The M. A. C. RECORD MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. V O L. 9. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, F E B. 2, 1904. N o. 19 NOTICE. T he Mother's Club will meet at M r s. Snyder's next Thursday even ing at 8 o'clock. NOTICE. Prof. C. D. Smith will address the union meeting of the Y. W. and Y. M. C. A. Sunday evening, F e b. 7. Short-course students are espec ially invited. All are welcome. NOTICE. A l u m ni visiting at the College are invited to call on Prof. Holds- worth at the Mechanical Building, second floor. He has some interest ing facts to present to alumni and former students of the College. ORATORICAL CONTEST. T he Seventeenth Annual Contest of the M. A. C. Oratorical Associa tion will be held A r m o ry on Friday evening, Febru ary 5th, at 7:30 o'clock. in the College PROGRAM. Music, Piano Duet. T he Hero of Khartum, W. S. Merick, Columbian Society. Justice to the J e w, H. W. Geller, P hi Delta Society. Alexander Hamilton, Elva R. Davis, Themian Society. Father Marquette, E va Keeney, Sororian Society. Bolivar, H. D. • H a h n, Union Literary Society. Vocal Solo, H. L. Kimball. Waterloo, D. A. Gurney, Olympic Society. Our Mercenary Spirit, R. C. Fowler, Hesperian Society. Martin Luther at the Diet of W o r m s, Bessie Bemis, Feronian Society. Music, M. A. C. Orchestra. Presentation of Medals, Winnie Tyler. Judges on T h o u g ht and Composi tion: Prof. A. B. Noble, Ames, I o w a; R e v. W. M c P e a k, P o rt H u r o n, Mich.; R e v. W. H. Osborn, Battle Creek, Mich. J u d g es on Delivery: Clarence Bement, Lansing, Mich.; Prof. W. D. Sterling, Lansing, Mich.; A. M. Cummins, Lansing, Mich. T he contest promises to be a very close one. T he admission will be 25 cents and a large number should attend. Y ou will have an oppor tunity to hear some good orations and at the same time help out the Association. Y. M. C A. spoke before M r. Charles D. H u r r e y, State College Secretary of the Y. M. C. A ., the Y. M. C. A. Thursday evening on "A Declaration of Warfare Against Sham and Hypocricy." T he Asso ciation room was filled to its capacity, and everyone present was well pleased with M r. Hurrey's address. Mr. Hurrey is a young man of abil ity and every Association man should meet him, for much inspira tion can be had from contact with and acquaintance of such strong men. R e v. M r. E d w a r ds spoke in chapel Sunday morning on "Fideli ty and Love." Text, H e b. 10:23— " F or He is Faithful that Promised!" T he discourse was very interesting and the attendance good. inspiring—at H o n. H. R. Pattengill gave one of his characteristic lectures before the Union meeting of the Y. W. and Y. M. C. A ., Sunday evening. T he chapel was literally packed. T he lecture was times humorous and other times pathetic. T he truths brought out and vivified were not only vital in character building, but very practical. Those present received new courage and new enthusiasm. No one should ever fail to hear M r. Pattengill speak when the opportunity pre sents itself. JUNIOR GIRLS ON DRESS PARADE. F or the first time in the history of Domestic A rt at M. A. C, a recep tion was given to the ladies of the faculty by the Junior class in dress making. Each student wore the gown made by her in the class-room. A good looking girl wearing a brand new gown, hand and home sewed, neatly and carefully made under expert supervision, is a sight worth seeing. About 75 took advantage of the opportunity and were more than pleased with the make-up of the gowns. T ea w as served in the private dining room which was decorated in pink and green. T he corridors contained palms, rugs and screens which gave them a very pleasing appearance. T he seniors acted as ushers and waiters. Since the goods were not to be handled that particular evening, the male element of the College popula tion was barred. It is, however, reported that Pres. Snyder secured admission but only after strenuous promises. T he reception was a decided success and reflects great credit on the Junior class and the instructors in sewing. TAU BETA PL T he T au Beta Pi fraternity this week initiated three members of the Junior class, W. P. Robinson, B. McAlpine and G. W. Nichols. These men comprise the full quota of Juniors eligible "this year. F or the benefit of the college community they undertook certain investigations with following results: 1st. T he average distance traveled by a student in going to chapel from the Dormitories only is 524 feet. 2nd. T he total distance traveled in a school year on school days only in going to chapel, by one student is 18.j6 miles. 3rd. T he total distance that will be traveled under the proposed sys tem of compulsory "chapel attend a n c e" is J068.6 miles. from chapel T he distance to W o m a n 's Bld'g, 774 feet, chapel to Wells is 512 feet, chapel to Williams Hall, 232 feet, chapel to Abbot is 579 feet. Total 2097. Average dis tance 524. N o. students in W o m a n 's Bld'g, 119; Wells Hall 122; Will iams Hall 94 ; Abbot Hall, 50. Total 385. From information received the average attendance for school days at chapel is 80. W A L T ER P. R O B I N S O N, B. M C A L P I N E, G E O. W. N I C H O L S, REPORT OF THE B I B LE STUDY INSTITUTE AT ALBION. T he first college Bible Study In stitute was held at Albion Jan. 9 and 10, and was a decided success. All the colleges of the state were represented and a vigorous enthusi asm was prominent. Dr. H. L. Clark's talk on "Quali fication of a Leader" was especially instructive and beneficial. T h e re is no doubt but that the Bible would be more carefully if his studied directions were carried out. Prof. Goodrich said a man w ho had no time to study the Bible had more work than he ought to have. Hon. T. E. Barkworth remarked that he had no time to read commen taries, but that the Bible was what he wanted. Sec'y Buel's talks on the Morn ing W a t ch were very inspirational. He was emphatic in urging that the first half hour of every day should be set aside for Bible Study. H. Howard's thought " I will do it right n o w" in which he empha sized will, and right now, is one which could be used advantageously in other study work. T he addresses by D r. G. A. W a t e r m a n, R e v. J. L. LeGear, of Lansing, and many others were great helps to the atten dants at the convention. These Institutes will be continued regularly and will certainly be very influential and beneficial to the sev eral Y. M. C. A. societies at the colleges of the state. THE JUNIOR ANNUAL. T he Junior class intends to pub lish an annual for this year in the spring term. H. S. Hunt is editor- in-chief; C. I. Auten business manager; Helen Baker, society edi tor; Belle Farrand, class editor; A. J. Anderson, literary editor; J. P. Haftenkamp, local editor; G. W. Nichols, athletic editor; V. R. Gard ner, historian; H. F. Tuttle, humor ous editor; Elva Davis, artist. T he annual promises to be an interesting one and should have a large sale. '03. James Cooper, w ho worked in Detroit during the fall, has accepted a position as draftsman with the Pennsylvania Steel C o. He left a few weeks ago to enter upon his work. ALUMNI. W i th '68. S. R. K i ng is a farmer near Mason, Mich. He used to room in N o. 17, Saint's Rest. Prof. Kedzie recently had a pleasant chat with him, both attending atrial in Circuit Court. M r. King retains a live in terest in M. A. C. and can recall many interesting things of pioneer days. '81. Dr. C. W. Clark, of Caro, visited M. A. C. last Wednesday. He has a son w ho thinks of entering M. A. C. in the near future. W i th 'S2. George Day called at the College on J a n. 25. '88. As an outgrowth of the Paris Exposition the "Merite Agricole" has been tendered by France to W m. A. Taylor, assistant pomolo- gist of the U. S. Dept. of Agricul ture. Since M r. Taylor is a gov ernment official it will require an act of congress to enable him to accept the honor. Secretary Hay- has made a report to congress favor ing the act. '90. E. J. Rowley located at Harvard, Mich. He made a trip to northern Alberta last fall. is '97- H. W. H a rt is proprietor of a drug store in Lake 'Odessa. He paid the College a visit last week. With '97. B. T. Halsted, J r ., is the father of a bouncing boy. Old Ben, '73, is now a " Foxy Grandpa," '9S. E. A. Calkins successfully con structed a $2,000 cement bridge at Mason. He did the designing and superintended the construction of it. He has a surveying office and does- a good business. '99. Manchester Depot, Vermont, R. F. D. 1. J a n u a ry 27, '04. Editor of M. A. C. Record, M. A. C, Mich. Dear S i r: I am enclosing pay for the good old R E C O RD another year. A slight change of address is necessary this year as we now have Rural Delivery and the mail starts out from Manchester Depot instead of coming up to the village. I assure you welcome visitor. the R E C O RD is a T he winter here is very severe. T he thermometer has ranged from 30 to 53 below and plenty of snow drifts. M r. Johnson is kept very busy furnaces and t wo large tending other work attending Greenhouse. Our boys are both well and grow ing. I only wish I could see the old familiar faces at M. A. C. and note the many improvements around the grounds. Sincerely, M R. and M R S. C H A S. J O H N S ON T HE M. A. C. RECORD. THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY DURING THE COLLEGE YEAR BY" THE" MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE EDITORS. JS. MASSELINK, MANAGING EDITOR. ASSOCIATE EDITORS: H. N. HORXBECK. '04a. L. T. CLARK, '04a. F. H. SANFORD, '04a. ANNA TICKETT, '04a. BESS K. PADDOCK. '05U'. G. F. TAI.LADAY, '05a. K. C. POTTS, '00a. GKACE BRAHAM, sp. w. D. S. UPDEGRAFF, '07m. Subscription, 50 cents per year, Remit by P. O. Money Order. Draft or Regis tered Letter. Do not send stamps. Address all subscriptions and advertising mat ter to the College Secretary, Agricultural Col lege, Mich. Address all contributions to the Managing Editor. Business Office wjth Lawrence & Van Buren Printing Co., 122 Ottawa St. E.. Lansing. Mich. Entered as second-class mail matter, Lansing, Mich. This paper is occasionally sent to non subscrib ers. Such persons need have no hesitation about taking the paper from the post-office, for no charge will be made for it. The only way, however, to secure the paper regularly Is to sub scribe. 7 UESDA f, FEB. 2, igo4. ALUMNI. '01. G. E. Chadsey is in the Bureau of Chemistry, Washington, D. C. '02. Marguerite A. Nolan, in charge the of Household Economics Institute, has an Idaho article on that subject in the J a n u a ry number of Institute Gleaner. T he article gives an interesting ac count of the work done in Idaho. Industrial the in With '02. Carl H. Smith is a senior in the Civil Engineering Department, Uni versity of Michigan. W i th '03. Scott Lovell is in the live stock business at South Lyon, Mich. He visited at M. A. C. last week while attending the masonic meeting in Lansing. W m. Hallack is editor of the Thompsonville N e w s. He visited M. A. C. while on his way home from the meeting of the Michigan Press Association in Detroit. With '04. William Lamoreaux is attending the Houghton Mining School and expects to graduate next year. He intends to follow mining engineering as a profession. M. A. Kane entered the Mining School last fall. He worked in the West for a year after leaving M. A. C. F. R o th is writing life insurance for the Penn. Mutual. He is doing His well and enjoys headquarters are at Lapeer. the work. A PRELIMINARY NOTE ON T HE A S S O C I A T I VE A C T I ON OF BAC TERIA IN THE SOURING OF MILK. DR. C. E. MARSHALL. While aiming specifically to se cure further information concerning the "Aeration of Milk," I isolated two species of micro-organisms from into Frequently the milk of our college dairy that should be as diametrically opposed to each other as possible, one was a member of the group of lactic acid bacteria and the other belonged to the peptonizing class, constantly found in our college dairy milk and pro ducing no acidity. I have brought two different species together'in milk culture and have found an alteration in results which would be secured by either, but up to this time had not thought it worth to combine a species of the effort lactic acid bacteria with one of a class so different. It is not my pur pose at this time to go into a detailed study of these two species of bac teria from a cultural and biological to state as standpoint, but rather concisely as possible some of the conclusive evidence experimental which I have accumulated thus far. I hope to prosecute this work with vigor until I shall be able to give some idea of its extent and the practi cal bearing it may have. T he associative action is appar ently indifferently understood in the fields of milk, fermentation, and pathogenic bacteriology, although it has been known for a long time that bacterial association is of variable importance and frequently of great in the application of bacteriological knowledge. A pure culture may tell if conditions are maintained, of the individual and isolated action of a bacterium, but by no m«ans tells its action when brought the influential company of another spe cies of bacteria, especially if both are cultivated together in their natural environment. Analysis and synthe sis should go together hand in hand, otherwise our conclusions might be like studying man apart from society in order to obtain his social relations. T he customary belief regarding lac tic acid fermentation in milk is simple and has been so long established that modifications have not gained way. W h at we have to offer does not in any manner alter the understanding of the simple nature of fermentation lactic acid under pure culture, of it has its bearing by its quali but fication fermenta lactic acid tion in its application where other bacteria are have always assumed that the lactic acid bacteria would remain uninfluenced by other bacteria in milk or at most would only be retarded in a struggle, and would gradually make their way by killing off or inhibiting the growth of other bacteria to the ex tent of their capacity to produce lac tic acid from the lactose. W i th this working hypothesis, bacteriologists have made much advance, but have been unable to explain many phe nomena attending lactic acid fermen tation in milk other than to attribute to possible deviations, varia them tions, alterations, exaltations of viru lence, due to the disturbances of the life per se of the lactic acid bacteria. Let us designate our cultures as the sake of brevity: follows A = Lactic acid bacterium in litmus milk culture. W h en used as a starter in the dairy it was pronounced by M r. Michels, the College Dairy man, as excellent. involved. We for of B = Peptonizing b a c t e r i u m, eventually producing slimy milk. A + B = Equal amounts of a 24 hrs. bouillon culture of A and B in the same amount of litmus milk em ployed in each culture A and B, 100 cc. in each instance. is no test applied which will yield more convincing proof to watch the culture closely than T h e re over a period of several days, for in them may be read the entire history, although not furnishing any intimate knowledge of the changes. litmus milk, and placing Making cultures with definite amounts of cultural material used for inoculation into definite amounts of these flasks at constant temperatures, the to be very apparent, results ought If it is found if carefully observed. later are necessary demonstration, we shall add the details in anticipated future articles on this subject. that more specific data for T he history of two gross tests cultural experiments will perhaps be sufficient to illustrate what I have already found to run very uniformly in a dozen or more trials. T he cultures used were made by inoculating 100 cc litmus milk in Ehrlenmeyer flasks of 250 cc capac ity with very dilute cultures of A and B, made by diluting 14 cc °f bouillon culture in 100 cc of physi ologic salt solution and using defi nite quantities of this for inoculating. A-L.B received of A the same amount as culture A, and of B the same as culture B, that is, A= l4cc of diluted bouillon cul ture A, 24 hrs. old, in 100 cc litmus milk. B= J^cc of diluted bouillon cul ture B, 24 hrs. old, in 100 cc litmus milk. A -i- B== i^cc of diluted bouillon culture A, 24 hrs. old, -L. J^cc of diluted bouillon culture B, 24 hrs. old, in 100 cc litmus milk. T he gross changes in the milk may be indicated by the following temperature 200 — 220 C scheme, throughout. 20 Hours After Inoculation. A = No change other than very slight reddening of litmus. B = No change apparent in the milk. A -)_ B = Litmus redder than in A but not so very marked. No change in milk. 44 Hours After Inoculation. A = Litmus red. No other change in milk apparent. B === No apparent change in milk. A + B = Litmus reduced except surface. very thin red stratum on Firm curd. 68 Hours After Inoculation. A = Litmus red throughout, no other change in milk apparent. B = Very slight peptonization on immediate surface, but otherwise unchanged to eye. A + B = Firm curd with whey separated. Litmus reduced except on immediate surface where it is red. 92 Hours After Inoculation. A = Litmus red throughout. No other change perceptible. B = Milk peptonizing Litmus is reduced in spots. rapidly. A + B = Firm curd with whey- separated as in 68 hours. Litmus has become red throughout, proba bly through checked growth of mi cro-organisms and the permeation of curd by oxygen. 116 Hours After Inoculation. A = Litmus red lower half reduced. Milk lopfier. ning to in upper half, is begin B = Almost completely pepton in reduced is still ized. Litmus spots on surface, where it blue. except A + B = Same as at 92 hours. 141 Hours After Inoculation. A = Curd separated from whey. Litmus reduced throughout except layer on surface. B = Milk peptonized and slimy. Litmus blue on surface. A + B = Same as at 92 hours. If the loppering of the milk be any criterion to the change taking place in A and in A + B, then there must be a difference of seventy-two hours, for A + B first manifested signs of loppering at 44 hours after inoculation and A did not begin to lopper until the 116th hour after in oculation. By following the changes as recorded above, the differences are plainly evident. In the second series, the tempera ture varied between 230 and 240 C, than to three degrees higher two the preceding I am satisfied test. even at this writing that I am going to find material modifications with temperatures, but the changing of as yet I am not ready to report on the temperature studies with these two micro-organisms. . (Series two continued next week.) T he basement of the Horticul tural Laboratory is undergoing some marked changes. T he walls have been plastered and a cement floor put in on the east side. One room will be used for the compounding and testing of spraying solutions. T he other room will have a dozen or spraying pumps. more kinds of Students will work here and deter the dif mine the relative merits of ferent makes. and water connections have been made. This arrangement is another step in the progress of the department. All work is made practical. Lectures and experiments go hand in hand. Steam "WILSON'S SUGAR BOWL" For Party Supplies, Table Decorations, and the dain tiest of Confections, we are H E A D Q U A R T E R S. Come in and get a i Hot Coffee 1 and Sandwich THE M. A. C. RECORD. FIRE UP ! Tell os what foci y oo wish to born and wc will show y oo a stove that will please y oo d* We have a choice variety to select from 3* We have the agency of the PEACH OIL HEATER, and it is a peach J- Call and see it. J* Norton's Hardware l it Washington Avenue South. Furniture... H e a d q u a r t e rs COflPLETE LINE OF FURNITURE FOR STUDENTS' ROOMS Canvas Cots at 95c. W o v en W i re Cots at $1.50. W o v en W i re Springs at $1.50, $2.00, and $2.50. Mattresses at $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00. Tables at $1.50 and $1.35. Chairs at 50c up. All goods delivered to your room free. M. J. & B. ML Buck. When you buy a Sweater W hy not get the best ? SPAULDING'S SWEATERS AND ATHLETIC GOODS are the recognized standard of this country. We have the different qualities at four, five and six dollars, in white, black, maroon, navy and grey. All the late things in Hats, Caps, Neckwear and Gloves ; in fact, everything in the way of Ladies' and Men's Furnishing Goods. Students' patronage solicited. Elgin Mifflin. ^%^W^W^«/"«rti^M.'SnW%^M^.'\«'>i«.^./%^^.^in.^.^rt^S.'\rf«»/.J%rf^^\,«,M»*SiS^.^i^i'\/.i^rf.M^.'%.«.*,»*%^^N^^,«/»U^^rJ THE JEWETT & KNAPP STORE Lansmo's LOW Priced Reliable Store E v e ry Department full of N ew Fall Goods. N ew Dress Goods, Silks, Laces, Gloves, Hosiery, Underwear, Silk and Cotton Shirt Waists, Muslin Underwear, Dress and W a l k i ng Skirts, Tailor Made Suits, and Jackets. We also carry a Complete Stock of Lace Curtains and Draperies. Jewett & Knapp, X (^ToRt>c£o The College Girl \ admires a Perfect Shoe, Perfect in Fit and Finish. Ask for Our 300 shoe Vici Kid, Velour Calf, Patent Colt. AH Leathers and Many Styles. Take advantage of It \ is your duty. Call at our store. \ c the best. 222, 224 W a s h i n g t on Ave. S. Lansing, Mich. \ C. D. WOODBURY, "°e^§-« \ <£ A B O UT T HE C A M P U S. <£ T he basket ball team plays the Normalites at Ypsilanti next Satur day. T he gynasium class meets on About Mondays and Saturdays. 100 take this work. Freshmen and sub-freshmen will in-door meet next contest in an Saturday at 2 o'clock. T he seniors in Physics are con for structing a new switch board making dynamo tests. Albion will be here F e b. 27 and M. A. C. goes to Alma on March 12, for in-door meets. Forty-three young men are tak ing Some good wrestlers are being developed. in wrestling. lessons Nearly all of the county institutes are sending delegates to the Round up and a large number is expected. Prof. Bogue entertained his uncle, William Lindsey, from Gilford, Tuscola county, for a few days last week. Students having friends who ex pect to attend can secure programs by calling at the President's office next week. the Round-up T he course in sugar beets began '95 is T he the today. A. N. Clark, with here to assist the work. in course extends to the close of college year. from T he Freshmen won the Sub-Freshmen in a basket ball game last Saturday by a score of 17 to 7. N e xt Saturday and Sophomores play. the Juniors T he course in cheesemaking will course begin on F e b. 16. T he promises to be well patronized, two Canadians being among the number who expect to come. T he course covers a period of four weeks. Prof. J o hn Hamilton, the farmers' institute specialist of the U. S. De partment of Agriculture, expects to be present at the Round-up Insti tute. He is interested in the good roads movement and will speak on that subject on the evening of F e b. 24. T he students in creamery work are receiving instruction in pasteuri zation of ripened caeam. In the use of hand separators, soured cream is often is heated to about 170° F a h. then cooled In this way a much better to 60°. quality of butter is produced. received. cream T he season. T he T he experiment station has begun the licensing of fertilizer brands for is the coming for each brand. $20.00 per year Over c o l l e c t ed are A r m o ur & Co. has annually. recently licences. Analysis of fertilizers will begin in a short lime. $2000.00 for 14 applied fee M r. F. J. Phillips, of the Bureau of Forestry, has been transferred from Pasadena, Calif., to Beaumont, Tex., and Mr. T. G. Phillips has been called from San Bernardino, Calif., to Washington. T he mechanical department will have an interesting exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition. Student work the wood shop, machine shop, from foundry and forge shop will be ex hibited. T he material has been col lected and will be sent in the near future. T he bulletin on diseases of plants by Mr. Longyear will be ready for two weeks. the printer in about T he manuscript work is all done and the illustrations are well under way. T he drawings will all be new and original. T he camera has been used whenever convenient and thus diseases are shown on the fruit and plants as t h e y a c t u a l ly exist. T he Themian Society was enter tained at the home of Miss A n na Pickett on Saturday evening, J a n. A fine supper was served, and 23. the remainder of after the program the evening was spent in playing games and dancing. T he evening was glorious for sleigh riding, and every one had a highly enjoyable time. Mrs. Gingles and Miss Mack acted as chaperones. T he department of Physics en rolls 11 seniors taking electives in electrical engineering, 137 mechani cal freshmen in mechanics and heat, freshmen, 2S five-year agricultural 38 41 agricultural women sub-freshmen, 16 five-year freshmen and 15 women women sophomores. There are 11 sections in laboratory work. Everything is full from S:oo a. m. to 5:00 p. m. and Saturday forenoon besides. sub-freshmen, Prof. Shaw addressed the State Live Stock Breeders' Association at Urbana, Illinois, last Wednesday on the " Recent Developments in Live Stock Industry." He gave a brief the review of industry in the United States, fol lowed by a discussion of some of the the development of the stock most important problems confront relating ing chiefly the necessity for better methods of breeding and the produc tion of quality in meat animals. producer to found on T he Holstein cow, Belle Sarcas tic, was killed last fall. T wo guinea pigs were inoculated with fresh tu bercles the diaphragm and died in four weeks. T wo which were inoculated with old tubercles found on the omentum and which had healed over, still alive. T he tuberculin test showed the pres ence of tuberculosis and the experi ments with the pigs simply confirm the results. are At the debating club Thursday evening, J a n. 21st, the following question was debated: Resolved, that Mr. Cleveland logical candidate of the Democratic party in the next Presidential election. is the excellent T he affirmative speakers were M essrs. R. C. Potts and Burt Wer- muth. Negative speakers were Messrs. E. H. Adams and H. C. Oven. T he debate as a whole was very interesting from start to finish; many arguments being presented by both parties. T he de the cision of affirmative. T he general sentiment of those present was that the meet ing was above the average; and it was suggested that in the future the standard of that meeting be main tained. judges was for the intellectual It is hoped that more of the stu in dent body will come and share from which the the they may partake by signing constitution and attending the meet ings. feast THE M. A. C. RECORD. HORTICULTURAL CLUB. C- B. Cook, '88, of Owosso, gave a talk before the Horticultural Club last Wednesday evening on Straw berry Culture. Mr. Cook has had in straw considerable experience fancy for raising, especially berry markets. He began this business in N ew Y o rk state, but for last few years he has been in business at Owosso, Mich. the T he talk was very interesting. T he speaker discussed berry raising from the choosing of a location to the marketing of the fruit. In choosing a location for a straw recommended berry plantation he that the amateur should select one with a loamy soil rather than clay, but clayey soil is more profitable if one understands how to handle it. This is learned only by experience. to plow the mulch under than to burn it on the ground. On well balanced soil he considered it equal to com mercial fertilizers. found it more profitable He the then during Mr. Cook practices the most ad in his opera vantageous methods tions. His plants are set rows in which are 16 inches and 32 inches the apart and 4 to 5 feet apart in row. This method has several ad vantages. He can cultivate both time ways and finish a row each across the field; picking season the loss by the pick ers' stepping on the fruit is greatly reduced. T he layering is done by the use of short handled hoes. T wo or three bushels of barley is sown to the acre as a cover crop when straw for a mulch. His cannot be had fruit is marketed in the Ohio basket, In this wrapped in paraffine paper. condition he has been able to get double the market price of berries put up in the old fashioned square box. T he Sample and Marshall are his leading varieties. T he talk was the more interesting because Mr. Cook spoke from per sonal experience, giving the practi cal points in strawberry culture, and those methods which brought to him success in the business. Next Wednesday evening M r. C. P. Reed, of Howell, will talk on peach growing in Central Michigan. All are invited to attend the Club. A NEW FAD. business. T he Owen's Process Compound is supposed to cure and prevent all diseases of plants caused by fungi, insects or physiological conditions. An agent of the firm called at the College last Thursday and asked permission to experiment on several trees. A hole is bored in the tree and filled with a powdery substance. This is supposed to be dissolved by the sap of the tree and then circulat ed. About 5000 trees have been treated around South Haven at 50 cents per. The company is doing a It is needless flourishing to say look a s k a n ce upon this proposition. Fruit growers are earnestly advised to keep on spraying. This is a day of patent medicines and cure-alls. Beware of imitations. Bordeaux mixture will prevent fungus diseases while those caused by insects or physiological conditions can be pre vented in other ways. Better take the old known to be good than pay for the new about which nothing is known. There was once an agent who sold two medicines which cured all manner of disease. One was the called High-pull-a-lowrum and that Horticulturists other Low-pull-a-highrum. T he first was made by pulling slippery elm bark off a tree from above down the the second by reversing and pulling process. He did a land office the O w en Co. business. Perhaps has a valuable article, but until thoroughly tried we would advise the smooth agent farmers work elsewhere. R e m e m b er the slippery elm bark. let to large casting T he mechanical department is planing the recently made in the foundry. This casting is larger than can be planed without making some changes in the planing machine. T he change was antici pated when the milling machine was originally designed. It involved raising the top cross-tie about five inches and lengthening out the con necting rod which operates the feed- rack. T he planing of this casting has attracted considerable attention students and visitors. T he from w o rk is proceeding very success fully. Max Beutner, who successfully coached the crack First R e g i m e nt team last season, has been engaged to handle the soldiers for the coming is the best man in year. Beutner Chicago for preparing athletes for competition.—-Inter-Ocean. M. A. C. people will remember Mr. Beutner as the jolly fat Dutch man w ho coached the football, base ball and in 1899. He teams had a perennial smile and the ability to keep the men in the best of condi tion. track in interesting third. T he track team trial An was held the Armory on Satur day afternoon. T he object was to bring out the new men rather than to make records. T he 25^yard dash had 36 entries. Nine heats were run. Those in the final heat were Moon, Verran, Graham and Grover. Moon got first, Graham second and shot-put was Grover won by M c K e n na at 32ft.; Moon second and Harris third. T he high jump was won by M o o n; Graham third. Height, 5ft. 5 second, Cox the hurdles, M c K e n na inches. took first, Graham second and Stead- man third. T h e re were 24 entries running high "for this event. T he by M o o n; Cox dive was won third. received second and Verran T wo relays were In the first there were 12 men on a side, in the second four. T he event proved very interesting. Cox, a mechanical freshman, made the best showing among the new men. Others did well and the prospects for a strong team are good. T he general inter est was strong. run. In J..-H. LARRAREE £• J- 325 Washington Ave. S. Indian Clubs Dumb Bells Striking Bags Skates Checkers Chess Wrestling and Gymnasium Clothing Whiteley Exercisers It's Record shows it to be THE POLICY HOLDERS' C 0 M P A N Y =— The JJutnal Benefit Life Inguraqce Co., CHAS. B. COLLINGWOOD, District Manager, Agricultural College. Lansing Office, 100 HoIIister Block. WHEN IN NEED OF Society or Dance Programs CALL ON Lawrence & Van Buren Printing Co., 122 Ottawa St. E. Lansing, Mich. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL 8tH at T he n a m es in this Directory, as well as those of all o ur o t h er a d v e r t i s e r s, a re of reli able p a r t i e s. We h o pe t h at t he faculty a nd s t u d e n ts will t a ke p a i ns to p a t r o n i ze t h o se who p a t r o n i ze u s. BARBERS. M A. C. BARBKR SHOP, Rooms in New Bath House. H. A. Sias, Propr. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. A M. EMKRY. 116 Wash. Ave. Nr Books, Fine Stationery, Engraved Calling: Cards, Fountain Pens. Pictures, Frames, Fine Framing a Specialty. ' N ew store. New Stock. • p I TY BOOK STORE. Fountain Pens. Drafting \j Tools, Stationery, Gardt. Engraved, Pocket Book*, Card Cases and Bibles. Tennis, Football and Baseball goods. Crotty Bros., 206 Wash. Ave.N. BOOK BINDERS GEO. G. BLTJDEAU & CO—Bookbinders Ac count boDk makers, paper ruling, library and fine art bindings, file boxes, map mounting, albums, pocket books, etc. Citizens phone No. 56. 109 Wash. Ave. N. WAGENVOORD & CO.—Bookbinders, Blank- book Makers, Library and Art Bindings, Al- bumr-, Pocketbooks, Map Mountings, etc. Back numbers of magazines and periodicals supplied. Bell phone 378. 109 Washington Ave. South. BOOTS AND SHOES. C D. WOODBURY.—Boots and Shoes. We shoe the students. See ad, CONFECTIONERY. 0 NLY the best candies at the "Sugar Bowl." Washington Ave. S. CLOTHING. BUY vour Dry Goods and Clothing, Hats, Caps and Furnishing Goods at H. KOSITCHEK & BRO'S, 113 Washington Ave. N., and 210 Washington Ave. S. LOUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. H H. L A R N E D . - C h i n a. Glass and Lamps. . 105 Washington Ave. S. DENTISTS. Citizens 862.. ington Ave. S. Former M. A. C. student. M. 01. 218 Washington Ave. S. Phone, A F. GORDON", D. D. S. M. A. C. '91, U. of J E. S T O F F E R, D. D. S. Office 105 Wash R W. MORSE, D. D. S. HoIIister Block. Room N' H. MOORE, D. D. S. Office 411-13 HoIIister Buildi ng, Lansing. Mich. Citizens phon« 475. 517. Citizens Phone 52. Bell Phone 396. DRUGGISTS. date. Corner store. Opposite HoIIister Block. R OUSER'S CAPITAL DRUG STORE. Up to R OBINSON DRUG CO., successors to Alsdorf & Son, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries, 102 Washington Ave. N. ALL MEATS May look alike to you, but there is a very great difference in the quality we han- ?le ?n d.t h at s o Id ^ some other markets. We handle none but the very best. Like the pudding, the proof of good meats is In the eating. A trial will convince you that you ought to trade with us. We make daily trips to the College. BOTH P H O N E S. Careful attention given to phone orders. fe A. C ROLLER, Successor Washington Ave. South. to GOTTLIEB REUTTER. FURNISHING GOODS. ?L^I N. M I F F L I N . - L a d i e s' and Gentlemen's j b urmshing Goods. See ad. FURNITURE DEALERS. M J. & B. M. BUCK.—Furniture. Cor. Wash- ington Avenue and Ionia Street. See ad. HACK AND BAGGAGE LINES. O RDER your hacks for parties at Carr's Hack Line. Livery in connection. 410 Washington HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. N ORTON'S HARDWARE-General Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, etc. Ill Washington Ave. South. See ad. INSURANCE. THE DYER-JENISON-BARRY CO., LTD. Incorporated) HoIIister Block. All kinds of the best insurance. Strongest agency in city. JEWELERS. CHAS. A. P I E L L A. 121 Washington Ave. N„ Lansing, Mich. Jeweler and Optician. MANICURE AND HAIRDRESSING. M RS. O. T. CASE—Manicure and Hairdressing Parlors. Miss Mae E. Mitchell, of Grand Rapids, Hairdresser. Switches made of cut hair or combings. New 'phone 118. 222K Washington Avenue S., up stairs. MERCHANT TAILORS. OHN H E R R M A N N 'S SONS. J WOODBURY & SAVAGE.—Tailors. Student trade solicited. Opposite Hotel Downey, North. 218 Washington Avenue N. MUSIC, PIANOS, ETC. GR I N N E LL BROS. Pianos, Organs and every thing in the line of music. 219 Washing ton Ave. N. OCULISTS. CHAS. G. J E N K I N S, M. D. — Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Hours, 9 to 12 a, m., and 2 to 5 p. m. Citizens Phone No. 1030. 224 Washington Ave. South. PHOTOGRAPHS. C E. WALTER, M. A. C. I make Photographs; Landscapes, Buildings, Interiors, Flash-lights, Lantern Slides, Transparencies, Medallions and Stereoscopic Views. Developing and Printing for Amateurs. Views for sale. PHYSICIANS. f VV. HAGADORN, M. D.—Office hours, 11 to 12 A. M„ 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Office at 212 J Washington Avenue S.; home 219 Capitol Ave, DR. H. W. LANDON. Office and residence, M. A G. Office hours from 7 to 8:30 a. m., and 12:30 to 2, and 6:30 to 8 p. m. Sundav office hours 4 to 5 and 7 lo 8 p. m. Now phone 1560. R. OSCAR H. BRUEGEL. Hours 9 to 11 a. m.; 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Agricultural Col lege, Mich. Citizens phone 1502. PLUMBERS. DRY GOODS. THE J E W K TT & K N A PP STORE. Dry Goods. 222-224 Washington Ave. S. SHIELDS & LEADLEY. Plumbing and Heat ing. 300 Wash. Ave. N., Lansing. Both Phones. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. SPORTING GOODS. CAPITOL ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Supplies, Telegraph Instruments and Telephones. 321 Wash. Ave., S. J H. L A R R A B E E. Base Ball Goods, Foot Ball Goods, Tennis, Golf, Guns, Ammunition and Fishing Tackle. 325 Wash. Ave. S.