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VOL. CXLV. No. 2
Whole Number 3870

DETROIT, MICH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1916

50 CENTS A YEAR.
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Farm Buildings and Equipment

" is being generally recognized that
I the best way to increase the prof-
its from the farm is to “stop the
leaks;” in other words, to bring about
an increased efficiency of: man and
horse labor expended which will ma-
terially cheapen the cost of production.
There is no better place to begin in
this program of increasing efficiency
on the farm than the farm plant itself
and the equipment with which it is
operated. The question of soil fer-
tility alone is perhaps more important
to the average farmer, but will not
appeal to him so strongly at this par-
ticular season of the year when the
larger proportion of his time is spent
in the home or at his work about the,
buildings.

Important as is this economic phase
of the buildings and machinery with
which the farm is equipped, what
might be termed the aesthetic phase
of the problem is, or should be,,of still
greated importance to the responsible
head of every family. Aside from be-
ing a mere business, farming is a life
into which the whole family enter as
in no other business or avocation. The
home itself is a direct reward of the
family labor and its advantages and
enjoyments should be made and reck-
oned a large share of the recompense
for that labor. For this reason, then,
the home or the farm house itself and
its environments should be first con-
sidered in the study of the subject un-
der discussion.

Yet here, as in the consideration of
the more purely economic phases of
the subject, utility should be given
first consideration. Strange as it may
appear, this has been the exception
rather than the rule in the planning,
building or remodeling of farm homes,
because here the fancy of the builder
has been given as free range as cir-
cumstances would permit, while in the
development of the more purely eco-
nomic equipment of
the farm, utility has
forced itself upon the

attention a n d con-
sciousness o f t h e
builder. The best ex-

ample of this fact is
the development of
the modern dairy
barn, since this is the
most common example
of this tendency to be
ound in almost any
progressive communi-
ty of Michigan. Here
every provision has
been made for the
comfort and well-be-
ing of the animals
which occupy the
building, because ex
perience has demon-
strated that it pays in
increased production
to supply these com-
forts. Plenty of light
is admitted, fresh air
is ‘provided by ade-
quate ventilating sys-
tems, individual drink-
ing fountains are in-

 

stalled for each animal, and construc-
tion is of a character which provides
the optimum of sanitation with a min-
imum of labor and effort expended.
But in the building of the farm
home a very different course has been
taken upon the average farm, at least
until within very recent years. Yet
here the same care in providing the
comforts and conveniences which will
make for the well-being of every mem-

concerned, they are ordinarily given
individual rather than general consid-
eration. In other words, whether they
are being built, remodeled, repaired or
maintained, this is quite likely to be
done in a haphazard manner rather
than in conformation with a well con-
sidered and comprehensive plan of
general improvement in which both
the economic and aesthetic phases of
the general scheme have been given

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Typical Home, Built by a Pioneer to Satisfy Immediate Needs of Shelter.

ber of the family and will lighten the
cares 01' the housewife materially, are
too often neglected for the sake of im-
posing appearance for the benefit of
the passerby. In planning new farm
buildings or the rearrangement of the
old, the purely economic phases should
by no means be neglected, nor should
the features which make for a more
satisfactory and enjoyable home life
be sacrificed; elegant appearance can,
however, be dispensed with for the
sake of comfort and utility.

So far as the farm buildings are

proper consideration after careful
thought on the part of the owner. [Tn-
der such a plan a well balanced rather
than a one—sided development will be
secured, and a maximum of comfort
may be enjoyed in the farm home with
a minimum sacrifice of labor incmne
from the farm itself.

A Comprehensive Plan Desirable.

The writer will make no attempt to
suggest such a plan for the reader’s
use. If the reader is but: impressed
with the desirability of giving such

consideration to the subject, the pur-

pose of this article will be accomplish-
ed and plans will be evolved which
will be better adapted to the peculiar
needs of the individual farmer than
could be secured through any modifi-
cation of general or set plans which
might be suggested. The main idea
should be to secure a maximum of
utility and comfort at a minimum of
cost and the adoption of a general plan
for such developimant as will impart
the air of comfort, thrift and home-
likeness rather than mere ornaments;
tion or showinessn

Such development should, of course,
be kept within the means of the own-
ei, but should be looked upon as an in-
vestment rather than an expense and
as such should be given proper con-
sideration in the financing of a farm.
A .nice degree, of discrimination may
often be required to wisely determine
which of the needed expenditures
along this line may profitably be post-
poned until the owner is out of debt
and has accumulated a surplus which
will equal the expenditure, since in
making investments. of this kind bor-
rowed capital may often be used quite
as profitably as in any other depart-
ment of farm enterprise.

The Factor of Permanence.

Another object in having a well con-
sidered plan of general improvement
or development of farm buildings is
the ultimate economy of expenditures
along this line. Quite often temporary
buildings are constructed for present
purposes with a view of building per-
manent ones later when the money
can be spared for that purpose. If a
well considered plan of development
is at hand, this temporary problem
can be more wisely solved. Very often
it will be possible to build a section of
what will later become a permanent
building or use material for such con-
struction which can later be worked
over with economy into the making of
a permanent improve-

 

 

“Cobble Lodge,” Modern Home of Harvey Haynes, of Calhoun 00., Built Entirely by the Owner.

ment.

Vi'ith the introduc-
tiOn of more enduring
materials and types of
construction, which is
bound to increase rap-
idly from this time on
owing to the growing
scarcity of lumber,
the value of a perma—
nent plan will be en-
hanced, since it will
be impracticable to al-
ter the location of
these more perma—
n e n t 1 y constructed
buildings ‘to suit a.
plan which might lat-
er be adopted.

The pioneer’s efforts
in the erection of the
early log buildings on
our Michigan farms
were directed wholly
to the problem of sat-
isfying his immediate
needs, and in the
more or less tempor-
ary character of nmre
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YOUR FARM PAPER.

The season has arrived when it” he
has not already done so, the reader
must select his reading matter for the
coming year. \V'ith several months of
winter ahead when there is ample
time for reading, and when plans are
being made for next year‘s farming
campaign, it is. more than ordinarily
important that the farm journal or
trade paper best adapted to the indi—
vidual farmer’s needs be included in
this selection. .

Some farmers engaged in special
lines of farming may require other
technical or trade papers devoted
wholly to the line, in which they are
interested as a specialty, but every
farmer will certainly find it profitable
to be a regular reader of the farm pa-
per published especially for and circu-
lating only in the section of the coun-
try in which he is located. Such a pa-
per, if intelligently edited, cannot but.
give the reader a maximum of value
for its cost, since it will contain only
matter pertaining to some phase of
agriculture as practiced in that sec-
tion, or educational or entertainment
features selected with a view to their
peculiar interest to the farm families
of that section.

Likewise the advertisements appear-
ing in such a trade paper will be of a
character which will hold interest for
those whose trade paper it is designed
to be, and while this fact may not
have occurred to every readerw—if in-
deed it has to the average reader of a
farm paperA—the advertisements con-
tained in such a paper are of no small
importance to its reader in an educa—
tional way. They keep him in touch
with the progress which is; being made
along the line. of farm equipment and
goods for use by farm people. They
furnish him with a reliable business
directory of manufacturers of and
dealers in reliable brands of goods for
which he will have personal use, and
last but not least they are a source of
revenue to the publisher which ena-
bles him to publish a good trade pa-
per at. a very nominal cost to its
readers.

This issue. is fairly representative of
the character and quality which will
be sustained duirng the ensuing year.
We believe that all who take the trouo
ble to look it over carefully will reach
the conclusion that it will beworth
to them considerably more than its
nominal cost and if their subscription
is about to expire will renew for one
or more years for the Michigan Farm-
er alone or in combination with other
desirable publications included in the
liberal clubbing offers appearing on
page 53. Having reached this conclu-
sion, it will be the part of Wisdom to
act at once.

v

THE MICHIGAN FARMQIER

CURRENT COMMENT.

, In another column
The Foundation of of this issue ap-
Agriculture. pears the first of
the special articles
on the subject of soil fertility prom-
ised in our prospectus for the coming
year. This article, which is written
by one of the county agricultural
agents of longest experience in Michi-
gan, is worthy of the careful perusal
of not, only the farmers of his own 10-
cality but those of other sections since
the facts outlined and the deductions
drawn in this article are applicable to
the local conditions obtaining over a
large section of Michigan. This arti-
cle will be followed by others on close-
ly related subjects by other Michigan
county agricultural agents and pro—
gressive farmers with the idea of
bringing out, the fundamental points
in soil fertility and soil management,
so prominently as to attract the atten-
tion of every Michigan Farmer reader
with the hope of bringing about a gen-
eral betterment'in methods of manage—
ment in vogue upon the farms of the
state and a consequent general in-
crease in the present, and future pros~
perity of Michigan farmers.

Other questions related to the grow-
ing and marketing of crops are of very
considerable importance, but. there in
no one question of so great importance
to every farmer as this basis question
of soil management, or soil fertility,
since the first easential in profitable
agriculture is a good yield of such
crops as are grown which will insure
a comparatively low production cost.
Under judicious methods of soil man-
agement the yields of the staple crops
on Michigan farms should be increas-
ed from year to year instead of de-
creasing as is the common experience
not only on the farms of this state
but of the country as a whole.

We may well take a lesson from the
experience of progressive farmers of
foreign countries which have sustain-
ed a rapidly increasing popoulation up-
on soils which have been farmed for
hundreds, and in some cases, thou-
sands of years, and at the same, time
steadily increased crop yields during
the past half century which has seen
the greatest advance in the, applica-
tion of science to agriculture.

We bespeak for these articles a.

most careful reading, and invite the
contribution of experiences on this
most important subject from all who
feel that. they can contribute some-
thing definite to the sum of general
knowledge on this important phase of
Michigan agriculture.
In the issue of
January lst, ap-
peared a notice
of the mid—winter
meeting of the Michigan Bean Job‘
bers’ Association to be held in Detroit,
on January 27. This notice included
an invitation from President (hr, of
the association to the bean growers of
Michigan to attend this meeting. As
a special inducement for a general at-
tendance of same by bean growers,
Dr. Howard, of “'ashington, D. (3., has
been secured to talk on “Bean Dis-t-
eases."

In the interest of a better mutual
understanding between the bean job-
bers and bean growers of the state, it
is desirable that this invitation be ac-
cepted by a goodly number of bean
growers who are so situated that they
can attend this meeting. Particularly
should the officers of the state organi-
zation of bean growers and all the var-
ious local or county organizations
which have been formed in Michigan
during the past year attend, to the
end that a better knowledge of the
work and aims of the Bean Jobbers’
Association, and a better acquaintance
among its members may be enjoyed.
Such a knowledge and acquaintance
may be helpful in the adjustment of
bean marketing problems which .will
properly engage the attention of the
bean growers of the state until their

Bean Growers and
Bean Jobbers.

satisfactory solution has been attained.

Publicity for Michi-
gan . transportation
systems has in the
past been almost
wholly confined to reports of their
shortcomings. Even these reports have
been no fragmentary that the inter-
ested public has had little actual in-
formation upon which to base an in-
telligent opinion as to the proper atti-
tude of the public toward these trans-
portation companies, upon which the
prosperity of the state as a whole, and
the communities served by them in
particular, is dependent.

There is little doubt but that the
men and the interests which have ex-
ploited many of these transportation
companies for their own gain have
merited the disapproval which they
have received from the public,~yet
such merited condemnation does not
solve the problem of the future of such
transportation companies in which the
people served by them continue to
have a vital interest.

In recognition of this public interest
in the future of the Pere Marquette
Railroad, and on the theory that the
people of the state are entitled to
know about the plans and policies un-
der which the rehabilitation of this
big railroad system is being attempt-
ed, Paul II. King, operating receiver
of the road, appointed by Judge Tut-
tle of the United States District Court,
has prepared a series of advertise-
ments which will appear in this paper
under the head “Pere Marquette
Talks," beginning with the next issue.

In these talks Mr. King will give his
views regarding the problems and
needs of the railroad as he sees them
after a careful study of the conditions.
Mr. King has been in'eharge of the
Pere Marquette system since June,
1914, and with the active support of
every member of the organization has
been working toward the desired end
of making the road “go,” meaning to
render the public the good service to
which it is entitled on a self-support-
ing basis.

The future of this transportation
system and of the service which it will
render to the people of the state will
depend primarily on whether it can be
maintained as a system or must be
broken up into its component constitu-
ents. The receiver believes that if the
railroad can be reorganized and made
to prosper as a “going concern,” it will
be better able to furnish the people of
the state that kind of service which
will aid in the development and pro-
gress of their respective communities.
He states that his object in making
these talks is to bring the people and
the railroad into closer touch and em-
phasize the importance of cooperation
for mutual benefit along the line above
noted.

We bespeak for these talks a care-
ful reading by our subscribers and a
remembrance of the fact that they are
written by an officer of the Federal
Court rather than a representative of
private interests. The first of these
talks will appear in our issue of Jan-
uary 15. ‘

A New Kind of
Publicity.

TH E D—ETROIT AUTOMOBILE
SHOW.

The Annual Detroit Automobile
Show will be held at the Pier, out
Jefferson avenue near the Belle lcle
bridge site, from January 15 to 22 In-
clusive. All indications point toward
a bigger and better Show than any
which has preceded it in the history of
the Detroit Automobile Dealers’ Asso-
ciation under whose auspices the show
is staged. ‘

With each passing year the attend-~

ance of farmers at this Show where
the new models for the year are shown
for the first time, and where new
things in the way of accessories are a
prominent feature. has increased rap-
idly as has the country demand
for automobiles of all classes. There
is no better place to become ac-
quainted with the trend of the trade
and the progress in design and me-
chanical perfection which continues
to be apparent in the product of auto-
mobile factories even after the same
has been considered standardized.

JAN. 8, 1916.

HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK. ',

 

Foreign.

The European War.-—-Two signifi-
cant moves were reported early this
week. The one is from Berlin where
an order has been given the Teutonic
armies before Saloniki, Greece, to at
tack the Allied forces entrenched
about the city. About 200,000 soldiers
will be engaged on both sides and mil-
itary authorities assert that the battle
Will exceed in proportions any yet
fought in the Balkans, and its result
will be the most decisive of all the en-
gagements in that quarter. The Ital-
ians are moving troops to the aid of
the French and English and the Ten-
ton’s in addition are planning their
long anticipated march upon Egypt,
according to the best information. The
second big move is the advancing Rus-
sian forces over a 300-mile front in
eastern Galicia and southern Poland.
They have already forced the enemy
lines back to the west many miles and
have been able to push forward de-
spite flanking movements by the Aus-
trians. The Czar’s army operating in
the district numbers about 1,500,000
men and is fully equipped. Some fight-
ing is reported in the Riga district,
with the results seemingly of little
consequence. On the western front
artillery duels have been numerous
along the major part of the whole
front, but no achievements of note by
either side resulted. Notwithstanding
the attention other theatres of war
are attracting, military students are
more and more convinced that, the
great test of strength of the opposing
forces will ultimately be made upon
the fields of Belgium and Flanders.

Yuan Shi-Kai, president of the re-
public of China, has accepted the prof-
fer of an emperor’s crown and on New
Year’s day he ascended the throne at
Pekin and was received as “His Im-
perial Majesty.” The formal corona-
tion ceremony has been delayed.

The sinking of the English steamer
Persia, in the Mediteranean, with a
probable loss of 250 persons, brings
the total number of passengers and
members of crews lost from passenger
boats torpedoed by Teutonic submar-
ines up to above 2,000 persons, of
whom nearly 160 were. Americans.

Scarlet fever is raging in Posen,
Germany, and the government‘s strin-
gent sanitary measures are proving in-
adequate to cope with the situation,
according to dispatches.

National.

Recent compilation of the census
figures of London, England, shows
New York city to be the metropolis of
the world by over 100,000 persons.

The latest note from Austria on the
sinking of the Ancona practically
brings the difficulties between that
government and the United States to
an end.

Former Mexican Dictator, General
Huerta, is reported critically ill at El
Paso, Texas, where he recently under-
went a serious operation. Several
months ago the general was taken in
charge by United States authorities
upon the grounds of violating the neu—
trality of this country through an al-
leged conspiracy to foment a new rev-
olution in Mexico.

The business outlook in this country
at the opening of the new year is as
bright as at any time in our history.
Following two years of bumper crops
and high prices, unparalleled activity in
steel and iron trades, a remarkable
surplus of financial means, enormous
and constantly increasing foreign
trade, a confidence has been developed
that has overcome unprecedented 0b-
stacles and launched the country upon
an era of renewed prosperity.

Henry Ford, after accompanying the
peace party on the Oscar II to Stock-
holm, Sweden, has arrived in Ameri-
ca. His health is much improved and
he reached the New York harbor in
good spirits.

The national committee of the re-
publican party have issued a state
ment asking the return to the party
of all electors to help in the 1916 fight
“without regard to past political affili-
ations.”

The security co'ngress, with a pro-
gram covering all phases of military
and naval preparedness, convenes in
Chicago on January 20.

In the Ann Arbor rate case which
has been argued before the federal
court at Grand Rapids, the state holds
that a twocent passenger rate has
been sufficient to carry the passen-
gers, and that if there are any losses
incident to the two-cent rate, it is be-
ciiuse of the expense for Pullman ser-
v ce.

The southern states are to get an
army camp similar to the one held at
Plattsburg, N. Y., last summer. The
new camp will be at Fort Oglethorpe,
Georgia.

The naval department has complet-
ed plans for submarines. and hereaf-
ter contractors will be obliged to build
according to these plans instead of
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, THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

, Soil Management Problems

By JAMES F. ZIMMER

County Farm Agent, Wexford County.

HE soil is not a dead, cold mass

of matter that can be studied

profitably only in the labora-
tory or by studying the many books
that have been written on the sub-
ject. No, our fertile soil is full of life
and energy and demands the intelli-
gent care of the farmer fully as much
as does his live stock. No one expects
large returns from live stock unless
he is willing to give that live stock
the best of care, yet many farmers
feel that their soil should return them
a profit when these soils are poorly
plowed, carelessly cultivated, and
when they are literally starving for
lack of plant food and for lack of
humus.

The so-called abandoned farms of
the east, the worn out cotton lands of
the south, and the decreasing yields
of the wheat land of the middle west
are object lessons from which we all
may learn. The main reason why these
farms are in their present condition
appears to be that they have been
cropped too continuously to timothy
and other grasses, and that the bay
has been sold from the farm.

Many farms in Wexford county will

used by our farmers and in two cases
they had a high test deposit of lime
(marl) on their own farm. Many crops
have failed until lime was added and
a line can be seen marking the very
inch where the lime was not applied.
W'e have farmers in this county who
have failed to secure a good crop of
clover for three successive years, but
as soon as the soil was sweetened
with lime, they had an immense crop
of clover.

In the writer’s opinion there are
three main reasons why soils are sour:

(a) Acid from pine needles.

(b) Acid from decaying plants.

(c) Breaking down of rock forma-
tions.

In the heavier parts of our county
the farmers succeed with all legumes
but in the sandy soil we find the lit-
mus test showing acid soil. As to the
amount of lime to use per acre, we
have best results with about one and
one-half tons of limestone or five loads
of marl per acre.

Soil Moisture.

This is one of our big problems, if
we can supply the much needed lime
and keep plenty of humus in our light-

in dairying and other live stock work
the maintenance of the fertility of our
soils is of prime importance. To be
sure the feeding, the breeding, hous-
ing and marketing of live stock and
their products are all of great import-
ance, but if all these phases of the
live stock business are handled intel-
ligently, the extent of our business
will be limited by the crops we can
produce. If our quarter section is
carrying twenty cows why not. double
the production of each acre and make
it carry forty? Would it not be better
than to buy another section? The un-
profitable dairy cow, the fewer of
them in our possession the better
for us.
Plant Food.

Prof. M. M. McCool, Soils Depart-
ment, M. A. C., spent some time in
this county in June, 1915, and collect-
ed soil samples in every part of this
county in order to make a soil aalysis.
He found the potash content of our
soils relatively high, but as a general
rule our soils Were lower than normal
in nitrogen and phosphorous. Seventy-
five per cent. of the samples were
sour or need lime in order to grow
legumes.

The one thing that. is being done in
many parts at the present time is to
sow vetch and rye in the corn ground.
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Plowing Under Vetch and Rye is One of the Ways of Building up Light Soils.

go the same way if our farmers do
not plow under more humus and raise
leguminous crops. Potatoes are our
most important crop but the writer
has observed where three crops of po-
tatoes have been removed from the
lighter soil it is practically worthless
until two or three manuring crops
have been plowed down. It is possi-
ble to reclaim some of these farms by
the use of lime or marl to correct the
soil acidity.

The secret of maintaining soil fer-
tility in this county is, the soil must
be kept in a sweet condition and hum-
us must be added every year. What
are we to do? We are not farming
for the fun of it, neither are we man-
aging our farms to demonstrate some
theory of conservation. To be sure,
we all want conservation of resources
but what we desire most of all in our
farm and in every occupation is util-
ity and efficiency. We must not and
can not maintain the fertility of the
soils by letting them lie idle. They
must be made to give maximum crops
and in return they must receive the
best care at our hands.

Why do Farm Crops Fail?

Acid soils are of frequent occur-
rence throughout this county, but we
have over 200 acres of lime deposits
in Wexford county alone, namely marl,
which is being used, and splendid re-
sults have been obtained. Many car-

.loads of ground limestone have been

er soils in this northern country, we
can raise immense crops if the soil is
properly cared for.

Everybody has noticed how straw
mulch holds moisture in the soil be-
neath, but it is not as commonly
known that the stirring of'the surface
with a cultivator or harrow makes a
soil mulch that. has the same effect.
It makes little difference how thin this
soil mulch may be, as a mulch one
and one-half inches in thickness con-
Serves moisture almost. as well as a.
mulch twice as thick. The drier the
sand mulch the more efficient it is in
conserving moisture in the soil be-
neath. It is an unbroken rule in this
country that a man who keeps one
good cow for every three acres in his
farm is always succeeding. I have
never seen it fail and have been on
1,040 farms within the past year. Good
cattle and alfalfa will be the salva-
tion of this county, but it is going to
take some years to convince our farm-
ers of this fact. As a whole our coun-
ty has an unlimited amount of pas-
ture land and would feed 100 times
the number of cattle, we now have.

We are interesting our men in reg-
istered stock through live stock as-
sociations, of which we have six at
the present time. By this means we
have imported a considerable number
of high-class cattle.

.Dairying.
To those of us who are interested

Many of our men are building up their
soils with sweet clover which produces
immense yields on most, of our soils.

In conclusion, will say: financially,
agriculture is on the upgrade, and the
advance is largely due to more thor-
ough kowledge of the soil.

FARM BUILDINGS AND EQUIP-
MENT.

(Continued from first. page.
recently constructed buildings the
same rule has generally obtained. Com-
paratively few of these buildings have
been constructed with the view to per-
manence which will more and more
Characterize the type of rural archi-
tecture which will be adopted with the
passing years. The farm buildings of
the future will be constructed for pos-
terity as well as for the use of the
present generation, for which reason
the most thoughtful consideration
should be given, not alone to the plans
adopted but as well to the location of
the buildings in accordance with a
well considered general plan.

Maintenance.

Great as are the losses resulting
from poorly planned, improperly lo-
cated or faultily constructed buildings,
they are perhaps insignificant to the
losses suffered through the neglect of
proper maintenance. A leaky roof, a
loose stone or board, an exposed sur-
face unprotected by paint, may not
only cause rapid deterioration of the

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building but give a general air of neg—
lect to the whole farm on which such
building stands.

This question of maintenance should
be given due consideration in the plan-
ning or remodeling of farm buildings.
Many of the investments made in the
building of new structures on the farm
or the remodeling of those already
there may be unwise and unprofitable,
but the case will be exceptional indeed
where the maintenance of a building
already constructed in such a manner
as will conduce to a maximum period
of usefulness will not be a. profitable
investment.

Materials.

As above noted, the factor of per-
manence and the comparative cost of
the more permanent building materials
as compared with the perishable sort
may properly be given increased con-
sideration with the changed conditions
which obtain from year to year. In
many lines new materials are being
brought out to bid for public attention
each year. Very many of these find a.
permanent place in the construction
of the period. All are worthy of the
nvestigation of every Michigan farmer
who contemplates the construction or
remodeling of farm buildings. In any
event the cost of materials is generally
much less than the cost of labor in
construction work of this kind, for
which reason as well as because of
the greater service and economy of
maintenance where the better grades
of materials are used, it will not pay
10 use poor materials even at a low
first cost except: in the most tempor—
ary types of construction.

Equipment.

The equipment of new or remodeled
buildings is worthy of quite as much
thought as is their construction. The
insiallation ol’ labor-saving devices
and comforts in the home is a matter
of the very greatest. importance to the
members of every farm family. A sim-
ilar equipment of the out-buildings for
the economical and efficient conduct
of [he farm business is only slightly
less important. Here, again, every
farmer, whether he may. contemplate
the construction or alteration of build-
ings or not, will find it profitable to
keep himself informed as to the latest
developments in this great. modern
field of equipment.

General equipment for the farm, in-
cluding machinery used in the field as
well as in the, farm buildings, may
well be given consideration in this
connection. This is the age of ma.-
chinery; an increasing amount of ma.-
chinery is yearly becoming indispen-
sable in the economic operation of the
farm. It. requires a nice degree of
judgment on the part of the modern
farmer to choose between desirable
(‘H‘iuipment which he feels that, he can-
not afford, and that which good busi-
ness judgment will tell him that he
can under no circumstances afford to
do without. For the small farmer,
there must ever remain a limit: to the
profitable investment in desirable
equipment, unless some plan can be
developed by which he can join with
other small farmers in his community
in the purchase and ownership of such
equipment as may be generally em-
ployed for a sufficient period during
the year to make its purchase profit-
able to all. (‘omparatively few farm-
ers however, have reached that eco-
nomic limit in the equipment of their
farms. '

This matter of farm buildings and
equipment; is not only an interesting
subject; for discussion but a profitable
field for study and thought. If the
very general ideas above advanced
shall have the effect of provoking a.
more detailed discussion of some one
or more phases of this broad subject
in subsequent issues, the writer will
be indeed gratified, for it is by such
an exchange of ideas upon vital sub-
jects of this kind that we gain the
broadest knowledge of the basic prob-
lems of agriculture, upon the correct
solution of which our prosperity and
happiness as farmers in no small de~
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THE MICHIGAN FARMER

JAN. 8, 1916.

 

 

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Tim 2 after time when expertshave con-
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Make a Partner" of the Boy

HE real reason for keeping the
boy on the farm, is that he is
more likely to prosper amidst

the scenes of his early training and
experience than to go to the untried
city where he must learn the a, b, c’s
of life all over again.

Furthermore, the father has a right
to expect new blood to replace his de-
clining strength and to look forward
to a comfortable old age when the son

adds the enthusiasm of youth to their .

united experience. “With your good
counsel and my strength and ambi-
tion, we ought to do some big things
on the old place this year,” wrote a
farm boy recently to his father.

The only way to hold a boy on the
farm is to see that he is interested in
his work. As soon as a boy learns to
work without being watched or nag-
ged, he deserves praise and encourage-
ment and pay accordingly.

As soon as he can carry responsi-
bility, some partnership plan will make
a. permanent, satisfied fixture of the
growing youth. The younger ones can
be interested by owning a calf, pig or
colt which they have earned by faith
ful service.

A plot of ground turned over to the
older boy for his exclusive use assuits
his own ideas will often stimulate him
to do his best.

A tacit partnership is easy and sim-
ple, whereby the junior member of the
firm receives an agreed percentage of
the profits of the whole farm.

A more formal arrangement is to
draw up regular articles of agreement
in legal form. This may provide for
actual joint ownership of all property,
or only for a division of net profits,
the title to land and equipment re
maining in the name of the father
until the son acquires an ownership
right by purchase or otherwise.

Also a similar plan may provide for
the payment of wages to both parties
according to their several activities,
and to divide profits only after a suit-
able rate of interest shall have been
allowed the father for his capital in-
vestment.

I knew one man who formed a joint
stock company with all the members
of his family as ofiicers, directors and
stockholders, and found that it work-
ed beautifully in developing enthusi-
asm and sustaining interest.

Another dairy-farmer friend of mine
sold his bottled milk to his son for
six cents a quart. The son retailed it
for eight cents, the two cents repre-
senting his earning or share of the
business.

The failing of most fathers is that
they have bossed things for so long
they don’t know how to adjust them-
selves to letting go of authority. John-
ny has needed spankings and training
so many years that pa doesn’t realize
his little boy has grown into a man
and needs a man’s.chance to make
good on his own account. “The wise
parent teaches his child to do with‘
out him.”

The trouble with many boys is that
they often resent father’s advice and
direction; or they know more at. 18
than all the gray-beards do at eighty;
or that they have been driven so hard
they want to kick over the traces and
run without rein; or they are long on
red blood and still a trifle shy on gray
matter.

The big thing is for Father & 'Son,
Limited, to get together on a basis
that will be fair and square for all
hands.

A partnership with boy teaches him
to stand on his own feet. It gives him
a chance to learn by doing and not
alone by being told. It develops the
ability to carry loads of responsibility
which fosters that brand of independ-
ence that leads to business success.

It is certain that no boy of spirit—
in brief, no boy worth keeping on the
farm——will be contented where he is
required to work hard for little or no

pay, with small opportunity for social
enjoyment, and with no outlook for
financial advancement. By‘ taking the
young folks into some kind of partner-
ship on an equitable basis all around,
the adolescent of both sexes will pres
fer to stay on the farm and the rural
boy and girl problem will solve itself.
Illinois. H. A. BEREMAN.

EMPLOYIi‘l—G FARM—LABOR.

 

The good farm hand is not compell-
ed to seek long for employment. The
seeking is for him in these days of
scarcity of farm laborers, and he is
always hired early. Although farm
work here in northern Indiana does
not generally begin before the first of
April, it is not unusual for farmers to
hire their hands as early as the first
of January. It is the poor quality of
farm labor that is on the market until
February or March. It is therefore
the case that while the farmer that
hires his hands early in the year may
choose what he pleases, he that de—
lays hiring until March will likely find
only the poorer laborers to select
from, if, indeed he is lucky enough to
hire any at all.

We are of the opinion that it would
be more advantageous to many em-
ployers and to their employes as well,
if the contract of hiring were made
for the entire year, instead of for only
six or seven months, as is the com-
mon rule. If the hands were engaged
by the year it would be much easier
to hold a good one from year to year.
Especially is this true in the case of
the dairy farmer. The good dairyman
wants a good milker, and one who is
kind to his cows, and if he has once
found and tested a good band, and
finds that he fills the bill in all re—
spects, he very much dislikes to ex-
change him for a coarse, brutal hand,
who cares little whether he mistreats
the cows or not, so long as he gets his
wages.

The question of boarding the farm
hand is an important one, and is much
discussed. In some cases houses are
provided for the occupancy of married
laborers, and we think this a com-
mendable plan. Vl’hen the hands are
boarded by the farmer, it adds greatly
to the labor of his wife, when in many
cases that labor would be fully hard
enough without this addition.

It has been our experience that the
married farm hand gives better ser-
vice than the unmarried one. The un-
married one is unfixed, unsettled,
more or less a wanderer, and having
but, little interest in the well-being of
the community in which he may live.
If he is married and has a family, he
has an anchor, and is spurred for-
ward to better work and greater thrift.
If he is allowed to have a house to
live in, and a garden and some chick-
ens, he is certain to feel an interest in
the farm, and will work more steadily
and thoughtfully, while his wife and
children will often find employment in
his employer‘s house to the profit of
all concerned.

In most contracts of hiring farm
hands, the wage is specified at so
much per month, the amount being
payable monthly. Not a few farmers
have found this method of hiring quite
a disadvantage, to their sorrow. In
most, communities the wages are fixed
by custom. regardless of the fact that
some bands are worth more than oth-
ers. A hand may well know that he
deserves more wages than some oth
ers in the neighborhood who get as
much as he does. He may conclude
to “strike" for more wages, and if re-
fused, he may leave, and this, too, at
a time when he is most needed. As
the laborer usually has no property
that can be reached by legal process,
his employer is helpless. We believe
in paying farm hands what they really
earn. It is surely wrong that custom
should fix the price.

Indiana.

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THE MICHIGAN FARMER

Adjusting Farm Machinery

Aside from the proper protection of
paint, and good sheds for farm ma
chinery, there is no other one thing
that adds so much to the durability
and lessens the waste of this costly
equipment as does the correct adjust-
ment of all working parts. Parts al.-
lowed to work loosely wear faster,
give less satisfaction and more trouble
to the operator than when kept as the
maker intended they should be kept.

Contray to the popular belief, mak-
ers want their machinery to last. They
are building on the future. Manufac-
turers are standardizing farm machin-
ery and they naturally want to sell
more machines. But the long-headed
manufacturer knows that if each im-
plement gives years of service the cost
of production will be materially les-
sened on the farm and thus pave the
way for more room made for improved
types and for other purposes. Conse-
quently many implements have be-
come standardized and have inter-
changeable‘parts. If these parts are
given the care that should be given
all machines the cost of operating
farm machinery will be lessened.

About 90 per cent of the working
parts of a steam traction engine are
capable of adjustment. The same ra-
tio holds good on the binder, mower,
gas engine, and in fact, most of the
machines in use on the average farm.
All machines that have crank shafts
should be adjusted from time to time
as should all cross-head connections,
shaker arms, wrist connections, as on
the disk wheel of an engine, wooden

Wooden hangers are usually made in
one piede and the bottom of the box-
ing slotted and wear taken up by eith-
er the natural spring of the timber or
by thumb or lag screws. Cog gearing
is also capable of adjustment on
most machines by simply turning a
few nuts or bolts. Cog wheels, or
“sprockets” over which a chain is op-
erated are, of course, subject to wear
and the only remedy for these is hard
oil or axle grease and plenty of it. It
is a simple matter to adjust farm ma-
chinery so all parts will work smooth-
ly, without noise, lost motion and un-
necessary wear if one will only study
the problem seriously and from the
standpoint of economy it undoubtedly
pays.

Indiana. W. C. SMITH.

 

GOOD ROADS IN MICHIGAN.

 

The section of country in western
Newaygo and eastern Oceana counties
is fast being improved by good roads.
Newfield township in Oceana and
Sheridan township in Newaygo have
already bonded for this purpose and
now comes Denver in Newaygo county
with a bond issue of $20,000, which
will give. the township a fine system of
highways.

Since July 1 the state highway de-
partment has approved the construc-
tion of 571 miles of state reward road
in Michigan. If the new automobile
tax law stands the test of the courts
the state will have approximately
$750,000 for the construction of roads.

 

 

 

Utility Should be Considered in the‘Arangement of the Farm Buildings.

 

hangers that carry moving weight,
and all main boxings and casings. A
large proportion of engine makers of
the traction type have adopted drive
wheels whose boxings are adjustable.

This adjusting is done for the most
part; by the use of what are variously
known as “liners,” “shimming,” “back—
ing,” and the like. These are simply
strips of pasteboard or other material
placed between the edges of the box-
ing, or journal caps to keep them in
condition for this adjustment. When
wear has been sufficient to use all of
these strips it becomes necessary to
re—babbit the boxing. This is not a
difficult matter with ordinary boxings
and journals. One—half of the boxing
is babbited at, a time by fitting it prop-
erly to the shaft or to another shaft
that is of the same size and perfectly
smooth. Care should be taken to have
the half of the journal and the shaft-
ing perfectly level and paralel with
each other. Stiff clay moulded at the
end of the bearing will keep the metal
from running out and sufficient space
should be allowed so the two halves
of the journal will not come together
when placed in position. This allows
the liners to be put back and adjust-
ment made when necessary, as before.
It is unwise to get journals too tight,
as the friction does more damage to
both the power and to the machinery
than the former wear.

Babbiting, however, is unnecessary
with most machines. The makers have
arranged bearings that can be tight-
ened with an ordinary wrench, by the
use of washers and other devices.

 

 

The 15 upper peninsula counties
have a big road program on for 1916.
Chippewa county has plans for 300
miles of new road, and Houghton coun-
ty will spend at least $75,000 in high-
way work. Ontonagon has made a
survey for a trunk highway crossing
the county, and a trunk road from
Sault Ste. Marie through to Ironwood
is planned for the coming year.

Colfax township, Benzie county, held
a special election and the proposition
to issue bonds for $5,000 for good
roads was defeated by 11 votes.

Orleans township in Ionia county
has completed seven and a half miles
of state reward road during 1915 and
leads the county for the year.

Wayne county has plans for 44
miles of additional concrete road in
1916. y

Calhoun county has built 25 miles of
good road dm'ing 1915. The road be-
tween Battle Creek and Marshall is
completed and a patrol system to keep
the road in good condition will be es—
tablished this spring.

Berrien county will add 50 miles to
its system of stone roads in 1916,
with cost estimated at $311,993. C0n~
tracts have been awarded and some
work has already been done.

Kent Co. ALMOND GRIFFEN.

 

Low Advertising Cost.

Mr. C. E. Whitten, proprietor of .
19'. Whitten’s Nurseries, Bridgmaii,
Mich, under date of December 28th,
writes: . ‘.‘The Michigan Farmer gave
me inquiries at lowest cost per inquiry
of any medium that we used last
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The New Idea Spreader pays its own way. It makes you
enough extra profits to pay for itself in one year. Count the live-
stock on your farm and sec for yourself.

If you’re not getting $8.00 to $10.00 manure profit for every
animal on your farm you are losing money. Fork spreading is
wasteful. Some spots are not touched at all, others are covered
too thickly and the soil is burned. You not only actually lose
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To be most effective manure must be spread promptly and
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It must be built low down so as to load easily and of such light
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The spreader you choose must be strongly built to resist hard usage,
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where it is finely pulverized. No chance of clogging. There is a 17‘
Inch clearance under conveyor, and the wheels track for light draft.

From the cylinders the pulverized manure is, thrown onto the re-
volving paddles of the steel distributor. ’l‘hesc spread it 7 ft. as finely
and evenly as though it were sown. The New Idea covers three corn
row: a! once and spreads out beyond the wagon tracks.

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' No gears or gear transmission. Conveying and spreading mechan-
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can easily reach a lever which regulates the feed, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18
loads per acre. Pressure of a foot latch shuts off the feed. The New
Idea is strongly braced at every point, especially in the rear, to pre-
vent the frame from buckling under strain.

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HE more you know about t1‘actors,tlle
more you are Impressed by the power
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JAN. 8, 1916.

Pear Growing in Michigan

HE article on “Growing Pears
for Profit,” was a pretty good
argument in favor of the Keif-

fer pear. This variety can stand all of
the arguments in its favor but some
of the article does not fully apply to
Michigan conditions. They may have
to grow the Keiffer in other places or
grow none but Michigan is a quality

’ fruit state and therefore has many

who have made successes of the qual-
ity varieties of pears.

Because the Keiffer pear, with the
Ben Davis apple, bear the brunt of
most of the pomological jokes, it is

. not the purpose of this article to make

fun of them. They serve very prac-
tical purposes for they are known for
their durability, which makes them
good keepers and good travelers. They
can also be cheaply produced and
therefore can be sold at less than oth-
er kinds. These two factors make
them blessings in disguise for many
would have to forego the pleasure of
eating fruit if it were not for them.

Michigan Conditions Favorable for

Growing Quality Varieties.

In the light of present conditions re-
garding blight it becomes the duty of
Michigan fruit men who have the
proper conditions to grow such quality
varieties as the Bartlett, Seckel.
Clapp’s Favorite, Bosc, Howell and
others. Blight has not been as ser-
ious in Michigan as in other states
and the quality varieties have not
been much more susceptible. to it than
the Keiffer. In fact, three year ago
the Keiffer orchards of the state were
apaprently singled out by blight: for
special attack, for at that time the ta-
bles seemed to be turned and the va-
riety with the reputation of being
blight proof was more susceptible to
it. than others.

The best pear growers of this state
are making their successes out. of
quality variety pears, the Michigan
Bartlett being an important factor in
these successes. Most of these suc-
cessful orchards are small. This is
because the ideal pear soil is a clay
which is hard to work. To cultivate
forty acres of such soil takes as much
work as a hundred of those of a sandy
loam nature. But orchards in such
soils are surer crop bearers than are
those on loamy soils. These soils are
not so susceptible to weather changes
but have ready for the tree the proper
amount: of moisture and plant food for
a steady normal growth. Light soils
such as Mr. Van Aken recommends,
are spasmodic in their action, and
pears growing on them may make
abundant growth one year and suffer
for the lack of growth the next. Such
uneven growth makes the tree more
susceptible to blight and other diseas-
es. It is true that pears do well on
soils which do not: make their plant
food quickly available, but. the clayey
soils have this feature and have the
added one of being more uniform in
their action.

The Essentials of Success in Pear

Culture.

With soil of this nature and a loca-
tion with good air drainage so as‘to
make less prevalent the fungus dis-
eases, onc can be assured of success
with the quality varieties if he is
thorough in spraying and moderate in
pruning and cultivating. The. Keilfer
pear also does very well under such
conditions. The best Keiffers the writ-
er has ever seen was grown on good
stiff clay and were so good that they
were sold to dealers in fancy fruit or
made into the highest class canned
product: for dining-car and club use.

The pear will never become as com-
mon a fruit as the apple, because it
does not keep or ship as well, or adapt
itself to as wide a range of conditions
as the apple. Therefore those who
have good pear locations should not
fail to set out pears. If one wants to
go into quantity production and get
quick results set the Keiffer or some
of its kin, but if quality production and

 

slower and surer permanent; results ,

are sought, the quality varieties
should be set. The Keiffer kind may
be overdone because they will be

planted more extensively, being more
easily adapted to varying soil condi-
tions. Then in years of big crops such
fruit will be discriminated against in
favor of better quality fruit and will
therefore go begging for a market.
But with the quality varieties, on the
other hand, one can be assured of a
good steady income after they come
into bearing.

Last week’s article suggests the
dwarf pear for setting. About fifteen
years ago there was a dwarf pear
craze. The dwarf was hailed as the
way to riches and success. Quite a
few growers in the fruit section of
the state invested, but not one has
made a success. What is the best
dwarf orchard in the state was gladly
sold a few years ago by its owner.
Only a few times did this orchard re-
turn a profit. Nowhere in Michigan
has the writer learned of any dwarf
pears that have proven of any com-
mercial value. Good standard stock
is the only thing to bank on when set-
ting a pear orchard.

 

CELLAR-FORCED PIEPLANT.

 

Fresh pieplant pie may be supplied
in place of that made of dried and can-
ned fruits on almost any farm. The
fact is well enough known to expert
gardeners who obtain fancy prices by
what are known as forcing methods,
but similar results may be secured by
anyone in eitherlhe city or the coun‘
try if he has (1) a few clumps of pie-
plant; (2) a cellar which can be kept
at about 60 degrees 1”,, and can be par-
tially darkened; and (3) a cinder bed
three or four inches deep which can
be kept wet, but well-drained.

Dig up the crowns, 01' bunches, of
pieplant any time after the tops have
been killed by cold weather and be-
fore ihe ground is frozen so hard that
digging is impossible. Leave plenty
of earth around the plant, and if it
has not already been frozen for a while
pile it up on the north side to freeze,
where the sun can not. reach it and
tempt out any of the leaves. The
plant, like men, must have a rest pe-
riod, but the pieplant does not need to
rest all winter, and if protected a little
while from the rain and sun, it can be
taken into the cellar and set to work
again by planting the roots three or
four inches deep in a bed of cinders
which have no ashes mixed in them.
The Cinders should be kept as moist
as possible, but the drainage should be
good enough to prevent. any water
from standing around the roots. There
is so much plant food stored for next
year's growth, that no soil or manure
is necessary, but moisture and warmth
will soon bring out, the long, pale,
crisp, thick stems with smaller leaves
and less fibre than usually are produc-
ed in the garden, and tlz;I result is that
these stems have a finer texture and
flavor and better cooking qualities.
One cutting will not exhaust the plant
food, but other stems will be produced
as long as any food is left in the roots
if the temperature is kept; up and wa‘
tering is continued.

If the basement is too well lighted,
the windows should be partially cov-
ered to weaken the light and compel
the stems to lengthen in search of the
sun. It will only be about two weeks
from the time of planting in the cin~
ders until the first pies may be made.
Pulling may be done as in the garden
and continued for several weeks.

This winter crop of pieplant will off-
set any loss through injury to the bed
from which the roots are taken, but
this injury may be repaired by divid-
ing each of the remaining clumps into
two parts with a spade in the spring,
and resetting half of each clump, or
crown in the hole left by the removal
of the plant used'the previous winter.

 

 

 


 

JAN. '8, 1916.

STRAWBERRY AND RASPBERRY
‘ CULTURE.

 

I notice comments on strawberry
culture and would like to tell a little
of my experience with them.

Spring planting is by far the best.
I usually set my plants in rows six
feet apart and 24 to 36 inches apart
in the row and I alternate early pota-
toes with the berries.

My last year’s patch was .42 square
rods in size. This brought me the
first season $2000 worth of potatoes
sold, and plenty of berries for a fam4
ily of four. The rows of vines were
luxuriant, being two feet wide, and the
plants were in fine vigor.

After the potatoes were removed I
kept the bead well cultivated until
August 14, when I sowed oats between
rows. After January 10 I mulched the
rows only. Oats went down and made
a good thick matting between rows.

The second season we picked and
sold 1,617 boxes of very fine berries.
After harvest the bed was cleaned up
and oats sown which grew to the
height of four feet.

My raspberries I cultivate as much
as you ought to corn. I mulch, and as

 

THE MICHIGAN 'FARMER

these experiments was carried out on
the college farm and some others were
carried out on the farms of orchard-
ists over the state who co-operated
with the station. Owing to some rea-
son, the disease developed eratically
on the unsprayed trees on the station
farm, so that the results of the experi-
ment there were inconclusive. On oth-
er farms, however, results were ob-
tained which indicated clearly that
fall spraying is just as effective as
spring spraying, for in many cases the
unsprayed trees were badly affected
while the fall sprayed and spring
sprayed trees were equally free from
infection.

It is the belief of the station investi-
gators that spraying at any time of
suitable weather between the time the
trees are fully ready for winter and
that when the buds urst, will be ef-
fective. Spraying at any time during
this period is also effective for the
San Jose scale. With a praiseworthy
conservatism, however, they are not
advising orchardists to change imme-
diately to the new plan, but are strong-
ly urging that the method be tried on
part of the orchard, and checked
against the old custom. The writer of

 

 

 

 

Snow Serves as a Good Mulching for Strawberry Patches.

soon as the ground can be worked in
the spring I put mulching close around
the plants and cultivate until fruit be-
gine to form. As soon as the fruit is
secured I remove the old canes, cut
back and thin out the new ones.
Then cultivation is continued to
about August 20, when oats are sown,
and mulching put on later. D. O. B.

 

A NEW IDEA IN THE CONTROL OF
PEACH LEAF CURL.

 

The method almost universally in
use as a means of preventing peach
leaf curl is that of spraying the trees
while in the dormant condition. A
number of sprays so applied will give
almost perfect control, but the one
commonly used is boiled lime-sulphur,
as it is also effective in controlling
the San Jose scale. The usual custom
is to apply just before the leaves start
in the spring. It does not always hap-
pen, however, that the spraying can
be done just as planned in the spring
because the soil is often so soft be-
cause of the water in it, that it is al-
together out of the question to go into
an orchard with a heavy spraying out-
fit. It often comes about, therefore,
that peach leaf curl is allowed to get
a season’s footing in a well managed
orchard because weather conditions
prevented action at the time for which
action was planned. Spraying after
growth is well started is not effica-
cious for preventing the disease; it
must be done before the buds start.

In View of the uncertainty of the
weather conditions in the spring, the
Cornell Experiment Station recently
undertook some experiments to deter-
mine the value of fall spraying in con-
trolling the disease, since there is
much more chance of obtaining suit-
able weather for thorough work in the
fall than in the spring. The plan of
the experiments involved spraying
some plats in the fall, some in the
spring, some in both fall and spring,
and leaving some unsprayed. One of

this note is convinced that the new
plan promises to be a great improve-
ment in orchard practice, and it is to
urge western orchardists to give it a
trial that this account has been writ-
ten. Right now is none too late to
begin the trial. 1:. F. MERN.

AMERICAN PLUM BORER.

 

 

Observations made by an entomol-
ogist of the Department of Agriculture
0f the American plum borer, show
that this insect. prefers trees that are
in a somewhat weakened condition,
such as those partially girdled by the
disease commonly known as collar
blight or mechanically injured by the
frost. Without injury of some sort to
its host plant the borer rarely suc-
ceeds in establishing itself, and entire-
ly healthy trees are in little danger
from its attack. Where a tree has
suffered injury the work of this borer,
may in many cases, considerably
shorten its life. Beginning at some
scar, wound, or crevice, where a bark
scale offers partial protection, the lar-
va works its way back into the living
tissue, in broad, shallow, irregular gal-
leries just beneath the bark. It has
been found feeding upon plum, peach,
cherry, Chinese plum, Kieffer pear,
mountain ash, persimmon, apple, and
Russian mulberry.

The insect is known to occur in 21
different states as far separated as
the District of Columbia, Arizona and
\Vashington. As a result of the ob-
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the conclusion is drawn that this bor-
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of more than ordinary importance, ex-
cept in occasional isolated cases.
When the ordinary precaution of cut-
ting away the dead bark and painting
the wounded areas is followed, this
may be regarded as sufficient for the
control of the borer. Where the borer
has established itself already, the cut-
ting out method is the only one that
can be followed.

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THE‘ MICHIGAN FARMER

E boast of a corn crop worth
approximately two and a. half
billion dollars, a. wheat crop

which is worth about one billion
dollars, and yet there is a crop
of hogs in the whole country that rep-
resents a money value to the farmers
of the country exceeding the value of
the wheat crop, approaching the value
of the corn, and yet there is but little
said about it. The weekly receipts of
hogs at the Chicago market alone was
about 300,000 head, during December.
At other points the inflow was corres-
pondingly large. If the average price
to the farmers is ten dollars per head
we can see that the billion dollars val-
ue is soon reached. What can it be at
the end of the year? No one thus far
has told us.

All of the pigs raised in the country
have mothers. The mothers are the
ones that shape, in a great degree,
the disposition and general character
as to thriftiness, health and vigor of
this great army of pigs which are rais-
ed to consume many of the products
on the farms and convert the same in-
to a marketable product which, when
sold in the markets, brings the money

The Brood Sows In Winter

them in good condition and the condi-
tions necessary to make them comfort-
able, especially at night.

‘ The Nests.

The sleeping places for the sows
should be dry, comfortably warm and
free from draughts of cold air. A mis-
take is often made by allowing too
much space above the nests, which, in
cold weather, lets too much cold air
come down on them and chill them.
To fail to make them comfortable is
to waste feed and energy. If the sows
are comfortable they are contented
and quiet in disposition, a character-
istic much to be desired, which can be
carried along to the pigs which they
will farrow in the spring. I have
known of families of hogs so well at-
tended to, as to feed and care for sev-
eral generations, that the pigs did not
show any disposition of uneasiness,
and did not express any discomfort by
squealing, even if the feed was not
always given at the feeding hour. The
squealing voice is acquired by practice
in expressing discomfort.

The Feed.

If the pregnant sow is supplied

with the feeds which her system re-

JAN. 8, 1916.

the requirements of the sows, and at
the same time there will be no dan-
ger of constipation which brings on a
revered condition at farrowing time,
and often causes the sows to become
enfrenzied and eat their. pigs. The
sows should be regularly but not
heavily red. It is a mistake to fatten
them before they farrow. If weighted
with flesh they can not handle them-
selves easily, and are pretty sure. to
lay on their pigs and kill them.
Exercise.

In order to insure a healthy condi<
tion and enable the sows to keep con-
trol of themselves, they should have
exercise every day. If the feeding
troughs are laid some distance frorn
their sleeping places, they will be
obliged to walk to and from them as
often as they are fed. If they retain
the habit of exercising they will roam
about the yards during pleasant weath-
er, and receive a good deal of benefit,
from being out in the open air and
sunshine. They should never be al—
lowed to form the habit of spending
the most of their time in the nests.
Such a habit usually precedes giving
birth to squawking and dead pigs. By
carefully guarding and controlling the
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with which the farmers pay their
debts, buy necessities, make improve
ments and surround their families
with the comforts and luxuries of life.
Important as these sows are, the moth-
ers of these money makers on the
farms, they are more often neglected,
illtreated and misused, than any other
animals on the farm.

It is not an unusual sight to see the
brood sows wandering about the farm,
seeking any morsel of food they can
find, wallowing in the mud, squealing
to make known the fact that they are
hungry, shivering because they are
cold, only retiring to a cold place be-
side the fences and buildings as the
evening shadows gather around and
darkness comes on, to pass the night
in a manner best described as in dis-
comfort.

I sometimes wonder if the owners
know that by neglecting the brood
sows in winter, that they are laying
the foundation for an uneasy, un-
thrifty lot of pigs which are to be
their pork makers the following sea-
son. The sows transmit the internal
structure, the strength of the vital
organs, the machinery of the body, to
the pigs, and if they themselves are
neglected until their own vital ener-
gies are diminished they can not trans-
mit to their pigs more than they them-
selves possess. It is poor economy to

 

withhold from the brood sows the

quires to maintain it at this critical
period, she will be given a great vari-
ety of feeds. In addition to the grain
feeds, they will be allowed to chew on
several forage feeds like cornstalks,
alfalfa, clover hay and even straw.
The grains lack some of the mineral
elements which the sows require. If
given a chance, they will take what
they need. A small amount of vegeta-
bles like potatoes, garden beets or
mangolds given occasionally will be
relished and benefit them in several
ways.

Except in extremely cold weather
the sows should have sloppy feed
twice a day. It is cruel to make them
go to the watering trough to get what
drink they need in cold weather. If
the sloppy feed is given when luke-
warm they will relish it and it will do
them much more good than it will if
given when cold.

A variety of feeds give better re-
sults than any one single feed. If corn
alone is given the pigs will be dimin-
ished in size and lack in vital energy;
there is not protein enough in corn to
build the framework of the pigs, and
encourage the growth oi.‘ large vital
organs, the machinery of the body
which does the work of digesting the
food and assimilating the nutrients
which it contains. A grain ration made
up of ground oats, corn or barley, to
which is added one-half the bulk of

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success in saving a large percentage

of strong, healthy pigs, may be insure.

of strong healthy pigs may be insured.
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LIVE STOCK NEWS.

A. J. Soliday, of Illinois, is an ex-
pert in preparing lambs for the mar-
ket, and on two occasions he managed
to top the Chicago market with prime
lambs for the Christmas holiday trade,
receiving $9.60 per 100 lbs. in both in-
stances, that price never having been
paid in December in any past year.
Mr. Soliday, besides being an expert
in the line of fattening lambs for the
market, is widely known as a highly
successful breeder of Poland-Chinas.
His two flocks of lambs referred to av—
eraged close to 86 lbs. They were
purchased as feeders early last; Octo-
ber in Wisconsin, at which time they
averaged in weight 60 lbs., and he
paid $8 per 100 lbs. for the lot, which
were highly bred lambs of Washing-
ton breeding. The lambs had the run
of a good corn field, as well as access
to a rape pasture and as many pump-
kins as they would eat.

It is becoming the general sentiment
of the trade that hogs have been sell-
ing of late in the Chicago market,
about as low in price as they are like
ly to go, as nearly everyone believes
that there would be a panic among
stockmen were the packers to forms
further considerable reductions in the
market values. Already enormous
numbers of underweights and more
pigs have been rushed to market, and
further drops in prices would almost
certainly bring in such a vast number ,
of pigs that the future supply of ma-
tured hogs would be abnormally small.

 

 

 

 


  

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THE. MICHIGAN FARMER

System on the Dairy Farm

T is important to have system in
I the management of a dairy farm.

It not only reduces operating
charges, but it is the only means by
which land, labor and cattle can be
made to yield maximum returns. In
applying system to the management of
a dairy farm one should make a care-
ful study of the farm and work out a
crop growing system that will provide
a regular supply of suitable feed for
the cows during the year. As a farm-
er one should consider the acres, rath-
er than the cow, the unit of produc-
tion. Profitless crops are a greater
source of loss than profitless cows.

In evolving systems of crop growing
that will provide the most palatable
and nutritious food for the cattle ex-
perience shows that a systematic al-
ternation of crops is inevitable. Dairy
farming encourages crop rotation. The
well-managed farm affords an excel-
lent example of profitable crop grow-
ing. By yielding corn, small grain, le-
gumes and grasses to serve the appe-
tites of the cows the soil itself is. fed
a variegated ration. Legumes, clover,
alfalfa and cowpeas, figure prominent-
ly in the best crop rotations and dairy
rations. Having the peculiar power of
drawing nitrogen from the inexhausti-
ble supply in the atmosphere, they not
only supply that element to the soil,
but at the same time afford an abund-
ance of palatable and nutritious hay
and pasturage. Following a syste-
matic rotation of crops in growing
food for the cows is the first step to-
ward successful dairy farming.

The Economic Use of Farm Labor.

The handling of farm labor in a
manner that will keep all hands busy
as many days as possible requires a
prearranged system. Many of the un-
pleasant features connected with work
on the dairy farm are due directly to
lack of system in planning the year’s
work. By conducting the crop grow-
ing system and breeding operations so
that there is an even distribution of
labor during the year one can employ
the same men and be insured against
losses from inexperienced hands and
poor milkers. In order to systematize
the labor problem the fields, barn and
stables must be so planned as to avoid
lost motion and facilitate the work of
caring for the cattle. A little time and
study devoted to simplifying the
chores and methods of handling the
products will enable one to save a
vast amount of unnecessary labor.

By training the cows properly, hav-l

ing a place for each cow and seeing
that each cow is in her place, keeping
breeding records, and knowing where
every tool may be found, the chores
may be done quickly and there will be
less friction between the men than is
the case on the farm where slip-shod
methods are practiced in the barns.
The same rule appli; s to having a reg-
ular time for feeding and watering the
cows, milking, cleaning the stables and
washing the cans and pails. In order
to secure efficient service from the
hired men each man must. have his
certain work to do and not be allowed
to crowd it on to the other hands. By
having on man do all of the feeding
and keeping the milk records one will
get better results than by dividing the
work between two or three men. Each
man should have certain cows to milk
and any changes should be avoided as
much as possible. By planning the
farm and dairy work so that every
man may Le kept busy one can cut
down the number of hours without les-
sening the amount of work performed
by his men during the year. Long
hours, with a lantern at the end of
the day, do not increase the efliciency
of the labor force.
System in Breeding.

System should also be introduced in
breeding the cows and keeping service
records so that the calving periods

’ i may be regulated to meet the needs

for“ milk production at the different
times of the year. The pregnant cows

. Jan. 8,, 1916,

should always have the best of care,
and the man who knows when his
cows are due to freshen has an advan-
tage over the man 'who neglects to
keep service records. It requires care-
ful management to keep the cows
bred up and save the calves.

System in mixing various feedstuffs
with reference to the roughage means
healthier cows and cheaper produc-
tion. By mixing a. few tons of the dif-
ferent feeding materials at one time
and having it stored Within easy ac-
cess to the stable, considerable time
will be saved and one is likely to get:
bettter results than is the case when
a few bushels of each kind are hastily
mixed every day just before feeding.
By feeding the concentrates along
with the bulky and succulent feeds
one is likely to get better results than
by feeding them alone. The dairy cow
is a creature of habit and all changes
in feeding time and methods of car-
ing for and feeding her should be
avoided as much as possible. As the
milk glands are under direct control
of the nervous system any conditions
which affect the nervous system will
react upon the milk-producing glands.
Any undue disturbance or undue wait‘
ing for feed will divert some of the
blood supply from the milk glands to
some other part of the body and di-
minish the milk flow. The well-known
phenomenon of “not giving down” the
milk is the result of some lack of nor-
vous tone in the gland caused by some
sort of change in treatment or excite-
ment. The udder is not merely a con-
tainer in which the milk is ready stor-
ed at milking time, but an organ in
which the greater part of the milk is
elaborated while milking is in progress
by virtue of the agitation produced.
Unless the cow is in perfect repose
(free from excitement) this secretion
will not take place normally. The
lesson to be derived from this is that.
the cow should be fed and milked reg-
ularly, treated with kindness and be
otherwise kept free from excitement,
especially during the time of milking.

Keeping up the Herd.

By introducing system in feeding
the calves and young stock one may be
insured of a sufiicient number of
young females to take the place of: the
cows discarded from time to time. By
starting a few calves at about the
same time and systematizing the work
so that they may be fed and kept in
the same pens or pasture a. lot of work
will be avoided and a better growth
and more uniform development will be
obtained. Many successful dairy farm-
ers make a. practice of starting a
bunch of heifer calves each fall and
by feeding them liberally during the
winter and giving them good care they
are large enough to go into the calf
pasture late the next spring and make
‘good growth on grass and a. small
amount of grain feed. In this way one
can feed the skim-milk to pigs during
the summer and thus derive two prof-
its instead of one—~and at the same
time grow better calves and pigs than
is the case when they are both started
in the spring and fed scant rations of
skim—milk as soon as the milk flow
falls off in mid—summer.

A man may have a thorough knowl-
edge of the dairy business. He may
be a master of dairy cows and feed-
stuffs, but if he lacks the ability to
develop system and set nature’s forces
at work in a way that will return a
profit, he will never make a financial
success of a dairy farm.

New York. W. MILTON KELLY.

 

‘cosr OF SHREDDING CORN.

 

I am anxious to settle a contro-
versy relative to the e use of
shreddt corn, and would glad it
you we answer to the best of your
ability or information obtalnable.
The condition would be 40 acres ly-
ing approximately three quarters of
a mile from the barn—averaging a

 

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JAN. 8, 1916.

possible 50 bushels to the acre, shred-
ded under favorable conditlons—
good teaming, additional help, meals,
etc., territory—southern Mlchigan.
Would be glad to have you give what
in your opinion, would be a fair ex-

ense.
p Ohio. J. S.

I do not care to go on record with
anything like a careful estimate of
the cost of shredding this corn. It de-
pends upon so many things that might
differ materially from conditions in my
vicinity that an estimate would be lit-
tle better than a guess. Some of the
conditions that might differ as as fol—
lows:

1. Who bosses the job? That would
make a great difference.

2. The capacity of the husker. Is
it large or small? If large capacity
the men will have to hustle to keep it
going.

3. The kind of crew that runs the
husker. Do they try to rush it through
or are they satisfied with board and
expenses?

4. Is the corn bound in bundles or
in large shocks? This makes a lot of
difference.

To guess at it I would say it would
cost at least 10 cents per bushel.

 

THE BUTTER DOESN’T GATHER.

 

I have been having so much trou-
ble getting butter churned that Ia
coming to you with my troubles. We
have only one cow, seven years old.
She freshened in August and we had
no trouble churning, until the cold
weather came. I set the milk 1n pans
and leave it about 48 hours before
skimming. Use a thermometer before
churning. After churning an hour or
two it will partly break, then I can
churn all day and it will never gather.
If 1 let it stand I can skim off the top
and stir it by itself and can separate
it from the milk that way. The cow
gets salt every day. Plenty of clover
hay, cornstalks, peas and oats cut
green, roots. I have tried putting the
cream with my sister’s cream before
churning and it will come with her’s
without any trouble. Another thing,
the milk gets so bitter after it stands
about a day. This is just in cold
Weather. The milk never gets so very
cold as I keep it in my kitchen And
we never have host in it

Luce Co. Mrs. J. S.

1 think. the trouble is largely one of
temperature. It is too cold. Skim
your milk when ready, put the cream
in a crock or pail when you skim next
time and mix the cream in the crock.
When you get enough cream to churn
set the crock or pail of cream in a tub
of warm water and stir it occasional-
ly. Warm it to 70 degrees and let it
stand at that temperature for 24 hours.
Then put the pail of cream into cold
water, stir well and let it cool to 60
degrees and then churn. I think your
butter will gather all right.

I believe it would pay to feed a cow
that freshened in August a grain ra-
tion. A good feed of ground corn and
oats will help the quality of butter and

will produce more butter.

 

FOOD VALUE OF CULL BEANS.

Are ground cull beans as good as
cottonseed meal, by equal weight, to
feed to cows? Also, are ground cull
beans as good for cow as boiled cull
beans?

SUBSCRIBER.

Good cull beans are not as valuable
for cows as cottonseed meal. Cotton-
seed meal contains 40 per cent or bet-

ter of protein, while cull beans con-

_ tain only about 20 per cent. The beans

contain a little more carbohydrates
but not so much fat.

Besides, cows do not like bean meal
as well as they do cottonseed meal.
Again, bean meal makes a very brit-
tle, tallowy butter, and can be fed
only in small quantities with success.
The same, however, can be said of
cottonseed meal. I would not want to
feed over two pounds per cow per day
of either feed.

Cooking the beans makes them more
digestible and also more palatable,
but this costs money. Taking the cost
into consideration, I doubt if it would
pay to cook them. Taking everything
into consideration, I should say that a
ton of cottonseed meal is_equal to
more than two tons of bean meal.
Meal from cull beans is not worth as
much as from good sound-beans. How-
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the best Separator bargain ever heard of, return it at
our expense. If you dcc1de to kee it, make your first
small payment in 8 months, and balhnce in 3, 6 and
months thereafter, giving you

A YEAR TO PAY
Without Interest

This is the famous Hartman Farm Credit
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Paint, Roofing. F'urniture, Carpets, Rugs, etc.
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375, 500, 750 and 1,000 Pounds Capacity

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I have a heifer calf four weeks old.
Am somewhat short of milk. I would
like to know how to feed and care for
her. Have you a recipe for head-
cheese?

Bay Co. G. C.

After a calf is four weeks old it can
get along very well on little or no
milk. Make a gruel out of a variety
of feeds, say corn meal, oil meal, mid-
dlings, bran, ground oats; mix them
all together, and cook a kettle of it,
having it about the consistency of
gruel. At first feed a pint of this in
three quarts of warm water, increase
to a quart of the gruel. In addition,
give the calf clover hay and ensilage
if you have it; in fact, any roughage
you happen to have. Also begin to
feed it corn meal and ground oats as
soon as it will eat. You can, of course,
buy a prepared calf meal that will
give good results.

Head cheese is made from the flesh
on the hog’s head. Clean the head, dig
out the ears and eyes and cut off the
end of the snout. Split open the skull
and remove the brains. Then boil un-
til the flesh is thoroughly cooked and
will clean readily from the bones. The
hide or rind can be removed, either
before or after boiling. Now chop the
meat fine and make it into balls or
brick form. The meat can be flavored
with sage or other herbs and salted to
suit the taste.

   
     
 
     
   
    

   
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

  
   
 
  

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SOFT UNHUSKED CORN AND
ALFALFA.

         

Will you please tell us what is the
best feed to buy for milch cows. We
have to buy feed for them. Father
and I differ on the kind to buy. We
have alfalfa hay, corn that has not
been husked, all soft corn, and shred-

    
     
 
 

   
 
 

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Cream ZSeparator Catalog
No. S-‘ 256

HARTMAN 60.,

4043-4571858“: 8L. CHICAGO. Ill.
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much should be fed?

Bay Co. H. H.

Good alfalfa hay and this soft corn
make a good roughage, alfalfa being
rich in protein and the corn in carbo-
hydrates, the one balancing the other.
But these foods are too bulky to feed
for the entire ration. ‘

Bean meal is a fairly good cow feed.
Cows do not like it very well but it is
nearly always a cheap source of pro-
tein, and we should feed some of it for
economy’s sake.

For a grain ration I would suggest
that you grind corn, oats and beans to-
gether in the proportion of two parts
of corn, two parts of oats and one
part beans. Feed one pound of this
grain for every four pounds of milk
produced. Cows ought to do well on
this ration, and it is quite a cheap one.

    
   

   
  
 
  
 
 
    

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Every Galloway Separator a Thoroughbred

Champibn Its beautiful design, its clean cut lines. the material with in
which it is built its b1 aungs, the precision with m
which its gears are cut stamp it a thoroughbi cd. its clean skimming
its wearing and lasting qualities its case of Upl‘l .111011, its under— —rate
(and not over -ratcd) capacity stamp it a ( hampiv 11—just as much :1 Chan}. 'W
piou as either one of my champion cows shown below.

Down Go Prices—Up Goes Quality

I have cut cream sepaiator pric cs again. Why ‘7 Because I am buying ma.
terial for less money than cvcr,t11111ing out st paratms on high (: lass, auto-
matic machinei V faster than CV or from my great factoiie s, and because every 1
separator I put out sells from one to a dozen more
Spreads Like Wildfire ‘ 3”“ ‘0 3m“ “‘0‘“
AT 4 NEW LOW PRICES
The Galloway Cream Separator fever spreads like wildfire. Every cow owner is getting
it. He knows that he will ct more separator for less money— mme genuine honest,
high- grade material and workmanship built into this high- quality, beautifully finished ma-
chine than can be found anywhere else 1n the countr .’I‘l1e best skimming service for less
money. Where other separators are good the ew Sanitary 18 as good or better.
Where others are wrong the New Sanitary is right, absolutely right. Try it. if you
\ like it buy it; if you don’ i: send it back. If theN cw Galloway Sanitary is as good as I say
it is, you can ’t afford to buy any other kind. If it is not as good as I say it is, then i could
not afford to offer it to you fora 90-day trial. I couldn’t a (ml to gum .111th it fox ten
years against defective workmanship and material. I couldn’ t afford to back it with a
25, 000 guarantee bond. You save money when you buy it. You make money
when you use it.
some separators are sold for less ranney, t they are not nGfllloWSy separators. When be _er

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JAN. 8, 1916.

 

 

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in the past season v.4: hate ri-ccivcd
approximately 5,000 letters similar
to those reproduced below. We do
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the letters here shown. but will be
pleased to supply this address if
you will write us. Then you can
Write to any or all of these people.

Mrs. l.. C. Wilson of l’a.——“;\r’iy
car enter says that a house like you
sol me would cost me $700 more
if put up by a contractnr.”

Mr. Samuel Why of (lliio, saj.'r:-—
“Total cost is SL080. Had I bought
everything here. it would have coal.
me nearly $2.000.”

Nlr. “rm. Brandism-“I saved about
$200 by building in this way.‘~

Mr. Frank l‘iwinp ""“Il‘lltfi't‘ “as .1
saying of atrclpast $5001u building my
house over thclordinar)‘ way.”

hir. (ii-o. Schaiblc v"(.‘ur home
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pancy in just 15 days. livery piece
fit; perfectly and there was plenty 0!
material. Our carpenter bill “as
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on an ordinary house.”

h’Ir. Thus. I“. Martin—“The car-
penters who put up my liilllac say
that no such lumber could be bought
here at any price.”

lVIr. Nace Burkc~—"\\'c cannot buy
such materials anywhere in this city.
Niy house cost $l,l00, and l iillilh I
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penters and painters say they never
before saw such fine lumber. i am
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labor saving is a big item.”

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time I can go out of my stay to help
you I am going to do it. You are the
squarcst people I c» er dealt with."

Mr. Douglas Golden—“l have
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saved between $400 and $500.”

Remember. the complete out
oflice address of each of t ese
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LITERATURE
POETRY
HISTORY an?
INFORMATION

 

 

‘ .Magazine Section
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77w FARM BOY
an? GIRL.

SCIENTIFIC an?

MECHANICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This Magazine Section forms apart ‘ot our paper every week.

Every article is written especially for it, and does not appear elsewhere

 

 

URING the war of the Revolu-
tion no colony was more in-
tensely loyal than Massachu-
setts, yet not all of her citizens were
adherents to the cause of liberty, but
there were many who did everything
in their power to aid the British. This
led to many thrilling little episodes,
very few of which have been recorded
in history. Among these was Peter
Strong’s defense of the patriot powder.
In a cabin that stood on the out-
skirts of a little settlement no great
distance from Boston lived John
Strong, together with his wife and
their son, who at this time was a
sturdy thirteen-year—old lad. Theirs
was a life of contentment as their
wants were few and simple, hence
easily supplied by the bounteous crops
the rich soil of their fields produced
and the game that was easily procur-
ed from the nearby forest.
There came a day, however, when

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Peter Strong—Patriot
By SHERLEY CONNELL.

the peaceful little settlement was
thrown into great excitement. A mes-
senger had arrived with the stirring
news that the fight for liberty had be-
gun and, even then, a great army of
patriots had gathered around Boston
to besiege the British troops that were
stationed there. The messenger had
scarcely passed onward to deliver the
call to arms to the settlers farther in-
land before practically the entire pop-
ulation had assemled in the square be-
fore the little church where the kind-
ly faced,old minister, his heart fired
with the spirit of patriotism, was urg-
ing every man to strike for the liberty
of his home and country.

Probably it was the blood of his
forefathers, who had been numbered

among the sturdy Pilgrims, that cours-
ed through his veins which so quickly
aroused the fire 01’ liberty in the heart
of John Strong. The quiet, unassum-
ing farmer was the first to go to his
cabin, take down the long, flint-lock
rifle from its place upon the deer-
horns, strap on his powder horn and
bullet pouch and hurry back to the
church with the announcement that he
“was ready.” Such prompt action in-
spired courage in the hearts of his
fellow men and it was not to be won-
dered at that he was chosen leader of
the little band of patriots that were
soon upon their way toward Boston.
Not all of the ablebodied men had
joined the company, however, for Tom
Mears and a few others stood to one

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side when the. settlers had gathered
before the church. With sneering ac-
tions these men had referred to those
who proposed going forth to fight for
their country as “rebels” and “trait-
ors,” and intimated that they would
pay dearly for their folly.

Despite any hopes and predictions
to the contrary by the Tories, the
struggle ent on and the colonists
were meeting with success. One very
serious difficulty beset them, however,
and that was securing a plenteous sup-
ply of ammunition. The manufacture
of powder in those day, was a very
difficult matter as compared with our
modern ways, and a goodly portion of
the supply was furnished by the men
who were too old to be at the front,
and by the women who manufactured
it at; out—0f-t11e—way places in the back
settlements and then stealthily trans-
ported it to the. front. That work was
not as easily accomplished as might

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Lord Kitchener at Dardanelles Considering Withdrawal of Allied Troops.

 


 

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be supposed for the Tories banded to-
gether and destroyed the' powder
whenever they found it at all possible.

The location of the Strong home
was such as to make it a convenient
place for hiding the powder when it
was being transported to the front
and, quite often, the little cellar be-
neath the cabin was almost filled with
powder chests awaiting a convenient
time when they could be moved on to
their destination. This work had been
carried on for some time right under
the eyes of the Tories without their
becoming aware of what was taking
place. Their success probably led the
patriots to grow careless and the Tor-
ies finally became suspicious of what
was being done. It was then easy for
them to learn the full truth of the
matter.

One evening, near dusk, a messen-
ger called at. the Strong cabin with the
news that Mrs. Strong’s aged mother
was very ill and requesting her to
come to the bedside at, once. Quite an
amount of powder was stored in their
cellar and Mrs. Strong hesitated about
leaving but. l’eter assured her that he
could guard the place very well and,
as there never had been any trouble,
she decided to go.

Vt‘hen Mrs. Strong had taken her de-
parture. however, the place was unus-
ually lonesome to Peter, and the un-
canny stillness of the night seemed to
awaken all sorts of suspicions in his
mind and vague trains of unreason-
able dangers passed before him. It
was now past his usual bed-time but
the boy was reluctant to leave his
cozy corner by the big fire—place. To
tell the truth, he was just: a'little bit
afraid.

Peter had finally aroused t-nough
courage and was just about to start
for his bed in the loft when he was
startled by a noise——the unmistakable
click of the latch on their gate. Von—
dering who could be coming at that
hour of the night, he softly stepped to
the window and peered out. After a
moment, he could distinguish the dim
outlines of three figures standing
close together as though debating
some question. One of the figures now
moved toward the door and Peter
could tell by his form that it was Tom
Nears the leader of the Tories. ln :1
second it came to his mind that they
had come to destroy the powder.

Titt- shadowy form came up onto the
porch and Peter could soon hear some
instrument being introduced between
the edge of the heavy oaken door and
the jamb. Thieves were unknown in
that community in those days and, as
no great pains had been taken to
make the door burglar-proof the boy
realized that the intruders might eas-
ily effect an entrance. Quick action
must be taken if he was to save the
powder because if the men once suc-
ceeded in getting into the cabin any
resistance he might offer would avail
nothing.

So, quickly stepping t0 the other
end of the room he took his rifle down
from its place upon the wall and car-
ried it to the door. He then called
out in as steady tone of voice as he
could command: “Who‘s there and
what do you want? Why don’t you
knock if you want to come in?”

For a moment there was silence and
then a gruff voice answcred: "Say,
there, boy, why don’t you open the
door and not. keep us waiting out here
all night? VVe‘want that powder so
that. we can get it to the soldiers be-
fore day.”

“My mother is not at home and she
has told me never to admit strangers
when she is away,” answered Peter.
“You are not from the army, anyway.
I know your voice. You are Tom
Mears and if you want anything, just
wait until tomorrow."

“Don’t make any difference who I
am fer we’ve come to git that powder
and we’ll have it ’er tear this cabin to
pieces.” hotly returned Mears, who

was now growing angry at having his
scheme balked by a mere lad. “Will
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you open that door or will we have to
smash it in?”

“‘I’ll not open the door and if any-
one touches it he does so at his own
risk,” Peter replied.

“Huh,” snarled Mears,lwho was now
thoroughly enraged. “Stand back if.
you don’t want to get hurt for we’re
comin’ right through,” and he hurled
his huge frame against the door with

such force that every fibre of the.
heavy oaken planks seemed to
tremble. ,

Peter realized that he must act at
once if he was to keep the men out so,
before Mears could step away from
the door, he raised the rifle to his
shoulder and pulled the trigger. The
report of the gun was followed by a
groan and the jar of a heavy body
falling to the porch floor. The bullet
had found its mark.

The excitement seemed to have very
little effect upon Peter and he pro-
ceeded to reload his rifle, with nerves
as steady as though it had been but a
rabbit that he had firedupon. He
quickly found, however, that he would
have no further need of the rifle that
night because the enemy admitted
defeat.

“Young teller, you’ve got the best
of us now, but we‘ll come back and git
you and the powder, both,” fairly
snarled a voice outside of the door.
“No tarnal rebel upstart can beat Tom
Mears. I’ll see that the King’s sol-
diers come and clean out this rebel
nest and then you’ll be sorry for what
you’ve done tonight."

llis companions had now gotten
Mears to his feet and. one on either
side, Were supporting him out of the
gate. He was still heaping all sorts
of maledictions upon the “rebel nest.”

Peter resolved that there should be
no sleep for him that night but that
he would remain upon guard lest the
Tories return to make another at-
tempt to secure the powder. The con-
ditions under which the colonists lived
at that time developed nerves of steel
and it was not. surprising that a thir—
teen-yearold lad was ready to attempt:

single-handed, something that few
men of today would try.
The Tories had been away but a.

short time until Peter could hear some

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one coming toward the cabin. Deter-
mining to do the very best that he pos-
sibly could to defend the powder, he
grasped his rifle more firmly and wait-
ed with the expectation of an imme-
diate attack being made upon the
door. Further‘trouble was to be spar-
ed him, however, for he soon heard
his mother's voice calling to him.

When Mrs. Strong had arrived at
the home of her mother she had found
that lady enjoying her usual good
health, so it was soon surmised that
the Tories were plotting to destroy
the powder. A party was quickly rais-
ed and accompanied Mrs.'Strong back
to her home, their hearts filled with
the dread of what they feared had
happened there during the past few
hours.

Mrs. Strong and the persons ac-
companying her were no more highly
pleased at finding Peter and the pow-
der safe, than was the boy at being
relieved from his task. You may be
sure that the narrative of his adven—
ture with Mears and his followers won
the admiration of all and great praise
was bestowed upon him.

No further attempts were made to
molest the powder and, ere many days
passed by, it was being used with tell-
ing effect against the British soldiers.
The other colonists now made things
so warm for Mears, who had not been
seriously hurt, and his cohorts, that.
they soon left that vicinity never to
return.

Several years of the struggle for
freedom had now passed by and Peter
was nearing manhood when his father
broken in body and spirit by the ter-
rible privations that he had passed
through, tottered back to his little cab-
in. lt was natural that, the son should
have a desire to take up his gun and
attempt to fill the place that his fath-
er had been forced to give up. Peter's
courage and determination were now
valuable assets and helped him to win
further glories for the honored name
that he bore.

Today, in a little graveyard not far
from where the Strong cabin once
stood, there is a grave surmounted by
a granite boulder upon whose rugged
side is carved the truthful inscription
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“‘Hullo, Stewart, you’re the feller
I’m lookin’ fer,’ said Pat.

“Stewart eyed him 2111’ said, mighty
cool an’ sarcastic:

‘Hawe, you look a good deal fer
me when I’m hittin’ up the dust the
other way.’

"Pat, went red at thet, but held in.

“ ‘Say, Stewart, you-all think a lot
of thet roan boss of yourn, with the
aristocratic name?’

“ ‘I reckon I do.’ replied Gene.

“‘\Val. where is he?’

“‘Thet’s none of your
Hawe.’

“ ‘O—ho! It ain’t, hey? Vi’al, I guess
I can make it my business. Stewart,
there was some queer goin’s—on last
night thet, you know somethin’ about.
Danny Mains gonen—Stillwell’s money
gone—~your roan hoss gone——thet little
hussy Bonita gone—~an’ this greaser
derned near gone, too! Now, seein’
thet you was up late an’ prowlin’
‘round the station, where this greaser
was found, it ain’t unreasonable to
think you might know how he got
plugged, is it?’

"Stewart laughed kind of cold, an’
he rolled a cigarette, all the time eyin’
Pat. Then he said if he’d plugged the
greaser it'd never hev been sich a
bunglin’ job.

“‘I can arrest you on suspicion,
Stewart, but before I go thet far I
want some evidence. I want to round
up Danny Mains an’ thet little greaser

business,

By ZANE GREY

 

 

girl. I want to find out what’s be-
come of your hoss. It’s got a queer
look—thet hoss bein’ gone!’

“ ‘You sure are a swell detective,
Hawe, an’ I wish you luck,’ said Stew.
art, slowly.

“Thet ’peared to nettle Pat beyond
bounds, an’ he stamped around an’
swore. Then he hed an idea. It jest
stuck out all over him, an’ he shook
his finger in Stewart’s face.

“' ‘You was drunk last. night ’

“Stewart never batted an eye.

""You met some woman at the sta-
tion, didn’t you?” shouted Hawe.

“ ‘I met a lady,’ replied Stewart,
quiet an’ menacin’ like.

“ ‘You met Al Hammond’s sister, an’
you took her up to Kingsley’s. An’
cinch this, my cowboy cavalier, I’m
goin’ up there an’ ask this grand dame
some questions, an’ if she’s as close-
mouthed as you are—I’ll arrest her!’

“Gene Stewart turned white. I ex-
pected to see him jump like lightnin’,
as he does when he’s riled sudden;
but he was calm, an’ thinkin’ hard.
Presently he said:

“ ‘Pat, that’s a fool idee, an’ if you
do the trick it’ll hurt you all the rest
of your life. There’s absolutely no
reason to frighten Miss Hammond,
an’ tryin’ to arrest her would be such
an outrage as won’t be stood fer in El
Cajon. If you’re sore on me, send me
to jail. I'll go. If you want to hurt
Al Hammond, go an’ do it some man
kind of way. Don’t take your spite

JAN. .8, 1916.. ,

out on us by insultin’ a lady who has
come hyar fer a visit. We're bad
enough without bein’ as low-down as
.greasers.’

“It was a long talk fer Gene, an’ I
was as surprised as the rest of the
fellers. Think of Gene Stewart talk-
in’ soft an’ sweet to thet red—eyed coy-
ote of a sheriff! An’ Pat, he looked
so devlishly gleeful thet if somethin'
about Gene hedn’t held me tight I’d
hev got in the game myself.

“ ‘I’m a goin’, an’ I’m a. goin’ right
now!’ he shouted.

“After thet anyone could hev heerd
a clock tick a mile off. Stewart seems
ed kind of chokin’, an’ finally he burst;
out:

“ ‘But, man, think who it is! It's
Majesty Hammond! If yodtseen her
face you couldn’t do it, even if you
was locoed or drunk.”

“ ‘Couldn’t I?’ said Hawe. ‘Wal, I’ll
show you darned quick! What do I
care who she is? Them swell eastern
women—I’ve heerd of them. They’re
not so much. This Hammond wom-
an’~—~

“Suddenly Hawe shut up an’ went, for
his gun.”

Stillwell paused in his narrative to
get breath, and wiped his moist. brow.
His face began to lose its cragginess.
It changed, it softened, it. rippled and
wrinkled, and all that. strange mobility

focused and shone in a wonderful
smile.

“An’ then, Miss Majesty, then there
was somethin’ happened. Stewart,

took Pat's gun away from him, an’
throwed it on the floor. An’ what, fol~
lowed was beautiful. It, was the bean-
tifulest sight I ever seen. Only it was
over so soon! A little while alter,
when the doctor came, he hed another
patient besides the wounded grcascr,
an’ he said thet his new one would
require about four months to be up
an’ around cheerful like again. An’
Gene Stewart hit the trail for the
border?"
CHAPTER Vll.

Next morning, when Madeline was
aroused by her brother, it was not yet.
daybreak. The air chilled her, and in
the gray gloom she had to feel around
for matches and lamp. Her usual lan-
guid manner vanished at a touch of
the cold water. Presently, when Al-
fred knocked on her door and said he
was leaving a pitcher of hot. water
outside, she replied, with chattering
teeth:

“Th-thank y-you, b-but ‘ d-don’t no-
need any now.”

She found it necessary, however, to
warm her numb fingers before she
could fasten hooks and buttons. And
when she was dressed she marked in
the dim mirror that there were tinges
of red in her cheeks.

“Well, if I haven’t some color!” she
exclaimed.

Breakfast waited for her in the din.
ing-room. The sisters ate with her.
Madeline quickly caught-the feeling of
brisk action that seemed to be in the
air. From the back of the house
sounded the tramp of boots and the
voices of men, and from outside came
a dull th‘ mp of hoofs, the rattle of
harness, and the creak of wheels. Then
Alfred came stamping in.

“Majesty, here’s where you get, the
real thing,” he announced merrily.
“VVe’re rushing you off, I’m sorry to
say, but we musit hustle back to the
ranch. The fall round-up begins to-
morrow. You will ride in the buck—
board with Florence and Stillwell. I’ll
ride on ahead with the boys, and fix
up a little for you at the ranch. Your
baggage will follow, but won’t get
there till tomorrow some time. It’s a
long ride outwnearly fifty miles by
wagon road. Flo, don’t forget a cou-
ple of robes. Wrap her up well, and
hustle getting ready.”

A little later, when Madeline went
out with Florence, the gray gloom was
lightening. Horses were champlng
bits and pounding gravel.

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The Farm Tractor Is Here

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l4 Jeiierson Ave. East, Detroit, Mich.
Hereby Modestly Shies Its Castor Into The Business Arena

Every intelligent farmer is interested in the farm tractor proposition.
He may be skeptical about it as a paying investment; but his mental atti-
tude is one of keen inquiry and willingness to be shown. The question,
“Shall I buy a tractor?” has, in many cases, been answered in the affirma-
tive by men who are still asking “What tractor shall I buy?”

Good materials, expert machining and modern methods are
available to all; and are in common use among manufacturers.
particulars we cannot hope to excel our competitors.

Our only claim to your preference must lie in some distinctive and use-
ful feature peculiar to our tractor.

This we have in the “three wheel drive.” Not only the rear wheels;
but the front, or steering wheel driven by the power plant instead of being
pushed along by the rear wheels.

To illustrate: Place a piece of 4x4 in front of a loaded wheelbarrow
and your utmost strength will not push it forward; but step around in front
and a moderate pull on the top of the wheel takes it over the obstruction.
This means economy of power; greater draw bar pull with a lighter ma-
chine, and economy of fuel.

In the above cut the front wheel stands crosswise of the machine. Driv-
en in this position the tractor turns short about, like a dump-wagon. It
steers readily on plowed ground or a slippery road.

You may see an advantage in a short turn with a. mower or reaper or
in taking a load of hay through a fourteen-foot gate intoanarrow lane. We’ll
leave it to you.

We have also our own patent plow frame carrying our plows on the
rear of the tractor and a castor wheel behind.

The tractor turns just as short with it as without it. No wider head-
land than with a team.

We shall be ready to make deliveries about April first.
about waiting.

equally
In these

Suit yourself

 

THE MICHIGAN FARMER,

L’IGHT OF WESTERN STARS.

 

(Continued from page 38).

“ 'Mawnin’, Miss Majesty,” said
Stillwell gruffly, from the trait seat.
of a high vehicle.

Alfred bundled her up in the back
seat, and Florence after her, and
wrapped them with robes. Then he
mounted his horse and started off.

“Gid-eb!” growled Stillwell, and
with a crack of his whip the team
jumped into a trot.

Florence whispered into Madeline’s
ear:

“Bill’s grouchy early in the mawnin’.

He’ll thaw out soon as it gets warm.”

It was still so gray that Madeline
could not distinguish objects at any
considerable distance, and she left El
Cajon without knowing what the town
looked like. She did know that she
was glad to get out of it.

“Here come the cowboys,” said Flor-
ence presently.

A line of horsemen appeared, com-
ing from the right, and fell in behind
Alfred. Gradually they drew ahead,
to soon disappear. While Madeline
watched them the gray gloom lighten-
ed into dawn. All about her was bare
and dark; the horizon seemed close;
not a hill or a tree broke the mo-
notony.

A puff of cold wind struck her face,
and she shivered. Noting this, Flor-
ence pulled up the second robe and
tucked it closely round her up to her
chin.

“If we have a little wind you’ll sure
feel it,” said the western girl.

Madeline replied that she already
felt it. The wind appeared to pene-
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t nipping. The air was so thin that she
;had to breathe as fast as if she were
,under ordinary exertion. It hurt her
nose and made her lungs ache.

“Aren’t you co-cold?” asked Made-
line.

“1?” Florence laughed.
to it. I never get cold.”

The western girl sat with ungloved
hands on the outside of the robe. Mad-
eline thought she had never seen such
a clear-eyed, healthy, splendid girl.

“Do you like to see the sun rise?”
asked Florence.

“Yes, I think I do,” replied Made-
line thoughtfully. “Frankly, I have
not seen it for years.”

“We have beautiful sunrises, and
sunsets from the ranch are glorious.”

Long lines of pink fire ran level
lW'lth the eastern horizon, which ap-
peared to recede as day brightened. A
bank of thin, fleecy clouds was turning
rose. To the south and west the sky
was dark, but every moment it chang-
ed, the blue turning bluer. The cast-
ern sky was opalescent.

Then in one place a golden light
gathered and slowly concentrated till
it was like fire. The rmy bank of
.cloud turned to silver and pearl, and
1 behind it shot up a great circle of gold.
!Above the dark horizon gleamed an
’ intensely bright disc. It was the sun.
It rose swiftly, blazing out the dark—
:ness between the ridges, and giving
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5 land.
it “Fine mawnin’, girls,” said Stillwell,
and stretched his huge arms as if he

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ILLY BE BY BO BUM and Tinker
Teedle Tee followed their guides
down the dark hallway of the

ants’ underground city until at last
they arrived at a big room opening off
the main passage. A guard stood at
the door, and at first he refused to let
them pass, barring the way with his
body, his jaws wide open displaying
his powerful teeth. He looked so
fierce and savage that Billy was just
a wee bit frightened and shrank back
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JAN. 8, 1916.

had just awakened. “Miss Majesty,
you’ll sure like it. There! Look to
the southwest, jest over thet farthest
ridge!”

Madeline swept her gaze along the
gray, sloping horizon line to where
dark-blue spires rose far beyond the
ridge.

“Peloncillo Mountains,” said Still-
well. “Thet’s home, when we get
there. We won’t see no more of them
till afternoon, when they rise up sud-
den like.”

Peloncillo! Madeline murmured the
melodious name. Where had she
heard it? Then she remembered. The
cowboy, Stewart, had told the little
Mexican girl, Bonita, to “hit the Pelon-
cillo trail.” Probably the girl had rid-
den the big, dark horse over this very
road at night, alone. Madeline had a
little shiver that was not occasioned
by the cold wind.

“There’s a jack!” cried Florence.

Madeline saw her first jack-rabbit.
It was as large as a dog, and its ears
were enormous. It appeared to be im-
puden’tly tame, and the horses kicked
dust over it as they trotted by.

Old Bill and Florence vied with each
other in calling Madeline’s attention
to many things along the way. Coy-
otes stealing away in the brush; buz-
zards flapping over the carcass of a
cow that had been mired in a wash;
queer little lizards running swiftly
across the road; cattle grazing in the
hollows; adobe huts of Mexican herd-
ers; wild, shaggy horses with heads
high, watching from gray ridges—at
all these things, Madeline looked, in-
differently at first, because indiffer-
ence had become habitual with her,
and then with an interest which grew
as she rode on.

She became conscious of the faint,
but unmistakable, awakening of long-
dead feelings—enthusiasm and delight.
When she realized this she breathed
deep of the cold, sharp air, and expe-
rienced an inward joy. She divined,
though she did not know why, that
henceforth there was to be something
new in her life, something she had
never felt before, something good for
her soul, in the homely, commonplace
the natural, and the wild.

Meanwhile, as Madeline gazed about
her and listened to her companions,
the sun rose higher and grew warm.
It rose higher still, and grew hot. The
horses held tirelessly to their steady
trot, and mile after mile of rolling
land slipped by.

From the top of the ridge Madeline
looked down into a hollow, where a
few of the cowboys had stopped and
were sitting round a fire, evidently
busy at the noonday meal. Their
horses were feeding on the long, gray
grass.

“Wal, smell of thet burnin’ grease—
wood makes my mouth water,” said
Stillwell. “I’m sure hungry! We’ll
noon hyar an’ let the bosses rest. It’s
a long pull to the ranch.”

He halted near the camp-fire, and,
clambering down, began to unharness
the team. Florence leaped out and
turned to help Madeilne.

"Walk around a little,” she said.
“You must be cramped from sitting
still so long. I’ll get lunch ready.”

(Continued next week).

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“This is Tinker Teedle Tee and Bil-
ly Be By Bo Bum, who have come to

pay a visit to the Queen,” said the

leader of their guides.

“0h, all right, walk right in,” replied
the guard, stepping to one side. “You
will find her in here, busy as usual.”

As they entered the big room, Billy
saw dozens and dozens of ants drawn
up in a circle and in the center was
the Queen. She was several times
larger than the courtiers surrounding
her and her dress was a lighter shade

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of brown, but otherwise there was
nothing to distinguish her-‘ from the
thousands of busy insects swarming
throughout the city. As Billy and
Tinker advanced into the room, the
circle of ants surrounding the Queen
Opened to let them pass, but closed
behind them like a living wall.

“How do you do, Billy Be By Bo
Bum?” said the Queen. “I am very
glad to see you and to have the
chance to welcome you to Antland.”

“I am pretty well, I thank you, and
I hope you are the same,” replied Bil-
ly, bowing politely, for he had not for-
gotten his manners.

“Oh, I’m all right, I guess,” sighed
the Queen. “But I am tired, very tir-
ed indeed. You see the children take
up so much of my time, they require
so much attention, the little clears.”

“But I thought Queens had nothing
to do but wear a crown and have a
good time,” faltered Billy in astonish-
ment. “1 always supposed they had
lots and lots of servants to do their
work for them like rich folks.”

“You guessed wrong, Billy Boy. I
am the very busiest little woman in
all this busy city, although I have
thousands of willing helpers to assist
me. Before my family got so large I
did part of my own housework and
cared for the children, but now it
keeps me busy from morning until
night just laying eggs.”

“Have you many children?”

“Oh, about ten thousand I guess,
although of course I never counted
them. If I stopped for that I would
never get time for anything else.”

“Ten thousand!” gasped Billy.

“Yes, but then you see I am the only
mother in the whole city,” replied the
Queen. “Every ant you see here,
whether worker, soldier, princess or
male is one of my boys or girls. And
when you think of the number of eggs
I have to lay in the course of a year
you will realize that being a Queen is
mighty hard work.

“You must remember, Billy Boy,
that I founded this city myself. I was
married and left home when I was
only a young girl, but as my husband
died on our wedding day, I was left
alone in the world to shift for myself.
So I journeyed here and started to
build a city of my own. It was ter-
ribly hard work at first with no one to
help me, but I stuck to it and soon
had a cozy little ‘nest hollowed out
under ground. There I laid my eggs,
scores and scores of them, and when
they hatched out, it kept me busy
from morning until night caring for
the babies in addition to gathering
food for myself. However, when my
first children grew up, it was some-
what easier, for they helped me en-
large the house and fill the storerooms
with grain. Since then the city has
grown year by year until now it is the
largest ant colony in this part of the
country, so I am told."

“Do you ever go visiting to the oth-
er ant cities?” asked Billy.

“Mercy no,” replied the Queen. “My
children are so afraid that something
will happen to me that they will not
let me out of sight of my own front
door. In fact, you might say they
keep me a prisoner, for whenever I go
outside the gate to get a little fresh
air and exercise in the sunshine, my
bodyguard always goes with me. If
they think I am going too far, they
surround me and drive or even pull
me back into the city again. But tell
me, why are you looking at me so
funny? Is there anything the matter
with my dress?”

“Wh, I—I thought, at least Tinker
said that Queens always had wings,”

stammered Billy.

“And you’re wondering what he-
came of mine?” laughed the Queen.
“Well, Billy Boy, when I was a young
Princess I had as beautiful a pair of
wings as you ever saw, but when I
became a Queen I pulled them off.”

And next week I’ll tell you more
about the Ant Queen.

 

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song which was our regular
Monday morning standby. It started
off with a swing, “To the work, to the
work,” and continued through several
stanzas along that line, earnestly ad-
monishing us to “do with our might
what our hands found to do.” We
liked the song immensely, there was
lots of dash and snap to it, and we
didn’t mind a bit about being urged
“To the work.” But where the shoe
pinched, was the charge to do “What
our hand found to do.”

The trouble was, we all found right
at hand the very thing we could do,
and we didn’t want to do that at all.
We wanted to do something thrilling
and exciting, something we couldn’t do
because we weren’t old enough or be-
cause we weren’t qualified by nature
to do. .

I remember there was one little girl
who could draw and write most beau-
tifully. I couldn’t draw a line straight
if I had a ruler, and my penmanship
was the despair of every teacher. But

BACK inpthe “deestrict” school

Your Might”

goods or getting subscriptions for
magazines. At best, counting out: car
fare and the wear and tear on shoes
and clothing, not to mentionihe trail-
ing around in all sorts of weather, they
have but a miserable existence. But
if you suggest that they get work in
somebody’s kitchen they are. insulted.
Hundreds of other women would be
glad to pay them for their services to
help out with the care of babies or
with mending and plain sewing. But
such menial tasks are beneath them.

The old Greek statesman who was
elected public scavenger by his ene-
mies was wiser. When his friends
urged him to refuse to accept the po-
sition he replied, “It is not the job
that makes the man, but the man that
makes the job.” And he did the work.

To my way of thinking, the only
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the thing he can get to do, whether it
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I had a parrot’s memory and could get
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pieces” miles long. Now, if I could
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on the board that that little girl could,
and if she could have memorized the
“pomes” that I could we would have
been perfectly happy, so we thought.
As it was we were rather envious and
felt life held too much bitterness.

At home, too, I could wash dishes
and trim lamp wicks and polish the
chimneys so, they looked like new.
But I wanted to bake the bread and
make. the pies and put out the wash-
ings, while I was still only nine or ten
years old.

As I grew older and watched human
nature more I discovered I was not
alone with that trit. Nearly every-
body wants to do the thing he can’t
do. and many go so far as to refuse
to do anything because the thing at
hand isn’t to their liking. Every win-
ter dozens of women ring my doorbell
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to do it by selling papers of needles

 

and pins, or taking orders for toilet

drift purposeless away. Work is a
panacea for bad tempers and distorted
mental visions, and even dishwashing
and potato paring can be dignified if
you do it with your might.

A great many women speak con-
temptuously of kitchen work, and
seem to feel themselves above it. Per-
sonally I’d rather be in the kitchen
doing honest work, than dawdling in
the parlor gossiping or complaining
about how hard life had used me.
Life has an unkind way of swatting
most of us about. And the more we
complain the harder are the swats. It
is only when we stop feeling sorry for
ourselves and decide to grin anyway,
that life begins to smile back at us.

Therefore, if our work doesn’t suit
us, let’s do it anyway “with our
might.” Our distaste will grow in
time to tolerance, and if we keep at it
long enough the tolerance will change
to a wholesome liking. Whatever it
is we can get to do, if it makes us in-
dependent and keeps us busy, let’s do
it. Any kind of work is better than
idleness and despair .

DEBORAH.

SANDWICHES IN THE SCHOOL
LUNCH.

Well-prepared sandwiches should
form an important part of every
school lunch. They are easily made
and should be very wholesome and
palatable. Variety is the spice of life
here as elsewhere, and there should
be at least two kinds of sandwiches
in each lunch. The number and kind
may be varied from day to day.

Cut the bread for sandwiches into
thin slices of uniform thickness with
a sharp knife, and spread the butter
evenly over both slices of bread in or—
der to keep it moist and prevent any
fruit filling that may be used from
making the sandwiches soggy or in-
digestible. Sandwiches made several
hours before they are to be eaten
should be wrapped in a moist cloth
and kept in a cool place, or wrapped
in wax paper, to prevent them from
drying or absorbing odors.

Lettuce—Make a bread and butter
sandwich and place a leaf of crisp let-
Iuco, washed and thoroughly dried,
between the two slices. Put a tea-
spoonful of mayonnaise dressing on
the lettuce leaf.

Nlll.S.f'Mllke a lettuce sandwich,
Spread one side with nuts, chopped
fine, and mixed with good dressing.

(thicken—«Chop cold, boiled chicken
and moisten with mayonnaise dress-
ing. Spread between bread. Lettuce
may also be used.

Dates—Make a filling of one-half
cup of stoned dates, one-half cup of
sweet cream; spread between slices
of buttered bread.

Eggs. Chop the white of hard-boil-
ed eggs very fine. Mix the yolks with
mayonnaise dressing and season with
peppt‘l‘ and salt. Add the whites and
spread between bread. Lettuce may
he used also.

Pimento and Cheese—Make a fill-
ing of one-half cup of cream cheese
and one-fourth cup. of chopped pi-
mento, two tablespoons of salad dress-
ing, salt: and pepper. Spread on but—
ter evenly. Cottage cheese may be
used or the pimento may be left out.

Peanut: Butter.——-Peanuts ground
and mixed with a salad dressing make
an excellent filling. The commercial
peanut, butter may also be used.
Spread evenly between buttered bread.
A crisp lettuce leaf adds to the at-
tractiveness of this sandwich—M0.
College, of Agriculture.

 

 

A TATTED DOILY.

llY MRS. EARL TAYLOR.

One sometimes gets tired of seeing
round doilies, so here is an odd-shap-
ed one in fainting. It is made of
coarse crochet cotton and is especially
nice to use on the small shelves of a.
sideboard or buffet or any other place
where a small doily is needed.

Here are the directions for making:
For center, 5 d s pecot (5 times) 5 d
s draw up. Make four of these rings
very close together.

First row, 5 d s picot 5 d s close.
With two threads make 3 d s picot 3
d S :7. Repeat from * to * 11 times,
only. instead of making a picot in
middle of every fourth chain it should
be joined to middle picot of one of the
wheels in center.

Second row, make ‘3‘ 5 d s, join to
picot of ring in first row, 5 d S close.
With two threads make 3 d s, picot
3 d s. With one thread make 5 d s, 3
picots 5 d 5. With two threads make
3 d s picot 3 d s *. Repeat from * to
"' 11 times.

For outside motif make 4 d s ,' picot

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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JAN. 8, 1916.

(3 times), 4 d. s draw up. With two
threads chain * 4 d s, picot 4 d s, join
to middle picot of one of the wheels
011 edge of dolly center, 4 d s, picot
4 d s *.

Make another wheel like first, join-
ing to first, then with two threads
chain 4 d s, picot 4 d s. Make anoth-
er wheel, join to preceding. Then a
chain like *. Make another wheel and
join to preceding. Chain 4 d s, picot
(5 times(, chain 4 d 5. Make this
side of the motif the some as first,
joining the wheels at center and side.
Work three more of these motifs on
edge of doily center, leaving one
wheel on dolly center between each
motif.

 

A CURTAIN TALK.

 

11v 01.1w 1111'11131'.

An expensive lace curtain is both
beautiful and durable. A cheap lace
curtain speaks for itselfseboth in
looks and wear. When you purchase
a (heap lace curtain you practice the
poorest kind of economy.

But one need not lack for curtains
nowadays on account of the cost.
There are so many pretty materials
to be had and the prices are reason-
able.

Very pretty net and scrim can be
purchased for 10 and 15 cents a yard.
Net and scrim comes in both white
and ecru. The curtains are ready to
hang after hemming, but one can im-
prove them by adding a narrow lace
edgin“. The plain scrim, hemstitch—
ed, makes handsome curtains. Should
an ecru curtain fade, its color can be
restored by dipping it in strong coffee.
There is so much pretty scrim, with
the colored borders on the counters,
that one can scarcely keep from buy~
ing, although the very cheapness tells
us that the color will fade when the
curtains are laundered. The writer
has, however, found a my of preserv-
ing the color of such curtains for sev-
eral seasons. Two pairs of ecru scrim
curtains, having a large red apple and
green leaf in the border, have been
laundered four times and the colors
are almost as bright as the day they
were purchased.

The first time that the curtains
need to be laundered, shake well and
hang them on the clothes-line to allow
as much dust as possible to blow out
of them. Let them lay overnight in
Water. The water should contain a
tablespoonful of turpentine to each
two gallons of water used. \Vash with
a mild, white soap. Rinse carefully
and hang in the shade to dry.

Muslin curtains, while not as Sheer
and pretty as other materials, are cer-
tainly the most durable.

I have recently made a pretty pair
of sash curtains for my pantry win-
dow from floor sacks. The sacks were
boiled until all the print was gone. I
scalloped the edges, using a tumbler
to mark my scallops so that: they
might be even. After cutting around
the scallop, they were edged with the
button-hole stitch. A few polka dots
in different colors were worked in
each scallop. In this way quite a
number of odds and ends of flour
sacks were turned to good account,
and I have neat, durable curtains,
which cost me nothing but my labor.

 

Measles

The most widely prevalent of the
so-called children’s diseases, measles,
icias a low death rate charged to it. Ex-

ept in infants and delicate children
the disease seldom proves fatal.
Though measles spreads more rapidly
and widely than scarlet fever, it is sel-
dom given except by contact with the
patient, and does not cling so long to
clothing, furniture and houses as scar-
letinr- Cases are on record where
families have moved out of a house
within three weeks after the disease
leaving the rooms without disinfect-
‘ing, and the incoming family escaped.

THE MICHI

The disease usually lasts about three
weeks, that is the- period of infection,
and is more severe in the winter and
spring.

Measles usually begin with running
at the eyes, sore throat, sneezing and
a catarrhal discharge from the nose.
There is frequently headache, back-
ache and drowsiness. In from two to
four days a rash appears back of the
ears, on the neck and in the roots of
the hair around the forehead. This
spreads quickly over the face and
trunk and then the legs and arms.
Often by the time it is out on the legs
it has begun to leave the face, and the
whole 'ash usually disappears in from
four to six days. Often the rash is
followed by a brownish discoloration
of the skin which sometimes remains
a week or more. During the eruption
the skin itches and burns, and some-
times the face is badly swollen, es-
pecially about the eyes. The itching
may be relieved by annointing with
vaseline.

The eyes are invariably weak and
sensitive to light during measles and
the patient should be kept in a dark-
ened room. Even where he does not
complain of his eyes, it is better to
keep him out of the light. Frequently
there is a discharge which causes the
lids to stick together. The lids should
be frequently cleansed with boric acid
and annointed with vaseline.

Desquamation in the form of very
fine scales follows the disappearance
of the rash, but is often overlooked
because of its character.

The greatest danger from measles
arises from the danger of pulmonary
complications. Broncho-pneumonia
frequently accompanies or follows the 1
disease, especially in very young chil-
dren and those with a predisposition
to pulmonary troubles. For this rea-
son young children and those who
have tubercular antecedents or ten-
dencies toward tuberculosis should be
kept from exposure to the disease.

Bronchitis so often accompanies the
measles, even the mildest forms, that
it is not regarded as a complication. A
hard, sharp cough is One of the char-
acteristics of the disease.

A physician should always be called
where measles is suspected and his di-
rections implicitly followed. The pa-
tient should be kept in bed during the
entire course of the disease and kept
warm, but not overburdened with
blankets and comforts. All other chil-
dren should be kept away from the
patient, and not allowed to attend
school until danger of infection is
passed.

DEBORAH.

 

NEW IDEAS IN DINNER WARE.

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Last year the people of this country used 65,000,000 cans of Karo
—the largest demand ever given any syrup.

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Get the Karo today— and send us the labels and 85 cents
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Fashions change in dishes as int
clothes. Only yesterday we were
scheming and saving to acquire a. set
of fine French china, gold rimmed 01"
pink-rose decked, and today, we are'
turning our back upon it to pick up;
the solid English ware with its old
colors, dull blues and browns and
reds. And the reason f01 this is, not;
the wa1, but that the English china'
possesses the qualities of the English
people, durability and substantiality.
French china, though exceedingly
dainty, is brittle and easily broken,
while the English ware is built for
long service and more easily resists
the ravages of careless handling.
Then the dull colors of the English:
ware make it 'fit more effectively with'
any scheme of decorating the table.
Your French chin-a with its bright:
pinks is “killed” by a center of carna-
tions 01' roses, while the dull old blues
and yellows of the English ware bring
out the hues of the flowers and are
themselves accentuated by the bright-
er colors of candles and posies.

Nowadays with the “open stock”
method of selling china there is no
reason why every woman should not
own her own choice dinner set. She
need buy only a few dishes at a time.
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and add to the set at her convenience.
Birthdays, Christmases and wedding
anniversaries would serve as good oc-
casions to remind friends and rela-
tives that she is acquiring a. dinner
set and contributions will be gratefully

received. If the housewife washes the

fine ware each time herself instead of
trusting it to children or hired help,
there is no reason why the first dish-
es bought need not look as well as the
latest additions when the set is com-

pleted.

As a start, dinner plates are the
best thing to buy, and eight is a suffi-
cient number for the ordinary family.
The handsome dinner plates will give
a festive air to the table, and the
fancy cups and saucers and salad dish-
es which most housewives own may
be used to eke out the set until more
can be bought. Following the plates
it is well to pick out next bread and
butter plates, cups and saucers of me-
dium size so they may be used for
either tea or coffee, one or two open
vegetable dishes and a fair sized plat-
ter. Covered tureens are nice for the
vegetables, but they cost more than
twice as much as the open dish, so
for motives of economy it is well to
choose open dishes. The cover of a.
tureen costs more than a single open
dish. Soup plates may be added later,
and an odd bowl for gravy, or perhaps
a gravy boat. It is well when buying
a gravy boat to look for one with the
stand attached.

Instead of the china soup plate
many are Using deep glass plates for
soup. These can be used for the hot
soup if u spoon is put in the dish be-
fore the soup is poured and are very
pretty on the English dinner plates.
These sumo glass plates may be used
for many things. They are very nice
for anything which requires chipped
ice, as raw oysters, melon or grape
fruit, and they may be used for des-
serts, such as ice cream, baked apples
and cream, apple dumplings and other
desserts requiring a sauce. To ac-
company them, small cups are shown,
which are nice for orange juice. These
cups sci inside the plate and are sur-
rounded wiih the crushed ice. The
plates come in prices from $5.00 a doz-
en to $100. The more expensive ones
are in exquisite cuttings, but the
cheaper ones are very pretty, as the
crystal is unusually clear. In buying
glassware of any sort the housewife
should be careful not to get that with
a yellowish cast.

Salad and cake sets may be easily
made up in the English ware, as there
are no end of quaint odd pieces which
may be matched, bowl ahd small
plates for the salad, or a. large plate
and a half dozen smaller ones for
cake. For salads Martin’s shows an
unusual bowl on a standard, with han—
dles on each side of the bowl. This
shape is shown in many patterns, a
quaint: one of cighiccnih century de-
sign being in black with pink roses.
The idea of black china is a revival of
an eighteenth century design which
was copied from the Chinese, but soon
fell into disuse. One or two pieces is
all anyone would want, but a touch of
black in some dish adds strength to
the other colors. A pair of black and
pink candlesticks on the table, or the

 

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men willing to work can inn kc

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handling our big sellers. Exclusive territory given. We
furnish you the capital. You furnish the team to carry
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black salad bowl would be sufficient.
Service plates and boullion cups have
a touch of black in the form of lattice
work, with flowers peeping through.
Such a, set would make a nice gift for
a bride, when one wanted to give
“something different.”

The English sets have another point
of interest over the French. They are
not so expensive. A pretty set in
Wedgwood with an exquisite design of
flowers in old blue over which hover
butterflies and dragon flies, may be
purchased for as little as $14. Other
sets in different designs come for $11,
while, of course, there are many much
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Let us so live when we are up, that
we shall forget we have ever been
down—Stockton.

Cereal Foods

BY FLOYD W. ROBISON.

NE of the principal [reasons Why

it has been difficult for the di-

gestive systems of human be-
ings to utilize raw starches in a satis-
factory way has been that in order to
overcome the resistance of the cellu~
lar structure which surrounds the
starch globules it is necessary that the
food material should have prolonged
action in the alimentary canal. The
human digestive mechanism is not
planned primarily with this in view.
The intestinal canal is not so long as
is that of herbiverous animals and the
enlargement of the esophagus and oth-
er parts of the digestive canal-do not
contemplate any very prolonged treat-
ment of the food material. For in-
stance, in the. stomach of the cow
there is an enlargement of the eso—
phagus which permits of the storage
of the vegetable food material where
it is modified to some degree before it
goes into the stomach. After it is
modified the food is again returned to
the mouth where it is ground more
finely, and intimately mixed with the
saliva. In this way the pro-treatment
of the starchy foods compensates for
the mechanical treatment which hu-
man beings give i‘heir food when it is
cooked. Of course, the salivary di-
gestion is not the only treatment
which starches get. In fact, it may
not be the more important treatment
from a, chemical point of View, but it
certainly seems to be iruc that a great
many ills of digestion follow an insuf-
ficicnt salivary treatment of our cer-
eal food products.

First Essential is that the Food be

well Cooked.

In the manufactured breakfast foods
of the so-callcd predigestcd type, the
food is not only thoroughly cooked,
whereby the cellular structure which
surrounds the starch globule is me-
chanically broken up, but active dias-
tatic action has advanced to a mark-
ed degree on 1110 slarchcs within the
cellulose envelope. Before the pas-
sage of the Food and Drugs Act much
false advertising and‘ many false
claims were advanccd regarding i110
merits of this class of products. Not
content to put ihcm upon the market
in their own legitimate ficld and with
a truthful statement of the real merits
of these foods, they wore sold much
as patent medicines, and were sold zit
one time with the most extravagant
and fictitious claims imaginable as to
their real value.

The Fountain Cannot Rise Higher

than its Source.

We have seen statements such as
this on the packages and in the adver-
tising matter of some of these foods,
“One pound of this breakfast food is
equivalent in nutritive value to ten
pounds of meat, wheat, oats, bread,
cic.” There was absolutely no regard
for the truthful, scientific statement.
Of course, as most of these products
are made from either wheat, or oats,
with some barley, it must be obvious
to any thinking person that one pound
of the breakfast food in question could
not contain any more real nourish-
ment than was contained in one pound
of wheat, oats, or barley from which
the product was made.

It is impossible to build up by me-
chanical or chemical means the nutri-
tive value of any vegetable product.
The only way it could be possible
would be to concentrate it in some
form and, of course, this is a difficult
thing to do except by the mere matter
of drying or dessicating, and as the
breakfast foods contain somewhere
near the same quantity of moisture as
did the wheat from which they were
made, it is evident that dessication
had not taken place to any marked
degree.

In addition to the cooking of these
products they were in some instances
rolled into thin flakes such as the con-
dition in which we find rolled oats to-
day. These flakes were then placed
on shelves in an oven where they were

  

 

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cooked or toasted so that the mechan-
ical condition of the product was sim-
ilar to that found in toast. In fact,
the toasting of bread is just such a
process as a good many of the break-
fast foods went through in their meth-
od of preparation. In this toasting the
outside portion coming in contact with
the fire was changed into dextrine, or
partially changed into dextrine, and
thus facilitated the further activity of
the product when taken into the
mouth.

Thorough Cooking is Fully as Good as

Predigestion.

It has been our observation that
rarely has the treatment which has
been given to the breakfast foods
been of any greater advantage than
would be occasioned by the prolonged
cooking of the cereal product itself
without any other treatment. The ideal
method of preparing a cereal food is
to cover it with boiling water in a
double boiler and keep it cooking for
several hours in this way. By so do-
ing practically all of the cellular en-
velope which surrounds the starch
granules is broken up and the starch
brought into contact in this way di-
rectly with the digestive juices of the
body. Oat meal, or wheat foods, or
any other starchy product cannot be
satisfactorily prepared by a fifteen or
twenty minute treatment even at a
temperature of boiling water.

A bulletin issued from the Michigan
Experiment Station some years ago in
which we made a study of something
like between forty and fifty breakfast
foods which were then on the market
showed that in very few instances in-
deed had there been a sufficient
amount of preliminary cooking of the
food. The amount of cooking can be
judged by the quantity of insoluble
starch present. If the cooking is in‘
sufficiently prolonged the starch is
converted into a soluble compound
and the amount of insoluble starch
present is the best guide as to the
amount of cooking which the food has
undergone. The real food value of
these pr3ducts may be placed in about
the same column’as the food value of
wheat, rye, barley and oats. They are

tr/not to be compared with meats be-

cause they are essentially of a differ-
ent type of food. ‘

Vegetable and Cereal Foods Should

Not be Compared with Meats.

Comparative food values as judged
in heat units are not a true criterion
of the value. of the product, for while
a strictly lean meat product might not
show as high a fuel value when used
in the body as do some of the break-
fast food products, in another way if
one should take as a meat product one
which contains a considerable quan-
tity of fat, the fuel value of that meat
product would be therefore greatly en-
hanced. So from food and fuel points
of view it is well to bear in mind that
l'oods should not be compared out of
their class any more than any other
commodity.»

The Evil of the Poorly Prepared

Breakfast Food.

One great fault. which grew up fol-
lowing the advent of breakfast foods
was the hasty preparation of the
breakfast by'the substitution for the
nourishing oatmeal and wheat break-
fast foods of the so—called prepared
breakfast foods which could simply be
warmed in the oven and placed at
once upon the table. As we have said
before, most of these breakfast foods

‘were not sufficiently treated to make

them a safe substitute for a well-cook-
ed oatmeal or a well-cooked wheat
preparation. Whether we are to blame
the breakfast foods for the hasty
breakfast or whether we are to lay
the blame for a desire for a quick
meal for the appearance of breakfast
foods on the market, is difiicult to say.
Certain it is that the two went hand
in hand and many a breakfast has
been prepared using an insufficiently
cooked prepared breakfast food as the
basis when time should have been
spent in the prolonged cooking in the
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ducts. 0n the other hand, a few break-
fast foods have been Well cooked and
a few breakfast food manufacturers
have been telling the truth about the
excellence and scientific value of their
products. A number of these products
have thus stood the test of time and
where it was a common thing to find
011 the grocer’s shelves from forty to
fifty different types of breakfast foods,
the majority of these have been weed-
ed out and at the present time there
are but a few which have stood up un~
dr the careful scrutiny which has been
directed against them.
Stand by the Old Favorites.

It is well to add in this connection
that the old favorites, rolled oats and
oat meal, and wheat foods, are still on
the market and by an adherence to
the old and well established princi-
ples of cooking these products will be
found yet to be safe and excellent ad.
ditions to the breakfast menu.

SHORT CUTS TO HOUSEKEEPING.

Put one tablespoonful of yellOW corn
meal into a wash basin and add
enough vinegar to moisten well and
rub into the hands thoroughly. After
having rubbed them several minutes,
add some warm water and continue
to rub the meal into the hands. Af-
ter doing this several minutes, rinse
the hands well and you will find that
the grime has disappeared and that
the hands will remain white and soft
for a long time. This is especially
nice for women living on farms,
whose work of necessity exposes the
hands and chaps them.—M. M. M.

If a folded cloth is placed over pota-
toes after boiling and draining them,
they will be much nicer and drier
than if the kettle cover is replaced, es-
pecially if they have to stand a while.
-—J. M. S.

When you have ironed a collar and
it is ready to fold over, begin at one
end and iron the upper part of the in-
side with the edge of the fiatiron, curv-
ing the collar as you go. The collar
will roll to fit the neck and there will
be no wrinkles if properly done—«J.
M. S.

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20 Lbs. Granulated Sugar - $ .50
1 lb. Coffee (unground) — - . 5
1 bottle Vanilla. Extract. 2-01. - .25
1 bottle Lemon Extract. 2-02.
1 can Baking Powder, l-lb. -
1 package Bakin Soda, 1 lb.
1 packs Whole utmeg -
6 cans ork and Beans (large

slze)--- ---.90
1 can Hominy - - - - .15
1 package Breakfast Oats.

1564b. package - . .
1 package Pancake Flour, llb. - .20
8 packages Spaghetti. l-lb.

0100
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53¢

packages - - - - - .45
2 packages Shredded Coconut,
M-lb. packages — - - .40

4 packages Caramel Pudding -
4 packages Strawberry Gelatlne.
(packs. 9 makes 1 pint) - .40

1 package Black Pepper. (ground) J0
3 mcklages Ever-Ready Tapioca. B
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ii cans Lustre Bright Scouting
Powder - - . .

3 packages Washing Powder

1 :30
l Imcknze‘Gjma starch. 1 lbs. - .10
1 box Medlcmal Toilet Soap - .25

20 bars Floating Bath soap - - 1.00
30 bars Family Laundry Stoaip - 1.
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including 20 lbs. of Granulated
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We are making this bargain so big-
so attractive—that no housewife can

2 packages In Starch. l-lb.

packages . . . . ,
21am Peanut Butter , . . fl Oak Rocker,
2 Jars Prepared Muetarr- - .30

want to prove to fyou that our factory~
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nearly double the value t at you can
secure elsewhere without extra cost.
Now is the time to lay in a. supply
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This big bargm list of groceries
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this list of groceries including 20 lbs.
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E .70U can have the benefits of better
planting and vastly better crops with
the HAYES Four-Wheel. Every ker-

nel planted exact/y tbe same depth—every

hill in perfect check—an even stand—-
surer germination and quicker growth—
no missing hills, no bare spols in your
fields; such conditions will mean more
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The Following Paper Read Before the State Grange, By C. H. Bramble

Shows Present Magnitude of Co-operation in U. S. and
Suggests a Wonderful Expansion.

HIS is an age of unlimited pro-
duction and selfish and imper-
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duce all that the body and mind need.
We have devoted all our energies to
selfish production and none to unsel-
fish distribution. Co-operative asso-
ciations came upon the business stage
of action as a protest against unnat-

claim and all you expect. 190.000 users verily I ural and artificial conditions which

that HAYES Four-Wheels regulate depth of
planting to the frarh'on ofan z‘nrlz. Corn all comes
up at the same time, allows earlier cultivation.
an \earlier harvest, a better quality and bigger
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HAYES Four-Wheels guarantee surer germi-
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around the corn to hold the moisture and leave
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Covers where all ordinary open wheels fail-even
in wet and sticky ground. Guaranteed not to
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Free book AC“ of Planter Facts tells all
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or if you wish a letter. asking any questions on
planting prob ms.

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One man, alone,can pullany stump
that can be pulled by any horse
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lever and easily pull 48 tons weight
--all an inch-steel cable will hold.
A mechanical wonder.

HAND POWER.

Stump
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Made of Krupp steel—weighs only
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horses cannot operate. One man
and a K can clear single-handed
from 50 to 100 stumps per day.

Send for my special offer and 7
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Box 4 182 Fifth St.
SAN FRANCISCO.CALIFORNIA

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have been forced upon the farmer.
The farmer has a natural monopoly of
his products and has a primary inter-
est in the markets in which they are
sold and in which he buys his supplies.

If a system of marketing has been
organized against him and the free
play of the law of supply and demand
been obstructed the farmer has a right
to discard methods which no longer
subserve his interest and adopt new
agencies which shall bring better re-
turns for his labor and for the money
he pays for his supplies. Co-operative
creameries, elevators, stores, and ship-
ping associations represent such a sys-
tem, combining economy and efficiency
and greater financial returns.

Laws Protect Capital.

(‘o-operaiion is an economic evolu-
tion. ()111' corporation laws were form-
ed for the use of protecting capital
and are not conducive to the co-opera-
tion among men. The capitalistic view
is that business is run for the benefit
of the capital invested. Hence the
more money invested and the larger
the dividends declared, the more suc-
cessful the business is reported to be.
The interest of the producer and con-
sumer is lost sight of. The (to-opera-
tive View is a company with sufficient
capital to transact the business, pay-
ing a reasonable wage to the money
investal and returning all excess prof-
its to the producer and consumer who
create them.

Thus we have the two opposing sys-
tems of business, the one benefits the
capital Willi large lll‘dl‘g’ills and fat div-
idends, the other benefiting the pro-
ducer and consumer by rendering ser-
vice at a reasonable cost.

Co-operation of Democracy.

An ideal government is a democracy.
Co-operation is nothing more than
the application of the democratic prin-
ciple to business. Under a corpora-
tion we have a collection of personi-
fied dollars, without human interests
01‘ emotions. It is a government of
capital, by capital and for capital. Cap-
ital is the master, every otherinter-
es is subservient. On the other hand,
(Jo-operation is the association of hu-
man being with wanis, desires and as-
pirations. The individual is the gov-
erning unit, and the association of in-
dividuals through co-operative effort
renders service through its members
by ministering to their human needs
and comforts instead of promoting the
accumulation of dollars. Under 00-01)-
eration, capital is the servant, not the
master. Co-opcration pays capital
wages. All other profits over and
above the expense of operation and
management theoretically should not
have been taken, and are turned back
to the members who produce the same.

Doing Business at Cost.

Thus a true co—operative grain or
mercantile business makes possible a
market service at cost. In other
words, the more dividends you pay on
capital stock in private corporations,
the more you increase the cost of do-
ing business. On the other hand, the
more you return to your patrons on
the pro rata plan of patronage, the
more you reduce the cost of doing bus-
iness and the more benefits accrue to
the patrons. This is the whole gospel
of co-operation.

The co-operative principle of one

man, one vote, regardless of the num-
ber of shares of stock he owns, the
payment of the regular rate of inter-
est upon the money invested, and the
division of \all profits over and above
the legitimate expense of doing busi-
ness according to patronage and ser«
vice are the underlying principles of
true co-operation. These are the un-
derlying principles of the Rochdale
plan of co—operation inaugurated sixty
years ago in England. These principles
are being applied inabusiness way in
practically every civilized nation to-
day. It has had a wonderful growth
in the United States in the last ten
years. The first co-operative law em-
bodying these principles was passed
by the Wisconsin Legislature five
years ago. Three years ago Michigan
passed a co-operative law similar to
the one in Wisconsin. Since then
similar laws have been passed in New
York, Indiana, North and South Da-
kotas, Minnesota, Colorado and Cali-
fornia, and last year in Illinois and
Iowa also. It may be news to you to
learn that there are over ten thousand
(to-operative organizations in the Uni-
ted States owned and controlled and
operated entirely by the producers
and are engaged in marketing agricul-
tural products and buying supplies for
the farms. Three ihousand grain ele-
vators, three thousand creumeries, fif-
teen hundred fruit and produce ship-
ping associations, aud three thousand
miscellaneous undertakings, such as
stores, etc. There was marketed
through (co-operative associations last
year one billion 1W0 hundred and forty
thousand dollars worth of farm pro-
ducts. To say nothing of the supplies
which are bought through the same
organization. It may be of interest to
you to know that there are forty-four
cooperative associations incorporated
under our Illichigan co-operzitive law,
with a capital stock of $524,200. In-
cluded in these are ten co-operative
creameries, four elevators, and thirty
stores and shipping associations. At
least fifty thousand farmers of Mich-
igan are cooperating in buying and
selling farm supplies and farm pro-
ducts. I wish it were possible to say
honestly that these organizations are
formed because the principles invol"-
ed therein are right but I believe it is
nearer the fact that they are formed
because of dire necessity. It was the
bankrupt condition of the orange
growers of California that forced
them to form their co-operative ship-
ping and selling association. It was
the cxactions of the line elevators
that, forced the farmers 'of the seven
great grain growing states of the west
to organize co-operative elevators,
form their state association, and the
council of the Farmers, Grain Deal-
ers’ Association. The following is a
list of these organizations:

North Dakota, 450 elevators; South
Dakota, 320 elevators; Minnesota, 300
elevators; Kansas, 200 elevators; Illi-
nois, 370 elevators.

Making a total of 2,240 elevator as-
sociations belonging to their respec-
tive state organizations, each elevator
paying annual dues of $20 each. There
are over a thousand other elevators
that have not affiliated with the state
organizations. They handle nearly
one-half of all the grain raised in
these states at a saving of from one
to three cents per bushel. It was the
Farmers’ Grain Elevator Associations
that fought for six months before the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
prevent a ten per cent raise in freights
on grain and a twenty per cent raise
in passenger rates on forty-six of the
railroads West of the Mississippi. They
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they saved the people west of the Mis-
sissippi at least six million dollars in
freight charges per year. This shows
what organization and cooperation
among farmers can do when rightly
applied.

Retailing by Co-operation.

The number of retail merchants
have increased much faster than the
volume of business that they transact.
So that in most towns you find from
four to ten merchants carrying the
same kind of merchandise. One mer—
chant or two at least, could do the
same service far more economically.
Duplication of stock of goods adds to
the cost of distribution. Again, some
men pay cash for all they buy. . Oth-
ers receive credit for from three to
six months. Still other customers have
goods delivered at their door. The
cost of credit, delivery and bad debts
consequent upon the credit are added
to the cost of all the goods sold, which
in the last analysis is an added bur-
den to the cash customer. The whole
system is costly and unsatisfactory to
the cash customer. It is for these rea-
sons that co-operative associations on
the Rochdale plan are being organiz-
ed in this state. This system reduc-
ed the business to a cash basis and per-
forms a service of distributing goods
to the actual cost of the service.

At: Tecumseh 174 farmers bought a
business and are doing their own mer-
chandising. They have put over $19,-
000 into the business and incorporated
under the co—operative law of the
state. Under this law, as explained
above, the capital invested received
six per cent interest. Each man has
one vote regardless of the number of
shares of stock which he holds, and all
profits are divided according to pat-
ronage and service.

All goods are sold at the regular re-
tail price and the market price is paid
for all produce handled. After all ex-
penses of doing business are paid, the
profits are divided or pro-rated to the
patrons according to the amount of
goods boughtcr sold.

The association handles a full line
of agricultural implements, coal, lime,
cement, harness, hardware, all kinds
'o’i’ feed and seeds, and also handles
the farmers’ cream at Elgin prices,
and ship their live stock for them. In
the near future they expect to handle
the farmers’ grain. All goods are sold
for cash or its equivalent. This ena-
bles the association to take all of its
cash discounts upon goods purchased.

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Michigan.

Monroe 00., Dec. 27.—While wheat
and rye were sown later than usual
the late fall gave them a good growth
and went into winter in excellent con-
dition. Average amount of feed in
farmers’ hands, but none for sale. Ex-
tra good late pasture put cattle in fine
condition for winter feeding. Very
few beef cattle being fed. Hogs about
all marketed. Whole milk $1.60 after
January 1; beans $3.85; cattle 4@7c;
hogs $5.50@6; wheat, red $1.20; white
$1.17; corn, new 70@80c per cwt; oats
35@380; potatoes 75@80c: hay $10@
12; apples 75@850 per bushel.

Cheboygan 00., Dec. 27.——Wheat and
rye made a fine growth and went into
winter in fine shape. Not enough feed
for farmers’ use and not much feeding
stock on hand. Cream 280 at cream-
ery; hogs 80; Wheat $1; corn 35c per
basket; hay $12@15; apples $1; eggs
35c; butter 250. Fine winter weather.

New York.

Genesee 00., Dec. 28.——Fall sown
grains in splendid condition. Nearly
all farmers have enough feed for own
use. Only a limited number have any
feeding stock on hand. Butter-fat 35c;
milk $1.80; eggs 35c; pork 8c; lambs,
dressed 14c; calves, alive 9%@100;
fowls 12c; ducks 14c; wheat $1.10;
oats 35c; corn 30@40c a crate; beans
$350@4.75 per bu; hay, loose $12@14;
potatoes 70@75c; cabbage $2.50 per
th; apples 500@$1 per bushel.

New Jersey.

Monmouth 00., Dec. 27.-—Fa.ll sown
5' am is looking well. Most farmers
have enough feed for their own use.
Hogs about the only feeding stock
kept in this section with about the us-
ual amount on hand. Cream 35c per
quart; milk 41/20; wheat 95c@$1.10;

 

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corn 75@80c; hay $10@15; potatoes
80c per bushel; apples 800@$1 per
bushel.

Ohio.

Paulding 00., Dec. 28.—The winter
weather has been very nice during
December. Sleighing is pretty good.
Wheat is looking well. Plenty of feed
in farmers’ hands for home use. About
the usual quantity of stock is being
fed. Some corn to husk. Corn 850
per cwt; cream 301450; milk 8c per
quart: beans $4 per bushel; wheat
$1.10; eats 38c: timothy hay $14; po-
tatoes 75c; apples 50@75c; butter
25c; eggs 300; hogs 60.

Sandusky (20., me. 27.—Soft weath-
er, with rain and snow has checked
farm work. Quite a lot of corn to husk
yet. “heat in good shape. Not much
rye sown. Plenty of feed and some to
sell. Less than usual amount of stock
being fed. (‘orn Roe per cwt; wheat
$1.22; oats 410; potatoes 600; hogs
around 6c: eggs 35c: butter 28c; but-
ter-fat 33c; milch cows high; horses
low; help scarce.

Hancock 00., Dec. 27.—The winter
wheat looks rather poor. The usual
amount of feed in farmers’ hands for
their own use. Quality of feeding
stock is fair. Cream 320; hogs $6.25;
wheat $1.14; corn 540: potatoes 80c;
hay $90112; apples 50c, and a poor
market at: that. Many hogs have been
shipped in the last few weeks.

Wisconsin.

Jackson 00., Dec. 27'.4-——We have had
damp cloudy weather i'or the greater
part of December, some snow but lit-
tle sleighing; temperature about; zero.
Fall sown g‘ain well protected by
snow so far. Hay plentiful but many
farmers buying grain for feeding.
Most farmers sold off stock rather
close, retaining dairy cows and breed-
ing stock. Cream and butter—fat 35c;
hay $8@10; butter 30c; eggs 20@25c;
little or no grain going to market.

 

LIVE STOCK NEWS.

 

Abner Whaley, one of the extensive

stock feeders of Newton county, Indi- .

ana, sold on the Chicago market re-
cently, before the late boom, three
carloads of 80—lb. western lambs at
$9.25 per 100 lbs. Mr. \Yhaley put the
lambs on full feed the first day of last
October and they may the remarkably
good gain of 20 lbs. per head.

One of the largest goose farms in
the United States has been started on
the 320—acre farm of George W. Eng-
lish, Illinois, by a syndicate of New
York and Philadelphia men. it is in-
tended to furnish the New York, Phil-
adelphia and Boston Thanksgiving

and Christmas trade with_prime geese:

Not long ago several carioads of gos-
lings arrived there from North Caro-
lina and east Tennessee, and it is
planned to fatten 35,000 geese for the
eastern markets next autumn.

An unprecedented boom has taken
place in the Chicago lamb market that
carried prime fat lots of medium
weight to $9.90 per 100 lbs., while fat
yearlings, wethers and ewes sold rela
tively high. It is simply a case of ex-
treme shortage in mutton production
and a strong demand. Meanwhile
there is an extremely large demand
for choice breeding ewes, with very
few offered on the market, while pric-
es are at least $1 per head higher than
a year ago. Recent sales are reported
in western sections at, $6.50@7 per
head, and it has been predicted that
during 1916 desirable breeding ewes
will advance to $9@10 per head, laid
down in eastern destinations.

There is an opportunity for our sub-
scribers to get a good account book,
also a book on the horse, free, by writ-
ing to the Bickmore Co., Box 57, Old
Town, Maine, and mention the Mich-
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are gone.

ALMANAC FOR 1916.

_ The new 1916 Studebaker almanac
is now being distributed. This new
almanac is more interesting than any
previous issue, containing as it does
in alphabetical order many timely arti-
cles on feeds, crops, fertilizers, dairy
products, farm buildings and a host
of other subjects. Take, for instance,
the treatise on live stock. This begins
With the colt days of the horse and
makes many helpful suggestions for
the feeding and training of the animal.
It goes on to treat the breeding of
farm animals and the best way to care
for them, to make them 100 per cent
effiment and keep them always fit.
Other articles of interest are weather
pred1ctions for 1916, phases of the
moon, and a list of historical events
calculated to be of value. If the farm-
er seeks information on automobiles,
fences, silos and silage, hot-beds and
cold frames, home hints, implements
and tools, summer dangers for man
and beast, he need look no further
than in the 1916 Studebaker anac,
for every subject is treated at length.
To sum up in a few words it is valu»
able pocket compendium of informa-
tion—greater this year than ever be-
ore.

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GRAINS AND ‘SEEDS.

 

January 4, 1916.

Wheat—Continuous heavy receipts
and liberal foreign buying caused
price fluctuations in the wheat trade
last week. On Monday there was a
decline from Friday’s values, due to
a 5,833,000 bushel visible supply in-
crease, but Liverpool continued strong
because of the small amount of wheat
afloat and the limited cargoes going
to England. Restricted primary re-
ceipts are forecasted which should
strengthen prices, as liberal market-
ing by farmers in northwestern sec-
tions has thus far aided dealers in
holding values down to present lev-
els. Cash wheat is in good demand.
One year ago No. 2 red wheat was
quoted here at $1.311/3 per bushel. Lo-

cal prices last week were:
No. 2 No. 1

Wednesday ..... 1.221/2 1.18%; 1.27
Thursday ...... 41/) 1.20% 1.29
Friday ......... 1 23 1.19 1.27%,
Saturday ...........
Monday ........ 1.22 1.18 1.27
Tuesday .... . . . .1.23 1.19 1.28

Chicago—May wheat $1.25; July
$1 1814

Corn—While favorable weather and
increased receipts have tended to
weaken the corn trade, a normal do-
mestic demand and prospective for—
eign buying have kept values up to
last week’s level. The Visible supply
for the United States increased 1,493,-
000 bushels. The quotation a year
ago for No. 3 corn was 7015c per

bushel. Last week’s Detroit prices
were:
No. 3 No. 3

Mixed. Yellow.
Wednesday 72% 74
Thursday 72% 74
Friday . 731/2 75
Saturday ........ ..
Monday ............. 721/; 74
Tuesday . . . . . 721/2 74

Chicago—May corn 75.70 per bu;
July 76.5c.

Oats.—-This cereal remains steady
although values were higher at the
close of last week. A reasonable
amount of business is being done and
farmers are marketing in limited quan-
tities. Standard oats a year ago sold
locally at 53c per bushel. Detroit
prices last week were:

No. 3

Standard. White.
Wednesday ......... 461/2 441/2
Thursday . . ..... . . . . 461/2 441/2
Friday ............. . 47 45
Saturday............ .. ..
Monday ............ . 46 44
Tuesday ............ 46 44

Chicago—May oats 47.70 per bu;
July 46.2c.

Rye.- ~Steady at 96c for No. 2.

Barley.——At Milwaukee the malting
grades are 68@74c and at Chicago
64@75c.

Peas.—Du11 and firm at Chicago
with quotation for new field at $2.35
@2.60, sacks included.

Beans.—0fferings small, market
dull and higher. Immediate and prompt
shipment $3.60 at Detroit. Chicago
values are steady and firm, with pea
beans, hand-picked $3.85@3.90; prime
$3.70@3.75; red kidneys $4.65@4.75.
At Greenville farmers are paid on a
$3.20 basis.

Clover Seed—Steady, prime spot at
$12.10; March $12; prime alsike
$10.25. At Toledo prime cash $12.05;
do. alsike $10.35.

Timothy Seed.—Prime spot $3.80 a
bushel.

FLOUR AND FEEDS.

 

Noun—Jobbing lots in one-eighth
paper sacks : re selling on the Detroit
market per 196 lbs, as follows: Best
patent $6.80: seconds $6.50; straight
$6; spring patent $7.10; rye flour $5.90.

Feed.~—-ln 100-1b. sacks, jobbing lots
are: Bran $24; standard middlings
$25; fine middlings $30; cracked corn
$30; corn and cat chop $28 per ton.

Hay.-—No. 1 timothy $18@19 a ton:
standard timothy $17((1718: light mixed
$17@18; No. 1 mixed $14@15: No. 2
mixed $10@12: N0. 1 clover $10@12.

Chicago—Choice timothy $17@18;
No. 1 do, $14.50@15.50; No. 2 do.,
$12.50@13.

Straw—Wheat and oat straw $6.50
@7; rye straw $7.50@8 per ton.

DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.

Butter.—-The local market has taken
a slump, the price having dropped 30.
“Extra creamery 31c; firsts 280; dairy
22c; packing stock 180.

Chicago—Trading is light and the
market quiet at prices 11/2c lower
than last week. A good supply of me-
dium quality stock on hand. Extra

 

creamery 32c; extra firsts 30@3lc;
firsts 26@280; extra dairies 300; pack-
ing stock 19@191/20.

Elgin.—-Conditions are dull and the
lower prices have not stimulated the
trade yet. Prices are 21/20 lower than
last week. The quotation, based on
,Sales, is 311/20.

Eggs.—Receipts are not large but
the demand is light. Current receipts
are quoted at 28c; candied firsts 29c
per dozen.

Chicago—Depressing effect from
holiday accumulations was conteract-
ed by reports of bad roads and conse~
quently light receipts in near future.
Prices are slightly higher. Firsts, 280;
ordinary firsts 26‘,é@27c; miscellan-
eous lots, cases icnluded 22@271/Zc;
refrigerator April extras 22c.

Poultry.—The demand is good and
the prices for springs and fowls are
higher. Turkeys 18@19c; spring tur-
keys 23@24c; fowls 10@150, according
to quality; spring chickens 141/.) @160;
ducks 18@19c; geese 15‘9@160.

Chicago.——-Higher prices were ob-
tainable for everything except geese.
Offerings were moderate and demand
good. Turkeys, young and old 12@
18c; fowls 12@14‘/zc; springs 141/2c;
ducks 15c; geese 10@14c.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

 

Apples.—~-There is little change, the
market being quiet. Greenings at $2.50
@3; Spys $3.50@4; Baldwins $2.506?
3.50; Steel Red $4.50@5. At Chicago
the market lacks demand to give it
life. The supply is good and demand
tame. Prices are unchagned. No. 1
Greenings $2.50@3; Jonathans No. 1,
$2.75@3; Baldwins $2.50@3.25; VVag-
eners $2.25@2.75; Spys $2@3.75.

Potatoes.~—The market is firm and
dull. Prices are unchanged but sharp
advances are expected when activity
egins. Michigan and Minnesota whites
are now quoted at 80@850; reds
80@82c. At Chicago the market has
a strong tone and prices are higher.
Fancy Michigan Rurals sold for 90@
950. Other prices range from 800@
$1. At Greenville the farmers are be-
ing paid 70@75c.

WOOL.

 

Boston—Anticipated heavy con-
sumption of wool during the coming
months gives holders confidence in
higher values and they are consequent-
ly setting prices in sales. Domestic
orders for woolen goods are flooding
manufacturers and mills are running
full time and are way behind in mak-
ing deliveries. Quarter-bloods are
selling at 37c; unwashed delaines 28
@310.

GRAND RAPIDS.

The egg market opens the new year
at 30@340 for fresh stock and future
prices depend on weather condiitons.
Dairy butter is steady at 2361240. The
potato market is firm, with 60@70c
about the range here. White pea beans
continue at $3.25. No change is not-
ed as yet in the apple situation. The
onion market is reported firm, with
dealers holding at $1.25.

DETROIT EASTERN MARKET.

 

Apples were the main offering on
Tuesday morning, with bulk going at
$1@1.50 per bushel: cabbage 55@7OC;
parsnips 65c; pork $9.25@9.75 per
cwt; dressed chickens 160; eggs 45@
500; loose hay $18@22 per ton and
moving slowly.

LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Buffalo.
January 3, 1916.
(Special Report of Dunning and-Stev-
ens, New York Central Stock
Yards, Buffalo, N. Y.)

Receipts of stock here today as fol-
lows: Cattle 130 cars; hogs 150 d. d.;
sheep and lambs 35 d. d.; calves 1000
head.

\Vith 130 loads of cattle on our mar-
ket here today, we had a strong trade
on all kinds. Some little cattle a shade
higher, but the good cattle were about
steady. The best load here today sold
for $8.50, but there were not any good
enough to bring a higher price. Light
butcher cattle sold full steady with
last week; the bulls sold a shade high-
er and the canners sold strong, 5@100
higher. We look for steady market,
but a great deal depends on the runs
in the west.

With Chicago reporting very heavy
runs of hogs today, 80,000 head being
estimated, and with about 150 loads
here, our buyers were rahter weak
and bought their hogs considerable
below Saturday’s average in price, but
the prices compared very favorably
with all other markets when the day
was through. It was generally a one-
price market for yorkers, mixed medi-
um and heavy, $7.35 taking the bulk;

 

 

pigs generally 70; roughs $6.25@6.35;l

stags $4.50@5.50. Quite a good many
hogs arrived too late to be sold, and

with a fair supply in sight for Tues- '

day and a very weak c10se here today,
looks very much like the trade will be
lower for the next few days.

The sheep and lamb market was ac-
tive today and prices 150 higher than
the close of last week. All sold and
we look for shade lower prices the
balance of the week.

We quote: Lambs $10.50@10.65;
cull to fair 3976131025; yearlings $8@
9.25; bucks $4615.50; handy ewes $6.50
@675; heavy ewes $6.50@6.75; weth-
ers $6.75@7.25; cull sheep $3.50@5;
veals, good to choice $11.75@12; com-
mon to fair $8@11.50: heavy $6@9.

 

Chicago.
January 3, 1916.

Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts today. .15,000 80,000 10,000
Same. day 1915. .18,500 32,000 14,000
Last week ...... 41,532 158,526 60,079
Same wk 1915. .13,084 208,186 53,783

The cattle market developed an 111)-
ward tendency today because of the
small supply for Monady, and sheep
and lambs were on the tip-grade for
the same reason, $10 lambs being ex-
pected before the day was over. Hogs
broke 1561,2200 under the enormous
supply, with sales at 956352717695. Hogs
received last week averaged 190 lbs.

Cattle supplies last week were large
for holiday time, when poultry so
largely supplants beef and other
meats. Choicer offerings were neg-
lected by most: killers, and prices av-
eraged about 250 lower.
demand showed marked improvement
for the cheaper grades. Steers found

 

The general 3

an outlet, at $6.75@850, with not, much ;

doing higher than $9, while the choic-
er lots of steers found buyers at $9@
9.75 for both yearlings and cattle car-
rying lots of weight. Good steers sold
at $8.50 and upward, medium, short-
feds $7.50@8.45; warmed-up lots $6.50
@745, ordinary to fair stalk-fed $5.10
@645. Butchering cows and heifers
were in animated demand at marked
advances in prices, cows going usaully
at $5617.50 and heifers at $4.40@8.50.
Canners went actively at $3@4.20, cut-
ters at $4.25@4.95 and bulls at $4.25@
7.15. Calves sold at better prices,
with an excellent general demand, the
heavier ones going at $4.50@8.50 and
light vealers at $9@10.50. Canners
and cutters sold at the highest prices .
seen in a long time, and bulls sold de- 1
cidedly higher than a week earlier,’
and fat cows and heifers were s05
scarce much of the time as to be
largely nominal. Light receipts of‘
calves (‘a"."i‘tl prices to advance 40@
750 per 100 lbs.

Hogs were marketed last week in
greatly lessened numbers, the previ-
ous breaks in prices causing many
country shippers to withhold supplies.
The demand was unexpectedly good,
especially for shipping. Hence prices
reached a higher level, the closing
sales on Friday being the highest
prices seen in a month. The week
closed with sales at $6.50@7.10, coni-
paring with $5.50@6.55 a week earlier,
while pigs sold at $5@6.50. Light hogs
brought $6.50@6.75, medium weights
$6.85@6.95, heavy shipping hogs $6.90
@710 and select heavy packing hogs
$6.95@7. Recent receipts averaged
189 lbs.. comparing with 180 lbs. a
month ago, 227 lbs. a year ago and 208
lbs. two years ago. Prime light ship-
ping hogs sold 15c below top prices.

Sheep, yearlings and lambs were in
meager supply all of last week. Pric-
es underwent a boom that landed top
grades of lambs at the highest mid-
winter prices on record. Prim” lambs
sold up to $9.90 with sales all the way

down to $6.50@7.50 l'or culls, \i'hile
yearlings brought $7@8.75, wethers
$6.25@7.15, ewes $4.50fl6.50 and

bucks 3545067550. Lambs advanced
for the week 25@4OC and sheep and

yearlings 40@50c. Supplies came
largely from feed stations near Chi-
cago.

French inspectors took all the hors-
es of the army type at the figures
paid right along. Local buyers and
eastern shippers operated freely. Sales
were made at $5061100 for the cheaper

animals, with best draft valued at
around $240©285. Drivers were

worth 810061200 and the best c‘-:i)r:v<~'--
ers $210, while fair light drafters sold
at $215@ 235.

 

 

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Attention Farmers:

Hens are again getting busy all over the countm and
the eggs arriving in the. larger markets in grente-I
quantity and much better quality than for the past,
two months. ‘here is no longer the big different-o in
valuebetween regular receipts and Poultry Farm Eggs

that there has been and from now on our premium
over the iiiarkct \vill lw smallcr ranging from one to
live cents above the highest oiliclul quotation.

American Butter Cheese Co.,
Detroit. Mlchigan.

SCOTTS FIELD SEEDS

Wet weather damaged nearly all seeds. Most arefullof
blasted grains and weeds such as lluckhorn, Thistle
and Doc . Ours are. not, and are far the cheapest to
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‘ Registered Holstein licil’ci's. .‘i mlSiiios.. $lia'ieacli'
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at present.
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Shropshire Ewes For Sale
DAN BOOHER. B. 4. Evart. Michigan.

 

Shropshire and Oxford
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JAN. 8, 1916.
THIS IS THE LAST EDITION.

The first edition is sent to those who
have not expressed a desire tor the
latest markets. The late market edi—
tion will be sent on “request at any
time.

DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Thursday’s Market.
January 6, 1916.
Cattle..

Receipts 1930. There was a heavy
supply of hogs and a fair run in other
departments at the local stock yards
this week and the service handed out
by the various roads, especially the
Michigan Central, was very poor. A
large number of cars had to hold over
from Wednesday, as they could not be
unloaded in time. War horses for the
English government that reach here
in large numbers on market days
greatly hamper the proper handling of
the general yard business and are the
cause of much complaint from ship«
pers.

In the cattle division the trade on-
ened up active and 10@150 higher
than last week on all grades, but at
the close most of the advance was
lost and the close aboutsteady with
that of a week ago. The quality was
not very good and stocker buyers were
scarce. Milch cows averaged about
steady and prices ranged as follows:
Best heavy steers $7@7.50; best handy
weight butcher steers $6.50@7.25; mix-
ed steers and heifers $6@6.75; handy
light butchers $5@6; light butchers
$4.75@5.50; best cows $5.50@6; butch-
er cows $4.50@5; common cows $3.75
((11.25; canners $3@3.75; best heavy
bulls $5.25@6; bologna bulls $5@5.50;
stock bulls $4.50@5.25; feeders $6@7;
stockers $5@6; milkers and springers
$406.; 75.

Bishop, B. & H. sold Sullivan P. Co.
7 cows av 1157 at $5.50, 8 do av 945 at
$1.60, 5 steers av 1078 at $7.25, 2 cows
av 1175 at $5.75, 1 do wgh 1050 at
$4.50, 1 bull wgh 1640 at $5.75; to
Hirschleman 9 steers av 1013 at $7.50;
to Sullivan P. Co. 3 cows av 1153 at
$5.25, 4 do av 998 at $4.50, 6 do av
1091 at $5, 4 butchers av 875 at $5.60,
23 cows av 1150 at $5.50, 6 steers av
1193 at $7.35, 1 do wgh 1430 at $7.50;
to Morris 8 do av 1111 at $8, 6 cows
av 1016 at $3.80, 12 do av 906 at $3.80;
to Klapfer 10 do av 957 at $4.60; to
Hammond, S. & Co. 1 bull wgh 1070 at
$5.75, 25 steers av 1062 at $7.35, 7 do
av 893 at $6, 3 cows av 845 at $3.75;
to Bray 3 do av 900 at $3.75; to
Thompson Bros. 7 butchers av 953 at
$5.75, 3 cows av 1183 at $5.25, 1 steer
wgh 830 at $5.25, 1 cow wgh 910 at
$4.50; to Sullivan P. Co. 10 do av 1020
at $4.50, 10 heifers av 775 at $5; to
Resnick 25 butchers av 790 at $5; to
Bordlofl‘ 6 do av 773 at $5; to Albeson
29 feeders av 703 at $5.50; to Newton
13. Co. 3 cows av 1270 at $5.25, 25
steers av 987 at $7.25, 19 do av 1026
at $6.90, 4 do av 1080 at $7.25, 9 do
av 822 at $6.30, 7 do av 871 at $5.50,
2 bulls av 1155 at $5.50, 2 steers av
1010 at $6.75.

Veal Calves.

Receipts 695. The veal calf trade
was active and good ones averaged
500 higher than they were a week
ago; common held steady. Best $11
@1150; medium and heavy $7@10.50.

Sandel, 8., B. & G. sold Hammond,
S. & Co. 18 av 160 at $10.25, 8 av 155
at $10.75; to Sullivan P. Co. 2 av 155
at $11, 1 wgh 150 at $10; to Hammond,
S. 8: (‘0. 6 av 135 at $11.25, 8 av 145 at
$11.25, 2 av 135 at $10, 3 av 130 at $11.

‘ Slice and Lambs.

Receipts 5J8 . The sheep and lamb
trade was active and a few extra good
brought $10 per cwt., with the bulk
around $9.75. The quality arriving is
not very good. While they look fat
when handled, many are found to be
thin and not in condition for market,
presumably sent in on account of
scarcity of feed and high price of
corn. Best lambs $9.75@10; fair do
$969.50; light to common lambs $7.50
@825; yearlings $8@8.75; fair to good
sheep $5.50@6; culls and common
$3.50@4.50.

leason & S. sold Mich. B. Co. 58
lambs av 78 at $9.70, 28 do av 70 at
$8.50, 21 sheep av 90 at $6.

Bishop, B. & H. sold Nagle P. Co.
52 lambs av 80 at $10, 20 sheep av 115
at $5.75; to Thompson Bros. 7 lambs
av 55 at $9, 26 do av 65 at $9.60, 28
do av 68 at $9.50; to Sullivan P. Co. 13
sheep av 110 at $5.75; to Parker, W.
& (‘0. 79 lambs av 80 at $9.90; to Na-
gle R Co. 90 sheep av 110 at $5.75, 10
do av 130 at $6, 23 do av 105 at $5.90,
50 do av 125 at $5.75, 75 do av 100 at
$5.75, 14 do av 120 at $6; to Sullivan
P. CO. 24 do av 130 at $5.75, 12.1ambs
av 90 at $9.75.

Hogrs.

Receipts 16,881. he hog trade was
active and strong and 100 higher than
on Wednesday, Digs selling at $65072
6.90 and good mixed at $6.85@6.90,
with choice heavies at $6.95@7. Ar-
mour and Swift & Co. bought freely
and the close was strong.

 

  
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

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greatly overestimated and the care of
the stock regarded as something very
easy in which anyone could succeed.

Many people can keep pigeons suc-
cessfully as a side issue, although this
requires constant oversight and care-
ful attention to details. The greatest
difficulties confronting the successful
raiser of pigeons seem to be in secur-
ing good breeding stock and finding a
good market for the produce of a
small flock. Pigeons are a profitable
Source of income on general farms
whore tlicy may secure much of their
feed from the fields provided they are
not a nuisance and the loss by shoot-
ing and by hawks, owls, and cats is
not large. They can also be raised
successfully on farms where they are
closely confined, provided the squabs
can be marketed to good advantage.

Experience of Large Breeders.

The Department of -rgi‘icullurc re-
cently sent a. list of questions on pig-
eon raising to pigeon breeders through-
out the United States, and, among
Others, replies, were received from
breeders who kept from 300 to 2,200
pigeons and produced squabs for mar-
ket. These large breeders reported
keeping the, Homer and Carneauz va-
rieties almost exclusively for squab
raising, with a comparatively small
number of the Dragoon, Maltese Hen,
and White King mentioned. All except
one breeder kept their pigeons confin-
ed. The birds were mated at from
five to seven months old, the average
mating age being 5.7 months.

Wheat, corn, kaffr corn, Canada
peas, millet, and hemp were the grains
most commonly fed, while a number
of other grains including peanuts,
grass seed, oats, buckwheat, sunflow-
er seed, rice, Egyptian corn, cowpeas,
and milo maize were also used. About
16 per cent used some extra feed, such
as millet or hemp seed, during the
molting period, while several who did
not use any special feed for assisting
the molt supplied these grains in their
regular rations. One-third used hop-
pers in feeding the pigeons. About
half supplied tobacco stems as the en-
tire or for part of the nesting mate-
rial, and hay and straw were com-
monly used, while others used pine
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Squab Raising as a Business

from all diseases and about one-fourth
gave canker as a common cause of
sickness. The average annual profit
per pair of breeders varied from 32
cents to $3, and averaged $1.52; the
feed cost from 95 cents to $2, with an
average of $1.32. All sold squabs for
market, while about oneAhalf sold
both as breeders and for market. The
average price for the year received
per dozen squabs varied from $2 to
$4.62 and averaged $3.43.

Small Breeders Tell Experience.

A large number of replies were re-
ceived from breeders who kept less
than 300 pigeons. Their answers in

general agreed with those from the‘

large breeders, although they were
more varied. Many farmers objected
to pigeons, claiming that they “carried
diseases and all kinds of vermin
among stock and fowls, dirtied cis-
terns used for holding rain water, and
ate grain from the fields and barns. A
very few farmers stated that the pig-
eons were beneficial to the farms and
ate many weed seeds. The average
yearly profit from each pair of breed-
ers varied from 20 cents to $7.50, and
averaged $2.29. The average price for
the year received per dozen squabs
varied from 60 Cents to $6 and aver-
aged $3.01.
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BRINGS PROFIT.

One of the most interesting and in-
structive experiences with hens which
it has been my pleasure to learn of in
recent years is that of Mrs. J. J. Ran-
som, of Emmet county.

Mrs. Ransom began raising chickens
some nine years ago with seven hens
and a rooster. At no time during the
past nine years has she attempted to
carry on the business with over 150
hens. For some years she bred and
raised her own chicks but in more re-
cent years she has found it best to
buy baby chicks. She has S. C. White
Leghorns. She is careful to buy from
a hatchery whose hens have proven
themselves great layers.

The baby chicks are handled in the
ordinary brooder. Two features of her
work should be pointed out, however,
as being especially noteworthy, for to
them she attributes the entire free-
dom of her chicks from white diarr-
hea. First, Mrs. Ransom keeps the
brooder temperature up to 95 degrees,
then 93 degrees, and by the end of .the
second week down to 90 degrees.
‘rradually it is lowered. This great
care with the brooder heat, never al-
lowing the chicks to get too cold or
too warm, does more to prevent diarr-
hea than anything else.

Second, oat meal is fed five times
per day in deep litter during the first
two weeks. After that chick feed is
used in the litter. As the chicks get
large enough whole grains are fed.

Of course, in nice weather the little
fellows are allowed to range some-
what to get green food.

With the above simple treatment
Mrs. Ransom rarely loses a chick.

All cockerels are sold to private cus-
tomers as soon as they are large
enough, then the pullets are fed the
best. possible developing ration and
brought to the laying stage in the
shortest possible time.

A comfortable laying house of the
open front type has been provided and
is kept clean and well littered.

Last year Mrs. Ransom had 140 pul—

lets. During ten months they laid
14,400 eggs, or 1,200 dozen which
would fill 40 regular size egg cases.
The eggs were all sold locally at an
average price of 30 cents per dozen.
This made a. total income from eggs
from the 140 hens during ten months
of $360. Account was kept of the feed
used. It cost $143.51. The difference
is a net income from the eggs of $216.~
49, or a net income of $1.54 per hen
for eggs alone during only ten months
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THE MICHIGAN FARMER

Feeding for Egg Production

cupboard,” is an old New Eng-
land saying that farmers of to-
day believe. An abundance of eggs
for home-use and for market purposes
is desirable at all seasons, but more
especially from fall to spring, as pric—
es at this period are highly profitable.
The farm flock will shell out eggs
in abundance without any effort during
the summer, for this is their natural
laying season, and so the real problem
in profitably keeping fowls is the feed-
ing of the right ration during the cold-
er months when prices are high. Poul-
try rations at once divide themselves
into two different classes, namely:
Those for the fowl, and those for the
egg production. Too many farmers
feed for the hen’s upkeep, forgetting
that they must also feed for eggs.
Hens in full laying require rations
which have a greater relative content
of protein and ash, as against those
fed merely for maintenance.

A Good Ration.

The following makes a good ration
for laying hens weighing from five to
eight pounds: Cracked corn, one
pound; wheat 0.75 pound; corn meal,
0.75 pound; with 0.5 each of wheat
middlings, buckwheat middlings, and
beef scrap, with 0.66 pound of fresh
bone and 0.75 of freshened alfalfa or
clover.

The natural food of poultry consists
of grains, insects, green forage, and
grit, and accordingly in domestication
it is only reasonable that the hens re-
ceive cereal grains and other milling
products, and such animal feeds as
meat meals and skim—milk, and should
also have an abundance of green feed
or such substitutes for it as roots or
steamed clover. Oyster shells, grit,
and an abundance of clean drinking
water are also prime requisites.

The relative merits of whole grain
and of ground grain made into a mash
have been studied considerable. The
practice of successful poultry keepers
and the results of numerous experi-
ments show that to secure the best re-
sults the day’s rations should be com-
posed of both sorts of feed. In most
cases, best results have been gained
when about one-third of the grain ra-
tion was fed ground and moistened
slightly, but not fed stale, than when
all the ration was fed Whole and scat-
tered in the litter. But the use of a
half foot to a foot of good wheat straw
as a scratching bed cannot be recom-
mended too highly, as here the fowls
obtain the proper exercise to insure
healthy, vigorous bodies, and a dispo-
sition to produce eggs. Scattering a
portion of the unground grain in this
litter causes the fowls to take exercise
they would not otherwise.

Opinions differ greatly as to the
proper time for feeding whole grains
and the mash. But practical poultry-
men have found that the best results
are obtained by feeding the mash in
the afternoon and the Whole grain in
the morning. The objection to feed-
ing the mash early in the morning is
that the hen is likely to become gorg-
ed with food early in the day. and
thus take to the roost for the rest of
the day, which is usually followed by
hens becoming too fat, and the egg
record becoming small; nevertheless,
many successful farmers have been
able to obtain a profitable egg record
by feeding the mash the first thing in
the morning. But mash has its objec-
tionable points as a food at evening,
as it becomes digested soon, thus leav-
ing the fowls a number of hours on an
With whole grain,
this objection is overcome, as this
must be ground in the crop, thus keep-
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all night.

Some farmers feed their flocks twice
a day and.others three times, but
three meals usually proves more sat-
isfactory. The fowls should be given
a handful apiece of whole grain bur-
ied in the litter, early in the morning.
At noon they should receive about two
handfuls of grain per dozen hens,
which is scattered as before, and are
also given all the roots, such as man-

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gel-wurzels, sugar beets, turnips, etc.,
they can eat, either pulped or whole
Cabbage is a good substitute for roots
when not overfed. About four o’clock
in the afternoon during cold weather
the flock should be given a mash com-
posed of equal parts of bran, shorts,
oat chop, and corn meal to which is
added 10 per cent animal meal, or cut
ground bone or cooked meat. These
feeds should be thoroughly mixed to-
gether and then added to steeped clo—
ver, sufficient water being used for
soaking the clover to moisten the
grains. The clover should equal about
one-third of the bulk of the ration. Af-
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litter, over which they will pick until
it becomes dark, and they will go to
roost contented and willing to perform
a good day’s work the next day.

The green feeds which are justly
considered so important add to the
palatability of the ration, furnish a
considerable amount of nutritive ma-
terial, and undoubtedly help to main-
tain hens in good condition, as this
aids in the passage of foul and poison-
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good working condition. These feeds
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than do grains. Fowls are not fitted
to depend too largely upon bulky feed
and therefore the proportion of grain
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large.

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haye a great influence over this sea-
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the results will be right—E. W. GAoE.

 

REMOVING THE CAUSE OF DIS-
EASE.

 

It is better to remove the cause of
the various ailments that afflict poul-
try than to try to bring about a cure,
and if we go about it intelligently we
shall not have to search far to find
what is causing the losses among our
birds. In the first place, there are the
germ diseases, of which map and its
kindred troubles, such as canker, ca-
tarrh and chicken-pox are the most
common. These are communicated by
the agency of a germ, or they may de-
velop from latent: germs retained in
the system from a previous attack. At
any rate, a bird that is subject to
these diseases should never be used as
a breeder. She may communicate the
weakness to her offspring. When a
member of the flock shows signs of
any of these germ diseases she should
be. removed to another pen and the
place ventilated and fumigated. Also
all drinking fountains and feeders
which she may have used should be
scalded out and disinfected. It is well
also to clean the pen. Filth and large
accumulations of droppings beneath
the roosts have a tendency to multiply
the roup germs. Fresh air, sunlight
and Cleanliness destroy them.

Poor ventilation claims a large toll
from the flock. Overcrowding and ov-
erheating decrease the vitality and
make the birds an easy prey to inher-
ent and acquired germs that may have
lain long in the system awaiting a fav-
orable opportunity to increase and do
mischief.

Over-feeding or a poorly-balanced ra-

tion causes diarrhea, indigestion and

liver troubles. A diet that is practical-
ly all of one thing may often be re-
sponsible. There may be an over-
feeding of corn which causes the birds
to become too fat and in that condi-
tion they are unable to throw off the
germs. Diarrhea is caused by too
much animal food. Lack of this, en-
tirely, is also just as dangerous. The
happy medium should be struck in all
feeding. The ration that contains no
green feed is almost as detrimental to
the hen as all grain and no hay would
be for the dairy cow. Green material
of some sort is needed for health any
egg preduction. Liver trouble results,
usually, from too much food of a fat-
tening nature. C. H. CHESLEY.

 

 

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Barred Hock (lockerels ’ ” A‘l...‘ ,‘u‘hilii‘f‘ ‘ “
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Barred BOOk each for tuo or more same order.
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Cockerels $2

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' a fine lot, male and female I
Whlte WyandOtte low price and write yofir
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Offering while they last. Drakes $3: Ducks $2. rare
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EMMHIHIIMIIIHIlllllllllllllllllmmllflllllllmlllllflllllllllllflg
STATE GRANGE OFFICERS.

Master—John C. Ketcham, Hastings.

Overseer—C. H. Bramble, Tecumseh.
‘Lecturer—Dora H. Stockman, Lan-
Sing.
Secretary—Jennie Buell, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer—Frank Coward, Bronson.
Executive Committee—C. S. Bart-
lett, Pontiac; Geo. B. Horton, Fruit
Ridge; J. W. Hutchins, Hanover; W.
F. Taylor, Shelby.

REPORT OF STATE LECTURER
FOR 1915.

In this, .my first year as your State
Lecturer, I have tried to get in touch
with the subordinate granges, and es-
pecially with the lecturers. I have
tried to discover their needs and their
possibilities. '

The enlarged Bulletin is my earnest
endeavor to meet the needs. It has
grown from a sixteen-page book to
twenty-four pages, beside utilizing all
four sides of the cover, making twen-
ty-eight pages of printed matter in-
tended for helps and suggestions to
meet, the needs of the average Grange.

It should be more helpful and I will
endeavor to make it so, just as readily
as you will make known your wishes
and desires of what you wunl: in your
Bulletin. For that is what it really is,
is your Bulletin, and i am the editor
who is striving to serve you.

During the year i have visited 69

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JAN. 8, 1916.

gether, shipping to the markets, thus
helping to reduce the too wide margin
between the producer and the con-
sumer.

Our Grange members and officers
are loyally supporting some of the best
organized fruit shipping associations.

We welcome and co-operate with the
county farm agent, the farmers’ insti-
tute, and the extension departments
of th'e Agricultural College, the State
Normals, and the University Extension
workers.

We are encouraging boys’ and girls’
club work. '

Further, this last year has been the
greatest, year in our history in social
advancement and co-operation. We
have been “getting together” in rallies
that stimulated not only Grange mem-
bers but the entire communities, in—
cluding our neighbors in the cities.
The big six-county meeting was the
largest of this type held at Recreation
Park, Ypsilanti, which has resulted in
a permanent organization for future
meetings.

We have been learning to play. The
only places in upper Michigan where
they do not know how to play, is
where there are no women in the
Grange, which is, of course, not sur-
prising.

We have Grange baseball teams,
basketball teams, home economics
clubs and orchestras, and drill and de-
gree teams.

One would think I might be content
Willi such encouraging signs of pro-
Yet one year’s work, as your

gress.

 

Alumni Memorial Hall where U. of M. Reception to Grangers was Held.

Granges outside my own county, in 48

different counties, which included a
trip through several counties of upper
Michigan. Most of these meetings
were Pomonas or rallies so that I met
members from many Granges.

Greater than the needs, however, I
have been impressed this year with
the wonderful possibilities in Grange
work.

I have been thrilled and inspired by
the splendid i'esourccs and opportuni-
ties available.

I found Grange membcrs studying
plant breeding in the remotest parts
of our state, whose work would honor
a. place in an agricultural college.
Many of our members are promoting
and backing animal husbandry asso-
ciations in several counties. I have
found Granges buying and selling to-
gether in the most, practical co-opera-
tion on a. business basis. I wish to
mention especially Baraga Grange,
Whose secretary, a woman, is helping
in a very practical way. They buy
seed, coal, twine, groceries, etc.,
through the Grange contracts. Many
of their members are, foreign born.
The Grange store, supposed to be ex-
tinct, is flourishing in upper Michigan
in wooden buildings, in southern Mich-
igan it is housed in substantial brick,
and one of the latest ventures is a
big co-operative store in Tecumseh
*"ith a. capital stock of several thou-
sands of dollars, with a growing trade.
Our Worthy State Overseer is one of
its enthusiastic promoters.

In some of the southern counties
the Grange members are selling to-

State Lecturer, has convinced me that
we are using but a fraction of our lat-
ent power.

 

THREE SUGGESTIONS.

Supplementary to her annual report
the State Lecturer gave the following
suggestions at the Ann Arbor meeting
for the earnest consideration and co-
operation of all Grangers:

First. 3e Boosters. Help to make
your (ii-tinge a Standard Grange this
rear.

Second. Let us protect our boys and
girls by “Making Michigan Dry in
1918.”

Third. Let us do some construction
work for our Grange boys and girls. To
this end may we not have a series of
oratorical contests in every county in
Michigan? Our young people shall
give original orations on agriculture
and home economics.

The Stale Grange will give a. Grange
button to the winners, and it is sug-
gested that the Pomonas also help to
make this worth while with prizes to
the contestants.

I am looking forward to a series of
intercounty higher contests that might
worthily terminate in numbers for a
State Lecturers’ program.

In conclusion I want to thank you
and all of the members of the Granges
of Michigan, who have aided by their
patience, courtesy and kindly encour-
agement to build the lecture work in
Michigan and who are loyally building
up a strong, vital, educative lecture
hour in the Michigan State Grange.

 

 

 


 

 

JAN. 8, 1916?

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2' Farmers’ Clubs s

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Associational Motto:

“The skillful hand with cultured
mind is the farmer’s most valuable
asset.”

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Associational Sentiment:
“The Farmer: He garners from the
soil the primal wealth of nations.”

 

Associational Topic for January.—

.“What can our Club do to help the

State Association the c pining year?”

CLUB EXTENSION.

 

 

A plan for Club extension was adop-
ted at the annual meeting of the State
Association which should result in the
organization of a large number of
Clubs in the state during the coming
year. But the results along this line
will depend very largely on the co—op-
eration of the local Clubs already in
existence. If these Clubs will do a
little missionary work by inviting peo-
pie from adjoining territory to attend
their meetings and thus gain an idea
of the benefit which would accrue to
them from membership in such an or—
ganization, the “good seed" would be
sown. This is the seeding season for
the production of a big crop of new
Clubs during the coming year.

 

CLUB DISCUSSIONS.

 

Start New Year Auspiciously.——The
Watson Road Farmers’ Club, of Mar-
ion, Mich., met at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Alonzo Richardson, Thurs-
day, December 2. After each had done
justice to a sumptuous chicken-pie
dinner, the meeting was called to or—
der by the president. Each answered
to roll call by giving some current
event. Then the subject of tiling was
very ably discussed by Mr. D. Baugh-
man, and the general discussion on
the subject was very interesting. Mrs.
Elizabeth Hamer gave a very pleasing
recitation entitled, “The Doughnuts
Mother Used to Make.” Mrs. Wm.
Vallad led the discussion on the sub-
ject, “Is a Woman’s Work More Mono-
tonous than Man’s ?” A very lively dis—
cussion followed and it was voted that.
the men won. The following ofiicers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Lester Richardson; vice-
president, J. B. Hamer; chaplain, Mrs.
D. Baughman; secretary-treasurer,
Burr Hamer; organist, Mrs. V. Gas-
tinger. Club adjourned by singing the
closing song, and each went home feel-
ing that the meeting was a success.
The January meeting is to be held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rich-
ardson—A Reader.

Will Hold Annual Oyster Supper.—
Clover Leaf Farmers’ Club held its
regular meeting at the home of J. I.
Buzzard. The election of officers took
place with the following results: Pres,
J. H. Miller; vice-president, Mrs. Cur-
tis Brigham; secretary, Mrs. Charles
Myers; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Ford Myers; treasurer, Mrs. Charles
Young. The president and vice-presi-
dent were re—elected. A very instruc-
tive and convincing paper was given
by Mrs. Botsford, of Plainwell, on the
subject of “Equal Suffrage.” She at-
tacked the issue from the viewpoint
of the woman in the home as well as
the wage-earner. She gave facts to
show ofi? the better educational and
charitable conditions where the en-
franchisement of women had taken
place. In contradiction of the state-
ment that women can not bear arms,
she told of the heroic European wom-
en that are now serving their country
so well, and made the statement that
“They that bear soldiers, do not need
to bear arms.” Then from the old
clause upon which the Revolution was‘
based, “Taxation Without representa-
tion is tyranny,” is as true now as it
was then, the women taxpayers are
not represented in saying how their
tax money shall be spent. The great;
est amount of opposition is found in
the liquor interests, because they
know that granting the right of suf-
frage to women sounds the death knell
to their infamous practices. Altogeth-
er it covered every point and answer-
ed every argument that had ever been
advanced against equal suffrage. After
a piano solo by Miss Weatherwax the
meeting was adjourned to meet with
O. S. Howe in two weeks for our an-
nual oyster supper. About 75 were
present—Mrs. Starr Fenner, Cor. Sec.

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

SAVE MONEY ON YOUR
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SPECIAL BARGAIN CLUBS

IVe have arranged here a list of special bargain combinations which will save

Michigan Farmer’s IIIIlI) IISI.

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Bee explm
NAME OF PUBLICATION. tion above
Daily. (6 a Week) on R. F. I). only. 8 I
Free Press, Detroit. .... 2 50 2 530
Journal. Detroit............... . 2502 i0
Times Doh‘oit.............'.... . 200200
Herald Grand Rapids. Mich. .. 2 50 2 50
News. Grand llapldu........... . .. 2 002 on
Prone. Grand Rapids... 2 0.) 2 :46
Courier-Herald. Saginawjiioh .......... 2 50 2 00
News. Saginaw . . 2 00 1 00
Tribune. Bay City. Mich. . .. 200210
Blade. Toledo. Ohio”... a 00 .. (15
News-Bee. Toledo. Ohio .................. 2 00 2 (,6
State Journal. Lansing. Mich ............ 2 00 2 0|)
Trl Weekly Newspaper:
World, N. Y., City .......................... '1 00 l 20
Semi Weekly Newspaper-
Journal. Detmit, Mich ................... l 00 1 25
Weekly Newspaper-
Blade. Toledo. 0hlo....... 1 on 1 00
Commoner Lincoln.INeb......... .. 1 00105
Enquirer. Cincinnati. .. . .... ..... 1 00 1 05
Cattle. Sheep. Swine. Poultry, etc.
American Bee Journal. Hamilton. Ill.(w) 1 00105
American Poultry Journal, Chicago, (3;) 1 00 1 m
American Poultry Advocate. Syracuse, 50 75
American Sheep reader. Chicago (in).. 1 00 1 35
American Swmeberd. Chicago, (In) ..... 50 75
Broaden“ Gazette. Chicago. (um... 100 1 45
Green'l Fruit Grower. Rochester. (in.).. 50 70
Board's Dairyman. Fort Atkinson, W19. 1 00 1 29
Jersey Bulletin. Indianapolis, Ind. (w) 1 00 1 35
Ximball's Dairy Farmer. Waterloo. 13.
um.) ............. ' ........................ 25 7o
Poultry Keeper. uincy. III. in) ......... 50 70
Poultry Success. pringfield. (l. (in) ..... 5o 75
Reliable Poultry Journal.0niuey.1u.(m) 50 75
Swine Breedon‘ Journal, Indianapolis“
Ind. (e-m) ............................... 50 Rb
Mich'man Poultry Breeder (mo) .......... 50 70
Popular Mazazlnes.
Everybodys Mn azine. N. Y. 0112.“ (In)... } 200 I 38
Etude. Philade phia. Pa. (in) ------------- 1 00 I 50
MoCInreI, Magazine. N. Y. Citr. (m).... 1 50 155
Musician, Boston. Hons. m .............. 1 00 1 15
National Sportsman Boston. Mass. (in) 50 86
People's Home Journal. N. Y. CRY. 1m) ,. 6:”:
Peopléa's xFripuilariliiloutolitl‘y. DgMgipefrhln. 1 50 1 5'
'Red 00 . agaz ne. . long . . -- .
Review of Reviews. N. Y. City. (111) ...... 5 0° 3 00
Ladlee’ or Household. 1 501 60
Delineation N Y. City. (in)..... .......... 75 1 05
Designer. N. Y. City. (m) .................. 50 a)
Housewife. N. Y. City (mi ................. 1 00 l 25
Ladies World. New York (“U (m) ........
McCall's Magazine and Free Pattern, 50 75
N. _\'. (m) .......................... l 50 l 55
Mother's Maia. Elgin. fill. (m)........-..1-50 1 50
Pictorial Review N. Y. City. (in) .......... ,0 III)
Today‘s Magazine and Free Pattern (in). 1 3’0] 60
Woman’s Home Companion. N.Y. ity. in as 60
Womnns World. Chicago. (:11) ............ .
Relizlous and Juvenile. 1 00 1 50
American Boy. Detroit Mich. (m)....... 1 00 75
Boys Magazine. Smothport. Pa (111)...." 1 00 7,)
Lit-tie Folks. Salem. Mass. (m) .......... 75 90
Young People's'WeeI-rlv. El gin. III. (w.) 2 002 25

 

 

 

 

Youths Companion. Boston. Mass ........

you considerable on your reading matter.

29—53 ’

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are the same price can be made. You must take. the entire combination as it is. You
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price of only $1. for 3 years, 50 cents only may be deducted if the Michigan Farmer

is wanted for but 1 year.

 

 

 

No. 1.
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Boys’ Magazine, mo ............. 1.00
The Ladies’ World, mo ......... 1.00
Regular price ................ $3.25
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No. 2.
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The American Boy, m0 .......... 1.00
Woman’s World, mo ................ 35
American Poultry Advocate, mo.. .50
Regular price ................ $3.10
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No. 3.

Michigan Farmer, 3 yrs., wk.....$1.25
American Poultry Advocate, mo.. .50

The Ladies’ World, mo .......... 100
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No. 4.
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Pictorial Review, mo ............ 1.50
Boys' Magazine, mo ............. 1.00
Regular price ................ $3.75
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Youths’ Companion, wk ......... 2.00
McCall’s Mag. and Pattern, mo.. .50
Poultry Success, mo. . . .- ........ .50
Regular price .............. 3:25
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No. 6.

Michigan Farmer, 3 yrs., wk.....$1.25
American Swineherd and book, mo .50
McCall's Magazine &. Pattern, mo .50

 

Poultry Success, mo ............. .50
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No. 7.

Michigan Farmer, 3 yrs., wk.....$1.25
Choice of any daily in Detroit
or Grand Rapids except Detroit

News ................ $2.00 to $2.50
People’s Popular Monthly ........ .25
Everyday Life, mo .............. .25
Woman’s World, mo ............. .35

Regular price ................ $250

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.Any Detroit Daily

 

 

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Mothers’ Magazine, m0 ...... 1.50
McCall’s Mag. and Pattern, mo.. .50
Ladies’ World, mo .............. 1.00
Regular price ................ $4.25
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No. 9.

Michigan Farmer, 3 yrs., wk.....$1.25
Choice of either:
Breeders’ Gazette, American
Sheep Breeder, Hoard’s Dairy-
man ................. 1.
Poultry Success, mo............ .
Boys’ Magazine, mo............. 1.
Ladies’ World, mo.............. 1.

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Today's Magazine, they also give
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IDUOQOIQIDII

 

Poultry Success, m0.......... .50
Boys’ Magazine, mo ........ . . . .. 1.00
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OUR PRICE ONLY $1.65

 

No.11.

Michigan Farmer, 3 yrs., wk.....$1.25
(except the

 

News) ....................... 2.50
Poultry Success, mo ............. .50
Boys' Magazine, mo ............. 1.00
People's Popular Monthly ....... .25

Regular price ................ $5.50

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No. 12.
Michigan Farmer, 3 yrs., wk ..... $1.25
Any Grand Rapids Daily, 1 yr.. 2.00
Kimball’s Dairy Farmer, S.-mo .. .25
Reliable Poultry Journal, mo.... .50
People’s Popular Monthly ........ .25
Regular price ................ $4.25

OUR PRICE ONLY $3.00

ATTENTION—On any one of these
combinations you save the price of
the Michigan Farmer three years and
on some considerably more.

 

 

The Michigan Farmer in these Clubs is figured for 3 years.

Take this into con-

sideration when comparing with Club prices offered by others.

 

 

A man SHIT?

A new lot of “Special Steel” Razors
at 50 cents while the supply lasts, is
now offered by the Michigan Farmer.

The razors are made of the best
cutlery steel, five—eighth inch blade,
and black handle. We will not say
just what these razors ordinarily re-
tail at, as prices on razors vary with
each dealer, but we have seen razors
no better sold at $1.25 and $1.50.

Every man who shaves ought to
have at least three razors as it. is a
proven fact that giving a razor a rest
is beneficial to it, and here is your
opportunity to get a supply at very
little cost. ' ,

So, only while our present supply
lasts the price is 50 cents each, post-
paid, or a half-dozen at $2.50, post-
paid.

A razor and the Michigan Farmer
three years for $1.25, postage paid.

 

Alcohol.

teed satisfactory.

or with the
years $2.10.

The Michigan Farmer. 1 year .50
Weatherometer, value

Michigan

THE WEATHERDMETER

Forecasts Weather Hours in Advance.

Here is a new instrument which combines an accurate
'l‘hermouieter and a reliable Barometer. it enables you
to predict hours in advance what the \V't'allifi‘l‘ will be. Size
of instrument, 13 inches long and 4L2 inches wide, metal
back, imitation (“lrcassian Walnut finish.
ter is of Oxidized Brass and operates with Mercury, not
Scale is five inches long, range 20 degrees below
to 120 degrees above zero.
Brass with easy reading dial.

The Thermome-

The Barometer is of Polished
liar-h instrument is guaran-

VVeatherometer alone free for sending three subscrip-
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POSTPAID
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$‘.00
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544— 30

 

 

‘T'HE MICHIGAN FARMER

, JAN. 8, 1916.

 

BREEDERS’ DIRECToRY.

Change of Copy or Cancellations must reach us
Ten Days before date of publication.

CATTLE.

ABERDEEN ANGUS

If you are in need of anextra good bull or a few choice
young 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 Farm and
see them. They are bred right and riced right. U. L.
Clark, Hunters Creek, Mich. Si ney Smith, Mgr.

ABERDEEN-ANGUS

HERD ESTABLISHED IN 1900.
TBOJAN-ERICAS and BLACKBIRDS only.
Also breeders of Percheron. Hackney and Saddle
Horses. Young bulls and Percheron stallions'tor
sale. WOODCOTE STOCK FARM. Ionia. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

‘YHSHIHEs—One of the foremost dairy breeds. The
most economical milk reducers. Calves
for sale. White Leghorn cookers s: Duroc Jersey
swine. Michigan School for the Deaf. Flint.Michigan.

 

THE VILLAGE FARM,
Grass Lake, Michigan,
GUERNSEY CATTLE.

 

MILO D. CAMPBELL CHAS. I. A NH EVINE

BEACH FARM
GUERNSEYS

The buyer of breeding stock should know that the
herd from which he buys is healthy. We believe the
Beach Farm crd is as near perfect health as is oss-
ible. The tubcrculin test docs not show the east
sign of reaction. We never had a case of contagious
Abortion. Have went a whole year without calling a
Veterinary or giving a dose ot Medicine.

-——\VE OFFER FOR SALE
Registered Guernsey Bulls
Very High Bred Grade Guernsey Cows

Bred Heifers, Open Heifers and Heifer Calves.

CAMPBELL 8i. ANGEVINE, Goldwater, Mich.
GU E R N S EY S‘Sihiiiaii‘hic‘é

Containin blood of world chain ions.
HICKS' OUER SEY FARM. Saginaw, '. 8., Mich,

 

 

 

EGISTEREI) Ycung (inernsey Bullsagrcat grand-
sons of (iov. (lheiie. Servicable ngc nicely marked,
exceptional brooding. Avondalo Stock Farm. Wayne. illicit.

 

FOR SALE A choice lot of Registered Guernsey
cows. heifers and bullsof May Rose breed-
ing. H. \V. WIGMAN, Lansing. Michigan.

 

of scrvicc age and calvcs from
Guernsey Buns choice. Adv. i‘clr. breeding.
T. V. HICKS, Route i, Battle (:ecek, Mich.

Calves from A. R. dams and whose
Guernsey BIIII dams are running for A. R. ()nc ready
for service. (G. A. WIGEN’I‘. \Vatcrvllet, Mich.

1F "I“. licgistcrcd ycarling (iucrnscy
Ol" sale: Hull also Ilull (Whigs. “'ritc

JOHN EBELS. HOLLAND, MICH. No.10.

reg. forsalc,“’atervliot,M icli.May Rose
Guernseys Seven . cows in hcr .
Address J. K. Bliitclil’m‘d, Auditorium Tower. Chicago, Ill.

ICUISTERI‘II) (luci'nsey Bulls from A. R. Dmns. ready for
scrvice. tubcrcular tested, also Registered Bullcalvcs from
A.li.l)anis,at Farincrs‘ prices. Byersdc Barnes,Coltlwator,hii(:li.

 

Yearling and (‘all’ bulls. Fcinales all
"er El 0 I d 8 ages. Polled and Horned. All i'cgistcred.
W. H. McCarty & Sons, Bad Axe, Mich.

Do You Want A Bull?

Ready For SerVice.

From a grand daughter of The King of the
Pontiacl. Sired by a bull that is more than a half
brother to the Champion Holstein Cow of the
World. and whose dam is 8.30 lb. 656 1: fat daughter
of Pontiac Aggie Korndyke who has more 30 lb.
daughters than any other living bull. If you do
write for pedigree.

EDWIN S. LEWIS, Marshall, Mich.

OLS'i‘lCIN Bull (‘alfz Born Oct. .5. A splcndid iii-
(iividual, wcil grown, and of choice brcmlilig. [him has
A.R.(),rccord. butter Tdays 18.04 lbs. milk -119.H as a ‘2yr.old.$ire
Albina Bonte Rutter Roy No.1!2l124, \\'. BJRcadcr, liowclllilicli.

The Two Greatest Bulls

KING OF 'iIIE PONTIACS
DE hill. Zd’s BUTTER BOY 3rd

Ihave young bulls from cows having high official
records and Granddaughtcrs of above bulls. Stock
extra good. Prices reasonable

BIGELOW’S IIOLSTEIN FARMS,

BREEDSVILLE, MICH.

“DAIRY TYPE Plus PRODUCTION
Equals Crandall’s

Holstein Fricslan 6attlo

Two very Good young Bulls for sale, Sired by Beauty Walker
Pietartje Prince 2nd. No. 107658. Dani, Hengerveld DeKol's
Best Daughter. Butter 33.62, inilk 582.70. Write for Pedigree
ifwantiiig bull.

Frank R. Crandall & Son, Howell, Mich.
F O, R S A L. E

Three Pure Bred Holstein bull Calvos 3 1/; to 6mo. old,
from A. R. 0. dams With records up to 22.51. Prices

very reasonable. . _ .
. B. Cummings, Wixom, MI ch.

$50 gets another 2 mo. old Hazel-let grandson of
ilaplecrest DeKol Parthenea and Pontiac
Maid 30.21b. butter 7 days. Dam traces to Pontiac
Korndyke twice Pietertje 2nd twice, DeKol 2nd five
times. M. L. McLauiin. Redford, Mich.

 

 

 

 

HERD

MaplcorestKomdykeHengcrvoldandfinderne Pontiac lohannaKorndykc

The two great Holstein sires at the head of the herd. Maplecrest Korndyke
Hengerveld’s dam and grand dam each made more than l200-lbs. of butter
ina year, and including the great grand dam each made more than 30-lbs. of
butter in 7 days. His sire has sired three daughters that averaged over iZOO-lbs.

of butter in a year.

Finderne Pontiac Johanna Korndyke is the son of the world’s champion
cow, Finderne Pride Johanna Rue, who gave 28,403-lbs. of milk and made
1470-lbs. of butter in ayear He was sired by a brother to the «ill-lb. 4 yr. old
Mable Segis Korndyke. The dam of the sire is a 30-lb. daUghtcr of Pieterje
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

Hengerveld Count DeKol.

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 30-1bs. butter in 7 days, for sale.

D. D. AITKEN, . .

 

SIRES

FLINT, MICHIGAN.

 

Duroc Jersey Bears and Sows

The Record of this Held at Detroit Proves Conclusively that Our Durocs Have the
Individuality and Blood Lines that Insure Good Results.

A large herd gives ample opportunity for

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

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

Choice Spring Pigs and Mature Stock.

 

 

Purebred Registered
H O L S T E I N
0 AT T L E

Probably the Longest and most exhaustive tests
of dairy cattle in the world, made by tho Wiscon-
sin Expcrlmcnt Station, showed that thci'cglstcred
purcbrcd iiolstcln-li‘ricsian ('UWS far exceeded all
other breeds whcn ilic tcsts wcrc cxtcnded over a.
numbcr of yours, (luc to thclr more regular brecd-
ing, and biglicr uniformity of buttcr production
cvcry year. The liolstciu cow Johanna in a live-
ycar tcst avcragcd 480.81 pounds of fat. and an
avcragc yearly nct profit or $590.17. investigate
the big "Black-aud—W'hites."

 

Semi for FREE Illustrated Descriptive Booklets
The liolstclnlriesian Association oi America
F. L. Houghton. Scc‘y., Box I64. Brattieboro. VI.

Holstein Bulls Ready
For Service.

Grandsous of Friend Hcilgm‘vcltl DcKol Butter
Boy and Pontiac Aggie Korudykc. li‘l'tnll high
record A. R. 0. dams at farinvi‘s’ prices.

LONG BEACH FARM,
Augusta, llllchigun. (Kalamazoo Co.)

Choice Holstein Bull Calves

Rcutly for scrvicc. World's Cham plon Pa rontage

HILLCREST FARM - Kalamazoo, Mich.

 

 

 

 

' Bull Calves and Cows
I Have IIOISteln Bulls, that I offer for sale.
I can show brccding, records, individuality and atlrac~
tlvc prices. L. 1-1. CONNELL, Fayette, Ohio.

Espanore Farm,

LANSING, MICHIGAN.
Otters for salc iivc llolstciu Bull (tzilvcs sired by
thc grcat bull l’lcdgc Spoit‘ortl (.‘alainity Paul and
out of good A. R. i). cows. 'l‘liis sire has more
dauglitcrs with i'ccorlls~ of. ovcr‘zlll lbs. than any
bull in the stat». if you arc looking for this kind
of brooding, writc ior prices and pcdigrccs,

(‘lIASlC S. ()SRORN, (
ADAM s. FERGUSON, 3 Owners-

9’
“ T O P N O T C H

HOLSTEINS.
arcfiil rcicniion, for many years, of largest pro-
ducing l'cnialcs, and use of Sil[)i‘]‘l()1‘ flirt-s, a brooding
herd of woudci'ful quality has bccn cstablislicd. Mo
arc sclling young bullsof this‘”,l ()l’ NOIlt II quatlity
ti' .‘i‘l'\'l(‘i‘iiI)Il‘ ago. at niodci'aic Iil‘H‘i‘N; ‘il oi'tna ion,
1ictIigi'i'UH,t-tc., on application. Mcl’lixltlihON l‘ ARMS
(‘()., Ilowcll, Mich. I‘lfibitlllih‘lltlil lhllh.

ly c

.." ‘I‘il N-l“Rl ES IAN bargains. Higligi‘udclieifcrs
1 ($3813. $7.3 cach. Reg. hcil'crs 25100 to $In00ach. Rog.
Bulls $40 to $75 each. B. B. Reavey. Akron, Mich.

HATC H HERD

YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN

Registered Holstein-Ericsian sires, grandson’s of
World's grcatost dairy sire, out of choice A . .
dams and Kini,r Pontiac chcl Korndykc: brother of
K. I). Pontiac Lass “.15; average record 0be dams in
his pedigree 3133.5 in 7 days: average per c'cnt‘of fat
thrcc noarost, dams 4.37: of his own dam 4.93. hires in
first thrcc generations already have over (it!) A. R: 0.
daughters. A few females bred to King . Prices
reasonable.

' FOR SALE

Rocistcrcd Holstein bulls ready for service; a‘ld
registered Holstein bull calves, tilie‘bosvt breeding in
the world, grandsons oi (i race I‘ ayiic .an s Homestead.
Pontiac Korndykc, Kin I Fayno bogis and Hongerveld
Do Kol. in”. dam»: of t lose bulls and calves, have
large. advanced registry records For prices, write

Gallam Stock Farm, 204 Bearinger Bldg., Saginanllch.

FOR SALE Registered Holstein Bulls

ready for service. and bull calves, also females.
FREEMAN J. FISHBECK. Howell, Michigan.

 

' Y b ills of best individuality
PIIIBIWIH "OIIIBIRS aridxlligee‘din t. reasonable prices.
Write us. G. L. SPILLANE szO , RD. ’7. Flint,Mich.

' ' All from AR. 0. Drum. Semi-ot’~
chome "OISIOIII BullsI yearly records 720 lbs.butter in Jr.
4 yr. old class toover 1000'*lhs. in mature cluss.Breeding: (‘ross
"King nfthe Pontiacs" and the ”Demmick blood. "Cherry
Creek Stock FarmJiilliards, Mich. M. E. Parmelee, Proprietor.

 

' ‘ ‘ llull calves at reasonable
“Olsteln-FPICSIan priccs. Pontiac Korndyke,

Hengorvcld l)cKol brooding. John A. liinlic,Warren.Micli.

 

' ' ”I'LL CALVI‘IS 2toSmo. old
HegISIGIEd “OISIEIII from heavy producing dams at

reasonable prices. Fri-d J. Langc, Scbcwning, Mich.

$75.00

lluys a Pure. bred Holstein bull calf ll mos.old, a son of
Colant 1a Johanna (‘rcainclle Lad. One of the cod
producing sires. (”‘10. l). CLARKE, Vassar, ll' ich.

 

 

' ' )i ." ‘.‘ ' . 1”
Reg. Holstein lletler Cellos. inifhiuii‘ii’.‘“$17.33.?
livcrod $13llcach. Also 1 yearling bull 231b, dam same
price. DEWEY C. PIERSON. Hadley, Michigan.

 

' Holstein bull3 nios.old. 2nenre|t dams average
"egISIared 26 lbs. of butter 649 lbs. ofniilk in 7 days. Mostly
White,excelcntindividual. $100 delivered, safe arrival guaran-
teedJVrite for pedigree and photo. Hobart. W. Fay,iiiason, Mich.

 

w I dthc best Holst-cm Bull old enough for service

all e that $200 or less will buy. Dam must have good

A.R.O.Rccord. Give full particulars in first letter.
Murrctt Ridcnour, R. 1, st. Johns, Mich.

Lillie Farmstead Jersey Cattle. Bull calves from R.
of M. Cows, also heifer calves and several bred

heifers for sale. Colon O. Lillie, Coopersville, Mich'

 

APLE Lane R. of M. Jersey Herd. Tl‘ubcrculin tested
by the U. 8. Government. Forsale R. of M.
cows, bull calves and heifer calves from R. of M.
dams and grand dams and Hood Farm Sire.
IRVIN FOX, Allegan, Michigan.

 

Dairymen I

—The Truth

You may be prejudiced against

the Jersey ecause you don't

now her. Look her up. Shc'l
the Money Cow.

Get This Book—a history of
the breed and Iul of very inter-
‘ eating tests and facts. It proves
This conclusively that for pure dairy type, econ-
30 k omy of production, richness 0 milk, long

0 life and adaptability to feeds and climates
---all these combined—she stands way
abovqthem all. This book "About Jersc
Cattle ' is free. Get your copy now. You'll
find it mighty good reading.

The American J erseyCattIe Club I'
346 West 23rd Street, New York City ,

Cet I

 

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VHR WILDWUOD Jcrscy Herd. Registered Jersey

Cattle of Quality. Herd headcd by Majesty's Won-
der 90717, one of the best sons of Royal Majesty. The
daughters of M ajesty's “'ondcr are mated to a son of
Majosty'sileord King. Hci‘d tuberculin tested. “'0
have for sale a few choice youngy bulls for full service
from high producingcows. Alvin llaldcn, Capac,Mich.

 

erseys. Bulls ready for service. extra unlity sired
I by Jacoha's Fairy Emanon, No. 10711 , from high
producing dams. SMITH & PARKER, Howell,Mich.

 

from high-producing dams,with
Jersey BIIIIS Ior sale testing Asso. records, also on
semi-official test. 0. B. Wehner, R. 6. Allegan, Mich

Jerseys For Sale
Young (‘ow just Fresh.
Waterman & Waterman. Ann Arbor, Mich.

 

 

ILLBIDE Farm Jerseys, yearling bulls. solid
color,half brothers to ex-world’s-reoord senior 2yr
old and from R. of. M. dams. with records from 400 lbs.
to 800 lbs. 0. and O. DEAKE, Ypsilanti. Michigan.

' ' tcstcd Jcrscy Cows for
23 “figmend IIIbCICIIIIII salc.Alsoflyoungi'emales-
HERMAN HARMS. Reese. Michigan.

ultimo snomnoons. mi

DAVIDSON & IIALL, Tecumseh. Michigan.

Shorthorn Cattle of both Sex for Sale
W. W. KNAPP. Howell. Michigan.

8 young bulls also females: farm

Milli”? F35. 83!“ Kié"dl§’$€i‘i§.nhflt‘2ifi“ilict‘f

 

 

 

 

 

—Da’iry or beef bred. Breeding stock all
SIIOIIIIOIIIS ages for sale at farmers prices. C. W. Crum.
Secy. Cant. Mich. Shorthcrn Breederl‘ Assn. McBride. Mich.

   

  

BIDWELL SHORTHORN S

' For “Beef and Milk’!

Registered Bulls, Oows’
and heifers, Scotch-
tonped roans. and reds
for sale. Farm at
N. Y. Central De ot.
also D. T. & I. 'y.
BIDWEH. STOCK FARM
Box 8, Tecumseh, Mich.

      

 

Shorlhorn and Pulled llurliamsf‘mm'e' Hm
white. 0. CARLSON, LeRoy, Midfi‘g‘af“ and

 

F0, xaIC_18 Short Horn Bulls by Maxwalton Monarch
2nd. a son of Avondale, fromZ to 13 mos. old
John Schmidt, Reed City, R. No. 5., Michigan.

 

A fe .' b .
Dual Purpose Shorlhorns fa.mwg333'§§iifiliifgésiiii
cowshan milked. M.A. Bray.0kemos,(lnghan Co.)Mich.

Milking Strain of Shorlhorns. 17°“ zi’tllihimt”
WARNEII. BROS. Almont, Michigan.

 

 

 

" H005.
I I ——Grand bunch of Gilt!
Durocs 8h Victorlas dogmgmgmgg

of Superba. Defender, Much Ool

rions and othe .
Al'ew young boars. rs

M. 'r. srdhv. Lowell. Mich.

  

I have started thousands cl breeders on the road
to success. I have a very large and line herd. Every

one an early‘davelcper, ready lor market at le

months old.’ i want to place one hog In each com- .
munity to advertiso’my herd. Write today.

a. s. BENJAMIN. R. No.20 Lamond, Michigan;

 

 

. __ .
Royallon Brod Borkshlm £2.12, Siéfib‘ify “filigg
Emperor. registered with papers at fair prices. Write
to D. I“. Valentine, Supt.,

SWIGARTDALE “BERKSHIRES

Are the kind that win at the Fairs and also produce
the litters as all of our show stock are regularibreeders.
They have the size with the bone to carr them and
their breeding is unsprpassed. Allthe lea ing families
are rcprcsented. “'e have a few choice Spring Bears
now crowding the 300 lb. mark, for sale, )I'I(‘(’S from
$20 up. We are now booking orders for II‘all pigs for
January delivery. Can furnish choice Trios not akin,
for St”. to $50. “’8 Guarantee Satisfaction.

Swiuartdale Farm, Petersbnrg, Mich.

' of best breeding. Qchial price
BGI’kShIreS on two Sprint»:v Roars.
D. W.SMITH, Wixom, Michigan.

Temperance, Michigan.

 

 

 

‘ at cut prices. (.‘hoicespringboars. ()penor
Bprk3hlfe$brcd gilts. Sow furrow in Deccnibcr. Full
pigs, no akin. Chase's Stock Farm, Marletto,1\lich. R.1.

 

' Of various ages, cithcr sex, opcii orbred
Berksmres- prolific strains, licgistered. at moderate

price. l‘llmhurst Stock Farm. Almont, Michigan.

' Have a choice lot of'gilts. Inmbrocd-
Berksnlres ingforspriiig farrowl'ing. “'i'ito me
your wants. A. A. Pattullo, Deckcrville. Mich.
nunoc JERSEY A few to...

spring BOARS
ready to ship. Carey U. Edmonds. Hastings. Mich.
apitol Herd Duroc Jersey Swine. Established 1888.,

Spring pigs for sale, satisfaction guaranteed. Ex-
press prepaid. J. H. Banghart, East Lansing, Mich.

 

 

 

 

—Big Type, Heavy Boned Boars ready
Duroc Jerseys for service, real herd headers Sircd by
Volunteer Grand Champion. lv‘.J. DrodtRJ. Monroe, Mich

DUHOG JERSEY BOIBS iiiliniriioif’tiflfiSirlflfiib‘i’i‘fgg.
not akin. W. C. TAYLOR. Milan, Michigan,
nuroc Jerseys—Fall and spring pigs either sex. from

choice strains. 8. C. STAHLMAN,
CHERRY LAWN FARM. bhepherd,

I. W. KEEllEY, Erie, Mich.

local from Monroe or Toledo,

 

 

Michigan.

 

Breeder of Duroc
Swine D. ) . (I: T.
Keency Stop.

 

FROG Jersey, Mar. & Sept. pigs either sex sired by
a son of Volunteer. \And two Holstein bull calves

and I: Holstein cows. .. H. .‘lorriflmie. Mich.

DUROC JERSEYS—A few choice sows bred or
' . open. ‘Also two extra good
springboars. VI m.VV. Kennedy, R.3, Grass Lake, Mich.

Choice spring boars and sows of best
Illll’tlc Jerseys-breeding also :3 high grade Holstcin
licifcrs due in Doc. Prit-ctito scll. E.R. CornellJiowvll Mich

of the growthy, hcayy boncd
Duran IerSOT Boar: ty He, also a few gilts. lnspcc-
tion invited. E. D. IIIC) DJ‘JNISERK, Wayland, Mich.

DUROCS of the best of breedin . April furrow.
Either sex. The gilts wi l bobrcd i'oi-Apr.
farrow. Price $20.00 to $2.100 while tlicylnsi.

H. G. Keesler, R. No. 5.,

FOR SALE Registered Duroc Brood Sows and
I August Pigs. E. J. ALDRICH, R. I,
TEKONSHA, Calhoun Co., Michigan.

CHESIEII w"”Es,—'.i‘_hc long ty‘xc, prolitic kind,
" I either sex. 'rite your wants.
Meadow View Stock li'arni, R. .5, Holland, Michigan.

' (‘hcstcr W'hitc malcs and females. Reg.
RGEISIBW Holstein male calves, herd bull and cows.
l’arhani’s Pedigree Stock Fa. rm. Bronson. Mich.

I AM PSHIRE HUGS—the bcltcd beauties. ()ne year.
ling boar and spring pigs. either sex. “'ritc your
wants. John VIC Snyder. St. Johns, Mich, R. No. 4

HAMPSHIRE SWINE. “3,3?“

makes such big gains on pasture. Have a few ch ico
fall pi s for sale, also one July boar. I havc a very
choice crd ol‘ breeding sows of the best blood lines,
headcd by a mammoth son of tlic (i reat Look Out. Am
booking orders now for spring pigs, can furnish pairs
and trios not akin. Geo. E. Starr, Grass Lake, Mich.

 

Cassopolis, M lch.

 

 

HAMPSHIRE Swine~lirecding stock of all ages
from most popular strains. VVi'ite for brccdin .
Inspection lil\'lli‘(l. Floyd Myers. R.9, Decatur. Int .

5_-og'listoro Il.6. Svnno
_ Stock For Sale—Ill Ages

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0 | Serviceable boars, choice Giltsnot bred. Spring
I I I pigs not akin, also Toulouse Geese. Write for
low prcies and photo. Alvin V.Hatt, Grass Lake,l\1ich.

I —yearlingsows, ilts, fall igs. V r
0. I. O s g p Q

reasonable. Satifaction guarantee .
A. R. GRAHAM. Flint. Michigan. '

REGISTERED 0. I. G. BOARS 8 GlL’I‘S
H‘ii‘éii‘i‘ff‘h‘iiil‘é'h‘ii.'Kii‘ififi?’§ii’§i‘i°"

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Veterinary. —

  

filllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllfllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
CONDUCTED BY W. C. FAIR, V. S.

 

Bruised Face.——I have a two-year-
old heifer that was kicked on face un-
der eye last winter and there must be
considerable soreness for she does not
eat well. W. S.,Davisburg,Mich.—Ap-
ply one part iodine and nine parts
lard to bunch on face daily.

Septic Infection—My six-year-old
mare had miscarriage after five
months, since then she has raun down
and is not thriving. We keep her in-
a warm barn, but her coat is rough'
and dead. This mare has usually been
a good keeper and heretofore possess-
ed good life. F. E. S., Oshteino, Mich.
First of all your mare should be well
fed and groomed twice a day. Give
her 1/3 oz. of Fowler’s solution at a
dose three time sa day. Give her 1
dr. powdered sulphate iron, 1/2 dr. of
ground gentian at, a dose in feed twice
a day.

Partial dislocation of Stifle.—I have
a five-year-old cow which, when let
out of stable in the. morning, one hind
leg is stiff and sticks straight out be-
hind her, and after she has taken a
few steps, she limbers up and is not
lame again until next morning. Our
local Vet. says she has a spavin, but
there is no enlargement on hock. W.
P., Morley, Mich.—-Your local Vet. is
mistaken, but your cow has a partial
dislocation of stifle and when out she
is unable to pull and place hind foot
forward. Clip hair off and apply one
part powdered canthai'ides and four
parts lard every ten days or two
weeks, and she will get well.

Acute Indigestion. I have lost
three calves which were from one to
three months old, and would like to
know if their eating too much second
cutting of clover might be the cause.
of their death. I also feedthem sep-
arator milk, oats and bran. These
calves appear weak, but eat up to
within a few hours of death. Their
bowels seem to be normal and they
are not sick but a few hours. F. S.
“T, Purina, Mich—I am inclined to
believe that your calves die the result
of acute indigestion, possibly the re-
sult of eating too much clover; how-
ever, clover that is properly cured
should be a good feed for calves, pro-
viding it is not too ripe when out.

Sprained Tcndons.—I have been a.
constant reader of the Michigan Farm-
er for a number of years and have
found the paper very valuale. I own
a black draft colt that got his foot
caught in a gate, at which time he
sprained back tendons of fore leg. He
is not lame, but the cords are enlarg-
ed. When worked hard or driven a
long distance he favors this leg;
therefore, I am inclined to believe the
tendons weak. L. N., Metropolitan,
Mich—Clip hair off back tendons and
apply one part red iodide mercury,
one part. powdered cantharides and
eight parts fresh lard every two
weeks. It will be necessary to put on
not less than two applications, then I
believe your colt will be all right.

AbscessvThrush. About 2 months
ago a bunch appeared on shin of my
eight-year—old mare which gradually
enlarged until about the size of a pint
measure, then 1 opened it and aIIOWed
some fluid to escape. We called our
local Vet. and he prescribed poultices,
then later opened bunch, burned it
out and thought it would be all right
in a week, but he was mistaken. Three
other Vets. have examined leg, each
one held different views, but I applied
home liniment which reduced swelling
to almost normal, but now there is a
bunch coming on back of leg between
fetlock and knee; the 01d sore is yet
running. This same mare has thrush.
B. C. B., Midland, Mich—You will ob—
tain best results by occasionally ap-
plying tincture of iodine externally
and one part iodoform and five parts
boracic acid to wound. Apply calomel
to diseased frog three times a week.

Improperly Castrated—Stocking.——I
have a three-year—old colt which is fed
oats and straw, but both hind legs
stock whenever he is allowed to stand
in barn over night. C. C. I., Decker-
ville, Mich.——Dr. Steffen, Veterinarian,
of Brillion, Wis, in writing on chronic
edema of the hind extremities (stock-
ing) is of the opinion that a majoritv
of the worst cases that has come un-
der his obServation are geldings which
were improperly castrated, but before
resorting to a surgica. operation he
recommends giving iodide potassium
in 1 dr. doses two or three times a day.
His perhaps needless for me to say
that your stable should be kept clean,
sufficient fresh air admitted and that
your horse should be exercised every
day, and the hind legs bandaged in
cotton. '

 

 

 

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

Dr. David RobertS’
BREEDING TONIC

Your cows should be prepared for calvmg time. Heifers
espec1ally need help. Dr..Roberts, during his more than
25 years’ veterinary practice, compounded a prescription
which is a wonderful aid to cows in this dangerous period.
It has an affinity for the genita‘l organs and puts them in a breeding
condition. Give your cows this help which they so much need.
Feed in small quantities during pregnancy—it will mean strong,
health calves. They willbc dropped naturally—leastinjury to cows,
less c ance for abortion and complications. Cows fed Breedin
Tonic do not retain the afterbirth. Breeding Tonic gives to bree -
ing mares, ewes and sows the same help it does to cows. Get Breed-
ing Tonic from your druggist. ‘
COW Tonic to tone and keep your animals
in condition, aid digestion
and keep up appetite.

removes the afterbirth
COW Cleaner naturally. Heals and

leaves breeding organs in normal condition.
Calf Cholera Remedy gggvgclscggfegé
Keeps calfs in continuous growth.

Calf Meal. Diolice. Badger Balm. Laxotonic

and Stokvigor—-valuable remedies, which
should always be kept on hand.

Special Sample Offer
STOKVIGOR, 10¢

Enough to feca’a cow two weelu. Aida
digestion, tones the system, makes
animals grow faster and develop
better. Send 10c and we will send
Special Sample Package to test on
your own stock. Don't fail—don’t
wait. Enclose dime or stamps.

Get Dr. Roberts’ Live Stock Prescriptions at
your driu,r store—nearly4000 dealers in U. S.
If you no not already have the 184-page
“Practical Home Veterinarian,” treating all
diseases of all ‘tive stock, send 250 and receive
by mail, postpaid. Address

Dr. David Roberts Veterinary Co.
960 Wisconsin Ave., W aukesha, Wis.

 

 

SALE OF

DRAFT HORSES

By The
MichiganHorscBrccdcrs’Associaiion

58 HEAD 23 STALLIUNS 35 MARES

56 PERCHERONS. ZBELGAINS.

In the Stock Pavillion, East Lansing, Mich.
12:30 P. M.

East Lansing, Mich.

January 21,
R. S. HUDSON, Sec’y.

 

 

4O Shorthorns

IO Bulls 30 Females

Will be sold in the same Pavillion at 9:30 A. M.
By The

Michigan Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
W. W. KNAPP, Pres. Howell, Mich.
Col. Carey M. Jones, L.L. Seeley,

Catalogues Ready
When Writing Mention The Michigan Farmer.

Auctioneers.

 

 

Dam ArVOn‘s Julia A. R.cow, 572 lb. fat. Also yearling Holstein
Bull. a grandson of Colantha Johanna Lad. who has 9‘3 A. R.

 

OR Sale Ireglatered Guernsey Bulls 6 to 17 mos. old.Great ' -
(lrandsons of Starlight: Excelsior, 22 A. R. daughters.0rand OI I. c 0 SW. N E Xghlsswgngg
to your express oflice on August and September pigs

during the month of Ianuarv. I also h. ve .h ' * '
0. dauzhtoru. Geo. w. Reeves- R. 2. Grand Rapids, licli. bred for April l‘arrowi. A.J. Gordon. 11:12, 1303i: (Milli?

31—55

0 I C SPRING BOARS of good type and
I I 0 Red Polled bull calves.
John Forum and Son. Grand Ledge. Mich.

0. l. C.’s STRICTLY BIG TYPE.

March April and May pigs Sired by Lenuhty Prince,
“White onarch and ‘rost H Choice,all big type boars
and cows weighin from 500 to 7001bs. with r uuhty

‘ second to none. Can furnish in pairs not akin. i-ices

1 reasonable. _
I Newman's Stock farm. Mariette, Mlch. R. l.

 

' . 0 I Sow»: bred for March and April far-
. o 0 row. F

. Priced to so I. rom best of
stOCk. I. B. lVIlLE’l‘T. Foulcrville, Michigan.

 

o i c Choice 18mm. old boar. Grand Champ. at West:
’ - . Mich. State Fair 191:3 abo M n r. riiidApr. gills.
A. 3. BARKLR. BILIMONI ,MICH. R. No. 16.

 

0 I C ’S 3 July l,)(i2ll‘.~i. Bred gills with size
' ' ' and quality. 322 to 330 each.
C. J. THOMPSON. lu'ckl’op‘d. Mlchlx‘un.

 

Way Brolhers Slack Farm. 33$.5fl‘Tl‘w’. fifigll‘fité’éfl

for Flth, registered free. J. H. “uy. ’l‘lirr-r-Rivers, Mich.

 

0 l c serviceable brows. trio-«l sows. gilts bred for
' . - March and April farm“. <llullllt‘l'illlll fall pigs.
Ipay (Exprl'ss. (i. P. Ah DH LVVS, Donavfllc. Mich.

 

o I c (tilts bred for March. April and May
I I I iarrow. Recorded in buyer‘s name.
H. W. MANN. Damville. Michigan.

0. I. O. and CHESTER WHITE SWINE

Big t} pe with r] nalit)’. We ha \‘c t he undefeated breeders
your“: lit-rd at scvcn Slate fair»: this )92ll‘. The) were
H‘lrild'll) Abo 2nd. onc of our man) good herd boars.
bpecral prices on all boars for the ncxt ill) days. Get
a Gilt bred to the Great Sclioolninstcr. the highest
iriccd boarof the bro-ed. (‘liampion over champions.

rite for our big catalogues with histon ol’ the best
herd in the whole country. Conn- and sec thcm.

Bolling View Slack Farms, Cass City, Mich.

0 l Choice Spring boars and bred (iilts.
I 0 0 “c pa) l‘prrcss and llr-gislt-r frcu
Zeeland, Michigan.

 

 

Glenwood 5 rock Farm,

9 Spring Hours and gilt bred
Q. I. C 3. sons. “trite
JULIAN P. CLAXTON. Flint. Michigan. R. 8.

' ’ Attractiyc priccs on fall pigs
"Ig'dand 0' 'I c s' and last spring uilts. All from
large litters. Elmer E. Smith. Redford. Mich.

 

 

 

o I Scrviccboaijs'anrl l'all pigs not akin and ‘1')
I I . bred .~ows. 'thli‘a good stock. ()IH‘ cxtra last
Mar. boar. wt. dill). mgtype. heavy bonc. Comr- and we

them. 11 mile west of depot. Otto B. .‘lchnlze,Nusliville, Mich.

POLAND - CHINAS
From our thousand pound Grand
Champion Boar and Big Stretchy
Sows, of best breeding. Spring Boats
at a bargain.
Hillcrest Farm, -.

 

Kalamazoo, Mich.

 

IG TYPE P. 0. Either sex. pairs or trios not akin-
Bred sows and splits. Have several 1000M). boni- pro.
spects. Absolutely no larger hreedin . EVL‘I'VIthg
guaranteed right. FRANK KRUGEB. giavenna: l\1 ich

POLANU CHINA gilts bred for March and .April far.
anteed. e. w. fi‘t’i‘mh’ii.‘ ’” Z‘iaifi‘l‘zZle“ili)ii~hi§i‘£i
POLAND CHIN‘S of .t'hc‘big type1 Boar‘s ready for

A. A. woofihiz‘ léiiiiv. Iiilarriiiiefigi iciiiiéii‘iiivl‘q’

 

 

Largest in M ich. Boarpigs read ' f
ham Q93 P. c. servicegood enough togoanywli‘ci-(lf
First: or er gets flrstchorce. Priced to sell. Sired
by two largest boars in Htatc. Frcr- Livery to \'l>lt()l‘S

W. E. LIVINGSTON, PARMA. MlCH. .

uccr TYPE 9. c cocoa.” reserves”
- on e. r00 kOW

lnFebruary. W. J. IIAGELSHAW, Auzusta. Midlll:
' a l'c“ choir-r- l oars of ‘ '

larg! Sir!!!" P. c-carl) summcrlarrow. Ahliligiiir-aliig

of spring (hits brctl lor spring furrow sired by Big

Defender the boar that. cvcry lmdv goes “"11 .
H. 0. SWAnTz. schnoicm'rt. Mir-iiigd’ifir'

 

BONED POLAND CHINA S r‘ l .
"NV! gilts not akin. Also 0 li‘rstrirpkfmlgritiiazrli'igllilg
CLYDE F SHER, t.Louis,Mich. '

Spring Pigs at Half Pricezrfggrf from
strain of Poland Ohinae on earth. none higsgiigefi
you ever expect to own'a registered Poland China
this 18 your opportunity. Get busy and order at onceI
Pairs and trios'n‘ot akin $15 each. A few bred sows at.
25. J. O. BII'ILEII. Portland. Mich. Bell Phone.

' ' —Vl'e.<tcrn brc'l ext 2 1'
mg Type Paland maabnnctl. Stock l’or salrci Iliiri‘i‘g
not alrln VHéliljl‘iH‘llUll guarantccrl.

W. BREV/BAKER 8: SONS, Elsie. Mich. R. No. 5.

 

it: TVIH‘ tours all HOltl anc smci‘al

. . . . good ( rlts
'brcrl to Smooth Jumbo. Jr. Trip (lloarof J]. D.
(‘ollm Sale. l’ricerl right in Hill] ivk. All. (in-11m) lnninJluh.

 

IG Type Poland ( lilna (tilts. brcrl tr z to ~-
Wonderful Wonder. llesolrl in lowa fririfiiii‘éfii “vigil:
wlllp lease you . Robert Martin. R. 7. Hastings. Mir-h.

BIG ’l‘Yl‘lrl POLAND (‘HlNAboiirs sired )' l
2 Smooth Jumbo 5’10 lbs. at Wines. and (illlllli‘ Beg
Molnes 743 lbs. at 17 mos. At farmci's' prices. Sent
C. 0. D. Vt rite or come and see 131! head or good big
types. Wm.Waffle, Goldwater, Michigan.

For Sale Poland China: “mm““mv “1‘ am SOM-

thing good at a low )l‘l('P.

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

Poland Chin; ll. th .'. r - . ,
Heavy Boned h“ [Elli l1 Nlri:(li.n . ‘12?) and alll) aFiEI: "ll:
Cockerels. ROB RT EVE. Pier-on, Michigan:

‘ Stanton Mich C lb ’

' ' Meade! ‘ors'ilr liltll . 0 y SRInch, has
. . .. 1, iezd . ' w

China Boars and Sows. Pricesl rtfisrliiifiiliiyled Poland

OLAND Chinas»liig and me li ' -
Pto bi male boars for April l‘rii-rrliiivii lldll'iiiglltgiilhzd
sex. . . Barnes 8: Son, Byron, Mldhlgnnr

Yorkshire Service Bum—“5° W” and fa” ‘3”-
Send for Photos. CBAS.p;IlE(’Ix“£F aliljlirngtfi (gipfgra.

Lar e Yorkshires Giltshred forspr'inu

. furrow. S ‘ -
boars. igs all ages. Pri . II a ' z i err H e
coox. Route No. i. ADCX‘. MiEii'i‘c’i’ii‘N

. . .

BerkshiresSfil’f‘”ilii“‘;flltttf’.i§“it‘z.‘:.i“““"’f“‘-"

fiecial reducedlprice. Writc your wants ou'ickno dkm'
itchell s Lakesule Farms. ILZ, Bloomingdale. Vlich

Mulefoot Hogs ‘Fall “85' RPM Sows and
Gllts. Youn
mkln.erte for Drlcee. c. F.Ba§olsfrl¥i?fl?§l):tlosd,filoakna

fi_—

AUCTION SALE

OfMulefoot Hogs Jan 12th 1916 A
. . _ . .. . t the f '
firm; South of Saline and six miles west oillllllilifiix
. ic 160'head of Pure bred hogs all ages. Commenc:
mg nth o clock P. M. sharp. Papem furnished with
gym-y og sold. Crates furnished for buvers from a
istance. Time mil be, given on approved Bank—
able notes. Come to this sale. Saline is on the
Lake Shore and Trolley lines from Detroit and Y si-
lantl. Milan is on Y. .t' A. A. R. R. also Wabash p(‘
1". Bacon, P. 0. Britten, .\lich., ll. 3. Macon Phone. .

 

 


   
     
     

of The Feil Mfg. Co. 153 eg-

istered Pharmacist a graduate

of the Cleveland School of .
Pharmacy and the National

Institute of Pharmacy. He

has been engaged in laboratory

work for more than 25 years.

For many years engaged in

. compounding veterinary rem-

"M N edies. \ ‘* >

O ' A
F

Mr. Sidney R. Fell, Eresi'gent

 

    
  

 
           
           
 
 
  
  
  
   
    
  

  
 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

 
 
 
  

‘lbd meannes- "' . iiiiiiiiiii‘iiligfie ”h“ m,
u. exéiiEEé‘fis' ' ' . Do you know that ‘y , . . “filing”... a
‘°"- ' v 90% of all your live stock § “ > g - \
losses are caused by indigestion and o (a t / / ’JJ
worms? That’s what the Dept. of Agriculture - =13, _, “If?“ J ‘
says in one of its bulletins. It is estimated that the ‘~ ; \ - :2 ‘
live stock losses during the past year were $100,000,000 3 o” ,2
and that $90,000,000 of this was probably due to worms and indigestion. , e '5 ’ i
Both conditions are preventable. Right now the thieving, blood-sucking parasites he .. ) ',
are at work in your farm animals. They kill off your pigs and lambs. They ‘2 J; J ‘
They lessen resistance to contagious diseases. ;/ e"

..- stunt the growth of many animals. _
They keep stock gaunt and thin. They steal hundreds of dollars in stock profits from

I you every year. Get rid of these dangerous thieves! Clean them out of your herd! You can
I do it without risking a penny. I’ll show you how — I’ll prove it at my risk. I’ll rid your stock \

of worms. I’ll do it or no pay. Read my remarkable offer to_ feed your stock SAL-VET 60 days ‘
before you pay. I don’t ask a cent of money in advance—Just the coupon.

    
  
   
   
    
   
   
 
   
  
  
 
 
  
 
   
     
 

    
   
 
 
  
    
   

 
 
  
 
 

without appetites. I was ad-

_ Vise by neighbors several
times to stop feeding them my high
priced corn, and to sell them for any .
price, however small. But instead of
domg this. as a last hoge, I tried SAL. |

ET. The change in t ese hogs is sim-
ply wonderful. I will never allow an I
of my stock to be without"SAL-VET ’
in the future." l
Chas. Dunlap, Hudson. Ind.

which averaged 207 lbs. each.

They took SAL -VET every
day and never stopped growmg,
Welcannot say enough for the
merit of SAL-VET."

-F. R. Dalrymple,
Carthage, Indiana.

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_ I
l’ Thousands Write Lille This \\\\\§\\\ \\\§\\\\( Eagefgéfiwmgycedfeed-
L

“h“,
"I have used SAL-VET \ \
' \ \ X ET my hogs
' The Great WORM Destroyer ' ' The Great Live Stock Conditioner KC
. st ll

  
 
   
 

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‘3“! . .. .\“~\ \\\\“' More Proof from a SAL-VET User \ .
for about two years, within \ R x , ”I? .. \\ ' : , ere oor ru - wn ‘ _. ’. .,.-
men; I errata: \\\ x W D ' " d° 8““ ‘ .» ~
meagre: pairing \\ . :;
SAL-VET is the simple wonder-working remedy that rids all farm animals of their greate
enemy—worms. It destroys these deadly pests Without bother or trouble to you. It is
the medicated salt which contains no antimony. Stock eat Just as much as their condi- 7
l \ tion needs and doctor themselves. Unlike other worm remedies SAL-VET requires /
as? no dosing—no drenching—no starving. Let me furnish you a 60 days supply for your
51 stock at my risk. I don’t ask a single cent of pay in advance. I want you to see_W1th . k I
your own eyes how the dull-eyed, thin, scrawny,.rough-coated, worm-infested animals
in your herds will improve when fed SAL -VET, which destroys the blood-sucking para-
sites that drag them down in weight, health and Vitality. The old appetite Will return
— the digestion will improve — they will put on flesh better, gain faster and grow
into profits for you. SAL -VET is not only the best stock remedy on the market /
but the cheapest. Costs only one-twelfth of a cent a day for each hog or ,
sheep and one-third of a cent for each horse or head of cattle.

Send No Money —-- Just The Coupon

Just fill out the coupon —— tell me how many head of stock you have and I Will _ -
upply you enough SAL -VET to last all your stock 60 days; you pay the freight charges
when it arrives and feed it according to directions. If SAL -VET does not do what I ’
‘ claim and you make a specific report in 60 days, ,I’ll cancel the charge; you wont
_‘ owe me a penny. Address

‘ SIDNEY R. FEIL, President ’

THE FEIL MFG. $0., chemists

   
    
    
  

"SAL-VET is do-
lng good work;
since feeding it to
my cows, my cream
test has increased
live points."

—N. 0. Johnson,
Palmer. Minn.

III-IIIIIII»

lled t h e m .
Sfie then, he has
bee n taking on
flesh at a wonderful
rate, and has kept in
good condition."

in. Ross.
Rt. No. ‘1. Greenfield.
Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE FEIL MFG. co. 0‘ _
Dopt.80-l-8‘16 ctevauun. omo . y 9991- 80 CLEVELAND, OHIO (243) LoFor This Label
Supplyme enough SAL-VET tolastmystock k g A .. 833351753? pgfiiagfrs.lpsii£:§
sixty days. Iagreel tohpay the ireightJffetezil it . Fi" out 4 that. Get the original, gem
?hgltrggtifglaiiii] viilflitt fiiillspgxd (Inst)t rlepiirt (5):: “SAL—VET does all that you V ET.’ Since feeding it my Blnensifi“l¥.fi‘il’§§%?§i‘lufitfig
cificallyin60 days, you are to cancel the charge ‘ coupon claim it will. Since feeding it sheep look so well that they 00., Chemists, Cleveland,
andlwill owe you nothing. _ to my team, the horses 100k are tllP talk of'the township.” 32;},th deceived byimi_
"all better, keep in better condition —~-E. L. Powers, C110, Mich. tations.
I T and stand their work better; “SAL-VET is good stuff. I
[have ...................... hogs ................... Steep ‘ V o. my COWS also look fine, an. did not lose a hog since I have PB'GES Each 133 iii: pigge ...... 82%
day shedding nicely and are in been feeding it, although, when 3; 200m. 5: 3311239200
..... horses........................Cattle. good condition. SAL-VET is I got, it, I had one that had —— .. 283$: ”:35“;
""""" ‘ W the best. worm destroyer and what we thought was cholera, Srecialdiscountaforlargequantit'ies. fisord‘er
‘ conditioner I have ever used.” but it recovered all right. I do 3013‘]£3331?t23y‘lllfagge‘ionfafigffl'é’afiVJt‘i‘:
Name ......................................................... ‘ .mwmie Bush, Rt. 3, Sheridan, not think that ‘SAL-VET’ has Packs es. 66d” mg] shipments ”chased on
Ml('h an equal as a stock relnedv_”__ ; lb. oghsgl-Vet to; Blacbfhogté)!‘ sheep and 4 lbs.
I ' . - ‘ . orse 01' ea 0 ca ‘
‘ “Ain well pleased With ‘SAL- A. J. Gilbert, Buchanan, Mich. cginiafvitnout breaking regulaeragigggrggcgég.‘ '

I). O ............................................................... Thousands Of dealers ae“ Sal-Vet at above prices
‘ hut in the far West and South theprices are a
‘ little higher on account of extra freight charges.

Shipoing Sta ..................................... State .................