VOL. CXLV. No.15 z
Whole Number 3857

The Only Weekly Agricultural, Horticultural, and Live Stock Journal in the State.
DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1915.

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50 CENTS A YEAR.
82 FOR 5 YEARS.

C‘apitalizingln The Old Fence Rows

.ly E. J. WINFIELD

N old stone row widowed of its

rail fence will never grow into

a thing of beauty. Its care will
never insure a big income. There are
two general courses for caring for it.
One is to let it hide itself under dank
underbrush and scrub trees, another
is to harvest it once a year and keep
it bare. Under either of these courses
it will fatten from four feet wide to
twenty feet wide in the course of ten
years, and the big stones along the
edges, too heavy to be rolled up on the
sides, will be so many sentinels mark-
ing its onward march into the field.

In pioneer days when the plow re-
lieved the monotony of jolting from
stone to stone by hooking hard fast
on a good solid stump root, the pio-
neer’s first thought was not to conserve
either land or beauty. His forty acres
were sufficient. His greatest care was
to hack and grub until he could get
down to the soil. In those days a
stone row or a stone pile was a mark
of progress. To the man behind the
plow they looked more beautiful than
the uncleared land, and they marked
him to his neighbors as a man worth
while. A man was measured by his
stone piles.

Today many men live upon their
grandfather’s reputations. But the
stone row which remains even after
the age of stone piles has almost pass—
ed is not looked upon the same as it
was. It is looked upon now as the
grandfather’s misfortune.

Not from the standpoint of senti-
ment, however, does the stone row
give the greatest concern. The tell-
ing criticism is from the standpoint
of wastefulness.

A calculating farmer jotted the fol-
lowing facts in his note book two
years ago last spring. ’l‘wo hired men
for three days to clear off under-
growth and an old rail fence, $9.00.
Two men for nine and one-half days
hauling away stone, $28.50. Total ex-
pense, not counting use of team, $37.50.
Result, seven cords of good wood
worth $16.00, strip of best land on the
farm eighty rods long one row wide.
Net cost of land, $21.50.

During the last two seasons this
half acre of land reclaimed by taking

away the old unused fence row has
more than lifted the burden of debt
placed upon it for labor. The 'result
of its clearing has been over a fifty
per cent return upon the $31.50 invest
ed. And, mind you, this return is not
stopping at the end of these two
years. It will go on indefinitely.
Where could that money have been
better invested?

In the case of this particular old

“Oh, well, that old row has always
been there, and it takes up little
space.” That is the common feeling.

“\Vhy, that row is about ten feet
wide,” said Farmer M. We put the
tape line to it. It was eighteen feet
wide. The Width of such rows is very
deceiving. Counting the space natur-
ally preserved for clearance beside
the stones, the farmer was losing at
least twenty-two feet of space across

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fence row, the piles of stones and the
rotten rails had lain useless for eight
years. During these eight years, put-
ting the average for the fields at $25
an acre, the loss on that strip has
amounted to nearly $100.

Just what the loss of valuable land
occupied by overwide stone rows is
has never been taken into considera-
tion at all by many careful farmers.

a forty-rod stretch. He was the own-
er of eighty acres. This particular
field on the one side of the fence
which he had into beans contained
six acres.‘ Every year he was losing
one-eighteenth of this field. This one
old row covered one two-hundred-
fortieth of his whole f.rm.

This same farmer confessed that it
took one-half day’s back-breaking toil

each year to cut offthe growth and
keep the wall'looking decent. TWO
men and. a team for seven or eight
days could have made that strip (if
ground look decent forever. At the
same time it would have been made
an income producer.

On the t0p of this old wall a. wire
fence, meandered uncertainly. It seems
that it tried to keep to the highest
part of the wall, and the wall bowed.
It consisted of one forty-rod bow with
little bows at irregular intervals. A
fence across that field set in a straight
line would have taken three feet of
clearance.

There is a growing custom of plant-
ing the new wire fence on the ground
close beside the old wall, presumably
to save the trouble of burrowing down
through the stone to set the posts. As
a matter of fact, the setting of fence

on top of the old walls has never
proved satisfactory. unless the wall

were painstakingly relaid.

When such a wall is relaid it makes
a very pleasing fence, but it takes up
at least six feet of clearance. In all
cases the labor of relaying it is great-
er than the labor of drawing it away
would be.

And the matter of six feet, while it:
is not: much, amounts to quite a bit
when it extends for a long distance
for a long period of time. A four-foot
stretch around the border of an 80x40
twenty-acre field is a little over one‘
third of an acre. Such a space levies
a tax of 1.6 per cent upon every crop
grown in the field. SuppOse your good
field turns out a hundred bushels of
corn per acre. While the row is there

you do not. get 2,000 bushels. You
have 32 bushels deducted. Suppose
this loss goes on for ten years. You

lose quite a crib of corn.
strip four feet Wide.

This is the day of tearing down old
factories to put up those of greater
capacity. It is the day when the thing
which does not pay is gotten rid of.
The manufacturer is capitalizing in
things which cut out waste. It is a
good time to capitalize in old fence
rows. They yield attractive interest,
and the neighbors will never miss
their natural beauty.

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CURRENT COMMENT.

 

A recent report of
agricultural exten-
sion work as com-
piled by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, shows that there
will be available from all sources for
extension work in all the. states dur-
ing the fiscal year of 19151916 a total
of $4,759,151.

Of this sum $1,080,000 will come
from the Smith-Lever fund so—callcd,
$600,000 from the states, $025,527 from
(to—operative demonstration work by
the Department of Agriculture, $100,-
380 in w‘ork by other bureaus of the
department, $498,754 in extension
work by states other than that requir-
ed to offset the Smith—Lever fund,
$943,819 from the counties which have
appropriated moneys to help in the
work of county farm bureaus, $332,837
expended by agricultural colleges in
direct extension work, and $277,831
from other sources including private
contributions and appropriations by
commercial organizations to support
(iotllily agents and county extension
work.

01' this total, the funds available for
extension work from all sources in
Michigan aggregate $86,530, of which
$28,032 is from the Smith-Lever fund,
$18,032 from state funds to offset the
Lever funds, $16,002 for farmers’ c0~
operative demonstration work by the
Department of Agriculture, $18,000
contributed by counties for the sup-
port of farm bureaus, $3,424 in direct
extension work by the agricultural
college, $3,040 from all other sources
including private subscriptions, ap~
propriations by commercial organiza-
tions, etc.

There are now more than one thou-
sand counties in the 48 states which
have county agents. There are in
Michigan 16 county agents, and this
line of agricultural extension work is
beginning to assume important pro-
portions. In another column of this
issue will be found an article relating
to breeders’ organizations in one Mich-
igan county which have been largely
promoted through the eflorts of the
county agent. Many other examples
of a similar character might be cited.
In the not distant future we hope to
show in a more practical manner how
the activities of the county agricultur-
al agents and the county farm bureaus
have contributed toward the solution
of some of the important basic prob-
lems in the counties in this state
where the work has been carried on
during the past two or three years.

With the giowth of the Smith-Lever
fund and the state appropriation
which will be required to meet it from
year to year, there will be funds avail-
able for assistance in other counties
as rapidly as they 'may be organized

Agricultural Ex~
tension Work.

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'THE MICHIGAN FARMER

and men be secured who are compe-
tent to carry on this work in the most
There seems to be
no room for doubt that this line of ex-
tension work has been a success in
this state as it has been in other
states as indicated by the report above
referred to. In some cases errors have
been made in the organization and
financing of the work, but these have
in practically every case been elimi-
nated without hindrance to the work
itself. In a few instances commercial
organizations and business men other
than farmers have taken the initiative
and contributed largely to the financ-
ing of the Work. In most cases it has,
however, been found that the best
method of establishing the work is
through the medium of the county
farm bureau so-called which is con-
trolled and directedby farm people
themselves, and by direct appropria-
tions from the counties to make up
that portion of the cost which is not
otherwise provided for.

An organization with
headquarters in New
"York which styles
itself as The Safety
First Federation of America, has an-
nounced that Saturday, October 9, the
anniversary of the Chicago fire, has
been designated as National Fire Pre—
vention Day, and that plans have been
made for a general observance of the
day throughout the country. The gow
ernor of each state has been request-
ed by the organization to issue a proc-
lanlation asking the public to co-oper-
ate in the movement. The federation
urges that on October 9 all rubbish
be removed from public buildings and
that a careful inspection be made of
healilrg, lighting and fire. extinguishing
apparatus; it also has suggested that
fire drills be conducted in public
schools.
'1 no

Fire Prevention
Day.

idea of directing the public

izzind to the matter of fire prevention-

on a specific date at this season of the
year is an excellent one, and it is with
a View of directing the attention of
Michigan Farmer readers to this im-
portant matter that we have comment-
ed upon the action of this New York
society. A very large percentage of
the fires in farm homes are due to de-
fective chimney fines or careless in-
stallation of heating apparatus, includ-
ing stove pipes. With the approach
of the season when heating of the
home must be continuously provided
for, it is the part of wisdom to see
that the heating apparatus is in good
condition and is so installed as~to re-
duce the fire risk to the minimum.
Chimneys should be cleaned and care-
fully inspected to insure that they are
in proper condition, stoves, if defec~
tive, should be repaired, stove pipes
should be carefully installed in a most
painstaking manner so that the pipe
cannot become detached from the
chimney nor get pushed in so far as
to obstruct the draft.

With the approach of the se‘ason
when lantern“. must be used in doing
the chores a\,out the barn, prepara-
tions should be made for hanging them
in convenient places so as to avoid
danger of their being tipped over and
thus repeat on a smaller scale the his-
tory of the Chicago fire which origi-
nated from this cause, and on the an-
niversary of which this fire prevention
day has been appointed.

The lighting apparatus in the home
should also receive careful inspection
to the end that.“ much as possible
of the risk of fire may be eliminated.
Provision for extinguishing accidental
fires should also be made as added
security to the family and the home.
These things will be better done If
they are made‘the subject of twin!
attention at a stated time.

We believe the dairy
Ink Prices. farmers of Lenomeo
county are going about
the Waition of determining the
prices they ought to receive for milk,
in the proper manner. At the regular

September meeting of the County As-
sociation of Dairymen, held at the
court house at Adrian last Saturday,
committees reported after careful in-
vestigaiton of several herds, on the
cost of a hundredweight of milk as
produced upon different farms. These
reports varied, as must be expected,
but they enabled the farmers to un-
derstand better the narrow margin be-
tween production and selling prices
and also directed attention to the fact
that there is much that farmers them-
selves can do to widen this margin of
profit without appealing to the deal-
ers. Better cows, more fertile soil, in-
creased acreage of crops that produce
the cheapest feeds, arrangement of
barns, suitable equipment for render
ing labor more efficient and securing
the product ,in ,better._co_ndition, were
all awarded their portion of merit in
both the reports and the interested
discussions that followed. Some of
the discrepancies in the prices offered
for milk by different dealers were
brought to the attention of, the hear-
ers. Farmers were also apprised of
the fact that while there has been a
heavy production of milk throughout
the country during the months of July,
August and the first half of Septem-
ber, due to the excellent condition of
pastures, the cows have suddenly
dropped off in production so that now
the flow is down to normal and deal‘
ers early anticipate a general shortage
in the supply. Already anxiety is be-
ing felt by some concerns over the
situation which should enable the pro—
ducer to realize higher quotations than
might be expected with the heavy
flow continuing. In our next. issue we
shall hope to report in detail the
themes presented at the sessions.

On page 317 of this
issue appears the
first of a series of
children’s stories by H. T. Knapp, who
so delightfully entertained our junior
readers last winter with the exploits
of “Billy” and “Tinker” in the great
white forest. The new series will take
these same characters on even more
wonderful journeys than have been
heretofore reported. The descriptions
will appeal not only to the imagination
of the younger boys and girls, but will
incidentally unlock a storehouse of
information on natural history that
will prove instructive to the children
and to senior members of the family
as well. Because of the entertaining
and instructive features of the stories
we publish them with the hope that
every home where there are children
will take advantage of the opportunity
afforded to stimulate and develop in
the children an active imagination
which talent in after years will most
likely contribute liberally to their suc-
cess in life.

For the Children.

 

BIG FAIR AT THE 800.

 

The unprecedented bad weather for
agricultural fairs generally, did not
prevent the holding of the best agri-
cultural fair ever held at the 800, on
September 20—21-22. Chippewa county
is thought to be the best agricultural
county in the Upper Peninsula of
Michigan, new known far and near as
“Cloverland.” At this fair medium
clover and alsike were shown measur—
ing five feet seven inches in length,
while timothy hay was shown measur-
ing six feet three and one-half inches.
Pri es were offered for the longest 20
hea s of timothy and many exhibits
were brought in by Chi pewa county
farmers. The first pr ze bunch of
heads averaged nine inches in length,
while the third best averaged on] a
slight fraction of an inch below t t
measurement, and other exhibits nearl
as good were plentiful. It is genera, -
1y conceded that Chippewa county is
the champion hay county of the state
and our farmers annually sell off their
surplus buy, something like thirty
thousand tons.

No better winter wheat was ever
shown in Mich! than that exhibit.
ed at our fair. oat crop has been
injured by- excessive rains and the
showing of threshed cat: was not as
good as usual, for we fr neatly have
on exhibition oats weigh ng from 40
to 44% pounds struck measure; while
this year, though over weight, they do
not generally reach those high figures.

OCT. 9, 1915.

But oats were on exhibition in the-"-
straw measuring five feet nine inches,
which are very common throughout
the county. In vegetables all well in-
formed sections concede to Chippewa
county the banner of the state, and"
this department of the show was fine.-
. The live stock show was excellent
in quality, with several good herds of
Shorthorn and Holstein cattle and
Berkshire, Yorkshire and Hampshire
hogs on exhibit.
_ In the fine arts department the lad-
ies, Wlth beautiful articles of finery,
made a. much better showing, both in
quantity and quality, than ever before.
Cash prizes, larger than those offered
at the State Fair, were partly ac-
countable for the splendid showing.
Strangers who visited the fair sa‘i
that the Show in the ladies depart-
ment was even better than at the
State Fair in the same department.
Chippewa Co. L. C. HOLDEN.

 

HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.

Foreign.

The European “fan—Greece has en~
tered the war on the side of the An-
glo-French Allies and will co-operate
with the British and French in an ef-
fort to check the Teutonic drive across
Serbia for the relief of the Turks. It
is expected that Russia will declare
war against Bulgaria inasmuch as an
ultimatum has been delivered to the
latter country from the former de-
manding that all Austrian and Ger-
man soldiers and officers be dismiss-
cd. England and France have landed
large bodies of troops at Salonki,
Greece, preparatory to meeting any
new eventualities in the Balkan dis-
trict. Germany and Turkey also re-
port large forces on the frontier, and
the announcement has been made that
operations against Serbia will begin
this week. In the western theater of
war fighting has been violent through-
out the past ten days and at' several
points the lines of battle front have
been shifted. The British drive in the
west near Loos enabled the forces un—
dcr General French to take advanced
positions, however a portion of the ad-
vantage has been lost to the Germans
through counter attacks. French suc-
cesses have been more or less contin-
uous and important positions in the
vicinity of Artois and in the Cham-
pagne district are now in their posses-
sion. In the cast the Russians have
also checked the Germans in most sec-
tions along the thousand-mile battle-
front. The position of Riga has been
improved from the Russian viewpoint
and railroads in the northern portion
of the war area are less exposed than
a week ago. No news of importance
has been reported from Galicia.

The Japanc'e government has start-
ed a plan to s."v.i‘idize a dye stuff and
chemical industfiv in order to make
Japan independent of German con-
cerns. The Japanese diet has passed
a bill which will enable concerns man-
ufacturing these products to pay an
eight per cent dividend on the paid up
capital. Gun powder is included in
the action of the government.

National.

Clashes occur almost daily between
United States calavrymen patrolling
Mexican borders and Mexican bandits
on the American side. It is not defi-
nitely known whether these maraud-
ing bands are organized and have a
poitical motive behind their actions
or whether they are operating inde-
pendently to secure What property
they may gain possession of.

Further landslides make it probable
that the Panama Canal will be closed
for forty days or more until the debris
can be cleared from the channel. This
is the first serious interruption of
traffic since the canal was opened in
August, 1914.

The government allowance to the
Texas National Guard for the ensuing
year has been docked $91,000 from
the usual appropriation to cover the
value of uniforms and other equip
ment which it is charged were sold to
Mexican revolutionists, after official
statements that the equipment had
been condemned and destroyed.

The conclusion of the Anglo’Frencvh
loan in this country seems to be re-
garded with satisfaction both in the
United States and in London and
Paria.

The American Federation of Labor
will undertake to sift the charges that
German and Austrian propagandists
attempted to improperly influence la-
bor union ofiicials to foment strikes
and other labor disturbances in con-
nection with the manufacture of war
munitions for the Allies. .

Operations in Wall Street last Week
set a new record. There were days
when over one and a half million
shares were exchangeld. OVGI‘ eight
thousand shores clans. ad hands on
the floor of the exchange alone. The
public is supportins the market
strongly andprices are advancing,-

Two boys were drowned Sundayaf:
ternoon in the Huron river two miles
west, of Ypsilanti.

 

 

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OCT. 9, 1915.

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

Concrete Ice-House Construction

Would you please advise through the Michigan Farmer how to build an

ice-house.

I have thought of building of concrete blocks, making a double

wall, the outside wall of eight-inch hollow blocks and the inside of three

or four-inch solid blocks, packing the space between with .
If there is a better method kindly adv1se.

walls being about one foot apart.

ITH a concrete house, success-
V» ful storage of ice depends only

upon careful packing, air—trap-
ped drainage at the floor 1ine,‘and
well regulated ventilation beneath the
roof. Therefore, the icehouse must
be located on a well drained site and,
if possible, in the shade ofother build-
ings or trees. It should be turned end
to the south.

The size of the building is depend-
ent on the needs of the family. Nearly
any household will consume one hun-
dred pounds every day, or ten tons
for the season. One cubic foot of ice
weighs 57 pounds and a ton in the ice
house occupies about 40 cubic feet.
If the ice is of poor quality, meltage
frequently amounts to one-third the
quantity harvested; therefore it is
wise to build a house of a capacity
twice the calculated needs. For a
farm with a small dairy, a sufficient
supply can be stored in a building 10
by 14 feet (inside measurements) by
nine feet to the eaves and 13 feet to
the comb of the roof. With an allow-
ance of one foot on all sides of the
ice for a packing of sawdust, the ca-
pacity of this structure is 20 tons.

Method of Construction.

Either concrete blocks or solid con-

crete may be used for the walls. Dig

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sawdust, the

J. Y., Ottawa Co.
building. Likewise, while pouring the
concrete for the gable ends, make pro-
vision for small ventilation doors two
and one-half feet square. ,

A wooden roof, while not durable
like one of concrete, is more easily
built. To hold the plates on the top
of the side and gable walls, sink half-
inch bolts eight inches long, heads
down six inches into the concrete. Use
eight-foot rafters and cover the build-
ing with a watertight roofiing ma-
terial.

Lay a four-inch concrete floor upon
the natural ground and give it a slope
of a quarter inch to the foot in the di-
rection of the drain at the service
door. Place a trash strainer in the
drain Opening. The water in the
“goose—neck” sewer pipe will act as a
seal and keep out the warm air of the
drain.

Hinge the small doors in the gables
to outside and t0p of the frames, so
that they can remain slightly open at
the bottom yet shut out rain. The ser-
vice door also swings outward. The
frame is fitted with short removable
sections of boards set in slots or
grooves so as to hold the packing in
place.

Storing and Removing Ice.
In storing ice use a thickness of 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan and Dimensions of Concrete Ice-house of 20 Tons Capacity.

the i‘ou.;tl...ie.i uni: .c:_: on inches
wide and two and one-half feet deep.
To remove water from the melting ice
lay a string of four~inch tile from a
point opposite the building and end-
ing at the service door, so that the
top of the last pipe, a sewer “goose
neck,” will be at the floor line four
inches above natural ground level.
Fill the foundation trenches with con-
crete proportioned one to two and one-
half to five. Above ground level the
walls may be made of blocks (laid in
a one to two cement—sand mortar) or
of solid concrete. For the solid wall
mix the concrete one bag of Portland
cement to two cubic feet of sand to
four cubic feet of crushed rock, or one
part cement to four parts bank-run
gravel. Use movable forms, three feet
high and extending around the entire
building, to hold the mushy.wet con-
crete until it sets. The day after they
are filled, the forms may be loosened,
moved up and filled again. During the
placing of the concrete, reinforce the
walls, three inches from the outside,
with woven wire fencing or with
three-eighth-inch rods spaced 18 inch-
es apart and running in both direc-
tions. Stagger the rods by placing
half of them three inches from the in-
side surface of the walls. Imbed two
rods or an old wagon tire in the con-
crete two inches above all door open-
ings. During the construction set a.
service door frame (2% by 6% feet)
between the forms at one end of the

inches of sawdust or 18 inches of
marsh hay or straw over the floor and
around the sides of the house. Set
the ice on edge and pack it tightly to-
gether without any filler between the
cakes. To prevent blocks from slip-
ping, lay them in courses lengthwise

 

 

in opposite directions in what masons ‘

call “headers and stretchers.” When
the house is full, cover the ice-pack
with sawdust or hay weighted down.
Keep the service door closed while re-
moving ice and take care that the
pack is again well covered. See that
the drain works properly and prevents
water from standing on the floor.
Materials and Cost.

For building this solid wall concrete
ice-house, there will be required 27
barrels of Portland cement, 8% cubic
yards of sand, 17 cubic yards of crush-
ed rock and 74 pieces (250 pounds) of
%—inch rods nine feet long. If good
pit gravel is at hand, haul 18 cubic
yards; no sand will be required other
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N FARMER

HE'lawyers of England were the

first people to take a “vaca-

tion,” or a cessation from 18.-
bar, at a certain season of the year.
The season was during the vacation
of the court of law, or the space of
time beginning with the ending of one
term and the commencement of an-
other. The longest vacation beginning
the thirteenth of August and ending
October 23. This was the vacation
they generally selected to take a jour-
ney entirely for pleasure and recup-
eration.

The practice of the lawyers was
soon followed by other professional
men*ministers, doctors and school
teachers, and they gradually selected
the same time as the lawyers. There
is not much doubt that professional
men and women and people engaged
in sedentary pursuits and indoor em-
ployments should take a vacation once
a year for the benefit of their health,
and the lengthening of their lives. The
number of people who take these
“outings” is increasing every year,
and they declare that the time and
money spent are not lost as they are
thereby enabled to return to their
work with renewed strength and high-
er spirits, and can accomplish more
work in a year than if they had con-
tinued to remain at home and drudge.

In my judgment no class of people
need a vacation more than farmers,
and their wives. Their occupation nec-
essarily confines them closely to the
farm. They work more hours than
any other class, and no matter how
many labor-saving machines they may
have, much of their labor requires
physical strength. They live in a great
measure isolated, having too little con-
genial society. The grange has help-
ed matters in some districts, and the
telephone is expected to do more,
where established, but it will always
be true that farmers and their families
need a yearly vacation more than any

 

other class. In taking a journey from
home they behold new scenes, new ob-
jects of interest, new faces, new em~
ployments, new towns, and public in-
stitutions. The journey cheers the
spirit, rests the mind, and inspires it
with new hopes and ambition.

The oyster in its shell is content to
crawl about in its muddy bed, but
mankind are constituted on a different
plan and must have a larger field of
action, and higher aims to serve the
purpose for which they were created.

The winter is the time when farm-
er’s work is the least pressing, and
when he could take a journey with
the least hindrance to his business;
but a vacation is for pleasure, and ow-
ing to the prevalence of cold stormy
weather in winter not much pleasure
could be anticipated then. Everybody
enjoys traveling the most when the
fields and trees are clothed with liv-
ing green; when growing grain is wav-
ing in the wind; when the air is load-
ed with the fragrance of flowers; the
woods ringing with the melody of the
feathered songsters, and all nature
seems rejoicing. This charming sea-
son would occur some time in June,
when it would be madness for farm-
ers to leave the farm.

I think the best time for farmers to
take their vacation would be after

 

haying,.harvesting and wheat sowing
was done. There is usually a week
or two of continuous fine weather in
October, neither too warm, nor too
cold, for outdoor comfort, when farm-
ers and their wives might take a
pleasurable outing.

Pennsylvania. J. W. INGRAM.

 

SOIL AND FERTILIZER QUES.
TIONS.

 

Amount of Plant Food ‘Removed by
Crops.

How much potash, phosphorus and
nitrogen for a ,crop of clover, or, in
other words, how much of each does

 

it take from the ‘soil? ’The clover or

Farmers’ Vacations Ho

OCT. 9, 1915.

alfalfa producing two tons per acre?
w much isa balanced ration for a
crop of corn or other grain and how
much does it take from soil per acre,
the corn producing 15 tons of green
fodder and 100 bushels of corn in
ear; cats at the rate of 100 bushels
per acre; 'wheat at the rate of 50
bushels. per acre. SUBSCRIBER.

The amount of plant food removed
from the soil by one ton of mature
plants is as follows:

Nitro. Phos. Potash

lbs. acid lbs. lbs.
Green corn... 5.8 2.4 7.8
Green clover..,14.0 3.0 9.6
Green wheat.. 7.6 3.2 12.0
Green oats. . .10.8 2.6 7.6

But this does not prove or indicate
that it is necessary to supply this
much plant food every year, because
we have an almost inexhaustible sup-
ply of these elements in the soil.
They are a part of the soil, and as we
remove a portion of the soil in grow-
ing crops, we get down to other 3011
containing more of the same elements,

a portion of which can be made avail- ’

able each year. Most of this food as
it exists in the soil is not available for
growing plants, that is the reason why
it is profitable to supply a small
amount of available food by using
commercial fertilizer. No one can
give the amount to be supplied for a
balanced ration, because no one knows
just how much is already available in
the soil.

Fall Plowing for Sugar Beets.

I would be pleased to know some
thing about fall plowing for sugar
beets on sod ground and on corn stub-
ble. How does it compare with spring

plowing? What would be the proper
depth to plow? Does subsoil plowing
pay?

Ionia Co. H. J. G.

It is always safest and best to fall
plow for sugar beets. The sugar beet
wants a fine seed bed about two inch-
es deep, but the balance of the plow
furrow should be firmly packed; it is
difficult to get this condition on spring
plowed land. It can be done if the
plowing is done very early in the
spring and heavy rains help to com—
pact the soil. Even with heavy rains
the rollers and other packing tools
must be used thoroughly. If the land
is fall plowed it will settle firmly down
to the subsoil and then all that is nec-
essary is to thoroughly pulverize the
surface two inches or so for the seed
bed. '

The land should not be worked too
deeply in fitting for sugar beets. The
tiny beet plant will not get a good
start in a deeply pulverized loose soil.

It is quite different from corn or po- .

tatoes in this respect. By all means
fall plow for sugar beets if possible.
If the plowing cannot be done in the
fall then plow as early as possible in
the spring. Fall plowing is good as—
surance for a crop of beets.
Proper Distance Apart for Tile
Drains.

What is the proper width apart to
lay four-inch tile in a nearly level
field to drain it properly, subsoil be-
ing of a mixed hardpan and clay?
Ohio men here say six rods. That
seems to me a long way for water to
percolate, three rods to find the drain,
so I would like expert opinion.

Midland Co.

In clay sub-soil four rods apart is
none too close for tile drains to have
them work as rapidly and efficiently
as is necessary at times. Six rods
apart will do very well in a rather
porous soil and where you can put

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drains in three feet deep, but on heavy .

clay and hardpan we cannot lay the
tile too deep because it takes so long
for the water to get through this kind
of soil to the drains. Two or two and
one—half feet is as deep as I would
want to put tile on such soil.

I have some drains now that are
three feet and over on heavy clay and
after a heavy rain the water will
stand so long on top of the soil that
crops are ruined, but on most porous
soils it works much better. Where the
drains are laid four rods apart I think
’three-inch tile would handle the water
as successfully as the four-inch.

' ‘C’OLON' C. LILLIE.

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THE MICHIGAN FARMER

 

One of Many Live Stock Associations in Wexford County.

HE farmers in Wexford county

realize that permanent agricul-

ture can only be continued by
keeping good cattle in connection
with their general farming.

There is a general sentiment
throughout the county for bettering
the cattle conditions in this section.

Three Shorthorn associations have
been formed in the county and two
Holstein associations within the past
four months and good work has come
from these associations.

At Harrietta, five registered sires
have been purchased by the farmers,
co-operatively, and they will all be ex-
hibited at the local fair this fall.

At Hoxeyville another Shorthorn as-
sociation' has been formed by the
county farm agent, James F. Zimmer,
and they received a shipment of
Shorthorn cattle from Putnam coun-
ty, Ohio, early in September. The
Holstein breeders at Buckley and
Manton are looking for male and fe-
male calves for their members and
many have been shipped into the
county from various parts of the state
for breeding purposes. Manistee,
Lake, Missaukee and Grand Traverse
counties joining \Vext‘ord are also
coming into these associations and it
is hoped to have the work scatter ov-
er ten counties within another year.

Mr. Neil Martin, Harrietta, presi-
dent of the Harrietta Shorthorn Asso-
ciation predicts this will be one of the
best Shorthorn districts in northern
Michigan.

Mr. L. C. Cornell, Sherman, presi-
dent of the Holstein Association at
Buckley has a movement started for
a condensary at Buckley. This ad-
vancement in the cattle proposition
will mean more silos and better soil
for this district.

Mr. Thomas Alexander, Cadillac,
president. of the Northern District
Holstein Association, has over one
hundred Holsteins at the present time
and is very enthusiastic to have the
best Holstein herd in the state.

This association work is one of the
many ways of bringing the farmers
together and give them an opportunity
of exchanging ideas.

Present. indications show that 200
farmers will be breeding registered
cattle in Wexford county and vicinity
by January 1, 1916. Two years ago
there were only seven men in this
work.

What we need is more grouping to-
gether for the general good of all and
forget the selfish interest of going at
our life work single handed. “United,
we stand; divided, we fall,” will be
the motto of the cattle men in‘this
section in the future.

THE FEE—ENG VALUE OF CULL
BEANS FOR HOGS.

Will you kindly tell me the feeding
value of salvage beans for hogs? Mid-
dlings $1.60, corn $1.50 and beans $1.25
per hundred. What is the best way
to feed them, ground or cooked?

Allegan Co. J. D. W.

Cull beans make an excellent hog
feed, and at the prices named would
be an economical addition to the ra-
tion for¢ fattening hogs, and While
they" may be used as the entire grain

feed where fed cooked, more satisfac—
tory results will be secured by feeding
them with corn, which will insure a
better balanced ration. For fattening
hogs they will be much more econom-
ical than middlings at the prices quot-
ed. For very young pigs they would
not displace middlings to good advan—
tage. They are a much more satisfac-
tory feed for h gs when cooked than
when ground.

ENSILAGE FOR BREEDING EWES.

I have fed my sheep on ensilage for
two years with seemingly good re—
sults, but this year my sheep have
been troubled with worms and I lost
about 25 duringthe summer. I fed
ensilage once a (lay, and the other
part of the time hay. Now, what I
want to know is, whether ensilage is
the proper thing for feeding ewes with
lambs? Is it likely to be detrimental?

Macomb Co. C. V

There is no doubt about the value of
ensilage as a factOr in the ration for
breeding ewes. Very many sheep
breeders have fed it with entire satis-
faction for many years, and in experi-
ments conducted to determine the del-
eterious effect of ensilage, if any, ewes
have been fed on it. as an exclusive
roughage ration without serious con-
sequences; this method of feeding is
not, however, desirable.

The internal parasites from which
these sheep suffered could not have
been caused by the ensilage. They
were undoubtdly caused by running
the sheep on infected pastures, pas-
tures which have been used for Sheep

for some years. In our humid climate ;
there is likely to be trouble of this,

kind some seasons while sheep are
pastured continuously on the same
ground.

RAPE FOR HOG PASTURE.

In the September 18 issue of the
Michigan Farmer, Mr. Lillie told of
the results he got by sowing rape in
peas. He also stated that he had bet-
ter rape hog pasture than before. I
understand he raises Yorkshire hogs.
Does the rape blister them? Does he
keep them off the rape while it is
wet? Or does he have some remedy
that is applied externally? Perhaps a
few words on this subject would be of
interest. It would here.

Cass Co. SITBSCRIBEH.

Rape does sometimes blister the
tops of the ears and sometimes the
shoulders of quite young pigs if they
are allowed in the rape when it is wet
but we have never paid any attention
to this and they soon get well with-
out doing anything for them.

When the rape is large enough in
the spring we turn the pigs in irre-
spective of size, and allow them to
run in the rape pasture all summer.
we never lost a pig, so far as I know,
and we have never had one seriously
affected by having his ears or his
back sore. They get well themselves,
Of course, our hogs have considerable
shade in shelter made on purpose and
also from apple trees and they do not
have to go out in the boiling hot sun
unless they want to. Possibly if they
did not have sufficient shade this rape
poisoning would be more serious, but
that I do not know.

COLON C. LILLIE.

 

   
 

 

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Essentials of Tree Repair—2
By ELBERT PEETS

HE way to save cambium is to
act quickly. If the hub of your
wagon barks a tree go at once

for the orchard repair outfit (of which
more later), and give the wound a
preliminary dressing. Exposed cam-
bium will often live and cover itself
with new bark if it is kept moist.
while if. it once ‘dries out it will die
back to the point where it is protect-
ed byunihjured bark. Merely tying a

piece of loosened bark in place for a

couple of weeks may give the cambi-
um which still adheres to the wood
time to form a new thin layer of bark.
Then the old bark should be carefully
removed, for it will decay and be a
source of danger, and a protective

dressing should be put over the ten-

der bark. Liquid grafting wax (the

1 ordinary kind dissolved in alcohol), is

the best application to fresh bark,

wound. Once a year a man should
look over every tree, putting away the
grass at its base, prying into every
crevice, investigating every unhealthy
patch of bark, and giving each injury

such treatment as it requires, as pre-

vention is easier than cure, so a stitch
in time saves nine.
The Use of Braces.

Bracing weak limbs is another sort
of tree repair which can easily be
done by any orchardist and often re-
turns very high profits on the amount
of work expended. The old way of
bracing was to run an iron band or a
chain around the weak limbs. This
method often greatly injures the bark
and restricts the growth of the tree.
It should not be used. A much better
way, when a weak crotch is to be
remedied, is to run a heavy bolt
straight through the two limbs. A

 

Different Ways of Bracing.

Single Bolt, Eye Bolt and Wire Cable, Lag-

Screw and Wire, Nail and Wire.

wounds. Grafting clay, a mixture of
clay and cow dung, is also good, but
only as a temporary covering. It will
cause decay if it is left on too long.
If the bark is entirely torn away, trim
up its loose edges, scraping the sap-
py wood as little as possible, and paint
with liquid wax or with shellac var-
nish, or a similar dressing. 'l‘i‘eu bind
cloths or a sack over the woo d, to
keep the sun off. In about a month,
remove the rags and inspect wound.
If any dead unattached bark is found,
out it away. Remove splinters or
crushed wood. Then give the wound
a thorough dressing of pruning paint
or tar, over the grafting wax or var-
nish.
The Care of Bark Injuries.

Other bark injuries are caused by
sunscald, bark—boring insects, or bark—
rot fungi. The invariable rule is to
cut or pare away all of the dead bark,
cutting it back to a clean line of liv-
ing czinibium, from which the callous
will spread. The exposed surface
Should be scraped of all rotting bark
or wood and treated with disinfect-
ants and protective dressings. The
great point is to discover these dead
patches of bark and clean them up be-
fore boring insects and fungi find their
way, as they inevitably will, into the
wood. The dead bark is duller in col-
or than the living, and gives a hollow
sound when it is tapped.

Very large wounds can be covered
with sheet copper or zinc nailed down
carefully, with the edge just inside
the line of cambium around wound.
No living bark or callous must be al-
lowed under the metal.

Reference has been made to an
emergency repair outfit. in every orj
chardist’s toolhouse should be a box
or basket containing a pruning knife,
light saw, gouge, mallet, and bottles
or cans of such dressings as liquid
grafting wax, paint, and tar, and a
“borer-kit”—-probing wire, carbon bi-
sulphid, and putty. The moment any-
one on the place causes or discovers
a wound in a tree he should go at once
for this repair outfit and attend to the

shallow coffer should be cut at each
end, to accommodate the head of the
bolt and the nut, and a washer should
be used. These coffersmuSt be paint—
ed with tar before the bolt is inserted.

But a short bolt of this kind can
only be used when the strain is com-
paratively slight. It is obvious that
the leverage on a bolt so placed is
very great and that a much smaller
brace would do the same work if it
were placed farther from the crotCh.
Another advantage of having more
room is that you can use a flexible
material which will not be broken by
the sidewise sway of the limbs. In
general, a brace of that kind ought
to have a little slack in it. If the limb
will support itself under an ordinary

 

Zinc Work, Before and After.

strain the brace should only come into
play when the limb sags a little un-
der an extraordinary burden.

I have tried several materials for
bracing but have settled on heavy gal-
vanized wire and the lighter grades of
twisted wire cable (such as is used
for bracing telephone poles) as being
the most economical, most inconspic-
uous and eflicient and most easily
handled, of all. The wire is fixed to
the limb, not, of course, by wrapping
it around it, but by fixing it to an eye—
bolt running through the limb, or, in
lighter work, to a lag-screw screwed

OCT. 9, 1915.

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the way in which this is done.
bolts must, of. course, be painted.

The Proper Way to Use Braces. -

For small jobs of bracing, as peach
trees, when it is not desired to use a
prop from the ground, I sometimes use
a single or double thickness of fence _
wire. I bore a quarter-inch hole '
through the limb, in the direction of
the proposed brace, and having bent L
the wire over very sharply, I push the ‘
looped end through the hole. Through .
the loop I place a heavy nail. Then I .
pull the wire back, so that the nail is ._
pressed against the bark and lying in '

i

The

a direction lengthwise of the limb. ».

The same thing is done at the other
end of the brace, and the tree has
been strengthened at the total expen-
diture of a quarter of (an hour in time, '
a few feet of wire, and two nails.

Quite often a whole tree is found to
needbracing, perhaps on account of
the loss of part of its roots. In that
case strong wire cables should be run
from the upper branches of the tree
(for the sake of good leverage) to
neighboring trees or posts, or to “dead
men” buried in the ground. In doing
this sort of work it must be remem-
bered that trees more often twist off
than break off, and the braces must
be placed accordingly.

The treatment of cavities is the
most spectacular part of tree repair
work and the part of which the pub-
lic has heard most. But neither from
the scientific nor the economic stand-
point is cavity work as important as
the preventive measures and wound
treatments I , have just described.
Large cavity jobs are very expensive,
and the work has not been carried on
long enough to make us perfectly cer-
tain that the results obtained are
worth the cost. It is probable that
small cavities and shallow large ones
in valuable ornamental trees and in
some cases in fruit trees, can be treat-
ed profitably. But large, deep, com-
plicated holes in trees cannot, at a
reasonable expense, be so treated as
surely to lengthen the life of the tree.
Under those conditions it is better to
plant a new tree and spend your mon-
ey on giving it good soil and care.

The Care of‘Cavities.

Cavity work is undertaken in order
to stop the progress of decay by re-
moving all of the wood which has
been invaded by the fungus. A treat-
ment which does not include Complete
removal of the rotting wood including
that which, though still strong, con-
tains the fungus, is worse than use-
less. The cutting out of the infested
wood may be followed by some sort

 

Sections Showing how link is Applied.

of filling, but that is a matter: of sec-
ondary importance.

The first step, in every case, is to
make a careful examination of the
cavity, noting its origin, shape, and
extent, and deciding upon the advisa—
bility of treating it, and upon the
method of treatment most suitable. 0f
the various methods of cavity treat-
ment now in use I shall touch briefly
upon the following: Filling with con-
crete, with asphalt in various forms,
and with oakum; covering with sheet
metal, and the “open svstem.”

(Continued next week). i

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

OCT. 9, 1915.

THE MICHI

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LILLIE FARMSTEAD DAIRY
NOTES.

1 was much pleased to read Mr.
Hutchins’ article on “Haphazard
Breeding of Dairy Cows.” He speaks
the truth so one can account for the
fact that so many farmers will not
stick to one breed but are continually
crossing breeds. A cross between the
different breeds always breaks up, or
scatters race characteristics. You are
undoing what someone before you has
taken pains to build up and fix so it
will be transmitted with some semb-
lance to uniformity. Hence this breed—
ing cows first to a bull of one breed
and then to a hull of another breed
will accomplish nothing. _Worse than
that, it will tear down what has al-
ready been built up. But Mr. Hutchins
could and should go even farther in
his deductions. One should not only
stick to some one family as far as pos-
sible of his particular breed. In other
words, he should be not only a Hol-
stein man or a Jersey or Guernsey
man, but he should practice line breed-
ing as well. The most successful
breeder finds that outcrosses in the
same breed, that. is, a sire from anoth-
er family of the same breed, tends to
scatter the very desirable characteris-
tics which they have discovered and
in a measure fixed in other animals,
and which they wish to perpetuate. If
you go outside of your own particular
family that you have been breeding
you are liable to lose these desirable
qualities. W'hereas, if you adhere
carefully to the same family these
qualities will be still farther fixed.
Sometimes it might be desirable to
make a slight outci'oss for the pur-
pose of introducing new blood of
marked constitutional vigor, but this
will rarely be. necessary, in fact, nev-
er will be necessary if proper precau-
tion is taken in the selection of breed-
ing animals.

If one starts with grade cows, the
most logical way to inprove them is
by mating them to a bull of the breed,
the blood of which is most prevalent
in the cows. If these cows contain a
predominence of Jersey blood then se—
lect a Jersey bull; if Holstein blood
predominates then select a Holstein
bull. This makes the outcross as light
as possible and prevents the scatter-
ing or breaking up of breed charac-
teristics. After selecting a given breed
never use a bull of any other kind. If
at any future time one should desire a
different breed it would be best to sell
the herd and buy cows of the desired
breed, or even grade coWs, than to at-
tempt to change the grades of one
breed to grades of another breed.
Years of careful study and selection
would be saved. Having established
a herd of any given breed, not only
stick to this breed but stick to the
particular family of that breed that
you happen to have. By breeding in
line with proper judgment in selection
the most rapid progress can be made.
More careful selection is required in
this system of breeding because you
are combining the same blood and it
pulls strong and true. It. will magnify
undesirable characteristics as well as
desirable ones. By the most careful
selections the undesirable characteris-
tics can be gradually eliminated. By
this system of breeding all of our
breeds of domestic animals have at-
tained their present excellent char-
acter.

Many herds are actually neglected
during the fall months. The pastures
fail, and they are not properly fed.
They are not stabled at night when
the weather turns cold, and if not they
can not respond later on as they
should. The excuse is given that with

the fall work there is not time to give:
the cows the attention they deserve.
It will pay to have some one person
become responsible for the herd's

proper attention. Don’t neglect the
cows. It will pay to look after them
even if some of the fall work is neg-‘
lected. Of course, it will pay to do
everything as it should be done, but
by all means look after the cows. It
will pay better than anything else.

CULL BEANS FOR COWS.

Can I make a balanced ration with
cull beans? I have four head of cattle
that will eat, them. SUBSCRIBER.

Cull beans are a good food for cows
for a part of the grain ration. It is
not advisable to use them as the en-
tire grain part of the ration, for beans
tend to make a hard fat and a dry,
brittle butter. No one can give a bal—
anced ration without knowing the
roughage part of the ration. Will you
feed alfalfa, clover or timothy hay, or
will a large part of the roughage be
cornstalks and straw? It makes a dif-
ference. One must know this and take
the nature of the roughage into con—
sideration to work out or advise a bal-
anced ration which is going to furnish
the food constituents, protein, carbo—
hydrates and fat in sufficient amount
and in the correct proportions.

Beans are rich in protein and should
be fed with corn meal, ground oats or
rye, etc., unless the roughage, coarse
food, consists of foods rich in carbo-
hydrates and fat. If they do, the
beans had better be mixed with wheat
bran. So it will be safe to say, mix
the beans with corn meal or wheat
bran, depending on the nature of the
roughage.

 

 

ENSILOING BEET TOPS.

Kindly give me information regard-
ing beet tops for silage. Will they
keep put in on top of corn silage?
What is the best, method of putting
them in? Sriiscinnnn.

Beet. tops can be put into the silo
on top of corn silage with perfect saf~
ety; I have done it myself. If you
run the tops through an ensilage cut-
ter and cut them up line they will
pack closely and there will be very
little waste. If they are put in the
silo without cutting, it will pay to
keep them well placed so they will fit
in closely and exclude the air as much
as possible. Even then there may be
considerable loss on top because they
fit in so loosely that much air is re-
tained and the beet tops will heat and
rot until they settle closely together.

One year I got a carload of beet
pulp from the factory and run this in
on top to settle and practically pre—
vented any loss. After the silo is fill—
ed with tops you can prevent much
loss by taking a sharp spade and thor-
oughly slicing the tops on the surface
to make the surface fine so the air
will be excluded. A good broad axe
could be used for this purpose, but the
work must be thoroughly done.

Beets can be elevated into the silo
by a blower carrier if they are out
fine. If not cut fine, then the best
way is a slat carrier. They could be
elevated with a big bucket made of a
half barrel by means of a gin pole or
crane above the silo, so constructed
that it could be swung over the silo
after being elevated and dumped after
the manner of a swing derrick. A
horse team could be used to elevate
by having a pulley on the pole and an-
other at the base of the silo to change
the direction.

Beet tops are well worth saving
when one has cattle or sheep to feed.

We do not always give the
cows all the credit that is due them.
For instance, many years like the
present, some of our hay and our
grain crops are nipped by bad weath-
er, so they are practically unmarket-
able. Yet we can feed them to our
cows and other live stock and realize
something from them.

 

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EATRICE sat on the topmost bar

of the four—barred gate. This

particular bar of this particular
gate had been her favorite thinking-
spot, since, in her slender-legged child-
hood, her ‘heels had tattooed the very
dents still to be seen in the second
bar.

The old man, hobbling slowly across
the pasture, did not in the least dis-
turb her reverie. His eyes lingered
tenderly on her as he drew nearer.

“Beatrice,” he called. “Beatrice,
better come in now, dearie.”

The girl jumped lightly from her
perch.

“Saving me from another scolding,
eh, grandfather? Bless your heart!”

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Beatrice and the Rose

By HONORE WILLSIE

“Your father’ll be in from the field
pretty soon, now,” the old man said.

Beatrice put her arm through his
and turned him toward the house.

“It’s a pretty place, grandfather,”
she said.

“Yes,” said the old man, “I still
think so after seeing it for seventy
odd years.”

Across the pasture lay the old red
brick house, almost hidden by Virginia
creeper. The Virginia creeper, in turn,
was almost hidden by the elms and

maples that filled the great yard. It
was a quiet old house, with many Win-
dows and gabled roofs.

“Yes, it’s a pretty place,” repeated
Beatrice, “and I should hate very
much to leave.”

Grandfather
alarm.

“You are not thinking of leaving it,
Beatrice?” he cried.

The girl shook her head.

“It’s no use for me to think of
leaving it, grandfather, you know.

Edgren stopped in

    

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“I‘f‘ilf'érisHIE!{HiiNIHiHHiIHIlllliiliiilii5!Ei‘iiiillli;???fi5’ff?’§

Father won’t let me learn anything
but housekeeping. If there were need
for my doing the work, I wouldn’t
complain.” '

“I wish your mother had lived, Bea—
trice,” the old man said. “She could
have done anything with your father.
Not but what John means well,” he in-
terrupted, “but—rwbut he doesn’t see
things just as your mother and I
would.”

The girl’s sweet: face saddened as
her companion spoke, and her dark
eyes watched, unstmingly, the pigeons
dipping about the eaves of the 01d
barn. Then 'her lips curved into a
sudden smile.

“Grandfather,” she cried, “the first

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Good, long-wearing cloth,
stout thread, seams that
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We've got it—in Clothcraft at
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has studied and perfected every
detail in clothes—making.

For sixty-nine years it has stood
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There are many fabrics in suits
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THE MICHIGAN FARMER

Drier-rose!" She knelt close by the
garden fence and smelled the fragile
thing. “I’ll not pick it yet,” she mur-
mured, “not until—”

“Beatrice! Beatrice!” called a heavy
voice from the porch.

“Coming, father,” answered the girl,
rising slowly, and, again taking the
old man’s arm, she trailed up the
bricked garden walk to the vine—cov-
ered porch.

“Beatrice," her father began, “are
you never going to take the responsi—
bility of the house? It’s pretty hard
on me to have to run both the farm
and the house, while you are out
mooning.”

Beatrice did not unswer until she
had helped her grandfather up the
steps.

“But, father,” she said then, “Brid-
get does everything better than Icould
ever hope to, and she has managed so
long that she resents a suggestion
from me.”

Mr. Walcott brought his fist down
heavily on the back of a chair.

“That’s not the point,” he said de-
cisively. “I want my daughter to be
a. thorough housekeeper, and she’ll
never learn it by lally—gagging in the
woods. My mother would turn over
in her grave if she thought I had such
a daughter.”

Beatrice waited to hear no more,
but slipped into the hallway. Grand-
father E gren looked at his son-in-law
sadly.

“You don’t understand Beatrice, I’m
afraid, John,” he said.

“No, and I don’t want to,” snorted
John Walcott. “You’ve no business
to encourage her in her laziness, fath-
er. Come, supper must be ready,”
and he followed Beatrice into the hall.

The interior of the old house was as
attractive as the exterior. A broad,
cool, wainscoted hall stretched through
it, with wide-swung doors at either
end, through which one caught, on
the one hand, a glimpse of summer
fields and the lane, where a line of
cattle wandered toward the barnyard;
and on the other hand, the quaint old
garden with its tangle of bloom. It
was not strange that Grandfather Ed-
gren and Beatrice loved the place.

The supper hour was not a congen-
ial one, though the old man did his
cheerful best to keep up a conversa-
tion concerning the condition of the
honey bees and the new hives, which
were his special care and pride. As
soon as possible, Beatrice left the ta-
ble. When she was gone, her father
again manned his guns.

The subject of her distaste for
housework, her love of books, her dis-
like for the society of the farmer
youths of the neighborhood, had once
occupied the entire meal hour; but a
certain quiet dignity that Beatrice was
acquiring, with her eighteen years,
had lately caused her father to curb
his tongue a little. So it was Grand‘
father Edgren who received full ben-
efit of the fusillade.

“I can’t understand it,” began John
Walcott, pouring a quantity of cream
over his strawberries. “What does
Beatrice think is to become of her?
She turns up her nose at every fellow
in the township, and some of them
are mighty well—to-do, too. Why, my
sisters used to turn out as much work
in a day as Beatrice does in a year.”

“Beatrice comes of different stock,”
suggested Grandfather Edgren, mildly.

“She‘s my child as much as her
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sniffing at flowers, fussing over flower-
beds, and moonng at the landscape.
I wish she had been a boy. As it is,
she’ll never amount to shucks!’

“I have a feeling," went on the gen-
tle old voice opposite, “that some one
of the Edgrens, some day, will amount
to a great many shucks; if not Bea-
trice, then one of Beatrice’s children.
We have always been quiet people,
yet~—” here a noteof pride crept into
the quavering voice—“we have never

been beholden to anyone for suste-
nance. This property, unencumbered,
has been in the family for a hundred
and fifty years.”

John Walcott looked a little uncom-
fortable. His place was merely that
of regent. The beautiful old farm
would belong to Beatrice.

“Of course, I know that,” he said,
in a slightly moreconciliatory tone,
“and what I want is to make Beatrice
fit to take the responsibility of it.”

Grandfather Edgren looked out the
Window toward his beloved beehives.

“I’m not afraid,” he answered.
“Beatrice's mother was a dreamer,
too, and Beatrice looks like her.”

John Walcott’s reply caught in his
throat as he looked toward the door-
way.

“Grandfather,” said Beatrice, “will
you come into the garden with me?”

Beatrice was very like her mother;
very like the old portrait that hung in
the hall, and that showed a sweet-
faced girl with a laughing baby in her
arms. It was one of the griefs of Bea—
trice’s life that she had been so young
that she could not realize in whose
arms she was held; and it was the
great grief of John Walcott’s life that
those tender arms had held the baby
for so short a time. As he looked at
his daughter’s Winsome face above the
white gown, a face too sad for its
years, a memory of that other face,
which he had truly adored, clutched
at his heart. Without a word he
watched the old man and the girl go
out into the garden; and long after
Bridget had cleared the table, he sat
staring into the gathering twilight.

Grandfather Edgren and Beatrice
walked up and down the garden paths
together, pausing now before a group
of lilies, etherally soft in the fading
light, now before a mass of'phlox of
wonderful hue and luxuriance.

“They are beautiful, 'child—beauti-
ful! I don’t see how you do it!”

“I think out most of it sitting on
the pasture gate. Somehow, I can plan
best there," answered Beatrice, smil-
ing whimsically.

That evening, as they stood on the
porch, listening to the measured notes
of the crickets, Grandfather Edgren
was unusually silent. A new idea was
stirring in the old man's mind. Bea-
trice so loved her flowers, she delved
over them so persistently, read and
studied over them so faithfully, it
seemed a pity that her efforts should
not lead to some end which might
meet John Walcott’s approval. After
Beatrice and her father had gone to
bed, and the house lay quiet in the
moonlight, a lamp burned late in the
old man's room. He was writing a
letter to an old—time friend. The let-
ter told of Beatrice and her work, and
asked if the old friend’s son, whose
private greenhouses were widely
known, would stop in to see whether
the girl’s flowers were salable, if he
ever passed that way.

For the next few days, for different
reasons, Beatrice and her grandfather
went about with an air of absent-
minded expectancy—a fact that irri-
tated John Walcott almost beyond en-
durance. Even the hiving of a new
swarm of bees had seldom enthralled
Grandfather Edgren as did the possi-
bilities of a reply to his letter. Each
moming, as the postman’s gig appear-
ed in a dusty cloud, far down the road,
the old man hobbled down the lane to
intercept it. .

Beatrice, at any other time, would
have noticed his suppressed excite-
ment; but she was so engrossed with
her own work that even her father’s
scolding voice fell on unhearing ears.
Each morning she rose a long hour
before breakfast, and was out in the
fragrant dewiness of her garden al-
most as soon as the flowers spread
their petals to catch the level rays of
the sun. She dug and rooted, slipped
and sorted and threw away; now clip-
ping with pruning-shears, now wield-
ing her trowel, now walking back'and
forth with thoughtful. eyes.

OCT. 9, 1915.

It was on the fourth morning after
Grandfather Edgren had sent his let-
ter that Beatrice came in to breakfast
late, her face flushed, her heavy hair
tumbled, her 'eyes wide with a new
joy.

“Grandfather!” she cried.

“For heaven’s sake, Beatrice,” inter-
rupted her father, “can’t you come to
your meals on time? You’ve been up
long enough—I heard you at work in
the garden an hour ago!”

Beatrice made no answer, but her
lip trembled and the joyful look fad-
ed a little. She drank her coffee in
silence, then waited for Grandfather
Edgren to finish his breakfast. Her
father glared at the two in a baffled
sort of way, then tramped from the
room.

As soon as the sound of his foot.
steps died away, Beatrice leaned to-
ward the eager-eyed old man.

“It has bloomed, grandfather!” she
said. “The new rose has bloomed!"

“What?" cried Grandfather Edgren.
“I thought it was not due for another
week!"

“So did I, at first,” replied Beatrice;
“but I knew it would be several days
early when I looked at it on Sunday:
and since then I’ve been trying to
keep you away from it, to surprise
you.”

The old man rose.

“And is it," he said with trembling
eagerness, “is it as——”

“Wait!” cried Beatrice. “Wait till
you see it! Come, grandfather!”

They hastened out into the glory
and tangle of the garden. The air was
all aglow with the yellow of the sun—
shine and the flitter of dragon-fly
wings, and all a—drone with honey-
bees. Over in the far corner, near the
locust-trees, they paused, the old man
with a quavering little, “Oh, Bea-
trice!" and the girl with a sigh of
great content.

011 a slender stalk, a little removed
from the other plants, grew the rose.
a thing of such fragile perfection that
one trembled lest the butterfly which
hovered above it might mar its deli-
cacy. It seemed to have all the brier-
rose's shadowy allurement, all the tea-
rose's evanescent purity of coloring,

and the clinging fragrance of all the ,

garden roses of all the gardens since
time was.

The two stood, so absorbed in the
beauty of the lovely thing that they
did not hear the click of the garden
gate nor the sound of footsteps on the
bricked walk. These sounded briskly,
at first, then hesitated, then moved
slowly across the garden toward the
locust-trees.

Half-way to the trees, the young
man stopped. Beatrice was worth a
long pause. In the years among her
flowers she seemed to have absorbed
much of their sweetness and charm ;
and it was small wonder that the
heart of the man stopped and then
went on with unaccustomed rapidity.
The slender girl, with masses of wav-
ing dark hair above long-lashed gray
eyes, with a mouth like a curled rose-
leaf and a chin that held the suspicion
of a dimple———truly she was as lovely
a thing as the rose‘over which she
bent. '

At length the young man moved for-
ward. Grandfather Edgren gave a
start, and held out a welcoming hand.
He knew that the answer to his letter
had come.

“I came,” said the young man, after
he had been introduced to Beatrice,
“to see your flowers and to—” His
eyes fell upon the rose, and with a
half-articulated expression of wander
he bent'above it. “Tell me,” he cried,
“what variety of rose is this?"

“Well, I haven't named it yet,” an-
swered Beatrice, flushing a little. “I’ve
been working over it for two years.
and it only bloomed this morning."

“You don't mean that this is a new
variety which you pourself have
bred?"

Beatrice nodded.

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Big War Predicted in 1913

HE feeling of international un-
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present conflict, and the pro—
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which foretold an impending calamity,
are described in the following letter
of \Vm. B. Hatch, Michigan Member
of American Commission that visited
Europe in the summer of 1913 to
study agricultural organizations and
credit systems. The letter is of pe-
culiar interest because of the events
which have transpired since it was
penned. ‘
“It is depressing to Americans to

Witness the tremendous waste of pro- .

ductive energy which even prepared-
ness for war is multiplying in every
European country. It is recognized as
inevitable that German and France
will clash again over Alsace-Loraine,
once French now German. And little
Belgium, without any offense, against
or from either, has now to double her
standing army and defences to pre-
vent destruction, as the battle field
between France and Germany. Every
European country is largely augment-
ing its armament and equipment while

horses which went dewn with them.
And then we bring ourselves down to
date and find these same peoples pre-
paring for a repetition. And we pon-
der our boasted progress of civiliza-
tion, thank God that America is free
from the entanglement thus far, and
pray she may ever remain so.”

Such was the impression then, and
such was the talk then, but nobody
seemed to even faintly dream that
there was any likelihood of any near—
by fulfillment, and yet little Belgium
has already realized her almost com-
plete destruction as a battleground.

ONE BOY’S TRIP TO THE STATE
FAIR.

I wish through the columns of your
valued paper to tell something of my
free State Fair trip. Words cannot
express my appreciation to the county
board of examiners of Calhoun coun-
ty, also the teacher of agriculture, C.
E. Spaulding, for a tarding me so rare
a gift.

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Man made Hill Commemorating the Battle of Waterloo.

Mr. Carnegie is building a Peace
Tribunal only a few hours away at
The Hague. Italy says Turkey is the
next piece of spoils and that this
struggle will make the Turko-Bulgar-
ian affair now in progress, an evening
zephyr in comparison. English sol-
diers blame Germany for refusing to
agree with the other powers in a ces-
sation of construction of more war
vessels for five years. Hungary ex-
pects Austria to start. something,
which will make Hungary a melting
pot when the dogs of war break loose.
‘The United States of Europe’ is the
prophecy of some, with frequent com-
ment that Russia will be the one
great European state. The war set-
ting and the war atmosphere seems
linked in prospect and retrospect by a
visit to the scene of the lattle of
Waterloo. It is but a half hour by
auto through the beautiful beech wood
parks of Brussels. In order to cap-
italize its asset value for tourists,
some of the battle-scarred hills have
been scraped into one hill, up‘which
you climb some 226 steps, passing
cattle grazing along the steep sides.
At the top you find an enthusiastic
guide beside a huge statue of a lion.
He shows you where Napoleon and
his army were drawn up; where \Vel-
lington and his, faced them; where
Blucher was and where he should
have been; where was the fatal
‘Sunken Ditch of 0’Hain.’ It seemed
under the spell of this atmosphere
and from this emanence that we could
see Napoleon at Moscow where we
were a few days ago, at Austerlitz, at
Waterloo, and at St. Helena, and at
our feet this great silent cemetery,
where, unmarked, and in improvised
trenches, still sleep unidentified all
nationalities with their innocent

broke camp on the fair grounds Sat-
urday, September 11, and I can assure
you it was a week never to be for-
gotten.

When I tell you that out of the 82
boys in camp only six or eight had
ever been in Detroit and a great many
had never taken a ride on the rail-
road, you can imagine something of
the pleasure given us. I feel that it
is a noble work carried on by the
state and hope it may continue to
grow and thrive for the benefit of
Michigan boys.

I feel we are very much indebted to
the city for the delightful trip given
us. Thursday afternoon, September
9, the city’s tourist cars called for us
at our camp and gave us the pleasure
of a four—hour ride through the city.
On each car was a lecturer telling us
about different places of interest. At:
the city hall we made a short stop,

were lined up on the steps and had,

our picture taken. A short but inter—

esting address was made by Edward

Fitzgerald, secretary to the mayor. We
boys responded with our camp cheer.

Our next stop was at Parke, Davis
& Co., where we were shown the man
ufacturing processes of the drug con—
cern.

Each day interesting lectures were
given on topics concerning the farm
and its affairs. My trip, all in all, was
very educational as well as full of
pleasure. Much credit is due Thomas
M. Sattler, L. O. Aldrich and E. S.
Jones, popularly known in camp as
“Cookie Jones,” for their efficient
work with the boys.

I would say to the eighth grade
boys of Michigan, “Do your work
well” the coming year that you may
win the State Fair prize of 1916.

Eaton Co. RAY MILLER.

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Your daughter is a genius. She has a
fortune right here in the garden. This
rose alone is worth the price of the
entire farm!”

The old man shook his head.

“She doesn’t care for the money;
but I wanted to see if all her work
‘was worth while.”

l “Worth while!" cried the young
:man. “Is the work of a painter or a
sculptor worth while?”

1 Grandfather Edgren's eyes filled.

“I wish her mother were here,” he
said: “I’m going to find her father.
I’ve told him again and again that the
lEdgrens would come to something,
isome time! He’ll see things differ-
;ently now.”
> Beatrice was still standing by her
lrose when the young man returned to
flier. As she looked slowly up into the
ibrown eyes, something only half hid-
den in their adoring depths made her
:own eyes waver, and a strange
warmth that she had never known be-
fore entered her heart. She turned
again to the rose.

“isn’t it wanderful,” she said, “when
one has dreamed and dreamed 111‘ a

UFFALOES when roaming at will
B on the western plains would con-
fine their gi-azing to reasonable
limitations but. as soon as the appetite
for salt became insatiable they would
travel hundreds of miles to the “licks.”
Just a hungering for an ounce of salt
took them on these terrible races.

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communities have left the country for
the city because of an unsatisfied ap-
petite for an ounce of entertainment,
cannot be said. Close acquaintance
with hundreds who have made this
migratory journey, has convinced the
writer that the number is not small.

In this day life is being looked upon
as complex. While men specialize in
their efforts they pity the man with
a single idea in his head. A rounded
personality is the demand of the
The person who confines his
thinking and his energy to a single
notion is sure to break down under
the strain and become a candidate for
the asylum. W11. are modifying our
school system, our religious institu-
tions and our whole social life to ac.-
commodate it closer to the natural
demands of the individuak—work, play,
music, entertainment, exercise, self-
control, in fact, all the conditions re-
quired to make a boy into a well—
i'ounded mall and a girl into capable,
charming woman are being given at-
tention. The normal instincts of the
boy and girl should be given every
reasonable chance to develop.

But it is a sad commentary upon
our American farm homes that life
there is not fashioned, as a rule, to
,meet these demands, and the result
is and has been, that the young peo-
ple seeking to satisfy some inherent
longing, break the home ties and rush
to the cities for their “ounce of amuse-
merit.”

To appease this longing the church-
es, Y. M. C. A.’s, and other religious

 

OCT. 9, 1915.

thing for years, to have it come to
you, more perfect than you had dared
to hope?”

“Yes,” said the young man, but his
eyes were still on Beatrice, and not
on the rose.

He was holding in bravely, was the
young man, considering the tide that
was rising.

“And it seems stranger still,” she
hurried on, “when one has gone on so
blindly, year after year.”

“Yes,” repeated the young man.

The tide was rising fast.

“Will you come and see the syrin-
gas?” asked Beatrice.

But it was useless for her to parry,
for the flood-tide was sweeping in.

“The rose and all are marvelous,"
he said, “but don't you know that you
are the most marvelous flower in the
garden? You are—but I must not go
011, must I?”

The man and the girl stood looking
at each other in the June sunlight;
with robins and bluebirds, bees and
butterflies, scent of summer air, bloom
of summer flowers, all about them.
There came the sound of Grandfath-
er Edgren’s cane on the bricked walk.
His face was flushed and tremulous,
and lighted with a joy that was re-
flected in Beatrice’s own glowing eyes.

“Beatrice,” he said, “your father is
the most surprised man in three coun-
ties. He can hardly believe it! He'll
be in from the field in a minute."
Something in the two faces before
him made him pause. He looked from
one to the other, with a tender little
smile dawning at the corner of his
kind old mouth. “You'll stay and make
us a little visit, won’t you, my boy?
There are enough flowers here to
make a week of study."

The young man turned to Beatrice.

“Shall I stay?’ he asked slowly.

Beatrice did not look up.

“Yes,” she answered softly, with a
rose lint creeping down to her throat.

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Supply Home Entertainment

and social institutions of the cities
have introduced regular programs for
entertainment and have fitted up
rooms with games, like billiards, box
ball, bowling alleys, etc., to more ef—
fectually accomplish this end. Long
ago the saloons realized this pull in
the human nature for a chance to en-
gage in friendly competition and p110-
vidcd for it; but pious people defeated
their own good intentions by putting
the ban on games employed by the re-
tail liquor fraternity instead of giving
the young folks a chance to satisfy
their natural instincts away from the
temptations of that degrading indus-
try. Now the city social leaders are
coming to the rescue, as noted above.
by competing with the evil one in a
perfectly safe and legitimate field;
and the beauty of it all is that the
program is winning out.

But the home is the foundation of
our national existence. Upon it do we
depend more than upon any other in-
stitution for the defense of American
principles of life and government, for
education and advancement and for
the perpetuity of those religious ideals
and beliefs which have made us the
most sympathetic and charitable of
nations.

Then it is reasonable to think that
insofar as it can be done, the Ameri-
can home ought to provide a certain
amount of amusements in the way of
games and music. Here under parental
control and eo-operation the boy and
girl can satisfy the craving for enter-
tainment. They will be satisfied so
far as the demands of their own na
tures are concerned and will leave the
old homestead only when economic
requirements dictate or when they go
to make homes of their own. And
these things they will do with the
heart strings unbroken and with the
old home as a model in the building

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Land O’ Nod Stories-

By HOWARD T. KNAPP.
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A Journey

ILLY BE BY BO BUM sat in the
shade of an apple tree at the
edge of the oat field eating a big

molasses cookie. Between bites he
pulled the ears of Fuzzy Wuz,~his col-
lie puppy, who barked as loud as he
could and pretended to bite Billy’s
hand. But Fuzzy Wuz wagged his tail
so hard it seemed it surely must come
off, so Billy knew he wasn’t angry
and rolled him o‘ver on his back. Fuz-
zy Wuz barked louder than ever but
his bark said, just as plainly as could
be, “I am just the. happiest dog alive
and am having more fun than you can
shake a stick at.”

Suddenly Fuzzy Wuz gave a yelp of
pain and jumped up so quickly he
knocked the cookie out of Billy’s
hand. Then he sat down and com-
menced scratching and pawing at his
nose in the most comical manner.
Billy ran over to his pet, took its head
in his hands, and saw a big brown ant
had bitten him on the nose. Billy
knocked off the ant, and Fuzzy Wuz,
still yelping as though his heart would
break, put his tail between his legs
and started for home as fast as he
could go.

llilly started to follow, then remem-
bered the cookie he had dropped and
ran back to get it. But when he reach-
ed the apple tree, he found the cookie
covered with ants. Hundreds of the
tiny insects swarmed over the cake.
feasting on the delicious crumbs. Billy
was so mad he sat down and started
to cry, but the first big tear had hard-
ly rolled off his check when he heard
a faint, squeaky voice calling him.

“Why are you crying Billy Be By
Bo Bum?” said the voice. “Don’t you
know that little boys who cry when
there is nothing the matter miss lots
of bully fun?”

Billy was so surprised he nearly
jumped out of his shoes, for although
he looked all around he could not see
any one. Another big tear startled to
roll down his cheek when he heard
the same shrill little voice calling him
again. Billy rubbed his eyes and look-
ed up in the apple tree. Then he look-
ed behind the tree trunk, and last of
all he looked all around on the ground,
but he could not see hide nor hair of
the owner of the voice, which kept
calling, “011, Billy Be By Bo Bum, Oh,
Billy Be By Bo Bum, aren’t you going
to speak to a fellow?”

Billy was beginning to get frighten-
ed and had just about made up his
mind to run home when he heard a
laugh right behind him. He spun
around on his heel like a top, and
there, astride the branch of a briar
bush, sat Tinker Teedle Tee, :1 funny
little old man no larger than your
thumb. He was so fat he looked for
all the world like a lively puff ball
perched on two stubby legs, and in
place of a hat he wore a weeny copper
‘kettle, .the handle of which was bid
den by his long, white whiskers. The
Cutest red coat and vest covered his
chubby body; his pants were green,
his stockings white, and the toes of
his pointed shoes turned up until they
nearly touched his knees. But most
wanderful of all, a pair of butterfly
wings were folded neatly on his back.

It was his old friend the merry little
elf, one of the good fairies who make
their homes in the hearts of flowers
and live on dew drops and honey and
are so old and Wise they know all the
secrets of the woods and can tell you
the history of every dweller of the
Green Forest.

“Why are you crying, Billy Boy?”
demanded Tinker. .

“Because those horrid old ants are
eating my cookie,” replied Billy, and

 

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to Antland

the corners of his mouth turned dOWn
until he looked for all the world like
the little boy who lived on Grumble
Corner of Crosspatch Town. “I don’t
see what ants were made for anyway.
They’re nothing but lazy, good—for-
nothing bugs.”

“Oh, you think so do you?” retorted
Tinker Teedle Tee. “VVeIl, just let
me tell you that those lazy, good-for-
nothing bugs, as you call them, are
the busiest, hardest working little felw
lows alive.”

“What do they do?” demanded Billy.

“Work, Billy Boy, work. From morn-
ing until night they do nothing but
work, and if you did half as much in
a day as those ‘lazy ants,’ you would
be just about the most tired little boy
alive when it came bedtime. And they
don’t grumble or complain like some
little boys I know, they’re too busy to
even think of anything but work.”

“What work does an ant have to
do?” asked Billy. ‘
do anything but run around in the
grass.”

“Well, you can make up your mind
that whenever you see an ant running
around, he is on a mighty important
errand. Just remember, they have
their city to care for, they have to
build new homes, gather food, care for
their children and, Oh, they have a
thousand and one things to attend to.”

“Their city, do ants live in a city?”
asked Billy in surprise.

“They certainly do,” replied the
elf, “and a mighty snug little city it is
too, with everything as neat and clean
as a new pin.”

And next week I’ll tell you how Billy
and Tinker visited the ants’ under-
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The Domestic Crucible—15

Grace Gets the Woodbox Filled.

1TH a gay little whistle Grace

Ludlow tripped into the kitch-

en to “begin action for the
day,” as she put it. She had lingered
over a tempting fashion magazine af-
ter the men left the table, seeking a
way to make over last year’s coat, and
her search had been rewarded by the
discovery of a trig little model with
the new fall lines that would make
her neighbor’s suit look like the vint-
age of 1910. So it was with much sat-
isfaction that Grace reflected for once
her outfit would be the niftiest in the
neighborhood.

The fire was out, or nearly so, and
the cold September drizzle made a
blaze imperative if there had been no
other occasion for one. Grace gave
the dying coals a few pokes, fanned
them into life and then turned for
wood to feed the feeble flame.

The woodbox was empty. Now this
was no new situation in the Ludlow
home, in fact the woodbox was empty
at least three mornings out of seven,
.but on this particular morning the
enormity of John’s offense struck
Grace with peculiar force. To come
down from dreams of flaun‘ting one’s
gay plumage in the face of a discom-
fited rival, to the damp, cold reality of
going out in a fall rain and poking
about a woodyard for wet kindlings
was some drop, and Grace did not take
it good—naturedly.

“Well of all the nerve,” she explod-
ed wrathfully. “The idea of John
Ludlow’s leaving me to bring in wood
on a day like this, probably to split it
as well! Here’s two bushels of peach-
es to can, bread to, bake, pickles to do
up and dinner to get, and not even a
chip.” She walked to the window and
surveyed the yard. “I’d need rubber
boots or a boat to get out there, and
I’ll just not do it. I’ll call him in and
let him bring it in himself, and maybe
he’ll remember next time.”

But on the way to the bellrope she
paused. No, she wouldn’t do that,
she’d just, leave things as they were
until he came up at noon, and work
on her coat. Let the bread spoil, and
the peaches, too. If he didn’t care,
why need she? Besides, if he had to
wait for his dinner a couple of hours
and then eat without the warm rolls
he was expecting, it might help him to
remember. Something had to be done
to make John realize it wasn’t a wom-
an’s work to get in the wood. Other-
wise she might be splitting and carry-
ing it in all her life, as her mother
had done before her.

She cleared the dining-room table,
rinsed the dishes under the cold water
tap and piled them with her usual
neat' precision on the table. Then
with a final look of disgust at the
cheerless kitchen, she repaired to the
living-room to begin work on her coat.
Of course, she had no pattern, that
would have to come by R. F. D., but
she could rip the coat, clean and press
it and write for the pattern that
morning.

What should she use to rip with, a
sharp knife or scissors? It would
serve John right if she used his new
razor that he was so careful of. Too
bad he wasn’t as careful as his wife.
But then, men were like that. They’d
all, even the best of them, take better
care of their stock than they would of
their wives. Why, even her own fath-
er spent hundreds of dollars for a san-
itary stable for the pure-bred cattle,

and let her mother work in a kitchen
with a leaky roof and only one win-
dow. It would just serve John right if
she did dull his razor; he didn’t care
if she got wet splitting wood. But
then, probably the razor would slip
and cut her coat. Scissors would be
best after all.

The quick little snip, snip of the
scissors cutting the threads followed
closely on her decision. With true
housewifely instinct to keep the room
neat with as little work as possible,
Grace laid a paper by her side, and as
she snipped the threads she pulled
out the ends and laid them carefully
on the paper. The snip of the scis-
sors was interruped in time» by a
sneeze. Had Grace’s mind been less
on her coat, she would have rushed
for a few drops of camphor on a cube
of sugar to forestall the cold. As it
was, she gave :1 little shiver and went
on with her ripping.

Sharp scissors and nimble fingers
made short, work of the job, and by
ten o’clock the coat was ready to
sponge and press. Not until then did
Grace remember that there was no
fire. “Press!” she exploded indignant—
ly, “Ilow’s a woman going to press
anything without a hot, iron? I thought
I’d get this ready for the pattern this
morning. No hot water for sponging,
no iron for pressing! I’ll wash it in
gasolene and hang it in the attic to
air, then the pressing won’t take long
when I have 2111 iron. There’s no dan-
ger of an explosion with gasolene this
morning.”

The empty shed where the gasolene
was kept was damp and cold, and
Grace sneezed again as she carefully
squeezed and patted the cloth through
its gasolene bath. It took an hour to
get all the pieces cleaned to her satis-
faction. Then leaving the gasolene to
settle to be used again, she climbed to
the attic and carefully hung the cloth
0n the line always kept there. As she
opened the windows to let the gaso-
lene odor out, a disgraceful “kerchoo”
forced her mind to the fact that she
was really catchingcold. A series of
violent “a-chooings”,as she descended
told her that the belated camphor and
sugar would do no good. Neverthe-
less, she took the dose, thinking conr
placently as she swallowed it that this
ought to teach John a lesson.

There was still time to write the
letter ordering the pattern. She pull~
.ed on a wool sweater and sat down at
the pretty Circassian walnut desk in
the livingroom. Nothing gave Grace
such a feeling of real importance as
sitting at this i esk, her most cherish-
ed possession, and no wizard of
finance in far away Wall Street affix
ed his name to letters that morning
with any greater sense of his own dig-
nity than possessed Grace as she sign-
ed her name to her order, sealed the
letter and affixed ‘the stamp.

She glanced through the window as
she arose from the desk and caught
sight of the -men .just entering the
barn. In ten-.minutes more at the
most they would be in the house. Not
until then did Grace really think ser-
iously of what John would say when
he came up. Where should she meet
him, and what would she say first?

She ran to the kitchen and looked,

about. The bread was slowly spread-
ing itself over the top of the table,
and the floor was flooded with water
from the pan beneath the refrigerator.

In her wrath of the morning she had
forgotten to empty that. She couldn’t
meet him with such an undignified
background. Where should she be
when he came? A vigorous sneeze
gave her an idea. She’d be in bed!
It. was cold and damp in the house
and she had to go to bed and keep
warm. Even then, she’d caught cold.

She made a dive for the bedroom,

snatched off her clothes hastily, slip-

ped into her prettiest nightie and bur-
rowed beneath the comforts just as
the kitchen door opened.

She heard John stalk through the
kitchen to the close and look for her
wraps. They were on their accus-
Itonicd book, so he’d know she was in
the house. He hurried through the
dining-room and into the living-room,
then appeared in the door of her room.
In a moment he was at her side, anx-
iously question, “Why, Grace, what is
the matter? Have you hurt yourself?
Are you sick? Why didn’t you ring
the bell? Shall I call the doctor?
Why didn’t you have Aunt Ann come
Over? I’ll call her now.”

Grace, yawning elaborately, stopped
him as he turned to the door.

“It isn’t worth while calling any-
one.” she said. “There wasn’t any
wood and I was catching cold, so I
just came to bed. The house is so
damp I know I’ll have pneumonia. I’ll
get up as soon as you get a fire
going.”

John’s pause on his way to the door
was only momentary, but it gave
Grace time to see his look of solici-
tudc change to a flush. She wasn’t
sure whether it was irritation at her,
or shame for his neglect. The slam-
ming of chairs on his progress to the
door, followed by vigorous blows of
the axe gave her cause to think it
might be a mixture of both. Either
way, she didn’t care so long as the
woodbox got filled, and acquired the
habit of staying filled without her aid.

She stretched luxuriously, as in
imagination she saw the chips fly in
the woodyard. Then as a bumping in
the kitchen, followed by the clatter of
stove lids told her the fire would very

shortly be going, she arose and leis--

urely began to dress. DEBORAH.

 

TH E ALL-HALLOWEEN PARTY.

 

BY ADDIE FARRAR.

Halloween is the night of all
the year when formality is cast aside
and Young and old join hands in the
most mirth provoking and silliest
stunts they can think of, and never at
any time of the year is the woman
who lives in the country more to be
envied. for it is she who has at hand
the only proper setting for a success-
ful Halloween party, the big barn,
the roomy farm kitchen, or the attic
that runs the length of the house.
Then too, at hand is the very deer
orations need to make the party an
ideal and a huge success,—the big
yellow pumpkins from the garden,
the bunches of wheat or corn husks,
the popcorn, autum leaves, etc. Cer-
tainly, it is the time of the year when
she can make the most of entertain-
ing and invite her city, town and
country friends to a big frolic.

Whether the place is the barn, the
attic or kitchen the lights should be
supplied by many candles and big
'jack o’lanterns, hollowed out rpump-
kins. with candles inside that should
be hung here and there. Festoons
off corn 'husks, bunches of wheat or
cats, with ,strings of popcorn, cran-
berries and nuts, and decorations of

autuninxleaves should be used for dec- :

 

 

 

 


 

 

OCT. 9, 1915.

THE MICHICiAN FARMER

15—319

 

orating and mirrors of all sizes and
kinds should be hung about reflect-
ing the candles that may burn in can-
dle sticks made from long necked
gourds or tiny squashes,

Doorways may be draped in fes—
toons of yellow and white corn with
the husks turned back to show the
kernels, and in all corners everywhere
possible, should be grinning jack
o’lanterns with big red apples strung
on strings of varying lengths, hang-
ing from the ceiling.

In one corner of the room have a
tub of water in which are floating big
apples. This is that the guests may
bob for apples, each guest trying to
catch an apple in his teeth without
touching it in any other way. If he
succeeds he will have good fortune
for the year.

In the doorway tie a horizontal
stick on a long string with an apple
stuck on the end of the stick and a
lighted candle on the other. Each
guest tries to catch the apple in his
teeth with his hands tied behind his
back, and must always dodge the
lighted candle. If he succeeds in get-
ting a bite from the apple he will have
wonderfully good luck.

Another way to use the apples in
the tub is to give each guest a tiny
bow and arrows and have the apples
of green, yellow and red. The one
who succeeds in firing an arrow into
a red apple is assured of good health,
while plenty of money is in store for
those who hit the yellow, and good
luck for those whose arrow penetrates
the green. Nut shells, with tiny can-
dles fastened in them, can be set sail
in a dishpan of water and will tell the
state of love on the part of one’s
sweetheart. If the ship sails on, love
is true; if it goes down, there is no
love; if it sails shortly and then over-
turns it is only a short love. Each
ship, of course, must be named by the
one who tries the fortune.

Hang a big pear—shaped pumpkin in
the doorway with all of the letters of
the alphabet burned on it with a hot
poker. Keep it twirling rapidly and
let the unmarried guests in turn try
to stab some letter on it with a long
meat skewer. The letter stabbed is
supposed to be the first initial of the
person they will wed.

Three candles duly named can be
lighted and put to the test of telling
the state of affections. To find this,
the. candles must be placed in a row
and lighted and the person trying
must be blindfolded, turned three
times around, and then advance and
blow. The candle blown out is sup-
posed to be the one who loves them
most. Another funny test is to have
three bowls, one filled with clear wa-
ter, one with dirty water and one
empty. Blindfolded, a guest goes and
puts his hand into a bowl. If empty,
hers is a single life, if clear, an early
marriage, and if dirty, bad luck.

Borrow a wedding ring from a ma-
tron present and take a hair from the

. head of the person trying, who must
' then suspend the ring, tied to the hair,

' over a bowl of water.

If the ring
swings and hits the bowl once it will

‘ be a year before marriage, if twice,

 

two years, etc. And if it merely swings
and does not ring against the bowl a
single life is prognosticated.

If there is a big open fireplace it is
fun to burn chestnuts for fortunes.
Take two nuts, name one for yourself
the other for your sweetheart, and
place them on the coals. If they burn
steadily side by side, a happy married
life together is yours, but if they jump
from each other then there will be no
love nor marriage. _

At midnight have the girls who are
looking for a husband go down the
cellar steps backward, carrying a
lighted candle in one hand and eating
an apple. At the "foot of the stairs
have a big mirror. When they reach
there they are supposed to hold their

candle high and look over their shoul-'

der into the glass, 'where, -’tis said,-

they will see the face of their future
spouse.

For supper you can have roasted
chicken, hot breads, big platters of
doughnuts or sandwiches, with cider,
coffee, nuts and apples, and, of course,
cakes. And you will not forget the
fortune cake, the big cake baked with
a ring, a thimble and a coin in it.
Each guest is served a piece of this
cake and the one who gets the ring is
to be wed soon; the one who draws
the thimble will be single all her life,
and the one who finds the coin will
accumulate money. At each plate have
a wishing candlestick, made from
some vegetable. For this wishing can-
dle have tiny candles that only burn
a minute. The wish must be breathed
while the candle is burning, if it
comes true.

For the center of the table use a
big Jack o’ lantern set on a mound of
harvest vegetables, and about the ta.-
ble place candles in candlesticks made
of large carrots, squashes, etc. To
make these, slightly shave off the top
and bottom of the vegetables and hol-
low out at the top just enough to have
the candle fit snugly.

After supper is served it is good to
end up with a dance, but if you do not
care for dancing have a big bowl
brought into the room, filled with burn-
ing alcohol and salt, and let the guests
sit in a circle around this weird light
and tell stirring ghOst stories, riga-
marole fashion, that is, someone starts
the story and stops at the most excit-
ing joint, letting his neighbor finish.
This is a good way to end the even-
ing with fun and mystery.

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E E lVe give below a. memorandum of a
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Vegetable Marketing ‘ Exacting

N the growing and disposing of

vegetables there is no factor of

greater importance than that of
marketing. One’may thoroughly un-
derstand the principles of vegetable
gardening and produce superior pro-
ducts, yet if not able to place his veg-
etables on the market at remunerative
prices, his financial venture must
prove a failure.

To one who lives in close proximity
to his market and is acquainted with
his local dealers, or consumers, there
is perhaps no one factor that will
count for success with greater force
than that of confidence. The producer
or vendor of any commodity who cat-
ers to the public for patronage, should
be careful to study the wants of his
customers. By growing superior pro-
duce, grading it well, packing it neat-
ly and always giving his patrons a
fair deal, he will gain a reputation
that will assure future and permanent
patronage. .

There is an advantage in being able
to deal directly with one’s customers,
because in this way, coming in direct
contact with them, it is possible to
study their whims and know their
wants and expectations and if you
have gained their confidence and es-
teem, by fair treatment, thcy will not
only be glad to welcome you and pat-
ronize you, but will recommend you
and your product to their neighbors
and friends.

One who has the reputation of hon-
est dealing and whose products have
gained a standard for quality, can af-
ford to place his name on his pack-
ages, if sold in the open market, be-
cause the name spells quality to past
purchasers, and if the package and
contents show neatness and quality,
new patrons will be added, his busi-
ness will grow and he will become
proud of his efforts, while his custom-
ers will be pleased.

With the great competition in near-
ly all products of the garden, there
will always be some who will seek to
gain at least a temporary advantage,
by cutting prices, but a good class of
customers will hardly drop a vendor
of known reputation for the sake of
temporary gain, even if the products
seem of equal quality.

The gardener near his customers
has the advantage in being able to
supply them with vegetables fresh
from the garden, and this is advan-
tageous to the consumer, as where
garden products are out of. theground
for even a few hours, there is a loss
of crispness and quality that renders
them less valuable than those direct
from mother earth.

Where commercial gardening is car-
ried on extensively the handling of
produce must be entrusted more or
less to middlemen. Many of the pro-
ducts of the garden are quickly per-
ishable and the machinery for their
quick distribution must be efficient or
there will ensue considerable loss to
the producer. The vast accumulation

of these products at the centers of dis-

tribution require that. the agents or
commission men be fully qualified to
meet the emergency and the producers
must take the chances of selling
through these agencies, where it is im-
possible for him to supervise his sales.

Until recently the risk of placing
produce in the hands of commission
men has been great, but with recent
legislation regulating the acts of
sales agents, there is comparatively
little risk, but it is always imperative
that the producer and shipper make
use of the best known means of plac-
ing his produce on the market in the
best possible condition.

The slow movement of freight, and
sometimes even express, unless fruits
or vegetables are very carefully hand-
led, means a loss far beyond the ex-
pectation of the shipper. The lack of
refrigeration facilities at distributing
centers is often the cause of loss even
where products have been carefully
handled, graded, packed and refriger-
ated at the shipping station. It is al-
the liability of loss from the various
causes and not always lay the blame
at the door of the commission man.
Where producers organize, co-operate
and study the need of the various
markets, having specially commission-
ed agents to dispose of their produce,
doubtless there will be advantages
gained over the common rule of sell-
ing at random through the average
commission house.

New York. B. F. MACK.

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OR some years we have carried
F on a combination of market gar-

dening, daii‘ying, and poultry
raising, selling the products in a
neighboring city from a wagon to pri-
vate customers on a regular route.
The advice is frequently given that
one should not attempt too many lines
of agriculture at the same time, but
should concentrate all his efforts to a
specialty, but these three forms fit so
well together that they can very easily
and profitably be combined.

We market three times a week, on
Tuesday’s, Thursday’s and Saturday’s,
except in the rush of the season when
we find it necessary to make our
rounds practically every day in the
week. We have to a great extent ov-
ercome the peddling feature, as we
take orders to be filled on a cer-
tain date, and also get orders by tele-
phone. It would be useless for me to
make my own prices, as they are made
by the grocers and middlemen, they
being governed, of course, by supply
and demand. Perhaps in some cases
we could make ourown prices but we
have seldom ~done so. ‘

When working up new trade, we fol-
low the method of the house to house

Supplies Customers Year ‘Round

canvass. Only the very best goods
are offered in this canvass, and we
have found that the personal equation
counts at great deal in the work. For
holding trade nothing succeeds better
than honesty, fair dealing and prompt-
ness. If it is required that an order
be filled at a certain hour, we do so.

Some may think it would not pay to
go to extremes, but we have neverthe-
less on more than one occasion, when
a customer wanted only 25 cents worth
of vegetables at five o’clock in the
afternoon, hitched up the horse and
delivered the goods to accommodate
the customer, the distance being three
miles. It frequently occurs that a cus—
tomer gets cranky and will not he sat-
isfied with even the best of service,
but we make it a point to out such off
our list.

We aim to. supply our customers the
year round, as if when we drop them
in the fall, we would be obliged to
drum up new trade in the spring.
During the winter we have the vari-
ous stored'vegetables, potatoes, cab-
bage, onions, beets, carrots, and such
dairy products as butter, and butter-
milk, eggs and poultry, besidesfresh
vegetables from the forcing house.

out. of the ordinary, and could no
doubt be duplicated by many others
who are in the business, it may be
considered as an average load mar-
keted during the summer months.
Most of the lead had been ordered
and was delivered in about three
hours, or from six o’clock to nine
o’clock on a. Saturday morning.

Cabbage, 21 heads at 100.... ...$ 2.10
Beets, 15 bunches at 5c. . . . . . . . .75
Radishes, 20 bunches at 50. . . . . . .1.00
Onions, 15 bunches at 5c ....... .
Apples, three bushels at 30c per

 

peck ................. 3.60
Cucumbers( slicers) 20 at 5c . . . 1.00
Eggs, 30 dozen at 250 .......... 7.50
Butter, 27 lbs. at 30c ........... 8.10
Buttermilk, 20 qts. at 3c. ....... .60

Total $2540

Indiana. D. L.

BOOK-KEEPING FOR CO-OPERA-
TIVE ORGANIZATIONS.

 

HE very life of a co-operative or-

I ganization depends upon the

confidence its members'possess

in it, and such confidence is impossi-

ble unless the records are unmistak-

ably accurate. The double entry sys-

tem is the only one which affords a.

complete check and should therefore
be adopted in all cases.

Since the co-operative organization
acts as the agent of the grower in
marketing his product, the books of
the organization must not only con-
tain the. usual records of any business
enterprise but must also show a clear
record of each grower’s shipments.
The system must be sufficiently elas-
tic to take care of the maximum vol-
ume of business at the busy seasons
and at. the same time be economical.

The six essential requirements for
such a system .are stated in Bulletin
No. 178 of the Department of Agricul-
ture as follows:

(a) A complete set of financial rec-
ords showing the business transac-
tions and the results thereof.

(b) A record of each member’s
transactions with the organization.

(0) Capability of taking care of a
maximum amount of business during
the shipping season.

((1) Capability of returning to the
members the proceeds from their pro-
ducts within a reasonable time.

(c) Clear pooling records when
kept, so that any discrimination can
be shown quickly.

(f) Auxiliary records which will
give statistics and valuable informa-
tion for the conduct of the business.
These records must be accurate.

The necessity for providing a regu-
lar system for safeguarding the cash
is also emphasized in this bulletin,
and nine precautions are given which
it is said should be adhered to strictly.

(1) All entries of cash should be
explicit, and items supporting such en-
trics should be filed so that they are
accessible for reference and verifica-
tion.

(2) No entries should be recorded
in the cash book which do not relate
to cash.

(3)) The full receipts of each day
should be deposited in the bank.

(4) All canceled checks should be
filed in numerical order.

(5) Duplicate checks should always
be covered by indemnity bonds.

(6) Reconciliation should be made
each month between cash or check
register and bank pass-book balances.

(7) Permanent record of these rec-
onciliations should be made.

(8) Checks, sales slips, receipts,
etc., should be numbered with a num-
bering machine. Any which are spoil-
ed should be marked void and left in
the book. ,

(9) A regular system should be
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OCT. 9. 1915.

cash sales, or miscellaneous cash
items received.

The auditing of accounts also
should receive more attention than is
frequently the case. At least once a
year an expert accountant should go
over the books of the organization. To
minimize the cost of this, small asso«
elations or circles can be formed by
the organizations within a certain
radius and a competent auditor can be
engaged to do the auditing for all.

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Crop and Market Notes.
Michigan.

Cheboygan Co., Sept. 27.——Wheat
yielded about 15 bushels per acre,
cats 60 to 80 bushels. About one-half
the potato crop killed before being
ready to dig. Corn seeding is half
(lone. Prospect for clover seed is
good. The usual amount of feeding
stock on hand. Late apples one-half
an average crop. W’heat $1; butter
28c; cream 28@300; eggs 26c.

Emmet Co., Sept. 27.~—Locul frosts
in August, also frosts last week, did
some damage to beans and corn.
Grains yielding fairly well. Condi-
tions are favorable for winter grain
seeding and an average acreage is be-
ing sown. Potatoes are being market-
ed in a small way at 500 per bushel.

Genesee Co., Oct. 1.-—Corn now be—
ing cut and put into silos, and the
crop will turn out better than expect-
ed earlier in the season. \Vheat seed-
ing in progress with a larger acreage
than usual. Sugar beet harvest just
begun. Late potatoes are poor. The
season has been unfavorable for the
bean crop and many fields will not be
harvested. Hay is being marketed
freely at good prices, though the qual-
ity is not as good as usual.

New Jersey.

Monmouth Co., Sept. 27.——Yield of
wheat and oats good. Potatoes good
where not affected with scab or rot.
Corn fair; seeding preparations well
under way. Very little feeding stock
kept. Apples and pours a good crop.
"C‘Jheat 900@$1; wool 26@350; pota-
toes 40@500.

New York.

Genesee Co., Sept. 27. The yield of
wheat is 25 to 50 bushels; oats 50 to
90 bushels. Potatoes badly blighted
except where frequently and thor-
oughly sprayed. com a good crop;
beans below average and affected with
rust. About the usual acreage of fall
grain sown. Very little feeding stock
on hand. Prospects for late apples
and pears not good. Wheat 95c; oats
350; potatoes 50@60c; beans $2.55@
$3; loose hay $12@14; butter-fat 29c;
hogs $7; lambs $7.50@8; eggs 240;
fowls 12c.

 

Pennsylvania.

Lancaster Co., Sept 27.—-—There is
some threshing yet to be done; yield
of wheat and oats very good. Most
potatoes good, though some did not
reach maturity on account of blight.
Corn will be a fairly good crop and
some already cut. Some plowing has
been done, but very little seeding.
Prospects for clover seed and alfalfa
fairly good.

Crawford Co., Sept. 20.—Yield of
wheat 30 bushels; oats 50 bushels.
Corn and potatoes good. Small crops
of pears and apples. Buckwheat crop
small. Wheat 90c; butter 260; eggs
220; chickens 10@12c.

Perry Co., Sept. 22.-Some seeding
but lots of plowing to be done. Wheat
yielded 14 to 30 bushels; oats 30 to 50
bushels. Potatoes are rotting badly;
corn is very green yet. Late apples
promise well, while peaches are abun-
dant and many rotting on the trees
because of no market. Many acres of
clover seed being cut. Live stock
looks fine and more than the usual
number of cattle. Wheat $1; rye 75c;
oats 450; butter 22c; eggs 210.

Ohio.

Crawford Co., Sept. 27.——Very little
seeding done yet on account of wet
weather, and the acreage will not be
as large as last year. Wheat yielded
from 25 to 35 bushels. Corn is ma-

turing nicely and will be a good crop"

Much complaint of potatoes rotting,
also some damage by blight. Pros-
pects tor cloverseed not good and the
clover will be cut for hay. An unus-
ually large apple crop. About the us-

ual amount of feeding stock. Wheat

$1; oats 30c; corn 80c; timothy seed
$3; hogs $8; butter-fat 26c; butter
200; eggs 23c.

Paulding Co., Sept. 27.——Wheat av-
eraged about 30 bushels; oats 5O bush-
els. Potatoes a good yield but rotting
badly. Some wheat sown but acreage
will be small. Corn is good, though
slow in ripening. Clover seed pros-

pects poor and not many fields cut for ‘

seed. Alfalfa fair. About the average
amount of feeding stock. Late apple
crop small, and pears are scarce.
Wheat 95c; oats 310; com $1 per cwt;

 

THE MlCHIGAN FARMER

apples 400 per bushel; butter-fat 27c; -
dairy butter 300; eggs 26c.
Sandusky 09., Sept. 28.——The recent
weather has been unfavorable for the _ . J‘" ‘
corn crop, which will need about ten ‘7’
days more to ripen. Not much wheat 3“" .

sowed, but a big acreage will go in if - ‘ I. n
weather permits. Wheat yielding 30 ’ " “1111‘ . :3 1"
to 40 bushels; cats 50 to 60 bushels. m , r , ' l .

Hardly enough late potatoes for home C i
use, as the crop was damaged by the ,. ’
blight and rot. Pasture is abundant ,
and all live stock looks well. Apples ‘ i“

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a big crop. Wheat $1; corn $1.10 per
cwt; lambs $8.50.

Hancock Co., Sept. 20.——Corn eared
up well but ripening slowly. Wheat "v._ n11 _.r
yielded 15 to 30 bushels; oats around I I '
40 bushels. Early potatoes good, but
late ones very poor yield and rotting
badly, also injured by blight. Very / 1
little clover seed. The usual amount
of live stock on hand. Apples. and Model 1912, Light-Weight

pears a fair crop. Wheat :51; wool

30c; butter-fat. 23c; lambs $7.50 per
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acreage being prepared for wheat, and
some ready to sow. Corn improving,
but needs several weeks to mature.
Wheat yielded 15 to 30 bushels; oats ~

40 to 70 bushels. Potatoes blighted ,.
badly, also some rotting. Good pros- "‘ ’ LOOk Good To Everybody
pect for clover seed. Late apples and .:

pears fairly good. Wheat $1.03; but-
ter 250; eggs 22c.
Indiana.
Daviess Co., Sept 27,—Hay crop is
better than average. Clover seed is

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tatoes and all sorts of garden truck. Of shooters everywhere. Its

Fall apples are plentiful, but the qual- . .

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and quality good. How‘s '6.50@7; cat- . - .

me $58,30@8; sheep4($4t@g; Earning ggc; 3’ ance,easy—work1ngaction,

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chickens 12c_ and splendid shooting qualitucs appleal to men
Nebraska. . Its Nicke steel con-

Cass Co., Sept. 20,—Less than the Who lKDOW a gOOd gun _

average “acreage of wheat will be structlon means not only a lighter and stronger

sown. '1 mid of wheat and oats good,

but quslity poor. ($10 clover or alffil» gun, but a better balanced one, because of the

fa sec . Corn ma e a large grown, . . . . .

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hogs 7; butter 250; eggs 15c; fall ap- ' ° -

Ples 200 per bushel at orchard. 1n 12’ 16 and 20 ga’uges'. If 1n 1h? markFt .
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Nehama Co., Sept. 20.——Wheat yield-
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wheat to be done, very little seeding
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._ Markets.

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W EATH ER FOR ECAST.

For week beginning Wednesday, Oc-
tober 6, for the region of the Great
Lakes, there will be showers Wednes-
day or Thursday in the upper lake
region with rising temperature, and
Thursday or Friday in the lower lake
region, followed by generally fair
weather during the remainder of the
week. The showers will be accom-
panied by rising temperature and will
be followed by falling temperatures.

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GRAINS AND SEEDS.

 

October 5, 1915.

Wheat—Although prices are being
maintained on a lower basis than a
week ago, the situation.at the opening
this week was not discouraging from
the standpoint of the producer. While
cash sales have remained steady, De-
cember wheat advanced five cents
from Saturday to Tuesday. There is a
good demand for flour and mills are
taking cash wheat in large quantities,
forty million bushels having been dis-
posed of to the manufacturers so far
this season, it is stated. Deliveries
from farms are moderate for this sea-
son of the year and less than at the
corresponding period last year. The
foreign situation is strong; Liverpool
advanced on Monday and the demand
there for cargoes was active, that port
not getting its usual share of. the to-
tal. The Pacific coast is not. export-
ing because millers are absorbing all
the cash grain. Nearly all the mills
are sold ahead for the next three
months. The American visible supply
increased 4,655,000 bushels. One year
ago No. 2 red wheat. was quoted local-
ly at $1.06 per bushel. Quotations are
as follows:

No. 2 N0. 1

Red. White. Dec.
Wednesday . . 1.07 1.04 1.06
Thursday . . . . .07 1.04 1.06
Friday ......... 1.07 1.04 1.06
Saturday ....... 1.07 1.04 1.07
Monday ........ 1.07 1.04 1.09
Tuesday ....... 1.09 1/2 1.06 1A» 1.11

Chicago—December wheat 99.6 per
bushel; May $1.001/4.

Corn—«Excellent weather for matur-
ing the late corn crop has acted as a
bearish factOr and pushed prices to a
lower level. The decline for the week
amounted to 7c. A few sections may
be caught by the frost, but the area
will not, be large. Receipts are large
and buyers scarce at the present time.
The visible supply shows an increase
of 1,468,000 bushels for the week. No.
3 corn was quoted at 740 a year ago.
Quotations are as follows:

No.3 No. 3

Mixed. Yellow.
Wednesday 71 72
Thursday ........... 70 71
Friday .............. 68 69
Saturday 67 68
Monday 64 65
Tuesday ............ 64 65

Chicago—October oats 5920; De-

cember 54.30; May 56c.

Oatsg—This grain remains steady
with last week, offerings have been
comparatively small from rural sec-
tions, while the eastern demand con-
tinues fair to good. The market 1s
active. One year ago standard oats
were quoted at 471/2c per bushel. Quo-
tations are as follows:

No. 3

Standard. ng’ztle/é.

Wednesday . . . . . . 39 .
Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . 39 1/é 37%
Friday ..... . . . . . . .. . 391/2 371/2
Saturday 391/2 37%
Monday ..... .. . . . . 39 1/2 37 1,5
Tuesday ............ 391,4). 37%
Chicago.#l)eeember oats 36.6c per

bu; May 38.10.

Rye.—-This cereal is steady
week, firm and in active
(‘ash No. 2 is 950 per bushel. .

Barley.——At Milwaukee the maltmg
grades are 54@61c per bushel; at cm-
ca .0 51 (i260c.

geaerEasy at $2.20@2.30 per bu.
for new, with sacks included.

Beans.#l’rices continue to advance.
On Monday $3.25 was bid for cash
beans and $3 per bushel for October.

At Chicago the trade is quiet and
steady. Pea beans, hand-picked,
choice, are firm at $3@3.15; common
$2.626il280; red kidneys $3.50@3.60.

Clover Seed.-—Prime spot $12; Oc-
tober $13; alsike $10.25. .

Timothy Seed.——Steady. Prime spot
$3.70 per bushel.

with last
demand.

 

DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.

 

Bunch—Export demand and a light
supply brought. an advance of 10 over
last week’s prices. Extra creamery
26c; firsts 25c; dairy 21c; packing
stock 180.

   

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

Elginf—Mark‘et'firm with prices 10
higher; cold weather, the advancing
season and some speculative demand
are reasons for the advance. Quota-
tion for the week is 270 per pound.

Chicago—Market is ‘firm and light
receipts brought higher. prices. Extra
creamery 27c; extra, firsts 25@26c;~
firsts 24@25c; seconds 21%@221,éc;
packing Stock -19@19%c per pound.

Poultry.—A good demand for the
best broilers and hens caused an ad-
vance in prices. Ducks and geese are
also higher. Live—Broilers, No. 1,’
15%@16c; No. 2, 14@141,éc; heavy
hens 15@151,§c; others 11-@141A;c;
ducks 15@151/.>c; geese 12@121/§c;
turkeys 15c; spring'turkeys 180.

Chicago—Heavy arrivals of spring-
ers brought lower prices. Hens are

slightly higher; market easy. Fowls,
good weights, 131,4@14c; others llc;

spring chickens 13@131/zc; ducks
1494c; geese 100; guinea hens $2.75@
3 per dozen; turkeys, good Weights,
140; spring turkeys 20c.

Eggs.——The market is firm at last
week’s prices. Demand good. Candled
firsts 25c; current receipts 23c.

Chicago—A firm feeling prevails
with prices higher. Miscellaneous lots,
cases included 181/1@24c; ordinary
firsts 22@23c; firsts 23%@24c.

VeaI.—Quoted steady at 141/;@15c
for fancy, and 13@13%c for common.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

Apples—Are firm and in good de-

 

mand; prices higher for good stuff.
Fancy $2.50@2.75 per bbl., and 75
@800 per bu; common $1@1.50 per

bbl. and 40@50c per bushel. At Chi-
cago cold weather brought improve-
ment in the market. Fancy Jonathans
sell for $3@3.50 per bbl; Grimes Gol-
den $2@2.50; Greenings $2.50@2.75.

Potatoes:—Market is firm and prices
are higher for good quality stock.
Michigan tubers sell for 50@600 per
bu. At Chicago Michigan Whites are
selling at 38@40c per bushel in car-
lots. At Greenville potatoes are sell-
ing at 40c. Quite a few are showing
rot; receipts light.

 

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

Potatoes have advanced 10c in the
past two days at a number of outside
shipping points and were bringing 450
early this week. Blight is reported
to have cut the crop in two in Mont-
calm county and tubers on low ground
are rotting. The market was firm at
500 in Grand'Rapids on Monday. Sales
of some fancy peaches are reported
at $1.50, but the general range is from
500@$1 and the market is nearly over.
The apple movement is hardly under
way as yet. Fresh eggs are half a
cent higher, bringing 25c, and dairy
butter is worth 21@23c. Wheat is
lower, No. 2 red selling at 98c; corn
75c; oats 350. In live poultry fowls
are quoted at 11@12c. Hay is higher,
bringing $13@160.

DETROIT EASTERN MARKET.

 

Prices were being well maintained
at the eastern market Tuesday morn-
ing. Potatoes are scarce and selling
up to 900 per bushel. Tomatoes range
from $1.25@2.25 per bu; cabbage 25
@400; onions 750@$1; peaches 75c@
$1.50; apples 80c@$1.40; melons. 750
@150 per bu; grapes $1.25 per bu;
peppers 50@600; corn 75,c@$1 per
bag; celery 250 per large bunch; eggs
350 per dozen; butter 35c; loose hay
$18@22 with some sellers asking $23
for good timothy.

LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Buffalo.
October 4, 1915.
(Special Report of Dunning & Stev-
ens, New York Central Stock
Yards, Buffalo, N. Y.)

Cattle.

Receipts 6875. Market 25@40c low-
er; prime native steers $8.50@8.75;
fair to good $8@8.50; plain $7.25@
7.75; best Canadian steers $8.25@8.50;
fair to good $7.75@8.15; medium and
plain $7@7.50; choice to prime handy
steers $7.75@8; fair to good grassers
$675607; prime fat heifers $7@7.50;
best handy butchers’ heifers $7@7.25;
common to good $5.75@6.60; best fat
cows $6@6.50; best butcher cows $5.50
@575; medium to good $4.75@5.25;
cutters $4@4.50; canners $2.50@3.65;
best bulls $6.75@7.10; good butchers
bulls $6.25@6.50; sausage bulls $5.50
@625; feeding steers $6@7.25; stock-
ers $530606; milkers and springers
$60@IO .

Hogs.

Receipts 15,000; market 15@200
higher; heavy $8.65@8.75; mixed and
yorkers $8.50@8.60; pigs $7.25@7.75.

Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts 9,000; market active; top

lambs $9@9.15;‘ yearlings $7@7.50;

 

 

‘wethers $6.25@6.50; ewes $525696.

Calves.
Receipts 900; steady; top $12.50;

 

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fair to good $10.50@11.50; grassers
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Chicago.
October 4, 1915.

Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts today..16,000 18,000 20,000
Same day 1914..18,322 25,548
Last week. . . . . .46,235 99,725
Same wk 1914..50,573 88,692
Cattle receipts today were meager,
reflecting the abnormal market condi-
tions resulting from the spread of the
cattle plague in Illinois, the arrivals
including 4,000 from western ranges.
Trade was slow at steady to weak
prices. Receipts at Missouri river
markets were unusually large, Kansas
City getting 33,000 head. Hogs were
scarce and a dime higher, with sales
at $6.75@8.35. Sheep and lambs were
at least 100 lower.

Cattle started off last week with a
small Monday supply and firmer
prices for desirable offerings, but lat-
er in the week the market suffered
from extreme dullness, in common
with other kinds of live stock, the
cause of this being additional quaran-
tines made by eastern states against
Illinois live stock. The quarantine in-
stituted by the state of. New York was
followed later by the quarantine an-
nounced by the state of Pennsylvania,
and despite the moderate receipts of
cattle, prices for most kinds broke
anywhere from 25@75c from the Mon-
day quotations, heavyweights catching
it much more than the fat. lightweights
and fat little yearlings. Taking the
week as a whole, the bulk of the
steers crossed the scales at a range of
$7.75@10, with the light grassers go-
ing at $4.35@6.50, while common to
medium warmed~up lots sold at $6.60
@765, medium to good handy steers
at $7.70@8.50, good' to choice corn-
feds at $8.60@9.45 and choice to fancy
steers of pretty good to strong weights
at; $9.50@10.25. The choicer class of
yearlings found buyers at $9.50@
10.50, with sales all the way down to
$7.15@8.50 for common to fair grades
of yearlings. A good business was
transacted in butchering cows and
heifers at $4.70@9, but sales above
$8.50 pere restricted to a few prime
yearling heifers, while the best cows
brought $7@7.50. Cutters went at
$4.15@4.65, canners at $3@4.10 and
bulls at $4.25@7.50. The calf trade
was fairly active on the basis of $4.50
@1150 for coarse heavy to prime light
vealers. Western range cattle were
apt to sell to better advantage than
their native grass-fed competitors,
with steers taken at $7@8.75 and cows
and heifers at. $461750.

Hogs have been marketed so moder-
ately of late that sellers were able to
maintain prices much of the time, in
spite of the moderate eastern shipping
demand, but after the early part of
last week had breaks took place, with
much larger receipts and a sudden
shutting off of most of the shipping
wants, the fresh eastern quarantines
against Illinois being the principal
bear factor. With hardly any hogs
shipped from here on late days, local
packers took charge of the market,
and prices went down rapidly for all
kinds. Lighter weight hogs are be-
coming more numerous. The usual
yearly declines for the fall and winter
months will probably take place in
prices from now on. At the week’s
close hogs sold at $6.55@8.25, with
pigs at $5.50@7.60. Prime hogs aver--
aging 230 to 248 lbs. sold the highest,
with the best light hogs taken at $8@
8.10 and heavy packers at $6.55@7.30.
guaveek earlier hogs brought $6.65@

Lambs and sheep underwent sharp
advances in prices during the early
days last week, with unusually small
supplies, the best range lambs selling
up to $9.25, notwithstanding a light
eastern shipping demand. Later in
the week the receipts were much larg-
er, and with hardly any outside de‘
mand, sharp declines in prices took
place all along the line. They rallied
near the close, with lambs selling at
$7@9.25, the best natives fetching $9.
Yearlings‘ closed at $6@7.50, wethers
at $5.60@6.50, ewes at $3@6 and bucks
at $4.25@5.

 

 

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Knuckling.—I have a three-year-old
colt that cocks over in both hind ank-
les. A. E. H., Paw Paw, Mich—Clip
off hair and apply one part powdered
cantharides and four parts lard every
two weeks and, of course, colt should
have rest.

Exostosis.——We have a cow that had
a lump on her lower jaw for two
years. When we first noticed it, it
was about the size of a hickory nut
and at the end 6f the first year it was
about the size of a man's fist and has
not increased in size any since. This
hunch is as hard as bone and appears
to be firmly attached to jaw bone.
The cow is in'good condition and I
would like to know if this is a case
of lump jaw. And will it have any
bad effect on her milk? L. B. W.,
Vl’ayne Co.. Mich—Her milk is fit for
use and my advice is for you to leave
her alone.

Chronic Laminitis.—Some time ago
my two sorrel mares were foundered
and were treated by our local Vet. and
both improved, but they are yet some
stiff and sore. Lately we have blis-
tered coronet with rather poor results.
We are now using white rock pack-
ing to bottom and wall of hoof; be-
sides this, we soaked the foot and
greased hoof with wool fat. I forgot
to say that one is seven and the other
nine years old. D. McK., Traverse
City, Mich.——I would suggest that you
shoe them with a wide—webbed rolling
motion shoe in front and continue the
treatment you are using, because it is
as good as any, and if they were my
horses 1 would let them run out day
and night.

Rheun1atism.—~I have a yearling colt
which went lame in left fore leg two
months ago. When standing in the
stable does not favor leg, but limps
badly when trotting. Have examined
foot several times, cleaning out bot-
tom with knife and tapping wall with
hammer, but it causes no flinching.
H L. F., Mt. Pleasant, Mich—Give
colt 1,4; dr. of sodium salicylate at a
dose twice a day and if you can 10-
cate soreness apply equal parts tinc-
ture iodine and camphorated oil every
day or two.

Capped Hock—On account of kick.
ing against the stall the cap of both
hooks swelled and l have been apply—
ingr iodine and glycerine with rather
poor results. The‘ soft bunches are
still there and I would like to know
what will take them off. H. W. A.,
Fennville, Mich.——Apply equal parts of
tincture of iodine and spirits of cam-
phor every two or three days. Remem—

5 her it is very difficultto reduce chron-
ic capped book no matter what you

apply.

Scabs on Body—Smut on Straws—I
have a cow whose body is covered
with scabs, especially on rump and
shoulders. At first I thought it was
caused by fly bites o'r sting of a bee.
The cow chews end and appears to be
Well. Our oats in this part of Otsego
county are badly affected with smut
and l have been wondering if it will
injure cattle to eat this kind of fod-
der. A. R. H., Elmira, Mich—Give
your cow a teaspoonful of salt and a
teaspoonful of flowers of sulphur at a
dose in feed once a day. Apply one
part oxide of zinc and five parts wool
fat to sores three times a week. If
you will shake the straw well before
feeding it, it is not likely to do your
cattle any particular harm to eat some
of this fodder with smut on.

Dehorning Cattle. What time of
the year would you advise me to have
cattle dehorned and do you recom-
mend the use of dehorning clippers or
to use a saw? 0. R. T., Otter Lake,
Mich.—-November or any of the cooler
months is the best time to dehorn cat-
tle. It should not be done when the
weather is extremely hot or when flies
are plentiful. I much prefer to use
dehorning clippers.

Suppurating Ears—Distemper.——We
have a cat that is troubled with sore
ears, causing her great pain and un—
easiness. We also have a dog that is
troubled much the same way and this
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l tagious as the cat’s kittens are all af-

fected with the same disease. I might
add that this ailment has existed for
the past three years. Mrs. C. A. R.,
Mt. Morris, Mich—I am inclined to be-
lieve that your cats suffer from feline
distemper and your dog canine dis-
temper and some of them perhaps par-
tially recover. However, if I were you
I would destroy everyone of them as
they are doubtless in a condition
which will not.be benefited much by
medication; furthermore, it might per-
haps be communicated to man. A
great many cats die of a diphtheritic
sore. throat, Allwthings considered,
you had better get rid of them.

 

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PRESERVATION OF FOOD BY
MEANS OF COLD.

 

BY FLOYD w. RODISON.

Two great factors for controlling
the preservation of food products are
cleanliness and cold. Cleanliness af-
fects the preservation of the product
from the standpoint of high tempera-
ture as well as low temperature, and
also affects the keeping qualities of
food products under any other method
of preservation.

Preservation by Refrigeration
Popular..

The most universally adopted plan
for the preservation of fresh food pro—
ducts has been by the application of
low temperatures. There are a variety
of reasons why this condition prevails
but the main one perhaps is because
of the fact that cold more nearly pre-
serves the original condition of the
product than any other process of
preservation. By using high tempera-
tures the flavor of a food product is
altered and its physical characteris-
tics are in some instances quite mate-
rially changed. By low temperatures,
however, the physical characteristics
of the products to be preserved are re-
tained largely in their original fresh
condition. The application of low tem-
peratures, however, is not as Sul‘e a
method of preserving as the applica—
tion of high temperatures for while
high temperatures destroy completely
bacterial life, low temperatures sim-
ply inhibit or retard their activities.
The application of low temperatures,
however, does permit of certain defi-
nite changes in food products, which
changes if not too progressive, may
markedly improve the nutritive prop-
erties of the food. It is well to re-
member, however, that these changes
are progressively toward the decompo-
sition of food products and if allowed
to proceed far enough will ultimately
accomplish that end.

Cause of Decomposition.

Food products decompose because of
enzymic changes and bacteriological
changes, and changes caused by other
micro-organisms such as yeasts, molds,
etc. Low temperatures act antagonis-
tically to the normal development of
these micro-organisms and consequent-
ly delay these decomposition changes.
It is well to remember in this respect
that while low temperatures retard
the activity of micro—organisms, at the
same time the micro-organisms them-
selves are more or less preserved so
that in the case of bacteria which
would normally perhaps reach the end
of the life activity and die, cold stor-
age, or the application of low tempera-
ture, prolongs the life period of the
organism. The difference in the pro-
duct caused by high temperature pres-
ervation and low temperature preser-
vation is the difference usually recog-
nized between canned or potted meats
and fresh meats, for nearly all fresh
meats from mammals pass through a
certain period of cold storage preser-
vation. Changes have taken place
since slaughter in spite of the effect
of refrigeration for it is impossible to
inhibit entirely bacterial or micro-or-
ganism activity, due to such refriger-
ation as will not actually render unfit
for food the article preserved. The
changes that occur in meat products,
for instance, are probably in the main
enzymic in character for we do know
that the flavors of meats preserved in
cold storage are very much increased.

The degree of cold storage to be at-
tained is a very variable factor, de~
pending primarily upon the individual
taste. Some persons like meat which
has been in storage but a very short
time indeed, and in which product the
amount of change is very slight, While
others prefer a product in which the

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micro-organic changes have proceeded

to a very marked degree, such that to

some the product would be marked as

in the incipient stages of decomposi-

tion.

Foods Quickly Deteriorate Following
Storage.

The most marked effect on food pro—
ducts due to low temperature preser-
vation is in the period called the chill-
ing period, in which the product is
gotten ready for refrigeration, and in
the period immediately upon being
removed from storage when the food

product assumes the normal temperay
‘dustry lie in having the true character

ture of the room. One is pretty safe
to say that food products change
much more rapidly after being in cold
storage and then taking on room tem-
perature again than they do before
going into storage at all. This is caus-
eed probably by the fact that a cer-
tain amount of change has been going
on during storage, but more likely to
the fact that refrigeration must rup-
ture mechanically the animal cells.
permitting therefore the invasion of
the bacteria present.

Drawn vs. Undrawn Fish and Poultry.

In the case of mammals, the con-
tents of the alimentary canal are in
every instance removed before the
carcass is taken. to the refrigerating
plant. In the case of fish and poultry,
however, this is not always done. In
fact, the general practice is to refrig‘
erate fish and poultry in the undrawn
condition. It is said that the product
can be stored this way and preserved
in a very much better manner. HOW<
ever, we are confident that the stor-
ing of fish and poultry in the undrawn
condition is a factor which more than
any other accounts for the so rapid
deterioration of the product after be-
ing removed from storage.

Why there is a Prejudice Against Cold
Storage.

There has been quite a wide-spread
prejudice against cold storage meth-
ods and this has been brought about
more through the poor practices of
the storage houses, we think, than
through any other cause. The evil
effects of storage have been shown in
the case of the storage of eggs per-
haps more than with the storage of
any other product and storage eggs
have occupied a distinctly inferior
place in the markets. Much of this
criticism of the storage houses is un.
just because we are. convinced that
under proper restrictions and regula-
tions refrigeration is perhaps the most
effective means we have for the pres-
ervation of articles of food which we
like to consume in a more or less
fresh condition. The main difficulty
with the preservation of eggs by cold,
lies in the original condition of the
eggs when they go into. storage. The
condition of eggs which were fresh at
the time of storage is even much bet.
ter on the average after being taken
from storage than are the ordinary
eggs taken off the market. Without
doubt a certain amount of deteriora-
tion takes place. There is a loss of
flavor which is unavoidable but aside
from this, if the storage is proper and
the eggs are in a perfectly fresh con-
dition when they enter storage, they
should be in a perfectly wholesome
and edible condition when removed
from storage, even though several
months later.

Refrigeration Promotes Economy.

It is certainly a very commendable
undertaking to be able to take perish-
able articles of food at the time of
the year when they are plentiful and
by proper refrigeration hold them for
a periOd of the year when there is a
scarcity. This should tend not only
to secure a much more uniformfood
material for, the entire year but it
should tend also to prevent the charg-

ing of exorbitant prices for food ma
terials which are obtained at times of
scarcity. The cold storage preserva.
tion of food products is decidedly in
the interests of the consumers offoods
and, at the same time, to the producer
who systematizes his business it will
be found to be advantageous as well.
Meats, fish, poultry, milk, fruit, eggs,
vegetables of all kinds may be re-
tained in a comparatively fresh con-
dition if stored under low tempera-
tures under favorable conditions.
These products so preserved should be
placed on the market under their own
distinctive names Without any eflort
to deceive the consumer and if it be-
comes necessary municipal inspection
may control the original wholesome-
ness of foods which are admitted to
storage.

."l‘he interests of the cold storage in-

of their product displayed to the con-
sumer. This is the surest, and like-
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LIVE STOCK NEWS.

 

The Pacific coast is about the only
part of .the United States where there
has been any surplus of cattle this
year, large numbers having been ship-
ped eastward from there at various
times. Long trains of cattle have
been shipped from California and
Arizona to Kansas City and Omaha,
Arizona forwarding thousandsof year-

vlings to Colorado and Texas, and a

great many Arizona feeders have been
sold in Colorado for aro '
100 pounds. und $6 Del

Missouri River markets have been
receiving quite large supplies of cat-
tle, with the runs at Kansas City em~
bracmg a large share of grassers
shipped from Kansas and Oklahoma.
pz‘istures. These cattle were mainly
of the feeder class.

‘Nord comes from Des Moines that
two prominent farmers from central
New Mexico have been traveling
through central Iowa looking for 500
head of dairy cattle suitable for stock-
ing their farms and those of their
neighbors. They were talking of pur-
chasnig about 50 pure-breds, about 300
Holsteins, the remainder to be Guern-
seys and Jerseys.

A_ marked increase
of livestock on the Belle Fourche re-
clamation project in South Dakota is
shown in a recent report of the United
states Department of Agriculture’s
experiment farm on that project. The
report says the tendency is to: feed
more and more of the farm crops and
to sell the live stock products. Pas—
iuring hogs on alfalfa and hogging
corn are coming to be much in favor.
The results of experiments conducted
on. the government farm indicate that
this is a decidedly profitable way of
marketing alfalfa and corn under con-
ditions similar to those which prevail
on the Belle Fourche project. The
small amount of labor involved is an
important factor, and another consid-
eration is the fact that less fertility
is removed from the soil than when
the crops themselves are sold.

The Missouri river markets are ex-

in the amount

poi-fencing a big demand for range
feeding lambs, with Omaha getting

the principal share of this trade. Re-
cent sales were made in that growing
market of desirable feeding lambs at
33.15611840 per 100 lbs., while a short
tune ago prime feeders went as high
as $8.60, with choice fat lambs going
at the same time for $8.50. Many
farmers are anxious to stock up with

feeders, but in many instances the
high prices frighten them. Other

farmers are contemplating the pur-
chase of a few breeding rains and
ewes of the better class, but these,
too, are dear, and not a great many
owners care to sell any. There is a
great shortage of sheep in the United
States, and it is going to take some
time to restore the country’s supply
to normal proportions.

Feeding lambs have sold at the feed-
ing stations nearby Chicago at $8.15
and there will be many‘ thousands
change hands at these places before
the ‘fseason - ends. Ordinarily these
buyers would get their thin stock at
the Chicago market-but the govern-
ment regulations, owing to the foot-
andanouth disease, gog‘no’t alloy; of
anything being purchased fo'r"feeding
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OCT. 9, 1915.

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SHALL SIX COUNTIES ORGAN IZE?

 

 

In a recent issue of the Michigan
Farmer appeared an account of a rally
held at Ypsilanti, by the Pomonas of
six counties in the southeastern sec-
tion of the state.

The purpose of this organization
shall be co-operation and to promote
Grange interests by becoming better
acquainted with neighboring Pomonas.

Each of those Pomonas has been
asked to adopt or reject the following
constitution and by-laws and upon
such action depends the future of the
movement: ‘

Art. 1. This organization shall con-
sist of the Pomona Granges of Wash-
tenaw, Wayne, Jackson, Lenawee,
Hillsdale and Monroe counties.

Art. II.—Sec. 1.—The oflicers shall
consist of and rank as follows: Mas-
ter, lecturer, secretary, and treasurer,
and an executive committee consist-
ing of the Master of each Pomona
Grange or someone authorized by him.

See. II.——The officers other than the
executive committee, shall be elected
annually at the second quarterly meet-

. ing of that committee.

Sec. III.——Any member of the organ-
ization may hold, after proper elec-
tion, any one of the above mentioned
four oflfices.

Art. III.——A11 business of a six-coun-
ty nature shall be disposed of by the
executive committee which shall meet
the first month of each quarter, the
date to be chosen by the Master after
conference with the remainder of the
committee.

It is pertinent to ask at this time
what ends such an organization may
hope to attain beyond better acquaint-
ance over county lines? What projects
may be furthered to mutual advan-
tage? What means may be made use
of to bring about a larger concert of
action in such a section of he state?
Are these ends worth the time and
expense of an added organization?
Queries like these may well be con-
sidered before action is taken by any
of the Pomonas affected. Without at-
tempting to exhaust them, these ques-
tions may perhaps be opened up here
with some profit.

1. There is always the very vital
matter of broadening acquaintances.
All other co—operative benefits have
root in this experience. Besides that,
the conduct of a big rally or other un-
ion meeting shows us one anothers
methods; such methods as plans and
conveniences of the grounds or build-
ings, provisions for satisfactory hand-
ling of crowds, the welcoming and
making strangers acquainted, the dec-
orations, the arranging of speaker’s
stand, playgrounds and lunch booths,
and the various program features of
the day. Every locality has its indi-
vidual ways in these matters, some of
which may simply be bad habits ac-
quired through not knowing better
methods. Interchange brings helpful
suggestion.

2. What projects may be furthered
to mutual advantage by such a combi-
nation of Granges‘? It would seem as
if a few leading topics or projects
might be sifted out of many and a
campaign of education and action up-
on then instituted through such an or-
ganization. Among the projects pos-
sible to undertake may be named the
following: To locate a session of
State Grange in this section of the
state; to advocate and promote local
co-operative efforts through shipping
associations, creameries, laundries,
egg circles and stores; to harmonize
road building plans; to form county
farm bureaus; to secure the naming
and marking of rural roads; and to
cultivate a sectional pride that will
stimulate rural betterment and wield
influence for high citizenship in public
affairs.

3. That means, can a six-county or-
ganization bring into play to attain
ends of the character mentioned
above? One means is provided for in
the plan presented for adoption, that
of a quarterly meeting of the execu-
tive committee. Another might be the
holding of six-county rallies, lecturers’
conference and Grange deputies’ train-
ing schools. At all of these meetings
plans could be laid to attain the goals
desired. Delegates might be sent from
one Pomona of the group to another
to study special methods in vogue
there. Exchanges of speakers, sing-
ers, readers or orchestras might be
easily expected and encouraged.

4. Finally, are ends similar to those
named above worth the time and ex-
pense of adding a ~superorganization
to those already existing in the terri-
tory? That is the gist of all questions
involved. It is my purpose only to
clearly raise thisquestion, rather than
to answer it. Has the Organization of

other sectional associations paid for,

   

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OFFICERS OF THE STATE ASSO-
ClATION OF FARMERS’ CLUBS.

President—R. J. Robb, Mason.

Vice-presidentwc. J. Reed, Spring
Arbor.

Secretary and Treasurer—Mrs. J. S.
Brown, Howell.

Directors—Alfred Allen, Mason; Jos-
eph Harmon, Battle Creek; C. B. Scul-
ly, Almont; C. T. Hamline, Alma; W.
K. Crafts, Grass Lake; Edward Burke,
St. Johns.

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CLUB DISCUSSIONS.

 

Favor Forceful Preparations for
Peace.—The September meeting of the
VVixom Farmers’ Club was held at the
very pleasant and hospitable home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Porter. After a
very substantial and satisfying dinner
the meeting was called to order by
President Nicholson and a very inter-
esting and instructive program, con-
sisting of reports of committees, reci-
tations, select readings, question box,
and various other things, was render-
ed. The question as to how the Uni-
ted States should prepare for peace
was discussed at some length, devel-
oping some very startling and inter—
esting facts in regard to the two prop-
agandas, viz. peace by moral suasion,
christian and other peaceful influence,
vs. peace by the above named influ-
ence, reinforced by a physical force
sufficient to repel any and all inva-
sions from foreign countries. The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted: Re-
solved, that we are in favor of pre-
paring for peace by necessary prep-
aration to defend ourselves against
aggressive nations—Mrs. R. D. Steph-
ens, Cor. Sec.

Favor Pure-Bred Stock.—The Clover
Leaf Farmers’ Club held its regular
meeting at the home of J. H. Miller,
Tuesday evening. September 28. The
meeting was called to order by the
president. The regular business was
transacted after which an excellent
program was given. Discussion led
by Sam Shaffer, “Is it profitable for
the general farmer to keep purebred
stock?” Remarks were made by
Messrs. Springer, 0. S. Howe, S. Fen-
ner, Guy Howe, Chas. Smith and by
Mr. Prescott, a guest from California.
Mrs. Brigham led the discussion from
the standpoint of poultry raising. All
seemed to think it profitable if one’s
pocketbook would permit them getting
started. After the completion of the
literary and musical program, Rev.
Jenkins, the new pastor of the Metho-
dist church, gave a few observations
from the ministerial viewpoint. Re-
freshments were served, consisting of
doughnuts, sandwiches and coffee. A
feature of the evening was an exhibit
of fruit, flowers and vegetables, pro-
vided by the members. The next
meeting will be held the second Tues-
day in October at the home of Dr.
ghas. Smith—Mrs. Starr Fenner, Cor.
.ec.

Held Temperance Meetingr—The
Ray Farmers’ Club held their annual
temperance meeting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Gilmore, Septem-
ber 9. Owing to it being State Fair
week there was not as large an at.
tendance as usual. The president
being absent Mr. C. S. Priest was ap-
pointed to fill the chair. After a
short business session the program
was taken up. Roll call was respond-
ed to with temperance quotations. The
temperance topic was, “What shall we
do with the saloon?” The discussion
was led by the Rev. Paul, who gave a
very interesting talk on the question,
after which Mr. J. P. Gilmore took up
the question and it was thoroughly
discussed. Some thought reading
rooms and places of visiting and hav-
ing a good social time was a much
better place for men and boys to
spend their time than at the saloon.
The Club voted to have an exhibit at
the county fair. Meeting adjourned
to meet October 14 at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Myron Degroff.—Cor. Sec.

 

the trouble? Can leadership be found
and developed with vision wide
enough and Willing to give time and
thought to constructiVe building of
plans and their execution? Can suffi-
cient enthusiasm be engendered in the
rank and file of membership to fire
the project? Is the end worth the
sacrifice, individually and unitedly?
These are phases to be considered ‘be-
fore adopting or rejecting a proposi-
tion to form a six-county organization.
JENNIE BUELL.

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CATTLE.

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Breeders’ Directory—Continued on page 327.

 

 

OCT. 9, 1915.

Preparing the Poultry House for Winter

HE preparation of the poultry
house for cold weather is not
a matter of great expense but

‘ rather a matter of understanding the

principles which underlie winter egg
production and healthy fowls. One of
the greatest handicaps of the amateur

- poultryman is that he thinks his hen

house should be air tight and as warm
as he would keep a dwelling house.
Thisis an erroneous notion. If one
will but stop and think for a moment
of the natural covering of the hen, he
will know that feathers are the warm-
est covering with which nature adorns
any of her creatures. If you do not
believe this, jump into a feather bed
some sultry night in June. I will ven-
ture the prediction that before ‘the
rosy tints of dawn appear in the east,
you will be convinced that there are
something much cooler than feathers.

The natural covering of fowls, is
such that they do not need protection
so much against the cold as they do
against drafts. There is only a small
part of the body of the fowl that is ex-
posed to cold weather. Many poultry-
men have found that fowls kept under
rather cooler conditions than the av-
erage have done much better at egg
production than poultry kept warmer.

Proper Ventilation Important.

The ventilation of a. hen house is
perhaps one of the most important
features that should be taken into
consideration. King states that a
threepound hen should have 1.4 cubic
feet of pure air per hour and so we
see that in a coop where ten fowls
are kept, their health demands that
pure air be admitted in rather liberal
quantities. A satisfactory arrange
ment for ventilation of the farm hen-
house is what is commonly known as
the “muslin front.” In this scheme,
only half of the openings are covered
with muslin, while the other half is
supplied with windows. If openings
are few and small it may be neces«
sary to use more than half of the op-
enings as spaces to be covered with
muslin. The. muslin admits the air
rather evenly over the fowl and causes
circulation along only the front of the
poultry house. The fowl perched up-
on the roost has an opportunity to
breathe freely of the fresh air which
pa: ses in front, but at the same time,
she does not expose her to the draft,
is the ideal poultry house ventilation.

The Poultry House is Sometimes too
Warm.

Under another caption we have seen
that the poultry house is often too
warm. This is especially true of farm
poultry houses. The professional poul-
tryman has learned long since that
poultry ought not to be kept under too
warm conditions if winter egg produc-
tion is expected. It may be well to
utter a word of protest against the
judgment that dictates battening up
every crack, nailing down every win-
down and closing every vcntilator as
soon as cold weather puts in its ap-
pearance. It is true that poultry has
been kept profitably in houses that
have only tight backs and tight side‘s.
Nearly every reader has observed that
birds living in trees all winter seldom
have frosted comes or feet. They
seek the sheltered places of the tree
but have plenty of fresh air.

Supplies for the Winter.

We have long since come to recog—
nize the idea of the balanced ration in
caring for live stock, but we have
been a trifle slow in applying this
idea to chickens. The cow demands
carbohydrates, proteids, fats, and ash
in order that she may produce her
product economically. The chicken
needs the very identical things with
one addition—the chicken’s crop works
on a different principle than the cow’s
rumen.’ The chicken has never gotten
away from the idea of the lod stone
mill and unless we' supply the hen
with the stones for milling the food
that we give her, we need not expect

that she will grind the grist. She
must have carbohydrates, proteids,

fats, ash, all these go to make up an~

egg and in addition, we must give
Something to furnish the stones for
the mill. In other words, grit. ‘When
we supply the old biddy with oyster
shells, ,we kill two birds with one
stone, we supply her with consider-
able time which goes to make up the
shell of the egg and‘also furnish the
mill stones. So much for helping the
lien to. produce an egg. Due prepara-
tion must be given to keeping the hen
healthy if she is to lay. As battery
for voracious vermin, a barrel of sand
or road dust ought to be at the fowls
disposal on winter days. Road dust is
nature’s own bath for a fowl and it
helps the hen to help herself in the
fight against the mite.

In preparing the fowls for Winter
we need to make sure that the hen
house has plenty of ventilation be-
cause it takes fresh air to oxidize the
food which we give the hen in order
that she may produce an egg. Better
results will be obtained when the hen
house is kept cool but free from all
drafts. If we are to add to these con-
ditions the proviso that the hen is to
be supplied with egg—making material,
with health—giving funds of road dust
and charcoal, then we may be reason.
ably sure of healthy fowls and Winter
eggs. I. J. MATHEWS.

FEEDING THE CHICKENS.

it pays better to feed liberally in
the fall. of the year than at any other
time because at this time the fowls
bodily needs are the greatest. The
average farmer does not feed enough
variety. It will not do to feed the
same kind of feed too long. Some
farmers who have the variety of feed
that poultry need to do well, consider
certain grains too good or too expen-
sive for the hens and throw out What-
ever feed is cheapest or handiest.

“Chickens will eat anything,” I
heard a man say the other day. True,
but why make them? It is not profit-
able. The hens that get the worst
of it in the food supply take a longer
vacation than there is any need of and
the pullets refuse to lay until warm
weather. Damaged or inferior grain
is injurious and lacking in the ele-
ments necessary for making growth
and eggs.

Digestive troubles at this season are
often brought on by fowls eating
spoiled stuff. It pays to take the time
to look about the premises occasion-
ally and see if we can discover any
dead thing or spoiling grain about
stacks that fowls have access to.

Old corn being rather scarce in the
crib at this season makes it necessary
to feed new corn. It is not the best
of feeds however. We find it best to
feed a little old corn with the new and
make the change gradually to prevent
digestive ailments. New corn fed too
freely frequently causes bowel trouble.

There is nothing better than wheat
to supply the deficiency of protein
when com is fed largely. Screenings
of good quality are about equal to
wheat, but poor screenings is an ex-
pensive food even at half the price of
good grain. Oyster shell is needed to
make bone and egg shell but it is too
soft to entirely replace grit.

The crisp. autumn air sharpens the
chicken’s appetite and it is a pleasure
to feed them and watch them eat. We
like to see them come running at meal
time as if they meant business. It’s
a very good sign that they are not
thrifty where they act as if they do
not care whether school keeps or not.
Poultry appreciate regularity in feed-
ing. We try to scatter the feed well
so each bird gets its share. We give
them skim-milk every day and keep
a box of charcoal and wheat bran
where they can eat all they want.

Indiana. FRANCES W001).

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OCT. 9, 1915.

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100 choice registered Holstein young Cows with
records from 19 to 24 lbs. Daughters of AKR. O.
cows in calf to some of the best :30 lb. bulls in the
State. Heifer calves and yearlings with A. R. 0.
dams and sires. a few bulls.

Last Sale‘of IS I 5 at Howell

Oct. 21, 10:30 a. in. Three Auctioneers. Perry.
Ellis, Mack. Catalogs Oct. 10.

of Livingston County. 6 tic—King Pontiac Jewel Korndyke,

F. G. Johnston, Columbus, 0., Ped. Expert
A. R. Eastman, Sec., Howell, lVIich._

Do YOu Want A Bull?

Ready For Service.

From a grand daughter of The King of the
Pontiace. Hired by a bull that is more than a half
brother to the, Che pion Holstein Cow o! the
W‘orld.‘a"lid 'whe’ee am is a30 lb. 656 ll fat daughter
of Pontiac Aggie Korndyke'who has more .0 lb.
daughters than any other livmg bul . If you do
write for pedigree.

EDWIN S, LEWIS, Marshall, Mich.
l don’t-Want to sell anything but

HULSIEIN BULLS

and I have some bull bargains. Don’t
buy a bull until you know I have not 0t

and Pontiac Kornd ke.

 

Apple Korndyke and Pontiac l’et.

Record cow Lindenwood II ope.

K01, 2nd World record Senior four
Sll‘eS ct sunllar breedlng.

Mich-Tillie October 22. 1015. Follows sale at
early for catalog.
Auctioneers:-
Pugh & Son, Toledo. Ohio.
Managers:- S. T. Wood, Sales Manngcr.
Mgr., Adrian, Michigan.
Consignorsz- Kennedy Holstein Farm (Io.
(loo. W. Rising, it‘aycttc. ()hio.
Adrian, Mich.
Anthony, Adrian, Mich.

 

Lenawee County Holstein BreederS’

Second. Consignment Sale

100 Head- of Pure Bred Registered Holstein Cattle.
Fair Grounds Adrian,Miohlgan. October 22, 1915.

This offering is characterized by,—-Splendid Individiuality, Popular and
World Record Breeding, Young and of Vigorous growth, large percentage of
A. R. O. cows and ofl‘springs. Cows bred to bulls out of world record dams.
Sons and Daughters of Prize winners at National Dairy Show.

Note the quality of Herd bulls to which Offering 15 bred,—

Jewel Korndyke 2nd and a daughter of DeKol 2nds Butter Boy 3rd.
10 to——“King Lunde Pontiac Korndyke 15,” a son of King of the Pontiacs

3 to—Sir lollanna Pontiac Pet, a grandson of Colantha Johanna Lad, Rag

3 to—Duke Ormsby Pietertje Delx’ol 3rd.
5 to—Risinghurst Johanna ()rnlsby Hope, Sons of the Great Worlds Year

20 or more to—Prince Bawn Maxie DeKol, son of Crown .l’rincess Maxie De

All animals tuberculin tested by state—approved veterinary.
attend both sales and select from over 200 head.

(.‘ol. Perry. Columbus, Ohio.

l.. 15.17
Rogers Bron, ()nstwl, Mich.
Elwin (Tlurk. Adrian, Mich.

Sired by King of the Pontiacs, dam

year old 30 day division. ()thers bred to

Reinember—Place Adrian.
llou'cll. Mich. Breeders from ll. distance can
Catalogs ready October 15th. Write

Col. Burton, Adrian, Michigan. '(‘ols.

Liverpool, N. Y. '1‘. C. licnnedy, Business
. Adrian. Mich. Hatch Herd. Ypsilanti, Mich.
onncll, ll‘llycttc, ()hio. llclmwee Stock Filrlu.
R. lv’. (Tlenlent. Adrian. Mich. Dr. 1;. W.

 

 

What you want. Come and see bu ls.

 

L. E. CONNELL, Fayette, Ohio.

HATCH HERD

YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN

Registered Holstein-Friesian sires. randson’s of
World’s greatest dairy sire. out of c olce A. R. 0.
dams and King Pontiac Jewel Korndykc: Brother 91’
K. P. Pontiac Lass 44.15: average record of 50 dams in
his pedigree 31 25 in 7 days: average per cent. of fat
fibres nearest dams 4 37; of hi; olwn dam 49(2)0 girlish; (1)11

1'“ three generations 3 re“ y “9.0"” .. - : - uernse 3 re istered, for sale at “’atervliet. Mich.,
daughters. A few females bred to 'ng ' Prices G May lame Lil-coding. Seven A. I . 0. cows in herd..
reasonable. Address J. K. Blatbhford, Auditorium Tower. Chicago, Ill

The Two Greatest Bulls Miciiiitté’o‘é‘lfiiiiééf “fittest
E K‘lillNGZdOF ngTlr’ggrllllfi 3 d "a“ “martininsinuatin- mug...
1) ’s r

Sold to Mr. A. Fleming of Weid-
Ihave young bulls from cows having high official LAST BULL man. ‘3th one bull 10“» N59 10

_ , , ‘ . , b ,“8. Stock mo. .Hc’s a bargain at $200. breeding conformation
3:33:33? %;?C‘éidr::§§:lgme()f dbo‘e 9‘ cons‘ldered. Brother to temper world’s record 3% yr.

BIGELOWS HoliSTEIN FARMS, old Holstein. M. L. McLaulin, licdi‘ord. Mich.

BREE DSVl L LE. DIIC II.

Espanore Farm,

LANSING. MICHIGAN.

will Sell or Exchange

Our registered Guernsey Bull La Tertre otMaple Lane,
23192 A. (l. C. (1., {our years otrage Sept. 30th.Will ex-
change l’cdigrcss A. G. C. ). Sir, imported Raymond
ot’l‘crtre, 2430 P. S. Dani, Lady W'hltcfoot 31519.

THE JENNING‘S FARMS. R. F.D. l, Bailey, Mich.

F O R SA L E cfiirlfiifiwg'figfi

Heifers due to freshen this {all and winter. Prices rea-
sonable. The Jennlng’s FarinaR. F. D. 1.Balley, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

illie Farmstead Jersey Cattle. Bull calves from R.
of M. Cows, also holler calves and several bred
heifers for sale. Colon C. Lillie. Coopersville. Mlch'

 

eneys. Bulls ready for service. extra 1gliality sired
by Jacoba‘s Fairy Emalnon. No. 1071 . from high
producing dams. 8M1 1H & PARKER. Howell.Mich.

. . —H' h l J B ll
Offers for sale, registered Holstein Cows bred to FOR SALE Uglgvesc liim°rifggm€m
the great bull Pledge Spati'ord Calamity Paul. H of Merit ancestry. WATERMAN 1; WATER-
you need a bull, write for prices and pedigrees of MAN. Meadowland Farm. Ann Arbor. Mich.

our bull calves.

CHASE s. osnoim,
ADAM E. FERGUSON, l 0""?-

To p N otc h H o l stei ns! Jersey Bull: lor Sale {zzfi‘n'é‘gi‘gi’éf’i‘é‘ii‘ifii‘fifl ‘33
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F s I —Iigh Class Jersey Bull as good as the, best
or a 8 Yearling. From high producing dam. Brice
rightif taken at once. J. l". Townsend, Ionia, M ich.‘

 

Before buying your bull look ahead and thirlikfgf the semi-official test. 0 B. We 61'. R. 5. Allegan. Mich
fin -. herd you hope to own Ill it ’ow years. l‘i v per ' .
colit, or over. of its value depends on your bull. ’J‘iicre- ILLBIDE Farm Jerseys, Yfial’l'lnl bulls. solld

color.halflbrotllers to ex-world's-record senior 2yr
old and from B. of. M. dams. with records from 400 lbs.
to 800 lbs. 0. and (l. DEAKE. Ypsilanti. Michigan.

2 yr. old Jersey bull, rand
1"“ 3' ‘“'t.'l.9l'.°°.; me
.. ox. am ma . utter mos. uarantce
EARLING registered Holstein heifer. hire is son of in every respect. Price is right. Write for Particulars.
former state champion cow, 62.94 lbs. of butter in E. D. DeGRAW. Lamb. Michigan.

7 days. Very illgefeveryiway. $1251 beatings liar; rlltgehttgo
scan-vs guarane . r r - 1b 118 o the
Mllklng Shorihorne drum-.35....
DAVIDSON & HALL. Tecumseh. Michigan.

Hobart W. Fay, Mason. Mich.
Holstein in” Call fifihfi‘lfiylb‘oii'ii‘hdsii‘t'fifi Sh
- . orthorn Cattle 01 both Sex lol- Sale
'11 papers' Elm" 19' smith' “arm" M‘ch' w. w. KNAPP. Howell. Michigan.

FOR SALE Registered Holsteln Bulls BIDWELL SHORTHORNS

fore, get a good bull. And don't be too larticular
about the price if you can be sureof the qua lty. Mci’.
Farms 00. sells bulls of strictly high quality._ ’lllere
llse illsures a successful, profitable herd. W rite your
wishes to McPherson Farms 00.. Howell, Mich.

pe lgree.

 

re d for service. and bull calves. also females.
FfiéEMAN J. FISHEECK. Howell. Michigan. For "Beef .nd Milk"
Registered Bulls, Cows
on

a a e ._ i.
Holstein-Frauen Breeder Tiff .21) t. {253.1 heifers. Baotila;
represented. D. D. AITKIH. lint. Michigan. 3:9:550‘3- &: ml' at
e ' N. Y. Cdgtnffhgot.
Re . Holstein Frieslaa Bull Calves also D. suitcases:
. i d .. B ' ' . " "DIE“
”moirfwii rdi‘ifié‘iisbufii‘. n.?e§'."fiié‘ifi°gan. L 3., 3, Wm... ".01,

HOLSTEINS AND GUERNSEYS
Our Holstein cousins the blood of Belle Komdge
and Belle] 2nd. ur Guernseys are strong in La y
Gempsey. Glenwood B0 of Haddon. and Stranford's

Glenwood of Pineiiurst b ood. Some fine bull calves of
both breeds for sale. Boardman Farm. Jackson, Mich.

REGISTERED HOLSTEIII BULL. 331.3333 [goaiI‘z‘hE'rilglit
Bend for description. w. c. TAYLOR. Milan. Mich.
HDLSTEIN egg-run and Duroo Jersey Swine.

   

 

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8 in 11s also toinal . flu-in

Shin-horns F" 8'18 :i‘ilggoa‘slt of Davis creating on

A. A. R. E. W. B. MCQUILLAN. Howdl. Mich.
— . ' k

SIWI'IIIOI'IIS Dairy or beef bred Breeding stoe all

ages for sale at farmers prices. C. W. Crum.
Secy. Cont. Mich. Shel-thorn Breedera' Assn. McBride. Mich.

- of best Bates Strains. Youn
”all" BICII :llUTIIIUI'II' bulls 7 months old for sale?
Price $100 each. J. B. HUMMEL. Mason. Mich.

Choice 1" “l “‘0" ”a“ h 'm - Fr‘cea Sh rthorn bull. 2 . 1d, dark roan. Grand-
reasonable. in OR'MELL. Homll, ““3"“ For salfliscigot Avolldale. 3.213%, cows and heifers.3E.
D. .

only $40 m Delivered Magnificent no]; J. FRANK, Montgomery, Michigan. ILF.

sti ‘n bull calf. by .
24 lb. butter bull. 'I‘en weeks old. 250 lbs. A beauty. H005.
—Grand bunch of Gilto

% white. ROUGEMONT FARMS. Detroit, Mich.
l I
Durocs & Vlclonfls $21.“.‘lil’3. a: on

of Superba. Defender. Much Col. lens and others.
A few young boars. M. T. STO'RY. Lowell, Mich.

OR SALE—Berkshire hogs. both sexes and different ages.
Bred gilts for fall furrowing. Poll Angus Bull Calf. not reg-
istered. Price right. Chan's Stock Farm. R. 1. Mariette. Mich.
-—

we tell gilts bred f rAn .tfl .
rrowing and a oholgo 10:0! Aegitl

elite (or sale. 5. A. PATTUL'LO. Deckervllle. M oh.

——A 1 hour well marked.
Rm Br" lubhk.' :11th line mature boar
Royalton Emperor. Both registered with papers at {all-
price. Write to D. F. Valentino. Supt" Tmpersnu.lich.

llo stored lerlclllres"Old by u” ”m “d ”m“
cow‘sI 10¢ per pound.B. 3.0121131 W Anmnfit'flfi
.DUROC JERSEYS—gulls; 3°6‘Xi€§
readytc ship. Corey U. Edmouds. Hastings. Mich.
”lime Janey—March pigs either sex, also am book-

ing orders for fall pigs for Nov. ship-
mentlnspection invited. E. D. Heydanberk.Wnylsnd.Mlch.

AMPSHIRE Swine—Breedin stock of all ages
from most 0 ular strains. Mrite for breedin .
. Floyd Myers. B. 9. Decatur. Ind.

 

 

 

 

OR Sale Re istered Holstein cow 7 yrs. old. A regular
breeder. lll nestles in Nov. Price and descrlglon
on applicaton. L. C. Gardner. Stockbrldee. Ml . . 5.

R “13TH“ HOMTEIN FEMALEB. Choice
yearlings—Two year olds and matured cows. Haven’t
the room fort
come and see

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, Ila-tee lhefore winter.If. interested
6 re good stuff, in nice condi-
. S, No. Adams, Michigan.

 

 

We will “dugout! note for one year at 5%—
ca why not buy a

Holstein Bull

at once._ and we pick of In from best Breeding
in Michigan. Send for prices and pedigrees.

mull mull FARM. AUGUSTA, Mien.

Rama. Guernsey &. Holstein Bulls

From two months. two. years old. Most of th in 1r ~
A.R. 0.cows. Allen be sold fat {armors prices. Gilli
or write. SWEET ORCHARu FARMS. Birming-
ham, Mich.E. E. Sweet. Proprietor.

 

 

 

 

 

Inspection lnvi

Big Type, 0.1.C’s and Chester White Swine.

400 fall igs either sex. (facial. prices for the next
30 days, a so bred gilts an seerce males and we are
booking orders tor spring Sig , all our stock is good
enough that I will ship . D. and reg. free in the
O. . C. or Chester White Asso. We won. more prizes
than all other breeders put together. at 111.. and
Wis. State Fairs. Write for Show record.

ROLLING VIEW STOCK FARM
Cass City, - Michigan.

' —Specla1 prices on March boars for
thSIOI Willi” next 30 days. Falll’igs.
F. W. ALEXANDER. Vassar. Michigan.

-A
O. l. C. SWINE mitt??? ‘Rr‘hi
choticefbé'edtsgw i? farrow the last of IAllilfl. or fore
par 0 e . you are. wri 9 me. are them.
A. J. GDORDEN. R No. 2. Don. Michigan.

0 ' a Choice Glite bred for Sept. furrow.
. 0 0 Berylcable boars. Spring pigs not akin.
ALVIN V. HATT. Grass Lake. Michigan

0. I. C. GILT BRED SPRING PIGS
ready to ship. II. J. FEELEY. Holt. Michigan.

I —Bred sows. bred tits. 8 rin i s
OI II c 5 both sex. Service oars. T’rlcg 0:.
A. R. GRAHAM. Flint. Michigan.

REGISTERED 0. l. C. BOARS 8 GILTS

Hi ,h class full pl 1! at reasonable ri ' s,
5,. CARL JEW T'I‘, Mason. Mlpclfie

O I C SPRING BOARS of good type and
o 0 ' Bed Polled bull calves.
John Berner and Son, Grand Ledge. Mich.

o I c SERVICEABLE BOARS. Priced to
a I I sell, and recorded in buyer’s name.
H. W. MANN. Dansvllle. Michigan.

0. I. C.’s STRICTLY BIG TYPE.

March. April and M :ly pigs Si rod by Lenghty Pri ncc,
White Monarch and Frost's (lll(>ice,llll bigtypo bolus
and sows weighing from 500 to 700le. with ( ulllity
second to none. an furnish in pairs not akin. lPrices
reasonable.

Newman’s Stock Farm,

 

 

 

 

Marlette. Mich. R. l.

n I cl: two yearling hours and a lototlast Spring pigs
- - not akin. Also a lot of this {all pigs llt$10each

at 8 to 10 weeks old. Good stock. bis mile west or depot.

Otto B. Schulze, Nashville. Mich. Citizens phone 124.

Choice eighteen mos. ld l .
O. I. C- Grand Champion at West(liiich)i(;rtiiln
State Fairlfllr’) and Mar. and Apr. ilts also fall pigs.
A. J. BARKER. BELMONl‘mllcfi. R. No. 16.

 

 

23_. 327 9

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’ 0.1.0.

50W WEIGHED 932 LBS.
A 23 MONTHS OLD

  

I have started more breeders on the road to auc-
cessthan an man living. I have thelsrgest and fin- ‘
est herd int 9 U. 8. Every one an early developer.
ready forthe market at six months old. I want to

lace one has in each community to advertise my

erd. Write tor my pian,“How to Make Money from
Hogs." O. 5. BENJAMIN. I-Ia- I 0 Portland. Mich.

 

 

BIG TYPE POLAND OHINAS. ' Some choice boars
6 now ready to s 1% 1Satisfaction guaranteed.
0.

. W. HOLTON. B. l. Kalamazoo. Michigan.

Spring Pigs at Half Pricez-grgd from

largest
strain of Poland Chin-as on earth. none bigger: 11’
you ever expect to own a reglstered Poland China,
this is your opportunity. (iet busy and order at once.
Pairs and tries not akin $15 each. A few bred cows .1“.
8 J. (l. Bll'l‘lihlll. l’ortlanrl. Mich. Bell Phone.

ARGE i‘ypé r. c. Herd Bolll' Hoosier Giant 2nd 23801]. Pigs

sired by him. One Big Smooth Jumbo Boar. Bred sows. prices
right. MRS. J. E. BRAI'IHWAITE, Brant, MICII.
BIG type Poland Ohinas with quality bred right.

feed right. and Kriced right to go to their new
homes and do right. . D. GREGORY. Ionla. Mll‘h.
POLAND CHINA Spring Pigs from heavy boned

prolific stock. Alan. Oxford Sheep. both sexllt
bargain prices. ROBERT NEVE. Pierson, Michigan.

POLAND GHINAS

The Large Prolific Kind
£5.11th SPHIHG BDAHS
At Farmers' Prices.

ALLEN BROS.,

 

PawPaw, - - Mich—1m
REGISTERED YORKSHIRES

Hatch Herd, Ypsilanti, Michigan.
. .0 YokksanES—Sllfagtiasbol‘i'ed £311“) C‘sttlpe.
9:“an I. R. Ducks. E.xl~9nCAlill.n}lon?§1?: Mich:

'l ' Gilt. b (1 fl“
flarge YorkShlres SepLZymg-gr “1:11

 

 

*"ctobor furrow. Scrvicablo boars. Pigs all ages. Prices
’ezlsomlble. \V. C. Cook, Route 42. Ada. Michigan

.—“'eaniing pigs, airs not akin. Bred
MUIEIDOI Hogs- sons and gilts Eur fill] furrow, tuo
service hours. C. F. MACON. R. .‘l. Brition. Mich.

 

 

HORSES

FOR SALEmlicgistcrod Percheron Stallion Mares
and Fillies at reasonable rices. In-
spection invited. I". L. KING & SON. Char otte.Micll.

' —Beg. Shetland Ponies. mostly
P1230" Po"! Farm SKIUTH.1 spotted stallion and young
stock for on 6. Dr. \ '. ’l‘. Morrison, Pigeon. Mich.

Registered Percherons

Brood mares. Fillies and Young Stallions. Priced
0 soil. Inspection invited.
L. C. HUNT & CO.. Eaton Rapids. Michigan.

Percherons, Holslelns, in us, Shropshires. Duroo:
DORR D. BUELL. ‘Imira, Michigan.

WA NT E D. Horses 1150 pounds, mules
. 1050 pounds. Address

Taxicab & Transfer 00.. 42 Randolph St. Detroit.

SHEEP.

.‘ ‘ \ IT PAYS TO BUY PURE BRED SHEEP

. .- “ ii men
- OF PARSONS 2.153%...

I sell and ship every-

* where and pa ex-

~ preset: areas. will

start one man ineacli

twp. Write forclub

otter and descriptive

price list. Oxfords,

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Hay Brothers Slack Farm. 35.3.83? §§,:P§.EJE
for sale. Registered free. J. R. Way. Pompeii. Mich.

Brookwater Farm

This herd won fourteen first prizes, besides sev-
eral lesser ones, also Grand Cham ion Boar
and Grand Champion Sow at iohlgan
State Fair. Every entry was bred at Brook-
water with three exce tions and they were far-
rowed there. The rand Champion Boar
Hoosier II for I810 also a. choice lot of spring
pigs and yearling boars. If you wish something
consnlerably better write or visit—

IROOKWATER FARM. I. 7., Ann Arbor. Mich.

Cagitql Herd Duroo Jersey. Swine. Established 1888
prlng pigs for sale. satisfaction guaranteed. Ex-
press maps (1. J. H- Bentham. East Lansing, Mich.
I'ROC JERSEYS—Spring pigs either sex. Gilts bred for
Sept. furrow to a son of Volunteer Grand Champion at
Intorna'l Stock Show Chicago. F. .l. Drodt, R. 1. Monroe. Mich.
~M i It
“limo Jenny arch p gs 9 her sex. sired by a son

of Volunteer Champion of 3 State Fairs
and Chicago Show in 1912. E. H. Merrie. Monroe. Mich.

Dumc: of the best of breeding. April farrow either
sex or pairs for next days SZOeach. Two fall

boars. Oct. furrow Wench. Alec Holstein bull one
year Oct. 6. H. G. KEESLER. Cassopolis, Mich.

DhUROmC JFKSEYSQHLSH‘:
stare .. or” rut““:..“-‘ld8Tt.E£ls§:

llllllllll JERSEY Illills till“? M °fligrilfilb¥¥lfi

i 1)
not akin. W. C. TAYLOR. fiilan. Michigan.

.l. VI. KEEIEI. Erin. Mich.

local from Monroe or Toledo, Keeney Stop.

BIG TYPE P. 0. Either sea. pairs or tries not akin.
Bred wgffi‘gilts.}flave egverai lb. boar pim-

meta. uyno nermd.net

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