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Cultivation.

ANY farms are. run on the “110
M garden” system, but it has been

found that this is not the one
Which secures the most cash, conven-
ience, and comfort; for the farmer and
his family. It has been noticed that
the family having no garden does not
eat as many vegetables; the members
consume more meats and store pro-
ducts andthe cost of living goes high-
er ap’ace. No farm can afford to be
Without a garden. If planned proper-
ly, it may be. tilled almost entirely by
horsepower and the vegetables may be
had therefrom‘on- a'moment’s notice,
not to‘mention the added satisfaction
of having’fthe gardeh'products fresh.
It has been said “An apple a day keeps
the doctor away,” and well may we
add, “A carrot. a week keeps everyone
sleek.”

Next to having no garden at all,
nothing is much worse than to have a
garden whose plants and varietics are
so poorly arranged that; much unneces-
sary labor is required of the good wife
in preparing them for the table. The
garden ought to be laid out so it will
provide a succession of crops for the
family and the crops not used so fre—
quently are farthest away from the
kitchen door.

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Compensation and Gratification.

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be so heedless and inconsiderate of
the physical efforts of his wife and
children that he would locate the fam-
ily garden down a long lane some dis-
tance from the kitchen? In this day
of enlightenment, it, would seem that
this condition would never be found,
but the person who has not viewed a
similar sight. would be, difficult, to find.
In selecting a spot for a permanent
garden, it seems well to bear in mind
that it is an adjunct of the kitchen
and. well may it be located with refer-
ence to the accessibility of the one
who prepares the meals.
Permanent Garden Spot Best.

\Vhile there are. those who contend
the garden spot: should not be. perma~
item on any farm, due to the fact. that
pests are best kept‘under control by
change of soils, yet. I believe the av-
erage farm should have. a permanent
garden and depend upon rotating the
vegetables to some extent to control
the insects and diseases. The farm
garden, if it deserves the name, is us-
ually a source of pride and when some
industrious old hen goes to digging in-
to a seeded garden, my experience is
that she digs .in a pretty sensitive spot.
Since the hen and the garden are listl-
ally incompatible, one or the other
must be fenced, and for obvious rea-
sons, it seems most practicable to
fence the garden. Then, too, if the
garden is kept permanent, it may be
fertilized more thoroughly each year
than as though it is put here and there
abOut the farm.

it is most economical of space, hence

 

Farmer’s Garden

time, to ha ve the garden long and nar»
row with the. rows running the long
way. At each end a. strip of sod six or
eight feet wide is left so that the horse
in cultivating may turn around with-
out. steppil g on plants, thus ruffling a
temper. Hand cultivation should be,
relegated to the past except in a few
individual cases. lio not; force the
wife to cure for the garden unless she
wants loathe garden is important
enough so that the men folks can well
expend a little of their energies there-
upon and when it, comes to men gar-
dening, 101' my part I feel “let the
horse do it.”

The placing of plant. rows with ref-
erence to the kitchen door may be
suggested thus: Radishes, lettuce, on-
ions, turnips, carrots, spinach, beets,
peas and beans closest to the kitchen;
cabbages and summer squashcs next;
cucumbers, muskmelons, watermelons
and winter squashes next, and sweet
corn, potatoes and tomatoes farthest
from the kitchen. Of course, this is
only a suggestion and is based upon
the individual tastes of our own fam-
ily, together with the frequency of
gathering the different vegetables.

Apportionment of Space.

if one observes many farm gardens,
he. will notice that. there. is very often
an evident; lack of correct apportion-
ment, of space to the, different garden
plants. An instance of this might be
cited in the fact that one will find two
rows of lettuce running entirely across
the garden, while twenty feet of let-
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Fertilization.

the mwds of the family, and none of
the extra plants are utilized to good
advantage. A similar illustration may
be had in the observation that some
gardens will be, over-balanced with rad—
ishes or tomatoes or some other vege-
table that. is really not a favorite with
the consuming family.

The mother or cook should have at
la'ge voice in apportioning the spacw
that is to be allotted to the different
kinds of plants. Most women have ob-
served the individual tastes of each
member that. surrounds the board and
with this in mind, they should be quite
expert lll determining the relative
spaces that are to be given over to the
various plants. A family that cares
but little for beets should not burden
the garden with many of them; in case
they are needed for the stock, the
field proper would be a better place,
for here they may be aired for at, less
expense. Few farmers raise a garden
for the sale of market produCts to the
trade. The. home table is the sole. mar-
ket and this being true, the. matter of
accurate space apportionment to the
different plants proves an economy of
space and an abundance of the relished
eats.

Ilel'ore the rush of spring work is at,

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NotWithstanding the
Land Owners "fact that much criti-
vs. Tenants. cism has been made of

the tenant system as
in vogue in this country so far as its
effect upon soil fertility is concerned,
a number of farm management surveys
which have been made under the aus-
pices of the Department of Agricul-
ture show that as a class in many of
the sections surveyed, the farm ten-
ants have been more successful farm-
ers from the standpoint of making a
good labor income than have the farm-
ers who were owners or part owners
of their own farms. A farm manage-
ment survey recently made of four
townships in one of the central states
indicated that the tenants in that sec-
tion not only grew more crops and sold
a larger proportion of those grown
than did the farm owners in the same
section, but that they also farmed
more land with a given amount of la-
bor and equipment.

The average labor income made by
the tenants in this particular survey
was $501 as compared with $446 for
the part owner and $312 for the owner,
while his family living expenses were
less, being $354 as compared with $413
for the owner. This data shows in
common with that provided by several
other similar surveys, that with the
same capital the tenant made the larg-
est income, the part owner next, and
the owner the smallest labor income.
This, of course, is doubtless largely
due to inventive, since a fair percent-
age of the farm tenants included in
such survey would be young men who
are working to the end of purchasing
farms of their own, while the owner
who has gotten onto what is, in the
vernacular of the day, termed “easy
street,” leads a less strenuous life and
practices less economy in the matter
of living expenses.

In this survey, as in practically all
others of a similar character, the ad-
vantage of mental training was clearly
indicated, since the labor income of
farmers with more than a rural school

education was very much greater than.

1hat of farmers whose education stop-
pod with the rural school. Also this
data shows that the man with the high-
er education remained a tenant only
from one-half to one-quarter as long
before becoming a land owner as did
those whose education stopped with
the rural schools.

This survey, however, tends to show
that in this section as elsewhere the
object of the tenant farmer under our
present system is not the maintenance
of soil fertility so much as the making
of the best possible labor income for
the time Spent upon a rented farm.
The crop yields of both hay and grain
were considerably lower on the farms

occupied by tenants than on those oc-
cupied by owners of the section cov-
er by this survey, also the tenant
farmer kept one animal unit for each
five and avhalf acres of ground, while
the owner kept one animal for every
three and a half acres of land. Other
things being equal, the larger amount
of live stock kept by farm owners
would have a direct tendency to con-
serve the fertility of their soil as com-
pared with the soils of rented farms.
Unquestionably the introduction of a
system of long-time tenantry would be
better for the rented farms of this
country, but in order to introduce such
a system it must be made as attrac-

oo tive to the tenant as the plan under

which he now works.

In some of the
sectional discus~
_ sions at the
meeting of the National Educational
Association which was held in Detroit
last week, vocational training came in
for some vigorous criticism on the part
of some of the prominent educators at
the meeting. The idea advanced was
that at the early point in the child’s
life when vocational education is ap-
plied it is impossible for him to have
an intelligent preference as to the oc-
cupation or calling which he would
follow, and that a natural consequence
of vocational training would be that
the children of wealthy or well-to-do
parents who had forethought for them
would in future years get the “white
collar" jobs while the children of the
laboring classes would be by the very
trend of their education compelled to
earn their livelihood by manual labor.

It seems quite possible that the edu-
cators offering this criticism may have
founded their argument as an erron—
eous hypothesis. The training for
which vocational education fits the
child should demand the joint labor of
both mind and muscle, which is the
most healthful and not the least re-
munerative kind of employment which
the child could choose for himself.

So far as a rural application of this
argument is concerned, it may be said
without fear of successful contradic~
tion that country children are not com-
petent to determine whether they will
follow agriculture or some other work
as a life vocation unless they know
more about the possibilities of agricul-
ture and the interesting phases of the
occupation than they gain in merely
doing chores and other jobs about the
farm whiclrlhe older members of the
family so often find it very convenient
to have the children do. Teaching ele-
mentary agriculture in rural schools
will unquestionably unfold the attrac-
tive possibilities of farm life to the
growing mind in a, manner which ob-
servation from the child’s standpoint
would never suggest.

The teaching of agriculture in the
public schools does not mean that ev-
ery country boy will become a farmer.
Vocational education along any other
line does not mean that all students
who are given such instruction will fol-
low similar lincs throughout their ac-
tive careers. Knowledge thus gained
cannot, however, fail to be an avail-
able asset, as was formerly recognized
when every young person was bound
out to learn a trade. At the same time,
the mental discipline will perhaps be
quite as valuable as that derived from
many of the subjects now included in
the country school curriculum.

Vocational Training.

The Bureau of Crop

Hauling the Crops Estimates of the U.
to Market. S. Department of
Agriculture has re-

cently completed an inquiry into the
labor involved in hauling of the crops
grown upon American farms to the
market towns or shipping points. This
investigation shows that the average
haul from farm to market is six and a
half miles. Something of the task in-
volved is revealed by the estimate
made as a result 6f these investiga-
tions that it would require something
like 15,740,000 days for one wagon to
haul only the marketed portion of the

three most important farm products of

the country,n namely, wheat, corn and
oats. It is estimated that it requires
approximately a half day for the aver-
age farmer to make a round trip to a.
market town.

The importance of improved roads
as a factor in the marketing of the
country’s crops is shown by the fact
brought out by this investigation that
the size of the average load hauled has
nearly doubled since 1906, at which
time it was estimated that an average
day’s marketing of: wheat was 56 bush.
els as compared with 112 bushels at
the present time and a similar compar.
ison of averages with other important
crops.

In connection with this estimate of
the average haul the maximum and
minimum for various sections of the
country will be of interest to the read.
er. The longest hauls were found in
the Rocky Mountain states, of which
Nevada holds the record, with an av-
erage haul of all farmers of 18 miles.
The shortest hauls were found to be
in the middle west, Ohio being at the
bottom with an average farm to mar-
ket haul of four miles.

In the matter of marketing the coun-
try’s crop alone any reasonable expen-
diture for the betterment of country
roads would seem to be well justified
by these statistics, to say nothing of
the greater facility for travel for other
purposes which better roads will in-
sure and the more attractive appear-
ance which they will present all along
the line in every farm community.

This title could be
applied to few men
as fittingly as to Hen-
ry Wallace, veteran
publisher of Wallace’s Farmer, to
whom death came without warning
while attending a meeting of the Iowa
Laymen’s Missionary movement in his
home city of Des Moines, Iowa, on
February 22.

While Mr. Wallace achieved well
earned national prominence in the field
of agricultural journalism and as a
leader in various other activities hav~

An Agricultural
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Henry Wallace.

ing for their purpose the betterment
of agriculture and country life, his
early years were spent in the ministry.
He was a native of Pennsylvania and
entered the ministry in 1862, accepting
a pastorate in the middle west the fol-
lowing year. In 1880 ill health forced
him‘to retire from the ministry and he
took up farming as an avocation. So
great was his interest in, and aptitude
for, agricultural work that he at once
manifested qualities of’leadership in
his new profession, and in 1883 he was
called to the editorship of a farm jour-
nal in the middle west.

In 1895, together with his three sons,
he established his own paper, Wal-
lace’s Farmer, of which he was the
head until his death. Notwithstanding
the fact that during sOme years of his
active life he labored under a handicap

of poor health, Mr. ”Wallace’s period of
usefulness was longer than that of
most men, he having attained to the
ripe age of 80 years at the time of his
death. He is survived by a family 01‘
three sons and two daughters, with
whom an exceedingly wide circle of
friends and admirers will unite in
mourning his loss.

HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.

Foreign.

The European Wan—Last week in-
terest was revived in the western front
by the tremendous German drive on
Verdun in northeastern France, which
began February 21 and still continues
after eight days of battle. The French
lines have been forced back along
practically all of a ’25-mile front and
the advanced positions of the Germans
enabled them to strike at Verdun from
three sides, the northwest, north and
east. Early this week the news indi-
cated a slackening in the onslaught of
the Kaiser’s forces and the renewal of
confidence on the part of the French
in their ability to hold out against the
invaders. Last week Fort Douaumont,
an armor-protected position, was tak-

en by the Ger mans, together with sev- ‘

eral smaller villages, but it appears
that the point still remains in dispute
and was the center of a great struggle
early this week. Throughout the re-
maining portions of the western front
engagements have occurred, but none
of them approached in magnitude that
about Verdun. The Balkan situation
remains unchanged and there is noth-
ing reported from the European Rus-
sian front nor on the Italian lines. The
Russians, however, in the Caucasus
region have been pushing their troops
rapidly into Turkish territory after the
capture of Erzerum and the latest re-
ports indicate that the Bagdad railroad
which forms communication between
Constantinople and the Egyptian front
is now being threatened by these in-
vading forces. A Turkish detachment
was attacked and routed by South Af-
rican troops in the Egyptian theatre
last week.

The colony of Newfoundland has
voted not only to prohibit the sale and
manufacture of intoxicating liquors,
but also the importation of such bev.
erages.

Three merchant vessels which re
cently sailed from South American
ports under neutral flags are reported
to have been transformed into German
sea raiders on the Atlantic. To pre-
vent boats leaving United States ports
for this purpose 'a special order has
been issued to government officials in
cha1 ge to maintain the closest solutiny
fit all vessels sailing under neutral

ag s.

Gen. Carranza of Mexico, announces
the authorization of an issue of a halt-
billion dollars in paper currency to be
based on a gold reserve. Former is-
sues of paper money will not be re-
pudiated but will be considered a loan
and as rapidly as a sound economic
policy permits these loans will be re-
deemed. Taxes are to be redistribut-
ed and they will form an important
part of the foundation to the new
financial policy of that government.

Two British ships were sunk by
mines off Dover, England, Sunday, and
it is thought that 40 persons were
drowned or killed as aresult.

The German government has assur-
ed the United States that food and
clothing sent from this country for the
relief of the besieged residents of [’01-
and will not be confiscated by the Ger‘
man forces.

National.

Violent earthquake shocks were felt
at Washington Sunday morning.

A comprehensive scheme looking to-
ward the prevention of floods in the
lower Mississippi valley is receiving
careful consideration from congress-
men of the central states and the plan
will be discussed in a conference at
Washington this week. Recent floods
have impressed the necessity for such
an undertaking.

The different. base ball clubs are en-

routc or have arrived at their train-
1ng points in various sections of the
south. The Detroit Tigers will be lo-
cated at VVaxahachie, Texas.
. Mayors of Michigan cities will meet
in Grand Rapids to plan for a cam-
paign looking toward a reduction of in-
surance rates in Michigan. -

Business men of Adrian are planning
the organization of a military company
patterned after the one started in De-
troit some months ago.

An outdoor rifle rangeis being pro-
vided for at the Michigan Agricul-
tural College. This will enable the
students on the rifle teams to practiCe
under more normal conditions.

The Michigan State Live Stock Com-
mission in cooperative with county
agents and government experts has in-
augurated a campaign of education
looking toward the control and eradi-
cation if possible, of hog cholera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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MARCH. 4, 1916.

THE ‘MICHIGAN FARMER

Beans and 'Soil Fertility

servations and experiences with

beans. In the years of 1864-5 my
cousins, coming to Michigan from New
Yorkstate, used to boast of their skill
and endurance in pulling beans by
hand, and assured me that bean grow-
ing was a very remunerative and im‘
portant part in the farm rotation. At
that date we grew no beans in Mich-
igan, comparatively speaking, but a
few years later I heard that in North-
ern Ohio and Southern Michigan whole‘
fields were planted to beans, and fin—
ally the planting spread northward
and was in full favor in Jackson coun-
ty, Michigan, in the years 1890 to 1900.
Since that date the growing of beans
as a field crop has passed on to the
north and' now seems to be in favor in
Northern Michigan and Wisconsin. No
beans are grown in New York, North-
ern Ohio, or Southern Michigan now,
as compared to the crop at one time.
At or about the year 1900 my acreage
was 20 to 60 acres; some of my neigh-
bors grew 100 acres.

We grow none now and would not
allow them planted on the farm. We
know they are the most exhaustive
and soil poisoning of any crop we ever
grew. Along with rye, they have about
ruined our farms, and it is time great
publicity be given the facts regarding
the deleterious effects of beans and
rye on farming lands. Even yet, among
tenant farmers most especially, one
sees a field planted to beans, but as a
crop they are always a failure. I think
that every bushel of beans ever grown
in Michigan cost the farmers of the
state at least $5 per bushel, and I have
grown a carload—550 bushels—on 18
acres at one crop. Yet I think in the
ten years I followed bean growing, I
lost. money by so doing. It takes only
a glance to convince one. Just look
backward, see the burned-over land,
so to speak, where once they were en-
thusiastic over bean growing, now
they do not grow them and will not
allow them planted. I have asked our
college men what these beans take
from the soil; they do not know. The
farmer of the Dakotas does not know
what flax takes from his black soil, but
he knows right well that flax will soon
exhaust even his “bottomless fertility,”
and so he inserts a printed clause in
his farm leases, that the tenant shall
not sow flax without the written con-
sent of the owner.

Right soon, now, the contract man
will be out among the farmers, offering
to let contracts and furnish the grower
with seed to plant. Some farmers are
already so poor from bean and rye
farming, that the matter of seed is a
serious problem and so they are ready
to try again. My hope is that they
plant corn and sow clover, and give up
the bean planting and rye sowing hal-
lucination.

Jackson Co.

P LEASE allow me to write my oh-

E. M. SANFORD.

It is unquestionably true that very
many Michigan farms have been bad-
ly depleted by reason of excessive
cropping to beans and rye. Formerly
we believed with the writer that the
blame for this fact might properly be
ascribed to the bean crop, as this
seemed to be indicated as the cause of
the very evident effect by both experi-
ence and observation. More extended
observation and a closer study of the
problem has, however, more recently
indicated that the difficulty lies with
the poor methods used in the manage-
ment of these depleted soils rather
than with the bean crop, which under
those methods of management con-
tributed in a marked degree to their
depletion.

The best available data shows, how-
ever, that the bean crop removes fair-
1y large quantities of fertilizer ingre-
dients from the soil. Dr. Van Slyke,
of the New York station, in his work
on “Fertilizers and Crops,” gives the
amount of actual plant food removed

from the soil by a 25-bushel per acre
crop of beans as 60 pounds of nitro-
gen, 18 pounds of phosphoric acid and
19.5 pounds of potash. In addition the
bean straw removes another 28 pounds
of nitrogen, six pounds of phosphoric
acid and 38 pounds of potash, making
a total of 88 pounds of nitrogen, 24
pounds of phosphoric acid and 57.5
pounds of potash.

Inasmuch as the bean is a legumi-
nous plant, it will, when grown under
favorable conditions, secure a pertion
at least, of the nitrogen required for
its best development from the air
through the development of root nod-
ules, so that the plant food actually re-
moved from the soil would not suffer
by comparison with that removed by
a 50—bushel corn crop (shelled) which
according.to the same authority would,
including the stalks, remove from each
acre of soil 78.4 pounds of nitrogen,
27.6 pounds of phosphoric acid and
55.2 pounds of potash. Of course, in
the case of the corn, the crop would
generally be fed out upon the farm,
and its fertilizing value thus retained.
This, however, would also be the ease
with the bean straw, which contains
the larger proportion of the potash re-
moved from the soil by the bean Cl‘Op,
so that the actual value of the fertility
removed from the farm by the selling
of the beans is not greatly out of pro-
portion with that which would be re-
moved by other cash crops, as for in-
stance potatoes, which arc not general-
ly considered an exhaustive crop in
their relation to soil fertility.

There is, however, a great, difference
in the usual method of soil manage-
ment in the growing of potatoes and
the grow ing of beans, at least as beans
were formerly grown upon the average
farm during the early history of bean
production in Michigan. At that time
beans were usually given second place
in the crop rotation, often following
corn as an extra crop in fitting the
land for wheat instead'ot’ summer fal—
lowing as the practice had formerly
been. Thus, while the length of the
crop rotation was not increased in
point of time, a second cultivated crop
\\ as produced on the land which drew
heavily on the available supply of the
three principal elements of fertility in
the soil. In addition to this, the hum-
us content of the soil was rapidly de-
pleted by this practice and its mechan-
ical condition thereby injured, in addi-
tion to the increased draft upon the
store of available fertility in the soil.

Potatoes, on the other hand, have al-
ways been given first place in the crop

         
  

 
 

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rotation, generally being planted on
clover sod and given good supplemen-
tary fertilization, for the reason that
this has been recognized as necessary
for the growing of profitable crops,
since the potato cr0p is one upon
which a good deal of labor must be
expended and a good yield is essential
to the making of a profit in its pro-
duction.

On farms where beans have been
used the same way in the crop rota-
tion, being planted on clover sod and
given supplementary fertilization of
phosphate fertilizers and followed by
wheat in which the land is again seed-
ed to clover, there has been no such
soil exhaustion as was noted by the
pioneers in bean production, particu-
larly where rye was made the small
grain crop in the lengthened crop rota-
tion and upon failure to get a clover
seeding the land was again plowed for
a repetition of the crop rotation. As a
natural consequence of the methods of
management above noted and ‘the
leaching of the available lime content
from the more open soils, many of
these soils became acid and a poor
home for the nitrifying bacteria. pecu-
liar to the clover family, so that even

in reasonably favorable seasons, it was

difficult to get a stand of clover. Con-
tinued cropping with rye under these
conditions closely gleaned the avail-
able fertility from the soil, the supply
of humus was quickly depleted to a
point where these soils were still more
"susceptible to the effect of drouth, and
the problem of the restoration of these
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difficulty, which was very largely due
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management.

The development of the bean indus-
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soils as a cash crop between grass and
wheat than upon the more open soils
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cash crop. Still we believe that the
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may safely grow beans even upon the
more open soils without well grounded
fear of serious soil depletion, if beans
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The Farmer’s Vacation

ACATION does not worry many
farmers. Sometimes there is
nothing of the kind on their

schedule. However, the farming husi~
ness requires the same skill, mental
alertness and hard work that is de-
manded of the city business man and
it follows that a change is advisable
at some time during the year. A vaca-
tion should not be looked upon as a
sort of oasis of joy sandwiched be-
tween a long period of dull uninterest-
ing work entirely devoid of pleasure.
The man who cannot find happiness in
his own home is nearly hopeless; he
will never be able to find much real
joy in any other place. A vacation pe-
riod does not mean that you can throw
over all of the hardships of your home
life, the home conveniences will be ap-
preciated when you are away’ and there
will be many inconveniences accom-
panying travel which will make you
appreciate your own home.

The city man takes his vacation to
obtain fresh air and sunshine away
from his usual environment. The
farmer can now live a healthier life
than the famed American Indian who
spent the winter in a smoky tent and
stuffed one week but starved the next.
The farmer does not need a vacation
for his health if he follows the simple
rules of hygiene and sleeps with his
window open. His vacation must be a
mental rejuvenation which is brought,
about by seeing new things foreign to
the usual routine of his daily life. It
is the change which makes the vaca-
tion valuable. ’

“'e are apt to take our work too ser-
iously. My city friend smiles pleas-
antly as he observes me seated at the
milk stool. I see nothing to laugh at.
He greatly enjoys my plight during
spraying time when the hose bursts
and deluges me with lime-sulphur at
200 pounds pressure. I see nothing
humorous in the situation. I think I
have jokes on him that are too numer-
ous to mention. Both of us take. our
own jobs too seriously and regard the
other fellow's life work with too much
levity. It does the city man good to
visit the country. The farmer’s vaca-
tion in the city may be very beneficial
as it means a change from the scenes
of the daily life and it is worth a great
deal to observe how the city man lives.
Nearly 100 per cent of the farmers can
return from a vacation in the city and
thank their lucky stars for a home in
the country. Their vacation gives them
a new insight into the prospects in
their own business and they learn to
appreciate the farm.

When on the farm we are apt to en-
vy the‘conveniences of city life and
forget all of the handicaps. At, an
earning capacity equal to the average
farmer who leaves the farm for the
city, you may be able to live in a “cozy
flat.” ,-A11 flats in Detroit are cozy,
they are not constructed along any
other lines. In many of these flats the
janitor does all the work, he sweeps
the walks, builds the. fires, empties the
ashes, washes the windows, etc. The
delivery boy will bring in your food
and all you have to do is to live in the
place and pay the bills. In a well or-
dered jail you would receive the same
attention as far as modern conven-
iences are concerned. However, V011
pay the bills and after collecting the
usual monthly bunch of receipts you
begin saving up wages for the next in-
stallment. At the end of several years
you have enough receipts to paper a
mansion and not enough money to buy
a portable pig sty on the installment
plan. That does not. apply to the busi-
ness man with capital. It is just an
example of what can happen to a lot
of people who go to a city with the
idea that high wages mean affluence.
Five dollars jingles big in the country
except when the taxes are due. In the
city you are taxed to the limit every
month and there is no room for a cow
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of that cozy fiat. A vacation pays. Go

to the city and study its conditions
and then return home with more appre-
ciation of your present possibilities. Of
course the above statements do not in-
fer that every city means flat life for
the man of moderate means.

A little co-operation with a good
neighbor and a two weeks’ vacation is
possible. The farm animals need their
daily care and it simply means, “Bill,
I expect to help you and you help me
and we will both have a good time and
not lose much money.” The vacation
in the city, especially a city like Dc-
troit, will prove profitable and you can
see all of the good things and not have
to stay there long enough to become
tired of them.

The farmers’ institutes are in many
cases an excellent way to spend a va.
cation in a profitable manner. New

ideas are gathered for use during the.

year and the visits with friends are an
insriration. Personally I like to con-
sider a visit to the big Roundup Insti-
tute more as a business trip than a
vacation. Institutes are fine and so
are picture shows, but the farmer who
visits the institute and manages the
trip with a ratio of one lecture to two
shows, certainly misses a lot of good
points that directly concern the farm-
ing business.

Michigan is a state favored with
lakes. A trip through the St. Clair riv-
er and on through Lake Huron to
Mackinac Island will be a revelation
to the inland farmer who never has en.
joyed such an excursion. It will cost
a little money but not much, and it
will do a great deal to make a man
tighten up his belt a couple of notches
and work hard for another vacation
the next year.

Considered from every angle the val-
ue of vacations depends on their ef-
fect after you return home. The
change should make a man appreciate
his own home and make him more
capable to carry on his daily work.
Otherwise the vacation is a failure.
Most of our time must be spent at
home and consequently most of our
joy in life must come from the home
environment, but on the other hand,
a change is necessary at times and the
man who uses his vacation time prop-
erly may have less desire to leave his
home farm and seek the work which
other men can perhaps perform more
efficiently. Every business becomes a
little tiresome at times and a short
vacation is just the tonic that the
farmer needs at least once a year.

Ingham Co. R. G. Kinnv.

START AN ACRE 0F ALFALFA.

Tin alfalfa problem is one which I
have studied thoroughly and now have
six acres which is doing nicely. This
was seeded in 1914 at quite an expense
for liming, manuring, etc. I have since
iound from my own experience that
any farmer can start, one acre of al-
falfa each year by saving the ashes
from his stove and applying it, togeth-
er with a little. stable'manure. I wish
every farmer in Michigan could see a
piece of alfalfa I have started where I
raised early potatoes last year. The
potatoes yielded at the rate of 200
bushel per acre. Any farmer can be
as successful with alfalfa by the fol-
lowing method: Manure the land well
early in the spring, plow early about
eight inches deep. Plant early pota-
toes as soon as weather conditions will
allow. Cultivate the potatoes often as
long as you can without injury to the
crop. This pulverizes the soil finely
and makes a good firm seed bed. Be-
fore the last cultivation apply your
ashes and alfalfa seed. Have your po-
tatoes planted in check so you can cul-
tivate same both ways. If the farmers
of the state generally would adopt this
method, they could grow profitable
acres of alfalfa by such use of ashes
which are. now too often allowed to go
to waste.

Lake Co. S. M. LONG.

 

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FARM NOTES. 1

Blighted Potatoes as a Source of Seed.
Will nice white potato seed which
has been selected from a crop which
was blighted, be safe to use? .
Oakland Co. F. M.
While scientists are not fully agreed
as to the proposition of the extent to
which potatoes grown from blight-in-
fested seed stock will manifest the dis-
ease from that cause, yet it is pretty
generally agreed that this is one meth-
of if not a principal method, by which
the potato blight is carried over from
one season to another, so that when
favorable weather conditions appear
the spores are present to a degree
which makes the infection of the crop!
and the progress of the disease rapid.

The best authorities do not favorl
the use of seed from bins or pits which
are infested with rot caused by latel
blight. A season like the present is,
however, unusual, in that the blight
was almost everywhere present, al—
though not to an extent which ruined
the crop as it did over a large area
of southern Michigan. Under these
conditions it would be difficult to se-
cure seed known to be entirely free
from such infection. Last year the
blight attacked the potato crop over a
large area in southern Michigan at an
unusually early date, so that the
plants were killed long before digging
time. This fact rather than the de-
sign of the average grower, led to the
delay of digging the tubers several
weeks after the vines were killed, in
most instances. This is the very treat~
ment which is advised by the best au—
thorities to prevent the serious infec-
tion of the tubers with the spores of
the late blight \‘l‘llit'll induces rot in
storage. As a consequence, very many
of the crops have kept, as well as in or-
dinary seasons when there was little
if any blight noticeable in the fields.
In such cases it is the writer’s opinion
that it would be quite as safe to de-
pend upon the best of this immature
seed as to purchase seed of unknown
quality from a distance, which might
have been infected with blight at a
later date and may have been sorted
out from stock which was affected to
a degree which would cause consider-
able rot.

The seed potato specialists of the
country who have made the greatest
reputation in that line advocate the
planting of immature seed for best re-
sults. Inasmuch as the. blight-infested
potatoes were checked in their growth 1
when only partially grown, they would
have the same merit from this stand-
point as potatoes which were dug in
an immature state for seed purposes.

If one has potato stock which shows
evidences of blight infection through
the rotting of. tubers in storage, it
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this year. If one could be certain of
getting potatoes which were not blight-
ed, this would be a safer plan to fol-
low, but where there is no certainty of
securing such stock, the selection of
good sound seed from stock which has
kept well through the winter even
though the cr0p was shortened by the
blight, would seem to be the next best
expedient.
A Poor Stand of Alfalfa.

I have three acres of alfalfa sown in
oats last spring. Had a good stand
last summer, but it seems as though
it is failing. I (lid not lime the ground.
I have found that the soil is acid. How
must I treat the ground to make it
grow? How much lime to the acre,
and what kind of lime is best?

Ottawa Co. L. V. E.

It, is possible that the application of
lime to this stand of alfalfa might cor-
rect the soil acidity and the stand be
saved, but unless there should appear
areas of dark healthy colored plants in
the field when the growth starts next
spring, this would be rather doubtful,
as that would indicate that there is lit-
tle, if any, inoculation of the soil with
the bacteria peculiar to the alfalfa
plant.

If a liberal application of ground
limestone were made to this soil, how-
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Big lilo-{Huge free catalog and circular about unh
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in your corn with accurate spacing between the kernels. The
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condition and it could be plowed and
re—seeded to alfalfa if the stand did not
thicken and make satisfactory growth.
We have seen alfalfa make a profit-
able stand the third year when it did
not make sufficient growth to cut any
hay at all the first and second seasons.
This would indicate that the plants
which survived had reached down
through the surface soil into a soil
area where lime was more plentiful,
and that natural inoculation had grad-
ually taken place.

In the writer’s opinion, it would be
a better plan to delay the application
of lime until the soil is again fitted for
clover or alfalfa, unless inoculated
areas or plants are plainly visible next,

stand.
When to Sow Sweet Clover.

When is the best time to sow sweet
clover? I have about nine acres to
sow. My soil is a sandy gravel.

Hillsdale Co. C. A. S

Most farmers who have had success

down, sandy soil advocate sowing in
the early spring, although like other
clovers, it may be successfully sown at
any time up until August 1, provided a
suitable seed bed is made and weather
conditions are such as to permit the
early germination and rapid growth of
the seed.

Sweet clover requires a firm seed
bed for best results, hence it is better
to sow on fall plowed ground or land
that is fitted without plowing in the
spring, otherwise it Would be prefer-
able to delay seeding until a firm seed
bed could be formed, so as to provide
more nearly ideal conditions for the
growth of the young plants.

Noxious Weed Seeds in Manure.

Will noxious weed seeds, such as
quack grass and Canada thistles. and
others, germinate, when put out: on the
land in manure that is well rotted, or
that is freshly made, and make the
land foul?

lngham Co. R. F.

Experiments have shown that most
of the seeds of noxious weeds are ef-
fectually destroyed so far as their ger-
minating quality is concerned, by com-
posting in the manner ordinarily prac-
ticed by market gardeners. \Vhere the
manure is hauled 011 the land as soon
as it is made, or from the yard where
it accumulated, the germinating power
of the weed seeds which is contains is
very little injured and the land will be
accordingly made foul by same.

Sowing Lime on Clover Seeding.

 

; Would it be well to sow lime or lime-
lstone on last season’s seeding this
gcoming spring? If so, about how much
to the acre?

Oakland Co. W. L. L.

While it has been the writer’s expe-
rience that a poor stand of alfalfa can
be improved by sowing lime on the
surface without working same into the
soil, there would not seem to be the
same incentive for sowing it on a clo—
ver sod, since under the best methods
of farm management and crop rotation
the clover seeding will not be utilized
for hay or pasture more than one, or
at the most, two years. If there is a
good stand of clover in the spring
when the lime would be applied, there
is a reasonable certainty of a vigorous
growth of the plants and a good yield
of hay or forage.

The principal object in sowing lime
to promote the success of a clover or
alfalfa seeding is to place the soil in
a fit condition to encourage the multi-
plication of the nitrogen-fixing bacteria
peculiar to these legumes. If a good
seeding of clover has been secured on
this land and it winters through in a
reasonably good condition, this is very
good evidence that these bacteria are
already present in sufficient numbers
to insure a maximum success of the
clover crop. Very much better and
quicker results will be secured in the
correcting of an acid condition of the
soil by applying lime or ground lime-
stone to the surface of the soil and
working it into same when it is being
fitted for a crop, as this insures a thor-

 

spring, in which case an application of-

lnne would very materially benefit the .‘ duct is the more profitable.

in the growing of sweet clover on run-v

MARCH 4, 1916.

ough mixing of the lime with the soil
particles so that it can act upon same
in solution with the soil moisture.
When applied to the surface of the
ground it can only so act as it is

brought into solution by the rain or

snow and percolates into the soil with
the moisture thus introduced. For
this reason it will be much slower in
its action than where applied to culti-
vated land. ‘

HELPS TO MORE PROFITABLE
TIMBER UTILIZATION.

 

As the woodlot owner is about to
remove trees for use as fuel, or to be
sawed into lumber, there often arises
the question as to which form of pro-
At such
a time, a knowledge of the methods
for converting from terms of one form
of product to terms of another becomes
of value.

>Relation of Cords to Cubic Feet Vol-

ume of Logs.

Our standard cord of wood measures
4x4x8 feet, but in most sections of the
state, the single or short cord is rec-
ognized, which contains sixteen-inch
stocks, but otherwise has the same di-
mcnsions. The standard cord con-
tains 128 cubic feet, but piles of wood
have considerable air space between
sticks, so that only about 70 per cent
of 128, or 89.6 (approximately 90 cubic
feet), is solid wood. The short or six-
teen-inch cord contains one-third of 90,
or 30 cubic feet of solid wood.

The first step is to determine the
number of cubic feet contained in the
log in question. The only measure-
ments necessary, are the average diam-
eters of the large and small ends of
the log, and its length. The volume of
the log can be found by the following
formula (3.14 X the square of one-
half the average diameter x the
length of the log in feet). Taking as
a concrete example: A log which we
wish to find the contents of in terms
of cords, has an average diameter of
18 inches and a length of 16 feet. One
half the diameter is three-fourths of a
foot, and the volume in single cords is
found thus: (3.14 x three-fourths
of a foot, squared, x 16), which
equals 28.27 cubic feet. To find the
number of standard cords, the process
is exactly the same, excepting the vol-
ume of the log in cubic feet is divided
by 90 instead of 30.

Relation of Cord Volume to Board

Feet.

A problem which arises more often
than that of finding the number of
cords contained, from the measure-
ment of logs, is to determine the rela~
tive amounts of lumber and cordwood
a stand will yield, knowing the esti-
mate of the standing timber, or the
scale of the felled timber in board
feet. There will, of course, be no ques-
tion whether the cordwood or lumber
has the greater value, if the trees in
question are white oak 01' any of the
more valuable lumber species, and
markets and saw mills are within rea-
sonable distance. The conversion fac-
tor for single cords is 183.3, or 550 for
standard cords. If, for example, the
timber estimate or the log scale indi-
cates that a number of trees contain
9,000 board feet, the number of single
cords is determined by dividing 9,000
by 183.3, and the result is 49.1 cords.
In similar manner, the number of stan-
dard cords can be determined by divid<
ing the number of board feet by 550.
Applying these conversion factors, and
the prices of cordwood and saw tim-
ber that, can be realized, to the results,
the exact relative value of the two
kinds of product 'can be obtained.

Woodlot products are harvested with
very little knowledge of their actual
value, or the relative value of different
kinds of wood material into which they
can be converted. It is positive and
unwarranted waste to cut a tree into
stove wood, when it will bring greater
returns as saw timber, ties, posts, pit
ing, or any other form of product.

Mich. Ag. Col. W. I. GILSON.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

MARCH 4, 1916.

N most of the discussions which we
have had the problem concerning
the use of fertilizers has been con-

sidered more in its relation to general
farming than in its relation to specific
farming. Whether or notvthe wheat
crop is benefited by this or that par-
ticular fertilizer, or what fertilizer to
use on corn is a consideration which
concerns simply the question‘of the se-
curing of a maximum crop of these ma-
terials. We knew well that at this
time a careful study of fertilizers is
essential in order that a ,maximum
amount of wheat may be produced eco-
nOmically or that other general farm
craps may be put in the position of
showing that small gain over the cost
of production which is the essence of
the farmer’s profit.

Fruit Grower and Vegetable Grower
Interested in Quality and Early
Maturity.

In the production and marketing of
small fruits and vegetables, however,
there are other items of consideration.
or course, the fruit and vegetable
grower is interested in a maximum
crop but he must take into considera-
tion likewise the influence of the par-
ticular kind of fertilizer which he us-
es, on the quality, as well, of the crop
which he produces. Not only this, but
he uses fertilizers as well to expedite
the growth and early maturity of the
crop. It makes very little difference
at just what exact period the ripening
of wheat takes place. It does make a
difference whether a particular fertil-
izer hastens or prolongs the growing
period of corn because, in the state of
Michigan the growing period for corn
is not any too long and we find this
same thing to have been true regard-
ing other crops during the past year.
But generally with our general crops
the farmer is not greatly concerned
with the question of the early matu-
rity. He is concerned solely with the
question of maximum crop. In vege-
table and fruit growing, however, one
of the great essentials is early matu-
rity and the more prominent vegetable
and fruit growers know that with early
maturity the intelligent use of com-
Illvi‘chil fertilizers is very closely

“’l'il pped.

\Vith such vegetables as radishes,
lettuce and melons the question not
only of early maturity appears, but the
question of flavor and texture of the
mature product, and experience has
shown that all of these items are more
or less connected with fertilizer con-
siderations.

The Vegetable Farm Soil is in Con-
stant Use.

On soils which are handled in an in-
tensive way, that is on which vegeta-
bios and small fruit growing is prac-
ticed, intensively, there are numerous
drains upon the soil itself. It has no
period of rest and relaxation, and
there, is not the opportunity for the ap-
‘ plioation of cover crops and green ma-
nuring which is such a rejuvenator of
soils in general farming operations.
Consequently the humus of which the
soil is continually robbed must be re-
placed through the medium of fertil-
izers. This is probably the reason
why ordinary farmyard manures have
been so popular among vegetable grow-
ers and fruit growers. W'e venture to
say that there is no fertilizer available
of any description which has such an
untold benefit upon the soil of the mar-
ket gardener and fruit grower as barn-
yard manure. Consequently it is de-
cidedly unfair to this organic fertilizer,
the manures, to compare them with
other commercial fertilizers from the
standpoint of the nitrogen, phosphoric
acid and potash which they contain. It
is always unfair under any considera-
tion to compare barnyard manures
with commercial fertilizers from a bas-
is of the administrative agents alone,
which they supply for it is the general
toning up of the condition of the soil,

 

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

Fruit ”and Garden Fertilizers
By FLOYD w. ROBISON

the particularly adaptable form of hu-
mus which it promotes and the bio-
logical conditions which are favored
by the introduction of barnyard ma-
nure which gives it such a decided
advantage over other forms of fertil-
izers.

According to Durst, compiled after
Wolf and Goessman, the following rep-
resent the average fertilizer ingredi-
ents removed from the soil by the var-
ious vegetable and farm crops with
the values estimated of these products.

Value of Administrative Agents Re-
moved in Vegetable Crops.

Take, for example, the potato crop,
with its estimated yield of 150 bushels
per acre. This yield of potatoes will
remove from the soil an average of
30.6 pounds of nitrogen, 6.3 pounds of
phosphorous and 43.2 pounds of potas—
sium, with a computed value of $9.34
per acre. .

The turnip yield of 800 bushels per
acre will remove 79.2 pounds of nitro-
gen, 13.2 pounds of phosphorous and
105.6 pounds of potassium, with a com-
puted value of $23.50 per acre.

The carrot, with an estimated yield
of 500 bushels per acre will withdraw
55 pounds of nitrogen, 12.5 pounds of
phosphorous and 62.5 pounds of potas-
sium. The value of this crop from the
fertilizer consideration alone is $16 per
acre.

Onions with a yield of 600 bushels
per acre withdraw 92.3 pounds of nitro-
gen, 20.6 pounds of phosphorous and
72.2 pounds of potassium. The value
of the fertilizer ingredient at current
prices is $34.25 per acre.

Lettuce, showing a yield of 10,000
pounds pe' acre removes 23 pounds of
nitrogen, three pounds of phosphorous
and 30.1 pounds of potassium, at a val-
ue of $6.71 per acre.

Asparagus yielding 3,600 bushels per
acre withdraws 11.5 pounds of nitro-
gen, 1.4 pounds of phosphorous and 3.6
pounds of potassium, with a value of
$2.66 per acre.

Cabbage with a yield of 12 tons per
acre removes 72 pounds of nitrogen,
12 pounds of phosphorous and 86.4
pounds of potassium. The fertilizing
value is $20.78.

Tomatoes, with a yield of 500 bush-
els per acre, withdraws nitrogen, 48
pounds; phosphorous, 5.6 pounds; po-
tassium, 14.29 pounds.

Cucumbers, yielding 500 bushels per
acre, Withdraw 40 pounds of nitrogen,
12.5 pounds of phosphorous and 50
pounds of potassium, with a value of
$12.25 per acre.

Compared with this we have corn
with an estimated yield of 100 bushels
per acre, which is very high, which re-
moves 100 pounds of nitrogen, 17
pounds of phosphorous and 19 pounds
of potassium, with a value at the
above rates of $22.84 per acre.

Wheat, 50 bushels per acre, removes
71 pounds of nitrogen, 12 pounds of
phosphorous, and 13 pounds of potas-
sium, with a value of $16.18 per acre.

Cats with an estimated yield of 75
bushels per acre removes 49.5 pounds
of nitrogen, 8.3 pounds of phosphorous
and 12 pounds of potassium, with a
value of $11.45 per acre.

Vegetables Draw Heavily on Potash.

The interesting thing as shown in
the above tabulations, is that the veg-
etable crops remove fully as much,
and in most instances more, plant food
material and the value of these miner-
al ingredients is greater in a small
fruit and vegetable crop than in our
standard farm crops. It is significant,
however, that this difference consists
almost entirely in the excess of potas-
sium which is removed by the vegeta-
bles. Nearly all vegetables, especially
those of the root type, draw heavily
upon the available supply of potash in
the soil and that is the element which
at the present time is giving us our
greatest concern.

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Your Land
Won’t Grow Clover

Because years of cropping have robbed
your aoi of its Phosphorus. Restore
the Phosphorus and you can bring back
the fertility. The use of FINELY
GROUND ROCK PHOSPHATE will
enable you to grow clover. lover
supplies nitrogen and makes other plant
food elements available. The cost of
Phosphorus is $l.00 per acre per year‘-
the profit an increased clover yield of
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What boot-wearers—like yourself— V
are saymg. about the famous molded

Goodrich
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We’ve told you of the wonderful new ‘ ‘ lilPRESS ’ ’
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NOW we’re going to give you specific instances of
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Bob Gray, up in New River Station, N. B., Canada,
wrote us recently about a. pair of “IiiPRESS.”
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N IFARMER

from the soil by the root and vegeta-
ble crops it is interesting to note how
intimately nitrogen is asmciated with
the potassium and phosphoric acid in
building up the enormous superstruc-
ture which is needed in most vegeta-
ble crops. W'e know that nitrogen and
organic matter have very much to do
with the size of the growth of this type
of farm products. In fact, it is so di-
rectly associated with the growth that
on those soils which may happen to
be what is known as “over-fertilized”
with organic manures, the growth of
stalk and stem and leaf is so great
and rapid that little opportunity is giv—
en the plant to build tuber and root.
Consequently in vegetable growing
there is very much need for a careful
study of the proper relationships which
should exist between the nitrogenous
and organic need of a fertilizer which
tendsindirectly to promote a prepOn-
derant growth of leaf, stalk and stem
and the other basic mineral adminis-
trative agents, particularly phosphor-
ous and potash. Consequently vegeta~
ble growers and fruit growers are find-
ing that‘ about as desirable a place to
arrange this relationship between the
various administrative agents is in the
fertilizer itself and before same is put
upon the field.

Raw Phosphate in the Stable.

We have advocated from time to
time the use of raw phosphate and
also the use of acid phosphate as an
absorbent in the stable. Our reason
for the advocacy of the use of acid
phosphate has not been simply to pro-
duce an absorbent. There is great
necessity for the use of an absorbent
in the stable, and as a neutralizing ab.
sorbent whereby the ammonia fumes
which are given off can be neutralized,
acid phosphate is for this purpose ad-
mirably suited indeed, but the real
desideratum for the use of phosphor-
ous in the stable is that the organic
manures there produced will be inti-
mately mixed with the administrative
agents in which they are deficient
themselves, and there is no better
time or place to do this mixing than
in the stable. Even raw phosphate or
ordinary, finely ground phosphate rock
can be used to a decided advantage at
this point, for in putting it in contact
with the organic manurcs in the sta-
bles, which are at all times and under
all conditions undergoing a consider
able change, there is brought to bear
upon the phosphate rock the agencies

 

THE RAINY SEASON

CONQUERED BY w

THE TOWER SYSTEM
CORN CULTURE

Tower Cultivators went into the fields
three days earlier than the shovels
‘i ,- ri h i alter a ram. Earlier maturity of the
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mung: .x, phosphoric and .
and potash. “m “(Us V..Il.rPeclt. Hull. Ill..writes :.
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’qu we" nit-allows and ”mm. livid ram three days‘sooncrthana shovel plow
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handling Write for pricm delivered. Adams 00' Agrlc. Extenston ASS n. De-
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made. (l'uiriuncml that you Wlll haw no
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children preferred. ALl‘ll't“<
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These Corn Roots within Five Inches of the Snrflce.

Each of the. following extensive com
farms of Illinms use 25 to 50'l‘ower Culti-
vators: Ill. Canning Co. and Hoopeston
Canning 09., both of Hoopeston. 111.; Iro-
quOis Canning Co.. Onarga. 111.; Blooming-
ton Canning Co.. Bloomington. Ill.; Chenoa
Canning Co. Chenoa, 111.: LeRoy Canning
Co.. Leroy. Ill. —because they have proved
the best.

Many thousands of farmers of the coun-
try use the Tower" exclusively. Nearly
every grower of‘Seed Corn uses the Tower
System because It IS proved the best known.

Reader, be sure your Cultivator this
season has the name “TOWER” on the
tongue. Write us for tree literature.

J. D. TOWER & SONS C0.

37th, Avenue, ‘ Mendota, ‘ Illinois.
(Orkinl manufacturers of Surface Cultivators.)

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TAN'I‘ED. Man to‘run gralnnnd‘st'ocli farm. must

;which contribute to its solubility and
thence by allowing it to come in con-
itact with the manures in the stable
'and later on, on the compost, heap. by
the time the mamu'cs are spread on
the field, a great deal of the phosphoric
acid, which if sown directly upon the
field would be more or less inert, has
had an opportunity to become changed
into an available product.

Phosphates Check Stable Losses.

Not: only this, but the use of these
products in the stable and on the ma—
nure heap tends likewise to conserve
the losses which ordinarily occur in
the exposures of manures. Various ex—
periment stations from time to time

have attempted to show how great:

these losses arc. At the lVIaryland
station, as explained in bulletin 122,
80 tons of barnyard manure allowed to
dry in a‘ pile were reduced to 27.10115.
at the end of a year‘s time. The Ohio
Experiment, Station, bulletin No. 183,
shows that in three months, January,
February and March, 38.75 per cent ol‘
the organic matter and 30.29 per cent
of the nitrogen, and 23.76 per (3911! of
the phosphorous and 58.84 per cent of
the potassium were lost from manure
placed and exposed in the barnyard.
If farmers are going to give value to
manures and many of them are so do-

 

ing, and it is right that they should do
so, then obviously these tremendous

; losses must be checked.

‘ Phosphorous and Organic Matter
Work Together.

Experiencahas shown, and shown

 

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very decidedly, that the economic use
of phosphorous in the soil depends al.‘

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MARCH 4, 1916.

most directly upon the presence of a
considerable available supply of or-
ganic matter. Probably the reason for
this is the exceeding tendency which
phosphorous even in soluble form has
to revert to the more or less insoluble
form. Consequently even though a
perfectly soluble phosphoric product
is put upon the soil it is probably true
that it is immediately, or almost im-
mediately, ‘again thrown out of solu-
tion or precipitated in very finely di-
vided particles throughout the surface
layer of the soil. We are apt to ask
ourselves, therefore, why it is neces-
sary that phosphorous and phosphatic
fertilizers should be placedin avail-
able form at all if they are going to be
precipitated out of solution at once
upon coming in contact with the soil.
The answer to this question is simply
this. Nature has seemingly provided
against the economic waste of perhaps
her most Valuable administrative
agent, that is, phosphorous, by mak-
ing it exceedingly difficult for any
leaching process which may go on
through rain and various other natur-
al agencies. Nitrogen in soluble form
does not revert to the insoluble condi-
tion of the soil. Even potassium once
in soluble form, with difficulty reverts
to the insoluble form and while it is
difficult to harmonize the thought that.
nature has not been interested in the
retention of potash in the soil, with
our present knowledge of the great
need of potassium we do know that
nature has made it possible for man
to be even prodigal in his use of the
nitrogenous salts for there is a bean-
tiful balance by which nitrogen can be
had for the asking by any intelligent
farmer. Phosphorous, however, is not
included in this economic balance. For
when a soil becomes exhausted of its
phosphorous supply it is indeed an ex-
hausted soil.

Consequently we find that nature
has provided great checks to prevent
the waste of this all-essential agent,
phosphorous, and so when a soluble
phosphate is spread upon the soil, 2.
phosphate which will go into solution
in ordinary rain water, the almost im-
mediate act of nature is to cause that
solution to revert to the semi—insolu-
ble form, in which condition it will
not leach readily from the soil, but
when it is thus precipitated from solu-
tion it is precipitated in the form of
exceedingly minute particles. in which
state of division it is possble for the
digestive agents in the soil to lay hold
of the phosphorous and utilize it for
the plant needs, while at the same
time this same form protects it from
the solvent action of the free water of
the soil. Therefore, we put, our phos-
phate rock, finely ground, with organic
munures because they are intimately
related in their action in the soil and
it is the decomposition of the organic
manure which accmnplishes apparent-
ly at the same time the breaking up of
the otherwise insoluble, phosphate
rock. The fruit growers and vegeta.
blc grower's fertilizer problem is one
which should require definite study by
him, and their possibilities, from a
financial standpoint are closely wrap-
ped with these intelligent, scientific.
economic considerations of the use of
commercial fertilizers.

KlLLlNG G'RUBS ON NEW LAND.

How can I keep green stumps from
sproming when out this time of year?

lient (,‘o. R. J. S. -

The very best way to keep green
stumps from sendng up a new growth
on recently cut-over hardwood land is
to burn the brush as well as practi~
cable, scatter on a liberal amount, of
grass seed, including clovers and tim-
othy, and pasture with sheep. Sheep are
fond of the browse and will keep the
tender shoots nipped off as rapidly as
they appear.

Where this cannOt be done the only
available method is to cut off the
sprouts .in August, which will discour—
agethe growth and‘kill’the grubs af-
ter a few years' treatment.

 

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MARCH ‘4, 1916.

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THE MICHIGAN F-ARMER

_ The Vegetable Garden

By C. w. WAID

OST farmers give too little val—
ue to their garden. One farmer
told the writer that when he

placed the value of his garden at $100
for the season, when questioned at the
time of assessment, that the assessor
was very much surprised. The reason
was that most figures given him very
much under this amount.

There are several reasons for the
lack of appreciation of the garden. In
the first place a very large number of
farmer’s gardens are not of much val-
ue because they are poorly planned or
cared for. Then, too, it has become
so much of a habit for some farmers
to get vegetables from the garden
without giving this part of the farm
any credit as a money maker or saver,
that they do not take the garden into
account in their consideration of the
farm income. The garden, like the
house, goes with the farm and that is
the extent of their calculation in this
connection. There are some farmers,
we are glad to say they are in the
minority, who so dislike to take a few
hours time off the regular farm labor
for the garden work, that they prefer
to under estimate the value of the
garden.

A well planned and well managed
farm garden will not only furnish
much healthful food for the family,
but will reduce the grocery bill very

the family and the available demand
for surplus vegetables should help to
decide the size of the garden. ROW
one in the following plan is four feet
from the edge, row two is five feet
from row one, and row three is four
feet from row two. All other rows are
three feet apart.

A Suggestive Plan for a Farmers’

Vegetable Garden.

Size of plot 40x200 feet, rowed the
long way.

First Row—Blackberries, black
raspberries, red raspberries, one-third
row each.

Second Rom—Currants, gooseber—
ries, one-fifth row each; asparagus,
two-fifths row each; rhubarb, peren-
nial onions, one-tenth row each.

Third Row.—Strawberries, early po-
tatoes, followed by strawberries, early
potatoes, one-third row each.

Fourth Row.—Parsnips, salsify, spin-
ach, one~fourth row each; carrots, one-
fifth row; parsley, one-twentieth row.

Fifth Row—Leaf lettuce, head let-
tuce, turnip radishes, long radishes,
(followed by string beans), one-tenth
row each; onion sets, one-fifth row;
early peas, (followed by bush lima
beans, two-fifths row.

Sixth Row—Early
white onions, red or yellow onions,
one-fourth row each.

Seventh low—~Medium early peas,

 

 

Straight Rows Add to the Attractiveness of the Garden.

perceptibly. In some families the boys
or girls do much to make the garden
a success and such an experience is a
valuable training for them.

Economy of time is of greater value
to the farmer than economy of ground.
By laying the garden out in a long nar-
row strip field methods can be employ-
ed in the preparation of the garden for
planting. By spacing the rows wide
enough apart. practically all cultivation
can be done with a horse cultivator. if
the work is well done and done at, the
proper time, very little_hand work will
be necessary.

A carefully worked out plan should
be drawn up before the work of plant-
ing begins. This will prevent, in a
large measure, loss of time when the
planting is done. The manure should
be applied in the fall or during the
winter unless the. garden is so situated
that the manure water will run off on
the surface. li‘all plowing on some
Soils is desirable.

After all, success or failure with a
garden depends very much upon the
personal element. If someone in the
family really likes to work in the gar—
den the time for the work will be
forthcomii g, and the work is quite
sure to be well done. The personal
element also enters into the arrange-
ment of the garden to such an extent
that no two gardens are alike.

The accompanying plan is one pos-
sible arrangement for a farm garden.
It provides for a large assortment and
a long season supply. The size of the
plot is 40x200 feet, and the rows are
run the long way. This plan can be
applied to a larger or smaller garden
garden as well. It is better to have a.
small garden well cared for than a.
large neglected garden. The size of

late string beans, cauliflower,
one-fourth row each.

Eighth ltow.——’l‘omatoes, one-half
row; I'it-ppers, one-tenth row; late cab-
bage, two»fifths row.

Ninth ltow.—~l<l:1rly corn,
early corn, one-half row each.
Tenth Row. Late corn, one row.

Eleventh Roux—Bush summersquas

Eleventh ltow._Cucumbers, bush
summer squash, one—fourth row; sweet
potatoes, one-half row.

Varieties.

The question of. varieties is very
largely one of personal choice. It is
better to have one variety of high
quality than two of low quality of the
same season of ripening. \Vell-tried
varieties should be given prei't-‘rence
over novelties. L'y planting one varie-
ty at. different times a succession can
often be provided more easily than by
the use of different varieties which
vary in the season of ripening. This
does not hold true where there is a.
wide range between varieties in season
of ripening as is the case with toma-
toes and corn.

Use of Hotbed.

A hotbed may be described as a
glass voredeccS 13- hSHRDLUUUUU
glass covered box-like frame, artificial-
1y heated. It can be used to good ad-
vantage in connection with any gar-
den. It is not only used to grow such
crops as lettuce and radishes early,
but in which to start plants for setting
in the garden when the danger of
frosts is over. Certain crops can also
be grown late in the season and pro-
tected by the hotbed sash after frosts
have killed outside crops. Fresh horse
manure made up of about one-third
litter and two—thirds droppings, is the
most satisfactory material to use for

peas,

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IDEAL-AMERICAN out-
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They increase the value of your
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A No. 020 IDEAL Boiler and 262 ft. of
38-in. AMERICAN Radiators, cost-
ing the owner $1 85 were used to heat
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the heating of the hotbed. It should
be piled at least ten days before it is
placed in the hotbed and forked over
two or more times to prevent burning
and to distribute the heat. evenly. it
should be placed in the hotbed pit in
layers when ready and firmly tamped
especially around the edges. A two-
inch layer of straw between the ma-
nure and dirt will help distribute the
heat evenly through the soil. Four to
six inches of good garden soil is next
placed over the manure and in from
a week to ten days it Will be safe to
sow the. seeds.

Heavy applications of manure, deep
and careful plowings and thorough
preparation of the seed bed to a good
depth are all factors having to do with

'the making of a successful garden. The

water supply is also important. Many
garden vegetables are badly injured
or made unfit for use because of lack
of sufficient moisture in the soil. The
overhead system of irrigation is ideal
and practicable where an elevated tank
or gasoline engine is in use to supply
water for other purposes.

Remember that a “stitch in time.
saves nine,” and that a stroke of work
done in the garden at, the proper time
may save many more.

if you are in doubt, as to the value
of a garden on a farm keep a record
of what. the vegetables from your gar-
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PLANTING AND PRUNING.

Fruit trees should be ordered at once
if they are to be set out this spring.
Careful tests at the Missouri Agricul-
tural Experiment Station have shown
that fall planting is better, but. if the,

 

MARCH, 4, .1916.

from the ground. All side limbs of
peach trees should be cut. off Close to
the trunk and the main trunk should
be shortened. Cherry trees should be
so pruned that. only three, four, or five
branches are left, but, none of its
branches should be cut, back.

“’ell—branched apple, pear, and Ant
erican plum frees should have the
main leaders cut out. to form open
spreading heads that will let in the
sunshine to aid in ripening the fruit.
Their side limbs should be so short-
ened that, they are only half or two-
thirds as long as at first. The number
of main limbs should be finally reduc-
ed to three, four, or five, which are to
form the framework of the. tree, but it
is often better 10 leave more limbs
than this at the end of the first season
and make final choice of the limbs that
are to be saved the next year.

 

TROUBLE DEPARTMENT.

 

Peaches for Home Use.

1 want. to set out a few peach trees
for home use on a gentle slope to the
northeast. The location will admit of
one row of trees extending north and
south about 215 feet. Will some peach
man tell me what varieties and how
many of each 10 buy ‘3 How far apart
should I set them and how old a, tree
should I buy? The idea is to have as
long a peach season as the climate
will permit. The trees would be DI‘O‘
tected by the farm buildings and other
trees to the west; and north.

Sl'lh‘l‘llllllill.

Peach trees should be set about 20
feet apart. The following are the best
varieties for home use when one de-
sires to have p *aches throughout the

peach season: l’layfiower, Admiral
Dewey, St. Johns, New Prolific, Kala-
mazoo, (lold llrop, Lemon Free and

   

 

 

 

 

 

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work was not done. last fall it will be
better to do the work this spring than
to wait until next fall and lose another
year of growth.

One—year-Old trees that have
properly grown are usually prel'erablm
but. two-year-old apple, pear, cherry, or
American plum trees are most com-
monly used because of the difiicuity of
gelling good year-old stock.

The bark will show just, how deep
the young trees were before trans-
planting and they should be reset to
about the same depth in holes just
deep and broad enough to admit. the
roots in their natural position without.
any bending. Cut any broken or dis-
eased parts from the roots and be
sure that the ends are smoothly cut
instead of left ragged. Trees that can-
not be planted as soon as they come
must be heeled in to prevent the roots
from drying out or molding.

Shake fine moist (not wet) soil in
between the roots and tramp it firmly
with the feet while the hole is being
filled, but be sure that the roots are
covered in a natural position and not
trampled into bad positions. After the
soil has been tramped in level with
the surrounding ground, an inch or two
of loose earth spread over the surface
will help to prevent baking.

As most trees cannot be reset. witlv
out the loss of~many roots,- the top
must, be trimmed accordingly or there
will be more of it than the remaining
roots can support readily and even
young trees whiCh are not transplanted
should be pruned severely, and the
proper shape given. The one-year-old
treewhicli has no side limbs should
usually be trimmed to make it head

been

 

out from «two to twoand a half feet

Cross Section of Hot-bed.

Salway. The first two varieties men-
tioned are, white peaches, but the oth-
ers are all yellow and freestone va-
rielies.

For ordinary table use one tree of
each variety should be sutiicient, but
if you desire peaches for canning pur-
poses, I would suggest, setting at least
two trees each of the (lold Drop and
the Lemon Free. The Kalamazoo is
also a good variety for canning pur-
poses.

Practically all the peach trees that
the nurserymen have for sale are one-
year-old trees; these are the most de-
sirable, as they start. better than older
trees.

if the protection that the farm build-
ings and other trees will give the row
of trees you intend to set out, is a
dense one, it will be of no special ad-
vantage to the trees, as it: will prevent
to some extent the circulation of air
which is quite necessary in protecting
the trees from spring frosts. Loca‘
tions that one might call cold in the
spring so that the buds are kept, from
swelling as long as possible, are the
safest for peach trees.

 

BARK WOUNDS FROM HEELS.

Vihenever it is necessary to climb
into a fruit tree for pruning, thinning,-
harvesting, etc., I have found more or
less difficulty in preventing injury to
the. bark with ordinary shoes. Some:
times the wounds have been serious
enough to take twoyears to heal over.
This is a mistake that can easily be
avoided by using 'rubber soled and
heeled shees during the summer, or
“arctics” during winter. No damage
results from them. M. G. KAINS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A HANDY GARDEN MARKER.

A handy garden marker can bemade
of the scrap material found on nearly
every farm and it will prove a time-
saver during the spring planting time
and more efficient than using two
stakes and a long cord for every row
that'must be marked. The marking
pieces should be placed at distances
apart depending on the width of the
rows. :Twelve or fifteen inches will
usually be the best distance which will
make the marker either four feet or
six feet in width.

An old pair of buggy thills will be
satisfactory handles it‘ they can be ob-

tained, or strong slender branches
from trees will do fully as well if they
are straight and six or eight. feet; in
length. If the soil has been finely pul-
verized in readiness for the garden
seed, this marker will make. straight
lines by simply pulling it over the soil.
it the ground is not smooth and rather
stony it will be necessary to weight
down the marker and this can be done
by placing stones in a sack and tying
them to the frame.

Ingham Co. R. G. Kinnr.

 

GROWING PRIZE TOMATOES.

Methods of producing good toma—
toes interest almost. every farmer. Ev-
en those who do not, grow them for
cannery or city markets raise. them
for home consumption. The method
here described is applicable to the
small patch or the large acreage and
is almost sure to produce good results,
as practically all the fruits will be of
marketable quality. As frequently
grown a considerable portion of the
crop is small and scrawny and not in-
frequently injured by disease. If, by
a little extra work, the entire crop is
salable, the effort should be consider-
ed worth while.

In growing tomatoes for either can~
nery or market, select. some. variety
like the Stone, rather than the tree
varieties. Make the ground rich with
rotted manure or any quickly-available
fertilizer. Plow deep and get the land
into a mellow condition. Mark off in
rows four feet apart one way, and
then run the marker the. other way in
rows two feet apart. At the points of

intersection set stakes five feet. or
more tall and on the smith side of
each stake set a tomato plant. We set
plants fairly deep, as this gets the

roots down where they will be able to
get hold of moisture during the dry
period or". summer. By making the
rows four feet apart one, way, cultiva-
tion may be kept up all summer.
Train the plants as they increase in
SiZe and tie to the stakes with strips
of cloth or binder twine. Allow only
one shoot to grow and train that close-
ly to the stake. When it reaches the
limit of the stake clip the top as often
as new buds appear. This will induce
the strength of the vine to go into the
fruit and hasten the ripening. From
the time the little plants are ten inch—
es tall little shoots will appear in the
forks and axils of the leaves. These
should be removed persistently, as this
is where the strength of the ordinary
vine is lost. Along with the little
shoots will appear blossoms and buds.
Leave the buds and fruit. will develop
early and rapidly. The average to-
mato patch runs largely to vines.

THE MICHIGAN FARMER

Trained in this way, the energy of the

plants is largely expended in produc-
ing fruit. At the same time the ripen-
ing process, is, hastened; fruit being
well above ground,_is not liable to de-
velop rot; having free access of sun-
shine, th-ere will be no hard spots, and
the flavor will be first class.
New Hamp. C. H. CHESLEY.

 

AMONG THE FRUIT GROWERS.

M. F. Russell, a Van Buren county
newspaper publisher, has bought the
Wadsworth Bros.’ fruit farm located
near Bangor. It contains 30 acres and
is all set to apples, pears and peaches.

The Lenawee County Horticultural
:‘ociety holds interesting meetings
tach month during the year at the
court house, Adrian. At the recent an-
nual meeting officers were chosen as
follows: President, Byron E. Niles,
Blissfield; vice-president, Frank Eh-
ringer, Adrian; secretary, B. F. Mat-
tern, Adrian; treasurer, N. A. \Vard,
Adrian. E. \V. Allis, who has served
as secretary for years, is chairman of
the executive committee.

Roland Merrill, the Benton Harbor,i
groWer, 10st his melon, crop during the I
past. season but he is not. discouraged;
and will have a larger acreage in 1916.
He had 60 acres of melons in Berrien}
and 80 acrt's at Three, Rivers, in St.§
Joseph county, but, the crop was 35
failure due to weather conditions“
This season he has contracted for over Q
100 acres near Constantine, in addi-f
tion to his other holdings, and he ex:
pccts to ship upwards of 100 cars of
melons to the large cities.

Kent (‘0. Ammxu Guiiir‘n’x‘. ,
THE FARMER’S GARDEN.
(Continued from first, page).

fever heat, the garden should be plan-
ned—«and the plan put. on paper. “Plan
your work and then work your plan,”

 

 

 

 

 

is a commendable bit; of advice. A
plan in the hand is worth ten in the
head. Decide upon the garden, then

go out and pace off its dimensions and
put them down on paper. Next. figure
out, exactly how much space will be
given to onions, carrots, beets, cucum-
bers, in each case showing the exact
number of rows and feet in each row.
In this way, one will be able to deter-
mine just how much seed will be re-
quired. ’l‘he desultory way in which
garden seeds are oft en ordered is any-
thing but economical for feW farm gar-
deners know just how much seed of
each plant they want; they order a
certain amount and if that isn‘t enough
they either order more and put: the
seeds in late. or they put. the space to
some other desirable vegetable.
The varieties for planting cannot be
mentioned explicitly but should be so
selected that the family may have the

less

vegetables in season throughout the
summer. Two kinds of corn, early

and late, should be planted, early and
late peas, beans fm' string and dry,
and radishes planted every two weeks
keep the table well supplied with this
palatable root.
lllinois.

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THE MICHIGAN.

Dairy Problems

How to Feed “Run-down” Dairy Cows.

I would like to know how to feed a
bunch of run-down mixed dairy cows.
I am a young man from the city and I
am working this farm on shares.
have clover hay and poor cnsilage. I
get oats, and have been trying bran
and cottonseed meal. From five cows
I am sell-
ing n11 milk to a cheese factory, the
milkt testing 3. 6 per cent.

Vl'ashtenaw Co. T. S.

Trying to make a profit with a herd
of run-down cows is much like trying
to make money on a run-down farm—it
is a difficult problem. The first thing
to do is to see that, they have plenty
of proper food. But you can’t feed
cows not used to a liberal ration a
good liberal ration 2111 at once. They
must be worked up to a full ration by
degrees, careful feeding is required.

You have the basis of :1 good ration,
clover hay, corn silngc, outs, bran and
cottonseed mcnl. You can get nothing
better. If cows will not yield 21 good
flow of milk on these foods they won’t
on any. If it is in them to do well
they will, if they are properly cared
for and properly milked.

I had a man once who was such a
poor milker that he could not make my
cows pay. He simply could not do it.
Hc could not learn to milk. A splen-
did cow, whcn milkod by 21 poor milk-
er, will only give a. moderate yield.

T. S. does not stoic in what, pcriod
of lactation lhcsc cows arc in, whether
they were fresh last, full 01‘ are coming
fresh this spring. Scycnty pounds of
milk for five cows is :1 poor yield un-
less the cows arc strippers coming
fresh this spring.

If they arc coming fresh early this
spring this may be all that one. can cx-
pccf of them. If the cows arc well
along in the period of lactation it. is
practically impossible to increase the
flow of milk much for this period. The
only thing to do is to get what you can
and waif until they freshen next time.
ration while they
Feed them well. After they
freshen you will get, your money back.
let them get run down. If is
slow 1101k to get, them up once

lthey get run down.

 

B. C. Banfleld. endale. Michigan

I can suggest no bcifcI iafion than
you are feeding. (H19 them all the
clover hay and ensilugc they will cat
up fairly clean morning and night. For
grain givc two pounds of coltonsccd
meal to cach cow if they are compara-
tively frcsh. If they frcshcu this spring
I would give them no cottonseed meal
at all. Feed :1 good libcrnl ration of
bran and ground oats, equal parts.
Give one pound of grain for every
three pounds of milk produced.

Corn and Cat Chop for Cows.
Arc ground corn and outs of much

value as n. milk producing food for
milch cows? is there anything gained

by feeding ground cull beans to milch
cows? My cows don‘t sccm to givc as
much milk as thcy should. Have one
four-ycar-old hcifcr which is fat
enough for bccf. She came fresh last,

May and is not giving any milk now
and does 1101 001119 fresh until the
sixth of May. \thn cold wcnlhcr
comes shc seems to dry up at 011cc
and I can not kccp hcr giving milk.
She is u finc large cow and cxccllcnt
for giving milk in the summer. \tht

can 1 do for hm"? :1. 11s -1:11:1-:1:,

'l‘hcrc is no bcficr grain food to be
obtained anywhere than corn and out
chop if fed with clover :11'1d alfalfa
hay. lint if you feed cornstnlks, corn
silngc or timothy buy for roughngc
thcn this grain does not. contain
enough m‘Olcin for u balanced ration.
In this case ground cull beans will be
21 valuable addition to the ration bc-
cause beans are richer in protcin than
either corn or outs.

Many cows, good looking ones, too,
are not good dairy cows, and never
can be fed and cared for so they are of
much profit. as milk producers. Their
feed goes to flesh instead of to milk.
They can’t help it. They were made
that way. The only thing to do in
such cases is to sell them for beef and
try again.

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FARMER

Amount of Silage in Silo.

How many tons of silage are there
left in a silo 8x30, which was refilled
after being fed from for three weeks?
The silo was filled with corn and soy
beans, cut a. quarter of an inch long.
Corn was well cared and the silage
was well tramped while filling. I have
about 15 feet left. I am going to move
and want to sell what silage I have
left. _ So please tell me how much sil-
age 1n tons there is in last ten feet.
and how much less if eight feet, or
how much more if 11 or 12 feet I
can get $4 a ton f01 it. Is that about.
the right price with timothy hay about
$12 or $13 a ton? Is the silage worth
more with soy beans in it?

It is estimated that a silo eight feet
in diameter and 30 feet deep will hold
30 tons of silage. If only 20 feet deep,
20 tons, and 10 feet deep, 10 tons. But
the bottom of the silo is packed more
and will weigh more per cubic foot. In
all, probably the bottom 10 feet would
weigh 12 tons, and eight feet, deep
would approximate 10 tons; $4 pcr
ton is a good price for silage if tim-
othy hay is $12. Soy beans mixed with
the corn makes the silage more nearly
a balanced ration, and it has 21 greater
food value, but just how much is diffi-
cult to say, as the amount of soy beans
is not given. I think $4 would bc a
fair price for thc silage, even though
it is part, soy beans.

Cow Falling off in Milk Flow.

I have a, cow, five years old, that
fi‘cshencd the last of December, and
has always given 12 quarts of milk
and now shc only gives two 01' three
I 21111 feeding her ground oats, wheat;
and corn with clover hay and corn-
slztlks 21s roughugc. She weighs about
l,000 lbs, sccms to bc hcalthy and is
111 good flesh. (1:111 you tcll me what

has caused this and what to do for
1191 ‘P
Allegun (‘0. R. N. L.

This cow ough1 to keep up ~hcr flow
of milk fairly well on this ration. She
should have a littlc more protein in
her ration. I would suggest two pounds
of oil meal or glutcn feed.

Another thing is the cow properly
and regularly milkcd? No cow will
keep up a good flow of milk if she is
poorly milked. Regularity in feeding
and milking arc both very important.
But sometimes when everything is
done that, can bc, a cow will fall off in
milk flow this way. It can not alwayw
be explained. it can not always be
remedied. Cows that. have always,‘
done well simply quit. Usually thch
is some cause that a careful observer
can discover and remedy. But some-
iimcs the cause is beyond human
knowledge. COLON C. LILLIE.

BUTTER FROM SCALDED CREAM.

in the issue of February 12 of the
Michigan Farmer, L. M., of Gcnesee
county, asks: “Can butter be churn-
cd when the milk, a day old, has bcen
heated to make the cream rise more
quickly? I have churned for hours?
whcn temperature was right, and got!
no butter. Vl'ill scalded milk make
butter?" In Mr. Lillic's reply he says:
“I think your trouhlc came from not
ripcning thc cream beforc churning.

 

VYurm it to 70 dcgrccs and let it stand :
2-1 hours, then cool to 60 dcgi‘ccs 11nd,»
churn." I do not wish to dispute M11;
Lillic‘s assertion that thc Ironblc (52111111:
from not ripcning the cream before:
churning, but I will give a bit. of expe-
ricnce I oncc had in this line, then L.
M. can judgc whcthcr 01' not scolded
cream will make buiicl'.

(inc day thcrc came to me through
ihc mail, a nice cook book, and as it
was nearing the dinner hour, I took a
sudden fancy to try one of the recipes
and so surprise the ‘ludc M011” with
smuclhing new for dinncl. About the
first, thing that, met my gaze was a
recipe for making cream pie. As it
was different, from any recipe of the
kind I had ever used, I thought I would
give it a trial. It read: “Take a cup
of sweet, cream and beat it for ten
minutes or until it froths,” which I
proceeded to do before reading furth-
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THE MICHIGAN FARMF-R

 

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the night before which, as usual, I
had scalded. Putting it into a large
bowl, I procured a spoon and com-
menced to follow instructions; but I
had not stirred .half of the allotted
time, before“ it looked suspiciously like
“coming” and before the ten minutes
were upI had a nice little ball of but-
ter and the men folks lost their cream
pie for dinner.

I have practiced scalding the milk in
winter for many years and have al-
ways churned the cream sweet. Ihave
never tried to ripen it, for I never
have any trouble to get it to “come,”
and I think it makes the better butter.
I heat the milk over a kettle of boil-
ing water until it crinkles, then place
it in a room away from the fire, where
the temperature will be immediately
reduced. At every skimming add a
slight sprinkling of salt and stir until
the new cream and the old are well
mixed.

Oceana Co. Mus. J. M. \Viimsox.

FEEDING THE MILK COW IN
WINTER.

 

The best results with milk cows de-
mands that the milk fiow be kept up
during the winter as well as during
the remainder of the year. A herd
that is allowed to drop in this partic-
ular when winter comes on not only
lowers its profit at that time, but is
hard to bring back when winter is
over. Reports show that average cows
in the best managed herds often pro-
duce two or three times as much but-
ter during the year as does the aver-
age dairy cow. This difference results

supply the food necessary to produce

_milk. In this class we have clover,

cowpea and alfalfa hay, bran, oats,
cottonseed and linseed meal. A good
daily ration will include feeds from
both these classes and it is impossible
to make a suitable ration by feeding
those in the first class only. A good
ration for a cow producing from 24 to
28 pounds of milk per day, would be
all she would‘eat of clover or cowpea
hay and forfgrain from five to six
pounds of corn, and from three to five
pounds of bran or oats. Another fair-
ly good ration for an ordinary cow is
all she will eat of alfalfa or cowpea
hay and eight to 12 pounds of corn.
Still another would he clover hay, as
before, corn six to nine pounds, and
cottonseed meal two pounds per day.
These rations will be improved in ev-
ery case by feeding corn silage.
Mo. Ag. Col. C. H. ECKLES.

RESULTS OF COW-TESTING ASSO-
CIATION WORK.

Eleven cows producing over 50 lbs.
of butter—fat for the month of January
and ten producing over 50 lbs. for De—
cember, with equally as good showing
for the months of October and Novem-
ber, is the record that has been made
by the Porter County (Indiana) Cow-
testing Association. To have so many
high producing cows is an unusual ac-
complishment for an association and
it goes to show that the Porter county
dairymen are making good in cow—test-
ing association work. This association
was organized by Purdue Agricultural
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largely from the fact that these herds
continue high in their milk production
during the winter.

A good milk flow results largely
from careful feeding, although shelter
and other phases of management are
also important. The man who is get-
ting poor results is usually feeding
timothy hay, corn fodder, and corn,
and perhaps not enough even of these.
The man who is getting good results
has learned that such a ration will not
enable a cow to produce milk enough
to make. it profitable. it is not neces-
sary to buy large quantities of expen-
sive feed to make a good ration, as it
can all be grown on the farm. If the
proper ration is not at hand, however,
it will usually pay to buy something
suitable, or possibly trade some of the
feeds on hand for others which will
give better results.

The man who gets good results with
cows feeds clover, alfalfa, or cowpea
hay for the roughness, takes care that
the cows have plenty of it, and, if he
has some corn fodder, feeds some of
this in addition during the day. If hay
of this class is fed, it is all right to
feed a considerable quantity of corn
for grain. ,

The feeds which are generally fed in
this section may be divided into two
classes. The first includes those lack-
ing in protein. They are used mainly
to produce fat and do not have pro-
tein enough for milk production. In
this class we have corn, corn fodder,
timothy hay, straw, millet, and sorgh-
um. The second class of feeds include
those which contain more protein to

and at the close of the first year‘s
work they had 97 cows that produced
over 300 pounds of butter-fat in one
year. Since last August when the
present year's work started they have
made better records than ever before.
This has been made possible by the in-
formation which they secured through
last year‘s work. By knowing their
high producing cows they can feed
and care for them more intelligently
and get largtr production and more
economical returns. They have also
been guided by the last year’s records
in weeding out the poor cows and have,
come to realize the importance of purr
chasing only the good high producing
cows for tin-tr dairy.

Thrre are our 2,100 cows in the
state being tested in. cow-testing asso-
ciations and a large number of herds
where private records are being kept.
This can not but result in a great iri-
prove-gent in the quality of Indiana
dairying.

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and some cream escapes into the skim milk.

Your separator may skim clean at full speed, but, no matter
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to know, first of all, that it

gives least trouble.

find that it meets all these
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70 lbs. Milk

are doing fine on Unicorn.

A. R. LEVEY.

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Elsie, MiCh-. H. F. Lewis, has a herd of 16 pure bred Holsteins that
He. has a 52 year old that is giving 56
lbs. per day with no other grain ration but Unicorn.
old that averaged 70 lbs. per day through January on 14: lbs. of
[7 nicorn feed as a grain ration. Thes: are facts I obtained of him

Hundreds of UNICORN feeders are doing as welL

UNICORN DAIRY RATION

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Cost .36 cts.

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Azoturia-Paralytie Hemoglotnemia
‘ By DR. W. C. FAIR

HIS is a specific acute affection

of horses, characterized by se-

vere disturbances in locomotion
in the loin and muscles of one or both
hind quarters, as a result of a paren-
chvmatous degeneration of certain
muscles, and the presence of hemoglo-
bin in the urine. The development of
the disease is favored by the co-opcr-
ation of certain predisposing causes.
The most conspicuous influence is the
method of keeping horses, as the dis-
ease usually follows one or more days'
rest, during which time the animal has
been fed plenty of rich food. How"
ever, exceptions are not by any means
rare, as I have known idle horses to be
attacked when standing in stable. Also,

others which were worked every day.

The influence of breed is sufficiently
proved by general observations, as
draft breeds become affected most fre-
quently, the lighter breeds being al-
most exempt. Excessive exertions may
produce the disease, even without a
previous rest, and brood mares may
have an attack closely following foal-
ing and I have known it to sometimes
follow painful surgical operations,
where the horse has struggled much.
The Accepted Hypothesis.

Fleshy horses kept in warm, foul,
damp, badly ventilated stables are of-
ten affected. Hutyra & Marek believe
it best to hold to the hypothesis of an
auto-intoxication. According to their
belief they claim to be justified in as-
suming that during the function of
previously rested muscles or in mus-
cles which have worked to excessive
exertion, some substance is formed
which exerts a toxic action, and which
produces a degeneration of the mus-
cles, and an elimination of the blood
coloring matter from the blood corpus-
eles. This process occurs either while
the blood passes through the affected
muscles or at a later stage, when the
blood circulates in the other organs.
During rest and rich feeding the sus-
pected toxic forming faculty of the
muscles may increase. It must prob-
ably be attributed to the last named
condition, that heavy, phlegmatic hors-
es, which, as a matter of fact relax
their muscles much more completely
during rest, than horses of the livelier
temperament and lighter breed. The,
disease seems to attack mostly horses
that have been subjected for some
time to hard pulling or heavy work,
then suddenly rested, and fed plenty
of highly nitrogenized food, then ex-
erted. It has also been observed that
the side of body which has to perform
the greatest muscular exertion in the
execution of work is most commonly
affected. These are the muscles of the
hind parts of body. The most strik-
ing changes are found in the muscles
of the loin, rump and hind quarters
and occasionally in fore quarters. The
muscles of the heart sometimes show
the same changes as the muscles of
the rump, but to a much lesser degree.

Symptoms.

The disease sets in without premoni-
tory signs, the animal invariably stif—
fens, shows disturbances in locomo-
tion of hind quarters, perspires pro-
fusely, knuckles at the pasterns until
he falls. The collapsed horse then
lies flat on one side, mostly with the
hind extremities stretched somewhat
backward, at the same time making re-
peated attempts to rise; with the head
raised it succeeds in standing on its
front legs, but soon drops back again
with painful groans. In some cases
only one hind quarter seems to be bad-
ly affected. In this case the animal is
usually able to stand. The muscles of
the paralyzed part of body are at first
hard and swollen, but in eight or ten
hours soften. If the disturbances are
only one-sided and not very extensive
the horse usually does not collapse
and remains perfectly quiet without
perspiring. In mild cases as well as
in the early stages of severe'affec-
tions, the temperature is not much

elevated; neither is the heart‘s action
much quickened. However, when the
animal becomes restless, suffering
much pain and exerting himself much,
the temperature usually rises some
and the heart action quickens. Fre
quently the passing of urine is retard-
ed, excepting in very mild cases. In
nearly all cases the urine is intensely
dirty, a reddish brown, beer brown or
ink black in color. The appetite re—
mains good at the onset and in mild
cases to the end of the disease. Con-
sciousness appears at first undisturb-
ed; the animals try to relieve them-
selves from the uncomfortable position
and make repeated efforts to rise until
completely exhausted, but later, how-
ever, they lie quiet, doubtless from ex-
haustion. Very often when conscious-
ness is lost the animal is then suffer-
ing from a re-absorption of urine; be-
sides, the animal very often shows con-
vulsive spasms of the muscels. The
disease seems to vary very much in its
course as in some cases there is a.
light stiffness and in a few hours the
animal is entirely well. However, in
the great majority of cases there are
pronounced symptoms of paralysis
which last for two or three days, or
even a week, then the animal gradu-
ally and slowly recovers. The disease
can be diagnosed with certainty only
by the presence of two cardinal symp.
toms, namely, the peculiar muscular
affection and the hemoglobinuria. In
rheumatism the muscles are not usu—
ally so much swollen and hard and the
urine is never so dark colored; besides
there is seldom as much loss of power.
Possible Errors in Diagnosis.

A traumatic injury of the spinal cord
or spinal meningitis can easily be ex-
cluded by the history of the case and
loss of sensitiveness of the posterior
parts of the body. Fractures of the
bone of the pelvis or hip is sometimes
diagnosed as azoturia. A plugging of
the arteries producing stiffness and
loss of power is sometimes mistaken
for azoturia. Colicy affections can
only be excluded by a somewhat. care-
ful examination. The prognosis ap-
pears unfavorable in proportion to the
completeness of the paralysis, and if
the animals cannot rise in spite of ap-
parent health, or if they are not capa-
ble of standing up by themselves or in
slings even for a short time, after be-
ing down two or three days, and if the.
kidneys are much affected and the ani-
mal has a high temperature, there is
only a slight chance of recovery. There
is always hope for an early recovery
if the urine is only a pale fed color, the
pulse strong and the paralysis not com-
plete: however, in giving an opinion as
to the probable outcome of a case of
azoturia, you should take into consid-
eration that sequels to a disease may
develop, which diminish the value of
an animal a long time, or permanently.
In most chronic cases, the paralysis of
the muscles disappear in from three
to six months, but I have known cases
to last twelve months. In some, eases
the muscles of one or both hind quar-
ters airophy and seem to continue do-
ing so, and the process of building up
this wasted muscular tissue is invar-
iably slow and tedious, and in some
cases the animal never fully recovers.

Treatment.

First of all, as I have previously
stated, it is almost entirely a prevent-
able disease, and by removing the
causes I have given, you will have lit-
tle occasion to treat a case. However,
when it: does occur and the first symp-
tom of stiffness of gait shows itself,
the animal should be stopped and if
possible stabled and kept perfectly
quiet for two or three days, given all
the tepid water that he cares to drink,
a small quantity of roughage, but no
grain. If the weather is cold he should
be clothed warm but allowed to
breathe fresh air. The muscles should
be gently massaged, but no liniment

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MARCH 4, 1916.
WATER FOR THE HOGS.

I have had a good many years of ex-
perience in raising hogs with pleasing
results and have always been very
careful in seeing that their water sup—
ply was the purest to be had on the
farm. I believe it is just as important
to furnish hogs plenty of good clean
water as it is any other animal. I
know by closely observing them they
prefer it to any other kind. Some men
are particular about the drinking wa-
ter for their cows or other stock, and
for themselves, but consider anything
to be good enough for their hogs. This
is a mistake. If furnished with plenty
of good water the hog will more than
repay for the trouble with a goodly
gain in pounds and many grateful
grunts of satisfaction.

The question of the amount of wa-
ter is usually left to the hog to decide
for himself and this is a pretty good
way to settle the matter. One of our
greatest authorities On swine, Prof.
Wm. Dietrich, says that a hog will
drink too much water during the hot
weather and not enough during cold,
and that better results can be obtain-
ed by forcing him to take a definite
amount according to his size, by mix-
ing the water with his feed so that he
will be sure to get enough and not too
much. This is reasonable, for the 110g
consumes a great amount of carbon-
aceous food. Such food, with the large
amount of fat carried in his body,
would cause a feverish condition dur-
ing hot weather and the animal will
drink much water in an effort to lower
the temperature of his body.

Cold Water Not Relished.

Winter conditions, however, are dif-
ferent from those of summer. Hogs
do not have a thick coat of hair to
keep them warm and often the shelter
is poor. Is it any wonder that they
will. quit drinking water, the tempera-
ture of which may be pretty close to 32
degrees; before they have consumed
enough to supply all of the needs of
their bodies. But it will require a
good deal of work to determine just
what the right amount is as we will
have to consider the fact that feeds
contain more or less water to begin
with, and the needs of the pigs will
keep changing all of the time as they
increase in size. Also, there will be
some work connected with getting the
pig to imbibe just the proper amount
each day. So I think those of us who
are attempting to produce pork as eco-
nomically as possible, do pretty well
in supplying plenty and allowing Mr.
Hog to use his hog sense as to how
thirsty he is.

As to the proper time to supply the
water, that can be left for the hog to
decide if a supply is always accessible.
But if the water is pumped to them or
carried and poured into troughs, I con-
sider it a good plan to water just be-
fore each meal. The stomach of the
hog is comparatively small and if he
does his drinking after eating a full

meal, there is danger of part of the'

feed. being washed from the stomach
before the digestive juices have had
sufficient time to act upon it as they
should.

The importance of Watering Hogs.

This subject of-watering hogs may
seem like a small matter and it may
not be of as much importance as some
others connected with the growing of
swine, “such as breeding and feeding,
but most of us spend nearly all our
time looking after those bigger things
and do not give enough thought to
some of the lesser details, while our
time should be divided according to
the importance of our different opera-
tions among all'the subjects pertain-

15—319

Worms and Indigestion

‘ Cause 90% of § Live Stock LOSSES

Do you know that 90% of all your live stock ‘N »
losses are caused by indigestion and worms, and that both are
preventable? That’s what the Department of Agriculture says in one

of its bulletins. It is estimated that the live stock losses during the past year
were $100,000,000 and that $90,000,000 of this was probably due to WORMS AND . fl
INDIGESTION. And both conditions are preventable. Right now the thieving, blood- A“ “o
sucking parasites are, at.work in your farm animals. They kill off your pigs and lambs. They stunt '~’i-.,;’:—~"‘ 2
the growth of many_animals.They lessen rcmstance to contagious diseases.’l‘hcy keep stock gaunt and ”*9 J .5 a”
thin. They steal hundreds of dollarsm stock profits from you every year. Destroy these dangerous thieves. 0
Clean them out of our herd.You can do it Without; risking a penny. I’ll show you how. I’ll prove it at my risk.
infill {111d your itgck o worms. I'll do it or no pay. Read my offer below. I don’t ask a cent of money in advance-
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THE MICHIGAN FARMER

AZOTURlA—PARALYTlC HEM-
OGLOTNEMM. *

(Continued from page 318).

of any kind applied, because I do not
believe that any satisfactory results
follow their use, and blisters are cer-
tain'to do a great deal of harm. The
bowels and kidneys should be both
stimulated into action by giving seven

‘ drains of aloes, one-half dram of cal-

Omel, one dram of ground nux vomica.
and two drams of ground ginger in a
bolus at one dose; or give one quart
of raw linseed oil and if it does not
produce the desired effect, give anoth~
er pint twelve hours later. Good re-
sults follow enemas of soap and tepid
buchu-in one-half ounce doses, or one;
half ounce doses of acetate ‘of potash
two or three times a day if necessary
to stimulate the kidneys into action.
After the hardness of the paralyzed
muscles subsides, the» animal should
be walked for a few minutes and not;

of all cases it is well to keep in mind
that the animal should be kept on foot
if possible, or in a propped up upright
position, in preference to allowing him
tolie flat on his side. The passing of
urine by moderate pressure with the
hand in the rectum is preferable to at
tempting to draw it off with a cathe-
ter, especially in geldings. If, the heart
action is weak, give alcohol, black cof-
fee or nux vomica. In many cases I
have obtained quite satisfactory re-
sults by giving either epsom or Glau-
ber’s salts, and in nearly all cases give
them large doses of cooking soda in
their drinking water, and in all cases
allow them to have all the tepid water
they care to drink.
Preventive Measures.

In conclusion 19!; me say that the
disease may be prevented with the
greatest certainty by exercising the
horses daily and greatly reducing the
grain food. In consideration of this
the horses should be exercised for a
short time and fed less even on days
of rest and in bad weather, and I
might emphasize this statement by
saying that no draft horse that has
been used for doing hard work and
heavy pulling should be fed even on
Sunday, more than one-third or to ex-
!ceed one-half of the grain ration they
iare accustomed to when doing full
I‘work. Feed them roots and roughage,
instead of grain and you will prevent
them having azutoria; besides, the

 

 

 

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vstable should be well supplied with

,fresh air and sufficient ventilation.

FEEDERS’ PROBLEMS.

 

Corn Silage for Horses.

Should a farmer feed his horses on
corn silage? If so, how much to a
feed with other roughage, such as oat
straw, and hay? Is it harmful for

hem?
lngham Co. R. F.

While corn silage may be satisfac-
torily employed in feeding idle horses
Where it is made only it small factor in
the ration, yet; serious and often fatal

silage for horses where moldy silage
has been fed. In view of this fact, sil-
age should be fed to horses only where
one is certain of the quality of the ma-
terial and His given in moderation to
animals gradually accustomed to it.
It is not a suitable feed for horses at
hard work, even though a good qual-
ity of wholesome silage is available.
Summer Pasture for Hogs.

\Vhat is the most desirable pasture
for brood sow with pigs, during spring
and summer months? Must sow a pas-
ture for use this season.

Allegan Co. W. S. B.

There is no other one forage pldnt
which makes better summer pasture
for hogs than Dwarf Essex rape sown
in the early spring at the rate of about
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from the time of Sowing, and will fur-
nish excellent feed throughout the sum-
mer under favorable conditions. If
the spring should be exceptionally ear-
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far from his stable. In the treatment,

results have followed the use of corn

 

MARCH 4, 1916.
portion of it sown to peas, 'oats and
rape, which may be sown together if

desired, with good results.

BREEDING PROFITABLE PIGS.

 

There are two considerations that
enter into the rear-ing of profitable
pigs, one being the cost of production,
the other the price obtained when mar-
keted. It is almost an infallible rule
that March and September are the two
months out of the twelve when the
highest price is reached for futted
hogs.

The weight of fainted hogs most gen-
erally desired by shippers is about 150
pounds. Pigs born in April can easily
be' made to reach this weight by Sep-
tember, being six months old. But, un-
fortunately, most farmers have no corn
during August with which to finish the
hogs. The green crop then growing
can be used but the best results can-
not be obtained without. some old corn.
In order to fatten hogs to market in
September, it is necessary that ar-
rangements be» made that there is
enough 01d corn on hand.

If the farmer attempts to raise Win-
ter pigs that he can market in Febru-
ary or March, he must go to the ex-
pense of providing warm houses for
the herd, and must take almost con-
stant care of the pigs to prevent loss
in cold, severe weather. When warmer
weather arrives they must be fed on
grain which has been carried through
the winter, and is at its highest value,
making the cost of raising and fatten-
ing the very highest possible.

Illinois. D. L.

LIVE STOCK NEWS.

 

The upward course of the hog mar-
ket for many weeks has caused a good
deal of surprise, as it was in progress
during a period of extremely large
marketing of hogs and pigs. Hogs are
selling far higher than a year ago,
with further advances generally ex-
pected, but at ruling figures the best
policy is to let hogs go to market as
fast as they can be got ready. While
hogs are moving liberally toward west-
ern markets all the time, the receipts
at eastern packing points are decreas-
ing materially, and this compels the
eastern packers to look to Chicago for
extremely large supplies, close to (51.-
000 hogs having been shipped out of
that market in a recent week. ()bvi‘
ously, this enlarged outside demand
for hogs is an extremely important fac-
tor in strengthening prices, since it;
creates lively competition, but it is ev-
ident that much of the advance has
been brought about by the big local
packers for the purpose of encourag-
ing the stockmen of the country to
continue to breed ,hogs. Of late the
eastern demand has ran much more
largely to light weight hogs and pigs
than was the rule heretofore, and this
has put prices for those offerings on a.
much higher plane, and whereas sev-
eral weeks ago thorn was a large range
in values between prime heavy bar—
rows and prime light, hogs, the differ-
ence now is only about a dime. Be-
fore last Christmas prime hogs sold
down to $6.50 per 100 lbs, prices for
swine averaging the lowest recorded
since 1912, but since then there has
been an advance that landed the best
hogs at $8.40. The extremely large .do-
mastic consumption of fresh pork is a
powerful bullish factor in the hog mar‘
ket, and so is the unprecedentedly
large export trade in cured hog meats.

The Chicago hog market has contin-
ued to display remarkable absorbing
power, with not only a liberal local
packing demand, but at the same time
an almost, unprecedented eastern ship-
ping demand, most of the eastern hogs
having been marketed some time ago.
In a recent week out of total receipts
of 256,433 hogs, there were shipped
east 67,978 hogs, comparing with 60,-
987 a week earlier and with only 25,313
for the corresponding week of 1915. A
noteworthy feature of the Chicago
market recently was the development
of a good demand for choice, thin, light
hogs to ship to Canada, lots weighing
from 175 to 200 lbs. being wanted. The
purchasers demanded a class by them-
selves, and they paid within 10 cents
per 100 lbs. of prices paid for choice
regular light hogs of the same weight.
As not many such hogs were offered
on the market, it became necessary for
the buyers to make their selections
from several car loads. The young-
sters were dressed and shipped in
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AKING the “Silvertown ” Cord Tire, taught

us a few lessons in the manufacture of lighter.

T' cooler, more flexible and enduring FABRIC
ires.

The “Silvertown” Tire, you know, gains its marvel-
lous S eed (and the Coasting qualities that demonstrate its
Speed primarily through having only T W0 layers of
Cords, laid transversely.

Of course, these TWO layers bend more readily than
Five, Six, or Seven Layers of Fabric do (or of Cord would).

But, we found it necessary, in order to conserve that
flexibility (in the Two-cord construction), to put a Rubber
Tread over it which was equally flexible, -—-equally strong,~—
and elastic enough to act as a sort of spring between the
Earth and the Tire-casing, when Brakes were thrown on
at stopping, or clutch thrown in at starting.

So, we had to devise practically a new kind of Rubber,
for this purpose, TWO YEARS AGO.

And this new kind of Rubber Compound now does for
GOODRICH Tires a work paralleling that done by the
wonderful Alloys of Steel and Bronze in modern Motor Car
construction.

It multiplies Rubber Eflicieney, for Tire purposes,
while decreasing its Weight, and without increasing} its
Bulk, or its Cost to you.

O O O

S we cannot yet supply half the demand for

” Silvertown Cord Tires" (until enough manu-

facturing equipment can be constructed) we

compromise with the Public by giving them, without addi«

tional charge, the highly efficient black Silvertown Rubber
in all Goodrich FABRIC Tires for 1916.

This makes GOODRICH Fabric Tires the most Re-
silient and Responsive—to-Power,——the most Long—Lived
and Lively, of all FABRIC Tires, at ANY price,——without
increasing their relative price to you.

We call this new Silvertown Tread Compound by the
name and brand of “ Barefoot Rubber.”

Because, it CLINGS to the pavement for the same
sort of reason that your bare foot clings to a slippery floor,
while being flexible, stretchy, springy, and light.

TEN ACIOUS, resilient, enduring, this “Barefoot Rub~
her” you today get in all black-tread Goodrich Fabric
Tires, —~ Goodrich Motor—Cycle Tires, — Goodrich Truck
Tires,~ , Goodrich Bicycle Tires—Goodrich Rubber Boots,
Overshoes, Soles and Heels, and in none but GOODRICH
products.

Test out a pair of these moderately priced black-tread
FABRIC Tires and see What results from the mixing of
BRAINS with Rubber.

No Tires are “ larger—sized, ”-«taken Type for Type,—
than GOODRICH lilac/o Treads.

THE B. F. G OODIBICH CO.
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The 7 -Passenger Fashion Plate of ’16

YOU NEED GO NO F URTHER—you need pay
no more-—to obtain all the mechanical excellence,
all the beauty, style, finish and luxurious riding
qualities in a seven-passenger touring car, that
your heart can desire.

FOR WE MAINTAIN that, though you search
the world over, you will find no car at any price,
that is the superior of this new Reo Six in these
essentials.

MECHANICALLY IT HAS NO SUPERIOR——
it is not possible to put better materials in a
chassis, simply because the science of metallurgy
knows no better. Reo uses and always has used
the best. The fame of Reo rests on that.

IT IS NOT POSSIBLE to machine parts more
accurately—for the Reo factories are admittedly
the “Models” among automobile factories and
Reo standards are admittedly of the highest.

AND IT ISN’T POSSIBLE to obtain an automo-
bile, in the designing and fabrication of which
more experience has been applied—for the Reo
organization is the oldest in the Automobile in-
dustry. And never since the first Reo was made
has there been a single change in the executive
organization of Reo.

ALL WE’VE LEARNED, WE’VE KEPT right
here in the Rec factoriesfiand this latest product
of Reo brains and experience and facilities is the
net result.

AS TO BEAUTY OF EXTERIOR we need only
say that when this new Reo Six was announced
and its graceful lines shown in the engravings it
was instantly hailed by everyone in the trade——
rival and friend alike—as the “Fashion Plate”
for the coming year.

AND IF YOU HAVE WATCHED closely the
various new bodies that have since come out——
some of them only too palpably redesigned to
emulate the lines of this Reo Six~—you have
observed that it had set the style for the season.

REO MOTOR CAR COMPAN

 

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BUT REO BEAUTY ISN’T on the outside alone
—it’s in the unseen places as well. In fact none
so thoroughly appreciates Reo engineering as he
who has studied it most intimately.

THE SAME STURDINESS—thesame wonderful
reliability, dependability and economy of upkeep
—that have made the four-cylinder Reo world

. famous, are in this Reo Six.

“50 PER CENT OVER-SIZE in all vital parts,”
that Reo factor of safety is the reason at the
same time for Reo dependability and low main-
tenance cost.

EVERY PART THAT IS SUBJECTED—or may
ever be subjected—to excessive strains is made
fifty per cent heavier—or of better material and
therefore fifty per cent stronger—than other
makers consider necessary. Motor parts—as
crank—shafts, connecting rods, bearings—trans-

ission gears, driving shafts, axles, differentials
all vital parts are made to the Reo standard

“fifty per cent over-size.”-

 

SEE THIS NEW REO SIX. Ride in it. Drive
it yourself—you can if you have ever driven any
automobile. You will say you have never tasted
the real joys of motoring before.

JUST A WORD ABOUT DELIVERIES. Those
who know are unanimous in stating that there
will be a tremendous shortage of automobiles the
next few months. Can’t be otherwise. Shortage
of all kinds of materials and of tools to manu-
facture them-demand greater than ever before.
Those who order early will get Reos—those who
delay cannot hope to. ‘

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SO WE SUGGEST that you decide this matter at
once and order your Reo immediately. Then
you’ll be one of “the lucky ones.”

TODAY won’t be a minute too‘SOon.

LANSING,
MICHIGAN

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For- the Man Who
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Wheel Base—126 inches.
Front SpringHemi—elliptic.
Rear Springs—Cantilever.
Front Axle—I-beam.

Rear AxIe—Full floating. Timken
roller bearings throughout.

Tires—34 'x41/f '. Non-skids on rear.
Demountable rims.

Motor—Vertical, six-cylinder, cast in
threes. Valves protected.

Cylinder Dimensions—31‘" x Sfié'.
Horsepower—~45.
Lubrication—Automatic force feed.
Carburetor—Automatic-heated.
Ignition—Generator an'd magneto.
Starter—Electric (Remy).
Transmission —— Selective swinging
type.
Single rod, center control.
Clutch—Multiple dry disc. I

_Brakes—Two on each rear wheel.

Steering —— Gear and sector. 18'
steering wheel.

Con trol—Left-hand drive, center con-
trol.

Spark and throttle on steering wheel. ‘
Foot accelerator.

Fenders—Drawn sheet steel.

Aluminum bound, linoleum covered
running boards.

Gasoline capacity—18 gallons. Gas-
oline tank in rear.

Stewart vacuum system supply.
Gasoline gauge beside filler.

Body— Seven—passenger “Sheer-3 inc"
touring.

. Genuine hand-buffed bright enamel

finish leather upholstering.

Deep cushions and backs. Divided
front seats.

Finish—Body, Golden Olive. Run-
ning gear, Black. Equipment nickel
trimmed.

Thief-proof—Locking device. This
enables the driver to lock simul-
taneously the starting device. the
transmission and the floor boards.
Starting device is made inoperative,
at the same time that the transmis-
sion gears are locked in neutral posi-
tion. It would take a volume to
describe it~~but you will see and
appreciate it at a glance.

Equipment—Fully electric lighted
throughout; improved 5-bow, one
man, mohair top, with full side cur-
tains; mohair slip cover ; clear~vision,
rain-vision, ventilating windshield;
speedometer; electric horn; extra
rim with improved tire brackets:
power tire pump; jack; complete
tool and tire outfit; foot rest.

Price——-$1250, f. o. b. factory, Lansing,
Michigan.

 

   

 

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LITERATURE
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This Magazine Section forms apart of our paper every week.

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

 

 

EXICO has stood as a synonym
M for war and bloodshed for so

many months that we have
well—nigh forgotten, if we ever knew,
that it was once a country where peace
reigned and people went about orderly
business pursuits, free to seek life, lib-
erty and happiness. And yet in the
'days of President Diaz the dwellers in
that tropic country had their work
days and fete days. In fact they en-
joyed the play days much better than
we do ours, for they have the tempera-
ment which can throw off work and
worry when holidays come and enter

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Covadonga Day

In Mexico City

By EDITH ADAMS McALLISTER

into the sports of the hour as joyously
as though there were to be no dark
tomorrows.

Among the fete days which the Span-
ish inhabitants celebrated most royally
was Covadonga day. Covado‘nga day
is to the Spaniard what the Battle of
Lexington and Concord, or the celebra-
tion of the Fourth of July is to the
American, for on the day picked for
celebration the Spanish general, Don

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Pelayo, in September, 718, won the
first decisive victory over the Moors at
the Cave of Covadonga in northern
Spain. A handful of Spaniards under
this Don Pelayo had taken refuge in
the Cave of Covadonga. Vi'ith it as a
stronghold they routed the Moors,
resulted in the withdrawal of the
Arabs from Asturia. Don Pelayo was
proclaimed first King of Asturia and
the remaking of Spain began. The

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Cave of Covadonga became the Mecca
of Spaniards and at Don Pelayo’s
death he was buried there.

Spaniards the world over, especially
Asturians, look to Covadonga day as a
day to be remembered, and its celebra-
tion in the City of Mexico was once
one of the great fete days of the year.

I have attended many “fiestas" in
the beautiful Tivoli Gardens on the
national holidays of the different coun-
tries, including Our own Fourth of July,
and they have all been more or less
enjoyable. But this Covadonga day,
I can never think of it without hearing
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WORLD EVENTS IN PICTURES

 

 

 

 

Princess Marie, of Anhalt, to Marry Prince Joachim, the Kaiser’s Youngest
Son, in Rear Seat of Auto Sleigh.

 

Soldier with Anti- Gas Mask Throwing
Hand Grenades.

 

British Regiment Mounted on Camels leavilng Cairo,

Montenegrin Women who have Experi

enced the Hardships of War, in their.

Quaint National Costumes.

 

King Nicholas, of Montenegro, and his Family, Find Refuge Among French
at Lyons.

 

Suez Canal.

 

 

 

 

American Woman who Fell from
Zeppelin Recovers.

 

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Copyright by Underwood & Underwood N. Y,

 

Egypt, to Defend the Famous Antarctic Ship “Scotia,” Burnt in Bristol Channel, and now Beached

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bur ening‘ yourl se- \\ " .
ment with a lot of fig \ ‘ , _.
cumbersome warm air pipes ‘ -
when the Caloric Pipeless Fur-2 ,.
nace heats all rooms with only" (
one register—and 35% less fuel.

The installation is simple. It
is just as easy to put the CaloriO’
Furnace in an old house as in a
new one.

TRADE

Burns Coal. Coke or Wood.
It brings city comfort to the Farm

Home. Lessons fire danger to
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Fairest offer ever
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fore you invest in new roof cover-
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about the one best—by far the
best fiom every viewpoint and .3.
chtapcst. Take no chances.
Get Edwards' Ifi'eifiJht Prepaid
offers and note the 1g saving.

Tinhtcnte Reo SteelSlIingles

actually cost; less—outlast three ordi-
nary roofs—no painting or repairs. Rot-
proof tire- -proof. rust-proof, and guar-
antcctl Ii htning- proof. Anyone can .
lay it ri ght over old shingles if you like. .

Imposslble 'l'o Rust Spanish M'emt Tile

Edges and Hall Holes.

Every sheet of Edwards' Galvan-
ized Steel Shingles, Roofing,Sidin
Ceiling or finish is extra heavy 311

vanized pieceCO ata ti line. by our ex-
clusive T GHTC OTE ntented pro- Edwards Parent
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as heav1 1y galvanized as body of sheet. '.4‘
Means no weak 3 ots to rust or corrode 1
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THE MIC

the ”cum ’tun of the tambors, the click-
ing of the Castannueles and the shouts
of “Ole, con ole con ole.”

At all these “fiestas” there is the
best of music, for the military bands
are there in numbers and there are
many orchestras of stringed instru-
Beautifully gowned women
promenade with a setting of magnifi—
cent old trees, and there are the usual
speeches, games of all kinds, dancing
in the pavilion and confetti throwing.

Because of its importance to Span-
iards, Covadonga- day was the one day
in the year when the grocery stores of
Mexico were closed. These stores are
owned by a. Spaniard who came from
Spain when he was .a small boy and
got a place to work in one of them.
He saved his centnvos and by the time
he was 21 man he had enough to buy a
store of his own. His employer always
helped him to get, started.

Covadongn day the Spanish grocer
considered his. He had worked 364
and this one day of the year was for
pleasure. He closed his store, attend-
ed high mass and then set: out to meet
his friends. Then it was off to the
Tivoli, there to dance and frolic and
forget there was such a thing in life
as work.

It ".114 a perfect. revelation to see
such spontaneous mirth in grown peo—
ple. There was very little confetti
throwing, but, the bands were formed
into circles and surrounded by danccrs,
the favorite dance being the Joto.
Vl’hen the bands stopped playing the
musicians would shout. “Viva Espun-
ia,” the dancers replying “Viva olo
con ole,” calling for another waltz.
Then they danced more furiously than

ever. Everybody danced, Gallegarios,
Basques, Aiidulusians, Aragoneses, 1111.

In one place you would see a group
.dancing to the music of the pipes; oth-
ers would be in full fling around an or-
chestra. Young men played tumbor-
ines to which they danced with great
skill, striking the tambourines with
heads, elbows and heels. Others piny-
ed' the guitar most. beautifully. The
dancers never tired! They would rush
from one circle to another, the leader
shouting, “Here we will dance,” and
they were at, it again with all their
might. Some danced in couples and
others alone. They even danced be-
tween numbers without music, snap-
ping their fingers merrily, perfectly in-
different to the crowds looking on.

In the midst of all this gaiety we
heard a voice shouting, “Make way for
Senor President.” Immediately all

“Viva cl Senor Presidente.” The ar-
tillery band, which has won fame in
many countries, struck up the Mexi-
can National hymn, which is one of
the ,most stirring and beautiful an-
thems written. All. did honor to the
president, but as soon as he had pass
ed they returned to their dancing. .

As night .drew near, strings of cod-
ored lanterns were festooned from tree
to tree, the electric lights fell in

 

patches throughout the garden; the—

said one of the soldiers.

lined up at either side and shouted,

1

HIGAN FARMER

more animated, the gayest grew more
musicians and dancers seemed even
gay, it was contagious. Couples were
dancing beneath the trees in light and
in shade; a merry group would whirl
into the blaze of the electric light,
breathless crowds would appear look-
ing for new places. We followed one
lad of about; 16 years who rushed from
one circle to another. He would spring
into the center and perform a wild
dance, which I have never seen equal-
ed for skill and grace. In spite of the
excitement: all was orderly. Indeed, I
venture to say there are few countries
where such order would prevail in
such 21 mixed crowd. The Mexicans
took no part, but. they looked on and
seemed to enjoy the sport. of their
Spanish cousins.

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MARCH .4, 1918.

There were cliques composed of the
bettertclasses. One that attracted us.
Here an
elderly lady played the guitar while a.
handsome chap sang. Lovely Senori-
tas were dancing together. But one
danced with a man. She was simply

bewitching. Her partner was as hand‘

some as she was beautiful. All of the
dancers were more or less graceful,
but, these two should have been crown-
ed Kingand Queen of them all.

The hour was late and this was a
most fitting time to leave, but every-
where as far as the eye could see, the
lights were burning just as brightly,
the dancing was going on with as
much “gusto,” and the men were
shouting, “Ole, con ole, con ole,” as
vigorously as in the early morning.

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F

The Ants Prepare for War.

HEN the young queens and their
V» mntcs were well started 011

their wedding journey, Billy Be
By Bo Bum and his friend Tinker Tec-
dle Tee climbed back up the hill and
re-cntercd the ants' underground city.
The Queen, you remember, had been
hustled off to her own apartments at:
the very bottom of the city when the
marriage flight began, for her guards

were afraid she would try to join her
children.

Now that all the excitement. was ov-
er,

Billy wanted to see the Queen

 

Well-gowned Women Followed in the Parade, Headed by the President.

again, so he started down the passage,
but before he had gone very far he
realized that something unusual was
going on. An air of suppressed excite-
ment. agitated every ant he met and
groups of workers were gathered in

every corner, excitedly waving and
crossing their long hair—like feelers

which, you know, was the ants’ we y of
talking.

At first Billy thought the ants were
discussing the marriage flight, but
soon a troop ol soldiers came up and
the few words he taught, as they hur—
ried past made him gasp with aston-
ishment.

“Now that the young queens and
their bothersome mates are out of the
way I think it is'time that we went to
war and captured a new lot of slaves,”
‘ “A good
many of the last lot have died recent-
13, and the city has grown so fast that
nng the work .is too heavy for our
own workers and the few remaining
slaves.”

‘.‘I agree with you,” replied another
soldier. “For several weeks I have
had my eye on a big colony of Negro
Ants not far from here, and I suggest
that we gather our army and‘attack
them without wasting any more time.”

“What do they mean by talking of
going to Win and capturing slaves?”
demanded Billy Be By ‘Bo Bum.

“Just what they say,” replied Tinker
chdle Tee. “They are planning an
expedition against a nearby colonv of
Negro nuts for the purpose of capture
ing 21 lot, of slaves.”

“Do you mean to tell me that:
make slaves?”

“I most certainly do," retorted the
merry little elf. “In fact, I don‘t know
how the work of a big city like this
could be carried on if it wasn’t, for the
slaves to help with the work. Haven’t
you noticed many little black ants
mixed in with the larger red citizens
of the city?" _

“Why, yes, I did notice some
ants engaged in digging a new ~«ore-
room,” replied Billy. “But, at the time
I was so busy with other things that
I did not think anything about it.”

“Those were slaves,” said Tinker.
“But slavery among ants is not the de-
grading, cruel practice it is among
men. In fact, the slaves in this city
are just as free and happy as though
they had never been carried away cap-
tives from their original homes. They
mingle with their captors and cheer-
fully help with the work, enlarging the
city, foraging for food, serving as
nurremnids for the baby nuts and d0-
ing the thousand and one things con-
stantly demanding attention in 21 city
like this. They arc treated as equals
by their captors and altogether lead as
happy 21 life as any ant in the city.“

“I should think the ants would be
afraid to let their slaves go out into
the forest foraging for food."

“VVhy‘?” demanded Tinker.

“Well, if they get out of the city
aren‘t they liable to try to escape and
return to their own homes?"

“There‘s no chance of that,” replied
the elf. “You see, the slaves were
brought here when they were so young
that they do not, remember any other
home than this. If they ran away they
would not know where to go and would
soon got tired of wandering about in

ants

black

the grass forest. In no time they
would be only too glad to return to
their masters, who really are more

like friends or brothers than masters.”

“What is the matter?" demanded
the Queen, who just at this minute
came rushing up from the apartments
far under ground where she had been
held a prisoner during the marriage
flight

“Your soldiers are planning to in-
vade the next city and carry off some

new slaves,” replied Tinker Tnedle
Tee. '
“Oh, how I would lead my army to

war,” said the Queen. “But whenevér
anything really exciting is going on,
my bodyguard always hustles me off to
the bottom of the city and holds: me
prisoner until the fun is over. Here
they come now to take me back to my
own rooms,” and the Queen pouted i‘ or
all the world like a little girl whose
mother won’t. let her go out to play.\

“Tinker, you and Billy Be By Bo
Bum had better come with me,” she

 


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MARCH '11, 1916. '

continued. “These slavemaking raids!
are. not alWays successful, and 31-:
though I have a big and powerful,
army, it has been defeated before now.1
It“ the enemy should win this battle,‘
they would invade my kingdom and1
maybe even capture the. city and then
you might not be able to escape.”

And next week I’ll tell you how the
ants went to war.

 

IBIRD FLIES 12,000 MILES.

 

BY L. K. ninsnnrnc.

A swallow of the chimney-sweep va-
riety, wearing the number 9,444 of the
American Bird Banding Association,
was captured recently on Staten Is-
land after it had traveled more than
12,000 miles, according to the date
when it. was liberated to continue its
journeys from continent to continent.
And what is more remarkable. the bird
was taken within half a mile of the
place where it was numbered two
years ago.

Everatt Burkman, of Manor Road,
\R'est Brighton, caught, eight chimney-
sweeps in a chimney of the house on
the Benedict estate in July, 1913, and
promptly numbered the birds and turn:
ed them loose.

Robert E. Saunders, in the Barrett
house in New Brighton was awakened
by a fluttering noise and found No.
0,444 caught in a window curtain. He
liberated the bird and reported its
number to Howard H. Cleaves, secre-
tary of the American Banding Asso-
ciation, who looked up its record. Mr.
("leaves said the chimney—sweeps win-
ter somewhere in South America and
spend their summers here. No. 9,444
has made two round trips, covering
more than 12,000 miles. and he said
that the bird’s return to Staten Island
showed that it is only migratory when
changing climates and returns year af-
ter year to the localities with which it
is familiar.

 

THE OLD COUNTRY ROAD.

 

BY ALONZO RICE.

“'ith crook and turn, the country road
Winds up the hill and down the

dale;
llere first the tide of travel flowed
Along the blazed-out trail.

Ere long the small. rude cabin stood
‘ieside the scarce frequented way;

And echoed through the lonely wood,
The tireless axe all day.

The forest felled, the waving grain
in beauty clothed the virgin soil;

The grateful sunshine, cheering rain
Made fruitful days of toil.

The white-topped wagons came in
view
On the horizon’s darkened rim;
And passed, in search of regions new,
Beyond the mountains dim.

The timid deer would pause and scan
{Tnceasing turmoil wrought around;

And then to haunts unknown to man,
it sped at slightest sound.

The grist across old Dobbin’s back,
The pioneer would mill

Along the lone, half-hidden track,
Each trip made plainer still. i

Here change has never set its seal;
And squirrels as in days of yore,

Along the worm-fence panels steal
To find their winter store.

And here and there is seen a stream 1
That pauses oft in shallow mood;
Where. undisturbed, as in a dream, ‘

The. wood-duck leads her brood.

 

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In vagrant. train, the gypsies mark i

The lofty elms, the waters clear; I

Beside the ford, when falls the dark,
Their gleaming lights appear.

From thickets close beside the way,
The. whistle of the red bird comes;

And farther still, in shadows gray,
The partridge loudly drums.

The white and sentient dust retains
The. print of little sun-burnt feet;

And here is where the loaded wains . 4,
Passed with their sheaves of wheat} _ ,

I’nlike the ways that lead to Rome,
\Vhere kings were robed in regal
state

Here. gleams the white. roof of the -

home
Where true hearts congregate.

No splendid coach with prancing
steeds
Whirls 1by with equipage so grand:
But here the farm boy gently leads

   
   

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The night happened to be partly
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moon, and the wind blew unusually
strong. The brightness of the fire
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i hope none of the boys got too risky
fio save a saddle or blanket. Monty’s
a terror fer runnin’ the gantlet of fire.
flie‘s like a boss that’s just. been drag-
lgod out of a burnin‘ stable an’ runs
back sure locoed. There! She’s smol-
dcrin’ down now. Reckon we might,
jest as well turn in again. It’s only
three o’clock.”

“I wonder how the fire started,” re-
marked Alfred. “Some careless cow-
boy‘s cigarette, I’ll bet!”

Stillwell rolled out his laugh.

“Al, you sure are a free-hearted,
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laccident like.”

“Bill, you don’t mean Don Carlos
burned the rancho?” ejaculated Alfred
in mingle amaze and anger.

Again the old cattleinan laughed.

“Powerful strange. to say, my friend,
ole Bill means jest that.”

“Of course Don Carlos set that fire,”
put in Florence, with spirit. “Al, if
you live out lieah a hundred years,
you‘ll never learn that groasers are
treacherous. I know Gene Stewart sus-
pected something undei‘hand. That‘s
why he wanted us to hurry away.
That’s why he put me on this black
horse of Don Carlos’s. He wants that
horse for himself, and feared the don
would steal or shoot him.”

“\Vell,” said Stillwell, “let’s all turn
in again. _ Somebody’ll ride over early
an’ tell us what’s what.”

Madeline awakened early, but not so
early as the others, who were [ID-311d
‘hnd bi‘eakfaSl: ready when she went
into the dining-room. Stillwell was
not in an amiable frame of mind. He
continually glanced at his watch, and
growled because the cowboys were so
late in riding over with the news. He
gulped his breakfast; and while Mad-
eline and the others ate theirs he
trainped up and down the porch.

Madeline noted that Alfred grew ner-
vous and restless. Presently he left
the table to join Stillwell outside.

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rancho and leave us to ride home,
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“No, I don’t exactly mind. We’ve
got the fastest horses in this country.
No, I don’t mind, but I’ve no hanker-
ing for a situation which Gene Stew—
art thinks—”

Florence began disconnectedly and
ended evasively. Madeline did not
press the point, although she had some
sense of misgiving. Stillwell traniped
in, shaking the floor with his huge
boots; Alfred followed him, carrying
a field-glass.

“Not a hoss in sight,” complained
Stillwell. “Somethin’ wrong over Don
Carlos’s way. Miss Majesty, it’ll be
jest as well fer you an F210 to hit the
home trail. We can telephone over an’
see that the boys know you’re comin’."

Alfred, standing in the door, swept

the gray valley with his field-glass.

“Bill, I see running stock-horses or
cattle, I can’t make out which. I guess
we‘d better rustle over there.”

Both men hurried out. While the
horses were being brought up and sad-
dled, Madeline and Florence put away
the breakfast dishes, then speedily
donned spurs, sonibi'eros, and gaunt-
leis.

.“Here are the horses, ready,” called
Alfred. “Flo, that black Mexican is a
prince I”

The girls went out in time to hear
Slillwell‘s good-by as he mounted and
spurred away. Alfred went through
the motions of assisting Madeline and
Florence to iii()u‘hl~wliicli assistance
they always floulcd—aud then he, loo,
swung 11p asl‘ridc. -

“I guess it’s all right,” he said mili-
or dubiously. "You must not go l0-
Wall'tl lion Cai‘los's. It's only'zi few
lilllt'H home.” ‘

“Sure, it’s all right. \Ve can ride,
can‘t we?” retorted Florence. “Better
have a (are for yourself, going off over
there to mix in goodness knows what.”

Alfred said good-by, spurred his
horse, Zl'lltl rode. away.

“if llill didn’t. forget to telephone!”
exclaimed Florence. “I declare he and
Alfred were sure rattled!"

Florence dismounted and went. into
the house. She left the door open.
Madeline had some difficulty in hold-
ing Majesty. ‘

It struck Madeline that Florence
stayed rather long indoors. Presently
she came out with sober face and i'ai'ih.
vi- light lips.

“1 couldn’t get anybody on the tel-

ephone. No answer. I tried a. dozen
times.”

“Why, Florence!” Madeline was
more concerned by the girl’s looks

than by the information she imparted.

"The Wire’s been cut,” said Florence.
Her gray glance swept swiftly after
Alfred, who was not far out of ear-
shot. “I don’t like this a little bit.
Here’s where I’ve got to ‘figger,’ as
Bill says.”

She pondered a moment, then hur-
ried into the house, to return present-
ly with the field-glass that Alfred had
used. WTith this she took a survey of
the valley, particularly in the direc-
tion of Madeline’s ranch-house, which
was hidden from View by low, rolling
ridges.

“Anyway, nobody in that direction
can see us leave here,” she mused.
"There's mesquit: on the ridges. We’ve
got cover—long enough to save us
till we can see what’s ahead.”

“Florence, what what do you ex~
pect?” asked Madeline nervously.

“I don’t know. There’s never any
telling about greasei's. I wish Bill and
Alfred hadn’t left us. Still, come to
think of that, they couldn’t help us
much in case of a chase. We’d run
right. away from them. Besides, they
would shoot. I guess I’m as well sat-
isfied that-we’ve'got the job of getting
home 'on our-Own hands. ‘ We don’t
dare . follow Al. toward Don Carlos’s
ranch. We know there's trouble over
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trail for home. Come, let’s ride! You
stick to me like a Spanish needle.”
A heavy growth of mesquit covered

the top of the first ridge, and the trail
Florence took the.

went through it.
lead, proceeding cautiously. As soon
as she could see over the summit she
used the field-glass; then she went on.

Madeline, following closely, saw
down the slope of the ridge to a bare,
wide, grassy hollow, and onward to
more rolling land, thick with cactus
and mesquit. Florence appeared cau-
tious, deliberate, yet she lost no time.
She was ominously silent. Madeline’s
misgivings took definite shape in the
fear oi? vaqueros in ambush.

Upon the ascent of the third ridge,
which Madeline remembered was the
last uneven ground between the point
she had reached and her home, Flor-
ence exercised even greater care. Be-
fore she reached the top of this ridge
she dismounted and looped her bridle
around a dead snag. Motioning Made-
line to wait, she slipped ahead through
the mesquit out of sight.

Madeline waited anxiously, listening
and watching. She could not see or
hear anything alarming. The sun be-
gan to have a touch of heat; the morn-
ing breeze rustled the thin mesquit
foliage; the deep magenta of a cactus
flower caught. her eye; a long-tailed,
cruel-beaked bird sailed so close to
her that she could have touched it
with her whip. But she was only
vaguely aware of these things. She
was watching for Florence, listening
for some sound fraught with untoward
meaning.

All of a sudden she saw that Majes-
ty's ears were held straight up. Then
Florence’s face, now strangely white,
showed round the turn of the trail.

“S-sh!” whispered Florence, holding
up a warning finger. She reached the
black horse and petted him, evidently
to still the slight uneasiness he mani-
fested. “We're in for it,” she went on.
“A whole bunch of vaqueros hiding
among the mesquit over the ridge:
They’ve not seen or heard us yet. VVe’d
better risk riding ahead, cut off the
trail, and beat them to the ranch. Mad-
eline, you’re. as white as death! Don’t
faint now!”

“I shall not faint. But—- you fright-
en me. Is there danger? What shall
we do?”

“There’s danger. Madeline, I would
not deceive you,” went on Florence in
an earnest whisper. “Things have turn-
ed out just as Gene Stewart hinted. Oh.
we. should—Al should have listened to
Gene! I believe—I'm at‘raid Gene
knew!”

“Knew what?” asked Madeline.

“Never mind now. Listen. We dare
not take the back trail. \Ve’ll go on.
I’ve a scheme to tool that grinning
Don Carlos. Get down, Madeline—hur-
ry!” Madeline dismounted. “Give me
your white sweater. Take it off—and
that hat. Hurry, Madeline!”

“Florence, what on earth do you
mean?” cried Madeline.

“No so loud,” whispered the other.
Her gray eyes snapped. She had di-
vested herself of sombrero and jacket,
which she held out to Madeline.

“Hear, take. these.
Then get up on the roan. I’ll ride
Majesty. Rustic now, Madeline. This
is no time to talk.”

"‘But, dear—why, why do you—ah,
you’re going to make the vaqueros take
you for me!”

“You guessed it! \Yill you—”

"‘I shall not allow you to do anything
of the kind,” returned Madeline.

It was then that Florence’s face,
changing, took on the hard, stern
sharpness so typical of a cowboy’s.
Madeline had-caught glimpses of that
expression in Alfred's face, and on
Stewart’s when he was silent, and on
Stillwell’s always. It was a look of
iron and fire—unchangeable, unquench-
able will. There was even violence in
the swift action whereby Florence
compelled Madeline to the change of
apparel. . ,

"It Was my idea, anyhow, if Stewart
hadn't told me to do it," said Flor-

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ence, her words swift as her hands.

                                   

Madeline Hammond! He wouldn’t am-
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killing cowboys these days. He wants
you for some reason. So Gene thought,
and now I believe him. Well, we’ll
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, |ten she stopped to listen.

I This detour of perhaps half a mile
Ibrought Madeline to where she could
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ia few miles off, and the cattle dotting
1the valley. She had not lost her cour-
gage, but it was certain that these fa-
miliar sights somewhat lightened the
pressure upon her breast. Excitement
gripped her.

The shrill whistle of a horse made
both the black and Majesty jump.
Florence quickened the gait down the
slope. Soon Madeline saw the edge of
the brush, the gray, bleached grass,
and level ground.

Florence waited at an opening be-
;1ween the low trees. She gave Made-
jline a quick, bright glance.

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with which she had seen Bonita’s fly-
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Madeline spurred the black into the
open, loosened the reins, and laid them
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;enough to realize that he had found he

iwas free and carrying a light weight.
A few times she took up the bridle and
pulled to right. or left, trying to guide
him. He kept a straight course, how-
ever, crashing through small patches
of mesquit and jumping the cracks and
washes.

Madeilne listened for the pound of
pursuing hoofs in her rear. Involun-
tarily she glanced back. On the mile
or more of gray level between her and
the ridge there was not a horse, a man,
or anything living.

She wheeled to look back on the
other side, down the valley slope. The
sight of Florence riding Majesty in
zigzag flight before a whole troop of
vaqueros blanched her cheek and made
her grip the pommel of her saddle in
a reeling te1r1.01

That strung e gait of hei roan was
not his wondeiful stride! Could Maj-
esty be running wild? Madeline saw
one vaquero draw near, whirling his
lasso round his head, but he did not
get near enough to throw. Another
vaquero swept across in front of the
the first one. Then, when Madeline

 

 

gasped in breathless expectancy, the
roan swerved to elude the attack.

It flashed over Madeline that Flor-
ence was putting the horse to some
lsuch awkward flight as might have
been expected of an eastern girl fright-

 

MARCH 4, 1916.

ened out of her'wits. She made sure
of this when she saw that-Florence, in
spite of th horse’s breaking gait and
the irregular course, was drawing slow-
ly and surely down the valley.

Presently, when she turned again to
watch Florence, uncertainty ceased.
Majesty was in his beautiful stride,
low down along the ground, stretching,
with his nose level and straight for
the valley. Between him and the lean
horses in pursuit lay an ever-increas~
ing space. He was running away from
the vaqueros. Florence was indeed
“riding the wind,” as Stewart had apt-
ly expressed his idea of flight upon the
fleet roan.

A dimness came over Madeline’s
eyes, and it was not all owing to the
sting of the wind. She rubbed it away,
seeing Florence as a flying dot in a
strange blur. What a. daring, intrepid
girl! This kind of strength—aye, and
splendid thought for a weaker sister—4
was what the west inculcated in a.
woman.

The next time Madeline looked back
Florence was far ahead of her pursu-
ers, and going out of sight behind a
low knoll. Assured of her safety, Mad-
eline put her mind to her own ride and
the possibilities awaiting at the ranch.
She remembered the failure to get any
of her servants or cowboys on the tel-
ephone. She rode on, pulling the black
as she neared the ranch. Her approach
was from the south and off the usual
trail, so that she went up the long
slope of the knoll toward the back of
the house. Under these circumstances
she could not consider it out of the or-
dinary that she did not see anyone
about the grounds.

It was perhaps fortunate for her, she
thought, that the climb up the slope
cut the black’s speed so that she could
manage him. He was not very hard to
stop. The moment she dismounted,
however, he jumped and trotted off. At
the edge of the slope, facing the cor-
1"1ls, he halted to life his head and
shoot up his ears. Then he let out a.
piercing whistle and dashed down the
lane.

Madeline, prepared by the warning
whistle, tried to fortify herself for
some new and unexpected situation,
but, as she espied an unfamiliar com-
pany of horsemen rapidly riding down
a hollow leading from the foot—hills,
she felt fear gripping at her like cold
hands, and fled precipitately into the
house.

Madeline bolted the door and, flying
into the kitchen, told the frightened
servants to shut themselves in. Then
she. ran to her own rooms. It took her
only a few moments to close and bar
the heavy shutters; yet even as she
was fastening the last one in the room
she used as an office, a clattering of
hoofs seemed to swell up to the front
of the house.

She caught a glimpse of wild, shag.
gy horses and ragged, dusty men. She
had never seen any vaqueros that re-
sembled these horsemen. Vaqueros
had grace and style; they were fond
of lace and glitter and fringe; they
dressed their horses in silvered trap-
pings. But the riders now trampling
into the driveway were uncouth, lean,
savage. They were guerillas, a band
of the raiders who had been harrass-
ing the border since the beginning of
the revolution. A second glimpse as-
sun-111 Madeline that they were not all
Mexicans.

The presence of outlaws in the band
brought home to Madeline her real
danger. She remembered what Still-
well had told her about the troubles
along the Rio Grande. These flying
bands, operating under the excitement
of the revolution, appeared here and
there in remote places, and were gone
as quickly as they came. Generally
they wanted money and arms, but they
would steal anything, and unprotected
women had suffered at their hands.

Madeline, hurriedly collecting some
money and securities that she had in
her desk, ran out, closed and locked
the door, and crossed the patio to the
opposite side of the house. She went

 

 


 

 

MA RCH 4, , 1916.

down :a long corridor, trying to decide

which of the many unused rooms would
be best. to hide in. Before she made
up her mind she came to the last room.

Just then a battering on door or
window in the direction of the kitchen,
and shrill screams frOm the servant
women, increased .her alarm. She en-
tered the last recur; There was no
lock or bar upon the door; but the‘
room was large and dark, and it was
half full of bales of alfalfa hay. Prob-
ably it was the safest place in the
house; at least, time would be neces-
sary to find anyone-hidden there.

She dropped her valuables in a dark
corner and covered them with loose
hay. That done, she felt her way

‘down a narrow aisle between the piled-

up bales, and presently crouched in a
niche.

With the necessity of action over
for the immediate present, she listened
waiting, hoping, yet dreading to hear
the clattering approach of her cow-
boys. There would be fighting—blood
——nien injured, perhaps killed.

Hours seemed to pass while she
crouched there. Had Florence been
overtaken? Could any of those lean
horses outrun Majesty? She doubted
it; she knew it could not be true. Nev-
ertheless the strain of uncertainty was
torturing.

Suddenly the hang of the corridor
door pierced her through and through
with a new alarm. Some of the gueril-
las had entered the east wing of the
house. She heard a babel of jabbering
voices, the shuffling feet of boots and
clinking of spurs, the slamming of
doors and ransacking of: rooms.

Madeline lost faith in her hiding-
place. The. idea of being caught in
that dark room by those ruifians filled
her with horror. She must get. out. in-
to the light!

Swiftly she rose and went to the
window. It was more of a door than a
window, being a large aperture closed
by two wooden doors on hinges. The
iron hook yielded readily to her grasp;
one door stuck fast, while the other
opened a few inches. She looked out
upon a green slope covered with flow-
ers and bunches of sage and bushes.
Neither man nor horse showed in the
narrow field of her vision.

She. h>lieved she would be safer hid-
den or: there in the shrubbery than in
the hon 2e. The jump from the window
would be easy for her: and with her
quick decision came a rush and stir of
:zy‘rit "hat wardcd off her weakness.

'i‘he tramping of heavy feet on the

floor 0‘ the adjoining room lont her
the last. strength of fear. Pushing it
with l. r hands and shoulders, she

moved the door far enough to permit
the passage of her body. Then she
:t:-ppcd up on the sill and slipped
through the aperture.

She saw no one. Lightly she jump-
cd down and ran in among the bush-
cs: but these did not afford her the
(-ovcr she needed. She stole from one
clump to another, finding too late that
she had chosen with poor judgment.
The position of the bushes had drawn
her closer to the front of the house
rather than away from it. Just, before
her were horses, and beyond a group
of excited men. She crouched down,
with her heart in her throat.

A shrill yell, followed by the sight of
guerallas running and mounting, rous-
ed her hope. They had sighted the
cowboys and were in flight. Rapid
thumping of boots on the porch told of
men hurrying from the house. Several
horses dashed past her, not ten feet
distant. One rider saw her, for he
turned to shout back.

This drove Madeline into a panic.
Hardly knowing what. she did, she be-
gan to run away from the house. Her
feet seemed leaden. She felt the same
horrible powerlessness that sometimes
came over her when she dreamed of be-
ing pursued. Horses with shouting
riders streaked past her in the shrub-
bery. There was a thunder of hoofs
behind her. She turned aside, but the
thundering grew nearer. She was be-
ing run down. '

T'HE 'M:ICHI.GAN FA-RMER

As Madeline shut her eyes and, stag:
gering, was about to fall under pound-
ing hoofs, a powerful hand grasped her
and swung her aloft. She felt a heavy
blow when the shoulder of the horse
struck her, and. then a wrenching of
her arm as she was dragged up. The
pain of it made sight and feeling fade

from her; butshe was still sufficiently-

conscious to know that she was being
rapidly borne away.

“'hen her faculties began to return,
the motion of the horse was no longer
violent. For a few moments she could
not determine her position. Apparent-
ly she was upside down. Then she
saw that she was facing the ground,
and must be lying across a saddle with
her head hanging down. ‘

She could not move a hand; she
could not tell where her hands were.
Then she felt the touch of soft leather.
She saw a high-topped Mexican boot, a
huge silver spur, the reeking flank and
legs of a horse, and a dusty, narrow
trail. Soon a kind of red darkness
veiled her eyes; her head swam; and
she felt pain only dully.

After what seemed a thousand weary
hours someone lifted her from the
horse and laid her upon the ground,
where gradually, as the blood left her
head, and she could see, she began to
get the right relation of things.

She lay in a sparse grove of firs,
where the shadows told of late after-
noon. She smelled wood smoke, and
she heard the sharp crunch of horses’
teeth nipping grass. Voices caused
her to turn her face. A group of men
stood and sat around a campfire, eat.-
ing like wolves. The looks of her cap-
tors made Madeline close her eyes;
but the fascination, the fear they rous-
ed in her. made her open them again.

Most of the men were thin-bodied,
thin-bearded Mexicans, black and hag-
gard and starved. “'hatever they
might, be, they surely were hunger-
stricken and squalid. Not one had a
coat. A few had scarfs. Some wore
belts in which were scattered cart-
ridges. Only a few had guns, and these
were of diverse patterns.

Madeline could see no packs, no
blankets, and only a few cooking uten-
sils, all battered and blackened. Her
eyes fastened upon men whom she be-
lieved to be white men, but it was
from their features and not their col-
or that she judged. Once she had
seen a band of nomad robbers in the
Sahara, and somehow she was remind-
ed of them by this motley outlaw
troop.

They divided their attention between
the satisfying of ravenous appetites
and a vigilant. watching down the for-
est aisles. They expected someone,
Madeline thought, but she could not
tell whether it was an allied band or
a pursuing posse. She could not un-
derstand more than a word here and
there that they uttered. Presently,
however, the name of Don Carlos re-
vived a realization of her situation,
and once more dread possessed her
breast.

A low exclamation and a sweep of
arm from one of the guerillas caused
the whole band to wheel and concen-

trate their attention in the opposite
direct ion. They heard something.
They saw some one. Grimy hands

sought weapons. Madeline closed her
eyes, sick with what she saw, fearful
of the moment when the guns would
leap out.

There were, muttered curses, a pe-
riod of silence, followed by whisper-
ings, and then a clear voice rang out:

“El Capitan!”

A strong shock vibrated through
Madeline, and her eyelids swept open.
She associated the name “El Capitan”
with Stewart, and she experienced a
sensation of strange regret. It was
not pursuit or rescue she thought of
then, but death. These men would kill
Stewart.

(Continued next week).

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ANY letters find their way to

M this department from readers,
both women and men, some
criticizing, some praising, some ask-
ing advice. Of them all the hardest to
answer are from wives who think they
are not treated fairly by their hus-
bands and who want. advice as to what
to do. Some even ask, either directly
or indirectly, that they be advised to
seek a separation. .
The part of a third party in a family
disagreement is never a sinecure. But
when that third party happens to be a
Writer person living in a city miles
away, who never saw either husband
or wife, and never heard of either until
the letter arrives, just how is the ad-
viser to give competent advice? You
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story and both sides are never given
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home 01‘ whether her husband would
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a, letter which must have scorched the
:mail bag. Husband had forgotten to
mention several minor matters in his
letter, like neglecting to furnish mon‘
iey for grocery bills, compelling hcr to
fask her parents for clothing, flirtatious
iwith women of his church, insults and
[injuries too numerous to mention. This
letter arrived on the second day, and
on the third a lawyer representing
each party was in our office, one beg-
lging for no further publicity and the
(other, the wife’s, inniloring us to print
a column or two more of evidence for
the wife.

Since then I have hesitated to give
advice in family tangles. I’ve had
,many letters from wives which I felt
gave as fair a picture as one could give
of her own life, letters which I longed
{to answer and tell her to take a roll-
ing pin and lay out the brute who was
abusing her. But when I stopped to
think of the clergyman’s letter, which
just as unmistakably bore the stamp
of truth, I’ve never dared do it for fear
some perfectly good man might get hit.

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The Part of Family Arbitrator

away and totally unacquainted with
the circumstances is competent to say
that this couple should part and that
couple should remain together?

I do not believe in injustice. I do
believe that husband and wife are
partners and should have equal say in
the management of affairs affecting
both. I do not believe that either side
should have a monopoly of the good
times and the other should do all the
giving up. But it seems to me that if
these things are thoroughly under-
stood and adjusted at the beginning
things ought to run along without re-
sorting to courts. If the wife, through
timidity or ignorance of results, be-
gins a policy of sacrificing, in most
cases she has to keep it up to the end
of the chapter or get out. Which she
shall do is for her to decide. No third
party can do it for her.

Some of my correspondents, I fear,
have thought me unsympathetic be-
cause I did not. advise them to take
some active means to right their
wrongs. But how can I when I do not
know all that led up to present. condi-
tions nor what is their own part in the
unhappy state of affairs? Personally,
I should not submit to injustice, but if
my own bad temper or extravagance
or laziness had helped to bring about.
disagreements, I think I should accept
part of the blame and keep still.

DEBORAH.

 

WHEN PARENTS GO TO SCHOOL.

 

BY J. L. JI‘S'I‘I(‘E.

Parents are often disposed to criti-
cize the teachers in our public schools
and the new methods that are intro—
duced to facilitate school work with-
out first becoming acquainted with the
teachers and the methods employed
for teaching. Honest criticism is sel-
dom harmful if directed in the right
channel, but, if based on hearsay and
unsubstantial reports it cannot be pro-
ductive of good results.

A notable effort toward cooperation
among parents and teachers was
shown in one of our country schools
recently. The school children were
dismissed on Friday at the noon hour.
The parents of the children attending
school had previously been invited to
spend the afternoon in a social way;
and to show how much interest was
taken in the affair there were more
than one hundred guests present. Light
refreshments were served and infor-
mal talks were made on subjects of in—
terest to the work being accomplish-
cd in the schools by several of those
present, including one of the school
officials.

\Vell—mcaning folks who had indulg-
ed in criticism of a nature to discour-
age the good work conducted in the
schools went away with: new ideas;
they had not realized the amount of
constructive effort toward educational
work that was being done. The pur—
pose of the whole affair was not mere-
ly to tell the parents what was being
done, but to tell them in such a way
that they might offer suggestions for
improvement if they had any. In oth-
er words, it was not a teacher-domi-
nated social, but a meeting where
teachers and parents could become ac-
quainted and exchange ideas. ‘

People who had not been inside of a
school house since they had completed
their educations were pleasantly sur-
prised at the actual transformation
and extension in school affairs. Teach-
ers were glad to meet the people of
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plain every phase of their work and
report on the progress of the scholars.

The first attempt at social meetings
in the school has opened the way for
more of a similar nature, as it should,
and it is obvious that other communi-

ties could profit by following the exam-
ple. School teaching is an art with '

which more people should become ac-
quainted. In some communities the
attitude toward the school has been
one of more or less indifference. If
teachers or school officials do not make
any advances to acquaint themselves
with the community the agitation of a.
single parent toward that end may re-
sult in breaking down the barrier that
often exists between the school and
the home. One such meeting will con-
vince the most skeptical of its value to
the home, the children and the commu~
nity, resulting in other meetings and
more efficient work in the schools.

 

TEACHING THAT MAY SAVE A
HEART-ACHE.

BY MAUDl-l L. was“ nTT.

“Borrowing trouble” is perhaps
worse than any other form of borrow-
ing, and if not in that category, is
equally a vice to be shunned. But
there is a wisdom that'looks ahead in
order to prevent, which might be cul-
tivated to advantage by all of us.

Teaching children to avoid dangers,
and how to deal with a situation re-
quiring prompt action should be a part
of every child’s education. Such valu-
able lessons may be learned in the
home, with mother as teacher. Not
negatively in the old "‘don’t-do-that”
fashion, nor all at once in a. manner
calculated to unnervc and frighten the
tender child—mind and cause him to
imagine a host of dangers lurking in
wait for him around every corner, but
in a cheery, positive “do—this-way”
manner, which will interest as well as
impress him.

Some evening when he is going to
bed. show him 110w to carry the lamp
upstairs, just how to grasp it, steady-
ing the chimney, if necessary. Teach
him, here, the dangers of fire, and
when it is best to use water as an ex-
tinguisher, when to smother with the
handlest article—dirt, salt, flour, rugs,
etc.

Another time the danger of electric
wires may be put to him, cautioning
him not to touch hanging wires of any
kind. and pointing out the fact that in
tree-climbing care should be taken not
to touch wires passing near. The
branches may have rubbed off the in-
sulation in spots and a severe shock
or worse will result.

(In the occasion of a_visit to, the
city, points on the entering and leav-
ing of trolley cars should be given
him. A word as to the proper way of
crossing a street where traffic is dense
is in order also.

How many children know there are
only three kinds of snakes in America
they need fear—the rattler, the water—
moccasin and the copperhead? The
black. the green, the garter snake,
and others commonly seen, may be
loathsome but are harmless. Teach
them also what to do if bitten, until
help can be obtained.

“'arn against balancing the body on
window-sills or bannisters, and teach
the baby as early as possible how to
get down the steps by-crawling back—
wards. Not that you allowi’him yet to
go down alone, but should'heattempt
it some time when youl‘ai’e'absent he
would be more apt to descend safely.

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possible dangers peculiar'tojthejhome
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Now Everybody Serves Them.

Thousands of Michigan Farmer read-

ers sent last month for the new Jell-O ’

Book and are now enjoying the choice
desserts described in it.

For 10 cents a big JelI-O dessert may
be made in any one of seven different
flavors, and these JelI-O dishesare the
most delicious, the daintiest and the
most beautiful that can be made at any

rice. They are the favorites in city
omes generally, and now that the
stores everywhere sell

JELL-O

are becoming even more popular in the
smaller towns.

You do not have to cook to make a
JellvO dessert. All you have to do is to
dissolve the powder in boning water
and let it cool.

The seven different 'Ilavors in which Jell-O is
made are: Strawberry. {aspberry, Orange. Leni—
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any grocer‘s or any general store.‘
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Nothing finer than HE‘H‘HII fish shipped dirpct
to you. fresh fish cleaned and frozen. on 1‘. fish
put u in ke s of clean brine. All our fish are
fresh y eaug t, in the clear waters of Lake
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Benson's fish reach you in fine condition. put
up in clean similar:- packages all ready for

cooking. Send for a trial order. Have fresh
Iislion your table.
These prices are made possible because you

buy direct from the fisheries. All packages

THE MICH

ily activity. Let him learn to swim,
ride horseback, drive, sail a boat, if
water is near, act on a bar, balance
himself on an upright board, made sta-
tionary for the purpose, etc.

All this on the: principle that knowl-
edge protects, and the children that
know where dangers lies and how to
meet it when necessary, are the ones
who may safely be allowed the larger
freedom of action that. makes for self-
confidence and independence in after
life.

LETTER BOX.

 

Household Editor:-—I have just read
the article in a recent issue of the
Michigan Farmer on “Peace Purchased

thought of the years gone by I feel
that I would like to speak a word, too.

I think Deborah has perhaps not-
fully understood the meaning of the
dear old lady. It seems to me that
nothing worth while comes without
sacrifice. Nearly 28 years ago I came
as a young bride to this home. It was
not an easy position, as my husband’s
parents were elderly people, his moth-
er blind and needing care.
ones came rather fast and I was none
too even-tempered. I was also blessed,
or afflicted, with a very nervous tem-
perament that. dreaded a quarrel. Even

was torture.

I early learned in the care of my
rather mixed family that tact went far
ahead of bluster and bravado. I read
somewhere today that diplomacy is
getting what, you want without, fight-
ing for it. It seems as though that
nearly described my life work.

My husband and l have had high
ideals for our children and life has
been full of sacrifice. The dear par-
ents have gone to their reward and we
are feeling that we are on the verge of
old age. But as I look back I can see.
many a sacrifice in the cause of peace,
yet by no means Losing one‘s person-
ality. Keep a grip on the reins and
use all the tact, we can muster and
things will come our way. I would not
have anyone think I was advocating
dishonesty or deceitfulness. Perhaps
the homely old saying. “It’s the still
hog that drinks the swill,” would help

the child in the various forms of bod- .

by Sacrifice," and as I have sat and ‘

The little '

a heated argument, all good-nat,ured,.

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DRIED FRUITS AND HOW TO cook
THEM.

MRS. E. O. SlVOPE.

During the winter months a great
many housewives do not have fresh
fruits, such as apples, etc., and it is
at this time that we give special atten-
tion to dried fruits. Dried fruits are
wholesome and delicious when prop-
erly prepared. They can be made into
pics or used in many other ways in
cooking, or they can be eaten plain
like any other dessert. There is one
thing we must observe closely in pre-
paring dried fruits and that is to re-
store‘ them as nearly as possible to
their natural condition, preserving all
that fresh juicy condition and flavor
as found in the fruit when fresh and
new. This must be done before expos-
ing the fruit to the action of intense
heat. I use special care in looking the
fruit over, and all bruised parts are
cut off before drying. Before using
the fruit I go over it again picking out
all mouldy or worm-eaten fruit. The
fruit is then ready for immediate use
and put into a large vessel of cold wa-
ter where it is washed thoroughly,
often being put through two waters
and inspected afterward, thus insuring
clean fruit. The fruit is put into a
vessel or colander after washing, in
order to drain thoroughly and in a
short length of time.

In drying fruit is deprived of mois-
ture and in order to restore some of
this it is necessary to soak the fruit.
I usually soak 12 t0.14 hours, and even
longer than this when time permits.
The fruit after being washed is placed
in a large stone jar or some other ves~
sel, and cow-red ovci‘ nicely wiih fresh,
Clean water. The top of the vessel is
covered with a clean cloth and lid in
order to keep out. all dust, and dirt
while fruit is soaking.

 

 

Boiling most dried fruits for an hour
will generally be sufficient. The fruit
should boil over a. moderate fire. I
place the fruit on the back part of the

stove where it cooks to perfection
and does not burn. lll‘icd f ruirs
such as apples, pears, peaches, etc,

need very little sugar and this is not
added until the fruit, is just cooked
and ready to remove from the fire.
When the sugar is put in, if is a good
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enly, being very careful not to tear or
smash the fruit, leaving it in as per—
fect form as possible. After sugar is
added, allow the fruit to boil for a few
seconds longer, then remove from the
stove.

In preparing apples, and evcn pears,
there is sometimes a great difference,
in the. quality of the fruit. Some, fruit
will be just right while others are al-
most tasteless and some will be. found
quite sour. In drying fruits, especially
apples, I always dry such fruit of the
same quality and flavor together, nev-
er mixing, as it cannot be picked out
once the fruit is dried. If we dry up-
ples that are sour, they and otlicr
varieties of the same flavor and acidity
are dried together. In this way they
cook more evenly when we use them.
Where the fruit is tasteless I some-
times add an orange or a lemon. The
pulp and alt can be added, if dcs‘ircd,
or the juice. Some prefer the lemon
sliced up, but I always remove the rind
as it has a tendency to make. the fruit
somewhat. bitter. The lemon or 01'-
angc is added to the fruit after it has
cooked thoroughly and after sugar has
been added and thoroughly dissolved.

Dried cherries, and all other fruits,
such as berries, etc., are excellent
when treated and cooked as I have de-
scribed. Almost every housewifc knows
what excellent puddings and pies these
small fruits make, especially the cur-
rants and cherries. The berries also
make fine butter by cooking as I have
directed and removing all seeds, re-
turning only the pulp and juice to the
kettle. This should be stirred con-
stantly. A few apples or some other
fruit can be added and when of the

 

right consistency add enough sugar to

keep from working unless it is to be
used at once. ‘

Dried fruits are not only wholesome
but they are economical. Many times
have I seen hundreds of bushels of ap-
ples and pears go to waste when a lit-.
tle forethought and care would have
saved at least a small percentage of
them by drying either for home use or
to sell.

In almost every small town there is
a, demand for dried fruits, to say noth-
ing of the large cities where thousands
of pounds are used yearly. It will pay
anyone to dry all fallen and surplus
fruit, as it can be turned into profit.

 

CHILDREN’S DISEASES.

Mumps.

Mumps is a contagious disease, with
mild symptoms, and in extremely rare
cases, a fatal ending. Children are
most likely to take it between the ages
of four and fourteen years, though no
age is immune, and even adults may
have the disease. It is a swelling of
the parotid salivary gland, spreading
over the check as well as down into
the neck. In mild cases the swelling
is the first indication of the disease,
but, in more severe cases the swelling
is preceded by loss of appetite, vomit-
ing, headache, backache and fever.

The disease is spread by contagion.
It is not readily communicated, how-
ever, and many children who are ex-
posed never have the disease. If: is
communicable for some time after the
swelling disappears and the patient
should be kept from other children for
at least three weeks. There is a great
deal of pain, swalloving is difficult,
and for that reason a. liquid or semi-
liquid diet should be given. Acids iii-
crease the pain. Usually the mouth is
very dry, causing great: discomfort.

I'sually both sides of the face are
affected, but sometimes only one is
swollen, and this is more often the left
side. The swelling is usually at its
worst on the third day, and generally
lasts about a week.

There, are very seldom any compli-
cations with mumps, though some-
,times inflammation of the kidneys,
neuritis, and occasionally deafness fol-
low mumps. In a very small per cent
of the cases an abscess forms on the
gland affected.

Mumps is sometimes confounded
with a swelling of a lymphatic gland.
In the latter cases, however, the swell-
ing is usually entirely behind the. ear
and below the jaw, and does not spread
out over the face as in the case of
mumps. ‘

 

HOUSEHOLD HELPS.

BY OLIVE RIC‘IIILY.

“hen the figures and outer coating
of paint on the linoleum are badly
worn, the linoleum can often be rciio-
vated, and made to do much more ser-
vice. First wash with a strong solu~
tion of sal soda. This will remove the
original color. Apply a coating of any
lighi‘colorcd paint. \Ylioi-n the paint
has thoroughly dried, spread over the
surface a coating of varnish of the
shade desired. The varnish should, if
possible, match the wood-work of 1119
room. Do not. walk on the floor until
the varnish has dried thoroughly.

A simple. way to clean fine kid gloves
is to draw them on the hands and wash
in corn meal. Corn meal can also be
used in cleaning furs. Dampen the
meal and work into the fur. When the
meal has dried, remove by shaking,
brushing and combing.

A good way to clean lace curtains,
is to stretch them over a cloth and
pin in place. Then go over the cur-

 

tains with soft, slightly-moistened
bread.
Household Editorz—The following

recipe will keep cucumbers: One gals
lon of vinegar, one cup of sugar, one
cup of mustard. The lady who com-
plained of her pickles getting soft
should have added sugar.—A Friend.

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THE MICHIGAN FARMISR

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Pigeons On theFarm

’ l-IE ' Homer is the pigeon for
r profit; in the squab business. All
other fancy breeds of pigeons
may occasionally be raised and profit-
ably sold to other breeders but the
Jumbo Homers are the birds which
produce ready selling squabs and these
birds should be used by me farmer
who expects to make any money out
of pigeons. The common “barn doves"
are not good squabbers as the squabs
are small and the birds do not multi-
ply as fast as the Jumbo Homers.
Scrub pigeons are scarcely worth look-
ing after.

Jumbo Homers may be purchased
for from $1.00 per pair and up, and it
is best to start with a few pair. This
means a small profit. at the start but
it also means a small loss if the birds
do not do well and you rapidly lose in-
terest in caring for them. The birds
do the best when confined. A small
shed which rats and cats cannot enter
can be made into a pigeon house by
constructing a wire fly on the outside.
The dimensions of the fly will depend
on the number of birds. A breeding
house, 8x12, will keep 45 pairs of Jum-
bo Homers. The fly should be about.
as high as the house and can be con-
structed of two by three pieces of
fine. mesh poultry wire. Wire fine
enough to keep out the sparrOWs is
best, as the pests will soon learn to
stay around the pigeon yard and steal
a lot of grain, especially if the birds
are fed from hoppers and you are not
present at feeding time.

Do Best when Confined.

Some breeders prefer to allow their
young birds to fly as this seems to in.
crease their vigor. However, the ma-
ture breeders are always confined, as
experiments prove that they breed
faster. A few Homers may be housed
in‘a barn with small holes for exist
and these birds may be permitted to
fly all of the time. In this way they
forage for their food and the expense
of keeping them is very small. How-
ever, as the flock enlarges it is not
good business to allow the birds to fly

‘ all the time, as they may congregate

on neighbors‘ houses and barns and
cause considerable ill feeling. They do
not breed so well when allowed to fly
and the increased number of squabs
while confined should pay well for the
feed and care which confined birds
demand.

A pair of Homers should require less
than a dollar‘s worth of grain feed per
year. Commercial squab breeders
claim that a pair of Homers should
produce twelve pairs of squabs per
year, but I think this is a little high
for the amateur’s flock. Squabs bring
from $3.00 to $6.00 per pair on the
market and there certainly is a profit
in the business when you have a mar-
ket for the squabs and the birds are
cared for in the manner which makes
them raise good squabs and plenty of
them. “'hen preparing squabs for the
eastern market they should be dry
picked and the animal heat must be
“cooled out" at the time ol‘ killing. In
cold weather they can be packed dry
and in warm weather in chopped ice.
A clean second-hand box which is not
valuable enough to return will prove
a satisfactory package for shipping the
sttiiabs. As the birds bring more in
the winter and it is easier to ship
tltt‘“), especial attention should be giv-
“l to the pigeon flock at this season.
.\ freezing cold house may mean froz-
en squabs and no profit.

The Profitable Kinds.

The only bird that seems at all su-
perior to the Jumbo Homer for squab
breeding. is what is called the (liant
(‘ross. They are a cross of the Hunt-
("arneaux-Maltese-Homer and are said
to have all of the good qualities of
these different breeds; They receive
their size from the Runt, the graceful
appearance from the Carneaux, the
double breasts from the Carneaux and
the Vigor and fast breeding quality

from the Homer. I have recently paid-

$3.00 per pair for two pair of the Giant
White Crosses and while this is three
times what, I would have paid for a
pair of Jumbo Homers, the increased
size of the stock and the increased val-
ue of the breeders ,1 can raise should
much more than make up the cost of
the Crosses. However, the average
farmer who is starting in the squab
business as a side line can doubtless
do fairly well and learn a lot about. the
business by purchasing a few pairs of
the ordinary Jumbo Homers from a re-
liable breeder.

It must not be assumed that: the
squab business is a get-rich-quick
scheme or everyone would raise
squabs. It is possible to make it, a
profitable side line on the farm as
there will usually be an old building
that can be made into a squab house
and grain will not be so expensive as
in the city. The birds can be allowed
to do some foraging and this reduces
the expenses for feed.

The Care of Pigeons Simple.

The care of pigeons is very much
the same as demanded by a flock of
poultry, only it. is less work. They re—
quire plenly of pure water, a variety
of grains and plenty of grit. (travel
in the flying pen will furnish the grit,
the grain “an be given in hoppers
which may only need filling once each
week, and the water supply should be
replenished once or twice each (lay,
depending on the weather. A sanitary
fountain for the pigeon house is an
excellent investment.

. t
bquabs for home use are a great lux-

ury within the reach of the farmer
raising pigeons and they should be on
the farm table. As the business in-
creases they may be shipped to the
large cities or a local trade may be de—
veloped among private customers or
hotels. A quick profit cannot, be made
on a few pair, as the squabs will 1)?le
ably be raised to increase the siZe of
the flock.

steady demand for squabs. As a prin-
cipal vocation it would doubtlessly be

risky for the average man but as a,

side line on the farm it can be made
profitable. (iood birds are the largest
part of the investment. They can be
housed much cheaper than poultry and
some breeders are making them re—
turn greater profits.

lnghain (‘0. It. (i. Kinny.

KILLING THE GERM IN EGGS.

i’oultrymen who make a practice of
selling eggs for hatchitg sometimes
find themselves with a supply of eggs
on hand for which they have no sale,

and which they do not wish to incu-‘

bate. Various methods of killing the
germs are resorted to, all of which are
unfair to the buyer. The eggs are
sometimes dipped for a ft-w seconds in
boiling water. This partially cooks
the eggs, hardening the albumen, and
giving them a stale taste. ()thers close
the pores of the shell, by coating it
with grease, thus causing the germ to
die. E "gs containii g dead germs will
spoil in a short time. Still others
punch small holes in the egg with a
pin or needle, breaking the yolk, which
gives the egg the appearance of being
old when broken.

During the breeding season, if I have
more eggs than i can dispose of for in.
cubation, I preserve them in water-
glass, anti use them during the summer
months. Such ggs taste almost as
good as fresh ones, and if desired,
they could be held over and used the
following fall and winter.

After the breeding season is over,
the males are removed from the pens
and in two weeks most of the eggs are
infertile, though occasionally fertile
e gs will be laid when the male bird
has been away from the hens three
weeks.

Indiana. T. Z. RIcIiEr.

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Last season in the early months I'
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months.

In incubators the early hatches are,
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SCALY LEGS.
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1i soils or which are filled with ashes
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\Vhen on a free range poultry g
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are nearly always fully occupied. And
when I get in with a fresh supply they
don’t wait till the beets arc hung, and
the clover in the box, but, just pitch in
and help themselves before there has
been time to fix things properly. To
be sure, cured clover is not quite so
palatable as the green article plucked
fresh from the plant, but it makes a
mighty good substitute. Anyhow, with
sugar mangels as a relish, our flocks

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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get away with considerable quantities.

The niangels and carrots fed are
grown expressly for the purpose. The
clover chaff is secured by shaking the
clover hay when feeding the stock.
Possibly alfalfa or clover meal is St!-
perior to leaves, but I fail to see why.
It seems to me that nature provided
every individual of the flock with a
mill expressly for the purpose of grind-
ing such stuff. She is abundantly able
to do this if provided with plenty.r of
gravel or crushed stone. I fail to see
why nature’s way will not meet every
requirement making for vigor and

 

health in the fowls and prolificacy in.

egg production.

Being so easily grown, there is no
reason why the farm should not be
well supplied with clover and alfalfa
leaves and niangels, other than a lack
of appreciation of their merits as a
part of the poultry ration, or neglect
to provide them.

Emmet Co. M. N. EDGEIITON.

 

MAKING UP BREEDING PENS.

 

A mistake quite generally made by
farmers is in selecting eggs for hatch-
ing from the general flock. Selection
is usually made in relation to the
shape and size of the eggs. While it is
desirable to incubate none but eggs
that are of a good shape and size, it
should be borne in mind that many
poor layers, or many hens that lack
constitutional vigor, lay eggs that. pos-
sess the ideal shape and size. The
farmer would achieve much better re-
sults if he made up several pens of his
bst, hens and mated these to good,
strong male birds.

In making up breeding pens a point
above all else to be. considered, is con-
stituiional vigor. Vigor in the breed-
ing stock is the bed-rock of successful
poultry work. No matter how many
points a hen would score in the show-
room, it certainly is a mistake to use
her as a breeder unless she possesses
a strong, rugged constitution.

The breeding pen should be made, up
four or five weeks before, eggs are
wanted for incubation. This will give
the birds time to become accustomed
to one another, and will also give the
farmer an Opportunity to correct any
mistakes of judgment that, he may
have made in choosing the breeders.
Thus, a test of the med..- bird could be
made by placing a few of the eggs tin-
der a hen and testing th 'lil at. the end
of a week. If the t‘g'gs run low in fer-
tility Or are wholly infertile, one could
safely conclude that the male is at
fault, and another would be substituted.
Or, it may be necessary to take cer-
tain hens out of the pen because they
lay abnormally small eggs, or eggs
that, are not of a desirable shape. If
substitution of Duties or hens must be
made in the pens during the breeding
season, it means the loss of much val-
uable time.

Indiana. T. Z. Rit'iiEY.

 

EXPERIMENTS IN EGG INCUBA-
TION.

Under natural conditions eggs not
promptly incubated are warmed daily
by contact with the body of the. hen.
In order to determine whether or not
this preliminary warning has any ef-
fect on the vigor of the embryo, two
tests were made recently by the Penn-
sylvania Station with incubator hatch-
ed chicks. In the first test the per-
centage of chicks hatched from all the
eggs was as follows. Not‘varined, 52
per cent; warmed one hour daily, 63.4
per cent; warmed two hours daily, 47.2‘

‘ per cent. In the second test the results
were as follows: Not warmed, 20 per
cent; warmed 30 minutes daily, 20.4
percent; warmed 60 minutes daily.
_' 29.6 per cent. From these results it is
thought that there is some advantage
to be gained from warming the eggs
L which are to beheld for periods long—
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PIIIO Crest Mile 0rpmglons i... . i.t..fi:....,.,,,,..gg.
alter Feb. 1st,. baby chicks later. MRS. WILLIS
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II. I, Reds. Both Bombs, Most Popular MW...
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[N'Jfl‘llfLAKI‘N FARM. liox 39. Lled'f'liCU. Michigan:

 

 

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W. I. Coflman. R.3.

 

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logilo. BIRD l..\\\ N l-‘AIUI, Lawrent-c, hlich.

 

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laying strain. Dr. \\ illiaiii Smith, l’ctt-rsburg,.\li<-Ii.
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duties. White Leghorn Chit-ks $12 per hit), l't-l.in
and Rouen Duckliiigs 2.3 cents each. ALDHAM
POULTRY FARM. R. No. 37. Phoenixville. Pa.

 

S. O. W. chhorns {Sofeacln
, Barred liocks. 1 c each.
Eureka Farm, Dorr, Mich.

CHICKS

J05. NEUMAN, Prop.

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(lGS for Hatching. Park’s 200-egg
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50—3450. J. E. Grimm, (Jonklin. Mich.
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Kletzlen 8: Webster,

strain barred
5 ; 30-3300;

 

purebred White Plymouth
tilf Leghornson free range.
Bath. Mich.

 

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v a few choice ("icl'erels
FOWlel' S Bl!“ ROCkS [from prize (whining
to age 33“.! to 8.3. Eggs $1.50 for

R. B. FOWLER. artford. Michigan. ‘

’S. QIW‘. ELeghoi-n and S. C. B. Minorc'a
rws‘le cocks and (~4K‘kerels, prize winning trap

nested stock. Ward Clark, Meslck, Michigan.

 

IMPROVE your poultry. My Young's strain S. CNVhite
Leghorns great money makerssuong. vigorous, free-
range stock. Baby chieksSflpr-rltll and up. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Free catalogue. W. Van Appledorn. Hollideiich.

Toms all sold. ' A few

Mammoth Bronze lurks]: choice one at sum
each. COLLAR BlIOS.. Conkliii, Mic-1)., R. No. 2.

 

 

 

 

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Malt-s .i in 115 lbs. accordingtoageS'Jto 5.3;1’. Ii. hen!
weight .3 to l“: lbs.. eggs 15 [or 31.00: P. II. eggs $5 per 100.
Mammoth Bronze 'l'oui ’l‘urkeys, 8 to 3‘4 lbs. according
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‘. \\ . l‘Illlili‘Il ( iantlers, [5. t). Ducks. Fine stock.
Prices reasonable. 0.1;. Iiawley. Ludiugtoii. Mich.

Hose Comb Brown Leghorn &. Mammoth Pokin IlucIt
I‘lggs $1 per setting. $5 er 100. V '. China Geese 2.") cents
each. CLAUDIA ETTS. Hillsdnle. Mich.

 

 

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:30ccach by express. ‘

i Island! Reds
min specia pens.
Jciiiiic Bucll. Ann Arbor. Mich.

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"00k cOOIKII'BIS- and Silver Pencilcd. 3:5.00 cacti
Sherldnn Poultry Yards. Sheridan, Michigan.

 

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\ (‘. l. Minot-cits (‘oclcci'cls and Piillois. Eggs I’ I )o
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Williqualii). n. u. Mills. Saline. Mich. ‘

 

w a White Leghorns. vigorous bred to lav stock
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' (‘unib Black )Iiiiort-as. S Cor-kcrel . Iii
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Bargain. D. C. Huggett, Grand Ledge, Mich.

 

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and $3. J. A. Cameron. 1!. 1. Brown City. Mich.
LEG 11015: cocki-rcls $2.00 each. Eggs 37.00

S. C. -per 100. Baby t-lilcks$12.00 *
Napier. R. l, Wixom, Mich. Mr 100’ Eduh

' Single 0. B. Orpingtona. Se' 'v ‘
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A few choice pullers $1 conch. Eggs per settiu oflfi $2 50'
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WIIIII Vyandolio Cockmls £351}, $9.33??? $92?
EGGADAY POULTRY RANCH, Liarshall. Mich:
“v HITE \‘i'yandoitc (lockerels. ‘32.." . $3.50 and 35

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A. rRAh IxLIN SMITH. Ann Arbor. Michigan. '

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MARCH 4, i916.

 

    

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I know of no other product of the
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The practice of shipping cream to
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mon. At first thought, this method
seems a simple one. It is very con-

 

venient where. there is no local cream-
cry, and where. the labor of churning
is too heavy for those in the home.
Sometimes the cream is gathered in
wagons that slop at each house twice
a week, and in this case it should
reach the station in fair condition, pro-
viding it is good cream. But often
the producer delivers it. when he hap-
pens to go to town. It may be twice
a week, it may be once, and perhaps
it is not as often as that. The produc-
er is not to blame because he does not
deliver the cream ol'icncr. Perhaps
there is only :1 little of it, it. may be
six or eight miles to town, or even
more, and so he can afford to take the
cream only when he goes for other
things. But suppose it does reach the
town in good condition. ‘It may be a
hundred miles to the plant where it is
manufactured into butter, and it may
stand on the platform of the depot for
hours in the hot sun waiting for a
train that is pretty sure to come along
sometime, but is late enough to allow
a sun bath to that cream, which will
not help it any.
On Ordinary Grade of Butter.

Of course, the cream reaches its des-

tination by and by, and then the won-

 

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The Distribution of Cream

from it, but rather that the butter is
as good as it is. It is a wonder that
this system brings to the producer of
cream, far from the railroad, hundreds
of miles in some cases, from where
the butter is made, such good prices
for his product. But modern science
has done much for the butter-maker,
and the making of some of the cream
that is received at these large plants
into butter that can be eaten at all, is
an act little short of a. miracle.

But such butter does not bring the
best price. It always sells at a disad-
vantage in the market when competing
with good butter from Denmark or
from any other place Where cream is
received in good condition and prop-
erly handled afterwards. Such butter
can not compete with the product of
any good local creamery where the
cream is delivered in good condition
into the hands of a skilled butter
maker.

Producer Bears the Burden.

And because it can not compete, it
must be sold at a lower price, and
since it brings a lower price the differ-
ence must be borne by the producer.
Otherwise it would have to come out
of the profits, in which case the busi-
ness could not endure.

It is only fair to say that in many
places the great. centralized cream
plants are doing excellent service. Un-
til the time shall come when the peo-
ple can support local creameries, it
will be fortunate for them to be able
to ship their cream to these large man-
ufacturers.

But the advantages of a local cream-
ery are so evident that the matter
should receive attention at once in
very many communities. I want to
say a word in honor of the business
man whose faith and courage leads
him to build a local creamery in a
neighborhood where the people have
not confidence enough to build their
own. His neighbors should appreciate
him and patronize him until they de-
termine to do business together. But
you say, “He does not pay as much
for our cream as we can get by ship-
ping it.” No, but he would if you
would all patronize him.

Last month our creamery made but
ten thousand pounds of butter, the
smallest amount made in any month of
the year. It cost almost as much to
make that butter as it would to have
produced twice the amount.

Local Patronage Needed.

Of course, we are not worried at all
about this matter, because it is a. tem-
porary condition. But a large number
of local creameries are failing to serve
the communities for want of patron-
age. Could the‘public generally un-

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derstand the advantages of making
butter close to where the cream is-
produced, these little creameries would
receive the patronage they merit, and
no centralized plant could compete
with them.

The Ideal Way.

But the ideal way to market cream.
is througt “The Co-operative Creamv
cry.” You see, I have not qualified
this statement. But, you say, “We
know of any amount of co-operative
creameries that have failed.” Well.
the writer knows of a few such cream-e
eries that were bought by certain com:
munities which did not run long. But,
they closed up for the lack of co-oper-
ation and not because of it. It takes
something more than a promoter and
a lot of people caught like fish in a
net, to make any sort of business go.
A good co-operative creamery is al~
most as necessary in a .dairy commu«
nity where butter is to be made, as
are the cows themselves.

There is no other way in which
cream can be made into butter and
sold to so great advantage to the pro-
ducer, and yet, certain conditions are
always essential. First,
must be sent to the creamery in quan-
tities sufficient to permit. of econom-
ical production. It is usually easier to
raise the money to build a creamery
than to get a sufficient amount of
cream after it is completed. Next, the
quality of the cream must be kept up
to a point that will leave no guess
work about the grade of butter pro-
duced providing the butter maker does
his part. '

Congenial Butter Makers.

And now just a word about the but-
ter maker. He should feel his respon-
sibility for the success of the cream-
ery, and should be ever on the watch
for numberless little things that may
affect it in one way or another. Last-
ly, the patrons and the butter maker
should keep very close together. Their
interests are identical, and there
should never be any unpleasant differ-
ences between them.

If a patron is dissatisfied with his
test, the butter maker should talk the
matter over with him pleasantly and
invite him to be at the creamery when
his samples are tested again, and see
for himself.

If the butter maker and his patrons
understand each other, much can be
done to keep the quality of the cream
up to a high point. The patron will
lake suggestions very willingly from
the, butter maker if he is only tactful
in making them and if the quality of
1119 cream can be. kept right, and the
quantity can be gotten, the success of
the, creamery will be beyond question.

If the people in every neighborhood
where enough cream is produced to
justify the investment, would get to-
gether and build a co-operative cream-
ery and then stand together, the qual-
ity of butter in Michigan would be
much improved and the ‘price paid the
farmer would be enough greater to re-
turn a fine profit on the investment.

Oceana Co. W. F. TAYLOR.

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The Difficult Marketing Problem

Why do our institute speakers men-
tion the marketing problem as being
the most con’lplicated problem before
the farmers today? It seems to me
that. it, is simple enough—here are pro-
ducers with farm products to sell and
in the cities are consumers who want
and must have these products. The
only problem I can see is to bring
these two classes together.

Branch 00. SUBSCRIBER.

Our enquirer has sensed the real
problem of marketing. It consists in
simply getting products from the pro-
ducers to the consumers—nothing
more. But the defining of the situa-
tion in this simple manner does not
make the facts more easy to bear nor
the conditions more, readily ,modified
to meet the requirements of an ideal
marketing system. .

The‘problem' would perhaps be less
complicated if it were not necessary to

make the marketing scheme so com-
prehensive as to include the products
of every grower and satisfy the wants
of every consumer. But, one must rec-
ognize at. the outset that our market-
ing system needs to embrace such a
program.

The growth of large cities, the devel-
opment of great transportation sys-
tems and because of these the fos-
tering of specialized agriculture, have
greatly complicated the methods of
getting products to consumers. With
these new and constantly adjusting con-
ditions to meet, it becomes necessary to
assemble the surplus offerings of each
individual farmer, sort, grade and
store and then to dole them out grad-
ually and in small quantities to suit
the needs of each and every individual
consumer.

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MARCH 4, 1916.

To su gest the multitude of prob-
lems COl‘tleCted the improvement
of our oresent. marketing system it
may be well to list a few of them:
Starting with the getting-of products
to our primary tnarket, the high cost
of transportation front the farm tothe
10cal market is a matter of no small
import. Then we must look to the
production of a better quality of pro.
ducts, to more careful grading and
packing, to the providing of uniform
packages and the securing of reliable
information on crop and marketing
conditions. Then there are the ques-
tions of supporting a large number of
local buyers where a few could as well
do the business, and on the other hand,
the possibility of monopoly, or price
agreements when one or two are do-
ing the local buying.

Then in connection with the com-
mon carriers who transport the goods
from the primary to the terminal mar-
kets in the large cities there are the
questions of prompt delivery, better
refrigerating facilities for the hand-
ling of perishable goods, a more rea-
sonable classification of rates, improve-
ment in the handling of goods, a larger
number of available cars so that pro-
ducts can be gotten to their destina-
tion with the least amount of deteri-
oration, greater promptness and less
red tape in the adjustment of legiti-
mate claims for damage to products,
etc.

Wholesaler’s and Cornmissioner’s

Part.

As regards the commission man or
wholesaler there ought to be greater
protection afforded the shipper, not
only to facilitate the settlement of ac-
counts but also to safeguard and give
proper attention to trade names, trade-
marks, etc. The question of an im-
partial inspection service is also one
of the bi; problems connected with the
exchange of products where either the
sellt r or buyer is absent at the time
the goods are passed upon. Improved
terminal equipment, better refrigera-
tion, the standardization of packages
as to size, shape and form, the estab-
lishment, of uniform business methods
and the organizing and proper safe-
guarding of auction markets where
such institutions may prove more effi-
cient in handling perishable products,
are all matters that require careful
and profound study by practical men
as; well as students of economy.

Better Retailing.

Finally, there are those numerous
problems connected with the retailing
end of the system. It is common
knowledge that the tax upon consum-
ers, due to the existence of a large
number of retail stores, is enormous,
amounting to more titan the total
t-ltarges of all the other factors Com-
bined, I!‘=.l‘llClllaI‘l_\' in the distribution
of perishable. products. Then there
should be. promoted a higher sense of
honor. in representation of the quality
of goods, and in the giving of better
weights, and greater concern in im-
proving of sanitary conditions in the
stores. It is necessary also that a
steady supply of the more staple pro-
ducts be insured the retailer and yet
not kept around in such large quanti-
ties as to cause deterioration in qual-
ity. Better systems of financing the
retail lll'lll, of making collections from
him by the wholesaler or jobber, and
also t‘rom his customers, thus elimi-
nating so far as possible, losses from
poor collections, all of which are fin-
ally charged against the consumer or
taken out of the producer.

This review, which is by no means
complete, suggests at least something
of the. problems involved in the im-
provement of our system for handling
farm products. In it we have said
nothing of co-operation, which is a
promising means looking toward the
solution of a few of the questions re-
speeting the primary end of market-
ing, but concerning which some things
have not as yet been reduced to a
thoroughly practical basis. We are

confident. that a careful study of con-
ditions existing will convince anyone

'rnewnCH'

of not only the importance of a. care-
ful survey of our whole marketing pro-
gram, but also of the complicated ele-
ments and interests that must be dealt
with in any effort to better conditions.

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)Crop and Market Notes

Michigan.

Berrien 00., Feb. 23.—Ground is bare
but winter grains and meadows look-
ing well. Rough feed growing scarce
and not enough corn for home use.
Hogs are about the only live stock be-
ing fed. There is a big production of
eggs. A small amount of maple syrup
has been made. Farmers are getting
up ice. Cream 32c; butter 250; eggs
25c; wheat $1.27; corn 700; beans
$3.50@3.75; potatoes 80c; loose hay
$1820@14; cattle $5@6; hogs $7.50@
7. .

Cass 00., Feb. 23.——-Clear weather
and no snow except in spots. Wheat
looks good where it got a good start
last fall. Both hay and grain are very
scarce, and the corn on hand is of poor
quality. Wheat $1.25; rye 900; oats
450; com 65c; potatoes 70c; hay $14;
hogs $7.75; dressed $9@10; veal $10;
beef $8; butter—fat 301/20; eggs 20c. .

Cheboygan 00., Feb. 22.——Ground is
covered with ice over which are afew
inches of snow, which is not very fav-
orable for grain fields. Not enough
feed in farmers’ hands for own use,
but very little feeding stock on hand.
Eggs scarce. It is too early for mak-
ing maple syrup. Cream 300; wheat
$1.20; corn $1; potatoes 800@$1; hay
$14@16; apples $1 per bu; eggs 30c.

Lapeer 00., Feb. 26.-—About five
inches of snow. Some wheat fields
seem to be in good condition while
others are not. Most farmers have
plenty of feed to carry them throug .
There is not as much feeding stOck as
usual. Egg production fair. Cream
3461.360; butter 26c; wheat $1.22; oats
43c; corn 750; beans $3.20; hay $10@
12; cattle $450615; hogs $6@6.50.

Sanilac 00., Feb. 23.—Ground is cov- 1

ered with snow and sleighing is fine.
Winter grains and meadows look good.
Farmers have ample feed for home use
and some hay remains to be marketed
with theprice around $11 per ton. The
usual amount of stock is being fed.

Cold weather has checked the egg pro- '

duction, and prices fluctuate. Butter—
fat 300; eggs 190; wheat $1.222; beans
$3.40; potatoes $1.50; fat cattle $6.50;
hogs $7.50. .
New York.

Genesee 00., Feb. 21.—Winter grains
in good condition. Farmers have am-
ple supplies of home-grown feeds, and
the usual amount of stock feeding is
being done. Egg production is increas-
ing. Butter-lat 32c; milk $1.80; beans
$3.40; red kidneys $4.50; hay $15; po-
tatoes 95c@$1; wheat $1.20; corn 80c;
steers $7.25@8.25; hogs $7.50; lambs
$7.50@8; calves 539506110.

New Jersey.

Monmouth 00., Feb. 21.—N0twith-
standing we have had little snow, wirr
ter grains are looking Well. Farmers
have sufficient feed for home use and
very little stock is being fed for mar-
ket. Egg production small. February
milk 41.3w per quart net; potatoes $1@
1.10; wheat $1.25; corn 85@‘9(lc; hay
$156120 per ton; hogs $8@10.50.

Pennsylvania.

Lancaster 00., Feb. 21.——The winter
grains are in a very good condition
despite a light. amount of snow. Farm-
ers have but a small amount of feed;
however, they are not feeding stock in
this section. Hens are laying Well.
Butter-fat 32c; potatoes $l@1.10 per
bushel; wheat $1.15; corn 800; cattle
$8; hogs $10.

Ohio.

'Hancock 00., Feb. 2l.—'l‘he winter
grains and grass are in poor condition
due to heavy freezing and thawing
with very little snow. Few farmers
are buying corn and fodder for home
use. Usual amount of feeding stock
on hand. Hens are not laying well at
present. A little maple syrup has been
made. Butter-fat 301,20: potatoes $1;
wheat $1.25; corn 60c; hay $12; cattle
6@7c; hogs 8c; eggs 180.

Indiana.

Wayne 00., Feb. 2vi.—Vi'eather has.

been very changeable here and winter
grains, young clover and alfalfa are
considerably damaged. Farmers have
about the usual amount of feeding
stock on hand with plenty of feed.
Hens are laying fairly well. A few
sugar camps have been opened. Cream
33c; wheat $1.25; corn 70c; hay $10@
12; hogs $8.
Missouri.

Warren 00., Feb. 25.—Winter grain
certainly looks sick, rain and two
weeks of ice having about finished it.
Not a great deal of snow has fallen
this winter, but'lots of rain. Plenty
of feed on hand for home use and hay
to sell, which is worth $12. Not many
cattle or hogs on hand to feed. Stock
sheep look fine, Hens laying fairly
well. Eggs 19c; cream 330; milk 24c;
potatoes $1.35; wheat $1.16; corn 82c.

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GRAINS AN D SEEDS.

February 29, 1916.

Wheat-Over 15 cents has been
clipped from wheat values during the
past week. On Monday prices declin-
ed 40. The reason for this unusual de-
cline is credited almost entirely to in-
ternational conditions. ,In the firsc
place, the shortage of ships is prevent-
ing exportation from American shores
to which must be added the extra haz—
ard due to the determination on the
part of the German government to car-
ry out its plan to attack armed mer—
chant ships of the Allies without warn-
ing. This reduces the foreign move-
ment of wheat to a very small volume,
and thus takes from the American
market its dominating bullish factor.
Farmers have also been delivering the
grain to elevators in liberal quantities
throughout the winter, and last week
primary receipts were more than twice
as large as they were for the corres-
ponding week a year ago. Statistics
indicate, however, that farmers are
holding far less of the cereal at this
time than in 1915, which with the un-
favorable condition oi' the growing
crop and the limited area sown last
fall due to wet weather, angers for a.
revival of higher prices later in the
year. Much, of course, will be condi-
tional upon the outcome of political
affairs in Europe, and especially the
efficiency of the submarine campaign.
The visible supply, including wheat in
bond, decreased 2,263,000 bushels the
past week. One year ago No. 2 red
\Vl‘ezit was quoted locally at 951.46%
per bushel. Last week's Detroit quo-
tations were:

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No. 2 No. 1

Red. \\'hite. May.
\Vednesday ..... 1.25 1.20 1.27
Thursday . . . .. . .1.20 1.15 1.22%;
Friday ......... 1.20 1.15 1.221/2
Saturday ....... 1.15% 1.101;) 1171/;
Monday ........ 1.111;) 1.06% 1.1319
Tuesday . . ..... 1.13 1.08 1.15

Chicago—May wheat $11214; July

$1.09 5A,.

Corn—Although not suffering to the
extent that wheat declined, corn is low-
er than a week ago and trading is dull,
due largely to the influence of wheat.
ltet-eipts, however, have) been small,
and but for the light demand values
may have held steady. The visible
supply increased 2,275,000 bushels.
One year ago No. 2 corn was quoted
at 7089c per bushel. Local quotations
last; week were,

No. 3 No. 3

Mixed. Yellow.
Wednesday ......... 72 74
Thursday . . . . . ...... 71 73
li‘riday .............. 72 74
Saturday ........... 72 74
Monday ............. 701/2 721/;
Tuesday ............ 701/2 721/2

Chicago—May corn 75140 per bu;
July 751/gc.

Oats—Values declined with wheat
and corn, although on Monday the
market was sustained by a general de-
mand, especially in the central west-
ern marketing cities. The visible sup-
ply shows a decrease of 229,000 bush-
els. One year ago standard oats were
quoted at 561/30 per bushel. Last
week’s local quotations were:

No. 3

Standard. \Vhite.
W'ednesday ......... 48 47
Thursday ........... 46 45
Friday .............. 46 45
Saturday ........... 46 45
Monday ............. 441/2 431/2
Tuesday ........... . 441/2 43%;

Chicago—May oats 43%0 per bush-
e1: .luly 415;,0.

Rye.-—Market is down 6 to 940 per
bushel for Cash No. 2.

Barley.—Prices lower, with malting
grades at Milwaukee quoted at 63@720
per bushel, and at, Chicago 62@7OC.

Peas.—»—No change in Chicago prices,
Where field peas are quoted at $2.40@
2.50 per bushel, sacks included.

Beans-«Trade is firm with prices
unchanged and oft't'rings small. 11n-
mediate and prompt shipment $3.65;
March $3.67; April $3.70. At Chicago
trading is light with pea beans, hand-
picked Michigan stock at. $3.70@3.80;
do. common to good $3.55@3.70; red
kidneys $5@5.30.

Clover Seed—Prime spot. $13; March
$12.25; prime alsike $9.90. At Toledo
prime cash and l“t‘l)l'llill‘,\’ $13.65;
March $12.40; prime alsike cash $9.75.

Timothy Seed.—-Prime timothy $3.75
per bushel.

FLOUR AND FEEDS.

 

Flown—Jobbing lots in one—eighth
paper sacks are selling on the Detroit
market per 196 lbs., as follows: Best
patent $6.60; seconds $6.30; straight
$5.90; spring patent $7; rye flour $6.

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Feed.——In 100-lb. sacks, jobbing lots
are: Bran $26; standard middlings
$25; fine middlings $30; cracked corn
$33; corn and oat chop $29 per ton.

Hay.——No. 1 timothy, $18.50@19;
standard timothy $17.50@18; light
mixed $17.50@1'8; No. 2 timothy $15
@16; No.1 mixed $14@15; No. 1 clover
$10@13.

Chicago.——Choice timothy $18@
$918450; No. 1 do $15@16; No. 2 $13
( . '

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

DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS.

 

Butter..—Market is firm in all grades
and prices are about 20 higher. Extra
creamery 34c; firsts 33c; dairy 210;
packing stock 180.

Elgin.—The scarcity of fine fresh

stock has put the market on a higher
plane. No offerings were made and
34c failed to draw out any. Under the
circumstances 340 is thought a fair
basis for the market. _
. Chicago—The demand is good for
all grades of fresh stock. The offer-
ings are light and are readily disposed
of if holders are satisfied with price.
Prices are about It: higher. Extra
creamery 331,.éc; extra firsts 32@321/2c;
firsts :18@31c; extra dairies 311/30;
packing stock 19@2OC.

Eggs—Receipts of eggs increased
but were taken care of by a good de-
mand at prices 1,-/_»c lower than last
week. Current receipts are quoted at
2115c; candled firsts 22c. -

Chicago. Large offerings have low-
ered prices somewhat. The trade is
good in both local and outside mar-
kets. Firsts 20%@21c; ordinary firsts
193.1@20c; miscellaneous lots cases in-
cluded 1mg. 7121c; refrigerator stock
121,1261115c, depending on quality.

Poultry.—»’l‘he market is firm and
quiet. The receipts are light and de-
mand took care of all of the. offerings.

 

Turkeys 16(1)]70 per pound; spring
turkeys 216L220; l'owls 14@18c, ac-
cording to quality: spring chickens

16Ԥ@18c; ducks 18@190; geese 17@
18c per pound.

Chicago.~—The trade is good and the
market steady. Prices are slightly
higher for springs. Others remain
unchanged. Turkeys, young and old
12@190; fowls 15@15',§c; springs 141/3
@171/20; ducks 15@17c; geese 10@14c.

Cheese.~’t‘lie market is firm with
Michigan flats selling at 18@181/20;
New York flats 18%c; twins 1855.;gc;
Michigan dairies 18té@18%c; brick
cream 171346180.

Chicago—'l‘he market is weak with
little demand for American shapes.
Special makes have limited sale. Brick
cheese continues scarce and firm.
Cheddars and Twins are quoted at
171/20; Daisies, double 1715360180; sin-
gle 17% @1813c; young Americas 18@
181/20; brick 17@17l.§c.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

 

Apples—Apples are moving freely
and offerings are ample. Greenings

$2.50@3.50; Spys $3.50ta4; Baldwins
$3@3.50; Steel Red $4@4.50. At, Chi-

cago the trade in cheaper goods is
fairly good. Fancy stock is not, offered
freely. No. 1 Greenings are $2.75@3
per bbl; Jonathaus, No. 1, $3.50@4;
Baldwins $3673.25; r‘pys $307,137.").
Potatoes—Market is quiet and easy.
Prices remain unchanged. (‘arlots on
track, white and red $1@1.05 per bu.
At Chicago the market is gaining tone
and the holders are. firm in their de-
mands. The trading was mainly in
bulk stock. Michigan whites are sell-
ing at 85@9OC per bushel. Other kinds
sell from 80@95c. At Greenville the
buyers are paying 70c per bushel.

WOOL AND HIDES.

 

W'ool.~—All kinds of wools are strong
with prospects good for still higher
prices. A feature of the past week is
the developing activity in the west for
wools still on the sheep’s back. Fleeces
are held firm and sales are being made
at advanced figures. At Boston Mich~
igan unwashed delaines are, now quot-
ed at 28@300; do. combing 32@37c;
do. clothing 26@31c.

Hides—No. 1 cured 1616c; do. green
140: No. 1 cured bulls 13c; do. green
100: No. 1 cured calf 21c; do. green
20c: No. 1 horsehides $4.50; No. 2
$3.50; No. 2 hides 10 lower than the
above; sheepskins, as to amount of
wool, 500@$2.

 

GRAND RAPIDS.

The egg market shows firmness on
account of cold weather and dealers
are paying 20@220. Creamery butter
is up one cent, with dairy still at 23c.
Wheat has made sensational drops of
late and local mills are paying $1.08
for No. 2 red and $1.03 for No. 1
white. Rye is 900; corn 78c: oats 500.
Hay receipts at, the market have been
heavy and prices are $13@16. Dressed
hogs 91/2@101/2C; live fowls 14@16c.

MICHIGAN

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FARMERS

DETROIT EASTERN MARKET.

 

Only a moderate amount of business
was done Tuesday morning. Apples
constitute a large part of the offerings,
and are moving out at from 750 for
Ben Davis to $1.50 for Spies and Steele
Reds. Bulk of potatoes 900@$1.25;
cabbage 65c; carrots $1@1.25.’No pork
nor eggs in sight. A dozen loads of
hay were under shed with demand

slow and prices ruling between $18@

22 per ton.

 

LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Buffalo.

February 28, 1916.
(Special Report of Dunning and Stev-
ens, New York Central Stock
Yards, Buffalo, N. Y.)

Receipts here today: Cattle 115
cars; hogs 75 d. d.; sheep and lambs
42 d. d.; calves 1200 head.

\Vith 115 cars of cattle on our mar-
ket here today, including about 15 cars
of shipping cattle, the market was
very slow at the opening, but when
they got going the bulk of the cattle
sold 10@25c per cwt. higher than last
Monday. Good cows were very scarce
and sold fully a quarter higher. Bulk
of the medium female stuff and can-
ners sold 10@25c higher. Everything
was sold in the yards today and we
look for about a steady market next
Monday.

Our receipts of hogs were somewhat
lighter than generally expected and
market higher on all kinds. The best
grades 10@15c higher and pigs any-
where from 40@75c per cwt. higher
than the closing two days of last week.
All good grades sold at $9.25; strictly
pigs generally $8.75; light hogs up to
$9.10; roughs $8@8.25; stags $5.50@
6.50. About everything sold at the
close. Prices look high compared with
other markets and outlook a little bit
easier balance of the Week, especially
on pig stuff.

Market, was active on choice sheep
and lambs but slow on medium and
course, with prices 150 higher than the
close of last. week. About six loads
unsold and we look for lower prices
the balance of the week.

“’8 quote: Lambs $11.85@12; cull
to fair $8@11.75; yearlings ' $8.50@
$10.50; bucks $4.50@7; handy ewes
$8.25@)8.50; heavy ewes $8@8.25;
wethers $8.75@9.25: cull sheep $4.50
@7; veals, good to choice $12.25@
12.50; common to fair $8@11.50; heavy

$6@0

 

 

Chicago.
February 28, 1916.

- Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Receipts today..18,000 56,000 16,000
Same day 1915..17,890 45,396 13,148
Last week ...... 47,536 193,598 75,501
Same wk 1915..30,877 158,539 56,880

Shipments from here last. week ag-
gregated 10,391 cattle, 45,904 hogs and
17,645 sheep, comparing with 5,920 cat-
tle, 28,730 hogs and 9,441 sheep for the
same time last year. Hogs marketed
last week averaged 208 pounds.

This week starts off with a small
supply of cattle, and early steadiness
later developed into strength and fin-
ally into an average advance of at least
a dime, with a good general demand.
Hogs were about 5c higher early, with
a new high record at $8.80, but pack-
ers held back and refused to follow up
the advance. Sheep and lambs showed
firmness from the start. -

Cattle prices have been materially
helped, so far as the cheaper kinds
are concerned, by the recent reopen~
ing of the stocker and feeder outlet,
and this increased strength has been
imparted to the medium class of cat-
tle, as the sales of feeders caused the
packers to turn to the choicer cattle
more generally. Receipts were not re-
garded as excessive last week, and
there was animated general trading
most of the time, with the bulk of the
beef steers selling at $7.50@8.90, the
extreme range being $6.25@7.70 for
the commoner to fair class of thin
steers of light weight up to $9@9.65
for choice to extra beeves of heavy
weight. N0 strictly prime little year-
ling steers came to market, and the
best lots offered brought $9@9.25. A
medium class of steers found buyers
at $7.755; 8.45, while steers that grad-
ed as good sold at $8.50@8.95. Prices
for cattle averaged 15@25c higher for
the week and there was a good traffic
in butchering stuff, with cows taken at
$5@7.75 and heifers at $5608.50, only
a limited number of choice yearling
heifers going as high as $8. Cutters
sold at $4.40@5, canners at $3.25@
.35 and bulls at $5@7.25. Calves were
in active demand, the heavier lots of
good quality going largely to shippers
and the better class of light weight
vealers to local killers. The extreme
range of prices for calves was $5@
11.25. There has been a fair demand
for stockers and feeders, with five
statesopenl to receive thin steers for
this purpose. These cattle have had
a large advance from recent low prices
ruling before an outlet was allowed,

, MARCH 4, 1916.

and recent sales were made of steers
anywhere from $6.25@7.70, prices de-
pending on quality and weight. A lim-
ited demand was reported for inferior
light steers down to $5.50@6, with
some choice 1,126-lb. feeders taken at.
$7.60 and fair 1,000-lb. feeders going
as low as $7.35. -

Hogs never fail these times to make
their usual fresh high weekly records
for the present winter packing season,
top last week being $8.75. While re-
ceipts were on a liberal scale, they
ran much short of a week earlier, and
there was marked competition between
local packers and shippers to eastern
packing points for the choicest heavy
and light hogs. A large share of the
hogs sold within a range of 200, with
prime light shipping barrows selling
close to prices paid for the best heavy
weights. Recent receipts of hogs have
averages 206 lbs., which compares with
199 lbs. a fortnight earlier, 226 lbs. 3
year ago and 224 lbs. two years ago.
The fresh pork requirements continue
remarkably large, and the provision
trade is far larger than in former
years, with a good southern outlet for
hog meats, as well as an unprecedent-
edly large export trade. During a re-
cent week foreign buyers took twelve
million lbs. of fat backs, and five mil-
lion lbs. of lard were purchased to
ship to Belgium. Closing prices for
the week marked the highest level yet
attained, with hogs selling at $8.10@
8.75 and pigs at $6.50@8.10, according
to weight and quality. Prime light
shipping hogs brought within a dime
of top prices. .

Lambs, yearlings, wethers and ewes
of superior quality and right weight
sold extremely well last week, even
on breaks in prices, with some new
high records. Some fancy little year-
lings made a fresh high mark by sell-
ing for $10.40 per 100 lbs., and fat Col-
orado wethers at $8.75 made a new
high mark for the year. Feeding
yearlings brought $8.50 and feeding
lambs $9.50@10, with nowhere near
enough feeders offered to go around.
Aggregate receipts were very small,
and a good share of the offerings were
taken by shippers. \Vashington fur-
nished some good bunches of the best
class of feeding lambs, most of them
being taken to ship to Michigan, with
some going to Illinois feed lots. Re-
cent sales were made of lambs at, $8@
11.40, yearlings at $8.50@10.40, weth-
ers at $7.50fii8.75, ewes at $5@8.25 and
bucks at $6@7.25.

lIorses were in increased supply last.
week and in good demand at unchang-
ed prices, purchases l‘or the French
army including a big share. of the 0f-
ferings. Light weight southern horses
were salable at $50fdt80, ordinary to
fair farm horses at 317040125, drivers
at $75@175, commercial chunks at $170
@215 and drafters at $200@285, few.
going as high as $250.

LIVE STOCK NEWS.

 

R. A. Sand, a careful young stock
feeder of Illinois, was on the'Chicag‘O
market recently with a carload of
prime lambs averaging 75 lbs. that
found a buyer at $11.45 per 100 lbs.
The lambs cost as feeders in Montana
the middle of last October, when their
average weight was about 57 lbs., $6.50
per 100 lbs. They were well shrunk
out, so that the gain made. in weight.
was considered as remarkable. About
a month ago Mr. Sand sorted out a
carload of the lambs that averaged 86
lbs. and marketed them. He fed his
lambs ear corn, which was not very
good, but plenty was furnished in or-
der to make up for the deficiency in
quality. They also were furnished sil-
age and oat straw.

 

BEE-KEEPERS’ WEEK.

 

The Michigan Agricultural College,
East Lansing, Mich, wishes to an-
nounce a bee-keepers’ short course,
known as “Bee~kcepe1‘s’ W'eek,” March
13—18, inclusive.

The. principles of management,
symptoms and control of diseases in
bees, and successful practice will be
thoroughly discussed.

The course is designed to benefit all
bee-keepers, young and old, who wish
to care. for their bees with the maxi-
mum of profit.

Outside speakers will be. introduced,
and a good program has been prepar.
ed. There will be no fees, and rooms
and board can be obtained in East
Lansing at reasonable rates.

Full particulars may be obtained
from the Department of Entomology,
East Lansing, although bee-keepers
are invited to attend even if the pr0<
gram is not obtained previously. Spend
a profitable week discussing bees.

 

The Kope-Kon Farm, Kinderhook,
Mich, Mr. S. L. Wing, Proprietor, in
remitting for his advertisement Feb-
ruary 25, 1916, says: "I had a good
sale and am satisfied. I wish to ex-
press my appreciation of your methods
in dealing with me.” . .

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MARCH 4, 1916.

THIS IS THE LAST EDITION.

The first edition is sent to those who
have not expresSed a desire for the
latest markets. The late market ed1-
tion will be sent on request at any
time.

 

DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKET.

 

Thursday’s Market.
. March 2,1916.
. Cattle. .
Receipts 2336. The market opened
at the local stock yards Wednesday

' with a good fair supply of cattle and

hogs on sale, and fairly good service
was handed out by all roads but the
Pere Marquette, who were away be-
hind, both on “’ednesday and Thurs-
day. Shippers off this road claim
their stock is held too long after ar-

riving atDelray before-being sent to .
the yards, and if this is true it should ‘

be remedied.

In the cattle division the trade was
the most active seen here in some
time, and on everything but canners
and bulls the trade was 15@20c higher
than last week. Bulls and canners
were strong. Buyers were here from
Chicago, Boston and Baltimore and a
large number were bought for ship-

ment; the local beef trade is not very

brisk and Detroit dealers were none
too anxious to meet the advance. Com-
mon milch cows are not wanted and
were very hard to dispose of; good
grades dull. The close was steady at
the advance as follows: Best heavy
steers $7.75@8; best handy weight
butcher steers $7@ 7.50; mixed steers
and heifers $650617: handy light
butchers $6.25@ 6.50; light butchers $6
716.25; best cows $6616.25; butcher
«sows $5.25@5.75; common cows $4.50
@5; canners‘ $350614; best heavy
bulls $6@ .25; bologna bulls $5.50@
5.75; stock bulls $561 5.25; feeders $6.50
@7; stockers $550616; milkers and
springers $30@70.

Haley & M. sold Newton B. Co. 7
butchers av 824 at $6.35, 5 do av 620
at $6, 9 do av 900 at $7, 1 cow wgh 780
at $3, 2 do av 1165 at $6, 2 do av 1020
at $5.10; to Nagle 1’. Co. 5 steers av
794 at $6.90, 5 do av 880 at $6.75, 2 do
av 675 at $6, 2 bulls av 1700 at $5.40,
4 cows av 922 at $4.40, 2 do av 1200 at
$5, 4 steers av 1030 at $6.50; to Mich.
Ii. Co. 8 do av 1045 at $7; to Newton
1;. Co. 22 do av 880 at $6.70, 2 cows av
1070 at $5.50, 6 do av 1055 at $5, 20 do
av 1167 at $7.45, 12 do av 1111 at $7.45.

Reason 8;. S. sold Thompson Bros.
1 bull wgh 1750 at $6, 1 do wgh 1260
at $5.75, 1 do wgh 900 at $5.50, 2 cows
av 900 at $5.50, 1 do wgh 1370 at $5.75,
1 bull wgh 1690 at $6.50, 1 do wgh 1260
at $5.50, 2 do av 1215 at $6; to Newton
B. 00. 16 butchers av 982 at $5.50; to
Sullivan P. Go. 17 do av 990 at $6.50,
4 cows av 1005 at $4.50.

Roe Com. Co. sold Newton B. Co. 2
steers av 1050 at $7, 2 cows av 790 at
$5, 7 steers av 716 at $6, 1 cow wgh
1450 at $6.25, 2 do av 1045 at $5, 2 do
av 950 at $4, 1 do wgh 990 at $4.25, 1
do wgh 1090 at $5.25, 1 steer wgh 1220
at $7.40, 5 cows av 844 at $4.15; to
Bray 11 cows av 1187 at $5.25; to New
ton B. Co. 4 do av 1075 at $5.60, 1 do
wgh 930 at $4; to Breitenbeck 2 do av
930 at $5.

Veal Calves.

Receipts 968. The veal calf trade
was about steady with last week on
good grades, a few choice bringing $12
but the bulk of sales for good was at
$11@11.50. Common and heavy grades
were dull and 250 lower, selling at
from $7@10.

Sandel, S., B. & G. sold Thompson
Bros. 8 av 125 at $10.25, 8 av 145 at
$10.25, 1 wgh 160 at $11.50; to Sullivan
P. Co. 7 av 150 at $11.50, 2 av 140 at
$11.50, 7 av 125 at $10.50, 3 av 120 at
$8.50, 8 av 150 at $11.50, 5 av 130 at
$9.50; to Barnstine 4 av 145 at $11.50;
to Mich. B. Co. 14 av 150 at $11.50.

Sheep and Lambs.

Receipts 3458. The sheep and lamb
trade for choice lambs was about
steady but common grades were dull
and a trifle lower than last week; on
\Vednesday two bunches brought
$11.10 but they were extra fancy. The
bulk of the sales were as follows: Best
lainbs$11; i'air lambs $10@10.75; light
to common lambs $8.75@9.50; year-
lings $9506.10; fair to good sheep $6
@725; culls and common $5@5.50.

Bishop, B. & H. sold Swift & Co. 228
lambs av 78 at $11, 203 do av 79 at $11,
22 do av 103 at $10.50; to Nagle P. Co.
16 do av 65 at $10.60, 22 do av 70 at
$10.60, 4 sheep av 120 at $6; to Sulli-
van P. Co. 10 lambs av 95 at $10.60,
110 do av 65 at $10; to Nagle P. Co.
82 do av 75 at $10.60, 105 do av 80 at
$10.75, 105 do av 85 at $11.10; to Mich.
B. Co. 104 do av 85 at $11.10, 110 do
av 75 at $10.75.

Hogs.

Receipts 10,238. The hog trade was
active and 35@500 higher than it was
a week ago and on Thursday was five
cents higher than on Wednesday; the
prospects look good for higher prices.
Heavy grades $8.95; yorkers and mix-
ed $8.75@8.90; pigs $8.25@8.50.

 

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DUNHAMS
Percherons

For Filly Years The Best

Send lor fine Photographic
Catalogue.

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Sixteen Head For Sale

No salesman nccd apply we deal

3direct. and give terms to responsible

! parties. '
A. A. Palmer, Estate,

(RJL) Orleans. (1’. U.) Beldlnz. Mich.

.20 Head 0! Percheron 20

Stallions and Marco
of high quality. liovallv bred, some of them by
the (treat. $40,000 Champion (‘arnot (66,666).
All recorded in P. S. .\. Studbook. If you are in
need of a good Stallion or mare. come and see us.
We can suit you in both quality and price.

ll.A. nouns asous, a. o. lo. 4. ammonia,
Registered Percheron:

2rlsing two year old Percheron Stallions weight 1550
and 1600 lbs. Priced to sell. Inspection invited.
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pct-tallydesirable outfit which cost :\'-l(Ill,{|ll. .J.“l[‘(llllck
sale will sacrifice for $200.00 (':l.~l1. Dr. '1'. 5, Mann.
St. Johns, Mich.

RUFUS B. HOLMES 60.

High and Rlopelle Sta. Detroit. Mich.

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Commisswn Merchants
Poultry. Live or lll't‘~>l‘t!. lll‘cssct! Hogs, ('alves.
Sheep and Eggs. Reference. Peninsular Savings
Bank, Sullivan Packing (‘o. Shipments Solicitcd.
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Ship your good quality to 113.
Highest Market Prices.
E. L. Richmond Co.. Detroit.

HA OUR NEW LOCATION—
623-625 Wabuh Bldg. Pittsburgh. Pa.
Daniel McCaffrey': Sons Co.

r ‘lil'l HARPS'I'I'IR COMMISSION 00.. Union Stock
. Yards. Toledo, 0., Sell live- stock on conunissinn,
uct highest prices and best fills. 'J'r: them. Daily
market. force of six looks after you 1' intcrc-‘t.
Financially backed by over $1,0t0,000.

WE WILL PAY IRE IIIRRESI 0!:qu DETROII

Market Quotation (lay of arrival dclivercd hcre, and

will pay premiums whenever possiblc.

American Butter & Cheese Co.. Detroit. Mich.
nut-tits

W A N T E D : for established ll-‘ld

ncccssuri products. linlcss you huu- zt‘n established
ll'l‘l'lltll‘) or successful selling: i‘\llé'i'lf‘ll(‘l' in (h:- l'nrnc
or, 3011!" npplicntion Mill not be given consideration.
Sinh- fuli} your conditions. with references in first leller t .

Albion (lhcmicul “'orks. Albion, blich.

FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!

\Ve shudder at: even the thoughtsof
fire. Sometimes “'1' think what would
we do it our house caught fire, or our
barn, or any of our other buildings, or
our automobile; try to put them out.
of course, but how?

Vie had an opportunity of buying, at
much less cost than any of our reads
ers could, a lot of lire extinguishers.
and of the best sort ~~thc “Fire Chief”
Dry Chemical Powder liiii<l~~st1pp0setl
to be the best for quick work. As a
rule, the time to put a. tire out is as
near the start as pessiblc. Farmers
have little fire protection; we figured
on that when we bought, a lot of the
“Fire Chief" l‘ixtinguishers at a low
wholesale price. Ye bought these
with our subscribers in mind and will
give them to our readers at cost. Full
directions go with each one. They
are instantaneous, sure. The $2 size
we will offer to our subscribers at $1,
or six for $5, while they last.

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aid

He got along with a set

of “Bars” hewed from

poles cut in the woods. Neither the

“Bars” nor the board gates that fol-

lowed them were really effective, as

any vicious or determined animal

could get through. Nothing gets by the
Peerless -
Self-Raising Gate

as it is of heavier than ordinary con—
struction. The big, heavy 1%-inch tub-
ing frames filled with a close woven
fabric of all No. 9 wire makes a com—

and snow
inthewin-
tor time.

Every part of
the Peerless Gate
is heavily galvanized by the electro
process, making it rust proof. No
paint to wash or wear off In a year or
two. Galvanizing looks better and
lasts ten times as long as paint.

binafion that Stands the hardest kind ( You should have our complete cat.

of usage. Cross bars are 6 inches apart

with 3-inch spaces between line wires

at the bottom. Every wire of the filling
is carefully tied to the frame.

The Self-Raising feature makes it

extra handy, as it springs up

when unlatched and swings

over snow, ice, grass

and rubbish. No

shoveling or

alogue describing this gate, as Well as
Peerless Hog, Field, Poultry and Lawn
Fencing, showing a hundred styles of
fences and gates. Before you put up a
rod of fence or a single gate you should
know about the Peerless line. Learn
about the efficiency of the Peerless one-
piece cross-bar, the Peerless patented
non-slip knot and our special Galvan-
ized Open Hearth Steel Wire. Peerless
Fence is easy to buy, easy to erect,

looks good and gives long service.

Send for that Free Catalogue.

PEERLESS
WIRE FENCE
COMPANY

210 Michigan Street

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delivery. Any one may also be purchased at from live is eight dollar)
per week. w- mp everywhere to anyone.

Alec Avio- Guaranlud in One luv. I’mlrm 875. 00 la $785. 00,

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Built of large wire, heavily gai- f
vanized. Will last. many years.

Our Republic Royal Blue Gate

Is a model for strength, durability and conveniv ‘
once. Extra heavy frame of high-carbon steel.
"U" en nd- bars do away with malleable connec-
tions— reduce chance of breakage. Galvanised or -
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Prices Below All Others"

I will give a lot of new

sorts free with every order

I fill. Buy and test. Return

If not 0. K ~money refunded.

Big Catalog FREE
Over 700 illustrations of vege-

tables and flowers. Send yours
and your neighbors’ addresses.

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Our Mottoz—“The farmer is of more
consequence than the farm, and should
be first improved.”

STATE GRANGE OFFICERS.

Master—JohnC. Ketcham, Hastings.

Overseer—C. H. Bramble, Tecumseh.

.Lecturer—Dora. H. Stockman, Lan-
smg.

Secretary—Jennie Buell, Ann Arbor.

Treasurer—Frank Coward, Bronson.

Executive Committee—C. S. Bart-

 

 

 

lett, Pontiac; Geo. B. Horton, Fruit
lRidge; J. W. Hutchins, Hanover; W.
IF. Taylor, Shelby; Wm. H. Welsh,
,Sault Ste. Marie; N. P. Hull, Dimon-
'dale; Burr Lincoln, Harbor Beach.

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| THE MARKET PROBLEM.

 

At the first meeting of the executive
committee of the Michigan State
[GI ange, a. sub- committee on marketing
lwas appointed consisting of Burr B.
:Lincoln, 11’. F. Taylor, Jennie Buell,
and William Welsh. It is the purpose
of this committee to co—operate with
the present Director of Markets in
Michigan, Hon. James N. McBride, and
to do some other things along the line
of solving the problem of distribution.
It is to some of these other things that
I desire to call the attention of the
readers of the Michigan Farmer just
at this time. ‘

A few days ago I received a. letter
from 21 large Grunge in the upper pe-
ninsula asking for information regard-
ing sped potatoes.
[511121 is not the only place where seed
potatoes are going to be needed this
spring. There are sections in almost
every county where farmers will have
to buy their seed. There are some en.
tire counties where practically every-
one must purchase seed, and cht, in
mosL cases, Ihis seed could be goucn
quire near by if; people only knew
where to look for it. Seed corn will
be needed quite as widely as seed po-
tatoes and the problem of getting it
will be equally hard to solve. Seed po-
tatoes can be shipped anywhere in the
stale and planted with confidence and
the future crop will justify the ven-
turo, but seed seed corn is apt to be-
have in ways of its own when it is
shipped very far from where it is
grown. The desirable thing is to get
it just as near home as possible in or-
der that the time of ripening may not
be postponed.

IL is the purpose of this committee

- 011 Iilarkefing to issue a circular to all

the grangvrs in the stale asking for
prompt information from those who
desire to buy seed corn or seed pota-
toes and also from those who have
either to sell. It is probable that be-
fore this article reaches the reader the
circular will have been received. The
Grange, has entered a comparatively
new flPld in the appointment and the
proposed work of this committee. Our
success will depend entirely upon the
extent to which subordinate Granges
cooperate with us. It is to be hoped
that every Grange receiving thecom-
municufion referred to will uctpl'ompt-
1y, listing up the needs of its members
and the amount of seed corn or pota-
toes for sale, together with names. of
parties so that those desiring to sell
and those who must buy can be gotfeu
together to their mutual advantage. If
is who hoped that the northern coun-
ties of the lower peninsula will be able
to furnish seed potatoes in the terri-
tory above the Straits and it is also
hoped that those having a. surplus of
potatoes in the upper peninsula will be
able to discover their neighbors who
are in need, as such an arrangement
will save considerable freight. We
trust that every reader of this will en-
ter heartily into the spirit that inspires
your committee and that through the
cooperation of members of the order
throughout the state much good may
result.

Oceans Co. W. F. TAYLOR.

 

The upper pcnin-L

MARCH 4. 1316-

ANNUAL REPORT OF STATE HOME
ECONOMICS COMMITTEE.

 

The American home is coming into
a new place in our. thought. While
losing some of the poetry of other days
its practical side is coming more into
our thinking. Our Grange ritual

sounds the key note in its teaching -

that “A well-ordered household is es-
sential to a. happy home and without
a happy home no farm is fully a. suc-
cess. “Well-ordered” is the key to a.
happy home. Hence the birth and
rapid grOwth of the science of Home
Economics. It has had to struggle
against ignorance, inertia and long es-
tablished customs and traditions but
the high cost of living and the high
pressure of our American life has forc-
ed us to give it a place in our pro-
gram of progress. The question of in-
come is studied today more closely
than ever before and rightly so be—
cause a recent writer has said that at
the age of 65, ninety-seven out of every
hundred people are partly or wholly
dependent upon their relatives or upon
the public. We have in days past con-
cerned ourselves also almost wholly
with producing enough and have look-
ed little to the ways our incomes
have been expended. Girls have looked

.forward to a marriage with the thought.

that they are provided for so far as
life’s necessities are concerned with
the sealing of the marriage vows.
Combining this false idea. with the
change that has taken place in house-
hold affairs in the preparation of arti-
cles of food, clothing and household
decoration and with the centering the
interest outside the home rather than
WlLlllll it has proved disastrous to
many a promising matrimonial ven-
ture. To grow up a new system of
household practice that fits into the
changed conditions and to restore to
the modern housewife the pride and
joy that she found of old in her mani-
festation of skill in her household
duties is the problem of the modern
science of Home Economics. To ac-
knowledge frunkly tho change that is
upon us and to see 1hr- necessity of
preparing adequately to meet it seems
to your commi‘Ltee to bc the big step
at the present time. To launch wildly
out in any direction before we have
seen to the end of our desires, may
not only require us to retrace our
steps in humility but may do a worthy
cause untold injury by arousing use-
less prejudice.

To your committee it seems neces-
sary to establish clearly in the minds
of all that economics does not convey
the idea of going without or the pur-
chase of cheap things. But that it
does teach the art of buying and us-
ing the needful things and invsuch pur-
chase and use to get the most for your
money. In order to make our work
helpful and specific we have deemed
it best to submit a few definite recom-
mendations.

First. We urge that in the revi-
sion of our next Grange contract cat-
alogue that our contract agent be in-
structed to include up-Io-date washing
machines, water pressure systems and
other household equipment". Efficiency
is the watchword of the home as well
as the field. Amended to add gasoline
engines.

Second. Inasmuch as home econom-
ics is a theme that should interest
both men and women of the farm, we
recommend that the Grunge request
that one period of the general sessions
of Farmers’ Institutes be given over
to such a. topic.

Third. We also recommend that
Pomona Granges at least once a year
have one topic pertaining to the sub-
ject of home economics and, that such
a subject appear in the program of tho
Subordinate Grunge at least once a.
month.

Fourth. We further recommend that
the Granges co-operate and encourage
the work of Mr. E. C. Lindeman, su-
pervisor of club work among the boys
and girls of Michigan, and Miss Paul-
ine Raven, the woman’s home econom-
ic agent of the extension work of the
Michigan Agricultural College.

Fifth. We recommend the federal
and state governments for the publi-
cations of the excellent bulletins on
home economics and recommend that
Grange members use them freely and
we also feel that the following books
will be found helpful: “Shelter and
Clothing,” and “Foods and Household
Management,” written by Helen Kin-
ney and Anna Cooley, and published
by Macmillan Co., of New York; also
the home economic circulating library
of 28 volumes, sent out by. thestate
librarian, which may be obtained by
any Grange for a period ‘of six months.

 

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OFFICERS OF THE. STATE 'ASSO-
CIATION OF FABMERS’ CLUBS.

 

President—R. J. Robb, Mason.

Vice-president—C. B. Scully, Almont.

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

Directors—Alfred Allen, Mason; C.
T. Hainline, Alma; W. K. Crafts, Grass
Lake; Edward Burke, St. Johns; Mrs.
C. J. Reed, Spring Arbor; Roy E.
Moore, Bellevue. g

Address all communications relative
to the organization of new Clubs to
Mrs. J. S. Brown, Howell, 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.”

 

YEARLY PROGRAMS.

The first of the yearly Farmers’ Club
programs for 1916 to reach the editor‘s
desk is that of the Ingham County
Farmers’ Club, the official address of
the Club, Mason, Mich, being given
on the outside cover, in addition to
the name of the Club and the year for
which the program serves. The title
page has at the head the date of or-
ganization, which was 1872, and the
date for which the. program serves,
1916, in opposite Corners. On this page
the title given is "Year Book of the
Ingham County Club," which is follow-
ed by the motto of the Club, which is
the following quotation from Garfield:
“Growth is better than permanence;
permanent growth is better than all.”

On the succeeding page is given a
list of obligations of the members,
numbering seven, which call attention
to the amount of annual dues which
are fifty cents for each family; that
the place of meeting is at the homes
of members; that regular meetings oc-
cur the second Saturday each month;
that well filled baske-ts are expected in
time for the table committee to serve

dinner promptly at noon; that the pro-._

gram commences at 2:00 p. m.; that
members are expected to act upon any
committee when asked, and that the
members are expected to do any work
assigned them by the various commit~
tees willingly .and cheerfully.

The next. page is devoted to a list of
the officers and directors of the Club,
the organization having six directors
in addition to the usual list of other
officers. The succeeding page contains
a list of the standing committees of
the Club, which include program com-
mittee, locating committee, floral com-
mittee, music committee and memorial
committee. The chairman of the pro-
gram committee to whom we are in
debted for the copy from which this
review is being made is ex-association—
al secretary, Mrs. W. L. Cheney, of
Mason Mich, who would be glad to ex-
change programs with a similar officer
of any other Club using printed yearly
programs.

Succeeding pages of this booklet are
devoted to the monthly programs of the
meetings, at each one of which some
particular subject is emphasized. For
instance, the February meeting is in-
surance day; the March meeting mu-
tual benefit day; the April meeting
seed and weed day: the May meeting
farm day; the June meeting school
day; the August meeting bird day; the
September meeting alfalfa day; the
October meeting Chapin day, so nam-
ed in honor of the host;» the No-
vember meeting women’s day; the an-
nual meeting in December, anniver-
sary day celebrated in January 1917,
the fiscal year for which the progarm
serves beginning with February, 1916.

, The programs for the several month-
ly meetings are complete, except as to
assignments for musical numbers. The
table committee for each meeting is

announced below the program for that
particular meeting. The ' discussions
are in each case along lines inaccbrd-
ance with the general topical designa-
tion for the several meetings. ’ The
question box is made a feature of oc-
casional programs.“ On the last page
of the booklet appear the names of the
heads of families which are members
of the Club,.numbering fifty-nine. This
program shows the result of much
thought on the part of the committee,
who have omitted nothing which would
contribute to its usefulness to Club
members during the year.

 

CLUB DISCUSSIONS.

Discuss Pasture Problems‘.—-Charles-
ton Farmers’ Club, of Kalamazoo coun-
ty, held their regular meeting at the
pleasant rural home of Mr. and Mrs.
A. P. Simpson, Wednesday, February
16. A delicious picnic dinner was
served at noon, to which all did ample
justice. The meeting was called to or—
der by the president, Floyd Coville.
The roll call and the minutes of the
last meeting were read by the secre-
tary, Mrs. L. J. Bradley. The business
of the meeting was then transacted,
after which an excellent program was
given. After the close of the program
a very interesting discussion was en-
tered into, on the subject, “Pasture on
the Lowland, or Pasture. on the Up-
land.” At the close of the day the
,meeting adjourned to meet again on
Wednesday, March 15, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Simpson—Mrs.
Cora A. Palmiter, Reporter.

Will Plant Fish—An exchange of
valentines followed the usual opening
exercises of Columbia Farmers’ Club,
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Parker. President Luther Cook re-
tired and the new president, W. E.
Randall, was inaugurated. When the
Club assembled after dinner, fish
planting in Columbia streams and
lakes was advocated, and A. R. Pal-
mer, C. Davison and J. Freeman were
appointed a committee to procure some
from the state. Dr. and Mrs. E. N.
Palmer were elected honorary mem-
bers of the Club. A. R. Palmer gave a
report of the Jackson Connty Club and
its approval of the county agent plan.
All interests today are becoming high-
ly organized and of these the county
agent is the leader. All opposition
disappears when the plan is tried out.
M. G. Every spoke briefly on farm in-
terests and \Vill Parker told of the
consolidated schools of Kansas and
other facts brought out by his western
trip. The program was pleasantly in-
terspersed with literary and musical
numbers.

Club Changes Name—Members of
the Four Towns Farmers’ Club met at
the home of Chas. Mercill in Gilford
for the February meeting, with Presi~
dent Aldrich in the chair. After a
bountiful dinner a communication was
read from R P. Reavey inviting the
members to attend a, banquet March 2,
at Caro. A motion to change the name
of the Club from “Four Towns” to
“Commonwealth" was discussed and
adopted. The members engaged in a
spirited discussion on the subjects of
beans and tile drains, marketing farm
products with the Cooperation of the
federal government, and a specialist
is expected to visit the Club and ex-
plain the benefits to the community in
organizing and cutting out the middle-
man. At the next meeting the main
topic will be “Buying Direct.” The
schedule of meetings for the balance
of 1916, follows: March 16, Ed ‘ard
Vl'ilson; April 26, Jacob Botimer; May
18, Marcus Hobart; June 15, C. N. Ald-
rich; July 20, James Reid; August 17,
Picnic in Findlay Bros.’ Grove; Sep-
tember 21, Frank Preston; October 19,
Alfred Covill; November 16, Mert
Aldrich; December 14, Knox Young.
Archie Lindsey entertained the mem-
bers with several old-fashioned songs
which were greeted with hearty ap-
plause.

Gentlemen’s Day.—The Indianfields
Farmers’ Club was pleasantly enter-
tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A1:
bert Arnold in Caro, on February 17.
Nearly every member was present. A
bountiful dinner was served by R. W.
Black and his able assistants. After
dinner was served the meeting was
called to order by President S. G. Ross.
The gentlemen taking part in the pro-
gram certainly knew how to entertain.
An excellent program was given. De-
bate, “Resolved, that the equilizing
board of the state tax commission
ought to be abolished.” Affirmative,
S. G. Ross, F. Arnold and W. Eldridge;
negative, R. W'. Black, Chas. Pierce
and A. Andrews. Mr. Pierce not being
present, Mrs. E. Purdy was chosen to
take his place. Both sides put up very
strong arguments but as it was getting
late no decision was made. The Club
adjourned to meet March 16 at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pierce.

 

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BYE R8 I BROWN. Coldwa tor. I] ichigu

 

FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AIIGTIDII
March Iho illh., al 1 O’clock P. M.

36 acres of level. sandy and black loam soil. A No. 1
with stock and tools. 10 room house rebuilt two years
ago. Barn 32x46x18 ft. high, with hip roof. tieé horses,
8 cows, Box stall, 3 rain bins, all cement. floor in barn
with silo 10x24, lien oust- 12x20. well house 12x16, tool
house le30, corn crib in one end. Buildings all new
two years ago. ’J‘wo good wells. One mile from Lowell
of 2000 with two railroads. Terms: $25M dou in, balance
on time at 65;- interest. R. B. Murdock, Lowell, Mich.

Some of Our Leaders.

160 Acres, 20 miles to Detroit, good buildings, 516.000.
5 Lake farms, around Brighton and Milford, good pro—
duct-lye farms, with private lakes or lake frontage. 160
acres near. Harbor Beach, brick house, basement barn,
clay loam soil $11,000. 121 acres 4 miles from Milford
. Small payments, easy terms.

 

in Pleasant Valley, $8800
LEE “’ATLING. finer. Farm Dept.
WALTER C. PIPER
400 Holden Bldg. Detroit. Mich. Cad. 486

 

MCClurc-Slevcns Land Co.

Successors to A.J. Stevens tit 00. Established 1883.
Farm. Fruit and Stock Lands. We own 18,!!!) acres
of choice unimprov land in Gladwin and Clare
counties. Sold on easy payments. Interest 6 per cent.
Write .for information.

 

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or unun roved land for male.
H. L. Downing, 104 Palace ld¢.. Minneapolis, Minn

Forty acres good nucleated land in Mont.
I morcncy Count)‘ No buildings. small tim-
lwr. good roads. 'lluiquad building to town two milt.‘
awn) . $200. J. S. Illegel, 033 Lincoln Ax'e.,’l‘oledo, Ohio,

FARMS and unimproved lands on easy terms. Real
hargnlnsln any State. Send for our free ma azine.
Service. free to buyers. WESTEkNSALES AG NCY.
Minneapolis. Minn.

GLADWIN CO. FARMS and Stock Ranches
dividends, My new farm list just out.tells w
free. U. G. REYNOLDS. GLADWIN.

1 bis
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ICH.

F0" 3“. —80 Acres—‘25 acres nod young Timber,

Balance Plow Ian . Snu House and

Price $4200.00. With $1200 Cash, .alance 'I'en
recs Owner

howell. Michigan.

Barn.
years 3 per cent. Add
lil- H. Lemon.

120 a. stock and dairy, good house, barn, out buildings
orchardm'ellnvoods. nearcounty seat and market
Tillie smaller farm. Geo. McPherson. 419 sums... Canton, 0

an Good land, 70 A. cleared and stumped, fair bulld-
-lngs. close to school, telephone in house. 33600.
For particulars write Herve Yager. McBaiu, M lch. R.l.

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Mention The Michigan Farmer.


 

342 -38
11111111111119 11111110101111.

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

Absolulefispersal Sale of 35' Head
of Registered Holstein cattle

Having rented my farm I have decided to quit
the dairy business. Will sell my entire herd of
Holstein cattle. also Horses .and Farm Tools at

AUCTION SALE

at 10 o clock. March 21st. I have been a. liberal
I111) 111 of the best breeders in the state for the last
three years and it is with regret that I am 00111-
polled to dispose of this grand 1111111 of 1attl11.;\.
number of the cattle in this sale are sired by the
leading herd bulls of this state. Be on 11111311 as
the cattle will be sold to the highest bidder posi-
tively rain or shine. Write for catalog for ex-
tended pedigree of cattle and further infor111'1ttiou.
Farm is 1%; miles east of Northville. ZSinilcs from
Dctroiton Northwestern Electric. line, our every
hour. Goo. Rottonburry. Northvlilo, Mlch..
Wayne County.

 

 

 

 

CATTLE.

ABERDEEN ANGUS

If you are in need of anextro. good bull 01' 11. few choice
young 1111\V's or heifers, we have them for 1 ‘1110. Our
herd is headed by the Grand (‘ vluimpion Black
Monarch 3rd We invite you to 1.01110 to 0111'1'1'1rn1 1111-:
see them. They are bred right and priced 1ighL.U.

Clark. Hunters Creek, Mic h. Sidney Smith, Mgr.

ABERDEEN-ANGUS

HERD ESTABLISHED [El 900
TROJ A-N EIIICAS and “LA CKBIRDS only.
Also breeders of Percheron. Hackney and Saddle

01‘868.
\VOODCOTE STOCK FARM. Ionia. Mich.

 

Four young bulls also young
Aberdeen Angus cows and heifers. 1‘. xtra good.
Priced rasonable. Inquire l‘. . \',Vllbc1 Clio, Mich.

‘VRSHIBEs—One of the foremost dairy breeds. The
most economical milk roducers. Calves
for sale. White Leghorn cocker re a: Duroc Jersey
swine Michigan School for the Deaf. Flint. Michigan.

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

 

MILO D. CAMPBELL CHAS. J. ANGEVINE

BEACH FARM
GUERNSEYS

No Tuberculosis 0r Abortion

We 111'11 oil‘nring a. number of line Registered cows
for sale. Home of these cows 111111V'eiinish121d their
A. ii. test and others soon will with records from
4(Xlto1'12olbs.oi fut lliullv _V'11:1r.\\'11 also have Reg.
Bull valves from _\.l{..<‘()\\‘.\' for sale, also one Bull
old enough for >t‘l‘\‘l(‘1‘ VV'hosc, llam’s record is
0V1'l‘ 1'1'20 lbs. of fut 11s :1 -l‘-’_¥ your old.

CAMPBELL 8 ANGEVINE

Coldwater, Michigan.

GUERNSEY 57.111115115151119:
Contai nin blood of world champions.
HICKS‘ OUER SEY FARM. Saginaw, Mich.

 

Cucmseys reg. Io:salo.\§utlr1rVli1t,.\li1)1l1l.\ll:1y Rose
1 14111.. '1. eons 111 11111
Address (LK. lilalchford, \udiimimn ‘11.“ er. Chi1 ago, lll.

VON!) II I (i11111'ns1 V bulls all sold Sorry to dis—
_ appoint llmsu \Visl1i1ig (1111' Moo k. (lnly widen-111111
b111111'IlV1'sl1l't. Avoudalob‘tock I“ arm. \\ ayne Mich.

of service. age. and calves from
Guernsey BUIIS 1111.111-11. Adv. 1111.1. breeding.
T. V. HICKS, Route I. Battle Cecek, Mich.

 

(‘alves from A. R. dams and whose
auefnSBI Bil” dams 11111 running for 1. 11.01111 ready
[or service. 0. A. WI( 2 liN’Xi \Vutervlict Mich.

ior sale from A. R. dams.
Guernseys l 2—yr.-ol:l bull gmd 3 bull

calves. Geo. N. Crawford. llolton, Mich. .

F Ilegish'n' 1d \mirlinr' Guernsey
.

or SGIC. Hull 1Ilsoli11ll (1Il\(“ VVI‘Ite

JOHN EBELS. HOLLAND MICI'I. R. No 0. 10.

‘1‘ Form rrs' :l'rices H1 isiercd (0111111501 llull ean'cs from

A.‘_ll.v‘1:11us nnl lhlns being Is (1,11 If inn: st1l on“: for

pilot-1, breeding and 111-i111. lchrs é: lurncs, Lol1iVVa.11r, 1.1ich.

GI... l‘, l‘ \'\‘l '1 Hull old enough Ior light s111'V i111. n foVV'
.1] lm‘ i1:1lV':11-.1ll u.t of 11 \‘1 11 l’ :111‘11111 ."p 11!. 'VVn1-1l \ ll (I
711i lbs. {.11. prim-1'r1-11y111nble.-l.)5.“illi::111.~'.f\‘ori‘11.Iclumfi, Mich.

Herefords—3 Bull Calves
ALLEN BROS. PAW 11.1w, MICH

11111131101111IE . ligli$1°l€1§ifl “. 313::

Registered E. J. LOR, Fien10nt,, IVIlch.

Do You Want A Bull?

Ready For Service.

Fr mm a grand daughter of The King of the
Pontincc. Hired by a bull that is more than a half
brother to the Champion Holstein Cow of the
World. and whose dam is a 30111 6% fi fat daughter
of Pontiac Aggie Korndyke who has more I lb.
daughters than any other living bull. If you do
write for pedigree.

MICI’I.

EDWIN S. LEWIS, Marshall,

The Two Greatest Bulls

KING III III: PONTIACS
III. K01. Zd’s BUTTER BI" 3rd

Ihave young bulls from cows having hi h official
records0 and Granddaughtersl 90f above hula Stock
eacre

IIIGIEIIIW’S IIOI'STEIN FARMS,

BREEDSVILLE. MIC H.

 

 

'Bost Blood Lines.

THE MICHIGA'

N' FARMER

Duroc Jersey Boaroand Saws
' BROOKWATERS’ WINNING COMBINATION

Individual Merit.

Prices that Will mako you money.

This is our record. one which we shall maintain. Choice fall and spring pigs and mature stock. Send for
our new circular and state your wants. Write or better come. If you Wish one of the best young Jersey bulls

in Michigan we have him for sale.

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

 

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

To the farmer of judgment, seeking more
profit and satisfaction in milk production. a com-
p'nlson oi the actual records of the pure bred
Holstc111-11rleslan breed with others is an object
lesson in economical investment. The ten largest
rccords of the "Black-and- White" cows average
1,007 pounds butteriat and 25 897 pounds of milk.
The nearest competitive breed produced 947 pounds
huttcrfat and 18 120 pounds of milk. One good
purebred Registered Holstein will produceasmuch
as two ordinary cows. saving proportionately on
feed housing and care Investigate the bi g
"Black and— Whites. "

Semi for FREE Illustrated Descriptive Booklets

The Holsicln— Frlcslan Association of America
F. L. Houghton, Scc y... B xl64. Braltlcboro. Vt.

HATCH HERD

YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN

Registered Holstein- Friesian sires, grandson's of
W‘orld Psgreatest dairy sire, out of choice 0.
dam» on KiniPontiac Jewel Korndyke: Brother of

Pontiac ass 44 15' average record 61' 50 dome in
his I)(»,dlgl‘0(i 131.5 in 7dayzs average per cent of fat
tluee nearest dams 4.371 of his 01' n darn 1i. 93. Sires in
first three generations already h...e over 600 A. R. 0.
daughters. A few females bred to “King". Prices
reasonable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

OLSTEIN Bull Calf: Born Oct. 5. A splendid in-
dividual. well grown, and of choiceIn-ueding. Dam has
A.R.(l record. butter 7days 13 04 lbs. 111i'k419.8 n5a‘2yr.old.Siro
Albino. Bouts Butter Boy No.93l24. W. B. Reader. llowell,Mich.

 

. Big Holstein B11112 y.r old. Goodbreeding.
FOISII31Reg_I,uug and heifers 10111011. old.
Ferd. J. Lange. Sebewning. Mich.

' ' I All from A. R. . Dams. Semi-of-
[IIIOIGB llOlSlelfl Bulls- yearly reCOrds 721Ili1s butter inJr.
4 yr. old class to over 1000 lbs. in 111-attire cl 1% Brcc1li111'( lnss

King of the Pontincs ' and the Dcmmie k b.11od.' (berry
Creek Stock Farm. Hilliards, Iii.'l1.lll.ll.l‘arnlelec, Proprietor.
HERD of

A L F A L F A D A L Holsteins.

Contains aged ' c o w s producing 32. 94 lbs. of
butter in 7 days: 4yr. olds producing 31. 76: 3 1'.
01113 roducing 26.37 and 2yr. olds 2:1 69 all officia ly
testog. Sons and brothers of these high testing cows
for 11111111. Geo. H. Gillespie & Son, Mason. Mich.

 

 

75 geist’. mo. old Huzcl- Let grandson of \luple-
crest lchol l’arthcnea 11nd lontinc Maid
30.2 lb. Dmn's r11111111'11st dun s 11V'.1- .707. Full) milk 7
days liy :1. son oi‘ D11. Kol 211d Butter Boy 31'd.H(1r dam
18 96 ll.‘1 .. yr. M. L. Manulin. Redford, Mich.

Holstein Bulls Ready
For Service.

Grandsons of l‘ liond Ilengcr veld DeKol Butter
Boy and Pontiac Aggie. Kornd kc. From high
11111or1lAli. 0.1111111sutf19111n11rs prices.

LONG BEACH FARM,

Augusta, Michigan. (Kalamazoo Co.)

' Bull Calves and Cows
I Have IIOISICIII BIIIIS, that I ofler for sale.
I can show breeding, records individuality and a; rac-
th'e prices. I. (,‘ONNE LL, Fayette, Ohio

Choice Holstein Bull Calves

111-1'1dy ior s111' v i1 0. World’s Champlon Paronlaoo

IllLLClIEST FARM - Kalamazoo, Mich.
Special Notice

Registered Holstelns for Sale.
0111' present furni being more valuable for real
osiutothnnd11i1yf11rnnng. Vve are going to move
our In 1'1d i‘u1'tl111routfrom the city. We. ll11.\ 11tw111ve
lml|1.1lV11s VV' hi1 11 V1 ill bosold at DI‘I(‘ as from $35130
$1 311.111-1111l1ng to l111111d1ng—A rare chance to buy

11. bull cult atzt low price. _ .
Espanore Farm, Lansmg, Mich.

“T0 P N 0TC II ” Holsteins

By (arc-fol retention. for many years, of lar est ":0-
11111 1111.: fen111l1111,11nd use of superior sires, a iree ing
herd of VVondcrl'ul quality has been established. We
are «11111111: Voung bullsof this‘”l()l’ N()'l‘(‘H"quulity.
of s11rV111111bl1, age, at moderate prices. Information.
p¢1.1ligre11s.et('.. on application. Mcl’Hl" RSON FARMS
00., Howell, Michigan.

FOR SALE Registered Holstein Bulls

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

 

 

 

 

 

Holstein heifer ‘3 mos. old mostlywhite
BengIGIEd V'11 1' V ni1'11 indiV' iduulity and breeding. $106
d11liV'111'I'd.sni'o :11'ri11'll guarantee-.11 W rite l'orpedfiree.

IIOBART W l A.Y MA SMON.

 

Reg. Holstein heifers,411re8 months old and 4are5
months. at $101) eacI1.Also. 4 young bull calves at
$31) each. 1" r1111st A.lila1 k, R. 3, HoVV‘11r1lCity,Mi1,1h.

 

 

l‘.(l . Holstein 1111115 mo. old. Dam 23.73 Butter dam of
Flint Burtjusca Pauline 5.96 milk, 28.51 Butterin7
days at 2 years. Priced right. John A. Rinkc,Warren,Micl1,

 

'(Ilt Sal: —ll11gist1~. r11 1d Holsteins. One 11111119110 mos.
old, 11‘. ::11 ll111ll~1f1'0111"to7 mos. old, sired by 11 3’.) lb.
Bull. \\"1n.(.1'rll.IF I' IN, R. No.1). Howell. Mich.

A BA R G A I N —A benuiifulplurebred
four ,V'enr 011 Holstein
('Ow, 1111111'lV' white, good size. and large persistant
111ilk1-1'.|1r11d to frlimlhen this full.
GEO KE. VASSAR. MICH.

 

I). CLA

 

' Smos. old. Dam made.’ i6lbs. milk
"38- IIUISICIII III", 111% 46 lbs. butter 7 dais. Nicely
marked and “en grown E. It. (. ',orn(1,ll Howell, Mich.

 

' eight months old thirty five dollars.
“OISI'OIII BIIII Pure bred but not eligible. Perfect
marl-mugs. A. R. GRAHAM. Flint. Michllan.

GRADE IIIILS'I‘BIN C 0 W 8 WANTED.

10 or 12. R. D. Bailey. Groveland Farm, Gaylord, Mich.

 

 

l

illlo Farmstead Jersey Cattle. Bull calves from R.
J of M. Cows, also heifer calves a d several bred
heifers for sale. Colon C. Lillie. Coopersvlllc. Mich'l

 

 

Dairymen !

—The Truth

You may be preludiced against

the Jersey cause you don' t
lmow her. I: her up. She s
the Money Cow.

Get This Book—a history of
the breed and full of very inter-
esting tests and facts. It proves

This 0cmonclusivcly that for pure dairy type. econ-
Book produclion. richness of milk. long
life and adaptability to feeds and climate:
—-a ll these combined—she stands way
above them all. Thisb book About crse
Cattle" is free. Get your copy now. cull
find it mighty good reading.

The AmericanJerseyCattle Club
346 West 23rd Street. New York City

 

 

eneys. Bulls ready for service. NOextrllafiuality sired
by Jacoba' 3 [sign Emanon. from high

producing dams. SMITH a PAIIIKER. Howell, Mich

 

HE WILDWOOD Jersey Herd.

Cattle of Qualit Forty head Tuberculin tested
Majesty’ 11 Wonder 717 heads theherd. His daughters
are producing from 400 t05001bs. butter in one your as
t\\'0_\(‘.lll‘0l(l heil’e 1.1's and are bred to M njesiy‘ s )xford
Foxl3‘34L’1411classV' Grandson of Oxford \lsjesty which
combines type andpioduction AlV 1nl$alden Canac,lich.

Registered Jersey

 

APLEL aneR. ofM. Jersey Herd. Tuberculin tested
byt eU. 8. Government. For sale bul ls cows,
bull calves and heifer calves. The lowest record of any
mature cow of this strain is 553 lbs. 0 811% butter.
IRVIN FOX. Allegan. Michigan.

 

fromhigh- rod 101 d .with
Jersey Bu": IOI' sale testing A520. 1.160011518512110 on
semi- othcial test. 0.8. Wehnor. R1. 6. Allegan. Mich

 

HILLSIDE Farm Jerseys, yearling bulls. solid
Co or half brothers to ex- world' s-record senior 2yr
old and from dams with records from 400 lbs.
to 300 lbs. 0. and O. DEAKE. Ypsilanti. Michigan.

 

' ' testel Jersey Cows f
23 Registered Tuberculm .1111. 2.1... wangfmm‘g’
HERMAN HARMS. Reese. Michigan.

' BIDWELL suonrnonus

For “Beef and Mllk'!

Registered b u l l s,
Scotch - topped ronns,
1111.118 andwhite for sale.
Farm atT N£9 Y. C. I) epot;
also D.T . &1. R' y.

Address G .n.s:hmler Mgr.

BIDWELI. STOCK FARM
Box B. Tecumseh. Mich.

 

 

 

Albion Stamp 352670

 

Shorthorn Callle oi both Sex for Sale

W. W. KNAPP. Howoll. Michigan.

 

SINII'IIIOI'II ~Dairy or beef bred. Breeding stock all
8 ages forsale at farmers prices. (‘ w Crum,
Socy. Cant. Mich Shorthorn Braeders’ Assn. McBride. Mich.

 

‘ I. Sale Mar. 1st. 1916 25 hezuishorthorns7males,
uc I0" at“l.ocust" on i) R. between Almont dc
Iml'oy City. WARNER BROS. Alumni. Mich.

Hulls old enough for N'I‘l’ i1-11. Golden
Iwo SIIOIIIIOIII W V1111 (lotto (‘011ker11ls ( ollio puppies
S. G. BELCHER. R. No. 5, Hudson Michigan.

 

 

Herd bull. Bright Sultan roan lVrs. no
SIWIIIIIII'IISf fault. 11m ret dining his Ill‘il't‘lN also 111111
roanreadyforservice. VI. li.M11Quill:m HoVVell,Mi1-.h

 

0R Sale— 13 Reg. Short Horn Bulls bV' Maxwalton
Monarch 2nd,:1. son ofAV'ondale, l'rom‘l to 13mm}. old
John Schmidt. Reed City. R. No. 5., Michi tan.

3 Choice Shorlhorn Bulls For Sale

3.PETEIIS. {‘111'l11nd,Mich.

inculding Herd Bull of Young
42 OSOIIIIIIIIUIII 8""‘3 Mary Family Price $75 and
W. F. BARR A1 ()HA, MlC‘lilhAN.

One yearling bull, oncfi mos.,
Shorthorns- one helicr 7 mos. old.
Wm. D. McMullen. R. No. 1, Adrian, Mich.

 

 

 

DAN“ liied Shorthornfi of: best lion's stmins ll‘wn
111(t1'1'1ii1141, \"(11'nli11g l1r1il'e11'fol $11111. I"1'i111 3:00.00

each, registered. '1]. ll. IIuninu-l .\l11.1-'011.\[ichig1m.

P H Dul'hzmrs for Rule 3 young 1 oVVs 11nd heifers
0 e bro-11,113 1110 1111’) V'(1 111 1. l‘ 1'11 (1s light. “'rito for
them. L. .KELLY. Plymouth. Michigan

 

 

“00$.
Boyallon Bred Berkshires—£123 $3.3"? “1‘1%"1..'i?1§§

lg‘mxberor. registered with papers at fair pric 11s. W ri te
.Val entine, Supt. leniperance. Michigan.

SWIGARTDALE FARM

BREEDERS
HOLSTEINS AND BERKSHIRES

Stock for sale at all times, Ber kshlrea of unsurpassed
quality and breeding, at reasonable 1ri11111A choice
bull calf, nicely marked. live months old, slre' sdam
with record of over 27 pounds. Dam of1'ali a grand
daughter of Hengerveld De K01. Price 850 00.

Swigaridale Farm, Pelersburg, Mich.

of pest. breeding,of vn rious ages, either
BerkShIresn sex all registered stock no akin.
8 coin] reduced price. Write V'our wants quick.
ll itchell‘ s LakesidoF arms, R. 2, Bloomingdale, Mich.

 

 

 

 

' of various ages either sex. open orbred.
BCIkShIrgS. prolific strains Ilegisterv d. at moderate
prure. lalmhmst Stock Farm. Almom. Michigan.

 

EG Berkshire sows due to furrow in A.prll Glits $18,
Yearlings $20 Mature sows $30. All guaranteed.
B. B. REAV EY. Akron. Michigan.

° Iliave one nicefall Gilt to go at once
Berkshires not bred, and 2sows bred - to farrow in
April and May. A . A. Pattullo. Deckerville. Mich.

 

 

n hf d Chester W'hite males and females. Reg.
0: .I. Holstein male calves. herd bull and cows.
Pnrham's Pedigree Stock Farm. Bronson, Mich.

B d dF ll i f 1]
Chester Willie's...0 '9 $311371... fi..1‘.§1§i.°§li‘n‘?
1‘; WV. Alcxander.lso Vassar. Michigan.

1112111011.: 41916

 

 

I have started thousands of breeders on the road
to success. I have ovary large and fine in 'd.

ery one an early developer, ready for mai * at sivx
months old. I want to place one hog 1n - :1 com-
munity to advertise my herd.

G. s. BENJAMIN R. No, 10, Portland ~hlgon

 

 

 

 

 

Capitol Hard 0.]. Swine. $1245.")? Jefiilf

 

press prepaid J. H. BANGBAIC')‘, '..'1 ;, Mich

' Long the prolific kin. Orders
cIIBSIBI' "IIIIOS: hooked fox \[11 in- -z pigs ire. OVII
wants. Meadow View Stock 1‘111111. ll. 11. Hr 11], lilieh.

 

( mu prising greatest
our nuroc Jerseys blood lines. Tl.- "rofessm .
Kant AgaDin, Ohio (,‘hief Good l". Nut}, 01'. 11, Perfm -
tion, IraD . Jack , Pilot Wonder, both sex. “1119311111—
sonable. Send for pedigrees. TH E JI.Nl\ING'S
F HMS. 3.1.. Bailey. Michigan.

11101: Jensewv eons 1:.‘1°‘§tl?‘::1::";e:1"235:.
not akin. YLOR. Mi ilan. Michigan
Duroc Jflsayr—Fall and spring pigs angler 113:15:. from

choice strains. . LM AN.
CHERRY LAWN FARM. bhephcrd.

J W KEENEY.E1ie. Mich 32‘1‘11'1‘11‘..f"1‘;1‘ ’5.‘.‘..£'§5131‘1’1‘f.'

D..M &T. local from Monroe or '."loledo,Keeuey Stop.

DUROO JERSEY. ‘22“ ms‘i‘i‘pii‘dns 3.331%“.

No.' 72975. Inspection 1nv1ted E. reD. Hey denberk.Waylond.Micl1.
I d f A f d S

one April GI" .liigie giollt-s iii-121x11. 1111331013111851103

Price $2. 00 Weight 160 lbs. to 1

H. HG. Keealer. R. No. 5., Cissopolis, Mich.

Michigan

 

 

 

DUROC Jerseys, Yearling Sows & giltabred for Apr
farrow to a son of Orion Cherry King the greatest Boar of his
breed. Also fall pigs either sex. F.J. DrcdtJLI. Monroe. Iich.

 

n Jerseys for salc— ~11 few choice fall pigs of either
“I00 l1an1y Bun Rock cockerels. N
McNICOLL. Station A. Route 4, Bay City. Mich.

 

—Sept. pigs either 81 x 16'. Holstein hull
Duroc 12:32:18 calvesiit‘z Registered Hol. :tEein ('oVVs.
BIONIUL MICH.

DUROC JERSEYS 5::1'1311‘13'1':1:21.:5‘1211‘1115

sale. Wm.W.Kennedy. R. [3.0111925 Luke. Mic.h

 

Dl- R00 Gilts bred for Apr. fai'rowing. Aug. Doors.
Booking 011111” for 1\‘pring Pigs. Barred Rock 001' k

erels. E. J. ALDRICH R. .Tehonslla, Calhoun Co. , Mich

Dunno JERSEYS—$111,: ef‘br third):

Corey U. Edmonds. Hastings, Mlchl gan.

 

 

—A line bunch of Bred cows
and fall pills For Sale.

Heavy Boned Durocs
(Ingham 1.0..) Mich.

M. A. BRAY. OKE MOS.

 

unusual—am-
n-eanma-
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O. I. C. Bred Gilts

Choice 100 lb. Pigs $16.
.I. CARL JEWETT. Mason. MICE.

0. I. SPRING BOARS of 100d typo and

Red Pclled bul calves.
John Homer and 8011. Grand Lodge. Mich.

0' I. choice serviceable boars; bred gilts for April and
-May (arrow; F all pigs not akin. Write for low
prices and photo. A. V. Hatt. Grass Lake. Mich
9 All sold exce t cue Jul boar

0. I. C 8. an aESWIOCtm y

c. J. THOMPSON, 110111110111. 111161538311.

 

 

 

 

Way Broilers Slack Farm. 33:. 8°17}? o3:11;.“151311'1’1317

for sale. Registered free. J. R. Way. ThreeRivora, lich.

 

0 I I: serviceable boars, tried sows, gilts bred for
-M11r1-l111nd Aprilf111row.summerandfallpigs.

Ipay express. G. P.A ND R IEW S. Danavllle. Mich

 

I larrow.lic1-orded in buyer’s name.
. W. MANN. Dansvillc. Michigan.

0. I. C. Strictly Big Type

SoWs 1&1 (‘ llts bred for Mulch d; April i‘1urow all sold
Also full bo: '. 11:11:11. “'0 extra good July boars 11nd
0110 Mayboar for sale rind Three luly gills and three
Sept. gills right good ones. Addrcs

Newman‘s tuck Iarm. Mariette. Mich. R.l.

0. I. C. and CHESTER WHITE SWINE

Big is peuiih q11;1liiV'.W eh .1V eihc undefeated bieedera
young l1e1d .lt saw on State. fairs this ,st 111'. They were
shed 1,1 Aho 211d, (1111 oi 0111 111.1111. good herd boars.
Sp111'i11lpri1'1son all hours for III!‘ 11:1 XL 30 days Get
11 Gilt bred to the (i1'111'1t Schoolmastc 1,r the highest

1rl1111d boar of the 11111-1] (‘humpion over champions.

rite. for our big 1' ulnlogues with history of the best
herd in the VVhole country. Come' and see them.

Rolling View Slack Farms. 0118: Oily, Mich.
O I C. (‘hoice S ring bears and bred Gilts.

\\ 11 pay ‘xprezss and Register free.
Glenwood Stock Farm, Zeeland, Michigan.

' Attractive prices on fall
"03'3“!“ 0- I- c S. and last spring ilts. Alli‘ib‘d:
large. litters. Elmer E. smith. Red 0rd. Mich.

o I c (111p. bred for Manh. April and May
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0 I 0’3 20 bred sows for sale.81ut April gilts averaged 270
-lbs.Jan.10.1916. They are a very growthy lot. Have

some May gilts and last fall yearlings,also a few service bom

and plenty of last fall pigs. Otto B. Schulzo, Nashville, Mich.

 

0 I c Chaim] gllt} blred for gprllifildMayfarmw.
I so last 11 so 9 t
A. J. BARKER. 1157,3115": It“. d‘daiity‘

 

0 I10 Bows bred for March and Awil far-row. Priced
1 to sell, £11011?I lie.“ of stock rite for photo and

pedigree. E.' FTTI Fowlervilleaim Michigan.
0. I. C. SWINEI 1111.111...

cho i c e ilts
strictly O. 'I. 0. ty bred to farrow the forepart of flay.

also fall pigs r ce right. Stock registered impur-
chaser's name tee of charge. A J. Gordon. R. 2, Dorr.lliich.

0. I. C. CIIOICC Boar: ready for service. I
191191.11. JULIAN P. omxrd’N‘ iixpéefi1i1'l.M1gcih

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

Eczema—Ringworm.—Several of my
cattle have an itchy skin trouble and
there are a few bunches which break
open and discharge yellow matter. ‘I
have been thinking perhaps that-1t
was ringworm. XV. J. H., Rapid City,
Mich—Apply one part iodine and 15
parts lard to itchy parts two or three
times a week. Paint the suppurating
bunch with tincture iodine every two
da s.

gymptoms of Pregnancy.-—How can
I tell for certain whether a cow 18
pregnant and has been so for seven
months? C. H., Muskegon, Mich.—
Giving your cow a drink of cold water,
you should be able to detect move-
ment of calf in' right flank, or you
should be able, by manipulation of the
flank, to feel foetus and if in doubt
pass the hand well into the rectum and
then you can be certain.

Partial Loss of I’ower.——About five
weeks ago we bought some little pigs
seven weeks old, shut them in a pen,
fed them milk, ground corn, oats and
barley, cooked. After a while three
out of the seven began to drag their
hind quarters. Vi‘e let them out to ex-
ercise, but they did not improve. I
also gave them some turpentine and
sweet milk and rubbed their backs
with turpentine. E. M., Fostoria,
Mich.——— Keep your pigs dry and warm,
feed them skim-milk and oat. meal;
also give them a few vegetables.

Luiiipjaw.——I have a heifer that has
a lump on her jaw which is ard and
seems to be sore. If lumpjaw, is it
contagious? W. H. S., Goldwater,
Mich—1f this is the only case you
have in your herd, fatten her and sell
her for beef; if not, clip off hair and
apply one part red iodide mercury, and
four parts lard and give her 1 dr. of
potassium iodide at a dose in feed
three times a day. Luiiipjaw is com-
municated from one animal to the oth-
er, but not highly contagious, unless in
n suppurative state.

Vaginal Polypus.-—Every morning I
find a few blood clots on the bedding
behind my 14-year-old mare, but so far
as I can tell she is perfectly well. E.
A. G., Carleton, Mich.——Leave your
mare alone and she will perhaps get
all right, or it is possible that the
small bleeding polypus should be re-
moved with very little trouble by a
competent Vet.

Sore. Thl‘OalA—IllStClllDEI'r—We have
six horses that are troubled with sore
throat and nearly all of them have
swollen glands and find it difficult to
swallow food and water. They also
have a mucus discharge from the nose.
W. A., Mariette, Mich—Your horses
are perhaps suffering from distemper
infection and I advise you to have
your Vet. keep watch of them until
they recover. By applying counter-ir-
ritants to throat. and giving fever med-
icine. to reduce their temperature, and
tonics while they are recovering, also
don’t forget to give them good care.

Unthrifty Horse—I have a six-year-
old gelding that does not thrive; appe—
tite is good, but he don’t flesh up, he
seems to tire easily. Am feeding him
four quarts of ground oats and corn
three times a day, and I might add
that his teeth are in good shape. W.
R. 1)., Port Huron, Mich—Increase his
feed, mix together equal parts by
weight of powdered sulphate iron,
ground nux voniica, powdered fenu-
greek, cooking soda, ground gentian
and ground cinchona and give him a
tablespoont‘ul at a dose. in feed three
times a day.

Fistula. I have a heifer that has a
running sore back of elbow caused per-
haps by a snag, and such remedies as
bichloride of mercury, blue vitriol, io-
dine and various liniinents have failed
to heal wound. Our local Vet. calls it
a pipe. G. VV., Kings Mill, Mich. In
my practice I never hesitate to cut a
bunch of this kind open, going to the
bottom and removing all diseased tis‘
sue, then apply one part iodoforni and
seven parts boracic acid or apply one
part turpentine and five parts raw lin-
seed oil every day or two. Very likely
you will find a foreign body which is
acting as an irritant and when once
removed your heifer will get well.

Barren Cow.~l have a cow that has
been farrowv for three years, but
comes in heat regularly at which time
she sufferspain until she relieves her-
self by throwing off a mucus discharge,
but the cow appears to be in good
health“ She is giving at present about
four quarts of milk daily. Do you be-
lieve that she will get with calf? S.
8., Rose City, Mich—She may be suf-
fering. from ovarian cyst, 'which, if
crushed by hand through rectum, she
might. perhaps breed; however, it is
doubtful. .This is work for a compe-
tent Vet. or a herdsman to do.

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.. . IGtypeBolnndChinas—Woste’tn bred, lo bodied
"008 Betti-a large bone, palm ortrios not akin.mll‘e have
Peter Mouw. H. Fesenmeyer and Geo. Marshall breed.

W. Bren’linkordiSonl, Elsie. Michiun.

‘ » lug. Collor write.
EGISTERED Poland China Spring Boars and Saws
at $15 each. Making thisspecial price to make room
for others. A. G. Meade, Stanton, Mich.,Coibys Ranch.

From our thousand pound Grand Champion Boar
and Big Stretchyfiows of best. breeding. Spring Largo '1'pr RC. _Sows .t- Gilts'all sold. .HIH'E‘ 3 extra
Boars at a bargain. Bred (hits and Brood Hows. ,w J ood Spring boars. Sired by Big Defender.
duction of Beef and Dairy cattle. ‘ '

REAGELSHAW. Augusta. Idioms-n.
f f 500 1d d t lillcrest Farm, Kalamazoo, Mich.
arm 0 acres fie e i s - Giltnbred lorspring
One r a Ha cro of over? 2 000 tons ] ' Lar oYorkshIres “"0“- SNV‘”
0“ I18 y p I Boars at Half Prlce boars. igs all ages. Prices Reasonable. W. C.
laSt year from Alfalfla alonefi Lands i We still havc'a few big honed. big type Poland China COOK' Route No. 1' ADA' MICHIGAN'
are advancing in va ue eac year—-~ ' boars ready m Service. wei hing unto apicanomit _ .
thousands of acres are waiting to at SJDdSLieath. Registeredg in l)ll,\el‘rind.m8. Also Y o r k s h I r e s G I l t s

_ h 56%Htgllelt'l‘lllélllk PegchglrondStii/llliitiili Zyetilrsltlildpsg'illlll. For March & A .1 f _ For g 19
. . . . c ., e . ' . pri arroyung ' .a .
be tllled by t e IDOSt progress1ve or an . one W'ntermnn & “'ateriuan. Ann Arbor. Mich.

methods of the day, to yield highly M b at M 1 d A H
r'. ' ‘ ' gi a re or art-i an pri ar- n . n . . ‘.
profitable returns. Viiginia claims NU“ Bill“ row Full pi satisfaction gum“ l." . Yorkshiro suinereili‘ivagg..mengg) {ELI-IILBIIIIS
anteed. G. W. HUL'I‘O'N, fialamazoo, Michigan. 3. CARR. " HOMER. MICHIGAN.

the finest apple growing section in
”Hill llllllllf 0"heflfidt’ifii'ifii‘if‘il’r‘i‘éiii Gm“

 

‘ ' ’ o v. o o '
Locate in irginia
Virginia Farms are selling now
for $25.00 per acre and tip—adapted

to the growing of, Corn, Alfalfa,
Fruits, Grains, Grasses and the pro-

 

 

the world.
Come to Virginia—now is the

 

 

time to buy. Healthful climate, . A. WOOD a son. Snllno. Michigan. GnoerY THE DISEAS'
abundant rainfall, good water, pub- . _ , ' _ . PROLIFIC ”MULEFOOT" nesnst.
lic schools and churches. Cheap Lug. Slum P. c,§,§grs$};g;,§:.,hg‘;:o§f £325.33: PROFITABLE HOG mo

of spring Gilts bred for spring farrmv sired. by Big
Dfi?n3?rs%e boa” that me” Md“ 3098 “Id me" WIN“: now nooxmc onocnn ron Spams PR.

ARTZ. Schoolcraft, Michigan.
TH E CAHILL FARMS
MICHIGAN

and quick transportation to the
great Eastern markets enables you
to command highest prices for your
products. Virginia offers the great-
est of opportunities for farmers and
investors.

Send for hand-book with map and
other literature telling about the op-
portunities to be had in the Old
Dominion. Write now—while you
think of it.

G. W. KOINER
Slot. Commissioner of Agriculture
RICHMOND. VA.

 

lug. I p. P . (infillmfld sows. 'Slleddrolli bfiiir. find MAZOO

. . pr arrow. ; re y g es ‘flA - -
Moines. hig Knox Jr.,ahd Giant Defender. Bred to Big . .
Knox Jr. Smooth Wonder 3 and Big Jumbo. i'our great-
est. boars in stnte. Coiiioor write. “'J-l.Livingslon,Pnrinn,Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

In Just a few
F s I P ' d chi either sex, all ages. Some. “LEFOQT Hocs. left yet. [or
I" a G can lIlIS thing goud at a pm )rice. sole. C. F. BACON. R. 3,Britton, Michigan.
P. D. Long. R. F. D. No. 8. Grand Rapids, km. N h f l l t A B
' — 0t ing or an e in pr. (gaps.
Poland Cliinas. Both sex and all ages at llampfllll" Hog: Iakin‘g orders fOIiXSI’ImgQ‘RS' “ .“m
"u" “mud bargain prices. Also ll. 1), Rock yournants. John“. bu) dcr, bt. Jo us. It. . 0. l. Mich.
Oockerels. ROBERT NEVE. Pier-on.Michlxnn.

 

 

' ' Pigs of both sex. Bred Son'sfiervice
"lmWth' amne- boars. Write for prices. Price to
OLANI) Chinas—Big and medium type. Gilt-i bred 30“ FLO YD MYERS. R. N0. 9. Decatur, Ind.

to big type boars for April furrow. Fall )igs. either . . , .
sex. L. W. Barnes 8: Son. Byron, lMichigan. HAMPSHIRE lene. The rent pasture hog. Select

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 Itli‘erdIIIieadeel Itiya nliarnimot 1 son (Ifi‘tl‘l‘. (frettit‘liolok
I . ave a 'ew iret sows ant a pigs 'oi‘sae.
DISPERSION SALE OF

C 0
Registered Holsteins.

Booking orders for spring gigs in pairs and trips. llill akin. at
My lease on one of the McPherson Farm 00’s., farms having expired and havlng decided to quit tanning, I K K F
‘ miles south and one mile west of Howell, Michigan, on ope on arms

roast-noble prices, Geo. . Starr. Grass Lake, MICh.
will offer at public sale on the farm :‘.,-
KINDERIIOOK MICH.

 

SHEEP.
Wednesday, March l5th, at I o’clock P. M. SHROPSHIRES mi nurocs.
' ,d ‘ 1. iii . * s. g. I :
m; Silhghgel; {gushgzlltllififli y(“:l:t(()I(rI “’Iignllrlgtzlin‘g’iltlli. dam; 1 daughter from a 19 lb. 2 year oldl wholins a 252 wool-MUTTON Slnol’sulRE EWES

lb. dam; 1 daughter from a 22 lb. cow: All bred to freshen “le1 tall. 1 holler calf from a 13 l). 2 year old - . . - . , . .
with an lighhl! damlill 14 yea)? find: i lileilferucaltl'rfrroni ll. :20 iii. 4 Year (lilld; ll heifer calf II‘UIIllll 22'; ll). In your lfirs-(iltit-(llgfih “a“; \lf‘pfir'fifllufiltlilé ”90““ I’r‘m" "0"
()( cow; e er ca ronoa :. ). cow; in ca mm a it) i ).2 year 0 ( am several bulls ()l( enough forscrvlcc " ' ' " ‘ a '

all from A. R. 0. dams. Sale of horses. tools, etc, at 10 o‘clock A. M. (No catalogues: ’ aniewood Stock Form, Allegan, Mich.

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oncb onimnl you own. I have such absolute faith in Wilbur’s Stock It never cost. you a cent. It is ’ Please send me at once one of your
yours—forever ,m keep and use Stockmnn'n Wotchen. Also send me 100

Tonic that I take all the rink in this trial feeding. ,
every day—whether you over I”! pounds of Wilbur 5 Stock Tonic. I agree
timepiece—would cost sixty days. you ore to cancel tho charge and I
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Hard and Contracted Feet, Mud Fever,-
Split Hoofs, Corns, Grease Heel,
Thrush, Quarter Crack. Cuts, Barb
Wire Wounds, Sore Teats of Cows.
Ulcer, etc.

Our Guarantee is on the Lid 0! Every Can.

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Proof!

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Dear Sirsz—Ireceived the Corona
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Corona Mfg. Co., Kenton, Ohio.
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Gentlemen:— Corona Wool Fat is the Gentlemenz—J like Corona Wool Fat. I
best thing I have ever used for hard and think it is fine to heal sores and cuts, and
contracted feet of horses. I have used about can truly recommend it to any one needing _
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P. D. Jamison, Dewitt Conrad, """"
Bridgewater, Maine. 23 State St., Fort Plain, N. Y.

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