VOL. CXXXIII. No. I3.
Whole Number 3470.

FARM NOTES.

Preparing for Next Year’s Potato Crop.

I have a 12-acre field of young clover
blossoming and thick. Would like to put
same in potatoes in the spring. Would
it be advisable to plow same. now and
sow to rye and plow same in spring
when rye will be, say 18 in. high?

Ohio. , JOEL WYSE.

It would be a much better plan to let
this clover go back on the land and plow
it down for potatoes next spring for
several reasons. Clover serves a double;
purpose as a soil renovator. It supplies
a liberal amount of humus and at the
same time appropriates the free nitrogen
from the air, converting it into an' avail-
able form of plant food, thru the action
of the bacteria which find a home on its
roots. Now if the clover is allowed to
grow thruout the growing season ,this
fall, this bacteria will remain active and
a larger amount of this lmost costly of
plant foods will be appropriated for the
future use of the plant or stored in the
root nodules for the benefit of the crops
which follow. Evidently this inquircr has
in mind the largest possible ‘increase hr
the humus content of the soil thru the

addition of vegetable niatter._sécfire‘d 'by'
plowing down the rye crop 39357391], asthe.
But it is questionable if as much.

élover.‘
a'éflfal'f‘\f}egetablé matter could be added
‘of‘thesdn in this way as by letting" the
clover grow, and it is cer-
tain that the effect upon
the land would be better
if the latter named
course were followed. If
the green clover is plowed
under this fall and the
green rye is turned down
for the potatoes next
spring. a large amount
of fermenting material
will be added to the soil,
which would possibly
make the, addition 01'
lime necessary to prevent
an acid condition of the
soil which is not favor—
able for the growth of
plants and particularly
of clover and other le-
gumes so necessary to
successful agriculture.
Experience has shown
conclusively that the time
to plow down crops used
for green manure is at
or near the period of
maturity. In the south,
where cowpcas are ex-
tensively used as a soil
rcnovator, the best re-
sults are sccurcd whore.
the. crop is mowed off and
allowed to dry out before
being plowed down in
the fall. and the poorest
results are secured where
the. heavy growth is
plowed down green.
Then the saving in la-
bor by following this plan

would be considerable
over that of plowing
down the clover, sowing the rye and

again plowing the land before planting
the potatoes. If this clover is allowed
to mature and go back on the land this
fall, and is turned down comparatively
early in the spring when the soil is moist
and the land is, well tilled until planting
time, there will be a practical certainty
of a good croD of potatoes. While a lib-
eral dressing of commercial fertilizer

couldprobably be used with profit, yet
a‘ better crop' can be secured without it
by this .Ipla’n than with it, by the ordi—
nary methods of preparation given for

 

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DETROIT. MICH.. SATURDAY. SEPT. 25. 1909.

the potatocrop. The writer planted his
potatoes this year on a clover sod that
was. pastured last year, tho not‘ so closely
but that a good deal of the crop went
tack on the land, and of course all of the
droppings of the stock Were left in the'
field. altho, as always, , unevenly dis-
tributed. This ground was plowed in.
good season and 1,000 lbs. of high grade
commercial fertilizer used per acre by
way of supplementary fertilization. This
fertilizer did not, however, contain a high
percentage of nitrogen, since, the clover
furnished this element of plant food more
cheaply. The stand of potatoes on this
field is excellent and the tops have made
a good grewth, but they have not showed
quite the thrift and color of those planted
in an'adjoining field by a neighbor who
allowed a crop of clover to go back on‘
the “ground and plowed this down for
potatoes this spring without any supple-
mentary fertilization. This indicates
that‘there is not only a better supply of
nitrogen in the.neighbor's field, but that
the soil is in a little'bettcr mechanical
condition, owing to. the larger amount of
Vegetable matter plowed dbwn.’ The last'
mentioned factor-“is a" great one in pro—1
ducingia.‘ good; c'rop'of' pdtatoe’sfianddin
Melisa Igood :crdntof- anyifk'md; eespaeianyl
in a dry season s‘u‘ch as 'weme‘ had this
year. We. ,can hardly get too, much
'humus in the soil, and the plowing down

of a good crop of clchr will add to it
greatly, making the soil more lOOSe and
friable and more retentive. of moisture.
Vl'c cannot tell until digging time how
these, two ilclds of polatocs will yield.
Perhaps the liberal dressing of phosphoric
acid and potash will make. 1‘1) for the
evident lack of nitrogen in the writer’s
field, as compared with the one above
referred to, but there is no question but
that the additional nitrogen and humus
secured by the method of preparation
employed by the man who plowed down
the clover crop would have added to the

yield in our case, altho it is an open
question whether the increased yield
would have been sufficient to offset the
profit derived from the utilization of the
clover crop. '
Examples to prove that there is no
better method of preparing for the potato
c'rop than by growing a crop of clover
to plow under for this purpose are p lenti-
ful. The Maine growers, who are the
most' successful in the country, almost
universally employ a three-year rotation
of potatoes, oats and clover.’ Very few
of them keep any large amount of live
stock and the aftcrmath of the clover. if
not the whole crop, is plowed down for
potatoes and a liberal application of com-
mercial fertilizer is given in addition.
Sevcral examples have been given in these
columns 'of men who have made a great
success of potato grOWing, on abandoned
farm lands in the New England states,
which'they have picked up at a small
price and brot to a good state of fertility
by plowing down clover for potatoes and
supplementing this green‘mauuring with
commercial fertilizer, gctting the land

seeded to clover again as quickly as pos-,
There ; is no doubt ;ihat potato,

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'lines.-4ofws‘ecial production that can be
followed ingchigan or adjoining states,
in localities where the soil is adapted

to the production of the crop, and there

 

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is no doubt that clovcr grown in a short
rotation is one of lhe most important
factors of succtss with the crop. The
lime to lay the foundation for a good
crop of any kind is in tho prcparation
of the soil for that crop, and there is no
better method of prcparing thc soil for
the potato crop than by plowing down a
clover sod early in the. spring, and if the
aftermath or even the entire crop has
becn left on the ground all the better for
the potatoes. Some growers contend that
this preparation for rhe'crop is produc-
tive of scabby pola‘oes, but the writer

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75 CENTS A YEAR
$1.50 THREE YEARS

has found that if the land is plowed early
in the spring and thoroly prepared for
the crop and the seed is prOperly treated
there will be no serious trouble.
Eradicating Sand Burrs.

I have a piece of land that has sand
burrs. I suppose cultivation and burn-
ing is the method of gctllng rid of them.
However. I should like to get the expe-
rience of those who have succeeded in
eradicating them and any suggestions
lhcy might make.

Hillsdale Co. ll. F. CULVER.

We know of no other mcthod of eradi-
cating sand burrs or the many other
troublesome weeds with which our farms
are becoming infcstcd, than by thoro and
persistent cultivation. However, if any
of our subscribers have had experience
in eradicating sand burrs they may be
able to offer some suggeslions by which
the labor involved can be reduced to a.
minimum.

Do Fertilizers lnjure Land?

I havo a farmcr some 35 years old. Ife
says that phosphalo destroys land as
he has observed in New York and around
Warren, Ohio. if so, our agricultural
press should enlighten.

Monroe Co. “MossnACK.”

This inquiry brings up a question
which, fortunately, is becoming better
understood, by the average farmer. Prop-
erly compounded fertilizers do not in
themselves injure the soil. It has been‘
clearly, proven by trials extending over
many years at some of our experiment
stations that the fertility
of the soil can be main-
tained iiulclinitcly and
cvcn improved by the ju—
dicious use of commer-
cial fertilizers and clover,
the latter being plowed
down to supply the nec-
essary humus and a large
proportion of the nitro-

gen, which is the most
cxpcnsivc of the csscn-
tial plant foods when

purchascd in :1 commer—
cial form. llut comi‘ner—
cial fertilizers will not
maintain soil fertility
nor _\ct produce profit-
able results if handled
injuiliciously. The trouble
is that too many farmers

do not placc ~sufficient
importauco on maintain-
ing a good mcchanical
condition of their soil.

’l‘hcy do not appreciate
tho important part which
on :ibunnluui supply of
humus plays in the mat-

lcr of soil i‘crlilily. They
do not rull'zc that a soil
umy contain plant food
in abundance. and yet
not bc l‘;I};l‘.~t‘- of pro-
ducing good ci'ops_ If a.
soil (loos uol contain suf-
iicicut humus to give, it

life and afford good nat—
ural drainage if it is a.
hcavy soi'. «r make it
capable of rclaiuing a
maximum of. m isture if
an opcu s~.l, thc best of
l‘lHUliS mrnot bo cvpcclcd from the use
of commcic'ul l'ii'liliyar, and the man
who (il‘IM'IlliS upon it. and it alone for
the mainli-nzlncc of soil l‘crlility \vill nat—
urally mcct \vith disappointmcnt and
tome to the logical couclusicn that the
use of the fcriilizcr has iujurml his soil.
while as a matter of fact lhc cause should
be attributcd to ihjiulicious handling of
the soil. Plover, and in fact the whole
range of legumes adapted to any Section,
stable manure in as great abundance as
it can be provided and a judicious rota-
tion of (rors are the first essentials in

 

 

 


 

 

 
 

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the maintenance of soil fertility. Com-
é’mercial fertilizers cannot be made to take
fthe place of these 'in any sense of the
3 word, but having these, the commercial
“ fertilizers may be profitably used in a
supplementary way to provide for the,
'better nutrition of the plants grown, es-
:pecially when they are. young, and to
.lalance up the elements of fertility in
ithe soil in much the same way as the
successful dairyman or feeder uses com-
mercial feeds‘ to balance up the ration
'for his live stock in combination with
the grains grown upon the farm, which
‘ supply the basis and generally the larger
clement of the ration. In this way he is
able to supply the neezled elements of
nutrition in a more economical way and
with far better results so far as produc—
tion'is concerned. Commercial fertilizers
should be used only in this way, and
when so used will not prove injurious to
the soil, but on the other hand may add
a substantial percentage to the profit de-
rived from the crops grown on the land
to which it is thus judiciously applied.

Fertilizer for Wheat. Alfalfa for Low

Land.

Will you please advise as to which kind
of phosphate to use on sand loam with
wheat? W'ill alfalfa successfully grow
on low land where water is ten feet from
surface? If so, how much would you
sow per acre?

Newaygo Co. SUBSCRIBER.

The standard grain fertilizers contain
about 2 per cent of nitrogen, 8 per cent
of phosphoric acid and 2 per cent of pot-
ash. For sandy land a brand containing
more potash would probably be better,
but as the amount applied is small, and
does little more than give the plants a
vigorous start, the addition of the potash
might not give perceptibly different re-
sults at harvest time. For grains on this
kind of soil the writer uses either a 1:9:5
or a 2:8:10 formula, these being the pro-
portions of the plant foods contained in
the brands used on potatOt-s, and as a
matter of convenience they are also used
for grains.

Alfalfa will not do well on low land,
where the level of the soil water is within
a few feet of the surface of the ground,
but in a location where there is ten feet
of normally dry soil it would be worth
a trial. From 12 to 20 lbs. of seed is
commonly sown and better results may
be expected where it is sown without a.
nurse crop and on a well prepared seed
bed.

HARVESTING AND STORING THE

POTATO CROP.

The digging, storing and marketing of
the potato crop is fully one half of the
labor connected with the crop. Without
:1 digger the work is a long tedious task
and every formcr who grows potatoes
should plum to grow enough, so that he
(':lll afford to own a diggcr. There are
numerous kinds of diggers on the market
that will do gmwd cit-an work. but the
only way for a grower to determine which
arc the bcst adapted for his kind of soil
is to have a field test. Clean work should
he demanded of any machine, for after
growing a crop it should not be partly
lost by the. use of an illfz'l‘ltn‘ tool in har-
vesting. If the mail is heavy do not ex-
pect any mach'nc to do cfficient work
without plenty of horsopower to handle
the machine to the best advantage.

Potato Crates.

Vi'hcn the potatoes Were dug by hand
it was the common practice to use bushel
baskets to pick the tubers up in and then
dump them into the wagon bed to be
hauled to the collar or market and to
shovel lhcn’i out into baskets or into a
slide and allow them to go into the. callar,
but since the diggers have come into gen-
H.211 use ncarly all growers use bushel
cruics which are made of some light ma—
terial such as basswood, pine or similar
wood The following dimcnsions are the
ones generally usui in potato growing-
scctions 121/2 inc‘ 05 drop, 131/2 inches
wide and 16 inches long. The majority of
growers use a rock madc for hauling the
crop to the collar. The common racks
are made by using two round poles about
seven inches in dimmter and twenty—five
feet long for outside timbers and making
a bed of planks and letting the wagon out
according to the length of the rack. This
allows room for 50 crates without setting
one on top of the other and one. man can
put on :1 load casier than two can when
a common wagon bed is used and the
same advantage is afforded while the
potatoes are being unloaded. Of course,
this rig would not be adapted to hauling
large loads on hard and hilly roads.

' Storing.

“Writer storage should not be provided
until the weather becomes cool. and for
that reason it will be found best not to
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in October when the potatoes may be
hauled from the field to the caller.’ 'It
may sound all right for men to advocate
'storing potatoes in barns and potato
houses during the fall and then change
them to the cellar after cool weather
comes but I have seen' so many men

have from one to five thousand bushels '

of potatoes frozen ‘when they practiced
these methods that I am inclined to ad-
vocate the hauling, of the crop‘direct to
the cellar, especially in this latitude. The
tubers should be kept where it is dark
for nothing will ruin the good qualities
of the potato quicker than being exposed
to the light. Grocerymen, when they dis-
play potatoes in front of their places of
business, are preparing a worthless arti-
cle for their customers. There is as much
difference in the quality of potatoes as
there is in the quality of other vegetables,
altho the city consumers, as a rule, do
not appreciate the difference as much as
the growers of the crop.

Shrinkage.

No matter how the potatoes are stored
there is a large loss during the first few
days they are in storage. I have found
that the best way is to haul,direct to the
car door when the price is at all good.
Fifty cents a bushel at digging time I
consider about equal to 75 cents during
the months of February and March, ev-
erything considered, labor, loss from
shrinkage and the risk of holding. Of
course, the loss is governed largely by
the condition of the crop at harvesting
time but I am speaking of conditions as
I have found them during the past eight
or ten years on the average grower’s
farm.

New York. W. MILTON KELLY.
SAL SODA vs. POTASH TO CORRECT

AClDlTY IN THE SOIL.

 

Please explain the relative value of
potash and sal soda as a fertilizer. If I
could buy potash at $40 and sal soda at
$20, which would be the cheapest in or-
fifirivto correct an acid condition of the

Livingston Co. A. DREW.

Sal soda is impure carbonate of soda
and will neutralize acid, consequently it
would correct acidity in the soil, but one
would hardly be warranted in using sal-
soda for this purpose, becau‘ it would
not be a plant food. The plans don’t
need soda. There is all the soda in any
soil that a plant needs, consequently, if
you would apply soda, you would apply it
just for the purpose of neutralizing acid-
ity, while on the other hand if you would
apply carbonate of potash, this would not
only correct acidity, practically as well
as the carbonate of soda, but potash is
also a plant food. one of the three essen-
tial elements of plant food and you would
be applying a fertilizer as well as an
alkeloid. Carbonate of potash is the fer-
tilizing element in hard wood ashes, or
wood ashes, and if you apply wood ashes
to the soil, it is the caustic carbonate oi
potash which would neutralize the acidity
of the soil were there any there, and the
potash Would supply potash as a plant
food. The ordinary salts of potash usu-
ally used for fertilizer, namely, muriate
and sulphate of potash, are not caustic
and would not correct acidity. In fact,
they would tend, if anything, to bring
about acidity in the soil rather than cor—
rect it, and so they could not be used for
this purpose. Mr. Drew does not state
what form of potash he wants to use, but
I take it that he understands this and is
probably talking about the carbonate of
potash. I do not know whether he is
posted upon prices so that he knows
whether he can get thc carbonate of pot—
ash for $40 a ton, and sal soda for $20
a ton, or not. but really this makes no
difference. “'hen you apply carbonate
of potash you are getting the value of the
product in potash, and you would prac-
tically get the lime and the potash which
it is incorporated in which would neu—
tralize the soil, free, so I should say by
all means use the carbonate of potash
rather than sal soda to correct acidity.
Now again, if Mr. Drew is sure that he
does not need potash in the soil. but that
the soil was acid and he wanted to neu-
tralize this, then I would say, use lime
rather than sal soda. because lime is also
a plant food. Plants must have lime.
Many soils are (leficient in lime. Then
when you apply lime. the carbonate of
calcium will neutralize the acidity of
the soil and it will also furnish you a
plant food. Not only this, but lime is an
indirect fertilizer. In almost every in—
stance, and in some instances is a direct
fertilizer. Lime acts upon the organic
matter in the soil and sets free the ele-
ments of plant food that may be locked
up there in that form. A great many
soils are benefited by the use of lime
even tho they are not acid, while I can-

 

THBMICH'GAeFARMERE ?

not conceLVe where the soil would be
benefited from the "use of sal soda, unless
that soil was-acid in character. So my
advice would be to use "carbonate of
potash or lime to correct this acidity,

rather than 53.1 soda.

COLON C. LILLIE.

SAVING A BLIGHTED SHADE TREE.

 

I have a soft maple tree that was
struck by blight on the west side a few
years ago. The tree is dying, little by
little, the leaves fall during mid—summer.
The tree is a foot thru at foot of trunk.
Please advise me in your valuable paper
if I can save this tree by cutting the
whole top out, or in what way it can

be saved.

Iosco Co. A. POPE.

I would suggest, in general, without
having seen the tree, that you cut back
uniformly the injured tree to a point
where the diameter of the limbs is two
inches. Cut away the injured parts of
the trunk to a smooth surface and paint
the wounds and fill the cavities with
cement.

Agl. College. J. FRED BAKER.

ALFALFA IN OTTAWA COUNTY.

 

 

At a. meeting of South Ottawa Cow
Testing Association held in Arnold’s
Grove, near Jamestown Center, Mr.
Henry Bos, who lives near by, gave a.
talk on alfalfa growing. He stated that
he had been growing alfalfa now for
about ten years. At first he got a very
small quantity of seed from the govern-
ment and sowed it. Only a few plants
lived. but these, the they were slow in
starting, made a wonderful growth. 'He
was encouraged and wrote the depart-
ment that only a few plants had survived
and sent them a sample. The Depart-
ment of Agriculture was so much pleased
with the thriftiness of the samples that
they sent him more seed and encouraged
him to sow alfalfa again. He did so and
with greater success. He has gradually
increased his acreage of alfalfa until
now he has fifteen acres. He exhibited
at the meeting an alfalfa plant with a
tap root something like five feet in length
where it was broken off. He could not
get the whole of‘it. At the lower end
where it was broken off, it was half as

’ large as a lead pencil and at the base of

the plant it was..as large as a man's
thumb. It was certainly a vigorous look—
ing plant... 'Mr. Bos exhibited some alfalfa
hay that he had just recently cat which
certainly looked as if it might be appe-
tizing to dairy cows. This was the fourth
cutting this year. Mr. Bos recommended
that everybody try alfalfa. He thot it
was a wonderful plant and had proven
beyond the question of a doubt that it
could be grown in Ottawa county.

He said the best time to sow alfalfa
was in August, that was his experience.
He had tried sowing it in the spring but
had had better success in sowing in
August. He has just recently seeded
five acres. He also stated that one need
not be afraid to put stable manure on
the land where alfalfa is to be sewn, and
gave as an illustration that the manure
wagon broke down when they were going
across the alfalfa field. The result was
that the whole load of manure was put
in a very small area. He remarked that
land might get rich enough so that it
might not need manure, but certainly his
land didn’t seem to be any too rich.
\thre this heavy application of manure
was, the alfalfa was much better than
anywhere else. COLON C. LILLIE.

FREE DEAFNESS CURE.

A remarkable offer by one of the lead-
ing ear specialists in this country, who will
send two months’ medicine free to prove
his ability to cure Deafness, Head Noises
and Catarrh. Address Dr. G. M. Brana—
man, 102 East 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.

 

 

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How He Selects His Cream Separator.

The ordinary farmer has no expert
cream" separator , but-

knowledge of
knowa in a. general way"that. t y are
progressive and beneficial hornet e .fact
that their use is growing continuously,
especially among the up-to-date dairymen
over the country. He naturally. sees a
great many advertisements. When any-
thing is a success and profitable there are
sure to be imitators and others, who are
seeking in some way or another to secure
a portion of the profits. They are not
stopping to consider whether they have
the best machines, whether they can‘do
what the best machines can do, but dew
termme to secure profits, if not one way
then another. They hold out false in-
ducements, alluring prices, and claim
for the ‘machines things that they can
not fulfill; but the ordinary farmer does
not. know the truths or falsities of these
claims, and how he is to discriminate
surrounded by these conditions. This is
the situation of a great many men who
would like to buy a separator, but are
not well posted on the machines, and
therefore not able to decide from the ad-
vertisements and the talk of the sellers;
in other words, not qualified to judge
between the claims of the different ma-
chines. The sensible vlew taken by a.
hard—headed, intelligent German farmer
strikes us as being a pretty good plan for
the ordinary farmer to follow. He says:
“I did not know anything about the mer-
its of the machines from an investigation
of them myself, because I am not an

expert, neither am I an expert in medir

cine, and I therefore consult a doctor
when anything is the matter that I do
not understand in regard to myself or
family. 1 therefore looked around and
observed that the experiment stations,
agricultural colleges, the majority of the
‘Winners in the butter contests and a
large proportion of the up-to-date scien-
tific farmers were using the De Laval
separator. Now this was as good an
endorsement as I could hope for, acting
just as these wise men who are experts
in their lines and in the dairy business,
wh0se experience and knowledge and
Wisdom enabled them to select the De.
Laval. This was all the evidence that I
wanted of the value of this well tried
and highly appreciated machine, and I
bot the De Laval, and am glad that I
did so.” This certainly is a very sensible
view, and it is always likely to lead one
to the right conclusion. You take the
experience of the competent and capable
man, who is making a success of his
business, and the result is you are bene-

‘fiting yourself by using the other man’s

experience and without his ecst. IVe
can say to the farmer who is at a loss
to determine what machine to buy to
take advantage of this sound, sensible,
thrifty German and follow his plan,» and
you will land in the right spot.

New Light for the Home.

A remarkable revolution in lighting
homes, stores, halls and churches; par-
ticularly in the country, has been. ac—
complished by the Wonder IncandeSCent
Coal Oil Lamp. This marvelous inven-
tion burns common kerosene oil but. gives
illumination equal to six brilliant electric
lights. It is many times brighter and
cheaper than electricity, gas or gasoline;
costs no more to operate than the old
style lamp and at the same time is abso-
lutely safe, cannot explode, and gives out
no odor. 00sts one cent a night. "Write
to the Factories Sales Co., 306 Factory
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proposition. This is the largest lamp
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Public inspection Invited.

The Hoosier Stove Factory sell their
goods to the people at factory prices. It
is said their 1910 improvements on stoves
and ranges are superior to anything ever
produced. They have one of the most
modern plants in the world, every ma-
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they manufacture are of such fine ma—
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have visitors make the closest inspection
of every detail of their manufacturing
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A Valuable Instrument for Farmers.

There are many uses on the farm for
a farm level, such as laying out drainage
or irrigation ditches, levcling foundations.
grading, etc. But if the level is a good
one of the right type it has a multiplicity
of uses in addition to these, such as run-
ning fence lines, planting orchards, and
in fact any kind of work where accurate
lines or angles are needed. But to be so
useful it must be a good level, and should
have a telescope attachment with magni-
tying lenses to enable the user to read
targets accurately at long range. The
instrument must also be properly made
and accurately adjusted, so that the user
may know just what he is doing. Such
a farm level is available to Michigan
Farmer readers at a small price. Bos—
trom’s farm level, advertised in another
column of this paper. has all of these
advantages. It is fully guaranteed by
the makers and is indorsed by hundreds
of satisfied users. This level, which in-
cludes tripod, plumb bob, graduated rod
and target. combines simplicity, accuracy
and durability, and with it the farmer
can be his own surveyor and engineer
With the best of practical results. Those
who know the value of such an instru—
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mg one of these levels of the Bostrom—
Brady Mfg. Co., of 1148 Pine St., St.
Louis, Mo., and those who do not appre-
c1ate the real value of such a convenience
on the farm should write them for mere
complete information about this level and
the work it will do, as well as references
to men who. are using it on their own
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FEEDING AND CARING FOR THE
FARM HORSES.

We frequently hear people speak of the
progressiveneSs of. the present age, land
the great improvements made in the kinds
of live stock kept on the farms. That
there has been a change in the last
score of years we are well aware, and
that the breeds and natural styles are
better than formerly, but as to giving our
horses especially better care, and more
consideration, I do not feel sure that it
is a fact. _

The horse is man’s most intelligent,
useful and faithful servant, and yet, in
too many instaces, he is grossly neglected.
The great number of rawboned, galled
brutes that one sees in the farmer‘s
teams and paraded in the streets of our
villages are the evidences that prove
great neglect, and in many cases, shame-
ful misuse. It looks as tho there is a
lack of appreciation of the real value of
the horses, as well as a lack of a sense
of duty to this noble animal.

Study the Horses.

If one lacks a just appreciation of their
horses, let them give them some study
and consideration, and they will soon see
that they are working on the losing side
by neglecting them. The horse that is
not well fed, and well cared for, can not.
give as valuable service as he could if
he were fairly dealt with. Then the
neglected horse is greatly depreciated in
value.

I sometimes wonder what percentage
of farmers know anything about the
structure and location of the vital organs
of their horses. and especially, that very
important organ, the stomach. Animal
bodies are built around the stomach, and
man is not an exception to the rulc. if
54 lllc who fail to considcr the nccds of the
horses would think how they thcmselvcs
would t'ccl if put thru the same process
cf neglect, as to water and feed, it might
awaken in them a just sense of their
duty.

Watering Horses.

If a man were to work five or six hours
in warm weather without any drink, he
would lose his judgment when allowed
to take cold water, and drink too much.
llc would experience severe pain and feel
as the he had a heavy stone in his stom-
ach. He should consider that his horse
is no wiser than he when he is com---
pcilod to work without drink for a long
]H*l‘l(i(l of time. A man will not drink
too much water at a time if he has it
«itch, and the same rule, holds good with
the horses. If a man is exhausted and
warm he should take but a small (itlfllh
tiiy of cold drink at a time until the
natural equilibrium of his system has
been regained. If horscs were handled
more carefully in regard to watering
when exhausted and warm. there would
not be as many rough coated, lame and
stiff jointed horses seen on our farms
and streets. The 'aluc and efficiency of
a horse. is materially lcsscncd as soon as
lift is rcndcrcd incapable of using any
part of himself in the natural and ac-
customed nianncr.

\thii'l‘llig‘ before or after feeding is a
matter that has bccn discusscd for many
_vcars. It seems as tho common sense
Might to enable one to decide it correctly.
\Vatcr is an absolute necessity to mix
with the feed in order to make it diges-
tible. Four-fifths of the body is made
up of water. Vi'ater is needed to supply
the various glands of the body with mois-
ture to enable them to sccrctc the liquids
required to digest the food. After a
horse has been sweating, and the liquids
voided, the system demands a new sup-
ply of water and it can be given in
reasonable quantities before meals, and
it will be a benefit to them. During the
meals the Vflrlotls glands are pouring out
the liquid secretions to act on the feed.
After the meal there is a demand for
drink and it should be supplied. Give
the horses drink both before and after
feeding.

Feeding the Horses.

According to the best authorities who
have made many tests, the stomach of
the average horse will hold about 19
quarts. This fact should be kept in mind
when measuring out the rations. If one
is feeding oats and hay, ten pounds of
hay and 41/2 quarts of oats will about
fill the stomach. If other feeds are used
they can be estimated to reach the limit
of the stomach of the horse in question.

It is a mistake, very commonly made,
to give more hay than is needed. In such

   

 

THE MICHIGAN' FARMER.

cases the horse, from habit of eating
until all the feed in reach is consumed,
crowds the fleed into the stomach, and
the excess of feed crowds out some al-
ready there, it passes along the alimen-
tary canal without being thoroly acted
upon by the Juices of the stomach, and
consequently there is a waste in feed and
waste in the energies of the process of
digestion.

Very many people have held to the
belief that oats are the most perfect
feed for horses, and consequently the
best that can be selected. Some consid-
eration should be given to the age of the
horses and the kind of labor they are to
be called upon to perform. At most farm
labor, a mixture of corn meal and wheat
bran, equal parts by measure, constitutes
as good a feed as the oats, and at pres-
ent prices would be slightly cheaper.
With aged horses the ground feed would
undoubtedly give better results than the
oats. For young horses the oats would
be the better feed.

It is not necessary to confine the horses
to one kind of feed. Ground peas and
oats, equal parts, make excellent feed.
Ground barley and oats make another
good mixture. Any of the grains usually
raised on the farm, with the exception
of rye, can be used with safety instead
of selling what one has and buying some
particular feed, it is cheaper to use the
grain at hand, put in suitable form, than
to take the time and trouble of chang-
ing. A variety of feeds give better.re~
suits than confining to any one feed.

Wayne Co. D. JOHNSON.
OAK LEAF DIET KILLS CATTLE lN

SOUTHWEST.

The stockrnen grazing their cattle on

the, national forests in the southwest, es-

 

 

come the injurious effects of the tannic
acid and if the disease is not advanced
too far and the animal can be furnished
sufficient food so it will not be forced to
eat the oak, it will geneially recover.
The best method, of course, in handling
the trouble is, if possible, to get the cattle
away from the range where the oak is
found and furnish them with plenty of
fresh grecn fccd to build up again.

This disease, as reported thru the gov-
ernment forest scrvicc, is apparently very
similar to the so-callcd Grand Traverse
disease, which was the subject of so much
discussion in Michigan a few years ago.
Another striking similarity is that the
same remidy has been found efficient in
both cases. It is possible that the eating
of oak leaves may have been a contribu-
tary cause of this trouble in Michigan as
well as the eating of the dry, parched
grass in midsummer.

 

THE TYPE OF SHEEP TO BREED.
I —_

There evidently prevails a wide varia-
tion of opinion among flock owners as to
the size of sheep to breed to produce
prime mutton and wool of good weight
and quality. During the past three weeks
I have had the occasion to drive over a
large aria of my county and while passing
along have closely observed a large num-
ber of flocks of sheep kept on the farms.
In most instances the lambs have been
Wcaned and the breeding cwcs that are to
comprise the next year’s flock sorted out.
I have been strongly inlpl‘t‘SSt‘d with the
wide variation of opinion that exists
among farmers relative to what consti-
iutcs the ideal mutton and wool p‘a'odum
ing shOt'p. If one wcrc pcrmitti d to draw
a conclusion from o1)Scr\;itioii of the
flecks maintained upon numcious farms
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pceially in ('oiorado and New Mexico,
have suffc1‘(d serious losses during the
present summer thru the cattle eating
oak leaves.

In that section of the country the sea-
son has been unusually dry and grass
extremely scarce. To eke out the scanty
forage supply, the cattle have browsed
heavily on the scrub oak which covers
large portions of the range. Ordinarily
the stock does not browse much on the
oak and the little they do get, taken with
the othcr food, is not injurious, but when,
as in the prescnt season, the oak browse
furnishes a large proportion of the daily
food of the cattle, the results are serious.

The oak leaves and sprouts contain a
large percentage of tannic acid. The ac-
tion of this acid on the stomach is ex-
tremely injurious and the losses have
been unusually severe. The symptoms
of the disease are staring eyes, feverish
and blistcrcd lips and nose, the animal
ceases to graze or seek for food, standing
in one place for hours at a time. The
coat becomes rough and the hair is all
turned the wrong way, as in cases of loco
poisoning. The animal does not chew its
cud and in a comparatively short time it
becomes too weak to remain on its feet
and death rapidly follow.s.

So far as is known the only available
remedy for this trouble is linseed oil
given as a drench in amounts from one
to two quarts. The oil appears to over—

he that the market dcmands no wcll dc-
ilnl‘d rize or typc of siiocp.

But the itn‘rgulllg deiluctir n of the
sheep producing situation is far from cor-
rect. The markct has a Wcll established
standard of what constitutes the top
quality of both wool and mutton sheep.
There is no doubt but what there was a
time when some breeds of Sllt‘t‘p suffered
from lack of size, but this diffiiliculty
cvcntually has bccn ovcrcomo and the
tcndcncy now is to go to tho other ex;
trcmc. A large numbcr of lock owners
evidently carry thc impression that size
and Weight go hand in hand in tho econ-
omic production of mutton. This is not
altogether true. it is the consensus of
opinion among cxpcricnccd mutton—max-
crs that gains can be more, (-conomically
made with animals not neocssarily large
but of good conformation and substance.
liy this I mean. heavily boned, good width
and length of body and with legs sct well
apart. There must necessarily be good
depth in front and bchind with plenty of
surface for taking on flesh.

There apparently seems to be a strong
tendenCy on the part of the average flock
owner to increase the size of his animals
by selecting individuals with longer legs.
As a general rule, long legs are accom-
panied with narrow chest, imperfect side
“neg and loan quarters indicating hard
feeding quaiitis. This type of sheep is
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reaches the market weight of prime mat-
ton when finished. This method of im-
proving the mutton preducing qualities
of our sheep is impracticable and detri-
mental to our mutton producing interests.
The market demands tender, fine grained
mutton of early maturing quality and the
flock owner who is endeavor rig to im-
prove the mutton preducing qualities of
his sheep by selecting animals of the
coarser type is certainly laboring under
misconception of the demand of the pres-
ent day market.

I have also noticed that there is a
strong tendency among farmers to use
large, coarse—boned rams on their ewcs.
This practice is not in accordance with
the demands of the market. The progeny
from such a cross is a very slow matur-
ing type and before ready for the market
get too heavy and coarse. The ram should
have good length of body with good depth
and width of hind and forequarters and
stand on short legs. He should show
strong evidences of masculinity. If a ram
of the low down type is mated to ewes
of medium size the progeny will come to
maturity very early and sell more readily
on the open market. I believe. too. that.
sheep of this type will produce a heavier
fleece of better length of fiber than the
upstanding kind. The flock owner who is
raising sheep for the production of both
wool and mutton should direct close at.-
tention to the demands of the market and
endeavor to breed the type of sheep that
commands the highest prices.

The outlook is indeed very encouraging
for the production of both wool and mut-
ton of the right quality. As I have been
driving thru the country the past few
weeks I have wondered Why more farm—
ers were not keeping sheep. There are
hundreds upon hundreds of farms in this
and adjoining counties wonderfully Well
adapted to raising sheep, that are carry-
ing very little live stock. I know of no
other live stock that will return such a
handsome profit for the capital invested
and the labor required to care for the,
stOck. as will shecp. They will not
only improve the productivencss of the
soil upon which they are grazed. but will
produce a good crop of wool and mutton
for the market.

Shiaw;ssee Co. LE0 C. REYNOLDS.

Ralph Burt, a farmer at Redford, Mich,
was on the market with nine Chester

 
   
   
 

 

 

 

 

\Vhite hogs that averaged 190 pounds and
were sold to the Sullivan Packing CO. for
$9.30 a hundred. These hogs were from
a Chester “’hite sow that Mr. Burt bot
five years ago and up to the present time
she has raised 96 hogs which have netted
him over $1.200. She has had a litter or
pigs every February and August sincc
Mr. llurt bot her and shows what can be
done with the right kind of breeding and
care.

 

For some time past there have been
prcdit‘dions that $8 cattle would be seen
in the (“hit-ago market before many
weeks, and last week saw these prophe-
sies fulfilled. hcavy beevcs. as wcll as
fat yearlings. going at that price. There
are not many fancy corn—fed cattle left

in feeding districts. and there are ready
buyers for the few that come on the
market. The cheaper kinds of cattle are
plentiful enough. and lllcy fail to follow
the bcttcr class in their upward move-
nu-nt, l'ct‘t'lli sales having been made at a

iangc of $4 per loo lbs. between the
poorest light—weight native grass-Nd
stccrs and prime long—fcd steers. 'l‘hcre

will be enough plain and medium fleshed
cuttlc for all requirements this season.
and so long" as thc wcstcrn ranges cons
iinuo to ship in goorl steers and heifers
their nativc competitors will not stand
a ycry good show. Thus far not many
range cattle ol‘ the feeding class have
been marketed. and country buyers have
lH‘cll forced to depend mainly on native
fccdcrs. Shrewd buycrs have picked up
sonic good bargains in the feeder line in
recent weeks,

Efforts are being made in various quar—
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At a him-ting rcccntly of the tlil‘vt‘loi‘s of
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Shires cxhibil‘cd
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Since then he has been determined that
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ADDITIONAL STATE‘FAIR AWARDS.

Show Horses.

 

Standard ‘or Non-Standard Horses.—
Roadsters.

Geo. W. Slaughter, 90 Griswold Street,

Detroit:——Pair of‘trotters, lst; smgle trot-
4th.

teElmsdaigcharms, W. W. Collier, Pontia-~,

Michg—Pair of trotters, 2nd; smgle trot-

ter, 2nd; single pacer, 2nd. .

Jos. O‘Hearne, Port Huron, Mich;—
Pair of trotters, 3rd; single t-rotter, 3rd,
‘2 i acers, 3rd.

1”? {\pragee & Son, 728 Cass Avenue,
Detroit—Pair of trotters. 4th.

C. H. Jersey, 177 John R. St., Detroit:—
Pair of pacers, lst; single pacer. 4th. _

Security Gate C0., Lapeer, Mich.:-—Pa1r
of pacers, 2nd. .

Chas. Pierce, 134 Rowena St., Detrmt:
-—Single pacer, 1st. .

F. H. Colby, 315 Selden Ave., Detroxt:—-
Single pacer, 3rd.

Carriage and Coach Horses.

Geo. W. Slaughter, Detroitz—jPair, un-
der 15—2, 1st; single, under 15-2, lst and
4th; single, 15—2 or oVer, 3rd. '

. , Henkel, Detroit—Pair. under
15—2, 2nd; 15—2 or over, 2nd; single, 15-2
or over, 2nd and 4th; family horse to
surrey, 2nd.

Daniel Lyons,
15-2, 3rd. _

Endicott Farms, Birmingham, Mich.:——-
Single, under 15—2, 2nd and 3rd; pair, 15—2
or kover, 1st; sing'e, 1552101‘ over, 1st;
amil horse to surrey, I‘(.

f H.y Reading Truck C0., Detroit:——-‘
Pair, 15-2 or over, 3rd. ' _ .

N. J, Ellis, (,‘larkston, Mich.:-——Pair,
15-2 or over, 4th. .

Mrs. \V. J. Henkel, Detroit:—-Family
horse to surrey, lst.

Ponies.

Geo. A. Heyl, XVashington, Ill.:——Pair
park ponies under 14 hands, 1st; Shet-
lands under 46 inches, 1st, 2nd and 3rd,
(single to harness); pair to harness, lst;
2nd and 3rd; four in hand, lst and 2nd.

John Hoye & Sons, l.)ttroit:—1’air park
ponies under 14 hands, 2nd; single park
pony under 14 hands. 4th; Shetland under
46 inches, single to harness, 4th; pair to
harness, 4th; four in hand, 3rd.

Endicott Farms, Birmingham, Mlch.:—-
Single park pony under 14 hands, 1st
and 2nd. ' 7'

(.‘has. Hatch, Jr.. i)t‘il‘t\lti—Slng10 park
pony under 14 hands, 3rd,

Saddle Horses, Five Gaited.
S. D. \Valdon, Pontiac, Mich.:-—Mare

or clding, any age, 1st.

“:71. , Henke‘, Tietroitzwhlare or geld-
ing, any age, 2nd; ladies gaited saddler,
Q

Detroit :—Pair, under

tI W. Magee 6’: Son, l).~troit:—Mare or
gelding, any age, 3rd.

Geo. W'. Slaughter, Detroit—Mare or
gelding, any age, Ilth; ladies gaited sad-
dler, 2,11,, _

an; " ‘Park Hack, Three Gaits.

Geo. Jackson, Chicago, Ill.:——Mare or
gelding 1st. _

Geo. \V. Slaughter, lletrmtz—Mare or
guiding. 2nd and 3rd: ladles' walk, trot
and canter, 2nd. .

J. XV, Magec & Son. Detroit—Mare or
gelding, 4th; ladies' \valk, trot and can-
tcr, .‘lrd.

Edwin S, George, Detroit2—Ladies'
walk, trot and canter, lst.

Saddle High School Horses.

Geo. Jackson, Chicago, Ill.:—Stalli0n,
mare or gelding. any age, 1st; combina-
iion mare or gelding, 1st.

Edwin S, George, I'letroit:~—St:lllion,
more or gelding, any. age, 2nd; combina—
tion, mare or gelding. 4th.

S. I). \Valdon. Pontiac. l\‘[ich.:—Stal-
lion, mare or gelding, any age. 13rd.

Geo. XV. Slaughter, Detroit: it"ombina~
tion, mare or gelding, 3nd and Ilrd,

Geo. A. Heyl. \Vashington. INA—Pony
over 46 inches, lst; Shetland saddle pony,
1st and 2nd.

Chas. Patch, Detroit—Pony over 46
inches, 2nd.

John Ione & Sons. DctroitH-Pony over
46 inches, 11rd and 4th; Shetland saddle
pony, 3rd and 4th.

Run-About Class.

Endicott Farms, Birmingham, Mich;—
Single, mare or gelding, 1st.

(Eco. \V. Slaughter. I')etroit:——Single,
mare or gelding, 2nd and 3rd; pair, mares
or gelding. lst.

\V. J llenkcl, 'l)etroit:~Single, mare
or gelding, 4th.

lClmdale Farms, Pontiac. Micli.:—Pair
of mares or geldings. 2nd and 3rd.

J. Magce & Son, Zl)etroit:——pair of
mares or geldings, 4th.

Ladies’ Turnout.

W. J. Henkel, Detroit—Single, mare
or gelding. 1st and 2nd.

H. J. Reading Truck (‘0., Detroit:—
Single. mare or gelding. 3rd.

Edwin S. George, 1)etroit:—Singlc, mare
or gelding, 4th.

Business Horses.

Nat. Cash Register C0., Detroit—Single
horse and wagon, lst.

Detroit Creamery C0., Detroit—Single,
horse and wagon, 2nd; two-horse truck
team, 2nd.

Goebel Brewing 00., Detroit—Single
horse and wagon, 3rd; two-horse truck
team, 3rd.

W. B. Brown, Detroit—Single horse and
wagon, 4th.

H. J. Reading ’l‘ruck C0., Detroitz—Two
horse truck team, 1st and 4th.

Lady Equestrians.

Geo, \V. Slaughter, Detroit—Best lady
rider, lst,

Edwin S. George, Detroit—Best lady
rider, 2nd.

W. J. I-Icnkel,
rider, 3rd.

J. W. Magee 8: Son. Detroit—Best lady
rider, 4th.

Detroit—Best lady

Police Mount.

Saddle Horse. Police Mount—M. .B.
Wentland, lst; Henry Hodson, 2nd; Vin—
c’ent Kolodziejski, 3rd; Frank C. Potts,
4th. '

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Farmers who are determined to engage
in preparing sheep for the market have
been paying some fancy prices, and sev-. .
eral days ago $5.60 per 100 lbs. was paid
in the Chicago stock yards for .yearlings
to be sent to near-by feed lots and fin»
ished off for the winter trade. This is
an unusually high price and is 25c higher
than previous highest sales. The sheep,
yearlings and lambs that are marketed
from Idaho and other ranges are, for the
most part fat, and feeder lambs and sheep
bring extremely high prices, with many
buying orders still unfilled. Never in
ftilvn’lel’ years have so few feeder sheep and
lambs been offered for sale at this sea-
son, this being due to the decision of
most range sheepmen to carry over their
spring lambs to next year, owing to pros—
pects for high wool for another year and
the abundance of feed. The time is fast
approaching when farmers who wish to
go into the sheep business will have to
do their own breeding, and there has been
quite a. large sale this season of breeding
ewes, range yearlings being greatly pre-
ferred for this purpose. The greater part
of these breeders are retained on the
ranges, as owners need them for breeding
themselves. A high authority announces
that the prospects are that within the
next five years Idaho will be as large
a lamb feeding state as Colorado has been
in recent years. He points out that
hundreds of thousands of acres of land
are being brot under irrigation in Idaho,
where oats, barley and alfalfa are sure
crops and excellent feed for fattening
lambs and sheep. He says the western
man feeding lambs has a big advantage
over the eastern feeder of western lambs
in the fact that he can put the younger,
lambs on alfalfa and stubble fields when
they are first cut away from their moth-.
crs and by this means save a live to six
pounds shrinkage. and their lambs will do
well from the start, while it takes the
eastern feeder fully a month to get his
lambs well started on feed. The former,
large feeders of sheep and lambs have
made few purchases this year, objections
being made to the high prices prcvailing.l
and this applies to prominent feeders in?
Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, as well
as to Colorado, in recent years a great
lamb feeding state. Most of the lambs
and sheep that are bot in Chicago.
Omaha and other markets for shipment:
to feeding sections are. taken by furthers.
whose average purchases run from one
to three loads a year. They have plenty
of rough feed and want to use it in feed—
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Calves by the thousand have, been
shipped to the Chicago stock yards for
slaughtering recently, and the big dc~
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weight calves to sell as high at times as
from $9019.25 per 1th ii)S., which are un-
precedentedly high pric-s, while sales
have been made in New York as high
as $9.75. \Vestern cattle breeders, find-
ing that they could get more money for
a spring calf that they have formerly ob-
tained for a yearling steer, have been
free sellers, and the future supply of
beef will be cut down accordingly. A
live stock journal states that westcrn
calves by the hundred thousand are be-
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i'orequarter as valuable as the hind in

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New 'York and other eastern markets,
and cattle feeders are wondering where
the future supply of siockers is coming
from.

The southwestern range country is
steadily contracting, and every year sees
a marked curtailment of grazing in that
part of the country. Now that the Usage
country in Oklahoma is to be thrown
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to the Kaw reservation probably the most
fertile part of the state, no more 'l‘exas
cattle will be pastured there. The Usage
country has been a famous great, cattle
pasture, for many years, being,r the finish-
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for settlers.

Chicago live stock commision firms
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sheep and lambs are advising feeders to
have flocks dipped before removing them
from the market to the country, altho
it is no longer obligatory, as the federal
government has removed all restrictions.
Everyone who has had lung experience
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having been proved by careful experi—
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shipped in cars or placed in railway

Scab germs or ticks.

Michael Murphy, the South Omaha
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Advice thru this department is free to
our subscribers. Each communication
should state history and symptoms of the
case in full; also name and address of
writer. Initials only will be published.
Many queries are answered that apply to
the same ailments. If this column is
watched carefully you will probably find
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has been made to some one else.

Catarrh.——I 'have a 9-year-old mare that
has a. watery discharge from nostrils; her
Wind is thick and she chokes occasionally.
W. C. B., Oviatt, Mich—Apply equal parts
turpentine, aqua ammonia and sweet on
to throat every day or two and give 1,13
Gr. powdered lobelia, 1 dr, chlorate potash
and 1 oz. powdered licorice at a dose in
feed three times a day.

Partial Paralysis of Hind Quarters—l
liaVe a hog that does not have proper us-
of the hind quarters: she sets up much
like a dog and moves hind quarter‘s With
difiiculty. She is fat enough to kill and1
I would like to know if she is fit for food.
T. J. B., Merle Beach, Mich.—I know oi
no very good reason why she would not
be fit for food; therefore I should adviSe
you to slaughter her right away,

A Roarer.—I have a 5—year-old mare that
is inclined to wheeze and make .a harsh,
raspi'iu: noise whenever she is driven fast
or pulling a heavy load. but as soon as
she stops this loud breathing ceases.
Subscriber, Benson, Micli.——'1'our ma1‘e_is
a l'tlf‘tl‘t‘l‘ and will breathe much eaSiei
if she wears an over—check with inde-
pendent bit, raising her head high and
keeping her nose well out. Drugs usually
Q‘lVC unsatisfactory results in .llle treat-
nient of such ailments. A surgiral opera-
tion is quite often successful. Apply equa.
parts turpentine, aqua ammonia and
sweet oil to throat every day or two and
give 1 di'. chlorate of potash dissolved iii
water as a drcnrh or mixed With feed
three times a day.

Kiiuckling.——'I would like to have you
tell inc what to do for my ‘Iive and six
year old horses? Both of them are iii—
t-lined to knuckle, they show it mostly
when standing still; llO\\'t'Vt:I‘, I am in—
(vlined to believe that they arewveak iii
:iiikle joints. H. ll, Kibbie, MiCh.——Thc
ligaments of i'i-tlock joint, and perhaps
the back tendons, are weak. Showering
their legs with cold watt-r and applying

the following lotion fri-tly several times
a day, will strengthen the ligaments and
tendons and at the same time be able to
work them: Dissolve 1,. lb. sugar lead
: 1/. lb. sulphate zinc in a gallon ot water
illind add 1 pt. tincture arnica.

Cow tlives Bloody Milkil have a cow
that gives blood from one ford—twat; she
save a little bloody milk about tour week:3
iao. I hid her some sailtpetro and poke
ioot, \\'lllt‘ll seemed to help her. but this
morningr she gives nothing but blood
inn-tin. J. A. F.. Dryden, Mien»). sinan
llood \wssol must have llt’t ii ruptured.
lllt result of an injury and until this
Hood \wssol heals by closing. she will drip
:onio oiood into quarter; she should be
llllllU'tl thru a milking tube carefully.
llrop 1 lb. acetate of load into a gallon

of watt-r. adding a hint of tincture of ar-
l‘lHl and apply to bruisvd quarter three
ll‘lli‘s‘ :i day. also continue giving saltpt-tre

:Yitl [nilti’ l'tniL

\\'rok [lack—I have :in old mare that
li‘l.\ \iorki-d hard this summer, that .2113-
iwars to he wmik iii the back, a little
\‘.‘l|l'.\t‘ in the \thl‘lllllll’lg: than any othei
lllllt‘. \l'hat had I better do for her? .i.
i‘».. I)t'lltlll. Mieli.~4‘zi\'v her a trililespomi
«f the following tonic and condition pow-
.ivr at a dose in feed three times a day:
lltltial parts ground nux \'0llll(':l. ground

yriitian, ground ginger. friiuui‘et-k zinl
I'Il‘i‘»'lll*l'vd I’+‘:<lli. Keep this treatment up
for 55H «lays and apply witiul ports t-\:~
l at”. \Vllt'd hazel, alcohol and spirits cani—
pror to hawk out-c a day. She should be
\'.'t~:l tl-il and not over-worked.
Sii'anuh-se My horses ‘iuve been ll'i‘.'llli:
U'Ihzit is roinuioiily I'zllll'd distemper. but

it is more Si'l’t‘l‘t‘ than any I have ever
Large bunches appear between the

st-i-n.

iiws, :ind soiiivtimes on different parts
'1' body. rousing the horse to I‘t'llliilll silk
for several weeks. I feel (inite zinXious

obout a valuable four-year—old that is
now sick and I would like to havt- you
prescribe a remedy. J. (1, Govt-rt. Mir-h.
——I lime obtained the lwst results in the
treatment of slrzinglcs (disteinporl by
giving: Antistreptocot-cic serum. but of
tottl‘sc it is not convenient for you to
treat your case as I do; therefore. I
suggest that you poultiee throat until
the glands suppurate then open and allow
pus to escape. then inject one part car—
!wilic acid and so parts water, 01‘ one
Dull. peroxide hydrogen and two parts
water. Give 2t) grs. quiii'ino, 1/: oz. fluid
extract u‘t’ntian at a dose three times a
«fay and ape 1 oz. hypo—sulphite soda at
a dose “we a day.

“numb-(l. ’l‘vatm'l‘liree days ago one or
my vows was injured on a wire fence,
touring: one of her teats so that the milk
tame out of that quarter. I washed and
cleaned the wound, a scab soon formed
\ihir‘h (-losod the opening. I tried to milk
bar but; was obliuod to open tent with a
feather then the milk ran out of wound.
l Wish you would toll mo how to trmit
this case. R. R. I'l’udsonville. Mich.—
What you need is a milking tube and per—
haps it should be left in the teat in order
to prevent the teat outlv-t from closing“;
it left in. plug: lower end, and whenever the
tube is taken out it should be thoroly
lioilod to prevent infecting uddrr. If you
do Imt own a milking tube, The Lawrence
Publishing (‘0. can supply you and save
you some money: the 3% inch tube costs
2:30; the 3 inch costs 30. delivered by mail.
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and of Scale Vale Concordia .‘101bs. butter in 7 days.
1 yearling with a 20-lb 8-year-old dam and six 26.5-lb.
grand dams 8 of the best bull calves I ever offered
for sale. I have cows. too. but went to cell every
bull by Oct. 15th. Buy your bull early. don’t wait
but write It once. L. E. CORNELL. Fayette. Ohio.

HolsmlN —Beglstered bull calves for Isle. A
few extra good ones at 075 ouch.
I. M. SHORMAN. Fowlervllle. Mich.

NOLSTEIN FNIESIINS gféfiryhe‘dfii’mfi

Royal King. W. B. JONES. Oak Grove. Mich.

FOR SALE, CHEAP'fithSJl‘figulfi‘f'fifi?

for service. William B. Hatch. Ypsilnntl. Mich.

TOP NOTCH HOLSTEINS.

Top Notch reglstered young Holstein Bulls com.
hlning in themselves the blood of cows which now
hold Ind have in the put held World'I Records for
milk and butter-fat at fair prices.

McPHERSON FARMS 00.. Howell. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOlJllllMlll STOOK Flint, 1 Holstein cattle.

ACKSON. MIC
Hus more Imported Holstein-Frieslnn Cows
than any farm In the Middle West. Registered
BULL CALVES of the most fashionable breeding. 30
fine. registered. Duroc Jersey sows due to furrow soon.

 

EBSEY BULL CALF born Mar. 13. ’09. 2nd calf
of a. heifer that gave 8224 lbs. of milk in 1 year;
first calf as ‘Z-yesr-old. tine individual. THE
MURRAY-WATEBMAN Co.. B. 6. Ann Arbor. Mich.

Northern Grown Jorso s.
ROYCROFT FARlll. Sldnnw. llllc .

iiiiii rout» BULLS, restaurant:
sows. John Berner dz Son. Grand Ledge. Michigan.

LILLIE FARMSTEAD JERSEYS

We have some splendid young bulls for sale. Some
of them are old enough for service. They are from
cows with records of 800 to 425 pounds of butter last
year. Write for description and prices.

COLON C. LILLIE. Cooper-swine. Mich.

MARSTON FARM—JERSEY CATTLE.

'1‘. F. MARSTON. Bay City. Mlollllnn.
LI St. L: be t . Y
CHOICE JERSEYS- sto'cgof elthxsr ngl forty:-
CLARENCE BRISTOL. R. No. 2. Fenton. Mich.

i. a. noun Sioci Hail. sanititmial‘lgfiz

Have some choice cows and heifers at right price:-

 

 

 

 

 

AIRYBRED Shox thorn Bull Calves For Sale.
Also a few heifers. good notes as good as cash
(Citizens Telephone). J. B. Hummel. Mason. Mich'

SHEEP.
HAMPSHIRES‘in§°Ws“£S.‘l ’52?

Rain Lambs. E. A. HARDY. Dorr. Mich.

RAM LAMBS AND

HAMPSHIRE several extra. cood
YEARLlNGS. All Rulstcrcd.

(J. D. WOODBURY. Lnnslna, Michigan.

EWEB d'L EWE LAMBS. also

LINCOLN! RAMS and RAM LAMBS at

rcnaonnble piices. A. L. MOORE. Okemos. Mich.

NATIONAL ”ELAINE RAMS FOR SALE.

All stock registered. F. L. BROKAW. Eagle. Mich.

HEAD YOUR FLOCK WITH

PARSONS OXFOBDOOWNS

the popular big. dark faced sheep. with long. heavy
wool. My rams are graded according to their form,
size. wool. etc. I do not offers sheep that should
not be of satisfactory service to you. Ham lambs.
weight 70 to 125 lbs. Grade X615; grade XX 820;
grade XXX :25. Have rsma one to live years.
weight 150 to 250 lbs. Grade X816: XXS‘ZO; XXX #25.
Can also supply you with registerul hornless de-
lnlnes. Blscktops and Cotswold rains. Don’t delay.
order now and I will pay the express charges.
ROMEYN C. PARSONS.
Michigan’s largest breeder of good sheep—over
twenty years in the business. Addresl
Grand Ledge. Mlchllnn.

OXFORD RAMS & EWES 2:33 ‘35; {$532.33
pr'ze-winning rams. for sale. Address either B. F.
Miller. Flint. Mich.. or Geo. L. Spillane. Flint. Mich.

RAMS and EWES.
l. R. WATERBURY,
chhlnnd. Mich.
20 HEAD year old Res. Oxford Rams' 35 Breeding
Ewes. took Champion Cup Detroit lt‘sir. Prices
reasonable. J. J. England dz. Son. Caro. Mich.

”ELAINE RAM ‘Lfirfie. heavv fleeced Delalne

. and American Merino Bums.
Also 20 good ewes. S. J. COWAN. Rockford. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IG RAPIDS Stock Farm has reg. Bamboulllet
Burns a Ewes for sale.‘all ages. K006 Is the Best.
J. J. TOT'I‘EN. Big Rapids.:Mich.. RR. 2. Bell Phone.

 

IGJIAIBOUILLETS—M rImI. 200 we: and lsmbI. Flock
founded 1892, with 40 select ewes. All mms uIed impomd
or from imp. sins and dams. J. Q. A. COOK, Monica. Mich.

 

 

EGISTERED Delslne Merino Rams—Descendsd
from Standard Model and A. T. Gamher’s Bing-
leader. M. MANN. Rockford. Michigan.

snivr. '25., lilo. "

d‘t ItechiJ:
LaflmE" "PP! 331339. x"Ham-3:3: Beirut: for self
shipped on approval. Booklet-a. Kent 00.. Milli.
"mms‘ Mertno a Denice Ems. cheer up

to 24 “13.. runs to 80 tbs.. large
size. well covered. 6. H. Senders. Ashulbuls. Ohlo.
Von Bomeycr Bomboulllct Buns
msmm at Farmer’s Pflcel. Thus.

Wyckofl’. Rumboulllet. U.S.A.. Orchard Lake. Mich.

 

 

 

' hsI choice resilient! Bamboulllel
Log cab“! Farm Sheep 0! both In for Iclc a farmers'

ricu. Cltlunl Phone Align-ls. fins. F. Rater, Aunlfi. INI-

Cholcc MAPLE; LAWN FARM
Shropshire Rams A. E. BACON &SON. Prop’s
For Sale. I Sheridan. B. 10. Mich.

KOPBKBH F‘n. Kinderhcok. Mlch.. offers year-

! ling and two-year-old Shropshire
ewes and bucks at prices you can afford to pay.

Shropshire reach” me“ tuber"
ewes r In . . P.
Pulling a Son. Maple Shade Farm. Perm. Mich.

$500 BUYS 60 registered Shropshlre
Bucks. 85 yesrllnga. 15

lambs. or 50 registered Shropshire ewes. All

young. J.C. BUTLER. Portland. Mich.

A choice lot f -
SUIH’ISIDE suaomints. m"... H... 3,53:
old rams. Also ewes bred to my Imp. stock nm
“The Dream." 11. C. Crsmton. Madman. Mich.

SHBOPSIIIBE BANS, i’lllflirié’e‘lfififi‘é’uié
horses cheap. I am cloning out all my stock.
J. W. SLATER. Traverse City. Mich.

Yen-line RAMS Id R
ShroPSllire anlu of best wool nrutton all:
George P. Andrews. Dansville. Inghcm Co.. Mitli.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HROPSHIRES. all ages. both sexes. cxtmqual.
liy and breeding in lots to suit. Also a few large.
robust anboulllet and Delslne rams. Will be priced
so as to move them quickly. Correspondence and
inspection invited. C. LEMEN. Hamburg. Mich.

SNOOPSHINE HALL STOOK FARM.

Will make special prices for thirty days. on ewes
from 1 to 3 years old. all bred to Imported Cooper.
and Mansell rams to lamb in March and April. also
on very choice ewe lambs. this is to make room for an
importation that is going to arrive this spring.

L. S. DURHAM & SONS. Concord. Michigan.

HOGS.

BERKSHIRES

A few bred sows left yet, but. no boars. Spring pigs
of best families. Guernsey Cattle. Plymouth Rocks.
Pekin Ducks and M. B. Turkeys. , HUPP
FARM. Birmingham. Mich.. G. C. HUPP. Mgr.

[list ENGLISH Bahamas.

Have a fine lot of spring pigs. both sexes. The type
for profitable pork production. Vigorous and strong
Ind of best lilood lines. Satisfaction gunrlmteed.

r. A. BYWATER, Memphis, Mich.
NORTHERN ONOWN- BEBNSTLIOILES.

ROYCROFT FARM. Sldnawvfl

Y W0 Boats, do for full “nice. A few Gills lettflqillco Itinc
lot of tall plgI ready for waning. Either can or pain
no km. A. A. PATTULID. Dcckcrville, Michigan.

Punl-l-A" "En” of Chester Whites. Estab-

lished in 1895 and the peer of
any in America. Bred sows; spring and fall pigs
to: sale. WILLW. FISHER. Watervliet. Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choice pigs of March and
Improved CheSters' April furrow. either, sex.
Also Holstein Cattle. a. few cows and young bulls for
sale. W. 0. WILSON. Okemos. Mich. Both Phones,

A tin l t f l
IMPROVE!) OHESIEH WHITES. “8.3.3.153335
rowed in March and April. Price 810. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Colon C. Lillie. Coopersville. Mich.

Sh h d D . B.
OUROC JERSEY swmr, Regggk egg; ,.
for 15. J. H. BANGHART. Lansing. Mlch.

DUROC J ERSEYS

CAREY U. EDMONDS. [In-tin... Mich.

 

 

 

 

UROC Jersey of size and quality. 40 Bonn ready
for service. 50 sows at Farmers Prices. Satis-
faction Guaranteed. J. C. Barney. Goldwater. Mich

M h d l
0' I’ 0' SWINE' will) :rgrahdéltfgdefl

Jackson (thief. the world’s Champion and Grand
Champion. the greatest 0. I. C. boar in the world.
He is also grandson of Tutesy. the world’s Champion
low. Pigs by him at live let live price.

A. J. GORDEN. R. No. 2. Don. Mich.

OR SALE—O. I. C’s—2 extra good boars. Some
choice pigs. Rose Comb Brown Leghorns. April
hatch. standard bred. at prlces that will move them.
Satisfaction guaranteed. J. R. Inskeep. Bony. Mich.

0 l C’s—ALL AGES. Thirty sows bred
- O for spring furrow. Shipped
H. H. JUMP. Muulth. Mich.

 

 

 

on approval.

 

o T 09 for sale. either Iex.March&Aprll boars
I I 3 large enough for service. Satisfaction

guaranteed. A. NEWMAN, 1i. 1. Msrlette. Mich.

 

o I c Tracing to World’s FairGrsnd Champ-
I I ' plon. All ages. Write your wants.
Glenwooa Stock Farm, Zeeland. Mich. R. 6.Phone 94.

_ Long bodi d. t b d. l
POLAND cumAs' pigs. both Rid-€12; glazesfigegt‘l
for snap-shot photo. Robert Nave, Pierson. Mich.

POLAND-CHINA BREEDERS

are invited to inspect my great herd at Michigan State
Fair will be there strong with a car load. from the be; I
herd in Michigan. Wm. Waiiie. Goldwater. Mich.

' Nothing but sprint;
POland'Chlnas. rigs. Let us have your
order now. \VOOD a; SONS Saline. Mlcli.

~Cliolce young boars ready
POLAND-CHINNS for use: bred right. Also
young Amm- bred; right prices. Write today.
L. W. Barnes & Son. Byron. (Shlawnssee Co.) Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

IC'I‘ORIA AND ESSEX PIGS—300 pounds at

six months. The world is wonderlng what
will come next. LINCOLN RAMS. Write for
catalog. E. P. OLIVER. Flint. Mich.

LARGE ENGLISH YORKSNIBES.

Bonn ready for service $15.00: Gilts bled for full tar-
row 020.00: spring pigs either sex. Satisfaction gust.
anteed. COLON C. LILLIE. Coomnvllle. Mich

 

 

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CONDUCTED BY COLON C. LILLIE.

SEPARATOR PROVES A GOOD IN-
VESTMENT.

About eight years ago we found our-
selves with three new mileh cows, and
no better way to get the cream than to
hang the milk in deep cans down an oth-
erwise unusued well. This system had
served us pretty well for a time, the
water being deep and cool all summer.
But the land round about becoming
cleared and drained. The water in the
well lowered and consequently warmed
up quickly. The cream refused to rise,
with the result that we made no more
butter than just enough for our large
family.

We did not think our finances strong
enough to warrant investing in any
A creamery was out of
the question, as there was no ice. Shal-
low settlng could not be thot of since
there was no place suitable; the new
and deeper well could not be used for
various reasons. However, we promised
ourselves that the next available money
should go towards a hand separator.

When towards fall, a large crop of
onions promised some little extra money,
I wrote to several of the best known
firms of separator makers and one‘day
an agent called and sold me a small
machine.

In one month’s time from the day the
machine was set up we had been able
to spare 24 lbs. of butter, and this in tho
face of the fact that the cows were not
fresh, and that we had not been able
to spare even a pound all summer. Now
we could spare six lbs. a week.

After using the separator for more than
six years and observing its workings and
its value, I came to the following con-
clusions:

1. That three cows and a separator
bring better results than five cows with
the old way of setting.

2. That three cows and a separator
make more money, with less work, than
four cows with a creamery and the usual
stamp; ice.

A’t'dne time the question was: “Could
a many with three cows afford to buy a.
separator?” The answer is plain: A
man with three or more cools cannot af-
1‘ord to go without a separator.

In conclusion, I will give a few reasons
for the above statement:

1. With a separator one can get all
the cream from the milk.

2. At churning, all the butter-fat sep-
arates from the buttermilk.

3. The separator removes many i...—
purities from milk and cream.

4. The butter is better flavored and
brings a better price.

5. The skim-milk is more valuable
as it can be fed while sweet and warm.

Last, but not least, the extra butter
begets a smile on the good housewife’s
face; the farmer sees it, smiles back, goes
out and bestOWS a little extra care on
the stock, so that even the shiny coats
of pigs, calves and cows reflect the hap-
piness wrought by the separator.

Saginaw Co. VAL :KATZENBERGER.

A CASE OF GARGET.

 

The Jersey and Durham cow I wrote
you about several weeks ago dropped a
bull calf nearly four weeks ago and tho I
have been using hot applications night and
morning her front nigh udder or quarter
is quite badly caked. or rather, seems
hard and only gives half to one pint to
a milking, while the rear ones give two
or three quarts each and the front off
quarter is not as bad, as it gives a little
more than twice as much. Have been
feeding her nearly along the lines you
suggested except that I have used 0‘!
meal and shorts in place of cottonseed
:Irld corn meal, which I did not have on
hand. Hope you will advise me how to
overcome this trouble as discontinuing
the grain ration did not seem to help
any. Would you advise using any sup-
plementary concentrate with the fresh
milk in order to increase the weight of
the calf for veal? Have used a little

bran so far.
Ottawa CO. M. E. JONES.

I think that you are probably doing all
that can be done. Applications of hot
water, as hot as you can hear your ‘hand
in, is as good as anything I know of for
reducing inflammation in the udder. Gar-
get, or inflammation, however, is apt to
become chronic and when you get a
chronic case of garget it is difficult to
overcome. The cow may have been sub-
ject to garget for years back and she
may lose one quarter of her udder en-
tirely. Som-e cows do. I would strip
out the quarter of the udder which is
affected as carefully as possible and

 

THE MICHIGAN.~ FARMER. (7) 239

knead with the hands while milking, to

encourage her to give the milk. It may '

be that you can overcome the difficulty
and get a good quarter, but do not be'
too much disappo'nted if she should 8‘0
dry entirely in that quarter. I can offer
no objection to the grain ration which
You are feeding. Keep it up.

With regards to feeding concentrates
in the whole milk for calves for veal, I
do not think it will pay. The whole milk
of a good cow is as near a perfect ration
for a calf as you can possibly get. I do
not believe that you can improve upon
it. if you give the calf all it will eat of
fresh milk from its mother, it will de-
velop as fast or faster than it can upon
any food which you can substitute.
Whole milk from a, healthy cow is con-
sidered a perfect ration for a calf.

COWPEAS AS A SOILING CROP.

 

Will you kindly let me know whether
the southern cowpcas, i. e., the little,
beans, make good green fodder for cows?
If so, at what stage can they be best cut?

Eaton Co. ‘ H. M.

Cowpeas make very valuable forage as
a soiling crop. They can be fed green to
cattle any time before the beans get ripe
or hard. VV-hen the beans get ripe, they
ought to be threshed and the beans
ground and fed in the form of: grain.
Otherwise they will not be properly mas-
ticated, digested and assimilated, but
will pass thru the animal without fur-
nishing any nourishment. Cut the cow—
peas when they are at about the same
stage of development as oats when in
proper condition to feed, or Canada peas.
When ("anada peas are right for best re-
sults when the pods are developed and
the peas :tl‘l' green—just about the condi-
tion in which you would pick them for

 

 

 

green .peas for the table. If they are cut
then, and drawn into the banr and fed,
the cows will relish them and get thel
most out Of them. Now the cownt-as1
should be cut and fed when aa about the
same stage of maturity. The pods should
be fully formed, with little beans in them,
but the beans should be green.

NORTH OTTAWA COW TESTING A5-
SOCIATION.

 

Last month’s meeting of the North
Ottawa Cow I’l‘esting Association was
held at the farm of Wm. Oliver, one, of
the members. After viewing the farm,
the dairy herd and other stock, a sump-
i'uous dinner was served and then came
the program.

Colon C, Lillie gave a brief talk on the
question, “Is it desirable to specially ed-
ucate young men to take care of cow
testing associations and to act as herds~
men for dairymen.” Mr. Lillie declared
that up to the present few have been so
educated, and told of the extreme diffi—
culty encountered in securing young men
to opt-rate cow testing associations organ-
ized by the Dairy and Food Department.
He believed that a short course especially
adapted to teach young men how to test
cows, figure balanced rations and that
sort of thing, would be very practical.
By including details involved in the proper
handling «f dairy cows this course would
fit young men to act as herdsmen for
large dairymen. Many dairymcn would
be willing to pay a fairly good salary for
a young man who knows something about
feeding and breeding dairy cattle and
keeping dairy records. A good herdsman
can save his wages every day to the
dairyman by feeding for economical pro—
duction.

Such a course of study would be or
great value to the farmer himself. Many
farmers have not the time and cannot
afford to take the long course at the
agricultural College, nor even a six-
months' course, but they could take a
four or six-weeks’ course. In the dis-
cussion of the question many thot the
(nurse would be valuable to the farther
himself, but, if we are to have cow test-
ing associations we must have young men
competent to take charge of them, and
the only way to get such young men is
to give them a course that will fit them
for the work.

“The Best Fall Ration for Cows” was
discussed by \Vm. “'illard. He believes
the best fall ration to be corn Silage sup-
plemented with some grain ration rich
in protein. If a man doesn’t have the
corn Silage, then he ought to have some

 

kind of\soiling crops, like sweet corn,.
or field corn, to feed as a supplement to
the pasture in connectiOn with a grain
ration. Mr. Willard laid great stress upon
the fact that the cows Should be fed lib-‘
erally, especially those cows which havef
freshened in the fall. I

Mr. Oliver thot it advisable to use see-
ond-growth clover for fall feed. He that

-HOW To—

SAVE MONEY
nonunion

 

If you own mileh cows you are doubtless milking some of
them twice a. day every day in the year.

If you are doing this without a De Laval cream separator
to save all the butter-fat in its best possible condition and at
same time have the sweet warm skimmilk for calves and pigs you
are losing money 730 times a year.

That is the simple truth about the De Laval cream separator.
Anyone can comprehend it. Other cream separators accomplish "
but a. part of what it will do and do not last nearly as long-
Every time milk is run through a De Laval separator it saves
time and money for the user. There are no ifs or ands about
it. And the saving is enough to in a few months time pay the
cost of the separator, with the machine still good for fifteen or
twenty years.

There was never a better time or season for any cow
owner to purchase a De Laval cream separator than right now.
Prosperity was never greater in a dairying way. Butter values
were never higher. The losses from any other manner of hand-
ling milk never amounted to so much. Moreover such losses are
always greatest when the cows have been longest in lactation
and the cream is hardest to separate.

Just think of a loss of from ten cents to a dollar,' according
to number of cows and circumstances, twice a. day every day
in the year, and what the saving of it amounts to in the course
of a. year, let alone for the fifteen to twenty years life of the

separator.

Are you willing to let such a loss go on? Iffnot Why not
send for a De Laval catalogue, or better still try a De Laval
separator in your own dairy. Either. is free to you for the
asking, from the local agent or the Company directly.

 

 

 

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about it.

Sharples Dairy. Tubular Cream
Separators are entirely different
in construction from all others.

This difference is the only known
way of overcoming very serious
faults all other‘separators have.
This difference is paten-
ted and no other maker
can use it. Consequently,
all other separators still
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he could get more «milk, with the least

‘effort and least expense, from feeding,

second-growth clover than in any other
way. Some of the other members that
this an easy way, but not the most
economical way, because the cows waste
a large part of the clever. Not only that,
but cows like clover after it is cut and
wilted better than they do when it is
growing green and rank in the pasture.
Everyone has observed that cows turned
into a clover field will first eat all the
June grass around the fences. and in
places where there is not a good stand
of clover. In other words. they will not
eat the clover until they are compelled to.
Yet when this clover is cut and wilted,
or made into hay properly, it is readily
eaten by the cows; but the fresh green
clover has a certain rank taste which the
cows, especially at first, do not relish.
One argument against pasturing the
clover field is that one would have to go
to the expense of fencing all the fields
on his farm, which is a great expense.
Then again. in a wet season, if the cows
are allowed to run on the clover field they
are liable to do much damage, especially
on heavy land. Of course it was argued
that the cows ought not to be turned in
when it is wet. yet if one depends upon
pasturing the clover field and has no other
provision made, it is likely that, even in
a wet spell, the only thing he can do is
to allow them to go into the clover.
Consequently the mechanical condition of
the, soil is injured to a considerable ex-
tent. It takes some little labor to cut

 

 

 

 

 

EBDIlOIllHVE Chief

Bream Separator

(‘rcnm separator agent: charge th'lf:
trio much—they :wk $65.”; 1:: 21’ "
that \\‘on 51-11 for" SZSQVr—vtheir nmv"i . .
are not as gout as our Iii-manly tine-t
--won’t last as long nor skim as cl 1:6.

.IOS. C. GRABER, Pretty Prairie. Kant.
R. '2. kuous ZiluuL ihv's— air him. He
\uiics us Saying: "I’M-die quit sen/11.2;
me ud‘»ei‘iisvineni5 and tesvimordua of
your Economy Chirf (‘zcgirn 56:19:”an l}:—
cause it makes me feel bad to think of
the mistake I made in buying :1 until ln‘s
for Solon when lcould hinc iol'glit a.
$5.8m”

 
 

better nizicliine (Economy) for

.I. A. MONROE, Morrowviiie. Kans.. R.
I.ihc well known breeder of Short Home
and l‘oinud (‘lii.n:r, says: “Three cheers
for the Economy and hmg life to Stairs,
Roebuck .8; (‘0." 110 says he thinks there
are ten times as many Economy ('hicfs in
his neighborhood as all other makes put.
together. .

A. E. HOOVER. Gaylord. Kans., R. i.
Writes us a letter Saying: "Anyone want-
ing a scpariitor is foolish to pay $60.00 to
Slothuo nhen they can get a great deal
better one for so per cent less." lleused
a Mount) machine and afterward bought
fire Economy Chiefs, so he knows “what’s
what."

This is the kind of letters that every
mail brings us from actual users of
the. Economy Chiei’.

It's good-by, Mr. Agent, when the
Economy comes into the neighborhood
--he has to quit. No farmer who has
seen and used the new Economy Chief
will pay agciits‘ prices.

“'e sell on trial only. You get your
money back any time in sixty days if
you want to return the separator; but
you won’t want to.

Write us today and say: “Send me
your Dairy Guide No. 4291‘.” It
tells you all about separators and
shows up these big price, big profit
follows in great shape. It’s free. Be
sure to write for it whether you intend
to buy a separator now or not.

Searsriloebuck & co. , Chicago

     
      
       
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
      

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and cure second-growth clover, and draw
“‘t into the barn, but it is the most econ-
muical way to feed it.

In discussing the question, “Handling
the Heifer with Her First Calf.” John
M. Park, Jr., said their practice is to
have the heifer run with the old cows for
:1 considerable time before freshening, so
lhut she gets used to the cows. They
are put in the stable every time the 01d
cows are, thus becoming accustomed to
their stalls, and are handled and fed a

good liberal ration before they come
fresh. He believes that it pays to feed

the heifer well; that the more she is
handled before freshening the less trouble
it will be to handle her afterward and
the better cow she will make—Secretary.

 

THE cow As A SOURCE OFIDISEASE
seams

 

 

 

More than that of any other animal on
the farm the, cow‘s health should be
looked after, for it not only results in an
economical waste thru her incapacity to
produce that which would follow vigorous
health. but her very condition is apt to
be the source of infecting those using her
milk. In a recent bulletin by the Con--
necticut experiment station in which the
general topic of sources of bacteria in
milk is discussed. thcfoilowing statement
is made with regard to the danger from
this source during the period Of lactation
and it is apparent to the authors of the
l)Ullc1ill that suspicious animals should
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i Since the statement made by Professor
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Lyndon. illéit lm’filic llllitd'r'illofiis “"15 not

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r .n...'ni ble to man and that
'jw-r‘ 1.1.“.‘i5 Was not communicable t0
1')".'i'.“I :xnir‘iizil~‘. tin-H: has been :l grcat

affilviiiii, of disvu~sirrn and agitation. and
as a result of this dismissir'rn, if we are
to a "mph the «million of those best able
to judge, it wo‘ud so-wm that the state-
rre-nts of I’rofi-rwr Jim-h did not prove
true. To Ii-st thr- iirst part of the, us—
srumption by inoculation into the human
subjr-r'i, is impos—‘iblc. as no individual
would willingly submit to it. But there
are enough accidental and unavoidable
inoculations from iubr-rculur cows that
pretty well demonstrate its communica—
bility to man.

A very serious phase in the tuberculosis
problem has been recently discovered,
that cattle having tuberculosis always
discharge tuberculur germs in the feces.
This emphasizes the extreme care. which
must be taken in isolating all suspected
animals and in absolutely preventing all
possibility of fecal contaminations getting
into milk. especially from animals having
tuberculosis in the advanced stages.
Other diseases which are alleged to be
derived from the cow, but on which much
difference of opinion exists
experts, are scarlet fever, diphtheria, sore
throat epidemics and some diarrhoeal dis-
eases. Out of forty epidemics of scarlet
fever, ten could be traced to the cowl?)

four could be traced to the cow. (’3) At
any rate, a cow with mastitis produces
a dangerous milk for human consumption
and the cow should be immediately iso-
lated.

 

among the ‘

Out of seventeen epidemics of diphtheria,:

perfect mechani

of the Separator bowl.
gourself how the purchase of a. U

his name.

Everybody knows the name
United States on a Separator is
an absolute guarantee of Superior
Quality, Long Service and Absolute Satisfaction.

That is the best sort of economy ; it means a saving of money to
you. Why then run any risks with “cheap” makes ?

See the U. S. Separator Dealer

. . . ts
Let him show on how a United States Separator is made, i

calionstruction, strong, SOlld,.ODe-PICCC frame, no bolts
to shake loose with wear. Scientific construction
You can readily see for

operator means economy for you.
not know a United States dealer let us send you

A request by postal card for United States Separa-
tor Catalogue No 11L and mentioning this paper, Will
bring you a beautiiui hanger lithographcd in colors.

VERMONT FARM MACHINE
' Bellows Falls. Vt.

K SEPT. 35, 1909.
Cream .
Separators

Best
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You. know what is in the food you buy. The
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Why shouldn’t you know what is in your
roofing so that you may be sure of your buildings’
protection ?

break, or leak.

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Ask your dealer for Genasco, and thus make sure of economical and lasting
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Guide Book

New York

 

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PHILADELPHIA

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NEW AUDITORIUM,

FOURTH NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW “11.33724-

l906}AN EXPOSITION 0F DAIRY INDUSTRIES AND RELATED BRANCHES{ '909

MILWAUKEE. WIS.

 

DISPLAY.
Fine Dairy (tattle.
illodern Machinery.
and all kinds of
Dairy Products.

SPECIAL FEATURES.
Working Dairy Herd.
Milking Machines.
4-Horse Delivery Teams.
Working Creamery

In Charge Gov. Experts.

40.000 Square Feet
Exhibition Space

PRIZES.

Silver Cups. Medals for
Cattle. Milk. Butter. Cheese,
and Teams.

 

 

 

 

 

CONVENTIONS.

National Creamery Butter-
makers Association.
International Milk Dealers

Associalion.
Amerlcnn Dairy Farmers.
Official Dairy Instructors
Association.
Dnirymen’s Banquet.
Wisconsin Cheesemukers
Association.

WORKING EXHIBIT
600 Head of Dairy Cattle.

—ENTERTAINMENT.

Band Concerts. Movinc Pic-
tures. Special Novel
Attractions.

 

 

Reduced Rates on Railroads
Ask Local Agents.

 

 

 

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SWEEP MILLS are triple geared,’ double acting and will i
do more and better work than any other Mill.

GRIND ALL GRAINS
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prooi.I frame, enclosed gearing. hiuh
quality construction, and long life
are fitting accompaniments of this
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lower than dealers or jobbers have to pay for
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Price and quality speak for themselves
and you are to be the sole judge.
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c--.?99!el!i¥.-- ’

WHY ANIMAL FEED IS DESIRABLE.

 

 

It is known by scientists that the same
elements of nutrition enter into the var-
icus feeds in varying proportions. The
principal elements have been divided into
two main classes—the carbohydrates and
the proteids, commonly called proteins.
The latter are composed mostly of nitro-
gen and go to build the framework and
muscular system of the fowl.

If we feed too much of the protein it is
wasted as there is no use made of it.
if the carbohydrates are consumed in
excess they are turned into fat, a condi-
tion which is quite as undesirable except
for fattening animals. If we feed leSS of
the carbohydrates than the body demands
it will grow thin and finally some of the
protein will have to be taken to sustain
the bodily functions. This is not true,
liowever, in the reverse. Carbohydrates
can not be made to take the place of
protein in the body.

As feeds vary greatly in the amount
of carbohydrates and proteins that they
contain it is necessary to know about the
amount in each feed that is given. For
instance, corn is called a carbonaceous
feed as it is high in carbohydrates. while
meat meal contains some (in per cetit
protein and is therefore rolled :1 nitro-
geneous feed, being largely nitrogen. Raw
meat is still richer in nitrogen.

It is held that to obtain the best re—
sults the ration should be “balanced."
That is, the ratio of protein in a ration
should be about one part to three or four
parts of carbohydrates. These will vary
according to the use to be made of the
feed, whether for the production of eggs
or for fattening.

For some time it was thot that it did
not make any difference if the hens were
fed a ration consisting of all grains so
long as it was properly balzinecd. Now
it is held that the ration should be one
that contains the two elements in proper
proportions litlt‘tllflt it should not be all
grain, and the logic for this is easily seen
as we all know that the dairy cow will
give more mill; if she is given some roots
as a supplementary feed dtiriiig the win—
ter: \Vell, the hens will lay more eggs if
they are given green feed, meat, and
exercise besides the grains.

Ingham Co. E. B. REID.

ARE LATE-HATCHED CHICKS PROF-
ITABLE?

By late-hatched chicks I mean chicks
hatched during June and later in the
summer' and fall. My experience, how-
ever, has been that June is the worst
month in the year for hatching. I much
prefer having chicks hatched in July or
August. I have never been very success-
ful with June chicks in a broodcr. They
will usually be lively and all right for a.
icw days, and then they will begin to
stand around and sleep, and when they
do this you might just as well get the
hoe and got busy digging holes. “'ith
hens, however, I believe that chicks can
be raised fairly well in June; btit it will
take lots of work and attention. It will
be necessary to be fighting lice continu-
ally. I grease the heads of the little
chicks before putting them out in the
coop, and the hens are well dusted with
louse powder every Week. After a few
days I also dust the little chicks lightly
with the louse powder. or grease them
again to kill the lice if there are any to
be found on them.

1 do not believe that late-hatched
chicks should be fed so heavily, and it is
no doubt the best way to let the liens
ittii with them; but there is where the
trouble comes in. Showers come up sud-
denly, and in such case the old lien is
rertain to be anywhere except near the
men. Then you have to wade tliru wet
grass, and the chicks will likely be so
chilled and wet that they will have to
be taken into the house, wrapped in
warm cloths and kept near the stove
until dry and warm again; then put them
out with the hen, and you will very likely
have it to do over again the next day.

The late—hatched chicks that no doubt
pay are those raised on the farm where
the hen hides her nest and hatches about
harvest time and then cares for the
chicks in her own way. A year ago last
August I saw several little chicks running
around under the corn crib and no hen
in sight. These chicks were so wild that
it was impossible to catch the-m. But
the next day, on opening the corn crib
door, 1 found an old hen with several
chicks, and this solved the mystery. 1

found a loose board at the rear end of the
crib, and the old hen had found her way
in, had laid in a crate, set and hatched
out her chicks, and some of them had
gone but to play a little. I let the hen
out and she soon found all her chicks
and called them all together—there were
twelve in all. Nicevand fine, too. I first
thot it would not pay to bother with
them as it was so late, and the hen was
a Leghorn, which are usually non-sitters
and poor mothers. But it seemed that
the hen knew her business and in just
a few minutes was making the dirt fly
in an effort to find food for her family.
I tiiot I would try the plan of not taking
any care of those chicks. I did not feed
them anything at all. and really I sel-
dom saw them. _However, there was a
cornfield near and the hen and chicks
Seemed to spend most of the time in it,
occasionally coming around the barns.
Talk about chicks growing! At six weeks
old, (or as near six weeks as I could
tell), they were broiler size and were
nearly full grown when cold weather set
in. During this time three of them had
disappeared, but the other nine 'lived.
Four were cockereis and five pullets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Prize R. C. R. l. Red Cock, a fine
representative of a breed which showed
up strongly at the recent State Fair.
Exhibited by J. O. Lacey, of Oakland Co.

The cockerels were killed in January and
dressed four pounds eaeli. Hood for Au-
gust chicks, and Leghorns at that. The
pallets began lay'ngr iii March and have
been shelling out eggs well ever since.“
They don’t stand around waiting for the
feed pail, btit are always on the g0. hunt—
ing for their living like they had to when
they were little. These I consider prof-
itable.

Illinois. R. B. BUSHING.

THE EXERCJSE PROBLEM IN
WINTER.

Ilow few have, ever thot of the baneful

inlltience the introduction of threshing’

machines had upon poultry keeping. In
the old days, the flail was kept busy in
the burn the whole winter. the refuse was
swept out of the barn door. and the hens
were busy all the time scratching for
g‘l‘llil‘k—t-l‘tips never full and never empty.
legs dry and warm by friction in the lit~
ter, bodies warm by exercise. The nearer
we can attain to these conditions the
better. There is many an old open shed
on the farm which can be used as a
scratching place in which may be put
down short straw out-huff to the depth
of several inches. A little grain scattered
in this soon after daylight, and again at

THE 'MICHIGAN ‘FARMER. .(9):

 

noon. will keep the fiowls busy most of
the day. Even the wagon or tool shed
may be swept out, the litter put: in. and‘
the wagons run baek on it. Some
will think this just the way to tezteli the
fowls to roost on lllllllt‘llll‘lltfi. Not at
all. Fowls never like to spend the day
in their night quarters, and if kept at
work in the shed all day they will return
to their accustomed roosts for the night.

If winter eggs are to be obtained in
any great quantity. corn alone is not
sufficient. Meat and green food must be.
given. The former can often be ptir-iI
chased cheaply at the butcher’s. Where“
all else fails. meat meal can be used.
being purchaseablc at double the price
of grain, and as an egg producer it is:1
worth far more than that. The green
frod can be supplemented by cooked
swcdes, carrots and parsnips. To pro-i

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duce eggs in the season when the fowls
can find no animal or green food in the
fields every need of the hen must be
supplied. and without winter egg produc-
tion farm poultry is usually a failure.
Canada. W. R. GILBERT.

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.......Tmuur. The West Michigan igan State Fair.

Fair. held at Grand Rap-
".ii' ‘y’ogl’w‘é‘nmitztzrx:::::'.'.".'::'::: $2,232,? ids last week, was

BUfiT WERMfiT'K . one of the most successful in the history
EXHEOUGHTON ................... .Buslnsssnsnmt. of that institution from the standpoint

, of attendance, Thursday’s crowd being
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. a record breaker and the attendance be—

Tmo Years 156 “pain...“ $l-50 ing above normal for the balance of the
Woven-3104 Copies, posipaid,........ 81.10 week. The show itself was Very credit-
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““ ”mm" “9""WM""""""""""""" ““ ll . a filled The show of horses in
m rexiniorm a y we '
msuhscriptions 9 cents syn particular was worthy of special mention,

orfiynrizlxrgdl?&7g gyb§':;%rmw$?wfi:g being so large that the space heretofore
buns'ponslble for main! lent In Ian-I‘l- AMT."I devoted to horticultural exhibits was used
“communications to.sna make all dnitsmhocks. to accommodate the fine display. The

in d n able to. the strsn s
and pesto cs or . p” exhibits in other live stock departments

Publishing Co.
RATES op ADVERTBINO: were fewer in number than in recent

accents psrllns nests measurement. or 5.60 years on account of other fairs in the

r inch. such insertion. with a reasonable d scount . . i ou b exhibitors occurring
3: orders amounting to 020 or over. No sav't in- 9110““ la d t y : h
sorted [or less than 01.20 perlnssrtion. on the same date, but the qual.ty of t e

Nolottsry. quack doctor or swindiing sdvsr- exhibits was good, and there was a good
i sements inserted It any price. . . f

Entered as second class matter It the Detroit. representation of the different breeds 0

Michigan. p°"°n°" improved live stock in the stalls and

COPYRIGHT I909. pens. The machinery exhibit was a good
bythsstvi-enctla Pub. Co. fliggrzgn'shzreczggfi one and the attention that “it attrafctid
"Mn“ "pm“ “3 my ’0 from the fair patrons was ev ence o e
0! m“ "“6 without our written permission. prosperous condition of \Vcst Michigan
farmers. The fruit exhibit was good, as
it always is at this fair which has the
advantage of being located in the hear:
of the Michigan fruit belt. The general
farm and educational exhibits were also
of a high class, and the entertainment
features were fully up to the high stand—

ard which the management has estab-
clue notice is sent to "5' before suit lished in previous Years. The wcather
'SASJS{;eC:'urther trouble, by refuslng was ideal for the event, a fine shower
to subscribe for any farm paper on Tuesday night laying the dust and
which 'does "Ot print, in each Issue, putting the grounds in fine shape for the
a definite guarantee to stop on explr- balance of the week. The addition to

ati'lerlieOfLasvlvngl'cigthlb. the grounds, utilized for the first time
this year. gave more space for the ma-
chinery exhibits without crowding, the
speed barns having been moved over to
this latest addition to the park. Alto~
gothcr the fuir may be counted as a most
successful one, and not only its manage-
Vl'e are now offering with a three-year ment, but the people- of Michigan as well,
subscription at $1.50, or a five-year sub- arc to be congratulated that two such
Scl‘lptloll at $2.00, the rest of the year agricultural shows as the State Fair and
I‘l'cc. l’upcr to start date order is rc- ihc \Vcst Michigan Fair can be held
ccivcd and dilicd from January 1. Per- within the borders of our commonwealth
sons who wish to take the Michigan in succeeding chks with such uniform
Farmer for a while on trial to test Its success as has attended the State Fair
nil-rits and itsnduptabilitics to their con- at Detroit and the W'cst Michigan Fair at
ditions may hch the rest of the year for Grand Rapids. Space was not available
UNLY ’l‘lC.’ CENTS. for the publication of the result of the
This low price is made in order to get competition in the live stock classes in
the paper introduced to all who are now.- this issue, but further reference will be
now taking it. \Vc must dcpcnd on our made to this department of the fair next
prcscnt rcudcrs to make this offer known week.

to their friends. \Ve offer a nice lot of ———-——————-————-
prcmiums to all who will also small HAPPEN'NGS_°F THE WEEK-

clubs. Foreign.

\\‘ritc for our premium list and samples. Mrs. Nelson Morris. wife of the pioneer
All free. mcat packer of Chicago, died in Paris,
Francc, September 16.

Russian guards along the Persian fron-
1icr :lrc bcing mcnnccd by the large num—
lwr of Pcrs‘nn brigands who have massed
. ,, .alunr lllc boundary.

In ”"5 farmers Tl: Spanish bark San Antonio, of Bar-
The Memory Day C11”) 1"‘lléirlm’hl 0f rl-lnnel, sunk in 21 fcct of water at Hu-

Movement. this issue will be vans. Cuba. _wbile atlcmpting to make
found '11] alibi 211 for inc harbor WHMHUt H pllfltz.

' ‘ , It is asscricd that thc 3FillSll war office
the general observance of $“lllrmv’l'T '1‘) has mndc a handsome profit by selling
as Mcmory Day, from the pen of the back to a Chicago packing 'firm a large
i of this “1021- W“ “'45 3““t 2135.111?”“liéf’i'rl‘éit”213.2“3135.33.73.33 91313;
with tho approval Of the Farmers Clubs dcparlmcnt has a contract with tho house-
:ind Grungcs of Michigan and of the lcg— for rcplfnisfhing its; lnrdcr wlicncvcr nccd-
., ~ . .. . -. - ed at tn: ormcr ow pricc.

11.4.1111“. “I M” state, all Of :‘hlfh. bodies Hullcy’s cums-t which has bccn invisible
MW? passed Y‘"SOIUU0"S dr-mgnatmg the for 71 yours was photographed almost
dritc and urging its observance as “Mem— simullancously :it ihc Lick observatory
crv Day.” The scntimcnt which inspircd 1!) Célllf'Wniél 311‘} (It Hcidclbcrg I’ll_‘1\:+’1‘~

‘ _ ' . , . . , sxty, Gcrnnlny. l‘hc comet Will be vxsxble
ibc idca on the part of its orlglnatm, 10 cvcrynnc in Fcbruary and March.
and which prompted the general support Prince Nicholas. nf Montcncgm, :ispircs
which it has rcccivcd, is a most beautiful to ”10 Offic‘t‘ 0f ”('ZHI‘ ”f the Serb-6." This

. .‘ , 1, sumo title is a possibility for King.r I’f‘tf’l'
“m" “”d "“9 “huh should ”“1 on) ap- of Scrvia, and the farmer’s ambition is
limil to H'cl‘)’ human 11911”, but “111011 likely to arouse strifc bctwccn thc iwu
will, as “I'll, if cnlcrtaincd, lcuvc all of nations. Austria. who had troublc with the
, . . - - - two countries, and cspccially with Sci-yin.
”‘7 noblcr mm ‘md befim citizens. It IS is pleased at thc situation as it will servo
fitting that we should hult ill the strenu- to Strongnlpn hcr position.
nus pace of cmnmcrciulism which we as On September 17, bcrore rm imperial
:1 pcoplc are following, and pay a just party “f Germany, Orville \V'righv. ,"f
_ _ . Ohio, made a new record for high llymz:
and wcll carncd tribute to our frlcnds and with an aprmflmw at 1.)“.th 1b- rw’u-hcd
lovcd ones who have gone lN‘fOYB. But a height of 590 fcct, as rccordcrl by the
ii~ We cannot do that we should still join 031730121136. t 1T f M _ l y . 1
a I r . . , »
l“ “10 Obsm‘v‘mm Of Memory Day! for his77911121911:rind:.ngSrr’npicnibrl-rrn'l5.m filmsifs
\vhilc thc i'oundcr of this day had no that bccn at the 11%,] of thc Moxipan gchrn-
in that end in advancing the idea, the mcnt f01‘33 Years and is now a. nominee
improvement of our rural cemeteries will 53% another Six-)ear tcrm, bcgmnlng in

go very far toward improving the im- pans supports 1; aprnplanp factories.
prcssion which the stranger who passes Electrification of the Grand Trunk rail-
thru our community will have of it and gafieifigrfiogé‘hggdLawrenc" 1" Moncton
the people who live in it. The general An airship line will be in operation soon
ncglcct of our rural cemeteries is 116— between Berlin and Potsdam.

plorablc, yet in more than one community , Laplanders 91“de UP a ”“1100” 99m "P
h whi 1 ti bscrv'inc 1f Me I m D , in 1906 by Prof, Hergescll for the purpose
‘ m ‘9 0‘ ‘ e C t n 0’0 a) of registering temperature in the polar

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regions. The balloon ascended ’to; the,

h _ t often miles and the instrument.)
:wh ch Was still mt‘aet when thence, was

discovered,‘ shoWed that the» tetnperature

1111 the polar regions was‘loWer-at six

miles height than at ten, and..with other
observations that the atmosphere is colder
at high altitudes above the’ equator than
at the poles. This is the highest altitude
known to have been reached by a balloon.

The application of the wireless system
to torpedo boat navigation is the very
probable outcome of recent experiments
by a French inventor.

A fire in lumber yards at Midland, 0nt.,
destroyed lumber valued at $250,000.

H Newberry, a Detroit man, for—
merly in diplomatic service, died at
Dover, England. September 19.

National.

Recently a body of California citizens,
dissastifled with the taxing methods of
that commonwealth, moved for the estab-
lishing of another state out of the terri-
tory within that state’s borders. The move,
however, is forestalled by the constitution
in that it requires the consent of the leg-
islature of the state or states affected
by such a division of territory.

The Dutch warship, Utrecht, is the first
of the foreign warships to arrive at New
York to take part in the Dudson—Fultor.
fete. It is now anchored at the Brooklyn
navy yards.

The officials of the car plant at Schoen-
viile, P8... where nine lives were lost and
much property was destroyed in the re-
cent strike that was supposed to have
been settled by the men going back to
work last VVednesday-, did not discharge
all of the bosses imported for defeating
the strikers and over 3,000 men walked
out again last Wednesday. It is
anticipated that the bosses will be dis-
charged and the matter settled.

A federal investigation of the Alleghany
penitentiary of Pennsylvania, where fed-
eral prisoners are kept, revealed a de-
plorable condition of affairs and the prls-
oners are to be removed as soon as it is
possible.

The 100 men indicted in Obion county,
Tenn, for “night riding,” will be tried at
a special term of the court of that county,
The bail for each man is fixed at $25,000.

The American Bankers' Association, in
convention in Chicago last week, opposed
the suggestion of the president that a
central bank be established, and also,
as would be expected, added their disap-
proval to the plan of postal savings banks.

The Tennessee state board of health
has passed upon the disease known as
pellagra which is causing so much con—
cern in many of the southern states, and
pronounced it as communicable, and have,
therefore, provided for quarantining all
persons afflicted.

Michigan postmasters meet in Grand
Rapids, September 23 to 25.

Dr. Cook disembarks at New .York on
Tuesday, and Commander Peary is to
reach Sydney. Nova Scoita, at about the
same time. The two arctic explorers will
be given grand receptions at the places
where they land. It is reported that relics
of the Greely party that explored the
Arctic region in the early eighties anu
afterwards succumbed to cold and lack
of food, were found by the Peary party
on1 their recent suCcessful trip to the
po 0.

The net increase in the number of
aliens in this country according to 'the
report of the immigration bureau for the
year ending June 30, is 573.551 as com-
pared with a net increase of 209,837 for
the preceding year.

The gulf states, especially Florida, Miss-
issippi and Louisiana, suffered much dam-
age from the West Indian hurricane
which swept over that region Monday.
Wires are so badly damaged by the storm
that it is impossible to get any definite
idea of the destruction, but it is known
that several lives were lost and much
damage done to property thruout the path
of the storm.

The Hudson-Fulton celebration was
opened in New York last Monday. This
cclebration is being held in commemora-
tion of the discovery of the Hudson river
by the Dutch explorer, Hendrick Hudson,
and of thc invention of the first steam-
ship by Robert Fulton.

Arlington L. Davis is now under arrest
by the federal authorities for using the
mails to dcfrnud.‘ Davis‘s method was to
send to different creamcries for samples
of butter. for which he would return the
prime and place an order for a large
amount of butter to be delivered at; some
central point. As soon as the butter was

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stated that a. number or ones
filchigan and Wisconsin wereflbrked by,
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LocA'L. FAIR' ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The great Clinton County Fair will be
held at St. Johns, Mich, Sept; .128-0ct. 1,
inclusive. With the new buildings, a bet-
ter speed program than ever and many
high class special attractions, the asso-
ciation expects this to be the best fair
in its history. ‘

CROP AND MARKET NOTES.

 

 

Lapeer 60., Sept. 20.—Weathcr Warm
and very dry. Bean harvest nea'rlycom-
pleted, and corn cutting in order. All
crops light on account of drouth and late
spring. Beans not more than 50 per cent,
corn away below average. Potato tops
rank and green, but very few in hill,
most growers say not more than half a.
crop; pastures all gone and feeding com-
menced. Markets nearly all high. Po-
tatoes start at 60c; beans, $2.

Gratlot Co., Sept. 15.—This date finds
much corn in shock. The frost of the
2nd either killed or damaged a very large
per cent of the crop and some began a:
once to harvest to save the fodder. There
were fields, however, which for some
cause were practically untouched and are
now ripe and a good crop. Beans haVe
been rapidly secured and 75 per cent 01
the crop is housed. The latest fields were
cut from five to ten bushels per acre by
the frost. The earlier sown were unhurt.
Preparation for seeding has been slow.
Some relief came the eve of the 14th by
way of a shower which seemed sufficient
to start what is in the ground. Some
wheat was sown in late August and is
now looking well. Potatoes were cut in
some parts, but a fairly good crop will
be harvested.

GENERAL REVIEW OF CRoP CONDI-
'nous.

According to estimates made by the
Bureau of Statistics, United States De-
partment of Agriculture, crop conditions
in the United States, in the aggregate,
declined during August, 1909, about 6.9
Der cent which compares with a decline
in August last year of 4 per cent, and
an average decline in August of the past
ten years of about 3.2 per cent. On Sep-
tember 1, general crop conditions (includ-
ing crops harvested before August 1, with
their condition at time of harvest), were
about 2.6 per cent lower than on Sep~
tembcr 1, 1908, and 2.9 per cent lower
than the average condition on September
1 of the past ten years. As a consequence
of the unfavorable August, general pros-
pects were changed from above average
on August 1 to below average on Sep~
tembcr 1. Compared with the ten-year
average condition, which is represented
by 100, the condition on September 1 of
important crops was: ' Spring wheat 115;
oats and grapes 105; flaxseed 103,;,,r,ye and
potatoes 101; hops 100; hay 99; 'tobacco
97; barley 96; rice, sweet potatocs and
sugar cane 95; buckwheat 94; corn 5:3:
sorghum 90; cotton 87; a1.ples and
peaches 80.

Compurcd with condition on September
1, 1908, and the ten-year average condi-
tions on September 1 respec'ivuly, the
conditions, on September 1, 1909, in the
aggregatc, in the New England states
were 10.2 pcr cent and 0.2 per cent below;
in the South Atlantic states 5.2 per cent
and 2.6 per cent below; in the Smith (“en-
trul statcs 19.1 per cent and 15.8 per cent
below; in the North Central states east
of the Mississippi river (comprising Ohio,
Indiana, lllinols, Michigan and \Viscofl-
sin) 8.8 per ccnt and 4 per cent above:
in the North Central states west of the
Mississippi river, 3.1 per cent and 0.1 per
cent above; in the far Western states, 7.7
per cent and 5.0 per cent above.

Winter whcat, preliminary estimate of
production 432,920,000 bushels against
437,908,000 last year: ryc, 31.066000 bush-
els against 31,851,000 last year; hay, 64,-»
166,000 tons against 70,798,900 tons last
year; acreage of clovcr for secd, 26.9 per
cent less than last year. Number of stock
hogs on September 1. 11.1 per cent less
than a. year ago.

The following tabulation is a summary
for the United States of crop conditions
on September 1, with Comparisons:

 

Crops, 1909.
Corn .. ............................. 74.6
Spring wheat ...................... 88.6
Oats ............................... 83.9
Barley ............................. 80.5
Rye, (yield bu.) ................... 16.0
Rye. (quality) ..................... 93.9
Buckwheat ........................ 81.1
Fluxsced .......................... 88.9
Rico ............................... 81.7
TODZLCCO ............................ 80.2
Hay, (yield tons) .................. 1.4l
Hay (quality) ..................... 93.0
Plover, (for sccd) ................ 76.2
Potamcs ........................... 80.!)
Sweet Potatoes ................... 81.2
Applcs ............................. “.3
Pcnchcs (production) ............. -.‘l.6
Pours .............................. 611.6
(irapcs ............................ 87.2
“'mc-rmclrms ...................... 71.8
(finntcloupm (production) .......... 772.1
()rnngcs ........................... 87.9
Lcmnns ........................... 87.1
Toma tocs ......................... 81.2
(7;: bbu was .......................... 78. ‘3
Onions ............................. 861
“cans, (dry) ....................... 85,9
“cans, (llma) ..................... 82.0
Peanuts ........................... 83.3
Broom Corn ....................... 76.15
Hemp ............................. 86.5
Hops .............................. 545.7
Sorghum .......................... 77.5
Sugar (lane ....................... 854
Sugar Beets ....................... 88.8
Cotton ............................. 62.:
Cranberries ...................... . 82.8

Condition September 1.

1808. 10m. Tcn—Yr. Aug. 1,
Ave. 1909.
79.4 30.3 80.6 84.»!
77.6 77.1 77.0 91.6
60.7 63.5 70.8 83.5
81.2 78.5 83.7 8"» 4
16.4 16.4 15.8
92.7 91.6 511.4 .. ..
87.8 77.1 86.4 86.3
82.5 (15.1 86.13 93.7
93.5 87.0 88.7 81.5
84.3 $31.5 542.7 83.4
1.5;} 1.43 1.43 ..
3-4.5 ”0.5 90.51
80.7 76.5 77.8
73.7 80.3 80.4 85.8
88.7 85.7 85.11 86.0
521.1 321.7 55.5 16.5:
67.5 30.7 51.2 .. ..
74.1 .. . so 4
84.6 51.3 83 4 89 7
80.8 76;: 75 6
81.0 751.0
88.2 84.1 86.3
93.51 111.4 87.0
53.5 32.9 84.2
80.3 85.2 85.3
5.6 88.1 88,8
82.8 82.7 89.1
.. .. 80.8 85.7
86.0 85.0 85.1
76.6 82.8 83.5
73.0 85.9 .. .. 91.7
79.1: 88.5 85.3 82.7
85.5 82.4 86.0 83.0
91.3 94.1 89.6 88.0
86.0 92.4 904
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YIELD. 31 bu. FERTILIZER, 300 lbs. of 2-8-6.
Containing Nitrogen, Phosphoric Acid and Potash—complete.
The first figure of formula in each table shows per cent. of Nitrogen; the second Phosphoric Acid; the last (in bold type) Potash.

Look at YOUR WHEAT and as you go through it

THINK OF THIS:
To Make More Money on Wheat Your Land Must Produce MORE Wheat

The best self binder can’t harvest the wheat that your land does not yield, or that grows up and then lodges. The best
machines can't thresh' it. "Look at your land as a manufacturer looks at his plant. Make it yield all it is capable of yielding
Without injuring it. The difference between What you actually harvest and what your land can be made to produce is as much

a loss as if you actually threw the money away.
. Tffiii But one kind only of plant food won’t do.
completed by Enough Potash.

Potash makes deep roots, gives strength to the stalk,

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YIELD 21 bu. FERTILIZER 300 lbs. of 2-8-0.
Containing only Nitrogen and Phosphoric Acldwincomplete. no Potash.

To get complete results you must use a complete fertilizer, a fertilizer

vitalizes the plant to resist rust and other fungus diseases, fills out

both head and grain and increases weight at the rate of two to four pounds per struck bushel.
REMEMBER—Potash results are compared only with

results from fertilized lands.

REMEMBER—Potash is as much needed to maintain
the yield on your best lands as to improve your poor lands.

The more Potash, the bigger the yield—other things being equal.

REMEMBER —most commercial fertilizers do not contain

enouglflpotash to produce the most profit your land can produce.

REMEMBER—Add Potash and get big, Profit-
Paying Yields.
The lesson of the test lies in the comparison of the

“N0 Potash" and the “With Potash” products, the quantity of the Nitrogen and Phosphates being the same in each case.
Here is an increase at the rate of 10 bushels per acre, secured by the application of Muriate of Potash at the rate of .35 pounds

per acre, costing to apply per acre, 87 cents.
crop, What would your prospective profit be this ye
Fall add 15 pounds of Muriate of
elements are required, but be sure to

See your dealer at once and plan to

 

your arrangements now to get it when you need it.

German Kali Works, 560=63 Monadnock B1dg., Chicago

‘New York—93 Nassau St.

Question: With your wheat acreage this year, at the prices you got for your last
ar if you had drilled 2-8—6 at the above rate when you seeded last Fall? This
Potash per 100 of bone or plain phosphate, or to 2-8—2, add 10 pounds per 100. All
add Potash for Potash Pays—Potash Pays—Potash Pays.

use POT/ISM. All dealers do not carry it in stock. Make

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FOR SALE BB EXGHANGE

FRUIT Belt Michigan. 560 acres clay & sandy loam.
fenced for general farming. sheep or cattle ranch.
$6 acre, any payments. FRED DAENYER, White Cloud. Mich.

AUCTION! gfitfhfii‘étWSZ'n‘iéfigg82%.}33‘1‘385?

at one o’clock p. m. One 80-acre farm with 60 acres
in cultivation; one 40-acre farm with 30 acres In cul-
tivation. ISHAM dzCHANDLER. Butternut. Mich.

FOR SALE—80 acres choice unimproved

land in Ogemaw Co. Other
property. Nine months school, Sunday school. good
neighbors. Harry 0. Sheldon. Alger. Mich.. RF D].

________,.s’ F
MIGHIGIII FARMS, £333."??? “83.3353.
splendid climate. water. roads and schools. write for
Ist No.1. C. B. BENHAM. Hastings. Mich.

MUST BE SOLD ll ONCE—1331.233'i‘mfi’é’flfitfi

from count seat and railroad: frame house. barn.
and good viiater: 15 acres cleared. 20 acres botmm;
also 040 acres unimproved. near by: must sell it only

. did investment-
get mu: valued I‘fi‘inmonenn. Hardy. Ark.

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State what you want when
writing. The Ypsilanti Agency 00., Ypsilanti. Mich.

 

I Farm. 100 acres on stone
Truck and Dairy pm... 3 mile. from Toledo
with 200,000 people. 32 railroads. etc. etc.. for sale
on reasonable terms. A sure money maker.
J. H. BELLOWS. 1635 The Nicholas. Toledo. Ohio.

when you can buy
the Best Land In
Miohlsan at from
$6 to 810 an acre

near Saginaw and Bay City. Write Ior map and par-
tlcnlars. Cleartitle and easy terms. STAFFELD Bnos.,
(owners) 15 Merrill bldg.. Saginaw. W. 8.. Mich.

U. S. GOVFRNMENT

LAND OPENING

Along Rallroad In Montana. Conrad-Valler Project
69 miles north of Great Falls. 70,000 acres of irri-
gated land. segregated by the United States under
the Carey Land Act. will be opened entry and settle.
ment. $3.50 per acre down: balance in fifteen years’
time. This land will be allotted by drawing at
Vslier. Montana. a new railroad town, on Thursday.
October 7, 1909. You may register for this drawing
by power of attorney. If you do not take land after
your number is drawn. it costs nothing. Title can
be acquired by only 30 days’ residence. There Is no
sage brush or stumps on this land which is ready for
the plow. Reached over Great Northern or Burling-
ton Railroads. For combieteinformaiion and blanks
call on or address W. M. WAYMAN. 1150 Security
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They are made of the finest steel that
can be put in a razor, and are all ready
to begin action. lmn't let the low price
scare you. Dealers would charge you
$3.50 for a razor no better than what we
ask 75 cents for. Each razor fully guaranteed. There can be nothing better in
a, razor. regardless of price. Order at once, 75 cents, postage paid. .9 cents extra.
if registered. You will not have to saw your board oi’f. ()YN'P over Will make your
face smooth as a baby's \Ve use one and know whereof we speak. With The

Farmer a year $1.25; 2 years. $1.65; 3 years. $2.00.
Shaved With It Three Years.

Three years ago when I first signed for the Michigan Farmer. I also ordered
one of your German razors. I have shaved with it ever since. and I find that it is
the best razor I have ever used, and anyone needing a good razor will make no

mistake in trying one of your razors—H. D. Inglis.
THE MICHIGAN FARMER. Detroit. Mich.

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VENDOR 0F FRUIT SHOULD KNOW
CONDITIONS OF CROP.

 

There are perhaps a few crops where
local conditions have a greater influence
upon the resulting yield than the fruit
crop. This office gets reports from dif-
ferent sections of the state. Some of the
correspondents state that the apple crop
for this season will be an absolute fail-
ure. Others claim for an excellent har-
vest, while many rate their probable
yields between these two extremes. It
is this feature of the crop that makes
selling apples :3. more precarious thing,
if done to the advantage of the seller,
than crops that are quite constant in
their yields thruout a larger area. For
the buyer can readily dispute the claim
of the' seller that the latter should have
a better figure for the fruit, by stating
that over in the next county the apples
are rotting on the ground and that if he
-(the seller) wishes to get anything for
the apples he had better be disposing
of them at once. The farmer cannot go
to the next county to disprove the state-
ment. And, if the buyers have leagued
together, as is often the case. the next
one aIOng tells the same story related
by the former buyer and gives a lower
quotation. After hearing the story a few
times it accomplishes its purpose and the
buyer gets the apples at perhaps a lower
figure than was first offered.

To overcome this disadvantage, re—
course is being had to publication of crop
conditions in the different sections that
the farmers may be able to show up the
statements made by unscrupulous buyers.
The different horticultural societies are
organized for serving the public in this
regard. Local publications and farm
journals are being made an avenue thru
which the growers over the state are in-
formed of the character of the crop in
the different sections. The more thoro
the public can be informed of the exact
conditions, the less opportunity there is
for the grower licing cheated out of his
fruit and the better will be the basis
upon which the industry will be placed.
Should the farmers in general know the
status of the apple crop as well as they
know the market conditions of the wheat
crop or of live stock we would see fewer
neglected orchards and more enterprise
injected in the fruit business.

But all of these el~mcnts must grow
up together. It t‘ltlllmt be expected that
men will study a market when they have
nothing that will go on that market;
and, on the other hand. it demands a cer-

tain km‘iwledgc of the conditions of the
industry to induce men to plant orchards,
to spray and care for what has already
llt‘t'll planted and to otherwise make in-
vestincnts on the crop. It is for those

who know the bearing of conditions upon
the trade to inform and cnlightcn those
in ignorance and thereby render to all who

have a part in getting fruit to the con-
sumer their just share of the gloss re-
ccipts.

Vt'ayne Co. A. H.

HANDLING AND MARKETING
FRUIT,
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the methods grading. j»,

handling our borne-urmx. r. f:
succeed in maintainiri’ ~- .3’ y ,. r.” ‘r:. n
in the home markets. .I‘rti.’ y, if.

Pacific Coast is having a greater infinite
on the prices of fruit in the eastern rag-r-
kcts every year, and this
sure to drive many of the. castmn fruit
growers out of the, business unless it is
met with goods that are put up in as
honest and attractive style as those that
are shipped from that section.

The remedy, in my opinion, lies in the
hands of the growers: if they desire to
have their fruit recognized as equal to
the fruit from the Pacific (“oust they
must make it so attractive in style and
honest and uniform in quality that the
buyers and consumers will not make in-
vidious comparison when they see it by
the side of the other growers’ product.
Quality and flavor will have weight in de-
termining which fruit to use, but if our
home-grown fruits are put up in an honest
manner, and the undesirable varieties are
kept off from the market we can meet the
competition squarely and hold our home
city markets. This problem of handling
and marketing fruit is not one that can
be solved by individual effort alone, it
requires the most harmonious kind of
co—operation on the part of the various
growers. One man may succeed in es-
tablishing a reputation for high grade

comp Mint. 3

THE MICHIGAN FARMER.

fruit but at the very best his reputatiOn
would only be local, whereas if a large
number of growers would combine and
organize and have their fruit put up in

' uniform style and in large quantities by

experienced packers so that their brand
would establish a first-class reputation
the demand for their fruit would equal,
if not exceed, that for the fruit from a
distance. Vt'hat we need to do is to or-
ganize and do our grading, packing and
marketing in a business-like manner, like
the commercial fruit growers of the
Pacific Coast states.

Our growers must learn to utilize their
inferior grades at home and market noth-
ing but the very best and in uniform:
packages. By so doing they will obtain
more money than by placing the whole
lot on the market. Every grower should
grow the best varieties, put them up in
nice clean, uniform packages and place
them in the hands of dealers who under-
stand the business. Let every package
contain full weight. The most important
matter after the growing of the fruit is
the selection of the package in which to
send it to market; no fruit should be sent
in any but neat and attractive new pack-
ages of the form and size most popular
in the market where it is shipped. The
human eye is the great buyer of fruit.

Apples that are sold for first-oclass
fruit should be handled in a careful man—
ner while being picked and then carefully
laid in on the ground where the
sun cannot reach them, or removed to
the barn or fruit house for a few days
and left in piles, so as to permit some
of the moisture to evaporate and the skin
to become toughened, in which condition
the fruit will stand up better while being
shipped and keep longer when packed
than it will when put into the barrel as
fast as it is picked from the tree. For
facing, select smooth, finely colored fruit
a little better than the average and place
one row, stems down, after which the
barrel may be filled, using nothing but
sound, perfect fruit. rejecting all wormy,
bruised, knotty or small sized specimens.
Shake the barrel frequently while it is
being filled, level it up a little above the

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top of the staves (about half an inch),
press down the head with an apple press
or screw and nail the hoops; after this,
change ends with the barrel and mark
the name and variety on the face end.
Some prefer to have the fruit double
fat-ed. but. as a rule I think the fruit
will show up better when it is faced with
but a single row.

It is essential that the barrel be shaken

a number of times while it is being filled,
for the fruit will pack in closer and there
will be less danger of its being crushed
or bruised when pressed down to its place

in the head of the barrel. There will
also be less danger of its becoming loose
and shaky in the barrel while it is in
storage or on the road to market. The
ordinary sich apple. barrel is the one
that gives the best satisfaction in the
leading markets but much of the extra
fancy fruit is being handled in bushel
boxes. These boxes are neat and attrac—

tive packagcs and the fruit may be dis~

played to its best advantage.

Another :ultttr that should have the
r:.~o;<t ('Itl't‘flil attention is the tendency
to 4e incl... colloid fruit from certain
tr I~ ;,,.. racing, and packing the middle
’f ~1- wun‘s-l with inferior colored fruits

p: w‘n-c s being foliowcd in many

.. grounlig sections. some of the large

L'.‘ -,,;._~5 l-t'in going to the extreme or
; apple; for faring purposes from
i430‘.*.‘e;:—:. \l'hritcvv-r the size of the
pan-Lace or its form, the time is past

'.’.‘.’.‘7Ii it will prove profitable to palm off

short measure on the buyers and con-
F'ilil‘if‘.
Peaches should be allowed to become

fulI grown before they are taken from the
tree, but not mellow. The best package
I have found for marketing the crop IS
what is termed the “Jersey" basket, This
basket holds about one—third of a bushel.
The next best basket that is used exten-
sively by the Michigan growers holds
about half a peck and has tarleton
stitched over it and strips or slats on top
to protect the cover. Strips are also
used to rest on the ends of the basket
when they are loaded in the car for
shipment. This is a very neat family size
package and is convenient for loading in
the cars for shipment to market, as they

can be placed on top of each other in
the car as high as the top of the car
if necessary.

Grapes should not be picked until they
are fit to go on the market and in pick-
ing the stem should be clipped from the
vine and the grape cluster carefully laid
in a large shallow picking tray or crate,
loaded onto a spring wagon, hauled to
the fruit house and allowed to remain in

a. moderately cool room for from one to .

two days in order that the stems my
wilt and the moisture evaporate. Unless
this is done the fruit will be more or
less bruised and cracked if the baskets
hold full weight. After the fruit is
wilted it is packed in what we term
climax baskets, which hold about eight
pounds of the fruit and the cover tacked
on ready for Shipment to market.

Plums should be gathered before they
are fully colored and all wormy and poor
specimens discarded. They can be ship-
ped successfully in peck boxes, twenty-
four quart berry cases or the above men-
tioned peach basket. .

Pears are ready to be picked as $00
as they will separate from the tree easily
and not before; and in most cases it will
pay to thin the crop when it is large.
This improves the size and quality of
the fruit that remains on the tree. Pears

will sell best and look the most attractive I

when packed in boxes 18 inches long, 12
inches wide and eight inches high, inside
measurements. ‘

My experience would lead me to advise
shipping to one or two good houses, rc-
gardlcss of market quotations. and not
be allured by the reports from distant
markets. I believe that we get better
sales and that we can establish a better
name for our goods when we deal with
one or two first—class houses and give
them all of our business year after year
as long as they treat us squarely.

New York. W. MILTON KELLY.

SOME POINTS AS TO CELERY.
From now rut until the main crop is
gathered, handling and billing will be in
order from time to time, as the growth
of the stalks will require.

In general, the soil blanching is best,
and will, we believe, give better results
both- as to flavor and bulk, than board
blanching. It should not be handled while
wet, as rot and rust are especially liable

to follow. Much care also should be
taken to prevent the soil from getting
into the bills as this will pretty surely

cause like results. A good way to handle
the billing, and especially where there is
but one (lDtl’ithI‘, is to do the handling
or bunt-hing together of the stalks with
a line. \Vool twine is best for this pur-
pose as it is soft and will not mar or
bruise the stalks. Drive a stake at the
end of the row to which the twine will
be fastened, pay out the line slack along
the row as far as desired and drive a
second stake. Beginning at the starting
point gather the hill carefully but snugly
in one hand and with the other take a.
half hitch around the clump and close to
the top. “'hen the second stake is
reached fasten the twine and the row is
then in shape to be rapidly billed without
danger (f injuring the stalks or sifting
dirt between tlum. The v.2;rk can be
done quickly and without danger of
injury.

A good way to handle the winter supply
for home use is to take t'p the clumps
carefully and set them on the cellar bot-
tom and tank the roots with soil. A
temperature of :70" to 00° w.ll cause a
new growth of stalks which will be very
crisp and tender. If the c~llar is kept
dark it will sclf—blanch and the quality
will be the best. It will re quire occas-
ional watt-ring and care must be taken
not to pour it tn the stalks as there will
be danger of rotting. (“lumps for this
pv-pose nccd not be handled to any great

cxlcllt in the field and they will not require

blanching previously as that will go on
sufficiently in the cellar.

Late cauliflower and cabbage will re—
quire, attention now as’the. worms are
troublesome, and especially so with the
former. Worm dopcs of any kind are
difficult to handle after the Ctll‘tlS or
heads form as they discolor easily and
the better way is to hand-pick them or
brush them out with a whisk broom.

As fast as the curds mature they should
be cut and disposed of as they soon begin
to grow tough and wormy. Cut while
they are compact and solid as, when they
begin to separate into stools or tufts they
are of little use.

If the latter part of the late cabbage
season should prove warm and wet it
will very likely cause the heads to crack
more or less. Some varieties seem more
prone to this fault than others; but most
sorts are troubled more or less when too
rapid growth occurs. About the only
remedy is to check the growth by cut—
ting or starting the roots and this can be
done by lifting the cabbage enough to
loosen the roots. They can be lifted with
the hands or pried out slightly with the
spade as it requires but little disturbance
of the roots to check the growth.

Wayne Co. J. E. MORSE.

 

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OFFICERS OF THE STATE ASSOCIA-
TION OF FARMERS CLUBS.
President—A. L. Chandler, Owosso.
Vice-Presldent—Mrs. Clara L. French,

Pompeii. ,
Secretary—Mrs. W. L. Cheney, Mason.
Treasurer—D. K. Hanna, Caro.
Corresponding Secretary—Clayton Cook,

Owosso.

Directors—D. M. Beckwith, Howell; D.

M. Garner, Davisburg; T. B. Halladay,
Norvell; E. C. Hallock, Almont; B. A.
Holden, Wixom; Wm. vH. Marks, Fair
Haven.

Address all correspondence relative to
the organization of new Clubs to Mrs. W.
L. Cheney, Mason, Mich.

Associational Motto.
The skillful hand, with cultured mind,
is the farmer's most valuable asset.

Associational Sentiment.—
The farmer; he garners from the soil
the primal wealth of nations.

 

“MEMORY DAY"—-WHY THIS DAY?

 

The near approach of “Memory Day’fl—I
September 30—so designated by Act 01
our Legislature and set apart for the
improving and beautifying of our ceme-
teries and the graves of our loved ones,
should cause each and every one to make
preparation and effort for its proper 0b-
servance.

It is mostfitting that this set day, in
the autumn-time, be thus used, while fad-
ing leaf and flower—emblematic of life’s
purposes accomplished—tell that the day
and duty of life, to them, is passed.

It ought not to be necessary. and there
should be no occasion, for stating, that
the appearance of many of the cemeteries
and of the graves therein, within our
state—and especially in the rural portions
thereof—are a sad commentary on our
proud boast, that this nation is in the
forefront of the advancement and intel-
ligence, 'of this 20th century. And, in-

deed, what real profit can there be, in
material advancement, if there be no
advancement in that which makes tender
the heart and purifies and ennobles the

l:f€., _,’j.~i ~ '

beople, are we not bowed down to,
" _ uhtga, forgetting, seemingly, the
...~... iii—sf Quit 52mg. '1'2.thei emi—
‘ ~ 1 I‘mémyof the graves of our, dead,§
give back the answer. And shall this
condition be permitted to remain, and
with your consent and approval, which
will be true, it‘ you put forth no earnest,
active effort for better conditions,

it may not be remembered, by all,
that “Memory Day” was established at
the instigation and request of the State
Association of Farmers’ Clubs and the
State Grange, recognizing the great need,
us these two organizations did, for a day
to be set apart, in the autumn—time, to
supplement the work of “Dccm‘ution
Day." so appropriate and helpful, to this
cause, in the spring—time,

'l‘hru the earnest efforts of the abm'o
organizations and friends of the dead,
everywhere, “Memory Day” is being more

  
 
 
 

and more generally observed tliruout
Michigan, and indeed, notice is being

taken of this day, in other states, also.
Thotful reader, have you a loved one
sleeping “The long, last, di'canilcss slum—

ber," and will you, as you cherish their
memory. did by your act and influence.
the appropriate observance of “Memory

lluy?" By so doing, you will help others,
but you will help most, your own bctlcr—
self. Let us make beautiful, with loving
care and bright flowers, the graves of our
dead on this appointed “Memory Duy"—-.
September 30. .
J. T. DANIELLE.

 

CLUB DISCUSSIONS.

 

Will Hold Club Fair.——The Spring Arbor
Furiners' Club. of Jackson (.‘0., was held
ut the home of Mr, and Mrs. A. Carter.
with a good attendance. Mr. Carter, the

president. was necessarily absent and
Mr. French took the chair. The secre-
tary being absent Mr. Gildersleve was

chosen secretary pro tem. All partook of
a good dinner and the afternoon session
was opened by singing the beautiful piece,
“Bringing in the Sheaves,” which was
very appropriate at this time of the year
when the farmers have a bountiful har-
vest. The program was short. Mrs. A.
Carter read a paper entitled, “Education
for our girls.” Mr. John Dart had “Cur—
rent Events.” Several questions were
discussed and a vote was taken in regard
to having a fair at our next meeting.
The club voted in favor of a fair to be
held at the town hall on October 2. One
enthusiastic six-year-old boywery enthu-
siastically said he had a big sunflower
he would bring. I told him he would
make a good farmer. if we could get
our boys interested in.the farm‘while
young, and keep them interested in ev‘:
ethhing about the farm, fewer farmers
boys would want to drift to the city. Our

   

, THE MiCHiG-AN FARMER.

\club ,had .a vecation in July. -. A picnip
was held in August at Wolf's Lake. ,We
will try and make our fair a successm
Mrs. A. Carter,_Reporter.

The Discovery of the Poles—To suc—
cessfully study the geography of Ingham
county, join the Ingham County Farmers'
Club, and one will be able to at least.
locate the names of the members. Many
did not know just where they were going
last Saturday when they started for Mr.
and Mrs. E, Sandford’s, but after once
getting there they were royally welcomed
and the “at home" feeling was in the air.
After the usual good dinner, supple-
mented by the wonderberry pie, President
Ives called the meeting to order and Rev.
Cook told us in song how to keep sweet,
when the president referred to the dis-
covery of the north pole, which means
much to the scientific world. It has been
the ambition of men for years and hund-
reds of men have lost their lives in the
heretofore vain efforts. He thot it took
more heroism to turn your back to your
friends and go to the frozen countries
than it would to go to war. The condi-
tions at the north pole are floating ice, and
while Dr. Cook located the stars anu
stripes there in 1908, Commodore Peary
did not find the goal until April 6, 1909,
yet the world heard of the two within five
days of each other. .

Progress In Temperance.—-The question
of thebafternoon, ”Progress of the Temp-
erance Question,” was ably handled by
Rev. Cook. In part he said: To treat
this question fairly, one wants to look at
it from the political, social, economical
and moral side. Drunkenness has in-
creased rapidly and in sixty years the
amount of liquor used has increased from
four gallons per capita to 24 and the ex-
ports and imports swell the revenue 350
million dollars. The income of the aver—
age saloon is seven thousand dollars an-
nually. The preSS has favored the liquor
interest, legislation has favored it, parties
of men have favored it, until its very
success is working its ruin. He compared
intemperance to slavery. Morality was
demanding it should cease. The sale of
intoxicants is becoming disreputable, the
vast army of train men must be sober,
and everywhere public sentiment is awak-
ening to the fact that the saloon must
go. During 1908 11,000 saloons went out
of business. and during the same year
three states voted to become state-Wide

prohibition, making eight in all, while
nine .niore are getting in line. Last year
Michigan had only one dry county. Many

were added last spring and more, includ-
ing Ingham, are getting in line to vote
next spring.

Adjourned to the second Saturday of
October, with Mr. and Mrs. Coy, when
Alfred Allen will talk upon “The farmer
as a business man.” and Mrs. Harvey
W’ilson, “Reading matter in the house."

Would Lighten House Clleaning.—-—Thc
members and several visitors of the Bur-

ton Farmers’ Club were welcomed with
the usual hospitality of Mr. and Mrs.
James Post to their new home, Sept. 2.

1n the absence of President F. H. Rush,
Vive—President Brookins opened the meet-
ing. All present joined in singing Am-
erica, and in the devotional exercises
which were conducted by Chaplain F. XV.
Love. Mrs. Fauth favors the vacuum
cleaner in house cleaning time. She thinks
it would be a good investment for a
neighborhood to own one.

Discuss Fertilizer.—Mr, Fauth says
commercial fertilizer helps the wheat as
well as the clover catch after it. Mr.

Love slutcs that rich soil does not require
as gOod it fertilizer as impoverished soil.

Also that commercial fertilizcr should
not be sown alone and then expect to
receive the bcst results. All the course

fertilizcr should be used that can be pro—
cured and the whcut ground top dressed
crosswise. Then the commercial fertilizer
should be sown with a fertilizer drill so
that the grain and fertilizer will be to-
gether iii the ground. From the fertilizer
he receives from two to three dollars for
every one expended.

Aifalfa.—.Mr. ll‘auth, Mr. Post and oth—
ers Spoke of alfalfa. All who have had
any experience with it think it a grand
hay, A good growth of it can be out
three or four times per year. The roots
grow deep, thus loosening and enriching
the Soil. Cattle will eat this hav before
any other kind. It is found to coritain the
best balanced ration of any one hav or
grain. it is rather difficult to get alfalfa
started. it can be sown alone or with
oats and from 15 to 20 lbs. should be sown
per acre.

The Summer Vacation.—VVould it be
advisable to take a vacation to divert the
mind from toil? Mrs. JilllllOS Post savs,
every man, woman and child should tziko
a rest and pleasure trips, thus enabling
all to work the better after the vacation.

Mr. I-iaff told an amusing Arkansas
story, and after we had all joined in Sing-
lllg‘. “God be with you till we meet
again,” we adjourned to meet the first

in October with Mr. and Mrs.

Thursday
I). H. Moulton.
Would Compel Better Care of Orchards.

——The Howell li‘arniers’ Club met at the
pleasant home of Mr, and Mrs. Douglas
Marr, Thursday, Sept. 2, 1909. After the

usual opening exercises a good program

was rendered. _ The question box was
found to contain six questions. Among
them was the following: “Would it be

best from every point of view for the
people of the state of Michigan to enact
a. law compelling the owners of orchards
to take better care of the same?” was.
assigned to I. W. Ellsworth. He would
he'll} favor of such a law. “What is your
opinion of the rival conservation poli—
cies? ‘ was assigned to E. E. Latson. He
thot that corporations would take up the
work Immediately and people would get
benefit while, if left to the general Gov‘
gnmeint itdmight lay dormant for veaars.

9 re erre more es eciall '
power and timber trrdsts. y to the water

 

Received premiums No. 113 and 123 and

am well pleased with them. It avs to
work for the Michigan Fariner.D—Moses
Hetlier.

 

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Our Motto—-"The Farmer is of more
consequence than the farm, and should be
first improved.”

 

 

 

TH E OCTOBER PROGRAMS.

State Lecturer's Suggestions for First
Meeting.

When I have been asked, “What is the
most striking characteristic of people in
Michigan?” I have always said, “It is
their passion for education.”—Ex-Presi-
dent J. B. Angeli.

Song (some well known school song).

Reminiscences of school days, by tyre
men and two women.
Conditions in our local schools.———.

(Report of committee appointed to visit
our schools, or other actual school pat-
rons).

School
1909.

School question box, in charge of the
Vl’oman's Work Committee.

Paper, or talk, “My visit to the Agri-
cultural College.”

Song, “America.”

Legislation in the session of

 

SEPTEMBER 30 IS MEMORY DAY.

By the designation of Sept. 30 as Mem-
ory Day the Granges and Clubs of Mich~
igan have forced upon the attention of
rural residents a duty which no con-
scientious person means to neglect. Pal-
pable carelessness, however, on the part
of the great majority in caring for and
beautifying the resting places of their
dead made it seem necessary and desir-
able that a day be set aside for this im-
portant purpose, and thru the proper ob-
servance of this day as an organization
the Grange in each locality will not only
make more secure its leadership in all
rural reforms and improvements but will,

by its example, gradually bring about :3.
general observance of Memory Day by

other organized bodies and by individuals.
The recurrence of this day7~wllicli prom—
ises to become as universally observed as
Memorial Day in the, springtime—offers
and opportunity for Grangcs and for in—
dividuals to further a much-needed im-
provement which we trust will be gen-
erally elnbruccd.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BOY.

(Paper presented at a meeting of An-
trim Pomona Grunge by Geo. \V. Leshcr).

The boy is one of the very essential
parts of the human race, and in attempt-
ing to characterize him the fact must
always be kept in mind that lie is llu-
mun. it may be an cosy matter to treat
his as a joke, as is oi'lcii done, or to
sfdcii'ack him along the lines of his pecu—
liarities. \\'c all have out peculiarities.
The boy has no more than his share.
Each boy is a problem by himself and
he cunnot be solvcll in a general way.

It hope that our boys
will bccoml- and usci‘ul men. In
fact, we hope much that tho boy, :is
a boy, is iicglcclcll in his efforts to be :1
good and llécl‘lll boy. Lot 115 1191p {120
boy now and trust that the man of the
future will be able to help himself.

we pride Olll‘SI'IVcs on the gl't‘aillCSS of
manhood, tho of womanhood,
and the purity of nizildcnhooll. But what
of boyhood? The boy has nothing
to sti'ch for, only that :it some time in
tho faraway futurc he will become a
mun. ’I‘oo ofll-n, how crude :ll‘l‘ his ideas
of manhood. l‘robably it is for this ren—
illili nearly anxious to
iwcome u mun. For it boy to become (l.
man for him to do as llll'll 21nd,
having no obligation or nothing to strive
for us a boy, hc :illl-mpts manhood us he
it, ofttimcs with what tci'riblc rc-

is our loudest
good

50

gl -uilcncss

illoiic

sou cycry boy is

is do.

SOUS
suits.

The boy has {i dcslinalion. but what
is his present location? “but has lie to
anchor to? \l'liat standard is given him
to go by? If :i boy anything lic
indst always has to break thru an almost
impenetrable wall of don'ls. \Vho is the
boy’s coiilldentiul friend? “here
the boy get his ideas of the vital princi—
ples of life? \Vlicrc are the men who pay
any regard to the presence of a boy when
they would dcbusc thcmsclvcs by the use

docs

docs

of profane and liceiilious conversation?
\Vho is ready to stand for the honor of
boyhood? If a boy is bad he has had
plenty of help to be so. if he is good he
has won a victory that commands our

admiration.

The boy being human. he will respond
treatment as readily us any
human family. The
boy has an ambition, therefore he is
capable of greatness. He has love and
kindness. therefore is capable of gentle-

to human
other part of the

ness. He has a conscience, therefore is
capable of purity. Make greatness,

gentleness, and purity synonymous with

245

boyhood and we may be sure that the boy
will direct his efforts toward being what
he is, a boy, rather than what he is not,
a man. '

To associate a boy or boyhood with
the undesirable is a crime of which tar
too many are guilty. Give the boy a
chance and encouragement to make the
best of himself. He needs must know
that to become a man he must first be a
boy, and that boyhood is not simply
something to be endured, but something
to be ennobled, and something that is
worthy of the very best there is in him.
What the boy really needs is to be con-
scious of the fact that there is some~
thing really worth living for now, and
that because he is a boy he has within
him the ability to make good.

Never has there been a time when the
boy has had a better chance than now.
and never has he made better use of his
opportunity, but it is possible for him
to do much better. That he will, there
is no doubt. There is so much real good
in a. boy that he will sooner or later rise
above his unfavorable environments, he
will raise the standard of boyhood, he
will overcome the temptations his elders
unwittingly or maliciously throw about
him, he will gain the victory.

The tendency of a boy’s character is
upward, and upward it will go. We may
knock it down with the club of brutality,
we may weaken it by the vine of indul-
gcnce, we may poison it with the serpent
of vice, yet, like truth, it will rise again.

Why? Because the boy is human.
Not only should we expect a boy to

become it man, but also we should expect
him to be a boy. But never attempt to
excuse or justify any questionable action
on the grounds that “lie is a boy,” for
by so doing you injure the boy and also
bring a reproach upon boyhood. Boys,
like their elders, are very apt to try to
justify their actions on any available
grounds. So thc old saying, “Boys will
be boys,” has been drawn over a multi-
tude of sins.

Boys and boyhood are good words, and
they stand for soinclliing good. He who
would pervert their meaning profanes
humanity. 'l‘i'czit thc boy as a (log and he
will bite. you. Treat him as an inferior,
he will draw you down. Treat him as :1
sinner, he will pollute you. Treat him
as a friend he will help you. Treat him
as a man, he will i'espcct you. Treat
him as a boy, he will Invc you.

AMONG THE LIVE GRANGES.

Ceres Day wus lil)>§l'l'\'t‘d by Sumner
(:I'iiliyl', (if (il'ulint (‘ou (in Scpt. ll.
(li‘uugc \‘oicd to hold :1 falli‘ on the after-
noon of Oct. :1. with regular Grunge
srssxou iii the (‘\i‘lllll;_’,'. It was (Il‘('ltll'l1
lllzlt the Grunge should mzlhc an effort to
rave 2i furiul-i's‘ insliiulc liclll at Summer
during tlu- coining: \\'iul<-i'. Sept. 33 the.
(imugc will dcbutc Illt' "Itc—

uncsliou.
solvcd, that Il\'l' stock are iicccssury to
prohiublc forming."

Nunica Grange, of (lllnwu
(-oiiipzlrulivcly Ill'\\‘ (Il':lllj..',l‘,
oi'gziuizl‘d lust wiutci'.
lll‘llslll'l‘illg. IiS
('1)—(vllo‘llill\'t’ ]»1;lll
\Lllll:l;l.

Ottawa Grange No.

("o,, while :i.
having been
is widc £l\\':lltl‘ um:
nicmlwl‘s are using too
of lmylug to good ml-
30

hcld a regular

meeting Saturday, Aug. 1-1, with a goodlv
llllllllnl' in :llll'llllzlluw. (luc application

for rwinslutl-uu'iit was I'l‘l‘i'th‘lL
reports from the dil'l'm-l-ut
mittcl's, orders \\’i‘l'l' lulu-u
lif salt \\'Ill(‘Il [I10 (ii':illf.;’l~

After
standing coin...
i'or :1 (.‘iil‘ll’lzld
vxpccls to get

in tho Ili‘lll‘ fllllll‘l'. 'i‘hl- Il'i‘llll'l‘ hour was
opcird Will] :i smut: :llui roll cull was
unswm'cd by l-uch llii’lllllt‘l' giving a bit
of ])il<‘ll_‘.'. il story or Jilli'l‘tlliil‘. Allwr the
lcclurl r had il-ud tho progrum for the

lll‘Xt \\'l*sll-rii l’oulouzi, Sislli‘ ’l‘hos, \Vildl-
guvc bwsi uu-ihmis Hi' Iloiu': summcr Iililll—
dry in the l'Ullll'. Silo suggcsicd usingr a
washing powder :llllI gl-lliug up curlv in
tho llioi'ning' to do tho nushuig uud iron-
ll‘llil‘l‘lll‘t'

ing. lit-Ill»): grivc ll‘n rules on
lublc t‘lllllll'lll'. Slil- sllggwsll'd that ouch
incmbcr obsci'vc :11 lcusl ouc ol' the, rules,
()no rule \\Hl'lil_\' of m ull'ning was not

to lake the lust pin-c of ('1IIU‘ on the plate
for s inimiie else at the table might
want it.

COMINJEQéME

Pomona Meetings.

Emmet Co., with Pickcrel Lake Grange,
Friday, Sept. 24.

Kent (70.; with. Paris Grange, W'cdnes—
duy,1()ct_ Zr. Miss lda Cliitlcnden, state
Spoil (or.

Charity, (Monomincc ('o.), with Pioneer

Grunge, zit Stephenson, Oct. 1 and 2.
llope, Delta (7”,, :It lllsciinaba, Oct. 5.
(‘yi'us (,i. Love, Iium- (‘o_, with \\'(*St

Lulcotiuld (iriiiigc, ill inikclicld town hall

Uctobor 5 . '
lughum l‘o.. l’utrons and ’l‘cachers'

joint meeting, at \Villiilmstou,
Sept, 21:7.
(”lsccolu (‘0, with
“'cducsdziy, Sept. 20.
()gcmziw (‘o., ill. \Vcst Brunch, Friday,
October 1.

Saturday,

Lincoln Grange,

Grange Fairs.

Fifi" lizikc Orange, in G. A. R. hall
Friday UlldrHiilllTilLLy, Sept. 24 and 25. ’
Summit Grungc. til. (irungc Hall, in

Summit City. Wednesday and Thursday,
Oct. ii and .

Sumner Grange. Gratiot 00., Thursday
afternoon, Oct. 21.

 


 

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‘ MARKETS

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DETROIT WHOLESALE MARKETS.

September 22, 1909.
Grain and Seeds.

Wheat—The improvement of prices
that characterized this market for the
past few Weeks, was supported the pas»
week when a substantial gain favoring
the farmers was made. The chief reason
for the advance appears to be the inability
of traders to get the grain from the
farmers. The latter are in a position
where they can hold the grain until it is
known whether there is a shortage in
the supply or not, and if there is they
expect to get the benefit instead of let--
ting speculators realize from the situa—
tion. On some days the receipts from the
northwest promise to grow into large vol-
ume but they are suddenly checked With
the result that the total receipts for the
season are much below what they were
a year ago. In the southwest the farmers
are extremely conservative and what gets
out of their hands is gobbled up by the.
millers who learned a lesson last year
when they let the grain go by during the
weeks following harvest only to buy it
back again later in the season at .a
greatly increased quotation. Liverpool is
strong at advanced values. Export trade
is small and flour is in good demand. A
year ago the price for No. 2 red wheat
was $1.00 per bu. Quotations for the
week are:

No. 2 No. 1

Red. “'hite. Dec. May.
Thursday ..... 1.11% 1.091.; 1.113;; 1.121,_
Friday ....... 1.111,; 1.09 1.111,; 1.12 _
Saturday ....1.11 1.083; 1.11 1.1134
IMOnday ...... 1.11 1.0831; 1.11 1.11%
Tuesday ....1.12 1.101,; 1.121,; 1.13
\Vednesday .. .1.121/é 1.101/2 1.12%» 1.13%

Corn.»—The sentiment in the corn trade
has been bearish during the week and
prices have declined. The receipts from
primary points Were quite liberal and the
nearncss of the new harvest when deliv—
eries will probably be pushed to get the
benefit of the advanced prices, accounts
largely for the change. The damage done
by extreme weather is not believed to
have bccii large. One year ago we wcrc
paying 801/2c for No. 3 corn. Quotations
for the week are:

No. 3

No. 3 Yellow.
Thursday ....... 701/2 221/2
Friday .............. 701/2 :21/2
Saturday . ................ 70%; .121/2
Monday . . ................ 701/2 :2
Tuesday .................. 701/2 1.).
Wednesday ............... 70 71%;

Oats—At the present figure oats make
a good cash crop and farmers appear to
be taking advantage of the price ,to rcal~
ize cash. where necessary, as the increase
in the supply has been substantial during
the week. The price indicates that the
demand is excellent for with the receipts
from the farms the quotations are show—
ing a tendency upward. Thc sentiment is
strong and dealers are glad to hold the
Prices for the week are:

Drdm. Standard.
Thursday ......................... 411,4;
Friday ............................ 4;
Saturday ......................... 421/
Monday .......................... 4134,
Tuesday ....... , ................... 411/2
\Vedncsday ....................... 2

Beans.—l'nusual good weather for the
harvesting of the bean crop was a bcarish
factor in the trade and there was a tcnd-
ciicy on the part of buyers to hold off
until better knowledge of the situation is
at hand. At the close of last \vcck ad-
\anccs were made in quotations for In—
turcs but these were lost latcr and at the
decline no business was donc. A large
part of the crop is already up and pro-
tected from incleincnt weather. The duo.
tations for the week are:

Cash. (“1.

Thursday ................... $2.20 31%
Friday ..................... _ 3') _’ Us
Saturday ................... 3,30 JAM.
Blonday .................... 2.30 4 o".
'l'ucsday ................... 2 Jo ; a:
\Vcdncsday ................ 23.") z a.)
Clovers‘ecdrr-A glance at lllr: my»! :..~;

below tells that tip knownmlge «i n ..—
L‘IUIJ has l't'Elt‘lit'tl the shed broth-is and
tlicy are anxious for (‘llri'f'l'it'6‘tl trill... me
cl'fclct of iiiaicrlally advancing

1.
1’?»

The only bearish sign giycii out is that
there may be a good supply of last i‘l' s
crop in the hands of spcoulatms ‘1‘.'l..lt'.l
might. affect the tradc. ihc following
are the quotations for thc wcck: .
Prime Spot. tit-t. Als1kc.
Thursday ......... $8.00 $8.70 $753
Ii‘i'idav ‘ ........... 8.00 3.5.0 Ham
Saturday ......... 8.00 8.20 1.50
Mondavl ........... 8.25 8.50 7.00
'l‘ucsdaiy ..' ........ 8.50 8.7:) so)
VVcdncsday ....... 8.60 8.8:» 8.5:)

Rye.~—This trade is steady with_a fair
demand. Cash No. 1 is selling at 110 per
hr... which is an advancc of 10 over last
week. '

Visible Supply of Grain.
This \Vcck. Last wcck.
13,325,000 10.741.000

2133.2“. . : :::::: ........ 2.221.... 1.2.57.7...
Oats ................. 10,351.000 8,862,000
Rye .................. 360.000 32;.1100
Barley ............... 2,230,000 1,462,000

Flour, Feed. Provisions, Etc.
Flown—Market active, with prices un-

changed. Quotations are as follows: r 0
(‘lcar ................................ O...5
Straight ....................... . 5.40
Patent Michigan .................... .).85
Ordinary Patent ................. 5.50

Hay and Straw.——'i‘rade is firm. Carlot
prices on track arc: No. 1 timothy, new,
$13.50fa‘114; No. 2 timothy, $126013: clover,
mixed, $127013; rye straw, $7@7.50; wheat
and oat straw, $650477 per ton.

Feed.——-Market steady at unchanged
prices. Bran. $25 per ton; coarse mid—
dlings, $26; fine middlings, $30; cracked

corn, $30; coarse corn meal, $30; corn and
oat chop, $28 per ton.

Potatoes.——The demand is good and
supply fair with an active trade. Prices
unchanged. Michigan goods are quoted
at $65@70c per bu.

PBovislons.—-Family pork, $22.50@‘23;
mess pork, $22.50; light short clear, $22:
heavy short cle' r, $23; pure lard, 13%c:
bacon, 16@17c; shoulders, 11c; smoked
hams, 14c; picnic hams, 11c.

Dairy and Poultry Products.

Button—Prices are on the same basis
as a week ago, and the trade is steady
with a good demand. The shortage or
pasture during the later part of the sum-
mer is responsible in part for the high
prices and now that the cattle will soon

have to be fed it is likely that no decline.

of any importance will come to the trade
this fall. Quotations are: Extra cream—
ery, 30c per lb; first do., 280; dairy, 23c,
packing stock, 211/2c.

EggsA‘No change in price. Demand is
good and supply fair. Fresh receipts,
case count, cases included, 230 per doz..

Poultry.—Broilers and hens are lower
than last week. There was a good sup-
ply early iii the wcck. Quotations are:
Hens. Miami/2c; roosters, Milne; ducks.
loci/me; geese, 8@90; turkeys, 16@17’c;
broilers, 15c,

Cheese.—Steady. Michigan full cream,
15flec; York state, 161/20; liniburger,
lGl/gc; schweitzer, 20c; brick cream. 161/2c
per lb.

Calves.—Choice to fancy, 11c; ordinary,
9@10c per lb.

Fruits and Vegetables.

Cabbage.——Steady. Home-grown, $1
per bbl.

Tomatoes.—Steady and selling at 40@
45c per bu.

Onions—Domestic offerings, $2 per
bbl; Spanish, $1.50 per crate.

Pears.—Bartietts, $1.25@1.50 per bu;
common, 75611800.

Grapes. Delaware, 30@35c; Niagara,
30(0350 pt-I‘ 10 lb. basket; Concord, 20@
25c per 8 lb. basket.

Applies.——Best grades, $2.50@3 per bbl;
common, $2fd'2.25.

Peaches.~Michigan grown range in
prices from $1.25@2.25 per bu, according
to grade.

Cranberries.—Cape Cod berries selling
at 3125061275 per bu.

Vegetables.—-Beets, 50c per bu; carrots,
5',0c pcr bu; cauliflower, $1.25 per doz;
cucumbers, 15({1‘2200 per doz; eggplant.
$1.25611.50 pcr doz; grccn bcans, 75c per
bu; green onions, 121/2c per doz; green
pcppcrs. 75c per bu; lcitucc, 30c per bu;
mint, 25c per doz; parslcy, 25@3OC per
doz; radishcs, 8®10c pcr doz; spinach, 600
pcr hamper; summer squash, 30c per box;
watcrcrcss, 25(1130c per doz; wax beans,
75c pcr bu.

____.________,
OTHER MARKETS.

 

Grand Rapids.

“'heat has advanced 20 since last week,
and is now quoted at $1.05. Corn is up
1c. with other grains unchanged. The
butter market is steady. Eggs are a
trifle higher, jobbers paying country ship-
pcrs 2ll/gnil22c. Peaches were the leading
attraction on the city market Tuesday
morning, and they were picked up early
at fair prices. Shipping stock ranged
from 9OCfiz,\$1.50. Bartlett pears are about
gonc, and Anjous are bringing filth-(wilt).
Plums are nearly out. Potatoes arc hold—
ing at 60fi1‘65c and tomatoes are also
steady at 400. Grapes are selling at 116?)
120 per 8 lb. basket. Muskmeions are
worth 3068400 per bu.

Quotations follow:

Grains—XVheat, $1.05; oats, 40c; corn,
74c; buckwheat, 55c per bu; rye, 000.

Beans—Machine scrccned, $1.75,

Bunyan—Buying prices, Dairy, No. 1,
23m24c; creamery in tubs, 291/20; prints,
281/251‘:}UC per lb.

I‘lgg's.‘Czisc count, 211/;W22c.

Peaches—90cm“.50 per bu.

A DDICS.—$50C @351; pears, 90cfi>$1.25;
plums, $1711.25 per bu; grapes, 11fi1‘12c
).»-r 8 lb. basket.

chctables.—~'l‘omatocs. 40c per bu;
swept corn, 8c doz; cabbage, 3041100. doz.

Hogs—Iircsscd, 101/29.

Live P-;111ti‘,\'.—‘Fo\vls. 10fir12c; roosters,
7419c: turkeys, i‘ififl-ZC; spring chickens,
lo’olic; spring ducks, 11@12c.

 

Chicago.

1tht.~.\’o. 2. red, $1.12@1.14; Decem-
lM-r. fl; May, 31.0319.

f‘orii. No. 2, fJSXQ/riflfiléc;
(Who; hilly. flingc,

0.113. No. 2 white, 281/;fi401/Jc; Decem-
br-r. .‘ttl’i’.r-; May. 4214.0.

itullmn~Stcady and practically un—
(mango-d. ffrcamerics, 241,201 20c; dairies,
III/Ill‘iw.

Eggs—Firm, with prime firsts, case
count, cascs included, 240 per dozcii.

December,

 

New York.

Buttes—Steady and highcr. \\'o.<lcrn
f'lt‘ttll‘y firsts, 22(1231/gc; creamery spec-
ials, Sim/Millie. .

l‘lggs.-—Firin. “’cstcrn firsts to extras,
25141271,;‘3c; seconds, 23fi1‘1241/2c pcl‘ doz.

Pi>nltry.—Drcsscd. \Vcstcrn chickens.
15'4120c; fowls, 1560171/_)c pci' lb. Liven-
liasy. ii‘owls, 151/;c; turkeys, 15c.

Grain—\that, No. 2 red, $1,103.14 per
bu: corn. No. 2, 780 for old; oats, mixed,
4139Q42c for new.

Elgin.

Rutter. Market firm at 300 per lb.,
which is last week’s price. Sales for the
\ycck amounted to 712.300 lbs. comparrd
with 732,000 lbs. for the previous week.

Boston.

VVool.—It has been a long term of years
since the wool market was as well cleaned
up at this date as it is now. for the
manufacturers realizing the bullishncss of
the conditions have been anxious buyers
(yer since the fleeces began coming in.
and have by their persistence gotten hold
of practically the full clip. The prices
are high but very firm and indications
are that a still more elevated basis 01
quotations will prevail before another
season. Foreign kinds are likely to hth-
a good year. The leading prices are

 

THE MICHIGAN" FARME‘R.‘

Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces—XX, 36@
370; X, 34@35c; No. I washed, 40@4lc;
1V0. 2 washed, 40c; fine unwashed, 27@
280; half blood combing, 36@37c; three-
eighths blood combing, 36@37c; quarter
blood combing, 34@350; delaine washed,
39@41c; delaine unwashed, 33@34c. Mich-
igan, Wisconsin and New York fleeces—

.Fine unwashed, 25@26c.; delaine unw
washed, 31@32c; half blood unwashed,
34@35c; three-eighths blood unwashed.

34@35c; quarter blood. 33((1134c.
THEL‘LIWE STOCK MARKETS.

 

Buffalo.
September 20, 1909.
(Special report by Dunning & Stevens,
New York Central Stock Yards,
East Buffalo, N. Y.)

Receipts of sale stock here today as
follows: Cattle, 175 loads; hogs, 16,000;
sheep and lambs, 21,000; calves, 1,400.

The run of cattle today consisted largely
of the common kinds and they sold from
15(61225c per hundred lower than last week.
The best heavy cattle sold at about
steady prices, one load of good heavy
steers selling as high as To. Stockers also
sold lower while the fresh cows and
springers were in good demand at last
Monday’s prices.

We quote: Best export steers, $6.50@
6.90; best 1.200 to 1,300 lb. shipping steers,
$5.75@6; best 1,100 to 1,200 lb. do., $5.25
((15.50; medium 1,050 to 1.150 lb. steers,
$4.75@5; light butcher steers, $4.25@4.50;
best fat cows, $4@4.50; fair to good cows,
$3.50@3.75; light cows, $3@3.25; trimmers,
$2692.25; best fat heifers, $4.50@5; fair to
good, $3.75@4; common, 3.25@3.50; best
feeding steers, 800 to 900 lb dehorned, $460
4.25: 700 to 750 lb. dehorned stockers.
$3.60@3.75; 600 to 650 lb. do., $3.25@3.50;
little common stockers, $3@3.25; best
bulls, $4604.25; bologna bulls, $3.25@3.50;
steak bulls, $2.75@3; best fresh cows and
springcrs, $45@55; fair togood do., $30@
40; common do., $206025.

The hog market opened strong Sc lower
on the good grades and 10c lower on the
common kinds. Pigs were from 10€D150
lower than Saturday. All the good hogs
are selling but there are some common
Michigan’s going over unsold. 'Would
advise caution in buying these grassy
hogs as the buyers don't care to buy them
only at low prices.

\Ve quote: Medium and heavy, corn
fed, $8.40071800; mixed. $8.25@8.40; best
corn yorkers, $8.15m*8.30: Michigan york-
ers, $8608.20: light yorkers and pigs,
mixed, $7.75@8; pigs, $7.65fg7.70; roughs,
$7.20@7.25; stags, $6fll6.25.

The lamb market today was very slow
and we look for steady prices the balanCe
of the week.

We quote: Best lambs, $7.400r'f.50; fair
to good, $6.506127.35; culls, $5@=5.50: skin

culls, $4@4.50; yearlings, $5.250l‘1550,
wetherS, “75605.25; ewes, $4.5(W1)~l.G-i;

cull sheep, $2603; best calves, $9.25@9.50;
fair to good, $7@9; heavy, $4@5.

 

Chicago.
September 20, 1909.

Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
ROcCide today ...... 27,000 23.000 40,000
Same day last year ..21,489 19.388 34,614

Received last week..6!l.1.‘lT 81,566 118,878
Same week last year.75.~lf10 85,436 122.643

The increased rccc'pts of cattle last
\ycck are accounted for by the fact that
supplies of western raiigcis wcre the
largest seen this Scason. ’l‘lic wcck was
noteworthy as marking the highcst pricct.
of the year for the t't-w prinic bccvcs of-
fered, the best class going at $8608.50,
whereas heretofore thc top reached was
$8.30 and a month ago thc best price wa;
$7.80. But stccrs selling bclow $8 were
2560350 lower than a Week earlier. with
a slow demand by Thursday. Stccrs sold
during the week mainly at $5.85@7.70,
with inferior to light-weight grass-fed
lots selling at $4@5.50. Good cattle sold
at $7 and over, with yeariiiigs bringing
the same, prices as heavy lots. and cattle
of a medium grade brot $6.50 and over.
Export stccrs weighing 1.275 to 1,400 lbs.
had a limited sale at $6.65fig7.50. Butcher
stuff was weakened by the bountiful sup-
plies of westerns, and cows and heifers
sold at 53250611460, a few prime lots going
around $5606. Canncrs and cutters sold
at $2603.10, and calves brot $3010.25 per
100. lbs., according to weight and qual-
ity. Western range cattle went at the
highest prices of the season, steer;
bringing $4607 and cows and heifers at
$1:@4,60. At timcs the demand for stock—
crs and fc-cders was quite good, salos
being made at $2.75fil4.40 for stockcrs
and $4615.20 for feeders. Limited num-
bers of range feeders were offered at
$4@4.60.

Today, Monday. the cattle receipts were
too large, embracing about 8,000 western
iangers. These sold very well at mostly
unchanged prices. and the better class of
natives were steady, but others were slow
and largely a little lower.

Hogs of pl‘l‘illf‘ quality made still an
other high record last’wcck by selling at
$8.60, and provisions have shared fully
m the strength shown in the raw man-
rial, there being an active demand for
January products. Ruling conditions
have not changcd for some time. and it
is still a case of greatly inadequate sup-
plies of hogs. with a big demand for hogs
for the fresh meat trade. Packers are
unablc to increase their stocks of pro—
visions. and high prices for both hogs and
cured products are assured for a long
time. Ilogs weighing around 18061281)
lbs. are favorites with bnyci's and grassy
lots are sold at a big discount. The avs
crage weight of the reccnt receipts is 229
lbs. compared with 218 lbs. a year ago
and 251 lbs two years ago. The market
today, Monday, was active at firm prices,
with a small supply and sales ranging,
at $7.60@8.55.

Sheep and lambs were marketed last
week in large numbers, with supplies
running largely to lambs, as usual. As
sheep were relatively scarce, prices were
largely ]5@25c higher, while common na—
tive lambs went in some instances as
much as 35®40c lower. The receipts or
so many lambs enabled local killers to
steer clear of second cuts of westerns,

SEPT. 25, 1909.

and an increased business was done in
feeder lambs at better prices, sales rang—
ing at $6@6.85 per 100 lbs. Feeders paid
$4634.65 for range wethers and $5@5.60
for yearling wethers. Breeding ewes
sold at $4.75@5.50 and occasionally at a
higher figure for yearlings from the range.
The receipts today were the largest or
the year, and trade was Slow. prices rul-
ing largely 10@13c lower. The offerings
ran largely to range lambs, and their
average grading was much poorer than
heretofore. Lambs were salable at $4.50
@7.50, wethers. at $4.50@5.15, ewes at
$2.50@5, rams and stags at $2@3.75, and
yearlings at $5@5.50.

Horses have been marketed freely this
month, and there has been a good trade
at well maintained prices for good ani-
mals of the various Classes, but within
a few days medium commercial horses
have ruled dull and $5@10 per head lower.
Medium to plain drafters selling at $160@
200 took part in the decline, as did small
chunks at $60@125, but heavy drafters
were offered sparingly and sold well at
$225fi>250. Drivers had a fair sale at
3315061300, and heavy truck mules moved
freely at $175fil250. Light-weight horses
have been hard to dispose of. and 1,200
to 1,400 lb. chunks had a slow sale, but
feeders were wanted at $170@225. F.

 

LIVE STOCK NOTES.

 

As the season advances it becomes more
and more evident that the hog shortage
is much greater than was at first sup-
posed, and the packers now admit that,
they were mistaken in their belief that
the receipts at western packing points
would reach much larger proportions
later on. It is now generally believed
that a startling falling off will be seen in
recc’pts of hogs for the remainder of the
year, and close observers say they expect
marketings to shrink during October, No-
vember and December fully one—third
from the corresponding months last year.
Under such circumstances the great
boom that has taken place in prices for
hogs is not surprising, and further ad—
vances would occasion no surprise. It
should not be forgotten that while hog
production has been falling off. the coun-
try has been growing in population at a
rapid rate, and there are more meat-eat-
crs than ever before, while exporters are
calling for large quantities of lard and
cured meats, such as hams, bacon, etc.
Slaughterers are experiencing no little
difficulty in keeping their fresh meat
trade supplied, and they are unable to
accumulate stocks of provisions in their
cellars, which. are approaching a state
of emptiness. Stocks of lard are the
smallest seen for years, and now that
the decreased corn crop promises to re—
sult in high prices are a further curtail-
ment in hog feeding, slaughterers are
facing a long continued shortage. Corn
is going to be scarce in the eastern hog
raising states, and western hog producers
may be sure of a good future market,

The thirtieth annual meeting qf,.t.he
Interstate Association of Live Stock‘Sa‘nl-
tary boards took place in Chicago re-
cently, and there was a general discussion
of the necessity of live stock sanitation
and a control of contagious diseases. J.
R. Moler, chief of the pathological div1-
sion of the bureau of animal industry,
said in an address: “The United States
is the only country which has controlled
the foot and mouth disease. It is highly
infectious; in fact, it spreads like a prairie
fire. It is little known to the public in
general, but is always being watched
by the veterinarians.” P. Haner,
chairman of the state board of live stock
commissioners of Illinois, remarked that
he believed the time was not far distant
when the stock growers will be required
to furnish a certificate of health with
each pure-bred animal sold for breeding
purposes.

Professor W. A. Cocliel, of the Indiana.
Experiment Station announces that re-
sults of three years’ feeding of cattle
demonstrate conclusively that calves
given a full feed during the winter should
not be turned on pasture, but kept in a
dry lot during the finishing period, as they
will make more rapid gains at approxi-
mately the same cost per pound, attain
a better finish and yield larger profits
pcr licad.

\Vord comcs from northern Colorado
that there will be much less sheep fced-
Eng the coming winter than a year ago,
and that was a season when operations
wcrc smaller than usual. Former sheep
fccdcrs complain that feeders are too
dcar. while hay is scarce and high. The
range sliccpinen are getting into the habit
of fattening their flocks of lambs and
yearlings, and this course is more popu—
lar with them this season than ever be-
fore. as they see every prospect of high-
priced wool for anothcr ycar. Commission
firms in Chicago and Missouri river mark-
cts are not looking for c}:('cssl\'e receipts
of western range shccp and lavinbs at any
timc this season. and it is tliot, that
farmers. east or wcst, who have surplus
feed will do well in purchasing and fat-
tening small bunches of good sheep, glV—
ing them thc propcr attention. The wool
end of the industry is an cxtremciy im—
portant factor, for flocks of sheep that
will slicar from seven to eight pounds or
wool at 25 to 30 cents a pound run up in
profits. There is every reason for ex-
pccting small feeding operations in thu
country next- winter, and in all probability
choice mutton flocks will command ex-
tremely high prices. Unfortunately,
many farmers fail to give their flocks the
right attention. and the receipts at market
pomts comprise a large percentage 0f
poorly fattencd flocks. The volume of
receipts from the ranges during the re-
mainder of the shipping season, until cut
off by cold. stormy weather. will depend
a, good deal on how prices rule. The
present season has been. on the whole,
an extremely good one for sellers of fat
flocks, as well as for owners of feeders.

Jersey Sale, Sept. 28, ’09.

Reg. J eraey bull, 2 reg. Jersey cows. 8 u do Jersey
cows. and 13 heifers and calves. C. E I. CKWOOD.

 

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Thursday's Market.

September 23 1909.
Cattle.

Market 10@15c lower

than last week. Quality very common.
_ We quote: Dry-fed steers, $5@5.25;
steers and heifers. 1,000 to 1.200, $4.25@
4.75; steers and heifers, 800 to 1,000, $4@
4.50; grass steers and heifers that are
fat, 800 to 1,000, $4,604.50; grass steers
and heifers that are fat, 500 to 700, $3.50
@375; choice fat cows, $3.75@4; goon
fat cows, $3.25@3.50; common cows, $2.50
@3; canners, $1.50@2: choice heavy bulls,
$3.75; fair to good bolognas, bulls, $3.256!)
3.50; stock bulls, $2.50@3; choice feeding
steers, 800 to 1,000, $4@4.25; fair feeding
steers, 800 to 1,000. $3.50@3.85; choice
stockers, 500 to 700, $3.25@3.50; fair stock-
ers, 500 to 700, $3@3.25; stock heifers, $3,
milkers, large, young, medium age, $40@
50; common milkers, $20@35.

Roe Com. Co. sold Ratkowsky 6 butch-
ers av 813 at $3.75, 2 cows av 920 at $3.10;
to Regan 6 butchers av 603 at $3.30, 3 do
av 576 at $3.30; to Breitenbeck Bros. 26
do av 706 at $3.80; to Bresnahan 1 canner
weighing 800 at $1.50, 1 do weighing 730
at $2; to Goose 7 cows av 931 at $3; to
McDonald 6 stockers av 506 at $3.75; to
Newton B. Co. 2 butchers av 625 at $3,
1 cow weighing 750 at $2.50, 1 do weighing
1,100 at $2.50, 1 steer weighing 1.170 at
$5, 4 butchers av 765 at $3.75, 5 do av
785 at $3.90, 7 do av 790 at $3.90, 15 do
av 792 at $4, 20 do av 720 at $4, 1 heifer
weighing 770 at $3; to McDonald 1 stocker
weighing 540 at $3.75; to Bresnahan Z
cows av 840 at $2.

Spicer, M. & R. sold Goose 6 bulls av
570 at $2.75; to McDonald 5 stockcrs av
476 at $3.50; to Regan 10 butchers av 498
at $3.10; to Breitenbeck Bros. 4 do av
907 at $3.25, 1 cow weighing 810 at $3. 1
do weighing 990 at $3.25; to Sullivan P.
CO, 1 bull weighing 1,180 at $3.25. 1 do
weighing 1.150 at $3.25, 1 do weighng 940
at $3.25, 1 cdw weighing 970 at, $2.50, 2 do
'av 915 at_ $3.75, 1 do weighing 880 at
$2.75, 1 do weighing 1,000 at $3.25, 2 heif-
ers av 665 at $3.75, 1 bull weighing 570
at $2.75; to McDonald 4 'stockers av 470
at $3.50; .to Bresnahan 2 heifers av 575
fat $3.20; to Austin 2 stockers av 415 at
$3; 1 bull weighing 1.170 at $3.25, 3 heifers
avezo at $3; to Mich. R, Co. 14 steers
.v 864 at $4.15. 28 do av 803 at $4: to

Receipts, 1,002.

" ,,estialian 3 heifers av 500 at $3.10; to

l'gacault 9 butchers av 648 at $3.65, 8
do av 653 at $3.50; to Weir 17 feeders
av 740 at $4.10.

Bishop, B. & H. sold Austin 8 stockers
av 503 at $3: to Brcsnahan 22 butchers
av 634 at $3.35, 4 do av £17 at $3.65; to
Rattkowsky 2 cows av 1,205 at $3.50, 4
butchers av 720 at $3.50, 2 bulls av 530 at
$2.90: to Grace 3 steers av 1,333 at $4.35;
toiS'ul‘livan P. Co. 1 bull weighing 12280
‘at $3.50, 1 steer weighing 380 at $4.50, 1
do weighing 1,030 at $4.50, 7 butchers av
500 at $3.20, 1 bull weighing 820 at $2.85;
to Hunt 10 butchers av 710 at $3.75; to
Austin 4 stockers av 407 at $3. 2 do av
500 at $3: to Goose 3 cows av 916 at $3.25;
to Hammond, S. & C0. 5 steers av 860 at
$4.50; to Thompson 7 butchers av 574 at.
$3.35; to Rattkowsky 3 do av 776 at $3;
to Brown 5 stockers av 600 at $3.40, 5 do
av 654 at $3.35, 3 do av 526 at $3.35; to
Kamman 21. steers av 770 at $4; to Mich.
B. Co, 2 cows av 1,030 at $3, 2 bulls av
780 at $2.80; to Hammond, S. & Co. ‘1
do weighing 1.450 at $3.75, 2 do av 1,050
at $3.50; to Goose 3 heifers av 590 at $2.25,-
to Breitenbeck 1 cow weighing 850 at
$2. 1 do weighing 1.000 at $3; to Cooke
8 steers av 970 at $4.75.

Haley sold Marx 2 heifers av 870 at
33.60, 4 steers av 1.000 at $4.25, 2 do av
675 at $3.50, 8 butchers av 737 :it‘ $1.15,

Robb sold Schlischer 8 butc-hcrs av
534:1t 3.

Haley sold some 23 do av 800 at 33,90,

Robb sold Brcitcnbeck Bros. 2 steers
nv 1,145 at $4.50.

lla'lcv sold Carey 5
at $3.25.

Robb sold Brown 13
at $3.25.

Haley sold Rati‘kowskv 2 cows av 920

4

stockcrs av 476

stockcrs av 576

:it . .
Some sold Goose 2 cows av 900 at $2.75.
Sumo sold Sullivan I". Co. 18 butchcrs
or 540 at $3.40, 2 cows av 1.150 at $3.75.
2 (lo av 1.025 at $3.70 1 do v'cighing 90‘)
:' $3. 2 bulls av 1,050 at $3.15, 5 do av
1.120 at $3.15.

'-.\lc.\.ninc-h sold
at $3.50.

Ilresnnhan sold same. 1 cow weighing
1,300 Ht $4.

Haley sold same 21
at $3.25.

llobb sold Mich. R. Co. 16 butchers av
745 at $3.75, 5 cows av 892 at $2.50, 2 do
:t\' 1.115 at $3.50.

Veal Calves.

Receipts. 37.0. Market opened steady,
closing 25®50c higher than last week.

Ecst, 333.7577950; others. $4627.50. Milch
cows and soringers stool".

IZishl:D, 13, 51. II. sold Sullivan P. Co.
3 av 150 at $8.50. 1 weighing 110 at $5,
5 av 1‘55 :11 $3.50, 1 wc’ghing $0 at $6; to
Parker, IV. & Co. 2 av 145 at $3.50, 5‘. av
150 at $8.50, 1 wcia‘hing 140 at $8: to Sul-
livan P, Co, 1 weighing 100 at $7.50; to
Fitzpatrick Bros. 1 weighing 150 at $9.50,
3 av 155 at $9. 6 av 160 at $9.50. 2 av 155
at $7.50, 1 weighing 120 at $8.50: to Raft-
kowsky 4 av 140 at $9. 1 weighing 290
at $3.50. '

Wagner sold Newton B. Co. 4 av 125
at $8.

Duelle sold Farce 1
$5.50, 9 av 150 at $8.50.

same 9 cows av 731

butchers av 600

Weighing 220 at

   

Kendall sold same 4 mi 155 at $8.50.

Taggart sold Hammond, S. & Co. 2 av
110 at $8.

Adams sold same 2 av 140 at $8.50.

Snyder sold same 2 av 120 at $8.25.

Groff sold Fitzpatrick Bros. 4 av 155
at $8.50.

Roe Com. Co. sold Mich. B. Co. 4 av
140 at $8, 1 weighing 140 at'$8, 9 av 150
at $8, 1 weighing 150 at $6; to Goose 2
av 255 at $3, 2 av 305 at $3; to Mich. B.
Co. 2 av 150 at $8.50.

Haley sold Goose 1 weighing 270 at $3,
1 weighing 140 at $7, . ‘

Johnson sold Thompson 1 weighing 110

t $7. ”

Smith & Hawley sold same 7 av 14:)
at $8.50. .-

McAninch sold same 4 av 275 at $3.45,
2 av 195 at $4.50. _

Spicer, M. & R.~ sold Goose 6 av 22'.)
at $2.75, 4 av 280 at $3.25, 4 av 250 at
$3.50; to McGuire 2 av 175 at $8.50, 5 av
155 at $8.50, 4 av 150 at $8, 2 av 170 at $6;
to Fitzpatrick Bros. 2 av 140 at $8: to
Bernstine 1 weighing 180 at $5.50. 4 av
125 at $8.50, 2 av 115 at $8; to Goose 19
av 250 at $3.15; to Newton R. Co. 5 av
150 at $8.50; to Friedman 2 av 175 at $8.
3 av 110 at $6.

Haley sold Breitenl eck Bros. 3 av 170
at $8.

Same sold Lawson 2 av 350 at $5.
Sheep and Lambs.

Rece‘pts, 3,012. Best grades 210 higher

at opening; others steady; quality very

common.

Best lambs, $625697; fair to good lambs
$5@6; light to common lambs, $3.75fl4.i..;
yearlings. $4.25@5: fair to good $110M).
$3.75@4.25; culls and common, 32.506113.

Roe Com. Co. sold Mich. B. Co. 59
lambs av 65 at $6.50, 8 sheep av 110 at
$3.60, 48 do av "0 at.$3.65; to Erwin 189
lambs‘ av 82 at $6.65, 170 do av 80 at $6.50,
35 do av 75 at $6.50, 10 sheep .av 95 at $4;
to Mich. B. CO. 41 lambs av 55 at $5.25;
to Va’lrnt'ne llros. 77 do av 50 at $5.30;
to Mich. B. Co. 11 do av 60 at $6.

Haley sold Freitrnheck Bros. 8 lambs
av 73 at $5.50. 16 do av 65 at $6, 1 sheep
av 110 at $4, 23 lambs av 67 at $5.

Spiccr, M. & It. scld Ink 14 lambs av
65 at $6, 115 do av 67 at $6.15, 12 sheep
av 78 at $4.25; to Sullivan P. Co. 15 lambs
av 70 at $6.25, 9 do av 65 at $5.25, 51 do
av 73 at $6.25; to Newton B. Co. 21 do
av 75 at $6.25; to Fitzpatrick Bros. 7 sheep
av 110 at $4, 1 buck weighing 130 at $3,
71 lambs av 67 at $6.30, 8 do av 75 at
$6.25, 1 do weighi“g 70 at $4. 10 do av
60 at $6; to ’l‘hompson Bros, 49 shwep av
100 at $3.60: to Young 56 lambs av 67 :H
$6.25. 9 do av 80 at $6.50; to Eschrich 14
do. av 50 at. $5, 11 do av 40 at $4.21: to
Thompson chs. 17 do av 65 at $6.25, 2
sheep av 95 Ht $3: to lVIich. R. Co. 31
l-unbs av 73 at $6.50; to Fitzpatrick Bros.
15 sheep av 90 at $2.50.

Bishop, R. &-I"l_ sold M'ich_ R. Co. 34
lambs av 65 at $6, 7 shccp .‘l\' 100 at $3.50,
23 do NV 80 at $4; to Parker, \V. & CO.
2 do av 115 at $3, 3 do av 90 at $4.50, 35
lambs :l\' 75 at $6.50; to Eschrich 12 do
av 45 at $4.21. 15 do av 63 at. $5.25: to
Ink 49 do av 60 at $6. 15 do av 57 at $6,
to Is’amman 16 shecp av 98 at $3: to
Stockcr 18 lambs av 63 at $5.25: to Kam—
man 7 do av 70 at $5.50; to Barlage 24
sheep av 70 at $4; to Allen 6 do av 100
at, $3.60, 28 do av 115 at $3.40; to Sullivan
P. Co. 38 lambs av 75 at $6.50; to Fitz—
patrick Bros. 11 sheep av 95 at $3. 24
lambs av 58 at $6.25. 7 do av 88 at $6.25;
to Valentine Bros. 71 do av 55 at $5.65;
to Burkhoff 47 do av 60 at $6, 61 do av
60 at $6.10; to Parker. W. 8: Co. 35 do av
65 at. $6.50, 12 do av 50 at $4.50: to Fitz.-
patrick Bros. 30 do av 73 at $6.50, 6 d0
av 80 at SI.

Ilalcy sold Rentchler 106 lambs av 60
at $6.07..

Adams sold Hammond, S, & Co. 6 lambs
av 55 at $3, 57 do av 70 at $6.50.

Snyder sold same 3 do av 70 at $6.50.

McAninch sold Eschrich 11 lambs av
67 at $5.60. 1 buck weighing 100 at $3.

Groff sold Fitzpatrick Bros. 25 lambs
av 88 at $6.10.

Sharp & W. sold Young 30 lambs av
73 at $7.

V‘Vngncr sold Newton B, Co. 16 lambs
av 55 at $4, 33 do av 70 at $6.25.

Johnson sold same 37 do av 80 at $5.75.
13 do av 65 at $4.50, 4 sheep av 90 at $2.50.

Duclle sold some 13 do :n' 80 at $3.50.

Carmody s Id s'ime 22 lambs av 67
at $6.30.

McAninch sold Ink 5 sheep av 90 at $4,
55 lambs av 63 at $5.85,

Halcv sold same 6 sheep av 70 at $4.25.

Smith & Hawlev sold Thompson 10

Sheep av 97 at $2.7:

I.
llorle sold same 37 lambs av 70 at $6.25.
oqs.
Receipts, 4,540. Good grades 10W15c
lmvcr. Packers laving back on lights;

will colsc considerably lower.

Hiram} cf pricestq: Tight to good butch~
(H's, .‘R, 5; figs, 6.757r7' a. ' "i"
$7.25517.731 SIHL'S. 711-, ”ft“. “sh! 7011\(‘5’

Bishop, B. & II. sold Parker, IV. & Co.
533 :IV 175 at $3, 23 av 140 at $7.50, 246
:‘v 160 at $7.35, 135 av 170 at $8.10, 60 :1\
150 at $7.75, 51 av 160 at $7.60. 96 av 170
:it 073780516293 av 105 tit $7.00. 98 av 170 lit
.97.... L av 200 at 8.27 2;” r .
;ltq$8_]5_ $ ), >6 aV I‘ll)

.amc sold Sull'v: " - ' "
at $7.75. 1 in T'. Co, 6.. .1\ 14b

Roc. Com. Co. sold Hammond, S & Co
:71 av 195 at 33, 51 av 1st) at $7.90 9:3
av~165 at $7.90, 32 pigs av 120 at $7.16

Miler-r. III. Kr R. sold sumo 170vav'180
“.3. F33, 79 av 190 at $7.90, 24 av 175 at
$7.75. 26 av l70 at $7 65. 215:1v155nt $7.50

Good hogs 10c lower at close and, com;
mon hogs weighing from 140 down, 40c

In“'01‘ than last \' _ ,
“vnmpd' \(‘eln Half fat stuff not

 

FridaV’s Market.
Cattle.

'l‘bo cattlc market on Fridav was dull
and draggv at Thursday’s prices. Verv
fcw local butchers were on hand. most
of thcm having filled up on Thursdav. A
few buyers were on hand for stockers.
but they wanted them at low prices. The
inqilch cow trade was steady with Thurs-

VVe ouote: Dry-fed steers. $5: steers
and heifers, 1000 to 1.200, $475655; steers
:‘nd hcif'crs, 300 to 1.000, $4674.25; grass
steers and heifers that are‘fat, 800 10

7 THE, MICHIGAN . FA_RMER.

1,000, $4@4.25; grass steers and heifers
that are fat, 500 to 700, $3.25@3.50; choice
fat cows, $4; good fat cows, $3.50; com-
mon cows, $2.50@3; canners, $1.75@2.‘
choice heavy bulls, $3.50; fair to good
bolognas, bulls, $3@3.25; stock bulls, $2.72,
@3; choice feeding steers, 800 to 1,000,
$4@4.25; fair ‘feeding steers, 800 to 1,000.
$3.50@4; choice stockers, 500 to 700, $3.50;
fair stockers, 500 to 700, $3@3.25; stock

heifers, $2.75@3; milkers, large. young.
medium age, $4004.50; common milkers.
$25@35.

Spicer, M. & R. sold Pruhs 12 feeders
av 861 at $4.

Same sold Zehnder 13 stockers av 495
at $3.25.

Bishop, B. & H. sold same 5 do av 700
at $3.45, 11 do av 550 at $3.30.

Haley sold same 11 do av 450 at $3.

Bishop, B. & H, sold Bresnnhan 3 cows
av 906 at $2.75, 1 do weighing 800 at $2,
2 steers av 1.055 at $4.75. -

Same sold Sullivan 1 bull weighing
1,030 at $3.25.

Haley sold same 1 bull weighing 890
at $3.

Same
570 at $3

sold Russell 2 stockers av

Veal Calves.

The few veal calves offering brot Thurs-
day's closing prices. a few good ones
bringing $9 a hundred.

Best grades, $8.50@9;
@750.

Spiccr. M. & R.
weighing 200 at $6.

Bishop, B. & H. sold same 3 av 160 at
$7.50. 2 av 115 at $6.

Roc Com. Co. sold
170 at $9.

Bishop, B. & H. sold same 11 av 200
at $2.50. -

Sti‘llle sold Mich, R. Co. 1 weighing 240
at $4, 3 av 165 at $5.50, 2 av 185 at $8.50,
1 weighing 190 at $8.

Spicer, M. & R. sold McGuire 5 av 155
at $8.60.

others, 2.50

sold Sullivan P. Co. 1

some 1 weighing

Sheep and Lambs.

The sheep and lamb trade for good
grades was 106(150 highcr than on Thurs—
day, but common stuff was dull and no
higher.

Best lambs, “5056.75; fair to good
lambs, $5fi[5.75; light to common lambs,
$3.7501‘450; _\’(‘:ll'llll;.‘,’5, $40,715; f:tir to good
sheep, 33.500714; culls and common
$250473.

Nocttner sold Sullivan P. CO. 19 sheep
av 90 at $3.25.

loo Com. Co. sold same 10 lambs av
68 at $5.

Same sold Hammond, S. & Co. 57 lambs
av 73 at $6.75, 20 do av 70 at $4.

Hogs.

In the hog yards the quality was much
better than on ’l‘hursdzty and on this ac-
count prices hold steady for goml stul't‘.
tlthcr gradcs wcrc Zi triilc lowmx Ilrovcrs
should go curt-fully for next Week's murk—
cts, especially on grassy hogs. :is it looks
as tho they would sell considcrablv lower.

Light to good butchers, $3,200,831); pigs,
$7677.50; light yorkers. 37.50418; slugs
1;. ot‘t‘.

Roe Com. Co. sold Hammond. S. & Co.
L3 :H' .173 til $8

Bishop, ll. & II. sold Parker, \V. 8: Co.
112 av 190 at $8.25, 71 av 220 nt $8.30, 10.4
av 180 zit 958.2211), 60 :lv 16.7 at $8.15. 4!)

av 170 Ill $3.20, ll av 200 at $8. (30 av 160‘

at $7.75.

Bishop, 1:, & Il'. sold Sullivan 156 pigs;

av 110 at $7.30. 32 do uv 103 at $7.20.

 

 

VETERINARY.

(Continued from page 233),
you Should mcusuro tln- ll'IIL‘,Ill of teat
and be sure iIIIll ordcr a long enough in—
strumcnt or t-lS“ you will havo trouble
in draining the «umrtcr.

Chronic ("rut-kcd .lll'l‘lb‘irlrll‘cwlsfi llt‘l‘l,—-
I have two colts, two and throw _vc-trs
Old, that have bccn troubloll with soro
heels for the past ten \vccks. Ont.- Vct.
(tilled it <‘l‘:l<'l\'wl ll(‘i'l, thc other thot it
a (‘zisc of grease hecl. ’l‘hcir il't‘Ittllll‘llt
appears to tail to cft’cct a curc. ’l‘lu-
back part of leg is cracked above and
below 1'cllock joint. The skin is quite
scaly, but thl-rc urr- not many sorcs~thc
legs stock whcn the colts stand in tho
stablc. (mo of thcm is in foul, duo nI‘Xt
April. I lmvo boon l'cctllllg' thcm :L twi—
spoonful of rosin in t‘n-od oncc :1 «luv :lllll
have boon applying sugar of loud and sul-
phate of zinc dissolved in watcr, to logs
twice a day. \\'. \\'.. lltipkins. I\Iich.—
Give your mares a teaspoont’ul of pow-
dcred nitrulc ot’ potash and tho same
quantity of pnwdcrt'll rosin :it :1 doso in
feed night and morning for a few (luvs
lllt‘ll give the nictlicinc once :1 day. Also
apply one part oVirlc of zinc, one part
iodoform and throw parts lard or vascline
once or twico :1 day.

Infectious Abortion in Cowssel would
like to know us much us po<siblo in rc-
gurd to abortion in dairy cows and what
is best to do with cows in a duirv infct‘t—
ed with it‘? C. L. S., Grand Rapids.
Micli.~—.\s you perhaps know, tho dis-
cnsc is couscd by :1 gcrm which invznlcs
i'llo gclu-rnti‘vc organs of llll‘ cow, or the
mole may be inl’octcd at time of scrvicc,
thcrcbv spreading tho IIISI‘ZISt‘. \\'hcn the
disease brooks out all infcclml cows
Should be isolntci‘l, ililil‘olv llisilll'cl‘i'wl
0nd lrcatld intcrnullv The host results
arc obtaim-d bv giving discuscd cows lino
dram dosos i-orbolic :lcid night and morn~
ing in fccd. The acid should be dissolvod
in a quart of water and mixed thorolv in
ft cd or givcn as a drcnch. As a prcvcnt-
:Ili\'c it may be ,L‘ivcn oncc .‘l dnv to c\'<
posed pregnant cows. Cows which abort
should be immedintt-lv removed from tho
wcll out-s, tho :iflcrbirlh should be burncd
as well as all straw and litter that sbc
mav have infected. The vagina and
utcrus should be flushed out with a one
to 1.000 solution of chloride of zinc, using
not loss than tbrcc ouurts :it a time. it
funnel and one-half inch rubbcr tube
should be used in making these applica—
tions. The coal tar disinfectants are also
used for flushing and disinfecting pur-
poses with good results. A two or tin-o».
per cent solution is about right for wash-
ing out vagina and for disinfecting pur-

      
 

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poses about the cow stable use :1 two per
cent solution.

W. A, Drake, of Colorado, one of the
largest farmers and stock feeders in that
state, reports that there will not be half
as many lambs fed in Colorado as there
were last year, and in 1908 there was
only two-thirds of the usual feeding.
Colorado feeders have been heavy losers
in recent years and it is understood that
cattle will be fed instead of range lambs
in many places.

Something Every Farmer Ought to Know.

Mr. John H, Bovard, Kansas City, Mo.,
says: “I had as nice a flock of sheep on
my farm in Lynn county, Kansas, as a
man could get together, but they became
infested with stomach worms and died
very fast. I. tried prescriptions that I
obtained from different agricultural col-
leges, without effect, and also send the
intestines of one of the sheep to one of
the colleges for analysis, but the medicine
they prescribed did no good. A friend of
mine told me about Sal—Vet medicated salt,
and I got some of it. Much to my sur»
prise I have not, lost a sheep since. 1'
have also given Sal—Vet to my horses and
other stock and my friend. who is a
veterinary himself, said that it is the
finest conditioner he ever had on tho
farm. Every farmer in the country ought
to know about it." The, S. R. Fell Co,
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OF INTEREST" eit—
«Q TO WOMEN

 

An Ounce of Prevention.

upon parents the need for provid—

ing the children, who are going to
school, a private drinking cup. Careless-‘
ness in this important safeguard is liable
to bring sickness and misery to many
a family. A number of the city schools
now insist upon the individual drinking
cup and instruct every child to bring
his own. In the country schools it is just
as necessary to see that this excellent
plan is carried out.

An aluminum folding cup can be pur-
chased for ten cents. They are easily
carried in the pocket, or school bag, and
will not rust. Another important item
is, if you are in the habit of carrying
your own cup, you always have it with
you when you want a drink and when no
glass or cup can be found.

It is just as important, and even more
so, that the older people carry their cup
when going to town to shop, when going
to fairs, picnics or places of amusement
to stay any length of time. A lady in a
city office once watched the people com-
ing to a public fountain to drink, in half
an hour‘s time she had counted fifty—three
people of all styles and characters who
drank from the metal dipper chained to
the fountain. She saw a dirty Vagabond
drink and in less than two minutes a
mother gave a little child a draught
from the same dirty cup that the man
had just dropped, and yet we wonder
where many a disease was contracted.

Especially are the country folks forced
to use these public fountains when in

' T00 much cannot be said to impress

town shopping, as they are not aware of
the (nes in less frequented places, and
therefore must use the ones on the
streets, where the greatest amount of
people drink.

An-other deplorable condition which
should be restricted in all cities and
which catch a great many country pur-
chasers, are the corner out-door stands
where candies, fruits and othersweets
are laid bare to all the dust and filth
that fly in the streets. Never purchase
from these places, unless it be something
which is under a sealed cover. It is one
of the greatest menaces to health allowed
in the cities and towns.

Instruct the children to be watchful
and particular about whatever they eat
as the habit once acquired, a great deal
of sickness may be avoided. Teach the
little people to keep things out of their

mouths. This is a habit wh'ch mos:
young children have. They are con-
stantly putting things in their mouth

with apparently no regard as to whether
they are clean, or otherwise. This habit
has been the cause of many a sickness.
and too many mothers do not try to take
steps to stop it. Explain to the children
the reason why they should not do this,
and if the effects are properly impressed
upon their minds, they will soon stop the
dangerous habit. '

It is said an ounce of preventive is
worth a pound of cure, and with a little
care and forethot on the part of parents,
the little folks can soon be taught the
preventive ways. ELISABETH.

 

QUINCES.

 

Pare, quarter, core and throw at once
into cold water. Save the parings and
knottcd pieces for jelly, bcing careful to
reject the core and seeds, as they contain
lnucilage which prevents the liquid jelli-
fying. '- VVhen you have enough to fill
two jars, take the fruit from the water
and put in kettle and cover with boiling
water; boil until tender. thile they are
cooking, put sugar and water into another
kettle, allowing half a pound of sugar to
half a pint of walcr for car-h pound of
fruit. Boil and skim. Lift the quinces
from the walcr, put them in the syrup
and simmer gently. They should
scarcely bubble until the quinces are
char and of a bright red color. Seal as
(lil‘l-clcd l'ol‘ otllcr fruits.

1f canning several jars of quinces,
thcy should all be boiled in the same
watcr, and this water saved to boil with
the skins and knotted picccs for ‘jelly.
Fresh syrup must be made each time,
as you will have only snough to fill a
jar. Quinces are good to can with ap-
ples, as it gives a line flavor to the fruit,
and applvs which haven’t a wry good
flavor can be utilized this They
are also good with pears. A few (ignites
will flavor several cans of apples or peats.

 

NEIGHBORHOOD NUISANCES.

 

BY MARGARET WHITNEY.

In every community there is a class
of people that can be described by no
other word but slliftlcss. A shiftless man
generally has a wife and children to cor-
rcsDOIld. If either one ever had any am-
bition it was long ago flung away and
they have adopted an easy going manner
of life that, like that of Rip Van Winkle,
who ate white bread or brown, whichever
was easier to get.

Some men will not work unless they
can get an easy job or somcthing they
like to do. Others ncvcr stick to a job
long enough for their employers to find
out if they are worthy of promotion
They work for a few wccks in a place
and then either get tired and quit or get
an idea that they know more than their
employer and try to tell him how to
manage his business, and lose out in that
way. A third class are the men who will
not work unless they get so much per
day. They can sit on a store box all day
and gossip rather than work for a ,dollar
and a half a day if they think their ser-
vice is worth a dollar and seventy—five
cents.

Their children will grow up with the
same notions. They are generally bare-
foot, unclean, ill—fed and go to school two
days out of five.

Women are to blame in as many cases,

as the men. They neglect their appear-
ance, their work and their children. It
a man comes home and finds the. house
in disorder, the meals not cooked or half-
cooked and his wife and children un-
washed and uncombcd, he will not be
able to keep his courage very long. In
the first place, no one can work if he is
poorly fed. If the food is ever so good
and then spoiled in the cooking, one will
lose his appetite and with it his energy.
A man with this kind of home finds it
pleasanter some place else, and he will
find plenty of other men in the same
condition.

There are people who have always
lived without work and always will. In
the summer they get along the best they
can, and in winter they appeal to the
sympathy of their neighbors. Of course.
people who are ill—fed and poorly clothed
are the first ones to get sick and they
must be carcd for, but while this is being
done the shirtless, grown—up members of
the family are being supported at the
same time.

There are so many cases of this kind
that it seems that John Smith’s rule for
the Virginia colonists would exert a
.walthy influence now—a—days. If a man
who would not work could be prevented
from eating also, he might be induced
to do something.

Country people are to blame in a meas-
ure for this state of affairs. Let them
refuse to tolerate these people, pull down
the rickety buildings on tlicir farms and
compel them to go to town where there
are laws to send them to the workhouse
if they do not provide for their families.
If a man has to take his choice between
providing bread and shoes for his chil-
dren or going to the workhouse, he will
he very apt to choose the former. Any-
thing that hclps the poor to help them-
selves is better than a promiscuous hand-
ing out of food and clothing.

MAKING CUCUMBER PICKLES.

 

 

 

 

Here are two recipes for putting up
cucumbers that have been used with
good results for five years:

Fill a two-gallon jar with cucumbers.
Take three quarts of good cider vinegar
and add to it one cup cf sugar, one cup
salt, one cup mustard and one table-
spoon mixed spices. Pour this over cu—
cumbers, place grape leaves on top and
cover with a plate. Pour in more vinegar
if plate is not covered. In ten days these
will be ready for use.

For laying cucumbers down take one
cup coarse salt for each gallon of cu-
cumbers. Place a layer of grape leaves
in bottom of jar, then acid cukes, salt,
and more grape leaves, in successive laY-
ers, until jar is filled. Place a thick

.THE‘ MICHIGAN FARMER.’

 

 

layer of leaves on top, weight down and
pour in cold water until all is covered.
Once in every week or ten days during
warm weather, skim, remove top leaves,
and replace with fresh ones. Adding a
little horse-radish root is an improve-
ment, altho. it is not ne’cessary. After
the brine has drawn the acid out of the
leaves you may remove all, e'itcepting
a, few on top. Place jar in a cool, well-
ventilated cellar. When wanted for use
remove from brine, pour hot water over
them and let stand from three to five
hours, according to size. Heat vinegar,
season to taste, and pour over them.
They will soon be ready for use.

 

THE SPICES WE USE.

 

BY IRMA B. MATTHEWS.

Nutmeg,

[The fifth of a series of articles on
spices].

It is strange, indeed, when one once
considers the matter, that with all the
spices, it is a different part of the tree,
or plant, that is used. so when we come
to the nutmeg this is perhaps the strang-
est of them' all. With the nutmeg it is
the inside of the pit of the fruit that is
the sought after part, and it undergoes
quite a process before it is ready for the
market. '

The nutmeg tree in many ways re-
sembles our pear tree, and the beautiful
fruit is pear shaped, a yellowish-red in
color. When the fruit gcls ripe it splits
open and then there may be seen a shell
of vivid scarlet. A nutmeg trec filled
with ripe fruit is a very beautiful Sight.
The fruit is gathered and dried that the
seed may be separated from the pulp.
After the shells are separated from the
pulp they have to go thru a long process.
First they are hcated very hot and thor-
oly dr.e:l. Then they are kept for some
time until the nutmegs rattle, lastly
the shell is broken open with a wooden
mallet and the nutmegs are packed and
ready for the market, or to be shipped
to far, distant countries, for like the
other spices the nutmeg is a native of the
tropics.

For years it was produced no place
but the Iianda islands and the Dutch
would not allow them to be carried in a
live, stale to any other country. Allcr
the British gained possession of the is-
lands the cultivation soon spread and
they are now raised in various tropical
countries, including the \Vcst Indies. I
believe that South America has been
found a favorable place for their culture.

The person who cultivates the nutmeg
trcc, however, does not always have an
easy time of it, for there are many dis-
c-lmragemcnts. In the first place, the
trees must be grown for seven years
lafore thcy blossom and then some of
them will be worthless and have. to be
thinned out. Thcn, even after the fruit
is gathered. it is liable to be attacked
by a beetle and thcy become worm eaten
and of no value.

The fruit of the tree is hard, or rather
sticky, and it is some times preserved and
catch as a swcctmeat. As a spice,'and
also as a flavoring, nutmeg is much used,
as it is liked by nearly everyone. It
is also valuable as a medicine in the way
of a stimulant, but few people know this.
In doses that are too large, however, it
is likely to produce delirium, and should
therefore be given with care.

CHILI SAUCE.

 

Eighteen ripe tomatoes, one green pep—
per, one onion, all cut fine; one table—
sp-oonful of salt, two cups of good cider
vinegar, one cup sugar, two tablespoon-
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Robbie, aged live, saw a cow grazing
in his mother’s flower garden, and shout-
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on. Three-year-old Mary, dancing with
excitement, exclaimcd: “Tell him to

‘ScUW,’ Wobble, tell him to ‘scowl’ ”—Ex.‘

THE LITTLE CARES‘ THAT FRETTED
ME. ’ .

 

The little cares that fretted me,
I lost them yesterday among the fields
above the sea, ,
Among the winds at play;
Among the lowing 0f the herds,
The rustling of the trees, _
Among the singing of the birds,
The humming of the .bees, '
The foolish fears of what may-happen
I cast them all away '
Among the clover-scented grass,
Among the new-mewn hay;
Among the husking of the corn
Where drowsy poppies nod,
Where ill thots die and good are born,
Out in the fields with God.‘ .
—E. B. Browning.

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SEPT. 25,1909.
Why We Are Stronger.

The old Greeks and Romans were
great admirers of‘ health and strength;
their pictures and statuary made the
muscles of. the men stand out like
cords.

As a matter of fact we have ath-
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fine strength making food such as
Quaker Oats—that would win in any
contest with the old Roman or Greek
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It’s a matter of food. The finest food
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’ WASHING DISHES. '

~ BY E. E. n. _
This most prosaic of tasks may the
made a far less-dreaded duty if properly
gone about. Mothers who understand
the natural dislike which most young
girls entertain for washing dishes, plan
to rob it, as far as possible, of its un-
pleasant features and arouse interest in
doing the work well, by showing how this
can be accomplished easily and with
pleasure.

Someone may smile at the idea of
making dishwashing a pleasure, but it
can be done.

First, the mother, herself, must possess
the proper spirit and not look upon all
housework as drudgery. The most of it
can be. made an actual pleasure to one
possessed of good health and there is no
more occasion for calling a woman who
does housework a drudge than there is
for so denominating any other person
who follows a. chosen calling. Drudgeryis
“labor unwillingly performed,” accord-
ing to Webster, and the kind of labor
makes not a particle of difference.

To begin with, this matter of dish
washing, the dishes should be properly
arranged in meat piles as fast as they
are carried from the dining room, which
makes an altogether different picture 01
the kitchen table from that presented
when a heterogenous array is placed
thereon, looking as if a cyclone might
have landed them there, enough in itself
to appal even a stout-hearted worker.

In arranging the piles of soiled dishes
each piece should be rinsed with clear
water. Where there is a sink supplied
with the necessary faucets it is an easy
matter to hold the different pieces under
it and rinse off all that can be separated
in this manner. This leaves the dishes
ready to go into the dish pan and in this
way, only, can one be sure tlu-i'c will be
no floating particles of food in the dish-
writci'.

Plenty of hot soft water and good soap
will make, a suds that will tempt almost
any girl to put her hands in it, especially
if, instead of the dirty looking rug often
used, a nice, white soft cloth of doubled
cheesecloth is provided for the washing.
Or, if preferred, a dish-mop made of
twine may be provided. This renders it
“unnecessary to put the hands in the
water at all.

IVasli tumblers first, then cups and
saucers, after this the other dishes in

whatever order may be pi‘cfci‘i‘ed, wind-
ing up with the pots and kettles. Cook-
ing dishes should be filled with cold
water as soon as emptied and this will
cause them to wash easily.

To slip each dish as washed into a
pan of clear hot water and out again,
depositing it in :1 position for draining
simplifies the wiping whether one is work-
ing alone, or 'l'us an assistant. Some
housewives dispense with the wiping en-
tirely, leaving the dishes to drain after
rinsing. This is a great help Where one
person must do everything alone, and
leaves the pieces spotless.

Boiling hot water should never be used
on choice china or glass as it is apt to
cause breakage, or crack the cnamel.
If glasses are placed sidcwise into hot
water thcy will not crack, us the expan—
sion on the outer and nincr surface is
the same.

Too much attention cannot be paid the
dish towels. These should be soft and
white and clean. The very fact that
they are so may be a determining factor
in making the whole process a pleasure
or otherwise.

THE WATERMELON.

This favorite or the vegciabie kingdom
is a native of both India and Africa~
especially appreciated by the Ethiopian.
lt bclonrs to a wry unc'riitfamily of
tropical plants, but is successfully c'ulti-
vuttd in northern climates. It is the
most juicy of melons and thus gets its
prefix of water. In Kansas, where they
grow very abundantly, a family living
on n (llSlt-Illl. from markct. nod
having watermelons “to burn,” but not
being as combustible as the corn so often
used as fuel by the early St'lllcl‘s,
they made “cider” of them, using only
the pulp. This juice hoilcd down,“ as
maple sap is treated, produced a delicate
and delicious syrup.

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In painting a watermelon;

It was placed in a dining—room
'Mong the guests was little Helen.

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To an easel near the table.
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Green Tomato Preserves.

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BY CHARLOTTE A. AIKENS.

Of all the ennobling influences of life,
none are strongcr than the love of the
old home and its inmates. To the city
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peals less strongly than to those who are,
country born. The frequent moving and
the occupancy of rented houses are fatal
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country home, where the old yard gate
with its crcaky hinges, the gnarled limbs
of the old appleirec, the pump, even the
very boards in the floor of the back
porch, help to i‘ccull illt‘ days that are
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circle. If, as we go bcynnd middlc life,
the passing «f the yttll'S, of which we
are forcibly rcmindcd with t‘ilt,‘ll return-
ing birthday, brings it tinge of sadness,
it also brings a thrill of plcasure, if the
custom of rcmcmbcring the family birth-
days was begun when lllc childrcn were
young.

In a grcat many liomcs thc clliltli'cn
receive many gifts at ('hktmus, while
the other months of the your strctch out
as a drcary “g‘iftlcss” \\'llSlt‘. lair bwttci
is it to give lcss at (‘hisnuua and r~

sci'Vc sonic dclightl'ul bit of liomc cx-
(-itelncnt for the birthdays (18 they
conic. ll lulu-s so lilllc to prmlucc in
cliildrcn the plcnsnnt, cxcitcd i'ccling that
sonictliing unusual is bcing dnnc in llicii'

honor, and it nit-ans so much to the
growing child.

\Vitli nmny i‘zimilics, tlu- birthday Ctike
is it regular i'catul‘c of these nuinl celc~
bi'utinlis, and :L bil‘tlul.xy without :1 culti-
.‘llltl its (*niivllcs, wuultl scn-m likc no
birthday :it all. One lilllc girl who hull
ull thru lici' cicht bccn
tomcd to thc cake, with us umuy candle:
21s sllc had known yczu's, t’X(‘l£llllll‘ll, whcu
some one told llt'l‘ that this was her
grumlfutlicr's birtlu'lny, "Why, grand-
f2lilicl"s colic will have to llLth‘ chcllty-

ycill's‘, 2.104.‘ll>‘-

six candles.”

Ono mother always :illo’w’s (-ach child
to invite to tcu on his birthday, any two
l'i'icnds, old or young, whom he chooscs.
it is: understood that ihcy must prepare,
for thcir visitors, :is far as they are
:iblc, and also cnici'tniii thcni nftci' they
:irrivc. lcsitlcs the plcusui‘c cvei‘y child
this in being at liberty to invite his
friends, the delight of planning and get—
ting rcndy, the anticipation, and the, feel-
lug of importance that it brings, the
children learn many useful lessons. They
understand something of the extra work

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THE ‘MICHIGAN

 

   

FARMER.

SEPT. 25, 1909.

Pass the Word

It won’t cost you a penny to reach
out a helping hand to a great army of
honest, hardworking and deserving men
and women.

,Just your moral support will insure
werk, a living, and comforts which are
now either partly or wholly denied them.

How so?

‘Come on, let’s have a look.

Y0u’ve often been itnportuned and many
have been commanded by advertisement
or otherwise to “refuse to buy anything
unless it bears the union label.”

Looks harmless on its face, doesn’t it?

It really is a “demand” that you boy-
cott the products made by over 80 per
cent of our American workingmen and
women who decline to pay fees to, and
obey the dictates of the union leaders.

It demands that you ask the merchant
for articles with the “union label," thus
to impress him with its importance.

It seeks to tell you what to buy and
what to refuse. The demands are some-
times most insolent, with a "holier than
thou” impudence.

It demands that you take away the
living of this 80 per cent of American
workingmcn and women.

15 that clear?

Why should a small body of workmen
ask you to help starve the larger body?

There must be some mason for the
“union label” scheme.

Run over in your mind and remember
how they carry on their work,

During a discussion about working or
striking in the coal regions, about 25,000
men preferred to work, they had wives
and babies to feed. The union men said
openly in their convention that if the em-
ployers didn't discharge these men they
(the union men) would kill them.

So they dynamited about a dozen
homes, maimed and crippled women and
children and brutally assaulted scores of
these independent workers,

The big boys of the union men were
taught to pound the school children of
the independent men. How would you
like to have your little girl shortly grown
from the toddliug baby who used to sit
on your lap and love “Daddy” pounded
by some big bullies on her way home
from the school where she had gorie to
try and please lladtly by learning to read?

The little bruised face and body would
first need tender care while you ponder
the inscription writ deep in your heart
by that Master and (luide to all human
compassion, “Inasmuch as ye have done
it unto one of the least of these my
brethren you have done it unto me.” Then
perhaps you would drop to your knees and
pray Almighty God for strength in your
right arm to strike one manly and pow-
erful blow for baby’s sake, even if you
went to death for it.

Helpless children Were l',»rougltt home,
with faces black or blwcrl'ng lion; the
blows and kicks of these fiends, teaming
independent Americans that lltfy must
stop work wlhn told and pay fwcs to the
leaders of “labor." 'l‘housands of men,
women and children havi: been treated
thus.

From somewhere, Oh. Father of us all,
we try to believe that You look with
pitying eyes upon these brutal blows, cuts
and scars on the many human bodies
made in your likeness and image.

They are beautifully and wonderfully
made, each the dwelling place of a Divine
SouL

Is it Your wish that they be crushed
by iron shod heels, cut by knives or torn
asunder by bullets and dynamite?

May we venture to think that a long
suffering patience is extended in the hope
that the men and women of America
may some day wake to a realization of
the awful crueltics perpetrated by tltis
spirit of oppression and that they will
some time learn the lesson that the
“sacred gift of human freedom and lib-
erty” was given by God and must be
defended even to death itself.

Our forefathers were used by the Infi-
nite God to establish our freedom in
1776, and our fathers gave freely of their
blood and treasure to establish the free-
dom of the black. Now again it seems
we are called upon to protect our brothers
and ourselves from that old time spirit of
tyranny which comes up from time to
time to force people to obey tyrannous

rules and bend the knee of the slave.

In Wellston, Ohio, thirty Americans
sought employment in a factory. They
were seeking to earn food for their fam-
ilies. They were bombarded by rocks and
pounded with clubs in the hands of union
men.

One of the injured, John Branihan, was
taken to the city hospital with a broken
jaw, crushed skull and other cuts and
bruises. He was the father of two chil-
dren, and was thought to be dying. Per-
haps he did. I don’t know, but I some-
times wonder what the children said to
Mother when “Papy” didn’t come home,
and how they and the little woman got
any food, and how they could place their
wrongs before their own American
fellows.

Mayhap some time some kind person
will equip a home where the orphans and
widows of the victims of the Labor Trust
may be cared for and fed.

It would take a big home. It has been
said there were 31 Americans, many of
them fathers, killed in one strike, (the
teamsters in Chicago), and over 5,000
maimed, many for life. That's only one
"lesson" of these bullies. There are lit-
erally thousands of cases wherein your
fellow American has been assaulted,
maimed or killed by these men. The same
work is going on day by day. Suppose
you make a practice of picking out each
day from the papers, accounts of brutality
to American workingtnen who prefer to
work free from the impudcnce and ty-
ranny of self constituted leaders (7) than
to be always subject to their beck and
call, pay them fees and be told by them
when and where to work and for whom.
You will discover the same general con-
ditions underlying all these daily attacks.

In every case the workingman prefers
to be free. He has that right. He then
tries to go to work. He and his family
sorely need the money for food or he
wouldn’t run the risk of his life. Many
such a man has wiped the tears away
and quieted the fears of a loving wife,
left with a kiss on his lips. set his manly
jaw and walked into a shower of stones
and bullets to win food for the loved
mother and babies.

A good many have been brought home
on stretchers with blood oozing from nose
and ears, some cold, while some gradually
recover, and carry for life the grim marks
of the “union label."

The} are your fellows, tny friends, and
yet you supinely read the accounts and
say “too bad."

llave you grown so callouscd that you
care nothing for the sufferings of these
nun who need food and these helpless
hilt.“ who rely on the life and strength
of husband and father?

lmt us hope that soon you may be
:mxtd by a just God to rise in your
night and by voice and pen, by vote and
right arm you will do a man's part in
protecting yourselves and your brothers
from this onslaught on American citizens.
This cruel warfare is carried on not, al-
ways to raise wages, but to establish
union control, kick out the independent
men and establish the “label.”

Unfortunately the “Labor movement”
which started many years ago honestly
enough, has fallen under control of a
lot of tyrannical, vicious “men of violent
tendencies."

There are too many to attempt: to name.
You can recall them. They include men
who have planned the murders of miners,
teamsters, pressmcn and carpenters,
shoemakcrs and independent workmen of
all kinds. Many of them have escaped
hanging by an outraged public only be-
cause juries became terror stricken and
dared not convict them.

Some have been punished slightly and
some, including the principal officers of
this nefarious crew are now under sen-
tence to imprisonment but have appealed
their cases.

Right here some apologist rises to pro-
test against “speaking thus of laboring
men.” Bless your dear heart, it isn’t the
honest and real workman who does these
things, it is the excitable ones and the
toughs and thugs who don’t work except
with their months. but have secured con-
trol of too many unions. I don’t even at-

tempt to specify the criminal acts these
persons have assisted or winked at in

Alone 1

their plan for destroying free working-
men and forcing men to stay in “the un-
ion" and hence under their control. The
newspapers for the past seven years con-
tain almost daily accounts of the criminal,
lawleSS and tyrannical acts against Am-
erican citizens and haven’t told half the
tale. Right here it becomes necessary to
say for the ten thousandth time that
there are scores of honest law-abiding
union men who deplore and are in no way
responsible for the long infamous record
of the “Labor Trust” under its present
management, but they don‘t seem to
stop it.

The men who manage, who pull the
strings and guide the policy have made
the record and it stands, as made by
them.

Examine, if you please, the record of a
string of members of the American Fed-
eration of Labor and you will View a list
of crimes against Americans, stupendous
beyond belief. They defy the laws, sneer
at the courts, incite mobs and are avowed
enemies of the peaceable citizens of all
classes.

This band wields an iron bar over their
subjects and drives them to idleness
whenever they want to call a strike or
exact extra pocket money for themselves.

Men don’t want to be thrown out of
work and lose their livelihood, but what
can they do when the slugging and mur-
dering committee stands always ready to
“do them" if they try to work. ’

The poor women and helpless children
suffer and no one dares present their
case to the public. They must suffer in
silence for they have no way to right
their wrongs, while the t’iotoricty—seeking
leaders carry out their work.

These men cannot thus force oppres—
sion on the weak and innocent or use
them to bring newspaper notice to them-
selves and money to their pockets unless
they can “hold them in line.”

Therefore, with the craft of the fox and
venom of the serpent they devise the
“union label” and tell the public to buy
only articles carrying that label.

Smooth scheme, isn’t it?

They extract a fee from every union
man, and in order to get these monthly
fees, they must hold the workers in “the
union” and force manufacturers to kick
out all independent men.

(‘an anyone devise a more complete
and tyrannical trust?

lf allowed full sway, no independent
man could keep working in a free factory,
for the goods wouldn’t sell no matter
how perfectly they be made. Then, when
the factory has been forced to close and
the employees get hungry enough from
,the lack of wages the workers must sup—
plicate the union leaders to be “allowed"
to pay their lines (for not becoming
members before) and pay their monthly
fees to the purse—fat managers of the
Labor Trust. Thercupon (under orders)
before the factory be allowed to start
they must force the owners of the busi-
ness to put on the “union label" or
strike, picket the works, and turn them-
selves into slugg‘rs and criminals to-
wards the independent workers who
might still refuse to bend the knee and
how the head.

In the meantime babies and mothers
go hungry and shoelcss, but who cares.
The scheming leaders are trained to talk
of the “uplifting of labor” and shed tears
when they speak of the “brotherhood of
man" meaning the brotherhood of the
“Skinny Maddens,” “She-as,” “Gompers,”
ct al, always excluding the medium or
high-grade independent workers.

Perhaps you have noticed lately that
the, makers of the fittest hats, shoes and
other articles hare stopped putting on the
union label. Naturally tltc Labor Trust
managers have ordered their dupes to
strike, lie idle, SC‘ap, fight, slug and
destrOy property to force the makers to
again put on “the label.” But for some
reason the buying public has been
aroused to the insults and oppression be-
hind it and in thousands of cases have
refused to buy any article carrying, what
some one named the “tag of servitude
and oppression.”

The bound and gagged union slave is
fined from $5.00 to $25.00 if he buys any
article not bearing the “union label.”
Nevertheless, he, time and again, risks

 

the penalty and buys “free” goods simply
in order to help the fellow workingman
who is brave enough to work where he
pleases without asking permission on
bended knees from the bulldozing leaders
who seek by every known method of op-
pression and hate to govern him.

If these poor wageworkers will thus
brave fine and slugging to help out other
men who seek to live a free life under
our laws and c0nstltuti0n cannot you,
reader, help a little?

Will you reach out a hand to help an
independent workman earn food for his
wife and babies? Or will you, from
apathy and carelenssness, allow him to
be thrown out of work and the helpless
suffer until they prOStrate themselves
before this stupendous and tyrannical
aggregation of leeches upon honest Am-
erican labor?

The successor of Henry W'ard Beecher
in Plymouth church, Brooklyn, says:

“Union labor hatred for labor burns
like a flame, eats like nitric acid, is ma~
lignant beyond all deseription. But the
other day, a woman representing a cer-
tain union visited many families in Ply-
.mouth church asking them to boycott a.
certain institution. * * * Alas this
union woman’s hatred for non-union wo-
men burned in her like the fires of hell.”

She was pitilessly, relentlessly and tire-
lessly pursuing the non-union women .and
men to destroy the market for goods, to
ruin their factory and to starve them out.

in the French revolution only 2 per
cent of the French people believed in
violence. The 08 per cent disclaimed
violence and yet the 98 per cent allowed
the 2 per cent to till the streets of Paris
with festering corpses, to clog the Seine
with dead bodies, to shut up cycry fac-
tory in Paris, until the laboring classes
starved by the score. ‘

The, small per cent element “in the

labor Trust which hates and seeks to

destrOy the large per cent of independent
Americans sends out letters declaring
“free” industries unfair and tries to boy-
cott their products. If they could bind
everyone it would bring suffering upon
hundreds of thousands, immeasurable
ruin up0n the country, and land it abso-
lutely under the control of the men now
attempting to dictate the daily acts of our
people and extract from each a monthly
fee.

There are babies, children, women and
honest, hard-working and skillful fathers
who rely upon the protection of their
fellows, when they seek to sell their labor
where they choose, when they choose,
and for a sum they believe it to be worth.

Every citizen having the rights, priv—
ileges and protection of a citizen ‘has also
the responsibility of a citizen.

The Labor Trust leaders may suavcly
“request" (or order those they can) to
buy only “union label” articles, and you
can of course obey if you are under
orders.

Depend upon it, the creatures of the
Labor Trust will, upon reading this, visit
stores and threaten dire results unless
all the things bear “the label.”

They go so far as to have their women
pretend to buy things, order yards of
silk or cloth torn off and various articles
wrapped up and then discover “no label,”
and refuse them. That’s been done hun—
dreds of times and is but one of tho
petty acts of hatred and tyranny.

Let no one who reads this article un-
derstand that he or site is asked to boy—
cott any product whether it bears a “an-
ion label” or not. One has a constitutional
right to examine. the article and see
whether its makers are Labor Trust con—
tributors and slaves or are free and
independent Annericans.

I have tried to tell you something
about those who are oppressed, villified.
hated, and when opportunity offers are
attacked because they prefer to retain
their own independent American map-
hood. These men are in the. vast majority
and include the most skillful artisans in
the known world. They have wives and
babes dependent on them.

These men are frequently oppressed
and have no way to make their wrongs
known. They are worthy of defense.
That’s the reason for the expenditure of
a few thousands of dollars to send this
message to the American people. Re-

 

 

 

     
      
 

 

 

 

 

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sending it. The cause- needs no “‘eXcuse."
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' Battle Creek, Mich.

N. B.

Some “parlor socialist” who knows
nothing of the Russian Czarism of the
great Labor Trust will, ask right here:
“Don’t you believe in the right. of certain
workmen to ‘organize?’ ” Oh, yes,
brother, when real workmen manage
Wisely and peacefully, but I would chal—
lenge the right of even a church organi-
zation when its affairs had been seized
by a motley crew of heartless, vicious
men who stopped industries, incited
mobs to attack citizens and destroy prop—
erty in order to establish their control of
communities and affairs, and subject ev-
eryone to their orders and exact the fees.
When you see work of this kind being
done call on or write the prosecuting
officers of your district and demand pro-
cedure under the Sherman anti-trust law,
and prosecution for conspiracy and re—
straint of trade. We have the law but
the politicians and many of our officers
even while drawing pay from the people
are afraid to enforce it in protection of
our citizens and now the big Labor Trust
is moving heaven and earth to repeal the
law so their nefarious work may be more
safely carried on.

But YOu. Why don't you strike out
and demand defense for your fellows?

Put your prosecuting officers to the test
and insist that they do their sworn duty,
and protest to your congressmen and leg-
islators against the repeal of the Sherman
Anti-Trust law. Its repeal is being
pushed by the Labor Trust and some big
capital trusts in order to give each more
power to oppress. Do your duty and pro—
test. In this great American Republic
everyone must be jealous of the right of
individual liberty and always and ever
resent the attempts made to gain power
for personal aggrandizement.

Only the poor fool allows his liberty
to be wrested from him.

Someone asks, “how about your own
workmen?"

I didn’t intend to speak of my own
affairs, but so long as the question is
almost sure to be asked I don't mind
telling you.

The Postum workers are about a
thousand strong, men and women, and
don't belong to labor unions. The Labor
Trust has, time without numbers, sent or-
ganizers" with money to give “smokers.”
etc., and had their “orators” declaim the
”brotherhood of man” business, and ‘Cry
salty tears describing the fearful condi—
tions of the “slaves of capital,” and all
that. But the “confidence game” never
worked, for the‘decent and high grade
Postum workers receive 10 per cent over
the regular wage smlc. They are the
highest paid, richest and best grade of
working people in the state of Michigan
and i believe in the United States. They
«mostly own their own homes, and good
ones. Their wages come 52 weeks in a
year and are never stopped on the order
of some paid agent of the Labor Trust.
They have savings accounts in the banks.
houses of their own and steady work
at high wages.

They like their daily occupation in the
works (come and ask them) and are not
slaves, and yet the Labor Trust leaders
have done their best to ruin the sale of
their products and force them into idle»
ness and poverty.

It would cost the workingmen of Battle
Creek (our people and about 3.000 others)
from $1,000 to $2,000 a month in fees to
send out to the leaders of the Labor
Trust, if they would allow themselves to
become “organized" and join the Trust.

Not for them, they keep the money,
school the children and live “free.”
That’s some comfort for white people.

Once in a while one of the little books
“The Road to \Vcllvillc," we put in the
pkgs. of Postuvm, Grape-Nuts and Post
Toasties, is sent back to us with a sticker
pasted across it saying, “Returned be-
cause it don’t hear the union label.”

Then we join hands and sing a hymn
of praise for the discovering of some one
that our souls are not seared with the
guilt of being conspirators to help bind
Challis of slavery upon fellow Americans
by placing added power in the hands of
the largest, most oppressive and harmful
trust the world has chr seen.

When you seek to buy something look
for the "union label" and speak your
sentiments. That‘s an opportunity to
reach out a helping hand to the countless
men and women in all kinds of industry
who brave bricks, stones and bullets, to
maintain their American manhood and
freedom by making the finest goods
in America and which do not bear the
seal of Industrial slavery, the “Union
Label."

  

  

 

FAMILY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.-

 

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entailed in entertaining, as well as pre—
paring for them. ’
_ So far as birthday gift giving is con-
cerned, there are few suggestions that
need be given. It is always well, as fat
as possible, to give something that is
unexpected. Useful gifts are nearly al-
ways appreciated, but remember, that the
useful gift may also be unexpected. It
is a good thing to keep in mind that
even useful gifts may be an encum~
brance, if the recipient was already sup-
plied, and that many so-called useful
gifts may properly be designated “trash.”
Penwipers may be useful, but few per-
sons consider them rral necessities in
the home, handkerchiefs are far more
useful.

Books and magazines, when the tastes
of the individual are known. rarely fail
to please, and, by all means, remember
the birthday letter.

One mother, who was anxious to culti—
vate in her children a taste for good lit-
erature, formed the custom of giving
each child On his birthday, a suitable
book that would stand the test of the
years. In course of time, a bookcase was
rrovidcd and (ach child before leaving
home, had the nucleus of a library that
dated back to his birth, and around which
lingercd many delightful rcCillections.

Almost every child likes to give away
things, and small bsxcs of home-made
candy, with which he may treat his
friends in honor of his birthday, is a
plan that children in general greatly en-
joy. A birthday cake large enough to
spare a. few pieces which he may carry
to his friends, answers the same purpose.

The time of your will, of course, mod-
ify the plans for such celebrations. For
fatln‘r's or mother’s birthday a little trip,
or some pleasant family outing, is an
excellent way to celebrate when it can
be so arranged. For those who live in
the country, a trip to town, a shopping
expedition with the children, Will help
to make the birthday a pleasant recol—
lection. The precise mode of celebration
is not the most important thing. It will
vary with circumstances and with yEars,
but from (lllltll‘O‘ld to old age, people
like to lie remembered by those whom
they love. The main thing is to establish
the custom, and use it as a means of
incrtasing the love of home and cement-
ing the bends of affection that should
exist in every family.

ABOUT PUTTING UP GRAPES.

There is no fruit finer in flavor and)
nutrit‘on than the grape. and canned
after the following method they are al-
most as good as .whcn freshly taken
from the vine.

Pick the fruit carefully from the stem,
put in a vessel, pour on boiling water
until the fruit- is covered and let set until
cool enough to bear your hands in it. It
you wish to can them in syrup, prepare
as follows while the above is cooling:
One pound of sugar to a quart of water
and let boil well. As soon as you can
put your hands into the water, till your
hot cans with the fruit, rejecting the
water. (A perforated dipper is nice for
this). Fill to overflowing with the boiling
syrup or you may use. boiling water. Ad~~
just rubbers and lids and seal immed-
lately and treat same as other fruit.

PLUM JELLY.

Put the plums in a collander and pour
boiling water over them. Turn into a
preserving kettle and add just water
enough to cover them. Boil till quite
soft. Put thru a jelly bag, measure the
juice and allow a pound of sugar to a.
pint of juice. Roll the juice 20 minutes;
let the sugar heat. in shallow pans. in the
oven while the juice boils. When the. 20
minutes are up, add the sugar, stir till
all is dissolved. and pour into glasses,
taking the usual precautions against
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THE CHAMELEON ROSE.

White in the shade, red in the sun, such
is the two-fold character that has given
a name to the. chameleon rose. At night
or when it is carried into a dark room
it assumes a waxlike whiteness. This
does not occur abruptly, but the petals
first pass thru a bluish tint, which rap—
idly changes into a very pale rose, and
finally ends by becoming the purest
white. Then, if it is taken into bright
sunlight, with the greatest rapidity it
resumes the scarlet tint of the most bril-
liant peony.

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least 15 years after the date you purchase. Most
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DICKELMAN EXTRA

Galvanized Metal Roofing

We guarantee it for 15 years, but know it will last twice that long.

We know that our roofing which was put up 25 years ago is still in excellent
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The secret of the durability of Dickelman Extra lies in the wonderful system
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ally becomes a part of the finished sheet. This prevents it from cracking—

. , scaling—wearing or rusting off.

The Dickelman
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66 Gomley St.
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