 30; profit, 30;
story, 20; total, 100.

exhibit, 20;

Special emphasis is being laid upon _

the proper selection and curing of
seed corn. The young farmers will be
expected to provide themselves With
good seed corn for the coming year.
Mr. Blandford will endeavor to aid
them in disposing of the surplus at a.
profitable figure.

 

POTATO SHOW AT HOUGHTON.

The Houghton County Farm Bu-
reau’s first annual potato show open~
ed October 16, with some 80 exhibits
made, including 14 different varieties
of tubers. The show was well attend-
ed by farmers, town people and school
children and as a special feature hot
baked potato was served by the do-
mestic science department of the
Houghton schools, with talks by Miss
Helen M. Case, principal, on cooking
and serving potatoes. It was declared
that the paring of potatoes is a na-
tional waste and should be prohibited.
Diggers, sorters and other potato ma-
chinery was shown and the potatoes
were exhibited in shipping boxes,
such as have been adopted by the
Houghton County Potato Growers’Asc
sociation, with the associaton label on
each box.

An effort is being made by growers
to specialize on a few varieties of
round white stock, such as the Sir
Walter Raleigh, Cobbler and Rural,
and the Greeley and American Won-
der, are also being tried out. The
idea is to raise a good commercial
type of potato of uniform size and
quality, such as buyers will accept in
carlots.

The judges awarded prizes for ex-
hibits as follows:

Sir Walter Raleigthirst, J. G.
Bertrand, Sr., Pilgrim; second, Dr. W.
K. West, Painesdale; seed, Chas. V.
Delfs, Lake Linden.

Irish Cobbler—First,
Laughlin, Houghton;
Lahnala, Liminga;
nison, Pilgrim.

Early Varieties—First, J. B. Ber-
trand, Sn; second, J. H. Foley, Dollar
Bay.

Late Varieties—First,
lenboch, Pilgrim;
Houghton.

Sweepstakes—Best bushel commer-
cial potatoes, J. G. Bertrand, Sr., Sir
Walter Raleighs.

Most attractive bushel, any variety
-John C. Morisette. of, Chassell,
Greeleys.

Houghton county will show the
prize-winning potatoes at the state po-
tato congress, to be held later.

Kent 00. ALMOND GRIFFEN.

W. B. Mc-
second, Charles
seed, E. V. Ben-

, George Mil-
second, J. H. Rice,

 

The man who makes’a cheap or un-
reliable article seldom boasts of it. It

is the man who turns out something -

unusually well done who tells his
story to the world.-

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OCT...31, 1914.

HE first annual Fall
which was held October 15-16,
was a complete ,

prise that came from visitors over the

wonderful coloring seen in the apples

and not a few had seen apple exhibits
at land shows, said that those exhibits
had nothing on the Fremont show.

True it is that color was the predom-
inating feature of the Festival and

three sides of the large show room
were lined with box after box of red,
yellow, and green fruit, while in the
center were six large tables that fair-
ly groaned with the load of plates ex-
hibited upon them. But not only were
apples in prominence, but also a fine
exhibition of corn, potatoes and vege-
tables. The exhibit this year is only
a beginning of what will happen in
the future for already growers are
planning on the next year’s exhibit
and many who [have seen their mis-
takes this year are preparing to rem-
edy them a year hence.

While the show was planned for po-
tatoes, ‘apples and corn, it turned out
to be more of an apple show than the
other two, and it is doubtful, had it
not been for the inclement weather

surprise in
every way. The success of this ven-
ture lay in the backing of the Fre-
mont Board of Trade and the untiring
efforts of County Farm Agent H. B.
Blandford, who worked night and day
to make it a success, and it certainly
was. The many exclamations of sur-

THE MICHIGAN F-ARMER

; Fremont Fall Festival.

Festival

seven bushels of apples from the thin-
ned trees and seven and a half from
the unthinned. When‘ sorted there
Was one bushel of culls from the thin-
ned and two bushels from the unthin-
ner. Not only was the amount of
culls the striking lesson, but the color
of the apples from the thinned tree
was so much better as to draw out a
striking lesson in regards to thinning.

Over 30 boxes of potatoes were
shown, with Carmen, Rurals, Petos-
key and Sir Walter Raleigh the fav-
orites. There were also 25 exhibits
of corn, with Pickett’s yellow dent in
the lead, but other varieties of yel-
low and white corn on exhibition.

On Thursday afternoon, Mr. H. P.
Davis, of the Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington, D. 0., gave an in-
teresting dairy cow demonstration on
the main street of Fremont, which
was well attended. Three breeds of
dairy cattle, Jersey, Guernsey and
Holstein, were represented, coming
from nearby dairy farms. Mr. Davis
took up the type’that is desired in the
dairy cow with the animals at hand
showed Where the good points were
and what the poor ones were. Follow-
ing his work a class in animal hus-
bandry from the Fremont high school,
took the cattle and proceeded to do
some judging work that was highly
instructive. On Friday afternoon, Dr.
Eben Mumford, of the M. A. C., talked
to an interested group of farmers on

 

 

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A Fine Apple Exhibit was a Feature of the Fremont Fall Festival.

early in the week, the entries of ap-
ples would have been so heavy that
accommodations would have been
lacking, for as late as Wednesday‘in-
quiries came in asking if they might
bring down a box or two of this and

that, which had not been entered on'

account of the weather.

For the first show there was a total
of 67 farmers who made exhibits from
one kind of apple to between 30 and
35. E. J. Taylor, John Jacklin, Wilkes
Stuart and George, were the heavy
exhibitors and all four showing excel-
lent fruit and taking a heavy share of
the premiums. E. J. Taylor had the
best ten-box exhibit, and the largest
collection of single—box apples. With
nine boxes of fruit on exhibition,
George Monroe had four firsts and
three seconds. By actual count there
were 520 plates of apples and 160 box-
es, besides several baskets of seed-
ling apples and a barrel or two show-
ing packing methods. Of these ap-
ples on exhibition, the following were
the favorites: Spy, Wagener, and
Hubbardston, with Grimes Golden,
Jonathan, Baldwin and Greenings fol-
lowing closely. A great deal of ad-
miration was expressed for the excel-
lent color shown in the Spy and Jon-
athan and not a few growers disposed
of their crops of these apples on the
spot for a nice sum. One of the strik-
examples of up-to-date methods of
horticulture was shown in the pro‘
ducts of two trees of Wageners, one
thinned and the other unthinned. The
trees grew on the John Jacklin‘farm
and early in the season one was thin-
nedby Mr. Blandford. From'the two
trees which stood side by side, came

the work that is being carried on in
the county, and what is being accom-
plished and what should be accom-
plished.

Newaygo Co. K. K. VINING.

FLOOR FOR ROOT CELLAR.

 

Am building a root cellar and would
like to use a concrete floor, but some
who have tried same claim the pota-
toes will not keep on account of the
moisture seeping through. Would it

'help to use a board floor on the oc-

ment?—~Subscriber.

Much will depend upon the charac-
ter of the soil in which this cellar is
built, as to Whether the moisture will
seep through the floor to an extent
which will injure the keeping quality
of the potatoes. Where good drainage
is provided, either through the open
character of the soil 'or by artificial
means, this trouble will not be expe-
rienced, but in very wet soils it is
sometimes troublesome unless the
floor is properly waterproofed. This
waterproofing is accomplished by ap-
plying coal tar pitch or asphalt to the
floor, then laying a layer of tarred
paper, giving another coat of pitch and
another layer of paper, then applying
the pitch and putting a thin coating
of cement over the whole. The cel-
lar should be warmed up if possible,
before this is done, and the pitch
should, of course, be applied hot. It
would be cheaper and perhaps quite
as satisfactory to put in a false board
floor as suggested, raising it up two
inches from the other floor on scant-
lings; leaving a little space between
the boards of this floor will aid in pro-
viding suitable ventilation.

 

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per Garment

At 50c per garment and 35 l .00 per union suit "Hana"
is positively the biggest winter underwear value in the
United States. Men have been so accustomed to pay
$l .00 per garment for winter underwear that they can
scarcely understand how "Hanes" have crowded so
much value into their product to sell at 50c per gar-

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Beef 1n the ____Making.

BUTCHER from the city came

out and bought two bunches of

fat steers. He paid 75 cents a
hundred more for one lot than for the
other. And Smith is pretty sore since
he found it out. But I happened to
see samples of meat from each of the
two lots and am fully convinced that
the butcher knows his business, and
knOWS it much better than some farm-
ers know theirs. I sympathized some-
what with Mr. Smith until I saw the
meat in that butcher’s shop. The two
samples, one from each of two dif-
ferent animals, looked just about as
much alike as the best of veal and
bear steak. I had never before
thought there could be so much dif-
ference in two pieces of meat of the
same kind. It set me to thinking on
the subject.

The influence which the kind of
feed has upon the finished product is
a. question which deserves the most
serious thought and attention of all
farmers.

But there is another reason why
those steers brought a low price. Of
course, they demanded a low price be-
cause they would not make a good
quality of beef. But there was a rea-
son for this-and the steers were not
to blame.

Those steers had been “roughed
through” two winters and two drouths.
Four timer; in their lives had theey
faced starvation to; necks at a tin
Now, whenever a steer, or any other
animal, undergoes such a hardship his
whole anatomy is changed. His phy-
siological makeup is changed to a.
form that is likely to withstand such
hardships and allow the animal to
live. It is only a case of the peculiar
ability of an animal to adjust himself
to his environment so as to preserve
life. And such changes cause the
flesh to be reconstructed to meet the
emergency. This destroys the good
quality of the meat, and makes the
animal unable to lay on flesh. This
is the reason you can’t make any-
thing out of a badly stunted animal.
When he once fails and the diiferent
physiological structure is formed and
a' different physiological functioning
of the system is well established he
never returns to the. normal state.

Such conditions are indicated more
or less clearly by t‘e outside appear-
ance of the animal. While he may
have been brought up to something
like a respectable appearance by an
expert feeder, still will his tell-tale
hide show what lies beneath the skin.
And the butcher had eyes.

Long hair, thick, heavy skin, a gen-
eral, rough appearance, lanky, a raw-
boned apeparance in spite of the fat
that has been piled on, rangy and
generally awkward looking. “A bull
hide never hides tender, fine-grained
and fine—flavored meat.” So my butch-
er friend declared. “I want a square,
block minimal,” he said, “with a heal-
thy coat of hair, a soft, pliable skin,
ai-sharp eye, life in ’im, and neither
a bull's neck or a bull’s hide.” And
I thought as I looked at the meat,
that he was guessing pretty close.

Some steers are naturally poor feed-
ers. It isn’t always possible to tell
the badly stunted animal from such a
one. But it isn’t necessary to do so
since neither are wanted for the feed
lot.- They look alike, act alike and
feed out in just about the same man-
ner. Good feeding and the best of at-
tention will make a big change in the
appearance of either, but chunks of
fat cannot cover up the deficiencies
completely.

The only animals that can make

such meat are those that grow and
develop steadily from calf-hood to the
time when they are ready for the
block. The stunted animal loses mon-
ey for you every time. He costs as
much in the end and sells for less.
Those who try to economize on the
feed bill by “roughing” young stock
through are sure to lose money if the
process is carried far enough for the
animals to be stunted. Good growing
feeds are comparatively cheap and
may be raised on the farm so as to
reduce their cost to the minimum.
Give enough feed to keep the ani-
mal growing steadily, pure, whole-
.".O'."G, untainted feeds so as not to
impair either the fineness or the fla-
vor. Pure water in sufficient quantity,
And all supplied in sufficient amounts
at all times to finish the steer com-
pletely and in good form at two years
of age. Then if you don’t make mon-
ey on him it’s somebody else’s fault.
Indiana. E. P. H. GREGORY.

BREEDING CRATE.

 

I am a subscriber of your paper and
would like to ask where I can pur-
chase a swine breeding rack. If you
cannot tell me where I could get one,
would you publish a cut of one in
your paper?

Saginaw Co. J. J. MCI.

We reprint the description and il-
lustration of a crate described in
Farmers’ Bulletin No. 205. The best
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2% ft. high. It is made of 2x4-inch
scantling, closed in front and open
behind. On each side nail a 2x4-inch
strip, reaching from the bottom at
the rear end to a point about 14 or 16
inches from the top at the front end
for the boar to rest his feet on. The
holes in the side cleats are for an
iron re" to run through, just behind
the sow s hock joints. The cut shows
the bottom boards put in lengthwise.
If put in sidewise, the boar will not
slip so much. Light slats nailed
crosswise will prevent slipping.

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.

 

An outbreak of foot and mouth dis-
ease among cattle in some of the
northern counties of Indiana, and
southern counties of Michigan, is ser-
iously occupying the attention of the
farmers. Dairymen are especially ap<
prehensive. Secretary of Agriculture
David F. Houston has ordered the
establishment of a complete quaran—
tine against the shipment of cattle,
hogs and . sheep from the affected ter:

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cattle have been ordered to be killed
on account of the disease, but in ‘St.
Joseph county no orders to such an
effect has as yet been received. Rep-
resentative Barnhart has taken the
matter up with Secretary Houston,
and has been notified that the govern-
ment will pay one-half of the expense
of fighting the disease, but that the
state must pay the other half.

A very serious outbreak of the dis-
ease has been discovered near Niles,
Berrien county, Michigan, where at
least 300 cows are reported to be af-
fcted. Prices of milk have not yet
been afliected, howeVer.

So extremely infections is the dis-
ease said to be that a farm occupied
by diseased} animals is not safe for
other animals for several months af-
ter the disease has disappeared. The
experts also claim that enough virus
may be left along the road which dis-
eased cattle have passed to infect oth-
er cattle that pass several hours later,
and that small animals, such as dogs,
cats, rats, and birds, or even boots or
clothing of men, may carry the dis-
ease.

Indiana. D. L.

FEEDERS’ PROBLEMS. ‘ ‘ "

 

Feed for Young Pigs.

Will you please tell us what to feed
little pigs? We have about 20 and
expect more soon. Am living on a
new place, not much cleared, and so
cannot raise as much corn and other
things as I would like Are cull beans

and sugar beets good for winter feed'

for pigs?

Gratiot Co. W. J. D.

In the absence of skim-milk there is
nothing better for young growing pigs
than Wheat middlings. The best 'ra-
tion I know of is a mixture of skim-
milk and wheat middlings and a little
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tive ratio of about 1:4, that is, one
part of protein to four parts of carbo-
hydrates, and this is the ratio of those
food nutrients for a balanced ration
for growing pigs. Skim-milk contains
protein in excess for a balanced ra-
tion, but there is something about
milk, even if the fat has been remov—
ed, that puts it in the front rank as
a food for young animals. I think
young pigs will do better on wheat
middlings mixed with water, not too
thin, than they will on skim-milk and
enough corn to balance the skim-
milk. But a ration of all three gives best
results.

Cull beans cooked, make a good
feed for pigs after they weigh 75 to
100 pounds. They are not so good to
give pigs when full grown. They are
not as palatable as wheat middlings.
Sugar beets are excellent for hogs,
and may be fed either raw or cooked.
It would be a good plan to start the
pigs on wheat middlings made into a
slop, and then mix in a few cooked
beans at first and gradually increase
the amount of beans and, when the

"pigs are well started, give them a lit?

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tle corn also; Asxthey grow older, in-:

crease the corn ration and when fin-
ishing for market the ration can be
quite largely of corn. Get the pigs to
eating sugar beets as soon as possible
and give them all they will eat With-
out waste every day.

Pigs in the winter time should have
a warm, dry place to sleep and also to
eat in, but allow them to run out dur-
ing the day if they wish. If the weath-
c- is very cold it will pay to feed the
middlings slop warm. You can use
hot Water to mix it up with little
trouble. Pigs should not be compelled
to eat ice cold slop in cold weather.

HANDLING BALKY HORSES.

 

There has always been something
fascinating to me about buying, train-
ing and working with horses. I have
studied and handled them all of my
life and now I am 54 years old, and
yet I am learning something new
about “man’s best friend” every day.
I once owned a beautiful Clydesdale
horse, one of the best and most faith-
ful animals at times that ever tight-
ened a tug, but he had a habit of get-
ting balky once in a while, perhaps on
account of former bad driving or
abuse, which are the causes of balki-
ness in a good many cases. This horse
seemed to get up “cranky" some
mornings. When he was in this mood
the points of his ears would almost
touch each other, and this was the
signal for trouble. The remedy was
to hitch him up and keep puttering
around the wagon, sometimes offering
the horse beside him a handful of
oats. This would take his mind off
his sulky mood. He seemed almost to
court punishment at such times and
not to let on that you noticed him was
a sure cure. After a few minutes he
would start off and be all right for a
long time. A few years ago I purchas-
ed a pair of horses that were very
balky at times. 4 I knew all about this
when buying them and took a chance
on reforming them. They were each
different in disposition. One was as
crafty as a fox and would not stand
a bad driver. The other was a willing
worker but had been abused. This is
how I cured them, drove them around
several times with the empty wagon,
then I put on a very light load, after
which I loaded them up gradually and
after a time I had their confidence. I
used them for five years and a better
team to work I never owned. I find
that a. few horses are born with a
balky streak, the same as others are
kickers, but the majority of balkers
and kickers are driven to it by care-
less drivers, overloads and abuse. A
driver that does not know his busi-
ness in nine cases out of ten starts to
abuse and whip his horses when they
get stuck with a load. This is the
wrong thing to do. A good teamster
knows when a team has done its'best
when in a bad place. Instead of abus—
ing the animals, he does the very op-
posite, petting and encouraging them.
It is wonderful how far a little judg-
ment will go in getting a load out of
a bad place. Sometimes a may be
necessary to dig in front of the
wheels or remove part of the load.
but no one should ever let his temper
allow him to abuse his team. It
doesn’t pay. Kind treatment has a
more lasting effect than anything else
in the great majority of cases.

Illinois. W. M. HARDY.

 

At a recent race meet in the agri-
cultural district of Brady township,
Saginaw county, “Butcher Boy," a fast
horse owned by Ed. Coppernoll, made
a speed record of 2:08. Many good
horses were in opposition, among
them being a little brown filly named
“Topsy Hal,” owned by Julius Brown,
of Shiawassee county. This associa-
tion for sportsmen, started by Brady
farmers, is going to make one of the

greatest and most popular places for.

sportsmen’ s gatherings in the state of
Michigan.

Saginaw Co. C. J. .annn.

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Holstein Sale a Success.

The seventh annual sale of regis-
tered Holstein-Friesian cattle in the
dairy building at the state fair
grounds in Detroit, was the largest
ever held in the number of cattle
sold. The attendance was good, con-
sidering the unfavorable weather, and
the 155 head of cattle sold at prices
satisfactory to both buyer and seller.
The sales totaled $34,370, making an
iverage of $221.74 per head. This is
about $13 less per head than the high
average of last year.

The highest price paid was $500 for
Burtondale Countess Korndyke, a fine
ten—months—old heifer calf raised by
W. E. Fellows and bought jointly by
W. B. Jones and J. F. Lentz. The
lowest price paid was $40 for a nine-

; months—old bull calf.

The following list gives the names
of all the consignors, animals sold,
approximate ages, names of buyers,
and the prices received:

Consigned by E. M. Starkweather,
Northville, Mich.

Females—Katie De K01 Hartog
(242201) to Fred S. Hall, Detroit,
$160 ; Calamity Mercedes Wayne

(75101) to Dr. J. B. Patterson, Aloha,
Mich., $235; Decker Clothilde Beryl
Wayne 2nd (242200) to J. B. Pater-
son, $160; Decker Maid 3rd, to Irving

H. Ellis, Washington, Mich., $175;
Decker Lass (68643) to J. C. Buth,
Grand tapids, $155; Decker Maid
(627.644) to J. C. Buth, $135; Mech-

thilde Inka Homestead (218185) to
Ti'os. thdick, ly’airen, Mich., $265;
Oakwood Calamity De Vries Pauline
(201478) to E. A. Hardy, Rochesie",
Mich., $155; Burtondale Mayo De Kol
(186164) to Henry Miller, Richmond,
Mich., $175; Borheur Margolyn (149-
334) to James 'Iiye & Sons, Pontiac,
Mich., $405; Peaceland Elzevere Cor-
inne (189877) to James Nye & Sons,
$370; Queen Aspirante (63511) to
Mark H. Piper, Flint, Mich., $310;
Queen Liza Korndyke De K01 (160179)
to Jas. Nye & Sons, $340; All Cres-
cent Pietertje Granger (85397) to F;
W. Savage, Belleville, Mich., $190.

Males—Beauty Pietertje Sir De K01
Burke (90528) to M. N. Johnson,
Northville, Mich., $145.

Consigned by H. W. Norton & Son,
Howell, Mich.
Females.~Bell Crescent 2d’s Canary
(77805) to Wm. Kaboos, Ada, Mich.,
$400; Belle Maid 3rd (108348) to
Hoover Bros., Temperance, Mich.,
$205; Belle Posch of Mapleside (229-
765) to D. D. Aitken, Flint, Mich.,

$205; Fairmount Elzevere De K01
(109890) to Martin Lamtin, $395;
Female to George W. Slaughter,

Birmingham, Mich., $130; Lady Abbe-
kerk Vale (195512) to Wabeek Farms,
Pontiac, Mich., $300; Mapleside Ann
(185910) to Hoover Bros. $285; Maple-
side Calamity Countess (159402) to
Lloyd Lake, North Branch, Mich.,
$180; Mapleside Hartog De K01 (185-
918) to Wm. Kaboos, $300; Mapleside
Pauline Maid (229762) to Wabeek
Farms, $135; Mapleside Pietertje Har-
tog (219577) to Wabeek Farms, $185;
Mapleside Queen Vashti (185913) to
J. C. Buth, $300; Mapleside Segis
Belle (219573) to Wabeek Farms,
$215; Mapleside Segis Queen (220281)
to Wabeek Farms, $250; Mapleside
Winona Princess (221011) to Addison
Roe, Erie, Mich., $200; Mapleside
Winona Queen (221010) to T. J. Blan-
chard, Sand Lake, Mich., $190; Vashti
Beauty Queen De K01 (121733) to
Wm. Kaboos, $390; Vernie Abbekerk
Mercena (214191) to E. A. Ross, 1m-
lay City, Mich., $230; White Band De
K01 Wayne (169355) to E. A. Ross,
$220; Yuma Pontiac De K01, Henger-
veld 237171) to Walter L. Warren,
Washington, Mich., $170.

Males—Johanna Korndkye Count
(120734) to Geo. Rattenbury, North-
ville, Mich., $200; K S P H Johanna
Korndyke (120345) to Elmer Dohany,
Northville, Mich., $335.

Consigned by D. H. Hoover, Temper-
ance, Mich.
Females.——Allie Johanna (96906) to
J. W. Worthington, Howell, Mich.,
$330; Antioch Stienstra Wayne (121-
313) to J. B. Patterson, $320; Bessie
De Kol Pet Rosewood, to E. W. Mc-
Nitt, Grand Rapids, $160; Briar Boon
Posch to Fred S. Hall, $155; Clarissa
Queen Rosewood, t0 Wm Kaboos,
$180; Clara Johanna Rosewood (157-
094) to Jas. Nye & Sons, $320; Glenda
Pontiac Pet Rosewood, to Wabeek
Farms, $225; Hartog Canary Pietertje

. Burtondale

“THE M.ICTH'I",G‘AN"FA_RME‘R

Rosewood (223096) to J. E. McI'lwain,
Hastings, Mich., $225; Hartog Gelsche
(196212) to J. W. Worthington, $200;
Jessie De K01 Jondine (77421) to J. C.
Buth, $235; Jondike Pietertje Rose-
wood, to E. W. McNitt, $150; Jumbo
Queen (79555) to S. M. Cron, Ann Ar-
bor, Mich., $105; Midnight Clothilde
De Kol (152543) to E. W. McNitt,
$220; Pauline Hengerveld Bess (143-
682) to Wm. Kaboos, $360; Pontiac
Burke Victor, to Fred Hall, $175; Pon-

tiac Nymph (121550) to J. B. Patter- $350

son, $435; Queen Johanna Rosewood
(157095) to Wm. Kaboos, $275; Segis
Bonheur Rosewood, to W. E. Fellows,
Flint, Mich., $210; Segis Pontiac Rose-
wood, to J. H. McClure, Royal Oak,
Mich., $150; Snowbound Lillian Har‘
tog (121211) to J. B. Patterson, $395.
Males—Rosewood King Pietertje
Clothilde, to J. H. McClure, $40; Rose-
wood King Pietertje Wayne, to Ervin
Lake, North Branch, Mich., $80.
Consigned by J. E. Burrows, Flint,
Mich.
Females—Clover Farm Allie Nig
(213964) to M. W. Willard, Grand
Rapids, Mich., $405; Eliza Beets Inka
(246262) to Dewey C. Pierson, Hadley,
Mich., $180; Johan Eliza Mechthilde
(232218) to T. J. Blanchard, $180; Jo-
han Lillie Lass (247927) to W. E. Fel-
lows, $340; Johan Zubrod Lass (219-
282) to Walter T. Hill, Flint, Mich.,
$185; Miss Winona Tryntje De K01
2nd (221975) to Jas. Nye & Sons,
$140; Miss Yetive Tryntje, to E. M.
Starkweather, Northville, Mich., $90;
Netherland Uilkje De K01 (204575) to
Dewey C. Pierson, $340; Oak Valley
Favorite Segis (200152) to P. F. Ren-
ner, Marysville, Ohio, $290; Oak Val-
ley Rosina Hengerveld Beets (226592)
to G. L. Spillane, $300; Segis Bessie

Pauline (245926) to G. L. Spillane,
$155; Segis Cornucopia Lass (246265)
to M. W. Willard, $180; Segis Nudine
Lass (247807) to E. W. Berry, Oak
Grove, Mich., $150; Segis Posch Lass
(245927 to M. W. Willard, $180; Segis
(247808)

Princes De Kol to Wm

t'ondale Ophelia De K01 (227040) to
Wabeek Farms, $200; Fanny Pledge
Wayne (228717) to J. C. Buth, $125;
Korndyke Maplebrook Dione (214167)
to Wabeek Farms, $305; Mildred
Cornucopia Berna (214165) to Wabeek
Farms, $300; Pauline Drosky ,De Kol-
Daul 3d (233514) to Geo. W. Slaughter
$170; Princess Leo Netherland De Kol
4th (216658) to J. K. Barden & Son, So.
Haven, Mich., $280; Rosamond Artis
Pietje (226578) to J. E. McElwain,

Males—Burtondale Clifden Korn-
dyke (138344) to Robt. Hansard, Wix-
0m, Mich., $115; Burtondale Korndyke
King (138345) to J. C. Buth, $200. '
Consigned by Reed &. Knowles,
Howell, Mich.
Females.—~—Brightfaced Segis Mateal
to Henry Miller, $215; Cora Henger-
veld (172892) to E. W. Berry, $210;
Lady Rosecliffe De Kol (137303) to
C. P. Price, $300; Medfield Countess
Hengerveld (239879) to C. E. Hoag,
Ypsilanti, Mich., $180; Medfield Pel
Johanna (239480) to F. Northrop &
Son, Northville, Mich., $115; Medfield
Rachela Colantha (24587) to C. W.
Hoover, Howell, Mich., $175; Ophelia
Segis, to Henry Miller, $215; Pontiac
Galatea Mateal, to Henry Miller, $215;
Queen Segis Mateal, to Henry Miller,
$215; Segis Queen Soldene, to Henry
Miller, $215; Vale Canary Belle (185-
393) to Dewey C. Pierson, $305; Wa-
conda Princess (197358) to J. E. Mc-
Ilwaln $355; Whittaker Canary (165-
32; to R. E. Haeger, Algonquin, 111.,
Consigned by J. H. Johnson,
ington, Mich.
Females.—-Ardale Pontiac Colantha
(144086) to Floyd G. Pierson, Flint,
Mich., $225; Glenburnie Canary Vale
(163292) to S. M. Crom, $165; Glen-
burnie Kaastra Pietertje (236431) to
E. A. Ross, $165; Glenburnie Pontiac
Canary (221001) to D. 1). Aitken,$205;
calf of same to Lloyd Lake, $80; Jane
Posch Hengerveld De K01 (139871) to
S. M. Crom, $245; Livonia De Kol

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Seven-day But-

ter Record of- 27.14 lbs. when Eleven Years Old.

Kaboos, $150; Siloko De K01 (88300)
to Walter T. Hill, Davison, Mich.,
$300; Sir William Altomiwa 3rd (135-
325) to Hoover Bros., $195; Zubrod
glizllgje, to R. R. Scott, Toledo, Ohio,
Male.———Segis Cynthia (136944) to
W. D. Lake, Troy, Mich., $175.
Consigned by J. Fred Smith & Sons.
Females—Boyd Best Elzevere De
K01 (141359) to J. C. Buth, $200; Can-
ary Barnum De Kol 3rd (126996) to
Geo. S. Cole, Durand, Mich., $215;
Elzevere Apple (196643) to Henry
Miller, $265; Elzevere Hilton 2nd
(222282) to E. W. McNitt, $180; Elze-
vere Jelkje King, to Burt Fox, Utica-
Mich., $170; Elzevere King Sunbeam
Alban, to Fred Bachman, Azalia,
Mich., $170: Elzevere Rose Cornu‘
copia (185854) to E. Patchett, Dur-
and, Mich., $275; Elzevere Told Again

2nd (222283) to E. Patchett, $190; El- $300

zevere Told Again 3rd (222284) to T.
J. Blanchard $140; Grace Imperial Nu-
dine 2d (183309) to Harry B. Clark,
Northville, Mich., $145; Grace Imperial
Pontiac, to Fred Bachman, $105;
Howard Beauty Elzevere De K01 (142-
923) to Geo. W. Slaughter, $220:
Jelkje Johanna (89021) to Geo. S.
Cole, $325; calf from same to Geo. S.
Cole, $105; Korndyke Beauty Prin-
cess (192948) to E. W. McNitt, $155;
Pietertje Bawn De Kol Clothilde (88-
852) to Delos Eddy. Byron, Mich.,
$235; Rose Princess De K01. to J. C.
Buth. $150; Salina Moses 2nd Mag-
gie (126603) to J. C. Buth, $175; Silica
Nudine Rauwerd (175572) to J. C.
Buth, $225.

Consigned by W.. E. Fellows, Flint,

Mich.

Females—Abby Dell De K01 (141-
046) to Dewey C. Pierson, $235; Anna
Mechtchilde Korndyke (214164) to
Wabeek Farms, $305; Burke Colantha
Pauline 2d (158157) to E. M. Moore,
Wixom, Mich., $150; Burtondale
Countess Korndyke (248044) to W.
B. Jones & F. T. Lutz, Oak Grove,
Mich., $500; Burtondale Gerster Segis
(248045) to Wabeek Farms, $190;
Hengerveld Changeling

(248046.) to G. L. Spillane, $170; Bur-Y

Wayne (129616) to Espanore Farms,
Lansing, Mich., $240; Livonia Merce-
des De K01 Wayne (129615) to Espa-
nora Farms, $240; Meteor Belle (129-
708) to Jas. Nye & Sons, $220; Rosa
Vale De K01 (131445) to Geo. W.
Slaughter, $205; Violaca Waxana Rosa
Bonheur 2d (98297) to John B. DOW-
ling, Orion, Mich., $175.

Consigned by J. W. Worthington,
Howell, Mich.
Females—Cornucopia Hornell De
Kol (232582) F. R. Crandall, Howell,
Mich., $120; Vashti Beauty Queen De
Kol_(121733) Wm. Kaboos, $390; Mary
Norma Segis (219887) to E. W. Mc-
Nitt, $240; Up-to—date De K01 Boutsje
(112343) to John D. Dowling, $200;
Werlmberc Johanna Marie (227003) to
J. H. Austin, Oak Grove, Mich., $175.
Male.—Up-to-date Victoria King
Korndyke (74014) to J. B. Patterson,

Consigned by Frank R. Crandall,
Howell, Mich.

Females.——Ferndale Barnum Nether-
land (224195) to E. W. Berry, $145;
Ferndale Netherland Pietertje (247-
190) to J. B. Tooley, Howell, Mich.,
$155; Hengerveld Mercena Cornucopia
(123608) to Geo. W. Slaughter, $335;
Lady Mercedes Korndyke De Kol
(181063) to John A. Rinke, $250:
Whittaker September Ideal (145824)
to J. C. Buth, $305.

Consigned by Dewey C. Pierson,
Hadley, Mich.
Female—To E. M. Moore, $145; fe-
male to E. M. Moore, $95; Irma Gilt
Edge Queen (84091) to F. W. Zuhlke,
Imlay City, Mich. $190; Segis Queen
Vale De K01 (158773) to F. J. Fish-
beck, Howell, Mich., $270; Up-to-date
Inka Paul Houwtje (112342) to S. M.

Crom, $215.

Male—Sir Vale Daisy De K01 Paul
$2347) to E. Clinton, Redford, Mich.,
Consigned by Tracy F. Crandall,

. Howell, Mich.
Females—Ali Netherland Pietertje
Queen (86874) to J. C. Buth, $200:
Dorothy Winona De K01 2d (190614) '
to E. Patchett, $200; Zillah Winona

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DISI N FECTION AND DISINFEC-
TANTS.

 

BY FLOYD w. ROBISON.
(Continued from last week).
What,About the Fly?

Perhaps the most pernicious nui-
sance on the farm is the fly. How-
ever, he is there as a nuisance and
not only a nuiSance in the general ac-
ceptance of the term, but we believe
one of the most dreaded enemies that
man has. As yellow fever has been
transmitted directly through the ac-
tivity of a certain form of the mos-
quito, so it is quite definitely known
that many times the fly is a transmit-
ter from one individual to another of
the dreadful disease, typhoid fever,
and while these specific diseases that
are of such pronounced type as to be
distinctly destrutive are known to fol-
low in the wake of the activity of the
fly; Without doubt many other minor
forms of diseases, results of the ac-
tivities of other types of bacteria,
are continually endeavoring to break
down the barriers of defense set up
by the cellular organisms of the body.

What to do on the Farm.

It is a pretty difficult matter, we
are aware, on the farm to so thor-
oughly screen the premises that the
fly nuisance is removed. This does
not mean, however, that sreening is
an insufficient protection. Every place
that is used for the storing of food
materials should be very thoroughly
and effectively screened and, of
course, the heme itself should be well
provided with sreens to prevent the
entrance of these pests. But it is
necessary, seemingly, that some con-
ditions exist which are encouraging to
the propagation of flies. It is pretty
difficult in the disposal of manures
on the farm and in the protection of
stock, particularly hogs and poultry, to
so house and protect them that they
are inaccessible to flies. We think
this may be done but it will probably
entail some considerable expense and
make it impossible on most farms.
The only other remedy, then, is the
employment of suitable disinfectants.
If the stable where the horses and
cows are kept is well arranged and is
with frequency supplied with suitable
disinfection material, flies will not in-
habit these places. If it is not possi-
ble to place the manure under pro-
tecting sheds or in a screened en-
closure, spraying the same material
that is used for spraying the stable if
applied at frequent intervals over the
manure and over the fences, etc.,sur-
rounding the yard, these will be made
uncomfortable breeding places for the
flies. Once a farmer succeeds in get-
ting his premises practically rid of
flies, we believe that he will feel that
under no condition would he permit
old conditions to resume. The fly
nuisance can be solved even on the
farm, and it would be a comfort, in-
deed, to see a more strenuous effort
on the part of many farmers to solve
this problem. .

Disinfecting the Poultry House.

Poultry is another source of nui-
sance on the farm unless the fowls
themselves and the premises in which
they are kept are frequently disin-
fected. It is fortunate indeed, that
the employment of suitable disinfec-
tants in poultry houses becdmes a
source of profit as well as a pleasure
to the owner. We think there is no
class of farm animals or fowls but
what thrive better in cleanly sur-
roundings. We know it is maintained
at times that this is not true of hogs,
but we believe this opinion is not the
correct one. The probability of hog
' cholera. infection, of cholera among
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kept in clean quarters, where clean
feed is given them, and where suitable
methods of disinfection are employed.
There are now on the markets disin-
fectants, germicides, and insecticides
for almost every purpose. These pro-
ducts are under rigid inspection by
state and federal law and quite gen-
eral dependence may be placed in the
claims made for them by the manu-
facturer. Many of them are undoubt«
edly high in their selling price, but
the more standard ones are so regu-
lated by competition that the price
asked by them in the retail store 'is
not, as a rule, exhorbitant.

Life Can be Worth Living on the
Farm.

We think that farmers should pay
more attention and give more study
to making life worth living on the
farm. It is surely a heritage worth
while for a child to have the opportu-
nity of being brought up on the farm
in these days. There is no denying
the fact that there is much drudgery
on the farm, and all too frequently
farm life means a life of drudgery to
the women on the farm. We think
that in many instances, if not in most
instances, this is due to a lack of
proper planning, as farmers and farm-
ers’ wives seem to pride themselves
many times on the amount of energy
they put into’ their work and the
amount of physical labor they are
able to command in the performing
of their daily work on the farm and in
the farm home. We think this is en-
tirely wrong and that more pride
should be taken in seeing how much
may be accomplished with the mini-
mum amount of labor, for, of course,
labor on the farm is the item which
should be conserved. If this plan is
followed we will see in the winter ev-
enings the family planning to make
the work for. the following season
more effective at less labor expense,
and to make the home surroundings
more comfortable, convenient and the
greater protection to life and health.
Disinfectants and modern disinfection
play an important part in this matter.

THAT SUGAR SITUATION.

 

In your issue of October 3, you pub-
lish an article by Mr. F. W. Robinson,
on the “Sugar Situation." While the
general tone of the article is sound
and excellent there are a few inac-
uracies in the statistics given, that I
wish to take the liberty of calling
to your attention.

The annual consumption per capita
in the United States during 1913 was
85.4 lbs. instead of about 80 lbs. as is
stated in the article.

Mr. Robison writes: “The United
States during the past year imported
fully one-fourth of the total European
supply of sugar. * * Cuba, Hawaii
and the Philippine Islands supply us
with our largest amounts of cane sug-
ar, but aside from this, fully as much
is undoubtedly imported from Europe,
and what we import from Europe is
not cane sugar but beet sugar.” This
statement is in error inasmuch as we
do not import beet sugar in such
quantities from Europe. The actual
facts are that the 3,743,139 tons of
sugar consumed in 1913 in the United
States were derived from the follow-
ing sources:

Louisiana & Texas, cane ..... 207,708
Domestic beet ..... . . . . . . . . . 525,314
Maple ........ . . 9,000
Molasses sugar ............ . 10,450
Hawaii, cane ..... . . . . . . . . . . . 506,555
Porto Rico, cane. . . . . . . . . . . . 331,103
Philippines, cane . . . . . . . . . . . 44,620
Cuba, cane ..... . . . . . . . . . . . .1,990,831
Other countries 7,

0f the total amount imported from.
other foreign countries than Cuba only
15,580 tons was raw beet sugar and

"193‘ tons refined, beet sugar: making a

totalwpf 15,773 tons of imported . for-j
eign beet sugar. The balanCe“of‘the
consumption in the United States,
aside from the beet sugar produced in
the United States and the few tons
of maple and molasses sugar is deriv-
ed from cane, of whisk 1,992,615 tons
is imported from foreign countries. Of
this amount Cuba. supplies 1,990,831
tons and all other countries 1,785.

If Mr. Robison’s statements were
correct regarding the sources of the
United States’ sugar supply, the pres-
ent situation in the sugar world would
not exist. If it were true that we im-
ported large amounts of sugar from
Europe, it is obvious that the price of
sugar would be even higher than it Is
at the present time. As has already
been pointed out, the large portion of
our sugar supply comes from Cuba.
All of this sugar has to pass through
the refineries on the Atlantic sea-
board before it is ready for consump-
tion and the refining business of the
United States is in the hands of a
small group of men who have abso-
lute control of the American sugar
market during that portion of the
year when there is no beet sugar'on
the market. In connection with this
it might be Well to note the fact that
the price of sugar is beginning to de—
cline. It should also be noted that
this decline is due to the fact that
this year’s crop of beet sugar from
Michigan and the western states is
entering the market and competing
with the foreign article. The whole
sugar situation in the United States
centers around these facts. When the
domestic sugars enter the market the
refiners of foreign sugar are compell-
ed to reduce their prices. When the
domestic sugars are off the market the
refiners of foreign sugar increase
their price. The solution of the situa-
tion is to increase the domestic pro
duction to such an extent as to ena-
ble the domestic sugars to compete
with the refiners’ product throughout
the entire year, and the result would
be that we would have cheaper sugar
throughout the year. The refiners
realized these facts long ago and they
have sought to destroy the growing
industry by having a free sugar bill
passed in Congress. The domestic
industry is on the decline. The pro-
duction of domestic sugar will be less
this year than it was last, and unless
the present law is changed it will be-‘
come insignificant after 1916 when
this law is scheduled to go into effect.

The recent increase in the price of
sugar was not caused by the- United
States being unable to obtain sugar
from Europe. The actual facts are
that England being cut off from Ger-
many, her normal source of supply,
entered the American market and pur-
chased sugar which was required to
meet the normal demands of the Am-
erican people. These British pur-
chases and the consequent decrease in
the supplies available for the Ameri-
can market led directly to the in-
orease in prices.

New York. J. A. BROOK.

REMEDIES FOR POTASH SHORT-
AGE.

Various suggestions have been made
in regard to the steps to be taken by
farmers in reference to the shortage
of potash in their fertiliers, caused by
the greatly reduced shipments of pot—
ash from Germany since the first of
August. Most of the fertilizer com-
panies have endeavored to make the
potash on hand go as far as possible
by selling for the present brands of
complete fertilizers containing only
two or three per cent of potash and
withholding from sale brands contain-
ing larger amounts.

The suggestion that some or all of
the potash be replaced by phosphoric

3 acid is absurd, for every school boy

knows that one plant food cannot
take the place of another. There are
some indirect fertilizers, such canine.

gypsum, and salt that can release a
limited amount of potash from. some
soils' that contain hydrated silicates;
of alumnia and potash. But if these
soils have already been treated with
lime or-have received repeated dress-
ings of the usual forms of fertilizer
containing soluble phosphate with its
accompanying gypsum, then the pot-
ash in the hydrated silicates has to
a large extent already been replaced
and the use of more lime or gypsum
or salt could not be expected to re-
lease much additional potash. G'round'
limestone or oyster shells act too
slowly to be used as potash rele'asers.

The residue of soda left in the son
by nitrate of soda is more effective in
releasing potash than is gypsum and
hence goods, in which the nitrogen is
largely in the form of nitrate of soda,
may have a special value in the pres-
ent emergency.

It is often stated that decaying or-
ganic matter releases potash from the
soil, but there seems to be no direct
evidence of this. On the contrary,
Dr. S. Peacock states in the American
Fertilizer of September 5, 1914: “Sev-
eral thoroughly competent researches '
have shown that decaying matter has
little effect on converting inert min-
eral plant food in the soil into avail.
able form.”

In any soil the amount of potash
capable of being released by these in‘
direct means is a very small fraction
of the total potash in the soil, most
of which exists in a form about as
soluble as window glass. There is no
known profitable method for rendering
this inert potash of the soil available
fast enough to provide for profitable
crops. Whatever temporary expedi-
ents we may employ in the present
emergency, we must keep in mind
that the potash thus removed from the
semi-available soil reserves must lat-
er be replaced if we are to maintain
the soil’s productiveness.

There is danger in the statement
that farmers have been using an ex.
cess of potash. Crops use on the aw
erage about two and one-half times
as much potash as phOSphoric acid.
while the average fertilizer sold con-
tains only half as much potash as
phosphoric acid; yet no one claims
that we are using too much phosp-
horic acid. The potash remaining from
previous fertilization is practically
nothing except in the limited areas
where a ton or more of fertilizer has
been used per acre on truck crops.
Very rarely is half as much potash
applied to the wheat, oats, corn, or
cotton crop as the crop removes.

The potash mines are so numerous
and the stocks on hand so large that
supplies can be promptly sent for-
ward as soon as European conditions
permit freight shipments to be re-

sumed.

New York. ‘ H. A. HEUSTON.

TREATMENT OF NEW CONCRETE
ClSTERN.

 

Coat Inside with Paraffine.

In your issue of October 3, we no-
tice an inquiry concerning concrete
cistern trouble. The answer to this
inquiry is somewhat misleading, inas-
much as properly constructed con-
crete cisterns are watertight and sat-
isfactory in every respect, being one
of the oldest established uses of con—
crete in this country. Where a lean,-
porous mixture of concrete is used
and the construction work poorly per-
formed, free lime is sometimes liber<
ated in the form of efflorcence on
the surface of»... the concrete, which
tends to “harden” water for a short
time. This condition may be correct-
ed by coating the inside of the cistern
with liquid paraflfine, using two coats,
the first coat being driven into the

concrete by use of a plumber’s blow

torch. However,\ this or any other
surface treatment is wholly unneces-
sary if the concrete is properly made
and placed in the beginning—H. H.
Rice, Illinois. '

 

 


  

 

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Storing of Winter Vegetables.

The storing of winter vegetables is
economical and desirable. In the fall
enough vegetables go to waste from
the average farm garden to supply
the table during the entire winter.
The task of storing is not difficult if
one has a knowledge of the conditions
best suited for storage and is willing
to perform a small amount of labor.

A dry, well-aired, not too dark,
frost-proof room, cellar or sodhouse
will serve the purpose. The most fav-
orable temperature is not over 50 de-
grees F. Celery, cabbage and sweet
potatoes should be stored in the cool-
est part of the room. Racks should
be adjusted on which to place the
storage boxes or barrels. This avoids
the dangers of over-heating, excess
moisture and prevents decay. All
vegetables should be gathered before
the frost, sorted, dried thoroughly be-
fore packing. For long storing re-
serve those of most perfect formation
and firm textured. .Each root or tu-
ber should be placed a few inches
apart in alternate layers with clean,
dry sand. In removing those for use,
care should be taken each time to re-
cover any that may be expOSed. The
earth for packing should be clean and
dry, and should be collected in dry
summer season rather than after the
heavy fall rains. Carrots, sweet pota-
toes, beets, turnips, parsnips, cabbage,
salsify, celery, keep well stored by
this method.

Vegetables less perfect in form, less
firm in texture, should be reserved for
immediate use. These may be stored
in barrels or boxes with latticed bot-
toms.

Storing Cabbage and Celery.

Sweet potatoes should be well dried,
wrapped in paper, packed in sand as
indicated, and kept in coldest part of
storeroom. Celery should be taken
from ground on a clear day, transfer-
red to boxes of clean dry sand. The
tops and leaf portions should not be
covered, but the bleached part should
be well packed in the sand and placed
in the coldest part of the storage
room. Cabbage and cauliflower will
keep for a long time if gathered and
stored with the head and roots intact.
The large outside leaves should be re-
moved. Each head should be sur-
rounded with clean dry straw and
placed downward a few inches apart.
Pack and store the same as celery.

If desired, parsnips and salsify may
be allowed to remain in the ground all
winter. They should be covered in
the fall with clean straw. After the
early spring thaw they may be remov-
ed, washed and stored in a cool place.

Parsley and watercress may be
transplanted to flower pots or boxes
and kept in good growing condition
throughout the winter.

Keeping Tomatoes.

Tomatoes may be stored very late
in the fall if. the entire vine is care-
fully pulled up and hung over racks
in the coolest part of the frost-proof
room or the fruit may be picked from
the vines and placed on racks several
inches apart. By these methods a
large portion of the green tomatoes
will ripen and keep indefinitely.

If a satisfactory storage place is
not available, the trench method is
satisfactory for storing cabbage, tur-
nips, carrots, parsnips, salsify, beets,
etc. A well drained location should
be selected and the trench should be
about seven feet deep. Clean straw
should be filled in to the depth of
about one foot. The trench may be
divided in sections for each variety of
vegetables. The cabbage should be
arranged as previously mentioned. In
filling the trench thee arth should be

firmly packed and well heaped. Two
boards nailed together lengthwise to
form a sloping roof should be placed
over the top. to shed rain and snow.
Vegetables stored in a trench may
freeez in a severe winter, and remain
frozen until the spring thaw. The
gradual extraction of the frost leaves
the vegetables uninjured, but a sud‘
den thaw will greatly impair the tex-
ture and flavor.

North Dakota. M. A. S.

TROUBLE DEPARTMENT.

 

Fertilizers for Fruit Trees.

Would you advise me what kind of
fertilizer to use for fruit trees, in
what proportions, and when to apply?
I have some manure but not enough.
Trees are from two to three years
old—Subscriber.

It is very difl‘icult to recommend the
kind of fertilizers to be used for fruit
trees, because the kind of soil in
which the trees are growing should be
taken into consideration in giving
such information. For a general fer-
tilizer there is nothing that equals
barnyard manure, as it adds humus to
the soil and also produces conditions
in the soil favorable for the develop-
ment of beneficial soil bacteria. How-
ever, there are orchards in which the
trees are making a very vigorous
growth where it would be unwise to
use barnyard manure because it tends
to produce wood growth instead of
the formation of fruit buds.

A great deal of fertility may also
be added to the orchard by the use
of cover crops. These are usually
sown in August, and may consist of
any one of the clovers, vetch, oats or
rye. If the trees are making rapid
growth, one must use care in using
any of the legume crops such as clo-
ver and vetch, as they tend to pro-
duce wood instead of fruit buds.

Commercial fertilizers generally do
not produce as good results as ma-
nure or cover crops, but occasionally
an application of nitrate of soda is
indirectly beneficial, the nitrate of
soda being used more for the purpose

of encouraging the cover crOp than

for its effect on the trees. There are
also rare cases where the soil is de-
ficient in potash and phosphorous; in
such cases applications of acid phos-

 

A Preventative for Split Trees.

phate and muriate of potash are ben-
eficial.

If commercial fertilizers are used,
they should be applied before or dur-
ing‘the growing season, as all of the
above mentioned fertilizers are quick-
ly available and would almost entirely
be lost by leaching if applied during
the dormant season. Barnyard ma-
nure is best applied in the winter or
early spring; if applied during the
summer, it may cause a lot of growth
of the trees which would not mature
before the winter'set in, and would
undoubtedly be in‘jured'by the cold.

The amount of fertilizer to use, of

FA’RMER

course-depends greatly ~upon local
conditions, but for general purposes
a good application of nitrate of 'oda
is about 200 pounds per acre. For a
cemplete fertilizer 100 pounds of ni-
trate of soda, 500 pounds of acid phos-
phate and 200 pounds of muriate of
potash is considered good. Three to

four tons of barnyard manure makes

a good light application per acre. It
is better to make frequent light appli-
cations than a few heavy ones. The
barnyard manure may be supplement-
ed to advantage by about 1,500 pounds
of unleached wood ashes, or 200
pounds of muriate of potash. Do not
mix the manure and the ashes as the
lime in the ashes will set free the
nitrogen in the manure.

If a legume cover crop is used an
application of 200 pounds of muriate
of potash and 500 pounds of acid phos-
phate might be of value. The cover
crop practically furnishes only nitro—
gen, so the other fertilizers will tend
to make the fertilization a more bal-
anced one.

NATURAL BRACE FOR

LIMBS.

APPLE

 

To prevent the splitting down of ap-
ple trees with a heavy load of fruit,

 

Needed a Brace.
we are told to select the scaffold

limbs at the time the tree is first
planted and pruned. If the are spaced
six or eight inches apart when the
tree is’young, there will be little dau-
ger of the tree splitting down later.

However, many trees can be found
in which this forked trunk is estab—
lished, and the habit can not be cor-
rected without spoiling the shape of
the tree. In such cases it is often the
practice to use iron braces of various
sorts, as well as bolts below the fork.
Both of these are good and trees have
been saved by their use even after the
splitting had apparently spoiled them.

Another method of treating forked
trees which will prevent future de-
struction if practiced in time, is to
twist together branches from opposite
limbs, which will later grow into a
living brace. Sucker growth will be
suitable for this purpose. Take two
watersprouts and twist them around
each other in the spring, and by the
fall they will have united at various

' places along the surface of contact.

As the trees get older the brace thus
formed will enlarge in diameter, and
effectually prevent the parting of the
trunk due to lateral strains from loads
of fruit or snow.

In pruning the trees, it would be
well to perform this safeguarding op-
eration first, since it is customary to
remove most of the small interior
branches in pruning. However, if no
branches are available from opposite
limbs for twisting together, one may
use a single branch, cutting off the
end and preparing two sloping flat
surfaces; this end may then be in-
serted under the bark through an in-
cision made for the purpose in the
other limb. Union will then take
place at the point of insertion, provid.
ed the wound is covered with adress-
ing of grafting wax.

Benzie Co. . E. H. BROWN.

     
 

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FEW LEADING ARTICLES OF

A
' ‘ THE WEEK.

 

Solving the Good Roads Problem.
——A history of the progress being
made toward the solution of this
problem in various sections of
Michigan ....................... 369

Fremont Fall Festival.—~An aC< '
count of a successful community
event participated in by farmers
and business men of Newaygo
county ................ 371

Beef in the Making. “Emphasizing
the importance of proper feed-
ing and care from calfhood to
the maturing of the beef steer. ..372

Storing Winter Vegetables.—A de-
scription of methods suited to
the keeping of different garden
vegetables for winter use ....... 375

What May be Done ’by Co-operat-
ing.——Citing the work of the Cal.
ifornia Fruit Growers’ Exchange
as an example of successful co-
operation ...................... 384

Selecting Layers for the Winter.—
Practical pointers on selecting
and caring for profitable winter

.......

 

laying birds ................. . ..386
CURRENT COMMENT.
The discovery 0 f

foot and mouth dis-
ease in the flocks
and herds of north—
ern Indiana and several counties in
the southwest part of Michigan brings
the farmers of a wide section face to
face with a serious condition. Early
reports from the seat of the difficulty
indicate that the infection is much
more widespread than was the case in
1908, when there was an outbreak of
this serious live stock disease in east-
ern Michigan. In that outbreak. as in
the present. one, both federal and
state authorities got exceedingly busy
as soon as the presence of the dis-
ease was known. and by the adoption
of vigorous methods which included
the slaughtering of diseased and ex-
posed animals, and the establishment
of a rigid quarantine about the infect-
ed territory, the disease was stamped
out with a minimum of loss. The
maintenance of such a strict quaran-
tine was a considerable hardship to
the farmers of the entire state, since
the normal movement of live stock
was necessarily restricted thereby, ev—
en outside of the infected territory.
_The quarantine which is necessarily
established in such cases also pre-
vents the movement of other commod-
iities, such as forage crops, as well as
live stock, out» of the infected terri-
tory,'and is thus far reaching in its

Foot and Mouth
Disease.

0 the well known rules

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effect.- There should, however, be a ter prices than prevail at the present ,Menedith for this place by the Fed-

general recognition of the fact that
this is the only adequate method of
eliminating this disease and forestall-
ing future loss which would be many
times greater than the cost of stamp-

time. Growers who are in a position
to hold the bulk of their crop for the
future market will be taking almost
no chance at all so far as their prob-
able income from the crop is concern-

ing out the disease at its inceptions-ed, since it is comparatively certain

There should, for this reason, he the
fullest cooperation from the farmers
of the states infected, and particularly
from. those residing in or around the
infected district, since the sooner the
disease is stamped out, the less will
be the loss entailed by the outbreak.
Official quarantine notices have not
yet been received as we go to press,
but we urge every reader to observe
which are al-
ways imposed by federal or stateau—
thorities in cases of this kind, and re-
frain from any movement of live stock
or the driving of cattle, sheep or hogs
upon the public, highway at or near
any point in the state where the dis-
ease has been reported, to the end
that the infection may be confined
strictly to its present limits, thus
making its eradication more easily
and quickly accomplished.
In separate comments
Conservative published in previous
Marketing. issues, we have urged
Michigan Farmer read-
ers to practice conservative market-
ing, particularly of wheat, beans and
potatoes. As the season advances
there is increased reason for empha-
sizing the Wisdom of such a course.
The European war which many well
informed people contended would be
of short duration, is broadening in its
scope of. operations each week, and
preparations for its continuation are
being carried out on such a gigantic
scale as to indicate that it has really
only just begun. In the meantime
crop news from the seat of the trou—
ble is, of course, very fragmentary and
unsatisfactory; Such crop news as is
received from the countries of conti-

‘The Good Roads

that prices will not fall below present
values, and there is every reason to
believe that they may advance mate-
rially in the not distant future, if con-
servative marketing is generally prac-
ticed by growers in Michigan and oth-
er _heavy producing states.

~ The leading article
in this . issue tells
how the good roads
problem is being

Problem.

solved in various part of the state. as

One point in particular mentioned in
this article is worthy of special em:
phasis at this time, and that is that
experience is teaching the-people of
various sections of the state the‘par-
ticular method which gives most sat~
isfactory and eonomical results in the
solution ofthe good roads problem in
that section. The showing which is
being made toward the solution of the
highway problem in Michigan during
the present year must be considered
quite satisfactory. by anyone who has
observed closely the efforts which are
being made and the results which are
attending them in various parts of the
state. One frequently sees unfavor-
able comparison made between Mich-
igan and adjoining states in the mat-
ter of good roads work, but by pro-
ceeding slowly in the solution of this
problem, costly mistakes are being
avoided which have been made in
some other states, and good roads
sentiment is generally being increased
more rapidly than would have been
the case under a. less conservative
policy. The progress which has been
made in the solution of this problem
in Michigan is, we believe, a matter
for sincere congratulation and is

nental Europe is, however, 0f pessl- strong in its promise for the future
mistic character, indicating not only solution of this problem along satis-

that there has been an unavoidable
waste of this season's crops because
of difficulty in harvesting them, but
as well that great difficulty is being
experienced in preparing the land for
seeding and in getting in the fall grain
crops on account of the great scarcity
of both men and horses. Indications
generally point to a large future de-
mand from Europe which warrants a
continuation of conservative market-
ing of staple food stuffs, including all
grains, beans, etc. The fairly well
sustained Wheat market at the ad-
vance which occurred soon after the
opening of hostilities indicates that
an unusual degree of conservatism has
been practiced by wheat growers in
the marketing of this staple, and there
is every indication that this conserva-
tive policy will be continued.

The bean market has been more dis-
appointing, however, and greatly
needsthe support of growers at the
present time. Later reports of bean
yields indicate that early estimates of
the crop were not too pessimistic, and
there is every reason why growers
should be receiving .better prices for
this product than prevail at the present
time. Vi’itha proper degree of con-
servatism in marketing the bulk of the
crop, we believe that prices for this
commodity willimprove in the not
distant future. There is every indica-
tion that the future of the bean mar-
ket is in the hands of the growers if
they will but exercise their conserva-
tive judgment'in the marketing of the
crop.

The potato situation is somewhat
diffeIent, owing to the perishable-
character 'of this product... Harvest
field reports from very many sections
of Michigan indicate that the yield
will be below early expectations, yet
the early market has been unsatisfac-
tory. from the growers’. standpoint and
undoubtedly will continue to be so so
long as supplies come forward liber-
ally at present prices. The crop sit-
uation, coupled. .with .a...normal:.de-
mand, should insure considerably bet-

factory and economic lines.

No In an should
forget that the
exercise of the
elective franchise
is a duty which is incumbent as well
as a privilege which he enjoys under
our form of government. This does
not mean simply that it is his duty to
go to the polls and vote as he perhaps
has been in the habit of voting for
the candidates of the political party
with which he has, by chance or pur-
pose, ‘ affiliated himself, but rather
that he should carefully consider the
problems involved in all their phases,
the peculiar fitness of the men who
a1e seeking his support for the
respective oflices for which they are
candidates, the principles for which
they stand, their records in public and
private life, etc. In addition it is ev-
ery voter’s duty to carefully consider
other propbsitions affecting public wel-
fare which are submitted for his ap~
proval at the polls, including constitu-
tional amendments upon which com-
ments have been previously made, or
any other. question of public policy
which may be submitted by the state
or minor municipality at the general
election; the doing of one’s duty at
the polls includes all of these things.
The farmer’s duty is, of course, no
greater in this regard than that, of any
other man, but from the nature of his
environment it requires greater sacri-
fice for the farmer to discharge this
”duty than for the average urban'resi-
dent. This, however, instead of' be-
ing- an ‘excuse' for its neglect makes
the duty more incumbent upon him.

‘_ Agriculture has re-
Agriculture Suit- ceived suitable rec-
ably Recognized. ognition in the or

7 ganization of the
Federal Reserve Bank for the Chicago
‘distr'ct. by the selection of. Mr. E. T.
Meredith, publisher of ' . “Successful
Farming,” of Des Moines, Iowa, as a
member;- of the Board of Directors of
this institution. The selection of Mr.

The Farmer’s Duty
at the Polls.

oral Reserve Board is a matter for
congratulation, not alone because, he
is a man who, in addition to being in-
dividually we’lr ‘qualified, has long
been identified with’agriculture and in

close touch with the farming inter—-

ests of the country, thus insuring ag-
riculture A proper" representation in this
new and important organization. This
is another evidence that government
officials and business men generally
are coming to realize that the agricul-
tural interests and their spokesmen
areatremendous force inrthis coun-
try, and that they are entitled to con-
sideration equal to that accorded to
other interests sometimes spoken of
' f‘big business.” , .

 

HAPPENN’INGS OF THE WEEK.

~ Foreign}

The- European Wan—The positions
of the different armies have not
changed materially the past week.
While the Germans are reported to
have crossed the river Yser near Dix-
mude, Belgium, after a stubborn re-
sistance of ten days, the Allies have
made gains at other points along the
300 miles battle front from the North
Sea to the Meuse i—River in France.
The, heaviest fighting during the past
week has been in Western Belgium,
where‘ it appears_the’ Germans are
making a determined effort to break
through the line of the' Allies. The
British battleships have been of great
assistance in holding the-invaders in
check. In the east 3. great battle is
reported in south Poland. 1 It is esti-
mated that 300,000 Germans and 500;
000 Russians are engaged. To the
north the centers of the two armies
are in close conflict. while the ex~
treme left of the Kaiser's forces are
said to have been driven back to the
west of Skierniewice, and is now of.
fering little resistance to the Slavs.
The contest between the Balkan Allies
and the Austrian troops in Emma is
still violent, with little advantage
gained by either side.

Fighting continues in Mexico News
has just reached the states of an at‘

 

tack on the mining town of Tarral, :
by 1200 Carranza soldiers, which was ,
defended by 1000 soldiers who fought‘

under Gen. Villa’s colors. After four
hours' fighting the invaders were
routed.

The Mexican peace conference re-
convened Monday. It is unofficially

announced that through an agreement
between Villa and the Zapata dele- ‘

gates, Gen. Carranza will be deposed
as first chief of the constitutionalists.

The British government has offi-
cially disclaimed any intention of in-
terfering with shipments of American
cotton. The product is not held as
contraband by any of the belligerents
This announcement will aid greatly in
relieving the extremely bearish condi<
tionof the cotton market.

National.

Announcement has been made by
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
that the new banking system will be-
come operative throughout the United
States November 16 It is predicted
that an easier money market will fol-
low the establishment of the new plan
and that it will relieve the present
financial stringency. This will be ac-
cOmplished by increasing the reserve
money $400, 000 000, thereby adding to
our credit facilities by that amount.

Probably 20 persons were drowned
at San Antonio, Texas, Sunday. A
five-inch rainfall in less than three
hours flooded the river bottoms and
swept away a number of small dwell-
ings. The property loss is estimated
at $150,000.

The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion now has under consideration the
appeal of the railroads for a further
advance in railroad rates. It is ex-
pecéed that an early decision will be
ma

Further gold discoveries in Alaska
are reported. These deposits are lo-
cated north of Seward.

It. is estimated that $100,000 worth
of.l1ve stock will be killed in southern
Michigan and northern Indiana in an
attempt to eradicate foot and mouth
disease, which has become more or
less prevalent in that section. The
federal government has 50 field men
employed to make every effort to
stamp out the disease.

England and France are in need of
automobile trucks, and an agent is
now in Detroit making arrangements
for 9,000 of these vehicles to assist
the Allies in the European war.

The Nineteenth Annual Meeting of
the American Association of Farmers’
Institute Workers is to be held at As-
sembl Hall, of the Raleigh Hove],
Wash ngton, D. 10:, November 941.
Many phases of the Institute problem
will be discussed by speakers of na-
£32111] reputation during the two dais’

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This Magazine Section forms a part of our paper every week. Every article is writtten especially for it, and does not appear elsewhere.

 

S the last swish Of the knife an-
A nounced the successful removal
of the skin from the antelope,
Cato, the Indian lad, was heard to re-
mark: “Me some day go back to
Eagle’s Nest, where they say I was
born, where my ancestors used to
catch deer, and drag their canoes on
the Tennessee—the river with the big
bend ” .
Cato was almost grown. His fath-
er was an old Indian chief among the
Cherokees, and‘in the early part of

 

 

 

 

 

“No Monument White Man Build to
my Race."

the year 1830 migrated, reluctantly, to
the west from the hills of Eastern
Tennessee. Cato’s tribe had been en-
joying limited freedom in the new ter-
ritory; game was fairly abundant, but
that inward feeling of restraint was
almost intolerable to the Chief of the
Cherokees.

To the east of Blue Duck Creek,
where the Cherokees were now situ-
ated, was a settlement of pale skins—
innocent families, and bent on eking
out a living from the soil. Their pres-
ence irritated the Cherokees until the
latter worked themselves into a rage
of passion. Running Deer, Cato’s fath-
er, and his uncle, Blue Cat’s wrath
was intense. After three years of re-
trospection they wished to scalp some
pale faces, but there were no mate-
rial on which to work, excepting the
poor white immigrants to the east, at
the little settlement of Kingfisher.
Cato had sold a few articles previous-
ly to the settlers at Kingfisher, and
had learned to love the pale faces.
Notwithstanding the fact that day af-

ter day he listened to his elder’s
plans for annihilating these same

white people at Kingfisher. Ten years
were consumed in making definite
plans for the attack, and Cato was de-
termined to aid—to aid the pale skins
to escape.

The white settlers at Kingfisher at
first were compelled to seek their sub-

stance from'the ”sell—the substances

Cato the Descendant.

By ROBERT SPARKS, WALKER.

that nourished and protected the hu-
manlbody. Cato had swapped beads,
blankets, and other articles for grain,
medicines, pocket knives, lamps and
books.

The day finally came when Cato
moved in the direction of Kingfisher,
not on a trading errand, but as a mes-
senger of war and peace. But that
part of the day was night for Cato—
the sun shone, but it was black in his
sight. The father’s fury was a heavy
black cloud overhanging his sky.

With bow and arrow in hand, Cato
pretended to go in quest ‘of game. As
he gazed steadfastly to the west one
mile away, he saw the prancing of
fifty ponies, and bows, spears, and
feathers, pointing angrily—Aa vignette
view against the horizon. And then
Cato’s leisure movements took the
form of long strides which soon
brought him to Kingfisl er.

As Cato came in sig ht of the village
where more than one hundred fam-
ilies were quietly at work, he laid his
weapons atthe root of a shrub.

“Where are your wares for barter?”
demanded an elderly gentleman with
whom Cato had traded for several
months past.

“My wares are in
breathed Cato.

“What?” asked Williamson of Cato
in excitement, as he staggered back a
few paces.

“My wares today are words—and
they are free!” gasped Cato.

“Deliver them hastily,” requested
W'illiamson.

“You love your homes, your wives,
your children, your neighbors, and
yourselves—then prepare at once for
a bitter assault.”

“My God! what is coming?” gasped
Williamson.

“My whole tribe—led by my father
and Blue Cat.”

“In peace or in wrath?”

“As angry as any wounded lion in
the west.”

“And half my men away from the
camp,” sighed Williamson.

my mouth,”

middle-aged man, of. some education,
and with more experience in dealing
with Indians than any other man in
the whole settlement. VVilliaqun 001-
lec'ted his nerves, andin a calm and
deliberate manner notified all his
neighbors to prepare immediately for
an attack.

There was no natural or artificial
protection at Kingfisher. The small
settlers’ cabins would not withstand
an attack such as Cato had predicted
and pictured. The teams were hitch-
ed to the wagons, women and children
piled in, and following the suggestion
of Cato were hurried to what is known
as the trenches. These trenches were
natural excavations, made by centur-
ies of soil erosion, and were for the
most part thirty feet deep, and so
abrupt were the banks, that it was
impossible to scale without the use of
a ladder. Happily to the west, like
the small end of a funnel, the opening
was shaped to form a point 01' de-
fense. The remainder of the trenches
were gloubular in shape, closed and
sealed by nature unmercifully against
all intruders The opening was block-
ed with two immigrant wagons, while
women and children were tucked
away in nooks, protected and shelter-
ed by overhanging sod.

Scarcely 'had the clinging chains
from the harness of the hitched teams
died away, when a cloud of dust 100111—
ed into western View. \K’illi,a111son-
climbed a ladder, and watched the
wriggling and noisy Cherokees invade
the deserted settlement—then in an
apparent dazed condition—Ajvery In-
dian stopped his pony. Their war
whoop died away, and things looked
peaceful. But scarcely had mind time
to think, when one sharp-nosed red-
skin scented a trail, gave a piercing
yell, and pointed to the trenches.

The war whoop resumed, and the
trenches echoed and re-echoed with
angry, turbulent, Indian voices. Wil-
ilamson ordered the sharpshooters to
the front. Concealed beneath the cov-
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“Arrange, arrange-—or flee, there is
no time to lose,” warned Cato.

“No use to flee, we would be over-
taken ” suggested Williamson.

“Load your guns—notify your men ”
suggested Cato.

Williamson was a stalwart; hale,

Not so Charming as Me Wigwam."

work, they occupied a fine' strate-
gic point. As the first mad parade of
rushing horses came by, the wagon
covers were pierced with flying ar-
rows; but at the same time the blaze
from three muskets left three Indian
ponies ‘ without ‘ masters.

As the dead bodies tumbled to the
ground, the rest of the Indians shied
around the wagons, and one succeed-
ed in scaling the formidable bank,
taking a shot at a baby which had
wandered from the earthen hover
below. ,

'. The mouth of the trenches was not
attacked again, their unfortunate com-
rades stretched out as grave warnings
for their brothers, who were sensible
enough to take heed.

But the bank was scaled by all re-
maining, including Cato’s father and
Blue Cat. As six sturdy felIOWS lev-
eled down on the wounded child, Cato
emerged from the hover. grabbed up
the child, placed it on his head and
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Romance, no Ambush, no Tragedy.
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sick. They were prone to say that

Cato had been transplanted into the

enemy’s camp by the Gods. When

their own kinsman was recognized,
the irate Indians slackened their
bows.

Running Deer concluded his boy
Cato was held prisoner, and he imme-
diately sought a peaceful conference
with W'illiamson. This resulted in a.
proposal for the signing of a treaty of
peace with the Kingfisher settlers for
aye, upon the deliverance of Cato to
his father. Williamson 'agreed. He
held a hasty conference with Cato un-
der the sodden hover, and Cato grasp-
ed his hand and said: “I am glad.”

' “How can I ever repay you?” de-
manded Williamson.

“Accompany me :to the Eagle Nest,”
said Cato as he smilingly gazed into
the face of Williamson.

“I’ll do it, but Running Deer must
go, too,” suggested W’illiamson.

“All right, next spring,” and with
this agreement, Cato joined his fath-
er’s tribe, and departed.

The next spring at Eagle’s Nest
found Cato, a well-dressed young In-
dian man, who had been well educat-
ed in the government schools. His
old father, Running Deer, and their
friend, John Williamson, accompanied
him. They visited points now a part
of a large city, but once the home of.
Running Deer and his happy tribe.

As they came to the forsaken In-
dian trail up Lookout Mountain—Run-
ning Deer, shaking his gold shaggy
head in disappointment, said: “White
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secret. ”

“Yes,” wedged in Cato, the Ameri-
can educated Indian, “it is far supe-
rior to the methods of our owu tribe.”

“But let us find the old trading spot
in the river,” suggested Cato.

Running Deer found little or noth-
ing to see that looked like it did when
he had left the country years before.
But as they walked on the long bridge
where his race used to strap skins for
various articles, and where their can-
oes were always anchored, there was

All open, no

nothing excepting the water which
looked natural. Shaking his head om-
niously, he remarked: “White man

build houses big, but not so charming
as me wigwams.”

Running Deer was so disappointed
in the changes which he considered
rude in his old trading town, that he
cared not for further visits to the
transformed spots, but expressed a
wish to go to Orchard Knob. Here
his tribe once camped, and used the

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Winston of the Prairie

BY HAROLD BINDLOSS.

point as a Watch tower and for a.
place of worship. It presented quite
a different spectacle. From the knob
jutted dozens Of monuments into the
blue’sk‘y above, but none to the mem-
ory of his tribe. As Running “Deer
glanced up into the sky, surveying the
tallest monument, he said: “Stone
grows high into air, a memento of
wars, but my tribe planted the seed.
No monument white man build to my
race.”

“I am your loyal son, Father,” said
Cato, “but remember the sneaking at-
tack on Kingfisher. This new govern-
ment does not build monuments to the
memory of warriors who waged un-
fair attacks. Both sides engaged in
the war to whose memory these
stones are erected, fought fair_ and
square in battle. I am glad that there
is nothing left to perpetuate the
treachery of my ancestors.”

As Cato spoke a tear was seen
trickling down the wrinkled cheek of
Running Deer.

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Synopsis of Previous Chapters.
Farmer Winston, having failed as a homesteader and driven to despera-

tion, accepts a proposal to simulate Lance Courthorne,

an adventurer,

through the consummation of which Courthorne and his pals, after astrug-
gle with the police, during which Trooper Shannon is killed by Courthorne,

who leaves evidence pointing to Winston as the murderer,
smuggle through some illegal distillery products.

are able to
The scene shifts to Sil-

verdale, a settlement founded by Colonel Barrington, to which Maud Bar-

rington, his niece and ward, has just returned after
Her questions elicit the information that the Colonel

21 .visit to Montreal.
1s worried over a

fall in wheat prices, especially in the face of his advice to her to hold her
share of that commodity; and also over the coming advent of Lance Court-
horne, Miss Barrington’s cousin, to Silverdale to claim his share of his

father’s estate.
past. Winston,

Maud Barrington learns
in the meantime, pushes on to Montana, is held for Court-
horne by an officer of the government patrol

more of her cousin’s unsavory

who discloses to him the

belief on the part of the police that Winston is the murderer of Shannon.

Mail for Courthorne is opened by Winston.

Complying with instructions in

the letter he meets and confers with a lawyer 1especting Courthorne’ s in—
herited acres at Silverdale, visits the colony and is received as graciously

as could be expected.

CHAPTER VIII.- (Concluded).

“I have no doubt we shall weather
them as we have done before,” said
the Colonel. “Still, I can’t help ad-
mitting that just now I feel—a little
tired, and am commencing to think we
should have been better prepared for
the struggle had we worked a trifle
harder during the recent era of pros-
perity. I could wish there were older
heads on the shoulders of those who
will come after me.”

Just then Maud Barrington glanced
at them,.and Dane, who could not re-
member having heard his leader talk
in that fashion before, and could guess
his anxieties, was a little touched as
he noticed his attempt at sprightli—
ness. As it happened, one of the lads
at the piano commenced a song of
dogs and horses that had little to rec.
ommend it but the brave young voice.

“They have the right spirit, sir,”
he said.

“Of course,” said Barrington. “They
are English lads, but I think a little
more is required. Thank God we have
not rated the dollar too high, but it is
possible we have undervalued its util-
ity, and I fear I have only taught
them to be gentlemen.”

“That is a good deal, sir,” Dane
said quietly.
~ “It is. Still, a gentleman, in the re-
stricted sense, is somewhat of an
anachronism on the prairie, and it is
too late to begin again. In the usual
course of nature I must lay down my-
charge presently, and that is why I
feel the want of a more capable suc-
cessor, whom they would follow be-
cause ~of his connection with mine
and me.”

Dane looked thoughtful. “If I am

not taking a liberty—you still consid-
er the one apparently born to fill the
place quite unsuitable?”

' nYes,” said Barrington quietly. “I
fear there is not a redeeming feature
in Courthorne's character.”

Neither said anything further, until

there was a tapping at the door, and,
though this was a most unusual spec-
tacle on the prairie, a trim English
maid in white-banded dress stood in
the opening.

“Mr. Courthorne, Miss Barrington,”
she said.

Now Silverdale had adopted one
western custom in that no chance
guest was ever kept waiting, and the
music ceased suddenly, while the still-
ness was very suggestive, when a man
appeared in the doorway. He wore
one of the Scandinavian leather jack~
ets which are not uncommon in that
country, and when his eyes had be-
come accustomed to the light, moved
forward with a. quiet deliberation that
was characterized neither by-graceful
ease nor the restraint of embarrass-
ment. His face was almost the color
of a Blackfeet’s, his eyes steady and
gray, but those of the men who watch-
ed him were turned the next moment
upon the Colonel’s sister, who rose to
receive him, slight, silver~haired, and
faded, but still stamped with a simple
dignity that her ancient silksand lac-
es curiously enhanced. Then there
was a silence that could be felt, for
all realized that a good deal depended
on the stranger’s first words and the
fashion of his reception by Miss Bar-
rington and the Colonel.

Winston, as it happened, felt this
too, and something more. It was eight
years since he had stood before an
English lady, and he surmised that
there could not be many to compare
with this one, while, after his grim
lonely life, an intangible something
that seemed to emanate from her
gracious serenity compelled his hom-
age. Then as she smiled at him and
held out her hand, he was for a mo-
ment sensible of an almost overwhel-
ming confusion. It passed as sudden-

ly, for this was a man of quick per- ~

ceptions, and remembering that Court-
horne had now and then displayed
some of the grace of. by-gone days he

yielded to a curious impulse, and,
stooping, kissed the little withered
fingers.

“I have,” he said, “to thank you for
a. welcome that does not match my
poor deserts, madam.”

Then Dane, standing beside his
leader, saw the grimness grow a trifle
less marked in his eyes. “It is in the
blood,” he said half-aloud, but Dane
heard and afterwards remembered it.

In the meanwhile Miss Barrington
had turned from the stranger to her
niece. “It is a very long time since
you have seen Lance, Maud, and
though I knew his mother well, I am
less fortunate, because this is our
first meeting,” she said. “I wonder if
you still remember my niece?”

Now Winston had been gratified by
his first success, and was about to
venture an answer that it was impos-
sible to forget; but when he turned
towards the very stately young wom-
an in the long black dress whose eyes
had a sardonic gleam, and wondered
whether he had ever seen anybody so
comely or less inclined to be compan-
ionable, it was borne in upon him
that any speech of the kind would be
distinctly out of place. Accordingly,
and because there was no hand held
out in this case, he contented himself
with a little bend of his head. Then
he was presented to the Colonel, who
was distantly cordial, and Winston
was thankful when the maid appeared
in the doorway again, to announce
that dinner was ready. Miss Barring-
ton laid her hand upon his arm.

“You will put up with an old wom«
an’s company tonight?” she said.

Winston glanced down deprecating-
1y at his attire. “I must explain that
I had no intention of trespassing on
"your hospitality,” he said. “I purpos-
ed going on to my own homestead,
and only called to acquaint Colonel
Barrington with my arrival.”

Miss Barrington laughed pleasantly.
“That,” she said, “was neither dutiful
nor friendly. ' I should have fancied
you would also have desired to pay
your respects to my niece and me.”

Winston was not quite sure what he
answered, but he drew in a deep
breath, for he had made the plunge
and felt that the worst was over. His
companion evidently noticed the gasp
of relief.

“It was something of an ordeal?”
she said.

Winston looked down upon her
gravely, and Miss Barrington noticed
a steadiness in his eyes she had not
expected to see. “It was, and I feel
guilty because I was horribly afraid,”
he said. “Now I only wonder if you
will always be equally kind to me.”

Miss Barrington smiled at little, but
the man fancied there was just a per-
ceptible tightening of the hand upon
his arm. “I would like to be, for
your mother’s sake,” she said.

Winston understood that while
Courthorne’s iniquities were not to be
brought up against him, the little gen-
tle-voiced lady had but taken him on
trial; but, perhaps because it was so
long since any woman had spoken
kindly words to him, his heart went
out towards her, and he felt a curious
desire to compel her good opinion.
Then he found himself seated near
the head of the long table, with Maud
Barrington on his other side, and had
an uncomfortable feeling that most of
the faces were turned somewhat fre-
quently in his direction. It is also
possible that he would have betrayed
himself had he been burdened with
self-consciousness, but the long, bit-
ter strugglé he had. fought alone, had
purged him of petty weakness and left
him the closer grasp of essential
things,'with the strength of character
which is one and the same thing in
all men who possess it, whatever may
be their upbringing.

During a “lull ‘in- the voices, . Maud'
Barrington, who may have felt it in-
cumbent on her to show him some
scant civility, turned towards him as

she“ said, “lam afraid our conversa-
ti n will. not appeal to you. Partly

because there is so little else to in?

terest us, we talk wheat throughout
the year at S1lverdale ”

“Well ” said Winston, with a. curi-
ous little smile, “wheat as a. topic is
not quite new to me. In fact, I know
almost more about cereals than some
folks would care to do.”

“In the shape of elevator war~
rants on Winnipeg market margins,
presumably?”

Winston’s eyes twinkled, though he
understood the implication. “No,” he
said. “The wheat I handled was in
250-pound bags, and I occasionally
grew somewhat tired of pitching them
into a wagon, while my speculations
usually consisted in committing it to
the prairie soil, in the hope of reaping
forty bushels to the acre and then en~
deavOring to be content with ten. It
is conceivable that operations on the
Winnipeg market are less laborious as
well as more profitable, but I have had
no opportunity of trying them.”

Miss Barrington looked at him
steadily, and Winston felt the blood
surge to his forehead as he remem-
bered having heard of a certain ven-
ture made by Courthorne which
brought discredit on one or two men
connected with the afiairs of a grain
elevator. It was evident that Miss
Barrington had also heard of it, and
no man cares to stand convicted of
falsification in the eyes of a very
pretty girl. Still, he roused himself
with an effort.

“It is neither wise nor charitable to
believe all one hears,” he said.

The girl smiled a little, but the man
still winced inwardly under her clear
brown eyes, that would, he fancied,
have been very scornful had they been
less indifferent.

“I do not remember mentioning hav-
ing heard anything,” she said. “Were
you not a trifle premature, in face of
the proverb?”

Winston’s face was a trifle grim,
though he laughed. “I’m afraid I was;
but I am warned,” he said. “Excuses
are, after all, not worth much, and
when I make my defense it will be
before a more merciful judge.”

Maud Barrington’s curiosity
piqued. Lance Courthorne,
and gambler, was at least a difierent
stamp of man from the type she had
been used to, and, being a woman,
the romance that was interwoven with
his somewhat iniquitous career was
not without its attractions for her.

I did not know that you included
farming among your talents, and
should have fancied you would have
found it—monotonous,” she said.

“I did,” and the provoking smile
still flickered in \Vinston’s eyes. “Are
not all strictly virtuous occupations.
usually so ?”

“It is probably a question of temp-
erament. I have, of course, heard sar-
donic speeches of the kind before, and
felt inclined to wonder whether those
who made them were qualified to form
an opinion. ”

Winston nodded, but there was a
little ring in his voice. “Perhaps I
laid myself open to the thrust; but
have you any right to assume I have
never followed a commendable pro-
fession ?”

No answer was immediately forth-
coming, but Winston did wisely when,
in place of waiting, he turned to Miss
Barrington. He had left her niece ir—
ritated, but the trace of anger she
felt was likely-to enhance her inter-
est. The meal, however, was a trial
to him, for he had during eight long
years lived for the most part apart:
from all his kind, a lonely toiler, and
now was constrained to personate a
man knOWn to be almost dangerously
skillful with his tongue. At first sight
the task appeared almost insuperably
Moult, but Winston was a clever
man, and felt all the thrill or one‘
playing a risky game just then. Per-
haps it was due to excitement theta
readiness he had never fancied him-

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self capable of came to him in his
need, and, when at last the ladies
rose, he felt that he had not slipped
perilously. Still, he found how dry his
lips had grown when somebody pour-
ed him a glass of wine. Then he be-
came sensible that Colonel Barring-
ton, who had apparently been deliver-
ing a lengthy monologue, was ad-
dressing him.

“The outlook is sufficient to cause
us some anxiety,” he said. “We are
holding large stocks, and I can see no
project of anything but a steady fall
in wheat It is, however, presumably
a little too soon to ask your opinion.’

“W ell ” said Winston, “while I am
prepared to act upon it, I would rec.
ommend it to others with some diffi-
dence. No money can be made at
present by farming, but I see no rea.
son why we should not endeavor to
cut our losses by selling forward
down. If caught by a sudden rally,
we could fall back on the grain we
hold."

There was a sudden silence, until
Dane said softly, “That is exactly
what one of the cleverest brokers in
Winnipeg recommended."

“I think,” said Colonel Barrington,
“you heard my answer. I am inclined
to fancy that such a measure would
not be advisable or fitting, Mr. Court-
horne. You, however, presumably
know very little about the practical
aspect of the wheat question.”

Winston smiled. “On the contrary,
I know a great deal.”

“You do?” said Barrington sharply,
and while a blunderer would have en-
deavored to qualify his statement,
Winston stood by it.

“You are evidently not aware, sir,
that I have tried my hand at farming.
though not very successfully.”

“That at least ” said Barrington
dryly, as he rose, “is quite credit-
able.”

When they went into the smaller
room, Winston crossed over to where
Maud Barrington sat alone, and look-
ed down upon her gravely. “One dis—
covers that frankness is usually best,”
he said. “Now, I would not like to
feel that you had determined to be
unfriendly with me.’

Maud Barrington fixed a pair of
clear brown eyes upon his face, and
the faintest trace of astonishment
crept into them. She was a woman
with high principles, but neither a
fool nor a prude, and she saw no sign
of dissolute living there. The man’s
gaze was curiously steady, his skin
clear and brown, and his sinewy form
suggested a capacity for, and she al-
most fancied an acquaintance with,
physical toil. Yet he had already de-
nied the truth to her. Winston, on
his part, saw a very fair face, with
wholesome pride in it, and felt that
the eyes which were coldly contemp—
tuous now could, if there was a war-
rant for it, grow very gentle.

“Would it be of any moment if I
were ‘1’” she said.

“Yes.” said Winston quietly. “There
are two people here it is desirable for
me to stand well with, and the first
of them, your aunt, has, I fancy al~
ready decided to give me a fair trial.
She told me it was for my mother’s
sake. Now, I can deal with your un«
cle, I think.”

The girl smiled a little. “Are you

quite sure? Everybody does not find,

it easy to get onwith Colonel Bar-
rington. His code is somewhat Dra-
conic, and he is rather determined in
his ways.” .

Winston nodded. “He is a man, and
I hope to convince him I have at least
a right to toleration. That leaves only
you. The reSt don’t count They will
come round by and by, you see.’

The little forceful gesture, with
which he 'concluded, pleased Maud
Barrington. It was free from vanity,

but conveyed an assurance that he
knew its. own value.” . ,

“No friendship that is lightly given
is worth very much ” she said. “I
cOuld decide. better in another six

months.

Now it is perhaps fortunate
that Colonel Barrington is waiting for
us to make up his four at whist."

Winston allowed a faint gesture of
dismay to escape him. “Must I play?"

“Yes,” said the girl, smiling.
“Wbist is my uncle's hobby and he
is enthusiastic over a clever game."

Winston groaned inwardly. “And I
am a. fool at whist.”

“Then it was poker you played?”
and again a faint trace of anger crept
into the girl’s eyes.

Winston shook his head. “No,” he
said. “I had few opportunities of in-
dulging in expensive luxuries.”

“I think we had better take our
places," said Maud Barrington, with
unveiled contempt.

Winston’s forehead grew a trifle
hot, and when he sat down, Barring-
ton glanced at him. “I should explain
that we never allow stakes of any
kind at Silverdale,” he said. “Some
of the lads sent out to me have been
a trifle extravagant in the old coun-
try.”

He dealt out the cards, but a trace
of bewildered irritation crept into his
eyes as the game proceeded, and once
or twice he appeared to check an ex.
clamation of astonishment, while at
last he glanced reproachfully at Win-
ston.

“My dear sir! Still, you have rid-
den a long way,” he said, laying his
finger on a king.

Winston laughed to hide his dis-
may. “I am sorry, sir. 1t was scarce-
ly fair to my partner. You would,
however, have beaten us, anyway.”

Barrington gravely gathered up the
cards. “We will,” he said, “have
some music. I do not play poker.”

Then, for the first time, Winston
lost his head in his anger. “Nor do
I, sir.”

Barrington only looked at him, but
the farmer felt as though somebody
had struck him in the face, and, as
soon as he conveniently could, bade
Miss Barrington good-night.

“But we expected you would stay
here a day or two. Your place is not
ready,” she said.

Winston smiled at her. “I think I
am wise. I must feel my way."

Miss Barrington was won, and, mak-
ing no further protest, signed to Dane.
“You will take Mr. Courthorne home
with you," she said. “I would have
kept him here, but he is evidently
anxious to talk over affairs with some
one more of his age than my brother
15.”

Dane appeared quite willing, and,
an hour later, Winston sat, cigar in
hand, in a room of his outlying farm.
It was furnished simply, but there
were signs of taste, and the farmer
who occupied it had already formed a
good opinion of the man whose knowl-
edge of his own profession astonished
him.

“So you are actually going to sell
wheat in face of the-Colonel’s views?”
he said.

“Of course!” said Winston simply.
“I don’t like unpleasantness, but I can
allow no man to dictate my affairs to
me.”

Dane grinned. “Well," he said, “the
Colonel can be nasty, and he has no
great reason for being fond of you
already.”

“No?” said Winston. “Now, of
course, my accession will make a dif-
ference at Silverdale, but I would con-
sider—it a friendly act if you will let
me know, the views of the colony.”

.Dane looked thoughtful. “The trou-

:ble..is. that your- taking up the land

leaves less for Maud Barrington than
there would have been. Barrington,

who. is fond. of the girl, was trustee -.
for the property, and after .your—es-

trangement from your father—every-
body expected she would get it all.”

“So I have deprived Miss Barring-
ton of part of her income.”

“Of course,” said Dane.
you know?” .

Winston found it difficult to answer.
“I never quite realized it before. Are
there more accounts againSt me?”

“Didn’t

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“That," said Dane slowly, “is rather
a facer. We are all more or less
friends of the dominant family, you
see.”

Winston laid down his cigar and
stood up. “Now,” he said, “I gener-
ally talk straight, and you have held
out a hand to me. Can you believe in
the apparent improbability of such a
man as I am in the opinion of the
folks at Silverdale getting tired of a
wasted life and trying to walk straight
again? I want your answer, yes. or
no, before I head across the prairie
for my own place.”

“Sit down,” said Dane with a little
smile. “Do you think I would have
brought you here if I hadn’t believed
it? And, if I have my way, the first
man who flinks a stone will be sorry
for it. Still, I don’t think any of them
will—or could afford it. If we had all
been saints, some of us would never
have come out from the old country.”

He stopped and poured out two
glasses of wine. “It’s a long while
since I’ve talked so much,” he said.
“Here’s to our better acquaintance,
Courthorne.”

After that they talked wheat-grow-
ing and horses, and when his guest re-
tired Dane still sat smoking thought-
fully beside the stove. “We want a
man with nerve and brains,” he said.
“I fancy the one who has been sent
us will make a difference at Silver-
dale.”

It was about the same time when
Colonel Barrington stood talking with
his niece and sister in Silverdale
Grange. “And the man threw that
trick away, when it was absolutely
clear who had the ace—and wished
the to believe that he forgot!” he said.

His face was flushed with indigna-
tion, but Miss Barrington smiled at
her niece. “What is your opinion,
Maud?”

The girl moved one white shoulder
with a little gesture of disdain. “Can
you ask—after that! Besides, he twice
wilfully perverted facts while he
talked to me, though it was not in the
least necessary.”

Miss Barrington looked thoughtful.
“And yet, because I am watching him,
I do not think he plays cards well.”

“But he was a professional gam-
bler,” said the girl.

The elder lady shook her head. “So
we—heard,” she said. “My dear, give
him a little time. I have seen many
men and women—and can't help a
fancy that there is good in him.

“Can the leopard change his spots?”
asked Colonel Barrington, with a grim
smile.

The little white-haired lady glanced
at him as she said quietly, “When the
wicked man—-—”

(Continued next week).

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Plain, Practical, Pretty Pillow Covers.
By ELLA L. LAMB.

HEN it comes to furbishing up

our sofa pillows, we house-

mothers must not allow our-
selves the luxury of a fit of the blues
if we find that” even'the most’simple
of embroidered pillow-covers are’be-
yond our powers to encompass; for
with a little time and. ingenuity we
can evolve quite a variety 'of pillow
covers, which, while in no way elabor-
ate, are in good taste and meet all
the demands of the farm home.

Linen crash makes durable covers,
and lends itself to stenciling, which
may be very quickly done, with good
effect. A stenciling outfit, complete
with directions, will be found useful
in many ways about the home; though
one can, with little trouble, make
one’s own stencils, also the dyes from
the tube oil colors thinned with tur-
pentine or wood alcOhol. Indeed, I
know of one young lady who did very
creditable work with common house
paints thinned with gasoline.

Plain art denim, which comes in
many shades, is neat with a quaint
design in outline stitch or with figures
cut from flowered cretonne deftly ob-
liqued upon it with buttonhole stitch.
Nor is that old standby, the shepherd
check gingham ornamented with sim—
ple cross stitch, to be scorned; for to
be all that a pillow should be, the
covers should come each time from
the wash looking like new. Really,
that snare and delusion, the ornate,
awe-inspiring sofa pillow, upon which
the bravest dare not lay his head,
should be foreverbanished from the
realms of thoughtful housewives.

Stitch, with the machine, bands of
contrasting color, about two inches
from the.edge, on each side of a
square of plain denim or chambray
gingham, letting them cross at the
corners. Two or three rows of nar-
row bias folds, found ready to apply
at the stores, sewed on in the same
manner, make an attractive finish.

There is almost certain to be the
making of several pillow covers
among the odds and ends of almost
any household. Many of: the pieced
blocks of our mother’s and grand-
mother’s quilts were truly quaint and
artistic and can well be copied in con-
trasting colors, or different shades of
the same color.

A gay strip of cretonne would look

well between two strIps of plain
goods, or vice versa, and might be
feather-stitched along the seams,

though that is not imperative.

If there are pieces of striped goods,
cut four large half squares, with the
long edge crossways of the goods, hav-
ing the stripes exactly the same on
each short side of each piece, so that
when sewed together with the points
in the center, the stripes meet at the
four seams, which may be finished
with bands of one stripe of the mate-
rial, stitched on both sides over the
seams.

The edges of the pillows ma}r be
left plain or a hem of two inches or
more may be turned on all four sides
of both front and back and the two
sewed together at its top on three
sides, While hook and eyes are added
to the fourth. A cord is a pretty fin-
ish for pillows, though some prefer a
frill, either all around the cushion, on
the sides only, or just around the cor-
ners.~ Woven fringe seems to be the

‘be had‘to fill our Sofa'pill'ows,’

links.

most popular way to finish the long
pillows, which are much in favor just
now.

If duck' or goose feathers‘are net to
we
farmers’ wives can easily obtain
chicken feathers, which can be made
much more fluffy if, after being thor-
oughly washed, they are allowed to
freeze dry. A pint pillow fills a room
with a delightful spicy fragrance and
is believed to be useful in the treat-
ment of colds and catarrh, while a
pillow filled with hops is often rec-
ommended to those suffering from
nervousness or insomnia.

In hot weather excelsior proves a
good substitute for feathers in the
pillows to be used about the porch. or

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materials or work being needed until
ready to unite all together. A center
of this kind made of heavier thread,
and increased by several rows of
wheels makes one of the most beauti-
ful between-meal spreads for the din-
ing-table of dark wood that can be

imagined because of its open, lacy ap-

pearancefijMade of carpet warpthese
wheels form a splendid pattern to fol-
low in making a bedspread, the work
being speedy, and without the intrica-
cies so many designs present. Strips
or hands may be formed of the wheels
if preferred. In fact, their uses are
innumerable.

The smaller wheels are made in this
way: Chain 20, and join. Single cro-
chet 32 times over this chain; Ch 3

to start the first loop, and 7 more to
form the loop, and double crochet into
circle, proceeding thus until there are
8 loops surrounding the circle.

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Simple but Attractive

hammock. But good, fresh-cut, sun-
dried hay is better yet for it is easily
removed at any time and has a frag—
rance all its own. For this purpose
the fine, tough, wiry June grass, of so
little use for feeding, is best, and, of
course, someone will think at once, of
adding various sweet scented herbs
or dried flower petals.

For rough outdoor use try a few
burlap pillow covers. Nothing elabor-
ate is necessary. Leave them plain,
feather-stitch or cross-stitch- with gay
silk, or stencil with bright colors.
They will save your ether pillows
much wear and'tear and incidentally
your time and nerves.

 

WHEEL CENTERPIECE IN

CROCHET.

 

BY MAE Y. MAHAF‘FY.

A charming centerpiece, of D. M. C.
cotton of moderately fine quality, is
shown in the accompanying illustra-
tion. It is composed of a large cen-
tral Wheel, surrounded by. 16 smaller
ones, with the necessary connecting
'Since each wheelris made sep-
arately they form a delightful pastime
for odd moments, no large'quantity of

is made like the smaller ones,

Crocheted Centerpiece.

times over each loop, and fasten off
thread.

For the next row fasten the thread
in center of a previously made loop,
ch 12, so into center of next loop, ch
12, and so on around the Wheel, then
cover each loop with 20 ch sts.

The web which forms the center of
each wheel is made with a needle and
thread, after the’manner of lace webs.
Carry the thread across the circle
from side to side at equal distances
apart until three threads have been
laid. In placing the fourth and last
carry it only to the center and knot
it about the other threads, weaving it
under and over. them round and round
three times Finish by carrying the
thread to the edge

The large central Wheel of the piece
but
with the addition of two more rows
made as follows: Having fastened the
thread at the central point of one of
the outer loops, ch 14, and catch in
next loop, proceeding thus around the
Wheel.‘ Cover each loop with 23 sc
sts. For the outside row ch 20 for
each loop, and cover with 30 sc.

In uniting the wheels use a needle

and thread, joining the outer loop of

  

a small wheel with two of the one ad-
joining. This leaves three loops of
each wheel to be used in making the
additional row. Join a wheel to the
outer of each trio. Now fasten the
thread to-the adjoining loop on each
outer Wheel, ch 8, sc into central loop
of trio, ch 8, and into opposite loop of
next wheel. Sc over each ch 16 times.
Again fasten thread into loop just be-
low, ch 10, sc into center of above
loop, ch 10, sc into center of next
loop, ch.10,_ and sc into opposite loop
of next wheel. Sc 24 times over each
loop. Beginning at same point this
last row of loops started ch 12, so
into central loop above, ch 12, and so
into opposite wheel. Sc 40 over each
of these loops.

 

HARD WOOD FLOOR PINISH.

 

BY EMMA GARY WALLACE.

Hard wood floors are exceedingly
popular because of their beauty and
sanitary qualities. Many fine floors
have been spoiled because of improper
finishing. The following method has
stood the test of time.

After the floor is down and thor-
oughly scraped and sandpapered, do
not allow walking on it as this raises
the grain of the wood. Apply at once
a good liquid floor filled tinted just
enough to take away the raw look of
the wood. Floors darken with time
and show the dust when they are
dark, so finish as light as possible.
Allow to dry 24 hours. Sandpaper
lightly with a fine sandpaper.

Go over the entire surface with a
soft cloth to remove the dusty surface
then oil with boiled oil, applying with
a paint brush. The oil feeds the filler
and prevents it chipping out of the
grain of the wood. Allow to dry 48
hours.

Next give a heavy coat of a guaran-
teed- hot water resisting varnish,
spreading evenly. Allow this to stand
24 hours. The varnish will hold the
filler in place and protect the wood so
that stains will not penetrate.

The quality of varnish used must be
high grade so that snow, umbrella
drippings, etc., will leave no mark and
the color will be elastic to resist heel
marks.

When the varnish is set, sandpaper
again with fine sandpaper and wax
with a good floor wax, using a weight-
ed brush. Re-wax once a month.

This surface will last 20 years and
is free from many of the objections
urged against hard wood floors.

HOME QUERIES.

 

Household Editor:—-Please print a
Way of renovating strong lard to make
it so that it can be used for cooking.
I have heard that it could be done——
Mrs. J. M.

Lard that is not too bad can be
clarified by putting it on the back of
the range to heat slowly, and, when
hot, dropping in a few thin slices of
potatoes. Let remain until the pota-
toes are browned, then strain through
a cheesecloth. Perhaps some reader
can give other ways.

Household Editor. —Will someone
please tell me if there is any market.
value to a min or 100 years old ?—Mrs.
S., Huron.

If you will send me a self-addressed
and stamped envelope I will send you
the address of an expert in antiques
who can tell you. In writing the ex-
pert, describe your mirror, the size,
sort of frame, clearness of glass,
where it was purchased, the__.maker, in
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“The Farmer: He garners from the
soil the primal wealth of nations.”

CLUB DISCUSSIONS.

Cheap Recreations and the High
Cost of Living.—Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Shaw entertained the members and
friends of. the Odessa Farmers’ Club
at the last meeting, which was called
to order by President Foght. The
first number was .a.song, “America,"
by the Club. John Klahn read his pa-
per, “How far are the present low
prices of recreation and amusements
responsible for the high price of Liv-
ing?" “Somewhat, but not altogether,
five-cent . shows, Sunday excursions
and base ball take money and are not
elevating. They are here, we cannot
hinder them. We must have recrea-
tion and amusement, but it can be
carried too far. Farmers as a rule, do
not have too much recreation. _Ball
playing is carried too far sometimes.
A speaker in our town not long ago
said: ‘Every school ought to have a
piece of land to teach pupils. how to
work and for exercise.’ ” This paper
was intensely practical and was well
received and thoroughly discussed.
Mrs. B. F. Carter read an item con-
cerning the war, from a daily paper,
and men discussed it.

Co-operation Discussed—At a re-
cent meeting of Napoleon Farmers’
Club, L. G. Palmer gave a fine talk
on “Co-operation.” He spoke of the
fear expressed by many farmers of
the trusts, but does not think they
have raised the prices as much. as the
farmers feared they would, Citing the
American Harvester Company as _an
example. He spoke of co-operative
Creameries, while not at all success-
ful in some places, they have been a.
great success in others. Potato grow-
ers in the northern part of the state
are forming organizations for the pro-
tection of their interests, and farmers
around Litchfield and Quincy are co-
operating for the selling of live stock.
“Farmers are said to be the. hardest
of all peOple to organize, chiefly ow-
ing to the diversity of their interests.
Perhaps the best results can. be ob-
tained through the organizations we
already have, the Farmers’ Clubs,
Granges and Gleaners. An excellent
1 ading was given by Miss Oliv‘e Rog-
ers, and Mrs. M. H. Covert followed
with a reading entitled, “The Black
Sheep.” The subject of “The winter
Care of poultry” was then taken up
and quite thoroughly discussed._ Mrs.
Ruth Watson then read a pleasmg se-
lection, “Love Lightens Labor,” and
the meeting closed with singing by
the Club.

Hear About Reforestation.—-The
Salem Farmers’ Club held its Septem-
ber rally at the pleasant home of Mr.
and Mrs. \Vm. Geigu. About 50 guests
and members of the Club met and en-
joyed the day. A larger number of
gentlemen than usual were in attend-
ance and as the day was beautiful
they occupied the hour before the din-
ner in out—of-door games and sports.
After dinner the program was taken
up, consisting of music, vocal and in-
strufiiental, and other exercises. The
main feature of the afternoon was an
address by Postmaster J. E. Beal, who
is also regent of the University of
Michigan. He spoke on the reserva-
tion and conservation of our forest
lands, also the work of the Public Do-
main Commission in planting our poor
and cut-over lands to young forest
trees. He spoke of the success of this
work, not only in other states of the
Union but in countries of the old
world. Many questions were asked
and much information obtained.

Corn Contest and Club Fain—The
Club held its October meeting at the
pleasant farm home of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Smith. After the usual bounti-
ful dinner, President Thompson called
the meeting to order and an excellent
program was given.- A very able pa-
per by Chas. Ross discussed the ques-
tion of the war in Europe, and its de-
plorable effects. _The president then
gave notice of our corn contest work
to be reported at the next meeting
and awards to be given. The meet-
ing will be held at the town hall. A
general invitation is given to farmers
to bring anything they have which
they wish to exhibit, making the meet-
ing a sort of Club fair. The boy rais-
ing the best ten ears of yellow corn
is, to receive a prize of $10; second
"rize $5., also $2.50 will be given to
he farmer bringing the best ten'ears
of yellow corn, and 32.50 to‘the farm.
er bringing best ten? ears of white
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State Lecturer's Suggestions for First
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Opening song.

Surprise feature in charge of the
young ’people.

What are the main points to insist
upon in building a farm house? With
sketch of plan of house.

Reading, “The man and the houses
he built.”

Song, by quartette.

“How I raised my biggest corn
crop.”

“How. I sold my best potato crop.”

Roll call, responded to by each an-
swering, “What do you think true co-
operation means as applied to coun-
try peOple ?”

. Closing song.

AMONG THE LIVE GRANGES.

 

A Program Contest between the lad-
ies and gentlemen of Harmony Grange
No. 1451, was the feature of their first
October meeting. Although the lad-

ies won, the men created a great deal
of merriment. The ladies’ part of the
program consisted of victrola selec-
tions, readings, vocal and instrument-
al solos, a discussion on “The Uses of
Old Metaphors,” and a roll call in
which each lady responded by giving
some labor-saving recipe. The _men
started their program with victrola
selections, after which they tried to
sing, but the organist being absent,
they did not make much of a success
of it. They finally finished the song
amid much laughter from the audi-
ence. Comic and serious recitations,
vocal solos, and a discussion on corn
improvement was _. also included in
their part'of the program. Their roll
call consisted of each man giving a
recipe of his favorite dish. Three of
the men furnished samples of their
favorite dish, made by themselves,
which were'devil’s food cake,» baked
sweet apples, and candy.

The Mancelona Grange Fair held
October 3 in the town hall, was a
very sucessful exhibition of the pro-
ducts of the garden and farm and do-
mestic art, although there was not as
large anyexhibit of fruit as usual on
acc0unt of the failure of the two larg-
est exhibitorsin fairs heretofore held
to attend. Three rows of tables ex-
tended the whole length of the hall.
on the sides and down the center, and
these were all covered with the fine
display. 'Th total number of exhibit-
ors was about 50. The attendance
of visitors was very large and all ex-

pressed themselves well pleased with, '

the Grange fair.

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At a Reception held in honor of'

four of its members the
Grange served the following unique,
menu: The last of Old Dog‘Trey
(sandwiches): magic circle (dough-
nuts): wheel of Cinderella’s couch
(pumpkin pie); symptoms of

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(pickles): a hot time (coffee); splint-j

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also cream. 5

The Proposed Amendment to the?

state constitution to be voted on at

the next election were the chief sub;

jects of discussion at the second Oc-

tober meeting of the Keene Grange. It .
was the consensus of opinion that the'
amendment with reference to frater-'
nal insurance should be voted down“
The Granges of this state also favor‘

the defeat of the amendment giving
the Legislature the power to issue
bonds for the purpose of raising mon‘
ey for the construction of public high-
ways.
good roads, in fact, has declared for
them, but they do object to the propo-
sition of taking away the right of the
people to vote on bonding issues and
placing it solely in the hands of the
Legislature. The question of raising
large sums of money should always
be left in the hands of the people and
the proposed amendment will un-
doubtedly be defeated.

COMING EVENTS.

 

The next meeting of Eaton County.

Pomona Grange will be held at Ver-
montville, North Kalamo assisting in
the entertainment, on October 31.

Gratiot County Pomona Grange will
meet with Newark Grange, November
7. There will be a state speaker
present.

The date of- Oneida Grange fair and
exhibit is set for November 20. There
will be a large display of fancy work,
aprons, vegetables and live stock. A
chicken-pie supper will be served.

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October 27, 1914.

Wheat—Notwithstanding the fact
that foreigners have bought wheat lib-
erally in this country during the past
week, prices have not shown a ten-
dency 'upward, and on Monday and
Tuesday there were declines. Last
week the producing countries of the
world shipped ten million bushels of
wheat and of this amount eight mil-
lion bushels came from the United
States. European buyers seem to be
more anxious about their supplies.
Frost is also reported to have dam-
aged the Argentine crop. The bear-
ish.feature of the trade is the liberal
delivery of wheat by farmers in our
winter Wheat states. Flour is in mod-
erate demand. The general condition,
however, would indicate that prices
should be maintained on the present
basis. One year ago the price for No.
2 red wheat was 930. Quotations for
the past week are:

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No. 2 No. 1

' Red. White. Dec.
W'ednesday . . . .1.13 1.10 1.17%
Thursday ...... 1.13 1.10 1.17%
Friday ......... 1.14 1.11 1.18%
Saturday . . . .1.1~3 % 1.10% 1.17%
Monday ........ 1.12 % 1.09% 1.16
Tuesday ....... 1.11 % 1.08% 1.15

Chicago, (Oct. 26).——N0. 2 red.
$1.14%@1.15%; Dec., $1.15%; May
$12094.

Corn-This cereal is selling higher
in spite of the good weather for se-
curing the crop. Where husking is
well along complaints are being made
that corn is not yielding as well as
was anticipated. Reports were cur-
rent last week that a number of ves-
sels carrying corn from South Amer-
ica had been sunk by German war-
ships. On the local market receipts
are light and the demand easy. One
year ago No. 3 corn sold here at 730
per bushel. Quotations are as follows:

N0. 3 No. 3 .

Mixed. Yellow.
Wednesday . . . . . . 75 77
Thursday ........... 75 77
Friday .............. 76 78
Saturday ........... 78 80
Monday ............ 77 79
Tuesday ............ 76 78

Chicago, (Oct. 26).——No. 2 yellow,
74@74%c; Dec., 68%0; May 711/8c.

Oats.——While the trade suffered a.
reaction last week through profit tak-
ing, the market has been well sup-
ported by an active home and foreign
demand and prices now rule higher
than a week ago. The visible supply
increased about a third of a million
bushels during the week. One year
ago standard oats were quoted at
42%c per bushel. Quotations are as

follows:
N o. 3

Standard. White.
Wednesday ......... 50 49
Thursday ........... 51 5O %
Friday ............. 51 50%
Saturday ........... 51 % ,
Monday ............ 51 50 %
Tuesda ............ 51 50 1

Chicago, (Oct. 26).——Standard oats
49%0; Dec., 50%0; May 531,30.

Rye.——This grain is firm at 930 for
No. 2, which is 2c higher than last
week.

Clover Seed—Market is quiet and
easy. Prices are lower. Pr1me spot
quoted at $8.90; December $9; March
$9.20; prime alsike sells at $8.60.

Toledo—Prime cash $9; Dec. $9.10;
March $9.27%; prime als1ke $8.55.

Beans—Trading is moderately ac—
tive with prices easy. Detr01t quota-
tions are: Immediate and October
shipment $2.15. Chicago—Market is
firm. Demand is good for pea beans.
Pea beans, hand-picked, choice, are
quoted at $2.50; common at $2.25@
2.35; red kidneys, choice $3.25@3.50.

Flour.—-Jobbing lots in one-eighth
paper sacks are selling on the Detr01t
market per 196 lbs, as follows: Best
patent $6; second $5.50; stralght $6;
spring patent $6.20; rye flour $5.80
per bbl. _ _

Feed.——In 100-lb. sacks, Jobbing lots
are: Bran $24: standard middlings
$25; fine middlings $32; coarse corn
meal $31; corn and cat chop $28 per
ton.
Hay.——Carlots on track at Detroit
are: New, No. 1 timothy $16@16.50;
No. 2, $14@14.50; No. 3, $11@12.

'Chicago.—Choice grades are in good
demand and higher, while common is
easier. Choice timothy $16.50@17;
No. 1, $15 ,16; No. 2, $12.50@13.

Straw—steady. Rye $7.50@8; oat
straw $7@7.50; wheat straw $7@7.50
per ton.

DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.

-.Butter.—Good butter isflrm at un-
changed prices. Extra creamery 300;

 

 

é ing 23@26c.

180 per h. . ,
Chicago—Feeling firm for fancy
grades andfsteady for under grades.
The better grades «have advanced. EX”-
tra creamery 30%0; extr‘a firSLs 28@
29c; firsts 25%@26%c; seconds 23%
@24%’c; packing stock- 20@20%c. , ‘_
Elgin.—'Sold at 31%c which is a
raise of 1%c over last week. _
Poultry.——ln ample supply and mar-
ket‘easy, with little change in prices.
Springs 13@13%c; hens 13@13%c;
ducks ~14@14%c; young ducks 14@
14%c; geese 11@120; turkeys 19@20c.
Chicago—Large receipts lowered
prices on most all kinds. The trade
ls good, however, .at the lower prices.
Quotations on live are: Fowls 10@
110; spring chickens 10%@llc; ducks
good stock 13c; guinea hens, per doz-
en $3.50; young guinea hens $2@4;
turkeys 13c; geese 12@13c per lb.
Eggs.—Market steady with prices
advanced 2c. Fresh stock sells at 250
per dozen; current receipts 23%c.
Chicago—Fresh eggs are in de-
mand at higher prices while for the
under grades the trade is only fair.
Miscellaneous lots, cases included, 18
@240; ordinary firsts 21%@22%c;
firsts 23%@24%c.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

Fruits.—Pears, Bartletts, $1.75@2
per bu; common 50@75c; grapes 15@
16c for blue, per 8-lb. basket.

Chicago—Pears, Bartletts $1.50 per
bu; Seckel $1.50; Keiffers 40@60c;
quinces $2@4 per bbl, $1@1.40 per
bu; black grapes 15@16c per 8-lb.
basket.

Vegetables.——Home - grown cabbage,
750@$1 per bbl; new beets.60@65c
per bu; radishes $1@1.25 per hundred
bunches; tomatoes $1.25@1.50 per bu;
onions 70c per 100 lbs. in bulk.

Potatoes.—Michigan 40@45c per
bushel in sacks; carlots $1.25@1.30
per sack; at Chicago Michigan white
bulk, are quoted at 38@46c .per bu.

Apples.—Supply is liberal and de-
mand is fair. Average receipts 50@
750 per bu; $1.50@2.50 per bbl.

Chicago—A fair trade in good stock
but the ordinary kind is not moving.
Peddlers handling bulk stock mostly.
This moves fairly well at easy prices.
\Vestern boxes plentiful and easy.
Baldwins $2@2.25; Wealthy $1.75@
2.50.: Kings'$2.25@2.75; Wageners $2
@225; Jonathans $3.50@4; Greenings
$2@2.25; Northern Spy $2.50; bulk
apples 30@SOc per 100 lbs., according
to quality. Western box apples are
selling for 80c@$1.50 per box.

WOOL.

The domestic wool market is excep-
tionally strong, and a majority of the
dealers are of the opinion that higher
prices will be realized before the first
of the year. Coarse wools are now
exceedingly active, while the fine
grades have very little demand. This
is the reverse of the situation since
the early part of the season, and is
due to the increased consumption of
these wools for the manufacture of
goods for military purposes. Fleece
wools, however, are moving fairly well
at firm prices at Boston. Michigan
unwashed delaine is quoted at 27@
280; do. combing 23@29c; do. cloth-
The sales there for the
week amounted to nearly 5,000,000 lbs.
The recent London sales developed
prices that exceeded the expectations
of the most optimistic dealers.

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The potato market has sagged dur-
ing the past week and even Green-
ville. the home of top prices, quotes
at 30@32c, while payments at other
loading stations have ranged some-
what below 300. Many potatoes will
go into storage unless prices mend.
Potatoes .sell on this market in a
small way at 40@45c. Beans are quot-
ed on hand-picked basis at $1.90 for
white and $2.40 for red kidneys. >In
meat, dressed hogs are quoted at 10%
@11c; live fowls at 10c; prime calves
100 to 120 lbs.. 13%@14c. Fresh eggs
are worth‘25@27c; dairy butter 22c.
Hay continues at $11@13.' Grain
prices, follow: No. 2 red wheat $1.02;
oats 47c; rye 80c; corn 90c; buck-
wheat 80c.

DETROIT EASTERN MARKET.

There were fewer .teams on the
market Tuesday morning than for any
Tuesday for a long time past. Cold
weather gave a little more snap to
business. Former prices are being
maintained. Potatoes are offered lib‘
erally, and selling at 55@60c per bu.
Apples are moving more freely at 500
@$1 per bu; cabbage 25c for common
and 45@50c for red; sugar pears 75c;
tomatoes $1; onions 60@75c; celery

 

12@250 per bunch, according to size.‘

There was no hay on the market, with
nominal quotations at $17 @19 per ton.

The German government has decid-
ed to regulate the export of sugarfln
such a manner that the major portion .
of the crop will be retained for home
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_ . , October 26, 1914.
(Special Reportof Dunning &"Stev-
ens, New York Central Stock
. Yards, Buffalo, N xY.-. ,
. Receipts here today as follows: Cat-
tle 250 "cars; hogs 120 'd. d.; sheep and

lambs 85 d. d.; calves .1300 head.

With 250 cars of cattleon our mar-
ket here today and the weather rough
and stormy, we will repeat what ‘we
said to the trade last Monday, that
this was the worst market yet, all the
better grades of cattle selling from
15@250 per cwt. lower, and in many
instances the medium butcher cattle
sold 35@400 per cwt. lower than last
Monday, and at the close there are at
least 20 loads of cattle'yet unsold.

We had a fairly liberal supply of
hogs today, and with moderate de-
mand trade opened dull and lower,
but closing little more active and a
good clearance was made, but‘ ndthing
gained from the opening as to price.
A few decks of selected and medium
weight hogs sold at $7.75, with the
bulk of the transactions at $7.70; pigs
and lights $7.50@7.65, as to, weight
and quality. Roughs $6.50@6.75;
stags $5@6.50. Our prices look plenty
low on everything but pigs and if any-
thing like a moderate supply balance
of the week, would look for a little
stronger trade, but would not pay too
much attention to any advance.

The market was active today on
lambs and slow on sheep, with prices
a quarter lower than the close of last
week; choice handy lambs selling at
$7.80@7.85. We look for steady to
shade higher prices last of Week. ‘

We quote; Lambs $7.75@7.85; cull
to fair $6@7.70; yearlings $6@6.50;
bucks $3@4.25; handy. ewes $5.15@
5.25; heavy do $4.75@5; wethers $5.50
@575; cull sheep $3.50@4.25; veals,
choice to extra $11@11.25;. fair‘to
good $9.50@10.50; heavy calves $6@9.

Chicago. ' ‘

October 26, 1914.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts ‘today..18,000 33,000 50,000
Same day 1913..33,545 34,513 67,695
Last .week ..... 65,473 139,530 128,002
Same wk .1913...52,487 131,891.,172,754
The recent large declines in prices
for cattle caused a lighter supply to-
day, the receipts embracing 5,000
western rangers, and prices were
largely a dime or more higher. Choice
beeves were especially. scarce and
strong. Hogs were active and 5@100
higher at $7@7.70. Hogs received
last 'week show further ,reduction‘in

weight, the average weight being .228,

lbs. Sheep and lambs are plentiful
today, but choice live muttons are
scarcer, and so are the best class of
feeders. Aside from the better class
of offerings, the market promises to
close 10c or more lower.

Cattle receipts last week were
greatly increased in number, causing
further bad breaks in prices, prime
corn-fed beeves alone remaining un-
changed, and this was due Wholly to
their great scarcity. With receipts
the largest of the year, and a Monday

run of over 30,000 head, the decline in'.

values was unusually large, a flat
break of 15@250 catching the princi-
pal part of the Monday offerings.
Cows and heifers were particularly de-
pressed in prices, with sales during
the latter part of the week largely 40
@50c lower than a week earlier. The
bulk of the native beef steers went
at $7.75@9.75, with the extreme range
of sales at $6.10@10.95. Steers of the
choicer class of. heavy weights
brought $9.80@10.95, 'while the com-
moner lots of grassy steers of light
weight sold for $6.10@7.75. A fair to
middling class of steers brought $7.80
@845, medium class steers going at

$8.50@9.10 and steers that classed as

“good” at $9.15@9.75. Yearlings were
popular with buyers when the cattle
were good and fat, desirable offerings
going at $9.25@10.60, whilesales were
made all the way down to $7.75@8.75
for ordinary to medium grades of
these youngsters. Butchering cows
and heifers had a slower sale than us-
ual at $5@8.75, a few selling at $8.80
@950, but sales above $8.75 were not
worth mentioning. Cutters sold at
$4.60@5, canners at $3.50@4.55 and
bulls at $4.50@7.65. Big declines in
prices in the large offerings of thin
stockers and feeders started up bet-
ter buying, with the former selling at
$4.65@8 and the latter at $5.75@7.85,
while stock and feeding cows and heif-
ers brought $4.90 and above. Calves
sold at $4.50@11; milch cows sold
moderately at $60@90 each. Grass-fed
cattle made up the principal part of
the receipts. A state of panic prevails
in northern Indiana and southern
Michigan because of extensive pre-
valence of foot and mouth disease,
and federal and state inspectorshave
quarantined cattle and caused large
numbers to be slaughtered.

Hogs have been declining in prices
as fast as ever for still another week,
with the average sales at the lowest
values recorded since the last partof
December, 1912, and many hogs sold
below $7.25. The rapid decline has

' per; 31, 1914. .

beenr stimulating the- marketing of
hogs .very appreCiabiy;' and this ac-
counts tor the fast declining average
weightpf‘the :daiiy “receipts, 'as'~ OWn-
ers, in view of the prQS'pective‘ further
downward movement in priees and the

. dearness of data. are notifdi‘spOsed to

put heavy weight on their swine at
thIS time. The recent receipts have
averaged 230 lbs., or 24 lbs. less than
late in August and‘seven pounds less
than early this month. Light weight
averages at this time in recent years
are explained by the prevalence of
hog cholera, causing the sacrifice of
many pigs and underweights. Four
years ago, however, when hogs were
healthy and the best sold as high as
$9.35, receipts averaged 257 lbs. Me-
dium weight hogs have been selling
the highest. At the close of the week
hogs brought $6.90@7.60, the lowest
level yet reached, with pigs at $4@7.
Hogs weighing 220 to 320 lbs. sold the
highest, while prime light lots sold
about a dime below the top figures.
A week earlier hogs sold at $7@8.05.

Sheep and lambs developed strength
in prices last week because’of declin-
ing receipts and a good general de-
mand. Receipts from the ranges ran
largely to feeders, and these met with
a lively country demand, the best
feeding lambs going a little higher. In
a few weeks more the range shipping
season will close, and thereafter there
will be a better show for flocks of
sheep and lambs from the feeding dis-
tricts. Prices for both sheep and
lambs have been ruling much higher
than at corresponding dates for sev-
eral years, and prospects are regarded
as bright for fat flocks for many more
months. Cl0sing prices were much
the same as a week earlier, lambs go-

.ing at $6@7.85, yearlings' at $5.50@

6.50, wethers at $5.35@6, ewes at $3@
5.25, breeding ewes at $5@6.50 and
bucks at $3.50@4.25. Feeding lambs

brought $5.50@7.15 and feeding ewes,

$3.75@4.60. ’
Horses were received in much larg~

. ed numbers last week, and prices de-

veloped‘more or less weakness, as de-
mand was only fairly large. Inferior
animals sold slov’vly around $60@85
per head, while a large part of the 0f-
ferings.went between$100 and $200,
with wagoners and expressers taken
at $150@200. A few horses brought
$210@250, and one sale was made at
$287.50. ‘ .

CROP AND‘ MARKET—NOTES.

 

(Continued from page 385).
grains were below normal yield, ex-
cept-where sown early. ,The yield
and quality of the potato crop varies
greatly. Most of the fall plowing is
done, and efforts will be made to
plant every possible field. Grass is
abundant and still good feed. Cattle,
hogs and sheep culls are ready for
market. Wheat 95c; potatoes 350 by
the carload.

Missouri.

Warren 60., Oct. 18.——Early planted
corn is a light crop, late planted fair.
Beans and clover seed are short on
account of dry weather, but late po—
tatoes are a fine crop. Apples are
plentiful and prices unsatisfactory.
A large acreage of Wheat and rye was
sown, and looks fine. Cattle and hogs
scarce, but all are in good condition.
Wheat $1; rye 90¢; oats 50c; corn
900; hogs 80; cattle 100; eggs 220;
butter 30c; butter-fat 290; potatoes
750; chickens 121/20. ‘

St. Louis 00., Oct. 18,—Weather is
fine for fall plowing, and wheat seed-
ing was delayed in order to avoid the
Hessian fly. The rains in September
helped the late corn, which will be a

fair crop. More silos were filled than
last year. There are no home—grown
potatoes; peaches and apples very
plentiful. Eggs 45c and hard to get.

Nodaway 60., Oct. 19.——No great
amount of wheat will be sown on ac-
count of the Hessian fly. Some rye
will be sown. Pastures and meadows
are fine, and stock is doing well.
There are few cattle on hand, but a
great many hogs. Corn will be a
good yield. Potatoes and apples were
a complete failure.

Kansas.

Trego 00., Oct. 1'6.——Weather is dry
and rain is needed to start the wheat
growing, an unusually large acreage
of which is being sown. Corn yield-
ing 20 thV 40 bushels per acre and of
good quality. About the usual amount
of live stock, all in good condition.
Plenty of good feed on hand. Wheat
850; corn 700; cream 25c; eggs 17c;
apples are being shipped in for 850
per bushel; potatoes $1.

Washington.

Klibkitat 00., Oct. 18.—Weather is
fine for! fall work, which is completed.
Corn is a fair crop, though this is not
a corn country. Potatoes, onions and
beans are good. Clover seed scarce
and high in price. More wheat and
rye sown than last year. Live stock
is in fine condition. Apples and other
fruit, such as pears,. quinces and
prunes are a good crop". .Potatoes 1%0
lb; onions 1%0; beans 5 6e 11); pork,
dressed 1.1@1_Zc; lambs 1@12c; but-
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The first edition is sent-to those who
have not expressed a desire for the
latest markets. The late market edi-
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true. '

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Thursday’s Market.

October 22, 1914.
‘ ' Cattle.

Receipts 1938. Market slow at
Wednesday’s prices; canners steady
with last week; all other grades 25@
50c lower.

We quote: Best heavy steers $8;
best handy weight butcher steers
$7.50@7.75; mixed steers and heifers
$6.50@7; handy light butchers $6.25@
6.75; light butchers $6@6.25;. best
cows $6@6.25; butcher cows $5@5.50;
common cows $4.50@5; canners $3.50
@450; .best heavy bulls $6@6.75; bo-
logna bulls $5.25@5.50; stock bulls
$4.75@5; feeders $6.25@7; stockers
$@5§500@6; milkers and springers $40

Roe Com. Co. sold Kamman B. Co.
23 butchers av 1058 at $6.50; toBres-
nahan 4 do av 630 at $5.75, 10 do av
647 at $6, 2 cows av 975 at $4.25; to
Mich. B. Co. 4 bulls av 1390 at $6.75,
2 do av 1100 at $6.25, 1 do wgh 610 at
$5.50; ,to Rattkowsky 2 cows av 1065
at $5.25, 4 do av 1020 at $5.50, 1 do
wgh 780 at $3.50, 4 butchers av 780 at
$5; to Parker, W. & Co. 3 steers av
1020 at $7, 5 butchers av 616 at $6,
3 cows av 810 at $4.50, 2 do av 1010
at $4.50, 15 butchers av 770 at $6.75,
2 cows av 1020 at $4.50; to Mich. B
CO. 10 do av 1113 at $6.25, 1 do wgh
1100 at $5, 2 do av 930 at $6; to La-
chalt 2 butchers av 565 at $5.75; to
Newton B. Co. 4 do av 750 at $5.50;
to Sullivan P. Co. 1 cow wgh 1000 at
$6, 1 canner wgh 900 at $4.25, 3 do
av 850 at $4.25; to Bresnahan 4 heif-
ers av 607 at $5.75; to Heinrich 17
steers av 940 at $6.90; to Bordine 13
stockers av 606 at $6.10; to Watts
17 feeders av 888 at $6; to Sullivan
P. Co. 9 steers av 991 at $7, 7 cows
av 1004 at $5.75: to Bresnahan 11 can-
ners av 850 at $4.50. '

Bishop, B. & H. sold Rattkowsky 6
cows av 880 at $5.25; to Shaparo 13
do av 970 at $5.25; to Bresnahan 31
canners av 700 at $3: to Parker, W.
& Co. 3 cows av 800 at $4.50: to
Rattkowsky 5 do av 1015 at $5.50, 3
do av 1100 at $5.60; to Bresnahan o
canners av 1030 at $4.85, 3 do av 950
at $4.60; to Grant 17 stockers av 550
at $5.35; to Breitenbeck 24 butchers
av 900 at $5.25; to Grant 6 do av 480
at $5; to Jones 8 stockers av 560 at
$6; to Sullivan P. Co. 3 cows av 1033
at $5.25, 2 oxen av 1195 at $6.35, 2
canners av 795 at $3.75. 2 heifers av
815 at $6.50, 3 do av 570 at $5.50. 2
steers av 1085 at $7.35, 2 do av 875
at $7.25, 4 do av 1182 at $7.50, 4 do
av 805 at $6.50; to Parker, W. & Co.
11 cows av 860 at $4.50. 35 do av 838
at $4.50, 3 bulls av 1207 at $6; to
Bresnahan 3 stockers av 633 at $6.
16 do av 625 at $6, 3 cows av 943 at
$4.25; to Grant 17 butchers av 522 at
$5.35: to Rattkowsky 3 cows av 1036
at $5.60; to Goose 16 do av 872 at
$5.60; to Kull 24 butchers av 760 at
$6.25; to Hammond, S. & Co. 4 do av
775 at $6, 2 steers av 835 at $7; to
Mich. B. Co. 7 steers av 872 at $7, 2
cows av 1105 at $6, 19 butchers av
874 at $6.25; to Mason B. Co. 10 do
av 985 at $7; to Heinrich 8 do av 790
at $6.7 ; to Bordine 8 stockers av 684
at $56.4 ; to Marx 9 steers av 925 at
$6.6 .

Veal Calves.

Receipts 617. Market 25c lower.
Best $10@11; others $6@9.50.

Spicer & R. sold Rattkowsky 7 av
140 at $10.50; to Parker, W. & Co.
9 av 170 at $11, 6 av 140 at $10.25; to
Kull 3 av 150 at $11, 1. wgh 190 at
$11; to Nagle P. Co. 4 av 120 at $9,
7 av 180 at $11; to Rattkowsky 3 av
150 at $10.60. 1 wgh 350 at $6.50.

Haley & M. sold Parker, W. & Co.
31 av 160 at $11, 1 wgh 230 at $9; to
Rattkowsky 2 av 260 at $6.50; to Sul-
livan P. Co. 2 av 145 at $11; to Ratt-
kowsky 10 av 156 at $11.25.

Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts 8715. Market steady. Best
lambs $7.50@7.60; fair do $7@7.35;
light to common lambs $6@6.25; fair
to good sheep $4@4.75; culls and
common $2.50@3.50.

Spicer & R. sold Mich. B. Co. 17
lambs av 75 at $7.25, 21 do av 75 at
$7.25, 20 do av 60 at $6.75, 4 sheep av
105 at $4.25; to Parker. . & Co 188
lambs av 75 at $7.50, 21 do av 64 at
$6.50; to Sullivan P. Go. 21 sheep av
115 at $4, 60 lambs av 75 at $7.40; to
Kull 38 do av 75 at $7.50; to Thomp-
son Bros. 58 do av 80 at $7.50, 35 do
av 70 at $6.75; to Nagle P. Co. 70 do

av 82 at $7.40, 29 do av 70 at $7.50. ’

34 do av 95 at $4.25. 30 do av 90 at
$4.50; to ThompSOn Bros. 50 sheep av
95 at $4.40. «

. Hogs.

Receipts 6854. Market 30@350 low-
er than last week: prospects none.

Pigs $7; others $7.35@7.45,

Bishop B. & H. sold Hammond, S.
& Co. 2175 av 190 at $7.40, 1200 av
160 at $7.35. _, _ . ' . :’

Haley a M. 'soldParker, w.- a co.

-, "T‘HI'E' 1M ion to A N ~ FA RM E a

557-5 av 190 at“ $7.4o,'"~"125 av 150 at
$7 35.

Spicer & a. sold same 670 av zoo

'at $7.40, 120 av 145 at $7.35.

Roe Com. Co. sold Sullivan P. Co.
135 av 195 at $7.40.-

Friday's Market.
October 23, 1914.
Cattle.

Receipts this week 2185; last week
1444; market dull at Thursday’s
prices. Best heavy steers $7@8; best
handy weight butcher steers $6.75@
7.50; mixed steers and heifers $6.50@
7; handy light butchers $6.25@6.75;
light butchers $6@6.50; best cows
$5.50@6; butcher cows $5@5.50; com-
mon cows $4.50@5;- canners $3@4.50;
best heavy bulls $6.25@6.75; bologna
bulls $5.50@6; stock bulls $4.50@5.25;
feeders $6.50@7; stockers $5.50@6.50;
milkers and springers $40@90.

Veal Calves.

Receipts this week 765; last week
600; market steady. Best $10@11.25;
others $7@9.50.

Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts this Week 11,870; last
week 8578; market dull at Thursday’s
prices. Best lambs $7.50; fair lambs
$7@7.35; light to common lambs $6@
6.75; fair to good sheep $4@4.75; culls
and common $2.50@3.50.

 

Hogs.
Receipts this week 9603; last week
6854; market steady to 50 higher.
Pigs $6.50@6.75; others $7.35@7.45.

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Distemper.—I bought a horse two
months ago; he took distemper, seem-
ingly recovered from it. but has not
thrived. When trotting he whistles
some. W. J. D., Royal Oak, Mich.—
Apply one part tincture iodine and
four parts spirits of camphor to throat
once or twice a day and give him a
tablespoonful of Donovan’s solution
at a dose three times a day. If he is
a confirmed roarer, it will be neces-
sary to perform a surgical operation
on throat before he can be cured.

Bunch Between Fore Legs-Cow
Does Not Come in Heat—I have a

’-’ mare five years old that has a bunch

between her front legs; this came on
her four or five weeks ago; this swell-
ing opened once, discharged pus, but
healed, leaving a bunch. I also have
a cow that calved three months ago,
which has not since been in heat. J.
R., Saginaw, Mich—Apply one part
iodine and nine parts fresh lard to
swelling three times a week. Give
cow 1 dr. ground nux vomica and 3
drs. ground capsicum at a dose in
feed twice a day.

Ringbone.—My nine-year-old mare
commenced showing lameness in left
hind leg last June; a hunch is grow-
ing on pastern and is now pretty much
around the whole leg. I forgot to
say that she shows more lameness
when starting than at any other time.
D. H., Elmira, Mich—Give your mare
rest and apply one part red iodide
mercury and four partslard; or you
can safely use any of the spavin or
ringbone remedies that are regularly
advertised in this paper.

Feeding Brood Mare—Hernia—I am
feeding oats and bay to mare with a
two-months—old colt by her side and
the colt eats small amount of both. I
neglected to treat its navel at birth,
now there is a soft bunch which feels
as if it contained water. W. H. W.,
Royal Oak, Mich—Your mare should
be fed grass or some clover in addi—
tion to oats, bran, middlings, etc. Your
colt may have a surgical rupture. if so
the remedy is a surgical operation.

Impure Blood—I have some pigs
that appear to be stunting; their
mouth, nose and ears are dark color-
ed, the skin appears to peel off and I
would like to know what to do for
them. S. . W., Dorr, Mich—Give
your pigs some hypo-sulphite of soda
three times a day, and as you do not

(Continued on page 388).

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Here I: The Bargain To Dissolve Partnership.
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What May be Done by (Io-operating.

By D. W. FRANCISCO. .

 

N the advancement of any industry
the wise promoter realizes that a
study of the successes and failures

of the proceeding and present efforts
along the same lines may be equally,
if not more, valuable than first hand
experience. Where others have suc-
eeeded is there any reason ,why I can-
not do equally well, or if they have
failed, will that not mark their pitfall
to be avoided? In other words, we
simply pursue the moss covered pol-
icy that we may excuse a mistake the
first time, but that its repetition is
unpardonable. We profit by each oth-
er’s experiences.

The road traveled by the country’s
pioneer co—operative marketing organ-
izations is strewn with the wrecked
examples of what not to do. Let us
overlook these for the present and
look to the end of the road Where the
leading exponents of co-operation are
blazing th way for those who follow.
'If we are to seek the successes which
have been proven possible we may
well confine our attention to the Cali-
fornia Fruit Growers’ Exchange which
is conceded one of the most, if not
the most, flourishing example of a
co-operative organization, and whose
annual report is available. Under the
guiding genius of its manager, G. Har-
old Powell, this exchange has been
piloted to the top of the ladder, and
while it operates under conditions
somewhat different from those of our
own state, it affords a striking exam-
ple of what it is possible to accom-
plish by co—operation.

Does a Big Business.

During the year ending August 31,
1914, there were 11,262,185 boxes of
citrus fruits shipped through this ex-
change. This includes 1,105,461 box-
es of lemons and 10,156,724 boxes of
oranges, which makes a total of 28,193
carloads. The exchange members
have forwarded 61.9 per cent of the
citrus fruit shipped from California
and the money returned to California
through the exchange amounts to $19,-
246,757.00. This makes a general av-
erage, of $1.71 per box f. o. b. for ev-
ery box shipped. The delivered value
of the exchange fruit is $29,434,402.40.

Prorata Cost Low.

The operating cost to the shipper
who utilizes the facilities of the ex-
change, including the salaries and en-
tire expense of the 70 selling agen-
cies, the maintenance and expense of
the general office in Los Angeles, in-
including the general manager’s and
assistant general manager’s offices,
the sales, traffic and legal depart-
ments, the cost of the daily telegraph-
ic market—news service, and all other
operating departments, the exchange
share in the Citrus Protective League,
and all other expenses, is approxi-
mately four and one-quarter cents per
packed box. This selling cost repre-
sents one and three-fifths per cent
on the gross sales. In addition to this
operating cost the exchange has ex-
pended one and one-half cents per
box for advertising its leading brands,
or three-fifths of one per cent of the
gross value of the fruit._ This, it will
be seen, is partly an operating cost
and partly an investment for the sale
of future crops. This brings the total
cost to five and three—fourths cents
per box, or two and one-fifth per cent
on the gross sales.

Through the medium of the ex-
change, and without personal profit to
anyone, 6,500 growers conduct their
operations with the lowest marketing
cost of any agricultural crop in the
world. The salary expense of the Los
Angeles oflice, including the general
manager and assistant general man-

ager, traffic officers, attorney, cashier,
sales agents and all assistants, is only
three-fifths of one per cent per box.

Through the aid of the traffic and
legal departments $108,428 for over-
charges, breakage and damage has
been paid to the shippers. Under or-
dinary conditions the individual ship-
per operating alone would have en-
countered great dilficulty in securing
even a portion ofthese adjustments.

Benefits of Publicity Work.

The officials of the exchange are ar-
dent believers in the benefits accruing
from advertising and have spent large
appropriations in this work. As a re-
sult there are few people who are not
familiar with “Sunkist” oranges which
are the number one grade fruits, or
the fanciest brand. While the popu-
lation of the United States has in-
creased 21 per cent during the past
decade the consumption of California
oranges increased 74.6 per cent. Dur-
ing that interval the orange became a
staple food product.

In speaking of the advertising of
the products of the exchange, Man-
ager Powell says: “Primarily the

posed .of' through the order ' of the

shipper, who determines the price "at'

which his car shall. be Sold. Every
brand sells on its own merits. Mem-
bership is voluntary and the exchange-
makes no attempt to regulate ship-
ments, to eliminate competition, di-
vide the territory or business, or to
influence prices. Its functions are to
keep the associations informed daily
regarding the shipments from the
state; the general movement of ex-
change cars, the general conditions of
the different marketing points: the
prices at which the exchange fruit is
sold; and the furnishing of such oth-
er information as will enable the
growers and shippers through their
association and district exchange to
decide the question of distribution and
marketing for themselves. The ex-
change business is conducted on a.
cash basis.

Such an organization with its tre-
mendous success, must certainly be
an incentive to those in sympathy
with co-operation. We see what may
be done and it matters little whether
the product at hand be oranges or ap-
ples. The citizens of California have
come to realize the enormous benefits
derived through the existence of such
an organization within its boundaries
and there is co-operation with co-op-
,eration as a result. The feeling is
well expressed by the exchange man-
ager in a plea for continued co-opera—
tion which found outlet in a recent
western trade paper and follows:

“The California Fruit Growers’ Ex-

 

   

 

Big Boats Employed in the Transportation of West Michigan's Fruit Crop.

function of our advertising is to in-
crease the consumption of citrus
fruits. To do this it is necessary to
have a brand around which we can
build our advertising arguments. This
brand is the consumer’s protection. It
is his guaranty as to the quality of
the fruit. In other words, we want
him to feel that all he needs to know
about an orange or lemon is that it is
Sunkist. We must make the consum-
er realize that the name Sunkist on an
orange or lemon means just what the
mark Sterling means on silver. The
success of the citrus industry depends
upon getting a sufficient number of
people to use oranges and lemons and
this can most thoroughly and econom-
ically be accomplished by giving the
public the reasons why they should
use them, and suggesting to them the
various ways in which they can be
served.”

So efficiently has this organization
been operated that in the last year
the estimated losses from all causes
have totalled only $355, or 1.542 of one
per cent of the $19,246,757 returned to
California. Through the Fruit Grow-
ers’ Supply Company, which does its
business at an operating expense or
three—fourths of one cent on each dol-
lar of business transacted, the grow-
ers have purchased $3,319,062.04 of
supplies.

Territory is Districted.

The exchange has a total of 116 10-
cal associations which are grouped
into 17 district exchanges subservient
to the central exchange. Of the total
shipments, one-third are sold at pub-
lic auctions, the remainder being dis-

change is vital to the permanent sta-
bility of the two hundred million dol-
lars invested in the citrus industry.
It is the one predominating factor,
formed and managed by the growers
at the cost of operation for their own
benefit, that has solved the most im-
portant fruit-marketing problems for
the industry in the past. It has de-
veloped an international advertising
permanence of the grower’s invest-
ment. Only when the growers stand
shoulder to shoulder in meeting their
problems systematically, can they be
worked out successfully.”

IMPROVING CARRIERS OF FRUIT.

 

 

Michigan fruit crops are demanding
more and bigger lake boats on which
to carry these crops to many mar-
kets. During the present season more
big ships are being used than ever
before.

This last year at some of the places
big boats have gotten closer to or-
chards. The United States govern-
ment dredged out the Kalamazoo river
which forms the harbor at Saugatuck,
allowing steamers of considerable ca-
pacity to land at two different docks.
Packages have been unloaded from
the wagons direct to the deck. To
such an extent was the improvement
made, that the largest lake liners are
now making use of Saugatuck as win-
ter quarters.

The fruit growers, however, will be
brought closer and closer to the ships.
It will not be long until powerful mo.
tor trucks will be operated 'by the
steamship companies, to run out ,to

‘disappointment.

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the orchards andmtransfer the fruit to

(the boat cheaper than'the farmers are
able to haul it.

Thisz‘has been made
possible by the greatly improved good
roads system of Michigan. .

A great amount of fruit is'yet be-
ing gathered alongthe lake shore by
the light draft fruit tenders. These
boats may‘ land at places where the
big craft is not able to touch. ' The
tenders do not cross the lake, as a.
rule, they transfer their loads to the
big boats and claim about '40 .per cent
of the total freight 'charge.

At Benton Harbor, claimed to be
the most extensive fruit and vegeta-
ble shipping point in the world, con-
sidering the length of the season from
the beginning to the end, the local
trolley lines are the big factor in gath-
ering the crops from the fields. Big
fruit schooners, a. cousin of the old
prairie schooner, still are used to go
out in the country to haul in the
crops. These are employed by the
steamship companies, but this style of
vehicle is giving way to the still more
efficient and powerful motor truck.
The fruit schooner is drawn by a
team of horses.

The fruit growers are diverting
their crops to more big markets than
formerly, this, of course, in the hopes
of getting better prices and to avoid
the gluttingof the market at Chicago.
This year big lake boats carried a
great deal of fruit across to Milwau-
kee where it was both consumed and
distributed to many other markets in
the northwest.

More shipments were made by rail,
both steam road and trolley. The
electric lines, in addition to hauling
trains to Indiana and Michigan mar-
kets, switched the refrigerators of the
steam roads almost, if not quite, in-
side the orchards where they were
loaded. Some of these loaded cars
reached points as far distant as St.
Paul and Minneapolis.

The fruit growers with scarcity of
help find that it is about all they can
do to pick and pack their fruit with-
out having to haul loads all the way
from five to ten miles. The loading
work at shipside at such places as
Central dock in Benton Harbor, lasts
until midnight. Some of the farmers
who haul in their own loads do not
get to bed until midnight, some of
them even later than that. These are
some of the reasons why transporta-
tion must reach out closer to the or-
chards.

Illinois. J. L. GRAFF.

POTATOES IN THE GRAND TRAV- ‘

ERSE REGION.

 

The middle of October, and schools
are closed for a two weeks’ vacation,
in order that all hands may help in
the potato harvest. The men dig and

.women and children help to pick up.

The “digger” used is almost exclu-
sively a man with a six-tined fork.
The horse diggers are not popular
with the help, as the potatoes ‘are mix-
ed with the loose dirt, and have to be
uncovered by hand. A good man with
a fork 'will dig from one-half to one
acre a day, much depending on the
condition of the soil.

To many the crop this year is a
The bugs were the
worst in 20 years, and it was a fight
during July to save the crop from be-
ing devoured by them.

In the latter part of August and
during September, many fields were
struck by the blight, or “wilt,” as the
experts have called it, and that has
cut down the yield. Some fields which
gave promise of excellent returns
have been very disappointing when
the test of digging has been applied.
We hear of a few fields that are yield-
ing 300 bushels per acre, but the
great majority will go below 100 this
year. .

Early potatoes sold up to 55 cents,
but as soon as the main crop began
to come in the price dropped quickly
to 30 cents, and then advanced to 35
cents. At present most are being plac-

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

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ed in storage to wait for better prices.
Some farmers have their own storage.
rooms, and 'the towns have storage
bins to rent. The little town of Beck-
ley, in Wexford county, has storage
rooms for nearly 100,000 bushels, and
three miles away along the railroad
in the woods, another storage house
is being built. The storage houses are
built with double walls, They are di-
vided into bins that hold 1,000 bush-
els. These bins rent for $20, whether
the potatoes are kept for one month
or six. Most of the storage houses
have 20 or more bins. A stove at each
end of the house keeps the tempera-
ture right. ~

These storage houses out quite a
figure in regulating prices. If the
whole crop was to be dumped on the
market during September and October
the prices would probably go to 20
cents, if not lower, but with the hun-
dreds of thousands of bushels placed
in storage to wait for more favorable
prices, the grower is able to secure
better returns for his crop. For the
Grand Traverse region the potato is
the chief money crop.

Some years it is necessary to wait
for frosts kill the tops so that the
tubers will ripen up, and this some-
times results in digging from under
several inches of snow. At this date,
October 14, there has been no frost
to harm the tenderest plants, like
tomato vines, and some are still wait-
ing for the potato crop to ripen suf-
ficiently to dig.

As the crop will undoubtedly be be-
low the average, well informed grow-
ers are confident they will get 50 cents
or more for the crop in the spring,
and if the war continues they may
realize much more than that.

Wexford Co. APOLLOS LONG.
CROPS IN WEST CENTRAL MICHI-

GAN.

 

 

In an extended trip through Kent,
Newaygo, Mecosta and- Montcalm
counties, notes were taken on crop
conditions and general affairs pertain-
ing to farming. As to the potato crop
in Kent and Montcalm counties, we
found farmers fairly well along with
harvesting, while in Newaygo and Me-
costa counties, this work had just be—
gun. Although the majority of grow-
ers seem to be afraid of the future
market, or else are in need of money
and are therefore drawing the crop di-
rectly from the field to the market,
quite a few are pitting with the idea
of marketing later. On October 23rd
the Greenville market waspaying 30
cents per bushel, which seemed to be
on a parity with other markets of this
section. The crop is not yielding as
well as was earlier expected, many
farmers complaining that their fields
are running below estimates.

The apple crop was pretty large in
this section. There is, however, a con«
siderable portion of the fruit being
uncared for, and a very large amount
of that being picked is taken to the
cider mills. Canning factories are al-
so using a fair portion. Most of the
loads being marketed were delivered
in bulk and while some of this was
barrelled at the stations, the greater
per cent went forward to the larger
marketing points in bulk. In very few-
instances did we observe apples be-
ing barrelled in the field. Fancy ap-
ples appear to be rather scarce.

" Wheat could hardly be better. Field

Iafter field seemed to be in perfect

condition. The acreage one would es-
timate to be fully as large, if not
larger, than normal. Rye is also look-
ing fine, and has been sown in good
supply.

There having been a fairly good dis-
tribution of moisture through this sec-
tion during the growing season, corn
developed into a good crop. The fields
shocked well, and the lateness of the
season enabled the ears to become
thoroughly matured. Farmers are shy
on help, and as a result only a very
small. portion of. the corn crop has.
been hushed. Huskers are being used

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more generally now, and to have
shredded stalks keep, it is necessary
to allow the corn to stand out until
the fodder is thoroughly cured. This
likely accounts for many fields being
untouched.

We observed several fields of buck-
wheat; the crop was in shock and the
majority of the patches showed a good
stand of straw.

This section has made remarkable
progress in introducing alfalfa. Spe-
cial campaigns . have been conducted
looking toward a more liberal sowing
of this seed. Farmers have been in-
formed of the best methods of cul:
ture, and through this knowledge a
number of very excellent stands have
been secured. Rather remarkable
stories are told of the large amount
of feed being secured from fields of
the more favorable locations. To il-
lustrate how rapidly farmers are in—
troducing this crop, five years ago
Newaygo county had 96 acres, ac-
cording to the United States census
taken that year. It is estimated that
the county now has 2,500 acres seeded
to this legume.

Silos are being introduced very rap-
idly; on every hand a goodly number
of new structures could be seen. Com~
bining silage with alfalfa the farm-
ers through here‘are finding a way to
cheapen the cost of meat and dairy
products.

Bankers stated that they were loan<
ing farmers considerable money for
the purpose of making improvements;
these improvements consist largely of
better buildings, better fencing. and
needed tile drains in certain localities.
Good roads are becoming common
throughout these counties, and auto
mobiles are quite as plentiful in this
section as in. other agricultural dis—
tricts of the state.

Those in a position to know state
that the turkey crop of the region,
which furnishes a large number of
birds for the holidays, is much small—
er than usual this’yea‘r. ‘ ‘

In all, it seems that the farmers
here have had a very good summer,
and should the prices for potatoes and
apples go up, it will likely prove to
be the best year in the history of the
counties as viewed from the stand-
point of the agriculturist.

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Crop and Market Notes.
Micihgan.

Mecosta Co., Oct. 16.—Farmers have
had ideal weather for gathering their
crops, and are nearly done digging po-
tatoes, also ‘husking corn and picking
apples. Potatoes an average crop and
of good quality. Corn is a good crop.
Apples not very good quality. Rye
and wheat, also young clover is go-
ing into winter in good shape. Pota-
toes quoted at 350 per bushel but not
many being sold at that price. Rye
80c; hogs Sc; veal 80; fat cattle 5c;
butter-fat 260; eggs 20c.

Hillsdale Co., Oct. 16.-—All crops are
being harvested in fine conditon, the
weather being favorable. No frost yet
to kill corn, some yet to cut, the
acreage is large and the crop good.
Wheat is looking fine, and more sown
than usual. Pastures and all seeding
very fine. A fair amount of clover
seed is being harvested. Potatoes a
good crop. No stock being fed, as
grain is high. Cows scarce and high
in price. Hogs $7.60; hay $11@12;
oats 390: Wheat 950@$1; eggs 24c;
butter 300.

Lapeer Co., Oct. 16.—Corn averag-
ing about 90 bushels of ears per acre.
Potatoes good, some yielding 200 bush-
els per acre. Bean crop short of last
year. Apples are plentiful. A large
amount of wheat and less rye sown
than usual. Fall grains look fine.
Stock generally in good condition.
Wheat 94c; oats 420; rye 700; eggs
260; butter 26c; potatoes 300.

Southeast Mecosta Co., Oct. 17.~
More wheat and rye sown than usual.
Yield of corn good; late potatoes are
poor; beans two-thirds of an average
crop. Very little clover seed cut and
none threshed yet. Apples oor crop.
About the usual amount of ive stock
on hand, and quality above the aver-
age. Cows $50@75; horses $150@250;
potatoes 350; eggs 22c; butter 270.

New York.

Niagara Co., Oct. 19.——Corn, pota-

toes, white and red beans are good.

'There is no clover seed. Apple's are

a large crop, but sorting badly on ac-
count o‘f new law in this state. Av-

erage price for A No. 1 stock $1.65,
canning stock 50c per cwt., vinegar
stock 150 per cwt. Large quantities
are being placed in storage. There
is the average acreage of wheat, and
it is looking good. Wheat $1; eggs
28c; butter 300.

Genesee. Co., Oct. 19.——-Most corn is
yielding very well. Late potatoes are
a big crop. Beans below normal. A
large acreage of wheat has been
sown. Not much live stock, but it is
in good condition, as pastures have
been fine this fall. Apples are a
bumper crop. Creamery butter 33c;
dairy 30c; pork 11c; hogs 80; eggs
30c; chickens 12@14c; ducks 14c;
wheat $1; potatoes 30@35c; Danish
cabbage $8: oats 50c; beans $2@2.75;
loose hay $11@136h'

IO.

Greene Co., Oct. 19.—More wheat
than usual sown, and mostly up and
looking fine. Not as much rye as us-
ual. Corn husking has begun, and
the quality is good, though the yield
varies from very poor to extra good.
Potatoes are not yielding well, and
some are being shipped in. There are
plenty of hogs, but.cholera is raging
in some sections. Wheat $1; hogs
$7.50; eggs 25c; butter 300.

Guernsey Co., Oct. 20.——Corn will be
about 75 per cent of an average crop.
The large acreage of wheat sown is
looking fine, though some is yet to be
sown. Very little rye sown. Potatoes
75 per cent of a crop. No beans or
clover‘seed. There will be plenty of
fall pasture. There is the usual
amount of live stock all in good con-
dition. Apples are plentiful and are
cheap. Much of the stock will be
used for cider, which brings 15@200
per gallon retail. Wheat $1; oats 50c;
fat cattle $9: hogs $10; eggs 20@25c;
bultter 22@300; potatoes 750 at whole-
sa 0.

Shelby Co., Oct. 18.—Corn is all cut
and is a good crop. Potatoes are
poor, clover seed half a crop. Wheat
is looking good, and a fair acreage
was sown. Live stock is looking good,
though a few cases of hog cholera are
reported. There are no apples.
Wheat $1: oats 430; corn $1.03 per
cwt; eggs 28c: butter-fat 27c.

Carroll Co., Oct. likietheat grow-
ing nicely after the recent showers.
Farmers are busy picking apples,
which are plentiful but small on ac-
count of the dry summer. Late pota-
toes are nearly all dug, and are a
good crop. Corn is very poor.

Ashtabula Co., Oct. 19.—Fine weath-
er prevails, and fall work is well ad-
vanced. Corn is cut and is a fair
crop. Potatoes are being dug and
marketed, price offered is 40c per bu.
Wheat and rye are looking good. Not
much poultry or butcher stuff to be
disposed of. Butter 28@30c: beef.
dressed 8@10c; hogs, live 8812c; veal
10b; eggs 280.: oats 480: corn 90c;
baled hay $10.50.

Brown Co., Oct. 19.—Corn is all cut,
and is a good average crop. We have
had considerable rain but no frost,
and pastures are good yet. Late po-
tatoes are turning out well, also the
sweet potatoes. There are few late
apples, but peaches were a good crop.
Wheat $1.05: com 700: oats 45c: rye
85c; butter 20c; eggs 22c.

Columbiana Co., Oct. 19.—Corn is a.
fair yield considering the dry sum-
mer. Wheat and rye are looking good
after the recent rains. Potatoes are
not all dug; the yield is good. Apples
are plentiful and the market dull.
There has been little live stock mar-
keted lately. At public sales cows
brought good prices but horses sold
low. Wheat $1; oats 50c; corn 90c;
hay $15: potatoes 500; eggs 280: but-
ter 280.

Fairfield Co., Oct. 20.—~Corn is all
cut and will be two-thirds of an aver—
age crop. Seeding is nearly done, And
the usual acreage of wheat sown;
very little rye sown; potatoes half a
crop; clover seed very light crop;
beans a fair crop. There are not
many fat cattle ready for market:
about the usual number of hogs being
fed. Some cholera is reported. Hav
$15; hogs $8.25; cattle $9: butter 28@
33c; eggs 25c; hens 12c; turkeys are
scarce at 180: potatoes 800; clover
seed $10; beans $2.

lndiana.

Jay Co., Oct. 19.—There is 15 per
cent of wheat and rye sown. All the
fields look green, and no fly reported.
Some report 85 bushels of corn per
acre, but 55 bushels is the average
yield. Late potatoes will be 75 per
cent of a crop. There is a large
acreage of clover seed, and the yield
is fair. Some silo men are going to
other states and buying stock for feed-
ing. Orchards where sprayed are
showing up well, but there is consid-
erable cider stock. Wheat $1; corn
$1: oats 44c: rye 80c; clover seed $8;
timothy $2.75; butter 25c; chickens
10@14c: ducks and geese 8c; hay
$9.50@11; hogs $8; cattle $7; sheep
$2@7; calves 310.

Wisconsin.

Pierce Co., Oct. 14.—We are having
ideal fall weather. late lanted corn
has ripened and the yie d is normal,
Threshing ‘ is finished. The small

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POULTRY.

BOURBON RED TURKEYS For Sale by

MRS. O. L. MAGEE, B)yne Falls, Michigan.

IIEIIE’ SIIIIIII OPPORIUIIII Edit “Efii'hé‘ful‘éfingi
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KENS for sale. Fine Birds. Low rices.

E. D. VAN NATTER. II. D. 3. Standish. iohigan.

ILVER IIACED GOLDEN and WHITE WYANDOTTES—A fine

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each. Browning's Wyandotte Farm. Portland, Michigan.

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LILLIE FARHSTEAD POULTRY
B. P. Rooks. R. I. Reds. and on seal

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OOLONO.L1LLIE. Cooper-ville. Mich.

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SMtate Fair. Eu u,IIets cockerels, hens. also collie pu pies.
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age. hensfito Bibs. 15 eggs SI: Marninoth Bronze
lbsbaocording to age. Price :8

Tom Turkeys 8 to 35
TON. Vassar. Mich.

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FOX, COON AND RABBIT HOUNDS

Broke to gun and field. Prices right. Fox and
Coon hound gags 85 each. Stamp for reply.
H. . YTLE. Fredericksburg. Ohio.

—30 Fox and Ooon hound

Trained Ilunning Fox Hounds 9.... 5mm"... pm...
Send stamp. W. E. LEO KY. Holmesville. Ohio.

Fox and Wolf Hounds

oI Iho but English siram In Imcnca
40 years experience in breeding
these fine hounds for my own
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poultry. Send stamp for catalog

T. B. HUDSPETH.
Sibley. Jackson County. Mo.

Fun :‘lE. Thoroughbr 9d Scotch Collie puppies from
- pedigreed stock Fine marked. Natural
heelers. Price 85 rt 38. E. II. Heller km: 127. HIIIIdaIe. lish.

' * 2000 Ferrets for sale. Write for price
'AlIt. It’s free. Gusran‘ eesnfe delivery.
, 4‘ y Domains Bron. Box 41 Jamestown, Mich

Willie and Brown Furols for 8an 5533?“.‘EEEIIIV‘ILEKI‘L?
and all small animals out of hoIeI. Burt Ewell. Welllnltnn 0.

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Selecting Layers

CTOBER is the time to select
0 the hens and pullets which are
to be kept for winter layers. It
is unnatural for birds to lay in cold
weather, therefore certain specific
conditions must be created if we are
to get winter eggs. To this end one
should be very careful in selecting the
birds to be kept over. A hen that
does not lay from August until the
next March, is a poor piece of prop-
erty, likewise pullets which do not
commence to lay until nearly spring
have started with a big handicap
against making any profit for their
owner. Too many farm flocks are
composed of this kind.
The Kind to Fatten.
In the first place, year-old hens
should make profitable layers if they
are bred from the right strain, and

other conditions are favorable. Ordi-
narily I do not believe in keeping
hens after the second year. Fowls

which have the moulting process well
completed by the latter part of Sep-
tember, if at the same time they are
in good condition and not over-fat,
should make good winter layers. The
hen that is late in getting her new

'T HE MICHI G A N; 'F A R MLJE‘R'I’

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for the. Winter.

fore the severe cold comes on. I like
to have them start the latter part of
November or the first of December.
The earlier birds that begin in Sep-
tember and October are apt to lay a.
month or so and shut down for the
winter. I would select winter layers
from birds hatched not earlier than
April. This applies to the American
breeds, which, after all, seem to me
to be the most dependable for winter
eggs. ,

Having selected the flock, the next
thing is to get them into the best pos-
sible condition. The first point is to
separate the pullets from the hens.
Old birds worry and tyrannize the pul-
lets, also the young birds need a rath-
er different ration. Early maturity is
the object sought. On the range much
in the line of animal food will be
picked up, late in the fall, but it is a
good plan to have a dry mash where
the birds can peek at it whenever they
see fit. This may be composed of
Wheat bran, corn meal and beef scrap
in equal quantities, with the addition
of bone meal at the rate of ten per
cent of the entire bulk. Charcoal to

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winter coat will not lay much before
next spring. This is perhaps the prin-
cipal point to be considered in select-
ing the old hens to be kept. If the
trap nest is used and individual rec-
ords are kept, even if only in a desul-
tory and spasmodic fashion, much val-
uable knowledge as to the laying qual-
ities of the hens will be available and
should be taken into account when
making the selection. There is not
much danger of finding the year-old
birds too fat at this season of the
year, especially if they have enjoyed
free range during the summer. Moult-
ing makes a considerable demand up-
on the system, and unless they have
been fed almost exclusively upon corn
without sufficient exercise, none
should be over-fat. On the other hand,
a bird that is skinny and half naked
in September will not make a winter
layer. Better shut such fowls in a.
restricted pen and fatten them a few
weeks, for they serve no practical
purpose, unless it be in a fricassee.
To sum up: year-old birds to be kept
for winter eggs should be in good con-
dition and have the moulting process
well completed in September. .
Use Care in Selecting Pullets.

In selecting the pullets, the well-
built birds—not the angular and awk-
ward—should be selected. There are
always a certain number of culls in
every flock. These should be put into
the fattening coops and go for roost-
ers with the cockerels. Any bird that
has developed slowly or shows any
marked variation from the type being
bred, shOuld not be kept.
get good results the pullets should be
old enough to commence laying be-

 

 

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Grain Should Supplement Free Range.

be added. Equal parts of corn and
Wheat make a satisfactory ration for
the main part of the feed. Growing
birds will eat much more than the old
hens and still not become too fat.
Pure water is absolutely necessary,
also grit if enough cannot be obtained
on the range. Oyster shells should be
given as the laying, age approaches.
Cleanliness and Kindness Pays.

Pullets having free range often con-
tinue the habit of roosting out of
doors, if allowed to do so as chickens.
As‘ cold nights come on the birds
should be induced to go inside. The
house must be clean and inviting, else
they may persist in staying'outside.
It is a good plan to keep the pullets
tame. This may be done by frequent
handling. Let nothing frighten them.
Chasing by dogs or children may do
more to retard their growth than
weeks of care and attention 'can
remedy.

I believe in making an early selec-
tion of the winter layers for by so do-
ing I am able to get the birds into a.
better condition, as I know just what
object I am aiming at.

N. H. CHAS. H. CHESLEY.

FALL CARE OF THE FLOCK.

 

Both hens and pullets need to be
well cared for during the fall months,
if winter eggs are wanted. But as a
rule, the ,pullets are in better condi-
tion when winter sets in, than are the
hens; because the hens have to moult
while the bullets do not.

Of courée. it is not advisable “to
keephens that have outlived their
usefulness; but if farmers would take

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' ing chicks.

better care of the bone during the
,mo'ulting season, especially after the
- nights begin to get frosty, there would

be fewer complaints about “old” hens
being unprofitable, as layers. Legs
horn hens areoften good layers when
otherxhens would, at the same time.
be only fit for hatching out and rais-
But 'even a Leghorn Will
not lay without care.

Care ofxthe Moulting Hen.

If hens have not been getting much
grain through the summer, they come
through the moult in poor condition
to begin laying, unless some extra
care is given “at the last minute.”
Hens that lose all their feathers at
once, so to speak, suffer greatly from
cold unless a. good house is provided
for them. If they have been roosting
outside, they should be forced to roost
where they will not be exposed to
cold winds, rain and snow. A moult-
ing hen is in no condition to brave
the cold weather if it happens along
in the late fall months.

Get the Pullets Used to their Winter
Quarters.

A poultry house that is not perfect-
ly tight on the north and west sides
will not protect the hens properly dur-
ing a. blizzard. A house should be
free from drafts, but not air—tight.
Plenty of ventilation is needed. It is
never advisable to keep hens and pul-
lets in the same roosting quarter‘s. If
they cannot have a separate house,
then put a partition through it, or use
netting. Pullets are timid while some
hens are abusive. Before the winter
is over, they will be so accustomed to
seeing each other, through the wire,
that they will cease their warfare. It
is not a; good plan to wait until win-
ter is here, and then scare the fowls
by catching them when they have to
be put into winter quarters. It is bet-
ter to feed them in the houses a few
times until they learn to go in of
their own accord.

Feeding the Moulting Hens.

If the floors are clean, as they
should be, the litter can be easily
swept aside, before scattering the
grain. We never throw grain in the
litter, except in winter when the hens
need exercise.

We do not feed moulting hens the
same ration we use for other poultry.
For instance, when making up the
morning mash we add a little oil meal
or beef tallow along with the corn
meal, bran and cmked vegetables.
Both hens and pullets are given some
sour milk once a day; it is beneficial
to both. It helps the pullets to devel-
op while it encourages the growth of
new feathers on the hens.

Keep Late Hatched Pullets.
Sometimes the very early hatched
pullets go through a partial moult,
late in the fall. This is very notice-
able in the Leghorn. This mould, will
sometimes retard laying and for this
reason we think it best to hatch the

Leghorn chicks later than others.

We never send a late-hatched pullet
to market merely because she was
not hatched early. If she has no oth-
er faults, the chances are she will
make a’ layer, sooner or later. If she
does not begin as soon as the rest,
she will probably be “on the job”
when the others are not.

Feed Plentifully.

Give the birds a generous amount
of feed, at least twice a day, when
they have free range. When cold
weather sets in increase the ration.
Don’t be afraid of over-feeding. Hens
can scarcely get enough to satisfy
their appetite when they are moult-

. ing. But be sure to provide plenty of

sharp grit and don’t feed dry oats.
We use it (boiled in the mash‘when
a warm mixture is wanted at night).
We feed whole corn.‘ We never knew
how much to feed hens, until we
measured ,it. allowing . 3.
amount for each hen.
have had better and more economical
results.__

Ohio. ANNA W. GALLreHnB.

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duollon and Lovers H111 cost.

It IS a vegetable feed and is
not adulterated.

Order of your dealer or write.

T. F.‘ M'AHSTON, Bay Olly, Mich.

Wholesale rices

Screenings,Salvago Grains. 3....
H06 FEEDS, SALVAE moo
FOR SALE AT ONCE

Three cars yearling steers and
heifers—few two years old—in
prime condition for feeding or

for block.
MITCHELL BROTHERS 00.,
Missaukee Co. Jennings, Michigan.

NE HUNDRED “HEAD 01 «1...... 0......
0 1"maliegfrstand Heifer;
ll tones. we ca rs 1m year-o
51°33, rvillllt'obesfii'ealdy for to sell Uct.15. 191.
J. B. GARDNERJIMIIIM. Multitaskl. . B. 437.

rofit From Hogs. 0111' free book. "The Hog from Birth
in bale." tells low to make big profits. Send for it today.
THE L. B. SILVER C0.. 196 Vickers Bldg.. Cleveland. Omo.

BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY.
CATTLE.

ABERDEEN ANGUS

ull c as and esrlings ready for service. Sir-ed

bBLouisuhf Viewypont Ii. Closely related to five
Gyrand Champions—Brothe r. Sister. Sire. Slre's
Brother and Grandsire. (International Grand Champ .
ion for three years in succession. Prices 875 up. Will
meet prospective purchasers either at Somerset.
Addison or Addison Junction.

You are bound to get good calves from these bulls
even with strongly dairy type grade cows.

GEO. B. SMITH é C..O
ADDISON AND SOMERSET. MICHIGAN.

ABERDEEN-ANGUS

HERD FOUNDED IN 1900. El it
St insre resented consist of Troian Ericas. ac
bill'ds and 1.9.5111... only. Black (imallty Ito. abullo!
rare indiViduality and merit. ad sthe herd.
WOODCOTE STOCK FARM. Ionia. Mich.

     
       
 
     

 

 

 

‘YRSHIBEs—One of the foremost dairy breeds The
most economical milk reducers. Calves
tor sale. White Leghorn cockere e; Duroc Jersey

swine. Michigan School for the Deaf. Flint. Michigan.

012 5111.13, 3 1113(115'rt1511’121)t111111315115121!t mill-1'53
iftk to us ree'nlzye
01111.30 1-1a h‘hioi’s. Holland. Michigan.

uernseys. Bulls from 15 mos. down From Imported
G Hire and Dame 1n A. R. test. Excellent breedin If
prices reasonable. On farm of President Snyder.
A. 0. Address 1’. E. loble. Manager, ll. No. 8, Lansing. llieh.

We have for sale a. number of pure Guernsey cows. :

heifers and bulls. also Berkshire hogs.
VILLAGE FARM. Grass Lake. Michigan.

——F M y Bose Strain. A select herd.
Gums.” 135095139611. Several A. R 0. Cows.
J. K. Blatchi’ord. Windermere Farm. Watervliet. Mich.

MILO D. CAMPBELL. CHAS. J. ANGEVINE.

BEACH FARM

GUEIflSEYS

To whom it may concern:

I have ust completed a tuberculin test
of 80 head of Beach Farm Guernsey stock,
not one of which showed the least sign of
reaction. Signed DR. Tues. L. Bm,Vet.

Pure Bred Bulls and Grade Heifers
from the above stock for sale

CAMPBELL 6 ANGEVINE.
cowwsrsk. MICHIGAN.

Buy Guernseyslor Pmlll

Your investment in GUERNSEYS
will return a. larger profit than that

from any other dan'y breed
RWIT E FOR LITERATURE.
Guernsey Battle \iluh, Box 25, Pele1iioro,l.ll.

 

   

   
      
   

 

FOR S.ALE.

Three Fine Young Bulls

a 9 and 10 months old, from
and ill pound cows.

each one giving over 111.000
lbs. :milk a year—prices. $100.
91% and 8.350. The two old-

ioely marked—the other
hssb black kbackandsldeswith
”uh". 3:11}: “a 1131;103:3111.
B. 1 o e
Ponti tiaos' 1320.1."

“LOTS 501.5 I" FA“
Breedsville. Mich

$25 DELIVERED.

Handsome Bull Cali
ven-eighths 111111.11 momma!
3121“.)le toresis‘ilry 3:23.11). butter bullntoutcf
ROUGEMONT FARMS.
DETROIT. MICH. fr.

 

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Ohers lo'r site" 1'

T1111 Holstein “Bu-ll calves

Excellent breeding and fins individuals. Write
for particulars.

CHASE 8.0830321 L. It. HATCH.
ADAM a. Mrssauson l°"“°"' Supt.

 

Purebred Registered

HOLSTEIN
CATTLE

Twenty~five cows and one bull. all purebred
registered Holsteins were recently unloaded at
Williams. Minn. They were purchased by the
Security State Bank of that place. and sold to
iarmers on easy terms. These far-sighted
financiers selected purebred registered Hol—
stein cattle beed‘use they were sure that it was
for the best financial interest of the commun-
ity. They acted on their knowledge of Hol-'
stains as producers as compared with other
breeds. If purebreds were good for them.
why not for you?

Sand for FREE Illustrated Descriptive Booklet.

Holsleln-rrleslan Assn. F. L. Hooglllon. Sec’.y
Box 164. Brattleboro. Vt. .

 

 

 

F A R M E R
lies mummified” 132.113.113.211?

GREGORY & BORDER. Howell. Michigan.

 

MAPLE Lane Register of Merit Jersey Herd—Tu-
berculin tested Government. For sale.
Register of Merit cows. also bulls. bull calves and
heifer calves. having from 3 to 7 Registerof Merit dams
in their pedisrees. IBVIN FOX. Aileen. Michigan.

JERSEYS 4"" “'1 01-0“ '0'
sale and Jewrseé facts

writeA. P. EDISON. Sec M.J J..C 0.326 ridge.
Gfrsnd Rapids. Mich. If a breeder and a member
M..J C. 0. send list of stock for sale to the above.

L R s EYS—YEARILCING BULLbl‘luBlADYl FOR
ca ves.
grookwater Farm. R. F. D. No. 7. An Arbor. Mich.

. ULLS
BUTTER BRED JERms,’£.stLE
' CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM.
Silver Creek. Alleges: County. Michigan.
f dDownY 1'
Young Shorihorn Bulls 9.23.93.22.19. e" ““
H. B. PETERS. Burton. Michigan. B. R. Elsie.

 

Sinful —Dairy or beef: bred. Breeding stock all
or“: ages for sale at farmers prices 0. w. Crum.
Socy. C nt. Mich. Shorthorn Breeders Assn. . McBride. Mich.

SHOHTHORH BULLS FOll SALE-1323. “313.3?5‘56

11') 160 lbs. milk and 518lbs. butter with first calf in one
year. Reasonable price. Write. KW. Johnson.(luslcr, Mich.

SHOHTWHOHHS: 6 OHOIOE YOUNG BULLS FOR SALE

W KNAPP. Howell. Michigan.

SHEEP.

 

 

 

HATCH HERD
REGISTERED HOLSTEIil-FBIESIAHS

King Pontiac Jewel Korndyke. 50dams in his
pedigree average 31. 25 pounds in 7 days. Average er
cent of fatof three nearest dams4..37 Sires 1n rst
three generations in his pedigree have 500A. R. 0
daughters. Prices reasonable.
eke your own selection at Ashmoor Farms.
Tecumseh. Michigan. R I". No. 2, or address
HATCH HERD YPHILA'NTI. MICHIGAN.
- 1. f n 1-
Holstein-Friesian Breeder £2: ogbiife .34“.

represented. D. D. AII‘KEN. Flint. Michigan.
211i: months old

HEREFORD BULL 1 18 months old.

ALLEN BROS. Paw Paw, Michi can.

10 HOLSTEIN BULLS

FROM 1 l0 3 YEARS OLD

Ten Bull calves, two to ten months old.
Ten COWS, Your Choice from my entire
herd. Don’t let anybody make you
believe he can sell you a better bull for
less money than I can. Don’t delay the
purchase of bull until the other fell-ow
gets the one you want. Write me or
come at once. _

L. E. CONNELL', Fayette. Ohio.

 

 

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s cialty. Large acquaintance among the breeders.
BOO kreferences. FreemanJ. Fish sh.beck Howell. Mich.

For Sale Pure Bred

Holstein Heifers and Bulls.

De Kai and Landry Girl Butter Boy strain.
LEWIS NELLER, - Lansing, Mich.

“Top =NotCh” Holsteins.

Extra large fine young bull. 96 white. born Oct. 4. 1913.
Dam has official record of 29. 40 lbs. butter in '7 days.
117. 50 lbs in 30 da s. Sire' s dam isa22. Mb. 4 yr.-old
daughter 01.30.11.

McPHERSON FARMS C0.. Howell. Michigan.

EGISTERED HOLSTEINS—Herd headed by Albina
Bonte Butter Boy No. 93124. whose dam has semi-
ofiicial early record. Butter 8'12 lbs. Milk 19622 lbs. as a
2- -.yr -01 id. No stock for sale. W. B. nascenllowell. llch

oistein-Friesisn Cattle. Youn bulls ready for
service out of A. 8.0. cows. Satis action guaranteed
or money refunded. Jones a Lutz. Oak Grove. Mich.

 

iect to DeK 12d 10 times. twice to Pontiac
orndyke. M. L. MoLAULIN Redford. Michigan.

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. LAPEEB. MICHIGAN

Breeder of High Grade Holstein Cattle.
prices upon application.

"Lon FAB”: offer choicely bred young Holstein
Bulls. 751109)“) each. with all papers
8. O. RATHF‘ON & SON. D5 Ypsilanti Mich

HOLSTEIN BULL READY FOR

BUSINESS.
World record stock 8100 to 3301). LONG B'AE AOH
FARMS. Augusta. Kalamazoo 00.. Michigan.

PECIAL. $40 each buys 3 registered Holstein bulls.
month old. Delivered free. safe arrival guaranteed.
Good enough tense ngrude herd. Quick sale only.
worth more. needuse the milk Hobart W. Fay. lssou. 11m.

§50 gets 8 weeks (kid! bull. 27 lb. sire. Dam traces

Lists and

 

'Firsi Bull in $125 3?.l'h‘53.313.’°ii§32°§.13.§‘$h

f. c. b. CHAS. 8. RILEY R. No.1 .Metamora. Mich

Lillie Farmstead Jersq's

Bulls ready for service. several from Register of
Merit Cows. Four bred heifers. good ones. Herd
Tuberculin . Prices reasonable

COLON C. LILLIE. Coopersvllle. Michigan.

erseys. Hu'fer calves, not eligible to registry cheap Reg.
bull calves Barred lock cockerels [1.50. Mammoth Bronze
turkeys. PE TER H. DOUMA. R. 2. Holland, Mich.

THE WILDWOOD HERD

REGISTERED JERSEYS, Herd headed by Majesty' s
Wonder W717. F or sale a Grand-son of Royal
Majesty. and out of a cow that reduced over 500 lbs.
butter in one year. Born Oct. fit 19”. Write for rises
or come and see. ALVIN BALDEN. Capac. ich.

CROUSE’S OLD HOMESTEAD JERSEYS

J AB.m surplus Full Blood Jerseys are sold
0

Michigan.

J 3. Balls ready for service. extra qualitysired
by acoba' s Fair rilmanon. No.107111. fro mhlgh
producing dams. ITHA PARKER. Howell. Mich.

—Helfers from B ster- of Merit
Fl Sale Jerseys AncestryBal 13111111913119:fl Exile
of St. Lambert breeding. Also cows withngegister of
Merit records. Water-Ian s Waist-s11. Ann Arbor. llch

from nhigh- producl dam‘s.with
lsmy Buiislor his... ”001%..

semi-glow ted. O. B. Wehncr, B. 6. Allegan.I Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ams and Ewes from the fixst prize flocks of Cotswolds .

Icicesters, Lincolus and Oxford Downs; two years old 1111115
and ewes; yearling rums and l 'unlis cutlursex. Some of these
are unbeaten this your. H111 ry '.i‘ (lrsndell Cass City. Mich.

RAM ~SHROPSHIRES OXFORDS AND
BAMPSHIBES. Good strong well

wooled fellows ready for business Shipped to you

without the money. Isn.t that fair? so write
KOPE KON FA RM. Kindorkook. Michigan

POLLEll DELiLlHE 111115 1011 xiiirfigdl'zzzi
shearers . R.OKAW Eagle. Michigan.

Ohio Dalainos &. MorinOS‘EJSHH‘ “33.3333331332:
Priced right. 8. H SANDERS Ashtahula. Ohio

Oxforddown Yearlings and Ram Lambs

M. F. GANSSLEY. Lennon. Michigan.

XBFORD Down Ham and Ewe Lambs. and R98
kshire' s either sex. Priced to move quick.
CHABSGE'S STOCK FARM. ll 1. Mariette Michigan

egistered Oxford Ewes 5: Rams. at greatly reduced
R prices. (is l have sold my f um and must sell my
whole flock. B. F. MILLER. Flint, Michigan.

HE MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
oll'ers for sale 10 bred Rambouillet ewes and 4
rams; 4 Hampshire ewes and 2 rams: 1 Oxford ram:
2 Aberdeen Angus cows. heavy in calf. and l bull. 8
months old: 1 Hereford cow with heifer calf;1
Shorthorn cow antheifers 1 y.earold Address. Geo
A. Brown. Dept. Animal Husbandry. E Lansing.Mich.

hropshire Yearling and Ram Lambs. large frames.

00] an Mutton up) Also . . . swine.
G. P. ANDRE W8. ansvllle. Michigan.

SHROPSHIRES—Am ofi‘ering a few choice rams
at reasonable prices
C. J. THOMPSON. Rockford. Michigan.
MAPLESHADE FARM SHROPSHI RES—Imported
stock ram Ram and ewe lambs of choice breed‘
ing. W. P. PULLING d1 SON. Penna. Michigan.
NOLESIDE FARM offers fifteen choice recorded

breeding ewes M 1:00 sues.11lso yearling and
lamb rams. HERBERT E. POWELL. Ionia. Mi ich.

SHHOPSHIHE RIMS Mill EWS FOR SALE
DAN BOOHEB. B. No. 1. Marion. Michim.
R E G. SH R 0 P S H l RE‘fl’ifis $130313;

HARRY POTTER. it. No. 5. Davison. Michigan.

 

THE MAPLES SHROPS—We cfier Z) extra yearling
rams.a a2-yr- old stock ram bred by Campbell also
ewes. E. E. Lei and & Son. R. .9 Ann Arbor Mich

"008.
Berkshires—Orders booked for sows to be bred for

next spring farrowing. Fall pigs 86
each now. B. B. REAVEY. Akron, Michigan.

HOllLlOll BHEO HERMES—3332.325" .3331?"

with ers. We
EWXLENTINIS. 8np’t.. c'l‘err1per'11.nce. Michigan.

 

 

 

BERKSHIRE 0.3““ 133.33.. ”33351. “33.3.3335.

stock. ELMHURS l.STOCLK FARM. Almont. Mich.

 

' —Reg. Berkshire Bears ready for services
BBTUSIW'I: also spring pigs either sex at farmer.
prices. White Oak Farm. It No. 4 Brown City Mich.

BERKSHIRES—Some Choice Gilts of May
farrowing to let go at once.
A. A. I’ATTULLO. Deckerville. Michigan

AMPSHIRE SWINE~—Choice young stock for fall breeding.

both scxs. prices reasonable. West \‘ ind Farm. Pontiac.
Mich. E. P. HAMMOND. Owner. N. A. WlSER. Manager.

 

HESTER WHITES. August and September pigs, from
sires us Chickasaw Bud. Modeler. Bronson King. Acertifiunte
of registry with each pig. John Gintling, Bronson, Michigan.

 

' —Beg. Bred Guts—Orders taken for
Chad" While: spring pigs and Collie pups. Holstein
Bulls at Bargains. RAY PAR HAM. Bronson. Mich

0 I C Swine—1 stock boar. also 3 and" .1 months
old Hpigs from good thrifty stock
Prices reasonable. N. EBER. Royal Oak Mich

 

 

u l O. —-Bred sows and spring pigs. ““589 and growthy.
Pairs and tries. not skin 11. Write your wants
GLENWOOD STOCK FARM. Zeeland. Mich.
0 J1 (2:180 —Large boned shipped on up roval.
wairs not akin, registers free.

J. W. WELL. Elsie. Michigan.

 

 

0 I. c’ —For 12 years i have been breeding Big TypeC l. (I

s swine and now have one of the best Big Type herds
in the land. quality considered. Herd boar. Lengthy Prince
No. 381 1 vol. 16 O. I. C. record. a 700 lb bear in breeding
condition. White Monarch No 120511.101. 16.0 1.0..rccord.
a 500 lb. Jr. yearling. Dams of equal size and merit. Young
stock for sale at all time. Prices reasonable. Will ship C 01D,
NEWMAN'S STOCK EARN. R. No. l. Marietta Michigan.

 

o c —Service boars. fall fin,o pziirsv not
o I akin. Holstein Bull Ca ves ER
LEAF 'STOCK FARM. B. No.1. Monroe.L Mich.

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LEMUEL NIOfimLS. 8.1.1). No. 2. Lawrence. Mich 1

0 —-Cho_ice spring boars of March and
- ril far-row. Prices right.
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0N. Grand Ledge. Michigan. I

19‘1397;
0.1.6. andtheslol While Swine.

We won this your at 111.111.1119 Fair, nine first.
four second and live Champions including

Kelli rand Champions; at Wis. we won twelve first
rises, five secondsand all Champions. We be aveover
ll!) pigs on handofever age. All stockI is melvfged
on their own merits. . ..D .ROL
SlOCK FARM. R. No.20 (3183 City,IMlc.1lgan.

I —We are still breedingB ande shi ping
0- II O St meBi%BIone, LongB ”gout
Hes i and Straight Back Hogs. We have some
dandygi ltsand boarsforsale. also Sept. pigs registered
in year name. My hogs are Cholera. immuned.
J. W. WAY. Pompeii Michigan

0 E C’s —Spring pigs. pairs and tries. no.
kin. from state fair winners.
AVONDALE STOCK FARM. Wayne. Michigan.

9 —Growthy s ring boars. B t -

O. I. C S fact tion Cigars 11.th 3111
A.. R. GRAHAM. FLINT. MICHIGAN.

. ' —May I have the less-

Os Is Co SWIne ore of receivingpyour

order for a pair or trio, not skin. of April

and May furrow. They are bred right. Satisfaction
guaranteed. .J. GORDEN li.No. 2. Dorr. Mich.

 

 

 

0 I c! —-I have extra fine lot of last spring hours

8 and a lot of this fall pigs. either sex not
akin, will haves. bred sow sale in Jan. milo 110st
of Depot.c OTTOB HSCHULZE Nashville. M i.ch

O- [l]. £119. stock recorded in Goshen Ind.
B. NN. Dansville. Michigan.

0. l. c —Choice boars ready for service, also
I opensilis and Aug. pigs. Pedigrees
furnished... Medowbrook Farm. Easr Jordan Dillil.

0 l C Choice Gilts for Spring Farrow. Not bred.
-May pigs. Choice serv iceablo boars the long
bodied kind. ALVIN V. HATT. Grass Lake. Mich

Duroc Jersey Boars

From Prize-Winning Stock.
Write. or better still. come.

Brookwaler Farm,ion Arbor,llich.,ll.F.ll.7.
DUROC JERSEYS, Spring Pigs For Sale

CAREY U. EDMONDN Hustirurs. lilichigan.

—Boa.rs ready for service. some spring
llllroc lam” guilts an i fall pigs. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. W rito or come and see.
Wm. D. McMullen. 67 Madison b‘t" Adrian. Mich.

DUROC BOARS For Sale, pefggglggt wgggfig
abo It 175 lbs April do May furrow Fe" 11hilo 11111 1:1 st.
H. G. KEESLER R..R No.5. Cassopclis. Mich.

———25 h
Dillon Jerseys“ c oice boars snmcfine March gilts

and a few bred sows for October
TAYLOR M1lan Michigan.

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UUUOO JERSEY .03....pl533. 313331" 3.3313 2?"..‘1‘..f.’
BERT SWEET, R. R. No. l. Hudsonville, Mich.

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Duroc 193373 bdlil cliflzfsffdm ethlizxi'clin 32111931811333
at reasonable price. Morris. ii 2. Monroe.Mi( h.
KOllli- EL SlOOli 11111521233332“. 333335113

prices .1! (‘f NELL llouell. Michigan.

Dunne JERSEYS—a ingpigsofeithersexatreason

0 prices. Pairs not akin.
W. J. BAUMAN. Burr Oak. Michigan.

DUROC JERSEYS—335333.131.“ $323.? “21‘. l“

S’I‘AHL’MAN. Cherry Lawn Farn1.H.2.S epherd. Mich.

—For sale. of the heavy boned tv _po.

DIII'OC Jerseys At few thoice boars and fall pigs.
M. A. BRAY. ()kemos, Ingham Cc. . Michigan.

DUROC JERSEYSvIlS fancy hours and gilts of popular
blood lines good iu1l1v1dual quality. Special prices for
30duys. JOHN MchCOLL, Sta, A. R 4. Bay City, Michigan.

 

 

AMPSHIRE Swine—Breeding‘stock of all ages
from most popular strains 'rite for breeding.
Inspection invited. Floyd Myers. R..9 Dew .11111' ind.

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POIL‘NB culu‘s gforvivlillgiypsitfclfizlngrlafpxe “Still?
. W. BARNES & SON. Byron Mulligan.
POLLAUU Olillii Wills—313.3. 3.3.33333l33'r33333

rightHIIG W. BOLTON. ii. No. 11 Kulz1mazoo.Mich.

 

P c —4 choice big type boars from litter of 10 of
I I April furrow. Sire “RX 3 Big Bone." Dam
"Lady Jumbo. " Priced to sell. Write lor full (list rip-
tion and snap shot. Thou. Barnett. ll. 1, Pontiac. Mich.

BIO TYPE POLiliO Olillils For Sale—35333333133

by that great 1000 lb. boar Hilli-rest Vi'onder. They
make great brood sows H.111 (1 also some splendid fall
pigs. HILLCBEBT FARM Kalamazoo. Michigan.

' " —Mar1-h and April furrow. lar e
Pnland China Pigs and well grown. (lne yearlng
boar. H.H.CONRAD. 1L4. Lansing, Michigan_
F0“ SALE—A choice 1.1111111 of l’olaud Chinus. all
{1 es. over hity head to choose from.

Prices right. ‘ YDE. FISHER. St. Louis. Mich.
' ‘ ——April and Sept. furrow.
ForSale, Poland Ohm figs 8...... m amp.“
point. Carson city. A. 0. Shinabargar. (‘ristaL Mi(-.h
ol’ the big type. March and A it”
Palanil china: furrow. 'lhe kind that pleaselour
customers. A. A. WOOD do SON. Saline. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

Poland Chinas, either sex. all ages. Somethinggood
low rice. Bargains in boars ready for ser-
vice P. l) ONG. ii I". D 8 Grand Rapids. Ml(h

Plum (reek Stock Farm now offer choice heavy boned Duroc
Jersey Boers ready for ser1ice.Full pigs pair.- not akin.
Also Shropshire. Rams. F .l. l)1odt li No.1 M1111 oo M1011.

THE FARMERS' HOG. ——Butler 8 Big Boned Prolific
Poland Chinas grow big. kee easy. mature early.
ready for market at 6 months. by? BBL ause we' ve
bred them that way for more than 20 years. 50b big
boned. long bodied high class boars at farmers‘ prices.
Buy one and make more money on your hogs. P. 0.
History Free .l C. Bl"ll FR Portland. Mmhigsn.

LlHOE lll’E P. O. “3035‘39‘33233'231.“3.33.5‘3333
by the largest hour in the U. 8. .. weight 900 lb ..

monihsol (‘ome andse Ex xpenses aid if t
reprPsenth. W. E. LIVINGSTON. lea-ma. ilk-ills

ARCE STYLE POLAND CHINA SPRING and F L
L PIGS. Dairy Breed Shorthorn Bulls and ()xlerld
Bm k L '1mhs. Prices right. Robert Neva. Pierson. Mich.

BIG TYPE POLAND ClllNAS B0“ W"

read for
newvi‘ilomes They are corker's and immud'ed.

M. WAFFLE. Coldwater. Michigan.

Bred sows. bred gilts a d b
Mule F003 [.135 not related for so]: 81°13:
faction guaranteed C KRIGLOW. Ada. Ohio

” ——We have some nice May 1 b th
yorkillr. sum. sexes Write for descrigtfgn :nd

prices. OSTRANDER BROS.. Morley. Michigan.

YORKSHIRES

The large. long- bodied prolific kind. Guts bred f r
September and October furrow. A choice lot 35
spring ars and gilts Prices reasons

. . . ,Ads. Mllchlgsn.

Lillie Farmstead Yorkshires .

Open gilts and gilts bred for September (arrow
Spring pigs either sex. pairs and tries not akin.
Satisfaction guaranteed.

COLON C LILLIE. Coopersvilie. Michigan.

 

  


 

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state age or weight, I am unable to
tell how much of a dose you should
give them. The dose for hogs is from
30 to 60 grains and‘it should be given
three or four times a day. Apply one
part carbolic acid and nine parts gly-
cerine' to sore parts twice a day. .

Loss of Appetite—I have two brood
sows one year old, each had nice 11t-
ter of pigs early part of September;
thrived well until lately, since then
they have almost completely lost their
appetite. They appear to be most fond
of sweet apples and cucumbers; these
sows must be weak for they stagger
around some. G. E. J., Lansing, Mich.
—Give each of your sows 10 grs. of
ground nux vomica, 40 grs. of ground
gentian and 40 grs. of hypo-sulphite of
soda at a dose, either in feed or in
some water as a drench three times a
day. If their bowels are costive, give
them 3 ozs. of castor oil, or 3 ozs. of
epsom salts at a dose daily until
their bowels move freely.

Light Milken—My three-year-old
cow came fresh four weeks ago, giv-
ing six quarts of milk daily for some
weeks, then she suddenly dropped to
three, but appears to be in perfect
health. Do you believe it will pay me
to keep this cow for dairy purposes?
H. L., Tustin, Mich—She will prove
unprofitable for dairy purposes and if
I owned her I should fatten her for

beef.

Hard Milker.——What can I do to
make my cow milk easier? The op-
enings in two of her teats appear to
be growing smaller. R. A. U., Cros-
well, Mich.-By passing different sized
sounds through teat canal, they can
be dilated; however, a tough milker
usually remains such. Some people
use milking tubes, but, of course, they
must be kept perfectly clean, or if not
the udder is pretty sure to become
infected.

Obstructed Teat—I have a heifer
just fresh and the milk from one teat
comes out in the form or a spray, in-
stead of a clear stream, and I would
like to know how to remedy this ail—
ment. J. H. G., Lansing, Mich—Care-
fully dilate opening in teat with a
tapering probe of polished steel.

Poor Milker.—My two and a half
year old P. C. brood sow farrowed one
week ago today, and I might add that
she had a sick spell three weeks be-
fore that, at which time she suffered
from fever the result of constipation,
but came all right. Her pigs were
very weak at time of birth; all of
them have died but one and I would
like to know what caused their death.
Do you think it will pay me to breed
her again for spring pigs? I might
say that previously she had raised
nice litters of pigs. She is coughing
some and I would like to know what
to give her. She had nine pigs this
time and 27 her three previous litters.
E. D., Nottawa, Mich.»—I know of no
reason why you should not breed your
sow again. Mix together equal parts
of ground gentian, ginger and licorice
and give her a teaspoonful at a dose
three times a day. Pregnant sows
should be allowed to exercise before
farrowing time.

Worms.-l have some pigs now two
months old that are troubled with
worms. 0. K., Sebewaing, Mich.—
Mix together equal parts fluid extract
of spegelia and fluid extract of senna
and *give each pig a teaspoonful or
two at a dose twice a day for a few
days.

Wounded Teat Canal—I have a cow
that recently came fresh that has an
opening in side of teat which dis-
charges milk at milking time. R. E.
F., Owosso, Mich.~—You will find it
difficult to close this openng; howev-
er, the edges of wound should be
made raw, the edges sewed together
with either sterilized silk or linen,
then apply surgeons’ plaster to hold
the edges of wound together. She
should be milked through a milking
tube.

Rheumatism.—During hot weather

last summer my dog became heated.

and went into cold water; since then
has been somewhat rheumatic. Shows
little soreness during hot weather, but

stiffens after swimming in water. A.
H. W’., Paris, M1ch.——Give 5 grs. of
sodium salicylate at a dose in feed

three times a day and keep dog out
of water.

Sow Died of Paralysis—I had a
brood sow taken lame in hind legs,
could not get up, seemed to have some
pain, and died in a short time. Her
pigs were three weeks old at time of
sow’s death; now one of the pigs
shows lameness and similar symptoms
to those of her mother before death.
These pigs have a large range, plenty
of good water and alfalfa; also all
kinds of clover, apples and milk. H.
- S., Mayville, Mich—Feeding too much
fat-producing food, want of sufficient
exercise, foul air, filthy damp base-
ment pens, are principal exciting caus—
es of paralysis and partial'loss of
power, and rheumatic ailments in
hogs. Give pig 1 gr. sodium salicylate
at a dose three times a day. Rub

back With one part turpentine and
three parts camphorated oil every day.

   

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Every stump on your farm takes up ‘3':
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Clears an acre 9. day. Make money clear-
ing neighbors’ farms. Sold on trial 30 days.
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and increase their ;;{:

product of flesh, milk, 1.}:
' wool. etc..by being fed
liberal rations of cut
roots. No matter what
. else you feed, cut roots will .
2". improve the ration. They add a zest which means
4?, increased consumption of roughage and aid in
.3_'.~, digestion and assimilation. They put ato finish
on market sheep and lambs. They put co or and
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iii-:2 Banner Root Cutters

for both hand and power, prepare roots in the best
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ng of animals. It’s done With t e “Non-Choke :5;
Curve Cut." Made in seven sizes. Write for :3
free illustrated booklet. _ Every apimal condition
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Bolslcr Springs.

prevent damage to eggs. garden

truck. fruits or live stock on road to

market. Make any wagon a spring wagon. Soon

save cost—produce rings bigger prices—wagon

Lasts longer—horses benefited. Thousands in use.
My wagon rides like auto" says one user.

MADE [IKE FINEST AUTO SPRINGS

Same principle—same care—same high-quality steel
in Harvc Bolster Springs as in finest automobile
springs. n resiliency, durability and appearance they
cannot possibly be excelled. The Standard Springs
of America since 1889. Get a pair at your dea-
lers.‘ If not at dealer'smrite us. Insist on Har-
vey's. 40 sizes-fit any wagon-sustain any load .
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Made of high Ida open hearth metal. _All galvan-
Iaed Roofiwnlgan Siding have heavy coating_of gul-
' nae to-day for free sample and mill rice
list No. 206. Send size 0! building length of dge.
lcn th of rafters and we will furnish free complete
eotl‘mate of coot- -w1thout obligation on your part
bur-then make comparison and see the big saving.
Allo makers of galvanized shingles for houses.
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30 Year Guaranteed Galvanized Roofing-
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_ Established 1877
THE SYKES METAL LATH & ROOFING C0.
5| I Walnut Street, Niles, Ohio

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