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VOL. cxuv. No. 5

\Vhole Number 3820





DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, JAN. 30, 1915.





350 CENTS A YEAR,

12 EUR 5 YEARS.





(Io-operation That Co-opcratcs.





O-OPERATIVE farmers’ associa-

tions are commercial manifesta-

tions of what we. call the Broth-



erhood of Man. In the early times

man was, to a great extent, sufficient

unto himself. His household made its

own- clothes and raised and prepared

its own food. He fortified himself to

an extent against the outer world. But

now, in the age of specialization, our

industries as well as individuals are





dependent upon each other, and our





interests have become less individual

and mOre collective, and therefore co-

operation has become necessary. As

the population increases the individ-

ual becomes less noticeable. There

fore the farmer, in 'order to make him-

self heard by the outer world, must

do so collectively or by co-operation.



Other lines of business have devel-

oped the spirit of co-operation quicker

than farming because they, from the

standpoint of necessity, realized the

value of it. Farmers have been slow

in accepting the co-operative idea be-

cause its necessity has not been

brought forcibly to them. However,

as the handling of their products has

become more complex, the value of





co-Operation has become more appar- \





ent, and at present there are quite a

few successful co-operative organiza-

tions.



As the co-operative spirit has just

started in rural affairs, but will in

time become almost general, there will

be many lessons gained, through ex—

perience, and as numerous new organ-

izations will be formed the experi-

ences of the successful ones cannot

help but be of value. For this reason

information regarding the South Hav-

en Fruit Exchange is given.



The fruit growers in the vicinity of

South Haven did considerable talking

about co-operation before they got

down to business. It was annually a

prominent subject on -.

the programs of the

Pomological Society,

the oldest fruit socie-

ty in the state, for

more than a genera-

tion. This talk was

not wasted, however,,

as it served to gradu-

ally arouse interest

and study in the sub-

ject.



In the winter of

1912-13 some of the

most prominent and

level - h e a d e (1 fruit

growers organized the

association. Its “organ-

izers being practical

business men as well

as farmers, had no

“get - rich - quick”,

dreams regarding the

organization but were

sensible enough to ‘or-

ganize it (along con-

servative zlines, going -





at it just as they

would any business

organization.





' , We can do no better

than to quote from the





A‘ General View of South Haven





excellent talk on the work of the as-

sociation by George H. Myhan at the

recent State Horticultural meeting re-

garding its form of organization and

methods of doing business.

“Our‘association is known as the

South Haven Fruit Exchange. It was

organized with a capital stock of

$5,000 and the term of existence of

this corporation is fixed at 30 years.

Each member holds one share at $100

and no member can own more than

one share. The organization is con-





 





Peaches, Fancy Apples and Fears





trolled by a board of directors, from

which they elect officers, president,

vice~president, secretary and treasur-

er. The board meets with the mana-

ger once each week during the ship-

ping season. All members deliver

their fruit in crates at the central

packing house in South Haven, which

is located on the Michigan. Central

Railroad. The grower receives a car-

bon copy of the number of crates,





 





weight and varieties of each load. The

fruit is then graded and sorted under

the personal supervision of the mana-

ger and packed ready for shipment.

We make but two grades of apples,

“A” and “B.” Each package is stamp-

ed with just what the package con-

tains as to quality and variety.”



After the fruit is sorted the grower

is credited with the amount of each

grade his fruit sorted to. Final pay-

ment on the fruit is not made until

the end of the season, but the grower





Are Sorted and Packed by Hand.





can draw on this account as he desires

and according to the amount of fruit

he has delivered. The cost of packing

and five per cent for selling is deduct-

ed from the gross receipts of the fruit.

The total cost of packing is determine

ed at the end of the season and is

then divided pro rata.



“The exchange also buys all the

spray materials, fertilizers, bran, tile

and other articles used on the farm,





pthe.





buying in not less than carload lots,

paying cash therefor, securing goods

at the lowest possible cost. and selling

to the members of the exchange in

quantities to suit, at an incrcase of

five per cent over cost. \K'e have made

a saving of at least 20 per cent

through co-operative buying. Pack-

ages are bought in quantities that ad-

mit of a liberal reduction in price.



“\Ve gave employment to as high as

70 men and women during the season,

women packing peaches, fancy apples

and pears. Frequently 7,000 to 8,000

crates of fruit are handled during the

rush time. .



“The sales of the association for the

first year were about $30,000. This,

our second year, we have handled 255

car-loads of fruit, with sales of about

$110,000.



“Our first year’s business made such

a good showing, paying 12 per cent on

capital stock, besides disposing of our

fruit so satisfactorily, and the demand

for membership was so persistent that

, ’figssociation deemed it advisable

to increase the membership to 100

members and the capital stock to $10,-

000."



As Mr. Myhan states, the associa‘

tion has been a great success, one be-

yond the expectations of its organiz-

ers. That it will be permanent is in-

dicated in the fact that it made good

in two seasons which presented the

extremes in the marketing of fruit.

The season of 1913 the fruit crop was

small and good prices were easily ob—

tained by all. In 1914 it was hard to

sell fruit and the association was al«

most taxed to its limit in the amount

of fruit it had to handle, but even so,

it got above the market prices for

most of its products.



The first year the association was

fortunate in hiring for a manager a

man who had made a. success and rep-

utation as a fruit buy-

er in South Haven.

H i s efficiency h a 3

been one of the main

facts in the success of

the association. It al-

so rented his packing

house, but that sea-

son being so success-

ful they bought it of

him at the end of the

year and have made

additions and im-

provements so as to

double its capacity.

The manager was also

fortunate in getting

his position, as it is

now hard for buyers

to do anything in the

way of buying fruit

there.



Besides being busy

with the handling of

all kinds of farm ma-

terials, the associa-

tion also runs a bean-

ery during the winter

months. At one time

this winter.» it had $7,-





 





 





 





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APPLYING MUCK AND MARL-TO__

CLAY AND GRAVEL SOILS.





 





Improving Muck Land.



We have some muck land recently

drained by a large county drain over

two miles in length, 16 to 20 feet wide

at the top, four feet wide at the bot-

om and from five to 12 feet deep.

This drain was dug by a dredge at a

cost of less than $5 per rod and put

this land in good shape to cultivate.

The muck is from one to three feet in

depth, underlaid with blue clay. As

there was once an old drain through

it, the land had all been cleared and

was little if any harder to break up

than any old. sod.



I tried corn on a piece of about four

acres, but as we had a. hard frost in

this section on June 19, when my corn

was about six inches high, it was

killed, so do not know how it would

have come out, but it had made a

very rapid and rank growth up to the

time it was killed.



As it was then too late to plant any-

thing else except potatoes or buck-

wheat, I planted part of it to pota-

toes, which averaged 150 bushels per

acre, and the balance to buckwheat,

which went 35 bushels per acre.



I also tried onions and cabbage and

found that by sowing 400 pounds of

fertilizer to the acre I could raise 600

bushels of onions and cabbage as large

as half a bushel measure. I find the

muck needs lime, potash and phos-

phate, but it has all the humus and

nitrogen that it needs, as it is prac-

tically all vegetable matter.





Experiments with Muck and Marl on

Upland.



In regard to the use of the muck

and marl that was thrown out of the

ditch I find that it will pay big profits

to haul it on the upland. I did not

have time to haul much of it last

spring, but what I did haul-paid well

for the time expended. Where I put

it on bean ground I could see a differ-

ence in the color and the growth of

the vines from the start' and when

they podded they filled better and

were affected by the blight less than

where I did not _put any.



On the potato ground I plowed un-

der a clever sod that was in blossom

and then rolled it and put on the

muck and marl at the rate of 120

loads to the acre by drawing on a

wagon, about a yard to a load. I then

dragged it in thoroughly with a

spring-tooth harrow.





The Cost of Application.



In regard to the cost of hauling, the

distance handled. of course, makes a

difference. I used two wagons and

one team and hauled 80 rods and by

using one man to pitch it and using

six-inch plank on the wagon and drop-

ping one plank in a place and string—

ing out that way with the strings

about five feet apart, I could keep him

busy. As a man can haul about 30

loads a day this way, two men and

team being counted worth about $5

per day, the cost is $20 per acre.



In regard to the benefits derived

from it, it increased the yield of pota-

toes 27 bushels per acre, and I do not

think that I derived the benefit from

it this year that I will in the next few

years.



I heard a man in this neighborhood

say that he could see benefits to his

crops for 20 years after putting muck

on a field of his. I am so well satis-

fied this year with what I tried that I

will put it on all of my upland as fast

as I have the time.



As the marl consists of 87 per cent

lime and the muck is nearly all vege-

table matter, there can be no question





_ that it is cheap fertilizer for the man





that has it on his own farm or near

enough to haul on his land.

Crops for Muck Land.



I have heard it said a great many

times that muck land is more liable

to frost than other land, but where

the muck is level, or nearly so, with

the surrounding landas itis in this.

locality, and is well 'drained, 1 think





there is no more danger than on the

hard land, unless it is high, rolling

land. ,



I have raised corn and other crops

on muck a good many times and this

year is the first that I ’ever lost a

crop, and if we had not had the frost

at an unusual time this year it would

not have hurt it. From my experience

and observation I find that muck will

grow any and all kinds of crops nat-

ural to this climate, unless it be oats

and wheat, and if there is lime enough

in the soil it will raise them, as the

straw breaks over when it begins to

fill, instead of tipping out as some

have the idea.



I believe the time is coming, and at

no distant date, when our muck lands

in this country will command as high

or higher prices than the best of up-

lands, and that the farmer who has a.

little muck patch or a whole farm

of it, will have a larger bank account

than can be made only on the clay

lands, as the man that has the muck

land has land more easily worked and

not so hard on his tools or horses.



Genesee Co. W. S. BURNETT.





PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT OF

THE SOIL.





 





There are farms and farms, which

have been farmed year after year

without addition of sufficient organic

matter and plant food to keep them

in good‘ physical condition. In other

words, they are run down. Nothing is

at its best when it is poor physically

and this is as true of soils as it is of

the human organism.





Why Commercial Fertilizer Some-



times Fails.



With the land in decreasing fertil-

ity, the farmer applies commercial fer-

tilizer. But yields, after one brief

upward impulse, continue to decrease.

This is the point where the enemy of

the commercial fertilizer springs up

and points to this one instance where

the use of fertilizer failed to increase

the yielding properties of the soil.



However, this is slight excuse to

the man who has probed more deeply

into the subject.

necessary plant food is in the ground

and has been there for ages. The

fault lies in the bad physical condi-

tion of the soil. In the first place, or-

ganic matter has not been applied to

the ground, thus opening the way to

the second reason. The necessary

humus has not been formed which, in

turn, creates the good tilth and gran-

ular structure of the soil. This is

what_the wornout soil needed, a phy-

sical regeneration. Now, with the

plant food present, the soil will soon

show the remarkable bearing qualities

which so long had lain dormant.





Value of Granulation.



The healthy soil is the soil with a

crumbly, granular structure. Com-

pare road dust and granulated field

dirt. The former is made up of inco-

herent soil particles, while the latter

is made up of particles massed and

crumbly. In clay and silt soils, the

property of granulation is particularly

valuable because of the tendency of

these soils to bake, but being well

granulated, they can be kept in ex-

cellent tilth.



Sometimes nitrogen is lacking and

the soil crust becomes fine, as in the

case of the corn field, which if not

plowed after a rain, the leaves of the

corn yellow. This very fine soil has

acted as a mulch and prevented aera-

tion of the soil. This condition may

be caused by poor drainage as well.



Granulation is effectively controlled

by five main factors; frost, moisture,

drainage, rotation and organic matter

content. One can readily see how

each factor would affect the soil.

Moisture alternately wets and dries

the soil, while frost alternately freezes

and thaws. Handling the soil in a

wet or puddled condition hinders

granulation in reverse to proper drain-

age, which removes the source of the

action of puddlingu :The..growingj{0f

grasses and legumes always tends; to





He knows that the.





JAN. 30, 1915.





revert the soil to the virgin condition.

The Problem of Organic Matter.





The first aim of every American

farmer should be to see that his soil





is plentifully supplied with organic'





matter. The annual waste, as burn-

ing strawstacks, the burning over of

wheat fields and clearing the entire

acreage of all the crops, is indeed

fruitful of poverty and soil destruction





unless the organic matter is restored





in some way.



The latter may be accomplished by

the addition to the soil of farm ma-

nure, green manuring crops, as rye.

vetch, cowpeas, soy beans, alfalfa,

rape, etc., and leguminous crops. The

latter, of course, serve as both nitro-

gen gatherers and as a source of or-

ganic matter.



The partially decayed organic mat-

ter aids in keeping the granules to-

gether and thus makes the model tilth

and the proper physical condition of

the soil.





Indiana. L. E. NEUFER.





 





POTATO AND CORN SHOWS.





 





An all-day potato meeting was held

at Buckley, January 8, under the aus-

pices of the Wexford County Farm

Bureau, with an attendance of about

200 farmers living in that section.

Stimulating talks were made by Dr.

Eben Mumford, of East Lansing, C.

W. Wald, secretary of the State Po-

tato Association, and John C. Ketch-

am, of Hastings, master of the State

Grange. C. W. Wald judged the ex-

hibits and the leading prize winner

was E. E. Champion. A fine dinner

was served at noon by the ladies.





The second annual exhibit of the

Genesee county boys’ and girls' corn

club was held at Flint, January 9,

with 36 entries from Gaines, Atlas,

Genesee, Forest, Fenton, Mt. Morris,

Davison, Richfield, Flushing, Burton,

Thetford and Clayton townships. The

judges were E. C. Lindeman, of the

M. A. 0., Mark Piper, of Mt. Morris

township, and Ivan Parsons, of Grand

Blanc township. The corn show was

of excellent quality and the judges

found it difficult to choose the win-

ners. Robert Rieman, cf Atlas, won

first prize for the largest yield, hav-

ing grown” 1,735 pounds on an eighth

of an acre. Other first prize winners

were: Best ear, Ralph Middleton;

best 10 cars of yellow dent, Ralph

Middleton; best 10 ears of white cap

dent, Ralph Rossman; best 10 ears of

white dent, Arnold Gregory. The Cum-

mings school of Atlas secured the

largest number of points and won the





American flag. Prices were awarded





by W. J. Hinkley, of Flushing, pres-

ident of the club.



The Washtenaw county contest for

boys and girls was held at Ann Arbor,

January 8, with 40 exhibitors and $122

in prize money offered by the business

men of the city through the civic as-

sociation. J. Robert Duncan, of Vicks-

burg, member of the executive com-

mittee of the Michigan Experiment

Association, was judge and praised

the exhibits very highly. First, sec-

ond and third prize winners in the

two classes were respectively as fol-

lows: Younger class, Miss Gladys

Bunton, Ypsilanti; Donald Stimson,

Saline; Edward Smith, Saline. Older

class, 'Lester Swaninger, Ypsilanti;

Harold Polsdorfer, Milan; Carl Lam-

barth, Saline. These six exhibits will

be entered later in the state contest.



Kent Co. ALMOND GRIFFEN.





With wool selling high, sheep .and

lambs pelts bringing record prices,

and a scarcity of sheep and lambs in

feeding districts generally outside of

Colorado and, Wisconsin, sheepmen

have every reason to be optimistic re-

garding the future of that industry.

Of course, the quarantine maintained

because of the prevalence of foot and

mouth-disease acts as an obstacle to

trade in more ways than one. and it

has greatly lowered the shipment of

feeders to feeding districts, thereby





.vastly cutting down the. number .of





lambs in process of fattening for the

market. .
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JAN. 30, 1915. ‘

FARM NOTES.





Wheat Smut.





My wheat last year was one-third

smut. I would like to know if the

straw fed to horses and used for bed-

ding, and the manure used on wheat

as a top-dressing this winter would

be injurious to the wheat? Would

there be any danger of having smutty

wheat next harvest? I sowed clean

wheat and treated it for smut with

formaldehyde.



Huron Co. W. R.





According to the best authorities

the chances are slight for healthy

kernels of clean wheat being infected

with smut spores by being sown on

ground containing such spores. The

accepted theory of the life history of

the smut fungus is that the smut

spores attached to the infected ker-

nels of wheat which are sown, germi-

nate at the same time as the wheat,

and the filaments of the fungus pene-

trate the tissues of the wheat plant

before the first leaf makes its appear-

ance above ground. From this time

on both plants grow together, the one

within the other, throughout the pe—

riod of growth. Due to its peculiar

habit of growth the fungus seems to

die as it passes upward through the

plant, leaving few traces of its exist—

ence in its path until in the matured

plant smut seems to be found almost

entirely in the matured spores appear-

ing in the heads of the grain. It has

been determined that smut will suc-

cessfully pass the winter, even upon

the open ground, in this latitude, and

that germs two years old have not lost

their power of producing smut in the

crop.



From this theory of the life history

of the disease, it is apparent that no

infection of the crop would be caused

by top-dressing the wheat with ma-

nure made from the smut-infested

straw, since if the fungus is present

in a form to injure the crop, the plants

are already infested with it.





Applying Ground Limestone in Winter.





I have ten acres plowed for oats. I

am going to put on about 30 tons of

ground limestone, which costs me

$1.25 per ton besides the hauling. Can

I afford to put this lime in under cov-

er and distribute on the land in the

spring, or would it be as well to put

in the field now and spread it in the

spring? I have a piece of five acres

on which I raised soy beans last year.

Will the soy beans inoculate for al-

falfa?



\Vayne Co. \Y. H.



If the spreading of this ground lime-

stone is to be postponed until spring,

it will be an economy to store same

in a dry place until it is applied to

the land. The writer has found it

more satisfactory to have the lime-

stone shipped at about the time the

application is contemplated as it is a

heavy product, and the saving of one

handling is quite an item.



In applying ground limestone the

writer uses a lime distributor made

for the purpose, hauling the limestone

direct from the car to the field and

applying it at once. Our method is

to use two wagons in hauling, a man

hauling a load into the field, taking

the other wagon and going for another

load while a man in the field distrib-

utes the limestone. We have same

shipped in bulk and haul in tight wag-

on boxes, which reduqes the cost of

handling to the minimum. It is gen-

erally more satisfactory to apply the

ground limestone just before the soil

is to be fitted for the spring crop, but

there is no reason why it cannot be

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winter season and spread as it is

hauled. Last year we covered one

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there was some snow on the ground

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drawn, whether the work is done now

or in the spring.



Inoculation of Alfalfa.

'Soy beans will not provide the bac-





~teria for which the alfalfa plant is





host. If inoculation is necesSary, it

would be better to use soil from a

successful alfalfa plant or pure cul-

ture, ”as may be more convenient.





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FTER becoming interested in ev-

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them out, and from all I can learn

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ble. Three of these bear so little in

the fall that they should be fruited

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All overbearers bear some the sea-

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season they should be picked back

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will bear until freezing weather.





Some Good Varieties.



I found the Productive to be a

large plant which bears a large berry,

but it will not bear alone. Only about

one-half or less of the plants bore at

all. The berries are of only fair qual-

ity and the vine is not a large plant

maker. The Superb makes a good

plant but only one-half of the plant

bore last summer, those bearing made

but few new plants, while the ones

that did not bear made a good supply

of plants. The berries are large, well

shaped and of good flavor. '



The Iowa I have not tried, but I

learn on good authority that it re-

quires a clay soil and does not bear

as large berries as the two named.

Both of the others are at home on a

variety of soils.



I did not try the Francis as it seems

to be suited only to sandy soil and

the highest culture. My soil is most-

ly clay and I cannot keep the planta-

tion clean as easily as one on a soil

of a more workable nature.



The Americus is said to require a

clay soil and to be very hardy. I

found the vines to be of medium size

but they are not very good plant mak-

ers. They were covered with bloom

and 'berries. The berries were medi-

um sized, with that peculiar wild fla-

vor that is regarded by many as the

very highest quality. They bear until

freezing weather under ordinary good

care and favorable season. No doubt

it will make plenty of plants for one’s

own use, and more is a nuisance to

the berry grower. An intensive grow-

er of overbearing strawberries regards

this as the best kind of the overbear-

ei‘s for the average berry grower.



A Productive Variety.



The Progressive were set very early

and proved wonderful plant makers

The ber-

ries were inclined to be small but

good in flavor. Both size and quality

would have been better had I kept

most of the runners cut off. But I

wanted all of the plants I could get

and so let them grow. The plants are

small but appear hardy and at home

on a variety of soils. It is an especial-

ly good kind to sell plants from. A

prominent fruit grower says that this

kind will produce more plants and

more berries than any other that he

is acquainted with, and he advises

those who cannot make a success of

the others to try this kind, though

he thinks it a poor keeping and poor

quality berry. This may be due to

the large use of nitrogen in his fer‘

tilizers, as western men do not com-

plain of its quality and I like the fla-

vor better than I do either the Su-





1 perb or Productive. The latter is too





tart to suit me but for marketing and

shipping purposes it is very good. It

is at home on a variety of soils and

bears until frost. '

Intensive care Necessary.



All kinds of everbearers require ex-

tra, rich soil. intensive cultivation and

extra expense in picking, all of which





are at present well paid for in most,





markets. When they become more

common the prices will drop and

most, if not all, of the profit will be

gone unless more profitable kinds can

be produced.



At present prices are high and many

common kinds are being sold by un-

scrupulous men for everbearers. Buy

only of reliable dealers and expect to

pay a fair price for them, for the

present, at least. Some of the newer

kinds are listed as high as a dollar a

plant but may not prove any better

than the older kinds, if as good. For

the present everbearers, as a novelty

and for profit, do very well. While

the market for these must necessarily

be limited on account of other,sea-

sonable fruits, the number of those

who will grow them for their own use

will increase to a very great extent.



Isabella Co. F. G. SMITH.





SELECTING THE ORCHARD SITE.





 





The grower having selected the sec-

tion of the state best suite? to his de-

sires, he must take into consideration

factors which go to make up a good

orchard site.



The influence of Lake Michigan is

a factor which the grower can well af-

ford to consider seriously, inasmuch

as it forms one of the natural advan-

tages of Michigan as an orchard state.

Its protective feature is especially val~

uable in the growing of peaches, as

inland peaches become a speculative

proposition of more or less uncertain-

ty. Of course, apples are not as ten-

der as peaches, and therefore this mat-

ter is not so vital with this fruit.

However, this must be considered by

the orchardist who is thinking of

planting peaches as fillers or as a

complement to the apple orchard.





Many men claim that the humidity of





the air in the districts adjoining the

lake tends to hasten the growth of

diseases, but it is certain that the ad-

vantages of frost protection more than

offset any possible danger along this

line. '

Distance from Shipping Point.



Statistics as gathered in this survey

show the average distance of the or-

chards from their shipping point in

Michigan to be 3.11 miles, illustrating

the necessity of the orchard to be

within easy hauling distance of the

nearest railroad station. With wag-

ons as the only available means of

hauling from the farm to the station.

it is doubtful whether the orchard can

profitably be located over five miles

from the loading point. The automo-

bile truck increases this radius to

about 25 miles and permits the more

careful handling of fruit in hauling.





The effect of the distance from the

shipping point is felt also in hauling

supplies to the orchard. Many men

have said that where stock yard ma-

nure must be hauled over five miles

for use in the orchard, the time con-

sumed in" hauling will make the ma-

nure too expensive to be profitably ap-





plied. Too often merely the first cost h





of the manure is considered in deter-

mining the advisability of buying ma-

nure.

Advantages of Being Near Big Market.

Another factor which must be ser-

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There are forcibly marked advantages

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fall of 1914 averaged one dollar a

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truck. In years of short crop he had

averaged"$1.7,5 per bushel. “His sales

Were1 made direct to (the, grocers, en

the public hiarketfifa’nd‘ he delivered

the apples iri‘ bushel ’ba‘sk‘ets, thus sav-

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fancy ,winter, apples. ' Increased. gross

returns secured by these men should

go far towards offsetting any increas-

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The contour and the site of the or-

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much of the success in the growth of

the trees in the orchard is dependent

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best for orchard land and 74.2 per

cent of the growers answering the sur-

vey question covering this point re-

port that their own properties meet

this requirement. The necessity of

having rolling land is not so much due

to the fact that it is undulating in

topography, but rather that it affords

air and water drainage naturally, with

a consequent prevention of killing

frosts, which settle in the low lands

and of “wet feet” resulting from poor

drainage. -



The Best Exposure.



On the matter of the exposure of the

orchard the results of this survey

showed that the orchards were sub-

jected to practically every exposure

possible with no apparently evil re-

sults occurring in any case. It is

clearly evident that no deliberate se-

lection of exposure has been made by

these men in planting their orchards,

for in the results, we find that 40.1 per





 





THE MICHIGAN FARMER.





about ’10 years old ;t at bear some

very finefruit, but-soj- j :the quantity





is: ' too f small?‘fdf-T‘Tpréefiica‘li purposes.

Perhaps when they"gét“fgding”' they

will do better. , -' - ' '



'Eniinet Co. ' ‘ ‘ H. .



The productiveness of any variety

is influenced to a great extent by‘the

soil conditions under which the'_trees

grow. The writer knows of an or-

chard of Jonathans on a sandy loam

soil rich enough to produce trees of

good size, which started to bear when

three years old and has borne since

good crops of good-sized fruit. In oth-

er places he has seen the same vari-

ety not come into bearing until six or

seven years of age and the size of the

fruit usually being small.



There is a distinct relation between

the growth of a tree and its produc-

tiveness. If a slow-growing variety

such as the VVagener,’ is groWn on son

which will check its growth, it will be

small in size and is liable to overhear

and be short-lived. However, if put

on a richer soil so as to encourage

wood growth, it will be of fairly good

size and bear moderately. On the

other hand, Spies in some instances

on rich soils, have made abundant

growth and borne but little fruit even

up to 20 years of age.



Jonathans are usually earlier bear-

ers than Galdwins but not as early as

\Vageners. It is not as long lived as

the Baldwin, but lives longer than the

VVagener. With plants as with ani-

mals, those which come to maturity

or productiveness early are not as

long-lived as those which are slow in

coming to maturity.



In consideration of the fact that





 





An Orchard Site Affording Immunity from Frost is Essential in Making

Peach Growing Profitable.





cent have land sloping to the south,

which is generally considered to be

the most unsuitable in fruit culture,

for with the southern slope the buds

are apt to open and the blossoms ap-

pear before the dangerous spring

frosts have passed. It cannot be found

that there is any marked effect one

way or the other upon the orchards.

As one man stated, his orchard slop-

ed in all directions and as far as he

was concerned, he could see no differ-

ence in the results.



In summarizing this point, it would

undoubtedly be wise to select land

with a northern or northeastedn slope,

if this could be done without a sacri-

fice of other orchard essentials; but

all other essentials should be accord-

ed a preference before the matter of

exposure. It must be remembered that

these remarks apply to apples only,

for exposure is a very essential fac—

tOr in the success or failure of a.

peach orchard. J. W. FISHER, JR.





TROUBLE DEPARTMENT.





The Productiveness of the Jonathan

‘ . Apple. ,



.' Can‘ you tell me‘of the bearing qual-

ities' of’th‘e Jonathan f apple in this

state, say trees from 15 to 20 years

old? How 1 do they compare with,

Wageners or Baldwins under the same

conditions. We have a few trees





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your trees have not borne much up to

ten years, they ought to do well be-

tween 15 and 20 years. It would un-

doubtedly be advisable to endeavor to

check the growth of the trees to some

extent in order to get them into great-

er productiveness. In order to do

this, legume cover crops and fertiliz-

ers should be kept from the orchard,

and it might also be beneficial to pro-

ductiveness to leave the orchard in

sod for a few years at least.





 





STATE HORTICULTURAL MEET-

ING. ,





The mid-winter meeting of the Mich-

igan State Horticultural Society will





be held in Muskegon, Tuesday and

\Vednesday, February 2-3. An excel-

lent program is being prepared and

some of the big subjects in the inter-

est of the fruit industry wil be band-

led by experienced men in the busi-

ness.



_Mr. R. A. Gill, of Fort Clinton, Ohio,

Will be a guest of the society at the

meeting and will tell of the peach in-

dustry, also his success in sizing and

grading different fruits, from his per-

sonal experience. -



For further particulars apply. to

Robt. 1A. Smythe, Secretary, Benton

Harbor, Mich.





 





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A department of the state govern-





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Probably the first and paramount

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So we see. therefore, that a food law

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products. This protection originally

Was against injurious ingredients in

food products, that is, products injur-

ious, or supposed. to be injurious, to

the public health. The originally

greatest plea for the establishment of

food laws and the creation of food de-

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adulteration was considered to be pre-

judicial to health. In a similar way

many of the great legal protests over

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where health interests were involved.

Therefore, we repeat that the primary

consideration in the enactment of food

laws and in the establishment of food

departments was for the protection of

public health against poisonous and





otherwise injurious ingredients added.





to the food products.

The Prevention of Fraud and Decep-

tlon.



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many other ways than in the protec-

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additions to food products, and we

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vent fraud and deception in the sale

of food products.” It is this second

province of a food department which

encourages, or has encouraged up to

the present time, the most abundant

efforts of a food department.

has been established that a product is

injurious to health it has not been

difficult to secure its elimination from

food products. An excellent example

of this is in the preparation of vanilla

and lemon extract. It is not so very

long ago that these extracts were pre‘

pared by various concerns in quanti-

ties, using wood alcohol as a solvent

for the flavoring principle. It requir-

ed little effort on the part of. food de-

partments to secure the removal ab-

solutely of wood alcohol as a solvent.

by the mere turning of the eye of pub-

licity to the practice. We doubt if a

single extract could be found on the

market in the United States today

containing wood alcohol, but a much

more troublesome problem in the sale

of extracts has been in the preventing

of the use of imitating, though harm-

less. .pmsimts. »





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vanilla extract there is a product pro-





duced from the chemical treatmnet of

coal tar called vanillin which is an-





alogous to the vanillin which is nor-

mally present in the true vanilla bean.

The temptation to use this synthetic





product as a substitute for true vanil-





la extract has been very great and is

now practiced even to a considerable

extent. Likewise, an inferior grade of

extract is made from decoctions of the

tanks bean which furnishes a flavor-

ing principal known as coumarin. This

product, coumarin. is stronger in fla-

vor than is vanillin but is not so deli-

cate as is vanillin in the vanilla bean.

consequently the extract of tanks bean





_has been used and is still used to





cheapen the manufacturing cost of

vanilla extract, and it has been a hard

task for the food departments to regu-

late properly the use of this product

in commerce. In the same way with

lemon extracts.



The Adulteration of Lemon Extracts.



The oil of lemon produced from the

lemon peel contains the flavoring

properties of the lemon and conse-

quently a true lemon extract consists

of a solution of this oil which is ex«

tracted or expressed from the lemon

peel. The use of such substances as

citral and citronella, lemon grass, etc,

has taxed the energies of the food de-

partment for their proper regulation.

We frequently hear people say, “If the

product used is harmless, why object

to its use?" But it is as clearly a

privilege of the consumer to be pro-

tected against fraud and deception in

the food products which he buys as to

be protected against fraud and decep‘

tion in any other transaction. Inso-

far as food adulteration is concerned

it is this phase of a food department’s

work which requires the closest at-

tention and the greatest energies of

the department.



The Food Department's Duty to the

Manufacturer.



The third duty and purpose of a

food department is to protect the hon-

est, legitimate manufacturer and ven-

dor of food products. We once heard

a very high legal representative of the

government state that he did not con-

sider it the province of the food de-

partment to protect a food manufae

turer in his business. , But a little eX<

perlence in the work or a food depart-

ment will convince anyone that in pro.

tecting the honest, legitimate manu-

facturer lies the most direct road to

eradicating the evils which a food de-

partment is created to combat. In-

deed, the greatest criticism which has

been made by food manufacturers

against the operation of the food laws

has been brought about through the

failure of food departments, both state

and national, to throw sufficient pro-

tection around the business of an hon-

est, legitimate manufacturer.



(Continued next week).





 





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LILLIE FARMSTEAD DAIRY

NOTES.





 





The cow tester has just completed

his monthly test and his report shows

that several cows have produced over

50 pounds of fat during the month.

Not a cow in the herd but what shows

a profit, except a few that are nearly

dry and will freshen again in a few

weeks. I am quite well satisfied with

the report, because it has been pretty

cold weather and one would naturally

expect cows to shrink in their flow of

milk in such steady cold weather. The

reason for the good production in cold

weather is due in part, at least, to the

fact that they have not been turned

out doors to any extent. They have

water in the stable, the barns are

thoroughly aired each day and there is

no necessity for their going out. I be-

lieve it is better for them to stay in,

and I am sure it pays better.



I have never had young calves do

better than they are doing this win-

ter. They are being carefully fed. I

can tell that. Calves should be fed

regularly and they should be fed the

same amount of skim-milk each feed.

It pays to carefully weigh or measure

the milk each time. To feed too little

at one feed and too much at another

always raises hob with young calves,

and in fact with any young animals,

pigs, for instance.



We never increase the amount of

skim-milk as the calf gets Older and

larger. One reason is we want it to

eat more and more roughage, corn sil-

age, hay, straw, etc., as well as grain.

The ration of skim-milk is five pounds

night and morning, and a gill of flax-

seed jelly. Then what hay, silage and

grain they will eat.'At first, of course,

they waste some of the hay and grain

but they soon learn to eat it and a

careful man can feed it with very lit-

tle waste. If we increased the skim-

milk as they grew older they would

depend on this and would not eat so

much roughage, and we want to devel-

op their capacity for roughage as

young as we can and as fast as we

can, because, when mature we want

them to eat and digest fully two-thirds

of their ration of roughage. Capacity

for roughage in dairy cows means a

cheaper ration, and a cheaper ration

means greater profit and sufficient

profit spells prosperity. We can wran-

gle over prices for dairy products, and

it is well to consider this end of the

business, but remember that produc-

tion is the big factor after all. We

must have something to sell and that

something must be produced for less

than the selling price. Prepare for

this by growing better dairy heifers

and developing them properly.





 





MAKING COTTAGE CHEESE AND

SELLING IT.





 





I would like to know how to make

cottage cheese, and if there is any

market for it in Detroit and Toledo.

At the present time we have about

100 pounds of skim-milk a day and

next year we will have about 200. Can

this be made into cottage cheese with

enough profit to pay us to do it? I

would like all the information in re-

gard to this matter that you can give

me. Are there any farmers’ bulletins

on cottage cheese. I have a feed mix-

er that I made myself that works per-

fectly and is quite fast. If you would

care to have it I will send a descrip-

tion of it and directions for making It.



Monroe Co. H. J.



I cannot make cottage cheese, my

wife is the cheese maker. I know

how to- make butter, but my wife

makes cottage cheese more by the

“rule of thumb” than scientifically.

Nevertheless, she makes good cottage

cheese—sometimes. Really it is aslm—

ple matter to make this cheese. Let





the milk sour, heat it gently to 80 de-





grees, drain off the whey through a

'sieve or cheesecloth until dry enough

and then season with salt. .The more

cream you add, the better flavor the

cheese will be. ' -



Write the Wisconsin Experiment

Station for their bulletin on this sub-

ject. That will tell you you should

use rennet to sour the milk so you

can have complete control and get the

curd when you want it, and regularly;

it will tell you to be exact about heat-

ing etc. Follow this method and your

cheese will be much more uniform in

texture and quality.



To make cottage cheese for the mar-

ket you should be just as careful and

systematic as the cheese maker is in

making full cream cheese, then you

will have a uniform product, and uni-

formity counts when you put a pro-

duct like this on the market. To mar-

ket cottage cheese is another prob-

lem. It will not keep long and must

be consumed in a short time. You

can sell any amount ‘of it if you can

deliver it often and cater to your

trade. Most people prefer to buy cot-

tage cheese made into little balls and

exhibited on a clean plate. It ought

to be put into tight boxes or pails, but

people don’t take to it that way. It

is because they are not used to it. If

it could be delivered to the dealer in

a tub, say 20 pounds to the tub, and

then the dealer cut it out with a ladle

for his customers, this would be ideal.

But people are not used to this and

don’t take to it.



I am satisfied the readers of the

Michigan Farmer would like to see a

cut of this feed mixer and get a word

of description of it. I, for one, would

be interested. Please do not keep us

waiting long.





DUAL-PURPOSE COWS.





 





Our cows, of which we have 10, in-

cluding heifers, are all grades and all

colors, as well. We want to work into

the beef cattle. What breed would

you suggest? I rather fancy the dairy

bred Shorthorns; would it be any

great advantage to us to buy a regis-

tered animal? G. W.



Many people pronounce the Dairy

Shorthorns the very best dual-purpose

breed. The Red Polls have many ad-

vocates, while some think the Brown

Swiss belong to this class and pro-

nounce them good.



If you select Shorthorns, you must

remember that this breed has two

types, a dairy type and a beef type.

In fact, all so-called dual-purpose

breeds have this double type, and in

selecting a bull you must be careful

and select one from a milking family.

The beef type of Shorthorns is as dis-

tinct a beef animal as a Hereford or a

Polled Angus, and I take it you wish

to preserve the milking qualities of

your present herd of cows and per-

haps improve them in that respect. A

Shorthorn bull from a milking strain

or family will probably fill the bill as

well or better than any you can get.





BITTER MILK.





 





I see in the Michigan Farmer of

January 2 that F. F. asks for a remedy

for cow giving bitter milk. I had two

cows last year that ran in the same

pasture, drank out of the same river,

stood side by side in the stable, ate

out of the same manger, of the same

kind of food; one gave good milk and

the other gave bitter milk; it was so

bitter that when it was fresh from the

cow the chickens nor hogs would not

eat it. Your advice to me then was

the same as to F. F. now, “wash the

milk pail,” but in my case the milk

was thick, stringy, lumpy, bitter milk,

whether milked in a pail or on the

ground, when it came from the cow.

The same cow gave bitter milk this

winter. I got a free trial package of

Dr. Hess’ Stock Food (any other kind

may be as good) and gave her a few

doses in feed and the milk is all right.

I have to repeat the dose about ones

a Week. A. L. ROCKWELL.





 

 





 





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THE LIVE STOCK MEETING:





 





(Continued from last week).

The Fat Barrow Show.



While not large in numbers the

show was a decided success and was

judged by Wm. Wafle, of Coldwater,

whi) explained his reasons for plac-

ings in a very careful and painstak-

ing manner. Awards on foot were as

follows:



Duroc Jerseys over 250 lbs—let, C.

V. Edmonds; 2nd, J. A. Mitteer.



Duroc Jerseys under 250 lbs.—1st.

H. G. Keesler; 2nd, Michigan Agricul-

tural College; 3rd, M. A. Bray.



Berkshires over 250 1bs.—1st, H. F.

Beckley; 2nd, Hibbard & Baldwin.



Berkshires under 250 lbs.——1st, W.

H. Schantz; 2nd and 3rd, Michigan

Agricultural College.



Yorkshire under 250 lbs.—1st and

3rd, I. R. 'Waterbury; 2nd, Michigan

Agricultural College.



Chester White over 250 lbs.-—-lst,

Adams Bros.



Chester White under 250 lbs.——lst,

J. Berners; 12nd, Chas. Bray.



Poland-China over 250 lbs.—1st and

3rd, Michigan Agricultural College;

2nd, J. C. Butler.



After the final adjournment of:

Thursday’s meeting the members ad-

journed to the pavilion where the

barrow carcasses were judged by Mr.

Wayne Dinsmore, of Chicago, and H.

W. Norton, Jr., of Howell, the latter

giving a very instructive demonstra-

tion.





Bray-Chester White; 2nd to I. R.

VVaterbury~—Yorkshire; 3rd to J. Ber-

hers—Chester White; 4th to W. H.

Schantz—Berkshire.



The Draft Colt Show.



Thursday morning at 8:30 the pure-

bred draft colts were judged by Mr.

Wayne Dinsmore, awards being made

as follows:



Percheron Stallion Colts—lst, M.

A. C.; 2nd and 3rd, J. N. Hicks &

Sons; 4th, M. A. Bray.



Fillies—lst, 2nd and 3rd, J. M.

Hicks & Sons; 4th, R. E. Whitney.



Clydesdale Stallion Colt—1st, F. Eg«

gleston.



Belgian Fillie—lst, August Miller.

At 9:30 the 50 pure-bred draft

horses entered in the Michigan Horse

Breeders’ first animal sale, were par-

aded in the paddocks adjoining the

agricultural building, making an ex-

cellent show.



The Allied Breed Organizations.

The reports of the secretaries of

the Allied Breed Organizations, to-

gether with officers elected for the

ensuing year, are as follows:

Michigan Horse Breeders’ Association.

President, Jacob De Gens, Alicia,

Mich; vice-president, J. Elliott, Onon-

daga, Mich: secretary-treasurer, R.

S. Hudson, East Lansing, Mich.



Michigan Guernsey Cattle Club.

President, G. W. Ray, Albion, Mich.,

R. F. D. No. 1; vice—president, T. V.

Hicks, Battle Creek; second vice—pres-

ident, John Ebels, Holland; third vice-

president, 0. S.‘ Goodwin, Battle

Creek; secretary-treasurer, C. G. Par-

nall, Jackson.



Michigan Poland-China Breeders’ As.

sociation.



President, J. S. Butler, Portland;



secretary, Robt. Martin, Hastings; di-



rectors, VV. E. Livingstone, Parma;





 





_ Wm. VVafle, Goldwater; A. D. Gregory,





Ionia.



Michigan Berkshire Breeders’ Asso-.

ciation.



President, J. F. Miller, Caledonia;



vice-president, J. E. Hibbard, Benning-



ton; secretary-treasurer. B. B. Perry,



Leslie; directors, H. F. Beckley, How-



ard City; C. S. Baldwin, Bennington;



E. L. Salesbury, Shephard; Tyler Hill,



St. Johns; W. H. Schantz, Hastings.



Michigan Shropshire Sheep Associa-



tion.



President, H. E. Powell, Ionia; sec-



retary-treasurer, W. H. Schantz, Hast-



lngs.



Michigan Sheep Breeder-3’ and Feed-



‘ . ers’ Association. ’



President, C. A. Tyler, Goldwater;





 





 





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W. H. Schantz





 





JAN. 30, 1915.





:Hastings; executive committee, H. E.

POWell, Ionia; R. A. Kyser, .Lowell;

S. L. Winnginderhook; H. H. Halli-

day, Clinton; Bert Smith, Charlotte;

I. R. Waterbury, Highland; E. N. Ball,

Hamburg. -

Michigan Swine Growers' Association.



President, W. H. Schantz, Hastings;

secretary-treasurer, Carey U. Ed-

monds.



Michigan Red Poll Breeders’ Associa<

' tion. -.



President, N. C. Herbison, Birming«

ham; secretary-treasurer, E. J. Pea-

body, Mulliken.



Michigan Holstein-Friesian Associa-



tion.



President, H. W. Norton, Jr., How-

ell; vice-president, W. O. Wilson, Ok‘

emos; secretary-treasurer, W. R. Harp<

er, Middleville; executive committee.

J. Hubert Brown, Byron; D. H. Hoov-

er, Howell; P. Buth, Grand Rapids;

M. W. Wentworth, Battle Creek; S.

H. Munsell, Howell.



Michigan Hampshire Sheep Breeders’

Association.



President, John Hull, Dimondale;

secretary, Comfort A. Tyler, Cold-

water.



Michigan Oxford Sheep Breeders’



Association.



President, I. R. Waterbury, Detroit;

secretary, B. F. Miller, Flint.

Michigan Hereford Breeders’ Associa



tion.



Plans started for a mid-year meet-

ing to be held at the State Fair at

Detroit in September. Officers elect-

ed for the ensuing years are: Presi-

dent, T. F. B. Sotham, Lansing; first

vice-president, E. J. Taylor, Fremont;

second vice-president, Louis Norton,

Quimby; third vice-president, Robert

H. Rayburn, Alpena; secretary-treas-

urer, Earl C. McCarty, Bad Axe.

Michigan Aberdeen Angus Breeders’



Association. ‘



President, Marshall Kelly, Charlotte;

vice-president, Geo. B. Smith; secre-

tary, Alexander Minty, Ionia.



The Michigan Jersey Cattle Club.



The Michigan Jersey Cattle Club

held a well attended and enthusiastic

meeting at 1:30, January 13, 1915.



Althought the president, Mr. R. R.

Smith, was stricken some weeks ago

with serious illness, he was so far re-

covered as to occupy the chair and

preside over the meeting. After the

routine business was transacted, Mr.

S. B. Wattles addressed the meeting.

After discussion, Mrs. Phebe H. VValk-

er gave a talk. Mr. C. C. Lillie not

being present, Mr. H. F. Roberts was

called upon and gave a very Interest-

ing talk on the Jersey in general and

also gave some of the methods he has

pursued for the last 25 years in build«

ing up his magnificent herd of Jerseys.



After some general remarks by

Prof. Anderson, the club elected ofli~

cers for the coming year. Mr. R. R.

Smith was unanimously elected pres—

ident, and Mrs. Phebe H. Walker was

elected secretary-treasurer, and meet~

ing then adjourned.



Michigan Shorthorn Breeders' Asso-



ciation.



The thirty-fourth annual meeting of

the Michigan Shorthorn Breeders’ As-

sociation began with a banquet, Tues-

day evening, January 12, served at

the Wentworth Hoteel, after which a

social time was enjoyed by the mem-

bers.



Wednesday morning at 9:00 o’clock,

at M. A. C. was a demonstration by

A. E. Stevenson, of Port Huron, on

a bull and three cows from M. A. C.,

and three cows and three steers own-

ed by C. A. tray, of Okemos. At 1:00

p. In. came the Shorthorn meeting at

Agricultural Building.



On motion it was decided to have a

Shorthorn sale at the College duinr,

March. ‘



The following are the oflicers for

the ensuing year: President, W. W.

Knapp, Howell; vice-president, H. B.

Peters, Burton; secretary-treasurer,‘

Floyd Anderson, St. Johns; directors,

J; E. walkinshaw, Bellevlew; C‘. T.

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hard on the bit when spring work comes along, take

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help them get rid of their old coats, get full of vigor

and ready for hauling, plowing and other hard work

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The long, heavy milking season is ahead of you—see,

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litters get a good start.





winter and on dry feed, and as corn or oats and hay

do not contain the laxatives and tonics so liberally con-

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And the ailments common among stock just now are

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stocking of the legs; but by far the worst disease

(especially among hogs) is worms. Worms are the

biggest pork robbers I know of. Let me urge you to

condition your stock right now, so that they will be

able to derive the full benefit of the pasture as soon as

you. turn them out. I want every farmer and stock

raiser to feed





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My lifetime experience as a doctor of veterinary science, a doctor of medicine and a successful stock raiser has taught

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Gradually our standards of

education are being chang-

ed. Time was when it was

considered that only those

who were to follow the learned pro-

fessions, so-called, had need for tech-

nical or higher education. Our sys-

tem of free education has had the

very beneficial effect of bringing to

the public generally a broader view

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in farming as in any other business or

profession. Gradually we have broad-

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stitutlons to satisfy this need, and to-

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courses in the agricultural education

offered by our colleges, short practical

courses are also contained in the cur-

riculum. Advanced agriculture is be-

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schools, agricultural schools of short

duration are being held in farming

communities, institutes and other

means of disseminating agricultural

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lar, while agricultural literature has

improved in quality and increased in

circulation among farmers.



Important as it is to educate the

farmers of the future along technical

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farmers of today educate themselves

as broadly as possible for the more

efficient solution of the individual

problems which confront them. Their

own standard of education must be

raised to correspond with the spirit

of the times if they are to make the

most of their present opportunities.

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room or the college classroom; it con-

tinues through life, but is neglected

at the option of the individual. George

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cently wrote, “A man who knows what

everybody knows is an uneducated

man; the educated man is a man who

knows what. other people do not

know.” The application of this state-

ment which the average farmer might

well make, is by using all of his facul-

ties in observation, study and thought

upon the problems confronting him,

he may gain a better understanding

of the agricultural pfoblems with

which he is confronted than the aver-

age of his contemporaries. In this

sense he will be a well educated farm-

er, even though he may never have

had a day of technical classroom





’ Educating

Farmers.





 





THEiMICHIGAN FA'R-MER





training. To..this end he should util-

ize every agency which may bring,

him information of value bearing up-





on his special problems. These agen-

cies are many, but we .believe that

none is more important than— is the

farmer’s trade paper. The publishers

of the Michigan Farmer have devoted

every energy and resource at their

command to make the paper of great-

er educational value during the com-

ing year than ever before. If the read-

er is among the number whose sub-

scription expires with this issue that

fact will be indicated on the date tab

following his name. If your date

tab reads Feb. 5, or Feb. 15, an early

renewal will obviate the missing of a

single number, possibly containing in-

formation of educational and economic

value worth many times the yearly

subscription price to the individual

reader who misses it. The special of-

fer of three years for one dollar is

still in force, or 50 cents will bring 52

issues to your door.





. The sheep breed-



A Proposed New ers of the country

Dog Law. have, through their

various organiza-

tions, endorsed the proposed uniform

dog tax law prepared by a committee

of the American Shropshire Registry

Association and circulated among

prominent sheep breeders throughout

the country through the efforts of

Miss Julia Wade, Secretary of the

Shropshire Association. This bill was

endorsed by the newly organized

Michigan Sheep Breeders’ and Feed-

ers’ Association at the recent Live

Stock meeting and also by the general

live stock association, and it will, with

slight amendments which will make

it conform to our conditions, be in-

troduced in our own Legislature at an

early date.



Space will not permit the reproduc-

tion of the text of the bill at this time.

Suffice it to say that it increases the

tax on dogs without making it oppres-

sive, provides adequate machinery for

the enforcement and collection of the

tax, with the alternative of destroy-

ing the dog, imposes a penalty on offi-

cials charged with the enforcement of

the law when delinquent in their duty

as well as upon the dog owner, for

misrepresentations to officials, requires

the confinement of the dog to owners’

premises and with reasonable excep-

tions gives any person the right to

kill stray dogs. Adequate provisions

are also made for the collection of

damages for the killing or injuring of

live stock or domestic fowls by dogs,

except where same are klled or injur-

ed while running at large in violation

of existing laws.



Altogether the bill is considered to

be the best yet presented to properly

protect the live stock interests and es-

pecially the interests of the sheep

breeders of the state. It will be push-

ed by a. committee of the sheep breed-

ers’ organization, but its passage

would be aided by a plea from every

sheep owner directed to his senator

and representative in the Legislature.





Testimony which

is being taken by

the federal com-

mission on indus-

trial relations, in session at New York,

is bringing out some very interesting

opinions on the best remedy for in-

dustrial unrest 'from many so-calied

captains of industry and prominent

men who have been identified with or-

ganized labor. The testimony given

shows that many of the former class

have a keen appreciation of the needs

of the workingman and well defined

opinions as to the best method of sat-

isfying them. These proposed reme-





Solving the Labor

Problem.





dies range all the way from profit-





sharing to a representation on the di-

rectorate of industries by the work-

men. Opinion is somewhat dividedon

the question of the desirability and

efficiency of labor unions, although

the preponderance of opinion seems

to be in favor of organization,

ciently conducted. Some of those who





em- Th





have appeared before the commission





express the opinion that lab0r organ-

izations and capital, as at present ad-

ministered, have similar faults and

shortcomings.



Michigan Farmer readers will be in-

terested in this comprehensive inquiry

in 'an indirect way only, as having a

bearing on the future of the labor

market in general. Farm labor, ' as

shown by the farm surveys which

have been made in various sections of

the country, including Michigan, is in

general receiving a more liberal in-

come than the labor income of the

farmers themselves. But there is a.

phase of the farm labor problem which

is worthy of the best efforts of each

farmer employer to solve, and that is

the problem of profitable continuous

employment. The solution of this

phase of the problem will do more to

insure a permanent supply of efficient

labor on the farms of Michigan and

the country than even the payment of

a higher scale of wages, which the

average farmer could in afford.



Giving permanent employment at a

living wage the farmers will be able to

compete with industrial concerns in

the labor market, and under these

conditions the better the city workers

are paid, the better it Will be for the

farmers, since they will be larger pur-

chasers of farm products.





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





 





Foreign.





European Wan—Weather conditions

continue to discourage any large

movements of troops in the war zones

of Europe- Notwithstanding this, the

Germans made a desperate effort last

week to break the line of the Allies

at a point nearest Paris and succeed-

ed in pushing the front of the latter

forces back some distance. At other

points along the western battlefront

the Allies have made gains—near Ru-

toire the enemy was compelled to

evacuate its advance position, in the

valley of the Ainse progress is re-

ported and in the Alsace district

where the fighting is bitter, encourag-

ing news continues to come to the





Allies headquarters despite the difil- F b





cult grounds over which the conflict

rages. Further attacks upon Dunkirk

and other coast towns by German air-

men resulted in a few casualties. In

the eastern theatre the Russians ap-

pear to have taken the offensive when

the weather permits and have advanc-

ed on Prussia where it seems a large

army has been gathered for the in-

vasion. Little activity is reported

before Warsaw, Poland, and to the

south the movements are limited by

reason of the heavy snows in the

mountains. Reports from the Serbian

frontier do not show any military ac-

tivit there. In the Caucasus district

the ussians are said to have inflicted

another defeat upon the Turks. A

naval battle occurred in the North

Sea, Sunday, between British and Ger-

man-ships. After a four-hour fight the

German cruiser Bleucher was sunk

and two other ships were reported

damaged. The Germans were steam-

ing toward the English coast when

sighted by the Britons and a running

fight back toward the German shore





JAN. 30, 1915.





neutral. The answer maintains, that

in-so-far as contraband goods are con-





cerned it is a matter for the belliger-





ents to stop .trading in such goods,

and not a subJect of prohibition on the

parhof neutrals. The letter goes into

details and there seems to be a gen-

eral opinion that it will go a long way

toward establishing in the eyes of the

whole world .the absolute neutrality

and impartiality of the United States

government in the present European

war situation.





Harry K. Thaw, who a year and a

half ago escaped from the Mattewan

asylum for the insane, in New York

state, is again back in that state after

his prolonged fight against extradi-

tion from New Hampshire. He is

now to be tried on a charge of con-

spiracy in connection with his escape.



Judge Linesburg, of Johnston coun-

ty, Oklahoma, is forbidding the news-

papers to publish accounts of import-

ant cases because it is difficult to se-

cure juries where this is done.



Many people and organizations are

urging the state Legislature to take

action in the matter of the Van Vorce -

case at Jackson prison.





 





MICHIGAN FARMERS’

TUTES.





County Institutes.—-Allegan 00.,

Plainwell, Feb. 5-6; Barry 00., Has-

tings, Feb. 12-13 ; Berrien 00., Niles,

Feb. 10-11; Calhoun 00., Homer, Feb.

17-18; Cass 00., Cassopolis, Feb. 11-

12; Genesee 00., Clio, Feb. 5-6; Hills-

dale 00., Reading, Feb. 15-16; Huron

00., Harbor Beach, Feb. 23; Ionia 00.,

Portland, Feb. 10-11; Jackson 00.,

Parma, Feb. 4-5; Lenawee 00., Adri-

an, Feb. 18-19; Livingston 00., How-

ell, Feb. 19-20; Mason 00., Ludington,

Feb. 1-2; Mecosta 00., Big Rapids,

Feb. 9-10; Midland 00., Laporte, Feb.

1-2; Muskegon 00., Hoiton, Feb. 3-4;

Newaygo 00., Grant, Feb. 2-3; Oce-

ana 00., Shelby, Feb. 4-5; Osceola 00.,

Reed City, Feb. 8-9; Ottawa 00., Coop-

ersville, Feb. 5-6; St. Clair 00., Port

Huron, Feb. 3-4; St. Joseph 00., White

Pigeon, Feb. 12-13; Sanilac 00., Car-

sonville, Feb. 12; Shiawassee 00.,

Owosso, Feb. 11-12; Van Buren 00.,

Decatur, Feb. 9-10; Washtenaw Co.,

Willis, Feb. 25@26c; Wayne 00.,

Beileville, Feb. 26-27.



One-Day Institutes.—-—Macomb 00.,

Washington, Jan. 30.



Muskegon 00., Trent, Feb. 1.



Charlevoix 00., Marion Center, Jan.

30; Maple Grove, Feb. 1; Boyne City,



e . 2; Deer Lake, Feb. 3; Clarion,

Feb. 4; .Springvale, Feb. 5., '



Allegan 00., Burnips Corners, Feb.

1; Dorr, Feb. 2; Moline, Feb. 3; Hop-

kins, Feb. 4; Martin, Feb. 8; Lake-

town, Feb. 9.



101118. 00., Muir, Feb. 1;, Orleans,

Feb. 2; Danby, Feb. 3; Sebewa, Feb.

4; South Boston, Feb. 5.



Gratiot Co., Middleton, Feb. 1; Pom-

peii, Feb. 23; Alma, Feb. 4-5; St.

Louis, Feb. 5-6.



Eaton Co., Dlmondale, Feb. 6; Mul-

liken, Feb. 6.



Ogemaw 00., Prescott, Jan. 29—30;

Rose City, Feb. 1-2.





Livingston 00., Deerfield Center,

Feb. 4.





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Kent 00., Sand Lake, Feb. 8; Cedar

Springs, Feb. 9; Rockford, Feb. 10;

Grattan, Feb. 11; Caledonia, Feb. 12;

Ada, Feb. 13; Grandville, Feb. 17; By-

ron Center, Feb. 18; Carlisle, Feb. 19;

Canonsburg, Feb.. 20.





Shiawassee 00., Shaftsburg, Jan. 30;

Perryé Feb. 1-2; Maple River Church,

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followed, with the above results. Five F b





British and four German battleships

were engaged.



Roque Gonzales Garza has been rati-

fied by the peace convention at Mex-

ico City as provisional president of

Mexico, to hold office till December 31.

Before that date an election is to be

held. The convention reserves the

right to depose the provisional execu-

tive if he violates certain conditions

laid down by that body.



Work of housing the victims of the

recent Italian earthquake is progress-

ing with dispatch. Early this week

King Victor Emanuel of Italy made

the rounds of the cities affected, to

learn the condition from personal ob-

servation. The suffering is being in-

tensified, however, by heavy storms

now prevailing over that section.



Field Marshal Von Der Goltz, who

was military governor of Belgium af-

ter the German occupation and until

he was chosen to represent his gov-

ernment at Constantinople, is report-

ed to have been fired upon in the

Turkish capital. Several other ofl‘i-

cers are said to have been attacked

at the same time. .



National.





The Washin on administration has

answered crit cisms of the govern-





ment’s attitude toward belligerent na- ‘





tions of Europe, it being charged that

the effect of ‘the' actions of‘ this gov-

ernment is favorable to the Allies and

against the Germans and Austrians.

e answer 'sets forth the" position of

the government as being absolutely





Midland 00., Pleasant Valley, Feb.





Calhoun 00., Penfield, Feb. 8; Bat-

tle Creek Twp., Feb. 9; Newton Twp.,

Feb. 10; Leroy Twp., Feb. 11; Athens,

Feb. 12; Eckford Twp., Feb. 13; Rice

Creek, Feb. 15; Partello, Feb. 16.





Washtenaw 00., Salem, Feb. 12; Yp-

silanti, Feb. 13; Cherry Hill, Feb. 15;

Saline, Feb. 16; Chelsea, Feb. 17; N0.

Lake, Feb. 18; Northfield Twp., Feb.

19; Ann Arbor Twp., Feb. 20.





Oakland 00., Ortonville, Feb. 15;

Troy, Feb. 16; White Lake, Feb. 17 ;

Clarkston, Feb. 18; Highland, Feb.

19; Wixom, Feb. 20.



Wayne Co., Redford, Feb. 17 ;

Northville, Feb. 18; Benton, Feb. 19;

West Sumpter, Feb. 20; Willow, Feb.

22; Flat Rock, Feb. 23; Eureka, Feb.

24; Romulus, Feb. 25.





District Round-up Institutes. Cold-

water, Branch 00., Feb. 25-26-27.





szrand Rapids, Kent 00., Feb. 24-25-





Pontiac, Oakland 00., Feb. 24-25-26.



Saginaw, Saginaw 00., Feb. 24-25-26.



Farmers Week, (State Round-up),

Agricultural College, March 1-6.





MICHIGAN STATE FAIR DATES.





Secretary and General Manager G.

W. Dickinson announces the dates for

the Sixty-sixth Michigan State Fair,

which will be held at Detroit Septem-

ber 6-15, 1915.
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How Sharpnose :Avo1ded the Trap.





HE trail of Sharpnose the Mink



stretched away and away



through the White Forest until

it seemed certain he must be on a

very long journey indeed. For nearly

a mile Billy Be Bo By Burn and Tink-

er Teedle Tee, the merry little elf,

followed the neat little footprints in

the snow that covered the floor of the

\Vhite Forest like a soft carpet.



It was not a straight trail, not by

any means, but twisted in and out

like. a corkscrew between the trees

growing on the bank of the dried-up

creek. Sometimes the tracks ran

along the bed of the creek, then they

would come up on the bank for a

way, only to disappear in a clump of

bushes or a briar patch, to reappear

on the other side and once more fol~

low the creek bed.



“This certainly is a crooked trail,”

said Billy Be By Bo Bum. “It looks

to me as though old Sharpnose could

not make up his mind where he want-

ed to go and was just running around

in circles.”



“He wants to go wherever there is

a good dinner waiting for him,” said

Tinker. “The trouble is he can’t find

any of the Little People to kill and

eat. But he is a. patient fellow, even

more so than his cousin Slinker the

Weasel, and what he doesn’t know

about hunting could be written on the

back of a postage stamp. There isn't

much going on in the big woods that

escapes his sharp little nose and

eyes.”



Just then the trail dipped down on-

to the creek bed again and led to a

hollow log half hidden under' the

bank. Now there must have been

something mighty interesting about

that log, although for the life of him

Billy couldn’t see what it was. But

Sharpnose had taken a great interest

in it, there was no mistake about that.

For he had run around and around

the log so many times a path had

been beaten down in the snow. But

there was something queer in the way

Mr. Mink had acted, something very

queer indeed, and Billy Be Bo By Bum

didn’t understand it at all.



“What under the sun made him act

that way Tinker?" asked Billy.



“Maybe there was something good

to eat hidden in the log," replied Tink-

er. “Sharpnose is always interested

in a good dinner, whether he is hun-

gry or not, although I have never seen

him when he wasn’t as hungry as a.

bear just waking up from a long win-

ter's nap.”



“But then why didn’t he crawl into

the log and find out What was there

instead of running around and around

the outside? That’s what I would like

to know.”



“Maybe he was afraid,” replied

Tinker. “You know there is no tell-

ing what was in that log and Mr. Mink

is a cautious fellow who always tries

to keep out of trouble.”



“But I thought you said he wasn’t

afraid of anything,” protested Billy,

who was so puzzled he didn’t know

what to make of the case at all.



“Well, you certainly can’t call old

Sharpnose a coward,” replied the mer-

ry little elf. “All the Little People ad-

mit he is the bravest fellow alive, con-

sidering his size, and that’s why they

fear him so much. But the Little

People have one common enemy——

man. He is the real terror of the

White Forest, for, besides being so

large and strong, he has more brains

than all of them put together. There

is no bird or animal that can success-

fully match its wits against a man

who ,really knows ther»ways .of the

woods. The Little People know that,





one since the trade began. "





so they fear man more. than they do

all the Minks, VVeasels or Owls in the

world.”



“But a man couldn’t hide inside of

that hollow log,” said Billy. “So why

should Sharpnose be afraid to go in-

side?”



“Because his keen little nose told

him a man .had been around it lately,”

Tinker replied. “Mr. Mink always be-

lieves what his nose tells him, even

if his eyes lead him to think differ-

ently. So while his nose told him

there was something good to eat in.

side this log, the same guide also

warned him that a man had some-

thing to do with it. He caught a whiff

of the dreaded man smell, which is al-

ways a danger signal.‘ Then his in-

stinct, which is really an animal’s

way of thinking, warned him a trap

was mixed up in some manner with

that tempting dinner.”



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BY HAROLD BINDLOSS.





of a ,‘ftrapt

“Where is it Tinker?"



"Hidden inside of that log,” an—

swered the elf. “The hunter who

wanted to catch Mr. Mink for his ,fine





’fur coat, put a piece of meat in the!





log, knowing Sharpnose would smell

it even if he was a long way off. Then

he placed a steel trap in the opening,





right where Mr. Mink Would have'to





step in it to get at the meat, but he

was careful to' cover it with dirt so

Mr. Mink couldn’t see it. If Sharp-

nose had so much as set his foot in-

side that hollow log, snap! the cruel

jaws of the trap would have caught

him by the leg and held him fast. So

you see it was a good thing he didn’t

let his appetite get the best of him,

but paid attention to what his nose

told him and trotted along about his

business.”



“But where did he get his dinner?”

asked Billy. “We’ ve been following

his trail now for ever so long and he

hasn’t found anything to eat yet.”



“Well, it isn’t often old Sharpnose

goes to bed hungry," replied Tinker.

“So let’s follow his tracks a little

further and ifywe don't find where he

had a good dinner, my name’s not

Tinker Teedle Tee."



And next week I'll tell you how

Sharpnose was fooled.





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CHAPTER XVIII.





“If I had anything to coverIshould

still wait,” he said.



“That,” said Dane,

good news to me.”



“Our turn will come,” said Winston

gravely.



That day, and during several which

followed it, wheat moved down, and

Dane said nothing to Winston about

what he felt, though his face grew

grimmer as the time went on. Bar-

rington was quietly impassive when

they met him, while Alfreton, who saw

a way out of his difficulties, was hard

to restrain. Winston afterwards re-

membered that horrible suspense, but

he showed no sign of what he was en-

during then, and was only a trifle

quieter than usual when he and Alfre-

ton entered Graham’s office one morn-

ing. It was busier than ever, while

the men who hastened in and out

seemed to reveal by attitude and voice

that they felt something was going to

happen.



“In sellers’ favor!” said the broker.

“Everybody with a few dollars is

hammering prices one way or the oth-

er. Nothing but wheat to be heard of

in this city. Well, we’ll simmer down

when the turn comes, and though I’m

piling up dollars, I’ll be thankful. Hal-

lo, Thomson, anything going on now?”



“Chicago buying,” said the clerk.

“Now it’s Liverpool! Sellers holding

off. Wanting a two-eighths more the

cental."



The telephone bell tinkled again,

and there was a trace of excitement

in the face of the man who answered

it. “Walthew has got news ahead of

us,” he said. “Chicago bears caved in.

Buying orders from Liverpool broke

them. Got it there strong.”



Winston tapped Alfreton’s shoulder.

“Now is the time. Tell him to buy."

he said. “We’ll wait outside until

you’ve put this deal through, Gra-

ham.”



It was twenty minutes before Gra-

ham came out to them. “I'll let you

have your contracts, Mr. Alfreton, and

my man on the market just fixed

them in time,” he said. “They’re up

a penny on the cents] in Liverpool

now, and nobody will sell. while here

in Winnipeg they're falling over each

other to buy. Never had such a cir-'





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Alfreton, who seemed to quiver,

turned to his companion, and then

forgot what ”he had to tell him. VVin-

ston had straightened himself, and his

eyes were shining, while the lad was

puzzled by his face. Still, save for the

little tremor in it his voice was very

quiet.



“It has come at last," he said. “Two

farms would not have covered your

losses, Alfreton, if you had waited un<

til tomorrow. Have supper with us,

Graham—if you like it, lakes of cham-

pagne.”



“I want my head, but I’ll come,”

said Graham, with a curious smile. “I

don’t know that it wouldn’t pay me to

hire yours just now.”



Then Winston turned suddenly, and

running down the stairway shook the

man awaiting him by the arm.



“The flood’s with us now,” he said.

“Find Colonel Barrington, and make

him cover everything before he’s ruin-

ed. Dane, you and I, and a few oth-

ers, will see the dollars rolling into

Silverdale.”



Dane found Barrington, who listen-

ed with a grim smile to what he had

to tell him.



“The words are‘yours Dane, but that

is all,” he said. “Wheat will go down

again, and I do not know. that I am

grateful to Courthorne.”



Dane dare urge nothing‘further, and

spent the rest of the day wandering

up and down the city, in a state of

blissful content, with Alfreton and

Winston. One of them had turned his

losses into a small profit, and the oth-

er two, who had, hoping almost

against hope, sown when others had

feared to plow, saw that the harvest

would repay them beyond their wild-

est expectations. They heard nothing

but predictions of higher prices every-

where, and the busy city seemed to

throb with exultation.

come, and there was hope for the vast

wheat lands it throve upon.



Graham had much to tell them when

they sat down to the somewhat elab-

orate meal Winston termed supper

that night, and he nodded approvingly

when Dane held out his glass of ,cham«

pagne and .touched his comrade’s.



“I’m not fond of speeches. Court.

horne, ‘ but! fancy our tastes are the





same,” he said. “Still, I can’t let this

'g’reat night pass without greeting you





The turn had _





.said, Billy in surprise. gas the men who.- has saved not.- a few





of us at Silverdale. We were in a very

tight place before you came, and we

are with you when you want us from

this time, soul and body and all our

possessions. ”



Alfreton’ 8 eyes glistened, and his

hand shooka little as he touched the

rim of .Winston’s goblet.



“There are folks in the old country

whowm bless you when they know,”

he said. “You’ll forget it, though I

can’t, that I Was once against you.”





Winston nodded to them gravely,_





and, when the glasses were empty,

shook hands with the three.



“We have put up a good fight, and

I think we shall win, but, while you

will understand me better by and by,

what you have offered me almost

hurts,” he said.





“What we have given is yours. We.





don’t take it back,” said Dane.



Winston smiled, though there was a

wistfulness in his eyes as he saw the

bewilderment in his companions’

faces. '



“Well,” he said slowly, “you can do

a little for me now. Colonel Barring-

ton was right when he set his face

against speculation, and it was only

because I saw dollars were badly

needed at Silverdale, and the one

means of getting them, I made my

deal. Still, if we are to succeed as

farmers we must market our wheat

as cheaply as our rivals, and we want

a new bridge on the level. Now, I got

a drawing 0f one, and estimates for

British Columbia stringers, yesterday,

while the bitches in the ravine will

give us what else we want. I'll build

the bridge myself, but it will cheapen

the wheat-hauling to everybody, and

you might like to help me.”



“Dane glanced at the drawing laid

before him, but Alfreton spoke first.

“One hundred dollars. I’m only a

small man, but I wish it was five,” he

said.



“I’ll make it that much, and see the

others do their share,” said Dane,

and then glanced at the broker with a

curious smile.



“How does he do it—this and other

things? He was never a business

man!”



Graham nodded. “He can’t help it.

It was born in him. You and I can

figure and plan, but Courthorne is dif-

ferent—the right thing comes to him.

I knew the first night I saw him, you

had got the man you wanted at Sil—

verdale."



Then Winston stood up, wineglass in

hand. “I am obliged to you, but I

fancy this has gone far enough,” he

said. “There is one man who has

done more for you than I could ever

do. Prosperity is a good thing, but

you, at least, know what he has aimed

at stands high above that. May you

have the Head of the Silverdale com-

munity long with you!”





 





CHAPTER XIX.

Under Test.



HE prairie lay dim and shadowy

in the creeping dusk when Win-

ston sat a redwood stringer near



the head of his partly-finished bridge.

There was no sound from the hollow

behind him but the faint gurgle of the

creek, and the almost imperceptible

vibration of countless minute wings.

The birches which climbed the slope

to it wound away sinuously, a black

wall on either hand, stretched back

into the silence in front of him. Here

and there a smoldering fire showed

dully red on the brink of the ravine,

but the tired men who had lighted

them were already wrapped in heavy

slumber.



The prairie hay was gathered, har-

vest had not come and for the last

few weeks Winston, with his hired

men from the bush of Ontario, had

toiled at‘ the bridge with a tireless

persistency which had somewhat as-

tonished the gentlemen farmers of 811‘

verdale.’ They, however, rode over ev-





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until itwas time to return fortennis .

is apt to make an explanation too com-





or shooting sweepstake, and Winston

thanked them gravely,._even when he

and his Ontario axmen found it nec<

essary to do the work again. He could

have told nobody why he had under-

taken to build the bridge, which could

be of no use to him; but he was in

a measure prompted by instincts born

in him for he was one of the English-

men who, =with a dim rec0gni-tion of

the primeval charge to subdue the

earth and render it fruitful, gravitate

to the newer lands..and usually leave

their mark upon them. He had also

a half-defined notion that it would be

sOmething he could leave behind in

reparation, that the men of Silverdale

might remember more leniently'the

stranger who had imposed on them;

while in the strain of the mental

struggle strenuous occupation was a

necessity to him.



A bundle of papers it was now too

dim to see lay beside him clammy

with dew, and he sat bareheaded, a

pipe. which had gone out in his hand,

staring across the prairies with an

ironical smile in his eyes. He had

planned boldly and striven tirelessly,

and now the fee he would not take

would surely be tendered him. Wheat

was growing dearer every day, and

such crops as he had sown had not

been seen at Silverdale. Still, the

man who had few compunctions be-

fore he met Maud Barrington, knew

now that in a little while he must

leave all he had painfully achieved

behind. What he would do then he

did not know, for only one fact seem-

ed certain—in another four months, or

less, he would have turned his back

on- Silverdale.



Presently, however, the sound of

horse-boots caught his ears, and he

stood up when a mounted figure rose

out of the prairie. The moon had just

swung up, round and coppery, from

behind a rise, and whenhorse and rid—

er cut black and sharp against it his

pulses throbbed fasted and a little

flush crept into his face, for he knew

every line of the figure in the saddle.

Some minutes had passed when Maud

Barrington rode slowly to the head of

the bridge, and pulled up her horse at

sight of him.



The moon turning silver now shone

behind her head, and a tress of hair

sparkled beneath her wide hat, while

the man had a glimpse of the gleam-

ing whiteness of rounded cheek and

neck. Her face he could not see, but

shapely shoulders, curve of waist, and

sweeping line of the light habit were

forced up as in a daguerreotype and

as the girl sat still looking down on

him, slender, lissom, dainty, ethereal-

ized almost by the brightening radi-

ance, she seemed to him a visionary

complement of the harmonies of the

night. It also appeared wiser to think

of her as more than a being of flesh

and blood whom he had ventured to

long for, and he almost regretted when

her first words dispelled the illusion.



“It is dreadfully late," she said.

“Pluto went very lame soon after I

left Macdonald’s, and I knew if Iwent

back for another horse he would have

insisted on riding home with me. I

had slipped away while he was in the

granary. One can cross the bridge?"



“Not mounted!” said Winston.

“There are only a few planks between

the stringers here and there, but, if

you don’t mind waiting, I can lead

your horse across.”



He smiled a little, for the words

seemed trivial and out of place in face

of the effect the girl’s appearance had

on him, but she glanced at him ques-

tioningly.



“No!” she said. “Now, I would

have gone round by the old bridge,

only that Allardyee told me you let

him ride across this afternoon.”



“Still,” and the man stopped a mo-

ment, “it was daylight then, you see."



Mnnd- Barrington laughed a little,

for. his faceans visible and she un-

derstood-the slowness of his answer.

“Is that all? It is moonlight now.”





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plete occasionally. Will you let me

help you down ‘2‘" ‘

Maud Barrington held 'out her hands

and when he swung her down watched

‘him tramp away with the horse, with

a curious smile. A light compliment

seldom afforded her. much pleasure,

but the man’s grim reserve had now

and then piqued more than her cur-

iosity, though she was sensible that

the-efforts she occasionally made to

uncover. what lay behind it were not

without their risk. Then he came

back, and turned to her very gravely.

“Let me have your hand,” he said.





Maud Barrington gave it to him, and -





hoped the curious little thrill that ran

through her when his hard fingers

closed upon her palm did not commu-

nicate itself to him. She also noticed

that he moved his head sharply a mo-

ment, then looked straight in front

again. Then the birches seemed to

fall away beneath them, and they

moved out across the dim gidly with

the loosely-laid planking rattling un-

der their feet, until they came to a

strip scarcely three feet wide which

spanned a gulf of blackness in the

shadow of the trees. ‘



“Hold fast!" said W'inston, with a

trace of hoarseness. “You are sure

you feel quite steady?”



“Of course!" said the girl, with a

little laugh, though she recognized

the anxiety in his voice, and felt his

hand close almost cruelly on her own.

She was by no means timorous, and

still less fanciful, but when they mow

ed out into the blackness that closed

about them above and beneath along

the slender strip of swaying timber

she was glad of the masterful grip. It

seemed in some strange fashion, por-

tentous, for she felt that she would

once more be willing to brave unseen

perils, secure only in his guidance.

What he felt she did not know, and

was sensible of an almost overwhel~

ming curiosity, until when, at last,

well-stiffened timber lay beneath them

she contrived to drop a glove Just

where the moonlight smote the bridge.

Winston, stooped and his face was

clear in the silvery light when he rose

again. Maud Barrington saw the re-

lief in it, and compelled by some in-

fluence stood still looking at him with

a little glow behind the smile in her

eyes. A good deal was revealed to

both of them in that instant, but the

man dared not admit it, and was mas-

ter of himself.



“Yes,” he said, very simply, “I am

glad you are across.”



Maud Barrington laughed. “I scarce-

ly fancy the risk was very great, but

tell me about the bridge,” she said.

“You are living beside it." ‘



“Yes,” said Winston. “In a tent. I

must have it finished before harvest.

you see!” .



Winston smiled dryly. “I am used

to it, and can do all the cooking that

is necessary,” he said. “It is the us-

ual home for the beginner, and I lived

six months in one—on grindstone

bread, the tinctured glucose you are

probably not acquainted with as

“drips,” and rancid pork—when first

I came out to this country and hired

myself, for ten dollars monthly, to an-

other man. It is a diet one gets a

little tired of occasionally, but after

breaking prairies twelve hours every

day one can eat almost anything, and

when I afterwards turned farmer my

credit was rarely good enough to pro-

vide the pork.”



(Continued next week).





 





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ERHAPS.the most important bill

ever passed by the Michigan

Legislature is the Mothers’ Pen-



sion Act, which recently became a

law in this state. Designed by its

promoters to enable widowed or de-

serted mothers to support their chil-

dren at home rather than send them

to almshouses or asylums or to give

them away, it seems one of the wisest

provisions which could be made for

the care of dependent or neglected

children. But for some reason it is

not yet accomplishing all that its pro-

moters desired.



This is due to several causes. For

one thing, many mothers are still in

ignorance that such a law has been

passed, in spite of the publicity given

it in the daily papers and by public

speakers. Others shrink from apply-

ing for aid through a mistaken notion

that it is charity and they might as

well apply to the poor commission,

thus proclaiming themselves paupers.

As a third cause promoters of the bill

contend that in some counties the

judges are opposed to the bill and

withhold help where it should be giv-

en, on flimsy pretexts that the moth-

er is not really needy or is unworthy

of the care of her children.



The fund is not a charity in any

sense. The state simply recognizes

that the mother who is prevented by

the children from going out to work

is as worthy a citizen as the soldier

who fights in defense of his country

and as deserving of support. The so]-

dier is supported by the state. Why

not the mother? And the money

which pays the pension comes from

the same general fund that pays the

salaries of the officers.



Big as it is in its scope, the act

itself is really very short as to word-

ing. It is in reality only an amend-

ment to the Juvenile Court’s act re-

garding the treatment of dependent.

neglected or delinquent children. It

read as follows:



“Provided, that if the mother of

such dependent or neglected child is

unmarried, or is a widow, or has been

deserted by her husband, or if mar~

ried has been divorced, and is poor

and unable to properly care and pro-

vide for said child, and is otherwise

a proper guardian, and it is for the





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welfare of such child to remain in the

custody of its mother, the court may

enter an order finding such facts and

fixing the amount'of money necessary

to enable the mother to care properly

for such child, such amount not to

exceed $3.00 a week for each child.

Therefore, it shall be the duty of the

county treasurer of the county of

which such child is a resident, to pay

from the general fund of such county

to such mother at such time as such

order may designate the amount so

specified for the care of such depend-





ent or neglected child until the furthr





er order of the court. Such order

shall not require the approval of the

board of supervisors or county auditor

or auditors.”



The method of securing the money

is as simple as the act itself. The

mother who needs help and Comes un-

der the provisions of the act goes to

the probate judge of her county or

writes him asking for an application

form. Upon receiving this she must

fill it out properly and truthfully and

return it to the judge. He has the

case investigated and if it is found

that the mother needs the help and is

a fit person to bring up her children

he must give her an order to present





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to the county treasurer, who must pay

her the pension as ordered by the

judge. '



The amount which each mother

shall receive is left to the discretion

of the judge. Often the mother has

some resources or can work a little

and needs only a few dollars each

month tb make ends meet. Again, the

mother may be entirely dependent up-

on the pension and need more money.

Some mothers with four children are

given but $3.00 a week, as they have

other help, while perhaps the next

mother to apply may get $3.00 a week

for only one child.





Mothers who are facing a prospect

of breaking up their homes and giving

their children to the care of strangers

should take advantage of this pension

act without 'delay. In this way they

can keep their children with them and

still feel that they are in no way de-

pendent upon charity. They are as

much entitled to this pension as any

soldier’s widow, and in bringing up

worthy citizens are doing as much for

the state as any soldier. DEBORAH.



This article, the thirteenth of 52

special articles to be published in con-

secutive issues, is the first installment

of the series on “Laws Relating to the

Property Rights of \Vomen.” Another

article of‘this series will appear in

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Only the Fool Resents Criticism.





BELIEVE it was Winston Church-

Iill who said that the best advice

he ever got was from his wife

when she was mad at him. Other

lesser lights acknowledged that the

advice handed out at this time is us-

ually truthful, though not always

couched in polite language. In short,

most of us have at some time or other

had our most useful lessons given us

by some close friend who was for the

time possessed by that frenzy called

righteous indignation by those who

will not admit they lose their temper.

And wise are we if we act on advice

so given, for, like the stern parent,

they are “doing it for our good,” al-

though they may not realize it at the

time.

We grow on criticism, that is, we

grow if we are wise enough to accept

the criticism and act accordingly. And





therein lies the difference between the

successful person and the failure. For

he who would succeed must realize

first of all that he is not perfect, and

secondly that others can judge of him

more clearly than he can judge him-

self. The wise man is greedy of criti-

cism, the criticism of both friend and

foe. While the fool resents sugges-

tions that might, with profit, alter his

course, and insists on following his

own way with the firm conviction that

he alone is right.



Happy is the soul who has a loving

critic. One who can sugar coat the

truth and make it slide down so eas-

ily that the bitter pill is not recogniz-

ed until reflection shows us that our

pet hobby has been revealed as use-

less, or worse still, as positively dan-

gerous to us. There are some such

rare souls in the world, men who are





big enough to feel humanity’s failings,

because they have come short them-

selves, and who can show us our own

faults while we think they are reveal-

ing their own. Fortunate, indeed, are

we if we have such a critic, the true

friend who can “make us do the thing

we are able to do” by showing us our«

selves.



But if the criticism comes not thus

kindly only the fool will refuse to

take it because of its bluntness. The

cutting remark that stings we are apt

to resent, to throw away with the feel-

ing that it is unjust and that in that

direction at least we are above re-

proach. But in most cases if we sit

down calmly, after the first bitterness

is worn off, and analyze the thrust, we

shall find it is not entirely unmerited.

Take, then, the part that is just and

act upon it, and in so doing prove

yourself a bigger man than your

Critic.



The housekeeper whose ways are so

perfect as to need no mending, the

farmer whose methods are so good as

to be above criticism, the business

manager who is so far above his sub-

ordinates as to hear no comments but

flattering ones, all are in\a bad way.

For there is no one living whose ways

are so near perfection that they can

not be bettered. Each day sees some

new discovery in the kitchen, on the

farm, in the business office, and often

the one who makes the discovery is so

unimportant a personage that his sug-

gestion will be quite lost if the pow-

ers that be will not accept criticism.

It is well to remember that when we

cease to adopt new views we cease to

grow. And often than not our en-

larged viewpoint comes to us in the

shape of a criticism of our present

methods. I



If we set up as critics ourselves,

however, it is well to remember there

are two sorts, honest criticism and

carping criticism, which is no criti-

cism at all, nothing but fault finding.

And for every honest critic there are

99 fault-finders, men and women who

having failed themselves are looking

for something to decry in their

friends. They are trying, with a beam

in their own eye, to pick the mote out

of their brother’s, hoping thus to jus-

tify themselves. From all such crit-

ics, good Lord, deliver us. And from

that frame of mind let us see to it

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mingling much with our . fellows, en-

tering as much as possible into their

livesyand studying the variations of

that human nature of which we are

all partakers. Solitude may have its

virtues, but society has, infinitely

more. And the greatest of its virtues

is its mellowing power, the power

which brings us finally to realize that

first, last and always we are all made





of the same clay.

DEBORAH.





SIDE LINES FOR FARM WOMEN.





 





BY GRACIA, SKULL.



Aside from regular sources of' in-

come every farm woman should carry

a side line. The telephone, rural de-

livery and parcel post makes this pos-

sible and very convenient. One farm-

er’s wife who is handy with the needle

takes orders over the telephone for

infants’ clothing and makes delivery

by parcel post. She furnishes all ma-

terial and clears 50 cents on the dol-

lar. Material is purchased at whole-

sale in quantities, thus effecting a con-

siderable saving.



Infants’ clothing is easily and quick-

ly made and is always in demand.

Neatness, daintiness and a knowledge

of proper materials are essential.

Dainty crochet edgings and insertings,

and tatting for trimming, or a bit of

dainty embroidery, hem stitching or

hand-stitched tucks will add consider-

ably to the price of the garment.



Sewing is only one of the profitable

side lines carried on by farm women.

Several who I know are devoting their

spare moments to the raising of herbs

of every variety, from the common

catnip to the more aristocratic anis,

dill and marjoram, and derive neat in-

comes from the sale of their herbs and

simples. One dear old lady now past

three score and ten, makes rose jars,

rose petal pillows, satchets, candied

rose petals, and clover blossom pil-

lows. Her 'rose jars are made from

all sorts of roses, gathered from her

own bushes, and from wild roses that

bloom in fields and along the highway.

Attar of roses and sweet spices are

combined with the rose petals. Clear

crystal jars with glass covers are used

to hold the petals. Ten dollars each

is the price she asks and receives for

these dainty jars of fragrance. The

past year she made and sold several

strands of rose beads. These brought

her two dollars and a half per strand.

The rose beads were alternated with

gold, or silver, garnet, opal or other

colored beads, as per the order of the

customer. ‘



Selling Dutch cheese in attractive

form is another woman’s hobby. She

purchases the waxed paper pails such

as confectioners use for delivering ice

cream. Pint sizes only, are used. The

cheese is pressed into these pails, a

sprig of parsley is laid on top, then

the cover is adjusted and made se-

cure. Twice each week a hamper con-

taining two dozen pint pails is sent to

the city and a clear profit of ten cents

per pail, or pint, is realized. This

woman also makes and sells mince

meat, sauer kgaut, white hominy, dill

pickles, etc. er income is never un~

der ten dollars per week.



Still another farm woman puts up

school lunches for children of well-to-

do parents living in the city. These

lunches are prepared from pure farm

products, are put up in waxed cartons

and sell at ten cents each. A folded

paper napkin is provided for each car-

ton. The luncheon consists of nut or

other bread sandwich, square of pure-

home-made cake or gingerbread, or a

couple of cookies, an apple, pear, or a

little paper cup of fruit jam, .jelly or

butter. Occasionally there is a paper

pot of cheese or baked beans, a baked

apple or pear, a tiny salad with plain

dressaing, a stalk of crisp celery or a

bit of home-made candy. This woman

delivers these lunches, personally, ev-

ery day of school. Settlement is made

through the school principal who die-

tributes the lunch boxes at noon. She





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receives her own lunch tree in return.



Still another profitable side line is

baking. Orders may be taken via tel-

ephone and delivery made via parcel

post. Boston brown bread, nut bread,

whole wheat and white bread, cakes,

cookies, doughnuts, bread sticks,

cheese straws, tidbits, and even beans

may be safely marketed by parcel

post if the articles are properly pack-

ed and labeled.



Apples and vegetables may be sold

to the fancy trade over the telephone

or through advertising, and a neat

profit over usual prices may be ob-

tained. Every apple, potato, carrot or

other vegetable should be wrapped

separately, then packed in a corrugat-

ed paper hamper, or carton, and our

Uncle Samuel will gladly carry the

product from grower to consumer at

a very moderate rate.



One Woman in Michigan, living on

a little farm on a much-traveled road

has put out her shingle and serves

lunches to auto parties. In summer

the lunches are served from rustic ta-

bles out under the trees. Rustic

benches and hammocks are provided

for the guests. In winter, her large;

dining-room with beamed ceiling and;

huge, stone fireplace, is turned into aj

public dining-hall. Only plain, nour-;

ishing home cooking is provided andE

the tiniest of luncheons brings aquar-

ter of a dollar. Dinner costs from 50

cents to one dollar per plate. The

higher price prevails only at “special"

dinners. She also serves hot lunches

to skaters, as her home is near a little

inland lake much frequented by skat-

ing parties.



Of course, we always have with us

such side lines as lace making, carpet

weaving, the making of rugs, etc.

However, it is the strictly “new” side

lines that count. Raising fancy as-

paragus, specializing on currant jelly,

jam and wine, or gooseberry conserve,

grape juice, huckleberry preserves or

sauces or jams, home-made candied or

crystallized fruits. There are many

golden dollars in every one of these

side lines. If farm women would only

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The razors are made of the best

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N an October issue of the Michigan

Farmer,- the writer described the

rapid progress of the co-operative



idea in this section, and mentioned

the forming of 'a new co-operative

shipping association at Quincy in

Branch county. The record of this

association has been so striking and

phenomenal during its brief existence,

that some facts in regard to it can not

fail to be of interest to all who are in

the slightest degree concerned with

the co-operative movement.



The Quincy association was organ~



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membership of 110. On January 2,



1915, the membership had increased



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Soon after the association commenced

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tions prevailed, due to the live stock

quarantine. The hoof-and-mouth dis-

ease was discovered in the 10cality,

and for weeks a rigid quarantine was

enforced. This was a. tryng time for

the farmers, many of whom had hogs

and other stock ready for the market.

Vl‘hen at last the quarantine was lift-

ed, the prices which had already de-

clined went still lower, due to the rush

on the market of shipments of live

stock that had been held up for weeks.

Local stock buyers took advantage of

the unsettled market conditions, and

in many localities reaped an easy har-

vest. And it was just here that the

Quincy Co-operative Association dem-

onstrated its usefulness to the farm-

ers. A few figures will tell the story

in a manner simple and clear enough

to convince even the most skeptical.



Co-operation Brings Better Prices.



Figures in specific instances will be

of interest, and we will follow these

with generic facts: When the quar-

antine for shipping to Detroit was

lifted, local buyers offered five and

The associa—

tion received in Detroit six and three-

fourths cents, netting the farmers

72% cents per hundred weight more

than they would have received from

local buyers. A shipment to Buffalo

a day or two later netted the farmers

one cent more per pound for hogs

than local shippers were paying. In

the case of veal calves the difference

was even more marked. One farmer

sold two calves which netted him over

$13.00 more than he could have re-

ceived from local buyers. Another

farmer who had a ZOO-pound calf, was

offered five cents per pound by local

shippers. He shipped with the asso-





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in Buffalo, netting the owner a. little





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ures in specific instances. Now we

are ready for figures on a series Of

shipments. On 14 deckloads of hogs,

sheep, and calves, shipped after the

quarantine was raised, farmers real-

ized over $1,300 more than they could

have received from local buyers. To

this date, January 7, 47 deckloads of

stock have been shipped by the asso-

ciation, and in every instance more

has been received than would have

been possible in' selling to the home

buyers.

Supplies Bought Cheaper.



Surely, the facts and figures given

speak for themselves. But this is not

all. Farmers are buying shelled corn,

through the association, at a saving

of four cents per bushel. Coal is also

being purchased at a saving worth

while. Plans are on foot for the pur-

chase of a warehouse with the idea





 





Sorting Apples at the South Haven Fruit Exchange.





of handling barrel salt and mill feed.



Out of this successful venture in co-

operation, it seems likely that other

enterprises will grow up in the same

locality. Already there is strong talk

of the establishment of a, co—operative

creamery at Quincy. Not only the

success of the shipping association,

but the success of the cooperative

creamery at Litchfield as well, is urg-

ing the advisability of this step. Those

who favor the creamery enterprise

point to the fact that during the

month of November the co-operative

creamery at Litchfield paid 39 cents

for butter-fat while the creamery at

Quincy paid only 32 cents. The co-

operative creamery at Litchfield is so

far the only concern of the kind in

this section. So successful has this

creamery proved, that patrons of oth-

er creameries for miles arOund have

fallen away and given their patronage

and support to the co-operative con-

cern.



The Co-operative Idea Gaining Favor

' Among Farmers.



In the light of the facts, it is indis-

putable that co-opcration in this sec-

tion has been of inestimable benefit

to the farmer. In fact, it is difficult

to find a farmer in these parts who

opposes the movement. To get the

movement started seems to be the

greatest difficulty. \Vhen the co-op-

erative idea once takes possession of

a locality, it grows rapidly. At this

writing it is said that a co-operative

shipping association is being formed

at Goldwater. The co-operative spirit

has evidently been caught from

Quincy, which is only five milesaway.

No movement among the farmers in

recent years has met with more sig-

nal success than has the co-operative

idea. Its spread bids fair to be rapid

and enduring. It promises to the

farmer his just share from the fruits

of his labor,





Hillsdale 00. J. A. ‘Ksisna.





JAN. 30, 1915.





CO-OPERATION THAT CO-OPER-

ATES.





 





(Continued from page 113).

hand and was ready to buy all that

were offered. The beans are cleaned

and sorted and then sold in carlots.



Only 40 per cent of the stock of

this association has been paid in, but

at the recent annual meeting of the

stockholders it was decided to call for

the other 60 per cent so as to extend

the operations and benefits of the so-

ciety. It was also decided that new

members would have to pay $150 for

new shares of stock of par value of

$100. The books of the association

show that each share is worth, fully

paid. $139, showing only $11 to be

charged for good will. This is a small

amount considering the prestige gain-

ed by the exchange in its two- years

of successful operation, its advertis-

ing and establishment of well recog-

nized brands of fruit under its trade-

mark.



Organized on a Conservative and



Businesslike Basis.



The reason this association has

been so successful from the start is

that the growers had confidence in

those who were instrumental in start-

ing it. Mr. C. J. Monroe, who is

known throughout the state as a

banker and a fruit grower, has given

much of his time and thought to this

organization, and to him is due much

of the credit for its being organized

in such a conservative and business-

like manner. The shares of stock cost

enough to make the purchaser have

special interest in the organization

and to work for its permanency.

Therefore growers are not likely to

join and then desert when prices are

good elsewhere.



A member is not required to sell all

of his fruit through the association;

for instance, he may sell his peaches

and pears through the exchange but

dispose of his apples by private sale.

But what was promised must neces-

sarily go through the exchange.



Some Advantages of the Exchange.



Aside from the saving in the ex-

pense of marketing and the higher

prices received for their products, the

members found it a great advantage

to be relieved of the packing and mar~

keting end of the business. They have





 





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more time to give to the growing and

and as a result many orchards have

received better care than ever before.



Many of the orchards around South

Haven contain a large number of va-

rieties. The members having such or-

chards find that the fruit of the vari-

eties of which they had just a few

trees brings higher prices through the

association because it is sold with the

same varieties of fruit from other or-

chards in large enough quantities to

demand a good price. From the asso-

ciation’s standpoint these off varieties

are also an advantage, as it can fill

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miles from the packing house. In the

case of the latter the fruit is either





"shipped in by rail or special arrange-





ments are made for packing.

Disposing of the Fruit.





The fruit is sold entirely in carlots.

The source of disposalis the business

which the manager had established

before his connection with the associa-

tion, through advertising, and through

the services of a produce handlers’

rating company. This company gives

the moral and financial standing of all

produce firms so that much of the

fruit is sold by telephone to firms rat-

ed reliable. After a reputation is es-

tablished the product is not hard to

sell. For instance, a commission man

bought of this association peaches at

$1.25 per bushel. when they were sell-

ing in Chicago at 30 cents. The repu-

tation the brands of the exchange

gained through proper packing and

selling made the fruit worth this pre-

mium price to the commission man.



On the advantages and successful

management of co-operative enterpris-

es, Mr. Myhan spoke as follows:



“I might go into a lengthy discus-

sion of how legislation and the courts

have protected mighty combinations

which have built up colossal fortunes

at the expense of the producer and

consumer. I can see no way at pres-

ent to reduce the cost of living to the

consumer and give more of the dollar

to the producer, except by co-opera-

tive buying and selling.



The Essentials of Successful Co-opera-

tive Organization.



“You ask me how we will co-operate?

There is just one way and only one

way. That is, to organize your asso-

ciation with sufficient capital and go

ahead and do business. The produc-

ers of fruits who depend upon com-

mission merchants in the large cen-

ters to dispose of their products are

doing business in a crude, unsatisfac-

tory and unprofitable way. In illustra-

tion, I will give you as an example a

grower who ships a carload of apples

containing 200 barrels, from South

Haven to Chicago, that sell at $3 per

barrel. His freight, commission and

cartage would amount to $110. Selling

through the South Haven Fruit Ex-

change, F. O. B.. the cost would be

five per cent, or $30, making a saving

to the purchaser of $80 on one car of

fruit and if you add five per cent to

take care of the shrinkage caused by

dishonest sellers, your tetal cost ’over

and above co;operative selling would

be $110, or $140 to market your car-

load of apples in Chicago.



“The only way to obtain satisfactory

results in co-operative marketing is to

have a central packing house where

fruit is put up under the supervision

of a salaried and reliable manager.

This eliminates any temptation the

grower may have to practice the ne-

farious schemes that are Credited to

commission merchants. Under these

conditions, the brand of an associa-





tion will mean something and will mar





terially broaden the market.



“In forming a co-operative market-

ing association, do not get your expec-

tations overheated, as you will meet

with disappointments, as all business

enterprises do, and find difficulties to

overcome, all of which can be success-

fully accomplished if you organize





with sufficient capital, employ an em- ‘





cient manager and have a capable

board of directors to sustain him.

The only way I can see that you will

get your share of the dollar is to co-

operate.”





 





I got the Michigan Farmer since the

first of May, and I haven’t had a

farm paper its equal since~I have been

getting farm papers. I am taking tour

papers at present and the Michigan

Farmer is the, best—Wm. A. Hirsch-

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THE. MICHIGAN FARME'R





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THE AUTO-OILED WINDMIL





year or more.





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‘ , breakable. Every 8-foot mill is tested under a pumping load of 3000 pounds on the pump

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i‘“ d e earocase contains two pairs of gears and the supply of Oil. From this ,

ear case t e Oil Circulates to every beann in a constant stream. It flows out .

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the gear case. Not a drop of oil can escape. It is used Over and over.





nlsh you an unbreakable, self-oiling, ever-going mill to go on any old tower.





and an abundance of water In almost no wind.





Now there is no objection to a high tower.

et wmd. You don’t have to climb it.

in 011, if needed, and inspect the mill.

Running water purifies itself—stagnant water. standing _water. collects and retains impur-

ities. If you ump from your well constantly all the water it'ean spare. the water that comes

in to take its p ce will be pure. If the water in your well stands until you happen to want some,

and you pump but little, then it is likely that surface water will flow into it and carry in im-





practically no wear and no cost. If interested.write Aermotor Co._. 1146 So. Campbell Ave.. Chicago.

Why not have flowing water. cool in summer and warm in wmter. always fresh and pure? It

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your garden and make it raise many times as much as it would otherwise. Water costs nothing.

We need and must have the best dealers everywhere.





 





WITH DUPLICATE GEARS

RUNNING IN OIL.





Every bearing isrconstantl flooded with oil. Two quarts of oil in the gear case of this

8-foot auto-Oiled Windmill Wll keep the gears and every bearing flooded with oil for a ,-





. The lvanized steel helmet covers the gears, keeps out rain, keeps out dust, keeps ,4

in Oil. he mill needs oiling but once a year. \‘ ,, . , 9

There is a windmill, known the world over as “the windmill which Truns when all ft ‘=





This new windmill with gears and bearings flooded with oil runs in 3 (31 i





The two large gears. which lift the load straight up. are each independent of the other and each

is driven by its own pinion on the main shaft and must take its half of the load at all times.

The auto-oiled windmill. withitsduplicate gears and two pitmen lifting the load straight up. is un-





. - this is the most nearly perfect, best made, best tested.

best oiled, most. nearly perpetual. automatic and self-

sufi‘icient of any machine of any kind ever made

for farm work and the most nearly fool-proof.

There is no friction on any part of the lfurl- :.



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take care of it. One of these mills has been furled

10,000 times in one day by a man on our fpremises—mote





through the friction washers in the hub of the wheel and is automatically returned to 7:.

So long as in.



there is any oil in the gear case the gears and every bearing will be flooded with oil. .

If you are tired of climblng a windmill tower; If you are tired of buying repairs

and having them put on; or, If you are tired of waiting for a big wind, lot on fur-





costs but little and you will get the difference between no water In a light wlnd _

The flooding of all the working

parts with oil, the perfect balance of the wheel and vane on the tower, the very small ;



turntable on which the mill pivots and the outside furling device make this difference. _ '

, Have as high a tower as you need to in

Your dealer can come once a year and put 3'





purities. The unsafe well is the one that has standing water. A flowing stream is the thing to be desired.

The auto-oiled windmill makes all this possible as it can run from one year's end to the other With





good size reservoir and take all the fish of the choice kinds your family mu eat, and have water to irIrijgatie

se t.





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GRAINS AND SEEDS.





January 26, 1915.



Wheat—While the market is unset-

tled at all times, prices continue .to

advance. On Tuesday they were at

the highest point reached since the

war opened. Foreign buying contin-

ues unabated and readily absorbs pri-

mary receipts so that, notwithstand-

‘ing the liberal delivery at primary e1-

evators due to the attractive prices,

the visible supply shows a decrease

of nearly three million bushels for

the week. Because of the high prices

dealers are not loading up heavily

with wheat. On Monday- the local de-

mand for flour was quiet. One year

ago No. 2 red wheat was 99c per bu.

Quotations are as follows:





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No. 2 No. 1

Red. White May

Wednesday . . . .1.42 1.39 1.45

Thursday ...... 1.43 1.40 1.46

Friday ......... 1.43% 1.40% 1.46%

Saturday . . .1.44 1.41 1.47

Monday ...1.45% 1.42% 1.49

Tuesday ....... 1.46% 1.43%, 1.50

Chicago, (Jan. 25).——No. 2 red

wheat $1.447/8@1.47; May 1. 534; July

$1.267/8.

Corn.—-This cereal has advanced





with wheat, although receipts have

been very large. On Monday over 900

cars were received in Chicago. The

increase in the visible supply last

week exceeds four million bushels.

Exporters are taking the grain liber-

ally, both in Chicago and on the sea—

board. One year ago the price for No.

3 corn was 64c per bushel. Quota-

tions are as follows:



No. 3 No. 3





Mixed." Yellow.





Wednesday 73% 74%

Thursday ........... 74 75

Friday ............. 74 % 75%

Saturday ........... 74 % 75 %

Monday ............ 74 % 75%

Tuesday ............ 75 76





Chicago, (Jan. 25).——No. 4 yellow

corn 71@72%c; May corn 797/3c; July

80%0.



Oats.——There appears to be a gener-

al demand for oats. In Australia spot

oats are selling at $1.04 per bushel.

The British government is said to be

buying this grain in the \Ninnipeg dis-

trict. At the leading markets in this

country there are liberal inquiries for

the cereal which, with the general

foreign demand, has put prices on a

higher basis. One year ago standard

oats were quoted at 420 per bushel.

The visible supply is about the same

as last week. Quotations for the week

are as follows:





No. 3



Standard. White.

Wednesday ......... 55% 55

Thursday ........... 55% 55

Friday .............. 55% 55

Saturday 55% 55

Monday ............ 56 55%

Tuesday ............ 56% 56





Chicago, (Jan. 25).——No. 3 white

oats 54(055c; May 57%c; July 54%0.



Rye.—There is an active export de-

mand for rye and values have gone

up 5c since last week. No. 2 rye is

now quoted at $1.23 per bushel.



Beans.——Market is firm at higher

quotations. At Greenville farmers are

selling on a $2.80 basis. Detroit quo-

tations are: Immediate and Decem-

ber shipment $2.90; February $3.00;

May, $3.20. Chicago prices steady.

Stocks are small. Pea beans, hand-

picked, choice, quoted at $2.95@3.10;

common at $2.60@2.80; red kidneys

choice, at $3.25@3.50.



Clover Seed.—Demand is fair and

prices easy. Prime spot $9.50 per bu;

March $9.65; prime alsike $9.30.



Toledo—Prices rule steady to low-

er. Prime cash $9.55; March $9.65%;

prime alsike $9.42%. ,



Timothy Seed—Prices unchanged.

Prime spot $3.40 per bushel. -





FLOUR AND FEEDS.





Flour.——Jobbing lots in one-eighth

paper sacks are selling on the Detroit

market per 196 lbs., as follows: Best

patent $7.30; second $7.10; straight

$6.50; spring patent $7.50; rye flour

$6.50 per bbl.



Feed.——In 100-lb. sacks, jobbing lots

are: Bran $26; standard middlings

$28; fine middlings $32; coarse corn

meal $30; corn and eat chop $27 per

ton; cracked corn $34.



Hay.—Quotations are steady. Car-

lots on track at Detroit are: New.

No. 1 timothy $16@16.50; standard

$15@15.50; No. 2, $14@14.50; No. 1

clover and mixed $13@13.50.



Chicago.—~Market quiet and lower;

offerings liberal. Choice timothy $17

@18; No. 1, "15@16; No." 2, $13.50@14.



} New York—Steady. Prime $22; No.

, 1, $21.50; No. 2, $20@21.



I Straw—Steady. Detroit prices are:

[Rye straw $7.50@8; wheat and oat

' straw $7@7.50 per ton. '



} Chicago.-—Rye straw $10@10.50; oat

straw $8.50@9; wheat straw $8@8.50.





 





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DAIRY AND POULTRY-PRODUCTS.





Butter.~—The increasing demand

brought an advance of %c in.price

over that of last week. Extra cream-

ery 30%0; firsts 27%c; dairy 21c;

packing stock 19c per pound.



Chicago—A firm feeling exists and

prices rather favor sellers. There was

an advance of: %c. Extra creamery

30%c; extra firsts 29@29%c; firsts

27@28%c; seconds 23@26c; packing

stock 20%c.



Elgin.—The price for the week, has-

ed on the majority of the sales, 18

301/20, which is %c higher than last

week.



Poultry.—Market is steady with de-

mand fair. Springs 13c; hens 8@13c;

ducks 13@14c; geese 12@13c; tur-

keys 16@17c. _



Chicago—A good demand ex1sted

and the supply rather light. Prices

on fowls and springs are slightly

higher. Springs showing spurs are

discriminated against. Turkeys 14c;

fowls lic; springs 13%0; ducks 15c;

geese 10@12%c. ‘-



Eggs.——Market steady at prices for

Fresh

stock sells at 33c per dozen; current

receipts 291/20. .



Chicago—Market is easy at prices

slightly lower than last week. Offer-

ings were fair, the cold weather in

some sections curtailing movement.

Only slight changes in prices. Mis-

cellaneous lots, cases included, 25@

320; ordinary firsts 30@3lc; firsts

31%@320.



Pork.—Market steady for dressed

hogs, light weights selling at $8.50

per cwt; heavy $7@7.50.



VeaI.—Quoted steady at 13@13%c

for facny and 9@100 for common.





FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.





 





Apples.+Market active and well

supplied, with no change in prices.

Baldwins $2.50@2.75 per-bbl; Green-

ings $2.75@3; Spy $3@3.35; Steele

Red $3.50; No. 2, 40@500 per bushel.



Chicago—Apples are moving fairly

well at former prices. The demand

should be much greater than it

it. The prices as quoted are for

refrigerator stock. Common storage

sells for 50c@$1 less. Baldwins $2@

2.50; Kings ”2.75@3.25; Wageners

$2.25@2.50; Jonathans $3.50@4;

Greenings $2.25@2.50; Northern Spy

$3@3.50. Western box apples are sell-

ing for $1@2.25 per box. .



Potatoes.——Market quiet with prices

unchanged. Carlots 30@33c per bu;

in bulk 36@40c per bushel in sacks;

at Chicago the market is fairly brisk

at slightly higher prices. Michigan

white, in bulk, are quoted at 38@43c

per bu; at Greenville, Mich., 27@29c

in bulk.





WOOL.





The feature of the market the past

week was. the strong demand for low

grade wool. This was due to the ac-

tivity of manufacturers in filling ex-

port orders. Further demand for these

grades is probable, as an order for

three million yards of fabrics for the

Russian government is now being con-

sidered by American manufacturers.

While fleece wools have only limited

calls, prices are firm to higher. Quar-

ter-blood prices range from 31%@320;





 





.unwashed delaine 26@27c for Michi-





gan; unwashed combing 27@29c.





GRAND RAPIDS.





Local mills paid $1.35 for red wheat

and $1.32 for white Tuesday. The

bean market is still excited, with ru-

mors of $3 beans in some places. The

potato situation does not change much

and there is not much activity in ap-

ples. Dairy butter is lower, with deal-

ers quoting at 220 to country mer-

chants. Fresh eggs are worth around

300. Dressed hogs are quoted at Sc

and live fowls are unchanged at 10@

12c.





DETROIT EASTERN MARKET.





A fair volume of business was done

Tuesday morning. Prices are ruling

steady. Potatoes were in slightly

larger supply, with the bulk selling at

450. Apples still offered freely with

prices ranging from 400@$1. There

was much frosted stock on hand at

low figures. Carrots 35c; parsnips

45¢: cabbage 45c; eggs 43c; pork $9

@950 per cwt; chickens, live 14c;

hay is coming in fair quantities and

ruling at $18@20 per ton.





THE LIVE srocx MARKETS.





Buffalo.



January 25, 1915.



(Special Report of Dunning & Stev-

ens, New York Central Stock

Yards, Buffalo, N Y.)



Receipts here today as follows:

Cattle 130 cars; hogs 100 d. d.; sheep



and lambs 50 d. d.; calves 500 head.

- With about 3130'loads of cattle on

the market here today and only 16,000

reported in Chicago, our market was

dull and draggy and only barely steady





 





 





 





from start to finish, and at the close

this evening there are several loads

of weighty cattle left over. Our ad-

vice to all our shippers in the coun—‘





try is to be careful in buying these





weighty cattle, as plenty-of them sold

here today for less than'they cost in

Ohio and Indiana. Should Chicago

come light Wednesday and Thursday,

we look for a little improvement here

next Monday, but as long as the runs

keep up‘in the west like they are at

pi‘esent, there will be no advance in

these cattle.



We had a fairly liberal supply of

hogs today, but none too many for the

demand, in fact light hogs were very

scarce and sold at a lot higher than

the close of last week; pigs selling as

high as 80 per lb; yorkers and lights

from $7.50@7.75; mixed grades $7.25

@7.40, and strictly medium and heavy

at $7.10@7.25. Roughs generally $6.50

and stags $5@5.50. Our market clos-

ed a little bit quiet on everything but

light stuff and a fair clearance was

made.



The market was active today on

handy lambs and sheep, slow on the

heavy, with prices strong quarter

higher than the close of last week;

most of the choice handy lambs sell-

ing at $9.15, and we look for steady to

shade lower prices last of the week.



We quote: Handy lambs $9.10

9.15; 85 to 90-1b. lambs $8.75@9; 100

to 120-lb. do $7.25@7.50; cull to fair

$5@8.25; yearlings $6@7.90; bucks

$4@4.50; handy' ewes $5.50@5.75;

heavy ewes $5.25@5.50; wethers $6@

6.25; cull sheep $3.50@4.50;4 veals,

choice to extra $12.25@12.50; fair to

good $7.50@12; heavy calves $6@8.





 





Chicago.

January 25, 1915.

Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.

Receipts today..16,000 50,000 12,000

Same day 1914..23,480 35,985 28,727

Last week ..... 42,354 197,934 61,956

Same wk 1914..53,546 184,335 111,088





The recent unsatisfactory cattle

market was held mainly responsible

for today’s light Monday receipts.

Butcher stock sold earlier than steers,

with prices a little better on an aver-

age, and it was “thought that the

steers would be disposed of at firm

values, although the demand was not

over-large. Hogs were in large sup-

ply, and prices were irregularly low-

er, with a restricted eastern shipping

demand. Hogs brought $6.40@7.15,

and the best weighty pigs sold around

$7. Hogs marketed last week averag-





,ed 225 lbs., comparing with 219 lbs. a





year ago. Sheep and lambs were 15

@25c higher this morning, with prime

lambs selling at $8.75 and fat year-

lings salable at $7.75 or more. East-

ern shippers paid the high prices for

lambs, local packers holding back. The

weak point in‘the market of late has

been the poor demand from shippers,





only 3,862 sheep and lambs being 00





shipped from here last week, compar-

ing with 22,037 a year ago. On the

other hand, close to 40,000 hogs were

shipped from here last week, compar-

ing with 33,277 a week earlier and 31,-

279 a year ago.



Cattle were not marketed as freely

last week as a week earlier, the re-

cent severe declines in prices tending

to cause numerous owners to wait for

reactions before sending in further

supplies, but supplies were sufficient,

as the packers had good quantities of

beef in their coolers. Hence, it was a

matter of the greatest difliculty for

sellers to secure any improvement in

prices, and the market remained most

of the time in a weak condition. The

bulk of the steers offered sold at $7@

8.50, average prices being the.lowest

seen in many weeks, with the better

class of long-fed, heavy steers taken

at $8.50@9.25 and the common to fair

class of thin steers of light weight at

$5.30@7.25. Plain to medium warmed-

up steers brought $7.30@7.85, medium

to good steers $7.90@8.20 and good

steers $8.25@8.45. ,There was a good





demand for the better class of handy- .





TAKE or UR HAITO THE,





weight yearling steers at $8.25@9, and

a sale was made of 14 fancy yearling

heifers in quarantine that averaged

1,153 lbs. at $9.25, but the next best

sales of fat heifers were at $8@8.25,

and very few sold over $7.75. Ordi-

nary to good yearling steers sold at

$7.25@8.20, and butchering cows and

heifers sold at $4.70 and upward, the

best cows being salable at $7@7.25.

Cutters went at $4.25@4.65, canners





at $3@4.20 and bulls at $5@7, only a. . -





few prime bulls being disposed of at

$7.10@7.25. Calves were in the cus-

tomary demand, prices ruling at $4.50

@1050 for coarse heavy to prime light

vealers. The lowest prices of the sea-

son were paid for heavy beef steers,

with the demand running mainl on

fat steers of light weight that di not

cost a high price. Quarantine condi-

tions continued to make low prices for

steers marketed prematurely, and nu-

merous sales took place at disappoint“-

ingly low figureeruring the previous

fies}; the "top for heavy steers was





Hogs have been depressed on var-

ious days lately by the packers, who

were __ prepared _to. take every possible

advantage furnished by larger receipts





 





J AN . 30, 1915.





than usual and of small eastern ship-

ping orders. Evidently, many stock

feeders are becoming discouraged‘by

the coarse ‘of the market and are. los-

ing no time in letting their hogs move

to market, the increasing dearness of

corn and fear that hogs will fall to

still lower levels causing them-to sell

a large part of their holdings that

have acquired moderate weight. Corn

is reported as selling at from 65@700

in Illinois and Iowa at loading sta~

tions, and stockmen are‘inclined to

the View that it isnot going to pay

out where swine are kept long enough

to become fat and heavy, particularly

where no cattle are being fed along

with the hogs. Hogs are selling at

much lower prices than in most re-

cent years, while corn commands un-

usually high prices everywhere. Hogs

opened the week with a boom that

carried the best to $7.25, declined lat-

er to a point that placed the top at

$6.87%, and rallied on Saturday, with

an extreme range of $6.60@7.25. Pigs

closed at $4.50@7.15, while the high-

est-priced hogs weighed around 160

pounds.



Sheep and lambs have fluctuated a.

great deal in values recently, declines

following advances, and prices de-

pended much on whether the. eastern

shipping demand was large or small.





@ Receipts have been running very much





smaller in numbers than a short time

ago, and prospects look bright for the

future of. the market, but sheepmen

should keep close watch on market

conditions and ask their commission

firms as to the most favorable time for

selling. Colorado sheepmen have been

showing their faith in the future by

holding back their offerings whenever

prices were lower. At the week’s close

prices were: Lambs $6.50@8.50; year-

lings $6.35@7.65; wethers $5.75@6.35;

ewes $4@6; bucks $4@4.50. Higher

prices in the near future are expected.





 





MICHIGAN CROP REPORT.





In answer to the question, “Has

wheat during December suffered in-

jury from any cause,” 22 correspond-

ents in the state answer “Yes” and

321 “No,” and in answer to the ques~

tron, “Has the ground been well cov~

e1 ed with snow during December,” 260

correspondents throughout the state

answer “Yes” and 79 “No,”



The total number of bushels of

wheat marketed by farmers in Decem~

her at 72 flouring mills was 142,037

and at 89 elevators and to grain

dealers 197,324, or a total of 339,361

bushels. Of this amount 228,535 bush-

els were marketed in the southern

four tiers of counties, 94,635 in the

central counties and 16,191 in the

northern counties and upper peninsu-

la. The estimated total number of

bushels of wheat marketed in the five

unanths, August-December, was 6,500,-





 





Fifty mills, elevators and grain

dealers report no wheat marketed in

December.



The average condition of live stock

in the stateis reported as follows,

comparison being made with stock in

good, healthy and thrifty condition:

Horses and swine 97; cattle 96, and

sheep 98.



The average prices for the state on

January 1 of some of the principal

farm products were as follows:



Wheat per bushel was $1.09; rye

94c; corn 68c; oats 46c; hay per ton

$11.86; fat cattle $6.46 per cwt; fat

hogs $6.67 per cwt., and dressed pork

$8.79 per cwt.



The price _of each class of horses

was as follows: Under one year old

$54.24; between one and two years

old $89.44; between two and three

years old $130.16, and three years old

and over $167.60.



Milch cows were worth $62.18 per

head. ’



The price of wheat is 180, rye 32c

and oats 5c higher than one year ago

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In the first edition the Detroit Live

Stock Markets are reports of last

week; all other markets are right u

to date. Thursday’ s Detroit Live Stoc

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

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DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





Thursday’s Market.

January 21,1915.

Cattle.



Receipts 735. Market steady with

Wednesday and about steady with last

week; run was light and all last

(week’s holdovers were cleaned up to-



ay.



Best heavy steers $7. 50@8; best

handy weight butcher steers $7@7.5

mixed steers and heifers $6. 25@6. 75;

handy light butchers $6@6.50; light

butchers $5.50@6; best cows $5.50@

6; butcher cows $4.75@5.25; common

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FIFTH $100.

SIXTH $100.

SEVENTH $100.





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E. W. Lincoln,

Geo. Chapman,





NINTH





5.25@6; stoMck bulls $4.5



Haley & M. sold Hofl‘end@ 4 heifers

av 582 at $5. 25; to Hammond?) S.

Co. 6 butchers av 660 at $6.15, 3bulls

av 957 at $6.1 cow wgh 800 at $4; to

Remick3 do av 920 at $4, 1 do wgh

1480 at $5, 2 do av 960 at $5; to Feld-

man 5 cows av 990 at $4.75; to Kam-

man B. Co. 5 do av 1040 at $5.05, 21

butchers av 820 at $6.65; to Thomp-

son Bros. 8 steers av 956 at $6.90, 6

do av 716 at $6.25, 3 do av 800 at $6,

1 cow wgh 1240 at $4.50; to Sullivan

P. Co. 2 steers av 1150 at $7, 2 bulls

:52 5900 at $5.50, 1 do wgh 1280 at





Sandal, S., B. & G. sold Golden 7

cows av 1043 at $4. 60; to Mason B.

Co. 15 butchers av 840 at $6. 75, 2

cows av 880 at $5. 25, 1 heifer wgh

650 at $6; to Hoffend 2 cows av 900

at $4.50; to Rattkowsky 1 do wgh

1280 at $6, 1 do wgh 1200 at $5.60; to

Breitenbeck 5 bulls av 748 at $5.25,

21 steers av 800 at $6.50; to Thomp-





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E. L. Powers, Vienna, Mich.





A.F Walbrecht,

E. A Stass, Royal Oak, Mich.

Dan‘. Reish Wales, Mich.



J. H. Linck Goodland, Mich.

EIGHTH $100. J. Sparling, Colfax, Mich.



$100. F. Brown, Waupun, Wis.



$100. F. I. Faunce, Summerfield, Mich.





The average yield of Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan

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23 Farmers get over 200 bu. per Acre

10 Of Them get over 300 bu. per Acre





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345. 25

339. “

335.78 "

330.58 “

323.08 “

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Attica, Mich. “

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bull wgh 1200 at $6.20, 8 steers av

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Veal Calves.





Receipts 318. Market steady. Best

$10. 50; others B.$6 50@9 ..50



Sandal, S., & G sold Parker, W.

& Co 2 av 150 at 9.50

Reason & S. sol Loucker 6 av 155





at $10: to Garben 7 av 140 at $10, 3

av 145 at $9.

Shoe and Lambs.





Receipts 36 9; market steady on

sheep; lambs 15@25c higher. Best

lambs $8@8.25; fair do $7@7.50; light

to common do $6.50@7; heavy do

$6 75@7 fair to good sheep $4. 50@

5.;25 culls and common $3@.



Sandal, S. B. & G. sold Parker, W.

& Co. 6 lambs av 75 at $7 75.



Roe Com. Co. sold Thompson Bros. _

21 lambs av 48 at $6.50; to Nagle P. ,, ~.



00. 73 do av 75 at $7.75, 56 do av 80 .

at $1330, 1§4shetzepBav1110 11?? $4, 53 do



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29 sheep av 125 at $5.15, 2 do av 110 EZY0UR WORK HORSES-g“ g

at $5, 42 lambs av 83 at $7.90, 21 do Health and “ginger” are ust as: 5

av 68 at $7.25, 3 do av 70 at $7.75; to geesential togood work on epartE





Sullivan P. Co. 13 do av 50 at $6.60,

10 sheep av 72 at $3.75, 27 do av 85





Bennett & S. sold Sullivan P. Co.

33 lambs av 85 at $7.75.





Ho

Receipts 8115;

ngtgrg; sellers asking





Packers bidding $6.75, few sold at

$6.80; balance being held over.





Friday’s Market.

January 22,1915.

Cattle.

Receipts this week 842; last week

1,603; market dull at Thursday’s

prices. Best'heavy steers $7.50@8;

best handy weight butcher steers $7

7. 50; mixed steers and heifers $6. 25,

6. 75; handy light 0butchers $6@6. 50;

light butchers $5.5 6; best cows

$5. 50@6. 25; butcher cows $4. 75@5. 25;

common cows $4@4.50; canners $3@

4; best heavy bulls $6. 25@6. 50; bolog-

1515 bulls $5. 25@6; stock bulls $4. 50





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When "the hens are shut up in small

quarters, as is often the 'case in win-

‘ter, they are liable to form the habit

of feather-eating. This is due in most

cases to some deficiency inthe diet.





While it occurs most commonly with -





birds that are closely confined it will

sometimes develop in hens that have

Wider range. There are several caus-

es. Insect parasites is the most fre-

quent. The birds in pecking them-

selves pull out their feathers and swal-

low them. If the diet is unsatisfac-

tory, the moisture in the pin feathers

seems agreeable to the taste and they

continue until the practice is formed.

From plucking their own feathers they

soon learn to pluck them from one an-

other. The accident of pulling a.

feather when relieving the irritation

caused by vermin leads to the habit,

but is not generally enough to confirm

them in the vice if they are fed plen-

ty of green material and animal mat-

ter. Birds forming the habit at moult-

ing time may sometimes keep them-

selves practically naked all winter by

pulling the pinfeathers as fast as they

start.



One of the first things to be done is

to separate the feather-eaters from

the flock, as the vice is one that may

be taught to others. In fact, it is usu-

ally one or two birds at first that

start the habit. 'Confi'ning them in a.

small coop and feeding them well for

a few weeks will often result in cur-

ing the birds. Away from other hens

and well fed they seem to forget the

feather—pulling. If this is not effective

put another hen in the same coop, af-

ter covering her with cal-bolated vase-

line or some other substance that the

birds will not like the taste of. This

need not be used on the entire body

but on the backs or parts that the

feather-eater usually attacks. When

this does not cure, a sharp knife

should be used, and a fi'icasseewill

finish the job. In valuable flbcks,

Where it is not desired to kill the hen,

file the mandibles of the beak so they

will not quite meet. This will not

hinder the bird when eating but will

prevent her from grasping the feath-

ers with sufficient sti'eiigth to pull

them out.



IdleneSS in the pens may cause the

forming of the habit. Keep the birds

busy. Make them work for their food

and they will not be so liable to get

into mischief. I_ have heard it said

that certain breeds are more subject

to the vice than others, but I believe

this to be a fallacy. If conditions are

not right birds of any breed Will con-





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CAUSE ‘AND CURE OF FEATHER-i





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tract the habit. .. Apsinal‘l Quantity: of



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:DIFV'FERE‘NC’E'B'ETWE .

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In regard to Barred Rock fowlsfl;





what is the difference between the;

B. and H. strains, and Which'is the





laying strain?

Van Buren Co. Mrs. M. _._E H.





A strain of a certain breed of poull

try is brought about by the work of).

a poultry breeder who breeds his

chickens with certain objects in mind.

In some cases this object may be the

production of fine feathers and form

for show purposes, while in others the

utility standpoint or egg production is

given chief consideratiOn. Most ev-

ery poultry raiser who is in the busi-

ness in a commercial way breeds his

poultry with certain objects in view,

and therefore develops a, strain of his

own of the particular breed in which

he is interested. Those who adver-

tise their strains have established or

are endeavoring to establish a, reputa-

tion for their strain.



There is no way of telling whether

a certain strain is a good laying strain

or not except by taking the word of

the breeder or the past reputation of

the strain he is advertising. One may

alsofind out by trying the strain, but

often the one who does so has not the

proper knowledge as to the care of

poultry, and regardless of how good

the strain is, the hens will not pro-

duce eggs unless given proper care.

Thoroughbred and specially bred poul-

try needs thoroughbred care in order

to produce thoroughbred results. The

strain is only one factor in producing

productive hens, but it is a factor

which takes time to develop and

therefore it is advisable for one to

buy fowls or eggs of a well developed

strain, provided he intends to give

them proper care.





 





SEASONABLE POULTRY NOTES.





 





A good method of feeding cabbage

is to suspend the heads from the roof

of the house with a strong string and





make the hen jump for every bite she 4





gets.



Charcoal should be kept before the

hens all the time in hoppers. Char-

coal is a blood purifier and aids di~

gestion.



A load or two of gravel dumped into

the poultry house or yard will provide

the flock with an abundance of grit.



A hen that has recovered from a se-

vere attack of roup, should be mark-

ed so that no mistake will be made

when the breeding pens are made up.

A hen that has had the roup should

never be used as a breeder, as roup

weakens vitality. T. Z. RICIIEY.





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H Here is the conception of an Illin

a“: hen home as against a hen house.





heating into the house and heating it

In winter as well as in summer this p

of fresh air. She lowers the windows

’siiow and ram.



"i‘In mild weather.when the hens

there are' showers, the fowls Stand un

fowl to get'in out of‘therwe't.‘ = -- ' '





 





ois woman who believes in providing





‘ 3 She makes use of the awnings in summer to prevent the sun ‘from





to the discomfort of the occupants.

oultrywoman believes in having plenty

slightly, and the awnings keep out





want to keep.~ out in the run, and when

d‘e‘r'the awnings after the habit of a

‘ Illinois. ' J. L. GRAFF.





 





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ETthe whole wonderful sto ofthe Belle City’s

G World's Championshi memmeoa.

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inflict Barred Book Cookerels Birds of quality.

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Mammoth Bronze Tlirlieys"‘T‘“ “gala:

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PU BLIC SERVICE DISCUSSED AT

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Co-operation was the chief subject

on the program at the Oakland Coun-

ty Pomona held with Pontiac Grange

Tuesday, January 12. It was an all-

day meeting, the morning session be-

ing taken up with preliminary work.

After an excellent dinner, served by

the ladies of the Pontiac Grange,- the

afternoon session started with the

election of officers and a set of offi-

cers capable of doing full justice to

the Pomona for the coming term was

elected. The chief address of the af-

ternoon’s program, in charge of C. S.

Bartlett, was given by Rev. Fay Cil-

ley, of Wixom, who has been success-

ful in making the church of practical

value to his community and in feder—

ating the socia1_forces of \Vixom. His

subject was “the Relation of the

Grange to the Community,” in which

he urged the Grange to be of public

service. He said that the Grange

would get renewed life if it would lose

itself in public service, giving to the

community what it could, instead of

getting all it could out of the commu-





 





l

r the Granges





nity. He told of the inspiration he re-

ceived from Mr. Gardner’s address at

the State Meeting at Battle Creek,





Em and of the instances of public good





in Massachusetts were

doing, and the resulting strength and

popularity of the Grange there. F. A.

Wilken, Detroit, told of the necessity

of co-operation in the proper market-

ing of farm products and spoke of the

plan of organization of several suc-

cessful co-operative farmers’ organiza‘

tions. Music and recitations were In-

terspersed throughout the program

and were enjoyed by all. Addresses

were also given by retiring Master

Holden and Master-elect Tucker.



Mr. Holden urged the earnest co-op-

eration of the Grange in the securing

of a county agent for Oakland county

and Mr. Tucker commented upon the

care of the rural cemeteries, the wider

observation of Memory Day, at which

time the graves of the brothers and

sisters gone beyond should be decor-

ated. Rural sign advertising was also

mentioned by the new master, who

stated that the Grange should give

this nuisance more attention. The

meeting closed with the installation

of the new officers, after which the

visiting members further enjoyed the

hospitality of Pontiac Grange by par-

taking of a fine luncheon.





AMONG THE LIVE GRANGES.





Ann Arbor Grange held its regular

meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

C. F. Widenmann on the Fuller road

January 8. During an enthusiastic

business meeting, the action of Hon.

Samuel W. Beakes, representative

from Michigan, on the prohibition

question came in for severe criticism,

and the secretary was authorized to

send him a letter acquainting him of

the Grange sentiment. A lengthy dis-

cussion of the rest room for Ann Ar-

bor followed, and a. vote of hearty

thanks was tendered the Civic Asso-

ciation for its splendid co-operation,

also to those supervisors who lent

their support to the movement. The

following subjects were announced by

the lecturer as a program for study

and discussion for the coming year:

Schools and child training; crops and

methods; home furnishings and sur-

roundings, and community service. At

the close of the business meeting the

following officers were installed by

Mr. and Mrs. Sperry, of Pittsfield Un-

ion Grange: Master, R. C. Hill; over-

seer, H. G. Burnham; lecturer, Miss

Flora Buell; steward, Gilchrist Chal-

mers; assistant steward, Floyd Uloth;

chaplain, Mrs. H. G. Burnham; treas-

urer, C. F. Widenmann; secretary, Os-

car McDougall; gate keeper, Franklin





 





Jewell; Ceres, Mrs. A. W. Van Ben—

schoten: Pomona, Mrs. R. C. Hill;

Flora, Mrs. Nellie M. Rice; lady as-





sistant steward, Mrs. Floyd Uloth.





Monroe County Pomona Grange No.

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Address all communications relative

to the organization of new Clubs to

Mrs. J. S. Brown, Howell, Mich.





CLUB DISCUSSIONS.





An Xmas Meeting.——The December

meeting of the Columbia Farmers’

Club was held at the home of the

president, Mr. Willis Crego, who was

assisted in entertaining by Mr. and

Mrs. Geo. Frederich. Xmas decora-

tions gave the spacious rooms a fes-

tive appearance. An excellent pro-

gram followed the appetizing and well

served dinner. Mr. Luther Cook read

a most instructive paper on “Short

Courses at the M. A. C.” showing sam-

ples and models of the work done

there in iron and wood work. Miss

Mae Crego read a paper on the “Or-

igin of Xmas,” that was most timely.

Mrs. Ladd read about the “Orphans

at Home.” Mrs Gary gave a reading

and Merle Peterson recited. The Aus«

tin family sang several selections,

“The Old Wooden Rocker” being es-

pecially enjoyed, and the Ball and

Loomis Quartette closed the program

with a beautiful Xmas selection. The

roll call, wit and humor brought forth

many laughable incidents. This clos-

ing meeting of the year was consider-

ed one of the best and the general

opinion was that a most successful

and profitable year had been spent,

and that the Club had progressed in

interest—Maude Sm‘ith, Reporter.



Annual Oyster Dinner.—The Ray

Farmers’ Club met in January at the

home of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Frost for

their annual oyster dinner. About 60

members were present. After a sump‘

tuous dinner the meeting was called

to order by the president, J. A. Priest.

First on the program was a song by

the Club, after which was a short

business meeting. Following prayer

by J. P. Gilmore, the Ray Quartet fav-

ored the Club with a song. Mrs. My-

ron Degroff read “Solving a Problem,”

which was greatly enjoyed. Mr. J. P.

Gilmore and Mrs. McGregor sang a

duet. A reading by Miss Carrie Wy-

man was loudly applauded. The meet-

ing then adjourned to meet February

11 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis

Broughton.—Mrs. E. M. Frost. Cor Sec.



Will Hold Institute.—The Salem

Farmers’ Club held its annual meet-

ing at the pleasant new home of the

vice-president, Mr. Irving Johnson. A

bountiful chicken-pie dinner was serv-

ed to a large number of guests and

members of the Club, and a very

pleasant social hour was enjoyed. The

meeting was then "called to order by

President Thompson and music, reci-

tations and readings made up a very

interesting program. The Club then

discussed the subject of holding an

institute. It was voted that such in-

stitute be held in February at the

Salem town hall. A letter of sympa-

thy and appreciation was voted to Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel Smith, who have been

unable to meet with us on account of

sickness. The Club then proceeded to

election of officers, which resulted as

follows: President, G. H. Thompson;

vice-president, Irving Johnson; re-

cording secretary, Miss Grace Geiger;

treasurer, Ira Soper; corresponding

secretary, Mrs. H. C. Thompson.



Enters Seventeenth Year.-—Wash-

ington Center Farmers’ Club held its

January meeting at Elmdale Stock

Farm, with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hein-

len. The officers elected at the Decem-

ber meeting are: President, S. G.

Crowel; vice-president, Mrs. F. L.

Cook; recording secretary, Mrs. C. J.

Campbell; corresponding secretary,

Mrs. S. N. French; treasurer, Mrs.

Frank Heinlen; organist, Mrs. B. S.

Gillman; assistant organist, Miss Mar‘

ita Gobey. The new officers were all

present. The programs for the year

are interesting and the Club enters

upon its seventeenth year with unus-

ually bright prospects. A paper by

Mrs. O. J. Campbell entitled. “Looking

Backward,” gave a review of the work

accomplished in the 16 years of the

Club’s existence shows progress along

every line. The questions discussed

at this meeting were, ”The progress

of temperance,” by C. Mathews

and others. “The Burden of Taxa-

tion,” by F. L. Cook. Chas. S. Mc-

Henry, of Charlotte, entertained the

Club with a number of stories and

recitations. He also gave a talk in the

interest of the Michigan Live Stock

Insurance Company. Mr. H. J. Wells,

secretary and treasurer of that com-

pany, was also present. The question

box brought out a lively discussion on

hog cholera and itsprevention, which

will be continued at our next meet—

ing. We are anxiously waiting for the

appearance of the “Associational Top-

ic” in the_Michigan Farmer. We are

ready to discuss anything that may be

handed out to us. Next meeting will

be- held at “Social Glen,” with Mr. and

Mrs. .Frank Brown the second Thurs-

day, in vFebruarya—Mrs. S. N. Frank

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Strangles in Swine. —Last spring I

had a bunch of hogs take sick, cough,

had high fever, discharged mucus

fiom nose, lost flesh rapidly, did not

cough violently when quiet, but as

soon as they exerted themselves much

they would cough real hard. Our lo-

cal Vet. thought they might have the

cholera, but soon as they were turn-

ed out and had a change of feed and

air they seemed to get well. The one

the Vet. cut open had spots on liver

——that’s all. Sometime ago I put a

bunch of young pigs in same lot and

pen; now they are showing the same

symptoms. Same Vet. now believes

they have a sort of distemper. F. L.,

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fer‘from either strangles or catarrhal

fever; however, they show most if not

all the symptoms of strangles. This

is not considered a. fatal disease in

swine. Apply equal parts of turpen-

tine, aqua ammonia and raw linseed

oil to their throats three times a week

and give each pig 3 grs. of quinine at

a dose three times a day, to reduce

their fever give tincture aconite in 10-

drop doses four or five times a day,

in feed or water. Disinfect their pen,

keep them dry and clean. Mix equal

parts of ginger, gentian, licorice and

cooking soda and give each pig half

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of water and apply to wound twice a

day. You might also apply equal

parts powdered alum and oxide of zinc

occasionally.



Swollen Hind Legs—I have a. colt

coming three years old whose hind

legs are both stocked to heck and he

has been in this condition since last

October. P. D., Ida, Mich—Give colt

1 dr. potassium iodide three times a

day and apply one part iodine and

nine parts lard to swollen leg twice a

week. It is possible that if you would

bandage legs in cotton, it would not

be necessary to apply medicine.



Indigestion—Sluggish Kidneys—J

have a three-year-old colt that is not

thriving and his water is sometimes

the color of blood and thicker than it

should be. A. B. McR., Cass City,

Mich. Mix together one part ground

nux vomica, one part powdered nitrate

of potash, three parts bicarbonate of





 





soda and three parts ground gentian M





and give him a tablespoonful at a.

dose in feed three times a day.



Cow Gives Bloody Milk.—I have a

cow that occasionally gives bloody

milk; she has a small bunch near end

of teat and occasionally teat swells.

W. H. L., Battle Creek, Mich—Dis-

solve 1 oz. of acetate of lead in one

quart of water and apply to teat three

times a day. Bed her well, milk her





with care.

Lice. —What can I apply to rid my

calves of lice? R. A. B., Marcellus,





Mich. ——Apply insect powder. or coal-

tar disinfectant, such as you find in

advertisements in this paper.

Ringworm.——I have two cows that

are troubled with either ringworm or

some other skin trouble, and I would

like to! know what to apply. J. S.——

Apply one part iodine and 15 parts

lard to sores three times a week.

Loss of Appetite—I have several

pigs eight months old that have poor

appetites.’ Slaughtered six for home

use, found them sound, but liver was

not just right. E. V. W., Ann Arbor,

Mich.——Dissolve phosphate soda in hot

water and give each pig a teaspoonful

twice daily. Also give them ground

gentian in each feed, a teaspoonful is

a full dose and it should be given two

or three times a day.

Tuberculosis—I would like to know

what ails my hens; they grow thin

and soon die. I find nearly all of

them have liver trouble, lumps on

bowels and white spots on liver. A.

P., Ashley, Mich—There is no remedy

for your sick birds. Change feed, if

you feed milk, have cows tested with





“d tuberculin, as their milk may possibly





be causing all the trouble.

J. N. Conway, Mich. ——Your calves

died of blackquarter and had they





been vaccinated might have never

been infected. When disease is once

established it usually proves fatal.



.Lice on Horses and Cattle—Would

like to know what to put on horses

and cattle to kill lice. R. M., Howell,

Mich—Apply one part carbolic acid

and 30 parts water, or one part coal-

tar disinfectant and 20 parts of water

three times a week.



Rheumatism—Congested Udder.—

I have a seven-year-old mare that

shows a little hitch in hind leg and

this sij: of udder swells when she

stands in stable. I also have a cow

that came fresh ten days ago which

has an inflamed leg. Have applied

white of egg and oil, but it fails to

help her. G. R., Williamston, Mich.—

Give your mare a teaspoonful of pow-

dered nitrate of potash and 1 dr. of

sodium salicylate at a dose in feed

twice a day, and exercise her every

day. Leave her udder alone; she is

perhaps suffering from a rheumatic

ailment. Apply one part fluid ex‘

tract of phytolacca and four parts of

alcohol to udder of cow twice a day.

Feed her some roots and bed her well.



Functional Spinal Paralysis—4 had

a mare that I found down in the sta-

ble one morning; she was unable to

get up, so I called our local Vet. who

said it was weakness in her back, but

could not tell just what it was. Af-

terwards I slung her up and in a few

days she was able to walk, but got

down again and was never able to

walk again. One hind leg swelled and

broke just below stifle joint. We

dressed and cared for her for four

weeks, then she got so she could not

stand in the sling, but would fall on

her head and knees, so I killed her.

The Vet. refused to open her for fear

of taking blood poison. This mare

never had anv fever and pulse was

normal. W. O. S., Wheeler, Mich.—

Your.‘ mare suffered from functional

spinal paralysis and was perhaus in-

curable. The abscess on thigh was

the result of bruise and I do not be-

lieve that she suffered from blood

poison.



\Veakness of Hind Quarter.—I have

two registered boars seven months

old, weighing about 175 lbs. each, and

for the past three days one of them

does not stand straight on hind legs,

showing a little weakness. I have

been feeding ground corn and oats,

some corn on cob, also roots and

skim-milk; besides, they have clean

quarters to sleep and feed in. Also, a

yard about 40x40 to exercisein. O. L.

P.——If you will discontinue feeding

corn for 30 days, he will perhaps get

all right. Rub hind quarters with al—

cohol twice a day. Give him 15 grs.

of ground nux vomica, 5 grs. of potas-

sium iodide three times a day.



Indigestion—I have a calf nine

months old that has remained low in

flesh all summer, autumn, and so far

this winter. I have given him copper—

as, gentian and ginger, equal parts, a

teaspoonful once a day; his appetite

is good for roughage. S. S., Wolver-

ine, Mich.——Give calf a teaspoonful of

fluid extract gentian, a teaspoonful of

fluid extract cinchona and 30 drops of

fluid extract nux vomica at a dose in

either feed or water three times a

day. Feed him plenty of grain, clo-

ver hay and roots.



Stocking—When my eight-year-old

horse stands in stable two or three

days his legs stock. He is fed corn

and mixed hay, but he is not thriving.

B., Clayton, Mich—Every horse

should have some exercise daily and

for want of exercise and proper feed-

ing his legs stock. Feed him some

well salted bran mashes, or roots to

keep his bowels open; also give him

a teaspoonful of powdered nitrate of

potash, a teaspoonful of powdered sul-

phate iron and a tablespoonful of

ground gentian at a dose in feed three

times a day.



Sows Fail to Come in Heat—I have

two sows which farrowed the latter

part of September. The little, ones

have been weaned four weeks; the

sows are in good condition, but they

fail to come in heat. E. L. F, Adrian,

Mich. ——Give 10 grs. of ground nux

vomica, 4O grs. of ground capsicum at

3 dose in feed two or three times a

ay.



Indigestion—I have a brood mare

that is not thriving, is not able to

stand much work and her coat looks

rough. C. H. N., Kinross, Mich—In-

crease her feed, groom her well twice

a day. Give her a teaspoonful of salt,

a dessertspoonful of hypo- -sulphite of

soda, 1 dr. powdered sulphate iron, 1A.

oz. ground gentian at a dose in feed

three times a day.



Splint Lameness.—We have a horse

lame in left fore leg and am not sure

whether the trouble is in feet, back

tendon, or splint.

ter to coronet, back tendons without

making it less lame. He has a splint,

also a small bunch on lower part of

abdomen. Part of time he is not very

lame. B. A. F., Corunna, Mich. —I am

inclined to believe lameness in either

splint or bony bunch on pastern;

therefore, you had better apply one

part red iodide mercury and four

parts lard to each of these bunches

every week or ten days. _ . . . . . . .





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Rheumatism





Just put a few drops of Sloan’s

on the painful spot and the pain

stops. It is really wonderful ,

how quickly Sloan’s acts. N 0

need to rub it in—Iaid on lightly

it penetrates to the bone and

brings relief at once. Kills

rheumatig pain instantly.





.Mr. James E. Alexander, of N orlh

Harpswell, Ale. ., writes: “Many strains

in my back and hips brought on rheu«

matism in the sciatic nerve. I had it so

bad one ughtj when sitting in my. chair.

that I ho. to jump on my feet to get

relief. I at once applied your Liniment

to the afi'ected part and in less then ten

minutes it was perfectly easy. I think

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Farmsaod Farm lands For sale





MICHIGAN FARMING LANDS





Near Saginaw and Bay City. in Gladwin and Midland



1 es: rms: Olsertitle. Write

$323.3" plrrb°urara STAFIELD enormous.

15 Merrill Bu ding. Saginaw. (W. 8.). Michigan.

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' R. SALE-*1“ whole or plart. 320 acre

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s'autifui Little Poultry and Truck Farms with nice

Bhomes near runs ck 6a.. have Just what {ion

want. Address. Charlton Wright. Sterling. a.

194 acres. 125 acres bottom.



sunny Tennessee, Corn. wheat. oats and clover

land. 8-room dwelling. tenant house and barns. Price

84M. Farms our sine. your price. l‘ree list.

JENKINS & - Huntingdon. Tenn.





130 ACRES 55W. meiosis. balance on only terms,





House '7 rooms 3 barns. good orchard.

plenty water. black sandy soil. 2 miles from town.

Write J. B. Bios a (1).. for farm list. Cortland. 0. or Warrou.0.





OWN A FARM—ddy unim roved farming

lands in ladwin county.

Mich.. will make you independent. Small saymcnt

down. 10 years' time on balance. Price 81 to :20

per acre. Write for articular-s.

U. G. REYNOL . Gladwin. Michigan.





OWNER insanitarlum commission. Must sell his

farm. 85 Acres. 2 barns. 30x40; hen house. 24.

Buildings not good. Must go. .1100. Terms. Catalog

0. 282. Hall's Farm Agency. Owegc. Tioga Co.. NY.





FARM FOR SALE—80 Acres on good Gravel



Road. 7-rooin house. stone

cellar.well water. trout brook running through farm.

telephone. B. 1.“. D.. on Grand Traverse Bay. will sell

ata bargain. Don't overlook this if you are looking

for agood farm. Godfrey Simon. Central Lako.Mich.





92 ACRE FARM





Located north of Riverhead. Long Island Count Seat.

45 acres clear. balance in large timber. 7 feet

fronts e on L0 Island Bound. Also other farms.

RBEVB 8: BAR LE'I‘T. Greenport. Long Island.





l35-ACRE OHIO DAIRY FARM





In Ashtabula County. recently inherited. flne 14-room

house. 2 good barns. good chicken house. granary. ice

house. hog house. 2 wells. arge cistern. large cellar:

rioh clay loom soil. Grand River flows through farm

affording finestlfastures. green earlier and later than

uplands; rural silvery. farmers' phone. centralized

schools. two oreameries; 2 miles from Windsor. 4 miles

from Orwell. 1 mile 01! macadam road. No agents or

commission. you deal with owner. Come to Jeflerson.

or write for photos and description if you mean





business. Priced for uick sale. $40.00 r acre.

PAUL R. VAN TASSSI. :-: JEFFBRQSON, OHIO.





FOR SALE

Registered Percheron Stallion





coming three years old. An extra good one at up

right. and a good in ver. Dark gray. 16% ban high.

weighs 1650 lbs. at years. 10 months. Price 8700.





Also A 10-Yr.—Old





Imported Percheron Stallion





that won first as a 2-yr.-old at the Ill. State Fair and

a Gold Medal as a yearling in France. Has superior

breeding. is absolutely sound. and a sure breeder;

ts to show. Dappie gray. wei bed 1900 lbs. when

arm or. Price for quick sale 57 .. Now is the time

go go in the horse breeding business. Write for

further particulars.





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Barnum Bros. Props, coats Grove, lllch.





BIBEIIERS’ DIRECTORY.

CATTLE.





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HERD FOUNDED IN 1900.

Strains represented consist of Trojan Erioas. Black-

birds and rides. only. Black Quality -lto. a hull of

“rare individuality. and merit. heads the herd.

WOODOO'I‘E STOCK FARM. Ionia. Mich.





‘VRSHIBEs—One of the foremost dairy breeds The

most economical milk roducers. Calves

for sale. White Leghorn cookers s: Duroc Jersey

swine. Michigan School for the Deaf. FlintJHchrgan.





Four Pure Bred Angus Bulls. Extra good ones. One

show bull. Eight and nine months old. Priced

reasonable. Inquire F. J. WILBER. Clio. Mich.





MILO D. CAMPBELL. CHAS. J. ANGEVINE





BEACH FARM

GUERNSEYS





OUR HERD BULLS ARE: .

Let Rosett's Stranford of Ingleside No. 22533 with

six dams that average 706 lbs. fat.

2nd Violet 3rd. son of Iowa No. 24107. with four

dams that average 697 lbs. fat and three sires

with over 90 A. R. Daughters. and his grand

dam is champion three-year-oid cow of

all breeds.

3rd Horizon No. 23091 whose dam made 632 lbs. fat.

Bull calves from .these Sires and A. R. Dams

and also a few older Bulls for sale.

EVERY BULL GUARANTEED T0 PLEASE.





CAMPBELL (a ANGEVINE.

COLDWATER. MICHIGAN.

—-Famous May Bose Strain.A Anselect (lJierd.





GIIIIISUYI Tub. Tested. Several . . . ows.

J.K. Blatohford. Windermere Farm.Watervliet.Mich.





FOR SALE—One registered Guernsey Bull 8



months old. The first check for :60

takes him. D. KAHLER. Corey. Michigan,

We have for sale a number of pure Guernsey cows.





h if s and bulls. also Berkshire ho .

VllforGE FARM. Grass Lake. Misgigan.





R .G or so Bulls. Berkshireh sow

Fa sale! a: gills bio! for s ring farrow. rite





JOHN EBELS. R. 10. 1101 and. Michigan.





HEREFORD: 3:32.?“ss‘sram





ALLEN BROS" Paw Paw. lchigun.

Hereford Bulls for Sale‘lflfil‘g’fi; :35;





and some Pol led bull calves about seven months old.

These are well bred. good animals and will be rioed

right. BEAVER LA I RANGE 00.. Alpena. ich.





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ESPANORE FARM,





LANSING. MICHIGAN.

orrnas ros sans





Two Young Holstein Boll calves





The kind you want to head your herd.

' ‘ A few choice "females for sale.





‘ ' cures seasons.

been s.naooscir.l°m- .





 





 





 





 





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THEMICHIGAN FAIRMER





January Clearance Sale

Holstein Bulls





With A. R. 0. Dams.

Sires Dam and ii. llam Have 30-"). record.





Sires sire is Friend Hengerveld

DeKol Butter Boy





25%ott tall price: to male more lor spring :ioclr

LONG BEACH FARMS,





Augusta, (Kalamazoo County.) Mich.





FOR SALE





at reasonable prices some

fine young registered





E l N frcljmo IB’Stgi'o‘i‘itlE utlol 815





months old. from A. R.

O. Dams of high butter

records.





Bigolow’s Holstein Farms.

llreodsvilto, lilchlgsn.





Do You Want A Bull?





Ready For Service.





From a grand daughter of The King of the

Pontiacs. Bired by a bull that is more than a half

brother to the Champion Holstein Cow of the

World. and whose dam is still lb. 6% 5 fat dau hter

of Pontiac Aggie Korndyke who has more ' lb.

daughters than any other living bull. If you do

write for pedigree.





EDWIN s. LEWIS, Marshall, Mich.

H A T C H H E R D,





Ypsilanti, Michigan.



Registered Holstein Freislan Sires—G randsons

of the World's Greatest Dairy Sire. They are out of

choice A. R. 0. dams. Their sire is:



Half brother to the World's record cow 44.15

pounds in 7 days. Average record of sodams in

his pedigree 31.25 lbs. in 7 days. Average per

cent of fat three nearest dams 4.37. Sires in first

three generations already have over 500 A. R. .

daughters. Prices so reasonable you can have the

best. WM. B. HATCH. Ypsilanti. Michigan.





High Class HOLSTEINS rigid





is headed by Smithdale Alcsrtra Pontiac. whose

is the famous Alcartra Polkedot. Have few youn bulls

and females for sale at reasonable prices. W 11 buy

a few heifers about 15 months. not bred. Farm 3‘ mile

from court house. BETH B. ROBERT. Howell. Mich.





—l‘our with calves by side eight to

Twelve COWS come in soon. Seventy Berkshire

pigs from five weeks to six months old. A. P.

TERNES. Detroit. Michigan. One mile north of

Michigan Ave.. on Schlafi Road. Walnut ”1.





FOR SA] E—3 Registered Holstein Bulls from A.



R. O. Dams. 12 to 18 months old. lire

Sir Canar Vale Johanna No. 87375). His Sire.

Johanna Kyorndyke DeKol ( 0. 45577). Data Bessy

Canary Vale (No. 1%). A. R. 0. 25 lbs. Price 870.

$75 and 0100. Lewis J. Benjamin A Son. Clio. Mich.





34 3 1 lb. 3%-yr.-old sister 22.92 lb. dam. A son of

r . Johanna Korndyke DeKol delivered when

2 mo. old on easy terms. Martin L. McLarilin. Redford. Mich





Mo. old Holstein Bull—Sire has 34.31 1h. sister—Dam has

25.77 lb. sister. DeKcl 2d. Buiterroy Rd breeding. Price

low. quality considered. ELMER E. SMITH. Redford. Mich.





from 2 to 6 months old. from good A.





50—Takes your choice of 6 fine bull calvgs

$ Dams. WM. GRIFFIN. Howell. Mr'cbl





 





' —F 11'. 1.5 3. id. $50

10 Ilolsisro lull Calves .313... 1.1.3.2. flag...”

Dams. Entire Milking herd averaging over 50 lbs. milk

daily. DEWEY C. PIEBSON. Hadley.Michigan.





' —25 lb. A. B. O. dam. She gave 112 lbs.

“0'3““ B" of milk in a da . 716 lbs. in 7 days and





over 1400 lbs. in 14 days. And is sire is better still-





Mostly white. very large, one of the best individuals

that ever lived. 4 months old. 3125 delivered. Write

for photo and pedigree. Hobart W. Fay.Mason.Mich.





“Top-Notch” Holsteins.





Extra large fine young bull. % white. born Oct. 4. 1913.

Dam has ofllclal record of 29.40 lbs. butter in 7 days.

117.50 lbs. in 30 da I. Sire's dam is a 22.64 lb. 4 yr. -old





dau hter of a 80. lb. cow.

McPHERSON FARMS 00.. Howell. Michigan.





llllLSTElllS 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.





Holstein Bull Calf; Born Sept. 11. Splendid individual,

well grown. nicely marked. His dam and sire's dam have

A.B.0. records that oversee 7 days Butter 24.88 lbs. Milk 657.8

lbs. both as 4-yr-olds. W. B. READER. Howell. Michigan.





llliliilfilll illlIE Illl Tilllllllli SCHDOL

LAPEER. MICHIGAN

Breeder of High Grade Holstein Cattle. Lists and

prices upon application.





‘ Bull calves and Herd Bull. Can

Reg' HOISteln supply all Wants in Reg. Chester

White swine. Ray B. Parham. Bronson. Mich.





 





Jerseys. Bulls ready for service. extra quality sired

by Jacobn's Fairy Emanon. o, 107 1. from high

producing dams. SMITH l PARKER. Howell. Mich.





[Ill-n Farmstead—~Jersey Cattle. Yorkshire Hogs.





Oxfori Sheep. Write for what you

want. COLON C. LILLIE. Coopsrsviile. Michigan.





Holstein-Frieda Breederfl.‘ “barf. {.313

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





Magni floent Registered Holstein

Only 575- brill calf. from A. R. o. 25 lb.

oow. by 75 lb. hull. Best blood lines. Excellent

individual. ROUGEMONT FARMS. Detroit. Mich.





”W [N SERVICEn.8s:.sp?s.:2°rmis





GREGORY & BORDE . Howell. Michigan.





'l'Ill-Z WILDWOOD JERSEY HERD





logistered Jersey Cattle. rich. Malestys Wonder

No. 90717. one of the best sons of Royal Majesty is at

InhIsBdhaM a: herd. rad. sons alliow tyflpe ”flickers and

n rsare, no a owo g testng

milk; rite your-wants. vin don. Capes. Mich.





 





 





 





The; J erscy





comes into maturity early, is

long-lived and is often found

making records, even to ad-

vanced age. She stands

above all other breeds for

economic production. Shall we mail

you free a good book on the Jersey?





 

 

 

 

   

 





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J ERS EYS ”5.5: 13:31 ¥o$°ki£i§





write A. P. EDISON Sec. M. J. C. 0.. 326 W. ridge.





Grand Rapids. web. If a breeder and amember





of M. J. C. 0. send list of stock for sale to the above.





APLE Lane Re ister of Merit Herd—Tuberculin

tested by the U. . Government. li‘orsale.bulls.bull

calves and heifer calves from ll. of M. dams and grand—

dams. and Hood Farm sire whose dam's and grand-





dam's records average 812 lbs,of butter. Irvi u Fux.Allegan. Mich





LINE BRED JERSEY COWS AND HEIFERS. Fresh

or due soon. Male calves eligible to registration.

CHAS B. COOK FARM. Owosso. Michigan.





BUTTER BRED measures“

CRYSTAL SPRING STOCK FARM.

Silver Creek. Allegan County. Michigan.





I ERSEYS YEARLINO BULL READY FOR





~sanvrcs. Also bull calves.

Brookwater l‘arm. B. .l'. D. No. 7. Ann Arbor. Mich.





from high-producing dams.with

1073018“le sale testing Assn. records. also on

semi-official test. 0. B. Wehner. B. 6. Allegan. Mich.





 





 





—Dairy or beef bred. Breeding stock all

Shodhorns ages for sale at farmers prices. C. W. Crum.

Secy. Cent. Mich. Shorthorn Bmders' Assn. McBride. Mich.





AIRY BRED SHORTHORNS-Young Bull





9-mo. old for sale. Price $123 cash or good note.

J. B. HUMMEL. Mason. Michigan.





liEll SHORlliilllli BULL Filll SILEVsri’JKl’fidsuiii‘i;

blood. W. B. MORRIS“. Flushing. Michigan.

FOB. SALE—Shorthorn Bulli‘red and roans. by





sons of Avondale and Victor nwoodlhoth Interna-

tional winners. John Schmidt. R. 2. Reed City. Mich.





SHOllllillliII: ii iliilllilE YOUNG BULLS F011 SALE





W. W. KNAPP. Howell. Mic n.





 





 





SHEEP.

RAMS—~SHROPSHIR'ES OXFOBDS AND

HAMPSHIRES. Good strong well





wooled fellows ready for business. Bhlp ed to you

without the mono . Isn.t that fair? I so write

KOPE KON 1" RM. Kinderkook. Michigan.





IT PAYS TO BUY PURE. DIED SHEEP 0F

PARSONS to”: W



- I sell and ship everywhere and pay qxprps



.‘ . . . . Int.



. . 83%. Bfiififir’él“ ‘r'a'rfilfilifrm.



‘04:”. . ' ’7" PABSONS.GrandLedge.Mich. BI.





OXFORD-ill!“ SHEEP, llil 81001 FOR SALE.

ll. 1". GANSSLEY. Lennon. Michigan.

welve bred yearling and two year old registered





Shropshire ewes for sale. Also Shorthorn bulls.

W. E. MORRISH. Flushing. Michigan.





   

 





 





 





' —Yearli and ran. lambs from Chain ion

Leltttlllt flock ornfiumb of Mich. Also select Birk-

shlre swine. Elmhurst Stock Farm. Almcnt. Mich.





H008.





Berkshire Hogs—Choice gilts bred to farrow in March

and April. Also a number of Barred Plymouth

Rock Cockerels. (.‘hssc's Stock Form. R.No.i. MarletteJliich.





BERKSHIRES’R$&2§&%?¥&

choice. ell guaranteed. G. H. RIDER. Almont. Mich.





8 6‘1 '

'EBBSIHRES: brief-ag‘riowlngzgligeligtfiggdfnngq

A. A. PA'I‘TUL . Deckerville. Michigan.





$40 Buys a choice 2-yr.-old registered Berkshire

~ sow due to farrow March 16. 915. she raised

BEAVEY. Akron. Michigan.





 





 





 





pigs last year. B. B.





 





AMPSHIRE Swine—Breedin%vstock of all age

_ from most .popular strains. rite for breeding.

Inspection inv1t_ed. Floyd Myers. B. 9. Decatur. 1nd





} ampsh ire swine, some good Bears for Brocrling and some

Fall was both sexes at rrglii. prices. West ““1an Farm.

Pontiac. Mich. E. P. Hammond. owner. N. A. \i'iser. manager.





 





"ESTER WHITBS. August and September pigs. from

sires as Chickasaw Bud. Modeler. Bronson King. A certificate

of registry with each pig. John Gintling. Bronson. Michigan.





sow WEIGHED 932 LBS.





.23 MONTHS OLD

‘ lONlA GIRL





I have started more breeders on the road to suc-

cess than_any man living. I have the l argest and flu-

est herd in the U. S. Every one an early developer.

ready forthemarket at six months old. I want to



lace one hog in each community to advertise my



erd.Write for myplan."Howto Make Money from .

noel.” Gt 3. IEIJA-IN. IL... I 0 Portland. “leis.





 





—-Servlce boars. also Its

0e Is Ca SWine of Spring furrow. p ace

your order with me before they are sold. Get my

price on pairs and tries of Aug. and Sept. furrow.



A. J. GORDEN. R. No. 2. Don. Michigan.





0 I C’s—Spring pigs. pairs and trlos. no.

0 0 skin. from state fair winners.

AVONDALE STOCK FARM. Wayne. Michigan.





0 l 0 Fa" Pigf—ghcélcg giltsibre‘ijlh to gate of the

- - - ,1; cars . .

C. J. THOMPSON. Rockfgrd.6MicIiiegan.





Three serviceable boars. gilts and year-

0' llGfi lings bred for March and April furrow.

Also Sept. piers. H. W. MANN. Dansville. Michigan.





I -—STRICTLY BIG TYPE. For 12 yrs.

0' 'l' c s I have been breeding for size and

length with quality. Lengthy Prince one of the largest

boars the breedever produced. heads our herd.assi

by White Monarch and Frosts Choice. 2nd.orize undo

sax-1:132“: boar'at Mo. In‘ter State Failr 1914 Stock

. a a nines. or cool reasonsb 0. Address.

NEWMAN’S STOCK FARM R. No. l. Mariette. Mich.





0 l 9 —Nothing for sale at present.

0 0 C s Satisfactl l v teed

_.. 11. Gem... “we“. accesses





 





o l c ~Sprin boars all sold. We have some

JOHN has hit gli‘annfifilbdthiYibmgm.





 





9 —One boar. Gllts bred f M h

0- l. C 8 April famw. Gog. “(it at? $3035





I our express. 6. P. ANDBIAS. Dansvills,





 





 





 





23— 135





o I 0! —Good thrifty stock for sale at all

I s s timesbéJhowe sows bred forS ring

far-row. TED DltA . Munith. Mich .





o l C.— sows bred for Spring farrow. 75 Fall

‘ ‘ igs. large and growthy. Write your wants.

GLENWO D STOCK FARM. Zeeland. Michigan.





 





0 I. 0. Choice gilts bred for spring farrow. Sept. igs.

merviceable boar weighing 331) lbs. price $30. The eng

bodied and big boned kind. Alvrn V. Batt. Grass Inks. Mich.





 





I ——1 have extra line lot of last spring

0. I- c 3 boars and alot of this fall pm.

either sex. not akin. 56 mile west of do t.

OTTO B. SCHULZE. Nashville. Mich an.





o I C! ——I have some good Sept. boars ready

- - 3 toshi . FarmZmiles South-West of

Ovid. J. W. 110me . B. No. 17. Ovid. Michigan.





 





of the heavy boned typo. Bred Bows

Bllmli JBISG’S and fall Pigs of both sex for sale.

M. A. BRAY. Oakemos. Ingham 00.. Michigan.





DUROC JERSEYS





From Prize-Winning Stock.

Write. or better still. some.





Breakwater Farm.Ann Arbor,llich.,ll.F.ll.7. '





uroc Jerseys: A few choice bears and bred gilts.

Also S. O. W. Leghorns and Bufl‘ Rock Cockerels.

J. MoNICOLL. Sta. A. B. No. 4. Bay City. Michigan.





 





——A few choice gilts

Duroc Jerseys bred f... A...“ M...

Mayfarrow. Frilipigseithersex. 8.0. S'I‘AHLMAN.

CHERRY LAWN FARM. bhepherd. Michigan.





UBOC JERSEYS—Aug and Sept lpigs with plenty

of size and great uality. Also gi ts bred to prize

. J R. No. 1. Monroe. Mich.





 





winning stock. . rodt.





Bred Sow Sale of 0.1.0. and Chester Whites





. ON JANUARY 22.



included in this we have 40 choice tits and ten tried

sows and ten boars. these are good erd boars that we

have used ourselves and they were in our show herd

also all the sows from our great show herd. Write for

catalogues and pictures. come and spend one day with

the biggest and leading heard in the state. We also

have full pigs and service males for sale. Shi pad 0.

U. D. so You Can See Them Before Pay For Them.





ROLLING VIEW STOCK FARM,

Cass City, :-: :-: Michigan.





DUROC JERSEYS—i.?.*:.".:§dbft.§‘.fii‘§ 2‘ m“





CAREY U. EDMONDS. Hastings. Michigan,





CHOICE DUROC GILTS





Bred to Highland King. Fancy Col. Again or Cherry

Prince for sale. ' his is one of the strongest trios of

hcrd boars in any one herd in the state. We also

have a few spring males for sale.



Send for catalog of our Bred Sow Sale





FEBRUARY 23, 1915



Remember we have 200 sows and gilts to select from.

KOI‘ILI O MISHLER. New Paris. Indiana.

DUROCS—A few good boars. weight 200 lbs. 326.

Can ship anywhere in Mich. About 30



gilts will be bred for April. best blood lines. Also

Holstein Calf. H.G. Keesler. H.No.5. Uassooolis.Mich.

llllllllc JERSEY—Bred gilts for March and April

furrow; bred right and priced right.



W. C. TAYLOR. -:- Milan. Michigan.





 





 





 





Cagitol Herd Duroo Jersey Swine. Established 1888.

. t. gull \i rite for description. prices and etc.

.1. H. A CHART, PROP.. Lansing. Michigan.





llilllllll .lE RSE18?§$“§£LS?' $273: flit???”

W. J. BAUMAN. Burr Oak. Michigan.





 





 





—Au . pi either sex. also one Holstein

DUNGJII’SCYS bul ca f from tuberlin tested dam at

reasonable prices. E. H. MORRIS. Monroe. Mich.





POLAND CHINAS—gondhsgaviig; l'ggistered boars





no stock.

A. G. MEADE. Colby Ranch. Stanton. Michigan.





f th bl .

POLAND CHINAS rgady I?“ liegvltCyBYOSOWBB 1311::

for spring farrow. A. A Wood & Son. Saline. Mich.

—Ch 1 'l " ' ' "

POUND CHINIS boi’éii‘hlzfi’fifiiiy33.23335.

boars. L. W. BARNES 8r SON. Byron. Michigan.





50 Big lypo Poland China Brood 80w: ‘Xfi‘cfigfif

gatukrré‘ay. Frill} 131.“ 1915b. std the '1d 11.] Jackson



00 arm. 0 or o nv ‘ . .

'1‘. E. Jackson. 0. L. Ullery. SogutllYTendftIBncdgidggfl,





 





 





 





 





' Bows and Giits bred for March and

PBlIllll cllllll April'farrow. Also fall pigs. satisfaction

guaranteed. G. B. HUL'l‘ON. Kalamazoo. Mich.





L‘BEE 'I’YPE P c —-E£thcr Rex. pairs and trios. not

bred gilts. w.'J. .HiiciIiLSHIAafioflfiguggeglighf





' -A few spring boars left. one litter of

large Sll'dlll P' c' May lw-zir's combining the blood of

Big esmmncs 104417 axrriilism Defender 194419, and gilts

bred to Young Hadley :in'i BIK Defender tlrrrt wcighs 000 as

yearling. H. 0. SWARTZ. Schoolcraft. Michigan-





igTypcholanfl Chin: BoIars and Gill: plenty of

size’an grea. us i _\'. know I can Ilease you.

ROBERI MAKII . s. r. I). No.7. Hastriigs. Mich.





I I __ ‘

llrg ilone Poland China Brood Saws .f.’.‘2.dw,"i“.‘li3r'.‘.§

at glgeat bar ains. Write today for special price list.

MA LEIVO D STOCK FARM. Allegan. Michigan.





f b' .

POLAND CHINA sows 3.6.18 ggd‘gglgrgeé

farrow. R. J. LANE. R. 7. Clare. Michigan.





Largo Styled Poland China 2.133: generate; .311!

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





oland Chinas. either sex. all ages. Something good

at a low rice. Bargains in boars ready for ser-

vice. P. l) ()NG. R . D. R. Grand Rapids. Mich.





THE FARMERS‘ HOG.-Butler's Big Boned Prolific

Poland Chinas grow big. has easy. mature early.

ready for market at 6 months. by? Because we've

bred them that way for more than 20 years. 50 bi

boned. long bodied. sows. also me fall pigs at farmers

grices. _ Buy one anda mke more money on your hogs.

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





—Largest in Miohi an. Bred

Large Type P. C. Gilts. sired by slid bred to

the great boar. Big Desmolnes No. 194417. weight 1036

lbs. at 31 months. and out of sows that weigh up to

700 lbs. Gilts of March and A ril farrow wei h from

£0 to 325 lbs. Come and see. .xpenses paid If not as

represented. W. E. LIVINGSTON. Parma. Mich.





' ' -—We have some nice Ma 1 . b th

YBIkShlr' 3"". sexes. Write for desczigtfzn :1"!

prices. OSTRANDER 81108.. Morley. Michigan.



~—Bred gilts. spring boars. fall pigs.



mule FWIS (pairs not akin. Older bred sows for

spring farrcw. . l'. BACON. Ridgeway. Michigan.

50 YORKstES—All ages. Red Pollod Cattle.

Oxford Down Sheep. W. P.



Books. I. R. Ducks. E. S. CARR. Homer. Mich.

FOR SALE~Yorkshire gilts bred for



early spring farrowrng.

WATEBMAN 8 WATERMAN.



Meadowiand Farm. :-: Ann Arbor. Michigan.





YORKSHIRES





Bred gilts. service be rs. Se temher and October pigs.

Prices reasonable. vii. c. 600:. a. 42. Ada. Mica.
Double action leed With Wide range

1,0l adjustments - accurate, reliable -

Ioperating direct from axle. saving I -

power. Working parts covered to

Larevent dirt falling in.





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Loads High, .Hauls Easily, Spreads Wide





These three important things you demand of a spreader are found in the guaranteed Nisco.

They are secured by the double cylinder, the endless conveyor and the revolving distributor.

These attachments make the N isco successful for any kind of spreading.





You can 10ad the N isco as high as a farm wagon. It holds more than just a flat boxful

Your horses haul it easily on account of the light draft and you’ll find the Nisco spreads evenly

because of our special conveyor. ' The double cylinder and revolving distributor, getting three

whacks at the manure, pulverize and spread a load in three minutes—7 feet wide.





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practical spreader born of 15 years’ sound manufactur—

ing experience. We call it the Forty Feature spreader,

because it actually has 40 special features of construc-

tion, many of which are protected by patents.



It’s built like a wagon bed—solid bottom with

heavy crosspieces supported by the full Width of the

sides. Steel frame, strongly braced. Bearings bolted

to steel sills preventing side strain. Rear end properly

braced to prevent spreading of bed and cramping of

bearings.



No moving parts on your axle. This saves strain

and insures long life.



Double ratchet feed direct from axle prevents

spreader mechanism‘racing when gorng up hill—steady

feed; takes out last of load.





No Gears to Strip, Break or Freeze.





Seven changes of feed. The N isco spreads without

waste or neglect on any soil. Front truck set close

to load, This shorte'r wheel base gives great strength

and light draft. Turn-under front wheels make short

turns easy. Low—down tongue prevents neck weight

and enables hitch to go under truck when turning.





Spreader mechanism is controlled by two levers

in easy reach from driver’s seat. A boy can operate

the Nisco. The N isco is an absolutely practical low-

down spreader. It has 17-inch clearance under the

conveyor, yet is only 41 inches from ground to top

of sides. -





The new unbreakable Steel Distributor is the

greatest improvement ever put on a spreader. Fully

covered by patents.





Only half as many parts as





Other Spreaders—A Machine That’s Always Ready When You Want It





You don‘t buy a spreader every day. Why not pay a .few

dollars more and get a machine that always works-that gives

satisfaction every time you use it?



The Nisco is driven direct by a riveted chain from the rear

axle and ground wheels. They never slip or break and there rs

no strain on the axle. Any mechanic will tell you ours is the



most simple ‘method of operating a spreader

that could be devised. In building

the Nisco we have secured





 

 

 





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ASK YOUR DEALER





Have him show you the N isco Spreader and tell you its

Forty Features. Ask him about the guarantee, If there

is no Nisco dealer in your town, do not buy any .other

spreader until you have investigated the N isco. Snnply

write us for our catalog, guarantee, and name of nearest





The New Idea Spreader Co





“Spreader Specialists" . ' ,





strength and simplicity by eliminating unnecessary parts and using

malleable iron and steel. The N isco spreader has only about half

as many parts as others. Yet it’s fully as strong. Few parts mean

light draft, ease of operation and practically nothing to break.





We absolutely guarantee the N isco to spread Without choking

when operated according to instructions. We also guarantee it

for one year against breakage from any cause and guarantee it to

be in every way exactly as represented.



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