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574—2

T has been evident for some time
that breeding draft horses has
been, and is becoming constantly

more profitable to the farmers of the
United States who will breed them
right, feed them right, and sell them
right. While the general use of auto-
mobiles has greatly lessened the de-
mand for light drivrng horses, the ad-
vent of auto trucks has only taken
from heavy draft horsesthe more bur-
densome tasks bordering on drudgery,
Indeed in the light of present known
facts relating to the disposal of city
traffic, it is almost impossible to imag-
ine how that branch of traffic could
have been performed had auto trucks
not been perfected sufficiently to per-
mit of their use just at the time they
were, for statistics show that, not-
withstanding the increase in the num-
ber of horses which the census figures
denote, the demands of city and urban
traffic have far outstretched the capa-
city of the horse for taking care of it
unaided.

These were the conditions a few
months ago before the commencement
of the furious conflicts between the
nations of Europe. Now they exist in
a much more noticeable degree. Not
only have large numbers of heavy
mares that ought to have been retain-
ed for breeding purposes been sold
and exported to Europe for use in the
armies, but it is evident to those who
are aware of conditions which have
followed the fierce fighting in Belgium
and France, that the breed of Belgian
horses will be practically annihilated
in the first named country and that
the breeding of Percherons in France
will be set back fifty years. Likewise
the breeding stock of Great Britain,
whence come the Shires, Clydesdales
and Suffolks, will be greatly reduced
by the demands made upon the breed-
ers of those horses by their govern<
ment to assist in the equipment of the
immense army it has put into the
field.

If it is admitted, as it must be, that
draft horse breeding has been con‘
stantly becoming more and more prof-
itable to the farmer under the eco-
nomic conditions which have marked
this country during the past decade. is
it not equally certain that the produc-
tion of this class of horses will be
vastly more profitable during the next
two decades and perhaps much longer?

The degree of success with .which
the farmer may participate in the di-
vision of the large amounts of money
which will flow into the breeding com-
munities through the medium of the
horse market, from this time on, will
depend upon the ability he may show
to correctly grasp the requirements of
the buying public, the correctness of
his judgment in selecting foundation
breeding stock, the ability he has, or
may acquire, to get the greatest
amount of growth on his colts during
the period preceding their earliest
marketable age, and the business acu-
men he may develop in two directions,
first, in compounding from the grains
and forage grown on his farm, rations
that will be economical and at the
same time make for rapid growth
with plenty of bone and muscle form-
ing elements; second, in learning to
recognize the proper time to sell and
the proper channels through which to
reach the market.

Right Breeding.

From the farmer’s standpoint, es-
pecially the farmer who is hampered
by lack of ready money, it is not al-
ways advisable to wait until pure-
blooded draft mares can be purchased
for breeding purposes. The farmer
who has in his neighborhood a good,
pure-bred stallion may use first-class
grade mares with every assurance of
getting colts that will develop into

marketable horses, if rightly raised.»

It should be remembered, however,
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cater to is the one in which the de-
mand is for heavy horses. Not 1,300
to 1,500-lb. chunks, but big horses of
the real draft type, weighing from
1,700 lbs. up to a ton.

To the man so fortunate as to have
big, heavy, pure-bred draft mares the
breeding problem is an easy one to
solve, for it means mating such mares
with the best horse of the same breed
accessible, selecting one above rather
than below the ton mark, if such a
horse can be reached that has that
weight combined with the right kind
of legs and feet.

The owner of grade mares, however,
has a little different taSk. His mares,
besides being lighter than pure-bred
mares, will not be in possession of the
same uniform qualities; that is, they
will differ in conformation and type
and some judgment will be required
in selecting stallions to mate them
with to overcome physical defects
which they may have. If possible,
grades possessing a strong dash of
Percheron blood should be mated with
a Percheron stallion or if they are
more nearly of some other blood, mate
them with stallions of that breed. Uni-
form excellence is what the breeder
should have to secure the best results
when selling time comes and only by
using sires of the same blood as that
predominating in the grade mares can
uniformity be secured.

By keeping some of the best fillies
from the grade mares, sired by pure-
bred stallions to replace their dams
and again selecting their daughters,
continuing the process for generation
after generation, the breeder will not
be long in reaching a point where he
will be raising colts that will possess
such a large proportion of draft blood
that, in the commercial market, they
will rank with the pure-bred offerings
in value.

It is not to be understood, however,
that the breeder who confines his
breeding operations to mating grade
mares with pure-bred stallions, will
have the opportunities to make big
money that come to those who have
pure—bred mares, except in the purely
commercial market. The man who
has the product of pure-bred parents
on both sides finds many opportuni-
ties to sell colts and fillies for breed-
ing purposes, which the breeder of
grades will not find open to him, and
at prices largely in excess of the best
prices which may be expected in the
purely commercial market. The truth
of this statement will be impressed on
the mind of the observing man who
commences breeding draft horses with
grade mares as he comes into contact
with the conditions surrounding the
demand for that class of horses and, if
he has the requirements necessary to
make a man a‘success in the breeding
field, he will not be easy until he be-
comes the owner of one or; more pure-
bred mares, as his circumstances per-
mit, in order to enable him to take
advantage of the breeding as well as

the commercial demand for draft
horses.
Feeding Right.
This is a phase of draft horse

breeding wherein the breeder of
grades and the breeder of pure-breds
are on the same footing. Feeding the
colt should be commenced when it is
being carried by its dam. No colt can
be made to fulfill its possibilities in
the highest degree, if, during its pre-
natal life, the dam is kept in an im-
poverished condition'that makes it im-
possible for her to properly nourish
her foetus. Therefore the proper feed-
ing for a draft colt should commence
with the proper care and feeding of
the dam before the colt is born. And
this does not mean that a draft mare
may not be worked while carrying her
foal. On the contrary, a, mare, hand-

THE MICHIGAN .FARMER

Growing and Marketing the Draft Horse.

ALLEN.

led carefully and fed liberally, may be
worked moderately nine months out
of the 11 she carries her foal with-
out injury to either mare or foal».

The real work of starting a colt on
his way to market, however, the work
that the breeder can note results of,
commences when the colt makes his
appearance, but which for the'first
few weeks of its life must be still
confined to the feeding of the dam in
order to stimulate the flow of milk,
just as the breeders of cattle of the
beef type feed their cows to attain the
same end.

At the age of two weeks or maybe
a little earlier, the colt will commence
to eat a little grain with the dam and
from that time until he goes to mar-
ket he should never experience a day
without grain rations. Have a creep
to feed the colt in where he can eat
his grain by himself and give him all
the grain he will eat up clean, princi-
pally oats with a little ear corn until
weaning time. When this time comes
the colt will be depending. so much on
his grain that he will scarcely miss
his mother’s milk. However, it must
be remembered that the milk contain-
ed a large amount of sugar and the
place of this in his rations may be
taken by a little sugar or molasses;
and for a time boiled oats, scalded
bran mash and a little oil meal added
to his regular grain ration will assist
in keeping his bowels and kidneys
working properly.

Every farmer raises the grain and
forage which may be compounded into
a ration that will enable a pure-bred
or high-grade draft colt to gain more
than a pound a day. At the VViscon-
sin University farm experimentswere
conducted during two winters, 1911-12
and 1912-13, along this line and pure-
bred draft colts were made to weigh
from 1000 to 1200 pounds at one year
old, making during periods which
ranged from 140 to 223 days, an aver-
age gain of two and one-tenth pounds
per day. In these experiments the
colts were fed all they would clean up
a mixture of 60 per cent of ground
cats, 15 per cent of corn meal, 10 per
cent of bran and 15 per cent of cut
alfalfa hay. Most farmers raise all
these ingredients on their farms, bar-
ring the alfalfa. possibly, and there is
every reason to believe that well-cur-
ed, bright clover hay would do about
as well if alfalfa were not available.
The breeder who can bring his colts
to yearling form somewhere near this
degree of perfection will know how
to continue their feeding during the
period intervening between that time
and the time when they are of age to
market. It may be said, however,
that the feeding which brought those
results will not be profitable except
when undertaken with pure-bred or
high-grade colts.

Right Selling.

In selling draft horses condition is
the keynote to success. No matter
how much merit a horse may possess,
the price he will bring will be larger
in proportion to the superiority of his
condition when presented for the buy-
er’s consideration. To condition a
horse, in the right sense of the term,
is to feed, handle and care for him in
such a manner that he will be a fin-
ished horse, both in appearance and
deportment, in which state he will
bring a very-much larger price than
he would when presented in the
rough. A finished horse is one that
has been fed liberally enough to put
a good covering of flesh on his frame:
exercised enough to develOp his mus-
cular system, groomed sufficiently to
give his coat that bloom that denotes
perfect health; educated to the bit so
that he will not be awkward in har-
ness, and his feet trimmed and shod
in a way to give him the best possible
action. '

DEC. 26, 1914.

Any farmer can comply with all of
these conditions, indeed, to fail in. any
one of them is to reduce the price he
will receive for his horses.

Feeding a horse to condition him
for the market is not a difficult nor a

long task if the feeder is a close ob< _

server of the horse’s condition from
day to day. The cbject is, of course,
to secure as much fat, up to a certain
point, as possible and keep the horse
in a state of healthfulness. When
thin horses are started with they may
be made to gain from three to five
pounds daily for a period ranging
from two to three months, intelligent-
ly fed and handled.

As it is upon grain that a horse will
fatten most rapidly only enough hay
should be fed to supply the carbon—
aceous matter needed to balance the
concentrates in the grain ration. Com-
mence with the horse which is to be
fattened carefully, and find out how
much he will eat, then govern his fu-
ture feeding by the avidity with which
he consumes his feed. Oats, corn and
bran are the three constituents of the
grain ration in the highest favor with
feeders who grow their own feedstuffs,
but other grains may be used. A spe‘
cial fattening ration used by many
who make a business of fattening

horses, consists of barley, sugar beets,

corn meal and bran. The beets and
barley, 25 lbs. of the former to one
bushel of the latter, are boiled togeth-
er until soft. To every three'pounds
of this mixture, two pounds of corn
meal and three pounds of bran are

.added and it is fed warm, mixed with

an equal amount in bulk, of clean, cut
hay. Silage, if without mold, may be
substituted for the beets if desired,
and oats may take the place of barley,

but corn should make u_ a large part

of the ration. If the available rough-
age is timothy hay, corn, oats and
bran make a suitable grain ration. If
alfalfa is the roughage, bran and
shorts may be fed, or corn equal in
amount in weight, with the alfalfa.
With red clover hay, some corn stov-
er may be used with a grain ration
made up of corn meal, rye bran and
linseed meal, or with a small amount
of oat straw and a grain ration made
up of corn meal and wheat middlings.
Pure water is absolutely necessary to
the well-doing of the fattening horse
and as much salt as he appears to
relish. .

And when the draft horse, by rea-
son of proper feeding, is in fit flesh
for market, other requirements must
have been complied with if the seller
is to receive the “high dollar,” in mar-
ket parlance. Even a fat, well-round~
ed horse will not bring the highest
price if a rough, tngroomed coat pre
vents his good condition from becom-
ing apparent at the first glance, for
many buyers will give only one glance
at a horse in the rush marking mar—
ket conditions. Frequent and vigor-
ous grooming will add much to the ab
tractiveness of a well-fed horse, and
that part of the horse’s {reparation
should receive the same careful atten-
tion that is given to the compounding
of his rations and the regularity with
which the feeding is done. A glisten—
ing coat is a badge of health in a
horse and if it is accompanied by
well-kept mane and tail the otherwise
fit horse will bring a substantial in~
crease in price over one equally good
but that goes to the market “in the
rough.” ’

A moderate amount of exercise
should be given to horses being- pre-
pared for market, but they should not
be asked to do hard work during their
fitting. To work them means that the
period of feeding will be prolonged
but also that they will not present the
fresh appearance to the buyer that
means added money to their selling
price; neither will they be marked by

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ToHE MICHIGAN FARMER‘

Pop Corn as a Cash Crop

N the writer’s locality, an experi-
ment in extensive pop corn grow-
ing has been tried out this season.

Something like 150 acres of pop corn
was planted and harvested. The
acreage of various growers ranged
from a half-acre to 12 or -15 acres, and
among the growers might be found all
gradations from the small farmer and
truck gardened to the general farmer
with a hundred acres or more. Nat-
urally, from these diverse conditions
and widely different circumstances,
differences of opinion have arisen as
to the profitableness of the crop. In
some instances, the pop corn crop has
been one of the chief, if not the all-
important crop, around which the in-
terest of the grower centered, and
from which he planned to reap the
reward of his summer’s toil. In other
cases, the crop has been a side issue,
a minor consideration, which must
give way always to what were consid‘
ered more important matters.

From these varied-conditions, how-
ever, certain facts may be deduced
which would be fairly reliable. With
regard to the desirability of the crop,
it will, doubtless, take another year or
two in which to decide the matter ful-
ly, in the minds of many growers.
Now and then a grower declares his
first experiment is enough, and that
he does not wish to raise pop corn
again, under any consideration. On
the other hand, growers may be found
who express their willingness to plant
pop corn again, and consider the first
venture successful and satisfactory.

In comparison with field corn, the
pop corn crop seems to have both its
advantages and its disadvantages. All
agree that pop corn is harder to tend
and keep clean at first, because the
plants are so small and easily cov-
ered while being cultivated. At har-
vesting time, an item in favor of the
pop corn as compared to field corn, is
found in the fact that as a rule, cut-
ting is not deemed necessary. Of
course, this is as the grower chooses,
and while the growers in this locality
as a rule, did not cut the pop corn, a
few did this, and considered the fod-
der worth the work of cutting. As a
general thing, the pop corn was husk-
ed from the hill. While the work of
husking is slow in comparison with
the husking of field corn, the task was
performed in much quicker time than
was at first anticipated. The amount
husked by a man in a day, depends, of
course, on the crop and the man. In
no other kind of farm work, is there
so wide a difference in the amount
men can perform in a day, as in the
husking of corn. It is a well-known
fact, that men who can not be excell-
ed in the hay or wheat field, are slow
corn huskers. Allowing for this wide
divergence in efficiency, it may be
said that a day’s work in husking fair-
ly good pop corn is from 10 to 15 bush-
els. A man who can husk 100 bushels
of field corn, might raise this to 20
bushrls, but not often. The usual
price paid in this locality, for husking
pop corn, was 15 cents per bushel.

In considering the desirability of
pop corn growing, one fact would
seem to stand out as settled, namely,
that the grower does not want to go
into the business on too large a. scale.
This is especially true of the man who
is doing general farming and who is
apt to be rushed with work during
the fall months. Help is often hard
to get at this time, and pop corn is
not worth anything unless it is har-
vested in time. It would appear that
from one to five acres is a better prop-
osition than 15 or 20 acres.

With pop corn as with all other
crops, it is the good yield which is
profitable. Good ground is the first
essential, and this, coupled with prop-
er care, will make the crop a profit-
able one in a normal season. Fifty
bushels per acre is a big yield. Sev-

enty-five bushels per acre may be
grown, but this would be a phenom-
enal yield and is not apt to occur ex-
cept on small, well fertilized and well-
cultivated patches. From 35 to 40
bushels per acre is probably more
near to the average as shown in this
section, this year. Two and one-half
cents per pound, on the ear, or about
one dollar per bus! 31, was the price
received for the product, by local
growers. '

In general, it may be stated that
any new crop which tends to add di-
versity to farm products, is a good
thing. Many farmers did not try the
pop corn experiment this year, and
have no desire to do so. They already
have all they can attend to, and in
some cases, no doubt are making more
money than they could make by rais-
ing pop corn. On the other hand,
many farmers not so favorably situat-
ed or lacking the means or adaptabil-
ity to carry on extensive farming and
stock feeding, welcomed the pop corn
proposition.
money making on small farms. Like
the cabbage industry, it widens the
opportunity for profitable farming, and
gives the farmer a chance to break
away from the old things to some ex-
tent, and try his hand in a new field.
The amount of pop corn consumed
each year, in this country, is enor-
mous. The pop corn industry is a
flourishing one, and conditions being
favorable, the grower may count on
getting his share from the profits of
the industry.

Hillsdale Co. J. A. KAISER.

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Eradicating Wireworms.

In the fall of 1913 I plowed up ten
acres of meadow land that had been
in hay for the six years preceding.
Last spring I plowed it and sowed it
to peas, and have plowed it again
this fall. I wish to plant this land to
potatoes next spring. Do you think
there will be danger from wireworms?
Would you advise, as a precautionary
measure, plowing it again in the
spr'mg? I wish to be sure of the ex-
termination of wireworms. How much
fertilizer would you advise using to
the acre, and what is the best kind
for potatoes?

Huron Co. 'E. R. L.

The fall plowing of this land will aid
in the extermination of any larvae of
the wireworms which may yet remain
in the soil. The larvae live in the
soil two or three years, but as this
ground was fall plowed in 1913, plow-
ed again the following spring, and
again fall plowed this year, it is prob-
able that wireworms will not be par-
ticularly prevalent; this, however,
cannot be definitely known from the
facts given. Another plowing in the
spring would probably be beneficial in
preparing the land for the potatoes,
and would tend to still further dis-
courage wireworms, but not to the ex-
tent that will be accomplished by the
fall plowing.

The amount of fertilizer to use per
acre for potatoes depends on many
conditions, such as the natural fertil-
ity of the soil, its physical condition,
and last, but not least, the probable
price of potatoes. The writer has used
varying amounts up to 1,000 pounds
per acre, but under normal conditions
has settled down to the use of 300 to
400 pounds per acre, applied in the
row. Many successful growers, how-
ever, find it profitable to use a larger
amount.

 

The increase in yield of crops from
light applications of manure, say six
to eight tons per acre, is much great-
er per ton of manure applied than
where large quantities are used at a
single application, and the farmers
who apply lighter applications at
shorter intervals receive better results
from a given amount of manure than
those who make heavier applications
at longer intervals.

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HOLSTEIN BREEDERS IN SESSION.
The Western Michigan Holstein
Breeders’ Association held a well at-
tended meeting December 16 in Grand
Rapids. It was the regular December
gathering, but had been postponed for
two weeks owing to the outbreak of
hoof-and-mouth disease in the state.
President Arthur Clark, of Alto, was
in charge and the meeting was a prof-
itable one throughout. At the outset
M. W. Willard, of Grand Rapids", spoke
in his usual helpful way of deVeloping
20-pound two-year-olds and feeding for
A. R. 0. records. His grand cham-
pion heifer at the West Michigan State
Fair has recently, in an official seven-
day test, reached better than 211/2 lbs.
of butter, giving 70 lbs. of milk on the
best day. Mr. W .ard started with
grade Holsteins ten years ago but for
the past three years has had strictly
pure-breds. He advises beginners to
start with the grades. He emphasizes
the importance of giving cattle care‘
ful treatment from birth. Mr. VVil-
lard’s son Luther also gave interesting
details on the recent test made.
Some Profitable Cows.

The discussion was led by Peter
Buth, of Grand Rapids, whose Hol-
stein herd at present numbers 67 head.
He also urged good care from the
start and is not in favor of heavy
feeding, giving cases of dropping
down from 29 pounds to 18 pounds of
grain daily and getting about the same
amount of milk and more butter-fat.
Mr. W'illard increases his daily grain
ration to 16 or 18 lbs., but saw no
danger in going even higher if cows
kept taking the same aniounti‘of coarse
feed. When they show the least signs
of being off feed he cuts of the grain
entirely and gives a bran mash. G.
A. Weed, of Lake Odessa, told of his
five-year-old cow which has lately
made a record of 31 5.6 lbs. of fat in
a seven-day test.

In discussing profits from a Holstein
herd in furnishing milk for a condens-
ed milk factory, H. E. Rising, of
Woodland, said that six of his regis-
tered cows, being two, three and four-
year-olds, had produced a total of 64,-
990 pounds of milk during the past
year and his profit at the condensery
was $1,014.92. The average price paid
for milk during the season was $1.59.
H. E. Curtis, of Lake Odessa, also
impressive figures on the re-
turns from his cows and he believes
there is fair profit in supplying milk

for the condenseries.

Foot-and-Mouth Disease.

At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion Mr. Willard offered an amend-
ment to the by-laws, reading that “no
member shall be eligible to hold office
for more than two years in succes-
sion,” which will be voted on at the
next meeting, held in February. The
foot-and-mouth disease was then tak<

'en up by Dr. Troan, government ofli-

cial in charge of the work in Allegan
county. Highest praise was given the
members of the state live stock san-
itary Commission and to L. Whitney
Watkins, the appraiser, for their en-
ergy, ability and the efficiency of the
work done in Michigan. Farmers and
live stock men were also praised for
their hearty co—operation in getting the
upper hand speedily of this “Devil’s
Canker.” The disease was described
and the swiftness of its infection
shown in the statement that if let run
all animals in the United States would
be either sick or exposed in two
years. He said the word “control”
does not apply in this dreadful dis-
ease. You must eradicate it and do it

quickly. He dwelt on the importance
of proper cleaning up of barns and
infected premises, removal of manure

and litter and dirt, renovation of sta-
bles and use of disinfectants. He rec:
ommends the creosote preparations,
chloride of lime and pure carbolic acid
for disinfection and says that fre-
quent treatment is necessary. Ani-
mals are never slaughtered on one
man’s diagnosis; this precaution be-
ing taken against error. After 90 days
the farmer whose herd has been killed
will be allowed to begin to restock his
place.
Unpasteurized MiIk a Means of
Spreadin , Disease.

L. Whitney Watkins, of Manchester,
who has been busy since last October
in the important work of setting val-
ues on the live stock slaughtered,
gave a most interesting talk regard-
ing his work. It has not been an easy
task; He had never seen a. case of
the disease before being called to Ber-
rien county at the outbreak, and clad
in rubber overcoat, rubber boots, rub-
ber hat and rubber gloves he began
making appraisals. He has tried to
be absolutely fair, recognizing that the
best dairy cow has the poorest beef
value and that pure-breds are worth
more than scrubs. He regards it as
lucky that he didn’t find many pure-
breds. There Was less trouble in deal-
ing with hogs, with appraisal by the
pound. He spoke in highest terms of
the patience and reasonableness of
farmers in this sudden affliction.
Creamcries that do not properly pas-
teurize their milk were declared to be
a great menace in spreading this dis-
ease and tuberculosis and he urged
early legislation on the subject. Of
40 patrons of the Buchanan creamery
he said that 39 had lost every animal.
One farmer with eight children, three
of them subsisting largely on milk,
came to him and asked what he
should do. Not a living cow was left
within four miles of him. “Michigan
is practically free from the disease
now,” said he, “and the breeders ought
to recognize the efficient efforts of the
state and national officials.”

D. D. Aitken, of Flint, president of
the Holstein-Friesian Association of
America, was the last speaker and be
strongly supported the vigorous ef-
forts of the state and government au-
thorities in stamping out the disease.
“So far as I can learn,” said he. “the
Michigan live stock owners have been
paid all their animals were worth. We
can’t afford to take any chances with
hoof-and-mouth disease. Holland’s
method of handling it has been a fail-
ure while our more radical treatment
is a success. I am delighted that we
have and national officials with the
courage to go ahead and eliminate the
disease without waiting for a money
appropriation. This is an age of co-
operation, and we all go up or go
down together.

National Association Popular in Mich-
igan.

“As to the national Holstein-Frie
sian Association, we have gained 60
new members in Michigan since last
May, and have nearly 8,000 members
in the state. We need more members.
New York, Wisconsin, Ohio and Mich-
igan, in the order named, are leaders
in the membership and there is no rea-
son why Michigan should not rank at
least second: It was publicity that
made Wisconsin the greatest dairy
state in the Union.”

A number of the speakers said that
the danger of further spread of foot-
and-mouth disease in the spring must
be reckoned with. The Illinois plan
of placing infected animals at Chicago
live stock show in quarantine, instead
of killing them, was discussed and for
the most part seemed to be regarded
as of doubtful value. H. H. Stroud,
of Hopkins, spoke a word in behalf of
the creameries and urged state milk
inspection. ALMOND GRIFFEN.

COUGHS IN cows.

 

A cough is not a disease; it can
only be looked upon as a symptom,
and it may arise from a variety of

causes, such as cold and sore throat,
bronchitis, parasites in the air pas-
sages, indigestion,‘ and through reflex
action, from parasites in the liver and
intestines.
without reference to its cause, is had
surgery, since it means attacking a
symptom only and the use to make of
coughs which have distinct and pecu~
liar sounds is as an aid to diagnosis.
Canada. W. R. GILBERT.

SWEET CORN FODDER.

 

I would like tr. know if sweet corn
or the fodder has any tendency to
dry up milch cows.

Van Buren Co. L. A. R.

The more sweet corn you have on
the fodder, the better food it is for
cows. Indeed, sweet corn fodder, that
is, sweet corn before it is husked, is
one of the best corn fodders there is.
How you could ever get the idea that
sweet corn would dry up your cows
is more than I can conceive. Sweet
corn grown to supplement pasture is
one of the best foods possible. There
is nothing equal to it unless it is the
same corn made into silage at the
proper stage of development. Wise
dairymen who have no silos grow
sweet corn to supplement the pastures
in the late summer and early fall.‘ If
it is not all used up as a soiling crop,
the balance is cut and fed dry, ears
and all. The cars are dearly loved by
the cows, and a larger per cent is di-
gested than the dry stalks. Don’t be
afraid to give milch cows 21 good feed
of sweet corn fodder, (stalks with the
ears on), but, of course, it is good
rich food, and one can feed too much,
just as well as not enough.

COTTONSEED MEAL AND SILAGE.

 

What is a good balanced ration for
Holstein dairy cows, consisting of the
following. Good hay, 70 per cent clo«
yer, and 30 per cent of June grass,
timothy, shredded corn fodder, en-
silage and cottonseed meal. Kindly
state in your opinion, the maximum
amount of ensilage that should be fed
at each feed to cows ranging in
weight from 1100 to 1400 pounds .

READER.

Cows should have all the roughage
they will eat without waste. I doubt
if it will pay to weigh the roughage in
a ration. Simply give them all they
want. This will apply to corn silage
as well as hay. I think we should en-
courage cows to eat large quantities
of silage and hay. They are the cheap‘
est foods we can get. It is the grain
that costs so much.

I would not recommend feeding cot~
tonseed meal as the only concentrated
food: better feed some bran and corn
meal, or good oats and barley. It.
would probably be satisfactory to feed
these large cows as much as three
pounds of cottonseed meal, perhaps
more. You can feed too much; I am
satisfied of this, especially for a.
breeding herd. I would put the maxi-
mum at three pounds, and for the bal-
ance of the grain ration good corn and
oats or corn meal and bran.

A BRICK SILO.

 

Will you kindly advise me whether
it would be advisable to build a brick
silo? Will ensilage keep as well in
a brick silo as in a. cement or wood
one? If so, will you kindly inform me
how they are constructed?

READER.

A brick silo is as good as any after
it is built. It should be plastered on
inside with cement to make it smooth.
But a brick silo is no better than sev.
eral other kinds and is much more ex-
pensive. You can build a brick silo
by laying the bricks end to end and
making the silo wall four inches thick,
but this must have iron hoops to give
it sufficient strength. You can make
an eight-inch solid wall which will
have suflicient strength, but the cost
will be excessive? A' concrete, a ce-
ment block, a stone or a lath and
plastered silo will be just as good and
much cheaper.

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FRUIT IN ITS RELATION TO DIET.

 

BY FLOYD W. ROBISON.
The Status of the Industry.

There has been an increase in the
last few years in the attention which
has been given to the growing of fruit
and not only in the growmg of fruit
but in the attention which has been
paid to the manufacture of the var-
ious fruit products as well. Most Am-
erican farmers have at one time been
active fruit producers, sometimes of a
great .variety, but the problems inci-
dent to fruit growing in the last ten
to twenty-five years have been very
great. Insect pests and fungous dis-
eases have made great inroads on
fruit and tree as well so that a very
great many American farmers have
become discouraged and have gone al-
most entirely out of the fruit growing
business. Therefore, farms that in
previous years were stocked with
large orchards of apple, peach and
pear, as well as a considerable variety
of smaller fruits, have in many in-
stances now been given up almost en-
tirely to the production of grains and
other farm produce. Much attention
has been given as a consequence by
the experiment stations and colleges,
both state and governmental, to the
problems involved in fruit growing,
and the methods necessary to produce
profitable crops of fruit have been so
thoroughly and persistently brought
before the agriculturists that the
present day has witnessed the rapid
increase in farms which are becoming
devoted to fruit raising, particularly
to orchard culture.

Taken as a whole, the fruit industry
in this country is a very important in-
dustry. It is of such importance that
the government and states are well
warranted in devoting time and mon-
ey and much effort to ascertaining the
basic principles which underlie mod-
ern fruit growing and in determining
what manner of procedure may be fol-
lowed to counteract the diastrous re-
sults from the attacks of insect pests
and fungous diseases.

Our Fruit Imports.

The American people have seeming-
ly always been a people very highly
appreciative of fruit in the diet and
in spite of the extent of our country
and the amount of fruit products pro-
duced in this country there has been
a large quantity of fruit products im-
ported. According to the United
States Department of Agriculture in
the year 1905 there was imported into
this country over $18,000,000 worth of
fruit products, and over $51,000 worth
of fruit juices. The fruit products im-
ported were bananas, currants, dates,
figs, grapes, lemons, olives, oranges,
plums, prunes, and raisins, together
with small quantities of a variety of
other fruit products. In 1906 there
were over $19,000,000 worth of fruit
products imported and over $58,000
worth of fruit juices; in 1907, upwards
of $26,000,000 worth of fruit products
and $70,000 worth of fruit juices. In
1908 there were nearly $28,000,000
worth of fruit products imported and
over $52,000 worth of fruit juices. It
is apparent therefore, that aside from
the fruit produced in this country,

. which includes all of the varieties im-
- ported with the exception of bananas,

dates, and figs, the demand for fruit
products by the American consumers

‘ is very great.

Our Fruit Exports.

Some considerable exportation of
fruit products has also occurred. The
exports have been chiefly apples, apri-
cots, oranges, peaches, pears, prunes
and raisins. In 1905 over $12,000,000
worth of these products was export-
ed; in 1906-7-8-9, these averages have
been somewhat more than maintained.

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In fact, including canned fruits and
preserved frifits on the average for
the last five years there has been an
exportation of about $15,000,000 worth
of fruit products per year. .
Where the Fruit is Grown.

The fruit industry in this country
covers a considerable space. In fact,
most of our states produce more or
less fruit, the apple industry perhaps
being centered most largely in the At-
lantic states, such as Virginia, and the
states of the north, and particularly in
the northeast states; also, in large
quantities in New York and Michigan.
The small fruits, such as strawberries
and the like, are pretty well distribu-
ted throughout the Atlantic and mid-
dle states. Climatic conditions appar-
ently have been responsible for the
tremendous growth of the fruit indus-
try in those states which lie west of
the Rocky Mountains and much friend-
ly competition has sprung up between
the west and the east in the produc-
tion, particularly of apples and grapes,
in which California and those states
west of the Rockies have, through the
influence of climatic conditions and,
what is worth probably even more to
them, the exercise of excellent busi-
ness judgment and active co-operation
among farmers, been more uniformly
successful in capturing the markets of
the United States. Particularly has
the competition been keen between
California, Oregon and Washington ap-
ples and the apples of New York state
and Michigan, and likewise in the
matter of grapes grown in California
in competition with the grapes and
grape products grown in northern
Ohio and in western New York.

Western Fruit has been well Mar-

keted.

The western fruit, particularly ap-
ples, is put up in very attractive con-
tainers, has a very high and beautiful
color, and western packers have been
very scrupulous in maintaining the in—
tegrity of their product. Consequently
dealers throughout the east have been
glad to pay fancy prices for a Califor-
nia product which is carefully graded,
has a nice color, contains no spoiled
and inferior material, and sells well
on the market. The attention which
is being paid to the grading and pack-
ing, as well as marketing of fruit in
Michigan and New York within the
last two or three years has indicated
to farmers of these states that it is
going to be possible to seriously
threaten the supremacy of western
fruit growers in products which can
be grown successfully ir the middle
states. The interesting fact is shown
this very year, despite the abundance
of the crop of apples in the east, that
Michigan fruit particularly is demand-
ing as high a price in our local mar-
kets as is western fruit, and what is
quite remarkable, the color of Michi-
gan fruit during the present year is
quite as satisfactory in the main as
the color of the western fruit. Mich-
igan fruit is also admittedly decidedly
superior in flavor. When a couple of
years ago western Michigan exhibited
her apples at the fruit show in Chica-
go, as soon as the Visitors had tasted
the product in comparison with the
western apples, further competition
on the part of the west was out of the
question. It is apparent, therefore,
that as far as quality of product is
concerned, flavor, and even color, this
climate and this soil is perfectly capa-
ble of producing products which will
compete successfully with fruit from
other localities in the market. This
makes it plain, therefore, that the
success of the west has not been due
to climatic conditions but rather to
the exercise of scientific management
and culture, and good business judg-
ment. (Continued next week).

 

  
 
 

  

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She extends to Americans a hearty invitation to settle on
her FREE Homestead lands of 160 acres each or secure
some of the low priced lands in Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta.

This year wheat is higher but Canadian land just as
cheap, sothe opportunity is more attractive than ever. Canada
wants you to help to feed the world by tilling some of her
soil—land similar to that which during many years has
averaged 20 to 45 bushels of wheat to the acre. Think
What you can make with wheat around $1 a bushel
and land so easy to get. Wonderful yields also of Oats,
Barley and Flax. Mixed farming is fully as profitable
an industry as grain growing.

The Government this year: issekinz farmers to put increased acreage
into gram. Military serwce is not compulsory in Canada but there is u

_ great demand for farm labor to replace the many oung men who have
volunteered for BeerCe. The climate is healt fill and agreeable.

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railway facilities exec lent. good schools and churches conven.

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i per year you can utilize soil acids to
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THE MICHIGAN FARMER

OfChards in Central Michigan.

outside the fruit belt is alarm-

ing. The gravity of the situa-
tion cannot be overestimated. Prompt
and thorough work in the fight against
the ravages of the scale is imperative.
This little insect must be killed. and
that without delay, or the orchards of
the central part of the state will be a
thing of the past in two years.

I am not an alarmist, but speak from
knowledge of the facts and conditions,
and know that with a few exceptions
the scale has the advantage and will
soon finish its work and die only with
the death of the orchard. I have an
orchard of about 900, trees and have
been fighting the scale since it made
its appearance here four years ago. I
have succeeded in keeping my trees
practically free from this orchard pest
and from other pests as well.

Know the Habits of the Scale.

You ask what has been the basis of
my success. First, knowledge of the
life history of the scale, as well as
other pests, has been helpful in com-
bating them. I did not need to know
that the San Jose scale was introduc-
ed into California from China and
that its parasite enemy that keeps
it from destroying the fruit trees in
its native land was not imported with
it, and hence this terrible orchard
scourge that has traveled from east to
west and from coast to coast. This
and many other things regarding or-
chard pests are of interest to the stu-
dent, but not essential to the success
of the fruit grower.

But, to know that the young scale
is brought forth a minute louse and
that there are three broods, one in
June, one in July and one in August,
that this minute louse crawls along
the branches and twigs of the trees
seeking a place where it may insert
its sharp bill into the tender bark and
there build the scale on its back and
live its life on the sap of the tree is
important.

Spraying to Get Results.

To know this is to know that a
weak summer spray of lime-sulphur
applied to these young scales before
they have the protection of a scale
covering will destroy millions of them.
Again, to know that the adult scale
that we seek to destroy by means of
the strong lime-sulphur spray applied
While the tree is dormant, is only the
size of a pin-head, and does, or may,
occupy every particle of space on ev-
ery part of the tree, and that the scale
is killed only by being covered by a.
solution of sufficient strength, is to
know the absolute necessity of thor-
ough work. When finished and dry
the entire tree should resemble a care-
fully painted surface. Why is it so
important to destroy all the scale that
winter over? Because of the rapidity
of its increase. Every scale left alive
will bring forth a brood of 300 in
June, after which the mother scale
dies. Each of this 300 brings forth
300 in July and 300 in August. So,
you see, we must destroy all we pos-
sibly "can of the scale that winter over
and'by a careful use of the summer
spray destroy many of the young
scales or this pest will destroy your
orchards.

Good Equipment Necessary for Thor-
ough Work.

The first essential is a good ma-
chine suited to the size of the trees
and to the amount of work to be done.
As well might you expect to save
your house from being destroyed by
a raging fire by the aplication of wa-
ter through a squirt gun, as to expect
to save your orchard from the ravages
of the scale by using inadequate
equipment for the work. A poor noz-
zle, a weak pressure, inability to
reach and drop fine sprays on the top
of the trees, are among the causes
that spell failure to save the orchard.
It should be remembered that lime-

THE orchard situation of our state

 

sulphur does not spread. You may see

it drip or run down the 'trees and
think you have finished the job. In-
stead, you have simply piled up the

solution and forced it from the tree,_

while, perhaps, the bulk of the tree
surface is untouched. The spray noz-
zle with the proper pressure should
make a mist-like spray that will strike
and remain on the surface as though
put on by a painter’s brush.

When to Spray.

Inasmuch as I have succeeded in
conquering the scale and producing
choice fruit, as well as increasing im-
mensely the vigor and growth of my
trees, and that by the use of the lime
sulphur spray, I think it safe for oth-
ers to follow my plans of work.

I make the dormant spray as near
as I can safely to the bursting of
the bud, using lime-sulphur, one gal-
lon to eight gallons of water. Spray-
ing with the wind and opposite side
as soon as wind changes sufficiently
to enable me to finish a perfect cover-
ing of the tree. Summer spray is
made of one gallon of lime-sulphur to
forty gallons of water, with two and
one-half pounds of arsenate of lead
added.

Spraying Necessary for Profitable

Orcharding.

Now, my fellow farmer, let us rea-
son together before we part company.
You say, “The apple is not a paying
crop and will not stand the added ex-
pense of spraying, and I will let the
orchard go by.” Then again, you say,
“Some of my neighbors have sprayed
their orchards and are losing them.”
I agree with you that the ordinary
farmer with the ordinary orchard will
not get wealthy producing apples for
market, but this is not, as I see it, the
vital question. You seem to forget
that you cannot produce any kind of
fruit without spraying thoroughly. The
kind scale will take all except the
strawberries. This fact is what makes
the outlook for fruit in central Michi-
gan so alarming. Now, if you do not
do a thorough job of spraying, you
will lose your orchard. If you do thor-
ough work, you will win.

Ionia 00. S. H. PILKINGTON.

_ hand cultivation.

A CONVENIENCE FOR PRUNING.

 

I noticed an article in the Michigan
Farmer of November 28, asking fruit
growers to give their experiences with
time or labor savers, such as a way to
keep the hands free of tools while on
the pruning ladder. While I am not
a farmer or fruit grower, I have been
a milkwright and I know what it
means to be on top of a ladder and
have to come down for each tool. I
solved the problem this way. I made
out of some scrap machine belt about
one and a half or two inches wide, a
belt that would fit loosely around my
waist. On this I fastened four large
hooks fashioned out of wire. and two
Wire loops placed horizontally. On
these hooks I hung a short saw, bit
brace, hammer and wrench. Through
the loops I hung a belt punch and pli-
ers. With this outfit all hung at the
back of my waist I was ready for bus-
iness, yet both hands were free and
my climbing was not inconvenienced
by anything on my knees. It strikes
me that with the amount of old har-
ness and wire on each farm, the fruit
grower could easily make such a belt
which would enable him to carry up
the ladder a pruning saw, short-hand-
led shears, pruning knife, scraper and
even a long open-mouthed bottle to
accommodate paint and brush for
painting limb stubs could be suspend-
ed by a cord and hung to a hook. It
may be a little awkward to reach
around to one’s back for each tool, but
one soon gets used to it, and the little
trouble involved to make the belt and
use it is repaid by the travel up and
down the ladder that is eliminated.

Wayne Co. B. H. DECLAIRE.

one. 26. 1911.: -

MAKING THE GARDEN PAY
,TAXES.

 

Some years ago the writer began, in
leisure time, experiments in the field
of gardening and horticulture to as-
certain the fullest returns from soil
culture under intense methods. These
results culminated in 1913 and 1914,
more particularly the latter. My ef-
forts were confined to 700 square feet,
upon one city lot, this comprising one-
sixtieth of an acre, all handled by
In order to obtain
the very highest results, and use to
advantage every inch of soil, the crop
was considerably mixed; for instance,
between ourselves and a. neighbor was
stretched a fence of poultry wire upon
which was trained garden peas both
sides, and upon another such dividing
the lawn from garden, sweet peas
were grown on one side, and while
comments were made by friends, he-
littling this plan, it succeeded, for the
garden peas were taken off before
sweet peas came to bloom, with no re.
sults whatever in hindering either
their growth or flowering qualities.

Intensive Small Fruit Growing.

Being a lover of currants, raspber‘
ries and strawberries, I chose suffi-
cient of these to provide for home use,
and of the latter many for sale. Va-
rieties selected were, St. Regis rasp-
berries, Perfection currants, and Sen-
ator Dunlap strawberries, the latter in
rows two feet apart. Now comes the
strange unagricultural part of the
whole proceeding, tested out to prove
both its wisdom and intensity. Be-
tween the rows of strawberries were
planted such early season vegetables
as lettuce, spinach, mustard and rad«
ishes.

A former professor in one of the
famous agricultural colleges of the
nation came miles out of his way to
view my demonstrations, and inquired
my idea of using the ground between
the strawberries. I told him my the-
ory was that shallow rooted plants
taken off early would not affect the
berries, provided the ground was well
fertilized. He conceded the theory
and practice well proven, and further
complimented my efforts by stating it
was the greatest in intense soil cul.
ture he had ever witnessed, and as
further indorsement of my methods,
Wrote a letter of recommendation to
one of the most prominent citizens of
Michigan, who is greatly interested in
general agricultural progress.

The Financial Returns.

Now the point of interest to your
readers is: what were the financial
returns? In value 'of strawberries
alone the plot yielded 254 quart boxes
at actual market value of 15 cents
each, being at rate of $2286.00 per
acre, but the total returns, including
other fruit and garden products, was
$45, or at rate of $2,700 per acre.

Naturally you inquire, can one
adopt the same manner on' large
acreage? I say, most emphatically
yes, but remember that the figures
given are gross. but even allowing
such a liberal allowance as 50 per
cent for crating, labor, and marketing,
I am sure the profits would be most
attractive for those who care to enter
into it commercially. My experience
so convinces me that intense culture
pays, that I am seeking to acquire
from 10 to 50 acres to demonstrate as
I choose, and using berries as a base
of profit in connection. In doing this
it is my intention to further contribute
to “intensity” by having a few cows,
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. 'Getting Winter Eggs.

. HE problem of getting winter
eggs is the greatest problem that
confronts the farm poultry keep-

er. It is, in the majority of cases, the
factor that sways the balances to the
side of profit. Yet the fact that some
do get them, and in abundance, too, is
proof that the thing can be done. Un-
doubtedly more failures in the poultry
business are directly traceable to the
fact that hens will not lay in the win-
ter, unless certain conditions are met,
than to any other one reason. There
are some who argue that the cold sea-
son, being the unnatural time for hens
to lay, it is therefore impossible to ex-
pect many eggs. This has long since
been disproven. Fully matured hens,
if properly housed and fed, will lay
right through the cold weather. Ihad
a striking proof of this last winter.
The first of December I purchased one
dozen year-old hens from a man who
said he was sick of trying to get eggs
in winter. The hens plainly showed
that they had not had much care, but,
as I purchased at a very low price, I
thought it safe to take a chance on
them. At any rate I could fatten them
for market. They were given good
quarters and good feed with the re-
sult that the first egg was laid in less
than three weeks and they continued
to lay all winter almost as well as my
best pens. Verily it is the treatment
the hens get that brings the winter
eggs.

Conditions Necessary for Winter

Laying.

It is true that the strain has some-
thing to do with laying qualities, but
I am not censidering that in this arti-
cle. Instead, I will set down a few
rules that ought to induce any kind of
hens to lay enough to make them prof-
itable during the cold weather. First,
the birds must be fully matured. Pul-
lets of the proper age are best and
next in the order of production come
the year-olds. Two—year-old hens will
sometimes lay fairly well but it is not
advisable to keep the birds after the
second year} In the first place the
quarters must be just right. These
should be tight and free from drafts
and at the same time well ventilated.
It is doubtless true that the open-front
house is best. Do not crowd the birds.
If the houses are not large enough, re-
move part of the flock to other quar-
ters. Better kill off some if necessary.
You will get more eggs by doing so.
Hens simply will not lay if they are
kept in too small a space.

Cleanliness Essential.

Keep the pens clean. Cleanliness
insures health, and health is an essen-
tial to egg production. There should
be droppings boards under all roosts
and these should be cleaned frequent-
ly. After doing so, sprinkle sawdust
or dry earth on the boards to absorb
moisture and help to neutralize the
odors. Spray the roosts and boards
frequently to kill the mites that are
so annoying to the birds. Coal oil,
with a small quantity of crude car-
'bolic acid added, is an effective mix-
ture. Even in winter the mites will
do some mischief if left to work un-
checked. Lice are menaces to egg
production. Provide dust boxes in the
sunniest part of the house and refill
them often with clean dry earth. This
should be provided before the snow
comes on and may be procured from
the highway. This is nature’s way of
keeping the parasites in check. In ad-
dition to the dust bath, it is well to
sprinkle the birds with insect powder
once in a while. A few lice will es-
cape the dust shower they get daily.
Clean nests, in which the material is
frequently renewed, are also of im-
portanCe.

Make the Hens Exercise.

Having the needful quarters and
keeping them clean are first essen-
tials. Now we must feed the hens
well and keep them happy and con-

THE MICHI

tented. In order to do this, the pens
must have a deep layer of litter on
the floor. This may be dry leaves or
straw. Straw is the best material, as
it will last longer and can be worked
over by the hens more easily. Six or
eight inches is not too deep, as it is
desirable that the birds should work
hard hunting for part of their food.
This keeps them contented and gives
them needful exercise. It is not nec-

essary to change this litter more than .

once during the winter unless the
house is damp. Stir it up once in a
while to help the hens find their food.

The daily life of a laying hen should
be something like this. At daylight
she should come down from the‘ roost
to hunt for a breakfast of wheat,
which had been scattered in the litter
after dark the night before. This
should occupy her attention for a good
part of the forenoon. A second scat-
tering of wheat should be made at
eight or nine o’clock. I do not believe
in throwing in a whole lot at once.
Better a small quantity at a time, but
be sure to have some food ready for
the bird at daylight, to induce her to
get up early. At noon or earlier the
hen should have a few cats to hunt
for. This gives her a variety. A quan-
tity of green feed'of some kind should
also be fed every forenoon. Just be-
fore going to roost the bird should
have a good meal of whole corn. In
addition to these foods, there should
be a hopper of dry mash always at
hand for her to peck at, also oyster
shells, grit and charcoal. The meal of
corn at night helps to heat up the
bird and enables her to keep out the
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ground oats, gluten meal, alfalfa meal
and beef scrap, with half the quantity
of linseed meal added. also a small
quantity of salt, say about one pound
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feeding. I believe this is better for
the birds than the wet mash, but there
are some who get good results from
warm mixtures.

Green food should be fed every day
in winter. This serves as an appetizer
and keeps the digestive organs in per-
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lifted, and a large vein which may be
seen underneath, may be freely open-
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the cold water tap for a minute or
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DETROIT, DEC. 26, 1914.

A FEW LEADING ARTICLES OF
THE WEEK.

 

 

 

Growing and Marketing the Draft
Horse.—The eighth of 52 special
articles to be published in con-
secutive issues of the Michigan
Farmer ........................ 574

Pop Corn as a Cash Crop.—A chap-
ter from the experience of Hills-

dale county farmers with this
crop in 1914 .................... 575
Orchards in Central Michigan.—

Enumerating some essentials in
culture to insure profitable pro-
duction ...... . .................. 578
Getting Winter Eggs.—Describing
conditions and care necessary to
the securing of eggs during the
winter season .................. 579
A Holiday Week in Prussia.—An
interesting description of a
Christmas festival, an event of a.
week’s duration, in Prussia ..... 583
The Help Problem in the Farm
Home—A plea for the introduc-
tion of labor-saving devices to
lighten the housewife’s burden..586
Dealers’ Choice of Apple Varieties.
——The third of a special series of
articles relating to a survey of
Michigan’s apple industry ....... 588

New Year’s 1915. ‘

UR cover design for New Year’s

Day, shows the mind of our

artist still dwelling upon the un-
happy conditions in the old world and
their contrast in the peace, enjoyed in
our own land ——~ America —— history’s
greatest exponent of representative
government.

And why not? .It is the great les-
son for the day’s study.

The point of the design harks back
to the Middle Ages.

In those old days when heraldry,
minatrelsy and the King’s buffoon
practically absorbed all mental activi-
ties, many interesting and varied cus-
toms of chivalry were expressed by
different European peoples in their
development and employment of the
language of symbolism.

Mediaeval chivalry or knighthood
might be termed a militant fraternity
on horseback. It was predicated upon
the- outrageous inhumanity of caste,
by which the limited few in idleness,
lived upon the labor of the masses in
poverty and yet it was interesting, pic-
turesque and -in its rough way sought
to develop in men and women, some
of the finer qualities.

“On my shield’s front, emblazoned b
‘ ' 'the armorer’s cunning,» .

 

TH'E MICHIGAN FARMER'

Thou mayest see my sign manual and
' that for which I stand.”

says the old knight.

The Bend-Sinister, a broad band ex-
tending from the upper left corner of
the shield to the lower right side as
the knight held his shield in front,
constituted his honest confession of
illegitimacy, or if heavy dark borders
accompanied the band or bend-sinis-
ter, it signified some failure in knight~
1y duty or some unchivalric conduct:
while a heavy additional black border
around the entire shield, signified his
deep contrition and a vow to offset or
efface his disgrace by penance or
knightly deed of valor.

After such penance or deed of valor,
there came the right and with due
ceremonial the bend-sinister was re-
moved and the shield again showed
only the knight’s armored emblems de-
noting his name, rank and the honor-
able character which he desired to
personify.

Recalling this meaning of the bend«
sinister, the point of the design is
clear and speaks for itself.

The fair face of Europe is indeed
under a broad bend-sinister of blood
and sorrow and desolation, with the
vultures in their wake, and from
which even unthinking, unrealizing
infancy can not escape either present
conditions or their evil effects project-
ed far into a future whose progress
will be crippled for many generations.

Should not the American heart pul-
sate with gratitude as he contem-
plates the happy contrast which the
bright symbolism of his own country
presents in the upper part of the
design?

How many thousand American trav-
elers, as they came scurrying home
from Europe after those fateful days
of last summer that inaugurated the
deluge of blood, could feelingly quote
from Sir Walter:
“Breathes there a ma

dead
Who never to himself has said
This is my own my native land
Whose heart has ne’er within him

burned
As home his footsteps he has turned

with soul so

“From wandering on a foreign strand?”

And above and beyond gratitude for
the blessings of peace, and even deep-
er than the emotions that cluster
about the word home, precious though
they be, are the thoughts of pride in
all that America represents in the
cause of human liberty—a very bea-
con of light to the humanity of all the
earth.

And though “Labor is the only hon-
est prayer,” as “Faith without work
is dead,” and even hope should have
behind it the instant willingness of
endeavor, yet may we not——

Hail! Hail! 0 Mother land

Sweet Freedom’s Holy Land——

America. '
Never the brave more brave,
Never the fair more fair,

Than in our dear home land,
America.

Workers with hand and brain,
Here home and school maintain;
Labor’s renown.

Progression true is here,

Right triumphs when made clear,

Knowledge and worth appear;
Industry’s crown.

God help us to be true,
All truly loyal to
merica.
Old Glory, ever bright,
For world-wide peace and right,
Lead always toward the light;
America.

 

CURRENT COMMENT.

 

A movement is

A State Department 11 o w on f o o t ,
of Agriculture. which is being
fostered by some

of the local development bureaus and
the chambers of commerce of several
Michigan cities, to secure the passage
of a law by the next Legislature pro-
viding for the establishment of a state
department of agriculture. One plea
made for this move is that several
states have such an office and that it
has been found highly-beneficial in the

gr

fostering and improvement of the ag-
riculture of those states. ' ‘

This is not a new subject of discus-
sion in Michigan. It has been pretty
well threshed out in agricultural cir-
cles and has not been generally fav-
ored after a full discussiou, for the
reason that a large measure of the
beneficial results which might be at-
tained by such means can be as, well
accomplished by the agencies already
at hand as by an expensive duplica-
tion of work and multiplication of ofifl-
cials and employes. This is more true
at the present time, since through the
operation of the Lever act the federal
government will provide a large and
annually increasing fund for the di-
rect application of scientific and busi-
ness principles to farming on the
farms of every county in the state.
This work will, by the provisions of
the federal law, be conducted in co-

operation ~with the agricultural col-,
lege, and to secure the maximum of.

available federal funds, the state will
be required to give like financial sup-
port to the projects undertaken.
With this splendid development
work in prospect, and already begun,
it would seem the part of wisdom for
the state to move slowly in the mat-
ter of establishing a, new department
for similar work. Recently there has
been developed a well defined senti-
ment among many Michigan farmers
in favor of the establishment of a
state department of markets, for the
collection and dissemination of mar-
ket information among the farmers of
the state. This would be original
work, rather than duplication, and
would seem to offer far greater advan-
tages, so far as real value to our ag-
riculture is concerned, than would the
establishment of a large and expen-
sive department, many if not most of
whose activities would be a duplica-
tion of work already provided for.

GROWING- AND MARKETING THE
, DRAFT HORSE.

 

(Continued from page 574).
the better action which results from
high spirits and which is another re-
quirement of the buyer who pays the
big prices.

Speaking of action should remind
one that no horse, even the heaviest
drafter, can handle himself well if en-
cumbered with heavy, misshapen, ill-
fitting shoes or with his feet grown
out of all correct proportion with w'orn
shoes imbedded in the grown-out
hoofs. Feet cut back to the right
length and angle and shod with plain,
well-fitting shoes represent a good in-
vestment of time and money on the
part of the seller.

As a last word it may be said that
the art of successful salesmanship in
the horse market is to present a good
horse in such condition that he will
instantly create a favorable impres-
sion on the buyer who wants the best
and then, when that impression has
been created, to be able to demon-
strate to the buyer that his first im-
pression was correct. The farmer
may do this as well as the middleman
who buys horses in the rough and fits
them for the market, if he will breed
right, feed right, learn his market and
cater to those buyers who pay the
big prices for the good horses, pre-
sented to them in the best condition.

This is the eighth of 52 special arti-
cles to be published in consecutive
issues of the Michigan Farmer. The
special article for next week will be
the first article in a. most interesting
series on European Co-operative Agri-
culture, as seen by a member of the
American Commission. This series of
articles, written by Mr. William B.
Hatch, the Michigan member of the
American Commission which made a.
special study of agricultural co-opera-
tion in Europe, is certain to be most
instructive and entertaining reading»
for every Michigan farm family—Eds.

A COMPARISON.

 

A monthly farm paper, to be as
cheap [as the Michigan Farmer at 50
cents a year, would have to sell for
121,5 cents a year, and a. twice-a-month

DEC. 26. 1914.

rfsrmgpaper to be as. cheap wouldhave

to sell for125 cents a year. Markets,
veterinary advice and other features
would be of the same comparative
value.

HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK-

 

Foreign.

The European War.—Winter weath-
er has failed.to stop fighting in Eu-
rope. In both the eastern and west-
ern war centers the struggle contin-
ues. During the past week operations
before Warsaw in Russian Poland
have largely eclipsed the movements
of troops in the west. The Germans
are meeting with some success in
their attempt to break the Russian
center before the old capital of POL
and. However, Berlin reports state
that the Russian line is still intact af-
ter the Kaiser’s forces had taken Lodz
and Lowicz and that the difiicult part
of the campaign is still .to be accom-
plished. The Germans hope to estab-
lish winter quarters in Warsaw. The
probability of their doing this is some-
what questionable, for the Russians
are very active in eastern Prussia and
also in the region of Krakow in Gali-
cia. Last week it was reported that
the Austrians had forced their way
through the Carpathian mountains and
threatened the Russians’ position be.
fore Krakow, but this movement of
troops either did not occur or failed
of its purpose. With Russia holding
strongly at both ends of the long bat-
tle front they are in a position to con-
test every foot of ground at the cen«
ter. Servia has administered a severe
defeat of the Austrian forces which
recently captured Belgrade and invest-
ed northern Servia. Belgrade has been
recaptured and the Austrians are
practically driven from Servian soil.
The Allied forces on the west have
made advances. Severe fighting has

occurred around Ypres with slight

progress reported on the part of the
Allies. The same is trueon the Lys
and from there to the Oise river. The
Germans have attempted to grain
ground near Argonne, but the attacks
seem to have been repulsed. Last
week German war vessels made a.
raid on the eastern coast of England.
The coast towns of Scarborough.
Whitby and Hartlepool were shelled;
later reports state that 31 persons
were killed and many wounded. Al.
though reports are conflicting, it is
generally believed that the warships
escaped unharmed. The attack oc-
curred during a fog.

The third contingent of Canadian
troops at Salisbury plains, England, is
being prepared for an early departure
for the front.

National.

Last week the Interstate Commerce
Commission granted to the trunk line
railroads practically all of their claims
for advanced rates. This decision is
expected to greatly influence better
business conditions.

_To avoid firing across the interna-
tional boundary line at Naco, Mexico.
Gen. Villa’s forces have been ordered
to fall back ten miles from the border.
The order was issued by the provis-
1onal government. Gen. Scott, chief
of staff of the United States army, is
now at Naco making an investigation
of the complaints that Americans have
lbéeen killed by bullets from across the
ne.

.John M. Hall, founder of the Bay

View Reading Circle,,a national liter-

ary organization, of about fifteen thou- ‘

sand members, died at his home in
Detroit Sunday, at the age of 60 years.
He was well known throughout Mich;
rgan. . '

Eugene Zimmerman one of the most
prominent railroad promoters of the
country, died suddenly in Cincinnati,
Sunday.

_The Federal House of Representa-
tives votes this week on the Hobson
resolution for the submission of a con-
stitutional amendment for national
prohibition. ,

The Lake Shore railroad company
won its fight against an .effort, to
thwart the merging of that road with
the New York Central lines.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICUL-
TURAL ENGINEERS.

 

The eighth annual meetingof the
American Society of Agricultural En-
gineers will be held at the Sherman
Hotel, Chicago, Ill., December 28-30,
1914. An interesting program has been.
prepared on various phases of agricul-
tural engineering, one session being
devoted to a discussion of the place
and field of the agricultural engineer.

 

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Synopsis of Previous Chapters.

Farmer Winston, a bankrupt homesteader, accepts a, proposal to simu-

late Lance Courthorne, an adventurer.

Courthorne and his pals struggle

with the police, kill Trooper Shannon, who leaves evidence pointing to Win-
ston as the murderer, and smuggle through some illegal distillery products.
To Silverdale, a- settlement founded by Colonel Barrington, Maud Barring-

ton, his niece and ward, has just returned from Montreal.

The Colonel is

worried over a fall in. wheat prices, and also over the coming of Lance
Courthorne, Miss Barrington’s cousm, to Silverdale to claim a share of his

father’s estate.
past.

Maud Barrington learns more of her cousin’s unsavory
Winston, in the meantime, pushes on to Montana, is held for Court~

borne by an officer, who discloses to him the belief that Winston is the
murderer of Shannon. , Mail for Courthorne is opened by Winston. Comply-
ing with instructions in the letter, he meets and confers with a lawyer re-.

specting Courthorne’s inheritance at Silverdale. visits the colony.
of his actions fail to tally with Courthorne’s reputation.

will of Dane, the Colonel’s adviser.

Some
He Wins the good

The real Courthorne, supposed to have
been drowned during the smuggling, now reappears

in Montana, meets

Ailly Blake, whose life he had blighted and who is now engaged to one

Potter, rancher.

Winston, returning from Winnipeg, finds Miss Barrington

at one MacDonald’s, and in an attempt to reach Silverdale they are caught
in a blizzard. The night is spent at a lonely building and the following

day they reach home through the heroic efforts of Winston.

Miss Barring—

ton promises Winston to sow her land to wheat .the following spring. He
in due season, begins planting operations In sp1te of the Colonel’s adverse

criticism. Miss Barrington commends Winston for his successful efforts to '

break the gambling habits of Ferris, a young Englishman.

CHAPTER XIV.——(Concluded).

Then he turned as Mrs. Macdonald
came up to him. “What are you doing
here alone when I see there is nobody
talking to the girl from Winnipeg?”

The man laughed a little. “I was
wondering whether it is a good Sign
or otherwise when a young woman is.
so far as she can decently be. uncivil
to a man who desires her good will.”

Mrs. Macdonald glanced at him
sharply, and then shook her head.
“The question is too deep for you——
and it is not your affair. Besides,
haven’t you seen that indiscreet free-
dom of speech is not encouraged at
Silverdale?” '

In the meanwhile, Winston. crossing
the room took a vacant place at Maud
Barrington’s side. She turned her
head a moment and looked at him.

Winston nodded. “Yes. I heard.”
he said. “Why did you do it?"

Maud Barrington made a little ges-
ture of impatience. “That is quite un-
necessary. You know I sent you.”

“Yes,” said \Vinston, a trifle dryly.
“I see. You would have. felt mean if
you hadn’t defended me?”

“No,” said the girl, with a curious
smile. “That was not exactly the rea-
son, but we cannot talk too long here.
Dane is anxious to take us home in
his new buggy, but it would apparent-
ly be a very tight fit for three. Will
you drive me over?”

Winston only nodded, for Mrs. Mac-
donald approached in pursuit of him,
but he spent the rest of the evening
in a state of expectancy. and Maud
Barrington fancied that his hard
hands were suspiciously unresponsive
as she took them when he helped her
into the Silverdale wagon—-a vehicle
a strong man could have lifted, and in
no way resembling its English proto-
type. The team was mettlesome, the
lights of Macdonald’s homestead soon
faded behind them, and they were rac-
ing with many a lurch and jolt
straight as the crow flies across the
prairie.

There was no moon, but the stars
‘shone far up in the soft indigo, and
the grasses whirled back in endless
ripples to the humming wheels, dim-
med to the dusky blue that suffused
the whole intermerging sweep of
earth and sky. The sweetness of wild
peppermint rose through the coolness
of the dew, and the voices of the Wil-
derness were part of the silence that
was but the perfect balance of the
nocturnal harmonies. The two who
knew and-loved the prairie could pick
out each one of them. Nor did it
seem that there was any need of
speech on such a night, but at last
Winston turned with a little smile to
his companion, as he checked the
horses on the slope of a billowy rise.

“One feels diffident about intruding
on this great quietness,” he said.

“Still, I fancy you had a purpose in
asking me to drive you home.”

“Yes,” said the girl with a curious
gentleness. “In the first place, though,
I want to thank you. I made Dane
tell me, and you have done all I wish-
ed—splendidly.”

Winston laughed. “Well, you see,
it naturally came easy to me.”

Maud Barrington noticed the trace
of grimness in his voice. “Please try
to overlook our unkindness,” she said.
“Is it really needful to keep remind-
ing me? And how was I to know what
you were, when I had only heard that
wicked story?”

Winston felt a little thrill run
through him, for which reason he
looked straight in front of him and
shifted his grasp on the reins. Dis‘
dainful and imperious as she was at
times, he knew there was a wealth of
softer qualities in his companion now.
Her daintiness in thought and person,
and honesty of purpose, appealed to
him, while that night her mere physi
cal presence had an effect that was
almost bewildering. For a moment he
wondered vaguely how far a man
might dare to go, with what fate had
thrust upon him, and then with a lit‘
tle shiver saw once more the barrier
of deceit and imposture.

“You believe it was not a true one?”
he asked.

“Of course,” said Maud Barrington.
“How could it be? And you have'been
very patient under our suspicions.
Now, if you still value the good-Will
you once asked for, it is yours abso-
lutely.”

“But you may still hear unpleasant
stories about me,” said YVinston, with
a note the girl had not heard before in
his voice.

“I should not believe them,” she
said.

“Still,” persisted Winston, “if the
tales were true?”

Maud Barrington did nothing by
halves. “Then I should remember that
there is always so much we do not
know which would put a different col-
or on any story, and I believe they
could never be true again.”

Winston checked a little gasp of
wonder and delight, and Maud Bar-
rington looked away across the prai-
rie. She was not usually impulsive
and seldom lightly bestowed gifts that
were worth the having, and the man
knew that the faith in him she had
confessed to was the result of a con-
viction that would last until he him-
self shattered it. Then, in the midst
of his elation, he shivered again and
drew the lash across the near horse’s
back. The wonder and delight he felt
had suddenly gone. "

“Few would venture to predict as
much. Now and then I feel that our
deeds are scarcely contrived by our
own will, and one could fancy our

parts, had been thrust upon us in .3-
grim joke," he said. “For instance,
isn’t it strange that I should have a
share in the rousing of Silverdale to
a sense of its responsibilities? Lord,
what I could make of it, if fate had.
but given me a fair opportunity!”
He spoke almost fiercely but the
words did not displease the girl. The
forceful ring in‘his voice set some-
thing thrilling within her, and she
knew by this time that his assertions
seldom went beyond the fact.
“But you Will have the opportunity,
and we need you here,” she said.
“No,” said Winston slowly. “I’m
afraid not. Still, I will finish the work
I see in front of me. That at least——
one cannot hope for the unattainable.”
Maud Barrington was sensible of a
sudden chill. “Still, if one has strength
and patience, is anything quite un.
attainable?” _
Winston looked out across the prai-
rie, and for a moment the demons of
pride and ambition roared within him.
He knew there were in him the qual-
ities that compel success, and the

temptation to stretch out a daring
hand and take all he longed for grew
almost overmastering. Still, he also
knew how strong the innate 'preju«
dices of caste and tradition are in
most women of his companion’s sta-
tion, and she had never hidden one
aspect of her character from him. It
was with a smothered groan he real-
ized that if he flung the last shred of
honor aside and grasped the forbidden
fruit it would turn to bitterness in his
mouth.

“Yes,” he said very slowly, “There
is a limit which only fools wO'uld
pass.”

Then there was a silence for a while

‘until. as they swept across the rise,

Maud Barrington laughed as she point-
ed to the lights that blinked in the
hollow, and Winston realized that the
barrier between them stood firm
again.

“Our views seldom coincide for very
long, but there is something else to
mention before we. reach the Grange,”
she said. “You must have paid out a

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Billie Meets Tinker Teedle Tee.

ILLY BE BY BO BUM trudged

through the White Forest with-

out making any more noise than
Slinker the Weasel, for the ground
was covered with a thick carpet of
snow. ' Every twig and branch of ev-
ery tree and bush gleamed and spark-
led with thousands of frost diamonds.
There was not a sound to be heard
except the rat tat tat of Redhead the
Woodpecker hunting bugs in a hollow
log, and the chattering of two red
squirrels playing tag in the top of a
big oak. As far as Billy could see, he
was alone in the big woods. Even the
brook that usually laughed and sang
as it tumbled over its stony bed, now
Slipped silently along under a sheet
of ice.

“Br-r-r-r, it’s cold enough to freeze
the tail off a brass monkey.” said Bil-
ly, slapping his hands together to
keep them warm.

“No, it isn’t,” said a squeaky little
voice. “This is just the kind of weath-
er that paints the roses in your cheeks
and makes your blood tingle.”

Billy was so surprised that he near-
ly jumped out of his shoes, for al‘
though he looked all around, he could
not see anyone.

“Well, Blily Be By Bo Bum, aren‘t
you going to speak to a fellow?” ask-
ed the same squeaky little voice, this
time shriller and louder than before.

Billy was beginning to get frighten-
ed, and had just about made up his
mind to cry when he heard a laugh
right behind him. He spun around on
his heel like a top, and what do 'you
suppose he saw? A funny little old
man no larger than your thumb, sit-
ting astride a branch of a brier bush.
He was so fat he looked for all the
world like a 'lively pufi ball perched
on two stubby legs. In place of a hat
he wore a weeny copper kettle, the
handle of which was hidden under his
whiskers. The cutest red coat and
vest covered his chubby body, and the
toes of his pointed shoes curled up
until they nearly touched his knees.
And most wonderful of all, a pair of
butterfly wings were folded neatly on
his back.

It was an elf, one of the good fairies
who make their homes in the hearts
of flowers and live on dew drops and
honey, and are so wise they can tell
you the history of every furry and
feathered dweller of the White Forest.

At first Billy was so surprised that
he could‘only stand and stare at the
little old man. Then he remembered

it was impolite to stare at people, so
he made a bow and asked:
“What is your name, sir?”

“I’m Tinker Teedle Tee,” replied
the elf. “I’m the oldest man in the
world. I was old when the largest

oak was still an acorn, and I knew ev.
erything that ever happened in the
White Forest,” and he nodded his
head so hard the copper kettle bounc-
ed up and down at a great rate.

His eyes twinkled so merrily; such
a kindly smile wrinkled his ruddy
face, and in fact his whole appearance
was so comical that Billy burst out
laughing. He laughed so hard his
breath knocked the fairy off his feet
and sent him spinning through the air
like a’ thistle down. But before he
touched the ground he spread his
wings and darted off through the
woods. In a minute he came flying
back and alighted on Billy’s shoulder.

“Whew! That certainly was an aw-
fully strong gust of wind,” said the
elf, wiping his face with the smallest
handkerchief Billy ever saw. “I thought
at first a cyclone had struck me.”

“That was only me laughing,” said
Billy. “There’s not a breath of wind
stirring.”

“Well, it rather upset me,” grumtr
led Tinker, pretending to be very
cross, but smiling in spite of himself.

“You must be very careful how you

act when you are with us little folks.
But I don’t want you to stop laugh-
ing, no siree, not a bit of it, for I
would rather be blown away a bun--
dred miles than see a little boy afraid
to crack a smile.”

“All right,” replied Billy. “When I
feel a laugh dancing around inside of
me I’ll turn my head the other way, so

when Mr. Laugh comes bubbling out.

he won’t blow you away.”

“That’s a good idea,” agreed Tinker
Teedle Tee, “and I’m sure you and I
are going to be very good friends.”

“I’m sure of it, too,” said Billy, and
next week I will tell you more about
their adventures.

 

To Our Young Readers: .

The “Land ’0 Nod Stories” will be
a feature of every issue of the Michi-
gan Farmer this Winter. In the series
Billy and Tinker will appear often.
The reader who follows them will
learn of frolics, mysteries, pranks,
secrets, tragedies and what-not, in
that marvelous and never-ending play
on the great stage of nature. Become
acquainted with these two persons,
and get the thanks of every other boy
and girl of the neighborhood by intro-
ducing, the stories to them.

   

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DEC. ' 26, 1914.

A] HOLIDAY WEEK IN PRUS

HE Christmas festival was at
hand. Everybody in our pension
was busy with something behind

closed doors and an air of more or
less mystery pervaded the house, and
even the school. And there were
many trips made down town. Certain
mysterious proceedings were going on
in the living-room, which was now
locked. Those who watched, however,
might have discovered packages, small,
medium and large, being smuggled in.
to the forbidden region.

Troops of children went about the
streets from house to house, singing
“Ein’ Feste Burg ist Unser Gott," and
receiving pennies for the same from
those good-naturedly inclined. This
money was not charity, for some of
these children, at least, came from
well-to-do families.

At five o’clock in the evening in the
thickening snowy dusk those so in-
clined went to church for the public
religious exercises. An immense
Christmas tree inside the altar rails
was gaily lighted with candles and
sparkled with tinsel. But it held no
presents for anyone. The church ser-
vice is very solemn and reverent and
the real celebration is held privately
in the homes.

Soon after the return from church
everybody was summoned to the din-
ing-room, which today had to serve for
living-room. Everybody understood
that now the opening of the festival
was to take place. And the festival,
according to German custom, would
last a week. .

In the dining-room what immediate-
ly struck the eye was a branch of a
fir tree leaning against the wall from
the top of a table. It was ornamented
with tinsel which sparkled gaily in the
light of the wax candles. About the
foot of the branch on the table were
packages of various sizes and shapes.

After the household had assembled,
Fraulein von Waldau, the mistress of
the pension home, stepped to the pia-
no and in her own artistic manner he-
gan softly to play, “Die Heilige Nacht,”
the great German Christmas hymn,
and all who do so joined in the sing-
ing.

As Fraulein von Waldau went on
playing, the outer door opened noise-
lessly and, under the leading of one of
the boarding teachers, a poor thinly
clad woman with four children, enter-
ed. She was Fraulein von Waldau’s
laundress. The little party ranged
themselves in a group near the door.

When the music ceased, the one
small boy stepped forward and made
what was, for such a little chap, 8.
wonderful how. This was the prelim-
inary to a recitation, which he deliv-
ered in a monotone. Then the chil-
dren sang and afterwards, beginning
with a polite little “kurchey,” each of
the three little girls recited some-
thing. .

At the end of these exercises Frau-
lein von Waldau went to the table,
where the Christmas branch still shed
its radiance, and began to distribute
the packages among the members of
the visiting family. There was a fine
beef roast for the Christmas dinner,
and also bread and other good things
to eat. Besides, there were bundles
of old clothing, contributed by the

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T H E O L D Y E A R.

BY RUTH RAYMOND.

Time gathers to itself another holy
ember
A rosary of happy golden days,
A circle finished with a glorified Dec-
ember,
A year that vanishes in memory’s
haze.

 

What progress have we made, what
bold endeavor, '
To sweep away the wrong and aid
the good?
Have we been strong and true uphold-
ing ever
The claim of Universal Brother-
- hood?

THE~MICHI

GAN ,FARMER

By CHARLOTTE BIRD.

boarders, still good enough to be re-
made into warm and pretty things for
the family. Last of all, the Christmas
branch was handed over that through-
out the Christmas week this poor fam—
ily also might have a daily reminder
in their humble dwelling of Him who
had come to bring “Peace on earth,
good will to men.” The family silent~
1y but gratefully withdrew.

There was now a pause in which the
boarders returned to their rooms. But
at eight o’clock began the real festi-
val for the people in. the house. Again,
everybody was summoned down stairs
but this time shown to the living-
room, whose doors had been thrown
invitingly open. In one corner spark:
led the real Christmas tree, with its
top touching the ceiling. It was prop-
erly gay with its shining tinsel and
burning candles, its white and bril-
liantly colored balls, pictures and flow-
ers. Everybody exclaimed with de-
light.

Around the sides of the room were
ranged stands and tables, each cover-
ed with every sort of package, the
presents of each person being in one
marked collection. This was the su-
preme moment in the German Christ-
mas celebration, when with glad face
each examined his own gifts and ad-
mired those of the rest.

Merriment prevailed; some of the
gifts were wrapped in many thickness-
es of various kinds of paper, each of
which must be separately unwrapped.
Then just as the recipient was begin-
ing to congratulate herself on getting
something choice or dainty, she would
perhaps reveal a tin whistle or a piece
of candy.

In the presents there was every va-
riety: toys, fruits, clothes, pictures,
fancy work, pfefferkuchen, marchpane.
The pfefferkuchen and marchpane, or
as they call it, marzipan, are essential
to the proper celebration of a German
Christmas.

The pfefferkuchen is a kind of rec-
tangular shaped ginger cooky with
whole almonds pressed in fanciful de-
signs into its upper surface. At the
Christmas season in German bake-
shops in America an imitation is made
and sold. But the genuine article is
said to come only from Nuremberg,
though everywhere in Germany pfef-
ferkuchen is made. If it is carefully
packed in boxes, it will keep for a
long time.

The marzipan, or marchpane, which
is wholly unknown in this country, is
about as delicious as anything which
ever came in contact with a human
palate. It is so rich that a little goes
a long way. It is made of sugar, but-
ter, and almond meal, kneaded like
dough. It can be moulded readily into
various shapes, a favorite one being
that of a pig, valued as the gluck-
schwein. To insure good fortune one
should keep one of these marchpane
pigs till the next Christmas.

On such occasions the servants are
not forgotten, but have their tables
also, where they may rejoice with the
rest. At this festival the cook and
housemaid had their table together
and it was generously loaded, as it
should have been with so many peo-
ple in the house.

When the presents had all been
found and the names of the donors as-
certained, everybody went around the
room shaking hands with everybody
else and expressing thanks for the
beautiful presents received. And so
the Christmas happiness reigned su-
preme. This pleasant hour was brok-
en by the announcement of supper.

The meal for Christmas eve differs
but little from the ordinary supper,
except that, according to German cus-
tom, no meat is served. Fish takes its
place in the form of delicious boiled
haddock, served with melted butter.

It was one evening several days lat-
er that, while we were all in the din-
ing-room, where the piano was, sing-
ing, Kriss Kringle came. He was not
Santa Claus, though he looked the ver-
itable image of him. He carried some
nuts and candy in a basket and he
had also a switch which was entirely
unlike Santa Claus. But Kriss Kringle
carries nuts and candy to good chil-
dren and brings the switch to use on
the others.

The nuts and candy Kriss Kringle
threw on the floor, to get which there
was a lively scramble in which every-
body took part. And those who scram-
bled hardest, of course, got the most.
Meanwhile, the old fellow plied his
switch with a will.

The old man appeared to know ev-
erybody in the house, for he brought
each a piece of marchpane or choco-
late candy, wrapped in paper and cor-
rectly labeled. The oddest part was
that each piece appeared to be adap-
ted especially to the person whose
name it bore. For instance, the wom-
an university student got a little choc:
olate student smoking a long-stemmed
pipe and wearing the scarlet cap of a
well-known student fraternity.

One of the little English girls got it
into her head that Kriss Kringle was
nobody in the world but Fraulein
Wagner, the housekeeper, all dressed
up for the part. In fact, she flatly de-
clared this to be a fact. And, true
enough, Fraulein, Wagner was no.
where in the company.

New Year eve, which is known in
Germany as Sylvester Abend, ends the
festival week and is a celebration in
itself. It is not a good evening for
unprotected women or, even, well
dressed men to venture on the street.
Kisses are apt to be snatched and silk
hats knocked off and hilarity runs riot.
But that need trouble no one who re-
mains at home.

On this Sylvester Abend, Fraulein
Wagner in her role as housekeeper,
took charge of the entertainment.
Again, when everybody answered the
summons to come downstairs, the can-
dles on the Christmas tree were gaily
burning. But, instead of the stands
and tables loaded with presents, in the
middle of the floor stood a small table
and on it a large porcelain wash bowl.
A nearer inspection revealed water in-
side the bowl and, well above the wa-
ter level all around the sides slips of
paper were pasted with various for-
tunes written on them.

Fraulein Wagner had produced what
looked like a long crochet hook, but
she declared it to be a magic wand.
In her other hand she showed us the
ship of destiny; it looked like a half.
shell of an English walnut with atiny
lighted piece of candle fastened into
the middle. By means of these the
future destiny of each person present
was to be determined.

As the oldest person present, Frau-
lein von Waldau was entitled to the
first trial. With as coy an air as any
young girl might have disclosed she
took the magic wand, with it agitated
the water and daintily set the tiny
craft afloat. All bent over the bowl
and with rapt attention watched its
gyrations. After floating two or three
times around the outside of the bowl,
it came to a halt.
the slip of paper over it revealed
“Many New Boarders,” at which Frau-
lein Waldau’s face beamed with a pro-
found satisfaction.

The implements of magic were now
yielded to Mademoiselle, the boarder
from Paris. After the preliminaries
her boat rested under “Misfortune,” at
which Mademoiselle laughed and the
rest looked sympathetically solemn.
The same fate, she declared, had been
predicted for her before, but she was
superior to superstition.

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Then the university student made
her venture and was promised “A
Speedy Marriage.” This brought down
the house, because everybody knew
that a certain German gentleman of
some social standing was decidedly
fond of her society and had shown her
attentions which had set them all to
guessing. Amidst the merriment two
or three even went so far as to con-
gratulate her.

In the same way it was revealed
that another was to become a famous
author and still another was to win
the doctor’s degree at the university.
But when it promised one of the plain-
est German teachers that she would
some day be the wife of a. member of
the British Parliament, everybody be-
came suspicious; after all, the thing
must be only a fraud.

The chairs were drawn around the
little tube-like iron stove for a chat
till the midnight hour should come. At
the last stroke of twelve all the bells
in the city began to ring and a wierd
kind of music it made. Everybody
sprang up and shook hands with ev-
erybody else and wished him “Prosit
Neujahr! Prosit Neujahr!” Doors
and windows were thrown open and
people rushed out into the streets and
shouted out the good wish into the air.
Everywhere on the streets one heard
it, “Pr0sit Neujahr! Prosit Neujahr!”
And thus was ushered in a new year
with all which it was to bring to each.

The hour between twelve and one,
the very first hour of the year, is held
to be one of peculiar magic power. At
this hour by bleigiessen one’s future
can readily be foretold. And now this
test was to be tried.

In an old iron spoon a piecepf lead
was placed and melted over the heat
of an alcohol flame. Then through the
ring of an ancient door key—it had to
be a key which had been long in the
family-the fluent lead was quickly
poured into the water which still
stood in the wash bowl. The shape
which the lead took in the bottom of
the bowl, would determine the fortune
Of the one making the test.

But what could anybody make out
of a little ball of lead or out of a flat,
jagged disk of the metal. One could
talk about making a trip around the
globe or of inheriting many dollars.
But it remained clear that this method
of soothsaying left» too much to the
imagination to be entirely satisfac-
tory. So, after a strenuous half hour
of bleigiessen with no definite results
like those with the wand and boat, ev-
erybody recalled that the night was
well advanced. So, tired and sleepy,
we shook hands and bade each other
good night, and went upstairs to bed.
And so ended that holiday week in
Prussia.

 

Look backward only to correct an
error of conduct for the next attempt.
~George Meredith.

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THE'NEW YEAR’S 'cAKE.

 

BY CORA A. MATSON DOLSON.

Grandma told this tale to me,
Knitting, while we waited tea:

“In those days the parson deemed
His advice were best esteemed;
And in this, especially,

As to Kate Frivolity.

“For the secret it was out, .

That the parson had grave doubt

If Miss Kate knew how to make
Bread or pudding, pie or cake.

And he thought a man should look,
When he married, fora cook.

But Miss Kate Frivolity

Vowed that not a pin cared she:

And the parson’s nephew wooed her,
Though the staidest dames tabood her.

“Now, the church folks were to pay,

On that Eve of New Year’s Day,

A donation visit to .

Parson J , as church folks do.

The eventful night came round.

To the merry sleigh-bells’ sound:

And the parson’s rooms were filled—

Oysters stewed and. coffee spilled.

Games were played and girls were
kissed,

Gifts poured in, fist by fist.

 

“’Mong the bundles, of all shapes,
Brought in sacks, and tied in tapes,
On a table, by itself—

Too high for the pantry shelf—s
Stood a cake baked in a pan.

(‘ard attached, whose message ran,
‘Parson J and family.

Maker, Kate Frivolity.’

 

“It was 011 a server placed,

By a snowy napkin faced.

That cake was a luscious sight.
Frosted beautifully white.

In its center was a heart

Pierced through by a cupid’s dart;
And red roses, grouped around.
Traced upon the frosted ground.
Traced in colored sugar-sand.
Folks said that the cake was grand.

“At the noon of New Year’s Day
A few friends of Parson J
Gathered with him to partake
0f the decorated cake;

And the nephew, too, was there,
Waiting for a spicy share.

 

“First, beseeming thanks were paid.
Reference to the donor made:

Then the parson’s daughter drew
A keen blade the deep cake through,
Lifted up a slice to sight,
Golden-hued and spongy light.

But her words dismay reveal:
‘P‘ather, this is made of meal!’

Yet the parson took the slice,
Buttered it and tasted twice.

Then he rose and gravely spoke:
‘Though she seems inclined to joke,

-Nephew, ’twould be wise to wed

One who makes such fine corn bread.’ ”

Grandma rolled her knitting up:

I made tea in each pink cup:
Grandma, eyes a-twinkle, said.

Vi'hile her thin cheeks flushed with red.
“Grandpa put me up to make

That great, frosted johnnycake.”

 

 

WINSTON OF THE PRAIRIE.
(Continued from page 582).
good many dollars for the plowing of
your land and mine, and nobody’s ex-
ehequer is inexhaustible at Silverdale.
Now’ I want you to take a check from

me.”

“It is necessary that I should

“Of course,” said the girl. with a
trace of displeasure.

Winston laughed. “Then I shall be
prepared to hand you -my account
whenever you demand it.”

He did not look at his companion
again, but with a tighter grip than
there was any need for on the reins.
sent the light wagon jolting down the
slope to Silverdale Grange.

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CHAPTER XV.
The Unexpected.

The sun beat down on the prairie.
which was already losing its flush of
green, but it was cool where Maud
Barrington and her aunt stood in the
shadow of the bluff by Silverdale
Grange. The birches, tasseled now
with whispering foliage, divided the
homestead from the waste which
lie white and desolate under the
parching heat, and that afternoon it
seemed to the girl that the wall of
green shut out more than the driving
dust and snnglare from the Grange,
for where ‘ trees were thinner she
could seedmtifing specks of men and
horses athwart the skyline.

They had toiled in the sun-baked
furrow since the first flush of crimson

streaked the prairie’s rim, and the
chill of dusk would 1011 upon the
grasses before their work was done.
Those men who bore the burden and
heat of the day were, the girl knew,
helots now, but there was in them the
silent vigor and something of the
somberness of the land. of rock and
forest they Came from, and a time
would come when others would work
for them. Winning slowly, holding
grimly, they were moving on, while,
secure in its patrician tranquility, Sil-
verdale stood still, and Maud Barring-
ton smiled curiously as she glanced
down, at the long white robe that
clung very daintily about her and then
towards her companions in the tennis
field. Her apparel had cost many dol-
lars in Montreal. and there was a joy-
ous irresponsibility in the faces of
those she watched.

“It is a little unequal, isn’t it,
aunt?” she said. “One feels inclined
to wonder what we have done that we
should have exemption from the
charge laid upon the first tiller of the
soil that we, and the men who are
plodding through the dust there, are
descended from.”

Miss Barrington laughed a little as
she glanced with a nod of comprehen-
sion at the distant toilers, and more
gravely towards the net. Merry voices
came up to her through the shadows
of the trees as English lad and Eng-
lish maiden, lissom and picturesque in
many-hued’ jackets and light dresses,
flitted across the little square of vel-
vet green. The men had followed the
harrow and seeder a while that morn-
ing. Some of them, indeed, had for a.
few hours driven a team, and then
left the rest to the hired hands, for
the stress and sweat of effort that was
to turn the wilderness into a granary
was not for such as they.

“Don’t you think it is all made up
to those others?” she asked.

“In one sense—yes,” said the girl.
“Of course, one can see that all effort
must have its idealistic aspect, and
there may be men who find their com-
pensation in the thrill of the fight, and
the knowledge of work well done,
when they rest at night. Still, I fancy
most of them only toil to eat, and
their views are not revealed to us. We
are, you see, women-and we live at
Silverdale.”

Her aunt smiled again. “How long
is it since the plow crossed the Red
River, and what is Manitoba now?
How did those mile furrows come
there, and who drove the road that
takes the wheat out through the gran-
its of the Superiorishore? It was more
than their appetites that impelled
those men, my dear. Still, it is scarce-
ly wise to expect too much when one
meets them, for though one could feel
it is presumptious to forgive its defi-
ciencies, the Berserk type of manhood
is not conspicuous for its refinement.”

For no apparent reason Maud Bar-
rington evaded her aunt’s gaze. “You,”
she said dryly, “have forgiven one of
that type a good deal already, but at
least, We have never seen him when
the fit was upon him.”

Miss Barrington laughed. “Still, I
have no doubt that, sooner or later,
you will enjoy the spectacle.”

Just then a light wagon came up be-

‘hind them, and when one of the hired
men helped them in they swept out of
the cool shade into the dust and glare
of the prairie, and when some little
time later, with the thud oef/hooffand
rattle of wheels soften d by the
, bleaching sod, they rolled down a
rise, there was spread out before
them evidence of man’s activity.

Acre by acre, gleaming chocolate
brown against the gray and green of
the prairie, the wheat loam rolled
away, back to the ridge, over it, and
on again. It was such a breadth of
sowing as had but once, when wheat
was dear, been seen at Silverdale, but
still across the foreground, advancing
in echelon came lines of dusty teams,
and there was a meaning in the fur-
rows they left. behind them, for they

THETM'IC‘HI'GA‘N’ 'iFAR-M'ER

were not plowing 'Where" the wheat

had been. Each wave of lustrous
clods that rolled from the gleaming
shares was so much rent from the vir-
gin prairie, and a promise of what

would come when man had fulfilled

his mission and the wilderness would
blossom. There was a wealth of food
stored, little by little during agespast
counting, in every yard‘of the crack-
ling sod to await the time when the
toiler with the sweat of the primeval

curse upon his forehead should unseal'

it with the plow. It was also borne in
upon Maud Barrington that the man
who directed those energies was eith-
er altogether without discernment, or
one who saw further than his fellows
and had an excellent courage, when he
flung his substance into the furrows
while wheat was going down. Then as
the hired man pulled up the wagon
she saw him. .

A great‘plow with triple shares had
stopped at the end of the furrow, and
the leading horses were apparently at
variance with the man who, while he
gave of his own strength to the utter-
most. was asking too much from them.
Young and indifferently broken, tor-
tured by swarming insects, and galled
by the strain of the collar, they had
laid back their ears, and the wicked-
ness of the bronco strain shone in
their eyes. One arose almost upright
amid a clatter of harness, its mate
squealed savagely, and the man who
loosed one hand from the head-stall
fiung out an arm. Then he and the
pair whirled round together amid the
trampled clods in a blurred medley of
spume-flecked bodies, soil-stained jean,
flung-up hoofs, and an arm that swung
and smote again. Miss Barrington
grew a trifle pale as she watched, but
a little glow crept into her niece's
eyes.

The struggle, however, ended sud-
denly, and hailing a man who plodded
behind another team, Winston picked
up his broad hat, which was trampled
into shapelessness, and turned to-
wards the wagon. There was dust and
spume upon him, a rent in the blue
shirt, and the knuckles of one hand
dripped red, but he laughed as he
said, “I did not know we had an audi-
ence, but this, you see, is necessary.”

“Is it?” asked Miss Barrington, who
glanced at the plowing. “When wheat
is going down?”

Winston nodded. “Yes,” he said.
“I mean, to me; and the price of
wheat is only one part of the ques‘
tion.” 7 '

Miss Barrington stretched out her
hand, though her niece said nothing
at all. “Of course, but I want you to
help us down. Maud has an account
you have not sent in to ask you for.”

Winston first turned to the two men
who stood by the idle machine. “You’ll
have to drive those beasts of mine as
best you can, Tom, and Jake will take
your team. Get them off again now.
This piece of breaking has to be put
through before we lose again.”

Then he handed his visitors down,
and Maud Barrington fancied as he
walked with them to the house that
the fashion in which the damaged hat
hung down over his eyes would hav
rendered most other 'men ludicrous.
He left them a space in his bare sit-
ting-room, which suggested only grim
utility, and Miss Barrington smiled
when her niece glanced at her.

“And this is how Lance, the profli.
gate, lives!” said she.

Maud Barrington shook her head.
“No,” she said, “can you believe that
this man was ever a prodigal?”

Her aunt was a trifle less astonish-
ed than she would once have been,
but before she could answer, Winston,
who had made a trifling change in his
clothing, came in. .

“I can give you some green tea,
though I am afraid it might be a good
deal better than it is, and our crock¢
ery is not all you have been used to,”
he said. “You see, we have only time
to think of one thing until the sowing
is through.” *

' Duo. 26. i914.

‘. ' BEFORE AND AFTER.

 

BY amiss 11. NORTH.

Old Santa. has come with his pack,
That wonderful, wonderful sack!
So many nice things
, Old Santa Claus brings, ,
Id thigikkit would quite break his
. ac .

There are horses that walk,
And parrots that talk,
A monkey that climbs up a string:
There are airships that fly,
And dollies that cry .
When you wind them up tight with
a spring. -

There are autos that go,
And horns that will blow
With a beautiful ear-splitting noise;
There are trains that will run
And make lots of fun
For all of the girls and the boys.

There are books by the score,
Games a dozen or more,

And everything little folks prize;
A red sweater coat,
And a tame billy-goat, \

A ball club for batting up flies.

Old Santa has gone with his pack,
I wish he would hurry right back
With a big pot of glue
And a mending-kit, too,
Of fixing I’d give him a stock.

There are cars that won’t run,
And what under the sun
Has become of the stick for the top?
I’ve hunted since noon-—
And my bigred balloon
Went up in the night with a pop.

There’s a wheel that is loose
On the train’s red caboose,
It jumps from the track every time;
The engine won’t go
And the whistle won’t blom,
I’d sell the whole lot for a dime.

There are boats without sails,
And kites without tails,

And dogs that are blind in one eye;
There are carts without wheels,
And pigs without squeals,

. I can’t name the half if I try.

But wishing won’t brings him I fear,
Tho’ truly I wish he were here,

Or else that he’d passed

Some toys that would last
Until he comes back here next year.

 

 

Miss Barrington’s eyes twinkled.

“And then ?”

“Then,” saidVVinston, with a little.

laugh, “there will be prairie hay to
cut, and after that the harvest 00m.
ing on.”

“In the meanwhile, it was business
that brought me here, and I have a
check with me.” said Maud Barring-
ton. “Please let us get it over first
of all.”

Winston sat down at a table and
scribbled on a strip of paper. “That,”
he said gravely, “is what you owe me
for the plowing.”

There wasa little flush in his face
as he took the check the girl filled in,
and both felt somewhat grateful for
the entrance of a man in blue jean
with the tea. It was of a very indif‘
ferent quality, and he had sprinkled a
good deal on the tray. but Winston
felt a curious thrill as he watched the
girl pour it out at the head of the
bare table. Her white dress gleamed
in the light of a dusty window. and
the shadowy cedar boarding behind
her forced up each line of the shapely
figure. Again the maddening tempta-
tion took hold of him, and he wonder-
ed whether he had betrayed too much
when he felt the elder lady’s eyes up-
on him. There was a tremor in his
brown fingers as he took the cup held
out to him, but his voice was steady.

“You can scarcely fancy how pleas-
ant this is,” he said. “For eight years,
in fact, ever since I left England, no
woman has ever done any of these
graceful little offices for me.”

Miss Barrington glanced at her‘

niece, and both of them knew that, if
the lawyer had traced Courthorne’s
past correctly, this could not be true.
Still, there was no disbelief in the
elder lady’s eyes, and the girl’s faith
remained unshaken.

“Eight years,” she said, with a little
smile, “is a. very long while.”

“Yes,” said Winston, “horribly long,
and one year at Silverdale is worth
them all—that is. a year like this one,
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all who have sown wheat on the prais
rie, and that leads up to something.
When I have plowed all my own hold-
ing, I shall not be content, and I want
to make another bargain. Give me the
use of your unbroken land, and I will
find horses, seed, and men, and we
will share what it yields us when the

DEC. 26. 1914.

‘ harvest is in.”

The girl was astonished. This, she
knew, was splendid audacity, for the
man had already staked very heavily
on the crop he had sown, and while
the daring of it stirred her she sat
silent a. moment.

“I could lose nothing, but you will

have to bring out a host of men, and
have risked so much,” she said. “No-
body but you and me and three or
four others in all the province is plow-
ing more than half his holdings.”
‘ The suggestion of comradeship set
VVinston’s blood tingling, but it was
with a little laugh he turned over the
pile of papers on the table, and then
took them up in turn.

“Very little plowing has been done
in the tracts of Minnesota previously
alluded to. Farmers find wheat cannot
be grown at present prices, and there
is apparently no prospect of a rise,’ ”
he read. “ ‘The Dakota wheat-grow-
ers are mostly fallowing. They can’t
quite figure how they would get eighty
c-ents' for the dollar’s worth of seed-
ing this year. Milling very quiet in
Winnipeg. No inquiries from Europe
coming in, and Manitoba dealers. gen-
erally, find little demand for barrows
or seeders this year. Reports from
Assiniboia seem to show that the one
hope this season will be mixed farm-
ing and the neglect of cereals. ”’

“There is only one inference,” he
said. “When the demand comes. there
will be nothing to meet it with.”

“When it comes,” said Maud Bar-
rington quietly. “But you who believe
it, will stand alone.” 4

“Almost,” said Winston. “Still, there
are a few much cleverer men who feel
as I do. I can’t give you all my rea-
sons, or read you the sheaf of papers
from the Pacific slope, London, New
York, Australia, but while men lose
hope, and little by little the stocks run
down, the world must be fed. Just as
sure as the harvest follows the sow-
ing, it will wake up suddenly to the
fact that it is hungry. They are buy-
ing cotton and scattering their money
in other nation’s bonds in the old
country now, for they and the rest of
Europe forget their necessities at
times, but is it impossible to picture
them finding their granaries empty
and clamoring for bread?”

It was a crucial test of faith, and
the man knew it, as the woman did.
He stood alone, with the opinions of
the multitude against him, but there
was, Maud Barrington felt, a great if
undefinable difference between his
quiet resolution and the gambler’s
recklessness. Once more the boldness
of his venture stirred her, and this
time there was a little flash in her
eyes as she bore witness to her per-
fect confidence.

“You shall have the land, every
acre of it, to do what you like with,
and I will ask no‘ questions whether
you win or lose,” she said.

Then Miss Barrington glanced at
him in turn. “Lance, I have a thou-
sand dollars I want you to turn into
wheat for me.” '

Winston’s fingers trembled, and a
darker hue crept into his tan. “Mad-
am,” he said, “I can take no money
from you.”

“You must,” said the little, white-
haired lady. “For your mother’s sake,
Lance. It is a brave thing you are
doing, and you are the son of one who
was my dearest friend.”

Winston turned his head away, and
both women wondered when he looked
round again. His face seemed a trifle\
drawn, and his voice was strained.

“I hope,” he said slowly, “it will in
some degree make amends for others
I have done. In the meanwhile, there

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are reasons why your confidence hu.
miliates me.”

Miss Barrington rose and her niece
after her. “Still, I believe it is war-
ranted, and you will remember there
are two women who have trusted you,
hoping for your success. And now, I
fancy we have kept you too long.”

Winston stood holding the door op-
en a moment, with his head bent, and
then suddenly straightened himself.

“I can at least be honest with you
in this venture,” he said with a cur-
ious quietness.

Nothing further was said, but when
his guests drove away, Winston sat
still a while and then went back very
grim in face to his plowing. He had
passed other unpleasant moments of
that kind since he came to Silverdale,
and long afterwards the memory of
them brought a flush to his face. The
excuses he had made seemed worth-
less when he strove to view what he
had done, and was doing, through
those women’s eyes. .

It was dusk when he returned to the

homestead, worn out in body but
more tranquil in mind, and stopped a
moment in the doorway to look back
on the darkening sweep of the plow-
ii g. He felt with no misgiving that
his time of triumph would come and
in the meanwhile the handling of this
great farm with all the aids that mon-
ey could buy him was a keen joy to
him; but each time he met Maud Bar-
rington’s eyes he realized the more
surely that the hour of his success
must also see accomplished an act of
abnegation, which he wondered with
a growing fear whether~he could find
the strength for. Then as he went in
a man who cooked for his hired as-
sistants came to meet him.

“There’s a stranger inside waiting
for you,” he said. “Wouldn’t tell me
what he wanted, but sat right down as
if the place was his, and helped him-
self, without asking, to your cigars.
\Vanted something to drink, too, and
smiled at me kind of wicked when I
brought him the cider.”

The room was almost dark when

Winston entered it. and stood still a
moment st mg at a man who sat.
cigar in ham/d, quietly watching him.
His appearance was curiously famil-
iar, but‘Winston could not see his face
until he moved forward another step
or two. Then he stopped once more.
and the two, saying nothing, looked at
one another. It was \i'inston who
spoke first.

“What do you want here ?" he asked.

The other man laughed. “Isn’t that
a curious question when the place is
mine? You don’t seem overjoyed to
see me home to life again.”

Winston sat down slowly and light-
ed a cigar. “We need not go into
that. I asked you what you want.”

“Well,” said Courthorne dryly, “it
is not a great deal. Only the means
to live in a manner more befitting a
gentleman than I have been able to
do lately.”

“You have not been prospering?"
and Winston favored his companion
with a slow scrutiny.

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Efficiency Gégne Mad.

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URN these minutes into money,”
T is the heading of an advertise-

ment in a current magazine,
shoWing how many minutes one
wastes each day, and urging all read~
ers to write at once to the advertiser
for full instructions as to how to se-
cure the Midas-touch and transform
those precious moments into gold. In
the course of a week one wastes 55
minutes waiting for meals, according
to the table; 100 minutes loafing, 115
minutes day dreaming, 40 minutes tel-
ephoning and an hour worrying, to say
nothing of the other precious mo-
ments frittered away in other ways.
But with the possible exception of the
hour spent in worrying, can anyone
say that the time was wasted?

'With all due respect to efficiency
experts, I submit that loafing is man’s
inalienable right, not to be considered
as a waste of time, and that the priv-
ilege of day dreaming is the one com-
pensations for being a woman. How
but by loafing can a man show his su-
periority to the tyranny of things?
And how could a woman drag through
the endless monotony of every-day
tasks if she could not be transported
by the magic of day dreams to a realm
far removed from dish cloths and
scrubbing brushes? Shall the effi-
ciency experts tear from us these two
props which help us to maintain our
balance? Not while one day dreamer
has a voice to protest.

_, Seriously, though, have we not gone

too far on the subject of efficiency?
To be sure, there can be no material
success without it, but is business
success the only thing in life to strive
for, or in fact, the most important
thing? Is it not more important to be
happy and contented, to make life
pleasant for those around us and to
enjoy our friends while we have them
with us? Your successful person is
rarely a comfortable person to live
with. He is too busy being a success
to have time for enjoyment. And your
terribly efficient woman keeps every-
one about her in a turmoil in her mad
effort to make every moment count.

We Americans never do anything
by halves, and that is why we are a
wonderful people. But we are a happy
people? Are we even comfortable?
Not many of us know the meaning of
comfort or content, we are so seeth-
ing with something which pushes us
on to ever fresh attainments. We call
it‘ ambition, progress, advancing civ-
ilization. But isn’t its right name
Discontent? Having attained one thing
we see a dozen others which we must
have. Only to find when we achieve
them that they but add to our burdens
and make fresh effort necessary.

And the efficiency experts who
would rob us of time for loafing and
dreaming would make us worse. The
trouble with us is that we do not take
enough time now to loaf and dream.
We plan for everything during the day
except rest and pleasure, and we
frown on the frivolous who break over
our strict rules and insist on playing.
But, really, they are the sane ones.

Our craze for efficiency carries us
into deep waters. A school supervisor
in Detroit was a crank on the subject
of efliciency. “Make every minute
count,” was the theme he hammered

 

away at in all his talks with teachers,
until behind his back they dubbed
him “Old Efficiency.” But they took
his advice all too well. In due course
of time his oldest daughter entered
the high school, where her father’s
efficiency ideas had been raised to
the nth power. She came home with
her schedule of work at the end of
the second day, a schedule which
showed that her thoughtful teachers
had provided work for 22 hours out
of the 24.

It was a rude awakening for father,
but it was effectual. He began to see
that the human machine was not

made for efficiency, but that efficiency
was made for the human machine. Or
in other words, that we are not to ex-
ercise all our powers to see how much
work we can do, but to see how eas-
ily we can do the amount necessary
to keep us going in perfect health.
Efficiency took on a new meaning to
him, and he began to look into ways
and means of making life a pleasure
instead of a business.

Isn’t it time that the majority of
housekeepers took the same course?
Instead of making a god of work,
striving in every way to put the most
business possible into our life, let’s
plan to put a little play into it too,
and flout the efficiency experts who
would rob us of time to dream and
loaf. DEBORAH.

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thorities may get tired of trying to
find out which paper is conducting a.
baby contest.

If you have not entered your baby
enter him today.

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The Help Problem in the Farm Home.

HIS is an age of problems. We
have the woman problem, the
suffrage problem, the child prob-

lem, the sex problem, the labor and
capital problem, the liquor problem—
you may go on indefinitely naming ev-
erything namable, from army worms
to religion and label it a problem and
you will but express the spirit of the
age.

With the farm woman the problem
of problems is the help problem. From
all over the land goes up from farm
homes the great cry, “Come over into
Macedonia and help us.” But sad to
say, there is none to heed the cry and
come to the rescue, as did the apostles
of old. Or rather, while there are
plenty to heed, plenty who need work
as badly as the farmwife needs help,
the bright glare of the city, with star-
vation wages, proves of more attrac.
tion than plenty and peace with the
twilight of the country. Those who
respond sporadically to the country’s
appeal for help, stay long enough to
get hunger satisfied and a small “grub
stake” and then flit again to the city.

The traveler over wagon roads sees
tall posts with spreading arms and
dangling wires running through coun-
ty after county of lower Michigan,
looking from a distance not unlike the
windmills which dot Holland. On mak-
ing inquiries regarding these, he finds
they are the transmission wires of cer-
tain electric companies. Immediately,
if he has been for a time in the city

and learned the possibilities of elec-
tric power, he asks:

“Why doesn’t the farmer utilize this
power? Here it is shooting through
the country right above his farm and
he needing it in house and barn. Why
doesn’t he arrange with the company
to furnish him light and power?”

Several reasons can be given. The
impracticability, from the company’s
side, of furnishing power unless suf-
ficient subscribers take it to make it
pay, lack of knowledge on the part of
the community as to their possibili-
ties, and last, but not least, the cost
to the consumer. For, while the aver-
age farmer is willing to pay out any
sum of money for improved machinery
for the fields, the percentage who are
willing to pay as much for machinery
for the house is lamentably small.

The problem of help for the farm
woman, if it is to be solved, will be
solved, in Michigan at least, by elec-
tricity. And probably in no state could
it be solved more cheaply, for in no
state is there better means of furnish-
ing electricity at so low cost.“ All over
the state are lakes and rivers, which
the thrifty electric companies have al-
ready gobbled up to furnish power for
the manufacture of electricity. Com-
munity after community has practical-
ly given away its right to use its own
water power, when by reserving that
power the question of help for every
family in the neighborhood might
have been settled. Now, having given

away the greatest labor-saving device
of the world, the next best thing is to
buy it back as cheaply as possible. If
there is any way of getting the power
from a company in your neighborhood
have it installed. After the initial ex-
pense of wiring, your regular monthly
expense should not be more than $2.00
for light and power for all the work
of the house. Less than that in the
city will light a ten-room house, run a
washing machine, vacuum cleaner and
electric iron. The same sum should
do even more work in the country,
where early to bed is the rule and
lights go out at 8:00 or 8:30 p. m.
sun time, as against 10:30 or perhaps
midnight standard time, in town.

If you can not buy your power di-
rect from a plant, install your own
plant and make your own electricity.
An engine, gasoline or oil, a dynamo,
storage battery, switchboard and wir-
ing, will furnish you with electric
power and lights, while for a small
additional outlay you can have water
in your house as well, with bathtub
and sink, washbowl, laundry tubs, etc.,
exactly as in the most modern city
home. Six hundred dollars is a gener-
ous sum to allow for the whole cost
of installing, plumbing and fixtures of
all sorts, and if you want to buy a
cheaper engine it can be done for
even less.

A good two-horsepower engine, us-
ing either kerosene or gasoline, may
be bought for $175. For $107 you can
buy a gasoline engine, which, with
gasoline at 11 cents per gallon, as it
has been this summer, would be much
cheaper.
knowing that gas will continue at this

price it is safer to buy the oil engine. '

Your dynamo will cost you $62.50;
switchboard $70 and storage battery
$82, and these will all be installed for
you free of charge by the company
selling the outfit, you to build your
own foundation. Wiring the house and
fixtures are extra, and the' wiring will
cost but little. For your chandeliers
you can pay as much or as little as
you like.

So much for the installing of elec-
tricity. If you wish your water pump-
ed in by the same system you can get
your pump for $38.50 and a tank hold-
ing 420 gallons of water for about
$59.50. These tanks can be placed in
your cellar and water forced to every
room in the house.

This brings the cost of power and
water up to $487.50, leaving you $112.-
50 for plumbing and wiring. While
this is not a large sum for fitting your
house with tubs and electric fixtures,
you can do the work for that amount
with moderate priced fixtures. You
can lower the cost of installing the
power by buying a cheaper engine,
though it is not advisable to buy one
which will need constant attention to
keep it in running order. It is cheap-
er in the long run to put in a good en-
gine and economize on tubs and chan-
deliers.

I can hear the wail of “extrava-
gance” which goes up from many
homes at the thought of spending $600
for electric lights and a bathtub. But
when you sit down soberly and figure
up just how much it means in the way
of time saved to have water anywhere
in the house by simply. turning a fau-
cet, .15 “5.1.59, extravagant? And when,
in addition;~ you consider that the elec-
tficrcurremwill do your washing, out

the labor of housecleaning in half by,

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enabling you to use a vacuum cleaner,
cut down the time and labor of iron-
ing, so that the week’s ironing is prac-
tically a playspell, is it s‘o‘foolish a
thing? Is not a silent Servant, who
does nOt eat andfstays put-and works
for $2.00 a month, cheaper than a hu-
man being with an appetite and a de-
mand for $4.00 or $5.00 a week? 13
not $600 for electricity and watei
cheaper in the end than $150 or $200
for an operation, made necessary by
overwork, plus all the preceding and
following doctor bills?

The cost of the service to many
farmers, it must be admitted, seems
prohibitive. But after all, is it? Last

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THE MICHIGAN FARMER

summer I sat one Sunday afternoon ‘

on the well-kept lawn of a country
home. From 2:00 o’clock to 7:00 we
counted 45 automobiles passing. As
each one went by the host told me
who was driving the machine, they
were all of the surrounding country.
In 39 out of the 45 cases he added,
either, “He mortgaged his farm to buy
that machine,” or, “He borrowed the
money from the bank on this year’s
crop.”

Thirty-nine out of 45 farmers bor-
rowed the money to buy something he
didn’t need. Just how many would
have borrowed a cent to lessen his
wife’s work? ' DEBORAH.

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Michigan’s Happy Babies—No. 6.

By DEBORAH.

NUMBER of proprietary, or pat-
ent babyfoods are onwthe mar-
ket, most‘of which are good in

their place, and a help to the mother.

of a bottle-fed 'infant, if used judi-
ciously. Before using any of these
foods, however, it is advisable to know
just what is in them and how they
are prepared. For obvious reasons
they can not be mentioned by name
in an article of this sort.

As a general proposition, most of
these baby foods are largely made
from starch, either malted or baked
and in most cases the starch is ob-
tained from wheat flour A few foods
are made up of barley or cats, but in
nearly every case the package will
mention this fact. Unless the package
states positively that the food is made
of another starch it is usually safe to
assume that wheat starch has been
used.

In some cases these starches are
put on the market without the addi—
tion of any other food element. Other
foods have the starch mixed with
dried milk, dried egg, sugar or malt.
In the foods made with baked starch
the flour is made first into thin cakes.
perforated, and then baked until thor-
oughly done. The cakes are then
powdered. Baking ruptures the starch
cells and makes the starch more easy
of digestion.

In choosing a patent baby food for
your baby, remember that malted
starches are loosening, while baked
starches have the contrary effect. It
is sometimes neCessary to use both a
baked and a malted starch in order to
keep the child’s bowels in good con-
dition. If you have been using a baby
food made of malted starch and it
does not agree with your baby. be
sure, in making a change, to choose a
food in which the starch is baked.

Sometimes a child who can take
none of the baby foods, either malted
or baked, will thrive on a boiled
starch prepared at home. All the cer-
eals are called upon when this is the
case. Some babies thrive on oatmeal
water, though fewer babies can digest
oats than is popularly supposed. If
you use oatmeal, remember that It
contains from eight to ten per cent
fat. If there is a disturbance of the
digestive organs after starting it, re-
duce the quantity of cream. If this
does not remedy the trouble, reject
the oatmeal water and try another
starch.

Rice and barley water can be taken
by more babies than oatmeal. In fact,
it is better to try one of these starches
first than to try the oatmeal. Arrow
root, tapioca and wheat flakes are all
good. Always remember to use that
one best suited to your own baby.

To, make the starch water follow
the rules give-n below. 1

For oatmeal water use two table-
spoonsful of ,rolled oats with one pint
of boiling water. Boil one-half hour
directly over the fire, or cook one
hour in a double boiler. The double
boiler is preferable as it insures
against scorching. - Rice grains should
be cooked'two hours on the stove or
three in a double boiler, allowing one
tablespoonn'fl to a pint of boiling wa-

ter. Rice flakes need one-half hour
boiling or one hour in the double boil-
er, also allowing one tablespoonful to
the pint of boiling water. Wheat flakes
require two tablespoonsful to the pint
and should be boiled a half-hour or
cooked in the double boiler an hour.
Arrcwroot and tapioca take one table-
spoonful to the pint and can be cook-
ed one-half hour directly on the stove.

When thoroughly cooked, add
enough water to keep the amount one
pint and strain through a cheesecloth.
Add one teaspoonful of the water to
two or three bottles the first day, for
babies three months old or younger.
If after two days the baby is not col-
icky or gassy, gradually add a tea-
spoonful to every feeding. Reduce the
amount of plain boiled water used by
the amount of starch water added. In
most cases it is necessary also to re.
duce the amount of sugar, as the
starch is converted into sugar in di-
gesting.

EARNING MONEY AT HOME.

 

BY GRACIA sHULL.

I have several interesting ways of
earning money at home, and will
tell you a few of them. I originate
and make pretty patterns in crochet

edgings, insertings, medallions and in-w

itials, and sell these six for 50 cents,
advertising in the local and city pa-
pers and deliver by mail.

Then I make candleshades of rice
and crepe paper and decorate with wa-
ter colors, pressed leaves, flowers, hol-
ly, etc., which sell at ten cents each
to my neighbors and friends.

Pure linen handkerchiefs, collars,
cuffs, jabots, etc., with rolled hem and
crochet edge sell at from 25 cents to
$1.00 each. Pop corn balls rolled in
clear syrup sell two for five cents. Po-
tato chips bring five cents per small
bag. Braided or woven rag rugs both
white and colored, with woven or sten-
ciled borders, sell easily, at $1.25.
Hand-made place cards, favors, invi~
tations, etc., bring $1.00 per dozen.

Each year I hold a sale in my large
front rooms and hall. Aside from the
needlework and handicraft, I sell pies,
cakes, cookies, rolls, brown and white
bread, doughnuts, plum puddings, fruit
cakes, jams, jellies, canned fruits and
vegetables, fresh vegetables, apples,
pickles, etc.

I take orders for roast ducks, geese,
turkeys, chickens and squab. A great
many things are delivered by parcel
post and I find it such a. convenience.

.My customers are people of all class-

es, coal heavers, street cleaners, busi-
ness men, bankers, doctors, and soci-
ety people. I have conducted these
sales in my home for seven consecu-
tive years and never have a thing left
over. At these sales I receive special
prices for butter, eggs, sausage, fresh
pork, beef, mutton, etc. I make my
fr.uit cakes and plum puddings by my
own special recipe and make them
several weeks ahead of time. It is
hard work, and requires skill, neat-
ness, and above all, system, but Ihave
cleared as much as $387 at one of my
sales, so you see it pays.

RED SPIDER 0N PLANTS.

Since the house plants are housed
for the winter, insects will no doubt
soon commence their destructive
work, and none is more diflicult to
combat than the red spider. As a rule
this very troublesome pest is seldom
known to be present until it has done
considerable damage. The first hint
of its arrival is usually the dropping
of the leaves of some favorite plant.

The red spider is such a small in-
sect as to be scarcely visible to the
naked eye. Its first point of attack
is generally the under side of the
leaves.
time been checked in their growth are
usually the first to be attacked by the
pest, especially if the check has been
caused by dryness at the roots or top.
A dry atmosphere, such as is usually
found in the ordinary sitting-room, is
the home of the red spider, and unless
the pest has got a very strong foot-
hold, it cannot exist in a moist atmos«
phere. If it has once got spread over
the most of the plants, setting them

in a moist atmosphere will not in it-.

self destroy it, nor will syringing with
water clean off the pest, as is popu-
larly supposed.

We have found that to thoroughly
rid plants of the red spider after it
has once gained a foothold, moderate-
ly strong soapsuds will answer. We
apply with a syringe, and in the even-
ing, keeping the atmosphereclose dur-
ing the night. Two or three such
treatments will destroy them entirely.
We use the same method when the
pest attacks our cucumbers and toma-
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Dealers’ Choice of Apple Varieties

By J. W. FISHER.

 

HE orchardist not only wishes to
know which variety ,of apples
will grow best on his particular

soil, but also the most marketable ap-
ple. There is small advantage in grow-
ing a large crop of fruit when that
crop will net the grower less than a
smaller crop of another variety hav-
ing greater market value. Growing
the fruit is but one-half the battle;
the other half is to transform that
fruit into a negotiable medium of ex-
change.

Prominent commission men, repre-
senting all the large markets of the
middle west, were asked three ques-
tions relating to the best varieties of
apples to sell. It must be borne in
mind that the apple most in demand
upon a particular market is not al-
ways the variety Which nets to the
grower the greatest amount. If the
commission men who have ch0sen cer-
tain varieties because of the demand
for them and of their natural selling
points, would also choose the very
same varieties to be planted in com-
mercial apple orchards of their own,
there should not remain much doubt
but that they were firmly convinced
that these varieties could not be sur-
passed. And yet this is just the evi-
dence that these market men have
given in support of the varieties chos-
en in last week’s article in this series
as being the best commercial varieties
of apples to plant in the average
Michigan orchard. These varieties
were Northern Spy, Baldwin, Rhode
Island Greening, Oldenburg, (general-
ly known as the Duchess), Red Can-
ada (commonly called Steele Red),
and Tompk'ms King; with possibly the
additional four varieties, Wealthy,
Maiden Blush, Yellow Transparent
and the Russets, (Roxbury and Gol-
den).

The first question presented to the
market men for their opinion was
worded, “What varieties of Michigan
apples are most called for on your
market?” The following table shows
the results of this inquiry. The num-
bers following each variety show the
number of men who named that par-
ticular apple as being one of those
most called for on his market.

Table No. 1.—Showing the apples
most called for on middle west mar-
kets:

answered by 73 men whose choice
ranked as shown in Table No. 2.

Table No. 2.—Showing the apples
which command the highest price on
the markets:

Northern Spy ................... 59
Tompkins King .................. 22
Red Canada ........ - ............ 2 1
Baldwin ......................... 12
Oldenburg ....................... 9
R. I. Greening ................... 8
Wealthy ......................... 6
Yellow Transparent ..............

Russets (Golden and Roxbury).... 4
Maiden Blush ................... 3
Jonathan ......................... 3

It will be noticed that the Northern
Spy again tops all varieties as the
market favorite for high prices, and
among the winter apples trade »quota-
tions generally bear out this theory.
It must be remembered that this sur-
vey has to do with Michigan apples,
for some may wonder why the Jona-
than is not ranked higher in this list
of varieties which bring in the money.

Also the Jonathan does not have the.

range of selling season possessed by
the Northern Spy.

And finally we co'me to the consid-
eration of the varieties which the mar-
ket men themselves would choose for
a commercial apple orchard to be

lar form is now apparent, for a close
. study of these tables will disclose the

interesting fact that .the six varieties
mentioned at the. beginning of this
article as the best commercial varie-
ties from the marketing standpoint,
are in each case the leaders in each
table, though they may vary in order.
Furthermore the additional four varie-
ties which were mentioned as possi-
bilities were in each table included
among the first eleven varieties. No
mor convincing argument of the mar-
more convincing argument of the mar-
presented.

In asking the commission men this
last question, as to which varieties
they would personally plant in~an or-
chard of their own, they were also
asked to state the reasons why they
had selected the different varieties, in
an effort to ascertain what qualities in

5 apples were most desired by the mar-

keting trade. Their most important
requirement would seem to be the
selling ability of the different varie-
ties, with the secondary requirement
of the demand for these apples at the

trade centers. ‘ Other important points .

mentioned were the bearing habits of
the tree, quantity of fruit borne, keep-
ing quality of the fruit and the fact
that Michigan produces the best qual-
ity apples for certain varieties over
any other district.

The commission men claimed that
the following varieties could be raised
to a higher degree of perfection in
Michigan than in any other state.
Northern Spy, (five answers); Bald-
win, (four); Rhode Island Greening,
Tompkins King and Wagener, (three
each); Oldenburg and Red Canada
(two each); McIntosh, Hubbardston
and Maiden Blush, (one each). The
Baldwin and the ‘Northern Spy receiv.
ed the most mention as to good points
both being mentioned as exceptionally
good sellers, always in demand and
also as being good bearers and keep-
ers.

Next week’s article will consider
the average age and acreage of the
different varieties as reported by the
Michigan growers answering the sur-
vey questions.

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Need More than Good Products Honestly Packed.

 

HE question of marketing is eas-

ily the paramount one among

farmers today, and the subject
received its due share of attention at
the recent meeting of'the State Horti-
cultural Society in Kalamazoo. One
hesitates to take issue with those of
wide experience, whose friendship he
esteems and whose opinions he re-
spects and values, but the claim that

 

 

 

 

Michigan Farmers are Getting Good

Prices for Good Horses and the Fu-

ture Market Seems Very Promising.

financed with their own money. This
should surely clinch the fairness of
their choices in the former questions.
This final question was worded, “What
five standard varieties of apples would
you personally plant in a commercial

NorthOI‘n Spy .................... g1 orcllard in Michigan?” -In response
galgwégeéfii'fié '''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 41 the answers of 62 men were received,
Oldenburg .. .:::: ................ 28 with a consequent rating of varieties,
Red Canada ..................... 25 shown in Table NO. 3'
Tompkins King ................. 24 . .
Wealthy ......................... 14 Table No. 3.—Var1et1es selected by
‘A7afi'ell81’131..1.1 ..................... %3 market men for planting in a com_
1&2st (£31.19; at “Realism: 9 mercial orchard of their own:
Yellow Transparent .............. 7 Northern Spy ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 53
The figures have much significance Ealiwéleéfiifig -------------------- 3%
When it is understOOd that 76 men in Oldenburg ....IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 35
all gave answers to this first ques- Emilpérindeing .................. :12?
' ' hat but five men ed ana a .....................
twn’ for It is seen t Maiden Blush ................... 12

out of all who expressed an opinion
failed to mention the Northern Spy.
This may be due .to the fact that the
Spy is produced in suflicient quanti-
ties for the market, owing to the long
time taken to come into hearing, but
it nevertheless should make thinking
growers consider the advisability of a.
wider planting of this high quality
variety.

The market value of the Northern
Spy is further emphasized by the an-
swers to the second question which
was worded, “What varieties of Mich-
igan apples command the highest price
on yOur market?” This was for the
purpose of ascertaining whether high
prices accompanied the superior de-
mand for these varieties mentioned in
last week’s article. The question was

Wealthy ......................... 12
Russets (Golden and Roxbury) . . . . 10
Wagener ....................... 10
Yellow Transparent .............. 7

It will be noticed that but four of
the men who answered this question
failed to mention the Northern Spy.
In every one of the three tables the
leadership of this apple in the esti-
mation of the trade, is so marked as
to deserve grave consideration by
Michigan orchardists. The Northern
Spy may be long in coming into hear-
ing, and may have other faults, such
as tenderness of skin, but the grower
with high-grade Spies, honestly pack-
ed, will not have to 'go in search of a
market for his fruit. ,

The reason for setting down the an-
swers to the’three questions in tabu-

fruit well grown and honestly put up
will, when its reputation is establish-
ed, find a ready market at highest
prices, has a rather familiar sound.
But this was the panacea offered there
for our marketing ills.

The fact is that this is a large coun-
try, and Michigan is a state rather
considerable in size, well at the front
as a fruit growing state, and'there
are many growers who grow good
fruit, and we may indulge the conceit
that many of these know how to pack
their fruit and do put it up in proper
shape, and it is these who are most
anxiously searching for more profit-
able methods of marketing t eir pro-
ducts. The slack grower ’w 0 gives
little attention to raising fruit of high
quality generally makes some other
line of farming his main pursuit, and
he is less'concerned about the mar-
keting of this particular crop.

A very few are favored with local
markets which will take all of their
preducts at remunerative prices, but
the great majority of fruit growers,
practically all who live in localities
where commercial fruit growing is
carried on, must depend on the gen-
eral markets, and very many of these
have for years been practicing these
honest methods which should by this
time have placed them in a class en-
tirely by themselves, independent of
the general run, if well-grown and
properly packed fruit Would make its
own market. The fact of the matter

is, the average grower is occupied
with putting up his fruit and has
neither the time nor experience to en-
able him to look after marketing very
largely, and he is dependent on but
two ways of disposing of his products
—either selling to buyers or consign-
ing to commission houses. Both of
these classes of dealers are aiming to
corral any extra profit that may ac-
crue from fancy fruit. Neither is do-
ing much in the way of working up

regular custom for special brands.‘

An illustration of this theory put
into practical execution may be inter-
esting. The Fennville Fruit Growers’
Exchange started in putting up their
apples according to the provisions of
the Sulzer law. Apples that season
were especially fine in quality. Those
who put the fruit up in the usual way
were able to make a good choice
grade, and very few indeed had to be
culled out. But when we came 'to put
them up with all the small fungus
specks, those with small curculio
bites, those that lacked color and
those disqualified by other slight de-
fects discarded, 50 per cent ’or more
had to be put in a lower grade. And
when it came to selling it was ex-
tremely difficult to get any material
advance in price for this fancy pack
over the choice grades as others put
them up. One car in particular went
to a city of considerable size and it
was expected this would open an out‘
let for more; but when the buyers
were called on a second time they ex-
pressed satisfaction with the quality
but said they could buy apples for less
money that would satisfy their trade.
Brokers, too, who bought on track
were not disposed to encourage Ex~
change methods and they paid the
farmers about as much for the ordi-
nary pack as the Exchange asked
them for the fancy Sulzer grade. And
then we had half of our apples on
hand which"we had discredited by
taking out the very best and had to
accept 40 to 60 cents less per barrel
for them, although they were still a
very good quality. And, besides, there
is considerable high priced extra labor
involved in grading and putting up
this fancy grade.

Altogether those with whom I have
talked agree with me that it did not
pay to put up this fancy grade of ap-
ples. Far be it from me to discour-
age straight and honest work in put-
ting up fruit. Every dishonestly put-
up package gives the trade a black
eye, andthe person who uses that
package mistrusts the next 50 he buys.
But my contention is that some much
more energetic means than skill in
growing and honesty in packing are
required to profitably market our
fruit. EDW. HUTCHINS.

 
    

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DEC. 26. 1914.

LOE SLR BROS.

Buy pure bred STALLIONS and MARES
now. we have both Imported and Home
Bred Stock. and for quality our Belgians
and Psrcherons cannot be excelled. It
will pay you to see our horses.

LlGONIER, IND.

B£ACKS AND MULES

e mules and get rich. 230 head finelarge
Jacks. Jonnys. and mules 14
to 17 hands high. Large re -
istered Jacks and Dra
g Stallions. cheap now. Mules
' by the pair or car-load. Stock
guaranteed. Write for prices
today. Address

KREKLER’ S JACK FARM
West Elkton. Ohio.
Branch Barns. Clinton. Indiana.

PEHOHEHON STALLIUNS

FOR SALE.

15 two and three- ear-olds. black. These are ¢good
wei hts and dos rable horses of our own bree ng.
We seli'direct to the farmer at reasonable prices.
and invite inspection.

A. A. PALMER 8: SONS,
R. R. Station Orleans. P. O. Beiding, Mich.

Registered Percherons.
BROOD MARES. FILLIES AND YOUNG
STALLIONS at rices that will surprise you.
L. C. HUNT & 0.. Eaton Rapids. Michigan.

PERCHERONS—Imposant. one of the heaviest
horses in state. at head of stud.
Brood Mares its good. young stock for sale.

CHAS. OSGOOD & SONS. Mendon. Michigan.

 

   
 

 

 

—Re . Shetland Ponies. mostly
”M Pony Farm spotgs. 1 s otted stallion and {gang
stock for sale. Dr. W. T. Nonison. Pigeon. lob.

refit Prom Hogs. Our free book. “The Hog from Birth
to Sale." tells how to make big profits. Send for it today
THE L. B. SILVER 00.. 190 Vickers Bldg.. Cleveland. Ohio.
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BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY.
CATTLE.

ABERDEEN ANGUS

Bull calves and yearlings ready for service. Sired
b Louis of Viewpont II. Closely related totfive
(lyrand Champions—Brother. Sister. Sire. Sire s
Brother and Grandsiro. (International Grand Champ-
ion for three years in succession. Prices 375 up. Wi I
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 0 00..

ADDISON AND SOMERSET. MICHIGAN.

ABERDEEN-ANGUS

HERD FOUNDED IN 1900.
Strains re resented consist of Trojan Ericas. Black-
birds {in‘il‘li hr‘iilolsi.tonly.d Blackt uzlétythlgofieagull of
re n ua an mer . e s r .
ra\lVOODlJOTE JSTOCK FARM. Ionia. Mich.

‘YRSHIREs—One of the foremost dairy breeds. The
most economical milk reducers. Calves
for sale. White Leghorn oockere s; Duroo Jersey
swine. Michigan School for the Deaf. Flint.Michigan.

MILO D. CAMPBELL. CHAS. J. ANGEVINE.

BEACH FARM

GUERNSEYS

We have for sale pure bred Bulls at very low
prices. whose dams are in the A. R. or soon Wlll
be. and Whose sires have the iollowmg noted
animals in their pedigreez—Masher Sequel.
Governor of the Chene, Imp. May Rose King,
Imp. Ki of the May. Glenwood Boy of_Haddon.
Stratford 9 Glenwood of Pinehurst. Dairy Maid
of Pinehurst 910 lbs. fat, Selma of Pinehurst 762
lbs. fat. Daisy 714 lbs. fat, Dolly Bloom 836 lbs. and
many other good ones. Write for particulars.
Satisfaction guaranwed in every case.

CAMPBELL (3 ANGEVINE.
cowwarea. MICHIGAN.

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Buy Guernseysior Profit

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

from an; other dairy breed.
RITE FOR Li ERATURE.

Guernsey Gallic chill, Box 25, Pete rboro,ll.ll.

 

       
     

 

-Fameus May Bose Strain. A select herd.

Gumsy: Tub. Tested. Several A. ii. 0. Cows.
JJL Blatchfotd. Windermere Farm.Watervliet.Mioh.

Re . Guernsey Bulls. Berkshire he s so
For sale, and ilts bred for 3 ring farrow. 8 rig:
JOHN EBEL . R. 10. Ho and, Michigan.

 

We have for sale a number of pureGuernsey cows.
heifers and bulls. also Berkshire hogs.
VILLAGE FARM. Grass Lake. Michigan.

H E REFO RD: 35mw%“‘y'.3"§ia.m

ALLEN BROS. Paw Paw. Michigan.

 

HATCH HERD
liEiiigLEsflEll HOLSTElll-FBIESIAIS

ILANTI. MlCH. oflers

HERD HEADERS from 0110100 A. . 0, dams and
Kalil" Pontiac .gfvagel Kolrnfiy'rg. 60dAanis in his
p lgreo ave . poun s in are. verags r
cent of fat of res nearest dams 4.37. Sires in fr.“
three generations in his pedigree have 600 A. 11. 0.
daughters. ices reasonable.

Make {our own selection at Ashmoor l'arms.
Tecumse Michigan. B. l'. D. No. 2. or address

HATCH HERD. YPSILANTI. MICHIGAN.

For Sale I Pure Bred

Holstein. Halters and Bulls.

Dc K01 and Landry Girl Butter Boy strain.
LEWIS NELLER. - Lansing, Mich.

 

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

FOR SALE.
Three Fine Young Bulls

8. 9 and 10 months old. born
18. Z) and 20 pound cows.
each one giving over 10.000
lbs.:mllk a year—prices. 8100.
:126 and 50. The two old-
est nicely marked-the other
has black back and sideawith
some white. DeKol 2nd.
B. B. 8rd. and King of the
Pontiacs' blood.

BlGELOW’S HOLS [Elli FARM
Breedsviile. Mich.

FOR SALE

Ready for light service from a 30-“) sire.

HOLSTElN BULLS

rich in the blood of Hengerveld De Koi. Friend
Hengerveld Defiol Butter Boy. and Pontiac Korn-
dyke. three his sons. Kin of the Pontiscs. and
Pontiac A8810 Korndyke. edigrees on application.

D. S. LEWIS. Marshall. Mlch.

 

 

 

Purebred Registered

HOLSTEIN
CATTLE

With thirty common cows. each giving 3.000
pounds of mi k or year. introduce a purebred
registered He] in bull. In two ye “gm“!
be milkin grade Holsteins yieldin . to
5. an s. five years. you'll ave 6.011
poun cows and will no keep only S
cows to get the same amount of milk.
years you'll have 8.000 to 9.000 pound cows and
a ten-cow herd will produce as much milk as
your thirty cows do now.

Quitea saving in shot. feed. and oqui ment
to say nothing of t 9 increased value 0 your
cowa and calves.

Send for FREE Illustrated Descriptive Booklet.

The Holstein-Medan Assoclaiion of America,
Box 164. Brattieboro. Vt.

High Class HOLSTEINS $53.1

is headed by Smithdalc Alcnrtra Pontiac. whose
is the famous Alcsrtra Pol dot. Have f_ew young bulls
and females for sale at reasonable prices. Will buy
a few heifers about 15 months. not bred. Farm M mile
from court house. SETH B. BUBERT. Howell. Mich.

For gab—Re stored yearling Holstein bull. Also
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reg stored cow 9 yrs. old. bred to Calamity
La . J. E. ABRAMS. Lawrence. Michigan.

FOB 81LL$EE1§19EF13§§EHOL81EII HEIFEUS
l to 3 years. R istered Berkshire boar igs3months
old. RIVERVI W FARM. it. No. 8. assar. Mich.

Mo. old Holstein Bull—Sire has 34.31 lb. sister—Dam has
25.7? lb. sister. De [(01 2d. Butter-toy 2d breeding. Price
low, quality considered. ELMER E. SMITH. Redford. Mich.

34 3 1 lb. 3%-yr.-old sister 22.92 lb. dam. A son of
s Johanna Korndyke DeKol delivered when
2 mo. old on easy terms. Martin L. McLaulin. Redfordmich.

REGISTERED HOLSTEIN CQW. fresh. right in every
way except little undersize. Granddaughter of
Pietertje Heugerveld's Count DeKol (100 A. 11.. 0.
daughters. 4 above 30 lbs. butter in 7 days). She has 14 A.R.O.
sisters. Price too low to publish. llobartW. Fay. Mason. Mich.

“Top-Notch” Holsteins.

Extra large fine young ball. 56 white. born Oct. 4. 1913.
Dam has ofllcial record of 29.40 lbs. butter in '7 days.
117.50 lbs in 30 da s. Sire’s dam is 1522.64 lb. 4 yr. -cld
daughter of a 30. lb. cow. '

McPHERSON FARMS 00.. Howell. Michigan.

oistein-Friesian Cattle. Youn bulls ready for
service out of A.li.(.). cows. Satis action guaranteed
or money refunded. Jones A Lutz. Oak Grove. Mich.

Holstein-Friesian Breeder—17.3: 032%". éfiii

represented. D. D. AITKEN. Flint. Michigan.

ESPANORE FARM,

LANSING. MICHIGAN.
orrnas FOR SALE A

YOUNG UULSTEIN BULL OALF.

Write for particulars.
A Few Chcice Heifers for sale.

CHASE s. OSBORN.
ADAM E. FERGUSON. 2 0mm-

HOLSTEINS FOR SALE

5 Good Bulls, ready for service.
10 Very Choice Bull Calves.

2 Two-year-old Heifers, bred.
‘ 1 Six-year-old grand-daughter of King
Segis, due in December.

L. E. CONNELL. Fayette. Ohio.
FOR, SALE Registered Holstein Bulls

ready for service. and bull calves. also females.
FREEMAN J. FISHBECK. Howell. Michigan.

A HOLSTElN BULL CALF 2:051:51?
A

a World's Champion and out of an A. R. 0. dam.
rareo ortunity to get into champion blood lines.
B LCREST FARM. Kalamazoo. Michigan.

MIUHIBAI HOME All) TRAINING SCHOOL
LAPEEB. MICHIGAN
Breeder of High Grade Holstein 0 Lists and
prices upon application.

Lillie Farmstead Jerseys

Bulls ready for service. several from Register of
Merit Cows. Four bred heifers. good ones. Herd
'l‘ubercul'in tested. Prices reasonable.

COLON C. LILLIB. Coopersvilic. Michigan.

Jen-so s. Bulls ready for service. extra quality sired
by accba's Fair Emancn. No. . from high
producing dams. S ITH & PARKER. Howell. Mich.

—-Heifers from Register of Merit
For 33" hi8“: Ancestry. Raleigh—King and Exile
of St. Lambert breeding. Also cows with Fegister of
Merit records. Waterman & Waterman. Ann Arbor. Mich

vI? lOaLS'rIJEIN BU LL55~ REds‘x’s’mFs‘s’l‘
FKBMSfengustschIa‘lhogagoongh Mllglllgan?MOH

olstcln Bull _Cllf; Born Sept. 11. Splendid individual.
well grown. nicely marked. His dam and sire’s dam have
A.R.0. records that averare 7 days Butter 24.88 lbs. Milk 657.8
lbs. both as 4-yr-olds. W. B. READER. Howell. Michigan.

10ml Bullshr Sale iz'ahuh‘dissf’dg‘éi. :‘m'iti
semi-odioial test. 0:3. Wagner. R. O. Allegan. Mich.

 

 

 

 

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GREGORY & BORDEN. Howell. Michigan.

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NOW IN SERVICE m.§‘§$.l§l>?.‘il:§°ii‘l'irli$ <

 

A?“ Lane Register of Merit Jersey Herd—Tu-
berculin tested by [1.8. Government. For sale
Register of Merit cows. also bulls. bull calves and
hei er calves. having from 3 to? Be istoroi Merit dams
in their pedigrees. IRVIN FOX.

The Wildmd Herd Registered Jerseys.

Herd headed by Majesty's Wonder No. 90717. a son of
Royal Majesty and Derry's Jolly Togo 122984, son of
Togo's Lad. Bulls and heifers oilered for sale from
the above breedin . from high producing dams.
ALVIN BAL EN. CAPAC. MICHIGAN.

J ERSEYS Jr “‘2. ‘3.” W. "a:
6186 80
write A. P. EDISON. 880. M. fro". an 326 W. Bridge.

Grand Rapids. Mich. If a breeder and a member
of M. J. C. 0. send list of stock for sale to the above.

BUTTER BRED ”heralds”
CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM.
Silver Creek. Allegan County. Michigan.

' -— E LIN BULL e YFO
ERSEYS gElQLSICEfl Also blilillAgilves.R
rookwater Farm. R. F. D. No. 7. Ann Arbor. Mich.

Sh ”h —Dairy or beef bred. Breeding stock all
n urns ages for sale at farmers prices. 0. w. Crum.
Sscy. Cent. Mich. Shorthorn Breedera' Assn.. McBride. Mich.

llegan. Michigan.

 

 

AIRY BRED SHORTHORNS—Young Bull
9-mo. old for sale. Price $125 cash or good note.
J. B. HUMMEL. Mason. Michigan.

BEUSUOBIHOUU BULL FUHSILEfiiL’JEZfidanim

blood. W. E. MORRISH. Flushing. Michigan.
Hi i _

SHOBTUUUU BULLS FOB Sili‘fifié‘. “ids“:fi;

10.160 lbs. milk and 518 lbs. butter with first calf in one
year. Reasonable price. Write. raw. Johnson.0ustcr,lllcl.

FOR SALE—Shorthorn Bulls. red and rcans. by
sons of Avondale and Victor Linwoodmoth Interna-
tional winners. John Schmidt. R. 2. Reed City. Mich.

sllOlllllOllls: 6 CHOICE lUUllG BULLS FOR SALE
w. w. KNAPP. Howell. Mlogigan.
UAL posposa snon'rnoau CATTLE—Young

bulls for sale. All in cows are hand milked.
M. A. BRAY. Okemos. ngham 00.. Michigan.

SHEEP.

1AM SOLD OUT of rams but have a few aged.
bred. OXFORD-DOWN EWES at farmers
M. F. GANSSLEY. Lennon. Michigan.

 

 

prices.

ems and Ewes from the first prize flocks of Cotswold:
leicesters. Lincolns and Oxford Downs; two years old rams
and owes; yearling rams and lambs. either sex. Some of these
are unbeaten this year. Harry '1‘. Crandell. Cass City. Mich.

RAM s—SHROPSHIRES OXFORDS AND
HAMPSHIBES. G . strong well

wooled fellows ready for business. Shipped to you

without the money. Isn.t that fair? i so write
KOPE KON FARM. Kinderkook. Michigan.

 

 

l'l' PAYS TO BUY l’URii1 BRED SHEEP 0F
PARSONS {filtrate ‘

     

~ I sell and ship everywhere and pay express
I . . charges. Write for club odor and ncedist.
. ‘.’ m Oxfords. Shropshires and‘Polled: elainea.

PARSONS.GrandLedge.Mlch. Bl. .

 

 

 

Bog. flamboillei Shaun—533°8il32 Esgit‘hdrifi
registered stock. J. L. A. SMITH. Morrice. Mich.

NCLESIDE FARM offers 14 recorded Shropshire ewes
of good ages which are being bred to an im orted
ram. HERBERT E. POWELL. Ionia. ich.

 

Rams
. MILLER. Flint. Michigan.

 

 

REGISTEHEIU OXFORD EVIES‘iil $1.3m

 

11005.

i .
BEIKSHIRES 0:12.31” dpflfiie ”$3..“iiarfi'3;
stock. ELMHUBS STOCK FARM. Almont. Mich,
uEnKSH'HE ~Twenty-four choice gilts. yearling and

. mature sows. bred for spring {arrowing
priced to sell. B. B. REAVEY, Akron. Michigan.

_g ‘
huliimi BBED BERKSHIHES .31.”.2522'd3522
tered stock With papers. at farmers' prices.

1). F. VALENTINE. Sup't.. Temperance. Michigan.

 

 

‘THIS

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32" WEIGHED 952 LBS.

23 nouruso o
‘ IONIA GIRL

I have started more broaden on the road to suc-
cess than animau living. I have thelargest and fin-
est hard in t e U. 8. Every one an early developer.
ready forthe market at six months old. I want to

lace one hog in each community to advertise my
erd.Write for my plan .“How to Make Money from _
Hoes." c. s. annulus. mm“ 0 Portland. III-a.

 

 

0 I c Choice Gilts for Spring Farrow. Not bred.
‘ - oMay l . Choice serviceable bears the long
bodied kind. AgllgsIN V. HATT. Grass Lake. Mich.

o I 0! -Good thrifty stock for sale at‘all
- I 5 times. Choice sows bred for-S ring
farrow. TED DRAPEB. Munith. Mich gall.

n I c! -We can ship you some extra good young sows.
I I S bred to registered hog. Registered in your name
free for $40 each. If you want quality try one of them.
Three of my sows raised 60 pigs this seasons. I can furnish
you pairs no kin. of Sept. pigs. I am the man from Indiana.
for 12 years i have shipped 0. l. C. hogs fron East to West and.
from North to South. J. R. WAY. R. 2. Pompeii. Michigan.

nunoc l:nsilx-E;.'.'.';‘r.::2:"::: some
Turkeys. Bert Sweet. R. No. 1. Hudsonville. Mich.

Duroc Jersey Bears

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

Breakwater Farm,inn Arbor,liich..ll.F.ll.7.

. ~15 spring bears and
Duroc Jerseys 1580ws: also 60fall
pigs from the principal strains: pairs and tries. S

o. STAHLMAN. Cherry Lawn Farm. Shepherd. Mich:

UROC J ERSEYS—Aug. and Sept igs with plenty
D of size and great uality. Also gi ts bred to prize

winning stock. F. J. rodt. R. No. 1. Monroe. Mich.

llUllOC JERSEYS, Sspring Pigs For Sale
CAREY U. EDMOND . Hastings. Michigan.
——A . ' . ' h . l 3 l
lluroc Jemy: bill 2318;” .‘fifhhfiewwfiifim‘é
roosters at reasonable prices. E. H, Morris. Monroe. Mich,

DUROC —A few good boars. w light 200 lbs. 3%.
Can ship anywhere in ich. About 30
glts will be bred for April. best blood lines. Also
olstein Calf. H.G. Koesler. B.No.5. Cassopolis.Mich.

—-B ed 'lt f M d A i

Will": JERSEY fadrow;gll)r:d r?;ht giggh ri‘cxhd right!

W. C. TAYLOR. -:- Milan. M cm§an.‘v' '~

nunnc JERSEYS"?§(§“§£L€Z?'°i§l$§"§:.“:§?§f’“'
W. J. BAUMAN. Burr Oak. Michigan.

UROC JERSEYS—35 fancy bears and gilts of popular

blood lines. good individual quality. Special prices for
30 days. JOHN MchCOLL, Sta. A. R. 4. Bay City. Michigan.

——S ‘ i 'th . ll'
POLAND UHLIAS gfgw'tgypsggclf‘andrlaafgxe littleor:
L, W. BARNES & SON. Byron. Michigan.
LARGE m2 r. c.-.Ei%29'i°;-.%§s.s‘i:§::. is:
bred gilts. W. J. I}: .LSEAW. Augusta. Mich.
Big_Type Poland C'- .9 Boats and Oiits lenty of
si e

z and groatfiiuu; .0 I know I can p ease you.
ROBERT MAli'l‘I . ,; F. D. No. 7. Hastings. Mich.

—0ne extra good fall yearling

 

llrg' Slralll P. c- and the best lot of spring boars
from large litters of the host breeding; 9 sows farrcwing
88 pigs. H. O. SWARTZ. Schoolcraft. Michigan.

' -—Large bone type. ready for
Poland china soars use. Special prices now. Also
brood sows. Shrog. Sheep and Shorthcrn cattle.
MAPLEWOOD ST CK FARM. Allogan. Michigan.

 

largoiiilled Poland china .‘imé’ii'...%i%i’éiéfil

Rock cock'ls at bargains. Robert Neve. Pierson. Mich.

 

nything in Reg. Chester White Swine. 10 weeks
old pigs 310. Reg. Holstein Herd Bull cheap.
RAY B. PARHAM. Bronson. Michigan.

"ESTER WHITES. August and September pigs. from
jslres as Chickasaw Bud. Modeler. Bronson King. Acortificate
of registry with each pig. John Gintling. Bronson. Michigan.

 

 

HAMPSHIRE Swine—Breedingwstcck of all age
from most popular strains. rite for breedin .
Inspection invited. Floyd Myers. B. 9. Decatur. In

 

AMPSHIRE SWINE—Choice young stock for fall breeding,
. both sexs. prices reasonable. West “ind Farm, Pontiac,
Mich. E. P. HAMMOND. Owner. N. A. WISEB. Manager.

 

o i c —Bred sows and spring pigs. large and growthy.
- - ' Pairs and tries. not akin. Write your wants.
GLENWOOD STOCK FARM. Zeeland. Mich.

—Service boars. also gilts

00 I. C. SWine of Spring furrow. place

your order with me before they are sold. at my

price on pairs and tries of Aug. and Sept. farrow.
A. J. GORDEN. R. No. 2. Don. Michigan.

0. l. B. and Chester While Swine.

We won this year at Ill. State Fair. nine first
prises. four second and five Champions including
both Grand Champions; at Wis. we won twelve first
prises. five seconds and all Champions. We have over
00 plan. on hand of ever age. All stock is shipped
on their own merits. . 0. D. ROLLING VIEW
STOCK FARM. R. No. 2. Cass City. Michigan.

0 I C’s-Spring pigs. pairs and tries. no.
a o akin. from state fair winners.
AVONDALE STOCK FARM. Wayne. Michigan.

 

 

 

 

o I c Boats ready for service. Also spring
I I I gllts. stock recorded in Goshen Ind.
H. W. MANN. Dansville. Michigan.

 

o l C’s—Servicegible boars weighing 150 to 300 lbs.
- ' Prices right to move them. I pay express.
.G. P. ANDREWS. Dansville. Michigan.

0 1 C ~12‘gcod 203383358 tcRSZE'l each.d
° ' ' 0 mos oar . ogister f ..
C. J. THOMPSON. Rockford. Michlggn.

o I C’s—STRICTLY BIO TYPE. For 12 yrs.
' I I have been breeding for size and
length with quality. Lengthy Prince one of the largest
boars the breed ever produced. heads our herd.assisted
by White Monarch and Fronts Choice. 2nd.prize under
six Months boar at Mo. Inter State Fair 1914. Stock
for sale at all times. DricPfl reasonable. Address.
NEWMAN’S STOCK FARM R. No. 1. Mariette, Mich.

 

 

 

0 I C’s—Nothing for sale at present.
0 0 Satisfaction always guaranteed.
A. R. GRAHAM. FLINT. MICHIGAN.

—Spring boars all sold. We have some
0' 'i c fine fall pigs read to shl
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sons spans a son. and a. Michigan.

0 I B's—I have extra fine lot of last spring boars
0 I and a lot of this fall pi either sex. not
skin. will have a bred sow sale in an. mile west
of depot. OTTO B. SCHULZE. Nashville. Mich.

9 ——Lr b eki d. Tki.
0- Io C 8 four geSeoillambeli- pig: “Biggie"
0. 0. D. J. W. HOW LL. Elsie. Michigan.

 

One very

 

ARE YOU lN NEED OF A

Reg. Duroc Jersey Boar Pig?

Ready for service. If so. send your order in now.
Have lust four left. All grand individuals. wei ht
about 200 lbs. each. Have younger boars and ilts or
sale. all bred from the best erds in America. so two
young registered Holstein bulls ready hi; service. Sire.

Sir Korndyke Pontiac Artist No. dress.

W. A. BOLAND
Grey Tower Farm, Grass Lake, Mich.
Poland China: of the big type. March and April

(arrow. The kind that please our
customers. A. A. WOOD & SON. Saline. Mich.

 

 

oland Chinaa. either sex. all ages. Something good
’ at a low price. Bargains in boars ready for eer-
Vice. P. 1). LONG. R. F. D. 8. Grand Rapids. Mich.

 

' Bows and Gilts bred for March and
Paland Uhlna April'fairrow. Also fall igs. satisfaction
guaranteed. G. ()LTON. Ka amazoo. Mich.

THE FARMERS' HOG.—Butler’s Big Boned Prolific
Poland Chinas grow big. kee easy. mature early,
ready for market at 6 months. by? Because we've
bred them thatoway for more than 20 years. 50 big
boned. long bodied. sows, also 100 fall pigs at farmers'

rices. Buy one anda mke more money on your hogs.

. 0. History Free. J. C. BUTLER. Portland. Mich.

~Largest in Michi an. B
Large Type P. C. Gilts. sired by slid bredmtg
the great boar. Big Desmoines No. 194417. weigu‘. 1035
lbs. at 31 months. and out of sows that weigh up to
700 lbs. _Gilte of March and A ril farrow wei h from
250 to 32:) lbs. Come and see. .xpcnses paid If not as
represented. Vi . E. LIVINGSTON. Parma. Mich.

 

 

EDIUM'type P. C.'Boars. one dandy yearling. A
few_ big type sired by Big Smooth Jumbo.
priocd right. 1!. J. LANE. R. No. 7. Clare. Michigan.

ULE FOOTS. 45head of all a . S ri
M bred gilts. fall pigs. pairs nogelikln‘.1 ananbzahllsi;
anywhere in Mich. C. I". BACON. RidgewaY. Mich.

lhorou hbred lamworlh Sour—3”“ “”9"" ""
J. B. AgRMSTRONG. 18 Woodwrfr'i'i' Evil). 339013;?

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Yorkshire 8mm sexes. wm. i§r°313§3¥aplfiib$3
prices. OSTRANDER BROS.. Morley. ichigan.

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YORKSHIRES

The large. longvbodied. prolific kind. Gilts bred for
September and October farrow. A choice lot of
spring bears and gilts. Prices reasonable.

W. C. COOK. R. 42, Ads. Michigan.

lillie Farmstead Yorkshire:

Open gilts and gilts bred for September farmw.
akin.

 

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Satisfaction guaranteed. in

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GRAINS AND SEEDS.

 

December 22, 1914.

Wheat—This cereal advanced rap-
idly the past week. Foreign demand
continues to. be a. strong factor in the
market, and when accompanied by a
restriction of deliveries by farmers
to primary elevators, buyers were so
anxious to secure supplies that prices
were easily advanced. On Monday
cash wheat reached the highest point
of the year in Chicago. ,The domestic
demand has also been a bullish influ-
ence; large orders for flour are com-
ing to American mills, and this has
compelled millers to go upon the mar-
ket for raw material. The visible sup-
ply in the United States decreased ov-
er a million bushels. Statistics show
that over twelve million bushels of
wheat were shipped from North Am-
erica last week, which is the high rec-
ord for a single week from this conti-
nent. One year ago the Detroit mar-
ket was paying 98%c per bushel for
No. 2 red wheat. Quotations for the
past week are:

No. 2 N0. 1
Red. White. May.
Wednesday . .. . .1.181/;, 1.15% 1.2434
Thursday ...... 1.19% 1.16% 1.26
Friday ......... 1.20 1.17 1.26
Saturday . . . .. . .1.22 1.19 1.28
Monday ........ 1.24% 1.21% 1.29%
Tuesday .... .1.26 1,4, 1.2314, 1.31%,
Chicago, (Dec. 21).—No 2 red

Dec., ' $1.241,§;
May $1.27 1A; 0.

New York.——No. 2 red $13214; May
$135340.

Corn.—The statistical situation of
this cereal is more bearish than that
of wheat. The visible supply for the
United States shows an increase of
over 3,000,000 bushels and the federal
crop report shows that the 1914 crop
in seven surplus cornstates amounts
to 227,329,000 bushels more than were
harvested 3. year ago. In spite of this,
however, the strong position of the
wheat market and the urgent call for
cereals abroad have not only main-
tained prices on last week’s level, but
affected a substantial advance. One
year ago the local price for No. 3 corn
was 66 %c per bushel. Quotations are
as follows:

No. 3 No. 3
Mixed. Yellow.
Wednesday 0 0 C O C I O O C 65 66
Thursday . . . . . . . . 66 67
Friday .............. 66 % 67 %
Saturday ........... 67 68
Monday ............ 67 % 68 %
Tuesday ............ 68 69
Chicago, (Dec. 21).——~No. 2 yellow

corn 65%@66c; Dec., 64%c May 70%0
per bushel. -

Oats—This grain has gone up with
wheat and corn. While the strong
tone of the market is due in part to
the supply and demand situation, the
chief strength comes from the firm
wheat market. There are reports of
further demand from European coun-
tries. The visible supply decreased
a half-million bushels the past week.
One year ago standard oats were quot-
ed on the Detroit market at 4234c per

bushel. Quotations are as folloliiiIrs:3
0.
Standard. W150i:
Wednesday ......... 51
Thursday ........... 51% 51
Friday .............. 51% 51
Saturday ........... 51% 511
Monday ............ 52 511/2
Tuesday 7 2 51 é

............ 0

Chicago, (Dec. 21).—Standard oats
49%@500; Dec, 483/8c; May 52%0.

Rye—Although a cent decline is
noted in the quotation for No. 2 rye,
the market is firm with the foreign
demand good. The above grade is
quoted at $1.09 per bushel.

Beans.—-Cash beans have advanced
another 100 with the market firm at
the new prices. Dealers seem opto-
mistic of the future. At Greenv1llc
farmers are selling on a $2.35 bas1s.
Detroit quotations are: Immediate and
December shipment $2.55; January,
Chicago advanced prices for
Pea beans, lggngdréigkgeod,
mice are uoted at . . ;
Sbmmon at $%’.40@2.55; red kidneys
choice, at $3.25@3.50.

Clover Seed—Transactions are on

$2.60.
best grade.

, a higher basis with the tone firm and

business moderate. Prime spot and
December $9.45; March $9.70; prime

ls'ke sells at $9.25.
a ’Il‘oledo.——Higher. Prime cash and

December $9.42%; March $9.60; prime

1 'ke 9.27%.
a §Ilimosthy Seed.—Prime spot $3.10 per

bushel.
FLOUR AND FEEDS.

 

Flour.——Jobbing lots in one-eighth
paper sacks are selling on the Detrmt
market per 196 lbs., as follows: Best

  

patent $6.20; second $5.80; straight
$5.25; spring patent $6.50; rye flour
$5.80 per bbl. ’ .

Feed.—-In 100-lb. sacks, jobbing lots
are: Bran $25; standard middlings
$25; fine middlings $32; coarse corn
ineal $28; corn and oat chop $25 per
on.

Hay.——Quotations are steady. Car-
lots on track at Detroit are: New,
No. 1 timothy $16@16.50; standard

$15@15.50; No. 2, $15@15.50; No. 1
clover and mixed $13@13.50.

Chicago—Demand good, offerings
fair. Choice timothy $16.50@17; No.
1, $15@15.50; No. 2, $12.50@13.50.

New York—Firm. Prime $21.50;
No. 1, $21; No. 2, $19@20 per ton.

Straw.—Steady. Rye $7.50@8; oat
straw $7@7.50; wheat straw $7@7.50
a on.

 

DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.

 

Button—Market continues firm at
an advance of lc over last week’s
prices. Extra creamery 330; firsts
300; dairy 210; packing stock 20c lb.

Chicago.—Trade is steady and sup-
ply ample, especially for poor grades.
Prices higher. Extra creamery 330;
extra firsts 31@32c; firsts 28@29c;
seconds 24@26c; packing stock 20%
@20%c.

Elgin.—Market firm for high-grade
stock; lc higher than last week, or
33c per lb.

Eggs.—Market firm, with prices
1c higher than last week. Fresh stock
sells at 34c pep... dozen; current re-
ceipts 30%0. _ ,.

Chicago.—~Market especially firm for
strictly fresh stock because supply is
limited. Dealers are using storage
eggs in preference to the ordinary
firsts. Prices slightly lower. Miscel-
laneous lots, cases included, 23@32c:
ordinary firsts 30@3lc; firsts 33@
33 %c per dozen.

Poultry.—Market continues
with no change in prices.
as follows: Springs 12@12%c; hens
8@120; ducks 14%@150; geese 12@
13c; turkeys 18@18%c.

Veal.—Quoted steady at 11@11%c
for fancy and 8@9c for common.

Pork.-—-Market steady for dressed
hogs, light weights selling at $8.50@9
per cwt; heavy $7@8.

 

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

 

Apples.—-—-Trade is steady but quiet.
Common storage stock plentiful and
prices unchanged. Baldwins $2.25@
2.50 per bbl; Greenings $2.75@3; Spy
$3; Steele Red $3.50; No. 2, 40@500
per bushel.

Chicago—Prices on common stor-
age are lower as it is realized that it
must be moved. Quotations below are
for common storage stock except for
Jonathans. Refrigerator stock sells
from 50c@$1 above these prices. Bald-
wins $1.75@2; Kings $2@2.25; Wag-
eners $1.75@2; Jonathans $3.50@’4;
Greenings $1.75@2.25; Northern Spy
$2@2.25; Western box apples are sell-
ing for 75c@$2.25 per box.

Potatoes.—Market steady with no
change in prices. Carlots 35@38c per
bu; in bulk 40c per bu. in sacks; at
Chicago the market is steady at last
week’s prices. Michigan white, in
bulk, are quoted at 35@42c er bu; at
Greenville, Mich., 25c in bu k.

 

WOOL.

A fair volume of business was done
in wool centers the past week. In
some grades the stocks are almost de-
pleted. While the demand for manu-
factured goods has been of limited
character, it is expected that this con-
dition cannot long prevail, and that
larger orders will soon be forthcom-
ing. Any increased call from consum-
ers should send wool values up rap-
idly. There has been an improvement
in the inquiry for fleece wools. Quar-
ter-bloods have sold in Boston at 29c;
%-clothing at 250; delaines XX at 30
@310; unwashed delaines 24@27c.

 

 

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

Poultry and farm produce is being
offered quite freely this week, owing
in part to the good sleighing. Turkeys
are about 2c below last year’s prices
for the holidays. The potato market
continues very dull, with price to the
trade around 200. Beans are still in
good demand with prices at. different
points ranging from $2.25@2.50.
Wheat advanced 20 for Tuesday’s buy-
1ng.

 

DETROIT EASTERN MARKET.

 

Although the weather c0ntinues cold
a fairly large market prevailed Tues-
day morning. The variety of produce
was limited, apples being more liber-
ally offered than any other product.
Prices for this fruit range from 50c@
$1 per bushel. Potatoes sold from 40

45c; cabbage 450; celery 20@25c
er bunch; eggs 450 per dozen; pork
£10 per cwt; loose hay moves slowly
at former values.

. firm. d
Prices are

THE MICHIGAN FARMERT.

THE LIVE srock MARKETS.

Buffalo.

‘ December 21, 1914.
(Special Report of Dunning & Stev-
ens, New York Central Stock
Yards, Buffalo, N Y.

Receipts here today as follows: Cat-
tle 80 cars; hogs 150 d. d.; sheep and

lambs 80 d. d.; calves 700 head.

With about 80 cars of cattle on the
market here today, after the terrible
slump of last week and our butchers
all claiming they were choked to
death with beef that they could not
sell, our market was barely steady
with last Monday and everything that
was sold was sold at bidders’ price,
and the market was slow and draggy
from start to finish. However, at the
close about everything is cleaned up
and we think after another week,
which will give our butchers achance
to unload some of the beef in
their coolers, the trade will be livelier.
Our advice at the present is to ship
no cattle for next Monday’s market
unless possibly compelled to do so.

We had a flood of hogs here today,
estimates being placed at 30,000 head,
and with conditions had for handling
so large an amount, a good deal of the
stock did not get yarded in time for
market and it looks to us like from
7,000 to 10,000 hogs are going over
unsold. It was generally a 70 deal for
mixed grades of hogs; a few yorkers
and lights selling from $7.10@7.35, and
strictly pig weights up to $7.50.
Roughs generally 6c; stags $5@5.50.
Trading was fairly active and buyers
took hogs right up to dark tonight,
but with so many to be offered for
tomorrow’s market, we cannot see any
improvement for a few days at least.
Being right on to the holidays and ev-
erybody‘filled right to the neck, light
marketing will help the trade consid-
erably for the balance of this week.
Next week we should have a different

 

eal.

The market was slow today on
lambs and sheep, with prices 500 low-
er on lambs than the close of last
week choice handy lambs selling at
$8.25@8.35; top Michigan lambs from
quarantined counties $7.75. We look
for steady prices last of week.

We quote: Lambs $8 25@8.35; cull
to fair $5@8; yearlings $6@7; bucks
$4@4.50; handy ewes $5@5.25; heavy
ewes $4.75@4.85: wethers $5.50@5.75;
cull sheep $3.50@4.25; veals, choice to
extra $9.75@10; fair to good $7.50@
9; heavy calves $6@8.

 

Chicago.
December 21, 1914.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts today.. 6,000 57,000 18,000
Same day 1913..17,574 37,072 20,231
Last week ...... 70,394 230,606 133,119
Same wk 1913..66,557 228,830 125,707

The crash in prices for cattle last
week caused owners to hold back to-
day, and an unusually small Monday
supply brought about a quick reac-
tion. Prices were largely 25c higher,
'the advance ranging from 15@400 or
more, with the smallest improvement
in the quarantined division. Hogs
showed little change, selling at $6.90
@720, with sales in the quarantined
division as low as $6.50@6.85 for the
cheaper class. Hogs received last
week averaged 229 lbs., comparing
with 227 lbs. a week earlier, 221 lbs.
two weeks earlier and 215 lbs. a year
ago. Lambs sold away off, top being
$8, with the best in quarantine quot-
ed at around $7.75. The top was $6.15
for wethers and $7. for yearlings
early, but it was thought that the
market’ would rule better later in the
day. During the past week 44,420
hogs were shipped from here, c0mpar-
ing with 26,862 a year ago.

The market was literally glutted
with cattle last week, supplies reach-
ing extremely large proportions, start-
ing off with Monday receipts of 33,204
head, followed by such generous sup-
plies on other days that it was impos-
sible to prevent many thousands of
cattle from being carried over nightly.
Unloading the trains was slow work,
especially on Monday, when many
hundred cars were unloaded long af-
ter the close of business hours. Un-
der such circumstances, business was
apt to be slow, and buyers put off
their purchases on several days to
late hours. That the market should
be much lower was a foregone conclu-
sion, and everything went at greatly
reduced prices, with the better class
suffering especially, aside from early
sales of show cattle that were finished
especially with a view of exhibiting
in the International Live Stock Expo-
sition and competing for prizes. This
holiday trade is now over. and recent
fancy prices are not likely to be re-
peated. At the week’s best time
choice to fancy beeves, including a
good representation of sh‘bw cattle,
brought $10@12, while inferior light-
weight steers have been selling as
low as $5@6.25, and cows, heifers and
bulls showed proportionate reduc-
tions in prices. At the week’s close
the better class of cattle sold $1.50@
1.75 per 100 lbs. lower than at the pre-
vious week’s time, the week’s cattle
receipts ‘being the largest for any

DEC. 26, 1914.

week in four' years. The common to
fair steers broke 7_5c@$1, bulls about
50@75c, and canners and cutters 75c
@$1. The closing extreme range for
steers was $5@9.50, with only year-
lings_ going above $9.25, and good
yearlings selling at $8.50 and over. A
class of heavy steers that passed as
good sold as low as $8.10. Cows and
heifers closed at $4@8.50, bulls at $4
@7 and calves at $4@8.50. Canners
and cutters went at $3@4.40.

Hogs have been in excellent demand
for another week, and general con-
ditions appeared to be much more
favorable for the future of the mar-
ket than'a short time ago, provided
that owners ship in their swine mod-
erately and avoid as far as possible
glutting the market. It is worthy of
note that owners are at last taking
pains to hold back their pigs and im-
mature hogs to an extent that tells
forcibly on the average weight of the
offerings. The recent average weight
of the receipts rose to 227 lbs., com-
paring with 221 lbs. a week earlier
and with only 214 lbs. two weeks ear-
lier. From all that can be learned, it
does not appear that there are more
hogs in the country than will he need-
ed for domestic and foreign consump-
tion, and the big packing firms are
putting away cured hog meats and
lard in a manner that speaks much
more forcibly than words. The quar-
antine maintained in the stock yards
has acted unfavorably on hogs and
cattle of late, and stock in the free
division has sold much'higher as a.
general rule than offerings in the
quarantined division. Fresh pork is
having a large sale and is expected to
continue in large demand. On the
high day of the week prime hogs
brought $7.45, but prices broke later
owing to the greatly decreased oi'l'er-
ings, with sales Saturday at $6.85@
7.20. Pigs closed at $5@7.20. Medium
Weights of hogs sold highest, with
prime light lots a close second.

Lambs and sheep, as well as year-
lings, made high records last week,
with a good demand. especially for
prime fat offerings, and lambs, which
were chiefly wanted, were extremely
high. Prices showed a wide spread
between fat and poorly fed flocks of
lambs and sheep, with fat old wethers
selling extremely well, although at all
times fat lambs sold far more in ad-
vance of everything else in the live
mutton line than in former years. Ev-
erybody wants lamb meat instead of
mutton, and everything offered in the
retail markets is called “lamb,” no
matter how old the meat may be.
With reference to the future, it may
be said that prospects greatly favor
owners of fat lambs and sheep, as the
amount of feeding going on is greatly
less than a year ago. After prime
lambs had sold up to $9 and yearlings
and sheep proportionately high, prices
broke under largely increased re-
ceipts. closing as follows: Lambs
$6.25@8.60; yearlings $6.25@7.25;
wethers $4.50@6.15; ewes $3.50@5.50;
bucks and stags $3.75@4.25. Top
prices for the week were: Yearlings
$7.65; wethers $6.40: ewes $5.75.

CROP AND MARKET NOTES.

Michigan.

Lapeer 00., Dec. 15.—The yield of
potatoes was the best in five years,
320 bushels per acre being the maxi-
mum yield. Corn crop the largest in
years, some fields yielding 114 bush-
els of ears. The condition of rye and
wheat is splendid. About 80 per cent
of feed in farmers’ hands for own use.
There does not seem to be much sur-
plus grain. There are not as many
sheep and hogs as usual, -but about
the same number of cattle and horses.
Farmers have not sold all their beans;
surplus potatOes marketed.

Monroe 00., Dec. 14.—There is six
inches of snow. Rye and meadows
went into winter in good shape. There
is enough feed in farmers’ hands for
home use and some have a surplus.
Some corn and oats to be marketed.
There_ are more hogs than cattle fed.
The yield of corn is‘better than usual,
averaging about 100 bushels. Potatoes
an unusually good crop and are bring—
ing 40@45c; wheat $1.15: oats 47c;
shelled corn 85c: hogs $9@10: calves
11@12c; fowls 11@12c; turkeys, live

17c.
Ohio.

I-Iighland 00., Dec. 10.——Cloudy and
rainy weather has prevailed for ten
days. Potatoes were half a crop. corn
about an average. Wheat and rye
sowed late, and only in fair condition.
Feed scarce for the time of year.
Very little grain for sale. A great
many hogs are being fed.

Pennsylvania.

Crawford 00., Dec. 15.—The weather
is very cold. Wheat and rye are cov-
ered with now, and looked well be-
fore snowflcgrrn/efiPotatoes yielded
about 75 bushe s: 90 n_ 75 to 100 bush-
els. The foot-and-mouth disease quar-
antine caught the farmers with more
stock than they can feed, and beef

 

stock will be rushed onto the market :‘
as soon as quarantine is lifted." Wheat ,’

$1.10; corn 720.

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DEC. ‘26. 1914. _ .
THIS is re: re ~.‘.'r EDITION.

In the firs; 'cambn the Detroit Live
Stock Markets are reports ,of, last
week; all other markets are right up
to date. Thursday’s Detroit LiveStock
markets are given in the last edition.
The first edition is mailed Thursday,
the last edition Friday morning. The
first edition is mailed to-- those who
care more to get the paper early than
they do for Thursday’s Detroit Live
Stock market report. ‘You may have
any edition desired. Subscribers may
change from one edition to another by
dropping us a card to that effect.

The State Live Stock Sanitary Com-
mission on December 16 raised the
quarantine on ,all townships in Mich-
igan, but since this order was issued
the ban has again been placed on a
few townships in Saginaw county and
they are now quarantined again. Live
stock from all other parts of Michigan
may now be unloaded in the DetrOit
Stock Yards, proViding, of course, that
the cars bear placards showing that
they have been cleaned and disinfect-
ed since November 5. This refers
only to live stock originating in the
state of Michigan for Detroit, and that
the federal quarantine against inter‘
state shipments is still on. Also that

-no live stock from Detroit stock yards

can go out except to packers and
butchers in Detroit. Live stock killed
direct to packing plants must be sent
there and not unloaded in stock yards.
There will be no market at these
yards Friday next, Christmas Day.
Anything arriving will be cared for,
but the scales will be closed and no
business will be done.

 

DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Thursday’s Market.
December 17, 1914.
Cattle.

Receipts 728. Market steady with
Wednesday; canners, bulls and Christ.
mas cattle same as last week; all oth-
er grades 10@15c lower.

Best heavy steers $8@8.50; best
handy weight butcher steers $7@7.50;
mixed steers and heifers $6@6.50;
handy light butchers $5.75@6.25; light
butchers $5.50@6; best cows $5.75@
6.25; butcher cows $5.25@6; common
cows $4.25@5; canners $3@4; best
heavy bulls $6@6.50; bologna bulls
$5.50@5.75.

Spicer & R. sold Rattkowsky 3 cows
av 1063 at $5.50, 2 do av 910 at $4.25;
to Breitenbeck 20 butchers av 1057
at $6.75.

Roe Com. Co. sold Rattkowsky 1
cow wgh 1090 at $5, 5 do av 850 at
$5.50, 2 heifers av 675 at $5, 4 cows
av 1150 at $5.50, 2 do av 1040 at $4.50,
3 do av 1000 at $5.50; to Kamman B.
Co. 4 steers av 1050 at $7.50, 13 butch-
ers av 750 at $7; to Rattkowsky 2
cows av 900 at $5.50; to Sullivan P.
Co. 20 steers av 938 at $8.35, 21 do av
979 at $8.35; to Kamman,B. Co. 4 do
av 1060 at $7.50, 13 butchers av 820
at $6.50; to Mason B. Co. 4 cows av
770 at $5.50; to Sullivan P. Co. 6 can-
ners av 908 at $4, 4 steers av 935 at
$7. 3 canners av 803 at $3.25, 4 do av
905 at $3.60; to Kull 14 steers av. 114
at $8.50, 1 do wgh 1320 at $8;, to
Thompson Bros. 3 bulls av 1663 at
$6.40, 2 cows av 575 at $3.75: to Sul-
livan P. Co. 7 cows av 943 at $4, 4 do
av 955 at $4, 2 butchers av 795 at $6;
to Thompson Bros. 18 do av 773 at
$6.50; to Goose 1 bull wgh 1040 at
$5.25; to Applebaum 1 cow wgh 960
at $5, 2 do av 1180 at $6. .

Haley & M. sold Bresnahan 3 heif-
ers av 660 at $6, 4 do av 702 at $6.10:
to Wohlmer 2 steers av 1065 at $7.25,
1 do wgh 780 at $6: to Feldman 2
cows av 1115 at $5.15; to Sullivan P.
Co. 2 do av 855 at $3.50, 2 do av 1015
at $4; to Shaparo 2 butchers av 505
at $5.75, 11 cows av 1045 at $5.25: to
Hoffend 7 butchers av 620 at $5.25;
to Rattkowsky 2 cows av 1040 at
$4.85, 2 do av 1030 at $5.75, 4 do av
1050 at $5.05; to Resnick 1 bull wgh
1650 at $6.20, 1 cow wgh 810 at $3.60;
'to Parker, W. & Co. 4 cows av 820 at
$4: to Rattkowsky 7 do av 1170 at
$5.75, 2 do av 1080 at $5: to Mason
B. Co. 2 steers av 955 at $7.25: to
Thompson Bros. 3 butchers av 690 at
$5, 15 do av 880 at $6; to Ratner 1
cow wgh 1060 at $4.75, 1 do wgh 1170
at $6.25: to Feldman 2 do av 1070 at
$5.50, 1 do wgh 1190 at $5; to Apple.
baum 2 heifers av 625 at $5.75; to
Resnick 2 cows av 1020 at $5.

One Christmas steer wgh 1240 lbs.
was sold to Thompson Bros. at $10.

Veal Calves.

Receipts 524. Market steady. Best
$9@9.50; others $6@8.50.

Bishop, . & H. sold Thompson
Bros. 2 av 130 at $7, 6 av 170 at $9.50;
to Mich. B. Co. 11 av 185 at $8.50; to
Sullivan P. Co. 2 av 170 at $9, 6 av
165 at $9; to Newton B. Co. 13 av
160 at $9, 2 av 180 at $9.50, 4 av 155

 

I at $8, 1 wgh 160 at $8; to Hammond,

S. & Co. 12 av 180 at $8.50, 12 "av 150
at $8; to Rattkowsky 7 av 160 at
$8.50; to Applebaum 8 av 145 at $9.50:
to Rattkowsky 9 av 165 at $9.50: to
gogge 4 av 180 at $9, 1 wgh 140 at

T H E . M I C H I

, Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts 5,567. Market steady with
Wednesday; 25@50c higher than last
week. Best lambs $8@8.25; fair do.
$7.50@7.75; light to common lambs,
$6.50@7; fair to good sheep $4.25@
4.75; culls and common $3@4.

Spicer & R. sold Parker, W. & Co.
17 lambs av 75 at $8; to Sullivan P.
Co. 32 do av 55 at $6.50, 13 do av 40
at $4.50.

Roe Com. Co. sold Barlage 21
lambs av 65 at $7.50, 34 do av 90 at
$7, 31 sheep av 120 at $4.25; to Sulli-
van P. Co. 44 do av 85 at $3.75, 82
lambs av 75 at $7.50; to Newton B.
Co. 112 lambs av 75 at $7.85, 10 sheep
av 100 at $4.

85 Christmas lambs av. 86 lbs. were
sold to Mich. B. Co. at $8 60.

. Hogs.

Receipts 11,581. Market steady;
$7.10 at the yards.

Bishop, B. & H. sold Hammond, S.
& Co. 3150 av 200 at $7.10.

Roe Com. Co. sold Sullivan P. Co.
480 av 190 at $7.

Haley & M. sold Parker, W. & Co.
750 av 200 at $7.10.
$7Slp)icer & R. sold same .465 av 200 at

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Advice through this department is
free to our subscribers. Each com-
munication should state history an
symptoms of the case in full; also
name and address of writer. Initials
only will be published. Many quer-
ies are answered that apply to the
same ailments. If this column is
watched carefully you will probably
find the desired information in a re-
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. Swollen Thigh—Obstructed Breath-
ing—I have a ten-year-old horse that
has swollen thigh, there is also some
swelling below hook, and I have no-
ticed him breathing a little hard. W.
S., Ubly, Mich.~Apply one part tinc-
ture iodine and five parts camphorat-
ed oil to throat and swollen leg once
a day. Give him a teaspoonful of pow-
dered nitrate of potash at a dose in
feed once a day. '

Enlarged Pastern.——I have a colt
that cut pastern when tangled in a
wire fence; wound has healed but
pastern gradually enlarges, causing
colt to go lame. T. V., Midland, Mich.
——Apply one part iodine and nine
parts fresh lard to pasterns every day
or two, and give colt 3O grs. of potas-
sium iodide at a dose in feed two or
three times a day.

Vaginal Polypus.—When my 11-
year-old mare is lying down a little
blood comes from vagina. She was
bred in July, is supposed to be with
foal and is in good condition. B. N

o P., Coiling, Mich.—Doubtless there is

a small polypus in vagina that will
perhaps do no harm; however, you
might dissolve 1,4 oz. powdered alum
in a quart of tepid water and inject
some into vagina daily.

Swollen Sheath—Whenever my Six—
year-old horse stands in stable with-
out exercise, his sheath swells, but
when exercised it all leaves. C. W.
L., Greenwood, Mich—Mix together
one part powdered sulphate iron, one
part powdered nitrate of potash and
two parts of ground gentian and give
him a dessertspoont‘ul at a dose in
feed two or three times a day. Be
sure and exercise him every day, and
don’t feed him too much grain when
he is not working, and keep his bow-
els active.

Collar Boil—I have a mare that has
had a loose, flabby swelling on shoul-
ders for the past six months and
when worked it is raw. The bunch is
soft and feels to the touch as if it
was loose flesh and skin. A. M., Cairo,
Mich.—~Cut out entire bunch, removing
most of skin covering flabby swelling,
then apply one part iodoform and nine
parts boracic acid to sore twice a day,
then it will get well.

Nail Puncture—Young work mare
stepped on rusty nail five weeks ago.
She was treated by a Vet. for three
weeks; he cut some of the frog away
and the foot healed nicely, but she is
yet tender and shows some lameness.
E. J. P., Mt. Clemens, Mich—I fully
believe if you will be patient and ap-
ply lanolin to hoof once a day, she
Wlll gradually be relieved of foot sore-
ness: however. it is good practice to
use leather sole filling bottom of foot
with pine tar and oakum.

Swollen Neck and Shoulder.—A few
mornings ago we found one of our
calves with swollen neck its entire
length: also right shoulder was some
swollen. There is now a large bunch
on neck where the trouble appears to
be centering. M. H., White Cloud,

Mich—Apply spirits of camphor to

G A N F A R M E R
swollen muscles two or three times a
day and if bunch softens, fluctuates
on pressure, open it and allow fluid or
pus to escape. Also give him a tea-
spoonful of hypo-sulphite of soda
twice a day. If his bowels are cos-
tive give him either castor oil or ep-
som salts to open them.

Lack of Vitality—What is the best
feed to give a boar hog to put vim in
him? M. P. K., Oxford, Mich—Your
hog is perhaps weak on account of be-
ing fed too much corn, fat-producing
food and not enough protein. He
should also be exercised, fed some
oats, oil meal, eggs, roots and tank-
age.

Indigestion.—~Pigs 11 weeks old do
not appear to thrive and some of them
have not done well since I commenced
feeding them, which was six weeks
ago. Some of them have a very poor
appetite and I might add that some
of my older hogs are inclined to eat
sand. T. W. P., Grant, Mich—Feed
your hogs some tankage, roots and
green feed: also give them equal
parts bicarbonate soda, ginger and
gentian—a teaspoonful to each full-
grown hog and a teaspoonful to every
four or five of your small ones.

Punctured Sole.——I have a horse
that has a small hole in sole of foot
near toe, which oozes pus. I have
been applying peroxide of hydrogen
to heal it, and have also used iodine
and alcohol as a dressing. A. J., Ea-
ton county, Mich—Apply one part
iodoform, one part powdered alum
and six parts boracic acid once a day,
covering sole with oakum and a band-
age.

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IANUARY 13-15, 1915

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ANNUAL STATE GRANGE. MEET-
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(Continued from last Week).

Wednesday morning after some
time had been given to presentation
of resolutions and their assignment to
the proper committees the chaplain
and the overseer gave their reports.
In presenting his report, Overseer
Frank E. Moi said that the State
Grange represented fifty thousand of
the best citizens of the state. The ob-
jects of the Grange were to improve
the financial, educational and social
condition of the rural people. We are
no longer savages living isolated lives,
but, being gathered in communities,
our interests are mutual. Farming is
the basis of industry, and farmers are
silent partners in the great structures
of exchange and commerce. In speak-
ing of co-operation Mr. Moi said there
are great advantages in working to-
gether. Collective forces expended
collectively could accomplish great re-
sults. One of the common causes of
discouragement in the farming busi-
ness arises from the failure of the
farmer to utilize local and neighbor-
hood experiences. Local Granges of-
fer excellent opportunities to dissem-
inate such experiences. Many of the
questions which go to the colleges and
experiment stations could better be
answered at the Grange meetings on
account of the varied experiences of
the Grange members. The Grange in
order to make itself the still greater
factor in rural work should especially
emphasize the public service phase of
its work. Fifty years from now pub-
lic service will be dominant in all rur-
al organizations. The farmer should
take his attention for awhile from the
commercial and practical and devote
some of his time to the beautifying
and making more attractive the farm
home. People have generally been at-
tracted by things remote from them,
but real leadership consisted of at-
tacking the common problems at
hand. One of these is the waking up
of sleeping members of local Granges,
so that their energies may be spent
for public welfare. Other things close
at home which need attention are
roads, diseases of trees, drainage and
other common rural problems. Any
man can concentrate the sentiment of
the community on one of its problems
and thereby accomplish some good for
the community.

The Report of the Chaplain.

The Chaplain, Mrs. C. J. C. Wood-
can, said that there has developed in
the Grange a spirit of courage and
reciprocity which was hard to credit
to any one person. She spoke of the
good work done by the Worthy Mas-
ter, backed by the subordinate officers
and executive committee; the finance
and woman’s work committees have
also done much good. During the past
year the chaplain spoke at nineteen
meetings, at which she especially en-
deavored to impress the strong love
for the order. She also tried to im-
press the fact that he who fights
alone fights against odds.

After these reports were given, Col.
Mott of the northern peninsula spoke
on the opportunities and advantages
offered by that part of the state.

The Lecturer’s Program.

The Wednesday afternoon session
was turned over to the lecturer. The
chief features of the session were the
lecturer’s report, an address by Mr.
Lockard, chaplain of the Jackson state
prison, on “The Shackles of the
World,” which was most impressive
and interesting, and the milking song
by a chorus of ladies. In her report
Miss Jennie Buell spoke of the pro-

oflice. She noted the growing habit of
the Grange to unite with other organ-
izations, especially with civic organiza-
tions, in the work for common good.
On the Grange programs, co-operation
and matters of social welfare, legisla-
tion and other rural problems were re-
ceiving serious consideration. The rur-
al people have become interested in
subjects of vital interest to all classes
and through this interest have found

themselves on common ground with'

people with whom they thought they
had little sympathy. An increasing
number of Grange-trained men and
women are being called upon to work
under the auspices of other organiza-
tions which shows the value of Grange
training. The Grange has come to
realize the value of special training
for rural social service. Many cem-
munities are suffering from unskilled
leadership and often from the want of
it. The lecturer has urged a program
every meeting and said that the real
Grange program should be a clear cut,
carefully worked out policy for several
months or for a year or longer. This
policy should be constructive and
should have in mind things to be ac-
complished by the Grange. The Grange
has come to years of maturity and its
plans should also be those of matu-
rity. Miss Buell closed, thanking
those who had given her assistance
and asking them to give her successor
the loyal support that has been given
her.

Fifth and Sixth Degrees Conferred.

Wednesday evening was devoted to
the conferring of the fifth and sixth
degrees, and the invitation addresses
of the representatives of the various
cities desiring the next annual state
meeting. Among the cities represent-
ed were Grand Rapids, Jackson, Mus-
kegon, and Lansing. The fifth degree
was 'conferred in an excellent manner
to ninety-seven candidates by the
Branch County Pomona. One hun-
dred and eighty-seven candidates Were
most impressively given the sixth de-
gree by the state officers. In this de-
gree the new paraphernalia costing
$400, was used for the first time.

Thursday morning was given over
to the reports of the state officers,
among them being the steward’s by
T. E. Niles; Pomona’s by Ida 0. Han-
sen; Flora’s by Mrs. H. C. Anderson,
and Ceres’ by Mrs. A. J. Freeman.
Flora urged the beautifying of the
home grounds by flowers and shrubs,
and also the wider observation of Ar-
bor Day. Ceres spoke of the life of
the farm worman, stating that her
condition could be greatly improved.
Hard work and monotony, often the
lot of the farmer’s wife, was working
injury to her, as proven by the rec-
ords of the insane asylum showing
that the majority of women inmates
were those of'the rural communities.

Treasurer’s Report Shows Grange

Prosperous.

The treasurer’s financial report, a
summary of which is given here,
shows that the State Grange is in a
very good financial condition. The
treasurer said that although the in-
vested funds of the Grange were large
it should not undertake any unneces-
sary work which would insure financial
expenditure. The Grange should en-
deavor to increase its invested funds,
for in a large reserve there was
strength. He said that organization
with $50,000 behind it would be much
more influential than one not having
financial resources. The Michigan
State Grange leads all states in its re-
sources. In membership it is third,
having 48,544 members. in member-
ship dues paid to the National Grange,
there was an increase of about $37.
This increase is more than the total
amount paid by some State Granges
into the National Grange.

Summary of Financial Statement.

For the Year Ending Dec. 1, 1914.

Invested Securities.

Bonds and securities on hand
Dec. 1, 1913. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$42,500.00

Bonds and securities on hand

hand Dec. 1, 1914 ......... $42,000.00
Notes added during year. . . . 4,000.00
Cash on hand Dec. 1, 1914..
Interest due and uncollected 450.00

Total invested funds ........ $48,353.49
Cash on hand in general fund 1,244.55

 

Total resources of Michigan
' State Grange, Dec. 1, 1914.$49.598.04

Invested Fund's, Cash Balance.
Cash on hand Dec. 1, 1913..$ 5,173.05

Interest received .......... 1,730.44
Bonds paid ............ . . . 500.00
Total . . . . ........ ~ ........ $ 7,403.49
Transferred to gen- -
eral fund ........ $1500.00
Notes of Patrons

Fire Insurance Co. 4,000.00 5,500.00
Cash on hand Dec. 1, 1914. .$ 1,903.49

Interest due and uncollected 450.00
Total cash resources ...... $ 2,353.49
Classification of Receipts.
On hand Dec. 1, 1913 ....... $ 2,117.35
From co-operation ......... 5,081.60
Fifth and sixth degree fees
at State Grange .......... 211.50

Transferred from invested

unds ................... 1,500.00
Dues ...................... 11,650.57
Supplies sold .............. 653.38
National Grange extension

fund ..................... 285.00
Miscellaneous .............. 62.16
Total receipts ............. $21.561.56

Classification of Disbursements.
Session of State Grange,

1913 ..................... $ 6,283.09
Expenses of executive com-

mittee .................. 732.67
National Grange—sixth de-
gree fees 82.50

National Grange—dues . . .
Fifth degree fees returned to

Pomona Grange ........... 9.50
Supplies purchased ........ 453.72
Printing and Stationery. . . . 880.96
Salaries State Grange ofli

2,432.05

cers ..................... 2,780.00
Co-operation ............... 1,059.09
Organization ............... 289.59
Supervision ................ 2,037.85
Rallies .................... 707.70
Lecturer’s department ...... 298.90
Secretary’s office expenses.. 284.48

Woman’s Work committee..
Loan‘ to Grange Assurance

Association ..............
Legal counsel .............
Sending Michigan Patron to

Grange ofi‘icers .......... 197.60
Miscellaneous .............. 623.27
Total disbursements ..... $20,317.01

Balance, cash on hand Dec.

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1,244.55

$21.561.56
Secretary Urges Farmers to Develop
Esthetic Side of Rural Life.

In his report Secretary J. W. Hutch-
ins reviewed his eight years service
as secretary, of which this year will
be the last. He spoke of his heart-
felt interest in the Grange work and
of the good his participation in it has
done him. He urged that the farmers
make their homes more attractive, so
as to counteract the influences which
draw the young men and women of
the farm to the city. One of the high-
est Grange functions accomplished by
the Grange losing its self-conscious-
ness, and intensely interesting itself
in the good it can do. It should not
feel suflicient unto itself, but take ac-
tive interest in all movements for
rural advancement. While Secretary
Hutchins is to step from active work
into the private rangs, his interest and
energies will still be put forth to as-
sist in all that the Grange is endeav-
oring to accomplish. The Worthy
Master commented upon the good
work of Secretary Hutchins, stating
that he had found him a valuable
friend and co-worker. Their ideas
with reference to the Grange were
similar, and the counsel and advice
the secretary had given him has been
of untold value to him.

The report of the woman’s work
committee by Mrs. Curtis, of Char-
lotte, urged more interest in civic im-
provement, the improvement of
schools, and a stricter censorship of
moving-picture films. She spoke of the
endeavors of the committee along
these lines, and also of the work the
committee had done at the fairs.

(Continued next week).

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Address all communications relative
to the organization of new Clubs to
Mrs. J.'S. Brown, Howell, Mich.

THE ASSOCIATIONAL MEETING.

 

 

Secretary’s Report.
(Continued from last week).

The executive meeting in Durand
September 22 was the only one held
during the year and was called to or-
der by President McBride, with presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer, corres-
ponding secretary, Directors Robb,
Harmon 'and Hamline, and Ex-presi-
dent J. D. Leland present.

The secretary’s financial statement
and treasurer’s report were approved
as read.

The Senate Chamber, and December
1-2, were selected as place and date
for the 1914 annual meeting.

Moved and supported that we se-
cure the Greenbush Quartet if possi-
ble. Carried.

Moved and supported that the Tues-
day evening session be held in the
church parlors following the banquet,
and consist of a round-table and gen-
eral social “get acquainted” meeting.
Carried.

Moved and carried we request A. B.
Cook to conduct the Local Club Work-
ers’ Conference.

Moved and carried that the various
details be left to the secretary.

Moved and supported that R. J.
Robb’s ‘bill of $5.50 for expenses of
Boys’ and Girls’ Contest be allowed
and paid. Carried.

Adjourned till annual meeting, Dec-
ember 1-2.

The annual reports were mailed on
March 15 and there are still some cop-
ies on hand. The executive board
strongly urges the election of local
Club officers in November or Decem-
ber so the annual reports can be print-
ed in January.

Copies of the 1914 programs, report
blanks and credentials were mailed
November 9 to local Club secretaries,
and programs to Club presidents, As-
sociational officers, ex-oflicers, many
interested people and various daily
papers.

All requests and letters have been
promptly answered to the best of your
secretary’s ability.

The Farmers’ Club page in the
Michigan Farmer grows more inter-
esting every year with the reviews of
Club work in other states and the 10-
cal Club reports.

Tuscola and Shiawassee County As-
sociations are doing good work, Look-
ing Glass Valley Club maintaining a
fine lecture course and some Clubs
trying the co-operative buying and
selling plan.

Your secretary has Written all de-
linquent Clubs, with a result of $29.90
for 1913 dues.

The following statistics are based
on returns from 66 report blanks re-
turned November 30, 1914:

One hundred and twenty-eight Clubs
with at least 10,000 members, as com-
pared with 120 Clubs with approxi-
mately 8,900 members one year ago.

Number of meetings held during the
year, 661.

Average attendance, 52.

Twenty-three Clubs use yearly pro-
grams. 2’

Twenty Clubs e Club fairs.

Seventeen ubs have temperance
meetings.

Forty-five lu have picnics.

Forty-eight secretaries take Michi-
gan Farmer.

Forty-one Clubs sent deleates to the
1913 annual meeting.

Eight Clubs sent Junior Club con-
tests. ,3

Ninety-one Clubs paid 1913 associa-
tional dues.

Fifty-two deaths have occurred.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

DEC. 26,1914.

Your secretary has conscientiously
endeavored to give her level best ser-
vice to the association and the work
has become very dear to her. ,The
many pleasant associations formed
more than compensate the hours and

days of really trying labors, for the '

many hours at the desk are not play
by any means. She wishes to thank

_ you for the uniform courteSy and co-

operation during her five years’ offi-
cial work and extends to one and all
the compliments of the coming holi-

Iday season, and kindest wishes for

prosperity in the coming years.

May our local Clubs receive new 1m-
petus from the delegates, and Club ex-
tension become a live issue. The fol.
lowing quotations from a former sec-
retary’s associational report is very
pertinent at this crisis in our history:

“While the State Association is an
offspring of the local Clubs no unpre-
judiced person will deny that the
State Association is the most potent
factor in the organization of new
Clubs. The Michigan Association has
a work to perform, the principles it
stands for are grand, noble opportuni-
ties lie before, but its usefulness and

THE MICHIGAN FARMER"

prosperity will be marked wholly by
the loyalty and good-will 0f the local
Clubs.”

All of which is respectfu“ submit-

 

ted.
MRS. C. P. Jonxsox,
Secretary.
CLUB DISCUSSIONS.
Hold Corn Contest.——The Salem

Farmers’ Club held their “Corn Con-
test” in connection with their Novem-
ber meeting at the town hall. A good
number assembled. The program was
good, consisting of music and other

exercises, also a talk by Robt. Ross,
on the co-operation of parents. He
said the contest would have been a
greater success had all the parents
encJuraged the boys, and advised
them as to the cultivation of their
corn. Not only in that but in all the
interests of the boy he constantly
needs the help.and co-operation of his
parents. The prizes were distributed
as follows: For boys over 14 and un-
der 16, Daniel Dixon received the first
prize of $10 for the best 10 ears of
yellow corn raised by himself. La
Verne Thompson received the second
prize of $5.00 for same. For boys un-
der 14 years, Miller Ross received the
first prize of $10 for best 10 ears, rais-
ed by himself. Irving Johnson receiv-

ed 32. 50 for best 10 ears of white or
yellow corn. Deforest Thompson re
ceived also $2. 50 for. the best 10 ears
exhibited. That the meeting was a
success was due largely to the efforts
of the committee, Robt. Ross, of the

Farmers’ Club, 1nd Fred Bird, of the
Gleaners’ Arbor.—H. C. Thompson,
Cor. Sec.

Re-elect Old Officers.—The Wells—
Dayton Farmers’ Club met at the hos-
pitable home of S. G. Ross for their
December meeting. It being Christ‘
mas month the home was decorated
with Christmas colo1s. There were
nearly 50 members and visitors pres-
ent and all seemed jolly, if the day
was dark and cloudy outside. After
the bountiful dinner, which was serv-
ed by Mrs. Hiram Johnson, the meet-
ing was called to order and on ac-
count of election of officers a very
short program was rendered The
members then proceeded to elect offi-
cers, all old officers being re- elected
Mr. Floyd Turner, who helped organ-
ize the Club, was called on for re-
marks, also James Dawson, who had
been in a great many states and hav-
ing just returned from the northwest
gave the farmers some good advice.
He says Michigan is the best all
around state. He advises the man
With a family to stay right here in
Michim, but if one wants to gamble
to go to the northwest. The January
meeting will be gentlemen’s meeting
and the men will serve the dinner,

 

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also the program. S. G. Ross will be
chef and James VVerden will furnish
the program and the ladies will sit up
and take notice, and will know how
many gentlemen cooks there are in
the Club. The meeting will be held at
the Hunter home in Dayton—Mrs. S.
G. Ross, Cor. Sec.

Hold Annual Meetmg.—-—The annual
meeting of the Napoleon Farmers’
Club was held at the home of Mrs. B.
R. Tracy, there being about 60 in at-
tendance. The forenoon session con-
sisted of the opening exercises and
transaction of regular business, the
most important items being the adop-
tion of resolutions on the death of
Mrs. Hattie Crego and Mrs. Diana
Palmer, and the annual reports of
secretary and treasurer. An excellent
chicken-pie dinner was then served
by the hostess and her helpers, after
which the Club was recalled to order
by President Covert, and the regular
program taken up. M. E. Russell op-
ened the discussion of the subject,
“Does the farmer get the full value of
his dollar?” and was followed by M.
C. Rogers and L. G. Palmer. Little
Thelma Russell recited “Big and Lit-
tle Things,” in a pleasing manner. The
following officers were then elected
for the ensuing year: President, M.
H. Covert: first vice—president, J. C.
Jester: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Nellie Russell: recording secretary.‘
Miss Lora Carpenter; treasurer, Mrs.
Augusta Hackett.

 

 

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INDEX

rag-baby
Seeding unproductive
to alfalfa

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Sparrows,

Selecting bean seed..
Septic tank, building a.. .390
Short cuts in silo filling. .158
Smutty wheat ....... 183
eradicating. ....543
Soil and Fertilizer Ques-

 

tening cattle

.......... 547
land Feed, a cheap winter ..... 546
. . . .346 Foot - and - mouth disease
....254 372. 424, 495.

Grain ration for the grow-
ing calf
Growing lambs uniformly 4
Handling balky horses. . . .372
Hog cholera, suggestions

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Farm.
A business man’s success
in farming ..........
Alfalfa, a crop of increas-
ing importance ...... 253
Analyzing labor costs. 2

A rat and mouse— —proof
gran .............
Are you troubled with Hes-
sian fly 58
Army worm, the, and its
natural enemy ....... 9'7
Automobiles, winter care4

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...................... 391
Barnyard manure ........ 470
Big ears of corn ..... 4,71 525';

growth of corn, a......
operations conducted on
small farms 205
Carbon remover, a cheap.471
Cement block construc«
tion for barns ........ 183
Concrete anchor post ..... 392
silo roof 3
Cost-finding again
keeping
“Cost of a crop,” the auth-
or’s defense of ....... 1
Cover cropping and green
manuring 39
Cowpeas in west Mich«
igan ................ 490
Crop and fertilizer ques-
~tionsz —What can be
done for the alfalfa?
value of corn crop,
how best to seed this
field to clover, when
to cut soy beans for
hay, hogging down
soy beans, treating
wheat for smut, hard-
wood sawdust as fer-
tilizer 230; potash
and home mixing fer-
tilizers .............. 322
Doctoring a run- d-0Wn soil. 389
Does better farming pay.
Drying seed corn.
Early preparations for the
wheat seeding
Education vs. experience
for farm boys ........ 4
Efficiency on the farm. .446
Eradicating wireworms .370
Essentials in wheat seed-
ing ................. 1
Examples of community
organization 421
Experimental spraying for
potato blight 32
Experiments with top-
dressing of timothy. ..423
Farming is not necessarily
a gamble ...........
Farm labor problem, the. .49!
lane, the .............. 3
Farm Notes—What ails
the alfalfa, .2; a catch
crop for green-‘manure,

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a problem in soil fertil-
ity, weeds in alfalfa, the
corn worm, crops for
green manure, 58; erad-
icating bindweed, apply-
ing lime to alfalfa, sow-
ing clover on oat stub-
ble, 98; cement blocks
for ice house construc-
tion, fall plowing for
cutworms, f all vs.
spring plowing of clover
sod, turnips as a crop
for green manure, top-
dressing wheat with sta-
ble manure, 118; clip-
ping alfalfa, fall vs.
spring plowing for al—
falfa, fertilizer not an
agent for spreading hog
cholera, 138; seeding
timothy without a nurse
crop, 159; eradicating
quack grass, 182; insect
enemies of alfalfa, or-
chard grass for pasture
on high land, seeding
sweet clover, 206; cut-
ting a new seeding of
clover, the source and
value of humus, use of
wood ashes, seeding
sweet clover in rye 346;
applying lime with ma-
nure spreader, does com-
mercial fertilizer injure
the land? 392; seeding
sweet clover in rye, 471;
kind of commercial fer-
tilizer to use ........... 490
Farm repair shop, the. .158
Fertilizing value of 0111-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

der
Fields, the shape of. .447
Fixing up about the farm 78
Floor for root cella1 ..... 371
Follow nature’s methods. .298
Fremont fall festival ..... 371
Gasoline tractor, the, in
road building ........ 321
Getting acquainted with
the county’s agricul-
ture 297
Good crop of corn, a ..... 471
roads in Michigan . .471
yield of alfalfa, a. at
first cutting ......... 38
Granary. a rodent proof. .118
Grasshopper bait . .138
Gravel should be screened
for concrete work. . . .
Handling seed corn ...... 347

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.Harvesting the late potat0273

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Has 0the potato bug a new
enemy ............. 38

Hessian fly situation, the. 138

Hill selection for potato

improvement . . . .275
How large to build the
well-house .......... 38

Hunting nuisance, a pro-

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test against
Ice house, the, for farm49

use 4
Importance of humus in

soil fertility
Increasing crop yields. ...274
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potatoes ............ 38
Intensive vs. extens1ve
farming ............. 45
Is it profitable to spray
for blight? .......... 391
Is your clover seed free
from midge‘? ........ 2
Know what others are do-
ing ................. 422
Last cultivation of corn. 58
Late fall plowing ......... 297

Laying concrete floors. . ..346
Lillie Farmstead Notes, 2.
39, 79, 98, 138, 158.
182, 231, 255, 274, 323,
370, 392, 492.
Loss of farm products....254
Making the most of the
corn crop ........... 181
Measuring rainfall ....... 490
Methods of experiment
station work
Michigan bean crop, the. .298
potato tour, a .......... 182
Name, a, for the farm....274
Natural enemies of the po-
tato beetle .......... 117
Newaygo county corn club

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Northern Indiana farm
note ................
Object lesson in potato
growing .............
Organization for Commu-
nity welfare ......... 489
Peppermint and its rela-

tion to soil building. .469

Possibilities of reclaimed
land ................ 347
Potato congress, the, in
Menominee ........... 231
meeting, state ........ 543
show in Menominee. . ..422
show at Houghton ..... 370
Practical pointers on farm
equipment ........... 2

Precautions against fire. ..255
Preparations for winter. ..392
Preserving farm machin—39
................. 1
Probable effect of the Eu-
ropean war on Amer-
ican agriculture ...370
Profitable winter employ-
ment 347
Quarantine on hay and
straw modified ...... 470
Raising Shetland ponies. .392
Reclaiming muck land. . . .230
Rosen rye, a prolific va-
riety ................ 207
pay well on the
farm 322
Science and the farmer.. 3
Seed corn, testing with

 

 

tions.——Lime and fer- for the control and
tilizer, seeding vetch prevention of ....... 62
in a clover field, lime the diagnosis of ....... 300
and fertilizer for alfal~ Horse breeding for the
fa, 118; who should general farmer ......
pay for the fertilizer troubles ............... 120
on rented land. tim- How to secure more foals 4
othy and orchard Keep the lambs growing..162

grass in place of clo-
ver, building up a run-

dOWn weedy soil. . . . .;207
Solving the good roads
problem ............ 369
Some phases of the farm
labor problem ....... 229
State potato show and
meeting ............. 446
Successful farming for five
generations ......... 321
Sweet clover, success
with ................ 491
Theory and practice of
weed destruction . . . .158
The farmer and the Euro-
pean war ........... 157
and the high cost of liv-
ing ................. 322
value of the farmer’s
time ................
Treating stored grain for
insects .............. 231
Utilizing the leaves ....... 447
Value the, of vaiiety tests
....................... 425.
Water from new cement
cistern .............. .
Weed seeds .............. 523

Western harvests. a. de-
scribed by a Michigan3
farmer ..............

Wheat seeding and the)
Hessian fly .......... 99

Where conservation can
be properly applied..137

Why soils become sour..447

Will lime benefit this soil 21

Winter work on the farm.542

Live Stock.
Beef in the making ...... 372
Breeding crate ........... 372
Brookwater sale, the ..... 120

Colts, winter care of the. .495
Co—operation and hog chol-

era eradication ...... 249
Dog days and 1abies
among animals ..60. 80
Early fattened hogs ...... 100
Economical cattle feeding.140
Fall care of sheep ........ 349
Farm barnyard, the ...... 140
teams, winter feeding of
the ................. 496
Feeders Problems—Tank-

age for pigs on grass.
rape for hog pasture.
100: eradicating sheep
ticks, will brood sow get
too fat on alfalfa, 120:
fall-sown forage crops
for next year’s pasture.
185: buckwheat straw
as roughage, 249; bal—
anced rations for cattle
and sheep, grain ration
for small pigs, rye as a
hog feed, 276; sweet clo-
ver as a forage crop,
349, feed for young
pigs, 372, potatoes as a
stock food, cooked feed
for hogs, sheep as scav-
engers, 394, forage
crops for hogs, a grain
ration for cows and fat-

Live stock awaids at the
Stslite Fair 269. 276 301,

Management of the brood
sow 449
National wool
convention
Our need of improved live
stock 2
Pasturing forage crops. . .. 40
Pigs, profit in Winter ..... 547
Pork producer’s problemsr;2

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Quarantine modifications . 547
Repellents for protecting

animals from attack

of flies .............. 249
Save all the straw ........ 40
Self—feeder, the, for fat-

tening hogs ......... 210
Sheep bot, remedy for....120

industry. some causes

affecting the ........
pasture altelnating the. 185
Smutty wheat 9
Sour skim- milk for calves. 100
Stomach worms in sheep. 60
Summer care of live stock 4

Sweet clover for weedy
pastures ......... 100

The ram for the farm
flock ................ 32

Training the colts ........ 546

Valuable tribes of cattle..393
Winter feeding of horses..449

vetch and rye for the
pasture .............
Veterinary.

Abscess ............. 51, 535
on shoulder ........... 155
Acidity of stomach ....... 96
Acute congestion ....... 203
indigestion ........ 95, 203
rheumatism ........... 156
Bacillary White diarrhea.. 35
Barren cow ............. 203

heifer .................
mare ............. 201, 439
Black mare pants ........ 55
Blood mixed with urine. .116
Dog spavin .............. 76
Bone spavin ............ 513
Bony hunch on fetlock.. .56
Breeding question ....... 135
Brittle hoofs ............ 535

Broken-winded mare . . . ..439

Bruised shin ............ 75
shoulder ............... 155
udder ................ 135

Bull has sweenied shoul-

ders ................ 513

Bunch between fore legs. 3.83
in teat ................ 363

Bursa] swelling .......... 95

Caked udder ............

Callous on outs1de of hock

Capricious appetite ...... 135

Cat atrrh ................ 295

Catarrhal fever ....... 135

Cattle have ringworm....419

Chorea .................. 20

Chickens have worms . . . . 535

Chronic cough ....... 343, 568

cracked heels ..,136 376
dry cough .439

 


THE MICHIGAN FARMER

' DEC.” 26. 1914. ,

 

 

594—22
laminitis .............249
mleucorrhea. . . . . . . . . . . . .-568
lymphangitis . . ........ 513
looseness of bowels... 35
sore eyes .65 8
stifle lameness . ....... 203
udder trouble ......... 35
Cold abscess . . . . ........ 75 ‘
Colic ..... . ............. 75
Collar boil ...... . ....... 135
Colt has diarrhea ........ 95
walks on toe ........... 136
Condition powdei ....... 56
Congested udder ...... 20, 55
Contagious abortion 155,363,
417, .
catarrh ..............419
Cough . . . . .............. 56
Cow does not come in
heat ...... 19, 20 156,‘ 439

Cow- gives. bitter 1311111.. .155
gives bloody milk, 115. 201,
419.

holds up milk ......... 76

leaks milk ...... 19,95, 227
Cow pox ............ 55
Cribbing ................ 179
Dairy question .......... 270
Debility .. .. ........... 568
Diseased bon ........... 68
Distemper 201, 383,439, 568
Drooping ears ........... 17 79
Dropsy ............... 19,35
Eczema ...... 51, 55, 295, 568
Enlargéad gland, 51, 76 136,

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throat glands ...... 35,363
Enlargement on thigh. . 56
Eversion of uterus ....... 15 6
Exostosis on knee ....... 568
Extra good milke1 ....... 56
Feeding brood ma1e ....... 383

rusty straw ........... 136
Feline distemper ........ 295
Fleshy brood mare ...... 96
Foot soreness ...... 439, 535
Ga1 get ......... 115,179, 419
Gastro- intestinal catarrh. 488
Goslings have tdiairhea. . 55
Gravel in foot ............ 568
Hard milker. ...388, 488. 568
Heaves ................. 55
Heifers cough .......... 249

does not come in heat. 56

gives bloody milk.. 155. 535
Hip lameness ........... 343
Impure blood ...... 367, 3 3
Inbreeding .............. 203
Incipient bone spavin. 96
.Indigestion,136. 363, 367,419,

439. 463 535.
Infected colt ............ 115
Inflamed leg ............. 136
'Injured back ............568

by lightning ........... 343

shin .................. 417
Internal hen101r.hage . .227
Irregular form of distem-

per ................. 51

strangles .............. 96
Joint—ill ................. 95
Knee-sprung ............ 201
Knuckling ...... 135, 249. 439
Leucorrhea ........... 19, 51
Light milker ............ 388
Liver disease ............ 155
Lockjaw ............... 270
L0ss of appetite. . . . . .35 388

Mange, 95,343, 419, 513, .535
Mangy neck ............. 75
Mare I‘pants in hot weath-1
uids hay
Mild attack of azutoria. ..513
Muscular soreness ...... 156
Nail punctme ........... 419
Nasal catarrh, 417,463, 513
8.

gleat ...... . ........... 51

polypus , .............. 249
Naval infection. .,56 95,116
Navicular disease ....... 24 9
Nervousness ............ 367
Noisy cow .............. 203
Obstructed teat ......... 388
Occult spavin ............ 56
Opacity of cornea ........ 155
Ophthalmia ............. 270
Palpitation .............. 51

Paralysis of the crop.... 20
Parrot mouth ........... 75

Partial loss of power. 35, 203
paralysis ............. 463
Pig has piles ............ 116
Pigs root each other ..... 19
Pinworms .............. 27
Poll evil ............ 463,513
Poor milker ............. 388
Recurrent ophthalmia 75

Rheumatism, 19,20, 76,115,
136,156, 227,249,388,
488.

affecting hind quarters. 295

Ringbone,116,135, 201, 383

Ringworm .......... 135,367
Roarer ................. 19
Ron .............. 363, 568
Scauly leg on chickens .227
Scours .................. 417
Shoe boil ............... 201
Short-winded ............ 116
Shoulder sweeny ........ 116

tumor ................. 76
Shrinking of milk yield. .363
Sick turkeys ............ 417
Sidebone ............... 367
Skin blister . ............ 116
Snufl’les ............. , . . 19
Sore ears and skin ....... 115

if? ...................... 295

shoulder and neck . . . . .343
Sow died of paralysis. . . .388

fails to breed .......... 513
Sows have rheumatism. . .179
Sprained back .......... 568

Is .................... 35

shoulder .............. 463
Stifle cap slips out of

place ............... 36

lameness ......... 136,343

locking ............... 19
Stocking ....... .........439
Stomach worms . . . ...... 513
Sun scald ................ 20
Suppurating foot, 55, 96, 115

lumpjaw .............. 363

udder ................. 156
Surfeit ............. 115, 116

buds .................. 76
Sweenied hip ........... 201
Sweeny ................. 155
Thin cat ................ 55

Three yea1-old colt pants. 55

Toxic poison ............ 76
Tuberculosis ............ 51
of liver .............. 513
Umbilical heinia ...... 35. 76
Untihrifty horses ........ 43S;
.................. 06
Vefginsal dischaige ....... 179
Wart ts ................... 201
Wart on neck ........... 417
Warts on nose and lips.. 76
on teats .............. 419
Weak back .............. 227
heart ............. 76,343
“’eaémess, 855, 343, 363, 417,
of heart .............. 116
Weak tendons .......... 367
Wire cut ............... 343
\Volf teeth .......... 35, 488
\Vorms ............. 367, 388
\K’ounded teat. .,20 116, 367
teat canal ............. 388
“’1‘3' neck ............... 51
Dairy.
A high-testing cow ....... 41
Apples and potatoes for
the cows ............ 450
for cows .............. 494
A silo for five or six
cows .......... ' ..... 23

A success in dairying....234

Balancing accounts with
dairy cows .......... 493
Barn, a, for 15 cows ...... 25
Breaking heifers and milk-
ing kicking cows. . . .187
sucking cows .......... 326
Butter won’t come ....... .526 ..
Calf, a young and its care
....................... 548
Cement manger, a, for the
model stall ..........
Children as milkers ...... 187
Clean milk in demand...101
Clover silage ............ 256
Contagious abortion . . . .. 41
Cooperation in filling silos
....................... 208
Cost of rearing a. dairy
cow .......... ' ...... 399
Cottonseed meal, amount
to feed ............. 548

Cow test. Allegan county. 474
Cu11ng cons leakin., milk. 302
Daiiv calf, 110w to feed. .526

notes .............. 61,208
Device, a, to prevent cow
kicking ............ 141

Diagnosing tuberculosis. .326
Don’t neglect the cows in
summer .............
Draining the silo ......... 303
Economical cow feeding..426
Elevating beet tops into

the silo ............. 303
Ensiloing beet tops . . . . ..208
dry corn fodder ........ 494
Essentials in building a
good dairy herd ...... 163
Farm butter making ...... 81

Farmers visit the Living-
ston county Holstein
industry ............ 208

Give heifers good care..163

Grain ration to feed with
corn silage and bean

straw ............... 494
to feed with corn silage
and stover .......... 278
History of the silo ....... 397
Holstein breeders’ picnic. 327
sale a success ......... 373
How much did the silo
settle? ..............
to have gentle cows. . . .474
Ice cream an important
factor .............. 141
Interstate agreement in

tuberculin testing of

cattle ............... 327
Is it necessary to feed

bran with peas and

oats ................. 234
Is the milking machine a
benefit? .............
Jersey cattle day at the ..
State Fair .......... 163
Lath and plaster silo, how
to build ............. 141
more about the ........ 302

Lillie farmstead dairy
notes, 234, 256, 326, 427,
526.

Lining for silo doors. .303

Making cows prove their
worth 208

up efficient rations .. .398

Milking machine practical2 81

Millet for silage. 208

Model dairy barn,a ...... 399

cow stall, suggestions

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about the ...........427

the, for cows ..... .208
Money value, the, of en-
sila ge .. ............. 351

Most economical grain ra-
................ 494

toni
Jational dairy show, the

............... 03, 398
Oats for silage... ....... 234
Old silage ........... 326
Proper temperature of the

dairy barn .......... 526
Ration for cows on pas-
ture ................ 101
Report of Western Mich- '
igan Holstein sale.... 25
Results ing efeeding dry
xoug ha ........... 302

Sealing gtheg silo with salt. 302
Silo filling, expe1ience in. 256

Splendid foods for a ra-
tion ................ 494

State Fair milk contest..278

Story of the breeds ...... 474

Successful Holstein sale' .450
Tank heater, using a. .302

The cow’s vacation ....... 186
dairy type ............ 121
extension of an econom-

ic principle ......... 326

importance of the small
co-operative creamsry
....................... 186
production of clean milk.351
West Michigan Holstein
breeders hold annual

picnic .............. .
To keep silage .......... 81
To prevent a cow from

sucking ............. 256
To remove garlic flavor

in milk ............. 56

Weight of milk and cream 81
What is meant. by register

of merit records?. . . .450
proportion to mix beet
tops and corn fodder

in silo .............. 494
the government is doing
for the farmer ...... 396

to feed with oats for
grain ration on pas-

ture ................ 141
to feed with corn and
cornstalks .......... 27
Why calfa1me1s slaughter

Will0 it pay to feed grain
to cows 011 past111e?.. 81

to sell rye and buy sal—
vage barley ......... 450

Poultry and Bees.
A villain of the chicken
200

yra ................
Babcock test of poultry
culture 42
Bees, preparing for win-
ter ................. 292
Bumb1e~foot ............. 316
Care of the fall and win-
ter layers ........... 258
Colonizing the chickens.. 89

.............

Comb honey, suggestions
on marketing ....... 42
Comfortable bee quarters
profitable ...........
Cull, cull, cull ........... 365
Developing the young pul-
let ts ................. 31
Don’ t kill the setting hen. 109
neglect the chickens... 42
Ducks, a few hints 011 the
care of .............. 49

and geese, winter man-
agement of ......... 486

Duck raising on a large

scale ...............
Dust boxes .............. 248
Egg canning experiments.292
eating habit, the ....... 6
layers’ supplies ....... 551
Enemies of the poultry. . .258
Fall care of the flock.. . .396
Fattening chickens for the12

market .............

poultry for the market
................... 48, 340

turkeys, ducks and
geese ............... 416
Feather troubles ......... 42
Foddering the hens ...... 465

Getting rid of the roosters416
Green feed for poultry. . ..440
House, a, for 200 hens...122
Introducing new blood in
the flock ............ 109
Is there money in poultry 6
Keep the dropping boards
clean 200
Keeping turkeys in con-
Leaves for litter ......... 486
finement ............. 6
Making hens molt easy.. 6
Manner of feeding poultry.499
Medicine chest for poul-
trymen ........... . 200
Moulds fatal to poultry.. 42
Moulting period, the ..... 176
New net weight law af-
fects honey producers154

................

Plan for a henhouse ..... 225

Plucking the geese ...... 154

Poultry diseases and their
treatment ......... . .

work for December” .498
Prepeagration for Winter
Puttings the 1182:5511”;

profit-paying basis. .248
Reasons for the trap nest. 33

Robber bees, stopping. . .200
Roup, practical method of
preventing .......... 537
Salt and chicks.........:122
Saving the hen manure.. 62
Scaly leg 109
Selecting layers for the
winter .39

Shipping choice stock. .248’

Sow rye for the hens. .292
Starting with wild bees..225

The broody hen. . ........ 42
new brood .. .......... 498
pullets 'just now ....... 440
queen is prolific ........ 89

why 0: the open- front34

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Thingsu I 8have learn.ed
Turkeys, getting 1eady for44
the market .......... 550
Tuscola county poultry-
men organize ....... 17
Two good layers ......... 154
Weeding out unprofitable
fowls 340
Young turkeys, care of. .. 89
Horticulture.

Advantages of thinning. .277
Aftei apple harvest ......

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Apple and pear blight“ 417
crop, getting the most
from the ............
show at Pontiac, the. . .472
varieties, introduction
to a study of ........ 544
A water supply for spray-
ing .................. 43

Cider making changed. . .257
Computing garden profits.514
Controlling the cabbage
worms ......... 142, 277
Cost of apple growing in
a New York orchard.324
Cull pile, disposing of the.414
Exhibiting fruit at the
fairs ................ 160
Fall planting of trees....348
Fall plowing of the garden
soil ........ . ........ 324
Fighting peach yellows... 7
Fire blight of fruit trees..123
Forcing house, the small..184
Gardening in the cellar...448
Growing hothouse lettuce.472
Harvesting the apple crop
................... 209, 233
Horticultural society meet-
ing. ............. 24, 544
How to keep apples ..... 300
Insects and diseases of to-
matoes .............
Little peach disease, the.. 43
Meeting of vegetable grow-

ers ................ 348
Natural brace for apple

limbs ............... 3
Notes on tree planting” .515
Orchard cover crops ..... 63

Peach tree, about the. .425
Pears for winter use... . 300
Program of annual meet-
ing of State Horticul-
tural Society ........ 448
Soot for radish worms. . . . 7
Spraying celery
Starting a new nut indus-
try .................. 41
Storing winter vegetables
...................... 3
St1awberries,fall bearing. 415
fall setting of ......... 277
Strawberry mulch ....... 348
Summer meeting of State
Horticultural Society

................... 63, 142
Swat the weeds .......... 257
The apple tree tent cater-

pillar ...............
fruit grower’s experi-
ence ................ 472

fruit show at the fair. .257
problem of fruit tree
preservation
Tillage vs. sod mulch in
apple orchards ...... 348
Tomato crop, harvesting. 63
Trouble Department.»—Cut-
ting back shrubbery,
growing the currant
plants from cutting,
82; clay ground for
apple trees, sacking
grapes, 103; trans-
planting of raspber-
ries and asparagus,
142; pruning ques-
tions, 142; the peach
scab, cutting back the
raspberries, 184; cab-
bage questions, 209;
imperfect fruit, water-
sprouts, 277; fertiliz-
ers for fruit trees,
375: pitting russet ap-
ples, 415; the sooty
blotch, pruning rasp-
berry bushes ......... 515
Ward orchard notes. .,23 103

Practical Science.
Canning vegetables in the

home ...... 161, 195, 224
Concrete cisterns. . . .364, 374
cistern trouble ...287, 443

Costs and profits in fruit

. growing 18
Cost of pasteurizing milk 18
Disinfection and disinfec-

tants. .,299 341, 364, 374
Dye stuffs .- ......... 525, 549
Experiments in grass cul-

ture ................ 224

Laboratory Report. ——How
to prevent the manure
from heating, using

' the Babcock tester,
36; canning com-
pounds, feeding value
of skim-milk from dif~
ferent cows, 49; flax-
seed meal, 83; soil
acidity and its correc-
tion, 143; nutrients in
cottonseed meal, 161;
making cider vinegar,
land plaster, 259; why
repeated cooking of
canned vegetables is
necessary, 341; how
keep cider sweet, can-
ning pumpkin ....... 364

Remedies for potash short}$74

age .................
Some abuses a result of

modern teaching ....102
considerations by the

way ................ 83
The contributions of poul-
try to food and diet

.............. 395, 441, 464
flight of the house fly. .143
potash situation ....... 243

relation of the cost of
production to selling

price ........... 473, 497
scientific man and the

farmer ............. 69
suga1 situation. .287, 374

use of alum in food p10-1

du cst
Whey, food value of ...... 549
Farm Commerce.

Acidity a factory in deter-
mining soundness 01’2

corn ................ 20
Dean crop, the, and quot-

ed prices ............ 288

growers’ association. . ..509

Big crops and the fa1'n1er.220
Cereal harvests in the
northexn hen1isphe1e. 152
Cider mills, using the. .336
City market, the develop-

ment of ............. 521
Co-operative elevators in
western Canada ..... 72
Co-operative marketing
some phases of ...... 410
Crops in west central
Michigan ............ 385

Does big farming hurt the
little farmer? .......
Efficient managers and
good accounting sys-
tem needed ......... 113
Encouraging direct selling289
Extending the co- operative
idea ................ 244
Farm staples sold by auc-
tion ................ 2
Faulty eggs and how they
are classified ........ 112
Fruit growers consider
marketing problems. .336
marketing by trolley” 52
hand Rapids growers co-

operate ............. 360
Holding farm crops for ad-
vances ..............
How 1shall we sell our ap-
es ................

.......................

Improvements in trans—
portation of milk ..... 72
Live stock price levels... 72

Markets demand better
handling of fruit. . . ..132
Market fruit carefully. . . .113
Marketing association, a
successful 5
Marketing the perishable
crops through asso-
ciations ............. 484
Market milk, the handling
of 410

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bean growers organize. 485

co- Operative organiza—
tions are active ...... 461
crop reports ...... 336, 484

Michigan’s law on the sale
of fruits and vegeta-

bles ................. 2 8
Municipal regulation of

the milk supply ...... 72
National report, 152,

crop
New York grape growers
expect a good season.288
rigid apple market law.112
No marked decrease in
the price of) wheat is
likely ............... 72
Packing for shipment. . . .152
Parcel post marketing to
be encouraged 1
Potatoes in Grand Trav-

.......

erse region ......... 3
Potato crop for the United

States ..............173
Practical co-operation with

farmers ............. 92
Reaching customers by ’

parcel post .......... 436
Reducing the resistance

in marketing ........
Responsibility for cleanli-

ness of milk ........

Rural credit conference. .509
Selling what you raise. . .312
Some dairy marketing .
_ problems 43
Stamping baskets and fav-‘
oritism . . . . . . . .172
Storage butter, price of.. 17
Studying our products. . 4.11

 

 

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DEC. 26, 1914.

Success in sellin, anoth-
er example 0 44
The 1914 Cape Coll or an-
berry crap .3
American apple crop for
1914

1

box vs. the barrel. . . . . .536

possibility of the auc-
tign t....dl It'hOIO 00001110511
ro ucer an e -

p mission man ........ 268

reason for the price. .72

Senate favors farmers’

organizations .
Sherman anti trust act
and co—operative asso-

ciations .............
Unusual msethods of mar-
keting .............. 172
Vital needs in apple mar-
keting .............. 360
What are you doing?....360
may be done by 00- op-
eration ........... . . .384
Editorial.
A consolidated school fail-
ure ................. 428
Address farmers through
bankers ............. 352
A farmers'~ market con-
-ference ............. 428
Agriculture in the ‘high
schools ............. 304
suitably recognized 376

A new nproblem for Mich- 26
iga ................
An important announce-
ment 500
A seasonable suggestion. .400
A study in farm profits. 26
Attend the market confer-
ence 428
Beware of fake solicitors. .236
Business and the war.

---------------

morals ................ 528
Changing work ......... 8
Christmas, 1914 .......... 552
Coast defense roads ..... 528
Conservative marketing. .376

Constitutional amendments
amendment by initiativ0352
Controlling the epidemic 428
Cost keeping for farmers. 64
Cropp conditions and pros-
ecst ...............
Federal aid in road build-
ing .................. 104
Feeding the world ........ 400
Foot- and- mouth disease. .376
Good crops help business. 44
roads activties 5
and agriculture
Grape men protest freight
rates
Increasing soil fertility.. .
Learn to do by doing ..... 2
Lightning iods .......... 26
Making plans for next2

................

ar
Michigan and the quaran-
476

ti ue ................
Michigan’s auto census. . . 528
Michigan crops ......... 328

More efficient road work. .144
Needed plant food conser-164

vation ..............
Object lessons in agricul-
ture ................ 212
Our agricultural fairs. .260
Patriotism and bankers ..380
Plans for the season’s
campaign ........... 164
Pocket money for the
farm boy ........... 144
Saginaw market confer-
ence ................ 476
Secretary Houston’s ad-
dress ................ 400
Selling live stock ......... 428
State bonds for good roads
....................... 304
seed analysis .......... 528

' The history of the epidem-55

ic ...................
annual school meeting“ 26
army worm 84
automobile 011 the farm. 500

-----------

bean situation ......... 280
European war ......... 104
fair season ............ 164
fall clean-up .......... 452
farmer’s duty at the
polls ................ 376
farm labor problem....236
foot-and-mouth disease
campaign ........... 452
good roads problem. .376

Greater Michigan Falir

.................... , 212
hog cholera problem.... 64
hunter’s license ....... 528
last call for the State
Fair ................ 212
local fair ............. 236
National Dairy Show. ..400
perennial sheep dog” 64 '
potato situation ....... 328
primary election ....... 144
safe and sane celebra-
tion .................

standardization of crops 26

State Fair, 8, 144, ,236
study of efliciency ...... 64
war and commerce ..... 124

Vacations for farm folks“ 84
War and its echoes . . . . . . .

Wartime markets ........ 260
What county agents have ‘
done . . ............ 44

Where diversity is profit-
able

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THE MICHIGAN FARMER

Magazine.

A few smiles............ 47

A friend indeed .........107

A Hallowe’ en frolic...... 355

A human catapult. . .167
A land of wasted agricul-

tural opportunities. . .281
Alligator farming unlikely

to become popular“ .125
Among the temples and

mosques of Egypt” .105

the wonders of tropical145

Ceylon ..............
Bird boxes in the orchard. 128
Blueberry tea cake ....... 45
Boomerang throwing . .168
By the light of the Jack-

o’-lanterns .......... 353
Caste system thwarts Hin-

du progress ......... 305
Cato, the descendant. .377
Country life in Egypt” 65
Emily Blackburn’s Thanks-

giving .............. 5
Failte ................... 329
Farming in the arid por-

tions of India ........ 237

Flag making and the thim-
ble of Betsy Ross. .429
Giving the lepers of India
a chance ............ 401
Grandma’s prophecy ful-
fil lel d ............... 33
How shot are made ...... 28
How the appetite of birds
assists the farmer... 27
these people saved mon-

.................. 503
Institutes for our farm
boys and girls ...... 189
In the last five minutes of
pla ay ................ 3
Jimmy Jingle and the
plant fairies ........ 454

Lack of fear among birds.357
Little Farm Fables—Bob’s
1

Difficulty ............ 91
Longhead and Short-
sight ................
Making the vacation prof-
itable ............... 28
Manual training and the
country boy ......... 503
Music in the home ...... 333
Name-guessing contest. . . 379
Nathaniel Hawthorne. . .. 11

Preparing for the camping 27
rp .................
Providing an ideal outing
for the-farm boys” 45
Radiant Rory ........... 146
Rejuvenating the farmer’s
Fourth .............. 11
Rural ,schools of yester-
day, today, tomorrow. 9
Scenes along the water

W3 ay
Some peculiarities in mod-

ern farming in India. 165‘

The game of stork ....... 263
good times partnership. 86
Grand Army of the Re-

public ............... 213
great European war. . . .
home-canning idea . . . .. 87

man who came back. . .. 66
Parkers’ independence
day ................. 10
passing of the old~time
mill ................. 261
shingle weavers ....... 191

vegetable sponge ...... 241
versatility of the pion‘
5

................ 02
whieppoorwill . ......... 87
Unbalancing nature ...... 217
Utilizing the sun’s energy.215
What is in a name. . . . . . .307
When Carl forgot ........ 29

Whyfiit is diflicult to shoot 29
Winston of the 1313141311
Serial—466, 190, 214, 238,

262, 282, 306, 330, 354,
378, 402, 430, 456, 478,
502, 532.
POETRY.
A fable ................. 169
A pleasant memory ...... 147
A prayer ................ 478
A royal pair ............. 432
A summer song .......... 67
Autumn ............. ‘. . ..330
Billy McLuley ........... 241
Close of day ............. 359
Harvest time ............ 354
On Independence Day.... 11
Reward ................. 87
The American boy ........ 29
The boy scout ..... ' ...... 47
The boys ............... 240
The farmer and the stump
....................... 2
The humble pumpkin” .286
The old barn dance ....... 50 5
The wanderlust of autumn
' .. . ........ . ........... 430
The woods .............. 404
Household.
A sheaf of suggestions for
the beginner ........ 194
Bad food and temper“ .407
Blues another. word for
selfishness .......... 508
Camp-fire girls movement

the ................. 170
Canning corn on the cob..108
Christmas gifts for men. .533

flowers as "gifts ....... 560
1914 ......... . ........ 560
puddings ..... . . . . . . ..533
suggestion, a .......... 533
symbols .............559

,1

Chrysanthemums, summer
care of
Do the corners of your
mouth turn up. . . . . . .
Eliminate the pantry” .242
Essentials in housework. .508

Fashions, 335, 408, 435, 480,

. 508.
First helps to beauty. . ..

.358

Garnish box, for the farm-
er's wife ............ 243
Hardwood floor finish . 380

Hat pins and beads from
salt and corn starch. .334
Help the rural home ..... 194
Hints for the jelly maker 12
Hoarding instinct, the. 359
Home canning for the
market ............. 88
Home- made dress model. . 58
Home Queries, 30, 49,129,
148, 194, 219, 311, 359,
380,408,460, 480, 506,

507.
Hot weather campaigning129
deserts ............... 30
How to sweep .......... 219
Hygiene in the kitchen. 88
In summer time .......... 48
Kindergarten helps for
busy mothers ....... 406
Lamps, the care of .......
Letter box, 148, 242, 310, 32345,
434,0.
Looking backward .......218
Long distance courtesy. . .334

Many ways with sweet po-
460

tatoes ..............
Measure the baby careful-561
Mexican. 3151.35 .................... 68

Michigan’s Happy Babies,

406, 434, 459, 480, 506.
October in the garden....358
Paper as a time and

strength saver ....... 407

Plain, practical, pretty pil-
low covers 380
PlanW to play as well as to170

ork
Plant 0these bulbs early” .108

Pleasant conversation . .194
Potting plants for winter. 406
Prize baby contest ....... 507
Quaint jabpt in crochet. .507
Quince recipes ........... 310
Reading for rest ......... 218
Recipes—Chicken and cu-
cumber salad, fruit

and nut salad, 171:
wild grape and apple
marmalade, wild grape
jelly, wild grape jam,
chocolate caramels,
408: pulled molasses
candy, cream taffy,
peanut brittle, coacoa-
nut dainties, pulled
white candy, butter
taffy ................ 460
September work for the
window garden ...... 170
Shiftlessness the curse of
society
Short Cuts to Housekeep—
ing, 108, 149, 171, 219,
286, 460, 480, 507.
Simple Christmas
and how to
them
SOme appetizing salmon
dishes
Summer lingerie ......... 30
Sweeping economy, a.. .171
That ougrasoline stove of

gifts
make

.359

They 0best help” for the

weak ............... 264
The country home ....... 286
The domestic crucible, 434,

459,480,506.

The Yuletide feast ....... 560
farmer’s pocket-book .. 68
great god pleasure..... 48
important thing is over-

looked ..............

value of cozy nooks

around the farm yard 12

well behaved child. . . ..218

young mother ...507
Those merry marriage

bells ................ 108

Thoughtless inhumanity.. 12
Trifles light as air ....... 30
Utilizing the cheap cuts of
meat 409
What is your school teach-310

...............

chet ................. 80
Why? ................... 129
Why not let father help. .148
Worry, a cure for ........ 264

Grange.

Among the Live Granges,
37, 74, 94, 114, 149,177,202
294, 317, 342, 366, 381,
409, 442, 481, 516.

Annual State Grange meet«

ing .................
Another gala week ....... 149
August meetings, state

lecturer’ s suggestions

Baraga County Pomona. 94

Farmers’ week at Bay
View ............... 342

Four—county picnic a suc-
cess ................ 202

Gala week at Adrian ..... 466
Gardner’ s speech at Mor-
enci ...............442

Grange notes 74
Grange work that is worth
while ....... . . . . . .
Illinois Grange notes. ..317
Informal lecturers’ confer-
ence 4
July meetings, state lec-
turer’ s suggestions for 13
New Granges ....... 149, 342
Notes on rural school pro-
gress, 177, 265, 294, 317
November meetings, state
lecturer’s suggestions
f0 or .................. 381
October Pomona programs409
Parade, the, at the big
four-county rally ..... 226
Reminiscences of Eastport
Grange 250
Some of Michigan’ s needs. 481
State Grange to ask need-
ed laws 114
The executive committee
and the tonnage tax. .134
four cornerstones of the
Grange .............
Grange and neighbor-
hood co- -operation..
Grange that pays
way ........51 16, 538, 3567
Tri county Grange rally 8. .
big success 13
Washtenaw Round-up 31
What the Granges are do-
ing in Illinois ......226

Farmers’ Clubs.

Annual meeting, prepar-
ations for the. . . .342, 409
Annual Associational meet-
ing, program of ...... 466
Associational meeting, the
53 8,566
A t1ibute to the Farmers’
Club in Minnesota. . ..134
A word from the Associa-
tional secretary . . . ..466
Bedford Farmers’ Club5

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song
Clean literature in
home ...........
Club discussions, 13,
94, 114, 149, 177,
2.50, 294, 366, 381,
481, 516.
Club interest in Memory
Day ................. 177
Club travelogue, a ........ 317
Club work, a profitable
line of ..............
Columbia Farmers’ Club.. 74
Farmers’ Club experience
202,226, 250 342.
fairs....409, 442 466,481
in Maryland .3,1 3,1 54, 74
How shall we observe
Memory Day? ....... 250
Memory Day ............ 265
ode ................... 250
the piopei observance2

31, 54,
225,
442,

The0 local Club and the
state organization. .366
opportunities we miss..177

. Illustrations.

Adrian gala week ........ 466
A goodr type of feeding172

Alfalfa 8field. of F. A. Hor-
ton .................. 255
Alligator farming ....... 125
Apple boxes ............ 360
exhibit at Fremont. . . ..371
harvesting, 209, 233, 414,
484, 514
Auction scene .......... 268
Auto truck for marketing
fruit ................ 5
Ayreshire championship

cow at dairy show...450
Bear Creek Grange hall..342
Birds that help farmers. . 27
Boys at State Fair school.275
testing seed 189

Breeding crate .......... 372
Buckwheat as a catch crop
....................... 63
Cabinet making . . . . . . . ..503
Canoeing scene . . . . . . . ....215
Centerpiece ............. 380

Ceylon, scenes in....145, 165
Cherries from Morgan or-

chards ..............
Children at play on farm. 331
Christmas design ........ 541
symbols .............. 559
Collie dog ............... 329

Colony house, a conven-

ient .................
Concrete manure pit ..... 392
Corn crop a big ......... 471

of Master Menlo C. Hyde o
....................... 42
grown on doctored soil. 389
Cornstarch hat pin and
beads ............... 33
Cows in milk test at the
State Fair 273, 278
Dairy demonstration at
National Dairy Show.493

Delivering cider apples...336
Device to prevent cow
kicking .............. 41
Discing with four-horse '
team ............... 77
Duck raising ............. 550
Egyptian scenes ........ 65
temples and mosque. . ..105
Exhibit of A. W. Jewett &
Sons at State Fair...323

Farm buildings of Herman
Remington

23—595 7 ..

of Mr.’ McClure . . . . . . ..117
scene .181
scenes on small farms. .205
workshop 7
Feeding hogs . . . . . ..449, 552
hopper for chicks. . . . . . 89
Field of selected oats. . . . 57
Fire blight on apple tree. 123
Flag making . . . . . . ......
Foot and- mouth disease,4‘2
eradicating the. .475 495
Forcing- -house, a small” .184
Fruit exhibit of Oceana
county at State Fair. .257

Hallowe’ en ..... . .353,4 401
Harvesting pears .. ...... 24
Hay field, a thrifty ......... 37

Hens, two productive. ..154

Holstein bull calf sold for
2 00

................... 436
Hofs’teins at State Fair. .253
prize winners .......... 397
Horse 36 years old ...... 349
Horticulture show at the
State Fair .......... 277
G. A. R. at Detroit. ..H.....213
Geese .............. . .416
Good roads ............. 369
Grading and packing
truck products” ...312
Greenville co- -operative as-
sociation ............ 5
Guernseys at the National
Dairy Show ......... 427
Implements unhoused. . . .391

India, scenes in, 237, 305,401
Inspecting Guernsey herd. .23;

Institute scene ..........

Jimmy Jingle and the
plant fairies ..... 15.454

9.

July Fourth Cover
Sign

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an ................. 1 7)
marketed through asso-
ciations ............. 244
Load of hay ............. 191
Locomotives, past and
present ..............
Meadow lark nest ....... 215
Metal silo ............... 474
Mexico, scenes in. ..281, 283
Old fiour mills ........... 261

Orchard in Leelanau Co. .414
Packing asparagus and on-

ions ................ 92
parsley ............... 484
Panama Canal scenes. 85
Pear orchard in Van Bur-
en county ............ 5 45
Peppermint farm scenes. .469
Percheron colt ........... 21
Plowing with tractor. .77
Pontiac Clotha ........... 373
Potato bug destroyer” ..117
Potatoes, selected ........ 410
Poultry house ........... 486
Preparing swine for show
purposes ............ 220
Rain gauge .............. 490
R. C Black Minorca ..... 6

Repairing farm buildings. 78
Rosen rye on farm of C.

Horton .............. 207
Santa Claus and Little
Billee ............... 555
Saugatuck Harbor ....... 384
Scenes at Camp Hayo-
Went-Ha ..... .
Chattanooga . .377
Fremont, Mich ......... 421
Scottish scene ........... 329
Selling truck crops in Tur—
key ................. 112
Septic 3Itank ............. 390
Shade for sheep .......... 185
Shed for shading flock. 4

Shipping farm products in
car lots 196

Shorthorn bull at State
Fair ................ 393
cattle ................. 393
Silo filling .............. 183
Split apple trees ........ 375
Stone pile .............. 347
Strawberries in October 425

Street scene in Newaygo.297
Summer feeding» of poul-
try ................. 386
Sweet clover hay ....... 491
Thanksgiving cover design4

.......................

The dinner call ........... 97
The milk- maid .......... 307
Threshing scenes ....... 137
Tractor, hauling with. ..321
Training the colt ........ 546
Transporting farm pro-
ducts ............... 521

Variety tests of cats and
barley at Michigan
Experiment Station... 57

Wagon for hauling corn
fodder .............. 158

War map

Wash boiler with false

bottom for canning

purposes ............ 224
Washtenaw Pomona gath-

ering ...............
Waterg supply for spray-
Weeidsg

about the farm-
stead 3
West Michigan Fair scene;29

.......................

crop ................

Winter quarters for pigs. .547

Wixom fair 489

World events in pictures.
403, 431, 453, 477, 501,
529, 554

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4Why any one
interested in farming
should go

Here are four plain reasons why you ought to go
to the Exposition at San Diego next year. Give them
the careful consideration they deserve—everyone of

these reasons is figured from your point of view.
The practical things you will see and; learn—new ideas,

new methods, new facts—if applied to your own operations

will repay many times the comparatively low cost of the trip.

l—All kinds of the newest and most perfected farm machinery
may be studied in the Exposition buildings, and in operation
on the land.

2—There will be complete demonstration of “big” farming—
carried out in actual work on a colossal scale; the newest
efficiency methods that have made farming a big business
will be visible in every detail.

S—For the smaller farmer there will be a perfect demonstration
of intensive farming; the kind where very little land can be
made to supporta family comfortably. There is science in
this; you’ll see it at its best. Five acres with fruit trees.
vegetable plants. vineyard. poultry yard—all producing.

A—And best of all, you’ll get inspiration. “Ireshening up” if you
need it, exhiliration. The things you see will send you back
home with a new "punch” in your own work; there's no
doubt about it. No matter how well you’re doing you will
learn things that will make your farming business better.

And there are hundreds of other reasons why you’ll like to go—
why you’ll have the best time of your life. It‘s a, wonderful Exposi-
tion; beautiful beyond any description; there are endless things con-
trived to entertain you, amuse you. thrill you with their charm and
fascination. Railroads and hotels are going to meet you more than
half way; it’s not an expensn‘e trip. Begin to plan for it soon; yo
will always be glad if you come. _

Five hundred miles to the North lies San Francisco where during

the greater part of 1915 will be held another Exposition, also 0016- *

brating the opening of the Panama Canal, the two supplementing
each other.

When California celebrates, the Golden State‘s enthusiasm re-
quires two outlets.

On up the coast and across the Roclties, in the deserts and forest,
» on the plains and the valleys that llll the West, there are other
sights which make all other lands commonplace.

It is the Great West of the Grand Canyon. the Yosemite. the
Yellowstone, the Painted. Desert. the Great Trees. It is the West that
you should see, and i915 is the time for you to see it, when California,
with her two ex DOSItlollS offers you the opportunity and special rates.

Open January I

See that your ticket in 1915 reads San Diego

"Oh! Es ana. oomo mi joven, corazon pnr
ti lat a an tiempos pasados."—Lon allow. [9'5

“How much of my young heart. 0 Spain, Want A" the
out to thee in days of yore? '—L0nyfellow. Year