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VOL. CXLV. N0. 22

\Nhole Number 3864





DETROIT, MICH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1915





50 CEN'I‘s A YEAR.

82 FOR 5 YEARS.





A Region of Agricultural Progressiveness





NorthwesternMichigan Is Young Agriculturally But Is

Producing Results Which More Than Rival the

More Developed Farming Sections. .





 





 





 





Corn Does Well There.





ICHIG-AN has, geographically

M considered, a most unique loca-



tion. On her east side she has

water and the Canadian border, and

on the north and west, water. She

is really a large peninsula sticking

out in the largest and most important

inland body of water in the world. In

a cosy corner by herself, out of the

main pathway of the western march

of civilization, she has not been as

thoroughly settled as most of her sis-

ter states. In the early days crossing

water was a much greater task than

it is now, and therefore westward

travelers hesitated about taking a

westerly course via Michigan, but

some happened along through the

southern part of the state and liked it

so well that they staid. Southern

Michigan is therefore well established

agriculturally but the northern part of

the state has yet many agricultural re-

sources to develop.’



This article is to acquaint you with

the development and possibilities of

the northwestern part of this state in

an agricultural way. Careful investi-

gation reveals that this section has

unlimited advantages, especially for

one seeking a new farm home..



An Ideal Geographical Location}



The geographical location, which

was a hindrance in the early settle-

ment of the state, has given us at

present, in the northern part of the

state the cheapest good land near the





great middle west markets and is be-

coming one of this section’s greatest

assets. The temperature influence the

water has on this section is of untold

advantage, making it possible to grow

such tender fruits as the peach in the

northernmost parts. Water frontage,

of which western Michigan has an

abundance, is becoming more valuable

every day forboth commercial and

residence purposes. The lake also at-

fords water transportation, which is

the cheapest there is, and when we

consider that the water routes which

touch northwest Michigan’s shores go

to the country’s greatest markets, we

come to realize what an asset this

makes from a commercial standpoint.



The section under discussion com-

prises about one-fifth of the total area

of the state but, according to the 1910

U. S. census, contains ‘only 10 per

cent of the state’s improved farm land.

Or, referring to the section itself, only





land, land which will grow well any

of the regular farm crops. A very

large amount of the remaining 40 Odd

per cent can be fitted for agricultural

purposes by a little intelligent care.

Where the locations are good for or-

chard purposes some of these lighter

soils will produce productive orchards

for which this section is already fa-

mous.



Some of the light lands, however,

should not be used for cultivation, as

it will take too much time and energy

to make them produce profitable cul-

tivated crops. The jack pine plains

are soils of this type. These plains,

however, instead of being detrimental

are actual assets to this section. Ex-

perience has shown that they are

ideal for pasture purposes, and as the

great pastures of the west are fast

disappearing and the future outlook

is for an increasing price of meat,

these plains will have great value for





 





 





 





Its Fruit Crops have made this Part of the State Famous.





one-third of the 7,073,280 acres of land

comprising this section is improved.

This is an indication of the fact that

there is still a lot of land awaiting ag-





ricultural development.





The soil, which is always an import-

ant consideration when a new farm is

in mind, is variable in this section, but

a‘close study of the soil map of the

state, prepared by the state geologists

with assistance from' the U. S. Geo-

logical Survey, shows that nearly 60

per cent of it is very good agricultural





 





 





the economical production of beef. As

the quality of meat produced on the

plains is good and on account of the

close proximity to the markets, these

plains have a value which is not ap—

preciated at present.

Results to Show Natural Productivity.

There is nothing more convincing

than results, the evidence of what has

already been done, and there is no

more reliable or unprejudiced evidence

in this regard than the estimates of

the United States Census Bureau. The





 





 





 





 





Rye is One of the Chief Crops.





following percentages which have been

derived from the census figures of

1910, are therefore given as evidence

that northwestern Michigan is due a

serious consideration by those who

wish to buy farms.



With only 10 per cent of the improv-

ed land of the state, this section pro-

duces 38.9 per cent of its potatoes:

34.6 per cent of its rye; of peas 23.6

per cent; corn 17.4 per cent; hay and

forage 16.8 per cent: oats 13.8 per

cent; beans 10 per cent: total cattle

34.1 per cent; dairy cattle 21.8 per

cent, and swine 12 per cent. These

figures have added significance when

one considers the fact that Michigan

stands prominent among the states of

the union in the production of many

of these crops. She is the banner

state of the country in the production

of rye, second in the production of po-

tatoes, eighth in hay and forage, ninth

in oats, first in beans and second in

the production of peas.



This flattering showing indicates

that not only has this set-tion produc-

ed far in excess of its share of the

farm crops of the state, but it has

produced well in those crops for which

the state has a reputation. This sec-

tion therefore, has done much to make

the state famous as an agricultural

state.



While northwestern Michigan proves

up well in the production of farm



(Continued on page 474).





 





 





Dairy Cows and Alfalfa Make a Good Combination; Both





do well in North western Michigan.
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CURRENT COMMENT.





 





The joint meeting

The Grand Rapids of the National

Potato Meeting. Potato Association



and the Michigan

State Potato Association to be held at

Grand Rapids, December 1-2-3, 1915,

is the first of the important farmers’

meetings of the present season. The

program, which is published in an-

other column, promises to be of ex-

ceptional interest to a large percent-

age of Michigan Farmer readers.



The potato crop is an important

cash crop in this state, and the par-

tial failure of the crop in some sec-

tions of the state the present year

makes this meeting and many of the

addresses which will be given during

the three days’ program, of more than

ordinary general interest to potato

growers throughout the state. The

national and state potato shows,

which will be held in connection with

the meeting, will afford a valuable op-

portunity to study varieties and types

of tubers as they are placed in this

competitive show by competent judg-

es. It would be difficult to provide a.

better opportunity for the general

broadening of knowledge relative to

the production and sale of potatoes

than will be afforded by this meeting

and the shows held in connection

with it.



It is a credit to the State Potato

Growers’ Association and a matter of

congratulation to the potato growers

of the entire state that the meeting

and show of the National Potato As-

sociation is to be held jointly with

that of this local organization. The

potato growers of Michigan should

respond by making this first meeting

of general importance to the farmers

of the state for the current year a

marked success from both the stand-

points of attendance and interest.





Of all the argu-

ments advanced

for the perma—

nent improve-

ment of highways the most forceful

at this season of the year are the

completed stretches of improved

roads. With the coming of the first

snows following late fall rains before

the ground is frozen, the dirt roads,

especially where there is poor natural

or artificial drainage, become badly

cut up, forming in the worst places

deep beds of mud which are nearly

impassable, while the ordinary dirt

road is in poor condition all during

the .late fall, and instill worse condi—

tion during the early spring. In com»

parison with this, on stretches of im-

proved road from which adequate

provision has been made for the con-

duct of water, the hard surfacing re«

mains impervious to the wear of.





Seasonal Arguments

for Good Roads.





trafficgemn under the most trying of

Seasoiidi‘”conditions. .



To travel over a stretch or improv-

ed road of this kind which is in per-

fect condition, then plod over the Soft

and water-soaked dirt road and plow

through the mud of poorly, drained

spots and low places is an experience

which tends to promote "sentiment for

the improvement. Of' main traveled

roads to a greater extent than any

amount of argument or personal sol-

icitation could do. ‘ y ' .



Fortunately the good roads move-

ment has become sufllciently gen-

eral so thatthe people of practically

every community in the state are hav-

ing daily experiences of this kind





00 right now and will continue to have





them, as seasonal conditions recur,

until the ground is again settled next

spring. The argument of good stretch-

es of road well cared for‘is strongly

for more good road and is an argu-

ment which is certain to result in a

more rapid improvement of main trav-

eled roads each succeeding year.





When the season’s



Profitable Winter campaign has clos-

Work. ed and prepara-

tions for the rou-



tine work of Winter are completed,

there is upon most farms considerable

leisure time which the owner and

members of his family may employ as

they see fit. This season .favors a

greater degree of social activity in

the country than is possible with the

strenuous work of the active farming

season. A reasonable amount of time

spent in social intercourse with one’s

friends and neighbors is undoubtedly

time well employed, particularly when

it can at the same time be made an

advantage in a business way as it can

in visiting almost any farm home, if

one is on the lookout for practical

suggestions. While it is not desirable

to always be talking “shop.” the opin-

ions of one’s neighbors can be drawn

out along lines of mutual interest to

the business advantage of both, with

out detracting from the sociability of

friendly visits or neighborhood affairs.



This, however, is but the beginning

of the profitable employment of time

during the winter season in the broad-

ening of every farmer’s technical

knowledge of agriculture, particularly

the Special line of agriculture in which

he may be engaged and the studying

of individual pmblams, the correct

solution of which will add materially

to the success of his business. This

study should include the thorough

reading of his trade paper, the attend-

ance of farmers’ institutes and other

similar meetings, including the one—

week agricultural school where such

an event is held or can be promoted

in the community and, under favora-

ble conditions, particularly where the

young farmers and their wives can ar-

range to spend the time away from

home, the taking of short courses of

lectures along some special line of ag-

riculture in which they are interest-

ed, such as are now offered by the ag-

riculturai colleges of practically every

state.



Satisfaction with one’s present at-

tainments means the end of progress.

Diligent search for knowledge which

will aid the possessor in becoming a

better farmer or farm manager will

result in continued progress in this

direction. Time expended in adding

to one’s store of knowledge during the

winter season will yield better re-

turns than even the most strenuous

labor at farm work during the busier

summer season.



Maximum profits

from the opera

tion of a farm are

not always reflected in maximum

yields. Farm surveys made with 3





Maximum Profits.





view of revealing the causes for sue?

.ing enforced in the city of Mexico by





cess or failure in the solution of the

vexed problems of farm management

uniformly show that profits increase

as yields per acre increase until the

yields} are considerably above the. av-





erage for the locality in which .the.

survey is made, but that beyond this

point increased yields are obtained at

a loss. '



So. many factors enter into this

problem that;,no- definite,~ rule can be

laid down for general guidance. The

problem of promoting- larger yields is,

like most other farm problems, amat-

ter for individual study and solution,

but it is a safe assertion that the

maintenance of a degree of fertility

in the soil Which will give largely in-

creased yields without materially in

creasing the cost of production, will

prove profitable upon every farm. For

this reason, the general subject of-

;soil fertility is one of a. few topics

which will be emphasized in these

columns during the coming year. This

is a question which may well bemade

a matter for special thought and study

by every Michigan Farmer reader

during the winter season.





BEWARE.





 





We have been advised by some of

our subscribers of the activities of

agents for a map publishing concern

who have beensoliciting subscrip-

tions to a county directory or atlas,

or something of that kind. Their

scheme is to get some farm publica-

tion interested, then agree to fur-

nish a five-year subscription and a

directory, when completed, at a cer-

tain price, thus securing the farmer’s

signature. It seems they make prom-

ises which are not carried out as the

subscriber expects. The publishers

of the Michigan Farmer were ap-

proached with the scheme, but be-

cause of its uncertain features turned

it down. Vl'e Wish to warn all farm-

ers to be careful and know exactly

what they are signing before putting

their signature to any such proposi‘

tion.





HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.





 





Foreign.



The European Wan—The announc-

ed objective of the central powers of

Europe to launch a campaign against

the Suez Canal and Egypt for the

purpose of forcing Great Britain to

terms of peace, seems more possible





of realization than a week ago. The A





Austro—German armies have forced

the northern Serbian army to the

Montenegrin frontier and have, ac-

cording to Berlin reports, already de~

livered supplies and troops in Con-

stantinople to relieve the Turks on

Galhpoli peninsula. It is hinted that

the Allies will abandon the Dardan-

elles campaign. On the other hand,

Serbinas have won an important vic-

tory 30 miles south of Nish and Brit-

ish forces have arrived to assist the

French and Serbians in the defense

of Honastir, the capitol of Macedonia.

The Allies have also inaugurated at

commercial blockade of Greece until

such time as the Grecian government

gives a satisfactory answer as to her

position in the conflict, either by de-

mobilizing her armies and continuing

friendly relations toward the Allies or

by joining with them in upholding her

treaty obligations with Serbia by op-

posing the Austro—German forces. The

Italians continue their effort to cap-

ture Gorizia with increased promise

of success. On the Russian front

the Czar’s forces have recaptured ter-

ritory lost a week ago on the Styr

River. Farther to the north the arm-

ies are idle because winter weather

makes the movement of troops impos-

sible. No important changes are ob-

served on the western front. Violent

artillery engagements have taken

place, however, at points throughout

the entire western fighting line.



An appeal is being made by Gen.

Carranza, president of the Mexican

government to the; people of that

country for their co-operation in-the

reconstruction work which is now be-

ing started. The general declares that

the task will be a long and arduous

one. Property seized by Carranza’s

forces from persons not guilty of of-

fenses against the government will

be returned to them, but that belong-

ing to those guilty of tratorial acts

will be confiscated ‘



A new and stringent excise decree

against the retailing of liquor is be





the new government.

' National.

A vigorous movement to punish the

men responsible for arson and bomb

plots designed to prevent the manu-





facturegnd exportation of war muni-

tions has. been launched by the fed-

eral government. An appeal is being

made to state authorities to assist in

the work. Every suspicious incident

is being investigated and an abund—

ance 'of evidence has already been

gathered by secret service men.



. Improved methods of producing rad-

ium have been developed by the Bu-

reau ' of Mines. The new methods

have reduced the production expense

to one-third the former cost.



Additions to steel plants in Pitts-

burgh to cost $1,250,000 are now un-

der the process of construction. The

wonderfully increased demand for

standard and special steel products

has made necessary the unusually

large output at the present time.



Frank E. Wetmore has been ap-

pointed by Governor Ferris as Pro-

bate Judge for Oceana county to fill

the unexpired term of Van Wickle,

resigned.



One hundred thousand dollars has

been raised by citizens of Dallas, Tex-

as, to secure for that city the 1916

democratic national convention.



Heavy seas broke down the bulk-

heads protecting the town of Ham-

mond, Ore., and completely destroyed

all communications with the outside

world last Sunday.



The capsizing of a 24-foot motor

boat off Rockaway Point, New York

harbor, November 21, resulted in the

drowning of five men.





PROGRAM OF NATIONAL AND

STATE POTATO MEETING.





 





Wednesday, December 1.

Morning Session.



Address of welcome, Mayor George

Ellis.



Response, A. L. Hopkins, President

Michigan Potato Association.



Address, W. A. Martin, President

National Potato Association.



Report of Secretary-Treasurer, Na

tional Potato Association.



Report of Secretary, Michigan State

Potato Association.



Report of Treasurer, Michigan State

Potato Association.



Afternoon Session.



Address, “How to Make Potato

Growing Profitable,” E. R. Smith,

President New York Potato Growers’

Association.



Address, “Potatoes and Live Stock,”

W. F. Raven, Extension Representa-

tive in Live Stock, M. A. C.



Address, “Standardizing Potatoes,”

J. W. Hicks, President Wisconsin

State Potato Growers’ Association.



Evening Session.



Illustrated address, “Seed Inspec-

tion and Certification,” Dr. W. A. Or-

ton, Washington, D. C.



Illustrated address, “The Late

Blight Situation,” Dr. G. H. Coons, M.





Illustrated address, “Soil Problems

in Connection with Potato Growing,”

Prof. H. G. Bell, Chicago, Ill.

Thursday, December 2.

Morning Session.



Address, “Industrial Uses of Pota-

toes.” Dr. H. E. Horton, Chicago, Ill.

. Liscussion, Dr. H. C. Gore, Wash-

ington, D. C., E. Salich, Chicago. 111.



Address, "Boys’ and Girls’ Club

Work with Potatoes,” Prof. E. C. Lin-

demann, M. A. C.



Afternoon Session.



Paper, “Grading and Marketing

Problems,” S. J. Donaldson, Pocatello,

Idaho.



Address, “Ways of Improving- the

Marketing of Potatoes,” E. Percy MiL

ler, Chicago, 111.



Address, “Production of High Grade

Seed Potatoes,” Low D. Sweet, Can

bondale, Col.



Address, “Seed Potatoes and Dis-

eases,” Dr. Ernst Bessey, M. A. C.



Evening Session.



Banquet, Pantlind Hotel.



Friday December 3.

Morning Session.



Address, “Work of State and Local

Organizations,” Prof. J. G. Milward,

Secretary Wisconsin Potato Growers’

Association.



Address, “Relation of the National

to the State and Local Associations.”

C. W. W'aid, Secretary Michigan State

Potato Association.



Address, “Potato Investigations Un-

der Way by the Experiment Stations

and the U. S. Department of Agricul-

ture,” Dr. William Stuart, Secretary

National Association.



Afternoon Session.



Paper, “Research Work with Fus-

arium Wilt,” R. W. Goss, M. A. C.



Address, “The Relation of the

County Agent to the Potato Grower,"

Hon. Jason Woodman, Kalamazoo,

Michigan.



How Can we all Pull Together for

“Better Potatoes, Better; Marketing

and Better Profits?” Dr. E. B. Marn-

gr‘irdi Séate Leader of County Agents,





Business session, National Potato

Association; report of committees:

election of officers.



Business session, Michigan State

Potato Association.
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‘NOV. 27, 1915.

LlLLlE FARMSTEAD NOTES.





It is well enough to discuss the var-

ious reasons for and against fall plow-

ing. There are some reasons against

it'to be sure, and there are many for

it. But the principal reason is this.

If you want to get in a good bunch

of spring ‘crops and get them in on

time, and if you want the greatest as-

surance of good crops, then fall plow

all you can. It is impossible to do all

the plowing early in the spring. Late

spring plowing is about the riskiest

kind of farming. Some years it will

prove all right, but a majority of

years the crop will be less .by spring

plowing than by fall plowing. The

reason is because a better and more

natural seed bed can be prepared on

fall-plowed land than on spring-plow-

ed. Our clay soil, if planted late in

the spring for corn, will some years

produce almost no crop at all. Sev-

eral years, in my recollection, on the

clay spots it was next to impossible

to get germination. I will admit that

I have seen seasons where spring

plowing was the best, owing to too

much rain in the spring, but this is

unusual. So we are trying to do all

the fall plowing possible. The tractor

has been doing so much other work,

threshing wheat, hulling clover, etc.,

that as yet it has only wed‘lZ

acres. This work, however, nearly

done now (November 13), and if this

open dry weather will only continue

we shall endeavor to make it pay good

interest on its cost.



In the township of Wright, where I

operate 260 acres of land, the people

voted two years ago to work out the

road work. This takes the teams

away from the fall plowing. The plans

were all made to do this work earlier,

before the crops were removed, but

excessive rains prevented hauling the

gravel then, and so we must do it now.



It is slow work plowing this fall,

the ground is so hard. Heavy rains

earlier packed the soil like a sledge

hammer, and now it is dry and hard.

Some farmers here have given up

plowing until it rains. We haven't

done that yet, but it is a slow job.



Hulling Clover.



Clover seed has not been a good

crop in this locality for many years.

Just why I do not know. If the sea-

son is favorable for a second growth

of clover it is almost invariably too

wet to have the blossoms fertilize.

Many years it is so dry there is little

or no second growth. But always the

clover does not seem to head out ev—

enly. Some heads are so much earlier

than others that they ripen and dry

up before some are headed out. Clo-

ver did not use to act this way. As

I have stated before, I clipped one

field about June 10 and did not save

it for hay. The second growth came

on fine and was a beautiful sight when

in full blossom. A friend said it was

too thick for a seed crop. Many of

the heads seemed to be fairly well fill-

ed. We lost"some of it; cut it just

before those heavy rains in Septem-

ber. It was hammered into the ground.

Some 'of it sprouted before we, could

fork it over. Twice we had to handle

it with a fork to keep it from sprout-

ing and rotting.



The proposition was to get it hulled.

Of late years people who own clover

hullers are not around looking after

jobs. You have to go to them and

coax them to do it. I don’t like to do

this. The last hulling I had done I

had to hire the huller by the hour

and I furnish the power. It was

mighty expensive. If seed hadn’t been

high I would have lost money. I

learned from a friend where there was

an up-to-date huller that could be

bought at a reasonable price. The

man bought it two years ago, and

had never used it much. I purchased

it. It is equipped with self-feeder and

wind stacker, also recleaner. Of

course, I was slow in getting it and

slower still in getting to work. We

have been hulling this week. While





THE MICHIGAN FA‘RMER. V '3—471





the clover is dry and nice it has been





an awful week for the job. The wind

has blown every day hard, first from

one quarter and then from another,

sometimes almost a hurricane. We

have spoiled two drive belts and hull-

ed about 60 bushels of seed in four

days. The machine, however, does

splendid work. It is a slow job in

bushels, for we must put through so

much clover to get a little seed

The wind blew so only little jags could

be hauled. .We would. not stop for

fear of rain. It will take part of next

week to finish. We have just abdut

one-half a crop. I think three bushels

per acre a crop. We are getting just

about one and a half‘bushels per acre.

COLON C.'L1LL1E.





WATCH FOR GRAIN WEEVlL.





 





The Ohio Experiment Station has

issued a word of warning against the

possibility of great damage being done

this year to stored grain by weevils.

The weather during the past summer

and fall has been very damp, making

stored grain liable to be much higher

in moisture content than in normal

years. This damp condition of the

wheat furnishes the proper condition

for the various kinds of grain weevil

to develop and breed rapidly.



»All.of the insects in stored grain

known as weevil are killed by a treat-

ment of carbon bisulphide, providing

the bins are tight and the tempera-

ture is at 55 to 70 degrees F. or warm-

er. Carbon bisulphide is used at the

rate of five to eight pounds for each

1,000 cubic feet of space in the grain

bin; hence, a bin lg ”x12x7 feet will re-

quire five to eight pounds of carbon bi-

sulphide if it is tight and the tempera-

ture around 70 degrees F. Carbon bi-

sulphide forms a heavy gas, 2.8 times

the weight of the air. This peculiar-

ity, together with the smothering of

insect life through the replacing of

most of the air with carbon bisulphide

gas, makes it valuable as a stored

grain fumigant. The heavy carbon

bisulphide gas settles down through

the grain, destroying all of the insect

life in it in 36 to 48 hours. The gas

is inflammable, hence fire of any kind

should not be brought near the bins

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and usefulness of a

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do that, which is against the wishes of

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horse something he is unable to per-

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cannot be done. If, during the first

year of his work a colt is hitched only

to loads that he can pull, he will de-

velop into E good work horse. while if

he is overloaded a few times he may

become sulky and worthless. But all

horses can not be trained alike. A

high-strung, sensitive horse must be

treated gently, the dullard sharply.

The same force applied to the sensi-

tive horse that is necessary to make

the dullard act. would be likely to

cause the high-strung horse to rebel,

while gentleness would obtain obedi-

ence.



To train horses successfully a man

needs to exercise great patience, gen-

tleness and firmness. If you are train-

ing a horse and you lose your temper,

you had better put the horse into the

stable until the next day. for further

work at this time will be worse than

useless and may undo the work al-

ready done.





ing from weanlings to old horses. The

instincts in a horse which are oppos-

ed to obedience to man increase in

strength with age. This accounts for

the difficulty encountered in handling

range horses that are allowed their

freedom until their instinct of inde-

pendence is so strongly developed that

it is proportionately difficult to teach

:‘them that it is their duty to obey

some force other than their own in-

stinct.



The best plan is to begin the edu-

cation of the colt as early as possible.

The method generally followed is to

break the colt to being led and band

led before it is weaned. and to break

to harness between the ages of two

and three years. Colts should not do

heavy work until they are four years

old. and should be accustomed to it

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it should be taught to stand tied; this

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Breaking and Training Colts





colt; then take a rope about 14 feet

long, double it, putting the loop under

the horse’s tail as a cruppér, twist

the two ropes together about three

times, then let one rope come forward

on each side of the horse, and tie the

ends together in front against the

chest just tight enough so that it will

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loosely around the horse behind the

withers, tying into it the crupper rope

at both sides. Have an additional

rope about 12 feet long, run it through

the halter ring, and tie it at breast

to the rope that forms the crupper.

Tie the other end of the rope to a

solid post, allowed about three feet of

slack. Leave the cell: tied for an hour.



W'hile emphasis is laid on the im-

portance of using kindness to a horse,

in reality the whip is of equal import-

ance with kindness. To be submis-

sive to a man’s will, the horse must

fear the consequence of disobedience.

There will be clashes, but the horse

must be convinced that man is his

master. Always, if the horse can not





do or be made to do what is asked of.





him, make him do something else. As

long as he is not allowed to do What

he himself chooses he will consider

man his superior and master.





FEEDERS' PROBLEMS.

Molasses as a Stock Feed.





As there are quite a few farmers

around here that are feeding molasses

that costs about 18 or 20c a gallon, i

would like to ask you if it is worth

the money and how much should I

feed to a horse weighing about 1,000

pounds; to a hog that weighs about

125 pounds; to inilch cows and to

small calves?



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At the price named the nutrients in

molasses will be somewhat higher

than their value in the ordinary grain

feeds. Molasses, however, has a con-

dimental value which should be taken

into consideration in this connection.

It is relished by all kinds of live stock

when fed in connection with other

feeds, and the increased palatability

of the ration will increase consump-

tion and stimulate digestion and as-

similation of all the feeds contained in

the ration.



For horses molasses has a peculiar

value, being often prescribed by vet-

erinarians for cases of chronic cough

or other disorders of the respiratory

organs. The amount fed should de-

pend upon the other feeds being used

and the relative costs of nutrients

contained in same. Horses have been

fed as high as fifteen pounds of mo-

la'sses per day where this was a cheap

factor in the_ration, but under ordi-

nary conditions, from two to three

pounds per day should be considered

the maximum amount of this feed

which can be profitably used, and in

most cases a smaller allowance will

prove more. economical.



The usual method of feeding to the

horses and cattle is to dilute with wa-

ter and sprinkle over the forage; used

in this way a poor quality of forage is

made more palatable and will be con—

sumed more closely and profitably.

For hogs even a small quantity of mo-

lasses mixed in the slop will increase

the palatability of the feed to a mark-

ed degree.



Aside from its use as an appetizer

and condiment, the amount of molas-

ses used in the ration should depend

upon its relative cost as compared

with other feeds, it having a food val-

ue approximating that of corn, as in-

dicated by chemical analysis.





 





Hogs marketed in Chicago are av-

eraging only 192 lbs. in weight, com-

paring with 227 lbs. one month ago,

224 lbs. two months ago and 221 lbs.

two years ago, light hogs and mere

pigs comprising a big share of the

daily offerings. With materially in-

creased receipts since .the period not

long ago when prime barrows sold

for around $9 per 100 lbs.. the market

has experienced big breaks.





NOV. 27, 1313.





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Raise your calves

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NOV- 27, 1915.





A Problem- "In Bovine Tuberculosislfs





In my neighborhood we have a pe-

culiar condition which I think needs

attention. My three nearest neighbors

and, myself have our farm buildings

arranged so that they are quite close

together. 'Vve are all in the dairy

business and take great pains to keep

things" in shape, but I have watched

some symptoms and feel convinced

that one of the herds, and probably

all four, are affected by tuberculosis.

I believe some of the cows in advanc-

ed stages of the disease. .



. Two years ago they were all slick,

beautiful cows and now it is a'sad

sight. I see them slowly die, while I

watch them from week to week. My

neighbors are, of course, inclined to

think' that I am mistaken. I wish they

were right, but I fear that I am right.

Three of us have lost one or more

cows during this year, and with Dr.

Fair’s book in hand, I feel, conVinced

that they suffered from the said dread

disease. My cows are fine grade Jer-

seys and I think they all caught the

disease from germs left in a dark,

damp stable of my neighbor, where

some years ago, before he had the

place, six or eight cows died one W111-

ter of tuberculosis. The stable is. all

right now, but the germs, I .think,

were left. I think this is the origin of

9111‘ present trouble.



My 12*“cows, two years ago, looked

finervepnerally fat in Winter, clean

enough" to ‘hug and kiss and, of course,

gave-a fine lot of milk. I fed hay, s11~

age, corn fodder, yellow mangels,

ground oats and corn, and bought 011

meal. I felt proud of them. I loved

them as my children. I enjoyed to

be in the stable all the time. I had

about 20 head of young stock, great

and small, and they were nearly as

good. But now I feel like crying when-

ever 1 see my herd of cattle, in partic-

ular my cows; the young stock are

two miles away in a new 80, and

are a little better off. _



My cow’s now are slow, listleSS, thin,





T is not safe to condemn animals





for tuberculosis simply from their.





looks. The unhealthy appearance





might be caused from some other dis-,





ease. The symptoms given would oer.-

tainly make one suspicious, and in my

judgment the matter should be taken

up with the State Live Stock Sanitary

Commission at once. The longer the

matter is delayed, the more firmly

seated the disease becomes. It is

likely the young cattle are not affect-

ed. But this cannot be known short

of applying the tuberculin test.



If the matter is brought to the at-

tention. of the state commission, they

will test the cattle or will authorize

some competent person to do so. With

the present law it is voluntary with

the owner whether his cattle are test-

ed or not. It provides a way for the

farmer to keep his herd free from tu-

berculosis and the state will compen-

sate him in part. The state, I think,

does its share. Health boards may

pass ruling that milk cannot be offer-

ed for sale in the cities unless cows

are tested, but they cannot compel the

farmer to have his cows tested; they

can prevent him from selling the milk

to the public;



The farmer, however, ought to be

personally interested in this matter,

just as this enquirer is. Many of them

are not. If their cattle have tubercu~

losis, sooner or later it will ruin the

herd if neglected, and in this case the

farmer must stand all the loss. By

taking advantage of this law and

working with the state commission,

they stop the ravage of the disease

and the state stands part of the ex‘

pense. A farmer should have his cat-

tle tested every year. If the disease

is present, dispose of all those that

react each time. It will be only a.

short time before all infected animals

are eradicated from the herd. Then

keep the herd free from the disease





. by being very careful about purchas-





ing other cattle, by keeping the cattle

in well lighted and well ventilated sta-

bles, and to make sure, test them

once a year. '





The law allows the state to pay the





owner of those animals reacting $50





each for purebred registered animals,

and $25 for all affected grades. Be—





sides this the ownerhas the meat val-





THE MICHIGAN FARMER





eat only what is inost tasty, such as

ground feed, and gradually grow thin-





ner. I have nice corn fodder, full of





little soft ears. This they will eat,

also some ground feed With oil meal

and thus they still give a reasonable

amount of milk. But they do. not eat

nonproduce like formerly. Three of

them have a bad cough and six little

calves of three and four weeks old all

cough. A very beautiful big cow

became thin last winter, and during

the summer gradually pined away and

died a few weeks ago. The prospect

is that in about a month or so anoth-

er one will go the same way. On a

fine young heifer cow there grew 3.

big bunch in the hollow below the

vagina and above the udder Recently

I noticed it was getting ripe. I cut it

open and a half cup of yellow, grayish

stuff rolled out.



On my neighbors’ places the symp-

toms are about the same. In one

place the cows are extremely poor and

at times so stiff that they can’t walk,

and lie down in the barnyard all day.



Now, I wish you would give me a

few pointers, if you can, on the fol-

lowing:



Is there a state law about this con-

tagious disease? If there is, what is

my duty according to said law? If I

start killing off, must I make a clean

sweep of the whole herd, or is it suffi-

cient to kill only the individuals that

show the test reaction? If I kill off

my herd, or the required individuals,

can I expect a reimbursement for my

loss by the state, the same as with

foot-and-mouth disease? How must I

prepare my stables for a new herd?

How long should I wait before I can

safely start a new herd? Have I any

right to force my neighbors also to

subject their herds to a test examina-

tion? May cattle that are in good

condition, but show test reaction, be

sold for slaughter? If not, may the

hides be taken off and sold?



Stinsvinuiin.





,ue'of the carcass and the hide. The





animals must be slaughtered under

the supervision of the commission,

and the carcasses inspected. if fit for

food they are ,sold at the market price





and the owner gets the money. If

condemned they are worth only their





value as tankage. I am informed that

about 90 per cent of slaughtered ani-

mals are passed by the inspectors and

sold for food.



After the reactors are disposed of,

the stable must be thoroughly clean-

ed and disinfected before other cattle

are allowed to enter. This is best

done by thoroughly whitewashing, us-

ing a good disinfectant in the white-

wash. Use say one gallon of disin-

fectant to each barrel of whitewash.

The whitewash is best applied with a

spray pump. Sweep down all dust and

cobwebs and then thoroughly spray.

This, however, is not askingtoo much

of the farmer, in fact, his stables

should be whitewashed every year,

whether he has diseased animals or

not. This practice will go a good way

toward preventing disease in his herd.

- You cannot force your neighbors to

test their cattle, you can only coax

them, but there is little or no danger

of their cattle communicating the dis-

ease to your cattle unless they are

kept together in the same barn. No

one now even fears pasture infection,

but I would not allow infected cattle

in the same pasture ever, and certain-

ly not in the same barn with those

free from disease.





If you will get in touch with the

Live Stock Sanitary Commission they

will authorize someone to test your

cattle, and will give you information

as [to disinfecting the stables and

keeping your herd free from this ter-

rible disease in the future.





 





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THE MICHIGA





A REGlON OF AGRICULTURAL

PROGRESSIVENESS.





 





(Continued from first page).

crops, the special crops for which it is

already noted are the fruit crops.

Again percentages derived from the

census speak exceedingly well for this

section. It has 50.8 per cent of the

apple trees, 25.8 per cent of the cher-

ry trees, 44.6 per cent of the peach

trees, and 37.7 per cent of the plum

trees. The percentage of the total

yields of these fruits show that this

section is especially adapted to fruit

growing. for in every case except ap-

ples the yield percentage is higher

than the percentage of trees planted.

On account of the large number of

’young trees which have not come to

maturity yet the apple yield shows

lonly 25.1 per cent of the state’s total

tin 1910. This percentage has un-

ldoubtedly been much increased since

lthen as northwestern Michigan is

Eyearly adding to its reputation as an

tapple growing section. The other fruit

gyields, however, indicate that her

;trees produce better results than

‘those in the other parts of the state,

for her peach trees produce 56 per

cent of the total peach crop of the

istate and her plum trees and cherry

trees produce 49 per cent and 46.3 per

cent respectively of the total state

crops of these fruits.



. Here again, northwestern Michigan

shows that it is the section which has

done much to make the state famous,

for Michigan stands third among the

states of the union for the total pro-

duction of orchard fruit, second in ap-

ples, fourth in peaches, fourth in cher-

ries and eighth in plums. The figures

{above show without a doubt that the

claims that northwestern Michigan

lwin be the fruit‘garden of the middle

Ewes-t will be fulfilled, for there is no

section of the country close to the

greatest fruit consuming market which

3has so many natural conditions favor-

,able to the production of fruit as

western Michigan.



It avails a community li'ttr- if it, is

gprodttctive, but has no economical

fmeans of getting its products to the

lCOnsumer. for the matterot‘ distribu-

ition is fully as important its that of





   





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Sand for my special offer and

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Box. 4 182 Fifth St.

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‘iopen to this section the markets of

.the grain states, the best t'ruit mar-

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iclude Chicago, the greatest t‘ood dis—

tributing center of America.

Transportation Facilities Good.

, Northwestern Michigan is also very

lfortunate with reference to railway

«transportation, for with its 10 per cent

90f improved land it contains 20 per

cent of the railway trackage of the

state. The railroads, besides connect-

ing the interior with the numerous

lake ports. rttn in competition to the

lwater routes to the large markets.

This competition is of special advan-

tage, for to compete with water trans—

lportation. the railroads have main-

ltained very low rates. As a result

,western Michigan enjoys some of the

[cheapest freight and passenger rates





 





 





 





 





 





COMFORT— in the country. ‘

i ‘ss

a bofigfifilfifgu l Good roads also abound here for the

Adams people have been very active along





this line. The good roads propaganda.

work is as well organized here as

in any part of the state. Much of the

pioneer good road work has been done

here, and many object lessons for the

older settled parts of the country are

found in this section.



In considering the purchase of a.

farm in a new section the social con-

ditions should be given seriousthought,

for farming is a life as well as a

‘means of livelihood, and it is due the





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coming generation’ that it have fairly? '





geod secial Surroundings. In this re-

spect the newcomer will be pleased

here, for the people are wide awake

to the good things in rural life. The,

schools are good and’plentiful, and

farmers’ social organizations abound.

This section contains 31.3 per cent of

the granges of a state which is one of

the best grange states in the union.

That these granges are alive and well

organized is indicated by the fact that

they have 34.2 per cent of the mem-

bership, which is

share. Community welfare and co-op-

eration have good holds on the people,

and in a commercial way the spirit of

co-operation is manifested by at least

six large farmers’ shipping and buy-

ing associations.

The Price of the Land is Low.



The desire to get our money’s worth

is a common human trait. We are

willing to pay what a thing is worth,

but we are especially pleased if we

can get a thing for below normal prices.

This trading instinct will never die

and therefore the price is always a

thing which attracts our attention.

From the recital of the advantages of

this section one would expect to pay

at least the average state price per

acre for land here. The 1910 census

figures show, however, that. land

prices in this section are 31 per cent

less than the average for the state.

For what this section has to its credit

this is remarkably low.





Newcomers are becoming aware of-‘

possibilities of this section of the state l





as the land is fast being settled. Dur-

ing the first six months of this year

records Show that 1352 families have

settled there, these families having

taken up approximately 50,000 acres

of land.



Vt'hile many of the advantages of

this section have been given herein,

it is not the desire of the writer to con-

vey the idea that this is a land of milk

and honey. Ability to judge land is as

necessary here as elsewhere; but this,

coupled with a desire to give the land





a fair show, will give to the newcomer 1





results which will be hard to duplicate

in other more settled sections of the

country.

or to the community in which he set—

tled to be taken in on land purchases,

but everywhere there are a few

who are willing to misguide a new-

comer. Those who have the wel-

fare of this section of the state at

heart, desire that those who have be-

come interested in it for prospective

homes should beware of such people.



Those who have made hasty trips

through northwestern Michigan may

dispute some of the statements made

herein as casual observations from

the car window are likely to be disap-

pointing. A close observation of the

state soil map will reveal that the

railroads invariably follow along the

strips of poor land. These roads were

originally put in for the purposes of

hauling lumber and they went through

the sections where most of the cutting

was done, and this was mainly on

these lighter lands. Therefore we

find that the roads follow along poor

strips of land, sometimes less than a

mile in width. However, the trains

over these roads, instead of carrying

lumber are now ladened with potatoes.

fruit and other farm‘products of this

section. But it is due to this catering

to the early lumber trade that obser-

vations gained through railway travel

in northwestern Michigan do not do

the country justice.





 





ATTEND. MEETING OF STATE

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.





The Forty-fifth Annual Meeting of

the Michigan State Horticultural So-

ciety will be held at Grand Rapids, in

the Coliseum, on December 7-8-9. A

large exhibition hall has been secured

in the same building where there will

be an extensive display of spray'ma-

chinery, spray materials and other

horticultural accessories.





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of Formaldehyde—the host hears the

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For Your Furs





Everybody claims to pay highest

prices. \\ e give reasons.



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they believe in our quality and business

methods. Exceptionnll heavy demand in



- l'lllrUl‘O this year, and ow supply. duo to

the war. 2. ‘0 pay rncticnlly tit-comm

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“Successful Trapping‘,” if \ou will send

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21 5 Monroe Avenue, Detrolt, Mich.

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Were You Satisfied Last Season?

If Not, Send Me a Trial Shipment





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receive the goods. Send a postal for Price List.

l 267 Seventh Ave.. New York City

Ben cor References: Bradstreet's. German

Exchange Bunk, Dunn‘s.





HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR

All. KlNllS 0F RAW FURS





I need large {quantities of all kinds of

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to sell. \‘Vrlte l'or pri< (a list

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Send us your Raw Furs and Hide. and let us

tan and main» them into nice coats. or iursetsflur

“Wu and women) robes. rugs or gloves. We

guarantee best workmanship at lowest prices.\\'rite

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JOHN w. MEROKEL 8-00.,

Mnfg. Furriers. Brollmoyer Bldg, DetroltJliclI.





RAW FURS WANTED





Big demand for American Furs! “'e pay to market.

prices and keep furs separate upon request. eep you

posted at all times. and send market reports and

price lists—FREE! Write TODAY.





HARRY LEVY





Exporter of Raw Furs

‘55 Seventh Ave.





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New York.
. Magazine Section





LITERATURE

POETRY

HISTORY an?

INFORMATION





 





 





 





 

 





 

 

 





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This Magazine Section forms apart of our paper every week. livery article is written especially for it, and does not appear elsewhere.





 





HORTLY before his death, Dr.



Charles E. Bessey, who was at



that time serving his thirtieth

year with the University of Nebraska

as chancellor pro tern and head of the

Department of Botany, gave me the

history of the famous split rock which

stands at the eastern limits of the city

of Lansing, Mich. Dr. Bessey gradu-

ated at the State Agricultural College

at East Lansing in 1869, and served

as professor of horticulture and hot-

any in the Iowa Agricultural College

before going to Nebraska. This prom-

inent scientist always took a great in-





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The Famous Split Rock





By DON FRANCISCO.





terest in the now famous boulder on

the East Lansing road.



He gave the following account of

its development:



In the latter part of June, 1866, I

reached Lansing in order to enter the

college. As I remember it, I stopped

over night at a small hotel, and next

.morning walked up to the college. On

my way I saw at the left hand side of





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the road a large boulder, to which my

attention was attracted by the fact

that a little tree a foot and a half or

two feet high and about a third of an

inch in diameter of stem, was grow-

ing from a crack in the top of the

rock. This crack was not more than

half an inch wide, and did not extend

through the boulder.



I had heard of such things before,





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and immediately wondered Whether

this little tree would be strong enough

to finally split the boulder in two; so

I climbed to- the top of the stone, and

made a careful examination of the

crack and the little tree, finding that

it was a wild cherry tree. Much later,

after I had studied botany, I learned

that the scientific name of this is

Prunus serotina, but at that time, of

course, I knew nothing more than the

common name. I proceeded on my

way to the college, remembering, how-

ever, that I had seen a thing to be re-

membered and watched.





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WORLD EVENTS IN PICTURES





 





 





 





 





D’Amour in U. S. for Machinery to

Reconstruct French industries.





 





 





 





Brooklyn Candy Factory where Fifty





Lives were Lost During a Fire.





 





 





French Soldiers Making a Charge from a Trench

tle Line.





 





 





 





 





Austrian Sanitation Corps Cleaning up Jazebow Preparatory to the Return





of the inhabitants.





Dug in Front of the Bat-‘





 





 





War.Materials Plant in Trenton, N. J.,





Destroyed by Fire with a Loss of





One Million Dollars.





 





 





Uncle Sam’s Biggest Submarine Can Cruise 6,000 Miles from

Supplies.





 





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During my three years and a half

in, the, college Inwatched this little

I spoke of it to

a good many of' my friend‘s among the

students but at first could get but lit-

tle response. Nobody seemed to think

that it was an extraordinary thing

that a little tree should be growing

from a crack in ‘a rock, and they did

not care to look into the future to

see what might happen, preferring to

wait for developments.



.All this time the little tree grew,

and when I saw it in the latter part of

January, 1870, the tree was much

larger, and ‘the crack had opened a





. good deal wider since I first saw it.





Returning for a short visit early in

1873, I noticed as we drove by the

boulder, that the crack was greatly in-

creased in width. Then I did not see

it for a dozen years or more, and I

was very much delighted when, in

1885, I found that the crack had been

extended entirely through the big boul-

der, and that the two parts of the rock

were now separated to the distance of

quite a number of inches. The little

sapling had become a fair-sized tree.

Then another decade interval passed

by, and finally at the time of the semi-

centennial celebration at the college

in 1907 I walked out again from the

city to the college and examined the

boulder with its tree growing through

the great crack. for what was origi-

nally so small a crevice that I could

scarcely push my fingers into it had

now become a great yawning space,

and the tree had reached a diameter

of over a foot. You can imagine how

pleased I was to find that my proph-

ecy made more than forty years be-

fore had been realized, and that the

tiny tree had split the great rock.



I have seen this rock and tree a

good many times since this last date,

and especially in 1911 and 1912 ob-

served them with increasing interest.





I always look for the split rock as I

go by it on the trolley car, for it re-

minds me of my first trip over the

rugged road on foot.



It has always seemed to me that

this example of what plant growth

can accomplish was placed here half

way between the city of Lansing and

the college especially in order that

the hundreds and hundreds of students

going by might have a great object

lesson in botany. I trust that, no van—

dal hands will be allowed to disturb





the boulder or the tree and that both





will be protected by the students and

people of the community for it. is too

fine a monument to be defaced 01'

spofled.



Further information relative to the

exact origin of the tree was supplied

by Joseph A. Jeffrey, former Profes-

sor of Soils at M. A. 0., who said:



Nine years ago I had an interesting

conversation with Mr. Thomas Foster,

who then owned and lived in a brick

house which still stands near the rock.

In this conversation he stated that

flfty~one years before, as a young man

recently come to Michigan, he was

working in the vicinity of the rock,





and sat down by the rock one day, .





with a companion, to eat his dinner.

During the rest period of the noon

hour the companion pulled up a very

small cherry seedling which was grow-

ing near the rock, and placed it in the

mold occupying the upper portion of

the crack on the rock.



The seedling succeeded in estab‘

lishing itself and later developed into

the cherry tree which has since he-

come so famous. According to Mr.

Foster’s reckoning, the tree has now

occupied its place in the rock for

sixty years. Its early growth was

probably slow, owing to the position

it occupied, and this probably accounts

for the size of the tree at the time

Dr. Bessey first observed it.





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Rural Sanitation





T is a common supposition that the

I country is a more healthy place in



which to live than the city. This

idea doubtless has its roots in the

fact that country air is less polluted

by smoke, dust and the gaseous pro—

ducts of commercial industries.



But there was a time when the im-

portance of a liberal supply of fresh

air, especially at night, was given so

little consideration in the country as

to occasion the remark that. “No won-

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By EDWARD D. RICH, C. E.,

State Sanitary Engineer.





order to produce an infection, the spe-

cific germs of the disease must find

their way from the bowel and kidney

discharges of the invalid into the di-

gestive tract of a well person by way

of his mouth. This generally occurs

through the medium of food or drink,

particularly water; hence the name

“water-borne.”



When we reflect upon this we are

at once impressed with the import-

ance of using great 'care in protecting

food and drink supplies from contam-





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study to the problems of sanitation

land demanding a ver much higher

degree of safety, conIfOIt and conven-

ience in his surroundings and doing

much to abolish the cause for any

such remarks as that quoted above.

The so-called “water-borne” diseas-





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measures are most readily applied by

must be.





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borne in"mind.

to the water-borne diseases,





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1 very little purifying





in any discharges

from the human body, notably that

contained in privy vaults, cesspools

and sewers. It would seem that the

chief danger to health in rural com-

munities lies in the neglect of taking

proper precaution in the disposal of

sewage and night soil. The open

privy with its attendant evils, is still

common in the country districts of.

Michigan and altogether too prevalent

in many of our cities where sewage

facilities are available.



If one cannot afford expensive toil.

of conveniences a p1 lVV which is safe.

decent, respectable and sanitary may





ination existing





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be had in place of the one so com-

monly used and to which none of the

above adjectives could, by any stretch

of imagination, be applied.



Three requirements should be com-

plied with if the privy is to be first

class: i



1. The receptacle must be water-

tight and easily cleaned.



2. The building must be fly-tight

and well ventilated.



3. Care and attention must be giv-

en to regular cleaning and it must not

be allowed to get out of repair.



Water-tightness means either a con-

crete vault or a removable receptacle

placed above the surface of the

ground. The latter is preferable on

account of the ease of cleaning and,

if plenty of dry earth is used, need

not require frequent renewals.





Fly-tightness demands screens in

the- windows, self-closing lids and

doors and all the parts fitted together

in a workmanlike manner and main-

tained in that condition. Ventilation

may be obtained through screened





windows or through a pipe or box flue





extending through the roof.



Regular cleaning should be made

once each week in summer and about

once in three weeks during winter.





If the above precautions are observ—

ed the soil can be protected from pol-





lution and the depredations of flies,





which play such an important part in

carrying disease germs to the kitch~

on, very largely prevented.





In case the householder desires

more convenient and comfortable toil—

et facilities and is willing to invest

more money in the outfit, very satis-

factory results may be obtained by

the use of one of the various forms

of chemical closets for sale by several

manufacturers. If an emcient chem-

ical is used complete sterilization of

the accumulation may be expected

and offensive odors prevented. The

chemical closet may be placed in any

convenient room in the house and

thus do away with being subjected to

inclement weather and it then fur-

nishes all the conveniences of ordi-

nary plumbing at much less expense.

It also offers an opportunity for a

vast improvement in the sanitary sur-

roundings of country schools by elim-

inating the worst form of privy known

and protects the health and morals of

the pupils. This system has the ap-

proval of the state board of health if

proper and efficient chemicals are al—

ways used. A bulletin known as “En-

gineering Bulletin No. 5” has been is-

sued, describing the process and en-

numerating the precaution to be ob-

served. Copies can be had upon ap-

plication to the secretary of the board

at Lansing.





It is now feasible to install modern

plumbing in farm homes where a sup-

ply of running water is available and

the sewage disposed of in a sanitary

manner. “Engineering Bulletin No.

2” describes this method in detail and

gives a plan of such an installation

suitable for a single family. Copies

of this pamphlet may also be obtained

upon request.



The importance of disposal of night-

soil and sewage on the farm cannot

be overestimated with respect to the

possibility of danger to» well water

supplies from soil pollution. It is not

generally known that the earth has

power at depths

greater than two or three feet and so

cannot be relied upon to counteract

the effects of cesspool or privy vault

seepage which commonly finds its

way into the ground at depth,of from

three to ten feet. Just how far such

pollution will travel under ground de-

pends upon the earth formation in a

given locality, but is often several

hundred feet. The cut shown here-





,with is from a model used by the





state board of health for educational

purposes. and illustrates the point bet-

.This picture

is commended ‘to the thoughtful at-

tention of every rural resident.
NOV. 27, 1915.





_THE MICHIGAN FARMER





 





 





 





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HIS is Billy Be By Bo Bum and

I am Tinker Teedle Tee,” said

the merry little ell‘ to the cap-

tain of the ant soldiers who had stop-

ped them at the gate of the under-

ground city. “\\'e have come to pay

a visit to the Queen, so open the gate

and show us the way to the palace.”



"Dc ants have a Queen?”



“They surely do, and a most won—

derful person she is, too, as you will

find out when you meet her.”



The soldiers bowed politely to Tink-

er and Billy and, as they couldn’t tip

their hats, for, of course, ants don’t

wear hats, they waved the long, hair-

like feelers or antannae that grew out

from their heads, which was their

way of saying, “We are very glad to

see you Billy Be By Bo Bum, and you

too, Tinker Teedle Tee.” Then they

led the way to the gate of the under-

ground city, which proved to be a very

deep and dark tunnel.



“These fellows are sentinels,” whis-

pered Tinker as they entered the tun«

nel with two soldiers showing them

the way. “All day long they guard

the entrance to the city to see that no

enemy of the Little People sneaks

inside.”



“Do ants have enemies?” asked Bil-

ly in surprise. “At least, enemies

small enough to get inside an ant

hill.” ‘ , ,



“I should say they do,” Tinker re-

plied. “Didn’t you ever seen an Ant

Lion?"



“I once saw a lion at the circus but

I never knew they ate ants, and be-

sides he was too big to get in here.”



“Oh, I don’t mean a circus lion,”

laughed Tinker. “An Ant Lion isn’t

like him at all, at all. The fellow I





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am speaking of is a big, savage insect





that goes around catching and eatingI





ants. Now, if he got into the city he

would find his way to the nursery and

kill and eat. hundreds of baby ants

and eggs that had not hatched out yet.

So it is the duty of the sentinels to

keep a sharp watch for him, and if he

tries to force an entrance to the city,

the guards at the gale pitch into him

and drive. him away or kill him.”



“But the ants’ worst enemies are

the inl‘tabitants of other ant cities, for

the ants are a war-like people and

they fight. many a bloody battle with

the armies of their enemies, bitter,

merciless wars that never end until

one or the other army is completely

wiped out.”



“V\'hy, I always imagined ants were

quiet, peace-able little fellows,"



“They are quiet and peaceable in

their own city all right,” replied Tink-

er. “But just let a strange ant set

foot in the dooryard surrounding their

city, and the sentinels will rush down

the hill and kill those intruders al-

most before you can say Jack Robin-

son. More than likely those few

stragglers are the advance of an in-

vading army, so the sentinels at once

spread the alarm, and in a few min-

utes the plain will swarm with thou-

sands of soldier ants ready to meet

the enemy and drive them away or

die in the attempt.



""I‘hen when it, rains the sentinels

drag little balls of earth or clay to the

entrance and step up the gate so the

water won’t flood the city. Oh, the

sentinels have plenty to keep them

busy, I assure you, but. we must hurry,

or the Queen will have gone to bed

before we arrive at the palace.”





 





 





 





 





 

   





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l As a matter of fact, a raise of tem-

iperature in an infant is very often no

indication of trouble. If the raise is

unaccompanied by any other symptom

of trouble, if there is no restlessness

or crying or other evidence of pain,

the temperature itself is to be ignor-

ed. Many infants have temperatures

of 104 degrees and show no other sign

of trouble. Apparently they are per~

fectly well, while again a lower tem-

perature accompanied by other symp-

toms of sickness should occasion

alarm.



Very often the temperature is oc—

casioned by a little stomach or bowel

disturbance and would be corrected

by a purgative or an enema. It is

only when the temperature. stays up

all the time that we need be alarmed

and call the physician.



A temperature above normal, ac-

companied by nervousness is often re-V

lieved by applying an ice bag to the

head. Lacking this [convenience we

may often help by removing all cloths

ing, except the diaper, and sponging

the body in water at from 80 to 85 de-

grees. Sponge the infant about ten

minutes, then wrap in a blanket. A

Cold sponge often relieves nervous-

ness with better results than a quiet-

ing medicine. The child should lie on

a blanket while being sponged, and

may be. wrapped at once in the same

blanket.



The cold pack is more easily done.

The child is denuded, laid on a blank.

et, wrapped in a large towel or small

.sheet wrung out of water at a tem-

perature of 100 degrees, and then rub~

bed with ice, the ice touching the

sheet but not the flesh. The rubbing

may be repeated every half hour, oft-

ener, where necessary, and between

. rubbings the infant should be rolled in

‘the blanket. While rubbing, cold wa-

iter should be applied to the head and

7a hot iron or hot water bag may be

placed at the feet if they seem chill-

ed. This method of using ice does

not shock or frighten the child. To

give a cold bath, place the child in a

tub of water at 100 degrees, and lower

the temperature to 80 degrees by ad-

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Christmas Suggestions

By DOROTHY CLARK





LONG toward Christmas many

A of us find that our purse looks,



as the old saying goes, “as

though an elephant had stepped on

it.” There are so many people whom

we wish to remember with a little gift

and one has so little money to spend

for them. It is very fortunate there-

fore, that there are many gifts which

may be made with little expense from

the odd pieces of material in the

house.



Nearly every housewife has a box

or drawer where she keeps all the

pieces of cloth, trimming, etc., that

were left over from garments which

she has made. Here is where you will

find material for several useful and

dainty gifts which can be easily and

quickly made.



If you have some pieces of muslin

you-may be able to find a piece large

enough to make a pillow slip for the

baby’s little pillow. Trim it with a

neat edge of lace or embroidery and

you will have a useful little gift.

Pieces of linen or other white goods

may be made into baby bibs. If the

material is thin, the bibs should be

lined and stitched. Trim with a nar-

row edge of lace or embroidery and

have them fasten with button and

buttonhole.



Sachet bags may be made of bits of

silk. The real sack containing the

sachet powder is put inside of these.

Sew the inside bag up and close the

outer one with 'a drawstring of baby

ribbon.



For the friend who does fancy work,

a bag for her to carry her work. in

will be an acceptable gift. Take a

stiff piece of cardboard, square or

round, as you prefer, and cover with

a piece of silk. This will make the

bottom. For the sides take a straight

piece of the goods and gather onto the

bottom. Stitch the top and put draw

ribbons in and your bag is complete.

If you do not happen to have enough

silk of one kind for the sides, or, if

you wish to make something a little

out of the ordinary, you can make a

“rainbow” bag. Have the bottom

square, and each side of a different

color. The draw ribbons, too, may be

of a different color if desired.



For the one who does tatti'ng a flat

envelope-shaped case may be made.

Break off two corset steels the right

length and fix one in each edge of the

top. This makes it self-closing. If

your silk is very thin you will have

to line, it. Trim the ends and bottom

with lace or some fancy stitch, and,

if you like, place a bow of ribbon or an

initial in the center of one side.



Andther useful article is a dress or

coat hanger. ‘Take a barrel hoop, cut

off the right size, make a hole through

the center and fasten a hook in it to

hang up with. Pad and wind with

some pretty soft material. Wind the

hook closely with baby ribbon and





trim the rest of the hanger with the

same kind of ribbon.



Dainty jewelry or trinket boxes for

a girl’s dressing table may be made

out of cigar boxes or other small

wooden boxes. Pad and line them

with some dainty material. Cover the

sides and top with any pretty Shirred

goods you happen to have. The bot~~

tom need only be covered, not Shirred.

On the edge of the cover fasten a ring

or loop of ribbon to open with. Nar-

row ribbon may also be fastened along

the edge of the top and made in tiny

bows at the corners.



Some kinds of fruit. baskets—those

without, handles may be treated like

the box just described, and used for

work baskets or post cards. I saw a

very pretty one covered with light

blue and trimmed with white ribbon.

However, if it were to be used as a.

work basket it would be better to use

colors which Would not sell so easily.



Even pieces of calico and gingham

may be utilized in making Christmas-

gifts. If you have quite a few of them

you can piece a little comfortable for

the baby’s bed. Do the piecing on the

sewing machine and it will not take

long. Holders are always useful and

are something the busy housewife

never has too many of. Half a dozen

of them will make a very acceptable

gift, for her. Both sides may be alike

or you may use contrasting colors. If

you would like an initial on them,

draw it with chalk and stitch over sev-

eral times on the machine. Pad, stitch

and fasten a loop or ring in one cor-

ner. You may make one or two of

better cloth if you wish, to be used to

pour the tea with “when company

comes.” -



Cute little penwipers for those who

write may be made of soft materials.

Make several leaves to them and but

tonhole the edges with a contrasting

color of san silk. On’ the middle of

the outside paste a picture of a. pretty

girl and around it outline the words,

“Let me clean your pens.”



These little gifts which I have de-

scribed can be made by the woman

who does not do elaborate fancy work.

One will find that by making several

of these the strain on one’s pocket-

book will be considerably lessened.





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BY M. FELTON “'lllTE.



An inexpensive, easily made and

very acceptable Christmas gift for a

person who suffers from cold feet is

a pair of bed bootees.



Eiderdown, flannelette,‘ or any soft

thick material is suitable. Cut a pa-

per pattern the shape of a stocking

foot, making it large enough to slip on

easily and allowing for seams. Have

it extend well above the ankles. Lay

pattern on fold of goods. Stitch two

halves together, leaving top open to

ankle. Make a lining of contrasting

color the same size as outside. Slip

lining inside of bootee, seam sides to-

gether and edges even. Bind the top

with ribbon and sew rosette at front.





Household Editorr—Can you tell me

what to do to destroy lice. on the hair

and clothes? Have just used a lotion,

also alcohol, without success—J. F.





Soak the head and hair thoroughly

in equal parts of vinegar and sweet

oil. Wrap head in a towel“, and leave

over night. In the morning wash in

strong soapsuds and rinse“‘in several

waters. For nits, brush vigorously

with a brush dipped'in vinegar, This

method is used successfully by the

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(Centinued from last week).



Long essays on co-operation, co—op—

erative companies, and intricate math-

ematical calculations about the con-

sumer’s dollar areall right. They are

incidents in evolution which must

needs be, but after all, when we meas-

ure the value of different influences,

there is nothing like a demonstration.



The writer endeavored to supply

peaches during the past season to

some friends not in the peach growing





district, but had difficulty in doing so





because the fruit was so perishable.

If the writer lives another year, and

feels as much like work as he now

does, this is what he resolves to try

out: Arrange for a Grange rally at

the largest point on the railroad in

a few counties where peaches are not

grown. Let the patrons come to this

rally, not to listen to addresses, but

to get peaches. The fruit could go

from the shipping station in refriger-

ator cars, properly iced, and would

reach its destination in perfect condi-

iton. If the entire contents of the car

was not needed in one county, it could

be taken on to the next. Indeed, it

would be possible to stop the car in

three or four counties if it were nec-

essary, providing that the trains ran

at such periods as to admit of two

stops in one day. This would be like-

ly to be the case in most counties. In

this way fruit could be distributed

with the least possible loss, and with

far less labor than in any other way.



It may be that a trial of our plan

will humble us a lot, but we propose

to try it under the conditions and with

the reservations before noted, and we

further agree to confess the fact if it

does not work.



it seems to us that one of the great-

est things the Grange can do for a

community is to teach the individuals

that compose it to work together.

There would be almost no limit to the

things we might do along co—Operative

lines, if-we were so constituted that

we could' all work together to this

end.



Our Grange system_of co-Operative

buying has been an educator in this

way. We should endeavor to adapt it

constantly to the changing needs of

our membershipgand gradually but

surely we should make progress in

the solution of the problem of 00-01)-

erative selling. »



The unit of successful co-operation

is the individual, just as the unit of

Grange activity is the individual

brother or sister. We are all apt to

magnify the power of the association,

and minimize the worth of the indi-

vidual.



It is the glory of the Grange that it

develops the individual man and wom-

an. It is going to make successful (to

operation possible after a while be-

cause of what it is doing for men and

women as individuals. Referring again

to our plan of distributing peaches. It

would surely fail were it not that in

every county where the Grange has

lived for some time, it has assembled

a large number of people who are re-

liable. lf arrangements are made in

advance, they will meet that car on

the right day. They will bring their

money with them, and it will be pos-

sible to do business. There is not in

all Michigan a class Of men whose

credit is better than those we have in

our order. W. F. TAYLOR.





 





I STATE GRANGE MEETING.





The daily meetings of State Grange

at Ann Arbor, December 14-17, 1915,

Will be held in the Hill Auditorium.

The University will tender a musical

program on Tuesday and a reception

on Thursday. The fifth and sixth de-

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The Associational Secretary desires

to call the attention of the secretaries

of local Clubs to the importance of

sending in the statistical report early

this year so that the 1915 report of

the State Association can be publish-

ed by the first of February. These re-

ports should be forwarded to the As-

sociational secretary at once, in order





that she may have the statistics com-j

meeting. 3

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CLUB DISCUSSIONS.





 





Discuss Seasonable Topics.——lVash-

ington Center Farmers’ Club met at

the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Long.

November 11.

the Club. After the regular business

was disposed of the secretary read

several interesting letters from for-

mer members of the Club. “Feeding

and winter care of farm animals”

was discussed by C. M. Curren and

others, after which the session was

adjourned for dinner and the social

hour. The afternoon session opened

with music by the Club. Roll call

was responded to by naming some ar-





ticle made in the United States. Many 1





things were mentioned, even “cheap

politicians.”





ning rod question. Charles Mathews





furnished a fine paper on ”Dairying"

in Michigan." “How can we improve»

Many suggesa





our rural schools?”

tions and arguments for and against

the present system were given. There

were a number of “ye old time teach-





ers” present who thought there was





room for improvement. Mrs. C. A.

MatheWS gave a fine temperance reci-

tation, which was very appropriate at

this time. “A school house on every

hill.” The Club elected Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Heinlen delegates to the State





Association of Farmers' Clubs. The





next meeting of the Club will be held

at “‘Beech Grove,” with Mr. and Mrs.

E. P. Foster on December 9. All

members are urged to be present.

Election of oflicers and other import-

ant business to transact.~M'rs. S. N.

F., Cor. Sec.





A Thanksgiving Program.—~The N03





vemher meeting of the Ray Farmers’

Club was held at the home of Mr. and





Mrs. W'm. Rowley, Thursday, Novem~





ber 11. After a substantial and satis-

fying chicken-pie dinner, the meeting





was called tO order by the presidentfi.





J. A. Priest. The regular business

was transacted, after which the pro

gram was taken up. Roll call was

responded to with Thanksgiving quo-

tations, 50 responding. The program

was opened with music by the Club,

followed by prayer and a Thanksgiv-

ing reading by Mrs. F. E. Mills. The

question open for discussion was “The

Farmer’s Banking Problem,” led by

J. A. Priest, who read a paper on how

they were doing banking business in





different places, which was very in-v

He also said his opinion





structive.

was that if farmers would improve

their property and keep it in first-

class condition it would be a better

investmnet than banking all their

money. Remarks by Messrs Gilmore

and Broughten were very interesting.

Next meeting at the home of Mr. J. 'l‘.

V‘Xy'man, December 93—001.. Sec.

Talk on Live Stock—eThe Novem—

ber meeting of the North Shade Farm-

ers’ Club met at the home of J. R.

Hudson in Middleton. After a pleas-

ant social time at the dinner hour,

the program was taken up, Ray Salis-

bury presiding. The roll call was re-

sponded to by the gentlemen telling

their choice of live stock, the ladies

their choice of poultry. The question,

“Shall we specialize in live stock in

this community?’ was opened by Ray

Salisbury. He. spoke of the value of





dairy breed, giving some statistics of;

the Jersey breed: Mrs. Nettie Todd





read extracts from an article in the

November American, “Youth leads the

way—pigs and baby beef.” Mr. Hud-

son gave a talk on “The relation be—

tween the farmer and the banker,”

which was full of practical sugges-

tions and which was discussed by

James. Cusic. Miss Otto gave a fine

reading. James Cusic was elected as

delegate to the state meeting at Lan-

sing in December, and a piano solo by

Miss Hudson closed the program. The

next meeting will be the first Friday





in December at James Cusic’s home.





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The question of keeping

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November. 23, 1915.

Wheat—Continued heavy receipts

at primary elevators and a shortage

of cars for moving grain were import-

ant factors in depressing quotations

during the past week._ The United





States visible supply increased over.





six million bushels, and primary re-

ceipts were nearly four million bush-

els. Foreign buying has been on a

smaller scale notwithstanding Liver-

pool’s stores have been reduced since

last week. The mills are liberalbuy-

ers and the production of flour is

heavy. One year ago No. 2 red wheat

was quoted locally at $1.13%c per

bu. Prices for the past week were:



Red. White. Dec.





No. 2 No. 1

\Vednesday .. . .1.12% 1.09% 1.14

Thursday ...... 1.13% 1.10% 1.15

Friday ......... 1.13 1.10 1.14%

Saturday ....... 1.11 1.08 1.13

Monday . . .1.11 1.08 1.13

Tuesday ....... 1.11 1.08' 1.13





Chicago.---December wheat $1.031/2;

May $10614.



Corn.—The bears are being support-

ed by general reports of inferior

grades of corn predominating in most

of the important corn sections. Farm-

ers are feeding the soft and moldy

corn to hogs liberally. There has

been a notable decrease of country of-

ferings of this grain. The visible sup-

ply increased 329,000 bushels. One

year ago No. 3 corn was quoted at

73c per bushel. Last week’s prices





were: .

No. 3 No. 3

Mixed. Yellow.

\Vednesday ..... . ... 68 69

Thursday ........... 68 69

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

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

Monday ............ 67 % 69

Tuesday ..... ' ...... ’. 64 65%

(,‘hicago.-—I')ecember corn 6350;





May 67.30.



Oats.—Prices have held within nar-

row limits with both supply and de-

mand fair. Inquiry from seaboard

trade was conspicuous. Visible sup.

ply increased over a million bushels.

One year ago standard oats were

quoted at 510 per bushel. Last week’s

prices were:





No. 3

Standard. \Vhite..



Wednesday ......... 39 % 38



Thursday ........... 09 1/2 38



Friday .............. 39 % 38 1/2

Saturday ........... 40 38%

Monday .‘ ........... 40 38%

Tuesday ............ 40 38%





Chicago—December oats 39c; May

41.10 per bushel.



Rye.—No. 2 rye 10 lower at 98c per

bushel



Barley.—-Malting grades are higher

at Milwaukee at 62@68c; at Chicago

58717700 is beingpaid. .



Peas—Crop short, demand fair. At

Chicago 'new offerings $2.35@2.60 per

bushel, sacks included.



Beans.—Prices firm, offerings small.

At Detroit cash beans are quoted at

$3.50; November $3.40; December at

$3.20 per bushel. Chicago trade is

firm with hand-picked Michigan pea

beans, new crop, at $3.90@4: prime

$3.70@3.80; red kidneys $4.75@5.



Clover Seeds—Market dull; prime

spot and December $12.05: March $12;

prime alsike $10.20. At Toledo prime

cash $12.10; prime alsike $10.30.



Timothy Seed.——Steady at $3.65 for

prime spot.





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FIour.—Jobbing lots in one-eighth

paper sacks are selling on the Detroit

market per 196 lbs., as follows: Best

patent $5.90; seconds $5.70; straight

$5.40; spring patent $6.20; rye flour

5.80.

$ Feed.-—In 100-lb. sacks, jobbing lots

are: Bran $28; standard middlings

$25; fine middlings $30; cracked corn

$30; corn and oat chop $28 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.



Straw—Wheat and oat straw“ $6.50

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





DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.





 





Bunch—Fancy grades of creamery

are scarce; prices have advanced lc.

Ordinary stock quoted easy. Extra

creamery 31c; firsts 300; dairy 210;

packing stock 190.



Elgin.—Trading was light on .ac-

count of scarcity of fancy creamery.

The demand for this 'kind of butter

caused an advance of 10. The price,

based on sales, is 310.



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light and fancy makes . are scarce.

Prices of quality goods has advanced

but that of undergrades remains the

samep Extra creamery 31c; extra

firsts 30c; firsts 26@29c; extra dairies

200; packing 19%@200.



Eggs.—The market is firm at last

week’s prices. Receipts are moderate.

Current receipts are quoted at 300;

candled firsts 31c.



Chicago—New laid eggs bring pre-

mium prices. Other so-called fresh

eggs are in fair demand. Prices are

slightly lower than last week. Firsts

28%@29%c; ordinary firsts 26%@

27%0; miscellaneous lots, cases in-

cluded, 20@29c; refrigerator April ex-

tras 211/40.



Poultry.—Thanksgiving demand for

all poultry is good and prices are high-

er. Turkeys 16@17c; spring turkeys

21@220; fowls 9@13c, according to

quality; spring chickens 12%@13c;

ducks 15@15%c; geese 14%@15c.



Chicago.—Fowls and springers are

slightly lower and turkeys have ad-

vanced slightly. Supply and demand

are good. Light weight turkeys not

wanted. Turkeys 15@16c; spring tur-

keys 17@18c; fowls 9%@11c; springs

113235 ducks 12@13%c; geese $10@



c.





FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.





Apples.—Are in fair demand. Prices

for common stock are lower. Fancy

$3@3.50 per bbl; -common $1@1.25;

at Chicago the demand is good "for

choice fruit but common stock is easy.

The demand is for small lots. No. 1

Greenings $2.50@3; Jonathans, No. 1,‘

$3@3.25; Baldwins $1.50@2.50; VVag-

eners $2@2.50; Spies $1.75@3.25; bulk

apples $125@200 per car, depending on

the quality.



Potatoes.—Receipts are ample and

demand moderate. Many off-grade po-

tatoes being received. Minnesotas are

quoted at 65@70c; Michigan 60@65c

per bu. At Chicago the trade is ac-

tive and market firm ,at advanced

prices. Michigans are quoted at 50@

60c; quality poor. Other prices range

from 50@680.





 





 





WOOL.





Boston—Sales are large and prices

are hardening with no promise of a

decline for a long time to come. Sup-

plies are limited. The market for

manufactured goods is very broad,

which with general prosperity and a

shortage in the world wool supply

ought to keep values on a high basis.

Foreign prices are higher, including

quotations in the production countries

of Australia, South America and South

Africa. Michigan delaines are quoted

at Boston at 28@290; do. combing 32

@370; do. clothing 24@30c.





GRAND RAPIDS.





 





 





Turkeys are scarce for Thanksgiv-

ing trade and dealers are paying 18@

19c live weight for them, also 110 for

chicken, 12%c for geese and 13@14c

for ducks. Fresh eggs continue to be

scarce and dealers have paid up to 36c

this week. The potato market is

somewhat stronger, with prices ad-

vancing to 58c recently at Traverse

City, though 500 has been the top at

Greenville and 45c at other loading

stations. White, pea beans range from

$3@3.25. Grain prices do not show

glfih change and hay is bringing $14





DETROIT EASTERN MARKET.





 





The Thanksgiving demand brought

abundant poultry to the market Tues-

day morning. Live chickens 75@90c

each; dressed 18c lb; ducks, dressed

22c; live 75c@$1 each; geese, live

$1.50@2 each; turkeys, live 250 per

lb: potatoes 85@90c; apples 50c@

1.25; turnips 50c; cabbage 65c; onions

$1; eggs 45c per doz; loose hay sell-

ing slowly around $20 per ton.





LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





Buffalo.

_ November 22, 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 150 d. d'.;

sheep and lambs 48 d. d.; calves 1800

head.



With 290 cars of cattle on our mar-

ket here‘ today, the market was in the

worst shape of the season, it being

25@500 per cwt. off, and they could

not all be sold. This being Thanks—

giving week buyers bought very, few

cattle. They bid 600 per cwt. lower

than last week on some cattle here

tonight. Now unless there is a letup

we do not look for much better pric-

es. They are putting. them in too

thick. Would advise holding good cat-

tle. back and .feeding. cornuntil the

glut cleans up; think they will be

better in two or three weeks, as the

Canada cattle are mostly in.



We had a fairly liberal run of hogs





 





today and a severe set-back in prices,

a good many hogs showing a loss of

fully 40c per cwt, from Saturday’s

best time. While the bulk was a

strong 25@35c lower than the opening

market on Saturday, about everything

outside of pigs and lights sold at

$6.60, with a few fancy loads of hogs,

closely sorted, at $6.70; pigs and

lights $6@6.25. Trade not very active

and quite a number of late arrivals

went over unsold. Roughs sold at

$5.50 generally and stags at $4.50@5.

While our market looks reasonably

low compared with other points, it

does not appear like we will get much

if any better prices before the end of

the week. .



The lamb market was active today,

prices 150 higher than the close of

last week. All sold and we look for

steady to strong prices the balance of

the week.



We quote: Lambs $9.15@9.25; cull

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

bucks $4@4.75; handy ewes $5.25@

5.50; heavy ewes $5@5.25; wethers

$5.75@6; cull sheep $3.50@4.25; veals,

good to choice $10.75@11; common to

fair $8.50@10.50; Heavy $6@9.





Chicago.

November 22, 1915.

Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.





 





-Receipts today..23,000 45,000 20,000





Same day 1914.. 9,995 16,228 20,153-

Last week ...... 58,767 219,614 89,389

Same wk 1914..30,491 132,227 65,840



Shipments from here last week

amounted to 7,231 cattle, 40,087 hogs

and 1,006 sheep, comparing with 4,520

cattle, 14,740 hogs and 1,663 sheep

the preceding week. No shipments

were made in the corresponding week

last year. Hogs received last week

averaged only 186 pounds.



Cattle of desirable quality sold to-

day at steady prices, others being

slow of sale at largely 10c lower pric-

es. Hogs were active at stronger

prices, some selling a little higher.

Sales ranged at $5.60@6.75; pigs ad-

vanced sharply, best going at $5.75.



Cattle were marketed liberally last

week. The bulk of the steers crossed

the scales at $7.25@9.50, the lack of

prime corn-fed beeves . being more

marked than ever, and no fancy year-

lings or heavy long-fed 'steers were of-

fered. The best yearling steers of-

fered brought $9.75@10.25, but strict-

ly prime yearlings or heavy long-fed

steers were offered. The,best year-

ling steers offered brought $9_75@.

10.25, but strictly prime yearlings

would have sold as high as $10.50.

Good yearlings were purchased at $9

and upward, and sales ranged all the

way down to $4.25@6.25 for inferior

to fair lots pastured during the sum-

mer and fall. Warmed-up steers sold

at $6.30@7.60, short-fed lots at $7.65

@880, good corn-fed lots at $8.85@

9.60 and choice heavy lots at $9.65@

10.30. Butchering lots of cows and

heifers had a good outlet for desira-

ble lots, sales ranging at $4.35@9.25

for inferior to fancy yearling heifers

and at $4.60@7.25 for cows, few heif-

ers going higher than $7.50. Cutters

sold at $4@4.55, canners at $25060

3.95 and bulls at $4@7.50 for light

canners to prime heavy kinds. \Vest-

cm range cattle were active, with

steers salable at $6.75@8.80 and cows

and heifers at $3.75@7.35. Calves

found buyers at $4@9.75 per cwt. for.

coarse heavy to prime light vealers,

with early week. sales as high as

$10.50. Thanksgiving poultry affected

cattle sales appreciably. The holiday

will be observed at the stock yards.‘

The bulk of the cattle closed 25@400

lower than a week earlier.



Hogs were marketed in greatly in-

creased volume last week, and al—

though eastern shippers enlarged

their purchases the ample supply left

enabled local packers and smaller

butchers to force prices much lower.

While, rallies took place, average

prices reached the lowest level re-

corded since February, 1912. Pros-

pects are strong that all kinds of

swine will sell still lower, since heavy

marketings are almost certain for

weeks ahead. Vi'hile the receipts of

hogs are large, weight is lacking, and

the Tuesday average was only 181

lbs., the average to the carload being

89 head. At the week’s close hogs

brought $5.65@6.75, the lowest prices

yet reached, comparing with $6.15@

7.30 a week earlier, while pigs sold at

$3.50@5.75. Light bacon hogs brought

$5.65@6,20, selected light shipping

hogs $6.25@6.45, selected 260 to 300-

lb. packing hogs $6.50@6.55.‘ the best

heavy shipping hogs '$6.60@6.75 and

pigs $3.50@5.75. .



Sheep and lambs were received in

much larger'numbers than ‘a week

earlier, although in much smaller sun-

ply than in normal times, and while

prices suffered reactions at times, rul-

ing lower even for the best lots, .pric-

es were very much higher than in

most formér years. Much of the lamb

supply consisted'of short-fed lots and

medium-fleshed western from the soft

corn belt and sold unsatisfactorily.





NOV. 27,.‘1915.





week ago, with yearlings unchanged

at $5.75@7.60. Sheep were mostly 10

@150 lower. Lambs closed at $6@

8.90, wethers at $5.60@6.15, ewes at-

$3@5.6O and bucks .at $4.25@4.75.

Horses were in much smaller sup-

ply last .week than usual. British

army buying orders have ceased. The-

French' buyers‘bought more horses

than usual, however, this helped out

sellers. The average quality was or-

dinary, and few sold at high prices,

there being a marked lack of the big

kind selling at $220@240 and upward.

Inferior animals sold at. $25@75, driv-

ers at $80 and upward, choice ones

being worth up to $175@200, light.





wagoners at $125@150 and chunks at.





$150@210.





(Continued from page 484).

cr0p and many of those have rotted.

Many acres of beans never out on ac-

count of rains, consequently they are

scarce. Pea beans $3.50@4; red kid-

ney $5.50@6.

of a crop but good crop of fodder.

The farmers will have plenty of corn-

stalks for the cattle but. most of them

will have to buy hay. There are lots

of oats and wheat. Wheat $1; hay





$18 a ton; potatoes 800 per bu; apples





$2.50@4 per bbl; butter 28c; eggs 36c.

Nebraska.



Scotts Bluff 00., Nov. 14.—We have



had but one light rain in the last 30



days. Corn is drying nicely but is





about 50 per cent soft; threshing is ,





done; but little grain to sell and none

to ship except wheat and rye. Only

one case of hog cholera in the county

this fall, and the eastern Nebraska





feeders are coming here for feeder"





hogs. There will not be quite as many

sheep fed as usual. Tllf beet harvest

is about finished, the yield was about

16 to 18 tons per acre, Potatoes

yielded from 200 to 400 bushels per

acre and bring 50c per cwt.. on track

in bulk, not sacked. 'that 800; rye

700: cream 28c; butter 25c; eggs 25c.





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NOV. 27, 1915.





THIS IS THE LAST EDITIO!“





 





The first edition is sent to those who

have not expressed a deSIre for the

latest markets. The late market ed1-

tion will be sent on request at any

time.





DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKETS.





Wednesday’s Market.

November 24, 1915.

Cattle.



Receipts 173 . Market steady and

very dull. Best heavy steers $7.25@

7.60; best handy weight butcher

steers $6.25@7; mixed steers and

heifers $5.50@6; handy light butchers

$5.25@5.75; light butchers $4.50@

5.25; best cows $5@5.50; butcher

cows $4.50@4.75; common cows $4@

1.25; canners $3@3.75; bestpheavy

bulls $5.25@5.50; bologna bulls $4@

4.25; stock bulls $4@4.50; feeders $6

@675; stockers $5@5.50; milkers and

springers $40@85.



Sande], Stacy, B. & G. sold Mich.

B. Co. 1 bull wgh 700 at $4, 3 steers

av 753 at $6; to Golden 12 butchers

av 715 at $5.25, 3 do av 563 at $4.25,

1 bull wgh 860 at $4, 1 cow wgh 1320

at $5.25; to Fineman 1 do Wgh 1320

at $5.25, 4 do av 1105 at $4.50; to

Brown 5 do av 872 at $3.25, 2 do av

1030 at $4; to Hammond, S. & Co. 1

bull wgh 1210 at $5.25; to Bresnahan

5 butchers av 690 at $5.25; to Feld-

man 6' do av 705 at $5; to Mason B.

Co. 1 bull wgh 133 at $5.25; to Brei-

tenbeck 19 steers av 810 at $6, 2

cows av 1000 at $4, 2 do av 1120 at

$4.50, 1 do wgh 900 at $4; to Bray 2

stockers av 705 at $6, 16 feeders av

700 at $6.25, 14 stockers av 670 at

$6.25, 5 feeders av 778 at $6.50; to

Bresnahan 12 butchers av 623 at $5;

to Feldman 17 do av 731 at $5, 2 cows

av 1005 at $5, 2 canners av 945 at

$3.50; to Mason B. Co. 1 cow wgh

1100 at $5.50, 1 bull wgh 1330 at $5.25,

5 cows av 750 at $4.80, 3 steers av 927

at $6; to Kamman 13. Co. 15 butchers

av 1056 at $6.10; to Boyer 4 cows av

760 at $4.50; to Mason B. Co. 8 butch-

ers av 546 at $5.35; to Feldman 4

cows av 1057 at $4.75, 5 do av 730 at

$4.50; to Hammond, S. & Co. 1 cow





 





wgh 1450 at $5.75, 1 do Wgh 930 at:





$5, -16 butchers av 731 at $5.50, 2

steers av 1100 at $7, 1 bull wgh 1250

at $5.50, 8 butchers av 636 at $5.50.



Haley & M. sold Sullivan P. Co. 6

steers av 991 at $6.70. 2 do av 755 at

$5.50; to Hammond, S. & Co. 6 butch-

ers av 733 at $5.25; to Bray 32 stock-

H‘s av 621 at $5.25, 7 do av 580 at

$5; to Bresnahan 7 butchers av 693 at

$5.20; to VVohlberg 14 stockers av 561

at, $4.75; to Schroeder 5 steers av 884

at $6.60, 1 do \vgh 850 at $6; to Ding-

man 13 cows av 1140 at $5.15; to Ratt-

kowsky 3 do av 1240 at $4.75.



Veal Calves.

p Receipts 498.

$1061 10.50; others $6@9.50.



Bishop, B. 8; ll. sold Friedman 8

av 190 at $10, 4 av 118 at $5; to Ham-

mond, S. & Co. 2 av 145 at $8.50, 5

av 185 at $10, 5 av 150 at $10.50; to

Sullivan P. CO. 5 av 130 at $9.50, 3

av 140 at $10, 1 wgh 170 at $10.50, 2

av 14.5. at $10, 2 av 185 at. $10.50: to

Thompson Bros. 5 av 155 at $10.50, 1

\vgh 140 at $11, 2 av 140 at $11, 1

\vgh 160 at $10.



Sande], S., B. & G. sold Parker, W.

& Co. 2 av 155 at $10, 3 av 120 at $9,

2 av 145 at $9, 1 \vgh 240 at $8, 1

with 130 at $8: to Sullivan P. Co. 8

av 150 at $9.50, 1 wall 130 at $10, 3

av 145 at $10, 1 wgh 150 at $7.50, 2

av 150 at $9.50, 1 wgh 260 at $7.50.

2 av 160 at 9.50.



Sheep and Lambs.



leceipts 566. Market, lambs 150;

higher; sheep steady. Best lambs

$9: fair do $8@8.25: light to common;

lambs $6.50@7.50: fair to good sheep!

$4.50@5.25; culls and common $3@4.;





Haley & M. sold Nagle P. Co. 7!-





sheep av 95 at $5.50. 4 do av 125 at;

$5.50, 4 do av 110 at $1.50, 6 do av 100.

at $4.25, 28 do av 90 at $4, 17 do av;

110 at $4.75, 7 do av 105 at $4.50, 51;

lambs av 83 at $8.85, 16 do av 80 at?

$8.85. 51 do av 80 at $8.85, 58 do av

83 at $8.90. 3



Reason & R. sold Nag‘le P. Co. 30

lambs av 75 at $8.75, 26 sheep av 105

at $5. 38 lambs av 80 at $8.65, 22 (lo,

av 80 at $8.75, 14 do av 90 at $8.50,'

:18 do av 75 at $8.65. 1



Roe Com. Co. sold Nagle P. Co. 40.

lambs av 60 at $7.50. 16 do av 80 at?

$8.50, 5 sheep av 110 at $4.50. |



Bishop, B. & H. sold Hammond, SJ

& Co. 12 lambs av 65 at $8; 171 do av?

78 at $8.75, 29 do av 70 at $8.75, 43;

do av 65 at $8.50, 59 do av 60 at1

$8.50, 26 do av 50 at $8, 11 sheep av





 





Market steady. Best.





 





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Important Factor In the Society’s Success.





URING the season just closing

two Michigan co-operative socie-





know definitely what sales it must

make, or what purchases, and know-

ing these things it can proceed intel—





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{The Agreement Between the Members and the Organization ls a Most

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ties have been menaced through

disloyalty of a portion of their mem-

bers. Whether these societies will es-

fcape disaster is a matter for the fu-

Ilture to decide, but the reason for their

iuncalled-for handicap, is so important

lto the development 01‘ co-operative

{marketing and buying, that we should

gnot allow the matter to pass without

:y'serious reflection.

i We cannot recall a single instance

fwhere a reasonably well-organized mu-

jtual‘ association has been launched

zthat the community served has not re-

lceived much benefit during the life of

‘the organization. Not only those who

"participated in the direct, advantages

coming from dealing through the so-

riety, but every other person who had

the same class of goods to sell or buy,

made a profit or saved money by rea-

son of private dealers attempting to

'compctc with the organization.

Outsiders Often Save the Day.

In the very face of these benefits

which members and neighbors alike

recognize, it is a difficult matter to ex—

plain the real ingratitudc of some

members and other beneficiaries to-





ward those who are attempting to

foster the work. Some will offer to





come into the organization, partici-

pate in the advantages and declare up

on their honor that they will stand by

during trials and tribulations, only to

Withdraw at the crucial hour when

the association is endeavoring to fill

its orders, and leave the management

in “the hole.” Others impudently de-

clare that they secure as much benefit

from the outside as they would if

members, and refuse to take any of

the responsibility whatsoever. On the

other hand, it is not infrequent; to find

a few who, though they refuse to join

at the outset, are willing to support

the work in the event that their help

is needed, and they do. Different as-

sociation managers have declared to

the writer that during crucial periods

in the life of co-operative societies, it

was the help of this latter class that

prevented dissolution.



Experience Removes Suspicion.



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ting the sale of their goods to another

This presumption is likely to

be correct inasmuch as with men who

are trained in co-operutivc work, dis—

‘loyalty is not a problem. They gain

confidence in their manager and soon

learn that he not only can sell farm

products as well, but because of spe-

cial qualifications, better than the pro-

ducer can.



But, whatever may be the reason, it

remains a fact that no cooperative

society can succeed unless the mem-

bers remain true to the organization.

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mission or expreusuge and kec you posted

season. Honest assortment. all t. e time.





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[lation to the success of this work that

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to bring failure than antagonistic and

unfair competition of private con-

cerns. The agreement between the

lmembers is the foundation stone upon

which the co—operative organization

stands. That alone makes the organ-

ization possible. Remove it and there

is nothing. Loyalty has the same re-





it has in the organization of an army

for the prosecution of a military Cam-

paign.



If a satisfactory membership agree-

ment can be" entered into then the so-

ciety not only can count upon certain

men to stand behind it, but it will





ligently to find the requisite markets

or products.

The One Certain Way.



Experience teaches that there is but

one sure way_of binding the members

to» the organization and that is by

making the obligation one that will

stand in, courts of equity. A contract

to share in the responsibilities of the

organization should be signed by every

member. The damages which may re—

sult from the failure of a member to

perform his part in the agreement

may be agreed upon in this same in-

strument. The Citrus Growers’ Ex-

change have such a provision in their

agreement which stipulates that, the

damage caused by outlays incurred

and to be incurred by the organiza-

tion in providing means for selling“

and marketing the fruit of the mem-

ber is impossible to estimate and fix

at the time of signing the agreement

and, therefore, the same is estimated

and agreed upon as 25 cents for each

box of fruit grown or sold, which sum

shall be allowed in any action brought

by the organization to recover dain-

ages for the breach of the agreement

by the member.



Loyalty insures Success.



Now it is probable that it, would be

a slower and more difficult matter to

organize co—operative organizations

where the members know that they

would be required 10 Sign an iron—

bound contract; but if this had been

done in every attempt to bring into

being such organizations in the state

it is more than probable that Michi-

gan would be further ahead today in

the matter of her farmers’ working to-

gether in the sale of their products.



“’9 have some successful mutual as-

sociations in the state that. have not

used this means of holding members

together. These organizations are to

be congratulated for surviving the

vicisiiudes which commonly befall

such efforts. Still other attempts, may

succeed without this stringent pre-

caution, but if it is taken, failure will

be far more remote in that the organ-

ization can be launched with well-

gi'ounded confidence and the manage-

ment can g ahead positively knowing

that it has a substantial backing,

which confidence and knowledge are

almost certain to insure success from

the start.





EGGS BY PARCEL POST.





 





The question of marketing eggs by

parcel post is no longer 21 new one,

and probably most poultryincn arc fa—

miliar with its possibilities. However,

the small percentage of breakage has

discouraged some who have tried the

method and a few words of advice

may not be out of place. It is evident

that breakage is caused by careless

packing in many cases; in a few in-

stances it is due to the carelessness

of postal employes. When the service

was first inaugurated mail clerks had

not learned to be careful with hand-

ling the packages, hence there were

a large number of breakages. it is

stated on good authority that less

damage is reported, as the service be-

comes bctter understood by the postal

authorities. Some two years ago the

Department of Agriculture, after an

experiment extending over five months,

reported that something like three per

cent of the eggs shipped were brok-

en. Of these something like two'per

cent were totally unfit for use.





Nov. ‘27, 1915.





_._._,—__..





From observation and experience it

is evident that parcel ‘post shipping is

not of equal value toall, that is, the

poultryman who is located near an

BXDI‘ess office can use} the-’ express

COIHDany to better advantage, ship‘

ping his eggs in the regulation 30-doz-

en case. . On the other hand, the par-





'cel post brings to the very door of





others, who may be ten miles from an

express office, a meia'ns‘. of, getting

their eggs to the same market with

the man more favorably. located. It

is plain, therefore, that the parcel post

is particularly valuable to those farm‘

ers who live out on the rural delivery

routes rather than to those near rail-





way stations and centers of popula-





tion.



One of our neighbors ships his eggs

to a. city 75 miles distant, using the

15-dozen case. He uses this method

because he does not keep a, team, and

therefore finds it inconvenient to get

to the express‘oflice some six or seven

miles away. It is in just such cases

as this that the parcel post is partic-

ularly valuable. Another way that it

proves of value is in shipping small

lots to individual customers. A dozen

egg-s, properly packed for the mail

weighs between two and three pounds.

In the first and second postal zones

the postage would her seven cents.

Two-dozen size packages can be-sent

for nine cents, a. fact which proves

that larger shipments are the more

profitable. The cost of carton or b0x

for two dozen eggs should not be over

eight cents. This makes a total of 17

cents as the cost of gctring two dozen

eggs from the producer to the con-

sumer. If the eggs pass through the

regular channels of country buyer,

commission merchant and city retail

dealer, there is a sum considerably in

excess of this amount between pro‘dhc-

er and consumer.

get all of this difference but he can

get a considerable share of it by using

the parcel post. I ‘



Careful packing must be. the rule in

supplying a line of retail customers

with eggs. if the customers chance

togef a number of shipments that are

broken, he is pretty sure, to kick. Cor-

rugated pasteboard mail-ms the best

material for one or two dozen size

shipments. Each egg should be wrap-

ped with fine cxcelsior or soft paper.

Packing for parcel post shipment re-

quires more time and this is perhaps

the only thing against it, unless we

may consider the slightly less expense

of shipping by express.



There are several kind of containers

suitable for small shipments on the

market.



New Hamp. C. H. CIIESLEY.

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Crop and Market Notes.





_ Michigan.



Shiawassee 00., Nov. 13~Plenty of

rain .the past week. Farmers are fall

plowing. About the average acreage

of wheat and rye sown. The corn

crop about the average. Potatoes are

very poor, many farmers being com-

pelled to buy for home use. A few

lots of feeding cattle on hand. A

large number of-lainbs coming in for

Winter feeding. Very few cars of cat-

tle. Average number of hogs in the

country. Plenty of food in farmers’

hands for home use. Wheat $1.07:

beans $3.10; potatoes 75c; apples 800

per bu; milk $1.45 per cwf.



Washtenaw 00., Nov. 15.——Acrcage

of wheat and rye sown is rather larg-

er than other years. Farmers are

now busy in the corn fields. Corn

promises about 75 per cent of a nor-

mal crop. Potatoes practically a fail-

ure. A large number of carloads of

potatoes already shipped in and sold

to farmers and others. There seems

to be a great abundance of feed for

stock and a large amount of hay bal-

ed and shipped out at $8@13 per ton.

A good many ho‘gs on feed, but not

much other stock. Wheat $1; corn

600; beans $3; hay $12@13 for tim-

othy; potatoes 80c; apples $1; 31/2 per

cent milk $1.70 per cwt.



New York.



Niagara 00., Nov. Iii—Not so much

wheat or rye sown as usual because

of late work on the abundant peach

crop. Potatoes only one-quarter 'of a



(Continued on page 482). '





The farmer cannotE .- -
NOV. 27, 1915.





THE." MICHIGAN FARMER





Feeding for Egg Production





S the season for high-priced eggs

A approaches the problem of mak-



ing the hens lay becomes a more

difficult one. As this is a general dif-

ficulty, the high price of eggs indicat-

ing that but few hens are laying, it is

evident that all poultrymen are wrest-

ling with the same trouble. Here,

then. is a great opportunity for the

man who will give his birds the right

sort of treatment. High prices, and

few seemingly able to make their hens

lay in winter. Of course, it must be

admitted that heredity has something

to do with winter production, also, if

the flock is composed of pullets, the

chicks must have been hatched at

about the right time. Even with these

conditions met there must be intelli-

gent feeding and treatment if‘ we

would get eggs.



Making the Hens Lay. .



One year ago the writer purchase

a flock of hens the first of December,

a motley-appearing lot, half-moulted

and varying in age from one to five

years. “I never get any eggs in the

winter,” said the owner, “so I might

as well sell out.” We purchased them

cheap with the idea of fattening’for

market, but what was our surprise to

find almost all of them laying after

three or four weeks, and we were

simply trying to get them into condi-

tion that we might pick out a few for

breeders, as they were pure—bred stock

of various kinds. It is true that we

gave them good quarters, something

they had not been accustomed to, and

a ration calculated to help them finish

the moult and get into laying condi-

tion. Out of sixty birds we killed

three that did not show up well and

this was a flock that “had never laid

in the Winter.”



There are a few common-sense

things to be borne in mind when feed-

ing for egg production. A good hen

will lay four or five times her weight

in eggs. The smaller breeds will beat

this during the year. It takes quite a

machine to stand such-a strain. This

should teach one that what the hen

needs is something to help her make

these eggs. Three kinds of constitu-

ents enter into the egg in relatively

large quantities. These are mineral

matter, nitrogenous matter and carbo

hydrates, all of which are present in

corn and other grains. This does not

prove, however, that grains are all

the hen needs, but it does prove that

she must have what she needs of the

cereals. Experimenters have given us

several combinations of these grains

that are calculated to produce eggs. In

our own experience we have found

that the principal thing to avoid is

the feeding of too much corn, as it is

more fattening than other grains. Ev-

en then the Rhode Island Red will

stand more corn than the Plymouth

Rock. Corn is usually the most abun-

dant grain on the farm and there is

often a temptation to feed it to the

hens when oats and wheat would be

better. The best way to feed the

grains is to make up a combination to

serve as scratch feed and another to

serve as dry mash. In this way there

is no possibility of feeding the birds

too largely of one.



Necessary Feeds for Egg Production.



The poultryman should learn his

most valuable lesson from nature.

Hens lay in the spring, and on the

farm—when the birds are allowed to

roam at Will—it is an easy matter to

get eggs all through the summer sea-

son. The reason for this is not far to

seek. They get an abundant supply

of green material and animal food in

the shape of insects and worms. Here,

then, we find two other classes 'of ma-

terial that are necessary to egg pro-

duction. The needed animal food can

best be supplied in the form of fresh

beef scrap mixed with the dry mash

during the winter. The green mate-

rial must not be forgotten. To the





writer it seems the most important

consideration. We never knew a hen

to lay many eggs without it. Various

materials and ways of supplying green

feed have been described in this col-

umn. It matters little what it is but





it is important that there be enough





of it.



One other factor enters into winter

egg production. The spring and sum~

mer laying hen is an active one. She

must be active in the winter as well.

We like to get the hens off the roost

at the first peep of dawn. This is

done by scattering the scratch feed

after they go to roost. Then we scat-

ter only a small quantity at a time.

The birds must be made to work for





their living. The lazy hen is always a .





drone. Better serve her in a fricassee.

To sum up: take note of the spring

ration of the hen and feed her as

nearly as possible in the same way.

New Hamp. C. H. CHESLEY.





THE WINTER CARE OF DUCKS.





Breeding ducks should be purchased

soon. These queer fowl do not take

kindly to breaking up of family rela—

tions near the breeding season. With

the Pekins we keep one drake for ev-

ery five ducks. We have a pen for

the breeding ducks away from the

house and other poultry buildings, and

before cold weather sets in we train

them to roots inside. They‘become

accustomed togbeing shut in at night

and when the laying season comes

they do not mind confinement at night

and we are sure of their eggs.



Ducks thrive best when they have

a house and yard to themselves. Two

varieties of ducks will seldom do well

together. Never feed them from the

house and there will be no trouble

with their staying too close about the

house and giving vexation with their

noise and mussy habits.



A building for ducks need not be

constructed for warmth. Ducks can

stand a great deal of cold on account

of being so well protected by their

feathers; but the fact should be em-

phasized that the dryer duck houses

and pens are kept the better these

fowls thrive. The roof of their home

should be watertight and the floor

such as will not become damp during

wet weather. A good, well littered

floor is important with ducks because

they sleep on the floor, and always

drop their eggs on the floor.



Duck raising is an ideal occupation

for a boy or girl on the farm, who

wishes to start in an interesting and

profitable branch of poultry raising

and one not difficult to manage. And

we recommend duck raising to farm-

ers’ wives who do not have the time

and strength to give to turkey rear-

ing. Ducks grow rapidly and are soon

ready for market. Overfeeding and

dampness are the only things that in-

duce disease and these are easily

avoided. '



Four ducks and a drake are enough

to begin with. Even two ducks and a

drake give a very good start. Males

should not be closely related to the

females.



Old ducks lay a greater number of

larger, more fertile eggs than young

birds. Ducks do not need as much

room as geese and can be kept in

larger flocks than geese. Water to

swim in is not as essential for ducks

as for geese. Ducks get along very

well without swimming water, provid-

ing they have plenty to drink.



Indiana. FRANCES Woon.





 





A ton of fresh hen manure should

contain about 22 lbs. of nitrogen, 20

lbs. of phosphoric acid and 10 lbs. of

potash as a general average. When

air-dry, hen manure should contain

about 40 lbs. of nitrogen, 40 lbs. of

phosphoric acid and 20 lbs. of potash

to the ton.





ERE'S a work shoe that



gives lasting wear under

the severest conditions. Up-

pers are of Resisto Veal, the

special leather that resists

the alkali of the soil and





ammonia of the barn yard.





DOUBLE STITCHED

heavy oak tanned soles—solid





supply you, write to us.





We make Mayer Honorbilt Shoes in all

for men, women, children; Dry-Sex





Shoes, Martha Washington

Comfort Shoes.





F. Mayer Boot &

Shoe Company,

Milwaukee, Wis.





 





counters—double leather toes. Always com-

fortable, always easy on the feet.

your next shoes are Mayer Honorbilt Shoes.





WARNING—Always look for the

Mayer name and trade mark on

the solo. If your dealer cannot





weather shoes; Honorbilt Cushion





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One correspondent on an 80-acre general farm writes

that 75 hens worth 60 cents apiece paid a net yearly

profit of $3.06 er hen—400%. Result of proper care

and scientific eeding.



C. E, Reed’s hens conditioned on Red Comb Poultry





won, special international prize for cold weather

laying: Ask your dealer. Write for Free Book,

“Feeding Poultry for Profit.”





EDWARDS 8: LOOMIS 00.. 3446 N. Elizabeth St, Chicago

Mfrs. of Famous Line of Red Horn Dairy Feeds





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~ “WW”; Sold direct to the Former at





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proof. For house, barn. garage.



and aroundthe farm. Write for bigfree

ch‘r. Special opportunity to farmers,

ctpckman and mtomts. Agents make

by money. Writ. tonight.



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BIG FOUR POULTRY JOURNAL-the Practical

Poultrf; Paper for Practical Poultry Raisers, de-

voted to t e poultry interests of Michigan. Indiana.

Illinois and “'isconsln. It should be your pa 01‘.

Bright. Snappy and Alive. 500 one year. 3 Vears .(X).

Send 12c in stain )5 for three months trial. BIG 4

POULTRY JOI' NAL, “iii-é Pl). Ct., Chicago. Ill.





FERRE’l‘S FOR SALE. Catalogue tree.





C. D. HURRAY. R. 2. New London. 011 o.





 





 





BELGMN Hares fine pedigree. bucks 4 months 82.50 each.

utility bucks 81.00 each. fine healthy stock. No Does for

sale. Rose Comb White Leghorn Cocksrols 31.00 S. S. llam-

burg ('ockorelsfl. Riverview Farm, R. 8. Vassar. flich.





. —A few tine (‘ockerels and Pullem

8“" orplflglons from prize stock. Prices reasonable;

Mrs. G. D. ELLIS. MACON. MICHIGAN.





FEHRIS WHIlE LEGHUBNS FOR EGGS





Trapnested 15 ‘years. 60 first prizes, 15 big shows,

Largo. vi orous. laying. breeding. exhibition stock

$1.50 up. hipped O. O. D. or on approval. Satisfam

tion or money back. 36 page free catalog gives prices

and particulars. Wr or it and save money





ite f .

FEBIIS lEGllllBll FARM. 934 Union, Grand Rapids, Michigan.





FOR SALE~S. C. White Leghorn (.‘ockerels. Nobetter

stock offered. I’ricc each 31, Two $1.75. I-‘ive $3.50.

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





 





 





 





M lll Bronze Turkeys. Toms $6. Hens 34. Also

ammo April hatched R, (‘. Rhode Island Red

cockcrels $3 each.1\1rs.>‘. {\Iclx'inlcy, New “mum, Mich.





 





' ' ' birds ready for fall

Pine Crest While Orpmgions. 31.0..,_.pe...,.1 We,

on pens, pullers. and cooker-eh; and Belgian Hares!

Mrs.Wlllls Hough, Pine Crest Farm. ltoyul Oak, Mich.





 





Pure Brod Bourbon llod Turkeys 5555:}.t‘g 23'.

dress CHARLES A. BEATTY. R. 2. Milford. Mich.





RHODE ISLAND REDS and PLYMOU TH ROCKS.

Mules 5 to 1211‘s. according to 113652 to 35; P. R. hens

weight 5 to 952' lbs., eggs 15 for 51.00: P. R. 6886 35 per 100.

Mammoth Bronze ’l‘om Turkeys. R to 38 lbs. according

to age 83 to 3‘5). 10 eggs $3. A. E. (‘rmnptom Vassar. lllch‘





[lose Comb Brown Leghorn Cockcrels

from Mad. 8 . winners $1.(¥)each.

CLAUDIA B TTS. Hillsdale. Mlchlgan



Minorca Cockerels. Hens and Pullcts.



"'33 com.) 31.00 each until Jan. 1. Farm raised.



E. D. VanNatter. R. No. 3 Standish. Mich.





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

0 strains. fine layers with long bodies and rich red

color. JENNIE BUELL. Ann Arbor. Mlchlznn.

R C. and S. (f. R. I. Red (Z‘ockerels. W. EmdenGeeae



. B. 0. Ducks and White A trlcan Guineas. Fine

stock. Prices reasonableo. E. Hawley. Ludlngton.Mlch





Silver laced Golden and White Wyandoilos..£ié‘.§n





a spccialtyJ‘ii-cularu free. C.W.l3rowning. Portland. Mich.





 





 





 





 





 





 





standard bred S. 0. W. chhorul Cockerels, Pure

‘l'l lnte. live point combs. We wonlst cool-L. 2nd hen.

State Fair this year. Prices .3: to $21, ishbono

Leghorn Farm. A. B. .t- .l. M. \Vilsr-y, n.6, Ann Arlmr.Mich.





 





‘ a line lot, male and {purulent

Whlte wyandOtte low price and write your

wants. DAVID RAY. 202 Forest Ave . Ypsilanti.l\lich.





 





hike P. Rocks. Pokin and white runner ducks.

Vi hite guineas. ergo and day old ducks and chicks,

H. V. HOSTET 4 3R. St. Johns, Michigan.





White Holland hardesttih its“;

VVrltequlck. T. B. d: E. H. McDonagh. Burt. Ilch.





 





 





 





 





POULTRY.





-for Sept. and Oct. fairs. 500

Barr“ flock cook'r.l: yearling hens and pulloss for

IllOWI and breeders. W. C. Coflmnn. R. 6. Benton Harbor, Mich.





BARRED ROCKS‘EtZZI'fii‘S "3i:

season. FRED ASTLING. Constantine. Mic lean





BIO BARGAIN SALE OF BARRED ROCKS. 200yeuling hens

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

lot. 1015. on over-ago o! 20 one per hon per month. Price“!

hone 810. 12 hens .18. 20 hens 326. 50 hens for 860. They are

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

Chicago. Cincinnati and Indianapolis shows. Stubble males

150610 with them at 82 to $6 each. 1500 young birds wing.



. EARL HOOVER. R.7.Matthowo. In no.





Oockerels now 31.

Bird lawn loll locks, Newman “.22?

£81! 0 horns “Rial Blue Olrplngtgnfikadgockfifils $5 to

. gonzo nnea 0 is n so .

nlnn LAWN FARM]. L:wrence. "laugh?"





Bourbon Rod Turko s Ff'éii‘e‘fis

In. 0. L. Mme. Boyno Falls. lchlnin.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





DOGS





FOX. coon. sxuu lllll nuan’liom':





Broke to gun and field. Prices right. Fox and

Ooon hound pupa 85 each. Stamp for reply.

H. C. LYTLE. Freder cksburfi. 0M0.





llfllllllls FDR MINING—F“ 0...... alleiil’iiéia‘g





a s. 500

cent stamp. W. E. LEClgg'. Holmcavllle. Ohio





AGENTS WANTED.





to represent a reliable concern can-

vassing among farmers in your own

neighborhood or elsewhere. No expe-

rience necessary. Liberal pay, and

supplies furnished free to right part-

ies. Reference required. Address,





MICHIGAN FARMER, Detroit, Mich.
486-18 . . T H, E. [M'I C H 'I "G A fN’ F~ AER M E'R ‘ - NOV. 27. 1915.





 





' , I ' 1' I l I E - r .



BREEDERS ”IRE ' ORY. Lillie Farmstead Jersey Cattle. Bull calves from m



I I _ nelf‘g Mr Cowl's. Vagolheiéer'figlven and several bred



Change of Copy or Cancellations must reach us m or as a. 9 0n . L ,9. Wpenvme‘ Mich

Ten Days before date of publication.





CATTLE.





ABERDEEN ANGUS '





If you are in need of anextra good bull or afew choice



oung cows or heifers. we have them for Sale. Our

herd is headed by the Grand Champion Black

Monarch 3rd. We invite you to come to our Fill‘llljiild





 





   





HERD SIRES





MaploorestKoindyke Hengerveldand Finderne Pontiac Johanna Korndyko





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

Hengerveld’s dam and grand dam each made more than i200-lbs. of butter

in a year, and including the great grand dam each made more than 30-le. of

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

of butter in a year. ’





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

liTO-lbs. of butter in ayear He was sired by a brother to the 40-lb. 4 yr. old

Mable Segis Korndyke. The dam of the sire is a SO-lb. daughter of Picterje

Hengerveld Count DeKol. This is 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 effort is along the lines of

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

yet produced for yearly production. . » ,



A few high class heifers in calf to Maplecrest Korndyke .Hengerveld, and a, few bull

calves from dams with records as high as 30-lbs. butter in 7 days, for sale.





D. D. AITKEN, . . FLINT, MicHionN.





erseys. Bulls ready for service. extra unlit sired

J by Jacoba's FaisrfiIEinanon, .N . Iron); hi 1:





0. 1

producing dams. I’l‘H-«t PARKER. Howell.Mio .





fromhi h- rod 0’ d ms,'ith'

Jami Bulls for Sale m... “as... team; 0..

semi-omclal test. 0. B. We ner. R. 6. Allegan. Mich





 





   

 





 





 

   

 





HILLSIDE Farm Jerseys. yearling bulls. solid

id 00$}?halgbrotlfifrsito ex-woi-lld‘sweoord senior 2y!

0 an ‘ om .o. . ams wit records! 4001b .

towOlbs. c. and o. DEAKE. Ypsilanti. rgdnichigad.





 

   

 





see them. They are bred right and iriced right. .

Clark, Hunters Creek, Mich. Si ney Smith, Mgr.





ABERDEEN-ANGUS





, HERD ESTABLISHED IN 1900.



TROJAN—ERICAS and BLACKBIRDS only.

Also breeders of Percheron. Hackney and Saddle

Horses. Young bulls and Percheron stallions for

sale. WOODCOTE STOCK FARM. Ionia. Mich.





 

 





JERSEYS—VV '

"0W '8 Your chance- stookcd. Havee clargo grill]:

lief. of Merit Stock. Cows. Heifcrs' Hei er calves—

Bu ls. \l aterman do Waterman, Ann Arbor, Mich.





B ll . ‘

MllKilili snoniiloniis. .gogohcemldzmmg;





DAVIDSON & HALL. Tecumseh. Michigan.





Shortliorn Cattle oi botii Sex ior Sale





W. W. KNAPP. Howell. Michigan.





 

   

 





 





 

 

   

 





 





 

 

 





 





 

   

   





‘YBSHIHES~One of the foremost dairy breeds. The

most economical milk roducers. Calves

for sale. White Leghorn oockere s: Duroo Jersey

swine. Miohinan School for the Deaf. FlintJAichignn.





' 26 years of high grade breeding.

‘grsmres For salol Prices that will sell.

1 . M. GRAY. 1508 Western Ave.. Toledo, Ohio.





 

   

 





BIDWELL SHORTHORNS

' For ".B- {and Milk"

Registered Bulls. Cows





   

 





'and ‘heiiers. .Scotchn

topped rooms. and reds





for ,sule. F

'T. a I. '54 L





BIDWELI. STOCK FARM





Box 8. Tecumseh. .Mich.





 





 





   

   





 





 





THE VILLAGE FARM, Duroc Jersey Boars and sows in... so... .32....

Grass Lake, MiChigan, The Record of this. Herd at Detroit Proves Conclusively that Our Durocs Have the Sllotlhorns For Sale 23.13333;289533333532

GUERNSEY CATTLE. lndmduality and Blood Lines that Insure Good Results. A- A- R- a. W- Bf MCQU'LLANv HowelluMichg

Choice Spring Pigs and Nature St-ock- A a... herd gives staple Opponmy for snoriiornszeaiisairaan.antennas?j

selection. Send for our new circula and state your wants. \V rite, or better come. Secy. Cilit. Mich. Shorthorn Breeders‘ Assn. McBride. Mich.





Swine Dept, Brookwaier Farm, Ann Arbor, Mich. 935,, Bred “Whom, ggniigstrf;;gg;t§:rggg;b 3331.3;





173"" i' .-§....-.’(" '.

MILO] ( A ll BELL H \‘ J KN JE‘ IVE Price $100 each. J. B. HUMMEL. Mason. Mich.





BEACH FARM On Tuesday, Nov. 30, ’15 Elli”?ci'll.sfiil‘i.”££li'l'tifiiifiimHm





G UERNSE Y S The Fertlland Stock and Dairy Farm For Sale-fill'i’izfiil2.132?.fi‘flitli‘l.‘l’riilftli‘é‘.’.‘.‘.‘3.‘."f

Will oiler ahAnction 6 chistcrcd llolstcin Fricsian Bulls l'r0ni~‘2 weeks to l ycur old. 1 llcgistcred Waiter Frederick, R. No. l0. St. Johns, Mich.





The buyer of breeding stock ulion'il Ernuw that the liolstcin l<‘_rie.$ian (low, 11 high grade Holstein heifcrsL l3 stccrs and 10 Grade llolstcin cows. either

herd fi'll‘iu which he buys in healthy. We believe the fl‘L‘Slltll‘ Will lrcshcii soon. 41“]: from .filicplicrd and 0% iiii. from Mt. Pleasant. By noticc or by Buns For Sale. Red and Roan“£gf&rgwo

Beach 1‘ Mm Hi‘rd H d5 119111 Wl‘lH‘t 11min“ d“ in )055- tclephoiic 1 Will iiicct you at station. \\ ritc tor iiilorniation to JAMES NEAD. ISUNFIELD. MICHIGAN.





~ll‘. The t l‘ ' l' tat -. L 5] 'tl: H t

ittint.trill53713.2}?trialzillifl‘ia‘;.ffii“.:iilil§: W- T- Baudeen. R- 4. 30X 81- Mt- Pleasant. Mich- "005

.DAIRY TYPE Plus PRODUCTION 28 Reg. Holstein Bulls at Auction Duroos 3,, Victoria{mercantile





Veterinary or giving ii. dose of Medicine.

Corn rising the blood





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





WE OFFER FOR SALE





9

Re isiered Guemse Bulls E uals Crandall s

. 3 y l q I ~ ' Wed. December lSt, at 10 A. n. of Superba. Defender. Much 001.. 8rions and others. -

Very High Bred Grade Guernsey Cows , , A few young boars. M. T. STORY. Lowell. Mich.

B d H f 0 H 'f d H i C I 0 8 8' n [IBSIan a e Clt‘iinsistmtiz of frezhlcmti's. cows soon to Ifresihciiil 2 yr.

' en :1 en an ei e I . o . year ing an ici or or ves: one lPl't bu Bell v g - .

re el en, p I' veg Boy Pontiac Korndyke No. 871160, sire Ypsilimti Sir BERKSHIRES 53%;3)??? ltgfglftSIFJESEIQ

CAMPBELL & ANGEVINE 6 Id ‘ M' h Two very Good young Bulls for snle, hired by Beauty Walker Korndyko D0 K0]. dill“ 11 2! ll). 3 .\'I‘- “la Gl'iinddflllllhtUI‘ A. A_ Pattullo. R. NO. 4’ Deckervillc, Mich.

i 0 Via er, lo I Picterijc l’rince 2nd. No.107l358. Dani. chgcrveld DcKol's l’flliexifiel‘l‘iell()lI(1l0t§(filI]:liggl‘lnclfuflvles lby illic. {mm-u

Best Daughter. Butter 33.62, milk 582.70. Write for Pedigree “1 - - i ‘5 3‘. ' ' l A ('u ‘ r“ U.” 1““ it . .L] ‘ - a.-. _ ; _ ; .4 a _

. m. .1 . . t’é’i’i‘“3.135.f.’i‘i.’.f“rii‘.’.’i"Tits?“.f‘é.f2.‘3‘i“’ii.“.l’tf‘v‘ 2.1.52:- B‘r’e‘xlsile':ii‘ffiefit‘tfii‘ét £515t‘PnafifiKfiflilté‘.

G U E R N 8 BY Siguifi £231??ng Frank R. Crandall & Son, Howe“, M‘Ch. ' ‘liiherciilin tested and free from contngihiis.tibor: '9“de lu‘mthf' Synibeleer's §t€§1.2fld'R‘f¥m(} Champion

Containiu blood of world champions, tion. At my" form located 18 miles )4. \l oi Kill- ”98 mm“ “”"3‘5 l’““‘- - - ‘0 ~- . . flttetieekmlicli.

‘ amazon, 3%.; miles from Kendall.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





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HICKS OUER S Y F ARM Sdglnaw VS 5 Mich Choice "OlSleln BU“ calves: élligdolfc ”é‘imnli‘ilti’iilé c, 11. ulDDINbS. Prop..,(xobleville. Michigan. fl'yamm and Berkshires—fipglihboi? Viz-gilt ni...tl)ted, A

.‘ . - r . . . . Alcartra Pontiac. whose dam is the famous Alcartu . S . . 6' he a ure oar L

GU33? 3UP” F0“ ”1‘? “3““? f‘“ 5?""‘° "0"}. A' “' Polkadot. and from God A. it. o. dams. Will sell ' F O S A I E Ewan"? Emperor- 30‘” ”fiat-ere" ““h “EDWIN“?

‘ ‘Wu “m“ the “gm kmd wuie for 1mm and' at reasonable )rices. ‘ome or write your needs. Farm piice. “ rite to D‘ F' Valentine, Sllpt., Teniperam- "‘Ch'





breeding. BYEKS (ll BARNES BROS.. Goldwater. Michigan





 





mile from ourt House. Resistei-ei Holstein bulls rczldy for service; and . ‘, , _ p .7 ;

% SETH B. RUBERT, Howell, Michigan. rlcgisterleid Holsltcin bl‘lil' calvifi, ”“39"?“ iii-ceding in Berkshires. giampgsifigfis,lengths]? (:fleglgfigigtdé

RLGISJ ERED Yciing Guernsey Bulls. great grand— t, l(. “or i , grunt annso zmic d) m -in H mm stead. price. l'llinliurst Stock Farm. Almond Miclzigil





. ._ I . ~ . ll . - . . u . 9 i. .. . l't ' . Pontiac Korndvkc, Kim.r Fayne chis and Hciigcrveld

sons 0f (’0‘ (‘heue Servlul ) ea c nltel) marked. HOLE] l-‘IN Bu“ (dlf' \‘Lff1‘il;};(£‘::]lti?;ldl“ liiiilriii Ive Kol. The (lame of these bulls and (whom, have





exceptional breeding. Avnndale Stock arm. Wayne. Mich. a ”.1 nlr-(ily nmrkcil, . ~ A. . . ‘

good contition. J. H. (‘A'J"l‘()N, lVllitcl’iHeon, Mich. “”4“ ilill'illl"9d l'i‘lllh'll'l l‘Oi‘UI‘dS- l 01‘ DI‘H‘PF. “THU WIGAR DA 2 "‘

Callam Stock Farm. 204 Bearinger Bldg.. Saginaw,Mlcn. . "IRES





A choice lot of Registered Guernsey - . . ..

F0" S‘LE cows. heifers and humuf May Rose breed- only $150. One of the best bred bulls. 3 yeaisold. Are the kind that win at the Fairs and also produce





inc. H. ‘V. WIGMAN. Lansint. Michigan. 5"“? breeder. Out Of 2‘3 H" ”“th C ‘ ' the littc 1% as it“ of our show stock are rcgiiliir'brccdcm.

cow. )6 “’liite. A beaut '. h . I They have the size with the bone to 'Hl‘I‘V t|hcin and

KOUCEMONT PARNES, 418W.:st Canfield.D ‘ roit. olce 0 S 81“ u a ves their breeding is unsurpassed. All Ilit“l(‘il(llll§£ families





of service age and culvcs from ,~ 'iro rcprcscnted We have 'l few choice S irln llo'

.'.. ..,, ”‘1' . . , .. . .‘ . r am

Gugrgsfi¥CBlilglli ( him i .B ailincii akin!“ ding. $7 Gets 6 weeks old Hazcl-Lct grandson of anlc- Ready for he“ lce’ Champion P."n'.°.' now crouding the 500 lb. mark. 101' rille, Enrica: from

. - , 0U“- l- a e eee . l‘h‘ crest Do Kol Parthenon Pontiac Alindfilll l-n bs. HILLCREST FARM _ Kalamazoo Mich $20 up. We are now booking orders for 1121“ pigs for

butter 7 days. Dani's sire is in soil of Johonna Korii- 9 0 January delivery. (You furnish choice 'J‘rios not akin.

for $4.3 to $30. We Guarantee Satisfaction.





Calves from A. R. (ltll’ilS and whose ilyke lchol (230-1li. daughters). Her (liillljsillSuixlll, daughter . . .



Guernse’ BU“ (Innis are running for A. R. ()nc ready of Calamity Juno's Paul A. M. L lilitLAl‘LlN. Redford. Mlt‘ll. FOR SALE Registered Holstein Bulls SWi arldale [-‘a P i b Mi h



for service. LG. A. WioicNT, Watcrvliet, Mich. 7 . fl rm, 2 CPS am, (3 .



. Bull (,‘alvcs and Cows ready for eel-Vice. and bull calves. also females.



“.13, Rose Wm “no in_ i [love Holstein BlillS, m... 1 (me. for 831... FREEMAN J. FISHBECK. Howell. Michigan. . . , .



Guel'llSBy Bulls ll" Sale. ‘di‘viduuls. 'wcli . marked. 1 can show breeding. meow?" lll(ll‘\/l('llitillty)litilld attrac- . .



one to six months old. $40 and up. Write “"9 ”1005' L‘ 13' CONNLLL' I‘ayctteJ 10‘ Re . Holstein FHeSIan Bu" calves

Meadow Clold (luernsey Farm' St. Johns, Mmh' rom heavy producing dams; Bargain prices.





Her 3' o r d s Y(’ill‘lllli.: and (‘iilf bulls. Females illl Espanore Farm, DEWEY C. PIERSON' Hadley. Michigan. . e.





 





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ages.Pulledideorncd.Allrclzistcred. OLSTEIN CATTLE d D - J c S " .

W. H. McCarty & Sons, Bad Axe, Mich. LANSING, MICHIGAN. H Choice pigs of both soaxnnow lilatiafv “83;in Phillie?“ 30W WEIGHED 952 ms. .

Offers for sale five Holstein Bull (‘alvcs sired byi reasonable. . R. CORNELL. Powell. ichigan. A 23 MONTHS 0 D .

HerefordS—3 Bull Calves the grfcat bill“ {lofgg%bpf:ilvrd (“fillingfiz :1-?:llyfig-:u ' Young hulls-l oflmst individuality l

””t‘ O goot : ' ' ‘ ( ) ‘5' ' L I h / Pursbr‘d Hokkms and breedinlzlnt reasonableprices.





‘ iONlA GIRL





0f brect’lilig. write for price-5 and peiligrcw. - - Alli’rom an. o. Diinis. Semi-ob ' 7 *

Do You want A Bull 7 (3}{A5E S_ OSBORN. chalce "o'sioln Bulls' yearly records 720 lleiutier in Jr. 1118" “IMBd more breeders on the load to sno-

. . l Owners. 4 yr. oldclass (cover 1000 lbs. in mature class.Breedinz: Cross 0085 than animanlivinthavethelax-gest and fin.





ALLEN BROS' PAW PAW, MIC" dau litcrs with records of ovcr 30 lbs. than any . - _ - .

l)llllglll the statc. if you are looking for this kind Write “8' G' 1" SPILLANEJ’SON' R‘D' 7' Flmt‘MK‘h'





 





 





 





 





 





 





Ready For Service ADAM E' FERGUSON' "King of the Pontiacs" and the "Demniick blood. "(‘herry est herd in t 8 U. 8. Every one an early developer,



d h o h H l t . ' Creek Stock Furm.Hilliards. Mich. M. E. Psrnielce, Proprietor. ready fortllllefliflrketfilt six months 01ga I wlant to

From a gran dang ter of The King of the I [V , S two one 08 n one community to vert so my -

Pontiacs. Sired by a. bull that is more than a half 0 .- 'Otc . 9 S! 16.le tl . OLSTElN Bull one year old Sirc." D.Aiikeii's Maple (‘resi erd.Writetor myplan.“HowtoMakeMoneyfrom I

brother to the Chfimplon Holstein Cow of the Before iuyiiig your bull loolg ahead .uu t 1111‘. o 16 Kmnd k6 “0",!“er mm 2% 7‘! Butt r Dam of 08 73 088.” 0. 8. IENJAMIN, I.l..lo Peril-Id. Ith- i

World. and whose dam is a 30 lb. 6% g, fat daughter tine hcrd you hope to own in afew years. h 1ft}: bcr Butter 2 yell- 01d daurlitor' Jolin A. llinko e -“_a”en \fich . ,_

of Pontiac Aggie Korndyke who has more 30 lb gent. or over. ()fdltl: villiueAdtgieilids‘tzn‘youtrbull. tlicilllri‘i- - L . . . . . . 3

. ' ' - ' ore, get 'i goo )1] . n (on ie no )ilr i ‘ . . . . . . , ,

:$?fi,hft§;5pyfi?gre%ny other living bull. 1f )0“ do about tlic‘price if you can be surepf the gun ity. .‘lcl’. Reglsfered Holsiein Plfl‘Ii (-O‘JJVJ‘ZI {I}? i‘ “fin- 93‘: APLE PLACE FARNIS. "Anything you want _m ’



' . Farms 00- 89“ 'bulls 0f strictly hm“ quality. ”Flute reasonable prices. Freld {Ill liziliilzel gPl)l(’(\\iflll‘:lé ‘Rllfch. Berkshires. “"390an and WW: DQFTC‘CC- Aged boar T

EDWIN 8- LEWIS: “4373113", MlCho them for 3 30° bu“ 01’ 00m" “”‘l 5"" the” "“‘ ‘ ' ' ’ ’ by Rivals Champion,cheap. C. S.B:irtiett,Pontiac. Iiicli.





 





 





 





. " ~ -. (,‘ ..lll v ll.Micli.

Nott h bulls for yourself. McPherson l‘dl‘llis o n 0 FOR SALEJ3 Registered .Holstein heifers 3 to 9

in]





R EGISTERED “dawns—11°” headed hy “mm B ml" mm" , . . ontlis old, two thirds white, good —A .few choice



Boy. Hisdnln has A.R.0. i-ccords as follows: ill 2 yrs. mil-k noLSTElN BULLTAl‘lerdgf {infill .‘lllél‘Z $322—$331; breeding. Price $325.00. M. Baumann. Remus, Mich. Dunoc JERSEYS Spring BOA'RS



430, but er 18.85; 4 yrs. “ilk 604.8. butter 27.03: tit ti yrs. milk Champion 3100 dellégcds'éiifrg amtrfind g'uarzllltchd ready to Sh”). Carey U. Edmonds. Hastings. “wk

. .— l... . . 3 3 , .. . . , , , .. . . . . . ‘



620' bum" 28 SJ 1” B RB ADF 1" Houell. Muh' Mostly white, month old. Breeding and individuality APLELaneR. of M. Jersey HerdTnberculm testfid —March pigs either sex also am book- ».



will surprise you. Write for pedigree and photo. by the L 3- 0““ emment’ 1““ “I“ R' Of ‘ ' Dumc Jersey ing orders for fall pigfi‘fnr N0“ ship-





, , . . . . ‘ .. gin ii' -. R. fM.

The Two Greatest Bulls HUBAR’I “ ' 1‘ A} ' M AM EN. M“ ‘H I" A N. 321:5; dlil‘l‘é‘rlahsigdgllili a}h(d rfiho?%::mfglxpe. . 0 mentlnspsction invited. E. D. Heydenberk,Wayland,Mich.

reg. forsale.Watervliet.Mit-h.May liose IKVIN FOX. Allegan. Michigan.





 





 





 





 





 





 





Guernseys beven A R- cows in hurd- Capitol Herd Duroo Jersey Swine. Established 1888

KING 0F THE PONTIACS Addl’eaS J. K. Blittchford. Auditorium Tower. ChicnKO. Ill. HE VVILDWOUD J9me . Herd. Registered Jpn-.39); Spring pigs for sale. satisfaction guaranteed. .Er

Cilttlo of Quality. Her headed by Majesty's “'on- press prepa d. J- H. Bflnflhll’t. East 1461181118. M1011-





 





DE K0]. Zd’S BUTTER Boy 3rd $75 Buys registered Holstein Bull, Bliiiniied Korn- der 90717 one of the best sons of R0 "ll “flesh The

' ' ' ' ' - dike JoluinnaFl‘levlllji‘QOS,A}? mo. {Chic} Evenly daughteis of M zijesty‘s Wonder arebi‘nated to ason of ”lime J -Big Type. Heavy Boned Boars ready

I hale young bulls from 0’0“" havmg h‘gh official market ‘ B" B’ R ‘ ‘ ' ron. " h'lzijesty'stford King. Herd tuberculin tested. “H "says for service, real herd headers Bired by





have for sale a few choice young hulls for fall service Volunteer Grand Champion. F.J. DrodLRJ. Monroe. Mich





records and granddaughters of above bulls. Stock

extra. “OOd' } 1'3"” reasonable. H R D from high producingcows. Alvin Balden. Capac,.\iich.

BIGELOWS "01.81151” FARMS, Hume: 0f the best off breedtina 'd Apgg fari'lovE‘ eit’il'mll

sex or pairs or nex . aye ‘ eac . we a

BREEDSVILLE. MICH. YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN ' boars. ()ct. {arrow :30 each. Also Holstein bull one

Registered Holstein-Friesian sires. grandsoii’s 8f year 00" 6‘ H‘ 6' KEESLER' Casoopolis. MICh'

i





World's greatest duiry sire, out of choice A. .

nunoc JERSEY nous an“? “nastiness.





 





 

 

 





 





 





 





 





Dairymen !





dams and Kin Pontiac Jewel Korndyke: Brother oi?





 





 





 

 





. the eney cause you don't

know her. Look her up. She's

the Money Cow.





l : . '



Breed a purebred Holstein bu'l on . GetThicBook—ahistoryof -

your grade herd. If you are not ready to the breed and full of Very inter-

buy purebred cows. do the next best thing, . Get ~ eating tests and facts. it proves

buy a registered llolstcin-li‘ricsian bull. lie 100 RCflISlered "Olsieins 100 Thi; conclusively that for pure daily lypc. econ.

Will double the earnings of your herd of com- rFor Sale: A yearling son of Colantha Pietertje Sir B IE only of production. richness of milk. long

mon cows and prove to be the‘pioneer for Aggie, No.82,392, from an A. R. O. dam-Ready tor °° life and adaptability to feeds and dim-m

purebrcils and greater profits. Let us tell you light service. Also some splendid individuals 10 mo. --all these combined—«she stands way

where to rind the mill. .l’rokpcrity and H01. gld. ’SrandlsonsAofRCgantfi: Jogging Lad. a“! df'illls above them all. This book "About e

telnS pair w’ell. Investigate the big “Black. 113;? ofixfgo‘fi‘rfg sire; wag: foragedii‘glreg $30k? n sit c'iis free. Get your copy now. am



find it mighty good reading.





and-Whites. ces.

R. B. McPherson "0W2", Mid]. TheAmericanJerseyCattleClub





Semi for FREE Illustrated Descriptive Booklets



The flolsiein-Iriesisn Association oi America A 14 M0. OLD BULL from’a grandson of Pontiac 346 West 23rd Street. New York City

I. H h , B "M B I b Korntlyke and a201b.. two year old, whose Darn ‘



F. . our ton. Sec y.. M . rail e are. VI. is 27in. cow, nicely marked and abeauty. Price $200.





buy Wakefield. Fowlerviile. Michigan.





Purebred Registered K. P. Pontiac ass 44.1.”); average record of Ft) dz ' h h l ' -

his pedigree 31.2.; in may... average per “in. ‘3’? f2; —— I e I rut not akin. w. c. TAYLOR. iciiian. Michigan.

H o L s T E I N three nearest dams 4.37: of his own dam 4.93. Sires in . . . . .

first three generations already have over 600 A. R. 0. You maybe preludiccd against Duroo Jerseys“§£§lc%”f.f,fi2§“ DISgSC‘tShTeZIlstxilldldofil

1‘ A . . . .





CAT 1' L E daughters. A few females bred to “King". Prices





 

 





reasonable. CHERRY LLWN ‘ RM. bhophcrd. Michigan.





 





 

 





 





     





HI. KEENEY. Erie. Mich. gatsgeaétDara? l





local from Monroe or Toledo. Keeney Stop. __ i





 

   

 

   





 





. UROC Jersey, Mar. dz Se t. pi either sex sired by

D a son of Volunteer. An two olstein hulk. calves

and 2 Holstein cows. E. H. Morris. Monroe, Mich.





 





   





' ' ' f r f l



. Big Heavy llonoil Duroo Jerseys £322, 3.3.1.355?



M. A. BRAY, Okemos, Innhnm 00,. Michigan.

. Registered Dumc Brood



For S a l e 0 Bows at farmer’s rices.

E. J. ALDRICH. R. No. I, Tekonsha, Mic igan.





Breeders’ Directory—Continued onpsge 487.





   

 





 





       

   





 





 





 





 





 





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NOV. 27., 1915. .

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Practical SClenCC.

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FACTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT

OF DAIRY COWS. .





 





 





BY FLOYD TV. ROBISON.





it has been popularly considered

that, the ration, more than any other

factor, influences the growth and

dairy qualities of a cow. It would

seem that-there is a very close rela-

tionship existing between ration and

ii'rowth, and reasoning a priori would

connect likewise the feed with the

dairy quality as evidenced in milk

production. We know as a matter of

fact, that such relationship does exist

but the information available from a

scientific point of view upon these

points has been very meagre indeed,

although quite numerous have been

the attempts to determine the in-

fluence.



The Missouri Investigation.





The Missouri Experiment Station in

Bulletin No. 135 presents the results

of a series of investigations on these

points, covering a period of eight

years. We like to encourage our read-

ers to read these experiments as re-

ported in full, for much information is

obtained from an examination of the

records which cannot be shown in the

summary. At the same time they gain

a better appreciation of the tremen-

dous amount of work involved in an

investigation. A few words or a few





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and Poultry





Dr. lefiesr's

Remedies





One for

every curable

ailment





 

 





 





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Dr. LeGear's own prescrip-

tion. from 23 years’ exper-

ience as an expert Veter-

inarian. Ask your dealer.

50c stock book free

by Dr. LeGear. 116 pages.

‘ 65 pictures; on ailments.

treatmentandcareofstock

and poultry. Write for it.





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Thousands of barb wire cuts. harness sores and

other wounds on stock are healed annually by





Dr. LeGear’s Antiseptic

Healing Powder





A powerful healing antiseptic in a sitter top can: most

easily applied remedy known. J ust dust the wound with

enough powder to cover it~forms an antiseptic coating

that soothes. heals. and protects the wound from insects

and infection. In use twenty years. You’ll be enthusiastic

when you try it. Very inexpensive. Get a trial can now—

you're always needing such a remedy. Ask yonrdealer.





Free Trial can 2

If your dealer cannot supply you with Dr. LeGear's Anti-





septic Healing Powder. tell us his name and we'll send

free. a liberal trial can. Write for it now.





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furnish you the capital. You furnish the team to carry

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paragraphs may report in a concise

way the results of years of experi-





mentation and yet it is only through;





the medium of this long time effort

that it is possible to get the informa-

tion together which is desired. In the

summary and conclusions of the re».

stilts of this investigation the result

is reached in an apparently conclu-

- ive" planner.



1. “One cause of small cows in com-





mercial herds is the character of the

.iori'during the growing period.”





iii-MAS might be expected, “The





strongest factors tending to stunt the '





size of cows is scanty feeding during





the growing period, combined with, -





early breeding.”



3. A full ration in comparison with

a scanty ration has the effect of ma-

turing dairy stock sexually at an age

of from two to four months earlier

than on the scanty. light ration, a re-

sult reached in another way and ex-

hibiting itself through a stunted

growth.



4. “The factors which are the result

of heredity, such as the influence of

the sire, individuality of the animal,

are the real determining factors with

reference to the milking functions of

the cow. Inferior milk producing

cows are due mainly to inheritance

rather than to treatment received

when young.”



5. “The highest milk production on

the average, is secured from cows

well matured before the lactation pe-

riod begins. The highest production

among 95 cows of record was found to

be from those giving milk for the first

time, between the ages of 28 to 32

months; the lowest production for

those yielding milk for the first time,

under 20 months.”



6. “Heavy feeding when young tends

to develop coarser stock, although

somewhat larger. This difference,

however, is not a permanent one.”





7. “The opinion of breeders that

heifers raised largely on roughage

have a greater capacity for handling

feetd dwhen mature, was not substan-

ia e .”





General Conclusion.





“It is possible to influence the rate

of growth, size when matured and

type, to some extent by the liberality

of the ration during the growth period

and the age at first calving. Within

limits of variation, even far beyond

the normal, the character of the ra-

tion.with reference to the amount of

nutrients supplied does not exert any

appreCiable effect upon the milking

functions of the cow when mature.”

“The age at first calving is a factor





‘of some importance with reference to





development of the milking function

of the cow.‘ Calving at an extremely

early age is detrimental to the best

development'of the milking function

while nothing is gained by two great

delay.”





 

 

 

 





 





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Use the time for the drive to

mill in grinding feed and

corn meal. One horse can do

ii. We guarantee capacity.

material and workmanship in

Star Snoop Grinders.

Big returnstrom little invest-

Ear corn and small

Saves you

. Writs

Star lfg. Co. I] Depot Street.

New Lexington. Ohio





10 Day Harness Specials





 





 





 





1% in. Team Harness. Lem Collars . - 825.00.

135 in. Team Harness, Less Collars - - 830.00.

1% in. Team Harness, Lem Collars - - $35.00.

1% ln.Traces. per set 14) 86.95. 1%" Traces. set $7.95.





in.

1 in. Team Lines .00. 1% Team Lines $3.75.

A Trail order will make you a permanent Customer.

Watch our ad. for specials in Harness. (These Prices

are good for 10 days only.)





TRENTON HARNESS CO.

Box 123. Trenton. Michigan.





BJOWS HER WEEP MLLS





others.

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"—’. \ grams. (Also make 10 sizes of belt mills)

s





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BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY.





(Continued from page 486.)

A few choice March and





“MPSIIRE SWlN 0 April boars. Also two





good yearling hours. Yearlin and Spring Gilts sold

0 en or booked. to be bred for larch orA )I'llfarmVVS.



all was single. pairs or trios not akin. rice to sell.

Write me yourwants.Fond Myers. R. 9.Decntur. Ind.





A'MPSHIRE EGGS—the belted beauties. One year

lingbonr and spring pigs. either sex. Write your

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





Hampshire Boar





Tiler.





Cherisr “mus—Special prices on March boars‘i‘or

next 30 days. Fail Pigs.

F. W. ALEXANDER. Vassar. Michigan.





l—Th ' v . dt

culsiin, mum. stairs.“escalate...

Meadow View Stock Farm. B. 5. Holland. Michigan.





Chester White males‘and females. Reg.

"#:‘hnd Holstein male calves. herd bull and cows.

Pnrhnm’s Pedigree Stock Farm. Bronson. Mich.





PRIVATE SALE. g“u§‘.’&.“°$nf€.§"°§%‘¥shbifig





m. Chum ion and Grand Champlon.'at live pork

prices. Bonn e Brae Farm, Algonac. Mich.





O. I. C. SWINEflESF ‘23.“:





choice bred sow to fan-ow the last of Aug. or fore

part of S ? If you are. write me I have them.

A. J. span. a No. 2. Don. Mlc'hidsn.





 





   

 

 





 





 





 





 





Bacon's choice. 6 months old.

Perfect belt. Sired by Tolby

A. E. Bacon dz Son. Sheridan. Mich.





 





 





 





 





 





 





 





   





 





o I c Serviceable boars. choice Gilts not bred, Spring

- - . pigs not akin. also Toulouse Geese. ritefor

low prcies and photo. Alvin V.Hatt, Grass Lnke,Mi(-h.





0. I. C. GILT BREI) SPRING PIGS





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





0 I C! —Bred sows, bred gilts. spring igs

I I 8 both sex. Service Boers. Price 0w.

A. B. GRAHAM. Flint. Michigan.





REGISTERED 0. l. C. BOARS 6 GILTS





High class fail at? at reasonable rices.

J. CARL JE TT. Mason. M ch.





 





 





 





 





O I c SPRING BOARS of ood type and

s o 0 Red Polled bul calves.

John Harper and Son. Grand Ledge. Mich.





 





o I SERVICEABLE BOARS. Priced to

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

H. W. MANN. Dansville. Michigan.





 





O. I. C’s STRICTLY BIG TYPE.





March. April and May pigs Sired by Lenghty Prince.

W'liite Monarch and Frost's (‘hoicemll big type, boars

and sows weighing from 500 to 700 lbs. with usiity

second to none. Can furnish in pairs not akin. riccs





reasonable.

Newman's Stock Farm. Mariette, Mich. R. I.





 





0 I 6! two yearling hours and a lot of last Spring pigs

- - S not skin. Also a lot of thlsfsllpigsat$10cach

at 8 to 10 weeks old. Good stock. 59 mile west of depot.

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





fifiLAND-CHINAS





From our thousand pound Grand

Champion Boar and Big Stretchy

Saws, of best breeding. Spring Boars





at a bargain.

HiIIcrest Farm, u Kalamazoo, Mich.

Spring hours read): for fall





0. lo C’s. service. “rite





JULIAN P. CLAXTON. Flint. Michigap. R. 8.

From best of stock.





II. I. B. SERVICEABLE BOIII pace“. 3.“, R...





free. E. B. MILETT. Fowlerville. Michigan.

Serviceable boars. summer and





9

0. I. C 5 fall pigs. I pay ex ress.

G. P. ANDREWS. Dansville.Mic gun.





 





 





 





 





 





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19—487





ll NED POLAND CHINA Spring) Bonn and

..W gilts not akin. Also older stock. rices right.

CLYDE FISHER. St. Louis. Mich.





' ' c—Bred from

Spring Pigs at Half Price. the 1mm

strain of Poland Chinss on earth. none bigger. If

you ever expoctto own a registered Polan Ohms,

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

Pairs and trios not akin 815 each. A few bred sows at

825. J. O. BUTLER. Portland. Mich. Bell Phone.





' ' —V\'estern bred extra largo

8': lip. ”Hand China boned. Stock for sale. Pain

not akin Satisfaction uaranteedj

W. BREWBAKER & 8 NS. Elsie. Mich. R. No. 5.





 





OLAND CHINA Spring Pigs from heavy boned

prolificstock. Also. Oxford Sheep. both sex at

bargain prices. ROBERT NEVE. Pierson. Michigan





' Spring Pigscitliersex. both medium

POI'lId chmas- and big t_\ K‘fl‘OIlllill‘XPlIttGN. Prices

right. L. W. Barnes & on. Bryon, Michigan.





2 BIG TYPE POLAND CHINA boars sired by Big



Smooth Jumbo 810 lbs. at 20 mos. and (Hunt Des

Moines 743 lbs. at 17 mos. At farmers' prices. I Sent

(7. O. D. Write or come and see 130 head of good big

Wm. Waffle, Goldwater. Michigan.





' either sex. all ages. Sumo—



For sale POIand chmas thing goodat il Ion )l‘ii'i'.



P. D. Long, R. F. D. No. 8. Grand Rapids, ich.



A 6 ”Bad. Stanton, Mich. Colby‘sRancth-i

. . ,





forsale 100 head of Registered Poland





China Boprs and Sons. Prices-i reasonable.





‘53, YORKSHIRES‘SL‘cSES‘DJLT E2253.%“'8'





ha. I. a. Ducks. E. r. can“. Homei. Micki





REGISTERED YORKSHIRES





Imported Strain. Both sexes. Prices Reasonable.

Hatch llerd, Ypsilanti, Michigan.





' Giltfi bred fnl‘

Large Yorkshires s. m... m.

October furrow. Servicnble boars. Pigs a lags. Prices

reasonable. W. C. Cook. Route 42, Ada, ichignn.





 





 





- ' —Also sons and fall igs,

YorkshIre senlco Boar: pairs not akin. No Clio era.

Send for Photos. CHAS. METZ. Lvart. Mich.





 





—Wcunlug Pigs. Brood Sows and.

Mulefoot Hogs Gills. Young service Boar's. Pairs

not akin.erte for prices. (J. F.Bacon. R. 3 Britten.l\i ich.





IIIILE Flllll H068 IIEliIiIEIlEll 3131’," ”5%? '33:?





right. LONG BEACH FARM. Aulustn. Mich





SHEEP.





 





 





 





 





 





l'l' PAYS To BUY PURE pRED SHEEP

0F PARSONS inflate-m.





I sell and ship every-

where nnd pay ex -

press chnrges. WlII

start one man in ear Ii

Write for club





 

 

 





\ ‘. twp.

I 9‘ offer and descriptive

I’l . price list; stxfor s,

' Shg'orFshigs. am-





” _L~,ri;.'y,y,qi . -' in e s not Polled-





 





 





» ' Delsines.

S, Grand Ledge. Michigan R 1





 





 





Good Yearling Field Hams

OXlOEd Down SIWBII- and ewes of all ages ror sale.

M. F. GANBSLEY. Lennon. Michigan.





Pollsd Durham Battle

R N





. -‘o. 11'). Muir, Mich





 





Oxford Down Sheep and





For Sale. J. A. DcGrarino.

I will sell a fey.





0 x F O R D S - ewes ()rvu‘cluuibs





0. M. YORK. MILLING'I‘ON. MICHIGAN.





 





 





F s I .A registered Oxford Down Iiiimllzim Lambs

or a 3- $10 each. Alsoui‘cu'mw lambs. Registered

Berkshirosbotli sex. Chase's Hock I-‘ariii.R..l,Mnrlette. Mich





Register“ Oxford Ilown Sharp.

L. .





OLMSTED. J. SPA AN 9.





 





Ram Lambs.

Yearling Ewes.

MUIR. MICK-I.





 





Shropshire: Ewes and Ilam lambs for Sale.

DAN BOOHER. R. 4. Evnrt. Michigan.





Big Ilobusl Wool-Mutton Shropshire Ilams





Priced right and satisfaction guaranteed or money

back. Write today for Special Price List 24.

. H. FOSTER. Allexan. Michigan.





Start the





 





 





Shropshire and Oxford

ewes bred to imported





Choice 18 mos. old boar. Grand Champ. at W'est

0. l. c- Mich. State Fair 1915 also Mar. and Apr. gilts. Boy gun‘s“ 152:5"?on

A. J. BARKER. BELMONT. MICH. R. No. 16. “chug“. 0° -





 





 





O. I. C. and CHESTER WHITE

. SWINE.





Boers that have not been best at the big state fairs



this fall. We also have the unbeaten, young herd of



Six State fairs. chmce boom and gilts forsale. any age.

Rolling View Stock Farms. Cass City, Mich.





 





0 I c '8 One March and one April Boar.

' ' ' Spring Gills. June and July Pigs,

either sex. C. J. Thompson. Rockford. Mich.





 





' I Attractive prices on full pigs

IllgISIBIOII 0- I. c 8- and last spring gilts. All from

large litters. Elmer E. Smith. Redford. Mich.





 





f Sal Pedigreed O. l. C. pigs. Weight from

0l' 9- 60 to/lOO pounds. :12 for males and $14

for sows. Order direct from this advertisement. Satis-

faction guaranteed. F. W. Msckinder, Harrisvillc,Mich.





 





Way Brothers Stock Farm. $5. 8?de 135.3%3’3

for sale. Registered free. J. R. Way. Pompeii. Mich.





 





IG TYPE P. 0. Either sex. pairs or trios not akin.

Bred sows and gilts. Have several 10(1) lb. boar pro-

spects. Absolutely no larser breeding. Everything

guaranteed right. FRANK KRUGER. avenna.Mich.





POLAND CHINA all ages. Herd boar

gawains in spring boars. Satisfaction





 





Big Type

guaranteed.

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POUND GHIIIS Smitfefmfiiifia it?:.‘f‘ctif‘i:‘.i.ef;

A. A. WOOD & SON. Selina. Michigan.





Holton. R. 11. Kalamazoo. Mich





 





 





' . two extra good Summer Yearlin

I178. 3mm P. c. Boers. Bred gilts are all sol

Spring pigs that are beauties. sired by Big Defender.

the boar that eve body wild over. me and

see him. B. 0. WAR Z. Schoolcrnft. Mich.





 





La est inMich. Boar pigs ready for



Lam I!” P- c- so cegoodenoughtogo anywhere.



Firsto or gets firstchoice. Priced to sell. Sired



by two largest boars in State. Free Livery to visitors.

W. E. LIVINGSTON. PARMA. MICH.





IAIISE TYPE I‘. c. 333% iffysaiylfiiggilusagg 13.33;

ins-obtain. w. J. naonnsnw. sun-t... Mich.





IG Type Poland China's. boars as his.“ good asgrow

' in Iowa with utility to please you.

ROBERT MARTIN. B . D. No. 7. Eastman. Mich





 





 





- . —Large. cholccly bred. long

”CHM” ”Id “Clan“: staple, oily. heavy shearers.

Delivered, priced to sell. 8. H. Sanders, Ashtabuls. Ohio.





, he imbei to

LIIIllOliIS RAMS and EWES from 3...... .,.- ,,,:,..,’.f

Cotswolds. Leicester and Dorset. These sheep Imu-

been shown at the biggest state fairs in the countn

and some have never been beaten.



HARRY T. CRANDELL. Cass City. Mich.





 





 





HORSES





LOESER BRGS.





We have 100 head of Belgian and l’er-

cheron Stallions and mares. Imported and

home bred. We have sold pure bred horses

in Michigan for the last 25 years,and have

the right kind, and at the right price. We

can supply any numberofwork horses,both

geldings and mares. Get in touch with us.





LIGONIER, INDIANA.





FOR S ALE—registered Percheron Stallion Malres





' . . n Fillies at reasonable rices. n-

spection invited. F. L. KING & SON. Char otte.Mioh.





Registered Percherons

Brood mares. Fillies and Young Stallions. Priced

sell. Ins ction invited.

L. C. HUNT & (10.. ston Rapids. Michifinn.





 





 





 





 





Psrchsrons. Holsteins. Angus. Shro shim, Ilurocs

DORR D. BUELL. Elmira. ichigsn.





 





' All ages from $50 to 875. Fine

ShOlIIIId Ponl’s'speclmens. Holstein Bull culvess25

each. E. Bracken 8: Sons. Allegan, Michigan.





STALLION of good breeding for

all PIECEI’EM sole. Cheap if taken at once. For





 





 





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VVe will send you the new model Edison Phonograph and your choice of all the

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So you can have all these free concerts? Well, we’ll tell you: we are tremendously proud of this magnificent new

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now at the most astounding rock-bottom price and on easy terms as low as a few dollars a month. But even if

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F. K. BABSON, Edison Phonograph Distributors





Gentlemen :—Please send me your New Edison Catalog and





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Edison Phonographs.





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Mr. Edison’si

Pet and Hobby





among all his won-

dert'ul inventions is





worked for years

striving to produce

the most perfect pho-

nograph. At last he

has produced this

new model. Think of

it: over 25 years of

work on all Y these

pooh—making inven-

tions—then his pet

and hobby perfected!





A Happy Home





‘ Happiness is life—and real happiness is found





only in a real home.‘ And by a real home I do

not mean a house With a yard or farm around

it. Oh, no! A real home is the place where the

ha py and united family gather to ether for mutual

enjoyment and recreation. And thei‘dison makes this

possmle, for it stands supreme as the greatest home

entertainer. It Will mean more than entertainment

9nd merriment. more than an hour of amusement—yes,

it will mean genuine pleasure of the lasting sort—

helpful. entertainment and culture of the most bene-

ficial kind. It Will mean the family united—a new home.





 





 





Such a variety ofentertalnmentl Hear the latest

up—to-date song hits of the big cities. Laugh

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Sides ache from laughing at the funniest offunny

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heard all your life. Take your choice of'any

kind of entertainment. All will be yours with

theEdison in your home. Send thecoupontoday.





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his phonograph. He ,