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OOSE farming is a bigger busi-



ness than most people realize



and geese are marketed in a

different way from other fowls. For

the most part the geese are raised on

general farms, a few here and a few

there. III the fall they are picked up

by buyers and shipped to special fat-

tening farms, where they are fed

heavily and prepared for market. lly

a curious coincidence the leading

goose plant of the east. is at. Mans-





field, Mass, while the most iIIIport.ant

goose farm of the west. is at Mans-

field, Ill. Most. of the geese which





reach the. llay State farm come from

(,Ianada and lihode island. The. Rhode

Island geese are collected in wagons,





but those from Canada are received

by train. Many of these northern

birds are. raised by the farmers of

Prince Edward’s island, where they

are allowed to pick up their living





along the marshes and are fed but. lit.-

tle grain. They are thin but Well de-

veloped when sold, and fallen easily.

The. cost of ‘aising them is very little

and the mortality is always smaii. Ac—

cordingly the farmers find it profitaLIC

to carry a small flock every year.

\Vhen a sufficient number have been

gathered in one ilock by the. buyers,

they are driven to the nearest rail-

road station and put on the cars,

which are divided into several decks,

one above the other. Corn and raw

potatoes are strewn over these decks,

the potatoes providing moisture

enough to keep the throats of the

birds from becoming dry on the long

trip, which sometimes lasts three days.

Water is also given in pails at the

start, but is soon gone. As many as

1,500 geese may be crowded into one





car, but the loss ordinarily is very

small. On one occasion the men at





one station along the way thought to

do a kindly deed by using the hose on

the birds, as the weather was very

warm, with the result that several

hundred of the geese died.



After Mansfield is reached the geese





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the road three, miles

to the farm and when they arrive

they are very dirty and bedraggled

looking birds, but there is a pond into





are driven over





which they are at. once driven and

where they soon make themselves

clean. Then they are driven to the





fattening pens, which are simply open-

air enclosures surrounded by low

fences, and there stuffed for four





 





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on the. part. of dealers who want. stock

for cold storage, and several thousand

geese are sold each year to be frozen

and held for the middle and late win-

ter trade, after the supply of fresh-

killed birds has been exhausted. Then

comes the big (‘hristmas rush for in

the eastern states many people consid-

er that the goose is the typical (.JlIIist,-

mas bird, just as the turkey is accept-





 





 





A Carload of





wr eks These pens are 30 feet square

and 50 geese are alloted to each. The

geese weigh from six to eight pounds

when they arrive and are expected to

weigh ten pounds and upwards with

the feathers off when they are ready

for market. They are fed three times

a day, twice. on a soft. mash made of

corn meal and beef scraps, and once

on corn, the feed being carted about

in a low, one-horse truck and shoveled

into the long V troughs.



Killing and picking begins early, for

in September there is a heavy demand





 





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Farm Raised Geese En Route to the Fattening Plant.





ed as the Thanksgiving Day bird. As

a rule, practically no geese are left. at

the fattening plant after the first. of

the year.



Dry picking is the invariable rule in

the east and the pin feathers are shav-

ed off with a sharp shoemaker’s knife,

a long row of which is placed in front

of each operator when the day’s work

begins. Ten to 18 pickers are em-

ployed in the busy season, and they

work nine and a half hours a day. A

record of 67 geese killed and picked in

a day has been made by one man at





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the goose farm, but 40 is considered

a good average. All the feathers are

carefully saved and thrown in a box,

for they constitute an important} by-

produr-I. ll" white, they sell for 50

cents a pound or more and all goose

feathers bring a good price.





Most of the geese from the Massa-

chusetts farm are sold in the ioston





market. When we jump to New York





We find that the, geese used there are

brgou ht from the west, the choicest.

coming from the farm at Mansfield,

lllinois. The western season is a lit.-

tle later, lasting from October to the





end of January, and instead of killing

and dressing the they are ship-

ped alive in earload lots, buyers com-

ing from New York to bid for them.

They are shipped alive, because they

are sold largely to Jews and must be

killed in the kosher market. From

1,000 to 1,200 are loaded into a car

and when they are driven to the rail-

road yards, which are, not. far from

the farm, the roadway is covered with

straw in order to keep them from get-

ting muddy or soiled. For the rest,

the are handled in much the

same fashion as on the eastern farm,

except. that they are, fattened in large

sheds instead of in the open air.



For many years thousands of south-

ern geese were fattened on this farm

and then shipped to New York, an

amusing fact to people who know that

the New York market, refuses to buy

geese from the south. if they come

by way of lllinois there seems to be

no complaint. ()i'tentimes it was nec-

essary to driw: the birds over the

roads for many miles, from a dozen to

:30 being picked up at various farms

along the way. The roads were rough





geese





geese





and there was danger that the geese

would become too footsore to contin-





ue the journey. for which reason they

were shod in a most ingenious man-

ner. Beds of soft tar or pitch were

made and the geese driven over them.

Then while this gummy substance

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CURRENT COMMENT.





 





The increased inter-

est which is being

shown in the good

roads movement

throughout the country is reflected in

the building of permanent roads. as

shown by a recent federal: report.

This report shows the total expenditure

for highways throughout the country

in 1914 to have been $250,797,911, of

which sum $174,935,083 consisted of

local funds expended in road work by

road districts, townships and counties.

The total mileage of public roads in

the country is given at 2,273,131 miles,

of which 247,000 miles, or 10.9 per

cent, were surfaced 'on January 1.

1915.



A study of these statistics brings to





Progress in Road

Building.





light some interesting facts, among

which we note the following: Nearly





one—third of the mileage of surfaced

roads in the United States has been

built in the states of Ohio, Indiana

and New York, which have 28,312

miles, 20,831 miles and 22,398 miles,

respectively. Of these states Indiana

leads in percentage of road mileage

which has been improved by surface

ing, that percentage being 42.3, as

compared with 33.8 for Ohio and 27.9

for New York. Only two states are

ahead of Indiana in the percentage of

total road mileage which has been re-

surfaced, viz. Rhode Island with 58.8

per cent and Massachusetts with 51.7

per cent, yet Indiana is one of but

four states in the Union having no

law providing for state aid in road

building. The public spirit of her cit-

izens, coupled with the fact that na-

ture provided the material close at

hand by the general distribution of

deposits of excellent gravel through-

out the state has accomplished this

notable result.



Michigan’s showing in a comparison

of this data is fairly creditable. With

a total of public roads reaching 68,906

miles, she has 8,859 miles of surfaced

roads, or 12.8 per cent. Of this total

2,437 miles were built with state aid,

694 miles of this total being built in

1914. In 1914, Michigan stood sev—

enth among the states in the total of

local funds expended in the highways,

and sixth in the total of all moneys

expended for highway purposes, al-

though on January 1, 1915, she was

fifteenth among the states in percent-

age of resurfaced road mileage. With

the greatly increased general interest

in the good roads movement which

has occurred in Michigan during the

present year, with increased activity

in building county and township roads

there is no doubt that the state will

move up in the column showing pro-

gress along this line during the pres—

ent year. ‘



It is perhaps a matter for congratu-





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lation that Michigan is just awaken-

ing to general activity along this line,

since the mistakes made. in pioneer

mad improvement in other states can

be avoided and the people of Michigan

will thus get more in road service as

well as road mileage than would have

been the case had her period of great-

est road development come earlier in

the history of the good roads move-

ment.



Plans for greater activity in this

line during the coming year than ever

before are being laid in counties,

townships and districts throughout the

state, aside from several large inde-

pendent projects for which public and

private subscriptions are being solicit-

ed. Public sentiment on this question

is, we believe, accurately reflected in

these plans and will be united in their

support, promising much for the gen-

eral improvement of the public roads

of the state during the coming year.





The National Top Notch

Farmers’ Club is, as its

name implies, a national

organization composed of

men, boys and girls who have well

authenticated records of growing 100

.or more bushels of corn or oats per

acre, 50 or more bushels of wheat per

acre. 400 or more bushels of potatoes

per acre or six or more tons of al-

falfa per acre. The annual conven-

tion and corn show of this organiza-

tion was recently held in connection

with the Panama‘Pacific International

Exposition at San Francisco.



In this connection (70. Charles F.

Mills, of Illinois, who is secretary of

this organization, writes that Michi-

gan has 40 members of the club with

records as follows: Thirty-seven with

records of growing 100 or more bush-

els of corn per acre. one with a record

of growing 100 or more bushels of

oats per acre, one with a record of

400 or more bushels of potatoes per

acre, and one with a record of grow—

ing 50 or more bushels of wheat per

acre.



The medal of merit of the VVorld’s

Fair at San Francisco was awarded

to Homer Fletcher, of Ionia county, as

the champion corn grower of Michi-

gan and will soon be formally present-

ed to him by Governor Ferris. who

has already written the winner of this

prize a letter of congratulation in-

forming him of the honor won. The

making of a record of 175 bu. per acre

by a club boy in Michigan should prove

an inspiration to the older farmers of

the state in the matter of living up to

their present opportunities.



In his letter of congratulation to

this young man, Governor Ferris has

well said: “Your example ought to

influence other boys to work along

the same line, in fact, your achieve-

ment ought to influence the fathers

.of the boys to get the most in the

shortest possible time out of Mother

Earth. We are all hoping to realize

some of the joys of life. In order to

have these joys we must live, and in

order to live we must work, and a

very large number of those who work

must till the soil. Mother Earth is

generous to those who are willing to

study her ways and meet her de-

mands.”





Top Notch

Farmers.





The bankers of

The Banker’s lnter- the country have

est in Agriculture. in recent years

v e ry generally

recognized their vital interest in the





country’s agriculture and have sought





to promote its prosperity in numerous

ways. Their activities have included

a wide range of effort, mostlv with a

View of disseminating u')-t.o date in-

formation rogardfw the best agricul-

tural practices. These efforts have

been well intended and have. in very

many instances, been productive of

much good, particularly when the

efforts have been made in cooperation

with the progressive people of the

communities in which they have oper:

ated by promoting the location of

county agricultural agents, demonstrat





THE MICHIGAN, FA-RMER





tions by field than from the agricul-

tural colleges, etc. Some . good has

also undoubtedly been done in a more

personal way by bringing about clos-

er relations between individual farm—

ers and the local bank, outside of the

broader educational field.



In this connection some ideas ad-

vanced by Dean Mumford, of Missouri,

before the Banker-Farmer conference

held in Chicago last summer are of in-

terest. Among other things he sug-

gested to the bankers present that

they could definitely encourage better

farm practice by loaning money at a

lower rate of interest for investment

in phosphorous or lime, or building

silos, or seeding alfalfa, or the pur-

chase of pure-bred sires and for all

similar enterprises in the interest of

a permanently prosperous agriculture.



Alive to their interest in m‘EiE—ta'in-

ing the prosperity of the agriculture

in their communities, sectional meet-

ings of Michigan bankers have been

held in localities where unfavorable

weather conditions have caused local

crop damage in which the participants

have carefully considered the seasonal

requirements of their patrons. If the

bankers of the entire state would go

a step further and encourage by the

granting of favorable terms, the loan-

ing of money by their responsible pa-

trons for such purposes as are above

noted, the benefit to the state’s agri-

culture would be very great, and the

loans would not only be quickly re-

paid from the increased profits of the





farms. but bank deposits would be

greatly increased from the same

cause. The proper financing of the





farm business is of quite as much im-

portance as is its proper conduct

when properly financed. This is the

special field in which the bankers are

best qualified to give the most effi-

cient aid for the ”betterment of our

agriculture. A more definite and con«

certed campaign to this end by the

bankers of the state and country

would forestall the need of a better

system of rural credits and aid the

bankers as well as the farmers in the

building of a more prosperous busi«

nose.





The Bureau of Nat-

uralization of the U.

S. Department of La-

bor is at present

conducting a campaign for the Amer-

icanization of foreign born candidates

for citizenship throughout the coun-

try. As a result of this campaign the

public schools of more than 250 cities

and towns in the United States have

co-operated with the Bureau of Nat-

Uralization in instructing the candi-

dates for citizenship. Through Assist-

and Superintendent of Schools Cody,

the public schools of Detroit under his

supervision have been opened for

such instruction to foreigners, night

schools being held in which English,

arithmetic, spelling, writing and civ-

ics are offered to foreign born candi-

dates for citizenship. According to a

recent report, about 7,000 pupils have

been enrolled for this work. The plan

under which this work is carried on

contemplates the furnishing of names

and addresses of aliens residing with-

in the jurisdiction of these schools to

the superintendent each month, thus

enabling the school authorities to get

into touch with the applicants and

give them valuable assistance in pre

paring for citizenship.



The importance of this work in the

large centers of population is indicat-

ed by the fact that last year 6,686

aliens applied for citizenship in Wayne

county. The census of 1910 showed

the foreign born white population in

the city of Detroit to be 33.6 per cent

of its population. Of this total of 156.-

565 foreign born whites 75,323 were

males who had attained their major-

ity, of which only 32,891 had been

naturalized. The percentage of illit-

eracy in foreign born whites was at

that time. 12.4 per cent of the total

number, showing a marked increase





Educating Pros-

pective Citizens.





OCT. '30, 1915. -





Voffilliteracy since" the census figures





of 1900 were collected.



This is, of course, a greater prob-

lem in the large centers of population

than in the open country, yet there

are localities in the state having a

.very considerable foreign born rural

population where provision might

properly be made for similar instruc.

tion of such of this class as may from

time to time apply for citizenship.

W'herever this problem is met public

spirited citizens would. do Well to con-

sult the Bureau of Naturalization for

practical suggestions regarding the

best means to secure this desirable

end.





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





 





Foreign. ,



The European VVar.—The shifting

of forces in and about Serbia for ad-

vantageous positions has been given

much attention this past week. In

the north the Austro-German armies

are pushing the Serbians back slowly

but are paying heavily for the gains:

French forces engaged the Bulgarians

to the south of Strumitsa where the

village of Rabrovo was captured and

held, while the Bulgarians, on the other

hand, are reported to have taken Us-

kub on the only railroad communi<

eating between northern and south

ern Serbia and are thereby prevent-

ing the Allies from sending additional

troops to the aid of the armies oppos—

mg the advance of the Austro-Ger-

mans in the north. The Bulgarian

coast is being bombarded by both the

Allied .fleet of the French and English

on the Aegean Sea and the Russian

ships on the Black Sea. It is intimac

ed that the Allies intend to make a.

landing on the southern coast which

is now protected by Turkish troops.

The Italians have captured Goritz

which commands the advance upon

Trieste at the head of the Adriatic

Sea, one of the chief objective points

of the Italian armies. Along the Rus‘

sian front the main fighting has been

to the north where the Germans con-

tinue to push their campaign for the

capture of Dvinsk and Riga. Some ad-

vance has been made but the Russian

opposition seems stronger than was

thought a fortnight ago. To the south

the Russians are either maintaining

their positions or making slight ad~

vances, particularly in Galicia. Quiet

reigns over a largeportion of the

western front except for artillery

duels and aviator combats. The French

are crowding the Germans at Souchez

but no important advances are report-

ed. Political changes in the British

cabinet and the resignation of the

French minister of foreign affairs have

resulted from protests against the pol-

icy followed in the Balkan states. The

people in the large cities of Germany

are reported to be undergoing much

suffering because of the prevailing

high prices for necessities.



Clashes between Mexican bandits

and United States soldiers continue

to feature activities along the Mexi-

can border. Permission has been giv‘

en Carranza's forces at Eagle Pass

and Loredo to entrain for shipment

through United States territory to aid

the Agua Prieta garrison which is in

danger of attack from Gen. Villa's

troops. Reports indicate that the fol-

lowing of the latter general is weak-

ening, he having abandoned the city

of Chihuahua and is marching west<

ward toward Sonora.



National.



The Department of the Interior has

announced the production of potash

from alunite mined from a vein found

in Utah. Because of the cheapness of

the production of potash from this

mineral and the large quantities to be

found in Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Cal-

ifornia and Arizona, the discovery as-

sures the country of an adequate sup-

ply of potash for agricultural and man-

ufacturing purposes and will relieve

us of the necessity of importing these

sales from Germany after the war.



On Sunday two Germans were ar-

rested in a secluded wood outside New

York City, who were testing explos-

ives and, from previous information

and confessions made by the men, it

is believed that they were back of the

plot which resulted in the recent ex-

plosions on ships carrying cargoes for

the Allies and in munition plants mak-

ing materials for the armies of Great

Britain, France and Russia.



Ex-Senator Smith, dean of the state

Senate for twelve years died at Lake

Linden, Houghton county, Mich, Sun-

day night. He was a veteran of the

Civil war and for many years promi-

ne'iii‘g in Michigan politics.



e





ed the University of Michigan eleven

inmawgame on Ferry Field at Ann Ar-

bor last Saturday with the final score

24 to 0 in favor of the visitors.





M. A. C. football team outclass?
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OCT. 30, 1915.





'The Farm Labor Problem ‘





various phases of the labor prob-



_ lem are similar throughout all the

farming districts of Michigan. As

with all problems of any magnitude,

however, local conditions must neces-

sarily enter in, and give peculiar fea-

tures to the situation, in different 10-

calities. It is the purpose of this arti-

cle to set forth briefly, some of the

elements that enter into the situation,

in the writer’s section. It is also the

purpose to summarize some of the

views held by the two human factors

in the problem, namely, the farmer

and the man who offers his labor for

sale.



In an investigation into the farm la-

bor situation here, the first thing that

impresses the observer is the scarcity

of day laborers and help of this class,

as compared to the number of day

hands of 15 or 20 years ago. This fall

ing off seems due to two causes:

First there are not so many large fam-

ilies with farmers’ sons who have

time to do day work for their neigh-

bors. Second, the type of day hand

whose home was on an acre of ground

and who sold his labor by the day, to

his neighbors, during a large part of

the year, has almost entirely disap-

peared. ‘For these two reasons, help

on the farms is much scarcer than

formerly. Other minor factors enter

into the situation: The factory and

the Shep and the office draw more

farmer boys than formerly, and the

opportunity for steady work through

the winter in the country, has largely

disappeared with the disappearance of

the timbered lands.



In the midst of conditions such as

these, the farmer finds the labor prob-

lem a perplexing one. The high cost

of living and the advance in the price

of labor, have added to the perplexi-

ties of the case. The farmer gets

much of his living first hand, from the

soil, and it is hard for him to realize

just what it means in these days, to

the laborer who pays cash for all he

has to eat and wear.



Briefly, many farmers view the mat-

ter something like this: \Ve cannot

afford to pay two dollars per day for

labor on our farms. For a laborer to

ask two dollars per acre for cutting

corn, or four cents per bushel for

husking, is unreasonable and prepos-

terous. We have work on our farms

for those who want it, but men who

have worked in the factory and the

shop do not want to get out and work

on the farm and undergo the incon-

veniences we ourselves undergo every

day. While our crops are wasting for

want of laborers, idle men in towns

and cities are looking for soft jobs

and pass us by. Most men, these days,

are not willing to put in the hours per

day on the farm, that the farmer him-

self puts in.



In opposition to these views, stand

the vieWs of the laborer, something

like this: The farmer does not want

to pay us a living wage. On the farm,

we must get up earlier and work lat-

er than in the shop or factory, and we

must deny ourselves many of the con-

veniences and comforts afforded in

the city. Most of the work on the

farm is heavy Work, and we earn all

we get. Some farmers expect us to

work for a dollar and a half a day

during the busy season, and to live

without working during the slack

time.



These are some of the views the

writer has heard expressed by farm-

ers and laborers of his locality. Of

course, there are marked exceptions

to the general rule, both in the case

of the farmer and the man he hires.

In part, the contention grows out of a

mutual misunderstanding. The farm«





IN its general aspects, doubtless the





er who, when a youth, husked corn for

his neighbor for two cents and a half

or three cents per bushel, and board-

ed himself, finds it hard to grasp the

idea that he must now pay four or

four and one-half cents for the same





THE MICHIGAN FARM-ER





kind of work. The laborer who has

been away to the city, does not im-

mediately grasp the fact that the con-





tention and strife he has experienced;

there, between laborer and employe,‘





is largely unnecessary and of no avail

on the farm.



In summing up the situation, it must

immediately become apparent to the

unprejudiced reader, that both the

farmer and the laborer are in a degree

at fault. The trouble comes largely

through inability to adjust present

needs to rapidly changing conditions.

It, is these new conditions that have





produced the labor problem and made. ~





it a pressing one. New inventions in





 





the line of machinery, have aided the;





farmer not a little, in solving his part

of the question. But human hands

and muscle are still in demand.





In conclusion, it ~may be said With‘





truth, that many a laborer

merely existing in the city, would be

better off working for wages on a

farm. On the other hand, many a

farmer who will not hire because he

considers the. price unreasonable,

would do better to pay what is asked

and get his crops cared for in season.

The farmer who hangs off about pay-





who is ;





ing the prevailing price for corn husk—l

ing, till winter sets in, is certainly not "

a gainer by the performance. He must}





pay the price at last, and lose some-

thing hecause the crop was not har-

vested in time.





Hillsdale Co. J. A. KAISER.





 





DRYING SEED CORN.





Corn that is intended for seed must,





be thormighly dried. Professor Moore,1





of the l'niyersity

ommends that it be kiln dried. There

can be no doubt but that, corn should

be so free from moisture that it will

not be harmed by freezing. More

than fourteen per cent of moisture is

too damp. *

A good place to put the corn to dry

out is in the garret, in the barn, or

in the furnace room. Corn is badly





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thawing. \Vhere it contains a rather

high percentage of moisture the





freezes and thaws of the winter affect

the vitality of the germ and such corn

is less likely to grow than that which

has not been allowed to thaw and

ret haw.



Of all the places on the farm where

corn may be kept, hanging on the

windmill derrick is the least desirable.

Some growers follow the plan of

stringing up their seed corn and hang-

ing it on the windmill. Such drying,

however, as corn can get from such a

practice is not sufficient, mainly for

the reason that as long as the weath-

er is dry the corn stays dry, but as

soon as damp weather comes on the

corn absorbs the moisture and a sub-

sequent freeze means a lowering of

its vitality.



In view of the fact that there is so

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Farm Notes





The Eradication of Weevil from Farm

Seeds.



What can I best use to keep weevil

out of all kinds of seeds, such as cow-

peas, wheat and clovers? When such

seeds are treated, how long can one

keep them to plant, and would the

weevil get in after once treated? I

have used carbon bisulphide on cow-

peas, but can I keep them a couple of

years with one treatment? I would be

pleased it you, through your paper.

would give all the information you can

on treatment of seeds, etc.



Maryland. R. L.



There are many species of small

beetles which infest stored grains.

seeds and other products. The great-

er part of the injury to the stored

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The granary weevil which infests stor-

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barley, is but one of the half dozen

species which may be found infesting

grains. For this entire class of pests

the surest treatment is fumigation

with carbon bisulphide.



The seeds of legumes as beans, cow-

peas. soy benns. etc... are injured by

the common bean weevil, the cowpea

weevil, the four—spoiled bean weevil.

the pea weevil. etc. The first named

of these will also yield to treatment

with the carbon bisulphide, since they

continue to breed in the stored grain.

although some of them are also prop-

agated in the field before the seeds

are matured.



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and remains in the seed when it is

gathered. While the same treatment

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LlLLlE FARMSTEAD NOTES.





Specialized vs. Diversified Farming.



I wish to express my opinion about

the subject of a recent editorial err

titled. “In Diversity Lies Wealth.” I

criticize the use of the term wealth in

this connection. It is practically im-

possible to gain wealth. as we under-

stand the meaning today, by devoting

one’s energies to agriculture. A for-

tune can not be made by actual farm-

ing. There is too much competition.

It can not be successfully handled on

a large enough scale to buy wealth,

but we can gain, a home, competence

and contentment, which is as valu-

able, perhaps, as mere wealth. Cer-

tainly more so if wealth does not

bring these things.



But what I want to bring out and

make prominent is that wealth is more

apt to come from special farming than

from general farming. The risk is

greater, one is more apt to fail, as is

pointed out in the editorial. Diversi-

fied farming is safer. A flat failure

is rarely known, but where one tries

to do so many things he can not do

them as well, and can not work to so

great an advantage as where confined

to one thing. The old saying is that

a Jack-of—all-trades is master of none,

and this applies to farming as well as

anything else. If one confines him-

self to special farming where all con—

ditions are favorable he can make big

profits, but when his energies are

scattered, as in diversified farming,

he can not have enough of any one

thing to make much money.



It a man could grow 1,000 acres of

beans in a very favorable year he





could clean up a big profit, or if he

had 1,000 acres of peaches, or celery,

or pears, or any special crop, when

competition was not too great, he

might make large profits, and with a

succession of favorable years he might

accumulate wealth. If conditions were

unfavorable, however, he would go

broke. On the other hand, diversified

farming assures him against total loss

but. it prevents him from making as

much money. The man who dares

not take a great risk rarely makes a

big stake. Diversified farming is safe

but slow. I am not arguing that a

farmer should take such risks. I nev-

er argued this, but I want to point out

that a safe living never leads to

wealth. It may,_and is more apt to,

lead to comfort and happiness than

large risks. The great majority of

people work on the safe side. That is

what causes so much competition and

such low profits. The daring man tries

to do what the majority hesitate to do.

If he wins he has his reward. If ev-

erybody did as he does and they all

won, the reward would not be forth-

coming because of this competition.

The Work and the Weather.



Just two weeks to almost a day,

without any rain to prevent work.

And then another rain that makes the

creeks dance merrily. Not so heavy

as we had in September. This time

we were in a way lucky, for the sweet

corn was practically all harvested and

delivered on good dry roads. Only

three loads to deliver Monday morn‘

ing' in the mud. But the silos are not

filled and the corn fields are wet. An—

other big‘ rain will delay us very muoh.



\Vith so much work to do this rain

was unwelcome and yet it is a good

thing for the wheat. In fact, wheat

needed a good shower. It got it. If

it had not been for the frost we would

have come out very well.





THE CONSERVATION OF MANURE.





I am a careful reader of several

farm papers and follow the Michigan

Farmer discussions carefully.



How many times I have read good

articles on different branches and

methods of farming, telling what mis-

takes we make and yet giving us no

remedy.



In your October 2 issue of the Mich-

igan Farmer I note a certain article

on “Wastes In Stable Manure.”



This man tells us about value of the

manures and their natures, but he

does not tell the average farmer how

to preserve it.



For the last year we have hauled

the .manure direct from the barn,

spreading it as we hauled it all win-

ier. During this summer we had no

place to spread it as we wished to put

it on a field we were posturing. This

ground is quite rolling and has a good

sod which I cannot get to break before

spring.



I have hauled the manure on this

piece and piled it up. Would it have

been better to spread it right away

and taken chances on the washing?



Gd. Traverse 00. M. B. RANNEY.



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Orchard Observations





Apple Tree Canker.





URING the last four years I have

made it a point, whenever I was

inspecting orchards, to deter-



mine if possible, the presence of cank-

ets on the trees. When i started 1

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a large per cent showed canker—infect.-

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trees which were comparatively sound

eight years ago, has been so depleted

that now only about 75 trees remain

which are still vigorous growing trees.

The grower in this particular case

failed to recognize the disease, though

he often wondered why the trees

which had always had such a peculiar

condition of the limbs, one side of a

limb for several feet, being entirely

dead, black in color; a dead area

which the living wood vainly tried to

cover.



Cankered Conditions Not Generally



Recognized.



This is but one case; there are

many others similar to it. The grower

sees his trees dying off, or at least

the large limbs dying back, and, not

knowing the, nature of the disease, is

powerless to combat it.



A few years ago 1 passed through

the orchard of a prominent fruit grow-

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dying back, and the leaves that had

not died or fallen off were yellow and

small. The fruit was small on the

branches still living, and ripened pre-

maturely. it was also more highly

colored than the fruit of healthy trees

of the same variety. lie maintained

that lightning had struck the tree. A

year later 1 passed thror gh again and

found several more trees in the vicin-

ity affected the same way. Evidently

the l'ghtning theory did not work and

the grower was willing to admit that

lightning would not be likely to strike

trees in one vicinity continually. He

als0 began to notice that trees in the

orchard across the road were dying,

apparently in a manner similar to his.



Canker Spread by Pruning.



Examination of the trees showed

that canker-ed areas extended in some

cases sufficiently to girdle the limbs.

Not having regarded the cankers when

he pruned the trees, he had spread it

from limb to limb, often where he had

sawed off a small limb. When picking

fruit, limbs had been broken off and

winds had snapped some of the limbs

and in nearly every case the cankers

had spread from such places. As the

canker slowly girdled the limb the

outer branches brigan to weaken and

in time the whole limb was dead.



Another grower in the western part

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purchased a young orchard when the

trees were about 20 years of age. It

was in a deplorable condition, having

been neglected for many years. He

noticed the cankered areas on the

branches of many trees, especially on

the Northern Spy and Baldwin. He

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the real nature of the eankers.



Methods of Treatment.



It was a big fight and it required

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ployed. The orchard is plowed early





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The method employed for the elimi-

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The cankered limbs were carefully cut

out and burned in winter. Large

limbs, if their loss would unbalance

the tree. were. treated. The canker

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with formalin and then whitewashed.

The liinhs which Were sun-sealdedj

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Feeding Dairy’Cows' for Results.





T has become apparent that in bal-

ancing a ration great care should

be taken to determine the exact



amount of dry matter and digestible

nutrients needed to produce the great-

est profit with least possible cost. To

be precise, feed should be subjected

to chemiCal analysis, and each feed

weighed daliy for each cow, and each

milking weighed and tested with the

Babcock milk test. A ration properly

formulated for one cow, seldom an3

swers for the one standing next to



Not only must we have a definite'

knowledge of the feeding value of 0111"

home-groWn grains, commercial feed-

ing stuff, and their different analysis,

but must also understand the cow in:

question.



First consideration is body mainte-

nance. This will depend largely on.

surroundings, size and disposition of

the cow. The larger the cow the more

nutrients needed, one easily frighten:

ed or irritated needs more, and one.





' compelled to stand in draughts or oth-





er uncomfortable quarters consequent-

ly needs more.



' A The Maintenance Ration.



It matters not if a cow is in full

flow of milk or otherwise, she de-

mands just so much nutriment for

maintenance. Maintenance may be

divided into three nutrients: protein,

carbohydrates, ether extract or fat.‘

Protein is generally a muscle builder,

but can also be converted into energy,

heat or fat. Carbohydrates acts in

the same capacity as coal does to a

boiler, provides heat, and ether ex-

tract or fat, so named because ether





for Record of





 





is used to separate the fat from the

different feeds. serves the same pur-

pose as carbohydrates.



In formulating rations and in mak-

ing calculations, it is well to remem-

ber that the average cow can handle

about 18 pounds of hay. and eight

pounds of grain daily, and for cvci'y

pound of protein 5.4 pounds of carbo-

hydrates should be provided. This

preportion of roughage to concen-

trates is a very important item.



A ration composed of onet‘niz‘d con-

centrates and two-thirds roughage

should be provided for a cow doing

light work, and for a cow doing heavy

steady work one-half the ration should

be provided by concentrates. Where

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their utmost for one or two years, and





 





 





 





then replace them with cows fresh in



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provided by concentrates.



Getting the Balance Between Protein

and Carbohydrates.



Very frequently we are confronted

with great difficulty to get a proper

balance between the protein and car-

bohydrates. In such cases the experi-

enced dairy man turns to corn and its

by-products. Corn meal is high in

carbohydrates, and gluten feed and

gluten meal being ,by-products of corn

are high in protein. All three concen-





trates carry» a high'per‘cent of discs-‘-





 





N FARM'E'R





tible nutrients. By using the term,

digestible nutrients, is meant that if a

cow fed 100 pounds of protein and 20

pounds appear in the solid excrement,

then 80 pounds must have been taken

up by the blood. Such food we say





contains 80 per cent of digestible





nutrients.



Before we can work with any de-

gree of accuracy, we must know how

much of each nutrient is required for

maintenance. A good rule is to use

.07 pounds protein, .7 pounds of car.

bohydrates and .01 pound of fat per

cwt. of cow, thus, the average dairy

cow, which will weigh about 1,000

pounds, requires .7 pounds of protein.

7 pounds carbohydrates and .1 pound

of fat. This is a "safe rule to follow. '



Now having the figures for mainte-

nance, we must next know the amount

of each- kind of food required to pro:

duce one pound of milk. Experience

has proven' that .05 pounds of protein,

.22 pounds of carbohydrates, .017

pounds of .fat is sufficient for one

pound of milk. A cow giving. say 30

pounds requires 30 times as much re»

quired for one pound plus body main-





= tenance. Thus. we have:





Pro. Garbo. Fat.





For 1 lb. of milk.. .05 .22 .017

For 30 lbs. milk. .150 6.60 ' .510

For maintenance. .70 7.00 .10

Nutrients needed



in ration ..... . .2.20 13.60 .610





The grains common on most Mich-

,igan farms are com and oats. Corn

silage, mixed hay and corn stover are

generally provided for roughage. In

formulating a ration from the feeds

given. it is well to remember that cats





 





Feed and Breed for Results. Irma Gilt Edge Queen 2nd, with a Year’s But-





498.6 pounds.





at any time can be exchanged for

bran, pound for pound.



NOW, referring to the feeding stan-

dards, we find that the following con-

“rains:



Pro. (“who Fat.

30 lbs. silage .270 8.390 .210





8 lbs. mixed hay .222 2.2.20 .096

2 lbs. cor-n ..... .158 1.30:1. .086

4 lbs. outs ..... .368 1.802 .168

10 lbs. bran ..... 1.290 4.010 .240



Total ......... 2.218 12.946 .000





This ration is a little in excess in

all three nutrients, but will maintain

a cow yielding 30 pounds of 4.5 per

cent milk, 36 pounds of 3.5 per cent

milk, or 42 pounds of 2.5 per cent

milk. If corn siovcr is fed, 10 pounds

may be substituted for the eight

pounds of bay.



The Cost of Feeding.





Now that we have the cow in a

class by herself, and have compound

ed a ration for her individual need,

the main point to be observed and

not carelessly passed by, is to know

if the cow is paying a dividend. Thirty

pounds of milk testing 4.5 per cent is

equal to 1.35 pounds of butter-fat and

at the price of 34 cents is equal to

45.9 cents. Her feed would cost as

follows: 30 lbs. of silage at $3 per

ton is 4.500; 8 lbs. of hay at $12 per

ton is 4.800: 10 lbs. of branat $30per

ton is 15.000: 4 lbs. of oats at 50c per





OCT. 30, 1915.





bushel is [6.240; 2 lbs. of corn at 70c

per bushel is 2.500, or a daily cost

of 33.040.



Computing the figures 'we have a

daily gain of 12.8fic,.39c profit for ev-

ery dollar’s worth of feed consumed.

Figuring skim—milk at 150 per cwt.

would add lie to her credit, and sup





posing her dollar’s worth of feed to be





50 per cent digestible wduld add 20

more in excrement, or a total of 520

for every dollar’s worth of feed con‘

sumed. .



Where shall we depOSit the dollar,

in the cow, or in the bank? The cow

pays 17%; cents daily, and the bany

pays four cents every 365 days.



Van Buren Co. VAN V. RYNO.





 





. COW-TESTING ASSOCIATION IS

. PROSPERING.





 





The Grand Rapids Cow-testing Asv

sociation has completed six months of

this year’s work. Although. our nunr

ber of cows on test is not large, being

only 250 at present, we are gaining in

number andfexp’ect to: addthree herds

to our list in October. Several of the

cows have been dry the past two

months, as a large majority of the

cowsfreshen this fall. Pasture has





been poor, especially low ground, and»





flies-have been bad, as well as the

Weather. In spite of all these condh

tions there are 72 cows in the associa-

tion that produced over one pound of

butter-fat per day for the past six

months; 38 cows producing between

30 and 35 pounds per month; 28 cows

producing between 35 and 40 pounds,

and six cows producing over 40 pounds





per month. The scales and Babcock'





test have caused 23 boarder cows to

be, sold to the butcher; this makes

room for 23 good producers. Vl’hy'not

raise heifers from high producing

dams and eliminate the 200 and 250«

pound cows? This can only be done

by careful selection, keeping a record

of each cow’s product and using sires





from high producing dams: the best is-





none too good. I find that it costs





very little more to feed a cow that‘_





Dl‘OtluCt‘S 300 or more pounds of but-

ter-fat per year. than it does to feed a

cow that produces 200 pounds. At the

present price of butter-fat and dairy

feed. there is not much profit in the

low—producing cow. I believe this is

the reason why dairy cows are not in

a greater demand at the present time.

Am glad to say that all of the herds

in our cow-testing association are

with purebred sires.





Kent 00. D. R. EDGERLY.





 





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Siluve always goes through a proc-

ess of fermentation during which it

throws off carbon dioxide. ’ his: fern

menlntion starts shortly after the sil-

age is put in. so often considerable

fermentation takes place over night.



In several instances the formation

of this gas has been the cause of loss

of life. The nus is heavier than air

and will settle just above the top of

the slugs, an then when men climb

in they wi‘l be affected by gas suffo«

cation unless proper precautions are

taken.



Leaving the door open at the sur-

face of the silage will permit the gas

to pass off, or running the blower for

a few minutes, if one is used, will

blow the gas out. If this is not done

one should test the air above the sil-

age before entering the silo. This can

be easily done by lowering a lighted

lantern into the silo. If it goes out

carbon diOXide is present, if it stays

lighted the air is safe.





In pit silos the above precaution is

especially necessary, as there is no

means of escape for the gas. If a test

indicates that gas is present it can be

bailed out like water with an opened

umbrella inverted. After the silage





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no danger from gas.
OCT. 30, 1915.





HEN, after you have asked them

remember that he is not res-

ponsible for being at the head



of your herd. .



1. Would you make, or have you

ever seen the time when you would

have made a creditable barrow or

stag?



If not, it is probable that the get of

such a boar will not contribute to

more and better hogs on the farm. At

first thought it may seem a bit over—

drawn to ask such a question, but

think it over and you will come to the

conclusion that there are too many

herd boars that rightfully belong in

this class. Some of these, too, I am

sorry to say, are well connected—that

is, they have excellent pedigrees. Time

enough to examine the pedigree after

a choice individual is found. Do not

let a small scrap of paper obscure a

multitude of defects.



2. Is your breeding such that it con-

tributes its share to the value of your

offspring, or is it negative, (that is, it

neither adds nor subtracts from the

value of the offspring), or, lastly, is it

such that it actually depreciates its

value?



All these possibilities are open, and

it is surprising how few breeders ap-

preciate these values and how long

It takes others to learn. If, for instance,

anyone tells you that the pedigree of

any good individual Duroc-Jersey is

good enough to head any Duroc herd

set him down as inexperienced, a false

prophet, or a bigot. Pretty safe to

follow the lead of the most successful

of our constructive breeders in this





THE MICHIGAN ,FARMER





Questions to Ask the Herd Boar





you may well ask your herd boar,



4. Did you cost too much?



It is true that the matter of price,

both up and down, is partly a matter

of education. The beginner, if left

to form his own judgment, is inclined

to be conservative and as a rule he is

quite right in so doing. The paying of

unusually strong prices if ever justi-

fied, and it is sometimes, should be

indulged in only by the constructive

breeder of long experience, who should

know the value of what he is buying,

and the wealthy fancier who wishes

to gratify his desire to own the high-

est priced animal of the breed.



If these random ideas inspire a clos-

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lection of breeding stock, and particu—

larly the sire, the writer will feel well

repaid.





Illinois. H. W. MUMFORD.





 





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The South Dakota Station reports a

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during, a 146-day feeding period, each

lot receiving all the silage the steers

would eat and 12 pounds of by-product,

this being for lot one, oil meal, lot two

cottonseed meal, and lot three dried

distillers' grains. The average daily

gains per head were 2.45, 1.95, and

2.17 pounds, respectively; and during

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pounds. The estimated cost per pound

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In two other lots grain was substi-





 





 





 





The Quality and Thrift of the Pigs is the Final Test of the Sire.





It will be found that almost

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ed and successful the breeder, the

more careful about the blood lines in-

troduced into his herd.



3. Did you come from a well-estab-

lished herd where no question is ever

raised as to the straightforwardness of

the owner and the quality of the stock

he distributes?



It is no secret that breeding stock

Costs more from such an establish-

ment. Unquestionably, it is worth

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is an asset or a liability. See to it that

it is an asset. Here is where the

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and judgment of the veteran. As in

all branches of trade there are plenty

of clever counterfeits, plenty of wolves

about in sheep’s clothing. Frequently

the imitation of a real breeder has

more lieutenants and helpers than the

stock of the constructive breeder who

knows full well the limitations of his

stock and is not willing to be respon-

sible for making extravagant claims.

When the fattening of steers for the

market was a pretty safe enterprise,

I can very well remember a quite com-

mon expression, viz: “You can not

buy the good ones too high.” While it

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isfactory blood lines and from herds

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tuted for one-half by weight of the sil-

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ceiving oats and lot five corn. The

former lot made average daily gains

of 2.18 pounds per head, the latter

2.09, and during the first 90 days 2.3

and 2.01 pounds, respectively, costing

6.88 and 8.22 cents per pound of gain.

The average amount of feed required

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146-day feeding period was as follows:

Lot 1, 19.7 pounds of silage anld 1.2

pounds of oil meal: lot two, 212

pounds of silage and 1.5 pounds of

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silage and 4.7 pounds of oats: and lot

5, 11.6 pounds of silage and 5.9 pounds

of shelled corn.

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T was eaily March, and all the



broad country of sage and aspen



was filled with the bleatings of the

sheep, as through alternate mud and

dust and snow and shine they trailed

on and on, bound from winter quar-

ters to the shearing-pens and the

lambing—range.



Hombre, the Mexican from the Big

B. outfit, sat with me in the tent that

evening, and sampled my concoction

of chile con came—poor stuff it must

have been to him, the artist—while

we exchanged herders’ gossip. Nellie,

John the Swede’s Sheepdog, lay at

ease, dreaming behind the warm camp

stove. ‘



Outside there uplifted plaintively





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NELLIE





the mutterings of four thousand Circle

K woollies—the band over which John

in charge—bunChed for

the night upon the bedding g

The wind blew

a half-moon shone from amid scudding

was keen with the

breath from league upon league of hill

and peak, still snow-clad, surrounding;

but in the creaking tent upon the des-

olate plateau Hombre and I were very

comfortable.



“Leesten!” bade Hombre.



Above the gusts and the bleating





and I were





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and the creaking arose the long, yap-

ping howl of a coyote—a curious eery

outburst of yelps and barks and

whimperings, like a mad jackal or a

foolish puppy. Behind the stove Nel»

lie growled.



“l t’ink you have 01’ fiend, too,

spoke Hombre. “We had 01’ fiend coy-

ote follow us t’ree days. But I get. up

very early, one morning’, an’ peek,

’fore sunrise, when it gettin’ light, an’

I see him 011 little hill near, lookin’

down on beddi11’-g1'011nd. I poke out

my gun, an’ I settle dat coyote. He





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beeg she cosote. F0111 sheep he keel-

ed—si!”



The challenge had ceased. But an-

other sound broke in—the sound of

horse’s hoofs, betokening the return

from town of John. Nellie knew. She

crawled backward from her retreat

behind the stove, and passed through

the closed tent-flaps to greet her

master.



Throwing aside one of the flaps we

let the lantern-light shine forth, as our

welcome; but we said naught, for the

sheep-range is a lonely range, and a.

herder soon grows tongue-tied, aCCUS-

tomed to repression.



John dismounted rather laboriously

and started to unsaddle. It was plain





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that his trip into town had done him

no good. Liquor was in him. As he

stepped back, he stumbled upon Nel-

lio, who was knitting. dumb dog lush-

ion, at his 0Vt‘l‘ttlls, Willlillg‘ to be rec.

ognizod. For this John, this grout.

thtxen, viking John, Swede sheep-herd

or, was her one acknowledgcd friend,

hcr one pttrtner, her onc t-nptnin. mid

hcr god. lietwoen them was only love.

and for love she oboyod him; but,

stumbling, with an (Willi he kicknd ttl

her. l‘lia hoetvy brognn grazcd her

silky black sidc. and with n yelp ot’

:tstunisinnont and alarm she sprung

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the girths, ripped llfilllt‘slttltllt',lllllllk-

lots, and bridle, and turned his horso

lloosc to Join mine, grazing, hohbicd.

incur. 'l‘iicn hc entered the tent. Ncl~

Elie stayed outside.



"Dart dug, sho spoilt now,” romark-

cd llombrc solemnly. "She no good!"



John. his broud i'ucc red and his

thin yellow nmstnche untidy. snurlod

at him surlily. cvcn contemptuousiy.



"llcs' slump, dog in dis country,"



lho suid. "li‘ivc hoondcr dollars not

‘;buy my dog!"

: "lbwno." answered Hombre the im-

'pvrturbnblc. through his black board.

"You soc, mccstcr. You kcck her, she

ncvcr forgot!”



John had sqrmttcd before the sup-

per. but he stood again zllld stuck his

hmui out of the open doorway. llc

whistled.



”llt‘l‘t‘.

here!"



Nellie did not come. Looking out.

we could sec 1101‘, a vague. bluck. low

shape in thc duskw-could see hcr

eyes. fnintly uglint, us she gazed at us

from her vantage :1 dozen yards oft‘

among the sage.



"le t'under." growled John. “you

stay out. den! You room in here.

Lyou get nnodder kick. I kick you

“iicud oil. Why don‘t you mind. hey?

Coom here, I say."

lint as it well advised by these con~

trztdictory suggestions, Ncllie budgcd

»not: and ziftcr casting about a mo-

Ement for a chunk to throw at her.

:John vengefully closed the tlnps. and

:in further foolish bravado buttoned

them tight.



"She stay out. now!" he threatened:



und settled again to the chilc con

curnc. eating noisily.

. "Five hundred dollar. huh!" com-

jIncnted Hombre. "Not five hundred

cent!” And he was still calmly iu-

sistent when he left to ride to his own

camp eight miles across country.



I watched John. and tried to read

;his mind, as we washed and wiped the

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Inn-n Ilclign Farm on Irliilg to rumors":





headed, blue—eyed Swede, who had

worn overalls and brogans on the

I saw that. he

words had





i was uneasy; Hom bre’s





l .

[struck through to his sense.





, As every sheepman knows—yes, as

’every dog-man knows—you cannot

treat a collie as you may treat the

common run of dogs. A collie is like

an Indium—he never forgets a blow,

and rarely forgives it: and of all col-

lies the trained Sheepdog is the most

sensitive. Perhaps the long, close

companionship. alone with the herder

upon the vast open, has mingled, with

his superhuman instincts, instincts too

human.



John lighted his pipe. His head was

gclcarer after eating. We talked of

;many things in the news that he had

Egathered in the little town. We spoke

;of the sheep to be shorn at the Peter-

sen pens this season-sixty thousand,

he had heard; of the prospect of

grass; of the new dead—line establish-

ed by the ever inimical cowmen; of

the death of Long Mike in the bliz-

zard last month, when two thousand

of the Three Bar sheep perished with

him, stoutly though he fought to save

them. This and other talk he retailed,

and I discussed.



But he was uneasy. Like me, who

had no voice in the matter—Nellie be-





 





ing his own jealous property—he miss-





ed her behind the warm stove where.

her day’s faithful work done, she was

entitled to take her rot-it. Several

timoa ho stood at tho. drips, pooping

out through it. crawlv-~ostensibly to

spy upon the whoop. Once he cluckod

with his lips. No Nellie canto; and

without un-mtioning her we turned in-

to bed. and donned the luntern.





lieforo I wont to sloop l hoard tho

coyote- barking again, but I did not

hour Nellie nnswor.



i woke up about midnight; herdors

got this habit. John wns snoring hard.

Tho wind was still gusty. shaking tho

tout; the air within wnn dense and

chill. My car caught it bubbling little

murrnnrwthia nuty have bcon whnl

promptod m0~~t111ci‘ttltrit.~t, intcrrogrr

tin-i, rising from tho bedding-ground,

and l hoard till-it) n whimpering, ongor

:tnd puppyish, Just outside the tent. A

moving body cvon brushed it. There

cnmc n soft patter of pnddcd foot, and

more whimpering.



"Nollie!" 1 spoke. "0h, Nellie!”



instant silence, cxccpt for the wind

and the slump-notes, followed, but

John uruuscd.



“What‘s the matter?” he demanded.

thickly,



“i thought the dog was trying to

get in.”



llc murmured in Swedish, and snor-

cd :tg‘nin. For at. low minutcs l lny,

disliking to got. up in the cold and in

vcstigntc. Thc whimpering was rc‘

ncwcd. so was the puttcr of light. l’cct;

thcn, us it scctncd to me, they rcccd-

ed. The contplninings of the sheep

gradually dicd, only the wind and

John‘s snprcs were left; and soon I,

too. was sleeping, probably snoring.



The morning dawned raw and bleak.

No Nellie was behind the sheet-iron

stove, and no Nellie was curled, out

of the wind. against the tent. As we.

moved about. to the bedding-ground,

and for water and wood, no Nellic

emerged from the brush at sight of

us, nor did the sizzling of breakfast

i‘etch her.



We trailed seven miles that day,

and camped at night without her.‘



“By t’under, I’ t’ink she roon oi‘f

declared John; and with the unreason-

nblencss of the brutlsh man who

knows that he is in the wrong. and

holds that by keeping in it he denies

it, he began to hate her.



th I was sure that deep down was

l‘emorsc: thus I interpreted those fur-

tivc glances with which he scanned

the rolling brush before and 011 either

flank. and which be cast back into

our wide wake.



We made good time to the shear-

ing—pens, and three weeks brought us

there, but still without Nellie. I know

that John, like myself, rather antici~

patted finding her attached to some

other camp; but all of her that we err

countered, in our casual visiting

around where six outfits and twenty

thousand sheep were collected within

a radius of ten miles, was the report

by a Double Circle herder that be had

twice sighted a black wolf while he

was crossing between the Big and the

Little Blue. The Blues were twenty

miles south of our own trail.



From the shearing we pushed for

the lambing-rzinge, Travel was slow,

for the babies, born and unborn, made

us let the toiling ewes set their pace

as suited them. But one late after-

noon of the first week of May, the

shaggy, panting columns of the Circle

K poured down upon the well—remem-

bered lambing—range, to hall: and stay

a while.



The coyotes had not. bothered us

much, save in a desultory way. How-

ever, when we had been in camp two

or three days, word came from the

Double Circle, our neighbors, denot-

ing the presence upon that section of

the range of an old fiend.



Now, coyotes all love mutton as a

bear loves pork ands. cat loves fish.

But occasionally a particularly vicious

coyote, possessed of the killing mania,

pesters the sheep-range—usually a

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bold female. The lambing-rnnge is its

delight. but it. will stick by n btmd up

on the trail, and everywhere will take

its daily mil with the most. cxnspnrat:

ing regularity. It will kill at, midday

its at sunset; rind-of i‘nt owes it will

out perhaps only the uddor, for it til.

bit, and leave the rest.



Such it coyote is culled on "old

iicnd." When day after day it; wont-

unly destroys its two and three cheap

wcon, wcthcrs, hunhn, llthtyH tho

bestmthc herdor watches, waits,

thirsting to catch it with n meritbur-

ied hook, or to shoot, it. through the

body and gibc nt its whirlings.



The old florid haunting the Double

Circle llild been sighted scverxtl tlnics.

He was at large dog coyote; and, attain

the Double t‘irclo borders stoutly in-

sisted that they had glimpsed a blnck

woll’ in rompnny. That must. ho Nel-

ll‘c, who had never roturned,»nor Join-

ed another camp. It oxplnined the

whimperings about the tent, weeks

ago, when in the night, disregarding

the frightened muttering of the sheep,

the coyote had come courting.



John bitterly cursed her. To him

shc was it truitrcss of the worst typo.

He Bcnt out word to have her shot on

sight. A

doemcd lower than cven an old licnd

coyoic. lint I found it dilllcull. to ho~

licvc in Nellic's blood-guilt. liz-rthor,

it was natural to bcllevc that tho ihin

blcthcrings of the new htmbsw swvct-

est music in thc world to :1 slump-dog

ot‘ illt‘ range ”had drawn hcr to the

looming-grounds as the homing pig-

eon is drawn to its nesting-cote. And

from reports Nellie herself had ten-

der cures impending.



Soon after this, I met her. It was

at twilight, lllld l was trudging through

a copsc of pleasant aspens, driving

forth the unwilling sheep. As [ dc-

sccnded into an open little hollow,

warm and fragrant, Nellie lopcd out;

opposite, as if disturbed from the oth-

er slde, where John was working and

shouting. .



Her formerly sleek, silk coat was

rough and full of burrs. her flanks

were now gaunt. I whistled.



“Nellie, girl!" I called.



At the summons shc halted short.

One moment she stared, wistful, hesi-

tant, curs prickcd: then, with ll. lower-

ing of her brush, she wheelcd, ztnd

sprung, lllld was gone. I was glad

that I herd spoken, rather than Shot;

and I did not, tell John.



That; night the coyote barked. The

Double Circle had made it too hot for

him; twice had herders creased him

with a bullet; and here he was, on our

range, to pester John and me.



The next day I again saw Nellie,

upon a little hill. She was gazing

down and across the sheep, quietly

surveying that lush, comfortable do

main where the weathers busily crop-

ped and mothers hatred and babies

bloated and gamboled; and where she

herself had been accustomed to role

so wisely and so well with John.



When she found that I was noticing:

her, she trotted back into the timber.



At the evening round-up and drive.

we discovered a dead lamb and a dead

ewe, both mangled and wasted. John

went to sleep, vowing vengeance on

coyote and dog alike. It was too much

that Nellie should be party to mutilat-

ing her own former charges.



Remembering the gentle art with

which she would hold even the small-

est of lambs, using her forefeet and

mouthing with utmost care, I scarcely

yet would admit, though I could not

understand.



The twain—«if twain it was that

worked——had grown very bold and vin-

dictive. Nothing, so far as we could

ascertain, was killed in our band the

next day; but the following morning

just as the sheep had left the bedding-

ground, there arose a great commo«

tion.



Sheep start off the bedding-ground

with the first ray of the rising sun.

Old and Young, they struggle into the

brush to graze. The herder's business





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now is to be up and. aleit, in) that he

may shape their foolish steps artght

and direct them toward the pasture

selected for the day. Then, with the

sheep headed as they should head he

may return to his tent. for breakfast.



This John and I had done; and we

were sitting down to coffee, I-ipuds,

and mutton, when sharp and high

sounded an unmistakable but contus-

(‘d vollcy ot’ Hllt‘t'p cries. ()III WP tum-

bled. John grabbing on the Way his

ready ritle.



Along the hill-slope licyond Inc bléll‘

dingsground, and allow, Ilw slim-p

wot-c running wildly hither and thith-





er through this; sauo; hut-sting llkt‘,

quail from a control spot In which

thri-o ligurI-s. whitc, brown, and black,





Wore struggling logvllwi‘. rolling upon

the ground. bloating, whining, growl-

ing. The air was clear and still, the

sun was up, We could iwar and see.

John dropped to his knee. The dis-

tance was a hit over two hundred





THE MICHIGAN FARMER





air-line. The three figures were

in the same violent agitation, wrest;-

llng and tumbling amid the brush,

when he fired. The built-t. smacked

Instantly with a. round thud. Ho fired

again, quick. The figures writhud but

stayed; their movcnwnts ltl‘itHUd.



“(lot dent both!" he exclaimed jubi-

lantly.





yards,





A( lUHH we h: tstenud, John with llllC~





cocked; but lllt‘lt‘ was no need of can-f

tion. AII wv approaciwd, tho white

Iir..',urv staggered up, and a luck 5/





Wl‘lllt'l' with lllt‘ (".iritlie K» our brand,

M-IIh-‘s lirand~~~stamped plain upon

his rump, and upon his shoulder a rod

stain whore font-1H had struck and

urazvd, Wl‘lll. galloping ot’f.



'l‘ht- brown and l.lll‘ black objects

rcniainml thero, pronc, motionless,

body upon body. Ono bullet: had

pit‘l'itvd early-hut. Nellie, Circle K

shot-pilot: in the end as In the begin-

ning, still had the coyote fast gripped

by the throat!





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Ants Are Expert Road Builders.





‘(Jlt several minutes iilly lie

lly ilo lluni and Tinker ’l'cedle

’l‘ec trudged through the grass





forest, scrambling over the trunks of

fallen trees, which, you know, Wore

really only twigs, and walking around

his; boulders, which, a minute hol'ore,

Billy would have callod lwbhlcs. But,

after he drank 'l‘inkvr’s magic hrcw,

Billy shrank. and shrank until now he

was no larger than Lllt‘ merry little

elf, and even a blade of grass looked

as large as a trim. At. last they came

to a narrow path winding through the

grass forest, a path that was crowded

with ants, each dragging or carrying

a cookie crumb in its jaws.



“Why, I never saw this

fore,” said Billy in surprise.



"It; was there. all the same.” chuck-

[od the merry little elf. " lot when

vou were a big boy you would have

said this path was only about an

eighth of an inch wide and, of course,

you couldn't see it: hidden away down

here in the grass.”



“Where does it load to?" i



“This is the road to Antland," re-

plied Tinker, so he and Billy joined

the crowd of hurrying ants and set off

down the path to pav a visit to the

ants’ underground city



‘This ccitainly is a crooked path,”

Said Billy a minute later. And indeed,

the path was crooked. twistin; in and

out like a corkscrow hotwoen the trees

of the grass forest.



Tinker and Billy were not. the only

ones traveling the road, not by any

means. In fact, the way was crowded

with busy ants, all hurryingr along in

the same direction, and each carrying

or dragging a crumb of the cookie

Billy had dropped under the old apple

tree at the edge of the oat field.



After a while the path became wid-

er. but it was just as crowded as ever,

for every minute more ants joined the

throng. and every one carried a bur-

den, either on its back or clutched

tightly in its jaws, although the new‘

comers. instead of being loaded down

With cookie crumbs, carried seeds and

kernels of grain. Still the path kept

getting wider and wider, until at last

Billy and Tinker were trudging along

a wide road, smooth and hard' as a

cement walk.



Now if Billy had seen this road be-

fore he drank Tinker’s magic brew,

he would have said it was only about

two inches wide, but you must remem.

ber he'was now no larger than the

ants that crowded against him on ev-

ery side. So, you see, the road was

really six or eight times as wide as

Billy was tall, and if you compare

those figures with a road built by





road be-





Im-n, it. lllitdt' the ant's

least.

“It's funny I never

before,” said llilly. “i can’t

stand how i could havc missed it, as it.

is as wido as tho strvot. that runs past

my house.”



“That’s the way it. looks to you

now ” I'lpllt‘tl 'l‘inkir, “beicwsc you

are no hit ’(5l than the ants who built

the road.”



“Do you mean to say these little

fellowr. built. this fine road?" dcmand~

cd Billy, stopping so suddenly that an‘

ant hurryingr along right at his heels

bumped into him and dmpped its

load.



“Oh, [ bop; your pardon, Mr. Ant,"

said Billy, stoopinrr to help the ant

plt'k up his load.



“That's all right," replied the ant.

“Accidents are hound to happen, but

hurry along now or you will block

trailic and we will all be late for

dinner."



“Why, Tinker, I never knew ants

could talk,” said Billy as they resum-

ed their journey. "I spoke to that. fol-

low and he answered me as plainly as

could be.”



“Of course ants can talk." replied

the elf. “If they couldn’t, how do you

suppose they could accomplish all the

wonderful things you will see when

we reach their underground city. Of

course they do not speak the same

language as you do, they have a ton-

gue of their own.



“It certainly does provoke me to

hear men, who think they are so very

wise, call the Little People who dwell





in the woods and meadows ‘Dump Ani-.





mals’ and declare they can neither

talk or think. Vt'hy, Billy Boy. ani

mals have more sense than lots of

men, even though they can’t do sums

in arithmetic. Take this road, for in-

stance. Could thc ants have built

such a fine highway if they were as

dumb as some people would have us

believe?"



“No, I guess they couldn’t,” replied

Billy. “But why did they build it?”



“You saw for yourself ‘what hard

work it is dragging a load through the

grass forest where the ground is cov-

ered with sticks and stones' over

which the load had to be lifted. So

the Little People built this road from

their underground city to the harvest

fields to make it easier'to carry home

the good things they gather in the

meadows.



“‘Your father would say this road is

about ten feet long, but when you com-

pare it with the size of an ant, this

highway is really as long- as a ten-

mile stretch of roadway built by men."





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HERE isn’t anything about ba-

bies that’s done as it was when

mine were little,” complained

grandmother. She hung greedily over

the bassinet studying the lineaments

of the latest arrival.



“I’m just hungry to take him up and

rock him and squeeze him and kiss

him, but do you suppose I dare?” she

continued. “Rocking would jar his

brain and squeezing would disturb his

nervous equilibrium and kissing would

give him germs! As if I had leprosy

or something. and could give anybody

anything. “hen I had mine I kissed

them whenever I wanted to and I

never gave ’em anything. But it’s dif-

ferent now, everything is.



“Susan does everything by the

book. Take up at 8:30; feed at 8:35,

put back in bassinet at 8:45; do ab-

solutely nothing till 9:30, when bath

Lime comes. Then return to bassinet,

when a well regulated child should

fall asleep and sleep till 12:35 Then

feed again. You can’t even feed ’0111

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21111 ays wanted to eat as soon as they

had their bath. They were sleepy,

and they’d take a little milk and go

right off to sleep. But this poor child

could not have a drop after his bath

if he was dying for it, because it isn’t

the right time. He can yell himself to

sleep, poor little thing, when a spoon-

ful or two of milk would satisfy him

and he’d drOp right off.



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every two hours, but now they’ve

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Cain and have it all wrong up to now.

IIf we were feeding them twice as of-

‘ten as we should why didn’t they die?

!It’s hard work for me to go four hours

,‘between meals sometimes, and to ex-

;pect a little baby with its tiny little

Istomach to go four hours without food

‘is too much. It’s against nature, it

‘seems to me.



“The new fangled goings 011 are be-

yond me. Sleeping by the clock and

eating by the clock and playing by

the clock and crying by the clock,

though I notice this one yells when-

ever he feels like it, whether it, is the

scheduled time or not. You’d think

babies were machines instead of flesh

and blood humans. \Vhere’s your i11-

dividuality going to come in if they’re

all trained to the same pattern? My

babies were allowed to grow naturally

and it gave some spice to life, for no

two of them were alike. John insist—

ed on sleeping all day and playing

half the night. and Mary slept all the

time, day and night. and the twins

didn’t sleep at all, or so it seemed.

Just little cat. naps. And I just let

them do as they pleased and we got

along and they grew up and we were

all happy. I see now, though. that. I

Should have made them all do the

same thing at the same time to teach

them habits of law and order and give

me time to develop my own nature.

Raising babies was development

enough for me. I got all the human

nature studying them I needed.



“No, the modern mother is beyond

me. Always running around with a

sterilized bottle or a thermometer or

a clock, and afraid to kiss her own

child because she’s likely to bring in

a germ from some place and give the

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it. isn’t to kiss and play with and be

silly over? You might as well come

into the world all grown up, if you

can’t be babied when you’re a baby.

You get enotgh disciplining when

you’re grown up.



“I know Susan would just love to

make a big fuss over this one if she

dared. But she’s read so many scien-

tific books on bringing up children,

and written so many weighty papers

011. the subject that she’s afraid to





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to it at. the exact time when she

should have been putting it in its bas~

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awake when he wanted to and go to





sleep when he was sleepy. But she

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THANKSGIVING.

BY I..\l.I.-X MITCHELL.

Things to be thankful for, whisper





them over.

Grain in the bin and a mow full of





clover,

Apples as smooth and as red as a

cherry,





And ycilow as gold the‘sweet prints

ironI the dairy,

Fruit in the cellar, strawberries and

peaches,

\Vith jars of preserves, and a royal

prize each is,

Honey from hives where the brown

bees are humming,



And nuts from the woodland—

Thanksgiving is coming.

Things to be thankful for, tell them

together,

Palace 01' cot, a

weather,

Sheltering walls that the firelight



will brighten,

Someone to smile and the weary

way lighten,

Someone, that cares, and a dream ever

pleasant,

Of a future that copies the bliss of

the present,

Peace and a joy in the fruit of my

labor,

Peace with myself,

and my neighbor.





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daren’ t. He’s got to do it by the clock.



“Poor little thing. He’s a victim to

science. Grandma’d like to rock him,

so she would, but she daren’t.” And

Irandma wiped away a tear and sat

down to read, “Holt 011 Babies.”



' DEBORAH.





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HONEY, THE MOST WHOLESOME

SWEET.





BY JULIA It. DAVIS.



Honey, it is claimed by those who

have tried it, is one of the most

wholesome things that. one can eat. It

should be given to children in place

of candy and sugar and cake to satisfy

the demands of the craving which all

children have for sweets, and which

is the natural call of the bodily tis-

sues for an element which it. needs.

Honey is one of the purest forms of

true sugar known. It, is also a natural

preservative, and bread and cake

made with honey will keep almost .in-

definitely.



The blended flavors of fiuit and

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fruit preserved in honey is far supe-

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Plums, peaches, quinces, figs, and oth-

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of conserve done with honey, and





 





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but substitute honey in the place of

sugar.



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Honey Mousse—Beat the yolks of

four eggs until a lemon color, and

then heat, into them gradually, a cup-

ful of strained honey. Heat gradually

until thick, stirring constantly. Re-

move and cool and add the whites of

the four eggs that have been whipped

to a froth. Then add a pint of whip-

ped or 0am and blend all together.

Pack in ice and salt and freeze with-

out stirring.



Honey and Apples—Select large ap-

ples, core them and fill the cavities

with honey. Bake, after putting a lit-

tle butter 011 top of each.



Honey—Quince Marmalade—Wipe

quinces, remove blossom ends, cut in

quarters, remove seeds; then cut in

small pieces. Put into a preserving

kettle and add enough water to nearly

cover. (.‘ook slowly until soft, rub

through a hair sieve, and add three-

fourths of the measure in heated hon-

ey. Cook slowly for 25 minutes, stir-

ring constantly to prevent burning.

Put in tumblers



Spiced Apple Saucer—Wipe, quarter,

core, and pare eight sour apples. Put

in a saucepan and pour over one cup

of honey. Add eight cloves and

enough water to prevent apples from





burning. Cook to a mush, stirring

constantly.

Honeyed Peaches—Peel, cut in





halves, and remove stones from six

peaches. Place in a shallow pan. Fill

each cavity with one teaspoon of hon-

ey, one—half teaspoon of butter, a few

drops of lemon juice, and a slight

grating of nutmeg, Cook 20 minutes

and serve on circular pieces of but-

tered drv toast



Honey (ling 'eibiead. "Blend together

one cupiui of honey, half a cupful of

sour milk, two eggs well beaten, two

cupfuls of flour, half a teaspoonful of

cinnamon, the same of ginger, half a

teaspoonful of salt, and one and three-

quarters of a teaspoonful of soda.

Heat the honey and butter together

and just before it reaches the boiling

point remove from the fire. Then add

the sow milk and eggs and other in-

gI-edients. VI hen cool coat with a thin

icing.





 





RECIPES.





Household Editorz—I am enclosing

a number of recipes for your paper,

which are in season, just. at this time

of year. Many thanks for the splen-

did helps given through your columns

concerning babies. From a country

mother living hundreds of miles from

her own mothersaMrs. F. V.



Beet Relish.



One quart of raw cabbage, chopped

fine: one quart of boiled beets, chop-

ped fine: two cups of white sugar;

one tablespoon of salt; half teaspoon

of black pepper; one cup of grated

horseradish. Cover with cold vinegar

and seat



Stuffed Tomatoes.



Select sound tomatoes, remove pulp,

mix with chopped green peppers, minc-

ed ham. green corn and butter. Sea-

son to taste and refill cavity. Cover

with grated cheese and bake. Serve

with or without cream dressing.



Ripe Tomato Relish.



One peck of ripe tomatoes, peeled,

chopped and drained over night, two

cups of onion, chopped fine; two cups

of celery, chopped fine; two cups of
our. 30, 1915.





grated horseradish; four green pep—

pers, chopped; half a cup of salt; one

cup of white mustard seed; two cups

of brown sugar. Mix thoroughly with

one quart of vinegar and put in glass

cans without cooking—Mrs. F. V.,

Montague, Mich.

Peach Font.



Make a pudding of biscuit dough.



Roll it out and wrap the half of a

peach in it, with sugar sprinkled in

the center. Make a half dozen of

these rolls and place them in a but-

tered tin. Pour a sugar syrup over

them and bake in a quick oven.

» When preserving peaches, reserve

some of the syrup and bottle it, to be

used later for cooking cranberries, in-

stead of the usual water and sugar.

The combination of flavors will be

found very agreeable.





HOME QUERIES.





 





Household Editorz—Will someone

please give me a recipe for tomato

catsup like we buy?——Mrs. M. E. S.





Each pickling company has its own

rule for catsup, and it would be impos-

sible to give you directions for mak-

ing catsup exactly like that you buy.

The following rule from the Boston

Cooking School cook book is a very

good one:



Cut up one peck of ripe tomatoes

till soft. Force through sieve, add

three cups of sugar, oneefourth cup of

salt, one tablespoon of black pepper,

one teaspoon of ginger, one teaspoon

of cloves, one-eighth teaspoon of cay-

enne pepper and one quart of vinegar.

Bring to boiling point and let simmer

until right consistency. Fill bottles

to overflowing, cork and seal.



Dear Deborahz—Anl enclosing di-

rections'for one kind of pineapple

lace, which was requested in a recent

issue of the Michigan Farmer. As

there are several patterns known as

pineapple, this may not be the one

desired. 1 have one or two more

which I will gladly loan, or copy if

they are wanted. I have a request. or

suggestion, to make in regard to the

department which the farmer’s wife

is particularly interested in, and I am

sure others besides myself will enjoy

it, too. May we have some quilt pat-

terns, as piecing quilts is becoming

quite popular again? i am sure that

you will enjoy them, too. i like your

department of the Michigan Farmer

very much—Mrs. S.



Thank you for the pineapple pat-

tern lace pattern, and for your kind

words regarding our department. I

will be unable to print the directions,

but will be glad to forward them on

receipt of a self-addressed and stamp‘

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patterns.





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. in removing stains. from clothes the

sooner one gets to work the better.

Fresh stains are much easier to re-

move than those that are allowed to

dry or set. Before the staining fluid

has dried an application of salt or

starch will take up much of the fluid.

Most of the ordinary fruit stains

(on be removed by milk. if the stain





is fresh it may be, removed by dipping.





immediately in sweet milk. but when

oid. soaking in buttermilk for several

hours may be necessary to remove

the stains. Soak the article in butter-

milk, cover with salt and expose in an

airy place. Buttermilk will also re

move mildew, wine stains and tea

stains.



A simple method of removing grease





spots from cloth is to lay over the.





spot a piece of brown paper and press

with a hot iron. In removing grease

from silk or colored goods, care should

be taken that the iron is not hot

enough to change the color of the

goods.



- Perhaps the simplest and best meth-

od of removing grease and paint-stains,-





\ and of cleaning goods generally, is to





wash them in gasoline. In using gas~





THE MICHIGAN FARMER





oline, care should be taken that no

lighted lamps or fires are in the room

where the cleaning is being done. In

using gasoline, a large quantity of the

liquid should be used in order to in-

sure good work. Three earthenware

vessels should be prepared and gaso-

line placed in each. The articles to

be cleaned should be well brushed to

remove all loose dirt. Place in first

vessel and soak for an hour or two.

Rub between the hands, paying partic-

ular attention to the greasy or dirty

spots. Press out all the gasoline pos-

sible and place in the second vessel.

Again rinse and place in the third ves-

sel. After rinsing the third time the

article should be stretched and shap-

ed and hung on the line to allow the

gasoline to evaporate. When thor-

oughly dry, press with a hot iron. If

the goods are not badly soiled, putting

them through two vessels containing

the gasoline may be suflicient.



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The pulp that was left in my jelly

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door was left ajar and the marmalade

stirred once in a while. The result

was a delicious compound which did

not burn on. I shall try putting my

grape marmalade in the oven when I

make it—Mrs. M. M. N.





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For week beginning October 27 for

region of the Great Lakes. Partly

cloudy weather on Wednesday and

Thursday will be followed by rain

Friday or Saturday and probably fair

weather at the end of the week. It

will be warmer Thursday and Friday

and somewhat cooler during the sec-

ond half of the week.





GRAINS AND SEEDS.





October 26, 1915.



Wheat—The bears seemed to have

the controlling handin the wheat

market the past week in that prices

ruled on a considerably lower basis

than for the previous period. The

chief argument used by the buyers

was the exceedingly heavy deliveries

throughout the northwestern terri-

tory. In the winter wheat district of

that section total receipts at primary

points were almost double the quan-

tity received a year ago. Notwith-

standing this, a reaction in the trade

occurred on Monday, and despite the

big movement, prices began to ad-

vance in the northwestern trade cent-

ers and other markets were obliged to

follow. Bad weather in'the Canadian

provinces, enormous purchases by for-

eign agents in Winnipeg, the heavy

buying by millers in Minneapolis were

all important factors in bringing about

the change. Both England and the

Mediterranean countries ' are bidding

for cargoes and American exports are

increasing as a result. There is an

active demand for flour. The visible

supply increased 1,725,000 bushels.

One year ago No. 2 red wheat was

quoted locally at $1.121/2 per bushel.

Quotations are as follows:





 





N0. 2 No. 1

Red. White. Dec.

\Vednesday . .1.161/2 1.13%; 1.18

Thursday ....... 1.15% 1.12% 1.17

Friday ......... 1.12%, 1.091/2 1.15

Saturday . . . .1.10 1.07 1.12

Monday 1.11% 1.08%; 1.14

Tuesday ........1.111/~.~ 1.081/2 1.14

Chicago—December wheat $1.00;

May $1.021A3.

Germ—Despite. bearishness in the





wheat market, corn values were well

maintained throughout. the past week.

There has been fairly good weather

over the country and farmers have

taken advantage of it to put the crop

away in good shape. The demand,

however, seems healthy and with an

abnormal foreign call for wheat and

oats. the market for corn will profit

thereby. The visible supply decreased

855.000 bushels. One year ago No. 3

t'Ol‘ll was quoted here at 770 per bu.

Quotations are as follows:





No. 3 No. 3



Mixed. Yellow.



Wednesday . . . . . 671,4, 6814



Thursday ........... 67 1/2 68 1/3

Friday .............. 68 69

Saturday ........... 68 69

Monday ............ 68 69

Tuesday ............ 68 69



(‘hicago.~—October corn 63.4; Dec.,





58.6: May 60.2.



Oats.—VVith the visible supply hold-

ing about steady and the prospects of

a big demand from foreign countries,

the position of the oat deal would

seem to be favorable for at least

maintaining the present price basis.

The conservative marketing by farm-

ers will have an important bearing

on the fluctuation of values, however.

One year ago standard oats were quot-

ed at 510 per bushel on this market.

Quotations are as follows:





No. 3



Standard. \Vhite.

Wednesday ......... 41 1/2 40

Thursday ........... 41 1/2 40

Friday .............. 411/2 40

Saturday ........... 411/2 40

Monday ............ 41 391/;

Tuesday ............ 401/ 39





2



Chicago.——December oats 38.4c per

bu; May 39.4c.



Rye—This cereal is higher and the

market is firm. Foreigners are look-

ing for the grain. Cash No. 2 is quot-

ed at $1.03 per bushel.



Barley.—Steady with malting grades

at Milwaukee, quoted at 56@63c per

bushel, and at Chicago .54@62c per

bushel



Peas.—Market is steady with the

new crop quoted at $2.15@2.25 per

bushel, sacks included, at Chicago.



Beans—There is a good demand for

beans, and the market continues firm.

Immedaté and prompt shipment are

quoted here at $3.50; November $3.30.

At Chicago market is firm with the

supply of old beans very small. Hand-

picked pea beans, good to choice $3.80

@4; common to fair $3.50@3.75; red

kidney $3.50@4. _



. Clover Seed.—Market steady, prime

spot $12.25; December $12.10; prime





alsike $10.20. At Toledo prime spot

$12.30; March $12.10; prime alsike

$10.20.



TimothyrSeed.—-Prime spot steady

at $3.60 per bushel.





FLOUR AND FEEDS.





Flour.—Jobbing lots in one-eighth

paper sacks are selling on the Detroit

market per 196 lbs., as follows: Best

patent $5.90; seconds $5.60; straight

$5.20; spring patent $6.60; rye flour

$6.20.



Feed.—In 100-lb. sacks, jobbing lots

are: Bran $28; standard middlings

$24; fine middlings $32; cracked corn

$24.50; corn and oat chop $31.60 per

ton.



Hay.—No. 1 timothy $18@19 a ton;

standard timothy $17@18; light mixed

$17@18; No. 2 timothy $15@16; No. 2

mixed $10@12; No. 1 clover $10@12.



Chicago.———Choice timothy quoted at

$18@19; No. 1 do. $17@17.50; No. 2

do. $14@15; No. 3 do. $11@12 per ton.



Straw.—VVheat and oat straw $6.50

@7; rye straw $8@8.50 per ton.





DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.





 





 





 





. Butter.—A moderate supply and ac-

tive demand holds market firm at

prices 1,60 lower than last week. Ex-

tra creainery 271/2c; firsts 261/2c; dairy

21c; packing 19c.



Elgin.—A good demand exists at

last week’s prices. The price, based

on sales, is 271/20.



Chicago.——A firmer tone prevails

and goods are moving freely at prices

slightly higher than last week. Extra.

creamery 271/4@271,éc; extra firsts 26

@261ch; firsts 24@251/2c; extra dairies

260; packing stock 19@191/20.



7 Eggs—Tone of the market is firm.

Prices are unchanged. Candled firsts

26%c; current receipts 241/20.



Chicago.——A firm feeling exists for

fresh stock. The best grade is slight-

ly higher. Refriegrator stock steady.

Firsts 261/2@27c; ordinary firsts 25@

251/20; miscellaneous lots, cases in-

cluded 20@26c.



Poultry.—Lighter receipts have

made market firm. A lot of poor qual-

ity stock still being received. Turkeys

14@15c; spring turkeys 18c; fowls 71/6

@131/20 according to quality; spring

chickens 10@131/2c; ducks 14c; geese

13@131/zc. ,



Chicago.—‘—Market is steady and un-

changed except for springs which are

1/2c higher. Turkeys 10@14c; spring

turkeys 20c; fowls 10@12%;c; springs

131/20; ducks 12@14c; geese 10@14c.





FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.





 





Apples.—A good steady demand at

unchanged prices. Fancy $2.75@3.25

a bbl; common $1.25@1.50. At Chica-

go tlie'deinand is moderate. Poor

quality hurts market. No. 1 Green-

ings and Kings $2.50@3; Jonathans

No. 1 $3@3.50; SHOWS and McIntosh

$2.75@3.25; Wagener and Hubbards-

ton $2.25@2.50; Spies $2.50@3.25.



Potatoes.—Market is steady with

Minnesota offerings at 65@680 and

Michigan 60617650 per bushel. At Chi-

cago the market is firm and active at

increased prices. Michigans are not

quoted. Prices range from 43@55c.





WOOL.





 





 





Boston—The situation in the wool

trade improved considerably the past

week. Sales were much larger and

prices are stronger. There is a possi~

bility that England may tax wool go-

ing out of that country and dealers

court the possibility of an import duty

in this country. The foreign market

is also very strong, and the approach

of the active season lends further rea-

son for the better tone of the trade.

Fleeces were in active demand with

delaines selling at 291/2c; quarter-

bloods 35@37c; three-eighths blood

37c per pound.





GRAND RAPIDS.





 





Reports from upstate where potato

digging is in progress show better

yields than was expected, though the

crOp is still far below normal. Prices

of tubers do not show much change

from last week. White pea beans are

quoted at $3 to farmers. while the

red kidney bean market opens at $3.10.

Fresh eggs continue scarce and are

worth 28@3OC. The apple market is

somewhat lower, with Spies around

60c, Baldwins 55c and other varieties

a few cents lower on this market.

The cabbage crop this year has been

large and prices are low. Grain prices

show no material changes from last

week. Timothy hay is bringing $13@

16 on the city market.





DETROIT EASTERN MARKET.





 





Trading was fair at the Eastern

Market on Tuesday morning. Cab-

bage was offered liberally at prices

ranging from 30@45c per bushel. AD-

ples easier at 50c@$1.50 per bushel;





.$10'@10.50.





potatoes v60@90c; onions $1; pears 850-

@$1; celery 350 per bunch; eggs 38@

400; butter 38c; chickens, springers

$60 each; .loose hay is coming more

freely and the market is easierywith

prices up to $22 per ton.





LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





Buffalo.

October 25, 1915.

(Special Report of Dunning and Stev-

ens,.New York Central Stock

Yards, Buffalo, N. Y.)



Receipts of stock here today as fol-

lows: Cattle, 290 cars; hogs, 139 d.

d.; sheep and lambs, 50d. d.; calves,

1200 head.



With 290 loads of cattle on our mar-

ket here today, the good cattle sold

strong to about 100 higher than last

week’s prices, and the medium kind

sold 15@25c lower. The butcher cows

and heifers were 15@25c lower, and

the common cows from 25@40c lower.

Good stockers sold steady, but the

common kind sold 250 lower. The best

springers and cows with calves sold

steady and the common kind were

lower. Several loads of cattle left

over tonight unsold and prospects do

not look good for the balance of the

week.



With 139 double decks of hogs on

sale here today, which were a great

many more than were generally look-

ed for, the demand was g'ood for all

classes and prices strong, and pigs

generally a quarter higher. The bulk

of the light mixed and yorkers sold at

$7.85, with a few strong weight loads

at 8c, and one load of fancy hogs at

$8.10. Quite a number of ordinary

yorkers sold around $7.65@7.75; pigs

and lights $7.25@7.50; roughs $6.75;

stags $5@6. About everything sold

that arrived in time for market and

the close was full strong with the

opening.



The lamb market was active today,

prices 150 higher than the close of

last week. All sold and we look for

about steady prices balance of the





Week.



We quote: Lambs $9.15@9.25; cull

to fair $7@9; yearlings $6.75@"7.50;

bucks $4@5.25; handy ewes $666.25;

heavy do $5.75@6; wethers 36.5061)

6.75; cull sheep $3.50@5; veals, good

to choice $11.75@12; common to fair

$8.50@11.50; heavy calves $6@9.





Chicago.

October 25. 1915.

Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.





 





 





Receipts today..17,000 16,000 20,000

Same day 1914..18,299 29,993 43,343

Last week ...... 43,615 127,422 73,309

Same wk 1914..65.473 139,53 128,002





Shipments from here last week em-

braced 683 cattle and 1,276 hogs, not a

single shipment being made of sheep.

Shipments from here for the corres-

ponding week last year amounted to

24,522 cattle, 24,552 hogs and 51,179

sheep. Hogs received averaged 203

pounds.



The week opens today with a small

supply of cattle and active buying of

fat steers, yearlings and butcher

stock at stronger prices, but other-

wise trade drags at barely steady

prices. Hogs opened about 5c higher,

with an $8 top and some early sales

a dime higher, but packers were not

disposed to operate freely at the ad-

vance, and advances were largely for

choice offerings sold by speculators.

Sheep were steady, but. bids for lambs

were lower, with choice natives going

at $8.65.



Cattle were marketed so much less

freely last week, following the bad

breaks in prices that were brought

about by the unusually liberal receipts

of the preceding week, that good buy-

ing early in the week caused sharp

advances in values, especially for good

to prime corn-fed beeves. The mar—

ket was especially strong for cattle

salable at $9 and over, and the poor-

est offerings off grass sold none too

well, although these averaged consid-

erably higher up to Wednesday, when

a reaction set in for cattle that were

not of a desirable kind. During the

latter part of the week the early ad-

vances were largely lost, but prime

beeves sold well. During the week

the bulk of the steers sold at. $7.50@

9.90, with prime heavy steers bringing

106010.40 and prime little yearlings

Good, fat, corn-fed steers

went at $9 and over, and pretty fair

corn-feds sold at $8.60 and upward,

while medium to good handy short-

feds sold at $7.60@8.50. common to

medium warmed-ups at $6.50@7.50 and

inferior to plain grass steers at $4.35

@645. Butchering cows and heifers

had an outlet on the basis of $470528.

with the best cows taken at $7.10 and

a few small scattering sales of prime

to fancy little yearling heifers at $8.10

@925. while two heifers that averag—

ed 865 lbs. sold at $9.75. Cutters went

at $4.10@4.65, canners at $3@4 and

bulls at $4@7.15. There was an active

trade in calves, with light vealers tak-

en at $9.75@11.50 and heavyrcalves

at $4@9. _Western range cat-tlewere

marketed moderately and advanced





with natives, steers going at $6.75@

8.60 and cows and heifers at $3.75@

7.35. During the latter part of the

week there was a bad market for the

1200 to 1400-lb. class of native steers,

lacking finish, although fat, with sales

at $8.75@9.50. Monday is very apt to

be the high day of theweek these

times, although at times prices are

higher on Wednesday. At the week’s

close the bulk of the steers were 25@

50c lower than a week earlier, aside

from yearlings, but cows and heifers

averaged 25@600 higher. .Closing top

for calves was $10.75.



Hogs surprised most traders last

week by the extraordinarily wild fluc-

tuations in prices, early sales at the

highest prices of the year being fol-

lowed by tremendous declines. The

early top price was $8.95, but there

was a big break in the market the fol-

lowing day, followed by sensational

declines later in the week, the break

on one day amounting to 25@50c per

100 lbs. Local packers had no outside

competition to contend with and pur-

chased some hogs on Thursday as

much as 75c lower than on Wednes-

day. Light weight hogs and pigs have

been comprising a large share of the

recent receipts, the average falling to

204 lbs., comparing with 214 lbs. 21

week earlier, 227 lbs. a fortnight ear-

lier, 244 lbs. a month earlier and 230

lbs. a year ago. The packers have

claimed that the receipts of hogs will

increase materially from now on, war-

ranting a lower price scale. Satur-

day’s sales were at $6.50@7.30 for

heavy packing hogs, $7.35@7.85 for

heavy shipping hogs, $7.55@7.95 for





selected butchers, and $3.50@7.25 for '





pigs. A week earlier hogs brought

$7.85@8.921/2.



Lambs were lowered in prices at

various times last week, despite the

continued meager supplies offered,

and sheep shared in the downward

movement, the daily runs consisting

mainly of native lambs and native

ewes, with decreased offerings of

range lambs from Montana, Wyoming,

Utah, Idaho and Nevada. There was

no outward movement from here, and

local killers fixed prices to suit them-





selves. Sales at the close were as

follows: Lambs $6.75@8.85; year-

lings $6@7.35: wethers $5.75@6.50;





ewes $305.90; bucks $4.25@5. A lit-

tle rally in prices left range lambs

largely 25c lower and most sheep 500

lower than a week earlier.



Horses were marketed with fair lib-

erality last week, and there was the

usual large showing of army horses,

with an unabated demand at unchang-

ed prices, sales ranging at $125@

187.50. Otherwise trade was apt to be

slow, and in numerous instances pric-

es looked $10@15 per head lower.

Choice to fancy drafters were firm,

however, with a limited supply, prices

ruling at $250@300. Rejected army

horses went at $65@120, and commer-

cial horses were sold at $160@245.





VETERINARY.





 





Barren Sow.——I have a sow that had

one litter of pigs and though she

comes in heat regularly, she fails to

breed. Is there anything I can do?

M. J. M., Rushton, Mich—Six hours

before you have her served inject her

with the following solution, made by

dissolving 2 ozs. of bicarbonate soda

in three pints of clean tepid water.



Ptoniaine Poison—W'e have some

year—01d hens that show lameness for

a while, then die. Some are lame in

both legs and can hardly walk. They

have free range and are fed on oats.

Would like to have you give cause and

cure for this weakness. P. D., Brown

City, Mich—I am inclined to believe

that your chickens die the result of

picking up infected food, perhaps de-

composed meat with a ptomaine;

therefore, I would suggest that you

make a change in their feed and per-

haps water. Their lameness would in-

dicate a rheumatic ailment which is

very often an infection of the joints.

Give. a half grain of salicylate of soda

two or three times a day.





(Continued from page 392).

of fall ggrains sown as last year. Ap-

ples about one-half normal crop, and

bring $2.35, tree run, or $3 per bbl.

Wheat $1: eggs 26@28c; butter 280.

Nebraska.



Hitchcock 00., Oct. 16.—Wheat sow-

ing is in full force, some looking fine

and the ground is in excellent condi-





tion. A good deal of threshing yet to

be done. Corn is good, though some

is soft. Some potatoes, also apples,





shipped in. Potatoes 500; apples 75



@850 per bushel; wheat $1; corn 45c;



barley 380; eggs 200; butter—fat 25c.

Missouri.



Vernon 00., Oct. 18.—Wheat seeding

about over and a large acreage sown.

Potatoes a good crop. Apple picking

is at hand and the crop is fair. Not

much surplus stock. Plenty of hay

and grain in the country. Wheat 95c;

oats 300; corn 60c; hav $5; apples

$1: butter 35c; eggs 20c; chickens

12c per pound.
OCT.





30, 1915.





THIS IS THE LAST EDITION.



The first edition is sent to those who

have not expressed a desire for the

latest markets. The late market edi-

tion will be sent on request at any

time.





 





DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





Thursday’s Market.

October 28,1915.

Cattle.

Receipts 2576. There was a good

fair run in all departments at the 10—





l





cal yards but nearly everything was:





late in arriving, especially so on the

Grand Trunk 011 Wednesday, it being

about 4:30 before their stock was

yarded. The cattle trade continues

dull and prices are no higher than

they were a week ago: the quality

was again common and there was

hardly a steer in the yards good

enough to bring over $7.25@7.50 per

cwt. Again the farmers cut a big fig-

ure in the trade, and a large number

were bought by them and shipped

back for feeding purposes. The milch

cow trade was a trifle better than last

week,- good ones bringing $85. The.

close was steady but no higher. Best

heavy steers 37.506328; best handy

weight butcher steers $6.50@7.25; mix~

ed Steers and heifers $5.50C1)6.25;

handy light butchers $5015. 50;

butchers $4. 50@5; best cows $5@5.75:‘





butcher cows $4.50@5; common cows





$4734.25; canners $2. 50:@l. best

heavy bulls $5. 50@5 75 bologna bulls

$5635 50; 'stock bulls $4@4. 75; feeders

$6@7; stockers $5@6; milkers and

springers $40@85.



, Haley & M. sold Apple‘oaum 4 cows,

av 1055'at $4.50; to Hammond, S. &

Co. 1 do wgh 860 at $3; to Kamman

4 butchers av 667 at $5.35; to Schu-

maker 34 feeders av 714 at $6.35, 4

stockers av 637 at $6. 35; to Schlisch~

or 1 cow wgh 410 at $4. 5,0 2 do av

660 at $5. 50, 2 do av 1040 at $4. 80: to

Mich. B. Co. 38 butchers av 690. $5. 50;



to Hofi'cnd 6 do av 657 at $4.75. 3 do

av 673 at $5; to Kamman B. Co. 29

steers av 1030 at $6.65; to Newton B.

Co. 20 butchers 11v 1057 at $5; to

Hammond, S. & Co. 22 do av 1016 at

$6.90, 18 do av 916 at. $5.90; to Schna-

der 17 steers av 960 at $7; to Breiten~

beck 2 cows av 995 at $4.50: to Bray

2 stockers av 790 at $6.25; to Schnei-

der 12 do av 623 at $6; to Hammond,

S. & Co. 2 bulls av 1240 at $5.40; to

Thompson Bros. 5 cows av 934 at $4.

3 do av 1070 at $5. 25, 17 steers av 770

at $6. 25, 5 cows av 1000 at $4.15: to

Newton B. Co. 18 butchers av 746 at

$5.30;

$5.40; to Sullivan 1’. Co. 10 butchers

av 827 at $5 25. to Reardon 4 stockers

av 662 at $5.‘ 5: to Clark 12 do av

627 at $5. 50



Reason & S. sold Bresnahan 6 cows

av 916 at $3 75; to Rattkowsky 5

butchers av 744 at $4.65; to Ham~

inond, S. & Co. 1 bull wgh 1040 at $5;

to Thompson Bros. 6 steers av 1070

at $7.35, 5 butchers av 756 at $5.40. 3

steers av 993 at $7. 1 cow wgh 1010 at

$5, 15 butchers av 32 at $5.40, 2 cows

av 1100 at $5.80; to Bresnahan 5 do

av 1100 at $5, ‘2 canners av 915 at

$3.75; to Thompson Bros. 1 heifer

wgh 840 at $5.75 to Feldman 2 bulls

av 1265 at $5.50; to Bresnahan 2 cows

av 1075 at $5, 1 do wgh 1060 at $3 75



Veal Calves.



Receipts 512. The veal calf trade

was about 500 higher than last week

but heavy grades were very dull. We

quote: Best $10@11; others $7@9.50.



Bishop, B. & Ii. sold Hammond, S.

& CO. 6 av 155 at $10.50, 2 av 125 at

08, 5 21V 155 {ll 310.50.11‘, 13F ) ('I $3,

7 av 120 at $8. 50 2 av 140 at $9, 2 av

200 at $10; to New‘ on 13.00. 9 21v 165

at $10. 75 1, 3 av 3300 at $11; to Sullivan

P. Co. 3 av 140 at $8.50. 25 av 160 at

$10; to McGuire 10 av 169 at $10.:75

to Thompson Bros. 2 av 1.50 at $11;

to Nagle P. Co. 15 av 150 at $10, 5 .1v

150 at $10.50, 8 av 14" at $10, 2 :11: 185

at $11, 3 av 175 at $9, 3 :w 115 at





$10.50.

Sheep and Lambs.



Receipts 7856. The shoe and lamb

trade opened up on Wednesday 15c

higher tops selling at $8.90.

day’s prices were steady and tops

went at $8.85@8.90; the trade was

fairly active. Best lambs $8.5067875;

fair lambs $8508.25; light to common

lambs $6@7.50: fair to good sheep

$4.50@5.50; culls and common $3@

3.50.



Haley & M. sold Nagle P. Co. 24

sheegp av 120 at $5, 5 lambs av 60 at

$8 3sheep av 160 at $5.25, 2 do av

115 at $5. 50; to Armour & Co 53

lambs av 80 at $890,172 do av 85 at

$8. 90, 70 do av 75 at $8. 90, 23 sheep

av 110 at $5. 50, 98 lambs av 75 at

$8.90, 64 do av 70 at $8. 90; to Costello

62 do av 50 at $7. 50: to Nagle P. Go.

24 sheep av 115 at $5





Hogs.



Receipts 5055. In the hog depart-

ment nothing was doing up to noon,

but prospects are that they will be

fully 10@15c lower here than on Wed-

nesday, or as follows: Mixed yorkers

$6..85@715; pigs $6@6. 50.





 





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Farm Commerce.





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Increasing Local Consumption





HE pea-ch growers of Northwest-

ern Michigan,' despite the

bumper crop this year, market-



ed their output to advantage. They

did this by tactics somewhat different

from those generally employed in the

past. They stimulated local consump-

tion to a point where it became the

most important factor in marketing

problem. They accomplished this

largely by the use of paid newspaper

advertising, free news stories and dig-

nified editorials.



The Outlook was Discouraging.



By mid-summed it was apparent to

the more alert among the fruit men

that the peach crop was going to be

a big one and that the problem of find-

ing markets would be a serious one.

It was reasoned that with maximum

crops in the peach growing states to

the east, south, and west that there

was but one direction left in which to

look for markets, and that the mar-

kets in this direction would be over-

supplied long before the Northern

Michigan peach would be ready to

ship. Therefore. they argued, the only

thing to do was to encourage home

consumption. The reasoning was

sound. The usual outlets for Northern

Michigan peaches were clogged with

iruit from the south and southwest

long before the home-grown article

began to color. Carloads of fruit from

southern shipping points arriving in

the states surrounding Michigan forc-

ed prices down to such low levels that

these markets were no longer avail-

able, at least at a profit. The North-

western Michigan peach grower had

to either eat his own peaches or lose

them. He chose to eat them, with

such help as his ne'ghbors could lend.



Advertisements calling attention to

the fact that this was the year of all

years to enjoy peaches were inserted

in the local papers, along with the ad-

ditional information that the price of

sugar was lower than it had been for

some time and that peaches properly

canned would be good for several

years. The ads were in the nature of

paid reading notices. They were sup-

plemented with unpaid notices and ed—

itorials of a similar tenor. the news-

paper fraternity abetting in the pro-

gram to, create a demand for the local

peach crop. On one occasion. that of

the big day for the county fair, hand-

bills were circulated. These carried

the same line of argument. “Good

peaches in large quantities at reason-

able prices! Now is the time to get

them to eat or to put up for future

use!”



Local Consumption Increased.



While the advertising brought im—

mediate results, as many sales could

be traced, its indirect results were the

most important. The attention of

those who are responsible for well-

filled larders was directed toward

peaches and they proceeded to inves-

tigate the merits of the suggestions

that had been thrown across their

path, with the ultimate result that

much larger quantities of peaches

were ordered than would otherwise

have been the case.



The city and town portion of the

population probably doubled their orv

ders for peaches, but the rural portion

of the population took fully four times

as much fruit as usual. The farmers

back from the lake coast with its

peach orchards, were the ones who ab-

sorbed the crop, especially those

grades of fruit ranging below fancy,

and thus kept the peach price at a

level that was considerably above that

prevailing in the other producing sec-

tions of the state. The farmers came

to the principal peach market from





10, 20 and 30 miles away and bought

one, two, five and even 10 bushel bas-

ket lots, which they carried off to

their homes. Some returned for sec-

ond and third loads and for bushels

for their relatives and neighbors.

Another class that helped to con-

sume the crop was the laboring ele-

ment in the capital city of the region.

By going to the fruit growers’ market

place they secured second and third

grade peaches at figures that were

low enough to permit them to lay in

stocks that will last tnem for more

than the coming season. In this way

the poor grades of fruit were kept

off the retail market and it was poss-





ible to maintain fair prices for good

fruit.



A few of the fruit growers adver-

tised that canning peaches could be

had at the orchards at fifty cents a

bushel by those who brought their

own baskets. This at a time when

Number One peaches could be. bought

in Centeral Michigan all loaded in the

car ready to roll at from forty to fifty

cents. But the people had been in-

formed that this was the year to get

peaches, that it would pay them. to

lay in a supply of the fruit for the

seven years of famine that might be

ahead. They acted accordingly.



Because of the campaign,]ow-priced

outside peaches were kept out of the

region, except for one small shipment,

the people of the region secured an

abundance of fruit for future use, and

the fruit growers of the section es-

caped the embarrasment of being

called upon to send money to pay

freight upon consignments that had

been sent to glutted markets.



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The Growing Market at the Door





71TH the increase of automobile

travel a new market has open-



ed up for farm produce. Com-

paratively few, and those only the

ones who were gifted with foresight,

have recognized this fact until within

a year or two. Even now it is a long

search to find a farmer who is taking





full advantage of his opportunity.

Farms located along main traveled





roads. especially if the highway be the



connecting link between two good-



sized cities, are particularly fortunate.

Be Careful About Prices.



The method which has been tried

out to some extent in the eastern

states is selling by the aid of the bul-

letin board. First an attractive name

is chosen for the farm. This name is

put up in a conspicuous place where

it may be seen by travelers. A black-

board is put up at the gate or drive-

way leading from the main road. This

is used to chalk down daily prices and

to indicate the products that are in





their prime from day to day. Fresh

eggs are a drawing card. Dressed





poultry may also be disposed of to

passers. The objection to this is the

fact that. it is not always advisable to

have the poultry ready without know-

ing positively that. it will be sold.

Prices should not be put too high, for

it must be remembered that the pass-

ing motorists are in a position to

know pretty nearly the market price

of produce. At any rate, if one sells

right at the door for the city price, he

is making a good profit. It is better

to make the price a little lower and

have this serve as an added reason

for buying.

Canned Goods Included.



Garden truck may be disposed of to

advantage in this way. Strawberries

and other small fruits can be sold to

some extent. With all perishable

goods it is advisable to have some

method of taking care of the surplus.

Perhaps the best method is the home-

canning outfit. Fruits and vegetables

put up in attractive shape will always

sell to passing motorists. Although a

little more costly, the glass can is un-

doubtedly the best. Choose one of the

makes with spring top, or a cover

with no zinc or tin fittings and there

is little likelihood of the product spoil-

ing. Have attractive printed labels

for the jars and offer them at a price

that gives a reasonable profit. With

canned goods the case is different

than with fresh fruit and vegetables.

In this case the city market does not

compete. You have a better product

than the motorists can purchase at

home and they will be willing to pay

accordingly.



Provide a Good Bulletin Board.



A New England farmer has erected

signs one mile from his place in eith-

er direction. These advise the trav-





eler that iced milk is to be had at

“Red Gate Farm,” also fresh fruits

and vegetables and that. the distance

is one mile. When the party arrives

at said “Red Gate Farm” they usually

have a thirst for “iced milk.” During

'the height of the automobile travel,

ice cream, lemonade and other re-

freshments may also be had. The

daughter of the household likewise

dispenses bunches of sweet peas and





other cut flowers. The large bulletin

board advertises “fresh eggs, fruits

and vegetables.” If the party can





wait ten mintues they may go right

out in the field and see. the products

gathered. Ten chances against one

they will wait and buy. To the aver-

age city family it is quite a treat, to

see their fruit and vegetable courses

gathered from the trees and vines.



A plan like that pursued at "Red

Gate Farm” necessitates considerable

work, but if there are sons and daugh-

ters in their teens it is work they will

enjoy. A temporary pavillion should

be erected for the refreshment trade

and as a shelter in rainy weather. Not

all dwellers along main automobile

roads would care to cater to the pass-

ing travelers in the manner described,

yet the market at the door should be

studied more than it is at present.

Almost anybody who will give the

subject. careful thought will find he is

neglecting a valuable opportunity for

profits.



New Hamp. C. H. Cili'r‘LL‘Y.





MARKET NEWS SERVlCE.





 





Visitors to the Department of, Agri-

culture stop with wonder at the sound

of numerous telegraph instruments

coming from the rooms of the office

of markets. These telegraph instru-

ments play an important, part in the

development of an experimental mar-

ket news service. The telegraphic

work has been developed on a com-

prehensive scale only this year; in

early spring in regard to carlead

movements of strawberries, and later

in regard successively to carload ship-

ments of tomatoes, cantaloupes and

peaches. The machinery of the news

service in the case of each of these

crops has been practically the same,

the purpose in each case being to se-

cure reports by telegraph from all im-

portant car-lot producing sections.

These reports not only give the num-

ber of cars shipped daily during the

important shipping periods, but also

state the destinations and later the

diversions, if any, in order that offi-

cials at the Washington office may

have before them a. picture of the

changing market conditions, with the

cars. converging at a given time on

any one market.



In order to check up this informa‘





tion, daily reports of arrivals are also

received, from the various important

markets. In addition to arrangements

with shipping associations and mar—

ket dealers, the news service depends

on arrangements for the wiring of in-

formation as to shipments by the var-

ious transportation companies, includ-

ing railroads, express companies and

special-car-service lines. For the pres-

ent, agents of the Department are de~

pended on for information practically

only in the chief diversion centers,

such as Kansas City and St. Louis.



When the daily market information

has been received employes summar-

ize it and wire it out collect to all ap-

plicants, as well as to branch oflices,

from which individual applicants may

receive it at less rates than if it were

sent from Washington. The office of

markets also mails from Washington

detailed daily reports, including tables

showing movements of the particular

crop at a glance.



The object of the experiment is to

determine the practicability of devel-

oping a permanent market news ser-





vice, whose function would be to do





away with the haphazard special crop

movements that have been common

for years, and the consequent alter-

nate gluts and famines of the mar-

kets. When the peach season is over

the showing of the service for the

season, the value of the work and its

possible future development will be

considered carefully by all govern-

ment. officials concerned with a View

to determining future activities.





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Crop and Market Notes.





Michigan.



Calhoun 00., Oct. 19.—Corn half cut



and silos mostly filled. Crop fair, with

quite a quantity of soft corn. Bean

harvest over, with a few fields good

but mostly very poor, some not worth

harvesting. More than the usual

amount of wheat and rye sown. The

potato yield is light with quality good

but Size small. Yield of wheat var-

ied from 15 to 40 bushels per acre,

oats 36 to 60 bushels. Wheat $1; oats

300; corn 60c; clover seed $8; beans

$2.50; potatoes 55@600; apples 75c@

$1 per bushel; butter 250; eggs 27c;

chickens 100.

_ Monroe 00., Oct. 19.—\\'heat yielded

from 25 to 47 bushels, with some dam-

aged by sprouting in the shock. Oats

30 to 60 bushels, some not cut and

some not threshed after being cut.

Clover heads not well filled so was

cut for hay. Early potatoes rotting

in bin, late potatoes badly rotted in

ground, some fields not worth digging.

Beans almost a failure, with corn 3.

close second. The usual amount of

wheat and rye sown, some yet to sow.

Very few cattle will be fed this win-

ter, some being sold off pasture and

none shipped in. There is the usual

number of hogs. Fruit of all kinds

scarce. Wheat $1.02; oats 30c; rye

850; potatoes 60@800; apples 750 per

bushel; butter-fat 2'6c; eggs 26.



Washtenaw 00., Oct. 18.——Corn gen-

erally half a crop; beans hardly aver-

age half a normal crop. Feeding stock

except hogs, scarce. Apples now be-

ing picked, and are a good crop. Po-

tatoes are being shipped in and sell

for 80@900 per bushel; apples 75c per

bushel; wheat $1.





 





Ohio.



Ashtabula 00., Oct. 18.~—Corn badly

frosted, will make about half a crop.

Silo' filling progressing slowly, owing

to soft condition of the fields. Pota-

toes being dug, will be about a third

of a normal crop; shippers not buying





them yet. Butter 28c; eggs 250; pork

7%0; chickens 12c; veal 10c; wheat





$1: oats 40c; rye 85c; baled hay $17.

Illinois.



Perry C0,, Oct. 18.——Yield of wheat

below average; oat crop better than

usual. Potato crop good, though some

loss through rotting. Corn on flat

land poor, but on higher land is good.

About the usual amormt of wheat and

rye being sown. Hogs and cattle are

scarce, while feed is plentiful. Pear

crop almost a failure but apples are

the best in years. Wheat $1.05; pota-

toes 400 per bushel; apples 400; eggs

27c; butter 20c.



New York.



Niagara 00., Oct. 18.———Wheat and

oats were good. New clover seeding

extra good owing to much rain. Po-

tatoes blighted or drowned on low

ground. Beans very poor, some fields

being plowed under. Corn about two

thirds of a crop and most of it had to

be cut by hand, fields being excessive-

ly wet. About two-thirds the amount



(Continued on page 390).
OCT. 30, 1915.





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— Poultry.





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THE CHRISTMAS BIRD IN THE

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was Sticking to their feet, they were

driven over beds of fine sand, which

adhered to the tar or pitch and made

shoes which gave the feathered trav-

elers full protection. Now poultry

dealers ship the geese they pick up

to this fattening plant, which feeds

about 20,000 geese each season.



When first received the geese are

herded in a big‘ orchard and their

throaty “honk honk!” can be heard

even above the roar of the train as

the visitor approaches. Then they go

to the fattening barns, divided into

two pens, holding a thousand geese.

Once a day they are let out into yards

while their pens are cleaned, giving

them an opportunity to get a good sun

bath.



Method of Feeding.



Instead of being fed by hand as on

the Massachusetts farm, the geese

here step up to home—made self—feed-

ers and consume their fill. These feed-

ers are really large boxes raised on

bricks and with a 2x6 board in front

over which the birds eat but which

prevents them from crawling under

the hopper. Each box contains from

80 to 100 bushels of corn. Running

water for drinking is provided by

means of a motor and a big pump.

The floors of the fattening barns are

concrete, preventing the loss of ma-

nure, and a little straw for bedding

and to protect the feet from direct

contact with the floor is scattered in

each pen daily.



Green Food Essential.



From the point of View of the farm-

er, the raising of geese becomes prof-

itable when it is possible for them to

range on marshes or meadows which

are not of much value for other pur~

poses. While geese like the water and

will spend considerable time in a pond

or stream if available, yet they can be

grown without water except for drink-

ing purposes. If they have access to

water they are easier to care for, how-

ever, and keep themselves 'cleaner.

They are grazing creatures, though,

and will subsist largely on tender

grass and the leaves of vegetables.

People who endeavor to grow geese

without supplying an abundance of

green food are likely to have trouble

before the birds are very old. This is

usually the reason that goslings are

sometimes said to be hard to raise.



In many sections there is a call for

“green” geese, meaning those which

are from nine to twelve weeks old

and if there is a good market it pays

to sell them then. If not killed before

they are three months old they must

be kept for nearly three months long-

er, as they are then growing their

adult plumage and picking them is al~

most impossible, besides which fact

they are likely to be poor in flesh.



The Mating Time.



Geese should be mated up before

the first of the year, as they need

some time to get acquainted. Al-

though they seem to prefer mating in

pairs, it is possible to use three geese

with a gander which is several years

old. A young gander may refuse more

than one mate and mated pairs are re-

markably loyal. A rough shed gives

all the protection that breeding geese

need even in winter and in any case

they will stay outside most of the

time. Two feedings of grain a day will

be required but over-feeding is to be

avoided, as it will make the geese too

fat to lay. By the first of March lay-

ing should begin and then it is well to

feed a soft mash once a day, as well

as cracked corn and cats, with plenty

of green stuff if it is available. Roots

will answer in place of grass or leaf

crops. The number of eggs laid will

vary from .15 to 50 and it is the usual

custom to..set..the eggs firstlaid lun-





 





 





THE MICHI





der hens, keeping the geese from get-

ting broody as long as possible. One

large hen will cover four or five eggs,

but a goose will find no difficulty in

covering from 10 to 15.



The Care of Goslings.



In good weather goslings will need

the care of hens for only a few days;

they are very sturdy, active creatures.

They should be kept on fresh grass,

and will get along if fed only cracked

corn, but it is better to give them

mash a part of the time. The gos-

lings hatched by geese will require

very little attention on the part of the

owner if there is a good field to run

on and a little grain accessible.



When the hatching season has pass-

ed the mature geese may be plucked

about every six weeks except, of

course, in winter. And, of course, the

work must be done only when the

feathers are ripe, which is when they

pull readily and the quills are found

to be free from blood. Only the small

feathers should be pulled and it is im-

portant to keep them clean. Between

a quarter and a half pound of feath-

ers will be obtained from each oose

at a picking and they are easily cured

if placed in muslin bags and hung in

a dry spot, the feathers being ready

for use in about three months. Alto-





 





gether goose growing is easily made

profitable on a farm where there is no

lack of room and where the birds may

be left to pick up most of their living.

Under such conditions no kind of poul-

try will give larger returns and if one

has pure-bred stock there is always

an opportunity to make a little extra-

money from the sale of eggs for

hatching.





BUMBLE-FOOT.





I would like information in regard

to the cause and remedy for the swell-

ing of chicken’s feet. Several of my

chickens have bunches swell up in the

middle of their feet and after a while

the bunches will break open and dis-

charge. Mrs. R A T.





Your chickens undoubtedly have

what is called bumble—foot.” This is a

large abscess which forms on the bot-

tom of the foot and in time breaks as

you suggest. The cause of this trou-

ble is too high or too narrow roasts,

or undiscovered wounds caused by

stepping on nails, splinters of glass or

other sharp substances.





 





 





 





The best treatment is to tie a cord

tightly around the leg above the foot1

to control the flow of blood, then with l

a clean, sharp knife open the abscess}

thoroughly. Care should be taken to

go clear to the bottom and dig out the

core.



After the hands have been thorough-

ly cleansed, the wound should be thor-

oughly washed out with warm water

and then with a bichloride of mercury

solution diluted one part of the bi-

chloride to 1,000 parts of water. The

region. about the wound should be

painted with dilute tincture of iodine,

and the wound itself well powdered

with iodoform, and then well bandag-

ed. After about two days the bandages

should be taken off and the treatment

repeated. Usually two treatments are

all that is necessary, although if the

wound is very serious, the third one

might be given after about three days.

The bird under treatment should be

isolated and kept in a small pen with

soft litter on the floor.



Of course, to prevent the repetition

of this trouble it will be necessary to

remove the cause. Attention should

therefore be given the roosts and the

ground on which the hens travel, in

order to find the cause of the trouble.





 





AT THE 800 FAIR





The poultry department was judged

by Frank W. Traviss, of Jackson, who

has. visited this community on six pre-

vious occasions, either at county fairs

or winter shows and says that the

present year’s exhibit was the best of

any county fair he has ever seen, and

that eaCh year the exhibit here is

greater and better than in any pre-

vious "year. .





 





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MIN"! LIST Roll

500.





drinking water. .





 





 





and less wiil build a new





Get your oultry profits. Use

Conkey's (our) Remedy in the

Conkey (30.. Cleveland, Ohio.





RHODB ISLAND REDS and PLYMOU TH ROCKS.

Mules 5 to 1‘1 lbs. according to age$2 to 55:1’. It. hens

weight 5 to 9% lbs” 0885 15 for 31.00: P. R. eggs $5 per 100.

Mammoth Bronze 'l‘om Turkeys. 8 to 381m. according

to age 88 to $25. 10 eggs $3. A. E. Cramptou. Vassar. Mich





 





 





R 0. and S. O. RHODE ISLAND REDS from prize

0 strains, fine layers with long bodies and rich red





cowr. JENN [E BUELL. Ann Arbor. Michigan.





 





A few (-hr Ir:

Rose Comb Brown leghom llackerelspuuet,,.u ALA.

hatched, bred from prize winners. well matured, g

color, $1 each. E. HIMEBAUGH, Hillsdale, Mich.





 





()SI". (‘OMB WHITE LEOHORNS. Cockcrcls for

Sale for 51.00 to 33.1lllcach. Union Phone 10673It.

A. It. LEVNY ELSIE, MICHIGAN.





 





qllNElt Laced Golden rmrl White VVyandotto Eggs for batch»

k ing. ’I‘en cents mull nl‘ 30 for $2.50. I pay parcelpofl





C. W. BROWNING, Portland. Michigan.





charges.





' it fine lot, male and female-ah

White wyandoue low price and write your

wants. DAVID HAY. 202 Forest Ave. Ypsilantijlich.





 





 





bite P. Rocks. Pekin and white runner ducks.

White guineas, eggs and day old ducks and chicks,

H. V. HOS’I‘ETLER. St. Johns, Michigan.





 





 





SHEEP.





 





 





 

 





IT PAYS TO BUY PURE BRED SHEEP

F PARSONS "'{,’}‘i§§§;gpen



I sell and ship every-



\ where and pay ex-



press charges. Wlll





, offer and descriptive

price list. Oxfords.





‘8" ‘ " Shropshirg‘s. Eam-

,3,wa Ollll.elfl an Pallad-





dge, Michigan





 





 





Denim.

R 1 l





 





 





 





Good Yearling Field Rama

OXIOrd um Sheep- and ewes of all ages for sale.

M. F. GANSSLEY. Lennon. Michigan.





 





Oxford Down Sheep and Pulled Durham Cattle





 





For Sale. J. A. DeGarmo. It. No. 2"», Muir. Mich

Registered Oxford llown Sheep. filfiinfflfim





L. N.0LMSTED. J.SPAANS. MUIIt. MICH.





 





oxrunns—anfi; age. Priced right. I bought theentim

. F. Miller flock of prize winners

0. ll. YORK. MU LINGTON. MICHIGAN.





 





OXFORD RAMSi'lZ registered Home for Sale.



Lambs. 'earlinus and 2 yr

olds. IV. E. MCCARTY & HONEl. Mad Axe, Mich

F“ sasz registered Oxford Down Ram. Ram Lambs





‘ $13 each. Alsoafewewelambs. Registered

Berkshiresb th sex. Chase's Stock Farni.R..l Morlette.Mich





 





POULTRY.

Barred Rock cockerels-for Sept. and Oct. fairs. 500





yearling hens and pulle‘s for

shows Ind breeders. W. C. Coffnmn. R. 8. Benton Harbor. Mich.





BA REED ROCKS—522i” fliggé’élalfl

season. FRED ASTLING. Constantine. Michigan





10 BARGAIN SM." 01'" BARHED ROCKS. 1’00yenrlingllens



that have laid 140 eggs each since Jan. Int, 1915 to Aug.

Int; 1915, an average of ‘20 eggs not ban per month. l’ricest‘)

hen: 3“), 12 hens 018, 20 hens $25. 50 hens for ”0. They are

pure bred, large and closely related to our first winners at

Chicozo. Cincinnati and Indianapolis shows. Suitable males

to go with them at $2 to $6 each. 1500 young birds growing.



G. EARL HOOVER. R.7.Matthews. Indiana.





1RD LAWN BUFF BOOKS. IS. 0. Bull Leahorns

and Blue Orpingtons. Chicago, Madison and

Minneapolis winners. Show birds after November 1.

a few Black Orpington oockerels and pullets for sale

At 81.50 to 84 each. Bird Lawn Farm, Lawrence . Mil).





FEHIIIS WHITE lEIillDIIRS Fill EGGS





Trapnested 15 years. 60 first prizes. )5 his shows.

La! 0, vigorous, laying. breeding. exhibition stock

31. up. Shippe . O. D. or on approval Satisfac-

tion or money me free catalog gives prices

and particulars. Write for it and save none .





rims [recon Hill. 934 Union. Brand fluids, lineman.





FOR SALE-S. C. White Leghorn Cocka'els. Nobetter

stock offered. Price each 31, Two 81.75, Five $3.50,

Prompt shipment. M. Mayer. Jr., Merrill, Michigan,





 





Pint llml While Omhzlons, 2.1.303. ”Wai’mnlfll

on pens, on] and cockeroh and ll tan Igor-es!

Mrs.WllllsHo Pine Crest Farm. Boy Oak. Mich.





 





lose Comb Brown loom Cockercls





from Mad. Po. winner?! ILMMOh.

CLAUDIA Ems, Hiflodlle. Mlclflm





 





good ewes from one of best flocks in Michigan.

W. GB A HAM. Davisburg,





BARGAIN SAL", OF CANAD] AN BRED

SHROPSHIRE RAM LAMBS

Ready for service. 315:!5‘B. Order now. 'l‘hev are good

ones. KOPE KON FARM. s. L. WING, Propr.,

Kinder-book, Michigan.





Registered Shropshire {23‘ $332,535.33? 3“" “





wool-mutton type.G. P. Andrews. Danoville, lch.





Shropshire: Ewes and llam Lambs for Sale.





DAN BOOHER. Marlon. Michigan.





Big Bobusl Wool-Multan Shropshire Hams





Priced right and satisfaction guaranteed or money

back. Write today for n‘Ilpecial Price List. 24.

' A. H OSTE . Alletan. Michigan.





SHROPSHIRES Am offering «lyearling rams,8

. ' ram lambs and 6 young ewes at

reasonable prices.C. J. Thompoon. Rockford.Mlch.



' and RAM LAMBS. Re istered,

ShI'WSM. hm. large and well wooled.g Write

your wants. A. E. BACON 6; SON. Sheridan, Mich.





F OR SALE—Rambouilett Rams 812.00 per head also

J. Michigan.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





' ' —Large. choicely bred, long

"ms and ”Glam staple. oily, heavy shearers.

Delivered, priced tosell. S. H. Sanders, Aahtabula, Ohio.





In pm bred Hmpshin Ewe lambs. iflllf'sg;





sired. Wm. G. Smith. Rochester, Mich.'Phnne 31—1721.





GOOD REGISTFXED LINCOLN

Ext ['8 RAMS (or sale. Prim reasonable.

- Robt. Knit!" 8: Son. erlctte, Michigan.
394—— 18

BREEBERS’ BIRECTBRY.





Change of Copy or Cancellations must reach us

Ten Day 5 before date of publication.





CATTLE.





ABERDEEN ANGUS





If you are in need of uncxtrn good bull or 11 few choice

yOung «“0112; or heifers we have them for Sale. ()ur

herd is headed by the (irand Champion Black

Montn'c h ‘ird. We in1ite you to come to 0111' Farmvand

see them. I‘hcy are bred right and griced right. I . L.

Clark, Hunters Creek, \lich. Si ney Smith, Mgi.





ABERDEEN-ANGUS





IIEltD ESTABLISHED IN 190

TROJAN- ERICAS and BLA CKBIRDS only

Also breeders of Percheron. Hackney and Saddle

Horses. Young bulls and Percheron stallions for

sale. WOODCOTE STOCK FARM. Ionia. Mich





‘YRSHIRESMOne of the foremost dsiry breeds The

most economical milk reducers. Calves

for sale. White Leghorn oockere s: Duroo Jersey

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





THE VILLAGE FARM,

Grass Lake, Michigan,

GUERNSEY CATTLE.





 





MILO D. CAMPBELL (‘IIAS. J. ANGEVINE





BEACH FARM

(i U ERN SEYS





'Ihe b111er of breeding stot' k should kno11 that the

herd from 11hi1h he buys is healthy. “(1 believe the

Beach Farm Herd is 1151111111 pci [111 t l11-11lti1 11.11 is mes-

ible.“lh11. tubcr1ulin test docs not show the 111st

sign of 1'11111'tio11.“t1 1111.1"111 had 11 case oi (ontugious

Abortion. Have 11ent 11 whole ycur without calling 11

Veterinary or gi1ing 11 dose of \ledicino





\\ E ()I'I'Eh FOR SALE

Registered Guernsey Bulls

Very High Bred Grade Guernsey Cows

Bred Heifers, Open Heifers and Heifer Calves.





01111111111 81 ANGEVINE. Goldwater, Mich.

GU E R NS EY 51.111111111111111





Cont ainin blood of world champions.

HICKS' GUER SEY FARM. Saginaw. W.S.. Mich.





 





 





“HUI RNSEI BUI l \' FOR <Al I} ready for service {111111 A. R.

[)nuis. It" you want the right kind write for price and

breeding. BlElh N BARNES BIIU<.. (Moldwuter Michigan





EGIS'IEHED Young Guernsey Bulls.grez1l grand<

sonsofG-ov. l‘hene.Soi'vicul.>lei11ge nicely marked

cxceptionalbrscding. Avondale Stock Farm. W ayne. Mich.





F0“ S‘L A choice lot of Registered Guernsey

(1011.11 heifers and bullsoi’ Mav Rose breed-

ing.H..W1(1.MAN Lansing. Michigan.





reg. for sale \l11t1111l111t .\I.i1'.l1 May llose

Guernseys 51111111 A. Ii. 0. 1H1111si11h11r

Address J.K.Illiit1'hi'or11. Auditorium 1"'.o11e1 Chicago. Ill.





Eiilfi'l'liRl'ID ilolsicius—liord handed by Album Bouts Butter

Boy.l1lisd11.m has A. II. 0 iecords as follows. at '2 yrs. milk

430. but er 18. 8f). 4 yrs. milk 604 8 butter 27.03::1t 6 yrs milk

(120. butter 28 1711 lbs. W. 8. HEAD Nit, Howell Mich.





Do You Want A Bull?





Ready For Service.





From a grand daughter of The King of the

Pontincl. Sired by a. bull that is more than 11. hali’

brother to the Champion Holstein Cow of the

World. and whose dam is a 30 lb. 6% 11 fat daughter

of Pontiac Aggie Korndyke who has more 30 lb

daughters than any other living bull. If you do

write for pedigree.





EDWIN S. LEWIS, Marshall, Mich.





 





 





 





Purebred Registered





HOLSTEIN

CATTLE





 





Testing 12, 000 Holstein cows in a year

Within the mud year ending April 30. 1915, 12, 000

purebred Holstein cows were entered for tests with

the advanced Registry Office. 11 gain of 2.278 over

the previous y11:1r."l hcsc figures tell more forcibly

than words the interest of Holstein owners in mis-

ing the standards of milk production During the

past year $30 2: '11) was received for membership fees

in the Holstcln- F rlcsian Association positive proof

of the recognition by (iziiryincn or the advantages

of membership in the largest and most prosperous

dairy cattle association in the world. Investigate

the big “Bluek-und—Whites."





Semi for FREE Illustrated Descriptive Booklets

The Holstein—Frieslsn Association oi America





 





F. L. Houghton. Sec‘y., BOX I64. Brslileboro. Vt,





 





 





 





I don’t want to sell anything but





HillSTElN BULLS





and I have some bull bargains. Don’t



buy a bull until you know I have not got



what you want. Come and see bulls.

L. E. CONNELL, Fayette, Ohio.





The Two Greatest Bulls





KING OF TIIE PON'I'IACS

III'I Kill. Zd’s BUTTER BOY 3rd





h vs oun bulls from cows having hi 11 official

Eocgrdsynnd “Granddaughters eof above buls Stock

Prices r8880“ 81b





BIGELIIW’S IIOLIS'I'EIN FARMS,





BREEDSV ILLE. MIC H.





' ' One to 20 months old.

choice Holsism Bull Calves: 18...... b, swam...

Alcartra Pontiac. 11 hose dam is the famous Alcartra

Polkadot. and from uoodA. Ii 0. dams. Will sell

at reasonable pri1-es.(‘.ome or write your needs. Farm

5 mil 9 from Court Hon 19s



SETH B. RUBERT. Howell. Michigan.





THE MICHIGAN FARMER





of butter in a year.





Hengerveld Count DeKol.





yet produced for yearly production.





D. D. AITKEN, . .





 





SIRES





MaplecreleomdykeHengerveldandllndeme Pontiac lohannaKorndyke





The two great Holstein sires at the head of the herd.

Hengerveld’ s dam and grand dam each made more than 12300- lbs. of butter

in a year, and including the great grand dam each made more than 30- lbs. oi"

butter in 7 days. His sire has sired three daughters that averaged over 1200- lbs.





Maplccre it liomdyke





Finderne Pontiac Johanna Korndyke is the son of the world’s champion

cow, Finderne Pride lohanna Rue, who gave 28,403-1bs. of milk and made

1470- lbs. of butter in ayear He was sired by a brother to the 40 lb. -i yr. old

Mable Segis Korndyke. The dam of the sire is a 30-1b daughter of Picterje

This 18 believed by many to be one of the most

productive combinations in Holstein breeding. '



I take pride in tendering the services of these animals to the breeders of

Michigan who are interested in yearly production. Many people feel it is the

yearly work that makes the greatest profit and our effor't is along thelines of

yearly records. These two herd sires represent the highest culmination ever





A few high class heifers in calf to Msplecrest Korndyke Hengerveld and 11 few bull

calves from dams with records as high as dillbs. butter in 7 day s. for sale





FLINT, MICHIGAN.





 





Choice Spring Iigs and Mature Stock.





Duroc Jersey Bears and Sows

The Record of this Herd at Detroit Proves Conclusiveiy that Our Durocs Have the

Individuality and Blood Lines that Insure Good Results.





A large herd gives ample opportunity for

selection. Send for our new circular and state your wants. Write, or better come.





Swine Dept... Brookwater Farm, Ann Arbor, Mich.





 





Espanore Farm,

LANSING, MICHIGAN.





Offers for sale. registered Holstein Cows bred to

the great bull Pledge Spailord Calamity Paul. If

you need a bull. write for prices and pedigrees of

our bull calves





CHASE S. OSBORN,

ADAM E. FERGUSON.





Top Notch Holsteins!





Before buying your bull look ahead and think of the

line herd 1'1111 hope to own in a few 11111111. 1“ ifltiy per

cent or men of its value dependsony'oui bull. iere-

fo1o.get11 good bull. And don t be too particular

about the price ii 11111 can be sureoi the (1111iiit1'.i\i1'l’.

Forms 011 sells‘bulls oi'st111tl1higi1 quality. Write

them for 11 good bull or 01111111 111111 511' 11 their 'I‘1‘1p-

Notch bulls for yourself. Mel he1 sou inr111s(}o..li1wcll Mich.





' One of the iii-st. bred bulls. 3 years old.

only $150 Sure brccdcr. Out of 2511). butter

(on. / Vl hite. A bounty



KOUCE MONT FARMS. 418 West Canfield. Detroit.





l Owners.





 





 





Registered Holsiein bull 2 monihs old. 1.93).".‘1‘0’f3

dam. A good one every 11'.11_1' $50, delivered, sal‘cmrival

guaranteed. HOBA ART W. FAY. Mason. Mich.





' 6 mo. old, 30 lb. sire and from a

IIIIISIeIII BIIII ca" promisingZyr. old dam $60 with

all papers. Elmer E. Smith. Redford. Mich.





H AYPILQTH MIuIGEAhIR D





Registered Holstein- Friesiun sires grandson's of

\Vorld‘s 1'1111testtl11i1'1'si111.out oi’1ho111' A. l. O.

dams 11ndg King I’ontiuc chci 1111111111111»;111-1111113101



Pontiac Loss- “.11: 111111111411 11111111111i’ 10d111ns in

his pedigree 5.31 21') in 7d111s2111'111'11ge {1111' (out of fut

three 1111111'11std1ims I. 37: oi his o1111 duml 93. Sires in

iirst three generations iiircudy have over 600 A. ll. 0.

duughtom. A few I'einzilcsbrcd to “King". Prices

reasonable.





FOR SALE Registered Holstein Bulls





ready for service. and bull calves. also females.

FREEMAN J. FISHBECK. Howell. Michigan.





 





 





Reg. Holstein Friesian Bull Calves

From hezwy producinu dams. Bargain prices.

DEWEY C. PIERSON. Hadley. Michigan.





BOARDMAN FARM





JACKSON. MICHIGAN.

Registered Holsteins 11nd Guernsey's. “'11 have some

animals of both sexes and of bothbrcods for sale. ()111'

herds represent 11 mingling of the most fashionable

breeding today.





REGISTERED llOISIElll IUL .3322 .fofilgh311L‘fii





Bend for description. W. C. TAYLOR. Milan. Mich.





OLSTEIN CATTLE and Duroc Jersey Swine.

Choice pigs of both sex now reudv t 1 ship. Prices

reasonable. E. R. ORNELL. Howell. Michigan.





F GIST l1} lili‘D H()L."l‘ ltIN I" FEMALES. Choice

ycarlings—"l11oy11111'old.~11111dmuturedcmvs.Haven't

the room for them, must sell before winter If interested

come andsee thewn. they are good stuil’, in nice condi-

tion. J. M. LIAMS, No. Adams, Michigan.





 





 





 





 





 





We will take our note for one year at 5%-

t en why not buy a





Holstein Bull





at once, and get pick of 12 from best Breeding

in Michigan. Send for p1 ices and pedigrees.





LONG BEACH FARM, AUGUSTA. MICII.





 





 





 





' Young bulls of best indi ' d1 1' t

I’lll'fillfflll “BISIBIIIS and breeding‘nt reasonable]: [1:10th

Write us. G. L. SPILLANI" &S()N, R. D. '7.Flint, Mich.





' ' Allfrom A. R. 0 Drum: Semi- .0 _

Choice liolsiein Bulls. M... 1.1.1.1 720 ,,,_ 1111111111

4 yr. old class toovcr 1000 lbs in mature class Breedin‘g: 1‘20“



King ctthe I’cntincs" 11nd ths"Dcn1mick blood. ‘Clierry

(‘reek Stock Farm. Hilliards. Mich. M E. Parmclcc Proprietor





Wm. McCully Proprietor, Pit

Elmway Farms ford. Mich offers for sale eigthst

High-Grade Holstein Cows to freshen this fall and

winter. Bred to a grandson of King Segis Pontiac. All

rsised'on the farm not trading stock.





L‘ST BI". Sold to Mr. A. Fleming of We id-

man. Just one bull left. age 10

mo. Ho' 51 11 bargain at breeding conformation





considered. Brother to fornier w Id'

old Holstein. M. L. McLsulln. “Redi‘ioIrild(x’)lil.liigilli yr





MAPLELaneR ofM. JerseyHerd. Tuberculin tested

by the U 8. Government. orssle R. of

cows. bullcalves and heifer calves from R. of M.

dams and grand dams and Hood Farm Si ire.



IRVI NFOX. Allexan. Michigan.





 





illio Farmstead Jersey Cattle. Bull calves from R.

(lows. also heifer calves and several brad

hoifersM for sale. Colon C. Lillie. Ooopersville. Mich'





 





 





Hill VVILDVVOOD Jersey Herd Ito Iistci'ed Jersey

('11ttlt' ol'Q111iiit1'.Hcid headed in izijes't) s \l 1111-



der 90717, one of the bcst sons of ito1i1] \l1'1j11st1'.”il111

daughtc 1'11 01’ Majesh' s Wonder 111'11 mated to 11 son of

Mujcsty‘ sUXIord King Herd tuberculin t11stc1l.\lv

have for sale 11 ic11' thoic 13 11111111.; bulls ior iuliscr'v 1111

from high producingcws. Alvin liulden, Unpac. .\li1h.





 





B‘Olt Sale Mixture Jersey cows also heifers ir1 sli 111'

toircshcn soon. Hoii'ci 11th cs. 6 mo. to l 11'. old.

Also ready for serv in 1.1 bulls. All from Ileg. of Merit Sim k.

ll sic 1'1111111 1\ W iitai' man, Meadowlund Form. Ann Arbor, Mich.





 





erscys. Bulls readv for service. oextra ualitv Sired

111 J.uob11' 3 Fairy Emanon, HI. from high





producing dams. SMII‘H dc PARKOEIR. HowellJIich.





 





from high producin dams th

Jersey BIIIIS lor sale testing Asso. rec 'orgls, alsdnon

semi-official test. B. Vlehner. R. 6 Allegan. Mich





 





ILLBIDE Farm Jerseys. yearling bulls. solid

color half biothers to ex- world 3- record senior21 r

old and from B. of. .doms. with records from 1400 lbs.

to 800 lbs. 0. and O. uDEAKE. Ypsilanti. Michigan.





MILKINII SillllllllilRliS. $233,391,121?ilk?” 31311191





DAVIDSON & HALL. Tecumseh. Michigan.





Shorihorn Callie ol both Sex [or Sale





W. “'. KNAPP. Howell. Michigan.





8 young bulls also femal1 f rm

Shorllllll'lls For sale Mmile 6 1st of Davis 1' 'rosisinSon

A. A. R. R. W. B. MCQU'LI AN HowJI, Mich.





BIDWELL SHORTHORNS





For "Beef and Milk"





Registered Bulls. Cows

and heifers. Scotch-

tonped roans. and red-1

i'1r siile. Farm at

N. Y. Central Depot

also D. T. & l. R'y.

BIDWELI. STOCK FARM

Box B. Tecumseh. Mich.





 





 





 





 





 





Albion Stamp 352670





 





 





—D11iry or beef bred. Breeding stock all

SIIDIIIIIIIIIS ages for sale at farmers prices. 1‘. w. (.‘rnnl

Secy. Cint. Mich. Shorthorn Breeders' Assn. McBride. Mich:





of best Bates Strains Youn

Hairy Bred SIIIIIIIIIIIILS bulls '7 mont the old for sales.

Price $100 each. J.B .HUMMEL. Mason. Mich





 





 





A Choice Shorthorn Bull Colt. 11 blue ribbon winner

in class of live. 1() mos. old. weight 800 lbs. Will

sell for 375. T. H. HARRIS, Traverse City. Michigan.





“008.





Durocs 81. Victorlas‘fifg‘gfié‘i‘m i121?





risin the blood

of Superba. Defender Much Ool rionsgand others

1\few young hours M.’





STORY Lowell Mich.





 





 





 





 





' ’I‘wo full gilts bred for Au & Se t

BerkShlrESO farrouing and 11 choice logof An£il

gilts for sale. A. A. l’A’I"I ULLO Dec k11r1'ille.Mioh.





 





Br 1ksl1i1'cs— —sou.~1. daughters, g1 randsorw granddaugh-

torsfof 24111 l1 noted hours 11:1 Kind :4 (‘l11111111ion ilui'on

D11k11170th SyinbclccrsStur 21111. Grand (‘humpion

breeding,“ fsruiers' prices 'I‘. V. Hicks, H. l.B:1ttlo(‘reek.Micl1.





 





' —Aprll boar wcll marked.

Royallon Bred BBIRSIIII'BS also the fine mature boar

Royalton Emperor. Both registered with papers at fair

mice Write to D. F. Valentine, Supt..'re1npemnce Mich





' sold by the pound and shl icd

HG‘ISIBWII BBI’kSIIII'BSB on approval. Boers Sc. I)iind

sows 10c per pound. B B. REAVIu Y Akron. Mich.





 





 





' 01‘ various 11g11s,11ith(1r ~11x.op1-n orbrPd

Belksmres. prolific sir '1ins liegisi 11nd. at moderate

price. Elmhurst Stock Farm, Almont.Mir-hig1m.d





DUROG JERSEY “3,115.“;"11‘6l'i‘lfs‘1'





ready to ship. Carey U Edmonds. Hastings. 1111-11





 





—March pigs either sex. also am hook-

nuroc 13738] ing orders for fall pigs for Nov. HIIID1

mentJnspection invited. E. D. Heydenborkflhyhnd.Mich.





 





Cagitol Herd Dnroc Jersey Swine. lstablished 1898

pring pigs for sale. satisfaction guaranteed. Er





press prepaid. J. H. Banghsrt. East I.'.1“sinc Mich.





—llig ’I‘ 1' pe H0111 1' Boned Roars 1'cad1

nuroc Jerseys for sei'v'it e. r0111 herd headers Sirod by

Volunteer Grand Champion. F .l. Drodt. R 1 Monroe Mich

IIIII'IICS oi' the best of hreedlmz. April farrow either



sex or pairs for next 30 days SZOeach. Two fall





boars. Oct.i’11rrow $30 Mich Also Holstein bull one

your Oot.6 .KEE‘SLER. fixissonolis. Mich.





DUROC JERSEYS—15113113312

either sex. from choice strains. 8. 0. STAHLM AN

CHERRY LAWN FARM. Shepherd. Michigan.





DUROCIERSEI MIR: 1 pcll°‘;?.l?t§§.§l’r2%fiih??l§1





not akin. W. C. TAYLOR. Milan. Michigan





I. W. KEEIEI. Erie, Mich. Sitfi‘le’pfifl’i’tf





local from Monroe or Toledo. Keeney Stop.





Breeders’ Directory—Continued onpagc 395.





 





 





 





Iduct. Therefore, an

lyeast cells and spores indicates, to the





 





OCT. 30, 1915.

941“llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll|llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll|Illlllllllllllllllllllllg





Practical Science.





=lilllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll|llllll||l|lllllilllllllllllllllllllllllll|ill|llIlll|llIllllllllllllllllllllllll5.

CANNED FOODS.

(Continued from last week).

Bacteria Are Indicators of lnferiority

in Material.



Regarding bacteria it may be stated

that the same condition pertains there

as exists in most other instances in

which we give consideration to the

bacteria content of a food product. It

is not, as a rule, the bacteria them-

selves with which we are concerned

but it is the condition which prevails

and which is indicated by the pres-

ence of bacteria, with which we are

concerned. The presence of an exces-

sive number of bacteria in catsup, the

excessive amount of molds and the

excessive amount of yeasts means a

product so badly decomposed and con-

taminated that it is really unfit for

food, so that while a subsequent ster-

ilization may destroy the activity of

the organism present, this steriliza-

tion does not remove the filth, does

not remove the contamination, nor

render the product fit for food. So in

the laboratory we make a determina-

tion by actual count of the bacteria

present, not because these bacteria

are themselves injurious but because

their presence is an indication to us

of the condition of the food product

when it was prepared.



Mold Means Insufficient Cleansing.



Likewise regarding molds. If the

product is washed and scraped and

thorgou hly cleaned previous to manu-

facture, the molds will be found to be

very effectively removed. The pres-

ence of mold, therefore, indicates very

clearly that the product was not prop-

erly cleaned and washed Previous to

being manufactured into the pulp.



Yeasts Betray Spoilage.



The presence of yeasts in tomato

pulp or tomato catsup indicates a con-

dition which very frequently exists in

a canning factory or in 11 food manu-

facturing concern handling this class

of products. It means that too long

a. time has elapsed between the prep-

aration of the pulp and the putting of

it into sterile containers, 3 condition

which so frequently exists with to-

mato pulp which has been shipped in

tank cars from one locality to anoth-

er. The 191sts, finding a favorable

medium for growth after the first cook-

ing and before the subsequent ster-

ilization, begins actively the souring

of the food, and any yeast action in

the food is a deterioration of the pro-

abundance of





   





 





extent to which they are present, just

what deterioration has gone on in the

product after it has been prepared

into pulp.



Some Manufacturers Have Proven



that Cleanliness Pays.



The Food and Drugs Act, together

with the sanitary campaign carried on

by various states, has been responsi—

ble in '11 l'u'ge measure for the present

hi r1h standard of sanitation which pre-

vails in most canning factories. Some

food manufacturers have believed with

executive officials that it is possible

to prepare foods commercially in a

high state of cleanliness and perfec-

tion and having believed it, have dem-

onstrated it, so that this condition is

now no longer a theory but an estab-

lished fact. The public of this coun-

try are undoubtedly consuming each

year larger and larger quantities of

canned foods and it is a very great

satisfaction to know that the cam-

paign for pure foods has been fully as

productive of desirable results in this

domain of food manufacture as in any

other.





 





There is music in the beauty, and

the silent note which Cupid strikes,

far sweeter than the sound of an in-

strument; for there is music wheever

there is harmony, order, or propor-

tion; and thus far we may maintain

the music of the spheres. —Browne.
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per. 30, 1915.





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Farmers’ Clubs





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OFFICERS OF THE STATE Asso:

CIATION 0F FARMERS’ CLUBS.





President—R. J. Robb, Mason. _



Vice-president—C. 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.





 





Associational Motto: .

“The skillful hand With cultured

mind is the farmer’s most valuable





asset.”





Associational Sentiment:

“The Farmer: He garners-from the

soil the primal wealth of nations.”





 





CLUB DISCUSSIONS.





Open the Fair Season—The Octo-

ber meeting of the Columbia Farmers’

Club was held at the home of David

Neely, the Misses Agnes and Jennie

Neely and Mrs. Mattie Blowers enter-

taining. Prof. French, of the M. A. 0.,

spoke along the line of an agricultural

education. The future of ciVilization

is the future of agriculture, the need

of manual training in the public

school, also domestic art. The man

who has the right attitude toward his

job is the man who will succeed. The

average farmer has not the right atti~

tude toward his work. Create a re-

spect for the farm in the rural school.

The function of the college is to help

the farmer solve the various problems

that confront him. Domestic selence

should be included in your high school

even if other things are omitted. The

Wenonah Camp Fire girls gave amost

interesting demonstration of their

work, including a ceremoniabmeeting.

A poem, written by Mrs. Will Clark.

explaining the aim of the campfire

work, the seven points of the law,

and the names and symbols chosen by

the various members, was .read by

Miss Audrea Blowers. A livmg .W.

for W'enonah was formed by the girls

before disbanding. Mrs. Dunn read

an instructive article written by Mrs.

Nash, with many practical suggestions

for the sick room. Roll call, “What I

saw at the county fair,” was heartily

responded to. After miscellaneous

business the Club adjourned. It be-

ing the annual fair of the Club, the

ladies exhibited several articles , in

fancy work, canned fruit and jelly.

The fruit which was canned by Miss

,laven at the county fair was also on

exhibit. A small amount of farm pro-

ducts was on exhibit.



Farmers and City People Meet _To-

gether.—The members of East Otisco

Farmers’ Club were entertained in

October at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Elvon C. Lloyd, at which place the

regular meeting had been scheduled

to» be held. The members, about fifty

in number, began arriving at about

ten o’clock in the forenoon and at half

past twelve a sumptuous dinner was

served at which the covers were laid

for 46. The topic for discussion was

“What should be the relation between

the farmer and the city .man?” and

was ably handled by Mr. E. C. Lloyd

in behalf of the city man, and Mr.

Ernest C. \Voolridge for the farmer.

after which a general discussion dis-

closed the fact that the differences

between the two were mostly imagin-

ary and that the relations existing be-

tween them were all right. Miss Edna

Nuininer, a. graduate nurse, from But-

terworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, a

member of the Club, was present and

gave a very excellent talk on “Home

Hygienies,’ which interested every-

body. One of the best numbers on

the program was the initiation of the

local board of commerce, and Mr.

Gunsolus, as members of the Club.

The questions asked in the initiating

ceremony were of great importance

and for a time it did seem as though

“Gunny” didn’t know beans, but he

finally woke up to the seriousness of

the situation and injected consider-

able humor into his answers. The

members dispersed at about 4:30 in

the afternoon and wended their way

to their several homes. The next

meeting will be held at the farm resi-

dence of Clyde Cooper on November

3, and Will be the Club’s annual fair.

These meetings between the people of

our city and surrounding country, are

excellent and certainly serve to stim-

ulate a more fraternal feeling among

the inhabitants of the community.

They should be encouraged and a

great many of them held among the

various Clubs and bodies, having as

gheir object civic and municipal wel-

are. .





   

 





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NEWAYGO POMONA MEETING.





Newaygo County Pomona Grange

No. 11, met with Sitka Grange, Octo-

ber 6. Owing to four silo fillers being

in the vicinity not many men were

present, but the women of Sitka were

equal to the occasion, and stayed right

by us with royal entertainment and a

chicken dinner.



After dinner convention was called

to order by Worthy Master George

Warren and Mr. and Mrs. M. Doran, of

W. W. Carter Grange, Newaygo, were

elected from the subordinate Granges

to represent them at the Michigan

State Grange, Muskegon. Mr. and

Mrs. Israel Houlding, of Ashland, were

elected Pomona delegates, after which

the convention adjourned. With a

song by Sitka Grange and the invoca-

tion by Rev. Elliott, of M. E. church.

the Grange was open and in the hands

of the lecturer, Mary Robertson.



Congressman James E. McLaughlan

gave an able and interesting talk on

his journeyings from place to place.

He believes in people contributing

something to those with whom they

come in contact. He said there were

more Jews in New York than in Jer-

usalem and more Italians than in

Rome, yet they contributed very little

to American life. He said this was a

country of home owners and home

builders and it was a pleasure to

meet, an honor to know and an op-

portunity to come in contact with the

people of such communities. He cited

the difference between the United

States and Mexico and said one of the

reasons for the trouble down there

was that the land was owned by large

syndicates instead of the people, and

that the laws relating to land must

be changed before conditions would

be any different.



Mr. McLaughlan is in favor of the

township high school and good roads.

He is in sympathy with the farmer

and the marketing problem, and

thought the government would have

to come to the rescue.



“Would it be possible for the var-

ious rural communities of Michigan

to employ an experienced person to

do their selling and buying in the

markets of the world?” was a ques-

tion that brought produce buyers and

others to the scene, and they were

lined up and ready. Mr. H. B. Blan-

ford, county agent, led and said he did

not think the people were ready for

such a move; that he would, have to

admit that he did not have brains

enough to sell his crop. He believed

that farming was a high calling and

that we must have faith in ourselves

and in our neighbors. He thought

that if a plan of distribution had been

worked out Michigan could have sold

all her peaches. He said it was a

slow process to educate the people in

the rural districts.



J. H. Edwards said the farmer was

surrounded by a line of skirmishers

that was as long as'the battle lines of

Europe, and that everyone was trying

to get a crack at him. George War-

ren said that the farmers do not bring

stuff to market fit for hogs to eat,

that if he could not co-Operate, he

should not stand back and everlast-

ingly kick.



M. D. Buskirk told of sending to

the canning factory for ten baskets of

peaches to finish filling a car load.

When he came to sort them he found

five baskets filled in the middle with

gnarly, poor stuff. The dishonesty of

the farmer was emphasized so much

that someone asked if the farmers

were the only dishonest persons in the

world. E. T. Carbine said “No, ev-

erybody was dishonest in a measure.”

The summing up of the question was,

co—operation and more confidence in

our fellowmen.



“How can we provide for a wider

use ofour school properties?" Miss

Carrie L. Carter commissioner of

schools, said such lar e sums of mon-

ey are tied up in r school plants

that the use of them as social centers

was being agitated. She talked of

night school but thought it would not

be profitable in rural districts, al-

though they were carried on with suc-

cess in Kentucky. Go-to-school week

is going to be of much more import-

ance than Patron’s Day because then

the patrons, by visiting the school,

would see the actual work.



No evening meeting was held on ac-

count of the small number present.

Wednesday morning the Grange as-

sembled in the Grange hall, but so few

were present that an informal meeting

was called by L. H. Edwards and a

vote taken to repeat the program at

the next meeting. After a discussion

on Grange insurance by Mr. Robert-

son and Mr. Edwards, the meeting ad-

journed—Mary Robertson.





 





 





 





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I have started more breeders on the road to sno-

oocsthan win: on living. I have tholmest and flu-

est hard in t. e U. 8. Every one an early developer,

ready forthornarket at six months old. I want to

£18.09 one hog in each community to advertise my



erd. Write for my plan,"Howto Make Money from

Hogs." o. s. BENJAMIN, Inna o Pom-nu. Mloh.





   

   





 





UROO Jersey, Mar. (I' Sept. pigs either sex si red by

a son of Volunteer, Champion of 3 State Fairs and

Chicago Show in 1912. E. H. Morris. Monroe. Mich.





 





Big Heavy Boned Ilumc Jerseys {tzifi‘g‘g7g1fli",',.;',*;',‘;:;

M. A. BRAY, Okemos. Ingham C0,, Michigan.





 





' ~July boars from

Reglstered Durocfi good stockl’ricc

$10. CLAUDE S. SLATER, Lapeer, Mich., R. No. 1.





 





HAMPSHIRE Swine—Breedlnfistook of all ages

from most. on ulur strains. ’rite for breedin .

Floyd Myers. R. 9, Decatur. In .





I_ A'MI’SHIRE HUGS—the belted beauties. One year-

ling hour and spring pigs, either sex. W'rite your

wants. John W. Snyder. St. Johns, Mich., R. No. 4.





Inspection invite .





 





 





next 30 (lays. Full Pigs.





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ONGSIGT WIIIIGS peca pr ces on March boars for

F. W. ALEXANDER, Vassar. Michigan.





 





-Are you on the



Q. I. C. SWINE market for a



shame bred cow to fur-ow the last of Aug. or fore



part of Sept? If you am. write me I have them.

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





 





0 I c Serviceable boars, choice-Gilts'not bred, Spring

a - Ipigs not akin, also 'l‘ouloiise (ii-('50. Writi- for

low Dl‘C-les and photo. Alvin V.Hutt, Grass Lake,Mich.





0. I. C. GILT BRIE!) SPRING PIGS





ready to ship. H. J. FERLEY. Holt. Michigan.



I —Bred sows, bred gilts, spring pigs



OI 'I c 3 both Hex. Sl'l‘Vlt't' Boom. Price low.

A. R. GRAHAM. Flint. Michigan.





REGISTERED 0. I. C. BOARS 8 GILTS





Hi 11 class fall i s at reasonable 1

I. CARL JEIVETT, Mason. Midis”





o l C SPRING BOARS of ood type and

I o - Red Pollod bul calves.

John Berner and Bon, Grand Ledge, Mloh.





 





 





 





 





 





o I c SERVICEABLE BOARS. Priced. to

I I I sell, and recorded in buyer's name.

H. W. MANN. Dunsville. Michigan.





0. I. C.’s STRICTLY B [G TYPE.





March, April and May pigs Sireil by Longhty Prince,

White Monarch and Frost H Choice,all big type boars

and sows weighing from 500 to 700 lbs. with (iiality

second to none. Can furnish in pairs not akin. ’rices





reasonable.

Newman‘s Stock Farm, Mariette, Mich. R. l.





 





 





D I c's two yearling boars and a lot oilast Spring pigs

- - not akin. Also a lot of this full pigsat $10 each

at 8 to 10 weeks old. Good stock. '5 mile west of depot.

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





 





O I C Choice eighteen mos. old boar.

o f _ . Grand Champion at West Micliigun

State FairlSln and Mar. and Apr. gins. also fall pigs.

A. J. BARKER, BELMON'I‘,MICH. R. No. 16.





 





O I C’s Spring Boars ready for fall

I I 0 service. Write

JULIAN P. CLAXTON. Flint. Michigan. B. 8.





0. I. II. SERVICEABLE BOAR: gllifii'iffifiil.“fi2§:





free. E. B. IVIILETT, Fowlerville, Michigan.





Ila! Broilers Slack Farm. 3.3.8.??? fil.§.“§.£§t

(or sale. Registered free. J. R. Way, Pompeii. Mich.





 





IG TYPE P. 0. Either sex. pairs or tries not k' .

Bred sows and gilte Have several lObOlb. bourt-‘pi‘g-

spoots. Absolutely no Int-cor breeding. Everyihing

guaranteed right. FRANK KltUGER. Havenna.Mlch.





Big Type POLAND CHINA all ages. Herd boar





3 Bar ainsinsprln boars. Sati f' I'

guaranteed. G. W5. Holton, IL , Kalzimazog,‘li('li1c-(linl





Poul" culn‘s of the big type. Bears ready for

A. A. woofieg [£31m sfiifiopgii‘cici‘lggfifeh'





IIIIIIE IIPE P. ll. $33.3 l’:§§.i§.°‘.cfir‘3§l"鑧£ “dill





 





 





in February. W. J. HAGELSHAW. Lumtn. Mich.





' two extra good Summer Yearling

largo Sham P- I lloars. Brod gilt-s are all sold‘

Spring pigs that are beam ics. sired by Big Di-l'onilcr.

the hour that everybody goes Willi over. (‘oiiic and

see him. 0. SWAR'I‘Z. Schoolcraft, Mli II.





IG Type Poland Clilnas, boars as big, as good as grow

in Iowa with quality to please you.

ROBERT MARTIN. R. l“. 1). No. 7, Hastings. Mich.





' ‘ ' -—Bred from

Spring Pigs at Half Price. “H, mm

strain of Poland Ohinns on earth, none bigger. If

you ever expect to own a registered Poland China,

this is your opportunity. Get busy and order at once.

Pairs and tries not akin $15 each. A few bred sows at

825. J. O. BUTLER, Portland, Mich. Boll Phone.





 





BIG type Poland Ohinns with quality bred right,

feed right, and Rriced right. to no to their new

. D. GREGORY, Ionia. Mich.





homes and do right.





PIILANII GHINAS





The Large Prolific Kind

““hw SPRING BOARS

nice lot of



At Farmers’ Prices.





ALLEN BROS.,

Paw Paw, - - Michigan.





For Sale Poland Chinas °f 32,3“-

Ayrashire Bull. B. M. WING & SON, Sheridan. Mich,





DOES THIS LOOK GOOD TO YOU





To advertise our herd. and get you started right. We

oil'orii few BIG TYPE POLAND CHINA pigs. at \vcan-

iiig time. (either sex) from low IUIIIId sires and great

big stretchy sows. of best Iircmling, for $10.00 each,

if ordered at once, offer withdrawn soon. Extra good

spring boars and gilts l'orsalc.





Hillcrest Farm, ~ Kalamazoo, Mich.





 





 





 





' ' ——“’csti~rn bred extra largo

Big TYPO POIand chlnabonml. Stocki’orszilo. I’uirH

not akin Satisfaction guaranteed]



W. BREWBAKER & SONS, Elsie, Mich. R. No, 5.





POLAND CHINA Spring Pigs from heavy boned

prolificstock. Also. Oxford Sheep, both sex at.

bargain prices. ROBERT NEVE,Pieraon,Mlchlgnn.





REGISTERED .YUIIKSHIHES





Imported Strain. Both sexes. Prices Reasonable.





Hatch Herd, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

50 r0iiiisuiiiiis-a'.zir-D.“?“ madam;-

Rocks, I. R. Ducks. E. s. cull? 150.33: Mich:

Large Yorkshires é‘éétlmbifif J35

October arrow, Servicable l‘oars. Pigs all ages. Price.

reasonable. W. C.





 





 





 





 





Cook, Route 42, Ada. Michigan





 





- ' -—Also sows and fall rigs,

Yorkshire Samoa Boar: m... n... akin. N m... .m.

Semi for Photos. CHAS. METZ, Evart. Mich.



~WeanlngPlgs. Brood Sows and.

MUICIOOI HOgs Gills. Young service Boar”. Pairs

not akin.erte for prices. C. F.Bacon, R.315rittoii.l\lich.





HORSES





LOESER BROS.





’We have 100 head of Belgian and Per-

cheron Stallions and mares. Imported and

borne bred. We have sold pure bred horses

in llrlichigan for the last 25 years,and have

the right kind, and at the right price. We

can supply any numberof work horses, both

geldings and mares. Get in touch with us.





LIGONIER, INDIANA.





FOR SALE—Re istered Percheron Stallion Mares





. . _ 1m Fillies at reasonable noes. In~

spection limited. I". L. KING & SON. Char otte.Mioh.





 





 





 





 





 





 





Registered Porcherons

Brood mares. Fillies and Young Stallions. Priced

to sell. Ins ection invited.



L. C. HUNT & C0., nton Rapids. Michigan.





 





Parchsrons. Holsieins, Angus, Shropshires, Durocs

DORR D. BUELL. Elmira. Michigan.





CLIDESDALE STALLIIIN FOR SALE-One





amp.) 7 years old

one Canadian bred 5 years old. A ply to JOH'i





FERGUSON. Camlachie, out., 14 ml es from Sarina,
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To you who are confused with and weary of long drawn out

aside-from-the-point arguments, we present these Six important

basic facts: -



The Overland Six has a wheelbase of one hundred and twenty-

five inches. . .



Many a Sir—costing more—has a shorter wheelbase.



The Overland motor develops full forty-five horsepower.



Many a Six—costing more—has considerably less power; con-

siderably less speed.



The Overland is a roomy Six—~seating seven adults with ease.



Many a Six—costing more—has a smaller tonneau; hence less

comfort.



The Overland Six has 35”x41/2 ” tires with non—skids on the

rear.



Many a Six—costing more—has smaller tires.



The Overland Six has high tension magneto ignition.



Many a Six—costing more—has not.



Overland electric control buttons are on the steering

column—within reach.



On other Sixes, that cost more, they are not as conveniently

located.



These few major items alone should, we believe, convince any

intelligent buyer of the downright wisdom and out-and-out economy

of selecting an Overland Six.





Handsome catalogue on request. Please address Dept. 390.





The Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio





Also manufacturers of_Willys-Knight Automobiles ".Made in U. S. A.”

Model 83

Four-Cylinder 5-Passenger Touring Car - - $750

Roadster--—--_.._____-$725





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