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VOL. CXLIV. No. 23

Whole Number 3834





DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1915.





50 CENTS A YEAR.

$2 FOR 5 YEARS.





Bee-Keeping for the General Farmer





By F. E. MILLEN, State Inspector of Apiaries





occupy but a small part in the



work and profits of the farmer.

The'bees are usually relegated to some

out' of the way location where weeds

and other things grow up and shut

them from View, and when out of sight

the attention they receive is negligible.



A few colonies of bees, say five, re-

quire but little work, not more than a

few days throughout the entire season

and this work could easily be split up

so that only an hour or two need be

given them at any one time during the

busy months when other farm work is

rushed. '



All the supplies necessary for the

increase, in swarms, and the storing

of surplus honey can be prepared in

late winter or early spring, so that

when needed there is no delay. If

farmers, and many that are not farm-

ers, who keep bees, would prepare

their supplies in the early spring they

would be surprised at the small

amount of work necessary to return

more than a fair profit on their labor

from a few colonies of bees.



Honey, is one of the purest sweets

that nature supplies, unadulterated,

and free for the harvesting. Children

almost always prefer honey to butter

or preserves and nature’s sweet seems

to agree with them without exception.

Honey should be found on all rural ta-

bles during the fall and winter months

and if eaten moderately becomes al-

most a necessity.



The aim of this article is not to

make bee~keepers where there is neith-

er inclination or interest, there are

far too many people keeping bees to-

day who would be better off if they

disposed of their bees entirely. Bee-

keeping is one of those peculiar agri-

cultural industries that requires spe—

cial qualities before one can be a suc-

cessful beeman. Patience and obser-

vation with one hundred per cent of

interest are needed all the time. Be-

member, too, that you

cannot learn all there

is to know of the

management and care

of bees in one or two

seasons. Men have

spent years at the

work and still find

there are new meth-

ods and shorter cuts

that help make for

greater success. While

it takes years to learn

the finer points of

management, anyone

with one colony of

bees can soon become

master of the main

fundamentals a n d

with these as a foun-

dation, one' can attain

more~ knowledge as

time passes.



' We all know that

white and alsike clo-

vers are usually good

honey yielders, yet the

knowledge will avail





ON the majority of farms, bees





see clovers in bios





som, we neglect to put on supers for

the bees to store honey in. Probably

the reader might doubt me when I

say that about 25 per cent of the col-

onies of bees in the hands of farmers

never see a super all season. Bees

are among the most wonderful of all

our insects, but they must have a

chance to show what they can do.

Give them a square deal and they will

surprise you with their toil.

Location of the Apiary.



Before placing the bees outside, in

the spring, carefully choose a location

that is suitable and at the same time

conveniently situated near the build-

ing in which the bee supplies are kept.



I always like to see bees kept in

the open or but partially shaded, each

hive on its own stand, and far enough

apart so that one can get all around

and examine the colony from any





angle and yet not disturb the next

colony.



If the colonies are kept in the open,

without natural shade, then during

the warmest part of the summer,

shade boards should be supplied.

These can be made from shingles or

barrel .staves; also give plenty of ven-

tilation at the entrances. Avoid plac-

ing the hives so near together that

when you examine one colony, the col-

onies on either side are also disturb—

ed. Never keep the colonies under a

low shed during the summer, so that

you have to bend double to get to

them and even then cannot examine

them properly. It is colonies that are

kept under such conditions that are

usually so vicious that they seem to

he possessed. If you put your bees in

such a shelter for the winter move

them out in the spring, so that they





 





are in the open, you will be surprised

how much more pleasant it is to han-

dle them in the new position.



In placing the hives on their sum—

mer stands, be sure they are level

from side to side, and a trifle lower

at the front than at the back, so that

water or excess of moisture will drain

away from the entrances.



Necessities for a Farmer Beekeeper.



Oftentimes when visiting a small

bee-keeper, we are told that the bees

will sting us badly if we attempt to

examine them. The reason bees get

cross is almost always due to the bee—

keeper and his method of handling.



Of course, we know bees are more

liable to be cross directly after the

close of a honey flow, and on very dull

and rainy days, knowing this we can

leave them alone at such times.



Some bees we find are vicious at

any time, and with these it is usually

a question of bad handling. Avoid the

mistakes mentioned under “Location

of the Apiary,” then before beginning

an examination of the bees, have your

smoker filled and emitting a dense

smoke. Gunny sack, rotten wood,

shavings, dry hard wood, excelsior,

cedar bark, or chips are among some

of the substances that will answer

well. Once the smoker is well alight,

chips of dry hard wood will last a

long time. A hot smoke is not need-

ed, a dense white smoke is not so

harmful to the bees and at the same

time it. makes them fill themselves

with honey more quickly. This is the

reason we use the smoker, so smoke

the bees just sufliciently to make

them run for the honey.



Besides the smoker, a good bee veil,

always with black net face, and some

kind of a hive tool are necessary.

With these three articles one can

manipulate any movable frame hive

with some amount of confidence.



One other point so noticeable





Do Not Keep Bees Under Low Sheds, Move in Spring, Place Farther Apart. among the smaller bee-keepers is that





 





A Bee Yard that is Pleasant to Look at, Neatnese and Order show a Careful Bee-keeper.





there is a lack of uni-

formity in the hives

and bee supplies they

use. The hives will be

of various shapes and

sizes and the supers

of other sizes. If there

is any one thing that

causes trouble itis

this lack of uniform-

ity. The bee-keeper

can never be sure

whether a certain su-

per will fit a certain

hive body; the result

is confusion, loss of

time, and when supers

fit badly robbing is of-

ten commenced. Al-

ways choose a good

standard make of hive,

one that you can eas-

ily get supplies for,

and then discard all

others. You will know

then at all times that

whatever you are us-

ing can be used any-

where in the apiary

(Continued on p. 646).
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CURRENT COMMENT.



An important change

in postal savings

bank regulations has

been announced by

Postmaster General Burieson to go

into effect July 1. This announcement

relates to an extension of the service

through permitting persons living in

communities not adiaoent to a postal

savings bank to open accounts by

nmil. This plan was worked out by

Governor Booker y, third assistcut

postmastera enemi, who has direct

supervision of postal savings. and who

was so impressed by appeals from 'all

over the country for the inauguration

of a plan of this kind that the an—

nounced change was worked out upon

a feasible basis.



Under the plan adopted an intend-

ing deposit‘or residing where there is

no regularly designated postal sav-

ings bunk may apply to his local post-

master who will attend to the prepara-

tion of necessary identification data

and forward same to a nearby post-

office authorized to accept deposits.

The patron may then 'forward his de-

posits by money order or registered

mail to the postmaster at the banking

point where receipts and certificates

will be issued for same. Withdrawals

of any part or all of his savings ac-

count, weetllacr with such interest as

may be due may be made iby mail on

demand. Under the new regulations

my person ten years or over may op-

en an account in his or her own name;

an account may be opened by 51 mar-

mied woman free from the control or

interference of her husband, and post

edifice mm are Midden to disclose

to any person except the deposit“ the

mommt of any deposit made. A Beam-em

printed in English and also in many

lfiomezign {languages and embainimg mum

details of the modified postal bulking

plan may be (untamed of any must

master below: the change goes into

affect.



£1111 this «(10th the gmowtlh bf the

postal savings busmiess admin-g tithe

past year is at intemest. kneading to

a circular just issued by the mostodfioe

Wmm, there was a melt gain- in

deposits during the eight mmrfihs W

to April l, M $119,000,000 as against

“$000,030 for the same momma; the

year before. Mm than 500,900 depos-

itors mm have acmts in the postal

savings systmn, and among them are

(unscented every nationality mm 31!}

most every lkmmvm «occupamiim. "lithe

majority of the depositmss WW.

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THE MICHIGAN FARMER





this class own more tin-n fifty per

cent of the total deposits.





It will thus appear that thousands an





of accounts lame been opened and

millions of dollus depoflted which

have brought to light hidden savings

and turned same back into the chan-

nels of legitimate trade at a time

when there was more than ordinary

demand for every dollar of available

currency.

A meeting of the or-

Nationai Dairy ganized life associat-

Council. ed with dairying was

recently held in Chi-

cago for the purpose of bringing about

a. closer afiliation between those en-

gaged in the vnrious dairy pursuits for

the better promotion and protection of

the Whole dairy industry. The result

of this meeting was the organization

of the Nutioual Dairy Council. The

officers elected for the ensuing year

were: President, Dr. H. B. Favill;

vice—president, H. 0. Alexander; sec-

retary, W. E. Skinner; treasurer, R.

A. Woodhull. A board of directors

were elected to represent the various

dairy interests affiliated in this organ-

ization, viz: dairymen, milk dealers,

cattle associations, the ice cream in-

dustry, butter industry, cheese indus-

try, machinery industry, and one di-

rector at large who was also elected

president of the organization. ‘



The object of the organizatiom

set forth in its constitution is “to ad-

vance the cause of dairying in Ameri-

ca by promoting the dairy cow and all

interests dependent upon her through

cooperation and united effort.” Real-

izing that the whole problem of dairy-

ing from [the farmer’s standpointis

quality with quantity for better profit,

and to the end that this desirable re-

sult may be promoted, a campaign to

replace unprofitable cows with those

of better breeding is to be pushed by

this council. The membership of the

council is limited only to those engag-

ed in any character of business relat-

ed in any manner with the dairy now:

the membership and support is purely

voluntary.



This Wmfion is the natural out

growth of the round table conference

idea worked out during the National

Dairy show how 1913. This first round

table comfonenoe was attended by del-

egzates from thirty industrial and ed111-

cafloml branches of diary activity.

Fnom tihiis oumfierence was evolved mm

orgamimlfiiom to meet each your at the

Dairy Show and milled the Council of

the National Dairy Shiv. While this

council has served a more or less use-

ful existence, the important commie

problems 'wlmich have own-omen one

dairymen dinning like past year, such

as the ravages of the mtbndmfih

disease, like European war, etc, heme

induced muse intmestad in the move-

ment in the reorganization of the

council along: broader lines as above

indicated. Organization is always ben-

eficial to the Ministry wretched where

all humerus <01»de tbenewimi work

together lion" (like common good, and



ms :mgamzwuiom should be no encep-

idiom to the mic.





When one is



Warning fur Future building 31-9. w

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mulching old buildings, it is .a wise

plain to (immune om possible future de-

milmamt mull provide for some so

tar as it is nautical and mmméicall.

Far iilllrnSt'mfiun, ill? lone is Wm; or

remodeling 41 house It is .a wise plan

to figure on tin-tune convenience in

thumbing and lighting same. Wham

whemuiddermmy-nutifiedlalhlemamt

more mm his house with :11 mama,

out this is no enema m mutt onwdfifilly

mm like Wm WM be-

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is going on. because it can be done so

much more cheaply and much more

fishetorily tbln It any future time.

Whatever kind of beating plant is

contemplated, the chimneys should be

so built as to facilitate the installation

of such a plant without subsequent al-

terations. Further than this it will be

difficult to go in making puns along

this line for the future, unless the

builder has studied the heating propo-

sition and decided on the type of heat

ing plant which he desires to install.



If such a study has not been made

by the man who is engaged in build-

ing or remodeling his buildings or

who contemplates sucba task in the

near future. it would be well to secure

literature from the manufacturers of

the various types of furnaces from the

standard hot air furnace and the so-

oalle'd pipeless hot air furnace, to the

hot water and steam plants, studying

the question with a view of determin-

ing the adaptability and advantages of

these several types of beating plants

and the particular heating problem in-

volved. Such a study will enable in-

telligent preparation for the future in~

sullation of a modern beating plant at

a minimum of cost.



Likewise it will be profitable to wire

houses which are being constructed or

rebuilt for the future installation of

electric lights. it is true that electric

current is not now available upon

many farms, but there is no doubt

that in the not distant future it will be

available upon the great majority of

farms in Michigan. The cost of pre-

piuing for its use when building or

repairing old buildings will be much

less than will such an installation af-

ter the building has been completed.

Many other similar illustrations might

begivenastnbowalittlefimemd

thought devoted to the problem of pre-

paring for future developments will

prove a wise investment for every

farmer. -





BEWARE OF THIS FAKER.





 





A person signing his name at times,

Gen. .0. Bean-mes. Geo. Bum-cs, E. C.

MandG. D.Davis,lmsbeemm-ing

subscriptions for the Michigan Farmer

and ordering in :3me with it,

My, McCall’s Magazine, and other

papers—is a bake. He does not burn

intotbemtibemdmhetakeswt

keeps the money. We know outlining

amtthemuufilwegetamnplamt



He is desaihed as being about five

feet ten Mes in height, American in

appearance, and weighing about 140

pounds. At firsthemedomeofwr

receipt books, «(evidently stolen from

some Michigan Farmer agent); later

be used receipts :of his ovum.



He tells different Mes about {hav-

ing been in our office, working outside

dim his health, «:11 his mfim, wir-

ing to get money to go to school, etc.

Any perm having given him their“

«order can have him arrested and sent

the finder hemigihtbehdlddnm

vicious and Wdhefl.



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Foreign.



The European War .—m :11

situation has changed but “filmm

last week. In the western war none

violent fighting continues between Ar-

ms and the Belgian coast. Neither

side appears to have made any ma-

terial advance. In northern Frazmie

the French forces have been active

and at a few points they forced the

Germans back small distances. Ev-

erything appears to be quiet in the

northern portion of the battle front

between Germany and Russia. How-

ever, in Galicia the AustroGerman

troops “have been active and are fam-

ing the Russians back so as to threat

e11 Premysl, the city captured by the

Russians late in the winter after a

long siege. To the south the Italians

have thrown their troops across ‘the

frontier into Austria and captured sev-

eral s places. tieships

and land forces are still working to

rout the Turks from along the Dan

danelles with more or less success.

However, the British have sufiemd

the loss of two batflships they having

been torpedoed while bombarding the

forts along the coast and covering the

landing of additional troops. Dun-I'm:

the week German aviators raided

Southend, a port on the lower Thames

while French aviators succeeded edin de-

stroying a huge

Ludwigsbal‘en on the Rhine. Two

more steamers. one British and one

Danish have succumbed to the Ger-

man submarine blockade of the Brit-

ish Isles.



Because of friction with Winston

Spencer Churchill of the British min-

istry, Admiral Fisher has resigned his

afice as first son load of the ulmiml:

ty. Admiral Jackson, former chief of

the war staff and commander-in chief

of the Mediterranean has been up

pointed to fill the vacancy



President Manuel DeArriga. of Port-

11211.], has announced to the Portugese

congress his determination to resign

his office. The congress is now coll-

sideriug the politiml sihntm, both

as to the president’s resignation and

the recent revolution.



Military officers in command of the

seventh district of 0111mm lave is-

sued an order to saloon keepers pro-

hibiting the sale of intoxicating liq

1101's to soldiers except between noon

ands Mo'clock htheeveninzg.



The army of Gen. Villa appears to

be between two Mexican armles'af op-

posinb political faith on the north and

anther on the south. m sent 13mm

the United sum to relieve cuteness

in Mexico city is dainmd to have been

confiscated by troops of the warring





factions.





A conference between delegates of

the did’emnt cunning: of the woman

hemisphere has jut hem held at

Washington. The purpose of the poa-

mswas toopenthe myhrclosér

commute! rehfim between the sev-

eral countries nepresented. Not only

none 1: mic-rs of credit discussed but

the advantages and possibilities of 138‘

:nbifishimig steamship lines- between

duff-cam Wits prothh and South“-

mica was given special attention.



’It was early reported that the .Am-

erican boat Nebraskan was tor

by 1 German submarine shortly aflhcr

it left t Bridal-i121 flow America. Lat-

or reports indicate that the vessel

mav have struck a mine. The mtbcr



being inquired into by lilac govern-

meat at Washiné‘tfln.



A “Me has been made through

the we at x-rays in cramming cotton

bales and rosin barrels, of a well laid

conspiracy to lair-and the Embed.

States by liaise manifests on ship-

menus at wither to Germany. A grand

jury has inflicted a lieutenant of rtllave

German my and «their men of the

drama. _ s



A bulletin pulflislied by the Michi-

gammasseutsflrthSpercen‘t

at flare m beans m in this m-

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and mm counties to eradicate the

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Thnee hundred and mm per-

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W m rflroads in Man aiming



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THE MICHIGAN FARMER





PotatOcs- and Their CUlturc





siderationsl in growing potatoes



is the soil. A loam or a sand

loam is what we need for potatoes

and it needs to be well drained and

well supplied with organic matter,

such as clover turned down. Clay was

never intended for potatoes and when

grown" on such soil they will fall short

in yield, in quality, and in shape. But

potatoes grbwn on a sand loam will be

bright and clean and of a desirable

shape, which is a point worth consid-

ering, for they will have to be put on

the market.



The average yield of potatoes for

Michigan is 100 bushels per acre.

From this it will be seen that some

farmers grow more than the average

and some less. The man who does

not want to be one of the farmers who

are keeping the Michigan average

down must know something about the

crop and its requirements; he must

be interested in it; he must give it a

show; he must feed the soil so that

the soil can feed the crop; he must

plan to give the growing plants all the

moisture he can, which can to a great

extent be done by preparing early.

My plan is, as soon as seeding is done,

to cover the ground with manure,'if

this has not already been done, then

plow, harrow once then roll, then

work at intervals while preparing for

other crops.



Right here I will say that where

the manure was put on with a spread-

er the yield was better than where it

was put on with wagons last year. Too

much manure causes blight, when the

weather conditions are not the best.

Some farmers are indifferent as to the

time of plowing and think that any

time will do, and that as long as they

get them in ground nature will do the

rest. But this is not so; you will

have to co-operate with nature to

raise Michigan’s average yield. Plow

early—I have tried it both ways in

my short experience and found that

late plowing is next door to failure,

because the potatoes on late plowing

are a long time coming up with a little

or no moisture to aid them; results—

a poor stand, sickly plants, yield 50

bushels per acre. Ground plowed ear-

ly, will have moisture to start the

young plants; manure and clover has

passed through the heating stage and

is ready for plant food; results—an

even stand, healthy plants, yield 150

bushels per acre, average yield 100

bushels.



But you may say that the 1914 crop

was so large that the price paid was

below cost‘of production, wage paid

and rent of land considered, and we

will all agree that it is low. But if

the man that grows 150 bushels per

acre is playing a losing game, what

about the man that'grows 50 bushels



‘ per acre? If you can furnish enough

. manure to cover the ground it is bet-

2 ter plowed in the fall.



'Seed is Important.



Your potato seed is the next in im-

: portance. If you, have not got good

seed, better try and get it, for with-

out it you are handicapped. Color and

shape are two important things. Hill

selection is a good way but it never

appealed to me very strong. I think

a better way is to select 100 or 500

potatoes that measure to your ideal

for seed and plant each potato in four

hills so that each four hills can be

dug and weighed separately, retaining

the best hills by weight. It has been

proven time after time that whole po-

tatoes will give better yields than cut

seed, but when seed is high the in-

creased yield is not sufficient to pay

for the extra seed. But when seed is

cheap, use plenty of it.



Potato scab can be controlled by

soaking the seed in half a pint of

farmalin to 30 gallons of water for

two hours. (One pint to 30 gallons is

generally recommended—Eds). Blight





ONE of the most important con-





is another disease” of the :“pbtato “that '





 





,caused considerable damage last year





in different localities, and it can be

controlled by spraying with Bordeaux

mixture three or four times during'the

growing season and at little expense.

Experiment stations estimate that 80

cents per acre will spray them. This

includes time and material. As an il-

lustration, blight attacked one of my

fields (six acres) which was not spray~

ed and the yield was shortened 200

bushels at a low estimate lost. At 26

cents per bushel this was a loss of

$52. The cost of four sprayings at

80 cents an acre would have been

$3.20, or $19.20 for the six acres. With

interest on investment and deprecia-

tion of sprayer added, the total cost

of spraying the six acres would have

been $26.40. This would have resulted

in a saving of $25.60 with» potatoes at

a low price. 'So it is plain that it is

a business proposition just as much

as ‘rodding your buildings against

lightning and we will have to come to

this part of the business just as the

orchardist did who is after the whole

crop and not a percentage of it.



Some may think my illustrations

are not fair, that blight is not present

every season. Neither does lightning

strike your buildings every year, for

which you have already paid for rod-

ding besides paying insurance for

their protection. Why not insure our

potatoes against this disease? The

experiment stations claim that even

when there is no blight present, the

yield is better when sprayed; the ap-

plication in some way Stimulates the

plants and they are more free from

sun scald.



Fertilization and Culture.



As to fertilizer for potatoes, I have

not had much experience with it, but

it is highly recommended by many

successful potato growers, even in

large quantities of a 4:7:10 analysis

of which 500 lbs. is drilled before

planting and 200 lbs. in the row. But

it should not be overlooked that no

chemical fertilizers will take the place

of humus, or decayed organic matter

in the soil.



Time of planting is from June 1 to

20; the first for quality and the last

for quantity.



The marketing problem is a “horse

race,” but I think that the man that is

near the market and with available

help is a winner if he can get a fair

price to sell from the field.





An Outlet for Surplus Tubers is

Needed.



I am not holding out any argument

that potatoes are a, get-rich~quick crop

but I will make the assertion that they

are one of the best cash crops that

are grown on our 'Michigan farms.

And 'we might learn a lesson from

Germany where the whole crop is not

used for human food; where there are

several thousand factories where they

take out the fuel alcohol and the rest

of the potato goes into stock food, and

where they also have starch factories

and many other ways of using the tu-

bers as raw material.



I think that the Michigan Potato





.Association whoseone cry is “make





two bushels grow where one grew be—

fore,” would do well to find an outlet

for 'our surplus potatoes the same as

Germany has done, instead of urging

a policy which means producing be-

low cost. But for this same reason

there will be fewer acres of potatoes

grown this year and beans and wheat

seem to be the favorites. It will be

good judgment on the part of the own-

er of good potato soil to maintain his

acreage of potatoes in prospect of bet-

ter prices next digging time. The gen-

eral farmer should not let his plans

be upset by the allurements of the

high value of a single crop and should

remember that potato growing is a

business and that nothing was ever

achieved in any line without an extra

efiort. ,





Tuscola Co. - STANLEY S'roxns.





LILLIE FARMSTEAD NOTES.





 





Preparing for the Spring Crops.



'Iioo often we plant corn and beans

and other intertillage crops too soon

after the land is plowed. Let me state

the proposition in another way. We

do not take sufficient time in prepar-

ing the land after it is plowed, before

we plant the crops. Stated another

way, we do not give the weeds suffi-

cient opportunity to germinate so they

can be destroyed before these intertil-

lage crops are planted. The result is

that the weeds usually have the same

chance as the crop, and they generally

beat the crop in germination and early

growth and after the crop of corn or

beans, etc., is planted it costs more

than double to destroy these weeds.

In fact, if weeds get into the hill or

row early, nothing but hard hoeing

will subdue them and as we all know

this is too expensive for this day of

high wages. So much hard labor takes

the profit- all out of. the proposition.



'This hard labor can largely be

avoided if we take the time and un-

derstand just how to do it. Where

one has so much to do that he is be-

hind all the while, letting the work

crowd him instead of his crowding the

work, it is difficult to do things right.

Such conditions will occur with us all

sometimes, and then we must do the

best we can. But if we are up with

the work, get our ground plowed early

or have it fall plowed, then we can

kill the weeds before we plant the

crops and have the crops well on their

way before any weeds interfere. In

fact, we can subdue the weeds before

planting so there will be very few, if

any, during the crop growth; and this

makes nearly ideal conditions.



Have the land plowed so it can be

harrowed everyweek for three or four

weeks before planting and the weed

seed will all be brought to the sur-

face, germinate and be exterminated

before planting. It is much easier to

kill them before planting than after.

Besides this system will prepare the

land so We are much more apt to get

a good crop. The older our soil gets

the more tillage is necessary to make

the plant food available and put it in

good physical condition.



Late Planting.



This year we have been crowding

our work, and it is something unusual

for us. Many times we are behind.

We had corn ground prepared May 10,

so we might have planted, but the

weather was not favorable and we

harrowed this land twice since then

and will harrow again before planting.

My observation is that corn should

not be planted until the soil is warm,

so it will germinate at once, and

grow. If cold weather delays the

growth the corn does not do so well.

My judgment is that it will pay to de-

lay a whole week, even if the weather

is suitable, and harrow or disk the

land once more to destroy another

crop of weeds before planting. The

corn will develop enough more rapidly

to pay. It will be a better crop and

mature about as soon as though plant-

ed a week or ten days sooner and has

to fight weeds all'its life.



Cutting Alfalfa.



I am quite. certain that we have nev—

er cut the first cutting of alfalfa soon

enough. It has been necessarily de—

layed on account of the great amount

of work to finish and the result is that

the first cutting has been a little

woody and did not make as fine qual—

ity of hay. Cutting the first crop too

late does not give the second cutting

a fair show and the result usually is

a light cutting. The first cutting

should be cut just as soon as one can

see the new growth has started at the

crown. Usually this is when only a

few blossoms are seen on the plants.

Don’t wait for all the plants to blos-

som. You are injuring the quality of

the hay and shortening the second

cutting. Of course, if you haven’t got

your corn or beans or potatoes plant;





ed, then you must choose between!





.plant to corn.





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two evils and take the less. This will



mean plant the corn, or beans or po-



tatoes as soon as possible and then



get at the alfalfa as soon as possible.

Cutting Clover.



Common red clover is usually allow-

ed to get too ripe before cutting. Some

give one reason and some another for

not cutting it on time. The only rea-

son this is permissible is the lack of

labor, and being ready when the crop

is ready. All of us find at times that

it is impossible to do things just on

time. It is a physical impossibility.

When such is the case then, as l have

said, we can only do the best we- can.

Thousands of dollars are lost every

year because things on the farm can

not be done just when they should be

done.





Red clover should be out before any





of the" heads turn brown. That is

when it is in full bloom. Some farm-

ers don’t think so, but they are wrong.

That is when it makes the best Qual-

ity of hay. Cut then, you don’t have

to feed the cows so much grain. They

can get the food nutrients from the

clover hay. It is more digestible and

more palatable. It requires a little

more patience to properly cure it but

if you can do it it pays and pays well.

Besides if you cut it early you stand

a much better chance of getting a sec-

ond growth for seed or another cut—

ting of hay or a green manure crop

to plow under. If you have a large

acreage begin to out before all the

plants are in full bloom, so you can

finish before the cr0p gets too ripe.

Many times we do not give common

red clover half a chance. We starve

it, to begin with; we ask it to grow in

a sour soil and then we cut it so late

it does not give satisfactroy results.

On good land, with a favorable season,

red clover is about as sure of produc‘

ing two crops of hay if cut on time as

alfalfa is to produce three cuttings.

COLON C. LILLIE.





 





FARM NOTES.





 





Seeding Clover in Corn.





I have seven acres of mixed soil,

gravel, clay and sand that I intend to

_ Field is some rolling;

s01] is somewhat run. Do you think

I could get a catch of June clover by

sowmg in August? Would it pay me

to sow to alfalfa or sweet clover?

When is the best time to plant late

potatoes?



Oakland Co. W. N.





When soil and weather conditions

are right clover or alfalfa can be very

successfully seeded in corn. Unless

alfalfa has been grown on this land

before, clover would be more certain

to succeed than would alfalfa. We

have seen some very good stands of

clover secured in this way, but more

failures where the plan was tried. If

favorable weather conditions prevail

at any time in July, the experiment is

worth a trial. It is essential to have

sufficient soil moisture to bring the

seed upquickly and get the young

plants started and an even distribu-

tion of moisture which will carry them

through successfully until the corn is

harvested. No one can foretell these

conditions, even when a favorable op-

portunity comes to sow the seed. The

chance for success will be much small-

er if the seed is sown later than

August 1..



The Best Time to Plant Potatoes.



There can hardly be said to be a

best time to plant late potatoes. It is

the consensus of opinion among grow-

ers that the first half of June is, one

year with another, the best time to

plant for maximum yields. Some

growers plant early to get the benefit

of the early market, while others plant

still later to avoid the ravages of the

potato beetle.





 





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the dairy farm and buildings as

well as the arrangement of the

fields and pastures so as to avoid lost

motion and unnecessary hauling one

finds an interesting field for study and

investigation. Some farms present

greater difficulties than others, owing

to the size of the fields and the gen-

eral lay of the land. However, as a.

general proposition the buildings

should be situated as near as possible

to the geographical center of the farm

and not too far from a public thor-

oughfare.



Another factor that saves time and

annoyance in handling the herd is to

have the yards and pastures so ar-

ranged that the milking herd and the

young stock are kept apart. Young

stock thrive better when kept away

from the older animals. Dry cows al-

so thrive better and are less liable to

be injured when kept in separate pas-

tures and have separate yards to ex-

ercise in during the stable season.

The running in and out of the barn

and crowding through gates and doors

with the other stock does them no

good, and it requires a lot of extra

work to clean up after they have

tracked in and out of the barn.



Cow Comfort Necessary for Best



Results.



To produce maximum yields of milk

the cows must have clean and com-

fortable stables and an abundance of

fresh air and light, and be given all of

the exercise within reason. Compli-





IN applying efficiency methods to





Efficiencyon the Dairy Farm-4





is situated so that it can not be drain-

ed effectively it is best to pave a por-

tion of it with bricks or concrete.

Such a yard will afford the cows a

place to stand or lie down on pleasant

days. If one has plenty of straw and

corn stover a large quantity may be

worked into manure by bedding the

paved portion of the yard and allow‘

ing the cows to spend a few hours

outside when the weather is warm

and sunshiny. When the straw or

stover becomes soiled and damp it

should be hauled to the compost heap

and clean litter scattered in the yard.

Some dairymen feed roughage in the

yards and the cattle seem to enjoy

spending a few hours outside munch-

ing straw and stover which they would

throw over the mangers if fed to them

in the stable.

Well Arranged Yards Facilitate Work.

The yards should be arranged so as

to facilitate handling the "herd easily

and without danger of injuring the an-

imals. By having the yards subdivide

ed one can turn out two bunches of

cattle without having to mix them up

and separate them again. The dry

stock and young animals may go in

and out without annoying the milking

herd or injuring themselves. Little

things these are, but some lives seem

made up of little things, little bothers

and aggravations like the ones avoid-

ed on the well-planned farm. Chore

time can take on an annoying length

of time, not because speed is lacking

but because efliciency is not there.





 





cated buildings that cost thousands of

dollars are unnecessary; intelligent

stabling is an essential of success.

The location of the milk room so as

to save time, energy and money is an

important item in increasing the elil‘l~

ciency of the men who do the milking.

The same thing applies to the num-

berless details of feeding, cleaning

and bedding the cows. The dairy

farmer who studies the problem of

efficient herd handling will find it pos-

sible to effect a big saving in labor

charges during the year and derive

more pleasure and satisfaction from

his work than the thoughtless worker.



Next to clean stables, perhaps, the

most important factor in producing

clean milk and increasing the effi-

ciency of the labor force is that of

keeping the cows in sanitary, well—

drained yards. If the cows have to

wade through muddy yards and huge

heaps of manure while going out to

drink and exercise they can not pro«

duce clean milk. If there is anything

that will disgust a hired man more

than sitting down to milk a cow with

her belly, udder and teats plastered

with mud and manure, it is to have

the cow in the next stall give him a

healthy wallop across the cheek with

a tail that has been dragged through

mud and filth in the yards. Is it any

wonder that self—respecting hired men

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-For Maximum Results Other Feed Should Supplement Pasture.





Efficiency means making a given

amount of time and effort go farther

and accomplish more.



Concrete floors, feeding alleys and

standing platforms and iron stanch-

ions come the nearest to meeting the

sanitary requirements and permit the

light to reach all parts of the stable.

The side wall and ceiling should be

smooth to prevent dust and dirt from

gathering and dropping into the milk

utensils and onto the cows. While the

efficient dairy cow is the basis of suc-

cessful dairy farming, she can not do

her most efficient work unless she is

placed amid comfortable and sanitary

surroundings. So many types of stalls

and stable equipment are available at

the present time that the discriminat-

ing dairy farmer should find it com-

paratively easy to select the types

best suited to his stable and pocket-

book. Comfort and sanitation for the

cows is economy for the dairy farmer.

Food Most Important Factor in Get-



ting Results.



Thinking men cannot avoid serious

consideration of means to provide an

abundance of food for the cows at all

times of the year. No one factor con-

tributes more toward maintaining the

cows at maximum efficiency through

out the year than even, regular feed-

be supplemented during periods of dry

ing. Even the best of pastures must

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in the spring and early summer. Of

late 'dairy' farmers are depending

more and more upon the silo and

green soiling crops as a means of

avoiding the eccentricities of the

weather and the cost of supplying ex-

pensive grain feeds. _



It'is a problem thatmust be in a

largemeasure be worked out accord-

ing to local conditions of' soil and cli-

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, dairy farmer said to'the writer: “Sev-





eral years ago we tried togrow an

acreage of corn sufficient to provide

silage for our cows from one harvest-

ing until the next crop comes, but as

the demand for our milk increased we





, added more cows to our herd until the

. area of tillable land and the size of





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f feed for the cows, so We hired pasture

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in connection with

what crops we could grow. This prov-





“ ed unsatisfactory for no matter how

- large an acreage of pasture we had,

i the cows would fall away in milk yield

: and flesh condition, and with all the

' torment of flies and sun it was pretty





hard work to produce enough milk to

keep up our contract.

Peas, Cats and Clover for Silage.

“Just about this time we began to

study the problem of preserving oats,

peas and clover in the silo. We visit—





: ed a dairyman in an adjoining county





and found him’ feeding his cows a





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peas’and fclover. It opened up new





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. of these protein crops.





We had been

planting from 30 to 35 acres of corn

each year for silage and it used up

about all of our available land for

this crop, and which made it neces-

sary to plant corn after corn for many

years, until there was a great decline





. in acreage production.





“We began in a moderate way, sow-

ing eight acres of corn land with oats,





3 peas and clover, with the result that





a better





We grew a fine crop. This was cut

and run into the silo, and when we

came to feed that silage it settled the

matter for all time with us of the

great value it possessed as a milk—

producing food. The milk records

showed it, the cows’ appetites showed

it and the quick, easy manner of har-

vesting the crop and getting it where

it could be fed cheaply and conven-

iently showed it. Today we are grow-

ing more acres of clover, oats and

peas and alfalfa than ever and fewer

acres of corn than in years past, and

we keep our cows and young stock in

condition and obtain better





' milk yields than We ever did with the

, corn silage system alone.”





Summer Silage.

Mr. Gene Fahey, a successful dairy





;farmer of Wyoming county, New

York, said: “Considered from every

standpoint I find corn silage the





1 ing pastures.





cheapest and most efficient means of

guarding against dry weather and fail-

I am keeping 30 cows,

14 heifers and 40 sheep on my farm of

180 acres. I raise from 40 to 45 acres

of corn for silage and grain. With my

system of feeding and cropping my

farm is gaining in fertility and my

corn and hay crops are growing bet—

ter every year. I have never experi-

mented with other silo or soiling crops

to any extent because I can cut, store

and feed for soiling purposes or for

winter feeding.”



In writing this series of articles it

has not been my doubt that the aver-

age dairy farmer is not capable of

keeping pace with the growth of the

industry, but often it happens that the

development of new phases catches

him unawares,. and he is face to face

with new prOblems before he realizes

the change: He may be master of

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THE. MICHIGAN FARMER





ploys more labor and buys more chem-

ical plant foods, he must instead of

enlarging his business along present

lines, develop a new type of organiza-

tion and adopt better efficiency meth-

ods. The dairy farmer, however strong

may be his prejudices, can no more





' escape the laws of efficiency and good .





business management than he can the

laws of gravity, and furthermore his

ultimate success depends upon his

knowledge and application of these

laws.



_ New York. W. MILTON KELLY.

SUGGESTIONS ON BUILDING CB

MENT BLOCK SILOS.



I noticed in your issue of May 8

some questions from H. F., of Huron

county, about silo building. I beg to

differ with the editor of the Dairy De-

partment in his answer. I have had

some experience in silo building and

believe there are more cement silos in

this vicinity of Montcalm county

where I live, than in any other part

of the state. I would not build an-

other of anything but cement blocks

and would only use the continuous

door.



A groove, one by two inches, can

be made in'the end of the blocks for

the door. Take matched lumber and

cut to fit door space two feet in width.

Put them in as you fill, and as you use

the silage, take one out at a time and

put away for the next season’s use./

You will find this much cheaper and

handier than the patent door.



For reinforcing I would use No. 0

wire. Use inch gas pipe for the lad—

der, two and one—half feet long to

allow three inches on each end to go

in the block. Put one in every other

tier of blocks, 16 or 18 inches apart.

Put two rows of Wire in every other

tier of blocks, running wire through

the gas pipe. This will make the silo

very solid and it can not give.



W'hen the blocks are all laid, plaster

well with one part cement to one and

a half sand. Then get a barrel of coal

tar, and boil down till a little placed

on a board Will harden. Before the

staging is taken down on the inside,

begin at the top and put a good coat

of tar on while hot, with old brooms,

or Whitewash brushes.



You will then have a silo that no

wind or fire can destroy. providing

there is a good solid foundation. I

would not advise building one less

than 40 or 50 feet high.



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THE. MICHIGAN ‘F'ARMER





NOTICED an article in a February

I issue of the Michigan Farmer by



Mr. C. D. Lyon, of Ohio, in regard

to the way he was advising the hand-

ling of hog cholera. in his part of the

state. Mr. Lyon is eternally right in

what he says in regard to importing

hogs into a district for feeding, also

feeding hogs on distillery slope and

garbage. Mr. Lyon’s remedy for the

disease, in clearing a county of it’s

entire hog crop and keeping hogs out

for two years would of course stop the

cholera, and also what profit might

come from keeping hogs. What we

need most is not a remedy as bad in

its efl‘ect as the disease, but something

to stop the disease, also to prevent it,

preferably the latter. It would be a

hardship on the man who had just

succeeded in building up a good breed-

ing herd to dispose of same every

time cholera got within hearing; not.

as bad as to the man with but one or

two brood sows it would not make as

much difference. Suppose a dairyman

was to sell his entire herd every time

a case of tuberculosis was found in

his herd or near it, and not buy in

again for two years; his balance

would be on the wrong side of the

ledger.



In the matter of cholera, as well as

the other diseases, we must practice

some method which will allow the

farmer, and breeder, to keep his stock

and still feel assured that he will not

have the results of a year’s or more

labor swept away from him in a few

days.



As to preventatives of cholera, we

have the single, or serum alone, treat-

ment, and the serum-virus, or simul~

taneous treatment; of course, there

are a. great many “cures” on the mar-

ket, and the whole bunch of them are

not worth consideration.





As to the simultaneous treatment, I

am hardly prepared to express any

opinion, the past year visiting many

herds where it had been used very

successfully and other herds not so

successfully. Many breeders cpmplain

that it renders many of their breed

ing animals sterile. In fact, one of

the oldest breeders in the United

States told me a few months ago that

he had about as soon take his chance

with cholera and have his animals

breed, as to be safe from the disease

and not breed. Another prominent

breeder told me a few weeks ago that

he would under no circumstances let

his stock go without the simultaneous

treatment, as in an extended trial of it

he had lost but two runt pigs and his

stock bred as good as ever. The gen-

eral admission is that it will set back,

for a time, the younger pigs. I would

be pleased if Dr. Giltner would let us

hear from him relative to this claim of

“non-breeding” of immuned animals.





With past experience and what I

have seen, I think I should agree with

Mr. Lyon, that a good cleaning up and

quarantining would be as good as any-

thing.



Cholera annually causes more loss

than the foot-and-mouth disease has,

but it has excited no especial com-

ment, outside of the ones who were

losers; take, for instance, the season

of 1912 with a hog loss in the United

States of $66,439,470.38; if that could

have been prevented what a difference

it would have made to the producer

and the consumer.



Believe the cholera should be band-

led in about the same manner as the

foot-and-mouth disease; a thorough

quarantine and disinfection: from past

experience would not bother with a

sick hog but kill and burn at once. If

the state would stand part would say,

slaughter entire herd immediately up-

on outbreak and clean up. If disease

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Fighting Hog Cholera





It has got so the farmer has got to

fight. for everything he has and this

is no exception; no matter how Well

you care for your herd you are liable

to get the disease in your herd and

not know how it happened, so “eternal

vigilance is the price of the hog,” as

well as some other things.



New Jersey. J. W. CLAPP.





CONSTITUTIONAL VIGOR m LlV'E

STOCK.





 





In any class of farmanimals a good

constitution is the most important fea-

ture. It is even more important than

type or functional development, for

without it these are of little avail,

whereas an animal that possesses a

strong constitution is almost sure to

be capable of at least some degree of

usefulness in its particular sphere.



Unless a strain of stock is possessed

of a strong constitution it is capable

of but limited accomplishments and

must sooner or later become scrubby.

It will not stand feeding for high de-

velopment. It will not stand line breed-

ing to fix a type or establish a. ten-

dency. It will not suit a great variety

of conditions. It will not make the

best use of its feed and it will not

afford a sufficiently large number of

strong individuals from which to se

lect and breed for high development,

because the judicious breeder will re-

ject so many animals outright for lack

of thrift and stamina, otherwise he

might expect to find a large crop of

defects, unsoundness, disease and

culls among the progeny.



One obstacle in the way of placing

adequate emphasis upon constitution

is the dil’fifliculty of discerning it. It

is commonly considered that ample

heart girth, allowing liberal room for

the vital organs, such as heart, lungs

and digestive apparatus, guarantees a.

good constitution. But it does not, al-

though animals of such build are more

liable to prove robust for the common

sense reason I have above indicated.

While it is an important matter in de-

termining the value of an animal to

lay much stress upon these outward

indications of constitution it is well





.llbly indicated by build.





JUNE 5, 1915.





for us to bear in mind that mere size

of the‘vltal organs does not in itself

insure vigor. Wide, deep-chested ani<





mals may have tuberculosis, though ,





they are less prone to it than those of

opposite conformation. On the other

hand, among horses, cattle, sheep and

swine, as, well as among men, some of

the spare, tough, wiry ones, with but

very moderate capacity of trunk, pos-

sess a very high‘ degree of vigor and

stamina. ’



A' strong constitution is not infal-

If. is ‘ evidenc-

ed most surely by the health, vigor,

thrift, breeding results and wearing

qualities of the herd. These signs the

experienced breeder knows better than

anybody else, and it behooves us to

observe them closely and to make all

possible effort to preserve and in‘

crease them, for a good constitution is

the chief cornerstone of success in

animal husbandry.





Illinois. W. M. HARDY.





THE FARM FEED MILL.





 





Would it pay the average farmer on

160 acres of land, keeping four to six

milch cows and other young stock.

feeding 50 to 60 hogs per year, with

other necessary stock, to grind his





own feed? Custom grinding costs

eight to 10 cents per cwt. If so, when,

why, and how?



Oakland Co. L. S. N.





It will take some time for the cost

of grinding to pay for a farm feed

mill and the power to operate it, but

from the start the saving will, I think,

pay good interest on the money ln<

vested in the grinder and gasoline en-

gine. A first-class outfit can be bought

for $350, and one that will do good

work for much less.



When you buy an engine get one

with sufficient power to do the busi-

ness so it will not have to labor for

all it is worth. If the outfit costs $350

the interest on this at six per cent is

$21. It is well worth $21 a year to

have the outfit so you can grind when

you want to and not have to haul your

grain to town and back, many times

just when you want to do something

else, that is very important. The feed

grinding ought not to be charged with

interest on the entire cost of the en-

gine, for the engine will be used for

many other purposes.





Raising the Colts





HE main point to be observed in

the raising of colts, is to begin

proper feeding before the colt is



born. Start with the mare, see that

she gets good wholesome feed and

plenty of it. One thing that has been

noticed by many breeders, is the diffi-

culty with which some mares breed

when they are in poor condition. Mr.

George Lane, of Texas, owns 120,000

acres. Upon this immense tract of

land he keeps enormous numbers of

horses. He has 450 pure-bred Perch-

erons. During a six-year test Mr.

Lane has proved to his own satisfac-

tion that mares that are losing flesh

are hard to breed. The percentage of

mares that prove to be with foal is

much greater among the mares that

have lots of nourishing food.



Try and breed so that the mare will

foal either in May or June. Some

have their mares foal as early as

March, but experience has shown that

more danger is present for both mare

and colt under those conditions. In‘

jury is always less liable when the

mare is on grass. The young foal

needs nothing but the mother’s milk

except in rare cases. Where consti-

pation is apparent it is advisable to

give a little castor oil. In course of

three or four weeks the coltwill prob-

ably begin to eat grain along with the

mother. At this time you should

make a box that shall be in some ac-





"ces’sible part of the stall beyond‘the

treatment on your own herd and do





reach of the dam, where may be kept



oats and bran for the colt. . ‘

Don’t let the colts run with “the



mares in the field at work. It' is 'all





right to work the mares some soon

after fouling but none of the good

breeders allow the colts to run at the

side. Many successful breeders have

practiced turning their suckers out in-

to a. five-acre paddock located near

the barn, during the day time while

the dams are in the field at work.

About nine o’clock in the morning the

driver will come in from the field with

the mare. if it is not too far, so that

the colt can suck for a few minutes.

This is repeated again in the middle

of the afternoon. After four weeks





this trip may be dispensed with and-





the colt allowed to nurse only at noon.

The mares should run out with the

colts at night. It is true that they will

sweat more while at work the next

day, but the benefits tobe obtained

far overcome the objections. The

mares should have plenty of alfalfa.

hay and for their grain ration, nothing

can beat a mixture of one quart of

bran to three of oats.





After weaning time comes, the colts

should have good pasture that. is sup-

plemented with a. ration of grain fed

three times a day. For the first win-

ter this grain ration should consist of

cats, bran and corn. Do not feed more

than one-third corn and one-fourth

would be better. A handful of oil

meal fed twice a. week will be a good

conditioner, will help to keep the cost

looking glossy and keep the. bowels in

a healthy condition.



, (Excerpts from an address by Mr.





-Wayne Dunsmore before the Michigan

Live Stock Breeders’ and Feeders’ns‘





sociation) .
JUNE 5, 1915.

WHEN TO FEED HORSES GRAIN.





When is the best time to feed a hard

working horse grain, before he eats

hay or should he eat some hay first?



Cass Co. F. A. B.



Theoretically, it is better to permit;

the horse to eat some hay before feed-

ing the grain ration. The horse has

a comparatively small stomach for an

animal of his size, and where grain is

fed first there is a possibility that it

may be forced out of the stomach into

the intestinal canal before digestion

has proceeded to the proper point. A1-

50, where a practice is made of feed-

ing grain when the horse is first put

in the barn, founder is more likely to

occur, and on this account the prac-

tice is undesirable.





LIVE STOCK NEWS.





 





The continued upward course of

prices for cattle must prove conclu-

sively to owners of cattle in prepara-

tion for the market that the scarcity

so long talked of is a stern reality and

that phenomenally high prices are go-

ing to be paid this summer and the

following autumn. In short, the only

thing that can check the advance will

be the inability of consumers to pay

Iurther considerable marking up of

prices for beef in the retail meat mar-

kets of the country. The recent sharp

advance in cattle has enabled many

stockmen to get back the money they

put into their feed bills last winter,

for cattle have been sold recently in

the Chicago market fully $2 per 100

pounds higher than their first cost

when put in 100 days previously. High

prices for stockers and dear feed

make it necessary that stock feeders

should obtain high prices for finished

beeves in order to get living profits.



‘armers who finished their corn

planting a short time ago have been

shipping their hogs to market quite

extensively, and some late big receipts

in western markets caused sharp

breaks in prices. The farming dis-

tricts have been cleaning up supplies

of swine that accumulated during the

corn planting period, and increased

shipments from eastern sections ex-

plain the smaller purchases made in

the Chicago market by eastern ship-

pers.



ollowing the recent boom in prices

for everything in the live mutton line

that landed prime fed Colorado lambs

of medium weight in the Chicago mar-

ket at $11.65 per 100 pounds, breaking

all high records in the history of the

trade, several sharp declines took

place in prices, as the packers and

smaller butchers contended that the

limit which mutton eaters could afford

to pay had been reached and that such

i‘ancy gures would inevitably spoil

their trade. Whether prices go higher

or still lower from now on is a matter

of uncertainty, but it is clear to every-

one who is well informed about such

matters that it is going to be a sum-

mer of extraordinarily high prices for

desirable lambs and sheep, for their

great scarcity is nowhere disputed.



The Live Stock Report predicts a

good summer market for fat cattle,

and it believes that some of the hay-

fed cattle that have beenvsent to the

Omaha and Kansas City markets in

recent weeks could have been fed corn

on grass for the August, September

and October markets to good advan-

tage. lt.advises stockmen to turn

their cattle on grass and feed them

corn, rather than sacrifice them, as

many did before the. late boom in fat

and medium cattle. Prior to the boom

a short time ago, fat, heavy steers

that had been on feed for eight to

nine months and weighed up to 1600

pounds had to be sold at $8@8.15 per

100 pounds.



J. C. Hill, of Iowa, arrived in the

Chicago market, on a recent day with

two cars of cattle and three. cars of

hogs. He said that there is not much

more than one-third of the dry-lot cat-

tle left in his part of the state that.

there was a year ago, and hardly any

of the feeders who are now parting

with their cattle holdings are replac-

ing them on grass. He predicted that

extremely high prices will prevail for

fat cattle during this summer and fall,

and added that where stock feeders

are compelled to buy corn at 70 cents

per bushel to feed to their cattle, they

are pretty sure to remain out.





Oscar A. Rice, who recently return-

ed, to Chicago from a week’s visit to

central and eastern Iowa, stated that

the season is further advanced than it

has been for years, and he added that

there will be a greater acreage devot-

ed to growing corn this season in Iowa

than'ever before. Hundreds of farms

that have been used very extensively

for other grains and for grazing stock





 





have been planted in _cOrn. Small

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' Apple Aphids" and on... Plant Lice





HERE is a louse for most every



purpose and most every place.



Some prefer to get their living

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ers prefer the shelter of its wing, and

on plants there are those which have

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shoots, the under side of the leaf or

the roots and the wounds in the bark

of the tree. We also have them of all

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early summer and then migrate to an-

other for the remainder of the season.

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plant in order to get the sap. Neither

do the aphis have nostrils through

which to breathe, but have a number

of holes on each side of the body

through which they take air.





The Method of Control.





As all lice are built on the same

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ing the different kinds is much the

same. They cannot be killed through

the use of stomach poisons and there-

fore the use of our common Paris

green and arsenate of lead would have

‘no effect on them. The means of con-

trolling them must come through ef-

fectng their breathing system, and

therefore the use of contact insecti-

cides or those which kill by covering

the insect and thus smothering it or

clogging its breathing pores becomes

effectivo Among the common contact

insecticides are commercial tobacco

extract, kerosene emulsion, hellebore,

pyrethrum powder and lime and sul-

phur. While lime and sulphur is prob-

ably the most commonly known insec-

ticide we have on account of its effi-

ciency in the control of scales, it is of

little value when used in the control

of the apple aphis. The lime and sul-

phur kills by absorbing the oxygen

from the air and surrounding the

scale, not by clogging the breathing

apparatus as other contact insecti-

cides do, and is therefore not effective

in the control of the apple aphis, as

the aphis moves from one place to

another.



The cool, rainy weather we have

had during the latter part of April and

first part of May presented conditions

favorable to the development of the

apple aphis. , In normal springs a par-

asite of the aphis develops fast

enough to keep the aphis in check,

but when the weather is unusually

cold the parasite cannot develop. We

may therefore expect that the aphis

will be quite serious this year, espe-

cially in orchards of dense foliage.



Early Spraying Most Effective.



The prime object in the control of

the aphis is to get the first few which

hatch early in the season and thus

prevent the development of the later

brood. The most effective time for

spraying therefore, is when the leaf

buds are beginning to show green. If

no remedy was used at that time an-

other effective time would be just as

the pink of the blossoms show; As

both of these times are past. one can

hope for fairly good results by thor-

oughly spraying after the blossom pet-

als ' have dropped and before the

aphides cause the leaves to curl. Af-

ter the leaves curl it is of little value

to spray as the spray material cannot

come in contact with the aphids.



0f the various contact insecticides

which would be effective in the con-

trol of the aphis the tobacco extract is

without doubt the most effective and

convenient to use. While its cost is

higher than that of kerosene emulsion,

it can, be added, to. the regular spray-

ings and thus eliminate the cost of an

extra application. It can be added to

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nato of lead. As the extracts of the





various manufacturers vary in

strength, it- should. be used according

to their directions.





Some Contact Insecticides.





Kerosene emulsion is effective and

economical, but one must use special

care to have the kerosene well emul~

sified in order to prevent injury to the

foliage. Even with the best of care

there is occasionally free kerosene

which, if used on the trees, would re-

sult in serious injury. Kerosene emul-

sion is made by boiling a pound of

soap in a gallon of soft water, and

then while the mixture is still very

hot but removed from the fire, adding

two gallons of kerosene and agitating

the mixture vigorously until it is thor-

oughly emulsified. This should be di-

luted with three to four times its bulk

of hot water. If the water is hard a

little salsoda should be added. For

spraying purposes one part of this

stock solution should be used with ten

parts of water.





Hellebore and pyrethrum powder

are often used in the control of aphis

on rose bushes and other smaller

plants. On account of their expense

they are not usually used in orchard

spraying. Hellebore if used dry should

be mixed with about four times its

weight of flour or plaster. If used

wet one pound of it should be used to

25 gallons of water. On account of its

expense, pyrethrum powder is not

used- very often, but it becomes valu-

able when it is necessary to control

the lice on edible'plants, such as the

cabbage, after it becomes dangerous

to use something of a poisonous na-

ture, as it is not poisonous. Pyre-

thrum loses its strength on short ex-





,posure to air and one must therefore





use particular care in keeping the re-

ceptacle in which it is kept practically

closed.





The above insecticides are effective

in the control of any insects which

suck, regardless of the plant which

they attack. Beside the apple, the

cherry and plum are often quite ser-

iously affected by various leaf lice,

and of the small fruits the gooseber-

ries and entrants are quite often ser-

iously injured. For the control of any

one of these pests one should use the

contact insecticides which be consid-

ers most efficient and economical.





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Hogs in the Orchard.





. Are hogs pastured in an orchard in<

Jurious to it?

Oakland Co. W. N.





Allowing hogs in the orchard is not

usually considered good orchard prac-

tice. In rooting up the ground the

hogs do a job of cultivating which is

really worse than none at all and in

using the trunks of the trees for rub-

bing posts the result is not usually of

any benefit to the bark. There are,

however, exceptions to this general

rule, and there are some men who are

making a success of raising pork and

apples from the same piece of ground.

The most prominent exponent 'of this

is Mr. Luther Hall, of Ionia county;

he grows special crops in the orchard

for the hogs to pasture. This posture

is so abundant, and he keeps the hogs





otherwise so well fed that they never ,





root for a’living. His orchard soil is

also so rich and full of humus that

there is plenty of plant food and mois-

ture to put a good growth on the trees

and insurea good crop of apples.



The chief object in the care of the

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available and to conserve the moisture

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moisture is especially important, as

the . apple is over 90 per cent water.

If one has a system by which he can





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maintain the fertility and conserve ‘-

the moisture there will be little injury :





done to the trees.





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OR more than two years John



Barrett and I had worked in ad-



joining offices in the city, and

had become great chums. John was a

year older than I, but he looked more

than five years, probably because of

his early environment. His people

lived somewhere “up the state,” and

it was evident that he still longed for

the broad fields and the life of the

wilds. He was enthusiastic about the

green woods and never ceased to talk

of “getting back to nature.”



The time had arrived when vaca-

tions became the principal theme of

discussion. The three weeks’ annual

leave was an important matter to the

workers in the hot city. I had voiced

myself as preferring a quiet isolated

spot where I might just rest and fish.



“Lake Lielanou is just the place!”

exclaimed John Barrett. “It is the

best in the country for black and

green bass,” he continued, “and in its

clear waters the pike grows to great

size.” He followed his comment with

an enthusiastic description of the big

fish to be found in the lake, and then

launched into a wonderful description

of the picturesque country.



“Lake Lielanou is just the place for

me,” was my sole comment.



We made our camp on the eigh-

teenth of July, and the place was all

that John had described. The scen-

ery was enchanting. A great hill at

the back—the clump of evergreens-—

and the lake in front, with its cove in-

to which our little hired gasoline

launch poked her dainty nose—all

were there.





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The First Pike





(A Fishing Story)





By EARL ROBERT RICE





To me, the twelve by fourteen tent,

with the usual camp fixings, nestling

closely beneath the resinous pines and

hemlocks, was irresistible. I prophe-

sied for myself, at least, a most de-

lightful vacation.



The first day, at five o’clock, we

went out in the rowboat, carrying with

us winged grasshoppers for bait, and

were successful in catching plenty of

black bass. For a week we kept up

this program, having no difficulty in

securing the great fighting fellows

weighing from four to six pounds. The

story of these catches alone would

make a tale worth hearing, but what

of the pike? Thereon hangs the tale

of adventure.



“Didn’t you tell me that this lake

was full of pike?” I asked John. “I

don’t remember that we have caught

even a small one.”



“We haven’t used the right kind of

bait yet,” said John. “If you say so

we’ll go trolling tomorrow.”



Of course I wanted to go, and the

more we talked about it the more I

wanted to catch a pike—the first pike!



The night before we had been talk-

ing about a news item chanced upon

in a paper used for wrapping.



“I don’t see,” said John, “how a

thing like that could happen—some-

one must have been mighty careless.”





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The incident referred to was the

drowning of a couple of fishermen

from an open boat. The cause of the

drowning was a series of almost unex-

plainable circumstances, the culmina-

tion as an almost impossible feat, and

there was something droll as well as

tragic in the incident.



As we had been in camp a week

and our appetites had grown enor-

mous, naturally our supplies had

grown correspondingly low.



“\Ve had better run down to Leland

this afternoOn," said John. “It’s going

to be a fine day and the sail will be

splendid.”



I assented, and after inspecting

carefully our stock of provisions, not-

ing each article wanted, we went out

for our morning’s catch, when the

subject of the pike was again refer-

red to.



Again John insisted that we had

not used the right kind of bait, where-

upon I gained the information desired

as to what constituted the right bait

and the best, place to be found on the

lake for pike fishing. John emphasiz-

ed the fact that it was not so much

the place that was necessary but the

trolling and I soon hit upon a plan.



At camp dinner I feigned weariness

and begged to be excused from the

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ed by excuses though hesitatingly, and

much to my annoyance, purposely de-

layed starting out until later, think-

ing I might possibly change my mind.

But, finding that I had huddled down

in my coat in the tent evidently dead

tired, he, much to my relief, finally set

out without me.



I heard the chug-chug of the launch

as it slowly made its way out of the

little cove. Rising, I watched it reach

open water and head up the lake, and

continued my watch until John turned

on full speed, soon disappearing

around a projecting point.



The coast being clear I got out the

trolling line and attached the spool

and hooks according to the. directions

given by the unsuspecting John. I

found that it was a strong line and

would bear a weight of many pounds.

My next move was to carry it down

to the small boat. By three o'clock I

rowed out onto the lake.



A slight breeze was blowing and I

allowed the boat to drift with the cur-

rent which was strong enough to rip-

ple the surface of the water, creating

conditions seemingly ideal.



Letting out two hundred or more

feet of the line, I drifted steadily,

skirted a patch of lily-pads some dis-

tance away and, finally, caught one

small pike. Another mile down Ipick—

ed up another a little larger in size,

but this was too small game for my

liking—I was eager to find the mon-

strous pike John had pictured.



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perhaps a hundred rods when, sud-

denly, the line tightened in my hand.

. It was no ordinary pull, and the line

sank as, it whipped the water. The

pull was so strong that I was half con-

vinced that I had struck a snag. But

the line was leading off toward deep

water. I knew that no snag would do

that and was satisfied that I had at

last hooked the big game.



There is but one thing for the troll-

er to do when he has hooked his fish,

and that is to pull in slowly. This I

proceeded to do, realizing that my

success in landing the prize depended

a great deal upon the strength of the

line and the security of the strike of

the whirling hooks. .



To my joy both held, and I drew in

with a strong hand.



The rush toward deep water. being

stopped my catch tried desperately to

dislodge the hook. I was alert how-

ever. Then with a quick upward rush

his full size came into view, a yard or

more in length.



My heart beat fast for a moment;

then I saw him fall back and almost

felt the spray dashed up from his

mighty flounders.



Again and again he tried to escape,

each successive attempt a little near-

er my boat, but hook and line were

holding. I was confident that the

monster pike would soon be mine.



The fight was becoming interesting,

and I became reckless. In my haste

in pulling in half of the line had come

over the side of the boat and was ly-

ing in loose coils on the bottom. As

the game became more exciting and

the fish came nearer, his great size be-

coming more and more evident, I

threw caution to the winds and did

what no troller should ever do, I

stood up in the boat. The wet line

was falling over my feet and my legs

became more and more entangled.

Then, in my eagerness, I stepped a

little to one side of the light craft. It

swung and tilted under me and I was

thrown off my balance. In trying to

regain my poise I became hopelessly

entangled in the line at my feet. Try-

ing to stand up I lurched forward,

pitching headlong into the water.



Coming to the surface and sputter-

ing from by hasty plunge I looked for

my boat. Released from my weight it

had shot upward and away, and now

danced a dozen feet distant. I was a

fair swimmer and thought not of dan-

ger, but I was half mad with chagrin.



After a few moments I struck out

for the little craft hovering on the

waves just before me, indulging in a

laugh at my own expense, but my

laugh stopped at my first attempt at a

stroke: I discovered that I could not

use my feet. In some unaccountable

way they had become entangled more

and more in the line until they were

securely tied and my effort to swim

only tightened them the more. Locked

together my legs were as useless for

swimming as a couple of water soaked

logs, and already my feet seemed as

heavy as lead. My right hand alone

was free. The line was wrapped

around the other and at the end of

the line the great pike tugged and

pulled.



But with the free arm, and in spite

of useless legs and weighted left hand,

I made a second attempt to reach the

boat



It was the longest, hardest swim I

ever made. My single handed stroke

carried me but a little way and my

momentum was soon lost. Struggle as

I would the distance gained could be

measured in inches only. At times,

when a pull of the pike was strong I

was unable to make any advance

whatever. It might have been five or

ten minutes of hard work but it seem-

ed hours, and the boat seemed as far

oi! as ever. It was only a dozen feet

away when I started, but that dozen

feet never seemed to diminish, but in«

stead to steadily increase. Finally, I

turned on my back for a moment’s re-

spite, and the wind blew across my

face and the waves lapped my cheeks.





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Then I understood—the boat was

drifting away from me——tbe wind was

urging it on!



In desperation I rallied myself. I

must reach the boat soon or be

drowned.



With all force possible and with ev-

ery faculty alert, I plied my free arm,

flung it out behind with all my

strength, and slowly but surely gained

on the boat, the distance narrowing

inch by inch to eight, to six, to four

feet, and then a brief span. I noticed

that I was passing the reeds near the

shore and that the trees on the hills

seemed whirling, but I was near

enough now to hear the lap, lap, lap-

ping of the waters on the sides of the

boat. A few more strokes and I would

win. The boat was right before me,

just beyond my reach, not more. With

a great muscular effort I threw my

hand upward and caught the side. I

pulled the gunwale down and threw

my arm and shoulder over, then grew

dizzy. Everything turned dark, but

only for a moment. Soon the mists

cleared before my eyes, my heart

stopped its furious beating and I calm-

ly attempted to climb into the boat. I

found that hard work with only one

hand free, in fact it seemed almost

impossible. My overworked arm was

aching, exposed to the air it had grown

cramped and knotty. I tried to throw

my other hand forward and upward,

but could scarcely lift it out of the wa-

ter. One attempt after another failed,

for the line was drawn tight around

my arm from the elbow down, and re-

sisted all my efforts.



I remembered the pike but was con-

scious that it was no longer strug-

gling. Instead there was a steady pull

and so strong as to feel more than the

efforts of any fish. I could not then

account for it, but afterwards discov—

ered that, in his frantic dashes, the

pike had run the line around a log

and anchored me and in his effort to

escape capture had made all fast and

sure. The steady wind held the boat

broadside at the end of the line.



What was I to do? I could not

climb in. To hold on was becoming

more and more difficult each moment,

and yet to give up and let go I dare

not.



“There must be a way out of this,”





come." At the thought I glanced up

the lake, but it showed only a clear

surface.



“‘The line may break,” I mused as-

suringly, but, even as the thought

came to me, the line pulled againstm

arm desperately.



Then another idea came to me—-—an

idea which when worked out saved my

life.



As the line had not broken it was

just possible that I could bring the

boat around with its nose to the wind:

then the pull from it would not be so

strong. The idea worked. Sliding a

little way from the middle of the boat,

giving it slight leeway, I soon found

that it began to swing of its own ac-

cord, and, as it came around, the wind

at exactly the right moment aiding

my efforts, I gave a strong pull. The

boat shot a little past me and along

the line, and for a brief moment, the

heavy drag on my arm was eased. I

threw up my hand, grasped the side

of the boat, and, with new courage,

shoved my shoulders forward.



The boat tipped toward me and the

water rushed over its edge, but half

crawling, half swimming, I slid for-

ward. The boat righted instantly.

The wind caught us again and the line

tightened on my arm. Then reaction





set in. I grew dizzy and a blurring

darkness gradually stole over my

senses. How long it lasted I do not





know, but, as my consciousness re-

turned, I was aware of a faint sound,

and as I listened, I discovered that it

was coming nearer and growing loud-

er. “It’s the launch!” and the thought

revived me.



A moment later I heard John’s

voice.



“Hold on, old fellow, I’ll be there in

a minute!”



Steering close to the boat where I

lay partly in and partly out, helpless

but safe, he found me in a pitiful

plight. But, without a word, he lifted

me over the side of the launch and,

then, laughed uproariously.



His laugh quickened my senses—I

believed him laughing at my plight.

“Look! Look!” he exclaimed, and ev-

en as he spoke he half raised me.



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Arrival of Parson Nichols.



HE put aside laughingly my sug-

gestion of assistance. Indeed her

appearance of good humor caused



me to feel that the girl was really

glad of my presence in the house, this

relieving her of loneliness.



“Not a word of protest,” she said

gaily, waving me to the chair beside

the table. “You must remember I am

mistress here, and the entertainment

of guests is my privilege.”



“Hardly a guest when I came

stealthily crawling in through a brok-

en window.”



“The only entrance possible. That

is all forgotten, now that your emi-

nent respectability has been so thor-

oughly established. Really, Lieuten-

ant, I cannot but feel honored by so

distinguished a visitor. General Ram-

say said you were one of the most

popular officers in the army.”



“Did he, indeed? It was from Ram-

say, then, you learned of my coming?”



“Captain Fox told me what General

Ramsay said; there is quite a grape-

vine telegraph in this country—news

travels rapidly. I was even informed

that you were the champion revolver

shot of your division. To such distinc-

tion I can only bow in reverence.”



She swept- me a- low curtesy, her





laughing eyes smiling in the lamp

light. Before I answered, the fire in

the grate burst. into blaze, and her

hands were busily rearranging the

table.



“With no servants left, and the

house unoccupied for months,” she ex-

plained, “I shall have to give you sol-

dier fare, and, perhaps, not very much

of that. Someone has made free of

our larder since we left, from all ap-

pearances the same gentleman who

broke in through the window, no doubt

——and I discovered little remaining ev-

en for myself. But such as it is I give

it to you. Pardon my not joining in

the feast, as I have only just eaten.”



She drew up a chair opposite to

where I sat, supporting her chin in her

hands. The light between us illumin~

ed her face, outlining it clearly against

the gloom of the wall behind. It was

a young face, almost girlish in a way,

although there was a grave, strong

look to the eyes, and womanly firm~

ness about lips and chin. I had seen

so little of her in the days gone by as

scarcely to retain in memory a detail

of her face; she had been to me but a

swiftly flashing vision, the merest rec-

ollection of bright eyes, and loosened

hair flying in the wind. And here I

found her a woman—a woman with all

a girl’s slenderness of form, and un‘

conventionality of manner, yet capable





JUNE 5. 1915‘





and thoughtful. her mind clout, and

loyal to her ideals, a woman ofcharm,

of rare beauty even; sweet and whole-

some in look, her; cheeks aglow with

health, her eyes deep wells of mystery

and promise. I felt something ,choke

in my throat as I glanced at her—a re-

gret that I had lied, that I had deceiv-

ed. Yet I saw no way in which I

could escape my unfortunate predica-

ment. I had taken the false step, and

my duty to my service, my loyalty to

Jackson, to Lee, to my comrades of

the South, forbade any disclosure of

my. mission. The sympathy of the girl

was unquestionably with the Northern

Army; there could be no doubt as to

that; her father-«v wore Federal uni-

form, and had given up all for the

cause. Her father! why I dare not

even tell her of his death, of his das-

tardly murder. My lips were now

completely sealed to the truth, be—

cause any attempt to explain would

swiftly amuse her suspicion. Indeed,

it was strange she had not recognized

me, although I realized to some extent

the change in my personal appearance

since our last encounter—the uniform,

the short, soldierly cut of my hair, the

marks which exposure and peril had

left on my features. Yet probably the

real truth was that she had never be-

fore observed me with any care or in-

terest—considering me a mere boy to

he laughed at and forgotten. Nothing

about me at present served to even re<

mind her of what I had once been. I

was only a stranger entering into her

life for the first time. This expression

was in the eyes surveying me as I ate

~—quiet, earnest eyes, utterly devoid

of suspicion. I was so busy with these

thoughts that she broke the silence.



“You are a very young man,” x .



“Not seriously so," I answered, rath-

er inclined to resent the charge. "‘I

am twenty-four.”



“Really! Why that is not so bad.

How old am I?”



I could have told her to the day, but

chose to venture a guess.



“Seventeen."



“A year and a half too young. You

are no better guesser than I am. You

look like a boy I used to know—only

his eyes were darker and he had long

hair.”



“Indeed!” I caught my breath

quickly, yet held my eyes firm. “Some-

one living about here?”



“Yes; his name was Wyatt. I nev-

er knew him very well, only you re-

called bird to memory in some way.

He and his mother went south when

the war first broke out. _Where was

your home?”



“In Burlington, Vermont.”



“You are a regular soldier?”



“I was a junior at West Point last

year; we were graduated ahead of our

class.”



Her eyes fell, the lashes outlined on

her cheeks, her hands clasped on th

table. '



“Isn’t that odd!” she said quietly.

“Do you know Mme. Hactell’s school

for young ladies at Compton on the

Hudson? That is where papa sent me

and I was at the senior hop at West

Point 3 year ago last June. A half

dozen of us girls went up; Fred Carl-

ton, of Charleston, was in that class,

and he invited me. You knew him, of

course?”



My lips were dry, but I nodded, half

fearful I might be slipping into some

trap, although her words and manner

were surely innocent enough.



“We were only acquaintances, not

friends,” I replied, hoping the retort

might cause her to change the sub

iect



“Most of the boys seemed to like

him. He was very pleasant to me,

and I had a splendid time. I met one

cadet named Raymond; he had dark

hair and eyes.”



“Oh, yes,” I managed to answer,

now desperately alert. “There was

another in the class—James IL, I be

lieve.”



“I did not learn his first name, but

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mood was coming here, I hoped it

might be him. That was why I was so

deeply interested. It is not such a

common name, you know." ‘



I made some answer, and she sat

there silently, her face turned now to-

ward the fire in the grate. The profile

held me in fascination, as I wondered

what these seemingly innocent ques-

tions could signify. Were they inno-

cently asked, or did the girl secretly

suspect my identity, and my purpose?

If she had recognized me as Tom Wy-

att, and was pretending not, merely to

learn my object, then surely she had

already proven herself a remarkable

actress. No expression of eye, or

voice, led me to believe this. The

questions were, indeed, natural enough

——the only strange feature the coinci-

dent of her previous brief acquaint-

ance with the man Whom I had reck-

lessly chosen to impersonate. "Any-

how, let the truth be what it may,

there was no other course left for me,

but to keep on with the deception. I

was in the heart of the enemy’s coun-

try, in disguise, my life forfeit in case

of discovery, and the time had not

come when I could entrust her with

so dangerous 3. secret.



The Wind rattled the blinds, and the

rain beat heavily against the side of

the house. The thought of venturing

out into the storm, not knowing where

I could seek shelter, was not an allur-

ing one. Nor had 1 any excuse to urge

for immediate departure; indeed, as a

gentleman and soldier my duty called

me to remain for her protection. She

could not be left alone in this deso-

late house. These thoughts flitted

through my mind, as my eyes studied

her face, but the final decision was

made for me. I had heard no sound

other than that of the storm without,





and the crackling flames within. We-





seemed alone, isolated, utterly beyond

the zone of danger. That others might

be abroad on such a night never oc-

curred to me. It was rather my steady

gaze that roused the lady from what-

ever dream the flames of the grate

had given her. She turned her head

to meet my eyes——then sat suddenly

erect, the expression of her face in

stantly changing, as she stared beyond

me at the open door. I wheeled about

to look, startled at the movement. A

man stood in the doorway, water

streaming from his clothes onto the

floor. I was on my feet instantly, a

hand gripping my revolver, but before

I could whip it from the leather sheave

the girl had taken the single step for-

ward, and grasped my sleeve.



“Do not fire!” she exclaimed.

is not a fighting man."



The fellow lifted one arm, and step-

ped forward full into the light. He

was a man of years, unarmed, a tall,

ungainly figure, a scraggly beard at

his chin, and a face like parchment. His

eyes were two deep wells, solemn and

unwinking.



“Peace to you both!” he said grave-

ly. “I ask naught save fire and

shelter.”



“To these you are welcome,” the

girl answered, still clinging to my

arm. “You travel alone?"



“Even as my master in rags and

poverty, having no plane wherein to

lay my head. The foxes have holes,

the birds of the air have nests—you

know me, young woman?”



“Yes; you are Parson Nichols."



“An unworthy soldier of the Cross.

I address the daughter of Major Har-

wood—and this young man?” .



“Lieutenant Raymond, of the Fed-

eral Army,” she explained simply. “He

sought refuge here from the storm."



The man’s eyes searched my face,

but without cordiality, without expres-

sion of any kind. Deliberately he re-

moved his long, water-soaked cloak,

and flung it over the back of a chair,

placing his hat on top. His undergar-

ments were dry enough, butternut

jeans, and he wore high beats, splash-

ed with mud. His head, the hair up-

on it thin and gray, rose into a pecu-

liar‘pe‘ar-‘shaped peak, but his temples





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were broad and prominent. Saying

nothing he crossed to the fireplace,

and held out his hands to the warmth

of the blaze. The girl’s eyes met

mine almost questioningly.



“You know him?” I whispered.



“Who he is—yes; a Baptist moun-

tain preacher. But why is be here,

what purpose brings him?”



“An accident, no doubt; overtaken

by the storm."



She shook her head, unconvinced.

Then she stepped forward.



“We were just completing our meal,"

she said softly. “There is not much,

but we will gladly share what we

have.”



“The flesh needeth nothing,” he an-

swered, not even looking around, “and

the spirit liveth on the bread of life.





I seek only converse with you. The

young man is an officer?”



“Yes—on recruiting service."



“You know him well, you trust





him?”



“l—I have not known him long,” she

replied hesitatingly, and glancing

back at me.

in him.” The man did not answer, or

move, and, after a moment of silence,

she asked:



“Have you ridden far?"



“From Lewisburg."



“Lewisburg!” in surprise. “Then

you knew I was here, you came seek-

ing me?”



He turned on his stool,

searching her face gravely.



“On a mission of my ministry,” he

replied solomenly, "although whether

it prove of joy, or sorrow, I am un-

able to say. I am but an instrument.”



The man's reluctance to speak free-

ly was apparent, and I stepped for-

ward.



“If you prefer conversing with Miss

Harwood alone,” I said quietly, “I will

retire."



"The words I would speak are in-

deed of a confidential nature—”



“No, no!" she broke in impulsively,

her eyes of appeal turned toward me.

“Do not leave us, Lieutenant. This

man has nothing to say I am afraid to

have you hear. He has not comehere

as a friend; there is some evil purpose

in all this, which I cannot fathom.”

She faced him now, her slender body

poised, her eyes on his. “Tell me what

it is—this mysterious mission? Ay,

and who sent you to find me? I will

not believe it was mytfather."





The minister rose to his feet, a tall,

ungainly figure, his solemn face as ex-

pressionless as before, but a. smoulder-

ing resentment was in his deep-set

eyes. He possessed the look of a fa-

natic, one who would hesitate at noth-

ing to gain his end. To me he was

even repulsive in his narrow bigotry.



“No, it was not your father,” he

said almost coarsely, “but it is a part

of my mission to bring to you, young





his eyes





woman, the news of your father’s,





death.”



“Death! My father dead ‘?” she step-

ped back from him, her hands press-

ed against her eyes. “Obeying the

first instinct of protection, I stepped

to support her as she seemed about

to fall. "That cannot be! You lie! I

know you lie! You were never his

friend. You come here to tell me that

to frighten me; to compel me to do

something wrong."



The man exhibited no trace of emo-

tion, no evidence of regret, his voice

the same hand, metallic sound.



“I expected this outburst,” be con-

tinued unmoved. “Indeed, it is no

more than natural. I am the Lord’s

servant, and must expect abuse and

reviling from the unconverted; yet

will I not be swerved from the line of

duty. It is true that the Major and I

differed in many things—he was of

the worldly, while the light which

guideth my path is spiritual. But I

harbor no resentment, and in this hour

freely forgive all. ‘He that taketh the

sword, shall perish by the sword,’.and-

my words are true."



“But I saw him four days ago."





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time to enjoy it with your family, and

one in which work, and more work,

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mand many more dresses, waists and

other articles than are used during

other seasons. But a woman who sets

her mind upon this problem can find

ways, and easy ones, too, to mitigate

the terrors of summer washdays with-

out interfering with the family com—

fort, or lowering the high standard of

cleanliness which makes home de-

lightful.



Here are some hints which perhaps

many have tried and found helpful,

and I hope others will adopt during

the coming summer.



Make all the underwear for the fem-

inine members of the family from the

cheaper grades of domestic crepes, or

seersucker. These goods can be bought

for 12 or 15 cents per yard, and are

dainty and serviceable. The fact that

they require no starch means an econ-

omy in money and labor, and in these





 





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Planning for Summer

By MRS. JEFF DAVIS





days of increasing prices every little

bit saved counts in the end. It is the

little savings that count.





Then there is the added advantage.





that clothes made from these good re-

quire no ironing, and to the busy

housewife, especially during the hot

days, this means a good deal of really

hard work off her hands, leaving more

time for other household tasks, and

perhaps a margin for reading and

resting.



By selecting the grade most used

and buying it by the bolt a reduction

of three or four cents per yard is

sometimes obtained, and while even

this reduced price may be a little high-

er than muslin, the crepe is the cheap-

er and more satisfactory material in

the end.



Serviceable house dresses may be

made of the figured serpentine crepe,

and these are much more comfortable

and less care than either gingham or

percale, and, all things considered,

more economical. Colored crepes will

serve for the week day blouses for the

boys. For best dresses nothing is

prettier than the imported Japanese

crepes, in attractive patterns and

beautiful colorings, and the dainty

white crepes. These gowns are to be

commended because they do not read-





ily lose their freshness as does a

starched garment as soon as it be-

comes mussed, and when soiled they

are easily laundered without starch or

ironing.



A word about drying garments made

of crepe may not come amiss. W'aists

and dresses should be hung on wood‘

en coat hangers while drying, and

skirts should be pinned by the belt,

holding the belt double and pinning it

smoothly along the line. A straight

edge of other articles, such as cur-

tains, should be pinned to the line. If

lace is used as trimming on a crepe

garment, it should be pressed after

the garment is dry.



The house can be arranged with

the same View of eliminating all un-

necessary washing. Instead of using

white counterpanes, make colored

spreads out of cretonne, or better still,

cotton crepe. In its daily removal

from the bed it does not “muss up” as

do most covers. If such a spread is

made from a dainty printed pattern,

with curtains at the windows from the

same piece the effect will be wonder-

fully good These spreads from cre-

tonne or crepe are pretty and stylish

and will last all summer without a

visit to the washtub.



Few persons, probably, are aware





 





Michigan’s Happy Babies—No.16.





The mother of the bottle fed baby

is constantly being advised. She is

told to use all sorts of preparations if

the baby is not thriving, and unless

she knows good advice from bad she

is more than likely to come to grief.

People with a smattering of knowl-

edge advise peptonized milk, junket

kumyss and other milk preparations,

usually without knowing much about

the thing they mention and whether it

would be suitable for an infant. suffer-

ing from the particular form of indi-

gestion under advisement. It must be

remembered that all infants have not

the same digestive powers and one

may be getting too much cream, an-

other too much sugar, a third too

much proteid, and a fourth too little

of all three. There are certain symp-

toms which indicate to the practiced

nurse or doctor just what is the trou-

ble. It is wiser for others not to ad-

vise.



However, it is well for every mother

to know about the different. prepara—

tions sometimes given to babies, and

when it, is best to give them. Cow’s

milk is hard for infants to digest, not

alone because of the larger percentage

of proteids, but because of the differ-

ence in character of the proteids. If

these proteids can be changed 01' par-

tially digested before feeding they are

much easier for the infant to assimi-

late. In the digestion of proteids there

are three changes which require three

sets of glands and the operation of

three different secretions, rennet, hy-

drochloric acid, and pepsin, the proc-

esses taking place in the order named.

Sometimes the trouble with the baby’s

digestion may be due to too small a

secretion of rennet, again of the acid

or of the pepsin. These things may

be added to the milk before feeding





and the process of digestion thus

helped. '



To add rennet to milk the milk

should first be pasteurized for a half

hour. To do this put undiluted milk

in a bottle, set it in a vessel of cold

water and boil for a half hour. Set

to one side and leave until the water

has cooled to 104 degrees, then add

the rennet and a small pinch of table

salt. Enough rennet should be used

so that coagulation will take place in

a few minutes. As soon as the milk

is coagulated, shake vigorously to

break up the curds, modify according

to your own formula, and feed. The

rennetized milk may be kept on ice

for later meals if desired. Only a

small amount of salt must be used,

just sufficient to be tasted in the milk.

This supplies a little hydrochloric acid

and assists in dissolving the curds.



Milk is peptonized by adding ex—

tractum pancreatis, which is bought

at the drug stores either in glass

tubes or in tablets. It is better to use

the tubes as the pancreatis is less

likely to be impaired by age. Direc-

tions for using it go with the package.

The process of peptonizing is usually

carried on for from six minutes to 20.

If it is stopped at 10 minutes there is

no change in the taste of the milk. If

it is carried on longer the milk be-

comes bitter. The process is stopped

by raising the milk to the boiling

point, thus killing the ferment. To

peptonize the milk completely the

process should be carried on for two

hours. After this the addition of acetic

acid will not produce curds. The ex-

treme bitter taste of completely pep-

tonized milk may be overcome by ad-

ding an even teaspoonful of cane su-

gar and two teaspoonsful of lemon

juice to every four ounces of milk.





Neither rennetized milk nor pep-

tonized milk should be given an infant

except upon the advice of a competent

judge.



Kumyss, junket and whey will be

described in another article.



DEBORAH.





VALUE OF A WOMAN’S WORK IN

THE FARM HOME.





 





The woman plays an important part

in the successful operation of many

farms. Frequently, however, the ex—

tent of her work is not appreciated,

and in many cases little attention is

given to improvements in the house

because the labor thus saved, in its

relation to the general farm opera«

tions, is not deemed commensurate

with the money expended.





To illustrate the value of such work

performed by some women, a record

is here given from a 320-acre farm in

North Dakota. The size of the family

on this farm averaged seven adults

during the year. Four of these were

hired men, the other three being the

farmer, his wife, and a grown daugh-

ter. The wife and daughter did all the

housework, all the laundry work, and

cared for an eight—room house. They

canned 300 quarts of fruit and 100

quarts of vegetables and did most of

the work in the vegetable garden.

Practically all the vegetables consum-

ed were produced on the farm.

Among the important articles of food

they prepared for home consumption

during the year, were 50 bushels of

potatoes, three bushels of green beans,

four bushels of green peas, three

bushels of onions, 400 head of cab-

bage, 10 bushels of turnips, six bush-

els ,of beets, three bushels of, cucum-

bers, six bushels of tomatoes, 36 heads

of cauliflower, seven bushels of sweet

corn, 1,900 pounds of flour, 144 pounds





 





that cotton crepon makes excellent

towels. On account of the peculiar

weave this material gives a pleasant

friction, wipes dry and can not easily

be torn. Bath towels 30 inches wide,

and 40 inches long of white cotton

crepon can be made at a cost of 15

cents each. If they are hemmed by

machine, and the hem is either cat-

stitched or faggotted with ordinary

marking cotton, the effect is attrac-

tive, and the towels are sure to wash

well.



For the dining 'table use mats in-

stead of the long, linen cloths that are

so hard to keep immaculate. The lin-

en, crochet, or mercerized mats are

pretty and much easier to keep laun-

dered.



For a change get the Japanese tow-

eling which comes in blue and white

and other colors at 15 cents per yard,

launders well and will last indefinite-

ly. Make two runners for the table of

this, placing them so as to cross the

table in the middle where the fern

dish or vase of fioWers stands. These

runners serve as centerpiece, and

make four plate doilies beside. Make

additional mats of the same cloth. A

table arranged in this manner will

prove attractive, and serviceable at a.

minimum of labor.



Let us begin in time, and arrange

our domestic affairs so that we shall

have leisure to enjoy the summer rays

in reading, resting or taking pleasant

outings with our families and friends.





of coffee, 1,800 pounds of dressed park,

200 head of poultry, 520 dozen eggs,

and 312 pounds of butter.



This farmer’s wife valued her own

and her daughter’s labor at $520 per

year. This is a direct contribution to

the business of the farm. On many

farms the labor contribution of the

farmer’s wife or daughter is the limit-

ing factor between success or failure.





 





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profit to the worker, as factories turn

out so much that is pretty and inex-

pensive. The store »which accepts

your goods will fix the price and I

could not tell you how much your cur-

tains might be worth. A great deal

depends upon the workmanship, a cur-

tain well made would, of course, be

worth much more than a poorly made

one. Just now I should think collars

and dress accessories would sell bet

ter than any other sort of fancy work.

Crocheted yokes for night dresses are

in great demand.





Household Editort—Will some read-

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roll and a starter for bread? State if

they are heaping, rounding or level

measures—Young Cook.





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small section out, enough so that the

ends will fit snugly together. It will

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Masteré—John C. Ketcham, Hastings.



Everseer—C. H. Bramble, Tecum-

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Secretary—Jennie Buell, Ann Arbor.



Treasurerwlr‘rank Coward, Bronson.



Executive Committee—C. S. Bart-

lett, Pontiac; Geo. B. Horton, Fruit

Ridge; J. W. Hutchins, Hanover; W.

F. Taylor, Shelby.





AMONG THE LIVE GRANGES.





A Unique Contest for Members.



Mt. Pleasant Grange, of Washing-

ton, had an essay writing contest

which proved interesting. The sub—

ject was “The Old Farm," on which

all members were supposed to write.

From these the eight best- essays were

selected and their writers entered in

the final contest, which was an essay

on “The Farm Home of the Future.”

The first prize winner was given a tr1p

to the State Grange meeting, the sec-

ond a trip to the Pomona, and the

third a year’s dues.



New Grange Hall Under Construc.

tion.——On February 26, after much dis-

cussion the Rose City Grange voted

almost unanimously to build a Grange

Hall. Immediately the Rose City

Grange Hall Association was formed.

Everybody began to talk about the

new ball, stone was hauled and two

bees have excavated the basement and

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abated. The ladies of the Grange have

most of this indispensible commodity

(if most can be said of anybody) and

we actually believe if left alone, they

would complete the hall without the

help of us mere men. A good Granger

cannot be selfish. He is bound to be

a. dispenser of charity and must not

live to himSelf alone. Therefore the

architect has designed the hall to be

a theater when occasion demands. Ev-

ery arrangement is to be made for the

convenience of home talent plavs or

moving picture shows. The hall will

be rented for church suppers and so-

cials, lectures, basket-bull, and any

clean legitimate use at the discretion

of the trustees. As the Rose City

Grange Hall Association is a corpora-

tion organized under the law as “not

for pecuniary profit," stockholders will

be given special rates from the sched-

ule and allowed to pay for rent of hall

in stock; if they wish, also they may

rent the hall to others, not stockhold-

ers, collecting the rent therefor and

paying their stock in to the treasurer

of the association to the amount of

the rent charged for the hall. It is

the plan of the Rose City Grange to

take up all stock of all holders who

wish to sell, so while the. hall will not.

pay dividends, each stockholder may

dispose of an equal amount of stock

as funds are accumulated for that pur—

pose. While there will not be an ac

tual dividend declared, the profit Will

be none the less real, not only to those

who believe it will help build up the.

standards of the community, instill

new enthusiasm and methods, create

a better market for produce and bet-

ter produce for market and make a

better city of the place we call “our

town," but to the uninterested individ-

ual, it will be a source of education

and place of clean amusement. The

association has had stock certificates

printed and will issue them to those

who draw material, (outside of the

two bees), or furnish work or mate-

rial. The shares are also for sale at

$1.00 each, in blocks of from one to

one hundred dollars.



New Grange Organized—Charles H.

Anderson, Grange organizer for this

section of the peninsula, organized

Aura Grange No. 1599 at Pelkie Satur-

day evening, May 1. This makes the

sixth Grange in Bamga county, there

being three in Baraga township. Aura

Grange starts out with 16 charter

members, and as it is located in the

most thriving section in Baraga town-

ship, it has a brilliant future before it.

The meetings will be held in the Pel-

kie school house at present, but as

soon as the organization is permanent-

ly perfected the second floor in the

Cooperative Creamery will be repair-

ed and the meetings held there. The

otheers chosen were: Master, John

Kemppinen; secretary, George Sande-

line.



Had Company.——Conklin Grange en-

tertained Ravenna Grange, of Muske-

gon county, at their last meeting. At-





they were escorted to the upper_hall.

Besides the regular order of busrness

the entertaining committee had pre-

pared a good literary program-consist-

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Ladies’ Day.———May 13 was ladies’

day at the Ray Farmers’ Club, which

met for an afternoon meeting at the

home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lyons.

The meeting was conducted by Mrs.

Lewis Broughton in the absence of

the president and vice-president. Roll

call was responded to by naming one's

favorite flower; the rose seemed to be

the favorite. “When and where our

daughters receive their education in

domestic science." Mrs. J. T. Wyman

gave some very interesting points on

the subject. Mrs. J. A. Jewell read a

fine paper on school work. The Club

will meet on Children’s Day, June 10,

at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. E.

Mills-Mrs. E. M. Frost, Cor. Sec.





Hold First Summer Meeting.—The

Ceresco Farmers’ Club met April 28

at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl

Johnson. This was the first meeting

of the Club since the Farmers’ Round-

up at the masonic temple in February.

Although this is a very busy time of

the year over 50 members were pres-

ent. In the morning Mr. Norman Wil-

liamson, of Battle Creek, gave a. dem-

onstration in fire fighting with a small

hand extinguisher which contained a

liquid which instantly put out both

gasoline and electrical fires. After a

fine dinner the afternoon program was

opened with a song by the Club. Miss

Julia. Richardson rendered two piano

selections, Mrs. A. C. Wisner sang two

solos, Miss Hazel Crosby gave read—

ings, all of which were very much en-

joyed. Dr. C. C. Mix gave a very in-

teresting and instructive talk on tu-

berculosis in cattle, and Mr. J. H.

Brown discussed farm fire fighting.

The next meeting of the Club will be

held the last Wednesday in May with

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shultz.——Cor. Sec.





Discuss Broad Topics—The May

meeting of the Wixom Farmers’ Club

was entertained by Mr. David Gage

and Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Stephens. 0w-

ing to the busy season of the year the

attendance was not as large as usual,

about 50 being present. But what was

lacking in numbers was made up in

zeal. After a. very substantial and

self-satisfying dinner, and some time

spent in a social way, the meeting was

called to order by President B. T.

Nicholson and a good lively program

was rendered, consisting of music,

recitations, readings, discussions,

question box, and various other things.

The question for discussion, “Resolv-

ed, that there should be, or ought to

be, some rule of cloture whereby con-

gress could prohibit filibusteriug," was

discussed quite at length, but, opinion

in regard to it seemed to be about

evenly divided, as a motion to adopt

resulted in a tie vote. The question

box disclosed some important and in-

teresting questions. The torpedoing

of the Lusitania came in for its share

of attention and criticism, resulting in

a resolution denouncing it as an out-

rage upon and against the civilization

of the twentieth century, which was

unanimously adopted—Mrs. R. D.

Stephens, Cor. Sec.



Community Work.——~The Albion

Farmers’ Club met at the residence of

Mr. and Mrs. John McClure, of Maren-

go, Saturday, May 1. One of the reg-

ular Farmers’ Club dinners was served

at 12:30. The Club was called to or—

der by President Emery at 2 o'clock.

Mrs. S. A. Bascom presented the sub-

ject of providing a manual training

outfit for the boys of the Starr Com-

monwealth. A motion prevailed that

the Albion Farmers’ Club undertake to

raise the required sum of money to

furnish such equipment and a com-

mittee was appointed to carry forward

the project. The sum of $51 was

pledged by those present, which was

considered a good beginning. Mrs.

Mary Henry opened the literary pro

gram by reading an instructive select-

ed article entitled, “When the Turk

leaves Europe.” The second number

was a very interesting report of a

trip to California and return by Mrs.

Anderson Dickie. This was followed

by a good talk on the same subject by

Mrs. David McKinney, who was her

traveling companion. Mr. Bascom then

read a selected poem on “The Single

Tax" as an introduction to a talk on

that subject by E. A. Ismon, of Pon-

tiac. If the Club has an honorary

membership list, Mr. lsmon’s name is

surely found there, and those present

indicated in a hearty manner either

their pleasure at again listening to

him or their endorsement of the ideas

set forth. A roll, with sentiments, fol-

lowed. A enny march closed the ex-

ercises of e day. The Club adjourn-

ed to meet with Mr. and Mrs. S. A.

Bascom the first Saturday in June.





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Weekly weather forecast for the

week beginning Wednesday, June ‘4,

for the region of the Great Lakes, gen-

erally fair weather may be expected;

temperature changes will be unim-

portant.





GRAINS AND SEEDS.





June 1, 1915.



Wheat—\Vheat values fell rapidly

last week. At three sessions the de-

cline amounted to 121/2c for cash

grain. The reason appears to he in

several causes. While reports of dam-

age to the new crop continue to come

forward the; are being modified and

many fields which inspectors thought

would not yield five bushels per acre

promise now to yield two or three

times that amount. Another cause IS

that new wheat has already started

from the fields in Texas to the north-

ern markets. However, the chief rea-

son for the decline is that a large

number of specuhators loaded up with

May wheat expecting that with the

heavy selling to foreigners many deal-

ers would find themselves short of

May delivery which, would cause a

sharp advanCe during the closing days

of that month. This, however, did not

happen and these speculators were

left with considerable holdings on

their hands which they were obliged

to throw on the market at a time

when buying was slow. As a result

prices dropped and the speculators

lost money. July wheat and futures

declined much less than cash. One

year ago No. 2 red wheat was quoted

at 97c per bushel. Prices for the past

week are:





 





N0. 2





No. 1



Red. White. July.



\Vednesday . .. .1.49 1.45 1.26

Thursday ...... 1.44 1.40 1.26 1,4,»



Friday ......... 1.42 1.38 1.26

Saturday ....... 1.41 1.37 1251/2



Monday ...........

Tuesday ....... .‘ 1.34 1.201/2

Chicago.—~July wheat $1.21; Sept.,





$1.17 per bushel.



Corn.——Notwithstanding the heavy

decline in wheat values, prices for

corn have been well maintained and

a fractional advance recorded during

the week. The weather has not been

ideal for th growing crop; cold east

winds and in some places too much

moisture have given the corn a rather-

unpromising beginning. This, with a

normal amount of buying for the sea-

son and moderate deliveries at pri-

mary points helped to maintain val-

ues. One year ago No. 3 corn was

quoted at 73c per bushel on the local

market. Quotations for the week are

as follows:





No. 3 No. 3



Mixed. Yellow.

W'ednesday . ........ 76 77

Thursday ........... 76 77

Friday .............. 76 77

Saturday ........... 76 77

Monday ............ . . . .



Tuesday ............ 76 1A; 77 1/2



Chicago—July com 7540; Septem-





ber 75.7c per bushel.



Oats.—This grain followed wheat in

its downward journey, but the decline

in oats was proportionately less. One

influence that seemed to weaken the

market was a request from the Brit—

ish government that shipments sched-

uled to go forward soon be delayed.

One year ago standard oats were quot-

ed at 43%0 per bushel. Quotations





are as follows: No. 3

Standard. White.

Wednesday . . . . . . 56 551/2

Thursday ........... 56 551/2

Friday . . . . .. . . ...... 56 551/2

Saturday ........... 56 551/2

Monday ............ . . . . . .

Tuesday ............ 54 53





Chicago—“June oats 49.4c; July oats

47.70; Sept. oats 43.4 e per bushel.



Rye.——This cereal has declined with

wheat with No. 2 cash at $1.15 per bu.

The market is lifeless.



Beans—Trade rules 5c higher. De-

troit quotations are: Cash $3.10; July

$3.15. Chicago trade is quiet and

steady. Pea - beans, hand—picked

choice, quoted at $3.20: common $2.95

@310; red kidneys $3.25@3.65.





FLOUR AND FEEDS.





 





Flour.—-Jobbing lots in one-eighth

paper sacks are selling on the Detroit

market per 196 lbs., as follows: Best

patent $7.90: seconds, $7.70; straight

$7.50; spring patent $8.10; rye flour

$6.70 per barrel.



Feed.——In 100-lb. sacks, jobbing lots

are: Bran $25; standard middlings

$29; fine middlings $32; cracked corn

$33; corn and oat chop $30 per ton.



Hay.—-Quotations steady. Carlots on

the track at Detroit are: No. 1 tim‘





othy $18@18.5.0\;‘ standard $17’@17.50;





THE MICHIGAN FARMER





No. 2, $16@16.50; light mixed $17C

17.50;' No. 1 mixed $16@16.50; No. 1

clover $14@14.50.



llhicago.——Offerings are moderate

and demand good. Prices are steady.

Choice timothy $18@19; No. 1, $17@

17.50; No. 2, $15.50@16.



New York—Higher. NO. 1, $23.50@

24; No. 2, $21.50@22.





DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.



Butter.——Demand is good and offer-

ings of high quality. Prices are un-

changed. Extra creatnery 280; firsts

27c: dairy 21c; packing stock 180.



Elgin.——Market firm with demand

good and receipts large. Quotation

for the week 280.



Chicago.—-—Market is firm at prices

1/gc lower than last week. Demand for

storage purposes good. Supply lib-

eral. Extra creamery 271/2c; extra

firsts 261/2@27c; firsts 25@260; sec-

onds 2261324c; packing stock 191/20.



Poultry.—Market liberally supplied.

Cood demand, however, has advanced





prices except for broilers. Live.—



Broilers 30@32c; hens 16@131/20;



ducks 17@18c; geese 10c.

Chicago—l—Market steady. Offerings





light and demand good. Fowls, good

weights 14c; spring chickens, 2 lbs.

and up, 28@300 per lb; 11/; lbs. 24@

270; small 20@22c; ducks 13c; geese

8&D90; guinea hens $2.75@3 per doz.



Eggs—«Increased demand caused an

advance of 1/zc. Fresh stock sells at

181/20 per dozen.



Chicago.-~Jl‘he market is ruling firm

at higher prices, notwithstanding the





larger receipts. Miscellaneous lots,

cases included, 16%fil18c; ordinary





firsts 16@17c; firsts 18c.

Veal.——Quoted steady at 12((17130 for

fancy, and 10@11c for common.





 





FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.





Apples.#Market firm at unchanged

prices. Supply is light and demand is

satisfactory. Baldwins $4@4.25 per

bbl: Ben Davis $2@2.50; Steele Red

$46,011.50.



Chicago.—~Market steady for sound

fruit of good color. Supply is light.

On account of small supply choice

stock is firmly held. Higher prices

haVe restricted trading. Baldwins

$4.25@4.50; Roxbury Russets $4@

4.25; Northern Spy $4@6.



Potatoesr~Market firm with prices

slightly higher. Quoted at 38@40c

per bushel in sacks. At Chicago the

market. is firm with demand fair.

Receipts light. Michigan white in bulk

are quoted at 45fi500 per bushel.





WOOL.





 





B0ston.—~The general wool market

is developing strength. The markets

of this country seem to quote prices

on a lower level than do any other im-

portant wool trading centers, which

should react in favor of strong to high-

er prices here. Both British and Aus-

tralian markets have made recent ad-

vances. This likely accounts for the

willingness on the part of dealers to

meet the American growers’ asking

price. Manufacturers are getting anx-

ious and their representatives may be

found in the field paying top quota-

tions for desirable lots. Farmers in

Michigan are getting from 27@30c at

local points. While a good many have

sold their fleeces there is considerable

wool being held by producers for bet-

ter prices. Boston quotations are:

Michigan unwashed delaines 26@27c;

do. combing 33 UJ34C; do, fine 24@25c;

do. clothing 27@30c.





GRAND RAPIDS.





 





First home-grown strawberries are

in the market, selling at 15c per quart.

Frosts have cut the yield of the early

berries but the later crops promise

well. Prices on the city market are

as follows: Potatoes 500: pieplant

40c: beet greens 80c; asparagus 80c;

spinach 35c: lettuce 8c. Eggs are

quoted at 17c: dairy butter at. 210.

Live poultry quotations continue firm

at 14@15c for fowls: broilers 28@3OC.

Wheat is off to $1.28 while beans are

a little higher, quotations to farmers

for white pea beans being $2.80:





DETROIT EASTERN MARKET.





Farmers’ wagons brought in a

fair amount of produce Tuesday and

buyers were taking hold in a satisfac-

tory manner. Potatoes are up to 60c;

lettuce 70@75c for head and 50@600

for leaf: asparagus. six bunches 40@

500; eggs 25c; chickens 70@90c as per

quality; loose hay is firm at $20@23c

per ton. No butter in sight.





THE LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





Buffalo.



. May 31, 1915.

(Specral Report of Dunning & Stev-

ens, New York Central Stock



Yards, Buffalo, N. Y.) .





 





 





Receipts here today as follows: Cat-‘

rle,_1.95 cars; hogs 115 d. d.; sheepvand'





lambs 26. d. d.;~~calves 160011163‘1:





With only 105 cars of. cattle on our

market here today and 12,000 reported

in Chicago, our market was excited

and irregularly higher on‘all classes

of cattle showing any fat and quality,

selling from 25@35c per cwt, above

last Monday’s prices. At the close ev-

erything is cleaned up and ‘the mar-

ket closed strong at the advance.

However, our advice would be to be

careful about buying cattle to come

here for next Monday, as we think if

there is any cattle 'of consequence to

be had in the country they will be

bought this week to be shipped here

for next Monday’s market. If this cat~

tle market is not broken and a take

off in prices next Monday, we do not

expect to see any take off on good

cattle any more this year.



Our market was full strong to a

shade higher on all grades of hogs and

a very satisfactory trade considering

the runs and conditions at other

points. We sold all grades of hogs,

outside of extreme heavies, at $8.15;

plain and heavy kinds $7.75@8;

roughs $7.60@7.75, a few extra a little

bit more; stags $5@6. Late market

was a little *bit draggy, but about ev-

erything sold at the close.



The market was active today on

lambs and sheep, with prices 150 low-

er than the close of last week; most

of the choice handy yearling lambs

selling at $10.50. Look for steady

prices the last of the week, with mod-

erate receipts.



We quote: Spring lambs $11@12:

cull to fair $6@10.50: yearlings lambs

$10@10.50: bucks $3.50@5; handy

ewes $6@6.25: heavy do $5.50fi‘575:

'-vet.hers $7.25@7.50; cull sheen $3@5.

Veals.,choice to extra $9.25@@9.50;

fair to good $7@9; heavy calves $5((D

7. Our advice to shippers is to be

careful on calves weighing 200 lbs.

and over. as they have to be sold

about $1@1.50 below the others.





 





Chicago.

May 31, 1915.

Cattle. Hogs. Sheen.





leceipts today..11,000 31,000 8.000

Same day 1914..17,502 35,092 11,232

Last week ...... 40,052 145.684 51.526

Same wk 1914..42,501 131,844 76,476





Shipments from here last week

amount to 8621 cattle, 13.731 hogs and

1,717 sheep. comparing with 13,358 cat-

tle, 15,904 hogs and 6133 sheep a year

ago.



Memorial Day sees a small cattle

supply and well maintained prices for

all desirable offerings, a few of the

better class looking a little higher.

Some prime hogs sold 5c higher early,

with a $7.90 top, but packers refused

to back up the advance, and before

long prices averaged 5c lower than on

Saturday. Hogs marketed last week

averaged 231 lbs. Prime spring lambs

averaged higher, with some taken at

$11.75 per 100 lbs. Prime clipped

were a little higher, some that were

not prime being taken at $10.25.



Cattle prices averaged higher last

week, with decreasing receipts and a.

good call for desirable offerings, Wed-

nesday being the high day, as a sharp

decline in prices took place later,

when the demand fell off a good deal.

While inferior steers of light weight

were sold at $7@8, there was not

much trading below $8, and the great-

er part of the sales occurred at $8.15

@910, with a very fair showing of

steers at $9.15@9.25 by Wednesday.

Medium to good steers went at $8.50@

8.75, good to choice steers at $8.80@

9 and prime weighty lots at $9.05@

9.25. The best class of yearlings

brought $9@9.35. with sales of good

yearlings at $8.80 and over and sales

all the way down to $7.50@8.50 for

fair to medium kinds. Butchering

cows and heifers were good sellers at

$5.30@9, prime little heifers going the

highest and the best cows at, $7.50@

7.75. Cutters went at $4.55@5.25, can-

ners at $3@4.50 and bulls at $4.906!)

7.75. Calves were marketed freely

from the dairy districts and met with

a good demand at advanced prices for

the better class, light vealers going

at $8.50fi985, while the heavier calves

sold at $5@8. On Thursday the big

packing concerns received a train of

distillery-fed cattle consigned to them

direct, and this helped to depress

the open market for cattle, al-

though a carload of heavy cows

sold at $7.75, with bulls going at un-

changed prices. It was announced that

the packers would observe Decoration

Day as a holiday, and this cut down

the demand for cattle during the lat-

ter part of the week. Buyers discrim-

inated against undesirable cattle, and

killers insisted upon a discount of 25

@35c on grassy cows, while lots of

dairy cows sold at a discount of 40@

600 from prices paid readily for cows

of a like condition of flesh. Yearling

cattle were marketed freely, and there

was too generous a showing'of half-

fat yearlings, these going at a large

discount. -Even the best yearling

steers and heifers sold off sharply

late in the week. while fat heavy

steers closed 10@150 higher than a

week ago. . '



Hogs started





off last ‘v week 'wit-l'r‘f

”plenty on sale, the Monday run‘being





JUNE 5, 1915.





46,816 head, but the sudden decline‘of

15c in the market caused such a cut-

ting down of later receipts that prices

had several good advances. It has

been the constant practice for some

time past forcountry. shippers to ma-

teriallylessenshipments of hogs to

market after every sharp decline in

prices, and this c'ourse is responsible

for the strong undertone most of the

time. Hogs are making good money

for their owners, and it is natural that

most stock feeders should hold back

underweights, recent receipts having

averaged 234 lbs, comparing with 238

lbs. a year ago and 245 lbs. two years

ago. Eastern shippers are taking the

best light weights at top prices, as us-

ual. and pigs sell far below hogs.

Shipments of hogs from here are only

moderate. At the week’s close hogs

sold at $7.20@7.85, with the best

heavy hogs taken at $7.70@7.75 and

pigs purchased 'at $6@7.30. Prices

were 5c higher than a week ago.



Lamb and sheep prices fluctuated

wildly during the past week, with bad

breaks in aged sheep during the lat~

for part of the week, as well as in fat

fed lambs and spring lambs. Receipts

continued meager in the extreme, and

prime clipped lambs sold higher than

ever in the history of the trade, but

the boom in prices is checking the de-

mand in the retail meat markets, with

lamb chops retailing in Chicago mar-

kets for 400 per pound, and this caus-

es reactions from high values. Clos-

ing prices of clipped flocks were as

follows: Lambs $6.50@10.25; year-

lings $6.75@8.75: wethers $550037;

ewes $3@5.50; bucks $425635. Ear-

lier in the week top for clipped lambs

was $10.65. Spring lambs closed at

$7@11.50 per cwt.



Horses were in liberal supply for

another week, although the receipts

were smaller than a week earlier. The

demand continued liberal for army

horses to ship to European countries,

and prices stood firm at $135@150 for

mounts and $175®200 for artillery

horses. Inferior animals sold at $60

@95, farm workers at. $100@140, farm

mares at $145@175, commercial

chunks at $195@240 and expressers at

$200@215. Choice drafters were

Sggrce and largely nominal at $245@





THE CROP SlTl—J—A—TION.





 





Excessive moisture has rather tak-

en the place of insect damage as a

source of complaint in the wheat-

growing sections, both winter and

spring, says this week’s Bradstreet’s.

But while there is a perfect flood of

rain-damage reports from the south—

west, it is noted that, jobbers of mer—

chandise are buying freely for fall, an

indication that men on the ground

look for favorable crop conditions.

Warm growing weather is undoubted-

ly needed to properly mature winter

wheat and give spring wheat, which is

in practically perfect condition, good

progress. Losses from early exuber-

ant crop estimates of winter wheat

are placed at 60,000,000 bushels. On

the other hand, spring wheat promis-

es to fully make good for this on the

high condition now prevailing and the

10 per cent increase in area. '



Harvesting in Texas starts this

week and will be on in Oklahoma. by

June 15. Corn planting is delayed by

rain in the northwest, and some corn

in the regular corn belt has rotted in

the ground from rain and cold weath-

er. A good deal of replanting is re-

ported necessary in the southWest,

Iowa and Nebraska.



In the middle Atlantic and New

England states warm growing weath-

er is now most needed. The onion

crop in Lafourche Parish, La., (the

second most important onion growing

area in the United Stateé), is not very

good, being estimated at only 76 per

cent of normal, owing mainly to the

drought and frosts. Cotton crop re-

ports are good, more uniformly so

than at any previous date this season,





although the acreage is fully 15 per.





cent smaller all. around.





LIVE STOCK NEWS. '





 





Bert Myers, of Rutledge, Mo., mar-

keted in Chicago recently a load of

700-1b. Angus—Hereford cross yearlings

that brought $9.10 per 100 lbs. They

were only nine months old and were

fed on ground corn, cob meal and cot-

tonseed meal since being weaned.



Several Illinois stockmen arriving in

the Chicago market recently reported

thatstock were getting scarce and

that it was hard work tomake up a

load of either cattle or hogs. Iowa

stockmen make similar statements.



The receipts of sheep and la’mbs in

the six leading western markets'this

year have been in round numbers a

million head less than for the corres-

ponding period last year. This is suf-

ficrent explanation of the unprecedent-

ed. 'boom that has taken place in

prices, with prime fed lambs bringing





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JUNE 5.1915-





THIS IS THE FIRST EDITION.





 





The first edition is sent to those who

have not expressed a desire for the

latest markets. The late market edi-

tion will be sent on request at any

ime.





 





'DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





‘ week’s prices.





 





Thursday's Market.





May 27, 1915.

Cattle.





Receipts 1190. There was a fairly

good supply of all kinds of live stock

on sale at the local yards this week

and in nearly every department an in-

crease in prices was shown. Fairly

good work was done by the railroads

and practically everything was clean-

ed up before dark.



In the cattle division dry fed butch-

er grades were very active at an in-

crease of 10@15c over last week and

all other grades brought strong last

One extra fancy load

of 20 steers averaging 1120 was

bought by Parker, Webb & Co. for

$8.50 per cwt. They were fed by C.

A. Hofmeister of Unionville. There is

as yet nothing doing in milch cows,

stockers or feeders as they cannot be

taken back into the country for feed-

ing purposes; this condition should

be over in a short time as no disease

has developed in the cattle placed

here several weeks ago by the State

Live Stock Commission to wander ov-

er the yards and be watched for

symptoms of hoof-and-mouth disease.



Best heavy steers $8.50; best handy

weight butcher steers $7.75@8.25;

mixed steers and heifers $7.50@

8; handy light butchers $6.50@7.25;

light butchers $6.50@7; best cows

$6.25@6.50; butcher cows $5.50 6;

common cows $4.25@5; canners 3@

4; best heavy bulls $6.50@7; bologna

bulls $5.50@6.25.



Reason & S. sold Buck & S. 6steers

av 853 at $7.25, 1 bull wgh 580 at $6.50,

1 cow wgh 780 at $5.75; to Ohio Prov.

Co 2 bulls av 1040 at $6, 14 steers av

1007 av $7.75; to Parker, W. & Co. 3

cows av 1127 at $6.25; to Kamman B.

Co. 2 do av 940 at $6.50, 10 steers av

925 at $7.85, 3 do av 666 at $7.40; to

Thompson Bros. 1 bull wgh 1640 at

$6.35: to Mich. B. Co. 2 cows av 890

at $5.75, 6 do av 1013 at $5.95, 1 do

wgh 830 at $4.25, 2 do av 1155 at $5.50,

11 do av 1125 at $6.25, 1 do wgh 1050

at, $5.75, 1 do wgh 1040 at $4: to Brei-

tenbeck 70 steers av 869 at $7.75; to

Mich. B. Co. 6 cows and bulls av 853

at $6.25, 4 bulls av 1095 at $6.25, 1

do wgh 880 at $5.75; to Buck & S. 1

steer wgh 1330 at $8.25; to Bresnahan

6 steers av 758 at $7, 1 do wgh 630 at

$6.30; to Mich. B. Co. 2 steers av 1380

at $8.40.



Sandel, S., B & G. sold Ohio Prov.

Co. 1 steer wgh 1010 at $7.90; toBuck

& S. 1 do wgh 800 at $7.40; to Ham-

mond, S & Co. 2 bulls av 1510 at

$6.50; to Newton B. Co. 6 butchers av

1046 at $550.12 do av 800 at $7.35,

6 do av 650 at $7; to Mich. B. Co 2

do av 910 at $7, 2 do av 895 at $6, 1

cow wgh 950 at $575; to Ohio Prov.

Co. 1 bull wgh 1550 at $6.85; to Mich.

B. Co. 3 cows av 970 at $5.50, 1 bull

wgh 680 at $6; to Rattkowsky 1 cow





.wgh 1000 at $5.50.





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Veal Calves.



Receipts 863.



The veal calf trade was active from

start to finish and full 500 higher than

last week. Good grades sold at $9@

9.50 and common and mediums from

$7@8.75.



Reason & S. sold Mich. B. Co. 2 av

230 at $9.25, 4 av 155 at $9.25, 2 av 180

at $9.25, 5 av 155 at $9.50; to Sullivan

P. Co. 3 av 145 at $9.50, 13 av 130

at $9.



Shoe; and Lambs.



Receipts 134 .



The supply of sheep and lambs was

very small and the quality none too

good, while lambs held full steady

with last week, sheep were from 500

@$1 lower. Light thin lambs for feed—

ing purposes should not be sent here

at present as the butchers don't want

them and nothing can as yet 0 back

to the farm. Best lambs $10. 5; fair

do. $9@9.50; light to common do. $6@

7; fair to good sheep $6.60@6.75; culls

and common $4@5.



Sandel, S., B. & G. sold Hammond,





S. & Co. 2 sheep av 170 at $6.50, 7 do ~





av 110 at $5.50, 6 yearlings av 130 at

$8.50, 34 do av 110 at $7.50, 5 lambs

av 75 at $10.



Roe Com. Co. sold Sullivan P. Co.

2ts$l16eep av 175 at $5, 11 do av 110

a .





Hogs.



Receipts 7489.



Up to noon no hogs had been sold

but Chicago opening and closing was

strong 5c higher than on Wednesday

will have its effect here and prospects

are $7.70@7.75 for all rades.



Bishop, B. &. H- so Parker, W. &

Co. 3200 av 200 at $7.75, 250 av 275

at. $7.70. ,



Roe Com. Co- sold Sullivan P. Go.

300 av 200 at $7.75.



Sandel, 8., B & G. sold Hammond,





s. a Co. 1100 av 200 at 37.75.

Reason

at $7.75.





I: 8. sold same 350 av 190





THE MICHI





Friday's Market.

May 28, 1915.





Cattle.



Receipts this week 1300; last week

1551; market steady; quotations are

for dry-fed stock. Best heavy steers

$8.50; best handy weight butcher

steers $7.75@8.25; mixed steers and

heifers $7.50@8; handy light butchers

$6.50@7.25; light butchers $6.50@7;

best cows $6.25@6.50; butcher cows

$5.50@6; common cows $4.25@5; can-

ners $3@4; best heavy bulls $6.50@

6.75; bologna bulls $5.50@6.25.



Veal Calves.



Receipts this week 1063; last week

1197'; market strong. Best $-9.50@10:

others $7@9.



Sheep and Lambs.



Receipts this week 2184; last week

2259; lambs steady; sheep 750@$1.50

IOWer than last week. Best lambs

$10.25; fair do. $9@9.50; light to com-

mon lambs $6@7; fair to good sheep

“€6.50; culls and common $3.50@

4.7 .



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Receipts this week 9360; last week

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Punctured Jaw.——The lower jaw

bone was punctured by a pitchfork,

causing jaw bone to enlarge, since

then pus has formed at different times

and discharges from wound. We have

applied peroxide of hydrogen, also

tincture of iodine, but with poor re-

sults. L. T., Thompsonville, Mich.—

The hole through bone or surface of

bone should be curetted in order to

remove diseased portion, then apply

one part iodoform and nine parts bor-

acic acid twice a day; or apply one

part carbolic acid and 19 parts water

twice a day.



Indigestion—I have a nine-year-old

mare that is not thriving, although she

is a hearty eater. I suspect that she

is developing heaves, if so I would

like to know what to do. P. A., St.

Charles, Mich—Feed her no clover, or

musty, badly cured fodder, increase

her grain ration and give her ‘76, dr.

of fluid extract lobelia and $6 oz. of

Fowler’s solution at a dose in feed

two or three times a day. _



Stifle Lameness—Feeding Brood

Mares—I have a yearling colt that

has stifle trouble, joint is enlarged

and our local Vet. has been treating

him forthe past 90 days, but he is no

better. I also have two brood mares

that will foal some time next August

and I would like to know how to man-

age them. E. K., East Jordan, Mich.

Apply one part red iodide mercury,

one part powdered cantharides and

eight parts fresh lard to stifle every

two weeks. Your mares should be fed

and worked much the same as if they

were not in foal. They should not be

driven fast, nor overworked, and can

be used to within a week or ten days

of foaling.



Acute. Indigestion—Ruptured Stom~

ach.——I bought a five-year-old mare last

February, which took sick a few days

ago; I called the Vet. who said she

had gastritis; some time later stom-

ach ruptured and she died. We open—

ed her, and found quite a number of

bots and worms; besides the wall of

stomach seemed to be pretty much de-

stroyed. We had been feeding her

potatoes and our Vet. thought thev

caused her death. H. E. A., Oxford,

Mich—I do not believe the bots or

worms caused her death, but perhaps

the potatoes brought on indigestion,

causing enough gas to rupture stom-

ach. When digestion is going on and

death occurs at this time. the juices

of the stomach have a tendency to de—

stroy inner membranes of it.



Nasal Catarrh.—Every spring my



horse is‘troubled with discharge from

nose, during which time he. coughs

some. Do you believe this ailment is

contagious? A. A. L., Willis. Mich.—

I do not believe this to be contagious.

but entirely local. Give a teaspoonful

of powdered sulphate iron and a table-

spoonful of ground gentian at a dose

in feed three times a day.

Thick Urine—I have a mare that

appears to be healthy, but her urine

is thick, yellow and a sediment set-

tles when it is allowed to stand. I

feed her bran mash with a teaspoon-

ful of saltpeter in it once a week. I

also feed her carrots once a day, but

her bowels are too loose. W. L., Lake

George, Mich—Give your mare a tea-

spoonful of acetate of potash at a dose

in feed three times a day.



Weakness—I have a cow that is

failing, gradually growing thin, eats

hay better than grass, but is rather

fond of grain: and is inclined to re—

main down most of the time When

she gets up she quivers all over, and

I would like to know what to do for

her. C. V. W., Durand, Idiom—Give

her 1 dr. of ground mix vomica, 1,5 oz.

of ground gentian, and 115 oz. of h

sulphite of soda at a dose in eed

three times a. day.





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HAVE been able to market some



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cessfully in my own and near-by

villages, and know that the very good

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to put in the basket uniform large and

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who have sold your strawberries in

former years asking for the exclusive

sale of your berries indicates that the

right methods have been used.





First Produce Good Berries.



I would emphasize the giving of

good measure and putting large ber-

ries in the bottom of the baskets. A

few berries on top of a basket level

full is a good investment. Consumers

are. always looking for bargains, and

it makes them feel good to get all or

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requisite of a bony is that it be large

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are so accustomed to the sour com-

mercial berries picked green, that they

would be most agreeably surprised to

find berries that tasted sweet and had

some of the real strawberry flavor. A

superior berry furnishes the basis of

success. I grow such large sweet

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tically the hill method.





Keep Customers Posted.



Having grown a good crop one

should early make ready for market-

ing. Advise dealers to whom you wish

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ing them and make necessary ar-

rangements as soon as you can esti-

mate the crop. Next. attend to the

matter of baskets and crates. I have

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nearest manufacturer, and then at a

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ond-hand crates in which southern ber-

ries were shipped. There is always a

large loss of baskets and crates in

handling berries, even in a local mar-

ket, so I get enough to market about

two-thirds of my estimated crOp, as

one will do well to get one-third back

in time to use them.



The Best Pickers.



The next consideration is the en-

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en are generally the best pickers, but

those having large fields may have to

use all pickers available. Boys will

often go out and pick an order when

the plants are wet with. dew or rain

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of the family—uses tact and patience

in instructing the pickers to take only

ripe berries, put in only the sound

ones, and fill the basket a little heap-

ing, and turn down the hulls on the

top layer, or to pick only such berries

as they would be pleased to buy.





Some will readily “catch on” and do

good work, while some are slow to

One is fortunate who can ob-





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after year as they will understand just

tain the same set 'of good pickers year

how the work should be done. I fur-

nish my pickers with carriers contain-

ing either four or six baskets. ,





Inspecting and Crediting.

I have a shelter or shade with a





long table of boards on which to place

baskets sufficient to fill several crates.

As the berries are brought in and

placed on this table the inspector‘

carefully examines each basket, sees

that it is properly filled ‘with only

good berries, while another keeps ac-

count of the pickers and packs the

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is written in the day book at the head

of a column and under it he or she is

credited with the berries brought in.

When through picking for the day the





figures are footed up and a paste-





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amount, which is cashed later.





If there are sufficient pickers to

clean up the ripe berries I prefer to

pick afternoons, place the berries in

a cool cellar or refrigerator room and

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morning that it is not worth while to

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liver or ship in the. afternoon.

The Market. -



The nearest good home market is

always best.

village and large quantities are sold

at my home at retail. My next best

market has been a prosperous village

not close to railroad lines, where it is

expensive to ship in berries. I deliver

a large load of berries each morning

to the largest dealer, who has obtain-

ed all the trade and who asks each

year for the exclusive sale of my ber-

ries. Berries are shipped to other

nearby villages as I am able to supply

them. Incidentally I get a large de-

mand for the smaller later berries for

canning.



By practicing the above methods I

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net per acre for strawberries last year

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sold to dealers.





New York. W. H. JENKINS.





A LETTER TOVJACKSON' DAIRY

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The following letter has just been

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ducers’ Association, Munith, Mich.:



The milk producers of Jackson

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to the condensary, believing that they

would be able to secure more satisfac-

tory returns by dealing collectively

rather than individually, have formed

themselves into an association. It has

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condensing factories in the state are

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patrons of these several condensaries

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ing your views of this matter?



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vancement in step with other indus-

trial activities must be cooperation.

The sooner we realize this fact and

take advantage of its possibilities, the

sooner will the rural problem be

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get together and see if we‘ can not be

of mutual aid in this one thing, the

disposition of our raw milk.



BENNETT CLANCY.



The movement on the part of the

milk producers of Jack'son county in-

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and the milk is standardized to about
7 JUNE 5, "1915.





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The co-operative method of market-

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This association is bestirring itself in

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in the coming three months. The

Northport Fruit Growers’ Association

has taken on a new lease of life and

its members are raising the money to

free their warehouse from debt. They

expect to harvest the largest cherry

crop in the history of the Leelanau

Peninsula and are anxious that the

deal shall be handled in a business-

like manner and ‘with profit to the

fruit growers. The Custer Fruit Grow—

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New associations are being planned in

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Michigan.



Berrien Co., May 25.——Wheat gener-

ally good, though some Hessian fly is

reported. Oats and meadows look fine.

A frost on May 18 injured small fruits

and peaches and the grape crop is

nearly ruined. More than the usual

amount of spraying has been done.

The lamb crop is good and the pig

crop rather light. Not much wool pro-

duced, and the price is around 300.

Butter-fat 28c; eggs, 18c; potatoes 30c.



Isabella Co., May 25.—The season

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New York.

Genesee Co., May 25.-—Pastures,





wheat, rye and meadows have been

doing very nicely. A smaller acreage

of potatoes and perhaps more corn

and beans being planted. The pig and

lamb crops about the average. Fruit

prospects very good, though farmers

are somewhat slack about spraying.

The usual amount of wool has been

clipped this spring which is selling at

20@28c. Butter-fat 32@350; pork 90;

hogs $6.50; eggs 180; wheat $1.40;

oats 60c; potatoes 200; beans $2.85@

3.25 per bushel.

New Jersey.





Monmouth Co., May 22.—Pastures

and meadows are good; wheat and rye

looking well. Potatoes, oats and corn

are the principal spring crops. Fruit

prospects are good and spraying all

done. Pigs are scarce, and there are

only a few lambs raised here. Mar-

ket milk 4c per quart net; butter 35@

400; eggs 18@24c; veal 10@101/2c live.



Pennsylvania.





Crawford Co., May 21.—-Pastures

and meadows are looking fine since

the rain. Wheat, rye and meadows

look very good. A large acreage of

oats has been sown, and corn is now

being planted. Early potatoes are in

.but late ones are yet to be planted.

Fruit prospects are not, very good, as

we had some late frosts which did

. some damage. Spring pigs and lambs

are not very plentiful. Wool 25@27c;

butter 250; eggs 17c; milk $1.25.



Ohio.





Hardin Co., May 21.—We have had

splendid weather, though too dry and

cool for corn. Corn planting is nearly

completed. Prospects are fine for a

good. harvest ofsmall grains but oats

“short and meadows and pastures have

not made verygood growth. Pig and





‘ THE MICHIGAN FARMER





lamb crops fair. The wool crop good

and sold for around 28c per pound.

Butter-fat 29c ; eggs 17c; potatoes 30

@40c. .

Brown Co., May 22.—Meadows and

pastures are looking well. Wheat and

rye have been damaged by the chinch

bug, which will make the crop lighter

than usual. Oats, new grass and clo-

ver look well. Corn is mostly all

planted but there is much complaint

of damage by cutworms. The acreage

of tobacco will be smaller on account

of the low price. Hogs $7@7.25;

Ember $8@10;‘ sheep $4@6; wool 28

300





Warren Co., May 18.—Very cool, dry

weather and all crops need rain. Corn

sprouted but is not doing very well

now. Pastures and meadows are held

baCk by dry weather. Some reports

of damage to wheat by fly. Potatoes

looking fine and the average acreage

planted. A good acreage of sugar

corn was planted for the ten canner—





ies in this county, being contracted





for at $9 per ton. Fruit prospects are

very good, and more thorough spray-

ing done than usual. The pig and





lamb crops were unusually good owing





to warm, dry weather during April.

Wheat $1.40: corn 720: hogs $7.50:

cattle $6; veal $8; butter-fat 270; eggs

16c; potatoes 600; apples $1.25 per

bushel. ~



Wisconsin.





Jackson Co., May 24.—-The past two

weeks have been very cold and wet,

delaying farm work, but it is now fine

and corn planting is being rushed. The

fruit crop is reported badly damaged

if not ruined by recent severe frosts.

Pastures, winter grain and meadows

are in fine condition. Early gardens

cut down by frost. Some loss of early

pigs. Few sheep kept. Butter—fat 27c;

corn $1 per cwt; oats 600; flour $7.50

@8 per barrel.



Minnesota.



Lyon Co., May 24.—Spring work is

well advanced. Cold, damp weather

is hindering the corn somewhat. Two

killing frosts last week did great dam-

age to fruit and gardens. Small grains

and pastures up to normal. The pig

crop is good; Alfalfa will soon be

ready for cutting. Wheat $1.48; oats

45c; corn 63c; butter 25c; eggs 150;

hens 110; broilers 180.





Kansas.





Trego Co., May 22.——Weather unus-

ually cold and crops are not doing

well. Wheat will not make more than

75 per cent of a full crop. Pastures

are extra good and live stock doing

fine. Corn planting retarded on ac-

count of wet weather. Oats doing well.

Old wheat about all. marketed, and the

priCe had dropped on account of crop

prospects being inflated. Wheat $1.34;

corn 68c; butter-fat 220; eggs 14c.



Cowley Co., May 24,—Pastures and

rye are good. The first cutting of al-

falfa is being put up as fast as possi-

ble. and is very good. Continued

rains have caused damage to crops on

low lands. Oats, though backward,

are good. Wheat has been seriously

damaged by fly and much of it will be

plowed up. Fruit prospects are good

and all large orchards are being spray-

. The spring pig crop was light.

Milk $1.20 per cwt; butter-fat 250;

eggs 16c.



Illinois.





Marion Co., May 24.—The pastures,

wheat, oats adn rye are good and the

meadows have made a good growth.

A good acreage of corn is being plant-

ed, and there will also be a consider—

able amount of stock peas and millet

put in. Prospects for apples are good

but there will not be many peaches or

berries. Quite a lot of spraying being

done. Pig and lamb crops short and

the wool crop is also short. Wool 30c;

lambs 8c; butter-fat 26c; strawberries

10c per quart.



Missouri.



Perry Co., May 24.—Wheat is badly

damaged by Hessian fly. Young clo-

ver looks good, timothy short, alfalfa

fine, and the first cutting in barns.

Oats look fine since the rains; pas-

tures are short but improving. Corn

looks fine. Apples, pears, cherries and

small fruits an average crop, peach

crop short. Gardens damaged consid-

erably by dry weather. 01d feed is

scarce. Corn 90c; wheat middlings

$26 per ton; bran $26 per ton; tim-

othy $18; alfalfa $18.



Warren Co., May 24.——Pastures,

wheat, rye and meadows are in fine

condition. Oats and corn are doing

well. Cane, cowpeas and soy beans

are being sown. The pig and lamb

crops are fair in size and doing well.

Fruit prospects are good and about

half the orchards have been sprayed.

Some wool at 29c; butter-fat 25c;

eggs 160.



Vernon Co., May 25.—Pastures and

small grians are in fine condition.





There is some complaint of Hessian .





fly, but ‘most wheat is looking fairly

well. Corn planting not quite finish-





ed. There will ”be a ll ht apple crop '





but peaches, strawberr es and black-

berries are quite full. Not a very





large pig crop. Wheat $1.40; corn 80c;

wool 260; butter 16c; eggs 14c; cream

23c; chickens 11c.





 





 





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POULTRY .





Rosa (“MB BROWN LEG-HORN EGGBfrnm



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hite P. Rocks. Pekin and white runner ducks,

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1 llNER Laced Golden and White Wyandoiie Eggs for hatch-

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Rock lions 75 cents to $2.50. including Chicago and Minne-

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ch' k . We shipthousands. different Varieties. prices

I0 3- right. order now for spring delivery. free

booklet. Freeport Hatchery. Box 12. Freeport, Mich.





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3

JUNE HATCHED CHICKS.





While chicks intended for layers

should be hatched early, we find it

profitable to hatch some in June and

July in order to have springers weigh-

ing three or more pounds for the fall

market when prices begin to rise.

There is a brisk demand here, and I

presume in most other sections, for

large springers during the Jewish hol-

idays, and while the price per pound

is less than we receive in the spring,

the net profit'is as great because sum-

mer chicks may be grown to market-

able size at less expense.



Late Chicks Not Hard to Raise.



“June hatched chicks sleep them~

selves to death,” says an old super-

stition, and there are some persons

who still cling to that belief. Like

many of the old proverbs, it is a half

truth that is apt to lead .io wrong con-

clusions if one accepts it unqualified

1y Not only June chicks but those

hatched in April and May as well,

may “sleep themselves to death,” un-

der some circumstances, but the caus—

es are easily preventable and if one

will give the chicks proper care they

may be successfully raised throughout

the summer. The usual causes of

trouble are lack of protection from the

heat, improper feeding, and lice.



Our summer chicks are brooded in

heatless brooders that are placed in

a grassy yard where there are a num-

ber of large elm and maple trees to

provide shade. The brooders are sim-

ply pine boxes of varying sizes provid-

ed with a. waterproof sloping top.

Each brooder is provided with a 12x18

inch hover that will accommodate 30

or more chicks; a drinking vessel, and

dishes of bran, beef scrap, charcoal

and grit.

fed from the start, being scattered in

litter as soon as the chicks learn to

scratch for it. The water is changed

several times a day, as it becomes

warm even in the shade after stand-

ing for several hours. Whenever we

have any spare milk, sweet or sour, it

is fed to the chicks, but no wet mash

is ever fed while the chicks are small,

for we have found that it often causes

digestive troubles, particularly if any

of the food is left in the dishes and

becomes sour. Adjoining the chick

yard is a field that is usually planted

to corn or potatoes and here the

chicks can scratch, wallow in the

loose soil, and gather insects. Grass

and young weeds .supply all the green

food needed. -



Protect Chicks from Lice.



It is probable that lice will kill

more summer chicks than any other

cause. It is so easy to overlook them

when one is busy with garden or farm

work. Even with our incubator chicks

we have to exercise eternal vigilance

to prevent the pests from getting a

start. Doubtless one method of their

introduction into the brooders is

through the medium of English spar-

rows that are always about watching

for an opportunity to get at the feed.

Cleanliness is the surest preventive.

We clean the brooder floors daily,

clean and air the hovers, and twice a

week renew the scratching material.

If any lice are found the chicks are

greased on head and throat with a

mixture of lard and kerosene, and the

breeder is given a coat of hot white-

wash in which is mixed a little car-

bolic acid. As a rule, greasing is un-

necessary as the chicks free them-

selves of what few lice escape our at-

tention, by using the dust baths.



If your early hatches turn out poor-

ly and you haven’t as many chicks as

you want, don’t let the “sleeping sick-

ness” bogey prevent you from hatch"-

ing seine late chicks. Give them

clean comfortable quarters, shade,





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Poultry and Bees.





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fresh water, and the same kind of

food you use for the earlier hatches;

look after them carefully and you

should raise as large a percentage of

the chicks hatched as you can at any

other seson.



Ohio. N. S. GREEN.

LEG WEAKNESS.





I have lost a large number of young

chickens and ducks. The-y get dump-

ish, their eyes run and stick shut,

then they fall over' and die. Please

tell me the proper way to treat them

for the, disease, and the proper feed

for chicks and ducklings.



Genesee Co. A. E. S.





The above symptoms indicate that

the trouble with the little chicks is

undoubtedly leg weakness, although if

diarrhea is one of the symptoms, the

trouble may be white diarrhea. The

chief cause of leg weakness is the ov-

er—feeding of fat-producing foods. The

disease is more common among cock-

erels, and is almost more prevalent

among the heavier breeds of chickens.

Curative measures are to substitute

bran, wheat and oatmeal for the corn

and corn meal. Skim-milk should be

given as a drink if possible, and

plenty of green food should be fed.

The use of the green food is one of

the most important measures in treat—

ing the disease. If the trouble is white

diarrhea the use of sour milk as a

drink is recommended. An antiseptic

in the drinking water is also good, us-

ing about ten grains of the iron sul-

phate to a gallon of water. This dis-

ease is sometimes hard to control, as

it may be in the flock and be trans—

mitted through the egg. It may also





BEE-KEEPING FOR THE’GENERAL

FARMER.

(Continued from first page).

with the certainty of a ‘good fit.



It should not be necessary to men-

tion that every swarm of bees should

be kept in a hive from which any and

all of the frames can be removed for

examination.



This is the only way in which you

are master of the bees, keep them in

immovable frame hives and you at

once allow the bees to master the sit-

uation. Bees kept in box hives are

not as profitable, as those in movable

frame hives, for the very reason that

any bee—keeper keeping bees in such

a condition cannot manage. them to

the best advantage. Then, too, if dis-





ease is near it will probably kill the





colonies before its presence is sus-

pected.



One more necessity is the regular

reading of a good bee journal. We

can never'learn too much about the

bees and the reading of a bee journal

gives us many pointers and knowledge

that is very valuable, the knowing of

which will pay the price of the sub-

scription many times over.



Kinds of Honey Bees.



Someone once remarked that “pigs

is pigs,” many are willing to say

“bees is bees” and let it go at that.



If you have a few colonies of bees

and they are poor honey gatherers and

possess other faults, why not improve

them by introducing a queen of apure

variety and from a good strain. There

is as much difference between a good

and poor queen as there is between a

good cow and a poor one. A colony

headed by a good queen will yield

much more profit than one headed by

a poor queen. By introducing a pure

queen the colony» soon becomes full of

bees of that variety, the bees from the

old queen die off and you have a. col-

ony of the same variety as the queen.





 





Double Walled Hives do not Have to be Moved.





be caused by bacteria in which case

the little chicks should be prevented

from picking at the droppings during

the first two or three days. Regard-

less of the cause, the use of the sour

milk when the Chicks are very young

is said to have a very beneficial effect

in the control of the disease.





The most simple way of feeding the

young chicks is to buy one of the com-

mercial chick feeds, feeding it to them

four or five times a day for the first

few weeks; after that three times a

day is sufficient. Beside this they

should have access to finely crushed

charcoal, bran, grit and green food. If

one wishes to mix his own feed. a

mash of equal parts of corn meal, mid—

dlings, bran and beef scraps is good.

Besides this a mixture of cracked

grains should be fed.



For ducklings a good combination is

one part corn meal and two parts of

bran with a little beef scrap and grit

added. This should be fed five times

a day until the ducklings are five

weeks old, after which three times a

day will be sufficient. In addition to

this the ducks should have access to

all the green food they desire. *



One of the chief essentials in the

feeding and care of chicks and duck-

lings is cleanliness. See that the food

is clean and fresh, and the coop clean

and dry} ' " -





Even if you do not purchase new

queens, it would pay you to kill the

queen that issues with the first or

prime swarm and let that colony raise

another queen. This could be done

after the prime swarm has been hiv-

ed a week or two, so that you are cer-

tain they have eggs from which to

raise a. young queen. it is the old

queen that leaves with the first

swarm, except in cases of accident.





The Italian bees seem to have giv-

en the best general satisfaction, they

have three or more yellow bands

around the abdomen and are gentle,

good honey gatherers and more resist-

ant. to European foulbrood than the

common black or hybrid bees. In ad-

dition to these points the largest

queen breeders in the United States

have been breeding these queens by

selection for many years and it seems

only natural to believe that this must

have improved their good qualities.

Like some strains of cattle and other

live stock, however, all strains of Ital-

ians are not of equal value. Some

strains are more valuable, and the

bee-keeper should purchase queens

from*a reliable breeder who is paying

attention to the good qualities of the

queens he breeds.



‘ » (Continued next week).





.(-The thirty-first of 52 special arti-

cles to be published in consecutive

is_sue,s.~.—Eds.)'





 





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JUNE5.1915. . THE MICHIGAN FARMER

“mils”: 1:111". E1ghth Public Sale





 





ABERDEEN-ANGUS





HERD ESTABLISHED DIN 1900.

TROJAN—151110118 and BLACKBmDSoely. A

few young bulls and cows (or sale. Also breeders of

Percheron. Hackney and lore



WOODCOTE STOCK FARM. 1011:: e.Mlch.





Aberdeen-Angus Bulls.

We are offering 12 extra good bulls. among them

prile- winners at the Michigan State Fair 1914. Some

0! them by Black Monarch 3rd. Grand Champion

Bell of the. State 199.4. Others by the Great [Sir

Blackbird. sire of prise-w inlets. ”fitm- M9 fl

each Como





h Prl fr

nontsold. can“ 0111“!»l yanLOlar ark.

Manson.





and lock them over-

Bunters Creek)! “lulu“!a idney Smith.





‘Y.SH'RIs-One ol the foremost «lair breeb The



f Whnost economical milk weere. Oelvee



or 1e. ite Leghorn cock



swirl: Michimfloboolf fortbobegt. Ill):t.licbigan.

Re istered Aberdeen An sBulle. from ten



F t? sevegnveen months old. Paces reasonable.





GEO. HATHAWAY & SON. 0'". m.





THE VILLAGE FARM,

Grass Lake, Michigan,

GUERNSEY CATTLE.





IILO D. CAMPBELL CHAS. J. ANG EVINE





BEACH FARM

GUERNSEYS





Combine the blood of the following great producing





fires and dams :—

Masher Sequel - - - g; A. a: Daughters





Gulexy' s Sequel A.



Glenwood Boy of Haddon 3 A. R. 3

May lose n’; 21 A.

Dairymeid ol inelrlrst ~ — m Ibo. let

Dolly Bloom - - - $6 1. 1.

Imp. Itchen Daisy . - - - 114 .. ..

Selma of Pinehurst - - - $222) 1. .1





Stanford e Princess -

Bulb blorseleonly

A Dairy Show Every Day.





CAMPBELL 81. ANGEVIIE, cellular. Mich.





P; .rshred Guernssye. I-yeer aid bellfremA. 3.de

individual not "Med new “price. Alsoregia—

bred females and. Whittle. G A “not“. \‘eterrfieklieh.





For Sale Ms m





V

Ngum 09 01105106

breeding. W.WIBMAAN Lansinfl. Mich.

EGISTRIBD Gm BULL CALVES forgelecheepak

R Windemere Peru. Inbrvlist Mich. May Roeekreeding.

Address. J. I. “roman Auditoriuui'l‘owor Cb’nego ll].





EGISTBRID GUERNSEY BULL. 5 yeareold for

R saleu eheew on amount of inbreeding. He I sure

JOHN B. 1..





mci.

GUERNSEYS Wm





mcxs- “nut-ills: ran-rm we. 11.111111.





HEREFORD“... M... 1.11 “'3‘?“





ALLEN Bmh' “Paw. I“.





Do You Want _A Bull?





Pro-e “graham-rue



Mil-cl “byabellthet'u-uo “the"



“batsman-plea lieu-Ince-



gerli. and wbmih-ioefl militia-fig:-

P‘ttocAgglo m Lee-on



danglteletbeeenyotiol'livi-gbell. Iliu-





EDWIN S. LEWIS. Bluebell. Mich.





ESPANORE. FARM,

LANSING, MICHIGAN.

‘n3'iii’a EKE‘Xu'fiWfinnTflm 3”"

including a 5- year-old IltboS-nn-I I”



from 20 to 32 non-h.

Fill mE—luflfidhfifinfllfl.

ADAM E. FERGUSON. '





HBLSTEIIS FOR SALE





5 Good Bulls, ready for service.

10 \ cry Choice Bull Calves.

2 gwo-year—old Héhrgbred

1 ixyeebold grand-den tor of King

Sega, due in Decembe her8h





 





 





 





 





L. E. CONNELL. Fayette. Ohio. ,





 





Rigelow’s Bulimia Farms





ammo.





Hitherto“ was)“ For Sale





MW mthnmaresefil





311912.11 calvesnflea "'“ ‘h'





“be I seek. ololc‘

bleedm PINE HILL FARM. R. 6. view. Mich?





 





13““? Maya“ “1.31232”? 11': “1::

”5’2”“. IkW.Redf01-d. m.





mange-non. ‘

been: Ala... dFm lamb-e1

:‘Ifl'i'u ”I





'.l BRAD“ Howell.





:‘Top-Notcff.’ flolsleina.





within-oat“

intn d





 





While swing

April 211111. inc-Alyblael. Price ”have

trecords.Che1-lee 1. Cook. Box Fowlerville,:hlioh.





JUNE





Bend loreatalog. Watehonred. in June}





E0. HOLS‘I‘EIN BULL. n no old. dark in color.

Dun' s record 213011.11 in 7 days private record

0\8!‘ 171110011111. milk in one cab}: Price $1 1.0000

YC. PI: ,Hadley. Michigan.





BGISTERhED HOLSTEIN HEIF'ER 2mm rsold.

R mouth it hike. bred to calve next!

nice breeding and individuality. Write for delivered

price. - 1108A RT W. F Y. MASON. HIGH.





I i

I "BAIEAII" ONLY” $50 1%?

mt. Best blood and beetA. “.0

ing on Whom maiden. % white. Perfect and

some individual. Bougemont Farms. Detroit. Mich.





ngh Glass HOLSTEINSM 1"





is headed by “We Alcertra Pontiac. whose dam

iotbehmoueAleertre Pelksdot. Have few young bulls

and fennel- for sale at reasonable prices. Will buy



boilers about 5 months. not bred. Farm )4 mile

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





A Great W —A am HOLBTEIN calf

‘ y for8100 Write forbreed-

Ilia. Also scum extra grade boilers and. bull calves.



RM. Kalamazoo. Mlellgnn.





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read for service. and bull calves. elno females.

AR J. FISHBECK. Howell Michigan.





110mm Nil (”HES—3.2.911?»liéiiéltéléé’é‘iléi1‘3





Hahn. long Bnch Farm. Augusta. Kalamazoo C0,,Iich.





 





beat tarni-





Holden-Frisian Bree ‘33: o, 11.. hm,





ted. D. D. AITKEN Flint. Michigan.





 





E0. HOLSTIIN BULL. yearling. Dam an A R O. cow.

Sire a darn made 3) lbs butter in 7 days. Send card for

price etc. E. R. CORNELL Howell. MMIB.





 





buvs two yearling Holstein Heifers 3‘ white

and 0.9111111.“ akin. all registered Choice

breeding. B. B. REAVEY Akron. Michigan.





mm BOIE 11111 1111111111 311111111





LAPEER. MICHIGAN

Breeder of High Grede Holstein Cattle. Lists and

prices upon application.





JERSEYS





FOR SALE





01: Bull—Two Gown—One Heifer. All registered.

Onoeowsoonto call. A mumin





NIXON PARIS, Brooklyn, Mich.





Maple.“ Lone We! Refit Jenny Herd. Taber-

and by II. 8. Mount. l‘or sale bull

enlivened” u-lrwe tro- l. of I. dams and





grand Hood I m Sire.

WV!!! P01. .Allenn. Ilchlgan.





THE WILDWOOD JERSEY HERD





WI ere-rm o! Quallt.'1‘uboreel1n

and. my- Wonder No. 911111 s the herd.

moduluuhdnetwo- two-yeer-oldbulltbatie

gift and Motion write or come,

'1!“ m It. Clair 00.. Michigan.





”e Fern-tend Jase! Cettk fill calves from B.





of I (lows. alsob ”If-reek and several bred

bruit Colon!) Lillie, Cooperevillo. tell.





J”'S‘;.o 1.. “-21:11;an 110.2% “"‘m'm'





ma PAIIII. HowelLMhig





[REVS-4|! IESlSlEI 0F PEI" Illl.





DIOOIWA'I'BI PA“. I. Be. 7 Ann Arteml





semi-olefin!“ 01W .l‘Alh-mlicb





 





 





 





It.

If you want the cow that does busineu all year. at the





SEY





c. C.





FlSl-IERTONFARM W?





Iced Pure M II... he. We! hue.

nsunnruu I'ARM. Pontiac. Mela-n.





, 1111111111211. “51101113011115





For “Bee! ad m"





mite-ed Bulk Oou

hoilankotch-m





 





 





 





 

   





 





Since 1908 we have held the‘ October Bale" annually at the State Fair Grounds at Detroit.

1.1111115 we will hold two sales a year. one in June and the other in October and our first





FOR SALE Registered Holstein Bullsk





Beginning





SALE





Will be held at the new





Sale Pavillion Howell, Michigan, June 17th,1915

110 Registered, TubercullI-lested llelslein Friesias Cattle 110

'l‘llll MICHIGAN BREEDERS CONSIGNMEN'I‘ SALE COMPANY, Howell, Michigan.





KW. NORTON. JR.. MGR.





M m—Nonorebred sows Fine



service More I to 3 years

0! 1. Young sows and boars born last October. Prices

right.D .F. VALENTINE Supt . Temperance. Mich.





 





AMPSHIBE Swine—Breedinfivstook of all age

Iro- moet p0 nlar strains. rite for breeding.

Inspection invi . Floyd Myers. R. 9. Decatur. Ind





 





WEST WINDS HAMPSHIRE SWINE. Booking order!

~ for now pigs immediate shipment. No males to odor

E. P. Hammond. owner, N. A. Wiser, manager. Pontiac. Mich





' —Gilts bred for Aug. and Se

may Whites larrow. March pi either 302?

F. W. ALEXANDER. Vassar. lchl‘an





Big Type, 0. I. 0’s and Chester White Swine.





4110 {all igs either sex. isl prices for the next

3) days. Inbred gilte anmnice males and we are

booking ordors! prilog 'pigD, all our stock is good

enough8 that I will chi and reg, free in the

0.1. 0. or Chester ite We Wm.“ more prizes



all other breeder- Afir‘khmgotlia‘ Ill. . and

Wis. State k‘sirs. Wr1te for Show record.





ROLLING VIEW STOCK FARM





 





 





80W WEIGHED 932 LBS.

A 23 MONTHS OLD





'E

IONIA GIRL





111de more breeders on the road tone:

case than MAMA]? living. I have thelargest and En-





est herd' int c U 8. Every one an hnearly developer.

ready for themarket at six months old. I want to

glance one bog in each community to advertise my



erd Write for my plan.‘ ‘Kowto lake Money from

Hogs. fl. 8. BENJAMIN, mil-.10 Portland, Ileh.





 





 





MY OH MY!

What an Opportunity.





Starting May lst. we are going to give to the farm

are and breeders an opportunity to get started right

in the breeding industry. We are going to give you

achenceto get hold of foundation stock that will

give you a nucleus for one of the finest and

herds in your community. We are going to show you

as we have others that you w! have greater

with our big type





POLAND CHINAS





than with any other breed. We want to place at

least one pig, or a pair in every community to adver

tine our herd. If inte terested. write for our plan and

prices. HILLCRESI‘ FARM. Kalamazoo. “lob.





 





LONG Bodied Heavy Boned Poland Chine yearling.

and (all boars at Bar ein B. P. line

31 per 15. ROBERT NE E, sPierson. Michigan.





 





BIG TYPE P. C.— Two boars old enough for service.





Hired by Big Smoth Jumbo. Pigs either sex sired '





by Hoosier Bient 2nd. .I. Braithwaite Brant. Mich.





aland Chi ea. either-ex. alleges. Somethinggood

ta low Dir-(3096 Bargains in boats ready for ser-





 





 





0.1.C Registered Pigs 3.1332 .35





prices. J. CARL JBWBTT. Meson. Michigan





0 I C! —-Servicable boars Gilts bred for

e e S Mav and June furrow. I pay express.

G. P. ANDREWS. Denevllle. mmn.





o I c' —Servicahle boars oPSept farmw. also

I a few choiLe giltls bred for May





furrow. H. W. MANN. Dan-v llle. Michigan.





0 l 0' «One serviceable fall boar and a Yew bred

s gilts also Marth and April pigs.p.1irs not

W. Howell (lvixl. Mich.





“in. Bag (mend shippedl‘. 0. D. .l

0.1.C’s—4pringpin pairs and tries not

from state fair winners.





AVONDALE STOCK FARM. Wayne. Mich.





o L c—S eowe bred for Spring (arrow. ’75 Fall

‘ 91’. large and mwtby. Write your wants.

GILENWOOD STOCK FARM Zeeland. Michigan





0 ' 0 Choice Mp either sex. Will

0 O 0 take orders form arch. April and May

pigs. not akin. ALVIN V. HA ’.I‘T Grass Lake. Mlch.





 





pi

JOHN BERN]!!! e SON grand 'mmlleelge.uh lichigan. ‘





Cass City, - Michigan. vim RD 8. Grand Rapids. M1011,

__ of the big type. Boon

o' |_ . Eggnfli’iou'ma all ”M' We have some POLAND mlNAS ready for service Bows bred





for spring (arrow. A A Wood at Saline. Mich.





 





111111 1111 1.1: as" “1......1; 1::

bred gilte W. J. Am Augusta. Mich.





 





Big 1.1111 111.11 chins. ?:;‘.£:“zs'8:w1°i€;





ROBERT MAH'IIN. [L F No. 7. Hastings. Mich.





 





ready for service and sows with



lag. 8m '1 c- '0'" pigs. Am breeding sows for



{all fax-rot of the heat breeding. to he had at bargain prrceu

for the next 30 duys.m11st have the room for others



1]. WAR'IZ, Schoolcreft, Mic-Irma.





 





‘ —Am booking orders for male pigs

Pel‘nd Chla‘ to be ehi at weaning time.

G. W. HOL’I’ON. ll. No.1 alamaxoo. Michigan.





FALL PIGS AT HALF PRICE





Bred from the largest strain of Poland Chinas on

earth. none bi If you ever expect to own a reg-

istered Poland bins“ this is your opportunity. Get

busy and orderat Pairs and trios not axis 315

each. J. O. BUTLER:6 Portland. Mich Bell Phone.





 





BIG Ty ype boars by Big Smooth Jumbo. Groom

boar in State. Tlfllbe at 171110.1’heeo bozhrs are





long tall. big bone sold at farmers '1?de

CC “ (‘ull or write Wm. Walla. Cpldwai‘er. 1 ich





 





o I c: —STRICTLV BIO TYPE. Haveafew

e w 8 Gills loft bred for early May farrow.





son l”o‘em'ling sow bred for early May fan-ow.

Will make room (or my ring pigs

Sept. pi.c oil out. modems. Am boo inxorders





El“ 0a.? furl-let in

y some 0 tho argon

NEWMAN'S $100K FARM R. No.1



—Are you on the





Q. B. c- SWIN market for a





bredso wtohrrew the lat of Aug. or fore

pzrt of Sept mwrite no.1 have them.

A. J. GORDEN. R No.2 .0011. Michigan.





0 I C! wo-ool been]? months old good

e e sl l: [all flp' either sex. and this





eprlnnbeors. 34 Mile depot.

(VITO B. SCBULZI. Nashville. mailman.





O. l. 0’s





in or tries. not

of the breed.

.Mstlette. Mich.





 





 





——Bervice boars, gilts. sows. spring

pias~me Satislaction

.GB. GRAHAI. I‘ll-t. llamas.





Pairs not

ucrfif 1.11 leek e1 ""“'1..3*‘:





C. J. Thom.





 





o I 6 Sort: Plea at both sen Pine stock.

e e w I“. Number

limit“. “'13 C MPBHBHG Jule-nailing. Mich





 





The home I th b‘

M F“. “€10.10. 1.1.0.5 3.0;:

force’s. Registered free. J. B. Way. Pompeii. Mich.

-A M bean and 1:

ounce 112115215 “ah-ml," ,,.,

Mn.





MY U. muonns. “ml.





DUROC JERSEYS.





Frown Prize-Winning Stock.

Write. or better still. come.





 





 





1 mounts Farmln Artur,llirt..ll.f.l.l.





LARrGE TYPE P. C.





Le est in Mlchl

Bred mogilts all in ud. hA few extra good all pigs priced





W. HIM’E. LIVINGSTON, Parma, Mich.

“ yumm—AUN flawsADROR Red Pnlled Oéttlg.





WWII-

RochtIHRDuchs. E.S





 





 





“Homer Midi.



YOBKBHIBE SWINE. Boers ready lor service.

A gilt bred for June fin-row. Weanling pigs 6h)

weeks old. SEO. 8. MeMULLEN Grand Leda. Mich.





 





,——I'eanilng pip. its not skin. Bred.

.UW Hm- sows and gilte For (all farrow. two

service boars. C. l‘ BACON. Rldsowoy.ll Bitch.

Lime Farmstead Yorkshire: Boers ready forserviee.





Gilt: bred forth t know. Spring “pigs. "and

tries. not akin. leeh.





Registeredlorkshires





The World’s Bacon Breed.

imported Strain. Both Sexes.

Prices Reasonable.





iletcli llerd, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

YORKSHIRES





Bred gilts. service boars. September and October i .

Prtees mum raccoon. R 0. ”Lives.





 





oonC Lillie.(,'ooper~1vile





 





 





Far Sale lutstire Bear 111175351113... ”"w’

are bredbn “and i111 reuse the quality of your News

ATEIMAN & WATERMAN,A:1- Arbor. Mich-gen.





Registered Yorkshirerfingmmfigtufi‘;

3hnoboen1‘0 3.“.me Mao-1.1M”.





 





 





 





ital Hard Dunc Jersey Swino MW 1318.

mo 1133an and bred! serve for sale I mv the

MM





express. J. 8.3 AN'I’GKAR .Lanm





 





UROC JERSEYS-A lo. bred grits. fell melee readv hr

genre. S C. W. [auburn “114.3115? lint-I egre‘ur sale.

J. MerCOLL Station Ll Lina “1.1.5:me





 





 





111.1011 Stamp 35am Box 3 Mums-h. 11

WHflr'“ ”‘1‘ “m“ M”

“I.

w. I. mm -





 





bulk-trod

Mill" Watt”... 11..., .1 0.. 1,..1‘1’1.

Teen molt. 1mm





sale DAVIDSON A





Shorten! Cafle OIMScx hrSde





W. W. KNAPP. Howell. monitor:





 





 





km N. A. UK AY.

mo.





IA" norm) DUROC JERSEYS FOR SALE.

Sona- pxtra rice sprint N. readv to slum

We. lather- OL. mum.





'Dmeeesere. ”mums-1:11am





Juno tortoi- bredtosuol Volunteer Gd fb‘hamn.

at 1912 International.! .1 Dmdt 11.30





moo Jereeybred gimbredfor Aug and“.

Diane- heal leading“ line: also:

mwmfiwfinularandpfianfim. :ibl m.





“Monroe Mich.





SHEEP.





 





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lbs 31w

(the Eh.

I sell and overywhere and pays





« . 3am. Shrepshiree “egg-d- Rm. .H.





. - nursrowr'n'iis-mu

PAW





 





 





 





~' ransom now-l





I. F. GANSELEY. Lon-on. m.





 





 





 





—Year'limr and ram limbo from (Brannon

Mel Thumb of Nick. Also fleet Boli-

Elmhurst Stock Farm. Almont. lieh.





Leia:





shire swine.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





to m

WA ens-bee :1 heel M

block is. Charo' - Stock Farm. 11 yo 1. larlette. 1111211.





 





 





"beef heel m stec Sw7l1.mw y“ in 17 gr

EW 3’s (meals at formers prions. C w. 6211:. Sort. I fill m math-min m Satisfac

Sea cm. lid- SI-tI-I-M h-ide. 111.; 11a. Mich



service



H! w _ duh-isotonic. Young Ah: “wimmfi (Bid

Price nil) each. - J. l 511%. )1on Niall-ken Min. urns.) (Bullet.



, Dame 1. either-so. deal Ira



N “MM?! 12’ Champion “of tate Pairs

“has: g mm 3:: ”-2.: “- Dunoc JERSEYS—”g:



the eel “M sex. hen doles-Anh-

M ‘vll. villi-1L. do“ mar LA" IA“. W“ Killian.

A “In young boars. .1910" mun. High.

11.1 1. m m OM?‘ mwu'fix





[Dyed eel-o end e? eh)- II. A we

SPRING BROOK ARM. Three mu. Mlchlgen





 





 





 





 





 





HORSES

”Rm—ma?“ at M $3.12





Brood Harw- good In! solo.

CHAS 0560098 kSONS.a Mondale. Nubian





F0! fill—Wit“ “(km





 





 





ero- Mlle- flares





 





lee-1 11s

epoctiorr invited. he. lloh.

h F ‘Ieu. Shetland Peel-IL mostly ‘

mmr-w-unmumn.

“I. Dr.‘ .Xerrieeo. Place. I





 





- IS lo .

Shetland Paris.“ ““5. °" ‘ ”flan °‘ 8:12-

tered stock. J. H. BEDDOW rmingham, Mich.





 





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648—20 THE MICHIGA‘N'VFARM‘ER " JUNE5,1915.‘: 3

‘f—l’JIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllillllllllllllllIlllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllg ‘ F r . . I — l

Practical Science. g





_ ' $5,450 Per Day Spent

To F ortify Goodyear Tires





 





 





Result of Cultivation.

A considerable amount of experi—





fgg‘géltgmfi: tijfid‘clgfgm b59359: 111‘; . The other day we cited our experts to certain well-known tires.

the north and middle west were adap- And we asked, What could Goodyear save by building tires like these?

ted to the growing of sugar beets. It .



was assumed that the sugar content $1,635,000 a Year ThosearethefECts; believetliem. We

032:9 a?“ was t? beltdirecuy cogtigu; The answer was “Based on current produc- never exaggerate, never misrepresent.

e y e type 0 cu ivation an a , , ’ ,, ' .



an that was necessary to grow beets tion,our savmg would be $1,635,000 per year. Price Reductions



with a high percentage of sugar con- That means $5,450 per day. .



tent was to develop the right system But that saving would probably cost our Now “Ote another Slde‘



91 cumvaufm' Ii “wk 3 greafi .deal. 0f users a million dollars monthly. And the cost Despite this ceaseless improvement, GOOJ'

experimental ev1dence to diSilluSion , . l . .



agriculturists in this respect. It is to. Goodyear soon would be the rulership of year prices areconstanty coming dOWD- Our

true that climatic conditions have a Tiredom. last big reduction—on February lst—made

Very great deal to do With the SUgaI‘ one Must Choose . three in two years, totaling 425 per cent.





content as exemplified with crops oth- . . .. . .

Yet not a feature 18 missmg, not an item is





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





:1; tlgan the slugar beet crop. One of Here's the choice that confronts us day after skim ed And th' d'



_e, 95; popu a1 .eVldence? 0f thls con- day: Shall we skimp Goodyear tires in ways p . '. is year we are spen mg a



dition IS shown in the growth of the tl t it b d . fi half-million dollars on newly-adopted better-



Rockford niuskmelon. Originally this la can 6 seen, an increase our prot ments



name developed from a peculiar type $1,635,000 3 year? Or Shall we pay that ' , ,



0f muskmelon grown in and around price to give our users a better tire than others? Thats one result Of our mammoth OUtPUt'



31h: little town of Roclkyfiird,dColorado. ()ur answer is this: our new equipment and our modern methods.

is p ace was pecu iar y a apted to . . -



the growing of melons and occupying Goodyear Fort‘fied tires, for many years, When we spend snob sums to billld



. ‘ C . ’ .



as it does a little pocket in the foot- have embodied live costly, excluswe leatures. fires better than "V313, don t 3'9“ thmk



hills of the Rockies, the climatic con- These are five great protections found in no it worth while to get Goodyears?



muons were Ideal for the mOSt per' other tire Most men do Goodyear tires are selling



fect development of this agricultural ° ' ' .



commodity, and it there developed its We spend on experts $100,000 yearly to now much faster



highest degree of saccharinity. The find new betterments to add. than we can build we



“seeds 0f dthe dRofkéoriflnfilOIéSlWhglh ln the past year alone we have added im- them. Any dealer ' lRi



WV‘eI'e DI'O UGO a 0C or , 0 ora 0, ' ' ' A. x ‘ ‘ - .



have been distributed throughout the provements which cost us exceeding $500,000 Will supply ,; - a @WE/W/lfl/fl/flti‘



states but seemingly it does not devel- a year. you. ‘ , '1 " ‘ ////////-





on with the same apparent 00“- THE GOODYEAR TlRE& RUBBER COMPANY, Akron, Ohio





tent as in that locality. The same ap- . “ . ,, .

to £33513«antennas; singlet“:

Colorado is an ideal state for the pro- y g g yp





duction of sugar beets and in Colorado





they have reached a very favorable

average sugar content. ‘W

Great Variation in Beets Under lden- 00D ~"‘YEAR

tical Conditions.

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In some of our experiments in the





Michigan Experiment Station on sugar 0 o o



beet culture we have grown beets side Fortlfled . I lres



by side in the same row with the same Rim-Culs—by our No-Rim-Cut feature



kind of soil, of apparently even fertil- . . Blowouts—by our“On-Air"cure.



. . 1 ' 1 Fortlfled Loose Treads—by many rubber rivets.



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tions of two per cent and more, side

by side, which goes to show without

guestitin that (the! method (tif‘cutltigla- .. . . 3.: ,r/ , -_ _ . 1/] \\\\.\\

qu‘n aone, an ic ciaiacer o e . .. 2 ~ A... . / », . t ll\\\\\}\..\t: .

.01] alone cannot be responsmle for , .. _ . ,, .. 7 .- \

the variations in sugar content. ‘ m



The ancestry of the seed is import-

ant and other things being equal the

seed produced from beets which have

continuously for some time shown a

high average sugar content will de-

velop a beet with a more uniformly

high content although instances of

great variation will occur, even under

these conditions



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to supervise the factory analytical

findings for the protection of farmers

who produce sugar beets. '

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